the Beijinger July 2011 by The Beijinger Magazine

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Beijing Folk: Ricky Sixx of Rustic talks real estate Talk About Town: How do you kill it at KTV? Scene & Heard: 24-karat party people … plus your chance to win great prizes Feature: Most Beijingers probably wish at least once a day that they could press the mute button on urban life. But how bad is noise pollution, really? The results may surprise you.

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Editorial Planning Manager Jonathan White Deputy Editorial Planning Manager Iain Shaw Style and Living Editorial Planner Tiﬀany Wang Music Editorial Planner Michelle Dai Arts & Culture Editorial Planner Marilyn Mai Dining Editorial Assistant Emily Young Contributing Editors Tom O’Malley (Dining), Nikolaus Fogle (Explore) Copy Editor Lilly Chow Visual Planning Joey Guo Contributors Badr Benjelloun, Raymond Braun, Carlly Chun, Kaiser Kuo, Lauren McCarthy, Gabriel Monroe, Elizabeth Parke, Edward Ragg 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

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STYLE ARTS & CULTURE SPORTS LIVING EXPLORE LISTINGS CLASSIFIEDS

How many musicians, label execs and promoters does it take to change a lightbulb? We’ve no idea. But getting 18 of Beijing’s musical movers and shakers together in a single room seemed like a good start. And the conversation wasn’t bad either. What’s New: Susu, Home Plate Bar-B-Que, Moment Cafe, Fu Yuan, George’s Mediterranean Cuisine, Ying He, Filling Station Feature: We’ve picked a peck of peppers Taste Test: Greek salads What’s New: Zajia, Revolution, Story Ship Party Like A: Microphone A Drink With: Ivan Maksimovic and Marko Petijevic of The Beach Mastermind: Trevor Metz of Grinders Have You Met: The Tree Playlist: Michael Pettis of Maybe Mars and D-22 Livehouse: Yan Jun will rock your living room … plus reviews of Dou Wei, Pet Conspiracy and Colbie Caillat What’s New: Joyce, Shi, Ciao Inspect A Gadget: Splashproof tech for poolside fun Get The Look: Wild West Atelier: Charles Wang of Dong Liang Studio Features: Jonathan Watts recommends eco ﬁeldtrips in Beijing, and the director of Last Train Home asks us to open our hearts … plus reviews of Founding of a Party and How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

49 Q&A: Mountain-biking with Beijing Mobsters Feature: Li Na by the numbers

51 Health Feature: Hearing loss Hands On: Drumming with SambAsia Q&A: International Fund for Animal Welfare

53 Long Weekend: Singapore Feature: On tour with DUDE in central China

WHAT’S HAPPENING: The month at a glance EVENTS: Day-by-day listings for July THE DIRECTORY: Venues, venues, venues

84 Ich Bin Ein Beijinger: China’s Walter Mitty

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CITY SCENE LIES, DAMN LIES AND ...

TOP P R

What’s Giving Us a Headache?

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Sanlitun area Liuliqiao area (W 3rd Ring) Zhongguancun area Shibalidian area (SE 4th Ring) Wudaokou area Zhaogongkou long-distance bus station (S 3rd Ring) Huangcun Youhuayuan morning market areas suburban Changping, along the light rail line

Source: www.bjgaj.gov.cn

GENERATION GAP When I was young I’d listen to the radio Waitin’ for my favorite songs When they played I’d sing along It made me smile

WTF?!?

Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they’d gone But they’re back again Just like a long-lost friend All the songs I loved so well

EVERY SHA-LA-LA-LA-LA

EVERY WO-OH-OH

This month’s cover was recorded by Judy Zhou and mixed by Susu Luo.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

remember the first CD I ever bought myself with my own money (Dr. Dre’s The Chronic) and I remember the first CD singles I was ever given (K7’s “Come Baby Come” and “Come on You Reds” by Manchester United and Status Quo). I remember the first time that I bought a cassette tape (To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice) and I remember mere hours later that tape being banned from the car as my sister revealed to my shocked parents that the songs therein were full of curse words and the sex talk. I even remember the first song I downloaded from Napster (“How’s Life in London” by London Posse) and the pride I took in getting a whole out-of-print album from the Internet (and the subsequent shame when I crashed my mum’s PC). As much as I remember all of these things, I remember the first gig I ever went to. It was a cold, rainy night in Manchester and the venue, the Apollo, was situated in a part of town where people thought its name was a reference to Rocky’s sometime nemesis. Waiting in the rain to get into a gig was something that I would become accustomed to but at the time it was new, as was the drinking of pilsener (pilfered from the same parents who had just given us a lift) while we idled, shivered and kept patting the pocket which held our ticket. After what seemed like an age, we made the front of the queue. Our tickets were checked. Our

young faces – mine in particular – were scrutinized in a way that only a bouncer can. Time appeared to be at its slowest but then we were in. An oldfashioned theatre bastardized for the filthy lucre of rock & roll. We were in the standing section – no place for a dumpy, short pudding of a boy. It was brilliant. As soon as the first droplet of sweat and beer had soaked into the ends of my frayed jeans, I knew that gigs were what music was all about … The strange thing is that while I remember many musical firsts, it’s only with live music that I can recall the most recent. I can’t remember the last CD that I bought, or was given. Nor can I put a finger on the last cassette tape that I got or whether I have ever legally downloaded a song. I can remember that first gig (Korn supported by Limp Bizkit) and I can remember the last (the Iration Steppas at Subdub, back in the UK. I couldn’t get a ticket for Take That). Live music matters. Not just when Dylan or Beyoncé come to town, or whichever other act arrives to a fanfare of ticket sales. Real bands making real music are playing every night of the week. Support them. Read on to find out where you should start.

Jonathan White Managing Editor

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SCENE & HEARD

Acupuncture Records presented the third annual INTRO festival on May 21-22 at 751 D-Park in 798. Photos courtesy of Acupuncture Records

Centro bid us a temporary farewell as it closed for renovations with a huge party on Jun 11. Photos courtesy of Kerry Centre Hotel

DJ Tim Crouch and singer Hafsa rocked CN Club on Jun 10. Photos courtesy of CN Club

A-Trak played the tunes at Tango on Jun 10. Photos courtesy of Smimoff

Pet Conspiracy launched their new album with a concert at Tango 3F on Jun 4. Photos courtesy of Pet Conspiracy

Basketball star Wang Zhizhi was welcomed by General Manager Joseph Zitnik of Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town on Jun 12.

TUI China held a press conference at Hilton Beijing. Photo courtesy of TUI

Golf legend Greg Norman with Westin Beijing Chaoyang General Manager Daniel Aylmer. Photo courtesy of Westin Beijing Chaoyang

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Ssam chefs were hard at work at the Sanlitun Soho Food Festival on Jun 10. Photo courtesy of the organizers

Fashion designer twins Dean and Dan Caten played host to actress Fan Bingbing and other stars at the launch party for their DSquared2 flagship store in Sanlitun Village North. Photos courtesy of Liquid Element

Sculptor Sui Jianguo, oil painter Li Songsong, and photographers Hai Bo, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin were the big winners featured at the 2011 Martell Artists of the Year exhibition at Today Art Museum. Photo courtesy of Ogilvy

Prada previewed its Autumn-Winter 2011-2012 collection of glasses at The Opposite House. Photos courtesy of Prada

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Eyes Loveâ&#x20AC;? 3D Photography Exhibition by LensCrafters at Sanlitun Village showcased 3D photography by Matjaz Tancic, Fan Xin and Paul Tsang. Photos courtesy of Ketchum

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GOING UNDERGROUND

READER LETTERS Got an opinion? We’d sure like to hear it. E-mail us at editor@thebeijinger. com. Published letters will get you a free bottle of vodka from the lovely fellas at KISS Vodka. Dear Editor, Mary Dennis’ cynical review of the Three Gorges cruise [June 2011, p64] offends me. You paint a picture of mediocrity, but had you invested the time and stamina to suck up all three days of the full Chonx-to-Dam tour, you most assuredly would have experienced a far less drab riverboat fantasy. For example, your article fails to mention the food, which on and off the boat, consists exclusively of long-time pickled organisms and some sort of river creature, endangered dolphin I believe, lovingly prepared in locally sourced boat oil. Further, you touch upon only the sights and sounds on the river. You neglect to describe the rich, thick smell. Finally, your character assassination of Peevus the River Rat was lower than libel. Peevus made for great company on our trip, though he does keep late hours. I wholeheartedly recommend the Yangtze River Cruise, especially to young couples who wish to test the mettle of their nascent relationship. If your love can survive this trip,

you can expect to share a long and fruitful future together. Sam Campeau Mary Dennis says: Mr. Campeau, you’re absolutely right – I apologize for my glaring oversights. Although it’s great to hear you and your lover still managed to dock successfully.

TBJ, How many rickshaws did you see today? Seriously though, you can’t move for them in Sanlitun nowadays. What’s going on? Richard Shore We say: At a guess. blame the drinking public’s unwillingness to pay the RMB 2 taxi surcharge.

TIANANMEN WEST, LINE 1 SELLING POINT

Besides the quick access to Beijing’s most famous landmark, this subway stop is also the easiest way to get to “The Egg,” aka the National Centre for the Performing Arts, where worldfamous opera and ballet troupes regularly grace the stage. An underground exit takes you right into the NCPA lobby.

STROLL

Walk east to Zhongshan Park, a peaceful hideaway that feels miles away from the clots of sweating tourists next door at the Forbidden City. Cypress and cherry trees change with the seasons, while the many stone gates offer elegant p h o t o o p s. I f y o u’re t h i n k i n g romance, rent a boat and float along the moat of the Forbidden City.

Nothing says love like sailing the seas of isolationism …

EAT

Lose yourself in the food of the literati: Laijin Yuxuan Fanzhuang, located on the park’s west side, serves the fancy dishes described in the classic 18th century novel Dream of the Red Chamber. Banquets can be pricey (RMB 300-500/person; reserve three days in advance), but their dongcai roubao steamed buns are affordable and tasty.

LISTEN

Grab tickets to a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall, touted as having the best acoustics of all Beijing’s music venues. The FCCH will be featuring a Bach Cycle through the end of the year.

BEIJING FOLK

AGENT OF ROCK RICKY SIXX, RUSTIC REALTOR by Michelle Dai

ou probably recognize him from Rustic, one of the finest, craziest young bands in Beijing. But did you know that he’s also a real estate agent?

Do you dress like that when you go to meet clients? I did last year. And my hair was still blond. All my customers are foreigners, so my boss was not very strict about it. It’s the results that count, after all.

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What’s your favorite line to use when trying to sell or rent an apartment? “If you like it, please take it.” But being too direct is a taboo in real estate. The preferred way is to take clients to see bad places first, then better ones that cost the same. Then you tell them that someone else is already on the way with the deposit … if you can pay the deposit now, the apartment is yours. Ha ha, it’s obviously not true, but when people are anxious about houses, it works almost every time. Everybody knows that agents

What type of people are the most aggravating to rent/sell to? Poor foreigners give me the most

headaches. They think a lot of themselves and look down on Chinese people. They want to live well but don’t have money. RICKY SIXX’S PLAYLIST “The Idol” by W.A.S.P. “Time For Change” by Mötley Crüe “California Girls” by Beach Boys “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick” by Ian Dury “Street Poetry” by Hanoi Rocks

PHOTO: FLICKR USER EVILBISH AND COURTESY OF RICKY SIXX

Why are you called Ricky Sixx? Why not Ricky Seven or Ricky Eight? Ricky is from the song “18 And Life” by Skid Row. Sebastian Bach is the singer who was my earliest and deepest influence. And Nikki Sixx is my favorite bassist besides Blackie Lawless. Six is also the Number of the Beast. I named myself this when I was 18.

Would you give a discount to fans of your band? I’m not the boss and all the apartments I work with don’t charge an agency fee from the tenants. But they can tip me less I guess, ha ha. Although I haven’t gotten any tips so far.

like lying; maybe it makes me unprofessional that I don’t do it. But there’s no need to. Though I have to say that some foreigners deserve to be lied to. Sometimes they are really dumber than Chinese, especially when they have a low budget – the more lies you tell them, the more they want to rent it.

TALK ABOUT TOWN

OF CHORUS YOU CAN! THE TUNES YOU LOVE TO CROON

TV brings out strong reactions in people. Sometimes it’s a scowl usually reserved for when you’ve caught your dog up to no good, but more often it’s an enthusiastic grab for the microphone. No one can deny that Beijing loves some singalong. So, what’s your signature tune at karaoke? Carlly Chun was sent to skip a beat and find out.

“‘Buttercup,’ because AC/DC don’t do a karaoke song.” Anthony Von Stanke, 22, Australia

“‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ because it lasts five hours and everyone gets into it.” Jenny Blando, 24, Venezuela-US

“‘Don’t Lie to Me’ … I don’t like liars.” Taylor Luo, 21, China

“‘Killing in the Name,’ because it gives you a good reason to jump off KTV couches and kick bottles.” Aaron Pink, 30, US

“‘I’m Your Man’ by Wham, because it’s not karaoke without an ’80s tune.” Claire Bear, 26, UK

“‘Money Can’t Buy Me Love’ because it’s true.” Diana Spencer, 27, Kazakhstan

MADE IN CHINA MALINA PINEAPPLE WINE

PHOTOS: CARLLY CHUN AND JOEY GUO

rapes. That would be our weapon of choice if we ever had to fight for our lives and could only defend ourselves with fruit. We’d grab a bunch of grapes and shove most in our assailant’s mouth, two in their nose – and two in their ears (just to be sure). We suppose pineapple is a pretty good backup. It is the greengrocer’s grenade, after all – a fact not lost on the bottling department at Malina Wine. Does this taste good? No idea. Every time we ripped off the cap with our teeth, we felt obliged to throw it and duck for cover. Available at Wal-Mart

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ECOLOGY

BOOM TOWN NOISE POLLUTION IS THE SOUND OF YOUR PEACE OF MIND SHATTERING by Gabriel Monroe

PHOTO: FLICKR USER POELOQ

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“MAJOR HEALTH THREATS OF NOISE POLLUTION INCLUDE NOT ONLY SLEEP DISTURBANCE, TINNITUS AND HEARING LOSS BUT ALSO COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN CHILDREN, HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE”

t is 8.01am – an hour when people without children might rest by sleeping. But not today. This, it turns out, is also an ideal moment for industry, which starts with a tap tap tap, and gradually but steadily grows to a crescendo of buzz buzz buzz, bang bang bang, whine whine whine, wheeze wheeze wheeze, and soaring above them all, the screeching scream of metal, stone or tile being sanded down. My upstairs neighbors are renovating, taking part in the national passion. Once this neighbor finishes, another neighbor will likely begin. Fair enough. If you own a house and don’t tear it apart and put it back together every couple of years, what’s the point? Yet, at times like these, life in Beijing compares rather poorly with a serene, rural idyll. Or even to living in a rural dentist’s office.

half a million (587,000) healthy years were lost due to noise-related annoyance. The most debilitating potential repercussions of environmental noise pollution – the aforementioned tinnitus, cognitive impairment in children and ischaemic heart disease – were calculated to cause, respectively, 21,000, 45,000 and 60,000 lost health years annually. The WHO study repeatedly highlights the difficulty of isolating the adverse health affects of noise pollution in otherwise polluted and otherwise stressful modern urban centers, and their projections are painstakingly conservative. Ambient noise pollution makes us less healthy. Thankfully, it will take more than a few isolated horn honks, KTV caterwauls or home-improvement hullabaloos to overload your ears, mind or heart. But living in a noisy environment takes its toll over the long term. Sleep disturbance and annoyance – both of which are risk factors for a multitude of health afflictions – comprise the “main burden of environmental noise,” according to the WHO.

PHOTOS: FLICKR USERS FLABBER DEGASKY, ANDREAS KREBS AND RUDOLFSIMON

Doom in the boom I am generally inclined to ignore noises, to sleep through them or to run to the window to try to hear better what they’re yelling about outside. But

the emotional, mental and physiological effects of noise pollution – high levels of ambient noise – are well documented. A 2011 report published by the World Health Organization states: “There is overwhelming evidence that exposure to environmental noise has adverse effects on the health of the population.” This report, which specifically dealt with data gathered from large urban areas in Western Europe, describes the major health threats of noise pollution as including not only sleep disturbance, tinnitus and hearing loss (see p53), but also cognitive impairment in children, and cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. The report concludes that “at least one million healthy life years are lost every year from traﬃcrelated noise in the western part of Europe.” The breakdown for this calculation estimated that approximately 903,000 healthy life years were lost annually in the EU countries solely as a result of noise-related sleep disturbance, while more than

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ECOLOGY THE DECIBEL SCALE: WHAT’S THAT NOISE? 194 Loudest possible sound 140 Jet takeoff 130 Cymbal crash 120 Fireworks 110 Power saw 105 Diesel truck HONK! 100 Car horn HONK! 94 Electric drill 90 Tractor WOOF! 85 Bus 80 Telephone dial tone 75 Barking dog HELLO! 70 Street traffic WHAT’S THE 60 Conversational speech DAMAGE? 55 Birds at ten feet 40 Refrigerator hum 90 Sustained exposure may cause hearing loss 30 Library whisper SHHH! 120 Pain begins 20 Mosquito 150 Chest wall begins to vibrate 15 Rustling leaves 160 Eardrum breaks instantly

Noise pollution in Beijing Evidence suggests that noise levels in Beijing are comparable with those of other major cities around the world. The WHO study found that “in urban settings, background levels during the day do not often fall below 50 dB(A).” [dB(A), or A-weighted decibels, is the most common measurement for environmental noise.] Research suggests the ideal background noise range for human life to be between 15-45 decibels, and that once ambient noise levels reach 60 dB and above, people experience disturbance in either work or normal life. Following in the footsteps of urban noise assessment initiatives in Europe, Japan, and the US, Beijing’s Municipal Institute of Labor Protection (BMILP) has recently measured noise levels all over town to compose a Beijing Noise Map. Since 2008, BMILP’s noise mappers have compiled millions of data survey points, allowing them to depict a visual image of Beijing’s aural landscape. This image is marked with blue bands (representing noise levels of 75-85 dB) of relatively high-decibel sound levels along all major thoroughfares. A 2008 research paper published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health found that half of the observed students living in rooms along Beijing’s North Fourth Ring

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Road – where the average outdoor day-to-night noise level was 79.2 dB(A) – to be “highly annoyed according to the numerical scale.” In a 2010 survey conducted by Beijing-based Life Daily (生活日报), 92 percent of respondents believed noise pollution in Beijing had worsened in recent years. “In terms of the magnitude of influence on the quality of urban citizens’ lives,” said BMILP director Zhang Bin in a 2010 interview with the Beijing News (新京报), “traffic noise tops the list. Currently, more than a million people live along major transportation arteries in Beijing municipality. To different degrees, they are all subject to the disturbance of traffic noise.” Loudness: unlawful Fortunately, as ever, the law is on our side. The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution, passed by the NPC in 1996, outlines the government’s intentions to mitigate environmental noise pollution produced by construction, traffic and transportation, industry and other noise in social life. According to this law, construction sites near residential areas are prohibited from conducting loud work at night (except under special circumstances), noisesensitive areas are to be identified and monitored

carefully, and unreasonable domestic clamor is forbidden. Also specifically restricted by the law is the use (or even sale) of booming speakers, whether in the home, for the evening calisthenics in the street with the aunties or to blast the virtues of your shop to passersby. Ever had the police called on your house party? They really are authorized to fine you. Ever wanted to call the police on a noisy neighbor? If you do, the law is on your side. Calm in the cacophony Aside from not living along a ring road and calling the police on your neighbors at will, what can you do to build yourself an urban oasis of calm? If you are susceptible to noise-based annoyance and stress, consider sound-insulating your home. Soundproofing your doors and windows makes an immense difference. If disturbances like the persistent hum and swish of the midnight street sweepers interrupt your sleep, an investment in earplugs could sanctify your slumber. If you don’t like the early morning drilling, grinding and wheezing on the other side of your wall, try flattering your neighbors, insisting that they ought not change a thing about their homes. If that doesn’t work, crank your Enya up to eleven, and share your serenity.

ECO STATS Shanxi province’s coal mining and processing regions

8.4%, the highest in the world. Approximately 1 million affected babies born each year in China; some 20-30% may be treated, while 40% will have permanent disabilities. have a birth defect rate of over

The rest die shortly after birth. Earth Policy Institute

Utilizing organic farming techniques – such as incorporating more inexpensive, natural products like manure rather than chemicals and fertilizers – reduces cultivation costs in India by up to

70%. Guardian

The greenhouse gases emission associated with a single spam email is 0.3 With an estimated

grams

62 trillion

of CO2. spam messages

sent annually, the spamming industry produces CO2 emissions equivalent to

1.6 million cars. MacAfee/ICF International

One Google search is equivalent to about

0.2 grams

of CO2. Google.com

This year’s droughts reduced the Yangtze River to its lowest water levels in more than

700

50 years. Since April 30,

ships have been stranded in the

shrunken waterway in Huzhou. The drought has left a total of

720,000 people in Hubei and Hunan

without drinking water. Xinhua, AFP, China Daily via Discovery

4,000 endangered northern rockhopper penguins coated in thick oil in were saved by islanders in Tristan da Cunha (population

260) in the South Atlantic,

who captured them all and washed them clean. Guardian

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FUN & GAMES PEKING PIC

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TRIVIA TRAVAILS 1. Moët & Chandon plans to make Champagnestyle sparkling wine in which province? a) Heilongjiang b) Xinjiang c) Ningxia d) Gansu 2. Which Beijing nightlife institution celebrates its 7th birthday in July? a) Zen b) Yen c) The Den d) Fen 3. Which Chinese designer’s latest collection is called “Heart of Gold”? a) Chi Zhang b) Xander Zhou c) Uma Wang d) Vega Zaishi Wang 4. This month, BC MOMA will screen Fan Lixin’s documentary about:

TELL US A JOKE a) a migrant family b) the AIDS epidemic c) Three Gorges relocation d) school elections in rural China 5. Which composer’s bookshelf would pianist Jean Muller like a peek at? a) Ludwig van Beethoven b) Frederic Chopin c) Claude Debussy d) Franz Liszt 6. What is the first thing you learn in SambAsia’s drumming class? a) how to grip a drumstick b) how to move c) how to chant to the beat d) how to carry a drum 7. What are the food courts in Singapore called? a) grease alleys b) sanitation zones c) crabeterias d) hawker centres

Each month we run a series of questions based on the content of the issue. Answer them correctly and win free stuff! This month’s prize is an RMB 200 voucher for Mughal’s. Email answers to win@thebeijinger.com Answers to June’s Trivia Travails: 1. c) The Breakfast Club 2. a) Chen Peisi 3. d) Fez 4. b) Milan 5. b) Lisa Ono 6. d) wide-leg jeans and platform wedges 7. a) mad scientist Last month’s winner was Kim ban Rijssen.

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Xixi Cheng, founder of Beijing Foodies “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.” If you like this joke, you’ll love Beijing Foodies. Xixi assures us that there’s usually food on the plates.

WHAT DO BEIJING’S MUSIC INSIDERS WANT FROM THE FANS, THE INDUSTRY AND THE SCENE? DESIGN BY SUSU LUO

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roots among all kinds of rock music in China. Mickey Zhang: Electronic music hasn’t even been recognized as much as heavy metal. Most electronic music doesn’t have words, so it’s even harder for people to accept. Although what we do is non-mainstream, I think it should get more recognition from the mainstream media. But they’re not interested. Li Yongxian: The recognition doesn’t really matter. This is what we enjoy doing, after all. I think no matter what kind of music you’re doing, as long as you can have fun with it and you have some people who like what you do, it’s enough. Miao Wong: It’s the music with no genre that is overrepresented. That was that settled then. With the panelists united in their disdain for music of no genre, we moved the discussion swiftly on ...

THE DEBATE ON RECOGNITION Hao Fang: Bad music gets much more recognition than good music. Tian Jianhua: My band became popular because we kept trying. But are the results directly proportionate to the effort you put in? Of course not. Take Cui Jian as an example. His position [in the music industry] and his income are definitely not on the same level. Ilchi: There’s a problem with the media here – they don’t use any initiative. They’re simply forced to cover this kind of music because there are more and more festivals and more and more people going to them. Nevin Domer: The situation has gotten much better since 2005. We’re getting a lot of recognition from people who are actively involved in the music scene, but there are still a lot of people in China who don’t spend money on music or consume live music. The challenge D-22 and Maybe Mars are

SHEN LIHUI 沈黎晖

Founder and managing director, Modern Sky Records; singer and guitarist, Sober

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looking at now is to reach those people. Jaime Welton: Everyone at this table is still underground – even the people who you think are doing really well at the big music festivals, you’re not going on stage and making 100,000 kuai. At the MasterCard Center, we have a huge show once a week; there’s 9,000 people, tons of Chinese fans. But that’s the mainstream: they only know what they see on TV. Kou Zhengyu: There’s a weird phenomenon: Sometimes a local band can easily attract 1,000 people. But when a very well-known international band plays, like Lamb Of God or Dream Theater, there might only be 600 people. Jaime Welton: Part of that is that they’re singing in English – they’re not speaking to most Chinese people. Kou Zhengyu: Back to the question about recognition – the media doesn’t pay enough attention, especially to heavy metal, which has the deepest

ZHONG SHENG 钟声 Managing director, Pilot Records

ON WHAT THEY’D CHANGE Jaime Welton: I’d start a music magazine, one with a jazz section, an indie section, a techno section, DJs, metal, experimental … As far as I can see, music coverage in the magazines looks like 70 percent indie rock. And some of the music editors need to go see more shows. Shan Wei: Regarding festivals and big events, we want more support from the government. There’s a lack of standard regulations for such events – [for example] some were allowed to sell alcohol and some not. And different government departments don’t coordinate very well. Sometimes local governments will put money into music festivals, but after the event starts, you find that the police weren’t on board. We certainly understand the importance of safety, but communication between musicians and fans is essential, and the police often interrupt or stop that. Weng Weng: I agree. INTRO was actually a project under the Ministry of Culture. But the relevant government departments – the police, the Health Department, city administrators – came not to help but to look for problems. A person getting burned by a cigarette – that’s a big deal [in their eyes]. A person stage-diving – potential safety hazard. We’d like to put more effort into production and presentation, but most of our time, funds

ZHONG LING 钟灵 PR manager, Pilot Records

LI CHI 李赤

Venue owner, MAO Livehouse

LI YONGXIAN 李永先

Venue co-owner, East Shore Live Jazz Café

JAIME WELTON

Technical director, MasterCard Center; producer; guitarist, Black Cat Bone and Bad Mamasan

and energy are put into security issues. Liu Huan: At our Shanghai Midi Festival, there were no police at the stage; our volunteers worked as security and they did a great job. When fans wanted to dive, our volunteers helped them dive safely, not just drag them down then beat them up. It’s a question of attitude: Are you here to help or to supervise? Unfortunately, it’s usually the latter. Many of the rules are ridiculous. A big event can be canceled because of a tiny problem. Fifty percent, perhaps even 70 percent of our energy and time goes towards negotiations with various departments. Shi Lu: The most important thing to me is to respect each other. Sometimes a festival’s sound engineer works against ours. That’s disrespectful. And another problem involves the media. Some journalists interview you with no preparation. They might even claim they interviewed us at an event we weren’t at. It is slander. Jaime Welton: Also, how many CDs come out? I’ve seen a bunch of really good ones that never got reviewed anywhere. Tian Jianhua: Times have changed, brother – nobody listens to CDs anymore. A DJ from China National Radio said to me that a person is considered patient if they can listen to a song for 30 seconds; it only takes a person 15 seconds to decide if they want to keep listening. The younger generation grew up eating McDonald’s. They’ve never had time to think deeply about anything. As for the problems at music festivals, at a music festival in Nanjing, we were told things like “Don’t say this,” “Don’t say that” and “Don’t make the fans excited.” What can we do to change that? All I could do was to say to the fans onstage: “Don’t get excited.” Kou Zhengyu: Many of the things I do now aren’t a musician’s responsibility. I’ve done podcasts, and I spend lots of time posting tour info on the Internet. I don’t want to do these things, but before I can make people like our music, I have to let people know about our music. I have no choice. Zhong Sheng: As a record label, we’re doing things PR companies, tech companies and media should do – but not much actually relating to music. But if we don’t do these things we might not survive. Things like podcasts. Like Jaime said,

MIAO WONG 王淼 Managing director, Acupuncture Records

maybe we should start a music magazine. But the media themselves can hardly survive. Music is not so popular in the first place – and what we do is for the minority of the minority. Hao Fang: I would do something to improve music education – not the kind of practical educa-

tion that Midi School offers, though. The younger generation thinks that they are very niubi, that they don’t need other people’s help to find good music. That’s bullshit. China lacks talented people who are capable of focusing on the music scene and writing about it. If we had the funds, I’d be willing to get people from the music industry to go to colleges and start with basic lectures to tell students what good music is, what rock & roll is. Miao Wong: France has Alliance Française, Germany has the Goethe Institute, the UK has the British Council, Spain has Instituto Cervantes; each supports different types of culture that are nonmainstream in their own countries. But China’s Confucius Institute doesn’t do anything else ex-

cept teach foreigners the language. We don’t have an institute or organization that supports pioneering art and culture. That’s the kind of organization I’d establish if I had the power to do so. Badr Benjelloun: Even the underground scene is divided. There’s no consistency in the products on offer, and no helping each other. In other countries, when you put on a show you try to put on one that’s not gonna compete with another show’s audience. Tian Jianhua: In a city like Tokyo there’s probably 50 shows a night – you just have to let them compete. As I see it, the most important thing is still education. The most money we’ve made on tour was at Washington University. But when we

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wanted to join a show at Peking University, they checked every detail about us – it was very strict. And they only let us play one song. Li Chi: The problem Badr raised is technically impossible to solve. Other musicians won’t tell me what they are planning and I wouldn’t tell them either. I’m interested to know how other cities have gotten beyond this problem. For the crime of raising a problem that was “technically impossible“ to solve, we sent Badr to stand in the corner for five minutes and think about what he’d done. Everyone else responded by blaming the media. Ouch. We attempted to introduce a note of optimism by asking our debaters to reflect on the scene now compared to five years ago. Things must be better now, right? Right? Oh dear ...

ON THE CHANGING SCENE Kou Zhengyu: No one actually pays attention when listening to music nowadays. Zhong Sheng: I think TV, radio and Internet media have been a bad influence. When they play a song, they cut the intro and interludes and only play the parts with lyrics. And electronic music only gets played during commercials. Li Yongxian: There have been lots of changes since we opened East Shore five years ago. Now we often have big jazz musicians from the US playing. Young people always want success quickly,

NEVIN DOMER

Venue manager, D-22; Creative Team member, Maybe Mars Records

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SHAN WEI 单蔚

Deputy general manager, Midi Music Festival/Midi Productions

but if it doesn’t come quickly, you can only wait. And we actually see results from waiting. An example: UC Berkeley’s music school came here looking for students to study jazz, because they were short of students. They enrolled a few from here, and in a few years, those students will come back and teach more students. The scene may be small, but it’s getting better. Weng Weng: Mickey and I first met in 2000 and we started to do techno together. There were more electronic music clubs back then: Vogue, Club Orange, Velvet Room and more. But now,

KOU ZHENGYU 寇征宇 Guitarist, Spring & Autumn and Suffocated

WENG WENG 翁嗡 DJ, Acupuncture Records

MICKEY ZHANG DJ, o2culture

ILCHI 伊立奇 Musician, Hanggai

we’ve just closed The House, and other clubs like White Rabbit and Lantern are gone too. Sure, we still have INTRO, which is a big festival, but 70-80 percent of people only go there for fun – not the music. We have become more like tools of entertainment. OK, things are getting pretty bleak when a big strong lad like Weng Weng reckons he’s become a “tool of entertainment.“ We pressed valiantly on, determined to cajole something positive from this. But first, we took a commercial break. Just so we could listen to some electronic music.

LIU HUAN 刘欢

Deputy general manager, Midi Music Festival/Midi Productions

HAO FANG 郝舫

Music critic and author; former managing editor of Rolling Stone China; TV producer

ON BEIJING’S UNSUNG HEROES Shan Wei: Unsung heroes? My wife. Ilchi: The live music venues. Liu Huan: Everybody sitting at this table. Li Chi: I’ve been going to shows since the early ’90s, and we can’t overlook the organizers from back then. People like Huang Feng [former marketing manager of Warner China] and Get

how much those bands cost – there’s no way that they are making money. Tian Jianhua: Jon Campbell. The Dr. Bethune of China’s rock scene. Absolutely. Shi Lu: [Theater director] Meng Jinghui is a true unsung hero. He’s helped out the bands with promotion and touring, and some of it hasn’t worked out, but he still persists. He understands

Lucky Bar’s owner, Taoge. Kou Zhengyu: Yeah, Get Lucky was where we first got started. Taoge ran the bar for over ten years – but now it’s gone, no one knows about him anymore. Tian Jianhua: All the fans who pay to go to shows are unsung heroes – they’re the ones who supported us to continue working on music. Jaime Welton: I think the heroes are the people who are putting on shows and losing money every time, and who have been doing it for a long time. Like the Painkiller stuff that I go to. I know

very well what bands really want to do and what they are able to do. Shen Lihui: The ones who did a lot when the environment was much tougher, like Lü Bo, the founder of Scream Records. People may forget about those things as time passes. Miao Wong: People who continue fighting in the music industry after all these years. It hasn’t been easy. All this goodwill was refreshing. But the unsung heroes remained unsung. We felt the impulse to sing for them. Or at least give them some kind of recognition. Awards?

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more genres. That would be good for the rock scene, too. Right, so they like awards. This gave us a brainwave. Many on our panel say the media is part of the problem. We wanted to be part of the solution ... What if we did a Beijinger Music Awards?

ON THE VALUE OF AWARDS Li Chi: I think awards are really necessary. We have had a small annual awards at MAO for the past three years – anyone who wins feels happy about the recognition. Liu Huan: We surely need them, otherwise Midi wouldn’t be doing its awards. Awards help to establish standards and attract more attention from the fans. We need to make the stars stars. Ilchi: Awards should focus more on new bands. Shi Lu: I think it would be OK if you separate it out by genres. Jaime Welton: For judging, there are basically three things. First, the audience, who should be divided by genre; second, you should have a panel of experts; third, the club owners. You’ll need contributions from each of these three tiers to make it really fair. Badr Benjelloun: That would work, but you would end up with the problem that the same

bands win all the time and new bands don’t get any recognition. Liu Huan: But as time goes by, the new bands will become old bands and they should focus on winning in other award competitions. Mickey Zhang: I don’t think we need awards in the DJ field yet. There may be hundreds of bands in Beijing, but the good DJs can be counted on one person’s fingers. Shen Lihui: I don’t think it matters who decides the winners. It would be OK if it were only three people from your magazine making the decision. What’s important is to do it in your own style. Ilchi: Bands like Omnipotent Youth Society and Hedgehog were already pretty good a few years ago, and now they’ve worked their way out and attracted a much bigger audience. I don’t agree with giving these kinds of awards out based on who’s already successful, following the lead of the market. Liu Huan: The Midi awards is very focused on rock. But I’d be very supportive of an event including

TIAN JIANHUA 田健华 Bass player, Reflector

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SO ... A BEIJINGER MUSIC AWARDS? Badr Benjelloun: There’s many segments of the music industry that are not represented. However, the Beijinger is facing a foreign audience. Would that benefit the industry? Probably. Nevin Domer: Having an English-language awards does help with capturing a more international audience. When I worked with Chinese bands touring overseas, a lot of the English media (both inside and outside China) were very important to getting those bands abroad. I do take Chinese media reports and translate them, but foreigners can relate a lot more easily to Englishlanguage media. Although I will also say that from D-22’s perspective, the young Chinese audience is much more important. Jaime Welton: The point is now that you guys should make the Beijinger in Chinese. Nevin Domer: We send the Chinese bands abroad to make money that they can’t make in China. But the bigger reason is that as they gain recognition abroad they can then become bigger and more popular in China. Up until now, it’s really taken recognition from abroad before Chinese media will take a band seriously. Miao Wong: To the electronic music scene in Beijing, this group of people who reads the Beijinger is actually very important. Even though we get a larger Chinese audience now, the results of an English-language awards event would still be very important to us. People say any press is good press. With social media now, we can use and reuse any kind of coverage to keep promoting ourselves. Shen Lihui: It’s common for our bands to tour abroad these days, so we really need a good archive of English articles. A magazine based in Beijing has the obvious advantage of being able to discover something deeper about local musicians.

SHI LU 石璐

Drummer, Hedgehog

BADR BENJELLOUN Music blogger

DINING

NIBBLES NEW OPENINGS Former Nola chef Brandon Trowbridge h a s l a u n c h e d a gra n o l a delivery service called Great Wall Granola. Email your address and mobile number to order@greatwallgranola. com, and they’ll send you a fresh batch of granola. One kilo costs RMB 98 – if you round that up to RMB 100, Trowbridge will pass your extra RMB 2 on to the charity Compassion for Migrant Children. Just down the road from Sculpting in Time in Lido, Big Boss is offering fish ‘n’ chips and more. Review next month. S ave u r s d e Co r e e h a s m o v e d , after a well-documented rent saga epitomizing the struggles faced by businesses on Nanluogu Xiang as landlords seek to wring as much cash as they can from property on the booming hutong. The restaurant’s new location is on Xiang’er Hutong, near Jiaodaokou.

FRESH PICKINGS Flamme has launched a new menu for summer. Try “Uncle Bill’s“ Idaho potatoes, risotto and much more. There are also a few new drinks – stop by for Wednesday’s martini and Manhattan night.

THERE'S A NEW MENU AT MODO. MMM, DILL-ENCRUSTED COD

CAPITAL BITES

IAIN SHAW IS EATING A PULLED PORK SANDWICH

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MODO

n e o f t h e p a s t m o n t h’s big stories has been the overnight success of Home Plate Bar-B-Que. The pulled pork sandwiches, ribs and corn bread have been warmly received by pretty much anyone who’s visited, not least Americans relishing a taste of home at extremely affordable prices. Hopefully they’ll only keep getting better. If you haven’t been yet, stop by this month. Home Plate’s neighbors Kro’s Nest are set to open a second branch this summer. The new location, a stone’s throw from Nanjie and Salsa Caribe, will step up the intensity of competition for the hearts and minds of the Sanlitun pizza consumer, with The Tree (and its offshoots), La Pizza, Gung Ho!, Annie’s and others continuing to slug it out. Pizza overkill? As if that could be possible.

I stopped by Modo recently to try their new summer menu, and was surprised at the sheer variety of flavors and ingredients these guys cram into dishes like the shrimp cappelletti, goat cheese and feta tortelli, and beef tournedos. You’ll work out your own favorites, but for a first-time visit I’d recommend the “8 to share” menu. Modo is a tough restaurant to categorize, because it doesn’t fall into any easy nationalitybased or regional definition. Much to the owners’ frustration, some have mistakenly characterized it as a “tapas” restaurant or a place dealing in quick-and-easy snacking. It’s neither of those. They have lots of wine, but it’s not a bar. So what is Modo? Head over there and ask manager Alex Molina to explain. I’m happy to categorize it simply as “very good” – and worth the price tag. I was fortunate enough to be

invited to a Globus wine tasting last month that gave me the chance to get a look around Temple, the new project from former Maison Boulud GM Ignace Lecleir. I had expected a small, intimate restaurant. Totally wrong. Temple, located near the National Art Museum and Forbidden City, is set in a former place of worship, with each building now being put to a different use. In fact, with an eight-room boutique hotel, jewelry store and gallery space in addition to the eight-room restaurant and bar, it’s almost a miniature version of Ch’ien Men 23. And it’s looking great. Temple won’t be open to the public for a few months at least, but they’re already catering for events. So who’s the star chef? That remains a mystery – all Lecleir would tell me is that he’s British. Watch this space, as this should be one of 2011’s more significant dining developments.

The Ritz-Carlton at Huamao has appointed I talian chef Gianluca Visani as the new man heading the kitchen at Barolo. The well-traveled Visani joins the Barolo team following a stint working in Singapore. Gung Ho! Pizza has launched a range of summer salads designed by chef and TV cookery show star Jun Trinh. There’s a Vietnamese chicken salad, Thai beef salad, and tropical salad. They’ve also added two new pizzas: spinach pesto and chicken, and grilled beef. We’ve not heard much from My Humble House lately, but they tell us they’ve just launched a new menu of contemporary Chinese dishes.

CLOSED FOR BUSINESS We were gutted to hear that Sake Manzo’s Anjialou branch was torn down last month, along with okonomiyaki restaurant Takenosuke and several other restaurants in the Japanese dining stronghold that was Anjialou. At least Manzo will open a new branch around Tuanjiehu this August. Bagel delivery operation Hegel’s Bagels has wound up its activities. Owner Jordan Maseng has decided to move back to the US, taking the secrets of his winning bagel recipe with him. Award-winning Italian L’Isola has shut up shop.

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WHAT’S NEW RESTAURANTS

M E DITE R RAN EAN

GEORGE’S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 佐治地中海餐厅 Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 1A Fangcaodi Beixiang, Chaoyang District (8561 3357) 朝阳区芳草地北巷甲1号

The soft lighting here is dusky enough to relax diners, but the moussaka (RMB 58) brightens everything up. We quite enjoyed digging down through the stretchy skin, a creamy layer of béchamel sauce, grated parmesan and mozzarella, to scoop up a piping-hot mix of succulent eggplant and minced lamb – just like a pasta-free lasagna. Porcini mushroom risotto (RMB 98) came al dente, perfumed with truffle oil and finished with shaved parmesan and peppery arugula – a classic Mediterranean combination. And the chef, who has worked at Taverna, produces a hummus (RMB 35) and vegetable antipasti (RMB 48) that are quite reliable. Proprietor George Wong, the restaurant’s namesake, also owns nearby Ming Yuan, the Cantonese hideaway that delights in-the-know gourmands. Keep an eye on this guy – he seems to specialize in hidden gems. Emily Young Also try: Taverna, Sureño

REFRESHING SALADS

SUSU, NOT SO-SO VI ETNAM ES E

SUSU Tue-Sun 11.30am-11pm. 10 Qianliang Hutong Xixiang (north of the National Art Museum), Dongcheng District (8400 2699) 东城区钱粮胡同西巷10号

own a deserted alley, just at the point that doubt starts to creep, Susu welcomes you into her twinkling, ever-so-modish folds. A courtyard oasis whose designer dazzle bears the stamp of Apothecary and Modo, it’s a supremely assuring first impression. A duo of Vietnamese chefs is hell-bent on weaning us off the stir-fry with a green arsenal of exotic, herby aromatics, from dokudami (aka “fish mint”) to Asian basil. Nem rolls (RMB 34-48), fresh or fried, are impeccably assembled, the “classic” a taut bundle of shrimp, pork, pineapple and greens with a light peanut sauce. Order it DIY (RMB 88-98) and roll your own.

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Standout dishes: Grilled fish roll, classic fried rolls Also try: Va Va Voom, Muse

A M E R I CA N

THE FILLING STATION Daily 11am-9.30pm. Beside Western Academy of Beijing, Laiguangying Donglu (off the Airport Expressway), Chaoyang District (8470 3821) 朝阳区来广营东路(北京京西学校旁边）

The Filling Station brings the American diner experience to Beijing – but not a kitschy ’50sstyle joint. Think of it more as a classic, no-frills roadside stop, complete with a real live Harley front and center. Sharing a space with The Green Cap, the restaurant offers up hearty meals in gluttonously American helpings. The hamburgers (RMB 58) are juicy, but the showstealers are the ribs ‘n’ ribs (RMB 150), or chicken ‘n’ ribs (RMB 188). The remainder of the menu features everything from salads to sandwiches and steaks. They also serve breakfast on the weekends. The Filling Station may not draw crowds from downtown, but certainly caters well to the local scene of families – the playroom is usually teeming with rambunctious youngsters on the weekends – and teachers from the neighboring WAB. Lauren McCarthy Also try: Union Bar and Grille

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU

NEM ROLLS

Salads, too, are a splendid interplay of color, texture and tang. The Susu Shrimp (RMB 48) makes use of the eponymous susu (chayote) squash with plump, shelled shrimp and a splash of fish sauce. The Five Color Salad (RMB 38) adds chewiness to its crunchy veggies with fine shavings of pig’s ear. The dish on everyone’s lips is the signature La Vong fish (RMB 108). I ate it in Hanoi five years ago, and the only miss here – a biggie, admittedly – is the lack of dill. Too expensive in Beijing, according to the owner. Still, the sautéed fish fillets, turmeric yellow, are delicious. Sour fish soup (RMB 68), a little light on both fish and sourness, failed to live up to its name. And the banh mi sandwich (RMB 58 lunch set), despite the excellent homemade pâté, proved a bit of a jaw workout, bread-wise. These quibbles, along with the un-ordered blossoms of a Scholar Tree falling pitter-patter into our food, are minor. Right now, Susu is the most exciting dining experience in town. Tom O’Malley

MOUSSAKA

MAGIC MOMENT CAF ES & TEAH O US E S

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

anlitun Soho is still nowhere near as popular as Sanlitun Village, but it ’s places like Moment Cafe that are going to be instrumental in shifting the balance. People have been longing for a reason to cross the bridge and now Moment Cafe offers them a good balance of the elements everyone loves in a cozy café: good coffee, fast Wi-Fi and food that makes you want to stay until you feel hungry again. Sure, there are other places to find savory crepes in Beijing, but they’re all such waifish little offerings, whereas Moment’s crepes are as substantial as they are delectable. The “Ella” crepe (RMB 37) makes for a tasty, filling lunch with slices of salty ham, fresh mushrooms and lavish amounts of melted cheddar. And where else can you find fillings like smoked salmon and spicy salami? Honorable mentions also go to a couple of their signature sandwiches. The “Gusto Perfetto” (RMB 37) features crisp focaccia stuffed with creamy blue cheese, spinach and sour cream while the “Indiavolato” (RMB 35) fills ciabatta with succulent grilled chicken and spicy jalapeño spread. It has a strong chilli kick, but isn’t so fiery as to obscure the flavor of the chicken. To round things off, the “Una” (RMB 39) is a must-try; the thin, light crepe is served with vanilla ice cream, tart syrupy cherries, and enough Nutella to choke a horse. T h e re a s o n a b l e p r i c e s a re s u r p r i s i n g, considering the location and generous portion sizes. On the off-chance that any Sanlitun Soho executives are reading this: more Moments like these, please. Carlly Chun Standout dishes: “Ella” crepe (RMB 37), “Una” dessert crepe (RMB 39) Also try: Hercules, Crepanini

CA N TO N E S E

YING HE CANTONESE RESTAURANT 盈和茶餐厅

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND COURTESY OF MOMENT CAFE

Daily 11.30am-1am. 128 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6402 6596) 东城区鼓楼东大街128号

CHOW FUN

This spotlessly simple Cantonese “teahouse” smells like it could be in Hong Kong or Taiwan, and not just because the Guangdong chefs can cook. Ying He is one of few Gulou eateries abiding by the smoking ban officially introduced (if not strictly enforced) on May 1. For a quick bite, try the zajun chao hefen (杂菌炒河粉 RMB 16), a beautiful plate of broad, golden rice noodles fried with vibrant veggies and a trio of mushrooms. Light on oil, big on taste, it’s the pick of a single-serving selection including classy clear soups and umpteen tasty things on rice (RMB 15-22).

