Nightlife & the Arts in Beijing

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

4Corners Tucked inside a tiny hutong near the western end of Houhai, 4Corners...		Beijing

Amilal If you have the patience to track this cozy courtyard bar down...	Bars	Beijing

Apothecary Like an old-fashioned pharmacist doling out carefully concocted...	Bars	Beijing

Bed Bed earned its place as a trendy bar through its clever name...	Bars	Beijing

Beijing Concert Hall Beijing's main venue for Chinese and Western classical-music...	Music	Beijing


Beijing Exhibition Theater Chinese plays, Western and Chinese operas, and ballet performances...	Theater	Beijing

Capital Theater This is a busy, modern theater near Wangfujing shopping street...	Theater	Beijing

Cargo Club Fierce promotions have attracted some top-name international...	Dance Clubs	Beijing

Chambers Fine Art Named after noted British architect Sir William Chambers, Chambers...		Beijing

Chang'an Grand Theater In this new theater specializing in Chinese opera, spectators...	Opera	Beijing

Chaoyang Theater This space is the queen bee of acrobatics venues, especially...	Dance	Beijing

China Bar Perched atop the 65-story Park Hyatt, this upmarket cocktail...	Bars	Beijing

China National Puppet Theater The shadow and hand-puppet shows at this theater convey traditional...	Theater	Beijing

Cu Ju Cu Ju is Beijing's first hutong sports bar cum rum-tasting room...		Beijing

D.Lounge Raising the bar for bars in Beijing, this New York-style lounge...	Bars	Beijing

Dada Bar A chilled-out, unpretentious place where you can dance, Dada...		Beijing

The Den This old-school dive's attraction is sports on wide-screen TVs...	Bars	Beijing

El Nido Little more than a hole in the wall, this hutong gem is stuffed...		Beijing

Face Stylish without being pretentious, Face is justifiably popular...	Bars	Beijing

First Floor An unpretentious bar perfect for a night out with friends, First...		Beijing

Forbidden City Concert Hall One of the nicest venues in Beijing, the 1,400-seat Forbidden...	Music	Beijing

Great Leap Brewing Beijing's first microbrewery, Great Leap Brewing's beers utilize...		Beijing

Huguang Guild Hall Built in 1807, the Huguang Guild Hall was at its height one of...	Opera	Beijing

Ichikura This tiny Japanese bar is the place to go if you're a discerning...	Bars	Beijing

Lao She Teahouse Named for famed Beijing author Lao She, this teahouse in the...	Opera	Beijing

Liyuan Theater Unabashedly touristy, it's still a great time. You can watch...	Opera	Beijing

Lush The go-to hangout in the university district of Wudaokou, Lush...		Beijing

MAO Live House With the finest acoustics in the city and live music almost every...	Music	Beijing

Mokihi Tucked behind an Italian-fusion restaurant with a Japanese chef...		Beijing

National Centre for Performing Arts Architecturally, the giant silver dome of this performing arts...	Theater	Beijing

Pace Beijing This Beijing branch of the famed Pace Gallery operates with an...		Beijing

Pékin Fine Arts Founded by expatriate Bostonian Meg Maggio, who has lived in...		Beijing

Poly Plaza International Theater This is a modern shopping-center-like complex on top of Dongsishitiao...	Music	Beijing

Q Bar Echo's cocktails—strong, authentic, and not super expensive—are...	Bars	Beijing

Red Gate Gallery This gallery, one of the first to open in Beijing, displays and...	Art Galleries	Beijing

The Red House A simple, no-frills exterior reflects the bar as a whole—bare...	Bars	Beijing

The Red Theatre If it's Vegas-style stage antics you're after, the Legend of...	Theater	Beijing

Slow Boat Brewery Taproom A sleek yet cozy taproom nestled in the hutongs, the Slow Boat...		Beijing

Tango This warehouse-style space is way more interesting than the competition...	Dance Clubs	Beijing

Tianqiao Acrobatic Theater The Beijing Acrobatics Troupe of China is famous for weird, wonderful...	Dance	Beijing

Tianqiao Theater A traditional theater that hosts everything from contemporary...	Opera	Beijing

The Tree For years now, expats have crowded this bar for its Belgian beer...	Bars	Beijing

Twilight Opened by the same partners who operate Apothecary in Sanlitun...		Beijing

The World of Suzie Wong It's no coincidence that this bar is named after a 1957 novel...	Bars	Beijing

Yugong Yishan Housed in a Republican-era courtyard, Yugong Yishan is the city's...		Beijing
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