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Sanlitun

Sanlitun is the earliest bar area in Beijing. The first bar here was founded 15 years ago. For foreigners, Sanlitun Bar Street is most famous as well. It is said that 40% of Beijing bars are founded in the area three kilometers far from Sanlitun. That means that there are about 200 bars situated here. Sanlituan area including Gongti area is best described as a microcosm of the modern Beijing experience. Luxury apartment blocks are about soon-to-be-leveled hutongs, and trendy fusion restaurants are a mere stone throw from grubby but charming family-owned restaurants serving 3 kuai Tsingdao and baozi at all hours. Shopping ranges from Yaxiu Market (similar to, but less crowded than the Silk Market) to upstart designers and foreign chains, including the first true Apple store in Asia. Nightlife options abound, from 4 a.m. foot massages to chichi dance clubs to large-scale concerts. Simply put, Sanlitun is the best of both worlds: Expatriate conveniences with more than a dash of local flavor. The housing market around Gongti is dominated by luxury apartments. Amenities vary greatly depending on rent, but count on having a Western-style toilet and air-conditioning at the very least. Those paying rent at the higher end of the spectrum are often blessed with an oven, an almost mythical appliance in Beijing. A clean, relatively spacious 2-bedroom flat will set you back between 5500 and 9000 RMB, and a small, ultraposh 1-bedroom starts at 7000 RMB. Many of the modern complexes have on-site gyms, and all but the local-style compounds have elevators and security passkeys.

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