10 Years On: Exploring the Contrast and Contradiction Central to Beijing Band Silent Speech
While it’s common for many rock outfits to pad out their sound over the years to appease the mainstream market, aiming for a more slick and bland...
Eats Shoots, and Leaves: Two Beijing Women Busted After Uprooting Entire Bamboo Forest
It's not uncommon to see Beijing dama poking around for fruit and berries in public gardens during the warmer months, but two Haidian women did ...
DaliDali: a Cocktail Newbie with Crucial Dianping Hacks
Dozens of creative Chinese inclined drinks, a warmly low key atmosphere, and a prompt and inviting bartender are all hallmarks of Andingmen's...
What's Up Wudaokou: This Week's Best Events in the Heart of Studentland
What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we...
“I’m born to die, give me my freedom”: Tuvan Diva Sainkho Namtchylak To Present Her Naked Spirit This Friday, May 24
Sainkho Namtchylak is coming back Beijing this Friday, May 24, to take over the Poly Theatre, along with her band Sankho Kosmos. 
Beicology: Soaring Smog Levels, Intrepid Inspectors, and Half-Baked Cover-ups
How bad is the smog these days, really? Who is keeping tabs on the state of our drinking water? What has the government done about carbon emissions ...
EAT: Q Mex Taqueria x Gyu Tetsu, New Menu at The Rug Café WFC, Merci Lunch Menu
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
Manscaping Beijing: Where to Beat Back the Man Muff in the Capital
One man's brave foray into getting manscaped in Beijing, and where you can too should conditions call for it.
Booze News: The Irish Volunteer Returns, "World's 50 Best Bar" Mixologist at Bulgari, 50/50's New Menu
Feeling thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week's best bar deals, parties, drink concoctions, industry...
Is Joy City Finally Living up Its Name? Four New Nearby Hot Spots to Check Out
Our favorite new finds in a once nondescript neighborhood.
Love pizza? Then you won’t want to miss this!
The first ever Sherpa's Food Awards focuses on pizza
 Beijing Craft Brewers Win Big at Australian International Beer Awards
On May 16, the Australian International Beer Awards doled out medals aplenty to Beijing's craft brewers.
OlymPicks: Biathlon Union Takes Aim at Beijing; Anticipation Builds for Unveiling of 2022's Mascots
In OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the...
Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, May 20-26
For once, we stop focussing on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more productive look at what's going on around Beijing this week. Here is our...
Architect Behind Beijing's Bank of China Headquarters I.M. Pei Dies at Age 102
A trip to Paris would be incomplete without a visit to the Louvre Museum but how much do you know about the architect behind the building's iconic...
Safety Warnings Issued After Strong Winds Kill Four
Beijing was battered by gale-force winds yesterday, which uprooted trees, knocked down walls and caused four casualties across the city, as reported...
Where to Watch the Last Ever Game of Thrones Episode in Beijing
It's finally here. The last ever episode of Game of Thrones will air on Monday, May 20. Eight years after the first episode aired, we'll finally...
Celebrated Kyoto Coffee Chain %Arabica Lands in Taikoo Li North
Beijing expats that are addicted to caffeine, but unfamiliar with Japan's pristine java, should prepare to have the "%" symbol take on a whole new...
Wudaokou Watch: Coulibaly Moussa from Mauritania
My name is Coulibaly Moussa. I'm from Mauritania. I came to Beijing for my studies.  I am a student in Beijing Language and Culture University BLCU,...
Spittoon Presents: Pay Your Respects
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Trending in Beijing: Tencent's Average Salary, New Rules for Shared Bikes, and Impressive Square Dancing
This week, we are looking at what tech giant Tencent pays its employees, new rules for shared bikes, and impressive square dancing skills.