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Tai Chi returns to prominence as followers seek inner peace
Donning traditional Chinese cheongsam and loose trousers, people flocked to Zi Zhu Yuan (literally, “Purple Bamboo Park”) in western Beijing, pulling the crumpled corner of the Kung-fu costumes and getting ready for the start of their morning exercises.

- Pakistan Ambassador on life and work in Beijing	- Establishing brand Beijing
- Experiencing Beijing folk customs at Tianqiaole Teahouse	- Notable temple fairs
- Morning market in Beijing's hutongs	- Enjoy peaceful life in Wudaoying Hutong

People enjoy ice-skating in Taoranting Park
People enjoy ice-skating in Taoranting Park in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2012.

- Morning exercises at Temple of Heaven Park

- Bottle-collecting machines to reward subway commuters

- Tai Chi returns to prominence as followers seek inner peace

Expat photographers earn 'Beijing Spirit' awards
On the evening of Dec. 11, the awards ceremony for the "Beijing Spirit in the Eyes of Foreign Friends" took place.

- CIPG Xmas party for expats working in Beijing

- Establishing brand Beijing

- A New Yorker in Beijing