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  Beijing Scene

Beijing Scene, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 14 - 20

FEATURE STORY: Double Vision
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Liu Heung Shing

ZHAO LE: January 14 - 20, 1999
BEIJING'S BEST DAILY EVENTS GUIDE!
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The Picks , Art Scene, Cinema Scene, Exhibition Scene,
Stage Scene, Kids Scene, Sports Scene

ZHAO LE: NOW IN CHINESE!
http://www.beijingscene .com/cn/zhaole/zhaole.html

SCENE CLASSIFIEDS: Jobs, jobs, jobs...
Employment Offered, Employment Sought, For Sale/Wanted,
Housing Available/Sought, Services, Personals, Announcements

COMRADE LANGUAGE: How to be a Chinese Tourist

ASK AYI: Supernatural Creatures
Hey Ayi,
Why does everything 'traditional' in China have pictures of dragons and strange-looking birds on it? I've even seen a few turtles and snakes. What is up with the Middle Kingdom's animal fetish?
Signed,
Curious Critter

CULTURE SCENE: Reconciling Beauty & Decay
The blood-red bananas and dripping bicycle seats of artist Cai Jin

BEST BITES: Flavors of Africa

IN SHORT ... Translations From the Chinese Press
Ten Commandments of News, Bureau Bans Opium, UFO Sightings

FYI: Schools Seek Computer Donations
Looking for a good way to unload your old computer? Instead of trying to sell it, why not donate it to a local school?