This women's shoe brand, first founded by expats in Shanghai in 2007, is now up to 14 Beijing branches and counting. (For a list of all existing store locations, click here.) According to their website, D:FUSE "strives to bring the latest Scandinavian urban trends to the fashion forward Chinese consumer."

It just so happens that their trend-conscious footwear appeals to us expats as well. And now, one lucky reader has the chance to win a pair of free shoes! Whether sandals or pumps, their designs typically range from RMB 600-1,500, with most of them priced at around the RMB 700-800 mark. You can check out some of D:FUSE's latest styles below, or peruse the full collections here.

The rules? With the exception of the higher-priced Desire line, you can choose whatever pair meets your fancy (though do note that their largest size available is 39).

Do you like winning things? All you need to do is to find this month’s issue of the Beijinger and answer some questions correctly. You can earn yourself a Valentine’s Day dinner for two at Compass Grill (worth RMB 999) , or a Valentine’s Day dinner at Kerry’s Kitchen (worth RMB 688). Enter to win both but remember that you'll only win one, you can't physically be at two places at the same time. Not with Beijing traffic. And there's even more you can win ...

While we're focusing much of our attention on the Beijinger's Tenth Anniversary Party on Saturday, another long-running Beijing institution is celebrating a birthday of its own on Friday night. Chaoyang Park West Gate veteran Suzie Wong's (or The World of Suzie Wong, to give the club its actual name) hosts its ninth birthday party on October 14, and we've got a few tickets to give away!

We've got good news for fans of electronic dance music. The man who has featured in DJ magazine's Top 10 every year since 1998 is returning to Beijing – and we've got tickets to give away. Paul Van Dyk's "Evolution World Tour 2011" hits Tango's third floor this Thursday. To win a pair of tickets, all you have to do read on.

It's the semi-finals of the Tiger Translate Battle of the Bands this weekend.  Not only do you get to see the pick of Beijing's best up and coming bands in Beijing but you also get to see Perdel and Reflector. You can win tickets for you and a friend by answering the question below. 

Here's the details on the Semi-final Stage (Date: Venue/Headliner)

• August 19: Mako Livehouse/Perdel
• August 20: MAO Livehouse/ Reflector

To win the ticket package for this email win@thebeijinger.com with the answer to this question: In what film does Eminem play "B-Rabbit"? The contest will close at noon on Friday, August 19. Winners will be notified shortly thereafter. Please include your name, phone number in the email.

We told you about Round One, Two and Three of the Tiger Translate Battle of the Bands and what rocking nights they were. Now we're giving you the chance to win pairs of tickets to the next round on the weekend of August 12th/13th. Not only do you get to see some of the best up and coming bands in Beijing but you also get to see  Enter by answering the question below and you might soon be seeing the beginning of Beijing's biggest band yet.

Here's the details on the third round of brand new live music:

We told you about Round One and Two of the Tiger Translate Battle of the Bands and what rocking nights they were. Now we're giving you the chance to win pairs of tickets to the next round on the weekend of August 5th/6th/7th. Not only do you get to see some of the best up and coming bands in Beijing but you also get to see  Enter by answering the question below and you might soon be seeing the beginning of Beijing's biggest band yet.

Here's the details on the third round of brand new live music:

The August issue of the Beijinger is out now and what better time for us to unveil the new way to read the mag online than our Art issue? Inside the magazine - as you can see below - you'll find a veritable visual feast as we take the high roads and the low roads to explore Beijing's Art Districts. We're always hearing Chinese modern art this and Beijing's the center of that so we went for a wander around to find out where's best to have a great day out seeing it for yourself. Now you can impress your dates, astound your visitors and get fit while getting as much intellectual stimulation as you can handle.

Beijing’s hotels have done pretty much all they can to make dining experiences interactive. From the near-ubiquitous open kitchens giving you a distant look at what the cooks are up to, and champagne brunches with chefs slicing tuna, carving roast duck and making omelets at “live cooking stations,” to cooking classes and demonstrations, you’d think there’s not much more they could do.

And yet the Westin Chaoyang has a new idea: cooking for your own private dinner party. The hotel’s “Into the Frying Pan” promotion, which is ongoing throughout June and July and beyond, gives parties of six to ten diners the chance to get into the kitchen at Grange and work with chefs to make their own four-course dinner party: cook your food, then sit down and enjoy it.

Butcher’s Steakhouse’s giant burgers have gone – the building is currently a cleaned-out shell (we’ll keep you up to date on what moves into that “difficult” space at the top of Sanlitun Bar Street) – but Fuel at Langham Place is keeping the tradition of gut-busting eating challenges going with a new batch of dining promotions for the summer.