When you come to Beijing, you will be undoubtly impressed by the prosperousness of the international city, and of course the nightlife here won’t let you down. If you don’t feel sleepiness at night, enjoy the colorful night.
Beijing OperaMore commonly known as Peking opera to westerners, Beijing Opera is regarded as the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are all fascinating and artistic. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes, graceful gestures and acrobatic fighting. You don't need to dress up for the Opera, casual or smart casual would be fine.
Acrobatics Show
In the evening, enjoy the Peking Acrobatic Show. Chinese acrobatics are spectacular, with an uninterrupted history of over 2000 years Recommended Theatre: Chaoyang Theatre, which often features visiting troops and top artists from all over China.
Kungfu ShowYou don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility. Red Theater, who present an amazing theatrical performance, which has been called "an audiovisual feast that is colorful, exciting and dramatic, the combination of raw power, imaginative theatrics and a strong story line will leave the audience gasping in wonder." Reservation Needed.
Evening snacks
Beijing’s open-air night snack markets are open all year round. If you live near the Wangfujing area, the snack market at Dongdan is the right place to go. While the Donghuamen Night Snack Market is convenient for those living around the Palace Hotel. These markets are a scene of the real life of the city although they are usually very crowded. There, visitors can not only find out how some Chinese enjoy their evenings, but also taste many typical Chinese snacks including wan-ton, tea soup (chatang), mutton skewer (yang rou chuanr) and fried glutinous rice cakes (zhagao).
Bars Beijing is practically bristling with all types of bars and clubs. The main concentration of bars is in the area known as Sanlitun (Three Mile Village). This area, which is nestled in the Embassy District, is basically made up of two streets going north to south of Gongti Beilu (Worker's Stadium North Road). There are generally more foreigners on the south street. Most of the bars are open during the day as restaurants, and then, depending on where you go, become blazing pits of drunken debauchery, quiet dens of social drinking or venues for amateur and semi-professional rock or jazz bands.
Nightclubs
Nightclubs are ideal places for business people after a hectic schedule and busy negotiations. The interior of the clubs is usually lavishly decorated, and guests can relax with live music and guests can relax with live music and refreshing drinks. Some nightclubs are, however, only open to members.
Teahouses Recently teahouses have seen a big comeback in Beijing and other parts of China. It is now quite fashionable to go to a traditional teahouse for some good old fashioned tea-appreciation. The atmosphere in teahouses is usually calm and tranquil, and combined with the beautiful waitresses who serve you the tea, almost intoxicating. Some teahouses have performances of Peking Opera or traditional Chinese instruments. This is a nice relaxing way to spend an evening.