Beijing Olympics opens at 080808

2009-08-31 15:01:00

Beijing police frees boy from hostage taker

2009-08-30 21:50:28

Beijing police freed a schoolboy who was taken hostage by a young man at a training school Sunday afternoon.

Beijing begins to monitor Tian'anmen Square weather

2009-08-30 19:17:09

Beijing began monitoring weather in the Tian'anmen Square area round the clock from Saturday in preparation for China's 60th National Day, said an official with the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau Sunday.

Beijing marches toward big day with parade rehearsal

2009-08-29 08:30:47

The first rehearsal for the grand parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China was held from 3 am on Saturday to 2 am on Sunday.

Beijing detention houses open to the public

2009-08-28 14:45:31

Detention houses in Beijing will be open for regular public visits starting August 27, chinanews.com.cn reported Friday.

Beijing ends face-lift on main avenue

2009-08-26 22:33:32

A section of the Chang'an Avenue that runs across the northern edge of the Tian'anmen Square, where a massive military parade is set to be held on October 1 for the National Day celebration, has been repaired and repaved.

Beijing commercial housing to average 17,000 yuan/sm

2009-08-26 20:09:43

Forty-six new housing projects in Beijing will go on the market in September, for an average price of 17,000 yuan (US$2485) per square meter, according to Yahao, a local real estate service corporation.