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  • How to stitch it all together

    2011-04-19 09:00

    Photographer Nils Duval's step-by-step guide to taking panoramic and 360-degree shots:

  • Dog rescue sparks pet law debate

    2011-04-19 09:00

    A Beijing animal lover who stopped a shipment of dogs on their way to hotpot restaurants in North China has told METRO how he acted in the heat of the moment.

  • No plans to rid capital of hated catkins, says official

    2011-04-19 09:00

    Problematic plumes from millions of willow and poplar trees in Beijing began falling off last week but city officials say there is no citywide plan to bring it under control.

  • 'Commuters spend hour less in traffic'

    2011-04-19 09:00

    Mixed response to statistics that show measures reduced congestion

  • Not over until the fat lady sings

    2011-04-19 09:00

    Traditional opera is enjoying a revival in the capital thanks to some modern touches

  • Dogs saved from dinner table

    2011-04-18 08:06

    Animal rights campaigners rescued 430 dogs from the dinner table at the weekend after staging a 15-hour blockade at a toll station in Tongzhou district.

  • Zoos flauting animal show ban, study finds

    2011-04-18 08:06

    Live animal performances are still common at zoos and parks nationwide despite a government ban to prevent cruel practices, a Beijing research team has discovered.

  • Never too late to look for love

    2011-04-18 08:06

    Silver-haired singletons across the capital are to be given a helping hand in seeking twilight romances.

  • Growing food on the rooftops

    2011-04-18 08:06

    I have a friend that hates living in cities. The crowds, the congestion, the incredibly fast pace, the polluted air; believe me, his list is extensive. I don't blame him; city life can make us all weary after a while. But sadly for my friend, if current global trends continue, it looks like rural living will eventually become a thing of the past.

  • Helping stutterers to find their voices

    2011-04-18 08:06

    When Niu Junmin watched the opening scenes of the movie The King's Speech, the true story of King George VI of Britain and his struggle to overcome a stammer, he could not help but think back to one horrific day at junior high school.

  • Farmers' fair a hit with those keen to eat green

    2011-04-18 08:06

    Two colorful scarecrows were carefully posed in the center of the school playground, a beacon for the enthusiastic buyers that swarmed around the booths of farmers from about 20 organic farms in Beijing.

  • Fee hike sparks road rages

    2011-04-14 07:59

    A parking attendant is fighting for his life after being run down by a driver trying to escape a 105-yuan fee.

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