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  • Film puts challenges of autism in the frame

    2010-07-02 10:44

    In Jet Li's latest film, Ocean Heaven, he plays a much different role than he does in his signature kung fu blockbusters. In the film, he plays the loving single father of his son, Dafu.

  • Fake diplomas hot on the Web

    2010-07-02 09:49

    Fake diplomas purporting to be from Beijing universities are flooding the Internet, selling for between 7,000 and 8,000 yuan.

  • City tries to contain dirty bomb terror risk

    2010-07-02 09:28

    Beijing will enforce a new standard on the use and storage of radioactive materials to guard against possible terrorist threats, according to Beijing Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (BBQTS).

  • Elite troops fired up for terror drill

    2010-07-01 14:28

    The city's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) force took part in its first large-scale anti-terror drill on Wednesday in an exercise that saw more than 1,000 members divided into 24 teams.

  • Police give red card to alleged gamblers

    2010-07-01 14:21

    Police in the capital have made their first arrests of alleged soccer gamblers since the start of the World Cup.

  • Gay man sues over blood donation

    2010-07-01 14:13

    A gay editor is making Chinese legal history by becoming the first person to sue Beijing Red Cross Blood Center (BRCBC) for refusing his blood. The case is now waiting to be filed at the Beijing higher people's court.

  • Elderly to enjoy more perks and freebies thanks to card

    2010-06-30 11:03

    The city has rolled out a series of preferential policies to ensure a better life for its gray population.

  • National Stadium to feather its nest

    2010-06-30 10:40

    China's National Stadium has opened for hire and has designed a VIP sightseeing route in the latest attempts to earn more revenue from the iconic landmark.

  • Illegal mine owners dig in for massive profits

    2010-06-30 10:38

    Despite the recent wholesale closure of private coal mines in suburban Beijing, many illegal operations still exist in Fangshan district, according to Beijing News on Tuesday.

  • Number of incontinence suffers rises in Beijing

    2010-06-30 10:34

    A recent survey shows that more than 12 percent of men in Beijing suffer urinary incontinence and doctors said on Tuesday that figure will continue to grow due to the increasing number of elderly people in the city.

  • Election scrapped in bribery scandal

    2010-06-30 10:09

    Allegations of bribery and vote rigging in a village election in Changping district has led to the rescheduling of polling and claims of widespread cheating in the pursuit of positions that can be worth millions of yuan to those elected.

  • Beijing's 17 billion yuan river rejuvenation

    2010-06-29 13:40

    Beijing has started a five-year environmental protection program, with an investment of 17 billion ($2.5 billion) yuan, in a bid to rejuvenate the hydrosphere ecosystem of Yongding River, Xiaoxiang Morning Post reported Tuesday.

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