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Travel: Slow Train to Xinjiang

A Ride Through China's Rapidly Changing Western Frontier

by Will Philipps, 16 January 2015

Wifi, Beds Coming Soon to China's High-Speed Trains

A much needed improvement!

by Bridget O'Donnell, 14 November 2016

Panic Button Upgrade Coming to Didi in Response to Recent Murders

Due to the app upgrades, Didi’s late night car services will be suspended from September 8 to 14.

by Nassir Ali, 07 September 2018

Flight Delays, Train Cancellations as Deadly Blizzards Hit China

Airports closed and high-speed train rides canceled as heavy snowfall hits central China, which has killed at least one person.

by That's, 04 January 2018

Beijing Subway Cards Can Now be Recharged via Alipay and WeChat Pay

New metro card vending machines allowing the use of WeChat and Alipay to top up cards have been placed in eight Beijing subway stations.

by Vivian Liu, 06 July 2017

Mobike Offering Free Rides This Entire Weekend

Free Mobike rides from now until Sunday!

by Bridget O'Donnell, 10 March 2017

Extra Security Checks on Shanghai-Beijing Trains for Party Congress

Starting from today and lasting through the end of the month.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 09 October 2017

Beijing's 940km Seventh Ring Road is Now Open to Traffic

The 940-kilometer-long highway linking Beijing and its neighboring cities is now open to traffic.

by Tom Smith, 22 August 2018

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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