According to the Beijing Mass Transit Construction Management Co. Ltd., five new subway lines will be open tomorrow on December 30th. They are: Subway Daxing Line, Yizhuang Line, Shunyi Line (phase one of Line 15), Changping Line (phase one) and Fangshan ... Read More>>
On May 21, Beijing introduced its first electric car rental drive service, located at the Tsinghua University Science Park. Currently, there are 15 electric cars in operation, five of which are available for test-driving. Read More>>
After the report on the Otis escalator accident in Beijing Subway Line 4 was released, Otis issued a statement on November 26th stating that it would perform thorough maintenance on the escalators and also install special safety precautions. All Otis ... Read More>>
Beijing CKC International Pet Park, the largest pet park in China, has finished construction and is open to the public in Songzhuang Town, Tongzhou District. The park has been designed and constructed to meet international standards. The pet services in the ... Read More>>
A new plan to combat air pollution was announced in Beijing on September 12, promising significant improvements to the capital’s air quality by 2017. Read More>>
The new “Beijing Traffic Control Restriction Policy” was formally announced on Dec 23rd. This policy will set forth several important aspects for how the government will solve traffic congestion issues: - In the year 2011, the total average ... Read More>>
Beijing Happy Valley will hold a series of events from Feb 14th to 17th to celebrate Valentines Day. These include a “kiss contest” and singing performances. From Feb 14th to 17th any male visitor who buys a fully priced ticket to Happy Valley ... Read More>>
The Beijing Municipal Government has arranged that there will be a fireworks display within the 5th ring road, and there is a possibility of snow during APEC. Read More>>
There was a grand opening ceremony of a new Montblanc store at Shin Kong Place in Beijing on December 1st. Montblanc is renowned for their writing instruments, advanced watches, jewellery and leather goods products. This is the second Montblanc store in ... 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 November 23, reporters learned from the Beijing Railway Bureau that in order to prepare against terrorist attacks and ensure safety of passengers, the trains have installed video recorders. Read More>>
Beijing’s 110 emergency police number is now available in multiple languages. Foreigners living and working in Beijing can now use English, France, Russian, and five other foreign languages when calling up in case of emergency. Read More>>
Beijing drivers will now be given 24 hours advance warning to make other arrangements as a new regulation will restrict the use of cars during times of heavy air pollution. Read More>>
The 1st Beijing Sport Accord Combat Games will be held from August 28th to September 4th. 2,077 athletes from 106 different countries and regions will be participating in the games this year. Combat games is a new style of integrated sports organized by the ... Read More>>
A Chinese-English map of Dashilan’er (a.k.a. Dazhalan 大栅栏), one of Beijing’s ancient Hutong areas, has been published right before National Day. It features information about cultural relics, previous residences of celebrities and more. The ... Read More>>
Following the APEC meetings’ ending, the official APEC sites are now open to tourists starting from last Friday. Read More>>
China’s Academy of Sciences have been hard at work researching the composition of PM 2.5 particles in order to trace the source. Read More>>
A report was released that indicates Beijing is over-populated and suffering from extreme water shortages. Read More>>
Beijing municipal authorities have announced that from September 15, foreign nationals coming to work in Beijing must meet the following requirements. Read More>>
The third Beijing Solana Lights Festival opening ceremony took place on the night of December 17. Using thousands of sea animals and inspired by the ocean floor for its architecture and lamp designs, a 130,000-square-meter space was used for the brilliantly ... Read More>>
According to analysis of traffic information on Sept 17th, the evening traffic jam lasted until about 21 o’clock, which was one hour later than usual. “This is the result of a series of factors, one of which is that there are more than 4.5 ... Read More>>
Today, Beijing’s four big stations welcome back everybody who was on APEC holidays, and a huge rush is expected. Read More>>
A new American Apparel clothing store, the largest international location in the world, is now open in Beijing's Parkview Green shopping center. Specialized in sweatshop-free casual wear that's solely manufactured in the USA, American Apparel is stocked with... Read More>>
According to the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, Dec 15th will be Beijing’s coldest day in the past decade with a low temperature of -10.8℃. The morning’s temperature in Beijing even plummeted to -11℃. See also: Cold to Death: Surviving the ... Read More>>