Charity show raises money for burned children
2009-11-30 13:50:20
An audience of 500 people attended a variety performance to raise money for child burn victims Sunday.
Man held after six relatives slain
2009-11-30 13:48:07
A fugitive accused of the fatal stabbing of six family members, including his wife and two sons, has been arrested in Hainan province, Beijing police said.
Graduates pick study over job market
2009-11-30 11:20:07
More than 30 percent of college graduates choose postgraduate study over job hunting because they believe looking for work is too difficult, a study shows.
Beijing lags behind in civility
2009-11-30 11:17:46
Last week, I traveled from Beijing to Seoul, capital city of South Korea. At Beijing Capital International Airport, I thought I'd better exchange yuan into US dollars before boarding.
The musician and his bar
2009-11-30 10:59:01
Jianghu Jiu Bar, one of the best and most respected small venues to see local live music in Beijing, celebrated its third anniversary last Sunday.
Creative industries sketched in Shijingshan
2009-11-30 10:38:14
Shijingshan will update its image as a heavy industrial and polluted district by opening one quarter of space occupied by Shougang Group, or Capital Iron and Steel Group, to cultural and creative industries, according to top local official.
No truth in lie detector tests
2009-11-30 10:34:27
Lie detector tests should not be used as evidence in court because they are unreliable, and are "psychological torture" for the innocent, experts told METRO on Sunday.
Women sing and dance into army
2009-11-30 10:27:45
Female applicants for the army are being asked to showcase their talents in an interview process never before used and exclusively for women.
One-night stands accepted,few practice
2009-11-30 08:11:13
More than 70 percent of 5,000 students from 10 universities in Beijing are accepting of one-night stands, according to a government survey released over the weekend.
Olympic ticket scam artist appeals
2009-11-27 10:10:56
A man sentenced to 15 years in jail for swindling 1.6 million yuan in Olympic ticket sales will appeal to a higher court for a lesser sentence, the Haidian district court said yesterday.
Billionaire's extensions to be dismantled
2009-11-27 10:08:49
A Beijing billionaire, who illegally expanded his luxury villa, says he is upset that extensions on the multi-million-yuan property will be demolished.
Third railway plans upset residents
2009-11-27 09:30:04
Residents in north Beijing are furious at plans to build a third overground railway near their community, already affected by the Beijing-Baotou railway and subway line 13.