KTV

Ktv is by far one of my most fav things to do in China. Over the course of my vacation, we went ktv'd 5 times @____@. Twice in Shanghai at Haoledi's (2 different ones), once in Xi'an at Qiangui, and twice in Beijing, once at a Mailedi, and once at some place whose name wasn't in a conspicuous enough spot (robin says it was Tongledi).

Ktv is Karaoke TV, as big a part of Chinese social life as going to bars is. I actually only realized that ktv is only supposed to be for adults (they had a sign in the room, "No minors without accompanying adults!" but no one really follows those rules anyways).

Anyways, the inside of a ktv building is well decorated, very modern. The reception desk takes you to your own private room, which is equipped with a comfortable black leather sofa, a coffee table for drinks and food, a computer for selecting songs, and a huge-screen tv. The lights are dimmed however you want, and strobe lights are available.

The most expensive place I went was Qiangui (a taiwanese chain), which was 288 yuan for a small room for 3 hours (about 40 bucks). It looked like a 5 star hotel, was multiple floors, and had a buffet in the lobby 24/7 (the midnight-snack buffet looked pretty good too). A lot of ktv's are open 24 hours a day...

My fav place was Mailedi though. They had the most songs, including many recent korean and japanese songs: big bang, ayumi hamasaki, dbsk, lots and lots. They were also the cheapest. It was basically free for 3 hours as long as we ordered 159 yuan worth of food...so 159 yuan for 3.5 hours + all this food that we didnt even finish.