If you are travelling to Beijing, check out china travel and Beijing Tours for ideas of what to do and where to go in the city. And for the evening entertainment – look no further than this blog!!
If you are a party animal and want to go out and have a good time in Beijing, then look no further! Sanlitun Bar Street and its surrounding area is one of the best known and most popular nightlife spots in Beijing. It has everything you need - a huge choice of bars and clubs and lots of other Western tourists and travellers all looking to have a great evening out! It offers the perfect combination for a successful night out - ridiculously cheap drink prices (£1 for a beer, gin and tonic, vodka and mixer – you name it!), pumping music that makes you want to get up and dance and a great atmosphere.
My friends out on Bar Street
Here are some of my favourite bars and clubs to visit in the area:
1. Smugglers – a bit of a dive but very cheap drinks and quick service, definitely a place to start off the night and you are bound to make some friends. You may even catch the locals playing a gambling game with dice – ask to join in if you are still thinking straight!
2. Pure Blonde – a lively bar with tables on the street, always playing loud music – waiter service is a plus!
3. 9-9 – next to Pure Blonde playing just as loud music but with a wider choice of drinks and cosy tables at the back so you can chill with your friends.
4. Shooters – a mix between a bar and a club with pumping music and a big space to dance (their specialty is of course shooters!)
5. China Doll – a more upmarket club with amazing decor and a big dance floor – drink prices are a lot more expensive though, go here to meet the cool crowd and watch out for model castings!
Sanlitun Bar Street
A little further away from Bar Street is the Workers Stadium complex, home to a number of clubs all with the same formula - pick one for your night out and Im sure it wont disappoint! My recommendations are Vics, Mix, Latte and Coc0 Banana. I have to admit they all play the same mix of house, electro and chart music, offer the same drinks prices (beware these are a lot more expensive than in the bars) and attract the same crowds. All I can say is that there is no entry price for Latte and it has a large stage in the middle of the dance floor where you can dance the night away with your friends – my particular favourite!
My friends out at Vics club
Have a great time and stay tuned for my next blog on great places to eat in the Sanlitun area – including Western and local cuisine…
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