If you’re in two minds about experiencing winter in Beijing, don’t be! Much like New York in the snow, China’s capital has a special appeal unique to the season. To give you some inspiration, we’ve come up with this casual two-day winter itinerary. Enjoy!
The irrepressible bons viveurs at Bespoke are forever scoping out exciting new eateries. We harness our gluttony for your benefit, because we’re nice like that.
If your celeb radar is tuned to CHINA, you might have known that Tyra Banks, American media personality, actress, former model, gorgeous gal and creator of the TV show America’s Next Top Model, was in Beijing recently!
Outta here, Oscars! Get lost, Golden Globes. Err, be off, Booker Prize. Make way for the only awards that count… Bespoke Beijing’s Brilliantly Bizarre Beijing Awards! (BBBBBBA for short*). Join us as we pay homage to the wonderful and the wonderfully weird that have made these 12 moons in China’s capital extra memorable.
*the extra b is for byob
Over 600 years in the making, The Temple Hotel Beijing is at long last rolling out the red welcome mat. A beguiling combination of boutique luxury and ancient temple architecture, is this Beijing’s most exciting hotel opening, like, ever? Read on and find out.
‘Laowai Hip-Hop’ (lao-wop?) is a music genre born outta the mean streets of Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian. Dealing with gritty issues like using chopsticks, struggling with the language and getting called a laowai (foreigner), it’s given a voice to the non-Chinese out there on the comfortable margins of society. Believe!
