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Beijing Blues Festival Takes Place in 798 May 27

May 24, 2012
The Beijing Blues Festival, organized by the now closed CD Blues Café, will be held at Yan Clubs Arts Center in 798 on May 27. Read more>>

Beijing Leapfrogs Shanghai in Urban Competitiveness Ranking

May 23, 2012
In an urban competitiveness ranking of 294 cities in Mainland China and across the Strait, Beijing surpassed Shanghai by 0.7 points, coming in third...Read more>>

Russian Cellist Fired from Beijing Symphony Orchestra

May 22, 2012
Oleg Vedernikov, the Russian cellist who made headlines recently for his rude behaviour towards a female passenger on a train, has been dismissed...Read more>>

Wanda Group Buys America’s Second Largest Cinema AMC

May 22, 2012
On May 21, the Dalian Wanda Group officially sealed a multi-million deal to purchase the world’s second largest cinema, AMC. Read more>>

New Video of Rude Foreigner on Train to Beijing Goes Viral

May 18, 2012
Stories about foreigners doing stupid things in China seem to be all the rage recently, as the newest story to go viral on the web is one about a...Read more>>

Special Discounts for Beijing—Kuala Lumpur Flight Available May 17-20

May 18, 2012
Between May 17 and may 20, Air Asia is promoting its new Beijing-Kuala Lumpur flight set to open on June 22 by making special discounts available for...Read more>>

Foreign Man Stabbed by Elderly Chinese Man Near Qianmen

May 17, 2012
Yesterday at 15:40, the police desk at the Beijing Security Bureau received a call stating that a foreign man had been stabbed in the buttocks in the...Read more>>

Drunken Foreign Student Rescued after Falling off Jiankou Great Wall

May 16, 2012
In the early morning of May 14, a Canadian student fell off an undeveloped portion of the Great Wall in Huairou District and lost consciousness,...Read more>>

Beijing Begins 100-Day Crackdown on Illegal Foreigners

May 15, 2012
As of May 15, Beijing will begin a 100-day crackdown campaign on foreigners who live and work in the city illegally. Read more>>

Beijing Begins 100-Day Crackdown on Illegal Foreigners

May 15, 2012
As of May 15, Beijing will begin a 100-day crackdown campaign on foreigners who live and work in the city illegally. Read more>>

South China on High Alert Following Days of Torrential Rainfall

May 14, 2012
South China has been on high natural disaster alert following several days of torrential rain in the region. Read more>>

Public Outrage as Foreigner Attempts to Rape Chinese Woman on Street

May 10, 2012
A case in which a foreign man attempted to rape a Chinese woman in the open, has sparked fury among the public. Read more>>

Employment Status Survey for all Migrants in Beijing

May 10, 2012
The 2012 first semester sampling survey on employment status of migrants in Beijing will be carried out between the middle of May and the middle of...Read more>>

Public Outrage as Foreigner Attempts to Rape Chinese Woman on Street

May 10, 2012
A case in which a foreign man attempted to rape a Chinese woman in the open, has sparked fury among the public. Read more>>

Lafite Group: Wine's Reputation Tarnished by Chinese Counterfeiters

May 09, 2012
According to a recent statement by Christopher Salin, the CEO of Lafite Group, the abundance of Chinese counterfeiting has seriously tarnished the...Read more>>

May Discount Madness – 70%+ Off for Flight Tickets from Beijing

May 07, 2012
Following the May Day holiday, airlines will be offering tickets with discounts going as high as 75%. Read more>>

Lost Real Name Train Tickets Can be Replaced

May 06, 2012
Starting May 10th, passengers who misplace or lose their real name train ticket can report the loss and apply for a new one. Read more>>

Air China Opens Direct Beijing-London Flight Route

May 04, 2012
Air China Limited opened a new direct flight route from Beijing to London Gatwick Airport on May 2nd. Read more>>
 
5 Beijing Bands Guaranteed to Make You Dance!

5 Beijing Bands Guaranteed to Make You Dance!

Beijing’s live music scene has jumped leaps and bounds in the last few years, with a whole new...More>>
Same Name, Different Game: 5 Ugly Facets of the Chinese Workplace

Same Name, Different Game: 5 Ugly Facets of the Chinese Workplace

Every office has the same basic feel, right? The same code of ethics, the same unspoken definition of decency, right? Wrong. Read on for five unscrupulous practices largely accepted in Chinese offices that would normally get you fired. More>>