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BEIJING WINTER VLOG PART 6 | BEIHAI PARK & WANGFUJING STREET | 2018 - YouTube :

No Ruffled Feathers: Fashionistas Flock to Beijing’s New Canada Goose Shop | the Beijinger : Hey Canada, All is Forgiven!Despite a diplomatic row that has ruffled feathers between Canada and China, it seems the draw of fluffy, fashionable down jackets during the dead of Beijing’s cold winter makes everyone put politics aside for the joy of some good old fashioned holiday retail therapy.

Three days in Beijing before Chinese New Year 2018 - YouTube

What's Up In Beer: Jing-A's LuLu Almond Porter, Slow Boat's NYE Bash, Great Leap's Hearty Holiday Dishes | the Beijinger : What's Up in Beer is our weekly rundown of all things ale and suds. Lather yourself in the latest beery news, gossip, and openings all the while forgetting what exactly it was that you were meant to be doing. Don't worry, beer can fix that too.

100 Years of Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner - YouTube :

5 Things To Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear And See, Dec 28-31 | the Beijinger : Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that stick of chuan'r will make you sick for the next two days) gets a decent workout. With such a wide variety of events, restaurants, and gigs to attend, we suggest bathing each of your five senses in one, if not all, of the nourishing goings-on below.

The Beijing Pizza Festival - 13/10/18 - YouTube :

Burgers Banned? No Worries, This Bar and Grill Has a Plan B | the Beijinger : Plan B co-owner Trevor Metz weathers Beijing's latest round of closures with a new menu and a can-do attitude.

The most unique and warm bar in Beijing，China - YouTube :

Train No. 1 Bar in Shuangjing is Worth the Ride | the Beijinger : What appears to be an abandoned train car, parked just south of Today Art Museum in Shuangjing’s, gets on-track after dark as a bar named Train No. 1 – no ticket required.

Jazz in Beijing ft Terry Hsieh | A China Icons Video - YouTube

At 25, Jazz Is Growing up Fast in Beijing | the Beijinger : “Play ‘City of Stars!’” a smiling Chinese man hollers from the back of The Bricks, the Sanlitun jazz club resembling Seb’s from the film La La Land. The request reflects Beijing’s growing fascination with American jazz, as China approaches the 100th anniversary of the music genre’s arrival in Shanghai.

2018 new year in Beijing - YouTube :

EAT: Nuo Hotel's Upgraded Sunday Brunch, Annie's Launches Breakfast, Royal Stacks Delivery, and More | the Beijinger : EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.

Beijing Trip Part I: Pearl Market - YouTube

A Stroll Through the Delightfully Local Chaowai Morning Market | the Beijinger : I’ve long been a big fan of food markets. The appeal of the great and affordable local food goes without saying, but there's something so irresistible about their bustling, exotic and chaotic atmospheres. As a city that is early to rise, Beijing comes into full swing well before 7am, and morning markets offering local produce are still considered one of the centerpieces of traditional daily life, that defines this rugged, charming city.

Amazing restaurants you have to try in Beijing - YouTube

2018 Year in Review: Beijing's Top 10 New Restaurants | the Beijinger : As the year comes to a close, it's time for us to look back on some of the happy, the sad, and the downright weird happenings in Beijing over the past 12 months. Without further ado, here is our Top 10 New Restaurants of 2018. From ceviche to tacos, Fujian beef to Korean fried chicken and more, Beijing's best new restaurants of 2018 spanned practically every corner of the globe. Read on, and dig into all the delectable new bites that our fair city has to offer.

Take a bite of Christmas in Beijing - YouTube

Yule Be Sorry to Miss These Beijing Christmas Dinners | the Beijinger : Staying in Beijing for Christmas? Never fear, a wide range of the capitals best restaurants are putting on truly indulgent Yuletide feasts. Here are our top twelve...

