2008
15
Nov
2008
15
Nov
United Fleets
Check out this exhibition by Peng Rong and many other provoking and less discovered exhibitions in the Jinchang Art Distict, Beihuqu Road, Anwaibeiyuan Street, Chaoyang. Telephone: 010 52023865
Also worth a look is Lukas Birk’s solo exhibition called Junsui where he explores black through the medium of photography. See the exhibit in Shi Tang Alternative Space, D1007 in Jiuchang Art District. Telephone: 010 52023865
Access by car is rather easy from the Jing Cheng expressway between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads.
2008
10
Nov
Unicef Greeting Cards in Beijing
Give a UNICEF greeting card and help children in China. For expats or visitors in China looking to share the festive spirit with family and friends ordering cards through the UNICEF e-shop on http://www.unicef.org/china/shop is a convenient way to organize cards.
Outlets can also be found in some hotels and shopping malls like Holiday Inn at Lido, Full Tower, TYG Tower, China World Mall, Kerry Centre Shopping Mall and Pacific Century Place.
You can even have your own greeting printed on cards.
Call 106532 3131, ext 2007/6 or email china.children@unicef.org
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2008
9
Nov
Autumn in Beijing
Beijing really knows how to turn on idyllic weather with clear, crisp autumn days at this time of the year.
Blue skies abound with sometimes frosty mornings, the odd breeze and magnificent sunsets, all perfect for relaxing in the many beautiful parks or enjoying lunch by the lakes at Houhai.
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2008
12
Oct
Olympic Park open to all
Yesterday Olympic Green within the Olympic Park area was opened free to all visitors. Throughout the week some facilities, such as the many entrance and security tents have been dismantled and barriers removed to allow easy access to all.
Visiting the very popular National Stadium and the Water Cube still involves entry fees and security checks.
The area makes an ideal place for people to relax or exercise in large open spaces or green areas. This writer enjoyed a traffic fee run right through the centre of the park meeting only a few of Beijing’s retirees out to walk their dogs and take morning constitutionals. However by 8am hoards of tourists were beginning to swarm over the park and snap photos as bus after bus disgorged these excited tourists on a perfect Beijing autumn morning with blue skies and ideal photo opportunities.
Other venues now open to the public include:
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Found in the west of Beijing this bike course is free of charge. The course is 4.7km long and riders are advised to bring their own helmets and first aid supplies.
Beijing Shooting Range Hall
North of the Xishan forest park The Beijing Shooting Range Hall is at the foot of Xishan Mountain. It will open to the public at the end of this month. Clay pigeon shooting and sports rifle shooting will be available to visitors. No price details are available at this time.
Beijing Capital Stadium
The skating rink at 5 Baishi Qiao, Haidian, opens skating to the public from 6pm to 8pm every night.
Entry: 50 RMB/hour
Telephone: 6832 5603
Horse riding
Horse lovers have a wonderful opportunity to meet, mingle and ride Olympic horses at the national equestrian club. All horses understand English and receive regular training. Some horses were even used in Olympic competition. Riding lessons are also available from some of the foreign staff on site.
Location: Beijing Sports University, Zhongguancun North Street, Haidian
Cost: 300 to 500RMB per hour
Telephone: 62989496
National Sports Training Centre
Basketball facilities are available at 600RMB per hour Monday to Friday.
Location: 2 Tiyuguan Lu, Chongwen
Telephone: 87183375
Badminton
Beijing Olympic Sports Centre
1 Anding Lu, Chaoyang District. (Right by Anhui Qiao on the north 4th Ring Road
Open: 9am – 9pm
Cost: 50RMB/hour
Telephone: 64911243
Outdoor Tennis
Beijing Olympic Sports Centre
1 Anding Lu,
Chaoyang District.
Open: 6am – 8pm
Cost: 120RMB/hour
Telephone: 64912143
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2008
4
Oct
Olympic venues prove popular with tourists
With the dust settling on the Olympics and Paralympic events it can hardly be said to be settling on the venues themselves, despite the impressive quantities of pollution since the big events!
The China Daily quotes figures like 493 000 visitors to Olympic Park on Thursday this week. This seems highly credible with the traffic jams and restrictions in place around Olympic Park during the National Day holidays this week in Beijing. The popularity of subway Line 10, a pivotal Olympic line, would also seem to endorse the number of visitors being published for Beijing this week. The overall number of visitors to Beijing’s famous tourist spots for the National Day holiday have increased 170% on last year’s figures with renovated sites like Qianmen hosting some 900 000 visitors in the first 4 days of the week according to figures from the China Daily.
Traditional tourist highlights like the Forbidden City attracted some “110 000 visitors on Friday, double the number of a year ago” reports the China Daily.
It would seem that talk of recession around the world has not hampered domestic travel in China. With the ever increasing number of new hotels to cater for all classes of travelers it would seem Beijing is well set up to experience many years of success as a host city to tourists from near and far.
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2008
4
Oct
Olympians receive keys to city of Kingston
Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt receives the Key to the City of Kingston from Mayor Desmond McKenzie at yesterday’s function to honour the 2008 Beijing Olympic team at the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)
EIGHT Olympic gold medallists received brand new shiny keys to the city of Kingston, while the other 2008 [...]
2008
4
Oct
Huge crowds hail athletes
Olympic gold medallists Veronica Campbell-Brown (left) and Shelly-Ann Fraser greet fans during yesterday’s motorcade through Kingston, the first event in the seven-day homecoming celebrations for Jamaica’s team to the Beijing Olympics. Thousands of Jamaicans flooded the streets of the capital to show their appreciation to the athletes for their magnificent performance at the Olympics. Jamaica [...]
2008
2
Oct
One World One Dream Exhibition
An exhibit of some 2450 photographs and 1300 objects from the Olympic Games is on display in the Beijing World Art Museum, China Millennium Monument, A9 Fuxinglu, Haidian District.
Open 9am – 5pm, until 10th October
Telephone: 5980 2222
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2008
30
Sep
Congratulations China!
China celebrates its 59th National Day and the whole country enjoys a well deserved holiday. 60% of the population have planned to travel during this holiday so it is hardly surprising to see millions of visitors flocking to Beijing and other famous tourist destinations throughout the country.
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