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The Beijing Kung Fu Show

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:14:16 PST

Discount Kung Fu Show Tickets - Red Theater
At Diana’s Ticket Agency – The cheapest tickets in Beijing
Phone number: (+86) 13671369234
E-mail: bookingticket@hotmail.com

The Beijing Kung Fu Show
The Legend of Kung Fu

The Legend of Kung Fu follows the story of a young boy found wandering outside an ancient temple. Like every boy in China, he dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master. On the road to enlightenment the young monk encounters many difficulties and temptations.

The show has English subtitles shown above the stage to keep you informed of the story line. The actors do not speak, the show is all Kung Fu, dance and acrobatics. It is the fusion of modern dance with Chinese traditional arts which make this performance unique and spectacular.

The best Kung Fu practitioners from all over China have been found for this production and it shows on the stage. Their average age is just 17 years old! Additionally the costumes, set design and special effects are up to international standards, created by some of the best stage directors and designers in China.

The Legend of Kung Fu is produced by China's leading performance art production company, China Heaven Creation International Performing Arts.

Our Service: Pay cash in advance to reserve the best seats or you meet our staff at the Red Theatre ticket office 30 minutes before the show to pay cash and receive your tickets.

Show Time: Every evening at 7:30pm (the show lasts 1 hour, 20 minutes)

Venue: The Red Theatre

Address and Map:

The Red Theater, 44 Xing Fu Da Jie, Chongwen District
红剧场 (北京崇文区工人文化宫), 幸福大街44号

List prices before discount:

RMB 180: Green Zone
RMB 280: Purple Zone
RMB 380: Yellow Zone
RMB 680: Red Zone

Red Theater Kung Fu Show Discounted Ticket Price

2 RMB130 RMB190 RMB270 RMB540
3-4 RMB110 RMB180 RMB260 RMB500
5-9 RMB100 RMB170 RMB250 RMB480
10+ RMB90 RMB160 RMB240 RMB460

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Discount Acrobats Show Tickets – Chao Yang Theater

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:56:39 PST

Discount Acrobats Show Tickets –
Chao Yang Theater
At Diana’s Ticket Agency – The cheapest discount tickets in Beijing
Phone number: (+86) 13671369234
E-mail: bookingticket@hotmail.com

The Chao Yang Theater is the best place in Beijing to see the extraordinary feats of Chinese acrobats. The highly skilled and highly trained acrobats here will astound you as they leap through hoops, twirl through the air suspended on ribbons of silk, spin plates and cups on rods suspended from their foreheads, and perform other amazing tests of physical skill.

Our Service: We can book the best seats for you, you can meet our staff at the Chao Yang Theater ticket office 30 minutes before the show to receive your tickets and be shown to your seats. Contact us via email or the telephone number listed above.

Times & Dates

The Chinese Acrobatics show begins at 7:15pm and ends at 8:30pm, nightly.

Venue

The Chao Yang Theater

Address and Map

No. 36 East Third Ring Road North
Chaoyang District

Age Recommendations/Requirements Ages Admitted

All Ages

Ages that would most enjoy this attraction

All Ages

Groups that would most enjoy this attraction

Couples, Families, Friends, Groups, Solo Travelers

Discounted Ticket Prices

2 people: RMB155 RMB255 RMB355 RMB555
3-4 People: RMB145 RMB245 RMB345 RMB545
5-9 People: RMB135 RMB235 RMB335 RMB535
10 People: RMB125 RMB225 RMB325 RMB525

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Japan Search Service :: Japan Visitor
Japan search service. Japan Visitor's You Ask For It, We Look for It search service - let us search, find and deliver a product to you from Japan
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Japan Universities K-M :: Japan Visitor
Japan Universities K-M: see a listing of Japanese universities by prefecture K-M including Kyoto universities.

Direct Flights From Beijing To Tokyo Haneda

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:58:56 PDT

Sunday 25 October saw the first Haneda (Tokyo)- Beijing flights linking the Japanese and Chinese capitals.

Previousy all direct flights were between Narita and Beijing Capital International Airport.

There are around 1300 flights annually between the two cities. Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airlines and Air China will operate daily services from Haneda which is nearer to downtown Tokyo than Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture.

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Dalian Port

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:45:53 PDT

大連

Dalian is a major port on China's east coat for both freight and passenger traffic.

There are ferry services to Tianjin and Yantai and to Incheon in South Korea.

Located on the Yellow Sea, Dalian is the most northern ice-free port in China. The port has been occupied in its history by Britain, Russia and Japan.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Gay and Lesbian Japan listings :: Japan Visitor
View Gay and Lesbian Japan listings: bars, clubs, listings, links, useful telephone numbers and Tokyo gay guide.

Seresin Wine Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:52:22 PDT

MJ Loza, Roombmk and Wine Republic invite you to an evening on Friday 23 October featuring the wines of Marlborough, New Zealand at Ullens Center For Contemporary Art (UCCA).

UCCA is a non profit, comprehensive art center founded in Beijing by collectors Guy and Myriam Ullens in November 2007.

