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Beijing Olympic Stadium, Night View
2008-02-05 01:22:00
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Beijing Olympic Stadium: A night time glimpse
2008-02-04 01:36:00
Beijing's Olympic Stadium as photographed on a recent night.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China Post China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Chinese Women Find Western Man Wanting
2008-02-01 15:39:00
Are you a Caucasian male? If you are, you're in luck, stand long enough in Beijing's plush Oriental Plaza Mall, east of Tiananmen Square and before long a young Chinese woman will approach you and ask if you are American or British and attempt to engage you in idle conversation.After the initial shock of why anybody under 30 would want to talk to me, it clicked. These latter-day gold-diggers want to become your new friend and guide to Beijing. Being with my wife and young son, I made my excuses and moved on.So if you feel like being picked up, you know where to go.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China women China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Guzheng
2008-01-31 05:41:00
??The guzheng or Chinese zither is often played in restaurants and at banquets in China.The music is truly evocative of traditional China bringing to mind the movement of water in summer streams and soft breezes over the rice fields.This performance was at the renovated Rainbow Hotel, west of the Temple of Heaven Park.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Guzheng China Music Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

The Cube opens
2008-01-30 16:00:00
The National Aquatics Center in Beijing known as The Cube opened on Monday.The swimming and diving pools have been filled and the last of the blue and white high-tech seats installed. A test is slated for tomorrow in the swimming pool.In future, members of the public will be able to use the facility for around 30 yuan (USD 4.20).images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China National Aquatics Center China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Zhongguancun Plaza Shopping Mall
2008-01-27 13:03:00
This huge, newly developed 200,000 square metre shopping mall will provide the most avid shopper with hours and hours of shopping, eating, leisure and entertainment activities. The centre is both a multistory above and below ground development. It is easy to wander for hours and wonder where you will surface once you descend into the labyrinth of shops below ground level.Shopping includes thousands of famous brands from around the world as well as local brands. Shops cater for ordinary people?s popular choices or those wanting to spend mega dollars.Food outlets offer domestic and international choices in various colours and forms from outlets throughout the complex. Some of the many include Mr Pizza, Fresh Plus International Buffet, Banana Leaf Thai Restaurant, Food Republic, The 8th Restaurant, Red Station, Haagen Dazs, Tenfu Tea, Bread Talk, Subway and Xia Bu Xia Bu.Entertainment and leisure facilities include a sky garden platform, amusement park and theatres.While all areas are ...
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Electronics shopping in Beijing
2008-01-24 15:17:00
Zhongguancun electronic shopping market offers an incredible range of options to people interested in buying equipment ranging from MP3 players, mobile phones, cameras, computers and anything that hangs off them. For those who have shopped at Plantip Plaza in Bangkok you will find Plantip Plaza reduced to a mere convenience store in comparison to Zhongguancun. The market is enormous! The market is more like a series of large multi storey shopping centres in one compact area.Not only can you shop in the famous Ke Mao Da Shi (pictured below right), but you have options like PC Mall (above right) across the road, Zhongguancun e-Plaza (pictured at left), TOP Electronics City (bottom left) and the nearby Zhonghai Electronics Market, Silicon Valley Computer City. You will find that there are both old and new sections to this enormous ?silicon valley? area, but both house a range of products.As you shop be sure to know your prices and the exact model you want to buy. Many shops will allow ...
