Posted Feb 27th 2008 1:11p.m.  |

by Collin Crowell

Issue 4 of CW Magazine Beijing is due out tomorrow. We love this cover and hope you'll enjoy the cover story. As always, share you comments, thoughts and more here on www.cityweekend.com.cn Read More

Posted Dec 20th 2007 4:37p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Let a thousand breweries bloom

According to legend, Ben Franklin once said, “Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Perhaps Ben was right, but as beer lovers banished to a land of bland Chinese suds, we often wonder if we’ve somehow incurred ... Read More

Posted Dec 6th 2007 12:39p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Joewi Verhoeven goes reel to reel with producer Steve Barker

In our greatest instances of loneliness and isolation, the music our generation craves most is the indie wails of bands like Pavement, Silver Jews and Sonic Youth. We encounter a kindred spirit over the fuzz, the reverb and the sense ... Read More

Posted Dec 6th 2007 4:42p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Kicking it with the Beijing Gay, Lesbian Allies crew

“When I first came to Beijing years ago, you’d show up to a queer event and would have to convince the bouncer that you knew someone inside, otherwise they’d turn you away ‘cause they were suspicious that you don ... Read More

Posted Dec 6th 2007 2:50p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Gaby Alves talks about what makes SALT taste good

SALT is the new restaurant from Gaby Alves, the face behind Alameda. With her new venture, Alves brings “contemporary cuisine” to an ancient city. The new restaurant, located in Lido on the second floor of the Trio building, opened its doors ... Read More

Posted Dec 6th 2007 12:55p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Parisian tech wunderkinder Paul Ritch hits Beijing

With Beijing becoming one of the cities to watch in the global minimal tech scene, it’s no surprise that we’ve attracted the attention of Paul Ritch, who must feel solidarity with our recently garnered wunderkind reputation. The 25 year-old French producer ... Read More

Posted Nov 6th 2007 5:24p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Name:

Martin Barnes, from HaoBuHao

Performed with:

Kid Koala, DJ Food, The Herbaliser, Felix the Housecat, Goldie, Hospital, the Great Wall.

Software:

Xdervish, Modul8, After Effects

Website:

Haobuhao.net

Beijing’s nightlife scene is no longer complete without a VJ to match the blips and bleeps of the DJ’s ... Read More

Posted Oct 11th 2007 3:54p.m.  |

by City Weekend

The heart of China’s underground music scene, Modern Sky is a cultural institution in Beijing. Over the past 10 years, Modern Sky has released definitive Chinese underground pop punk, electronic and indie albums by New Pants, Supermarket and Hopscotch respectively. This year, the seminal record label celebrates its 10th ... Read More

Posted Aug 13th 2007 5:53p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Beijing Pop Festival

Name:

Jason Magnus

Age:

28

Country:

UK

Org:

Rock for China

Shows you've seen:

Beijing Pop Festival, NOFX

Dream show:

“Neil Young, Dylan, Lou Reed … I love Springsteen, but I also love diversity so throw in De La Soul and the original Wu-tang line up.”

Jason ... Read More

Posted Jul 31st 2007 3:27p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Name

Lauren Marks

Representing

Britain

Occupation

Teacher at the British School of Beijing

Olympic connection

I wish

How are you feeling?

Slightly nervous.

What are the Olympics?

Is this a trick question?

No.

A world wide sporting competition in which every nationality can participate and bring glory.

When are the ... Read More

Posted Jul 17th 2007 1:40p.m.  |

by City Weekend

1. Gelato

The Italians know romance, so when they do ice cream, they don’t churn in any extra air, making every mouthful of gelato a burst of flavor in your mouth. The best stuff in the city is made fresh daily at Gustomenta. Other faves include to-die-for chocolate ganduia ... Read More

Posted Jul 5th 2007 3:14p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Best Bartender to Spill Your Guts To

Never a Dull Moment with Luga

“Where’s Magnum? Is Magnum here?” asks an eager but misinformed customer

actually looking for Luga, Beijing’s bartender extraordinaire, who is most often to

be found pouring beers at Rickshaw (Sanlitun Nanlu and Gongti Beilu, Tel ... Read More

Posted Jul 6th 2007 1:26p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Best Place to Chase Shadows

Puppet Masters

What did Chaplin, Goethe and Mao have in common? They

were all great fans of China’s shadow puppets. On screen for

thousands of years, shadow plays are the oldest form of Chinese

opera as well as the forerunner of Chinese animation. Each ... Read More

Posted Jun 19th 2007 5:08p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Like all great ideas, Tagteam started as a result of excessive drinking. “I was part of several drunken conversations with Matt [Kagler] where he posited the idea ‘Dude, we should start a label. It'd be totally rad.’ Lo and behold, he did!” recalls Ian Sherman, who handles graphic design ... Read More

Posted Jun 6th 2007 11:13a.m.  |

by City Weekend

Olympic Summer Camp

Perfect for: mini Olympians

Age: 1.5-6

The Olympics are coming to Beijing and children at Children’s House Montessori Kindergarten get a preview this summer. In this two-session camp, kids will explore the history and culture of the Games as well as researching the different countries ... Read More

Posted May 23rd 2007 10:24a.m.  |

by City Weekend

Young, Gay and Lost in Beijing

Hailing from London, where the gay clubs are numerous and the scene is lively, Jason finds that there’s “not much” to the gay scene in Beijing. Attending Renmin Daxue for almost a year now, Jason makes no effort to keep his sexuality under ... Read More

Posted May 9th 2007 6:06p.m.  |

Johan Sjöberg

★Paragliding

Extreme Moment: “The front of the canopy collapsed and stopped flying,” Sjöberg says. “It felt like I fell and fell and fell until it reopened again with a bang. Everything happened so fast I didn't even have time to get scared. That came later. [The flight ... Read More

Posted Apr 17th 2007 5:36p.m.  |

by City Weekend

1 Main Entrance

You’ll know it when you see the giant fake missile. Buy your festival tickets here. It’s the only way into the park. Or is it?

2 Beer and Chuar

Two staples of festival life. MIDI beers are known to be the most delicious on the ... Read More

Posted Apr 17th 2007 5:55p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Kou Zhengyu (Suffocated)

MIDI? This year is my 5th time to perform at MIDI. We are on a promotion tour currently, but still, I make time to perform at MIDI. I’ve performed at a lot of other music festivals but MIDI is always something special, because the audience knows ... Read More

Posted Apr 4th 2007 12:40p.m.  |

by City Weekend

Big Bucks

Name: Li Chen

Country: China

Profession: Owner, Cafe Europa

Gourmet? I can never get enough of belluga caviar and champagne.

Name: Zhou Shi Neng

Country: China

Profession: Chef at Intercontinental's Si Chou Lu

Gourmet? To me, good eats must be rich in flavor, great in aroma and ... Read More

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