Locals fear traffic chaos as snow covers city again

Many Beijingers called for adjusted Monday work hours after the arrival of heavy snow, hoping to avoid the rush-hour frustration caused by an overloaded public transportation system.

Positive posts make money for crisis firms

An underground business, that charges companies high fees to delete negative news or posts against them, has been flourishing in the run-up to World Consumer Rights Day today, normally regarded as the most important day to highlight a company's good reputation.

New plot twist in Avatar battle

Zhou Shaomou, the Chinese writer who says the script for the sci-fi epic Avatar was lifted from his novel and who had a 1-billion-yuan plagiarism claim rejected by a Beijing court, is now trying to get in touch with the film's creator, James Cameron.

Studies in Hong Kong hot

More than 400 parents of high school juniors attended the consultation meeting of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for prospective students on Sunday.

Overseas universities begin tour

The 15th China International Education Exhibition Tour, an annual official fair introducing overseas high schools and colleges to Chinese students, was held on Saturday and Sunday in Beijing ahead of a predicted "good year for the industry".

Survey to probe suspicious incidents involving detainees

All city and district-level procuratorate departments in Beijing will conduct a survey of cases of significant injury and death of suspects in police detention, the Beijing People's Procuratorate said on Friday during the National People's Congress session.

Pipes stay warm as mercury keeps low

The capital's heating supply period will be extended by one week to March 22, without charge to residents, to confront low temperatures predicted over the coming days, the municipal government said Friday.

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Diners are choking on the fees for chopsticks

Restaurants that charge diners for tableware are violating consumers' rights, according to an open letter published on Sunday that was penned by a cartel of powerful advocacy groups, including ones from the capital.

Tourists upset after bargain holiday ends up costing 7 m yuan

Around 150 tourists have lodged a complaint with the Beijing tourist bureau, claiming they were swindled out of 7 million yuan by an agent claiming to be from the Beijing Xinhua tourist agency.

Tongzhou projects to displace thousands of people

Tongzhou new town plans to relocate 15,000 people from its core area by June and local officials will open bidding next month on several construction projects.

Travelers turned back at Taipei airport

Two dozen Beijing tourists were turned back at Taipei's airport last week because they had not obtained exit and entry permits.