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Anime instinct
Anime instinct
A new generation of lo-fi Chinese animators are finding an audience on the web, writes Simon Fowler
Pecha Kucha Night Beijing Vol. 78 - ORIGINALITY - Nov 21
Pecha Kucha Night Beijing Vol. 78 - ORIGINALITY - Nov 21
8 mindblowing lectures 20 slides x 20 seconds 6min40sec. each
Souled Out at LAN - Nov till New Year
Souled Out at LAN - Nov till New Year
Experience the ultimate funk and soul music
Art of War Championship Ueyama vs Ao Hailin 15 - Nov 28
Art of War Championship Ueyama vs Ao Hailin 15 - Nov 28
Catch Beijing's number 1 fight contest as it returns to the capital this month
Yogathon - Nov 21
Yogathon - Nov 21
Bend and stretch your body for charity
David Braid, jazz pianist - Nov 22
David Braid, jazz pianist - Nov 22
Canadian jazz pianist David Braid tells Nancy Pellegrini how his jazz career started
Renegade Ceilidh - Nov 20
Renegade Ceilidh - Nov 20
Hop the night away to Scottish dance
The Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Festival in Beijing - Nov 19,20,22-24
The Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Festival in Beijing - Nov 19,20,22-24
Definitely worth seeing if you want to learn about music
An Lian Taohuayuan (Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land) - Nov 18-22
An Lian Taohuayuan (Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land) - Nov 18-22
See Stan Lai's super popular dramedy which has both a comedy and drama running at the same time
Beaujolais Nouveau at Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant - Nov 20
Beaujolais Nouveau at Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant - Nov 20
Try out this year's new crop of Beaujolais
2009 Rotary Charity Bazaar - Nov 21
2009 Rotary Charity Bazaar - Nov 21
Beat the last minute rush for Christmas presents
Bite Size Bhudda - Nov 21
Bite Size Bhudda - Nov 21
Opens up a fresh box of doughy rhythms
Peter Kruder at Ruby Khi - Nov 21
Peter Kruder at Ruby Khi - Nov 21
Check out the Austrian remix master
NORDOX2009 - Nov 21- Dec 5
NORDOX2009 - Nov 21- Dec 5
See the very best of Scandinavian documentaries
Owl City at Yugong Yishan - Nov 21
Owl City at Yugong Yishan - Nov 21
Sup on fizzy, escapist electro-cotton candy
Greening the stage - Nov 21
Greening the stage - Nov 21
Celebrate Beijing through music, dance and green initiatives
Yen Black Party at Tango - Nov 28
Yen Black Party at Tango - Nov 28
Get your early bird ticket in for this month's party
Cursive - Nov 27-29
Cursive - Nov 27-29
Don't miss Asia's standard bearer for modern dance
New Pants at Star Live - Nov 18
New Pants at Star Live - Nov 18
Stalwarts of the Beijing scene play from their newest album
‘30 Degrees’: Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition - till Dec 13
‘30 Degrees’: Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition - till Dec 13
This show highlights 30 contemporary artists over the last 30 years
‘Spirit and Essence of the Brushstroke’: New Work of Tang Kaizhi - Nov 26 till Jan 31
‘Spirit and Essence of the Brushstroke’: New Work of Tang Kaizhi - Nov 26 till Jan 31
Set in a temple, Tang Kaizhi's exhibition explores in mineral pigments and ink
‘Not Why’: Not Vital Solo Exhibition - till Jan 16
‘Not Why’: Not Vital Solo Exhibition - till Jan 16
Check out one of Beijing's welcome new arrivals
‘People’s Park’: Cao Yingbin Solo Exhibition - till Feb 7
‘People’s Park’: Cao Yingbin Solo Exhibition - till Feb 7
Catch this debut show from Zhengzhou-based artist
China Story: Alternative Music Developers - Nov 17
China Story: Alternative Music Developers - Nov 17
Get the lowdown on Beijing's music scene
An Evening with The Bookworm Poet: John Mateer - Nov 17
An Evening with The Bookworm Poet: John Mateer - Nov 17
Enjoy an evening of poetry and exploration
artTALK: It’s Not Just About Mao and Laughing Faces - Nov 16
artTALK: It’s Not Just About Mao and Laughing Faces - Nov 16
Don't get Chinese art? Let the experts introduce what's what and what's worth seeing
Young Opinion Leader: An Zhu - Nov 16
Young Opinion Leader: An Zhu - Nov 16
Talk exploring contributions made by Chinese youth
Guitar heroes
Guitar heroes
Rustic are the next big thing. No, really. Adrian Sandiford meets one of Beijing’s weirdest and most wonderful bands. Portrait by Matthew Niederhauser
The Sound of Music Sing-along at the Boat - Nov 14
The Sound of Music Sing-along at the Boat - Nov 14
Prepare yourself for the first ever Beijing sing-along
DJ Wordy and Lomang - Nov 14
DJ Wordy and Lomang - Nov 14
Sizzle the night away at this subterranean nightspot
Grand Cru Fizztastic - Nov 22
Grand Cru Fizztastic - Nov 22
Enjoy Beijing's newest champagne brunch with Mr Clovis Taittinger
‘Mise-en-Scène: Debora Vrizzi and Wang Qingsong - till Dec 20
‘Mise-en-Scène: Debora Vrizzi and Wang Qingsong - till Dec 20
Marilyn Monroe is re-interpreted with a theatrical twist
Nicolas Le Bec at Blu Lobster - Nov 17-22
Nicolas Le Bec at Blu Lobster - Nov 17-22
Don't miss out on star chef Nicolas Le bec create the very best European cuisine
Just Out Shangrila Botanicals
Just Out Shangrila Botanicals
Good for the skin, environment and your pocket
Ronin at Yugong Yishan - Nov 12
Ronin at Yugong Yishan - Nov 12
Ronin play their trance jazz and funk infused tunes
Magic Flute - Nov 20-23
Magic Flute - Nov 20-23
Mozart’s The Magic Flute features a baffling plot but also some of the composer’s most arresting arias. Nancy Pellegrini breaks it down
12th Hilton Beijing Food & Wine Experience - Nov 14
12th Hilton Beijing Food & Wine Experience - Nov 14
Treat yourself to seven hours of food and wine
City confidential Istanbul
City confidential Istanbul
Toby Skinner picks out the highlights of this fascinating city
Wine Club at One East - Nov 12
Wine Club at One East - Nov 12
Taste this week's offerings with Julia Zhu
Basically Beethoven - Nov 12
Basically Beethoven - Nov 12
Join the music open night down at the Bookworm
Hanggai at MAO Livehouse - Nov 13
Hanggai at MAO Livehouse - Nov 13
Oh yeah, it's throat singing time again
Gulliver’s Travels - Nov 13
Gulliver’s Travels - Nov 13
Don't miss the ever popular TNT and their excellent production
China New Design: Zhu Jinjing Discusses Interactivity in New Media Art - Nov 14
China New Design: Zhu Jinjing Discusses Interactivity in New Media Art - Nov 14
Hear the latest in online digital interactivity
DJ team Zou Bah and Psychadelic Ed at Obiwan - Nov 14
DJ team Zou Bah and Psychadelic Ed at Obiwan - Nov 14
Sample a non-Samba Brazilian music extravaganza
Git Some! at Q Bar - Nov 14
Git Some! at Q Bar - Nov 14
Dose up on black music from the last 40 years
Wilhelm Latchoumia Piano Recital - Nov 15
Wilhelm Latchoumia Piano Recital - Nov 15
Decorated French pianist plays a selection of Latin pieces
Bookworm Series on Chinese Cinema - Nov 15 - 29
Bookworm Series on Chinese Cinema - Nov 15 - 29
Learn about Chinese film in a relaxed series of bilingual lectures
Small talk with…Au Revoir Simone
Small talk with…Au Revoir Simone
Time Out speaks to keyboard/vocalist Annie Hart
The great indoors - Five of the best things to do indoors
The great indoors - Five of the best things to do indoors
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore and Henry Tugendhat pick five of Beijing’s best indoor activities
The booze hound
The booze hound
It’s back! White Rabbit returns
‘World Map’: Ai Weiwei Solo Exhibition - till Dec 20
‘World Map’: Ai Weiwei Solo Exhibition - till Dec 20
This is a rare must-see for followers of China‘s most influential contemporary artist
Cooking a cow, month by month - Ribs
Cooking a cow, month by month - Ribs
Cook up a whole rack of ribs a la Francaise
Kei Imazu - till Nov 15
Kei Imazu - till Nov 15
Imazu's canvases are glaring, giddy, and understatedly weird
Zhang Xiaogang - till Nov 15
Zhang Xiaogang - till Nov 15
Though not as well known as his other iconic work, this show is now less interesting
Qin Jin - till Nov 15
Qin Jin - till Nov 15
Well worth a look, this intimate show is 'pure violence'
Sunday Salon with guest Ning Feng at the Bookworm - Nov 8
Sunday Salon with guest Ning Feng at the Bookworm - Nov 8
This week's special guest is violinist Ning Feng, China's most in-demand player
The Toxic Avenger at Yugong Yishan - Nov 7
The Toxic Avenger at Yugong Yishan - Nov 7
Experience the masked Gallic turntablist
European Film Festival in China - Nov 5 / Dec 4
European Film Festival in China - Nov 5 / Dec 4
Catch the festival back for a second year in China
Pista - Philippine Charity Ball - Nov 7
Pista - Philippine Charity Ball - Nov 7
Experience Philippine-style celebrating at Pista
NOTCH 09 Closing Party - Nov 6
NOTCH 09 Closing Party - Nov 6
Go out with a bang at NOTCH 09's closing party
The New Beijing International Movie Festival - Nov 5/10
The New Beijing International Movie Festival - Nov 5/10
See five short films from the Berlin Worldwide Walls Competition
‘Beijing Snapshots’: Photography by Helena Jeppson - Nov 6/8
‘Beijing Snapshots’: Photography by Helena Jeppson - Nov 6/8
Black-and-white photo exhibition features snapshots from life in Beijing
Chinese Reggae legend Clive Chin at Bed - Nov 6
Chinese Reggae legend Clive Chin at Bed - Nov 6
Jamaican born Chinese Reggae legend Clive Chin debuts in the hutongs
Chicago House legend Derrick Carter at Punk - Nov 6
Chicago House legend Derrick Carter at Punk - Nov 6
Chicago House legend Derrick Carter spins for the first time in Beijing
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Nov 6
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Nov 6
Chill out to some post-work Friday beats
Beijing New Music Ensemble: Korea Music Landscape, Tradition & Presence - Nov 7
Beijing New Music Ensemble: Korea Music Landscape, Tradition & Presence - Nov 7
The Beijing New Music Ensemble performs works by young, emerging, and senior Korean composers
Introducing… Careless
Introducing… Careless
Zoe Chen gets the lowdown from the new band to be
Graham Scott Piano Recital - Nov 7
Graham Scott Piano Recital - Nov 7
Scott plays Beethoven, Berg and Liszt amongst others
Daya at MAO Livehouse - Nov 8
Daya at MAO Livehouse - Nov 8
Celebrate three years of sweet funk, reggae and blues
The Beginnings: Wuxia and Chinese Lore Chen - Nov 8
The Beginnings: Wuxia and Chinese Lore Chen - Nov 8
Swot up on all things martial arts
Boxing clever - Rahzel at Bling - Nov 20
Boxing clever - Rahzel at Bling - Nov 20
Rahzel is the undisputed king of beatboxing. He tells Ross Goulding that the art form pre-dates human beings
Star-cross’d luvvies - Romeo and Juliet
Star-cross’d luvvies - Romeo and Juliet
Britain’s TNT theatre group is back in town, this time bringing the Bard’s most famous story with them. Nancy Pellegrini asks Dan Wilder and Gehane Strehler what it’s like to play Romeo and Juliet
TALK Mao’s March - Nov 5
TALK Mao’s March - Nov 5
Learn more about this epic journey
Where to buy A blow out wedding
Where to buy A blow out wedding
Get all the details you need for that full Chinese wedding
Gadget of the month - OSIM uDesire massage chair
Gadget of the month - OSIM uDesire massage chair
Let the robotic hand soothe your aches and pains away
Splurge or steal Red lipstick
Splurge or steal Red lipstick
Choose between dry matte or the London look
Interview: Anthony Gormley
Interview: Anthony Gormley
As his beguiling new work comes to Beijing, Anthony Gormley tells Stacey Duff about Chinese culture, the human body and quantum physics.
Discounted dinner at Black Sesame - Nov 4
Discounted dinner at Black Sesame - Nov 4
Don't miss this great dinner deal
Go with the Flo
Go with the Flo
Tuck into this mouth-watering business lunch menu
Gourmet alert!
Gourmet alert!
Treat yourself to a delicious range of wine, coffee and chocolate
2nd International LOHAS Forum, China - Dec 12/13
2nd International LOHAS Forum, China - Dec 12/13
Get involved in sustainable living in China
Violinist Ning Feng and the Tolouse Symphony Orchestra Concert - Nov 4
Violinist Ning Feng and the Tolouse Symphony Orchestra Concert - Nov 4
2006 Gold Medal Paganini winner Ning Feng joins the Tolouse Symphony Orchestra
TALK The World of Guqin (Chinese Zither) - Nov 4
TALK The World of Guqin (Chinese Zither) - Nov 4
Learn about one of classical Chinese music's key instruments
HRExpat 2009 - Nov 14/15
HRExpat 2009 - Nov 14/15
Get involved in this year's HRExpat show
Where to find the best hot springs around town
Where to find the best hot springs around town
Need a break from the city this weekend? Laura Piercy and Huang Zhe scope out the best of Beijing's numerous hot springs
TALK Comparing the Economic History of Europe and the US from 1368 til 2009 - Nov 3
TALK Comparing the Economic History of Europe and the US from 1368 til 2009 - Nov 3
Comparative talk on European and American economic development
Speed of Light - James Rosenquist - till Nov 8
Speed of Light - James Rosenquist - till Nov 8
Stacey Duff talks with one of Pop Art’s most resilient masters, James Rosenquist, on the day of his Beijing debut
Breaking ground - Nov 17
Breaking ground - Nov 17
Stacey Duff looks ahead to ‘Breaking Forecast’, the latest exhibition from the UCCA, and tells us what to expect from this winter’s most highly anticipated show
Print up your best snaps
Print up your best snaps
Austrian photographer and Beijing resident Lukas Birk tells Time Out how to take your best snaps from laptop to wall in two easy steps
Gemology course - Nov 10 - Dec 3
Gemology course - Nov 10 - Dec 3
Learn how to recognise a real diamond from a fake
Taking the mic: The best KTV in town
Taking the mic: The best KTV in town
Discover the karaoke hotspots across town
Zai Bianlao Zhiqian Yuanqu (Leave Before You Get Old) - till Nov 8
Zai Bianlao Zhiqian Yuanqu (Leave Before You Get Old) - till Nov 8
A man turns 30 and asks himself some life questions. His answer? Tell your friends you’re travelling around the world
Quiz Night at Danger Doyle's - Nov 2
Quiz Night at Danger Doyle's - Nov 2
Pit your wit against Beijing's finest
Nancy Brown at Centro - Every Mon-Sat
Nancy Brown at Centro - Every Mon-Sat
Warm your cockles with soulful performances throughout the week
Clueso - Nov 2
Clueso - Nov 2
Beat the Monday blues with witty Teutonic rap
It’s the drink talking Bourbon
It’s the drink talking Bourbon
Drink up some damn fine American whiskey
Beijing's five most fun nail bars
Beijing's five most fun nail bars
Alice McInerney picks out the very best places to get your nails done
BMF: From Mao to Mozart - Oct 30
BMF: From Mao to Mozart - Oct 30
Nancy Pellegrini hears from Stern’s son about a journey that changed the face of Chinese classical music forever
Preview - American Ballet Theatre - Nov 12-15
Preview - American Ballet Theatre - Nov 12-15
Don't miss the critically-acclaimed production of Don Quixote
Race of Champions - Nov 2 and 4
Race of Champions - Nov 2 and 4
See the world's top F1 drivers race around the Bird's Nest
Time Out tells you how to customise at a budget price
Time Out tells you how to customise at a budget price
Beijing is the design-it-yourself capital of the world, where everything from hair ties to umbrellas can be customised for a budget price
Cook who's talking
Cook who's talking
Ten of Time Out’s favourite chefs pick their top Beijing dining experiences. Their choices may surprise you.
Cook who's talking
Cook who's talking
Ten of Time Out’s favourite chefs pick their top Beijing dining experiences. Their choices may surprise you.
Cook who's talking
Cook who's talking
Ten of Time Out’s favourite chefs pick their top Beijing dining experiences. Their choices may surprise you.
Death in the Palace: a Murder Mystery - Oct 30
Death in the Palace: a Murder Mystery - Oct 30
Listen to imperial ghost stories told on the evening of Halloween
Rustic at D-22 - Oct 30
Rustic at D-22 - Oct 30
Concussion, End of the World and Beijing-based Rustic kick it up at D-22
Anti-Halloween bash at La Baie Des Anges - Oct 31
Anti-Halloween bash at La Baie Des Anges - Oct 31
Don't fancy Halloween? Head down to Houhai for something different
Cash Money Halloween party at Bling - Oct 31
Cash Money Halloween party at Bling - Oct 31
Win cash for being the best dressed freak in town
China New Design: Young Video Artists and Their Experience of Filming with Zhu Qingsheng and Liu Xuguang - Nov 1
China New Design: Young Video Artists and Their Experience of Filming with Zhu Qingsheng and Liu Xuguang - Nov 1
UCCA brings together art historian Zhu Qingsheng, and Liu Xuguang to debate young video artists
Dada ante Portas - Oct 29
Dada ante Portas - Oct 29
Wrap your earlobes round some alternative rock tunes on Thursday
Wine Club at One East - Oct 29
Wine Club at One East - Oct 29
Taste this week's offerings with Julia Zhu
Knowing - from Oct 30
Knowing - from Oct 30
Nick Cage's latest blockbuster hits the screen this weekend
Ma Qiusha Solo Exhibition - till Nov 9
Ma Qiusha Solo Exhibition - till Nov 9
Video installations focusing on the confusion of relationships
Segalen: A Life with The Bookworm’s resident poet, John Mateer - Oct 28
Segalen: A Life with The Bookworm’s resident poet, John Mateer - Oct 28
Australian poet John Mateer examines the life of French polymath, Segalen
Molecular delight - Oct 27 /29
Molecular delight - Oct 27 /29
Don't miss master of molecular gastronomy Albert Adria in Beijing this week
The Fruitsy 100
The Fruitsy 100
Play the fruit market like the experts
Xishi - Oct 30 / Nov 7
Xishi - Oct 30 / Nov 7
NCPA presents its first original Western-style opera
Latin Beats at China Doll
Latin Beats at China Doll
Grab a partner and head down
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Oct 28
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Oct 28
Gerald Korsten conducts the music world’s bestknown chamber group
Sarah Chang and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Oct 26 & 29
Sarah Chang and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Oct 26 & 29
Child prodigy made good, Sarah Chang joins the Acaedmy
MIT and Super700 at Yugong Yishan - Oct 26
MIT and Super700 at Yugong Yishan - Oct 26
Start the week with noisy upbeat electronic punk beats
‘Yumen’: A 2006-2009 Photography Project - till Nov 22
‘Yumen’: A 2006-2009 Photography Project - till Nov 22
Zhang Hui and Dan’er use photography to focus on the destruction and ambitions of people in the Yumen oil fields
Business, Finance and Global Mobility Social Networking Evening - Oct 27
Business, Finance and Global Mobility Social Networking Evening - Oct 27
Exchange ideas with like-minded business people
Who needs galleries?
Who needs galleries?
Stacey Duff talks to a new group of young curators and artists are taking art out of galleris and hanging it in the streets.
Wine of the month - Barolo
Wine of the month - Barolo
Get stuck into a meaty Italian drop this month
It’s the drink talking Absinthe
It’s the drink talking Absinthe
Find out how to serve and where to drink the green fairy
Cooking a cow, month by month - Ageing beef
Cooking a cow, month by month - Ageing beef
Learn how to spot quality tender aged beef
Calling all Designers: “365” Exhibit to Make China Debut  - Oct 24 till Nov 15
Calling all Designers: “365” Exhibit to Make China Debut - Oct 24 till Nov 15
Experience a showcase of design excellence at AIGA 365
'Marilyn 12' at LAN - Opens Oct. 23
'Marilyn 12' at LAN - Opens Oct. 23
Lawrence Schiller's portraits of iconic pinup Marilyn Monroe hang through Nov. 22
Party in the Street - Oct. 24
Party in the Street - Oct. 24
Dance crews face off at 3.3
Chi Fan for Charity - Nov. 7
Chi Fan for Charity - Nov. 7
Support the Dandelion school - and have an amazing meal
Jess Meider - Oct. 22
Jess Meider - Oct. 22
Catch the local singer-songwriter at Yugong Yishan
Jimmy Qi book talk - Oct. 22
Jimmy Qi book talk - Oct. 22
The novelist reads from Yu Li: Confessions of an Elevator Operator
Children of Bodom - Oct. 22
Children of Bodom - Oct. 22
The Finnish metal band makes a racket at Star Live
Casino Demon at D-22 - Oct. 24
Casino Demon at D-22 - Oct. 24
Make your Saturday night a rockin' one
Haydn Choral Classics: Creation (III) - Oct. 24
Haydn Choral Classics: Creation (III) - Oct. 24
The work, considered the composer's greatest, will be performed in the Forbidden City Concert Hall
Notch 09 - Oct. 24 to Nov. 7
Notch 09 - Oct. 24 to Nov. 7
This two-week art festival promotes connections between China and Nordic countries
Le Divan Designers at UCCA - Oct. 23
Le Divan Designers at UCCA - Oct. 23
Aurelien Lecour and Tony Saint Hua discuss their made-in-China couture line
Autumn Speed Dating - Oct. 25
Autumn Speed Dating - Oct. 25
Kick off fall with 15 mini-dates
Sounds of Africa – Boys Choir of Kenya - Oct. 25
Sounds of Africa – Boys Choir of Kenya - Oct. 25
See the group that performed at Obama's inauguration
Bård Breivik's 'Listen' - till Nov. 8
Bård Breivik's 'Listen' - till Nov. 8
The Beijing-based Norwegian sculptor has his first exhibition in China
Michael Jackson 'This Is It' opens Oct 27
Michael Jackson 'This Is It' opens Oct 27
This film about the late King of Pop screens at Solana at midnight
'Seeking Truth from Facts' Artist Talk - Oct. 25
'Seeking Truth from Facts' Artist Talk - Oct. 25
Photographer Liu Heung Shing appears at UCCA
Beijing Guoan vs Zhejiang Greentown - Oct. 30
Beijing Guoan vs Zhejiang Greentown - Oct. 30
Don't miss the season closer
Kid Koala - Oct. 29
Kid Koala - Oct. 29
Ahead of his Yugong Yishan gig,Time Out catches up with the Canadian turntablist
International Day of Climate Action - Oct. 24
International Day of Climate Action - Oct. 24
A carnival and 350-person bike ride aim to raise environmetal awareness
ChopSchticks Stand-up at The Orchard
ChopSchticks Stand-up at The Orchard
Fresh off a Letterman appearance, Dennis Regan performs Oct. 24
Beyoncé - Oct. 23
Beyoncé - Oct. 23
Ahead of her Wukesong appearance, the diva talks about fame, family and Sasha Fierce
'A bitter fairy tale' - till Nov. 5
'A bitter fairy tale' - till Nov. 5
Proceeds from this exhibition benefit Medecins Sans Frontieres
<i>The Game</i> - Oct. 21
The Game - Oct. 21
Obiwan screens this Michael Douglas flick
Body as the Ultimate Healer - Oct. 21
Body as the Ultimate Healer - Oct. 21
Dr. Rob Blinn gives a presentation at the Bookworm
Overview of Chinese painting - Oct. 20
Overview of Chinese painting - Oct. 20
Learn the basics of this art at China Culture Center
SMUT - Oct. 31
SMUT - Oct. 31
Queer Comrades host an unforgettable Halloween party
Belvedere IX Launch Party - Oct. 30
Belvedere IX Launch Party - Oct. 30
Sample this new vodka that comes in a flashy bottle
Bang on a Can - Oct. 15
Bang on a Can - Oct. 15
The cutting-edge contemporary group brings their act to the Poly Theatre
The Amazing Insurance Salesmen - Oct. 15
The Amazing Insurance Salesmen - Oct. 15
See experimental rock at MAO Livehouse
Sounds of Finland: Midori meets Sibelius - Oct. 16
Sounds of Finland: Midori meets Sibelius - Oct. 16
The famous violinist plays at the Beijing Concert Hall
Sodagreen - Oct. 16
Sodagreen - Oct. 16
The Taiwanese pop stars play Workers' Stadium
Soldiers of Salamina - Oct. 16 & 17
Soldiers of Salamina - Oct. 16 & 17
The drama screens at Instituto Cervantes
Beijing Guoan vs Guangzhou Pharmaceutical - Oct. 17
Beijing Guoan vs Guangzhou Pharmaceutical - Oct. 17
Cheer on the green team at Workers' Stadium
'Love Brands' with Huang Chengguang - Oct. 17
'Love Brands' with Huang Chengguang - Oct. 17
Learn about advertising and brand-making at UCCA
Burton King of the Park
Burton King of the Park
The first snowboarding event of the season happens Oct. 17
Time Out Halloween Party - Oct. 31
Time Out Halloween Party - Oct. 31
Rocking DJs, 6-8RMB beers, rides and fairground games await in the Ant Kingdom area of Happy Valley - all for 60RMB!
