Organized crime under pressure in crackdown
2010-06-22 09:18:44
Beijing has stepped up its crackdown against mafia-like organizations, taking part in a nationwide crackdown that has put the gangs in the cross-hairs, the police said on Monday.
Gay, lesbian community's pride of place
2010-06-21 09:23:44
Drag queens dotted the sidewalks of Solana on Saturday as members of the gay and straight community descended on Langtung Thai Bar to celebrate their "Jing Pride".
Reform school closures pile on woes for troubled youth
2010-06-21 07:53:35
Many reform schools in Beijing are struggling to survive.
Simatai closure kills local restaurants and ignites unlicensed tour groups
2010-06-21 07:53:35
The unexplained closure of the Simatai section of the Great Wall on Wednesday is worrying owners of nearby vacant restaurants, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Sunday.
Economy puts brake on sales of used luxury cars
2010-06-18 09:49:34
Sales of secondhand luxury cars have been declining since November and touched a new low in May, according to officials at the Huaxiang used car market in the Fengtai district.
Bogus cop charged with conning couple
2010-06-18 07:55:53
A man who allegedly impersonated a police officer and carried out an elaborate sting to cheat a couple and their friend out of 2.2 million yuan has been detained by Fengtai police.
Students unwilling to step into career of old
2010-06-18 07:55:53
People choosing to take up some of the older professions are considered to be "losing face", the director of Qinghuachi, Beijing's largest chiropodist center, told METRO after students from Beijing's top university gave a cold shoulder to its recent campus recruitment.
City gets that sinking feeling
2010-06-18 07:55:53
As Beijing braces for seasonal storms, both government officials and the public have expressed concern about the capital's drainage system.
Lawsuit pending for disgraced 'magic' diet therapist
2010-06-17 10:41:10
A 75-year-old woman said she plans to sue Zhang Wuben, the controversial Chinese nutritionist, for allegedly charging an overly expensive registration fee and providing ineffective diet therapy.
Temporary residence permits boon for agents
2010-06-17 10:40:41
People acting as agents to secure temporary residence permits for others are charging more than 100 yuan for the permit, which is available free from the local government.
Brain drain takes talent to developed countries
2010-06-17 10:40:05
Fan Xiaozhou, a student in the overseas study class at the Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, didn't sit the university entrance exam.
Technology gives drivers green light
2010-06-17 09:57:14
Environmental decals will no longer be an ecological nightmare after the introduction of RFID system.