Blog Tag - Safety

33-Year-Old Woman Crushed to Death on Subway Line 5 Last Night During Rush Hour
A 33-year-old woman was crushed to death last night on Line 5 of the Beijing Subway after being caught between the safety gate and the doors of the...
38 Years Ago Today: The Tangshan Earthquake Kills 242,000, and Why Beijing Could Tremble Again
In the small hours of July 28, 1976, the second-deadliest earthquake in recorded history shook Beijingers out of their beds, as what is now known as...
Foreign Woman Helps Young Girl in Near-Drowning Incident at Beijing Pool
A near drowning at a Beijing pool over the weekend has once again highlighted the need for safety awareness, and public CPR and first aid training....
All-Night World Cup Means More Drunk Driving in Beijing
In news that comes as no surprise given the fervor with which Beijing's citizens (and its bars) embrace the World Cup, drunk driving is up sharply,...
Newspaper Alleges Teacher-Student Dating at Local International School
In the wake of the infamous case of Neil Robinson, the teacher jailed in the UK last month after being uncovered as a fugitive working at an...
Is It Safe to Travel to Thailand?
Updated January 22: On the evening of January 21, the government of the Kingdom of Thailand declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding...
Safety Tips from Officer Sun: Handling Emergencies in Beijing
This time last year, Beijing was recovering from some of the worst floods in its history. This year, the skies have been dry, but instead, we have...
One Year Later: Safety Tips for Flash Floods
It's been a little unsettling living in Beijing this week. First, the fatal stabbings of two pedestrians near the Joy City Chaoyang shopping center...
Fallout from the Flooding
Weather forecasts are predicting intermittent thunderstorms through Saturday. Meanwhile, stormclouds of anxiety and recrimination from last weekend...
Foreigner Killed at Qianmen: The Web Reacts
Yesterday’s stabbing near Qianmen that resulted in the death of an American man has been making the news across the city and is garnering plenty of...
Check Your Pocket – Is Your iPhone Still There?
Recently there has been a dramatic increase in reports of iPhones being stolen in Beijing. Often this happens on the subway, but we have also been...
Of Elements & Embassies: Is It Safe to Go Out?
By now you will all likely have read the recent email (see below) from the US Embassy in Beijing regarding an incident where one of its employees...
In Case You Were Also Wondering: How Earthquake Prone is Beijing?
Japan’s devastating tsunami-quake-nuclear crisis may be old news by now, but the alarming number of super-tremblors that have wreaked havoc around...