Blog Tag - Immersion Guides

Win Copies of the New Insider’s Guide to Beijing 2010!!
Immersion Guides is proud to announce the launch of the Insider’s Guide to Beijing 2010, the new edition of the book hailed as “one of the best, new...
Quickie Link: EileenEats on Nai Lao
Beijing Eats author Eileen Wen Mooney blogs about two traditional nai lao (or "yogurt," for lack of a better term) in the capital. The second spot is...
In the Gallery: Ich Bin Ein Beijinger Book Launch Pics
Thanks to everyone who turned out for last night's Ich Bin Ein Beijinger book launch event at The Bookworm, where tbj columnist Kaiser Kuo regaled...
Beijing by Foot Walk #32: Qianmen East
In Old Beijing, this was the hub of commerce, entertainment and vice. Qianmen is named for the gate separating the inner “Manchu” city and outer “Han...
Quickie Link: EileenEats Laozihao List
Beijing Eats author Eileen Wen Mooney has a useful post about laozihao ("time honored brands") restaurants around town: "Laozihao (老字号): The term...
New Blog: Eileen Eats
Beijing Eats author Eileen Wen Mooney has started her own blog, eileeneats - much like the book, she writes about Chinese cuisine beyond your...
From Strip Club to Health Club: Pole Dancing Goes Aerobic
The most surreal experience was the subway ride afterwards. I squeezed through the doors, pushed through a crowd of people, and there it was, now in...
Insiders Out: They've got Wheels
We’re insanely jealous of all the fun itinerant Insider's Guide editors Gabriel Monroe and Shelley Jiang appear to be having as they weave their way...
Better Than Buffalo -- Beijing’s Best Wings
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tastiest part of the chicken is the wing. It is likewise self-evident that Beijing’s most popular...
Insiders Out: Guizhou
Editor’s Note: Our “Insiders Out,” Gabriel Monroe and Shelley Jiang, are currently on a Southern Tour. Over the past few days they've taken in the...
The Great Race: Seven commuters in the dash across Beijing
Ever wondered which is the most efficient mode of transportation in Beijing? We have too. So we sent out seven intrepid movers and shakers in a race...
Dine Like a Local with Beijing Eats!
The ultimate English language guide to Beijing's Chinese restaurants is finally here! It’s called Beijing Eats – A Food-Lover's Companion to China's...
Where the wild things are … in Beijing
If you think office cockroaches are the only wild animals in Beijing, think again. Nature finds its way into most big cities, and Beijing is no...
The 2009 edition of the Insider’s Guide to Beijing is Out
This is the book that plugs you into Beijing like no other guidebook can. It’s fully updated every year, which means that the 2009 edition is about...
Chaoyang-Lido Fall 2008 Area Guide
Though we wish that we could rave as fondly about something in the Chaoyang-Lido Fall 2008 Area Guide as we did about No More Bunz in the Sanlitun...