Beijing Travel Blog

Dye your beard orange, slip into your green tights and pull on a green jumper, its St. Patrick’s Day in Beijing! The happiest and least memorable (ahem, thanks to the booze) of holidays around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is wildly looked forward to in Beijing, where bar owners plan for months...

The 2011 Bookworm International Literary Festival is underway. It began on March 4th and will end in a few days on the 18th. This year has been amazing so far, with impressive readings by David Sedaris, Paolo Giordano, Peter Zilahy, Nir Baram, Annie Wang, Paul French, John D. Kuhns, and many many more....

In late January, The Bookworm ran a prologue event to introduce and gain hype for the upcoming Bookworm International Literary Festival. This festival has gained exposure and prestige in past years and 2011 is expected to be quite an impressive event. For the prologue, American authors David Sedaris...

Across Asia, millions have begun to celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year, a multi-week celebration that began on midnight of the 2nd of February, 2011. The year of the rabbit is being ushered in with fireworks across Asia, and Beijing is no exception. At midnight on the 2nd the city erupted in a rain...

If you want to watch the Super Bowl 45 live while in Beijing, you’ll have to be a dedicated fan. The game starts at 7:30 am Beijing time….. on Monday morning. Not only will you have to take the day off work, but you’ll have to wake up early, fight your way to a good seat and endure...

The 2011 Chinese New Year is nearly upon us. From February 2nd to mid February you’ll find thousands of residents of Beijing have fled the city for their home provinces to see family and loved ones. It is the single biggest travel period in China, and nearly everyone returns to their home town...

2011 will arrive in style in Beijing. Amazing parties are planned, champagne will be drunk and bars will be filled with New Year cheer and excitement at what 2011 holds. Centro is pumping up the sounds New Years Eve with a sure-to-be epic party hosted by Swedish DJ Stella Nutella. Book a table in advance...

Christmas dinners in Beijing this year are going to be fantastic, and the after-parties around the city will be epic. Below are some of the hottest events on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the city: Dinner Specials in Beijing, 2010: Capital M has an amazing Christmas Eve dinner, the special extends...

For expatriate Americans, missing out on family gatherings back home can be heartbreaking. After all, Thanksgiving is the most travelled day in America and the most common time of year to see family. If you are in Beijing over the holiday, don’t fret. While your family can never be replaced or even...

Whether you’ll be in Beijing or Shanghai for the spooky holiday, you’re sure to find some fun American-style parties. To read about celebrations in Shanghai, check out the recently posted ‘How to do Halloween in Shanghai‘ story. Halloween events on Saturday, 30th in Beijing: Tun...