Eddy's Bar

Eddy's Bar (Chinese: 艾迪酒吧; pinyin: Àidí Jiǔbā) is a gay bar in Shanghai, China. It opened on Weihai Lu in 1995 and has been in its current location on Huaihai Lu since 2002. Eddy's was the first bar to openly serve Shanghai's LGBT community.[1] Lonely Planet offers the following description: "Shànghǎi's longest-running gay bar is a friendly place with a flash, square bar to sit around, as well as a few corners to hide away in. It attracts both locals and expats, but it's mostly for the boys rather than the girls."[2]

Reception

In 2010, CNN's Robert Schrader described the venue's "red glow [that spilled] out of all the light fixtures, illuminating the Westerners and the Shanghainese who congregate at one of the most welcoming locales in Shanghai".[1] In 2011, Time Out Shanghai called Eddy's a "popular stalwart of Shanghai's gay scene" and the city's "original gay bar".[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Schrader, Robert (29 July 2010). "Eddy's Bar marks 15 years at the forefront of Shanghai LGBT history". CNN. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Eddy's Bar". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eddy's Bar". Time Out Shanghai. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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