'Sexy Girl' Bots Scam ¥1 Billion from Dating App Users in China

In a nationwide investigation, police found chat bots posing as bodacious babes to have scammed users out of a collective fortune.

by Gary Bailer, 10 January 2018

Meet the Beijing Residents Affected by the 40-Day Evacuation Campaign

We find out what it was like being caught up in the city's 'safety campaign,' in residents' own words.

by Dominique Wong, 09 January 2018

6-Day Visa-Free Transit Rolls Out Around China

144-hour visa-free stays are now allowed for Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, with all of Guangdong province set to follow suit next year.

by Daniel Plafker, 28 December 2017

Beijing Demolishes Illegal Apartment Buildings Following Deadly Blaze

Authorities have been busy demolishing illegal structures around the city following a recent fire in Daxing that killed 19 people.

by Justine Lopez, 24 November 2017

Beijing's Air Pollution Continues to Worsen, Fewer 'Blue-Sky Days' Reported

A smog alert and now this? It's not a good day for pollution news.

by Justine Lopez, 21 November 2017

Fire Kills 19 in Beijing Apartment Building

​A fire broke out in a Daxing apartment building killing 19 people and injuring eight others.

by That's Beijing, 20 November 2017

More Beijingers Are Reporting Violators of Smoking Ban Using WeChat

In recent months, there have been an average of 900 reports filed each month.

by Justine Lopez, 16 November 2017

Photographs Document Beijing's Hutongs Before the Brickings

Beijing-based photographer Tan Siok Siok captured everyday scenes in Dongcheng's hutongs not knowing they'd be bricked over just a few months later.

by That's Beijing, 16 November 2017

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