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‘Sailing to Yangzhou’ It’s best to visit Yangzhou in spring, when the gardens and parks are blooming, even if the place is crowded, Zhang Yue discovers. My trip to Yangzhou coincided with Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival in April and I was worried about the crowds. I’ve never been a big fan of scenic spots during [...]

上海 夏天 51 Things To Do in Shanghai this Summer 1. Happy Valley Can’t stand the Shanghai summer heat? Grab friends and try the virtual canyon white water rafting at Happy Valley, which is now only a metro ride away. Post-”rafting,” find the real meaning of wind power on the amusement park’s roller coasters. Shanghai [...]

see more pictures of Moon Lake and Tengger Desert from China.org. The adventure in the wild desert and the camel riding in the oasis and the SUV flying between the dunes attract more and more persons from the hustle and bustle of the city. the warm weather and the clean and fresh wind make it [...]

林涧 : 当开发商归隐田园 企业家光鲜背后，是常人难以体会的焦虑不安。 文/张子缘 图/王建新 他决心逃离朝九晚五的刻板生活，开始为自己打工。林涧联合北京市振海农 工商总公司、中国新兴建设开发总公司共 同创立了北京万柳新兴房地产开发有限公 司，担任董事总经理。 时至今日，很多房地产业界人士还会 记得因一只甲虫而名噪一时的“左岸工社” 写字楼。这是林涧亲自操刀的作品，在北 京房地产市场上颇具争议。也因此，他和 他的企业频频出现在北京各大报章版面与 电视台的荧幕上。 一出生就风华正茂，是人们对曾经房 地产少帅的评价。那时的林涧正沉浸在丰收的 喜悦中，很享受手下和朋友叫他“强人”“、超人”。 对于这段日子，现在的林涧已经不愿多谈。 在房地产秩序初定的时代里，在京城做一个开 发商需要照顾多少情面，需要在商场如何腾挪 转移的情形已经是后来者无法想象的了。 林涧笑称 ：“我和我们那一代人的经历有太 多的相似之处。不同的是，有人更成功，有人 成功后更失败。当然也有人一直是年轻人成功 的楷模。如今重回这个行业对工作的感悟会更 实在，心态上更从容，量力而行、不强求。鲜 花与掌声不再是唯一的目标”。 他说， 过去10年，房地产业太虚荣，钱来得太容易。那时自己也很轻飘飘，觉得鲜花、 掌声以及触手可及的财富才是生活的一切。 出乎身边朋友意料的是，林涧鲜花着锦、 烈火烹油的日子会戛然而止。创业 5 年后，那 个不掩得意狷狂、习惯在巅峰上享受人生的林涧，从北京的房地产市场消失了，一去不知归期。 上山 他的身体已经不能再承担繁忙的工作，开始罢工。 去医院检查颈椎时，医生甚至问他是否出 过车祸。那一刻他才惊醒，看似风光的职业已 经严重透支了他的身体。另一个原因是当公司发展到新的阶段后， 股东间发生了一些分岐。身心俱疲的林涧选择 了放手，他住进了医院两个月的住院治疗并没有解决林涧的问题。 他决定四处求医，既是缓解颈椎病带来的疼痛， 也试图使自己停一停，想一想。 他先远去西南，在重庆的缙云山清修（李一的通电绝活儿啥的，也都尝试过）。后来经朋 友介绍，来到粤北乡村一处偏僻乡居小住。在 这里他结识了一位当地和尚，大家聊得比较投 缘。在和尚朋友的邀请下，他去了寺庙居住。 言谈间，和尚知道了他的问题所在，建议 他在上山洞穴闭关修行，或许能对心理与生理 上的疾病能有所帮助。 闭关，这只有武侠小说里才出现的词语如 今要在林涧身上实现。他自己都有些不相信将要迎来的生活 ：去修行前，要先做好三个月的 [...]

Updated: 2011-04-11 07:17 Beijing – china has overtaken Spain on the list of the world’s top tourism destinations, becoming the third-largest attraction, a senior tourism official said at the weekend. Man Hongwei, director of the international coordination department at the China National Tourism Administration, said at a press conference that the number of international arrivals [...]

- From Bound Feet to High Heels: Beijing Women in the 20th century. When were women allowed to attend school in Beijing? When was the tradition of bound feet abandoned? How did communism affect the idea of how a good woman should behave? “Three weddings and a divorce” is the story of three women living [...]

Cheap Flights to Beijing A Guide to Finding Cheap Flights to Beijing Beijing, the capital of china, is a modern city that’s also rich in history. There’s so much to see and do in Beijing, including shopping, enjoying the thriving nightlife, dining in world-class restaurants, and exploring magnificent historical sites, such as the Great Wall, [...]

上海 Shanghai Motels／ Hotels This article is about the motels in Shanghai. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your Shanghai Travel now. The motel is a good choice for your Shanghai travel because of its good location and reasonable price. (1). Motel 168 (Motai 168): Since the first Motel [...]

香港： Top 10 Hong Kong experiences Hong Kong is all about balance. Nature and steel. Silt and sparkle. Yin and Yang. This masterpiece of divergences is a Feng shui city bereft of boring angles or a predictable head turn. Spicy aromas billow from a flaming street wok. An animated hawker peddles jade from a humble [...]

北京 Exploring Beijing Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of china, came into the spotlight when it hosted the Olympic Games in 2008. Although the city has seen a lot of development with glass skyscrapers, five-star hotels and massive shopping malls, Beijing is the political, cultural and educational centre of a country that remains [...]