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Family Life
Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance Support Group An informal meeting for those diagnosed with Celiac Disease or with gluten intolerance - or their friends and family. The support group aims to provide an exchange of information on where to get gluten-free products; ideas for good recipe substitutions, a group-compiled gluten-free restaurant list, and emotional support and sharing of experiences. The Yurt, Beijing United Family Hospital, 2 Jiang Tai Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5927 7061) 朝阳 区蒙古包，北京和睦家医院，朝阳区将台路2号
Karen Friedman Karen Friedman works with expats from around the world to facilitate adoption within China, conducting home study evaluations and assisting families throughout the adoption process. (5130 3107, 134 3900 9391, expat_adoption@yahoo.com)
District.; 2) SLG00, The Village at Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. (6415 8226); 3) B1, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5888) 1) 朝阳区蓝色港湾国际商区 SMM06号; 2) 朝阳区三里屯VillageSLG00号商铺; 3) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地B1层
OCDF Adoption This division of Our Chinese Daughters Foundation provides initial consultation, assistance throughout the process, and help with travel plans and proceedings at the time of adoption.(8403 4979, michael@ocdf.org), www.ocdf.org/adoption
China Mamas of Tweens & Teens Yahoo group “An open forum for parents of kids 8 yrs old and older living in China to share and connect on the challenges and joys of raising older kids here. A place where you can come and and get answers to questions unique to kids that are in between (tween) childhood and teenage-hood, and those interesting teen years.Share an experience; a place you’ve been to recently with your tween/teen that they loved; shops that actually carry clothes that are the right size and aren’t branded with a character; how to handle first crushes? It’s all open!” (ChinaMamas_ tweensnteens@yahoogroups.com, ChinaMamas_tweensnteens-subscribe@yahoogroups. com) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaMamas_tweensnteens/
Domestic Help
Jenny Lou’s These Western grocery stores have, along with the usual staples, fresh meat and cheese, unusual pasta shapes, unsweetened yogurt, fresh herbs … we could go on and on. 1) Beijing Euro Village Branch, Shunyi District. (8046 2316, 8046 3302); 2) Yosemite Branch, Shunyi District. (8041 7063); 3) 8-9.30pm. Chateau Regalia Branch, Shunyi District. (6450 8108); 4) 9am-8pm. River Garden, Shunyi District. (8046 5109); 5) Daily 8am-10pm. Laiguangying Donglu (opposite Heping Hospital), Chaoyang District. (8470 1557); 6) Daily 7.30 am-10pm. Pinnacle Plaza, Shunyi District. (8046 2316/3302); 7) Daily 8am-10pm. Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 2253); 8) Daily 8am-9pm. Inside East Lake Villa Clubhouse, Chaoyang District. (6467 8018); 9) Daily 8am-midnight. 4 Ritan Beilu (opposite to Fancaodi Primary School), Chaoyang District. (8563 0626); 10) Daily 8am-10pm. 6 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (6461 6928); 11) Daily 8am-midnight. South of Chaoyang Park’s West Gate, Chaoyang District. (6501 6249); 12) Daily 8am-midnight. Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 8338) http://www.jennyshop.com.cn/shop/index.php?gOo=Jenny.dwt 婕妮璐, 1) 顺义区顺 义区欧陆苑别墅区对面; 2) 顺义区顺义区优山 美地别墅区; 3) 顺义区顺义区丽高王府别墅区; 4) 顺义区裕京花园别墅区内; 5) 朝阳区来广营 东路和平医院对面; 6) 顺义区荣祥广场; 7) 朝 阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼; 8) 朝阳区 东湖别墅会所里; 9) 朝阳区日坛北路4号（芳 草地小学对面）; 10) 朝阳区三里屯北小街6号; 11) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门南侧; 12) 朝阳区将台 路2号海润国际公寓底商
La Leche League Information and support for breastfeeding mothers. Monthly meetings are held in English, Chinese and French. Call for more information on meeting schedules or for breastfeeding help. (8559 1237, xiaohua68847@yahoo.com) Special Child Support Group This Yahoo group offers a meeting place for Beijing parents with special-needs children. Call 5130 3931 for info. (special_child_beijingsubscribe@yahoogroups.com) http://groups. yahoo.com/group/special_child_beijing/ The Nutritioneer Nutritionist Olivia Lee helps make eating better easier for you and your family. She provides a variety of personal and group nutrition counseling and coaching services, including: Group counseling workshops, corporate wellness nutrition talks; and helping individuals and families cope with the nutritional challenges of living in Beijing through counseling, supermarket familiarization tours and ayi coaching. (1581 082 2296, thenutritioneer@gmail.com) nutritioneer.net The Yin Yang Community Center MonSat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village (across from The Orchard; call for directions), Chaoyang District. (6431 2108) www.yinyangbeijing.com 易 阴阳社区中心, 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村 一号院(果园对面）
