BT sites inaccessible, netizens distressed
2009-12-10 08:44:34
Beijing Internet users are scrabbling for downloads from BitTorrent (BT) websites following speculation that authorities will shut them down as early as this week.
Hunt for missing cash as manager is executed
2009-12-09 09:30:28
A former securities company branch chief was executed for embezzling almost 70 million yuan and misappropriating another 25 million yuan, the Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court said.
Crash victim families demand payout
2009-12-09 09:28:52
Family members of five people killed in a one of the year's worst traffic collisions say they want the court to show no mercy on the driver.
Proving infidelity at divorce court easier
2009-12-09 08:17:20
A court in Beijing is helping couples to fight infidelity by making it easier for a spouse to press charges against their partner.
Beijingers go on shopping spree in US
2009-12-09 08:09:08
While people in western countries are tightening their belts to survive the economic slump this winter, affluent Beijingers are packing their cases for New Year shopping holidays abroad.
A/H1N1 death toll now 44 in Beijing
2009-12-08 11:29:29
The total number of deaths from A/H1N1 influenza in Beijing has risen to 44 with 16 new fatalities in the past week, the Health Bureau said on Monday.
Garlic, chili ineffective against A/H1N1: Officials
2009-12-08 09:48:08
Despite popular belief, neither garlic nor chili is an effective weapon against A/H1N1 influenza, health officials said yesterday.
Water supply returns after challenge to demolition
2009-12-08 09:26:58
Water supply has returned to 42 residents in a Chaoyang district artist community scheduled for demolition.
City a global metropolis: Report
2009-12-08 07:50:52
The per capita GDP of Beijing is forecast to exceed $10,000 this year, meaning the capital will be a developed international metropolis, leading economists said yesterday.
Union formed to protect students
2009-12-08 07:50:24
The first campus union against domestic violence was set up by eight universities in Beijing on Sunday to deal with violent relationship breakups.
Chinese laborers await payoff from employer
2009-12-07 14:12:37
Gucheng is nationally famous for exporting labor to other countries. Local farmers believe international labor work will allow them to improve their lives
Exhibition reveals Chinese legacy in Peru
2009-12-07 11:03:08
To celebrate the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese immigration in Peru, the Embassy of Peru in Beijing is holding an exhibition in the Imperial City Museum of art.