The 13th International Community Season of 2023 Maizidian Sub-district commenced on May 25 in Chaoyang District, Beijing. This exciting event showcases a wide array of attractions, including delectable food, exquisite coffee, and intriguing exotic cultures, as well as authentic Chinese-style tea, cultural and creative products, and fascinating intangible cultural heritage. Both Chinese and foreign visitors will have the opportunity to partake in a diverse range of online and offline activities over the next four months. A performance presented by Chinese and foreign children Maizidian Sub-district is where the Third Embassy Quarter is located. Its residents hail from various countries and regions. During the event, visitors had the opportunity to interact with and take photos alongside Chinese girls dressed in traditional Hanfu (traditional clothes of the Han ethnic group), as well as foreign girls dressed in fashionable Western attire. The opening ceremony featured…

798 Art Zone [Photo via VCG] The 7th Gallery Weekend Beijing commenced on May 26 in Beijing, featuring remarkable exhibitions from 40 participating galleries and non-profit organizations. Visitors can immerse themselves in a diverse array of art exhibitions and cultural activities to behold a captivating showcase of contemporary art centered in Beijing. The event is scheduled to run from May 26 to June 4, with May 26 to 28 designated as the "VIP Days" and May 30 to June 4 as the "Public Days". Spanning across the city, this event serves as a testament to the cultural vitality of Beijing, a hub of Chinese contemporary art. Centered around the iconic 798 Art Zone in Beijing, the event encompasses various other locations including Caochangdi Arts, Shunyi District and the China World Trade Center. The main session, serving as the core component of the event, remains dedicated to local spaces while…

  I am Ku Chifai from Hong Kong. Prior to 2009, I served as the Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton in Osaka, Japan. Following the Olympics, I returned to The Ritz-Carlton in Beijing to continue my journey in the realm of five-star hotels. In 2016, I opened a restaurant in Chaoyang District, named “The Beijing Kitchen”. While our expertise lies in Cantonese cuisine, you may wonder why we put “Beijing” in the name of our restaurant. Before I opened this restaurant, I had these thoughts that, since I’ve lived in Beijing for a long time, and I’ve already developed a profound affection for this city, I want to name the restaurant after “Beijing”, and something more. Then it struck me— I work in the kitchen everyday, and every household possesses a kitchen. I hope my guests would feel a sense of coming home, warm, cozy and relaxed when they dine in The Beijing Kitchen. Now we have five branches of The Beijing Kitchen,…

The 29th Beijing International Book Fair will be held from June 15 to 18, attracting 2,500 exhibitors from 56 countries and regions, according to the organizer on Thursday. A total of over 200,000 Chinese and foreign books will be showcased at this year's book fair. Of 1,500 offline participants from domestic and international publishing and related organizations, who will gather at the National Convention Center, around 60 percent are from overseas. For the first time, this year's event includes an online publishing exhibition to showcase emerging publishing forms such as online literature and online games. With Algeria as the Country of Honor, the event is co-hosted by the National Press and Publication Administration, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Beijing Municipal Government, the Publishers Association of China and the China Writers Association. The 21st Beijing International Book Festival will be held at the same time. (Source: The People's Government…