Family Life
Beijing Ayi Housekeeping Service A family membership in this housekeeping service will give you access (with an additional fee) to a large pool of ayis who perform services such as babysitting, cooking and cleaning. Englishspeaking ayis available. Lifetime membership: RMB 300; price range: RMB 1,000-3, 000 per month. (6434 5647/48) www.bjayi.com 北京 家福来劳务服务 Beijing Ex-pat Housemaid Service Serving over 500 families in Beijing, this service offers a supply of English-speaking ayis trained to cook, clean, babysit and more. Price range: RMB 1,600 per month for 8-10 hours per day, 5-6 days per week. (6438 1634) www.expatslife.com 北京易杨家美信息咨询有限公司 Century Sunshine Domestic Services Provides both hourly and live-in ayis; different ayis can provide different services. Englishspeaking ayis are available, although for a higher price. Price range: RMB 10-15 per hour (RMB 7-8 per hour with a yearly RMB 120 membership); live-in RMB 500-4,000 per month. (6845 4005/6871 5549, 133 6627 3898) www.365service.com.cn 北京世纪阳光 家政服务有限公司 Good Life Domestic Services Each ayi represented by this firm can speak simple English and perform a variety of services, including childcare, elderly care and house cleaning. Can be hired for live-in or by the hour. Price range: RMB 8 per hour; live-in RMB 1,800-1,900 per month. (8449 4341/5462, 8168 1244) http://hsh.bjbs.net. cn/ 北京好生活家政服务有限公司 JNY Home Service A professional housekeeping service company, they provide placement services for foreign families seeking full-time or part-time ayis in Beijing. Ayis are available for cleaning, ironing, cooking and babysitting. Some basic English-speaking ayis are available. Reference letters available. Part time RMB15-25 per hour,full time RMB2,500-3,500 per month. Rm 909A, Hua Shang Bldg,2 Yanjing Xili,Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. www.saybeijing.cn 朝阳区 朝阳区延静西里2号华商大厦909A室
Supermarkets
Adoption
China Center of Adoption Affairs The government agency responsible for adoptions. The agency usually prefers to work with adoption agencies rather than with individual applicants, and does not talk to adoptive parents directly. Their website, however, is a good resource. 7 Baiguang Lu, Xuanwu District. (6357 5785) www.china-caa.org/frames/ index_unlogin_en.jsp 中国收养中心, 宣武区白 广路7号中民大厦
April Gourmet Chain of stores purveying imported cheeses, olives and cold cuts, as well as staples like dried pasta, canned tomatoes (and beans) and cereal. Prices can be high for goods that can seem a bit shopworn. The Shunyi branch offers a small but constant “specials” section, which often features imported cookies and filter coffee. 1) 8am9pm. Outside South Gate of Capital Paradise, Shunyi District. (8046 4132); 2) Bldg 7, Richmond Park, 9 Fangyuan Xili, Chaoyang District. (8457 8116); 3) Daily 8am-midnight. 1/F Jiezuo Mansion, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. (6417 7970); 4) Daily 8am-9pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (8455 1245) 绿叶子食品店, 1) 顺义 区后沙峪乡白辛庄名都园南门外; 2) 朝阳区朝 阳区芳园西里9号院丽都水岸会所7号楼; 3) 朝 阳区三里屯幸福村中路杰作大厦1层; 4) 朝阳区 三里屯北小街1号
Families with Children from China Network of foreign families who have adopted or seek to adopt orphans in China. (janeliedtke@yahoo.com, jane@ocdf.org) www.fwcc.org
BHG Market Place Taiwan chain of upscale supermarkets has an extensive, albeit pricey, selection of goods and produce, including alcohol and organic products. 1) SMM06, SOLANA Lifestyle Shopping Park, Chaoyang
Bridge of Love Adoption Service This government-run agency facilitates travel to the adoption site, as well as consulting, document translation and travel arrangements within China. Zhongmin Mansion, 7 Baiguang Lu, Xuanwu District. (6357 5792, 6358 9988 ext 1207) www.china-blas.org 爱之桥收养中 心, 宣武区白广路7号中民大厦
