Lotuses Reappear at Summer Palace

Flourishing lotuses have reappeared on the Summer Palace’s Kunming Lak after a year’s intensive efforts.

No “Beijing Hukou” in job ads

The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Personnel recently issued a new rule under which advertisements by companies or government departments for staff should not state that applicants must have a Beijing residential permit.

Daily disinfecting for subway

Recently, Beijing Underground started to employ a new type of liquid antiseptic detergent for the daily cleaning of subway carriages.

The Universiade stamp issued

A commemorative stamp for the 21st Universiade has been released nationwide to mark Wednesday’s opening of the games.

Parking lot to relieve congestion

A large parking lot is being constructed near Dabeiyao Bridge, according to the Management Department of Jianwai Community.

Five “green belts” completed

Work to line five of Beijing’s expressways with green belts was completed on August 21.

Managing finance with hi-tech

A survey conducted in Beijing and Shanghai by Horizon Research, shows that one fifth of Beijing families with PCs at home have begun using finance software to keep track of domestic finances. In Shanghai, the rate is almost one third.