hey i got an idea!... how about lets go make custom suits??... i heard Scabal Summit Super 250's uses an ultra fine wools in the lower 12 micron range... oh, don't have that in beijing yet?... too bad...

There are some hotsprings about 40 minutes down the Badaling express way.
I think a villa with a private outdoor hot tub was Y1200 a night

Not sure how far into the relationship you are, but that could be nice at the right time...

i used to meet someone at 3 am near his house at the riverside. that's cold! man
but that could be unique and fun

During my six years here in BJ the coolest thing I have done (many, many times) is to go camping on the Wall. Obviously, you have to hit the non-tourist spots, but pm me and I'll forward you a few good locations.

Sunrises up there are amazing.

As for the hot spring hotels, I know of one that lets canines like me rent rooms. I can tell you from experience that you can rent a room with private outdoor hot spring bath for around 400rmb per night.

One date I've never forgotten was with an arty girl who took me to a pottery shop where she knew the owner, who let us use the his "potter's wheel" and make some little things. So, maybe there's something creative you'd enjoy doing together. Another ex-girlfriend of mine made amateur movies, which I would help with. Cooking or baking together is an old favorite.

Styles...do exactly the opposite of what you'd normally do... go slumming.

Hit up a local cheap cheap restaurant...smoke horrible 3 quai cigarettes... dress shabbily... for a laugh.

Or...

Seriously this time, I've done this, rent a motorized boat on one of the local lakes, take some booze and food and cruise around the lake, I brought my Ipod and portable speakers... pretty fun.

The boats aren't fast, but they have an electric motor, you just steer. You can have a little boat party.

LOL/ but if u two are planning for a long-term relationship, so what u need to do is to keep and enhance the chemistry between each other. yup?

i know some suburbs around Beijing are really nice, they provide some nice villa on the mountains, good local flavors,even hotsprings. and u will see that doing the same thing in a totally different environment will give u a totally different feeling.

if u two have spirit of adventure, i bet u can make it many many...........

Have you tried taking her to Maggies?

I would recommend two things:

Try to hire a boat at the Summer Palace's lake - still a bit to chilly but you can warm yourself up together or take the valet out and invite her to the Courtyard at Forbidden City. Still the best place to invite somebody you care...

The good thing there is, that it is fusion, so - if you are a Caucasian and she is Chinese, you will always find food which fits the opportunity.

Attentive service, excellent food, nice setting. What you want more?

Please note, I am not working for the Courtyard but convinced my wife there to marry me......

We were recently back there, still the best for a romantic date.

Try it and let me know

Cheers

HAZAAAAAAAAAAAH

Yes!

A traditional Chinese "date".

Go to supermarket. Walk around examining or just looking at items.

You can find a foreign, look his basket, look look, see see, the foreign buy many strange thing! Silly foreign!

No need spend money, only look look! Can spend many happy hour in foreign supermarket!