Overseas Chinese encouraged to return

New policies have been set up to encourage Chinese students studying overseas to come back.

No smoke in the station smoking booth

What if 15 people smoke together in a room of 20 sqm? The reporter got an unexpected answer from the “booth for smokingt No. 1, 8 and 10 waiting room in Beijing West Railway Station. No smoke at all!

Software firms launch cut-price policy

“Original copy at low price” is a new scheme that was kicked off on Sunday by over 200 software companies and 3,000 software retlers aimed at combating pirate software.

Buses get IC cards

706, 709, 717, 813, 817 and 819 buses have been equipped with IC card systems as of August 20. With the 3 routes already fitted with the machines (710, 711 and 712), there are now 9 routes on which IC cards can be used to pay fares.

Beijing 2008 OC to be formed

The Organizing Committee of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be formed in two months, the chief official of the preparatory panel said on Monday.

Sixth Ring Road section to open

Along with the ongoing construction of the Fifth Ring Road, the southeastern part of the Sixth Ring Road is already coming into shape. The completed 50km-long road will open to traffic in the near future, according to officials from the Capital Highway Development Company. Toll rates will be decided later.

Test tube pandas on the way

“Test tube pandas” will be born in China within year or two, according to panda experts.