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BEIJING IN SIX

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Design hutongs, crazy architectu­re and new hotels

北京風物誌

煥然一新的胡同、異想天開的建築與新酒­店

SPEAKEASIE­S

Beijing has no shortage of places to drink – but the best are hidden in entertainm­ent district Sanlitun. Try Miles, a cocktail speakeasy centred around an old telephone box.

酒吧

北京不乏坐下來喝一杯­的好地方,不過最好的都潛藏在娛­樂區三里屯,不妨一訪Miles酒­吧,這間雞尾酒酒吧的中心­有一座古老的電話亭。

URBAN RESORTS

For art lovers: The Opposite House, with artists in residence and a rotating collection of installati­ons in the lobby (below). For luxe lovers: the new Bulgari vertical resort with Roman-inspired spa spanning two levels.

市區度假村

舍設有駐場藝術家,大堂(下圖)陳列的裝置藝術亦會輪­流更換,愛好藝術的人定會樂在­其中。若喜歡豪華享受的話,全新的北京寶格麗酒店­內設有羅馬風格的水療­中心,佔地兩層,提供與別不同的水療體­驗。

DASHILAR (ABOVE)

Explore Beijing’s re-energised hutongs in the Dashilar neighbourh­ood just south of Tiananmen Square. There’s micro galleries (Beijing Postcards), cool coffee (Berry Beans, in an old brothel) and design shops (Suzuki Kitchen Shop).

大柵欄(上圖)

位於天安門廣場南面的­舊區,裡面有不少古老的胡同,經重新活化後令人耳目­一新。現在這裡有微形藝廊(例如北京卡片),有型有格的咖啡店(店舖前身是妓院的Be­rry Beans)以及設計小店(例如鈴木商店及食堂)等。

CRAZY BUILDINGS

The Chinese capital continues to top out more outlandish architectu­re – Rem Koolhaas’ trouser-leg-like CCTV headquarte­rs; the spacey egg-shaped National Centre for the Performing Arts (below); and Zaha Hadid’s twisty Leeza Soho.

異想天開的建築

北京有不少外形奇特古­怪的建築物,信手拈來的例子就有R­em Koolhaas設計,形似長褲腿的中央電視­台總部大樓;看上去像蛋形太空船的­國家大劇院(下圖),以及由扎哈.哈迪德設計,將兩座大樓扭纏在一起­的麗澤Soho。

JINGSHAN PARK (ABOVE)

Don’t queue to get into the Forbidden City: instead hike up to the hilltop pagoda in nearby Jingshan Park, where you can peer over the walls to the terracotta roofs inside.

景山公園(上圖)

不必花時間排隊,就可以飽覽紫禁城的風­光。只要到附近的景山公園,登上景山山頂的萬春亭,就可以看到眾多宮殿的­琉璃瓦屋頂。

CASHLESS

The new buzzword. This city is the ‘smartest’ in China – meaning it has the highest usage of cashless payments – according to a recent survey by Tencent. In the Haidian neighbourh­ood there’s even a staffless convenienc­e store.

無現金社會

用這個熱門新詞來形容­中國智能科技最發達的­城市,可說再恰當不過。根據騰訊近期一項調查­顯示,北京高踞無現金付款使­用量的首位。在海淀區甚至有一家沒­有店員的全自助便利店。

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