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 Tourist and travel information for Beijing, China's dynamic capital, in time for the 2008 Olympic Games. Copyright: Copyright BeijingVisitor Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:05:12 +0200 This bear rescue center is about an hour outside Hanoi. The center has moon bears and sun bears - both species kept on bile farms in Vietnam and China. A couple of bears at the center were missing arms and/or were blind due to the conditions they were kept in before their arrival.
 .jpg) Moon bears are the most common bear used in traditional medicine. According to AnimalsAsia moon bears (Asiatic black bears) extend from Iran to Japan and across South East Asia, where they live at high altitudes. It is estimated that there are as few as 25,000 left in the wild worldwide. .jpg) In a battery bear farm, a latex catheter is implanted into the bear's abdomen and gall bladder, and 10-20 ml of bile is extracted from the bear twice daily. Bear bile is believed to be effective for patients with liver and gall bladder illnesses, but ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), the active therapeutic substance in bear bile is commercially available from slaughter houses. Images © Daniel Allen Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Bears Vietnam Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:47:34 +0200  With the dust settling on the Olympics and Paralympic events it can hardly be said to be settling on the venues themselves, despite the impressive quantities of pollution since the big events! The China Daily quotes figures like 493 000 visitors to Olympic Park on Thursday this week. This seems highly credible with the traffic jams and restrictions in place around Olympic Park during the National Day holidays this week in Beijing. The popularity of subway Line 10, a pivotal Olympic line, would also seem to endorse the number of visitors being published for Beijing this week. The overall number of visitors to Beijing’s famous tourist spots for the National Day holiday have increased 170% on last year’s figures with renovated sites like Qianmen hosting some 900 000 visitors in the first 4 days of the week according to figures from the China Daily. Traditional tourist highlights like the Forbidden City attracted some “110 000 visitors on Friday, double the number of a year ago” reports the China Daily. It would seem that talk of recession around the world has not hampered domestic travel in China. With the ever increasing number of new hotels to cater for all classes of travelers it would seem Beijing is well set up to experience many years of success as a host city to tourists from near and far. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:39:10 +0200  An exhibit of some 2450 photographs and 1300 objects from the Olympic Games is on display in the Beijing World Art Museum, China Millennium Monument, A9 Fuxinglu, Haidian District.Open 9am – 5pm, until 10th October Telephone: 5980 2222 Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:01:07 +0200  China celebrates its 59th National Day and the whole country enjoys a well deserved holiday. 60% of the population have planned to travel during this holiday so it is hardly surprising to see millions of visitors flocking to Beijing and other famous tourist destinations throughout the country. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:24:56 +0200  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:25:22 +0200 Airforce pilot Zhai Zhigang, 42, became the first Chinese astronaut (yuhangyuan) to walk in space as he emerged from his Shenzhou VII spacecraft and waved a Chinese flag on a 15 minute spacewalk broadcast live on national Chinese TV.
This is China's third manned space flight and a voyage of immense pride to the nation. The first person to walk in space was Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov of the USSR in 1965. The Shenzhou re-entry capsule will try to make a landing in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on completion of the mission. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags China Guide Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel attached file: type: application/x-shockwave-flash size: 882 bytes here Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:50:07 +0200    With the arrival of the National Day holiday on Monday the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) will open to the public at a cost of 50RMB. The National Swimming Center (Water Cube) will open at a cost of 30RMB. There will be 80 000 tickets available on a daily basis for the National Stadium and 12 000 tickets for the Water Cube.  Ticket details: 010 65388359  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:59:13 +0200 China topped the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Medal Table by some distance winning 211 medals including a whopping 89 golds.
