August 2010

Agenda August 19-September 1: As You Lake It

For centuries, Beijingers have been whiling away the summer on the breezy banks of city’s lake systems – some natural, some manmade. Check out today’s top venues for keeping this enjoyable tradition alive in the new issue of Agenda – out now, and available around town.

This issue’s Spotlight features shine on another bumper crop of Beijing luminaries, including
Comptoirs de France Executive Chef Philippe Ancelet, Kokoh Conley jazz trio, the people behind the Chinese dining reviews supersite Dianping.com and founding blogger Dan Harris of China Law Blog. In The List, we sort you out with roundups of Beijing’s time-honored merchants (laozihao 老字号), A-list hair salons and Solana’s smorgasbord of eatery options.

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 August 5-18: Lady Luck

Ladies’ Night drink specials may be condemned as discriminatory in stuffy Minnesota, but here in lighthearted Beijing, they are still holding strong. Check out our list of Beijing’s finest Ladies’ Night promotions in the new issue of Agenda – out now, and available around town.

This issue’s Spotlight features shine on another bumper crop of Beijing luminaries including tea tour master Joel Shuchat, educational iPhone app maker David Van Dyke, Vivienne Li of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, and world famous interior designer Adam D. Tihany – the man behind Beijing’s newly opened tallest bar and restaurant. In The List, we sort you out with a roundup of 798 Art District’s best shopping spots, refreshing fruit dishes, and water sports.

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 - August 2010: Flight of the Living Dead

It's the time of year when people are leaving, are thinking about leaving or have left Beijing. Whether it's summer vacation, relocating, thinking about what to do with that October break or booking flights to home for the holidays, travel is on our minds. We didn't think that you'd want to see yet more photos of exotic destinations that you'll probably never go to so we've tried to give you some more practical tips in our Cover Feature. We've a booking challenge to pit the internet against travel agents, we've a packing challenge to pit the professionals against the rank amateurs and we've tales of some of the challenges that you've faced getting from A to B because, let's face it, everybody likes to hear other people's horror stories.

In the rest of the magazine this month we've probably the most dolphin coverage that an inland city listings-based magazine could reasonably justify but it turns out that you can swim with them right here in Beijing. We've got an interview with those sisters of freak folk, CocoRosie, in the mix too. Then there's the girls from High on Heels and their plan to stiletto mosquitoes, the timber-shivering antics of Beijing Sailing Centre, Kaiser's take on When A Billion Chinese Jump and denim being not just for jeans.

Plus you'll find the lowdown on all of the new shops, bars and restaurants in town and all of our regular columns. It's out now but if you can't wait then you can download it below.