Time Out surveyed over 18,000 people around the world to create its first ranking of the world's best cities. Here's where ...

Welcome to Shanghai's new nightlife, provincial-style. Phebe 3D is one of several clubs developed by owners from China's hinterlands who are breaking the mould, bringing local flair to a scene once ...

NIGHTLIFE IN SHANGHAI From cocktail lounges and sports bars, to nightclubs where you can dance till the sun comes out; the nightlife in Shanghai caters to a mixed crowd of nocturnal party-goers.

China is entering a golden age for nightlife, said Huang Xixi, chairman of Phebe 3D in Shanghai. "Chinese people's taste and consumption patterns are maturing," Huang said.

Shanghai, the city which is hosting this year's World Expo, is livening up what it was once known for - nightlife. The march of communism in the mid-20th century wiped out most of the pleasures ...

"Shanghai wants its citizens to enjoy food and music at night, but not the noise, drunks and fights of the past. As a result the city is promoting nightlife - but in a more regulated way than has ...

But today's Shanghai does not match the abandon of the 1920s and 30s. Events generally finish relatively early and retain a polite decorum, with the clientele restricted to an elite few.

Perhaps surprisingly, Shanghai is home to a thriving LGBT scene. In an excerpt from the new travel guide 'Mr. Hudson Explores,' get the lowdown on queer nightlife in China's largest city.