Sharers should choose from a selection of zhengcai (蒸菜) served in lotus-leaf-lined bamboo steamers. Pork ribs with cured sausage (RMB 28) can be enjoyed, chewy bones and all. Baiqie ji (白切鸡 RMB 25) – unskinned chicken steamed to ethereal softness and served chilled with ginger sauce – is a cooling summer lunch and pairs perfectly with seasonal fruit juice, iced milk tea or fresh lemonade (RMB 8-13). Tom O’Malley Standout dishes: Fried noodles with mixed mushrooms, steamed lotus-leaf pork ribs Also try: Herbal Cafe, Xiao Che’s Dessert Shop

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WHAT’S NEW RESTAURANTS S I C H UA N

FU YUAN 馥园 Daily 11am-2pm, 5-10pm. 2/F, Grand Concordia Hotel, 26 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District (5108 8268) 朝阳区霄云路26号鹏润酒店2层 (近新恒基大厦)

For a high-end restaurant that combines both modern and classical design elements, Fu Yuan does an impressive job with the basics, turning out authentic jiachang cai. We’d heard praise for their mapo doufu and Kung Pao chicken, but for a Chengdu girl like me, the real touchstone is the pork liver and kidney stir-fried with cabbage (ganyao hechao 肝腰合炒, RMB 48). It’s surprisingly tender and crisp, suggesting that the ingredients have been selected with care. The celtuce salad (mayou cuisun 麻油脆笋 RMB 28) is another stand-out. The stems are sliced and salted to remove extra water,

then tossed with Sichuan pepper oil, leading to a pleasingly crunchy texture. The succulent beef rib (niulei gu 牛肋骨 RMB 338) is Fu Yuan’s exclusive creation – far more tender than American ribs and a must-try for parties of four or more. After being roasted, these huge hunks of meat are slowly stewed in a thick savory broth for four hours until every last cell has absorbed the flavors, then wrapped in a banana leaf to keep them juicy. Emily Young Also try: Sanyang Cai, Shunxing Chuancai SHRIMP WITH BLACK RICE

SOUTHERN COMFORT

PULLED PORK SANDWICH

AM E R I CAN

HOME PLATE BAR-B-QUE 本垒美国餐 Daily 11am-10pm. 35 Xiaoyun Lu courtyard (walk through alleyway east of Kro’s Nest and turn left), Chaoyang District (5128 5584) 朝阳区霄云路35号院（走乌巢东侧的胡同然后左转）远洋新干线美食步行街

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toothless hillbilly could chew his way through. The pork ribs (RMB 90) melt off the bone and come with cornbread and homey sides like coleslaw, spicy Texan-style beans or potato salad. We tried ribs with a wet rub, but anyone looking for something saucier can request some BBQ sauce to apply before each succulent bite. The menu is expanding about as quickly as the waistlines of the regulars. Expect different styles of ribs, hush puppies and fried okra soon. The out-of-the-way location is more than worth the effort to find, and once you do you’ll return again and again. Even after four visits in eight days, I’ll be back to check on that okra. Lauren McCarthy Standout dishes: Ribs, pulled pork sandwich Also try: Fuel, Tim’s Texas BBQ

WHAT'S NEW: RESTAURANTS ... WHERE THEY ARE THE FILLING STATION

HOME PLATE BAR-B-QUE

YING HE

MOMENT CAFE SUSU

GEORGE'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

FU YUAN

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF HOME PLATE BAR-B-QUE AND FU YUAN

cuffed floors, stacks of applewood, a brick smoker designed by the owners, and country tunes (think Johnny Cash and honky-tonk) set the stage for a meal of down-home barbecue from the American South. An anomaly on a strip of Chinese restaurants, Home Plate is a place where time relaxes and diners languidly enjoy slowcooked meats. There’s no kitsch, nor any attempt at reinventing the simple philosophy of Southern comfort and hospitality. The menu – continuously updated on chalkboards – features classics like pulled pork and brisket sandwiches (RMB 30-35), served on buns topped with sauce that starts mellow and sweet and finishes with a lazy-lingering spice. But what will amaze your mouth is the tenderness of the meat. Smoked for ten hours, the pulled pork offers a moist, juicy bite that even the most

Q&A

RAFFLES WINNER JAAN CHEF LAIA PONS by Iain Shaw

aia Pons and par tner Jordi Valles are the nearest Beijing has to a restaurant industry power couple. While Valles does his thing at Agua, Pons is in the kitchen at Raffles’ Jaan, quietly preparing some of Beijing’s finest French food. We asked her about her guilty pleasures, taxi talk and her Beijing restaurant recommendations. If you could only cook one dish every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Bacalao al Pil-pil, a traditional Spanish codfish recipe.

A Beijing taxi driver asks where you’re from. You say you’re Spanish. What does he say next? “Xibanya douniu” … all the taxi drivers in Beijing know about bullfighting. Then football – Barcelona and Messi. Which other job is comparable to that of a chef? You need the patience of a teacher and the mind of a psychologist.

Where do you like to eat? I can write a very long list. To discover Spanish food, I always recommend Nali Patio, where “A CHEF NEEDS What dish do you they can find very dread having to different styles of THE MIND OF A cook? Spanish restaurant. PSYCHOLOGIST” Dishes without salt. I also love Yunnan fo o d – I r e c o m You have new staff starting in mend the soups and mushrooms your kitchen. What’s the first from Yunteng Shifu in Yunnan Dasha. thing you teach them? Then there’s the Smørrebrød from First is to listen and write everything Modo, the brunch at Capital M, in a notebook. Recipes, ingredients, Maison Boulud’s mack erel, the cooking procedures … everything. pigeon at Sadler, and more …

PHOTO: COURTESY OF RAFFLES BEIJING

What’s your guilty pleasure? Strawberry cheesecake ice cream – I can eat almost an entire pint.

Laia Pons is chef at Jaan in Raffles Beijing.

Who cooks at home, you or Jordi? Nobody cooks at home. We always have lunch and dinner at work, and on days off we always eat out at other restaurants.

LAIA PONS’ PLAYLIST Music To Dine To

And who’s the better chef? He is the better chef, but he always says it’s me.

“Playas de Barbate” by Chambao

“Hope There’s Someone” by Antony & the Johnsons “Canta” by Diego el Cigala “Cold Water” by Damien Rice “Addicted” by Amy Winehouse

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FEATURE

CAPSICUM PLEASURE A PEPPER SPOTTER’S GUIDE by Tom O’Malley cai jiao 彩椒 This ornamental pepper – literally “colorful pepper” – is used to add vibrancy and ﬂair to fried dishes. High in vitamin C, it’s good for dispelling summer heat. Cai jiao is also sweeter than other varieties, so it works well in cold dishes and salads. Heat: none Dish: cai jiao bao niurou (彩椒爆牛肉 sliced beef with colorful peppers)

qing jiao 青椒 or shizi jiao 柿子椒 This is another type of cai jiao. You probably know it as bell pepper, but it’s sometimes called “persimmon pepper” because of the shape. Sweet and mushy when roasted; crunchy and sharp when eaten raw. With almost no heat and a nudge of bitterness, it’s a jiachang cai stir-fry standby. The green qing jiao is, however, decidedly less sweet than the red or yellow varieties, so don’t substitute. Heat: none Dish: di san xian (地三鲜 “three fresh vegetables,” Dongbei cuisine) Try it at: Dongbeiren

xiaomi jiao 小米椒 or chaotian jiao 朝天椒 Similar to a Thai Bird’s Eye or piri-piri, but not quite as redhot. In China these peppers are called “facing-heaven peppers” because they grow pod-upwards like exploding red ﬂowers. Used raw, they instill no-nonsense ﬁre in a range of cold and hot dishes. Heat: hot Dish: shangxin liangfen (伤心凉粉 “heartbreak” noodles, Sichuan cuisine) Try it at: Zhang Mama

xian jiao 线椒 A bit harder to ﬁnd in Beijing than the others here, these thin, gnarled peppers from Sichuan province pack some serious heat. Sometimes mistaken by cooks for the similarly proportioned hang jiao – with disastrous results. Safety tip: These are a wee bit longer with a more knotted skin than hang jiao. Common in Guizhou dishes. Heat: very hot Dish: huiguo rou (回锅肉 pork with garlic shoots, Sichuan cuisine） Try it at: Zhang Mama

Make your own chilli sauce Store-bought hot sauces are usually overloaded with additives and MSG, so why not make your own? It’s easy. Finely chop the hell out of a few handfuls of xiaomi jiao. (Wear gloves!) Cook in oil on low heat for a minute. Add a splash of yellow rice wine and dark rice vinegar. Wait a couple more minutes, and stir in a big spoon of sugar and a bit less of salt. Let cool and transfer to a jar. It’ll keep for a bit less than a month in the fridge. Use sparingly.

Other Chinese chillis The varieties in the picture are the most commonly available in Beijing, but shop around and you might come across some of these: qixing jiao 七星椒 (seven-star pepper) So named because it grows in bunches of seven yeshan jiao 野山椒 Tiny, pod-shaped “Green Mountain” chillis from Sichuan huangdi jiao 皇帝椒 Seriously spicy “Yellow Emperor” chillis from Hainan

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hong meiren jiao 红美人椒 These medium-to-small red chillis with a balanced, moderate heat and fragrance often feature in seafood dishes. Heat: medium Dish: liangban tuding (凉拌兔丁 tossed spicy rabbit cubes, Sichuan cuisine) Try it at: San Yang Cai

denglong jiao 灯笼椒 Also known as pimento or cherry peppers, these stubby little fellows are known for their fragrance coupled with a gentle to moderate heat. Usually sold sun-dried, they’re used extensively in Sichuanese dishes. Heat: mild to medium Dish: shuizhu yu (水煮鱼 ﬁsh boiled in ﬁery broth, Sichuan cuisine) Try it at: Wangjing Yihao

Fujian lajiao wang 福建辣椒王 This dried chilli resembles the zidantou lajiao, but is more slender with a distinctively sharp tail. It has a pleasant fragrance, but the tough skin guards seeds which pack huge heat – a single lick might burn your tongue oﬀ. These little peppers can be reused again and again, but it takes several outings before the spice even begins to abate. Heat: high Dish: ya bozi (鸭脖子 spicy duck necks, Hubei cuisine) Try it at: Hahajing Ya Bozi

t might surprise you to learn that in historical terms, the chilli-strewn dishes of Chinese cuisine are barely out of diapers. (Or should that be split pants?) The berries of the plant genus Capsicum only arrived in China sometime around the 16th century, probably via Spanish and Portuguese merchants or along the Silk Route from India. So, going back in time, chillis don’t really have a whole heap to do with China. The word “chilli” is from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. All chillis originated in the Americas. But it’s what you do with them that matters. And the Chinese have done plenty. This guide introduces the principal Chinese cultivars on sale in Beijing, and how to try them.

jian jiao 尖椒 or hongjian jiao 红尖椒 Delivering varying levels of fire, these long, banana-shaped peppers are the mainstay of many homestyle Chinese dishes. The red peppers are slightly sweeter (essentially riper versions of the same fruit). Due to their shape, jian jiao are often skewered and barbecued in Beijing’s chuan’r restaurants. Heat: mild to medium Dish: yuxiang rousi (鱼香肉丝 ”fish-flavor” shredded pork, Sichuan cuisine) Try it at: Chuan Ban

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU

hang jiao 杭椒 Named after Hangzhou, the main site of their cultivation, these smallish green peppers are exceedingly fragrant, without a great deal of spice. Market vendors usually charge more for it than other varieties, and sometimes try to pass oﬀ more common strains of peppers as hang jiao. Heat: very mild Dish: hang jiao niuliu (杭椒牛柳 beef with peppers and oyster sauce, Hangzhou cuisine) Try it at: Wahaha Restaurant

zidantou lajiao 子弹头辣椒 These sun-dried Sichuan “bullet” chillis are your common or garden variety. Varying slightly in size, color and heat, they are, as a rule, aromatic, hot and brilliant red. A spicy workhorse used in hundreds of diﬀerent dishes or to make chilli oil and powder. Heat: medium Dish: lazi ji (辣子鸡 chicken with chillies, Sichuan cuisine) Try it at: Shunxing Chuancai

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MASTER CHEF

MADE IN MACAU by Ricardo Bizarro

his is my favorite Macanese dish, created by a mix of spices and cultures. I use organic chicken, because it tastes completely different from regular chicken – and of course, it’s more healthy. African spiced organic chicken served with truffle potato mash The chicken 1 organic chicken (around 700g) juice from 1 lemon 5g garlic 5ml extra virgin olive oil 5g paprika The sauce 15g garlic 200g onion 30g turmeric 5g paprika 5g curry powder 1 boiled egg 50g Portuguese sausage 10g dry coconut 10ml extra virgin olive oil 50ml white wine 200ml coconut milk The side dish 200g potatoes 20ml milk 2 eggs (use 2 yolks, 1 egg white) 2g nutmeg 10ml white truffle oil

1. Cut the chicken into two breasts and two legs. Marinate the chicken overnight with the lemon juice, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper. 2. Pan-fry the chicken with extra virgin olive oil and garlic on high heat. You want the skin to be crispy, but don’t cook the chicken for too long at this stage. 3. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C. 4. Saute the garlic, onions, spices, eggs, sausage and dry coconut in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the white wine. Once the alcohol has evaporated, add the coconut milk and boil for about 10 minutes. 5. Place the chicken in a baking tray. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for at least 5 minutes. 6. Peel and dice the potato into 3cm cubes; boil in salted water till cooked. 7. Mash the potato and add the milk and eggs, mixing well. Add the other ingredients (and salt and pepper to taste) and serve. Ricardo Bizarro is executive sous-chef at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing – you’ll usually find him cooking in Vasco’s.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF HILTON BEIJING WANGFUJING

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GRAPE PRESS

CHINA BUBBLES CHAMPAGNES OF DISTINCTION by Edward Ragg

(dr y red). However, outside the club scene, Champagne is not that popular here; its high acidity often challenges Chinese palates. One wonders how dry, therefore, Moët’s Ningxia sparkling wine will be. Various Champagnes are currently available in Beijing. To qualify for the name, of course, these must originate from the Champagne AC region of France. Non-vintage wines

ONE TO QUAFF NV Champagne Drappier Carte d’Or Brut RMB 298 (DT Asia) Available at Le Cabernet (from July 15) Drappier’s style is drier than most. This wine, based on Pinot Noir, has lovely lemon citrus, perfume, nutty

aromas, a gentle mousse and considerable length. Great value! ONE TO DRINK NV Champagne Pol Roger Brut Reserve RMB 740 (Summergate) Available at My Humble House, Nobu Always consistent, this is a third each of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Dry, but not lean, this Champagne has attractive lemon and slight red fruits with complex savory flavors, a delicate mousse and impressive length. ONE TO SAVOR NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Brut Tradition RMB 886 (Globus) Available at Maison Boulud, Grill 79 Egly-Ouriet is a “grower producer” with a great reputation. Based mainly on Pinot Noir, this wine is intensely perfumed with lemon citrus, biscuits, a hint of red fruit, a refined mousse and great length.

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

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE SUPPLIERS

he LVMH group, the luxury goods conglomerate that includes Moët & Chandon, recently announced that it will make sparkling wine in Ningxia via the traditional Champagne method. China’s climates are certainly better suited to growing grapes for sparkling wine production than for the production of the ubiquitous – and usually underripe – gan hong

must be aged for 15 months “on their lees” (dead yeast), to intensify flavor. Vintage Champagnes must be aged for three years before release, again picking up biscuity and nutty flavours from contact with yeast. Thanks to marketing and branding, all Champagne is expensive. However, quality is variable, especially among the “Grandes Marques,” or “big brands.” Sometimes, “grower Champagnes” from small producers can provide better quality. Knowing your producers really helps. This month’s selections are all from reliable Champagne producers. All are non-vintage wines designed to indicate a “house style.”

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TASTE TEST

MY BIG FAT GREEK SALAD W

hy do so many restaurants toss lettuce into their Greek salads, instead of sticking with the basics? Or are we just sticklers for tradition? That’s how it seemed when we set out to separate the Greek gods from the Greek tragedies.

Moment Café (RMB 39)

“The vegetables are cut into hard cubes. Too hard to pick up with the fork” “That’s easily solved. Just pierce them in their soft underbelly” “I adore the huge slab of feta. This is one cheese that’s not playing hard to get” “I think these are Kalamata olives – gold star for authenticity” Greek counterpart: The Parthenon

Bocata (RMB 24) Nasca Café (RMB 39)

“Mixed leaves, carrots and red cabbage, black olives, feta and an olive oil dressing” “This isn’t really like feta – it’s flavored and herbed” “Is this a spinach leaf?” “If the IMF tasted this, they’d have second thoughts about bailing Greece out” Greek counterpart: John Stamos

“Mixed, wilted leaves, carrot, bamboo, red cabbage and green olives – this is about as Greek as Beidaihe” “Where’s the feta cheese?” “Very unorthodox Greek, this” Greek counterpart: Greece’s economy

Athena (RMB 48)

“Kudos! Cucumber, tomato, bell peppers, black olives and feta – nothing else” “The dressing is a bit watery” “A splash of vinegar would be an improvement” Greek counterpart: Socrates

Element Fresh (RMB 68)

THE VERDICT Credit to Athena and Moment Cafe for sticking with tradition, though an insipid dressing let Athena down. We enjoyed Element Fresh’s effort – particularly for its flavorful ingredients – even if the dressing was a tad overpowering. All things considered, though, Moment Café stole the show with a salad that looked right on paper and tasted better.

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Annie’s (RMB 28)

“Standard-issue feta – like it came from an army surplus store” “The cheese is small, but sweaty like it’s supposed to be” “More leaves than a diaspora” “The veggies are all cut so small. Are cucumbers expensive or something?” “A layman’s salad” Greek counterpart: Jennifer Aniston

For venue information, see directory listings.

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU, JOEY GUO AND COURTESY OF MOMENT CAFE

“Nice gooey cheese, though not crumbly enough for feta” “Beautiful leaves of high-quality lettuce. But I don’t want lettuce in a Greek salad” “At least there’s cucumber in this one” “The dressing starts with a bang then fades” Greek counterpart: Aristotle Onassis

WOKIPEDIA

O IS FOR … … O-a-jian 蚵仔煎 If you hear somebody referring to this savory seafood snack as kezai jian, you know they’re a mainlander. If you then see somebody laughing at that Putonghua pronunciation, you’ll know they’re probably from Taiwan; for them, o-a-jian is the proper name for the dish that combines oysters, eggs, vegetables and a batter made from potato starch. In the summer, when oysters are especially plump, it makes for a juicy omelet that goes well with the ketchup-like sauce. … Osmanthus 桂花 Though sometimes served savory, dried or marinated in rice wine, the osmanthus blossom is most commonly used to perfume traditional sweet snacks like mooncakes and soup dumplings. Steamed yam

O-A-JIAN

becomes fragrant when tossed with candied osmanthus sauce, and lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice is often glazed with osmanthusaccented honey. You might call it the ultimate partner for any root vegetable. … “Open-mouth laughing” 开口笑 These sugary fried treats resemble faces split by a wide silly grin. Temperature control is the key to achieving this feat of culinary engineering. When the oil reaches 200˚C, the grape-sized balls of dough are put in – and then the wok is quickly removed from the heat. Once the temperature falls below 150˚C, the wok is reheated. Only by enduring such dramatic ups and downs will these little balls of dough eventually crack a big smile.

YOUR CALL READER REVIEWS FROM THEBEIJINGER.COM Palette Vino Mediterranean Gonobobel: Amazing place in an amazing setting with great food and extensive wine list. You really feel everything is worth the price. You can choose either three or four-course sets, with very decent portions. Also a great selection of a la carte tapas. Took off one star because although the service is OK, it's very obvious the staff are trained to do specific things which they do well, but if you request something special, you get the usual retarded stare. I hope they will improve a bit and it will be flawless. Nearly perfect restaurant, and absolutely perfect for an intimate date.

Bang! Bang! Pizza European hoyasnaxa: The bar looks really nice. It has tons of drinks. If it were just a bar, it would be fine. Come on though, it has pizza in the name! Flavorless cheese, no sauce, doughy/bad crust that you would expect from a frozen pizza, weird cinnamony taste. If you want a place to hang out and drink, it is great. If you want to have halfway decent food, go someplace else.

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BACK FOR MORE

ALL GROWN UP C O N T E M P O R A RY C H I N E S E

IFW 悦食悦香 Mon-Fri 7.30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am-10pm. B1/F, Park Life, Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (8567 1838/40) 朝阳区建国门外大街2号北京银泰中心悦·生活地下1层

sk any parent what happens when their baby turns two – their personality changes completely. To celebrate its second anniversary, IFW cast off its international buffet trappings and emerged with a menu entirely composed of contemporary Chinese dishes. IFW is proud of its signature roast duck (RMB 188), or as they call it “我家烤鸭真的好” – literally “Our homemade roast duck really rocks!” This is no idle boast. In my opinion, a tasty roast duck should meet two basic standards: thick, crunchy and succulent skin, and moist, flavorful flesh. The duck got full marks on our visit; in fact, we couldn’t help but order another. Do take note that the 40-day “Cherry Valley” duck requires approximately an hour for preparation, so ordering in advance

is advisable. The braised lamb terrine (RMB 65 京葱羊肉糕) looks French, but the presence of Shandong leeks and spring onion pancakes reminds you that its soul is all Beijing. The deboned fried white fish (RMB 65 椒盐九肚鱼) remains tender under a crisp golden coat, and the flavors shine through when dipped into a sesame-pepper salt. Chilli oil freaks will be satisfied by the Sichuan lamb shank in spicy broth (RMB 160 香辣石锅羊膝) and carbophobes should think twice about saying no to the hand-pulled “belt” noodles with braised pork ribs (RMB 55). Everybody will agree that the lychee crème brulee (RMB 40) provides a sweet, happy ending. You’ve come a long way, baby. Emily Young

commented one guest. “It’s salty, but so tasty,” said another. No one suspected it was a silver medalist to grandpa’s gold. The Art Garfunkel of ham snacks. Or maybe it is equally delicious, and the rest is all hype? Yeah right, and maybe pigs have elbows. Tom O’Malley

Laotou zhuti zhuzhou. 3 Xicuilu (southeast of Wukesong subway station on Line 1), Haidian District

ALLEYWAY GOURMET

PIG IN THE CITY A TROT OUT WEST by Tom O’Malley

“I

would love to read Tom’s take on it!” enthused the usual writer of this column. On what, you may ask? A near-legendary octogenarian who peddles pig trotters in the far, far reaches of west Beijing. So, obediently, off I pedalled to get my pork on. I rattled past miles of unfamiliar buildings: the brutalist Millennium Monument, endless outlet stores, a naval building guarded by men in tight sailors’ whites. Until there it

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老头猪蹄猪肘, 海淀区西翠路西翠路3号

Daily from about 2pm until he sells out. Or buy from the other guy. It’s still good.

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF IFW AND TOM O'MALLEY

was. 酱肘子猪蹄 (jiang zhouzi zhuti, soy-sauce pork elbows and trotters) picked out in red on the side of a trolley cart. Aside from the question of whether a pig even has elbows, something was up. Where was the wrinkly “grandpa” I’d seen photos of on Dianping.com? “I’m a competitor. The old man has sold out.” Damn. A policeman sidled over. “It’s really the same taste. And his pork is one kuai cheaper per jin!” Grandpa has been stewing pork for 45 years. This whippersnapper is barely 40. “It’s just my opinion, but I think my pork is just as good,” said the seller, quietly. As customers came and went, a last, lonely piece of bronzed porker gazed at me from its soy sauce bath. I bought it. Joel Shuchat, proprietor of The Orchid Hotel, helped me prepare my pig, thinly slicing it, brushing with chilli paste and drizzling on the heated sauce. Served with finely sliced cucumber, it was a hit in the hotel bar. “Like a Thanksgiving ham,”

+ BARS CLUBS WEE DRAMS

FIRST ROUNDS By the Tree, the new bar from people behind The Tree and Nearby the Tree, is finally open. We’ll have more on this next month, but look out for roast chicken dishes, a top-end foosball table, and the trademark Belgian beers that have made the bar’s elder siblings so enduringly successful. Not to be confused with the upcoming Ignace Lecleir project of the same name, Temple is a new live music venue at 206 Gulou Dongdajie. Former Salud crew member Clement Berger is one of the team behind Temple, and tells us the venue will be fit for everything from rock shows to drum & bass parties to burlesque performances. Opening is scheduled for July 1, and they’re already lining up a series of shows for July. Keep an eye on TheBeijinger.com for updates. White Stallion is a new bar for men, just opposite April Gourmet at Xingfu Ercun. Enter via Argana.

TWEAKS A new batch of jazz singers hits Beijing’s hotel bars this month. Hawaiiborn Heather Jakeman is on board at Aria in China World Hotel, while Malaysian-born songstress Diana Liu takes over the mic vacated by Blue Velvet at Westin Chaoyang’s Mix.

OH, THE LIFE OF A MICROPHONE ... HEATHER JAKEMAN SINGS AT ARIA

TALKING PINTS IAIN SHAW ON MAKING A SCENE

PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZERS

he House’s sudden closure last month raised a few questions about nightlife in this town. Some asked “How come this club won so many awards from you magazine guys yet still closed?” They missed the point totally. The nightlife business isn’t a meritocracy. You don’t stay open because readers of magazines think you’re good or vote for you. You stay open because you make money. Simple. Take The House – good club, not as lucrative as the Lotus showroom that is moving in to replace it. Sad but true. The better question is why electronic music venues like White Rabbit, Lantern, The House and others can’t seem to survive in this city. Why doesn’t public goodwill towards them translate into a sustainable profit? Is the market for electronic music still too small? Do young locals with cash to spend find techno an incongruous soundtrack

to a night of free-spending on bottles of liquor? (Come on, it can’t be worse than Pitbull.) Or are we still so averse to cover charges that we’ll watch promising venues sink rather than gang together and support them? More and more, I’m tending to think that nothing comes for free: If we want good clubs, we need to support them with our wallets as well as our votes. If promoters and DJs decide to do Scatman JohnRednex mashup nights in Pingguoyuan, we’re perfectly entitled to stay away. But if they’re putting on the events that we want, it’s up to us to support them by buying tickets and spreading the word. If we choose not to do that, then this open-close cycle will go on forever and we might as well settle for dancing to Lady Gaga and Sean Kingston in Baby Oh! until our ears bleed. Let’s end on a cheerier note. Most

of us here on the Beijinger team are fond of a good beer, and Beijing’s never been a better beer city. Great Leap has been a revelation, even if owner Carl has a reputation for being a bit of a grouch (I’m still convinced he’s putting it on). An ever-improving selection of Belgian Trappist brews and American craft beers, the arrival of the likes of Murphy’s and Chimay Red draft, and the recognition by a wise few that Harbin is definitely China’s best beer – all are testimony to a city’s maturing tastes. Celebrate that this month at the Beijinger Beer Festival, which takes place at the beautiful Villa Castanea on July 23. There’ll be over 30 beers to sample, including beers from Vandergeeten (Stella, Hoegaarden, Leffe), Dxcel, Heineken, Great Leap and others. The first 30 advance tickets sold come with a free ticket for that evening’s Yen 7th Anniversary Party, so get yours now.

B eer Mania i s s e t to u nve i l i t s expanded, new-look bar. The venue will double in size, with new beers, a stage, a decent bathroom and yet another top-of-the-range foosball table (see By the Tree, above). One of the city’s longest-running venues, Italian restaurant Metro, has just been renovated, adding a secondfloor lounge and terrace space called Sealing. We’re not sure what “Sealing” means – it sounds like something that would offend Greenpeace – but it’s well worth a look. Just try the pasta first! Drama last month as Yugong Yishan closed suddenly to “update fire safety equipment.” Many theories were tossed around as to what was going on, but happily Yugong was back up and running within two weeks.

LAST ORDERS The House closed in early June. See “Talking Pints,” left, for more on that. Last year we were told GT Banana would close at Jianguomen “before the end of 2010.” The latest word is “soon.” A new location is expected to be announced, but best pay a visit if you’re going to miss that bouncy dance floor. Half Bar closed in early June, ending a very brief challenge to Destination’s domination of the men-only market.

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WHAT’S NEW BARS & CLUBS

STORY SHIP Daily 1-10pm. Southeast side of Workers’ Stadium complex (opposite George’s), Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District (no tel) 朝阳区工体东路工人体育场东门内

As soon as I see the boat, I get a sinking feeling. Are there not enough novelty bars in town? On first impressions, this three-floor bar-restaurant is a testament to bad planning – 50-plus seats with only two toilets – and incompetent management. There wasn’t even a proper drinks menu when I visited. However, Story Ship could inspire more than complaints and bad puns. The top deck bar is where the venue shines. Squishy sofas and “lake” views helped me unwind. As did the Agua (RMB 48), a blue lagoon of a cocktail, perfect for drowning your sorrows. Kronenbourg’s on tap, and there are other imported beers. With the right captain and crew, Story Ship could be a fun spot – but at present, the place is all adrift. I’d sooner walk the plank. Carlly Chun Good for: A nice view, a Jay-Z video Also try: George’s

HUTONG EXPERIMENT ZAJIA Daily 11am-late (call ahead on Mondays). Doufuchi Hutong (next to Contempio Temple Bar), Xicheng District (8404 9141) 西城区豆腐池胡同 (Contempio旁边)

his self-billed “art lab/bar/performing arts space” is in constant flux, from the rotating art exhibits and video installations to an ever-evolving menu. Come for the endearing quirks; no two chairs are the same, and the space is peppered with tchotchkes handmade by the staff. The eclectic decor pays homage to the building’s history – figure out which wall is a vestige of a

Daoist temple and which that of an old tofu shop. Heightening the ever-so-alternative vibe, there’s a pet squirrel usually perched atop a bartender’s shoulder or snuggled in a patron’s lap. Ask the refreshingly unpretentious staff about their selection of rare imported whiskies (RMB 25-50) and hard-to-find Mongolian vodka (RMB 50). For a burst of tangy sweetness, try Zajia’s Chinese liquor (RMB 40), homemade with fresh ingredients from Yunnan. There are two options – mugua jiu (木瓜酒 ) and meizi jiu (梅子酒 ) – infused with papaya and plum respectively. If you love la dolce vita, indulge in the Italian house wine (RMB 35 per glass, RMB 180-260 per bottle) or a zesty limoncello nightcap (RMB 25), all selected by Zajia’s creative director, Ambra Corinti. As you cozy up in a nook, sit amidst candles on the hutong steps or sprawl out in the open loft space, you can snack on over ten flavors of handmade, bite-sized dumplings (RMB 20-25). On any given night, you might walk into an informal Italian wine tasting, spontaneous jam session, international performance art piece, or improv show. Whatever type of experimental it is, it’s welcome at Zajia. Raymond Braun

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Daily noon-1am. West side of Yashow Market, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6415 8776) 朝阳区工体北路雅秀市场西侧

Beijing’s family of Chad Lager-affiliated venues has a new member. Run by Fubar stalwart Xiao Ming, Revolution is tiny, but far from a dive, with wood fittings, dim lighting and a few good whiskeys in stock. On tap, you’ve got Tiger (RMB 30), Murphy’s and Heineken. Fubar’s much-vaunted Hendrick’s gin and tonic (RMB 50) is on the drinks list, but didn’t live up to its reputation this time around. Bars were once scarce on this street, but with Factory a few doors along, Nearby the Tree at the end of the road, and Sanlitun beyond, Revolution is the start (or end) of a pub crawl. Yashow West might just be the new Beiluogu Xiang. Iain Shaw Good for: Taking over the bar Also try: 12SQM, Salud

PHOTOS: SUI

Good for: Hipsters, contemporary art without the trip to 798 Also try: Amilal, El Nido

REVOLUTION

BAR OF THE MONTH

TWILIGHT Y ou might still not have heard of it, but after 18 months of lying low in the nightlife purgatory that is Jianwai Soho, Twilight had charmed enough followers to be voted “Best Hidden Gem” in our 2011 Reader Bar & Club Awards. If you haven’t been, go now. The style “A bar in this location would never work. Let’s do it.” The punters Young white-collar types, couples

The music Tinkly jazz piano Go to Hatch your business plan Drink Smoky Martini (RMB 70) Most likely celebrity customer Mark Zuckerberg I f y o u l i k e Tw i l i g h t , y o u ’ l l probably like … Mokihi, Ichikura

GIVE US A MINUTE ...

DJ EKKI

BAD EGG MADE GOOD

D PHOTOS: COURTESY OF DJ EKKI

J Ekki and her Bad Egg label bring dubstep, drum & bass and more with their monthly Scrambled parties. Cue egg-related line of questioning. Who are the good eggs on the Beijing scene? There are no good eggs – we’ve scrambled, poached and fried them all to create an army of militant eggs. I have a lot of love for Oshi and Tnem. Also Kiko Su, Mickey Zhang, Blackie, Huang Weiwei and Eddie Lv. Why is it so difficult for electronic music clubs to thrive in Beijing? I guess the answer lies somewhere between money, intent and politics.

However, instead of focusing on why it’s not working, we should be figuring out how to make it work! Is Earl Bar the scene’s savior? Earl Bar has been around for ages – it had just been forgotten. The next few parties there will be crucial. Cheer us up – what reasons for optimism are there right now? Come on, it’s summer, we’ve just had a bunch of fun festivals, and we’re still here. If none of us DJs and promoters have given up yet, you shouldn’t either! Ekki plays Scrambled at Siif on Jul 1 and Caviar at Earl Bar on Jul 30.

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PARTY LIKE A ...

CONFESSIONS OF A MICROPHONE

OPEN MIC NIGHTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THOSE WHO KNOW by Jonathan White

ack out of the closet for another night of fun. I wonder who will be holding me tonight? I only hope that someone knows how to set me up and get comfortable – I’ve had enough of these amateurs messing with my levels and making me look bad. The worst kind of feedback is definitely feedback. I mean, anyone can take constructive criticism, but sounding bad’s a whole other world. 8.09pm “Testing 1-2, Testing, Testing 1-2.” And then ... yep, some pre-rehearsed banter. The same weak banter as every other week. I guess I should know what to expect by now. What’s the use of getting upset? But still hope springs eternal. 8.32pm Why is the first turn always the same guy with his same song? He’s a one-trick pony and there’s only so much I can help out on his Bob Dylan cover. I’m not Auto-Tune, am I? No, I’m not. You’d think my internal soliloquies would be better with all the time I have to think sitting amongst the dust and the free Carlsberg merchandise for days on end. Even Michael Jackson had to clear his throat. 9.17pm Now this is pretty good. I’m feeling this. This girl can sing, she’s got a lovely timbre to her voice. Strange choice of number, though. (“Father and Son”?) And that guitarist could be better but this is all right by me. I love it when someone new

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comes in and belts out a tune. It makes me feel like Simon Cowell. Who knows, this could be the start of something. I could be telling my grandkids about this one day. Times like this I really wish there was another microphone to hang around with. I’d even take one of those wacky modern headsets that seem all the rage. It’s weird enough that I spend most of the night snuggled up to this mic stand, seeing as I don’t see him for a week at a time. At least he gets to hang around with the amps all week. Life was better when I was at the KTV. The singing wasn’t much good but at least I had a friend. 10.05pm “No, I won’t be afraid, Noooo ...” What the devil is this? Get off the stage already. Phew, that was a relief. Such clammy hands too. That made me feel a little bit queasy. 10.20pm I have never willingly touched a drop of alcohol in my life. I have, however, been subject to various accidents involving the dreaded drink and saliva and, worst of all, being swung around like a pirate’s cat. It’s disorienting. These three things happening in quick succession is my worst nightmare and oh, now it’s happening again. Drunkards. Blackguards to a man and worst of all, they can never sing. They sound like football hooligans. 10.44pm Why do people get so nervous when they finally get to hold me? I won’t bite. I can’t.

Unlike these pseudo-rappers. This is some topclass biting but what do you expect with a cover version? Alicia Keys would be turning in her grave – and as for Jay-Z ... Another thing, why do these hip-hop types always hold me upside down. How would they like it if someone did it to them? 10.45pm Oh, this is a pleasure. I don’t want this to stop. More of these classics. Don’t stop believin’ indeed. And what gusto. What a difference when someone who can command money for a gig is willing to have a dabble with little old me. 11.16pm I wish I could turn myself off and put a stop to this. You are too bloody loud, you are not funny and you are not in Tenacious D. I, for one, am happy to speak on behalf of everyone else on stage and in the audience: We find your “hilarious” ditties somewhere between grating and taxing. Put a sock in it. No, really. 11.35pm Oh, it must be that time of night again already. Time doesn’t half fly. I can set my clock to this boy. Hey-bloody-Jude. Every week. Every stinking week. It never gets any better. At least they try, though, bless them. It doesn’t make it any easier but at least they want to sing. Still, I pray they get me back into that cupboard before the real loons decide to get on stage and start their messing. I’d rather be alone in that cupboard than that.

YEN AND ZHANG IT ALL BEGAN WITH TERESA TENG by Iain Shaw

or anyone who’s been around Beijing for any length of time, Mickey Zhang is probably one of the first names you’ll associate with clubbing in the capital. His name is also virtually synonymous with the now-legendary Yen parties, which celebrate seven years of all-night electronica this month. We asked Mickey about his early musical memories, Yen’s origins and where things go from here.

When we ask DJs and promoters who the best DJ in Beijing is, they often say “Mickey Zhang.” How do you feel about that? Everybody has a different concept of “good” – I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do.

How did Yen get started? The first Yen party was in late May 2004. Many clubs liked to invite international DJs back then, but a few of us thought there were really good What’s the first song you remember hearing? DJs in China as well, so we tried to start an “Story of A Small Town” (小城 event that would present good 故事) by Deng Lijun ( Teresa Chinese DJs. “I LIKED RICHARD Teng). CLAYDERMAN’S PIANO Did you think you’d still be What was your favorite doing it seven years later? MUSIC A LOT” music as a child? Yes. I’d thought even longer – I liked Richard Clayderman’s piano music a lot. ten years, 20 years … It seems that the Yen/o2culture team has never bothered with opening its own venue. Why? For now my job is being a DJ and promoter, but not a club owner. It’s a different type of job; maybe I’ll try it one day.

Does doing Yen ever start to feel like a routine? How do you keep it interesting? I had that feeling, but it passed quickly. Because Yen is like my kid, there’s no need to “stay interested,” – organizing the event is our interest, responsibility and obligation. Do you ever wish you’d done something else instead of being a DJ and promoter? No. Nothing can replace these things. Imagine Yen as a 7-year-old child. What would his/her school report card say? It would say: “He’s a moral, intellectual, sporty, aesthetic, laborious all-round kid who can score at least 95 points,” haha! Mickey Zhang plays Yen’s 7th Anniversary Party at 798 Art District on Jul 23. MICKEY’S SUMMER PLAYLIST “Not Yet” by Dosem “Floating Clouds” by Mickey Zhang “Random Pleasure” by David Durango (Alexander Kowalski Remix) “Neim” by Edu Imbernon & Triumph “She Is Music” by Psycatron feat. Blake Baxter

PHOTO: JUDY ZHOU

So how did you get into electronic music? Fourteen years ago, a friend gave me a techno CD. I was working in a dance club in Guangzhou; we used to play commercial pop music every day. After I listened to my friend’s album, I found this kind of music was more imaginative, more varied and powerful – I became obsessed.

CLUBHOUSE

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A DRINK WITH ...

THE BEACH

MASTERMIND

IVAN MAKSIMOVIC AND MARKO PETIJEVIC by Iain Shaw

ong-term Beijingers Ivan Maksimovic and Marko Petijevic are the driving figures behind Sigma, whose projects in the capital include The Beach and Moment Cafe. We kicked off our shoes, dug our feet into the sand and chatted with the pair about their favorite drinks, bars and more. On living in China Ivan: “If somebody had told me when I was ten years old that I’d end up in China, I’d say ‘no way.’ I couldn’t imagine myself living abroad then.” Marko: “I would probably have asked, ‘Am I going to meet Bruce Lee?’” On the Beijing scene Ivan: “What do I miss from the preOlympic days? Well, I can’t say that I’d bring too much back. I do miss a few bars though – the first China Doll was fun in the beginning.” Marko: “The traffic was much better before!” Ivan: “Over the next five years, service is going to get better and consumers will be more selective.” Marko: “And there’ll be cool, smaller bars and clubs, like in Europe.” On Beijing bars Ivan: “Who would I nominate to a Beijing bar and club ‘Hall of Fame’? If I couldn’t choose The Beach, it would be Scarlett at Hotel G. They’ve maintained a good standard of service for a long time.” Marko: “I’d also add Centro. I was one of their first customers. Some of the best cocktails in town, and it’s relaxing sitting at the bar, listening to good jazz.” On drinks Ivan: “Whiskey is my favorite drink, especially single

malts. I like the smoothness and the combination of flavors.” Marko: “A glass of wine is always my first choice. I like wine as both a culture and a pleasure.” On Sigma Ivan: “This is an exciting year for us. We’ve opened Moment Cafe at Sanlitun Soho, and by the end of this year we’ll open an indoor club with a completely new concept that will definitely attract a crowd who are looking for something new.” Marko: “I see this year as more like warming up for the next. After we open our indoor bar/club, we plan for two more F&B projects, as well as consulting on other projects.” On The Beach Ivan: “Has anyone used the showers? So far, no. Not sure if that’s ‘unfortunately’ or ‘fortunately.’” Ivan: “On Thursdays we’ve got something new for this summer – Nancy J. Brown singing together with DJ Juliana. They have great energy – it’s great seeing how much they enjoy performing.” Marko: “And our new ‘Privilege 88’ after-parties on the 3rd floor. Only 88 members, strictly VIP.” Ivan: “There are many new rooftop bars in Beijing, but we attrac t different crowds. The Beach always has new features and ideas – the only thing we need more of is good weather!” IVAN AND MARKO’S PLAYLIST “Just a Lil’ Lovin’” by Outlines “Weak Become Heroes” by The Streets “Keep On Making Me High” by Georg Levin “Hang Around” by Ben Westbeech “Kilometer” by Sebastian Tellier

IS THIS BEIJING’S BRAINIEST BARTENDER? CONTESTANT: TREVOR METZ, GRINDERS SPECIALIST SUBJECT: THE SIMPSONS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Pigs can be sunburned – true or false? True.

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Where was the NFL founded? In New York. I think.

What was the first country to issue postage stamps? Hmm. These are hard, man. I’m gonna say England. Britain.

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How many times was Frank Sinatra married: three, four or five? Oh, shoot. I’ll go in the middle. I’ll take four.

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Who holds the Vancouver Canucks record for the most points in a single game? Ooh, that’s a good one! The natural conclusion would be Pavel Bure, but I don’t think that’s correct. I’m going to go with Tony Tanti.

SPECIALIST SUBJECT

What is Milhouse’s full name? Oh, that’s a tough one too! I have no idea. Milhouse. Milhouse van Houten.

During World War II, what squadron was Mr. Burns part of? The Fighting Hellfish.

What are Homer’s parents’ names? Abe and … What’s his mother ’s name? Oh God, I can see it. Mona Simpson.

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How many children does Cletus Delroy Spuckler have? Ah, shhh … Oh man, you really went for the tough ones. I’m gonna say 21.

Name Ned Flanders’ favorite band. Oh ho ho. Ned Flanders’ favorite band. I know all the girls he dated, but favorite band? Eh, the Holy Rollers?

FINAL SCORE: 4/10

Verdict: Trevor reckoned our Simpsons questions fell into the “advanced expert” category, but he’s gotten away with a respectable four points. Good stuff. Now get down to Grinders and ask him to play some Holy Rollers on the iTunes jukebox. The fine gents at Vandergeeten will give a Stella Artois gift pack to the reader who answers this: Zajia is next door to which other bar? Answers to win@thebeijinger.com Answers 1) True 2) Canton, Ohio 3) Britain 4) Four 5) Patrick Sundstrom 6) Milhouse Mussolini van Houten 7) Flying Hellfish 8) Abe and Mona 9) 44 10) The Beatles

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PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND COURTESY OF DJ WORDY

WIN BEER!

MUSIC

HAVE YOU MET

THE TREE They play electronic equipment with an acoustic purity, letting the white noise reform itself into melodies. If the Tree’s gigs are like a fashion show of instruments, this season’s theme is all about bringing a fresh breeze to the sweltering concrete jungle. The buzz Nice music, good voice. Like waking up from a dream. Key tracks “Bye Bye Bye,” “The Song for Su” They say: Believe in your ears and heart. We say: Not named after the bar. See them at: MAO Livehouse on Jul 8

THE PLAYLIST

DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING, MACY GRAY?

NEVER MISS A BEAT

MICHELLE DAI WONDERS HOW MANY MUSICIANS ARE CRAFTSMEN

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZERS

ast year at InMusic Festival, t h e re we re s o m e s t r a n g e scenes that felt very “only in China.” Eight-year-old girls, wearing glowing animal ears, danced right up against the speakers as the heavy metal blasted. On one side, you had the diehard metalheads going mad – on the other side, innocent young kids waving their hands with the purest smiles on their faces. Many longtime rockers in Beijing have complained how the scene has become less pure in the past few years, that more people are getting into rock music because it seems “cool.” But how amazing is it to see tiny Chinese kids enjoying the kind of music they shouldn’t even be allowed to listen to? And as July draws to a close, the InMusic festival will once again take place on the grassland five hours north of Beijing. This time, they’re

assembling the three biggest names in China’s rock industry: Cui Jian, Xu Wei and Wang Feng. The international lineup was still unknown at time of going to print. But I’d still give a big question mark to the organization of InMusic Festival – the stage arrangement was a disaster last year, though the year before was good fun. One international act that we are confirmed to have is Grammywinning Macy Gray (Jul 8), though only 200-250 people will be lucky enough to snag tickets to her “intimate, one-of-a-kind performance” at Atmosphere Bar. For people who are far too elegant for that kind of music and venue, summer is a good excuse to hide in the hutongs. Three months after Aluss began providing a haven for folk and world musicians on Gulou Dongdajie, another live music venue, Temple Bar, is open-

ing on the same street. Keep an eye on our website for event updates. Wudaokou is also worth your attention. Aside from the punk regulars at D-22, B-Side Lovers and Wanderlust (Jul 2) bring different types of electronic music. On July 30, there’s a mixed night with Bye Bye Thanks For The Fish (the indie band led by Subs’ frontgirl Kang Mao) and rockers Amazing Insurance Salesmen. And Mr. Avant-Garde, Yan Jun, joins Zoomin’ Night on July 5. And if you simply can’t get enough of the “noise” from Yan Jun, you can arrange an even more intimate rendezvous by inviting him to your living room. From July to September, he’ll be touring Beijing – improvising with his weird equipment and anything else in your apartment you allow him to use (see Livehouse, p40). It’s time to get experimental.

MICHAEL PETTIS “ B o d y a n d S o u l ” b y Co l e m a n Hawkins (1939 version). Bebop is about to be born. Hawkins plays with the melody for two bars and races off without ever looking back. This piece never fails to astonish. “Frankie Teardrop” by Suicide’s Red Star. When I first saw them in New York in 1978, my sense of music was wrenched apart. How can something so ugly have morphed into something so moving? “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan (1965 version). Dylan nails both the sense of dread and the sense of excitement that comes with change. “Record of Evaluation” by Xiao He. What current performer has anything like Xiao He’s out-of-control creativity? It’s impossible to pick one piece, so why not choose this one? “Zhongnanhai” by Carsick Cars. Twenty years from now, everyone will whine about how cool Beijing used to be back in the day. This song will be known as the beginning of it all, and you are probably going to tell your kids that you saw them perform it live. Michael Pettis is a partner at Maybe Mars Records and the owner of D-22.

