The Shenzhen music scene gets more exciting every year, with new live houses, festivals, and local bands shaking up the city. Here is an updated list of the best live music in Shenzhen: Read More>>

It seems that the times they are a changing and Shenzhen has started to up its nightlife ante. If you still think the only happening nightlife is across the border in Hong Kong, here are some spots for local Shenzhen brews that will prove you wrong. Read More>>

If all work and no play is getting you down, check out these weekly events in Shenzhen. We've mapped out your perfect week of Shenzhen fun, stopping at events at different bars all around the city. Read More>>

It is a well-known fact that Shenzhen rarely gets the cream of the crop when it comes to international bands. Westlife came recently to the Shenzhen Bay Stadium, but for anyone who's tastes weren't left somewhere in the late 90s, things can be a little ... Read More>>

Shenzhen has never had much of a music scene. Sure, the occasional artist will make a flying visit here and there, but Guangzhou and Hong Kong bleed Shenzhen of the majority of the talent. What we do have in the SEZ however are a huge number of house bands ... Read More>>

The cocktail: long-derided in the West as the drink of wimps; the supposed tipple of choice for metro-sexual males and, of course, the ubiquitous whistle-wetter of women everywhere. But attitudes towards cocktails in Shenzhen are different. Perhaps it’s ... Read More>>

Over the last 18 months or so, there has been a veritable bloom of ‘new’ bars, pubs and clubs in Shenzhen. These new nightlife spots suit a wide spectrum of tastes and budgets, from Chinese-owned lavish clubs to dives popular with expats. No longer is ... Read More>>

A few years ago, there wasn’t too much to speak of in the way of good pubs and bars at Coco Park in the Futian area. Most expats stuck to the familiar banality of Shekou’s bars whilst the more adventurous would trek out to the more Chinese-style bars in ... Read More>>

If you’re headed to Shenzhen any time from May through October, the hot and humid weather is surely going to make you thirsty. Luckily for us, Shenzhen offers several fun and unique outdoor establishments for enjoying adult beverages. And if you’re coming ... Read More>>

I don’t know about you but hearing the words “credit crunch’ or “financial crisis” or anything related to the dismal world economy, has started to sound like an old, irritating screech in the depths of my worn-out ear drums. So it was much to my ... Read More>>

Shenzhen certainly has reason to boast about its excellent shopping facilities, first class restaurants and hotels, fast economic development and high GDP. However, with all the development and investment being pumped into this financial centre, one ... Read More>>

Often you may stumble upon a great restaurant and bar, love the food but hate the atmosphere. Conversely, you may hate the food but love the bar. With new bar/restaurant combo venues opening up across the city at an overwhelming rate, how are you to know ... Read More>>