South Cathedral Church in Beijing - YouTube :

Where to Attend Christmas Services in Beijing | the Beijinger : Merry Christmas everyone! In case you’re sticking around for the holiday and want to hear the Mass or attend special Christmas services, you can visit any of the places of worship that we have listed below. Just a friendly reminder: we highly recommend you to reconfirm with them about the schedules before going and bring your passport with you since many congregations will require it for entry.

Working up my appetite for Mr Shi's Dumplings in Baochao Hutong ,across from Orchard Beijing Hotel - YouTube :

Furongji Serves Modern Dim Sum on Baochao Hutong (Just Don’t Call it Fusion) | the Beijinger : Newly opened on Baochao Hutong, Furongji serves a mix of classic and creative dim sum

Beijing's Best Hutong Bars! Tasting Baijiu Cocktails and More! �� - YouTube :

Nina Revamps Their Beloved Cocktails for Winter – Yes, Even the Spritz | the Beijinger : While walking down Beiluoguxiang you may have noticed that the beloved house of spritz and Cartoccio, Nina, has recently undergone a period of adjustment, a brickening-lite if you will. The bar pre-empted an enforced brickening, and had an elegant picture window installed in the place of their front door. Lucky for us, the layout has allowed Nina to move their main entrance to the side courtyard and business has gone on as usual.

Chinese New Year Beijing Guomao crazy awesome fireworks - YouTube :

Meet (and Drink Free Beer With) Beersmith’s New Brewmaster: Wilson Hede | the Beijinger : Until he stepped off the plane from his native Australia two weeks ago, Beijing’s newest brewmaster had never been to China. Since then, Wilson Hede, 28, has been leading a team of three brewers to perfect XPA, his first craft-beer creation at Guomao’s biggest gastropub, Beersmith. And on Tuesday, Dec 18, you’re invited to try it for free.

Beijing - Christmas Decoration - China World Mall - YouTube

嚯, 嚯, 嚯! How Santa Claus Came to China | the Beijinger : The truth is that before the 20th century the Chinese remained almost entirely oblivious to Christmas, but in many ways, China truly is Santa’s workshop.

Beijing Travel Guide - Beijing official city guide HD - YouTube

Go Large This Christmas With These Loaded Festive Hampers | the Beijinger : Nothing says Merry Christmas better than a wicker basket loaded with between-meal festive comestibles! Hotels know this better than anyone else (and are great at covering gift giving in a pinch), constructing Christmas hampers fit for any occasion or recipient. Here are some of what's on offer this year.

Beijing China December 2017 - YouTube

Zagin Soba's "Cappuccino" Chicken Broth Ramen Comes to Obliterate Our Winter Colds | the Beijinger : WF Central has added yet another by-way-of-Hong Kong business, this time opening the posh ramen joint Zagin Soba, and with it, perhaps the best cure for winter chills this side of mainlining Robitussin.

Walking Dengshikou Beijing China - YouTube

Slow Boat Sails Into Dengshikou With New 50-Seat Taproom | the Beijinger : Popular Beijing brewery Slow Boat announced today (Dec 14) that they will be opening a new taproom in the central neighborhood Dengshikou shortly after Chinese New Year.

Beijing: Tea & Books - YouTube

5 New China-Centric Books That Make for Great Christmas Presents | the Beijinger : It’s that time of year again, but have you done your Christmas shopping? Or are you still pulling your hair out trying to figure out what to gift? If you’re searching for the perfect gift for bookworms, or for anyone with an interest in China, check out our list below to find that perfect Christmas present.

Beijing, a modern city! This is Beijing CBD! 2018.09.22 - YouTube

Justin: The Best Fine Dining CBD Restaurant You've Never Heard Of | the Beijinger : You’ve likely never heard of it, but once you try you’ll be raving about it for days. Justin is an upscale Singaporean fusion restaurant located in a nondescript office building between the CBD and the Silk Market, and yet you may have never even heard of it. That's likely because, in its year-and-a-half of operation, the eatery has done next to none of the marketing and promotion that has helped hype up its better-known competitors around town.

