We Are So Ready for Summer: 13 Things to Get on Taobao in Preparation
We might be getting ahead of ourselves a little, but you can never be too prepared for a Beijing summer. These are some of our top Taobao finds, whether you’re looking to go traveling to (even) warmer...
View ArticleEvolution Casa: Bespoke European Furniture for Homeowners Wanting to Splash Out
There’s no getting around it: Evolution Casa won’t be for everyone. The prices at this bespoke furniture outlet nestled in Lido’s Audi Goldenport Motor Park range from expensive to bankrupting, but...
View ArticlePiss-Poor: 25 Free Things to do in Beijing
Believe it or not, money and happiness do not go hand in hand. Well, at least in the city of Beijing they most certainly don't. There is a plethora of free experiences and events ready to be explored...
View ArticleMandarin Mondays: The First 100 Characters Every Beginner Needs to Memorize
Just months before arriving in Beijing, I asked my Chinese friend to give me a Chinese name. She said it was easy since “Andy” can be transliterated to just 安迪 (ān, safe; dí, guide). When I did some...
View ArticleCreativity, Innovation, and Fun Keep Hatsune Rolling on After 16 years
HatsuneIn Japanese, the word “hatsune” literally means the first sound of spring, referring to the sound of just-melted water running down the side of Japan’s snow-capped mountains. And just like a...
View ArticleCelebrate Spring With 600,000 Blooming Trees at the Pinggu Peach Blossom...
Had enough of a dismal winter stuck in a concrete jungle? Get some color into your life by checking out hundreds of thousands of blooming peach trees at the 19th Peach Blossom Festival in Pingu this...
View ArticleEaster in Beijing 2017: Where to Play, Brunch, and Stay This Sunday
Haven't figured out where to spend Easter yet this year? We've gathered all the brunching, sleepovers, and egg hunts in one blog, so you can plan ahead. All events fall on Sunday, April 16, unless...
View ArticleAfter a New Lick of Paint, Pizza+ Becomes Pizza Saporita, Stays Delicious and...
Everyone loves pizza, and if you don't then why are you here? Now that we've established your devotion to this favorite of foods, it's most likely that you previously tried Pizza+'s slices, which...
View ArticleWanted! Beijing's Best Burger: Saddle Up for the Beijing Burger Cup 2017 on...
Grab your cowboy boots and strap on your stetsons because this year Beijing's biggest annual celebration of meat patties and the buns that hold them has a Wild West theme! That's right, the Beijinger...
View ArticleOfo and Didi to Join Forces as Battle for Bike-Sharing Market Intensifies
China's worst kept secret is finally official: the Ofo sharebike company will integrate business services with Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing.Ofo founder Dai Wei confirmed the news at a...
View ArticleCartoon Demonstrates How Beijingers Can Win Big Cash by Ratting out a Foreign...
Beijing residents who want to simultaneously fulfill their patriotic responsibilities while earning big bucks finally have their chance. China's top police force is offering cold, hard cash in exchange...
View ArticleEAT: New Hffousa Opens in Shunyi, Paleo Muesli Mix From Miss Muesli, Danish...
First up in your essential foodie news this week, a new Hffousa Taco has opened in North Shunyi, in Shine Hills, to be specific, catering to the northern Beijing crowd.The new restaurant, which started...
View ArticleA Year and a Half On and Nuo Brunch is Still One of the Best Buffet Hotel...
When you think buffet, you don't necessarily think 'good quality,' but N'Joy's (located in Nuo Hotel) buffet hotel brunch most certainly overcomes that negative stereotype. We first went to check out...
View ArticleEvents Watch: Beijing's Best Weekday Events That Won't Leave You Hungover,...
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...
View ArticleTV Tuesday: Getting the Last Laugh on Graft With 'The Name of the People'
Welcome to TV Tuesday, a column devoted to following the newest and most notable Chinese mainland television shows. Each week, this features examines notable television shows that are worth watching.A...
View ArticleCelebrate Oktoberfest at Hacker-Pschorr Bräuhaus Right Now (Yes, in April)
We know the Munich Oktoberfest is normally mid-September to October, but since the weather is warming up, Hacker-Pschorr Bräuhaus have decided to celebrate the German Beer Month until April 25, and we...
View ArticleThe Rabbit Bar Hops Into Courtyard 4 With Fun Vibes, Unpretentious Cocktails
Looking for yet another retro-themed cocktail lounge manned by a stern, bowtied bartender serving equally stiff drinks? If so, then The Rabbit Bar isn't the place for you.Instead, Rabbit will suit...
View ArticleThe Party's Over: Beijing No Longer the Singles' Capital of China
If you're having trouble finding a date on Momo or Tinder these days, there may be a simple reason why fewer people are swiping right on your profile. It turns out that Beijing's status as the singles'...
View ArticleChina Box Office: Meek ‘Ghost’ Stays in Its Shell
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.With the Chinese success this year of a handful of Hollywood films that had faltered at home – xXx: The Return of Xander Cage,...
View ArticleShare a Desk Without Coughing Up a Lung: AQI-Inclined Coworking Spaces on...
Two issues dominate Beijing's headlines like no others: the capital's record-breaking pollution levels, and its rapidly rising rental rates. Naked HUB is hoping to offer a solution to both with its new...
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