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Market Madness: Which Beijing Wholesale Markets Are Still Standing?
After recently writing about Lai Tai and Liangma flower markets, it was brought to my attention that Lai Tai had closed since my visit at Christmas. Luckily Lai Tai will only be shuttered temporarily...
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Police Bust Shunyi Workshop for Selling Fake Alcohol to Local Supermarkets
Shunyi residents are reminded to remain vigilant when choosing their purchases after local police have revealed they have closed down two workshops for manufacturing counterfeit high-end alcohol...
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The Job Hunt: Translate Manga, Marketing and PR for a Co-Working Space, Edit...
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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Where to Watch Super Bowl LI (51) in Beijing Monday Feb 6
[Updated Feb 2]Like a burly NFL quarterback 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...
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Mandarin Monday: Get the Chop With These Phrases to Use at the Hairdresser
We've all been there. Tired of paying through the nose for fancy "Western" salons, you decide to brave the trendy-looking salon around the corner, only to emerge with a mullet/buzz cut/unwanted bangs...
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Furor in China After Wikipedia Calls Acupuncture "Pseudoscience"
News of an ongoing controversy over Wikipedia's classification of acupuncture as a "pseudoscience" has finally been made it to China, prompting many to come to the defense of the ancient practice.The...
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Events Watch: Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Feb 6-10
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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WeChat Introduces Gold Hongbao to Promote New Financial Product
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.WeChat began testing a new lucky money feature during the recent Chinese New Year holiday that enables transfers of gold bullion among users...
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China Gripped in Fear Over Latest Radiation Food Scare
Ever since the Fukushima nuclear disaster happened in 2011, Chinese consumers have been worried over the threat of irradiated food imported from Japan. This grave concern has reappeared recently with a...
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Musicals and Gaming Dominate New Round of Foreign Films Hitting Chinese Cinemas
One of the more modern Spring Festival traditions celebrated in China is the foreign film blackout period which descends upon Chinese cinemas each lunar year to halt the onslaught of Hollywood flicks...
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Fix Your Premium Dumpling Cravings at Xiding, Sanlitun North
I can never say no to dumplings – boiled ones, steamed ones, fried ones, cheap ones at the shady joint around the corner, or expensive ones at five-star hotels – give them all to me. Then there's Mr....
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China Will Be Home to 329 Million Retirees in 2050
The number of estimated retirees (people over 65 years of age) that China will be home to by 2050 i.e. over three times the current number, and more than the combined populations of Germany, Japan,...
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EAT: Hatchery Launch Common Burger, 50 Percent Off at Revamped Sureño
With Spring Festival well and truly over, there's no excuse not to fulfill your dining resolutions and get out there and try something new. We recently rounded up some of the most interesting new...
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The Ultimate 2017 Valentine's Day Beijing Events Guide
[UPDATED Feb 7, 11am] With Spring Festival well and truly out of the way, it's time to start thinking about where to take your chosen someone for Valentine's Day. With only a handful of days left to...
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Street Eats: Addictive and Guilt-Heavy Cheesecakes at Holiland
Every spring, there seems to be a Dessert God of sorts raining something delicious onto us and saying "congratulations on surviving another long and depressing winter." If you're already obsessed with...
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An Interview With Isabel Crook: Anthropologist, Teacher, and Revolutionary
If you’ve ever studied China in any manner you’ll know that every statement and observation must be qualified as such: the country is astoundingly vast and has undergone incredible and rapid change....
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Chinese New Year Flying Lantern Lodged in Engine Delays Beijing Commercial...
With non-stop fireworks that will scare off even the most diehard spirit, Chinese New Year celebrations are definitely not for the faint of heart. And yet, as festive as they are, these annual customs...
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Art Reverts to Type at Aotu Studio With Chris Warren's 'RSI'
Contemporary artists use many unusual materials to produce their work, from pickled sharks to elephant dung. Now a Beijing-based artist has produced an entire exhibition using only a typewriter.RSI, by...
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Mongolian-Themed 99 Yurts Offers the Perfect Destination for Birthdays and...
You may think you have to go all the way to Mongolia to feast on some truly excellent lamb, but in fact you only need to travel to the North Fifth Ring Road – although that may feel just as far for...
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Infographic: The Differences Between Mobike and Ofo
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.As the ride-hailing wars have disappeared, the latest war is bike-sharing (more like bike-rental), with Mobike and Ofo leading the pack.In...
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