Neighborhoods

Hongfan Dance emphasizes the artistic aspect of dance in its teaching method. The local dance studio offering courses for children's Ballet and Chinese Folk Dance alongside Jazz, Latin, and Belly Dancing classes for adults. Private session bookings for smaller groups are also available. 

Theme park and music venue that hosts larger music festivals.

This Sanlitun Soho bar boasts both colorful decor and equally vibrant cocktails.

Lake Palace at the Sunrise Kempinski hotel serves up cuisine from Huaiyang, Sichuan, Canton, and Beijing in a modern and stylish fine dining setting. With 110 seats in the main dining room and eight private dining rooms, Lake Palace is decently sized for private and group dining.

Elements at the Sunrise Kempinski hotel is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has the choice of buffet or a la cart international and local meals in a contemporary setting. The open kitchen with live cooking stations serves items to suit all tastes, including freshly-baked morning pastries, homemade German cold cuts, a sushi counter, large seafood display, pizza and pasta, curries, western grill, dim sum, dessert counter, and much more.

here’s a place that you can eat every part of the rabbit. They focus on rabbits, and provide rabbit hot pot, rabbit meat ball, rabbit burger, roast rabbit…all about rabbit. 

The Sunrise Kempinski Hotel on Yanqi Lake offers magnificent views of Yanshan Mountain and the Mutianyu Great Wall, and sits just one hour's drive from Beijing city center. Facilities include 306 guestrooms and suites, meeting facilities, Kempsinki The Spa, recreational and fitness facilities, a Kid’s Club and an array of culinary offerings at its nine restaurants and bars.

Expatriate Healthcare is an international provider of specialist private medical insurance and the preferred provider to LloydsTSB offshore customers and whose services are backed by AXA.

With 1.7 million members in 390 cities around the world, InterNations is the largest global network and information site for people who work and live abroad, offering its members the opportunity to network, socialize and find expat-relevant information online and offline. In particular, the Beijing Community organizes weekly events and activities which enable members to meet other international people and pursue shared hobbies and interests, while dedicated forums and expat guides provide valuable tips and information on expat life in Beijing.

Chef Reshma Khan makes seasonal fruit chutneys (RMB 80) with a touch of Indian spicing. We especially love her curry pastes – only available in Korma at the moment, but with a full range coming soon.

Chutneys can be purchased at Farm to Neighbors and various craft fairs around town as well as by emailing parwaazscr@yahoo.com.