FOOD REVIEW: Temple Restaurant Beijing // 陪玲玲吃饭吧 - YouTube :

TRB Hutong Named #1 Fine Dining Restaurant in Asia, Cracks Global Top 10 | the Beijinger : TripAdvisor has ranked Beijing F&B hotspot TRB Hutong branch not only the number one fine dining restaurant in Asia, but also the seventh best upscale restaurant in the world.

Beauty of Snowfall | Winter in Beijing - YouTube

OlymPicks: Could the Next Big Snowboarding Star Be Chinese? | the Beijinger : “Quite honestly a lot of talent is here. They just need to be uncovered, nurtured and guided,” said star snowboarding coach Bud Keene about China's winter sports prospects.

Beijing Life 14: Christmas Lights - YouTube :

Give Taobao a Rest, and Offer These Cute Christmas Cookies as Gifts Instead | the Beijinger : Despite what every advertisement, shop, song or movie about the festive season in the world has ever told you, gift giving does not = buying a heap of stuff online. A gift can take many forms, such as doing somebody a favor, spending time together, or making them something from the heart. Homemade Christmas cookies like these ones are an especially wonderful gift to make and receive. Plus, they're simple! Here's how:  Sugar Cookie Recipe (makes approx. 36 cookies)Ingredients

The Best Breakfast In Beijing - YouTube

Beicology: Can Beijing Beat the Heat and Stave Off Global Warming? | the Beijinger : Experts say Beijing has plenty of work to do to reduce its emissions and temperture enough to ward of deiasterous global warming. But they are confident it can be done.

What I Eat In A Day (vegan) | BEIJING, CHINA - YouTube :

Root Pop Overcomes Closure to Bring Their Plant Based Fast Food to Four New Locations | the Beijinger : The seas of Beijing's F&B scene are tempestuous, and sailing them is a trial only to be undertaken by the brave, and resilient. Following new regulations imposed on a number of Shuangjing based eateries, the trendy vegan fast-food spot Root Pop was forced to close down their original location in the International Art Plaza.

BEIJING: EXPLORE THE FOOD, CLIMB THE WALLS. WONDERS IN 4K - YouTube

On Principle, We Wanted to Hate This 'Cold Brew' Yogurt Shop | the Beijinger : This CBD yogurt shop serves up unique and highly nutritious cold brew yogurt in a low key and inviting cafe setting.

Exploring the Forbidden City & Night Markets in Beijing - YouTube

Beijing's Five Architectural Colors, and the Symbolism Behind Them | the Beijinger : It sometimes seems like the dominant color in Beijing is “Socialist Taupe.” The streets. The bricks. The roads. Getting away from the gray and the beige is hard.That wasn’t always the case. In imperial times, builders and architects relied on five colors to add life to their creations: red, yellow, blue, white, and (yes) gray.

NEWS: Award-Winning BOXING CAT BREWERY Opens in Beijing! - YouTube :

Five to Try on Boxing Cat’s Wholesome New Brunch Menu | the Beijinger : The craft brewers serve up new brunch dishes that rival their renowned beer.

What Does Chinese Social Media Look Like? - YouTube :

Know Your Kuaishou from Your Douyin: Chinese Social Networking Sites 101 | the Beijinger : As most Western social networking sites are not accessible in China, a lot of expats turn to their reliable (*ahem*) VPNs for their social media fix. Yet China has its own host of popular social networking sites which offer alternatives to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, many of which are arguably better than the Western version, offering more options and integration.

2016-09-10. Qingfeng Park Beijing China and Other Places - YouTube

These Freak Shakes Will Have You Coming Back for S'More | the Beijinger : Any Shuangjinger with a sweet tooth is sure to be satisfied by Freak Shake. The newly opened dessert shop in the southern neighborhood's Viva Mall has a menu featuring twenty-odd sugary, frothy and fun milkshakes, along with a number of other creamy sweet drinks, ice creams, and cakes.

北京双井, Beijing ShuangJing - YouTube

We Dig the Mellow Vibe at This New Shuangjing Space 3 Café | the Beijinger : Mellower Coffee – a Shanghai coffee chain with a handful of Beijing branches including a location at Shuangjing’s recently opened Space 3 complex – stands apart for a number of reasons.

