City has 'more room' for cars

2009-11-27 09:27:53

Environmental officials said Thursday the city's pollution should not worsen when the car population exceeds four million next month.

The secret of the egg

2009-11-26 10:35:12

Several small white houses stand in rows in a suburban area of Haidian district. Inside, hundred of workers in blue uniforms and hats scamper around like frantic ants.

Bar, restaurant restrictions for Nanluoguxiang

2009-11-26 10:28:10

The managers of Nanluoguxiang, one of Beijing's most popular streets with a 742-year history, plan to restrict the number of bars and cafes.

Turn red light down for kids

2009-11-26 10:25:42

Every evening on my way home, I walk down an infamous street - a "red light district", many of my neighbors say - which has been there since the community formed six years ago.

Recruiters have 'hidden agendas'

2009-11-26 09:41:16

As companies kick off their annual year-end recruitment drive on local campuses, some students are complaining of hidden agendas.

Three drivers to pay for road death

2009-11-26 09:17:12

Three drivers have been ordered to pay 240,000 yuan in compensation to the family of a drunken man who died after being run over multiple times in Haidian district.

Fog causes transport delays, closures

2009-11-26 08:54:40

The heaviest fog this winter hit Beijing at rush hour yesterday morning, causing delays and confusion on the city's roads and runways.

Beijing cabbies impose extra fee on fuel

2009-11-25 17:14:10

Beijing's 66,000 taxis Wednesday started to charge a 1-yuan (US$14.6 cents) fuel surcharge when the meter hits 3 km, according to municipal authorities.

Record surge in used apartment sales

2009-11-25 10:49:20

There has been a record surge in the number of second-hand apartment sales in Beijing in November, with about 1,000 transactions every day.

Flu statistic dwarfed by bureau estimate

2009-11-25 10:43:10

The local health bureau said Tuesday that 9,007 Beijingers have been officially identified as suffering from A(H1N1) flu, adding that more than 50 percent were students.

More public kindergartens for stranded kids

2009-11-25 10:27:32

Chaoyang district education commission has announced it will build 20 public kindergartens in the next five years to host 5,000 children, the Beijing Youth Daily reported Tuesday.

Chengguan cuts rewards for posters

2009-11-25 09:44:09

Haidian urban administration officers, known as chengguan, have cut cash rewards offered for illegal posters by 80 percent.