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Hot and Spicy Fest 2020

This year’s Hot & Spicy Fest was a weekend of fun, music, drinks, and (of course) a ton of deliciously spicy food, and a great crowd showed up to celebrate despite the threat of bad weather. Luckily, the rain never came and the good times rolled on! It just goes to show that when it comes to having fun, there’s no stopping us Beijingers. Stay tuned for more food festivals coming up later on in the year.

For food lovers, there’s more to come! The Beijinger‘s annual Burger Fest is just around the corner. This year’s superhero-themed festival will be held on Sept 18 – 20. What’s more, the fest will feature the superpowers of our title sponsor JSS and their caped delivery crusaders, a great way to get your favorite burger – or just about anything else, from fine foods to fresh groceries – brought straight to your door.

Meet Our New Deputy Managing Editor

Beijingkids welcomes Cindy Marie Jenkins as our new Deputy Managing Editor. Jenkins hails from Los Angeles where she was a writer, director, and marketer for theaters and nonprofits. Her published works address the intersection of parenting, travel, culture, and work. Cindy consults with both work-at-home-parents, employers who want to hire them, and most recently helped live theaters pivot to virtual experiences. She lives in Beijing with her husband and two kids aged four and six. She read beijingkids for four years before moving here and we’re so thrilled for her to join the team!

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We'll Miss You, Anna!

As we welcome in our new Deputy Managing Editor Cindy Marie Jenkins, we say farewell to Anna Pellegrin Hartley who’s been an integral part of the beijingkids team over the past few months. Pellegrin Hartley has been a part of the True Run Media family for 2 years, first working as the Senior Editor and Digital Media Strategist at the Beijinger before moving over to beijingkids. Pellegrin Hartley’s personality was like a ray of sunshine and we’re going to miss seeing her in the office every day. We wish her all the best in her next big adventure!

Summer Well Spent

We’ve had such an amazing time working with our interns this summer. This group of talented young writers contributed their unique voice and views of our beloved city. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Dorothy Asiedu, Qinglan Du, Jack He, Olivia Li, Pranav Sundararajan, Eloise Wester, FeiFei Xu, TianTian Xu, and Lauren Zhou for their hard work. We’re so impressed with the quality and maturity of your work, and know that you will achieve great things in life. It’s been a privilege working with you guys!

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Photos: Uni You, Unsplash 

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