• Beijing's Best Vegetarian Restaurants and Dishes

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  Whether you’re a vegetarian, vegan, or just trying out Meat-Free Mondays, Beijing isn’t short of great options for those avoiding meat and animal products. The majority of Beijing’s Chinese vegetarian restaurants are located in Dongcheng and Xicheng, particularly around Yonghegong, but others can be found scattered throughout the city. With the opening of health-centric restaurants such as Tribe Organic and Juice by Melissa there are also more Western restaurants with dedicated vegetarian menus.

• [HOW TO]: BUY MOVIE TICKETS WITH WECHAT, ALIPAY, AND GEWARA

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  A guide to getting those Star Wars seats and other movie tickets on the cheap.

• 2015 Year in Review: Our Best Discoveries from Exploring Beijing

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  As every year, we partook in plenty of exploring of Beijing and whether it was seeking out historical or cultural pockets, different restaurants and dishes we hadn't thought of trying, or simply the nightlife, and in doing so we discovered even more to love about the city. Take a look at what we found in 2015 below.

• Understanding the Five-Year Tax Rule for Foreigners: Do You Need a Tax Holiday in 2016?

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  The five-year tax rule for foreigners is something that most of us have heard about but often is not fully understood. In short, regardless of whether you are teaching English, own your own business or work for one of the big multinationals, if you stay in China for a prolonged period of time, you are likely to have to take action to avoid being subject to worldwide tax in China.

• Fun Things to Do in Shuangjing Before or After the Beijing International School Expo

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  There’s tons to do at this year’s Beijing International School Expo (BISE) happening on Jan. 16-17, 2016 at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel. But the question remains: If I’m making the trip all the way to Shuangjing, what else is there to do in the area?

• [OFFBEAT]: THE MOST RANDOM MALL IN SHANGHAI

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  A few blocks from People's Square, the one-stop shop for video games, anime dolls, board game cafés, Magic cards, virtual reality, manicures, phones, and insanity.

• [CH Picks]: Shanghai Instagrams

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  In this edition, CH brings you what some of our favorite Shanghai-based Instagrammers have to offer. Switch on your VPN and scroll away

• Only 15 More Years Before Beijing Has Clean Air

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  New government targets for PM2.5 reduction were announced yesterday, and if that pattern holds, Beijing could achieve the World Health Organization's suggested limits of 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air ... sometime around 2030.

• Beijing Initiates Bicycle Registration to Reduce Theft

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  Beijing bicycle buyers may now join a new voluntary registry, designed to return bikes to their rightful owners should they be stolen and recovered.

• How would we ever share our lives without WeChat or social media?

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  2015 in Review: WeChat Posting Trends