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Antique Furniture
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 Each
week we highlight a new and interesting piece of antique
Chinese furniture!
This Chinese silk rug will make your foyer look even warmer
and more welcoming. Traditional motifs of beautiful Chinese
women in traditional clothes mingle with classic blossoms
and vines. A palette of wine, teal, ginger, olive, and touches
of black gives this rug unusual depth and sophistication.
The extraordinary color variation and definition of each
flower on our silk rug is what makes it so unique.
For more information, please visit our website
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Hotel Deals |
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Upgrade Your Trip at Crowne Plaza Beijing
With its contemporary designed rooms,
the new renovated Crowne Plaza Beijing directly
located on Wangfujing Avenue, offering easy access
to International business centers, vibrant shopping
venues and an array of historical landmarks. Add
only RMB 400 to upgrade to Executive Floor, enjoy
the benefits of complimentary buffet breakfast,
free Broadband Internet access & local calls,
happy cocktail hour, late check out and many others.
For reservation, dial China Toll Free Number 800
830 4088 or e-mail: reservation@crowneplazabj.com
 Surprise
in Easter, don't miss Holiday Inn Resort!
Deluxe Ocean Suite for only RMB 1050/night,
weekend RMB 1150/night: Offer one extra bed free
| Free using Kids Club for 2 hour | Offer welcome
young coconut drink | One Holiday Inn T-shirt
| Round way airport transportation by RMB 180.
Valid Date: From 13 Apr to 17 Apr, 2006. Please
call 86-898 8856 5666-7103 for detail; China Toll
Free Reservation No. 800 830 6368; China Toll
Free Reservation No. For Mobile 400 884 0888;
E-mail: hotel@holiday-inn-sanya.com
 "May
Blossom" - A holiday Special at the Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center from RMB828 Per
Room Per Night
This special rate includes 2 daily buffet
breakfasts; Child under 12 years stays free of
charge with parents and breakfast at kid's price;
Free use of our roof top swimming pool overlooking
the city; Access to both our Pulse Health Club;
Within walking distance to shopping malls, eateries
and tourist sites. Valid from: 28th April to 7th
May 2006. Rate is subject to availability and
15% surcharge. For reservations: Tel: (8610) 6465
3388; Fax: (8610) 6462 2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Web site: www.kempinski-beijing.com
 Select
Rate and Weekend Package
This spring enjoy fabulous room rates at Pudong
Shangri-La, Shanghai. Available from 1 February
to 30 April 2006, the value-added rate starts
from RMB1550 only. The rate is subject to 15%
service charge. Select Rate and Weekend Package:
Deluxe River View - From RMB2250 / RMB1550 (weekends);
Executive Room - From RMBB2300 / RMB1750 (weekends).
Weekend package is available on Fridays and Saturdays.
For reservations, simply call (8621) 6882 6888,
fax (8621) 6882 0160 or email: reservations.slpu@shangri-la.com
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Day at Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center,
Sunday April 16, 2006
Join us for Easter and enjoy a host of
fun-packed activities certain to please young and
old alike. Seasons Cafe Easter Sunday Brunch on
April 16th, 2006. Rmb 328.00net for per person including
soft drink, coffee and tea; Rmb 388.00net for per
person including sparkling wine, wine buffet, soft
drink, Paulaner beer, and coffee, tea. Children
under 12 years old will be half price. For more
information, please call (8610) 6465 3388 ext. 4105.
Kempi Deli: Let our staff bring Easter to you with
a wide selection of chocolate rabbits, eggs, cross
buns, Easter cakes and breads from April 3rd to
April 18th, 2006. For more information, please call
(8610) 6465 3388 ext. 5741.
 American
Food & Wine Festival
Jointly organized with the Agricultural
Trade Office of the United States Embassy, the Radisson
SAS Hotel will specially feature an American Food
& Wine Festival all through April. Venture across
the vast lands of the United States accompanied
by a wide variety of regional dishes and select
California wines in The Grill & Huang Du Restaurant.
April 1st to April 30th. For reservations, please
call (8610) 5922 3388.
 Crowne
Plaza Beijing F&B Promotion
*Essence Restaurant - Asian Inspired Buffet:
Daily 18:00 - 22:30. Enjoy a sumptuous array of
the freshest seafood, delicious regional dishes,
a fabulous salad, appetizer & dessert display
all complimented with specialties cooked 'live'
by our team of experienced Chefs! RMB 158+15%. *Huang
Yue Chinese Restaurant - Weekend Dim Sum Lunch Special.
