Beijing Informer

BEIJING — At Silver Mountain, nature and Buddhism interlace in ways so ethereally beautiful and historically rich that visitors know immediately they have arrived somewhere special. Here, not far from the Great Wall, the smog of China’s …

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Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident who made international headlines by taking shelter in the U.S. embassy in Beijing, has now left diplomatic territory, escorted by U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke. Mr. Chen is said to be receiving medical treatmen…

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Wangfujing, Beijing — (SBWIRE) — 04/30/2012 — This spring, the Peninsula Beijing Hotel(http://www.peninsula.com/Beijing/en/default.aspx) introduces the Hutong Heritage package to Chinese culture lovers. With hotel accommodations and an in-depth huto…

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China’s booming market draws more travelers from across the globe every year for business ventures, conventions, and conferences. For business travelers passing through Beijing for a couple of days, it’s possible to see the highlights of the city …

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The VIP list at the second Beijing Film Festival and market was a testament to the rising power of Chinese cinema despite the backdrop of an SEC probe into possible bribes by Hollywood shingles and political turmoil. During the weeklong fest, which wra…

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The 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition runs through May 2. In addition to displaying Chinese drivers’ love of big chrome grilles, as Dan Neil explains, a raft of new concept models was unveiled. Ideas ranged from a Jeep with a …

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Volkswagen’s SEAT has been a bit luckless recently. The victim of the Mediterranean malaise seeks to improve its odds by exporting cars to China. Lacking new models to introduce, Seats showcases a new culinary delight: Blondes on a stick. The Blondes…

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MANNHEIM, Germany, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — “I suppose it should be regarded as a badge of honor to be banned for making art about political freedom,” said Simon Raab (www.simonraabgallery.com) upon hearing that his work had been banned in …

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The cars were the main attraction at the press opening of the Beijing International Automotive show, but most automakers burnished their sheet metal with an array of accompanying human models–mostly female and mostly Chinese–in varying …

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Among them: Donfeng Motors Groups’ butterfly-winged dancers around its E30L electric vehicle, the ballroom gown-attired Lexus booth hostesses, and the Volvo booth’s battalion of pose-ready Swedish blonds. By far the oddest entry in this ad …

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Victoria Beckham isn’t just a fashion designer, she’s now a car designer. She served as the Creative Design Director for the Evoque Victoria Beckham Edition by Land Rover. While she was in Beijing doing the press tour over the weekend for the launch of…

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As the Chinese celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon this year, the Wrangler Dragon design concept is all dressed up for the party. It’s a Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with special 18-inch wheels, 35-inch off-road tires and gold-colored details …

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BEIJING — Just five copies of the Range Rover Evoque Special Edition, a collaboration between British fashion design Victoria Beckham and the Land Rover Design team, are headed for the U.S. The special model debuted at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.

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You cannot drive to the Beijing Motor Show’s press preview. Well, you can, but when you arrive, there does not seem to be a parking lot anywhere in the vicinity of the hall where the event is held. And even if there were, you would need some Shawshank …

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Digital Domain Media Group Chairman and CEO John Textor is making two presentations at the Beijing International Film Festival this week. One presentation will discuss the company’s Joint Venture Agreement with Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co …

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