Wages on the rise but don't meet expectations

An income survey report, based on 5,866 enterprises in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, released by Zhaopin.com in July, shows that the average wage rise was 10.1 percent so far this year, 1.9 percentage points higher than 2009.

Grads face job-hunt discrimination

A recent survey shows that more than 50 percent of college graduates have been discriminated against in different ways, while about 60 percent of employers have specific requirements for an employee's hukou or home origin, according to Mirror Evening Newspaper.

Caught in a bizarre love triangle

When the body fails, the heart can still live on. But when two becomes three, true feelings are tested.

Partners should hold on to each other in tough times

There is an old saying about the "seven year itch", which holds that a marriage will stagnate in its seventh year and could possibly fail during this time. Many couples are scared of it because it indeed comes true in many cases.

Capital melting under yellow-code heat wave

A new wave of blisteringly high temperatures has hit the capital at the same time as high humidity air has made Beijing feel even hotter.

German convoy to Istanbul stops in Beijing

A convoy of 20 RV vehicles that set out from Germany on May 15 carrying more than 40 seniors arrived in Beijing after 70 days on the road.

'Fighting Tiger' battles for life without funds

Peng Jiaheng, Beijing's only living member of the American Volunteer Group - more commonly known as the Flying Tigers - which aided China during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is now 90 and living with the constant pain of leukemia.

New summer camp for students from Russia

The first "Chinese Bridge" summer camp for Russian high school students was launched at the Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters in Beijing on Sunday, attracting 172 students and teachers from all over Russia.

Online fraud on the rise in capital

Telecommunications fraud cases in the capital have fallen by 24.2 percent but Internet fraud cases have shot up by 19.6 percent since January, police said on Friday.

IN BRIEF

Experts will help promote collective bargaining in city

A team of experts will delve into the divisive issue of who earns what in the capital.

Officials release wage guidelines

The Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau released its wage guidelines for 13 industries, ranging from the food manufacturing industry to the real estate development industry, for 2009/2010 on Friday.