eChinacities
Beijing Watchdog: Dirty Districts, Movies & Wild Parties
Beijing Watchdog: Dirty Districts, Movies & Wild Parties
May 11, 2012 Comments (0)

This May Beijing is going to be heating up with plenty of good activities from Hollywood blockbusters to a dance extravaganza. Plus if you want to know the dirtiest districts in Beijing, read on to find out more. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Live Music, Wi-Fi Buses and Toilet Paper Thieves
Beijing Watchdog: Live Music, Wi-Fi Buses and Toilet Paper Thieves
Apr 27, 2012 Comments (0)

The May Labour Day holiday is once again upon Beijing, ushering in a whole month of various musical festivals to enjoy. And with the weather turning nicer there is no better excuse to get out and enjoy Beijing before the sweltering heat of summer. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Toilet Babies, Troublesome Monk Brothers and Music Festivals
Beijing Watchdog: Toilet Babies, Troublesome Monk Brothers and Music Festivals
Apr 13, 2012 Comments (0)

We are well into Beijing's dusty spring, but you really can't complain when the flowers are blooming and the trees are turning green. Music-wise things are starting to bloom too with big acts on their way and plenty of music festivals just weeks away. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Kazakh DJs, Police Punishment, New Bars and More
Beijing Watchdog: Kazakh DJs, Police Punishment, New Bars and More
Mar 19, 2012 Comments (0)

It's hard to believe March is already half over, but the weather confirms it: spring is on the way. As always there is tons of stuff happening in Beijing, from groovin' DJs to job fairs. Read on to find out more. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Roxette, St. Paddy's Day and Occupy the Toilets
Beijing Watchdog: Roxette, St. Paddy's Day and Occupy the Toilets
Mar 02, 2012 Comments (0)

March is finally upon us and that means festival galore in Beijing. Don’t worry if you’re not the festival-going type, Beijing has plenty to keep you busy, from toilet occupation movements to Roxette. Read on to find out more. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Festival Frenzy, Basketball Playoffs and More
Beijing Watchdog: Festival Frenzy, Basketball Playoffs and More
Feb 20, 2012 Comments (0)

The warm fuzzy love of Valentine’s Day might be over but Beijing is starting to heat up. Event-wise, that is. There’s plenty on the calendar in the next few weeks, from basketball playoffs to literary festivals. Read on to find out more. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Firework Waste, Avril Lavigne and the Superbowl!
Beijing Watchdog: Firework Waste, Avril Lavigne and the Superbowl!
Feb 03, 2012 Comments (0)

Chinese New Year is finally over, and while you might be complaining about the stack of papers on your desk, don't worry because there is plenty coming up in Beijing, including Avril Lavigne and the Lantern Festival. Read More>>

Beijing Watchdog: Elusive Train Tickets, a Legend’s End and More
Beijing Watchdog: Elusive Train Tickets, a Legend’s End and More
Jan 13, 2012 Comments (0)

It's that crazy time of year again when everyone and their mother is trying to get a train ticket back home. If you need to get away from the craziness then don't worry there are plenty of movies and parties coming up in Beijing. Read More>>

A Guide to “Street-Side Curiosities” in Beijing
A Guide to “Street-Side Curiosities” in Beijing
Jan 09, 2012 Comments (2)

Living in Beijing, and always being in a hurry, many of us have lost that sense of curiosity that once had us asking, “What’s that?” Not to worry. The following is a list of some of the ubiquitous objects around Beijing that we’ve all seen, but may not know much about. Read More>>

The Electronic Graveyard: Where Good Beijing Clubs Go to Die
The Electronic Graveyard: Where Good Beijing Clubs Go to Die
Dec 26, 2011 Comments (0)

While Electronic music is a clubbing staple in most Western cultures, why do clubs have such problems being successful in Beijing? Currently Beijing is considered by local DJ’s to have the second biggest electronic music scene in Asia after Tokyo, which makes these clubs’ travails all the more perplexing. Read More>>

Same Name, Different Game: 5 Ugly Facets of the Chinese Workplace

Same Name, Different Game: 5 Ugly Facets of the Chinese Workplace

Every office has the same basic feel, right? The same code of ethics, the same unspoken definition of decency, right? Wrong. Read on for five unscrupulous practices largely accepted in Chinese offices that would normally get you fired. More>>