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  • Beijing to remove garbage near reservoir

    2013-02-25 07:12

    Beijing authorities have ordered removal of the garbage in a pit near the Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city, the local environmental protection bureau said late Sunday.

  • Landfill threatening Beijing drinking water

    2013-02-24 22:10

    The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau has launched an investigation after media reported that a landfill near Miyun Reservoir is threatening the city's main source of drinking water.

  • 4,000 tons of pollution in Beijing air

    2013-02-04 17:27

    A total of 4,000 tons of pollutants are estimated to be in the air in urban areas of Beijing on serious pollution days.

  • Magic course in the works

    2013-02-04 16:30

    Magicians may get a college diploma in the future, if a cooperation project between Beijing's Changping district and Beijing Film Academy's College of Continued Education works out.

  • Beijing police seize property of 'house sister'

    2013-01-31 22:36

    Ten properties and a car owned by "house sister", a woman alleged to have illegally amassed real estate using multiple identities, were seized by police authorities in Beijing Thursday.

  • Construction to start on airport terminal

    2013-01-31 21:04

    Construction on a terminal of the new airport in Beijing will start in the last quarter of this year, Beijing Daily reported on Jan 31.

  • Man pleads guilty to cigarette scam

    2013-01-31 16:46

    A former salesman in a duty-free shop at Beijing Capital International Airport worked with a cleaner to smuggle cigarettes, dodging tax of 550,000 yuan ($88,400).

  • Police claim hukou transfer was legal

    2013-01-30 18:34

    Beijing police said on Tuesday that a woman who transferred her hukou from Shanxi to the capital did so legally.

  • 'Slow-way system' necessary for a better city

    2013-01-29 21:46

    Zheng Shi, a city architect and the member of Beijing's political consultative conference, suggested building a 5-kilometer low-speed circle for bicycles and walking.

  • Beijing airport prepares for travel peak

    2013-01-28 19:23

    The Beijing Capital International Airport reminded passengers to arrive early for flights during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which started on Jan 26.

  • Beijing sees record pre-owned home sales

    2013-01-28 18:53

    Sales of pre-owned homes in Beijing may reach a 24-month high in January, real estate agency Century 21st said in a report on Monday.

  • Beijing air quality suffers from low-quality fuel

    2013-01-26 03:47

    Neighboring areas of Beijing have been using poorer quality fuel that threatens to undermine the capital's anti-pollution efforts, experts said.

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