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Metro Beijing

  • Artist puts body and souls into work

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Zhang Huan, one of the most recognizable Chinese names in Western art, turns his interests to incense ash

  • 'Uncle Bean' brews up a reputation for good java

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Back in the early 1990s, Zhao Hui was a person who drank instant coffee and believed coffee beans were almost the same as soybeans.

  • Shoppers warned over fake Zakumi

    2010-06-07 08:00

    Zakumi, the mascot for the 2010 World Cup, is striking a chord with shoppers in the capital but buyers are being warned to defend against imitators as substitutes come into play online.

  • Fans get to live and breathe the World Cup

    2010-06-07 08:00

    The first online reality show in China, which will feature the lives of 16 football fans during the World Cup, has attracted interest from almost 800 people who would like to take part.

  • Artist finds legendary stuff in everyday life

    2010-06-07 08:00

    A Peruvian-born French citizen living in China, artist Martin Salazaar, has tapped into his multicultural background and merged the themes of real life and mythology to produce his latest collection of art.

  • Gay group finds a public place to call home

    2010-06-07 08:00

    In apartment 2108, there's a small second-hand book market. It seems nothing special but the dozens of rainbow-colored signs decorating the room offer some clues to the uniqueness of the event.

  • Teen model balances books and catwalk

    2010-06-04 08:00

    Zhang Ziwei, 17, shares her fashionable exploration with METRO's Xu Fan.

  • Art in blood and a mike in her hand

    2010-06-04 08:00

    Fariba Laiberte moved to Beijing to cut her first album, resolute in her belief that there would be more possibilities in the Chinese capital.

  • Canadian lobsters sink their claws into Beijing

    2010-06-04 08:00

    Demand for Canadian lobsters in Beijing has increased substantially over the past two years, thanks partially to the global financial crisis.

  • Development is capped around Fragrant Hills

    2010-06-04 08:00

    One of the most beautiful and visited areas of Beijing will be protected from major development after a decision by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning.

  • A seriously elegant side to a variety show host

    2010-06-03 07:56

    A-ya switches to Beijing television market after leaving a top Taiwan variety show, writes METRO's Li Jing.

  • More than just a pretty face

    2010-06-03 07:56

    Hailed as one of China's sexiest actresses, Song Jia dismissed praise for her looks with the statement: "Women can't be sexy in their 20s. They are not mature enough".

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