Three Key Highlights for the Upcoming Week in Beijing (July 21-27)

      Beer and tea unite, a hutong book reading, and other events to check out in the coming week...

      **Drink – When Beer Meets Tea at Beersmith**

      When Beer Meets Tea is a special one-night collaboration between JEN Beijing and Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai, taking place at Beersmith. This distinctive event includes four limited-edition cocktails named North, East, South, and West—each infused with Chinese teas from renowned regions, selected by Attila from Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai.

      Attila Balint, hailing from Budapest, has over 20 years in the industry. After achieving top honors at the Bols Bartender Academy and Germany's Bar Master school, he draws inspiration from tea plantations in Sri Lanka and Yunnan as the area director of bars at Jing An Shangri-La, transforming tradition into the four compass-themed cocktails you will enjoy during the event.

      Additionally, Beersmith's Brewmaster will introduce a new creation: GuiHua Iced Tea Seltzer. This exclusive event blends culture and creativity, showcasing premium teas alongside innovative brewing techniques.

      When Beer Meets Tea takes place on Wednesday, July 23, from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM at Beersmith Gastropub. Admission is free, and you can find more information about the event here.

      **Beersmith Gastropub**

      1/F, JEN Beijing, 1 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District

      **Listen – Book Reading at Wujin**

      Visit Wujin on Wednesday for a reading of Tyler Coburn's *Solitary*. This work is a compilation of experimental writing created by nine contributors who underwent “solitary confinement” at a wellness center in South Korea, using any materials available to them to produce their texts. The book delves into themes of wellness, solitude, incarceration, and the quest for freedom through confinement.

      A reading of Tyler Coburn's *Solitary* will occur on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 PM. Admission is free. Click here for more details.

      **Wujin**

      66 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District (inside Yuan Liao)

      **Jam – The Molds Perform at DDC**

      Beijing rock band The Molds will showcase their classic garage rock style at DDC on Thursday night. Fans and followers of the Beijing music scene and underground should not miss this event.

      *The Molds: Be There or Be Square* takes place on Thursday, July 24, starting at 8:30 PM. Tickets are priced at RMB 108 in advance and RMB 128 at the door. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

      **Dusk Dawn Club**

      39 Shenlu Jie, Chaoyang District

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      Images: Unsplash, courtesy of the venues.

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