Sanlitun Bar Street Travel Guide

Sanlitun has once been the area of embassies since 1962. Nowadays, this street adjoining to 79 national embassies including Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany etc. and 7 international organizations stationed in China. And the Sanlitun Street has become the main living, shopping and entertainment area for the diplomat in China.
At the same time, it is also famous for the bar street. Sanlitun Bar Street is located in the east of Sanlitun North Street, Chaoyang region of Beijing. The first bar in that area was opened by two young men who had ever studied abroad. from then on, the Sanlitun Bar Street has expanded into a 260-meter long street and covered an area of 1648 square meters now. Diplomats are the main visitors here; in addition, lots of fashion local people and tourists from Europe and America enjoy themselves here, too. In the Sanlitun Bars, you can find both the common element of bars and also its unique. The music, singers and the painters here are the live show about the dream and reality.
The LANGUIFANG (Lan Kwai Fong), BOY AND GIRL, DAY OFF, COMMA are great choices. You can have a try to enjoy drink there and relaxing yourself. The nightlife is wonderful too in Sanlitun.
There is souvenirs market around. Yaxiu Clothing Market is one of the popular shopping places. There are many clothing which are designed for European and American. If you are lucky enough, you may find something special and just “be your cup of tea”!