The largest permanent artwork commissioned in the 146-year history of “America’s Parish Church,” the painting depicts the apparition at Knock in Ireland, along with New York saints, servants of God, immigrants and first responders.

Nothing beats a bit of thriller, even moreso if it's a story that actually happened. Such is the case of 1923 Lincheng Train Incident, in which a warlord and his henchmen hijacked Asia's first all-steel passenger train and took over 300 hostages. The…

Presuming you are in fact a licensed driver elsewhere, getting a Chinese driver's license is simple but will take you about a week’s time and will eat up a few hours of paperwork collection and a few hours of test prep. (If you’ve never had a license…

After being knocked out by Covid, Shuangjing Showdown is back this Saturday night, with 18 amateur boxing and Muay Thai fights, according to Showdown co-founder and co-organizer James Oliver. Originally an outdoor event held in Shuangjing, the…

China casual dining and health food stalwart Element Fresh (新元素) is filing for bankruptcy protection with plans to liquidate its assets, the company informed employees in a letter dated Dec 14. Founded as a juice bar and health food store by two…

Despite recent rain, there's still a bit of potentially sweltering summer left. It might be too warm for hot yoga, but a different take on downward-facing dog now provides a cooler option for yoga enthusiasts. When she's not doing her duty as a…

Every Beijinger knows that the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is the palace at the heart of the capital. A new book, , raises its status even further. Retailing for a credit limit-maxing US$995, the book attempts to capture all of…

McDonald's usually presents some of its best new items during the Chinese New Year period, but it seems that this year, some of its better, and least expensive items have been saved for the doldrums of March. Four new menu entrants, dubbed the Tea…

Since the 2012 publication of the bestselling Midnight in Peking, Paul French has been linked to Beijing, or at least some historical iteration of it. Since then, he's followed up with Badlands: Decadent Playground of Old Peking, and now starts 2021…

The chefs in McDonald's in China are certainly willing to give new things a try. Their results are mixed, as we saw the unholy, one-day-only Oreo-Spam burger. But after that, they dusted themselves off and decided, let's take on a Chinese street food…

In Wokipedia, we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time. In this edition, 'A' gets the epicurean treatment... Abalone 鲍鱼 (bàoyú) Non-Asian diners may never have encountered abalone, the gastropod with the shiny shell. It’s…

OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. Tuesday, August 4 will mark 18 months before the Beijing 2022 Games get underway, with opening ceremonies set for Feb 4, 2022. Not long…

OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. IOC mulls the possibility of a canceled Tokyo Olympics Recent news about the Olympics hasn't been great. The postponed Tokyo Summer Games…

Perhaps more than any other fast-food purveyor operating in China, McDonald's is willing to partner up with the wild and wacky partnerships. Now that yet another minion movie is set to premiere in 2021, the old yellow arches are yet again hooking up…

OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. NHL to participate in next two winter games Players of the National Hockey League (NHL) will return to play in the 2022 and 2026 Winter…

After a decade of riding dirty in Beijing, I decided to end the last vestige of my outlaw lifestyle and finally get a China driving license. It’s not a particuarly difficult or long process, but it’s not simple, and it can’t be done on a lunch break…

OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. The NHL likely to throw its hat in the ring Big news for pro hockey fans: the NHL is considering once again allowing their players to play…

The People's Republic of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced late Thursday night that it would temporarily suspend entry of most foreign nationals holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits. Here is the Foreign Ministry's statement,…

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. Already a member? Sign in here China has cancelled all domestic and outbound group tours until further notice as cases of novel…

Midnight in Peking author Paul French just can't resist a good crime story, whether it comes from Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, or anywhere else in China. The self-professed "hutong hugger" is back with more tales of misdeeds from China's recent past.…