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How do I cut a page in half.
I have an 11x17 map produced in Illistrator.
I need to cut the page in half, roads, background ect.
I need to make a seperate map out of each half.
If your purpose is printing, you could create two new artboards (each 11 inches wide X 8.5 inches tall) and place them one above the other. Then copy or drag your map over to the new artboards. Save the first artboard as a PDF and then the second artboard as a PDF...
This is non-destructive and won't physically divide all your paths and objects, but it will produce two halves of your map for printing.
Jacob's method allows for editing of each half, you just have to make sure all the changes to one half line up with the changes to the other half.
You start with your map:
Add a line at the halfway point
Choose Edit > Path > Divide Objects Below
When you do this, it physically separates the two halves (that's why you need to make sure any changes on top reflect the change on the bottom)
Wade's method allows for editing of both halves.
Create a rectangular frame of 11in X 8.5in (half of your original map)
Select All (Cmd+A) and choose Edit > Clipping Mask > Make
This will hide everything that isn't inside of the rectangle you created.
Now just repeat the process for the top half (You will have to make a duplicate copy of the original map on a new layer and then create a clipping mask for the top half).
To make changes, double-click inside of the clipping mask and make the changes.. When you get out of isolation mode, the mask will keep the map clipped at the same location but your changes would show up inside.
If you need to make changes, start from the original map, make your changes, and follow these steps again to make new clipping masks.
The method I outlined above allows for editing of both halves.
Using the Artboard tool, create two identical artboards (11 inches wide X 8.5 inches tall) and stack them one on top of the other (to make a total area of 11 inches wide X 17 inches tall). Move your map over both the artboards with the middle of the map falling right where the artboards meet.
When you're ready to save or export your map, choose your desired format and where you see Range in the Save As dialog box just type in the number of one of your artboards.
In my example above, Artboard 03 is the bottom half of the map.. so I would type 3 for the range.
Then I would repeat the process for the other half of the map (02 Artboard), and type in 2 in the Range box. Boom! Now you have two halves of the map saved.
If you need to make edits, go ahead and make the edits in the Illustrator file and then resave each artboard again.
In conclusion, all the above methods do mostly the same thing, but have different approaches. You may find that you prefer one of the three. The decision should be based on your ultimate goal for the map and ease of understanding.
I hope this helps.. I know it was a long one!
There is actually another way to use my method that might appeal to you.
You can save the 11x17 file as is and then place it into another document with two artboards 8.5x1l or if horizontally divided then 17x5.5 then after properly postition a linked copy of the use the clipping mask for one side and then place another copy for the other art board and make the second clipping mask.
Now if you neeed to update the art use the linked original and set the link options to automatically update.
That way you only have to update the art once. Of course this is only good if you need both halves to be updated in the like manner.
And if the the two halves have to be separated by a space. If no space betweent them is required than the previous post mjarrott is the best way.
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Of Sam and Marcus and T.J. talks
Nice. A guy gets up at 7:15 a.m. to finish this off and it feels like sleeping until noon. Gotta love days off in Athens.
But in case you missed it, they're back as the early game again on Friday, 6 a.m. start in the East, way, stupid early if there are any west coast Canada fans and once again it's on The Score.
One question: If anyone out there from the network is reading, can you get the play-by-play, colour guy, cheerleader to identify himself once or twice. That way, people out there who write me to rip him will at least have a name to put with the notes.
Anyway, on to stuff.
L'affaire Dalembert.
Got to preface this by pointing out there are three sides to every story: His side, their side and the truth.
And since none of us were on the bus, or at the bus, that took Canada from the hotel to the gym in Athens to see first-hand what transpired, this is all second-hand information.
I'm sure there was some "eff you" "eff you, too" stuff going on, I'm sure Leo's back got up and I'm sure the confrontation had the potential to get nasty.
All I know is that enough people told me yesterday they'd "heard" about Sam big-timing the program that there has to be something to it. And here's an anecdote I saw with my own eyes.
Heading to a Saturday morning walkthrough at the ACC during the training camp portion of the season, I was walking along Lakeshore from the parking garage to the arena about 9:35 a.m. for a 10 a.m. session. The players, who were all staying at the Harbour Castle Westin were wandering into the arena, too, in groups of three or four. A cab pulls up, obviously not from the hotel and out gets Sam, all by his lonesome.
But I also know that after starting a game on a Friday, Juan Mendez disappeared from the program on the Saturday of the Lebanon game here because he wasn't "committed" enough and now the team's starting centre is kicked off, or quits, a few hours before what was then the biggest game of the quadrennial because of his level of commitment to what the coach wants from the team.
I'm not sure there's a clear cut right or wrong in this situation but a team that needs to rely on the intangibles as much as it does its talent probably doesn't benefit from the shenanigans that have gone on.
Perhaps the most telling quote of all of yesterday came from Sam's agent, Marc Cornstein.
"Good luck ever getting another NBA player to show up again."
I don't know if there is another NBA player from Canada on the horizon, it's likely years away, but when agents starting looking sideways at a program and, believe me, they talk about such things, it can't be a good thing.
All those Canadians playing in Europe, who'll be the backbone of the team forever, have agents, too.
I think some schmoozing is in order.
Okay, so what's no Dalembert mean where it counts? Like on the court?
Well, it wasn't as if he was playing at an all-world level lately but you cannot take a 6-11 shot-blocking centre off a team and expect it not to suffer.
I think it's a huge longshot for Canada to beat Croatia– just like it's been ever since the schedule was released – but it's exponentially longer now that they have a front court rotation without Dalembert.
I will say this, Levon Kendall was a beast in the second half against Korea but that has to be tempered by the fact Croatia is wildly better in every facet of the game than the Koreans.
A guy with extensive international basketball experience told me yesterday that anything can happen in one game and Croatia certainly isn't the United States.
