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CONTENTS 生态经济(英文版) 主管单位: 云南出版集团公司主办单位: 云南教育出版社

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics: Why was it so hot? Beijing Folk: Beijing Guoan’s Darko Matic Talk About Town: Your hangover cures Scene & Heard: Beautiful people … plus your chance to win tickets to see Usher Feature: The pros and cons of electric cars ... plus, a look at six of the best on the market today

出版: 生态经济杂志社社长: 李安泰主编: 高晓铃地址: 昆明市环城西路609号云南新闻出版大楼4楼邮政编码: 650034 国内统一刊号: CN53-1197/F

The 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards The winners (and the “everyone’s a winner’s”) of Beijing’s nightlife industry

国际标准刊号: ISSN1673 – 0178

Editorial Planning Manager Jonathan White Deputy Editorial Planning Manager Iain Shaw Ecology and Living Editorial Planner Mary Dennis Dining Editorial Planner Tom O'Malley Arts & Culture Editorial Planner Christine Laskowski Music Editorial Planner Wang Ge Style Editorial Planner Belle Zhao Copy Editor Lilly Chow Visual Planning Joey Guo Contributors Tiﬀany Ap, Shalu Asnani, George Bai, Giles Enticknap, Shelley Jiang, Ruby Murray, Madeleine O'Dea, Erin O’Hara, Brendan O’Kane, Jill Paige, Jian Piero, Edward Ragg, Mike Robinson, Joel Shuchat, Sophie Tsai, Tiﬀany Wang, Davy Young, Emily Young Advertising Agency True Run Media 全国广告总代理: 深度体验国际广告(北京)有限公司北京广告代理: 北京爱见达广告有限公司

What’s New: BananaFish, BambuBBQ, Bacco, Toro Bar, Grand Steam, Ordos and Fish Mama Feature: Hearty Beijing breakfasts Chef’s Selection: Zach Lewison of Union Bar & Grille Food Hero: Liu Yang, Chinese cheesemaker What’s New: Dao Le, Red Club, Gossip and Vein Clubhouse: DJ Premier rocks out Give Us a Minute: Aircraft-carrying El-Mar A Drink With ... Refugee-saving Jeﬀ Hinson Mastermind: We quiz Ah Jian of 2F Have You Met: Bloody Woods Playlist: Wang Xu of White+ shares his tunes Livehouse: Soviet Pop pontiﬁcates ... plus reviews of local and international releases

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Inspect-a-Gadget: Blenders for frozen margaritas Fashion Five-Oh: Festival fashion Get the Look: Nautical but nice What’s New: Skin Food, Sooolo Studio, Yours Atelier: Virginie Fournier of Shanghai Trio Features: Australian Aboriginal art, improv comedy goes corporate (sell-outs), Aki Aleong’s take on the Beijing International Film Festival Bookshelf: Edward Wong of the New York Times Feature: World Cup 2010 ﬁxtures Q&A: Beijing Flag Football League

Hands On: Mixed Martial Arts at Black Tiger Academy Q&A: Compassion for Migrant Children Health Feature: 20 questions for those who think they might be struggling with alcoholism Feature: A photo essay on Africa – a road trip from Sudan to Cape Town Long Weekend: Malaysia

WHAT’S HAPPENING: The month at a glance EVENTS: Day-by-day listings for June THE DIRECTORY

Looking for a venue? Look no further – it’s all here Ich Bin Ein Beijinger: From Sanlitun South Street to the high life

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CITY SCENE PEKING PIC

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GENERATION GAP

EDITOR'S LETTER

I So, Usher and Michael Bolton walk into a bar ... Who’s Michael Bolton?

This month’s cover image was shot by Mishka Photography, with the aid of O’le Football, ClubFootball, and some star players of the Beijing bar scene. See Feature, p16.

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’ve spent more time than is sensible in bars. Even still, it’s been less time than I’d have liked. I’ve even had a few stints behind bars – I mean to say that I was gainfully employed rather than wrongfully imprisoned. It’s fair to say that public houses have contributed a great deal to who I am today. I certainly hold them responsible for my lack of academic achievement at university. It all started when I was a kid. The pub was a mystical place where Dad was to be found. In the more liberal of the local bars, I could even go in and be dazzled by the flashing lights of the slot machines and given a sugar high from bottles of Britvic 55 or a glass of blackcurrant cordial and lemonade. Dad had to be there with me, of course. The pool tables, the old men with their hats placed on the table, the dogs, the pipe smoke … every sight, sound and smell was fascinating. It got worse over time. Foreign holidays and British beer gardens meant for whole summers spent around bars. Who’s not going to like a Spaniard playing Barry Manilow while they eat their calamari and chips? Exactly. As you get older, and start to steal away whatever is at the back of the family liquor cabinet, the idea of getting served in a bar becomes all-consuming. After many failed attempts at convincing a barmaid that you might possibly pass for 18, the sense of

triumph found in the first sip of your first pint of beer is unforgettable. And I’ve spent every day since trying to get that feeling back. I think it’s fair to say that I feel more emotionally invested in the 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards than I did the recent Reader Restaurant Awards. I’ve opinions on all of the nominees – as I’m sure you all do – and I have strong opinions on who I think should have won. It’s a shame that I had no sway in influencing the actual results. This gives me faith in democracy and a sense of resentment that I still haven’t fulfilled my childhood dream of rigging a vote. Blame Thatcher.

Jonathan White Managing Editor PS: Do you agree or disagree with the results of the 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards? Express your opinion on TheBeijinger.com or by emailing editor@thebeijinger.com. PPS: If you think you might be drinking too much, turn to p55 for advice.

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SCENE & HEARD the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards took place at Mako Live House on May 13. We’d like to say a big thank you to our sponsors ...

DJ E-Man played Bling on May 8. Photos courtesy of Bling

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All the glitz of Suzie Wong’s in May. Photos courtesy of Suzie Wong’s

On Apr 26 at D-Park, designer Guo Pei showcased over 100 costumes specially designed for the Kunqu romance Two Belles in Love. Photos courtesy of Haoya

Max Mara and MAX&Co.’s 2010 Spring/Summer collection was showcased at Shin Kong Place on Apr 17. Photos courtesy of Max Mara and MAX&Co.

On Mar 24, pianist Lang Lang was greeted by James Bevans, Fairmont Beijing’s Resident Manager, during his recent stay and charity concert at the Reignwood Theatre. Photo courtesy of Fairmont Beijing

Yngvar Stray, GM of the St. Regis Beijing, warmly welcomed Canada’s Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz on Apr 11. Photo courtesy of the St. Regis Beijing

On Apr 21, representing the St. Regis Beijing, Deputy GM Chen Li accepted the 2010 Best of the Best award for “China’s Foremost Luxury Establishment” from the publisher of Gafencu Men magazine. Photo courtesy of the St. Regis Beijing

Also on Apr 11, Yngvar Stray greeted Anne-Marie Idrac, France’s Minister of Trade. Photo courtesy of the St. Regis Beijing

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CITY SCENE GOING UNDERGROUND

MY WENTI

ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN PROBLEMS MY WENTI IS … I’m worried that my boyfriend of three years is going off me. When we’re together, everything feels great, but when we’re talking through texts etc. it just seems that everything ends up as petty arguments and I’m often ignored. We live separately and he still lives at home. We’ve spoken about “the future,”

our perfect wedding, children, etc. But then it all hits me that I don’t think any of that will ever happen. He lets his mum rule his life. If she says she’d rather he not see me, he won’t. Me and his mum don’t really get on too well any more. Am I just being dragged along for the ride? – Sad in Shunyi

CAISHIKOU, LINE 4 SELLING POINT

OUR PANEL CHINESE CHESS MASTER

There is a saying: “One who does not move the rook within the first three moves is not a good player.” Time to give your boyfriend an ultimatum.

Gateway to the underexplored Muslim quarter, Niu Jie Mosque and Beijing’s oldest Buddhist temple.

WANDER

TAOIST SCHOLAR

Our venerable founder, Lao-Tzu, counseled thusly: “A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, ‘We did this ourselves.’” If you desire “the future” together with your boyfriend, do not pull and do not push. To convince him that what you want is actually his idea – or better yet, his mother’s idea – is this not the true harmony of nature?

Exit the station to the southwest and forage the hutongs west of Caishikou Dajie. On Fayuansi Qianjie, you’ll ﬁnd Fayuan Temple – 14 centuries on, it’s still an active Buddhist place of worship. Wander westward to Jiaozi Hutong and head north; turn left onto Shuru Hutong – you’ll eventually hit Niu Jie, heart of Beijing’s Muslim district and home to the city’s best-known mosque.

PARKING ATTENDANT

EAT

He is a good boy. Boys should listen to their mothers. You sound like the type of shrew I see in the neighborhood turning the heads of my friends’ sons.

If you like Xinjiang food, flatbreads and chuan’r, you could spend days

down here. A few hundred meters north of the mosque, Tulufan is one of the best restaurants in the area – and cleaner than most of its neighbors. Try the crispy mutton baohu and toasted baozi. Don’t dare ask for pork.

SHOP

Dispel any remaining hunger pangs across the road at Niu Jie Supermarket’s food court. Buy a pre-paid card and continue snacking on fluffy buns stuffed with mutton, all sorts of bing and other northwestern delicacies. Then browse the supermarket proper, where you’ll find sweets, cakes and other Muslim specialties, as well as Beijing’s finest halal butcher. Stock up, just in case you’re not back down here for some time.

BEIJING FOLK Where are you right now? Good afternoon – we are now at Xianghe training camp (in Hebei). What did you do today? We had a meeting at 10.30am and arrived here at noon, then spent the afternoon training. Where do you hang out on days oﬀ? Shimao Tianjie [ The Place] is a nice area, with a lot of nice coffee shops. I hear that you speak six languages. I speak eight languages, writing and reading.

DARKO MATIC, BEIJING GUOAN by Wang Ge

roatian Darko Matic (马季奇) wears No. 5 for Beijing Guoan FC, the defending champion of the Chinese Super League. We

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spoke to him as he prepared to play in the knockout stage of the AFC Champions’ League. (Guoan ended up losing, 2-0.)

Wow – which ones? Croatian for one, and then German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Amish [What? –Ed.] and Czech. As for Chinese, I can speak it, but not read or write. Dare we ask the first few Chinese words you learned? Well, the first one was Nihao, and then just general counting, like 1, 2, 3, 4...

Do you have a nickname? Yes, I do. My nickname is Xiao Ma Ge (小马哥 , literally “Little-HorseBrother”). [Guoan’s right winger] Yan Xiangchuang’s nickname is Billy. Fans of your former club, Tianjin Teda, held signs reading “Judas” when Guoan played there last year … I didn’t like it, because I’m a Catholic and I believe in God. All I did was depart one club for another, and now I definitely like Beijing better. It’s much more international, with more foreigners here. Biggest opponent for Beijing Guoan this year? I think Shandong Luneng. Who’s your favorite footballer right now? Andres Iniesta of Barcelona, because he’s one of those players who don’t normally score so many goals, but he’s very important to the team.

TALK ABOUT TOWN

OUCH! MY HEAD LOSING THE HANGOVER, BEIJING-STYLE

e’ve all been there, all of us who’ve ever let alcohol pass our lips. That feeling that haunts you from the second you awake and feels like it will never go. OK, it’s not the apocalypse – it just feels like it – but we all have our own way of getting through what science calls “cranial dehydration.” We sent Tiffany Wang to find out how you manage. “I like to lay in bed and watch Xi Yang Yang – it’s a children’s TV show on CC T V about a big bad wolf who’s always trying to catch this lamb, but the lamb always finds new clever ways to escape.” Ben Sangree, US

“McDonald’s – I’d recommend the medium cheeseburger with Coke, and an apple pie to top it all off.” Olivia Gao, Australia

“I like to eat the American breakfast at Helen’s Cafe – it’s only RMB 25, plus you get a free beer.” Tom Barltrop, UK

“Good morning sex.” David Wu, Brazil “Grease, and lots of it. Anything from pizza to dandan mian.” Jack Rack Gomer, US

“Ice tea and some bread with olives.” Sandro Poldurgo, Italy

MADE IN CHINA

PHOTOS: TIFFANY WANG AND MARY DENNIS

BEER BOTTLE BABY TOY

Kids need to be amused. Fine, make them plush beer bottles. But why do they have to be nicer than real beer bottles? Why can’t we drink a lager that’s called HappyBeer? Why don’t the labels on our bottles declare themselves “My favorite beer”? When will adults get a beer with a cartoon bear on it? And that cotton-polyester blend feels so good. Pesky kids.

Available at Wal-Mart.

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ECOLOGY

HI, VOLTAGE!

SAY HELLO TO A NEW WAVE OF EMISSION-FREE VEHICLES by Erin O’Hara

admit it, I’m a car guy. I love that new car smell, the thought of being on the open road, and most of all, the personal freedom from public transportation. But as Beijing’s car population zooms past four million, my environmental conscience has been telling me to take the bus – or maybe to buy an electric car. Everyone’s got an opinion about electric cars. Some feel they’re going to save the planet. Others feel we are just replacing tailpipes with smokestacks. I, for one, am a huge fan for three major reasons: First, they reduce emissions by nearly 100 percent. Electric vehicles may not solve the problems of traffic jams or bad driving, but they will take one hazard off the roads: air pollution. Second, they reduce our dependency on oil as well as the massive price fluctuations at the pump. Finally, these cars actually are pretty fast – most can reach highway speeds of 50-60mph – and due to the heavy batteries, the weight-to-size ratio makes them relatively safe. If you are ready to make a purchase, there are several important criteria to base your decision on, namely: range, battery charge time, maximum speed, safety, reliability and price. In terms of range, some electric cars can travel up to 300 miles per charge, while others (e.g. the popular Nissan Leaf ) die after 100 miles. Long-distance highway driving is still an issue, leaving more electric cars suited only to short commutes. Battery charge locations and time are another factor: Where and how are you going to charge your

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car? Readily available electric charging stations are in short supply everywhere. Batteries can be expensive and short-lived, and there’s a lack of standardization between brands. The battery for the new BYD e6 can be charged 80 percent in 15 minutes; however, most models require 4-8 hours. A few issues concerning pricing and charging are still looming, but if the market demonstrates true demand for these cars, you’d better believe that a solution is right around the corner. More charging options are already in the works – McDonald’s is working with a company called Novacharge to create EV charging stations at their branches across the southeast US.

OVER 95 ELECTRIC CARS WERE UNVEILED AT LAST MONTH’S BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Cost continues to be the biggest obstacle to moving these electric vehicles into the mainstream market. However, options like the Nissan Leaf are already available for USD 30,000 – and over time, the price of producing these cars will drop dramatically. Last month’s Beijing International Auto Show unveiled over 95 electric cars. My favorites, in no particular order, are the Tesla Roadster, the Nissan Leaf, the MINI E, the Ford Focus, the BYD e6 and the Think O.

In the Chinese auto industry, honorable mentions go out to SAIC Motor Corp., China’s biggest carmaker, which is expected to debut its E1 electric car soon, and the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company, which recently unveiled their BE701 electric car. The firm is currently building a production base on the outskirts of Beijing with the capacity to produce 50,000 electric vehicles a year. It plans to become a major player in the emerging domestic market for electric vehicles. It would be great to see the government work with them to subsidize the manufacturing of electric taxis, similar to what BYD has done in Xi’an with its hybrid model. In China’s growing car culture, there’s a definite niche for eco-friendly cars, as can be seen by the healthy sales of BYD’s hybrid car. However, it will take time for buyers to embrace fully electric vehicles – cars that must be charged via power outlet – as few Chinese car owners have a garage with readily available power. The Beijing Electric Power Company is in the process of installing at least 120 charging stations across the capital, but, seeing as the popular BYD e6 has a price tag of USD 42,000, the lack of garages might not be the biggest prohibitive factor in bringing electric cars to the masses. Carmakers the world over are racing to produce the new generation of electric cars, showing just how close we could be to a world without gas stations or vehicle emissions. Whatever your take on electric cars, these big car manufacturers are betting that you and your pocketbook will be buying one very soon.

OUTSTANDING ELECTRIC CARS A LOOK AT SOME TOP PICKS TESLA ROADSTER Tesla, one of the first electronic car manufacturers to sell over 1,000 vehicles, has a roadster that can go from 0-60 in less than 4 seconds, rivaling some of the fastest sports cars in the world. The new Model S can go 300 miles on a single charge, and sells for about USD 60,000.

THINK O Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s THINK has been in the electric car business for years. Apparently, many delegates at the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit were transported in THINK cars. THINK hopes to have 2,500 vehicles on US roads by the end of 2010. Personally, I love this car. With its short wheel base, you could probably do a U-Turn in a garage.

MINI E This is a limited-edition car with a range of 150 miles; it can recharge its battery in less than three hours with its high-amp charger. Price has not yet been determined, but about 500 cars will hit the streets very soon. MINIs are cool cars and perfect for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tight parking spots.

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ECOLOGY BYD E6 BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams,” is a Chinese car manufacturer that started out as a maker of rechargeable batteries. Their battery is far and away the fastest-charging in the industry today (80% in 15 minutes). Warren Buffet has invested over USD 200 million in BYD, and they are making a huge investment in California. The e6 model is reported to get 250 miles per charge, and can reach highway speeds. Long-term, this is a great choice for the China market.

FORD FOCUS EV This car isn’t going to turn a lot of heads, but it will be one of the first to move into the mainstream thanks to its low price (USD 27,000). The Focus has a range of 100 miles per battery charge.

NISSAN LEAF With the Leaf, Nissan will be the first company to put over 10,000 EVs on US roads; they are also offering buyers home charging docks to get their garages plug-in ready. The Leaf is a 5-door, 5-seat hatchback with a 100-mile range – a good car for commuters, and at USD 30,000, one of the most affordable.

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ECO STATS After over a century of continual growth, global conventional crude oil production topped out in at just over barrels per day (mbpd) and has remained at that level ever since.

2005

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Oil production is expected to go into terminal decline around .

2012

When it begins to decline, the rate of crude production is projected to fall at (or more than 4 mbpd) per year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; roughly equivalent to losing the entire production of Latin America or Europe every year. The decline rate will likely accelerate to over per year by .

10%

2030

The coming energy shortage is the most serious crisis the world has ever faced, but could result in a virtually by the end of the century.

carbon-free economy

Forbes

The United States uses about barrels of oil every day.

17 million University of Michigan

1,600

Finland is digging a tunnel feet down into crystalline gneiss bedrock to store used fuel rods from their nuclear reactors. New York Times

1 million

The EU would save barrels of imported oil every day if every car were a Toyota Prius.

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When average income goes above , countries tend to start increasing their forested area.

4,600

50%

Only about of Nairobiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water supply reaches customers. The other half is lost through leakages and illegal connections. Forum for the Future

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FEATURE THE BEIJINGER BAR & CLUB AWARDS OFFICIAL COLLECTOR’S ALBUM 2 1

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WHO’S WHO?

the Beijinger 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards

Nightlife All-Stars

1. Beijing Boyce (CAN) 2. Dan Stephenson (USA) 3. Robbie Hennebry (IRL) 4. Maxime Bureau (FRA) 5. ELVIS.T (CHN) 6. Lao Qi (CHN) 7. Karl Long (IRL) 8. Ah Jian (CHN) 9. Patrick de Smet (BEL) 10. Luga (CHN) 11. Shane O’Neill (IRL) 12.Rich Akers (AUS) 13. Chad Lager (USA) 14. Jade Grey (NZ)

GROUP BAR/CLUB OF THE YEAR

BEST NEW BAR

THE BIG WINNERS EDITORS’ PICK Lifetime Achievement Award

Press Club Bar (The St. Regis Beijing)

HOW WE DID IT

Bar/Club of the Year

Best New Bar

Fubar

Outstanding Paddy O’Shea’s Xiu (Park Hyatt Beijing)

Outstanding Apothecary White Rabbit

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A nomination panel of 200 people selected from all walks of Beijing life was given blank ballots to select one bar or club in each of 60 categories. After these nominations were tabulated, the category list was trimmed to the most competitive 34 categories. The top nominees in each were included on the main ballot, which was then promoted via our magazine, TheBeijinger.com website and at the nominated bars and clubs themselves. After three weeks of balloting, 1,400 votes were received. A little less than half were discarded due to incomplete or incorrect contact information being submitted on the ballot, or disqualified after being determined to be attempts at ballot-stuffing.

GROUP BEST CHEAP DRINKS

MOST RELIABLE DRINKS BEST WINE

BEST BEER

BEST INDIVIDUAL COCKTAIL

BEST COCKTAILS

THE DRINKS

Best Cheap Drinks

2F Outstanding Nanjie Tun

Best Cocktails Best Wine

Enoteca Outstanding Centro (Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing) Scarlett (Hotel G)

Q Bar Outstanding Apothecary Fubar

Best Beer

The Tree Outstanding Nearby the Tree Paddy O’Shea’s EDITORS’ PICK

Best Microbrewery Beijing Okhotsk Beer

Best Individual Cocktail

Mojito, Q Bar Most Reliable Drinks

Q Bar Outstanding Fubar Mesh (The Opposite House)

Outstanding Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic, Fubar Passionfruit Lychee Martini, Punk (The Opposite House)

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GROUP MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

BEST BARTENDER

FRIENDLIEST CROWD

BEST SERVICE

BEST STUDENT HANGOUT

SEXIEST BAR STAFF

THE PEOPLE Most Beautiful People

Xiu, Park Hyatt Beijing

Best Service

Fubar

Outstanding LAN Club The World of Suzie Wong Club Friendliest Crowd

Outstanding Blue Frog Paddy O’Shea’s

Paddy O’Shea’s Outstanding Fubar Lush

Best Bartender

Karl Long, Paddy O’Shea’s

Best Student Hangout

Lush

Outstanding Chad Lager, Fubar Echo Sun, Q Bar

Outstanding Propaganda Pyro Pizza

EDITORS’ PICKS

Best Resident DJs Lantern Best Celebrity Spotting Mix (Westin Chaoyang) Best Mixologist Daisuke Onishi, Twilight/Apothecary 18

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Sexiest Bar Staff

Chocolate Outstanding Centro (Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing) Hooters LAN Club

FACTS AND FIGURES Men voted Xiu top for “Most Beautiful People,” with Suzie Wong’s and Chocolate following. In the same category, the ladies’ first choice was LAN, ahead of Xiu and d lounge. Both sexes agreed on Chocolate first and Hooters third for “Sexiest Bar Staff.” Guys also recognized the charms of Centro’s staff; the girls’ runner-up was LAN.

GROUP BEST NIGHTCLUB

BEST PLACE FOR DANCING

HIDDEN GEM

BEST SPORTS BAR

BEST WHISKEY BAR

BEST LOUNGE

BEST AFTER-HOURS CLUB

BEST HOTEL BAR

GENRES Best Lounge

Best Nightclub

Q Bar

White Rabbit

Outstanding Bed d lounge

Best After-Hours Club

White Rabbit

Outstanding Chocolate Vics

Best Whiskey Bar

Best Hotel Bar

Ichikura

Xiu, Park Hyatt Beijing

Outstanding Glen The Ritz-Carlton Bar (The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing)

Best Sports Bar

Paddy O’Shea’s Outstanding Frank’s Place The Den

Outstanding Centro (Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing) Punk (The Opposite House)

EDITORS’ PICKS

Best Hutong Bar Amilal Best for Impressing Visitors

Best Place for Dancing

The World of Suzie Wong Club Best View Happiness Lounge

Vics

Best Restaurant Bar

Outstanding Salsa Caribe White Rabbit

Best Outdoor Space

Aria 2 Kolegas

Hidden Gem

Ichikura Outstanding Mao Mao Chong JUNE 2010 The Pomegranate

GROUP BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR

BEST LADIES’ NIGHT

BEST DAILY HAPPY HOUR

BEST REGULAR EVENT

BEST QUIZ NIGHT

BEST PLACE FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING

TOP EVENTS

Best Ladies’ Night

Best Regular Event

Thursdays at Xiu, Park Hyatt Beijing

Burger Burger Monday at Blue Frog

Outstanding Fridays at Tun Wednesdays at The World of Suzie Wong Club

Best Quiz Night

The Bookworm (Mondays) Outstanding Paddy O’Shea’s (Wednesdays) Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q (Tuesdays)

Best Daily Happy Hour

Best Place for Business Networking

Blue Frog (4-8pm) Outstanding Lush (8-10pm) The Den (5-10pm) EDITORS’ PICKS

Best Beer Festival Oktoberfest, Paulaner Brauhaus

Most Innovative Events Zeta Bar 20

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Outstanding Friday ’80s Night at Alfa Thursday Ladies’ Night at Xiu, (Park Hyatt Beijing)

The Bookworm Best Party of the Year Yen Fetish Halloween Party, October 31, 2009 at 706 Factory, 798 Art District

Outstanding Irish Network China’s St. Patrick’s Day Ball (March 13, 2010 at Kerry Centre Hotel) Great Wall Beach Party (July 4, 2009 at Laolongtou Great Wall, Shanhaiguan)

Outstanding Centro (Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing) LAN Club

FACTS AND FIGURES While ladies love Xiu’s ladies’ night, men voted Tun into first place.

GROUP BEST BAR FOOD

BEST PLACE TO FIND A DATE

BEST PLACE TO BRING A DATE

BEST LIVE JAZZ VENUE

BEST LIVE ROCK VENUE

BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING

ODDS AND SODS Best Bar Food

The Tree Outstanding Luga’s The Den

Best Place to Find a Date

Vics Outstanding The World of Suzie Wong Club Tun Xiu (Park Hyatt Beijing)

Best Place to Bring a Date

Bed Outstanding Face Q Bar

Best Live Rock Venue

Yugong Yishan Outstanding 2 Kolegas MAO Livehouse Best Live Jazz Venue

East Shore Live Jazz Café Outstanding Centro (Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing) Ginkgo

Best Late-Night Dining

The Tree Outstanding Bellagio The Den

FACTS AND FIGURES Not even an “Outstanding“ for Maggie’s, despite placing third in the male vote for “Best Place to Find a Date.“ China Bar didn’t win, but girls like taking dates there almost as much as they like Bed and Q Bar.

PHOTOS: MISHKA PHOTOGRAPHY, JUDY ZHOU, SUI, SIMON LIM AND COURTESY OF THE VENUES

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COMPETITIONS WIN STUFF

LIES, DAMN LIES AND ...

Contributory factors to the temperature at the 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards Ceremony

Win two tickets to see Usher in concert at Wukesong Arena on July 11 by correctly answering this month’s Trivia Travails. Answers to editor@thebeijinger.com Be first to spot this month’s Bogus Ad and win two vouchers for Yadia Hair Salon (worth RMB 300 each). Answers to marketing@thebeijinger.com Also up for grabs this issue are two tickets to see Michael Bolton in concert, a Stella Artois gift pack, two nights stay plus BBQ vouchers at the Four Points by Sheraton Beijing, two passes to the Shanghai Expo from TUI and dinner at Ganges Indian Restaurant (worth RMB 300). To win these prizes, look out for the competition questions throughout this month’s magazine!

TRIVIA TRAVAILS Each month we run a series of questions based on the content of the issue. Answer them correctly and win free stuff!

TELL US A JOKE Answers to May’s Trivia Travails:

This month’s prize is two tickets to see Usher in concert at Wukesong Arena on July 11.

1. a) Sly and Robbie 2. c) Baibei 3. a) chicken wings 4. b) on rooftops 5. d) National Ballet of China 6. b) Vivienne Tam 7. a) Cui Zi’en 8. d) Bob Evans

E-mail answers to editor@thebeijinger.com

Last month’s winner was Kristin Yeong.

1. DJ Bitesize Buddha is ashamed of … a) Beijing nightlife b) his name c) the last Funk Fever podcast d) releasing the beast

5. Soviet Pop are also members of … a) Carsick Cars b) Afrokoko Roots c) AV Okubo d) No Wonder Girls

2. Spark Creative’s Al Samuels earned an MBA from: a) Columbia b) Stanford c) University of Pennyslvania d) Harvard

6. Which rapper stars in I Am Somebody ... No Chance in Hell? a) Coolio b) Li’l Boosie c) Project Pat d) Eve

3. Borneo’s highlights do not include: a) orangutans b) the Cameron Highlands c) caves d) Mt. Kinabalu 4. Which of these is not a common ingredient in hummus? a) chickpeas b) mustard c) tahini d) olive oil

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7. How many miles can Nissan’s Leaf get per charge? a) 50 b) 100 c) 200 d) 500 8. The book that changed Edward Wong’s life is … a) The Sun Also Rises b) American Gods c) Red Dust d) The Hobbit

ChopSchticks founder Richard Robinson “I recently celebrated my ten-year anniversary in Beijing and I can say that Beijing is now definitely in my blood. And in my nostrils. And under my fingernails. Oh, and probably in my hair, too … “ ChopSchticks’ next show is on Jun 5.

DINING

NIBBLES ARRIVALS Taste Spain, the city ’s first shop to focus exclusively on gourmet Spanish food and wine, has opened i n S a n l i t u n . Va r i o u s g r a d e s o f authenticated deboned jamon iberico are available, along with preserved mojama (salt-cured tuna), manchego cheese, tinned chickpeas, olives, sea salt flakes, paella seasoning and over 20 brands of Spanish olive oil. And wine. Lots of it. S A LT o w n e r G a b y A l v e s h a s announced an exciting new restaurant project set to launch in Sanlitun on June 8. Information was scarce at time of going to press, but check the Beijinger blog for updates. Cabaret, a new G er m a n - ow n e d Mediterranean restaurant, is opening at Solana this month. O r i e nt a l Pl a z a i n Wa n g f u j i n g welcomes Snowball Ice Cream, w h i c h b r i n g s q u i r k y d e s s e r t to Beijing: flash-frozen beads of ice cream (a la Dippin’ Dots). A new Burger King, the city’s third outlet, should be opening any day now at Shin Kong Place shopping center in the CBD. See p32 for more.

DEPARTURES Kro’s Nest Pizza stays, but the man behind it, American entrepreneur Olaf Kristoffer “Kro” Bauer has left the building. A messy and muchpublicized split with Chinese business partner Yuan Jie has captured the attention of many, highlighting the risks and pitfalls of foreigners opening businesses – especially restaurants – in Beijing.

SERRANO AND SHERRY AT OLAS TAPAS CAFE

CAPITAL BITES

TOM O’MALLEY IS LINING HIS STOMACH

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF OLAS TAPAS CAFE

at, drink and be merry. That’s no ancient wisdom, but a creed wor th living by. Eating food while drinking alcohol is both sensible and fun. These activities genuinely belong in tandem, unlike, say, driving and sending text messages. For me, growing up in “booze” Britain, eating and drinking were almost entirely separate undertakings. Aside from peanuts, cheese and onion crisps and something called “pork scratching,” anything solid was deemed a waste of stomach space. Northern Europeans tend to share this view. We call it a drinking culture. The health service calls it our national disease, with 10,000 alcohol-related deaths annually. Coincidentally, it was ill-health that prompted the birth of a much more sustainable attitude to drinking – tapas. Legend has it that King Alfonso X of Spain, after recovering from an

illness by drinking wine with small snacks, decreed that for evermore, taverns must always serve wine with small plates of food. Poppycock from a medical viewpoint, but a marvelous legacy of wine-cooked chorizo sausage, crispy battered squid and prawns with fiery aioli. In Beijing, Sanlitun’s Carmen offers a winning mix of value, variety, live music and atmosphere – a worthy “Expert’s Pick” at our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mare, Olas Tapas Cafe and Niajo also deserve a look, and both Bed Bar and Enoteca offer tasty plates to nibble on with drinks. If you’re in the hutongs around Lama Temple, check out Saffron a few doors up from Vineyard Cafe for delicious tapas in a beautiful courtyard garden. In Japan, izakaya are cheap, popular bars with snacks substantial enough to keep the average sozzled salaryman sober enough to catch the last train out to the Tokyo suburbs.

NEW MENUS Grilled yak itori sk ewers, karaage chicken, salty edamame pods and deep-fried tofu are usually washed down with icy beers and ikkinomi (down-in-one) sake. Beijing’s best collection of izakaya can be found in the warren of streets around Xinyuanli, just north of the river in Dongzhimen. Try the perennially packed and lateclosing Tori Tei for great barbecue or Suzumei for an added assortment of excellent sushi. T h e We s t e r n - s t y l e g a r d e n barbecue is, of course, a ritual closely associated with drinking. You drink while the coals heat up, you drink while the sausages blacken, then you just keep drinking because there’s nothing much to eat. Luckily, several top hotels around town have trained grilling professionals so you can concentrate on … yes, you’ve guessed it – drinking. See this month’s events for details of several all-you-can-eat cookouts.

LAN has released a new summer menu based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine (see photo, below). Likewise, Mosto has rolled out summer dishes that include avocado and lobster tortelloni. SALT has declared ice wine the perfect partner to their light new dishes like quail saltimbocca and butternut squash crepes. Cepe at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing has added several new seafood dishes to the menu. Red Capital Club has introduced some tasty new Northern Chineseinfluenced dishes, Union Bar & Grille is unveiling a new snack menu, and The Olive has released a smart new lunch menu.

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WHAT’S NEW RESTAURANTS

JA PA N E S E

FISH MAMA 鱼匠料理 Daily 10am-10pm. 37 Dongdaqiao Lu (across the street from The Place), Chaoyang District (8561 5367) 朝阳区东大桥路37号楼

It’s always strange to stumble upon a new comfort food. I didn’t grow up with oden, and I wasn’t in need of succor or solace when I first ate here, yet I understood the simplicity of this Japanese dish immediately. For one thing, even a single-size serving (RMB 9) is reassuringly filling. I can’t say I’m crazy about all the fish cakes and konnyaku in the light dashi broth (really, it’s the stewed daikon that I’m after), but this is food that concentrates the mind on matters that don’t matter. You simmer in vague thoughts. Then your orders start rolling off the robata grill (mackerel RMB 18, ginkgo nuts RMB 12, onigiri RMB 5), and you’re ready to interact with the world again. There’s more to life than oden (and more on the menu – sushi, noodles, tempura, fried rice), but thank goodness for the respite it provides. Jill Paige Also try: Oden, BananaFish

M O N G O LI A N

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BANANAFISH Daily noon-10pm. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District (6415 7166) 朝阳区三里屯北路同里3层

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fun.” Like its nightclub predecessor, BananaFish has a party vibe. Communal bench tables seat six or more, tropical cocktails come supersized, and the Pan Pacific grill fare and salads won’t bloat revelers gearing up for a date with the dance floor at White Rabbit. The signature sushi rolls (RMB 38) are generously crammed with tuna, avocado, and crab roe, and whole fish off the grill (RMB 18-58) are exceptional value – let’s hope the soft-launch menu prices stay put. California-style salads heaped with pepperyfresh arugula (RMB 25-33), a slew of chicken, beef and vegetable chuan’r, and some meatier entrees like honey BBQ ribs, codfish and blackened squid are lots more reasons BananaFish deserves your attention. Tom O’Malley Standout dishes: Grilled mackerel, roasted banana with ice cream Also try: Let’s Seafood, Hatsune

This restaurant delivers plenty of grassland favorites, dairy-themed and otherwise, from the Ordos Banner. In true Inner Mongolian fashion, one can breakfast on puffed rice (RMB 8) soaked in milk tea (RMB 10), feast on all manner of grilled mutton (RMB 68-108), and quaff flasks of fermented mare’s milk liquor (RMB 15-88). But there’s more to Mongolian cuisine than mutton and milk. The steppe also offers up such wild indigenous wonders like crisp, tubular “desert scallion” (shacong, RMB 16), sautéed with chillies and served cold or mashed with potatoes. Hearty oat (youmian) and buckwheat (qiaomai mian) noodles (RMB 16-20) are generously sized and powerfully meaty – this is, after all, real Mongolian hospitality. To complete the experience, all tables are set in yurts, which are dim and dingy, but this, too, is true to Mongolian style. Shelley Jiang Standout dishes: Qiangban shacong, grilled mutton, qiaomian geda

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND SHELLEY JIANG

ity the poor microwave. Such a marvel in its day, yet for all its radioactive posturing, it did for the culinary arts what Peaches Geldof has done for world peace. Put simply, not since cave dwellers first struck flint on flint have we devised a better way of turning meat into food than plain old fire. Which makes the robata grill (a fancy name for a beach bonfire) a sor t of central shrine to mankind’s greatest discovery: cook ing. G azing into the glowing embers is as much of a spiritual reconnect as watching your skewed mackerel curl and spit on the sand – a reminder that providence used to be what stood between man and his next fish. Now it’s a mere matter of 18 kuai. But I suspect diners won’t dwell on such things. More likely it’ll be “Hey, this was the corner of China Doll where I puked on my birthday” or “Drinking booze out of a coconut shouldn’t be this much

Daily 10am-2pm, 4.30-9pm. 3 Shanglong Beixiang, Andingmenwai Dajie ( just outside the east gate of Qingnianhu Park, in the residential compound), Dongcheng District (8412 4216) 东城区安定门外大街上龙北巷3号(青年湖公园东门)

LIKE IT RAW? JAPAN ES E

TORO BAR 鱼吧 Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-11pm. 1949–The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (opposite the south gate of Pacific Century Place Mall), Chaoyang District (6501 1949) 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (太平洋百货南门对面)

hile customers may mourn the passing of Sugar Bar, with its tempting cakes and strong coffee, The Hidden City ’s accountants certainly won’t. Now you can pay the same for a small order of sushi as you used to pay for a fat slice of cheesecake or tiramisu. Throw in some sashimi, barbecue king shrimp and sake, and before you know it, your credit card’s been thoroughly de-scaled, filleted and finely sliced. But what of the quality? Chef Martin’s five years in Japan shows both in his expertly carved sashimi and the carefully prepared sushi rolls, gathered tightly together with crisp, silk-thin nori. The toro (fatty tuna

belly) comes airlifted-in frozen from Tokyo’s fish markets. Better to skip this overfished, overpriced catch and instead reel in some of the fresh Dalian fare on display, like salmon, octopus or snapper (RMB 20-25). The sea urchin (RMB 35), a wobbly orb of butter-yellow deliciousness, tasted like a salty sea breeze whipping away five months of winter. The rice is equally fine – plump, intact grains, bound with love (and starch), and infused with a mouthwatering tingle of rice-wine vinegar – so balanced and tasty you can eat it all on its own. A brief barbecue menu starts at salmon steak, king prawn and codfish (RMB 68) and ends at sliced

Kobe beef with onion (RMB 300). On a hot day, try the Inaniwa udon noodles served cold over ice cubes (RMB 28). The just-firm texture of these ribbony strands shows you why this premium brand is celebrated by Japanese gastronomes. The tempura (RMB 28-58) is about as good as tempura gets. Which is to say, stick to three pieces or fewer, and cut through the oil with a sake mojito (RMB 65) or an icy bottle of excellent Kirin beer (RMB 35). Tom O’Malley Standout dishes: Sea urchin sushi, Inaniwa udon Also try: La Sushi, Yotsuba

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BAMBU BBQ

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU

Daily 10am-10pm. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District (6415 7166) 朝阳区三里屯北路同里3层

Spencer Grey is not a person. “He” is a company that now seems to run half of Tongli Studio, from Muse and The Apartment to the back-to-back pairing of BananaFish (see What’s New, p24) and Bambu BBQ. The latter reminds me of a Korean barbecue restaurant – clean design, grill-equipped tables and endlessly refillable side dishes – although with added style. Fun is guaranteed, with free-flow beer (RMB 50) and a sauce station stocking 20 inventive garnishes. An impressive sprinkling of flavors unfolds as you mix and match sauces like Monterey Honey Mustard and Saigon Fresh Lemon Pepper with grilled cuts

of beef, pork and seafood, all inexpensively priced at RMB 25-35 per portion. You don’t often find appetizers like Caesar salad and mashed potato in a Korean barbecue joint; here, though, alongside pork ribs dipped in wasabi mayonnaise, they make perfect sense. It’s such near-seamless blending of international tastes and textures that makes Bambu BBQ one of the most exciting openings of 2010. Iain Shaw Also try: Tairyo, Charcoal Bar

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WHAT’S NEW RESTAURANTS I TA LI A N

BACCO RISTORANTE & BAR 巴库斯意大利餐厅 Daily 10.30am-10pm. 13-3, 1/F, Ruichen International Center, Nongzhanguan Nanlu (between Chaoyang Kosaido Golf Club and Changhong Qiao), Tuanjiehu, Chaoyang District (6585 2188) 朝阳区团结湖瑞辰国际中心1层13-3

Named after Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, Bacco champions a hedonistic approach to the pleasures of the table. An evening here could start with a Campari and soda at the bar and end, five courses and several Chianti bottles later, with a waiter offering to accompany an inebriated patron home by taxi (a free service within the Third Ring). The Hong Kong owners have appointed a Sicilian manager and invested considerably in their extensive wine list and brown-and-cream “Naplesnouveau” interior. Regional favorites such as Sicilian lamb chops (RMB

188), spaghetti Bolognese (RMB 98) and prosciutto di Parma share the menu with more substantial secondi like the “FBI,” a 300-gram beef fillet. At lunch, briskly served set menus (RMB 52-102) are available; our order of bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, potato and carrot soup, and gooey, thin-crust mushroom and onion pizza was satisfying but lacking in spark. Far more memorable was the exceptional espresso made from a house roast in a gorgeous Belle Epoquestyle machine. George Bai Also try: Tavola, Barolo, Metro

STEAM PUNK’D CANTO N ES E

GRAND STEAM 蒸 Daily 10am-10pm. Shop F2H, 9-3 Jinshu Jie, Jincheng Fang, Financial Street, Xicheng District (6629 0692) 西城区金城坊金树街9-3号F2H铺

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a healthful meal. And even though beef tripe steamed with ginger and peppers (RMB 18) was a welcome reminder that there are other flavors in the world besides fat and salt, too bad there were only six nicely spiced slivers. Eggplant in vinegar and oil (RMB 22) finally lived up to the healthful steamed gimmick, but we could have made this simple dish ourselves. Still, this restaurant may be just what the dieting beauties of Financial Street need: stylish all-white surroundings in which to be seen nibbling next-tonothings. If so, then this scion of the South Beauty empire delivers – but people seeking real flavors should keep a grand distance. Shelley Jiang Standout dishes: Beef tripe with ginger and peppers, eggplant in vinegar and oil Also try: Madame Zhu’s Kitchen, Trainspotting

ORDOS

BANANAFISH & BAMBU BBQ TORO BAR BACCO GRAND STEAM

FISH MAMA

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE VENUES

hat ’s grand about Grand Steam is not immediately apparent. Certainly it’s not the portions; our single scallop (RMB 12) could hardly be found under all the drooping vermicelli. Then again, something so defiantly chewy is probably best kept hidden. Perhaps “grand” refers to the Cantonese-style restaurant’s aspirations – high-quality, natural ingredients, steamed with low sodium and low oil. So comes the grandest discovery of all: the shortfall between expectation and execution. We had high hopes for the spareribs in greengage sauce (RMB 38), which could have been an intriguing take on preserved plums. Instead, the sweetsalty sauce overwhelmed the taro while barely making an impression on the ribs – all the better for appreciating their pudgy yet tough texture. The thick chunks of fat in the char siu buns (RMB 16 for three) would choke anyone seeking

WHAT'S NEW: RESTAURANTS ... WHERE THEY ARE

CHEF’S SELECTION

ZACHARY LEWISON

CHEF MANAGER, UNION BAR & GRILLE

native of Jacksonville, Florida, Zach earned his stripes running a tapas kitchen before getting the chance to move to Beijing and open Union Bar & Grille. For two years, Zach has been perfecting the glaze on his sticky barbecue ribs, and his Reuben sandwich is now a rightful Beijing classic. Special Occasion – Tairyo I’ve been to many birthday dinners and way too many going-away parties here. The chefs are awesome – at times they find out I’m an American chef and let me test my skills on the grill, which always ends in laughs. The flambéed bananas are a must-order dish. Daily 11am-2pm, 5.30-11pm. Unit 305, China View, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District (8587 1180)

大渔铁板烧，朝阳区工体东路中国红街305号

Top Chinese – Jin Ding Xuan I always work late and this 24-hour restaurant is the best I’ve found. After a long shift, I’ll go and have the shrimp dumplings and Yangzhou rice. The place is always packed – even at two in the morning. Daily 24hrs. 77 Hepingli Xijie (north of The Star Live), Dongcheng District (6429 6888)

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU

金鼎轩，东城区和平里西街77号 (地坛公园南门)

Best Value – BananaFish I know it’s still very new but I can’t believe what a great value place this is. The crab and avocado sushi rolls

are delicious and a huge flounder costs only RMB 58. They could easily charge double. Wait, maybe I shouldn’t say that … Daily noon-10pm. 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District (6415 7166) 朝阳区三里屯北路同里3层

Guilty Pleasure – No More Bunz Hot Dogs I realize that six to eight hot dogs might be bad for my health but this little place is on the walk to work and I just can’t seem to pass by without ordering a few plain American dogs with mustard and ketchup. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am6.30pm. Bldg 1, Xingfu Ercun, Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District (135 0107 1114)

朝阳区新东路幸福二村1号楼(新东路和东直门外的西南角公交汽车站后)

A Taste of Home – Fatburger I know it’s “fast food” but it reminds me of when I was a little kid and my dad would take me for burgers after a baseball game. It kinda gets me out of the busy capital for half an hour, which is something we all need at times. I always go for the double – it’s pretty spot-on with the American version. Daily 11am-9pm. 1-LB01 The Grand Summit, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound (300m north of the Kempinski Hotel’s main entrance), 19 Dongfang Donglu, Chaoyang District (8532 1878)

朝阳区东方东路19号亮马乔外交公寓1号楼会所1层1号铺

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FEATURE BEST OF BRITISH Vineyard Café Englishman Will fries up “The Full English” for RMB 65 (pictured below), featuring real pork sausages, eggs and bacon, button mushrooms, baked beans, sautéed potatoes and toast. Also includes tea and freshly squeezed apple juice. Or try his mix-n-match eggs Benedict dishes (RMB 24-35) with smoked salmon, French ham and more. Opens 11.30am (closed Mondays) Orange Tree Bistro Fish Nation boss Jay flies the Union flag at his new Houhai restaurant. For RMB 65, the “Big British Breakfast” has genuine “bangers,” bacon, two eggs, mushrooms, tomato, toast and baked beans, and includes tea and orange juice. Opens 11am

THE CONTINENTALS Café Zarah The German/Austrianstyle breakfast sets (RMB 35-50) include Gouda and Camember t cheese, salami, tomato and cucumber slices presented on long white plates, served with a basket of warm rolls, croissants, and boiled eggs. For the full experience, order a café au lait (RMB 30) served French-style in a deep bowl, or splash out on the “Prosecco Breakfast,” which includes one 200ml bottle of Prosecco (RMB 120). Opens 9.30am Comptoirs de France Their pain au chocolat, baguettes, brioche and other pastries are baked daily using flour imported from France. The Continental Breakfast deal includes a bread basket with two rolls, butter and jam, assorted pastries, coffee or tea and orange juice for RMB 53-85. Opens 7am South German Bakery Early birds can feast on dark rye and wheat breads, tangy marmalade, homemade berry jam and healthy muesli at this cute restaurant done up like a Bavarian cottage. Hungry diners should take on the “Big Breakfast” (RMB 65), with scrambled eggs, bacon, cured meats, cheese and breads fresh from the oven. Opens 8.30am

STARS, STRIPES AND NEW YORK STRIPS Mrs Shanen’s Bagels The famous Jewish breakfast of bagels with lox and a schmear (smoked salmon and cream cheese) is a favorite at this Shunyi eatery, along with an extensive breakfast menu including toasted muffins and organic products (including milk, eggs and yoghurt) from the Chinese-American owner’s other venture, Green Cow Farm. Opens 7.30am

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BREAKFASTING IN CHINA’S CAPITAL

by Tom O’Malley

reakfast is the most important meal of the day. This must be true because, like other important rituals (exercise, flossing, calling home), we tend to skip it. The science says we are considerably less healthy and productive without a morning meal – ideally, of “slow-release” carbohydrates. In 17th century Britain, hardy, pre-industrial folk would kickstar t the day with porridge and beer. And apar t from a spot of plague, most of them lived to well into their thirties. The arrival of tea changed all that, of course – now Brits never drink beer with their morning fry-ups (that’s why the All-Day Breakfast was invented). We’ve got China to thank for keeping us sober before noon, and they (the Hong Kongers, at least) have us to thank for the art of zao cha, or morning tea, now an institution of buttery buns, sweet porridge, and big cups of “milk tea.” The Americans expanded on the Great British tradition with bagels, biscuits, corned beef hash, English muffins (yep), and perhaps the world’s greatest potato product, the hash

brown. Conversely, the continentals treat their morning meal a bit like the average housecat treats its owners – with disdainful acknowledgement. Coffee and a croissant or pastry is enough for the French or Italians, who prefer to save their culinary energies for lunch and dinner. For all the wonder ful food in Beijing, her breakfasts tend to be colorless and sloppy. For tunately, most of us don’t get up that early. Sweetened soybean milk with youtiao (fried dough strips), rice porridge with salty pickles, meat baozi and jianbing (egg crepes) are all worth a try, or for the truly iron-stomached, a bowl of chaogan’er (see sidebar). Oscar Wilde said, “Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.” But equally, a dull breakfast is unlikely to bring out the shine in anyone. According to American writer John Gunther, “All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.” Some of our bestremembered meals are those long, sunny mornings with fresh juice, hot coffee, warm bread, a clean breeze and the morning papers. Hopefully, this list will get you started.

BRITS NEVER DRINK BEER WITH THEIR MORNING FRY-UPS

E l e m e n t Fr e s h Fi v e d i f f e r e n t breakfast sets range from the gutbusting “Big American” (RMB 64), with four eggs, three strips of bacon, French toast and bottomless coffee, to healthier plates featuring broccoli omelette, whole meal toast, yoghurt, fruit and juice. The Shanghai-based chain also offers a breakfast burrito (RMB 52), pancakes (RMB 38) and bloody Mary cocktails on the weekend. Breakfast available 10-11am (weekdays), 8am-4pm (weekends) Blue Frog The recently expanded breakfast offerings here now include French toast, grilled steak and eggs, Greek omelette, fresh fruit salad and a two egg breakfast set. Prices range from RMB 40-100 including regular tea, coffee or a soft drink. Upgrade to a cappuccino or latte for RMB 10 extra. Opens 10am

SOME DIM SUM Guanghe Chaxuan Par t of the Guangdong Provincial Government Office, the dim sum here is served on little trolleys, just as they are in Hong Kong. Choose from 30 varieties (RMB 12-20 per portion) and don’t pass up the delicious steamed pork buns. Opens 7am Jade Garden The daily dim sum buffet for RMB 88 has over 60 varieties to feast on, so visit with a group of friends to get the most for your money. Don’t expect much in the way of service, but if you manage to grab a waitress, make sure to order the delicious changfen rice rolls, congee and fried dumplings. Opens 11am Lei Garden Visit this upscale Cantonese favorite on weekends for some of Beijing’s finest dim sum (RMB 1525 per portion). Opens 11.30am

BREAKFAST BEIJING Nanlaishun Restaurant Swe e t soymilk and youtiao, Tianjin-style egg pancakes and hundreds of other snacks are on offer at this busy laozihao (time -honored brand) restaurant. Point at what you fancy and pay at the counter. Try the tofu brain (doufu nao), silky-soft white tofu in a thick broth. Opens 6am Yaoji Chaogan Dian Feeling brave? Order a bowl of this lao Beijing breakfast classic – pork liver and intestines in a mushroom broth topped with crushed raw garlic. Opens 6am For venue details and addresses, see the Dining Directory, starting on p71.

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU

American Steak & Eggs Besides the classic New York Strip with two eggs

GOOD MORNING BEIJING

and two sides (RMB 75), the US owner has introduced several regional favorites to the standard breakfast menu, including corned beef hash, pork chops, grits and buttermilk biscuits. Opens 7am

FOOD HERO

FROMAGER WITH LOVE

BEIJING’S FIRST ARTISANAL CHEESEMAKER

e Fromager de Pék in, a tiny shop buried in Beijing’s northern suburbs, is the lone outpost of artisanal cheese making in the city. Its founder, Liu Yang, a mild-mannered curd nerd, shared his aged “Peking Gris” Camembert with us over a cup of green tea. En France: “I studied International Affairs on the island of Corsica. It’s very beautiful – a little paradise. I lived in the countr yside, near a village named St. Pierre. My neighbor, a 50-year-old shepherd, made goat cheese. He gave me a young local cheese to taste called Brocciu, a bit like ricotta. I knew I had to come back to Beijing and make cheese, so I enrolled in a cheesemaking course at an agricultural college out there.”

the cheese. If I could, I’d make it in Hainan, or maybe even Sichuan. Beijing is too dry. Spring and autumn are good seasons for making cheese here. Sometimes I have to throw cheese away. When I first started, I lost lots of cheese. My wife, she couldn’t stand it.” Les qualités: “The qualities a cheesemaker needs are patience and to be mindful of all the little details. People want their investment back very soon in business, but this is not the right way to make cheese. I t is an artisanal product. But most importantly, you have to really like cheese.”

“WE MAKE EIGHT KINDS OF CHEESE, INCLUDING CAMEMBERT AU LAIT CRU ”

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU

A Pékin: “I’m the only person making French cheese in Beijing. My parents said I should find a proper job. At the moment I sell about 100 cheeses per week. It’s not a lot, but the business is growing. We make eight kinds of cheese now, including Camembert au lait cru, with unpasteurized milk. The Olive and Maison Boulud are two of my clients, and we sell online via our website.” L’humidité: “The most difficult part of cheesemaking is controlling the humidity inside

Le futur: “I’m sure Chinese people will get a taste for cheese eventually. Perhaps we can compare it with coffee and wine. Coffee took ten years to really catch on. Wine took perhaps five to seven years. I think cheese will take less time than coffee. I’m making hard cheese now – Tommes. And next I will make blue cheese. I tried it before and it was very successful. My mother likes blue cheese very much.” Le Fromager de Pékin 5A-6, Xindi Market, Longteng Lu, Huilongguan Town, Changping District (135 2001 6860) www.lefromagerdepekin.com 昌平区回龙观镇龙腾街鑫地市场南门外 5A-6号

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GRAPE PRESS

CHARDONNAY THE FORGOTTEN GRAPE? by Edward Ragg

emember Chardonnay? If ever there was a grape variety confused with a wine style – i.e. oaked white – poor old “Chardonnay” is it. In reality, Chardonnay is very sensitive to where it is grown and to the winemaker’s toolbox. As a result, a wide range of styles exists, from “unoaked” (e.g. most Chablis or New World “unwooded” Chards) to more oak-influenced, creamy but still quite acidic wines (e.g. central Burgundy, New Zealand, cooler parts of Australia) to the voluptuous, buttery wines of which California, Argentina and often Chile provide great examples. I n fac t, within most of these countries, all styles of Chardonnay can now be found. And don’t forget sparklers made from the Chardonnay grape too! One to quaff 2007 Xanadu Dragon Unwooded Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia RMB 137 (The Wine Republic) Available at SALT, Café Europa, Timezone 8, CRU Steakhouse This is a reliable, unoaked Chardonnay from Western Australia with lemon and

peach aromas and nice acidity. A very drinkable wine. One to drink 2006 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, Napa, California, US RMB 428 (Globus) Available at The Aman Resort Entirely Chardonnay and from America’s top sparkling producer, beloved of presidents (Nixon and Zhou Enlai exchanged a glass over their secret meetings). Schramsberg’s sparklers are made via the same method as that used in Champagne. Very citrus with lovely toasty aromas. One to savor 2004 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes, Jacques Prieur, Burgundy, France RMB 833 (China Wines & Spirits) Available direct from supplier; contact Alexandre Cros at alexandre@china-wines-and-spirits. com Oaked white Burgundy does not get much better than this. Not cheap, of course, but this is a great village, a great vineyard and a great producer in a vintage where Chardonnay mostly came out on top.

Edward Ragg runs Dragon Phoenix Fine Wine Consulting, Beijing’s first independent wine consultancy (www.longfengwines.com) with Fongyee Walker. They are authors of the Dragon Phoenix Wine Blog and write for Decanter and The World of Fine Wine.

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE SUPPLIERS

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HOME COMFORTS

HUMMUS WHERE THE HEART IS by Joel Shuchat

iteapitta? Bite a what now? Make the creamiest, most delicious hummus in the comfort of your own tent. Ingredients 500g dried chickpeas (鹰嘴豆 yingzui dou) 2.5 tbsp baking powder (泡打粉 paoda fen) 1 tsp chopped garlic (大蒜 dasuan) 1 tsp crushed black pepper (黑胡椒 hei hujiao) 2 tsp salt (盐 yan) 1 lemon, juiced (柠檬 ningmeng) 1 tsp cumin powder (孜然粉 ziran fen) 1 tsp chilli powder (辣椒粉 lajiao fen) 4 tbsp tahini (uncooked sesame paste) (中东芝麻酱 zhongdong zhimajiang) 1 tsp paprika (甜红椒粉 tianhongjiao fen) 2 tbsp chopped parsley (欧芹 ouqin) 4 tbsp olive oil (橄榄油 ganlan you)

remainder of the baking powder. Cook on medium heat for an hour until very tender. 3. Drain, and let cool completely. If you have time, peel the chickpeas! 4. Place the chickpeas in a bowl with the garlic, pepper, salt, lemon juice, cumin, chilli powder and tahini; mash to a smooth paste. A hand blender works magic here. Gradually add in the olive oil and then water until completely smooth. 5. Add salt and lemon; adjust to taste. Serve in a bowl, topped with an even dusting of paprika and parsley and a good glug of olive oil. Joel Shuchat is head chef at The Hutong cooking school. For info on monthly classes and events, see www.thehutong.com or call 159 0104 6127.

