Weekend walk points out pollution 2012-03-22

Every Saturday Zhang Junfeng hikes along the rivers, ravines and reservoirs of Beijing.

Shining a light on the value of energy 2012-01-30

Last summer, Beijing resident Jiang Bin successfully limited his monthly electricity bills incurred by his family of three to less than 100 yuan ($16) by using energy-efficient lamps and low-energy appliances.

Green way to go 2011-12-14

It is time for Chinese cities to recall the country's strong bicycle legacy and seek to end the tyranny of automobiles on our streets.

Green village to showcase sustainability 2011-11-09

More than 100 UK companies have already lined up to be part of the Beijing Green Innovation Park, said a senior director involved in the project.

Cell-phone robot encourages green life 2011-07-14

Mobile phone company Nokia is swapping old phones for movie tickets at post shops in Beijing in a bid to encourage their consumers to start a low-carbon, green life.

Powering up the lure of e-cars 2011-06-07

I was feeling revved up after I read in METRO that people who buy electric cars, or e-cars, will be able to take a detour around the city's license plate lottery. What a breath of fresh air the idea is.

Back to bikes, Danish ambassador says 2011-05-16

Friis Arne Petersen, the Danish ambassador to China, suggested more Chinese should bike rather than drive.

Group buys help lower carbon emissions 2011-05-10

Ge You said that group buys contribute to a low carbon life and happiness at a news conference Tuesday in Beijing.

Recycling is rolling forward in 55 cities 2011-04-11

Seventy percent of renewable resources in 55 cities are being collected for recycling, up from the 40 percent in 2006.

System to assess govt food safety supervision 2011-03-30

China vows to strengthen its regulation of food quality to eliminate concerns over food safety and to adopt a system to assess the efficiency of the quality supervision and inspections undertaken by local governments.