Men modeling womenswear
It is common for female models on the catwalk to be required to wear masculine womenswear. Occasionally, they are even called on to model men’s collections.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Trend
An ancient town turned tourist resort
Gongtan, located on the east bank of the Wu River in Chongqing, is one of China’s most popular “ancient towns.” Each year, tourists flood in to snap photos of the 1,700-year-old town.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Indie Film
Canadian musician with a Chinese heart
The first time Ember Swift set foot in China, it just felt right. This was somewhere she had never been, but it felt like home. She even gave herself a Chinese name: Zi Yu, meaning pureness.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Livehouse
Homemade Greek dishes ready to order (and make!)
Although many modern Greek women don’t cook as much as their parents, Stai said she loved cooking. “Cooking is a passion and cooking is creative,” she said, “like art and painting are also passions.”
October 28, 2011 Filed under Food
Release your inner ninja at city’s only samurai store
Beijing has many small stores that you might not find without some insider knowledge. This week, Beijing Today would like to introduce a speakeasy-type store that sells Japanese blades, including antiques that cost a fortune.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Shopping
Fusing fashion and the canvas
At a 2006 fashion show, she introduced a 50-kilogram skirt decorated with white and red crystals. In 2009, she showed off a six-meter-long fur cloak and her models wore 35-centimeter-high heels.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Art
City attempts to consolidate taxi calling services
Beijing is trying to build a unified platform for monitoring and calling taxis. Within two months, people may be able to a call taxi using one number from anywhere in the city.
October 28, 2011 Filed under News u can use
International walking festival invites registration
The fifth annual Beijing (Changping) International Walking Festival is set to open on November 5. The organizer is inviting interested individuals to register and participate.
October 28, 2011 Filed under News u can use
Dining for a good cause
The third Chi Fan for Charity (CFFC), a dining event, has been scheduled for next Saturday. CFFC events combine good food with good intentions, great people and general fun.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Community
Event
Library Tushuguan98 is asking readers to donate books of any kind. The library is also soliciting recommendations and reviews, which might appear on its website.
October 28, 2011 Filed under Community
