Blog Author - Rita Chung

Schtick Up: Chicago Improv Allstars in Beijing
Submitted on Jun 02, 2010
ChopSchticks is back, with another chuckle-bringing comedy performance. Al Samuels – of NBC’s Sports Action Team...
One Country, Many Kitchens – Sandra Huang guides us through China’s regional cuisines
Submitted on Aug 23, 2009
Music Reviews – International: April 2009
Submitted on Apr 17, 2009
Hungry Bird by Clem Snide The album that Clem Snide broke up over when it was recorded in 2006 is finally out....
Music Reviews – Local: April 2009
Submitted on Apr 10, 2009
The Gar by The Gar (嘎调) To listen, click here...
Go Green and Blackout
Submitted on Mar 17, 2009
DIY Literary Death Matches - An Interview with Todd Zuniga
Submitted on Mar 13, 2009
One of the highlights of the Bookworm Literary Festival 2009 will undoubtedly be the Literary Death Match (LDM), a...
Comic-Al: Comedian Al Samuels talks improv, China and Chopschticks
Submitted on Feb 28, 2009
  There’s much in the detail of life in Beijing for an aspiring standup comedian to draw inspiration from, and yet live English-language comedy shows...
Romantic Rendezvous
Submitted on Feb 14, 2009
If you're reading this and still haven't planned anything for Valentine's Day, you're either a) someone who despises the whole...
Things to do over the Spring Festival: Changdian Temple Fair
Submitted on Jan 29, 2009
One essential element of Spring Festival in Beijing is the traditional Temple Fair (miao hui, 庙会). These typically take place in...