(For tahini, try Jenny Lou’s or Sanyuanli Market)

PHOTOS: SUI

Method 1. Immerse the chickpeas in water with 1.5 tbsp of the baking powder. Stir and let sit overnight. 2. Rinse the chick peas and place them in a pot of water with the

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GOOD FOR YOU your body’s water content, it will expend more energy on retaining that water instead of burning fat. 2. Eat small meals more frequently. Eating five small meals a day actually increases your metabolism because your body is constantly “working” to digest food; it also reduces the need to store fat. Healthy snacks like fresh fruit and nuts are the way to go. 3. Build muscle. All exercise is important, but cardiovascular exercise is not enough to burn calories and lose weight. Building lean muscle through weight-training boosts your body’s energy needs. This means you burn more calories to maintain your weight. Gym membership is not essential – push-ups, squats and crunches can all be done at home.

MAXIMIZE YOUR METABOLISM by Shalu Asnani

our metabolic rate is the speed at which your body burns calories. By increasing it, you’ll burn calories faster, which in turn will reduce fat. Contrary to popular belief, there are proven

ways to accelerate your metabolism, no matter how old you are. 1. Drink more water. If you don’t regularly replenish

4. Eat certain foods. While foods like chilli peppers and green tea may boost your metabolism slightly, the effect is negligible. The better strategy is to eat enough high-fiber foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which require energy to digest but are low in calories (and high in nutrition – an added bonus). Try substituting white rice with locally grown brown or wild rice, which has a delicious nutty taste and is available in most supermarkets. Eating more protein also requires more energy to digest and hence burns more calories. 5. Sleep. A lack of sleep slows down your metabolism because your body has less time to expend energy in performing basic functions like pumping blood, repairing tissues and even breathing. Shalu Asnani consults on healthy living in Beijing and teaches vegetarian cooking at The Hutong and other venues.

BAD FOR YOU

FROM ME TO YOUTIAO by Ruby Murray

JUNE 2010

PHOTOS: JOEY GUO AND TOM O'MALLEY

ince the KFC coupon scandal that saw thousands of angry customers storm stores across the country last month, the Kentuckybased chain has hit upon a way to win back local loyalties with a tradition-oriented masterstroke: RMB 1 for a tangshuang youtiao, a sugar-coated version of the perennially popular Beijing breakfast snack introduced to KFC menus back in 2008. “Oh, Colonel, I forgive you!” (Spoken with tears of joy as crumbs of sugary dough fly out my mouth.) Meanwhile, Burger King is poised to open a third Beijing outlet, this time in Shin Kong Place at Dawang Lu. This CBD location means the mala Whopper (a spicier version for local tastes) is now more accessible to most foreigners than ever before. (Burger King’s first Beijing branch opened at Capital International Airport in 2005; the second, opening last year out west in Xidan, was the 12,000th worldwide.) The National Business Daily reported back in 2005 that the US fast-food chain planned to have 1,000 stores in China before 2015, possibly as early as 2010. So, not quite on track, then. In other burger news, McDonald’s has introduced a gulao rou (咕老肉) burger, based on the sweet-and sour pork ‘n’ pineapple dish that occupies the same popularity bracket as kung pao chicken. What next? McChuan’r? Yes, please!

WOKIPEDIA

B IS FOR … … Baozi 包子 Stacks of cylindrical bamboo steamers are a common sight outside Beijing restaurants, each usually housing ten fluffy beef- or pork-filled wheat-flour orbs, best gobbled up on the hoof in dull weather. The shape, as legend has it, is supposed to resemble the human head. A scholar in the third century AD sculpted some as a tribute to a river god. No doubt said deity was feeling vengeful in 2005, when baozi shot to infamy at the center of a food scandal. Buns were being filled with chopped cardboard that had been soaked in caustic soda. CCTV broke the story that some claimed was a fabrication, but the snack’s reputation suffers to this day. … Biang-biang mian These Shaanxi wheat-flour noodles, pulled into chewy sheets as wide as

belts, are served with chilli oil and vinegar. The character for biang is made up of over 40 strokes, and in fact represents three sounds: the sound of the elastic dough hitting the table and immediately bouncing up, the sound of raw dough dropped into boiling water, and the sound of eating the chewy flat noodles. … Buckwheat 荞麦 Buckwheat is probably most famous as the ingredient behind Japanese soba noodles, but China has its own roughand-ready variety, qiaomian, which originated in Chongzhou, Sichuan province. Fresh buckwheat dough is pressed into thin, dark noodles by a machine, dropped into boiling hot water, then drained and tossed with special sauces, smok ed bamboo shoots and numbing Sichuan pepper powder.

YOUR CALL READER REVIEWS FROM THEBEIJINGER.COM Ai Jiang Shan Korean

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND TOM O'MALLEY

joeyg: Ai Jiang Shan is the best Korean food I’ve had in Beijing. Before the main courses arrive, over 15 appetizers are served, mostly made of vegetables and fish. The way the small plates are arranged on the table looks like art. The waitress helps with the cooking and serving of main courses like pork and seafood noodles. The food is pricey at about RMB 500 for two, but the quality is good.

Paulaner Brauhaus German catch23: I have a confession to make. I love meaty German cuisine here. Much of the meat lands on the plate in the form of sausages. The kartner wurst, extrawurst and salami are all delicious, but my favorite by far is the sulze. This delicious mosaic of ham in spiced gelatin had a rich, savory flavor. I tend to order the schnitzel very often.

Register at www.thebeijinger.com to have your say. Top prizes are given each week for the best review. See our “7 Days in Beijing” e-newsletter and the Beijinger blog.

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BACK FOR MORE

DAWNING OF A NUAGE LAKESIDE BRUNCHING, SAIGON-STYLE V I E T NA M E S E

NUAGE 庆云楼 Daily 11am-11pm. 22 Qianhai Dongyan, Xicheng District (6401 9581) 西城区前海东沿22号

pen since 2002, this three-tiered lakeside eatery is a true Beijing stalwart, holding firm in the blaze of neon revelry that’s exploded around it. Inexplicably, few people seem aware of its wonderful rooftop – 250 square meters of woodpaneled real estate with views south (across Houhai to Jingshan Park’s hilltop pagoda) and north (taking in the Drum and Bell towers). A new daily brunch menu (RMB 75), served from 11am-5pm, is an affordable excuse to come soak up the vistas. Choose from two set menus, each including a cool papaya salad and spring roll appetizer platter, four hot mains (including stewed pink tilapia fish and fiery hot

lemongrass chicken), and finishing with delicious miniature bowls of seafood pho and a fruit platter. Chef Aton is recently returned from his wedding in Vietnam – with a suitcase of red-hot chillis in tow, if our volcanic dishes were anything to go by. Fear not – for an extra RMB 50 you can douse the fire with a free flow of local beer. Or splash out RMB 100 for unlimited Chilean wine. Tom O’Malley Standout dishes: Pho with seafood and pork, lemongrass clams with spicy broth Also try: Muse, Va Va Voom

ALLEYWAY GOURMET

FOWL FASHIONS HOW THE CHINESE EAT CHICKEN by Emily Young

ichuan peasants soak and spice it, Suzhou beggars bury and bake it, and Yunnan chefs stew and steam it. All three of these regional chicken dishes are cooked or presented in special vessels.

AIR POT CHICKEN (QIGUO JI 汽锅鸡) This Yunnan-style clear chicken broth is cooked in a squat, round clay pot with a central chimney spout that causes steam to circulate without escaping. This method of cooking retains all the natural juices, creating a pure, light soup rich in flavor. Qiguo ji can have various flavor additions, the most popular of which is zhusun, a lacy fungus that grows around the roots of bamboo plants.

BO-BO CHICKEN (BOBO JI 钵钵鸡) The farmers of Leshan in Sichuan province have for many years enjoyed skewers of cold chicken slices in a bobo, an earthenware vessel containing chilli sauce mixed with more than 20 spices. Like a spicier, cold version of Beijing favorite mala tang, it’s popular with diners in Chengdu who eat it during the sweaty summer evenings.

Try it: Aimo Town. Daily 11am-10pm. 46 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District (6400 1725) 埃蒙小镇. 东城区雍和宫方家胡同46号

Try it: Zhang Mama. Daily 10am-midnight. 4 Fensiting Hutong, Dongcheng District (no tel) 张妈妈特色川味馆, 东城区分司厅胡同4号

BEGGAR’S CHICKEN (JIAOHUA JI 叫化鸡)

Try it: Changshu Jiaohua Ji. 86 Mianhua Hutong, Xicheng District (135 2199 0064) 常熟叫化鸡, 西城区棉花胡同86号

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PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND COURTESY OF AIMO TOWN

The story goes that a beggar came upon a whole chicken, and, having no utensils to cook it, mudded the ground near the hot ashes of a fire and buried it. Hours later, he dug it out; when he broke apart the mud shell, the feathers came away, revealing mouthwatering cooked meat. The owner of this tiny Mianhua Hutong shop went to Changshu and brought back the secret recipe, as well as the “beggar” price (RMB 9 per 500g).

+ BARS CLUBS WEE DRAMS

FIRST ROUNDS Parkside Bar & Grill African restaurant Pili Pili opened and closed in this Lido location faster than you could say “World Cup 2010.” You’ll be able to watch all the action from South Africa at this new bar and restaurant, the latest project from bar guru Glenn Phelan. 9-6 Jiangtai X i l u ( a c ro s s f ro m t h e R o s e d a l e Hotel), Chaoyang District (6444 6555) www.parksidebeijing.com 朝阳区将台西路9-6号（百丽酒店对面）

Box Lounge This dimly lit cocktail bar takes over the space vacated by Italian flop Igosso inside the rather stupidly named A Hotel. Fans of d lounge will be interested to note that this bar ’s interior was conceived by the same designer, Sky. Find out how it matches up when we review it next month. Sun-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10amlate. Gongti Donglu (inside Workers’ Stadium East Gate), Chaoyang District (6586 5858) 朝阳区工体东路工人体育场东门内

The Beach has opened for another summer of outdoor drinking, dipping your feet in piles of sand and making like we don’t live 145km from the seaside. Block 8, Apartment 8 Complex, Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District (6508 8585) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路8号公馆

LAGER TOPS: CHAD DRINKS TO FUBAR'S SUCCESS

TALKING PINTS

IAIN SHAW IS LOITERING AROUND GONGTI’S EASTSIDE

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU

few conclusions can be drawn f r o m Fu b a r ’s r e s o u n d i n g triumph in our 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards. First, that Chad Lager is a Midas of the Beijing bar scene. Not because of some mystical power, mind you – he simply knows what the people want and gives it to them. And, believe it or not, the people appreciate that. Second, tricks like “secret ” electronic doors can generate interest in your bar. And finally, that with the right formula – big drinks you can believe in, fair prices and charismatic staff – you can stick a bar in the side of a football stadium and make it work. That last lesson seems to be encouraging a flourishing of cocktail bars around the east gate of the Workers’ Stadium. Box Lounge has opened

just a few meters around the stadium from Fubar – see Wee Drams, right, for more. And as we reported last month, the new bar of former Q Bar guiding light George Zhou will open in July among the strip of restaurants south of Fubar. Gongti East Gate – the new Sanlitun? I don’t know about that, but definitely an area to keep tabs on in the coming months. One spot on Gongti’s east side I won’t be returning to is Kro’s Nest. The Kro saga is just the latest in a long line of warnings about the pitfalls of getting involved in restaurants and bars in Beijing. I don’t know about you, but while each “foreign guy pushed out by partner” story has relevance for all of us, I’ve read through the tawdry details of one too many of these sad tales. For me, the real question is not

who attacked whom, or who spilled the mozzarella on the floor first, but what steps – if any – restaurant and bar owners can take to avoid the fate that Kro seems to have had forced upon him. Answers on a postcard. This month’s highlight should be DJ Premier’s show at Yugong Yishan on June 24. In any ordinary month, the visit of one half of Gang Starr would be something to get excited about. However, with the duo’s MC, Guru, having passed away just over one month ago, a Primo set now is an even more engaging prospect. We interview Primo in Clubhouse, p38. Phew. I haven’t even gotten around to talking about where to watch the World Cup. Luckily, our sports editor has taken care of that for you – see p53.

Last month we reported on Uama’s beer garden. It’s now open and should be a popular spot for World Cup viewing. Two new music bars to look out for. School, a Wudaoying Hutong venue launched by former Joyside bassist Liu Hao, plans to host regular electro parties. Gulou 121, named after the number of the Jiugulou Dajie building it occupies, opened with a gig by folk favorites Hanggai last month. Reviews of both coming up in our July issue.

COMING UP Suzie Wong’s celebrates eight years as a Beijing nightlife icon on July 3. Expect a glitzy affair. Tickets are RMB 200 and available at 138 1112 3770.

TWEAKS Club Juicy Spot’s beer garden is now open. During happy hour (Thu-Sat, 5-10pm), draft beer costs virtually nothing at RMB 5 a glass, with burgers for a similarly paltry RMB 10. Coco Banana has opened a new area by the side of the main club building. Named Coco Park, the glasshousestyle lounge is notably more inviting than most Gongti West Gate venues. Z h o n g y u H a n g i n g G a rd e n h a s reopened as Miss Saigon. The rooftop bar is one of Sanlitun’s best-kept secrets, so stop in for a look.

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WHAT’S NEW BARS & CLUBS

GOSSIP BAR Mon-Fri 6pm-1am, Sat-Sun 6pm-2am. Unit 1, 706 Houjie, 798 art district (enter from north gate), 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6436 1818) 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区内706后街1号

New boutique hotel Yi House brings upscale accommodation to 798 art district, with this hip little bar part of the package. Gossip’s spotlight is placed firmly on intricately mixed drinks. Classics like the punchy Brandy Crusta go for RMB 55, while more refined mixes such as the smooth yet citrusy Vanilla Sour are RMB 75. For fans of bubbly, champagne cocktails are also available for RMB 125, while a fanciful wine list (RMB 45-75 per glass) should satisfy the rest. An Alice in Wonderland influence is tangible – check out the bathrooms’ check ered walls and miniature door ways. Meanwhile, the lounge, darkly lit and decorated with dozens of petite mirrors, plush velvet chairs and starry ceiling lights, is perfect for intimate dates. Or, dare we say, for gossip. Tiffany Wang Good for: First dates, hipsters Also try: Apothecary, Q Bar

WINE O’ THE TIMES DAO LE 到了 Daily 11am-1.30am. 2-012, 22 International Art Plaza (east of Today Art Museum), Pingod, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District (5821 1353) 朝阳区百子湾路32号苹果社区二十二院街艺术区2-012（今日美术馆东侧）

ntended as “your imaginary living room,” this sharp wine bar and cafe is another little step forward for Shuangjing’s miniature bar scene. The wine selection is overseen by former Maison Boulud sommelier James Liu, with reds and whites by the bottle from RMB 126. The wine list will appeal both to experts and amateurs, with thoughtful pairing suggestions and detailed tasting notes – Liu is on hand to offer personalized advice if you’re stuck. True aficionados can store their own glasses and bottles at the bar. There are also eight wines by the glass (RMB 38-60), including sparkling wine and rosé.

Alternatively, embark on a three-pour wine flight for RMB 70. These days, no wine bar is complete without a menu of tapas, cold cuts and cheese; to complement the ambrosial vintages, order Dao Le’s cheese and fruit jams platter (RMB 74), dip into the Swiss fondue (RMB 98), or sample the dessert selection, conjured up by Comptoirs de France. We’ll be back for food and drinks on the patio soon. Tiffany Ap Good for: Shuangjingers, oenophiles Also try: Scarlett, Enoteca

RED CLUB Sun-Thu 7pm-2am, Fri-Sat 7pm-5am. B1/F, 3.3 Mall (west side), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District (no tel) 朝阳区三里屯后街3.3服饰大厦西侧地下1层

Good for: Budget binges, “meeting” people Also try: Tun, Shooters

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Daily 10am-late. Xingfu Yicun (next to Alfa, in the alley opposite the north gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District (6416 8757) 朝阳区幸福一村（工体北门对面的胡同里）

Given the large wine rack (glasses from RMB 35, bottles from RMB 130), I’m convinced this tiny bar was intended to be called “Vine.” Whether or not there was a setback involving a careless printer, Vein has wrung something out of limited potential. If the back room feels like a staff lounge, it’s probably because the staff does spend most of their time lounging there. A country soundtrack twangs gently, marking the Guns N’ Roses curtain as a particularly odd detail. However, the front room charms with soft lighting and only three tables. Tsingtao and shooters are RMB 10, so a younger crowd might invade before heading next door to Alfa. Meanwhile, a selection of decent German beers (RMB 45) takes Vein just outside of bar-bynumbers territory. But only just. Iain Shaw Good for: Conspiratorial beer gourmands Also try: Amilal

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND SUI

Just when you thought the opening of 1F heralded a new generation of quality bars on Sanlitun Houjie, Red Club is here to lead the dive bar counterrevolution. I t ’s an upgrade on the usual format, look ing suspiciously like a cross between Lantern and White Rabbit. The illusion doesn’t last long though. The dance floor is bigger than three Pure Girls, but portly frat boys mock-grinding a pole to the sound of Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me” are only amusing for so long. (I find five seconds is about enough.) Some people will like Red Club for its lack of pretense and RMB 10 Tsingtaos and shooters – no matter how suspect the alcohol. Bars like this have their place, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But does Sanlitun really need one more of them? Iain Shaw

VEIN

BAR OF THE MONTH

ALFA A

fter extensive renovations, Alfa is back – and more raucous than ever. With a glowing dance floor above a pool, a revamped outdoor patio and possibly the largest tropical fish tank in Beijing, this longrunning favorite is waiting to get reacquainted with you this summer. The style Tropical resort with heaps of pillows and private couch-beds The punters

Mostly relaxed locals, except when expats swarm in at weekends The music Retro pop and Michael Jackson Go to Dance with a big group of pals Drink Flaming shots, dirty martinis Most likely celebrity customers Fergie, Gwen Stefani If you like Alfa, you’ll probably like … Xiu, Latte

GIVE US A MINUTE ...

DJ EL-MAR

GET READY TO PARTY, TOP GUN-STYLE by Iain Shaw

Are you a sailor? I did think of becoming a captain. I enjoy sailing once in a while.

A party on an aircraft carrier? Explain yourself … Amazing party, very unique location – and in China!

What’s the music going to be like? Our lineup includes some of Beijing’s finest DJs. We also have a drum & bass stage and psychedelic trance stage – there’s something electronic for everyone.

PHOTOS: SUI AND COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER

hen El-Mar (above, lef t) isn’t busy at work making Kokomo’s terrace one of s u m m e r ’s h o t t e s t s p o t s , h e ’s organizing beach parties at the Great Wall and on disused Russian navy vessels. He can be our wingman anytime.

Sounds great. But it’s really in Tianjin? Unfortunately, it’s impossible to move an aircraft carrier to Beijing. How do we get there? The ticket includes the round-trip bus ride.

There won’t be real military types around, will there? No, but some of our security guards might wear navy uniforms!

Food? Drinks? There’ll be two bars, and food will be available all night. All hands on deck for the Great Aircraft Carrier Party on Jun 5.

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CLUBHOUSE

LONE STARR

DJ PREMIER REFLECTS ON GURU AND GRAMMYS by Iain Shaw

s one half of Gang Starr, DJ Premier has already justified his place among hip-hop’s pantheon of heroes. Following the death in April of the duo’s MC, Guru (aka Keith Elam), Premier arrives in Beijing this month as the group’s sole surviving member. We caught Primo in a sober mood as he reflected on losing his friend and long-term collaborator, on the controversy over Guru’s “farewell letter,” and on the musical scores he still hasn’t settled. Guru’s passing away in April must have been rough on you. It’s rough, and it’s gonna take a while to get over this one. Every day, another thought of our times together takes me to another place, of what built our success as Gang Starr, and also of Guru and Premier as friends.

What’s the highest praise you’ve received so far as a producer? My three Grammys from my work with Jay-Z, D’Angelo and Christina Aguilera. What haven’t you achieved yet? Scoring films, developing kids’ T V shows and having a successful record company. You’ve been credited with helping launch the careers of the likes of Jay-Z and Nas. Who’s next for Premier? The artists on my label, Year Round Records – NYGz, Blaq Poet, Nick Javas and Khaleel. You’re working on a new album with KRS-One. What do two grownup, hip-hop veterans – and legends – talk about in the studio? When you’re grownup, the conversations get better and better, from hip-hop all the way to life, politics and makin’ a slammin’ LP to elbow the wackness out of the way.

“GURU AND I WERE NOT ENEMIES”

Has his death caused yo u to p a u s e a n d reflect on your own life? Most definitely. He was 48, and I’m 44. It’s that time of your life where you gotta think about that second half of living to make it to 100 years old.

Guru’s “farewell letter ” wasn’t diplomatic in its references to you. I would like to see the letter. Guru and I were not enemies. I’ve known Goo – that’s what I call him – for 22 years. Besides his blood relatives, whom I also know well, and Big Shug, I know him better than anybody. Sure we had fist fights all the way back since 1990 – but what group doesn’t?

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Step in the arena with DJ Premier on Jun 24.

DJ Premier’s Five Tunes To Mash Up Any Party “Full Clip” (Gang Starr) “Above the Clouds” (Gang Starr) “Boom” (Royce da 5’9”) “Nas Is Like” (Nas) “Livin’ Proof” (Group Home)

PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER

There’s talk of a tribute show this summer. Will you take part? I did my tribute when I went to the hospital to tell him that I loved him. My weekly radio show was the other way. The rest is to support the Elam family and Guru’s son whenever they need me. Count me in as long as it only involves them.

Who would be in your hip-hop dream team? KRS-One, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D and Guru, and Ice Cube as major backup.

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A DRINK WITH ...

DJ BITESIZE BUDDHA

MASTERMIND

THE MAN DOES GIVE A FUNK by Iain Shaw

J Bitesize Buddha, or Jeff Hinson, is one of the founders of Funk Fever, a collective of Beijing-based DJs and musicians dedicated to getting it on the good foot and getting up for the down stroke. We got together with Bitesize Buddha to talk about refugees, local nightlife and how, musically, he knows no shame. Well, almost none.

On music “I’d love to ask James Brown how he did it. The man went from a broken home and being raised in a brothel to become one of the most influential musicians ever. How’s that for a life story?” “For a DJ, I’m surprisingly unabashed about liking cheesy music. The one item on my mp3 player that I’m ashamed of is the last Funk Fever podcast …” “Breakwater’s ‘Release the Beast’ is a perfect funk soundtrack for an average Beijing day. In this city, you definitely have to take your best shot – sometimes it actually requires releasing the beast.”

On Beijing nightlife “Eddie Lv is my favorite local DJ. The guy’s just got so much energy when he’s playing that it’s infectious.” “Beijing lacks a great centrally located venue housing a diverse array of music. But there’s also a strange vortex here, where we all complain about lack of diversity, then stick to the same venues and styles of music.” “In terms of providing accessible outlets for electronic music, clubs like White Rabbit and Lantern opening in Sanlitun have definitely helped. Ultimately, though, they’re businesses that must balance profitability with their musical

concerns. We’ll have to see if or how they decide to push the envelope musically.”

On Funk Fever’s World Refugee Day Party “We want to raise awareness of refugee issues. We’re putting together a heavyweight line-up, with Funk Fever DJs, Afrokoko Roots, The Verse and Shan Ren already confirmed. There’ll also be an art exhibit and a pre-event screening of the amazing documentary Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.” “We’re getting behind this issue because the possibility of physical displacement is an increasing reality around the world, whatever the causes. It affects all of us.” “One challenge of an event like this is convincing an eclectic group of musicians, artists, volunteers and other folks to join together under the umbrella of an issue that perhaps not everyone feels strongly about – especially with the promise of meager monetary compensation.” “Local promoters who have faith can try to make a difference. There are many facets to actualizing change, and many roles to play. There won’t always be quantifiable results – but that won’t stop us.” DJ Bitesize Buddha plays the Soul Asylum: World Refugee Day Party on Jun 18. DJ Bitesize Buddha’s funky playlist “Send Him Back” by The Pointer Sisters “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” by Ashaye “Che Che Cole Makossa” by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra “Different Strokes” by Syl Johnson “Give It Up or Turn It Loose” by James Brown

IS THIS BEIJING’S BRAINIEST BARTENDER? CONTESTANT: AH JIAN, 1F AND 2F SPECIALIST SUBJECT: MIXOLOGY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

SPECIALIST SUBJECT

The football World Cup takes place this month – but who won the competition in 2002? I’ve forgotten. I’m not really into football. I don’t watch it, don’t get it at all. Nope. Who is the current chancellor of Germany? I know – Sarkoz y. Wait, Germany? I don’t know – I don’t watch TV. During which dynasty did Beijing first become the Chinese capital? From the Song. Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing – yes, the Song dynasty. What’s the biggest species of elephant? The African. What’s the only part of the human body that cannot repair itself? Don’t know. Is it bone marrow?

Where was the mojito invented? Cuba. A traditional gin martini should be shaken, not stirred – true or false? I think it should be stirred. False. Wait … yes, it’s false. Name the drink: 60ml dark rum, 30ml lemon juice, 1ml grenadine syrup, plus a dash of soda water. I recognize this. Lemon juice … this … no, I’ve never made this. In cognac/brandy, what does V.S.O.P. stand for? Oh, I know this, more or less. “Very special old …” Damn, I’ve forgotten. What’s the difference between a Tom Collins and a John Collins? The difference is pretty small. For a Tom Collins, you’re supposed to use Old Tom Gin, an old type of gin. For a John Collins, you just use a regular gin?

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FINAL SCORE: 3/10 Verdict: Ah Jian was unlucky to come up against a tough round of questions, but we expected a stronger showing on the cocktail-related questions. Big talk from people who only know how to drink the stuff, you say. On that note, give the man a Tom Collins to drown his sorrows.

WIN BEER! The fine gents at Vandergeeten will give a Stella Artois gift pack to the reader who tells us which of this month’s What’s New bars is next door to Alfa? Answers to editor@thebeijinger.com Answers 1) Brazil 2) Angela Merkel 3) Yuan 4) African 5) The teeth 6) Cuba 7) False 8) Planter’s Punch 9) Very Special/Superior Old Pale 10) John Collins uses bourbon instead of gin

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PHOTOS: SUI

MUSIC

HAVE YOU MET

BLOODY WOODS

This neofolk group, originally from Sichuan, now has its side project in Beijing, with a line-up of vocal, guitar, flute and percussion. They started with exploring medieval folk and now have released three albums under Midnight Production, a Jiangxi-based independent label. The buzz M e d i e v a l m u s i c, Ce l t i c b a l l a d s, Chinese folk songs The Chinese … Die Streuner or Cara Dillon Key track “Colour ” and “Apocalypse of the Sound” They say: “Zyliry is my sister, she dances with a doll.” We say: After listening to it, who would’ve thought they’re from China? See them at: YGYS on Jun 4, D-22 on Jun 13

THE PLAYLIST WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THIS MAN ONCE SUPPORTED OZZY OSBOURNE?

NEVER MISS A BEAT

WANG GE WOULD PREFER TO SAY AUF WIEDERSEHEN TO RUSTIC

PHOTOS: MENG CHEN AND COURTESY OF THE BANDS

tars are in town! I’m sure my colleague Iain Shaw has told you about DJ Premier on June 24 at Yugong Yishan, and I’m here to talk about Mr. Michael Bolton at Beijing Exhibition Center on June 5. People in my office have shown enormous curiosity about his hair, but I do think some of them secretly want to go, just like how I felt when The Backstreet Boys came to town in March. But seriously, this time I have no interest. Oh, right – word is also in that Usher will be performing at Wukesong Arena on July 11. Usher’s got a new album, and so do Beijing’s bluegrass/old country lovers The Redbucks. The difference is you’ll probably only be able to watch Mr. Raymond IV from a wild distance but you can actually see The Redbucks up

close at Yugong Yishan (Jun 5) and Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (Jun 12). Outside of the Americans, the French are definitely the most active foreign community in Beijing’s music scene this month: folk rock group Zenzile (Jun 11 at Yugong Yishan), glam rock personality Matthieu Chedid (aka -M-, Jun 19 at The Star Live) and jazz pianist Cedric Hanriot (Jun 23 at CD Blues Cafe & Bar) … it’s a shame that I took German in college. Beijing’s metal mega 13 Club hosts a three-day festival on June 14-16, with daily themes of folk, metal and emo – I just can’t imagine that place being quiet, so I’m going to check out the folk day for sure. More on metal: Spring Autumn is celebrating their ten-year anniversary at Mako Live House on June 18, playing both

plugged and unplugged. In the mood for a dance? My picks are Chengdubased ska boys The Trouble (Jun 4 at D-22 and Jun 5 at Hot Cat Club) and Beijing’s homegrown reggae troupe Long Shen Dao (Jun 12 at 2 Kolegas) – go find out how they make Mandarin sound Jamaican. Shijiazhuang boys Rustic, who recently won the Global Battle of the Bands, are back home; they play with King Khan & the BBQ Show (straight from Montreal’s alt-rock underground) and Maybe Mars flagship band 24 Hours on June 12 at D-22. Dare I confess that Rustic still aren’t really doing it for me? However, I’m going to give myself another chance to like them – it seems that everyone else working at an expat magazine in Beijing loves Rustic.

WANG XU “I Don’t Want U” is the first song from Blonde Redhead’s debut album. It sounds like a movie intro soundtrack. I love both the composition and the mood of it. “Casio Bossa Nova” by Holy Fuck. I just love their live performances. The arrangement between drum and bass particularly interests me. “Gamera” by Tortoise. Tortoise is an awesome post-rock band. The sounds of different instruments gradually come in, making the song very penetrating. “KC Accidental” by Broken Social Scene. I like the noise gate and the melodious vocal lines. “Josh Likes Me” by Mom. The acoustic guitar is a masterpiece – it’s simply natural and beautiful. Wang Xu plays at D-22 (as White+ with Shouwang) on May 26.

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REVIEWS

LIVEHOUSE

THIS READILY ASSIMILATIVE PEOPLE 这个易同化民族 LONELY CHINA DAY 寂寞·夏·日 I’ve heard most of these songs at LCD’s live shows, and I have to say that the studio versions are almost as volatile and intense. After 2006’s highly acclaimed album Sorrow, this three-piece post-rock band is shifting from guitardriven rock towards synth-dominated compositions. It’s hardly unexpected – the latter part of Sorrow foreshadowed such changes with songs like “Beijing Realize.” This Readily Assimilative People comes in highly instrumental structure, although the electronic soundscape can be sometimes overused against the vocals. Having said this, LCD still possess what made them great in the first place: the lack of semitones, Deng Pei’s tender-but-explosive singing and soft guitar strums that suggest their traditional Chinese musical influences. Behind the modern techniques, it’s the spiritual originality that hasn’t been compromised. Wang Ge Standout tracks: “Rise Up” (上升) and “An Unhealthy Declaration” (不良宣言) Like This? Try ... Fuck Buttons or Radiohead

BLOOM EP 盛开 MISERABLE FAITH 痛苦的信仰 Those that weren’t into the punk aggression of early Miserable Faith were likely converted with 2008’s The Music Won’t Be Stopped, which saw a softer side of lead singer Gao Hu and more melodies via the addition of guitarist Song Jie. Bloom continues in the band’s new direction, with the opening and title track displaying more introspective lyrics and gentler harmonies. Three of the EP’s six tracks feature accordion, in particular on a re-recording of “The Most Perfect Day in Life” (生命最美丽的一天), adding a new artistic dimension to what before was strictly a punk rock band. Though just an EP, Bloom already presents a Miserable Faith that’s more mature and refined, yet still wild and wandering in spirit. Sophie Tsai Standout track: “Inner Space” (空隙) Like This? Try ... Red Hot Chili Peppers

THIS IS HAPPENING LCD SOUNDSYSTEM “If you got a copy of the record early and you feel like sharing it with the rest of the world, then please don’t.” These are the words of James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, and I couldn’t agree more. Listening to this record, it’s hard to understand his fears. These disco-punk giants have a huge following but it seems to be a case of the emperor’s new headphones. Everything to hand in a recording studio has been thrown at nine tracks of epic electronic, of which only one is under five minutes. That would be the lead-off single, “Drunk Girls.” A sample of the lyrics: “Drunk boys keeping pace with the pedophiles.” Oh, those hilarious hipsters. Don’t pass it on – just pass on it. Jonathan White Standout track: “One Touch” Like this? Try … Hot Chip, Crystal Castles

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Standout track: “Celestica” Like this? Try … The Knife, Klaxons, CSS

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THE “SOVIET POP” EXPERIMENTS by Wang Ge

xperimental duo Soviet Pop are made up of Li Qing and Li Weisi, both members of Carsick Cars and Snapline. Compared to their famed cigarette-throwing ritual and repetitive drum machine beats, their new side project certainly sounds different. On the concept of “Soviet Pop” ... “We found the USSR to be a country with many interesting characteristics. Despite its leading role in technology, most of its achievements were fully functional yet lacked quality. This is the exact concept we want to convey in our music, which breaks away from the rules, or what we refer to as ‘shells’ (compositions and melodies), while only expressing the core values that serve a purpose. As for ‘pop,’ it comes from the Russian vision of the Pop Art Movement that differentiates itself as a collection of spontaneous creations by artists living outside the system of a centralized nation state.”

are operated through hypothesis, application, verification and conclusion. Experiments in music are similar to that – application and verification can be quite straightforward, but the key parts are hypothesis and conclusion. Any music which includes all these four elements can be considered experimental, and the ones that can come up with a hypothesis and reach a conclusion are the good ones.” On time travel ... “We’d like to fast-forward one hundred years to find out what science has done to us, or go backwards to the 1870s to see the Second Industrial Revolution and feel the shock of having control over electricity for the first time in human history.”

“OUR MUSIC ONLY EXPRESSES THE CORE VALUES THAT SERVE A PURPOSE”

On their musical style ... “Sounds coming from old analogue devices with lyrics drawing ideas from falsificationism, which finds the truth by proving the false through experiments.” On experimental music ... “ B ro a d l y s p e a k i n g, e x p e r i m e n t s

On alien life ... “Until this point we believe that firstly no material can be absolute zero in quantity; secondly, the infinity of the universe. That means if you put the existence of aliens into an infinitely expanding environment like the universe, the probabilit y of the existence won’t change no matter how small it is. But the probability for human beings of finding aliens can turn into 100 percent.” Soviet Pop plays D-22 on Jun 15.

PHOTO: ZHAN PAN

The first few times I heard this album, I was underwhelmed. It’s not quite the equal of the first album, whose full-on sonic onslaught had inspired jaw-dropping awe. Crystal Castles seemed to have achieved the impossible in this day and age: creating a fresh sound when most bands are content to churn out derivative, predictable bilge. After repeated listens, though, I decided that this was an inspired follow-up. The Atari squelches are still there, and the twisted, synthesized vocals, throwing the listener into a deafening maelstrom, but it’s the calmer moments, like on “Celestica,” where Alice Glass appears to be actually singing, which are the most arresting. “Baptism” veers between both extremes. A brave digipunk manifesto. Mike Robinson

BACK TO THE LAB

STYLE

THE MILITARY PUSH HAS REACHED MAXMARA FOR SUMMER

LOOSE CHANGE

Fashion Against AIDS at H&M H&M’s Fashion Against AIDS collection has raised over 30 million Swedish kroner in the past two years to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and fight the spread of the disease. This year, the collection has expanded to focus on festival fashion – available at H&M stores since May 20.

Bring Zhang Xiaogang Home UCCASTORE is promoting Zhang Xiaogang’s latest limited edition, the “Green Wall” series, a set of seven wo r k s i n a n e d i t i o n o f 3 0 . Th i s series of hand-colored copperplate prints is based on sketches shown in his 2008 solo exhibition “Revision” at PaceWildenstein in New York.

STYLE-PHILE

BELLE ZHAO THINKS YOU SHOULD NEVER PAY RETAIL

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MAXMARA

ast summer, I was obsessed with a Marc by Marc Jacobs Daydream silk dress, a pink number with a multicolor bodice. However, the price – RMB 3,808 (GBP 375) on Net-a-por ter.com – held me back. A year passed, and that dress almost slipped my mind. But a recent visit to Moon Style, my favorite boutique at Nali Mall, made my daydream a reality: I bought that gorgeous dress for a tenth of its retail price. Moon Style offers plenty of other exciting deals on designer items. One must-invest piece is a Marc by Marc Jacobs Flutter Stripe dress for RMB 500 (retails for USD 328 at Shopbop.com) featuring blue, red and white stripes and puff sleeves. I also eyed a pair of gold leather Miu Miu ballerina flats with crystal details for RMB 450 (retails for GBP 410 at Net-a-porter.com), and a white cotton jersey dress by Phillip Lim (RMB 450).

Moon Style’s stock, according to the salesgirl, consists of yuandan (原单) versions taken directly from factories. Sizes are mostly on the medium and petite side. I continued my designer-label bargain hunt at several other markets. First stop was Huge Wave shoe store at 3.3 Mall. Their inventory includes Guess, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Paul Smith, Camper, Burberry, Prada and Bally, with sizes ranging from 36-48 in limited quantities. The best bargains include iconic Ferragamo black sandals with kitten heels (RMB 640), and a suede men’s shoe by Bally (RMB 1,480) similar to the famous Gommini moccasin. Most styles can easily be haggled down by 30-50 percent. Another exciting discovery was Store #200B at the East Ritan Office Building, which carries a line of upscale trench coats. Traditionalists will love a short, nylon, double-breasted

Burberry raincoat for RMB 500 (retails for USD 495 at Burberry.com). But I chose a wine-red, wool-blend Prada coat (RMB 1,000) featuring an empire waist and a tulip hem. At the South Ritan Office Building, Store #1002 purveys lovely Miss Marc tees (RMB 200) and a khaki short-sleeved Michael Kors jacket belted by a golden buckle (RMB 400). Back at Nali Patio, second-floor Glam Store has a black sleeveless Dior suit with flower ornaments at one shoulder (RMB 900), and a whimsical see-through chiffon dress with a polka dot underskirt by Commes Des Garçons (RMB 1,000). One final mustvisit store is the unnamed boutique in Guanghua Lu Soho (see What’s New Shops, p44). I can’t guarantee all of these pieces are genuine, but when you can look glam without taking out a second mortgage, does “knockoff” really matter?

Topshop Straight to Your Door British fashion chain Topshop has been claiming for years that they’ll open a store in Beijing but it hasn’t happened yet. The next best thing: Topshop has launched an international delivery service that includes China. Orders can be shipped in 5-7 days and the cost is GBP 10.5. MaxMara, Max&Co S/S Collection at Shin Kong Place To celebrate Shin Kong Place’s third anniversary, Max Mara and Max&Co recently threw a fashion show at the luxury mall, featuring a star-studded lineup of models. The hottest looks included a masculine military jacket worn over a long feminine dress, and a knee-length, button-down militaryinspired shirtdress. Rechenberg S/S Collection Kathrin von Rechenberg presented her new collection at The Opposite House on Apr 25. In keeping with the season, the new designs are in cool tea silk and silk-linen blends. Colors run towards naturals and neutrals, highlighted by strong vermillion.

JUNE 2010

WHAT’S NEW SHOPS

B020 (UNNAMED STORE) B020, B1/F, Guanghualu Soho, 22 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District (159 0143 8990) 朝阳区光华路22号光华路Soho地下1层B020

SOOOLO STUDIO 丝路软装工作室 & O GALLERY Daily 9.30am-6pm. West Bldg, 751 Dongli Plaza (east corner of 798 art district), 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (8459 9285; call for appointment) www.sooolostudio.com, www.o-gallery.com 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区751 动力广场西楼

This huge space houses several ventures: a fabric and home furnishings store, as well as an interior design office. On the top floor, thousands of multi-hued fabrics spill over the tables and shelves – herein lies the heart of Sooolo Studio, which began importing high-quality textiles in 1998. From refurbishing an entire bathroom to creating living room drapes, founder Zhang Zhen claims they do it all – just call to schedule an appointment. For home furnishings, head down to the lower two floors, managed by their partner company, O Gallery. The pieces by Western designers are quirky and modern – a chair made out

of old patterned shirts goes for RMB 43,100, while barbed wire lamps are RMB 7,500. More traditional Chinese goods are available for purchase on the ground floor – the Oriental-style dressers and room dividers have an elegant and modern look, and the domestic craftsmanship makes them far more affordable. Tiffany Wang

Budget-conscious fashionistas take note: This designer wholesale store specializes in namebrand remainders, all of which the owner claims to be 100 percent genuine. It’s the perfect place to pick up chic pieces on the cheap, as long as you don’t mind them being a season or two behind. The shop has a great selection of cocktail wear – BCBG Max Azria and Bebe minis, a few pieces from indie label Kimchi & Blue – but also goes upscale with several Nicole Miller full-length gowns and stylish jumpsuits from ASOS.com. The discounts to be found here are quite substantial. A Diane von Furstenberg “Lele” printed chiffon dress that originally retailed at USD 425 is now RMB 600. Most items are US sizes 6-8 and shoes tend to be around size 38. But this shop is definitely worth a look – you might just come away with a great steal or two. Tiffany Ap Must buy: Madison Marcus white-and-navy striped blouse (RMB 500) Also try: Moon Style

Must buy: Wood bench with faux-bamboo metal supports (price TBD) Also try: Chang & Biorck, Dara

YOURS Daily 12.30pm-midnight. 63 Nanluogu Xiang, Xicheng District (8402 8566) 西城区南锣鼓巷63号

SKIN FOOD

Your mother no doubt told you that fruits and veggies was good for your skin. She probably didn’t mean that you should apply them topically – but Skin Food wants you to try. The Korean cosmetics brand takes the concept of natural skin care to another level, harnessing the nutrients available in fruits, vegetables and other kitchen commodities (e.g. garlic, parsley, tomatoes, lettuce, and even cheese) to nourish skin. The products are moderately priced – both the Black Sugar Mask and the Potato Pack are RMB 165 – and

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all are sweet-smelling. Skin Food also offers a small range of hair masks and beauty accessories to give customers a comprehensive beauty regimen. Men can eat up all this wholesome goodness too, with products like Seaweed Toner (RMB 112) and Ginger Emulsion (RMB 112). Skin Food even has extra-gentle body washes for babies (RMB 140). Tiffany Ap Must buy: Peach Sake Emulsion (RMB 175) Also try: Korres

Must buy: Chuanghua window decor Also try: Fengguo Box, D-SATA, a&!

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU, SUI AND COURTESY OF SOOOLO STUDIO

Daily 9am-10pm. Shop 142, Beijing APM, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District (5817 7166) 东城区王府井大街138号新东安广场1层142号

Located in Nanluogu Xiang, Yours boutique specializes in handcrafting handbags and hats from an often-overlooked fabric: woolen felt. The tiny store stocks rolls of it in a rainbow of colors. Owner An Xiaoxuan has designed more than 70 handbag styles from which customers can choose their favorite style to have made. The coolest items include a purple evening clutch with winsome floral ornaments (RMB 156), a series of wool slippers for adults and babies, and a stunningly beautiful wool window decoration (chuanghua 窗花) made with traditional paper-cutting techniques (RMB 40). Should An’s offerings fail to satisfy, customers are encouraged to bring in their own designs, be they for hats, accessories or bags, and get them tailor-made in a week. DIY fiends can also buy the materials from the store and browse copies of Handicraft magazine, which teaches basic crafting techniques. Belle Zhao

INSPECT A GADGET GADGETS OF THE MONTH Dier Language-Learner DR-08C Repetition is key to grasping a foreign language – and here’s a tutor who won’t get tired of pronouncing phrases ad nauseum. This device will loop any sound clip until you understand and memorize it. Variable playback speed allows you to speed up or slow down sound clips without distorting pitch, so that you can customize it to your listening comprehension level. RMB 248. Available at authorized Taobao store: http://shop60260262.taobao.com

➊ ➌ ATP Photoﬁnder mini Organizing your vacation photos just got a lot easier. After you’ve snapped your shots, insert the camera’s memory card into the PhotoFinder’s docking station and this device will automatically add GPS location data to your photos – no software required. The docking station supports SD, MMC, MS and CF cards.

SanDisk Extreme Pro This compact ﬂash card is a perfect companion to professional SLRs and HD camcorders. With its 64GB capacity and up to 90MB/s read/write speed, storage space will be the last thing you need to worry about when you have this card in your SLR. Early adopters will pay a premium; if you’re willing to wait several months, the price will likely drop signiﬁcantly. RMB 6,000. www.sandisk.com.cn

Olive Opus 4 Your massive music collection just keeps growing – and outgrowing your various servers and devices. Isn’t it time to consolidate your library, once and for all? This hi-ﬁ music server can store the equivalent of 6,000 CDs in a lossless format on par with studio recording quality. You can control the system through its intuitive 4.3-inch touchscreen menu, control buttons on the front panel, or with its remote control. Use the built-in CD recorder to upload music in several formats, download music ﬁles from a PC or stream Internet radio via Wi-Fi.

RMB 900. Not oﬃcially available in China, but can be bought on Taobao. www.photoﬁnder.atpinc.com/p2-gps.php

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Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer With its 7-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi connection and over 1,000 apps, this gadget is designed to keep you apprised of the latest weather, traﬃcs, sports and social networking updates, but it’ll also stream movies and music.

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RMB 2,279. Not oﬃcially available in China, but can be bought on Taobao. www.sony.com

DRINK MACHINES CHOP, CRUSH, PUREE, PULSE, LIQUEFY, WHIZZ AND FIZZ by Joey Guo SODASTREAM PURE SODA MAKER Prepare fresh, ﬁzzy beverages in your very own kitchen. This gadget features an automatic access gas release mechanism, customizable carbonation level and a metal drip tray. It uses no electricity and is easy to clean. www.sodastreamusa.com RMB 1,100 Available through eBay Hong Kong. Or contact Taobao dealers who sell other SodaStream models.

PHILIPS HR1851 JUICE EXTRACTOR Fresh juice beats bottled every time. This machine’s 500W motor and two-speed control will reduce soft or hard fruits and vegetables to liquid in seconds. The micro-mesh filter and foam separator help you squeeze as much juice as possible out of your fresh produce, and the jug’s ample capacity makes the process more efficient. www.philips.com.cn Approximately RMB 450. Available at home appliance retailers such as Dazhong, Suning and Gome. Experienced online shoppers can find it for less on Taobao.com.

ELECTROLUX EBR400 BLENDER Ideal for making summer drinks and margaritas. With its low-noise and durable 530W motor, this blender is powerful enough to crush ice cubes; the 1.5-liter tapered glass carafe helps funnel food to the blades. And yes, those blades are detachable, making clean-up easier and safer. www.electrolux.cn Approximately RMB 800. Available at home appliance retailers such as Dazhong, Suning and Gome. Experienced online shoppers can ﬁnd it for less on Taobao.com.

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FASHION FIVE-OH

STYLEFEST CUTTING A DASH WHILST CUTTING A RUG text by Jonathan White; photos by Mary Dennis

tocks used to be where a village punished its criminals by way of rotten vegetables. Since Woodstock, that’s all changed. “Stock” is now a suffix to any and all manner of lunacy masquerading as a music festival. Warning: Some of the following photographs are disturbing.

Joan Holloway, Papa Smurf and the Goth CHiPs ... why on earth do people get dressed like this for a music festival? I expect it’s because they work in banks. Except for the guy dressed as Supergirl. He’s a baker.

The sun’s beating down, the masses are sporting shorts – and what does the style savant do? He or she eschews a high SPF sun cream by covering up while still keeping it Mad Men.

Politically aware slogans are generally cool (as long as you agree with them, obviously). When such slogans are selﬁsh, it’s another matter – championing the rights of a single individual is wack. And we get it, guy – you don’t like homework.

These leggings are louder than most of the stages at festivals. That’s not to say they’re not fabulous. They are. The colors would be reason enough, as would the Ghouls and Goblins-esque ghosts and such, but that stance is aces.

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These punks have nailed the fashion (and some holes for piercings) and they’ve style in abundance. Kudos for hating Nazis, bigger respect for tying other’s shoelaces. What lovely young people.

Tattoos are mainstream nowadays. Everyone and their recently divorced mother has one. So why do two of the three sleeves pictured turn out to be printed on nylon? The real Popeye would be turning in his grave if he knew. Boo, hiss, etc.

Unisex looks are not universally successful. Here, two universes collide and it works. As a rule, Mexican farmworker chic (right down to the pesticide fume-blocking bandana) should not ally with the mariner’s Breton shirt.

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GET THE LOOK

HELLO, SAILOR!

by Belle Zhao

ve r y ye a r a ro u n d t h i s t i m e, a s t h o u g h t s t u r n to b e a c h e s a n d resor ts, fashion gets nautical. This summer is no exception: Designers from Vivienne Westwood to Chloe, Stella McCartney to Marc Jacobs (see photo, left) all gave the nod to this simple but timeless look. With stylish stripy dresses and navy-and-white striped tees, looking clean-cut and shipshape couldn’t get any easier. This season, you can also find stripes mixed with other trends like rompers, shoulder ornaments and ribbon bows. Here’s a list of this year’s hottest lines.

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VIRGINIE FOURNIER by Belle Zhao

ince launching 12 years ago, Shanghai Trio has become one of the favorite stores in trendy Xintiandi for those in-the-know. French native Virginie Fournier, the brain behind the brand, turns out simple structured bags, clutches, and home decor accessories that are inﬂuenced by traditional Chinese craftwork and feature offbeat details and unique materials. This summer, Fournier is bringing her label to the capital; her store is scheduled to open in Sanlitun Village North in early June. Fournier told us about her concept and what her new collection has to oﬀer.

The story of Shanghai Trio started as the initiative of three friends more than ten years ago. The word “trio” has a lot of power – it is usually used for music when there are three instruments. We wish to

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As a French native, I have been living in China for more than ten years. Shanghai Trio design comes from a reconstruction of Chinese history, feelings, visions, colors, fabrics and shapes, recollected from various wanderings and personal memories. Chinese elements are excessively used by designers here, and I feel that too much de tail in general sometimes kills the style. This is true for any design around the world. So, we try to focus on a simplification of products ... to have one strong line, with the help of graphics. Our summer collection is inspired by red tea: feelings for happy moods, colorful ideas and delicate vibrations in which new dreams are blooming. The collection will be available in our brand-new Beijing store.

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND COURTESY OF SHANGHAI TRIO

Shanghai Trio is a creator of beautiful things for everyday life. It’s a crossroads of traditional knowhow and resolutely modern design. The combining of natural fabrics with new raw materials, mixing subtle colors.

play a nice melody between different cultures. To work, create together and share it with those who appreciate.

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Stay up! It’s too hot to sleep and galleries and museums around town are staging White Nights. Check out the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC); Beijing Center for the Arts; the Beijing World, Today Ar t and CAFA Art Museums, UCCA and Three Shadows Photography Art Centre after the sun goes down. Ask at the latter for details of when and how. Meanwhile, Australia opens their Year of Culture in China with a bang: Papunya Tula at NAMOC (see p50) and a positively Spring-FestivalGala-like array of talent at the NCPA on June 10. But wait! No sign of Kylie! www.imagineaustralia.net

CINEMA

The Fourth Beijing International Movie Festival (Jun 7-30) will be presenting a dizzying spectacle of independent films and filmmakers from around the globe. It’s an Olympiad of film: Knowledge is the Beginning from Israel/Palestine (Jun 7, 26), Silent Shame from Japan (Jun 10), Die Entebehrlichen from Germany (Jun 11), not to mention a series of Irish film shorts (Jun 9). On the local scene, Channel Zero will screen a documentary titled 65 Red Roses about a young woman’s struggle with cystic fibrosis (Jun 15). As far as Hollywood output, Meg Ryan and Antonio Banderas couple up in My Mom’s New Boyfriend – a pairing so bizarre it may just need to be viewed on pirated DVD.

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ART ATTACK

CHRISTINE LASKOWSKI BELIEVES GRASS IS NOT FOR GAZING

PHOTO: COURTESY OF 798 PHOTO GALLERY

nner Mongolia is a moonscape dust bowl while grass in Beijing parks is sacrosanct. I don’t get it. For those of us holed up in Beijing’s concrete kingdom, we take nature when we can get it (if we can get it). Meaning, when I go to the park, I feel entitled to enjoying a bit of lawn with my book or my friends without getting yelled at by some skinny, carbuncular guard. Grass is for throwing a blanket on and lounging, and during the recent Ditan Folk Festival, I got a reminder of just how fine it is to be able to fondle blades of grass between my toes. It was then that it hit me – wouldn’t it be glorious to have an outdoor summer film series? For anyone who’s had the good fortune to spend a summer in New

York City, you know exactly what I’m talking about. A weekly ritual of lawn, a gallon jug of Carlo Rossi wine and free films outdoors. Every Monday I would slink out of my summer internship to stake our claim in Bryant Park with my Minnie Mouse bedsheet. Dmitri would bring the bread and hummus, Jim the wine, and Miranda would supply the surprise (sometimes a cantelope, sometimes chili). Sure, I was interested in a free screening of Ghostbusters and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, but in most instances, the wine buzz, close company and gentle temperatures left me so cozy and drowsy, I was usually fast asleep before the films ended. The real appeal lay in the extraordinary summer circumstances: you and hundreds

of others congregating on a rectangle of lawn. Surrounded by the imposing skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, when we weren’t gazing at the screen, we were gazing up at the stars. We might not have stars here, but Beijing could do this. We have parks and a populace that would certainly embrace such an idea, not only in terms of attendance but the exchange, the cross-cultural education. I can see it now: Roman Polanski’s Knife in the Water, followed by Jiang Wen’s Devils on the Doorstep. If music festivals can make it happen, then why not film festivals? It’s time that Beijing expanded. I’d even pay a little money so long as organizers turned a blind eye to the six Yanjings in my bag and let me have my little patch of grass in peace.

O n J u n e 1 5 , D e b o ra h Fa l l o ws visits The Bookworm to promote her second book, Dreaming in Chinese. Fallows, who has a Ph.D. in linguistics, provides a charming analysis of how language study helps unlock cultural doors. As far as June releases go, we greet the arrival of Pulitzerwinning writer Oscar Hijuelos. Proving that it’s never too late to extend the story of a character, in Beautiful Maria of My Soul (Hyperion), Hijuelos revisits the protagonist of his novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.

STAGE

ChopSchticks returns early this m o n t h t o p re s e n t t h e Ch i c a g o Improv All-Stars on June 5 – these comedians also moonlight in the corporate realm for an innovative improv business called Spark Creative (see p52). Moving along g r a c e f u l l y t o t h e d a n c e s c e n e, Beijing Contemporar y Dance Theater presents Martlet (Jun 1920). Choreographed by its young dancers, it uses a “footless” bird as a metaphor for navigating hectic Beijing life. For something a little more conventional, the NCPA will present the classic opera L’Elisir d’Amore (Jun 25-28).

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ART FEATURE painting.” The children used patterns that they knew from spiritual ceremonies, and their motifs embodied the creation stories (or Dreamings) of their people, as well as totems that they knew from their elders. Seeing their Dreamings and totems on the wall of the school inspired the local men; they felt that if such images were to be preserved, it was their responsibility to ensure accurate portrayal and protection of the most secret aspects of their heritage. Papunya was the home of the Honey Ant Dreaming and it was this story that the men began to record, not just on the walls of the school but on any hard surface available, from car bonnets to matchboxes. In 1972, they formed the Papunya Tula collective, and although the white Australian authorities later cavalierly painted over the first murals, the Western Desert Art Movement flourished. By the late 1980s it had transformed the landscape of Australian art and was beginning its conquest of world markets. By the time of the Sydney Olympics in 2000, aboriginal paintings from the Papunya Tula movement had been enshrined as a national cultural treasure, and were celebrated in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, “Papunya Tula, Genesis and Genius.”

IT WAS THIS STORY THAT THE MEN BEGAN TO RECORD ON ANY HARD SURFACE AVAILABLE, FROM CAR BONNETS TO MATCHBOXES

STORM AT CAMPS ON THE RAIN DREAMING TRAIL, KAAPA TJAMPITJINPA, 1978

AUSTRALIA DREAMING ABORIGINAL LEGACY by Madeleine O’Dea

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Bardon, an art teacher, was fascinated to discover that his pupils had never created a Western-style painting; their rich artistic culture recorded its world in sand paintings and body decorations. He showed his young students his acrylic paints, and turned them loose on the best hard surface available, the walls of the local school. The resulting mural was the first such painting the people of those lands had ever done, and its fusion of ancient motifs with modern materials was to spark a revolution in art, leading to an artistic movement that came to be known popularly as “dot

“Papunya: Aboriginal Art from Australia’s Deserts” runs from Jun 10-Aug 20 at the National Art Museum of China.

IMAGE: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

n 1971 an idealistic young teacher named Geoffrey Bardon was posted to one of the remotest places on earth. Papunya was an Australian Aboriginal settlement whose residents had been forced from their traditional lands by cattle farming, and now lived in a lonely outpost in the heart of the Western Desert some 240 kilometers from Alice Springs. Bardon stayed only 18 months at Papunya’s primary school, but the artistic movement he helped to inspire would galvanize the art world in Australia and around the globe.

