Eddy's Bar

Eddy's Bar (Chinese: 艾迪酒吧; pinyin: Àidí Jiǔbā) was a gay bar in Shanghai, China. It opened on Weihai Lu in 1995 and moved to Huaihai Lu in 2002, where it operated until its closure in 2016.[1][2][3] Eddy's was the first bar to openly serve Shanghai's LGBT community.[4] Lonely Planet offers the following description: "Shànghǎi's longest-running gay bar is a friendly place with a flash, square bar to sit around, as well as a few corners to hide away in. It attracts both locals and expats, but it's mostly for the boys rather than the girls."[5]

Eddy's Bar
艾迪酒吧
LocationShanghai
TypeGay bar
Opened1995 (1995)
Closed2016

Reception

In 2010, CNN's Robert Schrader described the venue's "red glow [that spilled] out of all the light fixtures, illuminating the Westerners and the Shanghainese who congregate at one of the most welcoming locales in Shanghai".[4] In 2011, Time Out Shanghai called Eddy's a "popular stalwart of Shanghai's gay scene" and the city's "original gay bar".[6]

See also

References
  1. Group, SEEC Media. "Eddy's Bar (CLOSED)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. "Eddy's Bar (Closed)". That's Online. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. "Eddy's Shanghai Gay Bar - CLOSED Sep '16 - UnTour Food Tours". UnTour Food Tours. 2016-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. Schrader, Robert (29 July 2010). "Eddy's Bar marks 15 years at the forefront of Shanghai LGBT history". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. "Eddy's Bar". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. "Eddy's Bar". Time Out Shanghai. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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