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Issue 74| Oct 11, 2004
"Xianzai" Means NOW in Chinese! Xianzai Dalian Email Newsletter
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China Forum
Funny Pics
Travel Information
Hotel Deals
Relocations
Jobs
Classifieds
Services
Community Announcements
Health & Fitness
Art & Business Exhibitions
Dining Out
Theatre & Performance
Nightlife
Weekly Calendar
Subscription Info
Advertising Info
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Funny Pics
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Travel
Information

Roundtrip to Chicago from RMB6,880* by United
From 1st until 30th November 2004, you can fly roundtrip Beijing to Chicago from just RMB6,880*. Plus you'll receive a discount booklet that you can use at hotels, museums and participating retail stores. So book now and enjoy Chicago more with United. For reservations or more information, call your travel agent, United on (010)6463-1111. *Terms and Conditions apply.

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Hotel
Deals

The Landmark Hotel Shenzhen
High Tech Fair Package, RMB1700net, Validity: Oct.10-17, 2004. Benefits include: Two nights accommodation in a Superior Room | Complimentary 2 buffet breakfast | Free use of shuttle bus to Exhibition Centre | Upgrade to Deluxe Room, just add RMB130 | Upgrade to Junior Suite, just add RMB270. For more details, please call (86 755) 8219 0033 or E-mail: sm@szlandmark.com.cn

 
Jobs

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Services

International Accountants... LehmanBrown... providing an alternative:
Professional Services: Audit, Taxation, Company Secretarial, Legal Financial Accounting: CFO Function, Bookkeeping, Accounting & financial advise, Office Administration Management Accounting: Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash flow Management, Market Growth Strategies, Learning Centre Systems Solutions: Systems Implementation, Internal Process review, Information Management Business Management: Merger & Acquisition integration, Market Entry Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions & Divestitures. www.lehmanbrown.com Beijing Tel: +86 10 85321720, Fax: +86 10 65323270; Shanghai Tel: +86 21 62881635, Fax: +86 21 62881636; Hong Kong Tel: +852 25375425, Fax: +852 25375649; Shenzhen Tel: +86-755 8367-1598 Fax: +86-755 8367-1698;E-mail:beijing@lehmanbrown.com, shanghai@lehmanbrown.com, hongkong@lehmanbrown.com, shenzhen@lehmanbrown.com

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Relocations

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Predictable Quality in an Unpredictable World.
International, domestic, local, office moves, relocation & orientation services, record storage management, pet service, storage. Please visit our international and local web sites at: www.alliedpickfords.com.cn , email: renata.inokomis@alliedpickfords.com.cn (Beijing) Tel: ( 86 10) 8561 8759/60 (Beijing)

 
Health and
Fitness

Tai Chi - In the Development Zone you can join the afternoon Tai Chi excercises at Song Hai Zhuang at 7pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. For more information call Carol at 8764-8061 or 13840870473.


Classifieds

At Home Abroad offers food products and books from home at reasonable rates, delivered right to your door! We also take special orders for those hard to find items. For a list of products, or to arrange delivery, call Dayna at 13942876387 (days) or e-mail me at dayna@mail.dlptt.ln.cn.

 

Community
Announcements

Please note that all Dalian telephone numbers have gone from 7 digits to 8 digits. All new numbers have an "8" added in front. i.e. 457-1415 is now 8457-1415

Ladies Luncheon on Tuesday, October 12, at 11:30 am at the Swissotel 7th floor. Lunch will be the Full Buffet (88rmb net), or the Cold Buffet (including salad, soup, and desert bar) 68 net. Both prices include coffee but exclude any other drinks.

Xinghai Park
Admission 10rmb, 8469-2514 (7:00am - 7:00pm)

Underwater Sea Aquarium/Polar Animal World
Admission 70rmb/80rmb (120 combined), 8467-9517 (9:00am - 4:00pm)

Polar Animal World
Admission 90rmb, 8289-3000 (9:00am - 4:30pm)

Forest Zoo
Admission 60rmb, 8248-0694 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Labour Park
Celebrating National Day with Crysanthemum and Lantern Exhibition
Admission 10rmb before 6pm, 15 rmb 6pm - 9pm, 8364-5363, Currently until Oct 20.

 
Art & Business Exhibitions
Chinese Caligraphy and Stone Carving Exhibition
Dalian Art Gallery (Russian District) 8254-0584, Sept. 17 - Oct. 7 (9am - 4pm)

Chinese Painting Exhibition
Xigang District Art Gallery, 8377-3297, Daily 9:30am - 4:30pm

Modern Art Exhibition
Century Plaza #23 Qing Jian St., 8272-5082, Daily 9:00am - 5:30pm

Dalian Real Estate Fair and Building Materials Exhibition
Dalian Xing Hai Exhibition Center, 8480-9629, Oct. 15 - 19

Household Applicance Exhibition
Dalian Xing Hai Exhibition Center, 8480-9629, Oct. 9 - 12

 
Dining Out

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Theatre & Performance

Peking Opera "Bai She Zhuan"
#1 Jilin West Ln, Kunming St. (West of Dalian Foreign Lang. Inst.), 8230-5411, Oct. 16, 2pm

 

Nightlife

The Sphinx Bar
Located in down town Dalian in the famous bar district around Chang Jiang Road and in close proximity to the Hilton, Shangri-La and Furama Hotels, Sphinx Bar is a welcome oasis from the hustle and bustle of the neighboring bars. You can enjoy an after work or evening drink with friends, with newcomers being made to feel at home and quickly assimilating with the varied mix of national and social backgrounds. Tel:0411-82645774 14 Chang Jiang Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian China.

 
Weekly
Calendar

Oct. 12 Tuesday
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Ladies Luncheon
Lunch will be the Full Buffet (88rmb net), or the Cold Buffet (including salad, soup, and desert bar) 68 net. Both prices include coffee but exclude any other drinks. 11:30am. 7th floor of Swissotel


Oct. 15 Friday
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Korean Language Church Services
Swissotel Call James for details at 13009460694, 6pm - 10pm

October 16 Saturday
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Peking Opera "Bai She Zhuan"
#1 Jilin West Ln, Kunming St. (West of Dalian Foreign Lang. Inst.), 8230-5411, 2pm


October 17 Sunday
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English Language Church Services
Swissotel Call James for details at 13009460694, 10am - 2pm

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