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Hot summer party is on

(smartshanghai.com)
Updated: 2007-07-27 11:33

The thermostat is steadily rising, as are the pant legs of taxi drivers
across the city. Summer has arrived. My landlord too, jabbering away in
my doorway, shirt propped up over his belly, sweat steaming down his
brow, placated only by a cold Tsingtao, is a tell-tale sign of summer.
The old man standing under the Ya'an expressway yesterday afternoon,
however, is proof positive-clad as he was only in a pair of beleaguered
tighty whiteys and shower sandals-that the onslaught of the Shanghai
summer is officially upon us.

And so it is time to get in the spirit of the season. Pool parties.
Weekend trips. Tan lines. Calling in late for work. Outdoor concerts.
Sunburns. Trips to the beach. Patio drunks. Leaving work early. Daytime
drunks. Calling in sick for work and drink with lots of fruit around the
rim of the glass.

One club that's embracing the spirit of the summer is Fantown, which is
hosting a Tropical Beach Party this Friday. Sponsored by ASC Sparkling
Wine, the club is actually importing real sand to create a beach
atmosphere. Summer outfits are encouraged (actually "hot beach wear" is
encouraged) and the first 50 people on the beach get free Spanish summer
hats.

One of Shanghai's newer clubs, Fantown is located in Redtown, the heart
of the Shanghai Sculpture Space. A more arty New Factories, Redtown is a
surreal place intermixing clubs, restaurants, cafes, creative offices,
galleries and public art. Fantown itself has literally been worked into
the landscape: the sculpture lawn just outside the club continues up over
the roof of the club. By day the club sits in an artsy area surrounded by
a museum and sculpture lawn, boutique cafes and artists' studios, as well
as creative office spaces. By night the club sits at the center of a
budding club and bar district.

The interior design of Fantown was created by events/design agency Lime
388. Because of its large size, the club is divided into three parts. For
the club area, part one, Lime designed high chairs for parties of 3-4
with footrest tables with lights inside. For the Lounge area, part two,
each lounge area contains red contemporary style sofas good for 6-12
people; these lounge areas are then divided by irregular walls. For the
VIP rooms (upstairs), part three, there is one Gold Room and one Pink
Room. The Gold Room is surrounded by gold walls with little glimmering
lights; the walls, chairs, ceiling lights are all gold. The other VIP
room, the pink room, has a circular sofa that is totally pink with pink
lighting as well.

So how is Fantown different from other clubs? Karen from Lime 388
explains, "like most clubs, Fantown has special guest DJs and special
parties like the hip-hop battle or the Fourth of July party. But, it also
offers options for low-key guests who simply want to enjoy a beer after
work during Happy Hour or card players who want to hang out and talk to
friends on Casino Nights."


Tropical Beach Party

Date/Time: 8pm, Friday
Location: Fantown, 570, Huaihai Xi Lu near Hongqiao Lu

Tel: 021-6124-8081

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