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Da Vinci says no to unconditional goods return
2011-07-21 17:36
The scandal-hit DaVinci Furniture Ltd has finally fronted up to customers regarding settlement of claims, Cnr.cn reported Thursday.
Switch flicked at experimental fast reactor
2011-07-22 08:26
China's first experimental fast reactor located in the southwest suburbs of Beijing started to supply electricity at 10 am on Thursday.
Accused scientist arrested, reports academy
2011-07-22 08:17
A top scientist who was publicly accused by his estranged wife of having affairs and misusing government research grants has been arrested, according to his employer on Thursday.
Purchase restriction overemphasizes Beijing hukou
2011-07-21 16:12
More college graduates are giving up job offers with higher salaries for lower ones being offered at companies that provide coveted household registration status in Beijing.
Beijing sees 48% plummet in land transfer fees
2011-07-20 14:57
Land transfer fees in 130 Chinese cities totaled 752.4 billion yuan ($116.54 billion) in the first half of this year, down 5.5 percent year-on-year, the Beijing Times reported Wednesday, citing data from the China Index Academy.
Foreign singers on way to Beijing
2011-07-20 08:07
For Juliet Petrus, a young American singer from Chicago, a first trip to China is coming with a great expectation - that she will get to perform songs from modern Chinese operatic works in the country's National Center for the Performing Arts.
Rodeo officials try to calm safety concerns
2011-07-20 08:23
Organizers of a rodeo at the Bird's Nest Stadium in October have refused to bow to pressure from animal rights campaigners to cancel the show.
Incomes become more uneven in Beijing, Shanghai
2011-07-19 07:51
The difference seen between incomes in Beijing and Shanghai, two of the largest cities in China, has become greater in the past decade.
Fruit ripener poses no danger
2011-07-19 07:40
A chemical that ripens fruits and vegetables does no harm to human health, experts said following recent reports about a ripener used in several provinces.
Crowding concern for capital city
2011-07-19 07:33
China's think tanks called on Monday for stricter steps to be taken to control the capital's fast-increasing population.
More rainstorms all this week
2011-07-19 07:50
Beijing is about to witness its longest period of continuous rain for at least four years, weather experts said.
Battle to beat blood shortage
2011-07-19 07:43
The capital is battling a 10 percent drop in the daily supply of blood from donors at a time when there is usually a rise in demand, according to Beijing Red Cross Blood Center.