SWAT team opens its heart to public
2011-03-24 07:55:31
Residents got a rare glimpse behind the scenes of Beijing's SWAT unit on Wednesday - and police chiefs are hoping it is a case of love at first sight.
Major communities get new downtown shuttles
2011-03-24 07:55:31
Eight shuttle bus routes will open this month to link two of the largest communities in Beijing with key areas downtown, the first such services in Beijing.
Sales ban for illegal properties
2011-03-23 07:41:47
Villa owners who refuse to demolish illegal structures are to be fined and banned from putting their properties on the market.
100 victims swindled by pyramid scammers
2011-03-23 07:41:47
Four conmen are facing up to five years in prison after being prosecuted for running a pyramid scheme.
The good, the bad and the truly disgusting
2011-03-23 07:41:47
Starting from April, the capital's sanitation conditions will be inspected, photographed and graded every day and the results released to the public, said officials from the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment.
VIPs take roost at Olympic stadium
2011-03-23 07:41:47
China's National Stadium will rent out its VIP suites in a latest attempt to boost the revenue of the iconic landmark.
Bird's Nest to offer corporate boxes
2011-03-22 12:54:04
The major venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest, is now inviting corporations to bid on the names of its 84 boxes, Beijing Daily reported Tuesday.
Waste not, want not
2011-03-22 07:57:03
As shoppers who bought large quantities of table salt struggle to get refunds from supermarkets, METRO trawled the Web for tips on alternative uses:
Net is cast wider to ease social work gap
2011-03-22 07:57:03
To ease a chronic shortage of social workers, Beijing has eased restrictions on who can apply in its latest recruitment drive.
School courses prep pupils for life abroad
2011-03-22 07:57:03
More high school students in Beijing are being enrolled in special courses to prepare them for study at overseas universities.
Rare readings show no rise in radiation
2011-03-22 07:57:03
Radiation levels in the capital saw no change in the 10 days following the leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant, according to an official report released online.
Online gamers seek out city's rich treasures
2011-03-22 07:57:03
Eagle-eyed lovers of history can compete for a top prize of 5,000 yuan in an online treasure hunt launched by the city's cultural heritage authority on Tuesday.