Studies in Hong Kong hot
2010-03-15 09:22:39
More than 400 parents of high school juniors attended the consultation meeting of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for prospective students on Sunday.
Positive posts make money for crisis firms
2010-03-15 09:11:03
An underground business, that charges companies high fees to delete negative news or posts against them, has been flourishing in the run-up to World Consumer Rights Day today, normally regarded as the most important day to highlight a company's good reputation.
Internet appeal too successful
2010-03-12 09:56:53
The police have tried to tap into the growing popularity of appealing online for help in solving crimes but an Internet post made by an officer earlier this week backfired, with so many people responding that investigators could not deal with the workload.
Woman hires boyfriend online to please mother
2010-03-12 09:42:27
A 26-year-old woman in Beijing is recruiting a man to be her temporary boyfriend from the biggest global Chinese online community, in order to stop her mother bringing her back to their hometown.
Couples zero in on the perfect wedding day
2010-03-12 09:12:03
Every one of the city's 3,000 to 4,000 wedding venues are likely to be engaged on Oct 10 as sweethearts scramble to tie the knot on an auspicious date.
Spotlight is on Beijing PR firm
2010-03-12 09:10:57
Blue Focus, first in its sector to go public, aims to stave off foreign competitors
Bringing China's treasures home
2010-03-11 10:45:25
Concerted efforts are being made to catalog the whereabouts of the cultural relics that were looted from the Old Summer Palace
Fewer female criminals: Report
2010-03-11 10:31:19
The number of female criminals has dropped continually since 2007 in Chaoyang district, according to recent research by the district court.
Incensed netizens rap temple fairs
2010-03-11 10:06:51
Cultural events criticized as being too commercial, crowded, unimpressive
Migrant worker dies after seeing unlicensed doctor
2010-03-11 09:18:29
A migrant worker died after being treated by a garbage-collector-turned-doctor practicing without a license, according to the Chaoyang Health Inspection Team.
Blocked roads to reopen
2010-03-11 09:17:03
Blockages that cause rush-hour jams at the mouths of 54 roads will be cleared by the end of next year, Chaoyang district said.
New Beijing subway to break ground this year
2010-03-10 11:49:36
The landscape of Beijing looks set to keep sprawling as a new subway line linking the southeast up-and-coming Tongzhou District will add into the capital's labyrinthine underground traffic network this year.