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Xi Meets the IOC, Alibaba Gets in on the Games, and the Olympics Go Green
Just how big of a priority are the Olympics for China? Here’s a less than subtle indication. President Xi Jinping went to Switzerland to give a speech at the World Economic Forum this week, a gathering...
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China Opens Up Job Market for Expat Masters Students, But What About the...
It just got easier for foreign grad students to land a job in China.Several Chinese ministries recently announced the loosening of work permit restrictions for foreign graduates of masters degree...
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Helping Hands During Chinese New Year: Beijing Volunteer Opportunities
Our sister website beijingkids is compiling a list of volunteer opportunities for those staying in Beijing around the Chinese New Year holiday break with a big heart. If you are staying, and have time...
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Temple Fairs: The History Behind Spring Festival's Most Crowded Tradition
Lunar New Year in Beijing: Dumplings, bad TV, a heady mix of alcohol and cheap explosives, and, of course, temple fairs. Depending on the last temple fair you visited, these annual events might seem...
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Come for the Chuan'r, Stay for the Seafood Rice on White Tiger Village's New...
From the get go, Xiang'er Hutong restaurant White Tiger Village offered a new and interesting take on that most satisfying of street foods: chuan'r. Around a year and a half after opening, they are...
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The Job Hunt: Work as Content Manager at EU Chamber, Manage The Schoolhouse's...
The gray and dreary Beijing winter is here, and who wants to spend Beijing's frigid, dark days locked up in a boring, dead-end job, with horrible colleagues you'd rather never see? As our beloved...
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Events Watch: Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Jan 22-26
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight happenings that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive approach. Events include comedy, talks, networking...
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Netizens Delighted to See Acerbic Shanghai Comic Busted For Drugs in New York
The Chinese internet is expressing its collective disgust at the latest Chinese celebrity drug scandal, this time involving a famous Shanghai comedian.Zhou Libo, 49, was arrested late on Friday in Long...
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The Tide of Craft Beer is Riding High, Are You Holding On?
Craft beer is riding high in China, especially over the past few years. Thanks to my colleagues in the wine industry five years ago, who took me to Beijing’s bottle shops, I got to know more about...
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Try This Recipe for Stick-to-Your-Ribs Red-Cooked Pork Belly Fit for Winter Days
Of all the winter appropriate dishes to be found within Chinese cuisine – bubbling hot pot, a steaming bowl of Lanzhoulamian, a hearty bowl of stewed beef and potatoes – my favorite is undoubtedly...
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Mandarin Monday: How to Talk About The Pollution With PG Tips Monkey Stickers
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where – similar to our Mandarin Month series earlier this year – we help you improve your Chinese by detailing fun and practical phrases and characters. The wind was...
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Beijing Professor Attracts Controversy for Judging Female Applicants on Their...
An assistant professor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BSFU) has ignited controversy for openly admitting that he judges female applicants to the school's graduate school of news...
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在吗?: Beijing F&B Opening Hours During Spring Festival (Jan 27-Feb 2)
[Updated Jan 23]Spring Festival is coming up, and if you didn't jump onto the flight or train-booking bandwagon early enough, you may find yourself stuck in Beijing for the week.To make sure you aren't...
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Keep up Your New Year's Resolutions with Nooxo's Grain Bowls and Smoothies
If, like me, you're one of the many people aiming to eat healthier in the new year after the excesses of the festive season or even trying out a food-related challenge such as Whole30 or Veganuary,...
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Forever 21 Opens Third Beijing Store at Chaoyang U-Town
Earlier this month, Forever 21 opened their third Beijing store at Chaoyang’s U-Town, savving central city shoppers the need to trek out to the brand's first store at Beijing APM in Wangfujing (and...
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Food Coma Inducing Delicacies and Instagram Ready Desserts at Revamped Tiago
After a very rough 2016, we can only hope 2017 will show us some kindness. Here's one promising indication: after sampling some of the 48 new dishes at Casa Talia By Tiago's revamped Dongzhimen...
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First Look: Beijing Bars Line Up Super Bowl LI (51) Plans, Feb. 6
Like a burly NFL quaterback quickly lumbering to tackle his opponent, several Super Bowl 51 is fast approaching, and several Beijing bars and restaurants are getting in on the football frenzy. Chances...
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Xiaomi Exec Resigns Due to Beijing Air Pollution
One of Beijing's most prominent expats working in the technology sector is citing the city's poor air pollution as the main reason why he is quitting his job to return to the USA.Hugo Barra publicly...
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Don't be a Couch Potato: Fitness Venues Spring Festival Opening Hours
This Week in Health and Fitness brings you the best fitness and health goings on around town so you can live your #bestlife.With oft-smoggy weather and cold temperatures, the temptation for those of us...
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Cozy and Affordable Japanese Fare at Hakkenden Izakaya in Sanlitun Soho
During Beijing's drawn out winters, what could be better than indulging in an evening at a snug Japanese izakaya, gobbling up delicious food and sipping on hot sake with friends. If you're not looking...
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