Dancing for life
2011-02-23 07:47:31
While most Beijingers are still getting to grips with the idea of mother and baby swimming classes, one Russian woman is charging ahead with a range of shared courses for parent and child that includes salsa, Kindermusik and global culture awareness.
Falling inline with friends
2011-02-21 07:37:58
With winter coming to a close, many are thinking about the great outdoors and growing eager to shake off their winter haze and start an active and exciting springtime.
Catalysts for creativity
2011-02-21 07:37:58
Until recently, Beijing has mostly lacked the facilities for the growing number of people who work on their own or in small groups, without regular offices, but who see the social and inspirational value of working alongside like-minded people.
Sports blogger gives fans the write stuff
2011-02-16 07:56:13
After dominating the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese sport is well and truly on the world map.
Scam victims refuse to stop their shopping
2011-02-16 07:56:13
Supermarket shoppers in Beijing have grown more cautious about their purchases following a pricing scandal involving two of the world's largest chains.
Sports blogger gives fans the write stuff
2011-02-16 07:56:13
After dominating the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese sport is well and truly on the world map.
Talented writers highlight int'l literary festival
2011-01-31 07:53:30
The Bookworm International Literary Festival, scheduled for March 4 to 18, held a promotional prologue event to draw attention to the upcoming festival.
Book club lays out a clean page for debate
2011-01-31 07:53:30
As Beijing grows into a truly cosmopolitan city, Todd Balazovic learns how a mixed group of book fans are binding together with their shared passion.
'Fang-tastic' cocktails at vampire bar
2011-01-27 07:41:17
From Bram Stoker's quintessential vampire, Dracula, to the sinister and horrifying creatures in Salem's Lot, to even Count von Count from Sesame Street, the vampire is well known as a mythical icon that has pervaded popular culture in the Western hemisphere.
Doctor says there is no rumor with TCM aroma
2011-01-25 07:54:46
Aromatherapy might have been around for years, but so too has a degree of uncertainty about whether smells really have curative powers over body and mind.
Herbal extracts charging, chilling bodies and minds
2011-01-25 07:54:46
Winter in Beijing is a time when very little grows and the only scents around are those produced from city living.