Qing palace sale attracts State companies' interest
2010-03-26 07:53:22
A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.
Mothers buy foreign formula online
2010-03-25 07:50:22
"Lin Fang," a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, sells Nutricia New Zealand Ltd products such as Karicare baby formula online. The products are unavailable on stores shelves in China.
HP users demand proper treatment
2010-03-25 07:50:22
More than 800 customers have banded together to demand better treatment from HP after serious quality problems were reported in some of the company's laptops.
Migrants to face massive evictions
2010-03-25 07:50:22
As many as 1 million migrant workers will be asked to leave Chaoyang district in a major urbanization campaign that will half the area's total population, local government revealed.
Meal program sloppy, say seniors
2010-03-25 07:50:22
A catering program designed to help elderly people in Beijing get affordable and healthy meals, which was implemented three months ago, has met with limited success, according to Beijing seniors and participating restaurants.
GR8 PL8s all the rage with local motorists
2010-03-24 07:50:20
Enthusiasts race for auspicious automobile license combinations
Police driving out car plate racket
2010-03-24 07:50:20
Local traffic authorities have shut down a vehicle registration office amid allegations that scalpers were collaborating with insiders and trading car license plate combinations on the black market.
Woman, 31, accused of stabbing her US lover
2010-03-24 07:50:20
Prosecutor says her fear of being jilted led to violence
Sellers hope to ride even higher on property wave
2010-03-24 07:50:20
Around 30 percent of people selling second-hand homes in Wangjing, Chaoyang district, have terminated contracts with buyers in recent days in anticipation of prices shooting up even higher.
Scams rampant in private colleges
2010-03-23 10:39:34
Declining student numbers force private schools to resort to underhandmethods to survive
City to start progressive charging for water
2010-03-23 10:18:58
Beijing will pilot progressive charging for residential water consumption in the first half of this year, according to the Beijing Water Authority.
Chained boy's dad has baby dream
2010-03-23 10:12:25
Cheng Chuanliu, the father who locked his two-year-old son to a post with a chain, wants to have more children to cover the heartache of a "lost" daughter and a recently deceased third child.