Summer fling

By Michael Engstrom (cityweekend.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-07-21 17:20

Seven great Beijing dates you never thought of— but wish you had.

Beijing's summer sun and rising temperatures are the perfect catalysts for a spicy affair. But you're not going to win the great dating game with dinner and a movie. Make the first move with an innovative date agenda, and you're sure to shack up this summer. City Weekend tells you how, with seven swelteringly sexy trysts in the capital.

The High Roller Date

This night out on the town is for those smooth talkers who like to put their money where their mouth are. If you're worth your salt, you'll forget malodorous cabbies and shell out a few renminbi to hook up with a stretch limousine, or better yet, a stretch Hummer at Beijing Wedding Car Renting Company, where basic rentals start at 1500 yuan. Make your first stop at Shin Kong Place to purchase your princess a pair of Prada alligator-skin stilettos or your man a bottle of Issey Miyake eau de toilette. After, command your driver to escort you to the swank sophistication of Block 8's The Boardroom, where the set menus cost as much as your monthly rent and the Kobe Beef Teppanyaki will speak volumes of poetry for you. Enjoy your first flute of Champagne in a VIP cabana on The Beach's roof deck before heading back down to The Boardroom's private lounge for an amorous aperitif. Then strut your way over to The Emperor Hotel's Yin Bar for a huangjiu nightcap. With stunning views of the Forbidden City, the imperial grandeur of Yin will secure you a night’s stay at your emperor or empress’ own kingdom.

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