You’re Not Just a Number: Family Medicine Offers More Comprehensive, Personalized Care

Kyle Mullin | Oct 13, 2015 11:00 am | Add a comment | 2658 reads | Sponsored by Sanfine International Hospital

Your typical Chinese public hospital is a special kind of hell. The torment starts even before you set foot in the building: Outside the entrance you fight your way past gangs of scalpers trying to hawk the few remaining available appointments (all purchased under-the-counter through bribes) before getting crushed inside by the impossibly long queues of people clamoring to gua hao (register). 

Pizza My Mind: Pizza Express, Gung Ho!, and Annie's Are This Chaoyang Accountant's Favorites

Michael Wester | Oct 13, 2015 9:00 am | Add a comment | 1809 reads

In the run-up to the Beijinger's 2015 Pizza Cup (mark your calendars for the launch party on October 17-18), we've asked Beijingers to tell us about their favorite pizza places. Today we hear from Jerry Wei, a Gemini who loves dark chocolate, jazz music, and foreign languages.

The Midnight Rambler: Gossip and Unsubstantiated Rumors for Oct 12

The Midnight Rambler | Oct 12, 2015 11:22 pm | 1 comment | 2387 reads

Good evening once again, Beijing night owls ... welcome to the second installment in our occasional series on rumors and unsubstantiated gossip we've heard around town. Enjoy, and if you've got some hot tips, send them to us via the Beijinger here. -- The Midnight Rambler

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[Updated] Win Tickets, Magna Carta in Beijing on World Tour, Oct 14

Margaux Schreurs | Oct 12, 2015 3:00 pm | 1 comment | 2491 reads

[Update 10/12 2.45pm] The Magna Carta has made a last minute move and will now be on exhibition for one day only (October 14) at the Residence of the British Ambassador at 15 Guanghua Lu. While it will still be free, due to the location, visitors will have to pre-register.

There will be three slots, 5-6pm, 6-7pm, and 7-8pm. Please RSVP to beijing.rsvp@fco.gov.uk with your passport number or Chinese ID number, your full name, and which slot you'd like to attend before Tuesday October 13, 9pm.

First Glance: Chicken Suutak's, Gulou

Margaux Schreurs | Oct 12, 2015 1:00 pm | Add a comment | 2469 reads

Korean chicken joint Chicken Sutaak's had people queuing up traveling especially to Wangjing, but now us snobbish Second-Ring-Road hungry chicken-fans don't have to travel beyond the Fourth Ring Road anymore: Chicken Sutaak's has opened up on Gulou Dongdajie taking over Furnace's spot (but leaving the drinks menu the same) in close proximity to the likes of Dada and

What You Missed: Important Beijing Happenings of the Last 11 Days (and Stuff Coming Up)

Steven Schwankert | Oct 12, 2015 9:00 am | Add a comment | 2018 reads

Welcome back, Beijingers. While officially we came back to work on October 8, and play-faked that make-up day on Saturday, all the smart travelers got back Sunday night and are just stumbling into the office tanned and laden with exotic snacks from remote locales right about now. Here's what happened while you were away, and a few things scheduled for later this month.