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Nearly a week of healthier living built up pressure that could only be released with a pizza and burger binge, so I have been hitting some oldies but goodies in my Sanlitun / Workers Stadium neighborhood. I justify it as bulking up for the winter. A quick wrap:
Luga’s Villa: The tasty potato wedges save the [...]

Some readers assume this blog wields influence in the Beijing bar scene.
True, a glowing review might inspire up to a handful of people to visit a given bar; the occasional op-ed piece can affect monumental change (case in point: my wet naps campaign at The Rickshaw*); and a few stakeholders - usually uptight pub owners [...]

I realize the city has several “open mic” nights about town, but for those in the Sanlitun / Workers Stadium area, the one at TUN is worth checking out. It starts at 9:30 PM each Tuesday and features a two-for-one deal on most beers and regular mixed drinks as well as entertainment from regulars like [...]

Logistics
Construction on Tibet’s biggest logistics center to be completed next year
China’s domestic logistics turnover hits 75.2 trln yuan in 2007
ProLogis Closes RMB 723 Million ($105.8 Million) Refinancing
China’s SW ethnic region to improve its transportation with heavy investment
Investment
China to spend one trln yuan on transport infrastructure in 2009 - ministry
China to build container terminal in [...]
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After an excellent wine dinner at Italian restaurant Sadler in the Legation Quarter last night (write-up coming), I scooted next door to French joint Maison Boulod, because I heard it had a new cocktail list. If so, the memo didn’t make it to the bar staff because no one had a clue what I was [...]

German beer pub Drei Kronen 1308 in China View has a buy one, get one free deal on its draft beer, daily from 5 PM to midnight until January 5. Good news given that the regular price  of a pint is RMB58. Brew master Hans Gerner has wheat, dark, and lager beers on tap. [...]

Developed to absorb, house, employ, and sustain 1.3 billion people, the largest cities in the world going forward will all be in China.  8 of which are predicted to be be over 10 million according to a recent Business Week piece.
Jonathan Woetzel and his team presented their research equally interesting study at the JUCCCE conference [...]
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Through this post, I realize that I am going to fail to break new ground, but I have read several articles this week that have lead to three conclusions for me.
(1) They have showed me that the full economic circles are being completed and
(2) it is clear that we are now in a cycle that [...]
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Ten thoughts - all I can manage after a heavy weekend of tasting - about last Saturday’s eleventh annual Hilton Food & Wine Experience in Beijing.
1. This remains a “must attend” event for me: A chance to choose among hundreds of wines and meet fellow consumers. Enjoying it is a matter of keeping a steady pace. [...]

Looks like a busy Beijing night as World AIDS Day inspires several fund-raisers and Kylie Minogue rocks Workers Gymnasium.
The Workers Stadium North branch of Kro’s Nest is holding an AIDS awareness event called “Red Party” (7-10 PM) with advocacy group Ai Zhi Xing. Patrons are asked to show their solidarity by wearing red. The night [...]