When you aretraveling in Beijing, you may wish to have an amazing movie-viewing experience at night apart from visiting Beijing’s world famoushistorical attractions. Beijing has lots of cinemas for you to have a good rest and an amazing visual experience. Here are some of its best movie theaters.
Wanda International Cinema City
Wanda is one of the most-known cinemas in China. First of all, it is massive and fully equipped with IMAX, an arcade and a VIP theater with cloud-like reclining chairs. For those not impressed with the sweet popcorn there is a little Häagen Dazs stand serving up ice cream by the entrance along with a Starbucks coffee shop. Beware though, this place can get crowded when new films are released and during holidays.
Opening hours: 11am - 11 pm daily
Address 3/F, Building 8, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District (朝阳区建国路93号万达广场8号楼3层)
Web www.wandafilm.com
Source: timeoutbeijing.com
UME Cinema (UME华星国际影城)
Out in Haidian is a cinema worthy of a trip to the outside world, with six screens, and frequent screeningswith English subtitles, the UME cinema. But the best bit is the fact that it is one of the few in Beijing equipped to project IMAX films in all their obscene and obnoxious glory.
Address: No. 44, Kexueyuan Nan Road, Shuangyushu, Haidian District (海淀区双榆树科学院南路44号)
Web www.bjume.com/
Source: timeoutbeijing.com
Megabox Cinema
Megabox Cinema is one of the more popular cinemas in Beijing. Located one level below the heart of Sanlitun, this cinema is conveniently close to a Starbucks and within close vicinity of any other activity you may be up to in Sanlitun.Read more
Opening hours: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Address: B1/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区地下1层)
Web: www.imegabox.com
Daguanlou Cinema
Daguanlou Cinema doesn't have the biggest of screens or the newest facilities. Rather, the venue's appeal lies in its long history and cultural significance. Located in the storied Qianmen area, Daguanlou is best seen as part of a day trip that encompasses the neighborhood's other attractions and some traditional Beijing cuisine.
Daguanlou has some of the smallest screening rooms we have ever seen. They feel more like home theaters than projection rooms; three out of four have a maximum capacity of around 30 to 35 people each. The "big" screening room shows newer movies but is still only about half the size of a regular screening room at Mega Box, UME, and other big-box chains.Read more
Address: No. 36 Dazhalan, Qianmen, Xicheng District, Beijing
Transportation: Take Bus No. 2, 5, 17, 48, 53, 59, 808 to Qianmen Station.
Meridian Cinema Club
Meridian Cinema Club has made the concept of dinner and a movie, even simpler by matching free film screenings with food or cocktails, all in one location.
As co-owner Dorian Cavé explains, “We strive to magnify the film-watching experience by integrating it with specially designed dinner sets and drinks or performances.” The films themselves are often critically acclaimed art house productions.Read more
Address: Building 8, C&C Park, 77 Meishuguan Hou Jie, Dongcheng District, Beijing (北京市东城区美术馆后街77号77文创园8号楼)
Web: www.meridian-online.com
