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  • Capital could have desalinated water from Bohai in 5 years

    2011-10-21 07:49

    Desalinated seawater may be available for residents of the capital within five years and become a main supply source in efforts to deal with the water shortage.

  • Green light for electric car plates in Beijing

    2011-10-18 14:46

    Individuals buying electric cars in Beijing will receive a license plate immediately.

  • Overseas universities vie for Chinese talent

    2011-10-17 14:56

    About 2,000 representatives of more than 500 higher education institutions from 36 countries and regions promoted their educationa programs at the China International Education Expo, sponsored by by the China Education Association for International Exchange, in Beijing on Oct 15.

  • Tollways overloaded with debt

    2011-10-17 08:27

    Traffic authorities in the capital said on Saturday the city's toll roads are still in heavy debt, as one-third of the tolls collected from highways were paid as interest to creditors.

  • Beijing residents face rising cancer threat

    2011-10-12 07:30

    About 105 people were diagnosed with cancer every day in the capital last year, with the disease responsible for one in four deaths, a recent study shows.

  • Transport data raise privacy concerns

    2011-10-11 07:25

    Modern technology may be allowing someone who has not even followed you to know exactly where you have been.

  • Tired of wait for license? Try renting one

    2011-10-11 07:41

    Aspirants to car ownership are resorting to renting license plates after becoming weary of trying to win a plate through the capital city's lottery system.

  • Govt bodies flunk 'transparency' test

    2011-09-29 08:05

    On a recent test meant to gauge the transparency of government agencies, 35 out of the State Council's 43 departments received failing grades.

  • Gold ATM activated, but not for long

    2011-09-27 08:11

    China's first ATM dispensing gold bars and coins was switched on this weekend and then swiftly switched back off again.

  • Films lined up for a sparkling new dimension

    2011-09-26 07:04

    One of the world's brightest minds aims to bring to the world a new, advanced three-dimensional image technology that will leave other such technology in the shadows.

  • Beijing rewards tip-offs about food hazards

    2011-09-23 07:07

    The capital's food safety watchdog is offering large rewards to informants who expose hazards and scandals, it was announced on Thursday.

  • Patient's knife attack raises security fears

    2011-09-22 07:40

     The recent stabbing at Beijing Tongren Hospital of a surgeon by a former patient has raised concerns over the safety of medical staff members.

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