Bars, restaurants and cafes around Sanlitun, a popular downtown Beijing area with shopping malls and entertainment venues, will be required to shut down during the coming weekend.
Some carriers encourage passengers to arrive earlier than usual because of longer checks
Scenic spots around Tian'anmen Square and Chang'an Avenue will be closed during preparations for the Sept 3 military parade.
Snow will not be a concern for Beijing and Chongli County to host snow sports if the 2022 Winter Olympics lands on China.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission has just completed their visit to Beijing, and is pleased with what they found.
IOC inspectors left Beijing Sunday after offering praise for the Chinese capital's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that, if successful, would make it the first city to hold both the winter and summer games.
The Beijing Municipal Meteorological Observatory on Saturday issued a blue alert for the sandstorm on 10:20 am.
Beijing's plans to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games' snow events have impressed international skiing officials while assuaging concerns about its lack of snow sports facilities.
Beijing plans to phase out around 1 million vehicles with low emission standards, a move toward allowing residents to enjoy the same good air quality experienced during the recent APEC meeting.
Zhen Miao, or Extreme Fineness, the joint exhibition of three veteran calligraphers opened at Beijing's Yonghe Art Museum on June 14.
Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team will adapt to rule changes and "give 100 percent", the reigning F1 champion said during an experience day in Beijing.
Participants in the upcoming Beijing Marathon will have access to more public toilets that will be clearly marked, the Beijing Youth Daily said on Tuesday.
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