And then there is Coco, the young diva. Dressed in slinky black skirt, with matching sleeveless top, he sulks about the stage. People respond to what you show them. Sometimes, though, it pays to stay hidden. Gay culture is decidedly unwelcome around China.
Shanghai is more tolerant.
There are a few gay clubs, but they move often, part of the same cat and mouse game played with authorities as the most outlandish discos. Still, the gay scene fares much better than other areas of the underground. Rock clubs are few, and there is no real punk scene. Rave clubs come and go quickly, thanks to the ongoing hassles between Beijing and Shanghai. Shanghai has always been the best city in China.