Municipal offices renting parking spots to public
2011-08-01 07:33:55
For Wang Ning, one of the biggest headaches about taking his 3-year-old son to play in Xuanwuyi Park on weekends was finding somewhere to park. Not any more.
Possible punishment for idle plate lottery winners
2011-07-27 17:35:44
As the purchase deadline for Beijing drivers who won the first round of the license plate lottery approached on July 26, it’s estimated about 1,000 winners failed to buy cars within the required half-year period, according to the Beijing Municipal Traffic Committee.
Officials urge to ease subway overcrowding
2011-07-26 07:45:08
Subway bosses have been urged to prevent overcrowding on trains and in stations, as officials look to step up safety in the wake of several fatal accidents on public transport.
Food crisis in Asia: Gardens of Beijing
2011-07-20 10:59:12
In the last part D J Clark returns to Beijing to investigate the development of urban farming as a means to mitigate increasing global food prices.
Shooting for a dream
2011-07-15 07:38:18
Qi Baosong says he likes fishing so much that he can sit through a morning motionlessly waiting for a fish to take his bait.
Ministry apologizes for delays on railway
2011-07-15 07:24:30
Authorities plan to inspect the recently opened Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to ensure its safety after equipment on it failed on three separate occasions in four days, a railways official said on Thursday.
Beijing clinics provide sanfutie on 1st dog day
2011-07-15 07:30:37
People across the capital are now braving the dog days' heat to get their hands on an ancient Chinese remedy that helps stave off winter ailments.
My life in a Beijing alley
2011-07-11 09:40:59
Dominic Johnson-Hill successfully created his brand Plastered 8 in China. He likes this place. "Beijing is a city like a man, and people are very nice."
City's second airport to be ready by 2017
2011-06-22 08:19:12
A new airport in the capital city, which will handle soaring passenger traffic in and out of the booming metropolis, is expected to be completed by October 2017, an airline source told the Beijing News.
Breach of privacy as students' details for sale online
2011-06-21 07:53:25
Private information about elementary and secondary school students and their families is for sale online, which legal experts say constitutes an invasion of privacy.
Five suspected over data leaks
2011-06-21 07:45:41
A Beijing procurator confirmed on Monday that five people are under judicial investigation for leaking key economic data before its official release.
Hukou limit on new graduates to direct talent
2011-06-17 07:36:28
BEIJING - In a move to relieve the city's population pressure, Beijing will introduce stricter restrictions on hukou, the permanent residency permit, for college graduates this year, a senior official said.