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  • Liang home 'never under threat'

    2011-04-11 08:03

    Authorities in Xicheng district have dismissed media reports claiming they planned to demolish a former home of Liang Qichao, a popular historical figure.

  • Anti-smoking units getting stubbed out

    2011-04-07 08:08

    Smoking cessations programs at hospitals across Beijing are facing the threat of closure due to a lack of interest, health experts have warned.

  • Hikers airlifted off mountain

    2011-04-06 08:06

    Rescue helicopters were scrambled for the second time in two days on Tuesday morning after 17 amateur climbers were stranded for 21 hours on Lingshan Mountain, the highest peak in Beijing.

  • Court sees sharp rise in 'malicious' credit cheats

    2011-04-06 08:06

    The capital has seen a sharp rise in the number of shoppers who max out on credit cards and refuse to repay, according to new research.

  • City survey sweeps for graves of revolutionary martyrs

    2011-04-06 08:06

    Beijing is to launch its first census to find the forgotten graves of fallen Communist heroes, it was announced this week.

  • Bomb blast targeted at expats

    2011-03-31 07:58

    A jobless loner who injured an American student when he detonated a homemade explosive device in Dongzhimen admitted on Wednesday that he had purposely targeted foreigners.

  • No change to college exam policy

    2011-03-31 07:58

    A policy whereby students have to take the gaokao, or university entrance examination, in the place where they are registered, regardless of where they live, will remain unchanged in the capital.

  • Unpaid migrant laborers dominate disputes

    2011-03-31 07:58

    Migrant workers fighting for unpaid wages filed more than half of all labor disputes in the capital last year, it was revealed on Wednesday.

  • Sea burials to hit peak of 1,000

    2011-03-30 07:55

    More Beijingers are being buried at sea, helping to save space and the environment, according to the capital's funeral authorities.

  • College plan 'not aimed at radicals'

    2011-03-30 07:55

    Peking University on Tuesday dismissed suggestions its new support program is aimed at censuring "radical" students.

  • Capital's property price goal on horizon

    2011-03-30 07:55

    Beijing will release its long-awaited property price control target in two days, a senior official revealed on Tuesday.

  • Fines loom for owners of unsafe buildings

    2011-03-29 07:59

    Property owners whose buildings fail to pass Beijing's strict safety checks will soon face fines of up to 100,000 yuan, it was announced on Monday.

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