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Beijing’s live music scene has jumped leaps and bounds in the last few years, with a whole new generation of talented bands exploding onto the scene. We introduce a few of the city’s main dance igniters. From rockabilly to ska and chansons to the Beatles, these bands prove that Beijing’s got the groove. Read more>>
The Beijing Blues Festival, organised by the now closed CD Blues Café, will be held at Yan Clubs Arts Center in 798 on May 27. Over ten bands will be performing on the day including Acid Live, DH & The Chinese Hellcats, Hoochi Koochi Gentlemen, The Strangers, Shun Kikuta, Torn Down, Peter Murchison Band and The Randy Able Stable. For more info visit the festival’s website. Website: www.bluesfestival.cn See also: 5 Beijing Bands Guaranteed to Make You Dance! Read more>>
Historical evidence shows that Beijing has been in existence for over 3,000 years. However, the discovery of "Peking Man", an ancestor of homo sapiens who lived in the area 200,000 to 400,000 years ago, shows that the area has a history of human habitation that is very ancient indeed. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the emperor gave feudal lords jurisdictions to oversee. At that time, Beijing was called ''Ji City,'' and was the...Read more>>
Beijing, the capital city of China, is the largest transportation hub in northern China, linking the city to many domestic and international destinations. Beijing has two airports - Beijing Capital International Airport and Nanyuan Airport. Combined, they offer convenient transportation to all corners of the world with the former offering international and domestic flights and the latter offering flights through China United Airlines. Beijing...Read more>>
