Blog Tag - Winter

Stave Off the Cold In Style at Acne Studio's New Sanlitun Shop
The fashion industry has been lusting over Scandinavian style as of late. Everyone seems to have adopted fashion brands from Sweden — H&M, Cos (...
The Black Moth's Winter Menu Will Leave You Warm, Fuzzy and Buzzed
For many foreigners like me, a whiff of pine cone quickly whisks me back to my backwoods hometown in the dead of winter, where logs crackle in...
OlymPicks: Hebei Slopes Hyped and Zhangjiakou Goes Green
OlymPicks is an ongoing blog series whereby we highlight news, gossip, and developments in the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. Even though...
Hot Toddy, to Go? Chaos Serves Boozy Drinks Street Side
What could be better than a hot toddy on a chilly day? Why, being able to purchase it streetside, of course! That at least seems to be the sales...
Tomorrow Forecast as Beijing's Coldest Day of the Winter so Far, Marks Beginning of "Frozen Week"
Temperatures tonight are forecast to fall to as low as -8 degrees centigrade, culminating in the coldest day of the 2017 winter so far tomorrow,...
Beijing Winter Essentials: Survival Items to Kick Mother Nature’s Frigid and Merciless Arse
Winter is rarely a time to relish in Beijing – hellish smog, freezing temperatures, and globules of frozen spit aren’t usually present in Santa’s...
Domain Revamps Menu with More Comfort Food (Check Out That Lasagna!)
East's latest addition, chef Tim Hunt who came back to Beijing and took over from Rob Cunningham this summer, has been busy throughout the hotel's...
Season's Greetings: Beijing's 2016 Full Christmas Bazaar Guide
[Updated Dec 7, 10.30am] The holidays are upon us again and before you grab that journal to jot down your New Year resolutions, you need to get your...
Warm up for Winter With These Five Global Soups
Look, we know you know it's winter and we certainly don't want to jam it down your throat. But, any change in the season inevitably necessitates a...
Beijing Winter Essentials: Survival Items to Kick Mother Nature’s Frigid and Merciless Arse
Winter is rarely a time to relish in Beijing – hellish smog, freezing temperatures, and globules of frozen spit aren’t usually present in Santa’s...
Next Week in Weather: Smog, Snow, and a Low of -12 Degrees
Following the false snow alarm earlier this month, it looks set to snow on Monday (Nov 21) instead. This time we're hoping it is for real, because we...
Heating Coming on Earlier!: Beijing To Turn Central Heating on on ...
And finally, good news. Well, a little bit of good news. Beijing's heating will come on on November 13, two entire days earlier than normal! Mark...
Shivering With Anticipation: Will the Government Turn on Beijing's Central Heating Tomorrow?
While all of us are sitting at our desks shivering and dreading the fact that this is going to be the coldest winter since 2012, Beijing has decided...
Brrrrr: Beijing Braces For Coldest Winter Since 2012
Just in case you have absolutely no feelings and you didn't notice: it's friggin' cold outside. And things are only looking to get worse, as we're...
Sweater Weather is Here: 6 of This Season's Hottest Clothing Items
The mercury is dropping rapidly as we approach the winter season, which can cause the uninitiated to grab desperately at random layers rather than...