Getting malled to death

Life in Sanlitun recently became a little more convenient. My apartment community is located just south of the new Sanlitun SOHO, and with these towers nearing completion, the complex is no longer closed off. I can now walk directly to Sanlitun Village South and no longer have to make a detour around the large area occupied by the SOHO high rises.

Beijing ballgames are mixed bag of success

In pubs, living rooms and parks across Beijing, sports fans are tooting vuvuzelas - those irritating outsize South African kazoos - at least in spirit as they cheer on their FIFA 2010 World Cup favorites.

College grads looking to smaller cities for better lives

According to Beijing Evening News, an online survey found that 86 percent of college graduates would like to work in second-tier cities. Responding to the question of what would make them "flee" first-tier big cities, some 67 percent put the blame squarely on excessive living costs. Other factors included cut-throat competition in employment, high pressure in work and life, and hukou issues.

Quotation of the day

Tipping your hat to a great historic day out

Maker of Mao's hat gives you plenty to think about, William Axford finds

Spanish fine art gets a room at exclusive hotel

Homey rooms and delectable food are no longer the only prime services expected at the capital's top hotels.

What's on

Events

Canadian novelist taps into Tang Dynasty

This month, Canadian fantasy novelist Guy Gavriel Kay arrived in China, a country he has been researching and writing about for seven years.

Guests come first at Donghu hotel

The general manager of the Donghu Property Management Company in Shanghai, Li Feng, is focused on serving guests from all around the world in the Expo Donghu service apartment hotel in the Expo Garden.

Serving sherry with flair and style

Pouring wine is an art form for some, Shi Yingying reports.

A guide to a better future

A volunteer at the Expo Garden believes the job will benefit his future, Tang Zhihao reports.

Huaqiao Special: Huaqiao: a new financial Silicon Valley

Huaqiao International Business Service Park is the only provincial development area in China characterized by a dominant modern service industry. It will provide services for businesses in Shanghai and establish an outsourcing service base and a national financial outsourcing demonstration zone.