Blog Tag - Xinhua

Tech Check: Donkey Gelatin Spewing Devices, Westworld-esque Droids, and Finding Nimo Aquatic Mechanics at Beijing's World Robot Conference
We can build it. We have the technology. This device will cure ailments, and turn a time-honored traditional Chinese medicine treatment (TCM) into an...
Beijing's Pollution is so Bad, It Can Be Seen From Space
We posted this over on BeijingKids a few days ago: The nasty layer of smog that has cloaked our city over the past few days may have blown away, but...
Don’t Lean Against the Subway Door
On Tuesday morning, an average subway stampede broke a door on Line 5. After being pushed by too many riders, the door refused to shut. Rather than...
Transportation News: Train Travel Tips
New train regulations went into effect this week, so make sure to have the correct ID if you plan on any high-speed travel this summer, or the...
Transportation: Illegal Practices and Electric Rumors
Beijing is cracking down on illegal drivers and train ticket scalpers, and possibly offering ways to bypass the despised license lottery. Reported...
Beijing Now Has a Smoking Ban?
Beijing’s smoking ban supposedly went into effect over the weekend – except there’s no actual information on the ban. We checked with Beijing’s bars...
You Can Drive, But You Can’t Park Here
Over the long holiday weekend Beijing is giving to and taking from car owners out there. Everyone can get out and drive with restrictions being...
Beijing's License Lottery: Unlucky Winners and Expat Hostages
The recent car regulations in Beijing have resulted in some interesting fallout that just proves bikes are best. It has been lottery overload with...
The Heat is Off
The weather is warming up which means it’s time for the heating to shut off. Last November, we were counting the days for some warmth, but with...
How Liveable is Beijing?
The Economist’s yearly rating of the world’s most liveable cities is out. After a hard look at environment, health care, culture and infrastructure...
Clear Skies & Possibly More Snow on the Way
It’s been a foggy (and unusually damp) week in Beijing, which has had the unfortunate effect of locking in all that lovely air pollution, pushing...
Chunjie Casualty List: Fires, Deaths & Eye Ball Removals
Disappointingly CCTV again failed to deliver a spectacle to match the amazing fireball extravaganza of 2009 that saw the station sacrifice their own...
Swine Flu Hits the Capital Again
Winter means cold, snow, and unfortunately the flu. Yesterday, Xinhua (Chinese only) reported a new outbreak of the H1N1 virus, more commonly known...
Chun Yun Travails
The Spring Festival move has started. Chun Yun is the world’s largest yearly human migration and it is expected that half of China’s population will...
Arrest Made in Dongzhimen Explosion
Last week we blogged about an explosion in Dongzhimen that occurred Thursday afternoon. This morning CRI reported that an arrest has been made....