'Forever' now costs more
2010-07-29 07:48:43
Diamonds are hot this summer and prices have shot up by 20 to 30 percent in recent weeks as more people have decided to invest in stones larger than one carat.
Subway chaos as man jumps onto track
2010-07-27 07:58:22
Many Beijingers have called for the installation of screen doors at Beijing's old subway stations after a man jumped onto the track Monday morning, bringing chaos to the city's peak commuting period.
GRE students face testing time
2010-07-27 07:58:22
A wave of students is anxious to take the last of the old Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) before changes come into effect in August 2011.
Experts will help promote collective bargaining in city
2010-07-26 15:34:21
A team of experts will delve into the divisive issue of who earns what in the capital.
Officials release wage guidelines
2010-07-26 15:34:21
The Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau released its wage guidelines for 13 industries, ranging from the food manufacturing industry to the real estate development industry, for 2009/2010 on Friday.
Capital melting under yellow-code heat wave
2010-07-26 08:51:08
A new wave of blisteringly high temperatures has hit the capital at the same time as high humidity air has made Beijing feel even hotter.
German convoy to Istanbul stops in Beijing
2010-07-26 08:51:08
A convoy of 20 RV vehicles that set out from Germany on May 15 carrying more than 40 seniors arrived in Beijing after 70 days on the road.
Traditional arts street goes online
2010-07-23 11:20:16
The time-honored brands on Liulichang, a famed antique street in Beijing known for its hundreds-of-years-old shops selling ancient books, calligraphy, ink stones and rubbings are seeking to boost their shrinking business by going online.
New hotlines for tourists travelling to Hong Kong
2010-07-23 11:09:34
Beijing Consumers' Association along with the Hong Kong Consumer Council released a consumer reminder on July 21, suggesting that mainland tourists to Hong Kong should "shop around" when choosing travel agencies and avoid ones offering suspiciously low prices.
Abler than the ablest nail house
2010-07-23 11:03:26
About a five-minute-walk from the "ablest nail house" near the intersection of Shuguang West Road and Taiyanggong South Street in Chaoyang district, a few old courtyards stand in the middle of two construction sites, like a little wedge squeezed into a vast forest of high-rise buildings.
Beijing weighs what it takes to be world city
2010-07-22 12:03:45
Beijing has taken another step in its quest to become a "world city" by setting up standards by which it can measure the distance between where it is now and where it wants to be.
Garbage drive slow progress
2010-07-22 07:55:08
Residents in pilot communities have been making slow progress sorting household garbage, despite Beijing municipal government's efforts in equipping hundreds of residential communities with categorized garbage bins.