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Getting Fit for the New Year: Exercise Classes in Beijing
Getting Fit for the New Year: Exercise Classes in Beijing
Jan 27, 2012 Comments (0)

Trying to get in shape, but just dread heading to the gym? The key to consistently staying in shape is finding a regimen you look forward to going to. Here are three unusual, yet affordable, alternatives to successfully fulfil those New Year resolutions. Read More>>

Finding the Right Medical Care in Beijing: Chinese and Foreign Hospitals
Finding the Right Medical Care in Beijing: Chinese and Foreign Hospitals
Sep 12, 2011 Comments (2)

There have been many books written about how to explore every nook and cranny of Beijing. But if you are sick where should you go? Read on to find out more about the best options that are available to you in Beijing. Read More>>

Surviving the Smog: How to Deal with Beijing’s Air Pollution
Surviving the Smog: How to Deal with Beijing’s Air Pollution
Jul 29, 2011 Comments (5)

Beijing is not the best city in the world when it comes to air quality. So read on to find the best ways to keep yourself safe while having a great day, even when it is smoggy. Read More>>

Looking for a Gym in Beijing? 5 Tips
Looking for a Gym in Beijing? 5 Tips
Jul 11, 2011 Comments (0)

In the wake of a number of high-profile chains in Beijing suddenly a shutting their doors without forewarning, we’ve decided to compile a list of five things to keep in mind before committing yourself to a long term gym contract. Read More>>

Live Well: Natural and Organic Food Stores in Beijing
Live Well: Natural and Organic Food Stores in Beijing
Jun 20, 2011 Comments (0)

After multiple food safety scandals have come to light in China, more and more people are reaching for organic groceries. Here are a few of the best stores around Beijing that stock organic foods and products. Read More>>

Sports, Dance, Music and Art: Extraordinary Extracurriculars for Expat Kids
Sports, Dance, Music and Art: Extraordinary Extracurriculars for Expat Kids
Jun 06, 2011 Comments (1)

For expat parents in Beijing, finding the right extracurricular activities to keep our children active, happy, and entertained can be a challenge. We’ve compiled a directory to help parents in Beijing choose the right activities – in English – for their children. Read More>>

Use Your Racquet: Top Racquet Sports in Beijing
Use Your Racquet: Top Racquet Sports in Beijing
Apr 15, 2011 Comments (0)

China is no stranger to racket sports and Beijing is certainly no exception. If your itching for a dose of racquet sport or are hoping to get you’re foot in the racquet sport door, then make sure you check out one or more of the following venues/groups. Read More>>

Get Pampered: Safe Nail and Waxing Practices in Beijing
Get Pampered: Safe Nail and Waxing Practices in Beijing
Oct 08, 2010 Comments (2)

Before you decide on a nail or waxing spa in Beijing, be it a hole in the wall or a top notch spa, consider these useful tips and suggestions that will guide you to a safe and healthy nail pampering or wax treatment. Read More>>

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Beijing
5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Beijing
Oct 05, 2010 Comments (1)

It is very easy to feel a kind of malaise when living in Beijing. Here's a list of things that you probably didn’t know you could do in Beijing. The possibilities are endless: go wild, rediscover that inner child and have an adventure. Read More>>

Alternative Activities in Beijing
Alternative Activities in Beijing
Oct 01, 2010 Comments (4)

From time to time people get bored of their normal routine in the city, this sometimes leads to a kind of stagnant feeling. Whether you’re a couch potato or an adrenaline rush thrill seeker we’ve got new activities for you to help spice up your normal routine. 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>>