Beijing bar street:Sanlitun Bar Street

Sanlitun is Beijing’s most popular bar street. Teeming with countless bars on the both side of the street, the 100-meter Sanlitun Beijie begins to show her charm when the nightfall comes.

     Most of the bars have Western décor, trendy and chic. The bars have fabulous lighting variations and they tend to highlight pop music, mostly from Taiwan and Hong Kong. The most popular bands are generally women’s bands. Some bars offer night-club-style performances, which makes Sanlitun Beijie a great source of entertainment and recreation.
　

     Bars and pubs in the Shishahai area offer a unique drinking culture, but exotic Chinese fashion is the mainstream. Elegance and beautiful scenery around it are the biggest draw and every bar in the district is fortunate to be near Shishahai, therefore they don’t have to work hard to create or maintain a tranquil, leisurely atmosphere. Most of the bars were renovated or rebuilt from classical Chinese residences. They are richly accentuated with traditional themes including totems such as wooden window screens, palatial lanterns and Beijing opera masks that are distinct from bars in the Sanlitun area. Many of the bars also offer tea. Live bands seldom play in the generally small bars, but relaxing music sets the mood for the bars. Shishahai is the only bar district in Beijing that features a quiet atmosphere.