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Beijing's best daytrips

JULY 2012

CITY SCENE ECOLOGICAL ECONOMY

生态经济(英文版)

Beijing Folk: A stop-motion animator Going Underground: Xizhimen, Lines 2, 4 and 13 Scene & Heard: Go ahead, flip to the pretty pictures What’s Happening: Our picks for the month … plus your chance to win great prizes

COVER FEATURE

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MEET

School’s out for some ... but we should all get out for summer. There’s a lot to learn about having a fun day out. We do most of the homework for you in our guide to field trips. What’s New: Q Mex, Lost Heaven, Ricci Cafe, Taps, Timezone 8 Sushi Bar, Satsumahan Ramen, Bar Veloce, Bali Courtyard Bar, Loading Lounge Bar & Food, Mas, Cu Ju, Morrell English Pub Back For More: Terra Alleyway Gourmet: Punk rock noodles Just Desserts: Alba’s almond tofu Bar of the Month: The Green Cap Cocktail of the Month: Gin Fizz Dining Feature: Picnics Drinks Feature: Cooling cocktails Grape Press: Wines of Portugal Wokipedia: A is for ... Last Orders: Nathalie Johnston of Great Leap A Drink With: SnapAdventures Dining Q&A: Randolph Joseph Sze Jen Taste Test: Fruity ice pops … plus what we’ve been eating this month Get the Look: Americana Product Test: Air filter masks Inspect a Gadget: Travel gadgetry and drawing apps What’s New: UCCA Store, Medium Rare and Piin Music Review: Sun Kil Moon Have You Met: The Gallops Head of the Queue: Rev Run Giveaway: Tickets to Yen’s 8th Anniversary, Muay Thai Hands On: Knife skills Take Action: Snap away with IGersBeijing … plus where we wish we were this month Playlist: Adam Murray of Home Plate Bar-B-Que Uniformity: DJ Blackie Q&A: Bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, novelist Sheng Keyi, Nathan Zhang of Brand Nü, fashion blogger Vanessa Hong, a new Heyrobics instructor, the Brazilian guys driving to the London Olympics Bookshelf: Pastor Mark Blair of BICF Mastermind: Giuseppe Gladiatore of Alio Olio Feature: The brains behind XP and D-22

ECOLOGY

Feature: We take a closer look at the trade in bear bile and the folks looking out for our ursine friends

listings

EVENTS: Day-by-day listings for July THE DIRECTORY: Venues, venues, venues

CLASSIFIEDS

Peking Man: George gets on a bus

NEXT MONTH: HAIRcare in Beijing

AUGUSt events deadline: JULY 9

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This month’s cover was designed by Susu Luo

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CITY SCENE STOP-MOTION ANIMATION // XIZHIMEN // WIN STUFF // NEWSBITES // SCENE & HEARD Dear Reader, Beijing is a city that has outgrown the traditional listings magazine format. That’s what you’ve been telling us, anyway. From years of online reader surveys and blog traffic on TheBeijinger.com, you’ve made it clear that you want more in-depth features and more coverage of topics that are relevant to your life. Starting this month, that’s exactly what you’re going to get.

You told us …

We’re giving you …

You have an insatiable appetite for news about dining and drinking options

An expanded Food & Drink section, with longer reviews, bigger photos and new columns

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You love the subway. Well, sometimes you hate it. At any rate, you can’t live without it.

The subway stop that’s closest to each “What’s New” venue

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You have a long attention span.

More in-depth features and profiles, covering the people and events who matter in the detail that you deserve

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Fine, sometimes it’s not that long.

More newsbites: what openings are on the horizon, which venues just closed, who’s coming to town, hot gossip

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You can’t be put in a box. What interests you can’t be defined by arbitrary magazine sections.

More breadth of content – coverage of topics and issues that that didn’t fit into our previous sections

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You love photos.

More visuals to feast your eyes on and more photo-rich features

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You think it’s the people that make this city so fascinating.

“Meet” – An entire section devoted to interviews, featuring playful Q&A formats that get surprising answers

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Your interests are very eclectic and you’re always on the go.

“Go” – An new section recommending all the Beijing venues, activities and products that you should try out this month

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You use the magazine directory to find addresses and phone numbers, not to make a decision about where to go

More Directory listings to consult when you’re out and about

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You like knowing everything that’s happening in Beijing day-by-day

More Event listings than ever before

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But sometimes you just want somebody to filter through the noise and tell you what events are really worth your time

A new at-a-glance format for highlighting the best events happening this month

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You’re welcome. the Beijinger Team PS: We’d love for you to tell us what you think of our new format – and what else you’d like to see. Email editor@thebeijinger.com 6

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NEWSBITES WATERCOOLER CHAT There’s tension in the air as Beijing is once again voicing its disapproval with the US Embassy’s beijingair Twitter feed. In response, the US has told China they are welcome to release their own data on the air in US cities. Expect to see a count of Blue Sky Days in Boise soon. Tiger mothers are getting a bad rap after a tiger at the Badaling Zoo decided she was not cut out for motherhood. The zoo found a dog to wet-nurse her cubs. Crackdown? What crackdown? It’s b e e n m o o t e d t h a t B e i j i n g m ay allow foreigners to stay in the city for 72 hours without a visa. Shanghai and Hainan currently allow visafree stays of 48 hours and 21 days, respectively. The Great Wall is officially longer. The new measurement puts it at a staggering 21,196.18km (13,170 miles) – that’s more than twice as long as the previous estimate. You still cannot see the Wall from space.

We Beijingers may soon start getting our drinking water from the Yellow River due to the ongoing water shortage caused by our 13-year drought. Beijing’s Environmental Protection Bureau is conducting crackdowns on factories and chemical plants that contribute to PM2.5 levels, which comprise the most hazardous particulates in the air. The vice mayor of Beijing, Hong Feng, has suggested that Beijing won’t meet national pollution standards for 18 to 20 years despite the new measures. Jonathan Watts, who wrote the acclaimed eco-travelogue When A Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind – Or Destroy It during his tenure at the Guardian, is moving to Rio. A new policy decrees that Beijing public toilets can contain no more than two flies at any time. Nanchang toilets are allowed up to three flies and Nanjing toilets shall have no more than five.

All things considered, Beijing’s doing pretty well. Tom Doctoroff ’s new book, What Chinese Want: Culture, Communism & the Modern Chinese Consumer, has been excerpted all over the web recently. We’re fascinated by his bold assertions, e.g. “The Chinese don’t ‘crunch’ before noon, so cold cereal will always be niche” and that “Disney will succeed more as an educational franchise … than as a theme park.” Make way for Captain China – a “propaganda-styled comic series aimed at capturing the main-stream consciousness of China.” The story has all the necessary comic book elements including “complex characters, historical information, geographic locations, comic satire, and over-the-top explosive action!” It’s available in English and Chinese on Amazon.com. With Game of Thrones on hiatus and you jonesing for a dragon fix, why not check

THIS MONTH

Street art is so hot right now, and Beijing’s got a killer graffiti exhibit in town to prove it. G-Dot Art Space out in Songzhuang have invited six street artists who are roundly admired by their peers. Definitely worth that yearly trip out to Songzhuang.

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Good job, Internet. Ninety-five percent of the people living in Tier 1-3 cities of China are registered on social media sites. Korean Air has amended their baggage allowance so that economy passengers are only allowed one checked bag, but it can now be a bit heavier at a maximum of 23kg. Beijinger Feng Shanshan just became the first Chinese golfer to win a major title at the LPGA Championship. See you at Chaoyang Kosaido.

Tom Yuen (formerly of Cut Uncut) at the helm. Yuen is already booked up through this month. If you’re dying for a fix, we’d suggest you place your appointment now.

Happy American Independence Day, Canada Day and Bastille Day. Look for events on TheBeijinger.com.

“Indian Highway,” a comprehensive art exhibit exploring the landscape of contemporary art in India, opened at the UCCA on June 24. Produced in part by curators from London’s famous Serpentine Gallery, this traveling exhibit will be the first to ever show Indian art on such a large scale in China. More info at TheBeijinger.com.

Happy Birthday to Plastered T-shirts. They turned six last month.

Beijing is set to become the biggest airport in the world by next year, as James Fallows could tell you. He’s been promoting his latest book, China Airborne, which uses China’s imminent dominance of the skies and aerospace industry as a mirror for the hypergrowth and hyper-urbanization we see around us every day.

Gugu the panda recently attacked an intruder in his enclosure at the Beijing Zoo. This is the fourth time he has attacked a trespasser. The man’s injuries were not serious, but anyone planning to jump zoo fences would do best to keep away from Gugu. Fair play to the panda in dealing with loons.

Archery’s big this summer. Both The Hunger Games and Pixar’s Brave have been making it big in theaters around town since mid-June. This month, look forward to more animated fun in The Lorax (to be released on Jul 21). Chinese film fans should catch the next big wuxia film, The Four (Jul 12), which promises some wicked swordsmanship.

out the Temeraire series of alternate history/fantasy? It’s set in the Napoleonic war, but with dragons helping out in aerial battle. The winged hero discovers that he’s actually of Chinese descent. The latest book, Crucible of Gold, just came out in March this year, but you can follow Temeraire’s adventures from the beginning with His Majesty’s Dragon.

After being knocked down last year, Cable 8 (Yishu 8) has finally found a new home in the former Sino-French University. Look out for our write-up on TheBeijinger.com.

ON THE HORIZON Beijing Creatives, a new group that aims to establish a forum for creative people to “share, create and collaborate,” held its first-ever meeting in late May. Expect their second meeting to happen on August 1. Fangshan District is planning to construct a sock museum with free admission. They’re hoping to open by the end of this year. Rem Koolhaas, the starchitect whose firm designed the CC T V HQ, has a reputation for being “difficult” so it’ll be pretty fascinating when his son, Tomas Koolhaas, releases the documentary he’s making about his father’s work on the landmark building. Release date is

still unannounced, but we’ll keep you abreast of any screenings in Beijing. Jackie Chan has announced that his upcoming film Chinese Zodiac, which is scheduled for a December 2012 release, will be his last hurrah as an action star. We’ve been reliably informed that the current King of Pop, Sir Elton John, and Rihanna may be making appearances in Beijing this fall. We’ve got our fingers crossed. Megadeth definitely will be here on August 3.

OPENINGS & CLOSINGS Hummingbird has transformed its original space (the Hummingbird Therapeutic Retreat) into a hair salon called Hair & Beauty, with celebrity hairstylist

Isofit, Beijing’s first full studio dedicated to Pilates and the lesser known exercise system Gyrokinesis, opened last month at the Upper East Side on the East Fourth Ring Road. Gulou is teeming with new business these days. We highly recommend you check out vintage boutique Dragon House in Fangjia Hutong and plant shop Zakka in Beiluogu Xiang. Preppie fave J.Crew will soon be available to Beijing residents at Lane Crawford, starting this October. Roundabout’s latest shop (located close to the former spot past ISB and behind Yosemite Villas) is now open for drop-offs from Mon-Sat 9.30am5.30pm.

Beijing folk

Stop the World Cai Mi, Stop-Motion Animator by Max Wu

f you’re the type of person who can’t imagine slowing down, you’re probably a bit in awe of the patience and hard work necessary to make stop-motion videos. For Cai Mi, an independent animation director, concentrating intensely on individual moments is a way of life. Using imagination and hard work, she spends her days coaxing the illusion of movement from an endless series of static photos. Why stop-motion instead of other motion graphic techniques? Nowadays, design and animation are increasingly about effects and computers, but stop-motion remains a tactile experience. It reminds me of my childhood and I like doing things without computers. Has this line of work changed your life? I now see time as a process rather than a measurement. What takes up one second on screen can take as long as 30 minutes to photograph. For me, time management is about the whole scene, like when you are trying to cut a cake: how many cuts, how many people, the different parts of the cake, etc. I have to take everything into consideration, and then I can start planning. Then, as long as it looks continuous, I’m happy. Also, stop-motion is probably good for my health. After a long

shoot, it can feel like I’ve been working out all day. I remember a day of posing figures on the floor and standing up to take each shot – I was like a jumping frog. My legs were so sore the next day, but it’s good for me. Do accidents ever take place during the shoots? It happens on every single one of my projects. For example, it’s essential that the camera must never move. But sometimes, halfway through the scene, the camera needs a battery change – that’s always super dangerous. Sometimes the bulb in the lamp breaks and the lighting is no longer the same after you replace it. Sometimes the assistant touches something they shouldn’t have or the background moves when people walk by. It’s definitely a detailoriented job. Reducing the number of mistakes is way more important than increasing efficiency. Do your characters move the same way you do? When the models themselves tell you how to move them around, it’s magical. Sometime I do feel that stop-motion can be faster than CG [computer graphics]. The moment you touch the figures, your brain is stimulated – you see possibilities that you wouldn’t have thought of unless you touched them with your fingers.

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PEKING PIC

Railtrack at 798 Art District by Rashiq of IGers Beijing.

trivia travails Each month we run a series of questions based on the content of the issue. This month’s prize is a dinner buffet for two at Salt & Pepper Resaurant in Holiday Inn Beijing Central Square. Answers to win@thebeijinger.com.

Answers for last month: 1. a) Tannhäuser 2. b) instant noodles 3. c) Love is a Four Letter Word 4. b) eyewear 5. a) 1998 6. c) Stephanie Rocard 7. a) alien fetus disguised as ginseng roots 8. c) ice hockey Last month’s winner was Lizelle van Vuuren.

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WIn stuff 1. Which music venue was the predecessor to XP? a) B-22 b) E-22 c) D-22 d) P-22

5. Heyrobics is like __________ a) “a wild party” b) “a workout” c) “a chore” d) “a cult”

2. What was the name of Mark Kozelek’s former band? a) Dead House Painters b) Red Mouse Painters c) Blue Spouse Feinters d) Red House Painters

6. What spirit dominates the menu at Más? a) baijiu b) vodka c) rum d) gin

3. What’s not a typical aiwowo filling? a) red bean b) sesame c) taro d) chocolate 4. The protagonist in Sheng Keyi’s Northern Girls has large ____. a) ears b) breasts c) hands d) eyes

Look through this issue for the chance to win great prizes! Win a dinner buffet for two at Salt & Pepper Restaurant in Holiday Inn Beijing Central Square in Trivia Travails. Be first to spot this month’s Bogus Ad and win a pair of vouchers for rmassages at Origin Spa. Also up for grabs in this issue:

7. What scares Ronnie Coleman? a) spiders b) enclosed spaces c) heights d) nothing

a Hoegaarden gift pack,

8) The first thing our reviewer noticed about the UCCA Store was ... a) the avant-garde clothing b) the smell c) the room temperature d) the sign

and a buffet meal at Seasoning in Holiday Inn Beijing Focus Square.

a pair of tickets to Yen’s Anniversary Party on The Great Wall, a 36-lesson card (valued at RMB 7,000) for Muay Thai at The Legend,

Email win@thebeijinger.com with your answers. Good luck!

Going Underground

Xizhimen, Lines 2, 4 and 13 SELLING POINT

Most people see this teeming transport hub as a place to leave as quickly as possible, but there’s much more to Xizhimen than turnstiles, jostling and mall fast food.

TIME-TRAVEL

Make your way to the Summer Palace in style, via the Royal Canal Boat. The wharf (huangdi chuan matou 皇帝船码头) is directly behind the Beijing Exhibition Center on Xizhimenwai Dajie. If the Qing dynasty pleasure ground is far too nouveau for you, you can travel much further back in time via the Beijing North Railway Station. That’s where you can hop on the S2 commuter rail line to the northwestern suburbs, including Changping District (Ming Tombs, the Wall at Juyongguan) and Yanqing County (the Wall at Badaling, Guyaju cave ruins).

SAVOR

Northwest of the station in Zhongkun Plaza, Blue Diamond International Buffet (蓝钻国际美食自助百汇) is a reasonably priced alternative to hotel brunches. Gorge yourself on steak, sushi, shellfish, foie gras and Bassetts ice cream for under RMB 200. Shiji Tan Family Restaurant (世纪谭府酒楼), just east of Xizhimen Nanxiaojie, offers the sumptuous cookery that was once reserved for high officials only. Skip the shark’s fin; try the painterly yipin doufu.

generation gap So what do you think of this redesign? To be perfectly honest, I’m surprised that we made the cut.

Tell Us a Joke Robert Gynne Director of Food and Beverage, Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Q: Why can’t the bankrupt cowboy complain? A: He’s got no beef. Robert’s got some beef for you (Wagyu, in fact) at Cafe on the 6 at Crowne Plaza U-Town.

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SCENE & HEARD

The crowds were out for the INTRO 2012 Electronic Music Festival on May 26. Photos by Suzanne Hazelzet On May 30, Lost Heaven celebrated the launch of its spectacular restaurant at Ch’ien Men 23. Photos by Suzanne Hazelzet

Japanese DJ Steve Aoki returned to Beijing on Jun 2 as part of his “Dead Meat” tour. Photos by Adbel Beldy The latest Underground Rebel Bingo Club took place at Lantern on Jun 1. Photos by Abdel Beldy

The first annual Beijing Craft Beer Festival took place on Jun 2 in Dashilar at the Beijing Shijingshan Electrical Relay Factory. Photos by Lauren McCarthy DJ Kai Alcé was on the Migas rooftop on Jun 1 for the Detroit House sessions, where guests donned Kick Eyes glasses. Photos courtesy of nono mauks

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Xiu celebrated their three-year anniversary on May 30 with a Miami-themed party. Photos courtesy of Xiu

SCENE & HEARD

Maison Boulud held its second annual La Vie en Rose Pink Party on May 25 which featured Sacha Lichine and Chateau d’Esclans rosé wines. Photos courtesy of Maison Boulud

Franz Richter has been appointed General Manager of the not-yet-open Ritz Carlton, Tianjin. Photo courtesy of Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin Hilton Beijing held its latest pole-dancing competition at Zeta Bar on May 26. Photo courtesy of Hilton Beijing

China World held a magic garden promotion event in the shopping mall on Apr 20. Photo courtesy of China World

Comedian Louis CK held an invitation-only comedy show at Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre on Jun 10. Photos by Mitchell Pe Masilun

The People’s Olympics took place on Jun 9 in Chaoyang Park.Photo courtesy of Dominic Edmondson

OASIS Healthcare hosted a fun-filled barbecue on Jun 2. Photos courtesy of OASIS

Gino Tan, General Manager of Grand Millennium, welcomed Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang on May 28. Photo courtesy of Grand Millennium

Keanu Reeves stayed at the Oakwood Residence Beijing while filming “Man of Tai Chi.” Photo courtesy of Oakwood Residence Beijing

MetroPark Lido held a Football Carnival Night on Jun 8. Photo courtesy of MetroPark Lido

Movie star Allen Ting visited DoubleTree by Hilton, Beijing and was welcomed by General Manager Stefan Schmid on May 23. Photo courtesy of DoubleTree by Hilton

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WHAT’S HAPPENING 4

The “s”, the “u”, the “p”, the “e”, the “r” … The super-sharp shooting drum & bass doyen, DJ Hype is in town with MC IC3 to rip it up for The Syndicate’s Eighth Anniversary party at Lantern.

Celebrate American independence in the most authentic manner possible – with delicious Mexican food. Q Mex is hosting a barbecue from 5pm to commemorate the US abandoning the Brits and embracing piñatas.

ClubFootball’s doling out the prizes for the last two of its Men’s 5-aside league seasons at Frank’s. They are also doling out the beer in an all-youcan-drink deal with a BBQ.

It’s the month for dance music being eight years old. This time it’s Yen’s turn to blow out the candles at their Great Wall blowout. Get tickets in advance from Lush and Aperitivo.

Six minutes is not a long time unless you’re speed-dating. Find out what kind of people sign up for it by dating them quickly. Then fall in love. It’s inevitable. Reserve at Fishbowlevents.com.

Resident Advisor are bringing one of the Top 100 DJs in the world to rock Haze. Levon Vincent has been called “a proper DJ’s DJ, and an underground hero for our times.”

Want to find out exactly what it is that you’ve been drinking at every business meeting and wedding you attend in China? Take the China Culture Center’s Erguotou Liquor Factory Tour at 1pm.

Old people are talkative

Peng Lei of indie darlings and cantankerous in equal Manchester’s New Pants stars in Follow measure. This is as true in newest Follow, which screens at China as anywhere else. internationally BC Moma at 4pm. Strap Documentary maker Wu Haohao’s yourself in for a whistle-stop tour of popular football Criticizing China proves it at the underground youth rock culture. club play serial Culture Yard. bridesmaids Arsenal Remember how excited at the Bird’s Nest. we all were four years ago? Kick off is 7.30pm Cover the 250 clicks to 2 Kolegas is keeping the so there’s time for Zhangbei and be rewarded the match before the torch burning this time. Their with the 2012 InMusic Olympics Kick Off Party features Festival. See Orbital and Olympics begins.

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27-29

The Beijing Beatles.

Spiritualized.

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A big thank you to the Beijinger Field Trip Street Team for risking life, limb and boredom in the name of research: Emma Leonard, Enda Winters, Flannan Gleeson and Heather & Nathan Blair.

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MATHEMATICS

Field trip location: Longqing Gorge 龙庆峡

Prep work: Prepare yourself for dangling from a rope by rock climbing at Ole or in Ritan Park. Don’t forget to bring: Water and sunblock. Rules for the day: Don’t forget to subtract your trash at the end of the day. Activity 1: The Ride There Stop at the abandoned amusement park off the G6 Highway just before you hit Badaling. Explore the half-built structure before moving on to other scenic detours along the way. Calculate the rate of decay so you can plan your next visit while it’s still standing. Activity 2: Cable Car and Boat Cruise Once you’ve enjoyed the view at the top of the gorge, take the cable car down. Ask the attendant how far the cable stretches. Ballpark your speed of descent based on that distance and the time elapsed from start to finish. Activity 3: Bungee Jumping Count how many harrowing seconds it takes you to reach the end of your rope. Work out the relationship between mass and distance covered on the bungee rope. Gold stars: Eat tetrahedral fried things (aka samosas) at Ganges but first measure them and calculate the volume. Then treat yourself to pie and divide it into 3.14 slices. From Beijing North Railway Station at Xizhimen, board the S2 line to Yanqing (RMB 6 one-way; 90 min). From Yanqing train station, cab to Nancaiyuan, where you can board Bus 875 for Yanqing (45 min). Alternately, hire a driver in Yanqing to take you to Longqing Gorge (30 min). Haggle hard.

ARCHITECTURE Field trip location: Tianjin 天津

Prep work: Ask colleagues from Tianjin to teach you some local slang. Refresh your memory of architectural forms. You may know your Ionic from your Doric columns, but do you know the difference between a flamboyant and a depressed arch? Don’t forget to bring: A guidebook to Tianjin’s historic buildings. Rules for the day: Don’t get too attached. You’ll be shunned if you come back and rave too much about the lesser city to the southeast. Activity 1: Jianbing Challenge Tianjin calls itself the birthplace of the jianbing. Strike up a conversation with the jianbing guy and ask him how Tianjin’s roll up against Beijing’s. 我很喜欢北京的煎饼，可能是历史悠久的关系吧

Wŏ hěn xĭhuan Běijīng de jiānbing, kěnéng shì lìshĭ yōujiŬ de guānxì ba Activity 2: Spot the Fakes All walking tours start at the south end of Jiefang Beilu, so start off at Wudadao, where all the new

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Field trip location: Badachu 八大处

Prep work: Acquaint yourself with the most common Buddhist symbols and mudras (try TheBigView.com). Purchase a field guide on local flora and fauna or download the Project Noah app for help on identifying wildlife. Don’t forget to bring: Comfortable walking shoes, lunch and money to buy snacks. Rules for the day: Cultivate virtue. Badachu’s path may not be eightfold, but stay on it nevertheless. Don’t leave any trash behind. Be respectful of the people practicing their religion. Activity 1: Walking Meditation and the Long View Soon after you enter the park, you will see a fork in the road. Bear right to peer into Moya Valley. As you take in Beijing’s amazing skyline, see how many famous buildings you can spot. Contemplate their impermanence. Activity 2: Nun-Spotting Go back to the fork and bear left. Buy a trinket each from Sanshan and Longquan, the two active nunneries in Badachu, burn incense at the temples and mindfully sip tea at the teahouse. Befriend a passing nun. Activity 3: Hand Signals Every time you encounter a statue, try to identify the mudra (hand posture) that is being displayed. Practice arranging your own hands in those gestures; take a photo next to the statue. Extra points for identifying more than ten mudras throughout the day. Activity 4: Gondola and Toboggan Ride Pay RMB 80 to take a gondola (to the right of the fork, open from 9.15am-3.45pm) up the hill and a toboggan back down. During the ride, yell a mantra (e.g. “Namo amitofo” or “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form”) as loudly as you can and see how many hikers holler back. Homework: Use all the photos you took and the

souvenirs you bought to create your own shrine. Gold stars: After a day of virtue, act on your impure thoughts. Go to Holiland and indulge in the most wicked-looking dessert you can find.

Take Line 2 to its western terminus (Pingguoyuan station). Board Bus 972; its final stop is the entrance to Badachu.

buildings are mixed right in with the old. Guess which structures are new and which are trying to pass as antique. Activity 3: Horse-Drawn Carriage Transport yourself back in time by taking the traditional mode of transportation: a horsedrawn carriage. As you clip-clop down avenues of the beautifully preserved concession buildings, get out your checklist of architectural features. Score the buildings: one point for each pilaster or tympanum; two points each for domes and mansard roofs; three points for porticos or putti; and ten points if it’s a house with seven gables. Gold stars: Continue your time travel in Beijing by having dinner at the Legation Quarter. Finish off your evening in Belle Epoque style by heading to Modernista for a drink. From Beijing South Railway Station, take the bullet train to Tianjin. A one-way ticket costs RMB 55; the trip takes 33 minutes. From Tianjin Railway Station, take a taxi to Wudadao (10-15 min).

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PALEONTOLOGY

Field trip location: Paleozoological Museum of China 中国古动物馆

Prep work: Head to The Bookworm to browse through children’s books on dinosaurs or download the Ultimate Dinopedia app. Memorize the Three Ages of Dinosaurs: Triassic (250-200 million years ago), Jurassic (200-144 million years ago), and Cretaceous (144-65 million years ago). Don’t forget to bring: A Chinese dictionary (app). Rules for the day: Don’t touch the dino bones. Activity 1: Scope Out the Fossils Count all the bones on a bird skeleton. Let your imagination run wild – try to picture what the bodies around the fossils once looked like. Look for the animated touchscreen game that tests you on how fast you can put together a set of dinosaur bones. Activity 2: Double Conversions As you glance over the information placards, test your knowledge of Chinese large numerals. Keeping in mind that 百万= 1,000,000 and 亿= 100,000,000, identify the period (Triassic, Jurassic or Cretaceous) that each fossil belongs to. Homework: Buy a whole roast chicken; devour it with friends. Save all the bones, boil them clean and reassemble them as a skeleton of a latter-day dinosaur. Gold stars: Rewatch the Jurassic Park series, or The Land Before Time – whatever suits your mood. Buy a dinosaur hoodie from Yashow Market. Go to Migas and sit in the colossal eggs. Take Line 4 to Beijing Zoo subway station. Walk 350 west from Exit D.

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY Field trip location: Guyaju Cave Ruins 古崖居

Prep work: Review your camera’s user manual, and read up on photographing in challenging light conditions. Check the weather forecast; call the Guyaju venue (6911 0333) to make sure it’ll be sunny out in Yanqing County. Don’t forget to bring: Camera with flash and manual settings, Beijing transportation IC card, picnic supplies (see below), caveman-themed clothing (see below). Rules for the day: No rock climbing – the caves have been carved out of a sedimentary rock that is surprisingly crumbly. Stay on the path. Don’t leave any trash behind. For a Chinese tourist site, Guyaju is shockingly graffiti-free – let’s keep it that way. Activity 1: Time-travel Crawl inside one of the cave apartments. Consider how you would furnish its rocky alcoves. As you gaze out at the forested mountains, imagine waking to the sounds of your next-cave neighbors feeding the horses, fletching arrows, sharpening flint into blades and gossiping about the chief-

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BOTANY

Field trip location: Watermelon Museum 西瓜博物馆 Prep work: Start working with some weights or just grab 15 lbs of books and walk around your apartment for 20 minutes. You’ll find out why later. Trust us. Don’t forget to bring: A Chinese dictionary app and watermelon seeds to chew on. Rules for the day: Don’t steal the fake melons. Activity 1: Melon Handling You’d be hard-pressed to find a single real melon on the premises, but there are plenty of fake ones on display for you to touch and feel. Handle as many as you can. Activity 2: Seed Spitting See how far you can spit your watermelon seeds in the square outside. Activity 3: Fruit Hunt Ask the driver to take you to a market on your way back to the subway stop. Search for the most unusual watermelon you can find (yellow skin, yellow flesh, square shape, palm-sized, etc.). Buy it. Challenge your friends to a melon-lugging race. Activity 4: Watermelon Propaganda On your way back home, tell everybody on the subway what you learned on your field trip: “I went to the watermelon museum. Daxing watermelons are the sweetest. Watermelons are very popular around the world and that they will one day fuel satellites in space.” 去了一趟西瓜博物馆，大兴的西瓜超赞！西瓜在全世界都有不可动摇的地位，总有一天西瓜可以为环绕地球的卫星提供燃料！

Qùle yī tàng xīguā bówùguăn, dàxīng de xīguā chāo zàn! Xīguā zài quán shìjiè dōu y ŏu bùkě dòngyáo dì dìwèi, zŏng yŏu yītiān xīguā kěyŏ wéi huánrào dìqiú de wèixīng tígōng ránliào Gold stars: Smoke a watermelon hookah at Cedar’s Cafe. Fill your watermelon with vodka and share it with friends. Wear the hollowed-out rind as a helmet and dream of space colonization.

Take Line 4 subway to its southern terminus (Tiangongyuan station) in Daxing District. After exiting the subway, haggle with black cabs (RMB 10-15) to go the extra 4km to the museum.

tain’s ridiculous hat. Activity 2: Picnic There’s no food for sale at Gujayu, so bring it from home or stock up in Yanqing. Why not make it a caveman-themed picnic? Gnaw on giant chicken drumsticks, beef jerky, dried berries and nuts. Round out your meal with “holey” foods: donuts, Swiss cheese, avocados and stone fruits. Activity 3: Fashion shoot There are so many rough-hewn doorways and windows to pose in while you model the latest in Flintstones-chic (faux fur and animal prints, chunky tribal necklaces made of bone, shell or wood). Homework: Do some post-production on your photos and make a slideshow. Get creative with the soundtrack. Gold stars: Reward yourself for your hard work with a hot stone massage. Dine out on roast leg of mutton. Go clubbing.

From Beijing North Railway Station at Xizhimen, board the S2 line to Yanqing. The ticket is RMB 6; the trip takes 90 minutes. From Yanqing train station, take Bus 919 from the Sijiaying stop to the Tiyuchang

Xiaoqu stop (10 min), transfer to Bus 920 and disembark at the Dongmenying stop (30 min). Take a black cab to the Guyaju ticket window (5 min).

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WETLANDS ECOLOGY

Field trip location: Hanshiqiao Nature Reserve 汉石桥水库 Activity 1: Clean Energy Make your way around the wetlands on your own steam. Rent a bike-mobile (RMB 70/hr) or a pedal boat (RMB 70/hr) and cycle your way through the trees or across the water. If you’re on a bike, try to complete the yellow, blue and red paths. For extra points, determine how many people can fit on the elaborate bicycle contraptions. The two-row seaters hold up to eight people. Or do they? Activity 2: Unequal Resource Allocation When one person’s not pedaling, it makes the work harder for everyone else. Discuss. Activity 3: Shake Your Tail Feather As you make your way around the yellow trail, look for plaques explaining the plants and wildlife. Can you spot the java water dropwort, not to be confused with its super-poisonous cousin dropworts? Collect tidbits of information to use later to impress your friends; “Did you know that the cuckoo has a rotund voice?” That one’s on us. Go find your favorites.

Prep work: Look up the birds and plants that are native to Beijing. Print out a list. If you want to get serious, download some apps: iBird Explorer Pro or National Geographic’s Handheld Birds. You already know what sound the greater pied woodpecker will make, but what of the wetlands’ other residents: the osprey, the hoopoe, the little bunting? Which bird cries oop-oop-oop? Which

bird is known for its yewk? Which one alternates between zik and siroo-sir-sir-siroo? Don’t forget to bring: Lots of cash for rental deposits (RMB 400/bike or boat), and a sense of oneness with Gaia. Rules for the day: Respect nature. No swimming, hunting, trampling the flowers or open flames.

Gold stars: You’ve been so green all day – don’t stop now! On your way back through tree-lined Shunyi, reward yourself with an all-Ireland Iced Tea at The Green Cap Bar. If you feel that you did more than your share of pedaling today, restore balance to the universe by splurging on a Ten-Hand Massage at Green T. House Living. Take Line 15 to its eastern terminus (Fengbo station). Hire a cab to take you to Hanshiqiao Nature Reserve (15 min) and arrange a pick-up time.

ENTYMOLOGY

Field trip location: Bee Museum and Beijing Botanical Gardens 蜜蜂博物馆+植物园 Prep work: Download “Flight of the Bumble Bee” to your MP3 player to get in the right frame of mind. Memorize the full scientific classification of the Western honeybee by turning it into a catchy little ditty: “Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/ Hymenoptera/Apocrita Apoidea/Apidae Apinae Apini/Apis Mellifera.” Don’t forget to bring: Food for a picnic (including lots of fruit) and a translation app for your smartphone Rules of the day: Don’t pick the flowers. You won’t be allowed to take pictures in the Bee Museum, so bring a photographic memory. Activity 1: Bee Vigilant In the museum, count the number of countries that have featured bees on postage stamps. Activity 2: Picnic in the Park Buy some honey in the museum shop. Swirl it into yogurt and enjoy it outside with bread and fruit. If you brought fruits that don’t require bee pollination (figs, persimmons, satsumas, pomegranates, grapes), introduce them to the honey; show them what they’re missing. Sing your bee ditty. Extra points for teaching the song to fellow picnickers. Activity 3: Help the Bees As you stroll through the Botanical Gardens, think about Einstein’s quote: “If the bee disappears off the surface of the globe, man would have no more than four years to live.” If you don’t see any bees,

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do your part to emulate one: Transfer pollen from one flower to another. Homework: You can’t take the bees with you but you can try to lure them to you. Start a minipollination garden with the flower seeds that you can purchase at the Botanical Gardens gift shop. Gold stars: Get buzzed on some Honey Ma ale

at the Great Leap. Light some waxed candles in remembrance of all the work the bees do. Take Line 4 to Beigongmen station; from there, take Bus 331, 696 or 563 to the Beijing Zhiwuyan stop. Enter the Botanical Gardens through the southeast gate. Head for Wofo Temple and keep an eye out for the inflatable bee.

FOOD & DRINK PICNICS // PUNK NOODLES // ICE POPS // TCM COCKTAILS // GREAT LEAP NEW OPENINGS Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng’s brunch, soFEASTication (cour tesy of the naming prowess of one Badr Benjelloun), launched on Sunday, June 17. It’s a great spread of luxe seafood alongside Tomahawk steak and, of course, free-flow champagne. Congrats to Gung Ho! on their new location in Shuangjing. There seems to be some kind of exchange program going on, because Korean barbecue joint Iki – quite successful in their Shuangjing spot – has now opened a second location in China View, just down the way from Gung Ho! Pizza. Let’s hope two locations means it’ll be easier to get a table. Avocado Tree closed their Wudaokou location, only to reopen next to Home Plate Bar-B-Que. Look for our review coming soon on TheBeijinger.com. A little Indian fast-food restaurant called I Food Wangjing has opened in Wangjing and allegedly serves cheap, fast and tasty Indian food.

fun with tarts at barolo, ritz-carlton beijing

Capital Bites

COMING UP

Marilyn Mai is punching change in the face

photo: courtesy of ritz-carlton beijing

know, change can be scary – but it doesn’t have to be. Let me help. Allow me to welcome you to our spiffy new Food & Drink section. The thing about restructuring anything is you start to get crazy ideas. While naming this new section, we considered “Flavor,” “Taste” and even “Mouth.” In the end, we decided to play it straight. Just know that it took every ounce of our collective willpower to not call it “Flava.” Consider yourselves lucky. A few notes as you navigate our new layout. We’ve decided that keeping food and drinks apart is like separating DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. The world’s a much better place when they’re together. Now, when you browse through the What’s New section, you’ll find our restaurant reviews alongside reviews of bars. Many of these establishments – gasp! – are both.

The likes of Bar Veloce and Q Mex are joining stalwarts like Modo and Terra, who all take pride in offering excellent edibles and tipples. So this new format will allow us to cover barrestaurants, brasserie-pubs, bistrosaloons, taqueria-lounges, etc. as the convivial hybrids that they are. You’ll also find we’ve got a couple of new columns. They started last month, but shame on me for not making proper introductions. Meet “Just Desserts,” which services those among you who will use any excuse to eat cake and ice cream for breakfast. There’s also “P.S. We Ate You,” which closes out the section by chronicling some of the individual dishes our staff have been enjoying around the city. Did you think the editors of our magazine simply bounce from one hotel brunch to another? Here’s where you’ll be proven wrong. We recommend tummy-tickling

Giggle Bar & Restaurant has opened near Beixinqiao. It looks to be a quirky, fun venue serving good beer on tap, along with salads, pizzas, sandwiches and pasta. Again, look for our review on TheBeijinger.com.

dishes from the highs and lows of Beijing’s food scene. We’re also giving drinks their day in the sun with an all-new Drinks Feature. This month we tell you all about cocktail ingredients that cool you down, TCM-style (see p32). Also check out our Drink of the Month, which is like Bar of the Month, but smaller, and filled with liquid. We hope you enjoy all the new content we’re serving up alongside old favorites like our Dining Feature (picnics! p30) and Taste Test (popsicles! p38). Our goal is to bring you the most, the best, the freshest and funnest coverage of things that can go down your gullet in this city. If you’re wondering what’s going on with the rest of the magazine, you’ll want to read our new Op-Ed column on p6. The main point: more visuals, more personality, more more more. So, open wide!

Not surprisingly, the powers that be in Caochangdi have delayed the opening of Radio, Max Levy’s cafe. We’ll keep you posted on just when that homesmoked bacon will be available for public consumption. As of going to print, Pavillion Grille was meant to open on July 1. Updates and review on TheBeijinger.com. Reader Bar & Club Awards Personality of the Year nominee Trevor Metz is leaving Grinders to open a new spot, to be called Plan B. The Shuangjing spot is to open early July.

CLOSINGS Panino Teca has closed its Sanlitun Village branch, though their location on Sanlitun Beixiaojie is still alive and kicking. Singapore outfit Awfully Chocolate seem to have found that Beijingers are just not fond enough of chocolate cake. They’ve closed down all their branches in this city. Pity, as their chocolate ice cream was one of my go-to stress relievers. Word is that Slow Boat Brewery is getting out of The Little Easy before the ship sinks.

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Q Up for Mexican M e x i can

Q Mex Daily 5pm-3am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (below The Kro’s Nest), Chaoyang District (6585 3828) 朝阳区工体北路4号院 800m west of Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

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rice pudding (RMB 25) had all of my sweet-teeth clacking with delight. The bar offers over 70 kinds of tequila and plans to host tastings and classes to educate us drunkards on a classier tequila-sipping culture. Margaritas were top-notch, especially the peppertopped Q Mex special (RMB 50). Teetotalers need not feel left out, though, as they can enjoy beakers of fizzy agua fresca (RMB 45), which come in flavors like lemon/blueberry or tamarind/raspberry. With night-owl hours and a convenient location, Q Mex is destined to be a huge hit. In fact, those moaning that Beijing lacks good Mexican food might happily eat their words. My only disappointment so far is that it doesn’t serve lunch. Thankfully, the team will tackle that in coming months with a weekend brunch. Josh Ong Also try: Terra, Saddle Cantina

photos: Diego Ferrini

magine a hip Mexican grandmother plying you with lovingly made food until you’re about to burst, then pulling you onto the dance floor for alternating rounds of salsa dancing and top-shelf tequila tastings with her best friend’s hot granddaughter. That’s Q Mex in a nutshell. The ambitious yet confident restaurant and bar is brought to us by Q Bar’s Echo Sun with the help of a chef straight from Mexico City, recipes from a real-life abuela and the mixology smarts of Paul Mathew. With its bright, zesty flavors, Q Mex is handsdown the best Mexican food we’ve had in Beijing. The traditional pollo habanero (RMB 75) seems deceptively simple, but the spicy, exceedingly tender chicken battled it out with comforting spoonfuls of corn, beans and rice for the title of Champion of My Tastebuds. Other traditional dishes like fish tacos (RMB 50) and taquitos (RMB 45) were spoton. For dessert, ethereal bites of churros dipped in dark chocolate sauce (RMB 35) and a rich, creamy

WHAT’S NEW restaurants

Paradise Found Yu n nan

Lost Heaven 花马天堂 Daily noon-2pm, 5pm-1am. 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (8516 2698) 东城区前门东大街23号 300m east of Qianmen station (Line 2)

ost Heaven performs culinary magic. It somehow manages to throw the cuisines of Yunnan, Burma, Thailand and a handful of mi-

nority groups into a hat and pull out a rabbit. A very yummy rabbit. The restaurant features the sultry, evocative decor that it perfected in Shanghai, but frankly, they could serve this food out of a trough and I’d still line up to eat it. Those looking for rigidly traditional Yunnan food, however, might want to get lost elsewhere, as Lost Heaven adds its own flair. Authentic or not, this food tastes good. The Dali-style chicken with chilli and green onions (RMB 68), Burmese tea leaf salad (RMB 60) and copper plate potstickers (RMB 66) are crowd-pleasers. For more nuance, turn to Yunnan delicacies like jizhong mushrooms and black truffles. A jizhong mushroom with assorted vegetables salad (RMB 68) had an earthy kick, while the fungus played

ricci rich

fried pork ribs

a supporting role when paired with stir-fried prawns (RMB 190). Steamed cod with black truffle (RMB 360) carries a hefty price tag, but the heap of lusciously pungent truffles justifies it. All of the drinks I tried were wellmade, but my personal favorite was the spicy Thai Zeed (RMB 60), which draws its inspiration from a coconut

soup. A Pu’er martini (RMB 70) steeps as you drink it, with the bite of the alcohol slowly giving way to the tea’s heady fragrance. If this is what being lost feels like, I could get very used to it. Josh Ong Also try: Dali Courtyard, Little Yunnan, Middle 8th jasmine banana cream pie

Ca f es an d Te ah o us e s

Ricci Cafe Daily 8am-9.30pm. 1/F, Bldg D, Tsinghua University Science Park, 1 Zhongguancun Donglu, Haidian District (8215 8826) www.riccicafe.com 海淀区中关村东路1号院清华科技园D座1层 600m west of Wudaokou station (Line 13)

photos: annachiara biondi and judy zhou

icci Cafe has much in common with its namesake, the Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci – it’s bright, friendly and an excellent example of how Italian sensibilities can meld peaceably into a Chinese context. Most of the cafe’s offerings are displayed right next to the counter. This includes salads, sandwiches, wraps and a large variety of sweets and desserts. The generous portion of the Ricci Bolognaise spaghetti (RMB 48) was enough to fill me up, but it still felt light thanks to the delicate sauce. The Ricci croissantwich (RMB 38) – filled with fried eggs, bacon, and lettuce – was cold and a little bit flavorless, but the sun-dried tomatoes gave it a pleasant twist. On the other hand, the Sichuan spicy chicken focaccia (RMB 45 includes salad and Chinese pick les) was anything but bland. The mayonnaise was the only thing that didn’t fit in, but the focaccia provides a delight-

ful rosemary-flavored crunch. So far, this was nothing more than decent cafe food. But their desserts … now these are the real deal. The three chocolate layers of the cinnamon chocolate mousse (RMB 22) mingled perfectly with the punchy spice, while the jasmine banana cream pie (RMB 22) was a creamy delicacy covered with crumbled cookies. The espresso (RMB 17) was authentic and strong, but equally good versions can be found for less in the area. I f you’re around Wudaok ou and looking for something more grown-up than the ordinary student hangout, Ricci Café is a good alternative for a quick lunch. Or even better, skip the lunch and enjoy a sweet treat. Annachiara Bondi Also try: Moment Cafe, Lush

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WHAT’S NEW restaurants

Tap That Glass G e r man

Taps Daily 10am-3am. 7 Sanlitun Beilu (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District (6415 6901) 朝阳区三里屯北路7号 800m west of Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

uga already rules an international restaurant mini-empire, but we might have to start calling him Kaiser. His new German restaurant and bar has a decent shot

at becoming one of Sanlitun’s most popular watering holes. The best thing about the place is, well, the taps. The establishment plans a total of five tables with doit-yourself beer taps installed, including two large tables with two taps each (all tables can be reserved). Each of the taps will be capable of serving up Radeberger, Paulaner, Gaffel, Eibauer and Carlsberg. Mark my words: Being able to pour our own beers at will is a great idea, but I fully expect a few kerfuffles when tipsy patrons have to sort out the check. The food at Taps plays second fiddle to the beer. German classics like bratwurst (RMB 65) and schnitzel (RMB 60) played their supporting roles competently, but didn’t seem quite ready for the spotlight. To the bratwurst’s credit, however, it did

jagerschnitzel

come with a yummy gravy boat that I couldn’t help but upend all over the sausages and the accompanying mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. Next time I go back, I’m planning to try their meatloaf (RMB 48), which comes with a fried egg perched on top. The restaurant’s theme is already

well-executed, but I’m hoping they take it one step further and hire a bugler to sound the simple melody of “ Taps” at sundown. Hats off, gentlemen. Josh Ong Also try: Schindler’s Tankstelle, Paulaner Brauhaus

Roll Play Ja pa n e s e

Timezone 8 Sushi Bar Daily 11.30am-11.30pm. 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu (across from the UCCA), 798 art district, Dashanzi, Chaoyang District (5762 6208) 东八时区创作日本料理, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号 798工厂院内尤仑斯艺术中心对面 3km southeast of Wangjing station (Line 15)

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stylings with torched salmon sashimi, crispy salmon skin and healthy globs of salmon roe. The 798 Roll – shrimp tempura, asparagus, avocado and tobiko (RMB 72) – arrived with the tempura batter still crisp under its rice and seaweed wrapper. Cutesy names aside, the rolls we tried were well-proportioned and achieved a great mix of chewy, melty and sometimes crunchy textures using solid ingredients. Non-fish lovers can delight in their mini-yakitoris (RMB 5-9) or a quite respectable bowl of tonkotsu ramen (RMB 42). For something unique, try the stir-fried ginkgo nuts (RMB 18), which come blistering-hot in rolled-up paper. With this new addition, viewing art in 798 can now satisfy both brain and belly. Marilyn Mai Also try: Hatsune, Kurazen

photos: Judy zhou and courtesy of timezone 8

bauhaus roll

alifornia is known not only for bastardizing cuisines but being proud of it. Perhaps the best example is California-style sushi: rolls with chunks of avocado, scatters of fried tempura batter and ribbons of sauce. “Authentic” it’s not, but shamelessly crowd-pleasing it is, which helps explain why Hatsune does so well in this town. It’s no surprise, then, that when the owner of ex-bookstore Timezone 8 asked Hatsune magnate Alan Wong to help develop the menu for their new sushi bar, he relied once again on his winning formula. As expected, the rolls are the stars. The Red Dinosaur Roll (RMB 58) pays homage to artist Sui Jianguo’s ceramic lizards with spicy tuna and a hot sauce that looks suspiciously like the 119 sauce at Wong’s other eatery. The Bauhaus Roll (RMB 82) gives a nod to the art district’s factory

WHAT’S NEW restaurants

BACK FOR MORE

Pining For Pork? Ja pan e s e

Satsumahan Ramen Daily 11am-10pm. Unit 1-11 (behind Beixinqiao subway exit B), 277 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District (130 4104 8838) 东城区东直门内大街277号1-11 10m north of Beixinqiao station, Exit B (Line 5)

f this ramen madness continues, Beijing traffic will no longer be an issue because we’ll just swim everywhere through rivers of tonkotsu broth. Can’t say I would mind. The latest contender, a transplant from Osaka, Japan, is serious about pork. In fact, the menu only offers three dishes: pork bone ramen (猪骨拉面 , RMB 58), pork bone ramen with extra pork (叉烧猪骨拉面, RMB 78) and a pork platter with kimchi and bean sprouts (叉烧拼盘, RMB 75). Gyoza (RMB 25) and some drink options (sake, beer) fill out the sparse menu, but if you’re not here to down hearty portions of braised meat and carbs, you might as well skedaddle. Their variation on the classic noodle features the addition of raw, minced garlic to one’s broth just before each bowl is served. When

you order, servers will ask what garlic level you prefer: normal, less or none. We found the “normal” level bombarded the taste buds with vampire-battling intensity. It was a bit much, even for the humans among us. However, the mild garlic option lent just the right touch of the bulb’s sweet zing. If you go for the ramen plus extra pork, just know the additional meat will pull your broth toward the salty side. These are not cheap bowls of ramen, and they don’t come with the usual fixings of soft-boiled egg, seaweed, pickled bamboo or spinach. But the broth is excellent, the meat is flavorful (though not all equally tender) and the noodles are satisfyingly chewy. It’s a restaurant for purists with high standards. Marilyn Mai Also try: Invincible Ramen, Menya Tsubame

chicken causa

S o ut h Am e r i ca n

Terra Tue-Sun 11am-midnight. 1 Sanlitun Nanlu (southeast corner of intersection with Gongti Beilu), Chaoyang District (6591 9148) 朝阳区三里屯南路1号 800m west of Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

ith her second birthday coming up this month, Te r r a a p p e a r s t o b e toddling along quite nicely with no sign of the “terrible twos” that sometimes afflict restaurants in this city. The team remains hard at work churning out new draws, like the rum bar that opened up downstairs earlier this year and regular summer barbecues. Seeing as she’s the only self-proclaimed cevicheria in town, Terra’s citrus-cured seafood would seem an obvious choice – and doubly good on two-for-one Tuesday. We particularly enjoyed the salty squish of the mussels tucked into the punchy seafood ceviche (RMB 68). The milder Terra ceviche (RMB 68) is also notable for its creamy hunks of avocado. Meanwhile, don’t overlook the South American comfort food on the menu. When the chicken causa

(RMB 58) arrived at our table, its shreds of spiced chicken cradled between thick layers of avocado and mashed sweet potatoes, it took a herculean level of restraint not to embarrass myself by scarfing it down. The beef tenderloin strips in the Lomo Saltado sandwich (RMB 78) brought on another test of my decorum. After foolishly agreeing to share the dish with my partner, I found myself suppressing tantrum cries of “Mine!” A splash or two of the rum bar’s house-made infusions make for an excellent finish. In particular, the “Rum 44” pulled together coffee, brown sugar and orange into a dreamy, treacly sip that went down exactly the way I had imagined rum would when I was a kid – which means it’s an excellent stand-in for dessert. Josh Ong Also try: Alameda, Modo

what's new: Bars & restaurants ricci cafe

timezone 8 sushi bar mas

satsumahan

taps

cu ju

bali courtyard Bar Veloce

morrell

Third Ring Road

Second Ring Road

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lost heaven

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WHAT’S NEW BARS & CLUBS

high velocity Bar Veloce Thu-Sun 6pm-late. Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949–The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 1006) 朝阳区工体北路4号院1949西门对面 800m west of Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

eijing finally has a proper New York wine bar. Bar Veloce has opened its first location outside of the Big Apple; Leon Lee (of Apothecary) is overseeing the food and Krishna Hathaway (formerly of Aman at the Summer Palace) is the sommelier. There are elements of the New York minimalist design but that’s where the pretension ends. Bar Veloce’s no-nonsense approach to sharing wine and Italian food is its biggest strength. Wine is all too often unapproachable for the layman but Veloce’s half pours (from RMB 25) allow you to sample Hathaway’s daring list. For those who do not like wine, Bar Veloce is accommodating in a way that other wine bars seldom are – there’s beer and Lee’s trademark quality cocktails. Paninis (RMB 25-40), bruschetta (RMB 20-35), salads and platters offer something affordable to chew on as you mull the wine list. Attention to detail is evident in everything from the fact that they marinate their own olives, have installed a meat slicer or spent an age sourcing the best mozzarella. So maybe wine’s not for you – but there’s no better place than here to find that out. Jonathan White Also try: Enoterra, Carmen

Bali Courtyard Bar 巴厘空中海滩酒吧 Daily 10am-2am. 7/F, Zhongyu Plaza (north of The Bookworm), corner of Gongti Beilu and Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District (5975 2688) 朝阳区工体北路甲6号中宇大厦7层(近三里屯Village) 800m west of Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

irst it was called Zhongyu Hanging Garden, then Miss Saigon. Each time, reviews raved about the central location and idyllic ambiance, predicting it would become one of Beijing’s most popular rooftop bars. Each time, the venues failed to find a loyal following. Will this time be different? Instead of its predecessor’s fishponds and gazebos, Bali has straw hut rooftops and shallow pools of water. Sadly, the lush grass has been done away with, but the plentiful banana leaf trees and quaint footbridges remain.

