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piece of antique Chinese furniture!
Mongolian/Tibetan Style Cabinet This low, narrow antique Mongolian/Tibetan style cabinet
would be perfect as a consol table for your dining room. Just
imagine displaying your porcelain vases collection and different
flower arrangements on this bright colored 100 years old elm
cabinet.. It still has 4 large drawers for storing different
items.
Crowne
Plaza Magic Golf Package
Tee of at Crowne Plaza Sanya with the only Magic Golf Package
in Yalong Bay! Deluxe Room for only RMB 1288/night and up, maximum
two daily breakfasts per room: 9-holes or 18-holes Green fee
?Caddy fee ?Cart fee (2 person/1 cart)?Locker fee and insurance
fee for one person|Free shuttle bus to and from the golf club|Free
welcome drink|From 18-holes add to 36-holes of golf need to
extra charge RMB 600/per person|If make magic golf package reservation,
Pleas give at least 3 days notice at weekdays and 5 days at
weekend days with full payment. Validity: May 08, 2006 to Sep
29, 2006. For booking and inquiry, call (86-898) 8855 5888*8713-8717.
E-mail: reservation@cpsanya.com.
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.cn
Great
Rates at the new Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai Come and stay with us in Shanghai's newest Hotel on
the special rate of RMB 668+ for a Standard Room or try our
new Crowne Plaza Club Floors for only RMB 1068+. This offer
is valid for a limited time & includes breakfast. For Priority
Club Members book the Best Flexible Rate for 2 consecutive nights
and received a free upgrade to the Crowne Plaza Club Floor.
All rates are subject to 15% service charge and availability.
Located just 15 minutes from the Bund opposite Fudan University
this new modern hotel is close to all city amenities. Don't
miss out this great opportunity. Crowne Plaza Fudan is The Place
To Meet. For Toll free reservations dial 800 430 4088 or email
reservations@crowneplazafudan.com
or visit www.crowneplaza.com
Escape
The Summer Heat @ The COOL Place To Meet!! Crowne Plaza Beijing: 1st June until 31August 2006.
Full-day Meeting Package: RMB290+15% per person, Including:
Welcome cocktail | Meeting room rental (8 hours) | One LCD projector
and one screen | Broadband access (2 cables 8hours/day) | 2
times cooling summer breaks (including selections of ice coffee,
ice tea, soft drink, fresh fruits, pastries and ice cream) |
Selection of Chinese and Western set lunch or International
buffet. Valid for meetings of at least 20 Persons and with booking
7 days in advance. For reservations and inquiries, please contact
our Crowne Meetings Director at (8610) 5911 9818 or email to
meeting@crowneplazabj.com.
We guarantee a response within 2 hours.
Suite
Deal at Gloria Resort Sanya, from RMB1888 Enjoy the unique panoramic ocean view, we certainly
take care all for you...Package inclusive: One right stay at
Panoramic Ocean view Suites|Daily Buffet Breakfast for up to
two persons |Welcome flowers and fresh tropical fruits/ Dinner
in Kyoto Japanese Restaurant for 2 persons|In-room Flower Bath
and bath oil|Sauna, Steam, Whirlpool for two persons at hotel
Health Centre|One night complimentary stay for every 5 consecutive
nights paid stay. For booking and inquiry, call (86898) 8855
9458; E-mail: reservations@gloriaresort.com.
Website:http://www.gloriaresort.com
Holiday
Inn Resort Yalong Bay Sanya 5 day 4 nights Family Package Valid till 30 Oct 2006 (except from 30 Sep to 06 Oct)
Ocean Suite: RMB 4390 net/Scenic View: RMB 2790 net Benefits:
Two buffet breakfast per day(child under 12 free breakfast)|One
Family Dinner|Welcome fruit upon check in |One free extra bed
|Free use of the Little Star Kids Club for two hours|Free tennis
or pingpong for one hour(daytime)|Free bicycle rental for two
hours|Late check out till 15:00. For reservations, please call:
86-898-8856 5666-7152.
