Wangfujing

Hongkong Land plans Wangfujing retail project

1 Sep 2011

Developer Hongkong Land plans to build a high-end retail property with hotel and office facilities in Beijing's Wangfujing shopping street at a site it bought recently, according to executive...

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Foreign minister denies tensions despite police presence and arrests

8 Mar 2011

In a veiled reference to recent anonymous calls for anti-government 'jasmine' rallies, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi denied yesterday that they had caused domestic tensions despite the massive show...

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Treatment of journalists damages China's image

7 Mar 2011

Growth and prosperity have propelled China to a new level of confidence and onto the next stage of development.

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Senior official attacks protesters who want to 'stir things up'

5 Mar 2011

A senior Communist Party official yesterday dismissed an anonymous internet call for a 'jasmine revolution' on the mainland as a malicious prank that was doomed to fail, but defended the...

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Police warn foreign media to follow rules

26 Feb 2011

Beijing police sent out rare warnings to foreign media outlets yesterday in an attempt to stop repetition of Sunday's drama outside the McDonald's in Wangfujing during a crackdown on a rally...

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Changan Avenue changes its face and moves up a gear

3 Oct 2009

When it comes to the most famous street in China, Li Guoan almost certainly has to be considered the people's expert. He grew up along the capital's main artery and has worked in an office...

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Ordinary people left off guest list as party throws a party

The republic was founded in their name 60 years ago, but the ordinary people of China were given little opportunity to join in the celebrations yesterday.

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Hilton Beijing Wangfujing

Where is it? The 255-room Hilton Beijing Wangfujing is a hop and skip away from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City and is next to one of the capital's biggest shopping centres, the APM...

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Helicopters scan capital as protests gear up ahead of major meetings of political elite

Police in Beijing have started to send helicopters to patrol the capital daily in the lead-up to two important meetings of the national political elite next week.

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Big deal

The new Hilton Beijing Wangfujing has introductory rates in the run-up to the Olympics. Rates are for stays before and after the Games and range from 2,300 yuan (HK$2,627) for a deluxe...

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Behemoth drags itself into a new era

Lu Xiuyan has been working at the Beijing Baihuo Dalou for nearly 30 years. After being sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution and spending 10 years toiling in Inner Mongolia, he...

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Showing their love is a snap for Beijing couples

Cupid's arrows mean cold, hard cash for Beijing photographic studio owner Zhang Li this Valentine's Day as couples line up to spend thousands of yuan on romantic portfolios.

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