Blog Tag - Beijing People
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that there was an exciting, brand-new bar in town called The Factory – or 鼓楼工厂 (Gǔlóu gōngchǎng) “Gulou Factory” in...
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we're profiling 20 movers and shakers who, much like The Beijinger, have called the capital home for 20 years...
![MusicDish Founder Eric de Fontenday: "It all started with that Siouxsie and Banshees T shirt"](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/326549/ed1_2.jpg "MusicDish Founder Eric de Fontenday: "It all started with that Siouxsie and Banshees T shirt"")
It takes more than just courage to make an impact on culture in a country in which you've just arrived. But when Eric de Fontenay, the founder of...
With more than 3,000 years of history under its belt – and roughly 700 as the capital – Beijing has witnessed its fair share of notable individuals....
![Wudaokao Watch: "Beijing Has Made Me a Far More Resilient and Open Person"](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/313215/wdkwatch2.jpeg "Wudaokao Watch: "Beijing Has Made Me a Far More Resilient and Open Person"")
In Wudaokou Watch, we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital.
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We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way....
At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews for The...
At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews for The...
As the year comes to a close, it's time for us to look back on some of the happy, the sad, and the downright weird happenings in Beijing over the...
As a city of over 24 million, and China's cultural and political center Beijing may be many things, but it is never boring. There’s always some...
A Drink With is a regular column in which we ask Beijing personalities to tell us about their drinking habits and preferences. This issue, we talk to...
I never expected to end up in China, but once the opportunity to move to Beijing was on the table, I began researching the city, the people, and the...
Believe it or not, money and happiness do not go hand in hand. Well, at least in the city of Beijing they most certainly don't. There is a plethora...
While all the love birds were worried about what gift to get each other for Valentine's Day, or busy getting divorced, others had none of these...
The woman involved in the sexual molestation case that landed a Beijing high-tech executive in jail for five days says she's just a student seeking...