Beijing This Month- Beijing This Month, May 2003



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Beijing This Month

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

Bank of East Asia Establishes First Beijing Branch
The Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia (BEA) recently became Beijing's 20th foreign bank by opening a branch in the city. For eight years it had only a representative office here.

Tracking Iron Dragon's Assault on Old Beijing
General history of the development of Beijing's railways.

How Many New Long Marchers Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?
THe two new Long Marchers keep you informed of their current situation in Nanming River valley.

South Beauty Delivers the Best of Sichuan Cuisine
South Beauty, one of Beijing's best-known Sichuanese restaurants, offers an artistic dining environment that matches the high quality of its cuisine -itself distinguished by the clever use of spices.

Dine at Qiyun Veranda
The Qiyun Veranda is acknowledged as the best place in Beijing to appreciate yulan flowers, a magnolia species unique to China.

Capturing Past Before it Falls to Future...
We take a look at Beijing's ancient villages and their traditional culture, which are facing many challenges for survival like Urban expansion, modernization, water shortages and population depletion are taking their toll on village life.