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Alicia Keys will perform her one and only concert on the Chinese mainland on her Set the World on Fire tour, at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena on Nov 20.
Hot air balloons take off during the second day of the International Balloon Festival 2013, held in the Metropolitan Park, in the city of Leon, Mexico, on Nov 16.
To promote its new line between Beijing and Chiang Mai in Thailand, Air China is offering discounted round-trip tickets from 1,800 yuan ($296) until Dec 31. It also provides a special holiday package that includes two nights in a hotel and round-trip tickets, costing from 2,190 yuan per person.
Sheshan National Tourist Resort organized training sessions in Lan Sun Mountain Villa between November 5 and 6 in a bid to improve service.
Take a stroll around one of Beijing's big shopping malls, especially those in the "stand-alone' or relatively "high-end" brackets, and unless you're a seasoned shopper, you may be surprised by the level of privacy available.
By banking on the growing domestic popularity of Chinese designers, overseas-based department and multi-brand stores are building a new platform for local talents who, despite their rising fame, are still struggling to expand their businesses.
American jazz master Herbie Hancock tours China this weekend, giving concerts in Beijing's MasterCard Center on Saturday and Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena today.
The Aviator Theme Park, covering more than 40,000 square meters at the former World Expo 2010 site in Shanghai, opens to the public this month after two months' trial operation.
