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In Beijing’s Olympic Park, a stone’s throw from the celebrated Bird’s Nest Stadium, sits the headquarters of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Modeled on northern China’s traditional courtyard abodes, each of the five interlocking buildings feature staggered indoor oases, meandering skywalks and a glass-topped central atrium that helps naturally regulate the inner climate. A…

Beijing is famous for its roasted duck or Peking Duck. On top of the many famous restaurants such as Quan Ju De, Shi ji Ming Fu, this is a hidden gem deep inside the Beijing Hutong. Li Qun roasted duck is a traditional Peking Duck roasted with wood. The restaurant is located inside a very traditional Shi He Yuan, and the ambiance is great, just feels like dining in an authentic Old Beijing…

Ex-Chinese propaganda chief Deng Liqun dies at age 100

AFP February 12, 2015, 12:03 am TWN

BEIJING–Former Chinese propaganda chief and communist hard-liner Deng Liqun, a fierce critic of the economic reforms championed by late leader Deng Xiaoping, died Tuesday at the age of 100, state media reported.

Known as “Little Deng” to distinguish him from “Old Deng,” he passed away Tuesday afternoon in Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party said in a…