Surveillance camera plan scrapped
2009-11-20 09:32:02
A plan to install surveillance cameras in high crime community in Fengtai district has been postponed because of lack of financial support from the government, police said.
B-School fees skyrocket
2009-11-19 11:08:51
The supply and demand principles of economics tell us prices that go up will one day come down.
Shopping center bans Nazi matchboxes
2009-11-19 10:17:14
A Beijing store has been criticized over its sale of matchboxes with images celebrating Nazi Germany.
Mirror is porn product: Police
2009-11-19 09:57:20
An antiques dealer detained by officers after selling a mirror with erotic images on it has appealed to a higher court yesterday after she lost a civil case against police at Xuanwu district court.
Entrapment driver wants money back
2009-11-19 09:36:34
An illegal taxi driver, recently fined 4,000 yuan by the Haidian district urban administration, or chengguan, is fighting his case claiming he was a victim of entrapment.
Bathhouses may close after price increase
2009-11-19 09:29:38
Some of Beijing's 2,000 bathhouses may be forced to close after water prices are increased from Friday.
Experts urge gov't action to protect ancient sites
2009-11-19 09:25:27
The Beijing government must stop demolishing historical buildings in the name of urban development, an expert says.
Hutong homeowners in deadlock
2009-11-19 08:21:48
Hutong residents angry over "insufficient" relocation compensation from a developer eager to build new apartments will get help, local government said yesterday.
Beijing to hike non-residential water prices
2009-11-19 01:16:35
Beijing will raise non-residential water rates starting Friday to encourage water saving in the thirsty Chinese capital, local government said Wednesday.
Surviving subway at rush hour
2009-11-18 10:51:06
Daily journeys on the subway in a city like Beijing are - to paraphrase Charles Dickens' famous opening line written 150 years ago - the best of times and the worst of times.
CCTV host says sorry for fake ads
2009-11-18 10:20:56
Zhao Zhongxiang, the 67-year-old veteran host for CCTV, China's national TV station, has apologized for starring in fake medicine commercials.
Pilot school sued for $1 million by airline
2009-11-18 09:29:18
A Beijing-based private aviation school was sued yesterday for more than 7 million yuan after violating a contract to train pilots from a state-owned airline.