Stimulus policies rev up markets
2010-01-22 09:17:40
The booming automobile and property markets last year helped drive home Beijing's economic recovery, experts said recently, with both industries hitting record highs for sales.
Kickbacks for tour guides to be banned, 19,000 affected
2010-01-21 11:14:23
Almost 19,000 registered tour guides will lose the bulk of their earnings if a government proposal to stop them asking for commission from souvenir shops comes into force.
Court research highlights rising divorce cases
2010-01-21 11:13:40
Chongwen district court said in a report yesterday that divorces are on the rise, echoing a local government statement last year that domestic violence was too.
Stars to lock claws in court over men and money
2010-01-21 11:11:39
Renowned Chinese star Zhang Ziyi has filed a suit against an entertainment media company in Chaoyang district court, claiming it seriously damaged her reputation.
Underground city plans not 'hollow' ideas
2010-01-21 10:31:46
Dongcheng district will dig and clear out 8 sq km of underground space in the next 20 years to fill with public constructions including shopping malls and subterranean roads.
Online game addict says 'sorry' for violent attack
2010-01-20 09:39:09
A computer game addict told a court yesterday he regretted attacking a woman in a desperate bid to cure his online addiction.
Capital thirsts for water from Hebei
2010-01-20 09:36:31
Neighboring province tightens its belts to ease Beijing's shortage
Plug pulled on vendors at 'e-mall'
2010-01-20 09:32:57
Haidian district government plans to give a face-lift to electronics stores
Testing time for students heading home
2010-01-19 11:20:10
Trains heading out of the capital have been packed with passengers since Friday, when most university students finished their final examinations and began their winter holidays.
Divorce rates soar for newlyweds
2010-01-19 11:18:16
Increasing numbers show couples' changing attitudes toward splitting-up...
Celebrity blackmail bid nets two years in jail
2010-01-19 10:29:23
A man who tried to extort 300,000 yuan from 20 film stars, singers and TV hosts and successfully squeezed 3,000 yuan from one singer was sentenced to two years at Changping district court on Friday.
Play continues at elite unregistered preschool
2010-01-19 09:54:46
Business continued as usual yesterday at a mini kindergarten inside one of Beijing's diplomatic compounds following newspaper reports that claimed the private facility was unlicensed and illegal.