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COLLiDE Travel is an interactive collection of city guides curated by local bands, artists and tastemakers. Spanning the globe, hundreds of creatives have shared their favorite local hangs, from the underground to the upscale, and everything in between. So choose a city and start exploring!
Chui Wan
An experimental, psychedelic four-piece, Chui Wan takes their name from mystical Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi’s Qi Wu Lun. They toured the US for the first time in the summer of 2015, which included a stop at Austin Psych Fest. Signed to the independent, China-based label Maybe Mars alongside Carsick Cars, their set-up, comprised of synth, keyboard, guitar, bass, vocals, and drums, is a dreamy smorgasbord of sound with little attention paid to melody.
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Beijing, CN
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SOS
An alleyway rooftop bar on a nameless street in Gulou. Bar in the front, beer fridges in the back, and an eclectic selection of music helmed by bar owner Wang Ziheng. Expect everything from avant-garde Classical and jazz, to Japanese psychedelic rock and more. There's also a selection of whisky, house-made sangria, and light bites.
77 Xiao Jing Chang Hu Tong, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100009
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School Bar
Bar and live venue for rock n roll acts.
53 Wu Dao Ying Hu Tong, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100009
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Panda Brew Pub
Two-story brewery and pub with locally crafted beers and small bites.
4 Dong Si Bei Da Jie, DongZhiMen, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100007
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Jingshan Park
Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City until the early 1900's. The artificial hill Jingshan, is the highest point in Beijing, and at its peak offers breathtaking views of the Forbidden City directly north.
44 Jing Shan Xi Jie, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100009
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