The Bar/Lounge at Red Capital Residence

"Still, Art Deco furnishings steal the show at this Cultural Revolution-themed siheyuan, set around a tiny central courtyard which conceals a homemade bomb shelter, now converted into a somewhat claustrophobic wine bar"

"There's also a cigar lounge where you can sit on original furnishings used by China's early revolutionary leaders, as well as a wine bar housed in a Cultural Revolution–era bomb shelter"

"The property is also home to the Bomb Shelter Bar & Cigar Divan, a Revolution-era bomb shelter that has been converted into a humidor and bar"

"The courtyard rock formation hides the entrance to a bomb shelter-turned-bar and Madame Mao’s old Red Flag limousine is available for tours"

"But, then again, where else can you hang out in a former bomb shelter that's now a wine and cigar bar? Breakfast is included in the price, and the restaurant, which serves up Communist Party cadre favourites, is two alleys away – the Residence’s very own pedal-taxi will whisk you there"

"The lounge (where a continental breakfast is served) is stuffed with shabby velvet Mao-era furniture, Social Realist paintings, and other curios, many of which have historical significance: You can recline in Zhou Enlai's favorite armchair or draw the curtain that once hung in Mao's private residence"

"What makes this place even more unique, though, is the 'wine shelter' housed below the courtyard in an underground bomb shelter! There's also an atmospheric cigar lounge at reception, packed with Communist decorative pieces"