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Houhai Lake

( 2008-07-08 )

Houhai Lake, near the ancient Drum and Bell Towers, is in the center of the traditional hutong area of central Beijing.

Around the south and along the west side of Houhai Lake are a variety of teahouses, cafes, bars and boutiques that combine modern and traditional elements in their unique designs. There are also some cafes, restaurants and bars on the east side.

The area of Houhai and nearby Qianhai and Xihai collectively is often referred to as Shichahai. The water for these lakes comes via canal past the north of Beijing Zoo from Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace. The water in Kunming Lake comes from rainfall in the Western Fragrant Hills.

Houhai Lake is popular all day with small shops in hidden alleys and lots of rickshaws passing by. In the evening, trendy lighting and neon mixes with traditional red lanterns to create a lively yet relaxing atmosphere.

If you take a rickshaw tour around the Houhai Lake area, there are two historical spots that you are very likely to visit. China's last emperor, Puyi, was born in a mansion near Houhai Lake. Another Siheyuan house -- a very large one -- was the longtime residence of Song Qingling, the wife of Sun
Yatsen. Both these mansions are now museums. The expansive gardens and ponds provide a glimpse of what life was like for the privileged before.

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Learn mandarin - The Dance Tour of the Russian Starlight Express

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The Dance Tour of the Russian Starlight Express

( 2008-06-26 )

Introduction to the troupe

The Russian Starlight Express Dance Troupe was founded in 1989 by Vladimir Andreykin and Olga Andreykin, winners of the International Classical Ballroom Dancing Competition, based on the dance show "Starlight Express".

Since its establishment, the troupe has performed in countries including Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Israel. Some of the troupe's programs have also been performed in France, Sweden, Denmark and Monaco.

Programs of the troupe are featured by their unique dance elements, namely, popular dance music in all countries of the world since the 19th century. Moreover, they make original and gorgeous costumes for each new program, most of which are elaborate design works.

The troupe has 24 dancers. All of them are professional dancers who have won many awards in Russia's domestic and international competitions.

Programs of the Russian Starlight Express Dance Troupe are very popular among the general public; their repertoire includes classical waltz, passionate Latin dances and traditional Russian folk dances.

Performance info

Presenter: Russian Starlight Express Dance Troupe

Venue: Opera House of the National Center for the Performing Arts

Dates: June 30 - July 01, 2008　19:30

Price: VIP　780　580　380　180　80 RMB

Editor: Dong Jirong

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Chinese Online Class - Entertainment and Leisure

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Entertainment and Leisure

( 2008-06-27 )

Beijing's cultural scene is rich and colorful and consists of all kinds of performances and international shows and exhibitions.

Peking opera, attributed as the quintessence of Chinese culture, has been around for more than 200 years. Its gallant costumes, melodious singing style and transforming face-painting impress its audience profoundly. The well-known Chang'an Grand Theater, Huguang Assembly Hall, Laoshe Teahouse and
China National Opera House stage traditional opera performances regularly. Beijing has vibrant nightlife too and bars streets at Houhai and Sanlitun are among the favorite nightspots.

Quadrangle courtyard is the main residential architecture of the old Beijing. The narrow alleys formed between the walls of these courtyards buildings are the famous old Beijing Hutong (alleys). The Shishahai Alley tour is a special treat where tourists are transported on tricycles equipped with
ding-donging wind-bells, and traveling down the winding alleys and passing by those enchanting courtyards will truly let you experience the charm of old Beijing.

For further information, please visit the official website of the Beijing Tourism Administration:

http://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/activities/places/

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Chinese School - What about Exchanging Money in China

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What about Exchanging Money in China

( 2008-06-27 )

Q: What do I need to know about exchanging money in China

A: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When you visit China you should have enough yuan -- China's official currency -- for daily expenses, rent, food, clothes and incidentals. Some people will say US dollars are accepted by businesses. But it won't be convenient for you to live your life depending
on US dollars. You'll constantly be looking for somewhere to exchange your dollars for yuan. Except some hotels, resorts or places only for foreigners you can't use US dollars or other foreign currencies directly.

