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In China: What can you do to help?
There are so many non-profit and non-governmental
organizations operating in China doing so much great work.
But what can you do to help donate or volunteer? You can
sign-up to receive periodic information about the fantastic
opportunities to help a needy family in China. Visit http://www.charityinchina.com/signup.php
to get started with CharityInChina.org!
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you smart enough?
Search through this week's email newsletter for answers
to the following questions. Then submit your information
before Wednesday at noon (Beijing time) to be eligible to
win great prizes.
This week's prize is a voucher for Afanti Restaurant
worth 150RMB!
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Are You?!
Each month, YPHH organizes Happy Networking Events at bars
and restaurants in Beijing. Visit www.yphh.com
for more info and check back each week to see if you are
pictured here!
If You Are Above, You Have Just Won
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 Property
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Real Estate |
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Apartments at Lufthansa Business District Ready
for Lease...
Ocean Express is located at Xiaoyun Road,
close to the flourishing area formed by Lufthansa
Business District and the East Third Ring Road.
It is also neighboring the second and third embassy
districts and surrounded by top grade office buildings,
international hotels, bars, restaurants, shopping
malls and international schools. 691 advanced apartment
suites managed by COSCO Hotel and Property Management
Co.Ltd are now ready for lease. 236 hotel-style
apartment suites to be managed by the prestigious
OAKWOOD will also open in early 2006. Ocean Express
complex features huge central garden squares, shops,
3000sqm Club House, 24-hours security, ground and
underground parking lots. The apartments are installed
with international satellite TV. Apartments from
1br to 4br 50sqm to 201sqm. Please click logo for
more information. Click
here for floor plan. Apartment Leasing hotline:
(8610) 6460 3536/7/8/9.
 Find
Expat Housing in Beijing!
DTZ can help you find the perfect
home in Beijing. No matter your budget, we can aid
you in finding a home near some of Beijing's cleanest
and spacious living areas. To see a listing of some
of our suggested properties, click
here! And please contact us at: Ms Angela Shew,
DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, Phone: (8610)65171275 (Direct
line), Fax: (8610)65101368/69. E-mail: angela_shew@dtz.bj.cn
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Dining Out |
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Eve At Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Indulge yourself in an endless night of
joy and celebration at Wangfujing Grand Hotel on
December 24, 2005 with luxury buffet, exceptional
lucky draw prizes and exciting live stage show.
Price: RMB1288 net/person. Christmas Eve package:
RMB1988 net including 1 gala party ticket and 1
night accommodation in Executive Suite with 2 complimentary
breakfasts, For more information, please dail (8610)
6522 1188-6052/6036 or visit www.wangfujinghotel.com
 December
10th Children's Christmas Party
Grand Ballroom starts at 11:30 am. A children's
wonderland with lots of fun, free "Gingerbread
House Competition" and a Delicious buffet including
free flow soft drinks. Adults: RMB 168 net per person;
Children: RMB 118 net per person. Hotline (8610)
5858 5588 ext. 8340.
 Brand-new
Christmas and New Year Bash On Dec. 24 / Dec. 31
Beijing Aquarium and Central Garden Hotel
will bring you a brand-new Christmas and New Year
jamboree this year, featuring Central Garden Hotel's
selected Chinese food and irresistible Christmas
food, including roasted turkey, roasted ham and
much more, wonderful performances by oceanic animals
- Dolphin, sea lion ... and surprising prizes. Christmas
Ticket RMB888/adult; RMB588/student under 18. New
Year Ticket: RMB688/adult, RMB388/child under 18.
For more info or reservation call Central Garden
Hotel at (8610) 5156 8888-191/158 or Beijing Aquarium
at (8610) 6217 6655 2760/2771/2780; 6212 3910.
Celebrate your Christmas up North and stay
the Night
Just RMB 588 net to enjoy a culinary tour
of 6 fine restaurants, bar and Disco, and have it
all you can dine and drink. Superior Room is available
for advance booking at a festive special RMB450net
per night. Grand Ballroom - Christmas Eve Party
- Presents the national top-class comedians with
their famous skit in our Beijing Grand Ballroom,
and you can win two way ticket to France. Diamond
Table – RMB1288 net/person; Platinum Table
– RMB 988 net/adult; RMB 588 net/child. For
more information, please contact us at 8079 9988
Ext. 71105(Chinese) 77033(English).
