Beijing Travel Blog

Unlike Shanghai, Beijing has a few specific areas for great nightlife.Hou Hai Lake and the surrounding area offers a more classical location for sipping your favorite brew. Sanlitun represents modern Beijing and houses some great western and international bars and restaurants that are sometimes high...

Happy Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate true love, unrequited love and sometimes even strange love. Named after Saint Valentine, the holiday is celebrate across the globe as lovers demonstrate their love for others with gift giving, fine dining and romantic nights out with their companions....

After one of the most brutal Beijing winters in living memory with far more snow and subzero temperatures than is frankly necessary, the warmer weather is finally starting to come to Beijing. May is a great time of the year in Beijing because it hasn’t gotten so hot that you just want to live in a...

Gearing up for a night out in Beijing? You’re in luck: the scene here has really jump-started in the last decade or two, and there’s enough variety for everyone to find something that suits their fancy. 1. Karaoke may be for the drunk and silly in the U.S., but don’t jump to the conclusion...