About Beijing
Beijing Night Life
In this modern city, Beijing bars have formed several bar streets, bar areas and bar communities with different sizes. On every night, neon glows in these bars will call those who love hanging out in the bar.
Shichahai Bar Street, Nanluogu Lane
Shichahai and Nanluogu Lane are two most charming parts in Beijing river systems. Since Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, businessmen, old temples and wine shops were gathered, coming into being a prosperous picture.
Sanlitun
Sanlitun, located in the embassy area, has become famous among foreigners since 1990s. It is now a true pronoun of bar street, from which night life is extended, full of lazy, colorful and unique characteristics.
Bar area in the Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium
Nightclubs are gathered in the Workers’ Gymnasium with different styles and are full of active bars which make people linger on and forget to return.
Beijing: Entertainment
In Beijing, you can be busy visiting temple fair in the first lunar month, going to teahouse in the spare time, listening to Chinese folk arts at the spur of moment, spending time in the bar at night and skiing in winter.
Temple fair was a ceremonious sacrificial rite in the early time. With the demands of exchanging among people, temple fair is gradually merging into market trade while keeping sacrificial rite. At this time, temple fair is also called “temple market” can become an important type of market.
Gongs and drums, peddling in the Beijing dialect and many snacks are here and there in the temple fair. Every first lunar month is the most intensive period for Beijing to hold temple fair. From Spring Festival Eve to February 1st (lunar calendar), Changdian, Dongyue Temple, Baiyun Temple, God of Wealth Temple, Yonghe Lama Temple and Ditan park will hold grand temple fair where are so lively and huge crowds of people will go.
It is sure that temple fair will be held in the normal days in Beijing. It is known for old Beijing citizens that temple fair is held 365 days. Although it is not large-scale like that in the spring, it is prosperous, lively and attractive.
Recommendation places: dongyue Temple, Baiyun Temple, Yonghe Lama Temple and Ditan park
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Laoshe Teahouse
Laoshe Teahouse lies in Qianmen, Xidajie Street, Xuanwu District. It is named after the famous writer Lao She and his play Teahouse (Cha Guan). Lao She was an eminent Chinese writer, novelist and dramatist and one of the most significant figures of Chinese literature in the 20th century. Opened in 1988, Laoshe Teahouse is a unique place for a different aspect of entertaining in Beijing. It is always filled with visitors who are interested in Chinese ancient cultural traditions and arts from home and abroad.
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Beijing Opera At Huguang Theater
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Chaoyang Theater
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The Red Theater

