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More give nod to arranged marriages

[2010-01-11 08:02]

While the feudal times of forced marriages are history, many office workers today are not opposed to having their parents find their life partners, according to an annual survey by Baihe.com, a marriage counseling website.

Noisy Batong Line angers residential community

[2010-01-06 07:51]

A Beijing community is demanding a soundproof wall be installed near their homes because of the "intolerable" noise from the nearby subway.

Shops and offices get colder to save gas

[2010-01-06 07:51]

Almost 4,000 non-residential buildings such as shopping malls and supermarkets will be ordered to reduce their interior temperatures to 13 C degrees, the municipal government said yesterday.

Chemicals used to clear streets

[2010-01-06 07:51]

Almost 30,000 tons of snow-melting chemicals were poured on to roads since Monday to help clear a path for the city's four million cars.

Man sells bejeweled fake pistols online, prompts concern

[2010-01-06 07:51]

An imitation 64 pistol is being sold online and via mail order, despite strict laws which forbid the sale of fake weapons in China.

Solar power to heat upairline meals

[2010-01-06 07:51]

The system is one of the city's clean energy pilot projects being promoted

Animals trained to be good patients

[2010-01-06 07:51]

Animals in Beijing Zoo will receive conditioned reflex training this year to enable physical checks without the need for anesthetic injections.

Owner to pay up over fake artwork

[2010-01-06 07:51]

The owner of the popular nightclub The World of Suzie Wong has been ordered to pay 35,000 yuan in compensation to a sculptor after using the image of a fake artwork in an advertisement.

Flu rates to soar with Spring Festival travel

[2010-01-06 07:51]

Infection rates for A/H1N1 flu might jump during Spring Festival with an estimated 10 million travelers moving to and from the capital, the government warned yesterday.

Beijing Bites

[2010-01-06 07:51]

Egg prices rise after snow

This decade is Beijing's best

[2010-01-06 08:07]

It occurred to me recently that this new year is not only a new year, but also the beginning of a new decade.

Text message wishes are impersonal at best

[2010-01-06 08:07]

In a text message from an old friend of mine, who I've known for about 10 years, were the words: "Thanks for your support to my business over the last year and wish we can improve our cooperation in the new year." The only other parts of the message were his company's title and his name.

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