Blog Tag - Closures

Sanlitun Hotel & Dining Spot Opposite House to Close This July
Submitted on Apr 08, 2024
After 16 years in Beijing, Sanlitun’s The Opposite House will be shutting its doors for good this summer. According to an announcement from the hotel...
These Places in Beijing Are Temporarily Closed, Have Limited Activities
Submitted on Nov 03, 2021
To stop the spread of the current COVID-19 outbreak, some places in Beijing have temporarily shut their doors once again. Be sure to check this list...
Parks and Museums Closed Around Town: A Comprehensive List
Submitted on Aug 12, 2021
To stop the delta variant in its tracks, Beijing has taken safety measures to limit the maximum daily capacity of major attractions to 60 percent. As...
As Winter Hits, These Parks Are Taking a Break
Submitted on Nov 25, 2020
Last weekend the first snow of the year descended on Beijing, decidedly plunging the city into a long, cold winter. For outdoor enthusiasts, this can...
Restaurants and Shops at Chaoyang Park’s West Gate Set to Close In the Coming Weeks
Submitted on Jan 06, 2018
Though Beijingers spent much of 2017 lamenting the “year of the great brickening” those unrelenting waves of redevelopment aren’t letting up now that...
Aotu Studio Aims to Reopen in August; Hosts Demolition Themed Performance Art In the Interim
Submitted on May 22, 2017
While brick laying and demolition have laid waste to many a hutong institution as of late, one of those alleyway venues is hoping to turn strewn...
8 Beijing Subway Stations Shut as of Today and Through the Weekend, Thanks to OBOR
Submitted on May 11, 2017
While we may be getting excited about the benefits (re: blue skies) that the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Summit (May 14-15) will bring us, we're all...
Lai Tai Flower Market is Open Again, What Has Changed?
Submitted on May 03, 2017
Over the last few months I’ve been biking by the flower market on a regular basis. Every time it was closed, and the flowers were moved to the third...
Hutong Survivor: Ron Mexico Moves to New, Larger, Angry-Neighbor-less Spot
Submitted on Apr 28, 2017
It's dire and desperate times in Beijing right now; we're losing Más this Sunday (Apr 30), we've already lost Tiki Bungalow, and Fangjia Hutong is on...
Beijing Barflies Left Reeling By The Tiki Bungalow's Sudden Closure
Submitted on Apr 26, 2017
A vast swath of popular Beijing bars have been falling like flies as of late – from Beixinqiao's Más to Xingfucun's BBC – and now another beloved...
DP Dead On the Vine: Wudaoying Stalwart Vineyard Cafe Shutting Down, But Set to Soon Open Chaowai Soho Delivery Kitchen
Submitted on Apr 12, 2017
After 11 years of serving tasty Western fare in Wudaoying Hutong, Vineyard Cafe has announced that it's closing its doors. Owner Will Yorke sent a...
R Find Out What Businesses Survived Sanlitun's Recent Tumultuous Construction
Submitted on Mar 22, 2017
After swaths of construction took place in the Sanlitun area earlier this week, Turkish Doner and Andy's Craft Sausages are among the businesses that...
Another Brick in the Wall: Chatter About More and More Business Killing Barriers Intensifies
Submitted on Mar 17, 2017
Speculation is running rampant after it became known earlier this week that a wall will be erected on the Sanlitun North strip where Cheers, Turkish...
DP Mao Rebounds: Livehouse Continues to Host Shows and Hold Out Hope for an Agreement with their Land Lord
Submitted on Mar 13, 2017
At this point, it's Gulou's worst kept secret: Mao Livehouse, the long beloved music venue that announced its closure last spring due to rising rent...
DP Vendors: Alien Street Market to Close by End of February and Undergo Yashow-esque Facelift
Submitted on Feb 23, 2017
Hou had not only resorted to selling the luggage at her stall at half price – she'll also soon have to pack up some bags of her own and move on. The...