This Week's Alarming Statistic

 

Over 15 million kilowatts


Beijing's power consumption last Friday, July 23 – the highest in the city’s history. Around a third was used by air conditioners.

China Daily

Trivia

Congrats to Dirk who correctly answered the question: According to the recent post “Soccer Legends Touch Down in Beijing” on the Beijinger blog, which FC Barcelona player scored a header aginast Germany in the recent World Cup, putting Spain into the final?

The correct answer was ( B )  Carles Puyol.

Dirk won two vouchers for Mint Spa, valued at RMB 200 each.


This Week's Trivia Challenge

According to the recent post “The Wild, Wile Web: Ever-Elusive, chinaSMACK founder Fauna” on the Beijinger blog, the chinaSMACK site has the highest number of visitors from which country?

1. China
   
   
2. Australia
   
   
3. Fiji
   
   
4. The United States
   
   
5. Singapore
   
   

Send the correct answer to 7days@thebeijinger.com for a chance to win two vouchers for Mint Spa, valued at RMB 200 each.


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Best of the the Beijinger blog

Sanlitun Houjie Venues Facing Closure?
"Something is afoot at Sanlitun. Rumors have been circulating for some time that the venues opposite Tongli Studios on Sanlitun Houjie, including Luga’s, Pure Girl Bar and several DVD stores, have been under pressure to close. Last Thursday, July 23, all the venues opposite Tongli Studios were shut…"
 
Capital Bites: TERRA Opens!
"At 6pm Sunday night, there was a crowd of people waiting on Sanlitun Nanlu, watching as the finishing touches were being made to TERRA, the new cocktail bar/cevicheria opened by Gaby Alves, owner of the popular SALT in Lido. Once the doors opened, a flood of people swarmed in for TERRA's opening party. The space was formerly occupied by Rickshaw, and the construction on TERRA over the last few months has been a cause of much speculation…"
 

Screen Time: Aftershock Opens & Celebrity Spotting at BC MOMA
"It’s been a busy week in Beijing for big-name Chinese film people, with Feng Xiaogang’s Aftershock opening nation-wide last night, Gong Li spotted shooting in town, Jia Zhangke’s new documentary screening at BC MOMA, and Wang Xiaoshuai’s new film unveiled last night to a sold out audience…"

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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.

Insider's Guide to Beijing 2010

There are guidebooks and then there's the Insider's Guide to Beijing.

This is the guide that punches through the tourist facade of this mighty city and tells you where real Beijingers like to eat, sleep, study, party, work, primp and play.

For more information, visit the Insider's Guide to Beijing 2010.


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 details.

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

Thursday, July 29 to Wednesday, August 4

It’s an exciting week for film viewers and makers alike. The 48 Hour Film Project kicks off this Friday night, giving locals one weekend to produce a short film. The competition is open to amateurs and professionals alike – see our interview with organizer Peter Sallade on the Beijinger blog for details. The results will be screened up at UCCA the following weekend.

On Sunday Electric Shadows screen the intriguing 9808 Anthology, a collection of ten shorts from Indonesia looking back on the tumultuous events of May 1998 that brought down the Suharto regime.

Jia Zhangke’s wonderful new documentary I Wish I Knew, looking back over some of China’s own upheavals as they played out on the streets of Shanghai, is currently screening up at BC MOMA.

If live music is more your thing, there’s a range of options to keep your ears ringing this week, from rocker-turned Bossa nova queen Wang Yue at Yugong Yishan on Thursday, to noise-sters White+ at the same venue on Friday. There’s also experimentalist Li Jianhong up at UCCA on Saturday afternoon, an “Audiovisual Feast” at Yugong Yishan on Wednesday, and Norwegian band Fox Feather at 2 Kolegas on Tuesday.

NB: Please note after thie newsletter was sent out Wang Yue's (Gia) appearance at Yugong Yishan was canceled. Cassette and Bai Jin will still appear as advertised.

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Thursday, July 29

» Live Music: Wang Yue (Gia), Cassette, Bai Jin
Bossa nova gets along with indie rock. RMB 50/30 (advance). NOTE : Wang Yue's appearance has been canceled. Other acts will appear as advertised.
9pm. Yugong Yishan.

» Oriented Networking Happy Hour
Come mingle and meet at the longest-running networking event in Beijing! Get off the couch and make new friends, find new business contacts, win prizes, and sip cocktails. RMB 100/50 (pre-registered). Reserve at www.oriented.com/rsvp. This event is sponsored by Agenda.
7pm. Loong Bar.

» Live Music: Nakoma, The Tri
Post-metal veterans challenged by punk power. RMB 30/20 (students).
9pm. D-22.

 

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Friday, July 30

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Saturday, July 31

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Sunday,  August 1