Great Britain was second, following on from the country's good medal performance at the Beijing Olympics and the USA was third. Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 89 70 52 211 2 Great Britain 42 29 31 102 3 United States 36 35 28 99 4 Ukraine 24 18 32 74 5 Australia 23 29 27 79 6 South Africa 21 3 6 30 7 Canada 19 10 21 50 8 Russia 18 23 22 63 10 Brazil 16 14 17 47 9 Spain 15 21 22 58 11 Germany 14 25 20 59 12 France 12 21 19 52 13 South Korea 10 8 13 31 15 Mexico 10 3 7 20 14 Tunisia 9 9 3 21 16 Czech Republic 6 3 18 27 18 Japan 5 14 8 27 17 Poland 5 12 13 30 19 Netherlands 5 10 7 22 20 Greece 5 9 10 24 21 Belarus 5 7 1 13 22 Iran 5 6 3 14 23 Cuba 5 3 6 14 24 New Zealand 5 3 4 12 24 Sweden 5 3 4 12 27 Hong Kong 5 3 3 11 26 Kenya 5 3 1 9 28 Italy 4 7 7 18 29 Egypt 4 4 4 12 30 Nigeria 4 4 1 9 31 Algeria 4 3 8 15 32 Morocco 4 1 2 7 34 Austria 4 1 1 6 39 Switzerland 3 2 6 11 33 Denmark 3 2 4 9 34 Ireland 3 1 1 5 36 Croatia 3 1 0 4 37 Azerbaijan 2 3 5 10 38 Slovakia 2 3 1 6 40 Finland 2 2 2 6 41 Thailand 1 5 7 13 42 Portugal 1 4 2 7 43 Norway 1 3 3 7 44 Cyprus 1 2 1 4 45 Latvia 1 2 0 3 46 Singapore 1 1 2 4 46 Venezuela 1 1 2 4 48 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 2 49 Hungary 1 0 5 6 50 Chinese Taipei 1 0 1 2 50 Turkey 1 0 1 2 52 Mongolia 1 0 0 1 53 Israel 0 5 1 6 54 Angola 0 3 0 3 55 Jordan 0 2 2 4 56 Lithuania 0 2 0 2 56 Serbia 0 2 0 2 58 Argentina 0 1 5 6 59 Slovenia 0 1 2 3 60 Bulgaria 0 1 1 2 68 Colombia 0 1 1 2 60 Iraq 0 1 1 2 62 Bosnia-Hercegovina 0 1 0 1 62 Pakistan 0 1 0 1 62 Papua New Guinea 0 1 0 1 62 Romania 0 1 0 1 62 United Arab Emirates 0 1 0 1 67 Lebanon 0 0 2 2 68 Belgium 0 0 1 1 68 Estonia 0 0 1 1 68 Jamaica 0 0 1 1 68 Lao PDR 0 0 1 1 68 Malaysia 0 0 1 1 68 Namibia 0 0 1 1 68 Puerto Rico 0 0 1 1 68 Syria 0 0 1 1 Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:32:29 +0200 Beijing Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Paralympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel attached file: type: application/x-shockwave-flash size: 882 bytes here Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:09:06 +0200 Modern Sky Festival
From September 30th to October 2nd the Modern Sky Festival will take place at Haidian Park. The festival includes 68 different domestic rock stars and bands performing on 3 different stages within the park. Famous names from Chinese Rock in the 1980’s like Zhang Chu and He Yong have been invited to perform. Zhang will perform on the first day on the main stage and include one of his classic songs “Sister” a song reflecting child abuse through the eyes of a child. Other bands involved in the festival include Carsick Cars who have performed internationally. The Modern Sky Festival coincides with the National Day holiday here in China. Location: Haidian Park, 2 Xinjiangongmen Lu, Haidian Admission: 60RMB per day Buses: 302, 904, 933, Yuntong108 to Furongli, or take 740, 735, 835 or 983 to Haidian Qiao. Subway: Bagou Telephone: 5123 3866 Midi Music Festival At the same time the Midi Music Festival will kick off in venues like the Olympic Sports Center Stadium and bars including Star Live, Yugongyishan, Mao Live House, New Lucky Bar, 13Club, D22 and Jiangjinjiu Bar. The Midi Festival will include 10 foreign bands and artists singing on 6 stages at Olympic Sports Center Stadium, just by the corner of the 4th Ring Road and Anding Lu. Music will include rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop, folk and experimental styles. The stadium holds 40 000 people while smaller stages will be located around the stadium. Location: Olympic Sports Center Stadium, 1 Anding Lu, Anwai Xiaoguan, Chaoyang. September 29th to October 2nd Admission: 50RMB or 150RMB for 4 days. Buses: 328, 358, 858 and get off at Aotidongmen Station Subway: Line 10, Anzhenmen, Exit B Telephone: 8299 4973 Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:39:21 +0200  You are cordially invited to take part in ROOK - A site specific performance by Dutch artist Peter Vink specially conceived for The Liquor Factory, Beijing F6 - A site specific project by Dutch artist Peter Vink specially conceived for The Liquor Factory, Beijing Location: The Liquor Factory, Beijing Address: No F6, Jiuchang Art Complex, Beihuqu Road, Anwaibeiyuan Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100012 地址：北京朝阳区北湖渠安外北苑酒厂国际艺术园F6 Opening: September 20，2008 Time: 3 pmPlease come 3 p.m. sharp if you want to see the one time event "ROOK". Be on time! F6 Exhibition： 2008.09.20 – 2008.10.20 Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11am to 6pm Sponsors: The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Xiao Yong Studio, Beijing Liquor Factory Art Complex, Platform China For more information about the project please visit: http://www.petervink.cn or contact Peter Vink: 0086 150 1090 1055; Liu Gang: 0086 