Blog Tag - Safety
“It rarely rains in Beijing.”
If you told someone that this past week they would have scoffed and looked at you as if you'd lost the plot. With all...
On average I use Didi about 60 times a month, which means in any given year I’m meeting roughly 720 different drivers, giving me a pretty good...
You would think, from the constant bombardment of images in the media showing Beijing’s numerous traffic jams, that this would be an almost...
Although Beijing is a comparatively safe city, that doesn't mean that it's totally free of assault and occasional instances of violence. That being...
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends.
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There's one more reason to sleep tight in Beijing after the recent release of the 2019 Beijing police report, which outlines how 100 percent of all...
The US recently issued China-wide warning to US citizens informing them to be vigilant on account of "heightened tension in the Middle East." Yet...
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing service company, announced on Wednesday that it would resume a modified version of its Hitch car-pooling...
With warmer weather, the temptation grows to escape the heat and smog of downtown Beijing and head for the hills when the skies turn blue. Beijing’s...
Ignorance of the law is no excuse in China, as in most countries. Here are some of the crucial rules that one should know (and not break), the rights...
Employees of Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi will receive only half of their year-end bonuses, while executives receive nothing, the company’s CEO...
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi has rolled out a series of features aimed at curbing bad behavior among drunk passengers, marking the latest...
Thefts can be more common than one would like to think in Beijing. Below are some of the commonly seized items and what to do post-theft.
Passports...
The One Belt, One Road Summit, May 14-15, is imminent and with the barrage of meetings come a number of restrictions on Beijing life as we usually...
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...
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