Blog Tag - Beijing summer

Keep Your Glass Half-Full and the Heat Half-Empty With Beijing's Best Summer Drinks
There’s little we can do to escape Beijing’s sweltering summer heat, which often leaves us yearning for an endless stream of frosty beverages. And...
DP Cool for the Summer: Foods That Can Lower Your Body Temperature
While we are excited to lap up the sun, Beijing summer isn’t always peachy, with temperatures sky rocketing and humidity on the rise. While you'd...
Solar Terms 101: Survive From The Minor Heat As an Elegant Ancient Chinese
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Feel Like Beijing Summers are Getting Hotter? You're Not Wrong
The whole earth is heating up, and Beijing is no exception. This Monday, temperatures reached a scorching 37.3 degrees Celsius, nearing the highest...
Make a Splash This Summer: Beijing’s Best Swimming Pools to Salvage You From the Heat
The most obvious way to deal with the inevitably steamy, hot Beijing summer is to jump into the water, make a splash, and cool down. Here are a few...
Beat the Heat Essentials to Survive Beijing Summer
Summers in Beijing aren’t easy to deal with thanks to the burning sunshine, steamy-hot temperatures, and that constant fear of getting stuck in a non...
Make a Splash This Summer Beijing’s Best Swimming Pools to Salvage You from the Heat
The most obvious way to deal with the inevitably steamy, hot Beijing summer is to jump into the water, make a splash, and cool down. Here are a few...
Fresh Picks: Sweet Summer Fruit
While we have been obsessed with burgers lately, we can't argue that Beijing has some mighty fine fresh produce on offer, too. We stopped by...
Take the Plunge: Scorching Hot and Dripping Wet
One perfect way to beat the heat is to swim it out – incidentally also the best way to get your exercise without overheating. This summer, go for a...
You Fancy, Huh? Hitting the High Seas With Beijing Sailing Center
I’ve never felt fancier than when declining a party invite with the words “I’d love to, but I’ll be sailing all weekend.” The kind folks at Beijing...
Summer Buys: Color Blocking
With the first timid streaks of sunshine comes a powerful shift in aesthetics. Suddenly, our dressing decisions are no longer constrained by the...
Heat Wave Set to Continue Until Mid-week
Beijing summers are known for being hot and sticky, but it won’t be news to anyone that the city is in the grip of a heat wave that’s pushed...