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Beijing Subway Line 1 to Get Much Needed Upgrade by Late March

Feb 09, 2012
On subway line 1—currently Beijing’s least modern subway line— 19 old trains will be decommissioned by the end of next month. Read more>>

Top “Reading” Cities in China (According to Amazon.com)

Feb 09, 2012
Based on the annual sale of books for its website in 2011, e-commerce giant, Amazon.com, recently release a list of the top 20 “reading” cities in...Read more>>

Beijing Divorce Rate Drops to Eight-Year Low

Feb 08, 2012
According to a recent report from the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau (北京市民政局), the divorce rate in Beijing fell to an eight-year low in 2011....Read more>>

New Report Ranking World's Costliest Cities for Expats Released

Feb 08, 2012
At the end of last year, ECA International, a British-based international human resources research and analysis organisation, released their newest...Read more>>

Southern Airlines' Beijing-Hong Kong Flight Route to Get Airbus A380

Feb 07, 2012
China Southern Airlines will start using Airbus A380 planes for their Beijing-Hong Kong flight route on March 2nd. Read more>>

Indie Band Pains of Being Pure at Heart to Perform in Beijing

Feb 25, 2012 21:00 @Yugong Yishan
Brooklyn indie band Pains of Being Pure at Heart will perform at Yugong Yishan in Beijing on Saturday, February 25th. Read more>>

New "Global Broadband Speed Rankings" Data Released

Feb 07, 2012
On January 31st, Akamai published their latest "State of the Internet" report (for 2011 Q4), which included new data on global ranking of countries...Read more>>

Superstar DJ Calvin Harris to Perform in Beijing

Feb 18, 2012 22:00 @The One Club
UK DJ Calvin Harris will perform at The One in Beijing on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Read more>>

PM2.5 Concentration in Chinese Provinces Triple the WHO Quota

Feb 06, 2012
According to a recently published article in The Economist magazine, the average concentration of PM2.5 pollution in China is 30 micrograms per cubic...Read more>>

Live Super Bowl XLVI Parties Happening in Beijing Feb. 6th

Feb 06, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI, between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, is being screened at several sports bars across the city bright and early...Read more>>

Winter Temperatures Across China Lower than in Previous Years

Feb 03, 2012
The China Meteorological Administration recently announced that according to 42 weather stations set up across the country, China saw extremely low...Read more>>

2012 Bookworm Literary Festival Tickets on Sale

Mar 09 - Mar 23, 2012
The 2012 iteration of the Bookworm International Literary Festival (BLF) will be held in Beijing from March 9-23rd. Read more>>

Greenpeace China Releases 2011 Supermarket Rankings in China

Feb 02, 2012
A recent supermarket ranking compiled by Greenpeace shows that we really should be thinking twice about where we source our groceries. Read more>>

Cheap Post-Spring Festival Travel Packages Offered by Beijing Travel Agencies

Feb 01, 2012
According to price quotes from numerous travel agencies, post-Spring Festival travel package prices (departing Beijing) are cheaper across the board....Read more>>

Ex-Prodigy Member Leeroy Thornhill Coming to Beijing

Feb 24, 2012 21:00 @Yugong Yishan
Leeroy Thornhill, formerly of The Prodigy, is hitting up Yugong Yishan on February 24th. Read more>>

China's 20 Most Expensive Housing Markets

Jan 31, 2012
The authorities released the "Chinese Real Estate Index System's 100 City Price Index - Dec. 2011" on January 4th.Read more>>

Beijing to Implement Real-Name System for Purchase of Kitchen Knives?

Jan 30, 2012
There have recently been reports that certain supermarkets in Beijing have implemented the Real-Name System for the purchase of kitchen knives. Read more>>

1,795 Reported Traffic Accidents During Spring Festival Holiday

Jan 30, 2012
According to an official report, 1,795 traffic accidents occurred during the 2012 Spring Festival holiday.Read more>>
 
The Perfect Valentine’s: Edible Gifts, Dinners, Events

The Perfect Valentine’s: Edible Gifts, Dinners, Events

Valentine’s Day has crept upon us once again and as always, Beijing’s hotels and international...More>>
Lifers: The Motivations of the Long Term Expat

Lifers: The Motivations of the Long Term Expat

Many foreigners come for months and stay for years. Here we peer into the mind and motivations of the long term expat in China: what keeps them here, what are the advantages of sticking it out, what on earth are they thinking?More>>