Under threat from Internet and rising rents, they look to find niche
A new law is being drafted to better protect the capital's underground relics, according to a member of the city's political consultative conference, which met to discuss the issue earlier this week.
Some of the city's property owners will be able to make decisions about their community through a new online platform starting Oct 1.
One of the city's major landmarks, the Bell Tower, will be closed after the National Day holiday for a month of renovations.
Children's spinal health problems are worrying doctors who fear that a mismatch between youths who are tall for their age and poorly designed desks and chairs are giving students bad posture.
With the growing popularity of "group purchasing", consumer complaints about the sector are also on the rise.
Organizers of a trip that has stirred up controversy, which will take around 20 teenagers as a scientific research team to the South Pole for 100,000 yuan each, argues it is a "worthy educational investment".
The city's population census is still encountering difficulties as some enumerators have been injured while conducting preparatory surveys during the past three months and some have quit because of the heavy workload and the unwillingness of some residents to cooperate.
For years, scientists have wondered whether the language we speak affects the way we think.
To the west, above the lake, the setting sun colors half of the sky and the lake's surface hues of orange and gold while, opposite it, the pale moon rises gradually, shading the trees along the riverbank silver.
Police in the capital city are investigating a security service company that reportedly earns commissions for helping local governments intercept and lock up petitioners in "black jails", according to media reports.
Pet boarding and pet daycare centers are purring with pleasure at this time of year as people rush to bring in their furry loved ones ahead of the holiday.
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