For our summer travel series, our Beijing correspondent rides the city's subway system and explores the history of each stop — above ground and below ground. For our Summer Travel series, NPR's ...

Beijing—a city that would evolve from being a mere fascination to a deep passion—captivated me. Yet, when I first visited in 1987 as a traveler, I realized how little I knew of the city, despite my ...

North of the Forbidden City, this neighborhood packs so much character into its narrow streets (hutongs). Nanlouguxiang continually surprises you with exciting discoveries in boutique shops and ...

When Zhu Dongqiang moved from Nanjing to Beijing five years ago, he continued applying for joint grants with his former colleagues, travelling 1,000 km south each summer for teahouse discussions about ...

Beijing’s Forbidden City is one of the Chinese capital’s must-see tourist attractions, a UNESCO World Heritage site which provides incredible insight into the lives of China’s emperors. But come 2020, ...

Beijing blends ancient heritage and modern life, offering attractions like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace. Safe and affordable, it features vibrant street food, art districts, and ...

Strolling around Sanlitun, a glamorous shopping mecca and 24-hour catwalk in central Beijing, it’s easy to forget that the city is the home of what is essentially a one-party dictatorship, currently ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I've been a jazz musician in Beijing for nearly four years now, and it's hard for me to see the scene as "dying" here. In fact, ...

On Wednesday, the capital city of Beijing announced that starting Monday, most people would need to be vaccinated before entering social gathering spots like gyms. On Thursday, the city removed ...

The pilot killed when a plane crashed ⁠into ⁠Beijing's tallest building last Friday was a ⁠66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials ​sought ...