3 Yong Jia Rd, Lane 15, Utopia Map, 158-0061-1817, email. Right across from Rui Jin Hotel. Gay-popular alternative bar/café at night and especially Fri and Sat nights. The interior decor is a warm mix of old Shanghai with modern touches in a relaxed and cozy atmosphere. An alternative to the noisy bars where LGBT can gather and enjoy an extensive selection of drinks including coffee, fresh juices, smoothies, wine, beer, cocktails and more. Try a slice of their famous carrot pineapple cake or yummy ice-cream sundaes. Free Wi-fi. Open daily from 11am-11pm. 上海市卢湾区永嘉路15弄3号 Utopia Member Discount

HONGKOU

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

141 Tai An Rd (near Hua Shan Rd), Utopia Map, 6283-3051, email. A five minute walk from Eddy's Bar. This stylish, conversation-oriented lounge is a refreshing addition to Shanghai's GLBT bar scene. The world-class design is intimate, yet spacious. The perfect location for holding a private party or birthday. Quality drinks (their specialty cocktail is called Blue Shanghai). Owner Masa thoughtfully assembles jazz/R&B/Latin playlists (we particularly loved listening to a set of various interpretations of a single song). Japanese and English spoken. The charming, cute staff will welcome you. The sexy interior will stimulate you. And the upscale, yet unpretentious crowd keeps the flirt factor on high.トランジット・ラウンジ　中国上海市長寧区泰安路141号（華山路路口）

OTHER AREAS

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

Shanghai's hugely popular Sat gay dance party attracts party men from around China and internationally. Hundreds of hot guys dance to top, international DJs. There is also a bear corner, nicknamed Teddy's, for their hunky/chunky customers. They may be moving soon to their own club space, so check their website for current location and upcoming party schedule. On Wed and Fri nights the location shifts to Angel on the Bund (AOB), a lounge bar opened in Apr 2013. Located in the north Bund, it includes a rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, with beautiful views of the river. AOB is located at 26F Heng Sheng Peninsular Hotel, 205 Wu Song Rd, Hongkou Dist (near Wu Chang Rd).

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