This will give children all over Beijing to try their hand at over 140 professions and careers, from being a doctor to working in a bank. Tickets will cost RMB 80 for adults and RMB 100 for children. Read More>>
A show of skin puppets will be held at the Yuanmingyuan from March 1st, telling both the story of the sacking of the Yuanmingyuan and the legends behind it. It is hoped that the original empress Cixi feel of the puppet stage will be revitalized by the ... Read More>>
As of January this local post offices will be selling tickets that include access to over 50 museums and attractions all over Beijing. A map of the museums is included with the tickets. Delivery is free within the 5th ring road. Hotline: 010-62213275, ... Read More>>
Until July this year the biggest small theatre cluster in Beijing is the Fanxing Playhouse in Xicheng District. However, the new pretender to the throne will be located on Xuanwumen Neidajie and covering only 5000 sq. meters and holding only 200 capacity ... Read More>>
Qugangao.com, a new Hong Kong and Macao travel service website, nicknamed "HK MC GO!", was launched on Tuesday in Beijing to better serve Beijing citizens who want to travel Hong Kong and Macao. China News Service reported that the website is ... Read More>>
launched its direct flight from Algiers to Beijing Sunday, with the Chinese ambassador among the passengers aboard the inaugural flight. The inaugural flight, with some 60 passengers aboard, took off at night from Algiers Airport and is expected to arrive ... Read More>>
Air China will resume its Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo service on March 29, 2009. Air China flight number CA907 will depart from Beijing Capital International Airport at 01:00 every Thursday and Sunday and arrive at Madrid Airport at 07:40 local time, then it ... Read More>>
After Apr. 1st 2009, all Z-trains on Beijing-Shanghai route will be canceled. Trains including Z7/8, Z13/14 and Z21/22 between Beijing and Shanghai, Z85/86 between Beijing and Suzhou, Z41/42 between Tianjin and Shanghai as well as Z49/50 between Beijing and ... Read More>>
On Jun. 1st 2009, the beach-theme amusement park in Chaoyang Park transformed from the Olympic beach volleyball venue will open to visitors. In the 20,000-sq.m sand playground, the most unique is the 3,000-sq.m air film hall, which will be mostly used for ... Read More>>
In 2009, Beijing Happy Valley will start the construction of its second phase. The 40,000-sq.m parking lot at the east side of the site will be knocked down and the area will be turned into a large-scale indoor amusement hall integrated with dining, ... Read More>>
A 600-hectare ecological tourism culture area will be built in the Chaoyang section of Wenyu River. Wenyu River, at 47.5km in length, is located in the northeast of Beijing and the only river originating in Beijing. In the future, the 600-hectare Wenyu ... Read More>>
With the end of Spring Festival comes a sad farewell to skiing opportunities in Beijing. With the weather (in theory at least) getting warmer, the end of February will see ski resorts starting to shut down. As Spring Festival came relatively early this ... Read More>>
As of Feb 12th the time limitations on buying train tickets out of Beijing were altered. Tickets for trains starting in code letter ‘D’ and ‘Z’ can now be purchased up to 20 days in advance. Normal ‘T’ and ... Read More>>
Located 1500 meters north of the Bird’s Nest is the new Technology Exhibition Hall of China. Due to be opened in time for the peak tourist season around the National October holiday, it has a floor space of 102,800 square meters and cost just over RMB... Read More>>
Plans to build a new cultural park to run 15.8 km along the banks of the Tonghui canal have been unveiled. The theme is the linking of the rural suburbs (Gaobeidian and Guanzhuang) with the city centre (Shuangjing and Nanmofang). The area is planned to be ... Read More>>
In 2008, Chaoyang District constructed the first group of suburb parks, the largest one being Dongba Park. Before 2009 May Day, the second group of 10 suburban parks will open to the public free of charge. The largest in the second group is Phase II of ... Read More>>
The Little Smart Personal Handphone System will be phased out of the China market in 3 years, before the end of 2011, to make more room for 3G, , announced by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Little Smart of China began development in 1997 ... Read More>>
The Pingguoyuan bus hub, which will be even arger than the Dongzhimen and Xizhimen bus hubs is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2009. A commercial area with an area of 550,000 sq.m, will be constructed on the north side. Read More>>
After Feb. 10th 2009, all areas inside the Fifth Ring Road are being restored to (relative) quietness. Venues for recycling remaining fireworks are set in each district where citizens can change their remaining fireworks into small gifts, such as toy of ... Read More>>
The most complete princely mansion in Beijing, Prince Gong's Mansion was opened to visitors on Aug. 20th 2008 after a 31-month renovation. It was first constructed in 1776 with an area of 5.7 hectares! In 2009, advance reservation is required for tour ... Read More>>
Since most of the large-scale entertainment facilities in the Beijing Olympic Park Carnival haven't recieved permission for operation the opening will be delayed yet again. The most optimistic estimate has it opening by the end of February, 2009. Read More>>
As the temperature rises the ice becomes thinner. Beihai Park, Yuyuantan park, Zizhuyuan Park and Shichahai skating rinks were closed on Feb. 4th 2009. Visitors to Beijing will have to wait til next winter for skating. Read More>>
Zhengyang Gate Tower will be open to visitors for free till Feb. 28th, but visitors should reserve tickets, with valid ID cards, at the Capital Museum, Beijing Museum of Old Architecture, Grand Bell Temple Ancient Bell Museum, Confucius Temple, or Imperial ... Read More>>
Now that Huizhong Road, outside the North Fourth Ring, is completed and open to traffic, Beijing’s North “4.5 Ring” is entirely open to traffic, becoming another east-to-west main Beijing thoroughfare like Chang’an Avenue, ... Read More>>