Nanjing nightlife is nowhere near as varied as Shanghai's, but you can still find a mix of everything from karaoke joints to discos. There are also some remarkably Western bars, complete with draught beer and pub games such as darts and pool.
The clientele in the places mentioned below is usually a mixture of Chinese and foreigners, and they can be excellent places to meet well-to-do locals. You'll find the bars are generally busy throughout the week, though dancing is usually reserved for Friday and Saturday nights.
Nanjing's cultural life. There are frequent acrobatics or Chinese opera performances somewhere in town. The lecturers and foreign students at the Nanjing University.
Foreign Student's Residence are often in tune with the latest happenings. Upmarket hotels might also have the latest information on hand. Club Index. The hang-out of choice for foreign students at the time of writing. Small, intimate bar with frequent live music performances from the affable owner and foreign students.
A primarily Chinese clientele mosh to all your favourite club tunes until the wee hours of the morning. Rumoured to be the current haunt of choice for many of Nanjing's gangsters and prostitutes. One of the frilliest karaoke places in town, with an extensive English song list to choose from. Nicely furnished, intimate bar with a pool table and a small dance floor. The quality of the music selection varies, but that doesn't dissuade the multitudes of Chinese students from packing it in every weekend.
