BBC China was launched on November 9 1997 from Beijing. The station lasted for over 10 years and closed down for the final time on March 17 2007.

Daily Schedule

06:00-10:30 BBC Breakfast

10:30-11:00 Teletubbies

11:00-12:00 BBC China News

12:00-13:00 Hardtalk

13:00-13:30 BBC News

13:30-14:00 Asia Today

14:00-20:00 CBBC China

20:00-21:00 Hardtalk

21:00-22:00 Tweenies

22:00-00:00 BBC News 24

Breakdown in 2002

On May 2, 2002, during BBC China News, the breakdown caused BBC China to switch to BBC Two and it remained on BBC Two for 7 days, causing problems and by 22:00 on the 7th day of BBC China simulcasting with BBC Two, the anchor of BBC Two apollogizes for the breakdown and BBC News 24 was cancelled, returning to the part of BBC China News. BBC losted $4'000 when BBC China was fixed.

BBC China News

BBC China News was BBC China's own news.

Merging to CBeebies 24 Hour Channel

By March 15, 2007, BBC China was planned to be taken off air in order to make room for the new CBeebies which would run 24 hours a day. It would launch on radio on August 28 2007, and television on September 3 2007.

BBC Chinese Television (BBCCTV)

Started on Saint Patrick's day, BBC Chinese Television would last for 6 months until the 24 hour CBeebies would broadcasting.