Beijing Travel Blog

Perhaps it was because Maro Polo visited China so long ago that Chinese have a pension for Italian food. Well, the Italian food that is generic and easily mass produced anyway. There are some amazing pizza places in Beijing, everything from authentic ma and pa deals with unique recipes to large, mega...

Traffic around Dongsishitiao is about to get even worse than normal! The police have been checking all cars (not taxis or buses) at that busy intersection with the second ring road, often closing the left lanes in order to facilitate their search. We applaud the police for this initiative, the Dongsishitiao...

Beijing’s History: A Quick Note on Etymology There is a great deal in a name. From its inception, the city has undergone changes that would rival most surviving cities. Its name has changed multiple times, it has been the capital and it has been less important, it was the seat of all power and...

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...

Fengtai is not somewhere that most tourists or expats visit often because of its location in the South-West of the city and its mainly old residential feel. However, it can offer an interesting insight into local Beijing life and also offer a quieter day out for those looking to move away from the hustle...

After one of the most brutal Beijing winters in living memory with far more snow and subzero temperatures than is frankly necessary, the warmer weather is finally starting to come to Beijing. May is a great time of the year in Beijing because it hasn’t gotten so hot that you just want to live in a...

The May holiday period in China is one of the most important holidays for people in the world’s most populous country. For travellers in Beijing, one of the most exciting parts of this holiday in recent years has been the prevalence of a growing number of music festivals. With the weather getting pleasantly...

Of all the cities in China, Beijing probably has the best of the live music scenes with a rapidly increasing alternative music scene that encompasses everything from Jazz and Swing to Punk and Metal. With such an explosion of sound has come a variety of venues where you can hear both local and international...

Yes, the Great Wall and the Forbidden Temple are spectacular. But there is so much to see in Beijing that is off the main tourist circuit, and is just as exciting! Hop on the back of a rickshaw and head out to explore. One of the most exciting art scenes in Asia is developing in the Dashanzi art district,...

1. Small courtyard residences called hutongs used to be the common style of residence in Beijing. Many have since disappeared, but you can still get the feel for the old city at The Courtyard, and the food is a creative and refined take on Asian-European fusion. 2. One Chinese specialty that you can’t...