Back in Beijing, it's Helen's birthday! In China a nice dinner out means one thing, and one thing only, hotpot ( 火锅 )! More on the details of hotpot itself later. This was the first trip for most of us to "Minbao Hotpot City", one of the best hotpot places in the city, and just about three kilometeres from campus. To be one of the best hotpot places is a big deal; they're absolutely ubiquitous in China and our neighborhood in particular seems to be full of them. But only at Minbao features a convenient location, high quality, affordable prices ($2.5-4 to stuff yourself silly), and free unlimited tap beer. Yes, that's right. Free, unlimited tap beer. Of course, your only choices are Yanjing and Beijing Beer (both local brands), but unlike in the bottle, from a keg they're more or less drinkable.
EAP China! Robert Klein.