CONTENTS

Capital Talk

	“Meet in Beijing” for daily open-air and live performances
	Tiananmen theater under way
	Top photographers shoot city
	Heineken Beat show has genuinely exciting line-up
	Mayor meets French

Life&Times

Out&About

	Shunyi District in focus
	Beijing Sportlight
	Flowers across the capital
	Bi-lingual guide for spring outings

City Beat

What’s Hot
	From wireless thingies on models to little model people on wires
Shopping
	Shopping: Spring shoes, shirts and sports duds
	Beijing in My Focus: Win a brilliant BTM bag with your brilliant snap
Wining&Dining:
	Fresh air and fresher fish
Hotel Bulletin Board:
	Highlights of hotels” promotions in May
House&Home:
	Villas look comfortable at Capital Paradise
What’s On:
	Where to go and what to do

Get Sporty

Life stands still in winter. We hibernate. We wait, and we wait. We wrap ourselves in dull gray blankets. The long, cold season ends and suddenly it's time to get out on the streets again, dust off those rusty duds and get chic and colorful. It's time to brush up that sports wardrobe before getting back to nature.

As Confucius ought to have said, "A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his job well*. Beijing This Month has been polishing up its parts, ready to bounce into frantic outdoor action.

1.Nike:
Woman's running shoes (Air cushion) Price: 780 yuan

2.Reebok
Man's basketball shoes (DMX) Price: 989 yuan

3.Man's black basketball shoes Price: 990 yuan

4.Converse
Man's basketball shoes
(Shoes in shoes, "seven times as light as air") Price: 795 yuan

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3	4

5.Adidas
Man's tracksuit: 580 yuan
Sports shoes: 680 yuan

6. Aerobic top 198 yuan
(blue and white)

7. Bag: 175 yuan

8. White top: 375 yuan
Hat: 88 yuan
Bag: 175 yuan

9. Woman's vest: 308 yuan
Hat: 68 yuan

Beijing springs grow more colorful with each new year of opening and reform. You can feel the new spirit not only in the beautiful scenery and greenery of streets and parks, but also in the shop windows and store displays.

It looks like all the designers gain simultaneous inspiration and the race is on to find the latest city trend. Have a gander at the spring and summer collections Beijing This Month discovered, and savor the new shopping season.

10. Space Mouse: 398 yuan

11. Heartbeat: 398 yuan

12. Three-hand sports watch: 1,160 yuan
(Swatch is available in Chung-yo Department Store, Shuang'an Department Store, One World Department Store, Scitech Shopping Center, Parkson Shopping Center and Lufthansa Shopping City)

Slick Sandals

Flower people need their spring footwear.

Staccato
13. Golden: 850 yuan
Blue and silver: 830 yuan

14. Orange and red: 499 yuan
(Available in Chung-yo Department Store, Henderson Center and Sun Dong'an Plaza)

15. Genuine leather flower shoes: 180 yuan
Necklace: 35 yuan
(Available in the Hall D6, on the sixth floor of Xidan Shopping Center)

Hair Care

16. Genuine leather bands
Prices range from 15-25 yuan.
(Mohudian Shop No.142 Dongsinan Dajie, Dongcheng District)

Justbee
17. Top: 248 yuan
Trousers: 198 yuan
(Cream or green)
(Available at Sogo Department Store)