 December
24 Christmas Eve Party I
Adult: RMB1288 and RMB1188 net, including
free flow of soft drinks and beer, Prices according
to the seating; Child: RMB688 (4-12 years old inclusive).
Venue: Grand Ballroom starts at 18:30. With Holiday
Inn Lido Beijing hosting the Funkiest Christmas
Party ever, we are offering a great night out, you
can be sure that we will rival any Christmas celebrations
in Beijing! For reservations and information, please
call (8610) 6437 6688 Ext. 2865/2800.
 Christmas
Eve Gala Party, December 24, 2005
It is a night of excitement, fun and live
entertainment with so many pleasant surprises. For
wining and dining, you'll have a choice of sumptuous
buffet or candlelight set dinner at RMB918 or abalone
set dinner at RMB1580. For more information, please
log onto our website at www.capitalhotel.com.cn.
For reservations, please dial: (8610) 6512 9988-3240/3104/3897.
 24th
December 2005 Christmas Eve
Jade Grand Ballroom Christmas Eve Dinner
- A scrumptious Buffet of festive favorites with
a complete entertainment program including live
entertainment, magic shows, Santa Claus, toys plus
plenty of party novelties and a lucky draw with
wonderful prizes. The evening will begin at 18.30
hrs. Tickets are available at Rmb 1688.00 - Rmb1988.00
- Rmb 2188.00 net per person including free flow
of wine, beer, sparkling wine and soft drinks. For
further information and table reservation please
call (8610) 6465 3388 extension 4075 or 4118 or
visit our festive Christmas House in the Lobby.
 Celebrate
a Truly Festive Holiday Season at Radisson SAS
The Radisson SAS Hotel's Hospitality Team
has produced a wide variety of Christmas & New
Year theme promotions for your consideration. Grand
Christmas Eve Party at RMB888 per person & VIP
ticket RMB1288 per person. Christmas Eve & New
Year's Eve Family Candlelight Dinner in The Grill
at RMB498 per person with an exclusive 6-course
set menu including a glass of sparkling wine. Festive
Company Holiday Parties from only RMB288 per person
including a sumptuous Chinese & Western buffet
menu with two hours unlimited soft drinks and beer.
Reservation Hotline: (8610) 6466 3388 ext. 3231.
 Gloria
Plaza Hotel Beijing
*Sports City Cafe - Christmas Eve Dinner
Party: Adult:RMB 1388 nett per person/Child: RMB698
nett per person; (Gourmet Dinner with colorful performances
and sumptuous lucky draw gifts). Time: 6:30pm onwards.
Price is inclusive of free flow of beer and soft
drinks. *Atrium Cafe - Christmas Eve Dinner: Adult:
RMB688 nett per person/Child:RMB388 nett per person(Buffet
dinner and Christmas Gifts). Time: 6:30pm onwards.
Presents a sumptuous spread of traditional like
honey glazed ham and roast turkey. Also at the buffet
a wide selection of salads, seafood, Asian favorite.
Tickets and goodies are available from Lobby Christmas
desk. For enquiries and reservations, please call
(8610) 6515 8855 ext 2193.
 The
Sounds Of German Christmas @ Crowne Plaza Park View
Wuzhou Beijing
Celebrate Christmas Eve with your friends
and your loved ones at the Crowne Plaza Park View
Wuzhou Beijing where an impressive feast of Christmas
favorites await you and 'Die Alpenvagabunden', a
dynamic show band specially flown in all the way
from Munich, Germany entertains you with their festive
blend of Christmas and contemporary hits. Feeling
lucky! Stand a chance to win our grand prize of
return air tickets for 2 persons to Munich, Germany
with a 4 days / 3 nights complimentary accommodation.
A great chance to experience warm German hospitality!
Christmas Eve Gala Dinner tickets start from CNY388
net per person and including free flow of soft drinks
& local beer. For ticket reservation or more
information, please dial (8610) 8498 2288 ext. 7126
or fax (8610) 6499 3181.