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Also try: Kokomo, Migas

Loading Lounge bar & food 楼顶 Daily 2pm-2am. Rm 107-108 (two doors down from Bang! Bang! Pizza), Bldg 24, Hopson International Park, Shuanghuayuan Nanli Area 3, Shuangjing, Chaoyang District (135 8168 2618) 朝阳区双井双花园南里3区合生国际24号楼107-108 单元 900m north of Shuangjing station (Line 10)

pon entering through the oversized spinning door, the sickly pseudo-jazz of a Jamie Cullum compilation registers just as you’re confronted by the oblong central bar. You realize that Loading Lounge is trying its hardest to give off a stylish jazz vibe. It’s an extremely far cry from a smoky New York City basement jazz bar; in fact, the vast, airy space with its convex decor offers a more modern take on the theme. Clean to the point of clinical, the space houses a series of wood and leather cubbies, portraits of the Manhattan skyline, and a cozier upstairs lounge area with

comfortably cushioned seating. It’s clear that a great deal of thought went into the aesthetics of the spot. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to have extended to the food and drink menus. Twelve horoscope-themed cocktails (RMB 45) are the closest the drinks come to interesting. But without a hint of the ingredients within, they represent a risky option. A far safer choice is the usual selection of bottled beers (RMB 25-45), or the more traditional range of cocktails and mixers (RMB 40). Paul Ryding Also try: CJW, East Shore Jazz Cafe

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Once you’ve taken in the panoramic view of the city, sit down and order yourself a mojito (RMB 60). If you’re with a group, then opt for the discounted bottles of Grey Goose. The indisputably stunning space has stuck closely to its original formula, making only a few marked adjustments. Perhaps the former garden theme, while picturesque, was too tame to tantalize the hedonistic Sanlitun crowd. But a tropical getaway just might do the trick. Tiffany Wang

WHAT’S NEW BARS & CLUBS

gulou tropical Más Thu-Sat 6pm-2am; Sun, Tue-Wed 6pm-midnight. 25 Beixinqiao Toutiao (behind Beixinqiao subway exit B), Dongcheng District (6405 4337) 东城区北京市东城区北新桥头条25号 At Beixinqiao station, Exit B (Line 5)

dd Más to your list of Gulou area bars where you can get good drinks without the Sanlitun cocktail prices or attitude. Nestled behind Guijie, this tropical cocktails and tapas bar mixes up drinks with a focus on rum. The

no-frills menu offers classics such as mojitos, a variety of daiquiris and summery blended drinks like piña coladas – all ranging from RMB 4060. A caipirinha and mojito (both RMB 40) are served strong with a healthy dose of lime and mint, respectively. Making the already good prices even better is the daily happy hour (6-9pm), when certain cocktails go for RMB 30 and Beijing draft is half-price. Though plain, the small interior space is livened up by the friendly staff and occasionally with art exhibits that adorn the white walls. These drinks are best sipped outside, though, so grab a table out front and enjoy the warm evenings with some friendly conversation and peoplewatching. Lauren McCarthy Also try: Mai, Modernista

Cu Ju蹴鞠 Daily 6pm-late. 28 Xiguan Hutong (opposite No. 5 Middle School), Dongsi Beidajie, Dongsi Shisitiao, Dongcheng District 东城区东四北大街东四十四条细管胡同28号(北京五中斜对面) 600m north of Zhangzizhong Lu station (Line 5)

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he idea is very simple: Cu Ju is very much a sports bar, but sport doesn’t define its identity. Get it? You won’t see replica jerseys and team scarves adorning the walls or ceilings. But then, you won’t find anything other than sport on the sizable TVs. There are no pool tables or dart boards. You will find up to 12 different types of reasonably priced bottled beer, and a selection of spirits, generously priced and apportioned at RMB 40 for 40ml blasts. But no cocktails. And somewhat surprisingly, given proprietor Badr

Benjelloun’s musical background, no live music: “Anyone brings a guitar in here, they can leave it in the kitchen!” Plans are afoot to introduce some of Badr’s native flavor to the hutong spot; Moroccan sausage sandwiches and stews will be on the menu once the kitchen’s finished. Good value drinks, sandwiches and satellite TV sports suggest Cu Ju knows exactly what Beijing’s sports fans are after. Paul Ryding Also try: Black Sun Bar

Morrell English Pub Daily 6pm-2am. Room 206, 2/F, Taiyue Suites, 16 Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (5612 5636) 朝阳区南三里屯路16号泰悦豪庭2 层206号 1km northwest of Hujialou station (Line 10)

his is not an English pub. Or if it is, then I’ve been drinking in the wrong places. For a start, the regulars in my local would make light work of wrenching the low-hanging flat-screen TVs from the wall. And they’d likely return under cloak of darkness to have away the exquisite brown leather chesterfields. The designers may have gotten a glimpse at my gran’s front room. She hasn’t decorated her snug since the fall of Harold Wilson’s second Labour government. Perhaps more likely, it’s a classic English gentleman’s club vibe that

Morrell is aiming for. If so, then Morrell is immediately a more accurate reproduction. It’s dimly lit throughout with an exclusive feel thick in the smoky ambience. Guinness and Kilkenny are on tap at RMB 50 (with a current promotional offer of six pints of either for RMB 200) and there’s a huge selection of spirits (RMB 3050). Don’t turn up hoping for darts, dominoes and Victoriana – you’ll be disappointed. But the space does display potential to be an option for a more discerning set. Paul Ryding Also try: Glen, Little Britain

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ALLEYWAY GOURMET

Punk Rock Noodles In the mosh pit with zhajiang mian by Josh Ong

Just DESSERTs

eat. Sauce. Noodles. It’s a magic formula that has fed cultures around the world for ages, and Beijing’s zhajiang mian (炸酱面) has long been one of Asia’s prime examples. My father-in-law has gone so far as to claim that the unassuming assortment of bean paste, meat and cucumber was the recipe that gave birth to spaghetti upon Marco Polo’s return to Italy . However, Lei Jun, the lead singer of Chinese punk pioneers Misandao (蜜三刀) and owner of the Gulou Area’s Noodle In, has a less strident approach to the dish. With his shaved head, tattoos and full punk regalia, he was an intimidating presence when he emerged from the kitchen, but he turned out to be disarmingly affable. He was quick to admit that he drew inspiration from spaghetti alla Bolognese as he put together his own take on zhajiang mian: fresh mushroom and meat sauce noodles (金牌蘑菇肉酱面, RMB 28). If you assume for a moment that my in-law’s fanciful Marco Polo tale is true, Lei has turned this noodle back upon its head, making it an edible Ourobouros. You’ll be glad to have the spoon on hand when you dig in because this dish requires a good mixing.

Eaten alone, the umami flavor of the bean paste and the ear thy mushrooms would pack all the force of a steel-toe boot. When properly mixed, the noodles do their job of spreading the flavor out, though sodium-sensitive eaters may want to set aside some of the sauce before mixing. I’ve always found zhajiang mian to have a utilitarian air about it. It’s a fitting favorite for a punk rocker. The punk ethos, after all, champions the self-same unpretentious spareness that this plate of saucy brown noodles oozes. If you’re a stickler for authentic versions, you’re better off heading over to a lao Beijing restaurant like Hai Wan Ju (海碗居) for the oldtimey zhajiang mian experience. But if you’re looking for personality, Noodle In’s got it by the plateful. Noodle In. Daily noon-10pm. 81 Gulou Dongdajie (15 meters up Xiaojingchang Hutong), Dongcheng District (8404 4819) 吃面, 东城区鼓楼东大街81号（小径厂胡同)

1km from Beixinqiao station (Line 5)

Almonds Are Forever But not the fruit cocktail by Marilyn Mai

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can disappear a little too quickly if you don’t ration it with the “tofu” in each spoonful. In place of fruit cocktail, the blancmange is topped with a lone goji berry. Many already know and love this treat, but if any of you have not yet had the pleasure, now’s a great time to enjoy it on Alba’s rooftop terrace. The modest size might tempt you to eat one all by yourself, but the thick little hunk goes a long way so we recommend sharing. Just have your tiny spoons ready to duel for that goji berry. Alba Daily 8am-2am. 70 Gulou Dongdajie (east of Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District (6407 3730) 东城区鼓楼东大街70号

1.8km from Andingmen station (Line 2) or Beixinqiao station (Line 5)

photos: sui and Mitchell pe masilun

hen I was a kid, almond tofu meant sweet white cubes of gelatin (usually made from a supermarket mix) topped with a can of Del Monte fruit cocktail. My cousins and I would fight over the radioactively red cherries – though now in retrospect they weren’t really worth the risk of bruising by spoon. The almond tofu at Alba (RMB 20) is worlds apart, and therein lies its charm. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll gladly take a serving of my childhood desser t anytime. But this Gulou cafe offers a decidedly more sophisticated version that resembles the French dessert known as blancmange. It’s made similarly, with a mixture of ground almond, dairy and a solidifying agent, but it materializes in the end as a single, creamy pillow. Its richness is balanced by a clear, almond-scented syrup, which

BAR OF THE MONTH

COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH

Gin Fizz

The Green Cap Bar

fter almost two years of steadily impressive reviews, the Shunyi spot recently received its first tbj Reader’s Bar & Club Awards gong. The Beijing suburbanati will tell you it was about time. The style A cozy lounge with big-screen TVs showing sport, and a sizeable outdoor terrace overlooking the banks of the lake

but each riffs on the original recipe. Silver, Golden and Royal Fizzes all offer subtle variations on the Gin Fizz, which traditionally consists of genever gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and soda water to provide a crisp, refreshing riposte to a balmy evening. WHERE TO GET IT Atmosphere Head bartender Henning Neufeld recently told us that this is his current favorite tipple, so his version (RMB 85) would be a good place to start for the uninitiated.

The music Radio-friendly indie rock Go to Relax on the porch overlooking the placid lake Drink A properly poured pint of Guinness (RMB 55) Most likely celebrity customer Colin Farrell If you like The Green Cap, you’ll probably like … No Name Bar, Siif

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The punters Shunyi residents, parents awaiting the school pick-up and beleaguered teachers stopping by for a drink

before heading back downtown

he glacial element is all that separates the Gin Fizz from its better-known relation, the Tom Collins. But as we proceed headlong into the stifling Beijing summer, ice is unquestionably one of the more important ingredients of July’s Drink of the Month. First referenced in the 1862 edition of How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas, the concoction was an instant hit. Early stockists were forced to hire a posse of bartenders to pre-prepare the drink, such was the demand. There are several derivatives

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DINING FEATURE

Picni-pedia

Because everything tastes better outdoors by Josh Ong

or many, the picnic is a second-class citizen when compared to a summertime backyard barbecue. But not having to stand over an open flame during Beijing’s sauna weather (plus our general lack of backyards) bumps the picnic up to first-class this time of year. Before you embark on one, bone up on all the ways you can enjoy your food outside as well as how to get your hands on the necessary supplies. CLASSIFICATION 1 Classic Sandwiches suit picnics like good haircuts suit your face. They’re layered, tasteful and easy to maintain. And, unlike a good haircut, sandwiches are easy enough to get in this town (see chart, right).

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3 Epicurean Just because you’re eating outside doesn’t mean you can’t let your inner gourmand come out to play – with ingredients that can be as

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Moment Cafe

Gusto Perfetto sandwich (RMB 42)

Sweet Spot

spit-roast chicken sandwich (RMB 32)

Zest

crispy bacon panini (RMB 28)

Biteapitta

falafel and hummus pitta sandwich (RMB 38)

Al Safir

chicken shawarma sandwich (RMB 20)

Yellow River

roujiaomo (RMB 8)

Crescent Moon

lamb chuan’r (RMB 6) and nang flatbread* (RMB 5)

* Not really a sandwich, but just roll the lamb in the nang. Problem solved. simple as bread, meat and cheese. (Some might technically call that a sandwich, to which I would grudgingly admit: “Fine. A high-end DIY sandwich.”) 3.1 Bread Central Park’s Pekotan is a favorite among our staff for bread. We’re not the only ones obsessed with the bakery, though, so be sure to preorder your baguettes. It’s also hard to go wrong with the South German

bakery on Lucky Street. Pick up a few soft pretzels (RMB 6) to cram into your mouth between games of bocce ball or cricket. 3.2 Meat Head to Boucherie Francaise in Jianchang Hutong for some cold cuts. Also, Mercante in Fangzhuanchang Hutong offers a takeaway platter (RMB 138) of Italian coppa (cured pork neck) and 24-month-aged parmesan.

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2 Farm to Blanket You’ll earn yourself extra brownie points if you time your picnic to coincide with one of the regular Organic Farmer’s Market/Country Fair events, where you can stock up on fruits, veggies, tofu, jam and cheese. Follow them on Sina Weibo at http://weibo.com/farmersmar-

ketbj or email them at farmersmarketbj@gmail.com to find out when and where the next one is. If you’re looking to get outside of the city, call God’s Grace Garden in Fangshan District to arrange a farm visit. Owner Terese Zhang is open to hosting groups and sometimes even provides meals using produce grown on-site. You should know, though, that she might put you to work helping out around the farm.

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3.3 Cheese Le Fromager de Pekin continues to be my favorite cheese supplier. If you’re ordering directly from them, I recommend the No. 1 small cheese platter (RMB 200), which comes with tomme, pyramide, crottin, and two kinds of “Beijing Grey” camembert. The platter handily meets their minimum order for delivery, which costs a flat fee of RMB 30. Alternatively, you can buy Le Fromager’s individually packed cheeses at Pekotan, April Gourmet and Boucherie Francaise. Made in Heaven Cheese and Wine, near the west gate of Chaoyang Park, almost lives up to its name. The hard orange hunk of mimolette (RMB 63 per 100g) that I recently bought there was celestial in its own right; it would have been even better if I’d sprung for the champagne or prosecco that they recommended with it. 4 Bacchanal Picnics aren’t just for eating, they’re for drinking too. Just don’t hold us responsible for any of your inebriated tomfoolery. The Drive-Thru in Sanlitun Soho has a great selection and promises flexible delivery schedules if you give them enough advance notice. If you’re more in the mood for wine, Cheers sells lots of affordable bottles and offers delivery. One of my colleagues admits to having Gung Ho! Pizza deliver wine and only wine on occasion (see also “Lazy Sunday,” below). Their 2008 Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand is respectable. 5 Sugar Rush Forget a balanced diet. You want your outdoor frolicking fueled by an irresponsible spike in blood glucose levels. The cupcakes at CC Sweets in Central Park are a popular choice, and the shop is conveniently located for other shopping needs (Pekotan, Jenny Lou’s). If you find frosting too delicate for outdoor eating, bring along a couple of the blueberry danishes (RMB 18) from Sweet Spot in China World. Laugh capriciously into the wind as flaky bits of pastry blow across your blanket and onto the grass, knowing you’ll never have to clean them up. You could also put an order in with Cookie’s Cookies Shop (www. cookiescookieshop.com). The cookies are small, so be sure to order enough to avoid any fights. The most interesting kind on offer is the Elvis (RMB 16 for 5 cookies), a combination of peanut butter, banana and bacon. Yes, bacon. You’ll either love it or hate it. I’ve also fallen for the cookies at Ahava Café+Bistro near

the UIBE west gate. Their classic chocolate chunk cookie takes me back to an American bake sale like precious few have in this town. 6 Lazy Sunday It happens to the best of us. Go to bed with plans to wake up early for an outing, only to wake up in the late afternoon. Why not just head straight to your picnic site and have the food come to you? When asked if Gung Ho! Pizza would ever deliver to a picnic, marketing ninja Rich Akers was amenable to the idea, assuming that your merriment is taking place within its delivery radius, of course. Representatives from Sherpa’s and Jinshisong both said they would deliver to a picnic if provided with a detailed address. EQUIPMENT We dropped by the free-for-all that is Dongjiao Market at Dawang Lu and found a few picnic baskets along the “Dongjiao International Hotel Utensils Hall” (国际酒店用品一条街 guoji jiudian yongpin yitiaojie). Cheaply built baskets start at RMB 24 and quickly scale up into the hundreds depending on size and overall fanciness. Stalls #2 and #3 along Dongjiao’s outer market (西外围xiwaiwei) were selling 8-liter insulated coolers for RMB 120-180, while a 28-liter unit was quoted at RMB 380. (Be sure to haggle.) They also offered a bare-bones “RV cooler” for RMB 95. Online bazaar Taobao.com turns up quite a few affordable baskets if you search for 野餐篮 (yecan lan). It’s also an easy place to find disposable styrofoam coolers (泡沫箱子paomo xiangzi). By the way, the aforementioned small cheese platter from Le Fromager de Pekin comes in a convenient styrofoam box with an ice pack, but you can earn style points by tacking on RMB 25 for the same kind of flimsy basket that you can find at Dongjiao Market. Outdoor supply stores also offer picnic solutions. Sanfo Outdoors (locations around town) has an insulated shoulder bag replete with cheeseboard, plates and utensils, but at RMB 338 (member)/RMB 398 (non-member), casual picnickers need not apply. If you’re going all out, don’t forget to procure blankets, folding chairs, tables, and tents. And don’t be afraid of overdoing it – we’ve seen some very elaborate setups around these parts. For venue info, see Directory listings.

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Drinks FEATURE fresh mango martini

Stay cool with these cocktails by Lauren McCarthy

July 2012

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Drink It Yin

ang is out, and yin is in as the sweltering months take over. Traditional Chinese medicine tells us not only that the key to wellness lies in controlling our life-force (or qi) but that one way to do so is by consuming food and drink with the correct thermal qualities for the season. An excess of internal heat can lead to breakouts of acne, skin rashes or irritability. If you’re looking to balance out your qi with summer-sensible concoctions that feature “cooling” and “cold” elements, take a moment to sit back and sip some of these cocktails around town. Bloody Mary Flamme, RMB 60 The reason this concoction gets so much attention on a rough Sunday morning is not just as a hair-ofthe-dog hangover cure but for the vitamin-rich tomato juice. It’s also one of the best drinks if you’re looking to get your energy right during the summer months. Flamme scores extra points with their brunchfriendly mixture by taking out the “warm” carrot garnish and replacing it with seasonal cherry tomatoes, doubling your dose of the yin-rich fruit. If you really want to be good

(but have no problem justifying your drinks as medicinal), cut back on the “hot” horseradish, or just make sure to eat your garnish. Thirsty Caterpillar Mao Mao Chong, RMB 45 Apple juice and muddled cucumber not only make this a perfectly refreshing summer drink but also help nourish the stomach and cleanse the liver – and you’ll want to keep your liver in shape if you’re planning on working your way through this list. This award-winning bar has an array of infused alcohols to play around with if you want to branch out but still seek to keep your yin and yang in sync. Earl Grey Martini Apothecary, RMB 70 Teas fall under the cooling category despite their propensity to be served hot. If you can’t handle the heat but want to imbibe your daily cup, get a glass of spiked English tea at Apothecary. The Nali Patio bar serves a chilly martini with Earl Grey-infused gin, which is good enough for us. A dash of grapefruit lavender bitters amps up the thermal element for plenty of cooling down.

Fresh Mango Martini George’s, RMB 60 Filling up on this drink that blends whole chunks of mango into a creamy tipple of fruit and vodka will do wonders for your body (especially if you ignore the vodka). With its ability to quench your thirst and take some of the heat off, this tropical treat seems to be a yin superfruit for your stomach, liver and gallbladder. Pomelo Town Mai, RMB 55 In the confusing delineation of what makes a food hot or cool, leave it to Mai to hit the nail on the head with their vodka-laced grapefruit drink. While the inside of the grapefruit has a cool nature, its outer peel doesn’t. Let the bar staff at this Beiluogu

Xiang bar scoop out all that yinhealthy fruit and mix a sweet and tart cocktail of elderberry, pomelo and grapefruit for a summer-TCM hat trick. Hurricane Nola, RMB 48 If this New Orleans drink is good enough to cool folks off in the South, then this should be at the top of your list for getting things a little icy on a summer day (preferably on the terrace of this Ritan area restaurant). The TCM experts will tell you that it’s the pineapple and orange juice which really chills your body but the addition of some rum and a lot of crushed ice helps take the edge off when you’re under the beating sun. For venue details, see Directory.

are your favorite foods suitable for summer? COLD celery chrysanthemum banana blueberry cantaloupe kiwi lemon watermelon

COOL avocado strawberries pear oranges beer

WARM coconut grapes kumquat nectarines passionfruit pomegranates raspberry wine

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HOT cocoa chocolate ginger horseradish

Grape Press

WOKIPEDIA

Portugal Rising

Unique grapes and exotic new wines by Edward Ragg

ike its neighbor Spain, Portugal has experienced a huge jump in quality wine production over the last two decades. But what makes Portugal especially distinctive is its focus on mainly indigenous grapes. Touriga Nacional is probably best known because of its importance in the famous Douro region – traditionally known for the fortified wine dubbed Port, and now home also to exciting table wines. But Touriga Nacional and such varied grapes as Touriga Franca, Perquita and the especially perfumed Trincadeira are also grown elsewhere in Portugal to produce wines of increasingly high quality. Nor is the Por tuguese stor y confined to red wine grapes. This month’s selections include an intriguing white and two modern reds, blending native and international grapes. Portugal’s grapes and regions may be hard to pronounce, but give them a try! ONE TO QUAFF 2010 Malhadinha Nova “Monte da Peceguina” White, Alentejano, Portugal (Globus, RMB 208) Available exclusively at TRB From one of Portugal’s newwave producers, this is a highly drinkable blend based on the white

grape Antão Vaz. Light to medium green-gold in color with a lovely nose of lemon citrus, white flowers and a touch of peach. The palate is light-bodied with a refreshing zing of acidity. Very food-friendly. ONE TO DRINK 2004 Cortes de Cima Vinho Tinto, Alentejano, Portugal (Wine Culture, RMB 350) Available at Hotel G, Vasco’s Another modern winery with a cult following. This enticing blend is deep garnet in color with an attractive nose of mellowing red and black fruits, with spicy oak and earthy aromas. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate with floral ripe fruits, integrated acidity and good length. ONE TO SAVOR 2006 Domaine Bento & Chapoutier “Ex Aequo” Red, Estremadura, Portugal (Everwines, RMB 532) Available at www.everwines.com An intriguing blend of the French grape Syrah with Touriga Nacional, from a winery working with French legend Michel Chapoutier. Dark ruby in color, this has lovely black cherry fruit with integrated oak. Full-bodied with ripe, chewy tannins, abundant black fruits, lifting acidity and impressive length.

Edward Ragg is co-founder, with Fongyee Walker, of Dragon Phoenix Wine Consulting, China’s leading independent wine consultancy and education service (www.longfengwines.com). They write for the world’s wine magazines and several publications in China.

aiwowo

A IS FOR … ... aiwowo 艾窝窝 Yet another iteration of the stickyrice-with-sweet-filling combination so common to Asian sweets. This classic of the Beijing snacks pantheon features a soft, chewy exterior that might house a crumbly dollop of sesame, red bean, date (or jujube), taro, walnut or some combination thereof. It’s rolled into a little white ball, then often topped with either a raisin or a chunk of haw jelly for that cute-as-a-button finish.

... apple (pingguo 苹果) Though apples are not exactly a

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… azuki bean (hongdou 红豆) This is the fancier (and these days, somewhat trendier) name for the humble red bean that dominates so many Chinese sweets. Many a diasporic child has lamented the discovery of red bean in a pastry she believed to contain chocolate. But fact, most of those kids grow up to love the stuff. Good thing, too, as it’s a great source of both iron and folic acid. Here, red beans show up in way more than just pastries. They’re coated and deep fried to outstanding effect at Yunnan restaurants, studded in ice pops or even topped on cupcakes. In Japan, Pepsi released an azuki bean-flavored beverage. Bottoms up.

photos: courtesy of the suppliers

... almond (xingren 杏仁) Say what you will about Chinese desserts, but one thing is for sure: these people know what to do with an almond. In their capable hands, the nut can be coaxed into providing for us the delights of almond milk, almond milk tea, almond cookies and my all-time favorite: almond tofu – so named because it resembles tofu and not because it’s made from it (see p28). The Huimin sometimes use almond in their “tea soup” (茶汤). The fragrant, nutty flavor makes the paste of roasted ground millet, hot water and sugar that much more tantalizing.

mainstay of Chinese cuisine, they do point to the culture’s endearing knack for food-related puns. Starting just a few years ago, Chinese youth began celebrating Christmas Eve – aka “peaceful night” (ping’anye 平安夜) – by gifting their friends with apples, or pingguo. Get it? It sounds like “peaceful fruit”? This tenuous connection has prompted many a Chinese web forum posting titled, “Why do we give apples for Christmas Eve? Do the foreigners do that too?”

Last orders

Nathalie Johnston Marketing Director, Great Leap Brewing

Every month, we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good. The venue It may be strange to want a party at your place of work, but the courtyard of Great Leap Brewing has so many good memories for me, with an endless amount of friendly faces. I’d be able to order all my favorite Chinese delivery – and barbecue on our grill.

we’d start with their African Queen. It’s the best! Stephanie Rocard uses rooibos-infused vodka. Rooibos is a kind of South African tea grown on the Western Cape. I visited there a few years ago and the taste and smell always brings me back. Whenever Stephanie sees me coming into Mao Mao Chong, she starts making one for me. (Thanks, Steph!) Something from your own place? Obviously Great Leap beer. My favorites will forever be the Little General IPA, the Mocha Stout, The Prosperer and the Banana Wheat.

The mains Main courses would come from Dali Renjia, the Yunnan restaurant on Baochao Hutong. I love it because it’s small and intimate, the food is delicious and the staff are super friendly. They have the most amazing Yunnan fried cheese, spicy fish, and jasmine and egg.

The music The Randy Abel Stable and the Beijing Pickers. A lot of those folks all met up in our courtyard and started playing bluegrass together. I’ve gotten to see them at least twice a month since I moved here and I wouldn’t leave without seeing them once more.

The desserts A cheap ice cream bar from the xiaomaibu around the corner – doesn’t matter what it is, as long it’s chocolate. And if Mao Mao Chong ever decided to deliver their drinks,

The entertainment If I could get someone to DJ and some of Beijing’s hip-hop artists like Nasty Ray to come through and do a show without the neighbors complaining, I’d do it.

PHOTOs: judy zhou

The starters We’d start with chuan’r (串) and kao nang (烤馕) from the best Xinjiang restaurant in the whole city – Xinjiang Fengwei (新疆风味). It’s just around the corner, at #0994 on Mao’er Hutong.

July 2012

A DRINK WITH

Snap Adventures daytrips for drinkers

he SnapAdventures team can be found leading hutong bike rides, Wall camping trips or whitewater rafting excursions, but pleasingly, they also know how to lead a group of thirsty drunks on a bar crawl around town. We’ll drink to that.

David on the SnapAdventures family It’s a pretty tight unit. Way too close to an actual family. We bicker and argue sometimes, but ultimately we have a great time together all round. There are no two people from the same country on our team, either. Ally on Snap secrets Don’t tell the boys I told you, but I can beat them all when it comes to a push-up competition. Jessica on dream events My dream is taking people to the moon to see the Great Wall of China from space.

David on favorite events There have been a couple of pretty outrageous rugby events that are

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Jessica on risky projects Drunk people’s inability to control their bladder is always a little risky! Ally on SnapAdventures’ “Down and Dirty” category While I am sure the Snap Gentleman have their own ideas for the future of this category, I think this is mostly the type of event that is great for those who love a great night out in Beijing. Forget the fancy clubs and table service – it’s all about the local bars, cheap drinks and the fun that follows! David on first becoming involved in outdoor activities We never had much T V growing up [in Hong Kong] and computer games were out of the question. We were just kicked out of the house and told to play outside. Seriously, ever since I remember, my brother and I were just outside throwing, kicking, hitting some sort of ball, running around, exploring The Peak. I loved it. Check out SnapAdventures’ upcoming events at www.snapadventures.com.

photos: the bloom family photography

Ally on snapping Following a recent tipsy escapade, my camera now lives in a squat toilet somewhere in Houhai.

always a good laugh. I’m pretty easily pleased, to be honest. Now we’re just trying to push the boundaries a little on what we can do in a weekend in and around Beijing.

Q&A

Randolph Rules Hilton Wangfujing chef Randolph Joseph Ng Sze Jen by Iain Shaw

s the new executive chef at the Hilton Wangfujing, Randolph Joseph Ng Sze Jen looks after the restaurants Vasco’s and Chynna, as well as the Fizztastic Sunday brunch, a weekly parade of cuisines from around the world. We asked him about his name, cooking for Michael Jackson, and what an executive chef actually does.

And if you had to change careers, what other job would your skills translate well to? Sales. How many hours did you spend cooking in your first job – and how many now? About 15 or 16 hours a day. I’m very hands-on, so now let’s say it’s still about five or six.

1/2 FAIRMONT

PHOTOs: courtesy of hilton beijing wangfujing

Your name is derived from words for “wolf” and “shield.” Does What is your favorite dish to your personality reflect either of cook? those things? I love to do some lazy late-morning I’m a strong defender (shield), cooking. Like when you would go manly and brave (wolf ), and a to Grandma’s on Sunday afternoon, leader. Wikipedia says where the whole “I love to the wolf was used in family would gather, medieval heraldry to aunties in the kitchen do some lazy s y m b o l i ze “ t h e re with grandma and all late-morning of them cooking towards of perseverance in long sieges or hard gether and catching cooking” industr y.” That’s like up. Ever y dish that our long hours, planning with other came out was wholesome and rustic departments for change, with new and had this “I don’t quite care” sort menus and so on. of feel, but once the food got inside you, you’d love it! That’s what I’m What does an “executive chef” doing now for our Fizztastic brunch. do? Wholesome, nutritious and good We are leaders. Like all good leadfood, excellent service, and a whole ers, we sell our ideas not only to lot of love! our guests but also to our team. We plan for change, market it to our We’ve heard that you cooked for team and guide them along. We get Michael Jackson – tell us about the chefs motivated and willing to that. give their all towards the drive for He was nice. I never actually met him excellence. in person, but he always remembered a “please” here or a “thank What particular skills and expeyou” there. rience do you need to get a job as an executive chef? Favorite Michael Jackson song? Good management skills, cooking “Man in the Mirror.” skills, positivity, passion and drive.

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TASTE TEST

Fruit fight! T

Ice pops face off

here’s nothing more refreshing than slurping a fruity popsicle in the shade on a blistering hot day. Everyone has a childhood favorite, but how do the flavors here stand up?

Mengniu Bing Plus (mango) 蒙牛冰+芒果口味雪泥 RMB 1.5 (75g)

“All the sickliness that you associate with mango” “In England we had Solero – there’s a hit of fake ice cream, which takes the edge off the mango. This one’s a little too zingy for my tastes” “Flavorful but melts too easy. I want a popsicle that plays harder to get”

Wang Wang Sui Bingbing (peach) 旺旺碎冰冰 RMB 1.5 (78mL)

“Where I grew up, these were the types of lolly ices the poor kids ate” “A dentist might numb your mouth with this, then take out your wisdom teeth” “Imagine an adult walking down the road sucking on one of these” “It tastes like Hello Kitty looks: pink, fake and annoying”

Yili Ice Factory (haw) 伊利冰工厂山楂爽 RMB 1 (75g)

“Oh, the great strawberry/haw deception” “Tastes exactly like the dried haw wafer things” “Think they tell you how many haw berries go into one of these on the ice factory tour?” “This would be better diluted with some water – which would also maximize profits”

Wang Wang Sui Bingbing (lemon) 旺旺碎冰冰 RMB 1.5 (78mL)

“Dangerous tool for both pedophilia and drug pushing – easy to hide on your person” “Tastes like a really bad margarita” “Why would you go to the trouble of getting this out of its sheath?” “Forget the poor kids. These went to the ones with no money at all”

Mengniu Cuipi Xuegao (banana) 蒙牛香蕉口味脆皮雪糕 RMB 1.5 (56g)

“The crunchy outside feels like fiberglass. Somewhere out there is a naked tennis racket” “Like a very sad banana cream pie” “Would a monkey eat this if he were very hot?” “He might, but he wouldn’t be fooled into thinking it was a banana”

Wang Wang Sui Bingbing (fruit punch) 旺旺碎冰冰 RMB 1.5 (78mL) “The fruits in this punch act like kids thrown together for a school project – awkward and unproductive” “Too much crunch. No flavor” “Like watered-down leftovers at the bottom of a can of pineapple rings” “The stock of the ice isn’t very pure”

Yili Pastures Milk Ice (red jujube) 伊利牧场红枣牛奶味雪糕 RMB 2 (70g)

“The swirl … I’m being hypnotized before I even take a bite” “This ice crust is nice” “Tastes like a fig pudding repackaged as an MRE for an astronaut” “I am disarmed by how much I like this flavor”

The Verdict

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photos: sui

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The red jujube flavor eked out a dark-horse win over the other crowd favorites, mango and haw. Surprisingly, we had one vote for the fruit punch Wang Wang bar. Unsurprisingly, eating all the popsicles you can get your hands on is not all it’s cracked up to be.

p.s. we ate you

staff recommendations Every month, we’ll shine a spotlight on some of the most delicious dishes we’ve stumbled upon recently. Dig in! prosciutto e funghi pizza Eatalia RMB 32 (big slice) Those who like their pizza a la Kro’s will launch the inevitable complaints (“So overpriced!” “I’m still hungry!”). But our Italian intern enjoys Eatalia. “The flavors are actually similar to what I eat back home,” she says. You can’t really argue with that. Zarah breakfast Café Zarah, RMB 58 You get two freshly baked rolls (whole wheat and white), an assor tment of cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and a boiled egg for a

true breakfast of champions. 119 roll Hatsune, RMB 65 It’s basically a spicy tuna roll, but some of the tuna and sauce has gone rogue, sitting atop the rice. Is it spicy enough to be described as a fire emergency (as its name implies)? We put the question to our web editorial assistant, who had suggested this dish. She replied, “My tolerance for spiciness is quite advanced. I would not require a fire extinguisher but others might.” pho dac biet 4corners, RMB 58 (small) We’ve heard that Jun Trinh makes the best pho in town, so when

we were there one busy night, we ordered a large and ate it at the counter. The broth was rich, the tripe fresh and chewy, and the basil and lime generous. We’re craving more already. American-style chicken fingers Nathan’s Famous, RMB 18 (3 pcs) This Coney Island institution’s hot dogs have brought fame to competitive eaters like Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, but it’s their breaded and deep-fried chicken fingers that we gobble down in record time. ham and egg breakfast sandwich Subway, RMB 9 Sometimes you just need breakfast on the go. This sandwich is not

glamorous or Instagrammable, but it does the job and one of our own swears by it. Hainan roast chicken salad Sweet Spot, RMB 32 the Beijinger office is trying to stay in shape for swimsuit season with this vegetable medley topped with a tangy and sweet chili dressing from the China World’s basement bakery. lemon chicken Fodder Factory, RMB 28 Zesty, crispy deliciousness. These breaded chunks of meat remind us of orange chicken … in a good way. Worth the trip to Caochangdi if you’re a Panda Express devotee.

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Where on earth would you wear this? See p42

YEN ANNIVERSARY // KNIFE SKILLS // INSTAGRAM // MUAY THAI // DOODLING

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IMAGE: NOE TWO

NOE TWO TAGS ERYKAH BADU AT G-DOT ART SPACE – ALL MONTH

GET THE LOOK Isabel Marant Spring 2012 STUDDED BOOTS ASH (Solestruck.com). RMB 2,165 These boots were made for walkin’ …

FLAG DENIM MOTO JACKET Topshop (FEI Space). RMB 460 Nothing like the Stars and Stripes to inspire a little patriotic spirit.

MAXI GINGHAM SKIRT Jil Sander (Net-a-Porter.com, Lane Crawford). RMB 7,500 The modern-day rendition of ’50s housewife garb.

BROWN BELT Forever 21. RMB 65 Put on a rustic accessory for a hint of country-chic.

Haute Americana

CAT’S EYE SUNGLASSES Ksubi (FEI Space). RMB 2,335 Greased lightning, anyone?

photos: courtesy of net-a-porter.com, fei space, forever 21, solestruck.com, j.crew.com, pull & bear, asos.com and American Apparel

by Tiffany Wang

ANCHOR-PRINT BIKINI J. Crew.com. RMB 350 (top), RMB 292 (bottom) Sailor-inspired apparel makes us want to break out into the national anthem.

e all have some vague notion of what it means to be a Yankee; as for how to look like one, the possibilities are quite varied. You can look as rugged as a brawny lumberjack or as sweet as apple pie. This month, in honor of American Independence Day, wear your stars and stripes with pride.

POLKA DOT NECKERCHIEF ASOS.com. RMB 55 Hark back to clean-andwholesome suburban America.

PLAID SHIRT Pull & Bear. RMB 199 The Scots introduced ’em, we popularized ’em. DENIM TIE-FRONT SHIRT Topshop (FEI Space). RMB 300 Conservative yet sassy.

CABLE-KNIT CASHMERE SWEATER Ralph Lauren (Net-a-Porter.com). RMB 3,858 Preppy has managed to stay relevant for decades.

LEVI’S SHORTS Mega Mega Vintage. RMB 149 Versatile, purposeful and flattering – that’s what being a Yankee is all about.

FLANNEL-LINED PARKA JACKET American Apparel. RMB 909 At some point, “hunter” and “lumberjack” became synonymous with “American.”

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PRODUCT TEST

the Mask Factor Breathing easy for cheap  by Marilyn Mai

efore you choke down another lungful of particulate-smattered air, let’s run through the facts: 1) You can’t bring yourself to drop thousands of kuai on an air purifier, and 2) even if you could, you wouldn’t want to lug one of those gigantors home with you when you finally left Beijing. Masks are a cheaper, much more portable way to protect ourselves from Beijing’s “fog,” whether you bike, walk, bus or subway to work and play.

3M 8210 N95 MASK

The Good: Again, excellent filtration. Tighter straps and thicker material make the 8210 more substantial than the 9010. The Bad: That same thick material gets stifling in the heat, and the cuppy shape doesn’t fold well for storage. Disposability issues also apply. The Ugly: You look like you’re about to help demolish an asbestosinfested tenement. Straps leave lines on cheeks. Cost per unit: RMB 6.45 Cost per year: RMB 470.85* Available at: Amazon.cn

3M 9010 N95 MASK

The Good: Filtration-wise, 3M’s N95 masks get the job done the best, and for so much cheaper. The 9010 is lightweight and comfy for summer, and folds flat for storage. The Bad: Disposables add up to environmental and monetary costs in the long run. Metal nose bar prevents gaps, but gets uncomfortable during longer wears. The Ugly: Fairly innocuous-looking, leaves few marks on the face. You could pass for a dental hygienist. Cost per unit: RMB 5.5 Cost per year: RMB 401.5* Available at: Amazon.cn

COTTON FACE MASK

RESPRO TECHNO

The Good: Durable, breathable material, comfortable fit, long-lasting. The Bad: It’s the priciest of the bunch, and not necessarily the highest-functioning, filter-wise. Wrap-around design gets you pretty sweaty. The Ugly: Could almost pass for sporty-cool, but it will get old when all your friends insist on yelling “Finish him!” in their best Mortal Kombat voices every time you strap it on. Cost per unit: RMB 369 (mask, includes 60-hour filter), RMB 179 (box of two replacement filters) Cost per year: RMB 521.3*** Available at: Natooke

The Good: Filters better than Respro. Soft plastic material can seal mask against face (though this requires some finagling). For the price, it’s a good mid-range option. The Bad: Sweat and breath condense on inside of mask – kind of gross. The Ugly: This clear mask tries to be inconspicuous, but even then it looks most like you’re an extra on the set of Outbreak. Straps and edges of mask leave noticeable marks on face. Cost per unit: RMB 150 (mask, includes F94 filters), RMB 20 (pair of replacement filters) Cost per year: RMB 570** Available at: NLGX Design Store

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TOTOBOBO SUPERCOOL

The Good: Only covers the mouth, so it’s cooler for summer and there’s much less fogging. The Bad: Only air breathed through your mouth will get filtered. The Ugly: Still leaves marks on face. And you’re still on the set of Outbreak, only now with your nose unprotected. Cost per unit: RMB 200 (mask, includes F94 filters), RMB 20 (pair of replacement filters) Cost per year: RMB 590** Available at: Torana Clear Air Center *if using one mask every five days **three-year mask-life, filters replaced every two weeks as recommended ***five-year mask-life, filters replaced every two months as recommended With the exception of the cotton one, all masks listed here are at least 94% effective at filtering PM2.5 particles, though improper fit and air leakage can bring that percentage down in real-world situations. For store addresses, see Directory.

photos: nathan blair (respro) and sui (all others)

TOTOBOBO CLASSIC

The Good: Cheap, comfortable, light, and comes in all sorts of colors and designs so you can “express yourself.” Not disposable. The Bad: They’ll catch dust, but won’t be much help with particulate matter. The Ugly: None of these masks is pretty, but the cotton ones suffer least in this area. Tip: employ one as a cover for the more effective yet more alarming-looking masks. Cost per unit: RMB 25 Cost per year: RMB 25 Available at: Yashow, Silk Market, Zoo Market, any grocery or convenience store

INSPECT A GADGET Travel Tech Toys Olympus TG-320 Shockproof to five feet and waterproof to 10 feet underwater, this 14MP camera will suit the rugged outdoor shutterbug. Other highlights include a 3.6X optical zoom lens (28-102mm equivalent), a 2.7-inch LCD display, HD video and lots of fun in-camera photo filters. www.olympus.com.cn RMB 2,200

A-solar Platinum Solar Charger Think about all the portable devices that you bring on your travels (cell phone, mp3 player, eBook reader, navigation device, etc). Now think about how fantastic it would be to never worry about running out of battery power. With this sunlight-powered (and USB-rechargeable) gadget, you’ll always have a back-up battery for all your portable devices. www.a-solar.eu/en RMB 500

GorillaTorch Switchback Headlamp and LED Lantern

Hybrid Rocket HP Bicycle Mini Pump

Lightweight, compact and multifunctional, this is perfect for overnight camping trips. With a range of 5-130 lumens, it can be used as a high-performance headlamp or a compact lantern to illuminate the campsite.

Flat tire on your bike? This gadget will let you re -inflate in a jiffy. You can use the CO2 inflator to fill tires up to pressure within seconds. If that’s not enough, the mini-sized pump will finish the job.

www.joby.com RMB 450

www.topeak.com RMB 450

All featured items also available on www.taobao.com

doodle all day by Joey Guo Draw Something For competitive doodlers

Paper

For people who like to visualize their ideas This elegantly simple app features up to five kinds of pens/brushes and a palette of nine colors (you can mix your own) to capture all your brilliant ideas as sketches, illustrations or handwritten notes. You can create sketchbooks and choose your own image to customize a sketchbook cover.

The game challenges you to draw one of three words, you choose the difficulty level, the other player watches your freehand sketch come to life and guesses the answer. The paid version of this habitforming game offers more words and colors to play with. iPhone, iPad and Android http://omgpop.com Free, RMB 6 (paid version)

iPad www.fiftythree.com Free, RMB 50 (complete set of drawing tools)

SketchBook

For people who want to draw like a pro An impressive set of brushes and tools to let you draw like a real painter on iOS devices. If you’re still developing your sketching skills, you can add a photograph as background layer (transparency adjustable on iPad version) to trace and draw. Serious painters may consider using a stylus. iPhone and iPad www.autodesk.com Free, RMB 30 (paid version)

JULY 2012

WHAT’S NEW Venues & shops

Breath of Fresh Air UCCA Design Store Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (5780 0224) 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区尤伦斯当代艺术中心 3km southeast of Wangjing station (Line 15)

he first thing you notice is the smell. Cool, refreshing and tart, the peach-infused air breezes by you before you’ve even entered the premises. It goes on to trail you around the store: as you’re examining the quaint tea sets, trying on the avant-garde clothing or winding up the mini music boxes. The usual 798 crowd of disheveled tourists and arty locals are out in full force, everyone able to admire the playfully curated selection of Chinese-designed wares in equal measure. This 300sqm space is not replacing the original UCCA Store, which is now reserved for selling books, posters and exhibit-related souvenirs. Instead, the UCCA Design Store will function as a platform showcasing local creativity, finally giving their exclusive designer collaborations the spotlight they deserve. Top sellers like Gao Yuan’s delicate jewelry and Zhang Da’s Boundless collection are back , along with fun new additions from retro handbags by Rfactory (from around RMB 600) to face paint (RMB 95) and temporary tattoos (RMB 28-98). Many unique accessories stick to the RMB 70-120 range, including business card holders and iPhone

“tattoo” cases. For those itching to splurge, look to the limited-edition dresses, watches and home décor items upwards of RMB 2,500. Go on. Get a good whiff, and inhale deeply. The perfume may not last, but the shop’s impact on the retail scene will. Tiffany Wang Also try: BNC

Medium Rare Daily 1-10pm. Unit N2-32, 2/F (above the Alexander McQueen store), Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6417 5932) www.mediumrare.com.cn 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village北区2层N2-32 1km from Tuanjiehu station (Line 10)

T Piin Daily 10am-10pm. 3/F, U-Town Shopping Center, 2 Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (8562 5325) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街三丰北里悠唐广场二期3层 900m from Chaoyangmen station (Line 2)

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spectrum, there’s an ottoman made from coarse burlap; your fingers will linger a bit longer on the wool throws and satin pillows. The price range is just as vast. While a RMB 17,500 couch may be beyond your budget, you don’t have to settle for the RMB 9 felt mat. A well-crafted wood and leather armchair is a solid investment at RMB 4,280 and metal patio chairs are a steal at RMB 568. If settees and bureaus are more than you can handle right now, accessorize with a soft throw (RMB 198) or accent pillows (from RMB 98). Lauren McCarthy Also try: Casa Pagoda

since 1996, stocking mainly emerging Japanese talents (the Viridianne, nude:masahiko maruyama, SiVA), along with a select few from New York (InAisce) and Italy (forme d’expression) who embody the same avant-garde spirit. While pricey – they carry some of the same labels as high-end department stores Lane Crawford and Joyce – any one item could give your closet instant fashion cred. The pieces are unique and conceptual, and require an unfettered soul to appreciate them. Tiffany Wang Also try: Aura photos: judy zhou, lauren mccarthy and courtesy of ucca

nce the rental agreement is signed, expats tend to head straight for IKEA. But those who are ready to graduate from impermanent minimalism now have a new option for sprucing up the apartment with durable, classic pieces. The aesthetic at Taiwanbased Piin will appeal to buyers wanting a more masculine feel. Dark, chunky woods and a wide range of leathers practically demand that you lay hands on all the couches, tables and desks. In this textural playground, the leather ranges from soft and creamy to shiny and patent to cobwebbed with tasteful cracks. On the rougher end of the

he cement floor and walls are cold and sleek. There are few decorations to detract from its drabness, with the exception of a dark woolly rug, a wooden stage and the words “medium rare” emblazoned behind it via a video projector. Right away, your eyes are drawn to the clothes, which appear equally unadorned – until you take a closer look at the nuances in fabric, texture and shape. This new addition to Sanlitun Village North marks Medium Rare’s mainland China debut. The independent boutique has been catering to Hong Kong’s niche fashion market

MUSIC REVIEW

Have YOU MET

THE GALLOPS

he Wrexham four-piece are in town as part of the UK Now series. Since their inception in 2007, the math rockers have become one of the darlings of BBC Radio and performed at a number of top UK music festivals, including the Leeds Festival.

AMONG THE LEAVES SUN KIL MOON On “Track Number 8,” Mark Kozelek enquires if the listener has “ever wondered why there aren’t more than ten tracks on most albums?” Then he declares the answer: Because songwriting is a chore. Ironically, Among The Leaves has 17 tracks. It’s his eighth release in as many years, and appears to mark a shift in perspective. Kozelek is widely seen as the mogul of melancholy, and large swaths of this mammoth 72-minute offering do feature his trademark harrowing introspection, but there are light moments. In the charming “Sunshine in Chicago,” Kozelek remembers that he used to get plenty of female attention in the Windy City in the ’90s when Red House Painters, his former band, was at the height of its popularity. Now, he says, he just signs posters for “guys in tennis shoes” whenever he visits. The confessional, almost journal-like feel to the record can feel weighty at times, but in comparison to some of Sun Kil Moon’s earlier material, it’s much less overwrought and seems to exhibit the shoots of an artist who has finally learned to stop earnestly questioning “why” and just accept the life of a successful musician. And it only took 20 years in the business for him to get there. Paul Ryding

The buzz There are those in the UK music press who believe The Gallops will be the latest rock band from the Land of My Fathers (aka Wales) to hit the big time.

Key tracks “Miami Spider,” “The Fangs … The Fangs,” “Joust” They say: “Our sound is like Black Sabbath being sexually assaulted by Pacman.” We say: No assaults, please – frankly, we foreigners here could do without that – but The Gallops have certainly made a stir in the UK. Let’s see what all the fuss is about. See them at XP on July 15

Standout tracks: “Sunshine in Chicago,” “The Winery,” “Among the Leaves” See Mark Kozelek live at: MAO Livehouse on July 17

HEAD OF THE QUEUE

giveaway

Top Yen Yen’s 8th Anniversary

Rev Run lord have mercy

photos: courtesy of the organizers

e might not have time to respond to you on Twitter but he loves you anyway. DJ Run was one of the founding members of pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC. Not content with being a rap legend, he later took the cloth and became Reverend Run. [As one does. –Ed.] He’s notable for being one of the few people to do an MTV reality TV series and come off looking almost normal. Reasons to go Did we mention he’s a legend of

Ouyang and Zhiqi. That’s a superstrong look and well worth the price of admission.

Who’s playing? It’s the usual Yen party suspects. Expect decktastic tunes dropping from the likes of Mickey Zhang, Dio, Yangbing, Eddie Lv, Usami, Blackie,

Tickets to Yen’s Anniversary are also available at Lush and Aperitivo. There will be no tickets sold at the door.

en has been putting on awardwinning par ties for eight whole years, and now they’d like to share their upcoming celebration with a lucky pair of readers. We have two tickets to their party on The Great Wall on July 21 to give away. The prize includes two limitededition Yen Anniversary T-shirts produced by KON as well as round-trip transportation for the event.

the genre? And given that his solo career fizzled somewhat, he’ll probably bust a bunch of Run-DMC classics.

How to win? Just tell us: What do you have a craving for that you can’t get in Beijing? If your answer makes us laugh the most, we’ll see to it that you will be dancing at the Wall. Email your answers to win@thebeijinger. com by July 14. Good luck.

Reasons to avoid He may give some of his signature “words of wisdom” at the end of the show. After the show you’ll wish … You too were a minister who drives a Rolls-Royce Phantom and has a basketball court in your mansion. When and where? Jul 20 at Elements, e-club

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Hands On

giveaway

Become a Legend Win RMB 7,000 of Muay Thai

e’ v e t e a m e d u p w i t h The Legend, Beijing’s only exclusively Muay Thai gym, for a heavy-hitting competition. One lucky winner will experience three months of the gym’s “train like a Thai, fight like a Thai” concept and come out fitter, more toned and able to defend themselves.

The answer that impresses us the most will win the prize. Email your answer to win@thebeijinger. com before July 31. Good luck.

What’s the prize? A 36-lesson card worth a staggering RMB 7,000. The only stipulation is that all the lessons must take place within a three-month period before the end of this year.