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REVIEWS

LIVEHOUSE

KOUYIN 口音 DOU WEI AND E BAND 窦唯 / 译乐队 The world thought Dou Wei would never sing again, but he does it in Kouyin. But is it singing? His voice is like an old monk’s prayer, barely intelligible, blending into the background – just another instrumental sound after all. Trying to find the perfect balance of Western and Chinese sounds, Dou Wei is still on the path he forged on his last two albums with E Band, Acousma and Rainy Murmur. He makes songs like abstract oil paintings; guitar, drums, Chinese flute, a reed instrument and the voice, all melt into each other like paints on a canvas. But really, it’s a traditional ink-and-wash painting Dou Wei is working on. Another experimental doodle from the former rock icon. Michelle Dai Standout tracks: “Track 2,” “Track 8” Like this? Try ... Acousma, Kid A (Radiohead)

PET CONSPIRACY 宠物同谋 PET CONSPIRACY Watching Pet Conspiracy live is like watching an action movie: loves and hates, ups and downs, and flamboyant scenes one after another. Listening to their album is like listening to a radio drama – it can be just as splendid, but you need to crank up the volume. Songwriter Huzi locked himself in the studio for months to polish the recordings, but he couldn’t disguise the absence of their former frontwoman, Helen Feng. Without her powerful voice, it’s like watching a great movie from which the leading lady has been erased. The Pets are now looking for a new singer – personally, I’m hoping s/he’ll be hardcore and dominating, or else this band will just slide further away from their rock-electronica roots towards the dance floor. Michelle Dai Standout track: “Do You Know Pet Conspiracy” Like this? Try... Wave (Queen Sea Big Shark), Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)

LET YAN JUN TEST YOUR NEIGHBORS’ LIMITS by Michelle Dai

an Jun is a person who gets What’s the worst compliment bored easily – he deals with you’ve ever received? it by starting a new project Once I played a show that I didn’t almost ever y other minute. He like at all and a member of the has published millions of words, audience said: “Wow, it’s awesome!” worked as a radio DJ, organized events, established What’s the worst “I USED TO BE l a b e l s, g a t h e re d compliment you big musicians toever gave? VERY GOOD g e th e r fo r c r a z y I used to be very AT HURTING PEOPLE” g o o d a t h u r t i n g ideas; nowadays he focuses his maverpeople, so there ick thoughts mainly on making “mua re to o m a ny a n s wers to this sic.” And his latest brainchild involves question. per forming a live show in your living room. But only if you invite Do you still care about the music him – and pay him, of course. industry? The only thing I care about is its What kind of sound would you end. consider noise? YAN JUN’S PLAYLIST All sounds are noises. So-called “Beautiful Ghost Wave” music is only a tiny little part of it, by Jason Kahn which can almost be ignored. Are you a musician or a soundmaker? There’s no difference.

ALL OF YOU COLBIE CAILLAT Caillat started recording her tunes in the bathtub. I kid you not. Since then she’s been the go-to girl for beachy, wistful tunes. Livelier than her debut Coco, her latest effort nods vigorously to the summer. “Brighter Than the Sun” has enough snap, crackle and pop to smack a smile on your sneer. Don’t run from the dollops of optimism – you’ll lose. “I Do,” though, could make anyone shudder, not just those who think marriage is best left to the deranged and naïve. The repetition (and let’s face it, desperation) of the song is enough to drive you away from listening – if not off a cliff. To sum it up, All of You is a happy, springy, crack-fueled flower bomb of summer loving. You have been warned. Carlly Chun Standout track: “Brighter Than the Sun” Like this? Try... Kaleidoscope Heart (Sara Bareilles)

HEAD OF THE QUEUE INMUSIC FESTIVAL

Reasons to go Good air, getting away from Beijing

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Reasons to avoid The rain, the wind, bad food, Chinese-style toilets, difficult transportation Bring … Long pants, thick jackets and anything you’d bring on a camping trip Where? Zhongdu Grassland, Zhangbei, Hebei province When? Jul 29-31

What’s your attitude towards repetition? It’s interesting – I just talked to my friends about something Gilles Deleuze said. He quoted a poem from Charles Péguy and said that Claude Monet’s first Water Lilies was a copy of all the later ones. I think the first one was a call in advance, it made repetition into a necessary creative process, and when there enough repeats had accumulated, the thing it was calling for would eventually happen. Just like that, Monet died the day after he finished his last Water Lilies. What equipment will you be using in your Beijing tour? Feedback equipment, micro feedback equipment, contact microphone, electromagnetic micro phone, other microphones, mixing desk, sunflower seeds, the audience’s fridge, T V, s i n k , l i g h t s , m o s q u i t o k i l l e r, etc.

“Music for Solo Performer” by Alvin Lucier “Illusion Is a Natural Condition” by Dave Phillips & Randy H. Y. Yau “Form and Disposition” by Zbigniew Karkowski & Daniel Buess “Attention” by Mattin & Taku Unami

Yan Jun tours living rooms from July to September, on request. For details, see event listings (under Ongoing).

PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZERS

It was a desert the first year and a big swamp last year. But if you like the idea of seeing Cui Jian and Xu Wei for relatively cheap – and if you’ve been looking for a good excuse to dust off the tent – InMusic Festival is worth considering.

ENDLESS SOUND CHECK

STYLE

LOOSE CHANGE FRESH OUT THE BOX Bespoke tailoring brand The Bauer Company showed its ready-to-wear collection of clothing at the China World Trade Center. Calvin Klein Jeans opened in Sanlitun Village South last month. Not to be outdone, Japanese denim brand 45R recently set up its first mainland store in Sanlitun Village North. Fans of Barneys New York will be thrilled to learn that its website (Barneys.com) now ships to China. Shipping fees will cost you a bundle, though. Taiwanese-American designer David Chu – otherwise known as the founder of Nautica – is expanding his new brand Lincs into Shanghai. No word yet on a Beijing location. Swedish sk inny jeans brand C h e a p Monday has teamed up with Hong Kong’s b+ab to produce four sets of collaborative bags, jeans and T- s h i r t s . C M ’s trademark grinning skulls are out in full force.

LMC'S S/S 2011 COLLECTION DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM OLD BEIJING ARCHITECTURE AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES

STYLE-PHILE

TIFFANY WANG CAME OUT OF THE WOMB STARK NAKED

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF LMC, JING DAILY AND D-SATA

n April, I wrote a post on TheBeijinger.com about what to wear to music festivals that garnered some controversy. I t turns out that the masses are quite conflicted – some even inflamed – by the suggestion that fashion plays a role in music, and vice versa. Let’s put that debate to rest. The Council of Fashion Designers of America just awarded fashion icon status to pop luminary Lady Gaga last month. She accepted in a turquoise wig, towering heelless shoes and a huge black train dress – minus the train. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, she appeared on stage in front of all the fashion elite in sheer black pantyhose and a thong. More importantly, though, the last two winners of this prestigious prize were Iman and Kate Moss – supermodels whose merit were unquestionable. The bridge has officially been crossed.

Whether you love her or hate her, I’d say Gaga epitomizes the overlap between music and fashion. Music croons its way into fashionistas’ hearts. Likewise, music artists devote much thought to crafting appealing public personas – an effort that requires some awareness of style trends. It’s no coincidence that as China’s music scene is maturing, so are our designers. Beijing-based Vega Zaishi Wang, a favorite amongst local fashion media and celebrities, just released her fifth collection, “Heart of Gold.” Chi Zhang, another one of Beijing’s most-talked-about talents, debuted his Fall/Winter 2011 menswear collection at D-Park in late May. And finally, Shanghaibased Uma Wang received the Audi Progressive Designer 2011 Award last month. As Jing Daily points out, last year’s winner was American designer Phillip Lim, so this is no small

honor. Jing Daily anticipates the award will provide Uma Wang with the “helpful boost in visibility” she needs “on the international stage.” Beijing retailers like BNC and Dong Liang Studio – both of which exclusively stock Chinese labels – are probably reveling in the news. Not only will their Uma Wang pieces start flying off the shelves, but her prestige will also lend more credibility to her peers. This month, we spoke to Dong Liang Studio’s co-owner Charles Wang about his unwavering faith in Chinese designers – and his infatuation with Beyoncé. Flip to p44 to read more. If you’re still not convinced of the link between music and fashion, our Bars & Clubs Editor wants a word with you. “Do people think Jimi Hendrix just came out of the womb with floral prints and gypsy hats?” he asks. Seriously. Enough said.

Vivienne Westwood broke into the China market last month. Its first branch is located in the Beijing CBD Trade Center (SKP). Lamborghini has resorted to “selling” its luxury cars on Taobao.com. Its China dealer admits that they don’t really expect any sales, and that they’re simply using China’s eBay as a “promotional channel.” Galeries Lafayette plans to debut in Xidan before 2013. The Parisian department store’s first branch in China failed back in 1997. It’s partnering up with Hong Kong retailer I.T to avoid the same fate this time around.

DEALS AND STEALS In celebration of its two-year anniversar y, D -SATA is handing out free gifts (RMB 500 value) with any purchase of RMB 2,000 or more throughout July.

NLGX Design also has cause for celebration, having just opened its Beijing Capital Airport branch. Free P-E-K buttons are promised to anyone who stops by the original Nanluogu Xiang store wearing a P-E-K T-shirt. Or buy any two T-shirts and get one P-E-K T-shirt for free.

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WHAT’S NEW SHOPS CIAO Daily 11am-11pm. 64-4 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (136 8354 3258) 东城区鼓楼东大街64-4号

IN AND OUTLET JOYCE WAREHOUSE

Daily 9.30am-9pm. Unit A-01, Surprise Outlets, Forest Park Jinzhan East No. 1, Chaoyang District (8439 9661/2) 朝阳区金盏乡森林公园东1号北京斯普瑞斯奥特莱斯商城A-01单元

nd you thought Lane Crawford was far. Its popular sister store is making its first foray into Beijing, albeit in “warehouse” form. Curiously, Joyce has elected to settle down in Surprise Outlets, a new luxury outlet mall located outside the East Fifth Ring Road. I know what you’re thinking. Unless you’re headed to the Great Wall, treks that far are best avoided, right? Indeed, the long, lone highways remind me eerily of the USA. But even that nostalgic drive doesn’t prepare me for the sight of Surprise Outlets. The sprawling parking lot. The adobe-style buildings. The stark signs with familiar names like Quiksilver and Bed Bath & Linen. Then there are the new China contenders, like Beijing-based Wo2, Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford Warehouse, along with internationally-famed labels such as I.T, 7 For All Mankind, BCBG and

Also try: Lane Crawford For directions to Surprise Outlets, visit TheBeijinger. com.

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Must buy: Levi’s vintage denim (RMB 350) Also try: Tiger Vintage, Underground Kidz

SHI 拾 Daily 11.30am-11pm. 55 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (136 7110 3982) 东城区鼓楼东大街55号

No summer is complete without a trip to the beach, and Shi is the spot to stock up on flowing skirts and straw hats for your next tropical getaway. Gulou’s boho-chic newcomer showcases an eclectic kaleidoscope of colorful, embellished dresses from India, Nepal and Thailand (RMB 300-850). No jet-setting plans in the future? You can still inject colorful flair into your wardrobe with floral handmade Thai scarves (RMB 300) and beaded handbags from India (RMB 178). If you love Lisa Frank, don’t miss the leopard print purple and green strapless dress (RMB 300) and neon zebra genie pants and leggings (RMB 248). For the men, there’s a selection of edgy graphic tees (from RMB 128). In a small funky space decorated with bamboo, peacock feathers and tires used as hangers, Shi packs a rainbow punch. Raymond Braun Must buy: Handmade earrings from Nepal (RMB 30) Also try: Made in Paradise

PHOTOS:JUDY ZHOU AND SUI

Juicy Couture. Tags helpfully list the original prices, followed by the current deal. Over 30 brands (including Jil Sander, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries van Noten, Miu Miu, Phillip Lim, Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta and Lanvin) are available for up to 50-70 percent off – sometimes even more. I spotted a pair of last-season Balenciaga stiletto heels for RMB 990, marked down from RMB 4,950, as well as a Viktor & Rolf salmon blazer slashed down from RMB 12,900 to RMB 2,580. The first floor houses a more mature and sophisticated selection, with prime pickings for muted-colored work pants, collared shirts, cashmere knits, suit jackets and modestly cut dresses. The second floor has a distinctly more youthful, playful spirit. (Nearly half the stock is Anna Sui – need we say more?) Chloé’s more affordable line See by Chloé packs the shelves with silk tanks (RMB 340) and gorgeous leather belts (RMB 530). Other gems were a Zero + Maria Cornejo leather skirt (RMB 2,700) and a handful of dresses from Victoria Beckham’s former collections. Now who said we had to travel to Hong Kong to snag good deals? If you don’t mind shopping off-season, come here and make a day of it. The third floor is still empty – let’s give them reason to fill it. Tiffany Wang

A rusting Vespa is parked squarely amongst the clothing racks, asserting the store’s Italian influence. That, however, is where the Italomania ends. Hyper-bright Levi’s jeans (from RMB 350) and A&F shorts, worn Converse sneakers (RMB 160) and decorative California license plates all scream “USA.” And not just any version of America, either, but a cheeky mix of its rocker, prep, hippie, grunge and skateboarder subcultures. The skinny corduroy pants, retro midi dresses and vintage typewriters will appease the hipsters; the band tees, chains and roseand-skull patterned shirts will incite the punks; and the girly flip-flops and bright rolls of H&M socks will thrill the teenyboppers. No group is neglected, not even children – a small area is devoted to apparel by Kids Play. Perhaps the owner’s wish is for the manifold styles to inspire one another and eventually overlap. What can we say? It’s working. Tiffany Wang

INSPECT A GADGET

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SONY MV FLASH DRIVE What good is a flash drive that’s not even a little bit flashy? Sony’s Tiny series is made for people who believe that even file storage and transfer can be a stylish act. Up to 16GB. www.sony.com.cn RMB 70 4GB ➊

SONY NEX-VG10E

LENOVO THINKPAD X1

Geeks, pay attention: This is an interchangeable-lens full-HD camcorder that uses Sony’s E lens mount. It comes with an E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens that is more than adequate for everyday video recording needs. And when you get bored of capturing full HD video, you can use it as a 14.2MP SLR to snap classy stills.

It’s the thinnest ThinkPad yet, but true to its pedigree, it packs a great deal of power: an Intel Core i5 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 160GB SSD. This business ultra-portable also sports a 13.3-inch LCD screen, an HD camera, speedy USB 3.0, and a battery that can recharge 80 percent in 30 minutes. Best of all, it has a spillresistant backlit keyboard. So go on, burn the midnight oil … while drinking as much coffee as you want.

www.sony.com.cn RMB 15,000

www.lenovo.com.cn RMB 10,800 ➋

SEAGATE FREEAGENT GOFLEX DESK 2TB Your needs are simple – all you want is a hard drive big enough to haul around huge files like your collection of HD movies. Two thousand gigabytes enough for ya? An optional USB 3.0 or FireWire adapter increases the transfer speed by a factor of ten. www.seagate.com RMB 819

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3M MP180 POCKET PROJECTOR Gadget screens keep getting smaller, but who cares when you can show your files, photos and video on any wall? This pocket projector’s touchscreen makes it easy to organize and quickly find files – and you can store up to 4GB of them (a microSD card slot allows even more storage). Use Bluetooth to transfer those files from your computer to this device, and you’re ready to take the slideshow on the road. www.3m.com RMB 5,000

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SPLASH-PROOF by Joey Guo H2O SURGE 2G WATERPROOF SPORT HEADPHONES

Nothing’s cooler than gliding through water to the soundtrack of your favorite tunes. These headphones from H2O Audio feature a patented waterproof technology that can withstand submersion to 3.6 meters – or just heavy perspiration – and of course, you can rinse it off after use. It includes five sizes of earplugs to ensure a waterproof seal as well as a comfortable fit. www.h2oaudio.com RMB 500

KODAK PLAYSPORT ZX3 SAMSUNG WP10

If all you’re looking for is a budget camera to immortalize your splashy summer, this one might be your best choice. It works up to three meters underwater and features a 12MP sensor, 2.7-inch LCD screen and Samsung’s 5x zoom f/3.6-f/4.8 lens. Though it’s by far the cheapest waterproof point-and-shoot camera out there, it delivers surprisingly decent image quality. Available in summery red, yellow and bright turquoise. www.samsung.com.cn RMB 1,300

This cellphone -sized camcorder is probably the ideal gadget for those who want to replay their summer memories without spending a lot of money. Capture your entire underwater experience in full HD – at depths of up to three meters. PlaySport has 128MB built-in memory and supports SD/SDHC cards up to 32GB – that adds up to ten hours of HD video. Built-in image stabilization means no need to worry about blurry footage. Just float along and enjoy recording. www.kodak.com RMB 1,200

All featured items also available on www.taobao.com

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GET THE LOOK

Black leather fringed bag. RMB 686. Topshop

WILD WILD WEST

Adia Kibur feather & bead bracelet set. RMB 311. Shopbop

Slashed USA flag tee. RMB 149. Bershka

by Tiffany Wang

n a game of Cowboys and Indians, why choose? With this trend, you can play both sides. Yee haw! Pay homage to the American Old West – when men strutted around with itchy trigger fingers, raring for a fight, and women hiked up their lace corset gowns to ride horses. A cocky, rugged rebelliousness permeated the era, which translated to their style sense as well. Functionality took precedence, but swagger ran a close second. Now transfer that attitude to modern times. The key is to find a delicate balance between frontier and Native American, feminine and masculine. (Fellas, just aim for manly.) Mix and match fringed moccasins with denim button-downs, turquoise jewelry with ten-gallon hats, plaits with cowboy boots, and Navajo ponchos with prairie dresses. Flaunt your understanding of the land by sticking to deep earth tones, spruced up by the occasional blanket print. The basics ought to already be in your wardrobe: jeans, flannel shirts and wide brown belts. Just slip in some suede, and you’ll be all set for the saloon.

Proenza Schouler cotton-blend Baja jacket. RMB 12,260. Net-a-porter

Denim shirt. RMB 399. Zara

ATELIER the second one down the road – and their third is slated to open in Shanghai later this month. We spoke with Wang about his prescribed recipe for good style, and which music artist he’d most like to see naked. Who was your first style icon? My language teacher – she was really beautiful and stylish.

CHARLES WANG by Tiffany Wang

harles Wang first came to Beijing for its ar t scene. Five years later, this Jiangsu native and his partner Nam Lang are

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running Dong Liang Studio, one of the first stores to exclusively stock Chinese designers. They opened the first branch in Wudaoying Hutong,

Why is it important to support Chinese designers? China already has so many places selling overseas brands, but very few showcasing the growing variety and quality of domestic labels. So many Chinese designers are doing great work, and they deserve our support. If Dong Liang Studio was a band, who would it be and why? Muse! They’re so cool, and their music is timeless.

Which musician would you most like to undress? Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. What’s an item in your closet that you wish you’d never bought? Too many to count! [laughs] What makes an outfit? Find your own sense of st yle, one that suits you and only you. Don’t blindly follow trends. Most importantly, master the art of mixing and matching different colors and details in one outfit. Which style trends do you wish would just go away? Men wearing heels. I’m personally not a fan. CHARLES WANG’S PLAYLIST “My Way” by Elvis Presley “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse “Someone Like You” by Adele “Listen” by Beyonce “Hung Up” by Madonna

Dong Liang Studio. 26 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District (8404 7648) 栋梁设计工作, 东城区五道营胡同26号

PHOTOS: JUDY ZHOU AND COURTESY OF ASOS, BERSHKA, NET-A-PORTER, STYLE.COM, TOPSHOP AND ZARA

When did you first decide to devote your life to fashion? Actually, it was never a conscious decision. My partner Nam is a graphic designer who just wanted to open up a design studio to help support our friend’s designs. After he found a spot, he began selling clothes by other designers as well. The focus gradually shifted to fashion.

Which musician would you most like to dress? Beyoncé Giselle Knowles.

+ ARTS CULTURE SNAPSHOTS ART

As the flurry surrounding Art HK, Art Basel, and the Venice Biennale dies down, we’re looking for some local stimulation. Congratulations to Magician Space for one of their artists winning the new Art Futures award at the Hong Kong fair – a nice vote of confidence for Beijing’s still-developing gallery culture. Check them out in 798. Also, word on the street is that the 798 Biennale is slated to h a p p e n a g a i n t h i s s u m m e r. N o concrete details before going to print, but we’re keeping our eyes peeled. Watch our Art Attack updates on TheBeijinger.com for the latest.

CINEMA

Too green (or cheap) to run your AC all day? Movie theaters are the perfect loophole. Pixar sequel Cars 2 was intended for release at the end of June, but a delay is rumored. Speaking of delays, it seems the starstudded epic Founding of a Party (flip the page for our review) is responsible for pushing back the release dates for the new Transformers (whew) and the final Harry Potter (nooo!!). Not being delayed: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Xuehua Mi Shan), the film adaptation to Lisa See’s tear-jerker novel (out Jun 24), and Peter Chan’s stylish Wuxia, starring Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei (Jul 4).

IN PRINT FRANK GEHRY ARCHITECTURED ABOUT DANCE. HOW'S THAT FOR YOU?

ART ATTACK

MARILYN MAI IS KNITTING ABOUT PEKING OPERA

PHOTO: FLICKR USER SZEKE

n the haze of sleepy memories from my college music classes (I was a bit narcoleptic), a one-liner from our self-important musicology professor rings out – louder than his holey tweed, worn elbow pads, misplaced “I voted!” sticker and huge pot belly: “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Often people react, “That’s dumb. Why can’t we dance about architecture?” Um, we can. I think that’s the point. The meandering quote isn’t denying the feasibility of either task. It’s simply stating that to describe one creative outlet using another is a challenge, and one can rarely expect a precise “result.” This is the exact challenge I face every time I sit down, deadlines looming, to knock a misbehaving pile of words into a half-page feature about opera. Or wrestle a film

director’s thoughts from one language to another, then shape them to illuminate his moving pictures. When I’m battling writer’s block and pesky cliches, it helps to remember this isn’t meant to be straightforward by any means. Let this thought liberate you, too. This month, after you watch Last Train Home at the BC MOMA (Jul 16 & 17), sure, go talk to your friends about it. But then maybe you can all draw a picture too. Or, if you catch American poet Cathy Bowman’s presentation of oral poetry at The Bookworm, try going home, dusting off that guitar, and playing a response. Maybe you’ll discover a sweet new chord. Biking your way to an outdoor screening at Three Shadows Photography should really get your wheels turning (pun shamefully in-

tended). After watching the chilling Night of the Hunter, you can warm yourself up with a darkly-themed quilt-making session. Try writing a sonnet or two after attending any one of the classical or jazz piano concerts this month. Or, after hearing Beijing Postcards’ talk on our city’s Imperial Axis, you can build your own installation art piece based on the concept. Oh wait, artist Song Dong already did that. See his finished product at Chambers Fine Art, then respond with some Japanese woodblocking. We could even get really creative with this. Try cooking about digital art (molecular gastronomy, perhaps?), singing about carpentry (what the Carpenters should have done) or doing a performance art piece about pottery (no, not like in Ghost).

Artist/filmmaker/curator Ou Ning’s much-buzzed literar y magazine Chutzpah (Tiannan in Chinese) just published an accompanying pamphlet called Peregrine, featuring translations of some of the essays and other works from the original Chinese into English. You can download the pdf at Paper-republic.org. Meanwhile, those who missed the sold-out Jonathan Watts talk during The Bookworm Literary Festival are getting another shot. See our interview with him on p48, then see him in the flesh at his upcoming talk (Jul 7).

STAGE

You may have spied some ticket listings for Legally Blonde: The Musical this July, but alas, the production has been pushed back to next year. Good news is, while sniffing out Elle Wood’s designer-perfumed trail, we learned about three more exciting acts coming soon: Reel to Real: The Movies Musical (Sep 2011), Peony Pavilion: The Musical (Nov 2011) and most exciting of all, Kung Fu Panda: The Arena Spectacular (Spring 2012)! For now, catch Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal with their original production “Minus One” (Jul 20-21). Also enjoy pianists Jean Muller (Luxembourg’s finest, we’re told) on July 16 and Chen Sa (our very own) on July 8.

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FEATURE

TWO GENERATIONS

RED GATE’S 20TH IS A CHANCE TO LOOK BOTH WAYS by Marilyn Mai

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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZERS

China you don’t have to be a superstar to prothen returned to Beijing just before the Olympics. f there’s anything China’s first private duce the work you want.” He tested this theory He’s even had his studio on the outskirts of Beijing contemporary art gallery can offer, it’s perwhen he built an ice sculpture of a church demolished. Twice. In fact, he was asked to move spective. On a rare blue-sky day in Beijing, on the Great Wall. As a “nobody,” he hired a out the week before we met. “They gave me one I ascended the steps of the old city wall at cadre of migrant workers week’s notice .... I’m in the Dongbianmen before reaching Red Gate to help car r y gallons market for a new space.” Gallery’s namesake vermillion doors. Looking of water to the site. So For him, leaving and out, I could see the entire CBD, the low-rise what he’s telling us is coming back were both swath inside the Second Ring to its west, and that ar t has exploded natural choices. “I went a tiny helicopter hovering among pillars of in China for the same to Australia because they clouds. “That’s only the second I’ve seen in over reasons manufacturing invited me, for an artist resi20 years,” gallery owner Brian Wallace tells me. “I has: cheap materials and dency program.” And why wonder if it’s going to the CCTV building; it has cheap labor. did he come back? “Overa heliport, you know.” “ B u t i t ’s n o t j u s t stimulation. Ever y time, As the pinnacle of a months-long 20th annithe market,” Guan Wei there were so many more versary celebration, Red Gate is presenting “20 p i p e s i n . “ T h e r e’s a n galleries, so many more Years,” a show in which they’ve invited 11 of their “FRAGMENTED HISTORY” BY GUAN WEI atmosphere here. Take my exhibits, and my friends’ longest-standing artists to each nominate a studio getting demolstudios just kept getting younger artist. They’ll exhibit their works side by ished; it’s a form of calamity. It forces me to bigger and bigger.” side in an obvious but still appealing symbolic fight, because I never know what will happen Wu Daxin agrees. He made his first art piece gesture: to celebrate past accomplishments tomorrow. This unpredictability, it creates these by freezing a hundred-dollar bill (yes, it’s all about while also looking forward to what’s ahead. bursts of energy that are irresistible.” the Benjamins) in the walk-in fridge of a friend’s We sat down with two of these artists – Guan So what do they see as they look out over Sichuan restaurant in New York. When the closeWei of the old guard and his nominee, the new the next 20 years? The young artist is practical: up of the frozen bill sold at his first show, he was multimedia artist and photographer Wu Daxin “What I observed in America is there’s this very struck by the possibility of – to hear how their excomplete system,” says Wu. “Museums, galleries, actually living off his art. periences encapsulate collectors, artists. If in 20 years, China can Then, when Wu visited Beithe past (and future) have that complete and mature of a system, jing during the Olympics, decades of Beijing’s art that would be good. And more importantly, he was blown away by the scene. that the public would pay more attention to scale of the art scene: tons Guan Wei , who se contemporary art.” Guan Wei’s response bears and tons of art magazines, lonely, affecting paintthe weight of his experiences: “I hope things curators, galleries. “ The ings draw on themes of keep getting better. Higher quality, more varied market … it’s like a magnet. nautical discovery and and meaningful art. That’s the hope. But this Every artist is drawn to it. rewritten histories, has is the thing about China: who knows, every“The other thing: China climbed all the requisite thing could just disappear. But that would be is cheap. You can do things rungs of the Beijing art““ASHLEY’S HEART” BY WU DAXIN interesting, too.” on a bigger scale. In NY, ist’s ladder: he trained a studio is prohibitively during the ’80s, left the “20 Years” is on show at Red Gate Gallery from expensive. And hiring 30 people to help put a country as things heated up later in the decade, Jul 2 to Aug 24. piece together? Only if you’re a superstar. But in became a revered art star in his new homeland,

REVIEWS ART: “FIRST SPRING THUNDER” ALEXANDER OCHS GALLERIES In her new solo show, Hung Liu’s extra-large canvases attest to her training as a mural painter at CAFA, withstanding the dominance of the vast white cube. One gallery features new mixed media works. Beginning with a digital print on canvas, Liu paints, then coats the canvases with a high-gloss resin, creating a luscious (liquid) surface trapping layers of color and images underneath. Liu’s resin works are seductive, but her painting “Helmsman” demands more from us; it depicts a hardworking riverboat captain in a style reminiscent of socialist realism, juxtaposed with an ancient Chinese-style map of the Yangtze. The painting’s message, form and style force the viewer to linger and explore the tortuous river and its effects on its inhabitants. Elizabeth Parke “First Spring Thunder” is on exhibit at Alexander Ochs Gallery through Jul 17. BOOKS: HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE

CHARLES YU It’s a rare book that can – within the space of a single paragraph – make me laugh, cry and get brain strain. Yu’s protagonist, also named Charles Yu (just one hint of this novel’s “meta-ness”) is a time-machine repairman with a father lost in time and a mother living a 60-minute holographic loop of a quiet family dinner. Marry this achingly lonely setup with the author’s hypermetaphorical pontifications on time travel and a few ironic twists, and you get smart, fun-to-read literary prose about family and the hope and disappointment of the immigrant experience. Passages about the isolation of an overly ambitious father in the wake of his many failures rang truer than the nerdier sci-fi segments, which I found alienating at times. But true meta-geeks (Hofstadter fans, that means you) would probably disagree. Marilyn Mai How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe is available at The Bookworm.

FILM: THE FOUNDING OF A PARTY HUANG JIANXIN + HAN SANPING This film is everything you’d expect it to be. Its war scenes recall Saving Private Ryan, its romance rivals Casablanca. As promised, its weighty list of Chinese stars carries the film. Chow Yun-fat is a passionate Yuan Shikai, Andy Lau woos the ladies as Cai E and Fan Bingbing melts into her role as the Empress Dowager, as does Han Geng as a towering Deng Xiaoping. And of course, Liu Ye makes the film as a fleshy, stoic and well-educated Mao. Did I mention there were angry Frenchmen? An epic soundtrack? And enough drama-fueled plots to make you scream at the screen with delight? If this film were a person, it would be the life of the Party. Carlly Chun The Founding of a Party is playing in cinemas across town.

FEATURE

RAIL LIFE DRAMA HOP ONTO THE MIGRANT EXPRESS by Marilyn Mai

an Lixin caught the documenthought it beyond his wildest tary bug when he worked as a dreams to show it to audiences cameraman for CCTV-9. After here. He was pleasantly surprised years of hopping between remote to receive a screening license from impoverished regions and the lights SARFT, enabling its first theatrical and comfort of Beijing, he began showing at BC MOMA this month. asking himself unanswerable quesFan calls this a “sneak preview,” as tions about the wealth gap. they’re hoping for a broader release Earlier in his life, he’d watched early next year. fellow urbanites show unabashed He has kept in constant touch disdain for migrant workers on a with the family. “Their daughter is bus. Shocked and saddened by in vocational school studying to be it, Fan schooled himself on the a make-up artist, and their son got economic, social and political issues into a really good high school in his undergirding the migrant experience. hometown.” Financially, they still All this nursed an irresistible impulse: struggle, so Fan hopes a release in “I thought if I could go out with China will bring more support for the my camera and dive into a mifamily – but also for migrant workers grant family’s real in general. He also “I THINK THE TRAIN IS hopes it awakens life, portray their real experiences, i n middle - class A GREAT METAPHOR maybe people city dwellers the FOR CHINA” in the city could realization that feel more strongly often the only about the suffering of their fellow thing differentiating them from countrymen, and realize that we migrant workers is birthplace and should not look down upon them.” luck. He decided to follow Zhang “I think the train is a great Changhua and Chen Suqin, a couple m e t a p h o r fo r C h i n a . I t ’s f a s twho left their village and family in forwarding, but there are classes, the early 1990s to work in a factory sharp contrasts between conditions in Guangzhou. for the rich and poor. But they all still When Fan met them at their believe this train is going to take factory in the late summer of 2006, them to where they want to be.” Suqin shared candidly about the moment she decided to leave. The FAN LIXIN’S PLAYLIST Companion Songs to Last Train Home family had trailed behind her, crying, asking her to stay. Her daughter had “Freedom” by Joe Hisaishi “Fugui and Jiazhen” (富贵与家珍) been only eight months old at the by Zhao Ji Ping time. Suqin told Fan, “I knew I had to “Playing Love” by Ennio Morricone go make money, so I gave my baby “Tianya Genü” (天涯歌女) to my mom and I hardened my heart by Zhou Xuan and left with my husband.” “Nocturne in C-sharp Minor” Moved by her story, Fan decided by Frederic Chopin to follow this family, a filming process that ended up taking three years. Hop on the Last Train Home at BC Last Train Home has received MOMA on Jul 16 & 17. critical acclaim abroad, but Fan

STAGE: CHEN SA

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZERS

NCPA Liszt’s legacy of extreme virtuosity gets a lot of reverb here in China, so it’s no wonder we’re celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth with a string of worldclass pianists at the NCPA’s “Liszt Feast.” Chongqing-born Chen Sa may be one of the younger pianists to honor the Hungarian composer, but she promises to bring musicality that’s way beyond her 32 years. Having won prizes in both the Leeds International Piano Competition and the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, Chen is most often praised for her elegant legato lines (comparable to pianists with 40 years’ more experience), finely calibrated dynamics and beautiful tone, all of which lend her Liszt interpretations a rare complexity and depth. Marilyn Mai Chen Sa performs works by Liszt at the NCPA on Jul 8.

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FEATURE

WATTS GOING ON

BOOKSHELF

THE GUARDIAN’S ENVIRONMENTAL CRUSADER by Marilyn Mai

onathan Watts’ book, When a Billion Chinese Jump, has been a clarion call to the world on the realities of China’s environment. Here, the Guardian correspondent tells us how people are taking the news. On responses to his book “ The most enthusiastic were in China and the UK , where most of the questions were about the environment and climate change. The focus in the US was more on the political and economic implications of resource scarcity. I hadn’t anticipated how much interest the topic would generate in Wall Street and Washington. The shortage of water – which I identify as the most pressing concern in China – is clearly rising on the global agenda.” On the thornier side of consumption “I emphasize the need to restore consumption to healthy levels rather than pushing for unsustainable growth. That upsets some people. When I first did a talk to a group of financiers, one of them came up to me afterwards and said, ‘Nice presentation, but your message on consumption is never going to fly.’” On whether progress has been better/worse/faster/slower than anticipated “All of the above! Writing about the environment is like shooting at a target that is moving rapidly in several directions. Progress has been

somewhat better than I expected in terms of investment in renewable energy, development of high-speed rail and the expansion of targets for air quality. But river and coastal pollution remains appalling, soil quality continues to deteriorate, wildlife protection is utterly inadequate and we are only now becoming aware of the scale of heavy metal poisoning. Throw in signs of worsening climate change and the likelihood of a surge in dam building and coal consumption and I think the overall picture is still bleak.” On eye-opening environmental “field trips” to take in Beijing “Head out to any of the many waste dumps on the outskirts of the city – an area that photojournalist Wang Jiuliang calls “the seventh ring road.” Wang has mapped the rubbish tips with GPS and Google Earth. Alternatively, visit Miyun Reservoir, which is a beautiful area, but suffering from falling water levels as Beijing’s thirst increases and the northern droughts persist.” JONATHAN WATT’S PLAYLIST Songs To Save the Planet To “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong “Across the Universe” by The Beatles “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra “The Big Afraid” by 65daysofstatic “I Love the World” by New Model Army

Recycle, reduce, reuse with Jonathan Watts at The Bookworm on Jul 7.

JEAN MULLER CLASSICAL PIANIST

The book on my shelf with the most sentimental value is a rare, aged edition of M olière’s and Racine’s works, all dusty and smelling like an old mysterious library. The composer whose bookshelf I’d most like a peek at is Franz Liszt’s, definitely, since the man had an enormous appetite for all kinds of things and was a quite gifted writer himself. The author that reminds me most of Liszt is Goethe; they have in common their tremendous stature of mind, the ambivalence between hedonism and religion, and the interest for the Faustian mythology. The book I pretend to have read is Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I tried, though ... My favorite book from childhood is The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, which was published in 1979, also the year of my birth. It is still going on ... The book that changed my life is Perfume by Patrick Süskind.

Literature that most reminds me of a Chopin nocturne? Rimbaud’s poems. Like Chopin’s nocturnes, they are pure poetry, perfumes, impressions and just magical.

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Th e l a s t b o o k I b o u g h t w a s Michel Houellebecq’s La Carte et Le Territoire. The last book I read was Amélie Nothomb’s Fear and Trembling. Book I wish I hadn’t read? Many, but gratefully I have forgotten. Have I ever judged a book by its cover? Once a book is opened, the cover is just not a part of my book experience. The book I’d like to see adapted as a film is the Dark Tower cycle by Stephen King. The big screen could really add an extra dimension to this epic story. My favorite line from a book is from Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann: “But his name was Muller and he was not worth mentioning.” JEAN MULLER’S PLAYLIST Songs That Tell a Story “Für Elise” by L. van Beethoven “Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9” by A. Scriabin “Flesh” (from the album Get a Grip) by Aerosmith “Dance of the Dead” (Totentanz) by F. Liszt “Eyes On Me” (Final Fantasy VIII)

Jean Muller plays for his fans at the NCPA on Jul 16.

PHOTOS: EMMA WATTS AND COURTESY OF JEAN MULLER

The composer who might have written the soundtrack to that book: I wish Alexander Scriabin could have done that.

The character in a book I’d most like to be is Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings.

SPORTS

AT THE BUZZER Despite reports to the contrary, the Supercoppa Italiana will take place in Beijing on August 6. The game is a Milanese derby between Inter and AC Milan. Get tickets early or expect to pay a tout a small fortune. Diego Maradona is suing Sina.com and Zhu Jun’s The9 gaming company. The Argentine claims that his image rights were infringed by the owner of Shanghai Shenhua on a video game. Maradona also claims that when he met Zhu it was never to discuss taking over as Shenhua coach. Xinhua quoted Maradona as saying, “I believe that Chinese court will bring me justice.” Peak, the Chinese shoe brand, had another winner at the NBA Playoffs this year. Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks took home the championship in his Peaks. This follows Ron Ar test and Sasha Vujacic sporting Peak in the Lakers’ NBA Championship last year. Premier Wen Jiabao showed off his balling skills in a Chaoyang school. He appeared to be the star player in the game between politicians, wowing the kids with his hook shot. He might need a new nickname to replace “Grandpa Wen.” Maybe Air Jiabao?

REAL MADRID'S KAKA, FORMER TEAM AC MILAN AND THEIR CITY RIVALS INTER ARE ALL OVER ON AUG 6

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JONATHAN WHITE WANTS TO BE A PING-PONG WOLF ast month was pretty big for Chinese sport. China’s most famous sporting giant, Yao Ming, admitted that his ankle injury may force him into retirement as early as this summer. The center said, “It all depends on the ankle. If I can get it healthy, then I’ll retire in two years. Otherwise, it’ll be this summer.” He also said: “I don’t even know if I can play again.” Yao suggested that he is only at about 30 percent of full strength at the moment, which means he’s probably still stronger than most of us. In soccer, Zhang Jilong took over from the disgraced Mohammed bin Hammam as head of the Asian Football Confederation. He vowed to unite its member countries and improve the quality of their teams. He has also bravely suggested that Chinese sports authorities are to blame for the dire state of Chinese football. More impressively, he has taken a stand on the biggest blight

of the Asian game: corruption. Zhang stated that “I despise the corruption within the football organizations. I also regret some of the high-ranking officials are involved in it.” A good start to a difficult job. The Chinese Football Association has also started making the right noises. They launched a probe into alleged drug abuse among youth players. The drug in question supposedly reduces bone density so that players can pass the bone age tests to play in younger age groups. It wasn’t all good news for Chinese football, though. Three Beijing Guoan fans were detained for five days for “disturbing largescale cultural and sports activities” or what the English call hooliganism. The “fans” were fighting with Zhengzhou Jianye supporters and tearing up the seats during the 1-1 draw. Their reason: They were disappointed with the referee’s decision

to give Jianye a penalty. Two Guoan supporters’ buses were smashed up outside the ground. Guoan went top despite all the excitement and dropped points. Team China swept the board yet again at the World Table Tennis C h a m p i o n s h i p s . T h e s p o r t ’s governing body and China’s own association have admitted that China’s dominance of the game is detrimental – the last non-Chinese title winner was Austrian Werner Schlager in 2003. This issue has been raised several times over the years but little action has been taken. Until now. The new Chinese Academy of Table Tennis in Shanghai is welcoming foreign talents. Yang Peifang, the vice party secretary of the new academy, said that China needed to take the foreign “lambs” and “breed them into wolves.” Look out for those ping-pong wolves later in the year. Big month. Oh, there was something about a tennis tournament too.

Qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup began on June 29. China’s first game will be July 23 in Kunming against Laos or Cambodia. They will play an away fixture against someone on July 28. July 27. Save the date. It marks 12 months until the 30th Summer Olympiad. It will be 365 days until everyone adjusts to London time (or admits that they only pretended to like the Games when they were in Beijing). It will also be one year and two weeks until Team China utterly dominates the medal table. The Beijing Marathon is taking place in October. Registration is open now at www.beijing-marathon.com. Don’t forget that Pheidippides died on the spot after finishing the first. Beijing’s annual Ultimate Summer League begins on July 2. Email anthonytao13@gmail.com if you’re into that sort of thing. Beijing Sailing Center has a new membership scheme. Check it out at www.beijingsailing.com Hey, dance fans, the 2nd Annual International Summer Latin Festival takes place from July 21-24. See www.summerlatinfestival.com for the lowdown. Beijing Cricket Club host the Beijing Sixes tournament from 1-3 July at Dulwich Legend Gardens in Shunyi.

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Q&A can it really be mountain biking? There are mountains, just not quite in the city center! Twenty-five to 30 kilometers is not that far to go to get to some great hills, like Badachu or Taoyukou.

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BEIJING MOUNTAIN BIKING RIDES ON

he Beijing Mobsters are a bike gang who take to the hills every week to get their twowheel action. They call themselves mountain bikers – wait, does Beijing have mountains? They cleared that up for us. Who cycles? Human beings, bears, monkeys, dogs and most likely alien life-forms

on some planets are cycles, just as some life-forms on Sqornshellous Zeta are mattresses. Is it really like riding a bike? Like sex? No, the squishy bits tend to complain when riding a bike and the less squishy bits become prune-like. With no mountains in Beijing,

the same. Cycling and recycling are the same. What goes around comes around. Waste and you will get wasted.

How much do you hate cars? I don’t. I hate stupid drivers that Cycling clothes are pretty tight. drive in biking lanes, block them and Discuss. think that they have the right to park Part of it is for the in them. I also m e n’s s q u i s h y h ate dr ivers BETWEEN YOU AND THE bits to be swadthat use their dled and comcars like weapBIKE THERE IS NOTHING forted when on ons and drive BUT LOVE, LYCRA AND a saddle. And a at people. woman’s as well. THE BEST ITALIAN PAD I t ’s the feeling Do you MONEY CAN BUY that between think it is you and the bike time that there is nothing but love, Lycra the Penny-farthing made a and the best Italian pad money comeback? can buy. No, except as a bike for enthusiasts. Some people like to do mountain Is Katie Melua right: Are there biking on a unicycle, some people nine million bicycles in Beijing? went round the world on a PennyYes, but a lot are no longer in bicycle farthing. But bikes have evolved and form. The unfortunate result of a low gotten better. bike birth rate with a higher than MOB’s PLAYLIST desired de-biking rate as people Songs To Cycle To let their bikes gather dust in some “Bicycle Race” by Queen anonymous cellar whilst they are “More” by Pink Floyd stuck in a traffic jam in their car. “Mutter” by Rammstein

As a cyclist, how do you feel about recycling? When I leave this Earth I wish to be useful to my fellow plants. When we are on this Earth we should do

Join the Beijing Mobsters by emailing beijingmob-owner@googlegroups. com. They’re also looking for people to organize rides.

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LI NA BY THE NUMBERS ASIA’S GREATEST TENNIS STAR IN FIGURES by Jonathan White 1 – Number of Grand Slam titles won by a Chinese (or Asian) player, male or female 2 – Number of WTA singles titles won by Li in 2011 (Sydney and Roland Garros) 3 – Number of coaches Li Na has had: Yu Liqiao (Team China’s head coach), Jiang Shan

(her husband) and Michael Mortensen (after she fired her husband following the Australian Open)

if she were still subject to their 65% tax bracket. As it was, she paid them approximately EUR 120,000

1.2 million – Prize money in euros for winning the French Open 2.3 million – Number of followers on her official Sina Weibo account 300 million – Upper estimate of households in China that are said to have watched her victory at Roland Garros. Lower estimates put the figure at 95 million

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4 – Her highest-ever WTA ranking 5 – Number of singles titles won by Li Na in WTA tournaments 6 – Age at which she started playing badminton 9 – Age at which she switched to tennis 29 – Age at which she won her first Grand Slam (the fifth-oldest first-time winner in the Open era) 354 – ATP World Ranking of China’s number one male tennis player, Bai Yan 2008 – Year she quit the state sports system 2011 – Year that she rejected an invitation to CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala 780,000 – Euros that Li Na would have been required to pay the Chinese Tennis Federation

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TO YOUR HEALTH NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS Just how much do rock concer ts damage our ears? Dr. Omar Ahmed, general practitioner at International Medical Center, asked us to hear him out. What are the most common causes of hearing loss? Old age is one of them, but the most common cause is noise. Noise-induced hearing loss can build up either over a long period of time, or result from one-time exposure to an extremely loud sound (i.e. an explosion). What are the risks of developing hearing loss in Beijing? Beijing definitely counts as a big, noisy city – especially during the holidays, with all the fireworks on top of the honking cars and construction. Then there’s also the accessibility of music concerts, which have proven especially harmful for young people. By the time frequent concertgoers hit old age, they’re at much greater risk of hearing loss. What are the symptoms? Besides muffled hearing, you might hear ringing or roaring in your ears. Ear pain and fluid leaking from the ear are also possibilities.

WHY ALL THE MAKEUP? WHAT ARE THEY SINGING ABOUT? FIND OUT AT CCC'S PEKING OPERA WORKSHOP

LIVING LA VIDA LOCAL TIFFANY WANG IS ALL ABOUT THE DRUMS

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an’t carr y a tune? Beijing can help. No, really. This city is chock-full of groups raring to showcase and teach their musical talents. Ta k e S a m b As i a , fo r i n s t a n c e. Founded by Asian Americans in San Francisco, this Brazilian samba percussion ensemble/school first came to Beijing four years ago. They have since started regular Sunday classes at the UCCA, and worked with local legends like Cui Jian, Hanggai and Pet Conspiracy. Their website outlines their goal: “To promote development of Samba music in China with an open heart.” If it sounds like I’m a little overly obsessed with SambAsia, that ’s because I am. See p52 for a roundup of my first class: an insightful lesson on music, dance and crossing cultural boundaries. Seeing Chinese k ids shake their bums to Latin music with so little inhibition

warmed my jaded heart. I f d r u m m i n g i s n’t fo r yo u (though SambAsia would argue that it’s for “anyone and everyone”) perhaps you’d be more interested in China Culture Center’s Peking Opera Workshop (Jul 23). This form of traditional Chinese theater combines singing with mime, dance and acrobatics … but why listen to me? You can learn its complex history from the Peking Opera’s professional actors themselves. Of course, all these courses cost money, which require some kind of regular income. Without a job, you might be left just as musically inept and uninspired as ever. Leave it to Culture Yard to prevent this outcome: Every Saturday, they host a Career Development Lecture that covers the basics of writing resumes and cover letters, doing interviews and social networking. If you’re already employed,

give back , why don’t you? The International Fund for Animal Welfare, our July Q&A subject, wants everyone to “spread the word about making responsible choices for animals.” They’re currently looking for volunteers for their programs to reduce wildlife trade and rescue injured and sick birds of prey; turn the page for details. Chi Fan for Charity is also planning three summer charity dinners in order to give its 2011 beneficiaries (Bethel Foundation and New Hope Foundation) an additional forum to spread awareness and raise funds. The meals, at RMB 150/person, are intended to be more accessible to all, with popular local chefs at the helm of The Hutong’s kitchen. This month, Chef Jun Trinh will be offering up Vietnamese delights. Yum. Now let’s go back to making music.

What are the different stages of hearing loss? Mild, moderate and severe. Mild means you struggle to hear anything under 40 decibels, which is about the volume of ordinary speech. Moderate refers to having difficulty hearing loud voices. When people can’t hear sounds under 60 decibels, that’s what we call severe hearing loss – when you must ask people to shout. Which decibel levels are safe, and which are dangerous? One-time exposure to noise over 120 decibels can cause harmful discomfort, but not necessarily permanent hearing loss. However, long-term exposure to more than 85 decibels for more than eight hours a day will cause lasting damage. Can hearing loss be reversed? With noise-induced hearing loss, you cannot reverse it. Medication and surgery are available, but there is not a very high success rate. Usually, you can improve hearing with the use of ear devices and hearing aids. So what can we do to prevent it? If you know you will be exposed to loud noises, it’s as simple as wearing earplugs or headphones. You must inser t and remove earplugs with care, though, to avoid harming your eardrums. Not sure what a decibel is? Turn to p12.

