Are you overwhelmed with Beijing city life? Tired of the never-ending hustle and bustle of the city? Then the Kocoon Space and Wellness Pilgrimage trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand, may be just what you need. Maika Endo, co-founder of Kocoon Spa, has hand-picked all activities and restaurants to make sure they are up to standard.  

After the success of the sweet potato-infused Shua Ye beer created by 京A for 2014's JUE Festival, the two creative forces are back again with another special brew created and only available during this year's run of the event (Mar 12-22). Continuing the tradition of using Beijing street snacks as inspiration, 2015 sees the introduction of the Bingtang Hulu Amber Ale. Like the ubiquitous candied fruit, this brew combines the sweetness of cane sugar with the tart kick of hawthorns.

The napkins at Blue Marlin are proudly emblazoned with the phrase “Home Away From Home” and a quick browse through the menu suggests they are certainly doing their best to make as many nations as possible feel at home, with German pork knuckle (RMB 178) sitting happily next to American barbecue ribs (RMB 178), Spanish seafood rice (RMB 138) and Vietnamese pho. Prices are high, but portions are prodigious (see also the 1.5kg Australian tomahawk steak) and while

The upcoming Bookworm Literary Festival always leaves people dreaming about becoming famous authors, and publishing that autobiographical novel about their painful experience of living in China (or drunken debauchery).

Get ready because Split Works will be dictating your every nightlife move for the next 10 days, that is if all the fun isn't canceled. Showcasing everything from DJs to hip hop sensations, there's no way of escaping their cultural talons once JUE kicks off tomorrow.
 

Fresh out of the gate, Godfathers sits adjacent to Caravan on Guanghua Lu and despite the name there's no need to be afraid of getting whacked, as they didn’t brandish any slapjacks or try to fit us with a pair of concrete shoes. We all have our lucky days. What they did do is load us up with enough fish and chips and cold beer to make us feel like gangsters.

Job hunting is a daunting process. Every week there are hundreds of new postings in our Classifieds Section with job descriptions that range from education, to business, to design, and more. In a growing city like Beijing it's a sure thing that there's something out there perfect for you, but trying to weed it out is quite the challenge. That's why we hope to highlight some of the classifieds that are a little different from the norm and may push your career in a completely new and exciting direction.

In accordance with the natural order of things and the celestial powers that be, Boris have canceled both their Wuhan and Beijing shows, planned for tonight and Saturday, respectively. Shanghai on March 13 is still a go, giving us more reasons to hate that seemingly accepting cultural hub. There were no reasons given as to why this heartbreaking outcome has come into fruition, but we can all probably guess. We'll relay the details as they come in.

The Bookworm Literary Festival is coming up, and tickets are now available! The festival will run between March 13 and March 29, and this is your chance to win a pair of tickets to any event of your choice at iQiyi*, excluding the workshops.

To be in the chance to win, answer this simple question: Which prize was Dennis Bock’s novel Going Home Again shortlisted for in 2013?