Pilot school sued for $1 million by airline

A Beijing-based private aviation school was sued yesterday for more than 7 million yuan after violating a contract to train pilots from a state-owned airline.

Beijing property the most expensive

It is more expensive to buy an apartment in Beijing than in 35 other cities in China, and several family members often contribute to the cost of property in the capital, new data shows.

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Blacklisted college says no to refund request

A Sino-Singapore college has angered students by denying withdrawal requests after it lost its qualified status from the Beijing education authority.

Firecracker attack on elderly couple's home

An elderly couple has blamed violent loan brokers for a terrifying attack on their Chaoyang district home.

CCTV host says sorry for fake ads

Zhao Zhongxiang, the 67-year-old veteran host for CCTV, China's national TV station, has apologized for starring in fake medicine commercials.

Microsoft ordered to stopping selling OS

Microsoft must stop selling products that infringe on the copyrights of a Beijing software company, the Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled on Monday.

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Prosecutor conned by gamblers

Choose dialects based on goals

All foreign languages and their dialects are not of equal value.

Gas-guzzling SUVs are useless, wasteful

The fact that rich people are buying expensive luxury vehicles may be good news to automobile manufacturers and the government bent on stimulating the economy, but we should be aware of consequences of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) craze.

Want to see Beijing, Obama? Take a cab

As someone who has lived in Beijing for more than one year, I can say with confidence that you can't do this city in just two days and try as he may, US President Barack Obama is no exception.

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