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  • Chinese youths hire dates to please parents

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    28 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    The best gift a Chinese bachelor thinks he can take home for parents is a bride-to-be. Under parents' pressure to marry, many young men in China this year took hired women along on their homecoming fo

  • Chinese youths hire dates to please parents

    Beijing News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    The best gift a Chinese bachelor thinks he can take home for parents is a bride-to-be. Under parents' pressure to marry, many young men in China this year took hired women along on their homecoming fo

  • Teaching Tibetan Ways, School in China Is Unlikely Wonder (New York Times)

    Wikio - Beijing
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 pm
    Far from the eyes of Beijing technocrats, students learn to write Tibetan and get their first formal introduction to a history, culture and religion that many call embattled.Source : New York TimesExplore : Asia, China, Religion and Spirituality, World

  • Tom Cruise and Brad Bird Team Up For Surprisingly Good MI:4

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    thewooster
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:45 pm
    Date: Jan 24th 2012 10:45a.m. Contributed by: thewooster If you’re going to venture out to one movie this winter, go see the latest Mission Impossible. Plenty of action series lose steam by the fourth installment, but Mission Impossible―Ghost Protocol actually makes for a spectacular cinematic experience that happens to be the franchise’s best so far. Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt, and he’s accompanied by a new team on their most intense mission yet: to exonerate the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) that’s been shut down following its implication in the bombing of the…

  • Valentine's Day In Hong Kong

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    Soccerphile
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
    Valentine's Day in Hong Kong is big business with florists, chocolate shops, hotels and restaurants all having improved sales. Check the local listings magazines for Valentine Day's deals at the big hotels like the Peninsula, InterContinental and the Regal Hongkong Hotel in Causeway Bay, live music cabarets, aphrodisia dessert buffets and romantic dinner offers. In 2010 Valentine's Day fell on the first day of the lunar new year holiday making it a doubly busy day. © Beijing-Visitor.com Hotels in Hong Kong Hong Kong Job Search Books on Hong Kong Hong Kong Personals Tags Hong Kong Valentine
 
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  • Teaching Tibetan Ways, School in China Is Unlikely Wonder (New York Times)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 pm
    Far from the eyes of Beijing technocrats, students learn to write Tibetan and get their first formal introduction to a history, culture and religion that many call embattled.Source : New York TimesExplore : Asia, China, Religion and Spirituality, World

  • Zhandetan Journal: Teaching Tibetan Ways, School in China Is Unlikely Wonder (New York Times)

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:55 pm
    Far from the eyes of Beijing technocrats, students learn to write Tibetan and get their first formal introduction to a history, culture and religion that many call embattled.Source : New York TimesExplore : Asia, China, Religion and Spirituality, World

  • Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- January 27, 2012 (War News Updates)

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    ... to Profit From Iran Oil Embargo -- Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, Wall Street Journal Why Beijing-Seoul Ties So Fraught -- Gilbert Rozman, The Diplomat Five myths about China’s power -- Minxin Pei, Washington Post Will There Be a Central Asian Spring? -- Joanna Lillis, Foreign Policy Piracy and kidnapping in Somalia -- Tim Lister and Zain Verjee, CNN Obama Team to Break Silence on...Source : War News UpdatesExplore : Asia, China, Seoul, South Korea, World

  • Mixing High and Low in Beijing (The Wall Street Journal)

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:17 am
    Beijing has long preferred its nightlife rough around the edges, but with money and mixologists pouring in, its upscale options have increased.Source : The Wall Street JournalExplore : Asia, Business, China, Leisure, World

  • Will China help out the West in Sudan? (Asia Times)

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:12 am
    ... After doing the strategic math on what amounts to a multi-billion-dollar, multi-decade punt, Beijing will likely keep the book shut. - Peter Lee (Jan 27, '12)Source : Asia TimesExplore : Africa, Asia, China, Sudan, World
 
