Beijing is well-known for its historical sense and most tourists are attracted to Beijing because of its various historical sights. But few people especially the ones who come to Beijing for the first time are familiar with nightlife in Beijing . Now with the development of Chinese economy, Beijing ！as the capital of China , is becoming more international and nightlife in Beijing is becoming more colorful. Spending night in Beijing can be fun and in lots of different ways. Peaking Opera, Cinema, Bars, Discos, Tea houses, Acrobatics, Puppet Show etc can make your stay in Beijing more fun and unforgettable. Except the hotels that you stay in, nightlife venues are mostly located in the center of Beijing . The city is witnessing a mushrooming of nightclubs, theatres, karaoke bars and restaurants. Foreign pubs, bars, cafes and disco clubs are also the main target entertainment venues for visitors . And the price is also very reasonable. For bars and clubs, the admission fee is usually about 50-80 Yuan ($ 7- $12) and beer is 15-20 Yuan ($2-$3) per bottle. The following categories might become your choice according to your own specific interests:

Peaking Opera :

Among the hundreds of forms of opera throughout the country, Beijing Opera has the greatest influence and is therefore regarded as a national entertainment. Beijing Opera is a comprehensive performing art that combines music, singing, dialogue, pantomime, acrobatics and martial arts. Hence an actor or actress in Beijing Opera has to meet more requirements than that in other forms of performing art. He or she has to be a performing artist, a singer, and a dancer at the same time. It usually takes the student more than ten years of training to learn singing and acrobatic skills. Thus, it is difficult to be a qualified performer in Beijing Opera. If you want to spend some time in watching a Peaking Opera with friends we have listed some of the popular venues for your choice

Acrobatics :

Acrobatics in China has been developed for over 5000 years. It is said that the acrobatics show came from the self-defense skills people practiced and demonstrated during their leisure time. Over time, acrobatics was developed into a performance art and became known worldwide through performances along the Silk Road . Chinese acrobatic show has won many International medals and got world-wide fame through its unbelievable coordinated action and great team-spirit.

Puppet Show:

Shadow puppetry gains its popularity with its exquisite sculpture, vivid color, melodious music and lively performance. One story was carried from generation to generation. A pair of hands operates millions of soldiers. This is how the shadow puppeteer works . A shadow puppet team is made up of 5 people. One plays the puppets, one plays a horn, a suo-na horn, and a yu-kin, one plays banhu fiddle, one is in charge of percussion instruments, and one sings. This singer plays all the roles in the puppet show, which of course is very difficult. That is not all; the singer also plays several of the over 20 kinds of musical instruments in a puppet show.

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