Top eateries get to feast on bonanza at year-end
2010-02-11 07:58:00
Beijing's high-end restaurants are savoring a tasty business boost, with entrepreneurs lining up to host extravagant meals for business partners before the lunar new year begins.
Hutong demise is saddening
2010-02-10 10:52:21
To some who support their destruction, the hutong are nothing more than "slums", places where space is limited, privacy non-existent and modern amenities certainly lacking. To these individuals, the hutong are an eyesore not fit for the nation's capital, a blight needing to be removed.
Decorating for luck
2010-02-10 10:41:15
Chinese knots, magical rabbits, scarlet lanterns all back in fashion for homeowners ahead of holiday season
Stars shamed for promoting fake products
2010-02-10 09:30:45
Five celebrities named after endorsing bogus medicine and health foods
Melamine targeted in local food courts, restaurants
2010-02-10 09:14:38
Melamine-tainted dairy products are again in the spotlight, says the Beijing municipal health bureau after more than 170 tons of milk powder was recalled during the latest nationwide crackdown.
More than half firms pay bonuses this year
2010-02-10 09:06:33
Generous payouts trigger shopping spree, a sign of economic recovery
Confusing Confucius
2010-02-09 10:45:06
Top universities look for prospective students with weird and wacky interview and test questions
Closer checks for online shopping scams
2010-02-09 10:05:38
Beijing will invoke harsher monitoring of online trade to counter an eruption of Internet fraud cases.
TCM doctor jailed for deaths of two patients
2010-02-09 09:45:50
A doctor practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will serve time in prison for his role in the deaths of two patients to whom he sold medicine containing high levels of arsenic.
New Year traffic set to choke city streets as millions head home
2010-02-09 09:36:57
Ninety percent of Beijing's roads are likely to be fully jammed with traffic this week as the days to Chinese New Year tick down, the Beijing traffic management bureau warned yesterday.
Foreign top shops flock to the capital
2010-02-09 09:24:56
Another wave of high-end international stores will set up shop in Beijing this year as the capital continues its campaign to become one of the world's top cities.
Star fees sparkle for office parties
2010-02-09 09:14:25
Celebrities busy taking part in annual company gatherings at year end