'Worker shortage not powering computer hikes'
2010-03-09 10:22:59
Escalating prices for computer hardware in Zhongguancun are not down to a shortage of workers, despite the fact that the slow return of migrant workers to the production lines had been blamed.
Pirated discs rife in tech village despite tighter rule
2010-03-09 09:14:17
Despite a recent crackdown on discs of pirated software and movies in the capital's technology center, Zhongguancun village, the shelves remain flooded with choice.
Senior officials condemn the housing bubble
2010-03-08 11:53:39
Beijing's exorbitant housing prices have come under attack among deputies to the ongoing national legislative meeting, as senior officials opened fire on the bubble in the property market.
Writing a new chapter for Chinese literature in the West
2010-03-08 10:52:37
Persistence is needed to raise the profile of translated books
As good as their words
2010-03-08 10:15:44
A translator with an ear for both languages and the skill to move seamlessly between them is essential if a book is to be a success in another language
Ratings are breath of fresh air for energy savers
2010-03-05 13:58:31
Energy guzzlers to be thing of the past
Mixed opinions why department store exits Beijing
2010-03-05 13:51:06
'Dated business model' and 'bad location' blamed
Capital may get 'one apartment, one price' policy
2010-03-05 13:39:59
Beijing may soon require real estate developers to reveal the price of each individual apartment in their projects.
Gift cards flood market
2010-03-05 13:30:55
The busy season has begun for the legions of gift card scalpers who make a living from buying unwanted cards and reselling them.
Grabbing the reins of his new life
2010-03-04 12:06:18
Guo Baoyan, from Weifang, eastern Shandong province, is a 29-year-old horse riding instructor at the Beijing Great Wall Sunshine Valley Equestrian Club in Beijing's Yanqing county.
Locals jump on equestrian pursuits
2010-03-04 11:46:55
Riding is becoming an increasingly popular activity among Beijing urbanites.
Hotel's boss has no reservations about city
2010-03-04 10:31:02
In the opulent presidential suite, Riaz Mahmood seats himself comfortably in a corner of the couch and sips coffee from a ceramic cup.