Beijing is 13th Best City in the World for Women to Start Businesses

Beijing is the 13th best city in the world for women to start a business generating USD 1 million or more in annual revenue, a survey completed by Dell, research company IHS, and the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard have found.

Factors taken into consideration when ranking the city's level of hospitality towards entrepreneurs included access to capital, markets, talent, technology, and culture. 

Everything You Need to Know About Phoenix Burn, China's Take on Burning Man

As we reported last month, there will be a huge festival happening in Inner Mongolia’s Ulan Buh Desert from August 21-27. Under the guidance of Heishicheng Sports & Culture Management Co. and the dART team, we can expect Phoenix Burn to be one of the highlights of the summer if you can manage the somewhat long trip out to the secret desert location it’s all being held at.

Sherpa’s Beijing is Hiring for a Business Development Position

Your familiar food delivery service Sherpa’s is looking for a hardworking professional who is residing in Beijing and passionate to develop their business further. Candidate must have at least two years of work experience and a very good command of English. Both local and foreign applicants are welcome to apply for this job.

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2 Exhibitions Not to Be Missed This Week At Capital Museum

There are two reasons to visit Capital Museum this week: not only is it an all-round educational gold mine, full of ancient Chinese paintings, bronze art, and calligraphy, but you'll also get more bang for your (free) buck, as there are currently two special exhibitions on show. Although free, you will need to reserve your spot, and both only run till the end of this weekend.

Fast Food Watch: McDonald's China Could Sell For USD 3 Billion; Starbucks Raises Prices

McDonald's restaurants in China could be sold for as much as USD 3 billion, with bidders including Beijing Tourism, ChemChina, and Sanpower, Reuters reported Wednesday.

A 20-year master franchise license is part of the deal, which has also attracted interest from international firms including Bain Capital, TPG Capital, and Carlyle Group.

The Job Hunt: Manage Communications at BMW, Manage Living Room Coffee, Edit English

Summer is finally here, and who wants to spend the best of Beijing's days locked up in a boring, dead-end job, with horrible colleagues you'd rather never see? As our beloved reader, you should know that you don't have to submit yourself to such an unbearable situation. Instead, take a look below at the best of our job Classifieds:

6 Ways To Maintain Your Mandarin Once You’re Back Home

As part of the Beijinger’s Mandarin Month series that runs daily ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we present some useful Chinese learning tips. Today's post offers advice about maintaining your Mandarin fluency after you've left Zhōngguó. This post was created by Project Pengyou.

Kipp's Picks: Lucas Luraka, Prettybwoy, Summer Wonderland, and Moonglow Burlesque's Jungle Fever

There seems to be something brewing in our beloved city, a disturbance in the force if you will or maybe just another weekend packed full of inebriated craziness coming our way. Whatever it is, we’re sure it will result in a massive headache come Sunday. So prepare yourselves by taking a gander at this glorious list of upcoming events.