The most concentrated collection of bars is in the Lan Kwai Fong area on Hong Kong Island. A stroll along Lan Kwai Fong Lane, and neighbouring streets, will take you past any number of possibilities for late-night carousing, with drinkers spilling out on to the street. Just up the hill from Lan Kwai Fong, the bars of SoHo are also becoming increasingly popular, and are slightly less raucous. Wanchai is another busy area after dark, though not so convenient for browsing as the various locations are more thinly scattered. Tsimshatsui is not generally known for its nightlife, though in fact there is something of a scene here, too, catering for both travellers and expats. Hart Avenue and Prat Avenue, west from Chatham Road South, are the best places to look for a drink, with several alternatives very close together. For up-to-the-minute listings consult the latest issue of HK Magazine or other listings publications.

 

Some venues charge an entrance fee on certain nights (generally Fridays and Saturdays), which ranges from around $50 to as much as $200 in the flashest clubs. In the early evening, on the other hand, a lot of places run happy hours - some lasting several hours - serving two drinks for the price of one. Opening times often extend well into the small hours. Live music , and sometimes even raves , can be found if you look hard, though they are unlikely to match what you're used to back home. For details, consult HK Magazine. The gay scene , while hardly prominent, is at least more active than in other Chinese cities, given that laws on homosexuality are more liberal here than on the mainland.