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The air outside may be barely breathable, but why let a little asphyxiation stop you from having family fun? All kidding aside, it doesn’t take a PhD to point out why staying indoors as much as possible on heavily polluted days is a good idea – that is if you can stand being cooped up all weekend at home with the kids. Here, then, are a few places to go for some indoor family fun:

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Remember when we gave you a sneak peek of our summer feature? Well, it turns out the editors at beijingkids can't keep a good thing down because here's another look inside our upcoming summer issue. And this is the last time! Who are we kidding? We can't hind anything from you guys. More summer fun to come, so stay tuned and watch this space! This time, we've got a selection of beat-the-boredom-blues activities delivered fresh from our feature to you. Enjoy!

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Looking for something fun to do this weekend? How about make a mug for dad for the rapidly approaching Father's Day at Funky Pots? Photo from Funky Pots Beijing

Lest you forget, we here at beijingkids are constantly striving to discover great things for you and your kids to do every week.

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So the Chinese New Year (of Rabbit) is finally here. And if you haven’t booked yourself a holiday package in Thailand (or have any other escape plan) by now, don’t despair. We’ve compiled a list of fun and family-friendly things to do to celebrate the Chinese New Year, in style.

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Chinese New Year 农历新年 (also known as Spring Festival 春节) is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year (in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar) and ends on the full moon 15 days later.

Chinese families give their homes a thorough cleaning during the days leading up to the new year. This is believed to get rid of the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck. Buying new clothes, shoes, and getting a hair-cut also symbolize a fresh start.

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Always trying to find an activity that combines the perfect mix of fun and education for your child? Now you have with simple step-by-step science experiments that can be completed in the vicinity of your kitchen!  

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The new and improved China Science and Technology Museum, located in the Olympic Forest Park just north of the Bird's Nest, opens to the public this Sunday, September 20. This past weekend, the state-of-the-art facility with over 4 million square meters of exhibition space hosted a sneak preview for the media and the Beijing Youth Daily gives us a rundown of new attractions, including:

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This Saturday and Sunday (September 5 and 6), Hegezhuang Village, just off the airport highway in northeastern Chaoyang District (and home to such Beijing institutions as The Orchard restaurant, The Yin Yang Community Center, Green T. House Living, Yi Hao Di Art Base, Daystar Academy and the Real Life village renovation project), is throwing a good old-fashioned Village Fair featuring “80 vendors from across China and abroad, live music, a dessert contest (that's still taking entries), pet show and a host of children's activities” (hat tip to beijingwithkids.com for the head's up).

Some information from the press release:
 
The Village Fair
Saturday, September 5 9am-5pm.
Sunday, September 6 9am-5pm

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