Though room rates, which still trail well behind Shanghai, are expected to spike with the Olympics in 2008, some observers worry there will be a sharp fall off in demand for premium rooms afterward.

北京现在的酒店客房价格仍远远落后于上海。不过，一些观察人士担心，尽管北京酒店的房价预计会随着2008年奥运会的召开而冲高，但奥运会之后，高档客房的需求将会出现大幅下滑。

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If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.

如果空间很有限，就选购不太占地方的可改装家具。

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Rent out a small, upscale conference room at a nearby hotel, and grow your new MeetUp by hosting exclusive, sought-after events that charge a premium for fantastic content.

在附近的宾馆租一个高档的小型会议室，举办一场广受欢迎的独家活动，为精彩的活动内容收费，借机吸纳新的小组成员。

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The "VOD Don't Make No Junk" award goes to MovieBeam , which finally achieved what several dotcom startups sought -- an affordable, wireless gateway into the living room for premium content.

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That lack of brand awareness is a huge obstacle in a land where luxury consumers tend to embrace well-grooved narratives about premium goods and leave little room for other story lines.

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Since these meals don't have much higher ingredient or labor costs than those dished out to the hoi polloi in the main room, the premium collected on them is almost all profit.

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