Affairs a factor in 40% of divorces

Almost 40 percent of Haidian district couples that divorced this year said infidelity is the reason they were splitting up, the court said.

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Illegal, dirty kindergartens dominate Beiqijia town

A lack of hygiene and safety standards at almost 60 illegal private kindergartens is worrying parents and teachers in Changping district.

Man stabs himself outside CCTV building

A migrant worker, who stabbed himself in front of the China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday in order to draw attention to his article on anti-corruption, will be able to leave hospital in 10 days, a doctor said yesterday.

Family murder suspect brought back to city

After being arrested in Sanya, Hainan province this Saturday, fugitive Li Lei, 29, who was alleged to have killed six of his family members last Monday, was returned to Beijing yesterday under police escort.

Beijing Bites

Leaves turned into fertilizer

Romantic French, sentimental Chinese, earnest Americans

When discussing cultural differences in love, a friend (who has ample experience) once summed it up nicely: "The French are romantic while the Chinese are sentimental."

Don't play with topic of one-night stands among college students

As many as 78.1 percent of 5,000 students surveyed in Beijing are accepting of one-night stands, according to an official investigation into their sexual perceptions and behaviors.

What's on

Stage

Shame behind closed doors

When Wang, who declined to use his full name, was 16 years old he was given the grave news that his mother had contracted HIV.

Organizations respond with education, action

In the lead up to World AIDS day, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout Beijing have been pushing to educate and invigorate people to take action against the discrimination facing those living with HIV/AIDS.

More than 1,000 new cases this year

The number of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Beijing increased to 6,987 at the end of October, with 1,105 new cases reported this year, according to a Beijing health bureau report released last Friday.