Blog Author - Marla Fong

Cures for iPhone Fatigue: Eight ways to break your Apple-a-day habit
Looking for a new cell phone? Before you hit the stores, it’s helpful to know what the latest options are—other...
Forget Diamonds!  Beijing’s Best Chocolates
Forget Diamonds! Chocolates are a girl’s real best friend. These days it seems the whole city is blooming with...
Rock Your Pot & Spice Things Up with Hot Pot
Even if you’re on your own this Valentine’s day, there’s no reason not to heat things up a little. Agenda has...
Sweet Salvation: Best Drinks to Escape the Winter Cold
Beijing winters are a mess of bad choices. If the Siberian winds are not howling around your head, you choke on smog. If your...
Unleash Your Inner Glutton Inside: Beijing's Most Delectable Baked Goods
Get ready to put on a little weight (call it insulation) for the winter season. When it’s a bit chilly out, why...
Say Cheese! Best Places to Buy Cheese in Beijing
With all the stinky foods available in China, it was only a matter of time before the citizens of the Middle Kingdom fell in love...
Chocolate & Diamonds: Carol Chow of CCSweets
When it comes to cupcakes and sweets, CCSweets owner Carol Chow has the recipe for success. She...
Untangling Work-Life Balance: Katy Sinnott of Eric Paris Salon
Hair salons abound in Beijing, but for the past years, ...
The New Wave of Fusion - Chef Kerry Hui of Chao Restaurant
For more than 20 years, Kerry Hui has been honing his skills in the kitchen, and is now whipping up Fusion dishes in Chao...