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Slang phrase guide speaks volumes about language

[2010-04-19 08:13]

It's the type of book that would make sailors blush, but don't go buying it for grandma. Welcome to the book of Chinese slang.

Kunqu Opera explores love with a twist

[2010-04-19 08:13]

Under the tutelage of a noted Hong Kong film director, a Kunqu opera of an ancient Chinese lesbian story will be staged next month in the capital.

What's on

[2010-04-19 08:13]

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Classical hip-hop cellist takes a bow

[2010-04-19 08:13]

METRO's Todd Balazovic talks to 21-year-old American musician

Bookseller bound to love of literature and city's markets

[2010-04-19 08:13]

It was a chilly early spring Saturday morning. Arriving at 4 am with his tricycle, Hu Tong wrapped himself in a dark blue overcoat, waiting in front of the closed doors to the Panjiayuan Antiques Market with a flashlight in his pocket.

Locals fear traffic chaos as snow covers city again

[2010-03-15 07:47]

Many Beijingers called for adjusted Monday work hours after the arrival of heavy snow, hoping to avoid the rush-hour frustration caused by an overloaded public transportation system.

Positive posts make money for crisis firms

[2010-03-15 07:47]

An underground business, that charges companies high fees to delete negative news or posts against them, has been flourishing in the run-up to World Consumer Rights Day today, normally regarded as the most important day to highlight a company's good reputation.

New plot twist in Avatar battle

[2010-03-15 07:47]

Zhou Shaomou, the Chinese writer who says the script for the sci-fi epic Avatar was lifted from his novel and who had a 1-billion-yuan plagiarism claim rejected by a Beijing court, is now trying to get in touch with the film's creator, James Cameron.

Studies in Hong Kong hot

[2010-03-15 07:47]

More than 400 parents of high school juniors attended the consultation meeting of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for prospective students on Sunday.

Overseas universities begin tour

[2010-03-15 07:47]

The 15th China International Education Exhibition Tour, an annual official fair introducing overseas high schools and colleges to Chinese students, was held on Saturday and Sunday in Beijing ahead of a predicted "good year for the industry".

Survey to probe suspicious incidents involving detainees

[2010-03-15 07:47]

All city and district-level procuratorate departments in Beijing will conduct a survey of cases of significant injury and death of suspects in police detention, the Beijing People's Procuratorate said on Friday during the National People's Congress session.

Pipes stay warm as mercury keeps low

[2010-03-15 07:47]

The capital's heating supply period will be extended by one week to March 22, without charge to residents, to confront low temperatures predicted over the coming days, the municipal government said Friday.

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