Iris Y.

"The organ recitals on Sat/Sun 4pm are great. Organists play everything from classical, My Fair Lady tunes to the soundtrack from Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times."

"Within lies the Ningxia Provincial Government Restaurant, which serves the best 臊子面 (and Ningxia eats) in Beijing--great dinner stop on chilly winter nights."

"Try the tea leaf and pork dumplings (猪肉茶叶饺子) -- yes, dumplings stuffed with tea leaves. Delicious."

"After dinner, I'm still not sure of the difference North Korean v. Korean food! If you are thirsty, go upstairs in 农展宾馆 to cool low-key Jipangu with a bewildering selection of sake."

"Diner, beware of sitting at the second to last table lining the glass windows left of the entrance. A/C dripping condensation on your head."

"Open until 11pm for late night dim sum and Cantonese cravings."