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  • China's distinctive CCTV headquarters is completed

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    16 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    In this picture taken on April 13, 2012, a construction worker sets up scaffolding in front of the headquarters of China Central Television in Beijing. China's largest state television ...

  • China's distinctive CCTV headquarters is completed

    Beijing News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
    16 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    In this picture taken on April 13, 2012, a construction worker sets up scaffolding in front of the headquarters of China Central Television in Beijing. China's largest state television ...

  • China's Distinctive CCTV Headquarters Is Completed (ABC News)

    Wikio - Beijing
    16 May 2012 | 11:21 am
    China's CCTV headquarters is completed, joining Beijing's architectural new waveSource : ABC NewsExplore : Asia, China, World

  • Malaysian Cuisine Comes to Scene a Café

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    cityweekend
    16 May 2012 | 5:50 am
    Date: May 16th 2012 6:43p.m. Contributed by: cityweekend Scene a Café’s Chef Kenneth Chee talks with City Weekend about teaching and tasty Malaysian favorites. After teaching cooking for six years, what made you go back to being a full-time chef? I’m passionate about creating dishes that can make people enjoy and come back for more. Getting feedback from customers makes my job more challenging and exciting. Do you miss teaching? Not really. Now I’m teaching my team in a different way from the classroom. I’m teaching them how to cook Asian food. It’s more job training right now, to…

  • Kunming Flower and Bird Market

    Beijing Visitor Blog
    Soccerphile
    30 Apr 2012 | 12:37 am
    昆明花 鸟市场 Kunming Flower and Bird Market (Kunming Huaniao Shichang) in Kunming is located near the center of the city around the intersection of Dongfeng West Road (东风西路) and Wuyi Road (五一路). Kunming's mild climate is perfect for growing flowers (camellias, lilies, orchids, and roses) and this large market has many stalls selling freshly cut flowers, along with caged song birds, antiques, curios, Mao badges, small animals, books, calligraphy brushes, Yunnan ethnic clothing and varieties of fish. In operation since 1983, the Kunming Flower and Bird Market is also a good…
 
 
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  • Malaysian Cuisine Comes to Scene a Café

    cityweekend
    16 May 2012 | 5:50 am
    Date: May 16th 2012 6:43p.m. Contributed by: cityweekend Scene a Café’s Chef Kenneth Chee talks with City Weekend about teaching and tasty Malaysian favorites. After teaching cooking for six years, what made you go back to being a full-time chef? I’m passionate about creating dishes that can make people enjoy and come back for more. Getting feedback from customers makes my job more challenging and exciting. Do you miss teaching? Not really. Now I’m teaching my team in a different way from the classroom. I’m teaching them how to cook Asian food. It’s more job training right now, to…

  • Best Golfing Holidays in Asia

    leemack
    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    Date: May 16th 2012 4:27p.m. Contributed by: leemack Some say the Chinese invented golf via an ancient game called chuiwan. That’s rubbish, of course. The Scots invented the modern game of golf, and Asia’s first modern course opened in Kobe, Japan, only in 1905. But over the last two decades, there’s no denying Asia has exploded with stunning golf courses. Asia's Best Thailand by itself is widely reputed to be the world’s number three golfing destination after Spain and the U.S. It boasts over 250 courses scattered throughout the country, and many of them are eminently affordable. The…

  • What the Visa Crackdown Means For You

    cityweekend
    16 May 2012 | 1:25 am
    Date: May 16th 2012 2:23p.m. Contributed by: cityweekend By now, you've probably heard of the "100-Day Campaign," announced yesterday across China by the PSB. Essentially, it's a quest to root out "illegal foreigners," meaning people who have either overstayed their visas or are working without a work permit. Expats are talking about it in hushed whispers, like a city-wide game of telephone full of urban visa legends. Before you panic and run for the border, here's an overview of what we know. This campaign is scheduled to run from now until August, although it is likely that it will happen…

  • Beijing by Bus: How to Read a Bus Sign

    positivelynatalie
    15 May 2012 | 11:20 pm
    Date: May 16th 2012 12:01p.m. Contributed by: positivelynatalie Unlike the subway, which may have large gaps between stations, taking the bus in Beijing will often drop you off exactly where you want to be. Despite this convenience, the thought of riding the bus can be intimidating if you’re unsure how to navigate the system. We’ll be posting a series of blogs to help ease your way into bus travel, starting with how to read a bus sign. Bus number and station Item 1 is the bus number, and item 2 is the name of the bus stop where you are standing. Some stops will also mark the name in…

