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BEIJING

Thanksgiving turkey and feast

The Patio at Holiday Inn Lido Beijing prepares a Thanksgiving buffet at 248 yuan, plus 15-percent surcharge, with American turkey, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and all the trimmings. Texan Bar & Grill offers sharing platters at 268 yuan, plus 15-percent surcharge. Delicatessen provides a whole American turkey and all the trimmings for takeaway. Available from 6-10 pm on Nov 26.

010-6437-6688

Party planning

Leave party planning to the professional event planners of The Peninsula Beijing, who will share their ideas and tailor-made holiday party packages. Valid from Dec 1 to Feb 28, 2010. From 248 yuan net per person.

010-8516-2888 ext 6696

Christmas lighting

Start the holiday season with a traditional charity Christmas Lighting Ceremony. Enjoy Christmas carols from the International School of Beijing with complimentary afternoon tea. Bring a smile to a needy child by making their wish come true. Ceremony starts at 5:30 pm, Nov 29, at hotel lobby of Holiday Inn Lido Beijing.

010-6437-6688

Peking roast duck with a twist

Executive chef Jackie Fong of the Cantonese restaurant, Fat Duck, at Renaissance Capital Beijing, updates the age-old Beijing Roast Duck recipe after testing a couple of hundred formulas. The new version is crispier, richer in flavor and less greasy. For 288 yuan per person, plus 15-percent service charge, guests can have a Beijing roast duck and three other dishes from a selection of 50. 010-5863-8241

Italian cooking class

Italian chef Paulo Ascani will hold an Italian cooking class from 3-6 pm on Sunday, Nov 29 at Trattoria La Gondola, Kempinski Hotel Lufthansa Center. Paulo will introduce Italian olive oil, truffle, Parmesan cheese, buffalo cheese, rosemary and basil, as well as show you how to make tender seabass and beef steak. There is also, of course, the matching of pasta and sauces, and tiramisu.

010-6465-3388 ext 5707

SHANGHAI

Thanksgiving celebration

Hilton Shanghai adopts an age-old American tradition by celebrating Thanksgiving this year. Its buffet tables will be loaded with favorites like roast turkey stuffed with mushroom, chestnut and sage, as well as other seasonal gourmet delicacies, such as pumpkin pie, honey-baked ham and prime beef. The Nov 25 feast is priced at 348 yuan per person, plus a 15-percent surcharge.

021-6248-7777 ext 1860

Ultimate crab fare

November is the best month for hairy crab. The Mandarin Pavilion at the Shanghai JC Mandarin presents a slew of steamed hairy crab options from Yangcheng Lake. Tasty offerings include the braised Matsutake mushroom soup with crab meat and sauted sliced Mandarin fish with crab meat.

021-6279-1888 ext 5301

Winter delight

Seasonal dishes at the T'ang Court restaurant of the Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai are designed to warm the stomach over the coming months. Selections on offer until the end of next January include stewed lobster ball with egg white and crab meat as well as braised veal chop in red wine sauce.

021-6080-0733

Special room offer

Until the end of the year, the Swissotel Grand Shanghai is offering special room packages from 1,320 yuan. For 1,820 yuan, guests can also upgrade to an Executive Club room with extensive privileges such as express check-in, complimentary daily breakfast for two, and two-hour use of a meeting room.

021-5355-9898

Party packages

The Longemont Shanghai is promoting its meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) facilities by offering a complimentary cocktail party to parties that book a minimum of 20 guestrooms and 50 people for dinner. The party will be held 30 minutes before the planned MICE event. Prices start at 408 yuan per person, excluding a 15-percent surcharge. The deal runs from Dec 1 to Feb 28.

021-6115-9988 ext 8672

(China Daily 11/21/2009 page8)