According to research done by the Economist magazine based in the UK, 132 cities around the world were surveyed based on several criteria related to costs of living. The top three cities that were ranked as having the highest cost of living in the world in ... Read More>>
Aside from depositing and withdrawing money, ATM machines in Beijing are to begin introducing some new functions within the year. According to reports, the NCR Corporation, the world's leading ATM machine manufacturer, in collaboration with e-commerce ... Read More>>
According to the bulletins published by the Beijing municipal government yesterday, the city is to continue providing heating for its residents for another week to accommodate for the low temperatures next week – until March 22nd and at no extra charge. Read More>>
According to China Daily online reports, as of the end of 2009, regular residents in Beijing have reached around 17.55 million. And in the years between 2001 and 2005, regular residents in Beijing have averaged an increase of 350,000 people a year. In the ... Read More>>
The landscape of Beijing looks set to keep sprawling as a new subway line linking the southeast up-and-coming Tongzhou District will add into the capital's labyrinthine underground traffic network this year. "The subway Line 6 project will definitely ... Read More>>
Beijing will start building three new intercity high-speed railways connecting Beijing to the north. These new railways include: Beijing - Shenyang, Beijing – Tangshan and Beijing - Zhangjiakou. Of the three, the Beijing - Shenyang route has already ... Read More>>
As has been planned, Beijing metro transit system will cover a total of 420 km by the end of the year 2012, and many more “bus only” lanes will be designated on many of the major commute routes in and around the city. Beijing downtown area hopes ... Read More>>
Recently, the Beijing Subway Company has announced a newly imposed control of passenger traffic for metro Line 5 during morning rush hours (7:00-9:00 Monday-Friday). Seven stations that will have the imposed control of passenger traffic include: ... Read More>>
The Beijing Municipal Traffic Bureau has advised commuters to avoid having to pass through Chang'an Avenue between the hours 8:00 – 9:00 and 17:00 – 18:00 for the duration of the annual government meetings (NPC and CPPCC). Also during the ... Read More>>
Vialka are a French husband-and-wife duo of drums and baritone guitar. They have toured all across the world. During their joyful skipping across borders and adventures on their global playground, the duo has collaborated with countless talented musicians ... Read More>>
Construction of the second phase of Beijing Subway Line 10 started on February 22nd. It is scheduled that Phase Two constructions will link with that of Phase One and start full operations some time in 2010. Phase Two construction of metro line 10 span ... Read More>>
Located north of the Forbidden City and just east of Houhai Lake, the 800-meter Nanluoguxiang (South Luogu Lane) has a history of over 700 years. The street is known overseas as a historic spot lined with specialty shops retaining much of its nostalgic ... Read More>>
Changping Subway Line has completed Phase One of its construction and will open to traffic starting in September this year. Full operations will start some time at the end of this year. The line connects Changping Xincheng suburbs with the rest of the city; ... Read More>>
Beijing is set to breathe new life into some of its museums this year with expansion and reconstruction projects on the way. While existing museums are brought up to date, the capital will also build new ones, including a space dedicated to the 2008 Summer ... Read More>>
Recently, 400 trees along Zhushikou East Street in Beijing’s Chongwen District have been decorated with over 20 thousand red Chinese lanterns, giving the 2-kilometer-long street a new lease of life for the coming Lantern Festival on Feb.28. Read More>>
Tuesday recorded a high of 15℃ in Beijing, setting a new record since the year 2010 began. The warmth in winter will not last too long however, with a minor cold front hitting the capital on Wednesday and another to follow at the weekend. The highest ... Read More>>
While most of the spring temple fairs have just ended, celebrations continue. From Feb.22 to 28 (the Lantern Festival), 20 folk artists from Beijing Toy Association are gathering at the Dashilan commercial street near Qianmen, displaying their delicate ... Read More>>
Beijing Municipal Government has recently signed a framework agreement of strategic cooperation with Hainan Airlines to establish the Capital Airlines Co. Ltd. The agreement is also to include collaborations in tourism, hotels, communication and culture. ... Read More>>
Among 280 first-class international retailers, 101 are already in Beijing and more are on the way. Beijing's total retail sales in consumer goods reached 531 billion yuan in 2009, up 15.7 percent on a year earlier. The Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & ... Read More>>
According to data published by Beijing Tourism Administration yesterday, tourists to the city during the long break for Spring Festival reached 7.65 million, 5.1% more than that of last year; revenues reached 2.92 billion RMB, an 11.8% increase from last ... Read More>>
Numbers show that while more than 180,000 couples married last year in Beijing, 30,000 marriages also ended in divorce. During the past 9 years, the number of newly-weds doubled, while the divorce rate surged fivefold, from divorces 5000 in 2001 to 30,000 ... Read More>>
China Mobile’s 20 million Beijing users can now upgrade their SIM cards to RFID ones (radio frequency identification enabled) which allow users to use their phones pay in over 300 Wumei and Meilianmei supermarkets, where they will also be able to ... Read More>>
Two exhibitions in celebration of the Spring Festival are currently on display at the National Art Museum in Beijing. Qing Jing Calligraphy Collection Exhibition 2010.02.09-03.01 Exhibition Hall No.1/2/3/6/7/8/9 The collection features over 200 works from ... Read More>>
Lighting installations around Beijing have started a holiday illumination schedule from 18:00 to 24:00 every day, lasting for a week until Feb.19. This means that areas including Chang’an Jie and its extensions, major constructions on the axis and the ... Read More>>