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The West Coast for Less!
Northwest Airlines Spring Special fares fly you to the East and West Coasts of America for less!
TO US WEST COAST (all figures in RMB)
One Way Weekday (from Beijing) 2,550 (from Shanghai) 2,550
One Way Weekend (from Beijing) 3,050 (from Shanghai) 3,050
Round Trip Weekday (from Beijing) 4,400 (from Shanghai) 4,400
Round Trip Weekend (from Beijing) 5,400 (from Shanghai) 5,400
TO US EAST COAST (all figures in RMB)
One Way Weekday (from Beijing) 3,580 (from Shanghai) 3,480
One Way Weekend (from Beijing) 4,080 (from Shanghai) 3,980
Round Trip Weekday (from Beijing) 5,100 (from Shanghai) 4,900
Round Trip Weekend (from Beijing) 6,100 (from Shanghai) 5,900
*Tickets must be purchased before March 30, 2001.* Departures must commence from China between February 24, 2001* March 31, 2001. *Maximum stay: One month. *Minimum stay: None *Departure date cannot be changed after ticket issuance and tickets are non-endorsable, non-reroutable.* Refund: 25% penalty before departure and non-refundable after departure. *Tax not included. * Weekday stands for Monday * Friday and weekend stands for Saturday and Sunday.*For more information, please contact the Northwest Airlines reservation office in Beijing at (010) 65053505, in Shanghai at (021) 63878888 or your travel agency.

HIGH FLYING SAVINGS TO THE USA WITH UNITED AIRLINES!
For departures through March 31st, fly ROUND-TRIP from Beijing or Shanghai to: LA/San Francisco/Seattle: CNY 4500* midweek; CNY 5500* weekend
All other United U.S. cities (48 state): CNY 5000* midweek; CNY 6000* weekend
Tickets for above specials must be issued by 3/15/01. INAUGURAL SPECIAL, for departures from April 1 - May 31st: LA/San Francisco/Seattle/Las Vegas/Portland: CNY 5000 midweek; CNY 6000 weekend All other United U.S. cities (48 state): CNY 6000 midweek; CNY 7000 weekend Tickets for Inaugural special must be issued by 3/31/01. Seats are limited and restrictions apply. All rates plus tax. Non-refundable and rerouting fees apply. Not valid on code share flights.
For reservations and information call United Airlines: Beijing: (010) 6463-1111 / Shanghai (021) 6279-8009 Toll free China (800) 810-8282 mailto:flyua@public.bta.net.cn Website: http://cn.ual.com

Special to US
Take advantage of Air Canada's latest promotion on flights from China to the USA departing from March 01 to April 30, 2001
West Coast CNY2400 One Way - CNY 4200 Round Trip
East Coast CNY3400 One Way - CNY4800 Round Trip
Buy 8 and get 1 free travel bag or Buy 10 and get 1 free casual jacket.
Tickets must be purchased 8 days prior departure. All rates subject to
applicable tax. Other Conditions may apply. For More information, Please
call your travel agent or Air Canada Office Beijing (010) 6468-2001, Shanghai (021) 6375-8899

It's time to invite your loved ones For Only RMB5000,
From Europe - China With Turkish Airlines This festive season why not do something special for your friends and family? Effective immediately, for only RMB5000, you can buy a round-trip ticket at our offices in China, fly out your loved ones from Europe and share the fun this festive season. A great gift for a time of togetherness. Tickets are available for purchase at Turkish Airlines office in China and can be picked up at any one of more than 40 European cities. Offer valid until March 31, 2001. For further information and conditions, please contact Turkish Airlines Beijing and Shanghai offices. Beijing Tel: (010) 64651867 Ext 12,13,14 Fax: (010) 64651865 mailto:thybjs@public3.bta.net.cn Shanghai Tel: (021) 32220022 Fax: (021) 32220021 mailto:thysha@uninet.com.cn