 Nutcracker
Christmas & New Year's Eve Celebrations at Hilton
Beijing
A forest of live pine trees, ballerinas,
giant nutcrackers, oversized toys, snowflakes, warm
Gluehwein, mountains of gingerbread, live caroling,
prizes, turkey with all the trimmings... Christmas
Eve celebrations in the Ballroom, Louisiana, Panorama,
Private Banquet Rooms & Atrium Café from
6pm. Ballroom Extravaganza seats from RMB 888 -
1,588. New Year's Eve festivities amongst the pine
trees in the lobby lounge for RMB 499 or in the
Atrium Cafe for RMB 295. All prices subject to 15%
surcharge. To reserve your seat today call 010 5865
5125.
 Keeping
purity - French restaurant "Le Rendez - vous"
"Le Rendez - vous" was set up
by taking the concept of pure "Brasserie"
- the symbol of French lifestyle. The slogan of
"Le Rendez - vous" is "experience
French family food and caring." Every Friday
night, here is "Blue Jazz night". The
second Thursday of every mth, here is "French
night". Everybody is welcome. Add: Gong Ti
Bei Lu, nearby Sanlitun, opposite Zhao Long hotel.
Tel: (8610) 6462 9110. For more info, pls click
here.
Sixth Sense Japanese Restaurant & Bar
Has Reopened Its Doors
With the addition of teppanyaki and a
comfortable lounge we have created a fantastic dining
experience for you and your guests. Ongoing Promotion:
Set Lunch RMB 30-70, Teppanyaki for Two RMB 98-238,
daily Happy Hour 5-8pm buy 1 get 1 free. Add: #4
Jianguomen Nei Dajie, just east of Customs bldg.
Tel: (8610) 6559 6606/6667.
FLO
- We will bring you Paris for this year, Christmas
and New Year Eve Celebrations
CHRISTMAS EVE 398RMB/Person, Special menu
include a glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne, Traditional
French Christmas atmosphere, Live Music Band, Santa
Claus, Magic man, Table entertainment, Lucky draw.NEW
YEAR EVE 398RMB/Person, Special menu include a welcome
Laurent-Perrier champagne cocktail, Fairytale atmosphere,
Live Music band and Latinos Dance show, Lucky draw.
Please reserve in advance (8610) 6595 5135/39, Address:
Rainbow Plaza Dong San Huan Bei Lu 16.
The
Holidays Are Upon Us!
Want to know what great dining and entertainment
options are available to you in Beijing this holiday
season? We have information about all the great
Christmas, Spring Festival, and Valentine's Day
activities happening thoughout China's Capital City!
Click here to subscribe to the free Xianzai.com
Holiday Newsletter: http://www.xianzai.cn/holidays/
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Hotel Deals |
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Us Handle All Your Business...and Pleasure.
We understand your need to get things
done - anyplace, anytime. With us, this means
getting them done in total luxury, as you bask
in friendly, personalized service in China's heaven.
Meeting Package: RMB328 per person, Please call
0898-8856 8888 ext. sales center for more information.
* The rate is subject to 15% service charge. *
Subject to availability. Blackout dates apply.
* Applicable to 20 persons minimum. * Spa package
is also available.
Mixing
Business with Pleasure at Crowne Plaza Park View
Wuzhou Beijing
Golf package rate starting from RMB1648*.
Indulge yourself, and get into the swing of things
with us. Valid through December 31, 2006, we invite
you to take part in our special golf promotion.
When mixing business with pleasure, The Place
to Meet is Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing.
Click
here for package details. For reservations,
please visit www.crowneplaza.com
or call toll-free number: 800 830 4088 (for mainland
China area); 400 88 40 888 (for mobile phone users).
 Enjoy
the Winter Season in Loong Palace Hotel &
Resort
We especially recommend our duplex suite, luxuriously
furnished in a tasteful and contemporary style,
also equipped with kitchen facilities, which is
perfect for long tern stay or weekend gatherings.
