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Questions & Answers

[2010-03-05 08:06]

METRO: People are usually running to Beijing or away from something back home - Which are you?

Beijing's top sales agent puts clients first

[2010-03-05 08:06]

Fang Xiaoqing, a property saleswoman with a high-end apartment project near Beijing's East Third Ring Road, sold 120 apartments worth 380 million yuan last year. That staggering performance helped Fang, 29, win the title "House Sales Queen of Beijing".

Thirst is building for tiger bone wine

[2010-03-01 08:13]

Roaring demand for tiger bone tonic wine during the Year of the Tiger has delighted those taking part in the underground industry but sent chills through conservationists.

Buddha hears thousands of wishes at city temple

[2010-03-01 08:13]

More than 43,000 people went to Yonghegong, or the Lama Temple, to burn incense on Sunday, the last day of the Spring Festival and the 15th day of the lunar calendar.

Ad seeking mistress irks collegians

[2010-03-01 08:13]

More than 50 advertising posters seeking a mistress that were placed in several Beijing arts colleges, including the prestigious Central Academy of Drama, have triggered fierce criticism.

Festival gifts get new lease of life

[2010-03-01 08:13]

Reselling presents a thriving business after holiday

Fireworks sales fizzle in capital

[2010-03-01 08:13]

Many fireworks vendors in Beijing have made last-ditch efforts to boost their sales, offering big discounts throughout the capital on the Lantern Festival on Sunday.

Courageous kid leaves hospital after donation

[2010-03-01 08:13]

The brave young boy who donated bone marrow to save the life of his dangerously ill mother was discharged from hospital yesterday.

Illegal blades melted down in show of safety

[2010-03-01 08:13]

Beijing police destroyed 16,000 illegal knives on Saturday to highlight security ahead of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to be held later this week.