I n 2006-2007 the National Museum of Australia created an exhibition of works from the earliest days of Papunya Tula. Many of these pieces by the most senior members of the collective (which had come to include women among its most important practitioners) had never been publicly exhibited before. It is this exhibition that is coming to the National Art Museum of China this month. To many in the art world, price is the ultimate accolade. For them, it may be worth noting that in 2007 a painting by leading Papunya artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri sold at Sotheby’s for the equivalent of USD 1.9 million. Despite his place in one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of contemporary art, Bardon himself had a sad life. He suffered a nervous breakdown upon his return from Papunya, falling into the care of the notorious quack psychiatrist Dr. Harry Bailey, whose “deep sleep therapy ” was found by a subsequent Royal Commission to have caused the deaths of 24 patients. Bardon survived, but Bailey’s “treatment” did nothing to heal the scars inflicted by the early indifference and disdain of Australian authorities for his efforts on behalf of the Papunya community. Although he received an Order of Australia in 1988 for his achievements, he never quite recovered from the official contempt that he first experienced when he brought the Western Desert art movement to the world.

REVIEWS

CINEMA FEATURE

ART: “EYES TALK” ZHANG JIE AND HU KE Since Yoko and John, the idea of artist couples as collaborators has tended to trigger one’s gag reﬂex. Fortunately, the Beijing art scene has taught me this need not always be the case. Last month, photographer H.S. Liu and curator Karen Smith’s brought out their Shanghai monograph; this month, artists Zhang Jie and Hu Ke present their joint exhibition, “Eyes Talk.” Through sculpture and oil paintings, they articulate an evocative, visual dialogue between partners. Hu Ke’s sculptures embody the “closed” nature of men’s emotions, while Zhang Jie’s paintings characterize herself and her gender as more “open” emotionally and vulnerable. Christine Laskowski “Eyes Talk” runs through Jun 13 at Anni Art (8456 7783)

BOOKS: GIRL IN TRANSLATION JEAN KWOK Probably more aptly titled A Sweatshop Fairy Tale, or A Chinese Genius Grows in Brooklyn, this is a tale of the American dream, a brilliant immigrant child succeeding against all odds. The pages are taken directly from the life of the author, who worked her way up from a clothing factory to Harvard. A phenomenal accomplishment, sure, but a doctorate doesn’t mean you can create believable, three-dimensional characters. Eleven-year-old Kimberly never seems to age, maintaining a naivete that leaves her character unrealistically unblemished by her rough surroundings. She reads more like a composite character of American Girl dolls than an actual person. And like the American Girl book series, Girl in Translation is something I would have really enjoyed reading – when I was nine. Christine Laskowski Girl in Translation is available at all English-language bookstores.

FILM: THE WIZARD OF NEW ZEALAND

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ANNI ART, PENGUIN CHINA, BIMF, BEIJING DANCE THEATER AND AKI ALEONG

If you thought wizardr y as an occupation was moribund, you should head straight for New Zealand. Created by Prime Minister Mike Moore specifically for one man, “Official Wizard” has been a position there since 1990. In this short documentary, director Grant Neville does a thoughtful job in showing just how the Wizard, né Ian Brackenbury Channell, has cast a little magic upon everyday life there. He heckles evangelicals, casts spells on visiting rugby teams, evades the compulsory census, and has actually performed three drought-breaking rain dances. While the Wizard is no doubt a loon, the film leaves you less preoccupied by his lunacy or charlatanism and more of a proponent for the very charmed and antagonistic role he plays in modern society. Christine Laskowski The Wizard of New Zealand screens Jun 7 at CAFA.

MODERN DANCE: MARTLET Anatomically speaking, there’s no debate – birds without feet can only keep flying. And as a result, the martlet’s odd evolutionary handicap has grown to symbolize a never-ending quest for knowledge. For this premiere by Beijing Dance Theater, the martlet embodies the constant effort just to survive in Beijing. Now, if you’re rolling your eyes at what appears to be an exhausted theme for modern dance companies, I don’t blame you – but hear me out. The visual banter between dancers in Martlet as they navigate their way through hutongs, metro stations and romantic endeavors is clever and clean of clichés. Martlet’s choreography, performed by six of its young dancers, captures the itinerant and isolating nature of the northern capital while avoiding my greatest modern dance pet peeve – running in circles around the stage. Christine Laskowski Martlet runs from Jun 19-20 at the NCPA.

EAST VS. WESTERNS

RAPPERS, RACISM AND RAILROADS by Christine Laskowski

y conversation with Ak i A l e o n g, t h e 7 6 -ye a r- o l d director of I Am Somebody ... No Chance in Hell, felt strikingly similar to my semi-regular long-distance phone calls to grandpa. That is, if my grandpa were a filmmaker whose agenda was to expose the racism toward Asian Americans in Hollywood, and who could also tell me what it was like to direct Coolio in the role of a cowboy. “Ask me anything you want, my dear lady,” Aleong said sweetly. It was a trap. My question about the rapper only triggered a diatribe on what I should’ve asked. Coolio would have to wait. “We have never had a lead Asian American actor nominated for an Academy Award,” Aleong pointed out. “We do not have one Asian American actor or actress that can greenlight any movie.” As Lucy Liu was the only Asian American actor or actress I could think of, I agreed there was something amiss. That considering the significant strides made by African Americans and Latinos, something had to account for the absence of Asians in film. I suggested that it might be the low numbers of Asian Americans in the industry – acting, writing, directing, etc. – but Aleong insisted it was racism, pure and simple. Aleong uses I Am Somebody...,

ostensibly about the Old West, to tell the story of himself and other Chinese American actors and directors. Sing, a young railroad worker (played by actor Reggie Lee), actively fights against the status quo, forever altering the racial attitudes of one small Western town. For Aleong, that Western town was Hollywood, and it was not so small, and in his purview, not so malleable in the possibilities it holds for Asian Americans like himself. Watching his film, I was struck by the unpredictable, Herzog-like hubris so evident in his approach. Werner Herzog neve r f i t i n to t h e H o l l y wo o d m o l d either – not because he was German, but because he was nuts and made fantastic, very un-Hollywood films. Aleong’s film I would rate as special, but not great. Some people will love this film, but probably not for the reasons Aleong intended. But I had to know: What was it like working with Coolio? “He was a willing performer,” Aleong said frankly. “I felt that his presence would resonate in the movie. He had that rawness that was like back-in-theday time.”

“WE DO NOT HAVE ONE ASIAN AMERICAN ACTOR OR ACTRESS THAT CAN GREENLIGHT ANY MOVIE”

I Am Somebody ... No Chance in Hell premieres at the Beijing International Movie Festival on Jun 25. More info at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org.

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STAGE FEATURE

OFFICE COMEDY

BOOKSHELF

SPARK CREATIVE LIVENS UP THE CORPORATE by Christine Laskowski

t a conference back in 2008, businessman Henr y Winter chose to act like a redneck farmer. He adopted a southern drawl, and as he thumbed the straps of his overalls, decided that he would marry his sister. Not the k ind of behavior one would expect from the president of the Shanghai chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), but then again, this was not an ordinary business conference. Through his friend Richard R obinson, a fellow EO member, Winter had hired a company called Spark Creative, a business that has pioneered the use of customized improv comedy training for other businesses. Multinational corporations have flocked to China, s e e k i n g to c a p italize on its robust mark et and growing consumer culture; each earns in its own way that multicultural work environments compound the challenge of running a successful business. “You have a company coming in with people from all over the world, trying to navigate a thousands-year-old culture – how do you meld that in a positive way?” asked Al Samuels, Spark Creative’s founder and CEO. In what appears to be a league of funny men wielding MBAs, Samuels (who graduated from Stanford’s business school) works together with ChopSchticks, the organization that brings those high-caliber comedians

who we pay 300 kuai a ticket to watch harass our dates. When they’re not making us howl in our seats, these comedians are being dispatched to boardrooms, coaching everyone from accountants to CEOs. Long before their plane touches down at PEK, they have been debriefed as part of Spark Creative’s focused consultation process to k now each individual company’s buzzwords, competitors and specific concerns. This is where ChopSchticks co-founders Richard Robinson and Alexander Ronalds come in – they work exclusively with Spark Creative to address the Asian markets, helping them find clients, doing needs assessments and so forth. According to business owners who have worked with Spark Creative, the improv training engages participants in a more efficacious way than your run-of-the-mill motivational speaker. The teambuilding and group exercises force people to think on their feet and work together – boosting confidence and bonding between staff of v a r i o u s b a c k gro u n d s. Fo r Pa u l Stepanek, founder of the China travel group BOHDI Adventures, the Spark experience was eye-opening. “I have worked years with the same people and had no idea how interesting, fun and creative they were.”

WHEN THEY’RE NOT MAKING US HOWL IN OUR SEATS, THESE COMEDIANS ARE BEING DISPATCHED TO BOARDROOMS

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NEW YORK TIMES CORRESPONDENT My favorite book from childhood was The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. No explanation needed. I also have fond memories of other fantasy series, like The Dark is Rising and The Chronicles of Narnia. A book that changed my life was The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. It had been assigned in a class on American literature. The book transported me from my banal suburban teen life to the very cool expatriate world of Paris and Spain in the 1920s. Afterwards, I wanted to write for a living and hang out in cafes and drink absinthe.

Dust by Ma Jian. Both recount epic journeys across China and capture the sheer adventure of being in this country. One was written by a British journalist who traveled across warlordinfested northern China in 1935; the author is an even more entertaining scribe than his younger brother, Ian Fleming. Ma Jian’s book takes you deep into the heart of a China in transition in the mid-1980s, seen through the eyes of a vagabond Chinese artist. It’s a world that, two decades onward, no longer exists.

The last book I bought was American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Being a big fan of his Sandman comic book series, I’ve been looking forward to reading one of his novels for years. I bought this book on a recent trip in the US but promptly lent it to my wife Tini, so I have yet to start it.

I do judge books by their covers because I love beautiful book covers. It’s one of the reasons why I haven’t bought a Kindle yet. A recent favorite is the Vintage paperback edition of My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk – a book that’s about illustrated manuscripts. The book turned out to be as compelling as its cover, designed by Chip Kidd.

If someone was to only ever read one book about China, I’d tell them to read two short books that are mirror images of each other: News from Tartary by Peter Fleming and Red

If I could have a peek at anyone’s bookshelf in Beijing, it would be Ai Weiwei. Not only to get a sense of what he reads, but also to see how his shelves are designed.

PHOTOS: SUI AND COURTESY OF ALEXANDER RONALDS

To learn more, visit www.sparkcreative. com. Chicago Improv All-Stars presented by ChopSchticks performs on Jun 5.

EDWARD WONG

SPORTS

THE BUZZER The CSL is on break during the World Cup in the hope that the players can improve by watching it on TV. If you need a team to support, why not opt for the team with the CSL’s sole Wor ld Cup representative? That would be Honduras, whose Mauricio Sabillon plays for Hangzhou Greentown. Extreme sports fans will be cheered to hear that skate paradise Camp Woodward should be open to the public this month. Snowboarders can still get their fix with Mellowparks.cn’s opening of the NIKE 6.0 Snow Lab at Qiaobo Ice and Snow World. Beijing Guoan’s Maurice Ross got into an altercation in Sanlitun last month. He kicked the door of a Cadillac and ended up paying RMB 30,000 for the pleasure. Ross has become something of a hero to netizens who think he was right to be angry with the driver. Judo star Tong Wen has been banned from competition for two years and stripped of her 2009 world title for failing a drugs test. The substance was Clenbuterol – used to increase the meat-to-fat ratio in livestock and used by humans to aid weight loss. Tong’s coach said this: “She trained in Europe and was sick of the food so we gave her a lot of pork chops when she came home.” Word is that she may soon have her ban extended to include the 2012 Olympics too.

CAN THE ITALIANS CHEAT THEIR WAY TO VICTORY AGAIN?

The NFL now has its first player of Chinese origin. Ed Wang (6’5” and 315 pounds) was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the recent NFL draft. Wang’s parents were both Team China athletes in the 1970s before they moved to the United States.

TALKING BALLS

JONATHAN WHITE PICKS HIS WORLD CUP TEAM OUT OF A HAT

PHOTO: COURTESY OF FIFA

wenty-five days, 14 hours, 12 minutes. This is not the time of my last marathon (I’m not as mad as to have done one) but rather the last time I saw on the outside of the South African Embassy on Dongzhimenwai Dajie. Soon that countdown clock will have dwindled down to zero. That means it’s time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and I can’t wait. I can’t wait to see the cream of world football on TV, I can’t wait for the city to be abuzz with jovial jingoistic banter and I can’t wait for England to be knocked out so Wayne Rooney is fit for the next Premier League. To say everyone is into the World Cup might be a lie but it’s deﬁnitely surprisingly popular. Surprising in the sense that I was not expecting Xiu at

the Park Hyatt to be showing the ﬁrst match come June 11. Less surprising is that The Den will be The DenMark again to cheer on its Scandinavian clientele – personally, I’d have liked to see them change into the Denocratic People’s Republic of Korea or at least The Denerlands. All of the usual sports bars will be going all-out – you can see the award winners on p19 – as will new boys The Stumble Inn, ParkSide Bar & Grill and Uama. Judging by the business owners who have been discussing showing matches you’ll be pleasantly surprised where you can watch a game. Don’t be too shocked if you end up in a nightclub or a hotel is all I’m saying. Actually, given that games are on CCTV-5, you could end up watching in your local

xiaomaibu. Moving on to the fixtures themselves – you can find all of the matches for June listed on p54. All start times are given in Beijing Standard Time. OK, some of you may not want to hear about the World Cup and I’m sympathetic. You might, for example, prefer flag football and if you do, you can find out all about it in our Q&A on p54. Those chaps have their Spring Pro-Bowl this month, despite it being summer and them all being amateurs. Well done. There’s plenty more you can be doing, including Beijing Sailing’s Open Day. Check out event listings beginning p62. Good luck to your country and bad luck to mine – I’m off to fill in my World Cup wall chart.

Reports have variously linked Chinabased businessman Kenneth Huang and Shanghai Shenhua supremo Zhu Jun with a takeover of cash-strapped Liverpool FC. Huang denied the rumors but Zhu has done nothing of the sort. The plot thickens as it’s now said that Zhu has a contract with Maradona and hopes the Argentine to be manager of Liverpool if a bid is successful. Team China basketball star Zhang Bo has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. His new girlfriend is none other than infamous car model Shou Shou. The reason for her infamy is that she was the star of a sex tape. Crikey. Those looking forward to the visit of FC Barcelona this August may yet be disappointed. As things stood when we went to print, the match against Beijing Guoan was subject to confirmation from the CSL.

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Q&A

FEATURE

FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP FIXTURES

RED FLAGGED

SURRENDER YOURSELF TO FLAG FOOTBALL

Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France

Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece

Group C England United States Algeria Slovenia

Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon

Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia

Brazil North Korea Ivory Coast Portugal

Spain Switzerland Honduras Chile

Group Stage Fri, 11 Jun 2010 South Africa vs. Mexico (A), 10pm. Uruguay vs. France (A), 2.30am. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 South Korea vs. Greece (B), 7.30pm. Argentina vs. Nigeria (B), 10pm. England vs. USA (C), 2.30am. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 Algeria vs. Slovenia (C), 7.30pm. Serbia vs. Ghana (D), 10pm. Germany vs. Australia (D), 2.30am. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 Netherlands vs. Denmark (E), 7.30pm. Japan vs. Cameroon (E), 10pm. Italy vs. Paraguay (F), 2.30am. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 New Zealand vs. Slovakia (F), 7.30pm. Ivory Coast vs. Portugal (G), 10pm. Brazil vs. North Korea (G), 2.30am. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 Honduras vs. Chile (H), 7.30pm. Spain vs. Switzerland (H), 10pm. South Africa vs. Uruguay (A), 2.30am.

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 Portugal vs. North Korea (G), 7.30pm. Chile vs. Switzerland (H), 10pm. Spain vs. Honduras (H), 2.30am. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 France vs. South Africa (A), 10pm. Mexico vs. Uruguay (A), 10pm. Greece vs. Argentina (B), 2.30am. Nigeria vs. South Korea (B), 2.30am. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 Slovenia vs. England (C), 10pm. USA vs. Algeria (C), 10pm. Australia vs. Serbia (D), 2.30am. Ghana vs. Germany (D), 2.30am. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 Paraguay vs. New Zealand (F), 10pm. Slovakia vs. Italy (F), 10pm. Cameroon vs. Netherlands (E), 2.30am. Denmark vs. Japan (E), 2.30am. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 North Korea vs. Ivory Coast (G), 10pm. Portugal vs. Brazil (G), 10pm. Chile vs. Spain (H), 2.30am. Switzerland vs. Honduras (H), 2.30am.

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 Argentina vs. South Korea (B), 7.30pm. Greece vs. Nigeria (B), 10pm. France vs. Mexico (A), 2.30am.

Second Round

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 Germany vs. Serbia (D), 7.30pm. Slovenia vs. USA (C), 10pm. England vs. Algeria (C), 2.30am.

Sun, 27 Jun Winner D vs. Runner-up C, 10pm. Winner B vs. Runner-up A, 2.30am.

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 Netherlands vs. Japan (E), 7.30pm. Ghana vs. Australia (D), 10pm. Cameroon vs. Denmark (E), 2.30am.

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It’s American football. Are nonAmericans welcome? BFFL welcomes everyone! That being said, it’s a physical game. So if you’re expecting your opponent to receive a yellow card because you start crying when you trip and stub your little toe, we think Beijing Ballet may be a better club for you. But seriously, BFFL is sort of a “who’s who” of the ten different countries our players represent. D i d yo u b e a t the NFL to having the first Chinese player in the draft? As a matter of fact, we did! Our March draft saw two full-blooded Chinese players get signed. The NFL didn’t sign their first, Ed Wang, until almost a full month later.

tailgating? Players usually get started immediately after games end on Saturday and go until right before their game the next week. Will we get hurt if we play? We’ve seen Any Given Sunday. Define “hurt.” What happens at your after-game parties at Blue Frog? Typically we watch video highlights from the games, trash-talk, argue over who brought the cutest girl, and work on our 100-shot cards. But mostly it’s just a lot of slapping each other on the ass. If we took up flag football tomorrow, how long would it take to get good? Well, it depends. If you’re a rocket scientist, and can calculate the density of air, deter mine drag coefficients, calculate trajec tor ies, and k now the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow (African, not European), then you’ll probably pick it up pretty quick. Otherwise, just come out and observe a couple games and we’ll help explain it to you.

“MOSTLY IT’S JUST A LOT OF SLAPPING EACH OTHER ON THE ASS”

Do your players have nicknames like “The Fridge” and “The Shark”? No ... those are stupid. We have nicknames like “Kung Pao Chicken,” “Panda Express” and “Shark Fin Soup.” What’s the difference between flag football and football? The rules are for the most part the same – except that tackles are made by pulling a flag belt worn around players’ waists. Is there pre-game tailgating? The better question is: When aren’t we

Finally, how on earth is this called football? What do you think the players use to move them around the field? That’s right … FEET. What a ridiculous question! We’re done – this interview’s over! BFFL’s Spring Pro-Bowl takes place on Jun 12 at Ditan Stadium. Pickup games take place every Sun.

Sat, 26 Jun Winner A vs. Runner-up B, 10pm. Winner C vs. Runner-up D, 2.30am.

Mon, 28 Jun Winner E vs. Runner-up F, 10pm. Winner G vs. Runner-up H, 2.30am. Tue, 29 Jun Winner F vs. Runner-up E, 10pm. Winner H vs. Runner-up G, 2.30am. The 2010 World Cup ends Jul 12.

PHOTO: BFFL

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 Slovakia vs. Paraguay (F), 7.30pm. Italy vs. New Zealand (F), 10pm. Brazil vs. Ivory Coast (G), 2.30am.

eijing Flag Football League is not for soccer-mad vexillologists, nor is it for the faint of heart. It’s for Americans. Wait, no – apparently it’s for everyone who likes to catch, to run and to pluck large handkerchiefs from their opponent’s waists.

LIVING

TO YOUR HEALTH ALCOHOLISM If you think you might have a problem with alcohol, answer YES or NO to the following 20 questions:

WHO DESERVES YOUR LOVE?

LIVING LA VIDA LOCAL MARY DENNIS USED TO BE A PANDA-HUNTING MIGRANT CHILD

PHOTO: RITA CHEN

hey say in the year of the Tiger, there is no spring. I t jumps straight from winter to summer, like a tiger leaping onto a sleepy panda who has just awoken from hibernation. Do pandas even hibernate? No? No meat, no hibernation? Why are we tr ying to save these “bears”? Maybe there’s a reason they’re a failed species, and we should stop taking responsibility for how incredibly useless they are. One thing we could stand to take a bit more responsibility for is the lives of our fellow humans, especially our fellow Beijingers. You could say a migrant child is sort of like the opposite of a panda bear. Panda bears are dumb, hard to find, and possess skill sets similar to those of a chicken – yet for some reason, they are given stateof-the-art facilities, custom-made

pornography, and the honor of representing China. Migrant children, on the other hand, are capable of learning pretty much anything, compose a ver y significant portion of China’s youngest generation, and being humans, have awesome skills – yet for some reason, they are given practically no facilities, um, no pornography, and are shoved to the margins of society. Aside from booing panda bears, what can we do about this gross injustice? Compassion for Migrant Children is moving in the right direction – you can read about their community centers and how to get involved on p56. One of the biggest problems is that migrant kids aren’t allowed to attend local public schools since they lack the necessary hukou (residence certification). Beijing’s just

gotten its first school for migrant kids recognized by local authorities. That school – which is located in the far south of the city, and has about 1,000 kids – will be holding a fundraiser from July 1-4 at Today Art Museum. It features an exhibition of art by local artists, all of it on sale. Proceeds will benefit the new school. Or if art and altruism aren’t your thing, you could drop RMB 1,200 on a private two-hour session with past life regression therapist Janet Thompson. I can imagine it now: “In your past life, you liked to waste money and were easily duped. For another 1,200 kuai, I can help you with that.” For cheaper entertainment, there’s a great selection of outdoor grills, under RMB 100 and perfect for smuggling into a park, on sale at Wal-Mart. Let the summer BBQs begin.

1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? 3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? 4. Is your drinking affecting your reputation? 5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? 6. Have you ever gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? 7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking? 8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? 9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? 10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time? 11. Do you want a drink the next morning? 12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? 13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? 14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? 15. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? 16. Do you drink alone? 17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? 18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking? 19. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? 20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution because of drinking? What’s your score? If you answered YES to one question, you may be an alcoholic. If you have answered YES to any two, chances are you are an alcoholic. If you answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic. What is an AA meeting like? There are 8-25 people at the evening meetings. Most meetings last one hour; after a reading by the chairperson, the meeting is then opened for “sharing.” Attendees are free to just listen. There are both English- and Chinese-language meetings, most held in Dongzhimen. Anyone who suspects they may have a drinking problem is particularly welcome. If you want to drink, that is your business. If you want to stop, Alcoholics Anonymous can help. Hotline: 139 1138 9075. www.aabeijing.com

JUNE 2010

HANDS-ON ...

TOUGH GLOVE MMA SAYS KNOCK YOU OUT by Jian Piero

alking into Black Tiger Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), I am greeted by the sound of pads popping, punching-bag chains rattling, and commands barked out by head trainer Yodbundit and assistant head instructor Lewis. I look at the scars running across their faces and bodies, and assume they must both have been pro fighters in their youth. Upstairs, separated by a chain link fence, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class is starting up. Jiu-Jitsu allows smaller fighters to beat larger oppo-nents, making it one of the best martial arts for selfdefense, especially for women. Pa i r e d w i t h the Muay Thai underway downstairs, it makes for a deadly combination of skills. There are about 20 students, mostly Chinese and mostly boys, already well into their training. One group is working over a poor defenseless punching bag, another group is doing a punishing abdominal workout, another hits Muay Thai pads and another does a rigorous plyometric workout. I have walked in late on their Muay Thai fitness class. In retrospect, I wasn’t too mad about being late for that class, as the intensity of the workout would have surely had me praying to the porcelain gods. So I take the Muay Thai training class held afterwards. Our class begins with some stretching and balance exercises. I find myself with an ankle

propped up on a girl’s shoulder, and as she moves forward, I feel my hamstrings telling my brain to punch her in the face so as to keep them from tearing. The slowest minute of my life ensues before I am released from her treacherous grip. We then move on to the technique section of the class, where we are paired up and the instructors walk us through some techniques. I’m paired up again with a girl, and we clinch up to start working on the take-down technique we were just taught. She throws me onto my ass over and over again. For two hours we take turns working on different punching and kicki n g t e c h n i q u e s. T h e m e c h a n i c s of each movement are clearly explained, then beautifully demonstrated by the instructors. After a quick “Mingbai le ma?” the ballet of violence continues as ten different pairings attack each other with their newly learned combinations. When I look around the gym, I see many different backgrounds, various skill levels and ages ranging from 6 to 40 years old – Black Tiger seems like a great place to go for anyone looking for a challenging workout. Or if you’re just looking for a place to get beaten up by a cute girl without having to make it weird, it’s good for that, too.

otherwise face in society. We offer after-school programs, vocational and life skills training, training for teachers of migrant schools, parenting workshops, health awareness and clean water. Currently, one in seven people in the world live in migrant slums; within two decades that number will grow to one in three.

deserve the best we have to give them. Vo l u n te e r s w h o s u c c e s s f u l l y g o through the interview process are then subject to 6-8 hours of training and need to commit a few hours per week for three months on average. But they find their journey tremendously rewarding along the way. The poor have so much to teach the world. Out of 1,000 consistent volunteers per year, around 90 percent are local Chinese. Those who are interested can visit our website (www.cmc- china.org) or e-mail volunteer@cmc-china.org.

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Q&A

COMING HOME

MIGRANT KIDS FIND A STABLE CENTER by Mary Dennis

How many people use your community centers? Over the last two years alone we’ve served 6,600 migrant children, parents, and teachers (with 14,000 people indirectly benefiting).

What educational opportunities are available to most migrant children in Beijing? The majority of migrant children are limited to attending unlicensed migrant schools, where it is estimated that over 65 percent of teachers have no teaching experience. School buildings are often overcrowded and lack clean drinking water and sanitary lavatories. Shanghai has begun work ing to get migrant children enrolled into public schools, yet for the majority of children, too many barriers remain.

“ONE IN SEVEN PEOPLE IN THE WORLD LIVE IN MIGRANT SLUMS; WITHIN TWO DECADES THAT NUMBER WILL GROW TO ONE IN THREE”

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What services are offered? CMC’s community centers provide a safe and welcoming place for migrants and their families, free from the stigma and marginalization they often

How can volunteers get involved? We set a fairly high standard for our volunteers – it ’s not for the faint of heart, because the children

PHOTOS: MARY DENNIS AND SIMON LIM

ompassion for Migrant Children (CMC) has just signed a lease on its fifth community center in Beijing. We asked Jonathan Hursh, CMC’s executive director, about his hopes for a better future.

EXPLORE

LONG WEEKEND

WISH WE WERE THERE ...

Waiting for rain with a side of strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, Jun 21-Jul 4

MALAYSIA The cliche The multiethnic melting pot par excellence. The reality Diving, hiking, partying, encountering rare species, dining on incredible cuisines … Malaysia’s pleasures are as diverse as a walk through Kuala Lumpur’s neighborhoods. The sights Colonial Melaka, the islands of Penang and Langkawi, hiking the lush Cameron H ighlands, and hopping on the “jungle train” to the northeast coast of peninsular Malaysia. Top destination Catching sight of the endangered orangutan, conquering Mt. Kinabalu, exploring labyrinthine caves and occasionally just chilling out – it’s gotta be Borneo.

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ix weeks on from the initial e r u p t i o n o f I c e l a n d ’s Eyjafjallajokull, and volcanic ash continues to cause inter mittent disruptions for those flying to and from Europe. But volcanic tantrums are no match for the iron will that drives the annual summer exodus from Beijing. If you’re reading this in the final days of May, there’s just enough time to explore Air France’s discounted flights, with returns quoted from RMB 4,000 upwards (excluding tax). All costs included, you can reach most major European cities in June and July with Air France for under RMB 8,000 – but get booking immediately. Other European carriers – including British Air ways, SAS, KLM and Lufthansa – are quoting pre-tax prices that hover below the RMB 5,000 mark, but rates

are likely to spike back up for July travel. The fact that Air Asia doesn’t offer flights out of Capital International means some people are still unaware of the budget air line’s existence. The fact that they fly to Kuala Lumpur from Tianjin should definitely compel you to take note of their lowcost rates – see Long Weekend, right, for more. KL is the only route offered from Tianjin, but Air Asia’s timetables at Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong offer extra options for travel to Malaysia and Thailand. With the political situation in Thailand reaching a dangerous boiling point as we went to print, however, I’d recommend doing some serious homework before booking any flights to Bangkok or Phuket at the present moment.

What is an Expo? I had no idea until this year. I now know that it’s important, but only because CCTV seemed to think so. After doing my research, though, I’ve concluded that it’s a combination of Disney’s Epcot and the Eurovision Song Contest, albeit with a more veiled take on the diplomatic point scoring. Surely reason enough to make a trip to Shanghai before October. TUI China are among the operators offering Expo-related tours. Their three-night Shanghai tours, including one day at the Expo as well as flights, accommodation and more, are RMB 3,780. Call 8519 8999 or e-mail private -tours@tui.cn for more information. TUI also has a pair of passes to the Expo to give away to readers: see p91 for more.

The food Tart, sour laksa, seafood curries, claypot rice, satay and Hainan chicken rice – and that’s just for starters. The Indian and Chinese schools of cuisine are a weighty influence, supplementing the indigenous Malay styles. Why go now? Air Asia is currently offering some excellent rates (see below). Why you’ll want to stay Wi t h s o m u c h t o g e t t h r o u g h , Malaysia’s geography makes for long journeys, often involving transfers and multiple modes of transport. Plan for a couple of weeks if you can. Why you’ll be glad to leave Durian. The world’s most divisive fruit really can leave a sour taste in the mouth. Exchange rate RMB 100 = 47.7 Malaysian ringgits Need a visa? Travelers from the EU, United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Brazil and Iran are among those welcome for three months without a visa. Chinese travelers require a visa, while Israeli citizens are not permitted to travel to Malaysia. Call the Malaysian Embassy at 6532 2531/2 for more information. Flight information Air Asia (www.airasia.com) has five flights weekly from Tianjin to Kuala Lumpur. Flights in June start from RMB 2,500, and in July from RMB 1,800.

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FEATURE

A JOURNEY ON EAST AFRICA’S HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS text and photos by Giles Enticknap and Davy Young

he footballing action of the 2010 World Cup will remain strictly within South Africa’s borders. In symbolic terms, however, the tournament’s coming to Africa represents a watershed moment for the entire continent. These photos, taken on a cross-continental road trip bookended by stops in Tripoli and Cape Town, capture Africa’s landscapes, humanity and wildlife in all their raw beauty.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING MON

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BARS & CLUBS

MUSIC

Chad stirs it up with RMB 1 vodka mojitos. Free. 6-8pm. Fubar (6593 8227)

Punk rock mainstays shake Yonghegong Lama Temple. Price TBD. 9pm. The Star Live (6425 5677)

Brain Failure

Fu Fu Fool’s Day

ARTS & CULTURE

LIVING

DINING

Youth orchestras, Elvis meeting Nixon and a Kiwi wizard. Free. Full schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114)

Professionals from all industries welcome. Canapés and happy hour until 10pm. Pre-register at eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. RMB 80. 7.30pm. Flames, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888)

Join Hatsune owner Alan Wong and learn the secrets of sushimaking. Includes dinner and sushi-making equipment to take home. RMB 300. 7-10pm. Hatsune (Guanghua Lu branch) (132 4011 4868)

Beijing Int’l Movie Festival Premiere

Headhunter Networking Evening

MUSIC

13 Club Dragon Boat Festival: Folk Day Nanwu, Chi Ren, etc. play Chinese folk rock. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

16 Java

French group brings together the sounds of hip-hop, bagpipes, electronica and chanson. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

ARTS & CULTURE

SPORT

Donizetti’s classic tragicomedy. RMB 180-680. 7.30pm. NCPA Opera Hall (6655 0000)

Until Aug 8. Spain’s most renowned photographers on the changes in Spain’s cities since the 1950s. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666)

Call ahead to inquire about the hike’s degree of diﬃculty. RMB 250 and upwards, RMB 150 (kids under 12). Leave 8.30am sharp from the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday Inn. (6432 2786, info@beijinghikers. com) www.beijinghikers.com

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Photo by Photo: A Portrait of Spain

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“Thanks for leaving, glad that you’re gone,” say these blues cats. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

10 Celebrate pedal power with techno. Don’t forget your cycling shorts. Free. 9pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC

Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore

Black Cat Bone

Eco=Chic: Cycle Chic

This short by director Christoph Rainer tells an all-too-Austrian tale of two brothers locked in a basement. Free. Schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. Trainspotting Cultural Salon (6406 0658)

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BARS & CLUBS

Film: Catafalque

Become a Sushi Samurai

ARTS & CULTURE

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World Refugee Day Party Funk Fever team up with the UNHCR to raise awareness. The Verse, Shan Ren and Afrokoko Roots support. RMB 50, RMB 35 (students). Documentary at 7.30pm, music at 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

BARS & CLUBS

ARTS & CULTURE

Former Gang Starr DJ and all-round hip-hop legend is joined by his young buck MC for the show of the month. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

A Western about Chinese railroad workers in the US; the ﬁlm stars Lorenzo Lamas and Coolio. Directed by Aki Aleong. See Feature, p51. Free. 6pm. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114) www.beijingﬁlmfest.org.

DJ Premier and MC Nick Javas

Film: I Am Somebody ... No Chance in Hell

Beijing Hikers

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ARTS & CULTURE

Comedy from the Chicago Improv All-Stars. Tickets via www.beijinghomedelivery.com. RMB 300, RMB 250 (in advance). 7pm and 10pm. Joy Luck (158 1026 1614)

Bach, Mozart and Brahms. Reserve at tickets@ bico-china.com. RMB 50. 5pm. German Embassy School Theater (6532 2535)

ChopSchticks

Beijing International Chamber Orchestra

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BFFL Spring 2010 Pro-Bowl The prime of Beijing’s Flag Football League storm Ditan. www.beijingﬂagfootball.com. 2pm. Ditan Sports Stadium

ARTS & CULTURE

Beijing Playhouse Audition Calling all thespians! A chance to tread the boards in You Can’t Take It With You. Details at www.beijingplayhouse.com. 2pm.

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The only oﬃcial position that comes with free hat and wand. See Review, p51. Free. Info at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3)

Finally, it’s Dad’s turn. Special treats include cigar rolling and a wine bazaar. RMB 368+15% (includes free-ﬂow champagne). 11.30am-3pm. Taste, Westin Financial Street (6629 7810)

Film: The Wizard of New Zealand

Father’s Day at Westin Financial Street

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Yen 6th Anniversary The all-conquering electronic promoters celebrate six years of keeping Beijing up to all hours. Pet Conspiracy, Blackie, Mickey Zhang, Dio, Patrick Yu ... RMB 150, RMB 80 (advance), RMB 50 (limited edition advance). 9pm. 706 Factory, 798 art district

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EVENTS (5905 6999)

JULY EVENTS DEADLINE – JUNE 12

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SEND EVENTS TO LISTINGS@THEBEIJINGER.COM VENUE INFO CAN BE FOUND IN THE DIRECTORY STARTING P71. ALL EVENT DETAILS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

JUN 1 DINING Domino del Plata Wine Dinner Award-winning Argentinean wines sipped alongside a gourmet feast from Brian McKenna. RMB 488+10%. 6pm. ROOMbeijing (8517 2033)

BARS & CLUBS

Ataraxia, Bloody Woods Medieval folk group bring dark wave from Italy to Beijing, supported by local similar minds. RMB 200. 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

BARS & CLUBS

Bad Mamasan, Last Chance Of Youth Old-school metal hits Wudaokou. RMB 50. 10pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

Summer Breeze Drum & bass to start the month. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

Brain Failure, Dude Punk rock mainstays shake Yonghegong Lama Temple. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. The Star Live (6425 5677)

MUSIC Girls Are Waiting To Meet You, Me Too Folk rock group shares the courtyard

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Fu Fu Fool’s Day Chad stirs it up with RMB 1 vodka mojitos. Free. 6-8pm. Fubar (6593 8227)

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JUN 2 illScarlett, Ohbijou, Flash Lightnin’ The Canadian invasion continues with ska jive, string quartet and metal heroes. RMB 50. 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Outdoor Party Barbecue, DJs, table football, a secondhand market and other tricks. RMB 40. 6pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Jam Duo Duo A night of classic pop. Free. 8pm. Purple Haze Bistro (6501 9345)

White Dolls Party Get dressed up in white and pulse to electro rhythms from LIman, R3, A.M.U. and others. RMB 50. 10pm. Tango (6428 2288)

The Incredible JSB! World music group in jazz formation. Free. 9pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086)

Beijing Energy Network Happy Hour BEN is a grassroots organization based in Beijing with a mission of promoting networking and collaboration in understanding and tackling China’s energy and environmental challenges. Free. 9pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

EXPLORE The Silk Road A six-day tour taking in Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar, Lake Karakuri and Mt. Muztagata. RMB 11,400, RMB 12,450 (single room accommodation). CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org

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Black Carpet No. 5 P1.CN and Bling team up again. Vote on P1.CN’s website to pick your favorite styles from the party. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. Free. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999)

Martin Eyerer Respected purveyor of tech house returns to Beijing. RMB 60, free (before 11pm). 10pm. White Rabbit (no tel)

MUSIC

Chinese Paper Cutting This craft has been around since paper was invented in the Eastern Han dynasty. RMB 120, RMB 80 (children under 12). 10amnoon. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

BARS & CLUBS The Before Party: Act IV Donald Summer, ZhiQi and Maxime bring the BaiCai and Deep Space Maﬁa sound to Gulou. RMB 15 draft beer and homemade rum. Free. 5-10pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086)

Great Aircraft Carrier Party Three stages and more than ten DJs bring house, drum & bass and psytrance to the deck of an aircraft carrier. Patrick Yu, Ou Yang, Eddie Lv and Blackie are among the highlights. Tickets include bus to and from Tianjin; buses leave from Huaqing Jiayuan West Gate at 5pm and Chaoyang Park South Gate at 5.30pm. More info at 136 8126 3981. RMB 300, RMB 250 (advance, before Jun 2). Binhai Aircraft Carrier, Tianjin

Wil, Parlovr, The Racoons Canadian indies rock Beijing with covers and self-compositions. RMB 50. 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

LIVING

JUN 5

Calvin Z Shanghai-based DJ turns the lights down low. RMB 50. 9pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

Didier Petit, Li Tieqiao, Sylvain Kassap, Xu Fengxia Experimental freestyle sax and keyboards. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Xia Jia, Liu Yue, Bei Bei Jazz instrumentalists make a trio in the courtyard. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Fontaine, David Kadouch, and Tigran Hamasyan. RMB 80-380. 7.30pm. Forbidden City Concert Hall (6585 5755)

MUSIC THROUGH JUN 12: KIDS: WANG MAO’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY Growing pains are rarely so poignantly rendered.

THROUGH JUN 9: FACADE: YIN ZHAOYANG SOLO EXHIBITION A dark, introspective look into the human condition.

THROUGH JUN 30: LA MAISON DE SHAN SA Shan Sa’s oil paintings bring poetry to the canvas. with electro rock band. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Big salsa band with Xinjiang ﬂavor. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

The Medullary Paralysis, Exit A Industrial rock collective from Italy bombard Dongcheng with Beijing electronic rockers. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Maggie Who, Operation Bojinka, Mr. Ruckus Glory shines upon these hard-rockers as they play that grunge and blues rock. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

JUN 4 BARS & CLUBS Acupuncture Records Label Night The residents reclaim their techno territory. RMB 50. 9pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) Blinglander Model Runway Party Who’s got the best strut? Watch and vote. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. Free. 9pm. Bling

The Trouble, Flyx, The K Wudaokou takes a happy break with visiting ska punk from Chengdu. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Concert: Piano aux Jacobins The Piano aux Jacobins Festival, one of the most important in Europe, has been bringing its talent to Beijing since 2004. This year, the three-day concert series will feature three world famous pianists: Bruno

Acid Live, Pair These guys know how to throw a funky jazz party. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. The One (5914 8087) Ben Houge, Yes No Break, Mr. Graceless, Which Park Rockers from Shanghai and Dalian join local garage forces. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Big Nose French hip-hop with traditional Chinese elements. RMB 30. 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Lazy Camel, The Gray, Mr. Rodent The new punk generation takes stage. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743) Michael Bolton I bet you all laughed and tried to come up with jokes, but some of you secretly want to go – hey, it beats Party World and Melody. Tickets at 400 610 3721. RMB 200-1,200. 7.30pm. Beijing Exhibition Theater (6835 4455) The Redbucks The ’bucks release their debut album, painting Beijing’s skyline with bluegrass, old-time, and country music. RMB 80,

RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) The Trouble Chengdu ska band get ya dancing in Fangjia Hutong. RMB 40. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Zhao Zhao Multi-instrumentalist sings his folk materials. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9pm. Tiny Salt Coﬀee Club (5900 0969) Zhou Yunpeng, Ilchi, Liu Dongming Folk hero has his acoustic afternoon with Hanggai leader and rising star from Shandong. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 3pm. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3)

ARTS & CULTURE ChopSchticks Laughs-o-rama returns to the Northern Capital with the Chicago Improv All-Stars, and every ticket comes with a free drink. Tickets via www.beijinghomedelivery. com. RMB 300, RMB 250 (in advance). 7pm, 10pm. Joy Luck (158 1026 1614; also see Dining Directory) Concert: Piano aux Jacobins See Jun 4. Concert for Charity The Central Beijing Gospel Choir and friends perform to raise money for the Bethel Children’s Home and The Agape House. For details, contact Ulrike Gemmer at ulrike@gemmeronline.de. RMB 50. 7pm. Canadian International School of Beijing (6465 7788)

LIVING Charity BBQ & Fair Morning Tears will be holding a BBQ for the benefit of children whose parents are in prison or have been executed. Tickets available at www.morningtears.org.cn. Adults: RMB 220, RMB 190 (pre-sale); kids 6-12: RMB 130, RMB 110 (presale). Noon. (Last food served at 5.30pm). Embassy of Belgium (6532 1736) Do You Hutong? A cocktail party with a mission. Working with a pre-fabricated, Beijing-style courtyard gate model (bookshelf-size), Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) has invited local and foreign artists, architects, and designers to use the model as a canvas. The final collection will be for sale by silent auction, with proceeds to benefit CHP. Details at www.bjchp.org.

EXPLORE Busy Farming Day Village Tour Join local villagers to irrigate crops with water from the village wells, then enjoy a rustic lunch in a farmer’s courtyard. Meet in front of McDonald’s at Ginza Mall (southeast corner of Dongzhimen Qiao). RMB 350. 8am-7pm. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

JUN 6 MUSIC 1984 French indie rocks Dongcheng. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Ajinai Mongolian band plays a folk set. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Xiao Juan & Residents From The Valley The Chinese Peter, Paul & Mary perform covers of Taiwanese ballads. RMB 120-180. 7.30pm. Mako Theater (5205 1099)

ARTS & CULTURE Beijing International Chamber Orchestra This concert program includes Bach’s Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, Mozart’s Salzburg Symphony No. 1 and Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5. Reserve at tickets@bicochina.com. RMB 50. 5pm. German Embassy School Theater (6532 2535) Concert: Piano aux Jacobins See Jun 4.

JUN 7 MUSIC Xiao Juan & Residents From The Valley See Jun 6.

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Beijing International Movie Festival (BIMF) Premiere Knowledge is the Beginning and The Wizard of New Zealand inaugurate the festival, followed by two shorts: Parking Space and When Elvis Met Nixon. The first two features are documentaries: one about the Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform side by side, and the other about New Zealand’s first official wizard (see Review, p51). Free. Schedule at www. beijingfilmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114)

JUN 8 MUSIC Ris de Veau, Xiu Di, Liu Xinyu Experimental improviser from France jams with locals. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Xiao Juan & Residents From The Valley See Jun 6.

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Der Fürsorger (The Welfare Worker) Welfare worker Hans-Peter Stalder possesses the secret code to happiness: a money-multiplying strategy which promises incredible wealth to its handpicked investors. You know what they say about oﬀers that sound too good to be true ... Free. Schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114) National Orchestra of China Michel Plasson guest-conducts the National Orchestra of China in a series of prestigious concerts. Tonight’s program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and César Franck’s Symphony in D minor. Details at www.chncpa.org. NCPA Concert Hall (6655 0000)

LIVING Green Drinks Join Beijing’s Green community for their informal drinks at their monthly meet and greet for those interested in environmental, social and development issues in China. Happy hour promotions apply. All welcome. Contact Jenny at bjgreendrinks@gmail.com for more details. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507) Headhunter Networking Evening Evenings are normally attended by 140-180 people looking for career development and companies looking

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EVENTS for employees. Professionals from all industries welcome. Canapés and happy hour until 10pm. To register, e-mail eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. RMB 80 (includes one drink), RMB 50 (pre-registered). 7.30pm. Flames, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888)

JUN 9 DINING Become a Sushi Samurai Join Hatsune owner Alan Wong and learn the secrets of sushi-making. Includes dinner and sushi-making equipment to take home. RMB 300. 7-10pm. Hatsune (Guanghua Lu branch) (132 4011 4868)

BARS & CLUBS Jeans Team & Pitchtuner Berlin electro champs return to Beijing after smashing it last year. RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

MUSIC Jeans Team, Pitchtuner Berlin electro monsters invade Beijing. RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance, students). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Kay Meriam Pop standards on a piano. Free. 8pm. Purple Haze Bistro (6501 9345) No Name Trio Jazz swing musette echoes in hutongs. Free. 9pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086) Ris de Veau Cedric Thimon deals with jazz arrangements. Free. 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Irish Shorts The Door, New Boy, Marion & An Banphrionsa, 3-Minute 4-Play and Six Shooter provide a glimpse into independent Irish ﬁlmmaking. Free. Schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114)

LIVING Travel Risks, Precautions and Vaccinations Covers current travel health issues and concerns, and how to prepare for emergencies when traveling. Dr. Robin Searl will also discuss travel vaccination requirements and recommendations. Includes Q&A session. Free (RSVP to

seminar@internationalsos.com required). 10-11.30am. Beijing International SOS Clinic (6462 9112)

JUN 10 BARS & CLUBS Ladies’ Night A complimentary glass of rosé welcomes all ladies for an evening of live music and treats. Free. 6pm. Enoteca (6587 1578)

MUSIC Cocoon, Zhang Weiwei, Guo Long Folk artists bring their acoustic sets together. RMB 70, RMB 50 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Silent Shame Directed by Akiko Izumitani, this film delves into a past that many Japanese find too painful to explore. Archival footage illustrating Asian history is intercut with interviews of Japanese veterans and historians detailing war crimes carried out by the Japanese army. Free. Schedule at www.beijingfilmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114) Film Series: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón The renowned director will be on hand for the kick-off of the retrospective of his works. See Every Fri & Sat

JUN 11 BARS & CLUBS FIFA Friday DJs play techno as three projectors broadcast Day 1 of the World Cup. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) ROOMbeijing’s Intimate Sessions Two DJs and two instrumentalists from Amsterdam’s Supperclub means four times the fun. Various packages available combining dinner, drinks and dancing. Price and time TBD. ROOMbeijing (8517 2033; see Dining Directory) World Cup Opening Ceremony Party Free draft beers all round when the ﬁrst goal goes in. Free. 8pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086)

MUSIC Black Cat Bone “Thanks for leaving, glad that you’re

gone,” say these blues cats. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) Ma Valise French world music group mixes gypsy dances, French folk, dub and hip-hop. Free (with invitation, available from Alliance Francaise starting Jun 10). 8pm. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3) Ourself Beside Me, Birdstriking, Carpet of Let, Paris Boys and girls unite in the name of garage rock. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Zenzile Longstanding French folk rock group pays Beijing a visit. RMB 130, RMB 100 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables) Based on a true-life tragedy of an 11-yearold German orphan who tries to cover up his father’s suicide. Free. Schedule at www. beijingﬁlmfest.org. CAFA Art Museum (6477 1114)

JUN 12 BARS & CLUBS Hypnotize: Summer Edition Nightlabs and Bling hook up again. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. RMB 50 (Keza’s Hypnotize mix CD thrown in for the ﬁrst 200). 9pm. Bling (5905 6999) ROOMbeijing’s Intimate Sessions See Jun 11.

MUSIC 24 Hours, King Khan & the BBQ Show, Rustic The Montreal duo plays New York underground with Beijing punk heads. RMB 60. 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Birdstriking, Pairs, Carpet of Let, Shouwang Local noise makers welcome friends from Tianjin and Shanghai for an experimental session. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743) Hanggai Throat singing brings the Mongolian grassland to the urban jungle. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Long Shen Dao Bob Marley would jump out of his grave if he knew these guys could sing like him – in Chinese. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) The Redbucks Back to that old country in a siheyuan’r. RMB 40. 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Zhu Guangyu, Xiao He, Feng Yan, Jingang Zhuzi, Xiao An Folk singers gather for a single release, in a metal club. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

SPORTS BFFL Spring 2010 Pro-Bowl The prime of Beijing’s Flag Football League storm Ditan. Info at www.beijingﬂagfootball.com. 2pm. Ditan Sports Stadium

EXPLORE JUN 19: MATTHIEU CHEDID (-M-), NEW PANTS

Quirky lads mix Paris and Beijing with electro rock and disco beats.

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Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort Visit the Imperial summer resort on this overnight trip. Return to Beijing on Jun

13. RMB 1,800, RMB 2,050 (single room accommodation). CCC (6432 9341) www. chinaculturecenter.org Gansu Four-day trip takes in Lanzhou, a boat trip to the 1,600-year-old Binglingsi Grottoes and an excursion to Labrang Monastery. RMB 3,800 (excludes ﬂight). China Holidays (6409 6567, 135 2199 5912, contact@chinaholidays.com) www. chinaholidays.com

JUN 13 BARS & CLUBS Outdoor Party Pau Brasil bring SambAsia, capoeira, Brazilian movies and pop music together out on the lawn. RMB 50. 2pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

MUSIC Bloody Woods Local bands test out medieval folk and Celtic ballads. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Ember Swift Electronic folksters from Ontario. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Nightingale, Mythomania, Red Rock, Providence’G, SSS Gothic shadow falls upon dark metal. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267) SambAsia Beijing’s samba band beats drums for an afternoon carnival on the grass. RMB 50. 2pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

ARTS & CULTURE Beijing Playhouse Audition Calling all thespians! Beijing Playhouse is looking to cast 19 actors for its September performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy You Can’t Take It With You. Details at www.beijingplayhouse.com. Auditions held on June 13 at 2pm and June 14 at 6.30pm.

SPORTS F1: Canadian Grand Prix Montreal is the latest city to welcome the most expensive circus on earth. Midnight.

JUN 14 BARS & CLUBS Cosmo Red Technasia and Mickey Zhang play electronica. RMB 50. 9pm. White Rabbit (no tel) Sodeyama Well-traveled Japanese DJ and producer visits. RMB 70. 11pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC 13 Club Dragon Boat Festival: Folk Day Nanwu, Chi Ren, etc. play Chinese folk rock. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

ARTS & CULTURE Beijing Playhouse Audition See Jun 13.

JUN 15 BARS & CLUBS

at 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Lantern Night Residents get incendiary. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) Sailor’s Night House music and naval outﬁts. Nice. Dress code: the open seas. RMB 100. 9pm. Suzie Wong (6500 3377)

MUSIC Buyi Indie rock in folk tunes. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Spring Autumn Kaiser Kuo and his metal company turn ten years old. RMB 60, RMB 40 (advance). 9pm. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3) Raging Mob, Rampant, Sacriﬁce, Dark Haze, Body Of Blood From thrash to melodic death core, who says metal’s dead? RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

JUN 9: BECOME A SUSHI SAMURAI Oh baby, I like it uncooked.

Wasasbi Techno with an added kick of horseradish. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC 13 Club Dragon Boat Festival: Metal Day Liquid Oxygen Can, Four Five, The Falling and Unregenerate Blood hit hardcore. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267) Soviet Pop, Hot & Cold, The Offset: Spectacles Synthesized sound stopped by a noise gate. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: 65 Red Roses This documentary by Canadian director Philip Lyall follows the struggles of 23-year-old Eva Markvoort, who has been living her entire life with a fatal diagnosis of cystic ﬁbrosis. Free. 7pm. Channel Zero Salon (8855 0623) Film: Catafalque This short by director Christoph Rainer tells an all-too-Austrian tale of two brothers locked in a basement. Free. Schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. Trainspotting Cultural Salon (6406 0658)

LIVING Creative Industries Networking Meet creative and talented people from the media, marketing, advertising, PR, glamour, fashion and creative industries. To register, e-mail eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. RMB 130, RMB 80 (pre-registered). 7.30pm. Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing (5865 5050)

JUN 16 MUSIC 13 Club Dragon Boat Festival: Emo Day Surprise, Dexter and Nower detonate the emo bombs. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267) Joris Street blues and folk punk. Free. 9pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086) No Name Trio Django Reinhardt covers plus accordion. Free. 8pm. Purple Haze Bistro (6501 9345)

LIVING Beijing Energy Network Happy Hour

See Jun 2.

JUN 17 BARS & CLUBS Eco=Chic: Cycle Chic Celebrate pedal power with techno. Don’t forget your cycling shorts. Free. 9pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC Gong Gong, Xiao He, Xiao Dong Live drum & bass duo hail from Nantes, with supports from local folk guru and VJ. More information at 6553 2678 ext 209. Free (with invitation, available from Alliance Francaise starting Jun 10). 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Zhang Qianqian Folk rock siren from Shaanxi shows her trip-hop charm. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

ARTS & CULTURE Drama: The Overcoat This Gecko Theatre production of one of Russian literature’s most renowned shortstory writers, Nikolai Gogol, brings the symbolism and imagery of his masterpiece to the stage. Details at www.chncpa.org. RMB 80-380. 7.30pm. NCPA Theater (6655 0000) Film: Goodbye, Shanghai While embezzling USD 14 billion from a Chinese bank for the US government, two Western bankers grab USD 15 million in cash for themselves. When one insists they spend their last night partying in a local club, the younger must decide whether to trust his mentor – or make a run for it. Directed by Adam Christian Clark. RMB 20. Schedule at www.beijingﬁlmfest. org. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3)

JUN 18 BARS & CLUBS Ben Klock Resident from Berlin club Berghain pays the Rabbit a visit. RMB 70. 9pm. White Rabbit (no tel) Soul Asylum: World Refugee Day Party Funk Fever team up with the UNHCR to raise awareness. The Verse, Shan Ren and Afrokoko Roots support. RMB 50, RMB 35 (students). Documentary at 7.30pm, music

Shochu Legion, The Discord Get drunk with punk sprite. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743) The Medullary Paralysis, The Me Guan Me’s, Residence A, Streets Kill Strange Animals Italian alt rockers test industrial eﬀects with local experimenters. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Drama: The Overcoat See Jun 17.

JUN 19 BARS & CLUBS House Nation DJ Yummy and Eddie Lv play the house. RMB 60. 10pm. Coco Banana (8599 9999) Micky Friedmann House and all that. RMB 100. 8pm. Destination (6552 8180) SOS presents Patrick Zigon Dance ﬂoor sounds straight from Germany. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) Syndicate Sessions DJ Blackie leads the crew tonight, with Elemental, Skywalker and LYDNB supporting. RMB 50. 10pm. White Rabbit (no tel) thePark 3rd Anniversary Party China’s ﬁrst and only hip-hop radio show turns 3. Sbazzo, Lil’ Ray and MC Essention are among those bearing gifts. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. Free. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999)

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Grunge, gothic metal and death metal share a stage. RMB 50. 9.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267) Skyscraper, TOOKOO, Lao Lang, MC Webber Beijing’s homegrown blues rock band releases an album, with support from emo, folk and hip-hop buddies. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) The Clamps, Lazy Camels, Bedstar, Me Too Hard rock with a bit of electronic taste. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Van Gogh, Andrographis, Sparrow Experimental rock under ambient attack. RMB 50, RMB 30 (advance). 8.30pm. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3) Zhuobian’er Beile, Pacalolo, Zebra Run!, R.D.S Run the electro power with these indie rockers. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743)

ARTS & CULTURE Drama: The Overcoat See Jun 17. Film: The Wizard of New Zealand This half-hour film documents the enigmatic Wizard of New Zealand, a position made official by the NZ government. See Review, p52. Free. Schedule at www.beijingfilmfest.org. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3) Modern Dance: Martlet Beijing Dance Theater premieres the choreography of six of its young dancers in a new work called Martlet, named after a mythical bird without feet, which symbolizes the constant effort just to stay afloat in Beijing. See Review, p51. Tickets at www.chncpa.org. RMB 280-160. 7.30pm. NCPA Theater (6655 0000)

LIVING Survival Chinese: Small Talk Learn the essentials of Chinese chit-chat. RMB 200 (includes food and drink). 10am-1pm. Culture Yard (10840 44166) Chinese Paper Cutting See Jun 2.

SPORTS Beijing Sailing Open Day Learn to sail in the morning before joining in the afternoon regatta. Various packages include transport, hotel and meals. Details at 150 0118 9580 or sailing@beijingsailing.com.

JUN 20 DINING

Matthieu Chedid (-M-), New Pants Quirky lads mix Paris and Beijing with electro rock and disco beats. RMB 250, RMB 200 (advance). 7.30pm. The Star Live (6425 5677)

Father’s Day at One East A big Sunday lunch for your big hero. Includes a free glass of red and a present for dads. RMB 178+15%, RMB 98+15% extra for wine buﬀet. Noon-3pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

Shang Xia, SSS, Reading Fire, K362, Chinatown, DengeL, Logic Lose Control

Father’s Day at Westin Financial Street

DRINK BEER AND STAY IN A HOTEL! Four Points by Sheraton is offering one reader a two-night stay for two, plus a pair of tickets to the hotel’s Best Brews BBQ, which features beers from around the world. Answer the following question: When was the Tsingtao brewery founded? E-mail editor@thebeijinger.com.

