Football fans are geared up for the World Cup from now until July 13. But if you are not going to Brazil to enjoy the games. Beijing's restaurants and bars are ready to serve up a passion-ate month of football, accompanied by good food and drinks.
It is easy to be impressed by Pazhou. The Pearl River island is home to the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center - one of the largest convention centers in the world at 1.13 million square meters. Every spring and fall, it welcomes the world to China's biggest trade fair: the Canton Fair.
Allen Stevano is in China for the first time, but the Indonesian executive chef of the Le Meridien in Xiamen is adapting like fish to water and finding his comfort zone in the kitchen garden. Like many of his counterparts working in international hotels all over China, Stevano is a keen advocate pushing for produce that is fresh and organic, seasonal and sustainable.
It was Day 2 of a trip through the Dulong River valleys in the northwestern corner of Yunnan province, when the 13 members of the expedition realized that their plan to explore the area's rich biodiversity had hit a snag.
Visiting a treasure trove of biodiversity with a group of excellent naturalists? Who would say no to such an opportunity?
The kids were smashing frosting in my face. And I was retaliating with glee. I had always wanted to be in a food fight but never had the chance.
"I will not take my son to a children's show again!"
Without the Derung people's protection and sacrifice, the Dulong River valleys would not harbor one of the country's best preserved primitive forests, Li Haishu, director of the forestry bureau of Nujiang prefecture in Yunnan province, tells China Daily.
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