Beijing Happy Holiday Travel Service - Special Offer
Air Canada (departures: 1 Mar,2001 to 30 Apr,2001)
Beijing-West Coast U.S.A - One way: RMB2300 Round trip: RMB4100
Beijing-East Coast U.S.A - One way: RMB3300 Round trip: RMB4600
Air China (departures: 1 Mar, 2001 to 24 Apr, 2001)
Beijing-Frankfurt - One way:RMB3800 - Round trip: RMB5800
Beijing-London - One way: RMB3600 - Round trip: RMB6400
Beijing-Moscow - One way: RMB3800 - Round trip: RMB6200
All above fares do not include airport tax.
Tel: 65011746 65011747 65013637 Fax: 65013829
mailto:happyday@public.bta.net.cn

50% OFF Dimsum Lunch
Bring the whole family for a sumptuous treat. Featuring authentic Cantonese dimsum specialties at half the price. Truly an irresistible deal!
China Garden Cantonese Restaurant Every Saturday & Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. * All discount cards and coupons will not be honored during this promotion. Not valid for take-away.
For reservations, please call 64376688 Ext. 1700/2700. Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Jichang Road, Jiang Tai Road, Beijing 100004 Visit our website www.lidoplace.com

Check for new positions available at the Canadian Embassy!
Surf to http://www.xianzai.com.cn/canada

Internet recruitment works. Zhaopin.com provides access to China's most forward thinking pool of job seekers quickly, conveniently and inexpensively. Contact Zhaopin.com for more details! mailto:sales@zhaopin.com.cn http://www.zhaopin.com

The Palace Hotel, Beijing, a 530-room deluxe property managed by The Peninsula Group, the operating and marketing arm of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, invites applications for the following positions:
Commercial Manager
- Responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operation of the hotel shopping arcade
- 5 years operational experience in administering large commercial complex
- Relevant experience in marketing signature brands is an advantage
- Strong business and marketing sense
- Strong management and planning skills
- A self initiator, able to work under pressure
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
Director of Public Relations
- Responsible for managing the public relations function, development and implementation of advertising and promotional activities of the hotel
- Experience in conceptualizing and implementing various image-building and promotional programs
- Minimum of 5 years public relations experience, preferably in international hotels or hospitality industry, a background in journalism, communications, or related discipline is an advantage
- Experience in handling media, with good communication and organization skills
- Highly motivated with innovative and creative mind
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Putonghua
Compensation package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Please apply in writing with full resume, a recent photo, and state expected salary package to:
Director of Human Resources The Palace Hotel, Beijing 8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing, Beijing 100006
Applicants who are not invited for interview within one month may consider their applications being on file for future reference.

Seeking professional part-time expatriate marketing executive. The candidate should possess confidence and knowledge for negotiation as well as presentation skills, heath-care experience and/or previous marketing experience a plus. Please contact : marketing@vista-china.net or Lucy Liu 13001197125/8529-6618.

IDC (International Data Corporation), a leading IT and telecommunications market research company, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager. Responsibilities: Managing a team of native English speaking market analysts, assuring quality control of published market research reports, coordinating projects and resources. Required: Native English speaker with proven leadership skills, strong English writing and project management skills; IT and telecommunications as well as market research experience. Preferred: several years of experience in China; Chinese communication skills. To apply, please send resume in English (TEXT only, no attachments) to Angela Dunn, adunn@idcap.com or 8391-3600 (fax).

Chinese lady, university degree in BA, excellent interpersonal, organizing and communication skill, self-motivated, positive team-player and willing to learn and work hard, excellent English and computer literacy, experience in marketing/research/PR/client service with international companies. Seeking suitable job in multi-national company, preferable marketing/PR/client service. Pls email to Miss Li at lina1217@sina.com

