The July issue of urbane takes an upclose look at “Olympitecture” - the fascinating collection of structures that will be showcased to the world come August. Alex Pasternack reports from inside the Birds’ Nest, while Daniel Allen shoes us around the Olympic Village, Basketball Arena, Water Cube and more.
   Jie Yang interviews ceramics specialist Xie Dong, while Bert De Munyck takes a look around the new Xiangshan campus of the China Academy of Arts and Caitlin Manicolm gives us a look at Xiao Mao and Paul Gelinas’s Guozijian boutique Lost & Found. Beijing by Foot author Eric Abrahamsen recounts a brief history of Beijing’s hutongs and Gary Bowerman describes the sights of the ancient city of Xi’an.

The new issue is out, and as well as 14 days of events including Timo Maas at Coco Banana, July 4 parties, and the environmentally conscious Greening the Beige festival, we’ve got lists covering Japanese dining, Traditional Chinese Medicine, art galleries and our cover feature on imperial cuisine - have a glance at our cover image for a preview!
   We’ve got some cool interviews this issue which include a chat with Alexandra Pearson from The Bookworm, chef Laia Pons from Tao on Mediterranean dining, talking shopping with a Marie Claire editor and learning about the hutong with a rickshaw driver who speaks 21 languages!
   And that’s not all - as ever, our Try These writeups cover some great dining options, hot new openings like Klubb Rouge and China Doll, and even Beijing’s first indoor snowboarding venue, Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park. The issue is all over town by now, so look out for a copy today.

So, we’ve changed our name but otherwise we’re still the same. And yes, I meant that to rhyme. For more clever wordplay, check out the first-ever issue the Beijinger, which is bursting with all manner of wholesome goodness: The results of the 2008 Reader Bar & Club Awards, Halla Mohieddeen’s interview with red-hot Chinese designer Xander Zhou, Beijing Guo’an striker Tiago’s view on life in the capital and the medal prospects of the Chinese Olympic football team. Also, Olivier Mosset tells us why his monochrome paintings are really nothing to get excited about, and Matt P. Jager meets the greenest DJs in town.
As always, this month’s issue is packed with all the best events for July, our indispensable directory listings, as well as the usual round up of all the newest bars, restaurants and shops.
Viva the Beijnger!

The tbjkids June/July special double issue is out, and just in time for the summer travel season! If you haven’t made plans already, check out our list of 25 must-see places in China families should visit before leaving. But don’t take our word for it - Beijingers share useful tips, and their family photos too! Also in the June/July issue, sign up for summer camp, cast off on a sailing expedition, meet a real life pilot, escape to the Summer Palace, and make your own memory game. And as always, find out what’s happening around town, along with the top ten things to do over this summer.

Entirely updated for 2007, the 200-page Beijing Excursion Guide is full of reviews, tips and information you can trust on over 70 day and weekend travel destinations accessible from Beijing.

The spots it describes range from the natural to the man-made, and from travel guide favorites to the virtually undiscovered.

Families, athletes, aesthetes and gourmands will find in these pages a perfect getaway for every season and budget.

Camp, hike, cycle, climb, shoot, sail, swim, ski, spelunk, drink or gawk — no matter how you choose to explore the greater Beijing area, your journey begins with the Beijing Excursion Guide.