Every weekend, RMB 9 per portion for 12 selected
delicious Cantonese Dim Sum, items include Barbecued
Pork Buns, Ginger & Diced Chicken Buns, Crispy
Spring Rolls and many others. *Champagne Bar - 'Watch
the World Go By' & receive 30% discount on selected
beverages: Happy Hours every evening 17:00 - 21:00.
Discount applies to Signature Champagne Cocktail,
House Wines, Pouring Spirits, and Carlsberg Draught
Beer. Booking Tel: (8610) 6513 3388.
 Cafe
Asia - April Promotion
"Swedish Food Promotion" - From
10-16 April, guest chef Anders Hallden from Crowne
Plaza Fudan Shanghai showcases a divine buffet of
authentic Swedish cuisine featuring a myriad of
herring, salmon, scampi and Swedish favorites. Lunch
buffet: CNY148 per person, Dinner buffet: CNY228
per person. "Easter Brunch" - 16 April.
Garden Easter egg hunt led by Ho & Mr. Magic.
Easter egg painting, video games, table football,
race car tracks, ice cream, delicious candies, extensive
brunch buffet, garden BBQ, smooth refreshing smoothies...
all included! Definitely a brunch not to be missed.
Family Polaroid with Ho & Mr. Magic to capture
fond moments! CNY198 per person. All prices are
subject to 15% service charge. For reservations
and inquiries, please dial (8610) 8498 2288 ext
7160.
 Go
Healthy - Taste the New Vegetarian Selections at
Jing
Award-winning
Jing at The Peninsula Palace Beijing is known as
an innovative and contemporary restaurant in Beijing
and to further this reputation, Executive Sous Chef
Stuart Newbigging is introducing "New Vegetarian
Menu" which comprises ten dishes featuring
a wide range of healthy selections, with each course
carefully blended by using the freshest and healthiest
produce. Guests can now sample Chef Newbigging's
exclusive vegetarian creations at Jing at Lower
Lobby One, The Peninsula Palace Beijing. A la carte
is available both lunch and dinner while buffet
is on offer daily form 6:00pm - 10:00pm as an additional
option. For reservations, please contact Jing at
(8610) 6510 6719.
 Presidential
Plaza Beijing April Promotion
Our three talented Chefs have combined
their creative skills to new heights. During the
month of April, Garden Cafe, Manhattan Grill &
Dynasty Jade Garden will host a feast of different
Asparagus dishes. Manhattan Grill(2nd Floor): Dinner
Hours: 05:30pm - 10:00pm; Tel: (8610) 6800 5588-8695.
Dynasty Jade Garden(1st Floor): Dinner Hours:05:30pm
- 10:00pm; Tel: (8610) 6800 5588-8620. Garden Cafe(1st
Floor): Dinner Hours: 05:30pm - 10:00pm; Tel: (8610)
6800 5588-8690.
HOT!
Assorted Buffet Special At The Loft
Tasty food and reasonable price in a nice
cozy atmosphere with musical entertainment; Order
for above 5 persons get a bottle of complimentary
fine wine. Lunch (11.30-14.00): RMB98 per person;
Afternoon tea (14.00-17.00): RMB 48 per person;
Dinner (18.00-22.00): RMB138 per person. Get RMB20
coupon for every RMB100 consumption during lunch;
Get RMB30 coupon for every RMB150 order for dinner.
TEL (8610) 6501 7501
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Travel Information |
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 Economy
- China to Europe, RMB6,400 return
The preferred airline to Northern Europe.
Fly to Europe from Beijing or Shanghai on Scandinavian
Airlines before May 31 for only RMB 6,400 for a
return Economy ticket. All flights offer low-cost
wireless Internet and the care, simplicity and attention
to detail that goes into everything we do at Scandianvian
Airlines. For flight bookings call the Scandinavian
Airlines offices in Beijing (010) 8527 6100 or Shanghai
(021) 5228 5001. Note: The offer is valid for outbound
travel between April 1 and May 31, 2006 with the
return flight before June 30. The rate may be subject
to taxes and surcharges.
 Great
News from Lufthansa German Airlines! Big Saving!
Exciting Offers to Europe - RMB6600
Experience Lufthansa's renowned services
on daily flights from Beijing to Europe via Frankfurt
or Munich with a special offer of RMB 6600. Offer
is subject to availability. Other restrictions apply.
For further information please call: (8610) 6468
8838 or visit www.lufthansa.com.cn
or contact your travel agent.
 Daily
Nonstop from Shanghai to Chicago
On April 3, 2006, American Airlines introduces
daily nonstop service from Shanghai Pudong to Chicago
O'Hare International Airport. This brings a lot
of excitement since this will be American's first
nonstop between China and America. From Shanghai,
you will enjoy the flight on board our 777s, the
largest and most comfortable aircraft in our fleet.
