Starting the weekend off with a bang is the fifth edition of Brawl on the Bund, followed by the yearly festive Christkindlmarkt, and an IdleBeats screen print art show! Plus there's another UFC brunch fight at Masse Sunday, and the return of the Clampdown Rock and Roll Dance Party! And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

So much has been written about the contemporary Beijing music scene, but don't misunderstand us: we're talking purely about volume, not about quality content. Unless you've spent time in Beijing delving into the depths of an increasingly robust community of young kids in bands or following bands, your concept of the music scene is pretty much restricted to the Carsick Cars (they played with Sonic Youth, you know!). more ›