Quite possibly the best underground club in China, Oil is a compact, sweaty chapel to electronic beats, the darker and more esoteric the better. An adjoining cocktail bar (open nightly) provides the perfect prelude to Oil's weekend parties, which have been known to keep raging until 7am. Check its socials for upcoming events.
With a progressive music policy that invites cutting-edge underground DJs from around the world, Oil is an icon in the making, and the equal to anywhere in Beijing or Shanghai – as long as it can stay open. Being on the side of an office complex that empties out after dark helps, but it does suffer the occasional police visit.
