Beijing Today (February 24, 2012)

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BEIJING TODAY

Bridging cultures For more than 30 years, Inma Gonzalez Puy has been working to bring Spain and China closer together. From her role as an embassy translator to her tenure as the first director of the Instituto Cervantes Pekin and marriage to a Peking Opera Troupe drummer, Gonzalez Puy shares her reflections on the fast-changing Chinese capital.

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Artists create on carpet

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY February 24 2012-March 1 2012

China missed out on carpet art during the early years of industrial production. Seven contemporary artists are making sure the country leaves its mark on the medium this time around.

NO. 559 CN11-0120 HTTP://WWW.BEIJINGTODAY.COM.CN CHIEF EDITOR: JIAN RONG NEWS EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN DESIGNER:DENG NING

Spring fashion draws on nature

Learning to act creatively

Join Mathieu Crepeau and his drama workshop to learn to act in French every Friday at the French Institute.

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Activists aim to block bear bile farmers Page 2

More buyers choosing to pass up fakes Page 3

Countryside farms draw city workers Page 7

Migrants find move to city is one-way Page 11

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