Yang Qi switched from graphic design to advertising because of a "bottleneck of inspiration" seven years ago, but she never dreamed that she would become an artist telling stories with sand.
There are many things we expats take for granted in the constantly changing city of Beijing, living our lives of relative or genuine luxury.
More music concerts are moving out of stadiums and arenas nowadays to an environment that's friendly, not just to the ears, but also the eyes, nose and even mouth.
Onstage hellcats, offstage pussycats: Japan's pop-punk trio hits the town.
Like it or not, there is no escaping the fact that for many in Beijing, money and status are the controlling stakes in life.
Most people tend to define a city by something dramatic such as a landmark, but the Stadt am Rande - Transmediale Berlin zu Gast exhibition, currently on the walls at the Today Art Museum, has a more subtle way of interpreting the concrete jungle around us.
Some artists dabble with oil and canvas, while others prefer to carve into stone or shoot photos. One British artist in Beijing, however, has a different approach.
There was a time when Beijing was recognized as the model for a healthy population with a fresh diet and regular exercise, but alas, it is no more.
Skillful fan finds new career by injecting fresh life into classic Chinese motorbikes
Is it reggae? Is it gypsy-jazz? With a violin and clarinet, this Beijing band proves that variety is the spice of life
An art exhibition, showcasing the rough and rebellious styles of Beijing's street and skate culture, rolled into the city this weekend as a collection of skateboard decks designed by local artists were put to show.
It's not every day a person leaves behind their lifestyle as a New York investment banker to embark on a culinary quest aimed at bringing Parisian pastry culture to Beijing.
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