The China Millennium Monument Temple Fair is to kick off in Beijing on Feb.13. At the fair, six mini robots will be performing dances for visitors. The robots can dance to over 40 classic tracks, showing moves of popular stars including Michael Jackson. The ... Read More>>
The 7th Spring Blessing Festival kicked off on Feb.8 in Beihai Park’s Chanfu Temple and will last until Feb.20. The imperial blessing performance will be staged twice a day from Feb.14 to 20. It is recorded that grand blessing events were held every ... Read More>>
The selling of fireworks started last Sunday in Beijing and will last until the Lantern Festival (Feb.28). Fireworks will be allowed to be set off from New Year's Eve (Feb.13) to Feb.28. It is expected that millions of volunteers will help to promote safety ... Read More>>
Parking fees in Beijing have always been maintained at a lowered standard compared with that in Shanghai and Guangzhou. From Apr.1 onwards, higher daytime parking fees will be charged in 13 major spots in the city, between 6 to 10 RMB/hr from 7:00 to 21:00. ... Read More>>
Beijing's Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center will be providing special tours and discounts during Spring Festival (Feb. 13-19). Enjoy discounts on massages and hot springs at the Hotspring Palace, presale tickets are priced at 100 RMB. At the sports and ... Read More>>
Built for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as the National Aquatics Center, the Water Cube is now under renovation, aiming to feature tourism, recreation, events, and a super water world. The investment invitation has already been launched and the renovated ... Read More>>
.this_tab td{padding:3px;} A bullet train from Beijing South Station to Fuzhou will be officially launched on Feb.5. The new train will be able to complete the journey in 16 hours – 3 hours less than the non-stop express train currently running ... Read More>>
An annual travel pass providing free admission and discounts to a selection of sites in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province was recently released to the public. Priced at 130 RMB, the pass includes free admission to 75 sites including natural and historic ... Read More>>
With the Spring Festival travel period officially underway, the passenger flow through Beijing’s three railway stations hit 500,000 on Jan. 30. The number is expected to grow in the coming days, with the peak to last for about a week starting Feb. 6. ... Read More>>
From now until May, Beijing visitors and residents can now enjoy picking (and eating) their own strawberries at Yuxiang Garden in Xiangshan Village, northwest of Sijiqing Town in Haidian District. The Garden’s strawberries enjoy a high reputation, ... Read More>>
In an effort to help the public travel “the Last Kilometer”, Beijing is now seeking to provide bicycle leasing at all major public transportation spots. Seven stops between the Summer Palace and National Library along subway line 4 have been ... Read More>>
Beijing’s Longqing Valley is hosting the world’s lowest latitude outdoor ice lantern show. The Ice Lantern Festival features myriad attractions including the main event, an international ice and snow sculpture contest. Icy slides and mazes ... Read More>>
Beijing was once known for its huge number of cyclists, but in recent years the number of bikers has dwindled as cars have taken over the roads at an astonishing rate. In an effort to clear up both the skies and the traffic jams, the local government is ... Read More>>
Spring Festival is China’s busiest time of the year for rail transport. The world’s largest annual migration sees 200 million or so Chinese heading home for the holidays, with most of them traveling by train to do so. Spring Festival railway ... Read More>>
Beijing’s Changping District will release its Travel Pass at the end of January, which will provide unlimited entrance to 15 scenic spots at the price of around 100 RMB. The available spots include China Aviation Museum, Zhaoling Museum, Mangshan ... Read More>>
Starting this weekend, the south entrance into Beijing West Railway Station will officially be put into use. The usage of the entrance is in anticipation of the onslaught of increased passenger traffic for the Spring Festival migration. Passengers can enter ... Read More>>
Beijing’s Yanqing County kicked off its Ice and Snow Festival in Shijinglong Skiing Center last week. The festival features skiing, hot springs, traditional activities and an ice lantern show on the Great Wall. Ice sculptures and skiing competition ... Read More>>
A second cold front since the new year began to hit Beijing this morning, with strong winds and a major drop in temperatures set to sweep across the city. The lowest temperatures will reach -14℃. However significant snow fall is unlikely to happen ... Read More>>
The main exhibition building of the Shunyi Flower Expo is going to be repurposed into a huge shopping center offering everything from flowers, import goods, to logistic services, along with an array of restaurants, travel agencies, and theaters to entertain ... Read More>>
.this_tab td{padding:5px;} Bullet trains running from Beijing to Shanghai have been moving to Beijing South Station gradually. Five Beijing – Shanghai bullet trains will move from Beijing Railway Station to Beijing South Station which will serve as a ... Read More>>
The Museum of Imperial Granary from the Ming Dynasty opened to the public on January 12th. During trial operation, the museum will open every day and residents can visit the museum for free. Visitors can learn about the history of canal transportation and ... Read More>>
A real-name ticketing selling system will be put into use during Feb. 14 to Mar. 10 in 37 stations under the Guangzhou Railway Group and Chengdu Railway Bureau. Beijing’s stations are not on the list but the passengers who are buying return tickets ... Read More>>
The sales of the annual passes to visit Beijing’s parks will be extended to Jan. 31 from the originally scheduled date of Jan. 15th. The decision was made after considering the snowy and cold weather recently which may bring inconvenience to residents ... Read More>>
Sun Park’s temple fair in Beijing will be held from Feb. 14th to 19th. The fair will feature a series of Valentine’s Day events and artists from Greece, Britain, Russia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will perform. Related Links Presales of ... Read More>>