Dining out costs 66 yuan per person, report says
2010-04-19 08:06:27
Beijingers spent an average of 66 yuan per meal per person at restaurants in the first three months of the year, an increase of 20 percent over the same period last year, a report by a popular restaurant review website has shown.
Kunqu Opera explores love with a twist
2010-04-19 08:13:02
Under the tutelage of a noted Hong Kong film director, a Kunqu opera of an ancient Chinese lesbian story will be staged next month in the capital.
Slang phrase guide speaks volumes about language
2010-04-19 08:13:02
It's the type of book that would make sailors blush, but don't go buying it for grandma. Welcome to the book of Chinese slang.
HP looks to save laptop face
2010-04-16 08:24:28
HP expects to solve most customers' laptop problems in two to three weeks, before launching a comprehensive campaign to stimulate sales and rebuild the brand.
Blog about star costs 'Big Mouth' 100,000 yuan fine
2010-04-16 08:24:28
An outspoken blogger has been ordered to pay 100,000 yuan to an actress after he claimed online she had an affair with one of China's electronics retail tycoons.
Housing prices are still through the roof
2010-04-15 08:24:50
More than 60 percent of people selling their homes say they plan to use the proceeds to buy another property, according to a report by Centaline property agency.
Farmers con 140,000 yuan from Germans
2010-04-15 08:24:50
Police in Chongwen district have rounded up a gang of farmers that they say tricked a foreign company out of more than 140,000 yuan, Beijing News reported on Wednesday.
French flair for a picture perfect festival
2010-04-15 08:25:38
The works of foreign and domestic photographers will be on exhibit at more than 20 galleries in the city
Capital a tough act for acrobats
2010-04-14 08:26:20
A circus from Wuqiao, the hometown of acrobatics in China, was lured to the capital with dreams of big box-office returns. Instead, it has found that cracking the entertainment market here is tougher than a walk across a high wire.
Heavier fines for heavy vehicles 'will not make any difference'
2010-04-14 08:26:20
Overweight trucks passing through the capital will soon face a tougher fine system that charges an extra 100 yuan for follow-up offences, the traffic management bureau announced Tuesday.
Business opportunity a gas for entrepreneur
2010-04-13 09:52:53
Former CEO of IT company starts again by mapping out gasoline rates
Mahjong mastery clicks and clacks - with expats
2010-04-13 08:22:53
"Hu Le", Daisy Weidmann shouted excitedly as she drew a circle eight from a pile of tiles arranged like a wall.