24 Hours at D-22 - Oct. 16
24 Hours at D-22 - Oct. 16
Local post-punkers launch their first album
Sustainable Planning for Beijing Rural Communities
Sustainable Planning for Beijing Rural Communities
This exhibition runs Oct. 18-Dec. 8
Centro's 6th Anniversary - Oct. 27-31
Centro's 6th Anniversary - Oct. 27-31
The lounge is throwing a five-night birthday party
Introducing...G-Eleven
Introducing...G-Eleven
The scoop on this hot, young jazz- and blues-inspired group
Beijing New Music Ensemble - Oct. 16
Beijing New Music Ensemble - Oct. 16
The city's only ensemble dedicated to contemporary Chinese music performs at the Peng Hao Theatre
Kiri Te Kanawa Solo Recital - Oct. 21
Kiri Te Kanawa Solo Recital - Oct. 21
See this soprano from New Zealand sing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Cou Huo Art Event in a Tent
Cou Huo Art Event in a Tent
Look for the inflated golden tent around Beijing this month
Taste Brittany at Maison Boulud
Taste Brittany at Maison Boulud
Experience this French regional cuisine until the end of October
Canadian Thanksgiving - Oct. 12
Canadian Thanksgiving - Oct. 12
Stuff yourself at All-Star's holiday buffet
Diabolic Love Machine - Oct. 12
Diabolic Love Machine - Oct. 12
Catch this German act at Yugong Yishan
Michael Santoro at The Bookworm - Oct. 14
Michael Santoro at The Bookworm - Oct. 14
The writer discusses his new book, China 2020
Chinese Papercutting Class - Oct. 13
Chinese Papercutting Class - Oct. 13
Learn to make the traditional craft at the China Culture Center
DJ Spooky Speaks
DJ Spooky Speaks
The Zoo Festival headliner promises a set that's downtown NYC meets downtown Beijing
<i>Mrs. West's Hats</i> at the Bookworm - Oct. 15
Mrs. West's Hats at the Bookworm - Oct. 15
Artist Helen Couchman presents her new photography book
Best gym deals
Best gym deals
Why pay exorbitant prices to jostle in overcrowded gyms? Time Out discovers four functional gyms you don't have to pay a ransom for
Discovering Dongsi
Discovering Dongsi
Dongsi Bei Dajie is one of the city's most underrated shopping strips, with a glut of cool boutiques
Zoo Festival - Oct 16-17
Zoo Festival - Oct 16-17
Modern Sky brings a dance music festival to Haidian Park
Overseas, close by - Oct 10-12, 17-19 & 22-24
Overseas, close by - Oct 10-12, 17-19 & 22-24
Head to courtyard at Huzhu Xiang No. 8 for a unique dinner with performance artists
Oktoberfest at Paulaner
Oktoberfest at Paulaner
This month, raise a pint to your inner German
Hats by Elisabeth Koch + Acupuncture After Party
Hats by Elisabeth Koch + Acupuncture After Party
See these couture hats in person at LAN Club on Oct. 17
Us3 at Yugong Yishan - Oct 16
Us3 at Yugong Yishan - Oct 16
Hit the dance floor for this eight-piece that mixes hip-hop and jazz
Zhang Yimou's <i>Turandot</i> - Oct 6 & 7
Zhang Yimou's Turandot - Oct 6 & 7
The most amazing non-sporting event to be staged at the Bird's Nest
Paradise Found
Paradise Found
Shangri-la may be close to paradise, but it's not the easiest place to find good accommodation. All that's about to change thanks to the efforts of an entrepreneurial Yunnanese cameraman
The Essentials of Chinese Home Cooking - Oct. 6
The Essentials of Chinese Home Cooking - Oct. 6
Learn to make homestyle Chinese food at The Hutong
Panjir - Oct 8
Panjir - Oct 8
Jiangjinjiu hosts this folky sextet
Basically Beethoven - Oct. 8
Basically Beethoven - Oct. 8
Listen in or bring your own instrument to this event at the Bookworm
<i>Chronopolis</i> screening - Oct. 9, 11, 17, 18, 21 & 26
Chronopolis screening - Oct. 9, 11, 17, 18, 21 & 26
Watch this animated film at the French Cultural Centre
DJs Wordy and Lomang - Oct. 9
DJs Wordy and Lomang - Oct. 9
The popular Hotpot night brings the party to Punk this month
Lonely China Day at 2 Kolegas - Oct. 9
Lonely China Day at 2 Kolegas - Oct. 9
Rock out to the local favorites
<i>Bicycles Are for the Summer</i> - Oct. 9 & 10
Bicycles Are for the Summer - Oct. 9 & 10
Watch this Spanish film at the Instituto Cervantes
'Round da Way' screening - Oct. 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30
'Round da Way' screening - Oct. 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30
The French Cultural Centre screens this French/German production
Antony Gormley's 'Another Singularity' - Opens Oct. 10
Antony Gormley's 'Another Singularity' - Opens Oct. 10
The major British sculptor presents a solo show at Galleria Continua
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Oct 10
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Oct 10
Chill out on Q Bar's new rooftop terrace
30 RMB Wine at La Baie des Anges - Oct. 10
30 RMB Wine at La Baie des Anges - Oct. 10
Sample tasty wines in this friendly Houhai bar
Verdi's Macbeth  - Oct 10 & 11
Verdi's Macbeth - Oct 10 & 11
Don't miss the opening gala for the Beijing Music Festival
Ibrahim Electric at 2Kolegas - Oct. 10
Ibrahim Electric at 2Kolegas - Oct. 10
Spend your Saturday dancing to this Danish trio's Afrobeat jazz and surf tunes
Electric Shadows - Oct. 11
Electric Shadows - Oct. 11
Catch short films at Peng Hao Theatre
Generation Hangzhou 2.0
Generation Hangzhou 2.0
Until Nov. 9, F2 Gallery features 10 young graduates of Hangzhou's National Art Academy
Sunday Salons - Oct. 11
Sunday Salons - Oct. 11
Panelists discuss landmarks in Chinese classical music
Gary Graffman - Oct. 20
Gary Graffman - Oct. 20
See this internationally famous pianist at the Forbidden City Concert Hall
Midi Heroes - Oct 23 & 24
Midi Heroes - Oct 23 & 24
This tenth-anniversary show for the Midi Festival features some of Beijing's best live acts
60 Years of Chinese Art
60 Years of Chinese Art
Don't miss this survey of contemporary Chinese art at the National Art Museum of China
Interview: Tan Yuanyuan - San Francisco ballet Oct 1/3
Interview: Tan Yuanyuan - San Francisco ballet Oct 1/3
Principal ballerina for the San Francisco Ballet, Tan Yuanyuan talks to Nancy Pellegrini about dance, life and coming home
‘Naked Ape’: Jin Shan Solo Exhibition - till Oct 11
‘Naked Ape’: Jin Shan Solo Exhibition - till Oct 11
Satire through simian portraits
Panjir at Jiangjinjiu - Oct 1
Panjir at Jiangjinjiu - Oct 1
Eclectic Xinjiang folk outfit Panjir play out in Gulou
The Gar, Golden Driver, Candy Monster and Old Fashion at D-22 - Oct 1
The Gar, Golden Driver, Candy Monster and Old Fashion at D-22 - Oct 1
Dance the national holiday away to four hip bands
Skid Row at Star Live - Oct 2
Skid Row at Star Live - Oct 2
Wanna riot? These guys do
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Oct 2
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Oct 2
Deviate from the sonic norm at Q
Moon walk - Oct 3
Moon walk - Oct 3
Walk around the city to celebrate the Moon Festival
Pet Conspiracy at Yugong Yishan - Oct 3
Pet Conspiracy at Yugong Yishan - Oct 3
Teaming up with some German techno-boppers, Beijing's musical hardy perennials hit the holiday stage
Princes and Princesses - Oct 4
Princes and Princesses - Oct 4
Watch classic animation that's as comforting as mashed potato
Modern Sky Festival 2009 - Oct 4/7
Modern Sky Festival 2009 - Oct 4/7
Four days of music mayhem right on your doorstep - and we've got the updated schedule
BMF Opening Gala: Macbeth - Oct 10/11
BMF Opening Gala: Macbeth - Oct 10/11
Head down for the opening night of 12th Beijing Music Festival
China New Design: Next Generation of Young Designers with Liu Zhizhi - Oct 11
China New Design: Next Generation of Young Designers with Liu Zhizhi - Oct 11
Find out what's new in the world of fashion in China
Building dreams
Building dreams
Michael Aldrich takes an architectural tour through 60 years of history
SECRET 7 LINE - Sep 29
SECRET 7 LINE - Sep 29
Energise yourself to bouncing beats
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 28
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 28
Use your noggin to be the King of Trivia
3rd Anniversary Party at Zeta - Sep 26
3rd Anniversary Party at Zeta - Sep 26
Zip down to Zeta and join the all night birthday bash
‘What Next?’ Current Evolutionary Necessities with Tim Clissold - Sep 24
‘What Next?’ Current Evolutionary Necessities with Tim Clissold - Sep 24
Get the lowdown on climate change and all the surrounding issues
‘Look Ahead, Look Back: Pu Jie Solo Exhibition - Sep 27 till Oct 7
‘Look Ahead, Look Back: Pu Jie Solo Exhibition - Sep 27 till Oct 7
Pop art inspired by Chinese dynasties, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
China Story with Johannes Neubacher - Sep 25
China Story with Johannes Neubacher - Sep 25
Hear twenty years of China experience all with a European touch
Evolve Closing Party and The Bookworm’s 4th Anniversary - Sep 25
Evolve Closing Party and The Bookworm’s 4th Anniversary - Sep 25
Celebrate the Bookworm's fourth birthday and the end of dinosaur season
The Dinosaurs of Liaoning with Damien Leloup and Ludowic Blein - Sep 24
The Dinosaurs of Liaoning with Damien Leloup and Ludowic Blein - Sep 24
Learn about dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago in Liaoning province
Lonely China Day at Yugong Yishan - Sep 24
Lonely China Day at Yugong Yishan - Sep 24
Hawkwind eat your heart out
Reggae Night at Yugong Yishan - Sep 25
Reggae Night at Yugong Yishan - Sep 25
Spend an evening with roots, reggae, Beijing
604 - Psytrance At Club Obiwan - Sep 25
604 - Psytrance At Club Obiwan - Sep 25
Put a psychedelic smile on your face
Beijing Dance / LDTX: One Table N Chairs - Sep 25
Beijing Dance / LDTX: One Table N Chairs - Sep 25
Local Chinese opera inspires modern contemporary dance
Candy Monster at D-22 - Sep 26
Candy Monster at D-22 - Sep 26
Dance along with the cheeky ladies from Candy Monster
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Sep 26
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Sep 26
Plug into the local 'Xi-ha' scene
‘Cube: From Belgium to China’ - till Oct 17
‘Cube: From Belgium to China’ - till Oct 17
A collaborative photographic show between Belgium and China
Interview - Tan Dun
Interview - Tan Dun
Composer-conductor Tan Dun talks about the Asian premiere of his latest work
Tan Dun and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Sep 23
Tan Dun and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Sep 23
Tan Dun leads the MCO at the Egg
Radio Mars and Catcher in the Rye at Yugong Yishan- Sep 23
Radio Mars and Catcher in the Rye at Yugong Yishan- Sep 23
Support the New Foster Home Foundation at this charity gig
No Turning Back at D-22 - Sep 23
No Turning Back at D-22 - Sep 23
Turn yourself into a raging mosh pit of excitement
Hard Candy - Club Obiwan - Sep 23
Hard Candy - Club Obiwan - Sep 23
Get over the hump of the week with some film action
Yueju Mini-Festival - Sep 27-29
Yueju Mini-Festival - Sep 27-29
Local Chinese opera from the south of China
China Open - Oct 2 - 11
China Open - Oct 2 - 11
Vamos Rafa! Nadal will be favourite to take the crown
Bird Striking, Stranger Strange and Streets Kill Strange Animals at D-22 - Sep 22
Bird Striking, Stranger Strange and Streets Kill Strange Animals at D-22 - Sep 22
Jump into Tuesday night's mosh pit
‘Just Around the Corner’: Arrow Factory’s First Group Exhibition - till Nov 11
‘Just Around the Corner’: Arrow Factory’s First Group Exhibition - till Nov 11
This show sees a dozen local and international artists produce interactive art in a hutong setting
The best of bing
The best of bing
Cheap, delicious and varied, Jamie Penaloza tests out the various bings you’ll find around the city
Beguiling Bali
Beguiling Bali
Unggul Hermanto,editor of Time Out Jakarta, offers his top seven insider tips for doing Bali like a local
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 21
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 21
Use your noggin to be the King of Trivia
Red Cliff - Sep 21 - 25
Red Cliff - Sep 21 - 25
Go check out some contemporary Peking opera
The Redbucks at Jiangjinjiu - Sep 21
The Redbucks at Jiangjinjiu - Sep 21
Enjoy American old time in the heart of old Beijing
ASIA BELONGS TO US by Judas Arrieta vs Riiko Sakkinen at MA Studio - Sep 18
ASIA BELONGS TO US by Judas Arrieta vs Riiko Sakkinen at MA Studio - Sep 18
Reserve your seat for this one-off mixed media exhibition
Punchline Comedy Club - Sep 28
Punchline Comedy Club - Sep 28
Stand up's a rare thing in Beijing, so don't miss out on some virtuoso comedians from the UK
Latino Night at Ruby Khi - Sep 17
Latino Night at Ruby Khi - Sep 17
Salsa the night away at Beijing's premier Latin night
Great Aircraft Carrier Party - Sep 19
Great Aircraft Carrier Party - Sep 19
Make clubbing history in China
In the spotlight Diplo
In the spotlight Diplo
Ross Goulding talks to the man behind many a big dance remix about dinosaur girlfriends, reproductive organs about the appeal of Brazilian ghetto funk
Panjir at Jiangjinjiu - Sep 17
Panjir at Jiangjinjiu - Sep 17
Check out one of Beijing's homegrown bands
China Story with Robert Bernell - Sep 18
China Story with Robert Bernell - Sep 18
Find out how his life reflects the bigger picture in China
Bach Cycle Number Two: Sheng Yuan Piano Recital - Sep 18
Bach Cycle Number Two: Sheng Yuan Piano Recital - Sep 18
China's number one Bach man gives the composer his due salute
5th Anniversary party at Yugong Yishan - Sep 18
5th Anniversary party at Yugong Yishan - Sep 18
Celebrate its fifth birthday with Mickey Zhang plus the usual suspects
Céilidh Hosted by the Beijing Caledonian Society - Sep 19
Céilidh Hosted by the Beijing Caledonian Society - Sep 19
Dance 'Strip the Willow' and the 'Gay Gordons'
Cats - Sep 19 - 27
Cats - Sep 19 - 27
Begging for more Cats returns to Beijing
‘Breaking News’ Art and Culture, A 20 Year Report - Sep 20
‘Breaking News’ Art and Culture, A 20 Year Report - Sep 20
Bring your notebook and learn about contemporary China
The Dinosaur Hunter: Xu Xing - Sep 20
The Dinosaur Hunter: Xu Xing - Sep 20
Hear first hand accounts from a real life Indian Jones
British Charity Ball 2009 - Oct 24
British Charity Ball 2009 - Oct 24
Get glammed up for charity this October
Hooray for Bollywood!
Hooray for Bollywood!
Nancy Pellegrini talks to writer and director Toby Gough about his work
Manhattan Short Film Festival - from Sep 22
Manhattan Short Film Festival - from Sep 22
Watch ten short films from accross the globe
Qin-Han Dynasties and Roman Civilization Exhibition - All Sep
Qin-Han Dynasties and Roman Civilization Exhibition - All Sep
Learn about the similarities and differences between Europe and China's formative empires
‘Ice Cold Happiness’ : Kawayan De Guia Solo Exhibition - till Sep 20
‘Ice Cold Happiness’ : Kawayan De Guia Solo Exhibition - till Sep 20
Thought-provoking pop art from the Philippines
Masters’ Chamber Music Concert - Sep 16
Masters’ Chamber Music Concert - Sep 16
Hear some of the brightest from the Central Conservatory play Mozart
4th heat of Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 14
4th heat of Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 14
Find out who's on the way to the top and who's flopped
‘Shan Shui: Nature on the Horizon of Art - Sep 19 - Oct 18
‘Shan Shui: Nature on the Horizon of Art - Sep 19 - Oct 18
Check out these different takes on nature
Talk from the Director of the Peking Man Museum - Sep 15
Talk from the Director of the Peking Man Museum - Sep 15
Come and hear the fascinating story behind these discoveries
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 14
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Sep 14
Use your noggin to be the King of Trivia
James Rosenquist Speed of Light Lithograph Series - Sep 12 - Nov 8
James Rosenquist Speed of Light Lithograph Series - Sep 12 - Nov 8
As one of America's most important artists, this is an absolute must see
Hot ticket Pingyao Photography Festival Sat 19-Fri 25
Hot ticket Pingyao Photography Festival Sat 19-Fri 25
Head out of town to see this international photography festival and historic walled city
Splurge or steal Boyfriend blazers
Splurge or steal Boyfriend blazers
Either way, he needs to improve his look
A weekend of films on women at CNEX - Sep 11-13
A weekend of films on women at CNEX - Sep 11-13
Celebrate independent cinema at this new venue
Heal the world
Heal the world
Alice McInerney introduces practitioners of four forms of therapy, so you can test them out for yourself
FIZZtastic at Vasco's - from Sep 13
FIZZtastic at Vasco's - from Sep 13
Free flowing champers? Be rude not to
Basically Beethoven - Sep 10
Basically Beethoven - Sep 10
Bring your instrument along and flaunt your skills
‘Martin Parr in Beijing’ - till Nov 9
‘Martin Parr in Beijing’ - till Nov 9
Britain's foremost photographer sets up show in town
The Super Milkmen at Yugong Yishan - Sep 11
The Super Milkmen at Yugong Yishan - Sep 11
Sample a night of DJing, beatboxing and live performance
Daya at Yugong Yishan - Sep 10
Daya at Yugong Yishan - Sep 10
Hear their latest release, All Has Just Begun
FAME House Live Party at Zeta - Sep 12
FAME House Live Party at Zeta - Sep 12
Don't miss this chance to see Korea's most successful electronica group
Mendelssohn’s 200th Birthday Concert - Sep 10
Mendelssohn’s 200th Birthday Concert - Sep 10
Celebrate Mendelssohn's 200th Birthday
Riddim at Club Obiwan - Sep 11
Riddim at Club Obiwan - Sep 11
Enjoy a night of lakeside UK funky
Roland Batik Piano Recital - Sep 11
Roland Batik Piano Recital - Sep 11
Austrian pianist fuses jazz with classical music
Re-TROS at 2 Kolegas  - Sep 12
Re-TROS at 2 Kolegas - Sep 12
Get some live music action outdoors from some of Beijing's favourite bands
Shangrila Farms Gourmet Coffee tasting at Face Bar - Sep 12
Shangrila Farms Gourmet Coffee tasting at Face Bar - Sep 12
Know your arabica from your robusta
Sunday Salons: China’s Shostakovich Composer Wang Xilin - Sep 13
Sunday Salons: China’s Shostakovich Composer Wang Xilin - Sep 13
Learn about modern, contemporary and classical music in China
3rd heat of Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 13
3rd heat of Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 13
Don't miss out on seeing what bands get through
Yellow at Punk - Sep 9
Yellow at Punk - Sep 9
Expect minimal beats with 'bendi' guest
Nancheng Erge - Sep 9
Nancheng Erge - Sep 9
Check out this band that combines cross talk with rock
David Quammen and Michael Keller: The Importance of Darwin - Sep 9
David Quammen and Michael Keller: The Importance of Darwin - Sep 9
Was Darwin wrong? Find out at this talk
Party time
Party time
Organising a party can be stressful. Time Out does the legwork and bargains with the best venues so you don’t have to
We love Lucerne
We love Lucerne
Nancy Pellegrini talks to the main players of the prestigious Lucerne Festival
Plastered Rock Weekend - Sep 18/19
Plastered Rock Weekend - Sep 18/19
University bands compete to open for the chance to open for Beijing's PK14, Carsick Cars and Gar
Bird Striking, Lu Xin Pei and Soviet Pop at D-22 - Sep 8
Bird Striking, Lu Xin Pei and Soviet Pop at D-22 - Sep 8
Make your way north to hear some kicking rock
Metalheads
Metalheads
Tang Dynasty's lead singer Ding Wu talks to Cecilia Wu about forming China’s first heavy metal group
Headhunter Social Networking Evening - Sep 8
Headhunter Social Networking Evening - Sep 8
Get up the career ladder
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Sep 8
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Sep 8
Talk 'green' down at the bookshop
Wang Yifan - till Sep 13
Wang Yifan - till Sep 13
This guy can't really paint but by the end of the show, you won't care
Han Lei - till Sep 13
Han Lei - till Sep 13
Have a look at this strange but compelling show
Get involved - Wokai
Get involved - Wokai
Help people to improve their lives through microfinance
Cheers Qingdao!
Cheers Qingdao!
Marc Montebello heads to China’s most popular seaside city for beer, German architecture and great views
Pressure point
Pressure point
Ross Goulding catches up with founding member of Acupuncture Records Weng Weng to find out how it all started
Courting attention
Courting attention
Personal tennis coach Zhu Xuan takes Yue Huang on a tour of the best tennis courts in town
The booze hound
The booze hound
Is this Stone Boat still going to be afloat?
Salud
Salud
Have pure fun at the second bar of the same name
Fubar
Fubar
Drink easy at this subterranean hideaway
Second heat of Battle of the Bands at Yugong Yishan  - Sep 7
Second heat of Battle of the Bands at Yugong Yishan - Sep 7
Come and cheer on your favourite rock outfit
Report to the Motherland: Sixty Years of Art in the New China - till Sep 14
Report to the Motherland: Sixty Years of Art in the New China - till Sep 14
Learn about the development of art over six decades
Special Themed Quiz Night: ‘Discovery’ - Sep 7
Special Themed Quiz Night: ‘Discovery’ - Sep 7
Flaunt your dinosaur knowledge at this unusual brain-tester
Crash talk
Crash talk
Guo Hongwei’s art is shaped by a car crash. He talks to Stacey Duff
Dandy man
Dandy man
Get yourself measured for that bespoke suit you've always wanted
Just Out Kiehl’s
Just Out Kiehl’s
New York's finest apothecary hits the stores
Gadget of the month Saeco Primea Ring
Gadget of the month Saeco Primea Ring
Start the morning with an espresso
‘Cartier Treasures: King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings’ - Sep 5 - Nov 22
‘Cartier Treasures: King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings’ - Sep 5 - Nov 22
See Cartier's finest work at the Palace Museum
Wine events - September
Wine events - September
Celebrate wine in all its guises this month
Wine bar of the month China Bar
Wine bar of the month China Bar
Check out the stunning panoramic views
Don Quixote - Sep 3-6
Don Quixote - Sep 3-6
Part of the Internatioal Book Fair, Meng Jinghui presents this experimental take on the Spanish classic
Generation Hangzhou 2.0 - Sep 6 - Nov 9
Generation Hangzhou 2.0 - Sep 6 - Nov 9
Find out why Beijing's not the only city with a thriving art scene
Prince qigong
Prince qigong
Alice McInerney goes along for a session with the Master Ji Shifang, one of the world’s leading qigong experts
Confucius idol
Confucius idol
Yu Dan’s Confucius from the Heart has sold ten million copies and turned its author into a superstar.Yu tells Cecilia Wu and Toby Skinner about taking Confucius to the masses
Handsome Furs at MAO Livehouse - Sep 4
Handsome Furs at MAO Livehouse - Sep 4
Get an earful of their intoxicating, electronic indie beats
Acupuncture Anniversary Party - Sep 5
Acupuncture Anniversary Party - Sep 5
Get ready for a wild all-nighter
Tao Dance Theatre: Weight - Sep 5
Tao Dance Theatre: Weight - Sep 5
Remember Tao as the up-and-coming name in Chinese dance when you leave
Wine Tasting at One East - Sep 3
Wine Tasting at One East - Sep 3
Discover your favourite tipple at this weekly wine event
China National Symphony Orchestra - Sep 3
China National Symphony Orchestra - Sep 3
Ditch your ideas about local orchestras and give this one a look-in
Girls Are Waiting To Meet You at Yugong Yishan - Sep 3
Girls Are Waiting To Meet You at Yugong Yishan - Sep 3
Be ready to hear some quirky orchestral indie rock
2009 Stella Artois World Draught Master - Sep 4
2009 Stella Artois World Draught Master - Sep 4
Witness the perfect pint being poured
Beach Bikini Girl at Yugong Yishan - Sep 4
Beach Bikini Girl at Yugong Yishan - Sep 4
Win cash money for the sexiest bikini
DJ Bungle at Yugong Yishan - Sep 4
DJ Bungle at Yugong Yishan - Sep 4
Make a bee line for Yugong this friday to hear the hottest thing to cone out of Brazil since waxing
Immersion and Isolation: A Talk with Yang Fudong, Jiang Yipeng and Cheng Ran - Sep 5
Immersion and Isolation: A Talk with Yang Fudong, Jiang Yipeng and Cheng Ran - Sep 5
Learn about two artists and the process of their artistic creation
The Village Fair - Sep 5/6
The Village Fair - Sep 5/6
Enjoy a day of street food, performance, games and more
DJ Wordy and Lomang at Punk - Sep 5
DJ Wordy and Lomang at Punk - Sep 5
Bounce to some bubbling beats
Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 6
Global Battle of the Bands - Sep 6
Let battle commence
Talking with dinosaurs
Talking with dinosaurs
Damien Leloup tells Simon Fowler about running China’s largest dino park,getting people digging,and his plan to bring a Jinzhousaurus to town
Hague Philharmonic Orchestra - Sep 11
Hague Philharmonic Orchestra - Sep 11
A century-old orchestra plays at the NCPA
‘Seek Truth From Facts’: Liu Heung Shing Photographs 1978-1983 -  till Sep 19
‘Seek Truth From Facts’: Liu Heung Shing Photographs 1978-1983 - till Sep 19
Take a look at forgettable moments captured for artistic posterity
Time Out presents Freixenet at Fez - Cocktail Shake-off - Sep 17
Time Out presents Freixenet at Fez - Cocktail Shake-off - Sep 17
Go buy your Cocktail Shake-off tickets now
Whisky Wednesday - Sep 2
Whisky Wednesday - Sep 2
Taste your way through a selection of single malts
‘Food & Wine Dialogue’
‘Food & Wine Dialogue’
Award-winning chef Paul Wilson takes over Jaan for four days only
Cooking a cow, month by month - The heart
Cooking a cow, month by month - The heart
Be brave and cook up a stew with this much-overlooked cut
Mosto’s anniversary menu
Mosto’s anniversary menu
Spend just 350RMB for a six-course tasting menu
Caught
Caught
Invisible Killer is a new thriller about the dangers of the internet. The movie’s star Feng Bo and screenwriter Xie Xiaodong talk to Simon Fowler
Zoomin’ Night’ at D-22 - Sep 1
Zoomin’ Night’ at D-22 - Sep 1
Rock it to punk sounds up northwest way
Wokai’s Drinks for a Better World - Paddy O'Shea - Sep 1
Wokai’s Drinks for a Better World - Paddy O'Shea - Sep 1
Get together with like-minded people to talk green
Out-of-towners
Out-of-towners
China's new generation of fashion thinkers isn't limited to Beijing. Alice McInerney talks to five designers making an impact around the world
The Fash Pack
The Fash Pack
Chinese fashion is changing. Alice McInerney meets the Beijing designers key to developing the scene
The Fash Pack
The Fash Pack
Chinese fashion is changing. Alice McInerney meets the Beijing designers key to developing scene
In search of arcadia
In search of arcadia
We pick out the best arcades for you
Beijing Guoan vs Shandong Luneng - Aug 30
Beijing Guoan vs Shandong Luneng - Aug 30
If you only go to one game this season then make it this one
Kid Fresh at Punk - Aug 29
Kid Fresh at Punk - Aug 29
Teutonic turntablism at its best
Gil Shohat Piano Recital - Aug 27
Gil Shohat Piano Recital - Aug 27
Grab a bit of culture and hear the brilliant former child prodigy perform
Hao Yun at Yugong Yishan - Aug 27
Hao Yun at Yugong Yishan - Aug 27
Universal Music’s top pick Hao Yun unleashes his new brand of urban folk rock at Yugong Yishan tonight.
Jane Zhang, Chris Lee and Bibi Zhou - Aug 29
Jane Zhang, Chris Lee and Bibi Zhou - Aug 29
Chinese pop divas break it down
Kardinal Offishall at Club LA - Aug 27
Kardinal Offishall at Club LA - Aug 27
Put hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care
Dongzhen at MAO Livehouse - Aug 27
Dongzhen at MAO Livehouse - Aug 27
Hear her latest album
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan - Aug 28
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan - Aug 28
Beijing's resident throat singers hit the stage again
Barcelona (A Map) - Aug 28/29
Barcelona (A Map) - Aug 28/29
A film about the less glamorous side of the Catalan capital
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 29
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 29
Get stuck into more dance music you could wish for
For Your Eyes Only at Zeta Bar - Aug 29
For Your Eyes Only at Zeta Bar - Aug 29
Dress up as Dr. No or Pussy Galore
Riddim at Club Obiwan - Aug 29
Riddim at Club Obiwan - Aug 29
Check out this new sound from UK
J.Rocc at Yugong Yishan - Aug 29
J.Rocc at Yugong Yishan - Aug 29
Second time lucky, hear this Beat Junkie spin some hip hop vinyl
Unni Løvlid at Yugong Yishan - Aug 30
Unni Løvlid at Yugong Yishan - Aug 30
Get nordic, folk and experimental this Sunday
Provisional Danza Modern Dance Performance - Aug 31
Provisional Danza Modern Dance Performance - Aug 31
Catch this award-winning modern dance group, part of the Beijing International Book Fair
Evolve: Dinosaurs, Darwin and Discovery - Sep 5
Evolve: Dinosaurs, Darwin and Discovery - Sep 5
Go beyond the myths of T-Rex and his scaley companions
Comedy and Humour Concert - Aug 26
Comedy and Humour Concert - Aug 26
Have a laugh down at the concert hall
Beijing Guoan vs Chengdu Blades - Aug 26
Beijing Guoan vs Chengdu Blades - Aug 26
Watch the boys thrash their opponents
Orchestre de la Haute Ecole de Musique de Genéve - Aug 25
Orchestre de la Haute Ecole de Musique de Genéve - Aug 25
Enjoy a strong programme from one of Europe's top orchestras
Fat City, Lu Xin Pei, and Stranger Strange at D-22 - Aug 25
Fat City, Lu Xin Pei, and Stranger Strange at D-22 - Aug 25
Get tripping to some psychedelic vibes
Global Mobility, Business and Finance Social Networking Evening - Aug 25
Global Mobility, Business and Finance Social Networking Evening - Aug 25
Get your name card at the ready
The booze hound
The booze hound
Is this the end of White Rabbit?
