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  • Dog bases face cash shortage

    2011-05-03 07:56

    A Beijing animal protection group that took on hundreds of dogs rescued from the butcher's block is struggling to cope due to a shortage in funds and volunteers.

  • More workers look to jump ship

    2011-05-03 07:56

    More Beijing workers are looking to switch jobs now than at any time since the financial crisis in 2008, according to a report released over the holiday weekend.

  • Campus ban to dampen desire for cigarettes

    2011-04-28 07:55

    Smokers will be kicked off campus across the capital in a bid to prevent more people from picking up the habit.

  • Lost birds recover at shelter

    2011-04-28 07:55

    Dozens of sick or injured migratory birds are being nursed back to health in Shunyi district after being handed over by concerned residents.

  • Bomber's jail sentence too severe, says father

    2011-04-27 08:02

    The adoptive father of the Dongzhimen bomber has slammed the decision to jail his son for seven years.

  • Zara breaks silence over claims

    2011-04-27 08:02

    Zara on Monday dismissed concerns over the quality of its products sold in Beijing, insisting they pose no risk to shoppers.

  • Stores overbuy greens to lift farmers' spirits

    2011-04-26 07:57

    Officials urge retailers to boost stock to counter falling prices

  • Exhibition pays tribute to college's artistic tradition

    2011-04-26 07:57

    Tsinghua University has long been known as a "cradle" for top scientists and technology entrepreneurs, yet a new exhibition aims to prove it has also produced its fair share of artistic talents.

  • 17 perish as inferno razes illegal plant

    2011-04-26 08:24

    Seventeen migrant workers died when a fire swept through an illegal garment factory and accommodation above in a four-floor building in a southern Beijing suburb on Monday morning, local authorities said.

  • Gap in work wages widens, says report

    2011-04-25 07:59

    The gap between the capital's highest- and lowest-paid workers widened by almost 13,000 yuan in just three years, according to new statistics.

  • Shuangjing offers a break from routine

    2011-04-21 07:55

    Up and coming neighborhood is a welcome change from the well-trodden bar areas

  • Tough on food safety, soft on dog meat eaters

    2011-04-21 07:55

    Tainted and expired steamed buns were reportedly sold in many Shanghai supermarkets, while producers also added illegal chemicals. Does this make you concerned about food safety?

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