Stories of the InterContinental life

The Elegance of Worldliness: Beijing


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Worldliness is the highest form of sophistication. It means feeling at home no matter where you are in the world. In these stories, we travel to Beijing, China, to discover a global outlook everywhere we go. Bianca begins our episode at the new InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun in a conversation with Peter Hessler, staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of the acclaimed “China Trilogy.” Next up is an exploration of nighttime Beijing’s quieter side, to experience the dream of luxury travel at half-speed – from the sidecar of a vintage motorcycle. Finally Bianca returns to the hotel to visit the famous 798 Arts District, to learn how contemporary art offers a window into where our global society is going next.
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