Blog Tag - Transport and Traffic

Will Beijing Enforce the New Restrictions on Traffic and Parking in the Hutongs?
After a year of steadily taking away all our nice things, the Municipal government has decided to throw us a bone. Xinhua is reporting that Beijing...
Many Beijingers have found a temporary solution to the problem of finding taxis via the Didi Dache or Yaoyao Zhaoche apps available for various...
The Joy Of Six: Baishiqiao South
This month, we’ve checked out all the stops on Line 6 to tell you about the gems that you shouldn’t wait to discover in our station-by-station Going...
News You Might Have Missed: Sanlitun, Politicians, and Trains
Here’s a Monday-morning look at problems in Sanlitun, China’s insatiable curiosity about American politicians, and a bit more information on the...
News You Might Have Missed: Subway Fights and Frights
If you thought this post on subway escalators was the last of it, think again. China’s subways are making news left and right and not just for their...
News You Might Have Missed: Bad Cabs, Bad Guys, and Bad Santa
Beijing has been reeling from a slew of bad cab drivers and guilty felons. For most Westerners Christmas decorations in early November are seen as...
Beijingers Have Longest Commute In China: How Long Does It Take You?
Beijing, did you know it takes you longer to get to work than everywhere else in China? According to a recent survey by the Chinese Academy of...
Transport News Live: Subways, Airport and Roads Fall Victim to Floods
We've just found out what some of you will have already found out the hard way: Beijing's transport network has been hit by floods. This afternoon...
Beijing Licence Plate Lottery Live on TV!
Come Wednesday night, on live TV and internet streaming, 17,600 people and families will be winners of the inaugural monthly Beijing licence plate...
Beijing's Greatest Hits: Free-to-air Traffic Carnage on BTV
We are all aware of the daily insanity of 4.8 million Beijing drivers hitting the streets with nothing but blind ignorance of their mirrors,...
Solve the traffic nightmare - winners announced!
After some fierce and spirited debate, the winners and honourable mentions for solving the traffic nightmare are announced! Read on to see who the...
Competition: Solve the traffic nightmare!!
Do you have the solution to the traffic nightmare? The Beijinger is running a competition inviting all to vent their frustration and solutions to...
Line 15 - It's Opened!
It happened two days later than expected, but the five new lines have finally opened. Of all the new lines, Line 15 is the most relevant to Beijing...
Subway Line 15: Opening soon!
From next week, Beijing's subway system is set to open five new lines - four are suburban lines linking the far outskirts of the city with little...