Student deaths raise questions of bus safety

The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council began drafting new school bus safety laws in response to a string of fatal bus accidents that killed numerous students during the past several weeks.

Convention aims to boost cultural economy

The municipal government held its most recent salon at the China National Convention Center on Monday.

Competition seeks start-up ideas on campus

A competition to encourage students to start their own business began this weekend at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing.

Cricket fights lead to cultural revival

The shouts come from a group of middle-aged men who have gathered in a downtown luxury suite. Using a piece of straw, they poke and prod at a pair of crickets hoping to start a fierce battle.

Residents don masks to battle bad air

Sales of face masks surged more than tenfold this week as smog choked the capital’s residents. Heavy air fell over Beijing on Sunday, when visibility dropped to 500 meters in some areas.

City pledges to retain residents after renovation

While past efforts to repair the aging hutong saw communities broken up in favor of commercial interests and residents evicted to the outskits of the capital, officials pledged in their recent draft that this time it will be different.

Shichahai applies for UNESCO recognition

Shichahai, the northernmost end of the Grand Canal connecting Hangzhou and Beijing, is currently under renovation as the municipal government prepares to submit the area for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage.

‘Desperate housewives’ hope school’s wife classes can save marriage

For many wives who are struggling with their marriage, money is not a big issue – especially if it can save their marriage.

City hikes fees on mixed garbage

The city will begin penalizing residents who fail to sort their trash, according to a new bill passed by the Beijing Municipal Congress on Monday.

Microbloggers top 300 million

China’s microblogging community has broken the 300 million mark, according to statistics released Monday at the 11th China Internet Media Forum in Wuhan, Hubei Province.