Retirees put new irons in fire
2010-11-24 08:02:36
There has been a changing of the guard among the city's firefighters after 838 veterans hung up their protective helmets and retired on Monday and Tuesday.
Firefighters practice skyscraper skills
2010-11-23 08:15:42
Beijing's firefighters will be able to practice their high-rise rescue skills thanks to a three-dimensional computer simulation that will familiarize them with the city's tallest buildings.
China's best treating little girl
2010-11-22 07:50:50
Four-year search for diagnosis ends as family finally given hopeThe 4-year-old girl who traveled to the capital last week desperately seeking a cure for an ailment that left her with a massively oversized stomach has been diagnosed and is being treated by China's top expert.
Careless trash could be costly
2010-11-20 10:26:31
Local residents in the capital may start thinking twice before throwing an apple core into a bin for non-recyclable garbage as they may soon face a fine up to 200 yuan ($30).
City's population still increasing
2010-11-18 07:53:45
Beijing's sixth census shows that the expatriate community in Beijing has remained stable at 110,000, census officials said on Wednesday.
Foreign taxi driver gears up to put new show on the road
2010-11-17 08:00:08
The capital's taxi drivers come in all shapes and sizes but imagine hailing a cab and being greeted by a foreign driver.
Clean energy hot for many
2010-11-16 07:58:15
Fresher air follows after city moves away from coalWith the firing up of the heat supply system on Monday, Beijing welcomed an additional 13,000 households in Dongcheng and Xicheng districts to the centralized system, marking the end of the polluting and dangerous coal-burning days in those parts of town.
Bosses will get blame for prostitution
2010-11-15 07:55:50
Club managers sign declaration of responsibility From now on, the legal representatives, managers and owners of KTV clubs and bathing houses that are involved in prostitution will be held accountable for the illegal activity.
So many sleepless in Beijing
2010-11-11 08:25:47
Beijing's "house slaves" - those people who work around the clock to pay off their mortgages - have the poorest quality of sleep in China, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Patients urged to bank blood
2010-11-10 07:53:30
Some doctors are encouraging patients to use their own blood during surgery as a means of relieving the blood shortage in the city.
Stations will not be closed
2010-11-09 08:02:15
Despite the fact that the capital's subways will likely be under heavy pressure this winter, there are no plans to limit the number of passengers entering stations, says the network's operator.
China's longest subway to open in Beijing
2010-11-04 08:32:34
China's longest subway, stretching 50 kilometers running southwest to northwest of Beijing, will begin its trial run by the end of 2010, sources with the subway company said Wednesday.