You can exchange the currency over the counter at some banks in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Of course, you can use your credit cards in most of the shops but groceries, rents or other bills will be collected in cash.

Retail branches and ATMs

Branches, sub-branches and ATMs are everywhere in Chinese cities especially downtown areas. You'll easily find them in the area you live. If you use bank cards you can deposit or withdraw cash in yuan everywhere and at anytime. Some charge a fee for the service.

You can get the addresses of the specific branches or ATMs of your favorite bank from their official Websites, Google local guidance or just by dialing the customer service hotline.

Money transfer

To transfer money from here to your home country is a technical job. You should seek help from law or accounting firms. Firstly you should follow Chinese laws. In some cases a foreigner needs to pay tax and service charges. It's better for you to make a plan with help from a lawyer or accountant
on your money transfer plans. .

For more, please refer to the official website of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange:

http://www.safe.gov.cn/model_safe_en/index.jsp id=6

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Chinese Tutor - Sheng (male)

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Liu Yanchang

Chen Xiang, son of Liu Yanchang, accidentally beat the royal mentor's son to death. Liu finally decided to let Qiu'er, the son between his second wife and him, plead guilty and die for Chen Xiang out of sympathy for him, whose mother died years ago.

Repertoire:Sacrificing Her Own Son

Xu Xian

Xu Xian is a character in the fairy taleLegend of White Snake. He firstly happily married the young girl Bai Suzhen, the personified snake spirit, but was later confused and kept in custody by the head monk Fa Hai and was eventually separated from his wife.

Repertoire:Legend of White Snake

Chen Shimei

Chen Shimei was selected as Emperor's son-in-law when he won the first position in the highest imperial examination in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), but withheld the truth that he had already been married so that he could live a cozy and wealthy life ever since. He refused to accept his
original wife and went further to have her killed by an assassin. As a result, he was sentenced to be beheaded by Bao Zheng, minister of the Song Dynasty.

Repertoire:Qin Xianglian

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Chinese Studies - The Street Belongs to All of…China

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The Street Belongs to All of…China

The global tour of The Street Belongs to All of Us is on its way to China! The grand opening ceremony of The Street Belongs to All of Us was held at Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art on March 21. Photography and video works from over 30 artists and artist groups at home and abroad will be on
display. The exhibition will tour to Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chongqing after the Shanghai show in Zendai Museum ends on April 6.

The project is an international tour exhibition concerning street space in cities, co-launched by the Institute for the City on Move (IVM) and Urban China Magazine and aimed at arousing public awareness on various problems of streets in cities.

The battle for the street

The rise of urban mobility, the growing demand for public spaces, the increasing diversity and speed of transport methods has created new needs and made relations in the street more difficult.

Inventing new solutions

In order to manage these conflicts of use, transit, access, or coexistence as effectively as possible,

it is sometimes necessary to separate functions and demarcate spaces. There are other solutions that unite more and divide less and which connect the different scales rather than isolating them.

Finding and negotiating compromises

The new solutions are not just a technical fix. They require the issues to be debated, and the interests of different stakeholders and users to be taken into account. In other words, they entail and require a genuine form of street governance.

Acting in full possession of the facts

The exhibition presents multiple experiences and case studies, contradictory viewpoints, as a springboard for ideas about new ways of sharing the street and organizing the city.

For there is never just one right solution, but rather solutions that match situations, specific and local context-cultural, environmental, social, economic, political and historical.

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Learn mandarin - China Tibetan Arts Exhibition

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China Tibetan Arts Exhibition

Date of Shipment: 1997

Total Packages: 18 cases

Time of Previous Exhibitions

Venues

1998

Brazil

1999.6-7

Argentina

1999.9-2001.1.

Mexico

2000.9-10.

Ecuador

2003.9.

Finland

2003.10.

Esthonia

2003.11.-2004.1.

Latvia

2004.2.- 2006.12

Poland

2007.2-

Korea

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