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EVENTS DINING French – Down Under See Jun 23.

BARS & CLUBS DJ Premier and MC Nick Javas Former Gang Starr DJ and all-round hip-hop legend is joined by young buck MC for the show of the month. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

MUSIC Cold Case, Trash Cat, No Words, Shochu Legion Old-school boys raise punk power. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

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JUN 26: CHARITY BACHELOR AUCTION Buy one, set one free.

Snow crab, wagyu beef, and special dads’ treats including cigar rolling and a wine bazaar. RMB 368+15% (includes free-ﬂow champagne). 11.30am-3pm. Taste, Westin Financial Street (6629 7810) Jun 20 Father’s Day Sunday Brunch Live music, lots of meat and free-ﬂow on Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery and Mumm champagnes. RMB 428+15%, RMB 298+15% (no champagne). Steak Exchange (5852 5916)

MUSIC Misandao, Early Bus, Life For Drinking, Unregenerate Blood, Discord, Hell City Emo, metal and punk make peace to raise money for Pet Orphans Home. Scare them, share them. RMB 50. 7.30pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) Wu Tun China’s noise rock forefather goes acoustic. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Drama: The Overcoat See Jun 17. Modern Dance: Martlet See Jun 19.

LIVING Photography with Peter Carney A one-day workshop with awardwinning photographer Peter Carney. He’ll teach you the fundamentals, how to get the maximum out of your SLR camera, and help you develop your own unique photographic style. RMB 500. 10am-6pm. Culture Yard (10840 44166)

JUN 22 MUSIC He Fan, Zuo Wei, Cui Wan, Shouwang Band members play solo experiments. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

LIVING Business Networking Evening Brings together about 100-120 expat and English-speaking Chinese entrepreneurs, businesspeople, global mobility professionals and people who work in ﬁnance, banking, consulting, real estate, and investment-related industries. Appetizers

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and happy hour until 10pm. To register, e-mail eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. RMB 130 (includes one drink), RMB 80 (pre-registered). 7.30pm. Scarlett, Hotel G (6552 2880) Oriented Beijing The ORIENTED Happy Hours are networking mixers that are “simultaneously” held on the last Thursday of every month in more than ten cities. These events enable international professionals worldwide to network face-to-face on a regular basis and build their networks. For more info, please contact William at orientedbj@gmail.com. Venue and price details coming soon.

JUN 23 DINING French – Down Under Award-winning chef Damien Pignolet and boutique wineries combine to create a masterful juxtaposition of France and Australia. RMB 388+15% (lunch), RMB 688+15% (dinner). Jaan, Raﬄes Beijing (6526 3388)

MUSIC Cedric Hanriot French jazz pianist/composer starts his China tour. Free (with invitation, available from Alliance Francaise starting Jun 10). 8pm. CD Blues Cafe and Bar (6506 8288) Ismat Gypsy guitar in Spanish and Xinjiang formats. Free. 9pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086) Java French duo bring together the sounds of hip-hop, bagpipes, electronica and chanson. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Mademoiselle French and American jazz/folk standards. Free. 8pm. Purple Haze Bistro (6501 9345)

LIVING Kung Fu Tea Ceremony First see a performance, then use a whole set of tea ware and tools to practice the ritual yourself, step by step. Tea selection, steeping and savoring … all will be explained. RMB 150. 2-4pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

JUN 24

Film: The Wind That Shakes the Barley In 1920s Ireland, workers from ﬁeld and country unite, forming volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless “Black and Tan” squads being shipped from Britain to block Ireland’s bid for independence. RMB 20. Details at www.beijingﬁlmfest. org. BC MOMA (8438 8258)

LIVING Ayi and Driver First Aid Training Covers basic ﬁrst aid for beginners. RMB 380. 9am-5pm. Beijing International SOS Clinic (6462 9112) ORIENTED Happy Hour A local business leader will provide a brief presentation focusing on improving entrepreneurial skills. Networking and drinks specials will ensue. RMB 100, RMB 50. 7-9pm. JW Marriott Loong Bar (5908 8995)

JUN 25 DINING French – Down Under See Jun 23.

BARS & CLUBS Go Bling Go Watch ten go-go dancers shake their stuff on the screen. Then choose the four you want to see in the flesh at Bling – they’ll be on the next flight. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. RMB 80. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999) Jun 25 X.L.F. and Huang Weiwei Techno techno. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785)

MUSIC B-side Lovers, Guai Li, The Molds, The Fever Machines Rockabilly and punk welcome Shanghai guests. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Lidong Band Love songs on guitar and accordion from China’s Wild West. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance, students). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Qin Xuan, Crime-X, The Amazing Insurance Salesmen Bands rock with Chinese folk and poetry. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: I Am Somebody ... No Chance in Hell

A Western that examines the racist discrimination endured by Chinese railroad workers in the US; the ﬁlm stars Lorenzo Lamas, Coolio and William Hung (of American Idol fame). Free. 6pm. More info at www.beijingﬁlmfest.org. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore Conductor Lu Jia and director Franco Ripa di Meana present Donizetti’s classic tragicomedy. RMB 180-680. 7.30pm. NCPA Opera Hall (6655 0000)

JUN 26 DINING French – Down Under See Jun 23. Malaysian Cooking Class Learn the tricks of a traditional Malaysian kitchen. RMB 220, RMB 200 (members). 2-4pm. The Hutong (159 0104 6127) www.the-hutong.com

BARS & CLUBS Go Bling Go See Jun 25. Phuture Soul Also known as future sole. RMB 50. 9pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) Yen 6th Anniversary The all-conquering electronic promoters celebrate six years of keeping Beijing up to all hours. RMB 150, RMB 80 (advance). 9pm. 706 Factory, 798 art district

MUSIC 10, Hot & Cold, The Offset: Spectacles, White+ Japanese/Korean noise electro duet returns to Beijing, supported by the Frank brothers, Hong Kong art rockers and the new White (of Shouwang and Wang Xu). RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) DH & Chinese Hellcats Take your girlfriend to see these swing cats if you can’t aﬀord diamonds. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) Lao Liu & Sand Rock veteran Liu Donghong tells stories with blues. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. The Star Live (6425 5677) Wang Yue (Gia), Cassette, Pacalolo, Bai Jin The bossa diva shares her tempo with indie and electro rock. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance, students). 9pm. The One (5914 8087) Xiao He Avant-garde folk sound tester tries out possibilities on his guitar and laptop. RMB 50. 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

ARTS & CULTURE Beijing Improv Presents: Improvised Broadway Laugh yourself silly as Beijing Improv presents a special musical show. Based on the audience’s suggestions, Beijing Improv will create hilarious scenes that re-interpret life in Beijing – with a musical twist. Giggles guaranteed. Details at www.beijingimprov.org. PRICE TBD. 8pm. Penghao Theatre (6400 6452) Film: Knowledge Is the Beginning If you missed this documentary about the Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform side by side, here’s your last

chance to catch it. Free. 5pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingﬁlmfest.org

Spassky in 1993. Free. 6pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingﬁlmfest.org

Film: Strawberry Fields Over the course of a fateful year in Gaza, filmmaker Ayelet Heller and her Gazan crew documented the agricultural cycle of the strawberry fruit and the political events that directly affected the lives of the farmers who cultivate it. Free. 7pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingfilmfest.org

Film: The Desert of Forbidden Art Under Soviet rule, artists who stayed true to their vision were executed, sent to mental hospitals or gulags. One man, Igor Savitsky, made it his personal mission to collect banned art. A dramatic journey of sacriﬁce for the sake of creative freedom. Free. 7pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingﬁlmfest.org

Film: Americans in Pyongyang In 2007, the New York Philharmonic received an unprecedented invitation – to be the ﬁrst American orchestra to perform in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Free. 8pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingﬁlmfest.org.

Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore See Jun 25.

Pierre Brahin Trio Jazz covers and own compositions interpreted by funk, bossa nova and French musette. Free. 8pm. Purple Haze Bistro (6501 9345)

MONDAYS DINING Burger Burger Mondays Double the patty power for all you burger ﬁends. Two-for-one on all signature burgers. 4pm. Blue Frog (6417 4030) Two-For-One Pizza Ciro’s going pizza-mad: You buy one, you get one free. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008)

SPORTS F1: European Grand Prix Valencia must be more European than the other European host cities. Good to know. 10pm.

BARS & CLUBS The Boardroom Buy-one-get-one-free Moët champagne

Canada Day 2010 Join the Canadian community and their friends at one of the largest outdoor events in Beijing this summer. Highlights include the Hot Chilli Pepper Eating Contest, BBQ, corporate exhibitions, kids corner, and much more. For more info, call 8526 1820 or email bj.events@ccbc.com. cn. RMB 120, RMB 100 (members). 3-8pm. Canadian International School.

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SPORTS Beijing Devils Training Rugby training out at Dulwich Legend Gardens, Shunyi. Free bus leaves The Den at 7.15pm.

JUN 25-28: L’ELISIR D’AMORE

Love knows no bounds in this tragicomic opera, where the rich and beautiful fall for the poor and handsome.

Linguist Deborah Fallows discusses the secrets hidden in language.

Film: Requiem for Bobby Fischer A documentary about one of the most controversial players in chess history. The ﬁlm consists of stories told by Fischer’s Serbian chess opponents, recalling his ﬁrst tournaments in Yugoslavia in the late ’50s, proceeding through his rematch with Boris

Quiz Night How many, when and where? Free. 8pm. Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q (6591 9161)

LIVING

Kresten Osgood, Hvad Er Klokken Jazz based in groove, funk and improvisational energy. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. The One (5914 8087)

ARTS & CULTURE

Open Mic Night Brave a demanding crowd and get a drink for your eﬀorts. Free. 8.30pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389)

Tuina Massage Course Jun 1-24. Focuses on basic manipulation techniques, relaxing the muscle and veins, pressing corresponding acupoints, and treatments of common diseases. RMB 1,200 (8 classes). 7.30-9.30pm. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

JUN 10: SILENT SHAME

Film: More Than Walking A documentary that follows the friendship that grows between a 19-year-old American, who is paralyzed after falling off a 70-foot cliff in northern India, and Indian military veterans who suffer from the very same life-altering injury. Free. 5pm. China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (6201 0432) www.beijingfilmfest. org

Mundo Latino with Magic Tequila All night long, enjoy 20 percent discounts on all bottles of tequila to the sound of salsa and Latin rhythms. Free. 9pm. Xiu (8567 1108)

EVERY TUE & THU

Ao-Jie-Ah-Ge Yi ethnic folk with a modern approach. RMB 50. 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Lidong Band Five-piece folk band calm it down, or can they? RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Irish Volunteer Quiz How much do you get paid? 6pm. The Irish Volunteer (150 1112 4113)

Gaelic Football Beijing Gaelic Football Club holds weekly men’s and women’s practice games every Tuesday in the city; all skill levels are welcome. Details at beijinggaa@yahoo. com or www.beijinggaa.org. 7pm.

Charity Bachelor Auction Come bid on your favorite Beijing Bachelor in support of Tse Reh Orphanage in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which was hit by the Qinghai Earthquake. Their mission is to provide indigenous orphans with basic assistance. Ten sexy bachelors will start the night mingling with the crowd and then the bidding will begin. After-party begins at 11pm with a RMB 50 cover charge for gentlemen looking to join a party of 150 single women. RMB 100. 9-11pm. Face Bar Beijing (6551 6738)

JUN 27

The East Is Pink Comrades unite over two-for-one cocktails between 9pm-midnight before dancing into the early hours. RMB 5 tapas too. Free. 9pm. White Rabbit (no tel)

SPORTS

THREE TO SEE

LIVING

BARS & CLUBS

A powerful documentary that investigates Japanese war crimes and the use of “comfort women.”

JUN 15: DREAMING IN CHINESE

JUN 28 ARTS & CULTURE Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore See Jun 25.

LIVING INN Meeting “Reinventing Yourself” For those looking for a new career or becoming an entrepreneur, interested in continuing education or exploring volunteering opportunities. RMB 40 (includes coﬀee) 10am-noon. The Capital Club Athletic Center (8486 2225 ext 136)

JUN 30 MUSIC Mademoiselle et son Orchestre Up-tempo funky jazz blues with a Quebecois twist. Free. 9pm. Salud, Nanluogu Xiang (6402 5086)

Women’s Rugby Rugby training out at Dulwich Legend Gardens, Shunyi. Free bus leaves The Den at 7.15pm. Contact Amy at 152 0148 7305 or haggisgoeswild@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAYS DINING

cocktails, 20 percent discounts on all bottles of Johnnie Walker and Hennessy VSOP, and a free glass of sparkling wine for secretaries. Music from Tia and The KnutZ. If only all oﬃces were like this. Free. 9.30pm. Xiu (8567 1108)

Buy One Burger, Get One Free From steakhouse to swiss & ’shrooms – double the fun at All-Star. 4pm. All-Star Sports Bar & Grill (5905 6999)

Bookworm Pub Quiz Ask a silly question, get a trivial answer. Prizes to be won. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

Coquin Ladies Night Free cocktails until 1am for those of the appropriate sex. Free. 9pm. Touch, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8888 ext 8112)

Movie Night Flicks on the screen. Free dessert if you buy dinner between 7-9pm. Free. 8pm. Lush (8286 3566)

Divas & Champagne Buy-one-get-one-free Moët champagne cocktails and bottles. Free. 9.30pm. Xiu (8567 1108)

TUESDAYS DINING Scarlett Daily Special & Desesrt Order from the daily specials board and get a free scrumptious dessert. 6-10pm. Scarlett, Hotel G (6522 2880)

BARS & CLUBS

Everything Irie Sounds from Jamaica, with buy-one-getone-free Guinness and rum and coke. Free cosmopolitans for the ladies. Free. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999) Flashdance ’70s/’80s Retro night. Free. 10pm. Lantern (135 0134 8785) Frank’s Quiz

JUNE 2010

EVENTS Where are you now? Win money. RMB 20. 8pm. Frank’s Place (6437 8399) Hump Day Mid-week drinks discounts. Free. 9pm. Pyro (8286 6240) Kitchen DJs Bitesize Buddha and Saul D cook up down and dirty funk soul disco and early hip-hop. Free. 10pm. Punk (6410 5222) Ladies Night Girls buy one drink, get one free. Free. 9pm. The Boat (6460 5512) 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. Free. 8pm. Lush (8286 3566) Martini Wednesdays Beijing’s best martinis? Ten of them are buy-one-get-one-free tonight. Free. 6-11pm. Q Bar (6595 9239) Open Bar Throw your money down then drink all the cocktails, Tsingtao and draft beer you want. RMB 60 (men), RMB 30 (women). 9pm. Club Juicy Spot (6593 0610) Paddy’s Quiz Which quiz host swears the most? Prizes for every round. Free. 8.30pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389) Pomegranate Quiz How do you spell pomegranate? Free. 8pm. The Pomegranate (8046 2558) Two-For-One Summer Cocktails Like the man said. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Yellow Ben Huang and guests bring electrodownbeat, funk and minimal grooves. Free. 9pm. White Rabbit (no tel)

SPORTS Badminton Shuttlecock shenanigans. 7-10pm. Contact John at johnsk_ho@hotmail.com. Basketball Play with the Angels. 6.30pm. General Administration of Sport of China Training Centre. www.angels-club.com.cn

LIVING Calligraphy Beginner’s Course Jun 2-23. Conducted in English, the class is designed for Western learners. Knowledge of Chinese not necessary – just be enthusiastic and willing to hold a brush. RMB 480 (4 classes). 10-11.30am. China Culture Center (6432 9341)

EXPLORE Cambodia: Angkor Wat Explore Cambodia, from Phnom Penh to Angkor Wat, on this ﬁve-day tour. RMB 5,950 (includes round-trip airfare, minimum two people). Asialive Travel (5823 7217, contact@asialive.net.cn) www. asialive.net.cn

EVERY WED & THU MUSIC Live Blues & Jazz House bands lighten up your wine mood. Free. 8pm. Enoteca (6587 1578)

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JUNE 2010

Wind Down at the Wine Club Discover some of the world’s wine regions with sommelier Julia Zhu. Includes ﬁve wines, expert commentary and canapés. RMB 150+15%. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

BARS & CLUBS 33 45 Underground Disco Project Yang Bing and a rotating crop of DJ talent keep the ladies happy. The buy-one-gettwo-free drinks deal keeps them happier. Free. 9pm. White Rabbit (no tel) Beer for Queer Buy-one-get-one-free for the LGBT community. Free. 9pm. The Boat (6460 5512) Beer Pong Throw a ball into a cup, win drinks. Free. 8pm. Pyro (8286 6240) Girls’ Night Out Free vodka drinks from 10pm-1am for the ladies. Free. 10pm. Xiu (8567 1108) Give Me Goose Buy-one-get-one-free on bottles of Grey Goose. Free. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999) Ladies’ Night Free cocktails for the girls from 9pm-4am. Free. 9pm. Club Juicy Spot (6593 0610) Paddy’s Networking Thursdays Work your contacts. Free. 8.30pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389)

MUSIC Liu Yue Guitar Trio Jazz lines read by classic guitar. Free. 9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

SPORTS Handball Try it. Go on. Contact Guillaume at 159 0136 4769. Pitch costs are shared. 8pm. Muxiyuan Sports Technology School. www.handballinchina.com

LIVING Mothercraft Workshop Learn to prepare for your child-to-be. Free (RSVP to seminar@internationalsos. com required) 10.30am-12.30pm. Beijing International SOS Clinic (6462 9112)

FRIDAYS DINING Eating with Nemo Dive into king crabs, oysters, lobster, caviar and salmon – have it steamed, fried or roasted to your taste at live cooking stations. RMB 288+15% (including local beer), RMB 120+15% extra for free ﬂow of wine. 6-10pm. Elements, Hilton Beijing (5865 5020) Friday Wine Fever Order a bottle from several selected wines priced at RMB 200 and waiters will bring tapas dishes to your table all night long. 8pm-midnight. Enoteca (6587 1578)

BARS & CLUBS ’80s Night The ’80s beat goes on. And on. Free. 9pm. Alfa (6413 0086) Best Brews Summer BBQ Free-ﬂow beers from around the world supplement the grilled eats, with screens on the terrace broadcasting World Cup games throughout the month. RMB 130. 6-10pm. Four Points by Sheraton (8889 8888)

WEEKENDS: BEIJING SAILING OPEN DAY Welcome to the sea. Od man not included. Free Keg Night The ﬁrst keg of beer is free. By the time it’s done, you’ll be ready for happy hour. Free. 8pm. Pyro (8286 6240)

(including free-ﬂowing wine and soft drinks), kids half-price. 5.30-9.30pm. Greenﬁsh, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255)

Friday Wine Fever Free-ﬂow tapas when you buy an RMB 200 bottle of wine. Free. 8-11pm. Enoteca (6587 1578)

Rafﬂes Seafood Buffet King crab? Why yes, your highness. Freshly shucked oystesr and Boston lobster too. RMB 368+15%. 6-10pm. East 33, Raﬄes Hotel (6526 3388 ext 5171)

Live & Direct Live music takes you into the weekend. Free. 9pm. Lush (8286 3566) Thank God It’s Friday All standard drinks for RMB 25 from 6-10pm. Plus, TGIF coupons let you get your sixth drink free (coupons valid every Friday). Free. 6pm. Scarlett (6552 3600) Vice’n’Bass After-hours electro, dubstep and drum & bass in the downstairs cabin, dub, reggae and dancehall on the upper deck. Free. Midnight. The Boat (6460 5512)

MUSIC El Johnson & The Taste of Soul Real blues. Free. 9.30pm. Frank’s Place (6437 8399) Xia Jia Piano Trio Jazz pianist operates on his keyboards. Free. 10pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

EXPLORE Chengdu Visit Chengdu, Emei Shan and Leshan’s Giant Buddha on this three-day tour. RMB 3,100 (excludes ﬂight). China Holidays (6409 6567, 135 2199 5912, contact@chinaholidays.com) www.chinaholidays.com Taiwan: Charm and Grandeur A ten-day trip exploring mystic temples, gold-mining villages and the natural beauty of southern Taiwan. RMB 12,200. TUI China (8519 8999, private-tours@tui.cn) www.tui.cn

EVERY FRI & SAT DINING Greenﬁsh Seafood Buffet Get wrecked in a briny sea of crabs, scallops, oysters and lobster, where the wine ﬂows like the tide. RMB 328+15%

ARTS & CULTURE Argentine Film Festival Instituto Cervantes and the Argentinean Embassy continue their cooperation with a new film series with some of the most important productions born in Argentina in the last years. The festival endswith two screenings of the Spanish- Argentine coproduction El Secreto de sus Ojos (The Secret in their Eyes) on Jun 25 and 26. Free. 7pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666) Film Series: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón A retrospective of one of the most prolific and respected Spanish screenwriters a nd film directors. Aragon will make an appearance at the Jun 10 opening. Free. 7pm. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666)

SATURDAYS DINING Black Sesame Saturday Gourmet Learn the secrets of Chinese cooking in a courtyard kitchen. Includes demonstration, hands-on cooking, and a leisurely afternoon lunch. RMB 300. 1-4pm. Black Sesame Kitchen (136 9147 4408) www. blacksesamekitchen.com Sealicious Seafood Buffet Lavish spread of fresh seafood with glass of welcome bubbles and free-ﬂowing drinks. RMB 428+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Taste, Westin Chaoyang (5922 8880)

BARS & CLUBS Crackhouse House on the lower deck, retro disco upstairs. Free. 10pm. The Boat (6460 5512)

MUSIC Liu Yuan Saxophone Quartet

China’s jazz forefather keeps the Houhai shores smooth. Free. 10pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

SPORTS

Aussie Rules Nine-a-side on grass. No wonder they say g’day a lot. More details at beijingfooty@yahoo.com. 2pm. Jade Gardens Field Hockey Ice hockey minus the fights and ice. For more info, e-mail bjhockeyclub@hotmail. com. 1pm. Beijing Olympic Center Flag Football League Hail Mary, twenty-five, hup. Or something. Then there’s a party in Blue Frog (Sanlitun). See www.beijingflagfootball.com for more. 1pm. Ditan Sports Stadium Gaelic Football Men’s and women’s practice games every Sunday; all skill levels are welcome. Details at beijinggaa@yahoo.com or www. beijinggaa.org. 3pm. WAB (8456 4155) Golf Happy Hour Free golf lessons, for free. Free. 2-3pm. SGA (400 650 5169) Hiking Get out in the great outdoors. For a long walk. Prices and times vary. www.udoadventure.com or 136 1124 1407.

EXPLORE North Korea Discovery A four-day trip to visit China’s dear neighbor. RMB 7,900 (includes round-trip airfare, minimum two people). Asialive Travel (5823 7217, contact@asialive.net.cn) www.asialive.net.cn

WEEKENDS SPORTS Beijing Sailing Highlights this month include a Great Wall cruise, a Shipwrecked party and family sailing. Various packages include transport, hotel and meals. Details at 150 0118 9580 or sailing@beijingsailing.com. The TREK Peloton Road Bike Cycling Club Rental bikes are available. Riders are divided into groups based on ﬁtness levels and speed. More information at tom@thebeijingpeloton.com or at 139 1028 0053.

SUNDAYS DINING American Sunday Roast Prime beef rib cut tableside with all the trimmings, plus traditional puddings and pies. RMB 178+15%, RMB 98+15% extra for wine buffet. Noon-3pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030) Apothecary Fried Chicken Share a whole fried chicken with ’slaw and buttermilk biscuits, courtesy of Louisiana chef Max Levy. RMB 200, RMB 100 (for half). Apothecary (5208 6040) Aroma Gourmet Brunch Lobster, oysters, foie gras, international cheeses and a Sunday roast. RMB 398+15% (includes unlimited Piper Heidsieck champagne). 11.30am-2.30pm. Aroma, Ritz-Carlton Beijing (5908 8161) Bubbalicious An array of cold and hot dishes and desserts, along with juice and smoothie stations. A kids’ corner entertains the young’uns. RMB 368+15% (includes unlimited Veuve Clicquot champagne), RMB 149+15% (kids 6-12). 11.30am3.30pm. Taste, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) Bubbly Sundays Caviar, live seafood, tartare stations, makeyour-own sushi rolls, teppanyaki ice cream and much more. RMB 368+15% (includes free flow of Pommery Pop champagne), RMB 148+15% (kids younger than 12), free (kids under 6). 11.30am-3pm. Senses, Westin Financial Street (6629 7810) FIZZtastic Champagne Brunch Premium Taittinger Champagne on free-flow and a lip-smacking array of international gastronomy. The “Kidz Paradise” features a special food buffet, cartoons and toys for the tots. RMB 368+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Penta, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888 ext 8411)

RMB 188+15%, RMB 308+15% (including champagne). Noon-3pm. Sureño, The Opposite House (6410 5240)

BARS & CLUBS Lush Open Mic Show oﬀ your talents for 15 minutes of fame and a free beer. Past acts have ranged from free-style rap battles to tap dancing. RMB 10. 9pm. Lush (8286 3566)

MUSIC Moreno Donadel Trio Italian pianist collaborates with a few Beijingers. Free. 9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

SPORTS Badminton Shuttlecock shenanigans. 10am-noon. Contact John at johnsk_ho@hotmail.com. Basketball Play with the Angels. 2pm. General Administration of Sport of China Training Centre. www.angels-club.com.cn Flag Football The only American football group in Beijing plays ﬂag football for weekend fun. Contact Yoyao Hsueh at yoyaoh@gmail. com or 159 0120 2499. 3pm. Chaoyang Park Hash House Harriers Run every Sunday, then drink like a sailor on leave. Meet at Tim’s Texas Roadhouse at 1pm. Runs usually last an hour, covering about 7-8km. Each run is RMB 20 and includes beer and water along the way. www.hash.cn Touch Rugby You can practice touching on the free bus from The Den. www.beijingdevils.com Water Polo Beijing Ducks play most Sundays. All skill levels welcome. For more info, contact richard.andrew.young@gmail.com. 2pm. International School of Beijing

Hot and Wet BBQ Pool Party Music and fun in the pool along with BBQ and free-ﬂow beers, wines and spirits. 11.30am-4.30pm. RMB 158. Doubletree by Hilton (6338 1888)

Women’s Lacrosse Practice takes place every Sunday at 10am. Equipment is provided. Cost of pitch fees is shared. Contact Fiona at ﬁonaboyle66@hotmail.com.

Sundays at St. Regis A kaleidoscope of international ﬂavors and a view of the charming St. Regis garden. RMB 398+15% (includes champagne and cocktails). 11.30am-3pm. Garden Court, St. Regis (6460 6688 ext 2340)

Women’s Soccer The Odds and Ends are Beijing’s only amateur 11-a-side football team for women. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to World Cup winners. Matches or practice every week. Free. 1pm. Beijing Geological University. Contact Wenhui at 8526 2420 ext 111 or wf7788@hotmail.com.

Sureño Set Sunday Lunch Enjoy a selection of tapas dishes, a soup and one main course from the menu.

ONGOING DINING Afternoon Tea All month. RMB 98 gets you your ﬁll of classic sandwiches, fresh scones, pastries and a pot of tea. Until 5pm. Water (5905 6008)

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Buy-Three-Get-One-Free Buffet All month. Chinese, Japanese and various Western cuisines plus free-ﬂow local draft, soft drinks and sake. RMB 298, RMB 368 (Fridays). Orchid Terrace, Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel (6512 5555) Champagne and Oysters at Aria All month. Enjoy the food of Aphrodite as Aria pairs Piper-Heidsieck and Tasmanian oysters. Four packages available. Aria (6505 5838)

JUN 5: CHOPSCHTICKS AND THE CHICAGO IMPROV ALL-STARS The professionals are here to administer your seasonal dose of comedy.

Chinese Regional Cuisine Discover the art of chopping, marinating and stir-frying. Featured cuisines include

Cantonese, Hunan, Sichuan and Beijing homestyle. RMB 220, RMB 200 (members). The Hutong (6404 3355, 8915 3613) www.the-hutong.com Discover Italian Regional Cuisine In June, Daccapo’s gastronomic tour of Italy heads to Campania. 6-10.30pm. Daccapo, The Regent (8522 1789) Indonesian at the Ritz-Carlton Jun 2-13. Visiting Indonesian Chef Achmad Fauzi from The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta will be presenting his signature dishes a la carte and on the buffet. RMB 198+15%. Ritz-Carlton Financial Street (6629 6990) Lazy Afternoons at Village Café Mon-Fri. Sip tea or coffee and indulge in pastries, desserts and savory treats. RMB 78-88+15% per person. 3-6pm. The Village Café, Opposite House (6410 5230) Paulaner Beer Garden BBQ Indulge in steaks, marinated ribs and sausages from the charcoal grill, served with baked potato, garden salad and home-brewed Paulaner beer. 11am-1am. Paulaner Brauhaus, Kempinski (465 3388 ext 4212) Rent Your Own BBQ Grill up a feast with 50 friends on Café Europa’s summer deck, including free flow of local beer. RMB 180 per person. Café Europa (5869 5663) Sizzling BBQ Nights Every Thu, Fri & Sat. Quality grilled meats, fresh seafood and buckets of ice cold beer in the Zen Garden. RMB 228+15% (includes three drinks). 6pm. Westin Financial Street (6629 7815)

BARS & CLUBS 2010 World Cup at Xiu Jun 11-Jul 12. Watch it with the beautiful people. Free. Times vary. Xiu (8567 1108) Barbecue, Beer, Ball! Jun 11-Jul 11. Action indoors and out with barbecue on the grill, the World Cup on the TV and ice-cold beers in the fridge. Every match will feature Guess The Score games, with prizes to be won. Free. Times vary. Havana Bar, Grand Millennium Beijing (6530 9383) Joanna Racsy Jazz, pop and R&B entertains the cocktail crowd. Free. 8pm. Centro (6561 8833) Rent Your Own World Cup Bar Take over Café Europa – around 20 to 30 people can squeeze in – for a couple of hours during World Cup matches. Price includes use of a 56-inch ﬂat-screen TV with CCTV Sports, three 11L kegs of Krombacher Pils and hot and cold tapas. RMB 3,000 (7.30pm matches), RMB 3,500 (10pm matches). Café Europa (5869 5663; see Dining Directory) Shanghai Rose Duo Mon-Sat. Jazz standards to entertain the lounge set. Free. 8.30pm. Havana Bar, Grand Millennium Beijing (6530 9383) World Cup at Ole Jun 11-Jul 11. Alternate between playing ﬁve-a-side and watching the World Cup on Ole’s three big screens. Food and drinks to go around. Free. 6pm-6am. Ole (5128 2825; see Sports Directory) XPRESS Tue-Sun. House band gets the cocktail crowd moving. Free. 9pm. Xiu (8567 1108)

MUSIC CJW Jazz Band Musicians from America, Taiwan and Germany make the night easy listening. Free. 9.20pm. CJW (6587 1222)

JUNE 2010

EVENTS ARTS & CULTURE Marc Riboud: L’instinct de l’instant Until Jun 6. If you love photography, don’t miss this exhibition. CAFA Museum (6477 1575) Tan Ping at 50 Until Jun 6. A retrospective of the printmaker’s last 30 years. Red Gate Gallery (6525 1005) Façade: Yin Zhaoyang Until Jun 9. Yin’s work evinces a gloom and a mania reminscent of Egon Schiele. Iberia Center for Contemporary Art (5978 9530) Eyes Talk: Zhang Jie and Hu Ke Until Jun 13. The collaborative sculpture and painting exhibition of the renowned Beijing artist couple exposes the true nature of the dynamism and discord between men and women. See Review, p51. Anni Art (8456 7783) Errance: Martin Salazar Until Jun 20. Croisements Festival presents this collection of large sculptures by Martin Salazar. His works present the great myths, while using humor to inspire reﬂection above and beyond the simple idea of borders between East and West. Xin Dong Space for Contemporary Art (6553 5467)

photographers on the changes in Spain’s cities since the 1950s. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666)

This time around, the vets are from the Iraq war. The ﬁlm stars Liam Neeson and Jessica Biel. At cinemas across town.

Rem(a)inders Until Aug 29. Galleria Continua once again pulls out all the stops with this group show of leading international artists. Home-grown favorites Ai Weiwei, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Liu Jianhua and Zhuang Hui & Dan’Er are joined by Subodh Gupta, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Pascale Marthine Tayou and Nari Ward. Each reﬂected on two words – “reminders” and “remainders” – when planning their contribution. Galleria Continua (5978 9505)

Film: Welcome to Sha-Ma Town (决战刹马镇) Opens Jun 13. Set in 1930s China in the wild, wild northwest. Hu Shuanzai leads a bloodthirsty gang of bandits, whose rampant theft leads to the ultimate showdown. At cinemas across town.

La Maison de Shan Sa Jun 1-30. The work of an artist whose style and form reﬂect the Far East yet who draws inﬂuences from the West and

Film: Triple Tap (枪王之王) Opens Jun 30. A Hong Kong police thriller about what happens when a champion marksman comes across an armored van robbery and decides to intervene. At cinemas across town.

SPORT

THREE TO SEE LIVE MUSIC

Paralinear Until Jun 21. Six Asian artists (Colin Chinnery, Eko Nugroho, Liang Wei, Li Yongbin, Jennifer Wen Ma and Wang Chuan), each use diﬀerent media to “construct, and reside in, a moment of spatial and psychic ambiguity.” Pekin Fine Arts (5127 3220) Water Until Jun 21. Nine artists, Chinese and international, including Anais Martane, Liu Zheng, Lois Conner, Nadav Kander and Wang Qingsong, exhibit work around the theme of water. Pekin Fine Arts (5127 3220) Zheng Lu: Object Distance Until Jun 21. Zheng Lu’s installation features cars, planes and a map of China, whose reﬂective surface both distorts and reveals. F2 Gallery (6432 8831) Caochangdi PhotoSpring Until Jun 30. A not-to-be-missed festival devoted to the power of photography and the artistic community of Caochangdi. At galleries around Caochangdi. Details at www.ccdphotospring.com. Roundtrip: Beijing – New York NOW Until Jul 4. A group show selected from the Domus Collection. Works from Beijing artists Yang Fudong, Cao Fei, Liu Wei, Li Hui and Li Songsong and from New York artists Terence Koh, Ryan McGinley, Matthew Day Jackson and Barnaby Furnas. UCCA (8459 9269) Photo by Photo: A Portrait of Spain Until Aug 8. Spain’s most renowned

JUNE 2010

Past Life Regression Therapy Jun 12-20. Take the concept of repressed memories to a whole new level with visiting practitioner Janet Thompson, a Past Life Regression Therapist and Spiritual Teacher. Through her one-on-one sessions, workshops and talks, Thompson aims to connect people with the Divine Feminine and help raise the energies of humanity and the planet with love. Free introduction takes place on June 12 at 2-3pm (must RSVP to 5208 6068 or maika. endo@kocoonspalounge.com).

EXPLORE Beijing City Bus Tour This daily bilingual city tour oﬀers a brief introduction to Beijing’s sights and planning. RMB 380, free (children under 1.2m). Day tour (3 hours) bus departs at 9.30am, 10am, 2pm and 2.30pm. Night tour (1.5 hours) bus departs at 7pm and 7.30pm. Tour departs from Guomao Exhibition Hall. Beijing Citybus Tour (400 650 0760) www.citybustour.com Bird-Watching at Qinghai Lake Seven-day tour includes temple visits and more besides the bird-watching. RMB 3,500. BTG (6299 0791) www.travelingislife.com

Olafur Eliasson and Ma Yansong: Feelings Are Facts Until Jun 20. Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and young Chinese architect Ma Yansong have come together to create a site-speciﬁc installation at the UCCA. Their work, which features a 60m-long curving space ﬁlled with “fog,” aims to take us “on an extraordinary journey, challenging the status of one’s relationship both with nature and one’s urban surroundings.” UCCA (8459 9269) Zhang Huan: Free Tiger Returns to Mountains Until Jul 20. Zhang Huan is one of the greats of Chinese contemporary art. A pioneer of performance art, in recent years he has turned increasingly to monumental sculptural and other works produced out of his “factory” in Shanghai. Pace Beijing (5978 9781)

LIVING

Breakaway to Dalian Take a three-day trip to China’s northeast coast. RMB 2,920. TUI China (8519 8999, private-tours@tui.cn) www.tui.cn Discover Tibet Visit Lhasa’s Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, Namtso Lake and other sights on this eight-day jaunt around the plateau. Book and you can join BTG’s Great Wall day tour free of charge. RMB 9,800. BTG (6299 0791) www.travelingislife.com Magical Cambodia Eight days in Cambodia. English-speaking tour guide available. RMB 9,990. TUI China (8519 8999, private-tours@tui.cn) www.tui.cn

JUN 9: JEANS TEAM, PITCHTUNER Berlin electro monsters invade Beijing.

JUN 12: LONG SHEN DAO

Bob Marley would jump out of his grave if he heard these guys singing like him, but in Chinese.

JUN 18: SPRING AUTUMN

Kaisor Kuo and his metal cohort turn ten years old. explores one of China’s great enigmas – painter-poets. Espace Lotus (6553 5467) My Bride and I to Satan’s Wedding Jun 5-Aug 6. A photography exhibition by Qiu Zhen which continues on his My Bride and I theme. 798 Photo Gallery (6438 1784) 2010 So Far, So Close Jun 12-July 10. Beijinger Bao Pei displays oil techniques learned at CAFA. XYZ Gallery (8459 9299) Kids: Wang Mao’s Artistic Journey Jun 12-Jul 20. Who knew that portraits of children throwing tantrums could be so touching? XYZ Gallery (8459 9299) Film: My Mom’s New Boyfriend Opens Jun 4. Henry Durand is a young federal agent who is given a diﬃcult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend, who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves. Meg Ryan plays the mom, with Antonio Banderas as – you guessed it – the sexy, foreign con-artist boyfriend. At cinemas across town. Film: The A-Team Opens Jun 11. Based on the ’80s TV series about four Vietnam vets on the run from the military for a crime they didn’t commit.

Beijing Hikers Every Wed, Sat & Sun. Join the club for rated rambles over varied picturesque terrain outside the city. Call ahead to inquire about the hike’s degree of diﬃculty. RMB 250 and upwards, RMB 150 (kids under 12). Leave 8.30am sharp from the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday Inn. (6432 2786, info@beijinghikers.com) www.beijinghikers.com ClubFootball Men’s 5-a-side Leagues All month. Fun in the sun. Register at 5130 6893/4/5/6, or play@wanguoqunxing.com. www.clubfootball.com.cn French Open Tennis Until Jun 6. All the action from Roland Garros. 4pm onwards. Ulitmate Frisbee All month. The Beijing Ultimate Summer League is starting up soon. Play in the weekly pickup and practice sessions to get started. Contact anthonytao13@gmail. com. Wimbledon Tennis Begins Jun 21. The All England Lawn Tennis Championships from London. 5pm onwards.

Jiuzhaigou Valley and Chengdu Colorful forests, green lakes, snowcapped mountains and waterfalls make Jiuzhaigou one of China’s most beautiful places. Also includes a visit to the Panda Breeding & Research Center. RMB 3,600 (flight not included). Kingdom Travel (5900 6100, fit@kingdomtravel.com.cn) www.kingdomtravel.com.cn Lijiang Fly southwest to Yunnan and experience the unique culture of the Naxi minority group. Take a day trip to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and visit Baisha Village. RMB 5,780. Mercury International Travel (8454 9420, enquiry@mercurytravel.com. cn) www.mercurytravel.com.cn Northern Vietnam This five-day trip includes sightseeing in Hanoi and a night on a boat at Halong Bay. RMB 6,950 (includes round-trip airfare, minimum two people). Asialive Travel (5823 7217, contact@asialive.net.cn) www. asialive.net.cn Qingdao, Beaches and Beer Visit the seaside city that was once a German colony; explore the Taoist mountain of Laoshan, the Tsingtao Beer Museum and the Badaguan colonial area. RMB 3,180. Mercury International Travel (8454 9420, enquiry@mercurytravel.com.cn) www. mercurytravel.com.cn Zhangjiajie Adventure Visit the Zhangjiajie National Park and the ancient water town of Fenghuang. RMB 9,990. TUI China (8519 8999, privatetours@tui.cn) www.tui.cn

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DINING DIRECTORY INDEX 1001 Nights – Middle Eastern 21 Cake – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Afunti – Xinjiang & Muslim Agrilandia – Italian Ai Jiang Shan – Korean Alameda – Contemporary International Alba – Cafes & Teahouses Alla Osteria – Italian All-Star Sports Bar & Grill – American American Steak & Eggs – American Amigo – Central & South American An Die An Niang – Shandong Annie’s – Italian Apothecary – American Argo – Mediterranean Aria – European Aroma – Buffets Asia Bistro – Buffets Asian Star – Southeast Asian Assaggi – Italian Athena – Mediterranean Bali Papaya – Southeast Asian Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu – Dumplings Barolo – Italian Bei – Contemporary International Bellagio – Taiwan Bento & Berries – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Bianyifang – Beijing Duck Biteapitta – Middle Eastern BLD Cafe – Contemporary International Blu Lobster – Contemporary International Blue Frog – American Bocata – Cafes & Teahouses Bonbon Bins – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Boucherie Michel – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Brasserie Flo – French Brazillian Churrascos – Central & South American Budapest Hungarian Restaurant – European Cafe Cha – Buffets Cafe de la Poste – French Cafe Europa – European Cafe Noir – Cafes & Teahouses Cafe Sambal – Southeast Asian Cafe Zarah – Cafes & Teahouses Cambulac Italian Wine Enoteca – Italian Capital M – European Carmen – Spanish Casa Latina – Central & South American Celestial Court – Cantonese Cepe – Italian Chao Dian – Cantonese Charcoal Bar – Korean Chef Chan – Southeast Asian Chef Too – American China Grill – Contemporary International Chongqing Fandian – Sichuan Chuan Ban – Sichuan Chynna – Contemporary Chinese Ciro’s Pomodoro – Italian Comptoirs de France – Bakeries, Delis & Candy CourtYard – Contemporary International Crepanini – French Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Crystal – European CRU Steakhouse – Steakhouses Crystal Jade – Cantonese Daccapo – Italian Da Dong Roast Duck – Beijing Duck Da Dongbei – Dongbei Dali Courtyard – Yunnan Dianke Dianlai – Yunnan Din Tai Fung – Dumplings Ding Ding Xiang – Hot Pot Domus – French Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus – German Drum and Gong Fusion Restaurant – Sichuan Duck de Chine – Beijing Duck East 33 – Buffets El Wajh – Middle Eastern Element Fresh – American Essence – Buffets Fangshan Restaurant – Imperial Fatburger – American Feiteng Yuxiang – Sichuan Fish Nation – European Fu Jia Lou – Beijing Ganges Indian Restaurant – Indian/Pakistani Ganglamedo – Tibetan Gaon Korean Restaurant – Korean Garden Court – Buffets

German Food Center – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Gin – Japanese Grandma’s Kitchen – American Grange – Steakhouses Greek Delicacy – Mediterranean Greenfish – Buffets Green T. House – Contemporary Chinese Guanghe Chaxuan – Cantonese Haidilao Hot Pot – Hot Pot Haru Teppanyaki and Sushi Bar – Japanese Hatsune – Japanese Hazara – Indian/Pakistani Herbal Cafe – Cantonese Horizon – Cantonese Hot Bean Cooperative – Beijing Hutong Pizza – Pizza Ibn Battouta – Middle Eastern I Rock My Pot – Hot Pot Ichigo Ichie – Japanese IF Juice – Cafes & Teahouses IFW (International Food Warehouse) – Contemporary International In & Out – Yunnan Indian Kitchen – Indian/Pakistani Invincible Ramen – Japanese Invito – Italian Isshin – Japanese Jaan – French Jade Garden – Cantonese Jade Garden – Shanghai Jewel – Cantonese Jin Ding Xuan – Cantonese Jing – Buffets JingZun Peking Duck Restaurant – Beijing Duck Jin Yang Restaurant – Shanxi & Sha’anxi Jiumen Xiaochi – Beijing J. Lucky – Dumplings Joy Luck – Buffets Kafe Peranakan – Southeast Asian Kagen – Japanese Kamat’s – Indian/Pakistani Karaiya Spice House – Hunan & Hubei Kashgar Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Kempi Deli – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Kiev – Russian Kong Yiji – Zhejiang Laijin Yuxuan Fanzhuang – Imperial La Pizza – Pizza La Sushi – Japanese La Taverne – French Lan Club – Contemporary International Lan Na Thai – Thai Latin Grillhouse – Central & South American Le Little Saigon – Vietnamese Le Petit Gourmand – French Le Petit Paris – French Lei Garden – Cantonese Let’s Burger – American Let’s Seafood – Contemporary Lijiang Spareribs Hot Pot – Hot Pot Li Jia Cai – Imperial Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant – Beijing Duck L’Isola – Italian Little Sheep – Hot Pot Liujia Guo – Hunan & Hubei Longshun Yuan Mala Xiangguo – Sichuan Lotus in Moonlight – Vegetarian Luga’s Baan Thai – Thai Luga’s Pho Pho – Vietnamese Luga’s Villa – Central and South American Madam Zhu’s Kitchen – Chinese Made in China – Beijing Duck Maison Boulud – French Makye Ame – Tibetan Mala Youhuo (Spice Spirit) – Sichuan Malacca Legend – Southeast Asian MARE – Spanish Matsuko – Japanese Mei Mansion – Shanghai Mei Wei Zhen – Imperial Metro – Italian Miao Minority Restaurant – Guizhou & Guangxi Middle 8th Restaurant – Yunnan Mirch Masala – Indian/Pakistani Monsoon – Buffets Morel’s – European Mosaico – Spanish Mosto – Contemporary International Mrs Shanen’s Bagels – American Mughal’s Beijing Muse Parisian Vietnamese Brasserie – Vietnamese

Nam Nam – Vietnamese Nanlaishun – Beijing Niajo – Spanish Nishimura – Japanese No Name Restaurant – Yunnan Noble Court – Cantonese Noodle Bar – Beijing Noodle Loft – Shanxi & Sha’anxi Nuage – Vietnamese Nyonya Kitchen – Southeast Asian Oden – Japanese Olas Tapas Cafe – Spanish One East – American Orange Tree Bistro – European Panino Teca – Cafes & Teahouses Paomo Guan – Shanxi & Sha’anxi Papa John’s – Pizza Paper – Contemporary Chinese Paulaner Brauhaus – German Peking Duck, Private Kitchen – Beijing Duck Peter’s Tex–Mex Grill – American Phrik Thai – Thai Pizza Buona – Pizza Prego – Italian Pure Lotus Vegetarian – Vegetarian Purple Haze Bistro – Thai Purple Haze Restaurant & Bar – Thai Pyro Pizza – Pizza Qomolangma – Tibetan Qu Na’r – Zhejiang Quan Ju De – Beijing Duck Raj Indian Restaurant and Bar – Indian & Pakistani Red Capital Club – Imperial Red Station – Korean Regius Beef – Hot Pot Ristorante Sadler – Italian ROOMbeijing – European Rumi – Middle Eastern Saﬀron – Spanish SALT – Contemporary International Sapori d’Italia – Italian Scarlett – Contemporary International Schindler’s Tankstelle – German Scott’s Family Italian Cuisine and Bar – Italian Sequoia Bakery and Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Senses – Buﬀets Serve the People – Thai Shin Yeh – Taiwan Sizzler – American Sorabol – Korean South Beauty – Sichuan South German Bakery, Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube – German South Silk Road – Yunnan Stadium Dog – American Steak Exchange – Steakhouses Summer Palace – Huaiyang

Sureño – Mediterranean Suzuki – Japanese Suzumei – Japanese Tairyo Teppanyaki – Japanese Tamarind (Marriott Northeast) – Indian/Pakistani Taste – Buffets Taverna – Mediterranean Tavola – Italian Teahouse of Fu – Cafes & Teahouses Teppanyaki Show Bar – Japanese TGI Friday’s – American The Astor Grill – Steakhouses The Bak Kut Teh Specialist – Southeast Asian The Bookworm – Cafes & Teahouses The Elephant – Russian The Kro’s Nest – Pizza The Mexican Kitchen – Central & South American The Olive – Mediterranean The Orchard – European The Orient Kitchen – Southeast Asian The Saddle Cantina – Central and South American The Side Saddle – Central & South American The Taj Pavilion – Indian/Pakistani The Tree – Pizza Three Guizhou Men – Guizhou & Guangxi Tong He Ju – Shandong Tori Tei – Japanese Trainspotting – Contemporary Chinese Tumaris – Xinjiang & Muslim Union Bar & Grille – American Va Piano – Italian Va Va Voom – Vietnamese Vasco’s – Buffets Veg-on – Vegetarian VIC – Buffets Village Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Vineyard Cafe – European W Dine & Wine – European Water – Contemporary International Whampoa Club – Contemporary Chinese White Nights – Russian Wu Li Xiang – Cantonese YellowStone Restaurant & Bar – European Xiang Man Lou – Beijing Duck Xiang Ming Yuan – Hunan & Hubei Xiao Wang Fu – Homestyle Xinjiang Islam Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Xinjiang Red Rose – Xinjiang & Muslim Yaoji Chaogan Dian – Beijing Yotsuba – Japanese Yunteng Shifu – Yunnan Z.Y.X. HYC – Huaiyang ZEN – Cantonese Zen5es – Cantonese

AMERICAN All-Star Sports Bar & Grill 65 plasma screens plus ﬁne burgers, tacos, pastas and steaks. Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11am-2am. Bldg 5, 1/F, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) www.all-starclub.com 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区 5-1

8pm, Sat-Sun7am-8pm. 6 Wudinghou Jie, Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6629 0008/0006) www.steakeggs.com.cn 喜来中北美西餐, 1) 大兴区亦庄荣昌东街甲1号(荣昌地铁附近); 2) 朝阳区建国门外秀水南街(友谊商店北面, 秀水西边第一个红绿灯); 3) 西城区金融街武定侯街6号

American Steak & Eggs Chef Paul serves up aﬀordable meals, including classic carb-heavy diner breakfasts and hearty dinner specials. Very popular among housewife expats. 1) 7am-midnight. 1A Rongchang Dongjie (close to Rongchang subway station), Yizhuang, Daxing District. (6582 2065); 2) Daily 6.30ammidnight. Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai (directly north of the Friendship Store, one traﬃc light west of Silk Market), Chaoyang District. (6592 8088/8788); 3) Mon-Fri6.30am-

Apothecary Fried chicken, jambalaya and gumbo from Bei’s Max Levy pair with throwback US cocktails. Tue-Sun 7pm-late. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6040) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层 Blue Frog Chow down on their self-proclaimed “Best Burger in China” and see for yourself whether bigger is indeed better. Voted “Outstanding Burger” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 10am-1am. L312, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6337); 2) Daily

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DIRECTORY / DINING 10am-2am. S4-30, 3/F, Bldg 4, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4030) www.bluefrog.com.cn 蓝蛙, 1) 顺义区天竺

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

镇欲翔路99号北京欧陆时尚购物中心(欧陆广场)L312室; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯 Village4号楼3层S4-30

Let’s Burger Gourmet creations like the Mexicano or Wagyu beef. Voted “Best Burger” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-midnight. D101A, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5208 6036) 朝阳区三里屯北街81号那里花园D101a

Mrs Shanen’s Bagels Beijing’s best bagels, as well as burgers, salads and an extensive breakfast menu. Daily 7.30am-8pm. 5 Kaifa Jie, Xibaixinzhuang (next to Capital Paradise), Shunyi District. (8046 4301) 单太太贝谷面包房, 顺义区西白辛庄开发街5号 (紧邻名都园)

Chef Too Chef Too impresses with its smart interior, well-trained staﬀ and delicious Australian steaks. The wine list showcases small American vineyards. Voted “Outstanding American,” “Outstanding Burger,” “Outstanding Brunch (non-hotel),” “Outstanding Steak” and“Outstanding Chef” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Tue-Fri 11am-2pm, 5-10pm; Sat-Sun 9.30am-3pm, 5-10pm. Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (north of Block 8), Chaoyang District. (6591 8676, chefbilly@yahoo.com) 美西西餐厅, 朝阳区朝

Peter's Tex-Mex Grill - American The mighty Lone Star state rises again! With a menu oﬀering burritos, fajitas and enchiladas, this eatery pays tribute to Texas' enduring popularity. Voted "Outstanding Mexican" in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 7.30am-11.30pm. Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu (southeast of Holiday Inn Lido), Chaoyang District. (5135 8187, 8627 3734); 2) Mon-Fri 9.30am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7.30am-11.30pm. 88A International Club, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8532 2449) 彼德西餐, 1) 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓公建2号（丽都假日酒店东南边）; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号国际俱乐部88A

food and desserts. Gargantuan cocktails and regular ladies’ night specials. 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 The grill restaurant that’s classy enough to bring a date for steaks, wings, burgers and more. Nice brunch too. Mon-Fri 11am-11pm,Sat-Sun 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 21 Cake Incredibly delicious square cakes, with creative presentations and top-notch ingredients. Delivery only. Order at least ﬁve hours in advance. Mon-Fri 7am-8pm,SatSun 8am-6pm. Ste 1002, Bldg 9, Jianwai SOHO, 39 Dong sanhuan zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (400 650 2121, order@21cake.com) www.21cake.com 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外 SOHO9号楼1002室

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Bento & Berries This combination bakery, cafe and deli-takeout is one of the city’s best. Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7am-7pm. 1/F, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833 ext 45) 缤味美食屋, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心饭店1层

店,朝阳区麦子店枣营北里15号宾都苑公寓105号 (长城饭店南侧,农展馆北路往东走800米路北)

Kempi Deli Some of the best bread, cakes and desserts in town. Discounts after 8pm (9pm weekends). Daily 7am-10pm. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5741) 凯宾美食廊, 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店1层

BEIJING Fu Jia Lou This perennially packed restaurant specializes in old Beijing faves: noodles, soups and cold dishes. Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm. 23 Dongsishitiao (200m west of Poly Plaza), Dongcheng District. (8403 7831) 福家楼, 东城区东四十条23号(保利大厦西200米)

Hot Bean Cooperative Run by a group of hip youngsters, the chicken wings are the main draw here. Daily 10am-10pm. Just inside Chaodou Hutong (50m north of Jiaodaokou Nandajie and Kuan Jie intersection), Dongcheng District. (8401 6165) 炒豆合作社, 东城区交道口南大街炒豆胡同

Jiumen Xiaochi Taste some of the best of Beijing’s traditional snacks at this collection of laozihao snack stalls; most relocated from Dashilan’r when the Qianmen area underwent renovation. Daily 10am-10pm. 1 Xiaoyou Hutong, Xicheng District. (6402 5858) 九门小吃, 西城区孝友胡同1号

Noodle Bar The kung-fu chefs at this hip 12-seat bar wow all-comers with their noodlepulling skills. Daily 11am-10pm. 1949–The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (behind Paciﬁc Century Place), Chaoyang District. (6501 1949) 面吧, 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (盈科中心南面)

Nanlaishun First opening in 1937, Nanlaishun features over 200 diﬀerent types of old Beijing snack foods, including authentic hot pot. Daily 6am-9pm, 11am-2pm, 4.30-9pm. 12 Nancaiyuan Jie, Xuanwu District. (6353 4720) 南来顺饭庄, 宣武区南菜园街12号

Element Fresh This sunny Shanghai import showcases a healthier side of American food, with elaborate salads, smoothies and sandwiches. Popular weekend brunch menu. Voted “Best American,” "Best Non-Hotel Brunch," "Outstanding Family-Friendly" and “Best Sandwiches” in our 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); 3) Daily 10am11pm. A2-112, Qianmen Avenue, Chongwen District. (6702 0364) www.elementfresh.com 新元素, 1) 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; 3) 崇文区前门大街a2-111

Fatburger Fast-casual diner with tripledecker burgers, hot wings, ice-cream shakes, onion rings and more. Daily 11am-9pm. 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) www.fatburger.com 朝阳区朝阳区东方东路 19号亮马乔外交公寓1号楼会所1层1号铺

Grandma’s Kitchen Sandwiches, gravybased dinners and high-powered desserts from middle America. Voted “Outstanding American” and“Outstanding Family Friendly” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 9am-10pm. 47-2 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6528 2790, bj.grandmas. kitchen@hotmail.com); 2) Daily 10am-10pm. 28 Shique Hutong (across from Beixinqiao subway exit C), Dongcheng District. (8403 9452, bj.grandmas.kitchen@hotmail. com); 3) Daily 10am-11pm. 5/F, Wudaokou Shopping Mall, Haidian District. (6266 6105, bj.grandmas.kitchen@hotmail.com); 4) Daily 7.30am-11pm. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (6503 2893, bj.grandmas.kitchen@hotmail.com); 5) Daily 7.30am-11pm. 1-2/F, Bldg B, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 3055/3056, bj.grandmas. kitchen@hotmail.com) 祖母厨房, 1) 东城区南池子大街47-2号; 2) 东城区北新桥石雀胡同 28号(地铁五号线北新桥站C出口); 3) 海淀区五

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Yaoji Chaogan Dian This old Beijing style restaurant specializes in chaogan, a breakfast dish of pork liver and intestines served in a mushroom broth thickened with mung bean starch and topped with crushed raw garlic. Daily 6am-10.30pm. 331 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8401 0570) 姚记炒肝店,