THE CUTTING EDGE knife skills 101 by Julia Hartmann

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IgersBeijing Instagram For All

nless you’ve been hiding under a rock, or your phone resembles one, you probably know all about the popularity of Instagram. If you don’t, just consider these numbers: 30 million – the number of accounts registered on Instagram 150 million – the number of photos uploaded to its service as of August 2011 Pretty darn popular, eh? That’s what the people behind IGersBeijing think. They’re Beijing’s first Instagram group, a phenomenon that’s become increasingly popular in cities from London to New York to Hong Kong. IgersBeijing was founded last October and they ’ve been snapping away and building their social circle since. Events come in two types: Photowalks – They’ve done four so far: Dongsi Hutong, 798, Lama Temple and Purple Bamboo Park. Each walk starts and ends at a cafe.

I nstameets – The group meets socially for brunches, dinners or drinks. Even non-mobile photographers are welcome. Don’t sleep on Beijing’s coolest camera club. Make some new pals, and make it snappy. Join IgersBeijing for their Photowalks on July 1 and 15.

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used to think I knew a lot about garlic and shown how to smash cooking. In fact, I was still of them with the side of the cleaver. that opinion when I walked into Next, we were handed a cucumber the courtyard of the Black Sesame each and told to smash this too. Kitchen for my Knife Skills class. I I almost cut myself, the table and thought it sounded kick-ass and the neighboring students numerimagined myself masterfully chopous times, while not making a mark ping something into tiny pieces in on the cucumber. With extensive mid-air like some kind of kung fu help from the teacher, I managed to movie hero. The pleasant daydream smash it and then cut it into uneven of wowing everyone with my slicing pieces. Having completed the first skills lasted right up to the moment dish – smashed cucumber salad they placed massive cleavers in (拍黄瓜 pai huanggua), I was able to front of each of us. The sight of that take a break from the severe beating unwieldy rectanmy ego was suf“I almost cut myself, fering and taste gular slab of metal on the cutting the results. the table and the b o a rd i m m e d i After the ately silenced any neighboring students break, we were hopes I had of imtaught the “rollnumerous times” pressing anyone. ing cut ” which We were each handed a series involves rolling the vegetable 30 of different prepared ingredients degrees after every cut is made. and shown how to cut them into Then we were allowed to sit back various shapes: tiny cubes, long thin and watch as the teachers expertly slices and diamonds. I progressed deep-fried and then stir-fried the slowly, fearful of losing a finger or results of our chopping and cutting. more. The things I was cutting kept When we were served, the dishes slipping from my grip, leaving my tasted and looked wonderful, apart pieces uneven and my board, hands from the awkward, irregular shapes and knife coated in bits of vegetable. of the food. I no longer consider Gradually I came into the flow of the myself a good cook, but I have all the movements, chopping, cutting and more respect for anyone who is. becoming farther removed from the danger of losing limbs. To sign up for a cooking class at Just when I started getting cocky Black Sesame Kitchen, go to www. again, we were handed cloves of blacksesamekitchen.com.

How can you win? Like The Legend’s trainers, we’re not going to make this easy for you. Here’s our question: Of all the fictitious Thai boxers that have elbowed their way into popular culture, who do you think could defeat all the others? Could Tekken’s Bruce knee his way to top spot? Would Van Damme’s Kurt Sloane beat all comers? Would Street Fighter’s Sagat have the last laugh? You decide.

WISH WE WERE THERE

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1. Getting dirty at the Boryeong Mud Festival in Korea, Jul 14-24. 2. Spinning out of control at the Tour de France, France, until Jul 22. 3. Nabbing tickets to any event we can at the Olympics, London, UK, Jul 27-Aug 12. Get roundtrip tickets with British Airways from RMB 3,300. 4. Living like nomadic kings at the Shangri-La Hotel, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia. Book the Grassland Experience Package at +471Â 332Â 8888. 5. Backpacking with Journey Wilderness Adventures from July 29-Aug 7. Sign up at www.jwatrips.com. 6. Retreating up to the Wall for the weekend. Book your stay at Huanghuacheng at www.travel-stone.com.

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PLAYLIST

uniformity

Alex Blackie syndicate DJ

e asked The Syndicate’s DJ Blackie to think back over all the uniforms he’s ever worn. Which uniform was the worst fit? My first cricket uniform. I was only about 7 or 8, and I was playing with the Under-12s (mostly 11-year-olds). The uniform was way too big for me, so much so that my “box” kept slipping down my leg, thus risking the very existence of my still-to-be-born children. It didn’t faze me, though. I came in at number six and batted my way to a quite breathtaking nought not out. True story.

resent wearing? The graduation one. I think mortarboards are ridiculous. Why, after working your arse off, do you then have to indulge in ritual, communal humiliation? “Oh, it’s the tradition.” So was foot-binding. Times change. Which uniform do you feel most sentimental about? The graduation one, as putting it on was the final act of an amazing three years of my life. That day truly felt like the end of an era, more so than any other day I can remember. Tell us a story about wearing a uniform somewhere where you felt out of place. To t t e n h a m s h i r t down Islington High Street. Not for the faint-hearted.

“My ‘box’ kept slipping down my leg”

Adam Murray chef, home plate bar-b-que What would be your dream cover of a song? Johnny Cash covering The Flaming Lips “Waitin’ for a Superman.” Cash’s cover of “Hurt” is the greatest cover song ever. What is your favorite music video? Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears’ “Mustang Ranch” is hands-down the funniest music video out and it’s a great song from a great band. What record are you most embarrassed about having on your iPod? I’d have to say anything by Three 6 Mafia, and I think I have all of their albums. I’ll go with Mystic Stylez. It’s so hedonistic, savage and sexist I

wouldn’t want my mom to catch me listening to it. We’d both blush. Which artist would you most like to go for a drink with? This is a no-brainer. I’d polish off a couple bottles of whiskey with Ben Nichols from Lucero, the hardest working band in showbiz. If you were a boxer, what would be your entrance music? I would choose to play something light, mellow and sweet like “Click Click Click Click” by Bishop Allen. Hopefully, my opponent would be caught off-guard enough that we decide to talk it out and not punch each other in the head. I do not want to be punched in the head.

Did you ever feel transformed by wearing a certain uniform? The Waitrose uniform has the amazing effect of transforming you into a 1950s greengrocer. It was a shirt and tie covered over by a knee-length, brown, buttoned-up jacket.

Did you ruin any of these outfits? At my high school it was common practice to modify the uniform as much as you could get away with. The black and grey striped tie was the focal point. If you picked some of the grey strings out, it revealed the black underneath, creating a customized tie of sorts that you would then wear at about three inches long. Yep, Harrow is a pretty crazy place. Which uniform did you most

Which uniform were you most mocked for wearing? Definitely the Waitrose one. My mates used to come in when I was working, for this very reason. Which uniform would be considered the least fashionable? Hard to say, really – I wouldn’t call any of them very fashionable. Probably the school uniform. No matter what you tried to do with it, no matter how you tried to change it, you still just ended up looking like a spotty little delinquent. Which, to be fair, is what you are. Catch DJ Blackie at The Syndicate’s 8th Anniversary Party on July 6.

ADAM’S 5-SONG PLAYLIST

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“Hey Darlin’ Do You Gamble?” by Lucero I put this love song on repeat and think of my girl. My sentimental favorite from the band I adore. “Hold On” by Alabama Shakes Builds slowly with a groovy snare and bass, subtle, soulful lyrics and grows into soul-shaking moans from lead singer Brittany Howard, this generation’s Janis Joplin. “Booty City” by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Is your party a tad lame? Put on this record and get all the skinny people

off the couch to shake their rumps to the funkiest band in Austin – James Brown be praised. “Blood of a Young Wolf” by Buck 65 One of my favorite songs off my favorite album. Modern art by a man born in the wrong time. “Paul Revere” by The Beastie Boys In third grade I asked for two albums for Christmas: one by the Beach Boys and one by the Beastie Boys. For showand-tell, I recited “Paul Revere.” My classmates stared blankly, my teacher watched in horror.

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Nathan Zhang on his brand-new Brand Nü

The Human Hulk Mr. Olympia legend Ronnie Coleman by Tiffany Wang

eet Ronnie Coleman, the most decorated bodybuilder of all time. We asked the eight-time Mr. Olympia what music he works out to, what scares him and whether he ever has trouble opening jars.

a bodybuilder had I gotten a job in accounting. Luckily, everyone I interviewed with wanted someone with experience. What music do you work out to? Hardcore rap all the way. Biggie and Tupac are my favorites.

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“Recycle” means reusing old items that have been made functional again. “Upc ycle” is more about reinventing old items to give them greater value than before. Nowadays there are several secondhand shops in the community, but many of their clothes never find a home and are simply growing dusty on the racks. I wanted to come up with a way to make unwanted items cool and fashionable again.

Sara Yun and (na)too. I don’t pay too much attention to names because I care more about my relationship with the designers. We have to have the same goal in order to make the collaboration work. I still have many ongoing projects with the Rural Women Organization and Shanshui Conservation Group. I also work with the Migrant Women Sewing Cooperative to make some of our upcycled clothing. Will there ever be a Brand Nan? No, I like to work with women and for women. Th e n e w l y re n ova te d Brand Nü reopens its doors this month.

My favorite local designers? I love

vanessa hong is thehautepursuit.com On Beijing over Vancouver Taxis are way cheaper here. Everything and anything can be delivered to your apartment. It’s far less cliquey, which makes it easy to meet new people. But most importantly, it’s the creative buzz and energy here. There’s a real pulse to Beijing that I just don’t feel back home. On keeping clothes clean Two words: garment bags. They are life-saving here if you have anything white, silk or delicate. I’ve had too many pieces of clothing destroyed by the elements here in Beijing. On buying clothes here I rarely buy things in shops here, and when I do, it’s usually European outposts like Zara or H&M. The only

place I buy from in China is Taobao, which I am a little obsessed with. On Korean fashion’s influence on China I don’t find it very relatable, but I do feel it’s better than the Chinese interpretation of American style, which seems to be a mix of Ed Hardy and Snooki from Jersey Shore. On healthy eating No chuan’r, that’s for sure! Although, I will admit when I first moved here I was eating disgusting Chinese food all the time and large Annie’s pizzas all by myself, but no more! See more of Vanessa TheHautePursuit.com.

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photo: ronnie coleman, judy zhou and vanessa hong

How did you get started with bodybuilding? What’s the biggest misconcepWhen I was about 12 years old, peotion that Chinese people have ple would always ask me if I worked about bodybuilding? out. I guess I was a muscle kid. Well, I would say supplement knowledge. I got sick and tired of being asked so Supplements are huge in the US and I figured, heck, why don’t I work out play an important role in bodybuildand see what I look like. I took a liking ing. I’m not sure the knowledge is to it and continued to work out for there yet. football. When I graduated college and started working for the police, How many supplements do you I was offered a take a day? f re e m e m b e r“Jars are scared of me Sixty pills two ship from a gym times a day. They open themselves” owner in exchange to comWhat’s the pete. The rest is history. strangest thing you’ve been asked to advertise? What scares you? Fat-burning belt. Definitely not into I ain’t scared of nothing! I was a cop those. for 15 years. You can’t be scared when you’re a cop. What animal would be best at bodybuilding? To achieve a muscular body, Lions. They have a lot of testosterwhat’s more important: one. genetics or hard work? Hard work will always guarantee you Do you ever use your size to get look good, but genetics determine away with things? how quickly you get there. Who, me?! No way! [Laughs] Of course. What’s the heaviest thing you’ve ever lifted? Do you ever struggle to open I’ve squatted over 800 pounds jars? several times, dead-lifted over 800 Jars are scared of me. They open pounds and benched over 600 themselves. pounds. Ronnie Coleman will be in Beijing from Did you learn anything from July 18-21 to meet fans, host training your accounting major that camps and promote his new line of helps your bodybuilding? supplements. For details, sign up for Counting plates! [Laughs] To be Elite Nutrition Center’s mailing list at honest, I would never have become enc.beijing@gmail.com.

We closed for two weeks last month to give Brand Nü a brand new look. The new shop will be more fashionminded and focus only on upcycled items.

BOOKSHELF

Mark Blair

MASTER MIND

Pastor, BICF Zhongguancun The book on my shelf with the most sentimental value is God and Marriage, signed by the author, Geoffrey Bromiley. His widow Isobel has been praying for me regularly since I was baptized in 1973! If you only ever read one book about China, make it ... God is Red by Liao Yiwu. It’s a balanced and quite positive study of China’s Christianity by a Chinese man who does not claim to be Christian. If you only ever read one book about religion, make it ... The Cross of Christ by John Stott. I’m very pleased to have a copy that he signed for me in Uganda in 1989. The book on my nightstand is Dave Eggers’ What Is the What, about Sudan’s “Lost Boys.” My routine of reading a bit before sleeping gets cut increasingly shorter … I’m always waking up with open books on my face. My favorite book from childhood? Gotta go with Curious George. The book I’m saving for old age? I’m old already! Gotta look into audiobooks that are read at double speed; my list is too long. The book that changed my life

was the Good News for Modern Man, New Testament translation – which used a more “thought for thought” approach rather than “word for word.” Still got the copy signed by lots of friends who were present when I became a follower of Jesus. A character in a book I’ve had a crush on? Who needs a book fantasy when I have such a great wife in real life? The last book I read was Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. A noble German in the Nazi era. The last book I bought was Vietnam’s Christians: A Century of Growth in Adversity. Still not read it but a Vietnamese Christian young lady who just did was very inspired. The book that most challenged my faith? The Bible gently but firmly reminds me how puny is my faith and hypocritical my life! My favorite quote from a book: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – The Journals of Jim Elliot BICF Zhongguancun have services at 10am every Sunday in July.

Contestant: Giuseppe Gladiatore, Alio Olio Specialist Subject: Italian Food GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

SPECIALIST SUBJECT

In which country are the headquarters of Interpol located? This is not about food! Oh, general knowledge. I think England. No. Brussels. Belgium.

Sophia Loren said: “Everything I have, I owe to …” which Italian food? Spaghetti …

What is the longest river in the world? Mississippi.

Which two boxers faced off in the “Rumble in the Jungle” world title fight in 1974? Muhammad Ali and … what’s the name of the guy? Mike Tyson? (half-point for Muhammad Ali)

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Superman works for the Daily Planet. Which superhero works for the Daily Bugle? Superwoman. Hahaha!

What nationality is opera singer Placido Domingo? Spanish.

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Which cheese went into space with Italian astronauts on February 22, 1996, aboard the Columbia space shuttle? Some gorgonzola cheese. Or mozzarella.

The “Pastiera” is a dessert from which city? Milano. No, Genova.

Who is said to have brought noodles to Italy? Marco Polo.

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Which nation introduced rice to Italy? China. Or no – I think India.

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FINAL SCORE: 3.5/10

Verdict: Giuseppe knows a lot more about Italian food than his performance here revealed, but he’s got a lot to learn about rivers. photos: nathan blair and judy zhou

WIN BEER!

Win a Hoegaarden gift pack by telling us: How many supplements does bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman take per day? Answers to win@thebeijinger.com Answers 1) France 2) Nile 3) Muhammad Ali and George Foreman 4) Spiderman (aka Peter Parker) 5) Spanish 6) spaghetti 7) Parmesan 8) Naples 9) Marco Polo 10) Spain

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Feature

exploring

new

A rock experiment in gulou by Paul Ryding

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f you’re near the construction site of the new subway line, you’re close,” I’d been told. I’ve come to check out XP, the new music venue from Michael Pettis and Charles Saliba, the former proprietors of the live music behemoth D-22. But XP would be difficult to find by just following your ears. Is the clanking and screeching at the Gulou intersection coming from the construction workers and their heavy machinery or from the slight, bespectacled kids in skinny jeans abusing instruments and speakers somewhere in the neighbourhood? “If you see the queue for the roasted chestnut seller, you’re right there… oh wait, he’s not there. He must have finished for the day.” I wonder: When was the last time they’d had to direct anybody to D-22? D-22 was Beijing’s very own Cavern Club. A lofty statement, perhaps, but accurate in relative terms. Much like the Liverpool cave spawned the Merseybeat movement of the 1960s that gave rise to trailblazing legends like The Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers and another Liverpool-based four-piece who went on to do quite well, D-22 can be credited with setting the wheels in motion on the “No Beijing” movement of the Noughties that launched such Beijing luminaries as White and

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Carsick Cars. It would be a stretch to compare Carsick Cars, probably the most lauded of the D-22 brood, to The Beatles, but in relative terms … “These guys aren’t great, but you should stay for the next group. They’re awesome,” says Dave, XP’s bar manager, a burly chap wearing a black vest top. Not the look I expected of an experimental music maven. Looking around the tight XP space as I enter, I see the getup I associate more readily with this scene: baggy T-shirts, tight jeans, Converse sneakers. And spectacles.

“We were starting to feel very constrained by D-22 … we’d become a tourist stop” Grinning broadly, Charles Saliba approaches. As the slight performer on stage tortures sounds from a guitar, I muse aloud as to whether there’s any discernible composition to what the performers are producing. “I think you’d be surprised,” replies Saliba. “It’s part improvised, for sure, but they know what they’re doing.” We head towards the office that he shares with Pettis in the converted attic space of XP. Once we’re up there, as oscillators whirr and thrum heavily under our feet,

I realize it’s perhaps not the easiest place to talk. Then again, as it’s one of their signature Zoomin’ Nights, perhaps there’s no better time or place to speak to these experimental impresarios, who are clearly excited by their new project. But first, I have to ask the pair about their decision to abruptly euthanize D-22. D-22 was in the rudest of health when Pettis and Saliba pulled the plug on the Wudaokou spot earlier this year. “We were starting to feel very constrained by D-22,” says Pettis. “We started feeling like we were doing the same thing over and over, and we’d become a tourist stop.” Their creation had spiralled beyond their control. “It was packed every night. There were these long lines of people outside. You’d think that would be a good thing, but for us it was very uncomfortable; it wasn’t about the musicians and it just wasn’t what we were interested in.” The only way to move on, they decided, was a swift, painless end. “We no longer felt that what we were doing was unique,” Saliba says, referring to the number of livehouses that have sprung up in recent years. “If you’re in a regular indie rock band in Beijing, you’ve got a lot of choices. So that was one of our big motivations: to find a new focus.” Starting in 2006, D-22 had championed the cause of Beijing’s voiceless musicians. As word of

MEET the groundbreaking Wudaokou venue spread, sonic bandits from across China looked to them for help. The launch of their record label Maybe Mars in 2007 only burnished their reputation as benefactors who would help unappreciated musical geniuses to get ahead in the notoriously unforgiving Chinese music industry. “We were constantly hearing from bands telling us, ‘Our only dream is to join the label,’” says Pettis. “That was something we couldn’t do. We’re very careful about the people we bring on. So we decided to create the facilities [at XP] to allow people to start their own labels – to burn CDs and do the related artwork.” Like shadowy backers, Pettis and Saliba have quietly facilitated the dreams of Beijing’s underground musicians, providing industry clout and financial muscle to further their deranged schemes. I suggest in passing that the pair must be doing quite well from their musical empire, only to be answered with a shock of belly laughter. To my surprise, they admit that the project more often than not leaves them firmly out of pocket. So what’s the reason for this seemingly boundless altruism? “We don’t wanna help – we’re greedy!” bellows Pettis. “We want to hang out with great f**king musicians and great artists. To be part of the history of making Beijing what I think is already one of the top musical cities in the world ... that, for me, was reason enough.” Even as they became disenchanted with the mainstreaming of Beijing’s indie scene, a new niche opportunity had been slowly presenting itself to them. “At D-22, we’d started doing these Tuesday night shows called Zoomin’ Night,” says Pettis. “We brought in all these brilliant young experimental musicians that were so

sophisticated.” “It’s not easy for those kinds of bands to find a venue to play,” adds Saliba. “We wanted to continue finding those who needed more support.” When I was in school, the older kids were each assigned a younger pupil to help, counsel, sometimes just to shield from schoolyard bullies. I’m reminded of that initiative as Pettis and Saliba chatter excitedly about several artists that they see as their next generation of protégés. Suddenly, our chat breaks off. Saliba is using his beer to extinguish a fire that Pettis has accidentally started

“We don’t wanna help – we’re greedy!” in a nearby wastepaper bin with a lit cigarette. It’s clear he’s enjoying his new project, and has allowed himself a whiskey or two tonight. “We have kids who are 17, 18 and 19, and they could be dropped into the middle of New York or Berlin and be among the most sophisticated musicians there. We just want people to understand that,” Pettis exclaims. “We don’t want to be a place that’s famous for its cocktails or its fancy decor or any other reason,” says Saliba. Clearly the two are in sync on their aims for XP. “We want people to come here because they know there’s going to be a good show.” “Or even if it’s not great,” Pettis interrupts. “I mean, when you have a really open, improvised space, you can have some really awful shows, but you also have some of these amazing shows.” So what of the future? What do they envisage for Beijing’s experimental scene? “I think within three or four years this experimental thing will become much more accessible,” says Saliba. “There’ll be a

crossover. Within a few years of us being here and promoting that scene, some of those musicians will make it bigger.” And if XP fails or the Gulou hip cats don’t embrace experimental music? “It can’t fail,” says Pettis, the most measured and focused he’s seemed all night. “The purpose of the club is to get this group of musicians and say, ‘This is your space – do whatever you want.’ So I don’t really see how we could possibly fail from that point of view. Now, could we fail in becoming a really popular club and being in all the tourist guides? Sure. But for us it’s more important that these kids know that there’s somewhere that they can go to play. That they have a place where people care about the music they’re making.” As the conversation winds down, I feel suitably roused to give the cacophony below another shot. I suggest we descend to check out the final act of the night, the one Dave recommended to me when I arrived. Alas, 20 minutes later, I’m still not sold on the genre. Somehow I doubt I’ll be voraciously filling my iPod with experimental tunes when I get home. Before I head out, I look around the room to thank my hosts for their hospitality. Charles Saliba is busy back up in the office. He’s taking one of the label’s bands on a tour to Southeast Asia later this week, and there are visa issues to be ironed out. Meanwhile, Michael Pettis is hearing something I simply can’t, dancing enthusiastically a few feet in front of the band. I leave him to it. While it’s too big of a leap for me to embrace it, he, like any good nurturing mentor, seems to be loving every second of it. XP. Intersection of Di’anmen Dajie and Di’anmennei Dajie, Xicheng District (6404 9947)

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working girls

Sheng Keyi on migrant women and sex by Marilyn Mai

heng Keyi’s breakout novel Northern Girls is her first to be published in English. As you might expect, the wild tale of ample-chested Xiaohong and her misadventures as a migrant worker translates well. Here we catch up with Sheng about her writing process, her family and just why she made Xiaohong’s boobs so big.

Tell us a little about your family. I’m the baby of the family. My two brothers and my sister all live humble, simple lives. My brothers worked in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dongguan, but returned to our village because the work was dead-end. They didn’t know I was an author until I’d already published several books.

What inspired you to write Authors often say the characters Northern Girls? take over their stories. Did this When I quit my magazine job and happen with Northern Girls? moved to Dongbei, all I wanted It’s true – characters can suddenly was to write a book for myself have their own will, ignoring the before turning 30. So I just followed plans you’ve made for them. With my instinct and started with stories Xiaohong, I’d originally planned just about the people and situations a short story about incest in the vilthat I was most lage and how she familiar with. handles it. Next “I’d planned just a t h i n g I k n o w, short story about So the stories s h e ’s l e a v i n g in Northern incest in the village” the village for the Girls are based big city, giving on real experiences? the narrative a new turn. I realized Qian Xiaohong’s character is based then that I could go broader, and on a real person. Whenever I went that’s how I decided to write a full home to my village I’d hear bits novel. and pieces of this girl’s story. She reminded me of a wild horse, bold Why did you make Xiaohong’s and unfettered. I also worked a short breasts so large? stint at the Family Planning Center I thought the breasts could repand some of the poor practices I re s e n t wo m e n’s s t a t u s a s t h e encountered there became part of second sex, still under the control of the story of Li Sijiang [a character men. Her chest brings troubles and who has an abortion]. gains, but she never uses them as a commodity. She does enjoy her own What did you learn while writing body, though, and that’s a kind of that surprised you? rebellion in itself. In the end, her That my past experiences and breasts become a burden – heavy observations were great preparaas sandbags – and she must find a tion for writing. I’d accumulated way to soldier on regardless. all this material, so I never had any writer’s block. Northern Girls is available at The Bookworm.

brittany dunn wears short shorts

he Swedish craze Heyrobics has been spreading its brand of zany, pink-shorted exercise across the city. We talked with new instructor Brittany Dunn about moving to the beat. How has your life changed now that you’re leading sessions? I have a lot more energy. My friends make fun of me more. Some people just assume I’m Swedish because I’m sporting the colors. How do you choose the songs? Lady Gaga is great since her songs definitely get you pumped! But

Finish this sentence: Heyrobics is like … … A wild party : You laugh, you sweat, meet people and leave smiling. Get moving on Tuesdays at 7.45pm at the British School of Beijing.

overland from Beijing to London

What will you do in the event of a shakedown? I don’t know, but we’ll try to find a solution. We are lucky guys ... Are you worried about not making it to London in time? No, because we can change our route and make fewer stops. We’ll do anything to get there on time. Do you have tickets for the Olympics? No tickets at all. We’ll try to buy them there on the black market. We would like to see football and swimming. You can follow the boys’ progress on Twitter and Weibo at @OExpedition.

photos: feng tang, sui and richard amante

What will you do if you get lost? We’ve gotten lost almost every day since we left. No GPS and no printed maps. Quite an adventure. We stop and ask, or just see where the road takes us.

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What songs will you never play? I don’t think I could keep a straight face during Justin Bieber.

The Boys From Brazil he Olympic host city baton is passed from Beijing to London. To mark this, three Brazilians – Richard Amante, Edgar Scherer and Paulo Scherer – have decided to drive the 20,000 kilometers from China’s capital to England’s, taking in Central Asia on the way. We caught up with them on the road, although their car didn’t make it across the Chinese border.

we also need a range from slow to fast. You need to figure out the beats per minute (BPM) as well as the character and soul of the song.

Ecology

The Galling Truth The debate over the use of bear bile in traditional Chinese medicine

PHOTOs: Angela Leary/Animals Asia

by Kyle Mullin

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ctivists say China’s bears aren’t just endangered – they’re being tortured. For two decades, Animals Asia, a Hong Kong-based NGO, has been campaigning to bring about a ban on bear farming. The practice involves corralling the creatures so that their bile can be extracted for use in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products like eye drops, liver cleansers, and gallstone treatments. “It is nothing less than surgical mutilation of the bears,” says Jill Robinson, the Animals Asia founder and CEO, referring to the extraction process, which drains the bile (sometimes with a rubber pipe) from a permanent hole cut into the gallbladder and abdomen. “We’ve rescued 277 bears from these farms and brought them back to our sanctuary in Chengdu. So we’re the ones that have to remove the drained gallbladders, which are totally mutilated, inflamed and thickened from contaminants like blood, pus, urine and feces. We’re also the ones that have had to euthanize the animals that have undergone the worst of this procedure.” But not everyone sees the NGO’s efforts as noble. At a press conference earlier this year, Fang Shuting, head of the China Association of

Traditional Chinese Medicine (CATCM), offered this comparison: “The process of extracting bear bile is as easy, natural and painless as turning on a tap … The cruel practices happened more than 20 years ago. Now it only takes about ten seconds.” Fang, along with CATCM, declined repeated requests for an interview. But his comments from the press conference were met with fervent opposition from Animals Asia. “Extracting bile is not like ‘turning on a tap’ unless you want to liken it to a tap of pain and illness and death,” says Monica Bando, a veterinary surgeon who has treated hundreds of the bears at Animals Asia’s Chengdu sanctuary. “Seeing these bears in barren, rusty cages without any food or water, having had their corsetstyle metal jackets (used to house the collection bags for bile) removed before our arrival – all of it was shocking,” Bando says of an Animals Asia rescue which shut down a Shandong bear farm in 2010. The animals One of the captives was literally dying for help. The ailing bear, whom they later nicknamed Oliver, was unresponsive to their initial tests.

The farmers Most will applaud these tireless efforts by the NGO to rehabilitate the bears, but there is much less sympathy for the bear farmers, whose livelihood disappears once Animals Asia swoops in; the government-condoned rescue missions require farmers to relinquish their bear farm licenses along with the captive animals. The farmers are “adequately compensated,” Robinson claims. “We’ve paid […] the market

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photos: Elsa Xiong and courtesy of Animals Asia

Before long, Bando and colleague Dr. Heather Bacon were conducting emergency surgery on the back of a truck while speeding along a rutted highway back to their bear sanctuary. They removed not only Oliver’s infected gallbladder, but also a round metal disc that the farmers had fixed to the organ to hold it in a prime position for siphoning more bile. Two years later, Oliver still hasn’t fully recovered. However, he can now at least play with other rescued bears like Quantock, who arrived at the center in 2003 with the fur, skin and cartilage on his nose chafed away after years of pressing against cage bars. At the Animals Asia sanctuary, Quantock’s bald patches slowly grew back, while Oliver lives with lingering injuries. “He has a massively enlarged hear t, a compressed chest, a deformed skeleton and significant arthritis,” Bando says of Oliver’s current condition. “But after he arrived here, eventually he started carrying large logs around as a dog would a stick. Now he will even wrestle with bamboo toys.”

many traditional Chinese medicines,” reads an official microblog statement from Guizhentang Pharmaceutical, a leading Chinese bear bile brand. Those comments were echoed by Zhou Chaofan, who lectures on TCM at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. “If you compare the effect of artificial bile with the natural, it’s like comparing a tree to a forest,” he said at a press conference earlier this year, adding that the synthetic alternative lacks four of authentic bear bile’s most effective acids. But the degree of that effectiveness is questioned by some of his peers. “For clearing liver toxins, we use coptis root or gardenia fruit; cassia seed or chrysanthemum flower can replace bear bile for eye conditions,” says Hui Jun Shen, president of the UK’s Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. “So, academically, abandoning the use of bear bile does not affect TCM as much. Of course, this will affect the commercial interest for these companies. But it will be hugely beneficial to the reputation and acceptance of TCM internationally.” Robinson agrees. “When we remove the gallbladders, the bile contains polyps, abscesses, urine, feces and bacteria. It stinks to high heaven; it is obviously something that no right-minded person would want to be putting in their bodies,” she says, adding that Animals Asia has partnered with 40 Chinese medicine shops who have all agreed to keep bear bile products off their shelves. “A safer alternative can be made in a lab. So bear farming is not only obsolete – it’s downright dangerous.” To get involved, go to www.animalsasia.org.

PHOTOs: Elsa Xiong and courtesy of Animals Asia

rate for the bears, and it’s allowed the farmers to walk away with enough money to be able to start another livelihood.” The farmers are offered nothing else to begin a new way of life – and Robinson has little sympathy for them. “Bear bile today is used to such dangerous consequences to the animals that it is not ... in harmony with nature, which is what Chinese medicine dictates,” she says. The rebuttal In a statement to the media on May 12, CATCM senior consultant Li Lianda rebuked Animals Asia for such remarks: “In my opinion, Animals Asia should be banned. Only the organizations that have obtained approval from the national civil affairs department can be legal organizations and can conduct activities … Animals Asia is an illegal organization in accordance with China’s laws and their activities are illegal activities.” Robinson denies these claims, pointing out that her NGO is legally registered in Hong Kong and works with the approval of the National Forestry Bureau. The alternative? Li is not the only critic of Animals Asia’s stance. A number of TCM experts say synthetic bear bile, whose use the activist NGO supports, is a flimsy substitute. “Natural bear bile cannot be replaced by artificial bile or herbs, because the natural bile of bears has a special effect that is necessary to

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Ecology

INTO THE BEAR’S DEN

Documentarian Elsa Xiong goes undercover at the bear farms by Kyle Mullin

hould bears endure wounds for the sake of our medicine? That’s the question Elsa Xiong asks in her documentary, “The Moonbear.” The investigative reporter, who currently works at Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po newspaper, went undercover at a farm in 2009 to shoot the film. Below, she tells us about the gritty details she caught on film. What shocked you the most while shooting the film on these farms? When I walked onto Mr. Lee’s bear farm for the first time, there was this stifling fecal odor and the stench of old leaves rotting on the floors. I almost fled to throw up. Then my eyes adjusted in the dim room, and I saw dozens of bears locked in cages, some gaunt just like dogs. I stayed only for a few minutes there and got out. It was unbearable. How did you maintain your cover over the course of shooting?

Actually, I still regret being so sneaky and timid. We pretended to be potential customers, buying expensive bear bile powder at the beginning, and later showing interest in investing in bear farms, increasing Mr. Lee’s interest step by step. He even became “accustomed to our endless curiosity” when we used our small cameras. We did not have the courage to let Mr. Lee know who we really were. We failed to ask him questions that could not be asked by tourists or buyers. What’s the most revealing scene that you managed to capture on film? It opens with the bile extraction process. The farmer stuck an iron bar into the bear’s stomach. The bear wailed in a deep voice, and it echoed. I was shocked from eardrum to soul. You can view “The Moonbear” at http://v.youku. com/v_playlist/f17079166o1p0.ht.

photos: Elsa Xiong

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EVENTS

DAY-BY-DAY CALENDAR P59 // WEEKLY EVENTS P63 // ONGOING EVENTS P66 August events deadline – July 9 send events to listings@thebeijinger.com venue info can be found in the directory starting p68. all event details correct at time of going to press.

JUL 1 ARTS & CULTURE Film: Purple Butterfly Zhang Ziyi, Liu Ye and Li Bingbing impress in this 2003 film of love and intrigue during the Japanese occupation. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students and seniors), RMB 20-25 (members). 4pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258)

Fourth of July Mexican BBQ Barbecued ribs, full Mexican menu and red, white and blue popsicles. 5pmclose. Q Mex (5620 3759)

gem. RMB 40. 7.30pm. Riverbank Bar & Cafe (6506 8277)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Gourmet Dumplings Make delicious dumplings with healthy local ingredients. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 10.30am-1pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

JUL 5

Singaporean Delight See Jul 2.

BARS & CLUBS Fourth of July Mexican BBQ

DINING Singaporean Delight See Jul 2.

Resident Night Yang Bing, Donald Summer and Max Feelgood provide their regular house fix. RMB 50. 11pm. Haze (5900 6128)

Sixes Cricket Until Jul 1. Beijing’s finest take on sides from overseas. Free. 2pm. Dulwich College (6454 9150)

The Detroit Series feat. Bruce Bailey The Motor City series continues as Bruce Bailey, former resident DJ at Club 246, the legendary house music venue, plays one night on the rooftop. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

LIVING Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy Try your hand at this ancient Chinese art. RMB 120. 9.30am-12.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

JUL 3 DINING Singaporean Delight See Jul 2.

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Vegetarian Pick up both non-meat recipes as well as classic Chinese dishes with a vegetarian twist. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 7-9.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

JUL 4 DINING

DINING BARS & CLUBS

SPORT

Singaporean Delight Enjoy bak kut teh, chilli crab and black pepper crab at the lunch buffet or a la carte at lunch or dinner. RMB 258+15%. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255)

JUL 6

La Noche Latina with DJ Juan Cardona A full night of Latin beats taking the occasional break for tequila shots. 10pm-2am. Q Mex (5620 3759)

Photowalk: Jingshan Park Meet other photographers and enjoy a day out (see p46). For more details: igers_beijing@gmail.com or follow @igersbeijing on Instagram. Free. 1pm. Meet at Alley Cafe, across from Jingshan Park East Gate.

DINING

EXPLORE 4-Day Tour to Guilin, Yangshuo & Longsheng Rice Terraces Until Jul 8. A great photo op amid the karsts and rice paddies. RMB 6,800, RMB 7,100 (after Jun 28). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Singaporean Delight See Jul 2.

Opera Film: Norma A film version of Bellini’s opera, known for its impossibly high demands on a soprano’s range. Free. 5pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666 ext 3032/3011)

JUL 2

Cooking Class: Savory Sweet Cook savory dishes that require sugar to balance out the flavor. RMB 300. 10am1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408)

The Syndicate’s 8th Anniversary feat. DJ Hype & MC IC3 The Syndicate turns eight and enlists the help of drum ‘n’ bass legend DJ Hype to aid the celebrations. RMB 150, RMB 100 (advance). 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

July 27: London 2012 Opening Ceremony

You don’t even remember what the Fuwa looked like, do you? Celebrate the traditions of two North American neighbors with a festive BBQ. 5pm. Q Mex (5620 3759) Havana Night Live Cuban dance acts, tasty Havana cocktails, and hand-rolled Cohibas on the outdoor terrace with a glass of selected drink included in the admission. RMB 100. 6pm. Xiu (8567 1108) Independence Day Party Celebrate America’s independence Irishstyle. Free. 7pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389)

ARTS & CULTURE Art Talk: Beauty and Terror – A Discussion of Indigenous Australian Art Hear the perspectives of a curator and writer from the Bandjalung people as well as a Chinese artist who’s worked extensively with Australia’s indigenous artists. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6503 2050) Film: Children of Men Electric Shadows kick off their dystopian Cine Club series with this Alfonso Cuarón

BARS & CLUBS ClubFootball League Awards Party The season’s prizes are doled out against a backdrop of live music, buffet food and free-flow beer. RMB 120, RMB 100 (advance). Frank’s Place (6437 8399) Groovetop Shen Yue takes you on a journey into the soul of house music. Free. 9pm. Migas (5208 6061) Tango Night Practice your barridas and boleos, or just enjoy the music, drinks, and scenery. 9pm1am. Q Mex (5620 3759)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Babe Who can resist a talking pig? Free. 9.30pm. The Veggie Table (6446 2073) Film: The Maltese Falcon Humphrey Bogart performs some top-rate detective work as Sam Spade in this classic. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

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LIVING

MUSIC DH and the Chinese Hellcats Supported by Rolling Bowling. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 10pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845) Omnipotent Youth Society Currently one of China’s most lauded bands, the OYP are supported by Sugar Plum Ferry for a night of explosive rock. RMB 150, RMB 100 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Residence A and Me Too The darlings of the Beijing underground strike the hutong again. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

LIVING Introduction to Tea – Green Learn the history and health benefits behind this tea while tasting its many varieties. RMB 70, RMB 50 (Culture Yard students). 7-9pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

EXPLORE Qingdao: Beautiful Beaches and Beer Until Jul 8. A weekend of sea and suds.

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events RMB 2,780. TUI China (8519 8800)

Chinese Kitchen: Tastes of Beijing Learn more about the city you love through its delicious dishes. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 10.30am-1pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

JUL 7 DINING

Nail Art Workshop A beautician will teach you how to make your fingers more beautiful. RMB 20. 1.303.30pm. Beijing Mandarin School, E-Tower (6508 1026)

Singaporean Delight See Jul 2.

BARS & CLUBS

Talk: Women’s Health Dr. Stefan Schneyer delivers the facts about contraception and other more “taboo” subjects. Seating is limited; RSVP at events@oasishealth.cn. Free. 10amnoon. OASIS Healthcare (400 876 2747)

La Beer Mania 7th Anniversary Party The Belgian beer house turns seven and celebrates with a “Schtroumfs” (aka Smurfs) party, with special drinks deals for those dressed like Schtroumfs. Price and time TBD. Beer Mania (6500 0559)

JUL 12

Dance Dangereux XI with DJ Moullinex Portuguese DJ Moullinex fronts the 11th edition of the Dance Dangereux series. RMB 40. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061) Dim Sum Disco Presents: UK Summer of Love ’88 Patrick Yu joins the Dim Sum regulars to celebrate a UK acid house-themed celebration of the emergence of the rave scene. RMB 50. 11pm. Haze (5900 6128) DJ Paul Harding DJ Paul Harding spins cool grooves for a chilled summer night. 10pm. Q Mex (5620 3759) Tequila Flights with Paul Mathew Master mixologist Paul Mathew teaches the terrain of Tequila and Mezcals through a tasty adventure. 4-6pm. Q Mex (5620 3759)

MUSIC Acid Live Back by popular demand, Acid Live return with some fresh material featuring guzheng player Zhang Wei from the legendary Beijing band Buyi as well as French MC Felix. RMB 70, RMB 50 (advance). 10pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Dwaas and The Incisors Two local expat/mixed rock groups with edgy indie sound. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Reggae Party Ska from Skarving among others, presented by Meiwenti Sound. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845)

SPORT Chess Amateurs or grandmasters welcome for the ultimate strategy game. Free. 3-6pm. Café de la Poste (6402 7047)

LIVING Cooking Class: Savory Beijing Snacks The recipes for many local nibbles are at your fingertips. RMB 300. 10am-1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) Global Kitchen: Indian Cuisine Make popular Indian dishes as well as southern delicacies. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 10am-12.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EXPLORE Adventure Weekend in Shidu Until Jul 8. Enjoy a weekend of outdoor fun with river rafting, bungee jumping, beer and BBQ. SnapAdventures (150 1036 4340) Backstreet Beijing Walk: Red Building & Northern Cathedral Discover parts of Beijing you never knew existed. RMB 150. 2-5.30pm. China Culture

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DINING July 6: The Syndicate’s 8th Anniversary feat. DJ Hype Worthy of the hype?

Pikes Wines Dinner RMB 488+15%. 7pm. Dragon Palace, Kempinski Hotel (6465 3388 ext.4217)

ARTS & CULTURE

Center (6432 9341; see Living directory) Experience Real Life in Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland Until Jul 8. Rough it for a night in a yurt. RMB 3,200, RMB 3,400 (after Jun 30). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory) Sleeping on the Wall Jinshanling Until Jul 8. Get a lot of rest before hiking back down. RMB 1,200, RMB 850 (children 5-11). 2pm-4pm (next day). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

fishbowlevents.com. RMB 150 (includes a drink & appetizers). 7pm. Location TBD Mahjong Workshop: Part One Learn the history and symbolism behind the game. RMB 200 (2 sessions), RMB 160 (Culture Yard students). 9.30am-12.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Tea Market Tour to Maliandao Taste teas from all over China and shop for affordable teaware. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 10am-3pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EXPLORE

JUL 8 DINING Brunch a la Mexicana! Wash down your huevos rancheros with free flow margaritas or bloody marys. Price and time TBD. Q Mex (5620 3759) Singaporean Delight See Jul 2. Hot Bubbalicious Sunday Brunch The Westin brings Hawaii to you with an island-themed brunch. RMB 428-498+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880)

MUSIC Chinese Rocks A night of tribute to Jim Morrison featuring Rolling Bowling and Los Crasher. RMB 40. 9pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080) IZ Xinjiang outfit Mamer and IZ return with their brand of original folk music: Kazakh folk with a fusion of national, industrial, noise, and post-rock. RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 9.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Summer Breeze and David Colp Chinese indie kids meet folk troubadours from the US. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Purple Butterfly See Jul 1.

Biking, Boating and Dumplings Tour Get a workout and reward yourself with delicious dumplings. RMB 380, RMB 280 (children under 12). 3-7.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

JUL 9 LIVING Global Kitchen: A Cookie Story Discover time-honored recipes from all over the world. RMB 280, RMB 220 (members). 7-9.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

JUL 10 LIVING Cooking Class: Knife Skills From mincing and dicing to peeling and pounding. RMB 300. 10am-1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) Green Drinks Join Beijing’s green community at their monthly meet-and-greet. Happy hour promotions apply. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507; see Dining directory)

JUL 11 ARTS & CULTURE Film: A Clockwork Orange Grab your droogs and catch this Kubrick classic. RMB 40. 7.30pm. Riverbank Bar & Café (6506 8277)

LIVING Speed Dating What do you have to lose? Each date lasts just six minutes. Reserve at www.

LIVING

Film: Song of Silence A motley family comprising an artist, a deaf teen, a cop and a pregnant musician try to get along in Hunan. Also showing on Jul 15 and Jul 29. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students and seniors), RMB 25-30 (members). 7.30pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258)

LIVING Cooking Class: Imperial Chinese Prepare food that’s fit for an emperor. RMB 300. 10am-1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) INN Trekkie – Old Summer Palace Make new friends and explore the secret gems of Beijing together. RSVP by Jul 10 to innbeijing@hotmail.com. Pack your own lunch. Free. 9.30am-2pm. Old Summer Palace

JUL 13 BARS & CLUBS Dance Dangereux XII with Acid Washed Ably supported by The Three Discoteers, Acid Washed heads a night of late nineties French house for the 12th edition of the popular disco night. RMB 80. 10pm. Haze (186 1197 0409) Funk Fever’s Funkglasses at Night Party The Funk Fever boys take you on a journey through funk, soul, classic hip-hop and dancehall with an ’80s feel. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061) John Tejada Globetrotting Austrian electronic DJ John Tejada brings his unmistakable sound to Beijing. Price and time TBD. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC A Hard Day’s Night Rock Rhino & Wangwei, Spanish Mania, Vhr And Velvet Road combine to present the hottest international rock party around. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance including CD). 8.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Los Crashers and Kick Ass A night of classic rock featuring young rockers nailing the classic sound. RMB 30. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Wu & The Side Effects Supported by Steely Heart and The Amaz-

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events ing Insurance Salesmen. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845)

LIVING Global Kitchen: Asian Tapas Learn how to make some tasty tapas, Asian-style. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 10.30am-1pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EXPLORE Datong Weekend Getaway Until Jul 15. Experience a millennium of Buddhist history in spiritually charged Datong. RMB 1,200 (book by Jul 2). SnapAdventures (150 1036 4340) Pingyao Ancient Walled Town – Raise the Red Lantern Until Jul 15. Explore one of China’s last walled cities. RMB 2,500. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

JUL 14 DINING Vive La France! Fondue, French red and white wines and cheese will flow freely. RMB 398. 9pm-1am. Scarlett, Hotel G (6552 3600)

LIVING Beginner’s Digital Photography Weekend Workshop Until Jul 15. Understand all the functions your camera has to offer. RMB 880 (includes DVD and books), RMB 800 (members). 9.30am-5.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Cooking Class: Shanxi Noodles Toss these noodles into shape. RMB 300. 10am-1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) Departing from China with Pets Everything you need to know about taking your pets overseas. Free. 11am-noon. ICVS (8456 1939/40/41) Global Kitchen: Pakistani Cuisine Learn to make naan and curries at home. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 2-4.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Old Beijing Scavenger Hunt Teams of four hunt out hidden treasures in “Old Beijing” to win prizes from SnapAdventures. Teams register at SnapAdventures.com. Free. 1pm. 4corners (6401 7797; see Dining directory)

EXPLORE

2012 End of the World Party Eat, drink, and be merry as if the world were ending. 10pm. Q Mex (5620 3759)

Hike the Cool Waterfall Valley If you’re going to spend the day hiking, why not do it in a cool environment? RMB 250, RMB 150 (children 6-12). 9am-5.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Resident Advisor Party feat. Levon Vincent Donald Summer, Carlos Gibbs and David Dicembre provide the support for US house DJ Levon Vincent as he reaches Beijing for the first time. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance). 11pm. Haze (5900 6128)

Qingshanguan Great Wall Retreat & East Qing Tombs Until Jul 15. You don’t need a tent to stay at the Wall. RMB 1,400, RMB 1,100 (children 5-12), RMB 180 (single room supplement). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Round Table Knights Biru Bee and Marc Hofweber honed their skills cutting and scratching hip-hop, jazz and early electro before moving on to house. Support is provided by DJ Saul D, Nassdak and Bite-Size Buddha. RMB 40. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

JUL 15

BARS & CLUBS

MUSIC Residence A Britpop from the Beijing stalwarts, supported by Nucleus and WHAI. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845) Battle of the Bands 2012 Tiger presents the Beijing 2012 edition of the biggest show on the Beijing rock calendar – with over 50 performances expected and a special guest performance from Escape Plan. A grand prize of RMB 100,000 awaits the victors. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Wanderlust A farewell gig for Tianjin-based synth pop duo Wanderlust supported by Chen Shuo and Jia Huizhen. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Relive the sweeping martial arts epic that put Chinese film back on the map. RMB 25. 7.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Opera Film: Peter Grimes Benjamin Britten’s popular opera gets inside the head of an ostracized fisherman who is blamed for the death of two apprentices. Free. 5pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666 ext 3032/3011)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Song of Silence See Jul 12. Film: Purple Butterfly See Jul 1. Opera Film: Turandot Suitors clamor for the hand of the beautiful princess but must first answer three riddles. Free. 5pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666 ext 3032/11) Photowalk: Niujie Mosque and Fayuan Temple Explore the ethnographic textures of Ox Street with IGersBeijing (see p46). Nonsmartphone photographers welcome, too. For more details: igers_beijing@gmail. com or follow @igersbeijing on Instagram. Free. 1pm. Meet at main entrance of Niujie Mosque.

see Living directory) Erguotou Liquor Factory Tour See how the magic is made. RMB 150, RMB 100 (children 6-12). 1-4.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

JUL 17 LIVING INN Coffee Morning – Sanlitun Meet people who live nearby. Free. 10amnoon. The Bookworm (6586 9507; see Dining directory)

JUL 18 ARTS & CULTURE Film: Blade Runner Now you can be that guy who compares the modern Chinese megacity to Ridley Scott’s retro dystopia. RMB 40. 7.30pm. Riverbank Bar & Café (6506 8277)

LIVING Photography Workshop: Composition Pick up new techniques to maximize your SLR photographs. RMB 35. 7.30-8.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) INN Coffee Morning – Chaoyang Park See Jul 17. RMB 5 (park entrance fee). 10am-noon. Chaoyang Park South Gate Entrance (opposite Palm Springs International Apartments). In the event of rain: Rug Bagel and Cafe (8550 2722; see Dining directory)

JUL 19 BARS & CLUBS Groovetop Shen Yue returns to provide the regular house fix to the terrace crowd. Free. 9pm. Migas (5208 6061)

ARTS & CULTURE C!TALK: Chill Out This month’s show features flute player Bruce Gremo, the Mandinga Capoeira group and Asia’s most beautiful yoga instructor, Muqimiya. RMB 30. 4-5.30pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258) Film: Super Size Me If this doesn’t inspire you to ditch the Mickey D’s habit, nothing will. Free. 9.30pm. The Veggie Table (6446 2073) Film: The Apartment A mashup of office politics, sex and comedy all swirling around one yes-man’s humble abode. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

LIVING Mahjong Workshop: Part Two See Jul 8. Mexican Cooking Class Familiarize yourself with the ingredients, tastes and techniques of Mexican cooking with Chef Karla Castillo Reyes. RSVP at www.qmex.co. Price TBD. 3-6pm. Q Mex (5620 3759)

EXPLORE Caochangdi Artist Village Tour Learn about the maze of galleries and the locals who call this art district home. RMB 150, RMB 100 (children 6-12). 9.30am12.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341;

LIVING Cooking Class: Tofu Who knew this healthy ingredient was so versatile and delicious? RMB 300. 10am1pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) Chinese Kitchen: Gourmet Pancakes Bake and eat Chinese meat pies. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 2.30-5pm. The Hutong (64043355) INN Coffee Morning – Shunyi See Jul 17. Starbucks Pinnacle Plaza (8046 4360)

JUL 20

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BARS & CLUBS BBB Party Beer Mania celebrates Belgium’s National Day with Belgian beer, the Beijing Beatles and Australian rockers Plan B. Price and time TBD. Beer Mania (6500 0559) Bandera Night with Special DJ Latin drink specials for those who come sporting their country’s colors. 10pm-2am. Q Mex (5620 3759) Moonlighting Patrick Yu and Usami mix up a host of classics under the moonlight. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061) Neon Bite-size Buddha fronts a night of nu-disco, indie electro and old-school house. RMB 50. 10pm. Haze (5900 6128) Rev Run RUN D.M.C founder Rev Run descends on Beijing for a night of classic hip-hop. RMB 300, RMB 250 (advance), RMB 200 (early bird). 10pm. Elements (135 6552 6223)

MUSIC “Cosmic Fantasy” Opening Party Launch party for James S. Chen’s latest art expo, featuring Cam Norton and Nostalgia for the Stars. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Hanggai A special unplugged show from the folk rockers as they return from their European tour. RMB 120. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845)

ARTS & CULTURE Dance Video Festival: Jumping Frames Started in Hong Kong and now internationally known, this festival shows us what fun we can have when we mix dance and video. Call venue for details. RMB 120 (allaccess pass), RMB 100 (members). 7.30pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258) Meet the Filmmaker: Criticizing China Eavesdrop on those grannies at the park in Wu Haohao’s documentary. You just might be surprised. RMB 60, RMB 40 (students, pre-sale). 8-10pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

EXPLORE Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna Wetland & Russian Village Until Jul 22. Go all the way – to the edge of China. RMB 6,100. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory) Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve & Leshan Buddha Until Jul 22. Make the most of this spicy province. RMB 5,500, RMB 5,400 (book before Jul 3). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

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JUL 26

Mexican Cocktails with Paul Mathew Learn to mix margaritas and beyond with master mixologist Paul Mathew. Price TBD. RSVP at www.qmex.co. 4-6pm. Q Mex (5620 3759)

BARS & CLUBS Favela DJs Nassdak and Bite-Size Buddha stitch together a patchwork of Latin-infused and Afro-Caribbean dance. Free. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

White Party feat. BT Top house DJ BT hits Beijing to mark the start of voting for the world’s top DJ 2012, supported by JES and Spark. Price TBD. 10pm. Tango (6428 2288)

MUSIC Plan B The Aussies cap off a busy return to the capital. RMB 50. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845)

Yang Bing Five-Hour Set Expect a wide range of tunes from disco to techno, old and new from the Beijing dance legend. RMB 50. 10pm. Haze (5900 6128)

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YEN 8th Anniversary at Great Wall YEN’s eighth birthday is celebrated back on the Great Wall where it all began. Local DJs Mickey Zhang, Dio, Yang Bing and Eddie LV take their places on the card. Price includes roundtrip transportation. RMB 350, RMB 280 (advance). Huangyaguan Great Wall (158 0167 1864)

MUSIC Britain Rush 2012 Exile Parade, Residence A, Cndy and Elenore feature on a night of London Olympic celebration. Expect Britpop, Brit rock, British football on the TVs and British beer with a dollop of British culture. RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). 2pm onwards. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Franz Nicolay New York-based indie star visits, accompanied by an as-yet-undecided local guest. RMB 40. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Templo do Samba Hips will be twisting as the samba beat takes over for a night. RMB 60. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845)

ARTS & CULTURE Dance Video Festival: Jumping Frames See Jul 20. 5pm. Film: New Dragon Gate Inn A defeated general’s children are facing an ambush at the Dragon Gate Inn, and the venerable Hsiao has been summoned to protect them. RMB 25. 7.30. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

SPORT WHS 12-Week Challenge Final Party The World Health Store’s three months of body-buffing climaxes with prizes and drinks. Free. 7.30pm. Zeta Bar (5900 2209)

LIVING Global Kitchen: Gourmet Cupcakes Bake and decorate a cupcake of your own. RMB 280, RMB 220 (members). 2- 4.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Ronnie Coleman: Meet & Greet The bodybuilding legend will be available to take photos, sign autographs and pass out prizes. Those who arrive first (and purchase products) will have priority. Free. 1.30pm. Elite Nutrition Center (5900 4538) Ronnie Coleman: Evening Reception Dine alongside Chinese bodybuilders and Ronnie Coleman. VIP ticket holders will be seated closer to Ronnie and placed in the “express” line to meet him. Buy tickets at Elite Nutrition Center (5900 4538) or email enc.beijing@gmail.com. RMB 88, RMB 198 (VIP). 6.30-9.30pm. Bridge Art Center (8580 0260)

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Talk: Bright Eyes, Clear World How much do you know about your eyes and how can you take better care of them? Find out here. Seating is limited; RSVP at events@oasishealth.cn. Free. 3-5.30pm. OASIS Healthcare (400 876 2747) Global Kitchen: A Cookie Story See Jul 9. 10.30am-1pm.

