Program lays foundation for earthquake education
2010-03-18 07:50:33
Experts are looking to see what lessons can be learned about earthquake readiness following an experiment that cost 1.8 million yuan and involved more than 6,500 people in two communities.
Waste incineration firm reports on pollution levels
2010-03-18 07:34:22
The amount of pollutants, including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, emitted from one of Beijing's two waste incineration plants is being released to the public in real time.
Foreigners and migrants can be model workers
2010-03-17 09:09:07
The Chinese capital is allowing expatriates to be elected as "model workers" for the first time.
Just another night saving kids' lives
2010-03-17 07:56:56
Beijing Children's Hospital is located at the West Second Ring Road in Xicheng District. It is not a big hospital. However, it is possibly one of the busiest hospitals in the country, handling over two million sick children under 18 every year from all over the country.
Mourning families are buried beneath morgue charges
2010-03-17 07:54:14
Grieving families are being overcharged by private morgues in Beijing that are often not qualified to carry out the services they provide, according to a report in Beijing News.
Google employees remain optimistic about jobs
2010-03-17 07:54:14
The mood within Google's China headquarters is "business as usual" with most staff believing they will not lose their jobs if the Internet giant closes its Chinese search engine.
Mechanics 'overcharging'
2010-03-16 09:58:44
With growing car ownership in the city, vehicle maintenance and repair has become a huge source of profit, industry sources said.
Help needed to protect lesbians from domestic violence
2010-03-16 09:49:05
An NGO has called for more support and vigilance for lesbians after the Chinese mainland's first survey revealed that they suffer the most from domestic violence.
Porn still available in some hotels
2010-03-16 09:18:27
Guests can tune in to selection of blue movies in room, despite crackdown
Banned satellite television channels remain on the air
2010-03-16 09:11:54
Some five-star hotels in Beijing are still broadcasting two overseas satellite TV channels that were banned earlier this year under new regulations launched by the local tourism administration.
Tongzhou projects to displace thousands of people
2010-03-15 09:57:41
Tongzhou new town plans to relocate 15,000 people from its core area by June and local officials will open bidding next month on several construction projects.
Pipes stay warm as mercury keeps low
2010-03-15 09:32:30
The capital's heating supply period will be extended by one week to March 22, without charge to residents, to confront low temperatures predicted over the coming days, the municipal government said Friday.