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Let's party
As Spring Festival nears, many companies are preparing for their year-end parties, which wrap up 2008 and look to future success.
Seven days (from Jan. 10 to 16) in Beijing
Chinese oil painter Xing Yi brings more than 100 works to China Millennium Monument that tell visitors her story as a zhiqing  40 years ago.
Body of lies
It's about noon when Wang Bing arrives at Beijing Western Rail Station. The train bound for his rural hometown in Sha'anxi province is scheduled to leave at 7:30 pm.
Private viewing
Many scholars of Chinese art consider a pilgrimage to rural New Hampshire as a rite of passage.
Staging a revival
Chen Kaige's Peking Opera themed movie Forever Enthralled about icon Mei Lanfang has given the traditional art form a new lease of life and even photographic studios are profiting.
Writing's on the wall
Feng Su, a 25-year-old Beijinger, is proud of his apartment and the colorful tree painted on the living room wall. Indoor graffiti, he says of his home in Maizidian, Chaoyang district, is in vogue.
Seven days (from Jan. 3 to 9)  in Beijing
Los Lunes al Sol,one of the most successful and socially acclaimed Spanish films in the 21 century, features...
Stage and exhibitions in January in Beijing
In January you will see a brand-new stage adaptation of the Monkey King,the legends, combining Chinese kungfu, dance, acrobatics and drama.
Seven days recommended in Beijing
21-year-old British singer-songwriter Luke Leighfield performs his first show in Beijing.
Eggshell's birthday party
Several events are being staged to celebrate the first anniversary of one of Beijing's dazzling new landmarks, the National Center for the Performing Arts.