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Tianqiao Acrobatics Theatre
ACROBATICS
West of the Temple of Heaven Park (
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)
, this 100-year-old theatre offers one of
Beijing's best acrobatic displays, a one-hour show performed by the Beijing Acrobatic
Troupe. It's less touristy than the other venues, and the high-wire display here is thrilling.
The entrance is down the eastern side of the building.
(
天桥杂技剧场
;
6303 7449; 95 Tian-
qiao Shichang Jie
天桥市场街
95
号
; tickets ¥180-380;
performances 5.30pm;
Taoranting or Caishikou)
14
Huguang Guild Hall
With its magnificent red, green and gold interior, the historic Huguang (built in 1807) is a
great place to experience your first Peking opera. There's a small
opera museum
(¥10;
9am-5pm)
opposite the theatre.
(
湖广会馆
;
PEKING OPERA
6351 8284; 3 Hufang Lu
虎坊路
3
号
; tickets ¥180-680;
performances 6.30pm;
Caishikou)
15
East Shore Jazz Café
This chilled venue is the place to hear the best local jazz bands. There are live perform-
ances from Wednesday to Sunday (from 10pm), in a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere.
There's a small roof terrace open in summer with a nice view of Houhai (
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). No
cover charge, but it's worth booking a table here on weekends when it gets busy.
(
东岸
;
8403 2131; 2nd fl, 2 Shichahai Nanyan
什刹海南沿
2
号楼
2
层
; beers/cocktails from ¥35/40;
JAZZ
3pm-2am;
Shichahai)
