Life in Beijing

An Oscar-nominated director in Beijing promoting Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express, the famous story by Agatha Christie, has once again been made into a movie.

Koln-Beijing New Silk Road Rallye ends to celebrate anniversary of diplomatic relationships

​November 1st saw the curtains come down on the Koln-Beijing New Silk Road Rally

Electric buses have started running on the street of Beijing

A first batch of 10 electric buses started running on the street of Beijing recently.

Beijing publishes first aid treatment map on World Stroke Day

Beijing Health and Family Planning Commission published a map to help ambulance and medical staff locate facilities offering first aid treatment for stroke patients on World Stroke Day, which is celebrated annually on Oct. 29.

Beijing hospices unable to meet demand: report

Over 30 hospices providing palliative care in Beijing are said to be struggling to meet demand, despite offering around 2,000 beds, reports The Beijing News.

Police robots target highway traffic violations in Beijing

Beijing traffic police tested a highway patrol robot for handling traffic violations such as illegal parking and driving in the emergency lane on Monday, local authorities said.

Electric buses run on Beijing street

A first batch of 10 electric buses started running on the street of Beijing on Sunday.

New BJ-SH bullet trains carry 460,000 in 1st month

The new high-speed trains, Fuxing, carried 460,000 passengers between Beijing and Shanghai in their first full month of operations at maximum speed, Beijing railway bureau said Saturday.

Emotional devastating drama Die Walkure comes to Beijing

One of the most popular international operas "Die Walkure" will be performed in Beijing next week.

Francis Poulenic's Opera Midnight in Paris to show in Beijing

An opera company from Belgium will stage a classic one-act opera in Beijing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

Beijing's first ‘bicycle expressway’ due next year

​Beijing is to build its first "bicycle expressway" connecting Tiantongyuan with Zhongguancun. 

HK, Beijing, Shanghai among most 'magnetic' cities in the world

China's Hong Kong took the ninth spot in the 2017 Global Power City Index (GPCI) report released on Oct 12, followed by Beijing at 13th and Shanghai at 15th rank, according to Business Wire.

Peking University to set up mini nature reserve on campus

Peking University in Beijing is officially reviewing a proposal to set up a mini nature reserve on the campus to protect the ecosystem. 

U.K. singers to perform Chinese singer Li Jian's Lake Baikal in Beijing

Britain's finest vocal sextet "The King's Singers" will perform in Beijing tonight. Some popular Chinese songs will be included on the set list.

Beijing's first 'bicycle expressway' due next year

Beijing is to build its first "bicycle expressway" connecting Tiantongyuan with Zhongguancun. Work on the project is due to get underway in 2018, reports the Beijing News.

Film Shibadong Village to screen this Friday

Following a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, Shibadong Village in central China's Hunan Province has turned its fortunes around with tourism and a kiwi plantation.

Leos Janacek adaptation "Vixen" comes for Beijing Music Festival

London-based Silent Opera is bringing their latest work "Vixen" to the ongoing Beijing Music Festival.

Snow sighted in mountains of Beijing suburbs

It snowed in some mountainous areas of suburban Beijing Tuesday morning, Beijing meteorological authorities said.

Well-known violinist to open Beijing Music Festival

Famous German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann and his young son are set to perform a concert this Sunday evening to open this year's Beijing Music Festival.

The WoW festival in Beijing

The WoW festival, the Women of the World festival, has taken place this weekend in Beijing.

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