Beijing News – Beijing – That’s Beijing

Beijing police raid expat event at Dada Bar

A bar in Beijing that was hosting an event featuring young, mostly foreign creatives was raided by police last night.

by James Griffiths, 20 February 2014

Huge sinkhole opens up in Beijing street

A large section of a road in Beijing's Chaoyang District collapsed on Sunday afternoon.

by James Griffiths, 17 February 2014

Foreigner in Beijing attacked by 'chengguan'

Derrick Sobodash has a post up on Beijing Cream about being attacked by two men he believes were 'black chengguan', corrupt urban management officials who intimidate and extort local...

by James Griffiths, 14 February 2014

Huge frozen waterfall appears on Beijing apartment building

This is what happens when you leave your water running in freezing temperatures.

by James Griffiths, 12 February 2014

Here's US Ambassador to China Gary Locke on the cover of Men's Health

Fulfilling a desire we didn't realise we had to see the US ambassador to China in a tight black tshirt looking like a just divorced middle-aged man out to meet younger women, Gary Locke...

by James Griffiths, 07 February 2014

Visitors steal pigeons at Beijing temple fair

Visitors to Beijing's Ditan Park temple fair on January 30 were spotted chasing and catching wild pigeons, CNS reports.

by James Griffiths, 04 February 2014

Naked Beijing subway rider 'smelled of alcohol'

A Beijing man was arrested Friday evening for being drunk off his ass and naked on the subway.

by James Griffiths, 27 January 2014

Pollution in Dehli is even worse than Beijing but no one cares

In a bald-faced attempt to get unblocked in China, the New York Times reports that New Delhi air is 'more laden with dangerous small particles of pollution' than Beijing's.

by James Griffiths, 26 January 2014