Icon that defines status in China says sales to grow at least 25%
Property tax, an issue debated for almost seven years, suddenly became a reality on Tuesday when authorities revealed it could be imposed as early as the end of next year.
The soaring number of unimplemented court rulings - such things as awards of damages that are never paid - has "alarmingly" hurt the interests of vulnerable local groups, including tens of thousands of low-paid migrant workers, a senior judicial official said yesterday.
A Xicheng district court judge said yesterday that the number of first-time and repeat-offender drug-related cases is on the rise.
Nearly 100 matchmaking agencies launched a "love hunt" to find pretty girls on the capital's streets for their millionaire customers yesterday, triggering fierce public criticism.
Capital to promote more eco-friendly modes of transport in the near future
The oldest sections of the Great Wall in the Beijing area - parts built around 1,500 years ago - should be getting more attention, according to an authority on the ancient landmark.
An actress, who was outraged when her face was superimposed onto the half-naked body of another woman on the cover of a DVD she was featured in, was awarded 50,000 yuan in compensation at Yayuncun court yesterday.
Drivers will be able to exit the Fifth Ring Road at faster speeds in future after the Beijing traffic management bureau announced it was hiking off-ramp speed limits to 50 km/h.
There has been a lot of talk of trains: the new real-name ticketing system, the crackdown on scalpers and an estimated 210 million passengers readying to overwhelm the railway network ahead of Lunar New Year.
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