FUZHOU - South East China - NIGHT LIFE

I have been in Fu Zhou which is located in Fujian province of China since 30^th Dec 2010. On arrival I felt the air was much cleaner than Beijing, the pace seems relaxed and the city seemed developed.

After being here for two weeks I realised the city has much to develop and bus routes yet to be connected. The taxi is cheaper starting at 8 kuai.

‘China Town’ 中国城

Nightlife is similar price as Beijing but without the ladies nights and open bars. Here you get a table standing or seating and most of the minimum spending is 500rmb per table. Each table has a fruit platter and about 20 bottles of beer and some soft drinks etc. The music is not as up to date as the capital; the scene is mixed with western and Chinese tunes. Dance floors are limited and you kind of dance around you table or sofa area, the other option is to dance on the podium or stage. Of course I was on stage and the podiums for every venue, this way you enjoy dancing and you get a good view of the crowd as well. However if you are planning a night out in FuZhou, it is different to the west or even Beijing and the bigger cities. The night starts at 9pm or so and the clubs gets quiet after 1230pm, by 2am everyone has gone home or the club is closed. If you and your friends are paying a minimum of 500rmb-1000rmb, I guess you’ll want to make the most of the drinks.

Places to go at night for a boogie: So far I have only been to four places which are pretty good.

‘TKLK’（托克拉克）‘TorKeLaKe’ has a good vibe. I liked the music most here with a good selection of RnB and dance tunes. Spacious, clean toilets and the air doesn't feel as smoky as the other places. The club attracts a mix of Western and Chinese crowd. 

‘China Town’ （中国城）’Zhong Guo Cheng KTV’ attracts the Chinese upmarket crowd. Something I am not used to is the big comfy horseshoe shaped sofas where the group sits, dance, eat and drink. I mean it was plush and comfortable for socialising but not so good to meet new people in a crowd as you tend to stay with the group that invited you. Expect to pay at least 1000-2000rmb for a table of 10 people. I heard the friend that invited us to join them is a businessman and he enjoys a good night out, his bill is usually 10.000rmb per night (£1000 a night). Expect to cheers with your glass many times a night and you must have at least one small alcohol beverage to be polite.

‘Prada’ a great place which plays RnB music with a mixed foreign and Chinese crowd.

‘Club 66’ a few door away from ‘Prada’ is a definite young Chinese crowd. A very smoky place with little place to dance. There were many drunken girls there, one fell from a banister and landed on her head Ouch! I even heard the fall. Music wise – lets say you have to be drunk or a Chinese with not much exposure to the Western music scene to really enjoy the place. However I enjoyed my friends company, so the saying is right for 'it's who your with that makes a good time!'