chinglish: not a dirty word anymore
How many times did you walk down the street or down a supermarket aisle and stop to stare at a sign then go: “ha ha ha… this is so funny” ? Chinglish is a...
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Elyse Ribbons: You can eat your Kung Pao and see it too
May is really synonymous with Arts in Beijing! So far, we’re counting a whole bunch of music festivals, a film festival and last but not least, the limited run of Elyse Ribbons’ new play:...
This ain’t no cultural abyss: Beijing Indie film festival
There are always complaints about how not much happens in Beijing and how it’s devoid of culture with a distinct lack of choices for entertainment unless it involves going to a bar and getting...
Friday Fun: Mademoiselle at Enoteca
This is turning out to be my favorite new combo for tunes and liquids: Mademoiselle’s brand of classic uptempo gipsy jazz mixed with Enoteca’s great wine selection On Friday May 8, 2009 starting at...
Ditan folk music fest
As reported by the various media outlets in Beijing ( thebeijinger blog ), this upcoming holiday weekend is music-loaded! Heck, if you open the dictionary and look up “music-loaded”, you’ll see “May 1-3 in...
San Yuan Li Market: everything you want and more
Where can I find [insert random western food item]? I’ve lost track of the number of times people have asked me a question that began with those exact 4 words only to find myself...
Welcome to the jungle, we got all the Yunnan mint you need
I discovered Yunteng Shifu as part of a Friday dinner series to visit all the Provincial restaurants in Beijing. Despite being lost in the shadow cast by the Sichuan and Xinjiang provincial restaurants, Yunteng...
Carnivorous cravings: bring on the roasted sheep!
Life in Beijing can be strange sometimes as anyone who has lived here for an extended period of time can tell you; In many ways, one could say it’s reminiscent of the lyrics from...
smart cereals… finally!
some folks love breakfast and others might even argue that it is the most important meal of the day! Hey, who knows, they might be right after all and I’ll definitely agree when it...
Do the Dew in da ‘jing
My oh my! Look what popped into your friendly Beijing neighborhood Walmart this past week: Yes indeed! No my friend, your eyes are not deceiving you! It is really what you think it is,...
What once started as my personal ramblings has morphed into the number one collective resource about underground live music in Beijing and China. All bands, all music, all Rock n Roll, all the time with a little side of eclectic topics.. best of all, it's still as BIASED as ever
