Due to external circumstances, homes in certain areas in Beijing are unavailable through October 31," Airbnb said in an e-mail.
BEIJING: US short-term rental service Airbnb Inc has removed listings in Beijing as the capital prepares to host a five-yearly Party Congress later this month, the most important event on China's political calendar during which security is at its highest.
A Reuters search on Wednesday of Airbnb listings in the city's centre yielded "zero" results for all of October. Listings were present as recently as Tuesday evening for periods including the congress dates of Oct 18 to 31.
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