IT’S seven pm on a summer’sevening by Shichahai Lake,central Beijing. A welcomebreeze whispers across thelake, and the ruddy vestiges ofsunset linger on roofs and treetops.A low hum emanates from bars onthe lakeshore packed with youngpeople chatting, drinking and gen-erally relaxing as wood pigeonscoo overhead. In the past twoyears Shichahai’s bars have multi-plied from three to a dozen, mak-ing the place as well known a night IT’S seven pm on a summer’sevening by Shichahai Lake, central Beijing. A welcomebreeze whispers across thelake, and the ruddy vestiges ofsunset linger on roofs and treetops. A low hum emanates from bars onthe lakeshore packed with youngpeople chatting, drinking and gen-erally relaxing as wood pigeonscoo overhead. In the past twoyears Shichahai’s bars have multi-plied from three to a dozen, mak-ing the place as well known a night