Three die in building collapse
2009-10-30 10:34:22
Three construction workers are dead and two are injured after a building collapse in Daxing district.
Scandalous firms in the headlines
2009-10-30 10:32:45
You see security guards almost everywhere: in communities, at supermarkets, in office buildings. But fewer people nowadays really think of security guards as protectors. More often than not, they believe - rightly or wrongly - that security guards are dangerous.
50% of new expats leave China early
2009-10-30 10:26:24
Almost half of new expatriates leave China early because they have difficulty adjusting to the lifestyle, a consultancy firm said.
Students released from flu-ridden camp
2009-10-30 10:23:20
Freshmen from Beihang University at a military training camp in south Beijing's Daxing district, where one student died Tuesday from A(H1N1) influenza, were permitted to leave yesterday.
Students leave training base after flu death
2009-10-30 10:02:05
Among 3,000 freshmen participating in compulsory military drills at the base, a student died of the A(H1N1) virus on Tuesday, 71 students recorded a fever and 28 tested positive for H1N1 virus.
Violent guards lack monitoring
2009-10-30 09:49:17
Most security firms in Beijing are substandard and lack efficient supervision, an expert said.
Students caught in cultural identity crisis
2009-10-29 10:40:32
Many young Beijingers struggle settling into American college life and when they eventually find their place on campus, they discover it is equally challenging returning to their old Chinese life.
Lingering drought wrecks crops, water supply
2009-10-29 10:36:24
The dry spell that began last month has now affected almost 4,000 people due to water shortages and at least 30,000 hectares of farmland, the Beijing water authority said yesterday.
Miner challenges disease payout
2009-10-29 10:34:53
A miner suffering lung disease will appeal his 80,000 yuan ($12,000) compensation payout at the No 1 Intermediate Court on Monday.
Illegal motorcyclist dies after being held
2009-10-29 10:33:09
A 42-year-old unlicensed motorcyclist died of brainstem hemorrhage on Monday after being held by staff of the Daxing district urban administration, known as chengguan, the administration has said.
Kaixin001.com sues rival for millions
2009-10-29 10:31:55
Kaixin001.com, known as the "Chinese Facebook", sued Qianxiang Hulian, the former operator of Kaixin.com in Beijing yesterday, alleging copyright infringement and demanding 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) in compensation.
Comment: Where are Beijing's whingers?
2009-10-29 10:30:13
It has been two months since I left Shanghai for Beijing, not long to be sure, but lengthy enough to make everything back home dear to a homesick woman.