Humanoid robots are beating human records. Now comes the hard partChina's humanoid robots are competing in sports and factory simulations. These robots demonstrated impressive speed, surpassing human world...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
A cheap American sandwich conquered the world. Now China is rewriting the burger's 100-year-old storyBurgers are experiencing a surge in popularity across China's fast-food market. Global chains and local operators are now fiercely competin...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi resetFor decades, China has used the powerful symbolism of food during landmark official events and when receiving distinguished foreign visitor...
15 May, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
China's army of food delivery drivers get by with help from discount 'loving meals'In China's bustling cities, a compassionate movement called "aixincan" offers discounted meals to those in need, particularly migrant worke...
13 May, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing's American-style restaurantsThe trade war between the United States and China impacts Beijing restaurants. Home Plate BBQ switches from American to Australian beef due...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
Millet cuisines of India make waves in China as Indian missions celebrate International Year of MilletsThe Indian Embassy in Beijing has lined up several events for this event, which includes a round table discussion on IYOM 2023 with the par...
21 Feb, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
'Sick of everything': Beijingers fed up with tightening restrictionsAs infections in Beijing surge, residents are increasingly fed up with navigating vague, shifting restrictions and exhausted by the uncerta...
24 Nov, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
China's Covid restrictions hit historic Jixiang TheaterChina reported 24,263 new cases Saturday, 515 of them in Beijing. The vast majority were asymptomatic. Despite that, lockdowns and other st...
19 Nov, 2022, 10.55 AM IST
No lockdown in Beijing as Shanghai hunts CovidDaily cases in Beijing have remained in the dozens, a tiny fraction of the outbreak in Shanghai and what other cities around the world now ...
13 May, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions curb May 1 holiday travelMany Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government's "zero-COVID" approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple...
01 May, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Beijing tourist sites empty in Covid-stalked public holidayMillions across the country -- particularly in economic engine Shanghai -- have been pushed to stay at home for weeks, as the lockdowns hav...
01 May, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Beijing shuts dine-in services for holidays to stem outbreakRestaurants in Beijing have been ordered to close dine-in services over the May holidays as the Chinese capital grapples with a COVID-19 ou...
30 Apr, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Dining with Biden: Beijing restaurant recalls visit from US president-electThe publicity following Biden's visit nine years ago boosted business for quite a while, with many customers coming in and asking for the "...
09 Nov, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
Beijing tests millions for Covid-19, PepsiCo suspends ops after workers test positiveMunicipal Health Commission of Beijing, where the new cluster of cases were reported, said that from June 11 to 20, the capital had reporte...
21 Jun, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
Norway says its salmon not source of Beijing virus outbreakNorwegian salmon came under scrutiny in China after a recently discovered cluster of new coronavirus cases was reportedly traced to the Xin...
17 Jun, 2020, 11.06 PM IST
Shanghai's Disneyland will reopen next week with 'enhanced health and safety measures'Only limited attendance will be allowed initially.
06 May, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
Budget tours attract more Indians to ChinaIt started as a trickle a decade ago and is turning out to be a flood as China has steadily emerged as a new destination for Indians.
11 Aug, 2013, 02.39 PM IST