  • WIN Tickets to INTRO Festival 2012

    cityweekend
    15 May 2012 | 10:56 pm
    Date: May 16th 2012 11:56a.m. Contributed by: cityweekend INTRO is bringing the party back to 798 this year for a one-day extravaganza of electronic music. The lineup not only holds some of the best and biggest names in local music, but big international headliners like Gui Boratto, Christian Smith and Anthony Collins. City Weekend and our partners in crime Acupuncture Records are giving away one pair of tickets on the CW website. Enter early and often for your chance to win. To win, just answer one simple question by noon Wednesday, May 23: What color will you paint yourself this year for…
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  • Kunming Flower and Bird Market

    Soccerphile
    30 Apr 2012 | 12:37 am
    昆明花 鸟市场 Kunming Flower and Bird Market (Kunming Huaniao Shichang) in Kunming is located near the center of the city around the intersection of Dongfeng West Road (东风西路) and Wuyi Road (五一路). Kunming's mild climate is perfect for growing flowers (camellias, lilies, orchids, and roses) and this large market has many stalls selling freshly cut flowers, along with caged song birds, antiques, curios, Mao badges, small animals, books, calligraphy brushes, Yunnan ethnic clothing and varieties of fish. In operation since 1983, the Kunming Flower and Bird Market is also a good…

  • Bai Theater Yunnan Nationalities Village

    Soccerphile
    15 Mar 2012 | 10:09 am
    The Yunnan Nationalities Village is a short distance south of Kunming on the north east shore of Dianchi Lake. Yunnan Province's many ethnic minorities including the Bai, the Dai and the Yi are represented here through displays of crafts and performances of ethnic music and drama, as in these images showing a traditional Bai drama. Yunnan Nationalities Village theme park opened in 1992 and visitors can enjoy a variety of traditional re-enactments including an elephant show and musical performances. © Beijing-Visitor.com Hotels in Beijing China Job Search Books on China and Beijing Beijing…

  • Calligraphy Brushes For Sale

    Soccerphile
    18 Feb 2012 | 1:41 am
    書法 These beautiful calligraphy brushes are for sale in a hutong street market in Beijing. The brushes come in all shapes and sizes and make for a great souvenir from China whether you practice calligraphy or not. The art of Chinese calligraphy grew out of writing the Chinese characters of the Chinese language. Chinese calligraphy brushes are made of wood often bamboo and the heads are made from animal hair (or feathers). Hotels in Beijing China Job Search Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing Calligraphy

  • Shichihai

    Soccerphile
    17 Feb 2012 | 1:38 am
    什刹海 Shichihai (lit. Lake of the Ten Buddhist Monasteries) is an area of three historic lakes Qianhai (前海), Xihai (西海) and the largest lake Houhai (后海) located north-west of the Forbidden City and Beihai Park. The Prince Gong Mansion (恭亲王府), Zhengjue Temple, the Museum of Mei Langfang (the former residence of Beijing Opera star Mei Lanfang from 1949 to 1961) and the Prince Chun Mansion (醇亲王府) - the father of the last Chinese emperor - are all located in the area. Shichahai was formerly the northernmost part of the Grand Canal connecting Beijing to Hangzhou in…

  • Year of the Dragon 2012

    Soccerphile
    30 Jan 2012 | 7:40 pm
    龍 Monday 23 January was the start of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This year is the Year of the Dragon, a highly propitious year as the dragon is associated with power, vitality and action and was a symbol of the Chinese Emperor. It is considered good luck to be born in the Year of the Dragon and maternity hospitals in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore are expecting a mini baby boom. The Year of the Dragon is also good news for companies producing baby products such as baby clothes, toys and medicines. Temple Fairs are in full swing during Chinese New Year celebrations including…
 
 
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  • Three-Year Trip: Acid Jazz Pioneers Talk Flashbacks

    thebeijinger
    16 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    This month, Acid Live celebrates three years as Beijng’s pioneering acid jazz outfit. In those three years they’ve made an indelible imprint on the music scene in Beijing with their live shows becoming famed across the land. As they come of age (in dog years) and get ready for their big birthday bash, they reveal just how acerbic they’ve become down the years. read more

