With the growing popularity of "group purchasing", consumer complaints about the sector are also on the rise.
People often gain their first impressions of the city's contemporary art scene from the 798 Art Zone.
Minor scuffles erupted outside Apple's flagship store in Beijing during the weekend as thousands of customers lined up to purchase the hotly anticipated iPhone 4.
Opera and robotics add a little spark to Beijing's exam-oriented education system
As the cold winds of winter creep in, people look to their homes for the comfort of warmth.
Getting your fix of Chinese food when in Chile or Peru might be tricky unless the local word "chifa" is in your vocabulary, but you won't run across this word in Spain.
There's nothing more unsightly than the awkwardly placed wisps of hair that result from a bad comb over.
If the name Zhang Da sounds unfamiliar, nobody can blame you. That is because Zhang has earned a reputation as one of China's most mysterious designers, as he shows little enthusiasm for self-promotion. But, he is well-known for his unique vision, best illustrated by his new label Mei Bian (Boundless) and more recently from his enlistment as the designer for Hermes?up-and-coming China-based label Shang Xia (Topsy-turvy).
Major show looks back on long career of Wu Guanzhong
Yang Qi switched from graphic design to advertising because of a "bottleneck of inspiration" seven years ago, but she never dreamed that she would become an artist telling stories with sand.
There are many things we expats take for granted in the constantly changing city of Beijing, living our lives of relative or genuine luxury.
More music concerts are moving out of stadiums and arenas nowadays to an environment that's friendly, not just to the ears, but also the eyes, nose and even mouth.
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