But watching Canada bumble and stumble against Slovenia and Korea (an 18-point comeback is nice, digging an 18-point hole not so much), And unless Carl English (5-for-17 so far) and Olu Famutimi (4-for-12 so far) get going, Canada has precious little chance.
Oh, T.J. talked yesterday. In Indianapolis that is. Click over there to see how Mike Wells of the Indy Star chronicled it.
One from the mail bag and, judging by the in-box I've got more than a few hours of answering questions in my immediate future. Thanks, folks.
Q: Hey Doug, can you clarify whether or not teams have any special rights to players they invite to their training camp? Like if a player on the Raptors summer league team excels (eg. Jaycee Carroll), do the Raptors have the first rights to sign him? Or can any team offer a contract to any player on any summer league team not already under contract? Thanks.
Ron M, Markham
A: No, the Raptors, or any other team, has no extended rights to any summer league player they haven't drafted. Guys like Carroll or Ron Benson or this C.J. Giles kid I'm hearing good things about, are free to make whatever deals they can once the summer league seasons are over.
That's why you see some guys, like Carroll, playing for multiple teams in multiple leagues.
Right, forgot about the other big news yesterday.
Roko. Roko. ROKO.
He's coming, three-year deal, the number I heard was $1.25 million in the first year.
It will be interesting to watch him tomorrow morning against Canada. But, remember, this is Canada he's playing, not the Celtics. Or the Cavs. Or some, you know, good team.
One more from the mail having to do with the fascination out there with the Marcus Camby trade:
Q: Can you please explain this Trade Exception rule that developed as a part of the Marcus Camby deal to LA Clippers?
I always thought that in order to make a trade you have to receive the same salary in return for cap purposes. The Nuggets gave the Clippers Camby for nothing and now get a trade exception.
DA N, Toronto
A: It's only in trades between two teams over the salary cap that the numbers have to match, or come close to match. The Clippers have enough room under the cap to assume all of Camby's salary so they didn't have to take anything back.
And the Nuggets get a "trade exception" worth the value of Camby's contract that they can use for one calendar year to take on a player making up to that amount of money. If they don't use it in a year, it's gone and because they are shedding money to avoid a huge tax hit, I'd be surprised if they did use it.
Now, for all those who wonder why Toronto didn't offer a second-round pick to get Camby – a personal fave who would have been a nice fit – please understand that they couldn't have done the deal like the Clips did because they didn't have the cap space.
And it's obvious that Denver didn't want to take back any salary in a Camby transaction so that cut Toronto – and almost every other team in the league – out of the sweepstakes.


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Routledge author Mo Wang has recently been selected as a recipient of the 2013 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of applied research.
Dr. Wang will be presented with a formal personalized award citation along with a $1,000 prize to be shared with Dr. Andres De Los Reyes of the University of Maryland at the APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31-August 4, 2013. An announcement of all APA award recipients will also be printed in the May 2013 APA Monitor.
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Rob, Kristen and Tay Presenting 'Breaking Dawn Teaser Trailer. Kristen is so cute.
You can watch here the vid in PIP- to see what Kristen is watching
Rob and Kristen - Best Kiss
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The Eclipse cast on stage for Best Movie, Kristen walking backstage, Kristen accepting her award for Best Female, Rob at the audience, Best Kiss, Best Male Performer and another vid during the BD trailer.
Eclipse Cast on stage for Best Movie
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Kristen accepting her award.
Rob at the audience
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had a an excellent time, food was a little bit on the petite side but its something i never experience before in a japanese restuarant..
Nobu has the best sushi in San Diego. The service is great. The prices are a little higher than a typical sushi restaurant but it is absolutely worth it. I would highly recommend Nobu.
Let Nobu cook for you. Get the tasting menu. It was awesome. One of my top three meals I have ever had.
Great sushi lunch straight across from the SD Convention Center. Escaped ComicCon for 2 hours and man was it nice. Great appetizers, sushi, and service. But the location is what makes it so essential to our visit every year. That and the fact that your clients will love it.
I tend to go more local than the giant Nobu, but their Shisito peppers were AMAZING, as was the chef's roll and Bluefin Toro Sushi. We were a bit disappointed with the quality of the Scallop sushi, and the other rolls were fairly standard. I would tell a first time diner that the peppers and chef's rolls are not to be missed, but to save the standard rolls for a cheaper venue.
We had a great meal at Nobu San Diego. We had eaten at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills earlier in the week and personally, I thought the food there was a bit better. However, the service in San Diego was superb.
I've been a fan of Nobu since it opened here at the hard rock. Never been disappointed and the food service is awesome. It was a little louder and hectic then usual but then again it's been awhile since I've gone late on a Saturday night. If you had asked me a couple years ago if it's kid friendly I would have said no but I saw like three other families with their toddlers/baby. They still don't have a kids menu but they at least have cups with lids now haha. Overall great place great time :)
Amazingly fresh fish and sushi, love it every time!
We tried all the Nobu restaurants when we travelled to Tokyo, San Diego and LA; and of course frequent guests at HK Nobu. We are glad to return to this restaurant this year and the food is relatively better than before and one of the best Nobu restaurants of 2013.
Overall, it was a very good experience. The service was excellent, the staff were friendly, and the food was very tasty. We were a group of 5 and we ordered lots of different things--tuna sashimi, tuna tataki, tomato ceviche, cucumber salad, the 30 oz. rib-eye, the black bass, uni, and, of course, a California roll. Our hands down favorite was the rib-eye...perfectly cooked and seasoned and served with three amazing sauces. I would recommend Nobu for a special occasion--it is VERY expensive...the dishes add up and the wines by the glass were up there, too. But we were treated well and our occasion was, indeed, special.
