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Expat Life While China has made great strides in improving the lives of ordinary people, there is still a long way to go. Rural migrants to Beijing are unable to access even ...
Beijing Now No, not really. But if you're into running, get to the Olympic Forest Park this Sunday for another edition of The People's Run from the folks at HeyRunning. I...
Beijing Now Fashion designer Stella McCartney was in Beijing yesterday to open her new boutique in Parkview Green. City Weekend writer Amaliah Marmon-Halm attended the event a...
Win Stuff We're getting ready for our biggest night of the year - the Readers' Choice Awards - and we want you to come join us! This is your chance to rub elbows with the wh...
Beijing Nightlife A half decade ago, Beijing techno godfather Weng Weng and Acupuncture Records galvanized the capital’s electronic music scene with the launch of INTRO, China...
Beijing Now Word on the street is that Panda will be opening their second location on Dongsi Batiao, just down the block from Slow Boat Brewery. In keeping with the desig...
Dining in Beijing Despite the fact that Alla Osteria even had an opening party this April, it is not new—but there is new management on board that’s looking to drum up s...
Beijing Now A Chinese research group has categorized Chinese cities based on livability, and barely any first-tier cities received top marks. According to China Daily, th...
New Eats Easily spotted by the gigantic French flag-colored Eiffel Tower looming over the whole area, the new branch of Crepanini has easily become a centerpiece of the Par...
Win Stuff That's right. Our ever popular print caption contest moves online. Comment below with what you think is the wittiest caption for this photo and you might win a bot...
Beijing Nightlife Detroit techno icon, fashion photographer and now Berlin-based conceptual artist, Jimmy Edgar has made waves across the creative universe since first headlining ra...
Beijing Now Okay, not really. But we do know a lot about this here city that we love (most of the time, anyway). And so we are throwing open that knowledge to you! Where can y...
Family Activities The Family: The Shepherds (Oakley, 2, and Lily, 4) The Verdict: “Healthy, hearty and reasonably priced for a family brunch”Perfect For: A leisurely wee...
Family Matters Although my husband doesn’t have to travel for work—I have many girlfriends whose husbands do, so I consider myself very lucky—he does work extre...
Beijing Now It's Manic Monday at Cu Ju, which means all their food is half-price. It's a great chance to go in and chow down on a tasty merguez sausage sandwich... or two...
New Bars When we heard about a new location for Great Leap Brewing in the Gongti area, we have to admit we were skeptical that the rustic hutong charm of the original could...
Health Care With floating white fluff, wind that whips up all manner of particles, and chemicals, fumes and smoke in the air, Beijing sounds like the perfect breeding ground f...
Performance Blog Though relatively rare today, the harp and its close cousin, the lyre, were once ubiquitous instruments in many parts of the world. Think wandering bards or trouba...
Win Stuff Long-haired indie pop duo Dune Rats say they sound like sex, maybe on the beach, and their two years of musical chops have had them touring with the likes of The H...
Dining in Beijing Every Friday, we select the best review of the past week (restaurant, bar, spa, etc.) and post it on the blog for everyone to see. The winner gets a RMB200 ...