‘The Chinese’ Mathias Braschler and Monica Fischer Exhibition - till Sep 10
‘The Chinese’ Mathias Braschler and Monica Fischer Exhibition - till Sep 10
View 45 intriguing portraits of people from around the republic
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Aug 24
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Aug 24
Be this week's brain of Beijing
Cleansing the palette
Cleansing the palette
French-based painter Yan Peiming tells Stacey Duff that less is more
‘Our World at War’: Group Photography Exhibition - till Sep 13
‘Our World at War’: Group Photography Exhibition - till Sep 13
See award-winning photographers show pictures detailing the effects of war
Wine Club at One East - Aug 20
Wine Club at One East - Aug 20
Journey through the world's wine making regions
Badal - film at Channel Sero Cafe - Aug 20
Badal - film at Channel Sero Cafe - Aug 20
A documentary dealing with an Islamic marriage practice
Christine Fan - Aug 21
Christine Fan - Aug 21
Mandopop starlet dazzles her audience
Old Doll, electronic rockpoppers Pb33 plus more at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 21
Old Doll, electronic rockpoppers Pb33 plus more at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 21
If you can't get enough of the local music scene, you'll love Friday's line-up
Afro Entertainment Troupe - Aug 21
Afro Entertainment Troupe - Aug 21
All the way from Uganda, give this group some Beijing love by seeing them live
Switch at Club Obiwan - Aug 21
Switch at Club Obiwan - Aug 21
Swap clothes when the music stops
‘In League’: Group Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art - Aug 22
‘In League’: Group Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art - Aug 22
Having toured in China and the UK, this show is well worth seeing
Longshendao, Tiantang at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 22
Longshendao, Tiantang at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 22
Rocksteady wtih the 'Jing's dancehall reggae crew
Funk Shui - Aug 22
Funk Shui - Aug 22
Groove to the funkiest tunes in town
Defy, Kesu plus more at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 23
Defy, Kesu plus more at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 23
Continue the rock mayhem on Sunday
Guillermo Gonzalez Piano Recital - Aug 23
Guillermo Gonzalez Piano Recital - Aug 23
Catch Spain's best pianist on stage
Percussion Claviers de Lyon - Aug 23
Percussion Claviers de Lyon - Aug 23
Ignore the kids in the audience and see this outstanding group
Prism PLA Theatre - Aug 28/29
Prism PLA Theatre - Aug 28/29
A fusion of East and West in modern contemporary dance
Don Quixote Film Screenings Inst Cervantes - Aug 30
Don Quixote Film Screenings Inst Cervantes - Aug 30
The mad knight and his faithful companion come to town
Der Opern-Kinderchor - Aug 18
Der Opern-Kinderchor - Aug 18
Enjoy classic songs sung by children
Pork and Cardiac Murmur - D-22 - Aug 18
Pork and Cardiac Murmur - D-22 - Aug 18
Get down to Beijing's regular northern gig venue for a killer night of rock
Cinema Lush - Aug 17
Cinema Lush - Aug 17
Kick back and enjoy some big screen action on a Monday
Chinese Traditional Music Concert - Aug 17
Chinese Traditional Music Concert - Aug 17
Learn your erhus from your guqins
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Aug 17
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Aug 17
Be this week's brain of Beijing
Device squad Handheld GPS devices
Device squad Handheld GPS devices
Sam Selmon checks out the GPS devices to keep you from getting lost
Splurge or steal - Tinted moisturisers
Splurge or steal - Tinted moisturisers
If you're looking something to keep your skin in good order with a bit of colour, look no further
Anthony Collins at China Doll - Aug 14
Anthony Collins at China Doll - Aug 14
Dance to deep house beats
DJ Cool at Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant - Every Friday
DJ Cool at Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant - Every Friday
Party till the wee hours with drinks on special until 10pm
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 14
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 14
Join the nonstop music fun
The Verse at Yugong Yishan - Aug 14
The Verse at Yugong Yishan - Aug 14
Funk it up with Bejiing's only 15 piece old-school funk band
Mass appeal - a journey to North Korea
Sarah Keenlyside prefers beach holidays in Thailand, so how on Earth did she get persuaded to spend fi ve days in North Korea?
Moscow State Circus - Aug 14/15
Moscow State Circus - Aug 14/15
See quite possibly the best circus in the world
Banking on the arts
Nancy Pellegrini talks to Zhang Changcheng, the director of the Beijing Modern Dance Company
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Hedgehog - Aug 15
Summer Pilot Music Festival - Hedgehog - Aug 15
Get a face full of Beijing's top bands
Reggae at 2 Kolegas - Aug 13
Reggae at 2 Kolegas - Aug 13
Chill out to some reggae
VOCES8 - Aug 15
VOCES8 - Aug 15
VOCES8 boasts men with intensive falsetto training
Jess Meider at Yugong Yishan - Aug 13
Jess Meider at Yugong Yishan - Aug 13
Be the first to hear her latest tunes
Paolo Vergari Piano Concert - Aug 13
Paolo Vergari Piano Concert - Aug 13
Hear piano classics performed by an Italian maestro
La Dame aux Camelias (La Traviata): Aria Recital - Aug 14
La Dame aux Camelias (La Traviata): Aria Recital - Aug 14
Love for a courtisan gets out of hand
Black Sesame Kitchen Dinner - Aug 14
Black Sesame Kitchen Dinner - Aug 14
Try out this multi-course dinner
Beijing Philharmonic Guitar Ensemble - Aug 15
Beijing Philharmonic Guitar Ensemble - Aug 15
Listen to an assortment of modern classics
Funk Fever at Club Obiwan - Aug 15
Funk Fever at Club Obiwan - Aug 15
Find the cure for all your Saturday night ills here
Delicious at Q Bar - Aug 16
Delicious at Q Bar - Aug 16
Mix your Sunday drinks with top Sunday tunes
Arrows Made of Desire at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 16
Arrows Made of Desire at Summer Pilot Music Festival - Aug 16
Enjoy a great selection of music from Beijing's hardest rockers
China Charity Challenge’s Great Wall Bicycle Challenge and Pool Party - Aug 22
China Charity Challenge’s Great Wall Bicycle Challenge and Pool Party - Aug 22
Get on yer bike and start pedalling for charity
Onegin -  till Aug 22
Onegin - till Aug 22
See this beautifully produced ballet
Fengkuang de Fengkuang (Crazy) - Aug 12 - 16
Fengkuang de Fengkuang (Crazy) - Aug 12 - 16
One 'happy drink' sends a cyclist on a new route in life
The East, The West, and Sex: a Booktalk by Richard Bernstein - Aug 12
The East, The West, and Sex: a Booktalk by Richard Bernstein - Aug 12
Discover the complexities of human relationships in China
That Obscure Object of Desire - till Sep 13
That Obscure Object of Desire - till Sep 13
Watch Alba D-Urbano and Tina Bara's video about kitchenware
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Aug 11
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Aug 11
Talk 'green' down at the bookshop
Hot & Cold at D-22 - Aug 11
Hot & Cold at D-22 - Aug 11
Noise rockers play the student hangout on Tuesday night
1801 Club
1801 Club
A strange fusion of Gongti club and German brauhaus
Westside Bar and Café
Westside Bar and Café
A CBD pub that takes its cues from London's after-work watering holes
Riya and DJ Spinback at China Doll - Aug 7
Riya and DJ Spinback at China Doll - Aug 7
Riya has been making waves on the underground circuit by singing backing vocals and MCing for DJs
Cambulac
Cambulac
Sip Italian wine in a courtyard setting
Mooncake mania
Mooncake mania
Stock up on these Mid-Autumn treats at Yao Chi
Aussie Food Promotion at Beijing Marriott Hotels
Aussie Food Promotion at Beijing Marriott Hotels
Take advantage of this special through Aug 23
Tailor made
Tailor made
While Beijing is a great place to get a new dress made, the quality of many tailors can be hit and miss. We track down some of the best tailors in town
The lowdown on UK funky
The lowdown on UK funky
DJ Mikey Dee, the man behind Beijing’s first regular UK funky party, explains the latest genre to emerge from London
Three to See
Three to See
Don't miss these highlights from the Beijing 798 Biennale
Young at Art
Young at Art
The Beijing 798 Biennale brings fresh visions to the local art scene
Beijing Guoan vs Changsha Ginde - Aug 8
Beijing Guoan vs Changsha Ginde - Aug 8
See the local football club in action on Saturday night
'Origin of life' art opening featuring Demerit - Aug 8
'Origin of life' art opening featuring Demerit - Aug 8
Two expat artists invite local rockers Demerit to their opening party
Asian Youth Orchestra - Aug 10
Asian Youth Orchestra - Aug 10
With a gig at NCPA, this orchestra teaches young people a new way to look at music - and themselves
'Art of the DPRK' book launch - Aug 6
'Art of the DPRK' book launch - Aug 6
Learn about the fascinating world of North Korean films at The Bookworm
Seek Truth from Facts - Opens Aug 8
Seek Truth from Facts - Opens Aug 8
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Liu Heung Shing presents photos shot between 1978 and 1983
<i>Down by Law</i> - Aug 5
Down by Law - Aug 5
Club Obiwan screens director Jim Jarmusch's cult favorite
Hand-Pulled Noodle Class - Aug 5
Hand-Pulled Noodle Class - Aug 5
Learn how to make these noodles at the Hutong's class
Illusionist Franz Harary - Aug 4
Illusionist Franz Harary - Aug 4
The musician-turned-magician brings his act to the Worker's Gymnasium
South African wines at The Meat and Wine Co. - Aug 4
South African wines at The Meat and Wine Co. - Aug 4
The accompanying meal includes African beef sausage, steak, and creme brulee
Frente! at Star Live - Aug 3
Frente! at Star Live - Aug 3
The Aussie alternative outfit shakes up your Monday night
1RMB Pizza at Ciro's - Every Monday
1RMB Pizza at Ciro's - Every Monday
Buy one regularly priced pizza and get another for one kuai at this Sanlitun Italian restaurant
Mount Langi Wine at Black Sesame Kitchen - Aug 6
Mount Langi Wine at Black Sesame Kitchen - Aug 6
Sip Australian wine paired with a Chinese meal
Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band at Mao - Aug 6
Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band at Mao - Aug 6
These Danish psychedelic indie rockers make energetic and upbead grooves
Fan Party at China Doll - Aug 7
Fan Party at China Doll - Aug 7
Bring a fan to get in for free—or pay the cover and get a free fan
Fez One-Year Anniversary - Aug 8
Fez One-Year Anniversary - Aug 8
Turn out to see this Moroccan-themed rooftop bar turn one
Kan Bu Wan at Star Gallery - Opens Aug 8
Kan Bu Wan at Star Gallery - Opens Aug 8
Stop by the opening-day reception for Wang Yifan's solo show
160 RMB Dinner & Drinks Special at Hawka
160 RMB Dinner & Drinks Special at Hawka
On August 15 and 29, the Marriott Hotel City Wall offers a special promotion at its Asian restaurant
Where East Eats West book launch - Aug 8
Where East Eats West book launch - Aug 8
Author Sam Goodman reveals the smart way to do business in China
'Ubiquity': Chen Zhiguang - opens Aug 8
'Ubiquity': Chen Zhiguang - opens Aug 8
The solo exhibition begins with a reception from 3-6 pm at Beyond Art Space
Chamber Choir Concert - Aug 8-9
Chamber Choir Concert - Aug 8-9
The Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory Chamber Choir performs at the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Gangzi Plays - Oct. 18
Gangzi Plays - Oct. 18
The Mongolian performer appears at Jiangjinjiu Bar
Afrokoko Roots at Yugong Yishan - Aug 12
Afrokoko Roots at Yugong Yishan - Aug 12
Dance to the sounds of this 15-piece international Afrobeat outfit
Richard Bernstein at the Bookworm - Aug 12
Richard Bernstein at the Bookworm - Aug 12
The East, The West, and Sex explores the history of sex between Western men and Eastern women
Just tripping
Just tripping
Time Out staffers test ten weird and wonderful out-of-town trips
Just tripping
Just tripping
Time Out staffers test ten weird and wonderful out-of-town trips
Just tripping
Just tripping
Time Out staffers test ten weird and wonderful out-of-town trips
The 2009 Summer Pilot Musical Festival - running throughout Aug
The 2009 Summer Pilot Musical Festival - running throughout Aug
Pilot Records founder, Zeng Yu tells Gissing Liu what sets the label apart and who we should look out for
Upstepper Sound 4th Anniversary - Aug 1
Upstepper Sound 4th Anniversary - Aug 1
Feel the positive vibes at Beijing's foremost reggae night
Preview - Pete Holdsworth at Yugong Yishan - Aug 1
Preview - Pete Holdsworth at Yugong Yishan - Aug 1
Time Out meets the godfather of British reggae
Big draw - till Sep 27
Big draw - till Sep 27
As an exhibition of children’s books illustrations opens, Simon Fowler hears what fires kids’ imaginations
6th Beijing Punk Music Festival at MAO Livehouse - Jul 31
6th Beijing Punk Music Festival at MAO Livehouse - Jul 31
Get rioting down on Gulou Dongdajie
‘Origins and Destination’: Philip Chen Solo Exhibition - Aug 1
‘Origins and Destination’: Philip Chen Solo Exhibition - Aug 1
Put your thinking cap on for this provocative show
Wine Tasting at One East - Jul 30
Wine Tasting at One East - Jul 30
Discover your favourite tipple at this weekly wine event
Capturing Light: New Chinese Photography - Jul 30 last day
Capturing Light: New Chinese Photography - Jul 30 last day
Don't miss the last day of this show which highlights new camera talent
Riverside Pavilion - Aug 1
Riverside Pavilion - Aug 1
Feel reassured that the good guys win out in the end of this tale of love, loss and deception
The Fish and the Fisherman - Aug 1-2
The Fish and the Fisherman - Aug 1-2
A cautionary Pushkin tale remade for Peking Opera
Buyi at D-22 - Aug 22
Buyi at D-22 - Aug 22
The lads do their folk 'thang' again
Breathless at the French Cultural Centre - Aug 2
Breathless at the French Cultural Centre - Aug 2
Savour this classic of the Nouvelle Vague
The 10th Annual OPEN Performance Art Festival - Aug 3 till Sep 27
The 10th Annual OPEN Performance Art Festival - Aug 3 till Sep 27
Check out this year's festival goodies
Great Wall International Music Academy 2009 (3) - Jul 27
Great Wall International Music Academy 2009 (3) - Jul 27
Hear the very best of student soloists play some faves
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 27
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 27
Pit your wits against Beijing's finest
Digital Entertainment Jam - Jul 26-30
Digital Entertainment Jam - Jul 26-30
Get involved in the art of visual performance
Asia Philharmonic Orchestra - Aug 5
Asia Philharmonic Orchestra - Aug 5
Young musicians learn in an entirely new way
Talk: ‘Repeat After Me’ by Rachel Dewoski at Bookworm - Jul 22
Talk: ‘Repeat After Me’ by Rachel Dewoski at Bookworm - Jul 22
Listen to a tale of love, history set partly in Beijing
Edwards Scissorhands at Club Obiwan - Jul 22
Edwards Scissorhands at Club Obiwan - Jul 22
Watch this cult classic while sipping on a beer
Niao Ren (Bird Man) - Jul 24 - Aug 9
Niao Ren (Bird Man) - Jul 24 - Aug 9
Watch a play about chat and conflict over tea and birds
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Beethoven Cycle VII - Jul 25
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Beethoven Cycle VII - Jul 25
Performing the hardest Beethoven pieces, this is the last of Bavouzet's concerts
C60 at Yugong Yishan - Jul 23
C60 at Yugong Yishan - Jul 23
Mosh, mosh and more mosh
Les Choristes En Concert - Jul 22/23
Les Choristes En Concert - Jul 22/23
Don't miss Les Choristes, the singers from eponymous film
Dwight ‘Superman’ Howard at Bling - Jul 25
Dwight ‘Superman’ Howard at Bling - Jul 25
Party with NBA star Dwight ‘Superman’ Howard
The Suicide Tourist - Jul 23
The Suicide Tourist - Jul 23
Documentary tackling the tricky subject of euthanasia
The Alps: China National Symphony Orchestra Concert - Jul 25
The Alps: China National Symphony Orchestra Concert - Jul 25
Catch the closing concert of the season
Beijing Sailing Club Getaway Sailing Weekend - Jul 25/26
Beijing Sailing Club Getaway Sailing Weekend - Jul 25/26
Spend the weekend sailing and partying on the water
Hook ’N’ Cook hosted by the Speed Dating Specialists - Jul 26
Hook ’N’ Cook hosted by the Speed Dating Specialists - Jul 26
Cook up and hook up at The Hutong
Yan Pei-Ming: ‘Landscape of Childhood’ - till Sep 13
Yan Pei-Ming: ‘Landscape of Childhood’ - till Sep 13
Gargantuan art on walls and flags
The Radio Dept. at MAO Livehouse - Jul 28
The Radio Dept. at MAO Livehouse - Jul 28
Wind down with this Swedish music group
Magic of Illusionist Franz Harary - Jul 31 - Aug 2
Magic of Illusionist Franz Harary - Jul 31 - Aug 2
Watch things disappear before your very eyes
Mongolian Folk Music Concert - Jul 21
Mongolian Folk Music Concert - Jul 21
Get traditional and sample some music from the grasslands
Invisible cities: Interview with Jia Zhangke
Invisible cities: Interview with Jia Zhangke
Edmund Lee talks to the renowned filmmaker, Jia Zhangke ahead of a screening in Beijing this month
Queen for a day
Queen for a day
Find out what local groups do what
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 20
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 20
Pit your wits against Beijing's finest
Beijing Festival Chorus Concert - Jul 20
Beijing Festival Chorus Concert - Jul 20
Listen to beautiful Chinese folk songs from the West
TV Rock's Zoe Badwi and Ivan Gough at GT Banana - Jul 17
TV Rock's Zoe Badwi and Ivan Gough at GT Banana - Jul 17
Dance the evening away to Australia's new rising stars
The 3rd International DJ Battle at HLG (Solana) - Jul 17
The 3rd International DJ Battle at HLG (Solana) - Jul 17
Relive your Cutmaster Swift aspirations at this turntablist tournament
Hot Ticket - Solar eclipse, Wed 22, 9.30am
Hot Ticket - Solar eclipse, Wed 22, 9.30am
Full sun, half sun, total solar eclipse
Re-enter the dragon
Re-enter the dragon
Adrian Sandiford talks to the man behind the Art of War about his quest to find the next Bruce Lee
Re-enter the dragon - 2
Re-enter the dragon - 2
Adrian Sandiford talks to the man behind the Art of War about his quest to find the next Bruce Lee
The big gig Brain Failure - Jul 17
The big gig Brain Failure - Jul 17
Lead singer Xiao Rong tells Time Out why he started Brain Failure, what the new album means to him and what to expect from this month’s big gig
Art of War Fighting Championship 13: Rising Force - Jul 18
Art of War Fighting Championship 13: Rising Force - Jul 18
If you saw the last championship, you'll want to see the next
Paul Huxley Solo Exhibition - Jul 26
Paul Huxley Solo Exhibition - Jul 26
Abstract art that's a cut above the rest
Exile Family Movie - Jul 16
Exile Family Movie - Jul 16
Watch a tale of separation and reunion from the Middle East
The Beautiful Era at Jimmy's Thai Kitchen - Jul 16
The Beautiful Era at Jimmy's Thai Kitchen - Jul 16
Check out the jazz vocals of Elva Wang
The Armed Man - Music for Peace - Jul 16
The Armed Man - Music for Peace - Jul 16
Explore music written to inspire peace
In a Romantic Mood: Newstead Trio Concert - Jul 17
In a Romantic Mood: Newstead Trio Concert - Jul 17
Give chamber music a whirl for a change
Queen Sea Big Shark at Yugong Yishan - Jul 18
Queen Sea Big Shark at Yugong Yishan - Jul 18
Give your weekend some rock highlights
Red Cliff - Jul 18/26
Red Cliff - Jul 18/26
Check out this modern and very lavish Peking opera
Beijing Sailing Club NLGX Party - Jul 18/19
Beijing Sailing Club NLGX Party - Jul 18/19
Sail, swim, and party down at Qinhuangdao
Afrokoko Roots: Afrobeat Ensemble at Gingko - Jul 18
Afrokoko Roots: Afrobeat Ensemble at Gingko - Jul 18
Dance the night away to Afrobeat and reggae
Speed Dating with the Speed Dating Specialists: Gay Hook ’N’ Cook - Jul 19
Speed Dating with the Speed Dating Specialists: Gay Hook ’N’ Cook - Jul 19
Meet hot singles over dinner
These Are Powers at Yugong Yishan - Jul 24
These Are Powers at Yugong Yishan - Jul 24
Experimental rock gets noisy
Experimental jazz from Frenchman Pierre Brahin - Jul 19
Experimental jazz from Frenchman Pierre Brahin - Jul 19
Avant-garde jazz gets experimental
DJ ONRA at SuperGanBei - Jul 23
DJ ONRA at SuperGanBei - Jul 23
Sample east-meets-west beats
Magic man
Magic man
Thanks to a popular TV talent show, magic is cool in China again. Simon Fowler chats to pop magician Liu Qian, the man behind the revival
Marriage of Figaro – Stage Play Version - Last day
Marriage of Figaro – Stage Play Version - Last day
Grab your last chance to see this brilliant opera
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Jul 14
Green Drinks at The Bookworm - Jul 14
Talk 'green' down at the bookshop
Making up
Making up
MeiLi Autumn, one of Beijing’s most prominent make-up artists, introduces three great looks for the summer
Cinema Lush - Jul 13
Cinema Lush - Jul 13
Sit and enjoy a flick with great meal
Great Wall International Music Academy 2009 (1) - Jul 13
Great Wall International Music Academy 2009 (1) - Jul 13
See the cream of the crop perform
Italian Homestyle Cooking - Jul 13
Italian Homestyle Cooking - Jul 13
Learn how to rustle some great homestyle cooking
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 13
The Bookworm Pub Quiz - Jul 13
Test your wits against Beijing's finest
Hong Hao
Hong Hao
It's rubbish bottom-side up
July's wine events
July's wine events
Have look at this month's oenological get-togethers
Sip shape
Sip shape
Let Gabriel Suk help you choose the best wine glasses for maximum enjoyment
Cooking a cow, month by month
Cooking a cow, month by month
Learn how to cook fillet
It began in Africa
It began in Africa
Ross Goulding asks the Afrosoul DJ team how and why they’re championing African music in China
Nanchizi uncovered
Nanchizi uncovered
Annabel Greene hunts down the best renovated courtyards off Nanchizi
Summertime: Gershwin's Works Concert - Jul 11
Summertime: Gershwin's Works Concert - Jul 11
Enjoy classic summer time tunes in the heart of the city
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Discover six of the best lesser-known courtyard restaurants
Another night at the Playboy Mansion - Jul 11
Another night at the Playboy Mansion - Jul 11
The bunnys are back again
Something old, something new
Something old, something new
Sarah Keenlyside gets the lowdown and gauges the local reaction on Jing's Residence, Pingyao's first boutique hotel
Game of the month - Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
Game of the month - Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
Fight mice, rabbits and spiders
Wine Club at One East - Jul 9
Wine Club at One East - Jul 9
Journey through the world's wine making regions
Speed Dating with the Speed Dating Specialists: Table For Four Couples - Jul 9
Speed Dating with the Speed Dating Specialists: Table For Four Couples - Jul 9
Give it your all. You've got three minutes to pull
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan - Jul 9
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan - Jul 9
Beijing's resident throat singers get guttural
Stranger Strange at D-22 - Jul 9
Stranger Strange at D-22 - Jul 9
Stranger Strange play up north
Derrick May at Ruby Khi - Jul 9
Derrick May at Ruby Khi - Jul 9
The Godfather of Techno returns to Beijing
Hanging Garden Murder Case - Jul 9/31
Hanging Garden Murder Case - Jul 9/31
Pop along to the theatre for a change
Secondhand Rose at Yugong Yishan - Jul 10
Secondhand Rose at Yugong Yishan - Jul 10
Celebrate their new album release
Erich Kunzel: ‘The Prince of Pops’ - Jul 10/11
Erich Kunzel: ‘The Prince of Pops’ - Jul 10/11
Expect quality 'classical lite'
Lighting of Tomorrow - Album release party MAO Livehouse - Jul 11
Lighting of Tomorrow - Album release party MAO Livehouse - Jul 11
Hear a brand new album and party at the same time
College Night at Bling - Jul 8
College Night at Bling - Jul 8
It's all-you-drink time at Bling
Jam Session at Yugong Yishan - Jul 8
Jam Session at Yugong Yishan - Jul 8
Bring your instrument along and join in
DJ Dopey at Bling - Jul 11
DJ Dopey at Bling - Jul 11
He's toured with Eminem so he must be good
Mickey Zhang at White Rabbit - Jul 11
Mickey Zhang at White Rabbit - Jul 11
Get filthy down in the burrow
Beijing Wind Ensemble Concert - Jul 12
Beijing Wind Ensemble Concert - Jul 12
Unusually this orchestra is mainly made up of wind instruments
Back to Bach
Back to Bach
Pianist Sheng Yuan talks to Nancy Pellegrini about being the leading – and only – Bach player in China
Sander Van Doorn - Jul 18
Sander Van Doorn - Jul 18
Trance and beyond full of talent and no apathy
Fab folk five
Fab folk five
Liu Yaodong introduces the five folk acts you have to see
Folk me!
Folk me!
