Capital fires up plans for waste incinerators
2010-06-10 11:23:49
The construction of the Asuwei garbage incineration plant in Changping district is scheduled to kick off this year, despite controversy that has lingered since the project was announced last August.
Stately haven for the high end
2010-06-09 08:06:45
Product launches from top brands keep one of Beijing's top clubs in business
Riding schools face ruin as government gallops away
2010-06-09 07:43:33
The once-pristine arena is overgrown with weeds. The barns still smell of horses, yet all are now gone. Sometime soon the entire farm will be knocked down.
Animation class hardly a draw but reels in fans
2010-06-09 07:43:33
A group of Hollywood animation masters who are scheduled to give a three-day course have got cold shoulders from Chinese cartoonists because of the high tuition fee and lack of promotion.
Govt mulls subway price hike
2010-06-09 07:11:08
Beijing municipal government is studying a proposal from the city's political advisers to raise subway ticket prices in a bid to reduce congestion.
'Immoral' site creator changes his tune about mistresses
2010-06-08 07:54:20
A website built for the xiaosan, a secret lover or mistress, came into the spotlight in late April when the media and experts questioned its existence due to moral reasons.
Shortage of sperm donors puts parenthood on hold
2010-06-08 07:48:25
The city's biggest assisted reproduction center has closed its doors to new patients to prevent hopeless waiting by prospective parents.
Mobilization of residents for security wins plaudits
2010-06-08 07:48:25
Beijing has created its own "mode" of mobilizing the masses to form the main force for urban management and social construction, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Fans get kicks with pirated booty
2010-06-08 07:48:25
With the FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa just around the corner, soccer fans are poring over online stores proffering pirated sportswear to buy their favorite country's gear.
Artist puts body and souls into work
2010-06-07 08:00:15
Zhang Huan, one of the most recognizable Chinese names in Western art, turns his interests to incense ash
Gay group finds a public place to call home
2010-06-07 08:00:15
In apartment 2108, there's a small second-hand book market. It seems nothing special but the dozens of rainbow-colored signs decorating the room offer some clues to the uniqueness of the event.
Canadian residency applications jump
2010-06-07 08:00:34
Thousands have thronged immigration agencies in Beijing to apply for Canadian permanent residency under its immigrant investor program, following reports the country may at least double the minimum asset required as early as October.