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  • Tom Cruise and Brad Bird Team Up For Surprisingly Good MI:4

    thewooster
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:45 pm
    Date: Jan 24th 2012 10:45a.m. Contributed by: thewooster If you’re going to venture out to one movie this winter, go see the latest Mission Impossible. Plenty of action series lose steam by the fourth installment, but Mission Impossible―Ghost Protocol actually makes for a spectacular cinematic experience that happens to be the franchise’s best so far. Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt, and he’s accompanied by a new team on their most intense mission yet: to exonerate the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) that’s been shut down following its implication in the bombing of the…

  • Feel the CNY Atmosphere at Lai Tai Flower Market

    feer
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm
    Date: Jan 21st 2012 10:35a.m. Contributed by: feer As Beijing’s most popular flower market, Lai Tai Flower Market is at its busiest during Spring Festival. To most Beijing residents, buying plants has become a Chinese New Year tradition. On the first floor, as you walk in there are potted plants on the left, and cut flowers available on the right. There are over 50 booths altogether, and most of them sell a variety of flowers. Some focus on one or two popular breeds, like the moth orchid (¥30-50 per flower) or kaffir lily. For wishing happiness, plants with pretty flowers are most popular.

  • The Good Ex Guide

    nikkia
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:08 am
    Date: Jan 20th 2012 6:08p.m. Contributed by: nikkia The end of a relationship is about as much fun as being trapped in a crowded elevator with 15 chain smoking migrant workers after a questionable chuanr lunch. Whether you wanted the relationship to end or not, when it does so, you are left with a gaping void. Breaking up with someone is like losing a limb; it hurts like hell, takes ages to heal, and a replacement takes a lot of getting used to. Relationships end in various manners and styles. Some fizzle out and linger while both sides wait for the other to confirm the inevitable. Others end…

  • Book a Table: Fun Surprise Edition

    siennapc
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am
    Date: Jan 20th 2012 3:30p.m. Contributed by: siennapc I headed to East Wine Cellar expecting the worst this Monday. It’s a multi-story complex with a high-end wine cellar, restaurant serving both Chinese and French food, and a cigar bar. It’s also owned by Hebei investors, designed locally in a Renaissance/Gothic European style, and located in the midst of bunch of seedy looking KTVs and “man spas” decked out in neon. Shockingly, the place looks really nice inside, and actually legitimately European. The waitstaff has to dress in 18th century-style European clothes, which amuses me…

  • Hamburg Ballet Brings a Modern Take on a Classic Form

    feer
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:14 pm
    Date: Jan 20th 2012 10:14a.m. Contributed by: feer Over 300 years old, the Hamburg Ballet is one of Germany’s four premier ballet troupes. The first troupe to perform ballet master Balanchine’s works in Europe in the 1950s, the Hamburg Ballet quickly became known for its nuanced and innovative performances. As art director, noted dancer and choreographer John Neumeier has brought a modern flavor to the ballet’s rigorously classical style. This mixing of modern dance and classical ballet has given it a distinct and unique performance style that has impressed audiences around the globe.
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  • Valentine's Day In Hong Kong

    Soccerphile
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
    Valentine's Day in Hong Kong is big business with florists, chocolate shops, hotels and restaurants all having improved sales. Check the local listings magazines for Valentine Day's deals at the big hotels like the Peninsula, InterContinental and the Regal Hongkong Hotel in Causeway Bay, live music cabarets, aphrodisia dessert buffets and romantic dinner offers. In 2010 Valentine's Day fell on the first day of the lunar new year holiday making it a doubly busy day. © Beijing-Visitor.com Hotels in Hong Kong Hong Kong Job Search Books on Hong Kong Hong Kong Personals Tags Hong Kong Valentine

