Two Chinese women have died from the H1N1 flu strain in Beijing in the past 10 days, Chinese media said on Sunday, the first reported deaths from the virus in China's capital since 2010.
A survey found that senior people in Beijing give their children and grandchildren 1,500 yuan ($241) yearly on average in Beijing.
Unprecedented construction of Beijing's gigantic underground transit network is expected to alleviate traffic problems that have been haunting the metropolis for decades, reports Zheng Xin.
Traditional wall calendars are disappearing from the market, as more personalized calendars and calendar smartphone apps have been growing in popularity.
Out of concern for its air quality, Beijing has stepped up efforts to phase out old, heavy-polluting motor vehicles, the local environmental watchdog said Tuesday.
Green shield helping the capital
The 2013 Beijing Book Fair will open on Jan 11, featuring 500,000 books by over 650 publishers, including more than 60 overseas publishers.
Beijing police have caught a man who allegedly injured several women with a papercutter on the city's subways, police sources confirmed on Friday.
A former International Olympic Committee official lauded Beijing for continuing to promote international sporting events in the wake of the 2008 Games.
The policy controlling applications for car registration plates by lottery will continue in Beijing in 2013.
Beijing's newest and largest park will open to the public next year, bringing with it jobs and a host of ecological benefits, according to city officials.
Sun Xiaoming from Zengjiawan village in Caofeidian is a member of a vegetable farmers' association. The association buys vegetable seeds and fertilizers at wholesale prices and sells the resultant produce to dealers at a higher price.
Beijing residents experienced the coldest week in 14 years last week with temperatures falling below zero for four continuous days before Sunday, the local weather forecaster said.
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