Category Archives: Beijing

Wild animals of Beijing

Some recent encounters with real wildlife in and around Beijing: 1. Hog Badger Hog badger in Thailand Yesterday, on a path in a forest in the mountains north of Miyun during a hail storm, your correspondent encountered a beast that … Continue reading →

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Some like them uncut

Hu Tong (胡同) of Booyee Bookshop (布衣书局) writes about the popularity of uncut editions.

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Traffic safety advice for Europeans

Jean-Pierre, how do I drive through this? No doubt responding to constituent demand, the folks at the European Union Chamber of Commerce are hosting a “Road Safety in China” seminar. The program’s stated goal “is to provide information and guidance … Continue reading →

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Rural smoke envelops Beijing

Farmers burn the stalks left behind after the first harvest. City residents get upset.

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National Theater unveiled

A twisted Yin Yang symbol? China’s new National Theater in Beijing designed by French architect Paul Andreu is nearing completion. Yesterday workers removed the blue panelling on the north side of the construction site, revealing the completed exterior of the … Continue reading →

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English language theater in Beijing

I Heart Beijing, an predominantly English-language play by Elyse Ribbons, returns to Beijing in mid-June, 2007.

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Red Mansions developments: director Hu puts her foot down

Hu Mei (胡玫) threatens to quit directing Dream of the Red Mansions (红楼梦) if she is forced to use the winners of a talent competition.

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Fanning the flames of interracial romance

Qingniao Photos ad, south of Lama Temple in Beijing Attention laowai men! If you’ve got a Chinese girlfriend, Qingniao Photos has the secret to your domestic bliss: get that girl a set of wedding photos. China’s craze for wedding photos … Continue reading →

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For sale: A simple dwelling for plain folks. 3.75 million.

Beijing bans ostentatious (炫富) language in real estate ads. Mansion (豪宅), luxury (奢侈), supreme (至尊) and so forth.

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Multinational wordplay

A development near Gongti uses brand names to attract clients.

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