Blog Tag - trends

Throwback Thursday: When a Plastic Plant Became Beijing’s Hottest Hair Accessory
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 14-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Lose Your Shit with this Latest Tea Trend
There really is no way around this story that I am about to share for the greater benefit of our local community. The naked truth remains immutable:...
Mandarin Monday: Good Morning C Good Night A, the Year in Chinese Internet Slang
It's that time of the year again when every media outlet publishes enough year-in-review articles to make your head spin. But as headlines are still...
Pet Therapy: Where to Find Your Unlicensed Yet (Very) Competent Animal Therapists
Life is hard, especially in a metropolis like Beijing. After a long day of work, sometimes we just want to avoid all unnecessary conversations with...
Guilty of Being Hot: China's New Dating Craze Involves Courting in the Courtroom
There isn’t anything in this world more tantalizing than a cold plate of justice. That is why, disillusioned by the oversaturation of online...
HeyTea Cheat Sheet: Which Flavors Are Truly Worth the Wait
Stepping into the stanchioned line at HeyTea is much like crossing the invisible barrier that separates Wakanda from the rest of Africa – but instead...
Tastemakers: Where to Sample 2018’s Top Food Trends
Early in November 2017, American retailer Whole Foods released a forecast of the food trends they predict will be keeping our palates busy in 2018...
Suggested: 6 Food Trends and Where to Find Them in Beijing / The Hunt for Food Trends in Beijing / A Foodie's Guide to Food Trends in Beijing
Maybe you’re already familiar with Dominique Ansel’s now famous cronuts from NYC, delicate macarons from France, or healthy smoothie bowls inspired...
2015 Year in Review: The Year's Biggest Dining Trends
The Beijing food and restaurant scene is ever changing, but every year some of the changes stick in our minds more than others. We've rounded up a...
Why are Girls in Beijing Suddenly Wearing Sprouts in Their Hair?
In the latest in a long line of "things I will never understand about modern China," young women/men/everyone in Beijing is apparently now walking...
Humans of New York Goes Viral in China
Don’t be so quick to judge a book by its cover, indeed one New York City photographer has shown us how one book, and one very popular blog, can...