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HANDS-ON ...

I GOT RHYTHM BANGING THE DRUMS WITH SAMBASIA by Tiffany Wang

n that Sunday morning, my head was throbbing, my eyeballs hurt and I was wheezing for water. I was hungover, and the last thing I wanted to do was trek out to 798 Art District to partake in some drum fest. I became increasingly unenthused when I arrived to a large

empty room. I pasted on a pained smile for the lone Chinese man there, who was busy setting up the equipment. He was sporting an impressive head of dreadlocks. Five minutes later, though, a pack of nearly 20 kids had turned up – some bookish and nervous, others more arty and relaxed. They

SambAsia – a school that originated all looked utterly delighted to be in San Francisco – blends music and there, especially once they’d gotten dance traditions from both Brazil their hands on drumsticks. and Asia. At last, the main teacher – a Before we could get too comfortanned, slender Chinese man with table, he asked us to pick up our robust biceps and a shaved head – drumsticks. He taught us the proper clapped for order. He sectioned us way to grip and off into different thump them. rows: small drums THE HYPNOTIC, And then came up front, the meENERGIZING BUNDLE the music – a hypdium-sized ones notic, energizing in the middle, and OF BEATS WILLED bundle of beats the huge ones in MY BOOTY TO SHAKE t h a t w i l l e d my the rear. booty to shake First lesson on without even realizing it. the list? How to move. He taught Every time I fell behind or wasn’t us to count beats, and step to the rapping my drum with enough right and then the left. The majority gusto, a SambAsia member would of my classmates were giggly and emerge and guide me back on my uncoordinated, but the atmosphere way. No student was made to feel was convivial and encouraging. self-conscious or inept; even when I noticed that his assistants, like singled out, we were grinning all the him, all moved with an aggressive while. rhythm, whether they were striding B y the time t wo hours had across the room or beating away passed, I had bruises on my thigh on their instruments. But it wasn’t (the heavy drums had left their mark) just their body language that disand my arms felt limp. But guess tinguished them – they also dressed what? I wasn’t feeling so tired anydifferently, with tousled hair, hippie more. Indeed, I was ready to face the skirts and scuffed canvas sneakers. world again … drum roll, please. More students continued to shuffle in, and now that we were Drum to your heart’s content with warmed up, the teacher began to SambAsia every Sunday at the UCCA feed us tidbits about the history of from 2-4pm. Beginners welcome. samba. He explained that samba is a www.sambasiabeijing.com Brazilian form of percussion, but that

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WILD LIVES

IFAW HELPS SAVE THE ANIMALS by Carlly Chun

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owners on how to make life healthier and happier for their animals and themselves. What is the biggest issue facing Beijing animals? The biggest challenge we face is how to motivate more people to make everyday choices that are animal-friendly. Should we consume unnecessary products made from wildlife, such as elephant ivory or shark fin? Should we adopt a pet from a shelter or buy a pedigree from a pet shop? Our responsible

decisions will make a big difference for animals. So how can we help? Help us spread the word about making responsible choices for animals. Introduce us to potential corporate par tners and donors. Donate your time to volunteer in our projects. To learn about more ways to save our wildlife, visit www.ifaw.org.cn or call 6440 2960/61/62.

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF IFAW AND SAMBASIA

race Gabriel, who founded wildlife trade. It calls for consumer t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Fu n d rejection of parts of animals from for Animal Welfare (IFAW ) tiger bone to rhino horn. Comoffice in China, is a tireless advomercial trade of animals and their cate for animal conservation. There products not only perpetuates the is especial need of this in China, extinction crisis for many wildlife where animal rights are barely heard species, but also brings enormous of and millions of creatures suffer pain and suffering to individual anieach year due to commercial trade mals. If we don’t buy, they don’t die! and lack of protection. We asked Gabriel to explain Does IFAW do why Beijing needs any Beijing“IF WE DON’T BUY, our help now speciﬁc work? THEY DON’T DIE!” more than ever. China’s one-andonly hospital for What is your mission? birds of prey, established in 2001 IFAW works to improve the welfare by IFAW, is located on the campus of wild and domestic animals around of Beijing Normal University. The the world by reducing commercial Beijing Raptor Rescue Center (BRRC) exploitation of animals, protectrescues and rehabilitates injured and ing wildlife habitats and assisting sick birds of prey, and has treated animals in distress. over 3,100 raptor patients, of which 55 percent are eventually returned Tell us about some of IFAW’s to the sky. And IFAW’s message on current programs. responsible pet ownership – “Adopt IFAW has a campaign to reduce for Life” – educates Beijing pet

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LONG WEEKEND

SINGAPORE The cliché A sterile, commerce-driven city-state where you can get thrown in jail for chewing bubble gum in public. The reality Singapore is a vibrant cultural mecca overflowing with shopaholics and gourmands, remarkable for its ethnic and religious diversity. Most Singaporeans are of Chinese, Malay, Indian or Tamil ancestry, though a whopping 40 percent of the population is foreign-born. The sights Catch some rays on the beaches of Sentosa Island, get your shopping fix in one of the temples to consumerism on Orchard Road, or check out the classic Raffles Hotel, Hemingway’s former haunt and originator of the Singapore Sling. Top destination The Lion City’s famed hawker centers serve up street food with Singaporean characteristics, often late into the night. The food

WISH WE WERE THERE … COMPETING IN THE “THREE GAMES OF MEN” AT MONGOLIA’S NAADAM FESTIVAL, JULY 11-13

TRANSIT AUTHORITY NIK FOGLE WILL BE IN SHANGHAI IN FIVE HOURS

PHOTOS: BJØRN CHRISTIAN TØRRISSEN AND FLICKR USER ED-MEISTER

ith the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train officially opening this month, it’s a good time to take stock of some other rail-related news. According to a recent announcement, China’s high-speed rail network is on track to cover 45,000km by 2015. Standardspeed service to western China is being greatly expanded too, including the world’s highest railway, the Qinghai-Tibet line. While some airlines are worried about how these changes will affect their commuter routes (China Southern and Lucky Air have already cut flights), travelers are starting to see new combo services. Tianjin Airlines has been offering free train trips to Beijing-bound p a s s e n g e r s f l y i n g i n to Ti a n j i n for some time now, and Hainan Airlines is starting to book trains to other cities for those arriving in Beijing. Online booking giant Ctrip

is in negotiations to offer rail tickets via their website. Despite its aim of improving security, China’s new “real-name” rail ticketing system is off to a rocky start, with many complaining that printing their names and ID numbers on tickets violates their privacy. It certainly adds a new hassle for foreign travelers, who now need their passports, entry-exit certificates or residence permits in order to book passage on high-speed trains. TUI China, the company responsible for bringing the largest number of Western tourists to China, cited growth in the rail network – as well as the redesign of train cabins themselves – as indicators of the future of Chinese tourism. Other trends include more traffic to less wellknown destinations like Yunnan, Shandong, and Hainan Island, as well as more direct international flights to second- and third-tier cities.

Summer festivals are busting out all over this month. The Hua’er Festival, a mountain folk music celebration, can be caught at various times and places throughout western China, though the biggest one is on Wufeng Mountain in Qinghai. There’s also a traditional horse racing festival in Yushu, Qinghai province, Yi torch festivals in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and, at month’s end, an international beer fest in Dalian. Local favorites Ninety Percent Travel are back this month with some escapes designed especially for summer, like a wetland ecology trip to Baiyang Dian, and a fishing and birdwatching trip to Bohai Bay. The Beijing Hikers are also active, with a couple of Great Wall hikes, and a refreshing trek along the White River (be ready to get your feet wet). In other words, we have no excuse for not staying cool.

Singaporeans are willing to brave long lines for the perfect bowl of laksa (a coconut-curr y soup). Other local sensations include prata (a paper-thin pancake with curry) and chilli crab (possibly your only chance to see a Singaporean get messy). Why go now? The Singapore Food Festival runs until the end of July. Why you’ll want to stay English appears to be everybody’s second language. Why you’ll be glad to leave If the exorbitant cost of living doesn’t discourage you, the tropical summers will. Exchange rate RMB 100=19.1 Singapore dollars (SGD) Need a visa? Only a few nationalities do. See www. ica.gov.sg. Flight information Cathay Pacific will get you there and back for RMB 2,060.

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FEATURE

DUDE

AN EYE-OPENING THREE DAYS WITH ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BANDS IN THE BIG SILLY

The band is nearing the end of their second China tour: 27 cities over eight weekends. I catch up with them on a rainy afternoon in Xi’an, doing soundcheck at Aperture Club. They’d arrived earlier on an overnight train from Beijing and will play two shows tonight before hopping on an overnighter bound for Lanzhou in Gansu province. About 50 people brave the pouring rain to see DUDE. Not a good start to this leg, in terms of both ﬁnances and morale.

text and photos by Badr Benjelloun

Later, the band will pack up and head across town for a last-minute quickie that will help provide some extra cash. A five-song set in a venue that caters to the Chivas-and-green-tea crowd. It’s difficult to say which party outweirds the other: the band trying to figure out how they fit in this venue or the audience trying to figure out why foreigners are singing punk versions of their classics.

DUDE is punk to the bone with a big side-serving of comedy. It’s made up of three laowai and two locals. Their ﬁrst album took beloved pop songs from the likes of Teresa Teng and then punkiﬁed them. For their latest record, they did the same to Chinese cartoon songs people have known since childhood. Having kazoos and ukuleles around doesn’t hurt either.

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Lanzhou: The crowd at Kui Livehouse calls for an encore. Still, DUDE is worried they won’t break even, much less make money from the tour. For most small bands, a tour involves tons of upfront expenses: transportation, gear, room and board, and CDs and T-shirts to sell. That’s before you’ve seen one single mao of revenue. Usually, ticket sales are split between the featured bands while the venue makes their proﬁt from drinks and food. If you’re a band that can draw a crowd, you’re set. If you don’t, you’re screwed.

Afterwards, Zhou (the guitarist) goes at it with the organizers about the setup and the lack of professionalism. The marathon session of negotiations would put a G8 summit to shame – it lasts well into the early morning hours. Finally, things go the band’s way and we’re all able to walk down for some grub. It’s 3am. Our wakeup call is set for 5am so that everyone with a job can make it to Beijing in time to get to work.

10 Fang Livehouse is the newest addition to Yinchuan’s music scene. As it turns out, 10 Fang Livehouse is not set up for concerts. Four hours before the show, there’s nothing but a pair of congas on stage with no amps whatsoever. The band ﬁnally soundchecks by 9pm – three hours after it was originally scheduled. Can’t say the musicians are pleased. The show is business as usual with a few dedicated punksters having tons of fun but once it’s all over, reality sets in. Out of the 50 to 70 people inside, only six had bought tickets.

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2011 Beijing International Cricket 6s Jul 1-3. Sixteen teams from Australia to Beijing compete while spectators eat and drink all day. Free shuttle buses from Lido for spectators. Info at www.bjcricketclub.org. Free. 8am. Dulwich Legend Gardens.

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Tasty as ever. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 7.15-9.15pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

Bring this copy of the Beijinger to get a 30% discount on any steak with a glass of Burgundy. CRU Steakhouse, JW Marriott (5908 8995)

The biggest game of the season. Tickets at Piao5.com and 5165 7563. RMB 30-100. 7.30pm. Workers’ Stadium (6501 6655)

Global Kitchen: Indian Vegetarian

Beef and Burgundy Night

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Lobster and Champagne Night Bring this copy of the Beijinger to enjoy a special deal on live Boston lobster with a glass of bubbly. RMB 388. CRU Steakhouse, JW Marriott (5908 8995)

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Green Drinks Join Beijing’s green community at their monthly meet-and-greet. Happy hour promotions apply. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6503 2050;)

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China Through Cinema Jia Zhangke’s gorgeously understated Still Life. Reservation required; email contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

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Chi Fan for Charity: Summer Dinner Series Popular local chef Jun Trinh oﬀers Vietnamese delights. Proceeds beneﬁt Bethel Foundation and New Hope Foundation. RSVP to erin@thehutong.com. RMB 150. 7.30-9.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) www.chifanforcharity.org

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Lecture: Beijing Postcards: The Imperial Axis Have you ever wondered why Beijing is so enamored with its central north-south axis? Find out at this talk. And don’t worry, there will be lots of pictures. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

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Debate: Wolf Totems, Red Lanterns and Shanghai Babies Chinese contemporary literature: cliché rehashings of the Cultural Revolution or a real cultural revolution? RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

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Book Talk: Jonathan Watts, Blue Sky Thinking The Guardian correspondent is back to discuss his recent book (When A Billion Chinese Jump) and the environment in China. See Feature, p48. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

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Piano: Chen Sa The young Chinese pianist has been lauded around the world for her technical brilliance and mature, soulful musicality. Part of the Liszt Feast series. See Preview, p47. RMB 80-400. 7.30pm. NCPA Concert Hall (6655 0000)

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Xinjiang Kazakh musician Mamer and his band IZ launch their long-awaited new album Shadow. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 9.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Ska it with O.N.E, The Rudeness, Skarving, Toyhead and ska DJs. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Mamer & IZ

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Wind Down at the Wine Club Discover wine with sommelier Julia Zhu. Includes ﬁve wines, expert commentary and canapés. RMB 150+15%. 6.30pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

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You Make the Price! Pay whatever you think is fair for some great cocktails. 6-9pm. Champagne Bar, Fairmont Beijing (8511 7777)

Ska Night

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The Amazing Insurance Salesmen, Fuzzy Mood, Tookoo

A decent rock night in a quiet zone. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

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Book Swap and Board Games Liven up your book collection over a game of Monopoly. Free. 2-6pm. Sequoia Bakery and Café (6501 5503)

SUN ARTS & CULTURE

Food, Film & Friends: Canada Maybe The Hutong’s chefs will teach you to make poutine. A screening of Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg will follow. RMB 240 (non-members), RMB 200 (members), RMB 35 (screening only). 5pm (cooking), 7.30pm (screening). The Hutong (159 0104 6127)

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Wetland Ecology Trip Enjoy a tranquil trek among reeds, lotus, and migratory birds at the largest lake in northern China. Cost includes guide, tickets, and lunch. RMB 490. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

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The WHS is gearing up for its annual body-shaping challenge and it all starts with one last night of excess. See www.whs-12weekchallenge.com for more info. Free. 7pm. Zeta (5865 5050)

Here’s your chance to see what they’ve been raving about over at Sundance – Fan Lixin’s heart-wrenching documentary about a migrant family’s troubles. See Feature, p47. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students and seniors, RMB 25 (members). 4pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258)

World Health Store 12-Week Challenge Kick-Off Party

Film: Last Train Home

BARS & CLUBS

the Beijinger Beer Festival Enjoy sampling and sipping over 30 beers from around the world in a beautiful outdoor setting by the Fragrant Hills. RMB 100 (includes buses to and from the event, a free sample from each of the sponsors, the Beijinger beer stein, T-shirt, vouchers and other gifts). Noon-8pm. Villa Castanea (6272 0130)

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Goose & Duck Summer Music Fest Jul 29-31. Local and international bands and DJs keep you entertained for three days. Tickets at 6437 8399. Price and time TBD. Goose & Duck Ranch (6435 3778, 6434 8978)

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Global Kitchen: Thai Curries and pad thai. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 10am-noon. The Hutong (6404 3355)

SEND EVENTS TO LISTINGS@THEBEIJINGER.COM VENUE INFO CAN BE FOUND IN THE DIRECTORY STARTING p66. ALL EVENT DETAILS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

JUL 1-3 SPORT 2011 Beijing International Cricket 6s Sixteen teams from Australia to Beijing compete while spectators eat and drink all day. Free shuttle buses from Lido for spectators. Info at www.bjcricketclub.org. Free. 8am. Dulwich Legend Gardens.

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Wudaokou at 5pm. RMB 300 (includes transport to and from venue). Binhai Aircraft Carrier, Tianjin Reggae Party Live music and DJs get irie. RMB 50. 9pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Gubeikou Great Wall and Hemp Village Hike Hike along a mostly unrestored stretch of the Great Wall and through farmland to a hemp village. RMB 380. 7.30am. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786) www.beijinghikers.com

JUL 3

Wasabi Sound Island Hertz, Sean C, X.L.F. and Pump Su man the controls. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge

JUL 1

THREE TO SEE

BARS & CLUBS

ART

MUSIC

BARS & CLUBS Great Aircraft Carrier Party El-Mar, Suki and friends including Patrick Yu, Blackie, Ou Yang, Oshi and Tnem back at the helm of a Tianjin-stationed Soviet warship. Tickets at Clubzone.cn and venues around town; for more information, call 136 8126 3981. Buses will leave from Chaoyang Park South Gate at 5.30pm and from Huaqing Jiayuan West Gate in

JULY 2011

EXPLORE Taoist Temple and Silver Fox Cave Trip Visit a Taoist temple in the hills outside Beijing and explore a subterranean cavern. RMB 250, RMB 180 (children 5-11). CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org

Global Kitchen: Indian Vegetarian Tasty as ever. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 7.15-9.15pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

JUL 5

Wu & The Side Effects, Steely Heart, Kick Ass Rock the old school in a new style. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Become a Sake Samurai Hatsune shogun Alan Wong leads the latest in the sake tasting series. RSVP essential: contact Kristen Lum on 132 4011 4868 or kristen@lumdimsum.com. RMB 300 (includes sake plus Hatsune tasting menu). 7pm. Hatsune, Guanghua Lu (6581 3939)

Tea Market Tour to Maliandao Sample teas and shop for aﬀordable teaware at Beijing’s largest wholesale tea market. RMB 250 (includes lunch). 10am3pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

LIVING

Gou Mao Taiwanese guy explains punk and rock using acoustic guitar. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628)

DINING

Hutong Tours Dig deep into the past, the character and the legends of China’s capital, one hutong at a time. RMB 120, RMB 100 (members). 9-11am. The Hutong (6404 3355)

ARTS & CULTURE

Glow Curve, Zhang Si’an, Acoemolate Goat A stylistically diverse night featuring some of Beijing’s premier guitar talents. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

JUL 2

LIVING

Film: Luna Papa The French Cultural Centre celebrates the summer with a series of road movies. Catch this one about an eccentric family’s traipse through Central Asia to catch the daughter’s baby daddy. Check www. ccfpekin.org for more. RMB 20, RMB 10 (students). French Cultural Centre (6553 2627)

Moonlighting Scene veterans Patrick Yu and Usami get the party started on the rooftop. Free. 10pm. Migas (5208 6061)

Taihang Canyon Exploration Until Jul 3. Delve into the ninth largest canyon in China and get a taste of mountain village life. Cost includes two nights’ accommodation, transportation, meals, and a guide. RMB 1,290. 9am. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

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JUL 4

Eddie’s Weekend Eddie Lv and Yang Bing on the decks. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

EXPLORE

DAY-BY-DAY WEEKLY ONGOING

ARTS & CULTURE UNTIL JUL 31: LIU BOLIN: HIDING IN THE CITY He can hide but he can’t run. See photo, above.

UNTIL AUG 21: ALMOST TANGIBLE

A trippy collection of installations and sculptures.

UNTIL AUG 7: RODEL TAPAYA: THE BEAST I HAVE BECOME The Filipino artist ruminates on animal mythology.

MUSIC

(6413 1019)

MUSIC B-Side Lovers, Wanderlust, CAssette, T.O.B. Movement Go explore diﬀerent corners of contemporary electronica. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Beijing Thug Life Two Year Anniversary Brain Failure, Twisted Machine and more of Beijing’s best punk and metal bands celebrate the gang’s birthday. RMB 150, RMB 100 (advance). 8pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080) Proximity Butterﬂy Illusionary and radical, elegant and wild. Price TBD. Time TBD. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

LIVING Book Swap and Board Games Liven up your book collection over a game of Monopoly. Free. 2-6pm. Sequoia Bakery and Café (6501 5503; see Dining directory)

Blaque and Blunt, Liu Yusi Australian lounge fusion duo joined by a Chinese folkster. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Disney’s first animated full-length color film has more magic and creep factor than you probably remember. Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 6.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Food, Film & Friends: Canada Cross your fingers: Maybe The Hutong’s chefs will teach you to make poutine. A screening of Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg will follow. (This event was originally scheduled for Jun 26.) RMB 240 (nonmembers), RMB 200 (members), RMB 35 (screening only). 5pm (cooking), 7.30pm (screening). The Hutong (159 0104 6127; see Living directory)

Film: A City of Sadness Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s landmark ﬁlm about KMT brutality following the Japanese occupation in Taiwan. Soul-stirring if you don’t fall asleep (guilty as charged). Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Sichuan Bringing the best of Sichuan spice to your kitchen. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 2-4pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Global Kitchen: Asian Tapas Ideas for your next dinner party. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 10am-noon. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EXPLORE Pedicab Hutong Tour, Family Visit, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Tour Beijing’s alleyways by pedicab, visit residents of a traditional courtyard house, and visit the iconic sights of Beijing. RMB 350, RMB 250 (children 5-11). 9.30am. CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org

JUL 6 SPORT Beijing Guoan vs. Shanghai Shenhua

The biggest game of the season. Tickets at Piao5.com and 5165 7563. RMB 30-100. 7.30pm. Workers’ Stadium (6501 6655)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Tastes of Beijing Learn more about the city you love through its food. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 2-4pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Global Kitchen: Vietnamese Vegetarian Classic light dishes like rice paper rolls, crepes and more. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 7.15-9.15pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour Climb this less-commercialized section of the Great Wall and visit the UNESCO-listed Ming Tombs in Changping. RMB 420, RMB 300 (children under 12). 9am. CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org

JUL 8 BARS & CLUBS The Drop Dubstep and more from Oshi, Tnem and Clir. Free. 11pm. Earl Bar (8511 6646/51)

Introduction to Tea All you need to know about tea and more. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 7.30-9.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

Eddie’s Weekend Eddie Lv and X. Lee mash it up with house. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

Talk: Medical Service in China Insight into the current health insurance system in China. RMB 60. 7.30-9pm. CCC (6432 9341)

Dolan New explanations of Mongolian folk. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628)

EXPLORE Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace Take a unique boat ride and walking tour of historical sights. Cost includes boat charter, all tickets, snacks, drinks, and guide. RMB 420, RMB 280 (children 5-11). 9.30am. CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org

JUL 7 MUSIC Beetle Bastion, Dirty Seed, The Goonies Explore new rock sounds from Beijing. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Book Talk: Jonathan Watts, Blue Sky Thinking The Guardian correspondent is back to discuss his recent book (When A Billion Chinese Jump) and the environment in China. See Feature, p48. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

MUSIC

Lidong Have a simple night with the northwestern folks. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) Macy Gray Grammy winner brings her voice to the highest bar in Beijing. Only 200-250 tickets available. Price TBD. 9pm. Atmosphere Bar (6505 2299 ext 6433) The Tree A stylish folk show. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 9pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080) Vital Time and Their Friends Rock out over Wudoukou. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Piano: Chen Sa The young Chinese pianist has been lauded around the world for her technical brilliance and mature, soulful musicality. Part of the Liszt Feast series. See Preview, p47. RMB 80-400. 7.30pm. NCPA Concert Hall (6655 0000)

LIVING Global Kitchen: Thai See Jul 2. 7.15-9.15pm.

EXPLORE

JUL 9 BARS & CLUBS

Beer Mania Reopening Party Bigger, better and with more beer than ever before. Free. Time TBD. Beer Mania (6500 0559) Tittsworth Party tunes. RMB 50 (after 11pm). 10pm. Punk (6410 5222) Wasabi Sound: 1+1+1 Eric Lee, Jason Lee and QQ. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

MUSIC Larry’s Pizza, Summer Sunshine, Zebra Run! Pop-punk joined by indie rock. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Paddy Whalen Singer-songwriter blends British and American guitar folk songs. RMB 30. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628)

LIVING Global Kitchen: Pakistani Wouldn’t it be great to be able to make naan at home? RMB 250, RMB 230 (members). 2-4pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EXPLORE Camping on the Jinshanling Great Wall Until Jul 10. Sleep under the stars on the Great Wall, or in a tent on one of the centuries-old guard towers. Cost includes transportation, all meals, and tickets. RMB 1,200, RMB 850 (children 5-11). 3pm. CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org Wetland Ecology Trip Enjoy a tranquil trek among reeds, lotus, and migratory birds at the largest lake in northern China. Cost includes guide, tickets, and lunch. RMB 490. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

JUL 10 MUSIC Ding Ke A young talent explains classical music in her way. Price TBD. Time TBD. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Electro Night D.C Bros, Headmaster and Justin Culkin make you dance. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Gone With the Wind I just learned the Chinese title for this ﬁlm: Piao (漂), as in “ﬂoat” or “drift.” Now, how do you think they translate “Frankly my dear...”? Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

SPORT Beijing Guoan vs. Jiangshu Shuntian Can Beijing stay at the top of the table? Tickets at Piao5.com and 5165 7563. RMB 30-100. 7.30pm. Workers’ Stadium (6501 6655) F1 British Grand Prix Dangerous driving at Silverstone, especially from homeboy Lewis Hamilton. 8pm.

EXPLORE ONGOING: JACKSON TWINZ & ZERO Dapper is as dapper does.

Colonial Architecture Tour of Tianjin Join an expert-guided tour of our eastern neighbor’s impressive architectural heritage. Cost includes train, transportation

in Tianjin, and lunch. RMB 580, RMB 450 (children under 12). 8.30am. CCC (6432 9341) www.chinaculturecenter.org Dragon Cloud Mountain Hike Stroll through scenic Longyunshan, look down on a river canyon, and cross a cool stream. RMB 320, RMB 200 (children under 12). 8am. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786) www. beijinghikers.com

JUL 12 ARTS & CULTURE Film: Waiting Alone This love story by Taiwan-born ChineseAmerican Dayyan Eng was nominated for a Golden Rooster Best Picture. Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Cantonese Quick stir-frying and steaming. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 7.15-9.15pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Green Drinks Join Beijing’s green community at their monthly meet-and-greet. Happy hour promotions apply. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6503 2050; see Nightlife directory)

JUL 13 ARTS & CULTURE Lecture: Beijing Postcards: The Imperial Axis Have you ever wondered why Beijing is so enamored with its central north-south axis? Find out at this talk. And don’t worry, there will be lots of pictures. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

LIVING Global Kitchen: Cooking With Tofu See the humble bean curd in a new light. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 10amnoon. The Hutong (6404 3355) Talk: Chinese Population How did the One-Child Policy come about? RMB 60. 7.30-9.30pm. CCC (6432 9341)

JUL 14 MUSIC Mamer & IZ Xinjiang Kazakh musician Mamer and his band IZ launch their long-awaited new album Shadow. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 9.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Summer Tribe, UVB76 Young punks gather at their favorite hangout. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Dialogue: Enlightenment and Art A discussion of the relationship between the Enlightenment and art, and the public’s role in both. Run in conjunction with the Art of the Enlightenment exhibit. Free. 9am-12pm. National Museum of China (6511 6400)

JUL 15 BARS & CLUBS JULY 2011

EVENTS Qin dynasty section of the Great Wall. Cost includes transportation, water, snacks, and a guide. RMB 300, RMB 200 (children under 12). 9am. CCC (6432 9341) www. chinaculturecenter.org

JUL 17 MUSIC

JUL 22

Funky Legendary drummer from Japan assembles Beijing’s talent to celebrate the spirit of the beat. Rock, jazz, folk and loads of fun. RMB 52. 3-7pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Eddie’s Weekend Eddie Lv and Mickey Zhang drop the tunes. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

ARTS & CULTURE

Dun-dun ... dun-dun ... Eddie’s Weekend House with Eddie Lv and Ou Yang. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

Hellcats, Skarving Rock and swing for a hot summer night. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Drappier Champagne Party Drappier launches in Novotel. Discounts on champagne – don’t go expecting freebies. Free. 7pm-midnight. Novotel Beijing Peace (6512 8833)

Maoyi Ge, Xiao Peng A bearded fatty and a skinny hipster make folk music. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628)

MUSIC Bedstars, Xiao Kuai Shou, Syringe, Power Powder It’s all about the raucous collisions between blues and rock & roll that created punk. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) I Love Movies Residence A, Larry’s Pizza and more young powers cover classic soundtracks. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 9pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080) Lidong Folksters who can make you feel like you’re walking along the alleys of a northwestern town. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628) Ska Night Ska it with O.N.E, The Rudeness, Skarving, Toyhead and ska DJs. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

EXPLORE Dragon’s Backbone Night Walk Enjoy an evening stroll along Beijing’s historic central axis and learn a bit about the city’s past. Free. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

JUL 16 BARS & CLUBS Funk Fever Back with the funky beats. Free. 9pm. Migas (5208 6061) Mid-Nite Clash Kid Fresh and Pat Drastik lay down the beats. RMB 50 (after 11pm). 10pm. Punk (6410 5222) Wasabi Sound Weng Weng, Shen Yue and KaiZe. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

MUSIC Candy Monster, DH & Chinese

JULY 2011

Sete Star Sept Japanese noise metalheads joined by local hardcore punk powers. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

STYLE Belita Jewelry Trunk Show A day of shopping, wine and hors d’oeuvres. Free. Noon-9pm. Casa Pagoda (6591 5922)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Last Train Home Your chance to see what they’ve been raving about over at Sundance – Fan Lixin’s heart-wrenching documentary about a migrant family’s troubles. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students and seniors, RMB 25 (members). 4pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258) Piano: Jean Muller Luxembourg’s ﬁnest brings his classical, romantic and neoclassical piano stylings to the NCPA. See Bookshelf, p48. RMB 160-240. 7.30pm. NCPA Multi-functional Theatre (6655 0000)

LIVING Cookery: Hand-pulled Noodles & Dumplings Turn a clump of dough into thin “longevity” noodles and jiaozi. RMB 200, RMB 150 (children under 12). 6-8pm. CCC (6432 9341) Global Kitchen: Caribbean Cook up jerk chicken, coconut bread and curry mutton. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 10am-noon. The Hutong (6404 3355) World Health Store 12-Week Challenge Kick-Off Party The WHS holds its annual body-shaping challenge and it all starts with one last night of excess. See www.whs-12weekchallenge.com for more info. Free. 7pm. Zeta (5865 5050; see Nightlife directory)

EXPLORE Highest Qin Section of the Great Wall Hike Follow a gentle slope up to the highest

ARTS & CULTURE Summer Cinema: La Dolce Vita Social status, a writing career and a lovely girlfriend battle it out for Marcello’s attention. Enjoy this rooftop showing with a cocktail. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

Dolan Get folky the Mongolian way. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Wei Ruxuan Pop singer/songwriter from Taiwan tours the city. RMB 250, RMB 80 (advance). 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

JUL 31: JAWS

JUL 21

Film: The Sound of Music The hills are alive ... Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Film: Last Train Home See Jul 16.

LIVING Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy Learn the proper way to hold a brush. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 120. 10am-1pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

JUL 19 ARTS & CULTURE Film: Still Life Jia Zhangke’s painterly ﬁlm about a family’s displacement by inevitable ﬂooding from the Three Gorges Dam project. Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Poetry: Word of Mouth with Catherine Bowman The American poet has been around the block (and globe) gathering soundbites of poets in their “natural” settings: street corners, cafés, parks and rooftops. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 8pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

JUL 20 ARTS & CULTURE Debate: Wolf Totems, Red Lanterns and Shanghai Babies Chinese contemporary literature: cliché rehashings of the Cultural Revolution or a real cultural revolution? Critic and professor Wang Jiaxin, sinologist Wolfgang Kubin and poet and translator George O’Connell discuss. RMB 30, RMB 20 (members). 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

LIVING Chinese Kitchen: Chinese Vegetarian The classic meatless dishes as well as “meat” dishes with a vegetarian twist. RMB 240, RMB 200 (members). 10am-noon. The Hutong (6404 3355) Global Kitchen: Asian Tapas See Jul 5. 2-4pm.

BARS & CLUBS

Hot Pot DJ Wordy stops for no man. RMB 50 (after 11pm). 10pm. Punk (6410 5222)

MUSIC The Amazing Insurance Salesmen, Fuzzy Mood, Tookoo A decent rock night in a quiet zone. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) Gangzi Tuliguer Mongolian khoomei guy brings the wind from the grassland. RMB 30. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628) Half Mile Radius, Shuhari, ONC American rockers and Japanese punks take over. RMB 30. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711) Punk Night Punk regulars, Discord, Cold Case, The Flyx and Xiao Kuai Shou gather for a night of loudness. RMB 40, RMB 30. 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Luna Papa See Jul 4.

SPORT 1st Mulata Ladies Salsa Dance Cup The tops of salsa. Contact Jack at 139 1097 5179 for tickets. RMB 200 (includes one drink). More info at www.summerlatinfestival.com. 8pm. The One (5914 8087; see Nightlife directory)

JUL 23 BARS & CLUBS the Beijinger Beer Festival Enjoy sampling and sipping over 30 beers from around the world in a beautiful outdoor setting by the Fragrant Hills. Music from bands and DJs including Patrick Yu, Nassdak, Bitesize Buddha, Usami and more. Email marketing@thebeijinger.com for ticketing information. The ﬁrst 30 people to buy advance tickets will also get a free ticket for YEN’s 7th Anniversary Party, which follows the beer festival, with buses going to 798. RMB 100 (includes buses to and from the event, a free sample from each of the sponsors, the Beijinger beer stein, T-shirt, vouchers and other gifts). Noon-8pm. Villa Castanea (6272 0130) Chamillionaire Hear the hip-hop sound of revenge. RMB 100 (advance), door price TBD. 10pm. Vics (5293 0333) Summer Latin Gala Dancing and music. For more information contact Jack on 139 1097 5179. RMB 200 (includes one drink). 8pm-3am. The One (5914 8087)

XXX With Wasabi LYDNB, Sean C and PIPI. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019) Yen 7th Anniversary Party Mickey Zhang, Dio, Usami and other Beijing electronic heroes celebrate Yen’s seventh birthday. One stage indoors, one stage outdoors, and there’s even a small pool to cool oﬀ in. RMB 150, RMB 80 (advance), RMB 250 (VIP advance). 9pm-late. 718 United Factory, 798 Art District

MUSIC Devils at the Crossroad A sound that combines blues, punk, stoner and hard rock. RMB 30. Free (before 9pm). Time TBD. Alanting (8571 5168) Half Mile Radius, Shuhari, ONC Missed them on Friday? Seize this second chance. Streets Kill Strange Animals join in. RMB 50, RMB 40. 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Before The Sopranos, the Goodfellas and even Jersey Shore, there were the Corleones. Italian-American culture at its ﬁnest. Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

SPORT Mulata Latin Dance Cup A cup for dancing Latin and then a dance party. Dance ﬂoor! Contact Jack at 139 1097 5179 for tickets. RMB 100. More info at www.summerlatinfestival.com. 9pm. The One (5914 8087; see Nightlife directory)

LIVING Mahjong Workshop: Part 1 Grasp the history and symbolism behind the game. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.

bodian influence. Proceeds benefit Bethel Foundation and New Hope Foundation. RSVP to erin@thehutong.com. RMB 150. 7.30-9.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) www.chifanforcharity.org Chinese Kitchen: Sichuan See Jul 5. 7.15-9.15pm. Cook Your Book: Workshop The Bookworm and The Hutong bring you one workshop, one book and three different dishes. Tickets available for purchase at The Bookworm. RMB 450 (includes class and cookbook). 11am-1pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Cookery: Hand-pulled Noodles & Dumplings See Jul 16. 6.30-8.30pm.

JUL 27

THREE TO SEE

Reggae Party Long Shen Dao and reggae DJs ease the heat. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance, students). 5pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

BARS & CLUBS

MUSIC Half Mile Radius, Shuhari, ONC These punks just can’t get over Beijing. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080) Les Terribles One of the greatest French rock bands from the ‘60s. RMB 50, RMB 40. 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: The Godfather

Afrosoul Pool Party Hip-hop and fun by an outdoor pool. Includes wet T-shirt contest and bikini fashion show. For more information, contact 136 9360 5284. RMB 35, free (before 8pm). 6pm-late. HLG (5905 6370)

MUSIC

LIVING

Fiesta Latina Outdoor Extravaganza BBQ, drinks, dancing and more. For more information contact Jack on 139 1097 5179. RMB 200 (includes one drink plus BBQ). 11am-4pm (food served noon-2pm). I.O. Spa (6588 3228)

Acupuncture Records Label Night The techno stars come back out. RMB 50. 10pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Ajinai Mongolian rockers show you their wildness and purity. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628) Birdstriking, Mr. Ray, You Xi Young powers work on making Beijing China a better place for noise rock. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

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

JUL 24

BARS & CLUBS

Wasabi Sound: Udance Dave K plays the music. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

The Beginner Salsa Experience A salsa bootcamp. Contact Jack at 139 1097 5179 for tickets. RMB 150 (one class), RMB 300 (three classes). More info at www. summerlatinfestival.com. 8pm. Phoenix Dance Studio (phoenixdancechina@gmail. com)

White River Hike Ford rivers and pass beneath tall cliﬀs on this long and level canyon hike in Miyun District. RMB 280. 8am. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786) www.beijinghikers.com

JUL 29

Syndicate Sessions Donkey Tonk kicks things oﬀ before D-N, Blackie, LYDNB and Kay C take over. RMB 50 (after 11pm). 9pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

SPORT

EXPLORE

Eyes Behind Noise rockers bring the passion of the Paris undergournd scene. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Infused Mickey Zhang, Eddie Lv and Ou Yang out to impress. Free. 10pm. Punk (6410 5222)

ARTS & CULTURE

Wu Tun “King of the Underground” combines guitar with poems. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628)

Peking Opera Workshop Professional actors of Peking Opera explain the history and subtleties of this famous art form. RMB 150. 7-9pm. CCC (6432 9341)

Crossroad Another rock gathering at Wudaokou. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

JUL 29-31 JUL 5: A CITY OF SADNESS

Silence, long shots and KMT brutality. See photo, above.

JUL 20 & 21: MINUS ONE

Les Grand Ballets leap to us from Montreal.

JUL 19: WORD OF MOUTH

Cathy Bowman brings her anthology of street poetry. net. RMB 140 (2 sessions). 10am-1pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

JUL 25 ARTS & CULTURE Jazz Piano: Vladyslav Sendecki and Moreno Donadel Genre-blurring solo and duet piano that incorporates classical and jazz. RMB 120380, RMB 50 (students). 7.30pm. Beijing Concert Hall (6605 7006)

LIVING The Chinese Kitchen: Cantonese See Jul 12. 2-4pm.

JUL 26 LIVING Chi Fan for Charity: Summer Dinner Series Popular local chef Jun Trinh oﬀers Vietnamese delights with Laos and Cam-

DINING Paella Party Choose paella or black rice with three drink options. RMB 90. 7.30-9.30pm. Ole (6595 9677)

ARTS & CULTURE Film: Luna Papa See Jul 4.

EXPLORE Migratory Bird Island Trip Until Jul 28. Get back to nature on a beautiful island with tens of thousands of migrating birds. Cost includes cottage accommodation, meals, birdwatching equipment, and guides. RMB 890, RMB 790 (children under 16). 8am. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

JUL 28 MUSIC CD Case, Replica, Devils at the

Goose & Duck Summer Music Fest Local and international bands and DJs keep you entertained for three days. Tickets at 6437 8399. Price and time TBD. Goose & Duck Ranch (6435 3778, 6434 8978) InMusic Festival Three day’s camping on the “grassland,” with ﬂea markets, plenty of chuan’r and even more rock stars. For more information, keep an eye on TheBeijinger.com. RMB 120 (per day). Time TBD. Zhangbei Zhongdu Grassland, Hebei province

JUL 30 BARS & CLUBS Eddie’s Weekend: Made in Tianjin Tianjin boys Eddie Lv, Zhi Qi, Johnny Z and LYDNB. Free. 10pm. Mo Lounge (6413 1019)

MUSIC Acid Live & Wasabi Sound Get funky with acid jazz and Wasabi DJs. RMB 60. 3pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998) The Beatles Beijing Tribute The new Beatles Beijing Tribute brings the same old passion. RMB 30. Free (before 9pm). Time TBD. Alanting (8571 5168) Bye Bye Thanks for the Fish, Amazing Insurance Salesmen, Jurat Band Melodic folk, rock and psychedelic. RMB

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EVENTS 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177) Liu Kun Singer/songwriter tells stories about Chinese youngsters with his folk tunes. RMB 40. 10pm. Aluss (8400 2628) Street Hardcore Night Hardcore punk from No Words, The Flyx, Cold Case and more. RMB 70, RMB 50 (advance). 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)

ARTS & CULTURE Bike-In Film: The Night of the Hunter Take a ride out to Caochangdi in the cool night air (one can dream) and catch an old thriller. RMB 40, RMB 20 (if you arrive on a bike). 8pm. Three Shadows Photography Art Centre (6432 2663)

LIVING Cocktail Class: Birthday Cocktails Pretend you’re a bartender for the evening. Reserve at bobspirit.it@gmail. com. RMB 180. 6.30-8.30pm. Venue TBD

JW Marriott (5908 8995) Piscine Rose Promotion Ladies get a glass of Piscine Rose for RMB 10. Enoterra (5208 6076) Temptation Mondays Get over the Monday blues with 30% oﬀ any bottle of wine. Mosto (5208 6030)

BARS & CLUBS Bookworm Pub Quiz Ask a silly question, get a trivial answer. Win drinks. Free. 7.30pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507) Hoegaarden Night Buy-one-get-one-free Hoegaarden all night, with free-ﬂow bar snacks. Free. 7.30pm. Flamme (6417 8608) Hoppy Hour Buy-one-get-one-free on house-brewed beer all night. Free. 5pm. Hopfenstube (5909 6683)

EXPLORE

Bring this copy of the Beijinger to get a 30% discount on any steak with a glass of Burgundy. CRU Steakhouse, JW Marriott (5908 8995) Steak Night Buy-one-get-one-free on Flamme’s house steak. Free. Flamme (6417 8608) Temptation Tuesdays Drinks on Tuesday? Why not? Enjoy your favorite wines at 30% oﬀ. Modo (6415 7207)

BARS & CLUBS Ciro`s Top 5 Night Ciro’s ﬁve most popular cocktails slashed to RMB 30. Free. 5-8pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Mundo Latino x Magic Tequila Latin music. Tequila shots for RMB 30, ﬁve bottles of Corona for RMB 180. Free. 9pm2am. Xiu (8567 1108)

DINING Ladies’ Night Two-for-one cocktails. Free. 6.30pmmidnight. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Wine Fever Buy a bottle and get free-ﬂow tapas. RMB 200. 8-10pm. Enoterra (5208 6076)

BARS & CLUBS Divas & Champagne Buy-one-get-one-free on bottles of Moët & Chandon and champagne cocktails. Free. 9pm-midnight. Xiu (8567 1108)

BARS & CLUBS

Ladies Night Free cocktails for the girls. Free. 9pm. R Lounge (5863 8112) Ladies Night Free Grand Marnier drinks. 8.30pm-midnight. Suzie Wong’s (6500 3377)

ARTS & CULTURE

Speed Dating So many options, so little time. RSVP at ﬁshbowl.events@gmail.com. RMB 150 (includes drink and appetizers). 7pm. Location TBD

EXPLORE Jinshanling Great Wall Hike Hike through great towers and up steep steps on this picturesque section of the Great Wall. RMB 380. 7.30am. Beijing Hikers (6432 2786) www.beijinghikers.com

MONDAYS DINING Lobster and Champagne Night Bring this copy of the Beijinger to enjoy a special deal on live Boston lobster with a glass of bubbly. RMB 388. CRU Steakhouse,

JULY 2011

Jeet Kune Do Class Learn to kick ass like JKD’s founder, Bruce Lee. RMB 120, RMB 400 (8 classes). 6.308.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

WEDNESDAYS

Neon The Pipesmokers, Saul D, Tobias Patrick, Tigerninestein, Bitesize Buddha and others drop the tunes. Free. 4pm. Migas (5208 6061)

Mahjong Workshop: Part 2 See Jul 24. Now master the rules and play like the locals do. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 140 (2 sessions). 10am-1pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

LIVING Culinary Walking Tour Tackle Beijing’s food markets and seasonal shopping. RMB 80, RMB 70 (members). 9-10am. The Hutong (6404 3355)

LIVE MUSIC

JUL 31

LIVING

SPORT Volleyball Competitive volleyballers play once a week near Houhai. 7pm. Details at beijing_volleyball@hotmail.com.

THREE TO SEE

An Exploration in Search of Edelweiss Experience pristine mountains, thick forests, high grasslands, and hundreds of types of ﬂowers, all within easy reach of town. Cost includes tickets, transportation, lunch, and a guide. RMB 350. 8am. Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648) www.90percenttravel.com

Film: Jaws Stay out of the water. Reservation required: contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

Catch Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s stirring City of Sadness (Jul 5) or Jia Zhangke’s gorgeously understated Still Life (Jul 19). Reservation required; email contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 7pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

JUL 2: BEIJING THUG LIFE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Brain Failure, Twisted Machine and more of Beijing’s best punk and metal.

JUL 14: MAMER & IZ

Xinjiang Kazakh musician launches his long-awaited album. See photo, above.

JUL 30: BYE BYE THANKS FOR THE FISH, AMAZING INSURANCE SALESMEN, JURAT BAND Melodic folk, rock and psychedelic.

LIVING Life Drawing Club Meet others and draw live models. Beginners welcome. RSVP at info@thehutong. com. RMB 60, RMB 50 (members). 7.309.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

EVERY MON & WED LIVING Feng Shui Course Can you twist your fate or become rich overnight? Discover the truth about this age-old tradition. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 1,500 (8 sessions). 10am-noon. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

TUESDAYS DINING Beef and Burgundy Night

Quiz Night How many, when and where? Free. 8pm. Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q (6591 9161) R Lounge Tuesdays Buy a bottle of wine for the cost of two glasses. Free. R Lounge (5863 8112)

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 & Manhattan Night Half-price on all martinis. Free. 7.30pm. Flamme (6417 8608) Paddy’s Quiz Which quiz host swears the most? Prizes for every round and more. Free. 8.30pm. Paddy O’Shea’s (6415 6389) Pomme O’Shea’s Quiz Which Beijing bar used to be called “The Pomegranate”? Free. 8pm. Pomme O’Shea’s (8046 2558)

MUSIC

Stumble Inn Quiz Night How many beers do you have? Get a free Tsingtao with every main course ordered, and play for a gallon of beer in the quiz. Free. 7.30pm. The Stumble Inn (6417 7794)

Groovy Wednesday Nights Soul music from Dominica, Africa, the US, Mongolia and China. Free. Time TBD. Punk (6410 5222)

MUSIC

University Rock Night Student bands shoot for the stars. RMB 20, RMB 10. 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Jazz Jam Session Jazz lovers gather – maybe you can jam too. Free. 9pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611) Zoomin’ Night A weekly showcase for the pioneering and bizarre. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 8pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

ARTS & CULTURE China Through Cinema

SPORT Badminton Shuttlecock shenanigans. 7-10pm. Contact John at johnsk_ho@hotmail.com.

LIVING Culinary Walking Tour See Tuesdays.

