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Jul 25, 2013

Sanlitun Closings: Harry's Bar, The Corner

Popular Sanlitun back street mojito purveyor Harry's Bar and its front restaurant The Corner are closing due to a dispute with the landlord,...

Jul 25, 2013

Make Your Own DIY Air Filter for RMB 166

After staying in Beijing for nearly four years, I've learned to look for good bargains, so when I came across this do-it-yourself purifier post I...

Jul 25, 2013

Fast Food Watch: Beijing KFC, Kung Fu Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water

Someone’s getting fired at the Chongwenmen KFC. According to lab tests run by CCTV, the KFC branch’s ice cubes had a bacterial count 18 times higher...

Jul 24, 2013

2013 Burger Cup: Plan B vs. Lily's American Diner

The Beijinger Burger Cup is back for another year and this is your chance to vote for your favorite burgers before we arrange a face-to-face cook-...

Jul 24, 2013

Moka Bros: a New Venue by the Mosto and Modo Urban Deli Team

It's been a busy year for the team behind Mosto, with the revamp of Modo into Modo Urban Deli. But things aren't slowing down – they officially...

Jul 24, 2013

New Chinese Visa Categories Introduced

A set of new visa categories were announced on Monday and Beijing-based lawyer Gary Chodorow's US China Visa Law Blog has an informative post...

Jul 24, 2013

Breaking: Fire at Shuangjing Carrefour

A fire broke out this afternoon at the Shuangjing Carrefour complex. The building and adjacent stores and restaurants were evacuated. There were no...

Jul 24, 2013

Which City Has the Worst Subway? A Visual Comparison

Making the social media rounds is this image comparing and contrasting subway crowds in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Moscow, New York and finally,...

Jul 24, 2013

Bakery Blast in Dongcheng District Kills 2, Injures 19

Jul 24, 2013

Community Matters: Color Run Brings the World's Happiest 5K to Beijing

Jul 23, 2013

Meilishuo: A Shopaholic's Guide to China’s Pinterest

Yeah, yeah, there's yet another site out there that lets you share "boards" full of your favorite fashion finds, cute animals, and heartwarming...

Jul 23, 2013

Cuckoo for GuGu Music: World-Class Guitars, Drums, Instruments and Service in Beijing

"There are no good guitar shops in Beijing,” says Nick Feng, COO of GuGu123.com and GuGu Music. He’s right. Too much fake stock floats around those...

Jul 23, 2013

Capital Bites: Dating and Cooking, Tavalin Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches and All-You-Can-Eat Mini-Pizzas

On this Saturday July 27 (4-5.30pm), C!Talk Beijing is hosting their sixth event, "Cooking Passionista." This installment in their series of talks...

Jul 23, 2013

In Search of Spaghetti: Jen Lin-Liu's 'On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome with Love and Pasta'

Jul 22, 2013

It's Back (and Never Really Went Away): New H7N9 Case Reported

It has been about a month since we have heard of any new cases of H7N9, now a 61-year-old woman from Hebei province is the latest one. The woman...

Jul 22, 2013

Favoring the Foreigners: Do Laowai Have it Easier in China than Waidiren?

Chinasmack has posted a translation of a video that's been making the rounds on Youku and Youtube contrasting the living situations and standards of...

Jul 22, 2013

Another Knife Attack Injures Four Near Carrefour

Jul 22, 2013

Fit For a Wing: Customize a Dream Bike at Wing Fung...For a Price

Joseph, the Hong Kong manager manning the counter at Wing Fung Bicycle Company while the local guy is out of town, compares buying a bicycle to...

Jul 22, 2013

TheBeiijnger 2013 Burger Cup: Round of 32 Voting Now Open!

The first round of voting for theBejinger 2013 Burger Cup is completed, with a few surprises in who was shown the door in the 64. Most notably, new...

Jul 22, 2013

Not Just Another Vintage Store: Parties, Editing, and More at Nostalgia

Beijing's constantly changing vintage scene is wearing on me. “Old” is nothing new. Western-style vintage shops have multiplied all over Gulou and...

Jul 22, 2013

Peking Man: The Cynic's Literary Festival 2013

Beijing's next literary festival may be a way's off, but we already have an idea of what the next series of events could look like if our cynical...

