Blog Tag - New Year

Say Cheers to 2024 With These New Year Events Pt.2
We've already taken a look at some of the best New Year events in town, well now it's time for even more!  What: New Year’s Eve Buffet at Hilton...
Say Cheers to 2024 With These New Year Events Pt.1
It’s only one week until the New Year and there are plenty of dinners, parties, live music performances and more New Year happenings in the capital...
Another Year Without the Bang: Beijing Bans Fireworks Within Fifth Ring
The Beijing Municipal Government recently reminded citizens that fireworks continue to be banned within the Fifth Ring Road this year, extending the...
Where to Ring in the New Year in Beijing, Pt. 2
Christmas may be over, but the New Year isn't too far away! Here's a rundown of what's going on (thus far) for New Year's Eve in Beijing. For more...
2023 is Coming: Where to Ring in the New Year in Beijing
Christmas may be just around the corner, but the New Year isn't too far behind! Here's a rundown of what's going on (thus far) for New Year's Eve in...
Cold Out? Stay Toasty and Tipsy with 3 Mulled Wine and Cider Recipes
In case you were in any doubt, winter has definitely arrived. It's long-johns, ear-muffs, and ugly boots season but there is some good news – it's...
New Year, New You? Forget That! Here's How to Make Habits Stick
Say what you will about New Year’s resolutions, but there’s a lot of power in fresh starts. New Year resolutions get a bad rep mostly because people...
22 Things That Beijing Expats Are Wishing For in 2022
As we draw the curtains on 2021, let’s cast our gaze forwards at the approaching year and prepare ourselves for another rotation around the sun. In...
New Booze Year: Raise a Glass to 2022 with These Events
Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week's best deals, parties, concoctions, industry gossip, and more. Get sideways at...
Ring in 2022 with these New Year's Events
Christmas has come and gone and the New Year is only a few days away! Here are just a selection of the following ways you can celebrate and where....
Throwback Thursday: The Joy of Celebrating CNY in a World Without WeChat
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 12-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
A Guide to Coping with Holiday-Related Anxiety
The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a source of joy the world over. It is a time when families and friends reunite to celebrate the year that...
DP: 2018: Where to Make your New Year Resolutions Come True
The New Year's Eve festivities came and went, with fountains of bubbly, loud countdowns and maybe even kisses with someone you shouldn't have. Now it...
Sofar Sounds Bring a New Year's Secret Gig Special to Beijing, Dec 30
When it comes to music, there's no right or wrong way to enjoy it, but we know that with smartphones, tablets, step-calculating watches, and brain...
Throwback Thursday: A New Era For Buying Chinese New Year Fireworks in Beijing
Fireworks usage in Beijing is expected to decline once again this Spring Festival, a trend that shows a radical departure from just nine years ago,...