Taiji Workshop Strengthen mind and body through this ancient type of kung fu. RMB 100, RMB 80 (members). 7-8.30pm. The Hutong (6404 3355)

THURSDAYS DINING Prime Rib Thursday Enjoy a slow-roasted rib carved tableside with Yorkshire pudding. RMB 288 (includes pint of beer or glass of wine). The Cut, Fairmont Beijing (8507 3630) Wind Down at the Wine Club Discover wine with sommelier Julia Zhu. Includes ﬁve wines, expert commentary and canapés. RMB 150+15%. 6.30pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

BARS & CLUBS

MUSIC Anna Stamburg Group Live jazz. Free. 9.30pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Fabão Talented guitarist interprets Brazilian music. RMB 30. Free (before 9pm). Time TBD. Alanting (8571 5168) Spanish Live Music Agus brings Spanish pop music. Free. 9.30pm. Ole Spanish Restaurant (6595 9677; see Dining directory)

SATURDAYS DINING Dim Sum Brunch All-you-can-eat dim sum. RMB 108+15%. 11am-2.30pm. Horizon, Kerry Centre Hotel (8565 2188)

Green Cap Quiz Night Where did she go? Free. 7.30pm. The Green Cap (186 1174 7939)

Feijoada Saturdays Feijoada for the weekend. RMB 128. 11.30am-3pm. Alameda (6417 8084)

Grand Marnier Red Balls Buy-one-get-one-free Grand Marnier cocktails served in attractive spherical glasses. Destination (6552 8180)

Sureño Tapas Lunch Tapas menu rotated every week. RMB 178. 11.30am-3pm. Sureño, The Opposite House (6410 5240)

You Make the Price! Pay whatever you think is fair for some great cocktails. Free. 6-9pm. Champagne Bar, Fairmont Beijing (8511 7777)

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

MUSIC Acoustic Thursdays Get intimate with Beijing acoustic musicians. Free. 9pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868) Anna Stamburg Group Live jazz. Free. 9.30pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008) Liu Yue Guitar Trio Jazz lines read by classic guitar. Free. 9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

LIVING Morning Zen Meditation A Buddhist layman leads you to selfdiscovery. RMB 120, RMB 400 (4 classes). 10.30-11.30am. CCC (6432 9341)

FRIDAYS BARS & CLUBS Basement Two-for-one drinks until midnight. Free. 10pm. Punk (6410 5222) House of Decadence DJ Chozie spins sexy house. Free. 7pm. The Beach (135 2188 2889)

BARS & CLUBS Bang Bitesize Buddha DJs. Free. 10pm. Punk (6410 5222)

BeijingDance/LDTX stresses the importance of breathing techniques and fun. No dancing experience required. Bring a pair of thick socks. Chinese only. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 3-4.30pm. UCCA La Suite (8459 9269)

SUNDAYS DINING 360° Champagne Brunch Enjoy a ﬁne brunch spread, Mumm champagne and the best homemade ice cream in town. RMB 298-368+15%. 11.30am-3pm. 360°, Hilton Beijing Capital Airport (6458 8888) A Sunday Affair Sundays don’t get better than Veuve Clicquot champagne with oysters, grilled meat, fresh cheese and luscious desserts. RMB 398-498+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Garden Court, St. Regis (6460 6688)

Pink Mademoiselle Live music, free rosé for ladies and discounts on bottles of champagne. 9pmmidnight. Maison Camus Lounge (8523 5703, 8528 9518)

American Sunday Roast Prime beef rib cut tableside with all the trimmings. RMB 198+15%, RMB 98+15% extra for wine buﬀet. Noon-3pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

TGIF and Saturday See Fridays.

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)

MUSIC Liu Yuan Saxophone Quartet China’s jazz forefather keeps the Houhai shores smooth. Free. 10pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131) Taste of Soul Live blues and rock. Free. 9.30pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008)

SPORT Hiking Get out in the great outdoors. Prices and times vary. www.udoadventure.com or 136 1124 1407.

TGIF and Saturday All-you-can-drink house-brewed beer. RMB 88. 6.30-9pm. Hopfenstube (5909 6683)

Culinary Walking Tour See Tuesdays. 12.30-1.30pm.

VIP Cognac Night House music, two-for-one cognac cocktails and 20 percent oﬀ on bottles of Camus cognac. 9pm-midnight. Maison Camus Lounge (8523 5703, 8528 9518)

Illusionary and radical, elegant and wild.

Flamenco Night “La Perlita de Hunan” is said to be “the best ﬂamenco dancer in China.” Catch her moves tonight. Free. 9.30pm, 10.30pm. Olé (6595 9677; see Dining directory)

Latino Fever! Latin dancing party with teachers to show you the way. RMB 50 (includes glass of wine or beer). 8-11pm. Zeta Bar (5865 5050)

Thank God It’s Friday All standard drinks for RMB 25 and standard cocktails for RMB 35 from 6-10pm. Free. 6pm. Scarlett (6552 3600)

JUL 2: PROXIMITY BUTTERFLY

LIVING

Bubbalicious Free-ﬂow champagne and Grand Marnier cocktails, an array of cold and hot dishes and desserts, along with juice and smoothie stations. A kids’ corner entertains the young’uns. RMB 328-398+15%. 11.30am3.30pm. Seasonal Tastes, 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)

Lecture: Career Development The secrets of writing resumes and conducting interviews. RSVP at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 70. 7.309pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

FIZZtastic Champagne Brunch Premium Taittinger Champagne on free-ﬂow and a lip-smacking array of international gastronomy, including lobsters and assorted goodies brought direct to your table. RMB 388+15%. 11.30am-3pm. Vasco’s, Hilton Wangfujing (5812 8888 ext 8411)

Modern Dance Workshop: Beginner Level

Italian Music Dinner & Wine Fair Enjoy Italian music, drinks and pasta or

Jeet Kune Do Class See Tuesdays. 2-4pm.

pizza from Annie’s next door. RMB 150 (includes one glass of wine, one cocktail, pasta or pizza, plus bruschetta). 6.30pm. CD Blues Cafe (6506 8288) Italian Sunday Brunch Buffet bar and an a la carte selection of hot dishes. RMB 248 (buffet), RMB 338 (buffet and hot dishes). 11.30am-3pm. Sadler Ristorante (6559 1399) SALT Bubbly Sundays Try their fig pancakes with Parma ham and truffle honey, or caramelized onion-cheese samosas with a roasted tomato espresso. Pick from the new wine list, splash out with a slightly indulgent cocktail or two or add RMB 150 for free-flow drinking. RMB 168 (two courses), RMB 188 (three courses). SALT (6437 8457) Sunday Brunch One of the best champagne brunches in town relies on quality rather than quantity. RMB 428+15% per person (includes freeflow champagne). VIC, Sofitel (8599 6666) Sunday Brunch Bliss A feast of meats, seafood, and luscious desserts. RMB 438+15% (includes champagne), RMB 348+15% (includes wine and draft beer). 11.30am-3.30pm. Asia Bistro, JW Marriott (5908 8995) Sunday Lunch Buffet at Greenfish Appetizers and seafood from the buffet plus your choice of main course. RMB 218+15% (includes soft drinks, coffee and tea). 11.30am-2.30pm. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6629 6990) Sureño Set Sunday Lunch Enjoy a selection of tapas dishes, a soup and one main course from the menu. RMB 188+15%, RMB 298+15% (including champagne). Noon-3pm. Sureño, The Opposite House (6410 5240) Ultimate Sunday Brunch Sunday brunch with Veuve Cliquot sounds like a good idea. The organic station and superfood bar at this sumptious buffet means you can have your cake and eat it too. 11.30am-3pm. RMB 268+15% (includes wine and beer), RMB 368 +15% includes free-flow champagne). BLD Cafe, Renaissance Beijing Capital (5863 8223).

BARS & CLUBS Move On Up Bitesize Buddha and friends drop fresh tunes on the roof from across the musical spectrum. Free. 3pm-late. Migas (5208 6061)

MUSIC JULY 2011

EVENTS thebeijingpeloton.com. Beijing Bombers Australian Rules Football Club The Bombers train most weekends and welcome newcomers, regardless of age or ability. Xiaowuji football grounds (East Fourth Ring Road). Email beijingfooty@yahoo.com to conﬁrm training time and location. See www. beijingbombers.com for details.

ONGOING DINING Agua Set Lunch Menus rotated weekly. RMB 88 (two courses), RMB 99 (three courses). Noon2pm. Agua (5208 6198)

JUL 23: THE BEIJINGER BEER FESTIVAL

If you’re going to have one drink this month, make it 15 pints with us. Pierre Pardat Piano Trio French pianist takes over the Sunday session. Free. 9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131) Taste of Soul Jam session open to all. Free. 8.30pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008)

ARTS & CULTURE Culture Yard Cinema Club Rewind to the days these films first came out and relive their phenomenal successes: Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Jul 3), Gone with the Wind (Jul 10), The Sound of Music (Jul 17), The Godfather (Jul 24) and Jaws (Jul 31). Reservation required; email contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 25 (includes soft drinks and popcorn). 6.30pm. Culture Yard (8404 4166) Film: Bloody Morning BC MOMA’s new series, “Contemporary Chinese Cinema Revisited,” presents this Li Shaohong film, a piercing transposition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Chronicles of a Death Foretold to a Chinese village. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students and seniors, RMB 25 (members). 4pm. BC MOMA (8438 8258)

SPORT Badminton A more organized game than the one outside your oﬃce. 10am-noon. Contact John at johnsk_ho@hotmail.com. Beijing Golfers Club The Beijing Golfers start another season. Tee times vary. Register for events at www. beijing-golfers-club.org Flag Football Pickups for those not involved in the league. Time and venue TBD. See www. mashupasia.com for more. Hash House Harriers Run, then drink like it’s a speakeasy. Meet at Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q 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 Mixed Hockey Field practice for both men and women. 2pm. Ole Sports or Olympic Sports Center. Contact Ben at bodmarse@hotmail.com for details. 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

JULY 2011

LIVING Qigong Club Practice on your own terms – without a strict master, strict rules or attendance requirements. RMB 60, RMB 50 (members). 6-7pm. The Hutong (6404 3355) Sambasia Barefoot Percussion Workshop Anyone can be a drummer. RMB 80, RMB 240 (4 classes). Noon-2pm. UCCA Loft (8459 9269; see UCCA directory) Survival Chinese Workshop All you need are the essentials. Reserve at contact@cultureyard.net. RMB 200, RMB 600 (advance for 4 sessions). 10am-noon. Culture Yard (8404 4166)

WEEKENDS DINING All-You-Can-Eat Weekend Kitchen Party Sat-Sun. All-you-can-eat menu of classic Chinese dishes with free-flow wines and imported draft beers. RMB 328. IFW (8567 1568) Dim Sum Madness Dim sum buffet menu featuring 20 gourmet essentials, as well as baby abalone and chilled teas. RMB 199 for two. 11.30am-3pm. Celestial Court Restaurant, St. Regis Hotel (6460 6688) Enoterra Brunch Choose from French, American or “Enoterra” brunch options. Add RMB 50 for freeflow sparkling wine. RMB 75-130. 11-4pm. Enoterra (5208 6076) Luxurious Brunch at Maison Boulud Pick and choose from an array of delectable courses. RMB 258 (four courses), RMB 218 (three courses), RMB 168 (two courses). 11am-4pm. Maison Boulud (6559 9200) Tea at Tiananmen Enjoy a luxurious afternoon – nibble on an array of freshly baked scones, finger sandwiches, delectable cakes and pastries. RMB 138. 3.30-5.30pm. Capital M (6702 2727)

SPORT 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 www.

Agua “Thank You” Menu Until Aug 31. A special four-course set menu acknowledging Agua’s recent award wins. Just ask the waiter for the “Thank You” menu. RMB 288. Agua (5208 6188, 5208 6198) Alameda Business Lunch Mon-Fri. Two-course set lunch. RMB 68. 11.30am-3pm. Alameda (6417 8084) All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum All month. More than 60 types of dim sum. RMB 166+15%. 11.30am-2.15pm. Yao Chi, Grand Millennium Beijing (6530 9383) Alio Olio Set Lunch Mon-Fri. Five set menus offer pizza, pasta and main courses. RMB 38-78. 11.30am3pm. Alio Olio (6594 0938) As Cold as Ice Jul 1-31. Indulgent and creative ice creams at Seasonal Tastes – try the “ice cream teppanyaki” – Grange and Zen5es. Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) BBQ Buffet Dinner Thu-Sat. Hearty German dishes, with meat, seafood, salads and desserts. RMB 168+15% (includes beer). 6-9pm. Villa Castanea (6272 0130) Cepe Business Lunch Mon-Fri. Three courses, with a fine selection of antipasti and main courses. RMB 288+15%. 11.30am-2.30pm. Cepe, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255) Chef Culinary Promotion An all-new seasonal menu featuring poached trout, beef carpaccio and herbcrusted Mongolian lamb fillet. Brasserie Flo (6595 5135/9) Chef Paride Noviello All month. The Italian chef presents classic Italian fare including rocket salad with Parma ham, gnocchi Sorrentina and more. Trattoria La Gondola, Kempinski (6465 3388 ext 5707) Colibri Set Lunch All month. Mix and match sandwiches, baked potatoes, soups, salads and quiches. RMB 48. Colibri Cafe (6417 0808) Das Biergarten All month. BBQ and international beers outside. Can’t beat it. Price TBD. 4pm-midnight. Swissotel (6553 2288 ext 2160) Flamme Afternoon Tea All month. Relax with two coffees or teas and a dessert. RMB 60. 2pm-5pm. Flamme (6417 8608) French Week – Happy Bastille Day Jul 9-16. A week of Bastille Day festivities and buffet specials. RMB 228+15% (lunch), RMB 288+15% (dinner). VIC (8599 6666) Gastronomic Tour de France Jul 7-14. Choose from a four or seven-

course menu of classic French cuisine. RMB 388+15%. Le Pre Lenotre (8599 6666 ext 6528) Greenfish Seafood Extravaganza Fri-Sat. Get wrecked in a briny sea of crabs, scallops, oysters and lobster, where the wine flows like the tide. RMB 388+15% (including free-flowing wine and soft drinks), kids half-price. 5.30-9.30pm. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6601 6666 ext 6255) Happy Summer Times at Raffles All month. Enjoy a 25 percent discount on a fabulous buffet feast, including unlimited wines, beers and Singapore Slings. 6-11pm. East 33, Raffles Hotel (6526 3388) Hungry for Hummus? Mon-Fri. Middle Eastern favorite Rumi is offering a lunch buffet that includes many of their most popular menu items. RMB 88. 11.30am-2.30pm. Rumi (8454 3838) Into the Frying Pan All month. Get into the kitchen and work with the chefs to create a four-course dinner party. Reservations for parties of 6-10 guests. RMB 588+15% per person (includes free-flow beer and soft drinks). 5.30pm. Grange, Westin Beijing Chaoyang (5922 8880) Japanese Food Promotion Until Jul 2. Visiting chef Hidetomo Watanabe prepares his trademark sushi, sashimi and more. Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street (6629 6990) Luce Brunch All month. A range of light continental breakfast sets. From RMB 40. Noon. Luce (8402 4417) Luce Set Dinner All month. Choose two, three or four courses of Italian cuisine. RMB 100-150. Luce (8402 4417) Luga’s Villa Set Lunch Grand Marnier-sponsored set lunch includes one free margarita. RMB 55. Time TBD. Luga’s Villa (6416 2575) The Modo Set All month. Two or three-course set lunch. Top off with free-flow wines on the weekend for an additional RMB 120. RMB 80-95. Noon-3pm. Modo (6415 7207) Mughal’s Buffet Lunch Mon-Fri. Indian and Pakistani curries, vegetable dishes and more. Noon-2.30pm. Mughal’s (6638 2160) Mumbai Beach Snacks Until Aug 31. Beach eats Mumbai-style, featuring pakora, samosas and more. 5.30-10.30pm. Tamarind, Beijing Marriott Northeast (5927 8888) Olé! Business Lunch A quick two-course lunch, then back to work. RMB 60, RMB 70 (includes glass of wine). 11am-3.30pm. Olé! (6595 9677) One East Set Lunch Mon-Fri. A light American set lunch. RMB 128+15% (two courses), RMB 138+15% (three courses). Noon-2pm. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030) One East Steak & Beer Feast Jul 1-Aug 31. Varied cuts of Australian beef served just the way you like it, along with free-flow Tsingtao. One East (5865 5030) Pasta & Wine All month. Choose one type of pasta dish and enjoy a glass of house wine with it. RMB 80. Noon-2.30pm, 6-9pm. The Flow Lounge & Bar, Swissotel (6553 2288 ext 2107) SALT Summer Days Mon-Fri. Add RMB 30 to your set lunch for a glass of wine or beer. RMB 98 (two

courses), RMB 118 (three courses). Noon3pm. SALT (6437 8457) SALTastation Mon-Sat. Five tasting courses paired with new and old world wines. RMB 518 (food and wine), RMB 318 (food only). SALT (6437 8457) Sangria Special All month. Buy-one-get-one-free on pitchers or glasses of Sangria. 7-9pm. Ole (6595 9677) Sunny Afternoon Tea Daily (until Oct 31). Relax in pleasant surroundings with cookies, Chinese and English teas, coﬀee, fresh juice and more. 2-4.30pm. Villa Castanea (6272 0130) Tapeando All month. Order a drink, get a free tapa. Ole (6595 9677) Tomahawk All month. Get your teeth into an enormous, 30cm-long slab of 70-day-old grainfed beef. Grange (5922 8880) Traditional English Tea All month. Indulge in tea and scones as well as other dainty delights in an elegant setting. RMB 268. 2.30-5.30pm. Writer’s Bar, Raﬄes Hotel (6526 3388 ext 4181) Village Café BBQ All month. Enjoy a BBQ set menu out on the deck. RMB 158+15%. 6.30-10.30pm. Village Café, The Opposite House (6410 5210) White Asparagus Season at One East Until Jul 3. Asparagus is the star of a fourcourse dinner menu. RMB 428+15%. One East, Hilton Beijing (5865 5030)

All month. Buy-one-get-one-free wines picked by sommelier Meiyu Li. 4-8pm. China Bar (8567 1234)

MUSIC Anna Stamburg Band Thu-Fri. Jazz, blues and funky soul. Free. 9pm. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008; see Dining directory) Blues and Jazz Nights Wed-Thu. Live blues, folk and jazz performances to ease your nerves. Free. 8-11pm. Enoterra (5208 6076; see Dining directory) Greg Carroll and Bump City Wed-Sat. Greg Carroll performs jazz, R&B, blues, and rock & roll. Free. 9.30pm. Eudora Station (6437 8813/8331) Solidaz Wed-Sun. Seven-piece Kiwi band with female DJ from Indonesia. Free. 9pm. Bar Blu (6417 4124) Taste of Soul Sat-Sun. Jam session open to all. Free. Time TBD. Ciro’s Pomodoro (5208 6008; see Dining directory) Yan Jun’s Beijing Tour The avant-garde maverick brings experimental music to your living room: electronic improvisation, headphones hypnogenesis and possible guests. Email to subjam@gmail.com to exchange information and to make a booking. Beijing urban districts only. RMB 50 (per person). Time TBD. Your living room.

ARTS & CULTURE

Wine Ritual All month. Unwind in sophisticated surrounding with free-ﬂowing wines and cocktails. Canapes and snacks also provided. RMB 198+15%. 5.30-7pm. Press Club Bar, St. Regis Hotel (6460 6688 ext 2360)

They: Evolution Until Jul 9. “They” consists of artists Yang Xiaogang and Lai Sheng, this time presenting paintings, photography and video with styles ranging from modern to nostalgic. Free. Beyond Art Space (5978 9561)

White Asparagus All month. It’s in season, so we might as well enjoy a whole menu featuring white asparagus in risotto, soup, paired with beef tenderloin, and more. Fratelli Fresh, Renaissance Capital Beijing (5863 8203)

Helen Couchman Until Jul 9. The Beijing-based UK artist and photographer premieres her latest work, which explores the angles and realities of our city using mirrors and her lens. Free. Aluss Art Photography Space (8400 2628)

Wine Tasting Classes Learn how to taste wines like the experts, and get your Wine & Spirit Education Trust certiﬁcation. Class fees for each of the three levels include all study materials, exam fees, and of course, wines. Dragon Phoenix Fine Wine Consulting (5960 4050, info@longfengwines.com)

Li Hui: V Until Jul 10. Lasers, fog, mirrors. Like a David Bowie show but with less eyeliner. RMB 15. UCCA (8459 9269)

BARS & CLUBS Diana Liu Tue-Sat. Malaysian-born vocalist sings jazz, rock, pop and more. Free. 8.30pm-late. Mix, Westin Chaoyang (5922 8888) Heather Jakeman Until Sep 30. Jazz standards and much more from the talented songstress. MonSat. Free. 8pm-midnight (Mon-Thu), 9pm1am (Fri-Sat). Aria (6505 2266 ext 6644) Jackson Twinz & Zero Tue-Sat. The slickest singing duo in town. Free. 6pm-2am. R Lounge, Renaissance Beijing Capital (5863 8112) Maiden Blush Jul 7-14. Try a special cocktail infused with herbal aromas, lavender and aniseed ﬂavors. RMB 68. M Bar (8599 6666 ext 6525) Queen’s Cafe Happy Hour Mon-Fri. Buy-one-get-one-free on all glasses or bottles of wine, sparkling wine and beer. Free. 3-7.30pm. Queen’s Café (6416 1928) Wind Down at China Bar

Not Vital: Full On Until Jul 10. The Swiss artist known for his nouveau sculptures unveils his ﬁrst foray into painting – and also assaults viewers with Camay soap. RMB 15. UCCA (8459 9269) Su Zhiguang: Drift Until Jul 10. You’re probably looking at a layer of dust every time you peep art in Beijing, but in this leg of the UCCA’s “Curated by…” series, it’s on purpose. See Su’s soothing images in Dust Manual, Dust Tiles and Dust Insects, Dust Flowers. Free. UCCA (8459 9269) Kenya Hara: Designing Design Until Jul 15. The art director of adored Japanese brand Muji gives us a backstage pass to his creative process. Free. Beijing Center for the Arts (6559 8008)

JUL 29: SYNDICATE SESSIONS Bass on grass.

PINK: Femininity in Contemporary Art Until Jul 21. A group of female artists born in the 1960s through 1980s play with notions of feminist consciousness. Free. Amelie Art Gallery (5978 9698) Liu Wentao: Boundaries Until Jul 30. The artist painstakingly draws millions of straight lines in pencil on canvas in an exploration of space, inside and out. Free. White Space Beijing (8456 2054) Song Dong & Yin Xiuzhen: Chopsticks Until Jul 30. The power couple of the Chinese contemporary art world shows us their chops…ticks. Free. Chambers Fine Art (5127 3298) New Age: New Media Until Jul 30. Chinese and Australian artists come together for a joint large-scale exhibit of digital media works. Includes new work by animator Bu Hua. Free. Songzhuang Art Museum (8957 8575) Wim Delvoye Until Jul 31. The Belgian artist known for tattooing pigs is back with intensely intricate carvings of neo-gothic cement trucks, concrete mixers, and car tires. Free. Galerie Urs Meile (6433 3393) Liu Bolin: Hiding in the City Until Jul 31. Few artists work so hard to disappear, so Liu’s practice of painting himself to camouﬂage into mundane or symbolic settings all over the world is refreshing (if bordering on gimmicky). See his newer works in Beijing. Free. Galerie Paris-Beijing (5978 9262) 20 Years Jul 2-Aug 24. Beijing’s ﬁrst private contemporary art gallery celebrates its 20th with side-by-side exhibits of longstanding artists with newer ones to hit the scene. Free. Red Gate Gallery (6525 1005) ACT>TION Until Aug 28. Video, photography and multimedia works by a group of respected artists including Wang Jianwei, Liu Wei, Huang Yuan and MadeIn Company. Free. Long March Space (5978 9768)

Yue Minjun: The Road Until Jul 16. China’s most iconic contemporary painter shows newer renditions of his trademark nihilistic smile. Free. Pace Beijing (5978 9781)

Rodel Tapaya: The Beast I Have Become Until Aug 7. The paintings of the Filipino artist explore the ﬁne line between animals and humans. Free. Y++ Space (6415 3099)

Island6: Everyday Frenzies Until Jul 17. Art group Island6 give traditional shanshui pictures the digital treatment in their new exhibit of ﬂowing LEDs. Free. Green T. House (6552 8310)

Almost Tangible Until Aug 21. A strong group of international artists comes together in this postmodern exhibit that aims to deconstruct what can be touched, tasted, seen and

heard. Free. Arario Space (5202 3800) Four People Four Ways Jul 10-Sep 10. Fang Lijun, Wang Yin, Xiao Yu and Yang Maoyuan show newer works in dialogue with one another. Free. Pin Gallery (5762 6200/11) Encumbrimientos Jul 15-Oct 15. Snapshots by young artists from Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Mexico. Free. Instituto Cervantes (5879 9666) Song Dong: Wisdom of the Penniless Jul 16-Sep 8. A haunting installation that unpacks how people find public and private spaces in hutong life, debuting after five years of production. RMB 15. UCCA (8459 9269) Tatsuo Miyajima: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust Jul 16-Oct 8. The Japanese artist brings his gleaming gadget sculptures to Beijing for a futuristic look at time in the UCCA’s Big Hall. Free. UCCA (8459 9269) Common Space Until Nov 27. This satellite exhibit of the Venice Biennale features works by Chinabased Italian artists, interspersed throughout lounging and dining areas. Free. Italian Embassy Cultural Office (6532 5015)

SPORT Basketball All month. Hang with the Beijing Overseas Students Basketball League. Email dingrenhai@163.com for times and locations. www.angels-club.com.cn 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) ClubFootball Men’s 5-a-side Leagues All month. The new season has started. Players and teams welcome for all 12 divisions. Register by calling 5130 6893/4/5/6, or email play@wanguoqunxing.com. More info at www.clubfootball.com.cn Ultimate Frisbee Wed & Sat. Pickup sessions and the start of the ﬁfth annual summer league (from Jul 2). Email anthonytao13@gmail.com for info. 7pm (Wed), 2pm (Sat). World Swimming Championships Jul 16-31. No doggy paddle as the world’s best compete in Shanghai. Times vary.

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY DINING

DINING DIRECTORY INDEX 360 Casual Dining – Buffets 1001 Nights – Middle Eastern A Food Affaire – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Agua – Spanish Ai Jiang Shan – Korean Alameda – Contemporary International Alio Olio – Italian The American Cafe – American Annie’s – Italian Argo – Mediterranean Aria – European Aroma – Buffets Asia Bistro – Buffets The Astor Grill – Steakhouses Athena – Mediterranean Backyard Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Bang! Bang! Pizza – Pizza Bar Code – Spanish Barolo – Italian Bellagio – Taiwan Bento & Berries – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Big Boss Fish & Chips – Cafes & Teahouses Biteapitta – Middle Eastern Black Koko – Cafes & Teahouses BLD Cafe – Buffet Blu Lobster – Contemporary International Blue Frog – American Bocata – Cafes & Teahouses Bonbon Bins – Bakeries, Delis & Candy The Bookworm – Cafes & Teahouses Brasserie Flo – French Brazillian Churrascos – Central & South American Cabare – European Cafe Cha – Buffets Cafe de la Poste – French Cafe Noir – Cafes & Teahouses Capital M – European Carmen – Spanish CBD International Cuisine – Buffets Celestial Court – Cantonese Cepe – Italian Chao – Fusion Cheese & Wine Made In Heaven – European Chef Too – American China Grill – Contemporary International Choy’s Seafood – Cantonese Chuan Ban – Sichuan Chynna – Contemporary Chinese Ciro’s Pomodoro – Italian Cocolol – Southeast Asian Compass Grill - Contemporary International Comptoirs de France – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Cosy Café – Cafes & Teahouses Crescent Moon Muslim Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim CRU Steakhouse – Steakhouses Crystal Jade – Cantonese The CUT Steak & Seafood Grill – Contemporary International Da Dong Roast Duck – Beijing Duck Dahuaishu Grill – Beijing Dali Courtyard – Yunnan Dali Renjia – Yunnan Danieli’s – Italian Di Napoli Ristorante – Italian Dianke Dianlai – Yunnan Din Tai Fung – Dumplings Dini’s Kosher Restaurant – Middle Eastern Dongbeiren – Dongbei Dragon Palace – Cantonese East 33 – Buffets Eatalia – Italian Element Fresh – American Elements – Cantonese Enoterra – European Essence – Buffets Fairy Su – Vegetarian Fangshan Restaurant – Imperial Fatburger – American Fennel Bistro – European The Filling Station – American Flamme International Grill – Steakhouses Fook Lam Moon – Cantonese Fratelli Fresh – Italian Frut Actually – Cafes & Teahouses Fuel - Contemporary International Fu Yuan – Sichuan Ganges Indian Restaurant – Indian/Pakistani Garden Court – Buffets George’s – Mediterranean German Food Center – Bakeries, Delis & Candy

JULY 2011

Gori – Contemporary International Gourmet Corner – Bakeries & Delis Grand Cafe – Buffets Grandma’s Kitchen – American Grange – Steakhouses Greenfish – Buffets Green T. House – Contemporary Chinese Grill 79 – Contemporary International Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory – Pizza Hahahjing Ya Bozi – Hunan and Hubei Haidilao Hot Pot – Hot Pot Haoji Jiujia– Zhejiang Hard Rock Cafe – American Haru Teppanyaki and Sushi Bar – Japanese Hatsune – Japanese Hercules – Cafes & Teahouses Home Plate Bar-B-Que – American Hopfenstube – German Horizon – Cantonese Huanghe Shui Shaanxi Mianguan – Shanxi & Sha’anxi IFW – Contemporary Chinese Inagiku – Japanese Indian Kitchen – Indian/Pakistani Invincible Ramen – Japanese Jaan – French Jade Garden – Zhejiang Jenny Lou’s – Grocery Stores Jenny Wang – Grocery Stores Jewel – Cantonese Jin Yang Restaurant – Shanxi & Sha’anxi Jing – Buffets Jing Fun Veggie Café – Vegetarian Kagen – Japanese Karaiya Spice House – Hunan & Hubei Kashgar Restaurant Tumaris – Xinjiang & Muslim Kempi Deli – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Kong Yiji – Zhejiang Kranzler’s – Buffets The Kro’s Nest – Pizza La Sushi – Japanese Laijin Yuxuan Fanzhuang – Imperial Lan Club – Contemporary International Lanzhou Hotel Restaurant – Qinghai, Ningxia & Gansu Lau Pa Sak – Southeast Asian Le Cabernet – French Le Petit Gourmand – French Le Pre Lenotre – French Lei Garden – Cantonese Li Jia Cai – imperial Life List – Hunan & Hubei Lime Cafe – Thai L’infusion – Cafes & Teahouses Little Branch – American Liujia Guo – Hunan & Hubei LMPlus – Italian Loving Mum’s Vegan Cuisine – Vegetarian Luce – Italian Luga’s Banh Mi Now – Vietnamese Luga’s Pho Pho – Vietnamese Luga’s Villa – Central and South American Lunar 8 – Fusion Maan Coffee – Cafes & Teahouses Made in China – Beijing Duck Maison Boulud – French Malacca Legend – Southeast Asian Mana – Mediterranean Mare– Spanish Matsuko – Japanese Mei King Restaurant – Cantonese Mei Wei Zhai – Shanghai Metro – Italian Miao Minority Restaurant – Guizhou & Guangxi Middle 8th Restaurant – Yunnan Migas Restaurant & Lounge – Mediterranean Ming Court – Cantonese Mirch Masala – Indian/Pakistani Mitao Restaurant – Guizhou & Guangxi Modo – Contemporary International Moment Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Monsoon – Buffets Morel’s – European Mosto – Contemporary International Mughal’s Restaurant – Indian & Pakistani My China – Contemporary Chinese My Humble House – Fusion Nadaman – Japanese Nasca Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Nishimura – Japanese Noble Court – Cantonese

Nola – American Oak Chateau – Cafes & Teahouses Olas Tapas Cafe – Spanish Olé Spanish Restaurant – Spanish One East – American Palette Vino – Mediterranean Paomo Guan – Shanxi & Sha’anxi Park Side Bar & Grill – European Patara – Thai Paulaner Brauhaus – German Pekotan – Bakeries, Delis & Candy Peter’s Tex-Mex Grill – American Prego – Italian Punjabi Indian Restaurant – Indian & Pakistani Pure Lotus Vegetarian – Vegetarian Purple Haze Courtyard – Thai Purple Haze Restaurant & Bar – Thai Rainbow – Yunnan Red Capital Club – Imperial Red Orange – Buffet Refresh! – Cafes & Sandwiches Ristorante Sadler – Italian ROOMbeijing – European Rumi – Middle Eastern The Saddle Cantina – Central and South American Sake Manzo – Japanese SALT – Contemporary International San Yang Cai – Sichuan Saveurs de Corée – Korean Scarlett – Contemporary International Scene a Café – European Schindler’s Tankstelle – German Seasonal Tastes – Buffets Senses – Buffets SG Song – Korean Shaorou Ren – Japanese Shunxing Chuancai – Sichuan Sizzler – American South German Bakery, Cafe Konstanz and Bodenseestube – German Spring Organic Fish Restaurant – Sichuan Ssam – Contemporary International Steak Exchange – Steakhouses Summer Palace – Huaiyang

DINING NIGHTLIFE STYLE ARTS & CULTURE SPORTS LIVING EXPLORE

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Sun Palace – Cantonese Sureño – Mediterranean Sushi kNami Royale – Japanese Susu – Vietnamese Tairyo Teppanyaki – Japanese The Taj Pavilion – Indian/Pakistani Tamarind (Marriott Northeast) – Indian/Pakistani Taverna – Mediterranean Tavola Italian Dining – Italian Terra – Central & South American TGI Friday’s – American Three Guizhou Men – Guizhou & Guangxi Tonton & Tata Alsace – France Trattoria La Gondola – Italian The Tree – Pizza Union Bar & Grille – American Va Piano – Italian Va Va Voom – Vietnamese Vasco’s – Buﬀets VIC – Buﬀets Villa Castenea – German Village Cafe – Cafes & Teahouses Vineyard Cafe – European Wahaha Restaurant – Zhejiang Wangjing Yihao – Sichuan Water – Contemporary International W Dine & Wine – European White Nights – Russian Xiang Ming Yuan – Hunan & Hubei Xiao Wang Fu – Homestyle Xiao Nan Guo – Shanghai Xiao Wang Fu – Homestyle & Private Cuisine Xinjiang Islam Restaurant – Xinjiang & Muslim Xinjiang Red Rose – Xinjiang & Muslim Xu Xiang Zhai – Vegetarian YellowStone Restaurant & Bar – European Ying He – Cantonese Yotsuba – Japanese Yu – Cantonese ZEN – Cantonese Zen5es – Cantonese Zest – Cafes & Teahouses Zhang Mama – Sichuan

AMERICAN The American Cafe No-nonsense American-style diner serves up hearty burgers, a selection of Tex-Mex favorites, sizeable salads and breakfast plates in a cozy environment. Free delivery. Daily 7am-10.30pm. 1/F (behind Ozone Fitness), Blue Castle Apartments, 3 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 7428) 博平咖啡, 朝阳区西大望路3号蓝堡国际公寓1层

Blue Frog Chow down on the signature burgers or opt for a salad. Voted “Outstanding American” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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, 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Village4号楼3层S4-30

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

Chef Too Its smart interior, well-trained staﬀ and delicious Australian steaks. The wine list showcases small American vineyards. Voted “Outstanding American” in our 2011 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, 朝阳区朝阳公园西路枣营南里小区东门南侧

Fatburger American diner serving lean Australian beef burgers, freshly ground daily

DIRECTORY / DINING and cooked to order. Burgers come in singles, doubles or triples and are accompanied by skinny fries, fat fries or homedmade onion rings and hot wings, hot dogs and imported ice cream shakes. Enjoy 1980s music with these American classics. China World branch opening soon. Voted “Outstanding Burger“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-10pm. 1-LB01, The Grand Summit, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound (300 m north of the Kempinski Hotel’s main entrance), 19 East Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (8532 1878) 2) EB103, B1/F, Bldg 1, China World Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 7789) www.fatburger.com 1)

creations. Voted “Best Beijing Duck,” “Best Chinese Restaurant of the Year” and “Best For Impressing Visitors“ in our 2011 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

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

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)

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; 2) 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城地下1层EB103

The Filling Station An American diner-style joint serving burgers, steaks and other classics. Daily 11am-9.30pm. Beside Western Academy of Beijing (next door to The Green Cap), Laiguangying Donglu (oﬀ the Airport Expressway), Shunyi District. (8470 3821) 顺义区来广营东路(北京京西学校旁边)

Grandma’s Kitchen Sandwiches, gravybased dinners and high-powered desserts from middle America. Voted “Outstanding Family-Friendly Restaurant” in our 2011 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 7.30am11pm. 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

Hard Rock Cafe Burgers, pastas, desserts, cover bands and those ubiquitous T-shirts at this restaurant and bar. Daily 11.30am-2am. 1/F, Landmark Towers, 8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6590 6688 ext 2571) 硬石餐厅, 朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦西大堂1层

Home Plate Bar-B-Que Oﬀering American Southern classics from ribs to pulled pork and brisket, as well as hamburgers, wings, and more. Daily 11am-10pm. 35 Xiaoyun Lu courtyard (walk through alleyway east of Kro’s Nest and turn left), Chaoyang District. (5128 5584, seth@homeplatebbq.com) 朝阳区霄云路35号院(走乌巢东侧的胡同然后左转)远洋新干线美食步行街

Little Branch An American-style café-bar serving bargain dishes and drinks. Daily 11.30am-2am. Bldg 12, Dongshengyuan (300m south of Wudaokou subway station intersection), Wudaokou, Haidian District. (8286 3798) 海淀区五道口东升园12号楼 Nola Sip on wine and feast on Cajun dishes including boudin balls, po’ boys and gumbo at this bar and eatery. Daily 10.30am-11pm. 11A Xiushui Nanjie, Chaoyang District. (8563 6215) 朝阳区秀水南街11号 One East Modern American cuisine with a large selection of US wines. Their set lunch consists of light dishes that won’t make you sleepy when you head back to work. Mon-Fri noon-2pm, 6-10.30pm. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5030) 东方路一号, 朝阳区东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层

Peter’s Tex-Mex Grill 1) Daily 7.30am11.30pm. Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu (southeast of Holiday Inn Lido), Chaoyang District. Voted “Outstanding Mexican / Tex-Mex” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. (5135 8187, 8627 3734); 2) Mon-Fri

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) 时时乐, 1) 朝阳区望京广顺北大街嘉茂购物中心二层; 2) 崇文区崇文门外大街18号国瑞城购物中心 B1-30; 3) 东城区东方新天地1区地铁层食通天大街FF16商铺; 4) 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

TGI Friday’s White collar hangout exports American-style burgers, salads, “Mexican” 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 A Food Affaire Tucked into a corner of the April Gourmet, this is a convenient spot for grocery shoppers looking to grab some Western food to go. The selection includes dips like hummus and duck pate; ready-made salads; homemade pumpkin, lemon, and apple pies; and many lasagnas. Individual lunch and dinner sets range from RMB 35-88. Daily 8am-11pm. 1/F, 5 Xingfuyicunxili, Chaoyang District. (135 0107 1114) 朝阳区幸福一村西里5号绿叶子食品店

Bonbon Bins American-branded candies, sweets, chocolates, 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

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS! To win a champagne brunch for two at JW Marriott’s Asia Bistro, answer this question: Which monk is often credited with inventing sparkling wine? Email your answer to win@thebeijinger.com.

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 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1) Daily 7am-8.30pm. Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics Shop Number 2, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District.; 2) Daily 7am-8.30pm. Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics Shop Number 1, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 7597); 3) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1/F, Bldg 5, Hairun International Apartment, 2B Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 7645); 4) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 55-1, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6416 2853); 5) Daily 7am-10.30pm. Door 102, Paciﬁc Century Place Department Store, 2A Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6539 2005); 6) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 2/F, Riviera Plaza, 5 Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8470 2347); 7) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 1/F, East Lake Club, 35 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6461 1525); 8) Daily 7am-8.30pm. 4 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8562 3355); 9) Daily 7am-8.30pm. L-111, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 6309); 10) Daily 7am-8.30pm. Rm 102, 1/F, Bldg 15, China Central Place, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5480) www.comptoirsdefrance. com 法派, 1) 朝阳区将台路2号北京和睦家医院 2店; 2) 朝阳区将台路2号北京和睦家医院店; 3) 朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓商业5号楼1层; 4) 朝阳区幸福村中路55-1号; 5) 朝阳区工体北路甲2号盈科中心商场102单元; 6) 朝阳区来广营东路5号2楼东侧; 7) 东城区东直门外大街35号东湖俱乐部1层; 8) 朝阳区日坛北路4号; 9) 顺义区裕翔路99号天竺镇欧陆广场L111室; 10) 朝阳区建国路89号华贸中心15号楼102

Gourmet Corner Takeaway counter features a tempting array of sandwiches, pasta, salads, confectionery and chocolates. Daily 8am-8pm. 1/F, China World Mall (next to Starbucks), 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266 ext 43) 美食店, 朝阳区建国

Made in China This stylish joint on the first floor of the Grand Hyatt offers some of the city’s finest roast duck. Voted “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Chinese)” in our 2011 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

BUFFETS 360 Casual Dining International buffet dining whenever you need it. Daily 24hrs. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, Terminal 3, Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6458 8888) 朝阳区首都机场3号航站希尔顿酒店 Aroma Aroma’s buffet offers many distinct cuisines: Japanese, Indian, Chinese and Southeast Asian, as well as Western favorites. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 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

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 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

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

门外大街1号国贸西楼1层(星巴克对面)

紫竹院路29号香格里拉饭店

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

CBD International Cuisine Buﬀet restaurant featuring open kitchens and a combination of Western and Asian favorites. Daily 6.30am-11pm. Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6530 9383) 朝阳区东三环中

Pekotan This deli has a decent selection of meats, cheeses, ready-made salads and appetizers. Match it up with the onsite bakery’s hearty breads, pastries, and a few shelves of wine and groceries. Bakery and deli goods are half-price 8-9pm. Daily 7am-10pm. Store 2122, Bldg 12, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6605) 配口堂,

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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

朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号新城国际12号楼21-22号

东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

The Swiss Deli Oﬀers an extensive range of cakes, bakery items, freshly prepared sandwiches and salads, and homemade Swiss chocolate, as well as delicious coﬀee. Daily 7am-10pm. 1/F Swissotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Bei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6553 2288 ext. 2127) 东城区潮阳门北大街2号港澳中心瑞

Elements Open kitchen dining experience with “pan-Asian” cuisines and other culinary styles from around the world prepared in ﬁve kitchens representing the diﬀerent “elements” of cooking (grilling, roasting, steaming, boiling, baking, frying, tossing and pouring). Daily 6-10am, noon-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5000 ext 5020) 元素阁, 朝阳区东方路1号

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BEIJING Dahuaishu Grill Specializes in tasty lao Beijing tabletop grills of chilli-doused pork, lamb, squid and kidney in a sweaty dining room. Daily 11am-10pm. 23 Meishuguan Dongjie (north of National Art Museum), Dongcheng District. (6400 8891) 大槐树烤肉馆, 东城区美术馆东街23号(美术馆北侧)

BEIJING DUCK Da Dong Roast Duck The “superlean” roast ducks are regularly hyped as the best in the city, but don’t overlook Da Dong’s other

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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

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

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY / DINING Grand Cafe Indulgent buﬀet featuring international cuisines and homemade desserts. Daily 24hrs (buﬀet 6.30-10.30am, 11.30am2.30pm, 5.30-10pm). Grand Hyatt, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 1234 ext 3628) 凯菲厅, 东城区东长安街1号东方广场东方君悦大酒店

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

Kranzler’s This Kempinski venue’s claim to fame is their classy East-meets-West buﬀet with a range of German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese specialties. A live jazz band and the Kempinski’s Kids Club round out the oﬀerings. Daily 6am-midnight. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6465 3388 ext 4222) 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店1层

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

Red Orange Seasonal menus of Asian and Western dishes, with an open kitchen for cooking-to-order around the clock. Daily 24 hrs. 1/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6328) 红橙, 新云南皇冠假日酒店1层, 朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

Senses Hosts Bubbly Sundays, one of the most lavish brunches in town. Voted “Outstanding Hotel Brunch” with Taste in our 2011 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

Seasonal Tastes Lively, cool, clean and fresh, this buﬀet restaurant comes with interactive cooking stations and healthful “super foods” corners that help jump start your day. On Sundays, Seasonal Tastes hosts “Bubbalicious,” which readers voted as the “Best Hotel Brunch” in the Beijinger’s 2011 Restaurant Awards. Daily 6.30-10.30am, 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-11pm. 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922

8888 ext 8102) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店2层

Vasco’s International and Chinese culinary hits with a Portuguese twist. On Sundays it hosts FIZZtastic, voted “Outstanding Hotel Brunch” in our 2011 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 Backyard Cafe This small and quiet cafe serves light, healthy fare from homemade whole wheat sandwiches and baked vegetables to frittata and smoothies. Mon-Fri 8am9.30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. 2 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District. (6464 7642) 后院咖啡, 朝阳区三里屯北小街2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 10ammidnight. 3 Sanlitun Lu (opposite 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6417 5291) 朝阳区三里屯路3号3.3大厦对面

Big Boss Fish & Chips Small British-style cafe specializing in ﬁsh and chips. Daily 9.30am-11pm. A03 Yangguang Jinjie, 2 Fangyuan Xilu (near Lido Hotel), Chaoyang District. (5135 7305) 大老板炸鱼薯条, 朝阳区芳园西路 2号阳光金街A03号(近丽都饭店)

Black Koko Specializes in a wide range of chocolate and coﬀee drinks and desserts. Daily 10am-10pm. Stall 167, 1/F, U-Town Shopping Center, 2 Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5909 6620) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街三丰北里2号悠唐生活广场 1楼167号

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号上东盛贸酒店

Cosy Café Enjoy a variety of coﬀees and homemade pastries and cakes in a comfortable environment. 1) Daily 10am-10pm. 30-31, 40-41, Bldg N3, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6186); 2) 1/F, Leisure Fitness Center, Bldg 7, Richmond Park, Yard 9 Fangyuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (8457 8359) 1) 朝阳区三里屯路11号院三里屯 Village北区N3楼30-31, 40-41号; 2) 朝阳区芳园南里9号院7号楼丽都水岸会所1层

Früt Actually Serves freshly squeezed juices and smoothies rich in antioxidants, without any nasty preservatives or added sugar. Try the pomegranate juice. Rooibos tea is available. Sun-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. NLG41, B1/F, Sanlitun Village North, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 8385) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village北区地下1层NLG41

Hercules Smart design makes you feel right at home, while the sandwiches, served on freshly baked bread, are excellent. Free reﬁlls on caﬀeinated drinks from 2-5pm, and 2-for-1 sandwiches on Tuesdays. Daily 11am-midnight. 2/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. (6415 0299) 荷加斯餐吧，朝阳区三里屯同里2楼

L’infusion Wudaoying Hutong cafe serves cakes, coffee, crepes, waffles and more. 53 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6407 6526) 东城区雍和宫大街五道营胡同53号 Maan Coffee Daily 9am-midnight. 7 Jiangtai Xilu, next to the entrance gate for Side Park, across from Rosedale Hotel, Chaoyang District. (8457 3470) 漫咖啡, 朝阳区将太西路7号 Moment Cafe Offers a variety of coffees, salted and sweet crepes, hot sandwiches and salads all made with fresh, high quality ingredients. Daily noon-10pm. B1-525, Sanlitun Soho, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8590 0724) 朝阳区工体北路三里屯Soho B1-525 Nasca Cafe Serving a range of “New Zealand” gourmet pizzas with wacky toppings. Soups, sandwiches, salads and seafood sides can also be yours for a modest sum. 1) Daily 8.30am-10pm. 109 Chateau Edinburgh Apartment Building, 1 Baijiazhuang Lu, Chaoyang District. (5967 0966, infor@nascacafe.com); 2) Daily 10am-11pm. 1/F, Great Hyatte Int’l Apt, 38 Zaoying Beili, Chaoyang District. (6592 4537, infor@nascacafe.com) www.nascacafe. com 纳斯卡咖啡, 1) 朝阳区白家庄路1号富丽爱丁堡公馆底商109号; 2) 朝阳区枣营北里38号海悦名门公寓1层

Refresh! Serves light fare in the form of sandwiches and paninis, baked goods, smoothies and coﬀee. Daily 10am-midnight. 102, Bldg 1, 2 Zhongguohong Jie, Chaoyang District. (8587 1382) 朝阳区工体东路甲2号中国红街1号楼102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) 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍1层

Zest Little coﬀee shop serving daily selection of sandwiches, paninis, salads and more. Oﬀers products from the kitchens of SALT and TERRA, as well as goods from Lollipop Bakery, IF Juice and – soon – Hegel’s Bagels. Mon-Fri 7am-7pm. 1/F, Volkswagen Group Building, 3A Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯西六街甲3号1层

桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店1层

Fook Lam Moon A legendary Hong Kong institution that aims to remain true to the traditions of Cantonese cuisine with one simple principle: premium ingredients should be allowed to speak for themselves. Voted “Outstanding New Restaurant (Chinese)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 4/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6411) 福临门,朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸大酒店4楼

Horizon Good variety of Chinese dishes; classy atmosphere. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5.3010pm. 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号嘉里中心饭店1层

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

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 “Best Cantonese (High-End)” and “Outstanding Dim Sum“ in our 2011 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, 东城区金宝街89号金宝大厦3楼

Mei King Restaurant Elegant and spacious Cantonese restaurant serving good-value dim sum and tasty roast goose, headed by a Hong Kong chef who used to work at Lei Garden. 1) Daily 10am-2pm, 5-10pm. Unit 405, Full Link Plaza, Chaoyang District. (6588 8877); 2) Daily 11am-2.30pm, 4.30-9pm. 5/F, U-Town Shopping Center, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5977 5798); 3) Daily 10am10pm. 3/F, Jiangsu Dasha, 88D Andingmenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6426 6355) 美京锦苑, 1) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街18号丰联广场 405号; 2) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街悠唐生活广场5楼 (近丰联广场); 3) 东城区安定门外大街丁88号江苏大厦3层

Ming Court Headed by a master chef trained at the two Michelin-star Ming Court at the Langham Place in Hong Kong, it specializes in Cantonese and Shandong cuisine served in palatial surrounds. Must-try dishes include dim sum along with barbecue meats from the purpose-built barbecue kitchen. Chinese teas handpicked by the resident Beijing tea master and a top-drawer selection of wines and Chinese spirits accompany the feast. Seven suites for private dining, some with staggering views of the runway. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 1 Er Jing Road, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport. Chaoyang District. (6457 5555) 明阁, 朝阳区首都机场二经路1号朗豪酒店

Celestial Court Seafood and dim sum in a luxurious setting for those on an expense account. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, St Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2460 or 2462) 天宝阁, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐部饭店2层

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Choy's Seafood Innovative seafood dishes inspired by the classics. Daily 11.30am2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 2/F, Marriott Beijing Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5927 8888) 采海轩，朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航

Sun Palace Oﬀers decent dim sum, Cantonese specialties and seafood cooked by Hong Kong chefs. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 4/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6332)

大厦万豪酒店2层

Crystal Jade High quality Cantonese food and good service in an opulent atmosphere. Voted “Outstanding Cantonese (Aﬀordable)” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 11am-4pm, 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

JULY 2011

Dragon Palace Cantonese cuisine and other specialties from around China prepared to exquisite standards and served in an appropriately elegant setting. Try their Beijing duck. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 1/F, Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 4217) 龙苑中餐厅, 朝阳区亮马

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

CANTONESE

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

太阳宫中餐厅, 新云南皇冠假日酒店4层, 朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

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

DIRECTORY / DINING 南路1号

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

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

Ying He Cantonese Style Restaurant This spotlessly simple Cantonese “teahouse” serves classic Cantonese dishes cooked by Guangdong chefs. Daily 11.30am-1am. 128 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 6596) 盈和茶餐厅, 东城区鼓楼东大街128号 Yu Daily 12am-2pm, 6-10pm. 83A Jianguo Lu (inside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel), Chaoyang District. Voted “Outstanding Cantonese Restaurant (High-End)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. (5908 8888) 玉, 朝阳区建国路甲83号

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

Green T. House Like Alice stepping into the Mad Hat-ter’s chinoiserie tea party. Tea-infused fusion cuisine served in a fanciful (and fancifully priced) atmosphere. Daily 11am-11pm. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8310, 6552 8311, info@green-t-house. com) www.green-t-house.com 紫云轩, 朝阳区工体西路6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 / Tex-Mex" in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11amlate. 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

Mosto Inventive, exciting contemporary food with a South American touch. Voted “Best Business Lunch,” “Best Steak,” “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese),“ “Outstanding For a Romantic Meal“ and “Outstanding Steak“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6030) www.mostobj.com 摸石头, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园3层

香, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号北京银泰中心悦·生活地下1层

CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL

Gori An international eatery with everything from Thai to terriyaki opened by the muchloved Igosso/Pekotan team. Daily 11am-midnight. 1/F, Tower AB, The Oﬃce Park (Yuanyang Guanghua International), 10 Jintong Xilu (near Central Park/The Place), Chaoyang District. (8590 6266) 朝阳区金桐西路10号远洋光华国际AB座1楼 (近新城国际/世贸天阶)

Green T. House This suburban establishment is a meticulously designed fusion of architectural styles, colors and sculptures. 1) Daily 11am-2.30pm, 6-11.30pm. 6 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8310); 2) Daily 11.30am-11.30pm. 318 Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (8456 4922 ext 8, 136 0113 7132, 136 0113 7232) www. green-t-house.com 紫云轩, 1) 朝阳区工体西

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN

街7号3.3购物中心后

路1号朗豪酒店(T3航站楼西南)

IFW Managed by the Park Hyatt, IFW oﬀers top quality cuisine from all around China, prepared at live cooking stations. Mon-Fri 7.30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am-10pm. B1/F, Park Life, Yintai Center, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8567 1568) 悦食悦

东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

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 / Tex-Mex" in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-2am. 7 Sanlitun Beijie (behind 3.3 Shopping Center), Chaoyang District. (6416 2575) 朝阳区三里屯北

Fuel Fun, funky restaurant serving pizzas, gigantic ribs and one of Beijing’s biggest hamburgers. Daily 11am-late. 1/F, Langham Place, 1 Er Jing Lu, Beijing Capital International Airport (southwest of Terminal 3), Chaoyang District. (6457 5555) http://beijingairport. langhamplacehotels.com 朝阳区首都机场二经

尔顿酒店2层

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, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8121) 朝阳区

朝阳区北四环中路8号五洲皇冠假日酒店1层

路6号; 2) 朝阳区崔各庄乡合各庄村318号

Alameda Contemporary ﬁne dining with a Brazilian twist. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. Sanlitun Beijie (beside the Nali Mall), Chaoyang District. (6417 8084, alameda_beijing@yahoo.com) 朝阳区三里屯北街

Blu Lobster Professional service and state of the art cooking techniques at this ﬁve star restaurant. Mon-Sat 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

Grill 79 A captivating destination for international dining. Savor the delicate ﬂavors of simple, wild and fresh ingredients that each season has to oﬀer. One of the most extensive wine lists in Beijing includes premium selections of New World wines. Mon-Thu & Sun noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-4am. 79/F, China World Summit Wing, China World Trade Center Phase 3, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6424) 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸大酒店79楼

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

街2号柏悦酒店66层

Compass Grill Fine steak and seafood served in elegant surroundings complete with six private rooms. Daily 5.30-11pm. Hilton Beiing Capital Airport. (6458 8888 ext 8901) 北

The CUT Steak & Seafood Grill Features a wide selection of prime quality chilled imported beef, market-fresh seafood and

SALT Innovative restaurant in a fresh modern minimalist setting has weekly two-course or three-course set meals. Voted “Outstanding Business Lunch” and “Outstanding Steak” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm, Sun Brunch 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 Dongbeiren Hearty Dongbei stews, meat dishes and dumplings go well with lively atmosphere and warm service. Daily 11am10pm. A1 Xinzhong Jie, Dongzhimenwai, Dongcheng District. (6415 2855) 东北人, 东城区东直门外新中街甲1号

京首都机场希尔顿酒店

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

19号三里屯Village南区3楼(近新元素)

区建国门外大街永安东里8号华彬费尔蒙酒店

My China Classic Beijing and spicy Sichuan and Hunan cuisine cooked authentically by chefs from the region. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30pm to 10pm. 2/F, Hilton Beiing Capital Airport. (6458 8888 ext 8901) 北京首都机场希

融街11号洲际酒店

Brazillian Churrascos Latin-style grill restaurant at the lobby level of the hotel. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 1/F, Crowne Plaza Wuzhou, 8 Beisihuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8498 2288) www.crowneplaza.com/beijingwuzhou

poultry roasted to perfection, and only opens for dinner with contemporary ﬂavorful alternatives such as Castrican lamb, foie gras, and Australian Barramundi that will delight its patrons. Tue-Sat 6-11pm (last order 10.30pm). Fairmont Beijing Hotel, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8507 3617, thecut.beijing@fairmont.com) 刃, 朝阳

DUMPLINGS

Modo Modern wine bar serving well over a dozen wines by the glass, as well as small plates of tasty contemporary European cuisine. The team behind the popular Mosto created this space and brought in Enomatic wine dispensers to allow people to explore diﬀerent wines. Voted “Best New Retaurant (Non-Chinese)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11pm. 3/F, Sanlitun Village South (close to Element Fresh), Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 7207) 朝阳区三里屯路

Din Tai Fung Taste just one dumpling to know why they’re famous around the

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DIRECTORY / DINING French classics include the onion soup and profiteroles. Voted “Best French (Affordable)” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-3pm, 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, 朝阳区东三环北路16号隆博广场二层

Cafe de la Poste Beijing’s French community pack in every night for steaks, salads, cheese and wine. Voted “Outstanding French (Aﬀordable)” in our 2011 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

Jaan A light and innovative interpretation of classic French cuisine in a regal period setting. Daily noon-2pm, 6.30-10pm. Raﬄes Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8500 4186, 6526 3388 ext 4186) 家安,

world. Voted “Best Dim Sum” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Mon-Fri 11.30am-9.30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm. 7/F, Dangdai Shangcheng, 40 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (6269 6726); 2) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5-10pm. 24 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District. (6462 4502); 3) Daily 11.30am-9.30pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, China Central Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6533 1536) www.dintaifung.com.cn

Le Cabernet French bistro opens its summer terrace, serving wine, juice cocktail, beer and ice creams. Daily 9am-midnight. Novotel Peace Beijing, 3 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District. (6512 8833 ext 7621) novotel.com 卡本妮法餐厅, 东城区王府井金鱼胡同3号诺富特和平宾馆

EUROPEAN

朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店二层

Capital M Classy European cooking and Beijing’s best view across Tiananmen Square. Voted “Best Brunch (High-End),” “Best Afternoon Tea,“ “Best Outdoor Dining,” “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (NonChinese),“ “Outstanding Decor,” “Outstanding For Impressing Visitors,“ “Outstanding For a Romantic Meal,“ “Outstanding French (HighEnd)“ and “Outstanding Service“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Fri 11am2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am-5pm, 610.30pm (afternoon tea between 2.30-5pm). 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qianmen, overlooking Tian’anmen Square), Chongwen District. (6702 2727) www.capitalm-beijing.com 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 (尽览天安门全景)

Cheese & Wine Made In Heaven Boasts an impressive selection of stinky French farm cheeses imported every week. All can be consumed in-store, complemented by a good wine selection. Sun-Wed noon-midnight, ThuSat noon-1.30am. 1-15 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu (next to Jenny Lou’s), Chaoyang District. (6501 2901) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路1-15号 Enoterra Unpretentious, reasonably priced wine bar now in Nali Patio that serves good food as well. Voted “Outstanding Wine Selection” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am-2am. 405, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District. (6587 1578) 朝阳区三里屯北街81号那里花园405室

My Humble House Professional, friendly service complements a fusion of Asian cuisines. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm. W307, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 8811, mhh@tunglok.com) 寒舍, 东城区东方广场平台层西三办公楼W307

Park Side Bar & Grill This family-friendly restaurant featuring a pleasant garden terrace is ideal for both dating or family dining. Burgers, steaks, wings, salads, sandwiches, steaks and other Western fare, complemented by a healthy wine list. Daily 10am-late. 9-6 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6444 6555, info@parksidebeijing. com)www.parksidebeijing.com 园景, 朝阳区将台西路9-6号(珀丽酒店对面)

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

Scene a Cafe This two-level restaurant offers a buffet with a wide selection of pastas, salads, mains and desserts made in eight differently themed open kitchens. Daily 6am1am. China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2266 ext 35) 咖啡苑, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店

Vineyard Cafe Hip hutong cafe specializes in comfort food and hearty breakfasts. Voted “Outstanding Brunch” in our 2011 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 W Dine & Wine Currently closed for renovations. Voted “Outstanding Wine List” in the Beijinger’s 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-11pm. 22-1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (next to Jingkelong), Dongcheng District. (6416 9838) 万杰福咖啡

Le Pré Lenôtre Exudes all the pomp of ﬁne French dining and matches it with professional service and accomplished food. Voted “Outstanding French (High-End)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am2.30pm, 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

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

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 (high-end),” “Best Service," "Best for a Romantic Meal,” “Best Wine List,” “NonChinese Restaurant of the Year,” “Outstanding Brunch (High-End),“ “Outstanding Decor” and “Outstanding For Impressing Visitors“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant 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

Tonton & Tata Alsace This French restaurant and bar features Alsatian cuisine, ranging from mauricette, ﬂamed tarts, choucroute and baeckeoﬀe to terrines, foie gras and Alsatian apple tart. Daily 11am-11pm. B1-239 Tower 2, Sanlitun Soho, Chaoyang District. (136 8120 6738) 阿尔萨斯法式餐酒吧, 朝阳区三里屯 Soho2号楼B1-239

普拉那啤酒坊餐厅, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店

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

Villa Castanea Located next to the Summer Palace, this restaurant has one of the largest private gardens in Beijing – suitable for a variety of outdoor commercial activities and weddings. It serves German and Western fare, including home-brewed beer and crispy pork knuckle. Daily 11am-10pm. 266 Wan’an Donglu, Pu‘an Dian, Haidian District. (6272 0130; 6272 0131) 七叶香山, 海淀区万安东路普安店266号

FUSION

FRENCH

Morel’s Sanlitun stalwart serves Belgianstyle steak tartare from locally bred beef and tasty mussels. Voted “Outstanding French (Aﬀordble)“ in our 2011 Restaurant Awards. 1) Mon-Sat 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

GERMAN Hopfenstube Large German-style restaurant and microbrewery featuring live music and open cooking stations. Daily 11am-midnight. 3 Sanfeng Beilu (opposite Cashbox KTV), Chaoyang District. (5909 6666/5909 6622) 慕 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

区北辰东路8号

JULY 2011

安东里8号

尼黑啤酒屋, 朝阳区三丰北里3号(钱柜KTV对面)

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

Lunar 8 The Fairmont's Lunar 8's menu is a blend of all-things Asian - choose from Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian and Indian dishes, including sashimi, chicken tikka, sweet and sour prawns and more. The venue contains a sushi bar where chefs prepare your meals before your eyes. 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. The Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yong'an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8507 3618) 朝阳区建国门外大街,永

Le Petit Gourmand Good value French fare and a library of over 9,000 books. Voted “Outstanding French (Aﬀordble)“ in our 2011 Restaurant Awards. 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

厅, 东城区东直门外大街22-1

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

潮, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾11栋RS-17号

东城区东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

鼎泰丰, 1) 海淀区中关村大街40号当代商城7层; 2) 朝阳区新源西里中街24号; 3) 朝阳区建国路 87号华贸中心新光天地6层

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,

11pm. RS-17, Bldg 11, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 1778)

CHAO Located in Solana with an open interior, CHAO serves up a variety of fusion foods with a French touch, with daily homemade bread and an extensive wine list. Daily 11am-

GROCERY STORES 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.jennyshop.com.cn 婕妮璐, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区新城国际17号楼101; 2) 朝阳区来

DINE LIKE ROYALTY! Brasserie Flo Owned by the powerful Flo Group, and now a Beijing institution.

To win a voucher for a steak ﬁllet and lobster au gratin set meal at Queen’s Cafe, tell us: Who was the drummer for Queen? Email your answer to win@thebeijinger.com.

DIRECTORY / DINING 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

Jenny Wang Grocery chain run by Jenny Lou’s sister. 1) Daily 8am-midnight. Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 8338); 2) Daily 7.30 am-10pm. Pinnacle Plaza, Shunyi District. (8046 2316/3302); 3) Daily 9am-8pm. River Garden, Shunyi District. (8046 5109); 4) Yosemite Branch, Shunyi District. (8041 7063); 5) 8am-9.30pm. Chateau Regalia Branch, Shunyi District. (6450 8108); 6) Bldg 5, Grasse Town, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District. (8951 6858); 7) Beijing Euro Village Branch, Shunyi District. (8046 2316, 8046 3302) 1) 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓底商; 2) 顺义区荣祥广场; 3) 顺义区裕京花园别墅区内; 4) 顺义区优山美地别墅区; 5) 顺义区丽高王府别墅区; 6) 通州区通州区宋庄镇葛渠村格拉斯小镇5号楼底商; 7) 顺义区欧陆苑别墅区对面

GUIZHOU & GUANGXI Miao Minority Restaurant Caters to the dinner-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)

Mitao Restaurant Guizhou and Yunnan dishes dominate Mitao’s menu, with specialties that might surprise even fans of Southwest Chinese cuisine. Daily 10am-10pm. 1) Unit 1330, 3/F, West Tower, Soho Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5900 3106); 2) 6/F, Chaoyang Joy City, 28 Qingnian Lu, Chaoyang District. (8552 3418) 蜜桃餐厅, 1) 朝阳区东大桥路8号Soho尚都西塔3层1330号; 2) 朝阳区青年路28号朝阳大悦城6层

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 & PRIVATE CUISINE 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 “Best Kung Pao Chicken” in the Beijinger’s 2011 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 Haidilao Hot Pot This popular eatery is as famous for its hospitality as it is for its authentic Sichuan cuisine. Voted “Best Hot Pot,” “Outstanding Restaurant of the Year (Chinese),” and “Outstanding Service“ in our 2011 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

HUAIYANG Summer Palace Light and delicious Huaiyang and Cantonese cuisine cooked with ﬂair. Check out their daily tea cocktails and French Bordeaux selections. Voted “Outstanding Cantonese Restaurant (High-End)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am2pm, 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

HUNAN & HUBEI Hahajing Ya Bozi Chain restaurant specializing in a range of spicy duck products braised in thick chilli sauce. Daily 24hrs. 6 Dongzhimennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (5820 3384) 哈哈镜鸭脖子, 东城区东直门内大街6号 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

Life List A cozy Hunnan courtyard restaurant with rattan furniture. The menu is prix ﬁxe (RMB 100 per person) with an assortment of Hunan standards prepared by chefs native to the region. Daily 10am-10pm. 14 Dajingchang Xixiang, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8402 8460) 东城区鼓楼东大街大经厂西巷14号

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

INDIAN/PAKISTANI Ganges Indian Restaurant Southern and northern Indian classics like chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh. Voted “Best Indian/Pakistani” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11pm. 1) S93-3, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6416 0181/6121); 2) 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, 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

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, 朝阳区三里屯北小街2号

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) Daily 11am-10.30pm. 1 Jingyang Hutong, Nanluogu Xiang, Xicheng District. (6406 4347) www. mirchmasala.com.cn 1) 马沙拉之香, 朝阳区雅宝路日坛公园北门日坛上街2号楼130号; 2) 西城区南锣鼓巷景阳胡同1号

Mughal's Restaurant 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 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-3pm, 6-11pm. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6082/134 , 6638 2160, mughalsrestaurant@vip.163.com) www. mughalsrestaurant.net 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层

Punjabi Indian Restaurant The Beijing

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY / DINING Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6533 6366) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号新城国际

branch is the seventh store of this nationwide chain and serves up tasty Punjabi cuisine with a focus on tandoor-roasted meats. Buﬀet specials on Tue, Fri and Sat nights. Daily 11.15am-11.15pm. C-8, 2/F, Lucky Street, Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5867 0221/23) www.punjabichina.com 本杰

10号103

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,

比, 朝阳区朝阳公园路好运街2楼C-8号

The Taj Pavilion Friendly management and some of Beijing’s ﬁnest Indian food in an authentic setting. Voted “Outstanding Indian/Pakistani” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 1) L222, Europlaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu Zhen, Shunyi District. (8046 3238); 2) China Overseas Plaza (northwest of China World Shopping Mall), Chaoyang District. (136 9302 8663); 3) 3/F, Holiday Inn Lido, Jiangtai Lu, Shoudu Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6436 7678, 6437 6688 ext 3811) 泰姬楼印度餐厅, 1) 顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆时尚购物中心L222室; 2) 朝阳区国贸往西北中海广场; 3) 朝阳区首都机场路将台路丽都假日酒店广场缤纷廊3层

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) 朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层

IMPERIAL

东城区旧鼓楼大街138号

Metro One of Beijing’s oldest Italian restaurants, where diners can match sauces and freshly made pastas. Voted “Outstanding Italian (Aﬀordable)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10pm; Sat-Sun 11.30am-10pm. 9 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 7828) 美特柔, 朝阳区工体西路9号

ONGOING: CHEF PARIDE NOVIELLO Noviello’s dishes will gnocchi you out. 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

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,

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

西城区文津街1号北海公园东门内

胡同11号

Laijin Yuxuan Fanzhuang Forbidden City restaurant known for it’s Dream of Red

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

TAKE 5

Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8888) 巴罗洛, 朝阳区建国路甲83

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

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) 意大利餐厅, 西城区金融大街乙9号北京金融街威斯汀大酒店1层

Ristorante Sadler 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) 东城区前门东大街23号

1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店大堂

ITALIAN

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE

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

BLACK KOKO

The new kid on the confectionery block features one of the richest lava cakes in town. The deep flavor of the dark chocolate is befitting of the venue’s name. (5909 6620) RMB 35

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

FLAMME

The Sanlitun steakhouse offers a volcanic cake with molten white chocolate-peanut butter sauce. (6417 8608) RMB 38

MY HUMBLE HOUSE

This restaurant specializes in cute cuisine with Chinese characteristics, and their chocolate afters are no exception, charming in both size and execution. The local twist is the addition of xiangmi (dried rice flakes). (8518 8811) RMB 68

MOSTO

“Refined contemporary international cuisine” is the supermarket aisle that we’d put Mosto in. For proof, just look at their classy cake, which comes paired with Sichuanpepper ice cream. (5208 6030) RMB 70

UNION BAR & GRILLE

Village favorite Union aims to please with portions that pack a punch (which can lead to diners packing a paunch). This huge, heavyweight fist-sized pud is a surefire crowdpleaser. (6415 9117) RMB 40

JULY 2011

Annie’s Unpretentious, aﬀordable and popular Italian chain. Voted “Best Italian (Affordable)” and “Best Family-Friendly Restaurant” in our 2011 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) 7) Daily 11am-11pm. 1/F, Ruisai Business Building (opposite the Ascott Beijing), 2 Dongsanhuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6568 5890) 安妮, 1) 朝阳区神路街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; 7) 朝阳区东三环南路2号瑞赛大厦商务楼1层(雅诗阁服务公寓对面)

Barolo Casual yet upscale Italian with a gleaming open kitchen and superior service. Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, The

Tavola Excellent Neapolitan-style Italian cuisine in a setting that works equally well for intimate dinners or group events. Business set lunch RMB 108-138. Voted “Outstanding Italian (High-End)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm. 2/F, The Grand Summit, Section B, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Mansion, 19 Dongfang Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8532 5068) www. tavola-bj.com 塔沃拉意大利餐厅, 朝阳区东方

北路81号

东路19号亮马桥外交公寓会所2层

Danieli’s Elegant Italian restaurant in the St. Regis hotel oﬀers classic Italian fare, including freshly made pasta and a selection of Italian wines. Set business lunch menus are more appealing for diners on a budget. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm, Sat-Sun 6-10pm. 2/F, St Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext 2441) 丹尼

Trattoria La Gondola The Kempinski’s Italian restaurant boasts elegant decor and an extensive wine list. The menu oﬀers pasta, risotto, veal and seafood, among a host of other Italian classics. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm and 5.30-11pm. Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 3388 ext 5707) 意大利威尼斯餐厅，朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店

艾丽意大利餐厅, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号国际俱乐部饭店2层

Di Napoli Ristorante With imported pasta noodles and liquor lining the shelves, this two-ﬂoor restaurant oﬀers food made from high-quality ingredients from thin-crust pizzas to homemade pastas. A private wine room is available with free sommelier service. Daily 10.30am-10:30pm. C-10, Lucky Street, 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District.(5867 0263) 拿波里餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳公园路好运街C-10号

Eatalia Wudaokou’s ﬁrst Italian-run restaurant specializes in pizza and ravioli. Daily 11.30am-midnight. 10-12 Huaqing Jiayuan, Haidian District. (151 1026 2017) 海淀区华清嘉园10-12号

Fratelli Fresh The spotless open kitchen produces fresh Tuscan-fare: pastas, wood-ﬁred pizzas, meat and ﬁsh, as well as large T-bone steaks. Daily 10.30am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 1/F, Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5863 8203) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环中路61号北京富力万丽酒店1层

LMPlus Run by Massimo Masili from L'Isola's, LMPlus oﬀers a simple decor for about 20 people at four tables. It serves simple but tasty Italian fare and has a great by-the-glass wine selection. A wine room favoring Italian bottles with a table can seat 10 people. Daily 10am-11pm. 103, Tower 10 Central Park, 6

亮马桥路50号

Va Piano Chic contemporary setting combined with freshly baked pizza, authentic pastas, delightful desserts and a long list of wines. Daily 5.30-10pm. InterContinental Beichen, 8 Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang District. (8437 1360) 朝阳区北辰西路8号北京北辰洲际酒店

JAPANESE 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. 1) Unit N4-30, 3/F, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District. (6415 2112); 2) 902 Pinnacle Plaza, Jingshun Lu, Shunyi District. (8046 5112) 尚水长廊铁板烧餐厅, 1) 朝阳区三里屯路11号院 (Village北区)能号楼3层N4-30单元; 2) 顺义区天竺镇开发区荣祥广场902

Hatsune Alan Wong’s ﬁrst Beijing restaurant specializes in unique sushi and hand rolls. Voted “Best Japanese” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.3010pm. 1) 2/F, Heqiao Bldg C, 8A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6581 3939); 2) S8-30 (Opposite Element Fresh), Bldg 8, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6415 3939) 隐泉日本料理, 1) 朝阳区光华路甲8号和乔大厦 C座2层; 2) 朝阳区三里屯路19号The Village南区8号楼S8-30

DIRECTORY / DINING 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

Inagiku Time-honored Tokyo brand delivering traditional Kyoto-style ﬁne dining created with top-end ingredients from around the world. Daily 11am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. Rm 315, 3/F, Park Life, Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8517 2838) 稻菊, 朝阳区建国门外大街2号银泰中心悦生活315

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

S2-32, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6416 8075, 6416 0075) www.tairyo.cn 大渔铁板烧, 1) 朝阳区工体东路中国红街305号; 2) 朝阳区麦子店街亚星大厦 2层; 3) 朝阳区安贞桥胜古家园E座; 4) 海淀区万柳中路15号; 5) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯 Village南区3层S2-32

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

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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 2011 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号京龙大厦2层

Nadaman Reﬁned Japanese cuisine, including kaiseki sets, sushi, sashimi and more. 4/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6407) 滩万日餐厅, 朝阳区建国路外大街1号国贸大酒店4层

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号香格里拉饭店2层

Sake Manzo This small “dining bar” has a terriﬁc home-style menu and a shochu (Panjiayuan) selection. 1) Daily 6pm-midnight. 7A, Tuanjiehu Beisantiao (to open in early August), Chaoyang District. (6436 1608); 2) Daily 6pm-midnight;. 1/F, Yilongfang, Yilongtai Apartment, 28 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (8770 8767) www.manzo-dining.com 慢走日本烧灼餐厅, 1) 朝阳区团结湖北三条甲 7号(八月初营业); 2) 朝阳区潘家园南里28号漪龙台公寓伊龙坊1层

Shaorou Ren This hip little hibachi oﬀers free beef tongue slices if you kiss for ten seconds – the staﬀ will take your picture and dish up your prize. Daily 5-11.30pm. Rm 2203, Bldg B, Sanlitun Soho, Chaoyang District. (6403 7626) 烧肉人, 朝阳区三里屯Soho商场 B座2203室

Sushi Nami Royale This Canadian-chained Japanese restaurant features sashimi, sushi, tempura and other classics with a modern touch. Daily 11am-10pm. 85A, Tonglinge Lu, Xicheng District (6606 3996) 奈米露料理, 西城区佟麟阁路甲85号

Tairyo Teppanyaki All-you-can eat teppanyaki by knife-wielding chefs who slice and dice everything from beef and lamb chops to cod ﬁlets and shrimp in front of you. RMB 198 for all-you-can-eat-and-drink. Voted “Outstanding Japanese” in the Beijinger’s 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 1) Daily 10am-1pm, 5-11pm. 305 China View, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1180/1); 2) Daily 11am-2pm, 5-11pm. 2/F, Yaxing Mansion, Maizidian Jie, Chaoyang District. (6461 2336); 3) Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 5-11pm. Bldg E, Shenggu Jiayuan, Anzhen Qiao, Chaoyang District. (6444 8855/66); 4) Daily 11am-10pm. 15 Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District. (8256 6044); 5) Daily 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-11pm.

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. Voted “Outstanding Korean” in the Beijinger’s 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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

Saveurs de Corée Daily noon-10.40pm. 29 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6401 6083) 韩香馆, 东城区南锣鼓巷29号 SG Song This contemporary Korean restaurant focuses on light, healthy dishes, and does not use MSG. Daily11.30am-2.30pm 5-10pm. 2/F, Building AB, Vantone Center, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie,Chaoyang District (5907 1879) 朝阳区朝外大街甲6号万通中心AB座二层

MEDITERRANEAN Argo Technically sound Greek fare in a beautifully restored hutong setting. Daily 11.30am11pm. 59 Wudaoying Hutong (100 meters west of Vineyard Café), Dongcheng District. (8403 9748) 东城区五道营胡同59号

Sureño Modern Mediterranean cuisine from a beautiful open kitchen with woodﬁred ovens. Voted “Best Italian (High-End)” and “Outstanding Wine List” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily noon-3.30pm, 610.30pm. 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 11am-10.30pm. 1949–The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (behind Paciﬁc Century Place), Chaoyang District. (6501 8882) 塔瓦娜, 朝阳区工体北路 4号院(太平洋百货南门对面)

MIDDLE EASTERN 1001 Nights Some of the best Middle Eastern food in Beijing plus nightly belly dancing. Voted “Outstanding Middle Eastern” in our 2011 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 "Best Middle Eastern” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am11pm. 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 Dini’s Kosher Restaurant Beijing’s only kosher restaurant. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-noon. 9-12 Fangyuan Xilu, South gate of Si’de Park, 300m east of Xiaoyun Qiao (north side of the road), Chaoyang District. (139 1074 0109) http://www.kosherbeijing.com 蒂妮犹太餐厅, 朝阳区芳园西路9-12号, 霄云桥往东 300米路北侧, 四得公园南门

Athena Enjoy everything from tzatziki to baklava in this veteran Sanlitun restaurant. 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

Fennel Bistro Chef Christian Hoﬀman has created a seafood bistro specializing in Mediterranean cuisine where you can enjoy fresh, high-quality food in a stylish and relaxed environment. Voted “Outstanding Brunch (HighEnd)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-midnight. Hotel Yi, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, 798 Yishu Qu, 706 Houjie 1, Chaoyang District. (6436 1818) 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号院798艺术区706后街1号

George’s Mediterranean Cuisine Owned by a Hong Kong native, this hidden gem oﬀers some of the best Greek moussaka in town. Daily noon-3pm, 6-10pm. 1A Fangcaodi Beixiang, Chaoyang District. (8561 3357) 佐治

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PIZZA Bang! Bang! Pizza Bar featuring sport on TV and pizzas on the menu. Daily 11am-2am. Rm 103, Bldg 24, Hopson International Park, Shuanghuayuan Nanli Area 3 (west of Renaissance Hotel), Shuangjing, Chaoyang District. (136 0100 0343) 朝阳区双井双花园南里3区(北京富力万丽酒店)合生国际家园24号楼103单元

Gung Ho! Gourmet Pizza Factory Pizza delivery service oﬀering ten “gourmet” toppings featuring wine-soaked blackcurrants, fresh pesto and New Zealand mozzarella. Voted “Outstanding Pizza“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-midnight. Bldg. 3, China View, (rear side, opposite City Hotel), Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 1404/1370) www.gunghopizza.com 叫板!比萨, 朝阳区工体东路中国红街3号楼

The Kro’s Nest Huge pizzas and other caloriﬁc treats such as Kro’s Kurly fries and pizza innovations like pizza sliders. The bar stays open late. Voted “Outstanding New Restaurant (Non-Chinese)“ and “Outstanding Pizza“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Mon-Thu 11am-1am (full menu served until 11pm), Fri-Sun 11am-2am (full menu served until midnight). 35 Xiaoyun Lu (opposite Beijing Renaissance Hotel), Chaoyang District. (8391 3131) 乌巢, 朝阳区霄云路35号(国航大厦万丽酒店对面)

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 Qinghai, Ningxia & Gansu

Lanzhou Hotel Restaurant Gansu natives swear by this place for its authentic, fresh ingredients sourced from the northwestern province, as well as “outstanding cold noodles (niangpi) and jiu bei zi, a regional sweet wine made from grains and wheat. Bldg 5 (inside the Jing Hui Jia Yuan complex), 58 Xizhimen Wai Dajie, Xicheng District. (8229 1133 ext 108) 兰州宾馆餐厅, 西城区西城区西直门北大街 58号院金晖嘉园小区5号楼

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Rumi Its plush, minimalist interior is inviting, but the savory kebabs seal the deal. Voted “Outstanding Middle Eastern” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30ammidnight. 1A Gongti Beilu (opposite Zhaolong Hotel), Chaoyang District. (8454 3838) www.

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

SHANGHAI Mei Wei Zhai Specializes in xiaolong bao and

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Mana An intimate Mediterranean eatery in the sleepier side of Sanlitun. The dishes were well presented, tasty and playful in their use of ingredients. 11.30am-10.30pm. 2 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (6460 6721) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯北小街2号 Migas Restaurant & Lounge Headed by chefs from Spain and decorated with Miroesque paintings, this stylish restaurant serves up a wide selection of modern Spanish tapas with a good wine selection. Enjoy the views from the terrace on white egg-shaped seats surrounded by green cactus. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6061) 米家思, 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园6层

Palette Vino This hutong restaurant oﬀers great value for money with its set meals and quality food, not to mention the wine selection. Daily 11am-10pm. 5 Dongsi Shiyitiao, Dongcheng District. (6405 4855) www.palettewines.cn 派乐坊, 东城区东四十一条5号

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DIRECTORY / DINING other Shanghainese specialties (including crab rice cakes) at agreeable prices. 35 Baiguang Jie (southwest corner of Niujie), Xuanwu District. (6356 7321) 美味斋, 宣武区白广路35号牛街

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Grange This steakhouse serves mean and delicate cuts with dipping sauces doled out of beakers and pipettes. Mon-Fri 11.30-3pm (lunch), daily 5.30-11pm (dinner). 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888) 朝阳区东三环北

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Xiao Nan Guo This Shanghai chain serves traditional Shanghai cuisine in a contemporary interior. Daily 11am-9.45pm. 4/F City Mall, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (40 0820 9777) 小南国, 朝阳区新源南路1号都汇天

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Outback Steakhouse Not Australian, but made up to feel like it. Yankee-sized portions with prices to match. Their signature appetizer is a massive onion thrown in the deep fryer. 1) Mon-Thu 5-10.30pm, Fri-Sun 11am10.30pm. Inside the north gate of Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6506 5166); 2) Daily 11am-11pm. 1/F, Beijing Hotel (east side of Bldg A), Dongcheng District. (6528 2858) 澳

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SHANXI & SHA’ANXI Huanghe Shui Shaanxi Mianguan This 24-hour restaurant serves hand-pulled Sha’anxi noodles, dumplings, rou jia mo and more. The Gongti location is nicer than the Meishuguan location, but both are great for no-nonsense late night eats. Daily 24 hours. 1) 24 Meishuguan Dongjie, Dongcheng District. (6404 4526); 2) 6 Workers’ Stadium East Gate (inside the east gate on the north side of the stadium), Chaoyang District. (5842 6260) 黄河水陕西面馆, 1) 东城区美术馆东街甲24号; 2) 朝阳区工人体育场东门内6号看台北侧

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

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 2011 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 Fu Yuan Chengdu-based high-end restaurant offering authentic and high-quality Sichuan fare. Daily 11am-2pm, 5-10pm. 2/F, Grand Concordia Hotel, 26 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5108 8268) 馥园, 朝阳区霄云路26号鹏润酒店2楼(近新恒基大厦)

San Yang Cai The signatures in this Sichuan restaurant are based on eels, loachs and bullfrogs, three typical Sichuan ingredients. Daily 11am-11pm. North Gate of Workers’ Stadium (beside Latte), 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 3499; 6552 6499) 三样菜, 朝阳区工体北路8号工人体育场北门

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ONGOING: WHITE ASPARAGUS Spears at the ready.

ents, from fresh ﬁsh and seasonal vegetables to truﬄes and mushroom, all imported from Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Tibet. Daily 10am-2.30pm, 5-9.30pm. 1) 23A Taiping Lu, Haidian District. (6818 1113); 2) 11 Jianhua Nanlu, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6566 8001; 182 0165 2683 for English) 同和春野生鱼庄, 1) 海淀区太平路甲23号; 2) 朝阳区建外大街建华南路11号

Shunxing Chuancai Well-established highend catering brand from Chengdu. The extensive menu features typical Chengdu snacks and hot dishes. Daily 11am-9.30pm. Bldg 3, Courtyard 16A, Xi Dawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (8795 8288) 顺兴川菜, 朝阳区西大望路甲16号院3号楼

Wangjing Yihao This hidden fairyland in the northeastern Wangjing area serves various spicy and numbing dishes of catﬁsh, chicken, rabbits and frogs. Daily 11am-11pm. 1 Da Wangjing Cun, Dongxindian (near the side road of Wuyuan Qiao), Chaoyang District. (6432 0332) 望京一号, 朝阳区东辛店大望京村 1号(近五元桥辅路)

Zhang Mama Unpretentious restaurant attracts hipster crowd for some great spicy food. Daily 10am-11pm. 4 Fensiting Hutong (west oﬀ Andingmennei Dajie), Dongcheng District. 张妈妈特色川味馆, 东城区分司厅胡同 4号(安定门内大街西侧)

SOUTHEAST ASIAN Cocolol This small restaurant oﬀers a tantalizing reminder of what Southeast Asia has to oﬀer beyond Thai curries. Daily 11am-10pm. Silk Market 2, Courtyard 14, Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6500 5860) 我爱南洋菜, 朝阳区东大桥路14号院秀水2号

Lau Pa Sak This Singaporean outlet serves street food indoors: noodles, satay and more. Try their condensed milk coﬀee. Daily 11am-11pm. Xindong Lu (opposite Canadian Embassy), Chaoyang District. (6417 0952) 老巴刹, 朝阳区新东路加拿大使馆对面

Spanish Restaurant" and “Outstanding New Restaurant (Non-Chinese)“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6188) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层

Bar Code A great selection of wines and some tasty tapas. Daily 3pm-midnight. 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(世贸天阶北面)

Carmen Tapas plates, hearty salads, paella and roasted whole suckling pig. Voted “Outstanding Spanish” in our 2011 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）

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

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

Ole Spanish Restaurant This Spanish restaurant consists of three floors: the first is a bar and lounge, the second is for tapas, and the top floor focuses on fine dining. Delivery service now available. Sun-Wed 11am-midnight, Thu 11am-2am, Fri- Sat 11am-4am. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (next to Salsa Caribe), Chaoyang District. (6595 9677) 朝阳区

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

TAIWAN Bellagio Moneyed hipsters satisfy their midnight munchies at this hip Taiwanese eatery. Don’t miss the stunning shaved ice desserts. Voted“Best Late-Night Dining” and “Outstanding Kung Pao Chicken“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards.1) Daily 11am10pm. 6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 5658); 2) Daily 11am5am. 6 Gongti Xilu, south of the Gongti 100 Bowling Alley, Chaoyang District. (6551 3533); 3) Daily 11am-4am. 35 Xiaoyun Lu, 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)

THAI Lime Cafe This vibrant cafe oﬀers classic Thai dishes, with a few inspired twists such as the spicy tuna salad. Daily 11.30am-9.30pm. Store 103, Bldg 15, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0887, tarntip_99@yahoo.com) 青柠泰餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号新城国际15号楼103铺

Patara Uber-posh, globe-trotting Thai chain serves delectable renditions of Thai specialties using premium ingredients. Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5-10.30pm. 6/F Jinbao Palace, 88 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District. (8522 1678) 泰廷泰式料理, 东城区东城区金宝街88号汇6层601室

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STEAKHOUSES 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

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. Voted “Outstanding Steak“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8530) 朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心 JW万豪酒店2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 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

Spring Organic Fish Restaurant Healthy Sichuan food prepared with quality ingredi-

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SPANISH Agua Fine Spanish dining. Voted "Best

Flamme International Grill This stylish twoﬂoor bar and grill features American steaks. Lava chocolate cake is a special delight. Voted “Outstanding New Restaurant (Non-Chinese)“ and “Outstanding Steak“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-midnight. S433, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 8608) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯

Purple Haze Restaurant & Bar Thai cuisine served amongst purple hues. Books, coﬀee and Wi-Fi create the perfect atmosphere for a lazy afternoon. Voted “Best Thai” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-11.30pm. Opposite the north gate of the Workers’ Stadium (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 Courtyard Authentic Thai cuisine in rustic hutong digs. Voted “Best

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DIRECTORY / DINING–NIGHTLIFE 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

VEGETARIAN Fairy Su The first floor offers simple but nutritious set meals and fresh juices for a quick stop after a Lama Temple tour. The second floor serves a fancier menu of fake meat options which are cooked fast, portioned generously, and served competently. Daily 10am-10pm. 30 Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng District (no tel) 素精灵. 东城区雍和宫大街30号

Jing Fun Veggie Café Serves international vegetarian cuisine using no artiﬁcial ingredients or MSG in a clean and sleek environment. The menu features dishes made from mushrooms and other pure and natural ingredients. They also make their own tempeh and eggless cakes. 1 Bishui Yuntian, Wanliu Zhonglu, Haidian District. . Daily 10am-10pm. (8256 5205) 净饭, 海淀区万柳中路碧水云天底商 1号楼(海淀国税局西)

Loving Mum’s Vegan Cuisine This cozy restaurant features organic vegetarian cuisine. Signature dishes include papaya salad and stir-fried Matsutake mushroom. Also oﬀers western-style sweets made without egg or diary. Daily 9.30am-9pm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6500 1747) 妈妈咪呀蔬食料理, 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Xu Xiang Zhai Vegetarians will delight in the all-you-can-eat buffet (RMB 68): offerings include veggie twists on Chinese classics, sushi, dumplings, hot pot and more. Monk sightings are common. Daily 10am-9pm; lunch buffet 11.30am-2pm, dinner buffet 5.30-9pm. 26 Guozijian Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6404 6568) 叙香斋, 东城区国子监大街甲26-1号 Pure Lotus Vegetarian Creative tofu dishes will leave you with a full stomach and a clear conscience - and a considerably lightened wallet. Voted “Best Vegetarian Restaurant“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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

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 Restaurant of the Year (Chinese),” “Outstanding Outdoor Dining“ and “Outstanding Yunnan“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am9.30pm. 67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 1430) 大理, 东城区鼓楼东大街小经厂胡同67号

Dali Renjia Authentic and cheap Yunnan eats. No English menu (yet). Daily 10.30am11pm. 80 Baochao Hutong (100m north of Gulou Dongdajie), Dongcheng District. (158 1039 2366) 大理人家, 东城区宝钞胡同80号(鼓楼东大街往北走100米)

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 Susu New Vietnamese restaurant staﬀed by two chefs from Saigon and run by the people from Tuk Tuk Thai and the Stone Boat. Tue-Sun 11am-11pm. 10 Qianliang Hutong Xixiang, Dongcheng District. (8400 2699, beijingsusu@gmail.com) 苏苏会, 东城区钱粮胡同西巷10号

Va Va Voom Classic Vietnamese in a designer environment. Voted“Outstanding Vietnamese” in our 2011 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

XINJIANG & MUSLIM 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. 10am-9.30pm.

Wahaha Restaurant Characterized by their “light” and “refreshing” tastes, this restaurant’s two branches are considered among the most authentic in town for Zhejiang cuisine. 1) Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 99 Longfu Plaza, Longfusi, Dongcheng District. (8409 5855, 8409 5866); 2) 3/F, Bldg B, Yingjia Center, 2 Dongsanhuan Nanlu (next to the AVIC Bldg on the southeast corner of Guomao Qiao), Chaoyang District. (6567 8887) 娃哈哈大酒楼, 1) 东城区隆福寺街99号隆福广场(民航总局东); 2) 朝阳区东三环南路2号赢嘉中心B座3楼 (国贸桥东南)

NIGHTLIFE BARS & CLUBS 12SQM Tiny pub with a huge selection of beer and liquor. Daily noon-1am. Corner of Nanluogu Xiang and Fuxiang Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6402 1554, twelvesqm@yahoo.com) www.twelvesqm. com 东城区南锣鼓巷福祥胡同路口 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

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

VIETNAMESE

后街同里对面

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

区成府路蓝旗营车站下车，马路南边即是(瓦罐饭馆的西边)

(通广大厦内); 2) 朝阳区丽都假日饭店三层,首都机场将台路

Luga’s Banh Mi Now This small restaurant serves authentic Vietnamese-style sandwiches garnished with pate, pickled carrot and daikon, and your choice of meat. Pho also on the menu. Daily 10am-11pm. Above Luga’s (opposite Tongli Studio), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 2786) 朝阳区三里屯

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)

友, 朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往东1500米路北汽车电影院内）

2F 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 Dianke Dianlai A fantastic courtyard restaurant oﬀering two innovative set menus (RMB 99 or RMB 198) including dishes like Jingpominority roasted chicken and multicolored glutinous rice. Daily 11am-11pm. 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)

Middle 8th Restaurant Comfortable, hip Yunnan restaurant. Try the Yunnan-style spare ribs and the dragon beans. Voted “Best Yunnan” in our 2011 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

Rainbow Authentic Yunnan cuisine in fantastic surroundings.. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 5/F, Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing, Yunnan Dasha, Northeast corner of Taiyanggong Qiao and Xibahe, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6429 8888 ext 6425) 彩云天, 新云南皇冠假日酒店5层, 朝阳区东北三环西坝河太阳宫桥东北角

ZHEJIANG 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

里屯北街3.3服装大厦南侧

Alanting 1/F, Forte International Apartment, 235 Chaoyang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8571 5168) 阿兰亭咖啡, 朝阳区朝阳北路235号复地国际公寓1层

Alfa A mix of young expat professionals, students and local club-goers. Daily 6pm-3am. 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

Amilal Well-priced whiskeys, good beers and tiny living room-style ambiance make this one of Beijing’s best bars. Daily 2pm-late. 48 Shoubi Hutong (southeast of 66 Gulou Dongdajie), Dongcheng District. (8404 1416) 东城区鼓楼东大街66号东南侧寿比胡同48号院内

Aperitivo Popular for summer drinking. Daily 10am-late. 43 Sanlitun Houjie (next to Tongli Studio), Chaoyang District. (6417 7793) 意式餐吧, 朝阳区三里屯后街43号同里旁边

Apothecary 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, Chaoyang District. (5208 6040) 朝阳区三里屯北路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 6644) 阿郦雅, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店2层

Atmosphere Bar Expect spectacular views on a good day at Beijing’s highest bar. Failing

that, you can count on the drinks being good. Daily noon-2am. 80/F, China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 2299 ext 6433) 朝阳区光华路国贸3期80层(中国大饭店北侧)

Bar Blu One of Beijing’s longest-running dancing spots, complete with terrace. Daily 6.30pm-late. 4/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 4124, info@barblu.cn) 蓝吧, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里4层

The Beach Sand-laden summer rooftop venue. Daily 7pm-late. 4/F, Block 8, 8 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (135 2188 2889) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路8号公馆4层 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 Closed for renovations until late June. Daily 2pm-late. 1/F, Taiyue Fang, Nansanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6500 0559, beermania.beijing@gmail.com) www. beermania.cn 朝阳区南三里屯路泰乐坊1层 Blue Frog The Sanlitun branch features a cocktail-heavy drinks menu and a patio. Voted “Outstanding Burger“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 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, 朝阳区三里屯北路19号三里屯 Village南区4号楼3层S4-30

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

The Brick Food and cheap drink in this Shuangjing neighborhood pub where fun is the name of the game. Daily 4pm-late. Unit 2-11, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (139 1113 6564) 朝阳区双井桥东北角广渠路31号院天之骄子2号楼底商2-11

The Bridge Cafe A popular student hangout. Daily 24hrs. Rm 8, Bldg 12, Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu (west of Wudaokou subway station), Haidian District. (8286 7026) 桥咖啡, 海淀区成府路五道口华清嘉园12号楼8号(五道口城铁站西边)

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

By The Tree A sportier version of The Tree and Nearby the Tree, with a pool table, foosball table and two TV screens. 2/F, inside Youyi Youth Hostel, next to The Tree, 43 Sanlitun Beijie (100m west of Sanlitun North Bar street), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯北街以西100米Poachers后面三里屯医院内

Cafe Zarah A hipster cafe that serves German/Austrian fare. Daily 9.30am-midnight. 42 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8403 9807) www.cafezarah.com 东城区鼓楼东大街42号

Capital M See Dining directory under “European.” Centro Closed for renovations at present. 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 ext 42) 炫酷, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心饭店1层

Champagne Bar Molecular mixology comes to town, plus bubbles. Daily 6pm-midnight. 2/F, Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Chaoyang District. (8511 7777) 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8号北京华彬费尔蒙酒店2层

China Bar With one of the best views in town, this is 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

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 7pm-6am. 19 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8561 3988) 朝阳区日坛北路19号

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DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE Ciro’s Pomodoro See Dining Directory under “Italian.”

