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Holiday horror stories abound as all of China goes on vacation
World NowThere’s no Mandarin word for “staycation,” but after this week’s holiday horror stories -– day-long traffic jams, heaps of trash and restaurateurs gouging customers -- the concept may take off soon in China.... -
China unearths more terra cotta warriors
The famous terra cotta warriors of China have grown in numbers, with excavators saying that they have recently unearthed more than 100 clay figures at the site near the city Xi'an in the Shaanxi province. Since the discovery of the site in 1974,...
Tags: Museums, News Agency, China, Arts and Culture, UNESCO
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'Little Red Guard' author Wen Huang has come to terms with his father, and with China
Chicago Tribune reporterWen Huang suggested we go to Chinatown. Initially, the idea seemed gauche, kitschy, stereotypical — the last place in Chicago you would want to meet a local writer whose thoughtful new memoir recounts his childhood in China. Indeed, to anyone...Tags: New York City, Literature, The New York Times, China, Arts and Culture
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If you go: China wineries, vineyards
THE BEST WAY TO BEIJING From LAX, nonstop service to Beijing is offered on Air China, and connecting service (change of plane) is offered on All Nippon, JAL, United, Korean, American, China Eastern, Delta, Asiana, EVA and China Airlines. Restricted...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, China, Wines, Beijing (China)
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The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park
Trying to eat a warm, doughnut-size meat pie from Beijing Pie House with any sort of decorum is a real challenge. They're probably best consumed leaning over a huge plate or the kitchen sink, because the garlicky juices spurt out in every direction the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Pasta, Chinese Restaurants, China
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Tours in California, Asia, Europe and beyond
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCHINA Women, let's walk Strap on your walking shoes. An 11-day trip that caters to the female traveler devotes a full day to wandering the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven and another full day to hiking the Great Wall. Also on the agenda: a...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), California, Sacramento, Israel, Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Find China in a New York minute
Tribune newspapersNEW YORK -- If you're a foodie who's too broke to fly to China, I have three words for you: Go to Flushing. Sure, you can find Chinese cultural enclaves all over the U.S., but none is as authentic, concentrated, affordable and accessible as the one in...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Chili, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Chinatown (Manhattan, New York)
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Our Trip to China — Nora's Version
The following is a story Nora Groves wrote about her trip for the newsletter of the Southern California Chapter of Families With Children From China. This summer I went to China!! China is so beautiful. I didn't know it was going to be so pretty and so...Tags: Hu Jintao, Nanjing (China), Music Theater, Road Transportation, Energy Saving
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Up against the Wall
Tribune staff reporterYou can't see the entire Greatness. Not really. Any list of today's Wonders of the World will include the Great Wall of China. It belongs there as surely as do the pyramids of Egypt. And yet . . . There are higher walls. Thicker walls. More handsome...Tags: Building Material, Tony Blair, University of Cambridge, Death, CNN (tv network)
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'Warriors of Heaven & Earth'
![A grand sweeping adventure set along the Silk Road in AD 700 China, "Warriors of Heaven & Earth" combines many elements of the classic trek western with the pageantry and mysticism of Asian period sagas. This is not surprising because its gifted director He Ping is known as the pioneer of the Chinese western.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2004-09/14092944.jpg "A grand sweeping adventure set along the Silk Road in AD 700 China, "Warriors of Heaven & Earth\" combines many elements of the classic trek western with the pageantry and mysticism of Asian period sagas. This is not surprising because its gifted director He Ping is known as the pioneer of the Chinese western.")
Times Staff WriterA grand sweeping adventure set along the Silk Road in AD 700 China, "Warriors of Heaven & Earth" combines many elements of the classic trek western with the pageantry and mysticism of Asian period sagas. This is not surprising because its gifted...Tags: Crimes, Ang Lee, China, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Santa Ana
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A Journey to Fill In the Blanks
!["Is that your mom?"](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2004-12/15479947.jpg ""Is that your mom?\"")
Times Staff Writer"Is that your mom?" The puzzled second-grader looked from my face to my daughter's, back to mine and then again to my child's — struggling to reconcile my pale features and blond hair with Nora's tawny skin, dark brown mane and almond-shaped eyes....Tags: California, Hotels and Accommodations, Family, Arts and Culture, Adoption
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Dec 15, 2004
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Sep 26, 2004
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Dec 17, 2004
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