Blog Author - Steven Schwankert

MaovemBEERS Brings Together Breweries, Books for Good Cause
Beer bars and craft breweries in five Chinese cities including Beijing will join together on Friday, November 4, for Super Beers for Books, also k
Talking Travel: Another Look at Air China
Air China (CA) has been an occasional...
Fast Food Watch: McDonald's Sundaes Go Pop; Don't Call Taco Bell a Comeback
McDonald's has rolled out one of the more interesting products in its line-up this year, especially as it's not a movie tie-in or promotion for a
Universal Studios Breaks Ground on Beijing Park, Opening Postponed Yet Again
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.
Beijing to Cut New Car Limit to 100,000 Per Year
The value of a Beijing license plate is about to go up, as officials plan to reduce the number of new vehicles permitted each year.
Higher Airfares are Coming; Hainan Buys a Bit of Hilton; Thoughts on Budget Airline Fees
Travelers have been blessed with low airfares since about the middle of 2015.
Beijing Busses to Get Free Wi-Fi. Uh-huh.
As much as we'd like to believe this one, for now we'll file reports that 90
This Week's Beijing Weather Forecast: Smog
After a pleasant Sunday, smog returns to Beijing and its weather forecast, just in time for the rest of the week.
Two Things You Should Bring on Every Trip; Considerations for Visiting Thailand; Plan Winter Travel Now
As a trip across four continents winds down, two items have emerged as things that came in very handy along the way – or would have, had they been