Never get disappointed at this place. Nobu hit right on the mark for us with every single dish being phenomenal. The only less than great dish was the Tiramisu that we ordered as a second round desert. Wasn't as great as everything else. The Rock Shrimp in spicy cream was amazing as was the cevice. The Yellow tail sashimi with Jalapeño was also top level.
It's clear that your customer service training is successful. Everyone's service was terrific.
Had the Omakase which had some pretty tasty selections, but nothing extraordinary. The presentation was excellent and the service was great. Good selection of Sake. Pretty busy place on a Saturday night.
I travel to San Diego often for conferences. I find most of the restauarants in the Gaslamp District to mediocre at best. This was my second time to dine at Nobu. I took a group of 6 of us. We let the waiter order for us with some guidelines due to a few dietary restrictions. Everything was wonderful including some unique cocktails. Everyone in our group thought it was a great dinner. Leave room for dessert as well as they have some great options. I loved the banana dessert that I ordered. I will go back on my next visit to Nobu in November.
The last time I had black cod in miso was with my sister before she passed away. It's been 6 years and I finally worked up enough courage to go back. Again, the food was fantastic and the service was great. I only wished my sister was with me instead. Bitter sweet, but great memories.
Stunning food , sashimi fresh and hot dishes full of flavours . Great Waiter who guided us to the best dishes
This was our first time at a nobu restaurant and couldn't reccomend it enough. As we are new to this style of food, we opted for a taster menu. However, our waiter said if we gave him a price bracket of what we wished to spend, he could put together a taster menu so we got to taste the best dishes. This was a great success and greatly appreciated. The food we are was gorgeous with every ingredient doing its own job. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and service. Thanks you!
Food was good, i ordered scallops, Mushrooms and asparagus, however a bit salty, maybe a little less salt but fabulous. Great birthday dessert special
As always, Nobu never dissappoints. The flavors are amazing and the quality is simply the best. Service is also top notch. Although expensive, it is worth every penny! Can't wait to return.
Nobu has DEFINETELY improved since the last time we were here. We had stopped coming because it had no atmosphere and the food was not great but they really put their act together and now it is fantastic. We are definitely coming back!
Mine and a buddy's first time. Special final night dinner in SD. Initially disappointed w table but excellent food, service, and atmosphere quickly changed that. Not a bad seat anywhere. Phenomenal female server, very friendly and informative, recommended creative dishes. Extremely high quality food. Water and cocktails are promptly replenished. Totally professional and overall impressive. Absolutely lived up to the hype, and I look forward to experiencing other Nobu locations. Well done! After 6 courses, however, we found ourselves hungry again about an hour later! (We're athletes.)
The quality of the food was good but very small amount for the price.
Love Love Love this place! Happy Hour or restaurant week is the time to try Nobu - delish!
The delicate but powerful tastes of the food at Nobu blew me away. I was utterly stunned by the quality of the food, I haven't tasted morsels this delicious in a long while, and I will not forget this meal. We ordered sashimi of yellow tail with jalepenos and cilantro, melt in your mouth! Then we ordered the "lightly tempura" shrimp with a citrus flavoring- outstanding- the best tasting thing ever! I highly recommend this restaurant, the food, atmosphere, and service were out of this world. yes.
Food was fresh, flavorful and tasted great. Awesome experience! Will definitely come back.
We went for dinner during restaurant week and selected fix menu. Service and food were excellent. The restaurant was full , noise level high. There was no delay between courses.
Maybe it's because I'm 59 and not a youngster anymore but I thought the noise level was much too loud as opposed to "energetic" on your scale. Even my daughter who is 27 thought the noise level was too loud. Dinner would be much more enjoyable if one did not have to yell to be heard by someone sitting at the same table. Other than that, the food and service was very good.
We went again during restaurant week. Chirashi was so good. The dessert was exceptional! Only the noise level is too high, needed to shout.
Ate here for restaurant week. Will definitely come back. Pricey for a reason.
We started @ the bar for happy hour, couple drinks & tapas. Then moved to the dining room. Excellent food although quiet expensive. Only for special occasions!!
The chef selection was very good, wine list poor, service very good, could be a great idea to have late dinner hours. Overall had a great time.
THey had the usual sushi that you can find anywhere and it was very well done, but the special creations, both on the left side of the menu and the specials list were outstanding. Our server was extremetly helpful and spent a lot of time helping with our selections we ordered two or three items at a time and probably did that five or six times. Each time our server was right there, the sushi came out surprisingly quickly and the quality and presentation was impeccable.
Excellent cold apetizers and sushi!!! Superb service! Will look to go whenever we are in San Diego.
We go to Nobu all over the world! Never disappoints ! Miso black cod, yellowtail w jalapeños, lychee martinis!!
This place was outstanding! Great service, Great Food! Our favourite meal in San Diego. Highly Recommend the Tuna w Cilantro, Octopus w Salmon Roe, Arctic Char with Brussel sprouts. Don't bother filling up on Sushi Rolls! The rest of the menu is spectacular. Go To Nobu!
Our dinner was absolutely fabulous. We were in a group that did not know each other well to know food preferences when ordering family style. The waiter recognized this and assisted us in choosing our menu which was phenomenal and the perfect amount and variety of food.
My wife and I recently dinned at Nubo. We started with cocktails both of which were excellent. We then decided to do the $90 chef menu. I highly recommend this if you haven't been here before. They kitchen prepared us each 7 different plates all of which were expertly prepared. We really loved each dish. If you are a sushi fan looking for a modern dinning experience with lots of energy, this is your place.
I had heard mostly good things about Nobu and they were all true. The food was incredible. The service was perfect and they really made by wife's birthday special. I will definitely be back soon.
