Sept 29, 8pm, Frank's Place
Add: Jiangtai Xilu, west of Rosedale Hotel
Sept 30, 10am, Western Academy of Beijing
Add: 10 Laiguangying Donglu
Forget total football, forget joga bonita, forget Zidane's ridiculous handbags-at-dawn tiff with Marco Materazzi, it's time for this year's ultimate footballing competition to ... Read More
1 Muscle Car
You've got 4 on the floor, 450 under the hood, 18 inch mags ready to rip the tar of Beijing's streets, chicks admiring the sleek manly ground pounding front end. You turn the key and nothing! Who are you gonna call? Brian at Full Throttle ... Read More
The 3rd Annual Great Wall Bike Fest wheels into Laoshan, the Olympic mountain biking race park just outside the cap, later this month and Beijing's bicycle enthusiasts will be taking to the hills.
If last year's fest was, in the words of Dieter Braekeveld of Nordic Ways, the ... Read More
After a summer of doping scandals, the women get a chance to redeem sport's public image at the Women's World Softball Championship. Sixteen countries will compete for the title of World's Best at the Fengtai Softball Stadium in Beijing during the August 27 - September 5 competition. China ... Read More
Salsa Championships
August 10 - 13
Songlei Hotel 松雷酒店
10 Xiaotieying, Nansanhuan Zhonglu, Fengtai District
丰台区南三环中路小铁营10 号
Tel: 6763-8888
For additional venues and information check: www.chinasalsachampionships.com
Could the next World Salsa Champion be Chinese? We'll have a clue when Beijing hosts China's most important Salsa competition ever ... Read More
1 The Signature Course
Pine Valley
Called the most exclusive golf course in China, the Jack Nicklaus designed Pine Valley is a lesson in opulence, providing everything from luxury and scenic beauty, facing Badaling and surrounding mountains, to challenging golf. Truly a golfer's dream spot in Beijing, those who ... Read More
Slip 'n Slide
If you're looking to make a splash, check out City Seaview Water Park. It's the city's largest outdoor water park, with an area of 33,000 square meters. In addition to a large white sandy beach, made with imported Fujian sand and complete with ... Read More
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DATE
TIME (Local)
MATCH
GROUP
TV CHANNEL
ORDER
10 JUN
SAT 00:00 (W)Germany VS Costa Rica
4:2
A CCTV-1/CCTV-5 1
03:00 Poland VS Ecuador(W)
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The Asian Festival of Speed
June 10 - 11
Golden Port Circuit
Jinzhanxiang Beijing
Tel: 8432 0199
SCC's website www.scc-racing.com
AFOS website www.afos.com
Yan Lu, team manager of China's first international racing team, SCC, is a man on a mission. "China needs a racing hero ... Read More
Shi Yue
Professional Tennis Player, Ba Yi Team
In the last few years, Tennis' popularity in China has grown in leaps and bounds, thanks to more facilities and the inspiration of China's tennis supergirls, Olympic winners Sun Tiantian and Li Ting. Shi Yue is another rising star who is ... Read More
1 Zenspa, The Full Experience
Set in a breathtaking traditional courtyard, Zenspa prides itself and succeeds on being a peaceful hideaway from the city. The large private rooms are decorated with a touch of Thai influence. The treatments are professionally administered, not surprising considering they bring masseuses in from around ... Read More
Climb a mountain. Abseil off a cliff. Bike 85 kilometers. Abseil off another cliff. Run 20 kilometers. Shimmy across a gorge on a rope. Negotiate river rapids on a bamboo raft. Navigate through dense forests at night. Take a math test. Repeat. Mix for 24 hours or until thoroughly exhausted ... Read More
Beijing's ladies who golf will be teeing off in the name of charity at the inaugural Pink Ribbon Tournament at the Beijing Country Club on May 18. All women are welcome to join this fun event to raise money for breast cancer patients at the Breast Disease Centre of ... Read More
This bar is France. And that one over there will be Germany. Across the bridge, those will be group C."
It's approaching midnight on a cold, blustery Monday night, and I've somehow found myself shuffling along the alleys of Houhai, hands buried deep in my pockets. I'm ... Read More
1 Tiananmen Square
The largest city square in the world, Tiananmen makes for a grand spot to fly a kite. Being THE tourist attraction of the capital, it's great for people watching as well. 天安门广场
2The Temple of Heaven
There are more open places in the Temple of Heaven ... Read More
The Scandinavians are set to invade Anhui province on April 14th-16th, and they've invited the rest of us to join them. Vikings, warriors, sailors, fishermen, families and bikers will ride for the first Huangshan international mountain bike competition. Held high in the bamboo forests overlooking the historic World Heritage ... Read More
1 Beijing World Park
Travel the world in one day! The Beijing World Park has 100 world-famous man-made and natural wonders from nearly 50 countries throughout the world. It is the largest miniature theme park in Asia. The park is divided into Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Latin America. Take ... Read More
Whistler this is not, but there are still some quality rides to be had just a stone's throw away from Beijing. It's that time of year again when boarders get that itch around their collars and they are jonesing for a little China white. The mercury is firmly ... Read More
The prospect of celebrating Halloween ( that's wansheng jie, "night festival" around here) in a country whose people believe that ghosts, such as they are, hop around like the Easter Bunny and foxes are secretly female spirits waiting to seduce unsuspecting menfolk may seem a little weird to some. Nonetheless ... Read More
Take advantage of the great weather and go fruit picking, horse riding, or monastery exploring with City Weekend's Top 5 Outdoor Short Trips.
Horseback Riding with High Club
_Sundays
_Gallop around the grasslands in Hebei Province. YY270, includes 2 hours riding, transportation, lunch and more. Tel: 8580-5080 or check ... Read More
The China Open is coming to Beijing, and with a star-studded line-up, directors are hoping to establish the competition as one of Asia's top sporting events, equivalent to the tennis world's fifth grand slam. Organized by the Chinese Ministry of Sport and Beijing's Municipal Government, this is ... Read More
The improvement of the Chinese players over the last year has been impressive...with events like the China Open, there certainly seems to be a jump in the general level of interest in China
The list of names is impressive. Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Lindsay Davenport, number one ... Read More
This July 9, legendary skateboarder and multiple world record holder Danny Way, is planning to be the first person ever to attempt to jump over the Great Wall on a skateboard. He will also be the first person to attempt a jump over the Great Wall since the death of ... Read More
After the Johnnie Walker Classic at Pine Valley Golf Resort and Country Club from April 21-24, getting on the green and hitting some balls is on people's minds. Beijing has tons of places to play, whether you're interested in a full-on membership or just getting out and whacking ... Read More
How many times have you said to yourself that you're going to sign up for a first aid course, especially when you have kids in tow? Unfortunately, most people just don't get around to doing it. But inevitably, accidents happen. "Unless your child is injured while standing in ... Read More
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