Chengguan cuts rewards for posters
2009-11-25 09:24:04
Haidian urban administration officers, known as chengguan, have cut cash rewards offered for illegal posters by 80 percent.
Insurance hike for luxury cars
2009-11-25 09:09:02
Beijing's luxury car owners say exorbitant insurance fees that will come into effect from next year will not stop them driving their mega-million yuan sleek toys.
How accurate are college rankings?
2009-11-24 10:22:30
For Jia Zhenmei, choosing the right university for her 18-year-old daughter next summer is a critical decision - but pinning her hopes on China's college rankings could be a big mistake, according to experts.
Officials jailed for embezzlement
2009-11-24 10:10:12
Four officials from Shichahai housing management center have been jailed after embezzling 500,000 yuan from a hutong relocation project.
Driver escapes fall with injuries
2009-11-24 10:08:53
A woman, who drove her SUV into an 18 m deep construction pit beside a car park in the CBD area on Sunday, has left hospital with minor injuries.
Eight arrested over tourist scam
2009-11-24 10:06:57
Eight people are detained and two jade shops shut down over a scam in which tourists were sold fake jade products near the Badaling Great Wall.
Capital needs more foreigners
2009-11-24 09:09:16
Foreigners need to account for at least 10 percent of the population before Beijing can call itself an international city, an expert says.
Tenants take charge, lower costly property fees
2009-11-23 08:11:39
The first group of Beijing residents to take control of their building management is calling on other communities to follow their lead.
Police chase A/H1N1 vaccine message scammers
2009-11-20 10:04:27
Police said yesterday they are tracking a "vaccine rumor" spread online and through text messages since Wednesday that wrongly says the A/H1N1 vaccine program has been stopped.
Sexual abuse in minors is 'prominent': Expert
2009-11-20 10:04:43
A child protection agency in Beijing said cases of child trafficking, domestic violence and sexual abuse have increased this year.
Top researcher living on the streets
2009-11-20 10:03:31
A former postdoctoral researcher forced to live and work on the streets after suffering a mental illness has had a helping hand from a top scientist.
Food safety worries rural parents
2009-11-20 10:00:58
Almost all parents in rural Beijing say they have concerns about the safety of the food their children eat, according to a new report.