Embezzlement is most rife in the high technology, media, catering and logistics industries, according to statistics released by Haidian Procuratorate.
Most people can get a professional license to tune pianos in a few months. It took Li Renwei, 22 years.
From his hometown in Shenyang to Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Illinois, Nevada and Ningbo, Li Mo came to Beijing via the long route. Along the way, Li - who prefers going by "Mo" - dabbled in many trades, working his way up from humble bus boy at an American chain restaurant to bartender in Las Vegas, to general manager at a fusion lounge bar. In between these food and beverage (F&B) industry stints, Li also recast himself several times - as an army man, a real estate agent, and most recently, an event organizer, party promoter, and DJ.
Beijingers might soon be able to buy half-price imported fruits and vegetables after the first international logistics site opens at the city's biggest outdoor market.
The city's biggest housing project for the elderly, in Miyun county, was completed on Monday. The only four-star property devoted to seniors in Beijing, Yaoyang International Apartment will run most of its 425 units for profit.
Wang Jia looks radiant and happy as walks down the aisle ahead of the bride - as all bridesmaids do. She is even given the bridal bouquet to hold when the couple exchanges rings.
A website built for the xiaosan, a secret lover or mistress, came into the spotlight in late April when the media and experts questioned its existence due to moral reasons.
The likelihood of landing a top job remains low for people with disabilities in Beijing, an NGO has warned, despite news that as many as 87,000 are employed in the city.
Enrollment in automotive vocational and technical institutes have more than doubled over the past five years, thanks to the rapid expansion of the auto industry in Beijing.
Zhang Huan, one of the most recognizable Chinese names in Western art, turns his interests to incense ash
Back in the early 1990s, Zhao Hui was a person who drank instant coffee and believed coffee beans were almost the same as soybeans.
Zakumi, the mascot for the 2010 World Cup, is striking a chord with shoppers in the capital but buyers are being warned to defend against imitators as substitutes come into play online.