A taste of Africa

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-11-30 11:23

Rainbow Bar

Located at the center of Beijing's university area, Rainbow Bar is a comprehensive clubhouse featuring southern African culture.

It has VIP rooms of different styles, such the Cigar Room (RMB 50 per hour) with special cigar lighting and cutting instruments, the Chinese Tea Room (RMB 50 per hour) with delicate Chinese tea sets and an African Chief Room (RMB 30 per hour) decorated with unique African paintings.

Clients may also find special products at Rainbow Bar such as African aloe juice (RMB 60 per bottle, around 500ml) made from aloe growing in the desert of southern Africa that is good for the hair, skin and weight loss, herbal tea (RMB 380 per case, containing 40 small bags) made out of a special fragrant plant found only in southern Africa and a good selection of well-know southern African wines priced from one hundred yuan to several hundred yuan per bottle. Colorful handmade painted candles (approximately RMB 1,200 per pair) and African rock paintings can be found exclusively at Rainbow Bar.

Location: B1, Tower C, Tsinghua Scientific and Technological Building, Tsinghua Scientific and Technological Park, Haidian District, Beijing
Tel: 010-58722026/82150681

Tonfri

Tonfri specializes in artworks from western African countries like Benin and Guinea. At Tonfri clients can find a wide selection of ivory products including bracelets, rings, necklaces and animal carvings. Normally ivory products are priced a bit higher than similar products made out of other materials. An ordinary ivory pendant is priced at RMB 470.

Apart from offering various artworks and accessories, Tonfri also provides the original African logs thanks to its own workshop in Benin.

Beijing store
Location: 100 meters west of Chaoyang Beiluqiao, on the southern side of the road, Dongsanhuan
Tel: 010-65922434

Shanghai stores
Location: Room 103 Building 20 Tonglefang, No.28 Yuyaolu, Jing'an District
Tel: 13162126607

Location: 076 Company Tower S Yimei Shishang Plaza, Jing'an Temple
Tel: 13162126607


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