Beijing News You Might Have Missed This Week, Jul 2
Beijing is a happening city! Don't miss a thing with our weekend roundup of the latest news.
Train Ticket Searches Rise Following News of Removal of Journey Card Asterisk: Following the announcement of the removal of the asterisk from China’s 行程卡 xingchengka (Journey Card) system on Jun 29, online searches for train tickets jumped 1.5 times within half an hour of the news release, according to the Sina News. Passenger flow through Beijing West Railway Station has grown considerably since the announcement, with the station receiving 31,000 passengers on Jun 29, with 35,000 forecast for Jul 1.
Rain Forecasted throughout Weekend of Jul 2: Beijing’s Meteorological Bureau has forecast rain throughout the weekend, following a thunderstorm and strong wind warning that began at 11pm last night. Thunderstorms are expected throughout the weekend, after which they’ll taper off by Sunday, Jul 3.
Production of Licensed 2022 Olympics Merch Suspended: It looks like hysteria for Bing Dwen Dwen, the at first derided and later prided Winter Olympics mascot, has finally subsided, with the announcement of a suspension on all officially licensed Winter Olympics merchandise from Jul 1. Licensed products will continue to be sold at official shops until September, according to a spokesperson for the shops.
Bilingual Documentary Brings Life to the Grand Canal: A new documentary titled Wonder Bridge, celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Grand Canal joining the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2014, launched its first episode on Jun 22. The 10-episode series conducts interviews of merchants, vendors, artists, and indigenous people along the canal. Watch it on China Daily via the link here.
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Images: Nilanka Kariyawasam & Liv Bruce (via Unsplash), China Daily
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BauLuo
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 03:21 Permalink
Re: Beijing News You Might Have Missed This Week, Jul 2
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