Gissing Liu talks to Liu Yaodong, one of the main players on the folk music scene, about how the genre has developed and who to watch out for
Of corpse we can
Of corpse we can
Stacey Duff hears about Sun Yuan and Peng Yu's latest work, where giant hoses replace the dead
Splash Down
Splash Down
Summer in Beijing can get almost unbearably hot. Toby Skinner seeks out the city’s best outdoor swimming spots
Device squad - Underwater cameras
Device squad - Underwater cameras
Be it extreme sports or pool-side fun, these cameras will come in handy
Gadget of the month - Samsung 40-inch LED TV
Gadget of the month - Samsung 40-inch LED TV
Flat-screen visuals from a village near you
La Pizza
La Pizza
Quality and quantity
Juliette’s
Juliette’s
Adding some sophistication to Sanlitun Bei Jie
Hutong
Hutong
Spacious and large, this bar belies its backstreet name
The booze hound
The booze hound
Sanlitun's still thriving
678 Bar
678 Bar
If you're in the area, why not pop in
Xiu
Xiu
Xiu me the money
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra Concert - Jul 7/8
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra Concert - Jul 7/8
China's big budget orchestra plays in the NCPA's music festival
Drinks For A Better World - Jul 7
Drinks For A Better World - Jul 7
Come together to discuss microfinance, philanthropy and sustainable development in China
‘Le Grand Dictionnaire Ricci of Chinese Language: A Great Human Experience’ by Véronique Cheynet- Cluzel - Jul 7
‘Le Grand Dictionnaire Ricci of Chinese Language: A Great Human Experience’ by Véronique Cheynet- Cluzel - Jul 7
Educate yourself about the largest dictionary of the Chinese world
‘Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China’ by Bill Porter - Jul 7
‘Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China’ by Bill Porter - Jul 7
Hear how Zen is on the up in China
Preview - Miss Africa in China - Postponed till further notice
Preview - Miss Africa in China - Postponed till further notice
See the first ever Miss Africa beauty pageant in China
Hairs and graces
Hairs and graces
Read up on Time Out editors recommendations for their favourite hairdressers
Relaxation 101
Relaxation 101
Nantou, a mountainous district in the centre of Taiwan,offers a soothing remedy for the soul, says Lim Chee Wah
Ye Xiaogang’s Concert of Original Works - Jul 11
Ye Xiaogang’s Concert of Original Works - Jul 11
Discover Ye Xiaogang, one of China’s leading composers
Miss Africa in China - Jul 10
Miss Africa in China - Jul 10
Don't miss the first ever Miss Africa in China beauty pageant
Introducing…Girls Are Waiting To Meet You
Introducing…Girls Are Waiting To Meet You
Adrian Sandiford explains how, despite the spam-sounding name, this band are well worth keeping in your inbox
Beijing Guoan vs Dalian Shide - Jul 2
Beijing Guoan vs Dalian Shide - Jul 2
Give your adoptive city's football team some 'jiayous'
Gu Dexin at Gallerina Continue - Until Sep 6
Gu Dexin at Gallerina Continue - Until Sep 6
Rotting meat is this artist's signature dish
DJ Craze at Punk - Jul 4
DJ Craze at Punk - Jul 4
Three-times winner of the DMC World, 'Craze'-iness hits subterranean heights this Saturday
Lian Ai de Xi Niu (Rhinoceros in Love) - Jul 1-5
Lian Ai de Xi Niu (Rhinoceros in Love) - Jul 1-5
Rhinoceros is about the desperate infatuation a zookeeper has for a beautiful but coldhearted woman
Don Giovanni Opera (Concert Version) - Jul 2-3
Don Giovanni Opera (Concert Version) - Jul 2-3
Mozart’s famous opera of a libertine, his wronged women and his descent into Hell
Chi Ren, Nan Wu plus others at MAO Livehouse - Jul 3
Chi Ren, Nan Wu plus others at MAO Livehouse - Jul 3
If you want to see what's new on the music scene, head here
Shuangzi & Yihetuan (hip hop) at Yugong Yishan - Jul 3
Shuangzi & Yihetuan (hip hop) at Yugong Yishan - Jul 3
Rhymes run riot at the Foolish Old Man
10 at D-22 - Jul 4
10 at D-22 - Jul 4
Head down for the record release show
Trance DJ Gareth Emery at GT Banana - Jul 4
Trance DJ Gareth Emery at GT Banana - Jul 4
Touch the lasers, and stack shelves this Saturday
Yang Bing and Mr Soon at White Rabbit - Jul 4
Yang Bing and Mr Soon at White Rabbit - Jul 4
'Bing' it up this weekend
Beijing International Cricket Sixes - Jul 3-5
Beijing International Cricket Sixes - Jul 3-5
Watch the perfect summer sport with teams from across Asia
‘China’s Growing Sands’: Sean Gallagher Solo Exhibition - Jul 4 - Aug 5
‘China’s Growing Sands’: Sean Gallagher Solo Exhibition - Jul 4 - Aug 5
Documentary photos detailing China's desertification
Zen 2.0
Zen 2.0
Bill Porter has spent thirty years following Zen Buddhism in China. He tells Toby Skinner that Zen is on the rise in modern China
NCPA Weekend Concert – Baroque Music - Jul 5
NCPA Weekend Concert – Baroque Music - Jul 5
Concertmaster Yunzhi Liu leads a Baroquesized ensemble
Off the drunken track
Off the drunken track
Discover Beijing’s best off-the-beaten-track bars. Warning: you may not go back to Block 8 ever again
Off the drunken track - 2
Off the drunken track - 2
Discover Beijing’s best off-the-beaten-track bars. Warning: you may not go back to Block 8 ever again
Off the drunken track - 3
Off the drunken track - 3
Discover Beijing’s best off-the-beaten-track bars. Warning: you may not go back to Block 8 ever again
Stranded: I’ve Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountain - Jul 2
Stranded: I’ve Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountain - Jul 2
Would you eat someone else to survive?
Free tapas at La Baie Des Anges - Jul 1
Free tapas at La Baie Des Anges - Jul 1
Buy a drink and get free nibbles
X-Equo - Jul 2-4
X-Equo - Jul 2-4
Three days and nights of partying can't be bad
Celebrating 60 Years of the People’s Republic of China - Jul 1-5
Celebrating 60 Years of the People’s Republic of China - Jul 1-5
Celebrate 60 years of People's Republic of China
Daughter of the Communist Party - till Jul 2
Daughter of the Communist Party - till Jul 2
Witness an epic battle of Communist morality
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra Concert - Jul 2
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra Concert - Jul 2
Jigs and reels from the shores of Scotland
Luce - Jul 1
Luce - Jul 1
Enjoy free Jazz at this weekly jam
Material again
Material again
Alice McInerney heads to Muxiyuan, Beijing’s biggest and most chaotic fabric market, and finds out where and what to buy
Secret city - Beijing’s forgotten subway stop
Secret city - Beijing’s forgotten subway stop
Mind the gap Fushouling subway stop is never busy at rush hour
Invito
Invito
Get into civilised Italian dining at Solana
Karaiya Spice House
Karaiya Spice House
Be impressed by Alan Wong’s East-meets-West dishes
Red House
Red House
The foundations of the Communist Party were laid here
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 30
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 30
Grab your free champers on a Tuesday
Free beer night at Kro's Nest - Jun 30
Free beer night at Kro's Nest - Jun 30
Down kegs of free beer
Paradise found
Paradise found
Sarah Keenlyside spends four days in one of Malaysia’s luxury retreats and manages to stay on budget
Need some space?
Need some space?
Annabel Greene hunts down apartments with balconies offering that little bit of open space in the concrete jungle
Immortal Mendelssohn Concert - Jun 27
Immortal Mendelssohn Concert - Jun 27
Join in the 200th anniversary of this great composer
Reggae night at 2 Kolegas - Jun 25
Reggae night at 2 Kolegas - Jun 25
Keep it irie tonight
Summer Kick Party at Juicy Spot - Jun 26
Summer Kick Party at Juicy Spot - Jun 26
Kick off the summer at Juicy Spot
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Jun 26
Sonic Deviation at Q Bar - Jun 26
Electronica on Q Bar's new roof terrace. Nice
Morse at White Rabbit - Jun 26
Morse at White Rabbit - Jun 26
More Morse than you could wish for
Chris Garneau at National Library Concert Hall - Jun 26
Chris Garneau at National Library Concert Hall - Jun 26
Savour this combination of elements of folk, Americana and pop
Demerit at D-22 - Jun 26
Demerit at D-22 - Jun 26
Mosh and jump around to deconstructed street punk
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Jun 27
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Jun 27
Bust out your best Beijing rhymes
Great Wall Beach Party - Jul 4
Great Wall Beach Party - Jul 4
Ross Goulding answers all your questions about this summer’s Great Wall beach party
Liman, Sulumi, Baifan and Shanghai’s ZigZag at the Boat - Jun 27
Liman, Sulumi, Baifan and Shanghai’s ZigZag at the Boat - Jun 27
Dive into electronica on the water
Frank Segen Latin Jazz at La Baie Des Anges - Jun 27
Frank Segen Latin Jazz at La Baie Des Anges - Jun 27
Get hot and fiery with a bit of Latin
Crispy Cream and DJ Bitesize Buddha at Q bar - Jun 27
Crispy Cream and DJ Bitesize Buddha at Q bar - Jun 27
Munch on DJ Crispy Cream and zen-itate to DJ Bitesize Buddha's funk infusions
Drum and Bass All Stars at White Rabbit - Jun 27
Drum and Bass All Stars at White Rabbit - Jun 27
Mash it up with filthy basslines and crunching mixes
Jay Chou, Lang Lang, Placido Domingo and Song Zuying - Jun 30
Jay Chou, Lang Lang, Placido Domingo and Song Zuying - Jun 30
Jay Chou: better than Jay-Z, J.Rocc and J-Lo put together (sort of)
The Sound of Yunnan - Jun 30 - Jul 5
The Sound of Yunnan - Jun 30 - Jul 5
If you've not been, here's your chance to hear and see the sights and sounds of Yunnan in this visual feast
Beijing Improv - Jun 24
Beijing Improv - Jun 24
Get involved in improv
Retrodance at White Rabbit  - Jun 24
Retrodance at White Rabbit - Jun 24
Get down the rabbit hole this Wednesday
The Rock at Club Obiwan - Jun 24
The Rock at Club Obiwan - Jun 24
See Connery at his best as he saves day on the Rock
Game of the month - Monsters vs Aliens
Game of the month - Monsters vs Aliens
Dodge obstacles and throw your enemies around
Device squad Music phones
Device squad Music phones
We pick three music phones worth toting
Splurge or steal - Anti-wrinkle cream for men
Splurge or steal - Anti-wrinkle cream for men
If you're a bloke and worried about crow's feet, look no further
Wheels of fortune
Wheels of fortune
Alice McInerney checks out the best rides in town
Li Daiguo at D-22 - Jun 23
Li Daiguo at D-22 - Jun 23
Pipa, huqin, bawu and clarinet; there's no end to the talents of this multi-instrumentalist
Secret city Milu Park
Secret city Milu Park
Now living happily in China, the deer in this park survived through the efforts of an English aristocrat
Fashion Illustrations Exhibition - Last day
Fashion Illustrations Exhibition - Last day
Top fashion houses show their latest collections
Panik at Yugong Yishan - Jun 18
Panik at Yugong Yishan - Jun 18
You'll get what they're on about even if you don't speak German
China Cello Philharmonic Concert - Jun 18
China Cello Philharmonic Concert - Jun 18
One of China’s best-known cello pedagogues brings his four-year old octet to the NCPA
Rigoletto at the NCPA - Jun 18 - 21
Rigoletto at the NCPA - Jun 18 - 21
Loose morals in Rigoletto
Retrodance at White Rabbit  - Jun 17
Retrodance at White Rabbit - Jun 17
Get down the rabbit hole this Wednesday
Children of Men - Club Obiwan - Jun 17
Children of Men - Club Obiwan - Jun 17
An apocalyptic London suffering from infertility? See it to believe it
‘Temperature’: Yan Bing - from Jun 19
‘Temperature’: Yan Bing - from Jun 19
Older veteran artists curate the newbies
Carsick Cars at Yugong Yishan - Jun 26
Carsick Cars at Yugong Yishan - Jun 26
It's album release time
Green Train Bicycle Challenge - Jun 26
Green Train Bicycle Challenge - Jun 26
Get on your bike and get involved
Jane Eyre - Jun 19-28
Jane Eyre - Jun 19-28
Enjoy the NCPA’s first original dramatic production which stars Wang Luoyong,the first Chinese person to star on Broadway
Beijing Guoan vs Henan - Jun 19
Beijing Guoan vs Henan - Jun 19
Come on the greens!
BritCham Networking Event - Jun 18
BritCham Networking Event - Jun 18
Build your Beijing network and have a drink or two at the same time
Silver Screen V: Nosaj Thing - Jun 18
Silver Screen V: Nosaj Thing - Jun 18
Make Thursdays the day for electronica
‘Landscape of Childhood’: Yan Pei-Ming - Jun 19
‘Landscape of Childhood’: Yan Pei-Ming - Jun 19
No canvas here. Just paint on bricks and mortar
‘Woman of Many Faces’: Isabelle Huppert - till Jul 19
‘Woman of Many Faces’: Isabelle Huppert - till Jul 19
A multi-generational and international group present photos of this iconic French actress
Excess Luggage at Jimmy's Thai Kitchen and Lounge - Jun 19
Excess Luggage at Jimmy's Thai Kitchen and Lounge - Jun 19
Break from the norm and listen to Nordic jazz
‘Kafkanistan – Tourism to Afghanistan’ Opening by Lukas Birk - Jun 20
‘Kafkanistan – Tourism to Afghanistan’ Opening by Lukas Birk - Jun 20
A multimedia melee of stories, video screenings, installations and objects from the 'Stans
‘Trip to the West, Tribute to Ella Maillart’ - Jun 20
‘Trip to the West, Tribute to Ella Maillart’ - Jun 20
An excellent exhibition focusing on one of France's foremost female explorers
JJ Lin at Capital Gymnasium - Jun 20
JJ Lin at Capital Gymnasium - Jun 20
Try out a bit of Mando-pop
Tzimon Barto and the China Philharmonic - Jun 20
Tzimon Barto and the China Philharmonic - Jun 20
Watch a polymath who plays the piano in his spare time perform with China's best
Mobb Deep at Vics - Jun 20
Mobb Deep at Vics - Jun 20
Gangsta rap from back in the day
Sundays on Top at Kokomo - Jun 21
Sundays on Top at Kokomo - Jun 21
Stay on top of your Sundays
Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) at The Village at Sanlitun - Jun 21
Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) at The Village at Sanlitun - Jun 21
Get up on stage or be a judge at this open music event
Red Boy - New Beijing International Movie Week - Jun 21
Red Boy - New Beijing International Movie Week - Jun 21
Watch this tale of teenage angst
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 16
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 16
Grab your free champers on a Tuesday
Vorzeigekinder, SuidAkrA, Kira at Yugong Yishan - Jun 16
Vorzeigekinder, SuidAkrA, Kira at Yugong Yishan - Jun 16
Tune into Teutonic tones this Tuesday
Wi-five
Wi-five
Simon Fowler checks out the five most inspirational places to get online and work around the city
Wine of the month - Ruffino Chianti Riserva Ducale Oro
Wine of the month - Ruffino Chianti Riserva Ducale Oro
Give this fruity firm drop a try
Cooking a cow, month by month - Tongue
Cooking a cow, month by month - Tongue
Learn how to cook Welsh chicken and leek pie
South East Blooming - till 30
South East Blooming - till 30
Unravel the mystery in these paintings
Beijing New Music Ensemble Chamber Concert Series - Jun 15
Beijing New Music Ensemble Chamber Concert Series - Jun 15
Experiment with an exciting revolutionary approach to chamber music
‘Insiders Looking In’: Doug Lewis and Jean Klimack - till Jul 16
‘Insiders Looking In’: Doug Lewis and Jean Klimack - till Jul 16
Take a peep inside
Up the River to the Temple Ruins Hiking Trip - Jun 19
Up the River to the Temple Ruins Hiking Trip - Jun 19
Escape to the countryside for a day
Get involved - Hua Dan
Get involved - Hua Dan
Hua Dan hosts theatre workshops for migrant children
The Imperial Observatory
The Imperial Observatory
What a tool Star-gazing, Ming style
‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Paul French - Jun 16
‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Paul French - Jun 16
Are all today's foreign correspondents a tad boring? It seems so
Yann Tiersen at Yugong Yishan - Jun 19/20
Yann Tiersen at Yugong Yishan - Jun 19/20
French musician and composer best known for composing Amelie and Goodbye Lenin film scores graces Yugong Yishan
Yen and now - Jun 19
Yen and now - Jun 19
Be a follower of the fifth coming of, er, Mickey Zhang
Ghostface Killah at Starlive - Jun 13
Ghostface Killah at Starlive - Jun 13
Famed for his Ginsu-sharp whines and rants, the big man takes on Da 'Jing
Fixed Gear Revolution Bike Event: Bike Polo Match - Jun 14
Fixed Gear Revolution Bike Event: Bike Polo Match - Jun 14
Form a team of three and play ball
‘ComerChina’: Huang Rui Solo Exhibition - till Jun 22
‘ComerChina’: Huang Rui Solo Exhibition - till Jun 22
Money's never been so big
3rd anniversary at Q bar - Jun 11
3rd anniversary at Q bar - Jun 11
It's three years old. Come join in and see the unveiling of the new roof terrace
Wine tasting at InterContinental Beijing Beichen - Jun 11
Wine tasting at InterContinental Beijing Beichen - Jun 11
Join fellow wine lovers and savour the flavours from a great selection of imported wines
Cosmo Takkyu Ishino at Tango - Jun 12
Cosmo Takkyu Ishino at Tango - Jun 12
Legendary Japanese techno DJ hits the north side of town
Documentary Meeting: Levi Strauss Day - Jun 13
Documentary Meeting: Levi Strauss Day - Jun 13
Explore the mind of this fascinating anthropologist
Beijing New Music Ensemble Naxos CD Release Concert: Zhou Long and Chen Yi Interpret Lu Xun - Jun 13
Beijing New Music Ensemble Naxos CD Release Concert: Zhou Long and Chen Yi Interpret Lu Xun - Jun 13
Enjoy this free classical concert in 798
China Philharmonic Haydn Memorial Concert - Jun 13
China Philharmonic Haydn Memorial Concert - Jun 13
Dose up on classical music
Connect House Dance Battle at Ruby Khi - Jun 13
Connect House Dance Battle at Ruby Khi - Jun 13
Battle it out on the dance floor for cash prizes
DJ Shortkut at Bling - Jun 13
DJ Shortkut at Bling - Jun 13
Get down there!
‘Beijing Inside Views’: Floriane de Lassée Solo Exhibition - till Jun 30
‘Beijing Inside Views’: Floriane de Lassée Solo Exhibition - till Jun 30
See the unseen rooftops of Beijing
‘Beijing Eats: A Food-Lover’s Companion to China’s Culinary Capital’ by Eileen Wen Mooney - Jun 14
‘Beijing Eats: A Food-Lover’s Companion to China’s Culinary Capital’ by Eileen Wen Mooney - Jun 14
Become the gourmet you always wanted to be
Mama Funker at Yugong Yishan - Jun 10
Mama Funker at Yugong Yishan - Jun 10
Strut your stuff to Beijing funk
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg Concert - Jun 9
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg Concert - Jun 9
Mozart from the experts
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 9
Bubbles Night at Scarlett Wine bar and restaurant - Jun 9
Go early to get your free fizz
Hard press
Hard press
Paul French tells Toby Skinner that today’s hacks and stories are boring compared to the drugs and bombs of yesteryear
Moving into top gear
Moving into top gear
With their second album due out this month, Carsick Cars’ lead singer Shouwang talks to Adrian Sandiford about the group’s future and Chinese music
The booze hound
The booze hound
Beijing’s alcohol has gone all discount on us, including Q Bar
Sail of the century
Sail of the century
Be on the water in less than three hours
My favourite Beijinger
My favourite Beijinger
Explorer Liang Zi on dance expert Jiang Dong
Sattva
Sattva
Buy quality art from Qinghai and Tibet
Temptation Monday at Mosto
Temptation Monday at Mosto
Beat the Monday blues
Market watch - Jingshen Haixian market
Market watch - Jingshen Haixian market
Go early to catch the bustle
Mirch Masala
Mirch Masala
Dig into some great Indian food
Luga’s Pho Pho
Luga’s Pho Pho
Stick to the specialities
Tippi of Africa - Jun 11
Tippi of Africa - Jun 11
Delve into the life of child brought up in the wilds of Africa
West Side Story - Jun 10
West Side Story - Jun 10
Gangs, music and turf wars. Sounds like modern-day LA
Dong Wensheng - till Jun 20
Dong Wensheng - till Jun 20
Meditate on mortality
Ye Nan and Ding Ding - Jun 21
Ye Nan and Ding Ding - Jun 21
Play with Wittgenstein
Unhappy snaps - till July 24
Unhappy snaps - till July 24
A prize for young Chinese photographers is an admirable initiative, but Stacey Duff is largely underwhelmed by the show
Headhunter Social Networking Evening Flame Bar, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel - Jun 9
Headhunter Social Networking Evening Flame Bar, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel - Jun 9
Introducing...The Offset: Spectables
Introducing...The Offset: Spectables
Komaki Foster gets the lowdown on the band who refuse to play ball
Ian Sherman memorial at 2 Kolegas - Jun 5
Ian Sherman memorial at 2 Kolegas - Jun 5
A gig to commemorate Time Out's late music editor
Wu Di Solo Exhibition - Jun 5 till Jul 4
Wu Di Solo Exhibition - Jun 5 till Jul 4
An exhibition of surrealist collages and sculpture
Party time
Party time
Gabriel Suk shows you how to buy wine for all your party needs
June's Wine events
June's Wine events
Get tasting this month's viticultural delights
Nyonya Kitchen
Nyonya Kitchen
Go for the weekend buffet
Chuan’r Fu
Chuan’r Fu
Nice setting but the food doesn't stand out
A touch of class - Sarah Chang at BCH Jun 6
A touch of class - Sarah Chang at BCH Jun 6
Superstar violinist Sarah Chang talks to Nancy Pellegrini about life as a world-famous prodigy, and dressing for success
The new NLGX?
The new NLGX?
Toby Skinner wonders whether the development of Wudaoying Hutong, the new 'NXLG' is a good thing
Bayerische Staatsballett - Raymonda - Jun 24/27
Bayerische Staatsballett - Raymonda - Jun 24/27
Full of courage and technical excellence, this production's worth seeing
Out of the shadows
Out of the shadows
Director Sarah Oppenheim tells Nancy Pellegrini about her groundbreaking new work
US National Symphony Orchestra - Jun 11/12
US National Symphony Orchestra - Jun 11/12
Good programme, great conductor and outstanding orchestra. Convinced? You should be
‘Life of Happiness’ by Liao Xiuping - Jun 7
‘Life of Happiness’ by Liao Xiuping - Jun 7
Last day to catch this symbolic series
Hanggai at 2 Kolegas - Jun 7
Hanggai at 2 Kolegas - Jun 7
Open-air throat singing from Beijing's resident musical nomads
Haze at Peking University Century Hall - Jun 6
Haze at Peking University Century Hall - Jun 6
Enjoy visually and aurally beautiful creative works
J. Rocc and The Beat Junkies at Yugong Yishan - Jun 6
J. Rocc and The Beat Junkies at Yugong Yishan - Jun 6
Rock out to funk, reggae and hip hop
Pet Conspiracy at Yugong Yishan - Jun 5
Pet Conspiracy at Yugong Yishan - Jun 5
Quirky, cool and well worth seeing. Get yourself involved!
Alt Senior at MAO Livehouse - Jun 5
Alt Senior at MAO Livehouse - Jun 5
Pop-punkers Alt Senior take to the stage
‘Glowing Dawn’: Ludwig Solo Show - till Jun 30
‘Glowing Dawn’: Ludwig Solo Show - till Jun 30
Explore natural phenomena through photography and installation
Boat Race at Shanba - Jun 4
Boat Race at Shanba - Jun 4
Join the fun at Shanba on Xingba Lu
Kode9 - Jun 4
Kode9 - Jun 4
Kode9 hates being pigeonholed as a dubstep DJ
Rating Power at Mao Livehouse - Jun 4
Rating Power at Mao Livehouse - Jun 4
Power up to some hefty pop-punk
‘Grace of Printmaking’: Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition - till Jun 12
‘Grace of Printmaking’: Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition - till Jun 12
Experience this historic exchange between China and Taiwan
Piano aux Jacobins
Piano aux Jacobins
Meet the three musketeers
The next Lang Lang?
The next Lang Lang?
Nancy Pellegrini meets 22-year-old pianist Yuja Wang, who some critics argue will eventually eclipse piano superstar Lang Lang
Wen Ling Solo Exhibition - till Jun 30
Wen Ling Solo Exhibition - till Jun 30
Check out this blogger-turned-artist's newest work
Ending on a high note
Ending on a high note
Nancy Pellegrini examines Madame Butterfly, part of a dramatic conclusion to the NCPA’s first opera festival
Juicy Spot
Juicy Spot
Relax in a Spanish tavern
Ruby Khi
Ruby Khi
Better than i-Ultra with its cosy cabanas and balcony
Where to buy… Wellies
Where to buy… Wellies
Be prepared for summer downpours
Just out MyBag! 100RMB
Just out MyBag! 100RMB
Art and shopping go hand-in-hand at UCCA
Shopping news - June
Shopping news - June
Read the latest news from the stores
Gadget of the month - Sony DCR-SX40/L Handycam
Gadget of the month - Sony DCR-SX40/L Handycam
Create vids at a snippet
The cup overfloweth
The cup overfloweth
Alice McInerney seeks out the best spots in town
Island fever
Island fever
The islands of Laoting offer decent beaches within three hours, finds Huang Zhe
Hatsune
Hatsune
Try out the new location, new rolls, same winning formula
Budapest
Budapest
Tuck into real traditional Hungarian food
‘Self Preservation’: Painting from Cui Jie, Li Chao and Wang Yuanzheng - till Jun 7
‘Self Preservation’: Painting from Cui Jie, Li Chao and Wang Yuanzheng - till Jun 7
Art expressed in traditional oil
TALK China 2020 by Michael Santoro - Jun 2
TALK China 2020 by Michael Santoro - Jun 2
Learn if the moral integrity of Western business will foster political and moral change in China
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Liuyin and Qingnianhu parks
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Liuyin and Qingnianhu parks
Always going to the same old places? Explore the city and take the chance to win some fantastic bikes
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Olympic area
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Olympic area
Always going to the same old places? Explore the city and take the chance to win some fantastic bikes
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Fuchengmen
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Fuchengmen
Always going to the same old places? Explore the city and take the chance to win some fantastic bikes
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Houhai
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - Houhai
Always going to the same old places? Explore the city and take the chance to win some fantastic bikes
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - The centre
The Great Time Out Treasure Hunt - The centre
Always going to the same old places? Explore the city and take the chance to win some fantastic bikes
Beijing Improv - May 30
Beijing Improv - May 30
Get involved in improv
Ghostface Killah at Starlive - Jun 13
Ghostface Killah at Starlive - Jun 13
Famed for his Ginsu-sharp whines and rants, the big man takes on Da 'Jing
Opening Party of Mary Inn Exhibition Presented by China International Gallery Exposition - Jun 7
Opening Party of Mary Inn Exhibition Presented by China International Gallery Exposition - Jun 7
Get stuck into this art-meets-rock gig
Inside job
Inside job
An envious Annabel Greene gets a sneak peek inside five of Beijing’s funkiest offices
Midnight Rose – Concertgebouw Jazz Orchestra - May 28
Midnight Rose – Concertgebouw Jazz Orchestra - May 28
Experience the NCPA's first midnight concert
The Box - May 28
The Box - May 28
A mix of music, theatre and puppetry
INTRO 09 - After Party - May 30
INTRO 09 - After Party - May 30
Continue last week's partying underground
The Legend of Magic - May 30
The Legend of Magic - May 30
Mind-boggling tricks and illusions from China's deftest trickster
Carmen - May 28/29
Carmen - May 28/29
This woman drove a man to do bad things...
Soloists from Lucerne Festival Orchestra and L’Arpa Festante - May 26
Soloists from Lucerne Festival Orchestra and L’Arpa Festante - May 26
Get into your Baroque down at the Egg
Donald Summer, Zhiqi and Big Max at UCCA - May 28
Donald Summer, Zhiqi and Big Max at UCCA - May 28
Put on your space boots and get movin'
Infected Mushroom at TANGO - May 28
Infected Mushroom at TANGO - May 28
Put on white gloves and stack shelves to psytrance
The Arrows of Desire tribute at MAO Livehouse - May 29
The Arrows of Desire tribute at MAO Livehouse - May 29
For fans of this Beijing band, this one's a must
Louis Armstrong Jazz Band at D-22 - May 30
Louis Armstrong Jazz Band at D-22 - May 30
Students from NYC play big band style
Frank Segen Latin Jazz at La Baie Des Anges - May 30
Frank Segen Latin Jazz at La Baie Des Anges - May 30
Get hot and fiery with a bit of Latin
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - May 30
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - May 30
Bust out your best Beijing rhymes
Lil Jon at Vics - May 30
Lil Jon at Vics - May 30
US star crunks it up at one of the capital's big nightspots
Tharichens Tentett - May 25
Tharichens Tentett - May 25
Take note. This is Teutonic jazz at its best
Zurich Chamber Orchestra and Zurich Boys Choir - May 25
Zurich Chamber Orchestra and Zurich Boys Choir - May 25
Muhai Tang leads this ensemble
Mellowparks.cn Great Grab Off - May 30
Mellowparks.cn Great Grab Off - May 30
Grab as much style as you can
One East at the Wine Club - May 21
One East at the Wine Club - May 21
Sip your way through the world's wines
‘Individual: New Art from Chongqing and Sichuan’ - May 23 till Jun 30
‘Individual: New Art from Chongqing and Sichuan’ - May 23 till Jun 30
A new generation of artist smash through established formulas
Expat Show Beijing - May 22/24
Expat Show Beijing - May 22/24
Find out what's going in expat life
Nine Gates Jazz Festival - May 22/27
Nine Gates Jazz Festival - May 22/27
Know your hard bop from your trad jazz
Art of War Championship 12: Invincible - May 23
Art of War Championship 12: Invincible - May 23
The battles continues...
