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The Urban Edit

Beijing

Introducing: Our new website!

April 3, 2013 Beijing

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After many a late night and much talk about ‘breadcrumbs’ and ‘drop downs’, we’re very proud to present to you our lovely new Bespoke Beijing travel website. We’ve added our full range of services, from our Signature Beijing experiences to our Tour Guides and Gift Vouchers. There’s even some deep, philosophical stuff about our core values and why we’re so passionate about doing what we do. So what are you waiting for? Go and have a look around – and then go tell your friends! Otherwise all our efforts will have been for nothing. And then we’ll be sad.

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Beijing Street Food & Market Tour by Bespoke Beijing

April 3, 2013 Beijing

Street Snack Tour Garlic
Four signs you’re an incurable foodie:

1. You consider a local market in a foreign country to be a tourist attraction.

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Bespoke Beijing Is Hiring!

January 29, 2013 Beijing

Bespoke Beijing Is Hiring jobs available at Travel company Bespoke Beijing
Do you want to be part of Team Bespoke?

If you are a bright young thing with experience in the travel industry, we want to hear from you! Bespoke Beijing is hiring, and currently looking for:

*A native Beijinger to join our Operations team as a Travel Specialist/Itinerary Designer

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Brian McKenna @ The Courtyard

January 29, 2013 Beijing

The Courtyard By Brian McKenna Beef & Bone
‘Beef & Bone’

Back in 2005, when your reviewer first arrived in Beijing, the city had just two upmarket Western restaurants: Aria (in the China World Hotel) and The Courtyard.

The latter was in all the guidebooks. Not only because it was the well-heeled traveller’s ‘treat’ after days of eating Chinese food they weren’t used to, but because it was situated beside that most special of locations: the Forbidden City.

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We ❤ Beijing Winters (Yes really)

January 29, 2013 Beijing

Beijing in Winter

This may come as a surprise, but winter is one of our favourite times to be in Beijing. There are a number of things you can only enjoy once the temperature drops. So here’s our pick of the best to remind you why visiting Beijing in Winter rocks.

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The Truth About Beijing’s Pollution

January 24, 2013 Beijing

Beijing Pollution - how bad is it really?
An average Beijing day – blue sky, but with a distinctive haze (Photograph: Ben McMillan)

We all know there’s been a lot of fuss about Beijing’s pollution recently, but what’s the truth? Should you cancel your trip? Bespoke Beijing puts some facts out there to set the record straight. Now it’s going to get a bit scientific in places, so sit up straight and pay attention.

Does Beijing have the world’s worst air pollution?

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