Insider's guide to...Beijing

AIRPORT TO CITY
By taxi: 25 minutes.

BEST HOTELS
1. St. Regis Hotel
www.stregis.com; Tel: +86 10 6460 6688
Superbly situated in the heart of Beijing’s business, shopping and diplomatic districts.


2. Peninsula Hotel
www.peninsula.com; Tel: +86 10 8516 2888
Located a short walk away from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.

BEST RESTAURANTS
3. Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
32 Qianmen Ave; Tel:+86 10 6701 1379
Serves China’s number one speciality dish. It’s the oldest venue of the Quanjude family.

4. Green T House
6 Gongti Xi Lu; Tel: +86 10 6552 8310
Neo-Classic Chinese dining experience and a living work of art.

5. Tian Di Yi Jia Restaurant
140 Nanchizi Street; Tel: +86 10 8511 5556
Borders on Beijing’s ancient Imperial City, gives new life to the spirit of Chinese aristocratic aesthetics.

BEST CAFES & BARS
6. Sculpting in Time Café
1 Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu, Wudaokou
Opened by a graduate from Beijing Film Academy, a favourite hang-out for students.

7. Club Suzie Wong
1A South Nongzhanguan Lu
Decorated in lavish 1930s Shanghai art-deco cabaret. Beijing’s premier nightspot, boasting
classy clientele, beautiful patrons and an active desire to promote the unexpected.

8. Lao She Teahouse
Building 3, Qianmen W. Ave
Enjoy the campy Chinese vaudeville show over bottomless cups of tea and traditional snacks.

A FEW HOURS TO KILL
9. Silk Alley
8 Xiushui Dongjie
All kinds of clothing are sold here together with watches and the occasional DVD seller.

10. Hou Hai
Enjoy the peaceful lakeside setting during the day. In the evenings the area transforms
into party central – funky nightlife full of small bars and pubs with character.

TIPPING
Appreciated, but not compulsory.

SECRETS OF THE JET SET
Located in Dashanzi Art District, 798 Space is a new rising, avant-garde and trendy space that hosts high-level cultural, artistic and commercial activities.

Barbara Wang lives in Beijing and is an account manager for Pacific World, a leading DMC,
www.pacificworld.com