Nightlife in China

Nightlife is broader than clubs

Evening life can include bars, live music, karaoke, late-night restaurants, night markets and riverside walks.

Cities feel different

• Shanghai (上海): cocktail bars, clubs and international nightlife.
• Chengdu (成都): relaxed social culture, bars and late-night food.
• Chongqing (重庆): night views, hotpot and dense late-night street life.
• Guangzhou (广州): late dining and active commercial neighborhoods.

Metro closing time matters

Metro systems generally do not run all night.

For late evenings, plan DiDi or a licensed taxi.

Late-night food

Some of China's best evening experiences are simply:

food after dark.