Age limits for senior benefits cut by 10 years
2011-03-21 08:03:53
Senior citizens over 80 years old in the capital will be entitled to monthly subsidies, while those over 95 will have all their medical expenses covered by the municipal government this year, officials at Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs said on Saturday.
3 critical after petrol inferno
2011-03-21 08:03:53
Three petroleum depot workers are fighting for their lives after being rescued from the flames of a burning tanker.
Ads promoting wealthy goods, lifestyles banned
2011-03-21 08:03:53
Advertisements that promote products as luxurious or "high-end" have been banned in a move experts say is designed to protect social harmony.
City crackdown on pork goods
2011-03-21 08:03:53
Beijing has launched a crackdown on pork production following a scandal involving the use of potentially poisonous meat additives in Central China's Henan province.
Pipeline explosion hurts 7
2011-03-17 08:00:39
At least seven people were wounded, three seriously, when a heating pipe exploded under a busy crossroads on Wednesday morning.
Students pin hopes on ayi auction plan
2011-03-17 08:00:39
Yan Dan is not the first college student to arrive in the capital with big dreams of landing a job that pays 40,000 yuan a year. Unlike many others, however, standing out in the crowd will not be a problem.
Residents in rush for quake survival lessons
2011-03-17 08:00:39
A Beijing museum that offers an earthquake simulator and disaster survival advice has received a rush of visitors since the devastating events in Yunnan province and Japan last week.
Fewer sign up for race to win city govt jobs
2011-03-16 09:41:00
Applicants who qualified for Beijing's civil service examination fell sharply this year due to stricter requirements on candidates' working experience.
Plans for world's largest art gallery
2011-03-16 09:29:04
The National Art Museum of China is to build the world's largest art gallery next to the Bird's Nest, one of Beijing's most famous landmarks, it was revealed this week.
Nasdaq base 'boost for tech firms'
2011-03-16 09:24:07
Nasdaq's new workstation in Haidian district is likely to prove a real boon for companies in Zhongguancun, economists in Beijing said on Tuesday.
Sharp rise in online trade rows
2011-03-15 07:58:41
Disputes between shoppers and online traders have soared over the past three years as more people turn to the Internet for cut-price bargains.
Bang to rights
2011-03-15 07:58:41
Beijing's First Intermediate People's Court heard 978 cases involving alleged consumer rights violations between 2005 and 2010.