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Actor Li tells UN event Beijing's air quality is getting better

The United Nations Environmental Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, has been told that Beijing'sair quality is seeing an improvement.

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13th annual Beijing Forum-Islamabad 2016 starts in Pakistan

​The 13th annual Beijing Forum-Islamabad 2016 with the theme of "China and Pakistan in the Community of Common Destiny for all Mankind" was kicked off here Tuesday.

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Ozone overtakes PM2.5 as the top pollutant in Beijing

Excessive ozone gas has become the prime pollution problem in Beijing in recent days, replacing the notorious PM2.5, and it's likely to linger for a couple of days, the capital's environmental monitoring authority said on Monday.

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A guide to Beijing museums on Int'l Museum Day

International Museum Day falls on tomorrow. Have you planned a museum visit yet? With the theme of "Museums and Cultural Landscapes", there will be a series of activities to celebrate the day.

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Beijing confirms first imported Zika case

The first imported case of Zika virus infection in Beijing was reported on Sunday, the capital's health and family planning commission said in a statement.

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Peking Opera master Mei Baojiu dies in Beijing

Mei Baojiu, a Peking Opera master, died at the age of 82 this morning in Beijing, according toBeijing News.

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Tax-refund policy offer greater convenience for tourists to Chinese capital

Chinese capital Beijing encourages tourists to visit through more convenient travel regulations including tax-refund and a 72-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policy, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development said in Wellington on Friday.

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Beijing police bust gang scalping hospital appointments

​Beijing police have announced the arrests of 29 people for scalping outpatient appointments in a popular hospital.

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Li Keqiang downplays Mong Kok clashes, says he’s confident in HK

​Beijing believes the Hong Kong government has the ability and Hong Kong people have the wisdom to deal with all kinds of complicated problems and situations, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday.

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Housing -- the new price of education

Parents want the best for their kids, and, for some, the cost is no issue.

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Would you swap Hong Kong for Beijing? Talented Hongkongers offered chance to settle in capital permanently

Hongkongers who qualify through a talent scheme will be able to permanently settle in Beijing and apply for household registration from next month, under measures announced by the Ministry of Public Security yesterday.

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China Focus: Public bark over stolen guide dog

The theft of a guide dog in China has prompted heated public discussion about dog theft.

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Beijing, neighboring cities to standardize smog alert criteria

Beijing and its neighboring cities will start using uniform criteria when they issue pollution alerts by the end of March, the capital's environmental protection bureau said on Sunday.

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Taking a scalpel to hospital ticket scalpers

High demand for medical services has provided golden opportunities for unscrupulous gangs to fleece unsuspecting patients at some of the nation's major hospitals. Despite an official crackdown, the law-breakers continue to operate, as Zhang Yi and Wang Xiaodong report.

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Beijing to renew growth through supply-side reform

Beijing is exploring ways to improve the quality of the city's goods and services, as part of nationwide supply-side structural reform.

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Experts have low hopes for Kerry's China trip

Chinese and American experts have low expectations for US Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to China, Laos and Cambodia, where he is seen as trying to seek Beijing's support to punish the Democratic Republic of Korea for its latest nuclear test while looking for countries in Southeast Asia to gang up on China over the South China Sea issue.