Vampire in Beijing: There's a Sucker Born Every Minute

Thirsty for blood? Perhaps the blood station next to MAO Livehouse can satisfy your needs. The stall’s owner, a Beijing native named Ruan, appears to be a young boy who listens to rock & roll. But how do we know that this stall selling juice in blood packs isn’t simply a smokescreen to distract suspicion from his true monster identity?

What kind of blood do vampires like the most?
Human blood, type B. It’s very nutritious.

Are your drinks better than real blood?
Yes. Our “blood” is rich in iron, protein and energy and it’s garlic-free. “Zombie Blood” will make you immune to zombies. “Wolfman Blood” enables transformation at full moon. “Satan Poison” will grow devil horns on your head. “UFO Fuel” helps you to hide on earth and to learn how to make dumplings.

And if your drinks don’t work?
Just drink all of them – you’ll be invincible.

Which TV/film vampires would we be most likely to see at the shop?
Blade, who slays vampires. But I hope the vampires from True Blood will come here.

Would you serve Teen Wolf?
If he needs it. But there are rules. If he uses it to harm the vampire species, he will be punished according to the Vampires’ Law.

If you were a vampire, where in Beijing would you go hunting for prey?
Hmm … My hope is that the vampires will stop hunting humans. I opened this store for them so that they can stop hurting people.

Do zombies or werewolves ever complain to you about selling their blood?
Yes, once a werewolf came to the door and asked us to stop selling their blood. But we solved this problem together with the Alliance of Vampires. The vampires are more powerful, after all. Zombies are very hard to find in China these days – all our zombie blood comes from other countries.

Actually, the drinks are just fruit juices imported from the US.

How do we know that you are not a vampire?
I wish I were.

Vampire in Beijing
Unit 109-3, Gulou Dongdajie (near MAO Livehouse), Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街109-3号(近MAO)