  • Beijing Hutong Pedicab Tours

    Soccerphile
    2 Dec 2011 | 12:31 am
    A number of companies now offer tours of Beijing's hutong by pedicab. The narrow street's of Beijing's hutong are not really suitable for cars, making pedicabs and bicycles the best and most environmentally sound way of seeing them. Beijing hutong pedicab tours usually take in the Drum Tower, Prince Gong's Mansion, a Siheyuan (traditional Chinese courtyard house), Lama Temple and Pipe Tobacco Alley close to the Bell Tower. There is usually a stop for a drink at a hutong cafe or teahouse. A number of large Chinese tour companies offer pedicab half day and full day tours. © Beijing-Visitor.com…

  • Christmas Services at Churches in Hong Kong

    Soccerphile
    30 Nov 2011 | 10:23 pm
    With more Christian churches than any other city in China, Hong Kong has a special Christmas atmosphere. In both Hong Kong and Macau, Christmas Day is a public holiday, though Christmas Day in not a public holiday in mainland China. Hong Kong's department stores and shops go into overdrive in the run up to Christmas and the Christmas lights of Victoria will be shining throughout December. The large number of Christian migrant workers from The Philippines are often enthusiastic church-goers. Here are a list of churches in Hong Kong with Christmas services and Christmas mass. St John's…

  • Beijing Visitor on Twitter

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    29 Nov 2011 | 6:49 pm
    Follow Beijing Visitor on Twitter. If you have a Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong or any China-related Twitter acount please follow Beijing Visitor on Twitter and we'll follow you right back. We look forward to reading your tweets.

  • Calling Home From Beijing China

    Soccerphile
    7 Nov 2011 | 8:46 am
    Whether you're in Beijing on business temporarily or permanently relocated to China’s capital, keeping in touch with your family back home is essential for curing homesickness. If you’re looking to call the US from Beijing, here are a few tips and tricks that will help you connect with your loved ones. How to call the US from Beijing? To call from China to the United States you have the dial the following sequence: 00 (prefix for international calls) + 1 (country code) + City code + Local Number How to call Beijing from abroad? China's international calling code is +86 while Beijing’s…
 
 
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  • Favorite post of the year: No(bu) doubt about it

    boyce
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    Someone asked me today to name my favorite post of the past year. I dunno. I average a post a day, and don’t plan to reread them all, so I went with what popped into my head: Fish Taco. Yes, a diary of an event at Nobu I didn’t attend takes top spot for the Year [...]

  • Sips & bites: Mao Mao Chong closed til March, plus Gung Ho, Bellagio, Drive-Thru

    boyce
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:17 am
    Catching up on a lot of work, news, email, sleep over the next few days. Some stuff going on… Attention Bloody Mao fans: Stephanie Rocard says Mao Mao Chong, closed for the Chinese New Year, will remain so as it now goes under renovations. Look for it to reopen on March 2. Gung Ho Gourmet [...]

  • Chinese New Year in Beijing: A Warmup for the Fireworks Show

    boyce
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:55 am
    For those who can’t wait a few more days, here are two flashbacks to full-on Chinese New Year fireworks in Beijing. Click the image below for a post with six photos near Workers Stadium. And for those with access to Youtube, check here — given entry is free, it is hard to beat a show [...]

  • Sips & bites: GT cart at Migas, Spanish wine at Modo, pizza at Da Giuseppe, Rum Bar at Terra II

    boyce
    19 Jan 2012 | 2:38 am
    Tasty crust at Da Giuseppe ~ Migas chef Aitor Olebagoya once invited me into the kitchen, pointed to a shelf above a cooking station, and pulled down more than a dozen brands of gin to sample. Given this, it is no shocker to hear that Migas plans to introduce a ‘gin and tonic cart’ as [...]

  • Sips & bites: Rum at Terra, Pizza at Pudao, burgers at Loop, opening at Hidden Lounge

    boyce
    18 Jan 2012 | 3:58 am
    Enough rum to get you looped at The Loop. ~ Terra is reporting that it now has its barrels and booze through Customs and will open its rum bar downstairs after Chinese New Year holidays. Among the labels to be stocked are Zacapa, Mount Gay, Gosling, Trois Rivieres and Tonga Island, says Jennifer Eden, who [...]
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  • Happy New Year of the DRAGON !

