Open House experience plumbs the depths of art
2010-04-12 08:22:18
At 9:41 on a recent Sunday morning, the text message was sent: "Come to Fangyuan Xi Lu. Right of the Sunny Golden Market. Left of the U&D Jewelry. Underground 20A near Sculpting in Time Cafe. Call for assistance. Time: 2 to 6 pm."
For collectors, tiny tomes are a handful
2010-04-12 08:22:18
Palm-sized picture books that were usually read by children several decades ago are now a big sensation in the city's antique markets.
Homeowners angry at hasty official push
2010-04-09 07:55:41
A furious Yang Wenzhen rejected a compensation offer from the local government for the 12-sq-m apartment she shares with three family members in Beijing's Tongzhou district.
Local housing prices will jump again this year, experts predict
2010-04-09 07:55:41
As local concerns rise about the capital's skyrocketing housing price, nearly 40 percent of real estate tycoons were forecasting it will grow another 20 percent this year at Beijing's biggest property fair that began on Thursday.
Residents dig in for more cash from Tongzhou revamp
2010-04-09 07:55:41
Fewer than one third of families sign agreements
Don't blame it on Beijing
2010-04-08 08:03:53
METRO reporter Lara Farrar reveals how the relocation affects expats' health
Parking lot operators: Fee hikes put us on spot, too
2010-04-08 07:52:32
Parking lot administrators in Beijing's major shopping areas fear the city's increase in parking fees this month could kill their businesses.
Tourism center revs up 'low carbon' plan to build car campsites
2010-04-08 07:52:32
A plan to create vehicle campsites in 10 suburban areas and counties in Beijing recently appeared on the municipal authority's agenda as a "low carbon" project.
'Sleepers town' not welcome in Tongzhou
2010-04-08 07:52:32
Tongzhou new town vetoed the construction of many residential buildings in its core area in an effort to avoid the moniker "sleepers' town", a recent conference on the area's development has revealed.
Market is dead for illegal, risky online sales of graveyard spaces
2010-04-07 08:00:03
The chance to purchase vacant burial plots online attracted netizens on Tomb-Sweeping Day, despite rules that state the transfer is illegal, Beijing News reported Tuesday.
Real estate agents look for higher pay in 2010
2010-04-07 08:00:03
As many as 95 percent of employees in Beijing real estate companies expect their income to be somewhere between 150,000 and 300,000 yuan in 2010, according to a survey report released on April 2.
One in four flat buyers a speculator, report says
2010-04-07 08:00:03
More are investing despite government's efforts to cool local property market