Sizzler Enjoy unlimited trips to the salad bar along with steaks, seafood, ribs and other grilled treats at this American chain. 1) Daily 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 11am-9.30pm. FF16, Food Forum, B1/F, The Malls at Oriental Plaza, Dongcheng District. (8518 6315); 4) Daily 11am-9pm. B1/F, Grand Paciﬁc Mall, 133 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (6651 5283); 5) Daily 11am-10.30pm. International Club, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6532 0475); 6) Daily 11am10pm. 2/F, Anzhen Hualian Department Store, Anzhen Xili, Chaoyang District. (6441 9996); 7) Daily 11am-10pm. 102 Beilishi Lu , Xicheng District. (6835 0610) 时时乐, 1) 朝阳区望京广

Bonbon Bins American-branded candies, sweets, chocolates, nuts/dried fruits and accessories for the confectionary-crazy. Stockists located all over town include grocery stores, gift shops, bars, hotels and restaurants. Or shop online for delivery to your door. (8525 3566) www.bonbonbins.com

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) 西城区君太百货地下一层; 5) 朝阳区建国门外大街21号(国际俱乐部旁边); 6) 朝阳区安贞西里华联商厦2层; 7) 西城区北礼士路102号阜成门华联商场西侧

Boucherie Michel Artisanal French butcher serving up quality cuts of beef, veal, lamb and pork, as well as sausages, cheese, quiche and freshly roasted chickens. Daily 9am-8pm. 1/F, Jiezuo Dasha, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6417 0489, boucheriemichel@hotmail.com) 米歇尔肉店,

Stadium Dog The hot dogs here are a breed above your regular frank, and can be slathered with everything from onions and cheese to coleslaw, olives, jalapeños and about a dozen imported mustards. Daily 10am-2am. Gate 10, Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6546 8364) 朝阳区朝阳区工体东路工人体育场

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Comptoirs de France Oﬀers a variety of freshly baked rolls, baguettes, and loaves of bread alongside tempting pastries and chocolates. Voted “Outstanding Sandwiches” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. All stores Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1) 2/F, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 2347); 2) 4 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8562 3355); 3) L-111, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6309); 4) 1/F, Bldg 5, Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 7645); 5) 1/F, East Lake Club, 35 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6461 1525); 6) Rm 102, 1/F, Bldg 15, China Central Place, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5480) www. comptoirsdefrance.com 法派, 1) 朝阳区来广营东路5号2楼东侧; 2) 朝阳区日坛北路4号; 3) 顺义区裕翔路99号天竺镇欧陆广场L111室; 4) 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓商业5一层; 5) 东城区东直门外大街35号东湖俱乐部1层; 6) 朝阳区建国路89号华贸中心15号楼102

TGI Friday’s White collar hangout exports American-style burgers, salads, “Mexican”

German Food Center The name says it all. Think sausages and sauerkraut. Daily 9.30am7pm. 105 Binduyuan Mansion, 15 Zaoying Beili, Maizidian (800m east of Nongzhanguan Beilu), Chaoyang District. (6591 9370) 德国食品

Bianyifang This “laozihao” (time-honored brand) restaurant has been serving up some of the capital’s ﬁnest duck since 1855, and boasts its own special slow roast technique for more mouth watering results. 1) Mon-Fri 10.30am-2pm, 5-9.30pm; Sat-Sun 10am-9pm. 6 Beisanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8208 1019, 5857 2687); 2) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5-9pm. 4/F, Bldg 1, Dacheng International Center, 78 Dongsihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5962 6999); 3) Daily 11am-9.30pm. 3/F Building 2, New World Shopping Mall, 3 Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District. (6708 8680); 4) Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 73 Tiantan Donglu, Chongwen District. (6702 0904) www.bianyifang.com 便宜坊, 1) 朝阳区北三环中路6号; 2) 朝阳区东四环中路78号大成国际中心1号楼4层; 3) 崇文区崇文门外大街3号新世界商场二期3层; 4) 崇文区天坛东路73号

Da Dong Roast Duck Da Dong’s “superlean” roast ducks have a reputation for being among the best in the city, but don’t overlook his other creations. Voted “Best Beijing Duck”, “Best Contemporary Chinese” and Chinese Restaurant of the Year” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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 (southeast corner of Changhong Qiao), 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 (立交桥西南角); 3) 朝阳区团结湖北口3号楼东三环路(长虹桥东南角)

Duck de Chine Delectable roast duck in a romantic setting complete with Bollinger Champagne bar. Voted “Outstanding Beijing Duck” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards.Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1949–The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (opposite the south gate of Paciﬁc Century Place Mall), Chaoyang District. (6501 8881) 全鸭季, 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (太平洋百货南门对面) 朝阳区东三环中路61号富力万丽酒店

DIRECTORY / DINING JingZun Peking Duck Restaurant An urbane spot that will impress business contacts and foreign guests with its traditional furniture, soigné presentation, and skillfully carved duck. Daily 11am-10pm. Bldg 6, Taipingzhuang Nanli, Chunxiu Lu (north of Xingfucun Zhonglu), Chaoyang District. (6417 4075) 京尊烤鸭, 朝阳区朝阳区春秀路太平庄南里6号楼北侧

Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant Ex Quanjude chef Li Qun serves quality ducks in a rundown but rustic courtyard - worth the trek out to Qianmen. Daily 10am-10pm. 11 Beixiangfeng, Zhengyi Lu (northeast of Qianmen), Dongcheng District. (6705 5578) 利群烤鸭店, 东城区前门东大街正义路南口北翔凤胡同11号

Made in China This stylish joint on the first floor of the Grand Hyatt boasts some of the city’s finest roast duck. Voted “Outstanding Contemporary Chinese” and “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am2.30pm, 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

Peking Duck, Private Kitchen Cozy CBD restaurant serving creditable duck for RMB 99 and other fowl-centric dishes. Daily 11am-2pm, 5pm-9.30pm. Vantone Center, 6A Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5907 1920) 果果私房烤鸭, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街 6A号万通中心

Quanjude Quanjude’s celebrated birds have passed through the mouths of visitors from Fidel Castro to Richard Nixon. Voted “Outstanding Beijing Duck” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-9pm. Tower 1-3, Bldg A, Tianchuang Shiyuan, 309 Huizhong Beili, Chaoyang District. (6480 1685/6); 2) Daily 11am-3pm, 5-10pm. 57 Di’anmen Xidajie, Xicheng District. (6612 8557, 6617 1570); 3) Daily 11am-2pm, 4.30-9pm. 9 Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6525 3310); 4) Daily 10.30am-9pm. 1/F, Jingxin Dasha, 2A Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6466 0896) 全聚德, 1) 朝阳区慧忠北里309号天创世缘A座1-3楼; 2) 西城区地安门西大街57号; 3) 东城区王府井大街帅府园胡同9号; 4) 朝阳区东三环北路甲2号京信大厦1层

Xiang Man Lou Xiang Man Lou may not be the most spectacularly furbished of roast duckeries, but it’s nevertheless a decent and low-priced place for a duck feast. Daily 11am4.20pm,4.50pm-10pm. Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie (opposite Yuyang Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6460 6711) 香满楼, 朝阳区新源西里中街(渔阳饭店斜对面)

BUFFETS Asia Bistro Hotel-restaurant specializes in cuisine from Thailand and Vietnam, with the key event being the RMB 388/288 brunch buffet (with ﬂowing champagne and wine/with beer) 11.30am-3pm on Sunday afternoons. Voted "Outstanding Hotel Brunch" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 11.30am-3pm on Sunday afternoons. Daily 6am-midnight.. Lobby, JW Marriott Hotel, 83 Jianguo Lu, China Central Place, Chaoyang District. (5908 8511) 朝阳区建国路83号JW万豪酒店

Garden Court Brasserie-style buﬀet featuring an extravagant Champagne brunch on Sundays. Daily 6-10am,11.30am-2pm,6-11pm. 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

Greenfish Floor-to-ceiling windows and “flexitarian” cuisine – fresh and tasty food with a focus on vegetable and seafood dishes. Seafood buffet every Friday and Saturday. Daily 6.30am-11pm. The Ritz-Carlton 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 Watch the chefs in action at this minimalist, open-plan restaurant serving decent Asian and Western cuisine. Daily 5.30am11.30pm. 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

Joy Luck The environment is “hotel buﬀet” chic, with cooking stations churning out sushi, pizza, dim sum, crepes and fresh juices. Prices lean towards “basement food court.” A wine bar (open late) stocks imported bottles below RMB 100. Daily 11am-10pm, wine bar open until 2am. 5/F, 3.3 Mall, 33 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5136 5760) 朝阳区三里屯北街33号3.3服饰大厦5层

Monsoon A cafe-style restaurant oﬀering an innovative selection of Asian and Western cuisines. Daily 6-10.30am, 11.30am-2pm, 5.3011pm. InterContinental Hotel, 11 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (5852 5888 ext 5916/5917) 季候风, 西城区金融街11号洲际酒店

Senses Hosts Bubbly Sundays on Sundays, one of the most lavish brunches in town. Tied for “Best Brunch (hotel)” with Taste in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 6.3010.30am, 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号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

Taste Interactive cooking stations and healthful “super foods” corners. On Sundays, Taste hosts Bubbalicious, which tied for “Best Brunch (hotel)” with Senses in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 6.3010.30am, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-11pm. 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8102) 朝阳区新源南路1号朝阳威斯汀大酒店2层

Vasco’s International and Chinese culinary hits with a Portuguese twist. On Sundays hosts FIZZtastic, voted “Outstanding Brunch (hotel) in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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

VIC International buﬀet dining with a smattering of Gallic touches. Mon-Fri 12pm2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 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

Aroma Aroma oﬀers ﬁve distinct cuisines: Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Western favorites. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 610.30pm. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8777) 香溢, 朝阳区华贸中心建国路甲83号丽思卡尔顿酒店

Cafe Cha A sumptuous buﬀet featuring a sushi and sashimi station, pasta, pizza, Malaysian laksa and tandoori specialties. 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

East 33 International buffet restaurant featuring Asian and Western treats plus a weekend seafood buffet featuring live Boston lobster. Daily 6.30am-10.30pm. Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchangan Jie, Dongcheng District. (6526 3388 ext 5171) 东三十三, 东城区东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

Essence Market-fresh daily menus and international buﬀets with Asian & Western delights. 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

Alba Cute, cozy and cool, Alba (formerly e.a.t) invites you to while away the hours between breakfast and last call on its couches, bar stools or terrace with superior cocktails and fresh salads, sandwiches and pasta. Daily 10am-2am. 70 Gulou Dongdajie (east of Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (6709 1383) 东城区鼓楼东大街70号

Bocata Lunch favorite for embassy staﬀ. The white rock terrace and well-made paninis make this sandwich cafe a pleasant retreat when the climate is congenial. Daily

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DIRECTORY / DINING 10am-midnight. 33 Sanlitun Lu (3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6417 5291) 朝阳区三里屯路33号3.3大厦对面

The Bookworm Light sandwiches, salads and pastas as well as heartier fare. 1) Mon-Sat 8am-8pm,Sun 8am-5pm. The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village, Shunyi District. (6431 2108, books@beijingbookworm. com, kidsclub@beijingbookworm. com); 2) Daily 9am-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507, books@beijingbookworm.com, kidsclub@beijingbookworm.com) www. chinabookworm.com 书虫书吧, 1) 顺义区崔各庄乡，何各庄村一号院; 2) 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Cafe Noir Pan-Asian cuisine and European classics served with a garden view. Daily 6.30am-midnight. Traders Upper East Hotel, 2 Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8888) 朝阳区东四环北路2号上东尚贸酒店 Cafe Zarah This cool German cafe serves cakes, soups, salads, and European-style breakfasts from the owner’s personal recipe book. Daily 9.30am-midnight. 42 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8403 9807) www.cafezarah.com 东城区鼓楼东大街42号 IF Juice Freshly squeezed juices and smoothies without preservatives or sugar. Sandwiches and salads available too. Daily 8am-10pm. Shop 14, Bldg 11, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6569) 如果, 朝阳区朝外大街6号新城国际 11号楼14号商铺

Panino Teca This casual-chic cafe bakes its own bread daily on the premises. Voted “Outstanding Sandwiches” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Delivery is available. 1) Daily 8.30am-midnight. S2-11, Bldg 2, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu (across from Aperitivo and Nali Patio), Chaoyang District. (6416 1416); 2) Daily 8am-11pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (8454 1797) 品味店, 1) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village2号楼S2-11; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北小街1号

Sequoia Bakery and Cafe Serves up deli-style sandwiches, homemade desserts, and one of Beijing’s better cups of joe. Also delivers. 1) Daily 8am-8pm. Kerry Centre Mall, B1-36 (next to Papa John’s Pizza, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 6418, frank. siegel@gmail.com); 2) Daily 7am-8pm. 44 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 5503, frank.siegel@gmail.com) www.sequoiacafe. com 美洲杉, 1) 朝阳区光华路1号北京嘉里中心 B1-36号; 2) 朝阳区光华路44号

Teahouse of Fu Classical teahouse with exquisite Ming/Qing furniture on the south bank of Houhai. 10.30am-midnight. 23-3A, Yangfang Hutong, Bajiao Ting (inside Houhai park, east of Shiqiao), Deshengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District. (6616 0725/6343) 茶家傅, 西城区德胜门内大街石桥东后海公园内八角亭羊房胡同甲23-3号

steamed BBQ pork buns and shaomai shrimp dumplings. Mon-Fri 10am-3am, Sat-Sun 9am3am. S6-32, 3/F, Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6413 2998) 嘲点, 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯Village南区三楼S6-32单元

Crystal Jade High quality Cantonese food and good service in an opulent atmosphere. Voted “Outstanding Dim Sum” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards 1) Daily 11am4pm, 5-10pm. Store BB82, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8515 0238); 2) Daily 11am-10pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6533 1150/70) 翡翠皇宫酒家, 1) 东城区东长安街1号东方广场地铁层BB82店铺; 2) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地6层

Guanghe Chaxuan Part of the Guangdong Provincial Government Beijing Oﬃce, this is the only place in Beijing that serves dim sum from Hong Kong-style wheel carts (before 11am). A la carte dishes are served in the afternoons. Daily 7am-midnight. 5/F, Guangzhou Dasha, 3A Heng Er Tiao, Xidan, Xicheng District. (5855 9988) 广和茶轩, 西城区西单横二

CANTONESE Celestial Court Seafood and dim sum in a luxurious setting for those on an expense account. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 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

Chao Dian Twin storied Cantonese dim sum house with a menu of 44 favorites like

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Zen5es A mix of authentic Cantonese supplemented by signature dishes from China’s other major regional cuisines - Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, Hunan, and Zhejiang. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 4/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8121) 朝阳区新源南路 1号，朝阳威斯汀大酒店4层

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN

modern twist. Daily 10.30am-2pm.5.30-11pm. 5/F Hilton Hotel Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) 东城区王府井希尔顿酒店王府井东街8号

Green T. House Tea-infused fusion cuisine served in an impressively fanciful atmosphere. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-11.30pm. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8310, 6552 8311) www.green-t-house.com 紫云轩, 朝阳区工体西路6号

Madam Zhu’s Kitchen A stylish restaurant serving contemporary updates of classic regional Chinese. Daily 11am-9.30pm. B1/F, Bldg D, Vantone Center, 6A Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5907 1625) 汉舍中国菜馆, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街甲6号万通中心 D座地下1层

Amigo Surprisingly authentic restaurant boasts crowd-pleasing food and huge margaritas. All drinks half price on Saturdays. Daily 11am-11pm. 95 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8403 3981) 阿眯哥, 东城区阿眯哥。东

Paper Newly refurbished, this sleek, urban minimalist restaurant serves contemporary Chinese cuisine, with seafood taking center stage. Daily 6pm-midnight. 138 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8401 5080)

城区鼓楼东大街95号

东城区鼓楼东大街138号

Trainspotting Trendy concept restaurant delivers well-priced Southwest Chinese cooking with a contemporary twist. Daily 11am-10pm. 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6400 1725) 猜火车,

Herbal Cafe Herbal teas, soups, dim sum, and stir-fries in a comfortable atmosphere. All MSG free. 1) Daily 8am-4am. B02, 17 Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5820 4679); 2) Daily 11am-11pm. S6-33, 3/F, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6416 0618) 泰和草本工坊, 1) 朝阳区

东城区方家胡同46号艺术园区 (国子监南临)

Whampoa Club Culinary mastermind Jereme Leung transforms classic Beijing comfort food into a marvel. High living comes at a price, however. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 510.30pm. 23A Jinrong Dajie, Xicheng District. (8808 8828) 黄浦会, 西城区金融大街甲23号

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Horizon Good variety of Chinese dishes; classy atmosphere. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 1/F, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833 ext 41) 海天阁, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉

CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL

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Jade Garden Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine in a sophisticated setting. The place gets particularly convivial on the weekends with Cantonese families gathering for dim sum feasts. RMB 88 lunch set menu available. Daily 11am-10.30pm. Bldg 6, Jiqingli, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6552 8688) 苏浙汇, 朝阳区朝外大街吉庆里6号楼 Jewel Well-presented authentic Cantonese cuisine and signature dishes from around China. 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, 西城区金融大街乙9号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

Jin Ding Xuan Cantonese chain that specializes in fresh, steaming baskets of dim sum. Voted “Best Dim Sum” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 24hrs. 1) 77 Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District. (6429 6888); 2) 1/F, Entrance B03, north corner of Jinyuan Shopping Mall, 1 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8887 1155); 3) Yiyuan No.15, Anhuibeili, Yayuncun, Chaoyang District. (6497 8978); 4) 16 Pufang Lu, across from Carrefour, Fengtai District. (6761 7161); 5) 15 Tuanjiehu Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8596 8881) 金鼎轩酒楼, 1) 东城区和

Lei Garden Flawlessly presented haute Cantonese – abalone, shark’s ﬁn, bird’s nest – and dim sum (11.30am-2.15pm) that many critics hail as Beijing’s best. Voted “Outstanding Dim Sum” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-9.30pm. 3/F, Jinbao Tower, 89 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8522 1212) http://ihs.microweb.com. hk/~design/leigarden/beijing.html 利苑, 东

里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍1层

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条甲3号广州大厦5层

平里西街77号; 2) 海淀区远大路1号金源时代购物中心北侧1层B03入口; 3) 朝阳区亚运村安慧北里逸园15号; 4) 丰台区方庄蒲芳路16号 (家乐福对面); 5) 朝阳区团结湖南路15号

Village Cafe Straightforward European and Southeast Asian cuisine in a breezy, boutique space. Good lunch deals. Daily 24hr. 1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5210, villagecafe@theoppositehouse.com) 朝阳区三

ZEN Revamped Si Chou Lu reinvents the dynasty look with golden opulent tones and traditional Cantonese cuisine by Chef Mark Ko from Hong Kong. 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.3010.30pm. Intercontinental Hotel, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (5852 5888) 西城区金

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Noble Court Fine Cantonese cuisine featuring dim sum as well as seafood dishes. MonFri 11.30am-2.30pm, Sat-Sun 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) beijing.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/restaurants/index.jsp 悦庭, 东城区东长安街1号东方广场北京东方君悦大酒店地下1层

Wu Li Xiang Authentic Cantonese and regional cuisines. Hong Kong-style dim sum served daily. 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

Brazillian Churrascos Latin-style grill restaurant at the lobby level of the Crown Plaza. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 1/F, Crowne Plaza Wuzhou, 8 Beisihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8498 2288) www. parkview.crowneplaza.com 朝阳区北四环中路 8号五洲皇冠假日酒店1层

Casa Latina Some of Beijing's best Mexican food, though portions are on the small side. Latin cocktails carry a kick, and a Cuban band plays nightly. Daily 6pm-2am. Bar Street, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6201, casalatinachina@gmail. com) 卡萨拉蒂娜, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区酒吧街

Latin Grillhouse All-you-can-eat meat, potent caipirinhas and pulsing Brazilian music. Daily 11am-3pm, 5-11pm. C1-11, Block 1, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6126/8) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区1号楼C1-11

Luga's Villa Decent beers and Mexican food ranging from enchiladas and burritos, to fajitas, nachos and more. Set lunches available Mon-Fri. Daily happy hour 11am-8pm. Voted "Outstanding Mexican" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-2am. 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) http://www. lugas-beijing.com/ 朝阳区三里屯北街7号3.3购物中心后

The Mexican Kitchen Serves generous portions of ﬂavorful Tex-Mex faves such as burritos, fajitas, and tacos. Daily 11am-9.30pm. 705 Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (8046 4558/59) 墨西哥厨房, 顺义区天竺开发区荣祥广场705号

The Saddle Cantina The Saddle Cantina's small ground-ﬂoor bar calls to mind Saddle's roots, while the upstairs is a spread-out dining and drinking area with a 200sqm outdoor balcony. Voted "Best Mexican" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-late. West wing, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu (south of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (5208 6005) www.beijingsaddle.com 朝阳区三里屯北路81号北京那里花园内西侧二层小楼

The Side Saddle Sanlitun shoppers can build their own mighty burritos from a selection of ﬁllings. Daily 11am-2am. 1/F, South wing (next to Ciro’s Pomodoro), Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6005) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园内南侧1层

CONTEMPORARY CHINESE Chynna Serving Northern Chinese cuisine and a range of other regional classics with a

Alameda Contemporary ﬁne dining with a Brazilian twist. Voted“Best Business Lunch” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. Sanlitun Beijie (beside the Nali Mall), Chaoyang District. (6417 8084, alameda_beijing@yahoo.com) 朝阳区三里屯北街

Bei Delectable, artfully presented North Asian cuisine in a hip, minimalist setting. Voted “Outstanding Contemporary Chinese Restaurant” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Sat 5.30-10pm. B1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5230) www. beirestaurant.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯 Village1号楼瑜舍地下1层

BLD Cafe International buﬀet restaurant featuring showpiece Sunday brunch. 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

Blu Lobster Professional service and state of the art cooking techniques at this ﬁve star restaurant. Tue-Sun 5.30-11pm. Valley Wing 1/F, Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (6841 2211 ext 6727 / 6728) 蓝韵, 海淀区紫竹院路29号北京香格里拉饭店新阁一层

China Grill Get a bird’s eye view of Beijing while dining on grilled meats, seafood and classical Chinese dishes. 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号柏悦酒店66层

CourtYard Modern European by top consultant chef Dan Segall matched with Beijing’s prettiest view across the Forbidden City’s moat. Voted “Outstanding for a Romantic Meal” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 6-9.30pm. 95 Donghuamen Dajie (north of Donghuamen parking lot at the

DIRECTORY / DINING Forbidden City), Dongcheng District. (6526 8883) 四合院, 东城区东华门大街95号 (故宫东华门停车场北面)

IFW (International Food Warehouse) Managed by the Park Hyatt, IFW oﬀers top quality choices in Japanese, Chinese, Singaporean and Western cuisines. Surprisingly affordable. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-9.45pm. B1/F, Park Life, Yintai Center, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8567 1568) 朝阳区建国门外大街2号北京柏悦酒店地下1层

Lan Club Voted “Best Decor” and “Outstanding for Impressing Visitors” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 9am-11pm. 4/F, LG Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5109 6012/13) www.langlobal.com 兰会所, 朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号 LG双子座4层

Let’s Seafood Offers mussels, six varieties of whole fish, seafood salads and specials like bouillabaisse or Atlantic lobster, all served with rice, potatoes, fish soup and freshly baked bread. Daily 11.30am-midnight. 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5208 6038) 朝阳区三里屯北街81号那

dles served with a range of vegetables and shredded pork in a peanut sauce, deserves a special mention. 352 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6404 1375) 大东北, 东城区鼓楼东大街352号

East is Red Oﬀers nightly song and dance routines straight out of the cultural revolution. Great decor and spicy ﬁsh options. Daily 10am-9.30pm. 266 Dongwuhuan Baijialou (outside Pingfang Qiao), Chaoyang District. (6574 8289/8290) 红色经典, 朝阳区东五环白家楼266号

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Capital M Classy European cooking and Beijing’s best view across Tiananmen Square. Voted “Outstanding for Impressing Visitors” and “Outstanding for a Romantic Meal” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am5pm, 6-10.30pm (afternoon tea between 2.30-5pm). 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qianmen, overlooking Tian’anmen Square), Chongwen District. (6702 2727) www.capital-m-beijing.com 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 (尽览天安门全景)

DUMPLINGS Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu These tasty and colorful dumplings have had their dough dyed with spinach, carrot, blueberry and grape. Daily 11am-10pm. North of 6 Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6586 4967) 宝源饺子屋, 朝阳区麦子店街6号楼北侧

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Crystal The Emperor Hotel's rooftop restaurant features an integrated bar (Yin), breakfast buﬀet and a la carte international cuisine. Mon-Sat 7am-12pm. 33 Qihelou Street, Dongcheng District. (6526 5566) 东城区东城区骑河楼大街33号

Fish Nation Hearty servings of chunky chips and the largest piece of boneless ﬁsh you may ever encounter in China. 1) Sun-Thu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-4am. Sanlitun Houjie (around the corner from Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6415 0119) 鱼邦, 朝阳区三里屯后街（青年酒吧附近

our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11.30am-1am. Gongti Beilu (opposite Workers’ Gymnasium North Gate, northwest corner of Chunxiu Lu), Dongcheng District. (6416 8802); 2) Tue-Sun 11.30am-11.30pm. East block, 27 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6437 3939) 1) 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; 2) 朝阳区莫劳洪玺西餐, 亮马桥路27号东座1层

Orange Tree Bistro Fetching Houhai courtyard serves Italian appetizers, pizza, sandwiches and grilled meats, with a good selection of bottled beers and wine. Daily 11am-11.30pm. 27 Dashibei Hutong (near Yandai Xiejie, north of Houhai lake), Xicheng District. (6401 7797) 橘子树西餐, 西城区大石碑胡同27号（后海烟袋斜街附近）

The Orchard Difficult to find, but worth the journey for continental cuisine served in a charming country setting. Tue-Sun noon2.30pm (Sun lunch until 3pm), 2.30-6pm (coffee), 6-9pm (dinner). From Jingshun Lu, exit at Sunhe Market (we recommend calling for directions), Shunyi District. (6433 6270) 果园, 顺义区京顺路孙河市场出口(建议给餐馆打电话问详细地址)

ROOMbeijing Restaurant and bar from former Blu Lobster chef Brian McKenna. Rm 301-302, 3/F, Park Life, Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (8517 2033) www.room-beijing.com ROOM北京, 朝阳区建国门外大街2号银泰中心301-302室

Mosto Inventive, exciting contemporary food with a South American touch. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch,” “Outstanding Wine List,” “Outstanding Chef (Daniel Urdaneta)” and “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese)” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards.Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6030) www.mostobj.com 摸石头, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层

Din Tai Fung Taste just one dumpling to know why they’re famous around the world. Voted “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)” in our 2010 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) www.dintaifung.com.cn 鼎泰丰, 1) 海淀区

Vineyard Cafe Hip hutong cafe specializes in comfort food and hearty breakfasts. Voted “Outstanding Brunch (non-hotel)” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Tue-Sun 11.30am-10.30pm, closed Mon. 31 Wudaoying Hutong (just north of the Confucius temple), Dongcheng District. (6402 7961, info@vineyardcafe.cn) www.vineyardcafe.cn 葡萄院儿, 东城区五道营胡同31号

Morel’s Sanlitun stalwart serves Belgianstyle steak tartare from locally bred beef and tasty mussels. Voted “Outstanding Steak” in

W Dine & Wine Smart, convivial Sanlitun eatery serving contemporary European food at mid-range prices. Good value set lunches are popular with the embassy crowd. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 22-1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (next to Jingkelong),

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号华贸中心新光天地6层

J. Lucky Upmarket Tianjin-style jiaozi in the heart of Solana, with faux brushed steel ﬂoors, beaded curtains and violet chairs. Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5-10pm. DS-17, Solana (north side), 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 1708) 饺好运, 朝阳区朝阳公园路 6号蓝色港湾国际商区内

EUROPEAN Aria Inventive European food from monthly changing menus. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm; bar 11am-midnight. 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

SALT Innovative restaurant in a fresh modern minimalist setting has weekly two-course or three-course set meals. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch,” “Outstanding Steak,” “Outstanding Service,” “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese)” and “Chef of the Year (Ana Esteves)” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm, Sun Brunch noon-4pm. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6437 8457) www. saltrestaurantbeijing.com 盐, 朝阳区将台西路 9号2层（珀丽酒店西边

Scarlett Chic wine bar and restaurant with Beijing’s best cheese selection. Daily 6pm-3am. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) www.hotel-g.com 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内

Water Fusion cuisine by the lakeside. Specials on set meals during the week plus afternoon tea until 5pm daily. Solana 15-4, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6008, 137 0113 1533 English) 子水,朝阳区朝阳公园路 6号蓝色港湾国际商区15-4

DONGBEI Da Dongbei Dongbei da lapi, cold glass noo-

Budapest Hungarian Restaurant Beijing’s ﬁrst Hungarian restaurant serves goulash and other Magyar specialties. 2/F, Bldg 6, China View, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1270) 朝阳区工体东路中国红阶大厦6号楼202室 Cafe Europa Authentic Italian and European cuisine with an international wine bar. Features popular business lunch menu, regular wine tastings and catering. Daily 10.30am10pm. Rm 1113, Bldg 11, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 5663) www.cafeeuropa.cn 朝阳区东三环

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DIRECTORY / DINING Dongcheng District. (6416 9838) 万杰福咖啡

authentic Sichuan cuisine. Voted “Best Hot Pot,”“Outstanding Service” and “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 24hrs. 2A Baijiazhuang Lu (next to No. 80 Middle School), 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

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YellowStone Restaurant & Bar A relaxed atmosphere for informal dining and casual drinks. 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号

FRENCH Brasserie Flo Owned by the powerful Flo Group, and now a Beijing institution. French classics include the onion soup, steak au poivre and proﬁteroles. Voted “Outstanding French” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Delivery available. Daily 11am3pm, 5.30-11pm. Rainbow Plaza (Longbo Guangchang), 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu (south of the Great Wall Sheraton), Chaoyang District. (6595 5135/9) www.ﬂo.cn 北京福楼餐厅,

甲2号 (八十中学西侧); 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

I Rock My Pot Choose from a dozen broths, a long bar of sauces and an extensive selection of vegetables, seafood and meats (including ostrich). Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5-10pm. 37-38 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5879 0999) 锅儿滚, 朝阳区朝外大街37-38号(昆泰国际中心步行街)

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Cafe de la Poste Beijing’s French community pack in every night for steaks, salads, cheese and wine. Voted “Outstanding French” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-3pm, 6pm-late. 58 Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 7047) www.cafedelaposte.com.cn 东城区雍和宫大街58号 Crepanini Savory and sweet crepes, waﬄes and paninis. Drinks include coﬀee, cider and pastis. 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园1层酒吧街对面

Domus Right by the Forbidden City, slick Domus is all designer furniture and “earth tones”, with an artisan French menu designed by Dan Segall. Daily 11am-11pm. 115 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8511 8015) www. domusrestaurant.com 东城区南池子大街115号 Jaan A light and innovative interpretation of classic French cuisine in a regal period setting. Daily noon-2pm, 6.30-10pm; Sat also 2.305pm. 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

La Taverne Laid-back French bistro serving traditional galette, crepes and beef fondue. Daily 10am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 8967) 遥远西餐吧, 朝阳区工体西路7号

Le Petit Gourmand Good value French fare and a library of over 9,000 books. 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

Le Pré Lenôtre Exudes all the pomp of ﬁne French dining and matches it with professional service and accomplished food. 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

Maison Boulud Famous New York chef Daniel Boulud brings his take on French food to Beijing. Excellent food and service. Voted “Best French,” "Outstaning Decor," "Best Service," "Best for a Romantic Meal," “Best Wine List” and "Non-Chinese Restaurant of the Year" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant

EVERY THU, FRI & SAT: SIZZLING BBQ NIGHTS There’s nothing paltry about this poultry. Awards. 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) 布鲁宫法餐厅, 东城区前门东大街23号

GERMAN Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus Traditional costume, microbrewed beer and heavy German cuisine. Sun-Thu 11.30am-midnight; Fri-Sat 11.30am-late. 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楼5号楼1层

Paulaner Brauhaus One of Beijing’s best choices for authentic (if pricey) German food. The Paulaner brews its own beer. Daily 11am-1am. Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5732) http://paulanerbrauhaus.com/beijing/home 普拉那啤酒坊餐厅, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店

Schindler’s Tankstelle Hearty sausages and frosty steins of beer blend with a nice view of Ritan Park’s greenery. 1) 10 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (6463 1108); 2) Daily 11.30am-10pm. 1 Houshayu Zhen, Shayu Lu, Shunyi District. (8042 2291); 3) Daily 11amlate. 15A Guanghua Lu (200m east of Ritan Park South Gate), Chaoyang District. (8562 6439) 申德勒加油站, 1) 朝阳区三里屯北小街 10号; 2) 顺义区沙峪路后沙峪镇1号; 3) 朝阳区光华路甲15号(日坛南门往东200米)

South German Bakery, Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube Provides a variety of German and European rye, wheat and white breads, along with tasty homemade cakes and sweets. Restaurant daily 9am-10pm. Bakery daily 7am-10pm. 27 Haoyun Jie (Lucky Street), 29 Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0201, sales@germanbakery.com.cn) 德南面包房, 朝阳区枣营路29号好运街27号

GUIZHOU & GUANGXI Miao Minority Restaurant Caters to the din-

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ner-and-show crowd with its nightly minority show. Dishes include Guizhou-style dog meat hot pot. 1) Daily 10am-2pm, 4-9.30pm. 300m north of the west gate of Tsinghua University, Haidian District. (6256 9150); 2) Daily 11am1.30pm, 4-9pm. 54 Fuxingmen Dajie (across from Minzugong), Xicheng District. (6607 9738) 盛祥, 1) 海淀区清华大学西门北侧300米路西; 2) 西城区复兴门大街54号(民族宫对面)

Three Guizhou Men Artsy-fartsy dining establishment with tasty Guizhou-style favorites. 1) Daily 10am-11pm. 2/F, Nalisa Building, 1 Guangshun Nandajie, Chaoyang District. (6470 7288); 2) Daily 24hrs. Inside the West Gate of Workers’ Stadium (above Coco Banana), Chaoyang District. (6551 8517); 3) Daily 10am-10pm. 6 Guanghua Xili, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (6502 1733); 4) Daily 11am-10pm. Bldg 7, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 0598); 5) Daily 10am-2pm, 5-10pm. 58 Beisihuan Xilu (Southeast corner of Haidian Book City), Haidian District. (8260 7678); 6) Daily 9.30am-10.30pm. Bldg 3, 2 Qu, Fengya Yuan, Huilongguan, Changping District. (8171 5880) 三个贵州人, 1) 朝阳区广顺南大街 1号娜丽萨大厦2层; 2) 朝阳区工体西门内; 3) 朝阳区建国门外光华西里6号; 4) 朝阳区东三环中路39建外Soho7号楼; 5) 海淀区北四环西路 58号(海淀图书城东南角); 6) 昌平区回龙观风雅园二区3号楼

HOMESTYLE Xiao Wang Fu Down home Chinese food of consistent quality in atmospheres ranging from humble (Guanghua Lu) to elegant (Ritan). Also serves crisp-skinned roast duck. Voted “Outstanding Kung Pao Chicken” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Inside the North Gate of Ritan Park, Ritan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8561 5985); 2) Daily 11am-10.30pm. Bldg 2, Guanghua Lu Dongli, Chaoyang District. (6591 3255); 3) Daily 5.30pm-1am. 15 Qianhai Beiyan, Xicheng District. (6617 5558) 小王府, 1) 朝阳区日坛路日坛公园北门内; 2) 朝阳区光华路东里2号楼; 3) 西城区前海北沿15号

HOT POT Ding Ding Xiang Popular hot pot place has delicious, savory sesame dipping sauce to accompany lots of lamb. Voted “Outstanding Hot Pot” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-10pm. 2/F, Yuanjia International Apartments, Dongzhimenwai, Dongzhong Jie (opposite East Gate Plaza), Dongcheng District. (6417 9289); 2) Daily 11.30am-11pm. 1/F, 14 Dongzhong Jie, Dongzhimenwai, Dongcheng District. (6417 2546); 3) Daily 11am-10pm. Bldg 7, Guoxing Jiayuan, Shouti Nanlu, Haidian District. (8835 7775/7779); 4) Daily 11am-10pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5997/7172) 鼎鼎香, 1) 东城区东直门外东中街东环广场对面元嘉国际公寓2层; 2) 东城区东直门外东中街14号1层; 3) 海淀区首体南路国兴家园7号楼1-2层; 4) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地6楼D6006号

Haidilao Hot Pot This popular eatery is as famous for its hospitality as it is for its

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Lijiang Spareribs Hot Pot Yunnan-style hot pot of pork ribs or pig’s trotters with fresh, seasonal vegetables Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 11 Dashibei Hutong, Houhai, Xicheng District. (6406 3631) 瓦猫丽江腊排骨火锅, 西城区后海 Little Sheep Nationwide chain serves mutton hot pot with a twist: a special cuminbased broth. No dipping sauce required. Voted “Outstanding Hot Pot” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 10am-midnight. Northwest corner of Caishikou intersection, Xuanwu District. (6316 6668); 2) Daily 24hours. 209 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8400 1669) 小肥羊, 1) 宣武区菜市口路口西北角; 2) 东城区东直门内大街209号

Regius Beef Hip decor, quality ingredients and state-of-the-art, ﬂameless individual hot pots. Daily 10.30am-10pm. Bldg 19, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5960 4566) 一尊皇牛, 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场 19号楼

HUAIYANG Summer Palace Light and delicious Huaiyang and Cantonese cuisine cooked with ﬂair. Check out their daily tea cocktails and French Bordeaux selections. 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

Z.Y.X. HYC Don’t miss the “lion head” meatballs and wild mountain greens, a native specialty. Daily 9.30am-2pm, 4.30-10pm. 5 Haoyun Jie, 29 Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0276) 南国紫钰轩, 朝阳区枣营路29号好运街5号

HUNAN & HUBEI Karaiya Spice House Well-executed Hunan fare, sound service and a laidback ambience. 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

Liujia Guo Hunan restaurant famous for its bu er guo – a ﬁsh soup served in a huge clay pot that can feed four. Daily 10am-11pm. 19 Nanheyan Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6524 1487) 刘家锅, 东城区南河沿大街19号 Xiang Ming Yuan Xiangcai favorites like hongshaorou (braised pork in claypot) and duojiao yutou (ﬁsh heads with sweet peppers). Daily 9.30am-2pm, 4.30-11pm. 1 Gongti Nanlu, Workers’ Stadium south gate, Chaoyang District. (6552 5493) 湘明园, 朝阳区工体南路1号

IMPERIAL Fangshan Restaurant Great service and Cixi’s favorites, for just less than the price of a marble boat. Daily 11am-2pm, 5-8pm. 1 Wenjin Jie (inside Beihai Park, enter via east gate), Xicheng District. (6401 1889) 仿膳饭庄, 西城区文津街1号北海公园东门内

Laijin Yuxuan Fanzhuang Forbidden City restaurant known for it’s Dream of Red Mansions-inspired banquets and delicious steamed buns. Daily 10.30am-10pm. On the west side of Zhongshan Park, Xichang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6605 6676) 来今雨轩饭庄, 西城区西长安街中山公园西门内

Li Jia Cai Mr Li’s house restaurant serves set meals of Imperial-style food at prices ranging RMB 230-2,000 per person. Daily 11am-1.30pm, 5-8.30pm. 11 Yangfang Hutong,

DIRECTORY / DINING TAKE 5

Deshengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District. (6618 0107) 厉家菜, 西城区德胜门内大街洋房胡同11号

WORKING LUNCHES

1) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯VillageS93-3; 2) 海淀区成府路160号三才堂写字楼1层13号; 3) 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓底商5号; 4) 朝阳区光华路9号世贸天阶地下1层138A

ALAMEDA

Hazara High quality with prices to match, served in a stylish, intimate setting. Accepts foreign currencies, Visa and Mastercard. TueSun 5.30-10.30pm. Inside Face bar, 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6788) 朝阳区工体南路东草园26号

Newly done-up, the sky-lit dining room is a swanky setting for eyecatching contemporary food with a few Latin twists. Excellent service. RMB 60 (two courses)

BRASSERIE FLO

The wild mushroom and truffle risotto is one of many tasty options at this French-owned eatery. Lovely, plant-shaded terrace. RMB 68 (two courses)

MOSTO

Mei Wei Zhen High-end Imperial Cuisine specialists with carrots carved like dragons and complex concoctions like “Buddha Jumps the Wall” soup. Daily 10am-10pm. 1) 48 Xihai Nanyan, Xicheng District. (8328 4099); 2) 1/F, Novotel Peace, 3 Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6559 7672); 3) L124, 1/F, West Wing, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguonemwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 6139) 美味珍御

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膳, 1) 西城区西海南沿48号; 2) 东城区王府井金鱼胡同3号诺富特和平宾馆首层东侧; 3) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸西楼1层L124

Almost-fine dining at bargain basement prices; try the beef tenderloin. Book ahead for a balcony table. RMB 75 (two courses) French-inspired food like pan-fried scallops and beef carpaccio is a cut above. The smart-casual setting’s a hit with Embassy pen-pushers. RMB 98 (two courses plus glass of wine and coffee).

TAVOLA

Authentic antipasti, pizzas piled high with imported buffalo mozzarella, and house-made pasta. RMB 108 (three courses and coffee)

Sancaitang Xiezi Lou, 160 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (6262 7944); 3) 5/B, Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 8353); 4) 138A, B1/F, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 2999) www.ganges-restaurant.com 恒河印度餐厅,

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Mirch Masala Tasty, authentic and aﬀordable in a pleasant, well-lit environment. Vegan friendly. Delivery also available. 1) Mon 5-10.30pm; Tue-Sun 11am-2.30pm, 5pm-10.30pm. Unit 130, Bldg 2, Ritan Highlife, (across from the north gate of Ritan Park), Chaoyang District. (8563 6304); 2) Mon-Sat 11am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm. 60-2 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6406 4347) www.mirchmasala.com.cn 马沙拉之香, 1) 朝阳区雅宝路日坛公园北门日坛上街 2号楼130号; 2) 东城区南锣鼓巷60-2号

Indian Kitchen An assortment of spicy subcontinent specialties, but the indecisive can check out the weekday buﬀet lunch. Voted “Outstanding Indian/Pakistani” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-11pm. 2 Sanlitun Beixiaojie (opposite Korean embassy), Chaoyang District. (6462 7255) 北京印度小厨, 朝阳区三

Mughal's Beijing Friendly staﬀ serve up authentic Indian and Pakistani tandoori and curry dishes. Also oﬀers weekdays set lunch and summertime terrace seating. Voted "Outstanding Indian/Pakistani" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6082/134 , 6638 2160, mughalbeijing@yahoo.com) www. mughalbeijing.cn 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里

里屯北小街2号

花园4层

Raj Indian Restaurant and Bar Authentic Indian cuisine at reasonable prices. Nuren Jie outlet is more expensive and aspires to Super Bar Street concordance. Daily 11am-11pm. 31 Gulou Xidajie (west of the Drum Tower), Xicheng District. (6401 1675, 8403 7462, info@raj.com.cn) www.raj.com.cn 拉兹印度餐厅, 西城区鼓楼西大街31号

Red Capital Club The courtyard setting capitalizes on nostalgic kitsch and well-known Beijing dishes. Daily 6pm-midnight. 66 Dongsi Jiutiao, Dongcheng District. (6402 7150, 8401 8886) 新红资俱乐部, 东城区东四九条66号

INDIAN/PAKISTANI Ganges Indian Restaurant Southern and northern Indian classics like chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh. Tied with Taj Pavilion for“Best Indian/Pakistani” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am11pm. 1) S93-3, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6416 0181/6121); 2)

Chaoyang District. 朝阳区东直门外大街28号(爱

Kamat’s Indian Restaurant Quality Indian fare. Irish pub downstairs oﬀers convenient outlet for post-curry pints. Second ﬂoor of Paddy O’Shea’s, 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie,

The Taj Pavilion Friendly management and some of Beijing’s ﬁnest Indian food in an authentic setting. Tied with Ganges for“Best Indian/Pakistani” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 1) L222, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 3238); 2) 1/F, West Wing, China World Shopping Mall (next to KFC), Chaoyang District. (6505 5866); 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) 朝阳区国贸西楼1层肯德基旁边; 3) 朝阳区首

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DIRECTORY / DINING of Paddy O'Shea's), Chaoyang District. (6416 0600) 朝阳区幸福41路号

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Tamarind (Marriott Northeast) Rich variety of south Asian food and four brass tandoor ovens turning out delicious kebabs and nan breads. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 7.30-10pm. 2/F, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 8888) 朝阳区霄云

Tavola Excellent Neapolitan-style Italian cuisine. 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) www. tavola-bj.com 朝阳区东方东路19号亮马桥外交

路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层

公寓会所2层

ITALIAN

Va Piano Newly renovated, this hotel eatery serves freshly baked pizza, authentic pastas, sinful sweets and a long list of wines. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Beichen, 8 Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8437 1188) 朝阳区北辰西路8号

Agrilandia Fresh ingredients grown on site. Green suburban locale ensures lots of room for the kids to scamper. Daily 9am-9pm. Baigezhuangcun, Mapozhen, Shunyi District. (6940 7700, 130 0127 1094) www.agrilandia.cn 意大利农场, 顺义区马坡镇白各庄村

Alla Osteria A solid choice for Piemontesestyle Italian cuisine. Good value 3-course set lunches. Daily 11am-10pm. Rm 1112, Soho Shangdu, Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 3112) 意尚意大利餐厅, 朝阳区东大桥路 8号Soho尚都1112号

Annie’s Unpretentious, aﬀordable and popular Italian chain. Voted“Best Italian,” “Best Family-Friendly Restaurant” and “Outstanding Pizza” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Free delivery. 1) 11am-11pm. Ritan High Life 2-3-93, (across from North Gate of Ritan Park), Chaoyang District. (8569 3031); 2) Daily 11.30am-11pm. 16 Dongsanhuan Lu (next to CD Jazz Club), Chaoyang District. (6503 3871); 3) Daily 11am-11pm. West Gate of Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8589 8366); 4) Daily 11am-11pm. A1 Nongzhan Nanlu (near the west gate of Chaoyang Park), Chaoyang District. (6591 1931); 5) Daily 11am-11pm. Jiuxianqiao, Jiangtai Lu, Shangye Jie, Chaoyang District. (6436 3735); 6) Daily 11.30am-11pm. Across from Western Academy Beijing, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 4768) 安妮, 1) 朝阳区神路

JAPANESE

大利餐厅, 东城区金宝街99号北京丽晶酒店2层

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楼1层北侧

Invito Stylish Italian restaurant good for both a shopping spree rest stop and a romantic evening meal. Daily 11am-10.30pm. 15-2, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6906) 意吻陶, 朝

Hatsune Alan Wong’s ﬁrst Beijing restaurant specializes in unique sushi and hand rolls. Voted “Best Japanese” and “Outstanding Decor” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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

Tairyo Teppanyaki All-you-can-eat beef, lamb chops, seafood and more, expertly sliced, diced and grilled by knife-wielding chefs. Voted "Outstanding Japanese" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) S2-32, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6416 8075, 6416 0075); 2) 15 Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District. (8256 6044); 3) Building E, Shenggu Jiayuan, Anzhen Qiao, Chaoyang District. (6444 8855/66); 4) 305 China View, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1180/1); 5) 2/F, Yaxing Mansion, Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6461 2336) www.tairyo.cn 大渔铁板烧, 1) 朝阳区三里屯路

阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区 15-2

L'Isola Decent Italian food in a stylishlyunderstated atmosphere. Extensive drinks selection, attentive yet discreet service and great homemade bread. Voted "Outstanding Italian" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-11pm. 201, 2/F, Paciﬁc Century Place, 2A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 3773) www.lisolabeijing.com/ 益顺客, 朝阳区工体北路甲2号盈科中心2层201

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

Ichigo Ichie Sushi, California rolls and a handful of hot appetizers are available at this petite, Chinese-run eatery at Nanluogu Xiang. Daily 11.30am-10pm. 73 Xiao Ju’er Hutong, Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (134 0110 0356) 期一会, 东城区南锣鼓巷小菊儿胡同73号

Invincible Ramen All the elements combine for Beijing’s most divine ramen. Daily 11am10.30pm. 32 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6467 7688) 无敌家浜骨汤创作面坊, 朝阳区霄云路32号

罗洛, 朝阳区建国路甲83

Cambulac Italian Wine Enoteca Specialist Italian wine wholesalers in a beautiful courtyard setting. Single bottles available to taste and purchase. Daily 10am-midnight. 32 Beibingmasi Hutong (east of Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (6402 7707) 东城

Ristorante Sadler Owned by two-star Michelin chef Claudio Sadler, this restaurant delivers well-executed dishes in a contemporary ﬁne-dining setting. Daily noon-2pm, 6.30-10.30pm. Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6559 1399)

Kagen Stainless steel tables and cool electronica music accompany tasty marinated meat grilled fresh at each table. Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5.30-9.30pm. B1/F, Bldg C, Heqiao Dasha, 8 Guanghua Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6583 6830) 火源, 朝阳区光华东路8号

区北兵马司胡同32号(南锣鼓巷东边)

东城区前门东大街23号

Cepe Authentic northern Italian cuisine in a modern, trendy setting. 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

Scott's Family Italian Cuisine and Bar Cheerful staﬀ, reasonable prices, delivery within 5km and a menu of Beijing-Italo standards like minestrone, spaghetti bolognese and generously topped wood-ﬁred pizzas. Daily 10.30am-11pm. 41 Xingfu Lu (250m south of Dongzhimenwai in the alley west

Metro One of Beijing’s oldest Italian restaurants, where diners can match sauces and freshly made pastas. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm; Sat-Sun 11.30am-10pm. 9 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 7828) 美特柔,

GORGE YOURSELF AT GANGES! For a chance to win an RMB 300 voucher for Ganges Indian Restaurant, name all 14 of the people featured on the cover of this month’s issue. E-mail the answer to editor@thebeijinger.com.

