At least seven people were wounded, three seriously, when a heating pipe exploded under a busy crossroads on Wednesday morning.
Yan Dan is not the first college student to arrive in the capital with big dreams of landing a job that pays 40,000 yuan a year. Unlike many others, however, standing out in the crowd will not be a problem.
A Beijing museum that offers an earthquake simulator and disaster survival advice has received a rush of visitors since the devastating events in Yunnan province and Japan last week.
Applicants who qualified for Beijing's civil service examination fell sharply this year due to stricter requirements on candidates' working experience.
The National Art Museum of China is to build the world's largest art gallery next to the Bird's Nest, one of Beijing's most famous landmarks, it was revealed this week.
Nasdaq's new workstation in Haidian district is likely to prove a real boon for companies in Zhongguancun, economists in Beijing said on Tuesday.
Disputes between shoppers and online traders have soared over the past three years as more people turn to the Internet for cut-price bargains.
Beijing's First Intermediate People's Court heard 978 cases involving alleged consumer rights violations between 2005 and 2010.
Foreign shoppers in Beijing say they feel left in the dark when it comes to consumer rights.
The capital's heating supply will be cut as scheduled from midnight on Tuesday, according to Beijing officials.
Fresh graduates from the capital's colleges are increasingly setting their sights on opportunities in smaller cities at campus job fairs.
Four million trees will be planted in Beijing in 2011 as part of efforts to sow the seeds of a greener capital.