Through Sep 30: Liu Qinghe “Janet Jackson called – she wants her wardrobe malfunction back.”

INN Coffee Morning – Lido Area See July 17. Maan Coffee (8457 3470)

Beidaihe Beach Getaway + Shanhaiguan Great Wall Until Jul 22. Combine a perfect summer escape to the coast with the only beach destination that features the Great Wall. RMB 800. SnapAdventures (150 1036 4340)

6pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

JUL 27-29

Hutong Tour: Prophets, Prostitutes and Spies Delve into the city’s sometimes seedy past. RMB 120, RMB 100 (members). 10am. The Hutong (6404 3355; see Living directory)

MUSIC

Experience Monk’s Life in Bailin Zen Monastery Until Jul 22. Shhhh. Price TBD. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Learning Tibetan Buddhism in Beijing’s Lama Temple See what happens behind the walls at Yonghegong. RMB 120, RMB 80 (children 6-12). 2-4.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

EXPLORE

Great Wall Camping Trip Until Jul 22. Take a trip out to the breathtaking Jiankou section for an unforgettable night of camping out on the Wall. RMB 500. SnapAdventures (150 1036 4340)

JUL 22 ARTS & CULTURE Dance Video Festival: Jumping Frames See Jul 20. 3pm. Film: Purple Butterfly See Jul 1. Songs: Janis Claxton Dance The famous Scottish dance company joins Beijing’s LDTX in opening the 2012 Beijing Dance Festival. Also part of the UK Now Festival. Price TBD. 7.30 p.m. PLA Song and Dance Theater (8322 0726, 6613 1718) Opera Film: Don Quijote en Barcelona The Ingenious Gentleman tries to revive chivalry in the year 3000, after the world has forgotten what a book is. Free. 5pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666 ext 3032/3011)

LIVING Tea Market Tour to Maliandao See Jul 8.

EXPLORE Biking, Boating and Dumplings Tour See Jul 8. Hike the Dragon Gate Gorge A day of light hiking with the Ramblers. RMB 250, RMB 150 (children 6-12). 8.30am-

JUL 23 LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Cantonese Hone your quick stir-frying and steaming skills. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 2.305pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Chinese Kitchen: Vegetarian See Jul 3. 2.30-5pm.

JUL 25 MUSIC Plan B The veteran Australian rockers return to Beijing. Price and time TBD. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: 12 Monkeys Bruce Willis at his science-fiction best. RMB 40. 7.30pm. Riverbank Bar & Cafe (6506 8277)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Gourmet Dumplings See Jul 4. Photography Workshop: Landscape See Jul 18.

EXPLORE 5-Day Essential Tibet Until Jul 29. Potala Palace. Yaks. Highland scenery. What more could you want? RMB 11,100. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Zhangbei InMusic Festival 2012 It’s a fair trek, but this year’s InMusic Festival is even bigger and better than last year’s. Legendary electronic duo Orbital feature on the lineup. Go to www.damai. com for details. RMB 120 (one day). RMB 300 (weekend). Zhangbei County (400 610 3721)

JUL 27 BARS & CLUBS Los Residentes Resident DJs Nassdak and Bite-Size Buddha serve up another heap of their standard house sound. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061) Pre & After Match/Olympic Opening Ceremony Party Special drink deals for those in Arsenal & Man City Jerseys following the exhibition match at the Bird’s Nest, before coverage of the Opening Ceremony in London begins. Free. 6pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389) Sunglasses at Night Yang Bing, Donald Summer, Pancake Lee and Max Feelgood bring you the monthly Haze Club Night, with free sunglasses doled out to early guests and a gift bag for all partygoers. RMB 80. 10pm. Haze (5900 6128)

MUSIC Buyi Beijing’s veteran “band of the people” rock out at the drive-in. RMB 60. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845) The Red Pirates A night of hard rock as the Red Pirates shiver your timbers. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

SPORT Arsenal vs. Manchester City The Premier League champions take on Arsenal at the Bird’s Nest. 7.30pm. RMB 180-2,012. Tickets at 400 818 3333. National

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LIVING Introduction to Tea – Oolong Tea See Jul 6.

All You Can Drink RMB 100 gets you all-you-can-drink draft Stella with free-flow potato chips. All night. Flamme (6417 8608)

Chinese Knots Class Tie to your heart’s content. RMB 120. 1.30-3.30pm. Beijing Mandarin School, Guangming Hotel (8441 8391)

Bookworm Pub Quiz Free drinks guaranteed, cash prize conditional upon supreme intelligence. Free. 8pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

EXPLORE

Couples Night Guys and girls coming together, buy-twoget-two-free (classics, house wine, frozen special, local beer and mystery cocktail). 9pm-midnight. Hidden Lounge (8772 1613)

Adventure Weekend in Shidu Until Jul 28. See Jul 7 for details. China International Beer Festival in Dalian Until Jul 29. Enjoy everything Dalian has to offer in their biggest party of the year. Choose from several packages at www. snapadventures.com. SnapAdventures (150 1036 4340) Two-day Tour to Datong Until Jul 29. Explore the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Monastery. RMB 2,700, RMB 2,600 (before Jul 11). China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

JUL 28 BARS & CLUBS DJ Jackie Terry Tu, Pancake Lee and VJ INK provide the support for techno maven DJ Jackie. RMB 50. 10pm. Haze (5900 6128) Tobias Patrick & Luke Lombe An eclectic dance floor selection, with support from Nassdak and Bite-Size Buddha. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

MUSIC Beijing Olympics Kickoff Party Celebrate the start of the London Olympics with an open-air party. View the opening ceremony on the giant screen, take part in the mini Olympics competition and rock out to the Beijing Beatles. Dress up in your country’s national colors for a chance at a prize. RMB 150. 8.30pm. 2 Kolegas (135 5227 6845) Los Crashers The classic rockers return for another tear-up. RMB 30. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

STYLE Fashion Show in Silver and Gold A night of artful jewelry (by Belita Jewelry), gorgeous models and specials on gold and silver tequilas. Free. 7pm-midnight. Q Mex (5620 3759)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Reign of Assassins A female assassin is in hot pursuit as she tries to return a monk’s body to its rightful resting place. RMB 25. 7.30. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

LIVING Life Drawing Club Meet others and draw live models. Beginners welcome. Register at info@thehutong.com. RMB 70, RMB 60 (members). 7.30-9.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Tai Chi Class What you get when you combine yoga and meditation. RMB 160, RMB 500 (4 classes). 10-11.30am. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

Ongoing: Chaozhou Feasts

“Waiter, I’d like the crab … and make it snappy.”

EXPLORE Ancient Zhengding Town & Yujia Stone Village Until Jul 29. A city of stone is just hours south of Beijing. Price TBD. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory) Beijing Enamel Art Factory Visit Visit Beijing’s oldest and largest cloisonné factory. RMB 120. 9.30am-12.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory) Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling Until Jul 29. See Jul 7 for details.

JUL 29 DINING Singapore Food Festival Buffet dinner of Hainan chicken, crunchy cereal prawns, chilli crab and more. Singapore passport-holders get 20% off. RMB 288+15%. Grand Millennium Beijing (8587 6888 ext 3012)

BARS & CLUBS Mexican Pub Quiz Test your wits and knowledge of Mexican history, culture and trivia, and enjoy drink specials as you vie for prizes. 8-10pm. Q Mex (5620 3759)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Song of Silence See Jul 12. Q&A with the director to follow. Film: Purple Butterfly See Jul 1.

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EXPLORE

Full-Day Photography Workshop Join Peter Carney on shooting and editing sessions in the surrounding hutongs. SLR required. RSVP at contact@cultureyard. net. RMB 500. 10am-6pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

Daytrip: The Silver Fox Cave Find your way through the lair. RMB 280, RMB 200 (children 6-12). 9am-6.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

Trap-Neuter-Return Workshop Learn how to effectively and humanely manage the stray cat population. Register by Jul 15 at icvs_china@yahoo.com. Free. 1-2.30pm. ICVS (8456 1939/40/41)

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TUESDAYS

See Jul 29.

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Cantonese See Jul 23. 7-9.30pm. INN Monthly Meeting Get expert advice on feeling great in Beijing from holistic health experts specializing in TCM, nutrition, fitness, stress management and more. RMB 50 (includes coffee and pastries). 10am-noon. The Capital Club Athletic Center (8486 2225 ext 136)

JUL 31 DINING Singapore Food Festival See Jul 29.

BARS & CLUBS Housing the Bar Combining house sets with live musical elements, expect soulful house and disco grooves. July’s edition features the vocal talents of Nancy J. Brown as well as the soulful stylings of M. Ross. RMB 30. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Homemade Organic Tofu Soak, puree and drain your way to making creamy yet firm tofu. RMB 249, RMB 200 (members). 2.30-5pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) INN Night Out Meet up with newcomers and long-term residents to swap stories about living in Beijing. RSVP by Jul 29 at innbeijing@ hotmail.com. Free. 7-9pm. Location TBD

MONDAYS DINING Alameda Specials Night Live bossa nova and jazz. Buy a bottle of wine and get a free plate of finger foods. Alameda (6417 8084)

Singapore Food Festival

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DINING Steak Night Buy-one-get-one-free on Flamme’s house steak. Free. Flamme (6417 8608) Tuesday Half-Price All food at the Belgian eatery is half-price. 5-10pm. Brussels Bar & Restaurant (6591 9525)

BARS & CLUBS Black Sun Quiz Night Testing times at Chaoyang Park West Gate. Free. 8.30pm. Black Sun (6593 6909) Mesh Cocktail Tuesday Two-for-one on both passion fruit and lychee martinis. Free. Mesh (6417 6688) Networking Night Make business contact at Hidden Lounge where RMB 380 buys admission for four people. RMB 50 pays for any additional networkers. 10pm-midnight. Hidden Lounge (8772 1613) Quiz Night How many, when and where? Free. 8pm. Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q (6591 9161) Taco y Tequila Tuesdays. All tacos and selected tequila shots at RMB 20. 5-7pm. Q Mex (5620 3759) Tightass Tuesdays Happy hour all day – and all of the night. Two-for-one drinks, two-for-one on ceviches if you get hungry. Free. Terra (6591 9148)

MUSIC Gypsy Jazz Jam Session Hosted by the Hot Club of Beijing, a weekly hit of gypsy jazz. Get free beer for taking the stage. Free. 9pm. Salud (6402 5086) Live Music at Migas Everything from jazz to R&B, blues to reggae, as well as funk and soul, up on the terrace as the long summer nights roll around. Free. 9-11.30pm. Migas (5208 6061)

LIVING Mahjong Game Night The best player at each table wins a prize. RMB 25. 8pm-late. Modernista (136 9142

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Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008)

Exploring Chinese Social Trends Improve your topic-based conversational Chinese. RMB 60, RMB 35 (Culture Yard students). 7-8.40pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

Mesh Cocktail Thursday Passionfruit & Lychee Martini two-for-one until midnight every Thursday. Mesh (6410 5220)

Chinese Corner Practice your Chinese and make new friends. Free. 1-3pm. Beijing Mandarin School (6508 1026)

Sparkling & Canapes Titular food and wine flow freely. RMB 280. 7pm-10pm. Terra (6591 9148)

MUSIC

Culinary Walking Tour Create your own Chinese kitchen with the tips you get on seasonal shopping and food combining in this action-packed hour. RMB 100, RMB 80 (members). 9-10.30am. The Hutong (6404 3355)

Music Open Mic All comers welcome to take to the mic. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

SPORT

Chinese Bird Flower Painting Beginner’s Class Bring peaceful images of nature to life with this thousand-year art tradition. RMB 160, RMB 500 (4 classes). 7-9pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

Angels Basketball Wings not essential. Venue is located near the Temple of Heaven. RMB 80. 7pm. Contact dingrenhai@163.com to play. Beijing Aardvarks Rugby training in the CBD. 7.20pm. Call Stu at 134 3670 1915 for details. www. beijingaardvarks.org

EXPLORE Royal Canal Boat Tour Summer Palace Arrive at the Summer Palace in the manner of an emperor – via a pleasure boat. RMB 420, RMB 280 (children 5-11). 9am-4.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

WEDNESDAYS DINING Curry Wednesday Three different curries offered. RMB 98. Village Cafe (6410 5210) Wednesday’s Roasts Weekend tradition moves midweek. Roast beef, pork and leg of lamb, with all the traditional sides. RMB 498+15%. 5.30-10.30pm. Grange Grill, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8888) Wine and Dine Free glass of wine with every three-course set dinner. Free. Terra (6591 9148)

BARS & CLUBS All You Can Drink Take advantage of Hidden Lounge’s night of excess where guys pay RMB 100, while gals get in half-price. 9pm-midnight. Hidden Lounge (8772 1613) Margaritas for Señoritas All the ladies in the house buy one margarita and get a second free. Groups of four or more ladies get a plate of tostadas or a guacamole on the house. 8-10pm. Q Mex (5620 3759) Divas’ Wednesday Buy-one-get-one-free on bottles of Moet & Chandon and champagne cocktails. Free. 9pm-midnight. Xiu (8567 1108) Hutong School Nights Wind back the clock to your school days aided by RMB 20 Stella and mixed drinks. Time TBD. Beer Mania (6500 0559) Ladies’ Night at Ciro’s Two-for-one cocktails and jazz. Free. 6pm-midnight (band starts 9.30pm). Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Lush Pub Quiz How many students does it take to change a light bulb? Come early for a seat. Winners take home a bottle of Jack Daniels. Free. 8pm. Lush (8286 3566) Martini Night Grey Goose martinis for RMB 70. 6pm-2am. Atmosphere, China World Summit Wing (6505 2299 ext 6433)

JULY 2012

Beijing Devils See listings for Tuesdays.

July 4: Fourth of July Mexican BBQ No, not that independence day. Never mind. Paddy’s Quiz Which quiz host swears the most? Prizes for every round and more. Free. 8.30pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389) The Brick Quiz Night Beijing’s only “common sense” quiz night. Free. 8pm. The Brick (139 1113 6564) Wednesday Cocktails Enjoy half-priced cocktails between 5pm and midnight. Free. 5pm. Brussels (6591 9525)

MUSIC Live Music Session An ever-changing selection of musicians, playing everything from jazz to rock, as well as Latin and reggae. Free. 9.30pm. Salud (6402 5086) Live Music at Migas See Tuesdays.

STYLE Free Bubbly Get complimentary glasses of bubbly with any hair service. 5-8pm. Eric Paris Salon (135 0137 2971)

SPORT Ultimate Frisbee Pickup sessions move outside. Open to all. Field is located near the southeast exit of Zhichunlu subway station (Lines 10 and 13). 8pm. For more info, email alicia.sy.lui@ gmail.com or anthonytao13@gmail.com. www.beijingultimate.com

LIVING Chinese Through Media Discuss a new piece of current events every week. For intermediate to advanced Chinese speakers. First class is free. RMB 500 (4 sessions). 7-9pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Culinary Walking Tour See Tuesdays.

EXPLORE Beijing Hikers Mid-week treks every week at different locations around Beijing. Prices vary by hike. See beijinghikers.com for specific trips. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786; see Sports directory)

Dandelion Hiking Join for weekly excursions to the Wall or other locations. See Chinahiking.cn for specific hikes and to make reservations. Dandelion Hiking (131 2478 8581; see Sports directory) Pedicab Hutong Family Visit, Tian’anmen Square & Forbidden City Fill your day with a tour of Beijing’s alleyways plus visits to a traditional courtyard house, an herbal pharmacy and a porcelain museum. RMB 350, RMB 250 (children 5-11). 9.30am-4.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

THURSDAYS DINING Prime Rib Night Enjoy 250-day Australian Stockyard prime rib. RMB 260 (includes one beer or glass of wine). The Cut, Fairmont Beijing (8507 3617) Steak Thursday Enjoy tenderloin with a bowl of soup. RMB 148 (includes glass of house wine), RMB 108 (no wine). Village Cafe (6410 5210)

BARS & CLUBS Girls’ Night Out Two free drinks for ladies, 30% off all bottles of Absolut. 9pm-late. Xiu, Park Hyatt (8567 1108) Green Cap Quiz Night Where did she go? Free. 7.30pm. The Green Cap (186 1174 7939) Kro’s Quiz Night Anthony and Jim rock the trivia. Free. 8pm. Kro’s Nest, Xiaoyun Lu (8391 3131) Ladies Night Ladies get all the luck. Half-price on all drinks between 5pm and midnight. Free. 5pm. Brussels (6591 9525) Ladies’ Night Free for ladies. 9pm-midnight. Hidden Lounge (8772 1613) Lindemans Ladies Nights Buy two Lindemans Fruit Beers and get a free Belgian ice cream. Beer Mania (6500 0559) Lost In China Live Latin music. Free. 9.30pm-12.30am.

Beijing Ladies Golf Play with the ladies at some of the best courses of the city. Email beijingladiesgolf@gmail.com for more details. Expat Squash League Squash with expats in a league format. Court rental costs shared. Email williamfrisby@yahoo.co.uk to sign up. 6.30pm. Asia Pacific Building (near Ritan Park)

LIVING Chinese Through Media See Wednesdays. Chinese Corner See Tuesdays. Live Zen: Practice & Meditation Insight into the teachings of Zen Buddhism, with occasional visits from real monks. RMB 150, RMB 480 (4 classes). 7.309.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341) Chinese Landscape Painting Beginner’s Class Bring peaceful images of nature to life with this thousand-year art tradition. RMB 160, RMB 500 (4 classes). 10am-noon. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

EXPLORE Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Tour Climb this less-commercialized section of the Great Wall, alight by cable car or toboggan, and visit the Ming Tombs in Changping. RMB 480, RMB 300 (children under 12). 9am-6.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341; see Living directory)

FRIDAYS DINING MEAT Me! Australian tenderloin features in this meatheavy buffet. RMB 328+15%, RMB 108 extra for free-flow house wine and Stella Artois. 6-11pm. Elements, Hilton Beijing (5865 5020) Seafood Grill Fridays Fresh spread of just-caught lobster, fish, crab and other underwater delights, plus the regular buffet. RMB 268+15%, RMB 398+15% (includes one lobster and access to seafood grill). 5.30-10pm. Kranzler’s, Kempinski Beijing Lufthansa Center (6465 3388)

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soFEASTication Brunch Boston lobster, tomahawk steak, fresh oysters and free-flow Taittinger. RMB 428488+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Feast, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 8908)

Pink Fridays LGBT-friendly evening showcasing pink Piscos, Cosmos and daiquiris. Free. 5pm. Terra (6591 9148)

Sunday Brunch Appetizer buffet, limitless entrees madeto-order and fantastic desserts. Add RMB 70 for free-flow bubbly. RMB 388+15%. The Cut, Fairmont Beijing (8507 3630)

SATURDAYS DINING

Sunday Brunch One of the best champagne brunches in town relies on quality rather than quantity. RMB 428+15% per person (includes freeflow champagne). VIC, Sofitel (8599 6666)

Dim Sum Brunch All-you-can-eat dim sum. RMB 108+15%. 11am-2.30pm. Horizon, Kerry Centre Hotel (8565 2188) Feijoada Saturdays Feijoada for the weekend. RMB 128. 11.30am-3pm. Alameda (6417 8084)

Sunday Brunch Bliss A feast of meats, seafood and luscious desserts. RMB 438+15% (includes champagne), RMB 348+15% (includes wine and draft beer). 11.30am-3.30pm. Asia Bistro, JW Marriott (5908 8995)

Latin Fever Phenomenal grilled chicken and all-youcan-drink margaritas. RMB 298+15%. Kranzler’s Terrace (6465 3388 ext.4222) Mexican Saturdays Fresh tortilla wraps with meat, seafood and vegetable fillings, quesadillas, guacamole and margaritas. RMB 366+15% (regular buffet plus “Mexican Saturday” offerings), RMB 268+15% (regular buffet only). 5.30-10pm. Kranzler’s Restaurant & Bar, Kempinski (6465 3388) Sunken Garden Tapas Tapas await as Sureño opens their summer terrace. RMB 158 and up. Noon-3pm. Sureño, The Opposite House (6410 5240)

Ongoing: Wagyu Beef at crowne plaza u-town Magnificent marbling. See Thursdays.

SUNDAYS DINING

Taste Brazil SALT offers feijoada, Brazil’s national dish, as well as set meal options. RMB 188 (two courses), RMB 218 (three courses), RMB 168 (feijoada, per person). Noon-3pm. SALT (6437 8457)

360° Champagne Brunch Enjoy a fine brunch spread, Mumm champagne and the best homemade ice cream in town. RMB 298-368+15%. 11.30am-3pm. 360°, Hilton Beijing Capital Airport (6458 8888)

BARS & CLUBS

All-You-Can-Eat Italian Aperitivo Fill up on classic fare from the bar’s Italian chef. RMB 80. 6pm-9pm. Modernista (136 9142 5744)

Champagne Cocktails Special cocktails made from fruit purees, and 15% discounts on bottles of bubbly. 6pm-2am. Atmosphere, China World Summit Wing (6505 2299 ext 6433) Elliot Johnson and the Taste of Soul Band Chicago blues. Free. 9.30pm-12.30am. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008)

ARTS & CULTURE China through Cinema Fans of wuxia are in for a treat this month with The Sword Identity (Jun 7), Crouching Tiger (Jun 14), The New Dragon Gate Inn (Jun 21) and Reign of Assassins (Jun 28). RMB 25 (including soft drinks and popcorn). 7.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

SPORT Flag Football League Coed and men’s football for those who shy from contact. Price TBD. 1pm. Ditan Sports Stadium. Full details at www.mashupasia. com The Peloton Beijing Road Bike Cycling Club Road cycling for the serious and enthusiastic alike. Bikes are available for hire. To register, email tomlanhove@gmail.com. Price TBD. 7am. Ride begins and ends at the TREK store near Chaoyang Park South Gate. www.beijingpeloton.com

LIVING Culinary Walking Tour See Tuesdays. 12.30-2pm. Chinese Landscape Painting Beginner’s Class

American Sunday Roast prime beef rib cut tableside with all the trimmings. RMB 198+15%, RMB 98+15% extra for wine buffet. Noon-3pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030) Barolo Family Sunday Fresh pasta and risotto, with classic Italian desserts and free-flow Italian wines. RMB 388+15%. 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. Barolo, Ritz-Carlton Beijing (5908 8151) Bubbly Sundays Caviar, live seafood, tartare stations, make-your-own sushi rolls, teppanyaki ice cream and much more. RMB 398+15% (includes free flow of champagne), RMB 328+15% (free-flow wine and beer), RMB 168+15% (kids under 12), free (kids under 6). 11.30am-3pm. Senses, Westin Financial Street (6629 7810) Bubbalicious Free-flow champagne and Grand Marnier cocktails, an array of cold and hot dishes and desserts, along with juice and smoothie stations. RMB 468+15% (includes free-flow champagne). 11.30am-3.30pm. Seasonal Tastes, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) Champagne Brunch Sundays don’t get better than Veuve Clicquot champagne with oysters, grilled meat, fresh cheese and luscious desserts. RMB 428-528+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Garden Court, St. Regis (6460 6688) Dim Sum Feast Sunday All-you-can-eat dim sum, with Dom Perignon if you like. RMB 288+15% (two people), RMB 1,998+15% (two people, includes free-flow Dom Perignon). Qi, Ritz-Carlton

Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666) FIZZtastic Champagne Brunch Mumm Champagne on free-flow and a lip-smacking array of international gastronomy, including lobsters and assorted goodies brought direct to your table. RMB 458+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Vasco’s, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888 ext 8411 Grand CRU Brunch One of Beijing’s most indulgent Sunday brunches. Enjoy Beluga caviar, winter black truffle and live lobster. RMB 688+15% (includes free-flow champagne, wine and martinis), kids 6-12 half price. 11.30am3pm. CRU Steakhouse, JW Marriott Beijing (5908 8995) “Hot and Wet” BBQ Pool Party Burgers, grilled meats and seafood and a full salad bar for those in bikinis. Free-flow drinks to boot. RMB 268. Noon-4pm. Doubletree by Hilton Beijing (6338 1999 ext 1628) Italian Aperitivo All-you-can-eat authentic Italian bites. RMB 80. 6-9pm. Modernista (136 9142 5744) Latin Brunch Enjoy a seafood platter and choose up to six dishes from a selection with Latin, European and Asian influences. RMB 288 (free-flow prosecco, red & white wine), RMB 228 (free-flow non-alcoholic drinks). Noon-4pm. Alameda (6417 8084) Luce Sunday Brunch Choose two, three or four courses of fresh, flavorful Italian cuisine. RMB 110-150. 11am-4pm. Luce (8402 4417) Mosto Brunch Add RMB 158 to the cost of your brunch for free-flow sparkling wine, house wines, Bellinis and mimosas. Noon-3pm. Mosto (5208 6030) S.T.A.Y. Sunday Brunch Order a la carte, and add RMB 200 for free-flow champagne. RMB 468+15%. 11am-4pm. S.T.A.Y., Shangri-La (6841 2211 ext 6727) SALT Bubbly Sundays Two- or three-course brunches to round off a relaxing weekend. Pick from the new wine list, splash out with a slightly indulgent cocktail or two or add RMB 150 for free-flow drinking. RMB 168 (two courses), RMB 188 (three courses). SALT (6437 8457)

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Sunday Lunch Buffet at Greenfish Appetizers and seafood from the buffet plus your choice of main course. RMB 218+15% (includes soft drinks, coffee and tea). 11.30am-2.30pm. Greenfish, RitzCarlton Beijing Financial Street (6629 6990) Ultimate Sunday Brunch The organic station and superfood bar at this sumptuous buffet means you can have your cake and eat it too. RMB 268+15% (includes wine and beer), RMB 368+15% (includes free-flow Veuve Clicquot). 11.30am-3pm. BLD Cafe, Renaissance Beijing Capital (5863 8223)

BARS & CLUBS Beat the Heat Cool down on Sunday nights with RMB 10 frozen drinks or try a mystery cocktail. 9pm-midnight. Hidden Lounge (8772 1613) Sunday Night Jam Session The Taste of Soul Band play out the weekend. Free. 9.30pm-midnight. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Sunday Session: Free Flow Beer and bubbly till you drop. RMB 200. 5-8pm. Terra (6591 9148)

SPORT Badminton League Sign up as an individual or in a team of two. Costs TBD. 4pm. Chaoyang Gymnasium. Full details at www.mashupasia.com Beijing Golfers Golf with fellow walk-spoilers. Prizes to be won for members. Details at golf@ beijinggolfers-club.org. Beijing Guardians American football that’s more full-on than flag. Practice for the upcoming BeijingShanghai Bowl. Contact beijingguardians@ gmail.com for more info. Free for new players. 1pm. China American Football Center, Tongzhou Expat Squash League Squash with expats in a league format. Court rental costs shared. Email williamfrisby@yahoo.co.uk to sign up. 7pm. Dongzhimen area Field Hockey Outdoor field hockey for all levels. Pitch costs shared. Noon. Pitch is either Taiyuan Diplomatic Compound or Olympic Training Center. Details at bjhockeyclub@ hotmail.com. Water Polo The Beijing Ducks return to the pool for treading water and bloodshed. All are welcome. Contact edmunds.alex@gmail.com or richard.andrew.young@gmail.com. Price TBD. 3pm. International School of Beijing

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All month. Afternoon tea with desserts featuring Valrhona French and Felchlin Swiss fine chocolate. Add RMB 100 for a glass of champagne. RMB 298+15% (two people, tea included). 3-6pm. Lobby Lounge, RitzCarlton Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666)

LIVING Six-Week Summer Special Jul 1-Aug 5. This six-week class will teach the fundamentals and secrets of Chinese cuisine. RMB 1,100, RMB 1,000 (members). Time TBD. The Hutong (6404 3355)

Classic Afternoon Tea The Ritz-Carlton ramps up their tea with new desserts, sandwiches and scones. RMB 208+15%. Daily 2.30-5.30pm. The Lounge, Ritz-Carlton Beijing (5908 8180)

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Colibri Set Lunch All month. Mix and match sandwiches, baked potatoes, soups, salads and quiches. RMB 48. Colibri Cafe (6417 0808)

DINING All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum How many bites will it take to fill your bottomless stomach? RMB 128+15%. 10.30am-2.30pm. Sui Yuan Chinese Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing (6338 1999 ext 1726) Aroma Gourmet Brunch Lobster, oysters, foie gras, international cheeses and a Sunday roast. RMB 558+15% (includes unlimited Piper Heidsieck champagne). 11.30am-3pm. Aroma, Ritz-Carlton Beijing (5908 8161) Dim Sum Brunch More than 40 kinds of dim sum, plus a buffet of cold appetizers, congee and desserts, with free-flow tea. RMB 128+15%. 10.30am-2.30pm. Sui Yuan Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing (6338 1999 ext 1726) Discover the Arts of Aria Three choices for starter, main course and dessert. RMB 250+15%. Aria, China World Hotel (6505 2266 ext 36) Garden BBQ Fri-Sat, through Sep. Meat and seafood off the grill with salads and desserts. RMB 160. 6-10pm. Radisson Blu Hotel Beijing (5922 3399) Grinders Brunch Four-egg omelets, breakfast burritos, champagne specials and Expee’s Hungry Dog Breakfast. 10.30am-2.30pm. Grinders (8775 1847) I Love Dim Sum All-you-can-eat dim sum and congee at wallet-friendly prices. RMB 99. Noon-2pm. Sun Palace, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing (6429 8888 ext 6332) Luxurious Brunch at Maison Boulud Pick and choose from an array of delectable courses. RMB 258 (four courses), RMB 218 (three courses), RMB 168 (two courses). 11am-4pm. Maison Boulud (6559 9200) Pizza and Pasta Mania Unlimited pizza and pasta. RMB 189+15% (includes free-flow beer and soft drinks). Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 6-10pm. Prego, Westin Financial Street (6629 7815) Seafood Weekend Buffet Fri-Sat. Fresh oysters and an entire Boston lobster per diner. Dinner only. RMB 498+15%, RMB 199+15% (6-12 yrs). Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255) Set Summer Brunch Escape for the weekend in the middle of the city. Two courses: RMB 158, RMB 328 (free-flow beer and bubbly); three courses: RMB 178, RMB 358 (free-flow beer and bubbly). 11am-4pm. Terra (6591 9148) Summer Barbeque Spend your Saturday or Sunday afternoon hanging out on the deck, with a selection of sausages, lamb, steaks, ribs and grilled vegetables on the menu and Stella Artois on tap. Village Cafe, The Opposite House (6410 5210) Tea at Tiananmen Enjoy a luxurious afternoon – nibble on an

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Dumpling Deluge All month. Both classics and new dim sum dishes available for a la carte or all-you-can-eat. RMB 108+15% (set menu). 11.30am-2pm. Choy’s Seafood, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast (5927 8888/8320)

Jul 27: Manchester City vs. Arsenal There’s no love lost, even in a friendly. array of freshly baked scones, finger sandwiches, delectable cakes and pastries. RMB 138. 3.30-5.30pm. Capital M (6702 2727)

SPORT Beijing Sailing Center Lots of chances to learn to sail or touch up your yardarm skills. Info at beijingsailing. com. Beijing Sailing Center (5900 0276) Men’s Rugby The Beijing Cup is contested between Beijing’s Aardvarks, Brothers, Devils and more. For details, see www.beijingaardvarks.org and www.beijingdevils.com. Beijing Cricket Club League Where you want to be at sixes not sevens. Games at Dulwich College Legend Gardens. Matches start at 11am and 2pm. Bus leaves from The Den an hour before. More details at www.bjcticketclub.org.

LIVING Survival Chinese Gain the vocabulary essential for getting by, from ordering food to bargaining. RMB 200, RMB 600 (advanced payment for 4). 10am-noon. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

EXPLORE Beijing Hikers Choose from two Saturday and two Sunday treks to suit all levels. Prices vary by hike. See Beijinghikers.com for specific trips. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786; see Sports directory) Dandelion Hiking Join them for weekend excursions to the Wall and other locations. Saturday hikes and Sat-Sun camping trips available. See Chinahiking.cn for specific hikes and to make reservations. Dandelion Hiking (131 2478 8581; see Sports directory)

ONGOING DINING Afternoon Deals on the Terrace Mon-Sat. Enjoy a dessert and coffee combo (RMB 69) or a main plus draft beer combo (RMB 98) out on the deck. 3-6pm. SALT (6437 8457) Afternoon Tea at The Library All month. Three menus to choose from, from the chocolatey indulgence to the tradition of scones. There’s even a healthy

option. 2.30-5.30pm. The Library, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888 ext 8406) Agua Set Lunch All month. Menus rotated weekly. RMB 88 (two courses), RMB 99 (three courses). Noon-2pm. Agua (5208 6198) Alameda Lunch Rapido Mon-Fri. Two- and three-course set lunches. RMB 79-98. 11.30am-3pm. Alameda (6417 8084) Australian Beef All month. Try a 300g Australian short rib steak for RMB 168+15%, or a 200g beef fillet for RMB 198+15%. Meats served with choice of sauce; salad buffet included. 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm. Texan Bar & Grill, Metropark Lido Hotel (6437 6688 ext 1849) BBQ Buffet Dinner Thu-Sat. Hearty German dishes, with meat, seafood, salads and desserts. RMB 168+15% (includes beer). 6-9pm. Villa Castanea (6272 0130) The Big Blue All month. Generous 4-course lunch or dinner set menu with wine pairing options starting at an additional RMB 248. RMB 688+15%. Le Pré Lenôtre, Sofitel (8599 6666 ext 6528) Breakfast at Crepanini All month. Choose a croissant or a jam crepe, one fresh juice and an espresso or tea for an RMB 38 start to the day. Crepanini (5208 6092/93) California Prune Savor Until Jul 31. The dried plum goes upscale with pumpkin soup, salmon and beef tenderloin. RMB 268+15%. Hilton Beijing (5865 5020) Cepe Business Lunch Mon-Fri. Three courses, with a fine selection of antipasti and main courses. RMB 328+15%. 11.30am-2.30pm. Cepe, RitzCarlton Beijing Financial Street (6629 6996) Chaozhou Feasts Jul 1-31. Delectable crab, scallop and sea cucumber dishes from the province known for its seafood and business acumen. China World Hotel (6505 2266 ext 34) Chef’s Menu All month. Six-course tasting menu from Chef Daniel Urdaneta. RMB 338, RMB 458 (includes free-flow sparkling and house wines). Modo (6415 7207) Chocolicious

Feast Business Lunch Mon-Fri. Choose a main course, then go wild with the fabulous buffet selection. RMB 138+15%. Feast, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 8888) Feast Dinner Buffet Mon-Thu. New buffet restaurant Feast showcases one of Beijing’s most lavish dinner spreads for a less-lavish price. RMB 288+15%. Feast, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 8888) Ganges All-You-Can Eat Lunch Buffet Tue-Thu. Gorge on butter chicken and naan. Only available at The Place and Dongzhimenwai branches. RMB 60. 11.30am-1.30pm. Ganges (6587 2999, 6417 0900) Greenfish Seafood Weekend Buffet Fri-Sat. Get wrecked in a briny sea of crabs, scallops, oysters and lobster, where the wine flows like the tide. RMB 398+15% (including free-flowing wine and soft drinks), kids half-price. 5.30-9.30pm. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255) Healthy Living at the Park Until Sep. Getting in shape can still be delicious, with salads, light seafood dishes and peach-champagne sorbet. RMB 65240 +15%. All day. The Lounge, Park Hyatt Beijing (8567 1838/40) Healthy Menu All month. Antioxidant-packed black garlic and North American wild rice on Chef Jimmy’s new menu make fine dining good for you, too. Qi, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street (6601 6666) Hungry for Hummus? Mon-Fri. Middle Eastern favorite Rumi offers a lunch buffet featuring many of their most popular menu items. RMB 88. 11.30am-2.30pm. Rumi (8454 3838) Lunch Express Mon-Fri. Two or three courses of pizza, pasta and more Italian classics, plus coffee or tea – and no service charge. RMB 118168. 11.30am-2pm. Bene, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 5888) Lunch For Life at Lunar 8 All month. Three-course business lunch to set you up for the afternoon. RMB 88 (includes donation to Special Commune). Noon-2.30pm. Lunar 8, The Fairmont Beijing (8507 3618) Lunch It Choose two courses and get a dessert for 50% off RMB 88. 12-3pm. Scarlett, Hotel G (6552 3600) Lunch Reward at Grange Grill Jul 1-Aug 31. Lunch diners will receive a RMB 100 wine voucher to use for your next

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events dinner visit. Grange Grill, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880)

Future Until Jul 30. Black-and-white abstracts allude to the sea. Free. White Space Beijing (8456 2054)

Modo Happy Hour Dinner Set All month. The perfect excuse to have an early dinner. RMB 148 (2 courses), RMB 168 (3 courses). 6-7pm. Modo (6415 7207)

Liu Xinyi: Agent L Until Jul 30. How should artists be involved in the sociopolitical sphere? Liu tells you. Free. White Space Beijing (8456 2054)

Mosto at 6 All month. Dine al fresco as the sun sets over Nali Patio. RMB 218 (2 courses), RMB 258 (3 courses). 6-7pm. Mosto (5208 6030)

Exhibition: I Am 20 in China Jul 2-31. He Liwen won a photography contest challenging youth to capture their home countries. Free. Alliance Française, BLCU Center (6553 2678 ext 209)

Mughal’s Buffet Lunch Mon-Fri. Indian and Pakistani curries, vegetable dishes and more. Noon-2.30pm. Mughal’s (6638 2160)

Do Not Erase Until Aug 18. Work by artists from France, Switzerland, Brazil and the US in the largest show of street art to hit Beijing. Free. G-Dot Art Space (6057 3345)

New Menu at Wu Li Xiang All month. A dramatic dim sum platter and luxe seafood dishes amp up their new offerings. Wu Li Xiang, Traders Upper East Hotel (5907 8888) New Summer Menu at S.T.A.Y. Launched in June, the new menu features artichoke and black truffle soup and a smoked eel and beetroot terrine among other French classics. S.T.A.Y., Shangri-La Hotel (6841 2211 ext 6989) New Taste at Chynna All month. Creative new Cantonese and Beijing regional dishes on offer by their new chef. Chynna, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing (5812 8818) Olé! Business Lunch All month. A quick two-course lunch. RMB 60, RMB 70 (includes glass of wine). 11am3.30pm. Olé! (6595 9677) Olympic Summer at City Wall Bistro Jul 27-Aug 12. Celebrate this year’s host with a buffet of fish and chips, bountiful seafood and traditional afternoon tea. RMB 288. 5.30-10pm. City Wall Bistro, Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall (5811 8200) One East Set Lunch Mon-Fri. A light American set lunch. RMB 128+15% (two courses), RMB 138+15% (three courses). Noon-2pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030) SALT Summer Days Mon-Fri. Add RMB 30 to your set lunch for a glass of wine or beer. RMB 98 (two courses), RMB 118 (three courses). Noon3pm. SALT (6437 8457) Seafood Fascination Fri-Sat. Indulge in seafood to ease yourself into the weekend. Dinner only. RMB 328+15%. Feast, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 8888) Seasoning All-Day Dining International Buffet All month. Enjoy fish, scallops, lamb chops, chicken and beef hot off the grill, along with other international options. RMB 198+15%. 6-9.30pm. Holiday Inn Beijing Focus Square (6473 3333 ext 6310) Set Summer Lunch Tue-Fri. Two or three courses with a glass of wine, local beer, or juice. RMB 98 (two courses), RMB 128 (three courses). 11am2pm. Terra (6591 9148) Simply Dim Sum All month. Endless samples for dim sum lovers. RMB 118+15% (per person, weekdays), RMB 218+15% (two people, weekends). 11.30am-2pm. Zen5es, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) Station-to-Station All month. Sixteen fresh gourmet stations, each with its own specialization: foie gras, seafood, rotisserie, Chinese barbecue, dim sum and more. RMB 288+15%, RMB 158+15% (kids under 12). 6-10pm. Jing, The Peninsula Beijing (8516 2888) Summer Breeze Afternoon Tea

Nobuyoshi Araki: Sentimental Journey/Decadence in Paradise 1971-2012 Until Aug 31. Early works and a recent series on the Japanese tsunami by the prolific photographer. Free. Three Shadows Photography Art Centre (6432 2663)

July 13: John Tejada The latest in a long line of Austrian maestros. All month. Sandwiches, pastries and miniature scones with live classical music. RMB 298+15%. Lobby Lounge, China World Hotel (6505 2266 ext 37) Summer Truffles at China Grill All month. The fruit of the earth shows up in everything from glutinous rice to Parmesan risotto. RMB 180-360+15%. China Grill, Park Hyatt Beijing (8567 1838/40) Sureño Set Lunch Mon-Fri. Two or three courses. RMB 128-158+15%. Noon-2.30pm. Sureño, The Opposite House (6410 5240) Taking Time for Lunch Mon-Sat. 11.30am-2.30pm. Luxe lunch menus, Italian-style. RMB 148+15% (two courses), RMB 168+15% (three courses), RMB 188+15% (four courses). Barolo, RitzCarlton Beijing (5908 8777) Tomahawk All month. Get your teeth into an enormous, 30cm-long slab of 70-day-old grain-fed beef. Grange Grill, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) Ven Pronto All month. A bargain four-course set menu for early diners – as long as you finish by 7.30pm. Reservations essential. RMB 248. Agua (5208 6188) Vino & Tostas Mon-Fri. Free special toast tapas with purchase of any bottle of wine. Noon10.30pm. Niajo (5208 6052) Wagyu Beef Jul 2-13. Darling Downs Wagyu beef glams up the buffet line. Café on the 6, Crowne Plaza Chaoyang U-Town (5909 6688) Wine Ritual All month. Unwind in sophisticated surroundings with free-flowing wines and cocktails. Canapes and snacks also provided. RMB 198+15%. 5.30-7pm. Press Club Bar, St. Regis Hotel (6460 6688 ext 2360) Wine Tasting Classes All month. Learn how to taste wines like the experts, and get your Wine & Spirit Education Trust certification. Class fees for each of the three levels include all study materials, exam fees, and of course, wines. Dragon Phoenix Fine Wine Consulting (5960 4050, info@longfengwines.com) Yum Cha Dim Sum All month. All-you-can-eat dim sum. No service charge. RMB 98. 11.30am-2pm. Yue,

Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng (5798 8888) Yummy Yum Cha Start your day off in proper Cantonese style with unlimited dim sum delicacies. RMB 108+15%. 7-10am. Jewel, Westin Beijing Financial Street (6629 7820)

BARS & CLUBS Aria Bar’s Single Malt Whisky Swing Around All month. Aria Bar, China World Hotel (6505 2266 ext 36) Happy Hour Mon-Thu. Reduced prices on selected drinks. 5-8pm. Q Mex (5620 3759) Happy Hour Buy one Yanjing beer or infused rum, get one tapas free, or buy two Vedett Belgian beers and get one free. 7pm onwards. Salud (6402 5086) Happy Hour at Más Spanish-themed bar offers RMB 30 mojitos, caipirinhas and daiquiris and RMB 10 Beijing draft. 6pm. Más (6405 4337) Radler Until Aug 31. Price TBD. Paulaner, Kempinski (6465 3388 ext 4212)

ARTS & CULTURE Qiu Shihua Until Jul 8. New oil paintings and earlier works by one of China’s revered older artists. Free. Galerie Urs Meile (6433 3393) Break the Silence Until Jul 15. Spanish artist Pere Ibanez creates works in the theme of domestic violence for this fundraising exhibit. Free. La Plantation Gallery (6433 6920) Ji Yunfei: Water Work Until Jul 15. Ji Yunfei’s first solo exhibition explores historical memory using Chinese in painting and scrolls. RMB 10, free (Thu). UCCA (8459 9269) Jiang Weitao: Gap Until Jul 15. Enjoy Jiang’s trademark abstract watercolors in this latest exhibit of his works. Free. Red Gate Gallery (6525 1005) Song Kun: A Thousand Kisses Deep Until Jul 15. Song Kun’s deep sea paintings almost glow, showing off her extraordinary sensitivity to light and color. RMB 10, free (Thu). UCCA (8459 9269) Shi Zhiying: Between Past and

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Liu Qinghe: Piao Until Sep 30. The sculptor’s languorous yet anxious scene of swimmers in a pond fetishizes the rural ideal. Free. The Opposite House (6417 6688) Stripping Eve Jul 23-Oct 14. A collection of female artists deconstruct the feminine mystique. Free. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666 ext 3032/11) Indian Highway Until Aug 26. It’s time to shine a light on India’s contemporary art (sculpture, photography, installations and more) in this exciting new exhibit. RMB 10, free (Thu). UCCA (8459 9269) Curated By Wang Xingwei: Specificity Jul 21-Aug 30. Five unknown painters from Wang’s hometown get their big break. Free. UCCA (8459 9269) Wang Mai: Dire Straits Jul 21-Aug 30. A huge, absurdist forest embedded with traditional materials will be installed in the Nave. RMB 10, free (Thu). UCCA (8459 9269) Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics Until Jan 6. The story of China’s porcelain capturing minds, hearts and pocketbooks in Europe, told through the finest pieces from the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Part of the UK Now Festival. Free. National Museum of China (6512 8910)

SPORT ClubFootball Men’s 5-a-side Summer Cup From July 10. Players and teams welcome for the tournament between all 12 divisions. Register by calling 5130 6893/4/5/6, or email play@wanguoqunxing.com. More info at www.clubfootball.com.cn.

