We at the Beijinger are of one mind when it comes to Champagne Brunch. They are the reason for birthdays or people leaving or people arriving. They might even be the reason for Sundays in Beijing. At least, that's what we thought. Then the Ritz-Carlton, Beijing blows our mind and starts doing Champagne Brunch on a Saturday. A Saturday. This is a great idea. Their always More...

Author：Sara

Unless living in Beijing is part of an overall master plan that included language and cultural classes in college, there's probably a lot that you may not know about the city. How about the duality of Confucianism? Or politics behind contemporary art? Whether you're visiting or just want to know more, here are some new walking tours everyone can check Context Tours has More...

Author：Lauren McCarthy

When I go out with friends on a Friday night, I want a good bar with cheap drinks and plenty of space to dance. This new club answers on both counts. Inheriting the space most recently used by the short-lived Mango Club, Wu is all black and red decor, with raw, unplastered walls. (Designer Paul Gelinas also worked on The Bridge Cafe and owns Guozijian store Lost & More...

Author：May

the Beijinger talked to Steve Zdarsky, China’s “Godfather of Snowboarding,” about how Beijing’s own Nanshan Open grew to be one of Asia’s biggest events on the Ticket to Ride (TTR) Winning trick: Backside 360. Steve Zdarsky Prizes: Bragging Park setup: “One mini kicker, one rail, a crappy Riders: “We called some of our friends to More...

Author：March

There’s a reason why the blue whale is the biggest creature we’ve got. It represents a biological tipping point – any larger and it would cave in uselessly like an enormous, briny soufflé. I’m starting to think similar laws apply to bagels in Beijing. Judging by the few places that bake their own, any wider than a coffee cup here and it’s bye-bye bagel. Maybe it’s the More...

Author：May