Jingmilu: Beijing's graffiti gallery
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-16 23:42:10 -0700 | lifestyle-news
For Beijing , it's a long concrete wall along the Jingmilu highway, just around the corner from the 798 art s district. Although the graffiti wall wasn't Beijing's first public graffiti space, it has over the past three years become...
Stepping it up with Beijing hikers
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-15 02:54:21 -0700 | lifestyle-news
But on a clear day, the mountains just beyond still coax and call, their little explored ridges and trails beckoning some away. I'm not talking about the Badaling and Mutianyu Great Wall sections, rammed with tourists. Somewhere out there are...
Fresh from the sea
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-10 09:43:57 -0700 | lifestyle-news
Some high-end seafood restaurants have recently reduced their prices so that more people can enjoy a decent meal. One such restaurant is Hai Bin Wei Dao (literally, taste of seashore). It serves more than 100 varieties of fresh seafood, from...
China's efforts to prevent hearing loss gain WHO recognition
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-07 21:42:37 -0700 | lifestyle-news
A global conference of WHO Collaborating Centers for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment was held in Beijing in late April. It was aimed at enhancing the network and cooperation among the seven centers worldwide, and marked China's effort...
Deep in the Heart Visa-free Travel to Beijing
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Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-08 01:36:17 -0700 | lifestyle-news
The move comes as Beijing tries to become a more desirable and accessible destination for foreign visitors. With long history, Beijing is one of the seven ancient capitals in China. And at present, it is the center of political, economic...
The art of pairing Chinese wine with food
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-07 00:20:32 -0700 | lifestyle-news
So believes Etienne Haro, director of food and beverage of Grand Hyatt Beijing. "Every country's wine has its own character," says Haro, who is also an award-winning sommelier. "Similarly, Chinese wines will also develop its own personality and characteristics guided...
Beijing Garden Expo encourages family gardening
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-06 20:26:34 -0700 | lifestyle-news
A family gardening event entitled "Bringing Gardening into Daily Life" kicked off on Saturday at the Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound (DRC), as a warm-up for the upcoming 9th China (Beijing) International Garden Expo. During the weekend event, the DRC foreign...
Ginger vendor's memoir attracts spotlight
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-06 19:10:11 -0700 | lifestyle-news
It was a dream come true for Yao Qizhong when his book Diary of a Ginger Vendor was published in March. The 40-year-old Fuyang native, from Anhui province, was no different from other migrant workers who hailed from all over...
Healthy five-star Italian food
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-05 23:06:21 -0700 | lifestyle-news
The team of chefs had worked with a five-star hotel in Beijing. The restaurant offers pizza, steak, seafood and vegetarian cuisines with a healthy concept. The menu changes according to the season, using only fresh ingredients.
Pilots of Beijing's airwaves
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-02 03:34:25 -0700 | lifestyle-news
The radio station has just started its four-step search for "distinctive, educated and capable" anchors who speak standard Chinese. Contestants are expected to be tested on their ability to do news anchoring, program design and collaborate with other speakers.
Trips at your fingertips
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-05-01 02:37:01 -0700 | lifestyle-news
Traveling and relocating to a new city is always a challenge, particularly one as big and complicated as Beijing. Over the last few years, smartphone technology has taken off: it's nearly ubiquitous across the city. Smartphone applications are changing the...
Tastes maturing, but French wine still dominant
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-04-24 23:37:58 -0700 | lifestyle-news
French vintages, with their graceful taste and glamorous history, have long been a top preference for Chinese buyers. But the other day at the luxurious Temple Restaurant in Beijing , wine lovers with the most discerning palates fell into a...
Australian beef producers benefit from China's new measures
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-04-21 23:54:37 -0700 | lifestyle-news
In the past few months Australian beef exports have carved massive inroads into lucrative Chinese markets, with the news that November shipping alone surged the total amount of beef sent to the country in 2011 followed by a top level...
Travel Agency Special: Planet Travel always gives you a world of choice
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-04-21 19:54:46 -0700 | lifestyle-news
The company, made up of a group of young people who love to travel, uses English as its working language, and provides travel information and documents in English, to ensure "obstacle-free communication with foreign customers", said Liu Yan, company sales...
Beijing officials explain new visa rules at event
Source: Chinadaily
Beijing :: China | updated 2013-04-17 16:00:59 -0700 | lifestyle-news
The new regulation, which will take effect on July 1, has added visa classifications and clarified the visa application deadline, according to the municipal Exit-Entry Administration. In the regulation, those who want to prolong their stays should apply to the...
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