Institute for the Future (IFTF), a non-profit think tank based in Menlo Park (www.iftf.org), California and its partners at Peking University are beginning field work on a project on the future of e-business in China. The IFTF is looking to hire two or three business-oriented researchers who can conduct high-level case studies of Chinese businesses. These would be full-day case studies. The researchers would have to be available for about 3 months starting immediately. Pay is competitive, and IFTF will cover all research-related expenses for the 3 month research period. The project would also serve as a trial for the person to see whether the Institute for the Future wants to hire that person on a permanent basis to staff the Center for the Future of China at Peking University.
*Case Study Researchers Qualifications and Tasks
*Excellent written and spoken English
*Understanding of Chinese and Western business practices, including e-commerce
*Ability to assist in recruiting enterprises for case studies
*Research skills, including understanding case study research protocol, conducting pretest, giving input on revising protocol, and careful documentation of case study results
*Analytic skills, including being able to report findings from individual case studies, as well as to report cross-cutting findings from the research
*Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet) and Microsoft Access (database), e-mail, and web searching Interested applicants should paste text versions of their cover letter and cv into the body of an email addressed to mailto:iftf@hotmail.com NO ATTACHMENTS, PLEASE.

I graduated from the Shanghai Normal University in 1999 and obtained a Bachelor Degree. I am now engage in computer secondary design and would like to find a job as a tutor focus on science, computer application, AUTOCADR14 and English, anyone who is interested in this please send e-mail to: bao@my81890.net

I'm a Beijing resident woman of 50yrs. I want a job. I can drive, speak moderate English, can take care of your home or your children, can work long hours even weekends, can help you find or buy any thing you need in Beijing. Call 85963169 or13651034988, E-mail; dem163bj@hotmail.com

Enter the world of electronic media: Xianzai.com has vacancies for experienced media executives, good base salary plus commissions. 2 years sales experience (preferably in media), Internet & Web knowledge, and Computer skills (word, excel, PowerPoint). Fluent in both written and spoken English and Chinese Please forward your resume to paul@xianzai.com

Guest housing available on campus in downtown Beijing!
The Foreign Affairs College of China's International Exchange Center, easy walking distance to the subway, is opening it facilities to the public at reasonable rates. The center was recently built with 130 guestrooms and 40 apartments completely furnished. The facilities include 24-hour basic services and superior security. Internet services and TV cable hookups, including CNN, are also available.
Rate range from:$39/Standard Room/night to $59, Rent ranges from For more information or to arrange a visit please call 6832.2999/2900 or fax at 2900. For room reservations call 6832.2900/3000 or Email: reservation@mail.fac.edu.cn

Fully furnitured 61m2 two bedroom flat located at east gate of Tuanjiehu Park, $300/month plus $600 bond, available on 1st May, open for inspection Mon & Tue evening 7:30-9:30, for details call Harry 8596 2617 after 7:30pm in working days

FOR RENT
Looking for tenants for a nice 2-bedroom fully-furnished apartment in Chaoyang district. 10 mins. to World Trade Center. New decoration & furnitures, free stellite TV channels & one ISDN line, 24-hour hot water & security...etc. Legal foreign housing, only 5000 rmb/month for 108 sqr.meter. Many free household itmes free with it if taking by Mar.20. Call 1370-1284704 or 1361-1341724 if interested

Hi! I am a male engineering graduate student who will be begin a 6 mo. intern in either Shanghai or Beijing starting in May 2001. (I will notify any contacts of the city of choice as soon as the intern office confirms.)I am looking for *CHEAP* housing. If there are any leads out there please email me at: newsum@eng.fsu.edu. During the internship I will hold the work (Z-visa) permit. Roomates are cool (male or female)

MOVING SALE!
Great furniture and lots of small items; almost everything in the house is for sale.
Including: - Modern style, wooden TV cabinet, bookshelves, office desk, coffee tables, closets, all in great condition
- Custom-made (in Shanghai) art-deco style chairs, coffee tables, and shelves; black-and-white metal (great for a modern house or a hip restaurant)
And lots more---come have a look, take your pick, and take it home! Call 1350-115-1175.

WANTED - Car Seat for 15 month old onwards. Please call 8046-1112.

