Commuters not revved up by change in work schedule
2010-04-13 09:30:48
Traffic congestion was hardly reduced on the first day the city began its flexible work schedule policy for 800,000 government employees.
Corpse supply remains dry for medical research
2010-04-13 09:27:57
Doctors need 30 percent more bodies for study
Mahjong mastery clicks and clacks - with expats
2010-04-13 08:22:53
"Hu Le", Daisy Weidmann shouted excitedly as she drew a circle eight from a pile of tiles arranged like a wall.
For collectors, tiny tomes are a handful
2010-04-12 08:22:18
Palm-sized picture books that were usually read by children several decades ago are now a big sensation in the city's antique markets.
Wrecking ball set to fall in six months
2010-04-12 08:21:25
Thousands about to leave homes for CBD expansion
More buses and trains needed for staggered rush hour plan
2010-04-12 08:21:25
As many as 800,000 commuters in Beijing will change their rush hour schedules as the new adjusted-work-hour policy kicks off on Monday.
Police push bomb drills ahead of May Day break
2010-04-12 08:21:25
Middle- and large-scale shopping malls are being encouraged to run bomb drills ahead of the May Day holiday by the city's police force.
Pull of home remains strong
2010-04-09 07:55:41
Beijingers are eager to take advantage of overseas education, but many return temporarily or permanently. Wang Chao reports.
Local housing prices will jump again this year, experts predict
2010-04-09 07:55:41
As local concerns rise about the capital's skyrocketing housing price, nearly 40 percent of real estate tycoons were forecasting it will grow another 20 percent this year at Beijing's biggest property fair that began on Thursday.
Man accused of swindling lover of almost 1 million yuan
2010-04-09 07:55:41
A 22-year-old man surnamed Wu was accused of defrauding his 46-year-old lover of up to 930,000 yuan, but the suspect's family claimed the wealthy woman kept him as a sexual plaything.
Foreign properties attract eyes of wealthy Beijingers
2010-04-09 07:55:41
The Beijing elite is turning its gaze toward the overseas property markets, attracted by relatively cheap prices, permanent ownership and educational opportunities for its children.
Don't blame it on Beijing
2010-04-08 08:03:53
METRO reporter Lara Farrar reveals how the relocation affects expats' health