One Beijing expat shares what he most enjoys about life in the Chinese capital on the forum www.thebeijinger.com. The contributor, a British man who has lived here for more than two years, posted his observations under the title, "Living in Beijing as a foreigner is awesome".
While the Australia Day holiday this weekend is traditionally a time for cricket, beer and barbecues, the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Beijing is hosting a decidedly more sophisticated celebration for expatriates in the Chinese capital.
Tropical Hainan Island is a winter refuge and will be a popular travel destination for the coming Spring Festival holidays. But this doesn't necessarily mean that hotels will be booked out and there will be hordes of tourists. There is another option: Pass by the golden beaches and head into the wild.
About 40 minutes by bus from the town of Jianfengling and three hours from Haikou and Sanya, Datian Eld's Deer Nature Reserve is good for a day trip.
Many Beijingers are curious to find out where I come from because of my southern accent. When I tell them my hometown is Hangzhou, they look puzzled and ask: "Why did you come to Beijing?"
BERLIN: Few families have a stress-free existence but sometimes the level is over the top and results in "parent burnout". A lot of combined factors create stress within a family - some are objective factors, others could be described as subjective perceptions.
PARIS: Policymakers fretting over the costs of caring for the aged will face their greatest challenge in the next two decades, although the burden should ease towards the end of the century.
Ask Helen Lai for an explanation of the relationship between ancient scripts and contemporary writing. The acclaimed choreographer of the Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) was inspired by both to create HerStory, which premiered at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Studio Theater, last month.
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