Citywide Renovations Continue to Change the Face of Beijing

It's been months since the start of Beijing's citywide 'beautification campaign,' but instead of winding down, construction has ramped up. When will it stop? No one knows.

by Justine Lopez, 25 September 2017

WATCH: Sanlitun's 'Dirty Bar Street' Gets Ripped Up (Again)

It looks like Sanlitun's once-infamous 'Dirty Bar Street' will soon be cleaned up for good.

by That's Beijing, 21 September 2017

Beijing Restaurant Owner Devises Genius Delivery Method After Being Bricked Up

After her front door was bricked up, one congee vendor came up with the idea of delivering food from her kitchen window to customers using a slide.

by Justine Lopez, 09 June 2017

We Talk to the Beijingers Impacted by Citywide Renovations

​Views on the Beijing's brickings from the people most affected.

by Noelle Mateer, 05 June 2017

Illegal Structures Being Demolished in Beijing's Popular Shichahai Area

It looks like Shichahai – and its wild and raucous bar street – is the next casualty in Beijing's citywide demolitions.

by Justine Lopez, 27 July 2017

Nanluoguxiang Gets a Historic Makeover

After months of renovations Nanluoguxiang now boasts a more traditional character a lot less shops.

by Justine Lopez, 14 February 2017

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