2/F 235 Anguo Rd (near Zhoujiazui Rd), Hongkou Dist, Utopia Map, 131-2791-4456, 150-2174-7399. Gay on Fri, Sat and Sun nights, from about 7-9pm. Hundreds of mature gays and their friends socialize here, far removed from Shanghai's highrise modernity and hipster gay scene. Same-sex ballroom dancing is interspersed with drag shows and Chinese opera. Very friendly, absolutely genuine, and delightfully queer. Men who come here seeking a kindly uncle, daddy or grandpa are fondly referred to as "archeologists" in Chinese gay slang. The entry fee is nearly one US dollar. 来来舞厅, 安国路235号（近周家嘴路）

HUAIHAI GAYBORHOOD

Room 1, 406 Xinhua Lu, Utopia Map, 5230-5979, email. From the corner of Dingxi Lu and Xinhua Lu, walk east on the left about 120m. It is on one corner of a set back shopfront, with a circular, illuminated sign above the door. A cozy and super friendly gay venue taken up mostly by the long bar. We visited after midnight on a rainy Fri night and the place was filled with professional men from Singapore, Korea, Japan, the US and China. Ended up sitting down next to a long lost friend! That's the kind of convivial crossroads this club is. The hosts behind the counter instantly put you at ease and speak English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The music is varied - rock to cool jazz - and quiet enough to be able to chat across the bar. Wide range of cocktails at reasonable prices, plus local beers and Japanese Asahi, both bottled and on tap. Crowd is mostly 30s and 40s.新华路406号1室

Club D2 505 Zhong Shan Rd (South), The Cooldocks (near Fu Xin Rd East), Utopia Map 021-6152-6543, email. This trend-setting GLBT bar and dance space is located in the upscale Cool Docks, an industrial area completely revitalized for Expo 2010. Ideally situated near the Expo ferry docks on the Huang Pu River and the city's space-age harbor. Upstairs is a gorgeously illuminated bar with lounge nooks and a mezzanine overlooking the action on the large, laser lit dance area. The crowd is a mix of international hipsters and trendy locals. Simply standing in front of the club on a Sat might is like watching a parade of Asia's handsomest young men, many of them gay expats from Singapore and Taiwan! Their music roster lists some of the biggest names in the circuit/electronic dance scene coupled with China's hottest DJ talents. D2's Series Sound System, awesome moving lights and creative party atmosphere is just what you'd expect from the phoenix reborn from the famous Club Deep. Monthly MOJO Party. Every last Fri of the month they hold their popular all-gay D2 Hip Hip Sessions, with free entry for everyone under 25. 黄浦区中山南路505号老码头南里（靠近复兴东路） Utopia Member Discount

5 Lane 448, Xinhua Rd (near Dingxi Lu), Utopia Map, 5230-0368. Around the corner from Cloud 9 bar. Look for the pink sign. Convenient to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A gay-friendly lounge. Staff are cute, but do not speak English. The place looks like a trendy New York Loft, with a huge main room and four big, modern party rooms. Reasonable prices. Popular with straight women and their friends. 新华路448号（靠近定西路）

86 Nang Yang Lu (near The Hotel Portman Ritz Carlton), 6258-1438. Small bar popular with locals, expats and visitors. New owner Bai-Bing will give you a warm welcome. Some of the staff speak English. The music is not very loud, so it's easy to talk and make friends, or play cards or mahjong. Very friendly place. 猎人吧，静安区南阳路86号院内（靠近西康路）

Alley 946 Changle Rd (near Wulumiqi Rd), Building #4 (look for the orange oval sign on the main road and follow the alley in about 20m on the right), Utopia Map, 6248-8985, email. Kevin's has been a popular gay cruising spot since 1997. Their dining room serves up Thai dishes until 10pm while the bar rolls on until 2am. Cozy, modern atmosphere. Their casual garden courtyard and warm interior have made them extremely popular with locals, expat and visiting GLBT and their friends who want a private and romantic place to relax. Cool jazz tracks are not too loud to dampen conversation. 凯文酒吧，静安区长乐路946弄4号（靠近乌鲁木齐中路） Utopia Member Discount

276 Nanchang Rd (between South Maoming Rd and No.1 Ruijing Rd), 6473-2121, email. New location for this long-running gay bar. Mature, local crowd. Visitors very welcome. Open nightly from 8pm-2am. 南昌路276号(茂名南路瑞金1路)

1153 Kaixuan Lu, Zhongshan Park (near Xinhua Lu), Utopia Map, 150-0001-0275, email. Gay-owned club serving GLBTs on three levels: G/F sports bar, 2/F chill-out lounge and roof terrace. Uniquely, this cozy, sports-flavored bar attracts a good percentage of gays (about 25% of the crowd) and some lesbians, including students and foreign faculty from the nearby Raffles Design fashion school. Wed is Bi Night. A team-up from the people behind friendly antipodean bar Half, plus Dada and C's, OZNZ brings together elements of all three, including live music, DJs, inexpensive bar food, cheap drinks, two Wiis and games. Beer from Y$15. Spirits from Y$20. Friendly staff including several gay bartenders. Busiest after 11pm. 凯旋路1153号 近新华路 Utopia Member Discount

B1 Oudeng Bowling Square, 10 Hengshan Lu (near Gaoan Lu), Utopia Map, 6474-8558, 135-6463-9656, email. Near Hengshan Lu Metro Station Exit 4. Gay and lesbian-owned dance club. Sat night and nights before holidays can be packed with with hundreds of shirtless, dancing men. Some lesbians also come here to party. Offering drink specials, theme parties, movie screenings, and drag performances. The gay crowd gets jumping after midnight. Open Tue-Sun until the wee hours. 衡山路10号 原法租界 Utopia Member Discount

OTHER AREAS

See listing under Bars.

3/F Chu Tian Hotel, 1011 Qiu Jiang Rd (near Hui Wen Rd), Zhabei, Utopia Map, 9510-5670. This longtime karaoke bar for bears and pandas has moved to a strange location in an unlit, half-built (or half-fallen) hotel. Climb the dusty stairway inside the dark lobby to 3/F and look for a blanket half-covering a sign that says "New Bobos". Inside you will be greated by their chub waiters wearing daisy dukes and Japanese hapi coats. Bar and comfy couch seating (singles at the bar and groups of friends at the tables) in a architypal Asian karaoke setting (gloriously mis-matched decor in multiple textures of chrome, glass and plastic with lots of neon colors and a flashing wall of light on stage). Friendly, but non-Chinese speakers may find it hard to break the ice in this tight-knit community. Most surreal image: a pair of chopsticks resting on top of the urinal. 上海波波休闲屋 地址：中国。上海。闸北区虬江路1011号楚天大酒店三楼，靠近会文路