For more details telephone 010-58699038-115

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Top Chefs in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:54:53 PDT

World class chefs Alvin Leung, Mark Best, Peter Kuruvita and Stephane Tremblay will be cooking at the Westin Beijing Financial Street on November 5th.

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SMP Skatepark Shanghai

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:22:00 PDT

SMP滑板公园

SMP Skatepark in Shanghai is the world's largest skatepark.

The 12,000 square metre skatepark is part of the New Jiangwan City redevelopment of a former military airbase 12km from downtown Shanghai. The skatepark has the world's biggest vertical ramp, the world's biggest concrete skate bowl (with 360 degree full pipe) and a 5,000 capacity stadium.

SMP
2100 Songhu Lu
Zhabei
Tel: 021 5525 0901
Jiangwang Town Metro station on Line 3, then taxi.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Kyoto Sightseeing Guide | Temples | Shrines | Museums :: Japan Visitor
Sightseeing in Kyoto: Read a Kyoto guide to Kyoto hotels, Kyoto temples, shrines, museums - sightseeing in Kyoto and surrounding areas, including temple markets, day-trips and other places of interest.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The Castle of Cagliostro Movie Review :: Japan Visitor
The Castle of Cagliostro - read a review of the anime movie The Castle of Cagliostro by director Hayao Miyazaki.

Beijing Zoo Station On Line 4

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:45:39 PDT

Beijing Zoo now has its own subway station after the opening of Line 4 in September.

The animal-theme murals are proving a hit with commuters and visitors to the zoo.

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Albert Adria in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:51:56 PDT

Albert Adrià of elBulli will be coming to Beijing with a team of chefs at the end of October.

Spain’s elBulli has been awarded the title of the World’s Best Restaurant by the prestigious Restaurant Magazine for the past four years, as well as in 2002. Led by manager Juli Solder; Chef Albert Adrià, the “ideologist” of elBulli; and Chef Ferran Adrià, frequently noted as the best chef in the world, elBullli offers the most sought-after dining tables in the world.

This October, celebrating the astounding impact these two culinary craftsmen and their restaurant have had on both Spain’s and the world’s cuisines, Albert Adrià will visit Beijing with his team of chefs to host four unforgettable gastronomic events.

Presenting book and DVD presentations, master classes, Q&A sessions, and meets and greets, together with a final guest-chef dinner, Albert Adrià, ”ideologist” of elBulli in Beijing, will be a must for industry professionals and passionate foodies alike.

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China Population Map

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:29:39 PDT

New maps or "cartograms" from Worldmapper graphically show the population density of China.
China has the world's largest population with a fifth of humanity living in The Middle Kingdom. The gray areas represent low population density.

The total population of China was estimated in 2008 at an incredible 1,330,044,544.

Click on the map to enlarge it.

© Copyright 2009 SASI Group (University of Sheffield)

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Western Sichuan

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:14:54 PDT

The western part of Sichuan Province is known for its beautiful mountain scenery.

The foothills of the Himalayas rise here with peaks reaching up to 5,000m (16,400ft) and above.

The Hailou Gou (Conch Valley) glacier is at 3,720m and the area around Moxi Xiang, from where visitors can access the glacier, is inhabited by a large Qiang minority population. Sichuan's highest mountain is the 7,556m-tall Gongga Shan.

The area around Kangding is inhabibited by Khampa peoples, who are ethnically Tibetan and follow Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan prayer flags flutter in the wind in the picture above.

Kangding has been an important trading center with Tibet since ancient times, with tea going west to Tibet in exchange for copper goods and wool.

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Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Photos | Images of Japan :: Osaka Castle Osaka Japan
See a collection of images and photographs of Japan from JapanVisitor.com - Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan.

Revolutionary Classical Theme Restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:55:26 PDT

红色经典主题餐厅

For a "revolutionary" dining experience in Beijing, check out Chaoyang's Revolutionary Classical Theme Restaurant.

Enter through the Red Star-shaped doorway past the "Serve the People" (Wei Renmin Fuwu) banners and enter a retro revolutionary world. Wait staff are dressed as Red Guards and perform Mao-era songs and dances popular duing the Cultural Revolution (1966-76). It's karaoke chic with a political message.

The food on offer is simple and reminiscent of the fare available back in the 1970s. Most visitors are not really here for the cuisine. Older customers come for the Mao-ea nostalgia; the young visit for a peek at an almost forgotten past.

The Revolutionary Classical Theme Restaurant is a bizarre experience and definitely worth the long taxi trip out there. Photography is not encouraged and we were told to stop on a number of occasions as Red Guards barked out to put the camera away.

