Heating laws made flexible
2009-11-13 09:29:49
The heating supply will be brought forward again in coming years if winter arrives early, the Beijing municipal government said.
Singles' Day a chance for romance
2009-11-12 13:26:47
The Love Supermarket in Xizhimen held a blind-date party last night to celebrate Singles' Day in China.
Trading a business suit for yoga mats
2009-11-12 13:03:38
The day Sha Jin decided to swap his life as a promotions inventor for a career in yoga, his mother called him crazy. And she wasn't the only one.
Fast food promotion to cook up fights
2009-11-12 13:02:00
McDonald's has cut its prices for the second time this year, and may prompt other fast food chains to lower their prices, analysts say.
Ancient moves in a modern city
2009-11-12 11:55:58
It is an eclectic bunch: some are housewives, some students, some business people, some Chinese, some foreign. But once together they are brought in unison by a simple sound: "Ommmmmm "
Artist village to be transformed
2009-11-12 11:51:57
Beijing's most famous and largest artist community will be developed into a colossal cultural and creative industry base, the municipal government said.
Paparazzi tricks for journalists
2009-11-12 10:55:54
Those in power should speak when they owe an explanation to their people. But it is universally acknowledged among local journalists that one had better acquire some personal intimacy with some government officials if he or she wants to get some information ahead of rival journalists.
Reflections of a young American adventurer
2009-11-12 10:52:42
A young American's adventure life in China
A pointless debate on language
2009-11-12 10:51:32
The notion that American English is superior to British English, or vice versa, seems senseless. How can one slight variation of the same language be superior to another?
Chinese scholarship for foreign students
2009-11-12 10:48:18
A total of 113 foreigners have been awarded scholarships worth 85,800 yuan ($12,580) to become Chinese language teachers.
Weekly in danger as Beijing media merges
2009-11-12 10:12:51
Beijing's weekly paper, The First, may sack some staff following integration with a daily newspaper, a reporter said yesterday.
Private gasoline prices defy national hike
2009-11-12 10:12:08
Private and foreign-funded gasoline stations are challenging State-owned stations with discounted rates after the national cost of fuel hit a record high on Tuesday.