Beijing Nightlife

by nepalgoods
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Aroung 6 pm some streets in Beijing turn into lively nightmarkets. Specially around Wangfujing Road you can spend your evening eating and drinking at many nice foodstalls. Just try all this local specialities!!! The only food I do not eat are small birds and fried insects.

Theme: People Watching


	Latino: Let's Salsa!!	Tip Rating:

By AC1

on April 21, 2004

Well... this is one helluva place for Latin dancing. If you are into the salsa, this is the place for you. Generous dance floor are, reasonable priced drinks, good crowd, live band from Latin American... what are you waiting for? :)

Casual. There is a cloak room for your winter jacket.

Theme: Dancing

Address: Chaoyang Park, South Gate.

Directions: First bar on the left at the entrance of Chaoyang Park South Gate. Blue words showing LATINO on the sign board.


	Acrobats: ChaoYang Theatre	Tip Rating:

By ahoerner

on July 4, 2004

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ChaoYang Theatre

In this small theatre you can have a taste of the chinese acrobatics skills. Beautiful and impressive performances will not let you loose any part of the show. Definitely worth a visit! Tickets begin on RMB100 (EUR10) and show begins on 19h15.

No special requirements.

Theme: Theater

Address: 36 Dongsanhuan BeiLu

Phone: (010)6507-2421


	Cashbox: Let's sing our hearts out...	Tip Rating:

By AC1

on April 21, 2004

You have not experience the nightlife of true Beijinger if you dont visit this place. Beijinger are true singers, they can sing day and night. When I say day and night it means non-stop. We once had a singing sessions among friends that stretches for the whole weekend, from Friday evening all the way to Sunday evening. Cashbox is the best/most popular place to sing in Beijing. The Chaoyangmeng Branch is the preferred choice. It has the best system around and they run 24 hours with buffet (free of charge) serving every 3 hours. Usually this place is packed and advance booking is advisable. You might be amused to see the crowd walk-in in the middle of the night at 1am dressing up and ready to sing!! That is a normal sighting.

Casual

Theme: Other

Address: Chaoyangmen Wai Da Jie

Directions: Located right behind China People Insurance Tower. Diagonally across Fullmark.


	Latino: Spicy Hot Beijing!	Tip Rating:

Updated By rsleisk

on November 8, 2004

by rsleisk
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Latinos Nightclub

LATINOS is a great place to go, even if you can't dance you can enjoy the scenery. Very upscale atmosphere, picture yourself in Havana, right in the middle of Beijing. The music was great from a full Latin band with horns, congos and bongos. The drinks were inexpensive and the scene was HOT!. Highly recommended!

Dress to impress, not like a slacker.

Theme: Nightclub

Address: Chaoyang Park, South Gate.

Phone: 65079898

Directions: First bar on the left at the entrance of Chaoyang Park South Gate. Blue words showing LATINO on the sign board.

Website: http://www.latinosclubchina.com/home.asp


	The Big Easy: Creole Beijing!	Tip Rating:

By rsleisk

on November 8, 2004

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The Big Easy

The Big Easy features genuine Cajun cooking, good service and reasonable prices. Jazz and blues acts perform nightly. The place itself looks like it was plucked right out of New Orleans with a sit-down bar area, a second-floor dining area and a balcony with tables. The interior is great very dramatic early New Orleans style. I enjoyed sitting on the balcony and having a drink. The Big Easy is known for its killer cocktails, such as the specialty Mississippi Dream (Baileys, Kahlua, Malibu, banana and milk), although I just stuck with a jack and coke.

Dress up a bit.

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: 8 Chaoyang Park Road

Phone: +86 (0)10 6508 6776

Directions: Central Chao Yang District Chaoyang Park, South Gate, Beijing CN, 100026


	There Cafe: Photography bar	Tip Rating:

By mke1963

on January 29, 2004

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There Cafe is up on the
left...

There Cafe is one of those places you fall into by accident. It's a small hutong, plastered with the gritty, evocative photographs of the owner. You can while hours away here, just looking through the photo catalogues... even the menu has his hutong and northern China pictures. A good start to the day with the ham, eggs and toast breakfast and a big mug of coffee. Friendly place in a little known street with a good number of great cafes, restaurants and bars.

Judging by the fantastic 'nude man in the Forbidden City' photographs, clothing may well be optional!

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Nanluoguxiang 97

Phone: 8401 4246

Directions: Just north of the Long, Long Ago Courtyard. Nanluoguxiang runs north-south, some 100m east of the Drum Tower.


	Sanlitun Bar Street: Sanlitun	Tip Rating:

Updated By mafi_moya

on November 27, 2003

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Dongzhimen

Nightlife in Beijing doesn't yet compare to London or Bangkok, but it's far far better than you'd imagine. Increasing numbers of top international DJs have begun to play clubs here and the music scene is pretty up to date. A few bands have made the trip too (Suede and Morcheeba have played here in 2003 - not the biggest of names but a sign of the growth in the music scene). Most of the nightlife is centred around the Sanlitun Embassy district. Sanlitun Lu itself has numerous bars with live music and imported beers and is a good place to start. The clientele is mixed but in most places predominantly Chinese rather than foreigners. Vogue (expensive and fashionable) probably remains Beijing's most renowned club, but to be honest it's pointless naming names. New clubs open and close so quickly that it's best just to ask around when you get there - or pick up one of the numerous free 'what's on' style magazines from a hotel or bar.

Theme: Other

Directions: The Sanlitun area is around Dongzhimenwai Dajie, northeast of the city centre - take the tube to Dongzhimen station on the Circle line.


	Houhai Lake Area: A carnival of lights reflect off a lake at night.	Tip Rating:

Updated By rsleisk

on November 8, 2004

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Great evening outing.

Houhai was a very elegant contrast to the seedy Sanlitun Bar district. There were many different bars and restaurants that lined the shores of the man made lake. I went to one place...can't remember the name exactly "dragon something" anyway it had a spot light in the shape of a dragon that illuminated on the sidewalk. The place was interestingly decorated and there was good music with a small dance floor. The area is a good spot for people watching and taking a stroll, although on my particular night there it was mysting that only added to the ambience.

Styling and profiling.

Theme: Nightclub

Address: Houhai lake

Directions: Houhai lake, Lotus lane, north of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.


	Paulaner: German Beer in Beijing	Tip Rating:

By nepalgoods

on June 20, 2004

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At the Paulaner

Without my dear friend Gaby I would never have experienced a Southern German pub in Beijing. I always love to see the local restaurants and bars. It was quite funny to eat suaerkraut and drink German beer in Beijing and see the waitresses in typical German dress - Dirndl - and they were this small Chinese girls!