Jinhua shutters dog meat festival under pressure

The festival has its origins in the later years of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It began in the town of Ganxi, now the city’s Maocheng District. Each celebration is marked by the slaughter of hundreds of dogs.

Suicide prevention counselor helps people find hope

When Feng Daming wakes up in the morning, his first task is filing away the information he has collected during the previous day’s work. However, before he can finish entering the data, a message appears on his computer: “Help. There is no way out but for me to die.”

City begins construction on new tallest building

Beijing’s next tallest building will be 500 meters tall and shaped like a vase. The state-owned building, being called the China Goblet or China Zun Tower, will begin construction on Monday.

World photographers focus on Beijing

Ten of the world’s most recognized photographers gathered at the Yongdingmen, the southern most gate on the city’s historic axis, to begin the 12th World Photographers Focusing on Beijing last Friday.

Gov enters waste oil business to regulate trade

The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture said the city is constructing factories to process used cooking oil in 16 districts and counties, The Economic Observer Online reported Wednesday.

Famous English teacher admits to beating wife

The renowned English teacher and family education specialist Li Yang made a public apology for beating his wife in a 40-minute video broadcast on Sina.com Wednesday afternoon.

Gov hopes love letters can save marriages

To combat the city’s skyrocketing divorce rate, the Beijing government is offering a time capsule service to let newlyweds send each other love letters seven years into their marriage.

National prepares to commemorate Xinhai Revolution

A nationwide campaign that includes a movie, exhibitions of rare historic photos, concerts and renovations of historic sites will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended China’s imperial government.

Expats to enjoy social benefits in China

According to a regulation passed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, foreigners, who were previously only covered by private insurers, will have access to five forms of social insurance: pensions, medical insurance, work injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance.

Foreign students’ entry visas increase as the new school year begins

Statistics from the Beijing Exit and Entry Bureau show that as many as 15,700 foreigners have entered the country since August 26.