A capital oasis
2009-10-10 15:31:24
No Name Bar, according to many expats, was the first bar in Beijing's Shichahai area.
Beijing big hit for holiday travel
2009-10-09 08:45:37
The eight-day "golden week" holiday ended on Thursday, with Beijing being the most popular tourism destination thanks to the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
Beijing sees 160M passengers during Holiday
2009-10-08 22:02:48
The number of passenger transport in China's capital would hit 160 million during eight days of the country's National Day holiday, the municipal communication commission said Thursday.
Beijing sets up agent firm for individual craftsmen
2009-10-08 18:55:13
The Beijing Arts and Crafts Society on Thursday launched the first agent firm for individual craftsmen in the Chinese capital.
Opera Turandot debuts at Bird's Nest
2009-10-07 10:14:11
A scene from the famed opera Turandot unfolds at Beijing's National Stadium, or Bird's Nest. The opera - with more than 1,000 performers - debuted Tuesday night to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.
Fog persists in Beijing one day ahead of National Day
2009-09-30 15:19:18
Beijing and its neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin Municipality were shrouded in dense fog on Wednesday, a day head of the country's much anticipated National Day parade.
Airport expressway halves toll
2009-09-30 11:27:30
Motorists driving between Beijing Capital International Airport and downtown will only need to pay toll in one direction from Oct 1.
Russian woman chases dream job as flight attendant
2009-09-30 11:26:15
Anna was interviewing for the job of a flight attendant with Hainan Airlines, China's largest privately owned air transport company that was established in 1989 and based in Haikou, capital city of Hainan.
Desert adventure around Beijing
2009-09-30 10:26:06
In an effort to escape the concrete confines of Beijing and desperate for a change of scenery, a group of colleagues and I decided last minute to make a run for the Tianmo Desert, located roughly 90 km north of Beijing in Hebei province.
Postgraduates lose free tuition
2009-09-30 10:04:42
Most Chinese postgraduate students will be forced to pay their own tuition fees at Beijing's top universities from next year.
Reinterpreting Chinese tradition
2009-09-30 09:54:44
"If you have too much of a culture, then you have a pressure," said Willy Tsao, choreographer and founder of Beijing Dance/LDTX, an acronym for "Lei Dong Tian Xia," meaning "Thunder Rumbles Under Heaven" in Chinese.
Drizzle will not dampen Parade
2009-09-30 08:19:27
The weather forecast for Oct 1 brings slim hopes for a sunny parade on National Day festivities with possible drizzle and mist, but that will not stop the Beijing Meteorological Bureau.