Marriage knots unraveling
2011-08-08 07:51:59
Extramarital affairs a major factor behind rising divorce rate amid changing social scene.
Unauthorized Apple retailers face logo ban
2011-08-08 07:08:04
Unauthorized sellers of Apple products in Zhongguancun have been told to cover up the Apple logo as Beijing tightens control over electronic products.
Surgery delays as blood supplies dry up
2011-08-05 07:53:22
In July, Ji Haijie waited in agony for an operation to remove a lump from her pelvic cavity. When her doctor said the surgery might be postponed because clinical blood was in short supply, she almost broke down.
Beijing named most cultured China city
2011-08-05 07:50:19
A worldwide online poll has named the Chinese capital as the country's most cultured city.
Man's love for pets turns home into a pigsty
2011-08-05 07:43:41
After years of complaining, residents in a community in the city eventually started asking the public for help to resolve a conflict between them and a neighbor who is a pet fanatic.
Beijing to alert residents of disaster prevention
2011-08-04 08:27:38
The municipal civil affairs department has been working to establish a grassroots emergency response mechanism, including training ordinary residents to do disaster prevention and relief work in communities.
Sand project restores environment
2011-08-04 08:07:00
Thanks to a sand treatment project, people now can expect to see pheasants and hedgehogs in Beijing's mountainous regions, where 10 years ago there were just bare rocks and wasteland.
Man has confessed to murdering missing girl
2011-08-04 08:03:27
A 7-year-old girl missing since July 4 in Fengtai district was murdered and a man, who was arrested on July 29, has confessed to the killing, local police have said.
School closure leaves 750 children stranded
2011-08-04 07:59:26
Hundreds of students in Haidian district, many of them the children of migrant workers, could be left without a school at the start of the new academic year, as their classrooms have been condemned by safety authorities.
Compensation plan for vaccine victims
2011-08-03 08:08:37
Families of patients who die or are left disabled due to vaccines may soon receive massive payouts from the government, as the capital looks to close a major loophole in its health system.
Beijing firefighters launch micro blog
2011-08-02 07:40:22
The city's fire department launched its official micro blog on Monday to broadcast information from actual fire scenes and to spread self-rescue tips to residents.
Beijing to scrap old cars through subsidy
2011-08-02 07:38:58
As part of a campaign to improve air quality, drivers who scrap old cars or sell them to buyers outside Beijing can receive subsidies put toward a new vehicle.