Blog Tag - feature
Beijing is a transient place. You meet people of all shapes and sizes from around the world and then inevitably say goodbye forever. Why not keep a...
Ten years ago, talking about reducing the consumption of shark fin soup was a fool’s errand. Sharks were man-eaters, they should be eradicated anyway...
Upon entering Jeanne Tattoo Studio, you will find a Pandora’s box of psychedelic alien paintings and black lights. Though it has been open for less...
Follow the Beijinger on Instagram for your daily dose of the interesting, the gloriously banal and the downright weird Beijing through our...
My first encounter with William Lindesay, OBE, was at a Great Wall cleanup in Jinshanling, on October 1, 1998. Sponsored on this occasion by the...
Summer picnics can be a drag when we can’t find all the comforts of home. No lukewarm macaroni dripping with mayonnaise, no mushy potato “salad”...
Amid the vast swaths of tar and sprawling concrete landscapes that make up Beijing, a historical network of waterways weaves its way. Hidden canals...
Are the limp lettuce and pallid tomatoes of dabancai tiring you out? Despite China’s culinary prowess when it comes to vegetables, take the flame...
Classical cuisines abound in wine-soaked fare: boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin in the West, the “drunken” variety of shrimp, crab or chicken here...
Seasonal drops are one of the things we love about craft beer, so as The Summer of the Craft Brew II gets underway, here's a look at what to expect...
In today’s world, we pass many a day with our faces glued to the computer and TV. It’s no wonder nine out of ten people who work in an office now...
These foods only have two things in common - they are stringy, and Beijingers love to snack on them. They range the gamut from chewy noodles to...
In the Beijing snack realm, bowls are ubiquitous. They are used to hold a near endless variety of food, even drinks (see douzhi below). But exactly...
What are the traditional xiaochi (“small eats” or snacks) that Beijingers have been enjoying since an emperor was ensconced in the Forbidden City?...