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  • Knack for street snacks

    2011-04-07 08:08

    With spring sun shining once again in the capital, it's almost time to plop down on a flimsy plastic chair and dig into some good old-fashioned Beijing street food.

  • Flipping for old books

    2011-04-06 08:06

    Playing out their own genre of a literary quest, buyers from the Cathay Bookshop scour the world to track down and bring home China's ancient writings, volume by volume.

  • Turning a new page for bookstores

    2011-04-06 08:06

    Boasting a host of well-known luxury brands, as well as a perfect location in central Beijing, China World Mall has everything you might expect a world-class shopping center to have.

  • Artistry on the horns of antiquity

    2011-04-06 08:06

    Call it an antiques exhibition with a point; dozens of them, in fact.

  • Dream screens

    2011-03-31 07:58

    Forget staying at home to watch your favorite DVD, Orange Cinemas, newly opened on Monday, offers a whole new personal viewing experience. Large lush velvet sofas, soft pillows and tables for drinks and snack food turn the multiplex into a high-end lounge.

  • Mountains and parks prepare for Qingming

    2011-03-31 07:58

    Wondering what to do to keep your Qingming Festival "clean" and "bright" in Beijing? Here's a few suggestions on enjoying the festival while learning more about it at the same time.

  • Lessons on living through disaster

    2011-03-31 07:58

    Wednesday's lesson for a group of students at Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School was how to quickly evacuate the school in an orderly manner during an emergency.

  • Families lament lack of palliative care centers

    2011-03-29 07:59

    Shortage of hospices, funding and trained staff to care for the terminally ill in Beijing.

  • Terminally ill need more help to cope with death

    2011-03-29 07:59

    The terminally ill need more psychological care, hospice doctors say.

  • Happy couple play it cool at LAN bash

    2011-03-28 08:03

    DJ Remo gets revelers dancing at celebrity shindig.

  • Zither performer plays heartstrings

    2011-03-24 07:55

    Beijing's premiere guzheng (zither) musician Ji Wei will release her new and timely album Spring soon.

  • Putting a new true spin on the soul of the pole

    2011-03-24 07:55

    Forget the waltz or the tango - this weekend marks the return of one of Beijing's most polarizing dance contests.

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