Clearing the air an arduous task
2011-11-07 08:00:47
Many restaurants are seriously polluted by tobacco smoke despite a national smoking ban.
Beijing under pressure to tighten air monitoring
2011-11-07 06:25:27
Real estate tycoon Pan Shiyi on Sunday joined a growing group of media and public intellectuals to call for using tighter monitoring standards to rein in Beijing's air pollution.
Beijing residents face rising cancer threat
2011-10-12 07:30:10
About 105 people were diagnosed with cancer every day in the capital last year, with the disease responsible for one in four deaths, a recent study shows.
Tired of wait for license? Try renting one
2011-10-11 07:41:52
Aspirants to car ownership are resorting to renting license plates after becoming weary of trying to win a plate through the capital city's lottery system.
Beijing calls on dog owners to help fight rabies
2011-09-24 08:04:31
The city government called on residents to register their dogs on time and keep better control of them to fight the increasing number of rabies cases during a discussion of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress on Friday.
Basement rentals target of safety blitz
2011-09-17 09:07:30
More than 100,000 tenants could be forced out of basement rooms over the next three years because the Fengtai district has launched a campaign against illegal rental housing.
Crazy English founder accused of beating wife
2011-09-05 16:37:45
The famous founder of Crazy English, known around China for his high-energy intensive language classes, has been accused of beating his wife, the Xin’an Evening News reported on Monday.
Kindergartens' closure is migrants' plight
2011-09-02 21:44:55
By Thursday, 2,300 children, mostly from migrant families, were forced to go back home as 31 illegal kindergartens in Xihongmen were shut down by the government.
Blake wins 100 after Bolt disqualified
2011-08-28 20:58:03
Jamaican Yohan Blake won the men's world 100 metres final on Sunday after defending champion and Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt was dramatically disqualified for a false start.
4 dead in police helicopter crash in Beijing
2011-08-19 14:40:19
Four crew members who went missing after a police helicopter crashed into a reservoir in a northern suburb of Beijing on Wednesday have all died, police said Friday.
College offers subsidies to disadvantaged students
2011-08-19 08:39:06
To help rural youngsters hampered by financial difficulties, Tsinghua University assigned staff members to collect information on potential university students through the media and the Internet.
Change in rules to help children return to class
2011-08-19 08:24:28
Public schools are opening their doors to thousands of pupils left stranded by the latest campaign to close unsafe and unlicensed classrooms.