Family Life and a full leg wax is similarly priced. Daily 10am-8.30pm. Bldg 811, Zone 8, Jinsong, Chaoyang District. (6771 4375, 137 0125 3148) 朝阳区劲松八区811号楼 TATA With its eye-catching, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, this swanky salon in Gongti is the perfect stop for doing up your hair and nails before clubbing. Daily 10am9pm. Workers’ Stadium North Gate, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8511 3880) 朝阳区 工体北路工人体育场北门 TicTac An international hair salon and studio with stylists from England, Sweden and China. Daily 10am-9pm. Suite 2-06, Tower AB, The Office Park, 10 Jintong Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8590 6899) 朝阳区金桐西 路10号远洋光华国际AB座2层06单元 Toni & Guy Beijing branches of the worldrenowned UK hair salon. If you want to give your locks the five-star treatment, book a cut with director Frankie (RMB 780). His assistants charge considerably less (RMB 120 and up). Perms and colorings cost RMB 380 to 580. Surprisingly little English spoken. 1) Daily 11am-8pm. Shop 41, 1/F, Indigo Mall, 18 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8426 0688); 2) Daily 10am-9pm. Unit 303, Tower C Office Bldg, Yintai Center, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8517 1292); 3) Daily 10am-10pm. Shop 404-405, 4/F, ECMall, 1A, Danling Jie, Haidian District. (8248 3435); 4) Daily 10am-9pm. 4/F, Seasons Place Shopping Centre, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Xicheng District. (6622 0316); 5) Daily 10am9pm. 1/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6461 8368); 6) Daily 10am-9pm. 1/F, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 2646) 托尼英盖, 1) 朝阳区酒 仙桥路18号颐堤港商场地铁层店铺号LG41; 2) 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; 3) 海淀区丹棱街甲1号欧美汇购物中 心4层404-405; 4) 西城区金城纺街2号金融街购 物中心四层L404; 5) 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; 6) 东城区东长 安街1号东方广场汇贤豪庭一层 VivaXiao Kids’ Hair Salon Located in the same venue as VivaXiao Photography Studio, this Shunyi-based hair salon specializes in children’s haircuts from infants and above. The salon’s patient hairstylists know what it takes to get kids’ cooperation, with special haircut car seats videos they can watch while getting their hair cut. Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Rm 509-510, 5/F, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Shunyi District. (8046 1603 (Chinese), 138 1160 2673 (English)) www.vivaxiao.com 小小 世界美发沙龙, 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广 场五层509-510
Organic Farms Agrilandia Italian Farm Fireplace Restaurant Fresh ingredients are grown on site at this Italian organic farm in Shunyi. Its great suburban locale ensures lots of room for the kids and dogs to scamper, as well as opportunities to tour the green house where fresh fruit and vegetables are grown. The main dining hall is available for group functions, and the farm produces its own wine, along with pizza, pasta and garden salads. Daily 9am-9pm. Baigezhuangcun, Mapozhen, Shunyi District. (6940 7700, 130 0127 1094) www.agrilandia.cn 意大利农场壁 炉餐厅, 顺义区马坡镇白各庄村 De Run Wu Translating as “House of Virtue,” this family-run organic farm consists of a greenhouse growing over 100 types of crops year-round. Visitors can purchase produce for RMB 20 per kilo (minimum 4 kilos) and they deliver for an additional RMB 20 on two runs a week. They also sell organic detergents, soap nuts, natural cleaners and more. Strawberry Fields, Xinzhuang, Xingshou Town, Changping District. (8459 0809, jiyunliang@vip.163.com) 德润屋, 昌平区兴寿镇辛庄草莓园 Green Cow Organic Farm Donggezhuang (10 min north of the International Exhibition Center), Houshayu Zhen, Shunyi District.