For Sale: Nintendo 64 w/ 5 games (incl. 007 & Star Wars) and 4 controllers Full Harry Potter collection (Mostly hardbacks) Golf club set, Casio key board, Magic tricks An electric fan w/remote, DVD player, Many USA TV video tapes And much more Call 13910626059 Or email Christo at mailto:green59@yahoo.com

RUTGERS EXECUTIVE MBA BEIJING PROGRAM!
A TRADITION IN QUALITY AMERICAN EDUCATION SINCE 1766. Schedule tailored for managers on the move -2 weekends&2 evenings/month for 12 months without having to leave China or your workplace. Most participants work with multinational companies and have significant international experience. Qualifications for the program include: 10 years work experience including 3 years at a management level; completion of a 4 year university degree, strong English language proficiency. For a full description call: 85262528/29 or Fax: 65007299 or e-mail: Rutgers@public.bta.net.cn or Website: http://business.rutgers.edu/emba

LKB is opening a new PreK-3 class beginning April 2, 2001 for international children who are now between the ages of 3 years 5 months and 4 years and 4 months old. A limited number of seats are available. For more information please contact:
Sybil Wilson, Principal
Lido Kindergarten Beijing
Holiday Inn Lido Beijing
Jichang Road, Jiang Tai Road Beijing,
PRC 100004
Tel: 6437-6688 extension 1640
Fax 6437-6237
E-mail: swilson@a-1.net.cn
¡°Where Life-Long Learners Are Nurtured¡±

Beijing's 1st e-Commerce MBA (Canadian Degree)! Qualification for program: 4 years bachelor degree; 3 years work experience; TOEFL 550; GMAT 500. For a full description call: 85262528/29/13 or Fax: 65007299 or e-mail: ecommba@163bj.com

Need a local lawyer in China who speaks your language?
Lehman, Lee & Xu, China Lawyers, Patent & Trademark Agents, is China's leading local law firm. The firm was founded in Beijing in 1992 and maintains offices in Shanghai, Shenyang, Ulumuqi, and other cities throughout the country. Lehman, Lee & Xu is the only private law firm in China with a Patent Agency, Trademark Agency and Investigative Services Agency in-house. Lehman, Lee & Xu's International Section assists its foreign clients with China litigation, arbitration, patent and trademark issues, anti-counterfeiting work, China general corporate services, direct foreign investment in China, debt management, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and work-outs, criminal defense, real estate, risk assessment, and human resources. The firm provides individual, responsive legal assistance. For more information visit our website at http://www.chinalaw.cc
In Beijing contact William Wright Tel: (010) 6532-3861 ext. 285, Fax: (010) 6532-3877 or http://www.chinalaw.cc
In Shanghai contact Andrew Johnston Tel: (021)6375-8241, Fax: (021)6375-8705 or mailto:ajohnston@chinalaw.cc
In Hong Kong contact Stan Abrams Tel: (852) 2918-0688, Fax: (852) 2918-9808 or mailto:hongkong@chinalaw.cc
In Shenyang contact Oliver Trianto mailto:shenyang@chinalaw.cc
In Wulumuqi contact Michael Chen mailto:wulumuqi@chinalaw.cc

High Quality Cashmere and Pashmina Shop is now open in the Guangming Hotel! Inner-Mongolian shawls, scarves and sweaters are available direct from the factory at reasonable prices. The shop opens daily 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Add: Suite 1901, Guangming Hotel, Liangaqiao Rd, Chaoyang District. Call 13611258818. Email kousei@netchina.com.cn

Expatriate Investment Services Professional investment advisory and portfolio management service. Representing major banks, finance institutions and fund houses (offshore). Global share trading, including China B shares. All portfolios can be monitored daily through a unique and personalized web site. Fees based on performance only. Please reply in the first instance to cca@pobox.com for further information. All inquires will be treated with strict confidentiality.

INFLUENZA, HEPATITIS A B VACCINATION AT YOUR HOME
The antigen composition and strains are determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and manufactured by SSW Germany. All needles used are brand new. Total charge for INFLUENZA 150, HEPATITIS A 300, B 150yuan\per person. Acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine, Qi gong and Tai Ji 120yuan\ per hour. Dr. Qu is member of the China Institute Combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and fluent in English. Tel. & Fax: 65386113 or 13001104006. Xianzai highly recommends this Doctor!

