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Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
buying and selling / trade
mǎimài
买卖
and
hé
和
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
。

Beijing

Běijīng

北京

(possessive particle)

的

new

xīn

新

rules / regulations

guīdìng

规定

from / starting from

cóng

从

May 1st

wǔ yuè yī rì

五月一日

to start / beginning

kāishǐ

开始

to take effect / to come into force

shēngxiào

生效

，

to ban / to prohibit

jìnzhǐ

禁止

in / within

zài

在

city

chéngshì

城市

inside / within

nèi

内

buying and selling

mǎimài

买卖

and

hé

和

flight / flying

fēixíng

飞行

drones

wúrénjī

无人机

。

all / every

suǒyǒu

所有

flight / flying

fēixíng

飞行

activities / operations

huódòng

活动

all (universal quantifier)

dōu

都

to need / to require

xūyào

需要

government

zhèngfǔ

政府

approval / to approve

pīzhǔn

批准

。

May 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Beijing

Běijīng

北京

from / starting from

cóng

从

May 1st

wǔ yuè yī rì

五月一日

starting / beginning

kāishǐ

开始

to ban / to prohibit

jìnzhǐ

禁止

buying and selling

mǎimài

买卖

drones

wúrénjī

无人机

。

in Beijing

zài Běijīng

在北京

，

to fly

fēi

飞

drone

wúrénjī

无人机

to need / to require

xūyào

需要

government

zhèngfǔ

政府

approval / permission

pīzhǔn

批准

。

without / do not have

méiyǒu

没有

approval / permission

pīzhǔn

批准

，

not / no

bù

不

can / allowed to

kěyǐ

可以

to buy / to purchase

mǎi

买

、

to rent

zū

租

huò

或

to fly

fēi

飞

drone

wúrénjī

无人机

。

new

xīn

新

rules / regulations

guīdìng

规定

to come out / to be announced

chūlái

出来

after / afterwards

hòu

后

，

many / a lot of

hěnduō

很多

store / shop

shāngdiàn

商店

(possessive particle)

的

drones

wúrénjī

无人机

all / already

dōu

都

sold out

màiwán

卖完

(completion marker)

了

。

already

yǐjīng

已经

to have / owning

yǒu

有

drone

wúrénjī

无人机

(attributive particle)

的

people / person

rén

人

to need / must

xūyào

需要

to go (and do)

qù

去

to register / to sign up

dēngjì

登记

。

agriculture / farming

nóngyè

农业

and

hé

和

rescue / emergency services

jiùyuán

救援

and so on / etc.

děng

等

work / operations

gōngzuò

工作

can / are able to

kěyǐ

可以

to apply for

shēnqǐng

申请

flight

fēixíng

飞行

permit / permission

xǔkě

许可

。

New Words

Běijīng

北京

Beijing

jìnzhǐ mǎimài

禁止买卖

to ban buying and selling

wúrénjī

无人机

drone

zhèngfǔ pīzhǔn

政府批准

government approval

guīdìng

规定

regulation

màiwán

卖完

sold out

dēngjì

登记

to register

nóngyè

农业

agriculture

jiùyuán

救援

rescue

fēixíng xǔkě

飞行许可

flight permit

News in English

China & World

Beijing Bans Drone Sales and Flights Without Government Approval

New Beijing rules effective May 1 ban the sale, rental, and flight of drones across the city without government approval. All drone flights require prior authorization from authorities.

Beijing began banning the buying and selling of drones starting May 1st. In Beijing, flying drones requires government approval. Without approval, one cannot buy, rent, or fly drones. After the new regulations were announced, many stores' drones sold out. People who already own drones need to register them. Agricultural and rescue operations can apply for flight permits.

BeijingBěijīng北京to ban / to prohibitjìnzhǐ禁止buying and selling / trademǎimài买卖andhé和flight / flyingfēixíng飞行drone / unmanned aerial vehiclewúrénjī无人机。

New Words

News in English

Beijing Bans Drone Sales and Flights Without Government Approval

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北京
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
buying and selling / trade
mǎimài
买卖
and
hé
和
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
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