Lido's new crowning glory

An old favorite in the city, the area's latest addition has already become a familiar name on the local's lips, Zhuan Ti reports.

Lido is an upscale, international neighborhood just outside the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing's northeastern suburbs that is well-known for its trendsetting restaurants, shops and entertainment offerings. Also a mixed residential and business area, a number of Fortune Global 500 enterprises call this vibrant area home.

Such is its appeal and popularity that every cabbie in town knows where you mean when you say "Lido". And, unless told otherwise, they will take you to Lido Plaza and the latest icon to grace the area, Crown Plaza Beijing Lido.