Houhai Bar Street   

Do you want to experience wild nightlife in Beijing, street drinking and rocking? Then Houhai Bar Street is your best choice. Located in the Xicheng District of Beijing, Houhai Bar Street is a mixture of ancient Beijing and modern Western culture. It was dug out in the Yuan Dynasty (14th century) to bringing goods from around China to the Emperor in his nearby Forbidden City by the Grand Canal. This forms much of Houhai's elegant charm with arched stone bridges, intricate animal sculptures on canal walls. Now Houhai Bar Street has developed into the home of numerous trendy bars and unique pubs. When night falls, Houhai Bar Street is immediately lit up by lamps amidst the hustle and bustle of the hawkers and drunks.

Most of the cafés and pubs on the Most of Houhai Bar Street are quite characteristic with their own style and service. Residents and travelers like strolling along the shores of the Houhai lake as to enjoy Beijing's night scene; foreigners like killing time in the bar here as to enjoy a mixture of traditional Chinese and modern Western ambiances. Recommended bars in Houhai Bar Street are  vine-covered wooden hut Bars No Name which draws in Beijing's A-list, stylish designed Sex and da City (15 Tianhefang) which offers suite-like seating with stunning lake views, tranquil designed Lotus (29 Yandai Xiejie) which remains one of the area's original zen centers.

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