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Shanghai nightlife
Historically a city that prefers the cover of darkness to the light of day, Shanghai's high-rise landscape comes alive when the neon is switched on. Mainland China's most diverse, fashionable, and charismatic night scene is also its costliest—with some restaurants, clubs, and bars charging prices to make a Londoner blush (a cocktail will set you back at least $10). But if you fancy a splurge, then dress up and prepare for a night of pure New China indulgence—and not a little brash bling.
This lounge offshoot of the Beijing original reproduces classic and rare cocktails with reverential precision. All the bitters, tinctures, and fruit syrups are...more
This informal candlelit venue is one of Shanghai's longest-running jazz and blues clubs, and it continues to showcase the tightest performers in town. The bar...more
Perched above the Bund is this dainty cocktail lounge, a confection of crystal chandeliers and low settees, pink-shaded lamps that cast a rosy glow, and windows...more
Relocated in June 2008 across town to a renovated mansion in the neoclassical backstreets behind the Bund, this is Shanghai's coolest late-night live-music...more
If you've come to Pudong to grab a drink at Cloud 9 take a five-minute stroll to the Shangri-La's Jade on 36 for bites of fusion tapas (foie gras lollipops...more
A magical garden aglow with paper lanterns surrounds this grand French Concession villa, at times home to the Russian, Vietnamese, and British consulates. The...more
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