BEIJING TODAY
Loss and creation The total loss of one’s data is among life’s greatest frustrations. For Sang Jiajia, that profound loss became an inspiration. His new work, Layer Code, recreates the emotion of destruction and creation in dance. It will be performed this weekend by BeijingDance / LDTX.
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Toxic smog shrouds the northeast Page 2
Belgium raising money for sick child Page 3
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY January 18 2013-January 24 2013 NO. 606 CN11-0120 HTTP://WWW.BEIJINGTODAY.COM.CN CHIEF EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN NEWS EDITOR: HUANG DAOHEN DESIGNER:YANG GEN
Jewelry from the past Page 8
Spain eager for investment
The crash of the Euro has done little to steer China’s investors away from this country’s potential.
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