Sheraton
Sanya Resort Golfing Package The Sheraton Sanya Resort Golfing Package offers outstanding
discounts on all of your favorite golf courses on Hainan Island...it
is everything you could possibly want in a package, plus more!
A discerning golfer deserves the top courses, top accommodation,
confirmed tee times and prepaid green and cart fees. For full
information please visit www.sheratonsanya.com
or click
here or Phone (86) (898) 8855 8236 or Toll-Free on 800 810
3088 or Email: sanya.sheraton@sheraton.com
Kempinski
Hotel Beijing Summer Interlude From now till September 3rd, 2006. Experience the
warm welcome from RMB1225* : Superior Room | Complimentary buffet
breakfast | Late check-out until 03:00pm (subject to availability)
| Complimentary daily newspaper | Complimentary in-room coffee
and tea making facilities | Complimentary use of "Pulse
Health Club" facilities and our top floor swimming pool
overlooking the city. * Rate for single/double and subject to
15% service charge. For more information, please contact our
Reservation Department: Tel: (8610) 6465 3388; Fax: (8610) 6462
2204; Email: reservations.khblc@kempinski.com;
Web site: www.kempinski-beijing.com
Weekend
Special at Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai Rates start from RMB 1,550 per night. Make yourself
at home during your weekends and stay with us for your Fridays
and Saturdays nights. Enjoy our legendary hospitality at a very
special rate, plus receive a host of additional benefits and
discounts. Benefits: Late check-out till 4:00 pm at no charge
- Breakfast at additional RMB227.70 per person. This offer is
valid from now till 31 December 2006. For reservations (8621)
6882 8888, fax (8621) 6882 0160 or reservations.slpu@shangri-la.com.
Rates are subject to 15% Service Charge.
Presidential
Plaza Hotel Beijing Special Room Package Clever One & Clever Two, Valid till 31 December
2006. *Clever One - Superior Room : USD 88 net per room per
day Inclusive of daily breakfast Inclusive of RMB 80 net allowance.
*Clever Too - Deluxe Room : USD 99 net per room per day Inclusive
of daily breakfast Inclusive of RMB 150 net allowance. RMB allowance
can be used for following: Mini bar|Internet services |Business
center|Laundry services|Gift shop|Telephone charges (local)|All
restaurants and Lobby Lounge and Bar Limousine service VIP upgrade.
Restrictions may apply. Reservations Hotline: (8610) 5858 5692
/ 5858 5694.
360
Degree Summer Escape to the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai From now until September 3, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
is offering summer rate of CNY1,480* per night for a Deluxe
Room from Monday to Thursday or CNY1,330* from Friday to Sunday.
Alternatively guests can choose the Weekend Getaway Package
for a minimum of two nights at RMB1,480* per night which includes
a personal chauffeur driven limousine to destinations around
Shanghai. Additional, from now until October 8, guests who stay
here and purchase tickets for Broadway's award-winning "The
Lion King" through the hotel will be eligible for a 20%
discount on food & beverage at any of the JW's exceptional
dining outlets. For more details and terms, please call (8621)
5359 4969.
Crowne
Plaza Beijing F&B Promotions for August Champagne Bar - *Heavenly Happy Hour: Every Day 17:30-
21:00. Buy 1 get 1 more free on all drinks (except bottles)! *Bubbles
for Babes: Every Thursday: from 21:00 till close. Ladies free
for Van Gogh Designer Cocktails or Champagne Cocktails. For booking
and inquiry: (8610) 5911 9999.
Crowne
Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing - Food & Beverage Highlights Fruit Innovations - Light, summer dishes made with tropical
fruits like mango and young coconut takes the limelight at Yue
Feng Ge in August. Savor innovative fruit cuisine like braised
shark's fin soup served in a young coconut and zesty prawn with
mango salad. For reservations and inquiries, please dial (8610)
8498 2288 ext 6181.
