In dialogue one, Li is giving Mike a call to ask him if he wants to go to Houhai on the weekend.

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对话一

Duì huà yī

迈克是一个澳大利亚人,他刚来北京工作，李是他的同事。一个周五的晚上，李给迈克打电话。

Mài kè shì yī gè àodàlìyà rén, tā gāng lái Běi jīng gōng zuò, Lǐ shì tā de tóng shì. Yī gè zhōu wǔ de wǎn shang, Lǐ gěi mài kè dǎ diàn huà.

麦克: 喂，你好！

Mài kè: Wéi, nǐ hǎo.

李: 嗨，麦克，我是李。你这个周末有什么安排吗？有想去的地方吗？

Lǐ: Hāi, Mài kè, wǒ shì Lǐ. Nǐ zhè ge zhōu mò yǒu shén me ān pái ma? Yǒu xiǎng qù de dì fāng ma?

麦克: 你好，李。我还没有计划。

Mài kè: Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ. Wǒ hái méi yǒu jì huà.

李: 我在想你有没有兴趣去后海看看？

Lǐ: Wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xìng qù qù hòu hǎi kàn kan?

麦克: 后海是什么地方？

Mài kè: Hòu hǎi shì shén me dì fāng?

李: 后海是北京有名的娱乐的地方，有很多酒吧。

Lǐ: Hòu hǎi shì Běi jīng yǒu míng de yú lè de dì fāng, yǒu hěn duō jiǔ bā.

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No.81 XiaoJu’er Hutong, Nanluo Guxiang,
Dongcheng District, Beijing
地址：北京东城区南锣鼓巷菊儿胡同81号
64071665 13810446267
www.treehousebeijing.com
treehousebeijing@gmail.com
Full listing of events here

Tired of the noisy crowds of Beijing’s wide and bustling boulevards? Just push past them and beyond the next corner for you will discover relief along an Old China hutong. There you can relax with friends, perhaps at the window beside our welcoming tree— friend to foreigner and Chinese a like, and chat away the time while preserving your recent memories of last weekend and the nostalgia of your youth.

You might also sit at the Tree House bar, under a dim and intimate light and amidst the warm dark aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and be regaled by tales at the Tree House. Under the jumping light of the ceiling lamp and in the company of camp-fire shadows dancing to the rhythm of café music, Tree House patrons recount their adventures. Enjoy the comfort and relaxation of spending time with old friends, as well as the fun and excitement of making new ones.

At the tree house, many activities/events will be held, including the following:
* Chinese Language Saloon
* Screening of Chinese Underground Documentaries
* Lecture on Chinese Culture

CHINESE corner every Saturday @ Tree House 3:00 – 4:30pm every Saturday
DOCUMENTARY NIGHT every Thursday @ Tree House 8:00 – Later
For a full list of events go here

Sanlitun South St. Gongtibeilu No. 4,
Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing
In Cross Club’s rear parking lot
三里屯南街, 工体北路4号
6585-5866
Open 7pm-6am
tunbar@gmail.com

A new bar offering a sports bar feel combined with a dance area and DJ booth. Drinks are cheap, with plenty of cocktails, beers, and Stella on tap. Set over two levels.

Every Tuesday “Eastside Open Mic” hosted by Beijing Rob. Tun Bar and Beijing Rob, bring you a great night of Open Mic, all is fair game, with 2 for 1 Beers(Any Beer) and 2 for 1 Well Drinks(the 20rmb drinks) 8 pm Show Starts , Drink Specials 6-12, more details http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45863148368

Every Thursday “Live Rock” featuring BadApples
with 2 for 1 Beers(Any Beer) and 2 for 1 Well Drinks(the 20rmb drinks) 9pm Show , Drink Specials 6 PM- 12

Every Friday IS LADIES NIGHT, free drinks for the Ladies 9 till 12…its been a mad house so get there early

Saturday is DJ Phil DeFunk, a Beijing Legend, you know Phil from the original Browns, Poachers, etc….He plays a mish/mash of TUNs to get your ASS dancing on the Tables, Stage or Bar

Sunday is Sunday Cinema @ TUN starting at 3 pm, free popcorn and 10 rmb Tsing Taos, move on over to TUN after your brunch and watch the BIG SCREEN….

Gongti Bei lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
(behind pacific century place) 100027
6501 1949
北京朝阳区工体北路,
太平洋百货南门对面
邮编 100027
Website

Well Bar has made use of an old firefighting water well and turned it into an outdoor beer bar. Shady trees, ice-cold 1949 beer. Perfect for daytime leisure or late-night stargazing. Well Bar is a fleeting moment. Perhaps it’s why the bar does such a good job. In a few months it is not going to be here. “This is just a temporary fixture. During the winter, it’s going to be too cold to have an outdoor bar in Beijing,” says Danny Chang, bar manager. “We’ll open it back up in the spring, but in the meantime we’re planning to set up a terrace bar on the second floor with heating.”

Situated around the grass courtyard of 1949—The Hidden City, the Well Bar is built directly over a well that was once used to put out fires in the area. The neon circular bar dotted with cushioned seats and bar stools on its grassy knoll seems like a small amphitheater for the live music one can catch on the weekends. Featuring seven different kinds of mojitos (¥45), 11 kinds of martinis (¥59) and five kinds of slings—take note of the Singapore Sling (¥79)—Well Bar places tremendous importance on the quality of its libations.

33 Qihelou Street, Emperor Hotel, Dongcheng District, Beijing
骑河楼胡同33号
6526-5566

www.theemperor.com.cn
pr@theemperor.com.cn

The rooftop bar “Yin” combines a breathtaking view of the Imperial Palace with the most outstanding choice of Cocktails and Wines; it hosts special fashionable events and parties, entertaining the most exigent guests with live music.

31 Di’anmen Waidajie, Houhai
near the Di’anmen post office
西城区地安门外大街31号
地安门邮局附近”
6400-9906

Solana #5-1, No. 6 Chaoyang Park Road,
Chaoyang Park
蓝色港湾国际商场区#5-1
5905-6999

www.all-starclub.com
kristen@all-starclub.com

Created by nightlife connoisseur Sebastian Noat, former GM of Centro and Block 8, Bling is innovative in concept design, strategic in layout, and introduces a new approach to hip-hop clubs in Beijing. Decked out in seductive purple hues and diamonds with a Rolls Royce Phantom DJ booth with 26 inch rims, Bling is lavish, funky, and original. A truly phenomenal space about 500 sq meters, this attractive space will appeal to everyone with 26 VIP tables to choose from.

Weekly events include:
Scratch Mondays: DJ Competition - Beings at 10pm - Ladies night 9pm-11pm - Free cocktails and champagne for the ladies
Tipsy Tuesday: Ladies Night 9pm-11pm - Martinis 35RMB
Old Skool Night: Every Thursday - Johnny Walker Black Label Specials - 1 bottle 730RMB, 3 bottles 2000RMB, 5 bottles 3000RMB
Bubbly “Booking”: Every Wednesday - Free Rose Bubbly for the ladies 9pm-12pm
DJ Keva Live at Bling every Friday and Saturday