ODDS & ENDS

Lease life to the fullest

Many young adults in China prefer to rent luxury products rather than buy them. While purchasing a race car may be beyond the reach of their 9-to-5 paychecks, rental gives them a way to consume and enjoy. Their rented pets provide a few weeks of fun before being shuffled off to the next client. The upsurge in rentals is changing Chinese patterns of consumption.

HIP & NEW

In a new show, "Rhino" back in love
Is it worth building a new theater especially for a stage play? Ask Meng Jinghui, China's best-known avant-garde theatrical director, and his answer would be a resounding yes. After all, that's what he has done for his production, "Rhinoceros in Love."
SLAM, Made in NBA
Navigating the subway system
Public Manners in Limelight
Pilgrimage to Tibet
Yunnan New Film Project
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EATING OUT
Shunyi's new flavor

Between the excellent food, convenient location next to ISB and extremely considerate management, Shunyi residents are lucky Za'atar has landed in their backyard.

BARS & CAFES
 
Drink me, I'm Irish

Though lacking the crowd, band, foosball and size of its namesake, Durty Nellie's has excellent drinks.
WEEKEND & HOLIDAY
  Transformed luxury

Down a narrow, tumbledown hutong, a huge lipstick-red door set into a grey brick wall announces the arrival at Hotel Cote Cour SL.
SHOPPING
  A "must visit"

Founded in 2005, Shanghai boutique The Thing has become a "must visit" store for local fashion followers and out-of-towners alike.
WHAT'S ON
  Leading artists recommend best shows for audiences

More than 100 performances and 60 exhibitions are scheduled to take place in Beijing between May and September.
LIVING GUIDE:  Beijing here (Thousands of bars,cafes,restaurants,gyms,museums....around you)

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EATING OUT
A beacon on the horizon

On a cold April evening, the warm glow of Rijsttafel appeared as a beacon on the bleary, rain-soaked horizon. And the food was competently prepared, if not extraordinary.

BARS & CAFES
  Park here for a long afternoon

A spacious villa with cherry tables, traditional damask wall paper and Tiffany-style lamps, Park Tavern is where people can drink to their hearts.
WEEKEND & HOLIDAY
  The right digits

From cool to hot, therapists' special treatment to customers' hands and feet is perfect for thanking the hands and feet.
SHOPPING
  Hello blossom

Amidst the explosion of trends in the fashion universe each year, there's one that you just can't miss this year: floral prints.
WHAT'S ON
  Shanghai holds charity events for the earthquake

Shanghai is reacting in a very Shanghai way to the tragedy of the Sichuan Earthquake-throwing a bunch of parties.
LIVING GUIDE:  Shanghai here(Thousands of bars,cafes,restaurants,gyms,museums....around you)

TRAVEL
What a high!

As part of a festival in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, the 2008 H1 Hot Air Balloon Challenge China was also launched, bringing competitors from different parts of the country for a balloon race across the Qiongzhou Strait.
CARTOONS