I had read that Nobu was expensive, but that was an understatement. The food, however, was exquisite. We started with the signature yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño followed by uni and kampache "new" sashimi . Then Tasmanian trout which was about the best thing without XX chromosomes that I have ever put in my mouth, followed by unagi and more uni, sea bass with miso and the warm mushroom salad. The only weak point was vegetable tempura- very forgettable and that the restaurant was so dark one could barely see the menu. In all, plan on a bill for two of about $250.........you will still be hungry two hours later but you might still remember the meal months later!
We went at 5:30 pm so the restaurant was not busy or crowded yet. The cauliflower with jalapeño dressing was amazing as was the everything roll. We ate multiple sushi rolls and lots of sashimi, in the whole scheme of things we left full without breaking the bank. Will definitely go again the next time we are in town.
Was recommended by hotel staff, we were extremely pleased. Prices were expensive, with few less expensive items on menu; excellent for special occasion or splurge.
Visited San Diego for a conference and asked where the best sushi was DT and NuBu was recommended. Great choice!
I came to san diego not knowing there was a nobu in the gaslamp district. I live in the bay area and we don't have one up there so when I bumped into it by accident I got very happy. I read the reviwes on yelp and I saw everyone loved the food but complained of the portion sizes. I came with 4 people so I was scared we weren't going to have enough to share. Well I was wrong. The food was amazing. We came with someone who doesn't eat seafood and even their dish (skewers) were amazing. We mentioned it was someones birthday in our group and they brought out a chocolate with flowers which was very nice of them. Our bill came out to 240$ for 4 people, we ordered 2 bottles of wine so we thought the price was okay for eveyrthing we ordered.
Great food, great service, I went back two nights in one week. I will be going back again!
If you are in the area it is worth checking out. The bar and happy hour are pretty good value and the lychee martinis are fantastic. The dining room is a bit crowded and some areas of service could be improved. Servers tend to rush to clear items and one even knocked my chopsticks off the holder and touched the tip of them and never offered to bring me new ones. The individual cold sake pours are put into a white wine glass which is not the right presentation plus it allows the sake to warm up which defeats the purpose of cold sake. Some of the dishes do have great flavor combinations which is what Nobu is sort of known for so those were pleasant.
Our night at Nobu was fantastic. The food is incredible and unique. Although they serve traditional sushi and sashimi, take advantage of the creative menu and break out of your normal sushi pattern. We tried 6-7 dishes (served one at a time) among three of us and loved everyone of them. The price tag was high so this will be more of a special occasion outing for us, but we highly recommend it and will definitely return.
Great food, fantastic Sake, everything was phenomenal
My girlfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary and I wanted to take her some place special. This didn't disappoint. We are sushi lovers and were blown away by the quality of the sushi. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious.
Excellent service and excellent food. You just have to be weary of the bill as it's starts adding up very, very quickly.
I've been to both Nobu in Atlantis, Bahamas and the one in San Diego twice. Their food is awesome and very unique. The waiter had the answers to everything we asked him and was always available to us! It's not THE best place, but it's hands down one of my favorites!


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The brash modernity of BEIJING comes as a surprise to many visitors. Traversed by more than a hundred flyovers and spiked with high-rises, this vivid metropolis is China at its most dynamic. For a thousand years, the drama of China's imperial history was played out here, with the emperor sitting enthroned at the centre of the Chinese universe, and though today the city is a very different one, it remains spiritually and politically the heart of the country.
First impressions are of an almost inhuman vastness, conveyed by the sprawl of apartment buildings, in which most of the city's population of fifteen million are housed, and the eight-lane motorways that slice it up. It's a notion that's reinforced on closer acquaintance, from the magnificent Forbidden City, with its stunning wealth of treasures, to the concrete desert of Tian'anmen Square, geographical and psychic centre of the city. Qianmen, a noisy market area south of here, is a bit more alive, and ends in style with one of the city's highlights, the Temple of Heaven. Outside the centre, the scale becomes more manageable, with parks, alleyways and historic sites such as the Yonghe Gong and the Ancient Observatory offering respite from the city's oppressive orderliness. To the east, the Sanlitun area is a ghetto of expat services including some good upscale restaurants and plenty of bars. An expedition to the outskirts is amply rewarded by the Summer Palace, the best place to get away from it all.
Contemporary Beijing has an international flavour reflecting its position as the capital of a major commercial power. As the front line of China's grapple with modernity, it is being ripped up and rebuilt at a furious pace. Students in the latest fashions while away their time in Internet cafés, hip-hop has overtaken the clubs, and schoolkids carry mobile phones in their lunchboxes. Rising incomes have led not just to a brash consumer-capitalist society Westerners will feel very familiar with, but also to a revival of older Chinese culture – witness the re-emergence of the teahouse as a genteel meeting place and the interest in imperial cuisine.
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To the first-time visitor, Beijing seems a vast and sprawling city. It is characterized by long, wide boulevards and a labyrinthine network of overpasses and freeways that comprises the six ring roads.
Fortunately, there is order in the chaos. At the heart of Beijing lies the Forbidden City , the absolute center of the capital, from where the ring roads emanate in concentric circles. First Ring Road surrounds the former imperial complex and land that is now mostly parks and museums. More important to travelers is navigating the Second and Third Ring Roads. Second Ring Road was built where Beijing's ancient city walls once stood, and the old city is comprised within including the districts of Dong Cheng, Xi Cheng, Chong Wen and Xuan Wu. The area within Third Ring Road is also considered the center of the town where the most concentrated portion of public transit exists, including Chao Yang and Hai Dian districts. The fourth, fifth and sixth rings are useful for commuting to the airport, university and technology district, and outlying suburbs. These ring roads are designated according to points of the compass, so "East Third Ring Road North" means the northernmost stretch of the eastern section of the Third Ring Road. Easy!
