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5 Things: White Tiger's Nathan Zhang Talks About Getting Bricked

Dongcheng district's hutong brickings continue to wreak havoc on local businesses – even months after construction crews have moved on.

by Vivian Liu, 16 August 2017

WATCH: Kokomo's Rooftop Bites the Dust

A massive crane is destroying the rooftop of Kokomo, Sanlitun Bar Street's iconic terrace.

by Noelle Mateer, 09 August 2017

Illegal Structures Being Demolished in Beijing's Popular Shichahai Area

It looks like Shichahai – and its wild and raucous bar street – is the next casualty in Beijing's citywide demolitions.

by Justine Lopez, 27 July 2017

The Citywide Renovations Changing Beijing As We Know It

We explore the Great Bricking of 2017 in more depth. Not only is this a local issue that many of us feel passionately about, but it is more complex than it first appears.

by Noelle Mateer, 05 June 2017

We Talk to the Beijingers Impacted by Citywide Renovations

​Views on the Beijing's brickings from the people most affected.

by Noelle Mateer, 05 June 2017

It Has Begun: Fangjia Hutong Is Now Being Bricked Up

MoxiMoxi, El Nido and Cellar Door are the latest victims of Beijing's rampant brickings. But not all hope is lost for these places.

by That's Beijing, 23 May 2017

The Latest Hutong Closings: The Tiki Bungalow, Rager Pie, Más

This is a sad, sad story.

by Noelle Mateer, 27 April 2017

Sanlitun's Dirty Bar Street: What's Closed and What's Open

City construction on the popular bar street is already pretty advanced.

by Noelle Mateer, 25 April 2017

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