Enthusiasm fades for Bird's Nest

More than one year after its debut as one of the world's largest Olympic venues, the Bird's Nest remains a financial albatross.

Snow forecast as city prepares for new cold snap

As Beijing residents prepare for more snow this weekend, the local heating office said all boilers should be in operation from today.

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Fewer staff sent to China: Report

Multinational companies sent fewer foreign employees to the Chinese mainland in 2009, as they aimed to cut costs during the global financial crisis, a consultancy firm said.

Subway bike ban stays put

Folded bicycles will remain banned on Beijing's subways, despite a regulation that permitted commuters to ride with bikes in Guangzhou this week.

Farmland reclaimed from angry owner

A woman who purchased a farm courtyard house eight years ago was ordered to move out with compensation of 360,000 yuan, dealing another blow to people who have bought farm houses unaware of government rules of ownership.

Charges, not fines for drunken drivers: Judge

Motorists caught drink driving should face criminal charges regardless of whether or not they cause a collision, the chief judge of Traffic Court of Haidian district said.

If it's a war, it's an invasion

To say the comment printed yesterday, entitled English War of Words, caused bad feelings would be a dramatic understatement.

Weather office brings selfish snow

Beijing residents woke up to a big surprise on Sunday morning when they found the capital city had been blanketed by an unusually heavy snow, the first of the season and the earliest in 22 years according to meteorological statistics.

Beijing bites

Universities recruit together

Watch your comments, celebrities

Beijing crosstalk actor Hou Yaohua was recently found to have acted in 10 TV commercials promoting fake or unregistered medicine and medical equipment. When questioned by the media, the shrewd actor simply denied his involvement and rebuked journalists by asking, "Who said I should try the products before I promoted them?"

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