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Li Tianyi back in court to appeal gang rape conviction

Li Tianyi, the son of People's Liberation Army (PLA) popstars Li Shuangjiang and Meng Ge, appeared in a Beijing court Tuesday to appeal his September conviction for the gang rape of...

by James Griffiths, 20 November 2013

Man robs five star Beijing hotel with toy gun

A man who used a toy gun to rob a guest and threaten security guards at a five star Beijing hotel has been arrested, the Beijing Times reports.

by James Griffiths, 21 March 2014

Beijing's chances of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics just got much better

''Nobody Wants to Host the 2022 Winter Olympics'' mourns Deadspin's headline, except that's not quite true, because one city would very much like to host the games: Beijing.

by James Griffiths, 28 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

Officials grin and flash V signs for camera alongside detained cancer petitioner

The Chinese internet reacted with outrage Monday at a Beijing News report showing two officials smirking and mugging for the camera alongside a man they detained before he could petition...

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2013

Beijing woman lived in rooftop Mongolian yurt for over a year

A Beijing resident has been living in a rooftop Mongolian yurt for over a year because rents in the capital are too high.

by James Griffiths, 22 November 2013

Prosecutors refuse to charge official who raped 13yo because 'he didn't know she was that young'

The parents of a 13 year old girl allegedly raped by a 42 year old Beijing district official told the Beijing News that prosecutors refused to file charges because the man 'didn't know...

by James Griffiths, 12 November 2013

Huge Sinkhole Reopens in Beijing's Chaoyang District

A sinkhole measuring more than 20 square metres (215 sq ft) opened up in Beijing's Chaoyang district, the second in the same location in just five months.

by James Griffiths, 08 April 2014