Missil is back

DJ Missil, described as a self-made woman for her creativity, is back to rock the house at Tango. Expect a wild New Year's Eve with raga, hip hop, breakbeat and electro. 80 yuan per person. Midnight at Tango Club, south gate of Ditan Park, Dongcheng District. Tel: 6428-2288 ()

Final countdown

Countdown to the New Year with DJs Mickey Zhang, Dio, Usami and Yang Bing at the Yan Club. Visuals are provided by Show One Hand and ADD+. Special New Year's menu.

Limited tickets at 60 yuan (US$7) per person. 9 pm, December 31 at Yan Club, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu. Tel: 8457 3506 (4)

Get a top

Come out for a mixed-up night of house, 80s, electroclash at the newest and hottest queer night in town. Find your special someone and show them your moves on the dance floor.

Free entry, 9:30 pm every first and third Thursday at Club Top, 4/F Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. Tel: 6413-1019. boa_productions@yahoo.com (4)

Techno Tim

More than 3,000 people were dancing to his music in the hottest clubs in Paris! DJ Tim, specializing in Tech-house and Old school house, will bring more electronic beats and breathe fresh air into Chinese Electronic music.

30 yuan (US$3) including beverage, 10 pm to 4 am, Dec 30 at the Club Entrance, 18 Super Bar Street, Nuren Jie, Chaoyang District. Tel: 6465-2284 (18).

New Year's party

To welcome the New Year in with DJs Qu Yang, So Ning and Suki at Yugong Yishan. 50 yuan (US$6) per person. 9:30 pm, December 31. 1 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District.

Tel: 6415-0687 (1)

Traffic light night

In red, yellow or green, you are to stop the traffic at Bar Blu. Free flow of cocktails all night for ladies in green, and free test tube cocktails for all those dressed to the theme or who buy an arm band at the door.

December 31 at Bar Blu, 4/F Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. Tel: 6417-4124

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Last night dance

Catch your fresh experience in a brand new bar and dance into 2006 at the Cutie Club.

8 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District.

Tel: 6552-9988 (8,)

Get Lucky

Celebrate the coming New Year with a gathering of ten live bands, including Brain Failure (punk), Miserable Faith (hard core), SUBS (girl's punk), Sand (blues) and Suffocated (death metal). 50 yuan per person, 40 yuan per student.

9:30 pm, December 31 at the Get Lucky Bar, A1 Super Bar Street, Nuren Jie, Chaoyang District. Tel: 8448-3335

One for the girls

Star offers a dance floor that favours ladies throughout the night. All girls wearing skirts get a 200-yuan free card for free entrance and drinks every Friday; all girls in sexy tops get a 200-yuan free card for free entrance and drinks every Saturday. Hip-Hop is on every night.

Star Club, 200 meters west of Changhong Qiao, 4 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District.

Tel: 6506-6770 (4, 200)

Paris for this year

FLO brings Paris here for your grand New Year's Eve celebration, including a Laurent-Perrier Champagne cocktail, live band music and Latin dance show in a fairytale atmosphere. 398 yuan (US$49) per person. Reserve your seats. Brasserie FLO, Rainbow Plaza, 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. Tel: 6595-5135. (16)

(China Daily 12/30/2005 page12)