A recently released communique by Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (BMEEB) indicated that in 2020, 82 species of natural and semi-natural ecosystems, including forests, scrublands, brushlands, meadows and grasslands, and wetlands, were recorded in Beijing based on field survey. A total of 5,086 species in Beijing were recorded, and 70 new species were found during this field survey, of which 12 were species newly registered in China. According to the communique, Beijing's complex topography possesses diverse habitat types and rich biodiversity, and plays a vital role in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ecological landscape. Rich and diverse ecosystems provide the premise for biodiversity. The communique indicated that Beijing's air and surface water quality improved significantly in 2020. Beijing's soil environment remained generally sound, and acoustic environment remained stable. The city’s radiation environment remained normal, while its…

Poster for the 24th Beijing Music Festival Themed "Masters and Celebrations", the 24th Beijing Music Festival (BMF) is to be held from October 9 to October 24. Altogether 20 major concerts consisting of 18 different performances will be given to cover varying genres such as symphony, opera, vocal performances, chamber music, percussion, film scores, and more. The 24th BMF will both pay tribute to the masters and look back on the classics by intertwining the two themes of saluting to masters and celebrating with China. Many classical masterpieces will be performed, including pieces by Chinese composers Guo Wenjing, Chen Qigang, Tan Dun and Ding Shande.  Audiences at the festival will be able to gain a new appreciation for recent music in the traditional Chinese and classical style at the brand new "Music Carnival" in Taikoo Li …

Huo Xuewen, Director of Beijing Local Financial Supervision Administration, recently stated that as a national financial administration centre, Beijing possesses world-class advantages along with tremendous opportunities for development in terms of market conditions, business environment, reform and innovation, etc. In recent years, more than 60 foreign-funded financial institutions have been settled in Beijing. Beijing's financial assets have exceed CNY 170 trillion, accounting for more than half of the country's total. Beijing also contains more than 900 licensed financial institutions, the most in all of China. Given the active venture capital and equity investment in Beijing, financial institutions are enjoying unique advantages in terms of their infrastructure, market base and resources. In regards to business environment, Beijing's monetary and credit business environment ranked the highest across the country according to this year's assessment by the National Development…

On the morning of September 17, the 9th Beijing People Beneficial Cultural Consumption Season held a series of event promotion conferences, promoting the 798 YoungDays Fair and other major events. Among them, the "Beijing Cultural Consumer Brands List" will launch a batch of cultural consumption events in new formats such as the 798YoungDays Fashion& Art Fair at 798 Art Zone. By creating new entertainment experiences, these events will engage consumers in the beauty of art.  

△The view of the National Speed Skating Oval in Chaoyang district, Beijing. CHINA DAILY District running tests to ensure smooth and better management With all facilities, equipment and health plans in place, authorities in Beijing's Chaoyang district have switched their attention to streamlining procedures to ensure the safe and smooth running of international test events for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting from Oct 5, 10 international events, three training weeks and two domestic test activities will take place through the end of the year at eight Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics venues across three zones: downtown Beijing, Yanqing District and the co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. Chaoyang is responsible for two international competitions and two domestic test activities. The district is also home to three Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics venues and several hotels to accommodate athletes and officials. Joint efforts have been made by…