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This corrupt official hid a ton of cash in his home. Literally. They weighed it.

Former CMC vice chairman Xu Caihou had a Forbidden CIty of antiques, jade, calligraphy and paintings in his basement.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 21 November 2014

Foreigners exchange 50,000 in fake Euros at Beijing's Silk Market

Two fat, tall Europeans made off with RMB369,000 from an 'underground foreign exchange' in Silk Street.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 18 November 2014

Xi Jinping and Barack Obama enjoy moonlit stroll

Xi and Obama take a walk around CCP leadership compound.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 12 November 2014

PHOTOS: 'Time travel' shots contrast Forbidden City's past and present

Scenes of the old imperial palace juxtaposed with the new.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 10 November 2014

PHOTOS: Dazzling 'winter halo' appears around Beijing moon on crystal-clear night

'Winter halo' heralds first day of winter in APEC-blue sky...

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 07 November 2014

PHOTOS: Beijing looks absolutely stunning with 'APEC Blue' skies

Netizens invent a new phrase to describe the unbelievably clear air in Beijing...

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 07 November 2014

Woman killed by Beijing Subway platform screen door

Woman trapped between car and platform doors dies in hospital.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 07 November 2014

Emissions controls spread to Shandong as smog threatens to crash APEC party

Controls enforced across Shandong today surpass even Beiing's.

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 06 November 2014

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