It's not often that the Beijinger agrees with mid-'90s pop combos Five and S Club 7 but this month we do. September's issue is concerned with sports and we tell you where you can get moving - Five merely advised you to keep on moving and S Club don't stop moving but we'll get you started in the Beijing sport scene.

Our editors have put their lives on the line for you in trying 17 different sports on offer around town. We deliberately sent complete newcomers so that we'd be able to tell you what it's like to take up a sport from scratch in the city. Now you've no excuse for not losing those excess pounds, or not having any friends, or any other "problems" that sport can solve.

This is a busy weekend for DJs and live music events, so start the night early and work your way around a varied assortment of musical performances. Big party at ChinaDoll tonight, with what they claim - and who are we to argue? - is Beijing's "first UFO party." All the talk of UFOs lately has inspired ChinaDoll to try and tempt the aliens over to 3.3's rooftop. "Hot and sexy alien babes" are all but guaranteed. Dress code: black or neon green. Free. 9pm.

This Saturday, Volcom is throwing a party for anyone interested in learning to screen print t-shirts - or just sitting back and enjoying some free drinks and live music.

American clothing brand Volcom (www.volcom.com) will be supporting a printing project in Shanghai and Beijing, titled Volcom x Young Emerging Chinese Artists Screen Printing Workshop.  

There are many famous sayings about travel but it's too hot to quote them right now when we'd rather be on a beach. This is the time of year when people are leaving, are thinking about leaving or have left Beijing. Whether it's summer vacation, relocating, thinking about what to do with that October break or booking flights to home for the holidays, travel is on our minds.

We didn't think that you'd want to see yet more photos of exotic destinations that you'll probably never go to so we've tried to give you some more practical tips in our Cover Feature. We've a booking challenge to pit the internet against travel agents, we've a packing challenge to pit the professionals against the rank amateurs and we've tales of some of the challenges that you've faced getting from A to B because, let's face it, everybody likes to hear other people's holiday horror stories.

You watched the World Cup. As it went on you began to like it ever more. By the point of the final you were packed into a bar with hundreds of others. It was a Sunday night and well past your bedtime but that is how much you love soccer. The good news is that this love affair can continue even though the fat lady has sung, you can even take it to the next level by getting some real live football into you.

There are three options as to how to do this.
1. Watch Beijing Guoan in the CSL.
2. Watch FC Barcelona vs. Beijing Guoan on August 8th at the Bird's Nest.
3. Watch Brimingham City FC vs. Beijing Guoan on July 21st at the Bird's Nest.

"No contest," you say "it's Barcelona all the way." Well you're wrong and as much as it pains me to tell you here's why - and no, I'm not going to suggest you watch the CSL.