(8046 4301, 135 0113 6920, 6433 4435 (fax), thelovelygreencow@gmail.com) http://www. greencowfarm.com/ 绿牛有机农庄, 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） Little Donkey Farm Beijing’s only government supported Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm delivers produce to your door once or twice a week (depending on your preference). Memberships range from RMB 2,000-4,000 for delivery, or RMB 1,440-2,800 for pick-up orders. You can also farm your own small 30-meter plot for RMB 1,200 a year. West of Houshajian Village, Sujiatuo Zhen, Haidian District. (138 1095 6036, 186 0102 2820, littledonkeyfarm@163. com) www.littledonkeyfarm.com 海淀区海淀 区苏家坨镇后沙涧村西 Fishtail Garden Organic Farm Located next to Maquanying subway station, Fishtail Garden Organic Farm features a familyfriendly buffet-style brunch made from seasonal and organic ingredients from the garden. Dish examples include poached sugared sliced pears; sweet and sour prawn with kiwi, dragon fruit and lychee; braised tilapia with mushrooms; and yak meat steak with steamed vegetables. As of June 2013, weekend brunch cost RMB 200 per person. Sat-Sun 10am-5pm (by reservation only). Across the street from Scitech Outlets, Hegezhuang, Chaoyang District. (400 018 0096, fishtailgarden@sina.com) Weibo: weibo.com/u/2636943457 曳尾园家庭农场, 朝阳区崔各庄赛特奥莱对面 Sunlin Farm Sunlin Farm is one of Beijing’s best-known Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, and specializes in poultry and egg delivery. The organic vegetables grown on the farm go mostly towards feeding the chickens, ensuring that the meat and eggs that come from this farm are safe and healthy. 100 Lüzhang Lu, Zhangzhen Lübu Tun, Shunyi District. (6148 8091, sunlinfarm@vip.sina.com) http://blog.sina. com.cn/sunlinfarm 圣林生态农庄, 顺义区顺义 区张镇吕布屯吕张路100号 Theresa’s Farm This organic farm offers free delivery inside the 5th ring road, every Friday (orders must be made three days in advance).A prepayment of RMB 1,000 is required in advance, and orders are then deducted from your original prepayment. As soon asyour account goes below RMB 200, they ask if you’d like to top it up. Simple! (1370 1277 398, will2bdone@yahoo.com) www.youjinongzhuang.com 天福园
Religious Organizations & Places of Worship Beijing Baptist Church Sunday school begins at 10am and is followed by 11am service. Sunday evening service begins at 5.30pm. Meet on the third floor of the CTS Plaza. Foreign passport holders only. 3/F, CTS Hotel, 2 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District. Contact Joe Kappel (8721 7449, beijingbaptist@gmail.com) http://beijingbaptistchurch.org 北京浸信会教 堂, 朝阳区北三环东路2号中旅大厦3层 Beijing Church of Christ A Christian congregation that has been meeting since August of 2008. Foreign passport holders only. Wed 7:00pm, Sun 9.30-11.30am. 2/F, Tower A, Linda Dasha, 8 Dongtucheng Lu, Chaoyang District. (186 1832 7282, sircarratt@gmail.com) www.beijingchurchofchrist.com 朝阳区东土城 路8号林达大厦A座二层，润久文化会所 Beijing Gangwashi Church Gangwashi Church is a Protestant church built during the 1860s under the sponsorship of the London Missionary Society. In 1900, the church was destroyed during the Boxer Uprising and was rebuilt in 1903. In 1922, the church merged with the China Christian Church. The Gangwashi Church regularly performs Sunday services in English and Korean, as well as Chinese. 57 Xisi Nandajie, Haidian District.
(6617 6181, tangxuan_gwsh@sohu.com) 北 京缸瓦市教堂, 海淀区西四南大街57号 Beijing International Christian Fellowship (BICF) BICF (Beijing International Christian Fellowship) is an international non-denominational church in Beijing China with people from over 70 nations. It is Multicultural, Bible-centered gathering for foreign passport holders. Services are conducted in 9 different languages including Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, English, Chinese, Frech, etc. Visitors can attend Sunday services and classes in multiple locations. (8454 3468, information@bicf.org) www.bicf. org 北京国际基督教联合会 Beijing Men’s Prayer Breakfast Ecumenical Christian prayer group meets every Wed 7.30-8.30am, Capital Club. RMB 75. (beijingmensprayer-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com.) Bet Yaakov Chabad House and Community Center 1) Bet Yaakov Chabad Community Center, Fangyuan Xilu, next to the south gate of Si De Park, Chaoyang District. (info@chabadbeijing.cn); 2) 1/F, King’s Garden Villa, 18 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8470 8238 ext 200, info@ chabadbeijing.cn) www.chabadbeijing.com 1) 朝阳区芳园西路，四得公园南门旁; 2) 朝阳区 霄云路18号京润水上花园1层 Capital Community Church An interdenominational church gathering for foreign passport holders. Sunday morning services at 10am at the Art Center next to Beidong Flower Market on Shunhuang Lu. Small groups meet throughout the week and we have mid week student activities. 1A Shunhuang Lu, Sunhe Xiang, Shunyi District. (capital@securenym.net) www.capitalcommunitychurch.net 顺义区孙河 乡顺黄路甲1号 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (South Cathedral) Catholic Mass in English at 10am and 4pm (singing Mass). 