Parents never have to worry about their kids being bored in Beijing. The only limitation to perpetual fun is how much time and money mom and dad are willing to spend. There's certainly no shortage of venues to entertain children inside and outside, year round.
Tucked a few meters down the alley, not far from the main street, is FOURLAB café, a charming coffee shop and eatery that offers a welcome respite to tourists and locals alike.
For Adriaa, a South African tourist, a few sips of tea in a bar featuring Chinese horticulture and framed windows gives him a real feeling of being in the right place to taste the country's culture.