Pagoda's 'exclusive' restaurant riles critics
2011-06-07 08:03:02
Culture chiefs spring to defend ancient temple in media glare
Commuters train brains in jams
2011-06-07 08:03:02
More Beijing commuters are spending time stuck in traffic jams to polish their language skills, with sales of smart phone applications seeing a sharp rise this year.
First 'bull' caged in ticket crackdown
2011-06-02 08:04:18
A scalper at Beijing West Railway Station has become the first to be detained for trying to dogde tough new ticketing rules, police said on Wednesday.
Workload puts students' sight under strain
2011-06-02 08:04:18
The eyesight of students at Beijing's high schools is getting worse, according to health data released on Tuesday.
Migrants' dorms to get major makeover
2011-06-01 08:28:58
3.5 million yuan to upgrade living conditions for construction crews
Ancient relics 'not misused'
2011-06-01 08:28:58
A top official at Beijing's Wanshou Temple has denied accusations that its historic halls are being exploited for commercial purposes.
Workout to boost cabbies' fitness
2011-05-31 07:42:31
Exercises designed to boost health of workers who sit for long periods
Bus links failing to lure commuters
2011-05-31 07:42:31
Few suburban residents riding express services to city center
Growing threat to wetlands survival
2011-05-30 07:55:47
In late April, a group of bird-watchers found that one of their usual observation spots - a 7-hectare lotus root field in Sanchakou village east of the Fifth Ring Road - was being filled with construction waste with the permission of officials. The waste will destroy the wetland that attracts the birds.
Sleeping with the dinosaurs
2011-05-30 07:55:47
When Huang Enzhi opened her eyes early on Sunday morning, the first thing she saw was a 24-meter-long blue whale suspended in the air above her head.
Contest puts Big Apple on menu for big eaters
2011-05-26 07:59:57
Can you eat more than 68 hotdogs in 10 minutes? If your appetite is strong enough to take on some of the biggest bellies in the business, you could get a chance to take a bite out of the Big Apple.
Clean sweep for helper industry in Beijing
2011-05-26 07:59:57
Domestic workers in Beijing are to be trained and traced more effectively as part of efforts to improve quality and better meet growing demand, city authorities announced on Wednesday.