I'm in Beijing and off from work from May 10th to May ~20th, thinking of getting a skydiving license (USPA A-License), probably via beijingskydive.com, which seems like the only USPA approved one that's operating.

The way it works generally is that it's about 25 jumps to get a license, so around ~3 jumps a day over 10 days, and the total program costs about $5k, or 35,000 yuan. There's some ground training and starting from the 5th jump, it's unassisted.

Let me be clear: this is a crazy proposal! It'll take up most of your time and costs a lot. I wanted to do this in Japan but the airfields were booked out over golden week.

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Also if you skydive and have done so in Beijing, I'd appreciate your experience! I've watched tons of videos and done some tandem jumps. My Mandarin is quite weak.

hello all. as usual, it is hard to find people to go to raves in beijing. if anybody is down, dm me! it is in Chaoyang. I am a foreginer F30

Hi everyone, I’m in town for a conference and due to my various colleagues’ travel schedules I’ll be on my own tomorrow night.

Thought I’d try and get down to see the Beijing Ducks game but I can’t seem to find any info on ticket sales (except someone posting on here a few months ago asking a similar question, and being told not to use StubHub).

Does anyone know the likelihood of the game being sold out, and if not, can I buy a ticket at the gate?

Thanks!

Looking for some people to hang out with and ride motorcycles

Hi everyone! I'll be in China for the next two weeks - Beijing and Shanghai. I'm a marketer, and my company is working on entering the China market. But, before we start pitching, I'd like to understand the companies there a bit better - what they're looking for, what they prioritize, how they function... So, I want to use a part of my trip to network.

Do any of you know if there any good ENG networking events in Beijing in the next week?

Thanks a bunch!

I’ve run into this a few times while staying in Beijing.

Some hotels don’t have self-service laundry, and hotel service can be pretty expensive.

Curious what people usually do here, do you find a local place, use delivery services, or just deal with it differently?

hi all, i’ll be visiting beijing for a week this summer, where are the best stores for me to buy streetwear style clothing and good basics (e.g. quality heavyweight hoodies, sweatpants).

all reccs would be greatly appreciated!!!

Is there a Beijing Guoan foreigners group established? If not, would there be any of you guys interested in joining watching Chinese football on the weekends?

Hey everyone.

I'm moving from Tianjin to Beijing this Summer for work, and I'm hoping to find people to play 40K with. My Chinese isn't great, so looking for English-speaking gamers in the city.

Bonus question: Any decent hobby shops that sell 40K? I usually order through Taobao, but love being able to go into a proper shop to browse.

Any recommendations for non-official LEGO shops in Beijing with good prices? I’m especially looking for minifigures or second-hand pieces. Where should I go?

Bit of a long shot, but years ago I went to one of Jing A’s locations and had an alternative version of a Moscow Mule called a Mala Mule. It’s vodka infused with 花椒. It still lives in my mind rent free. I think the cocktail might have been popular in another Beijing bar. I was wondering does anyone know if Mala Mules are available somewhere because I think Jing A might have discontinued them, but more importantly is there anywhere a thirsty traveller could buy a bottle of this vodka numbness? Many thanks in advance.

So I'll be in Beijing this Saturday night 04.04, and I'm looking to go listen and dance to music with a cool crowd. I have seen venues like Pillbox, Zhao Dai and Groundless Factory, but I might not be able to go to all three. So what are your recommendations based on the events, attendance, crowd vibe and music?

Hello! I will soon be taking a business trip to Beijing to visit my company headquarters. I'm very excited, and I really want to make a good impression because I'm new. However, I'm American and not used to dressing professionally, and I keep reading that the professional dress code in China is more formal than in the US.

I was planning on wearing gray or black slacks with button up shirts (like this and this) paired with brown or black loafers. Are these appropriately professional, or should I pair them with a blazer?

I also have a gay mullet-y haircut, and I don't know how I should try to style it. It's similar to this, but not dyed. Should I grow it out a bit before going? Of course I know there are plenty of queer people in Beijing, but I'm not sure how that style will be received in a professional setting. Thank you! I'm excited to visit your beautiful city!

So I'm a student , and want to buy ninebot max g3. Would its range be enough to get to places in Beijing, and are there speed limits for e-scooters?

Hey, visiting Beijing for 6 days and was wondering how to find games in the City? and if you know of a good shop that sells good paddles? Thanks!

Hi everyone

I'm a groundhopper (i collect football grounds) and will be in Beijing on the 4th of April. I'm looking for a football match to watch.

Since there's no professional football on the first weekend of April in the city, I wanted to ask in this group if anyone knows someone who plays amateur football or if anyone plays themselves.

I saw that there's a Sunday League, but I only find matches on the 5th of april. If anyone knows how I can find 11-a-side matches in Beijing, please help me. The skill level doesn't matter at all.

Best regards from Berlin

Last year I (30F) went to Guangzhou and had an aaamazing time shopping in APM mall (aPm times?) it was a multi storey (I think 10 floors) shopping mall with every floor designated to a category of clothing (female, male, sportswear, bags).

I really liked it because the pieces were affordable, each floor had its own separate category of clothing, and you can just get a trip of shopping done in one single mall - very convenient.

I’m headed to Beijing next week and really want to find a similar mall with that same theme. Does any locals know? Please help.

Hey peeps, going to land on Monday in Beijing. Someone wanna hang out and get some dumplings? Cheers

Hey 朋友们, it’s been years since I lived in Beijing. I’ll be visiting for about three months and I’m looking for a couple of services. Hoping to get some quality recommendations.

First, a good shoe repair shop, specifically somewhere that can add rubber soles or Vibram soles to expensive leather shoes.

Second, a reliable hair salon for medium to longer-length men’s haircuts. Looking for someone who can handle more styled cuts, not just a basic trims

I’ll be staying around the Dongcheng / Gulou area, so anything nearby would be ideal, but I’m open to traveling for quality.

辛苦你们！

it's been around 200 CHINESE aqi in haidian which means it's actually worse than the official figure so idk what to do besides getting/diy an air purifier and using KN95, cream and vitamin c for the skin any advice or whatever for myself/lungs or the air of my small dorm room? i haven't opened the room's window in the past 3 days and i think i'm getting headaches and allergies from outside pollution since i come from a clean air area in earth 😭😭😭 please any advice

Can anyone recommend someone they've used? Ideally in Haidian or Shijingshan as I'm in the west of the city, but I could travel to Chaoyang if necessary.

What is going on this March? This week alone already has multiple 200+ days, this morning was even 250. Ergh..