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What happens when your bicycle is stolen in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:11:58 PST

Thousands of bicycles are stolen each day in Beijing.

Xinhua in 2007 reported that Beijing authorities had arrested 329 bicycle theft gangs, arrested 3,686 suspects, raided 774 hide-outs and confiscated 18,825 bicycles by November of that year. Those figures represented a 40% drop in bicycle theft.

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Food & Drink Words in Farsi :: Iran Visitor
Food & Drink Words in Farsi: learn some useful food and drink related words in Farsi (Persian).

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Books on Japan :: Japanese Politics & Japanese Society | 3
Japanese Politics & Japanese Society. Read reviews of books on Japanese society and politics.

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Books on Japan - Manga & Anime :: Japan Visitor
Japan Manga Books I: Reviews of books on Japanese Manga and (animated films) anime, including works by Osamu Tezuka, Junji Ito, Akira Toriyama and others - purchase from Amazon US, UK & Japan

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Books on Japan - Other Japan Books | Film | Baseball | Shiatsu | Tea | Dogs | Zen :: Japan Visitor
This page reviews books on Japanese film, Shinto, dogs, Japanese tea, baseball, zen, shiatsu, judo and martial arts - all of which can be purchased from Amazon US, UK & Japan.
Books on Japan - Manga & Anime 2 :: Japan Visitor
Manga & anime reviews 2. Read reviews of books on Japanese Manga and (animated films) anime, including manga works by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Osamu Tezuka, Keiji Nakazawa, Waki Yamamoto, Masatsugu Iwase (Gundam), and translations by Frederik L. Schodt and others - all manga books can be purchased from Amazon US, UK & Japan.

Our Latest Website!

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:39:57 PST

Readers of our other websites may know that we also cover Qatar with our website QatarVisitor.com.

We have now set up a companion website to Qatar Visitor.

At QatarVisitor jobs you can upload your CV, browse jobs and set up job alerts.

Employers who have already joined include the Marriot Doha Hotel, Brunel Oil and Gas and Compass International School.

Click here to access the jobs board to start looking for work in the richest country in the world.

You can also find the latest jobs posted on our facebook page, www.facebook.com/qatarjobs.

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New Japan Fiction Novellas & Short Stories :: Japan Visitor
Japan fiction. This page showcases Fiction & Short Stories with a Japan theme - a collection of previously unpublished contemporary short stories set in Japan by new authors.

Harbin Ice Festival 2010

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:41:38 PST

The 26th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival opened in Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday January 5th. In Harbin the amazing ice sculptures are illuminated at night with multi-colored lights embedded in the ice. Firework displays are also part of the attraction.

Disney style palaces, a huge pagoda and the Egyptian Spinx are all included in the ice sculptures this year.

images © Daniel Allen

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Iranian New Wave Cinema :: Iran Visitor
Iranian New Wave Cinema: read a guide to Iranian New Wave cinema and the main directos in the movement.

Du Jin Sheng Silk Weaving Factory and Museum

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:39:20 PST

Du Jin Sheng Silk Weaving Factory and Museum in Hangzhou dates from the 1920s and is an award-winning center of silk production.

It is possible to visit the factory to learn about the silk-weaving process. The factory's museum exhibits some of the products made on the premises, including historic pieces.

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xin nian kuai le

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:58:04 PST

Happy New Year to all our readers!

新年快樂

xin nian kuai le

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Mashhad Guide :: Iran Visitor
Mashhad Guide: read a guide to Iran's holy city of Mashhad which contains the shrine of Imam Reza.
Isfahan Bridges :: Iran Visitor
Isfahan Bridges: read a guide to the historic bridges of Isfahan including Khaju Bridge and Si-o-Seh Bridge.

Listvyanka

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:57:02 PST

For those of us in the northern hemisphere these photos will get us in a wintry mood, if we are not already snowed in.

Listvyanka on the shores of Lake Baikal is one of the coldest places on earth in winter.

Located 60km south east of Irkutsk, Listvyanka is the most popular spot for viewing Lake Baikal.

To reach Listvyanka from Irkutsk take a taxi (1 hour), bus (90 minutes) or boat (1 hour) down the Angara River.

Activities in Listvyanka include hiking, mountain-biking and horse riding in summer; snow sauna and dog-sledging in winter. Numerous hotels cater for tourists.

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Irkutsk

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:25:08 PST

Irkutsk, near the shores of Lake Baikal, 5,185km from Moscow is one of the largest towns in Siberia.

Known as "The Paris of Siberia" the city has many beautiful churches and an historic railway station on the Trans-Siberian Express route.

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Lake Baikal

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:32:36 PST

Lake Baikal, the "Pearl of Siberia" is largest by volume freshwater lake in the world with an average depth of 744.4 m (2,442 ft). Lake Baikal holds roughly 20 percent of the world's surface fresh water.

Temperatures plunge to well below freezing in winter.

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Chilean Wine Tasting In Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:03:08 PST

Vineyard Wine Experience Shop is introducing some fine wines from Chile to China recently. We are pleased to invite you to join our free Chilean Wine Tasting event on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2009.
Time & Date: 7pm-9pm, Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2009
Venue: Vineyard Wine Experience Shop, Shop1030, 3/F, Tower 10, Jianwai SOHO, Chaoyang District （Tel：51289169）

Wine List:
- CASAS DEL BOSQUE Gran Reserva Carmenere 2007 ¥458
- CASAS DEL BOSQUE Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 ¥318
- CARTA VIEJA G7 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 ¥216
- CARTA VIEJA G7 Reserva Carmenere 2007 ¥216
- CARTA VIEJA G7 Reserva Shiraz 2007 ¥216
- CARTA VIEJA DF Merlot 2008 ¥135

Dressing Code: Smart Casual
Fee: FREE, 30% discounts on the tasted wine purchased that day
Registration: Please RSVP to vwe99mail[at]gmail[dot]com or send message to 13681290269 with your name and phone number.

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Hilton Beijing Christmas Tree Lighting

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:29:06 PST

Hilton Beijing Christmas Tree Lighting

Saturday 5th December
3 Storey Tree
Four meter long Hilton specialty Bouche De Noel log cake
Warm Gluehwien
Christmas goodies
Live entertainment
Caroling
Santa
Prepare to be merry....
From 6pm in the lobby
Free entrance

OR
Join the Christmas Tree Lighting Dinner Buffet @ Elements
150RMB per person, Children under 12 eat for free.

Call 010 5865 5020
1 Dong Fang Road
North Dong Sanhuan Road,
Chaoyang,
Beijing

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Winter Snow in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:08 PST

The weather has turned decidedly wintry in Beijing.

Evening temperatures are below freezing.

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Viva Now Photography Studio

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:03:40 PST

November 21 - December 12, 2009 VivaNow Gallery. Patty Hudak will exhibit her black & white drawings.

Click on the image to enlarge it.

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Chinggis Beer

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:40:03 PST

Chinggis Beer is the local brew in Mongolia, named, of course, after Mongolia's greatest hero, Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khaan).

Chinggis Beer is brewed according to the regulations of the Reinheitsgebot - the historic German Purity Law. Enjoy and watch your steppe after you've had a few.

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JZ Club Shanghai

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:08:37 PST

JZ Club
46 West Fuxing Road
Tel: +86 21 6431 0269
上海市徐汇区复兴西

With live music daily and a great atmosphere, this is Shanghai's premiere jazz venue.

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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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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) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:03:27 PST

大連

Dalian is a major port on China's east coast 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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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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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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