Since the Chinese have their New Year celebration later this month, New Years Eve as we know it is pretty much an expat holiday in Beijing. That being said, our night was pretty similar to what you’d expect in a big city in the states. We had dinner for 25 (most of Laura’s friends) at an all you can eat and drink restaurant and then we reserved three tables at one of the more popular clubs, that for the most part played American hip-hop music. Despite the similarity of the general itinerary, there were a few notable differences:
• Dinner started at 6:30. Seriously????
• In addition to the standard sushi and surf and turf cuisine, we also sampled things such as spicy frog legs, bull penis, and some type of animal stomach
• The VIP section was actually within budget
• There was a disproportionate amount of Asians at the club, and I was one of two blonds at the entire place
Other than the fact that I had trouble breathing in the smoke – and am still suffering from it a couple days later, it was a fun night. The after party was at a fancy W-like hotel downtown overlooking the Forbidden City. The plan was to stay up and watch the sunrise over the Forbidden City, but seeing as how we started with “all you can drink” at 6:30 I think we only made it until 3:30 before cabbing back to Laura’s, making more food (although I have no clue how we managed to fit it in our stomachs) and then passing out.
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