Qianhai Lake and ShiShaHai Area - More Bars and Nightlife can be found by ways of a walk along the East-Bank to Jin Ding Bridge and Houhai. Several establishments are located along the eastern bank. By now Houhai offers and equal variety of Bars, Dancings and Bar-Restaurants to explore. They even have lower prices. Go visit and find out more for yourself.
On the North Shore of Qianhai Lake, at some distance, the Drum Tower and Bell Tower are always visible. To the South across DianMen Nadajie (Ping An Avenue) lies Beihai Park, which can be entered through it's North Gate.
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of Beer, fresh pizza from the house, luxury sigars, great wines and a variety of western foods.
It's floors are divided into the restaurant and bar, the Jazz Club on the 2nd floor and dancing with modern music and DJ's in the basement.
The Most Famous and Most Popular Restaurant of Lotus Lane is the Yunnan styled Chama Chudao, meaning "Southern Silk Road". The original South Silk Road Restaurant is located elsewhere in the City of Beijing, however the Qian Hai restaurant is nearly equally popular. Try out savory southern styled meat dishes and head for Chama Chudao !
View along the western bank of Qianhai showing Lotus Lane and it's Pavilions. This is the southern end of what is known as the ShiShaHai Area.
of the Belgian Cartoon Hero "TinTin (Kuifje)". It's not a cartoon or bookstore but a restaurant and bar. In fact, the first floor of the Blue Lotus features the largest Bar in Lotus Lane (so far). It's second Floor is a more comfortable one with a grandiose view of Qianhai and the view of the Bell- & Drum-Towers in the North.
The Lotus Blue Kitchen can best be described as Fusion-Thai.
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A useful overview Map of DongCheng District (East=right) and part of the XiCheng District (West = Left).
Follow DianMen Avenue up to the Drum Tower or simply keep to the righthand banksof the Lakes and find your way along the route from Qianhai's Lotus Lane to Jinding Bridge, all part of the ShishaHai Area.
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