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  • Tech, media big embezzlers in Haidian

    2010-06-10 11:39

    Embezzlement is most rife in the high technology, media, catering and logistics industries, according to statistics released by Haidian Procuratorate.

  • Trailblazer finds key to careers for blind

    2010-06-09 08:06

    Most people can get a professional license to tune pianos in a few months. It took Li Renwei, 22 years.

  • Waiting tables to turntables, DJ Li Mo all about change

    2010-06-09 08:06

    From his hometown in Shenyang to Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Illinois, Nevada and Ningbo, Li Mo came to Beijing via the long route. Along the way, Li - who prefers going by "Mo" - dabbled in many trades, working his way up from humble bus boy at an American chain restaurant to bartender in Las Vegas, to general manager at a fusion lounge bar. In between these food and beverage (F&B) industry stints, Li also recast himself several times - as an army man, a real estate agent, and most recently, an event organizer, party promoter, and DJ.

  • Technological boost to harvest less-expensive veggies, fruit

    2010-06-09 07:43

    Beijingers might soon be able to buy half-price imported fruits and vegetables after the first international logistics site opens at the city's biggest outdoor market.

  • Senior complex offers 4-star amenities

    2010-06-09 07:43

    The city's biggest housing project for the elderly, in Miyun county, was completed on Monday. The only four-star property devoted to seniors in Beijing, Yaoyang International Apartment will run most of its 425 units for profit.

  • Bridesmaid becomes a job for the girls

    2010-06-08 07:54

    Wang Jia looks radiant and happy as walks down the aisle ahead of the bride - as all bridesmaids do. She is even given the bridal bouquet to hold when the couple exchanges rings.

  • 'Immoral' site creator changes his tune about mistresses

    2010-06-08 07:54

    A website built for the xiaosan, a secret lover or mistress, came into the spotlight in late April when the media and experts questioned its existence due to moral reasons.

  • Despite job rules, disabled face stigma

    2010-06-08 07:48

    The likelihood of landing a top job remains low for people with disabilities in Beijing, an NGO has warned, despite news that as many as 87,000 are employed in the city.

  • Car sales boom drives demand for mechanics

    2010-06-08 07:48

    Enrollment in automotive vocational and technical institutes have more than doubled over the past five years, thanks to the rapid expansion of the auto industry in Beijing.

  • Artist puts body and souls into work

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Zhang Huan, one of the most recognizable Chinese names in Western art, turns his interests to incense ash

  • 'Uncle Bean' brews up a reputation for good java

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Back in the early 1990s, Zhao Hui was a person who drank instant coffee and believed coffee beans were almost the same as soybeans.

  • Shoppers warned over fake Zakumi

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Zakumi, the mascot for the 2010 World Cup, is striking a chord with shoppers in the capital but buyers are being warned to defend against imitators as substitutes come into play online.

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