Thomas is a travel writer specialising in China, where he lived for 12 years. A keen Great Wall hiker and Peking duck enthusiast, he has written more than a dozen guidebooks for Lonely Planet, ...

The reports of Beijing nightlife's death were greatly exaggerated. The clock struck 2 a.m. on Wednesday, and Cinderella was still dancing and drinking the night away. In every bar district I visited ...

Beijing’s “uniquely intellectual” indie music scene has entered a new era, shaped by new restrictions (pandemic and otherwise) but still going strong. Sincerely Yours, Sergei on stage at the new Dusk ...

Beijing authorities rolled out 13 measures to develop the nighttime economy and facilitate consumption growth in the city on Friday, Beijing News reported. In the next three years, a list of landmarks ...

An article in the People’s Daily English edition contrasts contemporary nightlife in Beijing with night-time activities in Chinese history. The article concludes: “However, the quality of Chinese ...

Entering Bling, one of the city's newest nightclubs, was like walking into a cultural vortex. Hip-hop blared deafeningly from the speakers. Partiers imbibed on bottles of vodka or whiskey from their ...

For those hard-working clubbers who watched the rise of "underground" electronica clubs such as White Rabbit and Lantern with excitement, only to experience a major comedown when both were forced to ...

The Olympic games bring together the best athletes from the world over, and attendance at events is the main thing to do. But everyone needs to blow off some steam now & then, and as the games carry ...

Since Mr Yang opened the club in 2004, just three years after China ceased to classify homosexuality as a mental disorder, the venue has become a beacon for gay Chinese across the country. Destination ...

Major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai released plans this year to increase consumption, particularly through the development of the so-called "night economy." Some stores and hospitals have ...