aven 11-6-2007 03:49
Party like a Mongolian
<center><img align="center" border="0" id="605484" md5="" sourcedescription="编辑提供的本地文件" sourcename="本地文件" src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/23/../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20071023/00096bbd06cd0887adaa06.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px" title=""/></center><center> </center><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">When you first meet a Mongolian, he will tell you about Genghis Khan. He may continue telling you about Genghis Khan until you go home or pass out. If your ancestors came from anywhere in Eurasia, he may even insist that you are Mongolian. If you meet him at a bar, beware.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Aldartow Hyad, my guide to Mongolian bars in Beijing, grew up>He wasn’t kidding. My notes from the night were compiled from crumpled napkins and illegible scribbles in my notebook. We started at a restaurant, chowing>Hyad was planning><strong><u>Where to Go</u></strong></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Dinner starts at Mandehai for meat and throat-scorching liquor to start off the night. 10 Minyuan Beilu, Weigongcun, Haidian District (8842 0854)</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Sulede (see Bars & Clubs Directory), near the west gate of the Minorities University, is the best unknown bar in town. An in-house folk group performs daily>Those with refined sensibilities in search of sofas and wineglasses should try Warm Mountain (2/F, Haojing Bldg, 108 Zhichun Lu, Haidian District, 6210 5119)</p>