This Week's Alarming Statistic

 

1,500 tons

Estimated size of the oil leak off the Chinese coastal city of Dalian.

Global Times

Trivia

Congrats to Patrick who correctly answered the question: According to the recent post “French Disco Ambassador Comes to Beijing” on the Beijinger blog, which city has most influenced DJ Dimitri from Paris?


The correct answer was ( E )  New York.

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


This Week's Trivia Challenge

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?

1. David Villa
   
   
2. Carles Puyol
   
   
3. Maradona
   
   
4. Lionel Messi
   
   
5. Andres Iniesta
   
   

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

Shuangjing Sensation: Lily of Lily’s
"Three years ago with just RMB 300 in hand, small town girl Lily Zhou came to Beijing to explore the opportunities that the big city might have to offer. After two years of waitressing and half a year of delivery experience, Lily launched her own American diner-style restaurant – Lily’s – in the burgeoning Shuangjing area..."
 
Confirmed: Beijing has World’s Worst Theme Park
"A few weeks ago, we blogged about what might possibly be the worst theme park ever known to man – the newly opened Green Dream Park on the Olympic Green... The park promised some do-it-yourself activities, and even promised visitors a 'chance to recline on a folding sofa that accommodates about 10 people... made entirely of recycled paper,' all for the low low price of RMB 80. Sounds pretty bad right?  Well, we had a chance to check out the place for ourselves, and it was worse than we thought..."
 

Chinese Dating Shows Pull Back on Materialist Values
"It seems one now-famous 'gold digger' may have reshaped the Chinese dating show scene. After Ma Nuo, a contestant on If You Are the One, declared she’d 'rather sit and cry in the back of a BMW' than ride on a boy’s bicycle, Chinese media has cracked down on 'vulgar' reality show content..."

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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 22 to Wednesday, July 28

Local rockers SUBS (pictured left) are back in town to release their new album, the ambitiously titled Queen of XXXXing Everything, this Friday at Mao Livehouse. You can have a listen to the album here. It’s good to see Mao getting back into the swing of things after their temporary shutdown earlier this year.

Note the SUBS gig was originally advertised as being on Saturday - this is incorrect and the band has confirmed they are playing Mao Livehouse this Friday.

If soft rock played on a piano is more your style, check out Lorenzo Chetty and Band, playing four nights from Thursday at the Butterfly Lounge. Lorenzo’s show comprises classics by Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Lionel Ritchie and Elton John. Let’s face it, none of these names are likely to play Beijing any time soon, so Lorenzo might be your best bet. You can read our interview with the self-style pianoman on the Beijinger blog later this week.

On the DJing front, Detroit techno master Daniel Bell is on the decks on Friday at Yugong Yishan (not Alpha as originally advertised), and the boys from the Syndicate are back at Lantern on Saturday.

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Thursday, July 22

» Live Music: Thomas Baz, Prins Nitram
Danish alt rock in da house. RMB 50.
10pm. 2 Kolegas.


» Pianoman: Lorenzo Chetty & Band
Four nights of piano sessions, singing classics by Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Lionel Ritchie and Elton John. Until  Sunday, July 25. Tickets available here. See our forthcoming interview with Lorenzo on the Beijinger blog. RMB 230/200 (advance).
8.30pm. Butterfly Lounge.

» Live Music: Liu Yue Guitar Trio
Jazz lines read by classic guitar. Free.
9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Café.
 

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Friday, July 23

» DJ: Daniel Bell
Detroit techno master. RMB 60.
10pm. Yugong Yishan.

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Saturday, July 24

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Sunday, July 25