Prime land expected to set market record

2010-02-23 09:56:26

A 49,000 sq m space of commercial land is expected to be sold for more than 10 billion yuan in early March, a record for Beijing's land market.

Film explores city's past

2010-02-22 11:19:42

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?

Heritage in rubble

2010-02-22 11:04:08

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

Earn your tiger stripes

2010-02-10 10:39:50

Tigers rule the jungle of home decoration right now as the Year of the Tiger looms.

Foreign top shops flock to the capital

2010-02-09 09:24:56

Another wave of high-end international stores will set up shop in Beijing this year as the capital continues its campaign to become one of the world's top cities.

Masters of curious culture showcase skills

2010-02-08 10:50:08

Looking for something out-of-the-ordinary to give someone this Spring Festival? Well, look no further than Wangfujing.

Literary fest boasts change

2010-02-08 10:43:32

"We've got a stellar line-up this year," said Jenny Niven, director of the Bookworm's International Literary Festival.

More money dealers as city becomes international

2010-02-05 11:09:45

Four companies open in Beijing to conduct foreign exchange business

Higher parking fees unlikely to solve traffic problems, experts say

2010-02-03 09:20:49

Regulations that will raise parking fees in downtown Beijing this April are drawing criticism from car owners who say authorities are more concerned about collecting revenues than solving the city's endemic traffic problems.

Top bidder stripped of villa land contract

2010-02-02 10:10:56

The Beijing municipal government has torn up a commercial residential land contract that set the record last year as the most expensive residential land in Beijing.

Billionaires spend bundles in town

2010-02-02 09:25:37

Wealthiest in Beijing spend heavily on luxury cars, collections, golf and health