Vehicles, coal-burning, airborne dust and industrial production account for 85 to 90 percent of the major airborne pollution sources in most Chinese cities, new research shows.
Beijing announced on Wednesday that all key infrastructures in the metropolis and surrounding areas are in place to meet the transportation, accommodation and tourism demands of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
English soccer icon David Beckham endorsed Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics in his recent commercial visit to China, expecting an "incredible" 2022 Olympics if Beijing wins.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission are set to receive a heart-felt welcome when they visit Beijing with over 90 percent of support rate on the city's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Air China announced on Thursday that an air route linking Beijing and Budapest, capital of Hungary, will be launched on May 1.
Beijing police detained a Malaysian man who robbed the Cartier store on Beijing's main shopping street Monday evening, police announced on Tuesday.
Chinese railways, roads, airlines and waterways carried a total of 2.81 billion passengers during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, known as "chunyun," which concluded on Sunday.
Beijing police have detained Chinese actor Wang Xuebing, star of last year's Golden Bear winning film, for suspected drug offense, authorities confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
Beijing's big Chinese-character slogans, seen at many intersections and subway stations, have been criticized as creating confusion about the city's international image.
As an ordinary Chinese farmer's daughter, Tian Fengyin could hardly expect that she would have the opportunity to march on streets of New York, along with thousands of others, from the U.N. headquarters to the Times Square to mark the International Women's Day.
Beijing plans to control the size of its population and to have no more than 23 million people by 2020, said a national legislator and senior Beijing official on Friday.
Marking the International Women's Day, crowds of New York citizens joined a UN-sponsored march for gender equality on Sunday to voice support for strengthening women's rights worldwide.
The IOC evaluation commission will visit Beijing from March 24 to 28 before a final decision is scheduled to be made at the IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on July 31. Which city will be selected between Beijing and Almaty of Kazakhstan? For Beijing, the host city of 2008 Olympics, what's its advantages that can help it win the bid?
Former anchor Chai Jing became a household name through her in-depth investigative reporting for China Central Television of national news stories such as the SARS outbreak, Wenchuan earthquake and coal mine accidents.
About five million Beijing residents are now drinking water from a tributary of the Yangtze River, two months after a key section of China's massive south-to-north water diversion project was put into operation.
Popular Chinese singer Yin Xiangjie was prosecuted in Beijing on Thursday for illegal possession of drugs, the latest celebrity involved in drug offenses in China, according to the People's Procuratorate of Beijing's Chaoyang District.
Beijing strengthened security in train stations and airports as China kicked off its annual travel rush on Wednesday.
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