Sweeping the tomb of grandmother and grandfather
2010-04-13 10:17:48
Hundreds of thousands of people paid a visit to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery - the largest of its kind in the city - during this year's Tomb-Sweeping Festival.
Dead business thriving in suburb
2010-04-13 10:17:18
Ban on funerary products doesn't hinder shops selling them
Poor construction quality keeps foreign property buyers away
2010-04-12 08:21:25
Construction lawyer Ashley Howlett has lived in Beijing for six years. He says China is full of opportunities and wants to stay in Beijing for as long as he can, but also says he will not buy an apartment here because it would not be worth the millions of yuan it would cost.
Flimsy new buildings have little appeal
2010-04-12 08:21:25
Problems with construction quality of buildings are a more critical issue for Beijing's real estate market than high prices.
Newer not necessarily better
2010-04-12 08:21:25
Ten months ago, Jimmy Hughes quit his job and said goodbye to his sea view apartment near the Central Business District of Sydney, and moved to Beijing to be with his fiance, Yang Shan.
Pull of home remains strong
2010-04-09 07:55:41
Beijingers are eager to take advantage of overseas education, but many return temporarily or permanently. Wang Chao reports.
Continued driving restriction upsets city's car owners
2010-04-08 07:52:32
As Beijing extends the controversial driving restriction on Sunday, the debate over what to do about the capital's traffic nightmare remains one of the city's biggest headaches.
Why excursions still important to students
2010-04-07 08:00:03
Sun Wenyan, the principal of Xinxian Hutong Elementary School, has 22 years' experience teaching and running a school, she explains to METRO reporter Lu Chang about why spring outings are still important for students.
Children stuck inside this spring
2010-04-07 08:00:03
Beijing parks emptier as schools send students to museums instead of on annual outdoor excursions
Thirsty city greedily consuming water
2010-04-06 07:57:25
How to make the public consume less water is a pressing concern for Beijing as the drought continues
Parents of missing children band together in Beijing
2010-04-05 10:13:50
Ten parents converged on Beijing from various provinces in the hopes of finding clues to the whereabouts of their missing children.
Goodbye on the waves: a sea burial
2010-04-02 06:38:10
As thousands of Beijing citizens prepare to visit Babaoshan Cemetery during the upcoming Tomb Sweeping festival, a group of families recently went to the Bohai Sea to bury their loved ones. Such sea burials are gaining popularity among Beijingers.