Beijing Lights: I Came Back Home One Day To Find the House Was on Fire Feb 16, 2021 11:30 am | 3 comments | 205 reads
This post is part of an ongoing series by the Spittoon Collective that aims to share some of the voices that make up Beijing’s 21.7 million humans. They ask: Who are these people we pass on the street
every day
? Who lives behind those endless walls of apartment windows? These interviews take a small, but meaningful look.
Note from the author:
The last piece has caused some discussion about Chinese women’s status and the awakening of female consciousness. I talked to another woman this time, born 20 years later. Maybe her narrative can provide us a small reference: How far have we come after two decades?
Tue-Sun 11am-7pm; F/Building, No. 5 Sanlitun Xiwu Street, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里屯西五街5号院F座
Despite its attempts to keep a low profile, this two-story white building with a simple logo has quickly become a landmark in the Xinyuanli area. Decorated white inside as well, the boutique more resembles a gallery than a store, featuring objects with strong
wabi-sabi aesthetics in meticulous arrangements. It also hosts regular exhibitions with works by Japanese artists.
Wed-Mon 11am-7pm; 1/F, Shifang Haoting, No.16 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6461 1687)
朝阳区新源南路16号世方豪庭首层
Moktsi Home is a two-floor shop located in Dengshikou that sells quite a comprehensive list of domestic objects ranging from kitchen utensils and beddings to ornaments and furniture. The first floor is full of all kinds of kitchen utensils, glassware, and cups that go for about the same price as IKEA equivalents, while the second floor presents colorful almost
Lace Up: The Best Places to Ice Skate in Beijing Jan 12, 2021 8:30 am | 2 comments | 1386 reads
With the pandemic situation being what it is, options are somewhat more limited than in previous years, but there are a few spots around town to hit the ice. Whether you re a wobbly beginner, or able to zip around in artful figure eights, there are few things more exciting than lacing up your skates and gliding across the ice. Below, we ve listed some of our favorite skating spots.
Shichahai (popularly known as Houhai)
It s probably safest to go skating outdoors these days, but ironically, most outdoor facilities remain closed as they are operated by the city. The exception would be the lakes at Shichahia. Gliding across the ice with the city s low-lying hutong rooftops as your backdrop – nothing quite beats the experience of skating on Beijing s most famous lake, which is separated into a skating area and an ice sled area.
Beijing Lights: Life Is Like Gambling Jan 6, 2021 8:30 am | Add a comment | 174 reads
This post is part of an ongoing series by the Spittoon Collective that aims to share some of the voices that make up Beijing’s 21.7 million humans. They ask: Who are these people we pass in the street
every day
? Who lives behind those endless walls of apartment windows? These interviews take a small, but meaningful look.
Note from the author:
I like to think that every small neighborhood shop is a station brimming with information about that community. Fragments of stories are constantly being told and getting lost just as quickly. The housewife who drops in every now and then to restock on grains and spices for her family, the elders who live alone, the young man who comes in for several bottles of cheap Yanjing beer they all leave a mark as clear as what is in the shop’s account books. The shop owner, even without intending to, is th