PROPAGANDA
Student bar in Wudaokou 五道口
Monday,Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday : 30-40RMB entrance fee
Wednesdays: 30RMB open bar for females 50RMB open bar for men
Thursdays: Ladies night.
After a couple weeks of Beijing ‘freshers’ my body has finally, officially given in to exhaustion. Don’t get me wrong, i’ll still be out and about at some point next weekend and so forth. The first student club i would like to introduce is the overrated Club Propaganda. The best description i can give is that it’s like being packed like sardines in a tin filled with terrible mainstream shite. For the gay society, this is not the same raunchy gay Club Propaganda of HK. Although Club P of Beijing is an ensured sausage fest, the majority are straight. I was quite puzzled as to why Club Propaganda has been so hyped up over the years in student guides including Lonely Planets Beijing guide, when there are so many bars and hidden clubs in Wudaokou with more to offer.
The only thing i do enjoy in that club are the films they play on the flatscreen tv overlooking the bar (with English subtitles for the deaf and drunk). Just last week, i watched half of ‘STREET FIGHTER The legend of Chun Li’. Had i not gone on Wednesday as a spur of the moment kind of thing i would never have discovered this C-list gem featuring Kristen Kreuk from Smallville as the lead, Chris Klein from the very first American Pie and a whole bunch of actors who haven’t been doing so well in films. I was fixated on this action flick and the ridiculous script as i downed a few vodka redbulls. The plot also became abstract the tipsier i got. Nevertheless, entertaining and worth 30RMB open bar and entertainment. Later on, i found myself downstairs with less than a square metre of space on the dance floor dancing..or swaying..the same thing no? So that really sums up my clubbing experience in Propaganda. One more note, if you’re female you will not be able to escape the horny snare of pushy men. My suggestion is to make sharp, gyrating movements or make sure you’re in a group.
If you’re up for cheap thrills, fake cheap-ish alcohol and crowded spaces. This is the place for you!
Both ladies and gentlemen can receive a free “VIP” card which specifies privileges below.
