Roughly 100 people have been detained and 300 businesses shut down since the launch of a citywide crackdown on fire safety.
Court car auctions see rise in bids as desperate buyers chase licenses
Beijing security chiefs are for the first time polling the public for their views on how safe the city is.
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Beijing has been given a reprieve from sandstorms after the worst dusty weather of the year hit the city during the May Day holiday weekend.
More Beijing workers are looking to switch jobs now than at any time since the financial crisis in 2008, according to a report released over the holiday weekend.
A Beijing animal protection group that took on hundreds of dogs rescued from the butcher's block is struggling to cope due to a shortage in funds and volunteers.
Prices for homes purchased "off plan" have fallen 10 percent in Beijing since authorities unveiled policies to control the property market, according to an industry insider.
Smokers will be kicked off campus across the capital in a bid to prevent more people from picking up the habit.
Beijing's fledgling firms flocked to the National Conference Center on Tuesday to attract the attention of investors in a real-life Dragon's Den.
Dozens of sick or injured migratory birds are being nursed back to health in Shunyi district after being handed over by concerned residents.
Investigations into an inferno that killed 17 people in Beijing's southern Daxing district have discovered the cause was a faulty battery charger, authorities said on Wednesday.
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