131 46233877 (assistant of Peter Vink) Peter Vink (1974) is a Dutch visual artist based in Amsterdam, and now spending 6 months in Beijing as an artist in residence at Platform China Art Institute. The core of his artistic research lies in investigating and challenging the common notion of space as well as the artistic potential it releases when the artist uses it as a setting of his site specific works. The manner in which space is activated by the artistic gesture, the redefinition of its identity, its shift from an ordinary to a fictionalized entity are all issues on the artistic agenda of Vink, an artist who allows no "ready-made" solutions but always engages in analyzing the specificity of every kind of space. This artistic intervention specially conceived for the Liquor Factory is an example of the artist's ability to redesign and at some extent direct space. As in the other works by Vink, also in this case the physical space far from being a passive backdrop is transformed into the site where the real action takes place; it plays the leading role in the piece and thus transcends its triviality.  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing Art Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:27:33 +0200  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:03:47 +0200 China’s Mid Autumn Festival was celebrated on 14th September this year. Visitors will not only notice temperatures moderating as summer starts to wane, but will see locals loaded with beautiful looking bags and boxes exquisitely decorated as they exit crowded shopping centers.
 It is traditional for families to come together at this time of year. In China the full moon has always been a time for family gatherings. Some families visit local parks to view the moon, enjoy the cool night air, pray for a good year ahead and share mooncakes. The tradition is said to have started with the ancient ceremony of sacrificing to the Moon Goddess. These days mooncakes come in many shapes and flavours. There are snowy moon cades filled with mung bean paste, tea moon cakes containing tea and fruit combinations like black tea and lychee, tea and pomelo, green tea and plum or butter tea. Other harder to find mooncakes contain chocolate with hazelnut, kumquat paste, milk and egg yolk and even plum. Many of the more traditional mooncakes contain red bean paste. Those who make their own mooncakes buy the traditional wooden moulds seen from time to time in local markets.  To help people celebrate this age old tradition the government has declared Monday 15th September a public holiday. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:53:42 +0200 Built by the French between 1901 and 1911, the Hanoi Opera House is one of the city's most famous landmarks.
 The building is of historical importance as in August 1945 the Viet Minh communists announced from the main balcony of the building that they had assumed control over the city. The Opera House is modeled on the Palais Garnier in Paris. Hanoi Opera House 1 Trang Tien street Tel: 84 04 9330113 Image © Daniel Allen Hotels in Hanoi Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Vietnam Hanoi Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:44:33 +0200 The Sofitel Metropole Hotel in Hanoi is a 363-room, 5-star hotel located in the east of the city.
The French colonial-style hotel is one of the places to stay in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. Built in 1901, the hotel features a beautiful garden and an excellent French restaurant and has been frequented by heads of state, artists and writers throughout its long history.  Image © Daniel Allen Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Hotel Hanoi 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Hotels in Hanoi Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Vietnam Hanoi Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:14:36 +0200 With traffic on Beijing’s previously overcrowded roads now moving freely there has been much debate about the idea of keeping the odds and evens vehicle use law in place permanently. Website forums are awash with tens of thousands of people debating the traffic regulation. Many concede it will help improve Beijing’s air quality and traffic movements, however it is also pointed out that most of Beijing’s pollution comes from the factories.
Whatever the outcome it is exciting to see so many people concerned to improve the environmental conditions in Beijing. The city has been a beautiful place to visit and live during the Olympic and Paralympic period. Do note that with the opening of the Paralympics tonight that tight traffic control measures are in place around Olympic Park. Expect the same conditions for the closing ceremony.  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:33:02 +0200 The mystery will soon be solved!
