Blog Author - Steven Schwankert

Origin Herbal Hair Treatment: Hair Loss Isn't Just a Male Problem
When we think of hair loss as a cosmetic or medical problem, most often the image that comes to mind is a bald man, sometimes older, but often you
D-One: The Den's First Descendant Emerges
When The Den closed earlier this year, there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth, as Beijing’s longest-operating, single-location bar finally
Barcamp Beijing Summer Event Set for July 23, Speak Your Mind
The quarterly gathering of earnest young people known as ...
Talking Travel: Still Thinking about Sri Lanka Edition
I expected to write about Sri Lanka for this edition, but something has happened that I did not anticipate: I'm still not sure how I feel about th
Former City Hotel Site to Re-Open as CHAO July 11
A landmark Beijing hotel will re-open this month after years of renovation. No, not The Peninsula Beijing.
Celebrate July Fourth by Helping American Students Study in China
Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and ... study abroad?
Union Bar & Grille to Close after Eight Years in Beijing
Union Bar & Grille, one of Taikoo Li's original dining outlets and a perennial top-eight finisher in the Beijinger's Burger Cup, will
Brexit Just Made London and the UK More Popular as A Chinese Tourism Destination
As if London weren't already the world's most popular tourist destination,...
Major Source of Beijing Air Pollution Discovered: You
After blaming power plants and factories in Beijing and Hebei province, chuan'r salesmen, and automobiles, a new study appears to have pi