April 2010

Agenda Apr 29-May 12: Hop on the Bus

Spring in full swing means one thing – no better time to enjoy Beijing. And what better way to enjoy the highlights of our great metropolis than with Beijing City Bus Tour, who will whirl you and/or your visiting guests through the city in three action-packed hours.

Inside the new issue of Agenda – out now, and available around town – we Spotlight City Bus Tour’s Candice Zhao, who explains how they do it. This issue is also Spotlights a host of accomplished chefs, including Michelin star chef Mario Cittadini of Dacappo (who will be running a Tuscan food festival promotion all month), and the six accomplished international guest chefs (with five Michelin stars between them) that will create an amazing collaborative feast at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing on May 10.

In The List, we sort out Beijing’s best bets for alfresco dining and drinking, and where to find the perfect footwear for all occasions.

Along with two fabulous weeks of events, a fresh batch of Try These venue recommendations and much more, this is another can’t-miss issue

Agenda Apr 15-Apr 28: African Sanctus

The Beijing International Festival Chorus will be performing the thrilling, multicultural African Sanctus in Beijing on April 24th. Inside the new issue of Agenda – out now, and available around town – we Spotlight African Sanctus composer David Fanshawe, to find out how the tribal folk chants of the River Nile that he recorded from 1969-73 made the journey to Beijing.

This issue also Spotlights the authors of two fabulous books Eveline Chao (Niubi! The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School) and serial entrepreneur Sam Goodman (When East Eats West, formerly the proprietor of Sammie’s sandwich chain), as well as the father and son chefs Lam of Duck de Chine, the upcoming World Green Roof Conference in Shanghai, fashion blogger Nels Frye, and the anti-aging treatments (and others) of CMS clinic.

In The List, we sort out options for Beijing’s best chocolatiers, scintillating shopping in the Dongsi area, and where to relax with a good hookah.

Along with two fabulous weeks of events, a fresh batch of Try These venue recommendations and much more, this is another can’t-miss issue.

the Beijinger Apr 2010: Reader Restaurant Awards 2010

This opening line should be where you'd expected to get tricked by an April Fool but we're going to resist that and tell you all about our jam-packed April issue instead.

It's Reader Restaurant Awards time once again and it's sure to get you talking. Our Cover Feature details all the places that you recommend in the most comprehensive set of categories in the city. What's more is that we've assembled a panel of experts to serve you up the opinions of those in the industry.

We'd be the first to admit that the results may not come as a surprise to many of you who have been in the city for over a year. That's why we've also got an extra Cover Feature dedicated to Chinese cuisine. We consulted some of Beijing's wisest to find 15 Chinese restaurants that you've probably never heard of (but probably should have).

As if that wasn't enough we've got all of the usual sections and columns. You can find out about bowling, the crisis in the oceans, HD camcorders, the life of a stuntman and Affordable Art Beijing. Plus there's the usual reviews of new shops, bars and restaurants. And you can win things too. Click on the PDF links below to see the April issue.