Beijing This Month- Beijing This Month, January 2002



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Beijing This Month is North China's most popular lifestyle and cultural journal with 70,000 copies distributed free every month, and a publishing history of over 10 years. Welcome to Beijing!

Editorial

Construction Curtain Rises on New National Theater
After four years' discussion and preparatory work, construction of Beijing's spectacular National Theater is now under way after an official ground-breaking ceremony.

Oriental Plaza's Malls Now Officially Open
The grand official opening of The Malls at Oriental Plaza has taken place at the Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel, located inside the plaza.

Shenzhen Rates as Santa's Top World Producer
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the world's largest exporter of Christmas products, including Christmas trees.

'Believe Oriental', Says Chinese Sopranos' New MTV
Top Chinese sopranos Yao Hong, Ma Mei and Hu Yan toured Europe and -performing as a trio for the first time -produced a winning MTV work called Believe Oriental.

Harbin Ice Sculptures Cut It at Ditan Park
Beijing's Ditan Park is now the site of an "Art of Ice" exhibition until March, enabling people to view some of the world's best ice sculptures from Harbin, China's northernmost provincial capital and famed for this art form.

WTO Promise of Cheaper Overseas Fruits
People will find fruits from overseas much cheaper after March this year because of China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO).