Utopia Guide to China (2nd Edition): the Gay & Lesbian Scene in 50 Chinese Cities Including Hong Kong, Beijing & Shanghai [Paperback]

John Goss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2006

The updated and expanded 2nd Edition of the Utopia Guide to China, the first printed guidebook to the gay and lesbian scene in 50 Chinese cities including Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Nanjing, Macau, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Xiamen, and Xian. Listings include organizations, bars, discos, bookshops, spas, restaurants, and much more. A special section of the book highlights Chinese groups, clubs and spaces that are especially welcoming for women. Enjoy savvy comments and recommendations from hundreds of local Utopians plus gay and lesbian travelers who share their experiences and discoveries in rainbow China.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"...excellent and up-to-date information on the latest gay and lesbian hot spots in Shanghai and elsewhere throughout China..." -- Lonely Planet Shanghai

"...one of the most current and useful gay Asia resources..." -- Time Out Shanghai

"In a sign that China's great wall of denial about homosexuality is cracking, the first printed guide to gay life in dozens of Chinese cities has been published by Utopia. With honest, detailed descriptions of hotels, restaurants, bars and baths, as well as insights into local culture, the bilingual guide offers recommendations, tips and warnings for the international gay traveler. Quotations from actual visitors round out the descriptions, providing first hand impressions about the gay scene in the various cities. In perhaps the most telling example of how far China has come, one contributor lists several Beijing Starbucks outlets as the best places to meet professional gay men." -- IN Los Angeles Magazine

About the Author

John Goss, along with partners from Singapore and Thailand, founded Utopia, Southeast Asia's first gay and lesbian center, in Bangkok in 1994. A year later he launched the Utopia-Asia.com web portal which has grown over the last decade to become the Internet's most respected GLBT resource for Asia. An artist and recipient of a US National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, John's photographs were recently published in the landmark cultural book, Very Thai (2005), and were shown in a solo exhibition, Sacred Realm, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok (2005).

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com; 2 edition (August 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847286984
• ISBN-13: 978-1847286987
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Travel > Asia > China > Shanghai