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Antique Furniture
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 Each
week we highlight a new and interesting piece of antique
Chinese furniture!
Cabinets
A home's most prominent showpieces (and collectibles) would
definitely include the assortment of unique medium for storage
and displays...Cabinets are generally the most popular furniture
due to their functional adaptation to our modern homes.
Mid-sized cabinet with carved shutter doors and two drawers.
This piece of furniture has captured its maker’s skills
in every part of it…from carefully designed carvings
and beautifully shaped legs with wise choice of subtle iron
pulls and dark brown finish.
For more information, please visit our website
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Hotel Deals |
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Your Lover with Unforgettable Getaway in Crowne
Plaza Sanya
Honeymoon Packages offer: Stay in a Premier Room
| Daily buffet breakfast | One romantic set dinner
per stay | In-room foot massage | Free one bottle
of red wine, 2 hours bicycle rental, and daily
flower & fruit basket | Free round trip airport
transfer, etc. RMB2,188net for 3 Days 2 Nights,
RMB2,688net for 4 Days 3 Nights, RMB3,188net for
5 Days 4 Nights. For booking and inquiry, call
(86-898) 8855 5888*8713-8717; E-mail: reservation@cpsanya.com.
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.cn
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
 Enjoy
More Privileges at Imperial Club of Wangfujing
Grand Hotel
Wangfujing Grand hotel creates an exclusive
environment called "Imperial Club" for
both business and leisure travellers, all guests
can enjoy the enhanced privileges at Imperial
Club,including free use of in-room LCD computer
with high-speed internet access, choice of health
pillows for your stay, complimentary Buffet Breakfas,
Express Check-in, late check out till 16:00 and
many more. For further information or reservation,
please visit www.wangfujinghotel.com,
or email to marketing@wangfujinghotel.com
 Daddy
Mommy, take me to Hilton Sanya for summer vacation
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This summer, kid under 12 and accompanied
by adult guests can enjoy our Kid's Summer Paradise
Package with the following exclusive treatments:
FREE buffet or kid's set menu at Big Kitchen;
FREE ticket to Butterfly Valley and Shell Museum;
FREE use of serviced Hilton Kidz Paradise; Valid
from June 15th to August 31st 2006. Hilton Sanya
Resort & Spa, Yalong Bay National Resort District,
Sanya, Hainan. Tel: 0898-8858 8888, Toll Free:
800 820 0600, Email: sanya@hilton.com,
www.sanya.hilton.com,
www.hiltonsanya.cn
 Sheraton
Sanya Resort Golfing Package
The Sheraton Sanya Resort Golfing Package
offers outstanding discounts on all of your favorite
golf courses on Hainan Island. Play world-class
championship golf on emerald green fairways, designed
by the world's greatest architects, ocean views,
or incorporate with a visit to the Nanshan Temple
- the choice is yours! Holiday with golf buddies
or your family, either way you'll have the time
of your life! When it comes to the best of Hainan
Island, look no further than our Golf Package...
it is everything you could possibly want in a
package, plus more! A discerning golfer deserves
the top courses, top accommodation, confirmed
tee times and prepaid green and cart fees. You
can do it all and more here at Sheraton Sanya
Resort! For Full information please visit www.sheratonsanya.com
or click
here or Phone (86) (898) 8855 8236 or Toll-Free
on 800 810 3088 or Email: sanya.sheraton@sheraton.com
 Holiday
Inn Resort Family Package
Ocean Suite: RMB 4390 (5day4nights)/per
night; Scenic View: RMB 2790 (5day4nihgts)/per
night. Package Rate Inclusive of: 4-nights accommodation
in Ocean Suite or Scenic Room | Maximum two daily
breakfast per room | BBQ or HOT POT or Buffet
dinner for three person | Welcome Fruit | Free
extra one bed | Children breakfast are free from
6 year to 12 year, additional breakfast at RMB68/pax
| Free of charge for the Little Star Kids Club
for two hours | Free use Tennis for one hour (daytime)
| Free use bicycle for two hours | Late check
out till 15:00 | Subject to Rmb11 per person per
night government tax. Valid Date: 01 Jun to 31
Oct, 06 (Except National Day 30Sep-06Oct). Toll-Free
Reservation Number For Mobile: 400 884 0888
 Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Summer Interlude
From now till September 3rd, 2006. Experience
the warm welcome from RMB1225* : Superior Room
| Complimentary buffet breakfast | Late check-out
until 03:00pm (subject to availability) | Complimentary
daily newspaper | Complimentary in-room coffee
and tea making facilities | Complimentary use
of "Pulse Health Club" facilities and
our top floor swimming pool overlooking the city.
