Beijing, China Travel News

The Qianmen Street underwent massive refurbishment last year and along with the Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square, is one of the "must-see" places in China.

BEIJING : For much of the past quarter-century, the Chinese director Zhang Yimou made films that showcased his country's struggle against poverty, war and political misrule to the outside world - films that ...

The middle-aged woman next to me at the Dongdan subway station pointed at the laminated Olympics pass around my neck and asked where I was from.

Even a little will go a long way. English is very uncommon here. All those tourist phrase books and Berlitz courses that did you absolutely no good in Europe because everyone spoke English? They actually help ...

Smiling and friendly, Beijing's shop assistants, taxi drivers, doormen, restaurant staff and even the police are falling over themselves to be polite and make a good impression on foreign visitors -- on ...

The British Embassy in Beijing is investigating reports that two Britons have been detained during a protest about Tibet.

Two Japanese journalists covering Monday's terrorist attack here that left 16 police officers dead were detained and beaten by local police, prompting an immediate protest from Tokyo.

A final chapter beginning is the feel to my last day in Seoul. First job is a trip to the local post office and the small matter of posting my armour and various other items back to the UK.

Like any meeting planner worth his salt, Barry Wolpa is obsessed with details. For a Genworth Financial Inc.

Hotels in Beijing are slashing room prices for the Olympics by as much as half because reservations have fallen well short of expectations.

I've been in Beijing now three days, and one of the neatest experiences was visiting Tiananmen Square, which sits directly south of the Forbidden City in central Beijing.

China is the world's most populous country, with a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years.

Elvis Agbo, of Ghana, right, poses with a Chinese man who wanted a photo with the foreigner at Tiananmen Square, Tuesday, July 29, 2008, in Beijing.

The shopping mall industry in Beijing is in the doldrums due to oversupply and moderate consumption, the China Business News reported Friday, citing industry sources.

Beijing has an array of must-see Olympic architecture and an improved public transport system aimed at helping to diminish notorious pollution.

Dressed in tight tops and slinky black pants, the four members of the Chinese Britpop band Super VCon stage at Beijing's Yugong Yishan club performed their hit songs to a large crowd moving hands and bodies to ...

There are plenty of additional historic and cultural attractions worth your while, but if visiting Beijing for the first time, here are 10 must-see sights to get you on your way.

MADISON Richard Noonan, superintendent of the grades K-12 local school district, was among 25 members of the National Superintendents Roundtable who traveled to China from June 23 to July 1 to learn about the ...

Watch the Peking opera, take a kung fu lesson or explore Beijing's art scene with our cultural guide to the city Dominic Fitzsimmons guardian.co.uk , Thursday July 31 2008 Dressed for the occasion ... ...

China has tightened security and increased checks on buses in Beijing. The head of the city's Public Bus System announced the changes on Tuesday.