Beijing as a 'World City' for brands
2011-09-02 08:51:16
Beijing will be holding an international brands festival, Sept 3 to 5 to help turn a major shopping thoroughfare - Wangfujing St - into a place for exchanges between domestic and international brands.
Dutch add flavor to book fair
2011-09-01 07:24:21
Against the backdrop of a screen showing white clouds wandering across a crystal blue sky, poets chanted words that resonated with the Dutch music.
Closure of kindergartens faces major problem
2011-09-01 07:23:40
Wang Xiaomin, principal of Xiyangyang Kindergarten in Beijing's Daxing district, had to announce to 180 children that their school would be closed for safety reasons from Thursday, the day the new semester starts.
Beijing to push social work reform
2011-08-31 07:50:37
The Beijing municipal government is looking to increase the number of certified social workers in the city, an official said on Tuesday.
City lowering fees charged by property brokers
2011-08-30 08:19:16
When real estate agencies in this city sell a house that has already been lived in, they will be able to charge commission fees amounting to no more than 2 percent of the house's price, according to a new regulation.
Beijing to cap coal use to reduce pollution
2011-08-30 08:12:54
The capital city will cap its annual coal consumption at 20 million tons by 2015, as part of its plan to release less carbon and further reduce air pollution.
Rural students can feel a class apart
2011-08-29 07:57:40
"To some extent, where people are born largely determines their chances of educational success," sociologist Gu Jun said.
Professor removed for extramarital affair
2011-08-28 22:24:29
A Peking University professor has been removed from teaching post after his affair with a woman who allegedly blackmailed him was exposed by local media, according to a statement from the university Sunday.
Beijing insists book not for sex education
2011-08-26 08:06:23
Beijing's education authority has denied reports that Growing Steps is the city's first sex education textbook for primary and middle school students.
3 detained for producing fake paint
2011-08-26 08:08:59
Three men suspected of making and selling fake paint in the outskirts of this city have been detained and are likely to face stiff punishments in the future.
Workers dismantle controversial building
2011-08-24 07:53:08
Workers began tearing down a building constructed by the Benshan Media Group in the compound at Liulaogen Guild Hall on Tuesday, following accusations it has damaged the integrity of the historical site.
Villagers now warming to sustainable forestry
2011-08-24 08:29:02
53-year-old Liu Xiuying is looking forward to an easier winter this year thanks to a grant that helped improve the energy efficiency of her rural suburban home.