Category Archives: Beijing life guide

Gettin’ Boozy in Beijing:China’s Most Popular Beers Although beer brewing in China dates back to as early as 7000 BC, it’s only become really popular in the last few decades. Since then, like everything else in the Middle Kingdom, it’s grown … Continue reading →

Diners’ Best Picks According to a survey by the Da Zhong Dian Ping website, hot pot is Beijingers’ top choice and the average bill for eating out in the capital, about 50 yuan per person, is the highest of the five … Continue reading →

Paint the town blue Doraemon, Japan’s most lovable anime character, has arrived in Shanghai. A total of 100 life-sized Doraemon models with different gestures and facial expressions are standing in two lines along the Madang Road of Shanghai Xintiandi, the … Continue reading →

Making ZONGZI【粽子】 About two years ago two neighbors of ours separately stopped us in the corridor and wondered if we had a good time smoking pot in our apartment the night before. I was initially perplexed and rather indignant by … Continue reading →

CHUAN’R:THE KEY TO A PERFECT SUMMER NIGHT Summer is definitely here. It’s a joyful season, and across China, everyone seems to be happy. Walking down the street, you can’t help but notice big smiles, loud voices and big, full bellies. … Continue reading →

Brief Introduction to Meet in Beijing Arts Festival 2013 Start: April 28th 2013 End: May 29th 2013 Location: Beijing, China The Meet in Beijing Arts Festival brings a month-long programme of theatre, music and dance to China’s capital. Chinese and … Continue reading →

北京798艺术区所在的地方，是前民主德国援助建设的“北京华北无线电联合器材厂”，即718联合厂。718联合厂于1952年开始筹建，1954年开始土建施工，1957年10月开工生产。 718联合厂是由德国德绍一家建筑机构负责建筑设计、施工，这家建筑机构和当年的包豪斯学校在同一个城市，两者在建筑精神层面上是共通的。其主要特点是：注重满足实用要求；发挥新材料和新结构的技术性能和美学性能；造型简洁，构图灵活多样。这种学派后来被称为包豪斯学派。 1964年4月上级主管单位撤消了718联合厂建制，成立了706厂、707厂、718厂、797厂、798厂及751厂。2000年12月，原700厂、706厂、707厂、718厂、797厂、798厂等六家单位整合重组为北京七星华电科技集团有限责任公司。为了配合大山子地区的规划改造，七星集团将部分产业迁出，为了有效利用产业迁出空余的厂房，七星集团将这部分闲置的厂房进行出租。因为园区有序的规划、便利的交通、风格独特的包豪斯建筑等多方面的优势，吸引了众多艺术机构及艺术家前来租用闲置厂房并进行改造，逐渐形成了集画廊、艺术工作室、文化公司、时尚店铺，于一体的多元文化空间。由于艺术机构及艺术家最早进驻的区域位于原798厂所在地，因此这里被命名为北京798艺术区。 The area occupied by Beijing 798 Art Zone was once the place for Beijing North China wireless joint equipment factory (namely, 718 Joint Factory), which was designed and built by the experts of former G.D.R in the … Continue reading →

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally    to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the … Continue reading →

Zoo open time: April 1st—October 31th： 7:30—18:00 November 1st— March 31： 7:30—17:00 Beijing aquarium opening time: Stop the ticket time：16:00 Opening hours：10:00—16:30 北京动物园简介 北京动物园始建于1906年，在西直门外乐善园、继园和广善寺、惠安寺“两园、两寺”旧址上的清“农事试验场”内，由商部奉旨筹建。园内由动物园、植物园、农事试验三部分组成。最早的动物园位于园内东侧，占地1.5公顷，是中国对公众开放最早的动物园和华北地区对公众开放最早的公园。据考此地也是中国现代动物园、植物园、博物馆的发祥地。 北京动物园于1955年正式定名，目前占地面积约90公顷，展出珍稀野生动物约500种，5000余只，年接待国内外游客500万人次，发挥着国家动物园功能。北京动物园秉承“教育保护并举，安全服务并重”的工作理念，围绕北京建设世界城市目标，努力打造成为面向国内游客展示首都风采，面向国外游客展示中国形象的北京名片。北京动物园是国家重点公园、国家重点文物保护单位、全国科普教育基地、全国4A级景区。 Introduction to the Beijing zoo Beijing zoo was built in 1906, leshan garden, the garden … Continue reading →