JUNE 2010

Suzuki Japanese regulars ﬂock to Mr. Suzuki’s hidden oﬃce restaurant for pickled octopus, goma-doufu and Kobe beef. Daily 11am-2pm, 5-11pm. 30 Hetao Yuan, Guandongdian Beijie, Chaoyang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5138 9826) 铃木, 朝阳区朝阳北路关东店北街核桃

Daccapo Five-star Italian seafood, pastas, gourmet pizzas (baked in a brick oven) and an enviable wine list. Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 2/F, The Regent Beijing, 99 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8522 1789) 迪卡博意

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

1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店大堂

阳区南三里屯路16号泰悦豪庭2层204室

Haru Teppanyaki and Sushi Bar Simple, elegant collection of small private rooms each featuring a teppenyaki grill as the centerpiece. Costly but delicious. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30pm-10pm. 902 Pinnacle Plaza, Jingshun Lu, Shunyi District. (8046 5112) 尚水长廊铁板烧

1) 海淀区北京师范大学留学生公寓二层; 2) 朝阳区惠新东街11号紫光发展大厦B座3单元; 3) 海淀区城府路35号院(五道口城铁站旁信号灯往北 30米路西院内); 4) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外 Soho15号楼1501

Barolo Casual yet upscale Italian with a gleaming open kitchen and superior service. Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8888) 巴

Oden Hearty Japanese stew and luscious sushi. The aﬀordable sake sets are a great introduction to Japan’s national drink. Daily 6pm-late (reservations essential before 10pm). Rm 204, Taiyue Suites, 16 Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6506 6700) 关东煮, 朝

北路81号

呤, 朝阳区光华路12号丙数码01大厦501室

Prego A modern Italian restaurant serving authentic regional home-style dishes prepared by an Italian chef. Daily 11am-11.30pm. 1/F, The Westin Beijing, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6606 8866 ext 7815) 意大

试, 朝阳区三里屯北小街1号

里拉饭店2层

Gin Chow down on some of Japan’s best bar snacks in the sleek dining room of this izakaya. Daily 6pm-2am. 501, E-Tower, 12C Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6592 6198)

朝阳区工体西路9号

Assaggi Don’t miss their tasty fresh pasta and home-made bread. Voted “Outstanding Italian” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-2.30pm, 6.30-11pm. 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (8454 4508) 尝

Nishimura Teppanyaki, robatayaki, sushi and more in a stylish setting. Daily 11.30am2.30pm, 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

Ciro’s Pomodoro This spacious Italian diner has nightly performances, DJs, live bands, a long extended bar, and alfresco seating. Daily 11am-3am. 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6008) 波莫多洛, 朝阳区三里屯

Isshin Fans rave about the delicious tonkatsu, served with lashings of plum sauce, shredded cabbage, rice and miso. 1) Daily 11am-1.30pm, 5-9.30pm. 2/F, Bldg 1, Overseas Student Dormitory, Beijing Normal University, Haidian District. (5880 9785); 2) Sun-Thu 11am-2pm, 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-2pm, 5-11pm. Door 3, Bldg B, Ziguang Development Plaza, 11 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District. (6482 3600); 3) Sun-Thu 11am-2pm, 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am2pm, 5-11pm. 35 Chengfu Lu (30m north of the traﬃc lights next to Wudaokou subway station), Haidian District. (8261 0136); 4) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Rm 1501, Bldg 15, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 5769) 一心日本料理,

街39号日坛上街2-3-93; 2) 朝阳区东三环路 16号(农展馆正门南侧); 3) 朝阳区建国路88号 Soho现代城西门; 4) 朝阳区农展南路甲1号 (朝阳公园西门南侧); 5) 朝阳区酒仙桥将台路商业街; 6) 朝阳区来广营东路5号京西学校对面

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和乔大厦C座地下1层

La Sushi Cozy, upscale sushi restaurant specializing in the ecologically thorny blueﬁn tuna. Daily 11.30am-midnight. 2/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6120) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园2层 Matsuko Great lunchtime buﬀet with sushi, sashimi, noodles and more. Voted “Outstanding Japanese” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 5-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 1) 39 Liangmaqiao Lu (opposite 21st Century hotel), Chaoyang District. (8453 4062); 2) Baijiazhuang (south east corner of Changhong Qiao), Chaoyang District. (6582 5208); 3) 2/F, Jinglong Dasha, 225 Chaoyang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6509 8999) 松子, 1) 朝阳区亮马桥39号（21世纪饭店对面）; 2) 朝阳区星期五餐厅对面松阪屋; 3) 朝阳区朝阳北路225号

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Suzumei Eel over rice, curry udon, yakitori, sashimi and more at this corner nook Japanese restaurant and bar in Sanyuanli. Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight (or until last customer leaves). 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

19号 Sanlitun Village 南区3层S2-32; 2) 海淀区万柳中路15号; 3) 朝阳区安贞桥胜古家园E座; 4) 朝阳区工体东路中国红街305号; 5) 朝阳区麦子店街亚星大厦2层

Teppanyaki Show Bar Emphasis on “show” – teppan chefs cook up fresh, thin slices of marbled beef, lobster and abalone with aplomb for diners gathered around the grill. Daily 11am-11pm. 23 Haoyun Jie, 29 Zaoying Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0238) 雅玛花式铁板烧餐吧, 朝阳区枣营路29号好运街23号

Tori Tei This raucous Japanese BBQ restaurant does a tasty line in chicken, beef and vegetable skewers, washed down with icecold Kirin beer and pots of sake. Daily 11ammidnight. 8, Xinyuanli Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6461 4513) 朝阳区新源里中街8号 Yotsuba Incomparably fresh, traditional Japanese fare. Call ahead several days for reservations; large parties are not recommended. 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, 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

KOREAN Ai Jiang Shan This upscale Korean barbecue and seafood restaurant in the Lido area proves that char-grilling and composure can go together. Choose from octopus, sashimi and various cuts of beef. Daily 11am-10pm. North Gate of Si’de Park, 39 Jiangtai Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8456 9511) www.aijiangshan.com 爱江山, 朝阳区将台西路四德公园北门

Charcoal Bar Various cuts of top-grade meat and preparations of beef and pork over an open ﬂame. Daily 10.30am-2am. Inside the Jingyu Hotel courtyard, 1 Tsinghua Donglu, Wudaokou, Haidian District. (6234 9997) 美都波, 海淀区五道口清华东路1号京裕宾馆内

Gaon Korean Restaurant The ﬁrst Chinese mainland venture of this Seoul-based chain, which serves high-end, organic, classic Korean cuisine. Daily noon-2pm, 5.30-9.30pm. 5/F, East Tower, LG Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5120 8899, 5828 7099) 高恩, 朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号双子座大厦东塔5层

Red Station Irrefutably the spiciest chicken in town. Daily 11.30am-late. 22 Zhongguancun Shangye Pedestrian Street (south side of

Carrefour Shopping Center), Haidian District. (5172 1612) 红草火辣栈, 海淀区中关村商业步行街 (家乐福南门)

Sorabol High-priced chain of Korean restaurants serves standards like bulgolgi, banfan and delicious raw beef. 1) Daily 9am-10pm. 2/F, Landmark Towers, 8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6590 0630); 2) Daily 10am10pm. Basement, Lufthansa Centre, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5720) 萨拉伯尔, 1) 朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦二层; 2) 朝阳区燕莎地下一层

Face Beijing’s Moroccan dining area. Fri-Sat 5.30-11pm, Sun-Thu 5.30pm-10.30pm. Face Beijing, 26 Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6788) 朝阳区工体南路26号 Ibn Battouta Delicious and inexpensive regional specialties, including lamb couscous, tagines and hariar soup. End your meal with traditional mint tea. 4-103 China View Building (in the alley north of Danger Doyle’s across from Pullman Steak), 2 Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1255, 139 1141 5052) 摩洛哥餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳区工体东路甲2号红街大厦4-103

MEDITERRANEAN Argo Technically sound Greek fare in a beautifully restored hutong setting. Daily 11.30am-11pm. 59 Wudaoying Hutong (100 meters west of Vineyard Café), Dongcheng District. (8403 9748) 东城区五道营胡同59号 Athena Enjoy everything from tzatziki to baklava in the kitschy, “I saw Zorba the Greek” interior of this Sanlitun area restaurant. Good value lunch buﬀet all week from 11.302.30pm. Voted "Outstanding Mediterranean" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11pm. 1 Sanlitun Xiwujie, Chaoyang District. (6464 6036) 雅典娜希腊餐厅, 朝阳区三里屯西五街1号

Greek Delicacy All your Greek favorites served fast and easy. 1) Mon-Fri 11am9pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm. Solana Lifestyle Shopping Park, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6380); 2) Daily 10am-11pm. 5/F U-Centre, Wudaokou, Haidian District. (6266 6100) 1) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区; 2) 海淀区五道口购物中心5层

Rumi Its plush, minimalist interior is inviting, but the savory kebabs seal the deal. Voted “Outstanding Middle Eastern” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30ammidnight. 1A Gongti Beilu (opposite Zhaolong Hotel), Chaoyang District. (8454 3838) www. rumigrill.com 入迷, 朝阳区工体北路甲1号兆龙饭店对面

PIZZA Hutong Pizza Serves square pizzas, tasty veggie burgers, draft beer and wine in a beautifully restored traditional home. Local delivery available. Daily 11am-11pm. 9 Yindingqiao Hutong, Xicheng District. (8322 8916) 胡同比萨, 西城区银锭桥胡同9号

The Olive Salads, sandwiches, steaks, dinner, health food, juice and desserts. Pleasant outdoor dining on the terrace. Also serves weekend brunch. Voted “Outstanding Mediterranean” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 17 Gongti Beilu (opposite north gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6417 9669) 朝阳区工体北路17号

Sureño Modern Mediterranean cuisine from a beautiful open kitchen with wood-ﬁred ovens. Voted “Best Mediterranean" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon11.30pm. B1/F, The Opposite House, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5240) www.surenorestaurant.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village瑜舍地下1层

Taverna Rustic-chic Mediterranean tavern specializes in paella, lamb dishes and roast suckling pig. Daily noon-2.30pm, 610.30pm. 1949-The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (behind Paciﬁc Century Place), Chaoyang District. (6501 8882) 朝阳区工体北路 4号院 (盈科中心南面)

MIDDLE EASTERN 1001 Nights Some of the best Middle Eastern food in Beijing plus nightly belly dancing. Voted “Best Middle Eastern” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-2am. Gongti Beilu (opposite Zhaolong Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6532 4050) www.1001nights.cn 1001 夜, 朝阳区工体北路兆龙饭店对面

Biteapitta Falafels, hummus, sandwiches and shawarma. Set meals available. Good value for money. Voted "Outstanding Middle Eastern" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11pm. 2/F, Tongli Studio (same block as Le Petit Gourmand), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6467 2961, ilovepitta@biteapitta.com) 吧嗒饼, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里2层

El Wajh The aromatic ﬂavors of lamb, chicken, or ﬁsh tagines are the highlight of

The Kro’s Nest American-styled pizza joint, serving up its infamous “gigantic” pizzas along with onion rings, fries, wings and draft beers. Voted “Outstanding Pizza” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Mon-Thu 10am10pm, Fri-Sun 10am-11pm. Inside Workers’ Stadium North Gate (next to Vics), Chaoyang District. (6553 5253); 2) Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-midnight. 1 Fuyuanmen (400 meters north of Beijing University West Gate, on the northwest corner of the intersection), Haidian District. (6252 8057); 3) Tue-Thu 11am10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. Bldg B, Youyan Dasha, 2 Beitaiping Zhuang Qiao, Xicheng District. (8201 4899) www.thekrosnest.com 乌巢, 1) 朝阳区工体北门内; 2) 海淀区福缘门1号 (从北大西门往北走400米，在路口的西北角); 3) 西城区北太平庄桥2号有研大厦B座

La Pizza A large brick oven is the focal point of this jolly pizzeria, where a comically rotund Italian chef bakes 12-inch pizzas loaded with yummy toppings. Daily 10.30am-3pm, 6-11pm. SA-48, Bldg 3, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6106) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区3号楼 SA-48

Pizza Buona Thin crust pies with traditional toppings. Daily 10.30am-midnight. 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 3518) 百好乐, 朝阳区工体西路7号

Pyro Pizza Classic thin-crust pizza served up with a good selection of aﬀordable draft beers. Daily 11am-3am. B1/F, Bldg 12, Huaqing Jiayuan, Wudaokou (5 min from Wudaokou subway station), Haidian District. (8286 6240) 海淀区五道口华清嘉园12号楼地下1层

The Tree Popular thin-crust pies, best washed down with Belgian beer. Voted “Best Pizza” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-2am. 43 Sanlitun Beijie (100m west of Sanlitun North Bar street, Youyi Youth Hostel, behind Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6415 1954) www.treebeijing.com 隐蔽的树, 朝阳区三里屯北街以西100米Poachers后面三里屯医院旁

RUSSIAN The Elephant Good Russian food, especially the appetizers, like stuﬀed mushroom caps. Daily noon-midnight. In a small alley oﬀ Yabaolu (50m north of Yatai Dasha), Chaoyang District. (8561 4073) 大笨象, 朝阳区朝外头条甲

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DIRECTORY / DINING 93号（雅宝路亚太大厦向北50米）

Kiev The boozy vodka kebabs and the indulgent Kiev pudding – a rich cheesecake – come highly recommended. Daily 11am-11pm. 13 Puhui Nanli, Yuyuantan Nanlu (west of the Millennium Monument), Haidian District. (6828 3482, 6827 7309) 基辅餐厅, 海淀区玉渊潭南路普惠南里13号

White Nights Get your ruble’s worth with succulent peppercorn beef tenderloin accompanied by a working man’s serving of creamy mashed potato. Daily 10.30am-midnight. 13A Beizhong Jie (oﬀ Dongzhimennei Dajie), Dongcheng District. (8402 9595) 白夜西餐, 东城区东直门内大街北中街甲13号

SHANDONG An Die An Niang This no-frills Shandong eatery at Chaoyang Park West Gate makes great down-home zhou (rice porridge), stuﬀed pies (xianbing) and the biggest baozi in town. 1) Daily 10am-3am. Chaoyang Park West Gate, Chaoyang District. (6591 0231); 2) Daily 9.30am-midnight. 8A Nongzhanguan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 2390) 俺爹俺娘, 1) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门; 2) 朝阳区吃饭堂，农展馆北路甲8号

Tong He Ju Ignore the drab facade - this bustling laozihao, whose original branch was established in Xisi in 1822, is a great place to enjoy the salty taste of traditional Shandong cuisine. Daily 10.30am-1.30pm, 5-8pm. Bldg B, 71 Yueyun Nanjie, Sanlihe, Xicheng District. (6852 2917) 同和局, 西城区三里河月云南街乙71号

SHANGHAI Jade Garden Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine in a sophisticated setting. The place gets particularly convivial on the weekends with Cantonese families gathering for dim sum feasts. Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 6 Jiqingli, Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6552 8688) 苏浙汇, 朝阳区朝外大街吉庆里6号楼

Mei Mansion Converted courtyard done up to look like a sophisticated circa-1930s Shanghai salon. Serves up delicate dishes with impressive prices to match. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5-10.30pm. 24 Daxiangfeng Hutong (South bank of Houhai), Xicheng District. (6612 6847) 梅府家宴, 西城区后海南沿大翔凤胡同24号

SHANXI & SHA’ANXI Jin Yang Restaurant The ﬁrst Shanxi restaurant to open up in Beijing after the revolution. The noodles are still very impressive but most people come for the signature duck. Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5-9pm. 241 Zhushikou Xidajie, Xuanwu District. (6303 1669) 晋阳饭店, 宣武区珠市口西大街241号

Noodle Loft Homestyle Shanxi dishes and noodles in a posh environment. Try the youmian, a steamer basket full of shotgun shell-shaped noodles. Daily 11am-10pm. 1) 18 Baiziwan Lu (south of Soho New Town), Chaoyang District. (6774 9950/ 5372) 面酷, 1) 朝阳区百子湾路18号（Soho现代城往南

Paomo Guan An assortment of perfect, ﬂuﬀy noodles with a lively, traditional ambiance. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5-10pm. 53 Chaonei Nanxiaojie, Dongcheng District. (6525 4639) 泡馍馆, 东城区朝内南小街53号

SICHUAN Chuan Ban Its location in the first floor of Sichuan province’s Beijing rep office fuels its reputation as the most authentic Sichuan cuisine in town. Voted “Outstanding Sichuan” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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 Chongqing Fandian Where local Sichuanese go for numbingly spicy Sichuan peppercorns. Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 15 Guangximen Beili, Xibahe, Chaoyang District. (6422 8888) 重庆饭店, 朝阳区西坝河光熙门北里15号

Drum and Gong Fusion Restaurant This popular restaurant with a terrace overlooking Nanluogu Xiang serves Sichuan favorites and Asian fusion cuisine. Daily 10am-midnight. 102 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (8402 4729) 锣鼓洞天, 东城区南锣鼓巷102号 Feiteng Yuxiang Best shuizhuyu in town. Get a balcony seat, tuck in a bib, and get messy.

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1) Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30pm-3am; SatSun 11am-3am. Chunxiu Lu, 1 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6415 3764); 2) Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-10.30pm; Sat-Sun 11am10.30pm. Xinyuan Nanlu (opposite Kunlun Hotel), Chaoyang District. (8455 2333); 3) Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-10.30pm; SatSun 11am-10.30pm. 17 Zhichun Lu, Haidian District. (8231 1286); 4) Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10.30pm. B1/F, Chengming Dasha, 2 Xizhimen Nandajie (northeast corner of Xizhimen Qiao), Xicheng District. (5190 1778); 5) Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10.30pm. 4/F North Bldg, The Place Shopping Center, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6589 5588) www.ftyx. com 沸腾鱼乡, 1) 朝阳区工体北路1号春秀路; 2) 朝阳区新源南路佳亿时尚广场旁; 3) 海淀区知春路17号; 4) 西城区西直门南大街2号成铭大厦二楼(西直门桥东南角); 5) 朝阳区光华路9号世贸天阶中心北楼4层

Longshun Yuan Mala Xiangguo Long Shun Yuan’s knack for impossibly potent spice has won it a devoted following. Calling ahead is recommended. Daily 9am-midnight. 1) 1 Huayuan Heyin Zhonglu, Wangjing(Near Guangshun Beidajie), Chaoyang District. (6473 3452); 2) 1/F, Tianxia Binguan, 8A Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District. (6213 0489); 3) Eastern side of Anhuili, Yayuncun, Chaoyang District. (6481 0510) 龙顺园麻辣香锅, 1) 朝阳区望京花园河荫中路东1号(近广顺北大街); 2) 海淀区中关村南大街甲8号天厦宾馆1层; 3) 朝阳区亚运村安慧里东（北辰购物中心东）

Mala Youhuo (Spice Spirit) Imaginatively decorated chain of restaurants catering to a young, aﬄuent crowd. Voted “Outstanding Sichuan” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-midnight. 3/F, Sky Plaza, Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8460 8558); 2) Daily 11am-10pm. 7/F, Grand Paciﬁc Mall, 133 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (8265 6688); 3) Daily 11am10.30pm. West gate of the Taiyang Yuan Xiaoqu, Dazhong Si, Haidian District. (8211 9966) www.spicespirit.com 麻辣诱惑, 1) 东城

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 Peranakan cuisine at its ﬁnest. Daily 11am-10pm. Across from Gaojiayuan Middle School, opposite the Lido Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6433 7377) 娘惹厨房, 朝阳区高家园中学丽都饭馆对面

The Bak Kut Teh Specialist Reminiscent of a lao Beijing hole in the wall, the eponymous dish here is a Malaysian stew of pork ribs cooked for several hours in a soup of medicinal herbs and served with a chili and garlic dip. Daily 10am-10.30pm. 7-6 Xingguang Dadao, Fulicheng, Shuangjing, Chaoyang District. (134 0114 7715) 美味肉骨茶, 朝阳区双井富力城星光大道商7 - 6号

The Orient Kitchen Aﬀordable Asian crowdpleasers (Thai seafood salads, Japanese gyoza, Malaysian laksa, Hong Kong BBQ and Chinese rice dishes) served in a contemporary space both hip and family-friendly. Daily 11am-11pm. S4-31, 3/F, Bldg 4, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4070) 朝阳区里屯北路19号三里屯Village南区4号楼3-4层

SPANISH Carmen Tapas plates, hearty salads, paella and roasted whole suckling pig. Voted “Outstanding Tapas” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-2am. Nali Patio (opposite north entrance of Let’s Burger), 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6417 8038) 朝阳区三里屯北街81号（哪里花园边）

南, 1) 朝阳区工体北路太平洋百货3层; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸西楼2层; 3) 西城区金融大街甲16号顺成饭店(平安大厦东侧对面顺成酒店南门)

SOUTHEAST ASIAN Asian Star This long-running restaurant serves a mishmash of Indian, Thai, Singaporean and Malaysian cuisines. Daily 11am2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 26 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6582 5306) 亚洲之星新马印, 朝阳区东三环北路26号

Bali Papaya Authentic Indonesian and Thai cuisine in an environment designed to transport you to the tropics: wood furniture, bright colors, a smattering of Indonesian and Thai art and contemporary gamelan music. Daily 11am-11pm. 2/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5208 6029) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园2层 Cafe Sambal Authentic up-market Malay food in a lovely courtyard. Daily noon-midnight. 43 Doufuchi Hutong (just east of Jiugulou Dajie), Xicheng District. (6400 4875) 西城区豆腐池胡同43号(旧鼓楼大街往东走)

Chef Chan Authentic Singaporean delicacies and local Chinese favorites in a modern, comfortable setting. Daily 9am-10.30pm. B1/F, You-Town Lifestyle Center (opposite Alien Street Market, northwest of Ritan Park), 2 Sanfeng Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5977 5607) 朝阳区朝阳区三丰北里2号楼悠唐生活广场地下1层

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

Grange This steakhouse serves mean and delicate cuts with dipping sauces doled out of beakers and pipettes. Daily 6am-11pm. 2/F The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nan Road, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888) 朝阳区新源南路1 号

Steak Exchange A wide variety of steaks in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Hotel, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (5852 5888 ext 5916) 西城区金融街11号洲际酒店

The Astor Grill Grain-fed tenderloin steak, cigars and an extensive wine list. Lovely terrace. 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, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号国际俱乐部饭店公寓3层

TAIWAN Bellagio Moneyed hipsters satisfy their midnight munchies at this hip Taiwanese eatery. Don’t miss the stunning shaved ice desserts. Voted“Outstanding Kung Pao Chicken” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards.1) Daily 11am-10pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5658); 2) Daily 11am-5am. 6 Gongti Xilu, south of the Gongti 100 Bowling Alley, Chaoyang District. (6551 3533); 3) Daily 11am-4am. 35 Xiaoyun Lu, beside Kiss Disco, Chaoyang District. (8451 9988); 4) Daily 11am-2am. Bldg 4, Area 2 Anhui Beili, Yayuncun, Chaoyang District. (6489 4300) 鹿港小镇, 1) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地 6层; 2) 朝阳区工体西路6号(工体100南边); 3) 朝阳区霄云路35号; 4) 朝阳区亚运村安慧北里 2区4号楼(炎黄艺术馆斜对面)

Shin Yeh Authentic Taiwanese food with imported foodstuﬀ from the island itself. Check out the seasonal dishes and drinks as well. 1) Daily 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pm-midnight. 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) 朝阳区工体西路

区东直门外大街天恒大厦3层(东方银座东); 2) 西城区西单北大街133号君太百货7层; 3) 海淀区大钟寺太阳园小区西门

South Beauty South Beauty specializes in upscale locations and gorgeous, snooty staﬀ. Voted “Best Sichuan” and “Best Kung Pao Chicken” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. A dozen locations around town. For the full list, check www.thebeijinger.com. 1) Daily 11am-11pm. 3/F, Paciﬁc Century Place, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 3502); 2) Daily 11am-10pm. 2/F, West Wing, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 0809); 3) Daily 6am10.30pm. 1/F, Shuncheng Hotel, 16 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6622 8989) 俏江

路83号华贸中心JW万豪酒店2层

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

THAI

MARE Nice atmosphere. Go for tapas every day and paella on weekends. Both English and Spanish menu available. Voted “Outstanding Tapas” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Noon-11.30pm. 1/F, E-Tower, 12C Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6595 4178/2890) 古老海西餐厅, 朝阳区光华路丙12号数码01大厦1层

Mosaico Spanish and Latin American dishes including tapas, Cuban-style seafood and Brazilian barbecue. Tue-Sun 11.30am-11.30pm, Mon 5-11.30pm. World City (north of The Place), 10 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8590 7855) 朝阳区东大桥路10号世界城商业街（世贸天阶北）

Niajo Specializes in traditional Valencian paella and imported Spanish ham and cheeses. Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6052) www.niajo.com 朝阳区三里屯北路 81号那里花园3层

Olas Tapas Café Oﬀers a warm ambiance, inexpensive drinks and good food. Voted “Best Tapas” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am-10pm. S9-10 Sanlitun Village, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 5657) 朝阳区三里屯北路三里屯Village南区S9-10

Saffron Stylish courtyard bistro oﬀering Spanish/Catalonian-inspired cuisine like paella and tapas. Tue-Sun Noon-2.30pm (lunch), 2-6pm (coﬀee/deserts), 6-10.30pm (dinner). 64 Wudaoying Hutong (150m west of Vineyard Café), Dongcheng District. (8404 4909) 藏红花, 东城区安定门五道营胡同64号院 (安定门桥东南角)

STEAKHOUSES CRU Steakhouse The sleek, warm design of the JW Marriott’s steak restaurant is reﬂective of the rich, reﬁned cuts served up by its open kitchen. 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

Lan Na Thai A suave Thai eatery decked out with a collection of authentic Southeast Asian artifacts, serving good quality, classic Thai dishes at expensive prices. Daily noon2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6788) 兰娜, 朝阳区工体南路东草园26号

Luga’s Baan Thai Thai restaurant serving curries, stir-fries, soups, and desserts from the irrepressible Luga. Daily 10am-midnight. 3/F (above Luga’s villa), 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) 朝阳区三里屯北街７号３层 Phrik Thai Cold dishes rule here like the papaya salad and the chicken larb. Though the rest of the menu can be uneven, prices are reasonable. The Wukesong branch features daily performances. Voted "Outstanding Thai" in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) 11am-2.30pm, 5pm-10.30pm. 1/F, Holiday Inn, 66 Yongding Lu, Haidian District. (6813 2299); 2) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. The Gateway Bldg, 10 Yabao Lu (across from the Bank of China), Chaoyang District. (8561 5236) 泰辣椒餐厅, 1) 海淀区永定路66号长风假日酒店1层五棵松桥西500米; 2) 朝阳区雅宝路10号凯威大厦一楼

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 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11.30pm. Opposite the north gate of the Workers’ Stadium (in the small alley behind the ICBC Bank), Chaoyang District. (6413 0899, 8774 6387, www.purplehaze.com.cn 紫苏庭, 朝阳区工体北门对面胡同工商银行后

Purple Haze Bistro Authentic Thai cuisine in rustic hutong digs. Voted “Best Thai” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11.30pm. 1, Dongsi Liutiao (east exit), Dongcheng District. (6501 9345) 紫苏庭, 东城区东四六条1号

Serve the People Popular restaurant with a large laowai fan base and pleasant terrace. Fans laud the tom kha gai (coconut chicken

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE soup) that oﬀers the perfect blend of spicy, sour and sweet. Voted “Outstanding Thai” in our 2010 Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am10.30pm. 1 Sanlitun Xiwujie (next to Athena), Chaoyang District. (8454 4580) 为人民服务, 朝阳区三里屯西五街1号

Va Va Voom Classic Vietnamese in a designer environment. Voted“Outstanding Vietnamese” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11pm. S4-32, 3/F, Bldg 4, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6416 3732, 6417 2210) 越时代, 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯Village南区4号楼3层S4-32

TIBETAN Ganglamedo Well-decorated branch of a Lhasa restaurant oﬀers beautifully presented traditional Tibetan food, with ingredients ﬂown in from the highlands. Try the “eight prosperity symbols,” tsampa, momos and yak steak. Daily 9am-2am. 1/F, Great Hyatte Int’l Apartments, 38 Zaoying Beili, Chaoyang District. (6592 3159) www.ganglademo.com 冈拉梅朵, 朝阳区枣营北里38号海悦名门公寓1号

Makye Ame Beijing’s premier Tibetan restaurant. The best dishes are curried potatoes, roasted lamb, grilled mushrooms and beef with pickled carrots. 1) Daily 11am-midnight. 2/F, Jinhuyuan Gongyu, Baijia Zhuang Dongli 23, Chaoyang District. (6508 8986); 2) Daily 11.30am-2am. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District. (6506 9616) 玛吉阿米, 1) 朝阳区白家庄东里23号锦湖园公寓会所2层; 2) 朝阳区建国门外秀水南街甲11号

Qomolangma Reasonably authentic Tibetan ingredients with distinctly Han presentation. Ethnic performances every Friday evening. Daily 9.30am-2pm, 5-8pm.. 149 Xigulou Dajie (inside Tibet Provincial oﬃce), Xicheng District. (6401 8822 ext 2828) 珠穆郎玛, 西城区鼓楼西大街149号西藏驻京办事处

VEGETARIAN Lotus in Moonlight You can tell it’s the real deal by the number of monks who dine here. Hard to ﬁnd, but worth the search. 1) Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and 5-9.30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-9.30pm. 12 Liufang Nanli, Chaoyang District. (6465 3299); 2) Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and 5-9pm, Sat-Sun 11am-9pm. 3/F, Disanji Creative Space, 66 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian District. (6268 0848/1318) 荷塘月色素食, 1) 朝阳区柳芳南里12号楼; 2) 海淀区北四环西路 66号第三极3层

Pure Lotus Vegetarian Creative tofu dishes will leave you with a full stomach and a clear conscience - and a considerably lightened wallet. Daily 11am-11pm. 1) Tongguang Bldg, 12 Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6592 3627, 8703 6669); 2) 3/F, Holiday Inn Lido, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (8703 6668, 6437 6288) 净心莲, 1) 朝阳区农展馆南路12号(通广大厦内); 2) 朝阳区丽都假日饭店三层,首都机场将台路

Veg-on Modest black and white décor, yummy vegetarian dishes and sweet Taiwanese desserts will have you back for more. Daily 11am-10pm. Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6301/6) 家乡素食, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区

VIETNAMESE Le Little Saigon Cute colonial-style FrenchVietnamese bistro in the midst of Gulou hutongs. 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

Luga’s Pho Pho Pho and other Vietnamese dishes from the ever-cheerful Luga. Daily 24hrs. Above Luga’s (opposite Tongli Studio), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 2786) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面 Muse Parisian Vietnamese Brasserie Modish Indochine eatery with bowls of pho, spring rolls, soups and coﬀees of both Vietnamese and French persuasion. Voted “Best Vietnamese” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) 10pm-4am. 1/F. Tongli Studios (next to Kokomo entrance), 43 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6415 6388); 2) Daily 11am11pm. 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 3188) 妙, 1) 朝阳区三里屯北路 43号同里1层; 2) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路一号

Nam Nam This two-story space oﬀers ﬁne Vietnamese cuisine, including Lavong Fish and beef pho. Voted “Outstanding Vietnamese” in our 2010 Restaurant Awards. Daily 10.30am10.30pm. 7 Sanlitun Lu (next to the Friendship Supermarket), Chaoyang District. (6468 6053) 那么那么, 朝阳区三里屯北路7号小友谊超市旁

Nuage Worth visiting for its chic, French colonial atmosphere and stunning lakeside location. Daily 11am-11pm. 22 Qianhai Dongyan, Xicheng District. (6401 9581) 庆云楼, 西城区前海东沿22号

XINJIANG & MUSLIM Afunti Over-hyped and over-priced, but busloads of tourists pack this high-end Xinjiang style restaurant every night. 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

Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant From the homemade yogurt and the all-Uygur staﬀ to the king of mutton chuan’r, this little gem is as good as it gets. Voted “Outstanding Xinjiang” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10.30am-11pm. 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

Kashgar Restaurant One of the best Uygur restaurants in the city oﬀers a variety of cumin-spiced roast mutton, hand-pulled noodles, freshly baked nang and a variety of other authentic Kashgar-style snacks. 10am9.30pm. 60 Pen’er Hutong, Xuanwu District. (6358 2243) 喀什饭庄, 宣武区盆儿胡同60号 Tumaris Fine food and Uyghur-speaking staﬀ and customers attest to this smart restaurant’s authenticity. Daily 11am-11pm. 3/F Fuxing Guoji Zhongxin (100 m south and across the street from the east gate of Chaoyang Hospital), 237 Chaoyang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8571 5191/2) 突玛丽斯新疆餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳北路237号复星国际中心三层

Xinjiang Islam Restaurant Hearty Xinjiang cuisine from the people who know it best in Beijing: the staff of Xinjiang province’s Beijing representative office. Daily 11am-10pm. 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 The rowdy Red Rose packs ‘em in with nightly music and belly dancing performances. Good for kebabs, but no place for the quiet conversationalist. Voted “Best Xinjiang” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-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面幸福一村7巷内

YUNNAN Dali Courtyard Atmospheric decor, easygoing hospitality and delicious food. Set menu only. Voted “Outstanding Yunnan” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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

ing Qiao’s neon, noise and tourists. 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

South Silk Road Opened by a Beijing-based artist, this super-hip restaurant oﬀers a minimalist interior, down-home Yunnan specialties and their own brand of rice wine. Voted “Outstanding Yunnan” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-10.30pm. 3/F, Bldg D, Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8580 4286); 2) Daily 10.30am-10pm. 5/F, APM Mall, Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6526 8401); 3) Daily 10.30am-10.30pm. 2-3/F, North Bldg 4, Area 2, Anhuili, Chaoyang District. (6481 3261) 茶马古道, 1) 朝阳区建国路88号Soho现代城D座 3层会所; 2) 东城区王府井大街新东安广场5层; 3) 朝阳区安慧里2区4号北楼3层

Yunteng Shifu Consistent, fresh Yunnan cuisine. Specialties include the mint leaf salad, fried goat’s cheese, pine needle salad and mushroom dishes. 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

east, 101 Jingshun Lu, Dashanzi, Chaoyang District. (5907 6666) 朝阳区京顺路101号 12SQM If my home were a pub with a huge selection of liquor, this place would feel just like home. Daily 5.30pm-1am. Corner of Nanluogu Xiang and Fuxiang Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6402 1554) 东城区南锣鼓巷福祥1号 13 Club Hefty, dark and covered in graﬃti. Featuring mostly rock, metal and punk bands, with shows almost every night. 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)

1F Like 2F, but with draft beer, large food menu and a terrace. Sun-Thu 11am-2am, FriSat 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

2F Cozy spot serves ample measures and has hourly drinks specials on the chalkboard. 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

ZHEJIANG Kong Yiji They do brisk business with their zuixia (drunken shrimp), dongporou (Dongpo Pork) and huangjiu liquor. 1) Daily 10am-2pm, 4.30-10.30pm. South shore of Shichahai, Deshengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District. (6618 4915/17); 2) Daily 10am-2pm, 4.30-10pm. 322 Dongsi Beidajie, Dongcheng District. (6404 0507); 3) Daily 11am-2pm, 4.30-10.30pm. 6 Zhushikou Dongdajie, Chongwen District. (6707 5151/5252); 4) Daily 11am-2pm, 5pmmidnight. South side of No. 8 Apartments on Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6508 2228); 5) Daily 10am-2pm, 5-10pm. 54A Anli Lu, Chaoyang District. (8480 3966/3977) 孔乙己, 1) 西城区德内大街什刹海后海南岸; 2) 东城区东四北大街322号; 3) 崇文区珠市口东大街6号(两广路与祈年大街口); 4) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门8号公馆内南侧; 5) 朝阳区安立路甲54号

Qu Na’r Homestyle cooking in an arty, post-modern 0environment. This is art star Ai Weiwei’s brainchild and we’re not disappointed. Try the plum wine infused with red bayberries. Daily 4pm-2am. 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu (in the alley behind the La Popo sign), Chaoyang District. (6508 1597) 去那儿, 朝阳区

2 Kolegas Intimate music venue. 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）

Alfa A mix of young expat professionals, students and local club-goers. Daily 4pm-2am. 6 Xingfu Yicun (in the alley opposite the north gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6413 0086) 阿尔法, 朝阳区幸福一村6号工体北门对面的胡同里

All-Star Sports Bar & Grill See Dining Directory under “American.” Mon-Fri 5pm2am, Sat-Sun 11am-2am. Bldg 5, 1/F, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) www.allstarclub.com 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区 5-1

Amilal This quaint but nice Mongolianowned bar presents scotch and imported beers. 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

NIGHTLIFE

Aperitivo Shrub-lined patio, continental atmosphere and Italian-themed drinks menu. Daily 10am-late. 43 Sanlitun Houjie (next to Tongli Studio), Chaoyang District. (6417 7793)

101 Lounge Close to the 798 district, this hotel bar specializes in top-class wines from all over the world and live music. Jazz standards are arranged by Kenny Cheng for the resident Latin four-piece. Daily 4.30pm-midnight. Courtyard by Marriott – Beijing North-

Apothecary Cocktails prepared with class and care. Also features a menu of Creole dishes prepared using house-made ingredients. Tue-Sat 7pm-late, Sun 6pm-late (kitchen closes 1am). 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu,

东三环北路16号(辣婆婆牌子后面巷内)

意式餐吧, 朝阳区三里屯后街43号同里旁边

Dianke Dianlai Fantastic restaurant set in a picturesque, tree-shaded courtyard. Innovative set menus include dishes like shrimp with tomato, rosemary, thyme and lemon and grilled fish stuffed with chillies and spices, Daily 10am-10pm. 8 Dafangjia Hutong (off Chaoyangmen Nanxiaojie), Dongcheng District. (6512 0930) 滇客滇来, 东城区大方家胡同8号(朝阳门地铁站南)

In & Out The seasonally rotating menu boasts Dai favorites such as fried potato balls and rice with pineapple, along with a mish-mash of Naxi, Bai, and Wa minority staples including Xishuangbanna roast ﬁsh bundled with lemongrass, and rich, leathery Shangri-La dried beef. 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

Middle 8th Restaurant Comfortable, hip Yunnan restaurant. Try the Yunnan-style spare ribs and the dragon beans. Voted “Best Yunnan” in our 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-11.30pm. Zhongba Lou, Sanlitun Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 0629); 2) Daily 11am-10.30pm. 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

No Name Restaurant Burrowed within Houhai’s hutongs, this stylish Yunnan eatery attracts trendsetters eager to escape Yind-

JUNE 2010

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE Chaoyang District. (5208 6040) 朝阳区三里屯北

Enoteca Unpretentious, reasonably priced wine bar in The Place that serves good food as well. Voted “Outstanding Wine Selection” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am-2am. The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1578) 朝阳区光华路

路81号那里花园3层

Aria See Dining Directory under “European.” Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm; bar 11ammidnight. 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

9号世贸天阶

Entero Cool like bebop and sunglasses and bongos. Daily 7pm-3am. 1 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (8451 0554) 朝阳区新源

外大街1号中国大饭店二层

Ball House This diﬃcult-to-ﬁnd establishment bills itself as a pool hall, but only three pool tables and a haughty air keep things from getting rowdy. Daily 2.30pm-4am. 40 Zhonglouwan Hutong (directly east of the Bell Tower), Xicheng District. (6407 4051) 波楼, 西

里1号

er Intimate cocktail bar. Japanese bartenders ensure quality pours, including over 100 types of whiskey. Daily 6pm-2am. 1/F, Longbao Dasha, 36 Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6591 5926) 朝阳区麦子店街36号龙宝大厦1层

城区旧鼓楼大街钟楼湾胡同40号

Bar Blu One of Beijing’s drinking hotspots with two rooms open every day, live DJs spinning two different styles of music nightly, a pool table and Western food. Bar Blu also offers one of the best terraces in town and has something going on every night, including drinks promotions, ladies’ nights and weekly quiz nights. Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-6am. 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 Bar Promise Salaryman hang-out offers serious whiskey, a bartender with a serious collar, and tennis-ball sized ice-spheres in the drinks (seriously). Mon-Sat 7pm-2am. 1537, 2/F, Bldg 15, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 0151) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho15号楼2层1537

Bed Minimalist decor is centered around beds (obviously), and cement. Daily 3pm1.30am. 17 Zhangwang Hutong, Xicheng District. (8400 1554) 床吧, 西城区旧鼓楼大街张旺胡同17号

Beer Mania Spacious it ain’t, but Beer Mania has got everything it needs to play the role of Belgian beer purveyor par excellence. Daily 2pm-late. 1/F, Taiyue Fang, Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6585 0786) 麦霓啤酒吧, 朝阳区南三里屯路泰乐坊1层

Beijing Okhotsk Beer The three sizeable copper vats behind the bar of this microbrewery help to create one of Beijing’s most unique drinking experiences. The kitchen also oﬀers an assortment of salads, appetizers, pasta, pizza, meat and ﬁsh dishes. Daily 11am-midnight. 7 Shangye Jie, Phoenix City, 5 Shuguang Xili, Chaoyang District. (5866 8552) 北京欧可啤酒, 朝阳区曙光西里甲5号凤凰城凤凰新天商业街7号

Face An upscale bar but you can ﬁnd a pint of Tetley’s. Voted “Outstanding Decor” in our 2009 Restaurant Awards. Daily 2pm-late. 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6738) www.facebars.com 妃思,

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Traditionally Gallic dishes with a contemporary Antipodean twist. Box Club Enjoy aﬀordable cocktails from a great height. Daily 11.30am-1.30am. Rm 3105, 31/F, Bldg 6, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 1798) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho6号31层3105层

Buzz Chill out and relax in this intimate bar that features signature cocktails and an extensive collection of premium whiskeys, cognacs, wines and ports. 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号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

CD Blues Cafe & Bar Weekend blues performances in former jazz haunt. Daily 4pm-late. South of the Agricultural Exhibition Hall main gate, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6506 8288) 朝阳区东三环路农展馆大门往南300米

Centro A giant bar, spacious lounging areas, a stage, a private room, a good wine and cigar selection ... The Kerry Centre’s bar is designed and branded right down to the carpets, though far from being oppressive and overdone, Centro is a surprisingly comfortable spot to down drinks from bottled beers to blue cheese martinis. Nightly live jazz performances. Daily 24hrs. 1/F, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6561 8833, ask for Centro) 炫酷, 朝阳

com) http://www.lezazou.com/ 乐, 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区1号楼3层S1-30

Coco Banana Coco Banana features a square bar and lounge areas around the dance ﬂoor with its modern and shining decor and go-go dancers. Beers start from RMB 30. Daily 9pmlate. 8 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8599 9999) 朝阳区工体西路8号 Crystal Bar A place to indulge in ﬁne champagne, matured cigars and aged ports. Daily 8am-1am. Ritz-Carlton Beijing, 1 Jinchengfang Jie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 6666 ext 6231) 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽资卡尔顿酒店大堂

D-22 A venue for new and experimental music. Tue-Sun 7pm-2am. 242 Chengfu Lu (two doors west of 13 Club), Haidian District. (6265 3177, charles@d22beijing.com) www. d22beijing.com.cn 海淀区成府路242号 Danger Doyle’s Beers, sports and pizzas. Plus a great terrace. Daily 10am-1am. 3/F, Bldg 5, China View, 2 Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6591 3337, VIP Hotline: 136 0139 1308) 朝阳区工体东路2号中国红街大楼5号楼三层

Dao Club Gongti bling on the west side. Daily 9pm-late. 1/F, Bldg A, Triumph Plaza, 143 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Haidian District. (8801 6848) 道, 海淀区西直门外大街143号凯旋大厦

Black Sun Bar Bargain-basement drinks, a pool table, darts, foosball, the original caipirinha recipe and a patio. Daily 5.30pm3am. West gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District. (6593 6909) 黑太阳, 朝阳区朝阳公

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Champagne Bar Molecular mixology comes to town, plus bubbles. Daily 6pm-midnight. 2/F, Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Chaoyang District. (8511 7777) 朝阳区建国门外

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Bling Hip-hop club with a Rolls Royce Phantom DJ booth. Exclusive selection of premium single malts, cognacs, and cigars. Wed-Sat 9pm-late. Solana 5-1, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) www. all-starclub.com 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾

China Bar The best view in town. Deﬁnitely a place to impress. 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

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Blue Frog The Sanlitun branch features a cocktail-heavy drinks menu and a patio. 1) Daily 10am-1am. L312, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6337); 2) Daily 10am-2am. S4-30, 3/F, Bldg 4, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 4030) www.bluefrog.com.cn 蓝蛙, 1) 顺义区天竺镇欲翔路99号北京欧陆时尚购物中心(欧陆广场)L312室; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北路 19号三里屯Village南区4号楼3层S4-30

The Beach Sand-laden summer rooftop venue. Block 8, Apartment 8 Complex, Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6508 8585) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路8号公馆 The Boat This bar is just what it says it is: a double-decked club-on-water. Daily 6pm-6am. 8 Liangmahe Nanlu (west of Sanlitun Beijie), Chaoyang District. (6460 5512, theboatbeijing@gmail.com) www.myspace. com/theboatbeijing 朝阳区亮马河南路8号（三里屯北街西边）

The Bookworm Bright, airy and ﬁlled with books. Wine list features 40 options. Daily 9am-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) www. chinabookworm.com 书虫书吧, 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Bobomee Sparkly Gongti hip-hop bar. Daily 8pm-late. 3 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 9898) 朝阳区工体西路3号

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Chocolate Join Napoleon through his conquests in this Russian bar and squat on the gold-tiled squatters. Live music and drinks at RMB 38-48. Daily 11am-6am. 19 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8561 3988) 朝阳区日坛北路19号

CJW Cigars, jazz, wine. Daily 11.30am-2am. L-137, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1222) www.cjwchina.com 雪茄爵士酒吧, 朝阳区世贸天阶 L-137 光华路9号

Cloud Nine Bar This upscale bar in the Shangri-La Hotel has it all – swanky interior, an incredible drink list, and regular live music. Daily 5pm-2am. Shangri-La Hotel Beijing, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (6841 2211 ext 2723) 九霄云外, 海淀区紫竹院路29号，香格里拉饭店内

Club Decollete Beijing’s ﬁrst ladies-only bar. Champagne cocktails abound. Daily 5pm2.30am. 1949 – The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (behind Paciﬁc Century Place), Chaoyang District. (133 1126 1949) 朝阳区工体北路4号院(盈科中心背面)

Club Juicy Spot Daily 5pm-late. 2-3/F, 2 Chaoyang Xilu (30m south of Chaoyang Park West Gate), Chaoyang District. (6593 0610) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路2号楼2-3层 (朝阳公园西门往南30米)

Club Le Zazou A bar of two rooms: One a stylish lounge featuring live jazz, the other a club room. Daily 8pm-3am. S1-30, 3/F, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6413 2708, info@lezazou.

Davidoff Lounge Cigars, KTV and luxury. Daily 9pm-2am. China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8070) 朝 D Bar 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

The Den Watch sports until dawn; stick around for brunch. 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 Men frequent this disco, and women who don’t want to be hit on do too. Destination packs in a rowdy crowd and is bursting with testosterone on weekends. Daily 8pm-late. 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8180) 目的地, 朝阳区工体西路7号 d lounge Beautiful place, beautiful drinks, beautiful people. 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

Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus Three types of German beer brewed onsite. Sun-Thu 11.30am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11.30am-late. 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 The rooftop patio is a great place to catch some sunshine. Daily 1pm2am. 41 Zhonglouwan Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8403 3600) 鼓钟咖啡馆, 东城区钟楼湾胡同41号

East Shore Live Jazz Cafe Go for the music, the vibe and the panoramic views of Qianhai. 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, 西城区地安门外大街前海南沿2号楼2层

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The First Lounge Has a sophisticated yet earthy feel. Daily 9am-midnight. Inside Park Plaza Beijing, 97 Jinbao Jie, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (8522 1999 ext 3607) 首酒廊, 东城区金宝街97号北京丽亭酒店内

Flames Flawlessly mixed drinks. Live performances add an air of relaxation. 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 Four Points by Sheraton With 11 diﬀerent varieties on the menu, this is more accurately a beers garden. 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 Lido-area sports pub. Daily 8am-2am. Jiangtai Xilu, west of Rosedale Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6437 8399) www. franksplacebeijing.com 朝阳区丽都将台西路 Fubar A speakeasy with a ﬁne selection of drinks. Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. Behind Stadium Dog, Gate 10, Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6593 8227) 福吧, 朝阳区工体东路工人体育场东门内10号进口

Ginkgo Elegant yet comfortable bar. Second floor serves fine Mediterranean cuisine. Daily 10.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. 199 Andingmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 7532) www. ginkgobeijing.com 东城区安定门内大街199号 Glen The finest collection of single malts in the city. Luxurious. Daily 6pm-2am. 203, Taiyue Suites, 16 Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6591 1191) 格兰高地, 朝阳区南三里屯 16号泰悦豪庭2层203

Goose ‘n’ Duck Pub Beijing’s biggest sports bar. Daily 24hrs. S1, Green Lake International Tower (east side of Chaoyang Park), Chaoyang District. (5928 3045, gd@vip.sina.com) www. gdclub.net.cn 鹅和鸭, 朝阳区朝阳公园桥东侧路北观湖国际大厦1号写字楼首层

GT Banana Pulsing beats, dancers in cages and a whole lot more ... World-class DJs play when they come to town. Weekdays 8.30pm4.30am, 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

Gulou 121 Newly opened live music venue. 121 Jiugulou Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 3430) 鼓楼121, 东城区旧鼓楼大街121号 G-Zou Tiny Japanese bar serving shochu and the coldest beer in Beijing, although there’s an RMB 40 cover charge. Daily 7pm-1am. 1/F, Bldg C, east side of Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (5100 3038) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100东侧C座1层

Hanabi Shot Bar Daily 7pm-2am. Rm 101, Bldg B, Ruichang Huiguan, Guandongdian Beijie (north side of Chaoyang Beilu, 100m west of Dongsanhuan), Chaoyang District. (5138 9870) 花火, 朝阳区关东店北街核桃园30号瑞昌会馆B座101（朝阳北路东三环往西走100米）

Happiness Lounge Act classy and live it up at this seven-star hotel bar. The view over the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube won’t disappoint. Daily 3pm-2am. 20/F, Pangu 7 Star Hotel, 27 Beisihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5906 7888) 朝阳区北四环中路 27号 Havana Bar 22 varieties of rum. Tapas at the bar and cigars in the cigar divan. Daily 5pm1.30am. 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

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE Hei Hei Club Neon, hip-hop, ornate chandeliers and super strong cocktails are this Hong Kong transplant’s calling cards. Daily 9.30pmlate. Northeast corner of Workers’ Stadium (next to Kro’s Nest), Chaoyang District. (6553 2228) www.heiheiclub.com.cn 嘻嘻, 朝阳区工人体育场东北角

Hooters Beijing’s branch features less cleavage than its American counterparts. Duh. Daily 11am-1am. Rm 201, Bldg 1, China View, intersection of Gongti Bei and Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6585 8787) www.hooterschina.com 朝阳区工人体育场东路和工人体育场北路交接口，中国红街1号201

Hot Cat Club Decent live music, dodgy drinks. 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)

Huxley’s Shut Up and Drink: Not much more need be said, really. Daily 6pm-late. Yandai Xiejie (the street running diagonally between the Drum Tower and Yinding Bridge), Xicheng District. (6402 7825, info@shutupjustdrink. com) 德彼酒吧, 西城区烟袋斜街16号 Ichikura This tiny bar packs in as good a variety of single malt whiskies as you’ll ﬁnd in Beijing. 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 The Irish Volunteer This Irish bar stays true to the Irish culture, Guinness included (RMB 60). This two-room saloon also oﬀers food. 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)

Jazz-Ya Stylish, pricey eatery that strives for urban Tokyo funk. Serves a wide range of Japanese and Japanese-inspired foods in a look-at-me setting. Daily 11.30am-2am. 18 Sanlitun Beilu (North Bar Street), Chaoyang District. (6415 1227) 爵士, 朝阳区三里屯北路18号

Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar Live music. Daily 7pm-2am. 7 Dongmianhua Hutong, Jiaodaokou Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 4611) 江湖酒吧, 东城区交道口南大街东棉花胡同7号

Jiangjinjiu Bar This intimate space oﬀers laid-back jam sessions and often hosts ethnic minority bands. Daily 2pm-2am. 2 Zhongku Hutong, (between Drum and Bell towers on the west side, a few doors south of The Drum and Bell), Dongcheng District. (8405 0124) www.jiangjinjiu.cn 将进酒吧, 东城区钟库胡同 2号 (鼓楼北门)

Jipangu Sake bar with added KTV. Daily 7pm2am. 2/F, Huakang Binguan, Nongzhanguan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 6541) 朝阳区农展馆北路华康宾馆2层

Kai Club Cheap drinks, indie rock and a comfortable lounge upstairs. Mon-Fri 7.30pm-2am, Sat-Sun 7.30pm-5am. Sanlitun Beijie (around the corner from Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6416 6254) 开, 朝阳区三里屯北街友谊青年酒店拐弯处

Kilimanjaro African Bar A cool place to relax and chat. Cocktails are beautiful. Mombasa street snacks are on the menu as well. Daily 2pm-1am. 138 Jiaodaokou Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 2298) 非洲风情吧, 东城区交道口南大街138号

Kokomo Top-class terrace and quality cocktails. Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. 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

La Bamba This two-story restaurant and bar oﬀers RMB 10 drink specials, hearty food, a pool table, foosball table, darts, and tv screens. Daily 10am-6am. 2-3/F, East gate of Huaqing Jiayuan (upstairs from Propaganda), Wudaokou, Haidian District. (8286 6755) 海淀区五道口华清嘉园东门五角星酒吧2-3层

Lan Club Luxury venue with a restaurant, jazz lounge, oyster bar, a cocktail bar, a cigar room and 45 private VIP rooms. Voted “Outstanding for Impressing Visitors” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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 Club run by techno team Acupuncture. Daily 9pm-late. B1/F, 3.3 Shopping Center, 33 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District.

(135 0134 8785, gm@clublantern.com) www. clublantern.com 朝阳区三里屯北路33号3.3服饰大厦地下1层

Lantung By night, the large lakeside seating and plush couches are perfect for a drink or two. Daily 10.30am-2am. Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6213) 兰棠, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区

Laotou Like a tiny living room with a bar for extra comfort. Daily 10am-last customer leaves. West side of Bell Tower, Xicheng District. 老头儿, 西城区钟楼西边 Lobby Lounge A great place to meet for high tea or something a little stronger. Snacks available. Daily 6-10.30pm. 1/F, Four Points by Sheraton, Tower 1, 25 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8889 8000, shuhong.fan@fourpoints. com) 大堂酒廊, 海淀区远大路25号1楼福朋喜来登酒店1层

Loong Bar A large, classy bar with the size, ambition and prices to be Centro redux. 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

Lotus Blue Bar and Restaurant Tintin-inspired bar that serves up Thai dishes and live music. Mon-Fri 1.30pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11.30am2am. 51-6, Di’anmen Dajie (Qianhaixiyan), Xicheng District. (6617 2599/2733) 蓝莲花餐吧, 西城区地安门西大街51-6号（北海北门对面天荷坊14内）

Luce Italian restaurant by day, hosts everything from networking events to techno parties by night. Sun-Thu noon-2am; Fri- Sat noon-4am. 138 Jiugulou Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8402 4417) www.luceluna.com 路溪, 东城区旧鼓楼大街138号

Lucky Man Whiskey and yakitori bar with Gulou characteristics. Daily 6pm-1am. 157 Gulou Dongdajie (north side, inside second alleyway west of Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. 东城区鼓楼东大街157号

Luga’s Provides the simple pleasures sought by bar-goers everywhere: burritos, beer, tequila, chips and salsa, and frozen Margaritas. Daily 24hrs. Opposite Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6416 5154) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里对面

shirts are this bar’s trademarks. Daily 5.30pmlate (closed Tuesday). 12 Banchang Hutong (east oﬀ Nanluogu Xiang), Dongcheng District. (159 9264 6024) www.maomaochongstore.com 毛毛虫, 东城区板厂胡同12号（南锣鼓巷往东走）

M Bar This posh, expensive, decadent, wallet-emptying, cushioned, elegant womb has prices for royalty. Daily 6pm-2am. 6/F, Soﬁtel Beijing, Bldg C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 6666 ext 6525) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店6层

Meli Melo Champagne bar. Daily 2pm1am. 16 Yonganli, West side of Jianwai Soho, Chaoyang District. (8521 9988, lesmillesimesbj@gmail.com) www.nianduclub.com 朝阳区建外大街永安里16号CBD国际大厦

Mesh Equally at home to post-retail therapy or a night on the tiles. Daily 5pm-2am. 1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6688, info@theoppositehouse.com) www.theoppositehouse.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯 Village1号楼瑜舍1层

MGM Hong Kong-designed but unmistakably Beijing. 8.30pm-late. Inside the west gate of Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6552 5556) 朝阳区工体西门内

Mako Live House Mid-sized live music and events space brings the noise to Shuangjing. Daily 5pm-late. Inside Hongdian Art Factory, Courtyard 36 (500m south of Carrefour Shuangjing, inside small alley), Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (5205 1112/3, makolive@163.com) www.mako001.com 麻雀, 朝阳区广渠路36号院红点艺术工厂内（幸福贝贝南边）

Mako Theater Inside Hongdian Art Factory, Courtyard 36 (500m south of Carrefour Shuangjing, inside small alley), Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District (5205 1099) www.mako001. com 朝阳区广渠路36号院红点艺术工厂内(幸福贝贝南边)

MAO Livehouse The capital’s premier music venue. Daily 4pm-late. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 5080) www.maolive.com 光芒, 东城区鼓楼东大街111号 Mao Mao Chong House vodka infusions, themed music nights and house-designed T-

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Palace Club This dance club is like a tour of old Beijing on acid. Flair bartending shows every night. Daily 8.30pm-2am. Unit 0119, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6B Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8592 6666) 宫俱乐部, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街乙6号朝外Soho A座 0119

Palette Comfortable bar in an area short on drinking spots. Draws a crowd for its Daily 10am-1am. 1/F, Holiday Inn Beijing Deshengmen, 71 Deshengmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (8206 5555) 百色酒吧, 西城区德胜门外大街71号北京德胜门华宇假日酒店1层

Parkside Bar & Grill Watch sport on the 55-inch screens while drinking from a handy selection of international beers and wines. Dinner includes sandwiches, salads and steaks. In the summer, you’ll want to duck out onto the terrace. 9-6 Jiangtai Xilu (beside Side Gongyuan North Gate), Chaoyang District. (6444 6555) 园景, 朝阳区将台西路9-6号(四得

Mix (Gongti) Like Vics. 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 Mix (Westin Chaoyang) Live jazz in the evenings and an extensive selection of champagnes, wines and whiskey. Daily 5pm-midnight. 1/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳区新源南路1号威斯汀酒店1层

Molly Malone’s Features everything you’d expect from an Irish pub, from Guinness and folk music to a sushi bar. Daily 10am-2am. Legendale Hotel, 90 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (6522 7258) 东城区金宝街90号

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Pavillion Relaxed, high-end bar for the sports and late night crowds. Daily 10am-2am. Gongti Xilu (opposite west gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6507 2617) www.pavillionbeijing.com 万龙腾飞, 朝阳区工体西路（工人体育场西门对面）

People’s Bus Bar Cleaned-up beer fun. Daily 5pm-late. Inside the Longbo Compound, 16 Nongzhanguan, Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District. (8705 6011) 朝阳区东三环农展馆16号隆博广场内

Pepper The boy band of the Beijing bar scene – renowned for their nightly cocktail shows. Daily 7pm-late. North of Xijiao Hotel, Wangzhuang Lu, Wudaokou, Haidian District. (8237 2963) 辣椒, 海淀区五道口王庄路西郊宾馆北边

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Paddy O’Shea’s The best-poured Guinness in town, and an afternoon long happy hour, you can easily get trapped into what may be the ﬁrst genuine Irish pub to hit Beijing. Free quiz nights every Wed from 8pm, with well-sponsored prizes. Daily 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6415 6389) www.paddyosheas.com 朝阳区东

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Luga’s Villa Cheap drinks and Mexican food. Set lunches available Mon-Fri. Daily happy hour 11am-8pm. Voted “Outstanding Mexican” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-2am. 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) www.lugas-beijing.com

Maggie’s Legendary hot dogs. No joke. SunWed, 7.30pm-4.30am; Thu-Sat, 7.30pm-5am. South Gate of Ritan Park, Chaoyang District. (8562 8142/8143) www.maggiesbar.com 美琪,

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Palette Vino Oenophiles recommend this siheyuan wine bar. Daily 11am-10pm. 5 Dongsi Shiyitiao, Dongcheng District. (6405 4855) www.palettewines.cn 派乐坊, 东城区东四十

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Obiwan Absinthe cocktails down by Xihai. Fri-Sat 7pm-late, Sun 2pm-midnight. 4 Xihai Xiyan (300m from Jishuitan subway station), Xicheng District. (8322 1231, contact@clubobiwan.com.cn) 西城区西海

Miss Saigon Come for the drinks and stay for the killer view. Daily 10am-2am. 7/F, Zhongyu Plaza (Swire Building, north of The Rickshaw), corner of Gongti Beilu and Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8523 6616 ext 6677) 七层

Luga’s Basement Televised sports, Australian and American beers and bar snacks including fried chicken and hot dogs. Daily 6pm-late. 1/F (below Luga’s Villa), 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯北街7号3.3购

Lush A caﬀeinated study spot by day and by night a place to cut loose. Daily 24hrs. 2/F, Bldg 1, Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu (across from the Wudaokou light-rail station), Haidian District. (8286 3566) www.lushbeijing.com

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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 20 percent country, 80 percent classic rock. 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 Sister venue of The Tree has a good selection of Belgian beers. Live music on Saturday nights. Daily 11am-midnight (restaurant closes at 10pm). Xingfu Sancun 3 Xiang (behind Yashow, west of Tongli), Chaoyang District. (6413 1522 / 87) http:// 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)

Ned’s Run by Aussies who love to drink. Daily 6pm-late. 84 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (nedsbeijing@hotmail.com) 东城区南锣鼓巷84号

No Name Bar Chillout lakeside lounge. Daily noon-2am. 3 Qianhai Dongyan (next to Kaorou Ji restaurant), Xicheng District. (6401 8541) 无名酒吧, 西城区前海东沿3号烤肉季隔壁 Nuage See Restaurant Directory under “Vietnamese.” Daily 11am-11pm. 22 Qianhai Dongyan, Xicheng District. (6401 9581) http://www.nuage.com.cn/ 庆云楼, 西城区

Phil’s Pub High ceilings and ﬂowery sofas, German beers and cocktails. Chocolate’s just down the road. Daily 10am-2am. 1Y31, Bldg 2, Ritan Guoji (in the pedestrianized street directly opposite Ritan Park North Gate), 17 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8569 4651, philsbj@gmail.com) myphils.jimdo.com 大斐, 朝阳区日坛北路17号日坛国际2号楼1Y31（日坛公园北门对面的单行道）

Plush Filled with natural light and overlooking a modern zen garden. 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号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

Poachers Inn Consistently packed with young things ﬂirting and dancing on the tables. Not the place to discuss Kierkegaard. Daily 8pm-late. 43 Bei Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 2632 ext 8506) 友谊青年酒店, 朝阳区北三里屯路南43号

The Pomegranate All about carbo-loading with the draft beer and the sports channel here. Mon-Thu 10am-midnight, Fri 10am-2am, Sat-Sun 8am-2am. 19 Kaifa Lu, Xibaixinzhuang, Houshayu, Shunyi District. (8046 2558) 石榴园, 顺义区后沙峪西白辛庄开发路19号

Press Club Bar Nixon drank here, you know. Daily 4.30pm-late. 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

Propaganda Expect a student-heavy atmosphere. Mon-Fri 8pm-4.30am, Sat-Sun 8pm5am. 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100米

JUNE 2010

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE Provincia Beijing’s ﬁrst bar and kitchen theater is quite the spectacle. Relax with oﬀerings from the extensive wine list and cocktail menu. Mon-Sat 5pm-1am. Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall, 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Chaoyang District. (5811 8888 ext 8233) 朝阳区

gian beers and wood oven ﬁred pizzas. Voted “Best Pizza” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-2am. 43 Sanlitun Beijie (100m west of Sanlitun North Bar street, Youyi Youth Hostel, behind Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6415 1954) 隐蔽的

建国门南大街7号北京万豪酒店

树, 朝阳区三里屯北街以西100米Poachers后面三里屯医院旁

Punk A mixture of urban and neo-Gothic where big name DJs spin an eclectic mix. TueSat 8pm-3am. B1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 5222, info@barpunk.com) www.barpunk.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯

Tryst Cozy cocktail cubby hole. Daily 5pm2am (call ahead for later opening). Next to Alameda, Nali Mall, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 3092) 朝阳区三里屯北路那里商城内

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Tun A large, cavernous space with a sofaequipped mezzanine and two big screens for watching sports. Daily 6pm-late. Courtyard 4 (20m south of Salsa Caribe), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6585 5866, tunbar@gmail. com) 屯, 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Pyro Pizza Classic thin-crust pizza served up with a good selection of aﬀordable draft beers. Daily 4pm-late. Happy hour daily 10pm-midnight, RMB 25 pitchers and RMB 15 mixed drinks, 6 tequila shooters for RMB 50. Daily 11am-3am. B1/F, Bldg 12, Huaqing Jiayuan, Wudaokou (5 min from Wudaokou subway station), Haidian District. (8286 6240) 海淀区五道口华清嘉园12号楼地下1层

Q Bar Quality tunes and top-notch cocktails. Nice terrace. Daily 5pm-2am. Top ﬂoor of Eastern Inn Hotel, 6 Baijiazhuang Lu (the south end of Sanlitun Nanlu), Chaoyang District. (6595 9239) www.qbarbeijing.com 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

Redmoon Redmoon at the Grand Hyatt includes a wine bar, sushi bar and cigar lounge, all sleekly designed to cater to the executive set. Daily 5pm-1am. 1/F, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Beijing Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6510 9366, 8518 1234 ext 6366) http://www.beijing.grand.hyatt. com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/lounges/ index.jsp 东方亮, 东城区东长安街1号东方君悦酒店大厅

The Ritz-Carlton Bar Light live music and a lounge atmosphere. Daily 5pm-1am. The RitzCarlton Beijing, 83A Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. (5908 8131) 丽思卡尔顿吧, 朝阳区朝阳区建国路93号华贸中心

ROOMbeijing See Dining Directory The Saddle Cantina The Saddle Cantina’s small ground-ﬂoor bar calls to mind Saddle’s roots, while the upstairs is a spread-out dining and drinking area. The 50ft retractable roof and the 200sqm outdoor balcony make Saddle prime summer-time bar-estate. Voted “Best Mexican” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-late. West wing, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu (south of 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (5208 6005) www.beijingsaddle.com 朝阳区三里屯北路81号北京那里花园内西侧二层小楼

TAKE 5

BEER GARDENS FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON

Starting June 4 and continuing every Friday throughout June and July, the Four Points’ RMB 130 free-flow beer and barbecue gives you ample reason to get over to Haidian. (8889 8888)

FRANK’S PLACE

Unbutton your collar, roll up your sleeves and sit down to a pint of Guinness in Frank’s beer garden. (6437 8399)

THE PAVILLION

Best beer garden in town, thanks to the surrounding trees and shady, relaxing atmosphere. (6507 2617)

SCHINDLER’S TANKSTELLE

Cool off with a big glass of wheat beer from the people who spell garden with a “t.” (8562 6439)

TRADERS UPPER EAST

Buy- one - getone -free beer this month to enjoy along with views of the trees. You can hardly tell you’re in Lido. (5907 8416)

JUNE 2010

JUN 26: YEN SIXTH ANNIVERSARY Party like it’s not 2004.

