Event

Chartreuse Party
Celebrate the magic of the world’s oldest known liqueur, chartreuse, at Bed Bar, a hutong bar near the Drum and Bell Tower. Chartreuse has been produced for 400 years by Chartreux monks in France using 130 types of plants, roots and flowers.
Where: Bed Bar, 17 Zhangwang Hutong, Jiu Gulou Dajie, Dongcheng District
When: March 5, 9 pm
Tel: 13501281393
Cost: 40 yuan for chartreuse cocktail, 20 per shot

Adam Williams’ Book of the Alchemist
The Yin Yang Community Center, which features a cafe and a personal development library, presents Beijing-based novelist Adam Williams who will discuss his latest work, Book of the Alchemist, about life in war-torn Andalucia. Williams, whose family has lived in China going back to the 1890s, has written three books about the country.
Where: The Yin Yang Community Center, Courtyard 1, Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang Township, Shunyi District
When: March 6, 4 pm
Tel: 6431 2108
Cost: 50 yuan

Wingchun kung fu with Marco Lee
Kung fu master Marco Lee will be at The Hutong to give lessons on Wingchun kung fu, a martial art popularized by the late action star Bruce Lee. The class will cover self-defense and martial art skills, and is only for adults.
Where: The Hutong, Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong (south of Dongzhimen Nei Dajie), Doncheng District
When: March 6, 4-6 pm                
Tel: 15901046127
Cost: 200 yuan

Chinese folk art class for children
One of the best tools to help improve children’s sense of aesthetics, creativity and emotional quotient is art. The Neighborhood Chinese Language and Culture Center is hosting a variety of art classes for children ages 5 to 13. Topics include Chinese painting, simplified drawing, paper cutting and sculpture.
Where: Neighborhood Chinese Language and Culture Center, Room 1-1503, Building 429, Wangjing Xi Yuan, Chaoyang District
When: March 6, 9:30-11:30 am
Tel: 8450 1789
Cost: 240 yuan

(By Liang Meilan)