School Grows
Beijing BISS International School is a multi-cultural, co-educational, day school enrolling students from pre-school to grade 12. Set up in 1994 to serve the Beijing expatriate community's need for international education, BISS's growth has mirrored the rapid development of Beijing in the past few years.
From 30 students in 1994, the school has expanded to more than 300 student from 40 defferent countries today.
BISS hires highly experienced and qualified teachers from
the United States, Britain, Australia, Newzealand, Canada, Singapore and Korea. A group of
Chinese and Singapore teachers provide students with a Chinese Studies program at the
beginning and advance levels.
In the Upper School sciende program, students at Grade 9 and 10 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations covering seven subjects from the choices of English, Spanish, Chinese Studies, Geography, History, Science, Mathmatics, Fine Arts & Design, Computer Studies and Music. BISS will also be offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for grade 11 and 12 in the year 2,000.
For further information, call 6443-2467.
E-mail: Admissions@biss.com.cn
Colonel Sells Art
The first foreign fastfood restaurant in China has decided to spread its wings: Kentucky Fried Chicken Qianmen now differs widely from before, according to the press release.
KFC Qianmen restaurant, opened in 1987, is changing its interior decoration into traditional Chinese architecture style and exhibiting artworks on the third floor. It is the first time a KFC restaurant has so radically diverted from its corporate identity.
Hair Show
A Millennium Hair Show launched the "VS Sassoon" product range and celebrated the company's first anniversary in China in Beijing recently.
"The new era is not simply a superficial logo change,"
according to the press release for the champagne shampoo show, which featured a galaxy of
glittery and well-coifed celebs.
Dedicated to Roger Thompson --"the creative force behind layering and texturing hair"-- the show kicked off with "a salute to the global community we live in. The mood is in search of its own expression, character and spiritual peace."
The entertainment included the launch of a fashion designer salute and anti-dandruff campaign.
French Fry
French professional skincare products maker Sothys will hold a "Dragon Nights" party at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, August 5, as its 1999 highlight party.
On that night, a small auction will be run by China Guardian.
Every Saturday night 6 pm until midnight the hotel stages its international fun food extravaganza.
Eleven pieces will be auctioned at the Thursday night bash including black pearl, sapphire, Chinese jade ware and paintings.
Reservation hotline: 6444-2682 (Sothys), 6590-5788 (Sheraton).
New Money
China is to have a new red 100-yuan note after October 1, when a fifth set of Renminbi will be issued throughout the country.
The paper currency, 155mm long and 77mm wide, features a portrait of Mao Zedong, a plum blossom on the left and the national emblem of China on the upper left.
The Great Hall of People is the main picture of the reverse side.
The words "The People's Bank of China" are printed in Chinese Pinyin and in four nationalities' characters --Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur and Zhuang --separately.
The fifth set of Renminbi also includes 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 jiao and 1 jiao.
Flea Market Opens
The biggest flea market in north Beijing, Ganluyuan goods exchange market, has opened for business.
Under the roof of the 17,000-square-meter market are 2,400-square-meter colorful sheds of steel roof beam.
The monthly rent is 60 yuan per stall and the day rent is 3 yuan per stall.
People may enjoy the trust service of the market if they are unwilling to make transactions themselves.
Shop fronts for porcelain, works of arts and furniture, and a close hall for antiques, jade wares and calligraphy and paintings are also available in the market.
Tibetans Scale Mount Lingshan
The Tibet local conditions and customs festival will be held at "Beijing's Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest)"--Lingshan (Ling Mountain) --according to Shenghuo Shibao (Life Times).
Ling mountain's average temperature is 11 centigrade degrees lower than in urban areas.
Tourists also can drink Lhasa beer, let off fireworks and enjoy songs and dances of people dressed as Tibetans.
Date: July10-September10
Transport: Take tourist buses at Qianmen, Chongwenmen, Dongwuyuan (Beijing Zoo), Dongdaqiao,Pingguoyuan subway station.
Tel: 6983-6677 6985-3974
Lotus Leaves in Lake
More than 200 acres of lotus are in full bloom in Cuihu Lake, with 10 species of stretching around it.
Carp and ducks abound. Tourists can fish or rent boats for
20 yuan in this rarely visited, serene retreat. Lotus flowers are also for sale to take
home and grow.
The nearby Lotus Restaurant offers a lotus blossom banquet, making full use of the seeds, the leaves, the petals and the stem: try a lotus-leaf omelette, fragrant-fried lotus or sliced lotus root.
Ticket price: 5 yuan
Transport: Take 303 bus at the north gate of the Summer Palace to Shangzhuangshuiku.
Telephone: 6247-1233
Keep Cool
Here's some simple information about practical summer solutions.
Le Cool Ice Skating Rink
China World Shopping Arcade
Open: 10am-10pm
Price: 10am-6pm, 20 yuan/90 minutes, 6pm-10pm, 40 yuan/90 minutes (Mon-Thurs); 10am-6pm, 30 yuan/90 minutes, 6pm-10pm, 40 yuan/90 minutes (Fri-Sun)
Capital Gymnasium Ice Skating Rink
Rest room, changing room, snack shop and hot bath available.
Open hours: 6pm-10pm Saturdays.
Price: 20 yuan/hour, skating shoes for rent, 15 yuan, 300 yuan deposit needed.
Swimming pools:
Shijingshang
Bajiaocun, near the entrance of Shijingshan Amuseument Park
Open: 11am-12.30am(half past midnight) Price: 20 yuan (no time limit)
Tel: 6886-6583
Temple of Heaven
4, Tiantan Donglu
Open: 12noon-2pm, 7.45-9.30pm
Price: 10 yuan per show
Tel: 6701-7562
Haidian
15, Xiyuancaochang, Haidian District
Open: 12noon-4pm (Mon- Fri), 7pm-12 midnight (Sat-Sun)
Price: 20 yuan (no time limit)
Tel: 6264-2626
Worker's Stadium
Open: 10am-9pm (now-Aug 31)
Price: 6 yuan per two hours
Tel: 6501-6655-5163
Honglingjing
Balizhuang lu, inside Honglingjin Park, Chaoyang District
Open: 12:30-6 pm (Mon- Fri.),10am-6pm (Sat and Sun)
Price: 7 yuan per adult, 5 yuan per student (no time limit from Mon to Fri)
Tel: 6502-2714
Yingdong
1, Andinglu
Open 10am-12 midnight
Price: 30 yuan per 2 hours
Tel: 6491-0468
Dongdan
B2, Dahua lu, Dongdan
Open: 9am-1pm
Price: 30 yuan (no time limit)
Tel: 6523-1241
Xuanwu Gymnasium
26, Denglai Hutong, Baiguanglu ertiao
Open: 10am-8.30pm (Mon), 10am-4.30pm, 7-8.30pm (Tues-Thurs), 10am-3pm,7-8.30pm (Fri) 12noon-4pm, 7-8.30pm
Price: 10 yuan a session (an hour and half)
Tel: 6354-3311- 2207
Yuetan
A1 Yuetan Nanjie
Open: 6.30-8.30am,12noon-1.30pm, 8-9.30pm (Mon- Fri), 2.15-3.45pm (Sat and Sun)
Price: 15 yuan per session
Tel: 6802-0282