• Xiamen boasts a considerable amount of bars and clubs with English-speaking staff.rows of bocals in bar image by TEA from Fotolia.com
  
  Although mention of its name would likely draw a blank in any Western country, Xiamen stands out as one of China's most foreigner-friendly cities. A well-known seaside retreat for residents of surrounding Fujian province, Xiamen draws growing numbers of long-term expatriates, leading to the development of a lively nightlife scene.
  
  

The Night-Shanghai Pub

• Enjoy the class and elegance of pre-war Shanghai without the cost of drinking on the Bund. The swanky Night-Shanghai pub has you covered, serving up a large selection of classic cocktails to complement its old-fashioned ambiance. Sure, pictures of regal colonial architecture can't compare with the real thing, but once you've thrown back a couple martinis, you won't know the difference.
  
  The Night-Shanghai Pub
  
  121 Binlang Road
  
  Siming District, Xiamen
  
  86-0592-5323483
  
  

NASA

• There's nothing space-related about this pumping nightclub, but you'll find a number of Americans moving and shaking on its roomy dance floor, NASA's main draw. The contemporary music played here serves as a nice accompaniment to the service, which blends traditional Chinese hospitality with a studied, Western approach to mixology.
  
  NASA
  
  133 Middle Hubing Road
  
  Bailuzhou District, Xiamen
  
  86-0592-5323333
  
  

Cleopatra Bar

• As historical tributes go, Cleopatra Bar channels more Liz Taylor than National Geographic--a huge part of why people love it as much as they do. Kitschy pyramids and fake Roman coins adorn earth tone interiors that hearken back more to the 1970s than any pre-Christian time.
  
  Cleopatra Bar
  
  5-19 Lianyi Square, Binlang Road
  
  Siming District, Xiamen
  
  86-0592-5325398
  
  

Tianlai Bar

• The city started growing only when selected as one of China's "Special Economic Zones" by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, making the title of "Xiamen's oldest bar" a relative one at best. Tianlai opened barely more than a decade ago, but try not to fixate too much on its age. Instead, sit back and experience why it's outlasted all its competitors.
  
  Tianlai Bar
  
  128 Houdaixi Road
  
  Siming District, Xiamen
  
  86-0592-5151458
  
  

Elite

• Elite--as upscale as its name suggests--boasts modern sound equipment and a full bar, complete with top-shelf liquors. One thing might come as a surprise to visitors: That's live music pumping through its new speakers and amps, played by Filipino bands that pass through Xiamen.
  
  Elite
  
  14 Jianye Lu, Block B
  
  Siming District, Xiamen
  
  86-0592- 5335888