Keeping love hidden from 9 to 5
2010-04-21 07:55:55
Antoine Li, and his girlfriend, Sophia Zhang, wait to catch the subway at Wudaokou station, pretending they are not in love. The couple was happy and visibly affectionate at their home just a half hour ago but they work in a nearby Internet company and don't want their coworkers, who might see them at the station, to know about their three-month-old relationship.
More romance in the workplace
2010-04-21 07:55:55
Office relationships are still sort of taboo in Beijing, despite their increasing prevalence
Temple visitors are told to pursue a simpler lifestyle
2010-04-20 10:38:04
Thousands of visitors come to the Baiyunguan Taoist Temple in Beijing every weekend. Many of them come seeking better physical and mental health through the traditional wisdom of Taoist teachings and practices.
Taoism piques interest of young Beijingers
2010-04-20 10:29:54
Traditional religion has online appeal for professionals in fast-paced,modern society, according to practitioner
Realtors tout buying overseas property as road to green card
2010-04-19 08:06:27
An increasing number of companies are trying to entice well-heeled Beijingers who want to live overseas with the idea of gaining permanent residency in foreign countries by buying expensive property there.
Flush Beijingers set sights abroad
2010-04-19 08:06:27
A recentinternational trade fair hashighlighted the strong local demand for homes in foreign countries
'I wish I could sit for my exams here'
2010-04-16 08:24:28
Ding Xuan was bewildered when her head teacher asked her last summer to give up her Best Student Award in favor of one of her classmates.
Students without hukou struggle to get in classrooms
2010-04-16 08:24:28
Migrant workers say obstacles facing their children amount to educational discrimination
Path of true love is not smooth for all expatriates
2010-04-15 08:24:50
Three young professionals in Beijing talk about finding love in the capital. And more often than not it isn't pretty.
Cold shoulder for Chinese men
2010-04-15 08:24:50
It has become a normality of everyday life to see a foreign guy with a local Chinese girl on his arm, but still a rarity to see foreign girls walking hand in hand with a local Chinese guy.
Driving expensive? It can be worse
2010-04-14 08:26:20
Those of us who own cars in Beijing know the strain a set of wheels can put on the wallet.
Illegal parking lots mushroom after hikes
2010-04-14 08:26:20
Illegal parking lots are thriving after parking fees were raised by up to 10 yuan ($1.5) per hour in 13 business areas within the Fourth Ring Road.