US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Education

Elderly crash 'victim' caught for hoaxing

[2010-02-22 07:44]

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.

Home torched during apparent suicide attempt, man detained

[2010-02-22 07:44]

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.

Beijing Bites

[2010-02-22 07:44]

Restaurant goods stolen

Corruption is new terrible nian

[2010-02-22 07:13]

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.

Is true love unaffordable in Beijing?

[2010-02-22 07:13]

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.

Anonymous interviews not enough for unbiased selection of civil servants

[2010-02-22 07:13]

The city's bureau of human resources and social security recently announced that some related departments will discuss the feasibility of canceling self-introductions in civil servant application interviews. Some experts in the field also suggest replacing a candidate's name with a code.

What's on

[2010-02-22 07:13]

Stage

Heritage in rubble

[2010-02-22 07:13]

Government and public urged to rescue endangered cultural relics amid the city's rapid urbanization drive

Film explores city's past

[2010-02-22 07:13]

It is a documentary that raises deep questions about the rapid development Beijing continues to witness: What are the human costs? Has the historical memory of the city been irrevocably erased? Is the capital an experimental laboratory for Western architects? And what are the consequences?

Constant battle with wrecking ball

[2010-02-22 07:13]

Zhang Jinqi lives in an old hutong neighborhood simply because he wants to. He says he has to take part in the vanishing traditional lifestyle and experience its rapidly fading heritage before its too late.

Providing volunteer help for rural education

[2010-02-08 08:13]

Imbalance between rural and urban education led to scheme

Schools benefit from software gift

[2010-02-08 08:13]

As part of a memorandum of understanding signed with China's Ministry of Education, PTC, a product development company has donated its flagship software worth $180 million to China's technical schools.

Hot words
Video
Columns
Most Popular
Special
...
...