Blog Author - Patrick Flanary

Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah: “I’m Putting My Life Force Into This Sound”
“I don’t call the music that I make jazz,” the 36-year-old Grammy nominee told the Beijinger this week on the phone from Los Angeles. “The older...
Double-Fist Coffee and Beer at Baiziwan’s Best-Kept Secret: Craft Secret
You could easily start your morning with a latte at Craft Secr...
Train No. 1 Bar in Shuangjing is Worth the Ride
What appears to be an abandoned train car, parked just south of Today Art Museum in Shuangjing’s, gets on-track after dark as a bar named Train No. 1...
At 25, Jazz Is Growing up Fast in Beijing
“Play ‘City of Stars!’” a smiling Chinese man hollers from the back of The Bricks, the Sanlitun jazz club resembling Seb’s from the film La La
Meet Beersmith’s New Brewmaster: Wilson Hede
Until he stepped off the plane from his native Australia two weeks ago, Beijing’s newest brewmaster had never been to China. 
Dai Bing of BYBO Dental Group expands clinic’s international team
Paid by BYBO Dental Group
Imagine you have a toothache. So you visit a dentist, who refers you to a gum specialist, who then refers you to an oral surgeon.
The (Live) Gig Economy: Meet Beijing’s 6 Best Expat Hotel Bands
We speak to Beijing's small but tight-knit community of traveling musicians, who have come from all corners of the world to pitch up for residencies...