BEIJING TODAY PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Children to save Peking Opera
Fine sites to fly a kite
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Today as seen tomorrow
More than any other artist, Yue Minjun and his laughing face captured the spirit of the Cynical Realist movement of the 1990s. When his piece “Execution” sold on auction for 30 million yuan, he became one of the most sought after Chinese artists. In his latest collection – years in the making – Yue examines the world of the today as it is excavated by the man of tomorrow. Pages 12-13
March 20, 2009 – March 26, 2009 NO. 407 CN11-0120 HTTP://BJTODAY.YNET.COM CHIEF EDITOR: JIAN RONG NEWS EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN DESIGNER: YANG GEN
Time-killing new gadgets
Feng shui class deemed superstition
Drummer redefines ‘Beijing band’
China says ‘lights out’ for Earth Hour
Nap time a new cause of diabetes?
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