Like many  websites, in my opinion it's too damn busy!

How about 3 or four pictures ONLY with headlines below and links to the full story, then text  links to other parts of the forum down one side where more sections can be found?

Think of UK Tabloid newspapers, one main story with a picture, perhaps a secondary story and everything else inside, (on a website these would need links on the front page)

When I get to a site that has too much on the front page I immediately turn off, and rarely look any further.

There seems to be less reposting lately, which is cool, because reposts are pretty lame. I like the articles about art, culture, fashion, etc because those are my primary interests. The city guide area is awesome because there's a lot of really invaluable information there, although some of it can be a bit dated. The blog section is a nice touch, too, because it's less formal. I'd like to see a way for authors to tag articles across the whole site and for users be able to subscribe to those tags via email or messages.

1-Would it be possible to see what movies are being shown in theaters?

2- Also, I often read about a cool event, exhibition, performance, etc. but on the actual day it is to take place.  Makes it hard for me to attend and (so far) impossible to bring a friend along. Maybe a weeks notice beforehand?

Thanks for asking!

Add more cities please

I'm not going to lie... the site has a pretty bad design. Let me redo it?

To be honest, I almost never go to the main site.  The site, to me, looks like almost every other Chinese news site.  Too busy, too much information all squeezed together and too much bother to try and find something that might actually be useful.

I read some of the articles. I especially like the translated ones; they give insight into what's allowed to be reported on the Chinese internet. The topics of translated articles are also the most interesting on Echinacities. I don't really care for the newer format. I agree that it's too busy, which I suppose is kind of fitting? In the end it doesn't matter to me.

I have only been a member for a short period of time. I find the main site very useful for weird news etc. Always good for a chuckle. With regards to the amount of information, I do not think there is either too much, nor too little. You cover a wide variety of topics, and just because there is a lot,,, It does not mean we have to read it all. I pick and choose what I like to see. I wish there were more information in the classifieds however.

The design itself is very busy which can be very distracting.

If you want to be considered a reputable site, put the important stuff at the top, and less clutter.

Multiple links to the same features in multiple places on the same page is over kill. You have classifieds and dating and answers in 4 different places on the front page which is only causing clutter. Reduce those... the menu at the top and the panel down the right side is sufficient. You have it surrounding the articles and drowning out other stuff. 

It's driving me nuts. I cant even form a cohesive opinion about it because it is so damn cluttered.

Did I mention it's cluttered? Want some help in aesthetics?

Dear Adminanswer, try to leave more freedome to write comments among members. My comments have been scammed a couples of times, and they are very common.

Initially I didn't like the change because I thought it was too busy and a bit time consuming to navigate. But now I don't mind it and I like the fact that I have a lot of choices on just where to go and what section to read depending on my mood and my available time. It's taken time for people to get used to it I think but I see more blogs appearing and more comments on articles other than the main one. I like the addition of the Weird News Section for obvious reasons! Articles written tongue in cheek are quite amusing.

I see one comment about covering more cities and I agree. Much of the news comes from the 1st tier cities and if  you want to know a little more about 2nd, 3rd and 4th tier cities then you probably need to ask about them in the Questions / Answers section. I guess the magazine just does not have writers available in those places. Pity about that!

I personally wouldn't mind more posts on events happening in Beijing. Saves me a trip over to cityweekend or beijinger, both of which I kind of loathe. 

I like the city guide stuff here. It helps me plan my trips.

Have a look at this site:

http://www.awwwards.com/

It is an awards site for the best designed websites, all of the sites it links to are clean, uncluttered and easy to navigate. Perhaps you could point your web designers in that direction?