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It'sastrikingcontrastreflectedinthecity'splethoraofsights,fromthenarrowandwindinghutongalleyways,ancientSummerPalaceandForbiddenCity,tothemoderndaysoaringskyscrapers.
Thejuxtapositionofoldandnewisalsoevidentinthefood,art,shoppingandnightlife,andthoughtheChinesehavelongseenthecityasthecentreoftheuniverse,nowtherestoftheworldhasfinallyturneditseyeBeijing-ward.
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BeijingCapitalairporttotown:45mins/~RMB100.
Takeonlytaxiswith京B(Beijing)plates,orbetteryet,hireacaranddriver,butdon'texpecttogetanywherefast,especiallyduringrushhour.
Beijingstreetnamescanoftenseemmeaningless,however,jiemeansstreet,luanddaoareroad,dajieisavenue,xiangisalley,andhutongisanalleyaroundtraditionalcourtyardhouses,oraclusterofsuchhouses.
BlahblahManykitchenscloseearly,sodon'tarrivetoolate.
Doexpectplentyofspittingandstaring.
Avoidtheuseofpublictoilets,butdocarrytissuesintheunfortunateeventthatyou'rehorriblycaughtshort.
Expectvariableserviceinhotelsandrestaurants.
CreditcardswilloftenNOTdonicely,exceptinhotels,largerrestaurantsandstores;haveback-upcashevenifitsaystheytakecredit.
ATMshavelowtransactionlimits,cashupwhenyoucan.
Intlcountrycodeis+86then10forBeijing,whichdoesn'thavetobedialedlocallynorformobiles(nation-wide).
Emergencynumbersare:119forfire,120forambulanceand110forpolice.
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Together,theduolaunchedLiu+deBiolley,applyingtheirclassic-eclecticaesthetictotheirwork,whichinadditiontofurnitureandjewellerydesignhasincludedrestorationsofQingandMingdynastybuildingsaswellastheaward-winningDugeCourtyardboutiquehotel.
LUXEINSIDERJehanneDeBiolleyJEWELLERANDINTERIORDESIGNERIntroBlahBlahLUXEInsiderLUXELovesLUXELoathesFabvs.
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Thegrandpinetreesinspirerespectandadmiration–andoneofthemishometoanowl!
2)WHEREDOYOUTAKEVISITORSWHENTHEYCOMETOVISITYOUANDWHYClimbingupthetinynarrowstaircaseoftheDrumTowerisworththeeffortfortheviewovertheentirecitytothe3rdring–onagooddayyouwillseeasfarastheCCTVTower.
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LocatedintheSanlitunareainEasternCentralBeijing,itistherightplacetogoifyouhaveanythingfromanhourtoanentireday!
Afootmassageiswhereyoushouldstart,whereyou'llhaveyourfeetsoakedinanherbalmixbeforethemassage.
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cn4)WHEREWOULDYOUGOFORACOCKTAILANDWHATWOULDYOUORDERMyalltimefavoritecocktailisthe"PassionateRosemary",adelicateblendofEarlGreyinfusedginandpassionfruit,atTempleRestaurantintheheartofOldBeijing,astone'sthrowfromtheForbiddenCity.
ThebartenderscomposeuniquecocktailsandpayhomagetothesurroundingswithinfusionsofChinesespicesandhand-cutice.
Andtherestaurantitself,locatedinMingDynastytemplecompounds,hasexquisitefusioncuisinepopularwiththefashionandbusinesselite.
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Ifyou'revisitingforbusiness,thetraditionalRafflesoffofTiananmenSquareortheSt.
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Addspa-likebathrooms,oaktubs,indoorpoolandmodernAsianBeirestaurant,MediterraneanSureno,andcoolcontemporaryMeshbar,andit'seasytoseewhythehotelissopopularwiththeinternationalstyleset.
TRBDiningSetonthegroundsofabeautifulsix-century-oldMingtemplecomplex,withformerMaisonBouludgeneralmanagerIgnaceLecleiratthehelm,anddecadent,modernEuropeanfareonthemenu,thisfinediningrestaurantistheperfectchoiceforanold-meets-new,East-meets-Westexperience.
HAIDILAODiningThiswildlypopularchainhas64locationsalloverChina,andforgoodreason–thescrumptious,Sichuanhotpotisanationaltreasure,withitsfierychiliflavorsandhand-pullednoodlesavailable24/7.