141 Qianmen Xidajie, 10 meters from Xuanwumen subway station, Xicheng District. (6602 6538) 南堂, 西城区前门西大街141号 Chongwenmen Church (Ashbury Methodist) Originally built in 1870, the first American Methodist church and the largest existing Protestant church in Beijing holds services in Chinese with English translations. Tue-Wed 6-8pm, Thu-Fri 8amnoon, Sun 8, 10.30am.. 2 Hougou Hutong, 4 Chongwenmennei Dajie (near Chongwenmen subway station), Dongcheng District. (6513 3549) 亚斯立堂, 东城区崇文门内大街4号后钩 胡同丁2号 Congregation of the Good Shepherd Diverse, interdenominational Christian congregation that welcomes all foreign passport holders. Liturgically-based worship Sunday mornings at 10am at the Capital Club Athletic Center. 3/F, Athletic Club, Capital Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (cogs@fastmail.fm) www.cogs-bj.org 朝阳区 新源南路京城俱乐部3层 Dongsi Mosque The city’s second largest mosque is the headquarters of the Beijing branch of the China Islamic Association and houses valuable Islamic manuscripts in its library. 13 Dongsi Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (6525 7824) 东四清真寺, 东城区东 南大街13号 Guangji Temple Though somewhat overshadowed by neighboring Baita Temple, Guangji boasts some serious credentials as the headquarters of the Chinese Buddhist Association. In the two beautiful tree-filled courtyards, worshippers and monks kneel side-by-side in prayer. The relatively new temple halls, rebuilt after a huge fire in 1934, are closed to the public. Although there is a guest center, this active temple is comfortably free from tourists and maintains the austerity of a place of worship. Somber does not imply silent, though, as the sound of prayer bells, chanting and even faint street noise drifts through the air. Several friendly
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Buddhist shops next door sell incense, books, CDs and statues. Daily 6am-4.30pm, guest center 9-11.30am and 2-3.50pm.. Xisi, Fuchengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District. (6616 0907) 广济寺, 西城区西四阜成门内大街 Kehillat Beijing Members are predominantly Con-servative, Reform or Reconstructionist, but this lay-led, egalitarian Jewish congregation welcomes all Jews to its services on Fridays at 7pm. RSVP for the community dinners afterwards at 8pm. Also runs weekly discussions. 3/F Ballroom, Capital Club Athletic Center, Capital Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (8486 2225) www.sinogogue.org 一赐乐业犹太社团, 朝阳区新源南里6号京城大厦(华都饭店对面)京 城俱乐部康身中心3层 St. Joseph’s Wangfujing Church (Dongtang Cathedral) Originally built in 1655, this centrally located cathedral offers services in Chinese and Latin for Chinese citizens and foreigners. 74 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6524 0634) 东堂, 东城 区王府井大街74号 St. Michael’s (Dongjiaomin Church) Built in 1902 as the French embassy church in the foreign Legation Quarter, St. Michael’s now welcomes Chinese and foreigners to its Chinese-language service.Service hours: Sun 7, 8am, 6pm. Contact Father Gao Yang (8511 5405, 137 0130 5933) 13A Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District. (8511 5405, 137 0130 5933) 东交民巷天主教堂, 东城区东城区东交 民巷甲13号 West Church (Xizhimen) Also known as the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the newest and yet least well-kept of the four cardinally named churches. 130 Xizhimennei Dajie, Xicheng District. (6615 6619) 西堂, 西 城区西城区西直门内大街130 号
Supermarkets BHG Market Place Taiwan chain of upscale supermarkets has an extensive, albeit pricey, selection of goods and produce, including alcohol and organic products. Daily 10am10pm. 1) Shop 1, B1/F, Indigo Mall, 18 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8426 0299); 2) B1, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5888); 3) SLG00, The Village at Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. (6415 8226); 4) SMM06, SOLANA Lifestyle Shopping Park, Chaoyang District.; 5) B2/F, Legend Center, Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. 北京华联高级超市, 1) 朝 阳区酒仙桥路18号颐堤港商场地铁层店铺号 LG01; 2) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地B1层; 3) 朝阳区三里屯VillageSLG00号商铺; 4) 朝阳区蓝 色港湾国际商区SMM06号; 5) 朝阳区东三环中 路乐成中心地下二层 Jenny Lou’s These Western grocery stores have, along with the usual staples, fresh meat and cheese, unusual pasta shapes, unsweetened yogurt, fresh herbs… we could go on and on. 1) 8am-10pm. 101, Bldg 17, Central Park International Apartments, Chaoyang District. (6533 6792); 2) Daily 8am-10pm. Laiguangying Donglu (opposite Heping Hospital), Chaoyang District. (8470 1557); 3) Daily 8am-10pm. Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 2253); 4) Daily 8am-9pm. Inside East Lake Villa Clubhouse, Chaoyang District. (6467 8018); 5) Daily 8am-midnight. 4 Ritan Beilu (opposite to Fancaodi Primary School), Chaoyang District. (8563 0626); 6) Daily 8am-10pm. 6 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (6461 6928); 7) Daily 8am-midnight. South of Chaoyang Park’s West Gate, Chaoyang District. (6501 6249) www.jennylou.com.cn 婕妮璐, 1) 朝阳区新 城国际17号楼101; 2) 朝阳区来广营东路和平医 院对面; 3) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号 楼; 4) 朝阳区东湖别墅会所里; 5) 朝阳区日坛 北路4号（芳草地小学对面）; 6) 朝阳区三里屯 北小街6号; 7) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门南侧 Lotte Mart 1) Daily 8am-9:30pm. 12 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6437 8008); 2) Daily 8am-9:30pm.. 17 Guangshun
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