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JingShan Park – Beijing, China

May 20, 2011 0 steve

Opposite the north gate to the Forbidden City lies Jingshan Park. The park was opened as an imperial garden in 1368, but when the moats and canals around the Forbidden City were excavated the soil was used to build an artificial hill with five peaks. This huge work of manual labour was carried out to improve the feng shui of…

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Watching traffic deaths at teatime – Beijing

May 17, 2011 0 steve

The traffic volume in Beijing is appalling, and the quality of drivers even worse. A graphic new show called “Traffic Light” aims to educate road users that they’re not invincible.

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Cuandixia Village – Mentougou District, Beijing

May 12, 2011 0 steve

Nestled deep in the Western Hills, about 90km outside Beijing is the tiny village of Cuandixia. Founded by the Han family during the 14th century Ming Dynasty, and with more courtyards than residents, little has changed in the last 600 years.

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An End to Rude Behaviour? – Beijing

May 6, 2011 14 steve

A recent study by the National Survey Research Centre (NSRC) at Renmin University has concluded that Beijing has almost entirely eliminated rude public behaviour such as spitting and ignoring traffic lights.

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Staring – Yinchuan, China

May 3, 2011 0 steve

Most Chinese restaurants are bustling, noisy places. Eating groups are always talking, shouting, slurping and burping, so when I sit next to a table and everyone falls silent it’s clearly noticeable.

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Live the Language, a short video of Beijing

April 28, 2011 0 steve

EF have produced a series of videos combining beautiful visuals and some clever typography to advertise their language learning schools. The one below is for Beijing, but London, Paris and Barcelona have their own videos.

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How to apply for a Chinese visa in Hong Kong

April 25, 2011 409 steve

A detailed description of how to apply for a Chinese Visa at the China Resources Building in Hong Kong in 1-3 days, without using an agency.

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Beijing Botanical Gardens – Xiangshan Park, Beijing, China

April 22, 2011 0 steve

Between Xiangshan Park and Jade Spring Mountain lies the Beijing Botanical Gardens. These were established in 1955 and grew to become the largest botanical garden in North China.

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The Great Firewall of Australia

April 18, 2011 0 steve

With Australia planning to implement their own country-wide firewall to protect their citizens, they've produced this video to explain how they've drawn inspiration from the 'impressive' Great Firewall of China (GFW).

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Cherry Blossom Festival – YuYuanTan Park, Beijing

April 13, 2011 0 steve

The beginning of spring and the warm season in Beijing is signified by the appearance of the vivid pink of cherry blossoms and peach trees.

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JingShan Park – Beijing, China

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Cuandixia Village – Mentougou District, Beijing

An End to Rude Behaviour? – Beijing

Staring – Yinchuan, China

Live the Language, a short video of Beijing

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