The number of estimated trips in billions that will take place over Chunyun, the 40-day Spring Festival period, which began February 4 and ends March 15. This number is up 3.4 percent from last year and guarantees some quality queuing time for everyone. Happy travels!
Premier Li Keqiang: We Need More Foreigners
Li Keqiang has met with foreign experts in Beijing, promising them that it will be easier for them to navigate China's ever-changing visa and working regulations in the future.
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Happy New Year, everybody! With a belly full of baijiu and dumplings, an ear full of ringing, and a face full smoke, we hope that you're ready to make the best of the year of the sheep. If you're confused as to what to expect from the ram over the next 12 months then you can read up on its significance here.
Events are thin on the ground as places close up (check where here) and people head home but there are still a hundful of events to keep you occupied if you're hanging around town. Also, if you have yet to do so, remember to vote in our 2015 Reader's Restaurant Awards before the polls close on March 8.
That's all folks! Check our blog, which will be ticking over throughout the holiday, for more ideas as to what to do. Have a great week of rest, partying, and everything inbetween!
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Thursday, February 19
Chinese New Year with Black Eyeliner
Embrace the darkness as another year comes full circle. DJs Soundspade and Compact Dicks will be showcasing every-kind-of-wave music known to man at this Beijing party favorite. Free. 10pm. Dada. Read more
Visit a Temple Fair
Get out of bed and head to a temple fair! There are a bunch of different ones throughout the entire city, whether you want to try some different snacks, watch Chinese aerobics, or just be in a really crowded place. Various locations. Read more
Played out on the N64, four racers in each round will compete with first and second place progressing through the tournament tree until the epic blue-shell showdown. RMB 15. 9pm. 8-Bit. Read more
Dome
Expect a good mix of techno, electro, grime, and dubstep from the Dome crew, better known as Wired Audio, DLR, Peak, and Ted Dancin. Free. 10pm. Dada. Read more
Feast is making their popular steak nights a weekly event. Choose from your favorite steak dishes and cuts, including beef Wellington and rib eye Bordelaise, before filling up on the starter and dessert buffet. RMB 238. 5.30pm. Feast (Food by EAST). Read more
Eclectic Electric
DJ Half/N/Half kicks off the new year with her bi-monthly gathering at Dada. This time around she invites Filthy Bill, Compakt Dicks, and Pierre Camerossi join in the fun. Free. 10pm. Dada. Read more
For all those with hip-hop beating in their hearts and want to taste the Beijing party flavor during a fairly bare weekend. Natural Flavor's monthly night promises a healthy dose of soul, funk, R&B, and rap to get you out of your post-CNY slump. RMB 50. 10pm. Tango. Read more
Hike of Yu County’s Ancient Walled Towns and Fireworks of Molten Iron
Beijing Hikers are organizing a two day trip to Yu County in Hebei province, where you’ll walk the streets of this well-preserved ancient city and at night experience the 300-year-old tradition known as Da Shu. This is when local performers fling molten iron at the city walls for beautiful incendiary results. RMB 1,800. All day. Beijing Hikers. Read more
Legendary psychedelic journeymen Kawabata Mokoto and KK NULL join forces for an all-out love fest of inter-dimensional sonic exploration. Catch them at XP, where they will be supported by a slew of local freaks. RMB 50. 9pm. XP. Read more