There are 16 urban districts and two rural counties in Beijing municipality proper, with each district containing distinctive neighborhoods. Most areas of interest are in the eastern Chao Yang and central Dong Cheng and Xi Cheng districts. Dong Cheng District With Tiananmen Square , the Forbidden City , and Mao's Mausoleum within its boundaries, this district is one of the most visited places in Beijing. Not surprisingly, major hotels such as the Grand Hotel Beijing are found here. Dong Cheng is the district where many of Beijing's distinctive neighborhoods are found, including Wang Fu Jing Shopping District , the area surrounding the Drum Tower and Yong He Gong Lama Temple .
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This is Beijing's premier shopping area. It is partially closed to cars and crowded at all times of the day and night. The wide, sprawling central street is a showcase the best of Beijing's commercial success. Stop off at the Beijing Foreign Language Bookstore to pick up a Chinese dictionary or the latest John Grisham potboiler. Dip into Sun Dong An Plaza , Beijing's mammoth shopping mall, to browse the big name labels that are feeling more at home in China. Feeling peckish? Try some deep-fried scorpion or other heavily spiced oddities on a stick at the Wang Fu Jing Night Market . If the idea of chomping on insects does not appeal, try upscale dining at one of several four- and five-star hotels in the area such as Huang Ting in the Peninsula Hotel for a taste of traditional Beijing cuisine.
Chao Yang District
As the most concentrated commercial and residential area in Beijing, Chao Yang offers many areas of interest for visitors. Within this district are Chao Yang Park , the San Li Tun diplomatic and nightlife area, and the Jian Guo Men and Ri Tan business and embassy districts. Chao Yang is also home to Beijing's pulsing artistic community, Da Shan Zi, which grew out of an abandoned factory. Outer Jian Guo Men and Ri Tan You will always see a wide mix of international faces here: tourists, businesspeople and locals. The main street, Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, is a mad hustle of people, cars and vendors selling everything from pirated CDs to rickshaw rides. There are many major hotels and office buildings in the area, including the massive China World Hotel , where the fabulous restaurant and wine bar Aria is located. Tourists can try their hand at bargaining at the ever-crowded Silk Alley. Just a few blocks away, however, one can find peace and quiet in the graceful tree-lined streets of the embassy area and in serene Ri Tan Park where you can sit by the lake with a cup of coffee at the famous Stone Boat Cafe .
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Originally the embassy district, San Li Tun is home to some of the best of Beijing's nightlife. This is a loosely designated area of bars and pubs with San Li Tun North and South Streets at its heart. With the recent reconstruction efforts for the Olympics, the actual street and its many fabulous bars and restaurants have shifted, much to the confusion of return visitors to Beijing. Besides the ubiquitous cafes and bars, you will also find numerous boutiques selling everything from framed prints to Tibetan handicrafts and clothes. The lending library and gourmet cafe Bookworm is one of the unofficial community centers of the international community here, as well as home to an annual literary festival. The nearby Yashow Market is a good place for bargains on designer goods. The fourth floor is outfitted with tailors ready to whip up any clothing item you desire, made to order at bargain prices and in a very agreeable amount of time. Nighttime always reveals the decadent side of San Li Tun. Bar and club goers can start out the night at Q Bar for top notch cocktails, and then head to VICS . Gong Ti Bei Lu (North Workers Stadium Road) lights up with dance clubs and restaurants such as Loft .
Chao Yang Park
The expansive Chao Yang Park rivals San Li Tun for nightlife fun. Upscale bars, pubs, restaurants and shops have recently located here, catering to Beijing the relaxed community of young families that centers itself near the park. Legendary staples like Annie's Italian Cafe have been in Beijing long enough to achieve institution-status. World class clubs can be found within the park, such as 1920s Shanghai-flavored World of Suzie Wong Club and the ultra fashionable Block 8 . During the 2008 Summer Olympics Chao Yang Park was the venue for the volley ball competition.
Da Shan Zi
The Bauhaus-inspired factories and workshops of Da Shan Zi once produced the audio equipment for the Workers' Stadium , and Tiananmen Square , now they house tinkering sculptors, paint-smudged artists and lots of space to display the energies of Beijing's avant-garde art community. Central to Da Shan Zi is 798 Space where events, fashion shows, and exhibitions are often held. If you are in Beijing in October, they also host the most outstanding Halloween party in town. The former factory grounds are open to the public free of charge and offers a campus-like feeling of quiet tree lined paths, creative whimsy and plenty of galleries to see artistic history in the making.
Xicheng District
Xicheng covers a great deal of the old city. It is just west of the Forbidden City and epitomizes the blending of an old and new China. Once the home of wealthy merchants and people loosely associated with the court, it is now considered the cultural, historical, business, financial, and political district of Beijing. The financial and commercial districts, centered at Jinrong Jie, are located here. For the ultimate experience of Old Beijing visit Bei Hai , Beijing's oldest park, dating back to the 10th century. The Hou Hai area offers entertainment and dining (Beijing punk made its early debut here) and is also the gateway to Beijing's famous hutongs, an architect's delight. For good drinks and music visit the East Shore Live Jazz Cafe or the Buddha Bar .
Chong Wen District
Located in the south of the city, this is a long-established commercial area, selling everything from eyeglasses to sporting goods. Check out the Qian Men Shopping Area for some of Beijing's oldest stores. The area is also worth visiting to see the beautiful Temple of Heaven and the Hong Qiao Market a treasure-trove of objects both banal and bizarre. The open markets still capture some of the Old Beijing atmosphere and are fun for browsing even if you are not shopping.
Feng Tai District
This southwest district Beijing houses the Yangtai Sports Center where the Olympic softball tournament was held. Mainly an industrial area, there are several cultural and historical sites worth visiting, such as the China Space Museum, Feng Tai Park and Marco Polo Bridge .
