Fans cry foul over tickets to Cup
2010-03-23 09:44:36
Travel agencies focus on selling packages to companies as South Africa finals draw near
Detention centers aim for transparency
2010-03-22 07:55:10
All of Beijing's 22 city and district-level detention centers will be open to the public and social organizations before June in a bid to eliminate public suspicion about prison guards abusing detained suspects, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau said last Tuesday.
Sensible signs, more spaces for central city's parking lots
2010-03-22 07:55:10
The municipal government has promised to accelerate renovation work on parking lots in major commercial areas within the Second Ring Road.
City starts crackdown on piracy
2010-03-22 07:55:10
Beijing will launch a citywide campaign to fight piracy and copyright infringement so as to ensure a healthy environment for the upcoming 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, a Beijing official said on March 19.
'Shoushou' denies rumors of commercial exploitation
2010-03-22 07:55:10
A Beijing car model, who was recently at the center of a video scandal that caused a stir on the Internet, has denied it was a trick to help her enter showbusiness.
Job fairs gear up for influx of grads
2010-03-19 08:06:56
The Beijing municipal bureau of human resources and social security will hold 55 job fairs in the capital in the coming weeks, aimed at helping the 219,000 graduates who will flood onto the city's job market, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Thursday.
Cost of heating to rely on usage
2010-03-19 08:06:56
The municipal government spent more than 200 million yuan to prolong the heating period this winter, said Li Nan, committee member of the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment.
Government to promote burial at sea
2010-03-19 08:06:56
The Beijing civil affairs bureau is urging people to think about having their deceased loved ones buried at sea, instead of using traditional forms of burial in a bid to ease pressure on cemeteries.
Thoughts turn to police officers' mental health
2010-03-19 08:06:56
Massive pressure faced by police in the capital's detention centers is damaging officers' mental health, leaving many with insomnia and hypertension and leading senior managers to look for ways to better protect them.
Peek at Guanghua's hidden high fashion
2010-03-18 07:55:40
Tucked deep within the Ritan embassy area, 15 Guanghua Road is easy to miss. But many celebrities and fashionistas know where it is and they are loyally devoted to the unassuming jewelry and clothing boutiques inside. METRO fashion decided to take a closer look at two of our favorite shops to find out more about these retail gems.
Much-needed kindergartens are on the way
2010-03-18 07:50:33
Beijing will build and renovate 118 kindergartens during the next three years, targeting areas including Tiantongyuan where public education is in great demand, the education chief of the city said.
Man executed for killing wife, mutilating body
2010-03-18 07:50:33
A 41-year-old Beijing man has been executed for the murder and dismemberment of his ex-wife.