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(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-05-23 08:03

Events

Yoga club in the park

Dear fellow yogis, do you want a yoga afternoon with your friends?

Come to Ditan Park. All levels welcome, but preferably with at least basic knowledge of yoga.

Everyone should bring their own mat. You may also want to bring a towel to place under your mat as we will be on the grass.

The activity is free, so join in the park on Saturday from 5-7 pm in Ditan Park. Enter through the north gate and meet on the small field to your right.

The organizers are also looking for teachers, so please get in touch if you or someone you know might be interested in leading a class.

Send an e-mail to amyctg@gmail or just come on Saturday.

Cost: free

Contact: e-mail amyctg@gamail.com

Address: Ditan Park, north gate, Dongcheng district

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Cooking classes

The Hutong, Beijing's cultural exchange center, provides cooking classes for foreigners every Saturday and Sunday.

Every weekend, The Hutong will teach participants how to cook Asian food, as well as put on special culinary workshops: Fresh is Best, Food, Film and Friends and more.

Contact: e-mail info@the-hutong.com

Cost: 240 yuan

Address: Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong, southeast of Beixinqiao subway, Dongcheng district

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Jewelry making

Do you want to wear jewelry you made yourself? Do you want to learn how to make jewelry? Do you want to send beautiful jewelry to your girlfriend?

All the questions can be answered at Alio Olio, where you will learn how to make simple everyday jewelry for work or special evening occasions. You will learn how to put together a necklace, bracelet, earrings and many more items.

When: 2-5.30 pm on May 28

Address: West gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang district

Cost: 1,500 yuan

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T-shirt and jeans networking

There is a chance to help you find new friends and enlarge your network.

The Culture Yard and 9+1 Wine Club bring you the first "hutong style" informal networking event. Meet people and sip on great wine in a laid-back hutong environment. The activity includes finger food and five wines to taste.

When: 7 pm, May 28

Contact: register on contact@cultureyard.net or call 8404-4166. Limit of 35 people

Cost: 120 yuan

Address: The Culture Yard, at Lama Temple and Guozijian, or No 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng district

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One-hour photography talk

People always enjoy beautiful photos, but few of them can take them because photography is more than just snapping pictures.

If you want to take good pictures and learn more about photography, come to Culture Yard at 7:30 pm on June 8. You will learn techniques to make your pictures really popular.

Teacher Peter Carney he uses his extensive experience in the world of professional photography to teach you the basic framing of your pictures.

No camera needed. Reservations required.

When: 7.30 pm, June 8

Contact: call 8404-4166 or e-mail contact@cultureyard.net

Address: Culture Yard, No 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng district

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Out+About

Bicycle journey

This eight-day bicycle journey will lead you through Xishuangbanna, the southernmost prefecture of Yunnan Province. Renowned for its tropical climate and luscious woodlands and rainforests, the region is teeming with wildlife, rare plants, and historical and cultural treasures. Xishuangbanna is a biologically diverse area, well known for its "six famous tea mountains" region which produces much of the world's most highly regarded pu'er tea.

Cost: 13,500 yuan

Price includes eight days of touring, round-trip flight from Beijing, two nights in 4-5 star hotels, five nights homestays and meals. Excludes bike rental.

Contact: morgan@thehutong.com for more information or to register

Address: Jiu Dao Wan Zhong Xiang Hutong, Dongcheng district

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(China Daily 05/23/2011 page28)