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  • An Ivy League education online

    2010-07-20 07:48

    Ever dreamed of attending a top-notch university such as Harvard, Yale or MIT? Well now is your chance to sit in on lectures from some of the most esteemed universities in the world, as they start offering free online access.

  • Translators allow students to watch US university lectures

    2010-07-20 07:48

    Liang Liang isn't used to being called a "genius", although he and his team members translated more than 10 open courses of US Ivy League universities into Chinese and received a great number of compliments from netizens for it.

  • Glimpse of dancers' world

    2010-07-19 08:05

    Legendary German choreographer remembered through multimedia event at 798, Wendy Qian reports

  • Nostalgic play recalls dreams of lost youths

    2010-07-16 09:29

    Friendship, love, fighting and swearing: everything you should need for a dramatic journey back in time.

  • Hidden gems, quiet havens

    2010-07-15 10:39

    Relaxed bars put the jing in Beijing.

  • Blinded by an urge for beauty

    2010-07-14 10:07

    Beijing girls may be risking their sight in a bid to make their eyes look bigger and brighter with eye-popping circle lenses.

  • Memory tricks dazzle students

    2010-07-13 10:12

    It takes Huang Jingu, a Grade 4 primary student, 30 minutes to memorize 80 English words and 44 seconds to read and comprehend a 16-page newspaper.

  • Finding beauty among the trash

    2010-07-12 10:36

    After a year and a half of taking photos while traveling around the capital's dumpsites in his minivan home, Wang Jiuliang has finally settled down and exhibited his work.

  • Be bright and eat in the sunshine

    2010-07-09 09:43

    Opened for the first time ever, the outdoor patio of the Regent Hotel on Jinbao Street is a tranquil place to chill out with a smoothie during the hot afternoons or watch the World Cup in the evening on the outdoor projection screen.

  • Home is where the art is

    2010-07-08 09:36

    Hidden within the dusty and unmarked streets of Songzhuang village by the Sixth Ring Road is an oasis of cool green water and soft lilies.

  • Fired up about a new market

    2010-07-07 11:10

    Beijingers' newfound love for fine cigars leads to the growth of exclusive clubs.

  • Finding jobs comes at a cost

    2010-07-06 13:13

    Students who are about to graduate from universities across Beijing are quickly learning that finding a job can be expensive.

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