Xinmu Library, Beijing's first non-governmental library for the blind, needs more volunteers to record audio books to enrich the cultural lives of visually impaired people, according to the librarians.
Against the backdrop of the capital's lengthy drought, which has continued for about 100 days, and the resulting elevated fire risk, firefighters have been ramping up their efforts to contain the danger.
Beijing fire authorities Sunday announced their highest level of alert as the city approached an unusually dry and windy Spring Festival holiday and its traditional fireworks frenzy.
Migrants who become "national model workers" should be able to get a Beijing hukou as a reward, according to the Beijing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions.
A collection of tips offering advice on how to guard against thieves during train journeys has became an Internet sensation against the backdrop of the world's largest annual human migration.
The capital's lengthy drought, which has culminated in almost 100 completely dry days, is raising the fire risk and threatening local agriculture.
Beijing is looking to end the reliance of local moms-to-be on caesarean births and hopes to persuade more to return to traditional childbirth.
With Spring Festival travel crowds converging on the capital's airport and crime likely to soar as a result, police protecting the hub say they will fight to ensure illegal activity is grounded, both at the terminal and in the air.
Special teams will scour the landscape in search of illegal mines as a city district ramps up its efforts to combat the dangerous industry.
Many of the capital's migrant workers are hoping to avoid the traditional trouble of taking a train to their hometowns for Spring Festival by making the trip by car.
Beijingers will be able to buy Belgian Conference pears from local supermarkets in one month, heralding the start of what is likely to be an influx of imported fresh fruits and meats.
Companies that offer top-up driving instruction services have seen a sharp fall in business since the local authorities started to restrict the number of new cars allowed on the city's streets.
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