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By DIANA ROWE |
Friday May 25, 2012 09:09 AM

Attracting thousands of locals and tourists, the annual Qingdao International Beer Festival takes place in the charming city of Qingdao from August 11-26, 2012, celebrating the city’s long history of beer production.
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By DIANA ROWE |
Monday April 30, 2012 11:14 AM

The waterways and parks of Beijing will be celebrating the Duanwu Festival 2012 on Saturday, June 23rd with traditional boat races and other events. The annual event has occurred over 2,500 years on the 5th day of the 5th Month on the Chinese lunar calendar and is now an official Chinese holiday.
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By LAURA NASS |
Thursday March 22, 2012 09:58 AM

The Great Wall Marathon has been described as an extraordinary experience. The marathon itself covers the 5164 steps of the Great Wall creating a physical and unique way to view the extraordinary and breath taking views of the Great Wall itself.
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By LAURA NASS |
Wednesday March 07, 2012 11:58 AM

The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition is held every two years, and will be holding its 12th celebration this year. If you are lucky enough to be traveling through Beijing at this time do not hesitate to check out what is known as one of the largest and most-attended events of its kind.
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By DIANA ROWE |
Friday February 17, 2012 10:23 AM

The Swing Beijing club organizes the 3-day Great Wall Swingout, a festival for swing dancers, held every year in April. The festivities include the signature event, swing dancing on the Great Wall of China.
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By LAURA NASS |
Tuesday January 17, 2012 06:23 PM

One of China’s oldest traditions is the over 100 year old tradition of kite flying, making the Beijing Kite Flying Festival an extremely popular and exciting event.
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By LAURA NASS |
Tuesday January 03, 2012 02:03 PM

The Bookworm Literary Festival is held as an opportunity for the international community to discuss the latest and greatest of innovative literature and ideas. The festival will be holding its sixth annual celebration this year featuring book-talks, discussions, and more.
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By RILEY STEVENSON |
Tuesday January 03, 2012 06:58 PM

Families across Asia celebrate the Lantern Festival by gathering at temples to light paper lanterns and parade through the city streets. Children attempt to solve riddles written on the lanterns, while onlookers gaze at the orange balls of light drifting into the night sky.
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By LAURA NASS |
Monday November 14, 2011 02:51 PM

Even though Christmas in Beijing is not a nationally recognized holiday, there are still many festivities throughout the city held to accommodate a unique Christmas experience. Ranging from Christmas dinners to Christmas choir performances, Beijing offers exciting celebration events.
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By LAURA NASS |
Tuesday October 25, 2011 03:04 PM

Beijing Film Academy features discussion on how new international film can be featured and shared with the students and faculty. To provide this experience, the Student Film Festival will be held as an incredible international student film demonstration.
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