And this winter, you only need RMB 650 net for
1 Bedroom Duplex Room; RMB700 net for 2 Bedroom
Duplex Room, which including: complimentary breakfast;
free usage of Gym, Swimming Pools, Fitness Center
and Movie Theatre. Limited rooms available from
November 2005 till February 28, 2006. Call our
Toll-Free Number at 800 810 0098 or Email: reservation@loongpalace.com
Winter
Season Greetings from Presidential Plaza Hotel
Beijing
Presidential Plaza's "Service Charge
Free" Winter Season. Valid from December
16 2005 till February 12, 2006. RMB 620 net in
a comfortable superior Room, including: Daily
breakfast buffet, unlimited internet access, free
swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna usage, 45 minutes
simulation golf training. For reservations, please
contact: (8610) 6800 1786; reservations@presidentialplaza.com;
www.presidentialplaza.com
 Celebrate
this Festive Season at The Westin Shanghai
Ring in the New Year in Shanghai's hippest
hotel, The Westin Shanghai! You may enjoy staying
in our Deluxe Room at RMB1188+15% service charge,
or Crown Deluxe Room at RMB1388+15% service charge.
This promotion is valid from 23 December 2005
to 2 January 2006 and subject to availability.
This special room offer is extended to local Chinese
citizens and ID holders from Hong Kong, Macau
and Taiwan. For reservations, please call (8621)
6335 1888 x 7520 or email to: rsvns-shanghai@westin.com.
Bund Center, 88 Henan Central Road, Shanghai.
 Book
a Hostel Room in China!
Now you can preview and choose hostels
from around China. Find pictures, comments, and
maps for the hostels and then choose what type
of bed and rooms you need. We lots of cities including
Beijing, Chengdu, Kunming, Lhasa, Sanya, Shanghai,
and Yangshuo--plus lots more. You can securely
book online and find the cheapest rates online
with us. Visit http://www.chinatravelnow.com/hostels.php
and search for yourself!
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Travel Information |
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 Air
Canada "Royal Orchid Holiday"
Effective from 1Oct 2005 to 30Apr 2006,
purchasing in China and completing round trip from
Beijing/Shanghai, Executive First Class Passengers
will enjoy "Royal Orchid Holiday" provided
by Air Canada. Boarding passes and air tickets are
required to exchange redemption letters at Air Canada
Beijing/Shanghai Office prior to 31 May, 2006. The
last travel day of "Royal Orchid Holiday"
is 30 June, 2006. Executive First Passengers with
confirmed status on Air Canada can make "Royal
Orchid Holiday" reservation in advance. "Royal
Orchid Holiday" includes: Round trip economy
class tickets on Thai Airways; Two nights accommodation
at a 5 star hotel; Airport meeting service; Airport-hotel
return transfer; Daily breakfast. For more information
please contact Air Canada. Beijing Office: (8610)
6463-0577; Shanghai Office: (8621) 6289-6011.
 Boracay
(Kalibo)
A seemingly endless coast of talcum-white
sand, clear waters and an air of island serenity
are what attract most visitors to Boracay. But the
island is not lacking in fanfare and creature comforts:
rock bars and discos, deluxe resorts and superb
restaurants abound. Boracay has been named one of
the world's best beaches by the London-based BMW
Tropical Beach Handbook, Harper's and Queen magazines.
Prices start at CNY2,610. For more information please
contact Philippine Airlines at telephone (8621)
6279 8765 or fax (8621) 6279 8762 or visit our website
www.philippineairlines.com
 Need
Airline Tickets From US To China?
Got Friends in the U.S. Planning To Go
To China? For Air Tickets from The US to China,
the cheapest tickets are sold in the U.S. We offer
the best priced tickets on Air China, and on most
other carriers. Located a block from New York's
Empire State Building, Happy New York Travel can
ship tickets to anywhere in the world. Call Catherine
in the US at 646-552-2331, or US toll-free at 1-866-886-6868.
Or Email: happynytravel@yahoo.com
or visit www.happynytravel.com
 The
New Edition is here! Insider's Guide to Beijing
Improved, enhanced and fully updated,
the second edition of Beijing's most comprehensive
guidebook, the Insider's Guide to Beijing 2005-2006,
is a must-have for English-speaking residents of
the Chinese capital. It contains listings of over
300 shops, 180 restaurants and 130 bars and useful
information about everything from finding the airport
bus when you arrive to shipping your loot home when
you leave. The Insider's Guide also features over
120 sidebar articles and 650 color photos that provide
a richly detailed portrait of this fascinating city.