12B Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5109 6012/13) www.lan-global.com 兰会所,

Contempio Temple Bar Cool cafe-bar set in annex of a former temple. The temple space itself - a protected cultural heritage site - is available for private parties. Daily 9am-1am. Doufuchi Hutong, east side of the Hong’enguan Temple (100m east of Cafe Sambal), Xicheng District. (6407 6778) 西城区东城

朝阳区建国门外大街乙12号LG双子座4层

Le Petit Gourmand/Le Zinc See Dining directory. Lobby Lounge (Grand Millennium) 1/F, Grand Millennium Beijing, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (6530 9383) 朝阳区东三环中路7号财富中心

区豆腐池胡同(Cafe Sambal 向东100迷)

Long Bar Cocktails and live music by Terminal 3. Daily 4pm-1am. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, Terminal 3, Capital International Airport, Chaoyang District. (6458 8888) 朝阳区

d lounge Beautiful place, beautiful drinks, beautiful people all converge at this sleek venue south of Sanlitun. Daily 8pm-late. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (across from Rock & Roll Club), Chaoyang District. (6593 7710) 朝阳

首都机场3号航站希尔顿酒店

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

区工体北路4号

The Den Watch sports until dawn; stick around for brunch. Voted “Outstanding LateNight Dining“ in our 2011 Restaurant Awards. 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

路83号JW万豪酒店2层

Luga’s 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

馆正门旁边

Destination Men frequent this disco, and women who don’t want to be hit on do too. Daily 8pm-late. 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 8180) 目的地, 朝阳区工体西路7号 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 Great for jazz with a view of Houhai. 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

El Nido/Bar No. 59 Ramshackle little hutong bar where beer selection dwarfs seating capacity by around ten to one. Daily 4pm-last customer leaves. 59 Fangjia Hutong (enter from Andingmennei Dajie), Dongcheng District. (8402 9495) 东城区方家胡同59号(丛安定门内大街往东走20米)

Enoterra Wine bar that serves good food as well. Voted “Outstanding Wine List” in the Beijinger’s 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am-2am. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6076) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园4层

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With salutes like those, El-Mar and Suki’s naval careers were short-lived. Directory under “Steakhouses.“ Fresco Bar Classical design and excellent cocktails. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm; Sat-Sun (brunch) 11am-4pm, 6-10pm. Inside Maison Boulud, Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 9200) 东

First Floor Large beer selection and bar food make this an ideal after-work hangout. SunThu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-4am. 1/F, Tongli Studio (southwest of 3.3 Shopping Mall), Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 0587) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里1层 Flames 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 Flamme International Grill See Dining

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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 海淀区成府路华清嘉园1号楼2层（五道口城铁站对面）

都机场二经路1号朗豪酒店(T3航站楼西南)

George’s Smart cocktail bar from Beijing bar veteran George Zhou. Daily 3pm-2am. Near Gate 12, east side of Workers’ Stadium, Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6553 6299) 朝阳区

胡同6号

Fez Bar Bar on Agua’s rooftop. 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6188, 5208 6198) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层

朝阳区三里屯北街7号3.3购物中心后

Fuel Live music and sports, two KTV and Playstation-equipped private rooms and dishes including pizzas, gigantic ribs and a huge hamburger to share. Daily 11am-late. 1/F, Langham Place, 1 Er Jing Lu, Beijing Capital International Airport (southwest of Terminal 3), Chaoyang District. (6457 5555) http://beijingairport.langhamplacehotels.com 朝阳区首

Great Leap Brewery Microbrewery in a siheyuan serves ales, pale ales, porters and other beers. Tue-Thu 3pm-midnight, Fri-Sat 3pm-late. 6 Doujiao Hutong (turn west oﬀ Nanluogu Xiang at Bar Uno, near Salud, onto Jingyang Hutong and follow the road until you hit Doujiao Hutong), Dongcheng District. (187 1007 7331) 大跃, 东城区豆角

朝阳区工体北路雅秀市场西侧

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

阳区工体东路工人体育场东门内10号进口

16号泰悦豪庭2层203

Factory Bar in the backstreets of Sanlitun. Daily 9pm-late. West side of Yashow Market, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6417 9048)

里屯北街7号3.3购物中心后

Hopfenstube See Dining Directory under “German.”

Fubar A speakeasy with a ﬁne selection of drinks. Sun-Thu 2pm-2am, Fri-Sat 2pm-4am. Behind Stadium Dog, Gate 10, Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District. (6593 8227) 福吧, 朝

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

园西路6号(丽都广场对面)

西路6号蓝色港湾酒吧街

城区前门东大街23号

工体东路工人体育场东门内12号进口

Eudora Station Bar and Restaurant American food, a great terrace and live music. Bump City, featuring singer Greg Carroll (who formerly performed with Robert Palmer), plays a mix of Latin-inﬂuenced blues, jazz and rock & roll Wed-Sat 9.30pm-1am. Daily 9am2am. 6 Fangyuan Xilu (opposite Lido Plaza), Chaoyang District. (6437 8331/8813) 朝阳区芳

Bar Street, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6370) 朝阳区朝阳公园

Luga’s Basement 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

Green Cap Bar, The Irish-run bar for the Lido-Shunyi crowd. Live sports, Irish bar food and more. Tue-Sun noon-late. Beside Western Academy of Beijing, Laiguangying Donglu (oﬀ the Airport Expressway), Chaoyang District. 爱尔兰老人酒吧, 朝阳区来广营东路(北京京西学校旁边)

Grinders A good selection of beer and aﬀordable wine, with food including huge hoagies, burgers and other North American classics. Daily 10am-2am. Unit 3-02, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (8775 1847) 朝阳区双井桥东北角广渠路31号院天之骄子2号楼底商3-02

Hard Rock Cafe Burgers, pastas, desserts, cover bands and those ubiquitous T-shirts at this restaurant that saw its heyday in the 1990s. Daily 11.30am-2am. 1/F, Landmark Towers, 8 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6590 0500) 硬石餐厅, 朝阳区东三环北路8号亮马河大厦西大堂

Helen’s Cafe Backpacker cafe featuring some of the cheapest Western food and drink in town. Daily 11am-late. 200m south of Wudaokou subway station intersection, Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (8286 7558) 海淀区成府路五道口城铁站路口往南走200米

HLG Sparkly dance club. Daily 10amâ€“2am.

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号朝阳剧场南侧 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)

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

Juicy Three-story Chaoyang Park venue oﬀers Latin ﬂavored-fun with class and a rooftop terrace. Daily 6pm-late. 2-3/F, 2 Chaoyang Xilu (30m south of Chaoyang Park West Gate), Chaoyang District. (6593 0610) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路2号楼2-3层 (朝阳公园西门往南30米)

Kokomo The lower level Mo Lounge is a minimalist bar with bed-style seats, the upper level one of Beijing’s best terraces. Sun-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am. 4/F Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6413 1019, kokomobeijing@gmail.com) 朝阳区三里屯后街同里4层

LAN Club Luxury venue with a restaurant, jazz lounge, oyster bar, a cocktail bar, a cigar room and 45 private VIP rooms. Voted “Best Decor” in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 11am-10.45pm. 4/F, LG Twin Towers,

M Bar This sleek, elegantly decorated lounge features a circular central bar and a selection of well-mixed cocktails. 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

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, 朝阳区日坛公园南门

Maison Camus High-end cognacs and Bordeaux and Burgundy wines for the connoisseur. Daily 4pm-midnight. 4/F, Reignwood Center, 8 Yong’an Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (8523 5703, 8528 9518) 卡慕世家酒廊, 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8号华彬中心4层

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 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) 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍1层

Migas Spanish restaurant with impressive top-ﬂoor terrace and lounge bar oﬀering stunning Sanlitun views. Voted “Oustanding Spanish“ in our 2011 Reader Restaurant Awards. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6061) 朝阳区三里屯北路81号那里花园6层

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-1am. 1/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

BLING BLOWOUT Bring in a copy of the Beijinger while shopping with friends and receive 15% off any two Belita Jewelry items.

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE Mo Lounge A laid-back lounge downstairs from Kokomo. 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

Portal Around-the-clock bar and internet hub. Daily 24hrs. 1/F, Langham Place, 1 Er Jing Lu, Beijing Capital International Airport (southwest of Terminal 3), Chaoyang District. (6457 5555) http://beijingairport.langhamplacehotels.com 朝阳区首都机场二经路1号朗豪

Modo See Dining directory under “Contemporary International.”

酒店(T3航站楼西南)

My Life Unit 27, Bldg C, The Oﬃce Park, 10 Jintong Xilu (east of The Place), Chaoyang District. (8590 6488) 朝阳区金桐西路10号远洋光华国际大厦C座27单元(世贸天阶东侧)

Press Club Bar Nixon drank here, you know. Daily 5pm-1am. 1/F, St. Regis Hotel Beijing, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6460 6688 ext 2360) 记者吧, 东城区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐部饭店1层

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 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 Village1号楼瑜舍地下1层

Purple Haze Courtyard See Dining Directory under “Thai.“

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

The Orchid A modern Hutong hotel with beers from Great Leap Brewery. Daily 7ammidnight. 65 Baochao Hutong, Guloudong Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8404 4818) www. theorchidbeijing.com 东城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同65号

Paddy O’Shea’s The best Guinness in town at Beijing’s ﬁrst genuine Irish pub. Quiz nights every Wed from 8pm, with well-sponsored prizes. Daily 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6415 6389) www. paddyosheas.com 朝阳区东直门外大街28号 Paddy’s Pitstop Beer, simple pub grub and outdoor seating from the Paddy’s posse. Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. 顺义区天竺开发区荣祥广场

Palette Vino Oenophiles recommend this siheyuan wine shop and restaurant for its gregarious and knowledgeable staﬀ, wide selection of bottles divided by grape variety and pleasant adjoining wine bar. They also oﬀer set menus from 5-10pm, and appetizers all day. Daily 11am-10pm. 5 Dongsi Shiyitiao, Dongcheng District. (6405 4855) www.palettewines.cn 派乐坊, 东城区东四十一条5号 Park Side Bar & Grill Watch sport on the 55-inch screens in this polished, upscale gastropub. Hit the terrace in summer. Daily 10am-late. 9-6 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6444 6555, info@parksidebeijing.com) www. parksidebeijing.com 园景, 朝阳区将台西路 9-6号(珀丽酒店对面)

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

The Pavillion Whitewashed bar for the sports and late-night crowds. Features one of the best sound systems in Beijing, with regular live music from a band who’ve been on the Asian circuit for over a decade. The beer garden is great. Daily 10am-2am. Gongti Xilu (opposite west gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang District. (6507 2617) www.pavillionbeijing.com 朝阳区工体西路(工人体育场西门对面)

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

Pomme O’Shea’s All about carbo-loading with the draft beer and the sports channel here. Tue-Sun 11.30am-late. 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

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

Quadriga German beer bar. East Lake Club, 35 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. 东城区东直门外大街35号东湖别墅

R Lounge This huge hotel bar is perfect for hosting an event. 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

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

Chaoyang District. (6417 7794) 朝阳区三里屯路 19号三里屯Village南区3号楼3层S3-31

Tango Karaoke, with a nightclub at Yonghegong. Daily 24hrs. 1) South Gate of Ditan Park (next to Jin Ding Xuan restaurant), Dongcheng District. (6425 5677/6428 2288); 2) Gongti Xilu (beneath Gongti 100 bowling alley), Chaoyang District. (6551 9988) www. clubtango.cn 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

Terra See Dining Directory. 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

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 vodkainfused cocktails. Tue-Thu 9pm-1am, Fri-Sat 9pm-2am. 2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888 ext 8112) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

The Tree This long-running Beijing pub specializes in Belgian beers and wood oven ﬁred pizzas. Voted “Best Pizza” in the Beijinger’s 2011 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) 隐蔽的树, 朝阳区三里屯北街以西 100米Poachers后面三里屯医院旁

BLACK SUN

区建国路93号华贸中心

Riverbank Café & Bar 1/F, FX Hotel, 39 Maizidian Xijie, Chaoyang District. (6506 8277) 朝阳区麦子店西街39号富驿时尚酒店1层

Salsa Caribe Located behind the Pacific Century Plaza at Changhong Qiao east of Sanlitun, this is Beijing’s best place to go for Latin music lovers and salsa aficionados, featuring a large dance floor, high-tech DJ booth, and house Latin band – 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) 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

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 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内

The Smuggler’s Cheap drinks and tavernstyle decor. 43 Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District. (138 0107 1230) 朝阳区三里屯后街43号 Story Ship A large venue with a bar-restaurant area and an open-air deck. Southeast side of Workers’ Stadium complex (opposite George’s), Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体东路工人体育场东门内12号进口

The Stumble Inn Daily 10am-2am. S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu,

TABLE FOOTBALL Owner Patrick says he’s sourced the finest handmade table the city has ever seen. We say that you can get pizza from The Tree, there’s beer aplenty and real football will soon be on the TV. (6415 1954)

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

朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园2层

TAKE 5

BY THE TREE

悦酒店大厅

The Saddle Cantina Tacos downstairs, a fuller range of Tex-Mex upstairs, and arguably Beijing’s strongest margaritas. Daily 11amlate. Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6005) www.beijingsaddle.com

VS Lounge Cafe, restaurant and bar featuring seductive cocktails, regular fashion shows and decor, videos and music all intended to

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 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, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho5号0102单元3层

Union Bar & Grille Eat ribs and burgers, drink pints and watch sport on the TV. 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

V.A. 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) 东城区五道营胡同13号

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

Vineyard Wine Experience DIY wine. Daily 9am-9pm. Unit 1030, 3/F, Bldg 10, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5128 9169) www.vwe99.com 梵雅红酒体验坊, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho西区 10号楼商铺三层1030

This bar – much like By the Tree – has its roots in the Sanlitun of old. What traditional bar is complete without a foosball table? After you’re done pretending to be Joey from Friends, then you can get to playing pool like The Fresh Prince. There’s also live sport and darts. (6593 6909 )

BEER MANIA

This Belgian stalwart has been going for five years but has only recently found the time to expand itself into the rec room of JeanClaude Van Damme’s dreams. When they reopen in July, there will be a babyfoot table along with the Belgian beer selection. (6500 0559)

LA BAMBA

One thing’s for sure, students love them some linear indoor soccer recreation. And here’s where you can go to play against them. Sign up for the prize tournament ... which you’ll then lose. (8286 6755)

DRUM AND BELL

Many people assume – wrongly – that the best aspect of this Gulou favorite is the views from the roof. No, it’s the football table just inside the door. Why? Because you don’t have to climb those rickety stairs (or descend them) and the bar is much, much closer. (8403 3600)

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY / NIGHTLIFE–STYLE family in Tibet. Daily 9am-10pm. 41 Dashilan'r Jie, Qianmen Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6303 7218) 天堂制造, 宣武区前门大街大栅栏街41号

entice. There’s also a pool table (Friday night pool tournaments), and BBQ every Sunday. Private parties/corporate events welcome. Daily 10am-2am. West side of Victoria Gardens, 15 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xili Nanqu, Chaoyang District. (6538 4707) 朝阳区朝阳公园

NLGX Design Store A Beijing-based independent apparel brand and design community. Sun-Thu 9.30am-10pm, FriSat 11am-midnight. 33 Nanluogu Xiang, Dongcheng District. (6404 8088) www.nlgx. org 东城区南锣鼓巷33号

西里南区15号维多利亚花园公寓西侧

The Wine Republic Mon-Fri 9am6pm. Rm 303, Bldg 11, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5869 7050, info@thewinerepublic.com) www. thewinerepublic.com 朝阳区东三环路39号建外

rechenberg couture German Designer Kathrin von Rechenberg creates made-to measure high-end garments with a range of ﬁne natural fabrics. By appointment only. Xinyuanxili Dongjie (behind Bldg 12, close to Yuyang Hotel), Chaoyang District. (6463 1788)

Soho11座303室

What Bar Tiny bar hosting local rock bands. 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

朝阳区新源西里东街12号楼后院(12号楼背后,靠近渔阳饭店)

街72号(故宫西门往北)

Underground Kidz Daily 2pm-10pm. 69-2 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. 东城区

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) 苏西黄, 朝阳区农展馆路甲

鼓楼东大街69-2号

1号朝阳公园西门

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) 作家酒吧, 东城区东长安街33号, 北京饭店莱佛士一层

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

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) 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)

Zajia Daily 11am-1am. Doufuchi Hutong next door to Contempio Temple Bar, Xicheng District. (8404 9141) 西城区豆腐池胡同(在 Contempio的旁边)

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 Belita Jewelry Beijing-based line of contemporary women’s jewelry and accessories. 1) Daily 10am-6pm. 1608 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. (137 1826 4242); 2) Daily 10am-7pm. 1/F, Eric Paris Salon, South Bldg 43, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8576 8836) lizamjewelry.com 1) 朝阳区高碑店古家具一条街1608; 2) 朝阳区三里屯北街南43号楼巴黎爱丽克美发沙龙1层

Brand New China (BNC) Knick-knacks, clothing and accessories from 70 diﬀerent designers, including Chictopia and HiPanda. 10am-10pm. NLG-09a, Sanlitun Village North, Chaoyang District. (6416 9045) 薄荷糯米葱, 朝阳区三里屯Village北区地下1层NLG-09

Coach 1) 88 Xichang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (8391 4606); 2) 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6533 1746) 1) 西城区西长安街88号; 2) 朝阳区建国路87号

DimSum of all things Asian (D-SATA) For the ethical & eco-chic fashionista, eco-luxe bags and accessories handcrafted from natural and up-cycled materials. 1) Wed-Sun 10am-6pm. 2/F, E District, Qixing Xijie, 798 Art District, Dashanzi, Chaoyang District. (5978 9605, 134 3966 4067 for private viewings, mail@d-sata.com); 2) Daily 1-9pm or by appointment. Unit A116, 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8559 1587, mail@d-sata.com) www.d-sata.com 亚点亚心, 1) 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号七星西街E区; 2) 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园A116室

Paloma Sanchez Run by a certiﬁed gemologist and jewelry designer who produces highquality pieces out of white and yellow gold. A115, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (136 6130 0554) www.palomasanchez. com 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园A115

JULY 2011

JUL 16-OCT 8: ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO DUST Get Tatsuo Miyajima’s digits at the UCCA. Sanrio 1) 1 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 6350); 2) 133 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (6616 6498); 3) Beijing APM, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. 1) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街1号; 2) 西城区西单北大街133号; 3) 东城区王府井大街138号北京新东安广场

Tory Burch Section B, 2/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6598 1986) 朝阳区建国路87号2层新光天地

BEAUTY & HEALTH PRODUCTS Elite Nutrition Center Exclusive retailer for hundreds of imported health goods. 1) Daily 7am-10pm. D-Space, Bldg 7, Richmond Park, 9 Fangyuan Xili, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (8457 8258, info@chinaenc.com. cn); 2) Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am7.30pm. Unit 0159A, Bldg C, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5900 4538, info@chinaenc.com.cn) www. chinaenc.com.cn 盈奥营养中心, 1) 朝阳区将台路芳园南里9号院7号楼; 2) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SohoC座0159A

SaSa Cosmetic Store Largest cosmetics specialty store chain in Asia, with branches in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China. AA09, 1/F, Sunlight Department Store, Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District. (8518 6072) www. sasa.com 莎莎化妆品, 东城区东长安街1号东方广场晨曦百货1层AA09

Sephora The brightly lit aisles of this French cosmetics store are ﬁlled with upscale makeup and skincare products. 1) 10am-9pm. 1F-23, Joy City, 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (5971 6211); 2) SA31, SOLANA Lifestyle Shopping Park (next to Zara), Chaoyang District. (5905 6200); 3) Daily 10am-10pm. NB128, B1/F, China World Shopping Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 6726); 4) Daily 8.30am-10pm. Store 28, 29, Zhongguancun Carrefour Shopping Center, Haidian District. (5172 1136) www. sephora.cn 丝芙兰, 1) 西城区西单北大街131号大悦城1F-23; 2) 朝阳区蓝色港湾国际商区 SA31店铺,Zara旁边.; 3) 朝阳区建国门外大街 1号国贸商城地下1层NB128; 4) 海淀区中关村广场地下28&29

BODY ART Creation Tattoo Oﬀers tattooing, body piercing, microdermal treatments and tattoo removal. Daily 11am-8pm. Rm 4309, 3/F, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 1886, contact@tianxiciqing.com) www.tianxiciqing. com 天喜青, 朝阳区朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼3层4309号

CLOTHING 45R High-end Japanese brand renowned for its denim. NLG-28, B/F, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6415 0845) 朝阳区三里屯路11号Village北区地下1层NLG-28

The Bauer Company Founded by Spanish models José and Carlos, this tailor shop has a loyal following of high-end clients. By appointment only. D0738, Bldg D, Chaowai

Vega Zaishi Wang Exclusive pieces from a local designer’s edgy boutique-studio. Daily 10am-7pm. Unit 662, B/1F, Bldg 6, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5900 2279) www.vegazaishiwang. com 朝阳区东三环中路建外Soho6号楼B/1层 662店

Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (137 1793 5156) www.thebauerco.com 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外Soho D座0738

Bershka Zara’s more youthful-style sister label. Daily 10am-10pm. B1/F, Solana Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6923) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾地下1层

Calvin Klein Jeans The casual side of CK. Unit 12, Bldg 3, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯路 19 号院三里屯 Village 南区3 号楼 12

Decide Where urban and hipster street style meld into one. Find American brand clothing like Stussy and Danner, plus vintage adidas sneakers. Daily noon-9pm. 107 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District. (159 1114 2894) 东

Wuhao Elegant, playful and cutting-edge art, clothing and accessories beyond your wildest dreams, strewn about a traditional Chinese courtyard setting. By appointmently only. 35 Mao’er Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6400 5435; 189 1135 5035) wuhaoonline.com 五号, 东城区帽儿胡同35号

Zara 1) Unit 63-65, Viva Plaza, Fulicheng, Zhong Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District.; 2) Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-10pm. 1B1-6, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6100); 3) Daily 10am10pm. The Place, 9A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1341/49); 4) Daily 10am-10pm. Joy City, 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District. (5971 6350) www.zara.com 1) 朝阳区东三环双井富力城63-65号; 2) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区1B1-6; 3) 朝阳区光华路甲9号世贸天阶; 4) 西城区西单北大街131号大悦城

城区鼓楼东大街107号

Dong Liang Studio Appropriately located in the hip Wudaoying Hutong, Dong Liang Studio features chic clothing made only by Chinese designers, including Vega Zaishi Wang, Liu2 and (Na)too. Daily 11am-9pm. 26 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 7648) 东城区五道营胡同26号 Ermenegildo Zegna Leading Italian fashion house specializing in men’s clothing. 1) 88 Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (8391 3137); 2) Seasons Place, 2 Jincheng Fangjie, Xicheng District. (6622 0625) www.zegna.com 1) 西城区西长安街88号; 2) 西城区金城坊街2号金融街购物中心

Gap San Francisco-based clothing retailer Gap brings its all-American apparel to Beijing. Daily 10am-10pm. 1) Unit 136A-140, Beijing APM, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District.; 2) Unit 1101, 1/F, Joy City Chaoyang, 101 Chaoyang Beilu (at the intersection of Qingnian Lu), Chaoyang District. www.gap. com 1) 东城区王府井大街138号北京新东安广场

HOME DECOR Aussino Good quality, no-nonsense linens and towels. 1) 2) 8.30am-10.30pm. 1/F, Shuangjing Carrefour, 31 Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (5190 9459); 3) Daily 8.30am-9.30pm. B1/F, Zhongguancun Carrefour, Haidian District. (5172 1231) 澳西奴, 1)朝阳区广渠路 31号双井家乐福一层; 2) 海淀区中关村家乐福超市地下一层

Casa Pagoda Belgian-run furniture company combines classic European ﬂair with Asian inﬂuences to create high-quality, environmentally-friendly furniture. MonSat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-8pm. 6 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6591 3491) www. casapagoda.com 朝阳区三里屯南路6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)

136A-140; 2) 朝阳区朝阳北路101 (青年路口东北角) 朝阳北路大悦城1层1101

LMC This Hong Kong-based fashion brand targets women in their 20s and 30s willing to pay more money for an elegantly designed, demure and polished wardrobe. Daily 11am-10pm. 2/F, Shop 2, Hairun International Apartment, 2A Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District. (5135 7184) 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓商业2号2层

Lane Crawford While Beijing already has access to a variety of designer goods, the exclusive selection of this unique, luxury brand department store sets it apart from the pack. Daily 10am-9pm. L130, Seasons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6622 0808) 西城区金融街金城坊街2号金融街购物中心L130

Lanvin The oldest French couture house, currently under the direction of the famed artistic director Alber Elbaz. N2-11-21-31, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. www.lanvin.com 朝阳区三里屯路11号 Village北区N5-11-21-31

Made in Paradise This family-run shop oﬀers a broad range of sparkly colored bangles, shiny silver rings and earrings, ornate pendants, brightly dyed bags, scarves and tapestries. All goods made by the owner's

IQ Air IQ Air has been providing air-cleaning solutions for more than 45 years. 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.

DIRECTORY / STYLE–A&C 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

db tanning Daily, 11am-9pm. Rm 307, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu,, Chaoyang District. (5900 0427) db 日晒沙龙, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼307商铺

Dragonﬂy Therapeutic Retreat International spa brand with an exhaustive menu of spa packages. 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

Lily’s Antiques Furniture The most famous furniture dealer in Beijing, renowned for its authentic antiques and reproductions. 1) Daily 8.30am-6pm. Gaobeidian Showroom, 6 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District. Contact Lily Quan (6572 9746, 138 0139 6309) (8579 2458) www.lilysantiques.com; 2) Visit by appointment. Baimiao industry area, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District. (6572 9746, 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

SPAS & MASSAGE 99 Massage and Spa Center Daily 11ammidnight. Rm 703, E-Tower C12, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 0799) 99按摩中心, 朝阳区光华路丙12号数码01大厦703室(嘉里中心与国贸之间）

Anantara Spa Daily 10am-10pm (ﬂexible opening hours on request). The Commune, Shuiguan Great Wall, Badaling Gaosulu, Yanqing County. (8118 1888 ext 5100/01, anantaraspa@commune.com.cn) 延庆县八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

Aqua Salus Urban Retreat 1) Daily noonmidnight. 1-17 Lucky Street, 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6639, reservation@aquasalus.cn); 2) Taiyue Height 106, 16 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6501-2881, reservation@aquasalus.cn) www. aquasalus.cn 良泉都市怡疗三里屯会馆, 1) 朝阳区朝阳公园路1号好运街1-17号; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区南三里屯16号泰悦豪庭底商106

Beijing Salon Vajra Catering to clients who demand very personal service. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. S106, Glory World Apartments, 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6551 6461/2/3) www.vajra.com.hk 画间沙龙, 朝阳区工体西路18号光彩国际公寓S106

Bodhi Sense Just like its original Gongti branch, but more private. Daily 11am-12.30am. 2/F, Somerset Grand Fortune Garden, 46 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8440 1495) 朝阳区亮马桥路46号盛捷副景苑公寓2层

Bodhi Therapeutic Retreat Oﬀers a variety of professional treatments, as well as complimentary food and snacks cooked up by their Thai chef. 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 The Brickyard Inn and Retreat Center at Mutianyu Great Wall 100m South of Yingbeigou Cun, Huairou District. (6162 6506, info@brickyardatmutianyu.com) www. brickyardatmutianyu.com 瓦厂, 怀柔区怀柔区营北沟村南100米

Catherine de France Hair and Beauty Salon International and local stylists, colorists and beauticians oﬀer an holistic hair and beauty experience. 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

Eric Paris Salon International hairstyling service. 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

essensuals Sister brand to Toni & Guy. 1) Daily 10am-10pm. Rm. 105-106, Tower F, Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District (6585 9288, fax 6585 9388); 2) Daily 10am-9pm. Unit 303, 3/F, IFC Mall, 1-3 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (8444 2388, fax 8444 2488); 3) Daily 9am-10pm. Unit 15/16, 4/F, Chaoyang Joy City, Chaoyang Beilu,Chaoyang District (8551 5800); 4) Daily 10am-9pm. Unit 228, B1, Tower B, Sanlitun Soho, 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (5935 9717) 彩秀, 1) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100国际公寓F座1层105106; 2) 朝阳区新源南路1-3号都汇天地商场3层 303号; 3) 朝阳区朝阳北路101号朝阳大悦城4层 15/16号; 4)朝阳区工人体育场北路8号院三里屯 Soho B座B1-228室

Franck Provost World-famous hair salon with highly trained stylists and colorists. Daily 10am-10pm. Shop D2001-1, 2/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (6530 7696/7669) 朝阳区建国路87号新光天地二层 D2001-1店铺

Frost Day Spa and Wellness Center Nail treatments, plus facials, tanning, 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

Healing Touch Massage Center 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

Heavenly Spa by Westin Daily 9am-10pm. 1) The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5922 8888); 2) Daily 9am-10pm. The Westin Beijing Financial Street, 9B Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6629 7878) 威斯汀天梦水疗中心, 1) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店; 2) 西城区西城区威斯汀大酒店金融街9B

Herborist Spa 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 Local spa chain with English-speaking staff offers aromatherapy massage, Thai massage, scrubs, wraps, facials, floral bath, steaming, TCM and foot reflexology. All rooms are private suites. Special packages for couples are also available. 1) Daily 11am11pm. 1/F, Yuyuanhui Club, South of Gongdesi Bridge (northwest to Summer Palace), Haidian District. (6287 9868); 2) 6/F, Hilton Beijing Capital Airport,Terminal 3, Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi District. (6450 4777); 3) 10am-midnight. B1/F, Traders Upper East Hotel, Lido, Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5907 8877); 4) 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5908 8380); 5) 1/F, Gehua New Century Hotel, 19 Gulouwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6202 8888 ext 6666); 6) Daily noon-11pm. 5/F, Tower 2, Taiyue Suites,

Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6507 1517, 8595 2277 ext 5666) www.ispa.cn 泰美好, 1) 海淀区功德寺桥南御园汇会所1层(颐和园西北角); 2) 顺义区北京首都机场3号航站楼北京机场希尔顿酒店6层(3号航站楼附近); 3) 朝阳区东四环北路阳光上东上东盛贸饭店地下1层; 4) 朝阳区华贸中心建国路83号北京JW万豪酒店 2层; 5) 朝阳区鼓楼外大街19号歌华开元大酒店 1层 (原华北大酒店); 6) 朝阳区三里屯南路泰悦豪庭2座5层

I-Spa Daily 10.30am-midnight (last appointment 11pm). 6/F, InterContinental Financial Street Beijing, 11 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (5852 5888 ext 5601) 西城区金融街11号金融街洲际酒店6层

Kocoon The same quality of service as at its previous Nali Patio branch, only now in The Opposite House. Tue-Sun 10.30am-8.30pm. B1/F, The Opposite House, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6688 ext 5008) www.kocoonspalounge. com 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village北区瑜

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 Spa at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Nine treatment suites, including a Vichy shower room where guests can lie on a bed and let the full-body cascade of water pulse away all their fatigues and pains. Daily 10am-11pm. 6/F, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng District. (5812 8888 ext 8560) 东城区王府井东大街8号北京王府井希尔顿6层

Tai Dian Massage Salon Japanese brand with 25 years of expertise. 1) Daily 10am-2am. Rm 305, Bldg 6, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5869 8200, 5869 0707) ; 2) Daily 10am-2am. Bldg 4, Area 2, Shuanghuayuan Nanli (100m west of Melody KTV), Chaoyang District. (8751 6223) 1)泰殿养

舍地下1层

生会馆, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho6号楼 305室 2) 朝阳区双花园南里三区四号楼 (双井麦乐迪向西一百米华夏银行北侧)

LeSpa Daily 11am-11pm. 5/F, Soﬁtel Beijing, Bldg C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (8599 6666)

TATA Swanky salon in Gongti. Daily 10am10pm. Workers’ Stadium North Gate, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8511 3880) 朝阳区工

朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店5层

体北路工人体育场北门

Long Island Massage & Spa Chinese and Thai-style massage and reﬂexology. 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

Toni & Guy British international hair salon chain. 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 10am9pm. 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); 7) Daily 10am-10pm. Units F4-04 & 05, ECMall, 1A Danling Jie, Haidian District (8248 3435, fax 8248 3301) 托尼英盖, 1) 朝阳区三

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

Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa Relax in style among rose-scented water features, soft music and helpful, friendly staﬀ. Healthy fruit juices and snacks included. 1) Daily 11am12.30am. 2/F, Block 9, Lido Place, 2A Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6437 6299); 2) Daily 11am-12.30am. B1/F, 1 Xindong Lu (next to Shenji Best Soup), Chaoyang District. (8532 2177); 3) Daily 11am-3am. Sunjoy Mansion, 6 Ritan Lu, Chaoyang District. (6502 5722); 4) Daily 10am-12.30am. B/1-3F, Shuncheng Hotel, 26A Financial Street, Xicheng District. (6621 8622); 5) Daily 10am-12.30am. Bldg 25, Central Park Phase 3, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0015); 6) Daily 11am-1am. Rm 101, Bldg B, Winterless Center, 1 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6538 8086) www.taipan.com.cn 东方大班保健休闲会所, 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 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 Daily 3pm-midnight. 7 Jianguomen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. (5811 8187) 东城区建国门南大街7号

The Ritz-Carlton Spa China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5908 8080/8081) 朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心 Salon 88 An international chain of hair salons oﬀering consistent quality at economical prices. 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

里屯Village南区8号楼3层3单元; 2) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号希尔顿酒店大堂1层; 3) 朝阳区建国门外大街2号银泰中心写字楼C座3层 303商铺; 4) 西城区金城纺街2号金融街购物中心四层L404; 5) 朝阳区光华路2号阳光100国际公寓F座105-106号; 6) 东城区东长安街1号东方广场汇贤豪庭1层; 7) 海淀区丹棱街甲1号欧美汇购物中心4层04-05

Willow Stream Spa Fairmont Beijing, 8 Yongan Dongli, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区建国门外大街永安东里8号北京华彬费尔蒙酒店

Yishengyuan-Beijing Health Center Services include acupuncture, taiji, qigong, yoga and ﬁtness, acu-facials, massage and diet, diagnosis and treatment by famous TCM physicians, and Daoland dynamic ﬁtness. Mon-Wed, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.30pm, Thu-Fri 8.30am-9.30pm. 8 Fangjiayuan Hutong, Chaoyangmennei Nanxiaojie, Dongcheng District. (6514 0806) http://english.hcpcm. com 颐生院-中医养生保健, 东城区朝阳门内南小街大方家胡同芳嘉园甲8号

SHOPPING MALLS & MARKETS Muxiyuan Fabric Market A galaxy of textiles for cheap. Dahongmen Lu (south of Muxiyuan long-distance bus station), south of Muxiyuan Qiao on South Third Ring Road, Fengtai District. 木樨园纺织品市场, 丰台区南三环木樨园桥往南大红门路木樨园长途汽车站南侧

Jinyuan Yansha Shopping Mall 1 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District (8887 4625) www.newyanshamall.com 海淀区远大路1号

TECHNOLOGY Apple Flagship Store Daily 10am-10pm. Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6419 8900) 朝阳区三里屯北路19号院三里屯 Village南区 6 号楼

Sony Store Daily 10am-10pm. L330, 3/F, South Bldg, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6587 1350) 索尼探梦, 朝阳区光华路9号世贸商业中心南街3层L330号

ARTS & CULTURE GALLERIES 798 Space Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6438 4862, 6437 6248) www.798space.com 798 时态空间, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY / A&C–SPORTS Alliance Française de Pekin French Cultural Center: 18 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6553 2678); BLCU Center: Rm 421, Block 2, Beijing Language and Culture University, 15 Xueyuanlu, Haidian District. (8230 3619) 北京法语培训中心, 1) 朝阳区工体西路18号; 2) 朝阳区三里屯东三街法国学校内; 3) 海淀区学院路 15号北京语言文化大学教学2楼421

Aluss Daily 11am-1am. 2/F, 141 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (8400 2628) 东城区鼓楼东大街141号2层

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, 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区797东街

Arario Beijing Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Inside Chaoyang Liquor Factory, Beihuqu, Anwaibeiyuan, Chaoyang District. (5202 3800, info@arariobeijing.com) www.arariobeijing. com 朝阳区安外北苑北湖渠朝阳酒艺术园 Arrow Factory 38 Jianchang Hutong (Oﬀ Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. www. arrowfactory.org.cn 箭厂空间, 东城区箭厂胡同 38号(国子监街内)

li-space.com 荔空间,朝阳区草场地红一号F座 Long March Space Tue-Sun 11am7pm. Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9768, lm@longmarchspace.com) www.longmarchspace.com 长征空间, 朝阳区大山子艺术区 Pace Beijing Tue-Sun 11am-7pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9781) www.pacebeijing.com 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号大山子艺术区

Pékin Fine Arts Wed-Sun 10am-6pm. 241,Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang,, Chaoyang District. (5127 3220) www.pekinﬁnearts.com 艺

里屯Village北区N2-40单元

Beijing Center for the Arts Daily 10am10pm. 23, Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6559 8008) 天安时间当代艺术中心, 东城区前门东大街23号

Beyond Art Space Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, 798 art district, Chaoyang District. (5978 9561, beyondartspace@gmail. com) www.beyondartspace.com 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区

Chambers Fine Art Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Red No. 1-D, Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3298, bj@chambersﬁneart.com) www. chambersﬁneart.com 前波画廊, 朝阳区草场地红一号D座

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319号

First Sound Gallery Tue-Sun 9.30am6.30pm. Dashanzi art district, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5978 9888, theﬁrstsound798@yahoo.com.cn) www. theﬁrstsound.com 先声画廊, 朝阳区酒仙桥路

贵点艺术空间, 通州区通州区宋庄画家村艺术东区中心画廊街

Galerie Paris-Beijing Mon-Sun 11am-7pm. 798 Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5978 9262, galerieparisbeijing@gmail.com) 巴黎北京画廊, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

Galerie Urs Meile Lucerne-Beijing TueSun 11am-6.30pm. 104 Caochangdi Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District. (6433 3393, fax 6433 0203) www.galerieursmeile.com 麦勒画廊, 朝阳区草场地村104号

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）

Jinyi International Cinemas B1/F, New Zhongguan Shopping Center, 19 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. (8248 6800) 金逸国际影城, 海淀区中关村大街19号新中关购物中心B1层

Pin Gallery Tues-Sun, 10am-6pm. 798 Dashanzi Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5762 6200, info@pin-gallery.com) www.pin-gallery. com 品画廊, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路2号大山

Mega Box 1) B1/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 6118); 2) 3/F, Area C, Zhongguancun Mall (West of Dinghao Mall), Haidian District. (5986 3777) www. imegabox.com 美嘉欢乐影城, 1) 朝阳区三里屯

子艺术区

Red Gate Gallery Daily 9am-5pm. 1/F & 4/F, Dongbianmen Watchtower, Chongwenmen Dongdajie, Chongwen District. (6525 1005) www.redgategallery.com 红门画廊, 崇文区崇 Songzhuang Art Museum Songzhuang Art Village in Tongzhou, Tongzhou District. (8957 8575/9897/8040) www.artda.cn/index.html 通州区宋庄画家村

Space Station 798 Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5978 9671, info@spacestationart.com, spacestationart@163.com) www.space-station-art.com/exhitions.aspx 空间站, 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 155 East End Art, Caochangdi Village (Next to Platform China), Chaoyang District. (6432 2663) www. threeshadows.cn 三影堂摄影艺术中心, 朝阳区草场地艺术东区155号(站台中国旁)

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, 朝阳区机场辅路草场地255号

Y++ Gallery Triwizart N2-42, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (6415 3099, y.plusplus@gmail.com) 朝阳区北京市朝阳区三里屯北路11号三里屯Village北区2楼4层N2-42

MUSEUMS

2号798艺术区

G-Dot Art Space Central Gallery Street, Songzhuang Art District, Tongzhou District. (6057 3345, g_dotartspace@sina.com) http:// www.g-dotartspace.com/English/home.html

桥剧场, 宣武区北纬路30号

CINEMAS

门画廊, 朝阳区崔各庄乡草场地村241号

文门东大街东便门角楼楼上

Babu Space N2-40, Sanlitun Village North, 11 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6415 8616) www.babu-space.com 朝阳区三里屯北路11号三

体北路4号院

Capital Museum 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

China National Film Museum Tue-Sun 9am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm). 9 Nanying Lu, Chaoyang District. (6431 9548) www.cnfm.org. cn 中国电影博物馆, 朝阳区南影路9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

路19号三里屯Village南区地下1层; 2) 海淀区中关村广场购物中心C区三层(鼎好西侧)

Polybona Cinema B/1F, U-Town Shopping Center, 2 Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5977 5660) www. bonadiguo.com 博纳悠唐国际影城, 朝阳区朝外大街三丰北里2号优唐生活广场地下1层

Saga Cinema SA-42, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6868) www.sagacinema.com 传奇时代影城, 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾商业区SA-42

Star City Daily 9am-10pm. B1/F, The Malls at Oriental Plaza, Dongcheng District. (8518 6778) www.b-cinema.com.cn 新世纪影城, 东城区东方广场地下一层

Trainspotting Daily 11am-11pm. 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), Dongcheng District. (6406 0658) 猜火车, 东城

Wanda International Cinema 1) Daily 10am-9pm. 5/F, Longde Square, 186 Litang Lu, Changping District. (8484 4742); 2) Daily 9am-10pm. 3/F, Bldg B, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5960 3399) www. wandaﬁlm.com 万达国际电影城, 1) 昌平区立汤路186号龙德广场5层; 2) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场B座三层

Wudaokou Workers’ Club Cinema 23 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (6231 3624) www. wdkclub.com.cn 五道口工人俱乐部电影院, 海淀区成府路23号

THEATERS Beijing Chaoyang Theater Shows daily 7.15pm (call for additional show times). 36 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6507 2421/1818) www.bjcyjc.com 北京朝阳剧场, 朝阳区东三环北路36号

Beijing Concert Hall 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District. (6605 7006/5812) 北京音乐厅, 西城区北新华街1号

Dongcheng Cultural Center 111 Jiaodaokou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 5552) 东

Imagine Gallery 8 Feijiacun Yishu Gongzuoshi, Feijiacun, Laiguangying Donglu, Chaoyang District. (6438 5747, 139 1091 7965, laetitia.gauden@imagine-gallery.com) www. imagine-gallery.com 想象画廊, 朝阳区来广营东

安门广场东侧

The Palace Museum Daily 8.30am-4pm. Forbidden City, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Xicheng District. (6513 2255, 8511 7099) www.dpm.org. cn 故宫博物院, 西城区景山前街4号

Mei Lanfang Grand Theater 32 Ping’anli Dajie (southeast of Guanyuan Qiao), Xicheng District. (5833 1288/1388) www.mlfdjy.cn 梅

意大利大使馆文化处, 朝阳区三里屯东二街2号

Jing Yi Art Space 319 Caochangdi Village, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (8456 7945, jingyiartspace@gmail.com) 静艺空间, 朝阳区朝阳区草场地村319号

Li-Space Red No. 1-F, Caochangdi, Chaoyang District. (5127 3272, info@li-space.com) www.

