Why the Chinese Market for Health Tourism is Booming (and Where to Go Should You Need To)
The market for health tourism in China is growing rapidly, alongside an expanding middle class, a rapidly aging population, and increased demand for...
Seven Instagram Accounts That Show Beijing in a Different Light
A collection of our favorite accounts that show Beijing in a different, occasionally weird, and often wonderful light.
Common Scams and Tips on What to Do When Life in China Goes Wrong
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Some of the crucial rules that all foreigners should know in China as well as the rights that you have while residing in Beijing.
What's Up Wudaokou: This Week's Best Events in the Heart of Studentland
What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we...
EAT: Drag Brunch, Daily Deals at CdlP, Tianmi Bakery x Naked Nut Butter Pop-Up, Oyster Deal at Mosto
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
Shidu: Beijing’s Answer to Guilin
You don’t need to travel all the way to Guilin to see stunning riverside rock formations.
Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Jun 11-16
For once, we stop focusing on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more productive look at what's going on around Beijing this week. Here is our...
Taiwanese Band Manic Sheep Talk Global Recognition and Toeing the Line Between Light and Dark
Some bands wait decades before they can make a splash on the international scene, and then there's Taipei's Manic Sheep.
Sino Silver Screen: 'Spirited Away' Gets Chinese Release; Media Regulator to Ban Film and TV Remakes?
A screenshot of a list of new censorship rules circulated on the internet, including detailed guidelines regarding TV and film content as well as a...
2019 Yunnan Culture Festival at Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace
Experience the culture of the Dai ethnic minority in Yunnan
Trending in Beijing: Uniqlo Frenzy, World Renowned Pianist Lang Lang Marries, and GOT Doppelgangers in China
This week netizens are facepalming over shopping frenzy at Uniqlo, cheering for their favorite pianist Lang Lang getting hitched, and suspiciously...
Wushu Were Here: Where to Do Martial Arts in Beijing
A little over a year ago, I'd never done so much as a kung-fu chop. Now, I now can’t imagine life without martial arts, or the physical and...
Help Is on Hand: Finding and Keeping an Ayi in Beijing
Everything you should know to hire the perfect ayi.
Make That a Double Cheese Burger: On the Joys of Coagulated Animal Milk
I would rather eat a hamburger braised in squid droppings than eat one without cheese. American. Cheddar. Pepper Jack. Blue. Does not matter. Lay a...
Save Your Rambos With These Easy Homemade Cleaners
Household items such as baking soda and vinegar work as effectively as shop-bought cleaners, if not more so, and cost next to nothing. You can even...
OlymPicks: The Clock Is Ticking for the NHL to Skate Into Beijing 2022
In OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the...
Wudaokou Watch: “I Have a Better Understanding of the Importance of Multiculturalism”
My name is Geraud Stephane Nziengui. I come from Gabon. I came to Beijing to pursue my Master’s in Business Administration in Beijing Technology and...
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...
Noise Pollution: Dragon Boat Weekend Special With Steely Heart, Dan Tepfer Trio, and Iceage
It’s Dragon Boat Festival folks – stuff your face with zongzi, race some boats in Houhai, and pay tributes to all the haters out there fighting the...
The Beijinger's Blog Reached 20,000 Posts! We Throw You Back to The Beginings
It is the week of 20,000 blogs on the Beijinger, you people! In order to celebrate this huge milestone, we turn back and look at what Beijingers were...
Booze News: Slow Boat's New Taproom; Jing-A Award Winning Sour; Good Bait Team Go Thai
Feeling thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week's best bar deals, parties, drink concoctions, industry...