    23 Jan 2012 | 1:54 am
    Happy New Year of the Dragon ! Happy Chinese New Year ! or xīn nián kuài lè ! (Happy New Year in mandarin) or gōng xǐ fā cái (congratulations and be prosperous)   The Dragon is the most powerful sign of the Chinese zodiac. So I wish this will be a very happy, lucky, healthy, successful and prosperous year for all of us! Actually the Year of the Dragon starts today. Today, January 23rd 2012 is the first day of the New Dragon Year! This photo was taken over Chinese New Year weekend in Bangkok, near Chinatown (for more pics see my Bangkok blog). And I am so excited. I am…

  • Beijing Air is not healthy and where to get regular updates about Beijing Air Quality

    28 Nov 2011 | 10:20 am
    I used to check the government website for air quality here. It provides daily the Air Pollution Index (API) and corresponding grade for about 85 Chinese cities. But when you live in Beijing you would be interested in getting this information updated more regularly throughout the day. Especially, if you want to go for outdoor activities, you better check the air quality as the air is really bad in winter. Today early afternoon, the API was over 400! Now, 11pm it is down to 107. You can find the information via www.bjair.info actual information and overview throughout…

  • Be an artist and add to the installation of Mo Yi at the Opposite House

    22 Nov 2011 | 10:42 am
    During these cold winter days in Beijing, you might come along the streets of Sanlitun. And when the icy wind makes you shiver, stop by The Opposite House - the boutique hotel with the green glass front - for a hot tea or a tasty lunch - and for some fun creativity. The Opposite House is hosting an installation of Mo Yi (see press release below) and is inviting guests to interact. Get your eyes photographed and think about issues related to sight. Write it around your photo in your language and let it be part of the growing installation. - You will…

  • Hong Kong: Handbags by Bez & Oho

    12 Sep 2011 | 5:27 am
    Bez & Oho online Boutique The internet is a great place to discover new things - and that's why we all love it! Today I found Bez & Oho in Hong Kong via Nicely Made in China. And you do not need to be in Hong Kong to see their colourful handbags made of receycled rice bags. They sell online. The founder and owner, Annalisa Ryle arrived in Hong Kong 13 years ago via the volunteer route working with the St. Stephen’s Society – in fact her office is still on the charity’s premises in Hong Kong. 5 years ago she founded Bez & Oho (after the biblical characters Bezalel and…

  • Shanghai: HGTV needs Relocation Expert

    9 Sep 2011 | 5:59 am
    Dear Readers, After my last post about HGTV calling for casting here is another urgent request from the HGTV production team. For the HGTV show going to be produced in Shanghai they need a local relocation expert who is fluent in English. More details: "... The role for this person will be to accompany our host, Chi-Lan Lieu to different locations around the city and introduce her to the culture, the lifestyle and the real estate market (buying and renting) as well as three sets of homeowners/renters that we will be profiling in the episode. He/she will talk with our…
 
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  • Twilo: Hidden Drinks and Dancing at Guanghua Lu

    thebeijinger
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    If Twilo existed in a cartoon, it would probably be hidden inside a seemingly innocuous tree trunk. As with Haze, a few meters away, an extremely steep staircase leads you to the basement dance floor – although at Twilo you emerge awkwardly behind the DJ booth. At least it looks good, thanks to a futuristic, contoured design. read more

  • Doron: Suntory Time on Dongzhimen

    thebeijinger
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Accessed via struggling Italian restaurant Abella, Doron falls short of the impressive standards set by other Japanese bars. The shabby, threadbare carpeted stairs up to the bar inspire little confidence, and the decor does nothing to alleviate those doubts. The space is split between a lounge with deep couches, and a fully stocked but uninspiring bar area whose design appears inspired by a back-alley pool hall. read more

