Burger Brief takes a look at some of the contestants in the Beijinger's 2015 Burger Cup.

Prepare yourselves as this beautifully macabre masterpiece of musical theater hits Tianqiao Performance Center, from November 19-December 20. Here is what Brad Little (The Phantom) and Emilie Lynn (Christine Daaé) had to say about their upcoming Beijing debut at a recent press conference. Tickets are now available from en.damai.cn, priced at RMB 380-RMB 1,380.

Burger Brief takes a look at some of the contestants in the Beijinger's 2015 Burger Cup.

Last Saturday, September 5, Brawl On the Wall White Collar Boxing was held at the Park Hyatt Beijing. The event, gave Beijing's ‘white collar’ workers the opportunity to participate in boxing matches in the midst of 500 people watching and cheering them on.

True Run Media, the Beijinger's parent company, is upping sticks and moving on. Therefore our light-filled, top-floor office space, south of Sanlitun (near Chaoyang Hospital), is for rent! Read on for more details.
 

Construction will commence on five subway lines this month: Lines 3, 12, 17, the Fangshan line's northern extension, and the Airport Express' western extension. These new lines will have improved comfort, increased capacity, lifts, and bathrooms.

Having only just risen from the ashes of Spring Festival, Ran Music is still in its infancy as a record label but with three releases already under their belt, founders Shen Lijia and Zhao Jian have big plans to set Beijing’s music scene alight. Here we speak to Shen and Ran’s PR guru Daniel Lenk about music production, new records in the works, and what it takes to stay relevant in a vibrant but tough city for bands and producers.

Xiushui Nanjie, the quiet street in the Ritan Park area that runs parallel to Jianguomen Waidajie, has played home to a host of American-styled restaurants over the years. The latest to try its luck is Yuppie Yummie (hereafter YY, since I refuse to type the word “yummie” again), an oddly titled restaurant serving up huge portions of classic Americana dishes – burgers, ribs, and steaks.

Rejoice, fans of Hong Kong travel. Hong Kong Airlines is celebrating its ninth anniversary, and lower fares seem to be on the offer as a result.

Beginning with the weekend of October 30-November 1, and continuing until at least the weekend of December 18-20, one can bounce to Hong Kong and back for as low as HKD 1,150 including tax and fees (about RMB 946). That may be the lowest fare we've seen. Other dates may work, we only input (long) weekends.

Break that weekly grind with some exceptional musical offerings around the city this week. Plenty of out-of-towners and locals will be performing around Beijing this weekend, providing sounds ranging from punk, Bollywood informed experiments, and live hip-hop.