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Beijing bars
Ultra chic Centro has a certain je ne cest quoi that draws the society's movers and shakers.
Mahjong mania
Mahjong, a popular Chinese game, always has legions of devoted fans, regardless of when or where it started.
Nothing but 'blue skies' from now on
Beijing is enjoying its cleanest air for 10 years and the blue skies are set to continue long after the Olympics, a top environment official said Tuesday.
Beijing's service sector goes for the gold
If the Olympics are a time for medals, many people earned theirs before the Games began.
Pedal power
If you ask a Beijinger to recommend a cycling route that will take you by storied landmarks of history and culture, most will mention the celebrated hutongs.
Bright lights, big city
A dissonant rumbling of dance beats and the glare of neon lights emanates from the hive of nightclubs flanking Beijing's Gongti Ximen.
Momentos in time
Good news for Olympic memorabilia fans: More than 100 mementos from the Lausanne Olympic Museum are now on display.
Beijing bars
Ultra chic Centro has a certain je ne c'est quoi that draws the society's movers and shakers.
Dreaming choirs
Can love, grief, horror and hope - the full range of life's experiences - all be expressed in a single dream?
Beijing bars
Klubbrouge, a newly opened champagne bar and lounge in the heart of the Gongti area, blazes the trail to new heights of top-end nightlife.