Maoist management classes increasingly popular
2010-07-20 07:52:46
Maoism was an irrelevant concept for Liu Songlin, son of an established businessman in Jilin province until he started his own business and systematically studied how to incorporate the thoughts of the military strategist and Chinese leaders into operating his business.
Family doctors prescribed
2010-07-19 07:58:26
Patients increasingly visiting Western-style general practitioners instead of going to hospitals
China is just what the doctor ordered
2010-07-19 07:58:26
Gilbert Shia is a 52-year-old British-Chinese general practitioner who works at Haiyuncang community health service station. He is known to his patients as "the Foreign Doctor".
Made-to-order maids lacking in the capital
2010-07-16 09:20:04
Despite there being about 400,000 maids in Beijing, few can meet the demands of high-end families in the city, especially foreign families.
A nanny's daily life
2010-07-16 09:19:55
Sun Xiuqin, a 44-year-old woman from northeastern Heilongjiang province came to Beijing in 2008 with her daughter, who is a university student in the city.
Parents angered by arbitrary school policies, shady real estate agents
2010-07-15 10:24:35
July is the month when many primary schools in Beijing are deciding who gets a place or not.
Outdated hukou trouble city
2010-07-15 10:24:21
Many live in one part of city but official papers list them as living elsewhere.
Stars in limelight even after death
2010-07-14 09:45:24
Everything about the lives of celebrities is fair game for small talk and wagging tongues often wag even harder after stars pass on - especially if they die without making a will and leave behind a dispute over who gets what.
Online wills becoming increasingly popular
2010-07-14 09:33:13
Digitally dividing inheritance may be cheap and easy, but it also may not be legitimate.
Top Beijing student fails to get place in US
2010-07-13 09:56:30
Li Taibo will always remember last December in Beijing - and not just because it was one of the coldest winters the city had experienced.
Profits sparkle for gemstone business
2010-07-12 10:24:04
Sporting a D&G T-shirt, a pair of Lagerfeld jeans, a Tiffany necklace and a Louis Vuitton bracelet, Wan Zihong, chairman of M&L plaza, is living proof of the grip of elite branding.
Diamonds becoming an investor's best friend
2010-07-12 10:21:36
After problems in the housing sector and stock market, many wealthy Beijingers are looking for some razzle dazzle from the precious stone.