夜北京
2008-1
外文出版社
滕一岚
107
Red imperial buildings， thick city walls and tall city gates are the most common impressions of Beijing. The city has a history of over 3，000 years and has been the capital for more than 800 years. The sublimity and grandeur of the Forbidden City lends an enduring air of magnificence and dignity to the time-honored city. Beijing is also a modern metropolis， encompassing all the latest trend-setting elements. Beijing therefore is a combination of two poles， classical and modern. And nightlife has become a distinctive label of the city. When night falls， Beijing is a blur of lights as if it had donned a gorgeous gown. The Tian'anmen Gate Tower radiates a resplendent glow on brilliantly illuminated Chang'an Boulevard， while the majestic buildings around Tian'anmen Square are silhouetted by colorful lights. The flourishing Wangfujing and Xidan commercial streets bustle with crowds of people. The extensive walls of the Imperial Palace and beautiful corner turrets cast their graceful shadows onto the moat. It is an inveterate impression in most people's minds that coastal cities， such as Shanghai and Guangzhou， generally have richer a nightlife than inland cities do. The attraction of Shanghai's nights concentrates at the Bund. Those classical and modern buildings at the Bund look like crystal palaces under the veil of night and set off the imposing Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jinmao Tower across the river. Shopping is an indispensable activity of Shanghai's nightlife. Guangzhou's nightlife is diverse yet worldly. Sauna， foot massage and Cantonese food are the centers of its nightlife. It is a long-standing habit of Guangzhou people to roam the streets after dinner， and then look for a midnight snack.
Most foreigners in Beijing spend their nightlife around Sanlitun and the Workers’Stadium，the Wudaokou university district，the central business district（CBD）around the China World Trade Center，and the Shichahai（or Houhai）Iake district。This book sets out the capital’S most fashionable nightlife hubs and explores various corners of Beijing’s night scene，providing a broad perspective on the city’S nightlife。
PrefaceTeahouses and Theaters Laoshe Teahouse Tianqiaole Teahouse Huguang Guildhall Wufu Tea Art House Chang’an Grand Theater Other Theaters and Conced HallsBars，Cafes and Clubs Sanlitun Bar Street Shichahai Bar Street Super Bar Street Yuandadu Bar Street KTv Cafes Clubs Fitness and Foot MassageThe Quest for Delicious Food Donglaishun Instant Boiled MuttOn Quanjude Roast Duck Wangfujing Food Street Dongzhimen Guijie Food Street Donghuamen Night Market Elegant Chinese.style Restaurants Specialty Western-style Restau rants Sweet Cold TreatsShopping and Bargain-hunting The Wangfujing Pedestrian Mal Xidan Commercial Street Silk Street The Panjiayuan Antique Market
