Blog Tag - Nanluogu Xiang

The Silver Lining In Beijing’s Latest Round of Business Busting Renovations
An air of relief is reverberating around the city following the latest round of commerce-killing streetside renovations in Beijing. While one long-...
Folk Rock Returns to NLGX With Newly Opened Pink Moon Livehouse
It’s only been one summer since the original 69 Cafe - a cozy couch-ridden joint located on the busy (i.e soul-crushing) stretch of road that is...
DP Our Changing Chinese City: Q&A With Former Beijing Design Week Creative Director Ahead of Urbanism Talk, Mar 1
As many an expat (including yours truly) bemoans the ongoing "beautification" of Beijing, Beatrice Leanza's response has been more nuanced courtesy...
Street Eats: Rose, Rose I Love You, So As Rose Cakes
Chinese patrons are by no means strangers to rose cakes ( 鲜花饼  xiānhuā bǐng), frequently bringing these sweet pastries back home for friends and...
Pump Your Brakes and Have a Coffee Break at Biking Cafe Near NLGX
Feeling deflated? Well now there's a Beijing cafe that can get you pumped – along with your bike's tires. Biking Cafe (located on Beiheyan Dajie,...
Affordable Eel Over Rice at Manbo Near the Workers' Stadium
Just outside of the southwest gate of the Workers’ Stadium there is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cluster of restaurants that shouldn't be overlooked....
Sashay on Over to Salud's New Hutong Location; Soft Opening Party to be Held March 7
Despite the recent tumultuous construction and closures on Nanluogu Xiang, Salud's original location has not only survived that spate of shutterings...
DP New Taiwanese Japanese Restaurant Manbo Will Steal Your Heart with Affordable Rolls and Eel Rice
It isn't often that we find Japanese restaurants that are both affordable and well-stocked, but thankfully, Manbo, which technically serves Taiwanese...
Construction Done, But Nanluogu Xiang Is Same Old, Same Old
The Great Nanluogu Xiang Facelift is over and the result is a resounding "meh." Those harboring secret fantasies of having the alley revert back to...
Houhai Next to Get the Nanluogu Xiang Treatment?
As the bandages come off Nanluogu Xiang's recent face lift, authorities may have already set their sights on yet another tourist hot spot due for an...
DP Inexpensive, Homey-Style Japanese Family Dishes at Takaya, Nanluogu Xiang
If we were to be honest, we actually prefer the more recent incarnation of Nanluogu Xiang – fewer clueless tourists, and quiet and clean (if you can...
R Fusion Mediterranean Tapas and Organic Wine, Fú Opens Near Nanluogu Xiang
The closure of the once traffic-heavy Nanluogu Xiang at the beginning of November appears to have given the once relatively quiet Ju’er Hutong a...
Nanluogu Xiang Reopens in Part, But May Never Be the Same
After being closed for several weeks for repaving, a good chunk of Nanluogu Xiang has reopened to pedestrians. Those looking to venture north and...
R1: Tech Check: Take a VR Tour of the Yuanmingyuan/圆明园 "Old Summer Palace" From Now to Nov. 26
Tech Check is a regular column that details the hottest technology news and trends. Have a tech related tip? Email or WeChat the author using the...
On the Future of Nanluogu Xiang
Earlier this week, road work and repairs of underground electrical wiring meant the closure of many sections of the popular hutong Nanluogu Xiang. ...