On May 5, Air China launched its new route to two of the most exciting and culturally significant cities in Europe. The new route will travel between Beijing, Vienna and Barcelona four times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Read More>>
Motorists in the capital might be unhappy to hear that toll-free motor ways will not be a feature of this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. In the past, local road authorities have opened up the airport expressway and the high speed motor way by not charging ... Read More>>
On the weekend of June 14 and 15, the Beijing International Cycling Conference will have its fourth annual session in Yanqing. It is estimated that around 5,000 cycling enthusiasts, from China and abroad, will attend the event. Read More>>
In a bid to increase safety, and beautify the historic avenue, the white safety barriers in Changanjie have been replaced with new reinforced gold ones from Fuxingmen to Jianguomen. Read More>>
Beijing is introducing even more security measures, as the country responds to increasing fear of terrorist attacks. From 09:00 this morning, 150 armed vehicles have started patrolling the streets of Beijing. Each vehicle carries nine police officers plus ... Read More>>
Early Wednesday morning Beijing police detained nine gay rights activists, just before they were due to participate in a conference on establishing gay rights in China. Three of them were still under arrest by Wednesday evening. Read More>>
April 29 China Eastern Yunnan Airlines opened a new flight between Beijing and Napyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. This is the first international route for the airline. Flight MU 2587/8 will fly every Tuesday and Saturday between the two capitals. Read More>>
In order to deal with the crowds and allow more people to view the masterpieces of the National Museum, the venue will be extending its opening hours to allow late night visits to the museum for the first time. Read More>>
A foreign national fell three storeys to his death around 08:00 at Beijing Capital Airport today. The fall took place in the morning and airport staff confirmed at 15:00 that the man had passed away. Read More>>
You can now fly directly to Honolulu, Hawaii from Beijing on Hawaii Airlines. As of April 14 flights in both directions will run every week on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Read More>>
On April 17 teams from the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the internet company 360 jointly launched the Anti Fraud Alliance to combat online fraud. The occasion was marked by an opening ceremony in the capital. Read More>>
The Beijing Marathon is here which means 71 bus routes will also be diverted for the duration of the race so if you’re planning to travel around those areas on Sunday be sure to check your route Read More>>
This year the city launched its ‘Financially Smart Beijing’ program, as the city is in urgent need of authorized financial experts. No matter how long the period the experts come to Beijing for, during their stay they can receive special privileges. Read More>>
The flights will depart every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and the number of the flights on those days will depend on demand. Read More>>
Beijing Station and Beijing West station will soon stop selling the 1RMB ‘platform tickets’ that allow public access to the train platform. Relatives and friends of those who need help boarding, can head over to the “Love Tunnel” section of the train ... Read More>>
Temperatures in Beijing are expected to become erratic this week, with the mercury rising to 29℃ on Wednesday, only to fall sharply to 19℃ on Thursday. Meanwhile, tree “fluff” has been invading the city earlier than usual. Read More>>
Recently ACI (Airports Council International) released its rankings for the busiest airports in the world and unsurprisingly Beijing Capital International Airport came in second. The list is based on the number of passengers boarding and arriving and ... Read More>>
Tibet Airlines has opened a new flight route between Lhasa and Beijing, via Yinchuan. Flight TV9861 – which is operated using an A319 airplane – departs from Lhasa Gonggar Airport at 11:15, arrives in Yinchuan at 13:35 and departs again at 14:25, finally ... Read More>>
Having closed for the cold, and extremely dry, winter months, Beijing’s Garden Expo will official reopen on April 1. As an incentive for visitors to go early and often, the park has decided to make entrance 20 RMB for the a limited period. Read More>>
From September 2014 Hainan Airlines will open direct flights from Beijing to Chicago and back again. Read More>>
Perfectly timed with the beginning of a new week, the air quality in Beijing is set to take a turn for the worse and stay that way for the next six days. Read More>>
Europe’s oldest hotel group, Kempinski Hotels, will open its largest branch in China, in Beijing in May. Read More>>
Everyone of Beijing’s Metro stations will, from now on, be equipped with the Emergency Guide System. The system consists of guides who will be on hand to assist you on your journey to navigate the underworld of Beijing’s transport network. Read More>>
Been to Beihai? Wanted to get on the water? Well there are now 400 boats ready and waiting for tourists to take them for a spin. Read More>>