A popular micro-blog posting that features seven photos of a heavy downpour in Beijing on June 23, three of which have been proven fake, has triggered public concern about the spreading of Internet rumors.
A boy who suffered severe burns to his face and hands may have to spend the next 10 years or more in a full surgical mask, said his parents on Thursday.
Beijing plans to spend more than 15 billion yuan ($2.32 billion) on a program to renovate old houses as part of major efforts to achieve its ambitious goal of providing more comfortable and affordable housing for residents.
BEIJING - Parents should keep a closer eye on their children to help lower the alarmingly high number of accidental deaths, Beijing health experts told China Daily.
Security at music festivals, soccer matches and other mass activities will be boosted next month by armed police officers and sniffer dogs.
All 1,331 escalators and elevators at subway stations citywide have been checked for faults, transport authorities assured on Wednesday, in an effort to ease fears following an accident that killed a teenager.
Cancer has become the leading killer of Beijingers, with the incidence of chronic diseases rising sharply.
A plan to rebuild a missing gate on Beijing's central axis has been canceled due to traffic considerations.
Want to witness the beauty of the Great Wall but don't fancy the sharp inclines and bustling tour groups? Sightseers can rise above the crowds and get a bird's eye view of the Badaling section by taking a spin with Capital Helicopter on a single-engine, six-seat AS350B3 Squirrel helicopter. Tours start at Badaling Airport and last about 15 minutes.
The capital's meteorological authority admitted on Saturday that it doesn't have a great record when it comes to predicting rainstorms but insisted the quality of weather forecasting in China in general is pretty good.
Drivers are likely to soon find the toll expressway linking the metropolis to Beijing Capital International Airport a lot cheaper.
Enterprises in Beijing are advised to give their employees a wage rise of about 10 percent and no less than 5 percent this year, according to a living cost adjustment guide issued on Wednesday.