Hai Dian District
This northwestern part of the city is also known as the university district. Along with Beijing University and Qinghua University, who compete to be China's top school, there are ten major national universities within a four mile radius here. Owing to the young student population, this area has a reputation for being hip and full of cheap eats and dive bars. Hai Dian district is also designated a high-technology zone, so this is where you will find start-ups and high tech companies, such as Sohu and Google's China headquarters. Interesting shopping can be found along Chengfu Road. Check out the old map section in 02 Sun Bookstore or get an incredible chocolate confection at Awfully Chocolate . The Summer Palace , a World Heritage site, and Ruins of the Old Summer Palace , or Yuan Ming Yuan are also in Hai Dian.
Xi Dan and Xuan Wu
Like Wang Fu Jing, these areas are known largely for their shopping. While the former is a place to be seen, Beijingers shop in Xi Dan and Xuan Wu. In imperial times Xuan Wu was home to the lower classes unconnected to court life. After the republic was established, it became known as "Little Lanzhou" because the large number of Hui or Uighur families, restaurants and shops here. Browse the small shops and stalls for bargains on clothing, shoes and CDs. Shopping centers here include Parksons and the Xi Dan Department Store .
Beijing offers a staggering supply of places to eat, drink and be merry, and the number only continues to grow. As capitol, the cosmopolitan flavors available should not be shocking except to those who remember the days when choices were limited to incredibly sumptuous Peking duck banquets or greasy attempts at Western cookery. How times have changed.
Chinese cuisine is a regional affair. Southwestern Sichuanese food is notoriously spicy, Cantonese food includes dishes familiar to the west but best known for unusual ingredients combined in absolutely inspirational fashion. Northern Chinese cuisine includes Mongolian hotpot and plenty of lamb. Beijing specialties include imperial delicacies (think Peking duck) but also the everyday cuisine of the lao bai xing or regular folks not connected to the court. North China eats more wheat than rice, as is reflected in the delicious and cheap snacks widely available. Breakfast items such as dou zhi with you tiao, or warm fermented meng bean milk (not unlike soy milk) with an unsweetened Chinese style doughnut, also make an excellent midnight snack. Steamed baozi and jiaozi are two kinds of meat or vegetable dumplings within a doughy wrap. Chinese style crepes with scallions, or you bing are also a popular, widely available, and cheap.
If you are ready for a different flavor, there is not shortage of international cuisine from any part of the globe, including a number of cozy Western comfort food stops of increasing quality. Just about every kind of food in Asia is available, as is a great variety of Russian staples.
You will find most of the city's restaurants in east and central Beijing, in the Chao Yang and Dong Cheng districts, respectively. Due to the wealth on offer, it is not possible to cover them all here. However, the places in the following areas are highly recommended.
Chao Yang District
Anything you want to eat is found here. For Chinese cuisine try Green T. House , with its devotion to taking the culinary history of China to a new level. Craving Peking roast duck? Beijing Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant , with its long standing popularity, will surly provide you with the experience you seek. Chinese dumplings reach their height at Bao Yuan Jiaozi Wu . What about Japanese? Try Hatsune with its plethora of fresh sashimi and delectable rolls. There is also Brasserie Flo , the famous French restaurant which is as close to Paris as you can get in Beijing. An evening at Lan will not soon be forgotten with its scrumptious cuisine and decadent decor. Vegetarians will be delighted by the Lotus in Moonlight . The ultra hip can cool down over a shaved ice desert at Bellagio . It has been unofficially agreed that a visit to Taj Pavillion is an integral part of a journey through Beijing. Although the selection of native beer in China may be on the light side, good selections of Belgian beers can be found at both Tree and Schiller's . The truly chic martini lounge Centro is a place to see and be seen as well as enjoy a chocolate martini with some live jazz.
Chao Yang Park
This once humble park is rapidly becoming one of the hippest spots for dining and drinking. Beijing's favorite Italian restaurant, Annie's , can also be found here. For new interpretations on Chinese classics give the cozy Andie Anniang a try. If you prefer to participate in sport via the barstool, check out the Goose 'n' Duck Pub . French inspired authentic Vietnamese has found a home at Muse . If you would like to sample an imperial style meal, reserve a private room at Summer House . Their meals fit budgets from affordable to royal, and are truly a one of a kind experience. The evening destination Ultra-i not only has regular events but also an interesting drinks menu.
San Li Tun
The cozy cafe in The Bookworm , offers delicious dining and excellent atmosphere for conversataion. Down the street from there you will find the intimate Golden Elephant , which serves well-prepared Indian and Thai food. For something more sophisticated try the award winning Morel's where you can get some of the best Belgian food and beer in town. If you are looking for upscale Thai cuisine, try Purple Haze , the much talked about restaurant and bar that has received honorable mention from several different Beijing city guides. A late night pizza carving will meet its match at the Kro's Nest . Any place on San Li Tun Bar Street is good for a drink, but for those who want more ambience with their beer, Havana Cafe is alive with Cuban rhythms and beats. Q Bar , the bar sporting Beijing's best cocktails, can also be found here. With so much to choose from picking the perfect drink is a difficult task so don't limit yourself to one. A drinking tour through San Li Tun is best ended at Rickshaw , where it does not matter the hour, breakfast is served all day. If you seek a place to dance and drink, VICS by the Workers Stadium offers patrons space to do both. Speaking of space, long time Beijing nightspot Public Space is still going strong.
Jian Guo Men Wai & Ri Tan
From fast food to fine dining, this area has it all. Naturally, you will find the standard Pizza Hut, McDonald's and Starbucks franchises. For those who want more variety, Mexican Wave , an expat favorite, serves decent Tex-Mex. For Chinese food at affordable prices and in a romantic courtyard atmosphere, the Xi He Ya Ju Restaurant near Ri Tan Park is an excellent choice. Also located near the park is the fabulous Schindler's Tankstelle , a which serves delicious cold beers and tasty German food you won't get anywhere else. If you are craving wood-fired pizza, then Adria is the spot to head towards. Tradition and comfort are taken to new heights at Xiao Wang's , where classic Northern Chinese flavor dominates the menu.
