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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
LUSH
( 8286 3566; 1 Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu, 2 beers from ¥15, cocktails from ¥35; 24hr; ;
Wudaokou)
For the hordes of students in Wǔdàokǒu, both foreign and local, all roads lead to
Lush. During the day it functions as a cafe with a Western menu, including breakfast (¥30),
and sandwiches and salads (from ¥35). After dark, it offers something different every night,
whether movie screenings, live music, a pub quiz, DJs or an open-mic night for aspiring
poets and singers. There's a daily happy hour from 6pm to 10pm and it never closes. It's
above the Meet Fresh Café.
|BAR, CAFE
PROPAGANDA
( 8286 3991; Huaqing Jiayuan, 8.30pm-late; Wudaokou)
Wǔdàokǒu's student crew are drawn
to this unprepossessing but long-running club for its cheap drinks, hip-hop sounds and the
chance for cultural exchange with the locals. Entry is free. It's 100m north of the east gate
of Huaqing Jiayuan.
|CLUB
WǓDÀOKǑU BEER GARDEN
When Běijing emerges from the deep freeze of its winter, so do its residents. Come summer in Wǔdàokǒu, the
area just west of the subway stop turns into a hugely popular open-air
beer garden
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. Locals congregate at the tables, supping draught beers and snacking on
shāokǎo
(barbecue) from the food stalls
surrounding them. The party starts in the late afternoon and continues late, getting louder and louder as those ¥10
beers disappear down thirsty throats.
