Festival celebrates love of languages
2010-10-18 08:22:12
Twelve expats who have been helping Beijingers learn foreign languages were named "honorable volunteers" this weekend as part of the Beijing Speaks Foreign Languages campaign.
Overseas kids can get flu jab
2010-10-18 08:22:12
Students from migrant worker families and those from overseas at Beijing's primary and high schools will be able to get free inoculations for the flu along with local students between Oct 20 and Nov 30.
Overseas kids in Beijing can get free flu jab
2010-10-18 08:20:26
Students from migrant worker families and those from overseas at Beijing's primary and high schools will be able to get free inoculations for the flu along with local students between Oct 20 and Nov 30.
'Bedroom town' is finally waking up
2010-10-14 07:59:04
The Tongzhou new town project was officially launched yesterday on its 16-sq-km riverside site.
Civil service seeks talent from within
2010-10-14 07:59:04
Experienced staff from districts and towns favored over graduates
Telling tales fosters social responsibility
2010-10-14 07:59:04
Beijing has recently been hearing thousands of heartwarming stories from ordinary residents about their unselfish efforts to help others.
Bid to lure more foreign students
2010-10-14 07:59:04
Report says city's education system will benefit from overseas influx
Prostitution and drug crackdown hits city's streets in latest phase
2010-10-13 08:11:50
The city's police department ramped up its campaign on Monday against businesses that front for prostitution and drug gangs and says it will now focus on looking for illegal activity on the city's streets.
Group purchase sites enjoy golden holiday
2010-10-13 08:11:50
Group purchase websites in Beijing saw their first Golden Week during the National Day holidays and there was a rush on some consumer goods they were promoting.
Vision-impaired find few improvements
2010-10-13 08:11:50
A large number of sidewalks for the blind in the city are either obstructed or damaged.
Luxury complexes turn eyes to the west
2010-10-13 08:11:50
The revitalization of Beijing's overlooked west side is likely to involve more than 80 projects and an expenditure of 200 billion yuan, planners revealed on Tuesday.
Olympic pins prove to be badge of firm's success
2010-10-12 11:16:01
The Beijing Olympics legacy, embodying a global vision and innovative spirit, has lifted a local company to a new career height, as pin badges for the 2012 London Olympics will be exclusively designed and made in China by Beijing Huajiang Culture Development Co Ltd (Honav). The company gained instant fame with its souvenir Bird's Nests using left-over steel from the construction of the main stadium of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.