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R Lifestyle - Themed Ladies Night

Date: Every Thursday-8 pm

Venue: Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel

Price: Free

As one of the classical events of the "Evening at Renaissance" collection, our Ladies Night, which creates the image of elegance, energetic, stylish and chic, has always been an attraction to local guests in Beijing. Now you are about to witness a significant enhancement in these events with the most welcomed local elements: Baijiu Tasting, GuzhengMusic, Spring Blossom, Local Fashion Show and Local Songwriters...These factors of local cultural discovery are ready to WOW you in the very beginning of 2016, and bring about unique experiences of local culture only at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel/Ladies present will enjoy exquisite cocktails free flow and canapes, while gentlemen can also enjoy themselves with our buy-one-get-one-free discount on the theme-inspired cocktails. Join the crowd for a themed Ladies Night every Thursday, and allow us to show you the "Business Unusual" lifestyle.

Contact: 010-5863-8221

East Shore Live Jazz Cafe

Date: Everyday from 11 am

Venue: 2 Qianhai Nanyan Lu

Price: 100-199 yuan

Boasting dark wood paneling and floor-to-ceiling windows offering an eyeful of Houhai, this small jazz dive defines urban sophistication. Started by Liu Yuan, Cui Jian's former saxophonist, it's the most authentic jazz joint in town, featuring top acts from Thursday to Sunday. In warmer months, arrive in time to take in stunning sunset views from their second-floor terrace. When Liu Yuan started playing the sax, jazz was still seen as bourgeois and chord charts were hard to come by. Raised by folk-musician parents, he performed with Cui Jian, the father of Chinese rock, before dedicating himself under the influences of John Coltrane and Miles Davis to jazz. Now Liu's East Shore is the most promising venue in Beijing's budding jazz scene. Located on the banks of Houhai Lake, East Shore is a refuge from the trinket sellers and gaudy bars along the crowded shore. Its large windows give clear views over the water, and leather armchairs and dark wooden floorboards provide the necessary sultry ambience. Thursdays through Sundays, a constellation of house bands, including the owner's Liu Yuan Jazz Quartet, plays from 10 pm until late, usually packing the 30-some-seat bar.

Contact: 400-610-3721