beijing Archive
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101 hemp uses!
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsHEMP is not marijuana and has no drug value. It is the name of the soft, durable fibre that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus. Hemp use dates... -
McDonald’s Alternate Reality!
Posted on April 1, 2008 | No CommentsWORLDWIDE– McDonald’s, keeper of the Shrek flame, recently took a darker turn into a more twisted reality than either the green ogre or Ronald McDonald. Thus completely blindsiding gamers around... -
Miso Hungry!!
Posted on March 7, 2008 | No CommentsBEIJING— Today is Middle Earth Day, here at YUM! Which is exactly what the word “China” translates to, “middle of the earth”. However being the center of the earth has... -
The Great Piggy Heist
Posted on February 4, 2008 | No CommentsCHINA– A new breed of criminal has emerged in China: “pigjackers.” Soaring pork prices in the People’s Republic have sent thieves roaring off with truckloads of hogs—and sometimes with smaller... -
Roman Holiday in Beijing!!
Posted on January 15, 2008 | No CommentsRevelations 4North Gongti Beilu East of Lemongrass and The Bookworm 工人体育场北路4号 焦叶和书虫的东边 6586-3778 Walking up the wooden stairs and through the far too familiar swinging doors of the ex-Brown’s address,... -
Food Safety an Olympic Challenge for China
Posted on January 9, 2008 | No CommentsBEIJING– Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown? With China’s food supplies under scrutiny following a series of health and safety scares, Chinese officials are taking no chances... -
Food as an Exhibition Sport
Posted on December 13, 2007 | No CommentsKiss Kiss (Bang Bang?) 2 Heizhima Hutong 黑芝麻胡同2号 Off Nanluoguxiang 近南锣鼓巷 tel: 6403-7626 Open 17:00-23:30 Price: Y100-Y199 per couple There’s more to this Taiwanese-run Japanese-style yakiniku restaurant than meets the... -
Noodle King
Posted on December 12, 2007 | No CommentsBeijing Style Noodle King 35 Di’anmen Xijie Beijing Tel:86 10 6405 6666 Old Beijing-style fare is dished up at this humble paper-napkin-and-disposable-chopsticks spot. As the name implies, it’s not for...




