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  • Anger as healthy kids given anti-flu medicine at school

    2011-03-29 07:59

    Furious parents have slammed a Beijing preschool after children were made to take free anti-flu medicine as part of a pharmaceuticals company promotion.

  • Building firms get payout for Libya pull-out

    2011-03-29 07:59

    Two Beijing construction firms that were forced to abandon contracted projects in Libya have received early insurance payouts to cover their losses in resettling evacuated workers.

  • Cardio training center sends pulses racing

    2011-03-29 07:59

    With the precision of a heart surgeon, Mya Ong nimbly maneuvered a thin plastic tool into her patient's right shoulder while listening to the rhythmic beeps of a nearby monitor.

  • How did people spend blackout?

    2011-03-28 08:03

    My family sat round the dining table with candles and chatted. The atmosphere was very sweet and warm - "White Lavender" wrote on his Sina micro blog.

  • Red alert as fest fuels fire anxiety

    2011-03-28 08:03

    Firefighters across the capital are on high alert as hundreds of thousands of Beijingers head to graveyards to burn "gifts" for their dead relatives.

  • Retirees busy with English

    2011-03-28 08:03

    They may have retired from professional life, but Beijing's senior citizens are proving that it is never too late to learn another language.

  • Capital turns off and tunes in to Earth Hour's eco-message

    2011-03-28 08:03

    Earth Hour, an annual event aimed at highlighting energy conservation, attracted more support than ever across the capital on Saturday - but not without a dose of criticism too.

  • UK's tight visa rules hit capital students

    2011-03-24 07:55

    Chinese students will have fewer options when applying to study or work in Britain as the country tightens its visa restrictions.

  • SWAT team opens its heart to public

    2011-03-24 07:55

    Residents got a rare glimpse behind the scenes of Beijing's SWAT unit on Wednesday - and police chiefs are hoping it is a case of love at first sight.

  • Major communities get new downtown shuttles

    2011-03-24 07:55

    Eight shuttle bus routes will open this month to link two of the largest communities in Beijing with key areas downtown, the first such services in Beijing.

  • Sales ban for illegal properties

    2011-03-23 07:41

    Villa owners who refuse to demolish illegal structures are to be fined and banned from putting their properties on the market.

  • 100 victims swindled by pyramid scammers

    2011-03-23 07:41

    Four conmen are facing up to five years in prison after being prosecuted for running a pyramid scheme.

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