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China to Ban 'Bizarre' Names for Residential Compounds

The strange names of Beijing's expat-oriented complexes – like Beijing Yosemite Villas – may be a thing of the past.

by Justine Lopez, 23 March 2016

Beijing Reports Fourth Case of Yellow Fever

Multiple cases of the mosquito-borne virus found in patients traveling to China from Angola.

by Justine Lopez, 22 March 2016

Driver Claims Beijing Roads to Blame for Fatal NZ Crash

Experience of driving in Beijing left Chinese tourist unable to prevent accident, hears Christchurch District Court.

by Oscar Holland, 22 March 2016

Billionaire's Son Spends RMB2.5 Million at a KTV

Wang Sicong makes headlines once again for spending an astronomical amount of money at a karaoke bar.

by Justine Lopez, 18 March 2016

US Embassy Warns Threats Against Westerners in Sanlitun

The US Embassy in Beijing is urging its citizens to exercise heightened vigilance this Christmas.

by Matthew Bossons, 24 December 2015

Kim Jong Un's All-Girl Band Pulls Beijing Vanishing Act

Sad news for Beijing fans of Kim Jong Un's The Moranbong Band this past weekend, after the group cancelled all shows and abruptly returned to North Korea.

by Matthew Bossons, 14 December 2015

More Spells of Heavy Pollution Expected

The Spain-sized smog cloud that covered northern China earlier this week may have disappeared with disconcerting abruptness, but it’s coming back, naturally. And sooner than you might...

by That's Beijing, 04 December 2015