Worms help bumper harvest

Professors from the Haidian Agriculture Research School Experiment Base announced on Tuesday that after six month’s experimenting, the circular agricultural system has achieved bumper results since they introduced the Japanese “Peace No. 2 earthworm”.

Center to help the elderly

The Beijing Red Cross is to set up a center aimed at helping elderly people who can’t find their home, according to Zhang Xizeng, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Beijing Red Cross.

Air Stewardess Jobs Attract Many Applicants

Many young women have registered in the past few days to enter an air-stewardess training class, organized by the Beijing Air Transportation Center.

60% of citizens to take public transport by 2007

Beijing will expand and modernize its public transport system in the coming 7 years. According to the Municipal Planning Committee and Municipal Academy of Planning, the city aims to make public transport the first choice for citizens to get around town.

Obesity rate as high as in developed countries

The more time children spend watching television, the more likely they are to suffer from obesity, according to researchers from Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine.

Competition Among Fast Food Giants Heats Up

The average turnover of MacDonald’s in China is 160 times that of all the local fast food chains combined, while KFC has an annual turnover of 2 billion yuan in China, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Examining the Medical Center

Before the beginning of the Universiade, we heard that the Medical Center of the village had excellent staff and facilities, all transferred from the best hospitals in Beijing.

Villagers All in a Knot

The coach of the French Gymnastic Team, Babeli, was given a red Chinese Knot after his haircut yesterday.

Hats on for Winners

When I was wondering in the village, I found many athletes wearing the same kind of hat all with the title WADA. “What is WADA?” A girl smiled and pointed to the dining hall, ” Do a test there, and you can get a hat.”

Noticeboard

Some villagers offered a glimpse into their homes:
(1) “Our home is in a tea area up a hill. When I look down, the whole place is like a green football ground,” said Thilina Laknath Piyadasa, a  ping pong player from Sri Lanka, “we live in a big white two storied  house, my mother is a [...]