Rising above an otherwise tepid 2018 Beijing dining scene, the Bottega team has added a little heat to the capital’s few south-of-the-border options with their new culinary endeavor, El Barrio.
Fret not, Beijing bookworms. If you passed by Page One's Sanlitun branch recently and saw it in a sordid state, with barren walls and laborers toiling about, you’ll be relieved to hear that the bookshop was only undergoing renovations, rather than joining a slew of other Beijing institutions that have shut down as part of the city's Great Brickening beautification campaign.
Hearty fare like stuffed pork shoulder, borsche and onsite brewed beer are all on offer at this Czech restaurant in Sanlitun's prime foodie haven, Topwin Mall.
The seas of Beijing's F&B scene are tempestuous, and sailing them is a trial only to be undertaken by the brave, and resilient. Following new regulations imposed on a number of Shuangjing based eateries, the trendy vegan fast-food spot Root Pop was forced to close down their original location in the International Art Plaza.
Now that the mercury has dropped and the days are getting shorter and shorter, convincing yourself to get off the couch and onto the treadmill is harder than ever. If the fact that exercise is sure to raise your temperature isn’t enough to encourage you to go to the gym then these out-there fitness classes just might.
Experts say Beijing has plenty of work to do to reduce its emissions and temperture enough to ward of deiasterous global warming. But they are confident it can be done.
“Quite honestly a lot of talent is here. They just need to be uncovered, nurtured and guided,” said star snowboarding coach Bud Keene about China's winter sports prospects.
Despite what every advertisement, shop, song or movie about the festive season in the world has ever told you, gift giving does not = buying a heap of stuff online. A gift can take many forms, such as doing somebody a favor, spending time together, or making them something from the heart. Homemade Christmas cookies like these ones are an especially wonderful gift to make and receive. Plus, they're simple! Here's how:
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For long-term denizens of downtown Beijing, Zhongguancun may seem like the ends of the earth but it is an essential destination for anyone involved in tech or science. In fact, the only regular complaint regular visitors to the area have to make is the relative lack of good dining options, particularly for Western food.