Dead J at SuperGanBei - May 21
Dead J at SuperGanBei - May 21
Experiment with local and alternative sounds this Thursday
Buyi at 2 Kolegas - May 22
Buyi at 2 Kolegas - May 22
14 years of rock music notched already. Not bad, eh
German Brass Concert - May 21/22
German Brass Concert - May 21/22
Brass off to the sounds of Beethoven, Rossini and Strauss
The Syndicate at White Rabbit - May 23
The Syndicate at White Rabbit - May 23
Release that that Friday demon to beats from the Syndicate Boys
Baicai and Circus Company at Tango - May 22
Baicai and Circus Company at Tango - May 22
Baicai present France's Circus Company
Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) - May 23
Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) - May 23
Wagner isn't played that much here so grab this chance to hear some
Flea Market Fundraiser - May 23/24
Flea Market Fundraiser - May 23/24
Donate clothes, books and games for migrant families
Croisements: Patchwork by the TT Crew and Beijing Penzi - May 23
Croisements: Patchwork by the TT Crew and Beijing Penzi - May 23
Live graff a la francaise
Bob Dylan: A celebration - May 23
Bob Dylan: A celebration - May 23
The great man is 68. Come and celebrate
Sichuan Earthquake One Year Anniversary: ‘Stories From the Elderly Victims’ - May 20
Sichuan Earthquake One Year Anniversary: ‘Stories From the Elderly Victims’ - May 20
Hear some first-hand stories from the Sichuan earthquake zone
Tripping out
Tripping out
The latest book from award winning British writer Geoff Dyer offers a strange twist on Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice. It will mess with your mind, says Michael Miller
Skate of mind
Skate of mind
Quiksilver skateboarder Xu Ying, who’s been riding in Beijing for eight years, picks his top spots in town for skaters to rip it up
Beijing Guoan vs Nagoya Grampus Eight (Champions League) - May 20
Beijing Guoan vs Nagoya Grampus Eight (Champions League) - May 20
Yongbufangqi - support your local team
‘The New Silk Road’ with Ben Simpfendorfer - May 19
‘The New Silk Road’ with Ben Simpfendorfer - May 19
A fascinating insight into relations between China and the Arab world
Book of the month - The Beijing of Possibilities
Book of the month - The Beijing of Possibilities
Cliches are skilfully avoided in the insightful set of short stories
VW Coffee Lounge
VW Coffee Lounge
Pop in for a coffee and then go for a test drive
Second helpings - Blu Lobster
Second helpings - Blu Lobster
Innovation is still key at Blu Lobster
Spa of the month Huaxi Aloe
Spa of the month Huaxi Aloe
Head this way for the best aloe vera in the Middle Kingdom
Theme and us
Theme and us
Toby Skinner visits four of Beijing’s top amusement parks, and is amused and bemused in equal measure
Rite of Spring
Rite of Spring
Heddy Maalem, with the help of the Sichuan Modern Dance Company, has re-worked his mould-breaking ballet along the theme of last year’s Sichuan earthquake
Vivid Sydney 09
Vivid Sydney 09
Vivid Sydney –a four-prong festival of arts, music, light and ideas aimed at capturing Sydney’s creative energy and transforming our city into a living canvas.
INTRO 09 - D-Park - May 23
INTRO 09 - D-Park - May 23
Go raving in Dashanzi
Vandalism at GT Banana - May 22
Vandalism at GT Banana - May 22
Paint the town pink
Funk Shui Yugong Yishan - May 15
Funk Shui Yugong Yishan - May 15
Expect a night of unleashed beats from a turntable of DJs
Graffiti Godfather
Graffiti Godfather
Adrian Sandiford goes in search of ‘The Teacher’, a 55-year-old man who has painstakingly documented the emerging graffiti scene
Chen Hui Solo Exhibition - till Jul 12
Chen Hui Solo Exhibition - till Jul 12
Powerful and often ugly women bring a sense of the grotesque of the lonely carnival into your home
‘Super China!’: Navin Rawanchaikul Solo Exhibition - till Jun 12
‘Super China!’: Navin Rawanchaikul Solo Exhibition - till Jun 12
Join up and play the game
Petal to the metal - till May 17
Petal to the metal - till May 17
Erik A Frandsen’s Danish lilies and New York nudes are deceptively simple. Stacey Duff meets one of Denmark’s hottest artists
‘19 Games’: Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art - from May 17
‘19 Games’: Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art - from May 17
Take a deep breath - Health, the body, AIDS and life are the themes here
A harmonious society
A harmonious society
In 1967, Yin Chengzong played odes to Mao on a forbidden piano in Tiananmen Square. Nancy Pellegrini talks to the man who saved the piano in China
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - May 14/15
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - May 14/15
Maestro Manfred Honeck leads this strong orchestra
Lomography 'Fun Fair' - May 15
Lomography 'Fun Fair' - May 15
Spread the love this Friday
Morse at White Rabbit - May 16
Morse at White Rabbit - May 16
Inimitable and by far the longest running, this club night is the one to be at
Recondita Armonia and Art Songs Concert - May 16
Recondita Armonia and Art Songs Concert - May 16
Enjoy an evening of baritones and tenors singing Verdi, Rossilini and other Chinese favourites
Sundays on Top at Kokomo - May 17
Sundays on Top at Kokomo - May 17
Stay on top of your Sundays
Look Deeper - till May 17
Look Deeper - till May 17
A wry look into the kitsch life that goes on despite life's crunch
Cinema of the month - Drive-in Cinema
Cinema of the month - Drive-in Cinema
At the drive-in - Vintage Americana...in Beijing
Cooking a cow, month by month - Mince
Cooking a cow, month by month - Mince
Learn how to cook perfect mince
Explain your art - Chocolate artist Marianne Daquet
Explain your art - Chocolate artist Marianne Daquet
French artist Marianne Daquet talks about A La Recherche du Temps Perdu, an exhibition at Comptoirs de France in which she uses chocolate as her medium
Get involved - Femmes du Ningxia
Get involved - Femmes du Ningxia
Sewing for a better tomorrow
First in line
First in line
The wine world is in a frenzy over the soon-to-be released prices of 2008’s En Primeur wines. Gabriel Suk tells you what it means and how you can benefit
International Food Warehouse
International Food Warehouse
Try lunch as dinner's still rough around the edges
Tat time?
Tat time?
Dong Dong, Beijing’s pre-eminent tattoo artist introduces us to four of the best tattoo parlours in town
Electric dreams
Electric dreams
Hear how Beijing resident Guim Valls Teruel is planning to become the first person to travel the world on an electric bicycle
Marvin Mintofang Solo Exhibition - opens May 9
Marvin Mintofang Solo Exhibition - opens May 9
Combining the work of three professions, Mintofang's worth a look
Waxing lyrical
Waxing lyrical
Spring's here, which means it’s time to show the world a little more flesh. Alice McInerney picks out the best places in town for waxing
Sexy Shanghai
Sexy Shanghai
Sarah Keenlyside heads off for a weekend with the girls in Shanghai, the Paris of the East
Bang Gang DJs at Yugong Yishan - May 16
Bang Gang DJs at Yugong Yishan - May 16
Rave with indie characteristics. Not sure what it is? You'll have to go and find out
Ratatat at Mao Livehouse - May 20
Ratatat at Mao Livehouse - May 20
Put your Gazelles on and head off for a night of electronica
Beijing Thai Boxing Amateur Tournament - May 10
Beijing Thai Boxing Amateur Tournament - May 10
Have a go and enter this fighting tournament
Full Moon Party at Lantung - May 9
Full Moon Party at Lantung - May 9
Forget Koh Phangan. Dance the night away in Beijing instead
Lahti Symphony Orchestra - May 9/10
Lahti Symphony Orchestra - May 9/10
Finland's finest musicians gather for a Sibelius-driven weekend
‘Coming Home’ Group Exhibition of Sino-Australian Artists - till May 9
‘Coming Home’ Group Exhibition of Sino-Australian Artists - till May 9
Buy great art in aid of the victims of the Australian bushfires
Playboy bunnies at Bling  - May 8/9
Playboy bunnies at Bling - May 8/9
Marvel at gyrating go-go dancers from the Sunshine state
Han Xiaoming at NCPA - May 8
Han Xiaoming at NCPA - May 8
Relatively new to China, brass is becoming more popular
Caffe In at Mao Livehouse - May 8
Caffe In at Mao Livehouse - May 8
Rock steady to some ska
Go Portuguese with SuperGanbei - May 7
Go Portuguese with SuperGanbei - May 7
Get your laughing gear round some juicy Lusitanian wine
Electroboys at Yugong Yishan - May 7
Electroboys at Yugong Yishan - May 7
Dance and rock at this mid-week party
High Tone at Yugong Yishan - May 6
High Tone at Yugong Yishan - May 6
Francophone D'n'B rip it up with novo dub
Turdus Muscius at D-22 - May 5
Turdus Muscius at D-22 - May 5
Ingeniously named Norwegian outfit plays an evening of pop punk
Bizarre bazaar - Mighty wallet
Bizarre bazaar - Mighty wallet
Pack your cash in cool wallets
The Sea
The Sea
Go to the lighthouse
Rite of Spring
Rite of Spring
Heddy Maalem, with the help of the Sichuan Modern Dance Company, has re-worked his mould-breaking ballet along the theme of last year’s Sichuan earthquake
The Big O
The Big O
Tired of waiting for Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts to open in Beijing? Time Out shows you where to get your donut fix right now
Sadler up!
Sadler up!
Claudio Sadler tells Kenneth Tan how he imported Michelin standards to Beijing
Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant
Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant
Pick from one of the largest selections of cold cuts and cheese in Beijing
The Meat & Wine Co
The Meat & Wine Co
Eat succulent steaks for a premium
Haze - May 5-6
Haze - May 5-6
Better than The Village People
Affordable Art Beijing May 30-31
Affordable Art Beijing May 30-31
Start your own art collection
Chen Shaoxiong - till May 17
Chen Shaoxiong - till May 17
Taking on the bankers
The Extraordinary Life of Ying Ruocheng - May 5
The Extraordinary Life of Ying Ruocheng - May 5
Hear a fascinating story about man whose face, but perhaps not name, you'll know
Shuige Tea House
Shuige Tea House
Try out the Shuige Tea House, a relaxing little haven
May's Wine Events
May's Wine Events
Find out about this month's hot wine dates
Gadget of the month - Canon 500D
Gadget of the month - Canon 500D
Nab this cracking camera for beginner and advanced snapper alike
Transmission: possible
Transmission: possible
Toby Skinner picks out three to watch in this year's festival
Class of '09
Class of '09
Find out who's the coolest rock star in Beijing in our definitive countdown
Class of '09
Class of '09
Find out who's the coolest rock star in Beijing in our definitive countdown
Class of '09
Class of '09
Find out who's the coolest rock star in Beijing in our definitive countdown
Class of '09
Class of '09
Find out who's the coolest rock star in Beijing in our definitive countdown
Music To My Eyes - till May 3
Music To My Eyes - till May 3
Stretch creative people and appeal to music lovers
‘Regroup: New Opportunities in a New Climate’ - May 2-20
‘Regroup: New Opportunities in a New Climate’ - May 2-20
Make new opportunities in a new climate
La Boheme - May 1-4
La Boheme - May 1-4
Expect quality with this month’s La Boheme
Where to buy… Retro wind-up toys
Where to buy… Retro wind-up toys
Buy your very own wind-up Robbie the Robot
The booze hound
The booze hound
Catch Sulumi and co at the Strawberry Festival's Yen Stage
Danger Doyle’s
Danger Doyle’s
Talk to Doyle if you need some danger
The Irish Volunteer
The Irish Volunteer
Sign up as a regular volunteer
Beijing Guoan vs Shanghai Shenhua - May 1
Beijing Guoan vs Shanghai Shenhua - May 1
Support our local boys down the Workers'
The Strawberry Festival (in a punnet) May 1-3
The Strawberry Festival (in a punnet) May 1-3
Modern Sky’s Strawberry Festival is set to rock Tongzhou this month. Label manager Meng Jinhui answers all your questions
Rockville, Beijing
Rockville, Beijing
Tongzhou district is home to an underground community of misfits and rockers. Time Out pays a visit to look at what the Strawberry festival has in store
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden - May 7
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden - May 7
If you want to see a 450 year old orchestra play, book your tickets now
Sichuan Earthquake One Year Anniversary Fundraiser - May 9
Sichuan Earthquake One Year Anniversary Fundraiser - May 9
Get involved in this great opportunity to help fundraising for last year's natural disaster
Folk feelings and Underground explorations - May 3
Folk feelings and Underground explorations - May 3
An intriguing look into the connections between the Basque Country and the Middle Kingdom
Shuangliu Laoma Tutou
Shuangliu Laoma Tutou
Trust us the rabbit here tastes better than chicken
Hotpot at Vics - May 2
Hotpot at Vics - May 2
Party with Wordy and Lomang at the only place to be
Slap the Crisis at La Baie Des Anges - May 2
Slap the Crisis at La Baie Des Anges - May 2
Beat the global financial slowdown
Concert by Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Soloists - May 1-2
Concert by Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Soloists - May 1-2
Get great classical music from two of the world's best
Ditan Park Music Festival - Fri 1 - Sat 2 May
Ditan Park Music Festival - Fri 1 - Sat 2 May
Bring a rug and enjoy diverse line-up
Musicology at SuperGanBei - Apr 30
Musicology at SuperGanBei - Apr 30
A trinity of local DJs spin electro and techno
Bonk at 2 Kolegas - Apr 30
Bonk at 2 Kolegas - Apr 30
Jump into the mosh pit
Piero Mazzocchetti Solo Recital - Apr 29/30
Piero Mazzocchetti Solo Recital - Apr 29/30
Not quite Pavarotti but just as good
Grasslands and Nomads: Gemma Thorpe Solo Exhibition - Last day today
Grasslands and Nomads: Gemma Thorpe Solo Exhibition - Last day today
Head down to Gulou Dongdajie to catch the final day of this elegant photo exhibition
Reach for the sky
Reach for the sky
Summer is here, which means outdoor partying. Ross Goulding takes a look at the best new al fresco bars in town
The big news - H&M opens
The big news - H&M opens
Everyone's favourite high street fashion store has landed
‘Following in the Footsteps of Monk Ennin: Jikakudaishi in Today’s China’ by Virginia Anami
‘Following in the Footsteps of Monk Ennin: Jikakudaishi in Today’s China’ by Virginia Anami
Learn about this intrepid Japanese monk who chronicled ordinary life in Tang dynasty China
Pentatonic, Luanwuji, Liukun and Wangyuqi at Mao Livehouse - Apr 28
Pentatonic, Luanwuji, Liukun and Wangyuqi at Mao Livehouse - Apr 28
Kick the mid-week blues with alternative rock acts
Strawberry Festival: Love Stage at Tongzhou Canal Park - May 1-3
Strawberry Festival: Love Stage at Tongzhou Canal Park - May 1-3
Get punky down at the Strawberry Festival
Making her pointe
Making her pointe
The National Ballet of China is now one of the world’s top five companies. Nancy Pellegrini asks recently retired artistic director Zhao Ruheng about her time there
Dr. Feel Good at Yugong Yishan - Apr 23
Dr. Feel Good at Yugong Yishan - Apr 23
Expand your listening repertoire with cutting edge electro rock
Partage de midi - Festival Croisements Apr 23-24
Partage de midi - Festival Croisements Apr 23-24
Carnal love and passion in the middle of the sea
True Manchu
True Manchu
In the nineteenth century, Scottish photographer John Thomson came to China. Tong Bingxue, an expert in pre-Republican photography, sheds light on Thomson’s most revealing Beijing portraits
J.M.W. Turner: Oils and Watercolours - till July 3
J.M.W. Turner: Oils and Watercolours - till July 3
Grab your chance to see Turner, the first time Tate and NAMOC have collaborated
Jacques Despres Piano Recital - Apr 24
Jacques Despres Piano Recital - Apr 24
If you like the piano, go see the virtuoso pianist credited for reawakening interest in composer Clara Schumann
‘Point of Impact’: China Through the Eyes of Young Photographers - from Apr 25
‘Point of Impact’: China Through the Eyes of Young Photographers - from Apr 25
Jurors pick the best of the bunch
Miss Behavin' at Bling - Apr 23
Miss Behavin' at Bling - Apr 23
This one spins the sexier side of house music
The Funkassadors at SuperGanbei - Apr 23
The Funkassadors at SuperGanbei - Apr 23
Shake it to Beijing's finest funksters
Joyside at Yugong Yishan - Apr 24
Joyside at Yugong Yishan - Apr 24
Joyside headline supported by Casino Demon
Beijing International Music Competition - Apr 25 - May 2
Beijing International Music Competition - Apr 25 - May 2
Take the opportunity to see the best up-and-coming talent
Master Dam at LAN - Apr 25
Master Dam at LAN - Apr 25
Go dutch and dance out the night
DJ Mael / Liquid Wicked at White Rabbit - Apr 25
DJ Mael / Liquid Wicked at White Rabbit - Apr 25
Say goodbye to one of the driving forces behind the Beijing dubstep scene
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Apr 25
Section 6 at Yugong Yishan - Apr 25
Join the Saturday cypher, and flex your body-popping muscles
Ziyo at Mao Livehouse - Apr 26
Ziyo at Mao Livehouse - Apr 26
Ziyo and Perdel rip it up
Gadget of the month - Dell Studio Hybrid
Gadget of the month - Dell Studio Hybrid
Down-to-earth design at an affordable price
The Encounters of Bamako  27 - 30 Apr
The Encounters of Bamako 27 - 30 Apr
Contemporary African photography arrives in town
Wine of the month
Wine of the month
Crack open a bottle of Bolli
Just Out - L'Occitane Honey & Lemon collection
Just Out - L'Occitane Honey & Lemon collection
Get ready for spring
Wo shi Beijingren - The imperial costume enthusiast
Wo shi Beijingren - The imperial costume enthusiast
Period drama - Gao Jing in her daily attire
'My Carnival': Yang Jing Solo Show - till May 17
'My Carnival': Yang Jing Solo Show - till May 17
Welcome to the doll's house
‘Halfway House’: Shi Qing Solo Exhibition - till May 10
‘Halfway House’: Shi Qing Solo Exhibition - till May 10
Can you spot the difference?
‘The Man Who Loved China’ by Simon Winchester - 22 Apr
‘The Man Who Loved China’ by Simon Winchester - 22 Apr
Simon Winchester reads from his book about English scientist, Joseph Needham
Knowing Murakami, Knowing Yu?
Knowing Murakami, Knowing Yu?
Yu Hua’s epic Brothers is already a bestseller in China, and could be the novel that turns its author into a significant name abroad. Emily Liu Yi hears from a Chinese literary giant
The Syndicate at SuperGanbei - 16 Apr
The Syndicate at SuperGanbei - 16 Apr
Rumble through 798 for a grimy evening of low-end sub
Tenth Anniversary of the Forbidden City Concert Hall - 16 Apr
Tenth Anniversary of the Forbidden City Concert Hall - 16 Apr
Celebrate it exists
Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku Concert - 15 Apr
Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku Concert - 15 Apr
Legendary cross-cultural conductor leads his youth opera
Yellow at Punk - 15 Apr
Yellow at Punk - 15 Apr
Venture downstairs to hear DJ Ben Huang spin some delicious tunes
Isle be there - The bare facts
Isle be there - The bare facts
Work out how to get to your patch of paradise
Isle be there
Isle be there
Discover Malapascua, a classic desert island at the centre of the Philippines
Going for a Songshan
Going for a Songshan
The Shaolin temple, near Henan’s Dengfeng city, is a disappointment. But it’s worth going to the area to enjoy the beautiful hills and fascinating temples that surround it, says Huang Zhe
Cooking a cow - Beef Wellington
Cooking a cow - Beef Wellington
Try out this English classic
Poet Juan Gelman at Instituto Cervantes - 14 Apr
Poet Juan Gelman at Instituto Cervantes - 14 Apr
Argentina's most significant poet of his generation reads a selection of his work
One to watch Tao Ye
One to watch Tao Ye
Nancy Pellegrini meets a choreographer set to take Chinese dance in bold new directions, starting at this month’s Second Annual Beijing Dance Festival
‘In the Mood for Paper’: Sino-International Group Exhibition - till 30 Apr
‘In the Mood for Paper’: Sino-International Group Exhibition - till 30 Apr
A multi-national exhibition featuring artists from China, Iran and India working with paper
Mayming at 2 Kolegas - 14 Apr
Mayming at 2 Kolegas - 14 Apr
Head down for Portishead-esque sounds
Green Drinks at the Bookworm - 14 Apr
Green Drinks at the Bookworm - 14 Apr
See what the local green community is up to over a glass of wine
Linking the dots
Linking the dots
The MOMA Linked Hybrid complex is a landmark piece of green design. Annabel Greene wonders if this marks a whole new era of sustainable buildings
Maurizio Pollini Piano Recital - Fri 24 Apr
Maurizio Pollini Piano Recital - Fri 24 Apr
It took years to get Maestro Pollini to visit China, so don't miss your chance now
Old’s cool - Le Poeme Harmonique - 24 Apr
Old’s cool - Le Poeme Harmonique - 24 Apr
As one of the world’s most innovative period orchestras comes to Beijing, Nancy Pellegrini looks into why this form of classical music has caused controversy
William Sheller - 19 Apr
William Sheller - 19 Apr
Sheller time - His compositions often mix classical, pop and rock
DJ Kid Fresh at Punk - 18 Apr
DJ Kid Fresh at Punk - 18 Apr
Kid Fresh scratches up a storm at Punk
Defected In the House - 17 Apr
Defected In the House - 17 Apr
Yen present Defected In the House, with special guest DJ ATFC
Don’t Waste Your Time, Johnny - 16 Apr
Don’t Waste Your Time, Johnny - 16 Apr
If the free-spirited, guitar playing Faustino Ciaramella doesn’t find a proper job by the end of the year he will be drafted into the army
China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE) - 16 Apr
China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE) - 16 Apr
Bag your chance to see the brightest young artists
‘Unnatural’: Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art - 16 Apr
‘Unnatural’: Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art - 16 Apr
Nature at it's unnatural best
Mahara McKay at LAN -Sat 18 Apr
Mahara McKay at LAN -Sat 18 Apr
Swede music at one of the capital's trendiest clubs
Taking the Road - Sat 18 Apr
Taking the Road - Sat 18 Apr
Veterans of the Taiwanese music scene get together
‘CHINA: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872’
‘CHINA: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872’
China seen through the eyes of Scots photographer John Thomson
Fat Art 09
Fat Art 09
Art gets 'fat' in the Jing
Chateau St Michelle Wine Dinner
Chateau St Michelle Wine Dinner
Wine and dine this Monday
Peripheral Vision: Huang Zhiyang
Peripheral Vision: Huang Zhiyang
Feast your eyes on flashy golden sculptures
The grapevine Chardonnay
The grapevine Chardonnay
What a day! For chardonnay
Food bites
Food bites
Try out the new brunch at The Westin Financial St
How I research - Timothy Garton Ash
How I research - Timothy Garton Ash
As a scholar, he has months, sometimes years for research
Luo Yang
Luo Yang
Spot the devil in the detail
What it’s like to be a... Man who says sorry for a living
What it’s like to be a... Man who says sorry for a living
If you can't say it, he can
Candy Monster at D-22
Candy Monster at D-22
Rock to raucous punk-pop
Sakura @ Hotel G
Sakura @ Hotel G
Click into strawberry Latin R&B
Loungin’ around
Loungin’ around
Ross Goulding heads out to find four of the best great lounge bands doing genuinely fresh takes on classics
Fitness freaks
Fitness freaks
As the Great Wall Marathon nears, editors here at Time Out are attempting to get fit. Clara Sun asks personal trainer Brian Bucsit to predict the winner
The guide - Croisements Festival
The guide - Croisements Festival
Mon dieu - Le Sacre du Printemps
Retrodance at White Rabbit
Retrodance at White Rabbit
Get retro, retro, retro
Free Dance
Free Dance
This year’s BeijingDance / LDTX festival focuses on amateur dancing. Nancy Pellegrini applauds a company that is changing the way China looks at the performing arts
The death star
The death star
Wang Guangle has emerged as one of China’s best young artists by painting floors and finding inspiration in coffins, discovers Stacey Duff
Mio Myo at Yugong Yishan
Mio Myo at Yugong Yishan
Leading the pack, these Teutonic electro-rockers top the bill at Beijing's premier live music venue
‘In Search of Lost Time’: Marianne Darquet Solo Exhibition
‘In Search of Lost Time’: Marianne Darquet Solo Exhibition
Lick your way through this art show
Xu Wei at Workers' Stadium
Xu Wei at Workers' Stadium
Get a taste of Chinese folk rock at its best
Korea advice - Last day May 31
Korea advice - Last day May 31
As an exhibition of North Korean film posters comes to Beijing, Simon Fowler discovers that there is more to the propaganda than first meets the eye
Mick Boogie
Mick Boogie
Mick Boogie is the American mixtape master who’s collaborated with the biggest names in hip hop.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet – Beethoven Cycle 5
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet – Beethoven Cycle 5
French pianist continues his outstanding Beethoven Sonata Cycle
The mighty oak
The mighty oak
Uber-producer and trance pioneer Paul Oakenfold is a genuine dance-floor deity. Graham Wray and Andrew P Street catch up with the globe-trotting DJ to talk smelly flats, unhinged fans and training as a chef
Mirko Loko at Tango
Mirko Loko at Tango
Tango on down to Baicai beats and Swiss turntablist action
DJ HcuE
DJ HcuE
Hear former rapper and caps-lock rebel DJ HcuE the official DJ for French hip hop sensation MASS at Bling.
