Sheng Dan Kuai Le: Christmas Chinese-Style

In recent years, celebrating Christmas has become more and more popular, especially in the big cities. Why is Christmas so popular here? And how do Chinese people celebrate it?

Creative resurrection – Attractions at the former Beijing Electric Wire and Cable Factory

The former Beijing Electric Wire and Cable Factory is located on Jianguo Road. The gate to the complex still bears the factory’s name beside a sign that reas “Cable 8 Culture Creative Center.”

‘Animamix’ brings together high and low art

Victoria Lu is one grandmother who not only loves animation but also looks like an anime character with her fringed, flaming red hair. The Taiwanese art curator and critic is responsible for coining the term “animamix” to describe the marriage of animation and comics …

Friday, December 25

Material World –He Zubin’s Oil Painting Exhibition
Where: New Millennium Gallery, 798 Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Until January 20, 2010, daily except Monday, 10 am – 6 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6432 4122

Saturday, December 26

Farewell, Beijing
Where: 4/F Wenjin Hotel, 1 Zhongguancun Dong Lu, Haidian District
When: 4:30 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6252 5566 ext. 5398

Sunday, December 27

Story –Wang Sheng Solo Exhibition
Where: Borui Gallery, Room 1-28, Building C, Yuanyang Guanghua Guoji, Jintong Xi Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Until February 22, 2010, daily, 10 am – 6 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 13121861727

Indulging at Gongti – New Chinese restaurants by the Workers’ Stadium

The Workers’ Stadium food and entertainment scene seems to have something for everyone: inexpensive food stalls during daytime that te elderly love, fine dining restaurants for folks who want a meal with an equally good view and trendy clubs for late night partiers.

Unforgettable gifts – Amazing, endearing, funny presents for friends and family

Gift giving does not end on Christmas Day: New Year’s Day is a week away and Spring Festival is just around the corner, so we giving you more gift ideas for friends, lovers and family.

Animation may be saved by bunnies, not pandas

Kung Fu Bunny’s Shaolin skills have won him legions of fans on the Internet. As the clicks continue, Kung Fu Bunny seems poised to become the next star toon of he Web, and may match the popularity of Bugs Bunny among local viewers.

Where dreams die, death awaits

In the wake of his novel Everyman (2006) and Exit Ghost (2007), Philip Roth has produced The Humbling (140pp, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $22), an exposé of the maddening lfe of Jewish actor Simon Axler, who, after decades of success on stage, suddenly finds he has lost the gift.