Feb 14: Anti-Valentines Club

Check out food incubator Hatchery’s latest concept, Common Burger, this Hallmark holiday and, if you’re dining as a group of three people or more, you’ll get a free round of milkshakes. A sweet V-day deal (except for couples) because if Pulp Fiction taught us anything – apart from, you know, check your stuff – it’s that, like Vince and Mia, burgers and shakes are the perfect pair.

Tue Feb 14, from 5pm; Hatchery, 88 Dongsi Jiutiao, Dongcheng 东城区东四九条88号(6594 0188, 8950 8065)

Feb 14: Mental Health Peer Support Group

We all have our bad days – or weeks or months – but there’s no reason to go it alone. If you’re looking for somebody to talk to, CandleX’s biweekly support meet-ups provide a safe environment for people to share personal experiences and feelings in a small group. An NGO focusing on mental health through awareness, CandleX was established in 2015 to serve Beijing’s community, including both expats and Chinese.

Tue Feb 14, Tue Feb 28; 7.30-9pm; free (donation based); Rosewood Beijing, Jingguang Centre (register via [email protected]. for more information visit www.candlex.org).

Feb 14: Valentine's Day Dinners

Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday. As always there are tons of special meals, enormous buffets and super fancy dinners being served around Beijing for the special day. Click here to check out our extensive guide.

Feb 15-19: Turandot

Set in imperial Peking, Puccini’s final opera – he died before finishing it – is, at heart, a love story. The plot follows Princess Turandot, who stipulates that in order to obtain permission to marry her, suitors must solve three riddles, with any wrong answer resulting in death. First performed in 1926, Turandot has been described as the “most tonally adventurous of Puccini’s opera” and a “flawed masterpiece.” NCPA’s version of Turandot is the first western opera the NCPA launched since its inauguration, while Chinese composer Hao Weiya is only the third person in the world to undertake the masterpiece. Fun fact: Turandot is a Persian word that means “the daughter of Turan” (Turan being a region of Central Asia, formerly part of the Persian Empire).

Wed Feb 15-Sun Feb 19, 7.30pm; RMB160-880; Opera House of NCPA, 2 Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng 西城区西长安街2号(6655 0000) (tickets via [email protected]).

Feb 18: Rumble in the Jungle

Self-described monthly “thrift store-cum-craft extravaganza” Rumble in the Jungle is back, crashing into 2017 with a big bang. Head to the hutongs for all your clothing, jewelry, baked and craft-goods needs, plus much more. The organizers also collect donations of clothes or home items for a different charity each month so remember to bring in all your spring-cleaning finds.

Sat Feb 18, 2-7pm; free entry (RMB125 stall cost); 46 Hot Cat Club, 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie) 东城区方家胡同46号(6400 7868) for more info add helenisawinner on WeChat).

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