A new set of design rules calls for pedestrian bridges and underground passages in the capital to be built with heavy-duty escalators that have brakes to prevent them from suddenly stopping or reversing direction.
Beijing municipal government departments published details of their spending on overseas trips, official vehicles and receptions online on Monday.
The number of women in authority will be boosted over the next five years as part of package of measures to improve gender equality in the capital.
Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing announced the promotion of Mason Li to hotel manager on August 1.
Since June, urban management officers of Xicheng district have removed 945 fake signs which resemble real official signposts with white words painted on a blue board, but these are privately made signs for shops, hotels, markets and hospitals to guide people to their services.
Extramarital affairs a major factor behind rising divorce rate amid changing social scene.
Unauthorized sellers of Apple products in Zhongguancun have been told to cover up the Apple logo as Beijing tightens control over electronic products.
Beijing's animal health watchdog agency prevented more than 15,000 swill-fed pigs from entering the market between June and August as part of a government campaign to curb the spread of illegal slaughterhouses.
Established on Aug 5 guided by Beijing Justice Bureau, the "legal family" is a volunteer team made up of 24,000 who provide legal advice and assistance.
Despite denials, the Palace Museum did buy and sell valuable letters, as book records show.
A worldwide online poll has named the Chinese capital as the country's most cultured city.
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.
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