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Brendan and David try out various accommodation options in Beijing, offering some down-to-earth advice along the way.

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Two fun-seeking American friends give you the lowdown on getting around in China’s capital city, Beijing.

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There are nine million bicycles in Beijing - or so the song says - well not anymore. New wealth, upward mobility and, not least, a massive domestic car manufacturing industry, mean the humble bicycle is being eclipsed on the streets of Beijing by its four wheeled rival. But as BON’s Kelda Yuen now reports city authorities are offering at least a little help to the bike in the battle for Beijing’s roads.

Its population is three times the size of Canada’s and if it was a country, it would be one of the most heavily populated in the world. And many of you may never have even heard of Henan province.

China's most populous province just got more crowded. In fact, according to a recent study, the population of Henan in Central China is expected to exceed 100 million by July this year.

This will make Henan the first province in China to cross the 100 million barrier. The latest census puts the current population in Henan at 99.68 million people, making its population three times the size of Canada, 1 and a half times the size of the UK and a third of the population of the US. In fact, if Henan was a country, it would be the 11th most populated in the World, just behind Mexico.

The 100 millionth Henan baby is estimated to be born sometime in the summer. The province is currently in the midst of its fourth birth peak since 1953. There are nearly one and a half million births every year, with on average 3,800 babies being born every day.
 
The one-child policy is still strongly enforced in Henan. While Beijing and Shanghai have been taking steps to relax the policy and allow couples to have a second child, no such change is expected in Henan.

The province's family planning officials claim that without the policy, Henan's population would now stand at more than 130 million.

Follow Brendan and David as they take in an opera in the traditional setting of a Beijing tea house.

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Rebecca and two bar owners give you a taste of bar culture in Beijing. The show questions whether Beijing is a good nightlife destination and if managing a bar in Beijing is a good business decision.