Blog Author - Lillian Li

What’s Eating Gilbert? Chef Maxime Gilbert of S.T.A.Y.
It’s not every day you come across a French chef who’ll tell it like it is about French cuisine. Maxime Gilbert, who mans the burners at Yannick...
Gaga for Dada: Gulou's Newest Nightclub
If Temple Bar’s persona is a nerd, then Dada, the bar that has just opened in the same building, would be a hipster you’d actually want to be...
The Red Chamber Review: All of the Sex, Minus the History
Chances are you’ve heard of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the four great Chinese classical novels. And chances are you’ve been meaning to read it...
All Hans On Deck: Hilton Doubletree Chef Hans Hao
  Executive Chef Hans Hao runs a tight ship at the hotel’s “Hot and Wet” BBQ Pool Party. We chatted with him about being German at heart and his pet...
Forever Young at New Forever 21
After a few false starts, Beijing’s...
Dress Up Your Tresses at Catherine de France
For those who find getting their haircut to be a stressful situation, the antidote to your troubles can be found in Catherine de France Hair and...
Dress for Less: Get a Leg Up on Miniskirts
By now all the news junkets...
Exhibitionism: Beijing's Strangest Museums
A museum devoted to the history of the hat in China has opened in Beijing. In case you...
Beijing Blesses You (And Sings at You)
If you remember the exasperatingly catchy tune that was “Beijing Welcomes You” (北京欢迎你 Beijing Huanying Ni),then be prepared for another song that...