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Just because you name your band after a particular artist or song doesn’t necessarily mean you have to embody their sound. Heck, US-based group The Bilinda Butchers, who somewhat brazenly lifted the name of My Bloody Valentine’s guitarist, don’t wade nearly as deep into the tinnitus-inducing squall of the 80s shoegaze pioneers, instead opting for its sonically milder counterpart, dream pop. If, however, you’re capable of carrying the torch lit by your namesake without getting burned, then by all means please do.
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Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing s past, using our 12-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and wonderful stories of Beijing s days gone by.
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Veg-Jing Out: Dicos Puts All of Their Faux-Eggs in One Basket, New Vegan Pop-up Opens at Mona Bar in Longfusi Jan 11, 2021 11:30 am | Add a comment | 313 reads
Veg-Jing Out: Your semi-regular guide to a guilt-free lifestyle in the capital.
Dicos announces plans to replace egg dishes with vegan alternative
Last Tuesday, the domestic fast-food chain and KFC rival Dicos announced plans to add a vegan egg option to their menu at more than 500 stores across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Liaoning and Shandong provinces. The news comes a mere three months after the fast-food joint added a plant-based chicken burger to all of their 2,600 locations on the mainland.