Three Things for the Week Ahead in Beijing (Jan 20-26)

It's the last week before Spring Festival and here are three things for the week ahead in the capital.

Learn – Gourmet Dumplings Cooking Class at The Hutong

This Friday, Jan 24 at 7pm The Hutong are putting on a special Gourmet Dumplings Cooking Class ahead of Chinese New Year. Attendees will learn the whole dumpling making process, from kneading the dough to preparing the fillings – one will be a meat filling and one will be vegetarian – and how to cook them. The class is RMB 350 for non-members and RMB 300 for members and to sign up you can contact The Hutong by scanning the QR code in the poster above.

The Hutong
1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang, Dongcheng District
东城区九道湾中巷1号
Event hours: Jan 24, 7pm-9.30pm
Phone: 159 0104 6127

Watch – Adi Kavya – The First Poem

On Saturday, Jan 25 at 7pm Adi Kavya – The First Poem, a dance drama inspired by the Indian epic Ramayana (inspired by Prof Ji Xianlin's translation) will be performed at the Shunyi Grand Theatre. Directed by Bharatanatyam dancer Ms. Jin Shanshan, Ramayana is a celebrated timeless epic that not only occupies a vital place in Indian cultural history but has also deeply shaped the cultural traditions of Southeast Asia. Tickets are RMB 98 and can be purchased by scanning the QR code in the poster above.

Shunyi Grand Theatre 顺义大剧院上演
50 meters north of Renhe Park, in the courtyard of Shunyi Cultural Center, Shunyi District
顺义区-仁和公园北50米顺义区文化中心院内

Drink – New Beer "Trio of Blessings" at Jing-A

Ahead of the Chinese New Year, Jing-A has just launched a new brew called "Trio of Blessings". Although a fruity number, it has a hefty ABV of 7.2 percent, and features a triple-hop blend of Idaho 7, Nelson Sauvin and Cryo Mosaic. Flavorwise it has notes of passion fruit, zesty citrus and white peach and is deceptively smooth. It's now available at all Jing-A branches. 

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Images: Canva, courtesy of the venues