Courtyard teahouse and restaurants
As Beijing enters its fifth month of winter, people are already impatient for the weather to warm up so they can enjoy dining and partying outdoors again. In the mean time, we have to content ourselves with the next best thing: restaurants with a picturesque view. This week, Beijing Today presents a new teahouse and two Chinese restaurants with lovely courtyards.
Hand-made gifts for Women’s Day
Hand-made products will never go out of style because there is a certain thrill in owning something that is one-of-a-kind â whether toys, bath products or goodies. In honor of International Womenâs Day next Monday, Beijing Today presents three hand-made products to help express appreciation for the special women in your life. Thereâs something here for mother, sister, wife or girlfriend.
Curling becomes popular after Vancouver Olympics
Curling, previously a little-known game in China, has gained popularity in Beijing after the Vancouver Winter Olympics, due mostly to the unexpected wins by the Chinese national curling team.
Handsome hobo needs mental help, cigaretts
The prince of the paupers, a poor man living on the street of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, caught the attention of netizens as much for his looks as for his story.
Trend
Is China ready for tabletop games?
Tabletop games never had a chance in China, where entertainment leaped from mahjong to PlayStation with nothing in between. While many overseas gamers may remember growing up with Monopoly on rainy school afternoons, the only Chinese players to master the game of Life learned it during their travels abroad.
Storing your love
When people move on after an unsuccessful love affair, there are always touchstones they cannot bear to leave behind. These could be rings, shoes, a pack of cigarettes or a video game.
Health
Say goodbye to menstrual cramps
By Li Zhixin
Menstrual cramps plague women of all ages before and during their menstrual cycle.
Cramping, pulling and pain in the lower abdomen are common symptoms that can be eased with an over-the-counter pain reliever. But many women would prefer a natural remedy.
Acupuncture may bring relief
In a review of 27 studies involving nearly 3,000 women, researchers [...]
Shed the shoes for a better run
Runners and athletes are always searching for the next great shoes to improve performance and reduce injuries, but a new study says shoes are the problem.
Chinglish
The dog days are over
Teachers regularly warn their students to guard against using Chinglish because it can lead to miscommunication and embarrassing situations. But they forget that Chinglish mistakes can sometimes be fun as well.
From this come back
I was in grade school when a married aunt shared an important piece of information about men: they donât like asking for directions when theyâre driving. âTheyâd rather go around in circles than stop and ask for help,â she said solemnly.
Script
New York, I Love You (2009)
This movie is actually 10 short films, each segment around 10 minutes long. The shorts share a common theme: love. Each is about finding love whether it is in the chitchat of strangers or the life of a couple.
Adam (2009)
With all its heartbreak, awkward moments and miscommunications, love is hard. Itâs even harder if you have Aspergerâs SyndromeAdam is the sensitive but not sentimental story of one mentally challenged manâs romance. Like many people on the autism spectrum, Adamâs disability manifests itself as an inability to pick up on emotions, thoughts and feelingsWhen Beth, a new neighbor and aspiring childrenâs bok author, moves in next door, Adamâs world will never be the same.
