One of the things I have been looking forward to in my move to Beijing is the cosmopolitan social scene. Now, I know few of my friends will be rolling their eyes as they recall many a late night at some less the reputable drinking establishments, but I have always said the my drinking preferences are a dichotomy. I either love dives with cheap beer or swanky bars with martinis. So for our first night out, LS and I decided to enjoy the warm Beijing evenings and go to a nice rooftop bar.
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A Lovely Night with my Equally Lovely Wife |
The Q Bar is on top of a hotel with a nice view of the Chaoyang District. The bar consisted of an indoor restaurant with a roof top bar above. The bar has a lounge theme with private tables for two or group tables for 6. The bar also had small private rooms filled with pillows that you could lay on with low-lying tables.
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Bartender at the Q Bar |
This should be easy, but can you guess what drink the bartender is preparing?
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Old Man and Busy Intersection |
On the way back from the Q Bar there is intersection where people frantically catching and exiting cabs. On a Friday night the place is packed with people going to a variety of clubs and restaurants. While waiting for the traffic to ease so I could cross the street, I noticed this old man just standing and watching the commotion. I looked at the old man and thought about all of the things he must have seen China go through in his life and I wanted to ask him what he thought of the recent rapid and dramatic changes. However, I reminded myself that I could not speak Chinese and he could not speak English so I would never know.
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