Relaxing by the Wanquan River

Beautiful white marble enclosures, weeping willows and green grass are now features of the banks of Beijing’s Wanquan River.

Executive puts 95% of the proposals into practice

Delegates attending this year’s annual meetings f the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), delivered some 1,200 proposals directly related to citizens’ daily lives.

Beijing takes lead in compulsory education

“Beijing takes lead in compulsory education,” Beijing mayor Liu Qi announced at the Elemental Education Conference on Thursday that the city would promulgate 12 years of compulsory education.

Restrictions placed on outdoor advertisements

New regulations governing the placement of outdoor advertising went into effect on August 22. The new rules define four levels of zoning according to which advertisements may or may not be placed; namely ‘prohibited’, ‘controlled’, ‘concentrated’ and ‘normal’.

China encourages foreign volunteers

Foreigners in China can participate in Chinese volunteer groups and receive the same allowance as their counterparts in China, according to a press release by the Information Office of the State Council on August 22, in accordance with the United Nations’ “Internationalolunteers Year”.