LIVING Health Check-Up Promotion All month. 50% off basic health check-ups for both men and women. RMB 550. Beijing 21st Century Hospital (8444 6168)

EXPLORE Guizhou and Guilin/Yangshuo Discover minority cultures through crafts, architecture and the surrounding countryside. See Travelingislife.com for various trip lengths and prices. Beijing Tourism Group (150 1008 9588)

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DIRECTORY

DINING P68 // NIGHTLIFE P76 // STYLE P78 // ARTS & CULTURE P80 // SPORTS P81 // LIVING P81 // EXPLORE P84

DINING Dining Directory Index 360 Casual Dining – Buffets 4corners – Southeast Asian 1001 Nights – Middle Eastern A Food Affaire – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Afunti – Xinjiang & Muslim Agua – Spanish Ahava Bistro + Cafe – American Aimo Town – Yunnan Alameda – Contemporary International Alba – Cafes & Teahouses Alio Olio – Italian Annie’s – Italian Aria – European Aroma – Buffets Asia Bistro – Buffets The Astor Grill – Steakhouses Augustin by Amandine – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Avocado Tree – Central and South American Bai Zhou Xiang – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Baodu Jinshenglong – Beijing Baoyue Chupin – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Barolo – Italian Bei – Japanese Beijing Cook – Shanghai Bellagio – Taiwanese Bene – Italian Bianyifang – Beijing Duck Billy Zhan Private Cuisine – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Biteapitta – Middle Eastern Black Soil Impressions – Dongbei BLCU Xinjiang Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim BLD Cafe – Buffet Blue Frog – American Bonbon Bins – Bakeries, Delis & Candy The Bookworm – Cafes & Teahouses Boucherie Francaise Chez Gerarde – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Brasserie Flo – French Brazillian Churrascos – Central & South American Cafe Cha – Buffets Cafe de la Poste – French Cafe Noir – Cafes & Teahouses Café on the 6 – Buffets Café Swiss – European Cafe Zarah – Cafes & Teahouses Cai Yunjian – Yunnan Capital M – European Carmen – Spanish CBD International Cuisine – Buffets CCSweets – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Cedar’s – Middle Eastern Celestial Court – Cantonese Cepe – Italian Chao – Fusion Chef Too – American China Grill – Contemporary International Choy’s Seafood – Cantonese Chuan Ban – Sichuan Chynna – Contemporary Chinese Ciro’s Pomodoro – Italian Citrus Restaurant – Buffets City Wall Bistro – Buffets Colibri Cafe – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Compass Grill - Contemporary International Comptoirs de France – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Cornerstone – Italian Crepanini – French Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant – Xinjiang and Muslim CRU Steakhouse – Steakhouses The CUT Steak & Seafood Grill – Steakhouses Da Shun Tang – Xinjiang & Muslim Da Dong Roast Duck – Beijing Duck Daccapo, The Regent Beijing – Italian Daily Treats – Bakeries, Delis And Candy Dali Courtyard – Yunnan Dali Renjia – Yunnan Dali Su – Yunnan

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Danieli’s – Italian Dareen Coffee – Middle Eastern Detour – Yunnan Dian Feng Lou – Yunnan Dianke Dianlai – Yunnan Din Tai Fung – Dumplings Dongbabuluo Yunnan Restaurant – Yunnan Dragon Palace – Cantonese Duck de Chine – Beijing Duck Du Shang Yuan – Homestyle and Private Cuisine East 33 – Buffets Eatalia – Italian Element Fresh – American Elements – Cantonese Ellingen Brauhaus – German Enoterra – European Essence – Buffets Exchange – Cafes & Teahouses Fatburger – American Feast – Buffets Flamme International Grill – Steakhouses Florence – Taiwanese Fook Lam Moon – Cantonese Fratelli Fresh – Italian Fuel - Contemporary International Fu Man Yuan – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Ganges Indian Restaurant – Indian/Pakistani Garden Court – Buffets Geba Geba – Japanese Genjudi Restaurant – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Giggle Bar & Restaurant – American Golden Peacock Dai Ethnic Flavour – Yunnan Gongting Xiangsu Niuroubing – Xinjiang and Muslim Gori – Contemporary International Grand Cafe – Buffets Grandma’s Kitchen – American Grange Grill – Steakhouses Green Bites Dumpling Bar – Dumplings Greenfish – Buffets The Grill – Steakhouses Grill 79 – Contemporary International Grinders – American Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory – Pizza Guo Jia Cai – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Haidilao Hot Pot – Hot Pot Haloing the Past – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Haney Restaurant – Yunnan Hanteng Geli – Xinjiang & Muslim Hard Rock Cafe – American Haru Teppanyaki & Sushi Bar - Japanese Hatsune – Japanese Hawka – Southeast Asian Hengshan Hui – Cantonese Hinode – Japanese Home Plate Bar-B-Que – American Honzen – Japanese Horizon – Cantonese Hua Jia Yi Yuan – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Huanghe Shui Shaanxi Mianguan – Shaanxi Huang Ting – Cantonese Hujiang Xiangmanlou – Shanghai IFW – Contemporary Chinese In & Out – Yunnan Invincible Ramen – Japanese Jaan – French Jade Garden – Shanghai Jewel – Cantonese Jing – Buffets Jinjiang Xiyu Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Kagen – Japanese Kaorou Ji – Xinjiang & Muslim Karaiya Spice House – Hunan & Hubei Kashgar Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Ke Jia Yuan Restaurant – Hakka Kejia Cai – Hakka Kejia Xiao Zhen – Hakka Kempi Deli – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Kerry’s Kitchen – Buffets

Kerry’s Pantry – Bakeries, Delis and Candy Khajuraho – Indian/Pakistani Khatoon - Middle Eastern Kranzler’s – Buffets The Kro’s Nest – Pizza Kura Kura – Japanese Kurazen – Japanese Kyline Pavilion – Homestyle and Private Cuisine La Gondola, Kempinski Beijing – Italian La Pizza – Pizza Lao Nong Tang Restaurant – Shanghai Lau Pa Sak – Southeast Asian Le Cabernet – French Le Fromager de Pekin – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Le Little Saigon – French Le Petit Gourmand – French Le Pre Lenotre – French Let’s Seafood – Contemporary International The Library, Hilton Wangfujing – Cafes and Teahouses Lian Yunnan – Yunnan Little Yunnan – Yunnan Lobby Lounge, China World Hotel – Cafes and Teahouses Lobby Lounge, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street – Cafes and Teahouses Long Xingsheng Snack Shop – Xinjiang and Muslim Lost Heaven – Yunnan Luce – Italian Luga’s – Central and South American Luga’s Little Italy – Italian Luga’s Pho Pho – Vietnamese Luga’s Villa – Central and South American Lu Lu – Shanghai Lunar 8 – Fusion Made in China – Beijing Duck Maison Boulud – French Malacca Legend – Southeast Asian Mei Mansion – Shanghai Mei Wei Zhai – Shanghai Meiming’r Shengjian – Shanghai Menya Tsubame – Japanese Middle 8th Restaurant – Yunnan Migas Restaurant & Lounge – Spanish Milly’s Cakes – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Ming Court – Cantonese Mirch Masala – Indian/Pakistani Mitao Restaurant – Yunnan Miyabi - Japanese Modo – Contemporary International Moment Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Monsoon – Buffets Morel’s – European Moscow Restaurant – Russian Mosto – Contemporary International Mughal’s Restaurant – Indian & Pakistani My China – Beijing Nadaman, China World Summit Wing – Japanese Nathan’s Famous – American Niajo – Spanish Nishimura – Japanese No. 9 Kitchen – Homestyle and Private Cuisine No Name Restaurant – Yunnan Noble Court – Cantonese Nola – American Nyonya Kitchen – Southeast Asian Olé Spanish Restaurant – Spanish One East – American Park Side Bar & Grill – European Paulaner Brauhaus – German The Pavillion Grille – American Pekotan – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Pizza by LMPlus – Pizza The Pizza Company – Pizza Prego – Italian Punjabi Indian Restaurant – Indian & Pakistani Purple Haze Restaurant & Bar – Thai Q Mex – Central and South American Qi – Cantonese Radio – American Rainbow – Yunnan Red Capital Residence – Cafes & Teahouses Red Orange – Buffet Remote City – Yunnan Rendez-vous Bar & Lounge, Kempinski Beijing

– Cafes and Teahouses Ri Chang – Cantonese Ristorante Sadler – Italian The Roadhouse at Mutianyu – Beijing RoomBeijing – Contemporary International Rug Bagel & Café – Cafés and Teahouses Rumi – Middle Eastern The Saddle Cantina – Central and South American SALT – Contemporary International San Yang Cai – Sichuan Scarlett – Contemporary International Scene a Café – European Schindler’s Anlegestelle (Schindler’s Docking Station) – German Seasonal Tastes – Buffets Seasoning - Buffets Senses (DoubleTree by Hilton Langfang) – Buffets Senses (Westin Beijing) – Buffets Shanghai Flavor – Shanghai Shanghai Min (Xiao Nan Guo) – Shanghai Sherpa’s – Deliveries Shin Yeh – Taiwanese Sincere Shanghai Restaurant – Shanghai Sizzler – American South German Bakery, Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube – German South Silk Road – Yunnan Spice Factory – Thai S.T.A.Y (Simple Table Alleno Yannick) – French Starfish – Seafood Steak Exchange + Bar – Steakhouses Sui Yuan Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing – Cantonese Summer Palace – Huaiyang Sun Palace – Cantonese Sureño – Mediterranean Susu – Vietnamese Suzumei – Japanese The Sweet Spot – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Switch! Grill - Steakhouses Tadka – Indian/Pakistani Taipei Kitchen – Taiwanese The Taj Pavilion – Indian/Pakistani Tang Palace – Cantonese Tavola Italian Dining – Italian Temple Restaurant Beijing – European Terra – Central & South American Texan Bar & Grill, Metropark Lido Hotel – American TGI Friday’s – American Thai Express – Thai Three Guizhou Men – Guizhou & Guangxi Tian De Wan – Hakka Timezone 8 Sushi Bar – Japanese Trattoria La Gondola – Italian Turkish Mum – Middle Eastern Umami Ramen – Japanese Union Bar & Grille – American Utopia Chinese Restaurant – Beijing Duck Va Piano – Italian Vasco’s – Buffets The Veggie Table – Vegetarian VIC – Buffets Villa Castanea – German Village Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses The Vineleaf – European Vineyard Cafe – European Wangjing Yihao – Sichuan Wang Pangzi Water – Contemporary International Wu Li Xiang – Cantonese Wuchanju – Yunnan Wuyishan Nongjiacai – Hakka Xiangcao Xiangcao Yunnan Hotpot – Yunnan Xiao Wang Fu – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Xiao Xiao Jiu Jia – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Xiaodiao Litang Snack Shop – Shanghai Xin Ji Shi – Shanghai Xinjiang Fanzhuang – Xinjiang & Muslim Xinjiang Flavour Delicious – Xinjiang & Muslim Xinjiang Islam Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Xinjiang Red Rose – Xinjiang & Muslim Xixiangzi – Hunan Xu Yuan – Homestyle and Private Cuisine Yao Chi – Cantonese

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DIRECTORY YellowStone Restaurant & Bar – European Yipin Xiaolong – Shanghai Yong Sheng Zhai – Xinjiang & Muslim Yotsuba – Japanese Yu – Cantonese Yuan Yuan – Shanghai Yue – Cantonese Yun Hai Yao – Yunnan

Yunnan Crossing Bridge Noodles – Yunnan Yunnan Weidao – Yunnan Yunteng Shifu –Yunnan ZEN – Cantonese Zen5es – Cantonese Zest – Cafes and Teahouses Zi Guang Yuan – Xinjiang & Muslim

瓦西式小厨, 朝阳区惠新东街17号（对外经济贸易大学西门对面樱花宾馆南侧）

Dongcheng District. (8403 9452); 3) Daily 10am-11pm. 5/F, Wudaokou Shopping Mall, Haidian District. (6266 6105); 4) Daily 7.30am11pm. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (6503 2893); 5) Daily 7.30am-11pm. 1-2/F, Bldg B, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 3055/3056) 祖母厨房, 1) 东城区南池子

Blue Frog 1) Daily 10am-2am. S4-30, 3/F, Bldg 4, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4030); 2) 1/F Bldg 1, U-Town, Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyang District. (8561 2665)

大街47-2号; 2) 东城区北新桥石雀胡同28号; 3) 海淀区五道口购物中心5层; 4) 朝阳区建国门外秀水南街甲11号(友谊商店后面); 5) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外SohoB座1-2层

蓝蛙,1) 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯Village4 号楼3层S4-30; 2) 朝阳区三丰北里悠唐生活广场1号楼1层

Hard Rock Cafe Daily 11.30am-2am. 1/F, Landmark Towers, 8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6590 6688 ext 2571) 硬石餐

American Ahava Bistro + Cafe Daily 10am-11pm. 17 Huixin East Street (Near UIBE West Gate) South Side of Yinghua Hotel, Chaoyang District. (13521055392) www.ahavabistrocafe.com 爱哈

Chef Too Tue-Fri 11am-2pm, 5-10pm; Sat-Sun 9.30am-3pm, 5-10pm. Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (north of Block 8), Chaoyang District. (6591 8676) 美西西餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳公园西路枣营南里小区东门南侧

厅, 朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦西大堂1层

Home Plate Bar-B-Que Daily 11am-10pm. 35 Xiaoyun Lu courtyard (from Dongsanhuan Beilu, head 20m north of Xiaoyun Lu intersection and take the first right), Chaoyang District. (5128 5584, seth@homeplatebbq.com) 本垒美国餐, 朝阳区霄云路35号院(东三环北路,过霄云路路口,往北走20米,到第一个路口右转)

Nathan's Famous Daily 9.30am-9.30pm. 1) B107, B1/F, Raffles City, 1 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (8409 8960); 2) Wanli Shopping Center, 2 Bagou Lu (exit from Bagou station), Haidian District. (8256 6163) www. nathanschina.com.cn 1) 东城区东直门南大街1 号来福士购物中心B1-07; 2) 海淀区巴沟路2号北京华联万柳购物中心

Nola Daily 10.30am-11pm. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Chaoyang District. (8563 6215) 朝阳区秀水南街11号

Element Fresh American salads, smoothies, sandwiches and more. Popular weekend brunch menu. Voted “Best American,” “Best Brunch (Affordable),” “Best Sandwiches,” “Outstanding Family-Friendly Restaurant,“ and “Outstanding Vegetarian“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) 10am-11pm. 6 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (6433 5058); 2) Mon-Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7am-11pm. Shop 833, Bldg 8, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 1318) 新元素, 1)

One East Mon-Fri noon-2pm, 6-10.30pm. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5030) 东方路一号, 朝阳区东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层

朝阳区将太路6号; 2) 朝阳区三里屯路19号The Village南区8号楼833单元

The Pavillion Grille Steaks, an abundance of seafood and antipasti-style openers are among the hallmarks of this fine dining restaurant from Chef William Bolton. There’s a good wine selection, and the bar offers a well-considered cocktail list combining classic drinks and the venue’s own appealing signatures. Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am11pm. Gongti Xilu (opposite west gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6551 6680) 朝阳区工体西路（工体西门对面）

Fatburger American diner serving lean Australian beef burgers, freshly ground daily and cooked to order. Burgers are accompanied by fries or homemade onion rings and hot wings. Voted “Outstanding Burger“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-10pm. 1-LB01, The Grand Summit, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound (300 m north of the Kempinski Hotel’s main entrance), 19 East Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (8532 1878) 2) EB103, B1/F, Bldg 1, China World Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 7789) 1) 朝阳区东方东路19号亮马乔外交

Radio Unit H-1, 2 Caochangdi, Hegezhuang Village, Chaoyang District (5206 0774) 朝阳区崔各庄乡草场地红2号院H-1号

公寓1号楼会所1层1号铺; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城地下1层EB103

Giggle Bar & Restaurant 10.30am-2am. Yonghegong Dajie and Beixinqiao Toutiao, above the 7-11, Dongcheng District. (6409 3066) 乐儿餐厅, 东城区雍和宫和北新桥头条交叉口，7-11楼上

Grandma’s Kitchen 1) Daily 9am-10pm. 47-2 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6528 2790); 2) Daily 10am-10pm. 28 Shique Hutong,

Sizzler Enjoy unlimited trips to the salad bar along with steaks, seafood, ribs and other grilled treats at this American chain. 1) Daily

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JULY 2012

DIRECTORY 11am-9pm. 2/F, Jiamao Shopping Mall, 33 Guangshun Beidajie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District. (6471 3876); 2) Daily 10am-10pm. B1-30 Glory Mall, 18 Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District. (6714 0399); 3) Daily 11am9.30pm. FF16, Food Forum, B1/F, The Malls at Oriental Plaza, Dongcheng District. (8518 6315); 4) Daily 11am-10.30pm. International Club, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6532 0475); 5) Daily 11am-10pm. 2/F, Anzhen Hualian Department Store, Anzhen Xili, Chaoyang District. (6441 9996) 时时乐, 1)

7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6530 9383) 朝阳区东三环中路7号财富中心北京千禧大酒店

Citrus Restaurant Daily 24hrs (buffet 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm). Novotel Beijing Xinqiao (lobby west side), 1 Chongwenmen Xidajie, Chongwen District. (6513 3366 ext 2001) 春晓西餐厅, 崇文区崇文门西大街1号北京新侨诺富特饭店大堂西侧

City Wall Bistro Daily 6am-11am,noonmidnight. Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall, 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (5811 8255) 城墙小馆, 东城区建国门南大街7号

朝阳区望京广顺北大街嘉茂购物中心二层; 2) 崇文区崇文门外大街18号国瑞城购物中心 B1-30; 3) 东城区东方新天地1区地铁层食通天大街FF16 商铺; 4) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号(国际俱乐部旁边); 5) 朝阳区安贞西里华联商厦2层

北京万豪酒店

East 33 Daily 6.30am-10.30pm. Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchangan Jie, Dongcheng District. (6526 3388 ext 5171) 东三十三, 东城区

Texan Bar and Grill Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1/F, Metropark Lido Hotel, Jichang Lu, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (6437 6688 ext 1971/1975) 德克萨斯扒房, 朝阳

东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

Elements Daily 6-10am, noon-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5020) 元素

区机场路将台路丽都大酒店1层

TGI Friday’s 1) Daily 11.30am-midnight. 1/F, Grand Skylight Catic Hotel, 18 Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8497 0650); 2) Daily 11.30am-midnight. 9-2 Jinchengfang Jie, Xicheng District. (6622 0880); 3) Daily 11.30am-midnight. Bldg C, Beijing International Plaza, 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8526 3388); 4) Daily 11am-11.30pm. Beijing Friendship Hotel, 1 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District. (6849 8738) 星期五餐厅, 1) 朝阳区北辰东路18号凯迪克格兰云天大酒店1层; 2) 西城区金城坊街9-2号; 3) 朝阳区建国门外大街19号国际大厦C座; 4) 海淀区中关村南大街1号北京友谊宾馆

Union Bar & Grille Mon-Fri 11am-11pm,SatSun 11am-12pm. S6-31, 3/F, Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 9117) 优年美式餐厅, 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village6号楼3层S6-31

Bakeries, Delis & candy A Food Affaire Daily 8am-11pm. 1/F, 5 Xingfuyicunxili, Chaoyang District. (135 0107 1114) 朝阳区幸福一村西里5号绿叶子食品店

阁, 朝阳区东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层

Essence Daily 24hrs. Lobby level of Crowne Plaza Beijing, 48 Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng District. (6513 3388 ext 3) 西餐厅, 东城区王府井大街48号国际艺苑皇冠假日酒店内

Weekends: Discover the Arts of Aria You won’t have to sing for your supper at Aria.

秀水大厦东区一层1,2号; 2) 朝阳区将台路2号北京和睦家医院店; 3) 朝阳区将台路2号北京和睦家医院2店; 4) 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓商业5号楼1层; 5) 朝阳区幸福村中路55-1号; 6) 朝阳区来广营东路5号2楼东侧; 7) 东城区东直门外大街35号东湖俱乐部1层; 8) 朝阳区日坛北路 4号; 9) 顺义区裕翔路99号天竺镇欧陆广场L111 室; 10) 朝阳区建国路89号华贸中心15号楼102

Daily Treats Daily 6.30am-8pm. The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8191) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

Kempi Deli Daily 7am-10pm. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5741)

Augustin by Amandine Unit B1-07, The Gate City Mall, Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. 海淀区海淀区中关村大街新中关购物

凯宾美食廊, 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店1层

中心B1－07

华路1号

Bonbon Bins (8525 3566) www.bonbonbins. com

Le Fromager De Pekin www.lefromagerdepekin.com

Boucherie Francaise Chez Gerarde Daily 10am-9pm. 40 Jianchang Hutong (east of the Yonghe Villas, just south of the Yongkang Hutong intersection), Dongcheng District. (6415 0118) 东城区东城区简厂胡同40号

Milly's Cakes Custom cakes, sweets and all-day brunch in a clean, relaxing space. Nali Patio C308,Sanlitun North Street Chaoyang District 三里屯路81号那里花园C308 朝阳区 Neighborhood: Sanlitun 三里屯 Hours: 11am10pm Daily Phone: 5208 6071

CCSweets Daily 10am-8pm. Unit 109, Bldg 11, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6973) 喜喜饼,朝阳朝阳门外大街6号新城国际11号楼109

Colibri Cafe Daily 10am-10pm. LG51, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 0808) 蜂鸟, 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village北区地下1层

Comptoirs de France 1) Daily 8.30am-9pm. Stalls 1 & 2, 1/F, Silk Market (east side), 8 Xiushui Dongjie, Chaoyang District. (5169 9298); 2) Daily 7am-8.30pm. Daily 7am-8.30pm. Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics Shop Number 1, Chaoyang District. (5927 7597); 3) Daily 7am-8.30pm. (opening soon) Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics Shop Number 2, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District.; 4) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1/F, Bldg 5, Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 7645); 5) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 55-1, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6416 2853); 6) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 2/F Riviera Plaza, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 2347); 7) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1/F, East Lake Club, 35 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6461 1525); 8) Daily 7am8.30pm. 4 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8562 3355); 9) Daily 7am-8.30pm. L-111, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6309); 10) Daily 7am-8.30pm. Rm 102, 1/F, Bldg 15, China Central Place, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5480) www.comp-

Beijing Duck

toirsdefrance.com 法派, 1) 朝阳区秀水东街8号

Kerry’s Pantry 1/F, Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833) 朝阳区光

Bianyifang Daily 11am-9.30pm. www.bianyifang.com for locations. Da Dong Roast Duck Daily 11am-10pm. 1) 5/F, Jinbao Dasha, Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8522 1234); 2) 1-2/F, Nanxincang International Plaza, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District. (5169 0329); 3) 3 Tuanjiehu Beikou, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6582 2892/4003) 北京大董烤鸭店, 1) 东城区金宝街金宝大厦5层; 2) 东城区东四十条甲22号南新仓国际大厦1~2楼; 3) 朝阳区团结湖北口3 号楼东三环路

Duck De Chine Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5.30-10 .30pm. 1949, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (opposite the south gate of Pacific Century Place Mall), Chaoyang District (6501 8881) 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (太平洋百货南门对面)

Made in China Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1/F, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6510 9608) 长安一号, 东城区东长安街1号东方广场北京东方君悦大酒店1层

Utopia Chinese Restaurant Daily 11am-2pm, 5.30-9.30pm. 4/F Novotel Beijing Xinqiao, 1 Chongwenmen Xidajie, Dongcheng District. (6513 3366 ext 2401/2402) 蓬莱阁中餐厅, 东城

Pekotan Daily 7am-10pm. Store 21-22, Bldg 12, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6605) 配口堂, 朝阳区

区崇文门西大街1号北京新侨诺富特饭店4层

朝阳门外大街6号新城国际12号楼21-22号

360 Casual Dining Daily 24hrs. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, Terminal 3, Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6458 8888)

The Sweet Spot Daily 9am-11.30pm. EB118, B1/F, China World Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 0885) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城地1层EB118

The Swiss Deli Daily 7am-10pm. 1/F Swissotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Bei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6553 2288 ext 2127) 东城区潮阳门北大街2号港澳中心瑞士酒店1层

BEIJING Baodu Jinshenglong Daily 11am-10.30pm. 65-8 Lipukang, Ande Lu, Xicheng District. (133 0111 8396) 爆肚金生隆, 西城区安德路六铺炕65-8

My China Daily 11.30am-10pm. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, Terminal 3, Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6450 4889, 6458 8888 ext 8901) 腾香居, 朝阳区首都机场3 号航站希尔顿酒店

The Roadhouse at Mutianyu Sat-Sun and holidays 11am-3pm, or by prior appointment. 12 Mutianyu Village, Huairou District. (6162 6506) www.roadhouseatmutianyu.com大路馆儿, 怀柔区慕田峪村12号

Buffets

朝阳区首都机场3号航站希尔顿酒店

Aroma Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8161) 香溢, 朝阳区华贸中心建国

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JULY 2012

区北三环路36号

Garden Court Daily 6-10am,11.30am-2pm,611pm. St. Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2340) 景苑咖啡厅, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号国际俱乐部饭店

Grand Cafe Daily 24hrs (buffet 6.30-10 .30am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm). Grand Hyatt, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 1234 ext 3628) 凯菲厅, 东城区东长安街1号东方广场东方君悦大酒店

Greenfish Daily 6.30am-11pm. The RitzCarlton Financial Street, 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 6666 ext 6255) 四季汇, 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店

Jing Daily 5.30am-11.30pm. Basement of The Peninsula Beijing, 8 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (6559 2888 ext 6714) 京, 东城区王府井金鱼胡同8号王府半岛酒店地下1层

Kranzler’s Daily 6am-midnight. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6465 3388 ext 4222) 朝阳区亮马桥路50 号凯宾斯基饭店1层

Kerry’s Kitchen 1/F, Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833) 朝阳区光华路1号

Monsoon Daily 6-10.30am, 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Beijing Financial Street, 11 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (5852 5916) 季候风, 西城区金融街11号洲际酒店 Red Orange Daily 24hrs. 1/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6328) 红橙, 新云南皇冠假日酒店1层,

路甲83号丽思卡尔顿酒店

朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

Asia Bistro Daily 6am-midnight.. Lobby, JW Marriott Hotel, 83 Jianguo Lu, China Central Place, Chaoyang District. (5908 8511) 朝阳区建

Senses (Westin Beijing) Daily 6.30-10 .30am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm.. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6629 7810) 味, 西城区金融大街乙9号北京金融

国路83号JW万豪酒店

Beijing Bistro 2/F, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 8888) 朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层

BLD Cafe All day dining with international breakfast, business buffet lunch and an extensive a la carte menu. Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5863 8223) www.renaissancebeijingcapital.com 朝阳区东三环中路61号北京富力万丽酒店

Cafe Cha Daily 6-10am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-9.30pm. Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (6841 2211 ext 2715) 咖啡 Cha, 海淀区紫竹院路29号香格里拉饭店

indulge yourself!

Feast Great lunch and dinner buffet options with sushi, roast chicken, steak, dim sum and more. Sunday brunch offers lobster and free-flow champagne. Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District. (5798 8888) 东城区东城

Café on the 6 Crowne Plaza Chaoyang U-Town, 3 Sanfeng Beilu (opposite Cashbox KTV), Chaoyang District. (5909 6688) 慕尼黑啤酒屋, 北京朝阳悠唐皇冠假日朝阳区三丰北里3号（钱柜KTV对面）

CBD International Cuisine Daily 6.30am-11pm. Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza,

街威斯汀大酒店1层

Senses (DoubleTree by Hilton Langfang) DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Langfang, Bldg A, Wanda Plaza, 50 Xinhua Lu, Guangyang District, Langfang, Hebei province (+316 555 9999 ext 6001, Langfang.sales@hilton.com) www.langfang.doubletreebyhilton.com 逸咖啡, 河北省廊坊市广阳区新华路50号万达广场A座廊坊万达希尔顿逸林酒店

Seasonal Tastes Daily 6.30-10.30am, 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-11pm. 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8102) 朝阳区东三环北路 7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店2层

Seasoning Holiday Inn Beijing Focus Square, Bldg 3, 6 Futong Dongdajie, Chaoyang District. (6473 3333 ext 6310) 朝阳区通东大街6号院3号 Vasco’s Daily 6.30-10am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-11pm. 5/F, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) 东城区王府井东街8号希尔顿北京王府井酒店5层

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DIRECTORY Contemporary International

VIC Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, SatSun 6-10.30pm. 6/F, Sofitel Hotel, Tower C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 6666) VIC国际美食, 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座6层

Cafes & teahouses Alba Daily 8am-2am. 70 Gulou Dongdajie (east of Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (6407 3730) 东城区鼓楼东大街70号 Cafe Noir Daily 6.30am-midnight. Traders Upper East Hotel, 2 Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8888) 朝阳区东四环北路2号上东盛贸酒店

Cafe Zarah Daily 9.30am-midnight. 42 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8403 9807) www.cafezarah.com 东城区鼓楼东大街42号 Exchange Daily 8am-midnight. 1/F, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8191)

Alameda Contemporary fine dining with a Brazilian twist. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6417 8084) 朝阳区

朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店1层

The Library Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) www.pentabeijing.com 书阁, 东

三里屯北街

城区王府井东街8号希尔顿北京王府井酒店

Lobby Lounge (China World Hotel) 1/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266) 朝阳区建国门外

Ongoing: Classic Afternoon Tea, ritz-carlton beijing What afternoons are made for.

柏悦酒店66层

大街1号中国大饭店1层

Lobby Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Financial Street) 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6601 6666) ww.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/beijing_financial

Ming Court Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10 .30pm. 1 Er Jing Road, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport. Chaoyang District. (6457 5555)

Beilu, head 20m north of Xiaoyun Lu intersection and take the first right), Chaoyang District. (133 9172 9760) 油梨树, 朝阳区霄云路37号院（

西城区金城坊东街1号.

明阁, 朝阳区首都机场二经路1号朗豪酒店

Moment Cafe Daily noon-10pm. B1-525, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8590 0724) 朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho B1-525

Noble Court Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, SatSun 10.30am-2.30pm; daily 5.30-10pm. B1/F, Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 1234 ext 3822) 悦庭, 东城区东长安街1号东方广

东三环北路,过霄云路路口,往北走20米,到第一个路口右转）

Red Capital Residence Daily 10am-midnight. 9 Dongsi Liutiao, Dongcheng District. (8403 5308) 新红资客栈, 东城区东四六条9号 Rendez-vous Bar & Lounge Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4200) 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

南路丽水嘉园4号楼(朝阳公园南门对面)

Village Cafe Daily 24hrs. 1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5210) 朝阳区三里屯路

场北京东方君悦大酒店地下1层

日酒店1层

Luga’s Daily 10am-3am. Sanlitun Houjie (opposite Aperitivo), Chaoyang District. (6413 2786) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面

Ri Chang Daily 11am-3am. 72 Dongdan Beidajie, at the corner of Waijiaobu Hutong, Dongcheng District (6525 1783) 东城区东单北大街72号外交部口内

Sui Yuan Daily 11.30am-2.30pm,5.30-10pm. 3/F, Doubletree by Hilton, Beijing, 168 Guang’anmenwai Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6338 1888) www.beijing.doubletreebyhilton.com 宣

11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍1层

武区广安门外大街168号

Zest M-F, 7am-7pm. Bldg 2, 3A Sanlitun Xi Liujie, Chaoyang District. (6531 3492) 朝阳区三

Sun Palace Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.3010pm. 4/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6332) 太阳宫

里屯西六街甲3 2号楼

Cantonese Celestial Court Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, St Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2460 or 2462) 天宝阁, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐部饭店2层

Choy’s Seafood Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.3010.30pm. 2/F, Marriott Beijing Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 8888) 采海轩，朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层

Dragon Palace Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4217) 龙苑中餐厅, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店1层

Brazillian Churrascos Daily 11.30am-2 .30pm, 5.30-10pm. 1/F, Crowne Plaza Wuzhou, 8 Beisihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8498 2288) 朝阳区北四环中路8号五洲皇冠假

Qi Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Financial Street, 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 6666) 金阁, 西城区金城坊东街1号金融街丽思卡顿酒店2层

Rug Bagel & Café Tue-Sun 11.30am-10pm. Bldg 4, Lishui Jiayuan, Chaoyang Gongyuan Nanlu (opposite South Gate of Chaoyang Park) Chaoyang District (8550 2722) 朝阳区朝阳公园

Luga’s Villa Daily 11am-3am. 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) 朝阳区三里屯北街7号3.3

Gori Daily 11am-midnight. 1/F, Tower AB, The Office Park (Yuanyang Guanghua Guoji), 10 Jintong Xilu (near The Place), Chaoyang District. (8590 6266) 朝阳区金桐西路10号远洋光华国际AB座1楼(近世贸天阶)

Grill 79 Mon-Thu & Sun noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-4am. 79/F, China World Summit Wing, China World Trade Center Phase 3, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6424) 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街1号

三里屯北路81号北京那里花园内西侧二层小楼

中餐厅, 新云南皇冠假日酒店4层, 朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

Tang Palace Daily 7.30am-10.30pm. 1/F, Haoyue Jianguo Hotel, 17 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District (6513 1288) 东城区东城区建国门内大街17号好苑建国商务酒店1楼

Wu Li Xiang Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, 5-10pm,SatSun 9am-4pm,5-10pm. Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing, 2 Dongsihuan Beilu (intersection of Xiaoyun Qiao and Fangyuan Xilu near Upper East Side), Chaoyang District (5907 8406) 朝阳区东四环北路2号(霄云桥和芳园西十字路口)北京上东盛贸饭店 2-3 层

TERRA Cevicheria and bar by the team behind SALT. Offering contemporary Peruvian cuisine and innovative cocktails. Tue-Sun 11am-1am. 1 Sanlitun Nan Lu, Beijing, Chaoyang District. (6591 9148) 朝阳区三里屯

瑶池中餐厅, 朝阳区东三环中路7号

体北路4号院 (下乌巢)

Yu Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 83A Jianguo Lu (inside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel), Chaoyang District. (5908 8111) 玉, 朝阳区建国路甲83号 Yue Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District. (5798 8888) 东城区东城区北三环路36号

Q Mex 5620 3759. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (under Kro’s Nest), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工

区王府井希尔顿酒店王府井东街8号

Huang Ting Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm. B2/F, The Peninsula Beijing, 8 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing Jie, Dongcheng District. (8516 2888 ext 6707) 凰庭, 东城区王府井大街金鱼胡

街11号洲际酒店

My China Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30pm to 10pm. 2/F, Hilton Beiing Capital Airport. (6458 8888 ext 8901) 北京首都机场希尔顿酒店2层

同8号王府半岛酒店地下2层

朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

Central & South American Avocado Tree Daily 11.30am-9.30pm.. 37 Xiaoyun Lu courtyard (from Dongsanhuan

屯Village南区3楼

Contemporary Chinese

Green T. House Daily 11am-11pm. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8310, 6552 8311)

Zen5es Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 4/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8121)

Modo Modern wine bar serving well over a dozen wines by the glass, as well as small plates of tasty contemporary European cuisine. Also features Enomatic wine dispensers to allow people to explore different wines. Voted “Best New Retaurant (Non-Chinese)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. SunThu noon-10pm, Fri-Sat noon-10.30pm. 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 7207) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里

Chynna Daily 10.30am-2pm.5.30-11pm. 5/F Hilton Hotel Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) 东城

ZEN Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Beijing Financial Street, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (5852 5918) 西城区金融

融大街乙9号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

首都机场二经路1号朗豪酒店

Let’s Seafood Daily 11.30am-midnight. 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6038) 朝阳区三里屯北街81号那里花园1层

街1号国贸大酒店4楼

Jewel Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6606 8866 ext 7820) 金城阁, 西城区金

Fuel Daily 11am-late. 1/F, Langham Place, 1 Erjing Lu, Beijing Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6457 5555) 朝阳区

国贸大酒店79楼

南路1号

朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心饭店1层

首都机场希尔顿酒店

购物中心后

Yao Chi Daily 11am-2.30pm,5.30-10pm. Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 6888)

Horizon Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 1/F, Shangri-La’s Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833 ext 41) 海天阁,

Compass Grill Daily 5.30-11pm. Hilton Beiing Capital Airport. (6458 8888 ext 8901) 北京

The Saddle Cantina Daily 11am-late. Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu (south of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (5208 6005) 朝阳区

Fook Lam Moon Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 4/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6411) 福临门,朝阳区建国门外大 Hengshan Hui Daily 1 0.30am-11.30pm. 1/F, Kerry EAS Logistics Building (entrance at back of building), 21 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District (6466 1211) 朝阳区霄云路21号嘉里大通附楼1楼

China Grill Daily 6-10.30am, 11.30am-2 .30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 66/F, Park Hyatt Hotel, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8567 1234) 北京亮, 朝阳区建国门外大街2号

紫云轩, 朝阳区工体西路6号

IFW Mon-Fri 7.30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am10pm. B1/F, Park Life, Yintai Center, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8567 1568) 悦食悦香, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号北京银泰中心悦·生活地下1层

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Mosto Inventive, exciting contemporary food with a South American touch. Voted “Best Business Lunch,” “Best Steak,”

JULY 2012

DIRECTORY “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (NonChinese),“ “Outstanding For a Romantic Meal“ and “Outstanding Steak“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6030) 摸石头, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层

光天地6层; 4) 西城区西单北大街133号君太百货地下1层及1层

Green Bites Dumpling Bar Healthy steamed dumplings & slow-cooked soup delivered to your door. Daily 10.30am-9.30pm. Unit 5-106, 1/F, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8590 0475) 绿盒子蒸饺，朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho 1层5-106室

European Aria Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm; Sat-Sun 5.30-10pm. 2/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266 ext 38, 6505 3318) 阿郦雅, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店二层

Café Swiss Daily 6:30am-10pm. Swissotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Bei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6553 2288) 东城区潮阳门北大街2号 Capital M Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am-5pm, 6-10.30pm. 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street, Chongwen District. (6702 2727) 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 SALT Innovative restaurant in a fresh modern minimalist setting has weekly two-course or three-course set meals. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch” and “Outstanding Steak” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm, Sun Brunch noon4pm. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6437 8457) 盐, 朝

Enoterra Daily 10am-2am. D405, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6076) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园D405室

Morel’s Mon-Sat 11.30am-1am. Gongti Beilu (opposite Workers’ Gymnasium North Gate, northwest corner of Chunxiu Lu), Dongcheng District. (6416 8802) 东城区莫劳龙玺西餐, 工体北路春秀路西北角工人体育馆北门对面

classics include the onion soup and profiteroles. Voted “Best French (Affordable)” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 18 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6595 5135) 北京福楼餐

Scarlett Daily 6pm-3am. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) 朝阳区工

厅,朝阳区霄云路18号

Cafe de la Poste Daily noon-3pm, 6pm-late. 58 Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 7047) 东城区雍和宫大街58号

Tian De Wan 3 Guangqu Donglu (at the entrance of Jingyuan compound), Chaoyang District. (8721 5586, 8721 5616) 天得湾美食餐

Crepanini Sun-Thu 9am-midnight, Fri-Sat 9am-2am. Unit A110, 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5208 6092/93) 可百尼尼, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园1层酒吧街对面

Jaan Daily noon-2pm, 6.30-10pm. Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8500 4186, 6526 3388 ext 4186) 家安, 东城区东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

Le Cabernet Daily 9am-midnight. Novotel Peace Beijing, 3 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (6512 8833 ext 7621) 卡本妮法餐厅, 东城区王府井金鱼胡同3号诺富特和平宾馆

Le Little Saigon Daily 11.30-midnight. 141 Jiugulou Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 8465) 西贡在巴黎, 东城区旧鼓楼大街141号 Le Petit Gourmand Sun-Thu 9.30am-midnight, Fri-Sat 9.30am-1am. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 6095, fax 6413 0765) www.lepetitigourmand. com.cn 小美食家, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里3层

Maison Boulud Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm, 6-10.30pm. Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6559 9200) 布鲁宫法餐

体西路甲7号北京极栈内

DELIVERIES

厅, 东城区前门东大街23号

S.T.A.Y (Simple Table Alleno Yannick) Simple, communal-style French food by a Michelin Chef. Tue-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Valley Wing 1/F, Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (8882 6727) 海淀区紫竹院路29号北京香格里拉饭店新阁一层

Park Side Bar & Grill Daily 10am-late. 9-6 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6444 6555) 园景, 朝阳区将台西路9-6号(珀丽酒店对面)

Sherpa’s Daily 9.30am-10.30pm (40 0600 6209) www.sherpa.com.cn

Dongbei Black Soil Impressions Daily 11am-10pm. Building 1, Anhuili 2nd Qu, Huizhong Lu, Chaoyang District (6498 5015) 朝阳区慧忠路安慧里二区1号楼(近北苑路)

Dumplings

Scene a Cafe Daily 6am-1am. China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266 ext 35) 咖啡苑, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店

Temple Restaurant Beijing Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm, Sun 11.30am-2 .30pm. 23 Songzhusi Temple, Shatan Beijie, Dongcheng District (8400 2232)东城区沙滩北街嵩祝寺23号

The Vineleaf Daily (closed Tuesdays) 11.30am-2.45pm, 6-10.15pm. 9 Jianchang Hutong (east of Yonghe Villas), Dongcheng District (6407 6308) 东城区箭厂胡同9号(近五道营胡同))

Fusion CHAO Daily 11am-11pm. RS-17, Bldg 11, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 1778) 潮, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾11栋RS-17号

Lunar 8 Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. The Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8507 3618) 朝阳区建国门外大街,永安东里8号

German Ellingen Brauhaus Daily 11am-2am. B114B115, Financial Street Shopping mall, Xicheng District Paulaner Brauhaus Daily 11am-1am. Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5732) 普拉那啤酒坊餐厅, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店

Vineyard Cafe Tue-Sun 11.30am-10.30pm, closed Mon. 31 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6402 7961) 葡萄院儿, 东城区五道营胡同31号

YellowStone Restaurant & Bar Daily 9am-1am. Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou, Bldg 28, 8 Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6481 7000) 黄玉石, 朝阳区北辰东路8

French

Schindler’s Anlegestelle (Schindler’s Docking Station) Daily 11am-late. 10 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (6463 1108) 申德勒码头餐厅, 朝阳区三里屯北小街10号

South German Bakery, Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube Restaurant daily 9am10pm. Bakery daily 7am-10pm. 27 Haoyun Jie (Lucky Street), 29 Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0201) 德南面包房, 朝阳区枣营路 29号好运街27号

Villa Castanea Daily 11am-10pm. 266 Wan’an Donglu, Pu‘an Dian, Haidian District. (6272 0130; 6272 0131) 七叶香山, 海淀区万安东路普安店266号

Din Tai Fung Taste just one dumpling to know why they’re famous around the world. Voted “Best Dim Sum” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Mon-Fri 11.30am-9 .30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm. 7/F, Dangdai Shangcheng, 40 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (6269 6726); 2) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5-10pm. 24 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6462 4502); 3) Daily 11.30am-9.30pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, China Central Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6533 1536); 4) B1-1/F, Grand Pacific Mall, 133 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (6615 9028) 鼎泰丰, 1) 海淀区中关村大街40号当代商城7层; 2) 朝阳区新源西里中街24号; 3) 朝阳区建国路87号华贸中心新

JULY 2012

guizhou & guangxi Three Guizhou Men Bldg 2, Nalisha Dasha, 1 Guangshun Nandajie (near Capita Retail Mall), Chaoyang District. (6470 7288, 6470 5008) 朝阳区广顺南大街1号娜丽莎大厦2楼(近凯德Mall)

Hakka Ke Jia Yuan Restaurant Tuanjiehu Beilu (southeast corner of Changhong Qiao, a few doors south of Da Dong), Chaoyang District. (6582 5010) 客家园, 朝阳区朝阳区团结湖北路甲 Brasserie Flo Owned by the powerful Flo Group, and now a Beijing institution. French

Kejia Xiao Zhen 103 Nanheyan Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6522 8993) 客家小镇, 东城区东城区南河沿大街103号

Le Pré Lenôtre Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30-11.30pm. 6/F, Sofitel Hotel, Bldg C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 6666) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座6层

阳区将台西路9号2层（珀丽酒店西边)

客家菜, 朝阳区朝阳区东二环光明桥北辅路东侧

2-2号(长虹桥东南角)

Kejia Cai North side of Guangming Qiao, Dong Erhuan, Chaoyang District. (6771 9866)

厅, 朝阳区朝阳区广渠东路3号竞园园区门口(大郊亭桥东路北)

Wuyishan Nongjiacai Daily 11am-9pm. Maliandao Hutong (enter from Maliandao Lu and walk about 300m), Xuanwu District. (131 2669 6251) 武夷山农家菜, 宣武区马连道胡同

homestyle & private cuisine Bai Zhou Xiang 1) Open daily 24 hours. 1/F Bldg A, Eastgate Plaza, 9 Dongzhong Jie, Dongcheng District. (6418 5681); 2) Daily 24 hours. 6 Zaoying Beili (1/F, Boning Park), Chaoyang District. (6507 9656) 百粥乡, 1) 东城区东中街9号东环广场A座一层; 2) 朝阳区枣营北里6号（佰宁花园一层）

Baoyue Chupin Daily 10am-2pm, 4-10pm. 19 Tang Gong Hutong (in the hutong on south side of Luce), Jiu Gulou Dajie, Xicheng District. (6404 0722) 西城区旧鼓楼大街汤公胡同19号 Billy Zhan Private Cuisine Store 9, Bldg 3A (west of Today Art Museum), 22 Art Street, Pingod, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5876 9276) Billy Zhan 私房菜馆, 朝阳区朝阳区百子湾路32号苹果社区北区3号楼A座009室

Du Shang Yuan Daily 11am-5am. Bldg 7, Julong Huayuan, 68 Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District. (6553 2270, 6551 5366) 都尚园, 东城区新中街68号聚龙花园7号楼

Fu Man Yuan 10 Xinyuanli Nanlu (across from Shi Fang Hao Ting), Chaoyang District. (6461 8656) 福满园, 朝阳区朝阳区新源南路10号 (世方豪廷对面)

Genjudi Restaurant Daily 9.30am-9.30pm. East of Jinxing Crossroad, Xihongmen Zhen, Daxing District. (6128 2066/5088) 根据地饭店, 大兴区大兴区西红门镇金星十字路口东

Guo Jia Cai Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5-9.30pm. Inside De Yun She theatre, 4 Gongti Donglu (opposite Yashow Market), Chaoyang District. (6592 8816/7) 郭家菜, 朝阳区工人体育场东路4 号德云社内（雅秀对面）

Haloing the Past Tue-Sun, 12.30 pm- 3pm, 6-10pm. 3 Dajingguangxi Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6406 5852) 昔巷, 东城区鼓楼东大街大经厂西巷3号

Hua Jia Yi Yuan 1) Daily 24 hours. 235 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6405 1908); 2) Daily 10.30am-2.30am. 5 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8407 8281/88); 3) Daily 10am-10pm. 3 Dangxiao Lu, Jing’anli, Chaoyang District. (8451 8809); 4) Daily 10.30am-11pm. 5/F, West Tower, Shangdu Soho, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 3055); 5) Daily 10am-10pm. Shimao Tower, 92A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8580 9010) 花家怡园, 1) 东城区东直门内大街235号; 2) 东城区东直门内大街5号; 3) 朝阳区静安里党校路3号（家乐福对面）; 4) 朝阳区东大桥路8号Soho尚都西塔5层; 5) 朝阳区建国路甲92号世贸大厦

Kyline Pavilion Daily 10am-2pm, 5.309.30pm. 6 Qilin Bei Hutong, Kuan Jie, Dongcheng District. (6407 3516) 麒麟阁, 东城区宽街麒麟碑胡同6号

No. 9 Kitchen 9 Baofang Hutong, Dongsi Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (6512 9192) 9号食库, 东城区东城区东四南大街报房胡同9号

Wang Pangzi 1) Daily 9.30am-10pm. 86 Gulou Xidajie, Xicheng District. (8672 7507); 2) 92 Dongsi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (131 2156 5643); 3) 71 Shoupakou Nanjie, Xuanwu District. (8301 3885); 4) 113 Huguosi Jie, Xicheng District. (137 1793 4855) 王胖子, 1) 西城区西城区鼓楼西大街86号; 2) 东城区东城区东四北大街92号; 3) 宣武区宣武区手帕口南街71 号; 4) 西城区西城区护国寺街113号

Xiao Wang Fu 1) Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm. 2/F of Crown Plaza Hotel, 48 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (5911 9985/6); 2) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Inside the North Gate of Ritan Park, Ritan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8561 5985); 3) Daily 11am-10.30pm. Bldg 2, Guanghua Lu Dongli, Chaoyang District. (6591 3255); 4) Daily 5.30pm-1am. 15 Qianhai Beiyan, Xicheng District. (6617 5558) 小王府, 1) 东城区王府井大街48号国际艺苑皇冠假日酒店二层; 2) 朝阳区日坛路日坛公园北门内; 3) 朝阳区光华路东里2号楼; 4) 西城区前海北沿15号

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DIRECTORY Xiao Xiao Jiu Jia Daily 10am-10pm. A03 Bldg 3, Pingod (North side), 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5826 3987, 138 0110 1809)

Tadka Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 2/F, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 8888) 朝

小小酒家, 朝阳区朝阳区百字湾路32号苹果社区 3号楼A座103室

阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层

Xu Yuan Daily 10am-11pm. 18 Xilouxiang Hutong (across the street from Lotus Lane on the same side as Ri Chang), Dongcheng District. (6404 4330) 煦园, 东城区西城区地安门西楼巷18号(近平安大街)

Hot Pot Haidilao Hot Pot 1) Daily 24hrs. 2A Baijiazhuang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6595 2982); 2) Daily 24hrs. 7/F, New Wedding Shopping Center, 109 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (6617 4063); 3) Daily 10.30am-3am. 3/F, Beiyue Dasha, 2A Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District. (8463 9300) 海底捞火锅, 1) 朝阳区白家庄路甲 2号; 2) 西城区西单北大街109号婚庆大楼7层; 3) 朝阳区惠新东街甲2号北奥大厦3层

The Taj Pavilion Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 1) L222, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 3238); 2) China Overseas Plaza, Chaoyang District. (136 9302 8663); 3) 3/F, Holiday Inn Lido, Jiangtai Lu, Shoudu Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6436 7678, 6437 6688 ext 3811) 泰姬楼印度餐厅, 1) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆时尚购物中心L222室; 2) 朝阳区国贸往西北中海广场; 3) 朝阳区首都机场路将台路丽都假日酒店广场缤纷廊3层

Italian Alio Olio West gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District. (6594 0938) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门

Huaiyang Summer Palace Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. Lobby, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266 ext 34) 夏宫中餐厅, 朝阳区建国门外大街1 号中国大饭店大堂

Wumingju Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm. 32 Zaoying Beili, Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6502 1568) 无名居,朝阳区麦子店街枣营北里32号

Hunan & Hubei Karaiya Spice House Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Bldg 8, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 3535) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯路19号The Village南区8号楼

Xixiangzi 36 Dingfu Jie, Xicheng District. (no tel) 西城区定阜街36号(庆王府旁)

Indian/Pakistani Ganges Indian Restaurant Daily 11am-11pm. 1) Stall 202, 2/F, Bldg 1, Shimao Department Store, 13 Gongti Beilu Chaoyang District (6416 0181); 2) 6/F, Wudaokou U-Center, Chengfu Lu Haidian District (6262 7944); 3) 2/F, Paddy O’Shea’s, 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Chaoyang District (6417 0900); 4) 138A, B1/F, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu Chaoyang District (6587 2999); 5) 5/B, Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu Chaoyang District. (5135 8353) 恒河印度餐厅, 1)工体北路13号世贸百货1号楼2层202 朝阳区; 2)成府路五道口 U-Center6层海淀区五道口; 3) 东直门外大街 28号爱尔兰酒吧2层朝阳区东直门外; 4) 光华路9号世贸天阶地下1层138A 朝阳区世贸天街新城国际; 5) 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓底商 5号朝阳区丽都

Annie’s Voted “Best Family-Friendly Restaurant” and “Best Italian (Affordable)” in our 2012 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) 1/F Ruisai Business Building (opposite Ascott Beijing), Chaoyang District. (6568 5890); 2) Daily 11am-11pm. 2/F Daimler Tower, 8 Wangjing Jie, Chaoyang District. (8476 0398); 3) Daily 11am-11pm. 1/F, Tower AB, The Office Park (Yuanyang Guanghua International), 10 Jintong Xilu (near Central Park/The Place), Chaoyang District.; 4) 105, Bldg 3, China View, 2C Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1469); 5) Daily 11am-11pm. West Gate of Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8589 8366); 6) Daily 11am-11pm. Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (next to Chaoyang Park West Gate), Chaoyang District. (6591 1931); 7) Daily 11am-11pm. Across from Western Academy Beijing, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 4768); 8) 11am-11pm. Unit 2-3-93, Ritan Highlife, (opposite north gate of Ritan Park), 39 Shenlu Jie, Chaoyang District. (8569 3031); 9) Daily 11am-11pm. Jiuxianqiao, Jiangtai Lu, Shangye Jie, Chaoyang District. (6436 3735) www.annies.com.cn/en/ 安妮意大利餐厅, 1) 朝阳区瑞赛大厦商务楼一层(北京雅诗阁服务公寓对面); 2) 朝阳区望京街8号利星行广场奔驰展厅2层; 3) 朝阳区金桐西路10号远洋光华国际AB座1楼(近新城国际/世贸天阶); 4) 朝阳区工体东路丙2号中国红街大厦3号楼105室; 5) 朝阳区建国路88号Soho现代城西门; 6) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路（朝阳公园西门）; 7) 朝阳区来广营东路5号京西学校对面; 8) 朝阳区神路街39 号日坛公园北门对面日坛上街2-3-93号; 9) 朝阳区酒仙桥将台路商业街

Barolo Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8151) 巴罗洛, 朝阳区建国路甲83

Khajuraho Taking inspiration from ancient town of Khajuraho, this brand-new Sanlitun Soho restaurant serves healthy Indian food. Daily 11.30am-10.30pm. 1122-1-2, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (8527 0464) 朝阳区工体北路三里屯soho1号楼 1122－1－2

Mirch Masala Daily 11am-10.30pm. 1 Jingyang Hutong (50m west off Nanluogu Xiang) Dongcheng District. (6406 4347) 东城区景阳胡同1号(南锣鼓巷往东50米)

Mughal’s Restaurant Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6082/134) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层

Punjabi Indian Restaurant Daily 11.15am11.15pm. C-8, 2/F, Lucky Street, Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0221/23) 本杰比, 朝阳区朝阳公园路好运街2 楼C-8号

Bene Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District. (5798 8888) 东城区东城区北三环路36号 Cepe Daily 11am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. The Ritz-Carlton Financial Street, 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6629 6996) 意味轩, 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店大堂

Ciro’s Pomodoro Daily 11am-3am. 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6008) 波莫多洛, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号

Cornerstone Daily 10am-11pm. Unit 105, World Financial Center, 1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 8488) 朝阳区东三环中路1号环球金融中心105

Daccapo Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 2/F, The Regent Beijing, 99 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8522 1789) 迪卡博意大利餐厅, 东城区金宝街99号北京丽晶酒店2层

Danieli’s Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm, Sat-Sun 6-10pm. 2/F, St Regis Hotel, 21 Jian-

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JULY 2012

DIRECTORY Pizza

guomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2441) 丹尼艾丽意大利餐厅, 朝阳区建

Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory 1) Daily 11am-11pm. Bldg. 3, China View, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1404/1370); 2) Daily 11am-11pm.Shop 2, Hairun International Apartments, corner Jiangtai Lu and Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District (5135 8557)

国门外大街21号国际俱乐部饭店2层

Eatalia Daily 11.30am-midnight. 10-12 Huaqing Jiayuan, Haidian District. (151 1026 2017) 海淀区华清嘉园10-12号

Fratelli Fresh Daily 10.30am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 1/F, Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5863 8203) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环中路61

叫板!比萨 1) 朝阳区工体东路中国红街3号楼; 2) 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓(将台路和方园西路的十字路口)

号北京富力万丽酒店1层

The Kro’s Nest 1) Daily 10-2am (kitchen closes 11pm). Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (across from Salsa Caribe), Chaoyang District. (8523 6655); 2) Mon-Thu 10am-midnight, Fri-Sun 101am. 35 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8391 3131) 乌巢, 1) 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (卡利宾拉

La Gondola Daily 11.30am-2.30pm and 5.30-11pm. Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5707) 意大利威尼斯餐厅, 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

丁舞俱乐部对面); 2) 朝阳区霄云路35号

Luce Sun-Thu noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-4am. 138 Jiugulou Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8402 4417) www.luceluna.com 路溪, 东城区旧鼓

La Pizza Daily 10.30am-3pm, 6-11pm. SA-48, Bldg 3, Solana Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6106); 2) 1/F, 3.3 Mall, 33 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5136 5582)

楼大街138号

Luga’s Little Italy Daily 11am-11pm. Above Luga’s Villa, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 2786) 朝阳区三里屯后街 Prego Daily 11am-11.30pm. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6606 8866 ext 7815) 意大利餐厅, 西城区金融大街乙9 号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

Ristorante Sadler Daily noon-2pm, 6.30-10 .30pm. Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6559 1399) 东城区前门东大街23号

1) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区3号楼 SA-48; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯路33号3.3服装大厦西北角底商

July 6: DH and the Chinese Hellcats

芳园西路（芳园西路和将台路路口往东北50米）

区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店

Biteapitta Daily 11am-11pm. 2/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6467 2961) 吧嗒饼, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里2层

朝阳区光华东路8号和乔大厦C座地下1层

Cedar’s West side of Yashow Market, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (6417 9048) 松树咖啡, 朝阳区雅秀市场西边

Kurazen Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10 .30pm. 21 Haoyun Jie, Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0281/2) 藏善日本料理店, 朝阳区 Tavola Excellent Neapolitan-style Italian cuisine in a setting that works equally well for intimate dinners or group events. Voted “Outstanding Italian (High-End)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2 .30pm, 6pm-10.30pm. 2/F, The Grand Summit, Section B, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Mansion, 19 Dongfang Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8532 5068) 塔沃拉意大利餐厅, 朝阳区东方东路19号

枣营路好运街21号

亮马桥外交公寓会所2层

Nadaman Daily 11.30am-2pm, 2.30-10pm. 4/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6407) 滩万日餐厅, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国

Japanese Bei Daily 5.30-10.30pm. B1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5230) 北, 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍地下1层

Geba Geba Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-11pm. 23 Guandongdian Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6592 4305) 朝阳区关东店北街23号 Haru Teppanyaki and Sushi Bar Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30pm-10pm. 1) Unit N4-30, 3/F, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District. (6415 2112); 2) 902 Pinnacle Plaza, Jingshun Lu, Shunyi District. (8046 5112) 尚水长廊铁板烧餐厅, 1) 朝阳区三里屯路11号院 (Village北区)能号楼3层N4-30单元; 2) 顺义区天竺镇开发区荣祥广场902

Hatsune Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. 1) 2/F, Heqiao Bldg C, 8A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6581 3939); 2) S8-30 (Opposite Element Fresh), Bldg 8, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 3939) 隐泉日本料理, 1) 朝阳区光华路甲8号和乔大厦 C座2层; 2) 朝阳区三里屯路19号The Village南区8号楼S8-30

Hinode Fangyuan Xilu (50m northeast of Fangyuan Xilu and Jiangtai Lu intersection), Chaoyang District. (6438 6892) 日出拉面, 朝阳

JULY 2012

Middle Eastern

Kagen Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5.30-9.30pm. B1/F, Bldg C, Heqiao Dasha, 8 Guanghua Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6583 6830) 火源,

藏藏, 朝阳区三里屯路29号楼1-101

际酒店

三里屯路11号三里屯Village瑜舍地下1层

敌家浜骨汤创作面坊, 朝阳区霄云路32号

Kura Kura Daily 10.30am-1am. Unit 1-101, 29 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6415 1550)

Va Piano Daily 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Beichen, 8 Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8437 1360) 朝阳区北辰西路8号北京北辰洲

The Opposite House, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5240) 朝阳区

1001 Nights Daily 11am-2am. Gongti Beilu (opposite Zhaolong Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6532 4050) 夜, 朝阳区工体北路兆龙饭店对面

Invincible Ramen Daily 11am-10.30pm. 32 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6467 7688) 无

亮马桥路50号

阳门外大街6号新城国际11号楼111号

Swing-rock your socks off at 2 Kolegas.

