When the American writer Derek Sandhaus arrived in Shanghai in 2006, he soon encountered Chinese baijiu — a fiery and powerful liquor found at dining room tables and bars across the country. He didn’t ...

In 2011, as a diplomatic spouse, Sandhaus had to quit his job in the publishing industry. By then he had published three books, two history books and one memoir. With a lot of free time, he decided to ...

In the United States, baijiu (pronounced "bye-joe") isn't the most well-known spirit, with only a recent introduction to the ...

BEIJING--A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whisky in place of the traditional “baijiu” liquor used to toast festive occasions.

When you’re drinking throat-scorching baijiu with new friends in an unmarked bar, discovering Beijing’s exhilarating underground rock scene, or finding your new favorite artist in a tiny ...

At the same time, more scrutiny on government officials' buying and gift-giving habits hit some brands harder than others, with a handful of watchmakers and even high-end baijiu brands seeing a dip in ...