Preparing to study law and settle in Beijing, she left to sing and play.

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It was only when foreigners started arriving in Beijing to study and work in the 1980s that a Chinese rock scene began to emerge.

BBC: Rocking out in Beijing

The study found that many athletes arrived in Beijing already tired out: Fewer than 11% of the male team members, for example, recorded their best performances at the Games.

WSJ: Social Media

So if the Greek Olympic Committee enters Thanou in Beijing, we will study the eligibility.

BBC: Katerina Thanou

In a 2010 study of 120 children ages 7, 9 and 11, researchers at Beijing Normal University in China found kids increasingly told altruistic lies to avoid hurting others' feelings.

WSJ: How to Handle Little Liars

His seminal study of consumption behavior and preferences, conducted earlier this year in greater Beijing, showed that children's preferences determined 69% of the family's overall spending.

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