Daniel, a professional translator, intends to entertain you with the best Beijing services and hands-on knowledge and expertise as a Bilingual attendant, Tour guide, Interpreter or Mandarin tutor. Call 13910405590 or mailto:faraday@public.bta.net.cn

Expatriate Insurance Services Medical, emergency evacuation, life, loss of income, travel and critical illness insurance now available on-line. Expatriatelife.com. The world's first independent on-line insurance web site specifically catered for expatriates and frequent business travelers. Get a quote, compare benefits with different providers, print terms, conditions and application forms, on-line. All major credit cards accepted. Don't delay any more, get covered now. http://www.expatriatelife.com

Macintosh & PC Technical Support! From prudent planning to it's too late damage control; from one system to hundreds, we have the expertise to set you up, keep you running or just plain fix it! On-site service, networking, upgrades and maintenance. Certified English speaking engineers. Call our support hotlines at (Beijing) 13001013173 and (Shanghai) 13916605295 or email us at infotec@mac.com

Beauty Services Available at Your Home, Facial Treatment with CLARINS products, manicure, pedicure, waxing, etc. Fully and well trained beautician, 8 years experience. For details, please contact Helen at 6473-4129 or 1300-123-7824 mailto:baidan@public.east.cn.net

Are You Sleepless in Beijing? Treat yourself to a 'stress relieving' massage by an attractive native English speaker. Email: mailto:blackbeautyinbeijing@yahoo.com

Get A Great Ayi!
Female, 23, part time, available afternoons on Tue, Wed, Thu, and all day on Sat, Sun. Is studying as part time, has over 1 year experience with housework, such as taking care of old people, does laundry, ironing, tidying and cooking. She is VERY fast learner. And once worked as a desk clerk and typist for 2 months. Pls contact Monica with monica.zhang@jwt.com or 13501212837

Party for Singles on March 17th. For single foreign and local people to meet. Only for sincere well-educated working in JV people. The next one will be held on April 21st. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com.

Lonely single foreign and chinese ladies and gentlemen working in JV looking for sincere well-educated foreign and chinese partners for a serious long term relationship not excluded marriage. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com. Only for sincere working people.

CHINESE TEACHER WANTED!
Seeking Chinese teacher for intermediate student, 4 days a week, from 12:30 - 1:30, at China World (Guo Mao Da Sha). Please e-mail: mailto:japanairlines@usa.net or call 6505-5127 ext. 273

We are looking for a suitable ¡°husband¡± for our good-natured golden Labrador retriever Liberty. Candidate father cannot be related to either of Bailey (from the US) or Lampoon (from France) or their three other puppies. please contact Gabrielle Harris at mailto:gharris@public.bta.net.cn

If you are a Chinese or Australian graduate of an Australian University now residing in China, you are eligible for inclusion in the ALUMNI DIRECTORY 2001. Initiated by AustCham Beijing, this bilingual directory, produced annually, is distributed to over 140 corporate members of AustCham and other chambers China wide, making it an excellent tool for self promotion and recruitment. BY SUBMITTING YOUR DETAILS YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE DIRECTORY! To enure your place in the directory, please contact us by email before the 31st of March. austcham@1connect.com.cn

The Palace Academy
The Palace Academy announces a lecture by Professor Xia Geng Qi, well-known expert on the subject of Chinese Snuff Bottle. Entitled ¡°Chinese Snuff Bottle¡±, the lecture will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2001, 9:00AM-12 Noon, at the Ivory Room, The Palace Hotel.
In this lecture, Professor Xia will be speaking about the history behind the snuff bottle, the different materials used for manufacturing, techniques and artistic flavours, and why the emperor had a workshop in the Forbidden City. For the past thirty years, Mr. Xia has categorized and catalogued more than 30,000 pieces of snuff bottle art for The Palace Museum. He is one of the authors of the three-volume snuff bottle collection of the Forbidden City. He has written several articles concerning the different types of snuff bottles such as lacquer, glass, jade, porcelain, enamel and many more.
The lecture will be in English. The fee of RMB250 includes collateral materials, coffee/tea and snacks. To reserve a seat, please call the hotel¡¯s Public Relations Department at 6559 2888 or email rysmael@peninsula.com or squ@peninsula.com

Gourmet's Diner for Singles on April 21st. For single foreign and local people to meet. Only for sincere well-educated working in JV people. The next one will be held on May 19th. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com. Lonely single foreign and chinese ladies and gentlemen working in JV looking for sincere well-educated foreign and chinese partners for a serious long term relationship not excluded marriage. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com. Only for sincere working people.

