Couples have date with destiny
2010-10-11 08:12:48
The heavy fog could not obscure the romantic atmosphere in Beijing as thousands of new couples poured into their local marriage registries on Oct 10 hoping to benefit from the lucky "two tens", which, in a Chinese idiom shiquanshimei, meaning everything is perfect.
Love of Great Outdoors getting many into trouble
2010-10-11 08:12:48
Rescue teams around the capital had a busy holiday season responding to calls for help.
Capital growing more global as new expats arrive
2010-10-11 08:12:48
Foreigners in Beijing now account for around 1 percent of the capital's population.
Large crowds force Forbidden City to rethink ticketing policy
2010-10-07 08:04:27
Overwhelmed by a huge number of visitors who flocked to the capital's Forbidden City during the National Day holiday, authorities at the 590-year-old palace said an e-ticketing system will be introduced next year to cap entries in a bid to protect the monument.
Rural folk get lessons on city life
2010-09-30 08:04:00
New course aims to teach big-city survival skills in the capital
Embattledbookstores look to start new chapter
2010-09-30 08:04:00
Under threat from Internet and rising rents, they look to find niche
History lovers race to protect city's threatened buried past
2010-09-30 08:04:00
A new law is being drafted to better protect the capital's underground relics, according to a member of the city's political consultative conference, which met to discuss the issue earlier this week.
Website will give power to property owners
2010-09-30 08:04:00
Some of the city's property owners will be able to make decisions about their community through a new online platform starting Oct 1.
Bell Tower getting a makeover
2010-09-29 08:05:52
One of the city's major landmarks, the Bell Tower, will be closed after the National Day holiday for a month of renovations.
'Sit up and notice your posture'
2010-09-29 08:05:52
Children's spinal health problems are worrying doctors who fear that a mismatch between youths who are tall for their age and poorly designed desks and chairs are giving students bad posture.
Complaints piling up about group purchase websites
2010-09-29 08:05:52
With the growing popularity of "group purchasing", consumer complaints about the sector are also on the rise.
'Enriching trip' despite the expense
2010-09-29 08:05:52
Organizers of a trip that has stirred up controversy, which will take around 20 teenagers as a scientific research team to the South Pole for 100,000 yuan each, argues it is a "worthy educational investment".