City cleans up pirated discs
2010-04-29 07:56:59
Campaign will not only target street peddlers but also shops throughout the city, Qin Zhongwei reports.
Story of an illegal DVD store owner
2010-04-29 07:56:59
Feng Huihui (not her real name) has been operating a pirated DVD and CD store in Chaoyang district for years. She sells both foreign and Chinese movies and her latest Hollywood arrivals include The Men Who Stare at Goats, Peacock, The Open Road and Everybody is Fine. Early this week Feng talked to METRO about what she says is a "business with small capital."
Bootleg vendor stands his ground
2010-04-29 07:56:59
For the past five years Zhou Jianguo has conducted his pirated DVD business from his bicycle. In the morning, he pedals to a place, which he refuses to identify, where he buys the pirated DVDs, and then from 3 pm to 10 pm, he sells them on his 'turf' in front of a commercial apartment compound near Beijing's Bird's Nest National Stadium.
Tying the knot in virtual world
2010-04-28 07:51:37
Millions of people in China are believed to have web relationships that may threaten real-life partnerships
Internet users wired for love
2010-04-28 07:51:37
Millions of Internet users are "dating" and "marrying" online in China, even though they never meet their partners in person.
Matchmaking website operator touts benefits of online marriages
2010-04-28 07:51:37
Zhu Li, the CEO of www.juedui100.com, one of China's biggest matchmaking websites, talked with METRO about her opinions on wang hun (cyberspace marriage).
Law professor won't stop at one
2010-04-27 08:02:03
Yang Zhizhu, 43, refuses to pay fine for having second child
... and make getting to work more stressful for all
2010-04-26 08:12:03
The worst part of Qi Lin's day is his commute to and from work.
New hours upset public workers ...
2010-04-26 08:12:03
More than 800,000 employees - and their families - are affected by a half-hour delay in the start to their workday
Financial diary of a groom
2010-04-23 07:45:52
Jiang Chen (not his real name), a 26-year-old public servant, got married on April 10. It took him two and half years to prepare. The couple and their parents spent a total of 1.2 million yuan on starting a new life together, including the wedding and honeymoon trip, and buying a home, furniture and a car.
Jury's still out for a massage that calms more than the sole
2010-04-22 10:46:45
With foot rubbing businesses growing rapidly, many staff have been given only short-term training
Romantic advice
2010-04-21 07:55:55
Debbie Mason, co-host of Beijing Radio's dating talk show, The Love Hour, offers advice for young professionals looking for office relationships.