Blending a Hollywood theme with that of a luxury space shuttle, this 2,000-capacity, 3,000 sq. meters club has made a name as one of Beijing's better megaclubs with a consistent house and techno music policy accented by visits from top international DJs.
This blantant but fun rip-off of Lan Club has Beijing's Russian crowd by the borscht. Skip the upstairs restaurant and head down the escalator to a cavernous underground club pulsing with scantily-clad dancing girls, cheesy techno, over-the-top decor and half of Vladivostok.
Check your coat and head upstairs into this dress-to-impress club decked out like an old opium den and featuring some of Beijing’s best house music. Touch on the first floor gives the crowd more room to see and be seen, the terrace above is as popular as ever while the exclusive VIP room draws in the high rollers.
This dance club redefined the Beijing club experience when it opened in 2004, eschewing neon affectation for a roomier, multi-level, multi-room design. Several remodelings later, Tango is still a great place to party, but KTV encroachment has diminished the space in which to do it. Nonetheless, it's one of the few big clubs in town to regularly feature big DJ names hot on the global club circuit.
Owned and operated by China’s quintessential electronic music record label - Acupuncture Records - this dance club is located in Beijing's nightlife epicenter, Sanlitun. The basement venue is minimalist in design, with 2 bars offering signature cocktails and fair priced beers, lavish lounge space, plenty of dance floor, and is fully equipped with killer sound. The weekend nights feature the most original innovative house and techno Beijing has to offer including high caliber acts from all over the world; other nights switch through a range of different music styles including Electro, Retro Dance, Drum'n Bass and Dub. Lantern also acts as a core multi-media art center in the city, focused on enriching China’s electronic music culture; hosting a series of DJ and VJ workshops, open decks sessions for newbies, and record release parties.
Designed, financed and managed by Beijing DJs and electronic musicians, this subterranean puts music first. The booming techno beats make even dance music skeptics weak in the knees.
Throwing some of Beijing's earliest hip-hop parties, this dance club perfected the booty grind, hook up formula. The well-connected ownership draws in a hipper Chinese crowd, but doesn't stray too far from the tried and true. With two separate rooms and dance floors, Vics is one of the largest and most impressive clubs in the capital.