Great Expat-Ations

Fernando Guzman Aranda, 35, is from La Paz, Bolivia, in South America. He is the director of the Academia de Idiomas R.G.A., the first Chinese language academy in La Paz.

Bicycle rental plan falls flat

Bicycle rental companies in Beijing are going broke because nobody wants to hire their services.

Get your hot dogs in the hutong

US college life is in full swing and many young adventurous Americans are still telling tales about their overseas experiences. It's not unusual for foreign students to spend a summer in China interning at various companies but selling hot dogs in a Beijing hutong is way off the beaten track.

New road to reduce congestion for motorists

A new 5 km roadway will eliminate traffic jams for one million residents living in one of Beijing's booming satellite suburbs, according to road builders.

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Coal mines threaten lives and livelihoods

Illegal coal mines in Beijing's Fangshan district continue to pose serious safety threats despite government efforts to shut them down, local residents said.

Mother calls for justice over murder

The Beijing mother of a Chinese student murdered in Canada is still waiting for the prosecution of the man who allegedly took her daughter's life seven years ago.

Land of opportunity? Not for those who leave

I recently met the dean from a leading local university who was unable to conceal his contempt for Chinese scholars returning to China after working and studying abroad.

Beijing bites

Counterfeit money group sentenced

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In harmony with tradition

Dandeli Art Space invites three young musicians to tell stories about two traditional Chinese instruments, Chiba and Guqin, in between playing them.

Dancer dazzles with Arabian passion

When Imen Belhadj was a little girl, she often heard the Arabian idiom that China is a "cradle of wisdom". But the Tunisian will show off some of her own nation's delights in Beijing on Sunday.