The Boat One Year Anniversary Party
The Boat One Year Anniversary Party
Exchange the sailorboy cap for a party hat tonight as The Boat turns one
Huang Nansong Piano Recital
Huang Nansong Piano Recital
See this child protege, who besides winning a number of competitions, represented China in the Steinway International Music Festival
Tosca
Tosca
Getting cross - Love, lust and betrayal in Puccini’s Tosca
Joey Negro at Zeta Bar
Joey Negro at Zeta Bar
Get some white soul, yours for 200RMB
We ❤ Air Asia
We ❤ Air Asia
That’ll be grand. Hit Bali and Penang for less than 1,000RMB
The booze hound
The booze hound
Yin the money 100RMB all-you-can-drink at the glorious Yin Bar this month
Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Gabriel Suk demystifies the process of decanting
Let's get quizzical
Let's get quizzical
Knowledge is power. And, based on the number of packed-out pub quizzes currently taking place across Beijing, it’s also the key to a great weeknight out. Adrian Sandiford leads Team Time Out in search of the best in town
Shopping News
Shopping News
It's coming! H&M hits Beijing this month so no need for Shanghai
Take the Time Out Quiz
Take the Time Out Quiz
See if your general knowledge is really what it's cracked up to be
Smiles Better
Smiles Better
A crack team of undercover Time Out reporters get their teeth cleaned at six of Beijing’s top dentists
Yes, we Khan
Yes, we Khan
As part of the Croisements Festival, in-i brings together the unlikely duo of Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche and modern dance hero Akram Khan, who tells Nancy Pellegrini that there's never been a show like this one
LA Club
LA Club
Is it Los Angeles? No wait, it's Gongti
April's wine events
April's wine events
Find out what's happening in this month's wine calendar
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best new restaurant
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best new restaurant
Check out the very best of the best in Beijing
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best Chinese restaurant
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best Chinese restaurant
Find out who won best Chinese restaurant this year
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best international cuisine
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best international cuisine
Read about the top places to eat international cuisine
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best regional restaurant
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best regional restaurant
Explore the choicest regional eateries
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Most innovative cuisine
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Most innovative cuisine
Discover the most inventive chefs in town
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best cafe
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best cafe
For top-notch award winning cafes, look here
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best wine experience
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best wine experience
Read about the very best in the wine biz
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best interior design
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best interior design
Discover the winner of this award
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best service
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best service
Find out who won this important award
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best lunch deal
Time Out Eating Out Awards - Best lunch deal
Bag your best lunch deal here
Shumantian
Shumantian
Enjoy hefty portions of Sichuanese spiceyness
Spice Spirit
Spice Spirit
Fire in the disco - Sizzling Sichuanese
Kosta Boda
Kosta Boda
Kosta lot Pricey but stunning designs
Massimo Dutti
Massimo Dutti
Dutti bound - Massimo Dutti offers classic quality clothing
Sandieshui
Sandieshui
Dive into a super bowl of tasty hot pot, Lijiang style
Peking Opera: Red Cliff
Peking Opera: Red Cliff
If you haven't thought about going to see Peking Opera, here's your chance
Zen
Zen
Zen-ophobia? Zen does little wrong, but doesn't break the mould either
Earth Day: Green BBQ
Earth Day: Green BBQ
Grill it, eat it and save the world
Free dance
Free dance
This year’s BeijingDance / LDTX festival focuses on amateur dancing. Nancy Pellegrini applauds a company that is changing the way China looks at the performing arts
Tamas Wells at National Library Concert Hall
Tamas Wells at National Library Concert Hall
Australian singer-songwriter Tamas Wells brings his dreamy melodies to town
DJ Nick Hoeppner at White Rabbit
DJ Nick Hoeppner at White Rabbit
Discover what's been happening in Berlin's club scene
Mellowparks vs. 360 Snow Tours end of season party
Mellowparks vs. 360 Snow Tours end of season party
The snow's gone but the party continues
Yugong Yishan: In Bass We Trust
Yugong Yishan: In Bass We Trust
EZ come, EZ go
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan
Hanggai at Yugong Yishan
This lot make Barry White's voice seem high-pitched
Geoff Ballard Solo Exhibition
Geoff Ballard Solo Exhibition
Experience a funny take on China
Recloose
Recloose
Recloose talk costs lives DJ and US dissident Recloose
Hot topic - Nirvana’s influence on Beijing punk
Hot topic - Nirvana’s influence on Beijing punk
(Smells like) the start of the Beijing punk scene The great Nirvana
Get shorty
Get shorty
The ONEDREAMRUSH festival arrives in Beijing this month, bringing with it 42 short films from 42 of the most independently minded people in the film industry. Simon Fowler picks five of the hottest artists involved
My Little India
My Little India
Visit Speaking Room - Yamini Nayar’s visually poetic work
Longmai hot springs resort
Longmai hot springs resort
Eats, chutes and leaves
Get involved - Compassion for Migrant Children
Get involved - Compassion for Migrant Children
Help migrant workers become fully fledged citizens
When in Beijing...Fuchsia Dunlop
When in Beijing...Fuchsia Dunlop
Fuschia Dunlop, Chinese cuisine expert and author of The Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook, gives us the lowdown on where she eats in Beijing
Go on, Gouan
Go on, Gouan
Why keep going down to Paddy’s for your footballing fix when you could be throwing your support behind Beijing’s top-flight team? Adrian Sandiford issues a call to arms
Secret city - The Southeast corner watchtower of the Ming Wall
Secret city - The Southeast corner watchtower of the Ming Wall
Check out the battle site of the Boxer Rebellion
World Snooker China Open
World Snooker China Open
Snooker loopy nuts are we
in-i
in-i
Akram Khan is the hottest ticket in modern dance today. You may not like everything he does, but you can't afford to miss this.
Frank Segen Trio at La Baie Des Anges
Frank Segen Trio at La Baie Des Anges
Relax by the water up in Houhai
A guy called Gerald at Tango
A guy called Gerald at Tango
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the underground
Soiree Blanche at LAN
Soiree Blanche at LAN
Dubai's hottest club night arrives at the Twin Towers for some Middle Eastern hedonism
Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Switch off your lights for an hour and help save the planet
DJ Tony Moran at Desitnation
DJ Tony Moran at Desitnation
Make Destination the place to be
Punk: DJ Teng Boon
Punk: DJ Teng Boon
DJ Teng Boon takes to the decks to showcase his southern talents
Feeling the Pinch - DJ Pinch at White Rabbit
Feeling the Pinch - DJ Pinch at White Rabbit
Feeling the Pinch - Going dark
Super Ganbei -  Silver Screen III
Super Ganbei - Silver Screen III
Find out why the world has fallen from their charms
Noise ninja
Noise ninja
Japan’s DJ Kentaro is the biggest turntablist in Asia. Ahead of his latest visit to Beijing, Ross Goulding catches up with him to find out what it takes to be the best in the world
‘No Trace’: Xie Guoping Solo Exhibition
‘No Trace’: Xie Guoping Solo Exhibition
View poignant and sensitive paintings of last year's earthquake
Recession busters
Recession busters
Gabriel Suk suggests New World wines as a good alternative for your palate, and your wallet
Yugong Yishan: Mama Funker
Yugong Yishan: Mama Funker
Strut your stuff to Beijing funk
‘Flying’: Confessions of a Free Woman by Jennifer Fox
‘Flying’: Confessions of a Free Woman by Jennifer Fox
Hear women from around the world talk about their lives in this internationally acclaimed film
Sofa so good
Sofa so good
Upholsterer Cheng Jianbao gives Annabel Greene and Cecilia Wu a helping hand upholstering sofas
Beijing's water crisis
Beijing's water crisis
Time Out speaks to Ma Jun, China's most influential environmentalist about an impending crisis
Alexander Paley - Piano Recital
Alexander Paley - Piano Recital
Expect a flawless performance from this accomplished American concert pianist
Mao Livehouse: RandomK(e) album launch party
Mao Livehouse: RandomK(e) album launch party
Bringing you an eclectic mix of styles, you won't forget this gig
Hotpot: The Lowdown Edition
Hotpot: The Lowdown Edition
A night of house music brought to you by two of Beijing's favourite DJs
Zeta’s House Classics Night
Zeta’s House Classics Night
Jack your body to the genre-defining sounds of Chicago
The Art of War vs The Real Deal
The Art of War vs The Real Deal
Get involved in the martial arts battle of the year
Francophonie Festival
Francophonie Festival
Celebrate the French language in Beijing
Accrophone
Accrophone
Le hip hop quebecois est arrive
Flash dancers
Flash dancers
Beijing Dance and LDTX are setting out to change the way we look at dance and film, writes Nancy Pellegrini
Jumping Frames Dance Video Festival: Beijing
Jumping Frames Dance Video Festival: Beijing
See innovative dance and film by Beijing Dance and LDTX
‘What Makes Me Know What I Know’: He An Site-Specific Installation
‘What Makes Me Know What I Know’: He An Site-Specific Installation
Make your Sundays cultured and arty
Choyce Cuts
Choyce Cuts
Stop by, have a drink and getting dancing
White Rabbit: DJ Sodeyama
White Rabbit: DJ Sodeyama
Get experi-mental in the basement
Shangri-La Duo Concert
Shangri-La Duo Concert
Nothing to do with the East but worth a look nonetheless
National Ballet of China Triple Bill
National Ballet of China Triple Bill
Catch three acts from three classics performed by China's best troupe
Bling: DJ S-One
Bling: DJ S-One
Groove on down to tunes of the French DJ variety
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Did you know she's a megastar in China?
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Let's Twist again
The Silk Road Culinary Trail
The Silk Road Culinary Trail
Eat your way along the Silk Road (in Beijing)
Go chasing waterfalls
Go chasing waterfalls
Rejuvenate with the spas, waterfalls and clean air of Mingyueshan
Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum
More than meets the eye
Child's Play - Remote Controlled Helicopter
Child's Play - Remote Controlled Helicopter
Indulge the inner child and get flying
Piazza Italia - Singles Cooking Class
Piazza Italia - Singles Cooking Class
Meet, flirt and learn to cook
The Silk Road Culinary Trail - 2
The Silk Road Culinary Trail - 2
Eat your way along the Silk Road (in Beijing)
Cocktail of the month - Dharma of Pandan
Cocktail of the month - Dharma of Pandan
Discover the latest choice drink
Yugong Yishan: DJ Zinc
Yugong Yishan: DJ Zinc
One of the UK’s most exciting DJs and producers reveals an exciting new musical direction
Happiness Lounge
Happiness Lounge
Take in the gorgeous view from the Happiness Lounge
The big debate
The big debate
Is there such a thing as good original Chinese design?
Face up to it
Face up to it
If you can't afford an expensive facial, why not do it yourself? Maika Endo, co-owner of Kocoon Spa, explains how
MAO Livehouse: Battles
MAO Livehouse: Battles
The Battles singer, guitarist and keyboardist Tyondai Braxton gives us a lesson in math-rock
Paddy's Day at Paddy O'Shea's
Paddy's Day at Paddy O'Shea's
Go in your best green shamrock outfit and win a prize
Hamlet 1990
Hamlet 1990
Unique Chinese adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy, first staged in 1990
Francophonie Urban Treasure Hunt
Francophonie Urban Treasure Hunt
Get hunting around town using the French language
Wine China Exhibition 2009
Wine China Exhibition 2009
Brush up on your wine tasting techniques
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Concert
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Concert
Don't miss this music ensemble with a pedigree of more that 60 years
Tun: Ladies Night
Tun: Ladies Night
Head down, ladies, to Tun for free drinks
Tango: Marco Bailey
Tango: Marco Bailey
Belgium's premier techno DJ hits town
Yugong Yishan: The Rev Fest
Yugong Yishan: The Rev Fest
Contribute to a good cause just by listening
Literary Death Match, hosted by Todd Zuniga
Literary Death Match, hosted by Todd Zuniga
Watch literary giants slog it out in the boxing ring of words
Cavalleria Rusticana
Cavalleria Rusticana
Enjoy classic Italian opera at the capital's foremost prestigious venue
Instituto Cervantes - Spanish Cinema A Visual Chronicle
Instituto Cervantes - Spanish Cinema A Visual Chronicle
Learn about Spanish cinema through archive photos, posters and short videos
‘Merlin, Champagne and Regalia’: Liu Gang Solo Exhibition
‘Merlin, Champagne and Regalia’: Liu Gang Solo Exhibition
Check out this photographic series which highlights excess and absurdity
Amilal
Amilal
Relax in a mellow and humble courtyard
Wang Gongxin - Arrow Factory
Wang Gongxin - Arrow Factory
Seen it before? Déjà vu Art replicates life in Wang’s work
Delight at the museum
Delight at the museum
Miriam Clifford, co-author of a new guide to China's museum gives the low-down on Beijing's top five educational attractions
Lord of Salt
Lord of Salt
Kick off your meal with some mouth-numbing mala
Where to buy...Retro leather gear
Where to buy...Retro leather gear
Be the leader of the pack and buy some of Beijing's most rocking leather jackets
Tian Yi Liang Pin
Tian Yi Liang Pin
Trench wear-fare Pick up a red trench coat for 280RMB
The retro boom
The retro boom
Beijing is the midst of a retro design boom argues Plastered-shirts owner Dominic Johnson-Hill
What the Chinese want
What the Chinese want
The Chinese market is one of the most prized in the world, yet many companies have failed here. Kenneth Tan asks the billion-dollar question: What do Chinese consumers really want?
Designing world domination
Designing world domination
Lenovo is one of China's top multinational companies, with bags of design awards. Toby Skinner ask its design director if it can become the first Chinese super-brand
Jingzun Peking Duck
Jingzun Peking Duck
Try out a modern approach to duck
Va Va Voom
Va Va Voom
Fresh Vietnamese in its element
Sanzhi’er
Sanzhi’er
Numb-er one Palate-numbing hotpot with prices to match
The Wire, tapped
The Wire, tapped
Former Baltimore Sun political reporter William F Zorzi, senior staff writer on The Wire for its last three seasons reveals the stories behind one of the most critically acclaimed TV shows of all time
The Wire, tapped - 2
The Wire, tapped - 2
Former Baltimore Sun political reporter William F Zorzi, senior staff writer on The Wire for its last three seasons reveals the stories behind one of the most critically acclaimed TV shows of all time
Intelligent design
Intelligent design
'Design’ was a word rarely uttered in Beijing 20 years ago But now a forward-thinking group of young designers have formed the city’s first significant design scene.
Intelligent design - 2
Intelligent design - 2
'Design’ was a word rarely uttered in Beijing 20 years ago. But now a forward-thinking group of young designers have formed the city’s first significant design scene.
Graphic designer #2 - Liu Zhizhi
Graphic designer #2 - Liu Zhizhi
Liu Zhizhi is on the cutting edge of Beijing graphic design. If you’ve ever admired a lot of the cool posters and catalogues around 798, you’re likely to have seen his work
Graphic Designer #1 - Guang Yu
Graphic Designer #1 - Guang Yu
Multi-award winning graphic designer Guang Yu, has shown that China design is a force to be reckoned with. But he tells Kenneth Tan there’s still a long way to go
Irish Cultural Festival
Irish Cultural Festival
Soak up a week of Irish culture around the capital
Mao Livehouse: Ziyo
Mao Livehouse: Ziyo
Spunky pop rockers Ziyo plus others treat the crowd to their musical stylings
Yugong Yishan: Achtung! and Gudrun Gut
Yugong Yishan: Achtung! and Gudrun Gut
Celebrate Women's day with the Goddess of Berlin's indie scene
Bling: Rudy Stock’r
Bling: Rudy Stock’r
Bling promises a night of hip hop all the way from St Tropez
Fat Saturdays at Quiksilver Nanshan Mellow Park
Fat Saturdays at Quiksilver Nanshan Mellow Park
Grab your last chance to improve your riding skills this winter with the guys at Mellow Parks
2009 New Year Print Art Festival
2009 New Year Print Art Festival
Last chance to get involved in traditional print art round town
i-Ultra Lounge: Juan Atkins
i-Ultra Lounge: Juan Atkins
Get yourself down to Block 8 to catch a rare set by the man who created a new synth genre back in the 80s
Super Ganbei - Face Up
Super Ganbei - Face Up
Go to Face Up, Super Ganbei's new night featuring a local or international guest DJ
Tun: Bad Apples
Tun: Bad Apples
Two laowai and two Beijingren rock it on Thursdays
Bangers and mash-ups
Bangers and mash-ups
Smash-Up Derby are the latest international sensation to rock Centro. Singer/DJ Adrian Roberts gives Time Out the lowdown
The Birth of Beijing Design
The Birth of Beijing Design
Despite a rich history of design, Beijing has become a city largely lacking aesthetic values. Aric Chen discovers a new group of talented local designers.
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Luxuriate yourself at the new global mothership
The Thing
The Thing
Get trendy T-shirts from this trendy Gulou store
Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Philharmonic Concert
Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Philharmonic Concert
Witness a legendary conductor and orchestra meet
The mystery of the maestro
The mystery of the maestro
As legendary conductor Zubin Mehta brings the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to Beijing, Nancy Pellegrini questions the need for the men with batons
Pierre Siedel
Pierre Siedel
Find prose in moments of time in Siedel's still life
Chen Sa and the China Philharmonic Orchestra
Chen Sa and the China Philharmonic Orchestra
Enjoy music from two of Russia's greatest composers by played one of China's most gifted musicians
The Bookworm International Literary Festival
The Bookworm International Literary Festival
Debate, listen, learn and discover what it is that makes a great writer
The Bookworm International Literary Festival
The Bookworm International Literary Festival
Debate, listen, learn and discover what it is that makes a great writer
Tanzhe Temple
Tanzhe Temple
First there was Tanzhe, then there was Beijing
Gadget of the month - Sony Vaio P
Gadget of the month - Sony Vaio P
Geek up with the latest electronics
What it’s like to be a...Professional text message writer
What it’s like to be a...Professional text message writer
Cecilia Wu talks to Dai Pengfei, a man who writes funny text messages for a living
Wangasi Muslim Flavour Restaurant
Wangasi Muslim Flavour Restaurant
Fill up on tasty favourites
The Stumble Inn
The Stumble Inn
Head down to this friendly subterranean bar
Be here now
Be here now
Get excited. Eddy Lawrence catches up with opinionated rock legend Noel Gallagher
Wuli Xiang
Wuli Xiang
Delicate flavours Light and fresh cuisine is the speciality at Wuli Xiang
Survival strokes
Survival strokes
The bubble in the art market has burst, while rents in Dashanzi have spiked, causing high-profile closures. But just how bleak is the prognosis for Beijing’s art scene, asks Stacey Duff
Russian around town
Russian around town
Check out the best Russian bars around town
From Russia with love
From Russia with love
The arrival of Chocolate,a lavish new club aimed specifically at Beijing’s Russian residents, is causing quite a stir. Ross Goulding heads to the Russian district to see what all the fuss is about
Jungle VIPs
Jungle VIPs
Fancy sharing your honeymoon with carnivorous plants, roach larvae and monkeys sporting 24-hour erections? Maggie Davis and her new husband go wild in Sabah, Borneo
Syn City
Syn City
For five years now The Syndicate has promoted drum ’n’ bass in China and helped establish a much-loved scene. Ross Goulding speaks to the crew’s DJs and The Syndicate’s promoter and pater familias Dan Stephenson.
C'est la vie - we love french becoz of champagne
C'est la vie - we love french becoz of champagne
Sip on fizz all afternoon at The Art of Living exhibition held by 虹Madame Figaro
Soiree Blanche
Soiree Blanche
Dubai's hottest club night arrives at the Twin Towers for some Middle Eastern hedonism
Studio 54 @ Zeta Bar
Studio 54 @ Zeta Bar
Get your platforms on for this legendary New York disco club night
Yugong Yishan: Section 6
Yugong Yishan: Section 6
Body pop, lock and head spin your Saturday night away at Beijing's regular cypher
Mao Livehouse: Re-TROS
Mao Livehouse: Re-TROS
Explosive punk with a smidgen of nihilism give you a danceable but unsettling vibe
Where Mr Wrong Sent Me: Tracey Snelling
Where Mr Wrong Sent Me: Tracey Snelling
The bizarre realities of popular culture captured in miniature
Mao Livehouse: Young Knives
Mao Livehouse: Young Knives
Rock it English geek-style!
I Love Cinema
I Love Cinema
Wrap your lugholes round the classical music tribute to cinema
Mao Livehouse: Greenpeace night
Mao Livehouse: Greenpeace night
Arrows Made of Desire, Alt Senior, Girls Are Waiting to Meet You and more headline
Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
Go and see this ambitious music ensemble before it heads for New York
Indie Night: White Rabbit
Indie Night: White Rabbit
Revel in non-conformity at White Rabbit's original indie night
ShanghArt Artists Group Exhibition
ShanghArt Artists Group Exhibition
Underground art gets together in opulent surrounding in LAN Club
Syndicate 5th Birthday with Commix
Syndicate 5th Birthday with Commix
Don't miss this night under any circumstances
Great Wall Marathon - May 16
Great Wall Marathon - May 16
We've done our training. Now come and watch us run
Timezone 8
Timezone 8
Try out the revamped menu at the first art-house restaurant in 798
Market Watch - Dongjiao Market
Market Watch - Dongjiao Market
Feeling fruity - The best fruit and veg in town
Property - Beijing treasure hunt
Property - Beijing treasure hunt
Courtyard renovator James Ledger uncovers the best places in Beijing to find traditional Chinese furniture
Just Out - Willow Willow
Just Out - Willow Willow
Local brand Willow Willow hits Sanlitun with original designs in natural fibres
Preview - Chen Xi
Preview - Chen Xi
He's the youngest Tchaikovsky Competition winner
The Vintage Bank
The Vintage Bank
Head to the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing for expert wine advice
Cocktail of the month - Chocotini at China Bar
Cocktail of the month - Chocotini at China Bar
Choc-a-block - The Chocotini at China Bar is better than decadent
Hot Pot 1st Anniversary
Hot Pot 1st Anniversary
Whack on your dance shoes and celebrate at this one year anniversary all-nighter
Sotto Voce
Sotto Voce
Whispers can speak louder than screams
Business and Finance Social Networking Evening
Business and Finance Social Networking Evening
Prime your name card for this great business and finance networking event
Incarnations : Performance Art Photo Exhibition
Incarnations : Performance Art Photo Exhibition
Three photographers explore man's relationship with ever-changing cityscapes in China
China Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn 200th anniversary concert
China Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn 200th anniversary concert
Rediscover a classical master audiences never should have forgotten
D22: Wu & The Side Effects
D22: Wu & The Side Effects
Wu & The Side Effects headline with their entrancing folk blues
La Baie des Anges: Zhiqi
La Baie des Anges: Zhiqi
Get a bottle of wine free at this Houhai bar
Q Bar: Crispy Cream and DJ Bitesize Buddha
Q Bar: Crispy Cream and DJ Bitesize Buddha
Munch on DJ Crispy Cream and zen-itate to DJ Bitesize Buddha's funk infusions
Super Ganbei -  Silver Screen II
Super Ganbei - Silver Screen II
Loops, samples and abstract vibes are the order of the day
Loong Bar - Wine tasting with Perrin & Fils
Loong Bar - Wine tasting with Perrin & Fils
Discover Rhone valley wines with Perrin & Fils
Ning Feng and Huang Mengla Violin Concert
Ning Feng and Huang Mengla Violin Concert
See Ning Feng, a 2000 Paganini Competition Gold Medal Winner, discovered by Yehudi Menuhin and one of the best young players around
People Under The Stairs
People Under The Stairs
People Under The Stairs like to drink beer and have a good time
Pin: ShanghART Videotheque Artists Exhibition
Pin: ShanghART Videotheque Artists Exhibition
Animation at its best begins here
Drifting divas
Drifting divas
Read Factory Girls, a hard-hitting book about migrant workers in Guangdong by Wall Street Journal reporter Leslie T. Chang.
Solaire
Solaire
Catch some foody rays at Solaire
Seijo Teppanyaki & Japanese Restaurant
Seijo Teppanyaki & Japanese Restaurant
Feed on quality Japanese food at justified prices
Exclusive interview - Jose Gonzalez
Exclusive interview - Jose Gonzalez
In this exclusive online interview, Jose Gonzalez talks about his guilty pleasures, pre-gig rituals and Guitar Hero skills
Beijing Playhouse Audition - Romeo and Juliet
Beijing Playhouse Audition - Romeo and Juliet
If you fancy yourself as Romeo or indeed Juliet, why not try out
Shanghai Ballet
Shanghai Ballet
In this dance-poor month, make your way to the NCPA to see some quality productions
GT Banana: Paul van Dyk
GT Banana: Paul van Dyk
Trance deity PVD may not be to everyone’s taste, but he’s still the biggest act to hit town this month
Club Obi Wan: Reggae Sundays
Club Obi Wan: Reggae Sundays
Rock steady to the sounds of Kingston town on Sundays
Beijing New International Movie Week - Candy
Beijing New International Movie Week - Candy
See this and many other movies at Beijing's premier independent film festival
Bling: Valentine's Night
Bling: Valentine's Night
Pimp up your Valentine's night at Bling
Centro: Valentine's Special
Centro: Valentine's Special
For all you lovers in the CBD, Centro lays on a romantic spread for the 14th
China Bar
China Bar
Spend Valentine's in the bar with the best view in town
D-22: Love Rock
D-22: Love Rock
Rock the love with Candy Monster, LABF and Hedgehog
In Bed with Zeta
In Bed with Zeta
You can't get much more plush than this for a Valentine's date
Star Live: Symphony X
Star Live: Symphony X
Growl along to symphonic heavy metal
Bling: G-Unit's DJ Whoo Kid
Bling: G-Unit's DJ Whoo Kid
Flip it to an ain't-too-cool-for-skool New York rapper
Accumulation:Sino-International Group Exhibition
Accumulation:Sino-International Group Exhibition
Show some heart - Bai Yilou's work has gone in bold new directions
China Philharmonic Orchestra 2008-2009 Music Festival
China Philharmonic Orchestra 2008-2009 Music Festival
Soak up some musical Americana at the Poly Theatre
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Rappin' that don't do no cursin'
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Bernard Haitink conducts the world's fifth best orchestra
D-22: Rubber Phonograph Needle
D-22: Rubber Phonograph Needle
Make Friday 13 less scary with an evening of music from Rubber Phonograph Needle, You Mei You, Rustic, and Steely Heart
Chinese Freedom
Chinese Freedom
Hear Shao Yi's 60 antique speakers blare a cacophony of personal conversations
Keep 'em sweet
Keep 'em sweet
Not just for dessert, sweet wine is the perfect drink for all kinds of occasion
How to...Find the best flour
How to...Find the best flour
Time Out discovers which flour is best for dumplings
Trends Lounge
Trends Lounge
Trends Lounge now serves home-style Chaozhou cuisine
Five-star boudoir
Five-star boudoir
Want to spend Valentine's night in a five-star lovepad? Sherisse Pham checks out some of the most lavish hotel packages in town and finds how you can copy them in your own home
Time Out Campaign Eyes on Tibet - UPDATE
Time Out Campaign Eyes on Tibet - UPDATE
Bringing sight to the visually impaired
Where to buy...Totally unique jewellery
Where to buy...Totally unique jewellery
Get your hands on one-off chunky stones and quirky designs
The beer necessities
The beer necessities
Drei Kronen 1308's Braumeister Hans Gerner takes Time Out's Ross Goulding on a pub crawl to find the most interesting beers in town
Go all out for someone special
Go all out for someone special
Time Out's found a couple of extra-special ideas for 14th February so you can treat your loved to an evening to remember
Speed date like a pro
Speed date like a pro
Get the run-through on how to make a good first impression at Beijing's regular speed dating event from Allison Johnson
Helping Cupid
Helping Cupid
Discover the quirkiest and best places to get that loving feeling this Valentine's Day
Walter Meego at D-22
Walter Meego at D-22
American electro-pop comes to Beijing
Swedey Gonzalez
Swedey Gonzalez
Swedish acoustic superstar Jose Gonzalez's 2005 version of 'Heartbeats' was made famous by a Sony Bravia ad featuring thousands of bouncing balls. As he comes to Beijing, we discover ten things you didn't know about him
New and improv’d
New and improv’d
Al Samuels, a founding member of comedy improv group Baby Wants Candy, talks about their upcoming tour to China
Pure Detroit Art Opening
Pure Detroit Art Opening
Art Channel presents emerging Motor City artists
Bob Marley Day
Bob Marley Day
Celebrate the reggae legend with a night of music at Yugong Yishan
Trip to Photographic Market
Trip to Photographic Market
Learn the ins-and-outs of this Haidian market during this free, photographer-led tour
Job-Hunting Skills Workshop
Job-Hunting Skills Workshop
Learn how to land a great gig - even in this economy
Darwin's Nightmare at Channel Zero
Darwin's Nightmare at Channel Zero
Don't miss this documentary about the effect of an introduced fish species in Central Africa
Sunday Cinema at Tun
Sunday Cinema at Tun
Cap the weekend with a flick and a pint at Tun
DJ Keza at Bling
DJ Keza at Bling
Party to the beats of this French DJ every Friday and Saturday night
Choral Concert of Chinese Lantern Festival
Choral Concert of Chinese Lantern Festival
Performers sing for spring in Beijing Concert Hall
2009 China Prints Festival
2009 China Prints Festival
Check out prints by local artists at the second installment of this festival
Chinese Folk Music Concert
Chinese Folk Music Concert
Hear traditional instruments in a historical setting
Happy days at the Village
Happy days at the Village
Ring in the Year of the Ox with stilt walkers, ice skating and more in Sanlitun
Wo Ai New York
Wo Ai New York
Ai Weiwei, the unofficial guru of Chinese contemporary art, presents photographs snapped during a decade in New York from 1983-1993
Neighborhood Nibbles: Beijing East
Neighborhood Nibbles: Beijing East
Everyone knows a great restaurant in their neighbourhood that they return to time and time again. But short of knocking on doors, it can be hard to know a local's favourite haunts. Here are the best of the east side gathered from the people who know.
