German bag designer seeks balance between sales and social responsibility

Thomas Fahrnholz, founder of the customized bag brand 08/15, moved to Beijing two years ago from Germany determined to continue his career in the city he dreamed of living in when he was a child.

Expat restaurant manager finds opportunities and success in Beijing

Pawan Kumar, a 32-year-old from India, has lived and worked in Beijing for eight years operating restaurants and promoting South Asian cuisine. “Beijing is so dynamic,” Kumar said. “It’s a nice place to run a business and earn money.”

French juggler performs in Spring Festival gala

For most jugglers, their stage is the street or small venues that cater to niche audiences. Few have the chance to perform with more than 1,000 other artists in a TV gala broadcast to a national audience.

A fish out of water still has to survive

Foreigners in China are here for many different reasons. Some are here to make a fortune, some want to help the disadvantaged, while others want to experience an exotic culture.

Hopkins professor views Sino-US relations in context of public opinion

Many Sino-US experts have kept close watch over how public opinion influences the relationship between the world’s two most powerful nations.

Chinese-Japanese youngsters share Coming-of-Age Day together

Two hundred Japanese and Chinese 20-year-olds, dressed in traditional kimonos and qipao, attended the annual Coming-of-Age Day ceremony held by the Japanese embassy in Beijing at 798 Art Zone on Tuesday.

Better to teach bakery than give them bread

Established in 2008, a school called Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) is famous among bakeries in Shanghai. Graduates from the school enjoy a good reputation for their traditional French bakery skills.

The Irish TV host who rocks

Most locals would recognize Risteard O Deorian as that everyday TV host or as the best cross-talk comedian in the expat community. But to music fans, his name is now attached to something else: Low Bow, the name he uses while playing blues-rock.

Master dancer leads Mainland’s first Butoh show

A four-act Butoh dance led by Katsura Kan and seven of his Chinese students drew about 100 people to the Penghao Theater on Christmas Eve.

Dream with open eyes – Israeli man cycling around the world

With a long, red beard and orange kerchief on his head, an Israeli man rode his muddy bicycle into Beijing last week. This was meaningful because Roei Jinji Sadan, 28, has now finished riding across the fifth continent on his world tour. He has cycled across every continent except Australia and Antarctica.