A copper horse stands guard outside a 38,000-sq-m Chinese traditional house off Jinbao Street, where top auto brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini and a variety of luxury retailers are clustered nearby.
Beijingers feel a sense of loss as another landmark will soon disappear.
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.
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.
There is just one problem with Bo Wei Yuan, an excellent barbecue joint located on Jiu Gulou Dajie in a sea of street stalls and grillrooms that pump out lamb kebobs and chicken wings: You almost expect to be served the ubiquitous meats on a stick.
When a Belgian-born jewelry designer wanted to live in a place of worship, her husband readily agreed
In just five years, the angora ferret has made its mark among local pet owners
Business warmed up for the capital's pet beauticians with the arrival of the summer sun as owners rushed to sign up for treatments to make their furry friends look their best during the hot season.
With more than 40 years of experience, Claude Roche hopes to get new inspiration in Beijing
While many young Beijingers have to scratch their heads if they want to do something other than going to the KTV, pub or a restaurant after work, Wang Rui is never in any doubt how she wants to spend her spare time.
Step into the reception area of the Room restaurant and you'll see a desk made out of Lego pieces, surrounded by walls lined by black bookshelves stocked with hot pink books.This rather unusual sight hints at what Room is all about - a restaurant and bar concept that's the first of its kind in Beijing.
On a clear day, you can see forever - well almost. Indeed, from the upstairs balcony of the apartment, the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha is clearly visible. The two-story apartment, located in a six-story building between the forest- and shrub-covered Baiwang Mountain in the northwest and the Summer Palace in the southeast, has the most important elements of good fengshui - mountains at the back and water in the front. And Wu Lin, his wife and daughter are very satisfied with that.
Copyright 1995 - 2010 . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263 Registration Number: 20100000002731 
