Flavor of Beijing

Flavor of Beijing series is presented by the Information Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality and produced by Beijing Radio & Television Station. The series covers major topics such as cultural inheritance, the development of "Two Zones", the construction of Beijing into an international consumption center and other major topics. The series comprehensively shows the great achievements that Beijing has made for the major theme of "What should the capital be like and what should do to construct the capital?".

Artistic Features of an Old Hutong

Yangmeizhu Xiejie Street, with a history of over 500 years, has introduced many shops featuring traditional culture of Beijing and China since 2011, making the street more and more popular.
Quiet Shichahai

With beautiful scenery and a great number of historic heritage sites, Shichahai boasts a rich Hutong culture. In Shichahai, tradition and modernity collide, while culture and entertainment blend together.
Central Green Forest Park

The Central Green Forest Park is located in the south of the Grand Canal and east of the Sixth Ring Road, at the intersection of the innovation and development axis and the ecological civilization belt of Beijing Municipal Administrative Center.
On the Fields of Hope

In Miyun, the suburb of Beijing, there is a village with water and soil as good as a nature reserve. Children and adults can hear the chirping of insects and birds again and know what a good life should be like.
A City of Future Shaped by Autonomous Driving

Beijing approved the first permission for autonomous vehicles on April 28, 2022, becoming the first city worldwide to do so. Currently, autonomous minibuses have been launched in Beijing’s Sci-Tech parks, and several companies are developing autonomous vehicles with the installation of roadside sensors helped by BeiDou Navigation Satellite System which offers precise locations of autonomous vehicles. Let’s see how Beijing, a city of future, is shaped by autonomous vehicles.
How Culture Stands out in an Art District

Beijing, as China's cultural center, is open to those who have artistic pursuits. The area next to the Central Business Area is home to people engaged in art and culture. Galleries and art museums, scattered among blocks and districts, make art and culture more accessible to the public and impact their minds. Let's feel the charm of art and culture in an inclusive Beijing where tradition and modernity juxtapose.
Beijing at My Fingertips

Ying Xuanran is from the UK and he is a vlogger. Ying usually records his daily life and shares the short videos on the Internet. In these years, he finds it more convenient for foreigners to live in Beijing. He wants more foreigners to see the development of China and also wants to share the traditional culture of China with the world.
Let's Talk about Hutongs in Beijing

The history and culture of Beijing's old city is a great testimony to the long history of Chinese culture, and those buildings in the hutongs are the crystallization of a nation's culture.To preserve them is to better pass them on. Zhang Zhiyong is a cultural volunteer and part of his job is to tell stories to visitors to the hutongs in the Dongsi area, making good use of the valuable treasures left by the ancients and telling the stories of the hutongs to more people.
Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Area

Beijing Tianqiao, as the cradle of Beijing's folk culture and a world-class center of performing arts, has attracted many drama lovers. Beijing is also actively building the cultural brand of "Great Performances in Beijing", and has held more than 20,000 performances in various venues. There's no doubt that more and more people will fall in love with Beijing!
A Doctor who Takes Care of Old Trees

Those old trees, also referred to as "living cultural relics", have witnessed all kinds of changes in Beijing over the past centuries. Chao Yang, a senior researcher at Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, is one of the "doctors" who regularly do physical examination for all old trees in Beijing by means of B-mode ultrasound to avoid cavities in them. Chao Yang and his colleagues have always attached great importance to the protection of over 40,000 old trees in Beijing which are commonly regarded as symbols of Beijing's history and culture.
Beijing in the Hutong

Hutong is the most symbolic icon that can represent Beijing. Shijia Hutong is one of the oldest hutong in Beijing. After transformation, it has become a Hutong Museum. Apart from the museum, there are six gardens, Shijia Hutong Cultural and Creative Society and other new elements. These proactive actions in Shijia Hutong not only show the love of the residents here to their home, but also reflect their love to the whole city.
Beijing's Wetland Sanctuaries for Birds

Beijing, as a modern cosmopolitan city, has not only skyscrapers but also six wetland nature reserves covering about 200 square kilometers. In the past few years, the eco-environment in Beijing has improved greatly, and the city has attracted more and more birds of various species. Now, Beijing's wetlands have become a secure home for the birds.
I am Doing Archaeology at the Great Wall

The Great Wall is the most representative cultural heritage, the spiritual symbol of Chinese nation, and also the precious wealth of human civilization. Different from people's perceptions, most of the Great Wall however has been badly damaged and collapsed. Therefore, to better protect it, Beijing initiated the restoration of the Great Wall. Protecting the Great Wall is not only protecting the wall itself, but also protecting its spirit and promoting the culture of the Great Wall.
Colors of Beijing

