Beijing (AsiaNews) - Beijing began to purge cheap apartments after a compound in suburb Daxing District set ablaze on the evening of 18th November. Beijing authorities announced a 40-day long blanket ...

Beijing has a new term for “homeless beggars.” They are now officially known as “dispersed persons.” The rebranding suggests homelessness in China is getting significantly worse. There were 47.5 ...

Ever wonder what happens to old subway cars when subway lines upgrade to newer trains? In Beijing at least, the ones used pre-Olympics have been shipped to Sichuan and converted into temporary winter ...

On January 30, 2006, a group of veteran appellants gathered in front of China’s highest court, located in Beijing. These homeless people have no shelter and roam the streets all year round. They are ...