Sakura Silk Market

Similar to the Qianmen branch owned by the same man but this place is better for the food and a bit less rowdy in the evenings, a nice place to go after a stressful afternoon shopping in the Silk Market.

19 mai 2008
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Sakura

There are two Sakura's in Beijing now after the success of number one located off Meishi Jie on Dashilan Xijie just down from Qianmen, the second is just round the corner from The Silk Market on Dongdaqiao Road near the British Embassy. I found the Qianmen Sakura after staying at the Far East Hostel just up the road, the bar in the hostel was pretty dead and closed at midnight every day but after being spotted about to return to my dorm one night I was taken down to Sakura where the atmosphere was all there, the place busy with friendly people and the beer cheap and cold. A couple of nights later one of the regulars was playing with his mates there and much fun was had! The food was yummy and cheap (about $4 for a good homemade burger and chips), beer $1 a large bottle and as I was leaving Beijing a whole load of good quality English books had just arrived to set up a book exchange, all in all an awesome place, oh and free internet! The silk market Sakura is a bit quieter as less travellers and more people living in Beijing but I'm sure if Qianmen Sakura is anything to go by it's still worth a trip for lunch or a quick drink after some heavy bargaining at the market.

19 mai 2008
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