Jul 22, 2013

Putting Food to A Face: Best Chefs for Casual Dining

Want to know who's whipping up your favorite meals in Beijing? We've rounded up three of Beijing's chefs who won you over for the 2013 Reader...

Jul 21, 2013

Foreign Woman Killed in Joy City Stabbing Was an American Citizen

Jul 21, 2013

Don't Skimp on the Shrimp: Three Dim Sum Restaurants You Can't Miss

Who said you have to go south to try good dim sum? We've gathered our winners for Best Dim Sum from our 2013 Reader Restaurant Awards so you know...

Jul 21, 2013

One Year Later: Safety Tips for Flash Floods

Jul 20, 2013

Explosion at Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3; No Deaths, Flight Operations Normal

Updated 09:00am July 21, 2013 An explosion at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has injured the bomber and one bystander, according to...

Jul 20, 2013

Gotta Get Paid: Sales Executives Wanted for True Run Media

Who says being money-driven is a vice? You want to get paid, we need to grow our business – it’s as simple as that. If you’re outgoing, goal-driven...

Jul 20, 2013

Made in China: The Sweet Spot Creates Its Own Cronut

In a city where egg tarts and red bean pastries once ruled, the cronut has arrived. This mutant pastry hybrid of a croissant and a donut has but a...

Jul 19, 2013

Talking Pints: Bye Modernista, Bye Bookworm Quiz, Bye Bed Bar

Happy weekend. Now for a couple of days to enjoy the sunshine. We'll get to what you can do this weekend shortly, but first for some booze news.

Jul 19, 2013

2013 Burger Cup: Balloting Continues! Vote for Your Favorite Now!

Jul 19, 2013

More Shocking News: Beijing Man in Coma from iPhone-linked electrocution

Apple has only just begun investigating the case of a 23-year-old woman in Xinjiang who was allegedly killed by her charging iPhone and now comes...

Sanlitun Closings: Harry's Bar, The Corner

Make Your Own DIY Air Filter for RMB 166

Fast Food Watch: Beijing KFC, Kung Fu Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water

2013 Burger Cup: Plan B vs. Lily's American Diner

Moka Bros: a New Venue by the Mosto and Modo Urban Deli Team

New Chinese Visa Categories Introduced

Breaking: Fire at Shuangjing Carrefour

Which City Has the Worst Subway? A Visual Comparison

Bakery Blast in Dongcheng District Kills 2, Injures 19

Community Matters: Color Run Brings the World's Happiest 5K to Beijing

Meilishuo: A Shopaholic's Guide to China’s Pinterest

Cuckoo for GuGu Music: World-Class Guitars, Drums, Instruments and Service in Beijing

Capital Bites: Dating and Cooking, Tavalin Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches and All-You-Can-Eat Mini-Pizzas

In Search of Spaghetti: Jen Lin-Liu's 'On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome with Love and Pasta'

It's Back (and Never Really Went Away): New H7N9 Case Reported

Favoring the Foreigners: Do Laowai Have it Easier in China than Waidiren?

Another Knife Attack Injures Four Near Carrefour

Fit For a Wing: Customize a Dream Bike at Wing Fung...For a Price

TheBeiijnger 2013 Burger Cup: Round of 32 Voting Now Open!

Not Just Another Vintage Store: Parties, Editing, and More at Nostalgia

Peking Man: The Cynic's Literary Festival 2013

Putting Food to A Face: Best Chefs for Casual Dining

Foreign Woman Killed in Joy City Stabbing Was an American Citizen

Don't Skimp on the Shrimp: Three Dim Sum Restaurants You Can't Miss

One Year Later: Safety Tips for Flash Floods

Explosion at Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3; No Deaths, Flight Operations Normal

Gotta Get Paid: Sales Executives Wanted for True Run Media

Made in China: The Sweet Spot Creates Its Own Cronut

Talking Pints: Bye Modernista, Bye Bookworm Quiz, Bye Bed Bar

2013 Burger Cup: Balloting Continues! Vote for Your Favorite Now!

More Shocking News: Beijing Man in Coma from iPhone-linked electrocution

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