Beijing, as the capital of China and an international city in its own right, has lots to offer the visiting traveler in terms of entertainment and fun. Those who want to enjoy typical Chinese culture can enjoy comic stand up performances (known in Chinese as Xiangsheng ), or Chinese storytelling. Of course to truly enjoy the humor, you might need to brush up on your Chinese...

Nevertheless Peking Opera ( Jingju ) is a must see for all visitors to Beijing. The intricate costumes, distinctive music, and acrobatic fighting make it a spectacle that should not be missed. If you find the music isn't quite what you care for, then perhaps a Chinese acrobatics performance is more your style. Other alternatives include plays (mostly in Chinese) and performances of western classical music and opera. Last, but not least, if you need a good cold one or some good jazz or blues to relax to, then try the Sanlitun bar area. This area of town is by far the most fashionable and trendy and there are numerous good bars and clubs around here that are worth checking out.

Places to go

Sculpting in Tim Cafe is located in the exterior Beisihuan Street. It's full of tranquility, elegance and dense European culture, all representing its classical style, with prices on the middle to low side.

It is the first special cafe in Bejing, collecting a number of well-known films and telefilms. The sponsor is a movie actor (Taiwan native), and naturally you will have the opportunity to meet with some famous film actors. The coffee with a strong fragrance and accompanying art books and famous films have constructed an unperturbed atmosphere and aesthetic mood of the European-style Life.

Business Hours: From 10:30am to 12:30am.

Address: No.45, Chengfu Road. (Near the east gate of Beijing University, close to WanSheng Book Garden)

Decoration Style: It is adorned as being the European-pattern cottage with the green-stone steps, hanging a number plate as the notice board in the film spot, and the thriller watching-board is embellished with wooden framework, paving the floor by square stones and having a reduplicated roof that is a pool shape. It is filled with bookshelves all round, and the exquisite film posters with the classical pattern are configured on the wall.

The crowd: The preceptors and the college students in Beijing University and Qinghua University, also some students studying abroad, as well as the white-collar stratum near the cafe.

Music: Jazz, Blues, Country Music; broadcasting the films at 7:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday.

Bargain Prices on Beverages and snacks:

Cappuccino: RMB18 for common size; RMB22 for bigger size.
Coffee Latte: RMB16 for common size; RMB22 for bigger size.
Baileys Coffee: RMB22
Espresso: RMB15
Romastyle Espresso: RMB15
Royal Coffee: 20

Tomato & Cheese & Besili Bread: RMB18
Cheese Cake: RMB20 per slice.

(prices may be subject to change)