| Bars in Shanghai, like other metropolises,
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| | The Mural' s indows combination is a time
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| are clustered in streets and usually a
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| | honored classic Friday night lineup
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| night out entails going out to a specific
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| | designed for those who want to drink and
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| street and stopping in for a few drinks at
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| | dance themselves into oblivion.
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| two or three (or four or five) different
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| | Alternately, if you are looking to keep a
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| venues in a night. This practice is fading
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| | certain level of integrity, or at least,
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| somewhat, however, as larger mega-clubs
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| | something a little more exotic, try the
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| are entering Shanghai and the bar scene is
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| | Dragon Club on Fenyang Road instead. This
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| much more event based. Nowadays, partiers
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| | venue is Shanghai's most popular after
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| are planning their nights around a single
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| | hours bar and although the cover charge
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| specific event and tacking on an after
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| | and drink prices are a little on the
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| hours party rather than just bar hopping
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| | pricey side, it can always be counted on
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| on a street. In addition to this focus,
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| | the be packed early into the morning.
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| all bars usually have happy hours and
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| | Saturday:
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| drink deals to attract the after work
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| | For those who managed to stay responsible
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| crowd. Several bars offer competing
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| | the night before and managed to drag
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| "Ladies Nights", which offer free drinks
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| | themselves out of bed to sample a little
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| to ladies, and "Open Bar" nights, which
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| | daytime Shanghai, reward yourself with a
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| offer an all-you-can-drink deal after you
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| | little shopping on either Nanjing Road or
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| pay a cover charge (usually RMB 100).
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| | Huihai Road to gear up for a ritzy
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| Shanghai's more popular dancing venues
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| | Saturday night. If Friday night was all
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| usually try to book international DJs to
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| | about crass then Saturday should be all
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| attract the clubbing crowd.
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| | about class at some of Shanghai's finest
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| Nowadays, clubs could be packed one night
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| | upscale drinking and dining
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| during a specific event, opening or
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| | establishments. After lunch at Element
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| promotion and completely deserted the next
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| | Fresh head off for an afternoon at a
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| night. Avid club goers would be wise to
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| | massage and spa facility to rejuvenate
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| consult local print media (That's
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| | after last night's debauchery. Women
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| Shanghai, City Weekend) or web sites ( to
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| | should head to Dragonfly and men should
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| keep abreast of the scene.
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| | head off to the Alexander Club for some
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| With the locals, KTV bars are the choice
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| | much needed physical rehabilitation. Head
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| form of nightlife recreation, but the club
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| | back to your hotel to get changed and
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| scene in Shanghai is where the expats
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| | dressed up for a sophisticated night on
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| really come out of the woodworks. With a
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| | the town. Have dinner and cocktails at
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| few exceptions, the bars in Shanghai are
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| | Jade on 36 at the Shangri-La Building.
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| organized after Western models and on a
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| | Although the restaurant is on the pricey
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| given night you could be walking into
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| | side (between RMB 400-900), it is well
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| Shanghai's version of an Ohio State frat
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| | worth it for the gorgeous view and
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| party, an Ibiza rave, a London ale house,
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| | atmosphere and the food which is prepared
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| a New York lounge, or a Paris café.
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| | with the utmost sophistication and
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| Bar Streets
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| | refinement. Try the Sea-bass Rivera,
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| Maoming Road: It all began on Maoming
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| | accompanied by a basil sauce and cherry
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| Road. Although its glory has somewhat
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| | tomatoes. After dinner, head back to Puxi
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| faded in the light of new, bigger, and
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| | and stop in at the Glamour bar to lounge
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| better night spot options, Maoming Road
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| | on the sofas and sample their extensive
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| still continues to offer some highlights
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| | drink list. Glamour Bar, spinning jazz and
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| to the indiscriminate bar hopper. Bar
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| | designed with a 1930s sort of aesthetic,
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| girls abound in this street which is home
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| | is a great place for conversation in an
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| to some of Shanghai's oldest pubs and
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| | Old Shanghai setting. After an hour or two
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| clubs. Those looking to sample some of
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| | here, head to the main event, Bar Rouge,
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| that old school Shanghai vice could do
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| | and visit the most talked about bar in
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| worse that spending a night and early
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| | Shanghai. Whether you are dazzled by the
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| morning staggering up and down this famous
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| | fire tricks of the bar staff, the chic
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| strip. (Key venues: Babyface, Judy's Too,
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| | clientele or the outrageous prices, a
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| Woodstock, M factory, Maoming Manhattan
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| | night at Bar Rouge is an unforgettable way
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| Bar)
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| | to spend a Saturday night. If you've been
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| Tongren Road: A smaller, more efficient
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| | there and done that, and are looking for a
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| Maoming, Tongren Road seeks to recapture
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| | Bar Rouge type substitute, try Barbarossa
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| the seedy flavor of Maoming and is home to
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| | or the new Attica Club. Depending on your
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| many of that street's sister bars. Tongren
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| | budget, if you followed the earlier
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| Road caters to a more single minded
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| | suggestions you should be cleaned out.
