2008 Jul 31 Double Play: August issues of the Beijinger and agenda are out!
August’s issue of the Beijinger has hit the streets - and to celebrate, armies of journalists, the world’s finest athletes, thousands of tourists, and heads of state from around the globe have descended on our fair city. They might even stick around for the Olympics.
If they do, they can find all the information they could possibly need in our latest issue – the best places to watch the Games if you haven’t tickets, and, for those have, things to keep in mind when you go to the venues. Of course, the Olympics aren’t just about sport – they’re a celebration of humanity and getting wildly drunk at every opportunity.
Adriane Quinlan gives her tips on the best international houses where you can go and raise a glass to the Games, while Matt P. Jager recommends bars that will offer some respite from the Olympic bedlam. Likewise Venus Lau reminds visitors that the Beijing art scene isn’t all about 798 and Eric Mendel previews the top concert events for August.
All this, plus athlete interviews, comprehensive Olympic listings, and the lowdown on what the top athletes will be wearing – and eating – as they go for gold.
The latest issue of agenda is our first of two covering the Olympics – for these issues, our focus remains providing the best restaurant, nightlife and shopping recommendations, but we couldn’t ignore the summer’s main event. For visitors and regular readers who are following the Games, then, we’ve given a chunk of our event listings over to comprehensive Olympic schedules, with full venue addresses and an Olympic map pointing you in the direction of the venues.
In our regular sections, meanwhile, we’ve got a roundup of Beijing duck restaurants, a quick tour of the breadth of dining options available in Beijing, tips on bargaining courtesy of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, interviews with master chef Brian McKenna of Blu Lobster and ChinaDoll’s Ai Wan, and much more.
Let the Games begin!
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The team that brought you that's Beijing for 7 years now brings you The Beijinger!
Hi friends and supporters of that’s Beijing magazine:
It's official – our company, the producer of "that's Beijing" magazine since its debut issue in October 2001 right through the June 2008 issue, will now no longer be involved with the brand "that's".
Our publisher, who controls the official publishing license of "that's," has abruptly ended our long-term cooperation mid-negotiation and behind our back hired someone else to produce "that's Beijing" magazine from now on.
Our company, however, will be soldiering on with a magazine you'll find to be quite similar to that's Beijing -- a magazine to be called "the Beijinger" which will make its debut with the July 2008 issue.
It features the same layout, the same content, the same distribution, and most importantly, the same team that has brought you that's Beijing since we created its debut issue in October 2001.
Yao vs. Yi
NBA fans will want to tune in this Saturday morning for the first-ever NBA regular season matchup between China’s two biggest and best exports: Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.
The hype is already building over the anticipated game that will pit the Houston Rockets’ Yao, who is increasingly becoming recognized as the best center in the league, against the Milwaukee Bucks’ Yi Jianlian, who was the number six pick in this year’s NBA draft.Although the season just began, this game should be a huge draw for audiences in China: according to reports, three national Chinese television stations and 15 international print journalists will be on hand to cover the game at Houston’s Toyota Center.
Open No More: Wokai Shutting Down Indefinitely
Just a few hours ago, Wokai announced that it will be concluding operations indefinitely. The microfinance nonprofit previously had the full confidence of the local community, having raised over half a million dollars in loan capital, garnered a network of thousands of investors and been featured by several major media (including CNN, Bloomberg and MSNBC). The shutdown has come as quite a shock to many, who last heard that the organization was simply seeking a new CEO.
Mos Def-initely Not Coming to Beijing
We’ve received confirmation from organizers that US hip-hop star Yasiin Bey (or the artist formerly known as Mos Def) will not be performing at this weekend’s MIDI Festival as he had been scheduled to on Monday (April 30). The reason is unclear so far - feel free to speculate away in the comments space below - but we'll update you if we're able to get more comment from the organizers.
China Music Valley Festival Lineup Released
It seems the end to festival silly season could be in sight as summer music behemoth China Music Valley Festival has now released an official-looking lineup for the May extravaganza.