Neighborhood Nibbles: Beijing West
Neighborhood Nibbles: Beijing West
Everyone knows a great restaurant in their neighbourhood that they return to time and time again. But short of knocking on doors when you're in a new area, it can be hard to know a local's favourite haunts. Here are the best of the west side gathered from the people who know.
Beijing's New Art Star
Beijing's New Art Star
Artist Qiu Zhijie taps into the nerve of life in contemporary China.
Instruments of success
Instruments of success
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has continued to thrive while most other orchestras have been hit by the economic downturn. Nancy Pellegrini discovers how in six easy steps
China's Very First Fantasy Show - The Monkey King
China's Very First Fantasy Show - The Monkey King
Monkey Magic in a different monkey league
2009 New Year Print Art Festival
2009 New Year Print Art Festival
Get involved in traditional print art round town
Li Chuanyuan Violin Recital
Li Chuanyuan Violin Recital
China's best known former violin prodigy plays a solo concert
Vitamin Creative Space’s The Shop
Vitamin Creative Space’s The Shop
Take your vitamins at The Shop
Gypsy Jazz at the Vineyard
Gypsy Jazz at the Vineyard
Gently shake off the hangover to jingo-D'Jango-ing Gypsy Jazz on a sunday afternoon
Mikey Dee at White Rabbit
Mikey Dee at White Rabbit
UK Garage night that promises to be sweet like chocolate
Spring Festival drumming
Spring Festival drumming
Beat in the New Year at the Drum and Bell Towers
Eclectic City at Q Bar
Eclectic City at Q Bar
Let your ears experience some musical pastures new at this brand new night
Fat Saturdays at Quicksilver Nanshan Mellow Park
Fat Saturdays at Quicksilver Nanshan Mellow Park
Get your kickers and grabs sorted down at Nanshan
The Bookworm Burns Supper
The Bookworm Burns Supper
Robbie Burns, neeps, tatties and haggis in Beijing? Aye, man!
Top Cellar Schlumberger Wine Dinner
Top Cellar Schlumberger Wine Dinner
Eat a sumptuous dinner and drink from a range of French wines
Secret City - Wanping City
Secret City - Wanping City
Head here for a fascinating if somewhat disturbing look into Chinese indoctrination
Howie B at Yugong Yishan
Howie B at Yugong Yishan
Grab this rare chance to see one of the world's best DJs in action
Pimp my bedroom
Pimp my bedroom
From rags to riches for next to nothing - get pimping your gaff
Great Wall Bloody Mary
Great Wall Bloody Mary
Weird brew - A Bloody Mary with Tsingdao?! Be pleasantly surprised
Zen
Zen
Practise Zen-itation at this mini hutong bar just behind the Drum Tower
Sonic boom
Sonic boom
As Acupuncture releases its first records this month, Time Out wonders if 2009 could be a break-through year for the Beijing dance music scene
G3
G3
Adhering to Gongti norms, this nightspot is dark, large and of the whisky with tea variety
D Bar
D Bar
Its size is impressive and if it ever fills, this place could become somewhere highly recommendable
Keeping good company
Keeping good company
Time Out talks to Berta Yampolsky, co-founder and artistic director of The Israel Ballet about her life
Destroyed Lines: Beat Kuert Solo Exhibition
Destroyed Lines: Beat Kuert Solo Exhibition
Is this nudie art or something more disturbing? You decide
Palette Vino Grand Tasting
Palette Vino Grand Tasting
Tantalise your taste buds with a great selection of 50 wines from around the world
Elvis T's record release party: ChinaDoll
Elvis T's record release party: ChinaDoll
Celebrate Elvis T's record release at ChinaDoll with techno DJ A-inc
A Night at the Playboy Mansion
A Night at the Playboy Mansion
Dance like a playboy at Zeta bar's one-off event
Supermarket at Mao Livehouse
Supermarket at Mao Livehouse
Supermarket at Mao Livehouse
Bitesize Buddha at Q Bar
Bitesize Buddha at Q Bar
Make Thursdays a funk filled one at Q Bar
Uberwave at White Rabbit
Uberwave at White Rabbit
Kick it with electro DJs Hairitu and Cedric de Luxe
Ballet Teatro Espanol de Rafael Aguilar Carmen Flamenco Ballet
Ballet Teatro Espanol de Rafael Aguilar Carmen Flamenco Ballet
Catch this stunning production of theatre's ultimate feminist heroine, Carmen
'Across The Tibetan Plateau' fundraiser
'Across The Tibetan Plateau' fundraiser
Join the fundraising for the Tibetan wilderness in an event organised by Future Generations
Tan Dun's Paper Concerto
Tan Dun's Paper Concerto
Best known for fusing orchestral music and organic sounds, the great Tan Dun plays at the Forbidden City Concert Hall
Shengyuan Gardens
Shengyuan Gardens
Be a tourist in your adopted city and take a stroll down to this exquisite former residence
A Night of Pingod
A Night of Pingod
Free night of film, art and design at Pingod Open House
It's a Lang story
It's a Lang story
Time Out's Nancy Pellegrini talks to Lang Lang's first teacher and gets a rare glimpse into his fascinating life
Introducing...Perdel
Introducing...Perdel
Time Out sits down with leader singer Mao Chuan of Perdel, Beijing's latest indie rockers, to find out what's on his mind
Back for Jue
Back for Jue
A new cultural event from the kings of the music scene is set to lift Beijing out if its January doldrums. Time Out gets the lowdown on the impressive Jue Festival
Getting ahead
Getting ahead
A bold new production of Snow White is providing the city's mentally disadvantaged children with a change to shine on the stage, discovers Nancy Pelligrini
Keeping it reel
Keeping it reel
Many Chinese films have been lost through the years though China Film Archives is attempting to change this.
The right notes
The right notes
The Piano Teacher sparked a bidding war when it was offered up to publishers last year. Read what Janice Y K Lee tells Time Out about being an outsider
Vitamin's The Shop
Vitamin's The Shop
Block 15 Jianwai Soho reveals itself to be an unlikely hub of the Beijing art scene
Quiet Quest
Quiet Quest
Artistic hits and misses at Onemoon gallery
Enjoy it - Zhou Yilun
Enjoy it - Zhou Yilun
Predatory art of an animal kind that rises above prurience
Waza: No Wave
Waza: No Wave
Dark, narrative-less video art that somehow has stumbled into existentialism.
Going Ape
Going Ape
Time Out's Tim Crowley was kidnapped by artist Bi Bo. Find out what happened
Red Bull Nanshan Open - Final
Red Bull Nanshan Open - Final
Size up the top snowboarding pros at the biggest party to hit the slopes this winter
Temple Fairs
Temple Fairs
Take yourself down to a temple fair this Chinese New Year
Birmingham Royal Ballet  - Beauty and the Beast / Romeo and Juliet
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Beauty and the Beast / Romeo and Juliet
Catch two classic tales - Beauty and the Beast and Romeo and Juliet - by Birmingham Royal Ballet
Monique Debose at Centro
Monique Debose at Centro
Listen to world-renowned soul singer Monique Debose at Centro
Thinking outside the ox
Thinking outside the ox
Time Out steers you around town for a perfect Chinese New Year's Eve
Wine bar of the Month - Palette Vino
Wine bar of the Month - Palette Vino
Discover Beijing's latest wine bar set in a remodeled hutong where premium wine is on offer without the markup
Bring in a new vintage year
Bring in a new vintage year
Learn how to pair wines some popular Spring Festival dishes
Liang Yue's Wonderland
Liang Yue's Wonderland
Liang Yue's Wonderland will get you thinking about your environment
Lisa Ono: Brazilian bossa nova
Lisa Ono: Brazilian bossa nova
Japan's most popular bossa nova artist swings into the capital with her smokey vocals
South Rakkas at Block 8
South Rakkas at Block 8
Jue Festival Electro movers and shakers the South Rakkas Crew hit town
Longshendao at Yugong Yishan
Longshendao at Yugong Yishan
Beijing's premier Daoist reggae band stir it up mystically
D'Julz at Tango
D'Julz at Tango
Gallic techno missionary racks up the tempo at Tango
Indie Night: White Rabbit
Indie Night: White Rabbit
Beijing's original Indie night moves to a new spot, this time the infamous White Rabbit
C-Space ‘Strategies for Concealing’
C-Space ‘Strategies for Concealing’
International artists present work revolving round the concept of concealment
Jue Festival at Mao Livehouse: The Gar, Ourselves Beside Me, 24 Hours play
Jue Festival at Mao Livehouse: The Gar, Ourselves Beside Me, 24 Hours play
Hip rockers The Gar headline at the Jue Festival
Wang Jian and China Philharmonic Orchestra
Wang Jian and China Philharmonic Orchestra
Wang Jian, the only Chinese cello soloist to enjoy an international reputation plays Haydn at the Forbidden City Concert Hall
The Zhang brothers and Dio
The Zhang brothers and Dio
The Zhang brothers mix it up with guzheng playing and techno
Strategies for concealing
Strategies for concealing
Shock and awe - C-Space provokes
The battle of the breakfasts
The battle of the breakfasts
With winter biting, it's important to start the day with a good breakfast. Time Out guides you through the best of Beijing's breakfasts
Off the eaten track
Off the eaten track
If you're looking for a gaming cum eating experience, this restaurant might be the one for you
Mixs
Mixs
Too many cuisines going here
The Mughal’s Restaurant
The Mughal’s Restaurant
A great all-round Indian dining experience
Slim Taste Noodles & Bar
Slim Taste Noodles & Bar
Savour simple and tasty regional Chinese favourites
Ming Ren Yuan
Ming Ren Yuan
Nice place but the food needs time
Naoki
Naoki
A royal restaurant retreat which boasts tradition, dedication and expertise
Kocoon
Kocoon
An affordable alternative to the regular massage factories around town
The World Health Store
The World Health Store
All new health products that will give you that New Year boost
The year of the (det) ox
The year of the (det) ox
If you're feeling sluggish after the festive period, find out more about detox using Chinese traditional medicine here
Everything must go
Everything must go
If the January sales aren't bargainous enough, then wake up - Beijing's a great deal all year round
Where to buy...A bizarre costume
Where to buy...A bizarre costume
If you've ever wanted to live that Fuwa fantasy, come and hire the costume here
Pedder Red
Pedder Red
Think high fashion at high street prices
Mie dian
Mie dian
A real steal all the way from Hong Kong
Paloma Sanchez
Paloma Sanchez
This little gem store showcases 'nature at its best'
Boscolo
Boscolo
Ignore the songs playing and focus on the food
Yipin Xiaolong
Yipin Xiaolong
Good southern food and Shanghai-style dumplings in a respectable fast food environment
Morio
Morio
Border-crossing Japanese that delivers quality
Winter Escapes
Winter Escapes
The 21 most quirky, brilliant and unique trips Asia has to offer
Winter Escapes
Winter Escapes
The 21 most quirky, brilliant and unique trips Asia has to offer
Winter Escapes
Winter Escapes
The 21 most quirky, brilliant and unique trips Asia has to offer
Winter Escapes
Winter Escapes
The 21 most quirky, brilliant and unique trips Asia has to offer
Pet Conspiracy
Pet Conspiracy
This electro-magnificent quintet launches their debut EP, Depot
Yugong Yishan: Section 6
Yugong Yishan: Section 6
Beijing’s top dogs of hip-hop from DJ Wordy, and infamous MCs hit the decks
White Rabbit: Syndicate
White Rabbit: Syndicate
The Syndicate and Baicai spin up in holiday spirit with a blend of techno and drum ‘n’ bass
Beijing Playhouse: A Christmas Carol
Beijing Playhouse: A Christmas Carol
Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol, hits the stage
Beijing Concert Hall: Christmas Carols
Beijing Concert Hall: Christmas Carols
Beijing International Children’s Choir and The Sound of Spring choir sing some seasonal favourites
Camp Club
Camp Club
Tech the Halls with the boys at Acupuncture at this bash til Christmas morning
Instituto Cervantes: Mensaka
Instituto Cervantes: Mensaka
Spanish film in which a drummer tries to get a record contract only to have his life complicated by his flatmates
Mondialito
Mondialito
Parisian electronica outfit grace the stage at MAO Livehouse.
Beijing / LDTX
Beijing / LDTX
Creative dance improv group go up against Israeli choreographer Itay Yatuv
Dr Feel Good: China Doll
Dr Feel Good: China Doll
China'a first ever electro dance music band
Onegin
Onegin
Last year, the National Ballet of China's version of Cranko's Romeo and Juliet was sheer brilliance; clearly, this is a winning combination
Symphonia Vienna Concert
Symphonia Vienna Concert
Strauss-filled programme which will guarantee to please Christmas concert goers
Yugong Yishan: Documentary
Yugong Yishan: Documentary
Part of Beijing music venue legend, this documentary explores its history with live performances by bands featured in film
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba’s art concerns the interplay between Western mythology and Asian reality
Zhu Wei
Zhu Wei
Arguably Chinese most innovative artist in traditional Chinese medium, Zhu Wei has done more than other to revolutionise ink and wash paintings
Harmonic 313: Mark Pritchard
Harmonic 313: Mark Pritchard
Electro-hiphop-techno-funkster playing a bass heavy set for the White Rabbit crowd
Tango: Club NO+CH
Tango: Club NO+CH
Norwegian DJs Blackbelt Andersen and Magnus International play their infectious nu-disco sounds
Best churches for Christmas services
Best churches for Christmas services
If you're in the mood for some hymns and carols, we've got just the places for you
The best New Year's Eve Parties
The best New Year's Eve Parties
We've rounded up all the best end of year parties. All that's left for you to do is to pick one and go
Yugong Yishan: Luke Leighfield
Yugong Yishan: Luke Leighfield
Making a splash with his musical output this year, come and see what all the fuss is about
LAN: Walking in a winter wonderLAN
LAN: Walking in a winter wonderLAN
Walking in a winter wonderLAN
25 Degrees: Christmas Lovin’ Speed Dating
25 Degrees: Christmas Lovin’ Speed Dating
No need for a lonely Christmas - get down to Hotel G for some Yuletide speed dating
7th Red Bull Nanshan Open Chinese Qualifier
7th Red Bull Nanshan Open Chinese Qualifier
Catch China's top boarders as they hit the slopes in a bid to break into the international circuit
We three queens
We three queens
Three of China'a most famous contemporary choreographers tell Time Out where Chinese dance is going
Great Hall of the People: Elaine Page
Great Hall of the People: Elaine Page
Elaine Paige, first actress to ever sing ‘Memory’ from ‘Cats’ hits the stage
Ullens Center for Contemporary Art: European Film Festival
Ullens Center for Contemporary Art: European Film Festival
Best and latest in European film.
2 Kolegas: RandomK(e), Arrows Made of Desire, Lonely China Day
2 Kolegas: RandomK(e), Arrows Made of Desire, Lonely China Day
Arrows Made of Desire, Lonely China Day, Ourselves Beside Me, and Big Band
Block 8: DJ Babu
Block 8: DJ Babu
Stuff of hip hop legend, DJ Babu frees the wax
Bling: DJ Sassy
Bling: DJ Sassy
Sex in the form of a DJ - DJ Sassy to be precise - headlines at Bling
Song: DJ Hyper
Song: DJ Hyper
Song celebrates its first birthday with breaks legend DJ Hyper
Ming
Ming
Rarest of all Beijing stage phenomena – quality Chinese theatre with English subtitles
How to… throat sing
How to… throat sing
You can't beat the System
You can't beat the System
Is Venezuela the new classical music power? We investigate Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra and their revolutionary programme
Yang Xinguang
Yang Xinguang
Yang uses dirt, wood and stone to create crisp sculpture
B here now
B here now
Time Out meets up with renowned music producer and DJ Howie B to find out what he's up to
Li Space
Li Space
Authentic, disorientating and distorted visuals, all without any extra help
Cream of the pop
Cream of the pop
As three of the biggest Asian superstars hit Beijing this month, we tell you why you should join the giddy throngs
Lao and proud
Lao and proud
With the release of Forever Enthralled, his second Peking Opera film, Chen Kaige speaks about his love of old Beijing
Dior Blimey
Dior Blimey
Gallery owner Guy Ullens and director Jerome Sans give a rare interview about the new Christian Dior exhibition at the UCCA
Christmas class
Christmas class
Follow tips so you can create an elegant Christmas tree on the cheap
Qeelin
Qeelin
With outposts in Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles, jewellery store Qeelin has opened up its first Beijing boutique
Milan Station
Milan Station
If you want the best accessories at prices that won’t leave you penniless, head to this popular Hong Kong boutique
All eyes on Tibet
All eyes on Tibet
Three charities are saving hundreds of Tibetans from blindness for just 400RMB. Here how you can help
Tongjiao Temple
Tongjiao Temple
The best temple in Beijing, bar nun
There will be blood lust
There will be blood lust
Discover vampires in Beijing, which you'll find, are a different breed from the Transylvanian version
Pinot Noel
Pinot Noel
Deck the halls, light the menorah and break out the corkscrew
Tribute North
Tribute North
This should be a sophisticated fine dining restaurant but it fails to impress
Dezhe
Dezhe
There can never be too many Sichuanese restaurants...
Vegan Hut
Vegan Hut
We thought vegan food was, well, for vegans. This little number turns that notion on its head.
Piazza Italia
Piazza Italia
A collaboration between several Italian food and beverage producers, this “plaza” goes even beyond even Roald Dahl’s imagination.
Tag Team Christmas Shindig
Tag Team Christmas Shindig
Indie all stars join together in Tag Team Records' yearly party
European Film Festival
European Film Festival
Instituto Cervantes presents a series of Spanish film, part of the European Film Festival
UCCA: Dior Exhibition
UCCA: Dior Exhibition
Groundbreaking exhibition brought to you by Christian Dior
Central Academy of Drama: Fame
Central Academy of Drama: Fame
Chinese musical stars put on their legwarmers and fly high
D-22: Overdose
D-22: Overdose
Nanjing street punks Overdose smash up some sounds
Beijing Improv Festival
Beijing Improv Festival
Day-long fest with workshops and shows all on improv music, art, education and theatre
Song: DJ Howie B
Song: DJ Howie B
The Ping-Pong Party returns with legendary DJ Howie B
MAO Livehouse: Neverland, Zhiren'er, Mr Graceless, Jixian and Nanwu
MAO Livehouse: Neverland, Zhiren'er, Mr Graceless, Jixian and Nanwu
Neverland, Zhiren'er, Mr Graceless, Jixian, and Nanwu take your mind off the coming week ahead
Naval
Naval
We love the originality of Naval created by designers Gao Wenzhe and Li Ning
How to buy...seafood at market
How to buy...seafood at market
We asked renown expert Adrian Krause where's best to buy fish
Great minds meat
Great minds meat
We've tracked down four top chefs to hear their secrets for finding the best Christmas staples
Bei
Bei
Innovative, fresh, light and soulful food good for your Bei-ing
Best of snowboarding and skiing
Best of snowboarding and skiing
Find some of the best places for ski and snowboarding close to Beijing and further afield
Best of snowboarding and skiing
Best of snowboarding and skiing
Find some of the best places for ski and snowboarding close to Beijing and further afield
Ode To Joy – Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Ode To Joy – Beethoven Symphony No. 9
International Festival Chorus takes a year off from their usual Messiah to sing Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Superstar BJ
Superstar BJ
One of the first superstar DJs, Sasha is one of the biggest names in dance music. As he hits town this month, Ross Goulding hears local DJs wax lyrical about the legend’s return
Not giving up the ghost
Not giving up the ghost
Lizbeth Yu and Gissing Liu meet the group bringing an ancient Japanese tradition of ghost stories to Beijing
Flip reverse it
Flip reverse it
Cecilia Wu meets the remarkable film student who wants to take Chinese parkour into the mainstream
Cos we can
Cos we can
Already huge in Japan, the weird and wonderful cosplay is a fast-growing trend in Beijing. Cecilia Wu and Simon Fowler investigate
Santa's Little Helpers
Santa's Little Helpers
Christmas is never as good as when you’re a kid. Sally Cox-Mulvenney discovers the best ways to get the most out of the festive season
China Bar
China Bar
From the 65th floor, China Bar peers down over everything you'd want to see in this city
Beyond bondage
Beyond bondage
Li Bo is one of China’s most flamboyant young artists. But there’s more to him, and his fetishistic paintings, than meets the eye, writes Stacey Duff
China Grill
China Grill
There are few restaurants in the world that leave the diner breathless...
Agua
Agua
Suckling Spanish sweetness worth every kuai in your wallet
Where to Buy… Bespoke knitwear
Where to Buy… Bespoke knitwear
Stay warm this winter with cashmere, camel hair, or wool goodies
Ladies who crunch
Ladies who crunch
With Christmas turkeys looming on the horizon, it’s more important than ever to stay in shape. But with parties taking up the evenings, Sherisse Pham recommends some novel ways to stay in shape during your lunch hour (without going near a gym)
The world beneath our feet
The world beneath our feet
Built to protect the entire population of Beijing in the event of a nuclear attack from Russia, Beijing’s mysterious underground city is a fascinating relic to the Sino-Soviet conflict. Simon Fowler scopes out an off-limits section near Nanluoguxiang
The King of the Second Ring
The King of the Second Ring
Toby Skinner and Lizbeth Yu meet Chen Zhen, the legendary boy racer who holds the record for circuiting the Second Ring Road, and take a ride with his crew
The Click Five
The Click Five
Bostonian rockers and power poppers make their way to Star Live
White Rabbit: The Syndicate and Baicai
White Rabbit: The Syndicate and Baicai
Beijing's DJ powerhouses bring you techno on one floor, and drum 'n' bass on the other. Decisions, decisions!
Hilton Beijing: Food & Wine Tasting
Hilton Beijing: Food & Wine Tasting
Indulge yourself with a gastronomic experience. Hope your appetite is big enough!
Yen Black: Secret Cinema
Yen Black: Secret Cinema
Join the darkside by dancing to Secret Cinema's (Netherlands) techno beats and putting on your best black outfit.
2Kolegas: Flare
2Kolegas: Flare
Norwegian musicians bring you a night of indie rock along with their bad haircuts
Carsick Cars
Carsick Cars
Dynamic trio are back in Wudaokou for some wailing and catchy sounds
The Story of The Martha Graham Dance Company
The Story of The Martha Graham Dance Company
Established by the definer of modern dance in 20th century, the Martha Graham Dance company brings dance and theatre to the capital's stage
In the studio with…
In the studio with…
Performance artist He Yunchang wears his own rib round his neck. Toby Skinner finds out why...
Jane of the Jungle
Jane of the Jungle
Faced with possible extinction, trailblazing naturalist Jane Goodall campaigns tirelessly for great apes. Join her in Beijing at the Christmas Conservation dinner
Jens Lekman Mao Livehouse: December 2
Jens Lekman Mao Livehouse: December 2
Jens Lekman waxes indie lyrical at Beijing's premier gig venue
LAN presents SASHA: December 5
LAN presents SASHA: December 5
LAN goes from elegant and chic to underground with DJ Sasha
Lush: Open Mic Night
Lush: Open Mic Night
Fifteen minutes of fame and a free beer? Dare you.
Club Obi Wan: Summer Vibes
Club Obi Wan: Summer Vibes
Escape from the Beijing cold for some reggae and Jamaican BBQ
Mellowparks 5th Annual Season Opening Party
Mellowparks 5th Annual Season Opening Party
See Beijing's first snowboarding movie from Pirate Movie Production
White Rabbit: Gianni Vitiello
White Rabbit: Gianni Vitiello
Jump down the rabbit hole for minimal sounds from Berlin
Song: HOTPOT #11
Song: HOTPOT #11
DJ Wordy turns up the heat with a mix of hip hop and electro
Torres China: Beaujolais Nouveau Party
Torres China: Beaujolais Nouveau Party
It's young, fresh and very sexy. Beaujolais Nouveau's here.
Domus: Martini Night
Domus: Martini Night
Fancy a 'tini? Buy one and then drink another. For free.
‘Coffee Machines and Tea Cups’
‘Coffee Machines and Tea Cups’
Want to take part? Artist Girolamo Marri wants you to.
Dana Ciocarlie
Dana Ciocarlie
Beethoven from accomplished Gallo-Romanian pianist
James Pants
James Pants
Texan multi-instrumentalist nerd re-invents music
Wax Tailor
Wax Tailor
Wax Tailor bashes and mashes tasty tunes for your audio delectation
The next big thing
The next big thing
Painter Jia Aili is young, talented and overworked. If you haven’t heard of him, you should, writes Stacey Duff
Crowded out
Crowded out
Simon Fowler talks to three alternative filmmakers, and finds that the only thing missing from China’s independent film scene is an audience
Kate Moss Topshop collection
Kate Moss Topshop collection
Catch some catwalk action and see Kate Moss's chic collection at Lane Crawford
Black Cat Bone Release Party
Black Cat Bone Release Party
It's their album release. It's going to be raw, raucous and rawdy. Go see blues band Black Cat Bone
Q Bar: Delicious
Q Bar: Delicious
Jazz and cocktails on a sunday evening. Mmm...nice.
White Rabbit: Teichmann
White Rabbit: Teichmann
German techno-duo Teichmann perform alongside DJ S.M.A.L.L
MAO Livehouse: Yinsan'er
MAO Livehouse: Yinsan'er
Local rappers headline in a venue usually reserved for rockers. Check it out at Mao Livehouse
Song: The Verse
Song: The Verse
Funk band The Verse play at Song
i-Ultra Lounge & White Rabbit: Yen Terminal Party
i-Ultra Lounge & White Rabbit: Yen Terminal Party
Choices,choices. A double Yen clubbing extravaganza
Bling: DJ Abdel
Bling: DJ Abdel
Gallic turntablist spices it up on the wheels of steel
Centro: Fifth Anniversary Party
Centro: Fifth Anniversary Party
It's five years old and still going strong. Centro puts on a bash to celebrate
Yugong Yishan: Breakdance Contest
Yugong Yishan: Breakdance Contest
Beijing b-boys battle it out on the breakdance floor
Coco Banana: Jon Digweed
Coco Banana: Jon Digweed
Transcendent DJ soups up spellbinding progressive house tracks
Survival of the fabulous
Survival of the fabulous
She’s a gay icon, survived cancer, receieved an OBE and sung more memorable pop songs than you’ve had hot dinners. In her only full interview before the KylieX2008 Tour hits Beijing, Sarah Keenlyside discovers yet more reasons to love the pint-sized princess of pop
The Great Wall Revisited
The Great Wall Revisited
William Lindesay exhibits Great Wall pictures - past and present
Best China business books
Best China business books
Despite world credit crunch, the Chinese government's recent decision to inject cash into the economy signals business as usual. We've selected the latest business books so you can swot up on world trade
Where to buy… A Japanese Lolita dress
Where to buy… A Japanese Lolita dress
Japanese Lolita style is a subculture slowly growing in Mainland China. We found this little boutique where it thrives
MGM
MGM
MGM maybe a clone to some but to others it will offer the familiar nightclub experience they're looking for says Ross Goulding
Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat
Tim Crolwey asks if contemporary Middle Eastern art is the next big thing
Tang Yuan
Tang Yuan
A huge menu is on offer here where some but not all of the food excels in opulent surroundings
Tavola
Tavola
Local heavyweights better keep an eye out for this strong newcomer
Go Wilde - The Canterville Ghost
Go Wilde - The Canterville Ghost
Nancy Pellegrini talks with TNT director Paul Stebbings about his latest show, Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Canterville Ghost’
New Pants
New Pants
An exception to the rule that's well worth seeing
The world according to Noel
The world according to Noel
As Oasis release their best album in years, the band’s songwriter-in-chief Noel Gallacher is on typically mouthy form. Eddy Lawrence hears the world put to rights
DJ Shadow - A journey of hip hop
DJ Shadow - A journey of hip hop
Angel Club presents mixmaster and trip hop creator - DJ Shadow
White Rabbit: Return of Indie Night
White Rabbit: Return of Indie Night
It’s bigger, louder and slightly less hairy
ChinaDoll: DJ Wordy
ChinaDoll: DJ Wordy
Beijing's most-loved DJ Spins at the city's hottest weekly hip hop night
Domus: Martini Night
Domus: Martini Night
Indulge yourself with Domus’s buy one get one free on all Martinis
GT Banana: Above and Beyond
GT Banana: Above and Beyond
Make like purple and mauve on down to GT Banana
Zeta Bar: Hush Hush
Zeta Bar: Hush Hush
Look the part when you’re partying with Maxim and Playboy model, DJ Ngelik
Burton Ladies Only - Snowboarding
Burton Ladies Only - Snowboarding
Girls, take off your high heels and take your chance to compete in the Burton Ladies Only snowboard event
Club Obi Wan: Heartical Vibes
Club Obi Wan: Heartical Vibes
Heat up your winter with Obi Wan’s hottest reggae soundsystem
D-22: Snapline, AV Okubo, Bigger Bang and 23
D-22: Snapline, AV Okubo, Bigger Bang and 23
Propulsive post-punks Snapline come to D-22 with an army of support
Mellow Parks Secondhand Sale
Mellow Parks Secondhand Sale
Bring your old snowboarding gear to sell or pick up brand-new old items!