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AMANATSUMMERPALACEHotelRetreatlikeroyaltytothishistorichotel,setinthecookingquartersofEmpressCixi'sformersummerhomeonthecity'soutskirts.
Thelavishsuitesarehousedinaseriesofpavilionssurroundingacourtyard,andthere'salushspaandpooltoo.
ULLENSCENTERFORCONTEMPORARYARTActivitiesThisnon-profit,contemporaryartspaceinChinaisspreadover26,000sqftformerlyoccupiedbyafactorycompound,andisnowhometosomeofthebestcuratedexhibitionsinChina,showcasingbothestablishedandemerging,internationalanddomestictalents.
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cnNANLUOGUXIANGShoppingThankstogentrification,thisformerdusty,drabhutonghastransformedintoanalleyofjunkytohipboutiques,cafésandbars.
Itmaybeatadtouristy,butit'sreallyallabouttheatmosphereandwellworthatripforuniquesouvenirs.
StartatthegateatNanluoguxiangsouthentranceatPing'anDaDao.
APOTHECARYBarThisdimlylitwoodysaloonservesupartisanalpotionsmadeusinghomemadeliquors,bittersandsaltsalongsideacomfortAmericansnackmenu.
ThecocktaillistisalmostaslongastheGreatWall,butyoucan'tgowrongwiththeirsignatureBellPepperTequilaSour.
BRANDNEWCHINA(BNC)ShoppingOpenedbythedaughterofMao'sEnglishteacherandtranslator,thiship,fashion-forwardstorestocksemerginglabelsandindiedesignersfromgreaterChina,andisagreatplacetofamiliarizeyourselfwithlocalnameslikeHiPanda,NLGXandFanRan,orstockuponuniquepieces.
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FortheultimatefootpamperingtrytheThaiHighBarrelFootSpaincorporatingheatandherbaloils,orcheckoutthecomprehensiveChineseTherapeuticTreatmentmenuforfullbodyandfacialrituals.
PANJIAYUANFLEAMARKETShoppingHavingarummageinthisgiantweekendfleamarketisgreatfun.
You'llfindeverythinghere:pins,shoes,posters,scrolls,snuffboxes,Mao-morabilia,porcelain,stone,bronze,wood,antiquesandfauxtiques,butgetthereearly,haveplentyofcash(nocreditcards)andremembertohagglehard!
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Therearealsocookingclassesforregionalandtraditionaltastes,soyoucantaketheflavorshome.
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CARSMonstroustraffic,andover1,000newcarsontheroadseveryday.
THEMURSEBeijingmanisobsessedwithhismanbag.
BEIJINGBELLYBeijingmanisalsoobsessedwithhissummercroptop.
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SodriveslightlyfurtheralongtothelesscrowdedMutianyusection(90minsoutoftown),withaneasy-accesscablecarupandfuntoboggandown.
GETTINGAROUNDNavigatingBeijing'smazeofbackalleysonyourownisnighonimpossible,butanorganizedChinaCultureCentertourwillgetyouupcloseandpersonalwithhiddenhutongs,impressivehistorichomes,andtheeerieundergroundcity.
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DrabLUXEItinerariesP10/LUXEBEIJINGCitiPrestigeSMFollowingcenturiesofimperialhistory,theChinesecapitalhasundergonelightning-speeddevelopmentandjumpedintojointhemodern-daybusinesscircuitwithbothfeet.
Startintheheartofthecity'sfinancialdistrictatmodernorientalnestTheRitz-Carlton,convenientlywiredtotheninessoyoucantakeyourfirstmeetingovercoffeeandbreakfastbeforeheadingouttoyourmorningappointments.
Fortheall-importantclientlunch,yourreservedtableatMaisonBouludawaits–setinamajesticmanorformerlyhometotheUSEmbassy,thedeco-inspiredinteriorsaswellastheMichelin-starredFrenchcuisinearesuretoimpress.
Stepbacktotheofficefortheafternoon,butstealawaybeforedinnerforatriptothetailors–CaoLUXEITINERARYBusinessSenlin(seeDrabvsFab)isthego-toforbespokeladiesqipaosbyatailorwho'sbeenhemmingsince1938,Dave's(seeDrabvsFab)isatop-notchgent'stailorwithall-in-onebespokeshirtandsuitcombo,andinfrigidwinter,besuretoringCashmereDuoforthefinestfabricsandcustomdesignsyou'reliketofindinthistown.
