Pipeline explosion hurts 7
2011-03-17 08:00:39
At least seven people were wounded, three seriously, when a heating pipe exploded under a busy crossroads on Wednesday morning.
Fewer sign up for race to win city govt jobs
2011-03-16 09:41:00
Applicants who qualified for Beijing's civil service examination fell sharply this year due to stricter requirements on candidates' working experience.
Plans for world's largest art gallery
2011-03-16 09:29:04
The National Art Museum of China is to build the world's largest art gallery next to the Bird's Nest, one of Beijing's most famous landmarks, it was revealed this week.
Nasdaq base 'boost for tech firms'
2011-03-16 09:24:07
Nasdaq's new workstation in Haidian district is likely to prove a real boon for companies in Zhongguancun, economists in Beijing said on Tuesday.
Sharp rise in online trade rows
2011-03-15 07:58:41
Disputes between shoppers and online traders have soared over the past three years as more people turn to the Internet for cut-price bargains.
Grads looking past Beijing
2011-03-14 07:57:24
Fresh graduates from the capital's colleges are increasingly setting their sights on opportunities in smaller cities at campus job fairs.
Firms use loopholeto evade home ban
2011-03-09 08:04:01
Real estate agents are exploiting a loophole to dodge tough new measures that ban non-Beijing residents from buying homes in the capital.
Smugglers hid 1.8kg of drugs in paintings
2011-03-07 08:01:04
Prosecutors have charged two men with drug smuggling after they were caught collecting paintings stuffed with almost 2 kilograms of narcotics at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Tracking system to ease chronic gridlock
2011-03-03 07:55:09
Scientists are working on a system that will track the movements of Beijing residents throughout the day to help prevent gridlock on the capital's roads.
Pediatric shortage hits city clinics
2011-03-02 07:50:14
Beijing hospitals are suffering a serious shortage of pediatricians, with many doctors put off by the high pressure and low wages, health experts have warned.
Focus put on preventing IPR violations
2011-03-01 07:31:17
Prosecutors covering Zhongguancun, the so-called Silicon Valley of China, are to switch tactics against intellectual property rights infringements from punishment to prevention.
City made into no-fly zone
2011-03-01 07:31:17
The skies above Beijing are to be made a no-fly zone as the city prepares to host meetings of the nation's highest bodies.