Music, chorused shouts, flashing lights and masses of people pouring into the National Stadium morning and night can only make one wonder what incredible surprises and delights await those who watch the official opening of the Paralympics on Saturday evening here in Beijing. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:31:23 +0200 Opening & Closing Beijing Olympic Ceremony DVDs now available.
Opening ceremony (~£9.09) Closing ceremony (~£5.34) Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing Opening Ceremony Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:15:24 +0200  Turns out that the Olympic flame must have been on its side for maintenance as this morning the base was once again upright! Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:20:22 +0200  As the Olympic flame base once again lies on its side atop the National Stadium and rehearsals continue, it appears all is ready for the opening of the Paralympics in Beijing on Saturday 6th September, 2008. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China China Post Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:21:43 +0200  Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:35:12 +0200 上海环球金融中心
The Shanghai World Financial Center opens this weekend in Shanghai and is mainland China's tallest building. The 101-storey mixed-use tower is 492m tall and its observation deck located on the 97th-100th floors is the highest in the world. The building was financed by Japan's Mori Building. Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China China Post Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:22:23 +0200 Hotels in Beijing Buy 2008 Beijing Olympics Tickets Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China China Post Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel attached file: type: video/mp4 size: 0 bytes here Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:37:26 +0200 More fun for the workers at Beijing Olympics! Remote controlled cars were used to deliver shot puts, discus and javelins from the field to the athletes in the National Stadium during the Olympic Games. Hotels in Beijing Buy 2008 Beijing Olympics Tickets Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China China Post Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel attached file: type: video/mp4 size: 0 bytes here Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:23:41 +0200 Beijing Hotels Update Enticingly stylish boutique hotels can be found developing in some of New Five Star Hotels include: The Opposite House
Building 1 A 99 room hotel part of a large high-end shopping development in Sanlitun called The Village. Restaurants include: Sureno serving mediterranean Bei serving north Asian cuisine Mesh lounge bar Punk with live DJs Photos of The Opposite House Hotel are included in our August 16th blog posting. Hotel G 7 Gongti Xi Lu Glitzy, glamorous and gracious this new hotel has rooms available for the Olympics starting at 6500RMB for 4 nights available through www.avantgardehotels.com/hotels.php/luxury/hotelg/lang/en Situated near the Worker’s Stadium this hotel is ideally located for excellent shopping, dining and drinking options. This 1960’s retro chic style hotel opens 1st July 2008. Rooms are generously sized. The hotel includes a fine Japanese restaurant. Doubletree by Hilton Due to open in time for the Olympic Games Located in the Financial District west of Opening late this year The Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport and Langham Place Beijing Chaoyang, located near the Chaoyang business district north east of the city.
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www.mandarinoriental.com/beijing Opening in the China Central Television development right by East Third Ring Road during the last half of 2008 this hotel is bound to be popular in such a famous landmark building. Hotel Cote Cour SL 70 Yan Yue Hutong Opened 2007 with just 14 rooms surrounding a Ming Dynasty courtyard, this elegant hotel combines history with modern comfort and convenience. A central garden with a lotus pond and a bar where breakfast, dinner and drinks help to your stay in Cote Cour SL enjoyably unique. Great professional service will help ensure you have a memorable stay in this delightful hotel. Ideally located close to Wangfujing and close to the lively bars of Houhai where you can enjoy a relaxing stroll around the lake or visit the many bars and restaurants. Guixiang 20 20 Nanluoguxiang Also opened in 2007 this beautifully photogenic, 28 room hotel is located right on the famous Nanluoguxiang (see www.beijing-visitor for more information on Nanluoguxiang) with its many small restaurants, bars, coffee shops and boutique shops that attract many of Beijing tourists. The hotel successfully integrates traditional decorations and features with modern conveniences like room service, internet access and satellite tv. Rooms start at 1280RMB Hotel Kapok 16 Donghuamen Dajie Ideally located for those wanting to visit Rooms start at 960RMB Xinyuan Inn 21 Yandai Xiejie Lu Recently opened in 2007 this 35 room hotel on Yandai is right in the heart of the Houhai area with very clean rooms, cheerful staff ready to help with all travel needs. Bicycles are available for rent and the Houhai area provides numerous restaurants for eating. The hotel provides a rooftop bar ideal for warm summer evenings. Hotels in Beijing Buy 2008 Beijing Olympics Tickets Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals Tags Beijing China China Post Beijing 0lympics Book the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:00:00 +0100 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0100
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