Villagers brace for wrecking ball
2010-04-02 09:33:45
Residents of Changdian village in Chaoyang district are refusing to move out of their homes to make way for a proposed financial services park because the compensation they are being offered is far less than they were expecting.
Goodbye on the waves: a sea burial
2010-04-02 06:38:10
As thousands of Beijing citizens prepare to visit Babaoshan Cemetery during the upcoming Tomb Sweeping festival, a group of families recently went to the Bohai Sea to bury their loved ones. Such sea burials are gaining popularity among Beijingers.
Former journalist finds happier world in fashion
2010-04-02 06:38:10
Sun Yafei, was once a successful journalist and a Wall Street hedge fund manager. However, one year ago she decided to change her life and began her own business, an online luxury goods outlet. She called it Fifth Avenue.
Minimum wage gets pushed to 900 yuan
2010-04-02 06:38:10
The minimum monthly wage for workers in the capital will edge up to 900 yuan a month in July after languishing at 800 yuan since 2008, but some of the city's poorest people are complaining that the move will not help them.
Beijingers richer but unhappier
2010-04-01 07:50:25
Burden of maintaining living standard leaves some members of the middle class disillusioned
Police told to put brakes on misuse of official cars
2010-04-01 07:50:25
Police officers who drive official vehicles faster than the speed limit, jump red lights and park outside restaurants and other entertainment venues while not visiting them on official duty face suspension, the municipal public security bureau has announced.
Online April Fools' game a pie in the face
2010-04-01 07:50:25
Online games are all the rage among Beijing office workers, who are turning to the Internet, rather than traditional props markets, for their April Fools' Day high jinks.
Fear of people with mental illness hampers expansion
2010-04-01 07:50:25
The city is in dire need of more rehabilitation centers for people with mental health problems but few people are ready to welcome them in their neighborhoods, says a doctor who specializes in the field.
Beijing: A city of opportunity?
2010-03-31 07:52:32
Jobs for foreigners abound in Beijing, but not everybody finds it easy to land a good one. METRO spoke to an American and an Italian about finding work in the Chinese capital.
Chaoyang schools asked to open sports facilities to public
2010-03-31 07:52:32
Residents welcomed Chaoyang district's new policy of opening sports facilities in primary and middle schools to the public, but some teachers worry schools won't be able to afford the expensive maintenance fees.
Mango shortcut spoils taste for some
2010-03-31 07:52:32
Consumers are being warned to wash fruit after it emerged that city wholesalers were using chemicals to finish the ripening process of mangos sold at Beijing fruit stands and markets.
Golf clubs told to save water
2010-03-31 07:52:32
Fewer than 7 percent of Beijing's golf courses use reclaimed water for irrigation, despite municipal guidelines that strongly suggest they should do so.