Blog Tag - Statistics

Although China Ranks 15th for Most Amount of Museums, Beijing Is Home to the Second-Most Visited
Earlier this year, Statista published a number of statistics sourced from UNESCO about the countries with the largest number of museums, and those...
Honoring the Cherished and Ancient Tradition of Analyzing Post-CNY Statistics
Now that the haze of gunpowder and fireworks have cleared from the sky, red packet scraps have been swept off the streets, and the warring states of...
The Most Popular Ready-to-Eat Food Goes to...
As your guide to all things edible in the capital, the Beijinger prides itself on featuring cuisines from around the country and around the globe. ...
Don't Panic! Surge in Confirmed Cases Effect of Revised Diagnosis Criteria
Beijingers woke up to a nasty shock this morning to see that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hubei province had jumped by nearly 15,000...
Almost Half a Million International Students Studied in China Last Year
Almost half a million international students studied in China in 2018, according to an Apr 18 report from China's Ministry of Education. Yet that...
Congrats Beijing! You're China's Chubbiest City
Hey Beijingers: don’t be too quick to look down your nose at other cities just yet. Although China’s capital dwellers are the nation’s second tallest...
Beijingers Are Second Tallest in Nation
According to a new report which lists the average height rankings for both men and women from each province in China, Beijingers place second tallest...
China Is Now Home to 819 Billionaires
China is now home to at least 819 billionaires, more than in any other country in the world. It also goes to show that despite the country's slowing...
City Scene: Foreign Travelers Losing Interest in China?
City Scene is a regular feature in the Beijinger magazine in which we take a more sobering look at some surprising statistics. This month, we wonder...
Heavy Medals: Just How Many Will China Win?
The pressure's on for Team China at the 2012 Games. Thanks to their outstanding performance four years ago, when China won 15 more gold medals than...
More March Stats
Last month we broke out the Beijing stats in our magazine and on our blog. Now we have some more March stats that hit a bit closer to home. Here’s a...
Stats Beijing #16: Decoding the Beijing Subway
If you don’t get the point of this subway map, then get lost. Click here to see the full-size version of the stat.
 Stats Beijing #15: Glug, Glug …
In the early ‘60s, the average Chinese person was drier than the Sahara. Now per capita consumption of alcohol here is world-class. Click here to...
 Stats Beijing #14: The Skewers of Wangfujing
We strolled by Wangfujing Night Market and counted the number of stalls that sell outrageous things on sticks. Just give this to tourists and save...
Stats Beijing #13: Best in Class
They might look stupid in their oversized tracksuits, but those kids are smart. All that studying on the weekend pays off. Click here to see the...