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( Shuchong; 6586 9507;
www.beijingbookworm.com
; Bldg 4, Nansanlitun
Lu; 4 mains from ¥70; 9am-2am; Tuanjiehu; )
A combination of a
bar, cafe, restaurant and library, the Bookworm is a Beijing institution. There
are 16,000-plus topics you can browse whilst sipping your coffee or working
your way through the extensive wine list, but this is also one of the epicentres
of Beijing cultural life, host ing lectures, poetry readings and a very well-re-
garded annual book festival.
SHARD BOX STORE
( Shendege; 4 Ritan Beilu; 4 9am-7pm; Yonganli)
Using porcelain frag-
ments from Ming- and Qing-dynasty vases that were destroyed during the Cul-
tural Revolution, this fascinating family-run store creates beautiful and unique
shard boxes (from ¥30), bottles and jewellery.
Jewellery
