Beijing - China
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Saturday 20 march 2010
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Eat healthy, eat organic
Lohao City is an organic food chain store. Fruits, vegetables, cerals, meat, dairy products, bread etc. Everything is organic. You can also find cans, wine, biscuits, fruit juices, and other Western products. Products are a little bit pricier than in other shops.
French Bookshop in Beijing
"L'arbre du voyageur" is the only French bookshop in Beijing．They stock a wide range of books, novels, cartoons, all the dailies, as well as reviews in French. There are over 19,000 items. The prices are the same as in France, pre- tax. It is also possible to order books, it takes a couple of weeks.
All the fabrics you dream of
The best and most reputable place in Beijing to buy fabric is at the market in Muxiyuan. It's easy to get lost in this enormous material market which sells fabrics of course (silk, cashmere, cotton, velvet, real and fake fur etc), but accessories as well (buttons, zips etc). It is essential though, to search for the best quality. Prices are reasonable, but think about bargaining.
“La Cave”, a quality delicatessen
Opened in June 2007 by Yann Gauthier, a French restaurateur behind many Beijing restaurants, “La Cave” is a delicatessen just around the corner from the Lama Temple.
Pingpong: all the news about French cuisine in Beijing
Pingpong is a free 8 page monthly colour newspaper all about French cuisine in Beijing. Started in February 2007 after a bet by Nicolas Carré, both sommelier and manager of the French restaurant "La Taverne", this newspaper is published in French and Chinese, and paid for by Beijing's French restaurants.
Visit the museum of Beijing!
For only 80 RMB, you can get an annual ticket to visit 52 museums in the capital free of charge, as well as benefiting from a 50% reduction on the entrance prices in a further 36. For the most part, you can even get another person in for free too. Entrance is free for children under 1.20m.
Japanese – All you can eat
Do you have a craving for sushi, sashimi and other Japanese food? Well, for 78RMB, you can order anything off the menu, and eat to your heart’s content. Beer and soft drinks are free and unlimited. Food is fresh, and décor is pleasant.
Actors, authors, directors workshop
The Beijing Actors Workshop invites actors, authors, script writers and directors to attend workshops which take place every Tuesday. All the pictures
Museums, gardens and parks
Great Wall, palaces and hutongs
Chinese recipes
