Workers are putting the final touches on a major renovation project of the Drum Tower, one of Beijing's landmark ancient buildings. The tower's face-lift will be finished in time for the May Day holiday after two months of refurbishment. Workers are putting ... Read More>>
A 28,000-sq.m park will be built alongside the Lianhua River in Guangwai Area, Xuanwu District. It will be open to visitors for free and the project is to complete in July. Read More>>
Before May Day, Beijing Tourism Bureau will give free tickets to Beijing scenic spots to visitors. There are three kinds of coupons: red, green and blue, aiming at students, citizens in Beijing and visitors to Beijing respectively. The tickets will also be ... Read More>>
The Olympic Water Park in Shunyi District will open to visitors on May Day for the first time. Visitors can see the medal presentation wharf and Fuwa performances. Sino-US thrashing dual meet will be held on May 2nd and 3rd. Read More>>
Shijingshan District will construct a Taiwan Street located at the south and west of the Sculpture Park. It is expected to gather about 150 shops with Taiwan features. The street is expected to open in October, which will be the first Taiwan-featured street ... Read More>>
Now the Subway Line to Fangshang is being designed and it is expected to be constructed in early April and complete for traffic by 2010. Read More>>
The colorful painting project of the second palace gate of Yuanmingyuan is expected to be completed after May Day and open during the lotus festival in late June. Tongqing Pedestrian Street connecting Yuanmingyuan and the Summer Palace is about to open on ... Read More>>
The first large-scale seafood supermarket in Beijing is expected to be open in Babaoshan Area, Shijingshan District in July. Located at the east side of Lugu Street and south of Lianshi Road, it will fill the blank of seafood supermarkets in Beijing. The ... Read More>>
Water Cube is preparing for the large-scale children’s play Beijing Legend for the upcoming Children’s Day on June 1st. In this play, many performances must be completed in water, including diving and water ballet. Read More>>
After half a year’s renovation, Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center will open again on May Day for swimming and bodybuilding. It will be renovated to a center integrated with recreation, bodybuilding and entertainment. The renovation ... Read More>>
On Mar. 31st, Egyptair’s first direct flight from Beijing to Cairo took off. The departing time from Beijing is 8pm. Read More>>
On Apr. 1st, the Tropical Butterfly Garden opened inside Beijing Botanical Garden, with thousands of colorful butterflies and scores of worms making their debut. It is the scientific popularization exhibition of living butterflies and worms with most ... Read More>>
Two high-speed railways opening on April 1 will dramatically slash travel time between the hinterland and the coastal regions. Stretching more than 350 km, the Hefei-Wuhan passenger railway, along with the Hefei-Nanjing lines opened last year, will provide ... Read More>>
The year of Russian language will debut in China on Friday (Mar. 27th) as a way to mark the 60th anniversary of good diplomatic relations between the two countries. The event will be celebrated throughout 2009. Many major schools will partake in activities ... Read More>>
Through the joint efforts of Tianjin and Beijing governments and customs, Beijing International Inland Port is under construction and will be put into operation in the coming days. Read More>>
From Mar. 8th, passengers can buy Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway IC card instead of tickets when taking Beijing-Tianjin intercity trains. Now the cards are available in Beijing South Station, Tianjin Station, Wuqing Station and Tanggu Station. There are ... Read More>>
Air Asia opened Kuala Lumpur-London Flight recently, which is the only low-cost long-distance flight connecting Britain and Asia in the whole world. There are five direct flights each week. The ordinary price is RMB 6700 or more, and the special offer is ... Read More>>
Since Mar. 7th, China United Airlines will increase flights from Beijing Nanyuan Airport to Ningxia Zhongwei, two flights per week, one in Tuesday and the other in Saturday. It departs from Beijing at 9am and arrives in Zhongwei at 11am, returns from ... Read More>>
The legendary musical "Cats" is bound for its third Chinese tour. Just one year after "Cats" last extensive tour around China, this Tony Award winning production is going to whirl into more Chinese cities. The new tour will begin in ... Read More>>
The National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), a relatively new Beijing landmark, will adopt off- and peak-season schedules beginning April 1, according to theater staff. The NCPA's peak season will be from April 1 to October 31, while the off season ... Read More>>
An art cinema will open inside MOMA Community in Dongzhimen. Now the facilities are almost installed and the bookstore and café are being decorated. There are three showrooms with 400 seats in total. The price will be similar to that in other ... Read More>>
Now the IC card for traveling in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei is being sold in Beijing. The prices for the ticket are RMB 100 for adults and RMB 60 for the elderly, children and students. With the card, people can visit 58 scenic spots in Beijing, Tianjin and ... Read More>>
Beijing Haidian Museum located at Haidian Cultural and Art Building in Zhongguancun Street will be relocated to the north gate of Haidian Park. After reconstruction, the new venue will be six times larger than the original one. It is expected to open to ... Read More>>
will build the largest indoor amusement park in Shijingshan Amusement Park. The attractions are to include a roller coaster, merry-go-round and bumper cars. Read More>>