The Beijinger – November 2014: The People's Pizza

The November issue of the Beijinger is now available electronically and in good ol' fashioned paper form! As you’ll see in our cover feature, pizza may very well have Chinese origins. Also in our cover feature, we look at pizza’s big bang in Beijing, with ripples emanating out from Pizza Hut in Dongzhimen, passing over the buried remnants of Sanlitun South Bar Street, and resonating in the presence with the opening of new venues like Pizza Express. Support your favorite pizza joint by voting in the Beijinger 2014 Pizza Cup on our website, www.thebeijinger.com/2014PizzaCup.

In November, Beijingers will be doing a lot of eating, drinking, and being merry. For the sixth year, Chi Fan For Charity has more than 50 of Beijing’s finest restaurants participating in an event that will raise about half a million RMB for two worthy causes. Book your seat at www.chifanforcharity.org. Also, see our Events section for where to celebrate Thanksgiving, which falls on November 27.

Peking Opera comes to life on stages around Beijing, and our own Kipp Whittaker provides a guide on how to enjoy it, even if the lyrics are as foreign as Verdi and Wagner. And there’s a whole host of new restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops waiting to be discovered.

Download the issue here or view it on Issuu.com here.

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