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Rowing is a superb way to stay fit and to enjoy the summer sun. Come to Houhai Sunday afternoons and join the Beijing International Dragon Boating Team in its training. The team consists of foreigners and Chinese, and people of all skill levels are welcome. After training, the members head to dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Brazilians in Beijing cebrate June Festival

More than 350 Brazilians and Chinese people attended Festa Junina (June Festival) last Saturday evening, a traditional Brazilian festival celebrating the summer harvest. The event, held at the playground of Beijing City International School, featured Brazilian delicacies and a quiz on basic facts about China and Brazil.

Grape Wall of China wine challenge is back

The Grape Wall of China Challenge, which aims to identify the best imported wines under 100 yuan, is coming back for the second year on June 24 at Maison Boulud restaurant.

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Beijing Intech Eye Hospital is offering free eye checkups, which consists of a visual acuity check, computerized optometry and close analysis via a slit-lamp biomicroscope. Patients are encouraged to call to make an appointment.

Investment firm sponsors talk on China-India trade

A seminar on China-India trade and investing in India held May 27 emphasized that both countries will be key to the growth of multinationals in the next decade.

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Club Football is conducting soccer lessons in more than 18 locations around town through June 30. There are programs for various levels, taught by professional British coaches with Chinese assistant coaches. Beginners are welcome.

Folk customs in BLCU foreign students’ curriculum

Applying Peking Opera makeup and doing water calligraphy on the ground are now academic options for foreign students at Beijing Language and Culture University.

NGO discusses preservation of old sites

Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP)’s roundtable discussion on preserving cultural heritage sites took place last Saturday, almost two months after the original event was cancelled. The discussion, themed “Vanishing Beijing: Why Preservation Matters,” aimed to gather suggestions concerning heritage preservation from experts and the audience.

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The pet carnival “Share My Life with My Pet” will be held June 5 and 6 at Pinnacle Plaza’s Central Villa Zone. Visitors will have an opportunity to win big prizes for their pets and to receive free pet products. Admission is free to those who present their pet’s Certificate of Inspection.

British, Chinese volunteers exchange communities

The UK-based Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) and the Volunteers of China Association of Social Workers’ Community last month launched a three-year volunteer exchange program to promote communication, understanding and long-term ties between volunteers in China and Britain.