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Winter in Beijing
2008-01-23 12:35:00
Who said Beijing doesn’t have clear air?Clear air on a winter morning in Beijing! Impressive views abound on these clear days.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Winter Bird's NestBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Beijing Olympic Security
2008-01-22 04:02:00
Xinhua News Agency reported recently that security has been further stiffened for this summer's Beijing Olympic s.Ma Zhenchuan, head of the city's Municipal Public Security Bureau, identified terror attacks as a possible threat and said Beijing had launched the "Action for a Safe Olympiad" program.Beijing has been taking various measures to increase security for the summer games including setting up a computerized security information system, recruiting up to 2,000 top graduates in to the city police force and establishing a special Olympic security unit in the Chinese armed forces.There will be about 40,000 regular police on duty in Beijing during the games and a special force of about 150 martial arts experts trained in counter-terrorism techniques.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Olympics China SecurityBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Horseracing back in China
2008-01-20 14:58:00
Everyone knows the Chinese love a flutter and it seems legal gambling is set to make a comeback in China for the first time since 1949.According to the Xinhua News Agency, the Orient Lucky City racecourse in Wuhan in central China will hold horse racing with legal betting from 2009.It remains to be seen whether Beijing's Tongshun Jockey Club will stage races in the future.Betting is legal in Hong Kong on horse racing and football, and also in Macau in casinos at on horse and greyhound races.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Horse racing China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Beijing Winter Beauty
2008-01-20 14:48:00
While winter in Beijing can be colourless, dusty and dry the occasional snowfall, as happened on 17th January does brighten the environment. The National Stadium sprinkled with a typically light Beijing snowfall is one of the highlights at this time of year.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Bird 's Nest China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Lijiang Yunnan
2008-01-18 15:22:00
???Lijiang is one of China 's most popular holiday destinations and well worth a visit for its stunning Yangzi River scenery and to see the native Naxi people, still living a traditional life and famous for their ritual music.The Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is preserved by the government.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Yunnan China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

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2008-01-18 07:00:00
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Olympic Training Camps in Japan
2008-01-14 16:07:00
Around 20 nations have established pre-Olympic training camps in Japan .Japan has excellent transport links with China and has only a one hour time difference with its larger neighbour.Hokkaido will host a number of German track and field athletes as they go through their final tune-ups for the big event in Beijing. British swimmers will be based in Osaka, their German counterparts in Kumamoto, the French judo team will be based in Tenri, near Nara, and French and US canoeists in Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture.Irish athletes will return to Matsue, where they held their warm-up camp for the 2007 Asian Games and the Finns return to Marugame in Kagawa. Sweden has 19 teams based in Kyushu's largest city, Fukuoka.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Olympics Japan TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Olympic Food Tests & Food Security
2008-01-11 07:41:00
According to a report in The Times of London newspaper, white mice will be used to test for food poisoning at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.The article quotes an official of the Beijing Municipal Health Inspection Bureau as saying that mice react to any poisoning within 17 hours, more quickly than usual testing methods involving bacterial cultures.Food storage areas in the Beijing Olympic Village will be fitted with security cameras and alarms and Olympic kitchens guarded 24/7.Food delivery trucks will be equipped with GPS to ensure they do not get lost and even vegetable boxes will have electronic chips recording place and date of cultivation and harvest.Now that's high-tech!Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China OlympicsBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Harbin Ice Festival
2008-01-09 05:21:00
China now has a number of ice festivals to rival the internationally acclaimed Sapporo Snow Festival in nearby Japan.There are ice and snow festivals in Shenyang in Liaoning Province and Harbin in Heilongjiang Province at this time of the year. In Harbin the amazing ice sculptures are illuminated at night and firework displays are part of the attraction.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Harbin China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Olympic Marathon
2008-01-06 09:55:00
The Beijing Olympic Committee has decided the Olympic marathons will commence from Tiananmen Square, though the actual route through the city has yet to be finalized.Tiananmen Square Photograph © Russell UebergangClick on the image to enlarge itStefano Baldini, an Italian, won the 2004 Athens Olympic men's marathon in a time of 2:10:55; Mizuki Noguchi from Japan won the women's race in a time of 2:26:20.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Olympics China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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New Legation Quarter Beijing
2008-01-04 16:35:00
American-born Chinese architect Handel Lee's new building in Beijing is the 15,000 square-meter New Legation Quarter project, located near to Tiananmen Square.Previously the site of the American legation to the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century, the New Legation development is due to open in March 2008, five months before Beijing's Summer Olympics. The redeveloped space will feature six new luxury Beijing restaurants, plus bars, cafes, galleries, stores and theaters.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China architecture China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Temple of Heaven Park
