Beijing’s gay scene comes out of the closet
Posted on July 22, 2008
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But here, another world awaits these men. It’s the place to seeand be seen. The dim backlit letters spell out its name, Destination, reputedly Beijing’s hottest gay club.
When owners Wang Qiang, “Edmund” Yang and their friends dreamed up Destination three years ago, they wanted to create a place for gays and lesbians to hang out “with dance music in tune with clubs in other major cities such as New York and London”.
At weekends, the floor is always crowded with young men dancing close to each other to hit songs from Rihanna, Justin Timberlake or Kanye West. The strobe lights flash over their ecstatic faces and sweating bodies. Some stand in the corner drinking, flirting or just watching.
A DJ himself and a producer of a dance music radio programme in Beijing, Edmund regards music as the soul of the club. “We want our friends from other big cities around the world to feel at home when they come here.” This year, readers of “That’s Beijing” listings magazine voted Destination the “best place to dance” in the capital.
”Darren” Li, 24, who frequents the club, looking for romance. “I met my boyfriend on the dance floor,” he says with a grin.
Beijing’s gay scene comes out of the closet
Xinhua, China
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