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Chuckles-a-plenty will be back in the air here
in the Northern Capital once again with ChopSchticks presented
by Continental Airlines and The Comedy Tour on Saturday
January 14th at 7:30pm at RBL's icehouse in Wang Fu Jing
on 53 Xipei Lou, Dong'anmen Jie (venue tel: 6522 1389).
Headlining stand-up comedian Jim Dunn from Boston takes
the spotlight with opener Tony Moschetto. Jim Dunn is
a veteran comic who has acted in the Matt Damon movie
"Stuck on You" and has performed with the Boston
Red Sox and on Comedy Central and on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel
Live. Tony Moschetto is an up-and-comer also from Massachusetts
who's also been featured on Comedy Central and even on
The Playboy Channel (settle down, ladies, he had his clothes
on). Tickets are 250RMB at the door and 220RMB in advance
up to Jan 12th. To order now call 1370 1210489 or email
Tickets@TheComedyTour.com.
More info on http://www.ChopSchticks.com
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This week's prize is a voucher for Afanti Restaurant
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December Celebrate The New Year Eve's Party at Jing
RMB888 net, Price includes a glass of
Veuve Clicquot Champagne per person during the dinner
and a 0.2 litre bottle per person during the countdown
party. Enjoy a superb six-course dinner in the award-winning
Jing in The Peninsula Palace Beijing on New Year's
Eve. The event will feature a great lucky draw with
unparalleled prizes, dancing and countdown to the
New Year with the live entertainment. Please call
(8610) 8516 2888 extension 6694 for reservation
and information.
 New
Year's Eve
Saturday 31st of December 2005. Seasons Cafe: RMB888
net per person / Trattoria La Gondola: RMB688.00
- RMB888 net per person / Paulaner Brauhaus &
Dragon Palace and Honzen: Special New Year's Eve
Menu. New Year Brunch on 1st of January 2006. Biggest
Jazz Brunch in town with live cooking stations.
Beginning at 11:30 until 15:00 RMB328 net per person
including soft drink. RMB388 net per person including
free flow of German Sparkling wine, Paulaner beer,
wine and an exclusive Children Buffet. For reservation
and enquiries please contact (8610) 6465 3388 ext.
4075.
 New
Years Eve Festivities
Saturday 31 December.Make your New Years
Eve special by spending it at one of our numerous
dinners or parties, which will continue in the spirit
our festive "Nutcracker" theme. Begin
your night in the Lobby Bar, listening to Philippine
band, Syncro, whilst sipping innovative cocktails,
all half price to ensure you're full of good cheer.
Follow the band and a host of other live entertainment
into the Lobby Lounge for a full buffet dinner amidst
our live Christmas trees - unlimited selected drinks
beginning with cocktails at 8pm and dinner at 9pm,
including a lucky draw for only RMB 499.Alternatively,
enjoy the live music, singing and dancing from afar
at the Atrium Cafe. Children will love our Kids
Klub, and adults will love our extensive, fresh
buffet with unlimited selected drinks for only RMB
295. If you're feeling like something more formal,
choose from two special set menus or just order
a la carte delicacies at our hugely popular Cantonese
restaurant, Sui Yuan. For more information or reservations,
please call Eileen at (8610) 5865 5125.
New
Year's Eve Celebration
December 31.Adult: RMB700 buy one and
get one free.Child: RMB350 (4 to 12 years old inclusive)
Buy one and get one free does not apply. Venue:
The Patio Restaurant. It's party, party, party time
all the way as DJ makes it a fun packed night out
for all tastes, ages and occasions. Come and celebrate
the biggest night of the year at Holiday Inn Lido
Beijing! If you are attending one of our New Year
Party Night,then why not make a night of it and
stay overnight? For just RMB300 you can stay in
a superior room with a breakfast for two! Tel: (8610)
6437 6688. Sale direct fax: (8610) 6436 7652 or
email to: bc@hilb.net.cn
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 Paris to You for This New Year Eve
Celebration
New Year Eve: 398RMB/Person include 4 courses and
a glass of Laurent-Perrier champagne; Fairytale
atmosphere; Live Music band and Latinos Dance show
and Lucky draw. Please reserve in advance: (8610)
6595 5135/39
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
RMB88
Package Offer @ Le Hugo
With RMB88 you can choose from our menu
1 appetizer, 1 vegetable dish, 1 main course and
1 soup. 5pm onwards daily and all day on weekends.
