Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

Beijing

Pictured: 'zombie' commuters ditch cars and walk amid massive Beijing traffic jam

17 Jun 2013

Users on Sina Weibo liken the scene to a zombie apocalypse.

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Residents fear Hebei expressway will drive up house prices

6 Jun 2013

Hebei media have painted a rosy picture of a 940-kilometre expressway that will link the province with Beijing in 2015, even dubbing it the capital's "seventh ring road", but some residents are...

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Beijing readies more curbs as prices resist policies

5 Jun 2013

Beijing, which already has the mainland's strictest property curbs, is being forced to take additional steps to contain surging home prices as demands for record-high deposits fail to deter buyers...

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In search of green in China's Silicon Valley

31 May 2013

I take my running shoes with me wherever I go. Across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, round and round the padang in Georgetown, Penang, under freezing conditions in London, Ontario... my...

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Strong winds blow away smog but bring sand to Beijing

20 May 2013

Strong winds swept through Beijing yesterday and cleared the air of smog that had blanketed it on Saturday, only to bring sand.

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Making noise - the intrinsic protest of rock bands in Beijing

19 May 2013

If there is a Brooklyn in Beijing, it is the Gulou district. Funky western-style coffee shops line the teeming main road, alongside the street stalls, the construction works, the scattering of...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Discovering Beijing's off-road trails

Mention Beijing and what usually comes to mind is the Forbidden City, Wangfujing Street, Great Wall, Peking duck or pollution. But it may not be long before the Chinese capital is known for its...

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Don't just blame pollution for the flood of fleeing expats

I think I have read more than enough about why some expatriates have decided to leave the mainland and why now. Articles and blogs are awash with complaints pointing to the worsening air pollution...

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Man kills two in Beijing stabbing spree, dies in fight with police

The knife-wielding man, who was not identified, attacked a motorist and two passengers in a private vehicle, China Central Television reported on Saturday.

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TASTEMAKER

Dream work: the Buddha Machine

On a sunny spring afternoon, Christiaan Virant of the Beijing duo FM3 stopped to have a coffee in Causeway Bay. He was in Hong Kong to source new rubber cases for the next Buddha Machine, a small...

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Poorly parked BMW in Beijing spray-painted with insults

If you drive a luxury car in Beijing, you should be careful how and where you park it.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Video of abusive 'Beijing dance teacher' goes viral

The clip, which was first posted online via video sharing site Youku, shows a female dance teacher striking students with a cane, kicking them in the torso and slapping and shoving their heads.

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