All the Subtlety of a Crashed Camp Spaceship: Tang Club Reopens

When Tang first launched in early 2007, our reviewer described it as having “all the subtlety of a crashed camp spaceship.” That much still holds true with this reopening, but the new management has upped the ante in pursuing a foreign set.

They’ve hired several laowai waitresses, and Venezuelan band F4 Ache plays nightly from 10.30pm. An aggressive events bombardment – different theme nights, drink specials, live dancers and competitions – will draw club rats looking for flash and glitz on a budget.

However, the effort to cover all bases leaves Tang with a slightly schizophrenic feel. Flitting from hip-hop and reggaeton to electro and a band belting out back-to-back Ricky Martin, Queen and Cher, the playlist epitomizes Tang’s jacking of all trades – and mastery of none.

Daily 8.30pm-4am. 8 Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District (6500 888) 朝阳区朝阳公园西路8号

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