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Grand Cinema
216 Nanjing Road West; tel: 6327 1899; www.shdgm.com
Several cinemas across town show movies in English and Chinese (check to confirm when
purchasing tickets). The benefit of going to the Grand Cinema on People's Square is that
you can also enjoy the fabulous Art Deco architecture of this 1933 movie theatre. There's
also a rooftop lounge and mini museum.
JAZZ VENUES
House of Blues and Jazz
60 Fuzhou Road, near The Bund; tel: 6323 2779
This gem of a club in a renovated mansion on a quiet Bund backstreet attracts a firm follow-
ing with its unpretentious but upscale atmosphere and excellent bands that play soul-in-
fused blues and jazz. Its long wood-grained bar, hardwood walls and floors, and Art Deco-
style fittings pay tribute to Shanghai's earlier jazz era.
The Jazz Bar
Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing Road East; tel: 6321 6888; www.fairmont.com/peace-
hotel
A 1930s jazz institution, the dark and intimate Jazz Bar at the Peace Hotel features the ori-
ginal vintage jazz band (all members are aged 70 plus) playing timeless tunes in the early
evening, followed by the more upbeat house band and guest performers, playing late into
the Shanghai nights.
JZ Club
46 Fuxing Road West; tel: 6431 0269; www.jzclub.cn
While most 'jazz' venues in Shanghai play pop music and blues and even showtunes, JZ re-
mains true to its roots, with an ongoing selection of superlative jazz musicians from China
and overseas, plus a fine house band. A friendly two-storey layout, where listeners are al-
most on top of the stage. Book early for top bands.
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