Beijing Boyce

A Somewhat Young China Hand on the Local Drinking Scene

The steady slide of Sanlitun

Is it me or is Beijing nightlife becoming rougher?

Sanlitun North Street

, in particular, seems to be turning into a highway to hell. Substance-selling “brothers,” physically aggressive beggars, “lady bar” touts and out-of-control imbibers are proliferating. Add to this mix growing nationalism and cases of security guards / bouncers beating patrons ten times worse than could possibly be justified. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: “

Sanlitun North Street

, an even bigger disaster waiting to happen.” 

(From Beijing Boyce IV, first emailed on November 18, 2005)

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