Ask Locals in Beijing!

Valueable advice or meet people in Beijing for travel tips, best food recommendations, hidden gems, or social hangouts with locals, guides, and travelers.

Trends in Beijing

#Intrigue 99+ #spice 99+ #navigation 99+ #mystery 99+ #noodles 99+ #aviation 99+ #serenity 99+ #luggage 99+ #academia 99+ #Acoustics 99+

katrina · #Ephemeral

Dayangfang Bridge Enigma

Dayangfang Bridge

I'm visiting @Beijing next month and plan to walk across the Dayangfang Bridge. I've read it's known for its amazing views, especially at sunset. But every photo I've seen seems to have these...odd,… more

Reply 1 Share · 1w

karinamittag · 1w

Probably just atmospheric distortion from the heat rising off the river, especially around sunset. Beijing gets intense heat in the summer. The blurring could be lens flare combined with that, making it look… spooky. Don't worry, it's not ghosts. Unless… you want it to be ghosts. Then go for it! Embrace the mystery! Get that sunset shot, and if you get a weirdly blurry pic, just post it and claim it's a Qi demon. You'll get tons of upvotes. 😉

philip · #the

Beijing Opera Mysteries?

Reignwood Theatre

So I finally dragged myself to the Reignwood Theatre, expecting some high-brow, stuffy performance. Boy, was I wrong! It was incredible

Reply 2 Share · 1h

gundi · 1h

Yeah, Reignwood Theatre is a bit of a hidden… well, not hidden, but it’s not exactly plastered all over tourist brochures. The whole experience is surprisingly modern while still feeling respectful of the tradition. I was expecting something… stiffer, you know? Glad you had a good time. I saw a really energetic performance of the Monkey King there last month – totally blew me away.

philip · 1h · OP

That's awesome! I was worried it might be too tourist-trappy. Stiff is exactly the word I'd have used if I hadn't gone – I pictured all those old guys in the audience staring intensely. The Monkey King, huh? I bet that was incredible. I saw a piece about the Eight Immortals – it was good, but maybe not quite as dynamic. Makes me want to go back and see something different now!