Art of sushi making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are scheduled at 11:30 am on Dec. 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 | Festive buffet CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet(自助餐), featuring roast turkey, until Dec. 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread and butter pudding, honey-glazed ham, brandy fruit cakes, and existing gourme t buffet selections. 010-6530-9383 |
Christmas dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on Christmas Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1, 680—2, 580 yuan per person. 6—10 pm, Dec. 24, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 ext 162 | Christmas shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there is a wide range of offerings, or shop in style at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry, leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula. com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11:00am—9:30 pm. 010-8516-2888 ext 6691 |