Revolutionary Classical Theme Restaurant
No. 266, Baijialou
outside Dongwuhuan
Chaoyang District
地址：朝阳区东五环外白家楼266号
Tel: 010 6574 8289; 6574 8290

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Wine Tasting Events in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:03:18 PDT

Top Cellar Wine Tasting
Where: The Orchard
When: 6pm, 20th September
Tel: 8403 4979
Email: sunny@ocdf.org
Cost: 350RMB
Funds raised will support Coal for Kids project
The evening includes a lucky draw and auction of sports and celebrity memorabilia

Wine Dinner with Jeremy Oliver
Wines: Henscke, Bass Phillip, Mount Langi, Yering Station wines
Where: Bei restaurant, Opposite House Hotel, Sanlitun
When: 7pm
Tel: 6410 5230
Email: info@beirestaurant.com
Cost: 1388RMB
Reservations required
Includes a six course meal prepared by Chef Max Levy and each course accompanied by two kinds of wines from the above wineries.

Wine Tasting Dinner
Wine Republic
Where: Black Sesame Kitchen
When: 7pm, 24th September
Tel: 136 9147 4408; 6403 5153
Email: blacksesamekitchen@gmail.com
Cost: 350RMB
Includes 10 - 15 wines from Australia's Yarra Valley to the Old World
Cocktail style dishes will be served

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Beijing Chinglish

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:50:13 PDT

More classic Chinglish from Beijing Olympic Park.

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Upcoming Wine Tasting Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:55:03 PDT

Vineyard Wine Experience Shop
Room 1030, 3/F Tower 10, Jianwai SOHO, 39 East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District
September 16 an 23, 7- 9 pm
Tel: 51289169
Cost: 50 – 100RMB
This event includes snacks and three wines with a 30 minute introduction about the wines. Casual business attire requested.

Swiss Hotel, 66 Gongti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
September 14, 4 to 7pm
Tel: 6461 2072
Cost: Free
La Raioja Alta Spanish wines from one of Spain’s famous wine producing areas.

Chilean Embassy
1 Dong Si Jie, Sanlitun, Chao Yang District
Tel: 5165 5519
Cost: 188RMB

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Tianjin Tower

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:46:31 PDT

The 368m-tall Tianjin Tower in Tianjin is a communication tower for TV and radio.

The Tianjin Tower was completed in 1991 and has an observation floor and restaurant.

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Hong Kong Weather

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:54:00 PDT

Rainfall is heavy in Hong Kong from early May until late September with temperatures around 30 degrees centigrade.

You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather forecast

Humidity is high during the summer months with frequent typhoons in the South China Sea bringing very strong winds and very heavy rain.

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Tianjin Eye

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:48:55 PDT

The Tianjin Eye in the port city of Tianjin. The gigantic ferris wheel is built on the Yongle Bridge over the Haihe River and is the only big wheel in the world built over a bridge.

The ferris wheel is 110 meters in diameter and 120 meters high. The 48 capsules can carry 8 people each creating a capacity of 768 passengers per hour. The full circle of the wheel takes 30 minutes.

The Tianjin Eye was completed in April 2008 in time for the Beijing Olympics.

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Chippy Hong Kong

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:19:00 PDT

One great culinary experience that both Beijing and Hong Kong share is a British-style fish and chip shop. Beijing's version is Fish Nation in the Nanluoguxiang hutong, Hong Kong has Chippy not far from the Soho district near Central on Hong Kong Island.

So if you are missing fish and chips, a full English breakfast or even a deep fried Mars bar or Apple Crumble, the Chippy can ease the ache.

The Chippy
Shop A, B/F
51 Wellington Street
Central
Hong Kong
China
Tel: 852 2523 1618

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Orange Interior

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:21:34 PDT

The magnificent Orange art space in Sanlitun was designed by Kengo Kuma, a renowned Japanese architect and he has created a beautiful area with a 13m high ceiling and sliding doors opening on to the South Piazza of the Village.

The Village at Sanlitun
10/F, Zhong Yu Plaza, No. 6A Gongtibei Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027
Tel +8610 6417 6110

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Coffee Culture in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:43:02 PDT

Beijing's coffee culture is developing apace as the number of cafes in the Chinese capital increases.

Enjoy this slideshow of Sequoia, Costa and Nespresso cafes in Beijing.

Images © Daniel Allen

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July Weather in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:19:57 PDT

July and August are the two months with the most rain in the city and the time when the temperature can get up to around 38 degrees Centigrade, especially in July, which is Beijing's hottest month.

You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather observations

Temperatures begin to lessen slightly in August, due to Beijing's northerly location.

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New Beijing City Architecture

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:53:03 PDT

New buildings continue to mushroom in China's capital - some of the latest ones are cutting-edge and ecologically sound.

Noted examples are Sanlitun SOHO, a mixed-used commercial and residential project currently under construction opposite Sanlitun Village.

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Hong Kong Symphony of Lights

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40:55 PDT

The nightly Hong Kong Symphony of Lights on the skyscrapers of Central and Kowloon begins at 8pm and is best seen from the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour.

The Symphony of Lights lasts from 8.00-8.20pm.

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Jingshan Park Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:53:15 PDT

景山北京

Made from the earth excavated from the moat of the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park has some lovely views of the palace from its five artificial peaks each of which has a restored pavilion on top.

Jingshan Park gets particularly lively on weekends and is mainly a gathering place for older people and couples with children..

Jingshan Park is situated to the north of the Forbidden City palace and the nearest subway station is Dongsi.

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