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Things are about to get a lot more complicated for foreigners looking for employment in Beijing. KTA Legal via The World of Chinese points out new regulations that will require foreigners to “prepare criminal record clearances to receive work authorizations.”
Sophie's Revenge director Eva Jin and mega-star Fan Bingbing unveiled their new romantic comedy, One Night Surprise (Yi Ye Jing Xi), at an event in Beijing Wednesday.
After Fan had complained on set that the long days and nights of shooting were taking a toll on her skin, Jin presented her with a giant cosmetic face mask, which she hoped would both give Fan "face" and thank her for her hard work on the film.
Passengers on a recent delayed flight from Beijing to Macau got a rare treat, and it wasn't extra peanuts.
On board were members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, who were heading from our fair city to the final concert of a two-week China tour in Macau, the 40th anniversary of their first China tour in 1973. When the captain announced that their flight would be delayed due to inclement weather, the orchestra decided a little music was in order, and not from their iPods.
Beijing certainly has no shortage of ghostly malls and office buildings, but the absence of life in the Guoson Center right next to the bustling Dongzhimen subway station has always been puzzling. Its brothers Raffles and Ginza across the street are overachievers, comparatively, but to get there from the airport express, you have to cross through an underpass that reeks of boiled corn. There are worse things in life, but, really, Guoson, why don't you get on it already?
No, indeed. Being a Managing Editor is hard work, requiring a nose for what’s relevant, editing and writing skills, charisma, persistence and a hearty work ethic. But it can also be highly rewarding if you go into the job with the right attitude, ambition and confidence to succeed.
We are looking for a capable and experienced Managing Editor to manage the Agenda site as well as help produce our growing line of guides, including the BeijingKids branded Home and Relocation Guide, Health Guide, School Choice Guide and other guidebook-related projects that we have in store.
I navigated around puddles for a 20 minute walk this morning only to reach Wanda Plaza and find it covered in a solid layer of water, like a melted ice skating rink. Needless to say, my canvas shoes are soaked.
Still, today's rain is nothing compared to some of the downpours we saw last year, like the record breaking storm that killed more than 70 people. In anticipation of another season of heavy rain, the city put in place new measures last week to warn citizens of flooding before it happens.
Beijing is set to get even sprawlier with the announcement of plans to construct a Seventh Ring Road that is slated to open in 2015. According to the China Daily:
"The 940-kilometer highway is expected to open in 2015. Beijing would only cover 90 kilometers, linking the city’s distant districts, and the rest will extend into Hebei province. It will be connected to many existing highways, including the Beijing-Shenyang Line and Daqing-Guangzhou Line."
Beijingofdreams is a new site by by an organization called the Chinese History of Science and Culture Foundation. It consists of a fascinating archive gallery of vintage photographs of Beijing's old city walls and gates from "the time when Beijing was the greatest walled capital city anywhere in the world."
CNN posits, "Is it possible to rank the world's beaches?" and responds with a resounding "Of course it is, this is the internet!" in their list of "The World's 100 Best Beaches."
Beidaihe – the historic Northern China beach resort located about 253 km (or 2.5 hours by fast train) from Beijing – comes in at #60:
"Beidaihe has been pleasing China's upper crust for decades. A few hours from Beijing, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping hashed out national policies in private villas here. The area remains popular among Russian tourists – a reminder of erstwhile Sino-Soviet ties. Highlight: Beidaihe's restaurants offer simple pleasures, mostly good seafood and cold beer."
Hmmm ... I'm all for reppin' that beifang pride but last time I was up in Beidaihe it looked like this:
