Beijing's consumers are still in a lather about herbal Bawang shampoo products, despite the fact that China's food and drug watchdog has declared the Guangdong-based company that makes them compliant with quality and safety requirements.
The expanding ranks of the middle class in the capital has grown to 5.4 million, some 40 percent of the city's permanent residents, according to a report released on July 17.
Repair work done to damaged porcelain at Yuanmingyuan Park should not tarnish their historical appeal, scholars said, after the park started exhibiting 20 repaired items last month.
The secondhand car market has entered the off-season in the capital, forcing franchisers to lower the price - and the bargain-basement prices could hang around until at least September.
Beijing health bureau has carried out a citywide inspection of oil used in the catering industry after media reports claimed some hazardous oil produced from duck roasting has been reused in barbecue stands.
Beijing International Education Exchange Center (BIEEC) has recently launched an International Volunteer Home Stay Program for hosting international students.
The city's top hospitals are setting up departments that specialize in nutrition, according to an official from the health authority.
Many shops on the new Qianmen Pedestrian Street may soon close due to a lack of customers and high rent.
More than half the buildings in Beijing are not resistant against induction lightning, local media reported.
Companies offering housekeeping services will start signing up casual contract workers as full-time employees starting next month.
The call for financial talent has become a matter of urgency for Beijing, with news that nine job vacancies are now competing for one professional and the situation may get worse.
Hackers are claiming online they can break into computer systems belonging to universities and certification institutes and change the scores of students.
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