* Rate for single/double and subject to 15% service
charge. For more information, please contact our
Reservation Department: Tel: (8610) 6465 3388;
Fax: (8610) 6462 2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Web site: www.kempinski-beijing.com
 "Summer
Storm" Package at Presidential Plaza
Valid from May 8th till August 31st 2006.
Superior Room: RMB 650.00 net including: Daily
buffet breakfast for 2-persons | Upgrade to Deluxe
Room when guest pays RMB50.00 extra | Complimentary
KTV private room and 50% discounts on beverage
consumption in the Presidential Club | 20% discount
on Food & Beverage in the Garden Cafe, Dynasty
Jade Garden and Manhattan Grill restaurants |
10% discount on Beijing By Night Tour | Welcome
drink coupons for 2-persons | Complimentary use
of the hotel's swimming pool, Fitness Center and
sauna | Complimentary local telephone call | Free
laundry on one suit pressing | Free charge of
Internet Service | Late check out time to 14:00.
* Bookings via www.presidentialplaza.com
get 10% extra discount * Subject to rooms availability*
The restrictions may apply by the Hotel Management.
Website: www.presidentialplaza.com;
Tel: (8610) 5858 5588; Fax: (8610) 6800 5888.
 Sizzling
Meeting Deals in Shanghai!
Room Package: Deluxe Room at RMB1385+15% per night.
Add RMB250 for Executive Room with complimentary
breakfast and broadband access. For every 25 paying
materialized Deluxe Rooms, enjoy: 1 complimentary
Deluxe Room; complimentary upgrade to our Horizon
Club Room for VIPs. Exceed 50 rooms and the hotel
will host a complimentary 1 hour welcome cocktail
reception. Meeting Package: Full day meeting package
at RMB550+15% per person, including 2 coffee breaks
and lunch at Yi Cafe; 50% discount on our room
rental charges. For reservations (8621) 6882 8888
ext 6304 or rex.loh@shangri-la.com.
Applicable for new bookings only and for meetings
between 1 July and 1 September 2006.
 The
New Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai Opens
As from June 12, 2006, Special Opening
Rates for Standard Room from RMB 788+ Crowne Plaza
Fudan Shanghai is the newest edition to the Crowne
Plaza family of hotels in China. Located on Handan
Road just 15 minutes north of the Bund the hotel
is directly across from Fudan University on the
city's Middle Ring Road. With its modern and spacious
guest rooms and new and interactive dining and
leisure venues, this is The Place To Meet. For
Toll free reservations dial 800 430 4088, email
reservations@crowneplazafudan.com
or visit www.crowneplaza.com
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Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing - Food & Beverage
Highlights
Mekong River Inspirations - Our guest
chefs from InterContinental Phnom Penh and Holiday
Inn Silom Bangkok are all set to cook up a storm
in Cafe Asia this June with Cambodian and Thai dishes
inspired by the culinary intricacies of the Mekong
River. Lunch buffet: CNY148 per person, Dinner buffet:
CNY198 per person. All prices are subject to 15%
service charge. For reservations and inquiries,
please dial (8610) 8498 2288 ext 7160. Yue Feng
Ge - In June, get ready for an entire month of fiery
Hunan cuisine featuring hot and aromatic flavors
from Xiangjiang River, Dongting Lake and West Hunan
mountain areas of China's Hunan province. For reservations
and inquiries, please dial (8610) 8498 2288 ext
6181.
 Beijing
Landmark Hotel Newly Renovated Evergreen Cafe Reopens
Our newly renovated Evergreen Cafe is
the perfect integration of both the Chinese traditional
culture and western modern style. The beautiful
Roof Garden can now be fully enjoyed in comfort
from the new Cafe. The multinational buffet spread
is sure to impress you, and this is the place to
get together with friends or relax with colleagues.
We look forward to be of service to you! Every consumption
of lunch or dinner buffet will be entitled to a
RMB 20 for next visit. Venue: L3 of Central Plaza
at Landmark Hotel,8 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang
District, Beijing. Tel: (8610) 6590 6688 ext. 5255.