Kranzlers
Restaurant & Bar, The Sunday Jazz Brunch Goes Wild... Think big! Also this Beijing summer your most favorite
Sunday Jazz Brunch will go wild and serve you the largest selection
of food stations offering the finest selection of dishes and specialties,
as much as you like and as often you want. For July and August
we ship in the finest beef and most delicate seafood all prepared
to your liking. Kids Club, our resident clown and live Jazz music
are the guarantee for a lively Sunday event! Kranzlers Restaurant
& Bar is open daily from 6.00 till midnight. For Reservations
please call: Kranzlers at (8610) 6465 3388 ext. 4105.
Enjoy
Mid Autumn Festival Moon Cakes at Holiday Inn Lido Beijing During the Mid Autumn Festival, people eat special sweet
cakes known as "Moon Cakes" made of ground lotus and
sesame seed paste, egg-yolk and other ingredients. From August
25 to October 6, here at Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, we are preparing
various moon cakes for you in all of our outlets as well as our
moon cake pavilion. Please call: (8610) 6437 6688 ext 2800/2865.
Temptations
of Thailand at the Presidential Plaza Hotel Our culinary Team has created a sumptuous feast of Thai
delicacies, which will tempt the most discerning palate. Thai
specialties like Avocado with Prawns Salad, Spicy Mushroom and
Lemon Grass Soup...will be available, and much more at this culinary
excursion to the heights of Thai cuisine. From August 21 to September
3. Open daily: For Lunch: 11:30am - 2:30pm; for Dinner: 5:30pm
- 11:30pm. The Food & Beverage Mile - The Presidential Difference.
Reservation Hotline: 010 5858 5588 ext 8690.
Atrium
Cafe - Spices & Flavours of South East Asia - Simply Crabs! Featuring an array of crustaceans flower crabs; soft
shell crabs; mud crabs to snow crabs. Prepared in a variety of
styles such as Singapore Chilli Style, Classic Black pepper style,
Cantonese Wok-fried Tom Yam. Time: 5:30pm to 10:00pm. For Restaurant
Reservations call (8610) 6515 8855 - 2212.
HOT!
Assorted Buffet Special At The Loft Tasty food and reasonable price in a nice cozy atmosphere
with musical entertainment; Order for above 5 persons get a bottle
of complimentary fine wine. Lunch (11.30-14.00): RMB98 per person;
Afternoon tea (14.00-17.00): RMB 48 per person; Dinner (18.00-22.00):
RMB138 per person. Get RMB20 coupon for every RMB100 consumption
during lunch; Get RMB30 coupon for every RMB150 order for dinner.
TEL (8610) 6501 7501
Kingdom
Travel Various National Day Holidays Packages!
Royal Orchid Holidays Thailand Packages, daily departure from
29Sep through 02Oct. Super Value Package (01-07Oct) Phuket RMB6,140
p.p, Koh Samui- RMB6,830p.p. Bangkok & Chiang Mai–RMB5,880
p.p. Central Vietnam Beach Package (29Sep-06Oct) Only RMB6,960
p.p staying at Victoria Hoi An with Guarantee spaces! More packages
available to visit our website: www.kingdomtravel.com.cn
Or contact our experienced travel consultant at (8610) 5870 3388,
Fax (8610) 5870 0383 or fit@kingdomtravel.com.cn
YPHH
Travel YPHH Travel, just about the best thing you can ever
experience, experienced based China Travel and World Travel
information from people who have done it. Regular updates and
new travel info! http://www.yphh.com/travel.htm
Come
To Qiaobo Indoor Ski Resort For A Cool Summer Located inside a national forest park in Shunyi District,
Qiaobo Indoor Ski Resort is the closest ski resort to downtown
Beijing. The resort features a total space of up to 40000 square
meters and two ski lanes for preliminary and middle level ski
fans. There is also a snow amusement park for children to fully
relax their naivety. Price: RMB150/hour (week days); RMB180/hour
(weekend). Night ski (6pm-10pm) RMB198. Various discount cards
and tickets are also available. For details contact (8610) 6941
9999
RMB4480
For A Luxury Experience To Seoul With RMB4480, you can enjoy a luxury and free trip
to Seoul, the capital of South Korea. During your trip, you
will be living in a South Korean style five-star hotel, and
don't have to worry about coercive shopping. Instead, you'll
get abundant time for self-organized activities and enjoy a
real sense "FIY" tip. Departure time: every Monday
and Friday. For more information, call us at (8610) 5137 9988
The
Frontiers School- Make Mandarin Studying Easier 35rmb/hour (specail rate class), beginner class start
on 6th September, 2006. Courses for all levels; flexible schedules;
pleasing environment; convenient location; competitive prices.
