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Dozens of dead pigs dumped in Beijing suburb

Dozens of dead pigs were found in a village in suburban Beijing, with no confirmation of how they got there, the Beijing Morning Post reported on Friday.

by Joe McGee, 15 March 2014

PHOTOS: David Beckham arrives in Beijing for Breitling photocall

The former England international and H&M underwear model attended a photocall for watchmaker Breitling on Thursday, as a squad including several of his former teammates headed to Brazil...

by Joe McGee, 13 June 2014

Beijing performance artist removes own rib in front of audience

Beijing-based performance artist He Yunchang has divided opinion with his one of his works, which saw him slice open his torso and remove one of his ribs in front of a live audience....

by Joe McGee, 12 May 2014

Forbidden City to limit number of visitors

Beijing's Forbidden City has announced it will begin to limit the number of annual visitors for 'protection purposes', Xinhua reports.

by Joe McGee, 14 April 2014

Expat falls to his death at Beijing airport

An unidentified foreign man fell to his death as he waited for his flight at Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning, Beijing Times reported.

by Joe McGee, 29 April 2014

Primary school teacher arrested for raping 12 students

A 30-year-old male primary school teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping 12 students in a school outside Bijie city, Guizhou Province.

by Joe McGee, 30 April 2014

Uber car booking app launches in Beijing

Premium car booking service Uber has launched in Beijing, eight months after making its mainland China debut in Shanghai. The capital's launch marks the company's presence in 100 cities...

by Joe McGee, 24 April 2014