Beijing gets respite from heatwave
2011-07-25 07:44:01
New rounds of drenching rain will continue in Beijing this week, after a Sunday downpour put an end to the hot and hazy weather.
Micro blogs play key role in rail disaster
2011-07-25 07:39:09
Micro blogs were an important platform for sharing information about the rail accident that killed at least 35 people and injured 192 in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Saturday.
Graying population to get more services
2011-07-25 07:31:05
As the capital's population rapidly ages, the government will offer more help to its gray-haired citizens, including a monthly subsidy of 1,100 yuan ($171), according to a senior civil affairs official.
Railway cuts bullet trains from schedule
2011-07-23 08:04:22
Railway authority is about to suspend two pairs of bullet trains on part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway because of their low occupancy rate.
License plate winners delay purchases
2011-07-21 07:55:35
Li Chenguang does not rush decisions like buying a new car. After being named a winner in the capital's so-called license-plate lottery, he has spent months researching makes and models.
Traffic woes in Beijing eased
2011-07-20 19:09:05
Beijing's traffic woes have been slightly eased since a series of measures were put into effect in the first half of 2011, a senior transportation official said on Wednesday.
Incomes more uneven in Beijing, Shanghai
2011-07-19 07:51:57
The difference seen between incomes in Beijing and Shanghai, two of the largest cities in China, has become greater in the past decade.
Fruit ripener poses no danger
2011-07-19 07:40:28
A chemical that ripens fruits and vegetables does no harm to human health, experts said following recent reports about a ripener used in several provinces.
Crowding concern for capital city
2011-07-19 07:33:51
China's think tanks called on Monday for stricter steps to be taken to control the capital's fast-increasing population and said population pressures are likely to become stronger in the next 20 years.
More rainstorms all this week
2011-07-19 07:50:32
Beijing is about to witness its longest period of continuous rain for at least four years, weather experts said.
Battle to beat blood shortage
2011-07-19 07:43:45
The capital is battling a 10 percent drop in the daily supply of blood from donors at a time when there is usually a rise in demand, according to Beijing Red Cross Blood Center.
Playing Cupid for Beijing's singles
2011-07-17 07:53:36
Ola Zdzarska says Beijing is full of attractive and interesting men and women who are just waiting to meet a partner. "There is plenty of fish in the sea, especially in Beijing. The biggest difference in Beijing compared to other cities in Europe is that more women speed-date than men. Chinese men are too shy," she says.