By Lin Shujuan (Beijing Weekend)
Updated: 2007-12-10 10:11

Capital's greatest hits

Beijing has a wide selection of karaoke venues scattered across the city catering to different tastes and budgets.

Better get yourself into a karaoke mood, grab some of your friends, find the closest or your favorite KTV, and unleash the star in you. There's usually a line, so you'll have to give them your name early.

* Party World

PartyWorld, one of the biggest and most popular KTV venues in the city, has more than 100 private rooms at each location, with lobbies the size of a five-star hotel. Its Chaowai branch has 130 KTV rooms, and its Shouti outlet has about 110. Besides these, there are four other branches of similar size located in Changyang District. They offer free buffet for their customers, including breakfast, lunch, supper, afternoon and midnight snacks.

Hours: 24 hours

Price: 39-365 yuan/hour/room

Chaowai: 1st and 2nd floor, Prime Tower (Fanli Dasha), 22 Chaowai Dajie.
Tel: 6588-3333

Shouti: Tengda Plaza, 168 Xiwai Dajie.
Tel: 8857-6588

Xinshijie: Zhenren Plaza, New World Center, 9 Chongwenmen Dajie.
Tel: 6708-8899

Lama Temple: 1/F, Yonghe East Tower, 28 Andingmeng Dongdajie,Te: 8857-6566 安定门东大街28号雍和大厦东楼1楼

Huixin: At the north end of Huixin Dongjie, the southeast corner of Huixin Dongqiao bridge on the North Fourth Ring Road.
Tel: 8857-6566

* Melody KTV

Melody is another chain dedicated to KTV service. Each of its three outlets has more than 100 KTV rooms.

Hours: 8am-2am

Price: 27-230 yuan/hour/room. A free drink before 8 pm.

Yuetan: Yuetan Plaza, 2 Yuetan Beijie.　Tel: 6808-5888月坛北街2号

Zhongguancun: 24 Zhongguancunnan Dajie (opposite Central University For Nationalities). Tel: 6218-9088

Chaowai: B77, Chaowai Dajie
Tel: 6551-0808

* Magic Box KTV

An 88-room KTV at the most busy place in Beijing.

Hours: 11am-5am.
Price: 23-164 yuan/hour/room. Free midnight snacks.
Address: B1, Wangfushiji Plaza, 55 Donganmen Dajie, Dongcheng District.
Tel: 6559-8888

* Tango KTV
Address: 79 Hepingli Xijie
Tel: 6428-2288

No 5 Club
22 Hepingli Dongjie, Dongcheng District, first crossroad traffic light to the north of Xiaojieqiao, east of the road.
Tel: 8425-8888

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