Disappearing snacks bid to get on hit list
2011-08-12 08:10:33
Traditional Beijing snacks are expected to be included on the city's intangible cultural heritage list as part of its bid to better protect and promote the disappearing ancient delicacies.
Fare demands for mobility
2011-08-12 08:09:10
The departure station on the ticket reads "full price" and the destination "half price".
Not a green and fair way to use water resources
2011-08-10 08:25:32
Golf courses have been reported using ground water to irrigate their greens every day, arousing further concerns about the city's water resources.
Official health experts named to prevent cons
2011-08-10 08:23:57
The Beijing Health Bureau lists team of 251 recommended specialists to provide genuine medical advice to the public.
Surgery delays as blood supplies dry up
2011-08-05 07:53:22
In July, Ji Haijie waited in agony for an operation to remove a lump from her pelvic cavity. When her doctor said the surgery might be postponed because clinical blood was in short supply, she almost broke down.
Beijing to alert residents of disaster prevention
2011-08-04 08:27:38
The municipal civil affairs department has been working to establish a grassroots emergency response mechanism, including training ordinary residents to do disaster prevention and relief work in communities.
Sand project restores environment
2011-08-04 08:07:00
Thanks to a sand treatment project, people now can expect to see pheasants and hedgehogs in Beijing's mountainous regions, where 10 years ago there were just bare rocks and wasteland.
Man has confessed to murdering missing girl
2011-08-04 08:03:27
A 7-year-old girl missing since July 4 in Fengtai district was murdered and a man, who was arrested on July 29, has confessed to the killing, local police have said.
School closure leaves 750 children stranded
2011-08-04 07:59:26
Hundreds of students in Haidian district, many of them the children of migrant workers, could be left without a school at the start of the new academic year, as their classrooms have been condemned by safety authorities.
China World Hotel, Beijing offers moon cakes and hampers for the Mid-Autumn Festival
2011-08-03 19:30:18
China World Hotel, Beijing introduced its 2011 moon cake collection on July 20. The hotel presented 12 different moon cake gift sets and 33 flavors, from the traditional varieties with white lotus fillings and mixed nuts to the more adventurous featuring plum and blackcurrant to the healthy purple sweet potato and low sugar pumpkin, and truffle and XO sauce paste.
Escalators for new Beijing subway line recalled
2011-08-02 07:26:46
A dozen escalators for the capital city's Yizhuang subway line have been recalled because they have the same risk of malfunction as the one that took the life of a 13-year-old boy on July 5.
Volunteers provide a guiding light for travelers
2011-08-01 07:25:48
The passenger was hobbling along on crutches, struggling to make his way through the crowds as he tried to find the waiting room for his train at Beijing Railway Station.