Pirated Windows 7 on sale
2009-10-28 10:14:01
Software vendors in Beijing are already selling pirated versions of the Windows 7 operating system after its official China release on Oct 23.
Direct subway to link stations
2009-10-28 10:11:08
A new underground rail service will shuttle between two of the city's major train terminals by 2012.
Campus crimes soar 150%
2009-10-28 10:05:50
There has been a 150 percent increase in the rate of violent crime on university campuses in just under two years, the Beijing No 1 Intermediate Court said.
City officials score last but one in efficiency
2009-10-28 10:04:10
Beijing ranks second-to-last in government staff efficiency among 273 cities surveyed in China, a 2009 city management efficiency report shows.
Luxury flats in growing demand
2009-10-28 09:34:27
In a survey released on Oct 16 by Colliers, an International Property Service Company, the leasing demand for luxury properties in Beijing is on the rise in the third quarter while the vacancy rate has dropped to 28 percent.
Expats prefer hutong hotels
2009-10-28 09:30:13
Many foreign visitors, who want the opportunity to stay in a hutong but not forgo luxury, are opting for renovated courtyard houses, or siheyuan.
Longer, warmer autumn leads to increased flu risk
2009-10-28 09:26:41
This autumn has been longer and warmer than previous years, prompting doctors to warn that it could lead to a rapid spread of flu infections.
Youths worst hit by H1N1
2009-10-28 09:14:57
Children and teenagers are the hardest hit from a spike in A(H1N1) flu cases across the capital, doctors say.
Start-ups get finance, mentoring
2009-10-27 14:57:10
A seminar by a relatively unknown but established Chinese organization offering small free-interest loans and mentorship to wannabe business people was held at Renmin University last Friday.
Secrets of a successful expat life revealed
2009-10-27 13:12:49
There is a time for everything, wrote King Solomon. And I'm sure that wise old king would have said there is a time for every expat to leave China.
Small loans for a new start
2009-10-27 10:18:02
Xu Jintan, 47, never wants to go back to the life she had ten years ago.
Elderly subsidy program expanded
2009-10-27 10:17:47
About 380,000 people in Beijing will benefit from a government subsidy program aiming to support the elderly and disabled from next year.