Visiting Beijing? Taste China's True Spirit!

For the first time, tourists can taste and learn all about Baijiu, China’s national liquor, in a recently opened specialist baijiu bar in Beijing

Tourists seeking famous cultural experiences in Beijing will no doubt have Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and/or the Summer Palace at the top of their lists. And while no trip would be complete without a plate of Peking Duck and Beijing dumplings now for the first time, tourists can also taste and learn all about Baijiu, China’s national liquor, in a recently opened specialist baijiu bar in Beijing aptly named Capital Spirits. Touted as the world’s first bar dedicated to Baijiu, Capital Spirits Bar & Distillery is quickly becoming a popular cultural institution for enjoying China’s most popular homegrown liquor.

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