Raising Chinese films to a new level
2010-06-02 07:50:52
After the success of Avatar, a Beijing film school is stepping up its efforts to cultivate 3-D animation talent by establishing the first ever related major.
'Ant tribe' crawling to new digs after demolitions
2010-06-02 07:50:52
The large "ant tribe" population has found itself new "ant hills" in Beijing as Tangjialing, the once famous "anthill" located in Haidian district, northwest Beijing, is said to be facing demolitions.
Home sales plummet, frosty year predicted
2010-06-01 07:49:55
The housing market might be bogged down, but a tough local real estate policy that took effect last month has sparked chaotic competition among house buyers.
Canine neutering project is kindest cut for pet owners
2010-06-01 07:49:55
Hospital aims to snip down the number of citywide strays
Media merger signals reform
2010-06-01 07:49:55
A brand new Beijing Radio and Television Station was unveiled on Monday morning, after the merging of Beijing TV Station, Beijing People's Broadcasting Station and the Beijing All Media and Culture Group.
Fees, humiliation part of getting wired to Foxconn
2010-05-31 07:52:23
China Daily reporter Hu Yinan investigated the employment process at Foxconn. The following is a report on how to join the company's work force - if you have the stamina to work in its high-pressure plants.
Assets exchange boosts finance reputation
2010-05-31 07:52:23
The first national financial assets trading platform - Beijing Financial Assets Exchange (BFAE) - is scheduled to start operating on Monday, showing the city's ambition to build a world-class financial center.
Stressed-out office workers putting babies' health at risk
2010-05-31 07:52:23
Office workers are increasingly delivering their babies early, according to experts, something they attribute to pressure at work and environmental factors such as pollution.
Light up, and 100 yuan may go up in smoke
2010-05-31 07:52:23
People who light up in no-smoking areas may soon face a 100-yuan fine instead of the 10-yuan penalty that's on the books today.
Privacy for workers' medical records set
2010-05-28 07:50:25
As the season for annual employee medical checkups draws near, workers have been told their health examination reports will be firmly sealed this time around.
Disputes jump as work force grows
2010-05-28 07:50:25
Beijing's trade union federation sets aside 500 million yuan for 20,000 disputes
Star trio angry at being labeled online as KTV 'pretty prostitutes'
2010-05-28 07:50:25
A set of online photos tagged as "pretty prostitutes from the Passion Nightclub" are actually of a movie actress, a TV hostess and a model, the stars claim.