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The Battle Between Ride-Share Heavyweights Spills onto the Streets

A battle is taking place on our very streets – where a game of sabotage and subterfuge is playing out between riders, vandals and parking officers.

by Dominique Wong, 16 January 2017

Welcome to Huilongguan, Beijing's Hottest Neighborhood (Technically)

According to real estate agency 5i5j, the rental market in Huilongguan is booming. So, naturally, we travel north to see what's popping.

by Oscar Holland, 04 March 2017

Tales of the City: Eco-burials on the Rise

Authorities promote eco-burials as the environment increasingly becomes a grave concern.

by Dominique Wong, 04 November 2015

A Brief History of Beijing's Toilet Revolution

It has been a wild year for Beijing's toilets.

by Noelle Mateer, 07 April 2017

Is Beijing's IKEA a Hunting Ground for Elderly Love?

Beijing's elderly flock to IKEA for free coffee and heat, but it turns out there might be more salacious reasons for their visits.

by Dominique Wong, 14 November 2016

Demand for Self-Defense Classes Surges in Beijing

Tales of the City: More and more women are learning how to fight back following Beijing hotel attack.

by Dominique Wong, 08 May 2016

Tales of the City: Tao Hongjing's Big Reveal

Chinese artist unveiled as a Frenchman.

by Dominique Wong, 30 November 2015

Tales of the City: China's tomb raiders

Archaeologists aren't the only ones digging

by Dominique Wong, 03 October 2015

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