Blog Tag - The Bookworm

Saying Farewell: The Bookworm's Most Faithful Regulars Share Their Memories
Since news broke on Nov 5 that The Bookworm would be closing due to what management described as the "ongoing cleanup of 'illegal structures,'" there...
Breaking: The Bookworm Bookstore to Close
After almost two decades in the business of providing the city's book enthusiasts with food for thought, beloved Sanlitun institution The Bookworm...
Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Aug 13-18
We take a break after the weekend, putting down our drinks to take a more productive look at what's going on around Beijing. Here is our top pick of...
5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear, and See, Apr 26-28
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that ...
5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear And See, Apr 20-21
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that ...
5 things To Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear And See, Mar 22-24
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that ...
5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear And See, Mar 8-10
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that ...
The Complete Beginners Guide to China-Africa Relations
China's growing dealings with Africa over the past 70 years remains one of the most controversial international relations talking points of the 21st...
过年How? Paying out Hongbao and Making It Back at Mahjong with David from Bookworm
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
Danish Museum Director Talks the History of Shit, Cutting up Dead Animals Ahead of Bookworm Talk
The days of stodgy and dull museum exhibits are reaching their end, at least if Rane Willerslev has anything to say about it. The director of the...
New Infamous Peking Murder of 1937 Conclusions "It's a Great Story, But He is Wrong" claims Graeme Shepard
Our fair capital makes Beijingers feel relatively safe. If we decide to disregard the ferocious traffic, of course. In contrast to that, back in the...
DP: Survive and Thrive During the Golden Week in Beijing With These Events
For many of us, the Golden Week rush isn't so much exciting as daunting, thanks to the estimated 500 to 700 million people traveling during the...
Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Sep 18-23
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight happenings that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive...
Old China Hand: New Bookworm Manager David Cantalupo Looks Back on His 30 Years in China
David Cantalupo hasn’t been in Beijing so long as to have taken a slow boat to China, but he did in fact once take one back to the US. Decades before...
Africa Week Aims to Crush Sterotypes, Strengthen Ties with Fine Art, Dance, and Food Events, May 18-26
African pride certainly appears to be reaching a new pinnacle in Beijing. Hot on the heels of recent Pride of Africa Awards (details on how to vote...