Cheng Xian (meaning “becoming a virtuous man”) Street, also called Guozijian Street, has a history of over 700 years. Entrance to the street is located on the east side of Bei Xinqiao Street, opposite to Lama Temple. Guozijian, now NO.15 on Cheng Xian Street, used to be the highest educational institution in Yuan, Ming, and [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
A Little Taste of Western China
Shanxi province, located at the middle-west part of China, is famous for their wheat food, such as noodles and stuffed steamed bread. I stumbled across this nice little restaurant on Bei Xinqiao Street and my stomach refused to go on without tasting some of their delicious western China cuisine. Stepping inside the restaurant you are [...]
Hedgehog at Modern Sky Festival
Here comes the Hedgehog!
Suffocated at Modern Sky Festival
It’s been a hectic day doing houseworks. Time for some Rock n’ Roll to refresh a little. Feel the power of one of the most popular metal bands in Beijing, Suffocated:
Zou Tao, Hero of the Home Buyers or Just Another Scammer?
Zou Tao, an ex-soldier of the PLA, an ordinary golf equipment dealer, is now one of the most famous men across the nation. After his infamous “Don’t Buy Houses for 3 Years” campaign started 2 years ago, he and his team are again in the center of debate for the Housing Wholesale Platform, through which [...]
Telecommunication Merger between China Unicom and China Netcom
China United Network Communication Co., Ltd, also known as the new China Unicom, was born yesterday. China Netcom, the biggest broadband provider in China is now history. According to BTV news, the new China Unicom will put more effort in GSM and WCDMA mobile network communication in order to compete with the mammoth China Mobile. [...]
Time For Some Great Outdoors at Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan)
The 2008 Xiangshan Red Leaves Festival officially started today. Time to leave the stress, routines, and pollution behind and breathe some fresh and sweet air at Fragrant Hills. The name of the hills was not derived from the aroma around the area as you may have imagined, but rather the shape of the hills. Looking [...]
An Introduction to the Beijing 2008 Temple of Earth Book Fair
The 2008 Autumn Temple of Earth Book Fair, also the 8th Beijing Book Festival, is being held from October 10 to 20 at Temple of Earth Park. More than 300 publishing houses have brought over 250,000 different genre of books. Some of the newest TV stars, renowned professors from different universities such as Yu Dan, [...]
Can TV Be More Boring in China?
Most households in China are able to receive transmission of over 50 TV channels. If you happen to be one of the unfortunate digital TV subscriber, you get 200 more. Too many choices? No, you got only 3: copycat entertainment shows, no brain TV dramas, and propaganda law programs. Apart from identical news broadcast and [...]
Super Market at Modern Sky Festival 08
Super Market, founded in 1997, is the first Electro band in China. Their second album, Seven Weapons released in 1999, officially started the electro era of Chinese Rock n’ Roll. Check out their performance at the 1st day of 2008 Modern Sky Festival and stay tuned for their new album Music Concert.
