Baobao: Beijing's Up-and-Coming Female Drummer

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Beijing to raise threshold for issuing air pollution 'red alerts'

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BEIJING - Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, two months after smog triggered the city's first ever "red alerts".

Beijing plans ventilation corridors to blow away smog

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BEIJING - Beijing is planning to build a web of ventilation corridors to facilitate air flow and blow away smog and pollutants, municipal authorities said on Saturday.

Beijing, 5 other cities to fight smog together

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The national environmental authority has launched a new plan that targets Beijing, Tianjin and four neighboring cities with tough restrictions in an effort to curb severe smog in the northern region.

Hospitals to require advance bookings

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Patients with nonemergency conditions will soon have to make advance appointments before going to a major hospital in Beijing.

China to ease permanent residence application process for foreigners

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BEIJING -- China will ease the permanent resident application process for foreigners, according to a circular issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council.

Winter sports gaining appeal in Beijing

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Skiing and other winter sports have become a hot new option for those spending the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing.

Red-Letter Day: Uncovering Beijing’s Literary and Ideological Past

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It’s a bitterly cold Beijing morning with flurries of snow floating around us. I’m joining Nelly Alix from Beijing by Heart (who also took us on a visit of Guozijian last August) for a three-hour walking tour. We’ll be exploring the city’s past, with stops at the former residence of writer Lao She, the Red Building of the old Peking University, and Zhongshan Park, where writers gathered for artistic inspiration in the 1920s.

Friday is Beijing's Last Day for Temple Fairs, to Buy Fireworks

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Friday is the last big day of Spring Festival celebrations, at least as far as Beijing is concerned, so get out there and temple fair and firework with the best of them.

Beijing Railway Stations Trialing Facial Recognition Security System

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Although the outbound leg of travel for Spring Festival is almost over, travelers leaving Beijing after the celebrations may have the chance to utilize a new security system being tested at Beijing's railway stations, state-run media reported.