Blog Tag - Beijing News

Dog Owner Left Traumatized After Pet is Beaten to Death
An English national was left badly shaken on Saturday when his pet dog was beaten to death in front of him by local urban managment officials. In a...
Cheers: the Beijinger June Issue is Served
June is well on the way and to celebrate that fact you can now catch a first glimpse of the June issue of the Beijinger. For our June outing we...
Photos: Spot Yourself at the Beijinger 11th Annual Reader Bar and Club Awards
We've announced the winners, so now we're bringing you the memorable snaps (part I and part II) from the 11th Annual Reader Bar and Club Awards at...
Adopting Pets in Beijing: What You Should Know
As spring turns into summer, numerous puppies and kittens appear as strays in our neighborhoods, in the shelters and in the animal sales markets....
Packing a Pooch: Holiday Travel with Pets
As vacation season gets underway, families are making plans for summer holidays and extended home visits. For pet owners, this poses the question of...
Dog Gone: Leaving China with Pets
Whether you have brought your beloved pets with you to China or have adopted them locally, it is never too early to learn about the exit...
Zoo Wholesale Market Moving: Hurry Up or Visit It at Hebei Province
Bargain lovers, take note. Since blogging in December that the Zoo Market would be relocating to an undetermined location, the new home of high-...
Michelle Obama Goodwill Tour Leaves Ill-Will
It appears that some may not be left feeling so good following Michelle Obama’s (aka FLOTUS), week-long goodwill tour of China, which ended...
Government Seeks Public Comment on 2014 Holiday Schedule, Keeps Onerous Weekend Make-Ups Anyway
Almost everyone hates the current holiday schedule, and you can click here to read our previous blog to understand why. The government officials in...
Weather Bureau Plans to Combat Smog with Artificial Rain by 2015
In response to poor air quality in big cities, the China Meteorological Administration has come up with a plan to remove smog with cloud seeding, or...
Coming Soon: "Smog Days" that Shut Down Schools?
So now we know that the smog we're breathing in practically every day can cause cancer. We also know that the government intends to throw a ton of...
Dressed to the Nines: More First-Aid Stations Coming Our Way
Good news for the accident-prone: The Beijing Red Cross has announced that it will be adding 20 more “999” first-aid stations to Beijing by the end...
Another One? New Financial District Planned for Southern Beijing
It looks like the corporate crowd might be getting a new home with a new financial center planned for Beijing. According to the Wall Street Journal...
Fast Food Watch: Beijing KFC, Kung Fu Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water
Someone’s getting fired at the Chongwenmen KFC. According to lab tests run by CCTV, the KFC branch’s ice cubes had a bacterial count 18 times higher...
Exclusive: Paddy O'Shea's Karl Long to Join Great Leap Brewing Team June 1
Beijing bar scene stalwart Karl Long is set to join Great Leap Brewing as its new bar and floor manager on June 1, Great Leap's Carl Setzer and Long...