To burn or not to burn, a hot topic
2010-06-22 10:07:58
Household waste in Beijing increased by eight percent a year between 2005 and 2008, setting a record of 6.72 million tons in 2008. Only in 2009 did the city witness a decline - a small fall of 0.5 percent on the previous year - in the annual stockpile of garbage.
Good night from high-end beds and mattresses
2010-06-21 07:53:35
High-end beds and mattresses, which are claimed to aid sleep, have been in hot demand in Beijing recently. With daily pressure increasing, sleep disorders have become more and more common, and the demands for better has also increased.
Sleeping problems on the rise
2010-06-21 07:53:35
Doctors, weary sufferers probe the ABCs of catching Zs
Forged certificates peddler uses pregnancy as cover
2010-06-18 07:55:53
The north part of Zhongguancun Avenue runs like a flowing silk ribbon across Haidian district, alongside which stand Renmin University of China, big shopping malls, four-star hotels and boutiques.
Bogus cop charged with conning couple
2010-06-18 07:55:53
A man who allegedly impersonated a police officer and carried out an elaborate sting to cheat a couple and their friend out of 2.2 million yuan has been detained by Fengtai police.
Temporary residence permits boon for agents
2010-06-17 10:40:41
People acting as agents to secure temporary residence permits for others are charging more than 100 yuan for the permit, which is available free from the local government.
City full of white-collar Foxconns
2010-06-11 07:57:11
Many well-paid employees holding high-pressure jobs feel over worked and under-valued
Don't let the stress and work pressures get to you, say veterans
2010-06-11 07:57:11
While many new employees complain about the pressure at work and the amount of stress they are under, veteran office workers are urging them to keep a positive attitude and try to see beyond short-term hardships.
Hostesses stay away from clubs following police raids
2010-06-09 07:43:33
University grads made good money as hostesses because they learned never to talk back, customer says
Police use unmanned aircraft in anti-drug campaign
2010-06-09 07:43:33
Beijing police will use unmanned aircraft to conduct aerial inspections of the mountains around Beijing to detect opium poppy cultivation from June 10 to July 10, the anti-drug department of City Public Security Bureau said on Tuesday.
Retailers rush to Beijing's 'Manhattan'
2010-06-08 07:48:25
Some of the world's top retailers are joining the rush to start operating in Tongzhou district, which has been dubbed Beijing's Manhattan by local media.