Village raises hopes and expectations
2009-10-13 10:12:43
Li just came to Beijing four months ago from Guangzhou, where he quit his well-paid job as an art teacher to follow his dream. He rented a small apartment as his studio and has been running the gamut of galleries and festivals trying to sell his work.
Black is beautiful
2009-10-13 09:36:01
The recently crowned Miss Africa in China said she joined the competition because she thought it would be fun way to meet people, but the judges soon learned she was more than a pretty face.
Beijing CBD expansion plan to be chosen this year
2009-10-12 14:54:45
Seven possible plans to expand Beijing's Central Business District (CBD) area are being displayed in the city for public comment beginning today, and a decision on which one to implement is expected by the end of this year.
On bike to know Beijing
2009-10-12 09:54:59
The best way to get to know the capital is on bike. Not simply a symbol of the Chinese culture, riding a bike opens up paths to hutongs, new restaurants and monuments.
Kungfu and animal attraction
2009-10-12 09:51:27
Master Zhang Shengli believes kungfu frees the body and mind - and could eventually bring world peace.
Soccer boys net success in city
2009-10-12 09:49:07
Green is the symbol of vitality in the Chinese culture, but the Beijing Yueye Soccer Club junior team, decked in the lucky color, came up short against the orange jerseys of the club's international team. The junior team, whose players are all native to Beijing, lost 11-3 at the Olympic Sports Center on Sept 26.
Markets, malls clouded with chemicals
2009-10-12 09:20:10
Almost 30 percent of Beijing's malls and supermarkets have an excessively high amount of formaldehyde concentration in the air, posing a potential threat to customers, according to a study released yesterday.
Why we must watch this space
2009-10-12 09:16:41
One of the UK's best-known contemporary artists worries about how Beijing will take to his new exhibition. Antony Gormley thinks it's a bit odd.
Water Cube closes for major facelift
2009-10-12 09:14:27
The National Aquatics Center, better known as the Water Cube, will undergo a closed-door facelift over the next few months to build a number of recreational amenities for the public, including a 10,000-square-meter water playground.
Koreans top new expat arrivals
2009-10-12 09:12:13
More than 140,000 South Koreans visited Beijing in the third quarter, overshadowing the numbers of visitors from any other country, latest official statistics reveal.
CBD set to double by 2017
2009-10-12 08:57:54
Beijing's Central Business District will double in size over the next eight years in a bold new plan that may involve the relocation of 10,000 households in one of city's most densely populated residential areas.
Seat of learning
2009-10-10 15:35:16
Beijing Guozijian, or Imperial College, was once the highest educational institution in the country, but is now part of Confucius Temple and the Imperial College Museum.