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AUTUMN JOY IN BEIJING
Place to Go
Hutong shops are the Beijing alternative to shopping malls. The most well-known among these neighborhood alleys is Nan Luoguxiang.
A new subway line will start operation in Beijing just before China's National Day on October 1. But the exact date remains unannounced.
Been to the Great Wall and Forbidden City for that dose of history, or the Bird's Nest and Water Cube for a shot of modernity?
Dinging Out
A blue light shines on the transparent duck tongue jelly so that it resembles the Water Cube.
Not many bars can combine upscale looks with downscale prices, but The Brick manages to bring the best of both worlds to the scene.
What's On
The Battle of Red Cliff, a legendary battle over a thousand years ago, is an epic of fight among three states as well as magnificent heroic scenery.
Following the success of his 2003 adventure film Warriors of Heaven and Earth, mainland director He Ping returns with his historical drama Wheat.
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra, founded in 2003, will make its Beijing debut.
Shopping& Services
Remember the tea ceremony in John Woo's Red Cliff, which the character Xiao Qiao uses to help her rebel husband Zhou Yu defeat Cao Cao?
Unique is the name of the gift-giving game at Grifted. Small but full of delightfully detailed items impossible to find anywhere else in the world,
"We want to make people feel good from the inside-out," says Maika Endo, general manager and founder of the boutique spa and lounge, Kocoon.
Tour Specials
A new tax regulation will crimp the wallets of many employees of State-run enterprises, while foreign company employees may not be affected.
Enjoy China's breathtaking landscape is a backpack and the road ahead.
