Tourists upset after bargain holiday ends up costing 7 m yuan
2010-03-15 09:36:08
Around 150 tourists have lodged a complaint with the Beijing tourist bureau, claiming they were swindled out of 7 million yuan by an agent claiming to be from the Beijing Xinhua tourist agency.
Funeral fees get killed ahead of festival
2010-03-12 09:28:48
With the coming of Tomb Sweeping Day, the Beijing civil affairs bureau is ready to launch a project to reduce high funeral service fees.
Tests put pressure on fake hot springs resorts around Beijing
2010-03-11 11:10:15
Fans of Beijing's many hot springs resorts are being warned that some of them are not the real thing.
Plug pulled on waste of natural heat
2010-03-11 10:16:51
Property buyers attracted by real estate promotional slogans of "hot springs" should be cautious after the government effectively killed such projects Tuesday.
New rules set for sales of secondhand homes
2010-03-11 09:46:07
Agencies selling secondhand properties must display their credentials and provide a list of charges and copies of legal contracts in their shops, as the government works to curb cheating in secondhand property transactions.
From China Post with confidence
2010-03-10 12:06:55
It is common for people to compare the slow delivery service of China Post with Panda Slow Post, a privately run delivery service in the 798 Art Zone.
Deliver a slow letter into the future
2010-03-10 10:40:25
Companyspecializes in sendingletters on a date days, months or years ahead
Fresh drop in prices for imported fruits
2010-03-10 09:46:46
Prices of some imported fruits have been slashed compared with the recent Spring Festival period, as a result of fresh goods from the United States and changing public attitudes.
Restless district wants to be wide awake around the clock
2010-03-10 09:32:25
Tongzhou will become a "sleepless district" that under ambitious plans that call for business and high-end entertainment to be ramped up so they are vibrant 24/7 in the coming decade.
Grounded flight attendants land pay-out in court
2010-03-10 09:18:40
Twenty-one flight attendants, who sued their employer after they were suspended from normal in-air work for 14 months due to the financial crisis, will get a total of 1 million yuan in compensation, Shunyi district court announced.
Domestic gas companies 'forced' to slash prices
2010-03-09 10:42:52
State-owned gasoline stations are offering price cuts on 93 octane gasoline in downtown Beijing, in alleged response to fierce market competition from private and foreign-funded gas stations.
Renovator remains traditional on exteriors, goes modern on interiors
2010-03-09 10:34:24
With the price of courtyard houses continually increasing, Liu, 50, has been doing well. Liu has bought and renovated five courtyard houses, and currently rents three as self-catering accommodation for tourists.