Shenzhen

XPats Bar
FL1016 Street Lvl Eastern Sidewalk Central Walk Mall 福田取中心城大中华大厦对面.
Exit B Hui Zhan Zhong Xin Metro

This is where we go when we want a drink. It's in Central Walk, top floor on the right hand walkway outside the building directly opposite the Great China Building. Good beer and wine and food from the NYPD Pizza next door. Big screen sporting coverage.

The Terrace
Seaworld Square, Shekou
+86 755 26829105

Live music and Authentic Thai food - prepared by Thai chefs. Considered on of the best live-music bars in Asia. Indoor and outdoor seating.

McCawley's Irish Bar & Restaurant
购物公园151-152号
Shekou, Futian (CocoPark)

Good Irish bar, with nice bar menu

Beer Paradise
Shekou

Serves lots and lots and lots of beer.

Vbar
Windows of the World, (on the 3rd floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Kingway
LuoHu

Beer factory and beer garden.

Soho
Jiabin Road, Luohu
C:UNION
Drinks start at ¥30
Metro to Qiao Cheng Dong, exit A, walk right and then take a right at Enping Street, between Sinopec and the Konka building. Continue straight ahead and you will arrive at a courtyard.

A great place to discover Shenzhen's surprisingly vibrant alternative community. A variety of live bands from around China and sometimes abroad perform here every Saturday night, followed by a dj playing electronic music. Shows start around 8PM. You can also check out the surrounding neighborhood whose restaurants and small art outlets create a hip vibe along the brick pedestrian roads.

Tap Water is safe to drink in the Meilin district and several nearby districts, but probably not in the area where you are staying. Use the free bottled water or distilled water provided by your hotel or buy some. It's easily available in all convenience stores. However, if you are buying water for 5 RMB a bottle, you are getting majorly ripped off. Hepatitis is common in China and is most usually spread by using chopsticks to eat from a common dish. It is becoming increasingly common to use a separate set of chopsticks to serve from the bowl. Ask for "gong kuai" goong kwie if they aren't provided. Otherwise minor travellers' stomach upsets are the worst things which you have to fear healthwise.

If you want to drink beer, Tsing Tao is a popular Chinese beer, or try Shenzhen's own Kingway Beer 金威啤酒, brewed in two locations in Shenzhen and available in any convenience store, bar, or restaurant. In stores such as a.best, Carrefour or Wal-Mart it will cost ¥3.50 per can, or ¥3.80 for a large bottle you will need a bottle opener. 7-eleven sells Kingway for ¥9, and local restaurants about ¥12-35. Bars typically charge slightly more that restaurants, it will cost you somewhere in the ¥55-80 range, though many have specials such as 2 for 1.

Mary's Bar
Shekou
Base Bar
1019 Shangbu South Road, Futian District (福田区上步南路1019号; Fú​tián​ Qū​ Shàngbù​ Nán​ Lù​​)
Door cover can sometimes run up to ¥100, cocktails from ¥30 (the Gin-Tonic is a must), bottles of Jim Bean ¥380
Accessible from Ke Xue Guan Metro Station, not far from Party City

A live rock music venue. Great vibe and great interior deco. There are nice three-sided booths along the walls for larger groups. A variety of acts play into the early morning. Friendly waitstaff with Communist Star armbands.

Ibiza
Â¥30 per bottle of beer
Hua Qiang Bei

An European style two-story pub. It is quite popular among foreigners.

The Beatles
SeaWorld, Shekou

Pool table, DJ & Live band everynight & KTV Room.

Yes Bar
LuoHu
Suzy's Lounge Bar
120 Coastal City East Block, Wexin 6th Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
0755-86290169
5PM-3AM
near the Kempinski Hotel

A late night lounge bar serving local and imported drinks, light snacks, and also offers customers a pool table and plenty of TV sets to watch from. The female staff are very friendly and all speak English.