One Day at Tsinghua University - YouTube :

Some of the Earliest Known Photographs of China Now on Display at Tsinghua | the Beijinger : A new exhibition at the Tsinghua University Art Museum titled Vision and Reflection: Photographs of China in the 19th Century gives visitors a glimpse of what Chinese life was like over one hundred years ago.

Beijing Soup Recipe | How to Make Beijing Soup - YouTube :

Obentos Recruits Warm Salads, Soups, and Curry to Kill Our Winter Chills | the Beijinger : In keeping with their usual focus on balanced but filling meals, Obentos has released their latest winter arsenal to keep the chills at bay.

Ace Cafe Beijing - 北京 798 Art Zone - YouTube :

Ace Café Forgets How Rooms Work, Deliver Decent Coffee Anyway | the Beijinger : When you’re seeking out a café, what kind of place do you have in mind? If you're looking for a spacious spot with comfortable seating where you work for hours on your laptop, then Ace Café London isn’t for you. Nor is it the right place to take a special someone on a first date and gaze longingly into their eyes.

China’s Green Roof Revolution | A China Icons Video - YouTube :

Beicology: Rooting Out the Potential of Beijing's Soil | the Beijinger : The owner of The Roots restaurant turned an arid patch of dirt next to his business into rich soil, a process that he hopes can be replicated around town.

Beijing Sanlitun - YouTube :

No Half Measures at Sanlitun's Hottest New Cocktail Bar 50/50 | the Beijinger : Though it’s only been a few months since Scarlet A was swallowed up in the umpteenth round of Beijing’s hutong renovations, the co-manager behind the popular cocktail bar has not lost heart. Instead, Zhang “Mark” Wei has found new partners and resurfaced with a fresh new venture in a far different locale.

Mentougou Recorded by 4k Mi Drone - YouTube

Weekend Warrior: Exploring Ancient Villages in the Suburbs of Beijing | the Beijinger : In addition to busy streets and high-rises, Beijing is also home to a number of ancient villages. Providing refreshing respites from the hustle of city life, these villages also allow visitors to enjoy the beautiful natural landscape of the Beijing area, and get a taste of local folk culture. We list four villages worth visiting, all located in Mentougou district.

Beijing's Microbrewing Is Still Popular - YouTube

What's Up in Beer: Hutong Pub Crawl, Peiping Machine Gongti Anniversary, Dongli Brewery SLT Location | the Beijinger : What's Up in Beer is our weekly rubdown of all things ale and suds. Lather yourself in the latest beery news, gossip, and openings all the while forgetting what exactly it was that you were meant to be doing. Don't worry, beer can fix that too.

Beijing cabbage / Stuffed / Recipe / Cooking - YouTube

What's With All the Cabbages? Why Beijingers Stock Up on China's Hardiest Veg Before Winter | the Beijinger : Preparation for the winter hibernation period has begun, a time when Beijingers keep themselves busy purchasing goods for the long cold months to come. Although shopping online on Taobao and JD has become the go-to for younger generations in recent years, saving people the trouble of going into the snowstorms to buy things, elderly Beijingers still tend to stick to the old-fashioned ways. While walking about town, you may have already noticed locals lining up to buy cabbages from a mountain of green goods out of the back of some guy's truck.

Beijing's famous traditional snack- Fried sweet potato starch (Guanchang, 灌肠) - YouTube

Sweet Potatoes Go Gourmet, Spelling Out Dirty Bar Street's Demise Once and For All | the Beijinger : As if it weren’t enough for Dirty Bar Street to be beautified, with nearly every sleazy bar and questionable street hawker whisked away since Bejing began its Great Brickening campaign in earnest last year, the once debaucherous alley has now hit the nadir of gentrification.

