(AP) A World Health Organization official said Sunday that it wasn’t surprising that a new strain of bird flu had spread to China’s capital after sickening dozens of people in the eastern part of the ...

BEIJINGBEIJING — Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of residents playing fetch with birds. The players blow plastic beads into the air through carbon tubes for ...

In winter or early spring in Beijing, some residents engage in a tradition dating back to the Qing Dynasty where they play fetch with birds. This tradition traces back to the 17th century to the early ...

Beijing has long been known as a major hub for bird life. But according to new research, the Chinese capital is a stopover for even more migratory birds than previously thought. The study — which ...

Up until Saturday, when Beijing officials reported the capital's first case of H7N9, all cases had been in Shanghai and other areas of eastern China. On Sunday, officials announced the first two cases ...