An alienated community of foreigners in interwar Peking
Who Killed Pamela Werner?
Moving Out: Beijing’s “Rejuvenation” Enters a New Phase
China’s competing legacies on show at National Palace Museums in Beijing and Taipei
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gecko: The Tale of an Unexpected Reptilian Visitor
Tea for Who? On the Hunt for the Elusive Cuppa in the Capital
Beijing's 'Great Brickening' Encroaches Deeper Into Residential Areas
While “The Brickening” has so far mostly affected commercial properties, including wiping out many well-known and beloved food and beverage institutions, the next phase in Beijing’s ongoing urban rejuvenation will start to affect residents of areas designated as historical and cultural conservation zones. These areas are mostly located within the Second Ring Road north of the Forbidden City.
Beijing's Five Architectural Colors, and the Symbolism Behind Them
It sometimes seems like the dominant color in Beijing is “Socialist Taupe.” The streets. The bricks. The roads. Getting away from the gray and the beige is hard.
That wasn’t always the case. In imperial times, builders and architects relied on five colors to add life to their creations: red, yellow, blue, white, and (yes) gray
The Trouble With Western Food
Beyond Marco Polo: Italians in Old China
Smiles From Behind a Curtain: The World of Male Prostitution in Imperial Beijing
Make Some Noise: The Visible and Not-so-Visible Dangers of Beijing’s Perpetual Din
We’re a Long Way from 2008: A ChinaFile Conversation
On August 8, 2008, China’s then Chairman Hu Jintao told a group of world leaders visiting Beijing to attend the Olympics that “the historic moment we have long awaited is arriving.” 10 years later, how do we evaluate China’s Olympic performance and legacy?
