Papers cry foul as they are shunted off subway
2010-01-12 11:49:23
The banning of newspaper kiosks on the Beijing subway system has sparked a battle for market share and ad revenue among major local metro newspapers.
Violent Qianmen tourism gang sentenced
2010-01-12 11:48:14
A group of 16 gangsters who used violence to monopolize the day-trip tourism market in Qianmen were sentenced individually to between two and 13 years in jail by Xicheng court.
Training helps ease maid shortage
2010-01-12 11:46:04
Program to counter exodus of domestic helpers during festival
Rising cesarean births worry doctors
2010-01-12 10:22:03
An increasing number of women in Beijing are opting for cesarean births, a trend that is worrying local officials and doctors.
Official challenges move to relocate crematorium
2010-01-12 10:11:24
A funeral expert has shed doubt on the government's reasoning behind its plan to relocate the city's largest crematorium.
Baby food industry tainted by scandals
2010-01-12 10:10:06
The safety of baby products tops the chart when it comes to parents' concerns, according to a survey conducted by consulting company Sinomonitor International Co Ltd.
Testing time for postgraduates
2010-01-11 11:44:58
Only one in every 10 applicants for graduate studies in Beijing applies because they want to pursue academic studies while the rest see graduate schools as a way to distinguish themselves in the harsh world of job hunting.
Kidnapped engineer leaps to freedom from 3rd floor apartment
2010-01-11 11:31:58
A Beijing engineer, who was reportedly kidnapped by the landlord of a flat he wanted to rent, said he escaped by jumping off from the third floor apartment on Friday.
First Mr Gay China pageant unveils contestants
2010-01-11 11:24:42
This is the question everyone will soon be asking, as both foreign and Chinese press caught their first glimpse of five of the eight Mr Gay China Pageant contestants yesterday afternoon at Lantung Bar and Bistro in Solana Mall.
Avatar a dream come true for ticket scalpers
2010-01-11 10:41:35
Tickets for the 3-D and IMAX versions of the blockbuster movie Avatar were selling for up to four times their original price during the first weekend of James Cameron's epic film.
7-year-old recovers after her mauling
2010-01-11 10:39:58
A seven-year-old girl who was attacked by three dogs in the care of a government ministry will get financial support for the mauling that left her with 17 bite marks.
'Fire charges could extend to police for wrongdoing'
2010-01-11 10:24:55
Local police officers may end up facing charges for alleged wrongdoing connected to the deadly blaze that severely damaged the brand new five-billion-yuan CCTV tower last February.