NEXT TANGO IN BEIJING! Learn Argentinean tango from Maestros Gladys Fernandez and Ricardo Gallo, coming to Beijing from 3-8 April. Evening and weekend workshops for beginners and improvers at the Capital Mansion ballroom - US$ 60 or RMB 500 for four lessons / 6 hours. Private lessons also available. Please contact bejingtango@hotmail.com or call 1391 082 7828 / 1350 132 6057.

Local, private kingdergarden for mental-disabled kids, operation review and planning meeting will be held on March 17th. in Beijing. For more information, please contact David@service-in-china.com

An expat family is looking for a native-speaking English tutor for their ISB 11-grade daughter to improve writing during weekend. Please contact 1360-126-9794 for further information

Chinese Traditional Furniture on display
Guanfu Classical Art Museum 6526-5566, Jan. 18 - Apr. 30, Daily

A painting exhibition devoted to the female body
Qin Gallery March 3rd - 16th.

A Fashion Fair to celebrate International Women's Day China
World Trade Center Mar. 8 - 18

Nightly Peking Opera - Old Style in a Ming setting
Qianmen Hotel 6301-6688 X 8860, 7:30 PM

Movies
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Great Chinese & Western Movies at the following theatres:
Dizhi Cinema 6616-8376
Hujialou Cinema 6593-1720
Haidian Theatre 6254-5206
Youth Palace 6615-2211
Dahua Cinema 6527-4420
Ziguan Cinema 6500-3868
Capital Cinema 6607-9499

Monday, March 12, 2001
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Hotel Staff Night - Happy hour all night long
Schillers 3 Tel: 6593 1078 Add: The west gate of Chaoyang Park

IMPROVE LEADERSHIP AND PRESENTATION SKILLS - Toastmasters is an international organization dedicated to help people develop their professional speaking skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Meetings are every Monday night, and have a good mixture of both expatriate and Chinese members. For more information, contact John Lombard at QingdaoMan@hotmail.com

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

'Nogabe' - plays at Minders from 9 PM Free

International Network of Newcomers
We meet the last Monday of every month from 10 to 12 AM at Capital Club (Athletic Club) to share information and resources with newcomers to Beijing (ex-patriates only) mailto:innchn@bigfoot.com

Tuesday, March 13, 2001
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Diplomatic Night - Happy hour all night long
Schillers 3 Tel: 6593 1078 Add: The west gate of Chaoyang Park

Movie Night - Sculpting in Time 6252-1746, 10:30 PM

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

Beijing Fellowship Group' of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong meets at THE KEMPINSKI HOTEL every Tuesday at 12:30 PM. Members of Rotary Clubs are a cross-section of local business and professional leaders who come together for fellowship and to build lifelong friendships, promote high ethical standards in all vocations and who seek personal satisfaction in providing volunteer service to others in need of help.
Contact Mr. Russ Miller or Ms. Li Xiaohui at 6462-9266.

Wednesday, March 14, 2001
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'Copy Cat' at the Friends Live Club 9 PM

Ladies Night - First drink free
Schillers 3 Tel: 6593 1078 Add: The west gate of Chaoyang Park

TANEWHA BAR (south sanlitun bar street) chill music and drinks made to your measure free pool and darts as well food available also, taco's/pastas happy hours sun- wed : 6-9pm. 2 for 1 beers Tanewha POOL Comp. (every Wednesday, 9pm start) cheap beers, free entry, bar tab for the winning. bit of fun, the table everyone can win on ph: 6594-4868, ask for jack.

