Community Matters: Tipsy Charity, History of Beijing's Urban Planning

Get over to Great Leap's Original No. 6 location on Feb 8 from 4-10pm for their Beer for Books event. This is your chance to chug a couple brewskies for charity. RMB 10 of each bear you purchase will go towards the Library Project. It's nigh time we all drink for a cause, and literacy is an important one.

The Library Project, is an NGO that specializes in building libraries for elementary schools and orphanages in rural China, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is their goal to help break the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world and encourage independent learning, intellectual curiosity, and a lifelong passion for reading. 

Another interesting event happening this week, Feb 9, at Capital M is Looking for the Master Plan: A Crash Course in Beijing Urban Development. Follow Lars Ulrik Thom, founder of Beijing Postcards as he uses original maps of the Northern Capital to examine how the city transformed from a chaotic maze of hutong alleyways to the megacity of today. Entrance is RMB 75, and reservations are required. Find more info on our events page. 

More interesting community events:

• Seminar on New Media
• Beijing's Monthly Book Swap & Board Games Meeting
• Films and Talks over the Spring Festival

Photo: The Library Project, Lars Ulrik Thom