Beijing

With the recently concluded Olympic Games, interest in the Beijing International Marathon (BIM) has increased even further. BIM is considered one of the world’s top ten races, attende...

A combination of mime, dance, acrobatics, music, and vocal performance, Beijing or Peking Opera is an extremely popular form of opera style, regarded as one of China’s cultural treasur...

Tian’anmen Square is a sight to behold, but more so on mornings, when 96 guards raise the flag in just 2 minutes and 7 seconds - the same amount of time it takes for the sun to ris...

Not to be missed are Beijing’s hutongs, which are narrow, labyrinth alleyways, filled with courtyard houses. According to history, hutongs were developed so that emp...

If you find ice sculptures fascinating, you’ll definitely appreciate Beijing’s annual Longqing Gorge Ice and Snow Festival. From animals to figures of all makes and models, the ic...

Organized by Cycle China, Olympic Bike Tours take you to the hutongs of Dongcheng, as well as the district’s old neighborhoods. They also cover the ‘Bird&...

Genius is the person who invented shopping. Because when it comes to this particular activity, the words “too much” don’t have to mean anything at all. Case in...

You’re in Beijing, and in dire need to get your opera and ballet fix? Where do you go? Why, the Poly Theatre, of course! With 1,428 seats, a...

Winter wonderland with a decidedly Asian twist. That’s Nanshan for you. Considered the biggest ski area in North China, Nanshan-with its 12 pistes and sn...

Offering an intimate setting, The Star Live is a mid-sized venue (with only two floors), the only one of its kind in Beijing. Despite its ra...

Need to liven up your evenings? Why not head off to Chaoyang’s Xinjiang Red Rose. Featuring belly dancing set to energetic music, plus kebabs...