• Beijing's Mysterious Line 3 to Finally Begin Construction

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  At the government affairs consultation in late January, Dai Mengdong, the deputy director of the city's major affairs office stated that Beijing's Subway Line 3 was due to begin construction in 2016.

• Beijing encounters natural gas supply shortage

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  BEIJING - Beijing experienced a limited natural gas supply on Friday due to temporary scarcity, according to local authorities.

• Bottled air breeds hot air in smoggy China

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  BEIJING - China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air.

• Smog alerts promote online education

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  A literature teacher plays guitar to help his students better understand the rhythm of poems through an online education system at Jingshan School in Beijing on Monday.

• Parents try to clear air for children at Beijing schools

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  Students at Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shiyan School attend a physical education class in a plastic dome that shuts out dirty air.

• City urged to promptly sound smog alerts

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  Visitors play on an ice rink in Shichahai, Beijing, on Monday, when the city enjoyed blue skies and good air.

• Traffic jams cost average Beijinger $1,126 annually

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  Beijingers lost as much as 7,972 yuan on average to traffic jams last year, the highest in the country, said a report.

• Chinese Netizens Help Sick US Boy "Become Famous in China"

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  Thousands of Chinese Internet users are involved in efforts to help an 8-year-old, cancer-stricken boy from the United States to realize his dream.

• Beijing's Best Vegetarian Restaurants and Dishes

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  Whether you’re a vegetarian, vegan, or just trying out Meat-Free Mondays, Beijing isn’t short of great options for those avoiding meat and animal products. The majority of Beijing’s Chinese vegetarian restaurants are located in Dongcheng and Xicheng, particularly around Yonghegong, but others can be found scattered throughout the city. With the opening of health-centric restaurants such as Tribe Organic and Juice by Melissa there are also more Western restaurants with dedicated vegetarian menus.

• 2015 Year in Review: Our Best Discoveries from Exploring Beijing

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  As every year, we partook in plenty of exploring of Beijing and whether it was seeking out historical or cultural pockets, different restaurants and dishes we hadn't thought of trying, or simply the nightlife, and in doing so we discovered even more to love about the city. Take a look at what we found in 2015 below.