She’s back: China Doll to reopen with rooftop deck
Don't try this at home. Actually, do. (Photo: Ai Wan)
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The inspiration of everything from best club nods to partner bickering, from celebrity sightings during the Olympics to rumors of lawsuits, from fun and sloppy late nights to an early and unexpected decline on the scene, China Doll in the 3.3 building in Sanlitun has long been a subject of speculation.
Now, in what will be seen as a shocker at a spot that has seemed abandoned — I talked to three investors during the past month, including one last night, who had pretty much given up hope of the place reopening — it looks like the intriguing and controversial Ai Wan is set to return and relaunch it with the usual sexual flair if the photo above is any indication.
Ai Wan says a “soft opening” will be held with Piper Champagne on June 23, with an official launch in mid-July to include a rooftop she describes as “the biggest and highest in Sanlitun”. While she says she had concerns about resurrecting the brand, she says, “[China Doll] has a life and spirit of its own“.
For those who were fans of China Doll, or interested in how the scene works — and I am both — this is an interesting story and I will have more posts on it soon.
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See also:
- Back in the game: China Doll 3.3 to reopen on Frida
- China Doll 3.3: Hibernating for the winter
- Goodbye Olympics, goodbye Paralympics, hello Hangover
- Beijing’s nightlife scene: The medalists
- Saturday night snapshots: Klubb Rouge, China Doll, and more
- ‘The New Sanlitun’: Openings, closings, confrontations
- Somebody give me a smoke: The pre-openings of Klubb Rouge, China Doll
- The new China Doll: No sex please, I’m thirsty
- Sanlitun walkabout: China Doll vs. Kokomo, and more
- Coming soon – China Doll gets a bigger house
- Trouble in Tongli
- Trouble in the Doll-house
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