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· Ryan General
Hong Kong Overwhelmingly Votes Pro-Democracy in Elections in Stunning Blow to Beijing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is now ready to “listen humbly” to the public after pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly won in the recent local elections. The pro-democracy camp won 17 out of the 18 district councils, claiming an overwhelming majority of the 452 seats in the…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin DOMINATES in His First Game With the Beijing Ducks
Jeremy Lin led the Beijing Ducks to a smooth victory over the Tianjin Pioneers (103-81) in his Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) debut on Sunday night. The 31-year-old, who was also named the game’s MVP, scored the highest with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds in his…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Officially Exits the NBA to Play for the Beijing Ducks
After nine seasons in the NBA, Jeremy Lin is officially leaving to join the Chinese Basketball Association after signing with the Beijing Ducks. In July, Lin had expressed his doubts at a church in Taiwan about his future in the NBA after remaining a free agent, saying he had…
· Ryan General
Beijing Human Rights Lawyer Visits Hong Kong to Reveal Protest News Not Told by China
A human rights lawyer from Beijing, who went to Hong Kong this past weekend to observe the ongoing protests for himself, has confirmed that he is “safe” and back in China shortly after reports of him going missing emerged. Chen Qiushi had intended to stay longer to gather more…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Reportedly Offered $3 Million a Year to Play for the Beijing Ducks
NBA free agent Jeremy Lin has reportedly received an offer to play for a team in China’s premier basketball league. The Beijing Shougang Ducks, one of the most popular teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, reportedly offered the former Raptors guard a salary of $3 million…
· Ryan General
Chinese Premier Known as the ‘Butcher of Beijing’ For Tiananmen Square Massacre Dies at 90
Former Chinese premier Li Peng, known as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role in the Tiananmen Square killings, has died at the age of 90 in Beijing on Monday, July 22. Considered as one of China’s most influential but controversial political leaders, Li reportedly succumbed to…
· Bryan Ke
Tourists Throw Rocks at Panda in Beijing Zoo to Wake It Up
A video of rowdy Chinese tourists visiting Beijing zoo has gone viral for the awful behavior they exhibited, throwing rocks at a resting giant panda inside an enclosure on Saturday. The clip, which first circulated on Chinese social media, shows a giant panda named Meng Da…
· Carl Samson
Beijing Plans to Use Facial Recognition to Ban Uncivilized Tourists
Unruly tourists in Beijing may soon find themselves unable to access some of the city’s attractions thanks to facial recognition technology. According to China Daily, local authorities are now planning to install cameras with facial recognition features across the city’s hot…
· Bryan Ke
Beijing’s Forbidden City Opens For the First Time at Night for Tourists to Celebrate Lantern Festival
For the first time ever, Beijing’s former imperial residence, the Forbidden City, has opened its doors to tourists at night for a spectacular light show to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
· Carl Samson
China’s ‘Tesla’ Malfunctions Trapping Passengers Inside, Causes Traffic Jams in Beijing
A smart car developed by a company many call “China’s version of Tesla,” NIO, shut down and locked itself during a recent test drive in Beijing. The vehicle, which caused a traffic jam along the bustling Chang’an Avenue, trapped passengers inside for at least an hour.
· Ziye Wang
Elon Musk Spotted Eating Hot Pot in Beijing, Offered Chinese Green Card
Elon Musk, who was in China to break ground at the site of a future Tesla “gigafactory” in Shanghai earlier this week, has been spotted enjoying some hot pot at one of Beijing’s top hot pot restaurants. In a video shared on Jan. 10 by The Global Times, the Tesla CEO can be seen…
· Bryan Ke
Beijing Cracks Down on ‘Chinglish’ Signs Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics
As part of its correction campaign, the foreign affairs office in Beijing is now on the hunt for mistranslated English, or Chinglish, signs across the city before the much anticipated 2022 Olympics. Ever since the national standard on English translation took effect on December…
· Ryan General
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Beijing Premiere Gets Surprise Appearance From Jackie Chan
Director Jon M. Chu and some cast members of “Crazy Rich Asians” were recently in Beijing for the film’s mainland China premiere. International action superstar Jackie Chan even graced the event to support Michelle Yeoh and the team behind the multi-million dollar blockbuster.
· Bryan Ke
Tourists Climb and Destroy Roof Tiles of Beijing’s Summer Palace for a Picture
Two foreigners were recently caught on video posing on top of the roof of a structure in Summer Palace in Beijing, China and reportedly destroying a few tiles in the process. In the clip the now-viral clip, the tourists can be seen sitting on top of a roof as they pose for the…
· Carl Samson
Man in Beijing Attacks Doctors Who Refused to Give His Wife a C-Section
A man in Beijing, China has been detained after assaulting physicians who refused to give his pregnant wife a Caesarean section for her own safety. The incident, which was caught on surveillance cameras, occurred outside an operating room at Peking University First Hospital on…
· Carl Samson
Beijing Unleashes Robot Police During Holiday Week to Scan Everyone’s Face
A special force of robot police was deployed in Beijing to assist human officers and ensure public safety during the National Holiday Week in China. The robots, which stood slightly shorter than most adults, were equipped with a camera, speakers, warning lights, and wheels that…
· Bryan Ke
Runner Under Fire After Allegedly Grabbing Woman’s Breast During Beijing Marathon
A runner from Zhejiang Province, China is now under fire after being caught on video seemingly grabbing a woman’s breast during the Beijing Marathon on Sunday. In the very short, 3-second clip that’s been circulating in Chinese social media, the man, identified only as Chen, can…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Man’s Home-Made ‘Transformer’ Gets Pulled Over by Beijing Police While Out for a Spin
A talented Chinese DIY inventor was embarrassingly pulled over by Beijing police after he casually took his “Transformer” out for a spin. A video believed to have been posted on Chinese social media on Aug. 23 starts off with the robot slowly making its way on the road in…
· Ryan General
Ai Weiwei’s Beijing Studio Destroyed By Chinese Authorities Without Warning
Chinese authorities reportedly destroyed the studio of contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei in Beijing without warning. Ai, a known critic of the government, posted videos of the unannounced demolition on his Instagram account on Friday and Saturday. A post shared by Ai…
· Carl Samson
U.K. Foreign Minister Gets Confused, Calls His Chinese Wife ‘Japanese’ During Beijing Visit
The new British Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is making headlines after confusing himself about where his wife, Lucia Guo, actually came from. Hunt made the “terrible” gaffe in his inaugural visit to Beijing on Monday.