For more information please feel free to call at (8610) 6413
1547/1548.
Learn
Chinese Language and Culture! Beijing FESCO International Teaching Center, as the
earliest government designated training organization, has acquired
ISO9001 Certification, and offers customized group or individual
Mandarin classes of different levels. We are an authorized HSK
Testing Center with over 400 qualified teachers, training you
on Business Chinese, offering Seminars and courses on traditional
Chinese cultural subjects: Taiji, Calligraphy, Fengshui, and
etc. Teacher positions for Native speakers are available! Please
mail to mandarin@fesco.com.cn
The British School of Beijing The British School of Beijing offers the English National
Curriculum from the age of 3. IGCSEs are offered in Year 10.
It is situated in the Embassy District of Beijing and yields
very high academic results as supported by last year's UK SATs
results. A broad child centred education is offered with small
class numbers (15 - 20). A state of the art campus will be opened
in Shunyi in September 2006, offering parents the choice of
two locations. Further information or visit to the school can
be arranged etc. Mailto: info@britishschool.org.cn
or Tel: (8610) 8532-3088.
Eric
Beauty & Hair Salon Eric has played an integral part in the transformation
of hair style and hair color in China. Our services include,
hair cutting/dyeing, nail service, beauty service, tanning service
and etc. Prices: RMB340 plus for women hair cut, RMB230 for
men hair cut; RMB365 for hair dyeing; RMB200 for hair washing
and hair drying. Address: Unit 123, Kerry Center Shopping Mall,
1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District TEL (8610) 8529 9423
Hygeia
Fitness Center Summer Promotion Hygeia is conveniently located at the business district
of Sanyuanqiao Bridge. Now we have launched our latest special
offer for the summer season: RMB1800 for annual card plus two
months' complimentary membership; RMB999 for six-month card
plus one month membership; RMB628 for quarterly card plus 15-day
membership. Old members only need to pay RMB1200 to renew their
current annual card. Address: Room 602, Tower B, The Third Properties
Building, Sanyuan Qiao. TEL (8610) 5822 1036
Beijing
Sekwa Eye Hospital Beijing Sekwa Eye Hospital is a professional ophthalmic
hospital made up of famous eye doctors and experts from both
home and abroad. We have such well-divided departments as the
Cataract Center, Glaucoma Center, Eyeground Disease Center and
Optical Center. Equipped with excellent doctors and advanced
instrument imported from western countries, we promise our patients
an effective, safe and well-tended treatment experience. Address:
1-4, A Xinkangjie, Xicheng District. TEL (8610) 6238 1656
Find
Health and Recreational Activities in Beijing!
CIM
Continental International Moving Located at 50 meters away from Chaoyang customs office,
CIM Continental International Moving provide a fully range of
moving, storage, record management and expatriates documentation
services. Wherever you move, whenever you move - call CIM. Tel:
(8610) 8762 5110 /8762 5109. Fax: (8610) 8762 5281; Email: info@cimmover.com;
Web: www.cimmover.com