Kranzler's
Restaurant & Bar Is Opened
Cafe Kranzler in Berlin in the roaring
twenties, painted on oil by Christian Breidenbach
in 1934. Until it was destroyed in World War II,
it was located on the boulevard "Unter den
Linden" in the eastern half of the City. Since
the 1950's the Kranzler has its new home on the
West Berlin "Kurfurstendamm" and now at
the Kempinski in Beijing... Kranzler's Restaurant
& Bar is the latest addition to the Beijing
dining and entertainment scene. A trendy restaurant
with a pleasant atmosphere, excellent food and the
good wines by the glass. A place to be! Come and
enjoy a light lunch buffet, tapas or just choose
something from the a la carte menu. Daily fresh
seafood, the finest beef and the best charcoal and
wood-fired brick dishes for you to experience. The
Restaurant will feature a wine bar offering world
wines by the glass, the best cocktails in town and
delicious tapas. Tel: (8610) 6465 3388; E-mail:
fb.khblc@kempinski.com
 Experience
A Dining Sensation at Holiday Inn Lido Beijing,
April 15 - October 13
12:00 - 23:00 April, May, June, September and October;
16:30 - 01:00 July and August Only. Outdoor dining
is always a treat. So, make the most of leisurely
lunches and outdoor dinners. Whether it's a midday
meal with a view, a place to watch the day dawdle
to a close or the thrill of the moon casting its
mischievous glow across the table, there's something
delectable about the combination of fresh food and
fresh air. Furthermore, every Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, the band of "Best Friend Duo"
will perform from 17:00 to 18:45 will be there with
you too. For reservations, please call (8610) 6437
6688 Ext. 1275.
 Crowne
Plaza Beijing F&B Promotion
*Essence Restaurant - Simply Lobstericious!
Fridays and Saturdays: 5.30 PM -10.00 PM. Seduce
yourself with our tantalizing Boston Lobster Buffet!
RMB 188+15% per person, free flow of soft drinks,
house beer and water melon juice. Come with 2 adults
and get 1 free buffet voucher for next visit (1
person). *Huang Yue Chinese Restaurant - Family
Weekends: Spoil your family and savor our delicious
dim sum! Every Saturday and Sunday: 11.30 AM-2.00
PM. RMB 88 +15% eat all you can, including tea varieties,
soft drinks and house beer. Dining with the Sharks.
Try out our Chef's specialty shark's fin soup with
seafood in casserole or the double boiled sharks
fin soup with cabbage. RMB 88+15% only per serving!
*Champagne Bar - The "Art Of Cocktail".
Uniquely Created Cocktails infused by smoothing
flavored Van Gogh Vodkas. Buy 1 and get 1 more free!
Daily from 8.00 PM - close. Booking Tel: (8610)
6513 3388.
Presidential
Plaza Beijing F&B Promotion
*Cheesecake
Lovers Unite - Select from Executive Pastry Chef
Wells Wang's 8 irresistible Cheesecakes. Savour
both traditional & contemporary flavours at
the Garden Cafe, Manhattan Grill & the Lobby
Lounge. RMB58* per portion + 15% surcharge. Tel:
(8610) 5858 5588 ext. 8690 *Dragon Boat Dumplings
- Our Executive Chinese Chef Lin Yi, has created
a delicious array of dragon boat dumplings. Available
in Dynasty Jade Garden and in the Garden Cafe. Tel:
(8610) 5858 5588 ext. 8620 .
 Brunch
on 5
Two restaurants, One Venue. Brunch on
5 at the InterContinental Financial Street Beijing.
Certainly the most extensive brunch in Beijing,
it offers food that stretch over 2 restaurants.
While enjoying the sumptuous buffet, be entertained
by classical music in Monsoon Restaurant or Jazz
at the XChange Bar and Lounge. Brunch starts at
11:30 am until 3 pm. RMB 228 + 15% service charge
per adult and add RMB 100 + 15% service charge for
unlimited Veuve Clicqout Champagne. For reservation,
call (8610) 5852 5858.
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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 Kingdom
Travel Various Exciting Summer Holiday Packages!
Your holiday reflects your lifestyle!
