Desalinated seawater may be available for residents of the capital within five years and become a main supply source in efforts to deal with the water shortage.
Individuals buying electric cars in Beijing will receive a license plate immediately.
About 2,000 representatives of more than 500 higher education institutions from 36 countries and regions promoted their educationa programs at the China International Education Expo, sponsored by by the China Education Association for International Exchange, in Beijing on Oct 15.
Traffic authorities in the capital said on Saturday the city's toll roads are still in heavy debt, as one-third of the tolls collected from highways were paid as interest to creditors.
About 105 people were diagnosed with cancer every day in the capital last year, with the disease responsible for one in four deaths, a recent study shows.
Modern technology may be allowing someone who has not even followed you to know exactly where you have been.
Aspirants to car ownership are resorting to renting license plates after becoming weary of trying to win a plate through the capital city's lottery system.
On a recent test meant to gauge the transparency of government agencies, 35 out of the State Council's 43 departments received failing grades.
China's first ATM dispensing gold bars and coins was switched on this weekend and then swiftly switched back off again.
One of the world's brightest minds aims to bring to the world a new, advanced three-dimensional image technology that will leave other such technology in the shadows.
The capital's food safety watchdog is offering large rewards to informants who expose hazards and scandals, it was announced on Thursday.
The recent stabbing at Beijing Tongren Hospital of a surgeon by a former patient has raised concerns over the safety of medical staff members.
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