Originally Posted by
moondog
From Guomao to Wangfujing? Maybe at midnight.
I agree with you that a half duck at Made in China isn't a bad idea, but let's be realistic about travel times.
Xiaowangfu (the branch across from the Kerry) might also be a good idea for the OP. I don't think they have half ducks there, but their full ducks cost less than half ducks at Made in China, Duck de Chine, Dadong, etc.
Moondog's a great expert...but IME, all duck is not created equal...and it's not about the duck itself. I have come to believe that the single most important dimension to great Beijing Duck is the oven...and that's why we can't get great BJ Duck in NY or elsewhere...it takes a restaurant dedicated to BJ Duck, making hundreds a night, over years...keeping the wood burning ovens going 24/7...where the fat drippings and fumes coat the ovens and impart a huge dimension of flavor that can't be re-created, despite other place's ability to replicate crispy skin.