Honzen Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4200) 朝阳

Trattoria La Gondola Daily 11.30am-2.30pm and 5.30-11pm. Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5707) 意大利威尼斯餐厅，朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店

Pizza by LMPlus Daily 11am-11pm. Unit 111, Tower 11, Central Park, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0108) 朝阳区朝

Dareen Coffee Daily 7am-midnight. 29 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 0557) 达琳咖啡, 朝阳区三里屯路29号

The Pizza Company (4008 113 113) 1) West of Hualian department store, 2/F, 102 Lishi Beilu, Xicheng District; 2) 1/F, 40 Chongwai Daijie, Chongwen District; 3) West of Wumei department store, 3-5 Fang Zhuang Xin Shi Dai, 9 Pufang Lu, Fengtai District; 4) Unit B, Bldg 7, Huaqingjiayuan, Wudaokou, Haidian District; 5) SO801, Zone A, Soho New Town, Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District; 6) B1/F, Times Square, Changan Xiejie, Xicheng District; 7) Stall 0102, 2/F, Zone A, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District; 8) B1-25, Glory Mall, 18 Chongwai Dajie, Chongwen District; 9) B-10 U-Town, Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyang District; 10) 100m east of Caihong Xincheng, Huang Village, Daxing District; 11) 1/F Xi Rong Ge, West Fourth Ring Road North, Haidian District; 12) Bldg 5 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District; 13) 102, Zone A, Shifengguoji Bldg, Pingfang Xiang Huangshan Mudian, Chaoyang District; 14) 14 Shunyuanli, Chaoyang District. 1) 西城区阜成门华联商厦西侧二层 ; 2) 崇文区崇文外搜秀商城一层; 3) 丰台区蒲方路9号方庄新世代大厦一层; 4)海淀区五道口华清嘉圆7号楼B号; 5) 朝阳区建国路88号现代城A区SO801 ; 6) 西城区西长安街首都时代广场地下一层; 7) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外SOHO A座2层0102; 8) 崇文区崇外大街18号国瑞购物中心地下一层25号商铺B1-25; 9) 朝阳区三丰北里1-3号楼悠唐生活广场地下一层B10 ; 10) 大兴区黄村镇彩虹新城北门物美东100米 ; 11) 海淀区西四环北路 136号西荣阁大厦; 12) 朝阳区蒋台路商业街5号楼; 13) 朝阳区平房乡黄杉木店世丰国际大厦A 座 102号; 14) 朝阳区顺源里14号

Menya Tsubame Daily 11am-1.30am. Unit 2-4, Bldg 1, Guandongdian (opposite World Financial Center), Chaoyang District. (6501 1389) 燕屋面, 朝阳区朝阳路关东店1号楼2-4室

Miyabi Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District. (5798 8888) 东城区东城区北三环路36号

RUSSIAN

贸大酒店4楼

Nishimura Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm. Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (6841 2211 ext 2719) 西村餐厅, 海淀区紫竹院路29号香格里拉饭店2层

Suzumei Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight. Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight. 1/F, Bldg 6, Sanyuanli residential compound (north side), 2 Xinyuan Jie, Chaoyang District. (6466 0204) 朝阳区新源街2 号三源里小区6号楼1层北侧

Khatoon Persian restaurant serving hearty, traditional fare. Daily 11am-4pm, 6-11pm. North side of Waijiao Apartments, 1 Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District. (8532 1071, 8532 5335) www.khatoonrestaurant.org 朝阳区新东路1号外交公寓亮马河南岸

Moscow Restaurant Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie (inside Beijing Exhibition Center), Xicheng District (6835 4454) 西城区西直门外大街135号北展中心内 Traktirr Pushkin Daily 10am-10pm. 5-15 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District (8407 8158) 彼得堡俄餐厅, 东城区东直门内大街5-15号

SEAFOOD

Timezone 8 Sushi Bar Daily 11.30am-11 .30pm. 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu (across from the UCCA), 798 Art District, Dashanzi, Chaoyang District. (5762 6208, artbeijing798@gmail. com) 东八时区创作日本料理, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4

Starfish Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 22-1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (opposite Canadian embassy), Chaoyang District (6416 9838)朝阳区东直门外大街22-1号(加拿大使馆对面)

号，798工厂院内，尤伦斯艺术中心对面

Shanghai

Umami Ramen 7 Guanghualu (near Silk Market 2), Chaoyang District. 旨味拉面, 朝阳

Jade Garden Daily 11am-10.30pm. Bldg 6, Jiqingli, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6552 8688) 苏浙汇, 朝阳区朝外大街

区光华路7号(近秀水2号)

Yotsuba 1) Tue-Sun 5-11pm. Next to Bldg 2, Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie (near Xindong Lu), Chaoyang District. (6467 1837); 2) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5-10pm. 2/F, Bldg 8, Lakeview Place, Dragon Bay Villa, Shayu Huanlu, Houshayu, Shunyi District. (8042 2284) 四叶,

吉庆里6号楼

Meiming'r Shengjian 1) Daily 8am-8pm.. Rm 1356, 1/F, Bldg 13, Jianwai Soho west area, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District.; 2) Daily 10am-9pm. Gulou Xidajie (near Ganlu Hutong), Xicheng District. (8408 3133) 没名儿

1) 朝阳区新源西里中街2号楼旁(近新东路); 2) 顺义区后沙峪镇沙峪环路8号楼2层

Mediterranean George’s Mediterranean Cuisine Daily noon-3pm, 6-10pm. 1A Fangcaodi Beixiang, Chaoyang District. (8561 3357) 佐治地中海餐厅, 朝阳区芳草地北巷甲1号

Sureño Daily noon-3.30pm, 6-10.30pm. B1/F,

Rumi Daily 11.30am-midnight. 1A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8454 3838) 入迷, 朝阳区工体北路甲1号

Turkish Mum Daily 11.30am-11.30pm. 3 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8532 3979) 土耳其妈妈, 朝阳区工体北路3号

生煎, 1) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho1356 号; 2) 西城区鼓楼西大街（近甘露胡同)

Shanghai Min (Xiao Nan Guo) (40 0820 9777) 1) Daily 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm. 2/F, Jinbao Plaza, 89 Jingbao Jie, Dongcheng District; 2) Rm 301, 3/F, China Life Center, 17 Jinrong Dajie, Xicheng District; 3) Stall CC16, B1/F, Oriental Plaza, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng

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DIRECTORY District; 4) 5/F, Raffles City Beijing Shopping Center, 1 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District; 5) Stall 401-A, 4/F, IFC Mall, 1-3 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District; 6) 3/F, Bldg 1, Sanlitun SOHO, 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 小南国, 1) 东城区金宝街89号金宝大厦

6F-19, 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (5971 6529); 6) Daily 10am-10pm. 1/F, Bldg 1, 16 Guangshun Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8476 4645); 7) Daily 11am-2am. Bldg 4, Area 2 Anhui Beili, Yayuncun, Chaoyang District. (6489 4300); 8) Daily 11am-10pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5658) 鹿港小镇, 1) 朝阳区霄云路35号; 2) 东

2楼; 2) 西城区金融大街17号中国人寿中心3楼 301; 3) 东城区王府井大街东方新天地广场地下一层CC18号铺; 4) 东城区东直门南大街1号北京来福士购物中心5楼04-05号铺; 5) 朝阳区新源南路1-3号都汇天地商场4层401-A号铺; 6) 朝阳区工体北路8号三里屯SOHO一栋3楼

城区东直门南大街1号5层6号; 3) 朝阳区工体西路6号(工体100南边); 4) 海淀区中关村大街15 号中关村广场商业步行街R-25号; 5) 西城区西单北大街131号6F-19号; 6) 朝阳区广顺大街16 号院1号楼1层; 7) 朝阳区亚运村安慧北里2区4 号楼(炎黄艺术馆斜对面); 8) 朝阳区建国路87 号新光天地6层

Xiaodiao Litang Snack Shop Daily 9am10pm. Zhongguancun Baofu Temple 66 (near Zhongguancun Nanertiao), Haidian District. (6264 8616) 小吊梨汤私家小吃店, 海淀区近中关

Florence Daily 11am-11pm. Bldg 69, 4 Nansanlitun Lu (south of Casa Pagoda), Chaoyang District. (6500 2216) 翡冷翠台式餐

村南二条中关村保福寺66号

Yipin Xiaolong Daily 11am-2am. 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6413 0957) 一品小笼,

厅, 朝阳区南三里屯路4号院69号楼

Shin Yeh Daily 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pmmidnight. 6 Gongti Xilu (ground floor of the Gongti 100 bowling alley), Chaoyang District. (6552 5066); 2) Daily 11am-10pm. Bldg 4, Xinzhongguancun Dasha, 19 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (8248 6288) 欣叶, 1)

朝阳区三里屯路81号

Yuan Yuan Daily 11am-11pm. 16 Dongsanhuan (at Tuanjiehu Park's west gate), Chaoyang District. (6508 2202) 圆苑, 朝阳区东三环团结湖公园16号(西门南侧)

shaanxi Huanghe Shui Shaanxi Mianguan Daily 24 hours. 1) 24 Meishuguan Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (6404 4526); 2) 6 Workers’ Stadium East Gate (inside the east gate on the north side of the stadium), Chaoyang District. (5842 6260) 黄河水陕西面馆, 1) 东城区美术馆东街甲 24号; 2) 朝阳区工人体育场东门内6号看台北侧

Sichuan Chuan Ban Mon-Fri 7-9am, 10.50am-2pm, 4.50-9.30pm; Sat-Sun 7am-10pm. 5 Gongyuan Toutiao, Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6512 2277 ext 6101) 川办餐厅, 东城区建国门内贡院头条5号

San Yang Cai Daily 24hrs. North Gate of Workers’ Stadium (beside Latte), 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 3499; 6552 6499) 三样菜, 朝阳区工体北路8号工人体育

July 21: Franz Nicolay

Multi-instrumentalist New Yorker finds his way to Hot Cat Club.

Spanish Agua 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6188) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里

Ole Spanish Restaurant Sun-Wed 11ammidnight, Thu 11am-2am, Fri- Sat 11am-4am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (next to Salsa Caribe), Chaoyang District. (6595 9677) 朝阳区工体北路4号院(卡利宾旁边)

Migas Restaurant & Lounge 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6061) Niajo Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6052) www.niajo.com 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园3层

号(近五元桥辅路)

Steakhouses

Purple Haze Restaurant & Bar Thai cuisine served amongst purple hues. Books, coffee and Wi-Fi create the perfect atmosphere for a lazy afternoon. Voted “Best Thai” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11 .30pm. Opposite the north gate of the Workers’ Stadium (behind ICBC Bank), Chaoyang District. (6413 0899) 紫苏庭, 朝阳区工体北门对

The Astor Grill Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm; daily 6-10pm. 3/F, St. Regis Hotel Apartments, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2637) 艾斯特扒房, 朝阳区建国

27号（烟袋斜街西口附近)

门外大街21号国际俱乐部饭店公寓3层

Hawka Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall, 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Dongcheng District (5811 8888 ext 8266) 东城区建国门南大街7号

CRU Steakhouse Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8530) 朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心JW万

Lau Pa Sak Daily 11am-11pm. Xindong Lu (opposite Canadian Embassy), Chaoyang District (6417 0952) 朝阳区新东路加拿大使馆对面

Thai

北京威斯汀大饭店

朝阳区三里屯北街81号（哪里花园边）

米家思, 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园6层

北京万豪酒店

台北厨坊, 朝阳区永安里西街9号(新华保险后)

Carmen Daily 11am-2am. Beside Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6417 8038)

Wangjing Yihao Daily 11am-11pm. 1 Da Wangjing Cun, Dongxindian (near the side road of Wuyuan Qiao), Chaoyang District. (6432 0332) 望京一号, 朝阳区东辛店大望京村1

4corners Daily 11am-midnight. 27 Dashibei Hutong (near west end of Yandai Xiejie), Xicheng District (6401 7797) 西城区大石碑胡同

Taipei Kitchen Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm. 9 Yonganli Xijie (behind the New China Insurance Building), Chaoyang District. (5717 4863)

花园4层

场北门

Southeast Asian

Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂

朝阳区工体西路6号(工体100一层); 2) 海淀区中关村大街19号新中关大厦4楼

面胡同工商银行后

Purple Haze Courtyard Authentic Thai cuisine in rustic hutong digs. Voted “Best Thai” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11.30pm. 1 Dongsi Liutiao, Dongcheng District. (6501 9345) 紫苏庭, 东城区东四六

豪酒店2层

The CUT Steak & Seafood Grill The main menu features a wide selection of prime imported beef, market-fresh seafood and poultry roasted to perfection. Tue-Sat 6-11pm. Fairmont Beijing Hotel, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8507 3630) 刃, 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8 号华彬费尔蒙酒店

条1号

The Grill Steaks and seafood grilled on an open flame with a Scandinavian twist, with Chinese dishes also available. Daily 3-11pm. Radisson Blu Hotel Beijing, 6A East Beisanhuan Road, Chaoyang District. (5922 3440) 朝

Spice Factory Daily 6-10pm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (above d lounge), Chaoyang District. (6585 2386) 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (d lounge 楼上)

阳区北三环东路甲6号,北京皇家大饭店

Steak Exchange Restaurant + Bar With an open kitchen and live entertainment, this restaurant serves 250-day, grain-fed Australian Angus steaks, charcoal grilled to perfection. There’s also a fantastic wine selection, and some incredible desserts. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm. InterContinental Beijing Financial Street, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (5852 5921) 西城区金融街11号洲际酒店 Malacca Legend Elaborate Malaysian restaurant boasts serene water views (Luoma Lake location) and zesty Southeast Asian cuisine. Daily 11am-10pm. 1) 1/F Building B, Ocean International Center, 58 East 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District. (5908 0075); 2) On the banks of Luoma lake, Houshayu, Shunyi District. (8049 8902) 马六甲传奇, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区东四环路58号远洋国际中心B座1层; 2) 顺义区后沙峪镇罗马湖畔

Nyonya Kitchen B1/F (near the Line 10 Subway entrance), China World Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 0376) 娘惹厨房, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城B1楼

Switch! Grill Daily 11am-10pm. 1/F, Regent Land, 66 Gongti Beilu (east of the Swissotel), Chaoyang District. (6553 5691) 朝阳区工体北路 66号瑞士公寓西侧1层

Flamme International Grill This stylish two-floor bar and grill features American steaks. Voted “Outstanding New Restaurant (Non-Chinese)“ and “Outstanding Steak“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-midnight. S4-33, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 8608) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village3楼S4-33室

Grange Grill Mon-Fri 11.30-3pm (lunch), daily 5.30-11pm (dinner). 2/F, Westin Beijing

Taiwanese Bellagio Daily 11am-4am. 35 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8451 9988); 2) Daily 11am10pm. Rm 6, 5/F, 1 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (8409 8075); 3) Daily 11am-4am. 6 Gongti Xilu, south of the Gongti 100 Bowling Alley, Chaoyang District. (6551 3533); 4) Daily 11am-10pm. R-25 Zhongguancun Plaza, 15 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (5172 1340); 5) Daily 10am-10pm.

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Thai Express Convenience and speed are the essence here, with efficient service and a chilli-coded menu. Strengths lie in their simpler curries and a commendable Pad Thai. Daily 11am-10.30pm. 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (next to the International Club) (8532-1073) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号(国际俱乐部旁边)

JULY 2012

DIRECTORY Vegetarian

城D座3层会所

Wuchanju Daily 11am-11pm. 67 Dayabao Hutong (off Jinbao Jie), Dongcheng District, Dongcheng District. (6559 4158) 无禅居, 东城区东城区金宝街大雅宝胡同67号

Xiangcao Xiangcao Yunnan Hotpot Daily 10am-11pm. 1) 2/F Mingshang Building, 55 Suzhou Jie near west gate of People’s University, Haidian District. (8262 1976, 8261 8299); 2) 2/F Xiashing Guoji Zhongxin (below Tumaris), 237 Chaoyang Beilu (south of and across the street from Chaoyang Hospital East Gate), Chaoyang District. (6585 1976) 香草香草云南原生态火锅, 1) 海淀区海淀区苏州街55号名商大厦2楼(近人民大学西门); 2) 朝阳区朝阳区朝阳北路237号复星国际中心2楼(朝阳医院东门斜对面)

The Veggie Table Award-winning, fresh, safe, and sustainable vegan cuisine using high-quality ingredients. New seasonal organic menu to go along with old favorites. Try the organic mixed salad, organic pakora, and organic vegan chocolate cake. 25% off on all cake and drinks after 10pm (Sun-Thu). Wed-Mon 11am-11pm. 19 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6446 2073) 吃素的, 东城

Yun Hai Yao Daily 9.30am-11pm. 10 Qianhai Dongyan (north of Yinding Bridge between Houhai and Qianhai), Dongcheng District. (8404 8710) 云海肴, 东城区前海东沿10号(什刹海银锭桥头)

Through Aug 31: Nobuyoshi Araki

Photography that won’t rock the boat at Three Shadows.

区五道营胡同19号

Vietnamese Luga’s Pho Pho Daily 10am-3am. Above Luga’s, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 2786) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面 Susu Tue-Sun 11am-11pm. 10 Qianliang Hutong Xixiang, Dongcheng District. (8400 2699) 苏苏会, 东城区钱粮胡同西巷10号

Xinjiang AND muslim Afunti Daily 10.30am-11pm. 166 Chaoyangmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6527 2288, 6525 1071) 阿凡提, 东城区朝内大街166号

面幸福一村7巷内

Yong Sheng Zhai Daily 9am-9pm. 40 Qihelou Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6522 4647) 永盛斋, 东城区骑河楼大街40号

Zi Guang Yuan 1) Daily 10.30am-10pm. 2 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6593 3280); 2) 10am-10:30pm. 48 Tuanjiehu Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8598 9661); 3) Daily 10am10:30pm. Bldg 85, Hongmiao Beili, Chaoyang District. (6502 5745) 紫光园, 1) 朝阳区东大桥

Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant Daily 11am-11.30pm. 16 Dongsi Liutiao (alley number six, 100m west of Chaonei Beixiaojie), Dongcheng District. (6400 5281) 弯弯的月亮, 东城区东四六条16号

Da Shun Tang Daily 10.30am-2.30pm, 5pm-9pm. 1/F, Bldg 5, Fayuansi Xili, Xuanwu District. (6353 0644) 大顺堂, 宣武区法源寺西里5号楼1层

Gongting Xiangsu Niuroubing 131 Di’anmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District (no tel) 宫廷香酥牛肉饼, 西城区地安门外大街甲131号

Hanteng Geli Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 1/F, Xinjiang Hotel, 7 Sanlihe Lu, Xicheng District. (6833 5599 ext 8288) 汗腾格里, 西城区三里河路7号新疆饭店1层

Jinjiang Xiyu Restaurant 1) 203, Bldg C, New Oriental Media Center (between Wanda Plaza and Guanghua Lu), Chaoyang District. (8571 8410/20); 2) 411, Section 4, Beichen Donglu (at the Datun intersection), Chaoyang District. (6486 2555) 金疆西域食府, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区光华路4号东方梅地亚大厦C座203室(近阳光100); 2) 朝阳区朝阳区北辰东路四区411号底商(大屯路口)

Kaorou Ji Daily 11am-11pm. 14 Qianhai Dongyan, Xicheng District. (6404 2554) 烤肉季, 西城区前海东沿14号

Kashgar Restaurant 10am-9.30pm. 60 Pen’er Hutong (on the east end of Wanshou Park on the southwest Second Ring Rd), Xuanwu District. (6358 2243) 喀什饭庄, 宣武区盆儿胡同60号

Long Xingsheng Snack Shop Daily 5.30am-9pm. 19 Ya’er Hutong (near Yinding Qiao), Houhai, Xicheng District. (8403 1024) 隆兴盛名优小吃, 西城区西城区后海鸦儿胡同19号 (近银锭桥)

Xinjiang Fanzhuang Daily 11am-9.30pm. 1 Chegongzhuang Beili, Xicheng District. (6836 2795) 新疆饭庄, 西城区车公庄大街北里1号 Xinjiang Flavour Delicious Ya’er Hutong, Xicheng District. 西城区帽儿胡同 Xinjiang Islam Restaurant Daily 11am-10 .30pm. Xinjiang Provincial Government Office, 7 Sanlihe Lu, Xicheng District. (6830 1820) 新疆伊斯兰饭庄, 西城区三里河路7号

Xinjiang Red Rose Daily 10.30am-11pm. Inside 7 Xingfu Yicun alley, opposite Workers’ Stadium North Gate, Chaoyang District. (6415 5741) 新疆红玫瑰餐厅, 朝阳区工人体育场北门对

JULY 2012

区南锣鼓巷117号

Little Yunnan Daily 11am-midnight. 28 Donghuangchenggen Beijie, Dongcheng District. (6401 9498, littleyunnan@gmail.com) http://www.littleyunnan.com 小云南, 东城区东黄城根北街28号

内大街15号; 2) 西城区西城区地安门外大街甲133号

Yunnan Weidao Daily 10am-1am. 104 Gulou Xidajie, Dongcheng District. (131 2040 9942) 云南味道, 东城区鼓楼西大街104号

Yunteng Shifu Daily 11am-10pm (Hall 2), 11.30am-1.30pm, 5.30-10pm (Hall 1). Yunnan Provincial Government Office, 7 Donghuashi Beili Dongqu, Chongwen District. (6711 3322 ext 7105) 云腾宾馆食府, 崇文区东花市北里东区7号

NIGHTLIFE

路2号; 2) 朝阳区团结湖南路48号; 3) 朝阳区红庙北里85号楼

BLCU Xinjiang Restaurant 15 Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District. 北京语言大学新疆饭馆, 海淀区学院路15号

Lian Yunnan 117 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6402 7087) 恋云南, 东城

Yunnan Crossing Bridge Noodles Daily 24 hours. 1) 15 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8167-2567); 2) 133 Di’anmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (6401 6680) 云南过桥米线, 1) 东城区东城区东直门

bars & clubs

Yunnan

12SQM Daily noon-1am. Corner of Nanluogu Xiang and Fuxiang Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6402 1554, twelvesqm@yahoo.com) www.twelvesqm.com 东城区南锣鼓巷福祥1号

Aimo Town Daily 11am-10pm. Bldg G, 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6400 1725) 埃蒙小镇, 东城区方家胡同46号艺术园区 (国子监南临) G座

13 Club Sun-Thu 8pm-2am, Fri-Sat 8pm-3am. 161 Chengfu Lu (Lanqiying bus stop; doorway is recessed in a small alley next to Da Waguan Restaurant), Haidian District. (8261 9267) 13俱

Cai Yunjian Daily 11am-11pm. Lanqiying, Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (6261 0731) 彩云间云南傣族菜馆, 海淀区成府路蓝旗营

乐部, 海淀区成府路蓝旗营车站下车，马路南边即是(瓦罐饭馆的西边)

Club Camp Daily 11.30am-1am. 6/F, 8 Gongti Xilu (above Coco Banana), Chaoyang District. (6552 4945) 朝阳区工体西路8号楼6层 Dali Courtyard Daily 10am-9.30pm. 67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 1430) 大理, 东城区鼓楼东大街小经厂胡同67号

Dali Renjia Daily 10.30am-11pm. Baochao Hutong (100m north of Gulou Dongdajie), Dongcheng District. (158 1039 2366) 大理人家, 东城区东城区宝钞胡同80号（鼓楼东大街往北走100米）

Dali Su 1 Beixiawazi Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 6913) 大里院子 2, 东城区北下洼子胡同1号

Detour Daily 11am-2pm, 5-11pm. 57 Jiaodaokou Beisantiao (off Dongsi Beidajie, north of Beixinqiao subway station), Dongcheng District. (6402 7482) 乐都餐吧, 东城区交道口北三条57号

Dian Feng Lou Bldg 1 Huadu Tuanti, 75 Bing Jiao Kou Hutong, Deshengmen Wai Dajie, Xicheng District. (8208 8909) 滇峰楼, 西城区西城区德胜门外冰窖口胡同75号华都集团1楼

Lost Heaven A hip new Yunnan restaurant and bar with crowd-pleasing ethnic minority cuisine and great drinks. Daily, noon-2pm, 5pm-1am (kitchen closes at 10.30pm). Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. 花马天堂, 东城区前门东大街23号 Mitao Restaurant Daily 10am-10pm. 1) Unit 1330, 3/F, West Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 3106); 2) 6/F, Chaoyang Joy City, 28 Qingnian Lu, Chaoyang District. (8552 3418) 蜜桃餐厅, 1) 朝阳区东大桥路8号Soho尚都西塔3层1330号; 2) 朝阳区青年路28号朝阳大悦城6层

Middle 8th Restaurant 1) Daily 11am-11 .30pm. Zhongba Lou, Sanlitun Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 0629); 2) Daily 11am10.30pm. R17, Zhongguancun Pedestrian Mall, 15 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (5172 1728) 中八楼, 1) 朝阳区三里屯中街中八楼; 2) 海淀区中关村大街15号中关村广场步行街R17

2 Kolegas 21 Liangmaqiao Lu (inside the drive-in movie theater park), Chaoyang District. (6436 8998, 2kolegas@163.com) www.2kolegas.com 两个好朋友, 朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往东1500米路北汽车电影院内）

2F Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. Sanlitun Houjie (south of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 4549) 贰楼, 朝阳区三里屯北街3.3服装大厦南侧

4corners Daily 11am-midnight. 27 Dashibei Hutong (near west end of Yandai Xiejie), Xicheng District (6401 7797) 西城区大石碑胡同 27号（烟袋斜街西口附近)

Amilal Daily 2pm-late. 48 Shoubi Hutong (southeast of 66 Gulou Dongdajie), Dongcheng District. (8404 1416) 东城区鼓楼东大街66号东南侧寿比胡同48号院内

Aperitivo Daily 10am-late. 43 Sanlitun Houjie (next to Tongli Studio), Chaoyang District. (6417 7793) 意式餐吧, 朝阳区三里屯后街43号同里旁边

Apothecary Tue-Sat 7pm-late, Sun 6pm-late (kitchen closes 1am). 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6040) 朝阳

Dianke Dianlai Daily 11am-11pm. 8 Dafangjia Hutong (off Chaoyangmen Nanxiaojie), Dongcheng District. (6512 0930) 滇客滇来, 东

No Name Restaurant Daily 10.30am-2am. 1 Dajinsi Hutong, Xicheng District. (8328 3061) 无名云南餐吧, 西城区大金丝胡同1号

区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层

城区大方家胡同8号(朝阳门地铁站南)

Rainbow Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 5/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6425) 彩云天, 新云南

Aria See Dining Directory under “European.”

Dongbabuluo Yunnan Restaurant Daily 10am-10pm. West of the zoo’s main gate, 141D Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (6831 9358) 东巴部落云南菜馆, 西城区西城区西直门外大街丁141号(动物园正门西)

Golden Peacock Dai Ethnic Flavour Daily 11am-9.15pm. 16 Minzu Daxue Beilu, Weigongcun, Haidian District. (6893 2030) 金

皇冠假日酒店5层, 朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

餐吧, 东城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同107号

South Silk Road 1) 1/F, 58 bldg, Worker’s Stadium (near the west gate), Chaoyang District. (8580 4287); 2) Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 2-3/F, North Bldg 4, Area 2, Anhuili, Chaoyang District. (6481 3261); 3) Daily 10.30am-10pm. 5/F, APM Mall, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6526 8401); 4) Daily 11am-10.30pm. 3/F, Bldg D, Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8580 4286) 茶马古道, 1)

In & Out Daily 11am-10pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (8454 0086/6467 5235) 一坐一忘, 朝阳区三里屯北小街1号

朝阳区工人体育场58栋1楼(工体西门); 2) 朝阳区安慧里2区4号北楼3层; 3) 东城区王府井大街新东安广场5层; 4) 朝阳区建国路88号Soho现代

孔雀傣家风味餐厅, 海淀区魏公村民族大学北路16号楼

Haney Restaurant Daily 11am-midnight. 107 Baochao Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 3318) 哈尼个旧云南

Atmosphere Bar Daily noon-2am. 80/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6433) 朝阳区光华路国贸3期80层(中国大饭店北侧)

Ball House Daily 3pm-late. 40 Zhonglouwan Hutong (directly east of the Bell Tower), Xicheng District. (6407 4051) 西城区旧鼓楼大街钟楼湾胡同40号

Bang! Bang! Pizza Daily 11am-2am. Rm 103, Bldg 24, Hopson International Park, Shuanghuayuan Nanli Area 3 (west of Renaissance Hotel), Shuangjing, Chaoyang District. (8776 4533) 朝阳区双井双花园南里3 区（北京富力万丽酒店）合生国际家园24号楼 103单元

The Bar at Migas Sun-Wed 6pm-2am, ThuFri 6pm-late. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu,

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Bar Blu Daily 6.30pm-late. 4/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 4124, info@barblu.cn) 蓝吧, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里4层

Beer Mania Daily 2pm-late. 1/F, Taiyue Fang, Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6500 0559) 欧月啤酒吧, 朝阳区南三里屯路泰乐坊1层 Bed Daily 3pm-1.30am. 17 Zhangwang Hutong, Xicheng District. (8400 1554) 床吧,

2am. 1/F, Bldg 5, China View, Gongti Donglu,

Chaoyang District. (6503 5555) 皇冠自酿啤酒坊, 朝阳区工体东路中国红街5号楼1层 Drum and Bell Daily 1pm-2am. 41 Zhonglouwan Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8403 3600) 鼓钟咖啡馆, 东城区钟楼湾胡同 41号

Elements, e-Club Wed-Sun 9pm-late. Gongti Xilu (east side, 100m north of Workers' Stadium West Gate, next to Lantern), Chaoyang District. (135 6552 6223) 朝阳区工体

The Bookworm See Dining Directory under “Cafes & Teahouses”

Earl Bar Daily 6.30pm-2am. 1 Dongdan Beidajie next to Peninsula Hotel, Dongcheng District. (8511 6646/51) 伯爵酒吧, 东城区东单北大街1号王府饭店东侧胡同内

East Shore Live Jazz Cafe Daily 2.30pm-2am. 2/F, 2 Qianhai Nanyanlu (just to the west of the post office on Di’anmenwai Dajie), Xicheng District. (8403 2131) 东岸咖啡, 西城区

The Brick Daily 4pm-late. Unit 2-11, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (134 2616 6677) 朝阳区双井桥东北角广渠路31号

地安门外大街前海南沿2号楼2层

院天之骄子2号楼底商2-11

方家胡同59号（丛安定门内大街往东走20米）

Brussels Bar & Restaurant Daily 6pm-2am. Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949 - The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6591 9525) 朝阳区工体北路4号院

El Nido/Bar No. 59 Daily 4pm-late. 59 Fangjia Hutong (enter from Andingmennei Dajie), Dongcheng District. (8402 9495) 东城区 Enoterra Daily 10am-2am. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6076) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园4层

（1949西门对面）

Centro Daily 24hrs. 1/F, Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833 ext 42) 炫酷, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心饭店1层

Champagne Bar Daily 6pm-midnight. 2/F, Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Chaoyang District. (8511 7777) 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8号北京华彬费尔蒙酒店2层

Cheers The cheapest wine store in town. Unit 102, Door 6, 29 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8532 2935) cheers-wines.com/en 朝阳区三里屯路29号楼6门102室

China Bar Daily 5pm-1am. 65/F, Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8567 1234) 朝阳区建国门外大街2号 Chocolate Daily 7pm-6am. 19 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8561 3988) 朝阳区日坛北路19号

Club LA Daily 10pm-late. 8 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 9998) 朝阳区工体西路8号

Coco Banana Daily 9pm-late. 8 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8599 9999) 朝阳区工体西路8号

d lounge Daily 8pm-late. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (across from Rock & Roll Club), Chaoyang District. (6593 7710) 朝阳区工体北路4号 The Den Daily 24hrs. 4 Gongti Donglu (next to City Hotel’s main entrance), Chaoyang District. (6592 6290) 敦煌, 朝阳区工体东路4号城市宾馆正门旁边

Destination Sun-Thu 8pm-2am; Fri-Sat 8pm-late. 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8180) http://www.bjdestination.com/ index_en.htm 目的地, 朝阳区工体西路7号 Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus Daily 11am-

之骄子2号楼底商3-02

GT Banana Weekdays 8.30pm-4.30am, weekends 8.30pm-5am. Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6528 3636) 巴那那, 朝阳区建国门外大街22号赛特饭店1层

Havana Bar Daily 5pm-1.30am. Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6530 9383) 朝阳区东三环中路7号财富中心

Haze Thu-Sat 9pm-late. B1/F, On the Corner Cafe, Guanghualu Soho, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区光华路光华路Soho

阳区双花园南里二区CBD2总部公寓8号楼101室

Hopfenstube 3 Sanfeng Beilu (opposite Cashbox KTV), Chaoyang District. (5909 6666/5909 6622) 慕尼黑啤酒屋, 朝阳区三丰北

金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

区将台路甲2号海润国际公寓

广营东路(北京京西学校旁边)

Grinders Daily 10am-2am. Unit 3-02, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (8775 1847) 朝阳区双井桥东北角广渠路31号院天

Hidden Lounge Daily 6pm-1am. Rm 101, Bldg 8, CBD2 Apartments (400m west of Third Ring Road), Shuanghuayuan Nanli Erqu, Shuangjing, Chaoyang District. (8772 1613) 朝

Buzz Mon-Sat 6pm-1.30am. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6606 8866 ext 7825) 西城区金融大街乙9号北京

100米三里屯医院东面友谊旅馆2层

格兰高地, 朝阳区南三里屯16号泰悦豪庭2层203

淀区成府路五道口城铁站路口往南走200米

Bubbling Space Noon-late. 1 Houhai Nanyan Jia, Xicheng District. (01083225133, georges@bisi.lu) www.weibo.com/ bubblingspace 西城区后海南沿甲1号

Cafe del Mar Daily 9am-2am. Hairun International Apartment, 2A Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 7028) 海润天缘, 朝阳

宾馆2层

Juicy Daily 6pm-late. 2-3/F, 2 Chaoyang Xilu (30m south of Chaoyang Park West Gate), Chaoyang District. (6593 0610) 朝阳区朝阳公园

Helen’s Cafe Daily 11am-late. 200m south of Wudaokou subway station intersection, Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (8286 7558) 海

区东四九条56号

By The Tree Wed-Sun 6pm-late. 2/F, Youyi Youth Hostel (100m west of Sanlitun Bar Street, east of Sanlitun Hospital), Chaoyang District. (6415 1954) 朝阳区三里屯酒吧街往西

工人体育场东门内12号进口

地下1层

Bu Zhi Dao Thu-Sat 7pm-midnight. 56 Dongsijiutiao, Dongcheng District. (6405 5510, buzhidao66@yahoo.com) 不知道, 东城

里3号（钱柜KTV对面）

Eudora Station Bar and Restaurant American food, a great terrace and live music. Greg Carroll Band featuring singer Greg Carroll (who formerly performed with Robert Palmer), plays a mix of Latin-influenced blues, jazz and rock & roll Wed-Sat 9.30pm-1am. Daily 9am2am. 6 Fangyuan Xilu (opposite Lido Plaza), Chaoyang District. (6437 8331/8813) 朝阳区芳

Dongcheng District. (6401 4611) 江湖酒吧, 东

Glen Daily 6pm-2am. 203, Taiyue Suites, 16 Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6591 1191)

The Green Cap Bar Tue-Sun noon-late. Beside Western Academy of Beijing, Laiguangying Donglu (off the Airport Expressway), Chaoyang District. 爱尔兰老人酒吧, 朝阳区来

Entero Daily 7pm-3am. 1 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (8451 0554) 朝阳区新源

街183号(旧鼓楼大街和鼓楼西大街路口

Jipangu Daily 7pm-2am. 2/F, Huakang Binguan, Nongzhanguan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 6541) 朝阳区农展馆北路华康

里1号

Beiluo Cafe and Bar Daily 9-2am. 70 Beiluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (8402 1126) 北锣咖啡, 东城区北锣鼓巷甲70号

Blue Stream 183 Jiugulou Dajie (Intersection of Gulou Xidajie and Jiugulou Dajie), Xicheng District. (6403 2597) 蓝溪酒吧，西城区旧鼓楼大

George’s Daily 3pm-2am. Near Gate 12, east side of Workers’ Stadium, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6553 6299) 朝阳区工体东路

The Drive-Thru Sun-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-midnight. 3/F, Bldg 5, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (139 1113 6564) 朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho5号楼3层

西城区旧鼓楼大街张旺胡同17号

Blue Frog See Dining Directory under “American.”

城区交道口南大街东棉花胡同7号

Great Leap Brewing Thu-Fri 7pm-midnight. 6 Doujiao Hutong (from Di’anmenwai Dajie, walk east down Fangzhuanchang Hutong until you hit Doujiao Hutong. Turn right then follow the road round to the left), Dongcheng District. (5717 1399) 大跃, 东城区豆角胡同6号

西路(工体西门往北走100米)

Black Sun Bar Daily 5.30pm-3am. West gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District. (6593 6909) 黑太阳, 朝阳区朝阳公园西门

Chaoyang District. (6417 5430, buzzculinaryconcepts@gmail.com) 朝阳区幸福村中路55

Hot Cat Club Daily 10am-late. 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6400 7868) 东城区方家胡同46号艺术园区(国子监南临)

西路2号楼2-3层 (朝阳公园西门往南30米)

Kokomo Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm4am. 4/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 1019, kokomobeijing@gmail.com) www.kokomobeijing.com 朝阳区三里屯后街同里4层

Kura Kura Daily 10.30am-1am. Unit 1-101, 29 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6415 1550) 藏藏, 朝阳区三里屯路29号楼1-101

Lagoon Mon-Sat 6pm-2am. 3/F (above Ichikura), south side of Chaoyang Theater, 36 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6507 1013) 朝阳区东三环北路36号朝阳剧场南侧3层 LAN Club Daily 11am-10.45pm. 4/F, LG Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5109 6012/13) www.lan-global.com 兰会所, 朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号LG双子座4层

Lantern Daily 9pm-late. 100m north of Workers’ Stadium West Gate, (in the basement behind Xuxian Lou restaurant), Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (135 0134 8785) 灯笼, 朝阳区工体西路工体西门往北走100米(许仙楼后面地下1层)

Latte North Gate of Workers’ Stadium (behind Mix), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6551 8881) 朝阳区工体北路工体北门内(Mix后面) Le Petit Gourmand Sun-Thu 9.30am-midnight, Fri-Sat 9.30am-1am. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 6095, fax 6413 0765) www.lepetitigourmand. com.cn 小美食家, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里3层 Little Britain Fangyuan Xilu and Jiangtai Lu intersection, Chaoyang District. (186 1174 0582) 朝阳区芳园西路和将台路路口东北角 The Little Easy Daily 11am-late. 54 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4643) 朝阳区三里屯北街54号

Lobby Lounge (Grand Millennium) 1/F, Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6530 9383) 朝阳区东三环中路7号财富中心 Long Bar Daily 4pm-1am. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, Terminal 3, Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6458 8888) 朝阳区首都机场3号航站希尔顿酒店

Loong Bar Daily 5.30pm-2am. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, 83 Jianguo Lu, China Central Place, Chaoyang District. (5908 8906) 龙吧, 朝阳区华贸中心建国路83号JW万豪酒店2层

园西路6号(丽都广场对面)

Exchange Daily 8am-midnight. 1/F, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8191)

The Lounge (China World Summit Wing) Daily 6.30am-1am. 80/F, China World Summit Wing Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6431) 酒廊,

朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店1层

朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸大酒店80层

Face Daily 2pm-late. 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6738) www.facebars.com 妃思, 朝阳区工体南路东

Luga’s Daily 10am-3am. Opposite Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6415 4005) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面

草园26号

Luga’s Villa Daily 11am-2am. 2/F, 7 Sanlitun Houjie (10m from northwest corner of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) www.lugas-beijing.com 朝阳区三里屯后

Fez Sun-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sat 5pm-2am. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6188, 5208 6198) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园6层

First Floor Sun-Thu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-4am. 1/F, Tongli Studio (southwest of 3.3 Shopping Mall), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 0587) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里1层

Flames Daily 11am-1am. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) 东城区王府井东街8号北京王府井西尔顿

Flensburger Brauhaus Unit 105, World Financial Center, 1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (85878488) 朝阳区东三环中路1号环球金融中心105

Four Points by Sheraton Sun 11am-4pm. 25 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8889 8888) 海淀区福朋喜来登永泰酒店, 海淀区远大路25号

Frank’s Place Daily 24hrs. Jiangtai Xilu, west of Rosedale Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6437 8399) 朝阳区丽都将台西路 Frost Coffee, Nails and Cocktails Mon-Fri 7.30am-2am, Sat-Sun 11am-2am. 55 Xingfucun Zhonglu (in the alleyway 20m west of Argana),

街7号2层(离3.3购物中心西北角10米)

Huxley’s Shut Up and Drink: Not much more need be said. Daily 6pm-late. Yandai Xiejie (the street running diagonally between the Drum Tower and Yinding Bridge), Xicheng District. (6402 7825) 德彼酒吧, 西城区烟袋斜街16号

Ichikura 2/F (entrance via stairs at south wall of Chaoyang Theater), Chaoyang Theater, 36 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6507 1107) 朝阳区东三环北路36号朝阳剧场南侧 The Irish Volunteer Daily 9am-2am. Jiangtai Lu (opposite the east gate of the Lido Hotel), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区高家园小区平房311号 (丽都饭店东门对面)

Jam Daily 7pm-2am. 2/F, Bldg C, 206 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6424 8218) 东城区鼓楼东大街206号C座2层

The James Joyce Daily 11am-2am. 14 Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 9125) 朝

Lush Daily 24hrs. 2/F, Bldg 1, Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu (across from the Wudaokou light-rail station), Haidian District. (8286 3566) www.lushbeijing.com 海淀区成府路华清嘉园1 号楼2层（五道口城铁站对面）

Mai Sun-Thu 6pm-1am, Fri-Sat 6pm-2am. 40 Beiluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (138 1125 2641) 麦, 东城区北锣鼓巷40号 Maison Camus Daily 4pm-midnight. 4/F, Reignwood Center, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8523 5703, 8528 9518) 卡慕世家酒廊, 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8号华彬中心4层

Mako Live House Daily 5pm-late. Inside Hongdian Art Factory, Courtyard 36, Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (5205 1112/3) 麻雀, 朝阳区广渠路36号院红点艺术工厂内(幸福贝贝南边)

阳区新东路14号

MAO Livehouse Daily 4pm-late. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 5080)

Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar Daily 7pm-2am. 7 Dongmianhua Hutong, Jiaodaokou Nandajie,

Mao Mao Chong Wed-Thu 7pm-midnight,

Find full venue descriptions at TheBeijinger.com/directory

光芒, 东城区鼓楼东大街111号

JULY 2012

DIRECTORY Fri-Sat 7.30pm-1am. 12 Banchang Hutong (east off Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (159 9264 6024) 毛毛虫, 东城区板厂胡同

1号朝阳公园西门

Twilight Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm2am. (Behind Starbucks) 3/F, 0102, Bldg 5, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 5376) 暮光, 朝阳区东

12号(南锣鼓巷往东走)

Más Tue-Wed 6pm-midnight, Thu-Sat 6pm-2am, Sun 6pm-midnight. 25 Beixinqiao Toutiao (behind Guijie, near Beixinqiao subway exit B), Dongcheng District. (6405 4337) 东城区北京市东城区北新桥头条25号

三环中路39号建外Soho5号0102单元3层

V.A. Cafe & Bar Daily 2pm-late. 13 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (5844 3638) 东城区五道营胡同13号

Mesh Daily 5pm-2am. 1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6688) 朝阳区三里屯路

Vinejoy Wine Bar & Cellar Daily 10am-late. Rm 108-109, Bojing Haoting, 8 Shizipo Jie Dongcheng District. (6416 0523) 十字坡街8号

11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍1层

铂晶豪庭108-109室东城区东直门外

Migas Daily 10am-3pm, 5-11pm. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6061) 米家思, 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园6层

What Bar Daily 4pm-late. 72 Beichang Jie (just north of the west gate of the Forbidden City), Xicheng District. (133 4112 2757) 什么酒

Mix (Gongti) Daily 8pm-late. Inside the north gate of Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6530 2889) 密克斯, 朝阳区工体北门内

吧, 西城区北长街72号(故宫西门往北)

Writers Bar Daily noon-midnight. Raffles Beijing Hotel, Main Lobby, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6526 3388 ext 4181)

Mix (Westin Chaoyang) Live jazz in the evenings and an extensive selection of champagnes, wines and whiskey. Daily 5pm-1am. 1/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳区东

作家酒吧, 东城区东长安街33号, 北京饭店莱佛士一层

Xiu Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-late, Sat-Sun 6pm-late. Park Hyatt (entrance across from the hotel lobby), 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5867 1108) 秀, 朝阳

三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

Mo Lounge Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. 4/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 1019) 朝阳区三里屯

Wednesdays: Free Bubbly Snip and sip at Eric Paris Salon.

区朝阳区建国门外大街2号

后街同里4层

Modernista Tues-Sun 3pm-3am. 44 Baochao Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (136 7127 4747) 东城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同44号

Mokihi Daily 6pm-3am. 3/F, C12 Haoyun Jie, Chaoyang District. (5867 0244) 朝阳区好运街 C12商铺3层

Morrell English Pub Daily 6pm-2am. Rm 206, 2/F Taiyue Suites, 16 Nansanlitun Lu Chaoyang District. (5612 5636) 南三里屯路16 号泰悦豪庭206室

东城区鼓楼东大街106号

Press Club Bar Daily 5pm-1am. 1/F, St. Regis Hotel Beijing, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6460 6688 ext 2360) 记者吧, 东城区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐部饭店1层

School Bar Daily 8pm-late. 53 Wudaoying Hutong, Chaoyang District. (6402 8881) 朝阳

Propaganda Mon-Fri 8pm-4.30am, Sat-Sun 8pm-5am. 100m north of the east gate of Huaqing Jiayuan, Wudaokou, Haidian District. (8286 3991) 海淀区五道口华清嘉园东门往北

Siif Daily 1pm-2am. 67 Beiluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6406 9496) 如果, 东城区

100米

Q Bar Daily 5pm-2am. Top floor of Eastern Inn Hotel, 6 Baijiazhuang Lu (the south end of Sanlitun Nanlu), Chaoyang District. (6595 9239) 朝阳区百家庄6号（朝阳门医院北门东100 米）三里屯南路逸羽连锁酒店顶楼

R Lounge 4/F, Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区东三环中路61号北京富力万丽酒店4层

Red House 1) Daily noon-1am. Shizipo Jie (20m west of Chunxiu Lu and Xingfucun Zhonglu intersection), Chaoyang District. (6415 9982); 2) Daily noon-midnight. Wangzhuang Lu (20m north of Chengfu Lu intersection), Haidian District. (6291 3350) Nanjie Two floors packed with exchange students. Low prices. Daily 5pm-5am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (opposite to Banana Leaf), Chaoyang District. (6413 0963) 南街, 朝阳区工体北路4号院蕉叶对面

Nashville Bar & Restaurant Daily 11am3am. Haoyun Jie, 29 Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0298) www.nashville.com.cn 乡谣, 朝阳区枣营路29号好运街

Nearby the Tree Daily 11am-11pm; bar is open until 2am. Xingfu Sancun 3 Xiang (behind Yashow, west of Tongli), Chaoyang District. (6413 1522/87) www.nearbythetree. com 树旁边酒吧, 朝阳区幸福三村三巷三里屯南 33号院内(雅秀后边同里西边)

Nola Mon-Fri 8am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am11pm. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Chaoyang District. (8563 6215) 朝阳区秀水南街11号 Paddy O’Shea’s Daily 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6415 6389) www.paddyosheas.com 朝阳区东

1) 朝阳区十字坡街（春秀路幸福村中路路口往西20米）; 2) 海淀区五道口王庄路（成府路路口往北20米）

Redmoon Daily 5pm-1am. 1/F, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Beijing Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6510 9366, 8518 1234 ext 6366) 东方亮, 东城区东长安街1号东方君悦酒店大厅

Rendez-vous Bar & Lounge Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4200) 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

对面）

Paulaner Brauhaus Daily 11am-1am. Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5732) 普拉那啤酒坊餐厅, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店

Plush Daily 7am-1am. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6606 8866 ext 7825) 西城区金融大街乙9号北京金融街

The Smuggler’s 43 Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (138 0107 1230) 朝阳区三里屯后街43号

Souk Lounge Daily 4pm-late. Chaoyang Park West Gate (in the alley behind Annie’s), Chaoyang District. (6506 7309) www.soukbeijing.com 苏克会馆, 朝阳区朝阳公园西门（安妮后面）

Soul n’ Pepper Afternoon-late. 4 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6468 8016, Soul-n-Pepper@hotmail.com) 朝阳区新源西里中街4号

Spark B108, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区光华路9号世贸天阶B108

The Stumble Inn Daily 10am-2am. S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 7794) 朝阳区三里屯路 19号三里屯Village南区3号楼3层S3-31

The Swan With Two Necks Daily 11am-late. Pinnacle Plaza (adjacent to Jenny Lou’s), Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (8046 7057) 顺义区天竺开发

朝阳区朝阳区建国路93号华贸中心

Terra See Dining directory under “Central & South American.”

