A woman climbs a ladder to enter a small Beijing restaurant via a window on May 10. Photo: Simon Song
A woman climbs a ladder to enter a small Beijing restaurant via a window on May 10. Photo: Simon Song

How a clean-up campaign is changing the face of Beijing’s Sanlitun bar street

Looking to reduce capital’s population, authorities crack down on unauthorised building alterations, forcing many establishments to close

A woman climbs a ladder to enter a small Beijing restaurant via a window on May 10. Photo: Simon Song
A woman climbs a ladder to enter a small Beijing restaurant via a window on May 10. Photo: Simon Song
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