Honduran army repositions as Zelaya seeks sanctions

The head of the Honduran military said his troops will not fire on supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, as the deposed leader spent a third day across the border in Nicaragua plotting his return.

French presidents keep health a ’state secret’

News that Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital on Sunday after suffering a nerve attack has got many French people thinking about the secrets kept by past leaders.

Customized painting for cars or motorcycles

Customized vehicle painting is a new concept in Beijing but it might catch on. Zhou Liqiang, chief painter at Zuo’an Car Painting Studio, said business has improved in the last few years. “Although we’ve only been around for three to four years, we’re developing fast.”

In the mood for rock climbing

If you’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, there is no better season to do it than in summer. Below is a list of this season’s rock climbing activities in the outskirts. Those who do not want to stray too far from urban comforts can hit places around town.

Ask Beijing Today

I have a disabled friend coming to Beijing and I want to take her to some parks. Are there parks free for disabled people?
Beijing has 23 parks that do not charge admission for disabled visitors. For example:
Beijing Aquarium
Where: 18 Gaoliangqiao Xiejie, Haidian District
Open: 9 am – 5 pm
Tel: 6217 6655
I just moved to Beijing and [...]

Panjiayuan opens barter market next month

By Zhao Hongyi
Panjiayuan Antique Market has made room for a Summer Antiques and Accessories barter market to open August 6.
The new market, open from Monday to Friday, is expected to have around 300 stalls. Stalls will be available to vendors for free every Thursday, said Huang Ling, manager of the barter market.
“We’d like to call [...]

Dance for rain and money

By Annie Wei
From late Saturday until early Sunday, a 500-year-old restored courtyard temple near the Drum and Bell Tower played host to people who danced to beg the heavens for rain.
Desert Dance, organized by Greening the Beige community, seeked to draw attention to the fact that next year, Beijing’s population is expected to reach 17 [...]

Event

Lotus Pond Folk Music Boat Tour
Get out of the city and immerse yourself in Chinese folk music and history on this boat tour. Participants will be serenaded by folk musicians while floating on a boat decorated with Chinese lanterns, on a lake with lilies and bamboo.
Where: China Culture Center, Kent Center, 23 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang [...]

Maingear’s eX-L 18 grabs for “world’s most powerful gaming laptop” title

(Engadget)

You know, this whole “most powerful laptop” game is pretty hilarious. Back in ‘05, CompAmerica’s (who?) Orca 9098 held the title with a cutting-edge 3.8GHz Pentium 4, and over the years, we’ve watched outfit after outfit pull the award back and forth, much like those tugging games we used to play as tots. Regardless, it [...]

Shoe designer Jimmy Choo turns eyes to education

By Han Manman

 
Malaysian-born luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo has turned his eyes to education after creating an indelible imprint on the fashion world. He is planning a network of “couture shoe academies” worldwide, with the first likely to open in his home country.
The Jimmy Choo name immediately evokes the image of stylish, elegantly crafted shoes. The [...]