Design competition collects faces for Cable 8

Six projects from the US, Iran and China won the first Architects in Mission (AIM) international competition last Friday at Cable 8 Creative Center, the last factory in Beijing’s central business district (CBD).

Tourists to see more of Forbidden City

The top Beijing tourist destination, the Forbidden City, will begin its largest renovation yet on September 1. When the five-year overhaul is completed, 40 percent more of its total area will be open to the public, Shan Jixiang, chief of State Bureau of Cultural Relics, said last Friday.

Worm composts in need of sorting regulations

On August 11, three neighborhoods in Dongsi, Dongcheng District, began a one-month trial with improved equipment in preparation for a wider promotion of the technology in 50 families.

FESCO to help settle labor disputes

FESCO, the Foreign Enterprises Service Company set up the People’s Disputes Settlement Panel of Foreign Enterprises, said over the weekend that it will provide legal services and help to settle increasing labor disputes and conflicts among its Beijing members.

Gov tempers justice with mercy in amended Criminal Law

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress began Monday its first reading of an amendment to the Criminal Law.

Subway boom brings worries of efficiency and losses

More than 1,500 kilometers of subway are under construction in China today, and another 2,500 kilometers are set to start construction in the next five years with an investment of more than 1,000 billion yuan.

Struggling private museums face demolition, closure

There are more than 2,000 private museums in the country. But most are unable to operate on their own due to a shortage of government support: either in favorable regulations or money.

Gov still limping on anti-tobacco promise

Half-hearted efforts to curb tobacco use have failed to deter the nation’s 300 million smokers. With no legislation and a century-strong tradition of tobacco use, few people are willing to change their habits, according to a report released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Tuesday.

Foreign volunteers to get permanent ID cards

Chinese and foreign volunteers working in the capital will soon be issued permanent volunteer ID cards by Beijing Volunteers Federation.

Industrial polluters given two months to close

Industry chiefs have warned more than 2,000 companies to close obsolete production facilities within two months or face cuts in credit and a suspension of government approval.