Blog Tag - Announcements

Shirtless David Beckham Sizzles in New H&M Ads
With Versace for H&M fresh on everyone’s minds, the Swedish fast-fashion retailer has announced the pending release of two more designer...
Chinese Designers Stealing the Spotlight: Manchit Au
By now you’ve probably heard that five up-and-coming Chinese designers are now having their work showcased and sold on TheCorner.com.cn, the Chinese...
Must-Visit Pop-up Shop at Today Art Museum: Only 13 Days Left!
Approx, an independent designer boutique in Nali Patio, has remained on the Beijinger radar for quite some time now. We first extolled the brand and...
Get Fit for the New Year: Free Heyrobics for Beijingers
To celebrate the sport’s growing accessibility, the Heyrobics team is offering all Beijinger readers free Heyrobics sessions at their new Lido...
Land on Nuandao: Holiday Pop-up Store Today in Gulou
Nuandao first hit our radar last month, when it drew massive hipster crowds to its creative party of pop-up stores. The bilingual Beijing-based...
Luxury at Your Fingertips: E-shops That Ship to Beijing
We already compiled a list of online shopping options earlier this year, but since then a number of luxury brands have begun clamoring to enter...
Pomodoro Progress: Darren Potter Is Shaking Up Ciro's
Canadian Darren Potter has just taken over as manager at Ciro’s Pomodoro. We spoke to him about the challenges for Ciro’s and how he narrowly missed...
Man Chops Off 9 Inches for Charity
A man who hadn’t gotten a proper haircut in over ten years was coerced to do so last month at TATA Salon. What would you do if your office (in this...
Your Face Here: Free Soccer With Team Beijinger and ClubFootball
China ClubFootball and the Beijinger both celebrate ten-year anniversaries next month, but only one can claim that they've been making people...
Can't Write Chinese? Now You Can Use Photos to Shop on Taobao
For most of us, shopping on Taobao.com can be a headache. Even with our English guide (courtesy of the Beijinger's May 2010 issue), it's often...
Chinese Women Not So Meek After All: Miu Miu, Hugo Boss and More
Are Chinese women as meek as they’re often portrayed? (Tiger Mom stereotype notwithstanding, of course.) According to recent statistics, hell no. As...
Brand Nü Starts Anew: A Chat with Nathan Zhang
For the last couple of months, the future of Brand Nu was unclear (see here and here). But with the help of the community, owner Nathan Zhang was...
Out Now - the Beijinger July 2011: Face The Music
We all know not to judge a book by its cover but that doesn't mean we can stop ourselves from judging a man by his iTunes library. It's clear that...
Fashion for the Cool Kids: Alexander Wang in Beijing
Meet Alexander Wang. This 27-year-old Taiwanese-American womenswear designer has already established himself as a cult favorite among Hollywood’s...
Beijing Now Has a Smoking Ban?
Beijing’s smoking ban supposedly went into effect over the weekend – except there’s no actual information on the ban. We checked with Beijing’s bars...