  • Going Underground: Wangfujing, Line 1

    thebeijinger
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    “Going Underground” is a regular magazine column in which we explore the neighborhoods surrounding subway stations. SELLING POINT Realtors agree: The hottest retail spot in town is indisputably Wangfujing. The area lost some of its luster in the last decade as luxury brands flocked to Financial Street, Sanlitun and the CBD, but Beijing’s historic market street has come roaring back. read more

  • Kentucky Fried Mongolian Hot Pot, Anyone?

    tomomalley
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
      Popcorn chicken in spicy soup? Beans in a sesame and garlic sauce? Err, ‘Zinger’ tofu? Has the whole word gone crazy? Yes, actually. By next week, Little Sheep, the hot pot chain with 458 restaurants in China and a scattering in the US, will be a “93.2% wholly owned unit of US-based Yum! Brands,” the Louisville Kentucky based owners of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. The takeover deal, ongoing for some time and valued at around USD 580 million, apparently represents the first time a US company has purchased a Chinese food brand. read more

  • Wu: Wudaokou's Latest Club

    thebeijinger
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    When I go out with friends on a Friday night, I want a good bar with cheap drinks and plenty of space to dance. This new club answers on both counts. Inheriting the space most recently used by the short-lived Mango Club, Wu is all black and red decor, with raw, unplastered walls. (Designer Paul Gelinas also worked on The Bridge Cafe and owns Guozijian store Lost & Found.) read more
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  • Meryl Streep Is The Iron Lady

    Ray
    5 Jan 2012 | 3:39 pm
    It’s only the first week of the New Year but I don’t think they will be a more controversial movie than the Iron Lady that opened today in cinemas. Its the story of Margaret Thatcher, one of the most loved or hated of Britain’s Prime Ministers depending on your politics. Movie critics are also divided on the quality of the film, which deals with Thatcher’s dementia in later years. Many people think its wrong to make this film while she is still alive. Interesting the film has gone down well in the south of England but not so well in the north of England. Thatcher divided the country…

  • Roaring Like A Lion King

    Ray
    4 Jan 2012 | 3:34 pm
    I wanted to take Canthy to see the Lion King for our anniversary but I couldn’t get tickets for that night. The show was sold out almost every night unless you book way in advance. Everybody we had spoken too had raved about the show so we were very excited to get the last two tickets for tonight’s show. Canthy hadn’t seen the movie so I explained the story before we went just in case the musical was hard to follow without subtitles. Well I didn’t have to worry as the story was easy to understand and Canthy loved the show, which was spectacular. It really is a visual feast for the…

  • 100 Mile Per Hour Winds Topple Trees

    Ray
    3 Jan 2012 | 3:31 pm
    The weather has been very mild, though I would of preferred it to have snowed as it makes it feel more like Christmas. However, today we had 100 mile an hour winds, which caused havoc across Britain bringing down power lines and falling on cars. One of the big trees in my parent’s garden was blown down and just missed smashing into their chicken shed. My dad said it was lucky as the tree is almost 150 feet tall. He said it will take some time to clean up, but we will chop it up for firework for their house, which will last for months.

  • Playing In The Garden

    Ray
    2 Jan 2012 | 3:29 pm
    One of the best things of staying at my parents is that they have a huge garden. It’s got fish ponds and swings and lots of space for Tanya to run around and play in. Canthy loved it too, but said it would be much better in the summer when the weather is warmer. In China most people in big cities live in high-rise apartment blocks without gardens. It’s one of the things I really miss in Beijing. Canthy always says we can have one if we bought a house and moved outside Beijing. But I don’t think we are quite ready to move to the suburbs and commute two to three hours a day.

  • Big Sister’s Big 50th!

    Ray
    1 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    My big sister turned 50th birthday today. I cant believe she’s 50 and nor can she. It’s not something she was looking forward to celebrate and didn’t want her picture taken. But I told her it’s a special day so I made her pose for me with her birthday flowers. She eventually agreed, but then said I have to wait another 50 years before I could take her photo again, haha.
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