Bubble, bubble, no more trouble
Bubble, bubble, no more trouble
Gabriel Suk goes in search of Beijing’s best champagne
Intermix Asia
Intermix Asia
Acupuncture records presents the Intermix Asia tour
Girl Kill Girl
Girl Kill Girl
Gia rocks out with her punkettes, Girl Kill Girl at D-22
COATS! Max Mara: 55 years of Italian fashion
COATS! Max Mara: 55 years of Italian fashion
Beijing’s the third leg of this journey of Italian fashion through one of the most classically stylish garments: the coat
Simon del Desierto (Simon of the Desert)
Simon del Desierto (Simon of the Desert)
Instituto Cervantes brings Luis Bunuel's witty sleight against the Church back to the big screen
‘People’s Park’: Gong Jian Solo Exhibition
‘People’s Park’: Gong Jian Solo Exhibition
Just under 30, Gong Jian presents paintings that focus around the concept of the Chinese park
Shiro Matsu
Shiro Matsu
Swish sushi in sleek surroundings with prices to match
Fez Bar
Fez Bar
Legation Quarter's Fez@Agua is a four-in-one restaurant and bar concept that reeks of success
Dutch courage
Dutch courage
Three top Dutch orchestras cover centuries of music this month, and it's well worth a watch, writes Nancy Pellegrini.
Library
Library
The shelves are full of conceptual jokes. Only thing is will you get it or just end up hating it?
Element Fresh
Element Fresh
The formula which has seen Element Fresh open eight locations in Shanghai since it started in 2001 has arrived in Beijing with barely a change in sight.
Eco-friendly wallpaper
Eco-friendly wallpaper
Wallpaper is still in vogue, but you needn't destroy the environment if you want to re-decorate. Annabel Greene discovers the best places to buy eco-friendly wallpaper
Dongyue Temple
Dongyue Temple
Demystify baffling Daoism with a trip to temple
Turning over a new leaf
Turning over a new leaf
Best places for kids to read a book
Dram Good
Dram Good
Winter's the time to drink whisky, especially in cosy spots like new bar Glen. Ross Goulding speaks to world-renown mixologist and drinks expert Peter Kendall about all things whisky
North Korean Film Festival
North Korean Film Festival
We think there's much more to North Korea than meets the eye. Catch the film festival for some revealing reels
A November to remember
A November to remember
With no major celebrations and the onslaught of winter, November can seem like a pretty miserable month. Simon Fowler runs you through five things to love about this month
Broadway Appeal
Broadway Appeal
It's not often Beijing gets to see the biggest and best Broadway musicals. At a special preview, Nancy Pelligrini talks to the stars of Tim Rice and Elton John's mega-musical 'Aida'
The great burger ballot
The great burger ballot
As the US goes to the polls this month, Manuela Zoninsein runs us through the contenders for Beijing’s best American classic – the burger. The only electoral issue is taste, and the only crunch we’ll be talking about involves lettuce
Dashilan revisited
Dashilan revisited
The centuries-old Dashilan Street reopened this summer after three years of renovations. Happily, it remains the best place to buy traditional and typical Beijing goods – and an opportunity to shop like they did in days gone by
We have ways of making you talk, Mr Bond
We have ways of making you talk, Mr Bond
Quantum of Solace, the second Bond film starring Daniel Craig, opens in Beijing on Wednesday 5.If we may say so ourselves, it’s quite possibly the funniest and best interview with Daniel Craig ever
Union Bar & Grille
Union Bar & Grille
Meat-packing burgers and micro-brews hit the spot
Mala Xiongdi
Mala Xiongdi
Friendly hotpot restaurant which will put all those chillie-eating hardmen to the test
Camões
Camões
Posh Portuguese cuisine and attention to detail create a memorable Lusitanian dining experience
Let the People See: Shambhala Autumn Charity Dinner
Let the People See: Shambhala Autumn Charity Dinner
Last chance to join a good cause and help fight Blindness on the Tibetan Plateau
LOOP
LOOP
We reckon that if you're a rummager you'll find great bargains if you start here
MAO Livehouse: Behemoth
MAO Livehouse: Behemoth
Polish satanist rockers ramp it up at Mao Livehouse
007 Bond Premiere
007 Bond Premiere
Bangde. Jiemusi Bangde. The latest offering from Daniel Craig hits the cinemas from next week
Booktalk: Chris Patten
Booktalk: Chris Patten
The last governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten comes to Beijing to discuss his latest book
Spooked at Acupuncture Records
Spooked at Acupuncture Records
Wicked place for a wicked party! Lap up some dark beats in 798 at this weekend's Halloween nocturnal gathering
Spine chilling tales at the Spookworm
Spine chilling tales at the Spookworm
Put down your broomstick and wizard's hat and perk up your witch's ears for some ghoulish tales of the night
OT Lounge: Xia Jia Trio
OT Lounge: Xia Jia Trio
The Xia Jia Trio performs original compositions and innovative arrangements of standards
Yen Fetish Halloween Party
Yen Fetish Halloween Party
Freak out with the city's freaks with resident DJs Mickey Zhang plus Dio, Yangbing and Usami
Block 8 : Death Prom
Block 8 : Death Prom
Glendal High School Class of 1958 invites you to a night of live sounds, swing and zombies
25 Degrees: Show Me Your Pumpkin!
25 Degrees: Show Me Your Pumpkin!
The biggest the pumpkin wins you a stay in the hottest room in Hotel G
Q Bar: Diversatility
Q Bar: Diversatility
Weekend mash-ups and mix-ups supplied by a stalwart of the Beijing DJ scene
The Boat: Boys Night
The Boat: Boys Night
Ship up and shimmy down to the Boat for a lad's night out
Norwegian-African Folk/Jazz Ensemble
Norwegian-African Folk/Jazz Ensemble
Folk meets jazz in a mind-blowing Nordic-African music melt-down
D-22: Manuel Gottsching
D-22: Manuel Gottsching
Bach and Aphex twin? Handel and Bjork? Stretch your ears at this experimental audio adventure
Edward Burtynsky Solo Exhibition
Edward Burtynsky Solo Exhibition
Large format photos of mines, quarries and the Three Gorges challenge conflicting notions of beauty and pollution
Cinderella
Cinderella
Halloween means everyone and everything's turning into pumpkins. Cinderella's carriage is no exception. Catch this fairytale while it's in town.
Saffron
Saffron
Sunny Catalonia comes to the frosty north China in the form this welcoming Spanish eatery. Manuela Zoninsein tells all.
Makoto
Makoto
Friendly service and good nosh make this a place to visit
Put yourself to the test
Put yourself to the test
Gabriel Suk explores the courses available to help budding wine enthusiasts refine their palate
‘Line of Control’: Subodh Gupta Solo Exhibition
‘Line of Control’: Subodh Gupta Solo Exhibition
Is China's art supremacy being challenged by India? Check out this mixed media installation and judge for yourself
American Apparel
American Apparel
Just over 10 years old, American Apparel has come a long way since the early days back in LA. Go check out the new store for your dress-down casual wear.
Drei Kronen
Drei Kronen
If you've got that Bavarian brauhaus feeling, and fancy getting your laughing gear round some fuller-flavoured beers, head here.
Mesh
Mesh
Dark, moody and ultra-trendy, Mesh will entice you to stay for that second drink
Time Out Heroes Beijing
Time Out Heroes Beijing
To celebrate 40 years of Time Out worldwide, we invited 40 of our heroes to a party. We gave them champagne, told them to be themselves and sat back as they did their thing. This is what happened.
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Film & Art
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Film & Art
To celebrate 40 years of Time Out worldwide, we invited 40 of our heroes to a party. We gave film and art heroes champagne, told them to be themselves and sat back as they did their thing. This is what happened.
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Architects & Connoisseurs
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Architects & Connoisseurs
To celebrate 40 years of Time Out worldwide, we invited 40 of our heroes to a party.We gave our architectural and connoisseur heroes champagne, told them to be themselves and sat back as they did their thing. This is what happened.
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Theatre, Classical music & Writers
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Theatre, Classical music & Writers
To celebrate 40 years of Time Out worldwide, we invited 40 of our heroes to a party.We gave our literary and classical music heroes champagne, told them to be themselves and sat back as they did their thing. This is what happened.
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Travel, Design & Campaigner Heroes
Time Out Heroes Beijing - Travel, Design & Campaigner Heroes
To celebrate 40 years of Time Out worldwide, we invited 40 of our heroes to a party. We gave them champagne, told them to be themselves and sat back as they did their thing. This is what happened.
Alba
Alba
Packed full with atmosphere, Alba dishes up a strong menu of classic Italian cuisine with a contemporary twist.
Spooktacular
Spooktacular
It’s that time of year again. Sally Cox-Mulvenney hunts down the best ways and places for your kids to get their creepy kicks – from ghoulish cake making to outlandish outfits and bizarre Halloween-themed performances.
Moro
Moro
This simply decorated hole-in-the-wall eatery offers a great spread of Moroccan tapas and tagines
She says, He says
She says, He says
This month our counselling couple sounds off on how to woo back your ex and crack a gym obsession
"Fantastic City": Zhou Jirong Solo Exhibition
Beijing at sunset and polluted air are Zhou Jirong's themes in this show
"Inside Night Views": Floriane de Lassee Solo Exhibition
Parisian photographer juxtaposes individuals with cityscapes with eye-catching results
We’re Jammin’
We’re Jammin’
Sherisse Pham explores Beijing's nonchalance toward pyjama fashion
The Mystery of Picasso Film
The Mystery of Picasso Film
A documentary film explores one of the world's most influential artists - Pablo Picasso
Five questions for...
Five questions for...
Nancy Pelligrini talks to Grammy-award winning American violinist Hilary Hahn
Setting the tone
Setting the tone
The three-week-long 11th annual Beijing Music Festival is a feast for opera lovers. Nancy Pellegrini explains one of the most unusual shows on offer: Deutsche Oper's 'Tannhauser'.
Kanye West - Glow in the Dark Tour
Kanye West - Glow in the Dark Tour
Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour touches down in Beijing
Woo-ing the audience
Woo-ing the audience
Sarah Keenlyside talks to legendary director John Woo about faith, the death on the Red Cliff set, and his next pet project.
School dinners
School dinners
Pam Shookman goes back to school for a taste of Beijing’s best cooking classes.
Play it loud
Play it loud
Beijing's garage-punkers Subs tear through a three-song EP
Three’s a charm
Three’s a charm
With three films coming out this summer, pint-sized actress Zhou Xun talks about how she blossomed into China's new leading lady
Boulud-y marvellous
Boulud-y marvellous
Beijing's restaurant scene has scored big time with the entry of famed French chef Daniel Boulud. Jen Lin-Liu explores the culinary joie he'll be bringing to the capital
Knowing your neighbours
Knowing your neighbours
This month the Property Doctor explains how to get to know your Chinese neighbours – and how to ask them to quiet down their late-night romps!
A nation in images
A nation in images
Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Liu Heung Shing edits a new book on Chinese photography that documents 60 years of the nation's tumultuous history
Forward glance
Forward glance
'Our Future' brings together works from China's top contemporary artists
Art History
Art History
A new book looks at the development of Beijing's 798 Art District
The man machine
The man machine
Artist Shi Jinsong talks about his obsession with engines, burning trees and jade
Beyond belief
Beyond belief
Artist Cai Guoqiang exhibits his stunning works at the National Art Museum of China
Looking inward
Looking inward
A new art show explores what it is to be Chinese, avoiding the usual cliches
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
You just can't leave China without a visit to the Great Wall. Whether you want a quick peek, a cable car ride to the top, or a rugged cycling trip, here's how to see the wall
798
798
The scoop on Beijing's most famous gallery district
Beijing in Five Days
Beijing in Five Days
Our whirlwind tour of the Chinese capital includes all of the must-see spots
Beijing in One Day
Beijing in One Day
From the Forbidden City to famous eats, if you've only got 24 hours in the capital, here's what you must do
Niu Xiangling on Ying Ruocheng
Niu Xiangling on Ying Ruocheng
Arts writer Niu tells us about her favourite Beijinger, a brilliant and multilingual actor
China Slump
China Slump
The world's property boom has taken a rapid nosedive but where does China fit into all this?
Tipsy taxi
Tipsy taxi
Meet Deng Kaimin, a chauffeur who drives people home in their own cars when they’ve had too much to drink.
All for a bottle of Beijing beer...
All for a bottle of Beijing beer...
How Beijing got a local brew...and how that beer played a part in starting the Second Sino-Japanese War
The Broken Bowl Tea House
The Broken Bowl Tea House
Revolutionary heads rolled at this former tea house site
Locker rocker
Locker rocker
The emo kids are sure to love Beijing band Tookoo's new album
Dry rock
Dry rock
With Demain La Glorie, Beijing pop-punkers Sober offer a catchy but ultimately forgettable album
The Essential Guide to China
The Essential Guide to China
A new three-CD collection highlights classical Chinese instruments, famous movie scores and meditation music
Family Ties
Family Ties
Harrowing tales of tortured familial relations are standard in Chinese cinema, but Zhang Jiabei's visually stunning Cherries (now on DVD) is distinguished by some outstanding performances and its subtle evocation of the texture of southern rural life
Confession time
Confession time
Our sex columnist explains why she hates Sex and the City – and sex columnists
Take me to a gaydar
Take me to a gaydar
One of the most popular gay websites plans on launching a Chinese edition. Will it work?
What if…
What if…
What if the Taiping Rebellion hadn't been put down? What if the Kuomintang had succeeded in developing a modern nation? Jonathan Fenby, author of the new Penguin History of Modern China, looks at key points in China's history and wonders how it might have all turned out differently
Teased to perfection
Teased to perfection
Current hit Hairspray comes to Beijing dressed for success with outlandish characters, big dance numbers and sky-high 'dos
Uncorked
Uncorked
Why the visit of Robert M. Parker Jr., one of the world's most influential wine commentators, signals China's emergence as a serious wine market
Straits relations
Straits relations
Beijing has an excellent array of Taiwanese restaurants. Check out the best cross-straits eateries and our list of classic Taiwanese dishes
Stress in the city
Stress in the city
Are you about to blow your top Bruce Banner style? Turns out you're not alone. Dr Caroline Simons explains how to control your anger
Kitchen confidential
Kitchen confidential
From searching for the perfect soup dumplings to working for a celebrity chef, Jen Lin-Liu's Serve the People: A Stir Fried Journey Through China takes the pulse of China's culinary scene
Arrested English
Arrested English
In an extract from his new book about life in a Beijing hutong, Michael Meyer explains how Beijing's police officers have been taught English ahead of the Olympics
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation
Helping adopted Chinese daughters learn about their birthplace
Fast track your career
Fast track your career
How coaching can help you climb the corporate ladder
Shall we dance?
Shall we dance?
Hot to (fox) trot? Check out one of Beijing's best dance classes
The best bars in town
The best bars in town
Whether you want an after-work pint or to dance till dawn, our 2008 awards cover the hottest spots in the city
Spa confidential
Spa confidential
Are spas actually good for us, or are they just a pleasant (and often costly) way of wiling away a few hours? ESPA founder Susan Harmsworth – one of the industry’s most revered figures after nearly 40 years in the business – tells Sarah Keenlyside why they’re worth every penny.
Great Wall camping
Great Wall camping
Escape from the Beijing bustle and spend the night exploring the Great Wall
Are Beijingers ready to ditch the cigarettes?
Are Beijingers ready to ditch the cigarettes?
There are over 350 million of them, and one in three cigarettes smoked in the world are smoked in China, according to the World Health Organization.
Park Life
Park Life
Beijing is not short of parks with elegant pagodas and historical gates. We've chosen the best for you to enjoy
Maker, meet faker
Maker, meet faker
Contemporary artist Sheng Qi heads to a faker's studio with Toby Skinner and Denise Fung to critique a forged copy of his art
Beijing's old red light district
Beijing's old red light district
Just south of Qianmen, Bada Hutong has seen some wild times
Vegetarian Survival
Vegetarian Survival
Vegetarians have a tough life in Beijing's non-vegetarian restaurants.
The A-Z of Peking Opera
The A-Z of Peking Opera
Set to make a comeback after years in the doldrums, this esoteric art form gets the buffer's guide treatment
The man who conquered the world
The man who conquered the world
Mei Lanfang is revered today as the man who brought Jingju to the world stage.
Revival of the shrillest
Revival of the shrillest
Is Peking Opera ready for a comeback? After years of decline, suddenly there's blockbuster film in the making, the opening of a specialist theatre and a slot in the new school curriculum
Asakuma
Asakuma
Not only does Asakuma offer rolls with combinations and flavours more Californian than Japanese, but the perky staff makes one wonder if they've been poached from Hatsune owner Alan Wong's territory.
Da Gui
Da Gui
The restaurant executes its dishes well enough that it could become a formidable competitor to the popular Three Guizhou Men.
Meli Melo
Meli Melo
This French fusion restaurant tends towards the whimsical in its eclectic décor of peach-coloured sofas, gilded screens and red chandelier covers made of an Issey Miyake inspired fabric.
Garden Books
Garden Books
Garden Books aims to be your friendly local bookshop
Next - British high street fashion
Next - British high street fashion
Next sells fashionable clothes, shoes and jewellery at mid-range prices, gets a high stock turnover and is generally a well thought out and pleasant place to shop.
The Chieff Store
The Chieff Store
The Chieff Store is a not unfamiliar collection of weird and wonderful modern lifestyle and home products dreamt up by European designers with funny names
UNIQLO
UNIQLO
Stylish basics and artist-edition T-shirts rule at this affordable Japanese chain
Modern art, ancient setting
Modern art, ancient setting
A new contemporary art museum nestled snugly against the walls of the Forbidden City? Sounds too good to be true, especially when coupled with an innovative curatorial vision at odds with the art scene's prevailing commercial ethos, writes Dan Edwards.
Eating Out Awards 2008
Eating Out Awards 2008
Time Out selects Beijing's best restaurants of 2008
Beijing Botanical Gardens
Beijing Botanical Gardens
Puyi's final Pastime
Local cheese
Local cheese
Creamy and rich, China's first homemade gouda arrives – made of all-natural ingredients from the Shanxi province
The West
The West
Time Out journeys to the capital's West side
Secret City: Matteo Ricci‘s Tomb
Secret City: Matteo Ricci‘s Tomb
A very old China hand
Anti-Valentine's Day
Anti-Valentine's Day
Bored by the commerciality, offended by the overall crassness, or just sick of the forced romantic sentiment, Time Out air kisses the face of rebellion and offers you a selection of original Valentines day ideas to help you survive the tackiest holiday of the year.
Museums you shouldn't miss
Museums you shouldn't miss
A shooting gallery, animatronic dinosaurs, and a scale model city can be found at these lesser-known attractions
Blind massage 101
Blind massage 101
Haven't tried a blindman massage yet? Learn the history of this Beijing institution – and our favourite massage spots
Literary Beijing
Tour the haunts of some of Beijing's best-known writers
Beijing's best hotels
Beijing's best hotels
From a comfortable business hotel to an affordable courtyard inn, whatever your style and budget, Time Out has the hotel for you...
Top hostels
Top hostels
Check in to one of Beijing's many hostels – some of them dirt-cheap – for a convenient base when you're exploring the city
Pool bars
Pool bars
Ready for a game of billiards? We've found the best places in town to play
Bubble up!
Bubble up!
Sipping Champagne is a glamorous way to spend an evening – even when you don't have anything to celebrate. We've tracked down the best bars for quaffing bubbly
Beijing markets
Beijing markets
Instead of heading to Beijing's markets on a shopping mission, go to the more quirky ones and just enjoy the atmosphere. It's a guaranteed good day out
The Beijing Hotel
The Beijing Hotel
Chang'an Jie (Avenue of Eternal Peace) is a fitting address for The Beijing Hotel and its long list of superlatives.
Hotel help
Hotel help
Not sure how to pick a place to stay in Beijing? We've got the scoop on where to sleep, how to book, and what to pay
Just what is <i>baijiu</i>?
Just what is baijiu?
We demystify the fiery local libation. Plus, the dangers of fake alcohol
Our favorite bars and pubs
Our favorite bars and pubs
Whether you're looking for a dive bar, a glamorous cocktail lounge or just a cheap beer with a student crowd, there's a great night out to be had here in Beijing.
Local favourites
Local favourites
Peking duck likely tops the list of what visitors most want to eat when they come to Beijing. But Peking man does not live on duck alone. The following is a list of some of our favourite dishes in Beijing
Eating in Beijing
Eating in Beijing
Forget celebrity chefs and designer décor – Chinese food is about eating... anything and everything
Hutong demolition
Hutong demolition
Beijing's move towards modernity comes at a price...
South Beijing
South Beijing
Temples, teashops, and an underground city populate this relaxed side of Beijing
Becoming a eunuch
Becoming a eunuch
Time Out takes a look at the excruciating process by which the emperor's eunuchs were separated from their 'crown jewels'...
The Centre
The Centre
Home to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, this is Beijing's historic heart
Cosmology and garden design
Cosmology and garden design
Decoding the Chinese garden...
The North-west
The North-west
The Summer Palace and beautiful hills make this area a relaxing retreat from Beijing's bustle
Traditional Beijing Street life
Traditional Beijing Street life
Escape to the back streets...
Houhai & the North
Houhai & the North
Charming hutongs, bustling nightlife,and famous temples
Sail away
Sail away
Explore the city, and enjoy the nice weather, on a boat ride through one of Beijing's traditional canals
Beijing's financial district explored
Beijing's financial district explored
Where flow the old canals and the new money...
Chaoyang district
Chaoyang district
If capitalism is Beijing‘s new passion, then Chaoyang is its heart...
Beijing's top kebab joints
Beijing's top kebab joints
Street-side kebabs are tasty late-night snacks that are never too difficult to find. Try one of our favourite spots ...
Art classes for kids
Art classes for kids
Beijing offers plenty of inspiration for budding Picassos. Whether it's painting, drawing, pottery or jewellery-making, Time Out finds out where kids can get creative in the capital
Amusement parks
Amusement parks
If you're stuck for ideas about where to take the kids, try one of Beijing's amusement parks in the outskirts of the city. Time Out spins, loops and rides its way around the best places to scream your head off
Golf lessons for kids
Golf lessons for kids
Golf used to be seen as the ultimate bourgeois activity but now increasing numbers of Chinese parents, whether to prepare them for the world of business or to burn a few calories, are sending to learn how to tee off
Nanxincang area guide
Nanxincang area guide
Time Out takes a look around one of Beijing's restaurant quarters, a converted 600-year-old granary, now home to some of the capital's most interesting restaurants
Beijing Snacks
Beijing Snacks
Beijingers love their snacks and thanks to a courtyard restaurant near Houhai, a dozen of the capital's most famous eats have a new home. Time Out joins the queues of hungry hordes
Ethnic eats
Ethnic eats
Time Out eats its way through some of the different ethnic cuisines on offer in the capital...
Crab restaurants
Crab restaurants
A shell-shocked Time Out goes out in search of the city's best hairy crab dining experience...
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese Restaurants
Time Out finds out what Beijing's Japanese community considers the best places for a taste of home
Exotic eating
Exotic eating
Time Out tucks in to find out why Chinese diners pay thousands of renminbi to chow down penis, bird's nest and other delicacies
Cosy cafes
Cosy cafes
Whether you want a change of scenery from your living room or need somewhere to take a date for a romantic evening, Time Out snuggles up in the city's cosiest cafes
Juice bars and juicing
Juice bars and juicing
It's not just health freaks that are getting stuck into a smoothie or two, but where can you get the real deal in Beijing? Time Out gets fruity...
Chicken wing restaurants
Chicken wing restaurants
There's no need to wing it when it comes to choosing Beijing's best barbecued chicken: Time Out identifies the fast-food joints that serve the best of the bunch
Insect delicacies
Insect delicacies
Where better to start a meal than at the bottom of the food chain? With an open mind and occasionally closed eyes, Time Out samples the best six-legged snacks Beijing has to offer
International dining
International dining
For when you get fed up with fried rice, Time Out explores some of the city's most authentic foreign restaurants, from dining Kosher to gorging on Brazilian meat feasts and everything in between...
Eating alfresco
Eating alfresco
Time Out goes in search of an outdoor eating experience that doesn't involve a tartan blanket...
Secrets of the city
Secrets of the city
From out of the way restaurants and tatty old flea markets to mountain retreats and ancient temples, Time Out goes in search of 50 of Beijing's most exciting hidden spots
Extreme sports
Extreme sports
If your last rush was biting into a chili during a Sichuan meal you might want to consider trying something a bit more adventurous like extreme sports. Here's how to get your heart-rate pumping
Music lessons
Music lessons
Inspired by Beijing's diverse musical scene? If do-ray-me-fa-la-SO, it's time you picked up an instrument and learnt how to play: Time Out shows you how
Fortune tellers
Fortune tellers
Ever wondered what's in store for the future? Time Out tracks down the city's fortune tellers (surely they were expecting us?) and finds out more...
Chinese cookery classes
Chinese cookery classes
Don't know one Chinese dish from another? There's no need to duck the issue any longer: Time Out heads back to the classroom and discovers how to cook Chinese style
Ice skating
Ice skating
Beijing winters are legendarily chilly: keep warm by lacing up some rented skates and heading to some of the city's most picturesque frozen lakes for a twirl on the ice
Bike ride routes
Bike ride routes
When in Beijing, do as Beijingers do and pedal to the metal. Time Out suggests where you can hire a bike and enjoy the city's most picturesque and cycle-friendly routes
Wine tasting
Wine tasting
The best way to pick the wine for you is to try before you buy: Time Out tells you where you can sample a selection at an organised wine tasting. Ganbei!
Vineyard visits
Vineyard visits
For a taste of the best wine China's countryside wineries have to offer, escape from the city, wander round the vineyards and sample a glass or two
Fishing
Fishing
Leave the city behind and banish Beijing blues with a spot of fishing in the countryside. Time Out wades through the options
Haunted houses
Haunted houses
Headless prisoners, executed soldiers and faceless school girls: Beijing's turbulent history has caused many ghosts and ghouls to remain in the land of the living. Time Out discover some of the most haunted buildings in the city
Best brunches
Best brunches
From champagne, crabs and clowns to candy floss and chocolate fountains, Beijing's brunch restaurants are all competing for your attention. Time Out tells you the best places to blow your waistline in style
How to drink on the cheap
How to drink on the cheap
If five-star dining and 150RMB cocktails are beyond your budget, the city has a whole host of all-you-can-drink nights to send you into oblivion...
Where to buy… a bizarre hat
Where to buy… a bizarre hat
Break the ice with some crazy headware
Sureño - Excellent Mediterranean grub
Sureño - Excellent Mediterranean grub
Great affordable food and a hip stunning ambience in Beijing's first ultra-luxury boutique hotel. What more could you want?
Domus
Domus
The grandly named Domus is a must-visit for any on Beijing's ever-expanding culinary tour.
Out of Mao's Shadow
Out of Mao's Shadow
Beautifully told stories about harsh and long-suffering lives
Luga's Villa
Luga's Villa
Cheap eats, free pool and more elbow room make this bar a familiar place to hang out