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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Between Facebook, Youtube and Blogspot, Web 2.0 is breeding a new army of bottom-up celebrities. In Beijing, where no self-respecting foreigner watches CCTV, the road to renown even more frequently takes its path through the deep, dark pipes of the WWW. Here are some of Beijing’s most notorious ... Read More
1 Elyse Ribbons
Beijing has found its theatrical voice in Elyse Ribbons, who’s been writing drama since high school. “It’s such a rush seeing my plays interact with the audience” she says. Comedy is her genre, as it gives her the chance to “bring joy to myself and ... Read More
Whether you’re a newcomer to China or just completely clueless regarding what’s in store for the next week or so, City Weekend is here to make sure you don’t miss out on the festivities and frantic craziness that is Chinese New Year. For one thing, take some ... Read More
Hoping to find your valentine online this year? With dating and classified personals more and more popular in Beijing, thousands of netizens are going online for fun, frolics and even the occasional happily-ever-after ending. Online dating, however, is a minefield of hidden pitfalls, broken hearts and shattered dreams.
The first ... Read More
Meet Chiguy, “Amazing Guy” on the City Weekend classifieds website, who shares his online dating epic. (Note: He writes in the third person.)
Encounter #1
“He was honest and sincere. He received a response from a kindergarten teacher who called him and after five minutes of conversation started moaning loudly ... Read More
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