Blog Author - Jiang Jun

Eastern Medicine Meets Western Technology: Doctor David Zhang
After more than a decade’s worth of academic and professional experience in the US, Doctor David Zhang decided to sell his three...
Mediterranean Liangma: Ben Hassen of Mana
Fifteen years ago, Tunisia native Ben Hassen came to Beijing with little more than love for China. His restaurant Mana...
Back Alley Bounty: Guide to Beijing's Best Hutongs
Like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, hutongs are an exclusive feature of Beijing. For more than 800 years,...
Drunken Delights: Delicious Dishes on the Sauce
Chinese cuisine has no shortage of cooking methods; one of the most intoxicating involves using spirits to season and cure a variety of meat,...
The Tooth Hurts: Beijing's Best Dental Clinics
Few excuses for avoiding a trip to the dentist sound more convincing than “I’m living abroad; I’ll do it when I go home for Christmas.” Fast forward...
Beijing has much to offer in the way of pearls, jade, gold and silver, and precious gems including crystal, emerald, coral and diamonds. Prices...
All the Mooncakes in the Cosmos
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival by sampling all the mooncakes in the cosmos. Here's a listing of the various...
Which 'too for you? How to choose a tattoo studio
If each of us had a nickel for every time we thought of getting a tattoo but didn’t follow through, some of us would have heavy purses indeed. Not...
A Cut Above: Beijing’s A-list stylists
Sketchy salons and low-rent barbershops are a dime a dozen here in Beijing, but the selection of premium stylists is growing. This is our rundown of...