30,000 turn out in Beijing Marathon
The 2013 Beijing International Marathon concluded on Sunday with Tadese Tola of Ethiopia breaking the event record set 27 years ago.
Chinese arts travel the world
Beijing-based Wang exhibited this year at the China Pavilion of the Venice Biennale.
Rare rice stages a comeback in North China
A rare indigenous rice species, which almost became extinct in the 1970s, is being revived in Hebei province.
Shuttle bus makes time fly for Beijing commuters
A subscription bus service is gaining popularity with commuters in Beijing, especially private car owners, the service provider says.
London mayor hails free trade, subway system during visit
Mayor of London Boris Johnson made headlines by riding the Beijing subway and comparing it favorably to the London Underground.
Former mistresses are active online whistle-blowers
Some 15.4 percent of a sample of China's recent online whistle-blowers were mistresses who used the Internet to expose corrupt officials after their relationships ended.
Beijing-Tokyo ties 'unlikely to recover soon'
Sino-Japanese relations are unlikely to improve anytime soon if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech to his country's parliament on Tuesday is any indication.
Yao, NBA to open training school for teens
To improve the fitness level and social ability of Chinese students, Yao Ming announced on Tuesday that he will team with the NBA to open an extra curricular basketball training facility .
Film project to spotlight ethnic groups
The central government has announced plans for a series of movies featuring the country's ethnic groups.
Premier seeks talks over dispute
Premier Li Keqiang said in Hanoi on Monday that peacefully handling the South China Sea issue matters in the big picture of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam.
US debt ceiling crisis continues
Congressional negotiations to end a US fiscal crisis gripping Washington and spooking financial markets hung by a thread on Saturday.
Chongqing finds opportunity selling motorcycles
In Vietnam, motorcycles are one of the primary means of transportation, and many of them are labeled "Made in Chongqing".
World's first curved smartphone hits South Korean stores
Samsung launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display screen on Thursday.
Questions linger over gouged eyes incident
A special police task force has been set up to investigate the case of a 66-year-old patient whose eyes were gouged out in a mental hospital ward in Gaozhou, Guangdong province.
US trio wins Nobel chemistry prize
Three US scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs, winning the prize of $1.24 million.