''Beijing This Month'' (BTM) is a free monthly

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magazine, published in

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by the Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Centre in association with the Beijing City Government.

History and profile

The magazine's first issue appeared in 1994. Non-audited, self-reported circulation of 70,000 copies per month, the magazine can be found at Beijing hotels, office buildings, and cultural sites, indeed anywhere with large numbers of tourists, including

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. Advertising is primarily of hotels, shows, and restaurants in central Beijing. BTM primarily focuses on

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and the promotion of Beijing. Being an arm of the Beijing Government, unusual or out-of-hours access to sensitive sites in the city (such as the

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or the Great Wall) is often arranged, and the magazine features high-quality

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of such places. Issues are usually dedicated to a particular theme: the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay, China's eight major cuisines, and Beijing's many architectural styles, are examples from June, August, and September 2004, respectively.

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