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Snow sweeper falls between cracks in Chinese laws

[2010-03-01 08:15]

Laws in China are far from perfect in terms of guarding the interests of vulnerable groups.

Beijing's best-seller lists no open book

[2010-03-01 08:15]

Some publishers build buzz for titles, but numbers aren't exactly binding

Beijing is a treasure trove for secondhand book collectors

[2010-03-01 08:15]

A 1957 edition of Philosopher Zhang Dainian's An Outline of Chinese Philosophy is one of book collector Feng Kechen's favorites among his collection of secondhand books.

Some hard-to-find books prove a tantalizing temptation

[2010-03-01 08:15]

Playwright Shi Hang still gets a thrill when he finds hard-to-find books with provocative titles at street stalls - although the pirate copies are often too flawed to finish.

The American String Quartet concert

[2010-03-01 08:15]

The American String Quartet is widely acclaimed as among the world's best quartets and stands out for its "luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances", as described by the New York Times.

Naked ambition

[2010-03-01 08:15]

World-renowned performance artist uses his unique camouflaging style to provoke public thought on life and the world. Wang Ru reports

Painter dabbles in noble works

[2010-03-01 08:15]

Sitting in an antique Chinese chair of sandalwood, Ziwei brewed a pot of Chinese green tea. She moved gently, her tone of voice giving her away as someone of nobility.

Job seekers pounce on openings in Year of Tiger

[2010-02-22 07:44]

As the lunar new year ignites a steady supply of pyrotechnics, so too are the feelings of the city's employees being fired up with the promise of new jobs after the economic crisis.

'Golden week' priceless for stores

[2010-02-22 07:44]

Sales rocketed by 15 percent during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday in the capital compared to last year, according to the Beijing municipal commission of commerce (BJMCC).

Stallholders angry at high costs of temple fairs

[2010-02-22 07:44]

Retailers who rented stalls in local temple fairs to sell food or merchandise have complained of difficulties in making money, despite the four million visitors that flooded into Beijing's most celebrated traditional outdoor event.

Incinerator foe on fact-finding Japan trip

[2010-02-22 07:44]

A Beijing lawyer who was detained last year during a rally against a proposed garbage incinerator will join a government-funded fact-finding mission to Japan today to learn more about the controversial technology.