Once in Chicago, American Airlines, together with
American Eagle, offers easy connections to more
than 100 destinations throughout the United States,
Canada and Mexico. If you are not a member of the
AAdvantage program, you can register at www.aa.com/aadvantage.
For reservations, please contact your travel agent
or call American at (8621) 6375 8686.
 Kingdom
Travel Various May Holidays Packages!
Exclusive Maldives 6D4N Package only RMB7,960
p.p! 8Days7Nights Vietnam Package at Furama Resort
Danang only RMB7,680 p.p! 7D/6N Kota Kinabalu Package
at Shangri-la's Tanjung Aru Resort only RMB8,160
p.p. Club Med Cherating Malaysia All Inclusive Package
only RMB10,880 p.p. Royal Orchid Holidays Thailand
Packages, daily departure from 28Apr through 03May,
8D/7N Phuket only from RMB6,600 p.p,. Just tell
us when and where you want to Go and leave all the
works to us! Whatever you're looking for, we promise
you'll find it right here with Kingdom Travel So
what are you waiting for? Contact us at (8610) 5870
3388, Fax (8610) 5870 0383 or fit@kingdomtravel.com.cn
Beijing
Shijie Botu Travel Service
As a subsidiary of China National Drama
Troupe, we are committed to combining cultural undertakings
with tourism and promoting cultural development
through tourism activities when carrying on our
businesses. By virtue of the large number of performing
artists of our parent company, we are able to provide
you featured trips that highlights culture and arts.
If you are interested in our service, please drop
us a line at (8610) 8760 9600 or visit us at 71
Beijige, Dongdan, Beijing.
Hot
Spring VS Ice Dance At Tianlongyuan
Tianlongyuan's hotspring water has been
renowned as "Beauty's Soup" for the beauty
efficacy that its rich content does on human body.
On the second floor of the venue there is a fast
food restaurant for you to cater your stomach after
a relaxed bathing and a performance hall where sexy
girls from Russian will present chilly dances. Price:
RMB120 per person incl door ticket, insurance and
tour guide service. For more info call (8610) 5165
0066 ext. 201
Go
To Luoyang For The Peony Festival
The world famous Luoyang Peony Festival
will begin on April 10 this year and will last till
May 10. During the one-month period, apart from
appreciating the rich array of peony flowers you
can expect large scale parties, temple fair, cultural
exhibitions, boxing matches and a big variety of
wonderful activities. Door ticket to these venues
range from RMB10 to RMB30. Please contact your preferred
travel agency for details or reservation.
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Education |
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Chinese Language and Culture!
Beijing FESCO International Teaching
Center, as the earliest government designated
training organization, has acquired ISO9001 Certification,
and offers customized group or individual Mandarin
classes of different levels. We are an authorized
HSK Testing Center with over 400 qualified teachers,
training you on Business Chinese, offering Seminars
and courses on traditional Chinese cultural subjects:
Taiji, Calligraphy, Fengshui, and etc. Teacher
positions for Native speakers are available! Please
mail to mandarin@fesco.com.cn
 The
Frontiers School - Make Mandarin Studying Easier
Promotional Beginner Class (40hours/1000rmb)
starts on 11th April. 2006! We have small group
class 3-5 people; Courses for all levels; Flexible
schedules; Experienced teachers; Pleasing environment;
Convenient location; Competitive prices; For more
information please call (8610) 6413 1547 or (8610)
6413 1548, or mail to frontiers@frontiers.com.cn
The British School of Beijing
The British School of Beijing offers
the English National Curriculum from the age of
3. IGCSEs are offered in Year 10. It is situated
in the Embassy District of Beijing and yields
very high academic results as supported by last
year's UK SATs results. A broad child centred
education is offered with small class numbers
(15 - 20). A state of the art campus will be opened
in Shunyi in September 2006, offering parents
the choice of two locations. Further information
or visit to the school can be arranged etc. Mailto:
info@britishschool.org.cn
or Tel: (8610) 8532-3088.
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Health & Fitness |
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Swimming
Pool Temptation...
Why going to a crowded public swimming
pool when at The Presidential Plaza Hotel - Beijing,
you can enjoy the peace of swimming in crystal
clear water interrupted. Come, rediscover and
enjoy the serenity of a heaven swim with us. Our
new "Swimming Pool Temptation" is only
500 RMB for single or 750RMB per couple, per month
from 6.00am to 11.00pm each day. No need to bring
your towel and slippers, we provide it for you.
