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China's cheapest subway mulling price hike to fight congestion

China's oldest subway system is also its cheapest, but maybe not for long. Beijing transport authorities have proposed raising subway fares during the capital's notoriously crowded rush...

by James Griffiths, 16 December 2013

Beijing declares War on Spring Festival, fireworks to be banned in heavy smog

Authorities in Beijing have found another excellent way to avoid taking actual constructive action on pollution and pass on responsibility – and misery – to residents: banning Spring...

by James Griffiths, 13 December 2013

Foreigner who made headlines crashing into Beijing woman to be deported

The foreign man who crashed his scooter into a middle-aged Beijing woman on December 2, sparking an online outrage-fest, has been detained for residing in the country illegally, Beijing...

by James Griffiths, 11 December 2013

Check Out These Incredible High-Res Panoramas of Shanghai and the Great Wall

AirPano is a non-profit project created by a team of Russian photographers dedicated to taking high-resolution aerial panoramic photos of some of the world's most scenic locales. The...

by James Griffiths, 11 December 2013

This is what it looks like when a Beijing subway train is delayed

There were significant delays on the Beijing Metro's Line 13 Monday morning due to signal failure. Photos from Huilongguan Station show huge crowds of passengers stuck standing futiley...

by James Griffiths, 10 December 2013

Beijingers be warned: police cracking down on 'illegal foreigners'

Foreign residents of China, have your passports at the ready. The Beijing Times reports that police in Sanlitun are launching a crackdown on 'illegal foreigners' which will include 24...

by James Griffiths, 09 December 2013

One dead after girl's admirers jump off bridge to prove their love for her

In an horrific twist to the old parental mainstay 'Well if so-and-so jumped off a bridge...', two teenage boys jumped into a river in Beijing in a misguided attempt to win a girl's affections....

by James Griffiths, 05 December 2013

Stop everything, Pearl the Tiananmen pig is missing (Update: found)

A pet pig which became something of a local celebrity among residents and tourists for its regular jaunts near Beijing's Tiananmen Square, has gone missing.

by James Griffiths, 05 December 2013