Blog Author - Lauren McCarthy

Throwback Thursday: Plans Set for Forbidden City Expansion and Renovation
With Throwback Thursday, we take a glimpse through the mists o
Main Street has made waves since opening its doors in Shuangjing. But how much of that excitement consists of the voice of desperate Shuangjingers?...
This month, we’ve checked out all the stops on Line 6 to tell you about the gems that you shouldn’t wait to discover in our station-by-station Going...
The Joy of Six: Beihai North
This month, we’ve checked out all the stops on Line 6 to tell you about the gems that you shouldn’t wait to discover in our station-by-station Going...
Maybe you know that “The Beast of the Bayou” is a nickname for the Saints but did you know Louisiana has no counties and only parishes? Or that...
Win Stuff: Goods to Win in the Beijinger's February Issue
  The February issue of the Beijinger is out now (around the city and online) and in between all the new subway stations, jianbing treats and Chun...
Will the City Pull the Plug on Fireworks?
  The debate surrounding the ban on fireworks in Beijing has reignited with the recent record-levels of pollution and people seem to be on board with...
 Official Pollution Numbers For Your Phone
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center (BJMEMC) has come out with their first official app for tracking Beijing's pollution. Here's...
Making Sense of the Pollution
  With the “air-pocalypse” and...