Beijing will invite more private funds to invest in major projects in seven fields including metro construction, shanty town reconstruction and environmental protection projects。
Beijing urban residents spend an average of 80,000 yuan ($12,877) on funerals, a figure which 90 percent believe is far too high, according to a report released on Wednesday, prior to the traditional Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Festival on April 5.
'Visit Beijing.' A new travel documentary by a local television station recently aired in New York hoping to encourage more Americans to visit China's capital.
The International Olympic Committee evaluation commission is accessing the city's bid for the 2022 Winter Games.
A new method of integrating elderly care with the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment will be introduced in Fangshan and Dongcheng districts this year as part of the Beijing TCM Administration's efforts to further promote TCM as a medical option, the Legal Mirror reported.
Beijing Capital International Airport leads other domestic airports in flight punctuality, although punctuality is generally a big problem for airlines on the Chinese mainland.
The total amount of water coming from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to Beijing has reached over 100 million cubic meters since December 27 last year, easing the water shortage of the city, said the city's water authority on Monday.
Beijing 2022 began on Tuesday the first of a five-day schedule of venues visits and presentations for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission with a pledge to show the IOC Evaluation Commission members a "Beijing that they would not expect."
With several candidate cities dropping out of the race for 2022 Winter Olympics bids, it seems Beijing's odds of winning have increased substantially, save one crucial detail -- the notorious smog enveloping the city.
The total amount of water coming from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to Beijing has reached over 100 million cubic meters since December 27 last year to ease the water shortage of the city, equaling 50 Kunming Lakes.
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