(CNN) — As recently as the 1980s, Beijing had only a meager portion of privately-owned restaurants. Fast forward three decades and the capital of the world’s most food-obsessed country is back on its A-game. Whether…
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Beijing’s 20 best hotels
(CNN) — As Beijing marches ahead in the global power stakes, its armory of world-class hotels strengthens year on year, if not month on month. It’s not all flashy five-star high-rises either; the city’s timeworn…
Beijing Razes Migrant Neighborhoods, Evicting Tens of Thousands
BEIJING — At night on the edges of Beijing, the migrant workers who keep China’s capital city fed, cleaned, swept and supplied wait in fear of a knock on the door that could ruin their…
China: Nursery abuse probe provokes widespread distrust
According to its own website, the company runs more than 1,000 facilities across China. It said it “deeply apologises” for a matter it said had caused “severe disquiet”. RYB is listed on the New York…
China’s Xi praises Obama’s efforts to build US-China ties
The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that Obama met on Wednesday with Xi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing and discussed bilateral ties. Xinhua said Xi “made positive comments” about Obama’s efforts to…
China: Kindergarten abuse provokes widespread distrust
According to its own website, the company runs more than 1,000 facilities across China. It said it “deeply apologises” for a matter it said had caused “severe disquiet”. RYB is listed on the New York…
U.S., China hold low-key military talks amid North Korea tensions
As President Donald Trump greeted the North’s launching of another intercontinental ballistic missile with familiar demands for China to get tougher with its ally, the low-profile and unpublicized meeting at the National Defence University in…
US, China hold low-key military talks amid NKorea tensions
They’re especially noteworthy given the deep strategic mistrust between the U.S. and China, and Beijing’s increasing challenge to America’s post-World War II dominance in the Asia-Pacific. This image made from video of a news bulletin…
US, China hold quiet military talks amid NKorea tensions
While in China, Dunford observed a Chinese military drill at Shenyang, about 120 miles from the North Korean border — an unusual stop for an official visit. This image made from video of a news…
Beijing warns Taipei against hyping up China’s jailing of Taiwanese activist
Supporters take part in a protest to urge for the release of Taiwan human rights advocate Lee Ming-che in Taipei Thomson Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday said that any attempt to hype up…
Eviction of migrant workers in Beijing draws anger
BEIJING – Zhou Xinci left her hometown in China’s struggling rust belt four years ago for Beijing with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream to one day save enough money…
Back to school: China kindergarten weathers child abuse storm
Led by chief executive and founder Shi Yanlai, a vocal proponent for China’s early child education sector, RYB appeared to have hit all the right buttons. “When I heard the news, I was personally shocked…
China child abuse scandal: Police accuse parents of making claims up
He said he was furious at the news, but believes those were isolated cases. Past incidents involving RYB kindergartens included two cases in northeastern China, where four teachers were each sentenced to more than two…