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Therefinedmansion,decoratedintraditionalimperialstyle,alsoboastsaserenecourtyardandgoldfishponds,providingaverywelcomeescapefromthecity'sbustle.
Topoffthenightwithpost-dinnerdrinksatGlen,abusinessfavoriteforthedapper,old-worldatmosphere,tuxedoedwaiters,andimmaculatetipples,beforemakingyourwaybacktoyoursuiteattheRitz-Carlton,andtakenightcapsatthehotel'sCrystalBar&Lounge.
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Ifyou'reintownontheweekendandlookingtoexplorethecity'sstylescene,setyouralarmforsunriseandmakeyourwaytoPanJiaYuanMarket(seeLUXELoves),whereyou'llfindahubbubofeverythingfromantiquestoposterstopins,butit'sallgreatfunandworththedigforthatmantel-worthypiece.
Afteryourmorningspree,rechargeforroundtwowithcoffeeandcakesatCaféZarah,thendartofftospendtherestofthedayatfashionandentertainmenthubSanlitun,andmakestopsatNicolasFavardforcustom-designedorRTWjewels,Palmaforuniquebagsandthreads,andNisissforlocallydesigned,covetableclothes.
Carryyourbagsnowtonearbyelectricfactoryturneddininghub1949HiddenCity,andenjoylatelunchatDuckdeChine(seeLUXELoves),situatedinatraditionalsiheyuancourtyardandservingaduck-focusedmenu,withthecapital'sfamedPekingDuckalongsidelesstraditionalofferingslikeduckconfitandtacos.
Next,ambleovertoTheOppositeHouseandsettleinattheKocoonSpaLounge,withitstop-to-toepamperingaswellasyogaandReiki,incaseyou'reinclinedtoworkoffyourlunch.
You'llemergeprettyandpreened,butthrowinaquickblowoutatnext-doorCdeFranceifneedbe,andthenit'scocktailhouratartisanaldrinkdenApothecary(seeLUXELoves),butafterasignatureBellPepperTequilaSourortwo,you'reofftoSanlitun'ssizzlingSichuanrestaurantTransitforpalate-tinglingseasonalcookinginadarkandsultryatmosphere.
Haveadrinkinthefashionista-frequentedloungeafterwards,thenmovethepartytocool,contemporaryMeshbarbeforefinallyzippingjustupthelifttoyourZendenatTheOppositeHouse(seeLUXELoves).
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Afteryou'vewalkedthecitylikealocal,eatlikeoneatHaidilao(seeLUXELoves),withitsfierychilidipandhand-pullednoodles,butgobeforelunchhourwhenthecrowdsdescend.
Ifyou'reinneedofacool-downafterthatSichuanspice,headtoBrandNewChina(BNC)(seeLUXELoves)forafewqualityhoursspentgettingtoknowthelocaldesignnamesandperusingindielabelsfromgreaterChina–thesewaresalsomakeforaunique,one-offgiftforyourpalsbackhome.
ContinuetheshoppingspreeathappeninghutongNanluoguxiang(seeLUXELoves),fullofhipboutiques,cafesandbars,andmakestopsatJianPingforflowy,classicalChineseblouses,ArtBooksStoreforoldChinarevolutionarymusicandfilms,andThePotteryWorkshopforceramicsmadebyartistsinJingdezhen,China'spotterycapital.
Later,giveyourfeetarestatthehistoric,60-seatImperialGranaryPeonyPavilionwithaclassicKunquOpera,firstwrittenandperformedin1598butstillcaptivatinglocalaudiencestoday.
Yourpre-bookedtableatDaDong(seeLUXELoves)awaits,sositdownandenjoythecrispy,world-renownedPekingDuckatthiswildlypopularrestaurant,completewithglass-walledkitchenforyoutopeekinandwatchthechefsatwork.
FollowdinnerwithdrinksatContempio,situatedinaC.
15thtemplerefurbishedasacosyloungetuckedawayinahutongbehindtheDrumandBelltowers,beforeretiringtobednearbyatthechic10-roomhutonghideawayTheOrchid.
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