Tight security at local hotels, bars and spas

2010-04-22 09:35:40

Beijing police will strengthen monitoring efforts in four-star and five-star hotels and entertainment venues, a senior official from the security administration corps of the Beijing police told METRO.

More romance in the workplace

2010-04-21 07:55:55

Office relationships are still sort of taboo in Beijing, despite their increasing prevalence

MBA study can be a risky investment

2010-04-21 07:55:55

People thinking about investing their time and money on an MBA accreditation should carefully select the institution where they will study or they could end up out of pocket, say experts.

Flights resume to Europe, but city's airport still in chaos

2010-04-21 07:55:55

Flights to Europe from Beijing resumed on Tuesday, with the first - a Ukranian airline Boeing 767 carrying about 270 passengers - leaving for Kiev at 7 am.

Ash clouds send salmon prices off the scale at local markets

2010-04-21 07:55:55

Retail prices of fresh salmon flown in from Norway jumped almost 50 percent at some supermarkets in the capital on Tuesday, as European freight remains grounded because of Iceland's enormous volcanic ash cloud.

Taoism piques interest of young Beijingers

2010-04-20 10:29:54

Traditional religion has online appeal for professionals in fast-paced,modern society, according to practitioner

Universities make grade with foreigners

2010-04-20 09:35:17

Beijing is expected to receive a record 80,000 foreign students this year, thanks to the improved quality of educational opportunities, rather than preferential admissions policies.

High early puberty rates alarm doctors

2010-04-20 09:28:44

Children in China's main cities are reaching puberty too early - a condition known as sexual precocity - and at a much higher rate than those in Western countries.

Going private ticket to overseas study

2010-04-20 08:04:18

Top achievers from public schools take alternative routes for elite foreign universities

Slang phrase guide speaks volumes about language

2010-04-19 08:13:02

It's the type of book that would make sailors blush, but don't go buying it for grandma. Welcome to the book of Chinese slang.

Flush Beijingers set sights abroad

2010-04-19 08:06:27

A recentinternational trade fair hashighlighted the strong local demand for homes in foreign countries

School cameras linking to central police system

2010-04-19 08:06:27

Surveillance camera systems at primary and middle schools in Beijing will soon be integrated into the city's overall security monitoring platform, police said.