Bloomage Live [Photo via tuchong.com]

No matter which area of the city, there are endless festivities available for night owls. Qianmen Street and Dashilar exhibit the prosperity of Beijing that integrates modern and ancient elements. Here you can find the most authentic time-honored brands and some of the top attractions of the area. Wukesong's Bloomage Live complex, known for its bar streets and popular stores, is an idyllic place to meet and mingle. SOLANA, a paradise of fashion, displays beauty with melodious music and dazzling lights from its fountains within the plaza.

Hopson One in Chaoyang District [Photo via tuchong.com]

For foodies, dinner options are galore! Beijing unveiled 10 "late-night canteens", featured food streets in 2020, such as Guijie in Dongcheng, No. 21 Block of Hopson One in Chaoyang, Kirin Place in Wangjing, Taiwan Street in Shijingshan, the business streets of Donglang Film Creative Industry Park in Tongzhou and of Shine Hill in Shunyi, etc. Restaurants with a wide range of delicacies are abundant enough to satisfy the most selective diners.

Sanlian Taofen [Photo via tuchong.com]

As dinner-dining has become commonplace for setting the evening mood, Beijing bookstores, cinemas and art spaces allow visitors to experience a different angle of the city. Strolling through the city at night, it's not unusual to encounter bookstores such as Sanlian Taofen, which opens 24 hours a day and Yueqingshan Bookstore, enjoy a Peking Opera show at Liangxiang · Tianlan Beijing Opera Experience Hall, watch a modern performance at Musicfans Art Space, and attend to a concert at the Bird's Nest. On top of that, you can also go to Fenghuayuan Drive-in Cinema and watch a 3D open-air movie.

The Place [Photo via tuchong.com] 

Looking for a good workout to relieve stiffness? Night sports venues are popping up all over Beijing. Ball-kicking, roller skating, street dance, aerobics…also it's a perfect opportunity to meet people with similar interests while exercising. Late evening sports events are also held from time to time at the Place, Hopson One, Langyuan Park, Beijing Olympic Park, Shine Hill, and Wukesong areas. For sport-lovers, be sure to check out one of these spots to join in or just be a spectator.

Badaling Great Wall [Photo via tuchong.com] 

For those wanting to go to suburban areas to get a different experience, head to the Simatai and Badaling sections of the Great Wall. The Great Wall stretches between the mountains with its bright yellow lights reflecting on the ancient bricks, giving it a uniquely picturesque view at night. The intersection of vicissitude, warmth, history, and reality, will make this trip worthwhile to any visitor.

Beijing nightlife is filled with an appeal of passion and elegance, among others. Whether someone journeys from east to west, north to south, inside or outside the city, Beijing, a sleepless city awaits.