Salsa Caribe Daily 6pm-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (across from The Loft), Chaoyang District. (6507 7821) 卡利宾拉丁舞俱乐部, 朝阳区工体北路4号院（藏酷斜对面）

Salud Mon-Fri 3pm-late, Sat-Sun noon-late. 1) Opposite Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District.; 2) 66 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6402 5086) 老伍, 1) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面; 2) 东城区南锣鼓巷66号

威斯汀大酒店1层

Schindler’s Tankstelle Daily 10am-midnight. 15A Guanghua Lu (200m east of Ritan

号希尔顿饭店2层

Zuiyuefang Bar Daily 4.30pm-late. 18 Andingmen Xidajie (30m east from north end of Beiluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (6405 4482) 醉乐坊, 东城区安定门西大街18号(北锣鼓巷北口东侧30米)

STYLE Accessories & jewelry Belita Jewelry Daily 10am-8pm. 1) 1/F, Eric Paris Salon, South Bldg 43, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (157 1112 8542); 2) Lily’s Antiques Furniture, 69 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. (157 1112 8542) lizamjewelry.com 1) 朝阳区三里屯北街南43号楼巴黎爱丽克美发沙龙一层; 2) 朝阳区高碑店家俱一条街69号华伦古典家具

D-SATA by CuR: DimSum of all things Asian Daily 1-9pm or by appointment. Unit A116, 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6066, 134 3966 4067, cur@dsata.com) www.d-sata.com, www.dsataboutique.com 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园A116室

Tango Daily 24hrs. 1) South Gate of Ditan Park (next to Jin Ding Xuan restaurant), Dongcheng District. (6425 5677/6428 2288); 2) Gongti Xilu (beneath Gongti 100 bowling alley), Chaoyang District. (6551 9988) 糖果, 1)

Temple Daily 7pm-late. B202, 206 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (131 6107 0713) 东城区鼓楼东大街206号B202

Riverbank Café & Bar 1/F, FX Hotel, 39 Maizidian Xijie, Chaoyang District. (6506 8277) 朝阳区麦子店西街39号富驿时尚酒店1层

(地铁五号线张自忠路站往西100米)

Zeta Bar Mon-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sun 6pm-3am, Sun close. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5050) 颐达吧, 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1

区荣祥广场

The Ritz-Carlton Bar Daily 6pm-1am. The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, 83A Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. (5908 8131) 丽思卡尔顿吧,

The Pool Bar Daily 6pm-2am. 106 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 7956)

JULY 2012

鼓楼东大街北锣鼓巷67号

东城区地坛公园南门; 2) 朝阳区工体西路工体 100保龄球馆下面

Scarlett Daily 6pm-3am. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu (in the alley leading to Julong Garden), Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) www.hotel-g. com 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内

区五道营胡同53号

Revolution Daily noon-1am. West side of Yashow Market, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6415 8776) 朝阳区工体北路雅秀市场西侧

直门外大街28号

Park Side Bar & Grill Daily 10am-late. 9-6 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6444 6555, info@ parksidebeijing.com) www.parksidebeijing. com 园景, 朝阳区将台西路9-6号（珀丽酒店

Park South Gate), Chaoyang District. (8562

6439) www.schindlersinfo.de 申德勒加油站, 朝阳区光华路甲15号(日坛南门往东200米)

Yugong Yishan Daily 7pm-late. 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu (100m west of Zhangzizhong Lu subway station), Dongcheng District. (6404 2711) 愚公移山, 东城区平安大道张自忠路3-2号

Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q Daily 9am-midnight. 14 Dongdaqiao Lu (on the corner of Guanghua Lu), Chaoyang District. (6591 9161) Tim’s 熏烤房, 朝阳区东大桥路14号贵友大厦正北200米

Tonic Lounge Daily 10am-12.30am. Lobby Level of Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5060) 汤尼酒廊, 朝阳区北京希尔顿酒店大堂

The Tree Daily noon-2am. 100m west of Sanlitun Bar Street, Youyi Youth Hostel, behind Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6415 1954) www.treebeijing.com.cn 隐蔽的树, 朝阳区三里屯酒吧街往西100米友谊旅馆后面三里屯医院东面

The World of Suzie Wong Club Daily 8.30pm-late. 1A Nongzhanguan Lu (west gate of Chaoyang Park), Chaoyang District. (6500 3377, clubsuziewong@163.com) www. suziewong.com.cn 苏西黄, 朝阳区农展馆路甲

Kavenna Diamond Provides high-class diamond accessories, classical engagement and wedding rings. Unique, personalized orders including re-styling are gladly accepted. Daily 10.30am-7.30pm. Unit 23, 1/F, Fortune Mall (behind the Millennium Hotel), 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6533 0236, 137 0120 0304, kavenna@163. com) 卡文那钻石, 朝阳区东三环中路7号北京财富购物中心一层23号

BEAUTY PARLORS & SPAS 99 Massage and Spa Center Daily 11ammidnight. Rm 703, E-Tower C12, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 0799) 99按摩中心, 朝阳区光华路丙12号数码01大厦703室(嘉里中心与国贸之间）

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DIRECTORY Anantara Spa Daily 10am-10pm (flexible opening hours on request). The Commune, Shuiguan Great Wall, Badaling Gaosulu, Yanqing County. (8118 1888 ext 5100/01, anantaraspa@commune.com.cn) 延庆县八

Frost Coffee, Nails and Cocktails MonFri 7.30am-2am, Sat & Sun 11am-2am. 55 Xingfucun Zhonglu (in the alleyway 20m west of Argana), Chaoyang District. (6417 5430, buzzculinaryconcepts@gmail.com) 朝阳区幸

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Angel Hands Daily 24hrs. Rm 1801, Bldg 2, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8631 0801) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho2号楼1801室

Aqua Salus Urban Retreat 1) Daily noonmidnight. 1-17 Lucky Street, 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6639, reservation@aquasalus.cn); 2) Taiyue Height 106, 16 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6501-2881, reservation@aquasalus.cn) www. aquasalus.cn 良泉都市怡疗三里屯会馆, 1) 朝阳区朝阳公园路1号好运街1-17号; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区南三里屯16号泰悦豪庭底商106

Bangs Hair Salon Tue-Sun 10am-9pm. Stall 101, Bldg 4, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0579) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号新城国际4号楼101号

Beijing Salon Vajra Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. S106, Glory World Apartments, 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6461/2/3) www. vajra.com.hk 画间沙龙, 朝阳区工体西路18号光彩国际公寓S106

Bodhi Sense Daily 11am-12.30am. 2/F, Somerset Grand Fortune Garden, 46 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8440 1495) 朝阳区亮马桥路46号盛捷副景苑公寓2层

Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat Daily 11am12.30am. 17 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 9595) www.bodhi.com.cn 菩提会所, 朝阳区工体北路17号

Catherine de France Hair and Beauty Salon Daily 10am-8pm. 2/F, Riviera Plaza, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 4639, 150 1081 6856, riviera@cdefrance. com) 朝阳区来广营东路5号香江广场2层 db tanning Daily 11am-9pm. Rm 307, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu,, Chaoyang District. (5900 0427) db 日晒沙龙, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼307商铺

Dong Ying Spa Founded in 1994, this spa boasts more than 10,000 members and over six branches around the capital. The business concept focuses on art and humanity, often inviting cosmetic professionals to give lectures on essential oils, women's health and beauty. Daily 10am-10pm. 1) 53 Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6591 6661); 2) 45 Xinyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8448 7268) 北京东英国际SPA养, 1) 朝阳区麦子店街53号; 2) 朝阳区新源路45号

Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat Daily 10am1am. 1) 1/F, Grand Summit Plaza, 19 Dongfang Donglu (100m north of Lufthansa Center), Chaoyang District. (8532 3122); 2) 60 Donghuamen Ave (near The Peninsula Hotel and Oriental Plaza), Dongcheng District. (6527 9368); 3) B1/F, Eastern Hotel, Nansanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6593 6066) 悠庭保健会所, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区燕莎桥东方东路19号外交会所1层（燕莎中心路北100米）; 2) 东城区东城区东华门大街60号(近王府饭店和东方广场); 3) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯南路逸羽酒店1层

Eric Paris Salon Daily 10am-8pm. 1) 5/F, Westin Beijing Financial Street, 9B Jinrong Jie (Financial Street), Xicheng District. (139 1162 6051); 2) 43 Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (135 0137 2971); 3) Lido Hotel, 112 Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District. (135 0107 5843) 爱丽克美容美发, 1) 西城区西城区金融大街乙9 号威斯汀大酒店5层; 2) 朝阳区三里屯后街43号; 3) 朝阳区机场路112号丽都饭店

essensuals 1) Daily 10am-10pm. Rm. 105106, Tower F, Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District (6585 9288, fax 6585 9388); 2) Daily 10am-9pm. Unit 303, 3/F, IFC Mall, 1-3 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (8444 2388, fax 8444 2488); 3) Daily 9am-10pm. Unit 15/16, 4/F, Chaoyang Joy City, Chaoyang Beilu,Chaoyang District (8551 5800); 4) Daily 10am-9pm. Unit 228, B1, Tower B, Sanlitun Soho, 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (5935 9717) 彩秀, 1) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100国际公寓F座1层105-106; 2) 朝阳区新源南路1-3号都汇天地商场3层303号; 3) 朝阳区朝阳北路101号朝阳大悦城4层15/16号; 4)朝阳区工人体育场北路8号院三里屯Soho B座B1-228室

Franck Provost Daily 10am-10pm. Shop D2001-1, 2/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 7696/7669) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地二层D2001-1店铺

Hair & Beauty by Hummingbird Daily 10am-midnight. Unit 103, Bldg 3, Central Park, 6 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 9119) 朝阳区朝外大街6号新城国际3号楼103 Heavenly Spa by Westin Daily 9am-10pm. 1) The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888); 2) Daily 9am-10pm. The Westin Beijing Financial Street, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6629 7878) 威斯汀天梦水疗中心, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店; 2) 西城区西城区威斯汀大酒店金融街9B

Herborist Spa Daily 10am-10pm. S9-30, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6416 5179, 6416 5962, 400 888 2155) www.herborist-spa.com 朝阳区三里屯Village 南区9号楼 S9-30

I.O Spa Inside Workers’ Stadium East Gate (towards south), Chaoyang District. (6588 3228/82) 私人会所, 朝阳区工体东南边茉莉餐厅旁边

I Spa 1) Daily 11am-11pm. 1/F, Yuyuanhui Club, South of Gongdesi Bridge (northwest to Summer Palace), Haidian District. (6287 9868); 2) 6/F, Hilton Beijing Capital Airport,Terminal 3, Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi District. (6450 4777); 3) 10am-midnight. B1/F, Traders Upper East Hotel, Lido, Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8877); 4) 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8380); 5) 1/F, Gehua New Century Hotel, 19 Gulouwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6202 8888 ext 6666); 6) Daily noon-11pm. 5/F, Tower 2, Taiyue Suites, Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6507 1517, 8595 2277 ext 5666) www. ispa.cn 泰美好, 1) 海淀区功德寺桥南御园汇会所1层(颐和园西北角); 2) 顺义区北京首都机场 3号航站楼北京机场希尔顿酒店6层(3号航站楼附近); 3) 朝阳区东四环北路阳光上东上东盛贸饭店地下1层; 4) 朝阳区华贸中心建国路83号北京 JW万豪酒店2层; 5) 朝阳区鼓楼外大街19号歌华开元大酒店1层 (原华北大酒店); 6) 朝阳区三里屯南路泰悦豪庭2座5层

I-Spa Daily 10.30am-midnight (last appointment 11pm). 6/F, InterContinental Financial Street Beijing, 11 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (5852 5888 ext 5601) 西城区金融街11号金融街洲际酒店6层

Kocoon Tue-Sun 10.30am-8.30pm. B1/F, The Opposite House, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6688 ext 5008) www.kocoonspalounge.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village北区瑜舍地下1层

LeSpa Daily 11am-11pm. 5/F, Sofitel Beijing, Bldg C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 6666) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店5层

Long Island Massage & Spa 1) Daily 11am2am. 14A Guanghua Lu (5/F, Nuo’an Bldg, southwest of the Kerry Centre), Chaoyang District. (5130 9718, 6591 6247); 2) Daily 11am-1am. B1/F, Jiahui Center, 6 Jiqingli, Dongcheng District. (6551 6112/13) www.longislandspa. com.cn 长岛健身, 1) 朝阳区光华路甲14号（嘉里中心西南侧诺安大厦5层）; 2) 东城区吉庆里6 号佳汇中心地下1层

汤旁; 3) 朝阳区日坛路6号新族大厦院内; 4) 西城区西城区金融街甲26号顺成饭店地下一层; 5) 朝阳区朝外大街6号新城国际公寓三期25号楼; 6) 朝阳区西大望路1号温特莱中心B座101

1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 2646); 7) Daily 10am-10pm. Units F4-04 & 05, ECMall, 1A Danling Jie, Haidian District (8248 3435, fax 8248 3301) 托尼英盖, 1) 朝阳

Origin Spa Daily 11am-12.30am. 2/F, Bldg AB, Lan Chou Ming Zuo, Jiqingli, Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6552 9599) www. benyuan2011.com 本源, 朝阳区朝外大街吉庆

区三里屯Village南区8号楼3层3单元; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号希尔顿酒店大堂1层; 3) 朝阳区建国门外大街2号银泰中心写字楼C座3 层303商铺; 4) 西城区金城纺街2号金融街购物中心四层L404; 5) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100国际公寓F座105-106号; 6) 东城区东长安街1号东方广场汇贤豪庭1层; 7) 海淀区丹棱街甲1号欧美汇购物中心4层04-05

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Peninsula Spa by ESPA 3/F, The Peninsula, 8 Jinyuhutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (8516 2888 ext 6090) 东城区东城区王府井金鱼胡同8号2王府半岛酒店三层

Quan Spa at Marriott Beijing City Wall Daily 3pm-midnight. 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (5811 8187) 东城区建国门南大街7号

The Ritz-Carlton Spa China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5908 8080/8081) 朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心 Salon 88 Daily 9am-10pm. 1) 6712 6081. 118 Carrefour Fu Gui Yuan, Block 3, South DongHuaShi, Chongwen District.; 2) 394 Zhongtancun, East Xiaokou Town, Changping District. (139 1135 2069); 3) PJWJ 103, Huacai Center, 16 Guangshun Dajie, Chaoyang District. (136 0115 0326); 4) Daily 9am-10pm. 1/F, Chuangyijia Carrefour, 6B Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District. (139 1055 3427); 5) Daily 9am-10pm. Store 310, Tongzhou Carrefour, 48 Jiukeshu Xilu, Tongzhou District. (137 0117 9323); 6) Daily 9am-10pm. 109, Shuangjing Carrefour, Jiulong Shangsha, 31 Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (139 1016 9259); 7) Daily 9am-10pm. 107-108, Maliandao Carrefour, 11 Maliandao Lu, Xuanwu District. (135 0101 1627); 8) Daily 9am-10pm. B1/F, 1516, Zhongguancun Carrefour, Zhongguancun Xiqu, Haidian District. (136 0139 2562) 1) 崇文区东花市南里三区底商裙房富贵苑家乐福118 号; 2) 昌平区东小口镇中滩村394号家乐福购物中心No.212; 3) 朝阳区广顺大街16号华彩中心 PJWJ 103; 4) 朝阳区北三环东路乙6号创益佳家乐福一层; 5) 通州区九棵树西路48号通州家乐福310号; 6) 朝阳区广渠路31号九龙商厦双井家乐福109号; 7) 宣武区马连道路11号马连道家乐福107-108; 8) 海淀区中关村西区中关村家乐福地下一层15&16号

Salon de France Hair and Beauty Salon Daily 10am-8pm. Nali Mall, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 3029, 159 0146 0954, 138 1037 4763, salondefrance.bj@gmail. com) 风色云边美容美发中心, 朝阳区三里屯路那里市场内

Wonderful Massage Center Rm 101, 1/F, Bldg 13, West Gate of Central Park, Chaowai Dajie (across from World City), Chaoyang District. (5243 7258, 133 9161 6582) 朝阳区朝外大街新城国际西门13号楼1层101室（世界城对面）

Yishengyuan-Beijing Health Center Mon-Wed, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.30pm, Thu-Fri 8.30am-9.30pm. 8 Fangjiayuan Hutong, Chaoyangmennei Nanxiaojie, Dongcheng District. (6514 0806) http://english.hcpcm. com 颐生院-中医养生保健, 东城区朝阳门内南小街大方家胡同芳嘉园甲8号

BODY & HEALTH Elite Nutrition Center 1) Daily 7am-10pm. D-Space, Bldg 7, Richmond Park, 9 Fangyuan Xili, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (8457 8258, info@chinaenc.com.cn); 2) Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am-7.30pm. Unit 0159A, Bldg C, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5900 4538, info@chinaenc.com.cn) www. chinaenc.com.cn 盈奥营养中心, 1) 朝阳区将台路芳园南里9号院7号楼; 2) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SohoC座0159A

Creation Tattoo Daily 11am-8pm. Rm 4309, 3/F, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 1886, contact@tianxiciqing.com) www.tianxiciqing. com 天喜刺青, 朝阳区朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼3层4309号

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Brand New China (BNC) Unit NLG-09, B/1F, Sanlitun Village North, Chaoyang District. (6416 9045) 薄荷糯米葱, 朝阳区三里屯Village

Spa de Feng Daily noon-midnight. 1) C306, Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (5100 1330, reservation@spadefeng. com); 2) Binduyuan A204, 15 Zaoying Beili, Nongzhanguan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6639, reservation@spadefeng.com) www.spadefeng.com 临枫男士健康会馆, 1) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100 C306; 2) 朝阳区农展北路枣营北里宾都苑204室

Tai Dian Massage Salon Daily 10am-2am. Rm 305, Bldg 6, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 8200, 5869 0707) 泰殿养生会馆, 朝阳区东三环中路39 号建外Soho6号楼305室

Toni & Guy 1) Daily 10am-10pm. 3 Units, 3/F, Tower 8, South Area, Sanlitun Village, Chaoyang District. (6417 4188); 2) Daily 10am9pm. 1/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6461 8368); 3) Unit 303, Tower C Office Bldg, Yintai Center, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8517 1292); 4) Daily 10am-9pm. 4/F Seasons Place Shopping Centre, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Xicheng District. (6622 0316); 5) Daily 10am-9pm. Rm105-106, Block F, Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6585 9288); 6) Daily 10am-9pm. 1/F, Oriental Plaza,

大班保健休闲会所, 1) 朝阳区芳园西路甲2号丽都广场9号公寓2层; 2) 朝阳区新东路1号沈记靓

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Willow Stream Spa Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yongan Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东

Aura Daily 11am-9pm. 12 Workers’ Stadium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 0822) www.aurabeijing.com 朝阳区工体北路工人

TATA Daily 10am-10pm. Workers’ Stadium North Gate, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8511 3880) 朝阳区工体北路工人体育场北门

Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa 1) Daily 11am-12.30am. 2/F, Block 9, Lido Place, 2A Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6437 6299); 2) Daily 11am-12.30am. B1/F, 1 Xindong Lu (next to Shenji Best Soup), Chaoyang District. (8532 2177); 3) Daily 11am-3am. Sunjoy Mansion, 6 Ritan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6502 5722); 4) Daily 10am-12.30am. B/1-3F, Shuncheng Hotel, 26A Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6621 8622); 5) Daily 10am-12 .30am. Bldg 25, Central Park Phase 3, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0015); 6) Daily 11am-1am. Rm 101, Bldg B, Winterless Center, 1 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6538 8086) www.taipan.com.cn 东方

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The Spa at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Daily 10am-11pm. 6/F, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888 ext 8560) 东城区王府井东

The Luxury Massage Center Rm 2121, Van Palace Center (East Tower), Guandongdian Nanjie, Chaoyang District. (136 8335 2960) 朝 The Meridian Daily 10am-11pm. 9-10-A, Si’de Park, Fangyuan Xilu, Dongsihuan, Chaoyang District. (8456 7010) 朝阳区东四环芳园西路四

The Wellness Spa by Hummingbird Bldg 26, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6922) 朝阳区朝阳门外

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Brand Nu Tue-Sun, 10am-10pm, closed Mon. 61 Wudaoying Hutong (just west of Vineyard Cafe), Dongcheng District. (150 1115 3421) Brand 女, 东城区东城区五道营胡同61号

Dong Liang Studio Daily 11am-9pm. 26 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 7648) 东城区五道营胡同26号 Dragon House 76 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District. 东城区方家胡同76 Exception de Mixmind Daily 9.30am-9 .30pm. Rm BB104, B1/F, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie,, Chaoyang District. (6505 2268) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城地下1层BB104

FEI Space Tues-Sun 10.30am-5pm. B-01, Dashanzi 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9580) 朝阳区酒仙桥路 4号798艺术区B-01

Good Goods Commune 141 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8400 2628) 东城区鼓楼东大街141号

Joyce Daily 10am-9.30pm. Shop 3L103-104, Block 3, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6288

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DIRECTORY 8383) www.joyce.com 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城3L103-4

Lane Crawford Daily 10am-9pm. L130, Seasons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6622 0808) 西城区金 independent apparel brand and design community. Sun-Thu 9.30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11ammidnight. 33 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6404 8088) www.nlgx.org 东城区南锣鼓巷33号

Mega Mega Vintage 241 Guloudong Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 5637) 东城区鼓楼东大街241号

Natooke 19-1 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8402 6925, info@natooke.com) 东城区东城区五道营胡同甲19-1号 NLGX Design Store 1) Daily 6.30am-8 .30pm. Terminal 3 (next to Gate E29), Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi District. (info@nlgx.com); 2) Sun-Thu 9.30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight. 33 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6404 8088, info@nlgx. com) www.nlgx.com 1) 顺义区首都机场3号航站; 2) 东城区南锣鼓巷33号

Plastered T-shirts Daily 10am-10pm. 61 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (134 8884 8855) www.plasteredtshirts.com 东城区南锣鼓巷61号

Qianmen Avenue Store, Building A16, Qianmen Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6706 0508) 1) 西城区西单北大街131号西单大悦城; 2) 崇文区崇文门大街18号国瑞城; 3) 东城区东直门南大街1号来福士广场; 4) 海淀区丹棱街甲1号欧美汇购物中心

Address, Baimiao industry area, Songzhuang town, Tongzhou District. Contact Lily Quan (138 0139 6309) www.lilysantiques.com 华伦古典家具, 1) 朝阳区高碑店家俱一条街69号; 2) 通州区工厂地址,通州区宋庄镇白庙村工业大院

Pull and Bear Daily 10am-10pm. 1) SM1/16, Solana Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6940); 2) 137A137B, U-town Lifestyle Center, Sanfeng Bell, Chaoyang District. (5977 5650) 1) 朝阳区朝阳

Linfeng Tibetan Artistic Firm 1) Daily 8.30am-8.30 pm. Stall 1, Row B, Panjiayuan Market, Chaoyang District. (139 1173 9981, lf@ lftibetanart.cn); 2) 158 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. (139 1173 9981, lf@ lftibetanart.cn) www.lftibetanart.cn 北京灵峰

公园路6号蓝色港湾SM1/16; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区三丰北里悠唐生活广场137A-137B

藏艺古典家具店, 1) 朝阳区潘家园市场乙排1号; 2) 朝阳区高碑店家具街158号

Uniqlo Bldg 10, South District, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6413 1320) www.uniqlo.com 朝阳区三里屯路19号三

Piin Daily 10am-10pm. 3/F, U-Town Shopping Center, 2 Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8562 5325) 朝阳区朝

里屯Village南区10号楼

阳门外大街三丰北里悠唐广场二期3层

Zara 1) Unit 63-65, Viva Plaza, Fulicheng, Zhong Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District.; 2) Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-10pm. 1B1-6, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6100); 3) Daily 10am10pm. The Place, 9A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1341/49); 4) Daily 10am-10pm. Joy City, 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (5971 6350) www.zara.com 1) 朝阳区东三环双

Torana Tibetan Rugs Daily 10am-8.30pm. Unit L1-110, 1/F, Europlaza Mall, Shunyi District. (8459 0785) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场L1-110

PMT Art Shop Interesting Chinese photos, original wood furniture, leather goods and ceramics. 1) Daily 10am-7pm. 2 Zhongjie, 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5762 6364); 2) Daily 10am-11pm. 75 Nanluogu Xiang, Chaoyang District. (6400 8520) www.pmtphoto.com, http://site.douban.com/163407/ 1) 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺

Chang & Biorck Daily 10am-10pm. 2-19A, 1/F, Bldg 2, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8400 2296) 朝阳区三里屯南路19号三里屯Village南区2号楼1层2-19A单元

Villa Lifestyles Villa Lifestyles has been serving the Beijing community for more than five years. Providing you with quality name brand products backed by great service, they have the widest selection of BBQs and accessories, the Mosquito Magnet, trampolines, IQAir air purifiers, Bissell Vacuums and more. Stop by their Shunyi showroom or visit their website to have a look at what’s new. 4/F, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District. (8046 1260, 6457 1922, info@villalifestyles.cn) www.villalifestyles.cn 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99

Arts & Culture Bookstores

Vega Zaishi Wang Daily 10am-7pm. Unit 662, B/1F, Bldg 6, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 2279) www.vegazaishiwang.com 朝阳区东三环中路

The Bookworm 1) Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. First courtyard, Hegezhuang Village, Shunyi District. (6431 2108, books@ beijingbookworm.com); 2) Daily 9am-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) 书虫书吧, 1) 顺义区崔各庄乡，何

建外Soho6号楼B/1层662店

各庄村一号院; 2) 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Wuhao Wed-Sun 2-8pm, or by appointment. 35 Mao’er Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6400 5435; 189 1135 5035) wuhaoonline.com 吾号, 东城区帽儿胡同35号

Zakka Daily 10am-11pm. Beiluogu Xiang, about 30m from crossing with Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (18611446625) 多肉植物馆, 东城区北锣鼓巷

FAST-FASHION American Apparel 1) Daily 11am-10pm. Room C101, 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6022); 2) Daily 10am9.30pm. B1/F, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 5540) 1) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园1层C101; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街国贸商城地下1层

Gap Daily 10am-10pm. 1) 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District.; 2) Unit 136A-140, Beijing APM, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District.; 3) Unit 1101, 1/F, Joy City Chaoyang, 101 Chaoyang Beilu (at the intersection of Qingnian Lu), Chaoyang District. www.gap. com 1) 西城区西单北大街131号; 2) 东城区王府井大街138号北京新东安广场136A-140; 3) 朝阳区朝阳北路101 (青年路口东北角) 朝阳北路大悦城1层1101

H&M Daily 10am-10pm. 1) Xidan Joy City, 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (6706 0508); 2) Glory Mall, 18 Chongwenmen Dajie, Chongwen District. (6715 6676); 3) Raffles City, 1 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (8409 4199); 4) Oumeihui Shopping Mall, A1 Danling Jie, Haidian District. (8248 8976); 5)

JULY 2012

IQ Air While little can be done about outdoor air pollution, you can certainly make a difference with the air you breathe in your home or office. IQAir has been the top-rated air purifier brand for more than a decade. The Health Pro 250 is their most popular product and is considered by most to be the best all-around air cleaning system available. With their HyperHEPA technology, you are guaranteed near perfect levels of efficiency for the life of your machine. IQAir China specializes in bringing clean air solutions to both residential and commercial users. 1) 5/F, Household Appliance Area, Youyi Shopping City, 52 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (158 0136 1601, info@ iqair-china.com); 2) 5/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5738 2401, info@iqair-china.com); 3) Rm 2201, Air China Plaza, 36 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8447 5800, 400 650 1266, info@iqair-china.com); 4) 4/F, 417 Seasons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Xicheng District. (6622 0179, info@iqairchina.com); 5) 4/F, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu, Shunyi District. (6457 1922, info@ iqair-china.com) www.iqair-china.com 1) 朝阳区亮马桥路52号燕莎友谊商城5层; 2) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地5层生活家电区; 3) 朝阳区霄云路36号国航大厦2201-02室; 4) 西城区金城坊街金融街417号四层; 5) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99 号欧陆广场4层

Lily’s Antiques Furniture 1) Daily 8.30am6pm. Gaobeidian Showroom, 69 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. Contact Lily Quan (138 0139 6309) (8579 2458); 2) Visit by Appointment. Factory and Warehouse

Babu Space Daily 10.30am-9pm. N2-40, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District., Chaoyang District. (6415 8616) www.babu-space.com Babu泛视觉空

地红一号D座

术街区中街2号; 2) 朝阳区南锣鼓巷75号

鼓楼东大街147号

合各庄村顺白路一号地国际艺术园D区

Chambers Fine Art Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Red No.1-D, Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3298, bj@chambersfineart.com) www. chambersfineart.com 前波画廊, 朝阳区草场

号欧陆广场4层

Underground Kidz Daily 10am-10pm. 147 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. 东城区

261号

Art Base 1 Area D, Shunbai Lu, Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (6433 6920) 一号地国际艺术区, 朝阳区崔各庄乡

城区前门东大街23号

Home Decor

阳区三里屯南路6号

号（国子监街内）

ArtMia Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 261 Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (8457 4550) www.artmia.net 朝阳区机场辅路崔各庄草场地

Beijing Center for the Arts Daily 10am10pm. 23, Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6559 8008) 天安时间当代艺术中心, 东

Beijing Torana Clean Air Center 1) 10.30am-6.30pm. Unit 308, Pinnacle Plaza, Shunyi District. (8046 1091); 2) 10am-8.30pm. Unit L1-110, 1/F, Europlaza Mall, Shunyi District. (8459 0785) www.toranacleanair.com/ index.html 1) 顺义区天竺镇花梨坎村南“荣祥

Casa Pagoda Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-8pm. 6 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6591 3491) www.casapagoda.com 朝

阳区安外北苑北湖渠朝阳酒艺术园

Arrow Factory 38 Jianchang Hutong (Off Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. www.arrowfactory.org.cn 箭厂空间, 东城区箭厂胡同38

间, 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯北路11号三里屯Village 北区N2-40单元

井富力城63-65号; 2) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区1B1-6; 3) 朝阳区光华路甲9号世贸天阶; 4) 西城区西单北大街131号大悦城

广场308室; 2) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场L1-110

Arario Beijing Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Inside Chaoyang Liquor Factory, Beihuqu, Anwaibeiyuan, Chaoyang District. (5202 3800, info@ arariobeijing.com) www.arariobeijing.com 朝

Page One Daily 10am-9.30pm. B2/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8535 1055, page1_cwtc@ pageonegroup.com) www.pageonegroup. com 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城三期地下2层

Cinemas Broadway Cinematheque MOMA (BC MOMA) North area of Dongzhimen MOMA, 1 Xiangheyuan Lu, Dongzhimen, Chaoyang District. (8438 8258) www.sagacinema.com 当代MOMA百老汇电影中心, 朝阳区东直门香河园路1号, 万国城北区（二环路东北角）

Galleries 798 Space Daily 11am-9pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6438 4862, 6437 6248) www.798space.com

China Art Archives and Warehouse WedSun 1-6pm, or by appointment. Opposite the Nangao Police Station,Caochangdi, (take the Airport Service road one exit past Wuhuan Lu, then take the first right past the Chang Jian Driving School), Chaoyang District. (8456 5152/5153, mail@caaw.com.cn) www.archivesandwarehouse.com 艺术文化仓库, 朝阳区机场辅路草场地村南皋派出所对面(机场辅路由南往北五环外第一个路口)

C-Space Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. C1 and C2, Red No.1,Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3248, info@c-spacebeijing.com) www.cspacebeijing.com C-空间, 朝阳区草场地艺术区红1号C1，C2座

G-Dot Art Space Central Gallery Street, Songzhuang Art District, Tongzhou District. (6057 3345, g_dotartspace@sina.com) www.g-dotartspace.com 贵点艺术空间, 通州区通州区宋庄画家村艺术东区中心画廊街

Galerie Paris-Beijing Mon-Sun 11am-7pm. 798 Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5978 9262, galerieparisbeijing@gmail.com) 巴黎•北京画廊, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

Galerie Urs Meile Lucerne-Beijing TueSun 11am-6.30pm. 104 Caochangdi Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (6433 3393, fax 6433 0203) www.galerieursmeile.com 麦勒画廊, 朝阳区草场地村104号

Green T. House Gallery 1) Daily 11.30am-11 .30pm. 318 Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (8456 4922 ext 8); 2) Daily 10.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-midnight. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8310/8311) www.greenteahouse.com.cn 紫云轩, 1) 朝阳区崔各庄乡合各庄村318号; 2) 朝阳区工体西路6号

Imagine Gallery Tue-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. 8 Feijiacun Yishu Gongzuoshi, Feijiacun, Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6438 5747, 139 1091 7965, laetitia.gauden@ imagine-gallery.com) www.imagine-gallery. com 想象画廊, 朝阳区来广营东路同达生态园对面费家村东路8号艺术工作室

Instituto Cervantes 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5879 9666) www.pekin. cervantes.es 北京塞万提斯学院, 朝阳区工体

798 时态空间, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

南路甲1号

Alexander Ochs Gallery Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. 255 Caochangdi, Jichang Fulu, Chaoyang District. (8456 2054, info@alexanderochs-galleries.de) www.alexanderochs-galleries.com

Jiali Gallery Thu-Sat 2-7pm, and by appointment. 4 Beijixiang Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8402 5613) www.jialigallery.com, www. facebook.com/JialiGallery 家里画廊, 东城区

Alliance Française de Pekin 1) 103 Deshengmennei Dajie, Xihai, Xicheng District. (6404 2643); 2) Rm 421, Block 2, Beijing Language and Culture University, 15 Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District. (8230 3619); 3) 18 Gongti Xilu, Guangcai International Mansion, Chaoyang District. (6553 2678) 北京法语培训中心, 1) 西

La Plantation Gallery Tue-Sun 10am-7pm; Bar Tue-Sun 10am-11pm; Art Shop Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. D Area, Art base 1, Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang Township, Chaoyang District. (6433 6920, 6433 6913, info@laplantation.cn) www.laplantation.cn 朝阳区D区，1号

城区德胜门内大街103号; 2) 海淀区学院路15号北京语言文化大学教学2号楼421室; 3) 朝阳区工体西路18号光彩国际公寓

Liangdian Design Center Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. 94 Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District.

北吉祥胡同4号

地艺术园，和各庄村，崔各庄乡

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out TheBeijinger.com/directory

DIRECTORY (8950 8996/97, info@lddc.com.cn) www.lddc. com.cn/index_en.php 东城区东四十条94号

Xicheng District. (5980 2315) 中华世纪坛数字艺

Long March Space Tue-Sun 11am-7pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9768, lm@longmarchspace.com) www.longmarchspace.com

Iberia Center for Contemporary Art Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 4, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9530, info@iberiart.org) www.iberiart.org 伊比利亚

长征空间, 朝阳区大山子艺术区

当代艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

Mizuma & One Gallery Wed-Sun 10am6pm. 241-15 Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (5127 3267, info@mizumaone.com) www.mizuma-one.com 朝阳区机场

National Museum of China Free to the public. Daily 8.30am-4.30pm. East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District. (6512 8910, fax 6525 6774) www.nmch.gov.cn 中国国

辅路崔各庄草场地241-15号

家博物馆, 东城区天安门广场东侧

酒仙桥驼房营路将府家园107号楼1907

O Gallery 9/F Huali Dasha, 58 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8520 6000) 奥美零空间画

Si Shang Art Museum By appointment. Huosi Lu Dong, Zhangxizhuang, Shunyi District. (6949 1028) www.sisam.cc 寺上美术馆,

Dandelion Hiking (131 2478 8581) www. chinahiking.cn 蒲公英远足

廊, 东城区金宝街58号华丽大厦9层

Pekin Fine Arts Wed-Sun 10am-6pm. 241,Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang,, Chaoyang District. (5127 3220) www.pekinfinearts.com 艺门画廊, 朝阳区崔各庄乡草场地村241号

Red Gate Gallery Daily 9am-5pm. 1/F & 4/F, Dongbianmen Watchtower, Chongwenmen Dongdajie, Chongwen District. (6525 1005) www.redgategallery.com 红门画廊, 崇文区崇文门东大街东便门角楼楼上

Tang Contemporary Gallery Tue-Sun 10.30am-6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District. (6436 3518/3658, info@tangcontemporary.com) www.tangcontemporary.com 当代唐人艺术中

术馆, 西城区复兴路甲9号中华世纪坛A区B1层

草场地艺术东区155号(站台中国旁)

Where Where Art Space 319-1 East End Art (Zone A), Caochangdi Village, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (159 1080 3790) 哪

Today Art Museum Daily 9am-5pm. Pingod Space, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5862 1100) www.todayartmuseum.com 今日 Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9269) www.ucca.org.cn 尤伦斯当代艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

White Box Museum of Art B07, 2 Jiauxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 4800) www.798whitebox.com 白盒子艺术馆, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区路B07号

Theaters

scuba Diving SinoScuba (135 0116 3629, steven@sinoscuba.com) www.sinoscuba.com

TEAM SPORTS Aardvarks Rugby Club (135 2224 8133, aardvarksrfc@yahoo.com) 地豚橄榄球俱乐部 Beijing Devils Rugby Football Club (beijing_rugby@yahoo.com) www. beijingdevils.com Bejiing Bombers Xiaowuji Football Ground, Xiaowuji Lu, just east of Xiaowuji Qiao on the East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District. (beijingfooty@yahoo.com) 小武基足球场, 朝阳区东四环路小武基桥往东

VENUES Beijing Shougang Basketball Center 159 Fushi Lu, Shijingshan District. (8829 6158) 北京首钢篮球中心, 石景山区阜石路159号

Workers’ Stadium Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6655 ext 5033) 工人体育场, 朝阳区工体北路

LIVING Community Groups Beijing LGBT Center Rm 302, Unit C, Bldg 3, Guangxi Jiayuan, Liufang Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5903 3730, 150 0114 5911, bjlgbt@ gmail.com) blog.sina.com.cn/bjlgbtcenter 北京同志中心, 朝阳区柳芳北街光熙家园3号楼C 单元302室

The Capital Club 50/F, Capital Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8486 2225 ext 260, member@thecapitalclub.com) www. thecapitalclub.com China Culture Center (CCC) Kent Center, 29 Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6432 9341/1041, info@chinaculturecenter.org) www.chinaculturecenter.org 朝阳区亮马桥路 29号安家楼肯特中心院内

Culture Yard Daily 9am-late. 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 4166, contact@cultureyard.net) www.cultureyard.net 东

Beijing Cricket (info@bjcricketclub.org) www.bjcricketclub.org 北京板球俱乐部

北新华街1号

Beijing Gaelic Football Club (beijingaa@ yahoo.com) www.beijinggaa.org 爱尔兰足球

FC Group (139 1109 8002 [Colin], colin@ fcgroup.org)

Beijing Guardians (beijingguardians@ gmail.com)

Fishbowl Events fishbowlevents.com

Beijing Exhibition Theater 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (6835 4455) 北京展览馆剧场, 西城区西直门外大街135号

Forbidden City Concert Hall Inside Zhongshan Park, Xichang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6559 8285) www.fcchbj.com 中山公园音乐堂, 西城区西长安街中山公园内

Great Hall of the People Daily 8.30am-3pm, but closed during government meetings. RMB 30, RMB 15 (children). West side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District. (6309 6156) 人民

路草场地255号

大会堂, 东城区天安门广场西侧

XYZ Gallery Daily 10.30am-6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9299) 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号大山

National Centre For The Performing Arts (NCPA) 2 Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6655 0000) www.chncpa.org 国家大剧院, 西

子艺术区

城区西长安街2号

Yuanfen Flow Qixing Donglu (off 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, near At Cafe), Chaoyang District. http://yuanfenflow.org 缘分汇, 朝阳区4酒仙桥

Peking University Hall Inside Peking University, 5A Yiheyuan Lu, Haidian District. (6275 1278) www.pku-hall.com 北大百年纪念礼堂,

Beijing American Center Jingguang Center, Suite 2801, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区京广中

Beijing Hikers Suite 1907, Bldg 107, Jiangfu Jiayuan, Tuofangying Lu, Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District. (6432 2786, info@beijinghikers.com) www.beijinghikers.com 朝阳区

北路17号楼6层工人体育场北门对面

Beijing Concert Hall 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District. (6605 7006/5812) 北京音乐厅, 西城区

White Space Beijing Tue-Sun noon-6pm. Airport Service Road, No. 255 Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (8456 2054) www.alexanderochs-galleries.de 空白空间, 朝阳区机场辅

miscellaneous

HIKING & camping

美术馆, 朝阳区百子湾路32号

里哪里艺术空间, 朝阳区草场地村319-1 艺术东区A区内 (机场辅路由南往北五环外第一个路口路东, 长建驾校对面路口)

路合七星东路（近爱特咖啡)

Iso Fit Units C-2-86, Upper East Side, Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (info@pilates. cn) www.pilates.cn 朝阳区阳光上东东四环北路

顺义区张喜庄火寺路东寺上美术馆

心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号, 大山子艺术区

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 155 East End Art, Caochangdi Village (Next to Platform China), Chaoyang District. (6432 2663) www. threeshadows.cn 三影堂摄影艺术中心, 朝阳区

trict. (5927 8888) 朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店6层健身房

海淀区颐和园路甲5号北京大学内

PLA Song and Dance Theater 60 Deshengmennei Dajie, southeast corner of Jishuitan Bridge, Xicheng District. (8322 0726, 6613 1718) www.pla-theater.com 解放军歌舞剧院,

ClubFootball 9am-6pm. Unit A212, Door 3, A1 Zone, Huadeng Building, 14 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5130 6893/4/5/6, coaching@wanguoqunxing.com) www.clubfootball. com.cn 万国群星足球俱乐部, 朝阳区酒仙桥路14 号兆维华登大厦A1区3门212室

Heyrobics heyrobics.com International Friendship Football Club (IFFC) (1571 005 0115, info@iffc1994.com) www.iffc1994.com

YOGA & PILATES Fine Yoga 16/F, Tower 2, Blue Castle International Center, 3 Xi Dawang Lu,Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (8599 9566, 153 0008 6931) www.fine-yoga.com 梵音瑜珈, 朝阳区西大望路蓝堡国际中心会所

城区石雀胡同10号

International Newcomers’ Network Function Room, 3/F, Athletic Center, Capital Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8486 2225 ext 110, innbeijing@hotmail.com) www.innbeijing.org 朝阳区新源南路6号京城大厦康乐中心3层

COOKING SCHOOLS Black Sesame Kitchen 3 Heizhima Hutong, Dongcheng District. (136 9147 4408, blacksesamekitchen@gmail.com) www.blacksesamekitchen.com 东城区黑芝麻胡同3号 The Hutong 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong (southeast of Beixinqiao subway station), Dongcheng District. (6404 3355, info@ the-hutong.com) www.thehutong.com 东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号(北新桥地铁站东南边)

Education Beijing Mandarin School Rm 904, 9/F, ETower, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6508 1026) www.beijingmandarinschool.com 北京

心，2801室

西城区德胜门内大街60号积水潭桥东南角

普通话学校, 朝阳区光华路数码01大厦9层904

Gallery Hotel Inside the north gate of Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District (no tel) 瑞居酒

Plato Theater 3/F, Bldg B, Oriental Media Center, 4 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (400 000 0404) 北京戏逍堂柏拉图剧场, 朝阳区

Mandarin Plus B1-535, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5785 3361, Contact@ mandarin-plus.org) www.mandarin-plus.org

店, 朝阳区工人体育场北门内

Landgent Center 20 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8771 5506) 乐成中心, 朝阳区朝阳区东三环中路20号

Mandarin Plus B1-535, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5785 3361, contact@ mandarin-plus.org) www.mandarin-plus.org 卓一汇众, 朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho, B1-535

The Opposite House Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu (north of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6417 6688, answers@theoppositehouse.com) www.theoppositehouse.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯 Village北区1号楼

光华路4号东方梅地亚中心B座3层

卓一汇众, 朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho, B1-535

Poly Theatre Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (6500 1188 ext 5126/5127) www.polytheatre.com 保利剧院,

Rutgers EMBA Program 5/F, China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5877 1706/7) www.rutgersinasia.com

Tianqiao Acrobatics Theater 95 Tianqiao Shichang Lu (east end of Beiwei Lu, opposite Tianqiao Theater), Xuanwu District. (6303 7449) 天桥杂技剧场, 宣武区北纬路东口天桥市场街95号

Trojan House Theater 22 International Art Street, Pingod, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5711 0860/5711 2128) 木马剧场, 朝阳区朝阳区百子湾路32号22

Yishu 8 Former Sino-French University, 20A Donghuangcheng Gen Beijie, Dongcheng District. (6581 9058, m.riviere@yishu-8.com, contact@yishu-8.com) www.yishu-8.com 艺术

Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre 220 Xiheyan Dajie, Xuanwu District. (8315 1649) 正乙

8, 东城区东皇城根北街甲20号(原中法大学)

祠戏楼, 宣武区宣武区西河沿大街220号

Museums Beijing World Art Museum Daily 9am- 6pm. 9A Fuxing Lu, Haidian District. (5980 2222) www.worldartmuseum.cn 中华世纪坛世界艺术馆, 海淀区复兴路甲9号

CAFA Art Museum Tue-Sun 9.30am-5 .30pm (last ticket at 5pm). 8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District. (6477 1575) 中央美术学院美术馆, 朝阳区朝阳区花家地南街8号

China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts (CMoDA) B1/F, Area A, Bldg 9A, China Millennium Monument, Fuxing Lu,

新泽西州立大学EMBA项目, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街16号中国人寿大厦5层

东城区东直门南大街14号保利大厦1层

院街艺术区

SPORTS GOLF Beijing Golfers Club www.beijing-golfersclub.org Beijing Ladies Golf (beijingladiesgolf@ gmail.com) www.beijingladiesgolf.org

GYMS & FITNESS CENTERS Health Club Daily 6am-11pm. 6/F, Beijing Marriott Hotel, 26 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang Dis-

Prana Vikasa Yoga Shala One of the only non-commercial yoga schools in Beijing dedicated to teaching the traditional and pure form of Indian yoga. Their yogi masters help pave the way to better understanding yourself and your potential for happiness and health. Special courses include: Ashtanga, Hatha, Pranayama, Meditation, Kriyas, P.V. Back Bends, Prana Yoga and P.V. therapy class. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6.30pm. Rm 2409, North Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5869 6438, info@ pranavikasa.com) www.pranavikasa.com 朝阳

Medical Services Amcare Women’s & Children’s Hospital Daily 8am-4.30pm. 9 Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6434 2388 24hr hotline, 800 610 6200) www.amcare.com.cn 北京美中宜和妇儿医院, 朝阳区朝阳区芳园西路9号

区东大桥路8号Soho尚都北塔楼2409

Soma Hot Yoga With Huiping Mo Daily 10am-6.45pm. 5/F, Bldg E, Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 3434, 139 1051 3285) somahotyoga. com PCC盈科会所, 朝阳区工体北路甲2号盈科中心E座5层

Yoga Yard Mon-Thu 7.15am-9.30pm, Fri-Sun 7.15am-8pm. 6/F, Bldg 17 Gongti Beilu (across from the north gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6413 0774, info@yogayard. com) www.yogayard.com 瑜珈苑, 朝阳区工体

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Bayley & Jackson Medical Center Founded in Hong Kong in 1958, Bayley & Jackson has grown into a comprehensive health care pro-

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DIRECTORY vider that accepts over 40 major international insurance plans. Services include (but are not limited to) Family Medicine, Dental, Health Checkups, Pediatrics, Obgyn, General Surgery, Staff Dietician and TCM. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm. 7 Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8562 9998, billing@ikang.com) www.bjhealthcare.com 庇利积臣医疗中心, 朝阳区日坛东路7号

Beijing 21st Century Hospital A comprehensive healthcare facility providing health screening services, medical care and health management by a team of internationally experienced physicians and nurses. Languages spoken: English, Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese. Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; 24-hr house call service. 1-2/F, 21st Century Plaza, A40 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8444 6168 (English/Chinese), 8444 6169 (Japanese/Korean)) http://www.21-hospital.com 朝阳区亮马桥路甲40号21世纪大厦1-2楼

thodontics Clinic Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (6462 0333) www.clinicsinchina.com 北京国际SOS齿科,畸齿矫正诊所, 朝阳区新源里16号琨莎中心一座105室

Beijing New Century Harmony Pediatric Clinic Daily 24hrs. K-01, Bldg 19, Harmony Business Center, Liyuan Street, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (6456 2599) www.ncich.com. cn 北京新世纪荣和儿科门诊部, 顺义区天竺镇丽苑街荣和商业中心19号楼K-01

Beijing Puhua International Clinic Mon-Sun 9am-6pm. 54 Wusheng Beilu, Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District. (8773 5522, 8911 6665 (24hr hotline)) www.puhuaclinic. com 北京普华门诊, 朝阳区东三环武圣北路54号 Beijing Puhua International Hospital 12 Tiantan Nanli (800m west of the South Gate of the Temple of Heaven), Chongwen District. (8911 6665 (24hr hotline)) www.puhuachina. com 崇文区天坛南里12号(天坛南门往西800米) Beijing United Family Shunyi Clinic Mon -Thu 9:30am - 7:30pm, Fri-Sun 9.30am-4 .30pm. Unit 818, Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (8046 5432, fax 8046 4383) www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家医院诊所, 顺义区天竺开发区荣祥广场818号

sotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Dongcheng District. (6501 4260, 6553 2288 ext 2345/6/7) www.hkclinic.com 北京港澳国际医务诊所, 东城区朝阳门北大街2号港澳中心瑞士酒店办公楼9层

International Medical Center (IMC) Daily 24hrs. S106, S111 Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmahe Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1561/2/3, 6465 1384/28, marketing@imcclinics.com) 北京国际医疗中心,朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心写字楼1层S106

May Flower Dental 1) Rm 03-06, 3/F, Tower 2, China World Office, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 8033, info@ mayflowerdental.com.cn); 2) 3/F, Bldg 2, Yingtai Business Center, 28 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6657 8833, info@mayflowerdental.com.cn) www. mayflowerdental.com.cn 五月花口腔诊所, 1) 朝阳区建国门外大街国贸写字楼2座3层03-06; 2) 西城区金融大街28号盈泰中心2号楼3层

New Century International Children’s Hospital (NCICH) Daily 8am-5pm (full services), daily 24hrs (A+E services). 56 Nanlishi Lu (next to the east gate of the Beijing Children’s Hospital), Xicheng District. (6802 5588) www.ncich.com.cn 北京新世纪国际儿童医院, 西城区南礼士路56号 (北京儿童医院东门南侧)

OASIS Dental Clinic With internationally trained dentists and state-of-the-art equipment, OASIS Dental provides complete dental care for the whole family. Dr. Lee, an American dentist and ADA member, and his team adhere to the highest dental standards and offer exceptional service that is never rushed and always gentle. Treatments include routine cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns and bridges, veneers, whitening, orthodontics, prevention orthodontics, periodontics, and implants. Our practice emphasizes lasting solutions and the prevention and control of tooth and gum disease to avoid serious and costly dental problems. Whatever your dental needs, we are here to assist. Located near 798 Art District. For dental emergencies, call our 24-hour hospital line at 400 876 2747. Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm. For appointments call 5985 0305. 9 Jiuxianqiao Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5985 0305)

