Month-long check targeting pollution
2010-06-17 09:56:57
The Beijing environmental protection bureau began a one-month intensive crack-down Thursday on some of the city's vehicles to counter worsening pollution.
Gas boilers expected to bring warm relief to energy problems
2010-06-17 09:56:23
The release of a new central heating plan has shown that "low carbon" remains a government priority at a recent energy-saving conference.
Weddings and holiday festivities fill tables at top city restaurants
2010-06-15 07:30:06
Beijing restaurants have been well booked out over the Dragon Boat Festival holidays, with weddings being strongly featured in many.
Medical calls kick into high gear, thanks to soccer
2010-06-15 07:30:06
Overexcited and overindulged, fevered soccer fans are causing a spike in the number of hospital calls in the capital, many related to overdrinking, said officials from the Beijing Emergency Medical Center (BEMC).
New place to eat at the Bird's Nest - but perhaps at a price
2010-06-15 07:30:06
A 4,500-sq-m restaurant is expected to open at one of Beijing's national treasures, the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium, before the end of this month.
Learn from environmental tragedies
2010-06-14 07:24:53
Environmental activist Aileen M. Smith is calling for a strong and constructive international treaty from the United Nations mercury conference that began Monday in Stockholm.
World Cup survey shows fans plan to work, watch and quit
2010-06-14 07:24:53
The World Cup has kicked off and for some fans that means turning up for work has been relegated from their list of priorities, according to an online survey.
Who's watching who?
2010-06-11 07:57:11
Updated status, friend requests, wall posts - these are just a few of the new terms that could define the Internet generation's future downfall, says the new play Facehook.
Tourists: Travel surcharges really taking us for a ride
2010-06-11 07:55:59
City residence, age can bump up the prices of packages
Govt targets foreign fat cats dodging taxes
2010-06-11 07:55:59
The national tax authority is vowing to strengthen its collection procedure of personal income tax to catch evading high-salary foreign residents.
Beijingers being asked to put lid on carton waste
2010-06-11 07:55:59
About 90 percent of milk and beverage cartons are ending up in Beijing landfills instead of being recycled, wasting an estimated 157 million yuan in potential savings and burdening the environment with 45,000 tons of extra garbage each year.
Urban dwellers' dreams of rural life demolished
2010-06-10 11:23:49
Two bulldozers demolish the last structure standing on a vast swath of land covered with rubble. Workers collect steel bars and other recyclable materials.