Sources: CNTV
China holds a military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The event is attended by the leaders of about two dozen countries. 2025-09-3
The Comac C919, China's first domestically-built passenger jet, completes its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing by China Eastern Airlines. 2023-05-28
A new lunar mineral is discovered by the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, which is named Changesite–(Y). 2022-09-9
Beijing's restaurants reopen following a decrease in new cases of COVID-19. 2022-06-6
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong leader CY Leung says he will quit after his term ends. 2016-12-9
Beijing's city government issues its first red alert for pollution, ordering schools to close, halting outdoor construction, and restricting car use due to hazardous air quality. 2015-12-7
A military parade is held in Beijing featuring 12,000 members of the People's Liberation Army, 500 vehicles and 200 People's Liberation Army Air Force air craft. Women of the Chinese military are allowed to participate in this particular parade for the first time. 2015-09-3
Chinese police arrest six people and shut down 16 websites for allegedly spreading rumours that military vehicles were on the streets of Beijing. 2012-03-31
Beijing police arrest at least a dozen members of a Christian house church for attempting to hold a church service in public after they are evicted from their usual place of worship. 2011-04-10
Demonstrations occur against Japan in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Chongqing on the anniversary of the Mukden Incident. 2010-09-18