For those of you that know how much I love dancing and
clubbing, you will not be surprised that the other volunteers and I have taken
advantage of the nightlife in Chengdu.
Every weekend, we go to one of our favorite areas and dance in the clubs
or chill in the bars. The clubs here are
really awesome: most of the floor space is taken up by small tables but there
is a small stage where people can go and dance.
Many times the stage is empty when we arrive and then once we start
dancing, Chinese people will come up and dance with us! That’s how we do it, bringing the party!! Then every half hour or so, they clear the
stage floor and there are some crazy dance performances by club employees. You are guaranteed to be entertained and also
to see some crazy costumes!
During
orientation week way back in the beginning of July, we went to a really cool
club called Muse, which is where we were first introduced to Chinese clubs and
their unique performances. Near Muse
there are several other clubs, and we went to one last Friday and I stayed
their dancing with a few other friends until about 3:30 in the morning!! Also near there is LanTown, a really chill
bar with couches and a foosball table.
Another area we call the Hub. It’s got an American bar which has
delicious French fries and life-changing banana caramel French toast. Right next door are two clubs, the best of
which is Jellyfish. The great thing is
that our favorite places are close to my training site, Sichuan University, so
it’s really easy for me to get there and home again by taxi or bike. The PCTs at the other training sites have a
little bit more of a journey, but that doesn’t stop them from coming out.
There are some other places we have been
to. The Rainbow Bar is also very chill
and they have drums and guitars that patrons can play if they choose. There are also several bars by the river
which are pretty cool.
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| LanTown |
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| LanTown |
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| LanTown |
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| I don't remember the name of this club but it's the one I was at until 4 AM. An example of the crazy costumes of the performers!! |
It’s great after
a busy week of training to decompress with my friends by dancing the night away
or hanging out at a bar!
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