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Beijing Confidential
Naked truth
A cross-dressing former child star made a bizarre stab at stardom by claiming he was the body double for the female star of Lust Caution in the film's steamy sex scenes. Zou Kaiyuna 24-year-old man and wannabe actor who until now has only found work posing as women in TV adsmade the startling claim on his websiteclaiming he stood in for actress Tang Wei's controversial nude shots in the latest Ang Lee production. "Please do not believe what you have seen. It is not Tang Wei in the sex scenes but me," Zou wrote on his blog.
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Movies
Unsung heroes
The year was 1943and four young North Africans enlisted in the French Armyalong with 130,000 other indigenous soldiersto liberate the fatherland from the Nazi enemy. None of the four had stepped foot on French soil beforebut SaidAbdelkaderMessaoud and Yassir became battle heroes.
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Movies
Forbidden love
Any film from director Ang Lee (pictured below) cannot be concluded in simple terms; he once again proves he's a master of mood and sophistication of characterwhether or not you're up for the challenge. When he picked up the 64th Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award for best film for his latest spy thriller LustCautionjust two years after taking the same award for Brokeback Mountainhe proves his magic of holding the cinematic world in his palms.
Now playing
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Dining
Fruits of the north land
Although not as famous as other sorts of Chinese cuisinesthe dishes specific to Northeastern China are omnipresent in Beijing. At most placesthis cuisine almost stands for home- cuisinebecause this of food is popular with Chinese families nationwide.
What a corker
Food
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Dining
Scholar's spread
Located inside the only luxurious business hotel close to Tsinghua UniversityWenjing Hotel's Chinese restaurant Yi Jiang Nan (Memories of South China忆江南中餐厅) seems to reflect an atmosphere of the learned. One of the two public dining halls has walls engraved with the work of Chinese calligraphy saint Wang Xizhi (321-79). Private rooms are also elegantly decoratedwith a somewhat scholarly setting.
Tea pleasers
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Listings
Nightlife
SPLASHING OUT
Cloud Nine Bar
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Listings
Tibetan treasure
Tucked away in the west end of Beijing's boisterous restaurant street Gui Jie or Chaoyangmennei DajieShixiang Zizai offers an escape for those opting for a moment of peace or in need of a recharge.
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Listings
Heart and Sol
Danish jazz guitarist and composer Mark Solborg brings his quartet and their six-string musings to Beijingfresh on the back of the release of his third album1+1+1+1. A two-time Danish Jazz Award Nominee and multiple recipient of Danish Arts Council awardsMark Solborg has been hailed as "one of the most interesting and surprising young Danish jazz musicians" His quartetMark Solborg 4was released to critical acclaim.
Where desire meets dissent
Art
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Finding qi
Fifty contemporary Chinese artists present their take on the energy that has fueled the amazing rise of the domestic scene in this exhibitionEnergy: SpiritBody and Material. It reviews the amazing rise of China's contemporary art scene from an academiccultural and strategic angleand is held at the Today Art Museum under the banner2007 First Today Document Exhibition. The show forecasts modern art's development and transformation in the years to comewith contributions from more than 50 artists from around the country.
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Out & About
In like fin
For fans of the underwater worldthere is an undeniable thrill in riding a glass-walled escalator through a coral-filled tank to get better acquainted with the exotic likes of giant turtles and manta rays. The Beijing Aquariuma massive indoor complex shaped like a conch shellis fun for all agesand a godsend for parents seeking to entertain their templed-out kids.
How to stock up on vitamin D when the sun stops shining
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Community
Seal of approval
Zhao Yuanqiang is a slight and humble man who prefers to be known simply as"Yin Nong" - a Chinese expression for a farmer who occupies himself carving seals. The 43-year-old is regarded as one of China's most influential seal engraving mastersand is the holder of two Guinness World Records.
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People
Judith's great leap
Judith Jamisonthe legendary artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theaterhas described herself as a "caretaker of spirit". Jamison says she looks for beautiful dancers with the same kind of awesome stage presence she herself possessedas the former star of the acclaimed modern dance troupe. She has helmed the company since the death of her mentor and the troupe's founderAlvin Aileyin 1989.
Storyteller's inspired World
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Beijing Bytes
Beijing bytes
Butts out
A recent survey of more than 180,000 netizens showed that smoking in public was rated first of the top 10 bad habits affecting Beijing air qualityXinhua Net reported.
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Tree of life
Ancient Greek art is most often associated with marble sculptures and their classic modeling and delicate execution. Now modern Greek artists have expounded on those memories through sculpturespaintings and synthetic-material easel worksdisplayed in an exhibition held at the Capital Museum until November 16.
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