Ghost from Christmas past to return
2009-10-20 13:09:18
When Chris Verrill, a media and e-marketing professional from San Francisco, held the very first shows of The Christmas Carol, in December 2006 in Beijing's Canadian International School auditorium, there were just about 10 people in the audience.
Amazing Grace takes on city
2009-10-20 13:05:27
When Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Wit, directed by Kris Chung, opens at Beijing's Penghao theater on Thursday.
Expat kids could miss out on H1N1 jab
2009-10-20 13:04:08
Thousands of Chinese students will be vaccinated against A(H1N1) from today, but many international students don't know if they will be inoculated against the potentially deadly disease.
Scams hit education expos
2009-10-20 11:53:32
Recruitment agencies claiming to help Chinese students study abroad have been hurt by scams of a few operators, some western universities say.
Chinese artistic adventure leads to fresh ideas, new vision
2009-10-19 09:51:25
Peter Nelson's work is about bits and pieces. He separates a craggy rock face from a mountain, a tree from the landscape it is planted on, a T-shaped pillar from the expressway it supports.
How sweeping strokes can link cultures
2009-10-19 09:45:04
ince 2005, China is Catherine Croll's second home. A photographer and printmaker engaged in multi-disciplinary arts practices such as installation and video art, Croll has spent the last four years facilitating arts exchange between Australia and China.
Demolition shops in the dark
2009-10-19 09:42:08
Shopkeepers along extension sections of Olympic subway Line 8 say they do not know if the government will continue with its planned demolition of their stores.
Illegal immigrant arrests drop by 30 percent: police
2009-10-19 09:37:05
Beijing police foiled 321 cases of planned illegal migration, involving 387 people, at the end of September, a decrease of 39 percent, statistics show.
Comment: CBD expansion neither prevention nor cure
2009-10-19 09:36:09
Beijing recently revealed CBD expansion plan to boost its capacity for traffic by creating an intricate network of underground tunnels and terminals.
Beijing international marathon
2009-10-19 09:32:35
Runners taking part in the 2009 Beijing International Marathon jog past Tian'anmen Rostrum in Beijing yesterday. Kenya's Mugo Samuel and China's Bai Xue won the men's and women's title respectively. [AP]
Automobile numbers could be capped
2009-10-19 09:02:27
As many as 5.5 million cars will be on Beijing's roads by 2015, although the growth rate will stabilize in the next five years, a senior local transport official said.
And they call it puppy love
2009-10-19 09:00:58
A small black stray dog is now enjoying the love of a happy family and yesterday showed off its gratitude.