2007-12-29 16:23:00
The Temp le of Heaven Park is a favorite location for people of all ages, though usually middle-aged people and above, to get out and practice something, whether it is tai-chi, Beijing Opera, wushu, kung fu, swordplay or keepy-uppy (cuju) using a small bean bag.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Temple of Heaven Beijing parksBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Chinglish
2007-12-28 11:18:00
Beijing city authorities are doing their best to stamp out bad examples of "Chinglish " in the capital before the start of the Beijing Olympic Games in the summer.However as these examples show, there is some work still to be done.images © Daniel Allen Read more on ChinglishHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Chinglish China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Demolition Symbol, Beijing
2007-12-26 09:16:00
What does it all mean?Get one of these Chinese characters on your apartment or building and you know you are in big trouble! These symbols are used to mark buildings for demolition. As you wander the hutongs or older apartment areas of Beijing you may see these painted on the buildings and also notice there are few or no residents inhabiting such buildings.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Demolition China ConstructionBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Beijing Internet Cafe Symbol
2007-12-25 02:28:00
Internet Cafe s?Wangba? or internet cafes are found throughout Beijing . Look out for the following Chinese characters to locate an internet café.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Internet Cafe China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Beijing Hutong Documentary
2007-12-23 08:28:00
Hutong are Beijing 's traditional dwellings. Courtyard housing set in narrow alleyways.Watch a documentary of Beijing's hutong as residents comment on their restored housing.© Xi Wang & Beijing-Visitor.comHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China hutong China Travel China VideoBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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The Cube Beijing
2007-12-21 16:08:00
The Cube aka the National Aquatics Center in Beijing is also nearing completion, although some serious landscaping (and sewage treatment) is still required.The exterior walls of the structure are covered with ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene), a hard plastic which gives the building it's characteristic water bubble effect.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China National Aquatics Center China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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Beijing's Tallest Building
2007-12-20 07:58:00
China World Trade Centre just west of the 3rd Ring Road is Beijing ?s tallest building. At 73 stories high it reaches 330 metres into the sky.Pictured at right, the China World Trade Centre can be seen towering above the China World Hotel.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China World Trade Centre China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
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National Stadium Beijing
2007-12-17 05:33:00
The massive frame of the National Stadium in Beijing is gradually taking shape.The huge stadium which will hold up to 100,000 people for the Olympic Games next August. The building's framework will use over 40,000 tonnes of steel in its construction, which would stretch 36km in length if laid end to end.The stadium known as the "Bird 's Nest" will reputedly become the world's largest enclosed space.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China National Stadium China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

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2007-12-10 07:00:00
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Beijing Olympic Tickets Update
2007-12-10 04:59:00
Beijing Olympic Tickets 2008 9th December Update Phase 2 of ticket sales will begin in China on 10th December, 2007 and continue through to 30th December, 2007, according to official information on en.beijing2008.cnPeople who are registered need to log on to the official ticketing site en.beijing2008.cn and register the events they wish to attend. Tickets will then be issued using a lottery system similar to the Phase 1 ticket sales.The Bank of China also offers a registration service for people wishing to register for Phase 2 ticket sales.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Olympic Tickets Beijing OlympicsBook the Capital Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Downtown Holiday Inn
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McDonalds In China
2007-12-06 07:53:00
McDonalds is big in China . The Golden Arches are one of the first signs you see when you land at Beijing's Capital Airport.There are over 660 McDonalds fast food outlets in China and the number is growing fast with 1000 new stores due to open before the Beijing Olympics, which McDonalds sponsors. Many Chinese view the fast food experience as an hygenic, upmarket dining experience.KFC and Pizza Hut also have a massive presence in China. There are around 1,200 KFCs and 8000 Pizza Hut outlets presently in the country. A new KFC restaurant opens every other day.The big US fast food companies have also begun to introduce local flavor in to their menus. McDonald's sells a Vegetable and Seafood Soup for example and decorates its stores in traditional style for the big Chinese holidays.Listen to a McDonalds TV ad promoting special deals at McDonalds for 6rmb e.g. a leg of crumbed chicken or fruit piesHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing C...
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Common Chinese Phrases
2007-12-05 15:20:00
??Listen to some common phrases in Chinese Learning to say a few common phrases correctly is a useful skill for any traveler to a new country. Click the link above to hear the English and Mandarin for some useful common phrases such as "Hello", "Thank you", "How much?" and "You're welcome".Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Chinese MandarinBook the Capital Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Downtown Holiday Inn
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