The Urban Edit
In a polygamous sort of way. Because we’re in fact enamored with a small group of people. All of them just happen to be the sweetest, most generous, thoughtful, kind, funny and intelligent people we know. And we can’t get enough of them.
Just in case you’re starting to feel uncomfortable we’ll make it clear at this point that we’re talking about our Tour Guides, who we treated to a big, pre-Chinese New Year banquet at festive restaurant Nanjing Impression last week.
Fact: In 1949 China had just 25 museums, and hordes of the country’s most precious treasures had been shipped off with the Kuomintang to Taipei. But in recent years China has gone museum-mad, with Beijing alone boasting over 160 places to peer at old things behind glass.
At Bespoke we’ve had our share of celeb customers (Johnny Depp, Katy Perry, Tyra Banks to name drop a few), and this November some of the most powerful peeps in politics and biz will fly to Beijing for the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Instead of launching right into it, we decided to pen a Haiku to announce our latest news…
Because helping you get the most out of Beijing is what we are ALL ABOUT, we canvased our Chinese film-industry friends to come up with this list of essential movies about Beijing, to watch before you go. A little context goes a long way when you travel, especially in a place that can seem so inextricably ‘other’ as China. So put the popcorn in the microwave, plump those sofa cushions and enjoy!
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[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ife, as they say, is no picnic. Which is why we should all be having a lot more picnics. Nothing beats lolling on the grass, eating food with your hands and drinking a bit more than is appropriate for the time of day. But where are the best Beijing picnic spots? Here are our top tips, along with snack suggestions too.
