Database for ancient trees

The Municipal Forestry Bureau is developing a database designed to keep records of all ancient trees in Beijing.

Funding lures students home

Returned overseas Chinese who set up businesses in Beijing might qualify for up to 200,000 yuan funding, according to officials from Beijing Municipal Bureau of Personnel.

Over 6,000 patents applied for in Beijing

According to the latest data provided by Beijing Intellectual Copyright Bureau, from January to June this year, over 6,000 patents have been applied for, including 2,764 for high tech products, an increase of 31% and 83% respectively.

On-line local government

With the signing of the contract with Shouxin Company, Dongcheng District has become the first district government to fully become fully computerized.

The Sparrows next-door

On August 20, Hou Yan, a student from the People’s University middle school came to the editorial department of Beijing today to show us a vivid picture of the sparrows who had been neighbors of er family for nearly five years.

Museum expands collection

The Capital Museum was celebrating last weekend as people came to donate a variety of cultural artifacts and relics.