The Beijing Public Security Bureau is cracking down on the illegal sale of medical booking registration numbers at 17 public hospitals. Those found dealing in the registration numbers will be held in custody and criminal charges might be brought in some cases.
Nearly 3,000 employees from some 50 enterprises in the city were mobilized in Taimiao, an ancient temple square, on Tuesday, to promote the resumption of radio calisthenics, the daily fitness broadcasts that were suspended three years ago due to Olympic Games programming.
With congestion now part of daily life in the capital and the number of vehicles growing exponentially every week, the debate about whether congestion fees are the answer has again been sparked.
A small community of expatriates has emerged in Beijing's growing northern suburbs attracted by low rents and spacious apartments.
The biggest recreational vehicle (RV) and camping rally in China took place in Beijing's Fangshan district over the weekend, attracting more than 100 RVs and their owners.
A man who claimed to be with the Hong Kong Jockey Club allegedly duped five Beijingers out of 470,000 yuan, according to Beijing Times.
Hundreds of Beijing couples were celebrating their weddings on Sunday with lavish parties because Aug 8 is an auspicious date but they had to be creative in registering their unions as wedding registration offices were closed.
An African man is in custody after allegedly trying to dupe a local out of 100,000 yuan.
With no knowledge of the Chinese language and no second thoughts, Javier Cantu boarded a flight to Beijing.
The proposed magnetic train line through Mentougou district in West Beijing - the so-called S1 Line - will not pose a threat to people living along the route, according to the latest environmental evaluation report released.
The No 2 Intermediate People's Court of Beijing pronounced sentence on a gang of 18 illegal sand miners led by a pair of brothers named Wang Xiaolei and Wang Hui from Northeastern Beijing's Miyun county on Tuesday evening.
The Beijing Playhouse is being sponsored by the US embassy for its next production - a classic play that reminds us of what is really important in life.