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| punter; the bar girls and their admirers
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| | However, never-say-die partiers who tire
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| seem a little more populous on this strip.
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| | of the main event and are looking for a
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| (Key Venues: Blue Frog, Blue Angel, Judy's
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| | little fresh ground to tackle the early
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| Too, Woodstock, Studio 78, Mint)
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| | hours of the morning try Bonbon club, or
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| Hengshan Road: At night, this shopping
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| | Park 97. Both venues go all night and are
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| street converts into the largest bar
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| | guaranteed to be slamming on Saturday
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| street in Shanghai with nightspots lining
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| | night.
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| both sides of the road for kilometers. One
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| | Sunday:
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| of the more picturesque and scenic areas
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| | You going to need to get up around 11ish
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| of the city, Hengshan road is home to the
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| | and get down to the Jing'an district to
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| cities most famous bars, cafes,
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| | get a big greasy breakfast at either
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| restaurants and tea houses and boasts a
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| | Rendezvous Café (pp) or City Diner, both
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| wide selection of each. (Key venues:
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| | of which have great breakfast specials.
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| Sasha's, O'Malley's, Beni House, Zapata's,
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| | After having the requisite amount of
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| Bourbon Street, Hello Bar, Narcissus)
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| | coffee head down to old town to buy
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| Xintiandi: Shanghai's trendy Xintiandi
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| | antiques and souvenirs for yourself and
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| area is located within walking distance of
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| | your friends and family back home to prove
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| the Huangpi Road (S) Metro station and
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| | you were in Shanghai. Head back to your
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| contains a bevy of upscale bars,
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| | hotel for a shower and to change for
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| restaurants and international boutiques.
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| | Sunday night.
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| This area buzzes after dark and is where
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| | Sunday night should be all about deetox
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| Shanghai's hip and wealthy go to sip on
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| | and what better way than to purge the
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| cocktails on terraced patios, lounges, and
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| | system that having ten or twelve beers at
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| cafes. (Key Venues: Ark Live House, KABB,
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| | the best dive bars in Shanghai? For
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| Soho Pub)
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| | dinner, head over to Malone's to chow down
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| The Weekend Bender
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| | on one of their specialty burgers and hang
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| For travelers that prefer the nightlife to
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| | out on the patio. An evening on the patio
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| the sights, the following schedule will
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| | accompanied by a few pints and a few
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| ensure an unforgettable weekend in
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| | burgers is a great way to ease oneself
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| Shanghai.
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| | into a good Sunday night. From here take a
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| Friday:
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| | cab to Windows Scoreboard which offers
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| Head down to Sasha's on Hengshan Road to
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| | great prices and value (provided you stick
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| enjoy the half priced drinks from 5:30 to
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| | to bottled beer). The bar also offers pool
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| 7:00 P.M and then pop next door to
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| | and a large screen T.V. C's bar is also a
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| Zapata's to try the best Mexican food in
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| | local favorite and the prices and
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| Shanghai. After finishing the meal and a
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| | atmosphere are great for lounging and
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| few drinks proceed south down Hengshan
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| | hanging out with friends. For those who
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| stopping in at whichever place looks
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| | want a classier night, head on down to the
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| happening. Narcissus and Bourbon Street
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| | JZ Club, Shanghai's premier jazz
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| usually feature live acts and are good if
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| | performance venue to take in a live jazz
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| you are looking to see a cover band and
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| | show. If you're in luck Shanghai's own
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| Beni's is a great pub to have a pint.
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| | Coco will be performing.
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| After you've sampled a bit of the Hengshan
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| | Best of Shanghai
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| Road pubs head off to the main event at
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| | Shanghai's nightlife scene is fast paced
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| Mural Bar: the 100 RMB all you can drink
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| | and cut throat with new bars, lounges, and
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| special. Mural is the place to be on
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| | clubs opening and closing weekly. It is
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| Friday night with an open bar and great
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| | almost impossible to keep abreast of all
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| music keeping the party going till 2 A.M.
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| | the changes happening, however, the
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| The open bar shuts down at two in the
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| | following section lists some of the more
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| morning and depending on the state you're
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| | popular nightspots and their chief selling
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| in, your going to want to end the night
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| | points.
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| right here or go for broke at Windows Too.
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