Paul Mathew, Flamme Restaurant and DRiNK Magazine

A perfect day conversely starts with bedtime stories. My 2 year-old daughter is an enthusiastic ‘reader’ and likes to wake to an assortment of books. She is particularly fond of pointing everything out to me – I’m not quite sure whether she’s asking what things are, or telling me (her tones are a bit off), but I have to be attentive whatever the case. On a perfect day perhaps she remembers all those words we’ve been trying to teach her!

Read more of where drinks-master Paul Matthew likes to spend his perfect Beijing day at Agendabeijing.com.