Founder Sarah Keenlyside is a journalist based in Beijing. As former Deputy Editor of Time Out magazine she has spent the last three years dashing around the city in search of new restaurants, quirky boutiques, undiscovered sights and interesting people. A point of contact for everyone from the BBC to film producers and international academics, she's also written on China for The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph and American Express's member's magazine, amongst others, and helped compile Time Out's guide book and Olympic guide to Beijing.

Operations Manager Wei Cao was born in Beijing but has since travelled extensively and spent a period studying in the U.S. As a result, she says she appreciates the unique problems China can present to foreigners. Having spent much of her time in Beijing showing overseas friends her city, she's become something of an expert on everything from Sichuan restaurants to hidden hutong boutiques. You'll most likely find her chowing down on yuxiang rou si (pork strips in spicy sauce) or scaling the dizzy heights at the Ole rock climbing centre.

Consultant Tom Pattinson is undoubtedly one of Beijing's most well-connected people. Having been in China on and off for the last 10 years, he speaks fluent Mandarin, was Editor in Chief of Time Out magazine for three years and has helped organise visits for President Bush's family, international TV networks and world-famous bands. He has written about the city for everyone from Esquire to The Sunday Times, Travel & Leisure and Time Out London. A fan of chuan'r (Chinese lamb kebabs), Tsingtao beer and live music, you'll most likely find him propping up the bar at Yugong Yishan or eating Chinese Hot Pot on Ghost Street.