Changchun

Bars

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There are a number of western-style pubs in Changchun. There is a really big bar and club scene on Longli Lu 隆礼路 which are pretty hot during weekends. The beer there is cheap, about ¥6/cup. Occasionally there are some parties which are organized by "Changchun friends" or foreign teachers. Usually, they play the music themselves. The atmosphere is quite comfortable and people are very nice.

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Mayflower

It's been said this is the hottest club in town, and that the "old Mayflower" is simply the best. There are two rooms. In the outer room there is a live show daily from 9PM, and after that the DJ plays disco. The inner room is small but quite popular. It plays hip-hop and it gets out of control after 1AM. The third Mayflower bar was opened in the basement of the Shangri-La hotel. Here it's similar to the other branches, but because of the location in the city center hotel, the international hotel guest visitors bring in another facet into this bar.

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Ferryport

This bar is located on Changqing Jie and Guilin Hutong in the Guilin Lu section of Changchun. Small dark place with music in the evenings. Is popular with both locals and foreigners

Beer 啤酒)is probably the cheapest and safest thing to drink - and being Northeast China - comes in many varieties and is available almost anywhere. A big bottle (630 ml should cost between ¥1-5. In the summer months good draft beer is available from most small restaurants, the black beer黑啤 being particularly good.

Huadan 华丹, Jinshibai 金士百) and Yinpu (银浦 beers are all brewed in Jilin Province. There are also various Harbin beers 哈尔滨啤酒 available, as well as Bing Chuan 冰川 from the Korean prefecture of Jilin Province.

Like all cities in China, avoid drinking bottled water from street vendors and try instead at a supermarket or convenience store.