Recently, various hot events have occurred in Beijing, involving all aspects of life.
In terms of weather, on the morning of June 16, 2026, there were scattered showers in the northern region. From around noon to the evening, it became cloudy and turned to scattered thundershowers. The northerly wind was level 2 or 3. During the thunderstorm, local gusts were level 7 or above. The maximum temperature was 27°C. At night, it was cloudy and became clear. The northerly wind was level 1 or 2. The lowest temperature was 16°C.
The last number on the day is limited to 3 and 8.
In the field of daily life services, Beijing police urgently remind citizens that if “colleagues” send a group link to a high-temperature subsidy and ask for a bank card and verification code, this is a scam and you must not click on it.
At the same time, Beijing has launched ten major actions to optimize the business environment, and businesses such as water, electricity, heat and communications can be handled in parallel.
Starting from the first train today, Entrance A of Sidaoqiao Station on Line S1 will be opened.
From June 17th to 24th, some areas of the Juyongguan Great Wall Scenic Area will be temporarily closed.
In addition, the admission ticket can also be used as a ticket, and many scenic spots in Beijing provide free tickets or discounts for specific groups of people.
The work of declaring social security contributions and wages has also been started. Beijing has announced the declaration of social security contributions and wages in 2026. Both units and flexible employment personnel need to apply. The upper and lower limits of various social insurance payment bases will be announced separately. Everyone must remember to do it on time.
There are new developments in the field of science and technology, and Beidou satellite SMS services have been launched in Beijing.
There are new tools for emergency response during the flood season. Beijing Mobile, Beijing Unicom, and Beijing Telecom have provided Beidou SMS emergency communication service guarantees for Beijing citizens. No subscription is required. After turning on the Beidou function settings on your mobile phone, you can send Beidou SMS messages. If you do not use it, there will be no charge. If you send, you will be charged per message, and you will receive it for free.
In terms of business, Beijing is building a triple profit-sharing model of “policy subsidies + corporate discounts + financial services” for the trade-in of consumer goods. It will also soon introduce a smart home trade-in subsidy program. The smart home products that can enjoy “national subsidies” include products suitable for aging.
The comprehensive vegetable trading building (Block B) of Xinfadi Market will be completed at the end of this month, and merchants will start to move in next month. Smart transactions, central kitchens, clean vegetable processing, centralized collection and distribution, e-commerce live broadcast and other business formats will be introduced here to create an efficient, safe and intelligent agricultural product circulation center and a digital smart food industry incubator in Xinfadi Market.
However, there are also some problems. The “Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Online Catering Service Operators’ Implementation of Food Safety Subject Responsibilities” has been implemented, advocating live broadcasts of takeaway kitchens and stoves. However, a reporter’s investigation found that many stores were filming against the ceiling, and the kitchen could not be seen at all.
In terms of transportation construction, the New International Exhibition Connection Line connecting Chaoyang and Shunyi is under full construction. In order to protect the ecological environment, the tunnel passes through Wenyu River Park. After completion, it will add a peripheral channel to the Shunyi New International Exhibition Area during the exhibition period and improve the level of transportation services.
In terms of ecological environment, Shijingshan launched the restoration project of the upper reaches of the Yongding River. Six channels in Wulituo area and Pingguoyuan area were reconnected, further activating the ecological context of the 100,000 square meter water system and building a solid ecological barrier.
At the same time, Beijing is vigorously promoting the “parking and charging integrated” construction pilot, and is carrying out “parking and charging integrated” construction and transformation around key subway stations such as Xierqi, Huixin West Street South Gate, Gucheng, Babaoshan and other key subway stations. Electric bicycles can park and charge at affordable prices.
In terms of public security, Beijing detected the country’s first overseas travel accident insurance fraud case. Less than a year after an insurance company launched overseas travel accident insurance, strange claims reports appeared one after another. The police successfully detected the case. Four young people collaborated to fabricate accidents to defraud insurance money, and have been arrested in accordance with the law.
There was also a woman who went to Beiling Mountain alone during the weather warning for thunder, hail, and strong winds. There was a thunderstorm on the way. When she hurriedly turned back, she sprained her ankle and was trapped. Firefighters trekked 2.8 kilometers and took turns carrying her down the mountain in the rain to escape.
In terms of sports events, as the 2026 World Cup between the United States, Canada and Mexico officially begins, major business districts, supermarkets, and restaurants in Beijing have launched immersive game viewing scenes and fun interactive check-in games, driving the popularity of World Cup consumption to continue to rise.