  • Last Orders: Billy Kawaja, Owner and executive chef, Switch Grill and Culinary Capers

    thebeijinger
    16 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    “Last Orders” is a regular magazine column in which we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good. This month’s host is Billy Kawaja, Owner and executive chef, Switch Grill and Culinary Capers. The venue I fell in love with my wife at Hooters over a bottle of Dom Pérignon and chicken wings, so we’d have to start the night there with a toast to our friends. read more

  • Peep Peep: A Guide to Stopping Perverts in Their Tracks

    thebeijinger
    16 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    It's summer. There is no point attempting to deceive ourselves any longer. Turn on the office air conditioning and face the facts (and if you don’t have air conditioning, join the club). What exactly does summer mean in a city like ours? Well, short skirts. Also, perverts. The problem is real – as the Chinese police and just about any short-skirt-wearing young lady can tell you. But how to deal with it? Read on for our guide.read more

  • What to Wear to Our Bar & Club Awards: Men’s Edition

    thebeijinger
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Ladies had their turn yesterday. Now for those of you fellas scratching your heads wondering what beachwear is like for you, read on. We want you to be looking your best at the Beijinger’s Ninth Annual Bar & Club Awards, and as ready for an afternoon of drinking in the sun as you’ll ever be. read more

  • The Lighter Side of China – Holiday Traditions

    thebeijinger
    15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm
      After celebrating Mother’s Day with my wife and kids this past week, I began thinking about how holidays in general are celebrated in China. In my opinion, Chinese festivals can pretty much be summed up as follows: family, food and a dose of spiritual context. Every Chinese New Year, I excuse myself from the dining table, assume my position on my mother-in-law’s couch and write a note to my family and friends. It is a time for nostalgia, for looking back on the past year and ahead to the next, and to send my best wishes to all the people that I regret not spending enough…
 
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  • Walking In A Thousand Year Old Forest

    Ray
    29 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pm
    It has been raining everyday since we arrived, but surprisingly today the sun came out and it didn’t rain. We decided to make the most of the fine weather and go walking in the nearby Hatfield Forest. The forest is over a 1000 years old and use to be a royal hunting ground for the kings of England. In those times it was only for royalty and the common people were banned from entering the forest. The weather could not have been better and the English countryside is a great place to explore in the summer. So we spent the afternoon walking around and taking in the sights and sounds of…

  • Billionaire Belgravia Town Houses

    Ray
    28 Apr 2012 | 4:13 pm
    We went back to Knightsbridge for more shopping, as Canthy told me one day is never enough. She loves the houses in this area as it reminds her of her favourite TV shows, Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs. The shows portray what life was like in England for the upper classes over a hundred years ago. In those times, these six story houses would be looked after by a host of servants. As these white stucco houses in this part of Belgravia are some of the most expensive in London. Nowadays not many people can afford a whole house, so many have been converted into separate apartments often…

  • Where The King And Queen Buy Their Food

    Ray
    27 Apr 2012 | 4:07 pm
    We spent the day shopping in London and around Kensington and Knightsbridge. It’s the most expensive part of the London where you find all the high-end fashion brands and department stores like Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Even the supermarkets here are posh like this branch of Waitrose. Which has the royal coat of arms for the Queen and Prince Philip at its entrance. This royal warrant signifies that the store supplies its products to the Queen so is a mark of quality and prestige. Although you would never see the Queen doing her own shopping in Waitrose, but if it’s good enough for her…

  • New Nifty Fifty Pound Note

    Ray
    27 Apr 2012 | 1:21 am
    Canthy always plans to do a lot of shopping in the UK, as the prices are so much cheaper than in China. Also we can get part of the VAT (20%) back as we are non-residence, which makes it even better value. We changed up money before we came as the exchange rate of Chinese RMB to British pounds was better and they gave us new fifty pound notes. The new note (top) doesn’t look too different from the old version (bottom) except the design is a bit smarter. It is still a very conservative and traditional design approach, but it fits in with the existing design of the other denomination…

  • Walkabout In The Fields

    Ray
    25 Apr 2012 | 4:05 pm
    It rained again on and off all day but we didn’t want it to spoil our day. So when the rain stopped we would go outside to play and get some fresh air. I took Tanya on a walkabout in the fields across from my parents’ house. The farmers grow a number of different crops including wheat and rapeseed, which has this bright yellow flower. It gives the countryside a lovely colour as it blankets the fields in gold. Tanya looked quite lost, as it’s the first time she’s been surrounded by so much nature and some of the plants were bigger than her.
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