A popular feed from Beijing officers already has hundreds of thousands of followers. Will it do anything to help their less-than-awesome public image?READ»
Asia's leading scientific bodies meet in Beijing this week, trying to tackle the scale of Asia's elderly population, set to triple in some countries by 2050. READ»
Microsoft researchers prove that taxi drivers know city streets better than most online maps--and are starting to bring that hard-earned know-how to you. They'd better hurry.READ»
China's Green Dam Net censorship wall looks like it may be about to fracture, with interesting timing: A rare leak has revealed the government officially plans to use the Net itself for propagandizing at home and overseas. A report on ...READ»
We're all for alleviating the nasty stench of landfills, but this is just not the way to do it. The UK Guardian reports that Beijing is installing 100 high-pressure deodorant guns at the overflowing Asuwei dump site in the city.The ...READ»
More than a year after the Olympics, the party isn't over in Beijing. Earlier this month, the Chinese capital's National Day extravaganza, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, offered a ...READ»
In the Fast Lane
By the time our July/August issue arrived in subscribers' mailboxes, cover girl Katie Hoff had broken the world record in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials, shaving 0.34 of a second ...READ»
If you haven't seen the commercials on every NBC channel for the last year, the 29th Summer Olympic Games commence in Beijing at 08:08:08 p.m. Given that Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the East Coast, and 15 hours ahead of the West ...READ»
Peer through the shroud of smog, and you'll see Beijing all dressed up for the Olympics, with daring new buildings like Rem Koolhaas's CCTV HQ. China's economy is booming, and the arts scene is too. The newest draw in the hip 798 ...READ»
