WATCH: Sanlitun Bar Street Gets Steamrolled

By That's Beijing, April 24, 2017

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Is this the end of an era?

That's Beijing has received videos today showing venues along Sanlitun's popular bar street getting completely dismantled by bulldozers. The street appears to be the latest victim of The Great Brickening of 2017, which has seen some of the city's favorite bars and restaurants fall prey to a large-scale construction takeover.

READ MORE: The Great Construction Takeover - Which Beijing Businesses Are Under Threat?

Construction Takeover Sanlitun Bar Street

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Here are before and after views from across the street:

Sanlitun Bar Street: Before Construction
Before

Sanlitun Bar Street: After Construction
After

More updates on this developing story as we receive them.

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