This Week's Alarming Statistic

 

Number of rare Siberian tigers that have starved to death in a Shenyang Zoo over the past three months.

The Wall Street Journal

Trivia

Congrats to Andrew Sobol who correctly answered the question: According to Gabriel Polias in the article "The Wizard of Oz" in the most recent edition of agenda, what dish is particularly popular in the Australian city of Darwin?


The correct answer was ( B ) Crocodile burgers.  Andrew Sobol wins a voucher for the Olive restaurant, valued at RMB 200.

This Week's Trivia Challenge

What was the name of the 1957 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa that was based on Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth?

1. Seven Samurai.
   
   
2. Rashomon.
   
   
3. Dersu Uzala.
   
   
4. Throne of Blood.
   
   
5. Chimes at Midnight.
   
   

Send the correct answer to 7days@thebeijinger.com for a chance to win a double pass to TNT’s acclaimed production of Macbeth this Friday.

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Bar of the Week


Live Music & Milkmaid Dresses: Uhland Bier Salon Opens in Haidian
“Complete with waitresses in milkmaid dresses and a stage set for live music, this is a cheery westside appropriation of Drei Kronen 1308…”


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Restaurant of the Week


Intimate Escape: Midorikawa Japanese Restaurant
“With only four tables and a sushi counter of untreated wood, Midorikawa uses its petite size to advantage, offering an intimate escape from the world beyond its latticed windows. As diners exchange confidences over a bossa nova soundtrack, sushi chefs with sharp outfits and sharper knives slice pricey, pedigreed seafood airlifted from Tokyo's Tsukiji market…”


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Best of the the Beijinger blog


The Winners! Beijinger’s 7th Annual Reader Restaurant Awards
"Yesterday (March 16) saw the best of Beijing’s culinary talent gather at Joy Luck for the Beijinger’s 7th Annual Reader Restaurant Awards, the capital’s oldest and most credible dining awards. 191 Beijing restaurants were nominated across 35 categories, and over 5,000 votes were collated to come up with this year’s results. Hosted by the wonderful Dominic Johnson-Hill of Plastered 8 T-shirts and Beijing personality Ai Wan, the awards attracted a diverse crowd of revelers as they rolled on through the afternoon.
So, without further ado, the winners are…"

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True Run Media seeks a highly motivated Marketing Assistant
True Run Media, the producers of the Beijinger, beijingkids, agenda and the Immersion Guides, are seeking a highly motivated person to joint their marketing team.
Through its eight-year history in Beijing, True Run has been run by a dynamic, multicultural team that produces the most respected English-language publications about city life, including magazines, books, maps and websites.
Our mission is to discover and present the best of life in Beijing, and to help English speakers of all nationalities to get the most out of life.
Now we are calling for an ambitious individual to join our marketing team and work on the promotion of our different products.

The ideal candidate will:
-Be very organized and be able to multitask
-Be able to perform under pressure
-Have native (or near-native) fluency in Chinese and excellent English
-Have a degree in marketing or other related major
-Have two years of work experience in events management
-Be energetic and creative
-Be familiar with Beijing, especially the areas where expats live and play
-Be a born networker with an active social life in Beijing.

How to apply:
DO NOT submit your resume if you haven’t read our magazines or visited our websites.
Send us your CV and cover letter in English to tell us why you would be the perfect candidate for the job.
Only candidates that demonstrate the capability of following the above application procedures will be considered for interviews.
Please email your application to francoisechu@truerun.com

 

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The Indispensable Immersion Guides

Beijing by Foot



This collection of 40 walks around Beijing will take you through hutongs and high-rises, into the history and stories that still reside amidst the cement and construction. Beijing by Foot has mapped the city like never before. We've walked every hutong and every street, in search of the forgotten gems and hidden details. And now the result is here, presented on stylish, easy-to-carry cards, each of which features a walk on one side and a map on the other, marked with sites of interest and a route, as well as the city’s best restaurants, bars and shops. Readers can also get taste of what to expect over at the Beijing by Foot blog, which features, among other things, photos and reflections on the author's adventures exploring the web of bomb-shelter tunnels 30 meters under Nanluogu Xiang. For more information click here.

The Beijing Taxi Guide


The Beijing Taxi Guide features addresses, descriptions and phone numbers of over 400 of Beijing’s best hotels, eateries, nightclubs, shops, sightseeing spots, hospitals and more – in an attractive, durable booklet that fits in your pocket. For more information, visit the Taxi Guide page.


Beijing Eats

The ultimate English language guide to Beijing's Chinese restaurants is finally here! It’s called Beijing Eats – A Food-Lover's Companion to China's Culinary Capital, and it guides you to 140 of Beijing’s best Chinese restaurants, covering 31 regional and historic cuisines. Written by Eileen Wen Mooney, a long-time Beijing resident and food writer, each Chinese regional cooking style has its own chapter, with cultural information and expert descriptions of classic regional dishes, plus Eileen’s picks of the best restaurants around town.


Call our Distribution Manager Jenny Wang at 5820 7101 or e-mail for more detail

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Quick Jump:
THU || FRI || SAT || SUN || MON || TUE || WED

Thursday, March 18 to Wednesday, March 24

Beijing’s Show of Peace may be have been postponed (surprise surprise) but there’s no need to be despondent. JUE Festival is bringing a wealth of overseas musical talent to Beijing over the next few weeks. This Friday we have The Secret Machines playing Yugong Yishan (see our Q&A with the US rockers this Thursday on the Beijinger blog), while Saturday sees the endearingly named Japanese syth-punk combo Trippple Nippples (pictured above) hitting the stage at 2 Kolegas.

The big local talent in town this week is the Ai Weiwei and Jia Zhangke collaborator, contemporary artist and all-round eccentric Zuoxiao Zuzhou, playing the Century Theatre on Friday. See our interview with the man himself on the Beijinger blog.

Local favorites Hanggai are also back in Beijing on Wednesday, and Lonely China Day play Yugong Yishan Thursday night.

For lovers of top-notch stage drama, TNT bring their acclaimed version of "the Scottish play" to Beijing this Friday. Expect witchcraft, backstabbing and power-grabbing all-round.

Finally, chill out at the Indian Bazaar at the British School of Beijing this Sunday - a little slice of the subcontinent in the Middle Kingdom.

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Friday, March 19

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Saturday, March 20

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Sunday, March 21

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Tuesday, March 23

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Upcoming & Ongoing