Update Saturday, January 25, 11:50 p.m.: As of 10:53 p.m. Beijing time on January 24, 1,377 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in China, with 1,983 suspected cases and 41 deaths. 39 individuals have recovered from the Read more…
Update Friday, January 24, 8:15 p.m.: As of 8:30 p.m. Beijing time on January 24, 894 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in China, with 1076 suspected cases and 26 deaths, including individuals in Hebei and Heilongjiang Read more…
Update Thursday, January 23, 10:18 p.m.: As of 9:30 p.m. Beijing time on January 23, 634 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in China, with the virus extending to Hong Kong, Macau and out west to the Read more…
Travel Precautions – Thursday, January 23 As a result of a recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, the Chinese government and international health experts are closely monitoring its spread, especially in the wake of the Spring Festival travel Read more…
Update Wednesday, January 22: As of 7:30 p.m. Beijing time on January 22, 473 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in China, with the virus extending to Hong Kong and Macau. Patients in cases outside of mainland Read more…
Tuesday, January 21, 11:21 p.m. Beijing time: We are aware of and are actively monitoring an outbreak of pneumonia originating in Wuhan, Hubei Province, preliminary identified as caused by a novel coronavirus. This coronavirus is similar to previous MERS and Read more…
Greetings from snowy Beijing! I’m going to make it a goal to write as often as I can from China these next few months, as long as workload and new content will allow. We are currently enjoying the third snow Read more…
Happy Holidays to all! Tomorrow, I will be leaving on my 19th trip to the Middle Kingdom. My longest expedition yet, this trip will spend the next six to eight months advancing my Chinese proficiency and studying both historical and Read more…
I’m pleased to announce the release of the latest version of my Beijing guidebook, Conquering the Capital! Traveling to Beijing? This guidebook will give you a good overview of the city, with recommendations for sights to see, restaurants to eat, Read more…
So you’re about to travel to China. As part of your trip preparation, it is important to remember to prepare your phone by downloading apps that will be very useful during your time in the Middle Kingdom. Contemporary Chinese society Read more…