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400 People Discovered Living in Subterranean Slum Below Posh Beijing Apartment

A recent inspection revealed that 400 people were living in cramped underground bunkers located directly underneath Julong Gardens, near Workers Stadium.

by Justine Lopez, 20 June 2017

Woman Mauled to Death by Tiger at Beijing Wildlife Park

A tiger attack left one woman dead and one other injured after the two got out of their vehicle in the safari-style exhibit.

by Justine Lopez, 25 July 2016

Anti-Pollution Window Screens Effectively Filter Beijing's Air

A recent study conducted in the capital shows that the screens effectively filter 90 percent of harmful particles from homes.

by Justine Lopez, 15 March 2017

Beijing KFC Uses Facial Recognition to Predict Food Orders

Ordering fried chicken at KFC just got a whole lot easier. (Not that it was all that difficult in the first place.)

by Justine Lopez, 26 December 2016

Left Out in the Cold: The Cost of Blue Skies in Beijing

While Beijingers are breathing easy, millions in Northern China have been left to withstand subzero temperatures without any heat at all.

by Justine Lopez, 20 December 2017

Testing Begins on Beijing's First Ever Maglev Train

Beijing's first maglev train will be the first domestically built maglev train. A trial run is expected to occur by the end of this year.

by Justine Lopez, 13 June 2017

350km of Subway Lines Under Construction in Beijing in 2017

Over 20 subway lines (or sections of lines) will be under construction this year, including the highly anticipated CBD line.

by Justine Lopez, 13 January 2017

Beijing Airport to Close Runway in April, Expect Delays and Cancellations

Runway repairs are scheduled from April 2 to April 29. Three hundred flights per day have been cut and long delays and taxiing times are expected.

by Justine Lopez, 24 March 2017

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