House churches thrive in Beijing
2010-03-17 07:54:14
Churchgoers drawn by smaller congregations and more relaxed approach of authorities
The woman who makes a difference
2010-03-16 11:00:35
Meng Weina, founder and director of Hui Ling, was a furniture maker in Guangzhou when she read a newspaper article that changed her life.
One NGO inspires those in need
2010-03-16 10:31:24
Within the walls of a siheyuan, Hui Ling fulfills its mission of helping people with special needs, Christine Laskowski reports
Photographer keeps focus on city's garbage
2010-03-15 12:56:15
Four hundred spots are marked on a map of Beijing. "They are the garbage heaps created by people living in Beijing," said photographer Wang Jiuliang, who instead of using his camera to photograph the city's magnificent skyscrapers, fancy restaurants and luxury hotels, turns his lens on the tons of rubbish produced by the city.
Sorting the waste crisis
2010-03-15 10:56:43
Yang Changjiang is one of the few residents in the city who takes responsibility for his garbage. Ever since the beginning of February, Yang and his high school daughter routinely go to their balcony after meals to clean, sort, weigh and recycle their trash.
'Net nanny' talks about keeping online content clean
2010-03-12 10:20:38
METRO recently interviewed a staff member of a Beijing-based Internet supervision authority. The source, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, offered insights into local government cyber monitoring methods.
Anti-porn moms go on cyber patrol
2010-03-12 09:39:11
Volunteer group of mothers helps authorities monitor the Internet for 'harmful content'
Documenting the past key to repatriation
2010-03-11 11:30:04
Although Chen Mingjie, director of the Yuanmingyuan Administrative Office, has said on various occasions that the team of eight historians and experts on cultural relics protection who visited the United States last December were on a scholarly trip, it was still interpreted by the domestic and foreign media as a hunt for treasures looted from the Old Summer Palace.
Bringing China's treasures home
2010-03-11 10:45:25
Concerted efforts are being made to catalog the whereabouts of the cultural relics that were looted from the Old Summer Palace
Recovered addict finds a new life
2010-03-10 10:55:51
Once a heavy drug addict, Meng Jianzhong, a 41-year-old Beijing native, plans to establish a fund to help those still fighting addiction. He hopes they can regain their confidence and find direction in life by getting involved in anti-drug campaigns, just as he has.
New approach at drug rehab center
2010-03-10 10:15:54
Focus on psychotherapy is intended to combat the high relapse rate
Dangerous hiking locations in Beijing and safety tips
2010-03-09 11:24:29
A total of five people died while hiking in the mountains around Beijing in 2009, according to a report released by the Chinese Mountaineering Association.