Buyers hold out for drop in property prices: poll
2011-04-12 08:03:22
Almost 50 percent of Beijing homebuyers estimate the prices will fall in the coming months after government measures to cool the market, a new survey shows.
Thief jailed for airport bus heist
2011-04-12 08:03:22
A thief who stole 300,000 yuan in cash from a lawyer riding an airport shuttle bus has been jailed for 12 years.
Tricky drivers face hefty fines in clampdown
2011-04-11 08:03:25
Sly drivers who use tricks to avoid paying Beijing's parking fees now face having their cars towed, police have warned.
Tourism chiefs game for virtual twist
2011-04-11 08:03:25
Want to race your friends in sports cars along the ancient streets of Beijing? How about fighting off zombies in Gulou? Or maybe you would prefer to play in the World Cup final at the Bird's Nest?
Liang home 'never under threat'
2011-04-11 08:03:25
Authorities in Xicheng district have dismissed media reports claiming they planned to demolish a former home of Liang Qichao, a popular historical figure.
Anti-smoking units getting stubbed out
2011-04-07 08:08:42
Smoking cessations programs at hospitals across Beijing are facing the threat of closure due to a lack of interest, health experts have warned.
Hikers airlifted off mountain
2011-04-06 08:06:27
Rescue helicopters were scrambled for the second time in two days on Tuesday morning after 17 amateur climbers were stranded for 21 hours on Lingshan Mountain, the highest peak in Beijing.
Court sees sharp rise in 'malicious' credit cheats
2011-04-06 08:06:27
The capital has seen a sharp rise in the number of shoppers who max out on credit cards and refuse to repay, according to new research.
City survey sweeps for graves of revolutionary martyrs
2011-04-06 08:06:27
Beijing is to launch its first census to find the forgotten graves of fallen Communist heroes, it was announced this week.
Bomb blast targeted at expats
2011-03-31 07:58:54
A jobless loner who injured an American student when he detonated a homemade explosive device in Dongzhimen admitted on Wednesday that he had purposely targeted foreigners.
No change to college exam policy
2011-03-31 07:58:54
A policy whereby students have to take the gaokao, or university entrance examination, in the place where they are registered, regardless of where they live, will remain unchanged in the capital.
Unpaid migrant laborers dominate disputes
2011-03-31 07:58:54
Migrant workers fighting for unpaid wages filed more than half of all labor disputes in the capital last year, it was revealed on Wednesday.