Houhai Bar Street at Night / 后海 (晚上) - YouTube :

The Black Moth's Winter Cocktail Menu Will Leave You Warm, Fuzzy, and Buzzed | the Beijinger : Some of the drinks on this new menu evoke wholesome traditionalism while also being unique and quirky enough to feel innovative.

Sanlitun Bar Street - Beijing - China (1) - YouTube :

Street Eats: A Lighter Take on Zhajiang Noodles at Sanlitun Soho | the Beijinger : After the opening of China World Mall and the Topwin Center, it may feel like Sanlitun Soho has lost its appeal as a foodie haven.

Beijing's Cat Cafe | A China Icons Video - YouTube :

A Sugar High Does Not True Love Make at Xinyuan’s C’est l’Amour | the Beijinger : Xinyuan's C'est l'amour sets our expectations up for Frenchy theme, but delivers cutesy sweets instead. It's not love, but it could be a crush.

LIFE VLOG CHINA: Eating Dumplings in The Hutongs //中国：在胡同里吃饺子 - YouTube :

New Zealand Honey Lattes and White Wine Drips Stand Out at Esquires Coffee | the Beijinger : This New Zealand-owned cafe gets a branch in The Place in Beijing, sporting unique options like New Zealand honey lattes and white wine and Maytree drip coffees on their signature menu.

Beijing's Best Markets - Best of Beijing - YouTube

EAT: Migas Mercado Winter Menu, Vegan Outreach Dinner, Pinoy Pop-Up Brunch, 10 Years of Agua | the Beijinger : EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.

The HuLu Courtyard - Beijing - China - YouTube

Craft Brews Galore and a Hula Hoop Party at Hulu Scheduled for This Weekend's Maovember Events | the Beijinger : Be it a hula hoop ring toss contest on one of the prettiest terraces in town, or buying up pints of craft beer to raise proceeds for charity, this weekend's Maovember events represent a wide and varying appeal.The annual month-long series of parties, aimed at raising proceeds for worthy charities like Bread of Life and the Library Project, is set to keep the momentum going this weekend after a launch event at XL at the beginning of November and a schnapps tasting last weekend.

MIchele Seippel @ fRUITY SHOP, Beijing (September 17th, 2015) - YouTube

Fruityshop's New Venue is the Wax Mecca for Beijing's Vinyl Devotees | the Beijinger : We are torn about sharing one of Beijing’s best-kept music scene secrets. Then again, if you’re reading this, chances are you already know all about the wax mecca that is Fruityshop.

Turismo en Beijing (Pekin) - YouTube

Botany is Back! Popular Cocktail Bar Returns With New Digs, In-House Distilled Gin | the Beijinger : Among the seemingly endless number of mancave-style cocktail bars quietly opening in apartment rooms in Yoolee Plaza last year, a reverberation of the business killing zoning demolitions on Beijing’s street, one lounge stood out as legit. That would be Botany, a spot with creative cocktail recipes and in-house gin opened by Frankie Zou, an alum of Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, TRB in Beijing, and a highly exclusive Forbidden City-adjacent club that has played host to movie stars like Fan Bingbing.

O'Steak Bistrot - French Restaurant - The best restaurants in Beijing, China for filet mignon - YouTube

La Rosee Catches the Eye With its Innovative French-Asian Fusion Menu | the Beijinger : The Flo brand has no shortage of restaurants in Beijing, from high-end stalwart Maison Flo to popular casual alternative F Bistronome. But year-old eatery La Rosee, its name referencing the shining morning dew drops found on flowers, is poised to sparkle bright enough to set itself apart from its sister establishments.

THE BEST HAND-PULLED NOODLES that we have eaten in BEIJING - YouTube

Shao Shines Bright With Dry Noodles and Wuxi-Style Dishes at Upgraded Topwin Location | the Beijinger : Every eatery deserves a chance to shine, and today, it’s Shao Restaurant. If you're a fan of the small eatery in the World Financial Centre in the CBD, you might be surprised to see that that forever-packed, 10-table, fast-food style restaurant with the greasy floor has opened a more polished sister branch on the second floor of Sanlitun's Topwin Center.