Shuangjing offers a break from routine

Up and coming neighborhood is a welcome change from the well-trodden bar areas

Beijing's boozers and shakers have been facing some serious problems recently: Sanlitun's bar street's seediest joints have been rumored to be shuffling around trying to clean up; Gongti-area clubs have become increasingly gaudy and are swarming with crowds of international school revelers; Nanluoguxiang has constantly been facing the threat of demolition in the name of renovation; and Wudaokou hasn't changed a bit.

Luckily, there's Shuangjing, a neighborhood just a 15-yuan taxi fare from Sanlitun (assuming there's no traffic, but there always is, so maybe 25 yuan is more realistic), to satisfy your urges, whether you are on a budget or not.