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Police shout down visa-free stopover extension

[2010-01-28 07:50]

The city's exit and entry administration voiced concerns yesterday about a Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) proposal to extend Beijing's Transit Without Visa (TWOV) to seven days.

China unlocks door to foreign security firms

[2010-01-28 07:50]

Beijing police ran a media event at Wangfujing on Tuesday to highlight a significant change in the security industry that allows foreign firms to get into the market.

'Raped' girl perjures herself to placateaggressor's mother

[2010-01-28 07:50]

A female student from Beihang University, allegedly raped by her ex-boyfriend, was charged with perjury after retracting her testimony, the Beijing Times reported.

Beijing Bites

[2010-01-28 07:50]

Kitchen killer in court

Expat life makes you intelligent

[2010-01-28 08:15]

As a Chinese overseas returnee who lived in Australia for many years, I am often put into awkward situations where I have to decide if I am Australian or Chinese. For instance during the 2008 Olympics, I could never decide which team to support.

Actions are more important than words

[2010-01-28 08:15]

Recently a lawyer named Ye Mantian wrote a blog, pointing out that 16 written Chinese characters discriminated against women. The written characters carried meanings that mostly relate to such things as "cheating", "bad" and other negative meanings, and they all share a character component meaning "woman".

Famous Chinese peak should not have a foreign name

[2010-01-28 08:15]

It sounded ridiculous when I heard that the World Natural Heritage Park Zhangjiajie in southern Hunan province had renamed its Qiankun Column to Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.

What's on

[2010-01-28 08:15]

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Pets live in the lap of luxury

[2010-01-28 08:15]

Imported food, a weekly visit to the spa, a professional haircut and massages are a just part of the pampered life - or lifestyle - of Cecilia Ma's two dogs living in luxury in Beijing.

China rediscovers the long-lost friendly Chow Chow

[2010-01-28 08:15]

Many people are nervous the first time they see King Kong, a sturdy black dog that looks like a lion. But in fact, the dog belongs to an ancient breed that has a very soft personality inside that lion-like body.

Selecting and pampering your pooch

[2010-01-28 08:15]

Beijing can be a lonely place. Adopting a pet could be the perfect way to fill that void. But before leaping on the next puppy that comes your way, it's important to do a little research on what type of dog is best suited to your lifestyle.

Expat workers to benefit from 'relaxed visa regulations'

[2010-01-26 07:52]

Beijing authorities may issue a record number of visas to foreigners visiting the city in 2010, after two years of relatively strict visa policies in the capital, the administration of exit and entry of Beijing public security bureau said yesterday.

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