Beijing Aier-Intech Eye Hospital 15 years of eye care experience, including emergency treatment, telephone consultations, laser vision corrective surgery and preventative care. On-site shop sells frames and lenses. The VIP clinic has English-speaking staff, many trained overseas. Can direct bill to many international insurance companies. Daily 8.30am-4.30pm. 1,4,5/F Panjiayuan Plaza, 12 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (6773 2700, customerservice@intecheye.com) www.intecheye.com 英智眼科医院, 朝阳区潘家园南里12号潘家园大厦1，4，5层

sha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (6462 0333, china.inquiries@internationalsos. com) www.internationalsos.com, www.clinicsinchina.com 北京国际救援中心, 朝阳区新源里16号琨莎中心一座105室

Beijing United Psychological Health Center (5927 7067) 1) Inside Beijing United Family Shunyi Clinic, Unit 818, Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (fcreception@ufh.com.cn); 2) Inside Beijing United Family Jianguomen Health & Wellness Center, B1/F, The St. Regis Residence, St. Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (fcreception@ ufh.com.cn); 3) Inside Beijing United Family Hospital, 2 Jiangtai Lu (in the Lido area), Chaoyang District. (fcreception@ufh.com.cn) www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家医院诊所, 1) 顺义区天竺开发区荣祥广场818单元北京和睦家医院诊所内; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐部饭店公寓楼地下1层北京和睦家健康中心内; 3) 朝阳区将台路2号北京和睦家医院内

IMC Psychological and Family Counseling Services Daily 24hrs. S106, 1/F, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (158 0131 9796, 6465 1561/2/3) www.imcclinics.com 朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心写字楼1层S106

Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) Mon-Fri 8-11.30am and 1.30-5pm, Sat 8-11.30am. 51 Huayuanbeilu (100m north of Peking University Third Hospital), Haidian District. (8280 1989 (English), Chinese (8280 1984), dr_tian@126.com) www.pkuh6.cn 北京大学第六医院（精神卫生研究所）, 海淀区花园北路51号（北医三院西侧100米路北）

朝阳区酒仙桥北路9号

Beijing United Family Hospital International-standard hospital with inpatient and outpatient services. Wide range of medical and surgical specialties provided, emergency room and ICU open 24 hours. Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm. 24-hour emergency care. 2 Jiangtai Lu (in the Lido area), Chaoyang District. (5927 7000, 5927 7120 (ER ), fax 5927 7200) www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和 Beijing HarMoniCare Women and Children’s Hospital (HMC) Beijing HarMoniCare Women and Children’s Hospital (HMC) offers medical services both Chinese and western families with JCI (Joint Commission International) standard. HMC is strategic partner of PHMI and cooperates with Teaching Hospital of Harvard Medical School—Boston Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital. Located next to Olympic Forest Park, HMC covers an area of 13,000 square meters. HMC is a medical center in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics. A2 Xiaoguan Beili, Beiyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6499 0000, contact@hmcare.org) www.hmcare.net 朝阳区北苑路小关北里甲2号 Beijing International SOS Clinic Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm. Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (Clinic: 6462 9112, 24hr hotline 6462 9100, china.inquiries@internationalsos.com) www.internationalsos.com, www.clinicsinchina.com 北京国际救援中心, 朝阳区新源里 16号琨莎中心一座105室

Beijing International SOS Dental, Or-

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睦家医院, 朝阳区将台路2号

Bioscor Beijing Clinic Rm 1008, E-Tower, 12 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6503 5706/7, beijng@bioscor.com.cn) www.bioscor. com.cn 澳保加医疗美容诊所, 朝阳区光华路12号数码01大厦1008室（嘉里中心对面）

Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Tue, Wed, Thur and Sat 9.30am-6.30pm,. Beijing Internal Medical Center, S110, 1/F, Lufthansa Center Office building, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6464 9828, 8448 3449) 朝阳区北京国际医疗中心中国北京朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心写字楼一层 S110

CMS Clinic Beijing Tower (Chang’an Club Bldg) 7/F, Suite 701, 10 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6559 6769) www.cmsclinic.com 北京西美斯医疗美容诊所, 东城区东城区长安街10号长安俱乐部7层

Cosmetic Surgery Center 38 Shangdi Xinxi Lu, Haidian District. (8289 0216) www.sar.com. cn 北医三院上地门诊部医学美容中心, 海淀区上地信息路38号上地数码大厦B座

Hong Kong International Medical Clinic, Beijing Daily 9am-9pm (after 9pm minimal staff on duty). 9/F, office tower of the Swis-

OASIS Healthcare OASIS is a full-service private hospital with international standard medical care.Our international medical team provides patient-centered care in a comforting and stress free atmosphere. OASIS offers a full array of inpatient and outpatient services under one roof. Departments include dental, dermatology, emergency care, ENT, mental health, OB/GYN, orthopedics, opthalmology, pediatrics, surgery, traditional Chinese medicine, urology, and more. The state-of-the-art hospital features surgical theaters, ER, ICU, NICU, and a medical imaging center with MRI and CT. Homelike private rooms and delivery suites offer comfort, safety, and privacy for patients and their guests. Direct billing is available for most insurance providers. Daily 24hrs (emergency care), Mon-Fri 9am- 6pm, Sun 8.30-12.30am. 9 Jiuxianqiao Beilu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (400 UR OASIS (876 2747)) www.oasishealth.cn 明德医院, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥北路9号

Vista Medical Center Daily 24hrs. 3/F, Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 6618, fax 8529 6615, vista@vista-china. net) www.vista-china.net 维世达诊所, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心3层

Mental Health Services Beijing International SOS Clinic Family Counseling Center Suite 105, Bldg 1, Kun-

Vista Medical Center Vista’s mental health care team includes a psychiatrist, two psychologists and a counselor. They offer counseling for interpersonal issues, including marriage, divorce and parenting, emotional disorders including depression, grief, anxiety, as well as stress and anger management. They also specialize in working with children and their families as they navigate expat life in China. They work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Our counseling services are available in English, Japanese, Persian, Hindi and Chinese. Medical prescriptions are available. Daily 24hrs. B29, Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 6618, fax 8529 6615, vista@vista-china.net) www.vistachina.net 维世达诊所, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心B29

MOVING AND LOGISTICS Koala Mini Storage Beijing’s first professional self-storage provider. Bldg 10, 3 Qingnian Lu Xili, Chaoyang District. (5206 2430, questions@koalaministorage.com) www. koalaministorage.com 考拉迷你仓, 朝阳区青年路西里3号院10号楼

Pet Care/Animal Welfare Doctors Beck & Stone Pet Health Care Center 1) Unit 104, Tower B, Bldg 3, Hou Xiandai Cheng, BaiziwanLu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (8774 8653, 135 0103 0572 (emergencies), info@drbns.com); 2) Daily 9am-7pm. Shop 0153, Tower B, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5869 6401, 400 103 8686 (for appointments, pet pick-up and emergencies), info@drbns.com); 3) Daily 9am-9pm. Unit 104, Bldg 7, Compound 9,Fangyuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (8457 8233, 400 103 8686 (for appointments, pet pick-up and emergencies), info@drbns.com); 4) Shop LB05, Euro

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DIRECTORY Plaza,99 Yu Xiang Lu, Shunyi District, Shunyi District. (8046 2886, 135 0103 0572 (emergencies), info@drbns.com) www.doctorsbeckandstone.com 思威（北京）国际动物医院有限公司, 1) 朝阳区百子湾路后现代城3栋B座104 底商; 2) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SohoB号楼0153; 3) 朝阳区芳园南里9号院7号楼104; 4) 顺义区顺义区天竺镇裕祥路99号欧陆广场LB05

International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS) Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm (by appointment). 13-16 Rongke Ganlan Chengshang Jie, Futongxi Dajie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District. (8456 1939/40/41, ICVS_ CHINA@yahoo.com) www.ICVSASIA.com 北京新天地国际动物医院, 朝阳区望京阜通西大街, 融科橄榄城商街13-16号

Lee Pet 1) Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. Unit 3097, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5900 5499); 2) Rm 4119, 4/F, Golden Resources Shopping Mall, 1 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8887 0706); 3) B118, B1/F, Longde Square Shopping Mall, 186 Litang Lu, Changping District. (8484 1916); 4) Bldg 4, Landgent Chateau, 33 Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (8776 9602) www.leepet.com 乐宠, 1)朝阳区

Tielu Dongxiaoqu), Fengtai District. (5185

6801, fax 8360 2479) www.bjlizhi.org 北京丰台利智康复中心, 丰台区丰西北里93号（丰西铁路东小区东南角） Beijing Foundation www.beijingfoundation.org Beijing Horizon Educational Center (BHEC) Rm 302, Bldg 2, Liheng Mingyuan, 23 Nanbinhe Lu, Xuanwu District. (6348 0852, yangfanhd@yahoo.com.cn) 北京泓德中育文化发展中心, 宣武区南滨河路23号立恒名苑23 号楼302室

Beijing Huiling Community Services (BJHL) Unit 307, Yanle Business Bldg, 100 Yanle Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8402 9532, info@huiling-bj.org) www.huiling.org. cn 东城区演乐胡同100号演乐商务楼307 Beijing Human and Animal Environmental Education Center (BHAEEC) www. animalschina.org 北京人与动物环保科普中心 Bethel China Foundation Doudianzhen Jiaodao, Liugu Daocun, Fangshan District. (8031 0383, 8031 0683 (guest house), 8031 0483 (medical house), info@bethelchina.org) www.bethelchina.org 房山区房山区窦店镇交

朝阳门外大街6号朝外SOHO A座3层3097; 2)海淀区远大路1号金源新燕莎4层4119; 3)昌平区立汤路186号龙德广场地下1层B118; 4)朝阳区广渠路33号石韵浩庭4号楼4底商

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Lee Pet Animal Hospital Daily 24hrs. Unit 5-6, 9 Lincui Lu, Chaoyang District. (5821 3503) 乐宠丽派特动物医院, 朝阳区林萃路9号

Bread of Life Bakery (137 2262 2865, 031 6608 3407, bread.of.life.bakery@gmail.com) www.breadoflifebakery.org

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RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Niujie Mosque Daily 24hrs. RMB 2 (locals), RMB 10 (foreigners). 18 Niujie, Xuanwu District. (6353 2564) 牛街清真寺, 宣武区牛街18号 The River of Grace Church 2/F, Great Hotel, 1 Zuojiazhuang, Chaoyang District. (6466 1680) www.theriverofgrace.com 朝阳区左家庄1号北京贵国酒店二层

Volunteer and NGOs Beijing 1+1 Rm 604, Bldg 22, Area 2, Xiluoyuan, Fengtai District. (6725 9507, fax 6725 9407, www.oneplusone.org.cn) 北京一加一文化交流中心, 丰台区西罗园二区22号楼604室

Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) Rm 309, Bldg E, 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6403 6532, 6403 6632 (fax)) www.bjchp.org 北京文化遗产保护中心, 东城区方家胡同46号艺术园区(国子监南临)E座309室

Beijing Donation Centers 1) 5 Nanfaxin Section, Xinshun Lu, Shunyi District. (6947 1156); 2) 5/F Shuguang Office Building, 1 Landianchang Xilu, Haidian District. (8886 2474); 3) Aux. Bldg 6, Daojian Yuan, Chaoyang District. (6500 9266); 4) 18 Chongxiao Hutong, Baiguang Lu, Xuanwu District. (6355 6360); 5) 10-2 Zhushikou Dongdajie, Chongwen District. (6707 5870); 6) Rm 630, 20 Xizhimen Nanxiaojie, Xicheng District. (6620 6345); 7) 32 Dongsi Shisantiao, Dongcheng District. (6402 1638) http://bjjz.bjmzj.gov.cn Beijing Fengtai Lizhi Healing Center A boarding school for mentally disabled adults that focuses on teaching vocational skills and self-care. 93 Fengxi Beili (southeast of Fengxi

BICCO (Beijing International Committee for Chinese Orphans) (info@bicco.cn) www.bicco.cn 北京国际援助中国孤儿委员会

Building Opportunity With Support (BOWS) (136 4125 2617, info.bows@gmail. com) www.bowsforgirls.org CAI (8454 9633, info@cai-china.org) www. cai-china.org 儿童才艺行动 Care for Children 1 Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District. (8470 2735) www.careforchildren. com 朝阳区新东路1号 Cat Friends Contact Scarlett (135 0131 5988) www.beijingcat.org Chaoyang Chinese AIDS Volunteer Organization Rm 1003, Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 Huaweili, Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District. (6777 3527, hivolunt@126.com) www.hivolunt.net 朝阳华人AIDS干预工作组 Chaoyang Library Retirees English Language Club (beijingirishconnections@ gmail.com) Chi Heng Foundation Rm 801, Bldg 6, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5820 8574, beijing@chiheng.org) www. chiheng.org 智行基金会, 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场6楼801.

China Chaoyang AIDS Volunteer Organization Rm 1002, Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 Huaweili, Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District. (8096 8456, 8778 9709, hivolunt@gmail.com, www.hivolunt.net) 朝阳华人AIDS干预工作组, 朝阳区潘家园华威里25号朝阳区疾病预防控制中心1002

China Charity Federation 7/F, Xinlong Mansion, 33A Erlong Lu, Xicheng District. (6608 3260) www.chinacharity.cn 中华慈善总会, 西城区二龙路甲33号新龙大厦7层

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DIRECTORY Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 880 8808)

Center (CESDRRC) 7/F, Rm 701, ChinaJapan Friendship Environmental Protection Center, 1 Yuhui Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8463 6353) www.chinaeol.net/cesdrrc 中国环

www.airfrance.com.cn 法国航空, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街甲12号昆泰国际大厦1号楼1609室 Korean Air 901-3, Hyundai Motor Towers, 38 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8453 8137, 40065 88888) www.koreanair.com.cn 朝阳区

境与可持续发展资料研究中心, 朝阳区育慧南路 1号中日友好环境保护中心701室

China HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN) Unit 7-101, Bldg 1, Courtyard 68, Fuchang Jie, Xuanwu District. (8313 3253, postmaster@chain.net.cn) www.chain.net. cn 中国红丝带网, 宣武区福长街68号院1号楼

霄云路38号现代汽车大厦901-3号

Turkish Airlines W103, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1867) www.thy.com 土耳其航空, 亮马桥路50 号燕莎中心W103

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United Airlines C/D1, 15/F, Tower A, Gateway Plaza, 18 Xiaguangli, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8468 6666) www.united. com 美国联合航空, 朝阳区东三环路霞光里18号

Chinese Juvenile Rights Protection Center 4/F, Attachment Bldg, 212 Zhouzhuangzi, Fengbei Lu, Fengtai District. (6381 3995/3362, Fax 6383 5279) www.chinachild.org 中国青少年维权中心, 丰台区丰北路

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Compassion for Migrant Children MonFri 8.30am-5.30pm. Rm 233, 2/F, Xintai Building, 8 Xiaguangli, Chaoyang District. (6465 6100/1, volunteer@cmc-china.org) www. cmc-china.org 打工子弟爱心会, 朝阳区霞光里

Beijing Citybus Tour Service Daily 9am-8pm. Rm 1207, Scitech Tower, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 650 0760) www.citybustour.com 北京赛笛芭诗城市观光旅行社, 朝阳区建国门外大街22 号赛特大厦1207室

8号鑫泰大厦2层233室

Crazy Bake (137 1821 1334) www.crazybake. com The Culture Development Center for Rural Women Rm 301, Bldg A, Jiali Dasha, 180 Beiyuanlu, Chaoyang District. (6498 0110, Fax 6498 3764, njnbst@263.net) www.nongjianv. org 北京农家女文化发展中心, 朝阳区北苑路180 号加利大厦A座301室

Dongjen Center for Human Rights Education and Action 19 Dashiqiao Hutong, Jiu Gulou Dajie, Xicheng District. (8403 4803) 西城区旧鼓楼大街大石桥胡同18号

Friends of Nature Rm 301, Wanbo Office Bldg, 53 Ganyu Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6523 2040, 6512 0929, Fax 6528 6069, office@ fon.org.cn) www.fon.org.cn 自然之友, 东城区甘雨胡同53号万博写字楼368室

FutureGenerations 6U Beijing Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6533 0451, Merisha@future.org) http://www.fgchina.org Gift of Hope (service@giftofhope-ysy.com) www.giftofhope-ysy.com Global Village Beijing Rm 301, Bldg C, Huazhan International Department, 12 Yumin Lu, Chaoyang District. (8225 2046/2047, Fax 8225 2045) www.gvbchina.org 北京地球村环境文化中心, 朝阳区裕民路12号华展国际公寓C座301室

Green Drinks (134 2636 9618, bjgreendrinks@gmail.com) Green Earth Volunteers (GEV) 21 Paoju Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8403 9930, g84039930@126.com) eng.greensos.cn 绿家园志愿者, 东城区炮局胡同21

Greenpeace 19/F, Bldg E-2, Lanchou Mingzuo, Jiqingli, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6554 6931, Fax 6554 6932) www.greenpeace.org/china 朝阳区朝阳门外大街吉庆里蓝筹名座E座2单元19层

Handicap International (6532 0219/0221, public@handicap-int.org.cn) www.handicap.be Hope Foster Home/New Hope Foundation 97 Zhongxin Jie, Guojiawu Cun, Shunyi District. (6142 4156 ext. 76, joyce@hopefosterhome.com) www.hopefosterhome.com 希望, 顺义区顺义区郭家务村中心街97号

Hua Dan Project (8175 3894, 158 0144 7681, info@hua-dan.org) www.hua-dan.org International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) 8 Futong Dongdajie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District. (6470 6161, info@inbar.int) www.inbar.int 国际竹藤组织, 朝阳区望京阜通东大街8号

JGI China – Roots & Shoots Rm 1309, Beijing City International School (BCIS), 77 Baiziwan Naner Lu, Chaoyang District. (6778 3115/5802, fax 6778 2757, info@jgichina.org) www.jgichina.org 珍古道尔 / 根与芽, 朝阳区百子湾南2路77号北京乐成国际学校1309室

Jinde Charities (8686 0053, info@jinde.org) eng.jinde.org JUMP! Foundation House of Knowledge, Victoria Gardens, Chaoyang Park, 15 Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6538 6482) www.jumpfoundation.org 朝阳区朝阳公园西路15号维多利亚花园公寓

Kaifeng Deaf School (KDS) (John@harmonyoutreach.org, njkerwin@gmail.com)

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Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) 18 Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District (150 1008 9588) www.travelingislife.com 朝阳区朝阳门南大街 18号

Context Travel (+1 215 392 0303, info@ contexttravel.com) www.contexttravel.com

Ongoing: Health Check-up Promotion So you can live a long and happy life. www.harmonyoutreach.org Lasso Guide to Charity in China (info@ lasso-china.org) www.lasso-china.org Little Flower Projects (info@littleflowerprojects.org) www.littleflowerprojects. org 小花 Lotus Educational Foundation Suite 1201, Building C XiWu Plaza, 12 Suzhou Jie, Haidian District. (8287 2866, info@lotuseducation. org) www.lotuseducation.org 海淀区海淀区苏州街12号西屋国际C座1201室

Magic Hospital Unit 1402, Xingfuyuan Gongyu, 16 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (communications@magichospital.org) magichospital.org 朝阳区工体北路16号幸福

Forestry Academy, Haidian District. (6286 6588, 133 6683 5722) www.savechinastigers. net 拯救中国虎, 海淀区中国林业科学研究院北京1928信箱

Shao Foundation Mon-Fri 2-8pm. 5/F, Tower 1, Zhongguo Hongjie (China View), Jia 2 Gongti Dong Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 0361, info@shaofoundation.org.cn) http:// shaofoundation.org.cn 邵忠基金会, 朝阳区朝阳区工体东路甲二号中国红街一座五层

Shelterbox (info@shelterbox.org) www. shelterbox.org The Library Project (159 2955 6183, jason@ library-project.org) www.library-project.org

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The Starfish Project (volunteer@starfishproject.com) www.starfish-project.com

Migrant Children’s Foundation (MCF) www.mcfchina.org

To Africa with Love (info@toafricawithlove. net) www.toafricawithlove.net

morning tears Unit 7I, Bldg 7, Julong Garden, 68 Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District. (8406 2467, info@morningtears.org) www. morningtears.org.cn 晨露国际, 东城区新中街

Tree Birds 26/F, Bldg A, North Tower, SOHO Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 2770, contact@treebirds.org) www.treebirds.org 鸟语林, 朝阳区朝阳区东大

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Moving Mountains www.thedonationcenter.org

UNICEF 12 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6532 3131) www.unicef.org 朝阳区三里屯

New Life Centre www.asianservicesandprojects.org

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Operation Blessing Beijing Rm 106, Golden Land Bldg, 32 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6466 9296, fax 6466 9256, info@ obchina.org) www.obchina.org 视博恩, 朝阳区亮马桥路32号高斓大厦106室

Operation Smile China www.operationsmile.org, operationsmile.org.hk Peace for Humanity www.peace-forhumanity.org Plan China C-305, Baijiazhuang Business Center, 3 Baijiazhuang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6592 1333, fax 6592 8228, china.co@planinternational.org) www.plan-international. org.cn 国际计划中国, 朝阳区白家庄路甲3号白家庄商务中心C-305

Rotary Club of Beijing (139 1072 9087, chrisverrill@yahoo.com) www.beijingrotary. org 北京扶轮社 Roundabout Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. 10 Anhua Jie (Opposite the East Gate of the International School of Beijing), Shunyi District. (137 1801 1124 (English), 137 1805 3814 (Chinese only), roundaboutchina@gmail.com) www.roundaboutchina.com 顺义区安华街10号 (北京顺义国际学校东门的对面)

Rural China Education Foundation www. ruralchina.org 乡村教育促进会 Salvation Army Rm 102, Unit D, Jinmao Apt., 2 Guanghuali, Chaoyang District. (6586 9331) www.salvation.org.hk 救世军, 朝阳区光华里2 号金贸公寓D门102室

Save China’s Tigers PO Box 1928, Chinese

Upcycle Box Rm 1210, Lucky Tower A, 3 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (108 448 3025, suvi@clearworldmedia.com) www. upcycle.com 百变宝盒, 朝阳区东三环北路3号辛福大厦A座1210室

Wuxun Education Foundation (Clare.Pearson@dlapiper.com) WWF-China Wen Hua Gong, Working People’s Cultural Palace (east of Tiananmen Square), Dongcheng District. (6511 6211) www.wwfchina.org 世界自然基金会, 东城区天安门东侧劳动人民文化宫东门内文华宫世界自然基金会北京办事处

Xingfu Gongcheng (Program of Happiness) 12 Dahui Donglu, Haidian District. (6217 9760, fax 6217 3494) www.cpwf.org.cn/xf/ 幸福工程, 海淀区大慧东路12号

The Yin Yang Community Center Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village (across from The Orchard; call for directions), Chaoyang District. (6431 2108) www.yinyangbeijing.com 易阴阳社区中心, 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村一号院(果园对面）

EXPLORE Airlines Air Canada Rm C201, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (400 811 2001) www.aircanada.cn 加拿大航空, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心C201

Air France Rm 1609, 16/F, Bldg 1, Kuntai International Mansion, 12A Chaoyangmenwai

Country Holidays Rm 2804, Bldg 11, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (+21 3222 0616, beijing@countryholidays.com.cn) www. countryholidays.com.cn 朝阳区东三环中路39 号建外Soho11号楼2804

Kingdom Travel Apt 718, Bldg 2, Guanghualu Soho, 22 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (5870 3388, fit@ kingdomtravel.com.cn) www.kingdomtravel. com.cn 中侨国旅, 朝阳区光华路22号光华路 SOHO 2号楼718室

Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648, info@90percenttravel.com) www.90percenttravel.com Snap Adventures (150 1036 4340, info@ snapadventures.com) www.snapadventures. com Wan Lin Tours (186 0112 6254, wanlin@ xs4all.nl) www.wanlinbicycletours.com Sunflower Travel 22D, Bldg B, Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (8447 6361) www. sunflowertravel-cn.com, Dongcheng District. (8447 6361) 东城区东直门外大街48号东方银座B座22D)

TUI China Travel Co. Ltd. Unit 921-926, Bright China Chang An Bldg, Tower 2, 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8519 8800, private-tours@tui.cn) www.tui. cn 途易, 东城区建国门内大街7号光华长安大厦 2座921-926

cover feature Badachu Daily 6am-6pm. Xishan Scenic Area, Shijingshan District (8896 4661) 八大处, 石景山区西山风景区南麓 Entry fee: RMB 10 Bee Museum Daily 8.30am-4pm (Mar 15-Nov 15). West of Wofo Temple, Beijing Botanical Gardens, Xiangshan, Haidian District (5131 3177) 蜜蜂博物馆, 海淀区香山北京植物园内卧佛寺西侧 Entry fee: RMB 10 Guyaju Cave Ruins Daily 8am-5pm. Dongmenying Village, Zhangshanying, Yanqing County (6911 0333) 古崖居, 延庆县张山营东门营村 Entry fee: RMB 40 Hanshiqiao Wetlands Nature Reserve Daily 9am-5pm. Hanshiqiao Village, Yang Town, Shunyi District (6141 1577) 汉石桥水库, 顺义区杨镇地区汉石桥村 Entry fee: none Longqing Gorge Daily 7.30am-4.30pm. North of Gucheng Village, Yanqing County (6919 1020) 龙庆峡, 延庆县古城村北 Entry fee: RMB 40 Paleozoological Museum of China Daily 9am-4.30pm (last ticket sold at 4pm). 142 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District (8836 9210) 中国古动物馆, 西城区西直门外大街142号 Entry fee: RMB 20 Watermelon Museum Daily 8am-5pm (winter 8am-4.30pm). Inside the city government plaza, Panggezhuang Town, Daxing District (8928 1181) 中国西瓜博物馆, 大兴区庞各庄镇政府大院内 Entry fee: RMB 20

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Dongzhimen/Sanlitun Area: Seasons Park - 海晟名苑: Studio, 47m² with open kitchen, ¥399/ night or ¥6,000/month; 1 Br, 75m², ¥580/night or ¥8,000/month; 2 Br, 100m², ¥11,000 2 Br, 128m², ¥13,000 2+1 Br, 140m², ¥14,000 3 Br, 160m², ¥15,000 4 Br, 250m², ¥28,000 East Avenue – 逸盛阁: 1 Br, 85m², special from ¥ 9,000 1 Br, 100m², ¥ 12,000 2 Br, 130m², ¥ 15,000 Shimao Gongsan Plaza – 世茂工三: Studio, 64 – 90 m², from ¥ 8,000 1 Br, 103 – 112 m², from ¥ 13,000 2 Br, 144 m², from ¥18,000 Tunsanli/Yongli International - 屯三里/永利国际: Studio, 64-70m², from ¥7,900 1 Br LOFT, 110m², from ¥11,000 New MOMA - 万国城: Studio, 100m², ¥8,000 2 Br, 140m², ¥14,000 3 Br, 245m², ¥20,000 Sanlitun SOHO - 三里屯SOHO: 1 Br, 120m², ¥14,000 2 Br, 150m², ¥19,500 2 Br, 170m² ¥20,000 3+1 Br, 245m², ¥33,000 3+1 Br, 260m², ¥35,000 International Wonderland - 首开幸福广场: 1 Br, 95-120m², ¥7,800 2 Br, 125 - 140m², ¥10,000 Regentland/Worker Stadium/ DongsishItiao - 瑞士公寓: 1 Br, 80 - 95m², ¥10,000 2 Br, 125m², ¥14,000 3 Br, 140m², ¥17,000 Guangcai Int’l Apartment - 光彩国际： 3 Br. 217m², ¥22,000 4 Br. 270m², ¥25,000 Lufthansa Area: Beijing SOHO Residences - SOHO 北京公馆： 1 Br. 80m², ¥13,000 3 Br. 245m², ¥ 25,000 Gemini Grove - 星源汇 1 Br. 80m², ¥11,000 1 Br. 90m², ¥12,000 CBD Area: Central Park - 新城国际： Studio, 75m², ¥9,000 1 Br. 90m², ¥12,000 2 Br. 125m², ¥16,000 2 Br. 130m² duplex, ¥16,000 3 Br. 190m², ¥20,000 3 Br. 220m², ¥ 23,000 4 Br. 265m², ¥33,000 Windsor Avenue - 温莎大道： 1 Br. 90m², ¥10,000 2 Br. 158m², ¥14,500 3 Br. 300m², ¥25,000 Fortune Plaza - 财富中心： Studio, 70m², ¥9,000 1 Br. 90m², ¥12,000 2 Br. 140m², ¥15,000 3 Br. 205m², ¥19,000

Global Trade Mansion - 世贸国际： Studio. 80m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 170m², ¥17,000 3 Br. 260m², ¥20,000 CBD Private Castle - 圣世一品： 2 Br. 115m², ¥10,000 2 Br. 148m², ¥12,000 3 Br. 170m², ¥15,000 Chaoyang Park Area: Palm Spring - 棕榈泉： 2 Br. 138m², ¥15,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥20,000 3 Br. 218m², ¥25,000 Park Avenue - 公园大道： 2 Br. 174m², ¥16,000 3 Br. 180m², ¥18,000 3 Br. 193m², ¥26,000 Oceanwide Int’l Residential District - 泛海国际： 3 Br. 185m², ¥15,000 4 Br. 245m², ¥22,000 Greenlake Place - 观湖国际： 3 Br. 173m², ¥13,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥15,000 4 Br. 260m², ¥25,000 Beijing Golf Palace - 高尔夫公寓： 3 Br. 270m², ¥29,000 Star River - 星河湾： 3+1 Br. 260m², ¥26,000 Courtyard for Lease: Dongzhimen 3 Br Courtyard, 160m², ¥25,000 Lama Temple 4 Br 320m² Courtyard, ¥45,000

* A flexible and cost effective way to have your Full time office, Virtual office, and Hotdesking, sign today, start tomorrow. * Practical, hands-on support service for tenants, including tech showcase, China business guide, B2B online system access, networking and partnering, market research, due diligence, business development, etc… * Government subsidy for rental & funding available for successful tech transfer deal 1. Office standard Package 7 RMB /sqm per day leasing for tenant (including property management fee) 2. Virtual office Package Domiciliation service---a business address that’s just like being there yourself; Bilingual telephone answering support; Fax and Mail handling service 3. Hot-desking Package 1-week lease: 1500 RMB/workstation; 2-weeks up lease: 1500 RMB/workstation for 1st week, followed by 1000 RMB since the 2nd week 4. Conference room service Well-equipped with audio-visual facilities, projector and IT infrastructure, give your meetings a new dimension in comfort. (50 % discount for the tenants) 5. Technology transfer business development support Technology showcase: LCD display, panel display, prototype show; Chinese Biz Guide: Newsletter Circulation on tech request and business opportunity in Chinese market; B2B Online System; Networking and partnering support. 6. One-Stop Solution service Registration, accounting, translation, HR & logistic, legal and IPR expertise, and administrative support

Dawanglu Area: China Central Place - 华贸中心： 1 Br. 90m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 125m², ¥14,000 3 Br. 165m², ¥17,000 Gemdale Int›l Garden - 金地国际： 2 Br. 148m², ¥16,000 3 Br. 199m², ¥20,000 Service - Agents: Real Estate see more at www.thebeijinger.com Real Estate Law Service Our experienced real estate attorneys provide quality legal services to help foreign citizens to purchase and sell real properties in China. We also do related litigations. 10th Floor, China World Tower, No.1 Jianguo Menwai Avenue,Beijing 100004. Tel: (8610) 5706 8302. Email: realestate@jtnfa.com. Website: www. jtnfa.com JRE Corporate has rapidly expanded since its foundation into one of the largest real estate companies focusing on residential services. We boast the widest range of properties, the lowest prices and the value-added complete after-sales services throughout the whole lease term. Tel:5108 8028, 5108 8048, 13701080877 Fax: 5108 8039 Email: Joanna@joannarealestate. com.cn Services - Business Center see more at www.thebeijinger.com  ITTN Business Center, based on E-Top Electronic City in China Silicon Valley Zhongguancun Innovation Zone, occupying 2,000sqm on 20th floor, is scheduled to expand to the whole building(F1-F20) by the end of 2013. * Neighbored with top academic and research institutes, including Peking University, Qinghua University, China Academy of Science, etc… * Highly accessible by subway lines 4 and 10, 30 mins to the airport and walking distances to hotels.

Regus is the world’s largest provider of workplace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world’s largest network of video communication studios. Tel: +86 400 120 1205, www.regus.cn 1. Regus China Life Tower: 5/F China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Street, Chaoyang District. 中国北京朝阳区朝阳门外大街16号中国人寿大厦5层 2. Regus China World Tower 3:15/F China World Tower 3, 1Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District. 中国北京朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸中心3座15层 3. Regus IFC [New]: 10/F, IFC East Tower, 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District中国北京朝阳区建国门外大街8号国际金融中心10层 4. Regus Kerry Centre: 11/F Kerry Centre,North Tower, 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District中国北京朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心北楼11层 5. Regus Lufthansa Center: C203 Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District中国北京朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心C203 6. Regus NCI Tower: 15/F NCI Tower, 12 A Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District 中国北京朝阳区建国门外大街甲12号新华保险大厦15层

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Classifieds 7. Regus Pacific Century Place: 14/F IBM Tower, PCP, 2A Workers Stadium Road North, Chaoyang District 中国北京朝阳区工体北路甲 2号IBM大厦14层 8. Regus Prosper Center [New]: 6/F Tower 2, Prosper Center: No.5 Guang Hua Road, Chaoyang District 中国北京朝阳区光华路5号世界财富中心2号楼6层 9. Regus Financial Street Excel Centre: 12/F Financial Street Excel Centre,6 Wudinghou Street, Xicheng District 中国北京西城区武定侯街6号卓著国际金融中心12层 10. Regus Zhongguancun Metropolis Tower: 7/F Metropolis Tower,2 Dongsan Street, Zhongguancun Xi Zone, Haidian District 中国北京海淀区中关村西区东三街2号欧美汇大厦7层 11. Regus China Central Place [Coming soon] 9/F Tower 2 China Central Place, 79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District 中国北京市朝阳区建国路79号华贸中心(2号楼)9层100025 12. Regus Parkview Green [Coming soon] 15/F Office Building A, Parkview Green, 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District 中国北京市朝阳区东大桥路8号芳草地办公楼 A座15楼100020 SBC Business Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Hotline: +86 10 59231166 Http: www.sbc.com.hk SBC was founded in 1995 as a leading business service and company register agency in Hong Kong. SBC is your best partner in setting up your representative office and in looking for instant office or virtual office services. In Beijing, SBC provides 52 offices to you, with over 2300sqm space. At SBC, our mission is to facilitate you to open the door to the world of maximum possibilities with minimum cost. Top Product: 1. Instant Office, 2. Virtual Office , 3. Conference Service, 4. Registration Support. Add: 11/F, Tower A, Gateway, No. 18 Xiaguangli, North Road, East Third Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Vantone Commercial Center provides tenants a fully serviced office and conference center environment in the heart of both Chaoyang Business District and Financial Street. Our center located on the top floors of Vantone Center Tower D offers you fantastic panoramic views with professionally trained staff to support all your daily business needs. New World Vantone Business Center is ideally situated along the 2nd Ring Rd inside a landmark building. In addition, we have inhouse catering available to offer you the convenience of hosting events without seeking outside vendors. The Center is outfitted with high-end telecommunication, conference audio, video, lighting and office equipment ensuring unsurpassed quality and efficiency. www.VantoneCommercialCenter.com Tel: 010 8804 7200,5905 5905 Services - Ayi / Housekeeping see more at www.thebeijinger.com  Beijing Ex-PATS Service Healthy, reliable, experienced, Englishspeaking housemaid/ nanny. Free agency and 24- hour English service. Medical and Accident insurance covered. EXPATS Life Group also serves with Mandarin, car leasing, Visa, English-speaking driver, driving license, vehicle registration. Tel: 64381634, 13501237292, service@ expatslife.com www.expatslife.com Beijing Ayi Service Company Beijing Ayi Service Company provides the experienced and professional ayis, drivers and western chefs for expatriate families. Western cooking lessons are also available.(6040 9096, 13641137690) 24 hours. Service@beijingayiservice.com, www.beijingayiservice.com Easy Life-Maid service Professional & reliable English speaking maid (Ayi) available. Customers’ satisfaction guaranteed. Full time & part time. Housecleaning, Babysitting, Ironing, Chinese-western cooking, Call 13811227395 www.maidservicebj. com email: info@maidservicebj.com

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Maid in China Ayi Housekeeping Service Maid in China provides services: maternity help, nanny services, babysitting, Philippine Ayi, Chinese Tutor, driver with car and Chinese Driving License. Tel: 13910672349 / 84569551/ Email: nina@maid-inchina.com Beijing Sunnyhome Housekeeping Service Co., Ltd: Professional team provides reliable experienced Ayi Service, Driver, Car rental, tourist information, Theatre Tickets Booking ( Acrobatic, Peking opera, Kungfu) etc. Tel: 010-52884727 13621188413 (24hours) Website: www.bjayiservice.com E-mail:bjayiservice@163.com We provide professional household services including nannies, babysitters, maids, daily care, housekeeping, and drivers. Insurance covered. More than 4000 clients. Contact No. 010-67083312. www.coleclub.com We are BTHIC International Service Center. Our ayi have been trained professionally and can offer excellent service to you. Website: www.tianxey-honda.com Tele: 010-85289532 cell phone: 13691466053 Email: bthic@sohu.com JNY Home service Experienced English-speaking or non-Englishspeaking nannies (ayis) with reference letters are available for chores, babysitting etc. 24-hour translation service. www.saybeijing. cn 13426362833 Worry-Free Ayi housekeeping service Professional, experienced, well-trained and adaptable ayi with annual physical examinations and insurance schemes, who can provide housekeeping, cooking, babysitting, tutoring, etc. Tel.:85837039, 15210323368, Email:teamwork611@163.com website: www. bjzzbh.com Services - Air Purifiers see more at www.thebeijinger.com  IQAir: Air pollution is a major environmental concern for everyone. The air we breath effects our health and well-being. IQAir has been providing clean air solutions for more than 45 years. With a certified actual efficiency of at least 99.97%, our Health Pro 250 model has received more #1 ratings than any other product on the market. Call today for a free air quality assessment of your home or office. The IQAir Store: Room 2201-02, Air China Plaza, 36 Xiao Yun Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区霄云路36号国航大厦2201-02室 Tel: 010-8447 5800 / 5488 Service Hotline: 4006501266 www.theiqairstore.com E-mail: info@ theiqairstore.com Services - General see more at www.thebeijinger.com DishHD provides the ultimate television experience. Rediscover television with DishHD! More and more TV users are switching from dream satellite TV or local cable TV to DishHD! Why choose DishHD? 1.It has the most HD channels in Asia, with 6 times the picture quality of cable TV or dream satellite TV; 2. With 50+ English TV channels, it is the best choice for expats in Beijing; 3. Dishnetwork (US) offers the most stable satellite TV system; 4. User-friendly EPG keeps track of your viewing schedule; 5. With DVR, you don’t need to be worried about missing your favorite show; With only a 0.45 metre dish installation, you will have access to HBO HD, FOX Movies HD, Star Movies HD, CNN HD, Fox News HD, Sky News, Channel News Asia, Bloomberg, ASN, Golf HD, NBA HD, NHL, Star World HD, FOX, FX HD, Fashion HD, Discovery HD, Nat Geo HD, Fox Crime, Disney, Playhouse Disney, Nickelodeon, DW TV, Australia Network. More info at www.dishhdchina.com ; Mobile: 133 716 00100 or Mobile: 139 1188 5499

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Services - car rental see more at www.thebeijinger.com Beijing TOP-A Vehicle Service Co., Ltd Beijing TOP-A Vehicle Service provides: ﹡English-speaking driver ﹡Long-short term leasing ﹡Airport-Pick up/Drop off ﹡Sedan, Van and Bus We, EX-PATS Life Group, also serves with Mandarin, housemaid, Visa, driver, driving license, vehicle registration service. Tel: 64381634, 13501237292, service@ expatslife.com www.expatslife.com First Choice Car Rental Service Co., Ltd. * Long term leasing for family or business. * Short term leasing for travelling, RMB200-RMB800/day * English-speaking drivers * Airport-Pick up/ drop off. * Sedan (Audi, Passat, Elantra etc.), Van (Buick Gl8, JinBei, Ford, Benz), Bus Tel: 400-004-1199, 13810156525(24 hours) Email: fccars@live.cn Web: www.fccars.cn Beijing Executive Services Car service - Van and car rental with English speaking drivers; Fair price with long term contract and short term sightseeing. Buick Honda Audi etc. Many choices. Email: jinke@beijing-es.com Cell: 138 0122 7668 Web: www.beijing-ES.com Beijing Top Rated Car Rental Service Co. Ltd. We will provide you with: * Long/Short term leasing * Daily car service * Sight-seeing car service, Tailor-made car service * Airport-Pick up / Drop off * Sedan (AudiA6, AudiA6L, Passat, Accord, Lacross2.4 ,BenzMB100,Benz Vito, Hyundai) and Buses * Native drivers with good English More information please: Tel.: 86-10-65047266 / 65047256 Tel. For free: 400-004-1910, 13031160727(Eng) Web: www.sxsdcar.com E-mail: Car-rentl@live.com Address: Room 1012 Huaye Center Building B Mid East 4th Ring Road 39 Chaoyang District Beijing Beijing CYTS car rental service group Luxury car rental promotion Big car rental brand, unbeatable price Brand new vehicle fleet, full insurance Professional, experienced staff, local trained English-speaking driver Multi-language tour guide Tailor-made solution 24*7 standing by Contact us for more discount information T: 57458067, 13718943926 info@carservicecn.com www.carservicecn.com Beijing Top Level Car Rental Service Co,.Ltd Long term and Short term Car Leasing for business or family travel Airport pick up/ drop off Sight-seeing / Business Buick /Honda /Toyota/Faw volkswagen/ Hyundai More information please call 13911206276(24 hours) Email:wmtxcars@163.com Address:Room 3005,Guangchen Building,No.16 Zuojiazhuang Road,Chaoyang District,Beijing. Services - Yoga see more at www.thebeijinger.com He-Yoga Studio Promotion 100RMB per class Monthly: 500RMB Trimestral: 1000RMB * Body Beautification * Vertebrate-Ovarian Care Yoga * Figure Training Ballet * Children Ballet * Pilates * Maternity Yoga Address: Oakwood, GuangMing Villa, Sheraton Hotel 13811402080

Services - Relocation Firms see more at www.thebeijinger.com Seven Seas Worldwide Save up to 50%! We’re the first choice when it comes to moving baggage internationally from one box up to 2M3. We offer a global, door-to-door service with prices starting from RMB 999 by sea and RMB 1580 by air. Call our 24/7 multilingual hotline now on 400 181 6698 for an instant quote or book online at www.sevenseasworldwide.com. Asian Express is an expert in international, domestic, local household goods and office moving, storage and full relocation services. We have been servicing Mainland China since 1979, which makes us one of the most experienced moving companies. Call today and get an obligation FREE quotation from our multilingual expat staff. Tel: (010) 8580-1471 Fax: (010) 8580-1475 Email: beijing@aemovers. com.hk. Website: www.aemovers.com.hk SERVICE - PET CARE see more at www.thebeijinger.com Doctors Beck and Stone Pet Health Care Center Get full, international standard, pet care with open Western and highly trained Chinese veterinarians, nurses and medical technicians. Hospitals are also emergency crisis centers. Ambulances available for collection and drop off of pets. Daily, 24 hours. Shop 0153, Tower B, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. Daily 9am-7pm 5869 6401, 400 103 8686 (for appointments, pet pick-up and emergencies) Lee Pet PetSmart, America’s largest retailer of pet products and services, operates on this side of the globe under the name Lee Pet. Its Chaowai Soho branch is now Beijing’s largest pet store, offering not only a diverse range of imported products, but also in-house grooming,photography and kennel services. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. Unit 3097, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (5900 5499) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SOHO A座3层3097 Leepet chain stores’ location: 1. Golden Resources Shopping Mall 4th floor; Suite: 4119 乐宠金源新燕莎MALL店: 北京市海淀区远大路1号金源燕莎购物中心 4层西侧4119 (停车楼4层E28口) 电话: 01088870706 2. Longde Square Shopping Mall  Suite: B118,tangli road, Changpin district 龙德广场店: 北京市昌平区立汤路186号龙德广场地下一层B118铺位, 电话: 010-84841916 3. Land gent chateau store #4 building, guangqu road, Chaoyang district.  石韵浩庭店: 北京市朝阳区广渠路33号石韵浩庭04号楼 04底商, 电话: 010-87769602 4. Leepet animal hospital ( 24 hours)  #9 Lincui Street, Chaoyang District 乐宠丽派特动物医院: 北京市朝阳区林萃路9号院5-6底商, 电话: 010-58213503 Hotline:  English: 138 1029 5757 International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS) ICVS is a professionally managed and affordable full service international standard animal hospital and pet care facility. All doctors are legally licensed in the PRC. Services include internal medicine, hospitalization, spay/ neuter, soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries, dentistry, dermatology, blood tests, laboratory diagnostics, X-rays, ultrasound, legal vaccinations, prescription pet foods, behavior counseling and obedience training, import/ export advice, pet adoption counseling and more. Boarding kennel, grooming salon, SAFE pet foods and pet shop available. All services in Mandarin and English. Licensed rabies vaccinations for export. Kent Center, 29 Liangmaqiao Lu, Anjialou (shares a courtyard with China Culture Center), Chaoyang District. Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm (by appointment) 010-8456 1939/1940/1941 Services - Translation/Writing see more at www.thebeijinger.com  PrimeTrans offers comprehensive translation services that help you overcome your business barriers. Quality, prompt and worry-free! Call George: 010 81732035, 13501089053, primetrans2000@ gmail.com

Classifieds Micromice Translation: Free for First 100 Words! Staffs from China Daily offer you most reliable and qualified translation. 100 language,5000 linguistic experts, all types of files and meetings. 13801130910, steven.zhang@micromice.com.cn Services - IT / Computer see more at www.thebeijinger.com  IT is so easy – CenturyTang provide IT Outsourcing Service from ￥300/ month for enterprise, IT Outsourcing include: Server maintenance & troubleshooting; PC maintenance & troubleshooting; Software troubleshooting & update; Printer & Network equipment maintenance; Enterprise level Anti-virus; Weekly/Monthly backup/restore. Contact Eric Wu at 1350 120 8862 or 010-5979 5301. Website: www.100tang.cn

Computer and Email Specialists: Call CANDIS for free network security audits. CANDIS specializes in office network installation with 24/7 Bi Lingual Support. Services include structured cabling, telephone systems, network installation, dedicated broadband and hosting services. Tel: 010-6464 0108 www.candis.com.cn Services - Language Training see more at www.thebeijinger.com Beijing Mandarin School Mandarin is a difficult language so don’t make it any harder. Join the team that knows how to make learning easier. Our effective teaching methods have students speaking 60% of the time in class and communicating more in the everyday world. 15 years of history, 1000 of students from over 50 countries and more than 70 companies and embassies have successfully learned with us each year. Join us now. New group classes (Beginner to Advanced) start on July 5th, 9th and 17th, VIP private classes start anytime, register 120 hours get 20 hours free. Free BMS Club-Chinese Traditional Medicine Tea- On July 26th 13:30-15:30, Room 709 at Guangming Hotel School. Call us to get more information or for a free trial lesson. VISA service and accommodation. E-tower: Room 904-905, 9/F Tel: 6508 1026 Fax: 6508 1126 Guangming Hotel: Room 0709, 7/F Tel: 8441 8391 /186 1173 6419 beijingmandarinschool@yahoo.com.cn www.beijingmandarinschool.com Skype ID: beijingmandarinschool1998 The Frontiers School- Makes Chinese Easy Founded in 2003 by a team of dedicated language teachers, we offer full and part time courses as well as programs tailored specifically to you or your company’s requirements – backed up by after-course support and competitive pricing in Beijing’s most accessible location. Make the right choice for your Chinese Language Journey –choose The Frontiers School. 3rd Floor, Building 30, Dongzhong St. Dongzhiwai St. (next to Dongzhimen subway station) Berlitz is for people who are serious about speaking a new language. Join us for a free demonstration ad experience the Berlitz Method of over 131 years. Sign Up now! Add: Suit 801, Sunjoy Mansion, No.6 Ritan Road Contact person: Helen.li@em.berlitz.com  Tel:6593 0478. Website: www.berlitz.com.cn

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JuLY 2012

PEKING MAN

the Road to Mongolia LESSONS IN SELF-restraint by George Ding

JULY 2012

So that our bus could be used for quasi-legal trafficking? Worst of all, they weren’t even moving something cool, like rare jade or crank, but T-shirts and ill-fitting jeans. Serenity now. Serenity now, I whispered to myself. I took out a book and pressed the button for the overhead light but nothing happened. I tried another light. Still nothing. I asked the driver, “Do these lights work?” He shook his head, puffed on his cigarette and continued surveying the workers with equanimity. I turned to my fellow travelers but they didn’t seem too concerned about what was going on. In fact, they had broken out the snacks, happily digging into prepackaged sausages and drumsticks; a group in the back had started hitting the Niulanshan.

I started to get angry. ATM-murder-fantasy angry The workers continued piling on bags until us passengers were like stowaways in a Gap delivery truck. It dawned on me that getting us to the expressed location in a timely fashion was not the first priority, if indeed it was a priority at all. Here I started to get angry. ATM-murderfantasy angry. How the hell had the Mongolians ever managed to create an empire? I wondered. In just two decades, Genghis Khan conquered a swath of land from the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan. If he had moved at our pace, he would have died of thirst in the Gobi. When I was about to lose it, I asked the driver – whose shirt was still partially off – when we’d leave. “We will leave when we’re ready,” was his Zen-like reply.

“And when will we get to Erlianhot?” “We’ll get there when we get there.” The driver didn’t even turn to regard me. He just stared off into the gathering dusk, chainsmoking without a care. Maybe it was the fading light, or his late-term pregnancy, but at that moment he took on the guise of Budai, the Laughing Buddha, himself. About as soon as he answered me, the workers shuffled off and the driver closed the bus door. It was 6.30pm, but just as the driver had foretold, we left when we were ready. Less than an hour later, we were stopped again, this time surrounded by traffic on the Badaling Expressway. The two-lane road was choked with trucks coughing up exhaust every time they lurched ahead three inches. Passenger cars frantically tried to switch lanes, jostling to fill any void. The highway’s shoulder had been turned into an extra lane by impatient drivers but it too was crammed. ATM rage grew anew in my chest but our bodhisattva’s words came to comfort me: We’ll get there when we get there. I recited them like a mantra. We’ll get there when we get there. They say the journey is more important than the destination. Indeed, the longer we were stuck in traffic, the farther I advanced along the Eightfold Path. It was past eight and we weren’t even out of the city limits. Our driver wasn’t the least bit concerned and neither was I. The sun was long gone and most of the passengers were asleep under their bedrolls. I leaned back against my pillow and stared at the traffic until I too drifted off to sleep. But before restful slumber took me, I was filled with faith that I would wake up under the broad Mongolian sky with time to spare, and that our driver would be the one to lead me there.

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he bus to the Mongolian border was scheduled to leave at 5pm but just to be safe I got to the station half an hour early. With less than 20 hours left on my visa, I was worried that something might go wrong, that I’d get left at the bus station, or worse, at a rest stop on the Inner Mongolian steppe. Our coach was retrofitted with three rows of metal bunk beds that made it look like an infant ward for adults. I settled into my bunk at the front of the bus and watched the other passengers climb on. Most were ethnic Mongolians; some carried bags of snacks while others talked energetically in their native tongue. Five o’clock came and went with no sign of the driver. Now, I’m not the most patient person in the world – I get frustrated when people take longer than 30 seconds at the ATM. I started to get anxious. I was on a clock and already cutting it close. At quarter past five, a large Mongolian man lumbered aboard, nonchalant, with his shirt rolled halfway up his bulbous stomach. He took the wheel and eased us out of the station but, instead of turning north, drove across the street and into a gravel lot behind a wholesale market. The bus started to rock back and forth. Outside the window I could see people stuffing large black sacks swathed in plastic wrap into the luggage compartments. I had no idea if this was supposed to be happening or not. After a while, the workers came onto the bus and started stuffing the sacks in the aisles between the beds, packing them in like sandbags to staunch a flood. I asked one of the workers what was in them. “Clothes,” he replied, and pointed to a hole in one of the bags. That’s why we were sitting in this parking lot?