Best of all, this 704-page book costs only RMB 60.
Order your copy for immediate delivery in Beijing,
China or around the world (distribution@insidersguide.com.cn,
+8610 6554 5631) or visit www.insidersguide.com.cn
to find a list of Beijing retailers that sell the
book or order online. Overseas buyers can also purchase
it on Amazon.com
Wide
Range of Great Valued Packages for South-East Asia
and China Domestic.
Special promotions on Paradise Isle Sri
Lanka & Sunshine Maldives. Harbin Ice Festival,
Ski programs etc. China Peace Travel takes great
care to perfect the details of your experience!
For more information, contact our English speaking
service sub-branch - Mercury Travel at Tel: (8610)
8454 9420 or (8610) 8454 9422. Email: MercuryTravel@bbn.cn
Beijing
BoNa Travel Service
Beijing-Sydney RMB:4900.00; Beijing-West
Coast RMB:4200.00; Beijing-London RMB:3800.00; Beijing-HongKong
RMB:1500.00. TEL: (8610) 8671 3792 /8671 3793 /6504
4079. E-mail: cntravel@public3.bta.net.cn
New
Skiing Attraction This Year: Panshan Ski Resort
Visit the newly-built ski destination
in Jixian County, Tianjin: Panshan Ski Resort will
formally open in December with various discounts.
Totalling 80000 square meters in space, the ski
resort has two intermediate ski areas, each 500
meters long, 80 meters wide; four primary ski ways
and 4 snow rings; an elementary learners' practice
area and a kid's play area. Professional coaches
available. For more info call (8610) 6894 9697
Tulip
Hotspring Takes The Chill Away
Tulip Hotspring is located in Jinzhan
Town in Chaoyang District, 22km from downtown Beijing.
Pumped from 3000 meters underground, the 65 degree
water is a rare find in Beijing. The separate villas
here provide you full privacy for you to relex after
a day's work. And it's so romantic! RMB350/3hr.
TEL (8610) 8432 7810
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Education |
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Frontiers School - Make Mandarin Studying Easier
We have more than 25 teachers with an
average of 5 years teaching experience to foreigners;
Convenient location, very close to Dong Zhi Men
subway station. For information please call at
(8610) 6413 1547/48 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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Educational Resources in China!
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Health & Fitness |
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 BODYWORKS
- Are You Ready for Your Body to Change with the
Season?
It is in true fashion to care yourself
and your family's health. Being the first fitness
center in Beijing that makes its checking procedures
wholly automated and networked, Bodyworks can
produce you a check report within four hours with
a detailed explanation given by our expert physicians.
We guarantee accuracy and reliability of each
test result with our avant-garde devices, imported
reagent and considerate staff. We also provide
green channel and consulting services for members.
Address: No. 5 Building, Lido Business Square,
Chaoyang District, Beijing. TEL (8610) 6430 2008
or click
here for more info.
Learn
Hatha Yoga at Home for Yoga
Hatha Yoga is the most popular style
of yoga in the world that invigorates minds and
bodies. Home for Yoga's yoga classes are taught
by an Indian yoga master with simultaneous translation
in Chinese. Teaching materials in both Chinese
and English are available. Courses are designed
to cater the needs of learners at different levels.
Monthly Card costs RMB700, Annual Card for unlimited
class RMB4900. Address: Room 0101, Building 1,
SOHO New Town, 88 Jian Guo Road, Chaoyang District.
For more info contact (8610) 8589 4351
Seine
Foot Care
One of the most luxury foot care centers
in China, featuring top grade decoration and comfortable
ambience. Dermatophytosis treatment RMB60/times,
foot message RMB128/70 minutes, foot care RMB60/times.
Address: 4F, Jinyuan Lufthansa Shopping Mall,
1 Yuanda Road, Haidian District Beijing. TEL (8610)
8887 5382
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Health and Recreational Activities in Beijing!
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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:
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