City Weekend is always looking for quality freelancers. In fact, we are one of the only English-language magazines around that actually hires freelancers anymore! If you’re a writer in Beijing or Shanghai looking to get involved send your CV, links to your best clips and a statement of interest to editor@cityweekend.com.cn.

Be sure to tell us what your interests are. We are especially looking for writers who can cover:

*food, wine and dining out
*tech, Internet, online life
*family issues
*the real estate market
*the local community

City Weekend also recruits bloggers. Blogging is a great way for beginning writers to get their name out there.

Have an idea for a great story? Let us know! Send an email to editor@cityweekend.com.cn or hit us on Twitter at @cityweekendsh or @cityweekendbj. We are looking for the new, the hidden gems, people who deserve recognition and other uber-cool stuff.

Submissions

We are happy to look at unsolicited pieces, but to be honest they almost never get published as is. We are not responsible for returning submissions.

Work for Us

Working for City Weekend is one of the most rewarding ways to get to know Beijing or Shanghai. We run a tight ship and are widely considered the most professionally-run English-language entertainment magazine in town. If you’re interested in applying for a position, send CV and statement of interest to editor@cityweekend.com.cn. We’re looking for editors with at least a couple years of professional writing experience, native English-language ability and conversational Chinese. Top notch organizational and communication skills are musts as well. Digital media experience is highly favored as well.

Working for City Weekend is also a great way for a quality writer to launch a real media career. Previous City Weekend editors have gone on to prestigious careers at The New York Times, Penguin China, Hill & Knowlton and Ringier Vietnam just to name a very few.

City Weekend is always hiring interns in Beijing and Shanghai. As a CW intern, you definitely are not making coffee or fact-checking listings. You’ll be writing stories, interviewing amazing people and checking out the coolest events in town. Please send a CV and statement of interest to editor@cityweekend.com.cn.

Find out a lot more about City Weekend!