Property tycoon hunted by residents
2010-01-13 10:35:51
Almost 500 property owners from Chaowai SOHO and SOHO Shangdu are jointly seeking compensation from Pan Shiyi, a "superstar" among Chinese developers, for allegedly failing to fulfill a promise.
Foreign firms take bite out of financial core
2010-01-13 10:20:32
Multinational companies have quickened the pace in leasing office space in Beijing, showing confidence in the Chinese market and giving a clear sign that the recovery from the global financial crisis is continuing.
Beijing CBD plans new landmark building
2010-01-13 10:17:43
A top Chaoyang district official said yesterday the government plans to have a 400-m or even taller skyscraper in the upcoming eastward expansion of its central business district (CBD).
Clinics offer smokers help to quit smoking
2010-01-13 09:58:11
A new program to help smokers kick the habit could begin in 51 top hospitals and some of the 115 level-two hospitals in Beijing this year.
Search for warm winter getaways heating up
2010-01-13 09:41:18
Southeast Asian holidays popular around Spring Festival for Beijingers
Top high schools send students abroad
2010-01-12 13:06:08
Almost 300 students at the four top high schools in Beijing have given up plans to sit college entrance exams in favor of studying overseas for the international experience.
Papers cry foul as they are shunted off subway
2010-01-12 11:49:23
The banning of newspaper kiosks on the Beijing subway system has sparked a battle for market share and ad revenue among major local metro newspapers.
Training helps ease maid shortage
2010-01-12 11:46:04
Program to counter exodus of domestic helpers during festival
Rising cesarean births worry doctors
2010-01-12 10:22:03
An increasing number of women in Beijing are opting for cesarean births, a trend that is worrying local officials and doctors.
Official challenges move to relocate crematorium
2010-01-12 10:11:24
A funeral expert has shed doubt on the government's reasoning behind its plan to relocate the city's largest crematorium.
Baby food industry tainted by scandals
2010-01-12 10:10:06
The safety of baby products tops the chart when it comes to parents' concerns, according to a survey conducted by consulting company Sinomonitor International Co Ltd.
Foreign tuition fees, living costs on the rise in 2010
2010-01-12 09:57:39
Chinese students will pay more for overseas educations in 2010 after popular destination countries decided to raise tuition fees to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis.