Are you already feeling a little bit panicky about everything you’re supposed to do before the holidays? Is the stress of sourcing unique Beijing gifts for expectant friends and family weighing on you like the third sofa on an overloaded flatbed rickshaw? Well we’ve just the list for you! Read on for a few ideas…
For a stocking that needs filling (Part I):
Hip coasters
Whether your friend suffers from a Monica Geller-esque fear of water rings on their coffee table or just wants to look especially cool when they have friends over, we think these colorful coasters are ace. This City Art’s designs draw inspiration from all of Beijing’s quirkiest features – then make them pop.
30RMB/coaster (choose from over 38 designs to make a pack). Available from Plastered (see below for address) or TCA’s WeiDian store.
It’s not often a space opens that we find it hard to tear ourselves away from, but FNJI is just such a gem. Located half way down the city’s leafy Guozijian Street (by the Confucius Temple), this furniture and lifestyle boutique also houses one of Beijing’s best-kept secrets – an ultra stylish café with a fancy drip coffee machine and a serene courtyard.
Houhai Lake is hardly known for its hip and happening boutiques – but one woman plans to change all that.