page_title: Chinawhite (nightclub)
section_title: Original Soho club
hierarchical_section_title: Chinawhite (nightclub) / Original Soho club
caption_attribution_description: English: Map showing approximate location of Chinawhite nightclub in Picadilly, London
context_page_description: Chinawhite was a nightclub in central London. The original club was located between Piccadilly Circus and Soho, but the club closed in December 2008 due to the building being sold. It re-opened at a new location in London on 20 October 2009 at 4 Winsley Street, in Fitzrovia. In 2012 there was a partial rebrand and name change to "Libertine by Chinawhite". It is part of the wider Chinawhite group which owns and operates a selection of nightclubs including Chinawhite Manchester.
context_section_description: The original Chinawhite venue near Piccadilly Circus became a well known celebrity club; being attended by Premier League footballers, Page 3 girls, and young people in the entertainment industry.  The Virgin Pocket Guide to London noted that it was "notoriously tough to get into" unless you were a member or celebrity, and another publication stated that "you may have to sell your organs to get into this celebrity pick-up joint with lightly trashy overtones".  Kate Moss, Jemma Kidd, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Hucknall and Jude Law were names well connected with the club.
  The original club in Soho had a number of "suites" with soft, bed-like lounging areas. including a "VIP suite" which gained notoriety in the British press over the years.  The Unofficial Guide to London described the club as "highly artistic and colourful", and noted the "oriental styles and Chinese daybeds mixed with theatrical flair [and] unique lighting and cushions everywhere".
caption: Map displaying approximate location near Piccadilly Circus of the original Chinawhite nightclub in central London
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