Blog Tag - Wangjing

Now That it's Reopened, What the Heck is There to Do in Jiuxianqiao?
Submitted on Apr 21, 2022
After being designated as the capital's only high-risk area for Covid a little over two weeks ago, a few areas within Jiuxianqiao, particularly...
Wangjing Panda Statue Gets a Sci-Fi Inspired Replacement
Submitted on Dec 28, 2021
If you’ve walked between Line 14's Wangjing South Station and 798, you’ve most likely noticed an interesting sight: a statue in the middle of a...
From A Korean Town To New CBD: How Wangjing Changed in 20 years
Submitted on Aug 23, 2021
When I moved to Wanjing twenty years ago, Wangjing was little more than a rural collection of cornfields. But just at that time, the neighborhood...
Local Gem: What is North Korea Like? At Least On a Plate?
Submitted on Aug 28, 2020
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
R Talking Travel: Xiangshan Deals With Annual Rush, Horticulture Expo Ticket Prices Plummet
Submitted on Oct 23, 2019
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Xiangshan tickets must be purchased one week in advance...
Winetail Wine and Cocktail Bar Towers Over the Wangjing Scene
Submitted on May 24, 2019
It's no tall tale: Wangjing is home to one of the capital's best wine and cocktail bars, and another notch for the northeastern neighborhood that has...
B.B.Queen Brings the Blues to Wangjing
Submitted on Apr 21, 2019
Beijing’s bluesy new queen has been crowned, and she just so happens to be a refreshing, unvarnished departure from the wave of slick jazz cabarets...
Wangjing on the Upswing? Our Favorite Haunts in This Rising Northeast Neighborhood
Submitted on Mar 10, 2019
From our haughty perches in Sanlitun, the embassy district, the CBD, or the hutongs, we central-dwelling foreigners can sometimes be guilty of...
Pioneering DJ Youdai on Leading Chinese Youth Astray, and 20 Years in the Scene
Submitted on Feb 20, 2019
The angry parents of China's wayward youth need only direct their ire at one man. “You can blame me,” says Zhang Youdai with a mischievous grin. The...
Longyan International Park
Submitted on Dec 17, 2018
The Fourth Ring Road is backed up. I’m half dozing in the passenger seat of the cab. The taxi driver is driveling on. “So you’re an Englishman, huh?...
A Drink With Gordon McMeekin, Brewer at Wangjing’s Hisewel Brew-pub
Submitted on Jun 20, 2018
A Drink With is a regular column in which we ask amazing Beijing personalities to tell us about their drinking habits and liquid preferences. This...
Delicious Korean BBQ and Naengmyeon at Pyongan Do Club in Wangjing
Submitted on May 31, 2018
Wangjing remains as reliable ever for its bustling Korean food scene, where the true Korean spirits (soju or otherwise) gather for hearty food and...
Wangjing's Newest Brewpub Hisewel Brew-pub & Kitchen
Submitted on May 25, 2018
Wangjing is becoming a new magnet for fun food and beverage businesses. Prime example: two-month-old Hisewel Brew-pub, which joins nearby beer...
Mode-L Gym & Café: Healthy Vegan Cuisines with New Upscale and Instagramable Fitness Room
Submitted on May 17, 2018
Whether you're looking to fill up on healthy food or burn off calories, Mode-L Gym & Café is a one-stop shop to help you get in shape. Seeing as...
Feel the Burn: Dao Taphouse Love Nothing More Than Spicy Pork Belly and Beers (and You Might Too)
Submitted on Apr 04, 2018
In the lead up to our inaugural Hot & Spicy Festival on Apr 14-15 at Galaxy Soho, we'll Feel the Burn with a few of the vendors to see what fiery...