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'Forever' now costs more

Sales of the glittering rocks have shot up by 20 to 30 percent, Liu Yujie reports

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Freewheeling acrobat peddles love of bikes

German cyclist wants to share her passion for environmentally friendly fixed-gear bicycles with Beijingers

Actor 'Little octopus' says We Can

Serious role helps Wen Zhang grow up

Commission sales gear up

Beijingers now have the option of selling their old cars or looking for used autos in consignment stores after some outlets started dealing in secondhand cars in a bid to tap into the city's huge market.

Ice theater will be a cool place to chill out

Timing is everything for the gymnasts in the world's first ice acrobatics theater and the timing of its grand opening couldn't be better - with the city in the middle of a heat wave and the allure of ice at its maximum.

Husbands given the boot for soccer love

The World Cup turned thousands of husbands around the world into couch potatoes and led to many getting the red card from frustrated wives who filed for divorce.

Sand stealing in the suburbs

To the southwest of Beijing, Yongding River, the largest river in the municipality, intersects with the Huangliang Railway, which links the Daxing and Fangshan districts.

Pair executed for horrific killings

A Beijing man convicted of intentional homicide was executed on Tuesday after his death sentence was reviewed by the Supreme Court.

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