The city's home price index in August, as tracked by the Rating and Valuation Department, fell for the third consecutive month to 389.8, a monthly decrease of 1.4 percent and a cumulative drop of 1.8 percent from the peak level in May-narrowing the cumulative rise of property prices to nearly 8.5 percent in the first eight months.
The circular also urged the delegation of more powers and the allocation of more resources to lower levels.
The city court will hold a hearing on May 23, according to Beijing News.
The central government is fighting pollution and environmental degradation after decades of growth have left the country saddled with problems such as smog and contaminated soil.
The circular came after strict quarantine measures have left some children in neglected conditions. On Jan 29, a 17-year-old boy with cerebral palsy was found dead in his home in Huanggang, Central China's Hubei province, six days after family members were quarantined for treatment. The case triggered outrage online and prompted local authorities to launch an investigation.
The city's meteorological center issued a blue alert for sandstorm Thursday morning, forecasting winds carrying sand and dust across the capital. Many pedestrians in downtown Beijing were seen wearing protective masks.
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The central government has launched a national survey on the progress of poverty alleviation as the country drives to meet its goal of lifting its entire rural population out of poverty this year, with analysts saying the survey could help usher in more targeted aid measures for impoverished individuals.
The city introduced 254 guidelines last year, including on evidence collection, interrogations and overall supervision of its 50,000 or so police officers, as China pushes forward the rule of law nationwide.
The city just released key points of its action plan for further opening up, including automobile, aircraft and shipbuilding industries on Tuesday.
The city announced earlier there were another three residents who had contact with confirmed cases in Beijing. Nucleic acid tests on the residents and their contacts were all negative. All are in quarantine.