What color can represent Beijing? It could be the blue color of Beijing cloisonne or the red color of carved lacquerware. These two kinds of craftsmanship could be recognized as the most representative traditional crafts in Beijing. With the cloisonne and carved lacquerware works stepping onto the global stage, the excellent Chinese traditional culture has been brought towards the world.
Zhongguancun in Chen Jian's Eyes

Chen Jian is a product planner of smart vision aids working in Zhongguancun, and he also suffers from congenital cataracts. Technology has changed his life, helping him to see the world clearly and to have more job choices. There are many other people like him in Zhongguancun. On this fertile ground for technology and innovation, they can dream big and go all out!
The Light of the City

Wang Sibo, a light painting artist who grew up in Beijing, started painting with light in 2010 to depict his view of Beijing. He is recently working on a project named "Painting Beijing with Light", trying to sketch the outlines of landmarks in Beijing with light. In his opinion, there is definitely something to be discovered in every brick, every Hutong, and every historical building. It is his ultimate goal to display the newest, the best, and the most attractive part of Beijing.
Industrial Upgrading of Wholesale Markets

Located in Xicheng District, the wholesale clothing markets near Beijing Zoo have been reconstructed and renovated into the Fintech New Area, a national-level fintech demonstration area covering more than 6,000 square meters in the end of 2017. The original 12 wholesale clothing markets have now become 8 intelligent office buildings where several leading firms are situated. The Fintech New Area is home to over 200 fintech enterprises and professional service agencies, with registered funding amounting to more than CNY 110 billion.
I Took Four Years to Repair a Street

Beijing's Chongyong Street is a 4.7km long street that has a history of more than 700 years. After four years of repairing and transformation, many historical buildings, old plaques and old objects have been preserved and the street has revived as a “grand market and silver street” again. The transformation of Chongyong Street is not a simple refurbishment, but a journey of tracing history. These efforts will surely make everyone roaming on this street feel the culture of old Beijing.
Fall in Love with Beijing from Bookstores

Beijing offers a variety of bookstores: for young generations, fashionable bookstores with modern interior and stylistic decoration serve as landmarks where books merge with scenery outside; bookstores with professional collections exactly meet the expectations of those who seek specialized knowledge… Diverse choices and rich contents allow you to be fully immersed in reading: surrounded by the sound of pages flipping through and the scents of inks and pages as you are at a scenario of a film. It is absolutely pleased to live in Beijing since you can always find the book that you are looking for. Fall in love with Beijing simply from bookstores.
A New Birth of Century-old Street

The Wangfujing Street has more than 100 years of history, and many Beijing locals have been shopping here since their childhood. The shopping malls on Wangfujing Street are no longer only shopping places, they are more like museums. Art, culture and commerce make this century-old street even more youthfully stylish, appealingly decorated and full of vitality.
Remnants of History Displayed in a Future-oriented Way

The cultural heritage-themed digital museum in Shougang Park, a perfect example of the transformation of industrial heritage, has a cool name "RE · International Center for Digital Creativity".
Beijing: A City of Museums

Beijing contains abundant museum resources. In 2022, there are 204 registered museums, which means if we visit one museum every weekend, it will take nearly four years to visit them all.
Artists in the Hutong

At the No. 27 Courtyard, Neiwubu Street, Chaoyangmen Community Cultural Life Hall, the well-dressed senior citizens with makeup actively participate in various cultural activities. Young people also join the community activities, reading poems under the streetlights, exchanging clothes with the elderly, and hanging out together.
Colorful Wenyuhe Park

Wenyuhe Park, situated at the juncture of Chaoyang, Shunyi and Changping districts, is known as the biggest "green lung" of Beijing. In the eyes of designers, the colorful Wenyuhe Park is not just a green ecological area, it is also the foundation for new urban development of Beijing.
Jewellery Inspired by the Central Axis of Beijing

Red walls of the Drum Tower, the Wanchun Pavilion, the Yongdingmen, and other ancient buildings along the Central Axis of Beijing boost jewelry designers' endless creativity.
My Theatre, My Dream

Beijing's unique cultural charm has brought together a group of people with theatre dreams, providing a cutting-edge cultural platform. Nanyang 5Lmeet, a community located in a hutong, for example, has attracted many theatre workshops, providing a platform for many theatre people like Aqiu to realize their theatre dreams in Beijing!
Beijing Swifts and Their Home of Six Centuries

Beijing swifts have lived up on the Zhengyangmen Gate for over 600 years. Many Beijingers grew up with the chirping of swifts. A group of researchers are taking care for these cute little guys, observing them build nests, inhabit, migrate in July and return in next April.