Life in Beijing

Beijing's new international airport to begin operation in 2019

Beijing's new international airport is under construction, and it is expected to begin operation in 2019. 

Mozart's opera Magic Flute to take stage in Beijing

An opera production of Mozarts's classic Magic Flute will be staged in Beijing on Friday.

Beijing begins to offer night bus tours

Two night bus tours will soon be available for the first time in Beijing for travelers hoping to discover the night life of the ancient Chinese capital.

Children's book expo: learn history with fun

Beijing children's book expo, featuring historical comic series, brings fun to young readers learning history.

Beijing heat too much for African tourist

With surface temperatures in Tiananmen Square at noon on Thursday reportedly close to 60 degrees Celsius, no wonder there were a few casualties.

Beijing's CPI declined 0.4% in June

Beijing saw its consumer price index (CPI) in June 2017 decrease 0.4% compared with the previous month. 

The 3rd Beijing Lily Cultural Festival to be opened in Yanqing

The Third Annual Lily Cultural Festival will open to the public on July 15th. In the following month, this lily ocean in Yanqing will serve as an enjoyable summer attraction.

Bank of China becomes partner of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

​The organizers officially announced on Thursday that Bank of China becomes the official banking partner of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

New high-speed train debuts on Beijing to Lanzhou route

The Beijing to Lanzhou high-speed train began operations on July 9th

Tencent to help build smart airport in Beijing

Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) inked strategic cooperation agreement Friday with Tencent and a public fund to build smart airports.

Beijing commuters can return transport card in subway stations

Beijing subway commuters can now return their transport card at 8 subway stations across the city. 

New technology helps improve bike-sharing services in Beijing

New technology helps improve bike-sharing services in Beijing

Bullet trains to travel from Beijing to Xiongan New Area

Passengers can take bullet trains for the first time from Beijing to Xiongan New Area next week, according to the China Railway Corporation.

Outstanding contemporary art of China on display in Beijing

About 36 artworks, as new symbols of the development of Chinese contemporary art throughout 2016, are now on display in the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing.

"Caring for the Elderly" Campaign Launched in Beijing

Beijing has seen the launch of the "Caring for the Elderly" campaign early this week.

Beijing subway launches smartphone version of travel card

Beijing subway system launched a trial of its new smartphone travel card on Monday, allowing users to swipe their phones just like a travel card to ride the train. 

Beijing story of a real estate agent

Zhang Yalei is a real estate agent in Beijing. Spending 3 years in this big city, Yalei from Henan Province shared his Beijing story in this video.

British artist Gillian Ayres to exhibit in Beijing

British artist Gillian Ayres, 87, one of the most important living abstract painters, will make her China debut with an exhibition, Sailing off the Edge, in Beijing from July 30 to Aug 27.

Beijing targets first-class international city development goals

Beijing has set the goal of making progress in becoming a top international capital over the next five years.

Beijing grapples with kitchen waste

Two large machines are buzzing and emitting a slight odor of fermentation inside the kitchen waste disposal room. The 40-square-meter room is in the corner of a residential district in Beijing's Xicheng district.

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