Beijing gay bars
In the Beijing underground scene, 'Destination' is a well-known male lover bar. It is a popular gathering place for the queer community, but has to run on the sidelines to survive. In China, sex is not talked about openly anyway, permit alone homosexuality. Officially, China pretends to be neutral. The reality, however, is that homosexuality is taboo, in history, art, politics, and society as a whole.
In the wake of the country's economic globalisation, China's youth is beginning to view gender norms differently. Those who are different are gradually becoming more standard. At the similar time, Chinese culture is changing so rapidly that social norms and political repression constantly conflict with the longing for more openness. That is why a bar appreciate Destination cannot function too openly. With this performance, Zhen opens the doors of these and other gay bars around the earth for us. Destination shows how private and overt devotion and sexuality coexist and clash.
We know Yang Zhen from the Artist's Lab 2016, Julidans' laboratory in which dance makers can develop ideas undisturbed. Zhen works as a freelance choreographer in Beijng. When studying choreography, he not only studied Western ballet
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Beijing, the capital of China, is a vast megacity with a conservative society, yet also house to a flourishing and discreet same-sex attracted scene that keeps growing! When you plan to see Beijing, you will be glad to know that this city has a range of superior attractions explicitly catered to gay visitors or locals. So, from the Beijing LGBT Center to the vastly trendy ‘comrade (Chinese slag for gay) bar’ Destination, you won’t get enough of some of the best gay experiences China offers!
However, it isn’t just same-sex attracted clubs and bars that will craft your stay exceptional, as one of the oldest capitals in the planet provides some amazing history. You can visit iconic landmarks like the Forbidden City or the more recent National Stadium, all brilliant examples of the variety of architecture you will run-in in this urban area.
You’ll also be glad to understand that a range of tours caters to different aspects of Chinese identity, from food to the art scene. But if you need to obtain
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Destination
Beijing’s biggest and busiest queer bar, Destination boasts two floors packed with a crowd that is at least 80 per cent male. The rest are straight female hangers-on though the management claim lesbians show up on occasion. Loud and proud, you might find your ears ringing when you leave.
Atmosphere: The joint gets hectic at around 10pm, filling up with young men looking for action. With dark bars spread across slightly differently themed rooms, you'll have to squeeze your way through seas of men to fetch around. If you're not looking for a loverboy, Destination is equally fine for an unpredictable insane night out with your friends, drinking and dancing to cheesy music.
Most trendy drink: Long Island Iced Tea (50RMB)
Cheapest drink: Tsingtao (30RMB)
Entrance: 60RMB
Sobear
A dedicated, niche gay bar, Sobear mostly attracts a male crowd though lesbians also release by in smaller numbers. The ‘bear’ in the bar’s name gives a clue as to the demographic of this hotspot’s honey-seekers.
Thursday offers KTV nighttime and on weekends DJ Pony (also the prevent owner) plays house and electronica.
Atmosphere: Things can acquire busy on weekends but generally Sobear is a place for d