Northeast Third Ring Road
This area is renowned for its plentiful restaurants. For those who crave Thai but are on a budget, the Asian Star is a good bet. You can also sample a variety of Chinese, Indian and Malaysian dishes here. For American food with hearty servings, the Hard Rock Cafe and T.G.I. Fridays are hard to beat. For something out of the ordinary try Whale Inside for a meal in the dark! The fabulous Zeta Bar is a fashionable stop, although a quick drop in can turn into a whole evening.
Dong Cheng District
With many different styles of restaurants from east to west, this part of town is yet another of Beijing's culinary treasures. For classic and delicious Chinese fare order yourself a hot pot at Ding Ding Xiang . Their sesame sauce will be hard to forget. Looking for a place to take a date? Head over to the famed Court Yard Restaurant , for exotic cuisine and romantic ambiance. Rain Club offers fresh cuisine straight from their own garden made to order while Waiting for Godot is a cafe and meeting ground only possible in Beijing. For dinner accompanied by Beijing style live theater head to East is Red for a musical supper. Within the twists and turns of the hutongs here, folks on foot often find themselves at Pass By Bar for either a meal or a drink. With an extended library of titles and a lovely courtyard, it is easy to see why.
Wang Fu Jing
Dining in Wang Fu Jing is akin to shopping here, with the high class selection, everything looks fabulous, but after awhile, it also begins to look the same. Several of the hotels have restaurants with excellent reputations and well known chefs. Jing in the Peninsula is just one example. If you are feeling adventurous, you are in for a treat at the Dong An Night Market , where traditional night market foods (i.e., fried or grilled and eaten off a kebab stick) are served up every night. This may be your best chance to try garlic fried scorpion, or indulge in chili covered grasshoppers with a chaser of roasted squid. Not feeling THAT adventurous? Then try the sweat pasty desert served from a dragon kettle.
Xi Dan & Xuan Wu
For Peking Duck, you cannot go wrong at any one of the Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant branches in the city. But for sheer opulence, try the flagship branch on Qian Men Avenue. For a total tea experience accompanied by healthy organic food try out Geng Xiang Shi Fu . Jin Yang Restaurant offers a unique dining experience as the restaurant is over 100 years old, an elegant rarity in Beijing.
Xi Cheng and Hou Hai
Lotus Lane at the entrance to Hou Hai sports an ever changing make up of small restaurants and bars. Some of the music venues here are the best places to hear live music in Beijing. Within the immediate area are also some of Beijing's oldest and most reputed restaurants, such as Hong Bin Lou , at over 100 years old and serving traditional Hui cuisine, it is not to be missed. The Beijing opera star Mei Lan Fang used to live here, and his home is now the excellent Mei Mansion restaurant, serving imperial style cuisine. Zhejiang cuisine reaches inspirational levels at Kong Yi Ji . A dinner here may inspire you to rethink your travel plans and dip down to see the southern province that inspired the food. If you are looking for a more quiet location on your night out, try Taozhi Yaoyao for a special spot with a particularly traditional feeling. Another peaceful spot that is also quite social is found at Shui Bar . Guangfuguan Greenhouse was originally a Taoist temple complex. As a bar and music spot, it is especially wonderful on a warm summer evening.
Hai Dian District
To fit the student budget, there are many cheap "hole-in-the-wall" style establishments that serve some of the best Chinese food in town. Wu Dao Kou, known as Korea Town, has many small, authentic Korean restaurants catering to the large, Korean student population. If you want to eat like the locals and love Korean barbecue, Han Na Shan is an absolute must. For those seeking an exciting and non-traditionalist dining affair, a trip to Blu Lobster is in order. The cook's innovative style will have you eating combinations you have never tried before including hot rice with cold ice cream. Vegetarians can eat to their hearts content at Buddhist-run Still Thoughts . To try unique regional cuisine from Shandong head to Feng Ze Yuan Fanzhuang . For an extra treat reserve one of their 17 private rooms for a party. Old school and always open, Lush is a bar, a 24 hour restaurant, a music venue, and just about anything else you might want it to be, just as long as you ask. Part of the punk legend of Beijing, D-22 serves up plenty to drink.
Touring this ancient city is one way to transport back in time as well as experience the transformation of modern Beijing.
The Great Wall
Without a doubt, the Great Wall is one of the most amazing structures ever built. Seen from a distance, the Wall is an awesome spectacle, snaking across the hills of northern China seemingly without end. The Wall stretches from Shan Hai Guan Pass on the east coast to the Jia Yu Guan Pass in the Gobi Desert, far to the west. Originally built 2,000 years ago during the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), the Wall was designed to keep out foreign invaders—in which capacity it succeeded at times and failed at others. Constructed with beacon towers, it also served as an enemy alert system by using smoke systems to warn of approaching enemies. In peacetime, the Wall has proved useful as a highway, transporting people and supplies over large distances. Most stretches of the Wall close to Beijing were rebuilt or fortified during the Ming Dynasty. Of the eight sites of the Great Wall, there are four sections near Beijing open to tourists: Badaling , Mutianyu , Huanghuacheng and Simatai . The majority of visitors see Badaling, which at 70 kilometers (44 miles) is relatively close to the city. Restored in 1957, Badaling is the most commercial section of the Wall and comes with such modern conveniences as restaurants and a cinema. Here you can also visit the Great Wall Museum to acquaint yourself more with this historical marvel. Mutianyu, 90 kilometers (55 miles) from Beijing, is the second site of the wall open to tourists and is also fairly commercial. For those who want to see the Great Wall in an unspoiled state, Simatai is the place to go. You can spend an enjoyable day hiking there and the site is quieter and less crowded than Badaling or Mutianyu. Although both peaceful and beautiful, Simatai is also a physical challenge. Some parts of the wall are very steep and can be dangerous so it is best not to go alone. Wear sturdy shoes and keep your hands free.
