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 Dear
Readers:
Xianzai has been delivering weekly email newsletters to
the expatriate and foreign traveler community in China
for 8 years. We have never skipped a week, through rain
and sleet, and now we enter a new year hoping for even
better things in 2005.
But
celebrations for 2005 are muted. What happened in South
Asia this week has left us still waiting for word from
dear friends, colleagues, and subscribers who were on
the beaches of Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Nothing
on this scale has ever happened, in our memories, and
the help needed by people in those countries, and others
like India, Maldives and Indonesia, is immediate and necessary.
The
Xianzai community of over 270,000 users is probably the
largest group of influential people anywhere in Asia.
You are the heads of multinationals, staff of embassies,
and movers and shakers in your industries. You can make
a very large difference. If each one of you can withhold
purchasing three cappuccinos this week and instead put
that money towards UNICEF, we can make a considerable
contribution to providing food and medicine to children
who have been affected.
In
almost a decade of operations, Xianzai has never asked
for users' help of this order, but we ask now because
of the great need. As we continue to wait for word from
our friends, we hope you too can respond in-kind. To make
an online donation to help the hundreds of thousands of
children and families struggling to survive the aftermath
of the Asian earthquakes and tsunamis, please click
here to visit UNICEF directly.
Many
thanks,
Xianzai Team
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Travel Information |
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Discovery
of California in the New Year with United
United Airlines presents you fantastic gifts in the
New Year. From 1st until 31st January 2005, you can
fly roundtrip Beijing to Los Angeles for just RMB4,980*.
Plus you'll receive a free entrance ticket of Universal
Studios Hollywood valued at RMB400 which limited quantity
is available and will be given out on a first-come-first-served
basis. Moreover, you can have a stopover at San Francisco
for an additional RMB200 only. Another gift is one-way
upgrade* to Business Class for customer who pay full
fare Economy Class ('Y' Class) of Beijing - San Francisco
flight in January 2005. Join our award-winning program
- Mileage Plus by visiting www.united.com
before March 31, 2005, you can earn 2500 bonus miles*
for your enrollment. * Seats are limited and subject
to space availability at time of booking. Prices do
not include taxes. Other conditions apply. For more
information or reservations, please call your travel
agent or United on (010) 6463-1111.
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Hotel Deals |
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Great
Rates. Great Rewards. Great Reasons to Stay At Hilton
Rates from as low as USD 60. Complimentary breakfast.
Late check-out until 4 pm. And free dinner for the
kids! Our Great Asia Deals gives you a host of reasons
to book your room today at 5 locations all over
China from 01 December 2004 to 28 February 2005.
There's never been a better time to stay at Hilton.
Hilton Beijing from USD 109, Hilton Chongqing from
USD 60, Hilton Nanjing from RMB 530, Hilton Shanghai
from USD 129, Hilton Shenzhen from RMB 688. Book
now. Visit www.hilton.com/AsiaDeals
or call toll-free and request Plan Code AJ. PR China
- 800 820 0600 Hong Kong - 800 96 8391.
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Relocations |
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Pickfords Ltd., Allied International Moving Services
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)
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Health & Fitness |
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Lin
Hai Ski Park
Pick up at Olympic Square West Gate 8:30am. Entrace
Fee: 25rmb/adult, 15rmb/child. Ski: weekdays 90rmb/2hrs,
Sat-Sun 120/2hrs, Jan 1, 2, 3 150/2hrs. Night
Skiing available 5pm - 8:30pm. More info via 8670-9998
Tai
Chi - In the Development Zone you can
join the afternoon Tai Chi exercises at Song Hai
Zhuang at 7pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
For more information call Carol at 8764-8061 or
13840870473.
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Community Announcements |
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Dalian
Ladies Luncheon
Swissotel Cafe 8th floor, Tuesday, January 4, 11:30am.
For RSVP and more information please contact Tan
Ping by email at tanping223@hotmail.com or
by phone on 13236934466 or 8462-5178.
ICE
HOCKEY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
What: Ice Hockey
Who: Children (boys and girls) aged 4-10.
Where: in a small ice rink behind Dalian's labour
park.
When: 10:30 - 11:30 Saturday mornings.
Why: Because it is great fun!
Equipment and skates are available in China at a
reasonable cost. At this point the cost to play
is unknown but will be reasonable. Anyone interested
in their children learning to play ice hockey please
email Adrian at conradi@canada.com
or call 8761-7097. (Suspended until after Chinese
New Year)
The
Dalian Ice Dragons, AKA Dalian Binglong, are a collection
of Canadian teachers and local Chinese guys who
play 3 on 3 hockey every Sunday night in the Blue
Shell half-rink behind Dalian's Labour Park. For
more info Email Adrian: conradi@canada.com
or look us up at: http://www.freewebs.com/dalianicedragons
Xinghai
Park
Admission 7 rmb, 8469-2514 (7am - 7pm)
SunAsia
Underwater Sea Aquarium/Polar Animal World
Admission 70rmb/80rmb (120 combined), 8468-5136
(7am - 4pm)
Polar
Animal World
Admission 90rmb, 8289-3000 (9am - 4:30pm)
Forest
Zoo
Admission 80rmb, 8248-0694 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Labour Park
Admission Free, 8364-5363 |
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Biz Exhibitions & Art Exibitions |
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Color
Painting Exhibition
8:30am - 5:30pm. Dec. 24 - Jan. 2. Dalian Library
First Floor, 8362-4405/8493-2718
Jose
Lius Cuevas Exhibition
9am - 4pm, through January 18, 2005 Lushun Museum,
8661-3006
Chinese
Modern Art Exhibition
Dalian Art Gallery (Russian District) 8254-0584,
(9am - 4pm)
Chinese
Caligraphy Exhibition
Xigang District Art Gallery, 8377-3297, Daily 9:30am
- 4:30pm
Modern
Art Exhibition
Century Plaza #23 Qing Jian St., 8272-5082, Daily
9am - 5:30pm
Spring
Festival Fair
Rong Sheng Market (next to Labour Park), 8281-4088,
Dec. 28 - Feb. 5 |
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Dining Out |
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more Dining Out info?
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us here.
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Nightlife |
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 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.
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Theatre
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Concerts at the Dalian Cultural Center in
Zhongshan Square:
Dec. 21 - Special New Year Musical Concert
Dec. 24 - Swan Lake performed by the Russian National
Pushkin Ballet Troupe
Dec. 26 - Hip Hop Performance by the French Northern
Hip- Hop Dance Troupe
Dec. 28 - New Year's Concert performed by the Portland
Philharmonic
Dec. 29 - Special Christmas Concert
Dec. 31 - Tango, Latin and other dance performances
by the British Golden Troupe
All performances start at 7pm. Tickets are 180rmb/280rmb/380rmb.
For more information and for tickets call 8263-3797
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Weekly Calendar |
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January
4, Tuesday
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Dalian Ladies Luncheon
11:30am at the Swissotel Cafe (8th Floor). For RSVP
and more information please contact Tan Ping by
email at tanping223@hotmail.com
or by phone on 13236934466 or 8462-5178.
January 7, Friday
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Korean Language Church Services
Swissotel, Call James for details at 13009460694,
6pm - 10pm
January 9, Sunday
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English Language Church Services
Swissotel, Call James for details at 13009460694,
10am - 2pm
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