Health authority in Beijing says a measles outbreak reported in the city's downtown Dongcheng district is under control.
Beijing is planning to cover free Wifi to more than 400 key public areas, where there are large streams of people or prominent public services, by 2017, Beijing Morning Post reports.
Beijing and its neighbors will focus on coordinating economic development in 2015 in order to be a leading force for the national economy, according to a newly-released municipal work report.
When 32-year-old Wang Xuefei heard the familiar folk song, "Happy Drum and Bell Tower" at the "Goodbye, Drum and Bell Tower!" concert at Zajia Lab near the Bell Tower in Dongcheng district last Sunday evening, the once bustling scene around the Drum and Bell Tower danced before his eyes.
Political advisors have proposed setting up women-only carriages on the Beijing subway during rush hour, though transport authorities say there is no specific plan.
Beijing's commercial real estate investment volume is expected to see an increase in 2015 after a sluggish 2014, as the market and policies uncertainties has been diminishing, industry experts said.
Beijing plans to start construction on four subway lines in 2015 as the city authorities continue to resort to the metro system to ease traffic jams.
The first batch of 304 premium sedans formerly owned by the central government and various sub organs is to be auctioned off this Sunday, Jan 25 in Beijing.
Beijing failed to meet a key pollution reduction target last year with annual average density of PM2.5 down four percent, less than the five percent target, the city's mayor said on Friday.
Beijing's tap water has passed daily tests since last month, when a massive project drove water from a south China river into the Chinese capital, Beijing's water supplier said.
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