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Come together to write in a creative, flexible and supportive environment! At the start of each meeting everybody will write a short prompt, then we'll exchange them randomly and use the one we chose as inspiration to write for the next hour. At the end, feel free to share what you've written with the group. If you want to use this meet-up to continue something you're already working on, that's fine. The most important thing is to get words on the page in a positive envir...

A Finnish artist in Beijing is weaving her own creative universe from pencil and ink.

Bust your summer rags out, cut that watermelon open, have yourself a cold beverage and for the love of everything, keep that bottle of Liushen Hua Lu Shui花露水 close, lest mosquitoes feast on your sweaty, mortal flesh. It’s June! Glory be to the invincible summer within us! You must not wilt, for we at Spittoon are ready to splash you with the best fiction we could find in town for this month. Some of it will explore the theme of language. All of it will be AAAAA grade quality. You know th...

Veg-Jing Out: Your weekly guide to a guilt-free lifestyle in the capital. Despite the fact that plant-based meals have largely earned their rightful place in the mainstream dining scene, vegan and gluten-free desserts still face a fair amount of skepticism at best and outright derision at worst. Maybe it’s because decadent, indulgent treats rely so heavily on ingredients such as eggs, butter, and cream, or maybe it’s simply the fact that disrupting long-held dietary norms requires baby st...

Make the most of Beijing's booze with these deals and events.

A different sort of intellectual activity has been taking place in Camera Stylo.

Xiuqin, who was once a human trafficker, had her child stolen after returning to the family. Trying in vain to look for her child for many years and realizing how difficult it was for those who had been searching for their lost children, chose to confess to the police. After a one-night stand a young woman receives unusual messages on WeChat from a stranger. The short horror movie was shot in a tiny flat during the crazy pandemic summer of 2020 in Beijing. There is only one human involved as an...

Booze News: Monday is the New Friday and Other Assorted Alcohol Goodness May 21, 2021 8:30 am | Add a comment | 34 reads Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the weeks best deals, parties, concoctions, industry gossip, and more. Every Monday is Teachers Day at Great Leap Hello, class, and welcome to this very Monday-heavy edition of Booze News. First up, Great Leap is doing their part for the teacher community by offering RMB 1...

Booze News: Drinks Galore at Hot & Spicy Fest, Migas Terrace Opening, New Happy Hours May 13, 2021 4:30 pm | Add a comment | 47 reads Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the weeks best deals, parties, concoctions, industry gossip, and more. Drinks galore at Hot & Spicy Fest By far the biggest lineup of certified-spicy drinks anywhere this weekend will be on hand at our very own Hot & Spicy Festival, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-8...

April Showers bring May flowers and in Beijing we get the catkins and the sandstorms and the allergies along with it! Being city dwellers, we don’t have many opportunities to commune with the earth in a meaningful way so this time of year is important to help us remember the awe and terror of Mother Nature. Maybe you will be doing some hiking or camping. Maybe you will try swimming with the turtles in Houhai. Or maybe you’ll just eat a few mosquitoes and bees on your bicycle ride to work. W...