Archive for July, 2010

Vanishing Beijing – Why Preservation Matters

Jul 22, 2010 No Comments by

Hutongs are a symbol of Beijing’s urban life, with over 600 years of history behind them. Yet much noise has been made over their destruction in the name of ‘economic development’. Is this just simply an inevitability in the march toward ‘modernisation’, or are there alternatives? Join us on this Monday as Napatra from the [...]

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Rotar’Act Now: One Year Anniversary party

Jul 09, 2010 2 Comments by

Rotaract Beijing launched into it’s second year with the Rotar’Act Now: One Year Anniversary party on Monday, July 5, 2010 at Salud bar in Nanluoguxiang. The party brought in over 70 guests, many of whom won raffle prizes and auction items throughout the night. The charity auction brought in over RMB3,500 for eight different prizes, [...]

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Chad Lager of Fubar on The Beijing Bar Scene and the Trials and Tribulations of Managing Local Staff

Jul 06, 2010 No Comments by

The speaker for 12th July meeting is Chad Lager, Came to China in 2004, he has been a major part of Beijing’s nightlife scene for the last 3 years. His major points of success being the Rickshaw, Saddle, Tun and, finally, his self-owned bar, Fubar. Mon, 12 July 2010 08:30 PM, Tim’s Texas BBQ ( [...]

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