Beijing's six best bar streets

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Sanlitun Bar Street (China.org.cn)

China's vibrant metropolitan capital Beijing offers a wide range of entertainment, including bar streets which are popular among locals, expats and tourists.

Here, we have listed for you the six best bar streets in the capital city:

Sanlitun Bar Street 三里屯酒吧街

The famous Sanlitun Bar Street, 260 meters in length, lies in Sanlitun Village, a fashion and leisure center in Beijing's Chaoyang District. The bar street, which came into being in 1995, is known as the origin of Beijing's bar culture. It's especially popular among expats and young people for its trendy bars with global flavors. It's usually considered the symbol of the capital city's glamorous and vibrant nightlife.

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