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

The Rhythm Dogs are at the Green Bar 9 PM

Thursday, March 15, 2001
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Movie Night - Sculpting in Time 6252-1746, 10:30 PM

Darts Night Free drink for the best player. ( 3 darts, 180)
Dinner buffet at 68.00/P.P. (Before 7:00pm)
Schillers 3 Tel: 6593 1078 Add: The west gate of Chaoyang Park

'The Rhythm Dogs' at the Green Club

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

Friday, March 16, 2001
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CHERRY LANE MOVIES
Chinese Films with English subtitles on a LARGE screen ¡®Modern Times¡¯- Director: Hu Bing Liu This film was named by the government as a ¡°1998 Key Film¡± because of it¡¯s depiction of the difficulties that a family has in adjusting to the changing economic system. In a city in present day, Guangdong Province, an old woman is neglected by her son who is too busy making money to take care of her. She is sent to live with a housekeeper. At first the two women cannot get along, but gradually become close friends. Trouble erupts when the woman entrusts her life savings to the housekeeper so that she can open a restaurant in her hometown. This film took first prize at the 1998 Shanghai Film Festival. Intl. Conference Hall, 40 Liangmaqiao Lu 8 PM Phone: 6461-5318/9
Website: http://www.cherrylanemovies.com.cn
mailto:mprimont@cherrylane.com

Check out the best Punk bar in Beijing- Happy Paradise Band "Nao Zhuo" 10:00 pm Tel : 6232-6821

The Loft Jazz Festival Night ¨CMeeting ( China- Germany-Japan Jazz Band) 10:00 pm Ticket: RMB 60 Tel : 65065637

Schillers 3: Party Night Dinner buffet at 68.00/P.P.(Before 7:00pm)
Phonograph Band plays the Blues at 9:30pm in Schiller's 3
Disco starts at 12:00am

'In Sound Out' at the Friends Live Club 9 PM

Flamenco Night at the Jam House 9:30 PM

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

Red Zebra @ Durty Nellies 9 PM

The Buddy Band
Pit Stop in the Harbour Plaza Hotel

Nogabe at Rider's Bar

Saturday, March 17, 2001
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Check out the best Punk bar in Beijing- Band " Ying Shuo" 10:00 pm
Happy Paradise Tel : 6232-6821

The Loft Jazz Festival Night - Meeting ( China- Germany-Japan Jazz Band) 10:00 pm
Tel : 65065637

Folk Music by the China Opera and Ballet Theatre Orchestra
National Library Concert Hall 6848-5462, 7:30 PM

Party for Singles on March 17th. For single foreign and local people to meet. Only for sincere well-educated working in JV people. The next one will be held on April 21st. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com

Local, private kindergarten for mental-disabled kids, operation review and planning meeting will be held on March 17th. in Beijing. For more information, please contact David@service-in-china.com

Yaoshi happens at Rhine River club 10 March, 9:30 pm, RMB 30

Schillers 3:Breakfast & Lunch
Party Night Breakfast & Lunch (A La Carte) available from 10:30am Dinner buffet at RMB 68.00/P.P.(Before 7:00pm)
Live Band -Blues Driver Bank plays Rock & Blues starts at 9:30pm Disco starts at 12:00am

Kickboxing competitions every Saturday
Olympic Sports Center 6497-2020, 3 - 5 PM

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

Red Zebra @ Durty Nellies 9 PM

Sanwei Bookstore - Chinese Traditional Folk Music Begins at 8:30

Sunday, March 18, 2001
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Family Day
Sunday brunch buffet at 58.00/P.P.with kids corner & movies from 10:30am Free drinks with a la carte dinner Schillers 3 Tel: 6593 1078 Add: The west gate of Chaoyang Park http://www.schillers.com.cn

'In sound Out' at the Cd cafe 9 PM

Colombian Band 'Equiano' at the Salsa Cabana 9 PM

Punk bands happen at the Busy Bee Bar 10 PM

Beijing Volleyball Team plays at Dragon Dome Gym. of International School of Beijing (ISB) every Sunday afternoon from 4:00-6:00pm. Come and join us!!! For more details, Email: beijing_volleyball@hotmail.com

The Hash with Hares: Jennifer and Chubby and Ratchucker Venue: Ides of March Toga Hash-Mexican Wave at 2:00 PM or East Gate Old Summer Palace at 3:00 PMIdes of March Toga Hash-Mexican Wave at 2:00 PM or East Gate Old
Summer Palace at 3:00 PM
mailto:RDRhead@UOP.COM for info.

