Shanghai

For home brewers

Those registering for the National Homebrew Competition require to complete the formalities by May 31, via beerlink.com. You can get your entry number for printing and labeling on your bottles. While entry to the contest is free, participants must pay to ship at least four 330 ml or larger bottles per head. Foreigners who want to compete are urged to fill in the shipping form in Chinese to ensure accurate delivery. Entry bottles must be shipped to arrive between May 15 and June 2.

For more information: 021-6406-6567.

Beijing

Jabba the Bao

That's what the culinary team at Opposite House called the big steamed bun made for its daylong celebration of Star Wars on Saturday. "It's the equivalent of eight regular baozi," says Samson Li, a hotel official, who served up the mega buns at the hotel's indoor Village Cafe.