It's hard to believe March is already half over, but the weather confirms it: spring is on the way. As always there is tons of stuff happening in Beijing, from groovin' DJs to job fairs. Read on to find out more.

Notable news:
 

1) Flying bricks and punches (i.e. the CBA playoffs)
On March 11th the Beijing Ducks CBA basketball team was in Taiyuan playing the Shanxi Brave Dragons, for a place in the CBA playoff finals, when all hell broke loose. Confrontations on court soon spilled over to the riled up Shanxi fans who proceeded to pelt the Beijing players on court with water bottles. Even though Shanxi ended up winning and evening the best of five series 2-2, the confrontations continued when a Shanxi fan claimed Beijing's ex-NBA star Stephon Marbury punched and kicked him (a claim that Marbury has denied). The bus taking the Beijing team back to their hotel was subsequently surrounded by a mob of Shanxi fans, who grabbed everything available (including bricks, water bottles and stones) and bombarded the Beijing team bus.

In the aftermath, Shanxi was fined 60,000 RMB for their fans' misconduct, and the final showdown between the two teams in Beijing (which will decide who goes to the CBA finals) was moved from March 14th to March 18th. Go Ducks!

2) Erring police punished
Last year the Beijing police opened a hotline for citizens to air their grievances about the conduct of Beijing's city police. Over the last year, thousands of complaints were lodged and in early March, city officials revealed that 62 officers were punished for misconduct as a result. While the exact nature of the misconduct and punishments was not made clear, it seems to be a step in the right direction.

Events:
 

1) Oscar Mulero in Beijing!
On March 23rd Spanish king of techno Oscar Mulero comes to Beijing's Lantern Club to promote his latest release "Grey Fades to Green". Mulero's grooves will be supported by a host of Wasabi Sound DJs so it's sure to be a great time. The show starts at 21:00 and tickets are 100 RMB.

2) Стан Party (DJs from the -stans)
The March 30th Стан (Stan) party is a celebration of Central Asian DJs from all those countries that end in -stan. For the first time ever DJs Ghetto Dogs and Blow Money Media (both from Kazakhstan) and others will hit up Beijing with their hip-hop and hot grooves. Head on out to Tango as the party starts early at 19:30 and goes till late. Tickets are 200 RMB presale and 250 RMB at the door.

3) Jose Carreras to serenade Beijing
If DJ music isn't your thing, famed Spanish tenor Jose Carreras' performance on April 1st at the Great Hall of the People will be a nice chance for you to enjoy something a little more 'classical'. Carreras gained worldwide attention in the 1990s and 2000s as one of the famed "three tenors", along with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. The show starts at 19:30 and tickets range from 180-1880 RMB depending on seating arrangements. Go here for ticket reservations.

4) Need a job?
If you don't want to be an English teacher, finding a good job in Beijing can be a bit challenging. So if you are tired of bouncing around trying out odd jobs on a tourist visa, then spruce up your resume and head on out to the special job fair for foreigners in Beijing on April 7th. The job fair will be help on the 2nd floor of the Swissotel from 09:00 to 16:00. Visit this website to pre-register.

When: Apr 7th, 9:00 - 16:00
Where: 2F, Swissotel Beijing, 2 Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
地址：北京东城区朝阳门北大街2号港澳中心瑞士酒店

Openings:

1) Bars aplenty
If you like to drink the nights away at Sanlitun or the Gulou area, you now have an even bigger selection of bars to choose from. Mongolian bar Yuan Chao just opened in the Sanlitun SOHO area beside Moment Cafe. Word on the street is that the menu isn't quite set, but if you like throat singers and fermented mare's milk, give it a try. Also in the Gulou area, new beer bar Zhou has just opened, with a nice selection at decent prices. Head on out and give them both a try!

2) Indian Expansion
Famed Beijing Indian joint Ganges already has a few locations throughout the city, and they'll be adding a new one in the Shimao Department Store, just north of the Workers Stadium, sometime next month. So keep your eyes open.

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