Fewer staff sent to China: Report
2009-11-04 09:02:17
Multinational companies sent fewer foreign employees to the Chinese mainland in 2009, as they aimed to cut costs during the global financial crisis, a consultancy firm said.
Charges, not fines for drunken drivers: Judge
2009-11-04 09:01:17
Motorists caught drink driving should face criminal charges regardless of whether or not they cause a collision, the chief judge of Traffic Court of Haidian district said.
Enthusiasm fades for Bird's Nest
2009-11-04 08:57:05
New commercial ideas needed for key Olympic Games venue...
Snow forecast as city prepares for new cold snap
2009-11-04 08:50:06
As Beijing residents prepare for more snow this weekend, the local heating office said all boilers should be in operation from today.
Russian male dies from A/H1N1 flu in Beijing
2009-11-03 22:05:57
A Russian national had died from A/H1N1 flu in Beijing after medical treatment failed, local health authorities said Tuesday.
Chinese actress Miao reaches for sky
2009-11-03 09:40:16
I just clung to it. I already have my student pilot's license so I can fly both here and abroad. When I have the time, my assistants help me contact private airports so I can get airtime.
Abolish Hep B test, advocates plead
2009-11-03 09:27:11
Mandatory testing of jobseekers for hepatitis B is discrimination and stops many from finding a job or studying, an advocate group said.
TCM tabled as possible H1N1 cure
2009-11-03 09:08:35
Children suffering A(H1N1) influenza could benefit from taking Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Beijing traditional Chinese medicine bureau said.
Heat supply in Beijing could take 7 days
2009-11-03 09:01:35
Beijingers shivering from the cold temperatures may have to wait another seven days before heating is supplied to their apartments.
My point: African community needs more attention
2009-11-02 10:23:29
Patrick started writing stories on his mobile phone about life. When we met at a bar around Sanlitun several weeks ago, he let me read a few. The stories were about what life is like in China for Africans - and often it is not easy.
Drive-in cinema comes to town
2009-11-02 10:19:38
During the golden age of its love affair with the automobile, America's drive-in cinemas were as much a part of the landscape as roller-skating carhops at hamburger stands and weekend drag races.
University targets cats in H1N1 fear : report
2009-11-02 10:15:17
A famous technology university in Beijing is alleged to be ridding its campus of homeless cats because of fears the animals will pass A(H1N1) to students.