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  Beijing Scene

Beijing Scene, Volume 7, Issue 7, March 3 - 9

FEATURE STORY: Time to Get Real
Some believe that WTO membership will be more hype than help, but others see it as the answer to Beijing's real estate problems.

ZHAO LE: March 3 - 9, 2000
BEIJING'S BEST DAILY EVENTS GUIDE!

Picks! Picks! Picks! Art Scene, Cinema Scene, Exhibition Scene,
Stage Scene, Kids Scene, Sports Scene

ZHAO LE: 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: SHANGHAI'D!
Mastered Mandarin, try Shanghai's dialect.

CULTURE SCENE: From Lhasa to Fifth Avenue: A Tale of a Tibetan Rug-Maker
The Tibetan carpet industry badly needs a boost. Tibetan-American businessman Kesang Tashi believes he is the man to do it.

BEST BITES: Southeast Asian Sojourn
Can't decide what you're craving? Yi Lu House is infused with the aromas of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and yes, even China.

IN SHORT ... From the Chinese Press
Entrance Exam "Insurance," Poisoned Porridge, One-Child Policy?, Mother Kills Deformed Newborn, Yellowriver.com

FYI: Go Fly a Kite!
Sunny days and blustery winds mark the beginning of spring--the perfect weather for flying a kite. Popular spots in Beijing include Tiananmen Square and highway flyovers.