Real estate tycoons see their giving as good for business
2010-05-10 07:56:02
The 2010 China Charity List shows real estate enterprises account for about 16 percent of all the domestic businesses, while three donors on China's Top Ten Philanthropists list are tycoons from the real estate industry.
'We're No ... 4?'
2010-05-07 08:00:24
Beijing longs for global greatness, but it first needs to get past the competition at home
Effort, not rankings, tops official's list
2010-05-07 08:00:24
For any vibrant city with a rich history, cultural treasures and global political influence, failing to top a ranking of domestic competitiveness might beget an inferiority complex.
Great and competitive city for those on easy street
2010-05-07 08:00:24
After six months of research, some 100 experts have bestowed upon Beijing the coveted title of "most competitive city" in terms of living environment.
Elite university offers courses in life for rich kids
2010-05-06 08:03:51
Every two months, Lawrence drives his BMW 530 to Anhui airport, hops aboard a plane to Beijing and attends a training class at Peking University for the children of China's wealthiest.
Heir wants to beat successful father
2010-05-06 08:03:51
METRO reporter Wang Wei talks with Lawrence Xu, a student in Peking University's training program for the second generation of China's entrepreneurs, about what it means to be a scion.
Selflessness beyond borders
2010-05-05 08:14:25
For the first time, foreigners are named model workers, one of China's top honors
Title role for Japanese worker
2010-05-05 08:14:25
A 55-year-old Japanese named Aki Kishi, who has worked in Beijing for five years, is one of the two expats who were honored with the title Beijing Model Worker this year, the first time foreigners have been given the title.
Medical pioneer a cut above the rest
2010-05-05 08:14:25
Among the 1,241 model workers in Beijing in 2010, two men stand out because they are expatriates working in the capital.
Bells ring loud - and long
2010-05-04 08:00:09
Wedding ceremonies are becoming more glitzy and less traditional as couples - products of the one-child policy - plan their special day
Male MCs popular with brides, grooms
2010-05-04 08:00:09
As well-heeled brides and grooms are willing to pay nifty sums for memorable weddings, masters of ceremonies for hire are as popular as ever.
Sick of the big smoke
2010-04-30 07:54:34
Soaring housing prices, hukou difficulties and the stress, pressure and competition of Beijing have many young white-collar workers dreaming of a simpler life. Huang Yuli reports.