Beijing's first American Eagle Outfitters opened in Solana--and they're offering 30-50 percent discounts on their winter collection with new arrivals gradually coming in. They also have some unique underwear for men in lots of colors and patterns (RMB150 for two pieces). We're particularly arrested by the 3-D ... Read More
Hidden behind a car park next to BTV, this bar is worth the trek. Enticing single malts line the wall behind the dark wood and cork bar, so settle into a leather chair and decide how to spend your dough. Whiskeys range from a mere ¥60 to ¥30,000+ for ... Read More
We were expecting top rate Hunan food from a restaurant owned by the granddaughter of Mao Zedong, but what Jusong offers is a rather timid mishmash of Chinese cuisines in an impeccably designed environment.
The food is nicely presented and inoffensive but lacks a strong concept to hold it together ... Read More
Nasca Cafe is opening up a third branch next month in the City Mall by Liangmaqiao. It'll be on the basement level, near Bread Talk, and they've currently got a big "under construction" sign featuring a couple reviews off the City Weekend website. I've become a really ... Read More
The pub quiz has caught on like wildfire in Beijing, and the city’s bars are making this quintessentially British tradition their own. There’s a quiz for every weekday where you can work your brain—and boozing—muscle while showing off your smarts.
Serious quiz players head to The ... Read More
No matter how busy, stressed, or tired you may be, there is always room for a spot of the love stuff. But when you’re holding down three jobs and find that the only spare time you have is spent running errands, shaving your legs, or arguing with your landlord ... Read More
Every Thursday, the Beijing Weekender distills City Weekend's database of nightlife events down to the weekend parties, concerts and live shows that you simply can't miss.
FRIDAY
And we're back! Rock and roll has returned to the city, along with everyone else kicking it up a notch ... Read More
From February 25 to March 23, Beijing will be awash in words, with not one, but two literary festivals bringing a slew of writers, poets and intellectuals to town—the Capital M Literary Festival (Feb. 25-March 4) and the Bookworm International Literary Festival (BLF) (March 9-23).
Pre-order Festival Tickets for ... Read More
Manny Nieto’s name hovered like a bit of juicy gossip on the lips of Beijing’s music community for weeks before he arrived. His name came up at shows, in emails, on Facebook, always followed by the same, bewildered question: “Have you heard of this Manny guy?” Allegedly a ... Read More
Capital M's elegant interior will be the fitting stage for a engaging literary festival that starts from February 25. While you can show up on the day and hope for a seat, we recommend getting your tickets now at mypiao.com, as many of the more popular events sell ... Read More
The Chinese internet is all atwitter with word that Weibo accounts on Sina, Tencent, Sohu and NetEase will require real name and ID registration by March 16.
Authorities claim that real-name registrations are necessary to curb salacious and downright false rumors, but then again, isn't that why we sign ... Read More
A new year brings with it an exciting new home for my family. This excitement, however, comes with its share of concerns, particularly from my ayi, who exclaimed that moving into a new house in China is dangerous due to all the toxic materials used during construction. Now, living in ... Read More
Ever had a hankering for a good meal but either didn’t feel like braving the cold to visit one of Beijing’s fine dining establishments? Now you can have five-star meal and service delivered straight to your kitchen. Culinary venues around the city offer in-home services including everything from ... Read More
This week our local love doctors, Joe Schaefer (right) and Ginger Rong Chen (left), are dishing out sex advice on sexting.
I’m a Chinese girl dating a laowai. He loves to text me dirty things when he’s at work and I love it. But my replies always seem ... Read More
Little Nyonya’s second branch serves mostly authentic and very affordable Malaysian dishes. Service and décor are both pleasant, making it a good choice for those who live in the villas nearby. With light yellow as its main tone, and decorated with banana plants, Little Nyonya looks like a typical ... Read More
A game of stones and brooms. It sounds positively medieval (well, it DID originate in ye olde Scotland), but Vicky Ru, instructor for the I Sweep curling club, tells us that it actually involves a fair bit of strategizing. Think "chess on ice".
What did you think of curling before ... Read More
All hail the great robo-cat. Chinese money is altogether pretty boring, what with the same guy on every note. But now, Chinese netizens are "claiming" that there a series of six robot cats floating around Mao's head. Check it out:
See it? Yeah, neither do we, although we DO ... Read More
Celebrating Bob Marley, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica. Looks like a fun crowd of reggae and funk lovers packed Yugong Yishan Saturday night as Abijah took the stage. The proof is in the pictures.
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Don't let the dapper jacket, swanky gloves and stylish tie fool you into thinking that Harrison is an actual Fashionista. He is a bona fide, self-professed “anti-fashion man.” In his very own words, “I don't know where these clothes came from—they are all borrowed.” Perhaps his pipe ... Read More
As with anything in Zhongguancun, Garage Cafe is tech-centric, start-uppity and uber-entrepreneurial. It’s a space where, if you have an idea, investment manager-turned-café founder Su Di can probably help you find someone who can inject capital into it, integrate it or develop it.
Su Di is at the café ... Read More
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