Relax in a steam or sauna room and our relaxation
room. A complimentary herbal tea will be offered
to you. At the Presidential Plaza Hotel - Beijing,
we really want to make your life.. A Joy Please
contact our Wellness team for bookings and inquiries,
dial (8610) 5858 5588 - 8505.
Xinjing
Antai Women's Hospital
Xinjing Antai Women's Hospital is the
first specialized hospital in China that has been
set up in accordance with the WHO standard in
curing sterility. The hospital boasts a group
of famous experts and provides 25 kinds of pregnancy-assisting
technology. Inpatient deposit starts at RMB3000,
physical checkup RMB50 up/item. Address: 200 meters
north of Shuangjing Bridge, East Third Ring, Chaoyang
District, Beijing. Service hotline: (8610) 6773
5551
Haonianhua
International Medical And Beauty Clinic
Conveniently located at the northwest
corner of Sanyuan Bridge on the East Third Ring
Road, we are characterized with elegant environment
and avant-garde medical instrument. Our services
include plastic, dentistry, laser beauty and so
on. Our featuring service are eyelid repairing
and eye bags removal. Address: A307 Si San Zhi
Ye Da Sha, No. 1 (A) Shuguang Xi Li, Chaoyang
District, Beijing. TEL (8610) 5822 1068
Yogi
Yoga
Yogi Yoga is the pioneer in China to
provide the most authentic Indian Yoga. Yogi Yoga
works with postures, the breath and meditation
to make the body and mind more subtle and healthy.
What you can expect from us is a pure and proper
knowledge of Yoga, a program with an easier and
more accurate access to the Yoga system, a course
designed specially focusing on your needs. Our
classes are based on Hatha Yoga and are structured
in such a way that everyone from beginners to
the more advanced looking to deepen their practice
can work together. YogiYoga Center offer also
Ashtangar Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Hot Yoga, Children
Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga etc. Address: Mini golf garden,
Solar Temple Park, Beijing. TEL (8610) 8561 5506
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Relocations |
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 CIM
Continental International Moving
Located at 50 meters away from Chaoyang customs
office, CIM Continental International Moving provide
a fully range of moving, storage, record management
and expatriates documentation services. Wherever you
move, whenever you move - call CIM. Tel: (8610) 8762
5110 /8762 5109. Fax: (8610) 8762 5281; Email: info@cimmover.com;
Web: www.cimmover.com
Yi
Lu Tong Relocation Service
We are a large relocation company based in
Beijing. We provide such comprehensive services as furniture
moving, piano moving, furniture dismantling and installing,
packaging and freight and house-keeping etc. As our
company name Yi Lu Tong (a smooth journey) tells, we
ensure you a trouble-free experience from you old home
to the new one. Starting price: RMB160. Call us at time
in a day when you are in need of our service. TEL (8610)
6737 0739
Beijing
Yilianda Home Moving Company
We've been specialized in providing professional
and quality home moving service for businesses and individuals
alike since 1996. We have branches across town to offer
you timely and the most convenience service. Starting
price: RMB150 for individual citizen; RMB170 for business.
Headquarters: 18 Huagong Road, Xizhihe, Chaoyang District,
Beijing. TEL (8610) 6738 1325
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New Two-bedroom Apartment for Rent!
Location: Located east to the Chaoyang Park, 15
minutes to China World. Size: 87.58s.m in total.
Main bedroom is15sq, with a huge balcony facing
south. Small bedroom is 10sq. facing west. Sitting
room is 18.9sq with a small balcony facing west.
Decoration: New apartment with complete decoration
(wood floor). Equipped: with furniture, home electronics
and air-con in each room. 24-hour hot water. Internet
Access: Broad band access available. Health Club:
Nirvana gym downstairs. Rental: RMB3500/month. Interested?
Drop a line to Kristine at krissy_huo@yahoo.com
or call 1384 316 8188. For photos please click
here.
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Jobs |
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Check
for new positions available at the Canadian Embassy!
Surf to http://www.xianzai.com.cn/canada
Job
Opening for Office Manager
International Law Firm is seeking to employ
an office manager. Fluent English and previous work
experience in foreign companies are essential. Please
send CV's to bea_lawbeijing@yahoo.com.cn
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Classifieds |
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Space Available for Rent:
Good location in Jianguomenwai Avenue
about 30 square meters, overlook the Embassy area
from the office, reasonable price with office facilities
include. If you are interested please email to sherril@uichina.com
or (8610) 8526 2528/29 ext.16 for more information.
Chang
An Club Membership Card for Sale:
Beijing famous club to meet your needs
for business network, includes membership card of
"International Associate Clubs" with access
to over 250 exclusive members-only clubs around
the globe. Transfer price is 2000USD less than original
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