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Chengguan are beating foreigners' dogs to death in front of them

Disturbing news from Beijing, at least two foreigners in the capital have had their dogs beaten to death in front of them after failing to provide the proper paperwork.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014

Peking University to prospective students: check out these hot chicks

One of China's top universities has been blasted online after posting sexist recruitment ad on social media.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014

Photos from The Great Wall Marathon 2014

The Great Wall Marathon, which took place on 17 May, is one of the toughest races in China, winding up 5,164 steps of China's most famous landmark.

by James Griffiths, 22 May 2014

Go ahead and eat all you want on the Beijing subway

A ban on eating and drinking on the Beijing subway has been lifted only two months after it was put in place, Beijing News reports.

by James Griffiths, 21 May 2014

Beijing Zoo to launch 24/7 livestream of its animals

Beijing Zoo, one of the country's largest, will begin livestreaming video feeds of its various animal residents next month.

by James Griffiths, 20 May 2014

Rich Chinese people are going crazy for stuffed polar bears

While they may look more at home in a Canadian hunting lodge, stuffed polar bears are becoming the new must-have item for China's nouveau riche.

by James Griffiths, 19 May 2014

Yao Ming sued for false advertising over fish oil capsule endorsement

A Beijing man is suing a Guangdong-based dietary supplement company and its spokesperson, former NBA star Yao Ming, for false advertising.

by James Griffiths, 14 May 2014

More than 60 models arrested in Beijing and Guangzhou after visa sting (Updated)

Police in Beijing allegedly held a fake casting call in order to find models working in China using tourist visas.

by James Griffiths, 14 May 2014

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