LUXE BEIJING Edition 11

Maomaoland is now more like wowwowland. At the China Ball Hong Kong was always the belle, Shanghai the ambitious hussy, and Beijing the ugly sister who got stuck in traffic on the way. But all that is changing fast, and while her pollution problem is way bad, today she has more than enough spangles to keep you smiling.

LUXE City Guides distil priceless information from a crack team of more than 30 savvy, stylish, plugged-in resident curators. Whether you have a few hours or a few days, LUXE is all you need to get the inside scoop on your destination, while sidestepping the drab touristy faff, packed in a ultra-handy, light format that fits into your pocket/handbag – discreet and useful. Featuring totally original and fresh content, LUXE City Guides contain everything you need to know and you’d simply never find as a visitor. From hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs, to out of town activities, spa and beauty places, unique “by the hand” shopping itineraries, our team of resident curators independently cherry-pick each recommendation based on merit alone. That means you can rest assured that absolutely everything covered in LUXE City Guides is deemed consummately fabulous for all the right reasons. Each LUXE City GUide comes with the constantly updated, free digital destination app, to ensures you have the most up-to-the-minute recommendations at your nimble fingertips, offline maps, ‘around me’ functions, geolocation, ‘step by step’ itineraries and a lot more.