Blog Tag - tourism

How do You Solve a Problem Like Closed Borders? Sarah Keenlyside Discussed How Travel Companies Can Adapt
Running your own company in China can be equal parts rewarding and challenging at the best of times but particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Social Media Influencer? Come Have Fun for Cash
Are you a social media influencer, or as they’re referred to locally, a KOL (Key Opinion Leader)? We’re seeking three foreigners to be featured in...
Walking the City: A Guide to Exploring Beijing by Foot
Beijing is not a walkable city. In fact, it can be fairly hostile to pedestrians. But that doesn’t mean it lacks interesting places to explore by...
DP Meet the Design Students Helping Beijingers Travel "Abroad" During COVID
For the past month there has been one official WeChat account that has caught my eye more than the rest. With its bold and punchy blue and pink font...
Calling All Photographers: The Beijinger Wants to Purchase Your Photos
Are you someone who roams around the city, camera in hand, capturing the beating heart of our vibrant metropolis? If so, then we want to hear from...
Talking Travel
New Apple Map feature for Beijing Bikers With the launch of iOS 14, scheduled for release this September, Apple users will get to experience all...
Park Life: Everything You Need to Know About The Temple of Heaven
Life's a park! We take a look at Beijing's most beloved parks, dig into what makes each of them special, and why they're worth your time to explore....
Mutianyu, Yanqi Lake, and Other Popular Tourist Sites Reopen to the Public
First it was Badaling, then it was Beijing Zoo, then the Ming Tombs, and now it's time for Mutianyu and Yanqi Lake to finally reopen to the public....
Great Wall Creates Tourist Blacklist After Visitor Caught Defacing Badaling
On Mar 24, the same day that the Badaling portion of the Great Wall reopened to the public after two months in slumber due to the coronavirus...
Bored Stiff? With Weather Warm and Traffic Low, It's a Perfect Time for a Bike Tour
With most of Beijing's recreational activities still closed to the public due to the coronavirus, leisure-time choices are mighty thin. The malls and...
Park Life: Everything You Need to Know About Beihai Park
Life's a park! We take a look at Beijing's most beloved parks, dig into what makes each of them special, and why they're worth your time to explore....
Which Expat Has Made Beijing a Great Place for Tourists? Let Us Know
Many of us call Beijing home. But at one time, most of us were simply tourists. And we all have a few "go-to" people who we call upon to smooth the...
DP: Trending in Beijing: Completed Daxing Airport, No-Fee Subway Cards, and Trash Sorting
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this: Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, ...
Bespoke Beijing CEO Rebecca Keenlyside Nominated for Global Travel Award
A decade ago, Sarah Keenlyside never would have dreamt that her frustrations with the travel industry could lead her to be named among some of the...
Making the New Beijing: On the Way to the Capital's Sights with Gael Thoreau of Beijing Sideways
Our sister magazine beijingkids dedicates its latest issue to the makers of Beijing – the entrepreneurs, crafters, and the movers and shakers who...