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drinking den, and upstairs is a fine-dining restaurant. It serves the best martinis and margar-
itas in town.
ENTERTAINMENT
The comprehensive events-listings website
Guangzhou Stuff
(
www.gzstuff.com
)
is an in-
valuable resource for what's happening in town.
CLUB
VELVET
ic Tower;beer ¥65, cocktails ¥60; 7.30pm-3am; Xiǎoběi)
A famous club, popular with local and international DJs. With a full range of tunes to suit
everybody, it's one of the best bets for a good night out. It's gay friendly too.
LIVE MUSIC
C UNION
Unpretentious C Union hosts a good mix of bands playing jazz, R&B and reggae. It's be-
hind the Chéngshìhuì () building, in the Yuèxiù District. Only accessible by taxi.
LIVE MUSIC
191 SPACE
zhou Dadao Zhonglu; 191 8pm-2am; Line 5, Wŭyángcūn, exit A)
Two steps from the metro exit, this is a throbbing dive that features live indie gigs from Ch-
ina and overseas every weekend.
LIVE MUSIC
T UNION
Dadaozhong; 361-365 Yángjī, exit B)
A rustic-looking cafe that hosts performances by local and overseas acts. The genre tends
towards modern folk and singer-songwriter, but postrock and heavy metal have been fea-
tured too. It's next to a 7 Days Inn.
THEATRE
GUǍNGZHŌU OPERA HOUSE
9am-4.30pm, closed Mon; Line 3, Zhūjiāng Xīnchéng, exit B1)
Guǎngdōng's premier performance venue.
