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World’s Largest Water Park Re-opens in Beijing on May 26
May 25, 2012
World’s Largest Water Park Re-opens in Beijing on May 26

The Beijing Happy Magic Water Cube Waterpark re-opens in Fengtai District on May 26 for the summer season. Spread over 500 mu, the park can accommodate 30,000 visitors and is currently the largest waterpark in the world. The park features state of the art facilities and a huge selection of water-based rides. It also boasts the world's largest wave maker and an adrenalin-inducing twisting slide. Other exciting rides include a high-speed slide and Asian's largest whirlpool. For those who like... Read more>>

Expat Corner

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

May 26, 2012 Comments (1)
What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in... Read More>>

China Media

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

May 23, 2012 Comments (2)
From IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde wishing to former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, these days, it seems that foreign dignitaries are increasingly turning to China's Weibo (microblogging) platform to better connect with Chinese... Read More>>
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History of Beijing
History of Beijing

Historical evidence shows that Beijing has been in existence for over 3,000 years. However, the discovery of "Peking Man", an ancestor of homo sapiens who lived in the area 200,000 to 400,000 years ago, shows that the area has a history of human habitation that is very ancient indeed. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the emperor gave feudal lords jurisdictions to oversee. At that time, Beijing was called ''Ji City,'' and was the...Read more>>

Beijing Transport - Introduction
Beijing Transport - Introduction

Beijing, the capital city of China, is the largest transportation hub in northern China, linking the city to many domestic and international destinations. Beijing has two airports - Beijing Capital International Airport and Nanyuan Airport. Combined, they offer convenient transportation to all corners of the world with the former offering international and domestic flights and the latter offering flights through China United Airlines. Beijing...Read more>>