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Beijing International SOS Clinic is offering a “mothercraft” workshop till October 26. The once-a-week course will teach participants crucial skills like physiotherapy during pregnancy, delivery and after delivery; how to rock an infant to sleep; and toddler toilet training.

Humorous performance aims to popularize books

The Bookworm became the Beijing literati’s equivalent of a Roman coliseum Tuesday as it hosted the second Literary Death Match, a humorous literature-reading competition.

Film festival on outdoors sports returns in October

Outdoor lovers’ favorite film festival returns to China next month with screenings in Beijing, Shanghai and Yangshuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Organizers of the festival said Monday that it will be the first time Banff Mountain Film Festival’s documentaries will be shown in commercial cinemas in China.

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Georgina Goodman and her husband BJ Cunningham founded the fashion brand Georgina Goodman in 2002, which has since made a mark in the shoe design business. The couple will share their experience in building their brand, as well as their views on creating fashion, in this lecture sponsored by the British Council.

International students explore education innovations

A handful of foreign university students spent the final days of their summer vacation in the classroom in Beijing. Students from South Asia, Europe, North America and South America joined local counterparts to attend a weeklong workshop at Peking University that discussed how to incorporate advanced technologies into education reform.

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Kids’ Day at IDC Dental
To celebrate the first anniversary of IDC Dental, the clinic is introducing Kids’ Day. The first one is happening today. Children ages 3 to 12 can meet dental characters such as Mr. Gloves, and they will receive free dental checkups. To register, email info@idcdentalbj.com with the child’s name, age, parent’s name [...]

Summer to prepare for the future – US high school students learn Chinese and think about careers

The summer school holiday, to some students, means learning in a different classroom. This summer, 38 US high school students from Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Houston, New York City, Rochester and Washington DC came to China for five weeks of language studies, cultural exposure and international career development training.

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Understand the history and uniqueness of Peking Opera to enrich your viewing experience. China Culture Center has invited professional actors to discuss the art form’s background, complexities and subtleties.

Filipino maids popular in Beijing depite legal issues

The number of Filipino maids has risen sharply in Beijing recently. Although they are not legally allowed to work in China, that has not deterred local expats and wealthy Chinese families from taking the risk of employing one.

Film Festival Programmer invites Africans to film China

While busily selecting movies from around the world to screen at the 40-year-old Rotterdam Film Festival (IFFR), festival programmer Gertjan Zuilhof is inviting seven African filmmakers to Beijing over the next two months to produce short films about China.