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Beijing Scene, Volume 5, Issue 26, September 17 - 23

COVER STORY: Brave New Beijing
From luxury apartments and villas to slick new high-rise office complexes and self-contained "cities," the future of Beijing's real estate is taking a new shape.

Zhao Le : September 17 - 23, 1999
BEIJING'S BEST DAILY EVENTS GUIDE!
Join Dou Wei and E Band for an outdoor sunset concert or check out Peking Players rendition of Bertolt Brecht's classic play plus all the weekly events lined up in an orderly fashion.
The Picks, Art Scene, Cinema Scene, Exhibition Scene, Stage Scene, Kids Scene, Sports Scene

Scene Classifieds: Jobs, jobs, jobs...
Apartments for rent, models wanted and a Black Kuazi Motorcycle for sale. Also see:
Employment Offered, Employment Sought, For Sale/Wanted, Housing Available/Sought, Services, Personals, Announcements

COMRADE LANGUAGE: What's In A Name
Since in China you're not allowed to break from tradition, it is not uncommon that people from rural areas end up stuck with names like fenkuang (fertilizer basket), loutou (basket-head), gousheng (dog leftovers) or zhuwa (pig baby).

BEST BITES: Triumphal Arch
Triumphal Arch won't break your budget, and is especially attractive if one more Chinese meal may cause you to commandeer a tank on its way to Tiananmen Square and allay your angst with a turret gun.

CULTURE SCENE: MANDOPOP!
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Peking Prophets, Fashion Assassins, Silent Scream, Star-Gazing

IN SHORT... from the Chinese press
Not One Less, Higher Education, Faith in the Party, False Charity, Revolution for Sale, Public Security Online and Magic Flute

FYI: Virtual Realty
Useful English-language Beijing real estate websites are still scarce, but more are coming on-line every month. Here's a list of reliable sites to get you started.