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Beijing nightlife
Gone are the days when Beijing nightlife fans gazed enviously at the bright lights of Shanghai. Today, the capital's after-dark scene is buzzing with New China energy, ambition, and financial investment. Less showy, noticeably cheaper, and substantially more creative than Shanghai's, Beijing's bar and club scene is evolving fast. Several innovative new openings in 2008, timed to the Olympics, brought nightlife here to a new level.
Rock-'n'-rollers hang out at this relaxed, grotty dive, known as the city's best spot for live music. The cheap beer, pool table, rickety stage, and empty...more
Inspired by the 1960s film of the same name, Suzie Wong's attracts a late-night crowd of guys and gals on the prowl. The slick multilevel bar and lounge has an...more
It's all about the music at this sparsely decorated underground club. Forget posturing superstar DJs and starchitect design: White Rabbit is a serious...more
This tiny, tranquil watering hole on the edge of an artificial lake in Ritan Park is the perfect place for a summer-evening cocktail. Grab an outdoor table,...more
Party the Chinese way: with karaoke, known in these parts as KTV. Beijing's most popular karaoke club boasts a warren of private rooms, rentable by the hour,...more









