While some commuters will no doubt rejoice at the increased number of bike lanes and sidewalks, the true test of the municipal government's commitment to green transportation will come from whether restrictions on automobiles and other motorized vehicles using spaces set aside for cyclists and pedestrians are enforced.
How to Avoid Getting Evicted in the Latest Round of Housing Demolitions
The forced eviction of some of Beijing’s most vulnerable residents has sparked a backlash with even Chinese state media offering (albeit tepid) criticism of the city’s handling of this latest round of “urban renewal.”
But it’s not just Beijing’s poor and migrant communities which are being affected. Many international residents are feeling the pinch as well.
Will Beijing Enforce the New Restrictions on Traffic and Parking in the Hutongs?
Say, What? Advice Learned the Hard Way for Cross-Cultural Communication
Rants and Jottings: Junk Food, Party Season, Throwing Shade, Cars in Hutongs
Hutong Living: Modern Day Life in an Old School Courtyard
Nail ‘Hood
Kowtow and get out: How I was almost ejected from the Forbidden City
The 5 People You Meet on the Beijing Metro
Will the Authorities Slow the Out-of-Control Roll of the Bike Sharing Revolution?
How to Order a Jiānbing in Mandarin
Chuan, Chuanr, Chuan'r, Chuan'er? How to Correctly Transliterate Beijing's Favorite Street Snack
A Teacher's Advice to His Students for Staying Safe During Spring Festival
As a teacher at a study abroad program here in Beijing, I feel it's my duty not only to introduce the wonders of Chinese civilization to impressionable young minds from America but also to keep them safe. Each year, it is customary for me to prepare a short talk to acquaint the students with the Spring Festival. Happy New Year to all and stay safe.
Stanford Closes Beijing Study Abroad Program, Enrollments Down at Other Beijing-Based Centers
News that Stanford University will shutter its undergraduate overseas studies program in Beijing has focused attention on the future of the city as a destination for US students studying abroad.