Authorities in Beijing are conducting "basic research" into a property tax for the city, a local housing official has said.
The capital will come up with the strictest water conservation method in the country in terms of amount and efficiency control.
The railway ticket system in the capital was paralyzed for 67 minutes Sunday leaving passengers unable to buy or change tickets.
Strong winds hit Beijing and neighboring areas Friday, delaying flights and trains and triggering accidents that left at least 26 people injured, according to local authorities.
Beijing plans to mobilize two additional vans to monitor fine particle pollution by the end of this year.
By The annual restaurant awards held by Beijing's longest-running expat English-language magazine will be held Monday morning in a hotly contested race for the coveted gastronomy gongs.
Last year's bottom ranking in economic growth in China has not blunted Beijing's determination to bid farewell to GDP-oriented policies.
Beijing is to take action to make its coal-fired power plants and heating facilities go green.
The Beijing postal authority has ordered express delivery workers to stamp their names or job numbers on waybills.
Beijing makes such a plan seeking to prevent further land subsidence or sinking.
The whole Changping district at northwest of the capital is fully equipped to embrace the 7th International Strawberry Symposium (VIIISS), which will be held here from Feb 18 to 22.
Beijing municipal government said the construction of the PM2.5 monitoring network is a priority for serving the public in 2012.
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