Beijing News You Might Have Missed This Week, Oct 31

Good news for those who subscribe to the less-is-more philosophy of costume-wearing, as Beijing will narrowly avoid the worst of the cold snap that’s due to hit Northern China this Halloween weekend. However, more winter to come, and Beijing is preparing to turn up the heat in your home. Though the official start of the city’s central heating is Nov 15, don’t be surprised if things get toasty next weekend, as the city recently announced that the heating system will have a test run on Saturday, Nov 7.

Direct flights to Beijing from Seoul, South Korea resumed yesterday, Oct 30. Things are still off to a slow start, however – for now, only one flight per week will be following that route.

The Beijing Ducks are on a three-game winning streak after defeating the Fujian Sturgeons on Thursday, following victories against the Bayi Rockets of Jianxi and the Flying Leopards of Liaoning. The latest game got off to a rocky start for the Ducks, despite the stellar performance of returning center Justin Hamilton, with Fujian leading by the end of the first quarter, 24-13, but they stole the score back with a 22-2 final quarter comeback, rounding out an 80-71 win.