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Beijing revitalizes as 2008 Olympics nears
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBeijing Everywhere in the Chinese capital, it seems, something new is on the rise -- or something old is being renovated. These changes were largely spurred by the 2008 Olympics but will leave a lasting mark on the city. Here are some of the things...Tags: Rem Koolhaas, Opera (genre), Sports, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Photography and Video
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Saddled up on a motorcycle tour of China's Silk Road
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKashgar, China After 36 hours, three flights and two sleeping pills, I arrived in the western Chinese city of Kashgar. It was 10 p.m., and the sun was only starting to set when I disembarked on the runway, collected my bags from the airport's single...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Sports, Road Transportation, Transportation, Interior Policy
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A cruise line directory
American Canadian Caribbean Line (800) 556-7450 www.accl-smallships.com Ships: Grande Caribe, Grande Mariner, Niagara Prince American Cruise Lines (800) 814-6880 www.americancruiselines.com American Eagle, American Glory, American Spirit,...Tags: Holland America Line, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Crystal Cruises, Trips and Vacations
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Acrobatic Cirque Shanghai ups its game this summer
Tribune criticWell, it took 'em three years, but Navy Pier finally has a summertime, family-oriented, international circus attraction of a quality that befits a city vying for the right to hold the Olympic Games. To the credit of the producers, Cirque Shanghai has...Tags: Defense, Olympic Games, Navy Pier, Shanghai (China), Armed Forces
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Lawrence Zarian's Mother's Day Gift Guide
Z'S MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE: Mother's day set and stunning flowers provided by: My Secret Garden 1865 N Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 469-1514ý www.mysecretgardenLA.com • CHRISTIAN DIOR SUMMER CLUTCH Make sure your Mom is beautiful and...Tags: Celebrities, Pineapple, China, Williams-Sonoma Inc., The Hershey Co.
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'Marco Polo' by Laurence Bergreen
Special to The TimesMARCO POLO was only 17 when he departed for China in 1271 with his father, Niccolò, and his uncle, Maffeo. Those two merchants of Venice were known to the boy primarily as storytellers of their fabulous exploits, writes award-winning biographer and...Tags: Sports, Finance, Landforms, Crime, Law and Justice, Travel
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'Lost' Co-Star Will Make 'Love' With Jenna Jameson
Zap2It.comIan Somerhalder and Jenna Jameson are among the stars in the indie romantic comedy "How to Make Love to a Woman." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Meyers ("MadTV") plays a music executive having trouble satisfying his girlfriend (Krysten...Tags: Jenna Jameson, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Comedy (genre), Los Angeles, Romance (genre)
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Five More Feel the Urge to 'Kill'
Zap2It.comRobert DeNiro and Al Pacino's "Righteous Kill" has drawn a slew of new co-stars. According to the industry trade papers, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Dan Futterman and Trilby Glover will appear in the serial killer drama along with Rob Dyrdek, a...Tags: New York City, Pixar Animation Studios, Movies, Gaming, 50 Cent
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Travel book reviews
Chicago Tribune"Luxe City Guides" (Luxe City Guides; $9 each) They say it's all in the packaging and with the new Luxe series that is certainly true. Luxe consists of tiny (the word "portable" doesn't do it justice) pocket and purse-sized shopping, dining and...Tags: Sports, United Nations, Arts and Culture, Pacific Ocean, Travel
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Cruise lines
Here is a listing of selected cruise lines and their vessels: American Canadian Caribbean Line // 800-556-7450, accl-smallships.com. Grande Caribe, Grande Mariner, Niagara Prince American Cruise Lines // 800-814-6880, americancruiselines.com. American...Tags: Holland America Line, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises
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A Laguna Beach shopkeeper applies decorating strategies borrowed from his boutique
>>> For Trey Russell, "less is more" is not just a modernist creed but a way of life. In his Laguna Beach boutique, Aris, and his second-story garden apartment behind the shop, there is a pared-down yet luxurious aesthetic on display.
Art books in both...Tags: Sports, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing, Arts and Culture, Arts
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'Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar' by Paul Theroux
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIN 1973, an expatriate American novelist possessed of great ambitions, pretty good reviews and slender means set out from London's Victoria Station to circumnavigate the great Eurasian land mass, mostly by train. Two years later, he published an account...Tags: Fiction, Los Angeles Times, China, Transportation, Genres
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