Animal rights campaigners have joined forces to call on China Central Television to cancel a performance by a magician whose act has been branded cruel to fish.
Gay and lesbian couples are planning to raise awareness of homosexuality in China this Valentine's Day by entering a kissing contest in the capital.
Passengers hailing a Beijing taxi could soon find a few changes to their familiar ride.
The families of children rescued from beggars on the streets of Beijing are being urged to use legal aid to sue the youngsters' kidnappers.
Street cleaners across Beijing were working 12-hour shifts with almost no breaks on Sunday to clear the snow after it blanketed the city's roads and pavements.
Beijing was expected to see its first snowfall of the winter on Thursday morning, according to the capital's official weather forecasters.
A system to improve the performance and image of chengguan, the nation's much-maligned urban management officers, is being rolled out across Beijing.
Beijing's traditional temple fairs, already a hit with revelers, have this year proved a major marketplace for local enterprises to boost revenues and reputations.
New salary subsidies and training programs helped almost 5,000 residents in Daxing district - 80 percent farmers - find jobs last year.
Fireworks and firecrackers caused almost 200 blazes across the capital during this year's Spring Festival celebrations, a 106-percent increase on figures for 2010.
Temple fairs, which are traditionally held throughout the Spring Festival holidays, are fast becoming one of the hottest matchmaking spots in the capital.
Travelers using the capital's international airport and its fast-growing rail and underground network will be protected in the future by special fire-fighting teams.
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