If you are looking to holiday somewhere different
this year, check out the special offers from Kingdom
Travel, Packages are cross any budget from economical
to luxurious -- Thailand Air + Hotel 4Days 3nights
Packages: Bangkok from RMB1988 p.p; Chiang Mai from
RMB2198 p.p; Phuket froom RMB2,298 p.p; Koh Samui
from RMB3,448 p.p. Trust Kingdom Travel for your
perfect holidays! Contact our professional consultants
for details and booking enquiries at (8610) 5870
3388, Fax (8610) 5870 0383 or fit@kingdomtravel.com.cn
Beijing
Bona Travel Service
Beijing--Tokyo Round Trip: RMB2580.00;
Beijing--West Coast Round Trip: RMB4200.00; Beijing--New
York Round Trip: RMB4700.00; Beijing--Toronto Round
Trip: RMB7200.00. TEL: (8610) 8671 3792 /8671 3793
/8624 2002; E-mail: cntravel@public3.bta.net.cn
Shen
Ling Zhai: Your Travel Destination In Summer
Located 90km west of the ancient capital
Luoyang, Shen Ling Zhai features picturesque scenery
year-round. You can also drink the purest mineral
water! Scenic spot TEL (86379) 6139888. Pls contact
your favorite travel agency for quoted price and
details.
Beijing
Huabei Tongyun Aviation Service
We are the first air ticket agent approved
by Civil Aviation Administration of China and CAAC
Northern China Bureau. We have maintained good relations
with all dometic airlines and more than 50 international
airlines and enjoyed a good reputation among the
industry. We guarantee to apply for the cheapest
ticket for our clients even when there is a shortage.
Free delivery of tickets and highest discount for
signed clients. Address: 4 Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang
District. TEL (8610) 6500 5177
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Frontiers School - Make Mandarin Studying Easier
Special rate beginner class starts on
6th June, 42hours/rmb 1470. For more information
please call (8610) 6413 1547 or (8610) 6413 1548,
or mail to frontiers@frontiers.com.cn
 Learn
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 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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Weili
Jia Medical Beauty
We are a professional medical beauty
service provider conveniently located between
Beijing's high-tech frontline Zhongguancun and
Suzhou Bridge. Our service includes dental care,
TCM, laser treatment and skin beauty. We make
sure that each of our customers will be well tended
aat our spacious and elegantly decorated venue.
Address: 3F, No. 12 Building, Xinqidian Jiayuan,
5 Changchunqiao Lu, Haidian District. For reservation
pls contact (8610) 8256 3042
Beijing
Aiyashi Dental Clinic
As a chain dental clinic, we adopt digitalized
management and strict membership for our two stores
that are respectively located inside Xincheng
International Apartment and Life Insurance Building.
All our equipment and materials are imported from
the U.S and European countries to guarantee the
dental health of our customers. Each of our staff
cherishes the dental health of our clients like
their owns. Reservation hot line: (8610) 6597
0707/(8610) 8525 1858
Kangjin
Fitness Center
Kangjin Fitness Center boasts a comfortable
enviorment specially designed by fitness experts.
It consists of aerobic appliances, gym and rest
center, bathroom and so on. With advanced fitness
facilities and national level fitness coaches,
we can provide customized fitness service for
each of our customers. Our featured services include
Latin Dance, Yoga and Gymnastics. RMB200/month
card; RMB700/quarter card. Address: 68 Nanxiaojie,
Xizhimen, Xicheng District TEL (8610) 6613 2494
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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
We
Help You Realize Your Moving Dream
Set up in 1996, our company has had a dozen
of vehicles of various sizes and 68 dedicated staff
to help our clents move around. For business clients,
we make pre-moving planning and training, on site instruction
and after-moving arrangement. For individual clients,
we offer considerate and safe moving service that make
their heart disburden. Starting price: RMB150-180. Address:
No. 8 Court, Ganjiakou, Haidian District TEL (8610)
6835 0737
DMS
Movers
As a young Relocation Services provider, DMS-Movers
values each chance of providing our service to the client.
And we also recognizes the importance of smooth relocation
and trying to build up our reputation on commitment
to quality services and customers care. As a result,
we have become one of the most reliable moving companies
in China that consistently providing the highest level
of service demanded by both the multinational corporations
and the private individuals. Address: 106, Shandi Dongli,
Haidian District. TEL (8610) 5165 9005
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Land Special Offers
Special offer of Luxury Apartments, Villas,
Courtyards, Offices for Rent and Second-hand Sale,
best offer and best service for expatriates in Beijing.
Hotline: (8610) 5169 2529/6/7; 1360 123 2836; Email:
lily-chen@gl-broker.com;
Website: www.gl-broker.com
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