The 2011 Yuanmingyuan Ice and Snow Festival was opened on Dec 22nd and will last until February 17th of 2011. Photo: people.com.cn It is reported that a wide variety of ice and snow activities will be covered in the festival and visitors can expect to play ... Read More>>
BHG Market Place, an upscale Taiwanese supermarket that sells a wide selection of imported goods and luxury brands, has opened its biggest Beijing store to date at Huamao Tiandi in the CBD area. Occupying 8,300 sq. m and spread over three floors, the store ... Read More>>
The transit line servicing the Beijing airport spans a total distance of 28.1 km and has four stations. Since opening, trains have run 15 minutes apart, and a total of 144 trains have been deployed for service each day. Starting July 26th, the wait between ... Read More>>
A new store location of the American clothing brand GAP is now open at Beijing Scitech Premium Outlet Mall. Until Nov 7, shoppers can enjoy a discount of 20% off when they purchase 1-2 items, 30% off for 3-4 items, and 40% off for 6 or more items. Getting ... Read More>>
On March 20, 16 year-old Swedish indie-pop singer will perform at Beijing’s Jianghu Bar, as part of the 2013 JUE Festival. Read More>>
With the arrival of the New Year, many major parks and scenic spots in Beijing have launched various ice and snow related activities or festivals, thus, adding more vitality to this winter. For example, from now to early February in Yuyuantan Park and ... Read More>>
On September 17th, Beijing police announced they had succeeded in cracking four organised prostitution rings, detaining 112 suspected criminals (including 27 foreign prostitutes). Public reporting and early investigations indicated the gangs solicited ... Read More>>
Easy Homes GOHO International Furniture Center opened on North Sihuan Rd in Beijing this April 3rd. The center will serve as home to over hundreds of global luxury furniture brands and is one of the largest shopping centers in Beijing for upscale home ... Read More>>
The highly anticipated new Forever 21 store at Beijing's Wangfujing opened its doors in the APM Plaza on August 8. The opening day was marked by a frenzy of shoppers, searching for bargains in the four-story mega-store. The big draw so far has been the ... Read More>>
China's first urban light rail low-speed maglev line, Beijing City Rail S1, started construction on December 28th and will begin trail operations in 2012. Formal operations are expected to begin by 2016. Beijing’s S1 Line’s starting point will ... Read More>>
China’s traditional Lantern Festival takes place today (Feb 17th), resulting in heavier traffic and earlier rush hours. According to the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, traffic is expected to peak in the afternoon and evening due to large volumes ... Read More>>
On November 26, Yugong Yishan will witness the opening of Dong Dong Music Festival and Convention. All in all, Dong Dong brings four days of music to the people of Beijing – each night varying in genre. Read More>>
On May 15, an English Traditional Chinese Medicine helpline was set up by the Guang’anmen Hospital affiliated with the China Academy of Chinese Medical Services. Read More>>
Recently, the official website for the Beijing National Stadium or Bird's Nest announced that they will be opening up different facilities within the venue to interested renters; this signifies that the Bird's Nest will be slowly starting commercial ... Read More>>
In 2011, the Beijing ecological forest areas will issue annual passes for 80 RMB. The ticket will allow you to enter the Badaling Great Wall, 40 other scenic areas and 25 museums for no additional cost. The ticket can be purchased at Poly Theatre, Beizhan ... Read More>>
Tiananmen Square’s flower display was completed and unveiled to the public yesterday. The flower arrangements will remain for public viewing until late October. What’s more, members of the public visiting Tiananmen Square at night can admire a ... Read More>>
Starting August 12th, seven sets of High-speed trains servicing Beijing - Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou will begin use of Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity High Speed Railway. The switch means a times savings of around 20 minutes of travel time between Beijing ... Read More>>
On September 12, the journey time between Beijing and Dalian will be reduced to six hours when the Panjin-Yingkou section of the highspeed rail officially opens. Read More>>
Photo:Xinhua On December 3rd, a Beijing- Shanghai high-speed train reached its highest speed at 486.1 km per hour in its trial run, setting a new world train speed record for the second time. The old record was also made by the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed ... Read More>>
Get ready to countdown the New Year at everyone’s favorite countdown party: Yen Countdown 2012. Held in the stunning warehouse-style 798 Space, expect a slew of bass-thumping tunes by QQ, Wang Xu, Eddie LV, Yang Bing, DIO, Mz and more. Mixologists from ... Read More>>
This morning and yesterday, three major world leaders arrived in Beijing: American President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Toby Abbott, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Japanese President Shizu Abe has also arrived, and already spoken to ... Read More>>
For those of you who were out of the city when the APEC Summit kicked off, or who weren’t near the fireworks site: they were gorgeous. Read More>>
On Mar. 22nd, the shield machine of the first phase of Line 6 began to dig in Shilipu Station in Chaoyang District, bringing the construction of the line into the shield tunneling stage. Running from east to west, Line 6 is the longest express subway line ... Read More>>
An outdoor music concert called “Journey of Music” will be held at the Canal Cultural Square in Tongzhou district, Beijing, from October 1-3rd. This is the first time that Beijing has ever held an outdoor, classic music concert. Orchestras with ... Read More>>