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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Army experts notice huge quantity of underground line missing during exercises
A man in his late 40s lost an eye after a fireworks accident last week, one of 380 pyrotechnics injuries reported in the capital during Spring Festival.
An elderly Beijing resident, who sought compensation for intentionally getting knocked down by passing cars, is the subject of a two-month-long investigation after local procuratorate ratified his arrest on Feb 11.
An unemployed man has been detained by Fangshan district police after allegedly torching his father's home in a failed suicide attempt, according to a report of Beijing Times.
In the ancient story of Chinese New Year, there was a terrible beast called the nian. It was a fearsome creature, with a big mouth that could swallow a man in one bite. Sort of like a really terrible mother-in-law! Yet, finally, the terrible nian was subdued.
Spring Festival may be the worst holiday for one of my friends, all because she has a "lousy" boyfriend. Every time she goes home, her parents nag her, trying to talk her out of the relationship.
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