Big data on travel patterns shows that while many people are leaving metropolises for family reunions during the Spring Festival travel rush this year, some will be traveling in the reverse direction for the same reason.
The fire occurred at a bungalow in Sunhe Township of eastern Beijing's Chaoyang District in the early hours on Sunday.
Beijing's Niujie Mosque has many treasures: a five-century-old Koran, a gilded wooden plate engraved with an emperor' s order and foreign sheik tombs from hundreds of years ago.
It's not only about salaries, promotions and career prospects - many companies in China have found they need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staff.
Beijing has issued a yellow alert for heavy pollution on Friday morning, according to local authorities.
China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air.
China's environmental authority reported that 50 cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, were subject to heavy smog on Wednesday.
Some parts of north China will see the worst smog so far this year from Saturday, the official forecaster said on Thursday.Beijing has issued its second red alert for air pollution this month as a new bout of smog is forecast to hit the capital from Saturday to Tuesday.
The first red alert for smog in Beijing was lifted on Thursday as wind cleared up the sky, but officials will now step up anti-smog efforts, rather than just wait for the wind to blow.
Beijing has issued a draft regulation to allow migrants to claim permanent resident permits or "hukou" based on a points system, local authorities said Thursday.
Smog in parts of north China, including Beijing, from Sunday, has prompted Lisa Wu and parents of her son's classmates to buy a high-end air purifier for their kids.
Beijing has issued its first red alert for air pollution under a four-tier emergency response system created in October 2013.
After falling ill on a flight to Beijing earlier this month, a Chinese passenger learned the true meaning of "patient," as he had to "crawl" to his own stretcher and was ferried between hospitals.
Environmental watchdogs strengthened inspections to reduce pollutant emissions as the air quality deteriorated on Monday to the most severe readings in the country's northern regions, including the worst this year in Beijing.
|The 19th session of the Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium opened on Nov. 27th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
President Xi Jinping has urged organizers of the 2022 Winter Olympics to work hard and fulfill China's commitment to the Olympic Family of hosting a successful and exceptional Games.
China's national observatory on Sunday lifted a yellow warning for smog, as cold air will disperse lingering smog in north China in the next few days.
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