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Lee Pet PetSmart, America’s largest retailer of pet products and services, operates on this side of the globe under the name Lee Pet. Its Chaowai Soho branch is now Beijing’s largest pet store, offering not only a diverse range of imported products, but also in-house grooming (RMB 20-50), photography (from RMB 100) and kennel services (from RMB 50/day). Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. 1) Bldg 4, Landgent Chateau, Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (8776 9602); 2) Rm 4119, 4F, Golden Resources Shopping Mall,1 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District, Haidian District. (8887 0706); 3) Unit 3097, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5900 5499) www. leepet.com 乐宠, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区广渠路33号 石韵浩庭04号楼04底商; 2) 海淀区乐宠金源新 燕莎MALL店,海淀区远大路1号金源燕莎购物中 心4层西侧4119（停车楼4层E28口）; 3) 朝阳区 朝阳门外大街6号朝外SOHO A座3层3097 Lohao City This organic goods and health food store sources most of its produce from its organic ranch in Miyun County, with the remainder (tropical fruits) imported from Taiwan. Highlights include 100% organic homemade soymilk, pickled vegetables and imported dry goods, including muesli, cookies and pasta, as well as organic and dairy-free chocolates. Check out the flower and plant shop with cute baby cacti and bonsai, as
well as a corner devoted to an assortment of hi-tech Japanese pillows. 1) Daily 8am-9pm. 608 Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu, Shunyi District. (8046 6242 ext 801); 2) Daily 8am-10pm. 52 Jingshun Lu (Near Sunhe Qiao), Shunyi District. (8459 0134); 3) Daily 8am-10pm. 103, Building 15, China Central Place, 6A Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5181); 4) Daily 8am-10pm. Shop 101, Bldg 17, Central Park International, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6465); 5) MonThu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sun 8am-11pm. Bldg 5, 10A, 76 Baiziwan Nan Er Lu, Chaoyang District. (8772 4133 ext 806/807); 6) Daily 8am-10pm. 1/F, 108 Dongwaigongguan, Xinzhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6415 0104); 7) Daily 9am-10pm. 4B Haoyun Jie, Chaoyang District. (5867 0270/0265); 8) Daily 10am9.30pm. 131-04B, Beichen Lifestyle Plaza, No.8 courtyard, Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8498 5950) www.lohaocity.com 乐活 城, 1) 顺义区天竺荣祥广场608号; 2) 顺义区 京顺路52号(靠近孙河桥); 3) 朝阳区西大望路 甲6号华贸公寓15号楼103号; 4) 朝阳区朝外大 街6号新城国际二期17号楼101; 5) 朝阳区百子 湾南二路76号5号楼10A; 6) 朝阳区东直门外新 中街东外公馆底商108; 7) 朝阳区好运街乙4号; 8) 朝阳区北辰东路8号院北辰生活广场131-04B The Home Depot This US home improvement chain is a one-stop shop for lovers of DIY. Find high quality products for your garden, home or garage. They also provide professional design and installation service. Daily 9am-9pm. 1) 78 Xisihuan Zhonglu, Fengtai District. (6822 0606); 2) 2 Chengshousi Lu, Fengtai District. (8761 0606) 1) 丰台区西四环 店，丰台区西四环中路78号; 2) 丰台区分钟寺 店，丰台区成寿寺路甲2号 Theresa’s Farm (1370 1277 398, will2bdone@yahoo.com) www.youjinongzhuang.com 天福园 Wal-Mart The big box retailer you know and love (or know and hate). Drum up a little odium as you cruise the uncharacteristically wide aisles looking for low, low prices on home decorating items along with groceries, clothing, electronics, sporting goods and more. Daily 7.30am-10.30pm. 1) B1-2/F A48 Zhichun Lu, Haidian District. (5873 3666); 2) Fuzhuohuayuan Plaza, Xuanwai Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6316 8905); 3) B1/F, Block B, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. (5960 3566) 沃尔玛超市, 1) 海淀区 知春路甲48号地下1-2层; 2) 宣武区宣外大街 富卓花园广场; 3) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广 场B座 B1层 World Health Store 1) Mon-Fri 10.30am8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7.30pm. Rm 2152, 1st Floor, Section A, North Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 2209, info@worldhealthstore. com.cn); 2) Mon-Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10.30am.8.30pm, Sun 10.30am-8pm. R09A, LB1, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 2524, info@worldhealthstore.com.cn) www.worldhealthstore.com.cn 世界健康品店, 1) 朝阳区 东大桥路8号SOHO尚都北塔A座一层2152; 2) 顺 义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场地下一层09A
Veterinarians Aikang Veterinary Hospital Daily 9am10pm. 45 Tianshuiyuan Dongli, Chaoyang District. (6501 8605) 爱康动物医院, 朝阳区甜 水园东里45号楼底商 Beijing Pet Hospital Daily 24 hours. 7 Beisanhuan Zhonglu (opposite Gome Electronics), Chaoyang District. (6237 1359, 6204 9631, 6204 9742) 北京观赏动物医院, 朝阳区 北三环中路7号 Doctors Beck & Stone Pet Health Care Center Get full, international standard, pet care with open Western and highly trained Chinese veterinarians, nurses and medical technicians. Hospitals are also emergency crisis centers. Ambulances available for collection and drop off of pets. Daily, 24 hours. 1) Shop LB05, Euro Plaza,99 Yu Xiang Lu, Shunyi District, Shunyi District. (8046 2886,