Pictured are Mexican dancers from The Colors of Mexico, a Shanghai-based Mexican folkloric dance group which will dance to Mariachi music at the Hot & Spicy Festival 2020 in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Beijinger, an English-language media outlet focusing on lifestyles and entertainment, a key organizer of the fest, will hold a chili pepper eating contest to crown the city’s chili pepper chomping champion.

If you go:

Aug 14: 3pm-9pm; Aug 15: 11am-8pm; Aug 16: 11am-8pm. Galaxy Soho, No 2 Nanzugan Hutong, Dongcheng district, Beijing北京市东城区南竹竿胡同2号