Kebab king's bid wins top stall in second temple fair
2009-12-28 09:31:59
Gu Shengli gets best location at both Longtanhu and Ditan fairs next year
Blacker than BlackBerrys
2009-12-24 13:36:28
The sleek, little smartphone looks just like Barack's. Yet there is one major difference: it's fake.
Renovation projects help build market
2009-12-15 15:31:18
Unfinished buildings, known as lanweilou in Chinese or rotten-tail buildings, are being revived amid the booming real estate market in Beijing.
Beijing housing price tops 20,000 yuan per sq m inside 4th Ring
2009-12-15 15:05:55
The average price of pre-construction homes inside Beijing's 4th Ring Road now stands at a staggering 20,515 yuan ($3,004.6) per square meter, according to a report by the Beijing Youth Daily Tuesday citing the Beijing Bureau of Statistics.
Vendors hawk fake invoices to employees
2009-12-15 10:40:18
Dodgy vendors are once again hawking fake tax invoices on the streets of Beijing, as workers scramble for receipts to bolster their yearly bonus.
Entrepreneurs flourish during crisis
2009-12-14 14:19:58
More than 30 percent of people aged between 18 and 40 want to open their own business in the next three years, a survey found.
Buyers swamp car markets before rise
2009-12-11 13:24:28
Wang Xin was all-smiles as she drove off in her first car, bought at the Yayuncun auto trade market in north Beijing yesterday.
Hooters girls
2009-12-11 09:59:49
Cookie has been working at Hooters since it opened up in September 2007. She was among the first of Beijing's Hooters girls, an Eastern version of the iconic American waitresses known for their provocative dress and lively service
Survey: Excessive parking fees anger residents
2009-12-09 09:47:54
Parking expenses top the list of concerns for community homeowners according to the results of a three-week online inquiry posted on the local government's website on Monday.
Hunt for missing cash as manager is executed
2009-12-09 09:30:28
A former securities company branch chief was executed for embezzling almost 70 million yuan and misappropriating another 25 million yuan, the Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court said.
Collectors jostle for old DPRK currency
2009-12-09 08:09:53
Pyongyang's first revamp of its currency, the won, in 17 years has become a cash bonanza for collectors of old won notes.
Community theater open to everyone
2009-12-07 10:48:32
Located off Dongmianhua Hutong and tucked in behind the Beijing Film Academy, Penghao Theater is what you want from a tiny community theater - open to all.