Eddy's Bar

Eddy's Bar (Chinese: 艾迪酒吧; pinyin: Àidí Jiǔbā) was a gay bar in Shanghai, China. It opened on Weihai Lu in 1995 and moved to Huaihai Lu in 2002, where it operated until its closure in 2016.[1][2][3] Eddy's was the first bar to openly serve Shanghai's LGBT community.[4] 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."[5]

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".[4] In 2011, Time Out Shanghai called Eddy's a "popular stalwart of Shanghai's gay scene" and the city's "original gay bar".[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Group, SEEC Media. "Eddy's Bar (CLOSED)". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Eddy's Bar (Closed)". That's Online. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Eddy's Shanghai Gay Bar - CLOSED Sep '16 - UnTour Food Tours". UnTour Food Tours. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Eddy's Bar". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Eddy's Bar". Time Out Shanghai. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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