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The dynamic duos daring to dream
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we put the spotlight on some of the most influential couples in Beijing, from business moguls to movie stars, to find out what makes their partnerships tick - and why they are some of the most powerful pairings in China.
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On a wing and a prayer
American aviation's flying legend Chuck Yeager once called air-to-air combat the last truly glamorous form of warfare. Maybe that explains why movies about fighter pilots and fighter battle are an old Hollywood favorite.
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Love grub
Southwest Chinese dishes: South Silk Road
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Food
Valentine's Day
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The roots of beery bliss
What are the criteria for a bar to be called a success in Beijing? Sheer longevity? A steady mix of regulars and drop in trade? It's a clich, but the Tree really is a Beijing institution - casually busy any night of the week, cozy with wall-to-wall drinkers on the weekend. Ambling past the bar, expect to hear smatterings of Spanish and French, German and Scandinavian notes, mingling with the English and Chinese conversation.
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New bird on the block
It's the same fun and games at Goose & Duck's new location, where the pool tables, dart boards and TV screens showing the latest scores and action have found a new home.
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Orchestra goes pop
The queen of love songs, Teresa Teng, will be remembered this Valentine's Day when a unique concert given by the China Film Symphony Orchestra is performed at Zhongshan Concert Hall.
Art
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All that jazz
Jazz, a word that means so many different things but in the end comes back to just two simple ideas: freedom and harmony. Due to its complexity, even in its birthplace, the US, jazz is far from the most popular form of music. Indeed, it's more like fine wine, requiring time to bring out its intricate flavors.
Singing on the wild side
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Thumbs up for hitchhiker
Money may make the world go round, but spending money on transportation isn't required to travel around the world. If you need proof, just ask 29-year-old Ludovic Hubler, a French graduate with a Master of Science in Management, who has been touring the world by hitchhiking. Since January 2003, Hubler has traversed 118,000 km through 45 countries without spending a single cent on transport.
Carving the skyline
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