Centro

Big, riotous, and open around the clock, this lacquer-walled music lounge is hugely popular with... More

Chang & Biörck

Check out the Scandinavian-Chinese designs at this Sun City shop. ... More

Chaoyang

This sprawling district east of Tiananmen Square has lots of variety: some areas are dotted... More

China Art & Archives Warehouse

A gallery opposite the Nangao police station, in an area just outside The Fifth Ring... More

China Central Television Headquarters

Why It’s Cool: No two layouts of its 55 floors are the same. Only the... More

Chinatown

Chinese Classics Bookstore

The store carries a surprising breadth of products: from reproductions of communist-era comic books to... More

Chinese Contemporary

Chinese Hand-Printed Blue Nankeen Exhibition Hall

The exhibition hall displays samples of batik [rints dating back to the 1890's.... More

Chongwen

The now-restored Legation Quarter, the fabulous Temple of Heaven, and bustling pearl and tea markets... More

Club JJ's

A labyrinthine, two-level nightclub at the Grand Hyatt hotel, Club JJ’s is the place to... More

Coffee Assembly

Constellation 2

Dashanzi Art District

Also known as Factory 798, this Bauhaus-style complex houses the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art.... More

Dazu Grottoes

Outside, there are large and colorful carvings etched on the mountains, all portraying Chinese fables... More

Domani

Dongcheng

The historical and geographical heart of Beijing, this district contains the Forbidden City and is... More

Duk Ling Harbor Sail

Perhaps the best way to see the city is aboard a small traditional sailing junk... More

El Cóctel

Fan Street

If you’re in search of hand-painted decorative fans, it’s worth the three-hour trip from Guilin... More