August 2013 Contents
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Feature 56
Tween a Rock and a Hard Place
Dining 28
Support your tween while maintaining parental sanity
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“Mom, I’m Bored!”
Life is but a dream at Nuage
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Places and activities to keep your tweens occupied
Eater’s Digest Editor reviews of Beijing’s delicious noshes
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Food for Thought Beet root salad from Hilton Beijing
Living 17
Dining Out
Talking Shop
Playing
Wear Beijing on your sleeve with Plastered T-Shirts
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Birthday Bash
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Sing like you mean it at Party World
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Noticeboard Updates, recommendations, and new openings
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Indulge Xiaomi Salon amps up Sharee Hebert’s look
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On the Blog Q&A with Arman Darbo, 11-year-old action star Three ISB juniors establish design firm Studio Accord
Health 24
Doing Shots
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The Natural Path
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The Doc Is In
A guide to recommended vaccinations for kids and adults Melissa Rodriguez’s guide to tween nutrition Dr. Richard goes over the basics of hydration
What’s Fun In Eats, shopping, and relaxation in Liangma Qiao
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Family Travels
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Weekend Warrior
Philippine fun for the Flanders family The Thomas family says “Aloha” to Sanya
Playing Inside
A guide to Beijing’s best swim clubs Send off the summer with a staycation