JULY 2011

阳区工体北路

SPORTS 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 Weiwei (8526 2420 ext 111, wf7788@yahoo.com.cn)

GOLF

Beijing Cannes Golf Club Shuangqiao Donglu, Dingfuzhuang Nanqu, Chaoyang District. (8575 3959) 朝阳区定福庄南区双桥东路

798大山子艺术区

Italian Embassy Cultural Ofﬁce 2 Sanlitun Dong Er Jie, Chaoyang District. (6532 5015, iicpechino@esteri.it) www.iicpechino.esteri.it

Workers’ Stadium Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6655 ext 5033) 工人体育场, 朝

院, 1) 朝阳区东三环中路双井桥北富力广场5层; 2) 海淀区双榆树科学院南路44号

Forbidden City Concert Hall Inside Zhongshan Park, Xichang'an Jie, Xicheng District. (6559 8285) www.fcchbj.com 中山公园音乐堂,

南路甲1号

阳区工体北路

Avid Golf Indoor Simulator Bldg. 3, Ste. 1502 Xinhualian Ligang, 26 Jiuxianqiao(near the Lido Hotel)., Chaoyang District. Contact Jeﬀ Stone (+86 10 6436 3036, info@avidgolfchina. com) www.avidgolfchina.com

National Museum of China Daily 8.30am4.30pm. East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District. (6512 8910, fax 6525 6774) www.nmch.gov.cn 中国国家博物馆, 东城区天

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

Workers’ Gymnasium Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6501 6300) 工人体育馆, 朝

UME International Cineplex 1) 5th ﬂoor, Fuli Plaza, Shuangjing Qiao Bei, Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (5903 7171); 2) 44 Kexueyuan Nanlu, Shuangyushu, Haidian District. (8211 5566) www.bjume.com 华星影

区五四大街1号

路同达生态园对面费家村东路8号艺术工作室

22院街艺术区

区方家胡同46号艺术园区 (国子监南临)

城文化馆, 东城区交道口东大街111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

Trojan House Theater 22 International Art Street, Pingod, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District. (5711 0860/5711 2128) 木马剧场, 朝阳区朝阳区百子湾路32号

西城区西长安街中山公园内

兰芳大剧院, 西城区平安里西大街32号(官园桥东南角)

Beijing Country Golf Club Daily sunrise to sunset. West side of Chaobai River, Mapo chao., Shunyi District. (6940 1111, service@bccgolf. com) www.bccgolf.com 顺义区马坡潮白河西侧 Beijing Daxing Capital Golf Club Daily 8am-3pm. West end of Xingzheng Jie, Huangcun, Daxing District. (6121 6000) 大兴区黄村行政街西头

Beijing Fangzhuang Star Golf Club Sat-Sun noon-11pm, Mon- Fri 6.30pm-11pm. Bldg 11, 2 Fangxingyuan Xiaoqu, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District. (6760 7118, 6159 3979) Beijing Golf Club Daily sunrise to sunset. East bank of Chaobai River. Turn right from the Mapo exit of Dongliuhuan, 1km east of Beijing Country Golf Club, Shunyi District. (8947 0245/0005) 北京高尔夫球俱乐部, 顺义区马坡乡潮白河东岸

Beijing Golfers’ Club Contact Russell Probert (golf@pavillionbeijing.com) www.beijing-golfers-club.org Beijing Hongxi Changxin International Golf Club Daily sunrise-sunset. 8 Donghuan Beilu, Dongnan Wuhuan, Beijing Economy and Technology Development Zone, Daxing District. (6788 7252) 大兴区东南五环东环北路北京经济技术开发区

Beijing International Golf Club Open daily 8am, last tee time at 3pm. North of Ming Tombs Reservoir, Changping District. (6076 2288) 北京国际高尔夫俱乐部, 昌平区十三陵水库北侧

Beijing Jinghui Golf Club Daily sunrisesunset. Qinglonghu Town, Fangshan District. (6032 2288) 北京京辉高尔夫俱乐部有限公司, 房

Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9269) www.ucca.org.cn 尤伦斯当代艺术

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

Beijing Ladies Golf(beijingladiesgolf@gmail. com) www.beijingladiesgolf.org

中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

National Indoor Stadium Olympic Green, Beichen Lu (Inside Olympic Green, northwest corner of the Datun Lu and Beichen Donglu intersection), Chaoyang District. (6669 9185)

Beijing Legend Holiday Golf Club Daily 9am-9.30pm. 89 Shoudu Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6456 0111) 朝阳区首都机场路89号

BOOKSTORES The Bookworm 1) Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. First courtyard, Hegezhuang Village, Shunyi District. (6431 2108, books@beijingbookworm.com); 2) Daily 9am2am. 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

国家体育馆, 朝阳区北辰路奥林匹克公园 (奥林匹克公园内,大屯路和北辰东路十字路口西北角)

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) www.tqtheater.com.cn 天

山区青龙湖镇

Beijing Meisong Golf Club Daily 8am-midnight. 10 Xinglong Xijie, Gaobeidian, Chaoyang District. (8575 3959) 北京美松高尔夫俱乐部, 朝阳区高碑店兴隆西街10号

Beijing Orient Tianxing Huapu Country Club Daily sunrise-sunset. Laiguangying Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8491 6192) 北京东方天星华普休闲健身俱乐部

DIRECTORY / SPORTS–LIVING MEDICAL SERVICES

Beijing Pine Valley International Golf Club Daily 8am-1.30pm (during holidays: 12.201.40pm. 2-4pm). Pine Valley Resort, Nankou Town, Changping District. (8528 8038) 昌平区南

21st Century Health Care – Beijing Glory Clinic Established in 1998 and oﬀers high standard, integrative preventive health screenings and medical care in a quiet and comfortable environment. Languages spoken: English, Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese. Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; 24hour house call service. 40 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8444 6168 English/Chinese, 8444 6160 Japanese, 6468 6021 Korean) 朝阳

口镇华彬庄园内

Beijing Rivers and Resort Golf Training Academy Daily 7.30am-7.30pm. 1) 1A, West of Sunhe Beidian, Chaoyang District. (8046 5566); 2) Pinnacle Plaza, Shunyi District. (8046 5566) 1) 朝阳区孙河北店西甲1; 2) 顺义区天竺区日详广场

Beijing Tiangong Golf Club Daily 8am10pm. 500m west of Yuegezhuang Bridge, Jingshi Highway, Fengtai District. (8381 2582)

区亮马桥路40号

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

丰台区京石高速岳各庄桥西500米

Beijing Yiquan Golf Club Daily 8am-10pm. South of Yiquan Mountain Middle School, Haidian District. (6287 5990) 海淀区玉泉山南路 CBD International Golf Club 99 Gaobeidian Lu, Chaoyang District. (6738 4809) 朝阳区高碑店路99号

Chaoyang Kosaido Golf Club Daily 7am10pm (summer only, closed in winter). 9A Nongzhan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6501 8584) 广济堂高尔夫俱乐部, 朝阳区农展南路甲9号

Citee Golf Club 18-hole championship golf course. A1 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8459 1788/5288, info@citeegolf.com) citeegolf.com 桃源俱乐部, 朝阳区香江北路A1号 Dongjin Golf Club Daily 9am-8.30pm. 5A Niuwangmiao, Xinyuan Jie (west of Sanyuan East Bridge), Chaoyang District. (6460 0193) Greystone Golf Center Daily 9am-9pm. 1 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District. (8450 7173) 朝阳区香江北路1号 Longxi Wenquan Golf Club Daily 8am-11pm. 8 Shunjing Lu, Panggezhuang., Daxing District. (8928 2288) 龙熙温泉俱乐部, 大兴区庞各庄顺景路8号

Meisong Golf Daily 7am-midnight. 10 Xinglong Xijie, Gaobeidian, Chaoyang District. (8575 5497, meisonggolf@hotmail.com) www. meisonggolf.com 美松高尔夫球俱乐部, 朝阳区

中宜和妇儿医院, 朝阳区朝阳区芳园西路9号

JUL 23: YEN 7TH ANNIVERSARY

Old ravers never die, they just grow older. Oxygen Health Club Top of the range health and ﬁtness facility. Grand Millennium, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (8587 6888) 朝阳区东三环中路7号 Solaris Tanning Studio Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, 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)

World Health Store 1) Monâ€“Fri 10.30am8pm, Sat-Sun 10amâ€“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

兴隆西街10号

Moon River Country Club Golf Club Daily 7.30am-11pm. 1 Moon River Hebin Lu, Tongzhou District. (8952 3737 ext 6820, sales@moonriver.com.cn) www.moonriver. com.cn月亮河乡村俱乐部高尔夫俱乐部, 通州区月亮河乡村俱乐部

PGA Golf Academy 9 Beihu Anwai, Chaoyang District. (6491 8888, golfacademy@bayhood9. com) 职业高尔夫球俱乐部 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@sgachina.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 District. (8457 3665, 6434 2783) 星城国际高乐夫培训中心, 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

GYMS & FITNESS CENTERS Alexander Health Club Daily 7am-10.30pm. Bldg 8, Central Park, 6 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6597 0088) http://www. alexander.cn/home.do 亚力山大会馆, 朝阳区朝外大街6号新城国际8号楼

Beijing Shougang Basketball Center 159 Fushi Lu, Shijingshan District. (8829 6158) 北京首钢篮球中心, 石景山区阜石路159号

Beijing YMCA Fitness Center Nolita Branch Daily 10am-9.30pm. Bldg 13, Nolita Center, Guangqumennei Dajie, Chongwen District. (6719 5151) www.ymcabj.org 幸福家园YMCA生活会所, 崇文区广渠门内大街幸福家园13号楼

CSI Bally Total Fitness 1) Daily 7am10.30pm. Bldg 210, Lize Xiyuan, Wangjing, Chaoyang District.; 2) Daily 7am-10.30pm. B101, Raycom Infotech Park, 2 Kexueyuan Nanlu, Haidian District. (8286 1881); 3) Bldg D, Sunshine 100, 2 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (6585 9991); 4) Daily 7am-10.30pm. B1/ F, Guanghua Chang’an Bldg, 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6518 1666) www. csibally.com 中体倍力, 1) 朝阳区望京利泽西园3区210号楼; 2) 海淀区科学院南路2号融科资讯中心C座B101; 3) 朝阳区光华东路2号阳光 100公寓D座会所; 4) 东城区建国门内大街7号长安大戏院B1

HIKING & CAMPING

COMMUNITY GROUPS Beijing Harmonica Society Classical and folk harmonica players and guitar players, other instrumentalists welcome. Two Sundays a month. (mund@sohu.com) Black Sesame Kitchen Food writer Jen-Lin Liu’s cooking school, where students can “cook, socialize, dine and wine.” 3 Heizhima Hutong, Dongcheng District. (136 9147 4408) www.blacksesamekitchen.com 东城区东城区黑芝麻胡同3号

The Capital Club This private club caters to Beijing’s senior business community. 50/F, Capital Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8486 2225 ext 260, member@thecapitalclub.com) www. thecapitalclub.com China Culture Center (CCC) Kent Center, 29 Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6432 9341/1041, info@chinaculturecenter.org) www.chinaculturecenter.org 朝阳区亮马桥路 29号安家楼肯特中心院内

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

Culture Yard A fun environment for locals and expats alike to interact. 9am-late. 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District. (8404 4166, contact@cultureyard.net) www.cultureyard. net 东城区石雀胡同10号

园107号楼1907

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

Dandelion Hiking (131 2478 8581) www.chinahiking.cn 蒲公英远足

MOTORSPORTS U-Speed Go-Karting Open year round, this giant indoor karting centre offers much more than its choice of four-stroke, 160cc and 200cc go-karts. The centre also offers VIP rooms, a games room – with pool, table football and arcades – and a bar-restaurant. Ideal for conferences, team building and celebrations. Mon-Fri 1pm-1am, Sat-Sun 11am-1am. 1 Siyuan Qiao, Jingshun Lu (near Courtyard by Marriott Beijing Northeast Hotel), Chaoyang District. (136 0128 1318, rockqoffroad@yahoo.com.cn) www. u-speed.com 朝阳区四元桥1号(京密路进京方向

东南边）

International Newcomers’ Network 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

FURTHER EDUCATION

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

YOGA & PILATES

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

Beijing Intech Eye Hospital Fifteen years of eye care experience, including emergency treatment, telephone consultations, laser vision corrective surgery and preventative care. On-site shop sells frames and lenses. The VIP clinic has English-speaking staﬀ, many of whom trained overseas. Oﬀers direct billing to many international insurance companies. Daily 8.30am-4.30pm. 1/F, 4-5/F, Panjiayuan Plaza, 12 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (6771 5558, customerservice@intecheye.com) www. intecheye.com 英智眼科医院, 朝阳区潘家园南里12号潘家园大厦1层,4-5层

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

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

龙滑雪场, 河北省张家口市崇礼县红花梁

阳大饭店5层天梦水疗内

北京德尔康尼骨科医院, 海淀区阜石路甲19号

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 multilingual 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

辅路,四元桥旁)

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

Beijing DCN Orthopedic Hospital Medical service provider cooperating with international healthcare insurance companies and oﬀering a broad range of both inpatient and outpatient expert services in orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, sport medicine, trauma and fracture care, and rehabilitation. Daily 24hrs (includes clinical and pharmacy services). 19A, Fushi Lu, Haidian District. (5271 3366) www.dcn.org.cn

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

Beijing Tiantan Puhua International Hospital A private, international standard hospital offering emergency services as well as outpatient 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, onsite imaging, and laboratory and pharmacy services. 8.30am-5.30pm. 12 Tiantan Nanli, Chongwen District, 800m west of the south gate of the temple of heaven, Chongwen District. (8911 6665, 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

JULY 2011

DIRECTORY / LIVING 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. Unit 818, Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (8046 5432, fax 8046 4383) www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和

阳区光华路1号嘉里中心B29

IMC Psychological and Family Counseling Services English-speaking Adult and Child Psychologist, licensed to practice in China, offers individual, couple, marriage and family therapy. He also conducts psychological, neuropsychological /educational testing, biofeedback therapy and hypnosis. He offers treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, eating disorders, sexual difficulties, alcohol and substance abuse, ADD, ADHD, autism, and learning problems in children. Speaks Chinese, Farsi and conversational Japanese. Daily 24hrs. S106, 1/F, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (158 0131 9796, 6465 1561/2/3) www.imcclinics.com 朝阳区亮马桥路

睦家医院诊所, 顺义区天竺开发区荣祥广场818号

50号燕莎中心写字楼1层S106

ONGOING: BBQ BUFFET DINNER

Give ‘em a bit of ketchup and they’re putty in your hand. 一层 S110

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 8.30am5.30pm. 24-hour emergency care. 2 Jiangtai Lu (in the Lido area), Chaoyang District. (5927 7000, 5927 7120 (ER ), fax 5927 7200) www. unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家医院, 朝阳区将台路2号

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

TAKE 5

MUSICAL CLASSES SAMBASIA BAREFOOT PERCUSSION WORKSHOP

Drum to Brazilian beats every Sunday. RMB 80. UCCA (8459 9269)

PEKING OPERA WORKSHOP Learn to appreciate high-pitched crooning (Jul 23). RMB 150. CCC (6432 9341)

BEIJING HARMONICA SOCIETY

Play the blues. Free. Contact mund@sohu.com

KOCOON YOGA CLASS WITH LIVE MUSIC

Stretch to guitar tunes and chants by Jordan Mitchell on Mondays. RMB 200. Kocoon (6410 5008)

HOT CAT CLUB OPEN MIC

Thursday night jam sessions. Learn as you go. Free. Hot Cat Club (134 8862 7454)

JULY 2011

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. (6559 6769) www.cmsclinic.com 北京西美斯医疗美容诊所, 东城区东城区长安街10号长安俱乐部7层

Cosmetic Surgery Center 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

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

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

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.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

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

光华路1号嘉里中心B29

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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

Lee Pet Beijing’s largest pet store, oﬀering not only a diverse range of imported products, but also in-house grooming, photography and kennel services. 1) Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. Unit 3097, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5900 5499); 2) Rm 4119, 4/F, Golden Resources Shopping Mall, 1 Yuanda Lu, Haidian District. (8887 0706); 3) B118, B1/F, Longde Square Shopping Mall, 186 Litang Lu, Changping District. (8484 1916); 4) Bldg 4, Landgent Chateau, 33 Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang District. (8776 9602) www.leepet.com 乐宠, 1)朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SOHO A座3层3097; 2)海淀区远大路1号金源新燕莎4层4119; 3)昌平区立汤路186号龙德广场地下1层B118; 4)朝阳区广渠路 33号石韵浩庭4号楼4底商

Lee Pet Animal Hospital Full-service veterinary center. Daily 24hrs. Unit 5-6, 9 Lincui Lu, Chaoyang District. (5821 3503) 乐宠丽派特动物医院, 朝阳区林萃路9号5-6底商. 电话

VOLUNTEER AND NGOS Beijing 1+1 A Chinese NGO in partnership with BBC that promotes the participation of visually impaired people in radio. Rm 604, Bldg 22, Area 2, Xiluoyuan, Fengtai District. (6725 9507, fax 6725 9407, www.oneplusone.org. cn) 北京一加一文化交流中心, 丰台区西罗园二 Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) CHP is a national resource center for heritage conservation, equipping local communities with awareness, strategy, organization, practical skills and training to preserve cultural heritage at local levels. 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

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, Vista Medical Center Medical services including family and internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatology, ENT, TCM, physiotherapy, psychiatry, imaging laboratory and pharmacy service. Also offers pre- and postnatal care and infant health check-ups. English-speaking staff onsite 24hrs a day. A consultation with a GP costs RMB 660. Direct billing with more than 40 international insurance providers. 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

PET CARE/ANIMAL WELFARE 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

区22号楼604室

莎中心写字楼1层S106

西城区南礼士路56号 (北京儿童医院东门南侧)

The Wellness Centre Professionally qualiﬁed and registered psychologist oﬀers consultation, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. Extensive experience working with small children. Text Rina at 150 1008 0947 or e-mail rina290@gmail.com.

方家胡同46号艺术园区(国子监南临)E座309室

Vista Medical Center Vista’s mental health care team includes a psychiatrist, two psychologists and a counselor. They oﬀer counseling for interpersonal issues, including marriage, divorce and parenting, emotional disorders including depression, grief, anxiety, as well as stress and anger management. They also specialize in working with children and their families as they navigate expat life in China. They work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Our counseling services are available in English, Japanese, Persian, Hindi and Chinese. Medical prescriptions are available. Daily 24hrs. B29, Kerry Centre, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 6618, fax 8529 6615, vista@vistachina.net) www.vista-china.net 维世达诊所, 朝

Beijing Fengtai Lizhi Healing Center A boarding school for mentally disabled adults that focuses on teaching vocational skills and self-care. 93 Fengxi Beili (southeast of Fengxi Tielu Dongxiaoqu), Fengtai District. (5185 6801, fax 8360 2479) www.bjlizhi.org 北京丰台利智康复中心, 丰台区丰西北里93号(丰西铁路东小区东南角)

Beijing Foundation Beijing Foundation promotes transparent philanthropy and is working to create a philanthropic network to beneﬁt Northern China. www. beijingfoundation.org Beijing Horizon Educational Center (BHEC) BHEC seeks to promote fair development in education by providing resources for teachers in underprivileged areas. Rm 302, Bldg 2, Liheng Mingyuan, 23 Nanbinhe Lu, Xuanwu District. (6348 0852,

DIRECTORY / LIVING–EXPLORE yangfanhd@yahoo.com.cn) 北京泓德中育文化发展中心, 宣武区南滨河路23号立恒名苑23号楼302室

Beijing Hui Ling A Chinese community center that oﬀers services to mentally and physically disabled Chinese members of the society to help them function to the best of their abilities in the community. MonFri 8:30am-5pm. No.31, Dashizuo Hutong, Jingshan Qian Jie, Dongcheng District. (8402 9532, info@huiling-bj.org) www.huiling.org.cn 北京慧灵, 东城区北京市东城区演乐胡同100号演乐商务楼307

BICCO (Beijing International Committee for Chinese Orphans) A volunteer group that helps Chinese orphans with medical problems. Volunteer opportunities listed on their website. (info@bicco.cn) www.bicco.cn 北京国际援助中国孤儿委员会

CAI Empowers the children of migrant laborers through creative arts education and team sports. Four core values – conﬁdence, courage, commitment and care – are taught through the programs. Comprised of professionals, artists, art teachers and students, CAI is always looking for volunteers to teach at migrant schools on term-time Saturdays and at an intensive summer camp. Other opportunities are also available. (8454 9633, info@cai-china.org) www.cai-china.org

advocacy. They also welcome volunteers. Rm 301, Wanbo Oﬃce Bldg, 53 Ganyu Hutong, Dongcheng District. (6523 2040, 6512 0929, Fax 6528 6069, oﬃce@fon.org.cn) www.fon.org.cn

106, Golden Land Bldg, 32 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6466 9296, fax 6466 9256, info@obchina.org) www.obchina.org 视博恩,

自然之友, 东城区甘雨胡同53号万博写字楼368室

Operation Smile China An international medical charity that provides free cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide. (ssnyder@operationsmile.org) www. operationsmile.org, operationsmile.org.hk

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Plan China An international, non-aﬃliated humanitarian organization that focuses on children's issues. C-305, Baijiazhuang Business Center, 3 Baijiazhuang Lu, Chaoyang District. (6592 1333, fax 6592 8228, china.co@planinternational.org) www.plan-international.org. cn 国际计划中国, 朝阳区白家庄路甲3号白家庄

辰国际中心1708室

Gift of Hope Gift of Hope is a social enterprise that is owned and managed by people with disabilities and empowers the disabled community. Gift of Hope provides a variety of products and services including handmade gifts and crafts, leadership training, team building, folk art workshops, motivational speeches and trips. Proﬁts are used to empower the disabled community providing training and job opportunities to people with disabilities with the goal of improving their lives. (service@giftofhope-ysy.com) www. giftofhope-ysy.com Global Village Beijing Environmental protection NGO. Rm 301, Bldg C, Huazhan International Department, 12 Yumin Lu, Chaoyang District. (8225 2046/2047, Fax 8225 2045) www.gvbchina.org 北京地球村环境文化中心, 朝阳区裕民路12号华展国际公寓C座301室

Greenpeace This international organization promotes peace and the protection of the natural world. 19/F, Bldg E-2, Lanchou Mingzuo, Jiqingli, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6554 6931, Fax 6554 6932) www. greenpeace.org/china 朝阳区朝阳门外大街吉庆

儿童才艺行动

里蓝筹名座E座2单元19层

Care for Children SEN School A small, focused charity that helps place orphans in loving homes in China. The Centre, Beijing Riviera, 1 Xiangjiang Beilu, Jingshun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8470 2735, meryl@careforchildren. com.cn) www.careforchildren.com 朝阳区京顺

Handicap International An international solidarity organization working to prevent disabilities, improve the lives of the disabled, and support their eﬀorts to become selfreliant. (6532 0219/0221, public@handicap-int. org.cn) www.handicap.be

路香江北路1号香江花园英国关爱儿童

Hua Dan Project Hua Dan works with migrants in participatory theater workshops to foster creativity and develop self-awareness. Volunteers needed. Contact Caroline Watson (8175 3894, 158 0144 7681, info@hua-dan.org) www.hua-dan.org

Chi Heng Foundation CHF provides education and support for AIDS orphans in Central China and promotes AIDS awareness across the country. Rm 801, Bldg 6, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. (5820 8574, beijing@chiheng.org) www.chiheng.org 智行基金会, 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场6楼801.

China Chaoyang AIDS Volunteer Organization 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) This GONGO is dedicated to HIV/ AIDS awareness and building a nation-wide HIV/AIDS information resource network. 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

Chinese Juvenile Rights Protection Center 4/F, Attachment Bldg, 212 Zhouzhuangzi, Fengbei Lu, Fengtai District. (6381 3995/3362, Fax 6383 5279) www.chinachild.org 中国青少年维权中心, 丰台区丰北路周庄子212号附属楼4层

Compassion for Migrant Children (CMC) Provides both educational and community assistance to the children of migrant workers in Beijing. Contact for volunteer opportunities. Rm 233, 2/F, Xintai Bldg, 8 Xiaguang Li, Chaoyang District. (6465 6100/01, Fax 6465 6101, info@cmc-china.org) www.cmc-china. org 打工子弟爱心会, 朝阳区霞光里8号鑫泰大厦2层233室

The Culture Development Center for Rural Women Rural women's support group. Rm 301, Bldg A, Jiali Dasha, 180 Beiyuanlu, Chaoyang District. (6498 0110, Fax 6498 3764, njnbst@263.net) www.nongjianv.org 北京农家女文化发展中心, 朝阳区北苑路180号加利大厦A座301室

Dongjen Center for Human Rights Education and Action A nonproﬁt organization that provides education about human rights to the public and takes action for individuals who have had human rights violations. In the past DCHREA has worked speciﬁcally with individuals and groups who have been stigmatized for being HIV/AIDS positive. 19 Dashiqiao Hutong, Jiu Gulou Dajie, Xicheng District. (8403 4803) 西城区旧鼓楼大街大石

朝阳区亮马桥路32号高斓大厦106室

商务中心C-305

Prevention Through Education (PTE) NGO that aims to improve HIV/AIDS awareness and develop local school-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs. www.pte-china.org Rotary Club of Beijing A cross-section of local businesses and professional leaders who come together to build lifelong friendships, promote high ethical standards and provide volunteer service to others in need of help. Meets 12.30 every Tue at the Kempinski Hotel. (139 1072 9087, info@rotaryclub-beijing.org) www.rotaryclub-beijing.org Roundabout Charity Distribution Store Beijing’s answer to the Salvation Army. Roundabout collects gently used clothing and household items for redistribution to communities in need across the country. Goods can be donated there or at their downtown drop-oﬀ location at Links Moving (9B, Tower D, Ginza Mall at Dongzhimen). Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. Opposite the East Gate of the International School of Beijing, 10 Anhua Jie, Shunyi District. (137 1801 1124 (English), 137 1805 3814 (Chinese only)) www.roundaboutchina.com 顺义区北京顺义国际学校东门的对面,安华街10号

International Fund for Animal Welfare 1-7-1 Tayuan Diplomatic Oﬃce Building, 14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6440 2960, info@ifaw.org) 朝阳区亮马河南路塔园外交

Rural China Education Foundation A volunteer-based organization that supports rural education in China. RCEF has many volunteer opportunities, especially for summer and year-long teachers. www.ruralchina.org

人员公寓 1-7-1

乡村教育促进会

International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) INBAR aims to further sustainable development through improving the social, economic and environmental implications of bamboo and rattan production and use. 8 Futong Dongdajie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District. (6470 6161, info@inbar.int) www.inbar.int 国际竹藤组织, 朝阳区望京阜

Save China's Tigers A charity that aims to prevent the South Chinese Tiger from going extinct. PO Box 1928, Chinese Forestry Academy, Haidian District. (6286 6588, 133 6683 5722) www.savechinastigers.net 拯救中

通东大街8号

JGI China – Roots & Shoots The Jane Goodall Institute in China focuses on environmental awareness and sustainable development, devoting much of its energies to Roots & Shoots, an environmental and humanitarian education program for students. Rm 1309, Beijing City International School (BCIS), 77 Baiziwan Naner Lu, Chaoyang District. (6778 3115/5802, fax 6778 2757, info@jgichina.org) www.jgichina.org 珍古道尔 / 根与芽, 朝阳区百子湾南2路77号北京乐成国际学校1309室

JUMP! Foundation Founded in 2006, JUMP! Foundation is an international nonproﬁt organization that focuses on student leadership training, experiential education and global development. They're partnered with 25 other organizations across the globe, with the mission to empower youth to grow as individuals and develop into leaders in their community and the world. House of Knowledge, Victoria Gardens, Chaoyang Park, 15 Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6538 6482) www. jumpfoundation.org 朝阳区朝阳公园西路15号维多利亚花园公寓

Magic Hospital They work with sick, hospitalized, handicapped, orphaned, abused and at risk children aged 0-18 who are permanently or temporarily deprived of a carefree and fun childhood. Unit 1402, Xingfuyuan Gongyu, 16 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (chiara. menegazzi@magichospital.org) 朝阳区工体北路16号幸福园公寓1402

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New Life Centre A residential center for underprivileged youth in Shunyi to learn technical skills. Volunteers and donations welcome. www.asianservicesandprojects.org

Friends of Nature FON promotes environmental protection and sustainable development through education and

Operation Blessing Beijing Humanitarian organization helping orphans, disabled children, and the elderly in Beijing. Rm

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The Library Project The Library Project donates books and libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in the developing world. In 2010 they plan to complete 350 rural elementary school and orphanage library donations. Volunteers welcome. (159 2955 6183, jason@library-project.org) www.libraryproject.org Wokai Wokai is a small, directed non-profit that works as an intermediary for microfinance in China. www.wokai.org WWF-China One of the world’s leading environmental organizations, the WWF (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund) is working on projects to preserve and protect China’s vast and diverse environmental resources and treasures. Sign up to volunteer online. Wen Hua Gong, Working People's Cultural Palace (east of Tiananmen Square), Dongcheng District. (6511 6211) www. wwfchina.org 世界自然基金会, 东城区天安门东侧劳动人民文化宫东门内文华宫世界自然基金会北京办事处

Xingfu Gongcheng (Program of Happiness) A Chinese micro-lending organization that supports impoverished mothers. 12 Dahui Donglu, Haidian District. (6217 9760, fax 6217 3494) www.cpwf.org.cn/xf 幸福工程, 海淀区大慧东路12号

EXPLORE

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 Continental Airlines Rm 1708, Richen International Center, 13 Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8527 6696) www.continental.com 美国大陆航空, 朝阳区农展馆南路13号瑞 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 朝阳区霄云路38号现代汽车大厦901-3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, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1867) www.thy.com 土耳其航空, 亮马桥路50号燕莎中心W103

United Airlines C/D1, 15/F, Tower A, Gateway Plaza, 18 Xiaguangli, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8468 6666) www.united. com 美国联合航空, 朝阳区东三环路霞光里18号佳程广场A座15层C/D1

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号兆维华灯大厦A2区3门A2306室内

Beijing Citybus Tour Service Daily 9am-8pm. Rm 1207, Scitech Tower, 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 650 0760) www.citybustour.com 北京赛笛芭诗城市观光旅行社, 朝阳区建国门外大街22号赛特大厦1207室

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

Mercurius World Travel Services A personalized and friendly travel agent that will provide continued English-language support for all of your international and domestic travel needs. 16G, Bldg B, Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District. (5139 6161, info@m-worldtravel.com) www. m-worldtravel.com 东城区东直门外大街48号东方银座B座16G

Sunflower Travel Specializes in leisure and business travel, offering international and domestic trips, and customized trips to create a unique travel experience. 22D, Bldg B, Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie(8447 6361) www.sunflowertravel-cn.com, Dongcheng District. (8447 6361) 东城区东直门外大街48号东方银座B座22D)

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

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, private-tours@tui.cn) www.tui.cn 途易, 东城区建国门内大街7号光华

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AIRLINES Air Canada Rm C201, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (400 811 2001) www.aircanada.cn 加拿大航空, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心C201

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see more at www.thebeijinger.com Beijing Service Apartment for Rent Daily/Monthly/Yearly @ Sublet.CN FULL SERVICE: 24H Hotline: 008610-6493-8285, 6491-2993 Email: subletcn@gmail.com Website: http://www.sublet.cn Dongzhimen/Sanlitun Area: Harbor City, Studio, 40m², ¥300/night or ¥3,600/month; Seasons Park - 海晟名苑 Studio, 47m² with open kitchen, ¥390/ night or ¥5,300/month; 1 Br, 75m², ¥580/night or ¥7,300/month; 2 Br, 100m², ¥9,500 2 Br, 128m², ¥12,000 2+1 Br, 140m², ¥14,000 3 Br, 160m², ¥15,000 4 Br, 250m², ¥25,000 East Avenue –逸盛阁: 1 Br, 83m², CNY 8,500 1 Br, 100m², CNY 10,000 2 Br, 120m², CNY 13,000 New MOMA - 万国城: Studio, 100m², ¥7,000 2 Br, 140m², ¥12,000 3 Br, 245m², ¥20,000 Sanlitun SOHO - 三里屯SOHO 1 Br, 120m², ¥10,000 2 Br, 150m², ¥13,000 2 Br, 170m² special oﬀer ¥13,000 3+1 Br, 245m², ¥23,000 3+1 Br, 260m², ¥28,000 International Wonderland - 首开幸福广场 1 Br, 95-120m², ¥7,000 2 Br, 125 - 140m², ¥9,000 Regentland/Worker Stadium/ DongsishItiao - 瑞士公寓 1 Br, 80 - 95m², ¥8,500 2 Br, 125m², ¥12,000 3 Br, 140m², ¥15,000 Guangcai Int’l Apartment - 光彩国际 3 Br. 217m², ¥20,000 4 Br. 270m², ¥25,000 CBD Area: Central Park - 新城国际 Studio, 75m², ¥8,000 1 Br. 90m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 125m², ¥13,000 2 Br. 130m² duplex, ¥14,000 3 Br. 190m², ¥19,000 3 Br. 220m², ¥ 23,000 4 Br. 265m², ¥33,000 Windsor Avenue - 温莎大道 1 Br. 90m², ¥7,500 2 Br. 158m², ¥12,000 3 Br. 300m², ¥23,000 Fortune Plaza - 财富中心 1 Br. 70m², ¥7,000 2 Br. 140m², ¥11,000 3 Br. 205m², ¥16,000 Global Trade Mansion - 世贸国际 Studio. 80m², ¥7,000 2 Br. 170m², ¥14,000 3 Br. 260m², ¥18,000 CBD Private Castle - 圣世一品 2 Br. 115m², ¥10,000 2 Br. 148m², ¥12,000 3 Br. 170m², ¥15,000 Dawanglu Area: China Central Place - 华贸中心 2 Br. 125m², ¥12,000 3 Br. 165m², ¥13,000 Gemdale Int’l Garden - 金地国际 2 Br. 148m², ¥13,000 Lufthansa Area: Beijing SOHO Residences - SOHO北京公馆 1 Br. 80m², ¥11,000 3 Br. 245m², ¥ 22,000 Gemini Grove - 星源汇 1 Br. 80m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 90m², ¥10,000

Chaoyang Park Area: Palm Spring - 棕榈泉 2 Br. 138m², ¥12,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥18,000 3 Br. 218m², ¥23,000 Park Avenue - 公园大道 2 Br. 174m², ¥15,000 3 Br. 180m², ¥17,000 3 Br. 193m², ¥20,000 Oceanwide Int’l Residential District - 泛海国际 3 Br. 185m², ¥13,000 4 Br. 245m², ¥18,000 Greenlake Place - 观湖国际 3 Br. 173m², ¥10,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥13,000 4 Br. 260m², ¥22,000 Beijing Golf Palace - 高尔夫公寓 3 Br. 270m², ¥27,000 Star River - 星河湾 3+1 Br. 260m², ¥24,000 Courtyard for Lease: Houhai 4 Br. 420m², Lake Side, ¥75,000 Dongsi 4 Br. 300m², ¥44,000

Good View Property is an international real estate consultancy and investment advisory company. Consultants specialize in the leasing and purchasing of residential, retail and office properties in Beijing to provide clients with one-stop individualized solutions to their real estate needs. Please visit us at www.goodviewpro.com, call our hotline direct at 01065616166/13810684468 or email us at info@goodviewpro.com for a free consultation. SERVICES - ACCOUNTING FIRMS see more at www.thebeijinger.com Wright & Kou Accountants Our licensed company provides these services: • Accounting and bookkeeping • Tax filing for corporations and individuals • HR and payroll • Banking and cashier • Business and tax advisory • Annual inspections • Setup and windup WFOE, Representative Office Tel: 8591-0295 Cell: 1590-148-8529 Email: Jenny @ wrightandkou.com SERVICE - AGENTS: REAL ESTATE

Fudou, The most considerate consultant in real estate. Beijing’s first “housekeeper-style” real estate consultancy. Thinks about what you may ignore. Deals with what you have no time to do. Helps manage your extra-money over budget. We provide one-stop service solutions including house purchasing and renting, house cleaning, moving, and house renovation, to meet your various needs. We aim to help you find the ideal residence in Beijing, enabling you to enjoy the wonderful environment of Beijing that is getting for the Olympic Games. Office: Room 1108, Building 12,Wanda Plaza, 93# Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing Tel:8610-5820 4845 lydia@fdzygw.co Waveland Realty is a leading residential and commercial property consulting company specializing in providing leasing and sale of superior properties, property management and investment consultation in the Beijing metropolitan area. Waveland Realty is one of the first and the best-known real estate companies in Beijing. Tel: 85805609/10/11 or 13901098016 Fax: 85805612 E-mail: sales@wavelandrealty.com

NCL Real Estate Services NCL Commercial services focus on the office leasing service for foreign companies. provides international clients with customer-orientated, attentive and responsible value-added residential services. NCL offers a complete stress free relocation service to expatriates. 汇盛行房地产经纪公司 Lease & rent : Apartments, Villas, Offices, etc. ROOM120606 JIANWAI SOHO 建外SOHO12号楼606室 Tel: 58691028; 13911758308 www.bjncl.com SERVICES - BUSINESS CENTER see more at www.thebeijinger.com Vantone Commercial Center provides tenants a fully serviced office and conference center environment in the heart of both Chaoyang Business District and Financial Street. Our center located on the top floors of Vantone Center Tower D offers you fantastic panoramic views with professionally trained staff to support all your daily business needs. New World Vantone Business Center is ideally situated along the 2nd Ring Rd inside a landmark building. In addition, we have inhouse catering available to offer you the convenience of hosting events without seeking outside vendors. The Center is outfitted with high-end telecommunication, conference audio, video, lighting and office equipment ensuring unsurpassed quality and efficiency. www.VantoneCommercialCenter.com Tel: 010 8804 7200,5905 5905

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Real Estate Law Service Our experienced real estate attorneys provide quality legal services to help foreign citizens to purchase and sell real properties in China. We also do related litigations. 10th Floor, China World Tower, No.1 Jianguo Menwai Avenue,Beijing 100004. Tel: (8610) 5706 8302. Email: realestate@jtnfa.com. Website: www. jtnfa.com

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Savills is a leading international property services group providing comprehensive, yet personalized residential leasing services. As part of the relocation package, orientation, home and school searches, immigration services, lease negotiation and preparation, tenancy management, and renewals can all be provided. Our team of highly-experienced and dedicated consultants is committed to providing exceptional and uncompromised customer service. www.savills-china.com JRE Corporate has rapidly expanded since its foundation into one of the largest real estate companies focusing on residential services. We boast the widest range of properties, the lowest prices and the value-added complete after-sales services throughout the whole lease term. Tel:5108 8028, 5108 8048, 13701080877 Fax: 5108 8039 Email: Joanna@joannarealestate. com.cn

IQAir: Air pollution is a major environmental concern for everyone. The air we breath effects our health and well-being. IQAir has been providing clean air solutions for more than 45 years. With a certified actual efficiency of at least 99.97%, our Health Pro 250 model has received more #1 ratings than any other product on the market. Call today for a free air quality assessment of your home or office. The IQAir Store: Room 2201-02, Air China Plaza, 36 Xiao Yun Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区霄云路36号国航大厦2201-02室 Tel: 010-8447 5800 / 5488 Service Hotline: 400-6501266 www.theiqairstore.com E-mail: info@theiqairstore.com SERVICES - AYI / HOUSEKEEPING see more at www.thebeijinger.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

CLASSIFIEDS Beijing Sunnyhome Housekeeping Service Co., Ltd Services: Cleaning, Ironing, Cooking, Baby-care. Etc. Tel: 010-52884727 www.bjayiservice.com, E-mail:home@bjayiservice.com Add: Room3022 ShiYi Hotel No.1 JiuXianQiao Lu Chaoyang District Beijing Beijing Ayi Service Company provides the experience and professional ayies (Nanny), driver and western cooking chef for foreigner families. And teach ayies western cooking etc. contact on: 60409096, 13641137690 (24 hours), email: service@beijingayiservice.com website: www.beijingayiservice.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

Beijing TOP-A Vehicle Service Co., Ltd Beijing TOP-A Vehicle Service provides: *English-speaking driver *Long-short term leasing *Airport-Pick up/Drop oﬀ *Sedan, Van and Bus We, EX-PATS Life Group, also serves with Mandarin, housemaid, Visa, driver, driving license, vehicle registration service Tel: 64381634, 13501237792 ada. han@expatslife.com www.expatslife.com

Beijing Top Rated Car Rental Service Co. Ltd. We will provide you with: * Long/Short term leasing * Daily car service * Sight-seeing car service, Tailor-made car service * Airport-Pick up / Drop oﬀ * Sedan (AudiA6, AudiA6L, Passat , Accord ,Lacross2.4 ,BenzMB100,Benz Vito, Hyundai ) and Buses * Native drivers with good English More information please: Tel.: 86-10-65047266 / 65047256 Tel. For free: 400-004-1910, 13031160727(Eng) Web: www.sxsdcar.com E-mail: carrentl@live.com Address: Room 1012 Huaye Center Building B Mid East 4th Ring Road 39 Chaoyang District Beijing

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 SERVICES - RELOCATION FIRMS see more at www.thebeijinger.com

see more at www.thebeijinger.com 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 vto 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

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 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 SERVICES - GENERAL see more at www.thebeijinger.com AAA expatcar www.expatcar.com New car sales Second hand car sales Car license plate draw lottery registration Leasing options Car service Car insurance Contact: sales@expatcar.com Tel: 81523060

First Choice Car Rental Service Co., Ltd. * Long term leasing for family or business. * Short term leasing for travelling, RMB200-RMB800/day * English-speaking drivers * Airport-Pick up/ drop off. * Sedan (Audi, Passat, Elantra etc.), Van (Buick Gl8, JinBei, Ford, Benz), Bus Tel: 400-004-1199, 13810156525(24 hours) Email: fccars@live.cn Web: www.fccars.cn Beijing CYTS car rental service group Luxury car rental promotion Big car rental brand, unbeatable price Brand new vehicle fleet, full insurance Professional, experienced staff, local trained English-speaking driver Multi-language tour guide Tailor-made solution 24*7 standing by Contact us for more discount information T: 57458067, 13718943926 info@carservicecn.com www.carservicecn.com Welcome joint the expatcar motor club membership We buy your car Help you sell out your car Car license plate draw lottery registration New car sales Used car sales Mechanical first aid Change of flat tire Battery boost Towing & extrication service Long –short term leasing Contact: service@expatcar.com Tel: 81523060 Let’s Burger & Let’s Seafood One of the Beijing’s hottest restaurants wants YOU! Be part of the fun, dynamic award-winning restaurant in Beijing. We are currently looking for standout individuals with a passion for service and the professionalism to join us. Could this be you? Supervisor / Captain / Waiter / Waitress / Bartender (Competitive Salary + Incentive Scheme) please contact Ms. Wong @ 13011042318. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only. SERVICES - BUSINESS see more at www.thebeijinger.com Austen Morris Associates provide independent financial advice for expatriates, including children’s education planning, retirement planning, protfolio management and tax efficient investments. Call for an initial consultation. Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Ste 2509, Beijing Silver Tower, 2 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. 64107030. www. austenmorris.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 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 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 from Chaoyang 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 SERVICE - PET CARE see more at www.thebeijinger.com

Asian Express is an expert in international, domestic, local household goods and oﬃce moving, storage and full relocation services. We have been servicing Mainland China since 1979, which makes us one of the most experienced moving companies. Call today and get an obligation FREE quotation from our multilingual expat staﬀ. Tel: (010) 8580-1471 Fax: (010) 8580-1475 Email: beijing@aemovers. com.hk. Website: www.aemovers.com.hk

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 www.AsianTigersGroup.com general. pek@asiantigers-china.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

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Lee Pet PetSmart, America’s largest retailer of pet products and services, operates on this side of the globe under the name Lee Pet. Its Chaowai Soho branch is now Beijing’s largest pet store, offering not only a diverse range of imported products, but also in-house grooming,photography and kennel services. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9.30pm. Unit 3097, Bldg A, Chaowai Soho, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (5900 5499) 朝阳区朝阳门外大街6号朝外SOHO A座3层3097 Leepet chain stores’ location: 1. Golden Resources Shopping Mall 4th floor; Suite: 4119 乐宠金源新燕莎MALL店: 北京市海淀区远大路1号金源燕莎购物中心 4层西侧4119 (停车楼4层E28口) 电话: 01088870706 2. Longde Square Shopping Mall Suite: B118,tangli road, Changpin district 龙德广场店: 北京市昌平区立汤路186号龙德广场地下一层B118铺位, 电话: 010-84841916 3. Land gent chateau store #4 building, guangqu road, Chaoyang district. 石韵浩庭店: 北京市朝阳区广渠路33号石韵浩庭04号楼 04底商, 电话: 010-87769602 4. Leepet animal hospital ( 24 hours) #9 Lincui Street, Chaoyang District 乐宠丽派特动物医院: 北京市朝阳区林萃路9号院5-6底商, 电话: 010-58213503 Hotline: English: 138 1029 5757 SERVICES - HOME APPLIANCES see more at www.thebeijinger.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,Kai xuanlu,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).

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TailorMade Chinese Center Get concrete results right from the start! • Professional teachers all university graduates with a major in Teaching Chinese as Second Language • A clear, practical and up-to-date method developed by our team • Tailormade training programs • International management team and stress-free environment Private Lessons, Group Classes, HSK, Online and others... Get a Free Lesson to make your mind up! Beijing Location: Shangdu Soho, CBD 010-5900 5420, www.tailormadechinese.com The Bridge School has a history of 18 years and 5 locations in Beijing. There are about 100 committed teachers and over 40 contracted companies/embassies. Our own textbooks including memory cards and cds are published by Beijing Culture and Language University, and we are authorized as test centre for HSK and BCT exam. Since March 2010, we have been broadcasting the column "Chinese Studio" in FM91.5 MHz China Radio International. Guangming Hotel: Room503, 5/F.Tel:84517605 Fax: 64680287. E-tower: Room903, 9/F.Tel:65064409 Fax: 65046389. Capital Paradise Club: Tel: 80466114 Fax: 80461707. Reviera Plaza Furniture Building: Room 701, Tel: 84308068 Fax: 84703587 Sanlitun Tongguang Tower: Room 8013, Tel 65389422 fax: 65389455 E-mail:info@bridgeschoolchina.com www.bridgeschoolchina.com

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ICH BIN EIN BEIJINGER

THE SECRET LIFE OF ZHANG JINGHAN (APOLOGIES TO JAMES THURBER) by Kaiser Kuo

n his right flank, the tuanzhang could see the black turbans of the Pashtun Talib just above the low rock ridge as they picked their way through the narrow defile. The cold wind would carry a snatch of conversation, an occasional clip-clop of an ironshod mule’s hoof to Zhang Jinghan’s position in the Wakhjir Pass, at the China end of the Wakhan Corridor, where his unit had waited since dawn broke over the Hindu Kush. He narrowed his eyes against the brilliant sun, glinting off the hard-packed snow above the pass. He breathed in slowly, deeply, his lungs struggling to make the most of what little oxygen there was 5,000 meters up. He raised his binoculars. That’s it, he thought. Keep coming. Right into the jaws. A few more steps and you’re over the border. I’ll log 400 kilos of pure heroin and ten dead smugglers. A good day’s work, by my lights. Ma Chaoliang broke squelch twice. “Tuanzhang! Tuanzhang! They’re coming! Estimated contact in 30 seconds. Over–” the boy urgently whispered into his walkie. “Copy that, Xiao Ma. I have a visual. Hold your fire – I repeat, hold your fire and wait for my go.” The young platoon leader Ma lacked the cool judgment of a battle-hardened commando like himself. Zhang glassed the ragged column advancing unsuspecting, below the cliff face of rosy stone. His thumb flicked open the cover of the remote detonator, and cool as you please, pressed down firmly on the red button. The explosion brought down 18 tons of stone, and sealed the path behind the hapless smugglers. It echoed loud through the valley of the Wakhan, drowning out the braying of the mules and the frantic shouts of the Taliban. “Now!” cried Zhang. “Go! Go! Go!” he exhorted, and the deadly

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enfilade began. He raised his rifle, and his crack commando squad poured forward and down the slope, one half of a deadly pincers move. “Go! Go!” “Go! Go! Go!” shouted Zhang Jinghan’s wife Chen Pei, pushing him toward the door of the subway. “Ni you fadai le! We’re at Fuxingmen! This is Fuxingmen station!” Zhang’s wife barely made it off the train before the doors closed, and she furrowed her brow and shook her head quickly at her husband, who stood on the platform amidst the madding crowd, looking somewhat bewildered. She nudged him toward Line 1. “I’m going to the fabric store for the curtains. This is your last chance to change your mind about the pattern,” she said as they got off at Wangfujing. She handed him three swatches of fabric, stapled together in the corner. “Meet me there at 2.30pm?” He nodded. “And you need to get cash, pay the phone bill, and buy a red envelope for Wei Zong’s wedding tomorrow. You can get that done by 2.30pm, right? Don’t forget the red envelope. Buy extra ones so we have them for next time. Xiaohong’s wedding is in September.” She flipped at his comb-over. “Your dangzhongyang” – the word meant “Party Central” – “isn’t covering the center,” she said. His men stacked the bodies of the smugglers, some still too young to have the full beards favored by the Taliban. They meted out merciful death to two wounded mules. And they stacked several million yuan worth of white powder in burlap sacks, while Zhang Jinghan waited in his seat at the Industrial and Commercial Bank’s Wangfujing sub-branch and tried to listen out for the number on his ticket, 2324, to be called. He flipped through Military Affairs World, a glossy gun-porn magazine he’d picked up at a nearby kiosk, where he studied up on the AA12 fully automatic recoilless combat shotgun. At last he went to the counter, paid an 80-kuai phone bill, and withdrew 5,000 yuan in new bills. These

he counted out carefully, then tucked into the inside pocket of his favorite navy wool-blend sports jacket along with the red envelopes he’d bought. Hongbao, he thought. Slip one of sufficient heft into the right hands, and all the doors open for you. Maybe he’d been a fool to keep his hands so clean, to be so inflexible. But he wasn’t that kind of a soldier. So he’d made enemies along the way. His phone rang. It was Chen Pei. He answered it with a furtive voice: “ Tudou, Tudou. This is Huashengmi, do you read? Over.” Ignoring him, she said to him, “Another thing, can you buy two boxes of Jinsangzi Houbao cough drops? My throat was a little sore this morning. Maybe buy some Vitamin C too.” “No problem. I’ll see you soon,” he said. As Zhang waited in line at the pharmacy’s cashier counter behind an old couple who paid entirely in one-kuai notes, he saw the man in the doorway. The man turned quickly back to his paper when Zhang caught his stare. He appeared to mumble something into his lapel. “They’ve made me,” Zhang thought, and he knew it to be true. Outside, a group of dark-skinned men – were they Pashtuns? – walked by. Their craft was masterful. Zhang could almost believe they hadn’t noticed him. But that would just be wishful thinking. He was cornered. Too many innocents on Wangfujing on a Saturday afternoon, he thought. Nothing to be done. He stood in the adult diaper aisle beside a Viagra ad and thought about Ma Chaoliang and the other boys who’d fought together as brothers, who looked up to him like a father. He thought about Chen Pei. He texted her: “I love you. See you soon.” And he walked out to meet his fate. He was Zhang Jinghan, and he was unbowed.