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One of Beijing's longer-standing bars, and one of the first to become popular with both
locals and foreigners, Q Bar remains a very amenable spot in which to sample a libation
or three. In the summer, there's a useful roof terrace to decamp to. Look for the big 'Q'
hanging off the side of the Eastern Inn Hotel to guide you there.
(Q
吧
; 6th fl, Eastern Inn Hotel,
Nansanlitun Lu
南三里屯路
; cocktails from ¥50;
6pm-late;
Tuanjiehu)
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Bookworm
CAFE
A combination of cafe, bar and lending library, the Bookworm is now a Beijing institu-
tion. It's the place to hear visiting authors talk, hunker down over the laptop, browse the
huge library or kick back over coffee, cocktails and food. The annual literary festival or-
ganised by Bookworm every March is one of Beijing's premier cultural events. Head to
路
4
号楼
; coffee from ¥25, beers from ¥20;
9am-2am;
Tuanjiehu;
)
Local Life
Karaoke
Karaoke bars (known as 'KTV') are where Beijingers go to unwind after work and to celebrate. Once you get
over being shy of singing in public (alcohol helps), karaoke is a lot of fun. The best way to try it is with some loc-
als; otherwise head to
Melody
(
麦乐迪
; A-77 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie
朝阳门外大街
A-77
号
; r per hr
¥179-229; 10am-2am; Chaoyangmen) or
Partyworld
(
钱柜
; Fanli Bldg, 22 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie
朝
阳门外大街
22
号泛利大夏
; small r per hr ¥200-260;
noon-6am;
Chaoyangmen) , both of which have a
selection of English-language tunes as well as snacks and drinks .
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