For more info call (8610) 6583 6660
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 Beijing "Winter Interlude"
From USD143 Single/Double. This winter
treat yourself to a 5-star luxurious stay in Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center! Per Room Per Night
from November 25, 2005 to February 28, 2006. Rate
indicated for Superior Room category | Rate is
subject to 15% surcharge and availability | A
Destination Welcome Pack Including Local Information
| Upgrade supplement available on request | Free
Access to Pulse Health Club and Indoor Swimming
Pool. For reservations and information, please
call Toll Free Reservation: Northern China: 10800
650 0362 Southern China: 10800 265 0363; (8610)
6465 3388 ext 5522/5533; Direct Fax (8610) 6462
2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Website: www.kempinski-beijing.com
The Best Value for Money Offer in Yalong
Bay Hotel
Holiday Inn Resort Yalong Bay Sanya
in End of the Year and Spring Festival offer -
New Year Period (Dec31, 05-Jan02, 06): From RMB
1788 in Superior Ocean View room and up | Chinese
New Year Holiday (Jan 28, 05-Feb 03, 06): From
RMB 2880 in Superior Ocean View room and up. Early
booking and full payment before Dec 29, 05 will
get additional benefit. Please call 86-898 8856
5666-7103 for detail; China Toll Free Reservation
No. For Mobile 400 884 0888.
 Let
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).
 Special
Rate at Hilton Shanghai
Enjoy the Festive Season with special
rate at Hilton Shanghai! RMB 678 including buffet
breakfast available for Chinese local residents
during December 23 until January 8. Enquires or
reservations call toll free 800 820 6666.
 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
 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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 Your
Needs, Your Well-being, You Comfort: They All Come
First in Executive First.
We take good care of you before you even
board. 1. We offer you a special line to a senior
Executive agent who will help you choose your seat
in advance. 2. You can receive double Aeroplan miles.
3. You will enjoy "Royal Orchid Holiday"
provided by Air Canada. Includes: Round trip economy
class tickets on Thai Airways; Two nights accommodation
at a 5 star hotel accommodation; Airport meeting
service; Airport-hotel return transfer; Daily breakfast.
For more information and reservation please contact
Air Canada. Beijing Office: (8610) 6463 0577; Shanghai
Office: (8621) 6289 6011.
 Air
China's First-class and Business-class Cabins Are
Completely Upgraded
Fly Beijing to New York! From now until March 25,
2006, move your "Bosom Travel Companion"
to a higher level class free of charge. Buy a whole
price first-class or business-class Beijing-New
York ticket, and you'll be able to move your travel
companion to a higher level cabin. Air China also
offers free airport transportation in luxury cars
for first-class and business-class passengers: Audi
A6 for first class passengers and Passat for business
class. For details, please contact: 010-6656 9251
or 800-810-1111.
 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
Make
Your Winter Holidays Tropical - Special Package
Deals
Wide Range of Promotional Packages for
Paradise Isle Sri Lanka, Sunshine Maldives, Fascinating
Thailand, Spectacular Angkor Wat, Lovely Vietnam
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
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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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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 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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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
Ji'anShun
Home Moving Service
Professional home moving service provider
approved by the public transportation department, have
various vehicles and qualified staff to help individuals
or businesses move around town. Starting price: RMB150
for individual clients, RMB200 for piano typed 120 or
below. Address: 2 Haidian South Road, Haidian District.
TEL (8610) 6286 2980
Beijing
Longyang Relocation Company
Set up in 1995, we've gathered a group of
dedicated and experienced staff to serve our clients'
needs in relocation. We've added some new business items
including furniture installing/dismantling; air-conditioner
fixing and logistics delivery, cardboard box available
upon request. RMB150/individual client, RMB160/business.
RMB150-200/piano. RMB30-50/home appliances. More info
via 800 810 1729
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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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