Salsa Caribe A raucous blend of sweat, sin and extremely tight pants. Daily 6pm-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (across from The Loft), Chaoyang District. (6507 7821) www. caribechina.com 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 Fine rums. 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

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west of Yinding Bridge), Xicheng District. (8322 8585, h.youngcall@gmail.com) 桃之夭夭, 西城区后海南沿北官房胡同（后海南沿银锭桥西300米）

The Astral Bar and Restaurant Stocks 17 beers, including ﬁve Aussie brews. The bar is shaped like a boomerang, and you can eat kangaroo. G’day. Daily 5pm-1am. B1/F, Tangla Hotel, 19 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (5857 6688 ext 6611) 悦筵, 西城区复兴门外大街19号唐拉雅秀酒店地下1层

Scarlett A chic, intimate wine bar with a ﬁne selection of imported cheese and tapas. Daily 6pm-3am. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) www.hotel-g.com 朝阳区

The Brick Food and cheap drink in this Shuangjing hostelry where fun is the name of the game. Daily 4pm-late. 1/F, Tianzhi Jiaozi building (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (139 1113 6564) 朝阳

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School Wudaoying Hutong bar started by a consortium of Beijing and Shanghai-based events promoters serves as a “refuge for alternative music fans seeking electro fun.” Daily 8pm-late. 53 Wudaoying Hutong, Chaoyang District. (6402 8881, schoolbegins@gmail. com) 朝阳区五道营胡同53号

The Door Like its cheap and cheerful neighbors – just less cheap and more cheerful. Daily 6pm-2am. Sanlitun Houjie (next to Fish Nation), Chaoyang District. (133 1136 6410) 门,

Single Malt Club & Bar Get more malt for your money at this aﬀordable whisky bar. Daily 11am-1am. 1/F, Bldg 201, Huigu Yangguang, Fuan Xilu, Wangjing Dongyuan, Chaoyang District. (6470 9191 ext 919) www. singlemaltclub.net 朝阳区望京东园慧谷阳光小区201号楼1层

Souk Lounge Combines a large craft beer selection, Middle Eastern shisha cafe cool and big screens for sport. Darts and pool too. Daily 4pm-late. Chaoyang Park West Gate (in the alley behind Annie’s), Chaoyang District. (6506 7309) http://www.soukbeijing.com/ 苏克会馆, 朝阳区朝阳公园西门（安妮后面）

The Star Live The only real medium-sized live music venue in Beijing. Opening times vary. 3/F, Tango, 79 Heping Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong subway station), Dongcheng District. (6425 5677) www.thestarlive.com 星光现场, 东城区和平西街79号糖果三层（雍和宫桥路北50米）

The World of Suzie Wong Club Part 1930’s Shanghai opium den and part postmodern lounge. 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1号朝阳公园西门

Suzumei Traditional Japanese bar for the after-work set, with added reggae. Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight (or until last customer leaves). 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

Tango Karaoke, with a nightclub at Yonghegong. Daily 24hrs. 1) South Gate of Ditan Park (next to Jin Ding Xuan restaurant), Dongcheng District. (6428 2288); 2) Gongti Xilu (beneath Gongti 100 bowling alley), Chaoyang District. (6551 9988) www.tanguo. com 糖果, 1) 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

Tao Yao Bar It’s quiet (miraculously), and the drinks are pretty good. Looking for a place for a date? Daily 1pm-midnight. Beiguanfang Hutong (southwest of Houhai Nanyan, 300m

Twilight Cocktails made with style, and hard-to-ﬁnd whiskeys. Pizza, pasta and other snacks available. Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-2am. (Behind Starbucks) 3/F, 0102, Bldg 5, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 5376) 暮光, 朝阳区东

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Uama Teppanyaki restaurant features beer garden. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. Rm 108, China View, 2 Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1377) 朝阳区工体东路2号中国红街大厦108

Uhland Bier Salon Mock Bavarian bierhaus serving ﬁve imported German beers as well as light and dark beers brewed on the premises, available in 1 liter glasses. There’s also a menu of German food. Daily 10am-2pm, 5pm-late. Next to Metro supermarket, 1 Xinjian Gongmen Lu, Haidian District. (6288 2696) 普兰达啤酒沙龙, 海淀区新建宫门路1号 (麦德龙超市旁边)

Union Bar & Grille Sit around the bar and watch sport on the multiple ﬂat-screen TVs. Get the cheapest pint of Guinness in town during the 4-8pm daily happy hour. Mon-Fri 11am-11pm,Sat-Sun 11am-midnight. S6-31, 3/F, Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village South, 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Village南区6号楼3层S6-31

The Lounge Imported beers and good wine in an aquatic-themed back room. Daily 8am1am. Lobby, 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

VA Cafe & Bar This small cafe-bar is well equipped for weekly ﬂamenco and jazz performances. Daily 2pm-late. 13 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (5844 3638) 东城

The One Mid-sized eastside venue featuring quality sound system. Daily 11am-1am. 5 Good Loft, 19 Ganluyuan, Gaobeidian Beilu (inside 718 Gudi Media Culture Garden), Chaoyang District. (8578 8853) www.theonebeijing.com

Vein Garish exterior, but inside is a tiny bar serving cheap bottles of wine and quality German beers. Daily 10am-late. Xingfu Yicun (next to Alfa, in the alley opposite the north gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6416 8757) 朝阳区幸福一村（工体北门对面的

朝阳区高碑店北路甘露园19号院5号楼(718谷地传媒文化园内)

Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q Meat-eater friendly bar-restaurant with popular quiz night. 2 for 1 happy hour every Monday-Friday from 3-7pm. Daily 9am-midnight. 14 Dongdaqiao Lu (on the corner of Guanghua Lu), Chaoyang District. (6591 9161) www.timsbarbq.com Tim’s 熏烤房, 朝阳区东大桥路14号贵友大厦正北200米

Tiny Salt Coffee Club Large and open space with Hollywood blockbusters after 6pm. Relax and avoid the rush with Tsingtaos for RMB 8. Weekend live music. Tue-Sun 11.30am-late. Rm 2308, Bldg B, North Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 0969) 朝阳区东大桥路8号Soho尚都北塔B座 3层2308

Tonic Lounge A modern, cozy bar oﬀering a selection of mixed drinks, wine by the glass and aperitifs. The bar is well designed with a stunning bar counter, a low ceiling and comfortable lounge seating. 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

Touch A cutting-edge lounge with 88 kinds of vodka, and a wide selection of vodka-infused cocktails. Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm3am. 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8112) 朝阳区新源南路1号威斯汀酒店2层

Traders Upper East Hotel Hide from Beijing in the tree-ﬁlled beer garden. Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8888) 朝阳区东四环北路2号上东尚贸酒店

The Tree This long-running Beijing pub (over eleven years and counting) specializes in Bel-

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Vics Like Mix, albeit with a slightly more expat crowd. Daily 8.30pm-late. Inside the north gate of the Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (5293 0333) vics.com.cn 威克斯, 朝阳区工体北门内

Wain Wain A Japanese karaoke bar set up perfectly with private rooms for a great party. They also serve food (similar to Cash Box). Daily 11am-2.30am. Rm 3512, Bldg A, Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8589 4383) 朝阳区建国路88号Soho现代城A座 3512室

Water Bar & Restaurant There’s more than H₂O available at this newly opened Chaoyang Park bar. Daily 10am-2am. 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District (5905 6008/9) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路6号 Westside Upmarket British-style pub inside, great terrace with inﬁnity pool outside. MonFri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 2-10pm. 1/F, Bldg 2, Prosper Center (west wing), 5 Guanghua Lu (west of Kerry Centre), Chaoyang District. (5920 4298) 朝阳区光华路5号世纪财富中心2号楼西边1层

What Bar There’s a lot going on here, given that they’ve only got about ﬁve square meters to work with. What Bar regularly hosts local bands, and is an excellent place to get acquainted with Beijing rock. Every seat is a front-row seat! Daily 4pm-late. 72 Beichang Jie (just north of the west gate of the Forbidden City), Xicheng District. (133 4112 2757) 什么酒吧, 西城区北长街72号(故宫西门往北)

White Rabbit Homegrown talent and visiting DJs bring some of the best electronic music in town. Open till the sun’s up. Tue-Sat

DIRECTORY / STYLE 9pm-late. 2/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯北路同里2层 Writers Bar Caviar and oysters complement the wide selection of cocktails and cigars. Daily noon-midnight. Raﬄes Beijing Hotel, Main Lobby, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (6526 3388 ext 4181) http://www.raﬄes.com/EN_RA/Property/RBJ/ Restaurants_Bars/Writers_Bar.h... 作家酒吧, 东城区东长安街33号, 北京饭店莱佛士一层

w xyz Music and cocktails ﬂow freely. Mon-Fri 5pm-midnight. 1/F, aloft Beijing, Tower 2, 25 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8889 8000) 海淀区远大路25号2号楼雅乐轩酒店1层

X’Change Bar A chic bar and lounge with a double volume glass video wall, oﬀering the perfect setting to linger, whether it be for a daytime soiree or for late evening high energy entertainment with a live band, contemporary DJ sounds and cool, imaginative selections of new and old world wines, spirits and cocktails. Daily 10am-1am. 5/F, InterContinental Hotel, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District. (5852 5888 ext 5920/5921) 幻吧, 西城区金融街11号金融街洲际酒店

Xiu A summer-friendly terrace plus much more in the luxuriant lounge. 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, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号

Yao Xin Bar Japanese whiskey and cocktail bar hides in Soho apartment building. Rm 0504, Bldg 2, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 1580) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho2号楼5层0504

Yin Bar Few of Beijing’s rooftop bars are distinguished by views worth scaling the stairs for, but from Yin’s patio you can see from the rooftops of the Forbidden City to Jingshan Park and Beihai’s White Dagoba. It’s pricey though: Beer starts from RMB 47 (for a Tsingtao!). Daily 11am-1am. 33 Qihelou Jie (on the roof of the Emperor Hotel), Dongcheng District. (6523 6877) www.theemperor.com.cn 饮, 东城区骑河楼街33号（皇家驿栈顶层）

Yugong Yishan This live music venue is a perfect spot for more discriminating drunken debauchery. Daily 7pm-late. 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu (100m west of Zhangzizhong Lu subway station), Dongcheng District. (6404 2711, info@yugongyishan.com) www. yugongyishan.com 愚公移山, 东城区平安大道张自忠路3-2号(地铁五号线张自忠路站往西 100米)

Zeta Bar Boasts style, chrome cages that house the extensive wine collection hang from the high ceiling. Mon-Thu 6pm-2am, FriSun 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号希尔顿饭店2层

STYLE ACCESSORIES & JEWELRY a&! The designer of this Hong Kong label take safety belts from old automobiles and transform them into functional, stylish bags. B161 B1/F, New Gate City Mall, 19 Zhongguancun Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8575 2170) 朝阳区海淀区中关村大街19号新中关大厦新中关购物中心地下一层

Beijie, Chaoyang District. (159 1050 7603) 上海组合, 朝阳区三里屯北街11号Village北区 NLG-38

UCCA Store Features a "China Design" line of limited edition original design products, merchandise and art books. Tue-Sun 10am7pm. Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9715, edition@ucca. org.cn) 尤伦斯艺术商店, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

ANTIQUES & REPRODUCTIONS C.L. Ma Furniture Highly respected antique dealer sells antique and reproduced trunks, tables, chairs, shelves, screens etc. to an enthusiastically loyal customer base from here to Hong Kong. Daily 10am-7.30pm. Rm 116, Bldg 4, Park Avenue, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6466 7040/6530 6475) www.xn--fjqv0l023e.com 可乐马家俱北京分公司, 朝阳区朝阳公园南路6号公园大道 4号楼116室

Lily’s Antiques Specializing in high class antique furniture (mainly from nothern China, in walnut and elmwood) and custom-made furniture, for the local market. Excellent service for international transportation of furniture. Furthermore a wide selection of accessories is oﬀered. 1) Daily 8.30am-6pm. Gaobeidian Showroom, 6 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. Contact Lily Quan (6572 9746, 138 0139 6309) (8579 2458, www. lilys-antiques.com); 2) Visit by Appointment. Factory and Warehouse Address, Baimiao industry area, Songzhuang town, Tongzhou District. Contact Lily Quan (6572 9746, 138 0139 6309) (138 0139 6309) 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

Tanghouse Gallery Tanghouse specializes in custom-made furniture manufactured in Beijing. Their designs bridge contemporary and classic styles, characterized by clean lines and quality raw materials, including hardwoods, skins and stones. Online sales only. Daily 9.30am-6pm. Rm 1132, 11/F, Tower A, Gateway Square, Sanyuanqiao, Chaoyang District. (6764 2214, 139 1007 3689) www.tanghouse. cn 逸唐居, 朝阳区三元桥佳程广场A座1132室

BEAUTY PARLORS, SPAS & MASSAGE 99 Massage and Spa Center Clean, comfortable and relaxing massage. Free food, drinks and fruit. Aromatic oil massage (RMB 200-380), body/foot massage (RMB 150/100). Single and double rooms. Daily 11am-midnight. 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）

Anantara Spa Massages start from RMB 480 (60min) and facials are available from RMB 520. 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) 延庆县八达岭高速路水关长城出口长城脚下的公社凯宾斯基饭店

Angel Hands Enjoy vigorous deep-tissue massage, soothing and gentle massage, or a combination of both. Daily 24 hours. 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

complimentary food and snacks cooked up by their Thai chef. For extra luxury, try the specialty packages (from RMB 450/1.5 hours) at the swish sister spa Bodhi Sense on Liangmaqiao Lu. Daily 11am-12.30am. 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 The C. de France team of international and local stylists, colorists and beauticians oﬀer an holistic hair and beauty experience. The salon mixes French chic with modern simplicity to create a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere oﬀering a wide range of hair services and beauty treatments, including manicures and pedicures, waxing and tanning. Referral and VIP programs available. Daily 10am-8pm. 1) 2/F, Riviera Plaza, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 4639, 150 1081 6856, riviera@cdefrance. com); 2) Nali Mall, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 3029, riviera@cdefrance.com) C美发沙龙, 1) 朝阳区来广营东路5号香江广场 2层; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北路那里商城内

国路87号新光天地二层D2001-1店铺

Frost Day Spa and Wellness Center Besides oﬀering a wide range of nail treatments, Frost Day Spa and Wellness Center recently added many other services, including facials, tanning, weight loss program, herbal face and breast lifts, etc. Daily 11.30-midnight. 2/F, Jiezuo Dasha, above O Sole Mio, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6417 9148) 朝阳区幸福村中路杰座大厦2层

Hair Passion With timeless black-white color classics and extravagant lighting background, Hair Passion is graceful but non-demonstrative, fashionable but folksy. For more than ten years, they have been always devoting their endeavors into hairdressing career with exploration and innovation for creating a brand-new hairstyle and art for oﬃce ladies and gentlemen. Daily 10am-9.30pm. Room 107, Building 4, China Central Apartment, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5203 7887) 朝阳区朝阳区建国路89号华贸公寓4号楼107室

db tanning Good news for aspiring WAGs and tanorexics, with the arrival of this tanning salon, in the land where pale skin is revered. 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

Decleor Daily 10am-10pm. Rm 107, Villa 8, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 0690) 贝黎诗, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho8号别墅107

Dragonﬂy Therapeutic Retreat Dragonﬂy’s boutique operation avoids rowdy groups and leaves ample room for relaxation and solace – something that its large-scale competitors cannot guarantee. Chinese, shiatsu and foot massages start at RMB 135 per hour and an exhaustive menu of spa packages, such as Ultimate Indulgence featuring an hour each of full-body and foot massage, start at RMB 270. Facials also available. Daily 10am-1am. 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

Healing Touch Massage Center Experience Chinese massage, Thai massage, aroma oil massage and other services. Reservations required. 1) Room 808, Bldg 3, Jianwai Soho, Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 7706); 2) Rm 1511, East Tower, Van Palace Residences, 2 Guandongdian Nanjie (near China World, 50m from Kerry Centre), Chaoyang District. (5131 6428, 5131 6433, 135 2191 4149) 1) 朝阳区东三环中路建外Soho,3号楼808室; 2) 朝阳区关东店南街2号(嘉里中心和中国大饭店附近)旺座中心东塔1511室

Domingo Hair Salon Japanese hair stylists in a relaxing salon on Nanluogu Xiang. All of the hair products in the salon are imported from Japan. Tue-Sun 10am-9pm. Inside Jingyang Hutong, 89 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (8402 6578) 东城区南锣鼓巷89号(景阳胡同内)

Eric Paris Salon Well-trained international stylists and colorists provide hair styling and a wide-range of beauty products. Also oﬀer beauty, nails, waxing and tanning services. Daily 10am-8pm. 1) 43 Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (135 0137 2971); 2) Stall 123, Kerry Centre Shopping Mall, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (139 1179 8376); 3) Lido Hotel, 112 Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District. (135 0107 5843) 爱丽克美容美发, 1) 朝阳区三里屯后街43号; 2) 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心商场 123; 3) 朝阳区机场路112号丽都饭店

Flora Spa The emphasis here is on friendly, personalized service, rather than luxury furnishings and glamor. Daily 10am-9pm. Suite 7, 17/F, Bldg 4, China Central Place, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5475) www.ﬂoraspa.cn 弗洛拉, 朝阳区建国路89号华

DimSum of all things Asian (D-SATA) Korean-Canadian designer Currie Lee’s store showcases bags and jewelry of sophisticated design, all made from 100% natural and recycled material that she collected on her travels throughout Asia. Daily 1-9pm or by appointment. Unit A116, 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8559 1587) 亚点亚

Beijing Salon Vajra Catering to clients who demand very personal service, this experienced team of British and Hong Kong stylists and colorists oﬀers professional hairdressing services, and luxury hand and foot spa treatments. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. S106, Glory World Apartments, 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6461/2/3) www.vajra.com.hk 画

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Fengguo Box Upcoming designers and artisans rent space to display (and sell) the fruits of their creative labors – an arrangement that serves both talented designers and their fans. Inventive accessories and trinkets abound. Daily 10am-9pm. G13, Zhongguancun Mall, 12 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District. (5172 1793) 海淀区中关村南大街12号中关村广

Bodhi Sense Like the original branch of Bodhi on Gongti, Bodhi Sense draws inspiration from both Thai and Chinese culture, but boasts an added touch of luxury. 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

Focus Hair&Beauty Salon Since 1998, Focus Hair & Beauty Salon has soothed weary international business travelers and local expatriates. Using quality German haircare products and French skincare products, the English-speaking hairstylists and beauticians oﬀer haircuts, perm/color, facial and nail treatments as well as foot massage. Daily 10am10pm. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4856) 嘉美娜美容美发中心, 朝

场步行街G13

Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat Oﬀers a variety of professional treatments – Thai style massage (RMB 288/90 min), facials (from RMB 320), foot massages (RMB 158/85 min), and pedicures (RMB 68 at the Gongti branch only) courtesy of Angleﬁsh Boutique – as well as

Franck Provost World-famous hair salon with highly trained stylists and colorists. Hair cuts/treatments from RMB 220; perm/color from RMB 380 RMB. Daily 10am-10pm. Shop

Shanghai Trio Simple structured bags, clutches, and home decor accessories inﬂuenced by traditional Chinese craftwork and feature oﬀbeat details and unique materials. NLG-38, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun

D2001-1, 2/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 7696/7669) 朝阳区建

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阳区朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心凯宾斯基饭店一层

Herborist Spa Oﬀers the time-honored traditional Chinese health and beauty care system. 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 Spa English-speaking staff offers aromatherapy massage, Thai massage, scrubs, wraps, facials, floral bath, steaming, TCM and foot

JUNE 2010

DIRECTORY / STYLE reﬂexology. All the rooms are private suites. The second destination spa with hot spring facilities oﬀers customers a chance to escape the city. Special packages for couples are also available. For promotions call ahead or log on to the website. 1) 10am-midnight. B1/F, Traders Upper East Hotel, Upper East Side, Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8877); 2) Daily 11am-11pm. Napa Valley, 68 Shashun Lu, Xiaotangshan, Changping District. (6178 7795, 61787711); 3) Daily noon-11pm. 5/F, Tower 2, Taiyue Suites, Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6507 1517, 8595 2277 ext 5666); 4) 1/F, Gehua New Century Hotel, 19 Gulouwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6202 8888 ext 6666); 5) 6/F, New Century Grand Hotel, Caishikou Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6352 7157) www.ispa. cn 泰美好, 1) 朝阳区东四环北路阳光上东上东盛贸饭店地下1层; 2) 昌平区小汤山沙顺路68号纳帕溪谷会所(九华山庄对面); 3) 朝阳区三里屯南路泰悦豪庭2座5层; 4) 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）; 5) 宣武区菜市口大街开元名都大酒店6层

I-Spa There are 10 rooms, each focusing on a diﬀerent treatment, including facial, tanning, foot reﬂexology, body massage and Vichy shower but the main attraction is the InterContinental Massage (RMB 980/1 hr 45 minutes). 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 Daily 11am-9.30pm (last appointment). Rm C301,3/F, North Bldg, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie (west side), Chaoyang District. (5208 6068) www.kocoonspalounge.com 朝阳区三里屯北街西侧81号那里花园北楼3层C301室世贸国际公寓地下1层

Long Island Massage & Spa This large establishment oﬀers Chinese and Thai-style massage and reﬂexology, as well as facials and other beauty treatments. 1) Daily 11am-2am. 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

Lovely Nails Stylish joint with professional uniformed staﬀ oﬀering manicures (RMB 90), pedicures (RMB 130) and other services. The Taiyue Heights location is slightly cheaper, with manicures for RMB 70 and pedicures for RMB 100. Call for reservations. 1) River Garden Clubhouse, 7 Yuyang Road, Houshayu, Shunyi District. (6458 0603/4); 2) Taiyue Suites, Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6502 5989); 3) 102 Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 5812/3) 北京爱手爱脚美甲中心, 1) 顺义区后沙峪榆阳路7号裕京花园俱乐部; 2) 朝阳区南三里屯路泰悦豪庭1层; 3) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里1层102

District. (5135 7977, 139 1091 7477) 楠楠, 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓4A/5A

Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa Relax in style among rose-scented water features, soft music and helpful, friendly staﬀ. Private rooms are available; bring your favorite tunes or DVDs and feel those serotonin levels rise. RMB 168 buys you 90 minutes of fabulous foot massage, with healthy fruit juices and snacks included. 1) Daily 11am-12.30am. 2/F, Block 9, Lido Place, 2A Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6437 6299); 2) Daily 11am12.30am. 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

Peninsula Spa by ESPA Oﬀers a luxurious, sophisticated and timeless spa retreat with an Asian Tea Lounge, heat experiences, 12 treatment rooms and private locker facilities. 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 Marriott’s Quan Spa reclaims the original meaning of the word “spa” by oﬀering a range of therapies where guests can “take the waters.” Daily 3pm-midnight. 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (5811 8187) 东城区建国门南大街7号

Salon 88 An international chain of hair salons oﬀering consistent quality at economical prices. Cuts RMB 38 and color package RMB 188. 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, 15-16, 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

The Meridian Chinese Massage Treatment Centre Health and spa services supported by top Chinese medical research institutions. After a consultation by medical physicians, your treatments include Chinese tuina and physiotherapy, cupping and scraping, herbal medicine bath, medical moxibustion. The luxurious private environment oﬀers a physical and mental retreat. Daily 10am-11pm, 9-10-A, Si’de Park, Fangyuan Xilu, Dongsihuan, Chaoyang District. (8456 7010) www.mingjingtang.com 朝阳区东四环芳园西路四得公园9-10-A

Nan Nan Nail & Hair Salon Hairdressers from Hong Kong and OPI products for your nails. Daily 10am-10pm. 4A/5A, Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang

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Taidian Massage Salon This Japanese brand brings 25 years of expertise to town with this massage spa in Jianwai Soho. Tai Dian’s business lines in Japan encompass beauty products, flowers and restaurants, so it’s no surprise to find Tai Dian products on sale at the Beijing salon – what we hadn’t anticipated was the complimentary salad, pasta, dessert and drink offered up with our massage. The therapists are very young, but highly trained and technically versatile. 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 British international hair salon chain oﬀers haircuts for women for RMB 150 to 1,200. 1) Daily 10am-10pm. 3 Units, 3/F, Tower 8, South Area, Sanlitun Village, Chaoyang District. (6417 4188); 2) Daily 10am-9pm. 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, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 2646) 托尼英盖, 1) 朝阳区三里屯 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一层

Viv International Medical Beauty Clinic Oﬀers cosmetic surgery, professional skin care, dentistry and Chinese health and beauty treatments. Tue-Sun 9.30am-6.30pm. 2/F, Bldg D, Global Trade Mansion, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 2348, fax 6586 9965) www.vivbeauty.com 名会红国际医疗美容诊所, 朝阳区光华路9号世贸国际公寓D座2层

Yadia Hair Salon Daily 10am-9pm. Rm 2128, 1/F, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 5020) 朝阳区东大桥路 8号尚都2128号

Zen Spa This unique spa experience is set in a Chinese courtyard home. Treatments include body scrubs, wraps, facials, ﬂoral baths and massage; double rooms are available. Daily 11am-11pm. 1, 8A Xiaowuji Lu, Chaoyang District. (8731 2530, info@zenspa.com.cn) www.zenspa.com.cn 朝阳区小武基路甲8号1号

soft décor, plumbing, electrical and millwork as well as professional design and installation services. A one-stop shopping experience. 1) 2, Chengshousi Lu, Fengtai District. (8761 0606); 2) 78 Middle West Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District. (6822 0606) 1) 丰台区成寿寺路2号; 2) 丰台区西四环中路78号

Ikea Daily 10am-10pm. 1 Taiyang Gonglu, Dongbahe (northwest corner of Siyuan Qiao), Chaoyang District. (800 810 5679) www.ikea. com.cn 宜家家居, 朝阳区东坝河太阳宫路1号（四元桥西北角）

Ilinoi Home 1) 1/F, Aijia Shijie Furniture Exhibition Center, Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District. (6431 7153); 2) 10 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8771 2597); 3) 10 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8771 2597); 4) 63-1 Xisihuan Beilu, Haidian District. (8846 5238); 5) 9 Dongsihuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6730 5375/6 /7); 6) 1 Zhigang Lu, Jinzhanxiang, Chaoyang District. (8433 4969/4189) 伊力诺依, 1) 朝阳区北京爱家汇展精品馆, 东三环爱家世界家居汇展中心 1层; 2) 朝阳区北京东三环Soho馆, 东三环中路10号; 3) 朝阳区北京东三环Soho馆, 东三环中路10号; 4) 海淀区京西四环生活馆, 西四环北路63-1号; 5) 朝阳区北京东四环生活馆, 东四环南路9号; 6) 朝阳区北京旗舰馆, 金盏乡志港路1号

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CLOTHING Massimo Dutti A little more expensive than its sister chain Zara -- but the higher quality more than makes up for its hiked-up prices. Daily 10am-10pm. BS-33 & BS-31, Solana Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuanlu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6920) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾 BS-33,BS-31

Moon Style Oﬀers a wide selection of deals on designer items, most of which come in small quantity. Sizes are mostly on the medium and petite side. Daily 11am-9pm. Store 002, Nali Mall, Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6417 7337) 朝阳区三里屯北街那里市场精品廊002号

Pull and Bear This Spanish fashion chain is known for drawing design inspiration from youth culture. Daily 10am-10pm. 1) 137A137B, U-town Lifestyle Center, Sanfeng Bell, Chaoyang District. (5977 5650); 2) SM1/16, Solana Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6940) 1)朝阳区朝阳区三丰北里悠唐生活广场137A-137B; 2) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾SM1/16

rechenberg couture German designer Kathrin von Rechenberg creates made-to measure high-end garments with a range of ﬁne natural fabrics. Leather piping, intricate seams and hand-stitched details all point to her rigorous Paris training. By appointment only. Xinyuanxili Dongjie (the yard behind Bldg 12), Chaoyang District. (64631788) 朝阳区朝阳区新源西里东街12号楼后院

COSMETICS Korres With over 150 skin and hair care products available, there’s something suitable for everyone. Daily 10am-10pm. Stall 224, 2/F, South Bldg, The Place, 9A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1255) 珂诺诗, 朝阳区光华路甲9号世贸天阶南楼2层224号

HOME DECOR Chang & Biorck This modern home accessories store is stocked with colorful, environmentally-friendly products made by well-known designers who blend Scandinavian and Chinese concepts of style. 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

Dara Featuring Asian and European designs, this trendy expat favorite sells furniture, antique accessories, dishware, cushions, lamps, lush fabrics, mirrors, pottery and more. Daily 10am-6pm. Zone D, 798 Xijie, 798 Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9701) www.dara.com.cn 朝阳区酒仙桥2号798艺术新区798西街D区

Home Depot The world’s leading home improvement store is now available in Beijing. They oﬀer innovative and ECO products with quality guarantees and competitive prices. Products range from kitchen, bath, ﬂooring,

IQ Air While little can be done about outdoor air pollution, we can certainly have an impact on the air we breathe inside our homes and oﬃces. IQ Air has been providing air-cleaning solutions for more than 45 years. Swiss precision and technology go into every unit, creating an excellent price-to-performance ratio. 1) 4/F, 417 Seasons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Xicheng District. (6622 0179, info@iqair-china. com); 2) Rm 2201-02, Air China Plaza, 36 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8447 5800, 400 650 1266, info@iqair-china.com); 3) 2LY1-05, Solana Lifestyle Shopping Center, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6768, info@iqair-china.com); 4) 4/F, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu, Shunyi District. (6457 1922, info@iqair-china.com) www.iqair-china. com 1) 西城区金城坊街金融街417号四层; 2) 朝阳区霄云路36号国航大厦2201-02室; 3) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾购物中心2LY1-05; 4) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场4层

Kartell Bored of leather and wood dominating your home? If so, this is the place for you – funky furniture and home ﬁttings in colourful designs from the Italian deco specialists who made plastic fashionable. Daily 10.30am8.30pm. 1/F, Grand Summit, 19 Dongfang Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8595 8668, urban. hymns@hotmail.com) 朝阳区亮马桥东方东路 19号官舍1层

Khawachen Sells high-end Tibetan rugs and oﬀers made-to-order service. Daily 10am10pm. BL2-03, Solana Lifestyle Shopping Park, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6311) 喀瓦坚西藏手工地毯, 朝阳区朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区BL2-03

Meyer Gourmet Store High quality, innovative products for the kitchen, Meyer oﬀers world-renowned brands such as Ruﬀoni, Bonjour, Anolon, Circulon, and Prestige. Find all kinds of hard-anodized, bottoms, stainless steel clad, nonstick cookware, tools and gadgets. Unit B125, B1/F, China Central Place, 77-81 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5969 5283) 朝阳区建国路77-81号，华贸购物中心地下一层B125单元

Torana Gallery This popular carpet shop deals exclusively in carpets made of wool from Tibetan highland sheep and decorated with traditional regional motifs. The management insists that their carpets will last a lifetime and not fade after being washed. Daily 10.30am6.30pm. 806 Danshui Xiaozhen, 60 Shunhuang

DIRECTORY / A&C Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5542) 图

朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区797东街

兰纳手工地毯, 朝阳区顺黄路60号淡水小镇806室

Anni Art Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8456 7783) 安妮画廊,

Villa Lifestyle They have the widest selection of BBQ’s and accessories, the Mosquito Magnet, trampolines, IQ Air Puriﬁers and more. Delivery and set-up are free and grills come with a one-year warranty. Daily 9am6pm. 4/F, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District. (6457 1922, 8046 1260, www.villalifestyles.cn; info@villalifestyles.cn) 别墅生活方式, 顺义区顺义区天竺镇裕祥路99号欧陆广场4层

SHOES Huge Wave An unparalleled resource for designer shoes on the cheap; Huge Wave stocks footwear from 36-48. Brands include Guess, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Paul Smith, Camper, Burberry, Prada and Bally. Daily 11am-11pm. 3003/3028, 3.3 Mall, 33 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (5136 5759) 巨浪鞋业, 朝阳区三里屯北街33号3.3服饰大厦3003/3028室

SHOPPING MALLS & MARKETS Beijing APM Daily 10am-10pm. 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (5817 6688) 新东安广场, 东城区王府井大街138号

China Central Place Luxury Walk Daily 10am-10pm. A6, Xidawang Lu (beside China Central Place), Chaoyang District. 华贸购物中心, 朝阳区西大望路甲6号

China World Shopping Mall Daily 9.30am10pm. 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2288) 国贸商城, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号

Danshui Town Shopping Plaza 60 Shunhuang Lu, Chaoyang District. 淡水小镇购物广场, 朝阳区朝阳区顺黄路60号

Kerry Mall Daily 10am-9pm. 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 8418) www.beijingkerrycentre.com 嘉里商场, 朝阳区光华路1号 Lufthansa Center Daily 10am-10pm. 52 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1188 ext 675) 燕莎购物中心, 朝阳区亮马桥路52号 The Malls at Oriental Plaza 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 6363) 东方新天地, 东城区东长安街1号 Nali Mall Sanlitun Lu (next to Jazz-Ya), Chaoyang District. 那里服装市场, 朝阳区三里屯路

Paciﬁc Century Place Daily 10am-10pm. 2A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 3888) 太平洋百货, 朝阳区工体北路甲2号

The Peninsula Palace Beijing Shopping Arcade 8 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (6559 2888) 王府半岛酒店, 东城区王府井金鱼胡同8号

The Place Daily 10am-10pm. 9A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1188) 世贸天阶, 朝阳区光华路甲9号

Ritan Ofﬁce Building Daily 10am-7pm. 15A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6502 1528) 日坛商务楼, 朝阳区光华路甲15号

Sanlitun Village 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6110) 三里屯Village, 朝阳区三里屯南路19号三里屯Village

Shin Kong Place Daily 10am-10pm. 87 Jianguo Lu (beside China Central Place), Chaoyang District. (6530 5888) www. shinkong-place.com 新光天地, 朝阳区建国路 87号 (华贸中心旁边)

Silk Market Daily 9am-9m. 8 Xiushui Dongjie, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5169 8800) 秀水市场, 朝阳区建国门外大街秀水东街8号

Solana Daily 10am-10pm. 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6565/68) http://www.solana.com.cn/english/ web/index.asp 蓝色港湾, 朝阳区朝阳公园路 6号蓝色港湾国际商区

ARTS & CULTURE GALLERIES 798 Photo Gallery Daily 10am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6438 1784, 6437 5284) www.798photogallery.cn 百年印象摄影画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

Amelie Gallery and Creative Studio TueSun 10am-7pm. 797 East Street, Dashanzi Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9698, jessica@longyibang.com) 龙艺榜,

F2 Gallery Wed-Sun 10am-6pm. 319 Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (6432 8831) www. f2gallery.com F2画廊, 朝阳区朝阳区草场地

PKM Gallery Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 46-C Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (8456 7429) www.pkmgallery.com 北京朴敬美画廊, 朝阳

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区草场地46号C

Arario Beijing Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Inside Chaoyang Liquor Factory, Beihuqu, Anwaibeiyuan, Chaoyang District. (5202 3800) www.arariobeijing.com 朝阳区安外北苑北湖渠

Fake Space Rm 111, Bldg 3B, Pingod (North Zone), 32, Baiziwan Lu (next to Today Art Museum), Chaoyang District. (5826 3132) 朝

Platform China Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. 319-1 East End Art (Zone A), Caochangdi Village (Take the Airport Service road one exit past Wuhuan Lu, take the ﬁrst right and turn north on the road opposite the Chang Jian Driving School), Chaoyang District. (6432 0169/0091, info@platformchina.org) www.platformchina. org 站台中国当代艺术机构, 朝阳区草场地村

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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号（国子监街内）

Artist Village Gallery Daily 9am-midnight. North of Rencun, Song Village, Tong County, Tongzhou District. (6959 8343, 139 0124 4283) www.artistvillagegallery.com 宋庄画家村画廊, 通州区宋庄任村北一号

Beijing Center for the Arts Tue-Sun 10am10pm. Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 8008) www.chienmen23.com 东城区前门东大街23号 Beijing Commune Tue-Sun 11am7pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8456 2862, lenglin@yahoo.com) www.beijingcommune. com 北京公社, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子 798艺术区

Beijing Tokyo Art Projects Tue-Sun 10am6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8457 3245) www.tokyogallery.com 北京东京艺术工程, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

Beyond Art Space Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. 1) , Chaoyang District. (beyondartspace@gmail. com); 2) 798 art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9561, beyondartspace@gmail.com) www.beyondartspace.com 2) 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路2号 798艺术区8502信箱

Boers-Li Gallery Tue-Sun 10am-6.30pm. Compound 8A, Airport Service Road, Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (6432 2620, info@boersligallery.com) www.boersligallery. com 朝阳区机场辅路草场地甲8号院 Chambers Fine Art Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Red No.1-D, Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3298, info@chambersﬁneart.com.cn) www. chambersﬁneart.com.cn 前波画廊, 朝阳区草场地红一号D座

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)

China Blue Gallery Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. 2-3/F, Bldg 7, Ego Center, 16A Baiziwan Lu (just south of Dawanglu subway station), Chaoyang District. (8774 6332/6339, chinabluegallery@yahoo.com.cn) www.chinabluegallery.com 环碧堂画廊, 朝阳区百子湾路甲16号易构空间7号楼2-3层

China National Convention Center (CNCC) 7 Tianchen Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8437 0696) www.en.cnccchina.com 国家会议中心,朝阳区天辰东路7号

China Visual Arts Center Tue-Sun 10am6pm. Zone D, Artistic Area,1, Hegezhuang Village,Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (137 0107 8774, info@chinavarts.com) www.chinavarts.com 威诺里萨艺术中心, 朝阳区崔各庄乡

阳区百子湾32号苹果社区北区3B-0111（今日美术馆旁）

Faurschou Gallery Beijing Tue-Sun 10am6pm. Dashanzi art district, 4, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9316/14) www. faurschou.com 林冠画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

Fun Art Space Tue -Sun11am-7pm. 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Dashanzi art district, Chaoyang District. (8459 9257, info@funartspace.com) www.funartspace.com 方音空间, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号入口300米

Galerie Urs Meile, Lucerne-Beijing TueSun 11am-6.30pm. 104 Caochangdi Village (take the airport service road north past the ﬁfth Ring Road, turn right at the China Film Museum billboard and continue to the traﬃc light. At the light, veer right onto a slanted road and continue heading right. The gallery is the two-story gray building on the left), Chaoyang District. (6433 3393, fax 6433 0203) www.galerieursmeile.com 麦勒画廊, 朝阳区草场地村104号

Galleria Continua Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9505) www.galleriacontinua.com 常青画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号 798大山子艺术区

Hadrien De Montferrand Gallery Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (139 1165 1353) www.hdemontferrand.com 朝阳区北京市朝阳区酒仙桥路4号 798艺术区内

HT Gallery Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9830) htgallery. bj@gmail.com HT 化浪潮阳区酒仙桥路4号 798大山子艺术区

Imagine Gallery Tues-Sun, 10:30am5:30pm. No 8 Feijiacun Yishu Gongzuoshi, Feijiacun, Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (64385747 / 13910917965, 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, 朝阳区工体南路甲1号

Joy Art Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 2, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9788) 卓越艺术, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号大山子艺术区

Keumsan Gallery Tue-Sun 11am6pm. B-0024 Dashanzi Huantienei art district, Chaoyang District. (6436 6176, beijingqinshan@yahoo.com.cn) www.chinakeumsan.com 琴山画廊, 朝阳区大山子环铁内艺术城B0024

ofﬁCina Tue-Sun noon-7pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9462) www.oﬃcinaltd.com 意中艺术工作室, 朝阳区酒仙路2号大山子艺术区

Onemoon Contemporary Art Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm. Inside Ditan Gongyuan (enter from the south gate), Dongcheng District. (6427 7748) www.onemoonart.com 一月当代, 东城区安定门外地坛公园

Pace Beijing Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9781) 朝阳区

何各庄村一号地艺术园区D区

酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

C-Space Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. C1 and C2, Red No.1,Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3248, info@c-spacebeijing.com) www. c-spacebeijing.com C-空间, 朝阳区草场地艺

Paris-Beijing Photo Gallery Daily, 10am6pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9262 / 3, pbphotogallery@gmail.com, www.parisbeijingphotogallery.com) 巴黎北京摄影空间, 朝

术区红1号C1，C2座

Dun Gallery Daily 10am - 7pm. Bldg 1, Lakeview Place (inside DragonBay Villa), Yuyuan Lu, HoushayuTown, Shunyi District. (8042 2395) www.dungallery.cn 顺义区后沙浴镇裕园

阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

路龙湾别墅,乐客湾1号楼

艺门画廊, 朝阳区崔各庄乡草场地村241号

Eastlink Gallery Tue-Sun 10am-5.30pm. L314-319, Bldg 3, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District. (135 2415 2848) www.eastlinkgallery.cn 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路 99号欧陆广场3楼L314-319

EGG Gallery 327 Caochangdi Village, Chaoyang District. (6432 8089) www.eggartgallery.cn 朝阳区草场地327号

Pékin Fine Arts Wed-Sun 10am-6pm. 241,Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang,, Chaoyang District. (5127 3220) www.pekinﬁnearts.com

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)

Primo Marella Gallery Tue-Sun 10am6pm. N. C01 Beigao, Cuigezhuang Country, Chaoyang District. (6433 4055) www.marellabeijing.com 朝阳区崔各庄乡北皋甲C01号 PYO Gallery Beijing 1) 9.30am-6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9014); 2) Daily 9.30am-6.30pm. Liquor Factory, Beihuqu Lu, Anwaibeiyuan, Chaoyang District. (5202 3814) www.pyoart.com 表画廊, 1) 朝阳区酒仙桥 4号798大山子艺术区; 2) 朝阳区安外北苑北湖渠酒厂艺术区

Pyongyang Art Studio Call for appointment. 43 Sanlitun Beijie (100m west of Sanlitun North Bar street, Youyi Youth Hostel, behind Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6416 7544) www.pyongyangartstudio.com 朝阳区三里屯北街以西100米Poachers后面三里屯医院旁

Qin Gallery Tue- Sun 9.30am-6pm. Rm 1E, Bldg 1, Enjoy Paradise, Huaweili (north of Beijing Curio City), Chaoyang District. (8779 0461) www.qingallery.com 秦昊画廊, 朝阳区华威里翌景嘉园1座1E室(北京古玩城北)

Red Gate Gallery Daily 10am-5pm. Levels 1 and 4, Dongbianmen Watchtower Chongwenmen, Chongwen District. (6525 1005) www. redgategallery.com 红门画廊, 崇文区东便门角楼

Red Star Gallery Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Dashanzi art district, 2, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6437 0781, redstar. gallery@gmail.com) www.chinaredstargallery.com 红星画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号大山子艺术区

ShanghART Beijing Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. 261 Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (6432 3202) www.shanghartgallery.com 香格纳北京, 朝阳区草场地261号

Soka Art Centre/Soka Modern Tue-Sun 10am-9pm. Rm 101, Bldg B, Tianhai Shangwu Dasha, 107 Dongsi Beidajie, Dongcheng District. (8401 2377) www.soka-art.com 索卡(北京)艺术中心, 东城区东四北大街107号天海商务大厦B座101房

Star Gallery Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu (inside 3818 Cool Gallery warehouse), Chaoyang District. (5978 9224) www.stargallery.cn 星空间艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号院内,3818库

SZ Art Center Tue-Sun 10am-6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 4, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9213) www.szartcenter.com 圣之空间艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路 4号大山子艺术区

Taikang Top Space Call for hours. 1) 2, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6438 8443); 2) 11/F, Taikang Life Bldg.156, Fuxingmennei Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6642 9988 ext 8302, 138 0132 6510) www.taikangtopspace.com 泰康顶层空间, 1) 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号; 2) 朝阳区复兴门内大街156号，泰康人寿大厦11层

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 当代唐人艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号, 大山子艺术区

Thinking Hands Tue-Sun 10.30am-6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9189) www.thinkinghands.org 思想手, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 155 East End Art, Cao-

TOUCH MICHAEL BOLTON Win two tickets to see Michael Bolton in concert on Jun 6, e-mail editor@thebeijinger.com with the answer to this question: What was the name of his band?

JUNE 2010

DIRECTORY / SPORTS changdi Village (Next to Platform China), Chaoyang District. (6432 2663) www.threeshadows.cn 三影堂摄影艺术中心, 朝阳区草场

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

地艺术东区155号(站台中国旁)

SPORTS

Today Art Museum Daily 9am-5pm. Pingod Space, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5862 1100) www.todayartmuseum.com 今日

ANGLING

美术馆, 朝阳区百子湾路32号

China Fly Fisherman Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at Frank's Place, Jiangtai Xilu (west of Rosedale Hotel in Lido area). (nbluntzer@gmail.com) http://chinaﬂyﬁsherman.wordpress.com

Wall Art Museum 10am- 7pm. 34 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6564 8233 ext 802, ccad@aer.net.cn) wwww.wallartmuseum.com 墙美术馆, 朝阳区东三环中路34号 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

BIKING Mountain-bikers of Beijing (The MOB) (beijingmob-owner@googlegroups.com) groups.google.com/group/beijingmob

路草场地255号

Xin Dong Cheng Space For Contemporary Art 1) Daily 10am-5pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6433 4579); 2) Chaoyang Liquor Factory, Beihuqu Jie, Anwaibeiyuan, Chaoyang District. (5202 3868) www.chengxindong.com 程昕

BILLIARDS Ding Junhui Snooker Club 9am-3am. 4 Niwa Lu, Fengtai District. (5222 7856 or 5222 7857) 丁俊晖台球俱乐部, 丰台区丰台区泥洼

东国际当代艺术空间, 1) 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号 798大山子艺术区; 2) 朝阳区安外北苑北湖渠朝阳区酿酒厂内

路4号

Tian Tong Shi Jia Snooker Club Daily 24hrs. 3/F, Bldg A, Genertime International Center, Yong’an Dongli, Chaoyang District. (5879 3631) 天瞳世家台球俱乐部, 朝阳区永安东

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

里通用时代国际中心A座3层

子艺术区

Yan Club Arts Centre Daily 10am-6pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9172) www.yanclub. com 仁画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

Yishu 8 Daily 11.30am-6pm. 8 Langjayuan, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. (6581 9058) www.yishu-8.com 艺术8, 朝阳区建国路郎家园 8号尚8创意产业园

Yuanfen New Media Art Space Wed-Sun 11am-7pm, and by appointment. Qixing Dongjie, Dashanzi art district, Chaoyang District. (5978 9896, info@yuanfenart.com) 缘分新媒体艺术空间, 朝阳区大山子艺术区七星东街

MUSEUMS Beijing World Art Museum Daily 9am- 6pm. 9A Fuxing Lu, Haidian District. (5980 2222) www.worldartmuseum.cn 海淀区复兴路甲9号 CAFA Art Museum Tue-Sun 9.30am-5.30pm. 8 Huajiadi South St, Chaoyang District (64771575) www.cafamuseum.org 望京北四环东路朝阳区花家地南街8号

Capital Museum Tue-Sun 9am-5pm. 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. (6337 0491/2) www.capitalmuseum.org.cn 首都博物馆, 西城区复兴门外大街 16号

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 伊比利亚当代艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

National Art Museum of China Daily 9am4pm. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 2252/7076) www.namoc.org 中国美术馆, 东城区五四大街1号

Sackler Museum Daily 9am-5pm, last ticket 4.30pm. 75 Haidian Lu, inside the west gate of Peking University, Haidian District (6275 1667) www.sackler.org/china/amschina.htm 北京赛克勒考古与艺术博物馆, 海淀区海淀路75号北京大学西门内

Ullens Center for Contemporary Art 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

BOOKSTORES The Bookworm This sleek lending library, bookshop and bar has the best selection of English language books and magazines in town. 1) Mon-Sat 8am8pm,Sun 8am-5pm. The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village, Shunyi District. (6431 2108, books@beijingbookworm. com, kidsclub@beijingbookworm. com); 2) Daily 9am-2am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507, books@beijingbookworm.com, kidsclub@beijingbookworm.com) www. chinabookworm.com 书虫书吧, 1) 顺义区崔各庄乡，何各庄村一号院; 2) 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Chaterhouse Booktrader Prices are generally a bit higher than those at the

JUNE 2010

DANCING Beijing Tango (130 2195 8870, beijingtango@hotmail.com) http://groups. yahoo.com/group/TangoRen

JUN 12: GANSU TOUR Stairway to nirvana.

Foreign Language Bookstore, but they do stock a good range of travel, kids, health and coﬀee table books. 1) Daily 10.30am7.30pm. River Garden Clubhouse, 7 Yuyang Lu, Houshayu, Shunyi District. (8046 6211, customer@chaterhouse.com.cn); 2) Daily 10am-10pm. Shop B107, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu (Dongdaqiao Lu), Chaoyang District. (6587 1328, customer@chaterhouse.com.cn) 1) 顺义区后沙峪乡榆阳路7号; 2) 朝阳区光华路 9号世贸天阶中心地库B107

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）

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

BTV Grand Theater 1/F, Beijing TV Station, 98 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. 北京BTV大剧院, 朝阳区建国路98号北京电视台1层

Central Academy of Drama Theater 39 Dongmianhua Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6407 4406) 中央戏剧学院实验小剧场, 东城区东棉花胡同39号

Century Theater 21st Century Hotel, 40 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6466 4805, 6468 3311 ext 3126) 世纪剧院, 朝阳区亮马桥路 40号(21世纪饭店）

East Pioneer Theater 8-2 Dongdan Santiao (east of Oriental Plaza), Dongcheng District. (6559 7364, 65276911) 东方先锋剧场, 东城区东单三条8-2号

Channel Zero Salon 7G, Bldg 4, Meilin Garden, 33 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District. (8855 0623, channelzero@vip.sina.com) www.bjdoc. com 零频道沙龙, 海淀区紫竹院路33号美林花

Fengchao Theater 200m east of Oriental Ginza, 12 Shizipo, Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6415 7332) 蜂巢剧场, 东

园4号楼7G

Haidian Theater 28 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (6255 8026) 海淀剧院, 海淀区

Cherry Lane Movies Screens at Yugong Yishan, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu (100m west of Zhangzizhong Lu subway station), Dongcheng District. (6404-2711) www.cherrylanemovies.com.cn 北京电影发行公司, 东城区平安大道张自忠路3-2号(地铁五号线张自忠路站往西100米)

China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio 67 Beisanhuan Zhonglu (next to Story Bar on North Third Ring Road), Haidian District. (6201 0932) 海淀区北三环中路67号

CNEX Salon Cafe Tue-Sun 1.30-9.30pm. 3 Guangqu Donglu (inside Imagebase Beijing), Chaoyang District. (8721 5576, contact@cnex. org.cn) www.cnex.org.cn/ index.php 北北库沙龙咖啡馆, 朝阳区广渠东路 3号竞院图片基地1号库东1层

French Cultural Centre 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6553 2627) www.ccfpekin. org 法国文化中心, 朝阳区工体西路18号 Instituto Cervantes 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5879 9666) www.pekin. cervantes.es 北京塞万提斯学院, 朝阳区工体南路甲1号

Italian Embassy Cultural Ofﬁce 2 Sanlitun Dong Er Jie, Chaoyang District. (6532 5015, iicpechino@esteri.it) www.iicpechino.esteri.it 意大利大使馆文化处, 朝阳区三里屯东二街2号

Space for Imagination Daily 9am-1.30am. 5 Xiwangzhuang, Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District. (6279 1280) http://www.douban. com/group/hz_cafe/ 盒子咖啡馆, 海淀区双清路西王庄5号

THEATERS

城区东直门外大街十字坡12号东方银座东200米

中关村大街28号

Mei Lanfang Grand Theater 32 Ping’anli Dajie (southeast of Guanyuan Qiao), Xicheng District. (5833 1288/1388) www.mlfdjy.cn 梅兰芳大剧院, 西城区平安里西大街32号(官园桥东南角)

National Centre For The Performing Arts (NCPA) 2 Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6655 0000) www.chncpa.org 国家大剧院, 西城区西长安街2号

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, 海淀区颐和园路甲5号北京大学内

Penghao Theater 35 Dongmianhua Hutong (south gate of the Central Academy of Drama, between Nanluogu Xiang and Jiaodaokou Nandajie), Dongcheng District. (6400 6452/ 72) 蓬蒿剧场, 东城区东棉花胡同35号(中央戏剧学院南门, 南锣鼓巷和交道口南大街之间)

Poly Theatre Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (6500 1188 ext 5126/5127) www.polytheatre.com 保利剧院, 东城区东直门南大街14号保利大厦1层

Tianqiao Theater 30 Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District. (8315 6300) 天桥剧场, 宣武区北纬路30号 Trainspotting Culture Salon See Dining Directory under “Contemporary Chinese”

CONCERT HALLS Beijing Concert Hall 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District. (6605 7006/5812) 北京音乐厅, 西城区北新华街1号

Forbidden City Concert Hall Inside

Golden Dancing Academy 10/F, Chongwen Culture Center, 7 Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District. Contact Mary (6708 9567/3267, ga888b@yahoo.com.cn) www. goldendancing.com 金池舞蹈学院, 崇文区崇文门外大街7号崇文区文化馆10层

J-Ballet School 1) Pulse Health Club, Kempinski Hotel, Lufthansa centre, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District; 2) 1/F, Bldg D, Jingxiu Yuan, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8453 3003; 138 0103 6364 (Ms. Takeda); 138 0113 5877 (Ms. Tang)) www.j-ballet.com J-芭蕾教室, 2) 朝阳区幸福村中路景绣园D座一层西侧

Pineapple Dance Studios Mon and Thurs 7.30-9pm. 3/F, Apartment A, Beijing Fortune Plaza, Chaoyang District. Contact CiCi (135 2035 2025) 菠萝舞蹈工作室, 朝阳区北京财富中心公寓A座3层

Pussycat Dance Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, SatSun 1-4pm. Rm 906, Bldg 3, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 0835, Eng: 139 1165 6059, pussycatdance@hotmail.com) www.pussycat-dance. com 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho3号楼906室

FOOTBALL 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

Ganluyuan Football Ganluyuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (8575 7236) www.gfootballclub.com 朝阳区甘露圆南里二区球场 International Friendship Football Club (IFFC) Contact Robert (6234 7106, info@iﬀc1994.com) www.iﬀc1994.com O’le Football Daily 9am-11pm. 5 Dongshimencun Lu, Baiziwan Qiao, Dongsihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6776 0608) 朝阳区东四环中路百子湾桥东石门村路5号

Women's Football Contact Wenhui (8526 2420 ext 111, wf7788@yahoo.com.cn)

GOLF Beijing Ladies Golf Club (beijingladiesgolf@yahoo.com.) www.beijingladiesgolf.org SGA Golf Coaching Center 8am-8pm (summer); 9am-6pm (winter). Chaoyang Kosaido Golf Club, 9A Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6507 7389, 400 650 5169, info@sga-china.com) www.sga-china.com 朝阳区农展馆南路甲九号 Star City Golf Academy 6am-11pm. 5/F Xingcheng Dasha, 10 Jiushanqiao Lu (Southeast corner of Dashanzi Huandao), Chaoyang

DIRECTORY / LIVING District. (8457 3665, 6434 2783) 星城国际高乐

www.bjcricketclub.org 北京板球俱乐部

Soho702室A座

(6431 2108) www.yinyangbeijing.com 易阴

夫培训中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路甲10号（大山子环岛东南角）星城国际大厦5层

Beijing Gaelic Football Club (beijingaa@yahoo.com) www.beijinggaa.org

Foreign Correspondents Club of China (FCC) (8532 3807, fcccadmin@gmail.com) www.fccchina.org

阳社区中心, 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村一号院 (果园对面）

GYMS & FITNESS CENTERS Bronze Bodies Tanning Club Daily 11am9pm. 6/F, Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat, 17 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6413 1180) 都晒堂, 朝阳区工体北路17号菩提会所6层

Mani’s Body Combing Daily 8.30am8.30pm. 3/F, Yiduge Shopping Centre, 1A Xizhimen Beidajie, Haidian District. (5129 5066) www.mani.com.cn 马妮形体梳理, 海淀区西直门北大街甲一号“依都阁”商业楼三层

Solaris Tanning Studio Mon-Sat 10am8pm, Sun noon-8pm. Sanlitun Lu, Nali Mall (next to Alameda), Chaoyang District. (6417 0398) 日光浴, 朝阳区三里屯北路那里商场（ ALAMEDA旁边）

Tanning Salon Prestige 320-330 Bldg C, Chaowaimen Oﬃce Bldg, Yabao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8565 3547)

Beijing Hockey Club (bjhockeyclub@hotmail.com) beijingfieldhockeyclub.spaces.live.com Beijing Overseas Students Basketball League (136 2118 7727, dingrenhai@163.com) Beijing Sport and Social Club (Beijing SSC) (beijingssc@gmail.com) www.beijingssc.com Beijing Ultimate Frisbee (136 0103 6430, contact@beijingultimate.com) www. beijingultimate.com, http://groups.google. com/group/beijing-ultimate Beijing Water Polo Team Beijing Ducks Club Water Polo Team. Practice is on Sundays at ISB in Shunyi. Contact Casey Sapp or Andy Young (beijing-water-polo@googlegroups. com) International Friendship Football Club (IFFC) Contact Robert (8471 8365, info@iffc1994.com) www.iffc1994.com Women's Lacrosse Contact Fiona (135 5203 8947)

VENUES Beijing Shooting Range Hall 3A Futiansi (take the West Fifth Ring Road and exit at either Xingshikou Qiao or Yongyin Qiao, turn onto Xiangshan Nanlu and follow signs), Shijingshan District. (8896 7894) 北京射击

店, 1) 朝阳区东大桥路8号SOHO尚都北塔A座一层2152; 2) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场地下一层09A

HIKING & CAMPING Beijing Hikers Suite 1907, Building 107, Jiangfu Jiayuan, Tuofangying Lu, Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District. (6432 2786, info@beijinghikers.com) www. beijinghikers.com 朝阳区酒仙桥驼房营路将府家园107号楼1907

Beijing U-DO Adventure Daily 9.30am-6pm. Rm 2-502, Bldg 8, Dong Hua Shi Nanli Dongqu, Chongwen District. (8710 3045, 139 1199 1873, udoadventure@hotmail.com) www.udoadventure.com 崇文区东花市南里东区8号楼2-502 Dandelion Hiking (131 2478 8581) www. chinahiking.cn 蒲公英远足

庄, 顺义区北京绿牛有机农场（北京京承高速与机场北线交汇处的东北方向董各庄附近）

The Hutong One of Beijing’s best informal cooking schools.1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong (southeast of Beixinqiao subway station), Dongcheng District. (159 0104 6127, info@the-hutong.com) www.the-hutong. com 东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号(北新桥地铁站东南边）

INSPIRED The group oﬀers support and practical advice through regular seminars, workshops, one-to-one coaching, and networking opportunities. (136 2113 2201, jasmine@inspiredbeijing.com) www.inspiredbeijing.com International Newcomers’ Network Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month except December. Function Rm, 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

National Aquatics Center Olympic Green, Beichen Lu, Chaoyang District. 国家游泳中心,

Roundabout Charity Distribution Store Beijing’s answer to the Salvation Army. Downtown dropboxes at Links Moving (C 10-A Oriental Kenzo) and Istanbul Restaurant (Jianguomenwai) Volunteers welcome. MonSat 9.30am-6pm. Roundabout,Kaifa Jie, Xi Baixinzhuang, Houshayu, Shunyi, near Mrs Shannen’s Bagels, Shunyi District. (137 1877 7761 English, 137 1805 3814 Chinese) 顺义区开

朝阳区北辰路奥林匹克公园

发街后沙峪顺义区

National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) Olympic Green, Beichen Lu, Chaoyang District. (8437 2992/93) 国家体育场, 朝阳区北辰路奥林匹

The Yin Yang Community Center Also home to a cafe and The Bookworm. Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village (across from The Orchard; call for directions), Chaoyang District.

