Is your hero included?

An impressive Chinese oil painting of 100 famous historical figures has set the online community here abuzz, with netizens pouring over the fresco as they attempt to identify every single face.

Educators say Peking Opera can still be saved

Beijing schools have added Peking Opera to their course list for a year. But parents’ lack of understanding continues to hamper the program’s growth.

March 27,2009

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Pets can rest in peace

The market for pet funerals and interments is expanding with the approach of Tomb-sweeping Day, when people visit their loved one’s grave to pay respect.

Beijing travel card extends to Tianjin and Hebei

As many as 15 attractions in Tianjin and eight in Hebei Province were added to the Beijing travel card, which brings a total of 58 scenic areas to the package. With the purchase of the travel card, a person can visit all 58 places for free within the year, as many times as desired.

Ask Beijing Today

Where can I go for breast cancer screening in town? I can’t afford international hospitals like the Beijing United Family Hospital. Is there a hospital here that caters especially to women?
You can go to major local hospitals like Xiehe Hospital or Beida Hospital. They all have a wing for foreign patients, but note that the [...]

Greenpeace counts down to climate change conference

People bundled up against the cold at the Yongdingmen tower Monday evening to see the markings that would appear on the ancient wall. Then appeared the words “Time is running out to stop global warming,” shone by a projector. Below them were the number of days, hours and seconds until the 2009 climate change conference in Denmark.

Keeping soccer alive through kids

Children from all over the world living in Beijing have found another way to spend their spare time – playing soccer, rather than glued to American Idol on TV.

Events

17th China Int’l Clothing and Accessories Fai
This year’s China International Clothing and Accessories Fair showcases 80 international and local brands. Aside from fashion shows, product displays and trend xhibits, the fair also features the Copenhagen Fur Center, a producer of high-class fur.
Where: New China International Exhibition Center, Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District
When: March 26, [...]

New TB strains threaten global health

More money and better science are needed to rein in new strains of tuberculosis (TB) that are tough or nearly impossible to treat, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday in Beijing.