Forbidden City (Gu Gong)
Home to two dynasties, the Ming and the Qing, the Forbidden City was constructed in the 15th century, and was home to about 24 emperors. Under the reign of Yong Le of the Ming Dynasty, the construction of the Imperial Palace complex required the effort of a million laborers. Most of the buildings have been rebuilt or restored as the originals were destroyed during the tumultuous events of recent Chinese history. Many people choose to join the tours that start at Tiananmen Gate . Others sign up for the self guided audio tour. Located inside is the Palace Museum , where you will see various grand temples and halls but the main highlights are the Three Great Halls and the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The latter hall was traditionally the most important structure used for imperial ceremonies such as the Emperor's birthday. Immediately surrounding the outer walls of the Forbidden city to the north and west are two ancient parks. Zhong Shan Park to the west offers paddle boats for hire, which make a fun way to view the outer walls of the palace from its former moat. Behind the palace is Jing Shan Park and Bei Hai Park . Jing Shan was created as a quarry for stone during the construction of the palace and now serves as a peaceful outdoor retreat for Beijingers. It is also the site where the Ming Dynasty came to an end. Bei Hai holds some incredible traditional gardens and the Mao Ying White Stupa , constructed in part by Genghis Khan's tolerance for many faiths. On an island within the park is the famous Fangshan Restaurant , where Empress Dowager Ci Xi once enjoyed 112 course meals. Mere mortals and tourists can try out imperial style cuisine in the opulent halls if they make reservations. Continuing through Bei Hai Park it is possible to walk to Hou Hai lake district's Lotus Lane. Or, if you have not yet gotten a sense of Old Beijing, head to the Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture , which elaborates on the the achievements of the tradition of unique Chinese architecture. Highly recommended is a visit to the beautiful Courtyard Restaurant , within view of the palace's east entrance. The Wang Fu Jing Shopping District is a short walk up Riverside Street from here.
Tiananmen Square
Directly in front of Tiananmen Gate , the traditional entrance to the Forbidden City , symbol of China's ancient past, is Tiananmen Square , a more fitting symbol to China's recent history. It was from the Tiananmen Gate the Mao Ze Dong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. The square was designed as a military parade ground, similar to Red Square in Moscow. In the center of the square is the Monument to the People's Heroes, with representations of the workers, laborers, soldiers and farmers who participated in the revolution. To the east of the square is the Great Hall of the People where the Communist Party Politburo meets. Mao's Mausoleum is also located within the square, where the Great Helmsman's body lays on display, dimly lit in a crystal coffin. Directly behind the Mausoleum is the ancient Zheng Yang Men Gate and across the street is Qian Men . These two gates were the original entrance to the now gone cloistered warren that surrounded the Forbidden City, filled with servants to the court. Continue walking passed the recently renovated Qian Men and enter Beijing's oldest shopping district, Qian Men Walking Street , which received a face lift shortly before the 2008 Olympics. Some of Beijing's oldest shops and well reputed restaurants are found here. Particularly of note are the tea shops.
Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan)
The Temple of Heaven was built during the Ming Dynasty and was considered sacred until the end of the dynastic era. The Emperor would perform ceremonial rites to the gods here to ensure a good harvest. This place is also remarkable for its outstanding architecture and is located within the grounds of the Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture and the Beijing Museum of Natural History . The upper parts of the temples are circular while the bases are square (reflecting the traditional Chinese belief that heaven is round and the earth square). Next venture to the most significant Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet itself, is the Lama Temple , a beautiful structure containing a massive statue of Buddha carved from sandalwood (the largest such statue in the world). This temple has a rich and turbulent history, having survived wars, uprisings and rebellions. Declared as a historical relic in 1949, the building escaped the Cultural Revolution without a scratch. There are five "must see" halls in total: Lokapala, Yong He Dian, Yong You Dian, the Hall of the Wheel of Law, and Wan Fu Pavilion. After walking through the temple complex, head over to Vineyard Cafe to enjoy their courtyard dining room and their wood fired pizza. If you are still in the mood to stretch your legs, head over to Di Tan Park , a less visited park created around the alter the emperor of China once used to pray for good harvests and especially pleasant in the late afternoon.
Beijing's Hutongs
Districts of historical architecture were preserved in the preparations for Beijing's 2008 Olympics. Located at the city center, these intricate alleyways wind around classic courtyard houses, called siheyuan. The most visited of these neighborhoods lies between Hou Hai and the Lama Temple . While exploring on foot can lead to exciting discoveries, bicycle rickshaw tours are also available. The Former Residences of Soong Ching Ling , wife of Sun Yat-sen, Twentieth Century writers Mao Dun and Lao She have all been preserved for visitors. The former residence of Mei Lanfang , most recognized Peking Opera singer in the West, has been turned into the decadent restaurant Mei Mansion . Tiny shops, beautiful embellishments at gates and many other surprises await the traveler to these tiny lanes too small to fit a car through. The street facing Qian Hai is called Lotus Lane. Several bars and restaurants are located here and the nightlife is vibrant. Walk along here, then pass over a foot bridge at Xiao Shi Bei and walk along the narrow ancient street Yan Dai Xie to find some revolution era souvenirs and plenty to point your camera at. From Yan Dai Xie turn left onto Di'an Men Wai Street and walk up to the Drum Tower and its nearby companion the Bell Tower . Around sunset the swallows that were once ubiquitous around Beijing can be seen flying up to nest here. After all that walking, hop in a cab and head to the Pass By Bar to treat yourself to a lovely courtyard meal.
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