馆, 石景山区福田寺甲3号 (西五环外的香山南路上，在杏石口桥和永引桥之间，走西五环，在杏石口桥或者永引桥出口上香山南路，根据指示牌行驶即到)

World Health Store 1) Mon-Fri 10.30am8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7.30pm. Rm 2152, 1st Floor, Section A, North Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 2209, info@worldhealthstore.com.cn); 2) MonThur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10.30am.8.30pm, Sun 10.30am-8pm. R09A, LB1, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 2524, info@worldhealthstore.com.cn) www.worldhealthstore.com.cn 世界健康品

Green Cow Organic Farm Donggezhuan (10 min north of the new International Exhibition Center), Houshayu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 4301, 135 0113 6920, 6433 4435 (fax), thelovelygreencow@gmail.com) 绿牛有机农

克公园

Workers’ Gymnasium Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6300) 工人体育馆, 朝

CULTURAL AND NATIONAL GROUPS AustCham Kooka Networking www.austcham.org/home/events/kookaburrapub.html Australia and New Zealand Association (ANZA) (anzabeijing@hotmail.com) www. anzabeijing.com Canadians in China Network for Canadians and friends of Canada. (promote@canadiansi nchina.com) www.canadiansinchina.com French Cultural Centre 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6553 2627) www.ccfpekin. org 法国文化中心, 朝阳区工体西路18号 Goethe Institute 1/F, Building C, Haixing Mansion, southwest corner of Haidian Zhonglu and Haidian Nanjie Intersection, Haidian District. (8251 2909, info@peking.goethe.org) www.goethe.de/peking 歌德学院北京分院, 海淀区海淀中路和海淀南街十字路口西南角海兴大厦C座1层

Instituto Cervantes 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5879 9666) www.pekin. cervantes.es 北京塞万提斯学院, 朝阳区工体南路甲1号

Irish Network China News and events for the Irish in Beijing and for those interested in all things Irish. (contact@irishnetworkchina. com) www.irishnetworkchina.com

FURTHER EDUCATION Raffles Education Beijing Offers first-class tertiary education and training programs in Design and Business. All classes taught in English by foreign teachers. Term starts : Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. 1/F, Bldg A, Ziguang Towers, 11 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District. (6482 3499, reb-enquiries@raffles-edu-beijing.com) http://raffles-edu-beijing.com 朝阳区惠新东街 11号紫光发展大厦A座1层

阳区工体北路

Workers’ Stadium Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6655 ext 5033) 工人体育场, 朝阳区工体北路

YOGA & PILATES Alona Pilates Studio 7.30am-9.30pm. 5/F, Heavenly Spa, Westin Beijing Chaoyang Hotel, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (139 1029 0260, voselena@hotmail.com) www.alonastudiobeijing.com 朝阳区新源南路1号北京威斯汀朝阳大饭店5层天梦水疗内

Nirvana Yoga Center Daily 9.30am-9pm. 2A, Unit 5, Shijicheng, Yuanda Lu (100m south of the Golden Resource Shopping Mall), Haidian District. (5198 0591) 青鸟瑜伽, 海淀区远大路世纪城5单元2A(世纪金源购物中心南100米)

OM Yoga 42 Rooms 9102/9103, Lido Apartment Bldg, Chaoyang District. (6437 8810) www.omyoga42.com.cn 静心堂, 朝阳区丽都公寓9102-9103

RUNNING & TRAINING Beijing Hash House Harriers Contact Dave “Minime” White (beijinghhhowner@yahoogroups.com) www.hash.cn, www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/beijinghhh Triathlon Beijing (TriBeijing) (tribeijing@gmail.com) www.tribeijing.org 龙滑雪场, 河北省张家口市崇礼县红花梁

SAILING Beijing Sailing Centre (15 00 118 9580, 335 856 0916, enquiries@beijingsailing.com) www.beijingsailing.com

SKI RESORTS Mellowparks.cn NIKE 6.0 Summer Lab In Qiaobo Ice & Snow World. Daily 9am-10pm. Inside Chaobai River National Forest Park, Mapo, Shunyi District. (8497 2568) 顺义区马坡潮白河国家森林公园内6号

TEAM SPORTS Beijing Australian Rules Football Club (135 1625 1141, beijingfooty@yahoo.com) www.beijingbombers.cn Beijing Cricket (info@bjcricketclub.org)

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, 朝阳区工体北路17号楼6层工人体育场北门对面

LIVING COMMUNITY GROUPS 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 Located inside an old hutong, Culture Yard helps foreigners with Chinese language and culture lessons, and provides a fun environment to interact with locals and other expats. 9am-late. 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 4166, contact@cultureyard.net) www.cultureyard. net 东城区石雀胡同10号 Fig Tree Specializes in pastry making courses and catering events. 202, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (139 1056 6742) 朝阳区朝阳区朝外大街朝外

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DIRECTORY / LIVING TAKE 5

DENTISTS DR. LIN DENTAL CLINIC

Incorporates both Traditional Chinese M e d i c i n e a n d We s te r n medical techniques. (6553 8893/0988)

ELITE DENTAL CLINIC

English, German and French all spoken. A basic consultation costs RMB 100. (8256 2568)

IMC DENTAL CLINIC

Provides general, cosmetic and restorative treatment. (6465 1384)

BEIJING INTERNATIONAL SOS DENTAL AND ORTHODONTICS CLINIC

Provides comprehensive dental services for the whole family. (6462 0333)

BEIJING UNITED FAMILY DENTAL, ORTHODONTICS AND IMPLANT CENTER

Services include cleaning, crown and bridges, dental implants, fillings, tooth whitening and more. (6433 3960)

ogy. Nurses and midwives also speak English and the center can provide language services in both Japanese and Russian. Provides direct billing with most major international insurance providers, as well as allowing direct payments. Daily 24hrs. 218 Xiaoguan Beili, Anwai Dajie, east of Olympic Center, Chaoyang District. (6496 8888/5151) www.asog-beijing. com 东方美华医院, 朝阳区安外大街小关北里 218号( 奥体中心东)

Amcare Women’s & Children’s Hospital Oﬀers high-quality medical services with a focus on maternity care, women’s health and pediatrics. Foreign language support program available on request. 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

Bayley & Jackson Medical Center Provides comprehensive medical and dental services with English-speaking staﬀ. Onsite radiology, laboratory and pharmacy service. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm. 7 Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8562 9998, after-hours emergencies 8562 9990) www.bjhealthcare. com 庇利积臣医疗中心, 朝阳区日坛东路7号 Beijing Antai Maternity Hospital Founded in 2003, Beijing Antai Maternity Hospital is the ﬁrst hospital in Beijing with a water birth center to allow natural births. The hospital also researches male and female infertility, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, and more. Daily 8.30am-5pm. Building 18, Court 1, Xingheyuan, Jiayuan Road, Fengtai District. (153 1127 2132 Guo Ping) www.antaihospital. com 北京安太妇产医院, 丰台区北京丰台嘉园路星河城1号院18号楼

Beijing Children’s Hospital Daily 6.30am10.30pm. 56 Nanlishi Lu, Xicheng District. (6802 8401) 北京儿童医院, 西城区南礼士路56号

puhuachina@gmail.com) www.puhuachina. com, www.puhuachina.cn 北京天坛普华医院, 北京天坛普华体检中心, 崇文区天坛南里12号

Beijing United Family Shunyi Clinic Provides easily accessible, high-quality medical services and wellness promotion in the Beijing suburbs. Family medicine, family counseling, physical therapy, pediatrics, integrative medicine and travel medicine services are available throughout the week. Mon -Thu 9:30am - 7:30pm, Fri-Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm.. ss: 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

Beijing United Family Jianguomen Health & Wellness Center Located in the heart of the Central Business District in the St. Regis Hotel complex, the United Family Jianguomen Health and Wellness Center is ideally situated to serve Beijing’s embassy and business communities. Family counseling, immigration health check-ups and integrative medicine are available. Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm. B1/F, the St. Regis Residence, the St. Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8535 1221) www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家健康中心, 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一层

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

(6559 6769) www.cmsclinic.com 北京西美斯美容整形外科诊所, 东城区东城区长安街10号长安俱乐部7层

Cosmetic Surgery Center Located in the Third Hospital of Beijing University, this is the earliest professional department for plastic surgery in China. Specializes in cosmeticand plastic surgeries. 38 ShangdixinxiLu, 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

EverCare Long Island Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Clinic Provides international-standard plastic surgery and comprehensive, integrated beauty care and health care services. Wide variety of cosmetic plastic surgery options, laser treatments, skin care, slimming treatments, cosmetic TCM and more. Daily 24hrs. 4/F, Tower B, Haidian Wenhua Yishu Bldg, 28A Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (8253 3088, 24hrs hotline: 139 1122 6966) www.evercare.com.cn 伊美尔长岛美容门诊, 海淀区中关村大街甲28号海淀文化艺术大厦B座4层

Hong Kong International Medical Clinic, Beijing Beijing’s first joint-venture medical organization operates according to international standards, has a high-quality international administration system and highly trained medical staff. Daily 9am-9pm (after 9pm minimal staff on duty). 9/F, office tower of the Swissotel, 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

睦家医院, 朝阳区将台路2号

Beijing Emergency Medical Center 103 Qianmen Xidajie, Xuanwu District. (6609 8114) 北京市急救中心, 宣武区前门西大街103号

Beijing International SOS Clinic Medical services for the whole family. Daily 24hrs. Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (6462 9112, 24hr: 6462 9100, china.inquiries@internationalsos. com) www.internationalsos.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

Rutgers EMBA Program Rutgers oﬀers a fully accredited 14-month Executive MBA (EMBA) program designed for working professionals who want to remain on the job while obtaining a US MBA. Classes are taught in English once a month over a nine-day period, held all day on two consecutive Saturdays and Sundays, and three hours per night for two nights during the intervening week. 5/F, China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5877 1706/7) www.rutgersinasia.com 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

HOBBIES AND INTEREST GROUPS Beijing Actors Workshop If you can act, write, or direct, Beijing Actors Workshop wants to hear from you. Free. Meets every Wednesday at 8.30pm at The Playground (6407 6889). Check their website for more details. (bjactorsworkshop@gmail.com) http://bjactorsworkshop.googlepages.com Beijing Linux User Group (BLUG) Meeting on the second Tuesday of every month, BLUG is an open-for-all non-proﬁt organization promoting and supporting the Linux community in China. Meetings are free and are organized to appeal to Linux professionals, hobbyists and beginners. (info@beijinglug.org) www. beijinglug.org Green Drinks A forum for individuals interested in the environment, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and social and environmental justice issues. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month to network and socialize. Contact Jenny Chu (134 2636 9618, bjgreendrinks@gmail.com) http:// groups.google.com/group/bjgreendrinks

MEDICAL SERVICES AmAsia International Medical Center Staﬀed by English-speaking doctors experienced in the ﬁelds of obstetrics and gynecol-

JUNE 2010

Beijing New Century Harmony Pediatric Clinic As a satellite clinic of renowned Beijing New Century International Children’s Hospital, Beijing New Century Harmony Pediatric Clinic has a strong team of experienced pediatricians and nurses from China and overseas. Harmony Pediatric Clinic provides a full range of multi-lingual healthcare services on a 7X24basis (7X12. 9am to 9pm during soft opening period). K-01, Building No. 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, 顺义区北京市顺义区天竺镇丽苑街荣和商业中心19号楼K-01

Beijing Orient Care Clinic Oﬀering Chinese and international families high quality medical services, including internal medicine, OB/ GYN, Medical Imaging, Laboratory, Pharmacy services with English-speaking staﬀ. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm. #102 NO.16 Business Building China Central Place,89 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. (6598 1887) www.rentaimedical.com 北京仁泰门诊部, 朝阳区北京市建国路89号华贸中心16号商务楼102

Beijing Orient Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic The ﬁrst TCM clinic treating foreign nationals in a ﬁve-star hotel ambiance, providing the full spectrum of outpatient health care services to the community. Rm 221, Building C, Beijing Hotel, 33 East Chang An Avenue, Dongcheng District. (6522 9009, tcmclinic@126.com) www.dfctyx.com 北京东方传统医学门诊部, 东城区东长安街33号北京饭店2215室

Beijing Tiantan Puhua Hospital A private, international standard hospital offering emergency services as well as out patient care. It is the first choice in hospital referral for head and spinal cord trauma. English speaking staff on call 24-hours a day. Medical services include: neurology and neurosurgery, pediatrics, occupational and physical therapy, plastic surgery, hand surgery, orthopedics, ENT, oncology, check-ups, on-site imaging, and laboratory and pharmacy services. 8.30am5.30pm. 12 Tiantan Nanli, Chongwen District, 800m west of the south gate of the temple of heaven, Chongwen District. (8911 6665,

Beijing Vista Clinic Medical services including family and internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatology, ENT, Chinese Traditional Medicine, physiotherapy, psychiatry, imaging laboratory and pharmacy service. Urgent care with English-speaking staﬀ on site 24 hours a day. Daily 24hrs. B29, 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B29

Bioscor Beijing Clinic International clinic for cosmetic medicine, specializing in cosmetic surgery, skincare, hair regrowth, and anti-ageing techniques. Appointments with an Australian surgeon and physician available. 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 Dr. David Zhang is an American National Board Exam Certiﬁcated chiropractic doctor, a Texas licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, and a specialist in Chinese medicine. He provides chiropractic, physiotherapy, and other manual therapies for back pain, sciatica, and other conditions, as well as acupuncture and natural medicine treatments. 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

International Medical Center (IMC) Foreign doctors are on-site 24hrs a day, oﬀering a wide range of medical services, including family medicine, psychological services, dental, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, TCM, etc. English, Chinese, Arabic, Russian are spoken. Drop-in service for travelers, on-site X-ray, ultrasound, laboratory. 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

New Century International Children’s Hospital (NCICH) China’s premier international children’s hospital provides affordable pediatric care at international standards. Claims to have Beijing’s most qualified doctors and nurses, with private, safe family rooms and imported state-of-the-art equipment. Their English-speaking staff offer a full range of children’s healthcare services. 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)

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 American cosmetic/aesthetic medical services including laser skin treatments, hair loss/removal, cosmetic surgeries and anti-aging therapeutics for men and women. Free consultations available. BeijingTower (Chang’an Club Bldg) 7/F, Suite 701, 10 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District.

Prof. Lin Dental Clinic Headed by Prof. Lin, a 1956 graduate from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of Paris Medical Institute. Employees are among the best in China and equipment

DIRECTORY / EXPLORE is ﬁrst-class. They oﬀer a full range of dental services to both adults and children. Daily 9am-5pm. Room 303, 305, Bldg A, Jia Hui International Center, Chaoyang District (6553 8893, 6553 0988) 朝阳区吉庆里14号佳汇国际中心A座303-305

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Beijing International SOS Clinic Family Counseling Center Two counselors oﬀer services that include individual therapy, couple relations, family dynamics, parent and child relations and stress management. Suite 105, Bldg 1, Kunsha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (6462 0333, china.inquirie s@internationalsos.com) www.internationalsos.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 BJU’s mental health professionals are all licensed in their home countries and have the credentials to practice legally in China. This team is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Beijing’s diverse community and practice only the highest standards of mental health care. Their very experienced staﬀ of multicultural, multilingual psychologists and psychiatrists can respond to personal, relationship, family and children’s issues. BJU’s counseling services are available in three locations in the city. For further information and appointments call 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

Beijing Vista Clinic Dr. Mickie Xu, the mental health professional on staﬀ at Vista, is a native Chinese speaker who is also ﬂuent in Japanese and has strong English skills. She specializes in family counseling and adjustment issues. Medical prescriptions are also available. USD RMB 660/40min. Daily 24hrs. B29, 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B29

PET CARE/ANIMAL WELFARE Doctors Beck & Stone Pet Health Care Center With both western-trained and Chinese veterinarians, the center also provides 24/7 emergency pet care services. Unit 104, Tower B, Bldg 3, Houxiandaicheng, BaiziwanLu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (8776 6346, 135 0103 0572 (emergencies)) www.vetinChina.com 思威（北京）国际动物医院有限公司, 朝阳区北京市朝阳区百子湾路后现代城3栋B座104底商

International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS) All services in English and Mandarin. Licensed rabies vaccines. Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm (by appointment). Kent Center, 29 Liangmaqiao Lu, Anjialou (shares a courtyard with China Culture Center), Chaoyang District. (8456 1939/40/41, ICVS_CHINA@yahoo.com) www.ICVSASIA. com 北京新天地国际动物医院, 朝阳区安家楼亮马桥路29号肯特中心院子内

VOLUNTEER AND NGOS Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) Those who have tips on suspect behavior regarding cultural relics or sites should call the hotline. Rm 309, Bldg E, 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6403 6532 for the heritage destruction hotline) 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

云路38号现代汽车大厦901-3号

China Chaoyang AIDS Volunteer Organization Chinese NGO that focuses on MSM rights protection, AIDS prevention awareness and condom marketing. 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

Qantas Airlines Units 7-8, 10/F, West Tower, Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 888 0089) www. qantas.com.au 澳洲航空, 朝阳区建国门外大街

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 HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN) 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 7单元101室

Compassion for Migrant Children (CMC) Contact for volunteer opportunities. Rm 233, 2/F, Xintai Bldg, 8 Xiaguang Li, Chaoyang District. (6465 6100/01, Fax 6465 6101, info@cmcchina.org) www.cmc-china.org 打工子弟爱心

乙12号双子座大厦西塔10层B7-8号

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Rm 430, Beijing Sunﬂower Tower, 37 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District. (8527 6100) www.ﬂysas. com 北欧航空, 朝阳区麦子店街37号盛福大厦430室

Turkish Airlines W103 Kempinski Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1868) www.thy.com 土耳其航空

TRAVEL AGENCIES Asialive Travel Tailored tours of domestic and Asia destinations. A2306, Zhaowei Huadeng Plaza, 14 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5823 7217, contact@asialive.net.cn) www.asialive.net.cn 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路14号

会, 朝阳区霞光里8号鑫泰大厦2层233室

兆维华灯大厦A2区3门A2306室内

Morning Tears An international charity organization helps children whose parents are in prison or have been executed, and develops training programs for caregivers and government agencies on how to deal with traumatized children. Unit 7I, Bldg 7, Julong Garden, 68 Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District. (8406 2467) www.morningtears.org.cn

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

晨露国际, 东城区新中街68号聚龙花园7号楼7I室

EXPLORE AIRLINES Air Asia Daily 8am-9pm. (95013 9000 0200) www.airasia.com 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 China Xidan Minhang Building, 15 Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (400 810 0999) www.airchina.cn 中国国际航空, 西城区西长安街15号西单民航大厦

Air France Rm 1609, 16/F, Bldg 1, Kuntai International Mansion, 12A Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 880 8808) www. airfrance.com.cn 法国航空, 朝阳区朝阳门外大

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

Beijing Easy Travel Travel service with a decade of experience oﬀering domestic and international packages to foreigners in Beijing. 1/F, Boutique 17, Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5126 7266, rsvn@easytravel.cn, easytravelbj@yahoo.com) www.easytravel.cn 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓商业1-17

Beijing Hikers Hiking trips to spots of interest around the outskirts of Beijing. MonFri 9am-6pm. Rm 601, Bldg 2, Xinhualian Ligang, 26 Jiuxianqiao Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6432 2786, info@beijinghikers.com) www.beijinghikers.com 朝阳区酒仙桥中路26号新华联丽港2号楼601室

Bespoke Beijing Oﬀers local phone rental with a direct line to translation, expert advice and concierge services, combined with tailor-made mini-guides to Beijing. 38 Baofang Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6528 6603, info@bespoke-beijing.com) www. bespokebeijing.com 东城区报房胡同38号

All Nippon Airways N200, Fortune Building, 5 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (800 820 1122, 6590 9191) www.ana.co.jp 全日空,

BJS Holiday Provides services tailored to personal travel requirements. Daily 9.30am6.30pm. Shop 800, Pinnacle Plaza (opposite to the Euro Village), Shunyi District. (8046 3199, travel@bjs.com.cn) www.bjs.com.cn 顺义区荣

朝阳区东三环北路5号发展大厦N200

祥广场800号（欧陆小镇对面）

Austrian Airlines C604, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6464 5999) www.aua.com 奥地利航空, 朝阳区亮马

BTG - Chinapak Tours Package tours, ticket booking, hotel reservations and sightseeing tours around Beijing, including a daily bus tour of the city with an English-speaking guide. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm. 1) Guangming Tower, 42 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (400 620 3939); 2) 28 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6515 9743) www.btgchinapak.com 北京神舟国际旅游集团, 1) 朝阳

街甲12号昆泰国际大厦1号楼1609室

桥路50号燕莎中心C604

British Airways Rm 2112, Bldg 1, Kuntai Int’l. Mansion, 12B Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6459 0081/2/3) www. britishairways.com 英国航空, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街乙12号昆泰国际大厦1号楼2112室

Cathay Paciﬁc 28/F, East Tower, Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (10800 852 1888/10800 152 1888) www. cathaypaciﬁc.com 朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号双子座大厦东塔28楼

China Southern Airlines 1/F, Nanhang Building, 2 Dongsanhuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (95539) www.csair.com/en 中国南方航空, 朝阳区东三环南路2号南航大厦1楼

Dragonair 28/F, East Tower, Twin Towers, 12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 888 6628) www.dragonair.com 港龙航空, 朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号双子座大厦东塔28楼

Ethiopian Airlines Rm 203, China World Tower 2, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 0314/0315/9692, 137 0128 1105, 139 1021 0370, fax 6505 4120) www. ethiopianairlines.com 朝阳区建外大街1号国贸大厦2座203室

Finnair Rm 204, Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6512 7180, fax 6512 7182) www.ﬁnnair.com KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Rm 1609-1610, 16/F, Bldg 1, Kuntai International Mansion, 12A Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 880 8222) www.klm.com 荷兰皇家航空, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街乙12号昆泰国际大厦 1609-1610

Korean Air 901-3, Hyundai Motor Towers, 38 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8453 8137, 40065 88888) www.koreanair.com.cn 朝阳区霄

区亮马桥路42号光明大厦; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街28号旅游大厦

China Holidays Tour operator with over 13 years’ experience in dealing exclusively with China. Specializes in creating itineraries that are tailored to show you the very best that China has to oﬀer. A1108, Nanxincang Business Tower, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District. (6409 6567, contact@chinaholidays. com) www.chinaholidays.com 东城区东四十条甲22号南新仓商务大厦A1108

China Odyssey Tours Provides private tours and customized itineraries for English speakers. No strangers or visits to places you’re not interested in. Tours include Englishspeaking tour guide, private air-conditioned vehicle and licensed driver. (0773 585 4000, contact@chinaodysseytours.com) www. chinaodysseytours.com China Peace International Tourism Co. Ltd. (FESCO Travel) Fesco travel specializes in individual and group tours, they also oﬀer specials on international and domestic air tickets and hotels. Room 502, 46 Dongzhong

Jie, Dongcheng District. (8563 6720/30, info@fesco-travel.com.cn) 外企服务集团, 东城区东城区东中街46号鸿基大厦502室

China Swan International Tours Oﬀers tailored package and individual tours inside and outside of China. Rm 412, 4/F, Longhui Bldg, 1 Nongguang Nanli, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6731 4914, 135 5292 8164, chinaswan99@vip.sina.com) 中国天鹅国际旅游公司, 朝阳区东三环农光南里1号龙辉大厦 4层412室

CnAdventure Oﬀer 4x4 driving & horsetrekking tours into the Inner Mongolia grasslands. They also organize trips to Tibet & the Silk Road. Room 208-F, Daxiang Touzi Building, 1A Dongbinhe Lu, Dongcheng District. (5166 9102, assistant@cnadventure. com) www.cnadventure.com 太和旅行社, 东城区东滨河路甲1号大象投资大厦208-F

Free N Easy Travel Full service international travel agency provides air ticketing, hotel reservations and holiday packages. The agency oﬀers an ongoing Universal Studios Singapore Special costing from RMB 850 per person (includes hotel, transfer and theme park ticket). Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-1pm. Rm 1905, Bldg A, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 7754, fnebj@fnetravel.com) www. fnetravel.com 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外 SohoA座1905室

Global Easy Tour A professional and reliable travel agency. Oﬀering travel and ticketing consultation services, tailored tour packages, leisure trips, cruise bookings, special ticketing, hotel deals, and more. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm. A0611, Free Tower, 58, Dongsanhuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (5867 2900/1/2/3, 135 0115 6019, travel@globaleasytour.com) www. globaleasytour.com 和平国旅, 朝阳区东三环南路58号富顿中心A0611

Happy Holiday Travel Service Provides domestic and international air tickets, hotel reservations, and business travel and family trip arrangements. Rm 1702, E-Tower, 12 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 1747, 6595 8819, 137 0102 8301, happyday@public. bta.net.cn) 朝阳区光华路12号数码01大厦1702室 H.I.S. Japanese travel agency with 30 years of experience offers the Japan Rail Pass and competitively priced round-ticket flights to Japan. Rm 105B, Pacific Century Place, 2 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 1518, info-staff@his-china.com) www.xinriguolv. com 北京新日国际旅行社, 朝阳区工体北路甲 2号盈科中心105B

Kingdom Travel Specializes in corporate and holiday travel planning and offers airline, hotel, car, and cruise reservation services. Staffed by professional travel consultants. 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

Koryo Tours The leaders in travel to the DPRK (North Korea) organizing group tours and independent travel. East yard, 27 Beisanlitun Nan, Chaoyang District. (6416 7544, info@koryogroup.com) www.koryogroup. com 朝阳区北三里屯南27号东侧院 Mercury International Travel A full-service, English-speaking travel resource – oﬀering international and domestic trips, for both business and leisure. 17/F, Tower C, Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8454 9420, enquiry@mercurytravel. com.cn) www.mercurytravel.com.cn 东城区东城区东直门外大街48号东方银座C座17F

TUI China Travel Co. Ltd. Travel services from an international team. Oﬀers city tours, tour packages with special interest groups and individual travel arrangements all over China, as well as to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and other Asian countries. Unit 921-926, Bright China Chang An Bldg, Tower 2, 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8519 8800, privatetours@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

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Beijing Ayi housekeeping Service Company: Experienced or trained Ayi are provided for foreign families in Beijing, all Ayi of our company have annual physical checkups and accidental insurance and can be changed by your request if not suitable for you. Call at 64345647, 64345648, or 13601307542 Email: service@bjayi.com Website: www. bjayi.com China Ayi Housekeeping Services is a branch of Shanghai Xun En Home Services, providing the advanced and professional, full time and part time home services: Housekeeping; Baby-sitter; Driver; Chinese & English tutor; Massage; Martial; Arts; Filipino Ayi, etc. Contact us: Tel: 010-65476698; 010-87016095; Mobile: 15201217243. 24 Hours. Email: chinaayi@yahoo.cn; www.chinaayi.com Leyu Housekeeping Services, This is a branch if Shanghai Leyu Home Services, providing the advanced and professional home services: Housekeeping, Baby-sister, Driver, Chinese & English tutor, Massage, Martial Arts, Filipino, etc. Contact us: Tel: 0106556 4503 / 010-6556 4701 / 136 8120 5120 Email: services@leyu4u.com, Website: www. leyu4u.com Beijing Ex-pats Service Healthy,reliable,experienced English-speaking 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, 13501237792 ada. han@expatslife.com www.expatslife.com SERVICES - CARPETS see more at www.thebeijinger.com Khawachen’s Beijing store is brand new. However their hand-woven carpets made of pure Tibetan highland sheep wool, ornamented with exquisite Tibetan designs and symbolism have been widely acclaimed domestically and internationally since 1994. Enjoy your leisurely shopping at KhawachenPioneer of Tibetan rugs, in the beautiful Chaoyang park. Tel: 5905 6311 E-mall: khawachenrugs@hotmail.com Website: www. innerasiarugs.com 3-2 FA, Solana Park, No.6, Chaoyang Park Road, Chaoyang District. SERVICES - DECORATION/DESIGN see more at www.thebeijinger.com DC Design Villa Bathroom Service Scope The art of living By studying the relationship between the body and water, we are not only able to help you create your dream bathroom, a space made of water, steam, colors and light, but also bring you the philosophy of living. All you need to do is to subscribe the DC Design Villa Bathroom Service Scope, and enjoy. 1) 1/F 30 Dongzhong Street, Dongzhimen, Dongcheng Distrct. 8:30-18:30 (010-6416 1485), or 2) 1/F Xin’an Mansion, 200 Zhenning Road, Shanghai. 8:30-18:30 (0216279 3649) www.dcdesign.com.cn 科马 DC Design 1)东城区东直门东中街30号一层(6415 2288); 2)上海市镇宁路200号欣安大厦西峰一层 (0216279 3

Rainbow’s Art & Framing Gallery is located in Sanlitun,Ya Show Market, east side of building, No. 58 Gongtibei Road, Chaoyang District Tel: 6416 2718; 13051348866 Open: 10am - 8pm E-mail: rainbowyan18@yahoo.com

CLASSIFIEDS Boloni Experience Center As the biggest macro-home provider in China, Boloni has retained famous Italian designer Lino Codato to create an impressive new showroom. Covering 8,000 square meters, it will show the company’s “post minimalism” and European fashion trends. Featuring Kebao and Boloni decoration、along with Tellmach villa decoration for diﬀerent styles of house and apartment. 100 meters north of Easyhome Mall on the North Fourth Ring Road (8489 9001 / 5134 8917) www. boloni.com.cn

DURAVIT Almost 190 years ago Duravit’s history began in Hornberg in the Black Forest in Germany. George Friedrich Horn founded a small factory, initially producing earthenware crockery and giving way to the manufacture of sanitary ceramics at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then Duravit has been solely dedicated to “Living Bathrooms” and today oﬀers complete bathroom solutions with ceramic sanitaryware, bathroom furniture and the recently established Bathtubs + Wellbeing product segment. More information? Please contact Duravit(Chin a)Sanitaryware Co., Ltd - Shanghai Sales Center, Unit A-D,10/F Jiushi Tower,28 Zhongshan Road(S),Shanghai(02163309922) www.duravit.cn SERVICES - BUSINESS see more at www.thebeijinger.com www.alchinabiz.com A & L consulting provides urgent business services: Work permit, Resident permit, Business registration, Market penetration. Call: 8610-51286183 13701381127 13811627864 E-mail: info@alchinabiz.com

AsiaBS & B.String Professional accountant and Corporation forming 1. Setting-up Hongkong, BVI and other oﬀshore company 2. Setting-up the WFOE, Joint Ventures, Representative Oﬃces in China 3. Opening the bank a/c Tel: 8610 5869 6579 Website: www.AsiaBS.com; www. Stringbc.com E-Mail: info@stringbc.com

RELOCASIA – THE MOVING COMPANY Our business is MOVING, and our guarantee is to provide you with a superior quality, personalized service at a better than competitive rate. We help hundreds of customers every year make successful and cost-eﬀective moves across Asia and the rest of the world. We seek to make the move a positive experience by removing the stress commonly associated with moving home. The reason for our success is that we never close doors to customer service or personal attention. Our dedicated consultants are available from the start of the move right through the ﬁnish. For more information call our dedicated team at (10) 58206413 or visit our website at www.relocasia.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: 8610-64340778, 13810156525(24 hours) Email: fccars@live.cn Web: www.fccars.cn Welcome joint the expatcar motor Club membership Expatcar saves you from the worry and Expense of breaking down anyplace, anytime. Mechanical first aid Change of flat tire Battery boost Towing& extrication service New car sales Used car sales Long-short term leasing Contact: service@expatcar.com Tel: 81523060

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 1980, 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

AAA expatcar www.expatcar.com The #1 solution for enjoyable driving in China New car sales Used car sales Leasing options Car service Driver license Car insurance Contact: sales@expatcar.com Tel: 81523060 1st English-version Software center: Supply very very cheap English-version software: MAC Software Series, Windows Software Series, PC Game…, also Repair Computer, Buying Old Computer, outcall service available. Hotline: 13621203167 http://www. tomsit.cn SERVICES - RELOCATION FIRMS see more at www.thebeijinger.com AGS Since 1974, the AGS Group assists clients with their relocation needs, enabling them to move with complete peace of mind. AGS oﬀers a worldwide network of 125 branches ISO 9001:2008 certiﬁed and uses overseas agents, members of the major international organisations of the moving industry (FIDI, IAM.) Tel: 8532 5288 email: sales-beijing@agsfourwinds.com

Links Relocations has invested and continues to invest in our core business – moving. We have buying power, global contracts, a great business model & above all else a Friendly approach to moving that makes us the Smart choice for our clients. So wherever you are going – Call, Email or Skype. 010 8447 7496 or beijing@linksrelo.com or skypeID links.relocations

Seven Seas Worldwide If you pay the moving yourself, WE ARE ABSOLUTELY YOUR BEST CHOICE. Within 3m³(=24 large boxes) unbeatable price and safe service quality. More than 20,000 happy customers a year. PLUS: 1 month free storage in China. www.sevenseasworldwide.com. 24h hotline: 400 881 6698. More lovely price, more safety, more flexibility. ASIAN TIGERS K. C. DAT (CHINA) Ltd. Is an international Relocation management specialist with twelve offices in China. We are ISO9002 and FAIM certified, members of OMNI and FIDI providing us worldwide representation in 1,000+locations. Our client base includes multinational companies, financial institutions and embassies. Tel: (010) 6415 1188 Email: General.PEK@AsianTigers-China. com www.AsianTigersGroup.com

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RELIABLE Vehicle Rental Service Chosen by NBC to provide reliable drivers and quality vehicles for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, RELIABLE can oﬀer you: 1. Vehicle hire--ranging from sedans to coaches 2. English speaking drivers 3. Exceptional quality service 4. Excellent value for money 5. Guiding service Please call our oﬃce to see how we may help and provide you such reliable rental service. Tel.8610-6778 9973 / Cell phone: 1339 178 5920 Email: shi.eileen@reliablebiz.cn http://www.reliableauto.cn

UniGroup Worldwide UTS With over 1,300 global networks on six continents, UniGroup Worldwide UTS is a global mobility management solution provider. We serve a wide client base of local and international customers, providing excellent relocation and moving services to your employees. Our company specializes in household goods and oﬃce relocation and through us, you will have access to the best known brands in the relocation, transportation and logistics businesses around the world, including our sister companies United Van Lines and Mayﬂower Transit. For more information please call us at 86 6561 0688 or email at Beijing@unigroupw orldwide.com

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see more at www.thebeijinger.com Beijing TOP-A Vechile 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, 13910082709, leo. xu@expatslife.com, www.expatslife.com

E-mark International Moving Ltd. Our focus is on customer’s wants and needs. We can help to reduce the impact of moving in your family’s life through our professional service. Contact us for a free survey via 01065758886/65768886 or info@emarkintl.com

AGS Depuis 1974, le Groupe AGS oﬀre à ses clients toute une gamme de services permettant de déménager en toute sérénité. AGS c’est un réseau mondial de 125 agences certiﬁées ISO 9001:2008 et qui travaille avec des agents membres des grandes organisations internationales de l’industrie (FIDI, IAM ) Tel : 8532 5288 email salesbeijing@agsfourwinds.com Crown Relocations services include domestic and international transportation of household goods, home and school search, storage, expense management, policy consulting and program administration, online tracking tools, transit protection and intercultural services. We provide services for corporations, diplomats and private customers. Crown Relocations, a division of the Crown Worldwide Group, serves over 10,000 customers from over 200 locations in 50 countries. Tel: (86) 10 5801 8088, www. crownrelo.com

DB Schenker is a German freight forwarding company with more than 2,000 offices in more than 130 countries worldwide which provides a wide scope of services. The relocation department professionally handles international, domestic and local household removals around the world door to door. For inquiries and consultations please contact our multilingual staffs: Email: relocations. bjs@dbschenker.com; Tel.: +86 10 8042 0416; Fax: +86 10 8048 0115; web: www.dbschenker. com.cn we make moving enjoyable! CIM is located 50 metres away fromC haoyang Customs Office. CIM can provide a full range of moving, storage, record management and expatriate documentation services. Multilingual and professional staff know what you expect and what makes you happy. Wherever you move, whenever you move, call CIM.Email: info@cimmover.com Web: www. cimmover.com Silverway Packing Assistance/Packing Materials Home/Office Moving/Piano Handling Wooden Casing/Long Distance Trucking Air/Sea Freight Forwarding Tel: 010-65485508, Email:beijing@silverway-china.com

Smeg's clever combinations of features, technology and style have produced the truly versatile series of Opera Range Cookers. The serious cook can select a beautiful design object to enhance the kitchen, which can reflect the skill of its owner by providing excellent culinary results from its wealth of functions and features. Smeg Appliances are constantly in line with the latest design trends. All features, from control knobs to handles, are designed to combine ease of use with innovation and research. These cookers are appealing, practical yet distinctive and styled to enhance the appearance of modern kitchens. All models are easy to use, easy to clean, reliable and manufactured to meet stringent safety and quality standards. EUROIDEA’s showroom:1)Rm 1-003,Tower 2 ,Easy Home,65 Beisihuandonglu,Chaoyang District, Beijing(13401091092),or 2)No.3033,Kaixuanl u,Xuhui District,Shanghai (02154258960). 展厅1)北京市朝阳区北四环居然之家2号厅 1-003(13401091092);2)上海市徐汇区凯旋路 3033号甲(021-54258960). SERVICES - PRINTING see more at www.thebeijinger.com 10 YEARS OF HIGH QUALITY Production Printing experience and Marketing Promotion in all fields ranging from corporate adaptation to simple business brochures / pamphlet / leaflet / flyers. Clients include many corporate 500 companies as well as over 10 Five Star Hotels.

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CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES - TRANSLATION/WRITING see more at www.thebeijinger.com Mag Translation has a professional team of translators and interpreters for nearly thirty languages. Services include: Document Translation / Interpretation /Certified Translation (officially recognized stamps) / Business Liaison / Voice Over /Transcription. Quality and Punctuality are conscientiously guaranteed! Contact: magtranslation@gmail. com, 86-10-51663597, 86-13811295972, www. magtranslation Beijing MicroMice Translation “Translate to transcend”. As a member of Translators Association of China, MicroMice Translation has a decade experience in offering Beijing expatriates sustainable and professional translation services, including document & website translation, escort, conference and telephone interpreting, and multi-lingual customized solutions. Quick Response & Delivery. Affordable Price & High Quality.Hotline: 1380 1130 910 (7*24); 010-8425-6886 (9:00am6:00pm) www.micromice.com.cn SERVICES - HOME ACCESSORIES see more at www.thebeijinger.com Rouge Baiser-Elise The French designer Elise de Saint-Guilhem creates very exclusive collections using beautiful linen and handmade embroideries: bedding, tablecloths, cushions, curtains... Also available in the boutique her collection of children bedding, clothes and nightwear, and tunics and pyjamas for adults. Mon-Sat 10:00am-7:00pm, Sunday 11:30am-5pm. Sanlitun Xiwujie (after SOS clinic and Peterpan restaurant) (6464 3530) Duravit with a history of almost 200 hundred years, Duravit is a German company that specializes in offering complete bathroom solutions. They stock ceramic sanitary ware, bathroom furniture and also boast a recently established bathtubs and wellbeing product range, Duravit Shanghai Sales Center, Blag B-D, 10/F, Jiushi Tower, 28 Zhongshan Nanlu, Shanghai (021-6330 9922) B&Q, This UK-based company stocks around 40000 different products in its Beijing superstore, including flooring, bathroom and kitchen material, doors, windows, paints, hardware, tools, curtains, fabrics, furniture and a fabulous drill section. Mon-Fri 9.00am9.00pm, Sat-Sun 9.00am-9.30pm 1) Maliandao Store, 10 Maliandaolu, Xuanwu District, (6331 6611); 2) Golden Season Srore,117 xisihuan Beilu, Haidian District, (8846 6611); 3) Jianxiang Store, 200m south of Jianxiangqiao on eastern side of the street, Chaoyang District. (6235 6611); 4) Nine Dragons Store, 1km east of Shuangjiangqiao, Chaoyang District, (8776 8811);

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 Johnson Computer Connections deals in PC and Mac computers, peripherals and various digital equipments. Specialized on-site technical support using both Chinese & English language. We oﬀer maintenance and services for hardware & software as well as internet access including wireless LAN, ADSL. Data recover, Telephone & network systems installation, IT Support and Outsourcing Consulting management.(010-5165 9192 , www.johnson.net.cn) SERVICES - TAX see more at www.thebeijinger.com 1040 US & CHINA TAX SERVICES: Licensed & personalized US and China individual income tax specialists with over 10years experiences. For tax return preparation and consultation services, please contact us: 1040 Consulting Services Co., Ltd. www.1040cn.com / contact@1040-cn.com / Mobile: 1590-161-9688 Shanghai: (86 21) 6267-0393 / Beijing: (86 10) 5923-1099 US Tax Return Preparation US CPA with more than 15 years of experience preparing US tax returns for expatriates working overseas. Tel.10-8559 1772/ 136 0133 6223. Email: winnie@sinousconsulting.com SERVICES - LANGUAGE TRAINING see more at www.thebeijinger.com

Easy Home Enormous selection of paint, tiles, doors, windows, false ceilings, wallpapers, stone slabs, tiles, wood ﬂooring, carpeting, light ﬁxtures and more. Daily 10.00am-9.00pm,1) Golden Resources Outlet, Yuanda Lu, Haidian District, (8887 3558) 2).Yuquanying Outlet, 58 Nansanhuan Xilu, Fengtai District, (8367 9622) 3). Shilihe Outlet, 106 Dayangfang Lu, Shibaili Dian, Chaoyang District, (6730 5322) 4).Beisihuan Outlet, 65 Beisihuan Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8463 9988) 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

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TailorMade Chinese Center Get concrete results right from the start! •Trained accredited teachers all graduated in Teaching Chinese as Second Language • Practical and eﬃcient methodology • Tailor- made training programs • International management team • Clean & relaxing environment. Private Lessons, Group Lessons, HSK, Online and others... Get a Free Lesson to make your mind up! Beijing CBD Location: 0810, Shangdu Soho, North Tower A, Chaoyangqu, Dongdaqiao Lu 8 hao, 010-5900 5420, www.tailormadechinese.com

Cross Border Mandarin has 10 years experience in language training in Beijing, Hong Kong, London and Paris. All lessons are taught by professionally trained native Chinese speakers using only widely-established and respected teaching materials. We offer group lessons, private classes or a combination at either one of our two comfortable and modern centres located in CBD and Lido. Corporate clients include staff from BMW, Sony Ericsson, Lenovo plus the British, Australian and Canadian Embassies. For more details contact our CBD Centre: 65612488; or our Lido Centre: 51358397. Mandarin Tutor Experienced tutor with a proven track record is committed to delivering high quality tutoring to students of all levels. Able to customize both long-term studying plan and intensive travel, business programs. RMB 80 at flexible schedule and location. Chad Jiang: 136-7113-1173

The Bridge School Summer camp allows kids from 5 to 12 to improve Chinese language and enjoy a varied and exciting activity programmes at Shunyi .Time: June 21- Aug 13 (two weeks a term) .Established since 1993 and 100 mandarin teachers. Authoritized as BCT and HSK exam centers .Free Chinese character lessons on Wednesday 1:00-2:30.Shun yi location is the ﬁrst ﬂoor of Capital Paradise Club. Booked with Vivan: 80461707 80466114. Guangming Hotel: Room0503, 5/F. Tel: 84517605 Fax: 64680287 E-tower: Room903, 9/F. Tel: 65064409 Fax: 65046389 Capital Paradise Club: Tel: 80466114 Fax: 80461707 E-mail: info@bridgeschoolchina.com www. bridgeschoolchina.com

The Frontiers School- Makes Chinese Easy Frontiers Chinese school was founded in 2003, a trusted reputation for achieving results through excellence in teaching. Find out why the majority of our students are referrals. Both locations are next to subway station. Dong Zhi Men Location: 10-64131548/47. 3rd Floor, Building 30th Dongzhong St. Dongzhiwai St. Jianwai SOHO Location: 010-59004648/49 Room 702, building 9, Jianwai Soho 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: Christine@berlitz.com.cn Tel:6593 0478. Website:www.berlitz.com.cn

Since our founding in 1998, the Beijing Mandarin School’ unique spoken Chinese teaching methods have been imitated by many other schools but have yet to be replicated. Beijing Mandarin School obtains a good reputation among foreigners. More than 60 teachers; tailor made textbooks; voted “The Professional Chinese Language School”; also recommended by BBC News by Helen Leavey on Monday, 9 January 2006. We also offer Chinese culture class, Chinese cooking class; paper-cutting class & visa service and apartment rental service. Free Chinese Chit Chat on every Thursday 14:00-15:30 or 19:00-20:30, new group classes start on June 7th, 2010. E-tower: Room 904905, E-tower, Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District. (数码01大厦9层904室) Tel: 6508 1026 Fax: 6508 1126 Guangming Hotel: Room 0709, 7/F, Guangming Hotel office building, Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District (光明饭店7层0709室) Tel: 84418391/ 86526265 info@beijingmandarinschool.com www. beijingmandarinschool.com Fesco International Teaching Center: Mandarin and Cultural Courses 85618287 85636133 www.fescomandarin. com.cn yxz@fescobusiness.com.cn fss@fescobusiness.com.cn Mandarin-club Chinese school 1. support spoken\children\HSK\business Chinese 2. group\mini group\private class any time 3. more professional teachers, more practical lessons 4. lessons anywhere you fell fercility no more traffic fee 5. Adolescent school course training (math\Chinese\computer etc.) 6. 15% off enter this month Add: room 801,8entrance tianyunge, tianzhu town shunyi District. Tel: 010-64586755 15210469428 mandarinclubschool@gmail.com

Cangjie Mandarin 1. Spoken Chinese, HSK, BCT, YCT, business Chinese, Chinese Character, pronunciation 2. HSK exam time: 6月20日, 7月18日; BCT exam time:10月30日; YCT exam time: 6月26日 3. Free Chinese character on every Mon day 15:00-16:30 or 18:00-19:30 4. Private lesson from 7:30am-9pm MonSun(1000yuan/20lessons) 5. New beginner group start on June 14th (30yuan/lesson) Tel: 6591-0933 1324-174-0100 Room 703, Heng’an Building South of the Paciﬁc center (D,Tuanjiehu station, Subway line 10)

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Gaoli is a professional Chinese language school with guaranteed teaching quality and more than 10years history. We will refund money if the student hasn’t improvement after 5hours study. Our main course: Spoken Chinese (maximum 5 people in a class); Intensive course(4hours/day; 6hours/day); HSK preparation course; HSK oral &writing test preparation; BCT(Business Chinese Test) preparation Time table for HSK preparation: Mar,15~April,16; April,19~May,14; May,17~June,18; June,21~July,16; July,19~Sept,03; Sept,06~Oct,15; Oct,18~Nov,12; Nov,15~Dec,10; Dec,20~Jan,25,2011 Time table for BCT preparation: Feb,22~April,09; April,12~June,04; Aug,16~Oct,15; Oct,18~Dec,03 Our training for entry to Peking University,Peking University Health Science Center, Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China is on application. Address: 2nd floor, Block A, Haisheng Group, No.45 Chengfu Rd., Wudaokou, Haidian district. Beijing Global Village Language School 1. More than 15 years history of Chinese teaching 2. Spoken Chinese. HSK. Business Chinese and College Entrance Exam Prep-Course 3. Free trial lesson 4. Global Village Language School Chinese group training 5. Tutoring for elementary and high school students Wu Dao Kou School: Diqiucun Building, Wu Dao Kou Subway station, Haidian District. Wang Jing School: 2nd floor, Block-D Building, WangJing xiyuan phase2, Chaoyang District *College Entrance Exam Prep-Course: Wudao-kou campus, Tel (8610) 6253-8887/62645662; Wang-jing campus, Tel: 8472-2432 AHK - New courses at German Chamber • Mandarin, English, German • Leadership Workshops • Project Management • Expat and Spouses Workshops • Presentation and Communication and a lot of more We also offer customized in-house trainings. Tel: 65396681 E-Mail: training@bj.china. ahk.de http://china.ahk.de/en/services/ hrtraining/

The EX-PATS Mandarin School A subsidiary company of EX-PATS Life Group, • provides year round programs for local expatriates students. • Super locations near Liangmaqiao Subway Station. • Professional and experienced teachers. • Group and Private class for all level. • Private class starts at any time. EXPATS Life Group also serves with reliable housemaid, car leasing, Visa help, English-speaking driver, driving license, vehicle registration service. Tel: 64668379 or 13501237792 Add: 6F, Ambassador Hotel, B21 Jiuxianqiao Rd, Chaoyang District ada.han@expatslife. com www.expatslife.com

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. SERVICES - LANDSCAPING & GARDENING see more at www.thebeijinger.com Sureline Design and Constructions, an Australian company with many years of design and construction experience in private & commercial projects. We design & construct every aspect of the landscape including lawns, gardens, paths, patios, pergolas, decorative walls & features, water gardens, lily ponds, fountains, waterfalls, plus all electrical and plumbing installation. Even swimming pools & hot spas. We consider all environment issues in our design. Call Chi or Phillip to arrange an interview and conccept dicussion.6570729.13911753922.13521753629. SERVICES - SERVICED APARTMENTS see more at www.thebeijinger.com Towers consists of eight office towers with business support facilities like function rooms for meetings, seminars and training, an executive business center and a full video conferencing center. Serviced offices cost upwards of USD700 per month.1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 4411) www. orientalplaza.com SERVICES - OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE see more at www.thebeijinger.com

Villa Lifestyles has been serving the Shanghai and Beijing communities for four years. Our goal is to provide you with quality name brand products backed by impeccable service. We have the widest selection of BBQ’s and accessories, the Mosquito Magnet, trampolines, IQAir Air Puriﬁers and more. Give us a call to see how we can be of service to you. Euro Plaza 4th Floor No.99 Yu Xiang Road, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300 北京市顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场四层 Store: 010-8046 1260; 6457 1922 www. villalifestyles.cn info@villalifestyles.cn

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THE FINER THINGS by Brendan O’Kane

t used to be so much simpler, he thinks. Ten, twenty years earlier, and he might never even have discovered that he had a talent, much less had the opportunity to do anything with it. A job in a hotel bar, maybe – he shudders at the thought. He came to Beijing in 2002 and managed to find a job working at a bar on Sanlitun South. Mostly this involved opening bottles of Tsingtao and clearing away empties and discarded kebab skewers, but sometimes one of the customers – usually a foreign girl – would order a mixed drink or a shot. The mixed drinks were a challenge at first, and for a while the boss wouldn’t let him make anything more complicated

JUNE 2010

than a gin and tonic or a Jack and coke, but gradually he got the hang of it, graduating to mojitos, Long Island Iced Teas, and once – under the tutelage of a drunk Italian – a layered drink with shots of the Bols Blue and crème de cacao that had sat unopened on the shelf behind the bar since long before he’d begun working there. Shots were a different story. His English wasn’t great, but what he didn’t know, the Chinese translation of the drink list made explicit; he would go beet-red every time a girl went up to the bar and ordered a Blowjob or a Sex on the Beach or a Slippery Nipple. In the end he dealt with this by spending more time on the mixed drinks and doing

his best not to think about the shots. The rumor was that Sanlitun South and all the bars on it were about to get torn down. There were always rumors, though, and the street stayed standing until finally in the summer of 2004 it didn’t. The demolition was a slow process that started at the south end of the street with Jam House and gradually progressed northward toward the chuan’r stand. Bar owners started getting more generous with their pours as the summer went on, and by August they were basically giving everybody double portions of dubious alcohol in an attempt to liquidate their liquid stock. He didn’t like that. It made it harder to balance the flavors in the drinks. By the time the wrecking crews reached the bar where he’d worked, he was gone – around the corner onto Sanlitun proper, and into a bar that attempted, unlike most of the area, to sell quality over quantity. He wore a shirt and tie to work every evening, and had plenty of time to construct his mixed drinks, and nobody ever asked him for a Blowjob. He loved the craft of it, the care that went into counting how many ice cubes went into a glass, checking the consistency of fruit juice, ensuring an even mix. People started going to the bar just for his cocktails, and the owner, sensing a chance to distinguish the place from the Filipino cover band crowd, encouraged him to start inventing his own drinks. The fancier the better. He started small – using a better grade of bourbon for his Manhattans, getting fresh mint for his Mint Juleps – and, encouraged by the response, started thinking bigger. Making his own tonic water for the gin and tonics. Double-filtering the (already quite good) vodka before infusing it with exotic fruits. ( The carrot vodka experiment proved a failure.) He scorned lychee martinis as having been played out. Pomegranate martinis for him, made with pomegranates picked from a 200-year-old tree in a courtyard near Beihai Park. Ice cubes made from water collected by young virgins from the caldera of Changbai Shan under the full moon. About a year and a half later, the owner skipped town after a difference of opinion with the staff – they were of the opinion that he owed them their wages; he saw it differently – but this was only a slight interruption. A regular customer offered to set him up with a new bar, and the regulars all followed. He drives home now, leaving the Sanlitun crush behind him to the south, and as he pulls into his apartment complex he sees that the neighbors have pushed their television out onto the sidewalk and are sitting around it on stools watching the World Cup, the television’s light diffracting through the haze of chuan’r smoke that engulfs them. He parks, greets them, and walks towards his apartment – then pauses. After a moment he walks back and joins them, squatting down, grabbing a lamb skewer – still hot – and cracking open a lukewarm tallie of Tsingtao. Sometimes, he thinks, it’s the simple pleasures.