Upcoming Events The Palace Academy - The Palace Academy announces a lecture by Professor Xia Geng Qi, well-known expert on the subject of Chinese Snuff Bottle. Entitled "Chinese Snuff Bottle", the lecture will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2001, 9:00AM-12 Noon, at the Ivory Room, The Palace Hotel. In this lecture, Professor Xia will be speaking about the history behind the snuff bottle, the different materials used for manufacturing, techniques and artistic flavours, and why the emperor had a workshop in the Forbidden City. For the past thirty years, Mr. Xia has categorized and catalogued more than 30,000 pieces of snuff bottle art for The Palace Museum. He is one of the authors of the three-volume snuff bottle collection of the Forbidden City. He has written several articles concerning the different types of snuff bottles such as lacquer, glass, jade, porcelain, enamel and many more. The lecture will be in English. The fee of RMB250 includes collateral materials, coffee/tea and snacks. To reserve a seat, please call the hotel's Public Relations Department at 6559 2888 or mailto:rysmael@peninsula.com or mailto:squ@peninsula.com THE BIG END - ROCK ARMAGEDDON This will possibly be the wildest evening in the Beijing rock music calendar this year. A group of crazy Aussies called the VODKA GODS who describe themselves as "hutong rock", "trash rock" and "punk cabaret" will slam out their final show ("The Big End")in Beijing on 30 March at the CD Cafe, Dong San Huan Bei Lu Chaoyang District. An outrageous and unique blend of rock and roll, off-humour and stage antics that have left music critics around the world speechless and sickened. After their last concert in Haidian one commentator remarked "I have seen the future of rock and roll and it is the VODKA GODS". Fear for the future but make sure you get along to the CD Cafe at 9.00 pm on 30 March for a final slurp of THE BIG END. FREE VODKA ON THE NIGHT A LA GODS STYLE 'Cai Wenji' - A famous Chinese play written by 'Guo Moruo' People's Art Theatre 6524-9847, 7:15 PM, Mar. 27 - 31 International Textile Spring Fair International Exhibition Center 6308-1446, Mar. 28 - 31 The Red Bean Ramblers are not playing at Capital Paradise on Saturday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. Hah! Got ya! April Fool! They are returning to the American Club! Spend an evening celebrating April Fool's Day eve with The Red Bean Ramblers at Capital Paradise fireside lounge, playing Beijing's hottest country-rock music for your drinking and dancing pleasure! No foolin'! Information Night on Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at the River Garden Villas Clubhouse Function Room from 7:30pm-9:00 pm. This special meeting is intended for expatriate families living throughout the Shunyi-area. Administration and teaching staff from PreK-Grade 2 will be there to share classroom information and answer your questions about our program and our new school. Grades 3-5 will also have representatives at the meeting. If you have any questions regarding this event please call: Jim Fidler at 6435-7110 NEXT TANGO IN BEIJING! Learn Argentinean tango from Maestros Gladys Fernandez and Ricardo Gallo, coming to Beijing from April 3 - 8. Evening and weekend workshops for beginners and improvers at the Capital Mansion ballroom - US$ 60 or RMB 500 for four lessons / 6 hours. Private lessons also available. Please contact bejingtango@hotmail.com or call 1391 082 7828 / 1350 132 6057. Tengger's 'The Wold Band' performs in Beijing Beizhan Theatre 6835-1383, 7:30 PM, April 5 - 6 Gourmet's Diner for Singles on April 21st. For single foreign and local people to meet. Only for sincere well-educated working in JV people. The next one will be held on May 19th. Please contact asiaprog@yahoo.com.

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