Bingo! Local bar hits the spot
IF you like a challenge, but nothing too strenuous, the Toud Original Toy Bar on Xianxia Road could be just the place for you and your friends.
Hard Rock Cafe too expensive, but fun
"I LIKE rock and roll so I come to Hard Rock Cafe," said Huang Yanhong who works for Microsoft, China.
Oasis: alive despite pop media disdain
LONDON - Oasis, hailed as the new Beatles but then reviled as Neanderthals re-inventing the same old wheel, are alive and well and wowing them in Japan.
Israel's 'singing Cinderella' dies
JERUSALEM - Singing star Ofra Haza, who died in hospital last Wednesday, was known as Israel's Cinderella after emerging from humble roots to win international acclaim for her haunting voice and exotic blend of Middle Eastern and Western styles.
A lesson in manners
THE table is set with a pristine, clean white cloth, on which stand different bottles of wine, cups and knives and forks. At the head of the table sits Grace Teng, the picture of grace and good manners.
Hangzhou now has five-star Radisson
SHANGHAI people who would like to take themselves off for a weekend in the nearby city of Hangzhou, in East China's Zhejiang Province, now have one more choice for their two-day stay.
Food, wine that's a California blend
THE California Restaurant on the lobby level of Regal International East Asia Hotel has a rich Californian flavour these days featuring Stonehedge Wines from the Napa Valley and guest chef Kelley Novak from the US state.
Thai food festival unveiled at Orient Express Restaurant
BEAUTIFUL scenery and friendly people aside, visitors to Thailand are usually sold on its food.
Brief
Lorin Maazel honoured BERLIN - The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra on Tuesday awarded the Hans von Buelow medal to veteran US conductor Lorin Maazel. "We are paying homage to a great conductor who accompanied our orchestra for decades," said Rudolf Watzel, one of the Berlin Philharmonic directors, during the ceremony. Maazel received the award, named after the orchestra's first conductor, a few days before his 70th birthday on March 6. Tabloid sued MONTREAL - French-Canadian singer Celine Dion is suing a US tabloid for $20 million over an article it wrote claiming she was expecting twins, her publicist said on Tuesday. The January article in the National Enquirer came three weeks after Dion announced her withdrawal from the public scene, reportedly to start a family with husband Rene Angelil. It was published under the headline: "Celine: I'm pregnant with twins." "The false headline and article have caused her significant emotional anguish," said the statement from Dion's publicist. "She is distressed by having to continually inform people that in fact she is not pregnant." Arab cinema festival MANAMA - Bahrain is to stage an Arab cinema festival for the first time on March 25-31, with 13 films in competition and a host of Egyptian film stars expected in town for the week-long event. The festival opens with the screening of Egyptian director Mohammad Abu Saif's new film, Ula Thanawi, in an open-air theatre, the Gulf Daily News said on Monday. Top box comedy LOS ANGELES - "The Whole Nine Yards," starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry, topped the weekend's box office charts with $9.6 million in US ticket sales, according to preliminary estimates released on Sunday. The comedy about two neighbours, a dentist and a mobster who have nothing in common except the death threats against them, has earned $28.5 million since its release on February 18, the industry tracking group Exhibitor Relations said. In second place was the family-oriented comedy "Snow Day," with 8.5 million over the weekend. Saucy song chopped PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Government censors said last Thursday they would ban yet another song about extra-marital relationships in a bid to clean up the airwaves from tunes alleged to insult women. The latest chart-topping pop song to get the chop is entitled "Where do I come in your list of lovers?" - which portrays the happy life of a young woman who accepts her position as one of many mistresses. "The song creates an idea among youngsters not to have true love with each other," insisted Information Minist er Lu Laysreng. (Agencies via Xinhua)
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