Is sleeping with your baby safe?

Although most babies are born healthy and develop normally, it is natural for parents to worry about the health and safety of a child. One of the greatest concerns for parents of infants is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sometimes called crib death.

‘Giant Pianist’ brushes modern color to classics

From Maksim Mrvica’s appearance, few would believe he is a classical musician: he stands two meters tall, has a charming Eastern European face and sports a ouple of earrings. The 30-year-old Croatian pianist could be more easily mistaken for a pop star or fashion model.

Friday, October 30

The Meerkats
Where: MoBox Books Life, 288 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
When: 7 pm
Admission: Spend at least 10 yuan on a drink
Tel: 8261 8538

Saturday, October 31

Good Bye, Lenin!
Where: Lele Bar (50 meters east of Communication University of China’s north gate), Dingfuzhuang, Chaoyang Lu, Chaoyang District
When: 7 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6576 5987

Sunday, November 1

To Each His Cinema
Where: No. 3 Club, 43 Beisanhuan Xi Lu, Haidian District
When: 3 pm
Admission: 20 yuan (includes a soft drink)
Tel: 8211 5288

Special winter food offers

Food and drinks at The Opposite House in Sanlitun do not come cheap, so it’s welcome news that the hotel’s cafe, The Village Cafe, has launched a lunch promo.ere’s the deal: 48 yuan for one course, 68 yuan for two and 88 yuan for three. No extra charges. And a different menu every week.

Cozy products for the cold

It’s getting chilly. The good news is it’s time for more shopping – warm and chic outfits, gold accessories to lighten up the gloomy mood and green daily-use items.

Live in the burbs, work in the city

Though big cities have reportedly seen a sharp drop in housing prices, the cost of living has not changed. It remains very difficult for young people, even in their 30s, to buy a well-built 100-square-meter apartment within Fourth Ring Road.

Love will solve the world’s problems

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the 1982 Nobel laureate for literature, has always been a mystery. His life was as magical as his novels. But some of that mystery might be unraveled by biographist Gerald Martin, whose new book Garcia Marquez: A Life (642pp, Alfred A. Knopf, $37.50) makes a fantastic addition to Marquez’s autobiography Living to Tell the Tale.

Former premier’s book preserves his words

To most people familiar with the name Zhu Rongji, the former premier, he is remembered best for the annual press conference he held during his term. Even today, his comments remain a topic of delight.