Green doctor finds a cure for hotel ills

2009-10-15 09:25:58

Beijing's Shangri-La Hotel's chief engineer is worried about the designs of some future high-rises in the CBD because they do little to save energy.

Star blamed for deadly gang fight

2009-10-15 09:24:17

A Beijing rock star denied he was the mastermind behind a deadly fight involving hundreds of gangsters that left one person dead and several injured.

Outrage over banned taxi death

2009-10-15 09:15:57

The death of a woman in a three-wheel taxi crash has triggered renewed calls for better regulation of the popular but controversial Beijing transport.

Woman sues China's richest man

2009-10-15 09:04:50

A Beijing woman is suing BYD, the car company owned by China's richest man, because the airbags on her car failed to activate during a collision.

Fighting to save the little orphans

2009-10-15 09:03:13

The 44-year-old former World Welterweight Champion now runs the Black Tiger Hero Club, the famous Muay Thai boxing gym in Beijing.

Recession's soft impact on the Hard Rock Cafe

2009-10-14 08:57:23

For 15 years, the Hard Rock Cafe Beijing has been the capital city's school of rock 'n' roll.

Special careers set to bloom

2009-10-14 08:53:59

Making an artificial flower is no easy job for Zhang Jingjin, who was born mentally disabled. It took him seven years to learn the skill but today he proudly makes a living with his own two hands.

Mr Magic to ground control: The plane has safely landed

2009-10-14 08:52:53

Driving a black-and-yellow checkered Toyota Pajero, holding a walkie-talkie and followed by a slowly moving jetliner, Liu Shuyuan says what he does is "really a man's job" on the busy and buzzing apron of Beijing Capital International Airport.

Catwoman abuse sparks outrage over pet welfare

2009-10-14 08:50:44

Animal welfare experts are calling for tougher laws after a woman was found hoarding dozens of cats in her tiny Beijing home.

Napping locals protest noisy roll calls

2009-10-14 08:45:34

The practice of synchronized roll calls - often used in hair salons, restaurants and shops to attract customers - has come under fire by residents near the Chongwenmen shopping district.

Ciao, ciao my bella, bella China

2009-10-14 08:37:10

Sauro Angelini has dined with Deng Xiaoping and watched locals weep at news of Mao Zedong's death. Now the Italian businessman who has watched first hand China's opening up to the world said there is no way he could ever return to his home country.

Drunken driver arrested

2009-10-14 08:35:44

A drunken driver accused of killing a man and seriously injuring his new wife with his 1 million yuan ($147,000) BMW SUV will be charged.