Beijing receives first snow of 2012
2012-01-07 11:19:49
The first snow for 2012 falling down in China's capital late Friday night continued into Saturday morning, with roads slippery and some flights delayed.
More rental bikes to ease Beijing traffic
2012-01-06 21:52:25
Beijing will offer residents 20,000 rental bikes this year to ease the city's notorious traffic jams, according to authorities with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform.
Beijing's home sales plummeted in 2011
2012-01-02 19:42:20
Sales of both new and existing homes in Beijing plummeted in 2011 as a result of the government's efforts to cool down the runaway property market.
Beijing to raise minimum wage 8.6%
2011-12-29 20:49:22
Beijing will hike the minimum monthly wage by 8.6 percent starting January 1, 2012, to help attract laborers facing rapidly rising living costs, a local official said Thursday.
Beijing receives 200 million tourists in 2011
2011-12-28 22:24:56
Beijing has received a record of 200 million tourists for the year as of Wednesday, according to a local tourism official.
Police to use microblog for online patrols
2011-12-28 17:52:53
The Beijing police will open a real-name microblog in a bid to prevent online rumors and hazardous information from spreading.
TV tower fire culprit gets 20-year jail term
2011-12-26 20:08:49
The chief culprit in China's state TV tower fire has had his jail term extended by 13 years for corruption, a court in Beijing said Monday.
Nightclub manager jailed for pandering
2011-12-26 17:49:55
A former Beijing nightclub manager has received a four-year jail term for illegal pandering.
Expats' social insurance registration postponed
2011-12-23 17:12:49
Beijing has extended the time limit to the end of 2011 for foreigners working in China to sign up for the social security system, according to local social security authorities.
Beijing subway to extend operation for Christmas
2011-12-23 16:52:26
Beijing's fourteen subway lines will extend operating hours by 30 minutes on December 23 and 24, which will help ease the predicted gridlock, said traffic authorities Friday.
Beijing's 'English only' town abandoned
2011-12-19 22:14:37
The controversial "English-language town" project in Miyun, a county in the northeast suburbs of Beijing, has not been approved by the local government, sources said Monday.
'English only' town planned in Beijing
2011-12-15 17:36:03
A tourist town that allows people to speak only English will be built in Miyun county, northeast Beijing, the Beijing News reported.