Fake papers are rife at universities
2010-03-08 09:24:58
Strong demand for ghost-written academic papers in the lead-up to university graduation time and revelations that people pay to have scholarly articles published are worrying critics who fear the billion-yuan industry is making it harder than ever to evaluate graduates' abilities.
As homes fall, desperation rises
2010-03-05 15:09:35
In Beijing and beyond, defiant homeowners are taking a toughand very risky stand
From the runway to class
2010-03-05 11:40:28
There is something 22-year-old Ana Ropot's classmates don't know about her.
Weather bureau says this winter coldest in 10 years
2010-03-05 09:42:24
The winter in Beijing was labeled by the local weather bureau yesterday as the first real winter to hit the city in five years.
Preservation required for underground relics
2010-03-05 09:28:16
Important historical artifacts uncovered on construction sites are being destroyed or stolen because of flaws in the law
High-end malls open up shop
2010-03-05 09:21:55
Luxury retailers are turning their attention toward developing areas of the capital, far from the traditional commercial hot spots, in a bid to snare new customers.
Toxic fears ruin shoppers' appetite
2010-03-05 09:14:31
Worries about food safety are making cowpeas difficult to stomach, despite the fact that they are now selling for half the price they were last month.
Style master is forever fashionable
2010-03-04 13:25:47
Despite only being a middle school graduate, Li Dongtian is one of China's top stylists. He works with the most famous and beautiful faces in Beijing. Meng Jing reports
DPRK visa rules relaxed for Beijingers
2010-03-04 09:29:59
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is being tipped to become Beijing tourists' next hotspot after a loosening of visa rules for Chinese citizens to the neighboring country.
'Fraudster' blew 11m in Macao: Prosecutors
2010-03-04 09:23:40
The vice-head of a Beijing residents' committee, who allegedly carried out an 11-million-yuan-swindle to finance massive gambling binges in Macao, has been charged with fraud.
Suicide line struggling
2010-03-04 09:14:42
A suicide-prevention hotline is recruiting more trainees at a time when greater attention is being placed on mental health issues in Chinese mega-cities such as the capital.
The fall of an old bathing business
2010-03-03 13:16:55
Communal bathhouses were part of everyday life in Beijing. But as lifestyles change, washing with others is becoming a thing of the past and the traditional public bathhouses are giving way to modern bathing complexes, Qin Zhongwei and Meng Jing report