Shanghai's Sexier Side

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Shanghai's sexier side reveals itself in nightclubs throughout the city. Here Arthur Jones, editor of That's Shanghai, a monthly entertainment magazine, gives his take on where the action is.

"After years of Communist Party-controlled partying--no nightclubs existed in Shanghai until 1992, when Deng Xiao Ping opened the city to economic reform--Shanghai has a wild side once again. Despite a recent government clampdown that forces nightclubs to close at 2 a.m., Hip Hop and Techno are in and gay venues thrive."

For some of Shanghai's hottest nightlife spots, read on.