Blog Tag - shopping

Some Self-Defense Tools We Hope You'll Never Have to Use
Although Beijing is a comparatively safe city, that doesn't mean that it's totally free of assault and occasional instances of violence. That being...
Ikea Bans Lying Down on Furniture (No, for Real This Time)
Shoppers looking to take a break from the endless monotony that is Beijing on quarantine were sorely disappointed this week when they dropped by Ikea...
Beijing Issues the Ten Commandments for Safe Shopping
The Beijing government has just released new safety guidelines for consumers while shopping in supermarkets. Posted on the Beijing Government website...
Where to Buy Fireworks and Set Them Off in Beijing
Get ready, Beijing, because the 10-day window in which you can legally buy fireworks rapidly approaches! This year, fireworks will be available for...
The Best Beijing Gifts as Voted for by the Great Chinese Public
As the default ambassador to China in your family, the pressure to bring back neat gifts that perfectly encapsulate your time in Beijing can get old...
Stop the Shop! 5 Easy Steps to Resist Single's Day Consumer Brainwashing
Did you know that "Double 11" was originally a day to celebrate being single? It originated at Nanjing University in 1993, but a popular event...
Five Booze-Free Beers to Get You Through Sober October
You've heard of Dry January but what about Sober October? This month-long initiative was created by British Charity Macmillan Cancer Support,...
Online Boutique Stores for Fans of All Things Handicrafts
If you couldn't tell, we’re massive fans of handicrafts. Luckily the pop-up market scene is prospering in Beijing, offering a wide range of artisanal...
Kit Yourself Out at These 5 Great Independent Beijing Boutiques
Tired of shopping at the same, boring major brands around town? Why not step away from the malls and update your wardrobe with something altogether...
Don't Go Home Empty Handed With These 8 Great Places to Buy Souvenirs in Beijing
Despite the ongoing crackdown of markets in Beijing (Yashow, we still miss you!) and the comparative ease to now buy anything and everything online,...
Another Loss in Beijing's First Generation of Malls: Guiyou Store to Be Overhauled
This week it was announced that the Guiyou department store in Jianguomen will be renovated into a modern mall and office space. The news, which came...
Beijing's Best Upcoming Markets, Bazaars, and Fairs
Weary of oh-so-impersonal Taobao and soulless shopping malls? Then get ready to open your wallet wide for the creative vendors slinging distinctive...
Buy, Buy, Buy: How To Get The Best Out of E-Shopping Day, 618
 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was...
Trending in Beijing: Uniqlo Frenzy, World Renowned Pianist Lang Lang Marries, and GOT Doppelgangers in China
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this: a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, local press, and general...
Beijing's Largest Remaining Central Electronics Market Bainaohui to Close in June
Bainaohui AKA Buy Now, arguably central Beijing's best electronics market and one of the last remaining markets to not have been banished past the ...