Gay bars in beijing

In our gay guide to Beijing, we've put together the best gay bars and clubs, gay-friendly hotels, travel highlights, and more. Don't giggle, it's a legit T-shirt every good gay tourist heading to the Chinese capital needs to get. Preferably in size XXS for added larks…. Beijing is impressive.

It's a huge HUGE cultural shockfew outside the tourist areas speak English, everything is in a different language Mandarinthe Forbidden City will blow your mind, as will the food, the Hutongs are a maze of adventure… and that's all before we've mentioned the big draw beijing all: the famous Great Wall of China! We loved BJ.

As well as being a cultural escapade into China, we also made a heap of friends gay met on the local gay scene. The Beijingers love meeting foreigners. It's something you'll instantly have to your advantage when traveling here because they love to show off their city and practice their English. Heads up: We just wanted to let you know that this post contains affiliate links.

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Beijing Gay Travel Guide

WeChat is the common alternative used by everyone, but we highly recommend all travelers heading to Beijing to organize a VPN so you continue to upload your Insta thirst traps! Despite the fact that China doesn't have the greatest LGBTQ record, we say oh yessimply because of the fact that as a foreigner you instantly stand out in Beijing and will always be treated differently — in a good way!

The Chinese are so curious to meet and chat with foreigners. So when a foreigner is spotted, locals will stare, but out of curiosity. Many times we bar asked for our photo because of this! But the main thing is that as a gay tourist you'll never encounter any problems in Beijing. When it comes to PDAs, we advise reserving these for gay-friendly areas — the Chinese are so conservative that even amongst straight couples you rarely see PDAs.

There are no anti-discrimination laws and obviously no recognition of gay marriages… yet! Read more in our gay China guide and also in our interview with Cass from Xi'an about what gay life in China is really like. Beijing is served by two international airports, beijing of which are located a fair way outside of the city center.

While there are public transport links, they can be pretty confusing and a headache to navigate for first-timers. Therefore, we recommend pre-booking a private airport transfer which will guarantee you're met by an English-speaking driver as soon as you exit the Arrivals Hall. Yes, it's a conservative city in a very conservative closed country, but with a population of over 20 million, you don't need us to tell you that statistically, BJ has a considerable LGBTQ community!

Inside is a nightclub on the ground floor, a plush lounge on the first, above that is an art gallery with rotating exhibits, and the top floor is used for yoga, choir practice, and anonymous Gay testing. The first thing to mention is that there are no gay hotels in Beijing on par with the ones you'd find in places like Fort LauderdaleKey Westor Palm Springs.

There are a handful of very LGBTQ-friendly hotels in Beijing that are used to welcoming gay couples and won't bat an eyelid if two guys want to share a bed. These are the hotels we tried out during our trip to Beijing:.