Walk in the era of industrial civilization, one of the series: Guangzhou's Bar
Bar culture originated in the West, as to the origin of the Western Bar, I am not very clear. Some time ago, re-read the old black and white film "Casablanca", Casablanca RICH bar, the staging of war and love, music, and the story of whiskey, a sentimental "Time Gone," still in the ear. The bar's in China, is a matter for the last century, and the way once extinction, rise again, and even generalization. For example, now, Shanghai Shikumen Lane Bar Street, Guangzhou, bars along the road corridor. I have been refused the bar, doing the eyes of an Englishman Russell ---- Chinese restraint, conservative, gentle, ease to quiet.
Last year's fall, a friend of Ctrip Internet ---- JAMES, from Shanghai to Guangzhou to meet, and the thin dark lean man from Shanghai had been exaggerated to me that he wanted to soak in Guangzhou over the bar. At that time, I've never been to Guangzhou, bars, listened to a great injustice.
However, in this May Meteors in the season, day of birth of spring disturbances and dry and hot summer. In a night such as paint, but I accidentally fell into the trap of the bar, and has been deep into the night say that it is a paradox.
Hongyan bar, open for the confidant. To the roots of it, as there is to listen to poetry readings organized by the pioneer of this thought, the poet, after Haizi lying on rails, there is no poetry in. The In "Chinese and Western Poetry" editor Yao wind heart, growth is always poetry. At this point Hongyan it, Guangdong poets provide a gathering place, and given me, is the first time into the bar culture. Dim lights, flickering shadows, intertwined with ambiguous expression; sweat, down-and dry creek distributed smell, mixed together. Enthusiastic owner Qing Chang, passion of the poet, in their passion to recite. Yet why the poet's smoke, smoked my eyes can not help but want to shed tears, not moved, but at least people remembered the thinking of poetry, though not the only poetry.
Waterside bar, this should be in the water side, "Jianjia the green and white dew cream, the so-called Iraqi people, in the water side." Experimental drama in 1998, so that became famous waterside bar, and later on the trail disappears, the original is the relocation of By Nan garden is a corner inside Since then, waterside bar, there is no water, people somewhat less reveries. However, the bar inside the Mulan, still give birth to a kind of virtue linshui edge feel. 35 friends, to find such a quiet premises, drinking alcohol, tea products, the next play chess, chat, may well be good. Night gradually deep, people, better be noisy up. Smoke leapt up again, and occasionally, there is a while Didi De Jazz, Chuan-ear way through the crowd, mixed with alcohol, the aroma of burning squids, diffuse inside the bar. It is said that the former bar owner presided over the famous column, the hostess is a fashion designer, so, even though located in the secluded, but still a lot of people have come, mostly inner circle.
However, that is in Guangzhou, and I have only been to these two. Heard there are many such days Hebei Fisherman's Pier, Central City East, LETS GO bar, the Muzi Shuiyin bar, the people the road book bar, Garden Hotel Guangzhou bar ... ... the more the more open, and it seems not only to is subject only to the impact of Western culture, in fact, the industrial age to civilization, the rhythm of city life, the human soul shared alienation and loneliness, people need is a relaxed indulgence. Perhaps the bar on the provision of such a bar atmosphere. Calm, introverted and peaceful Chinese people, will this trend change, openness? I would like to, at least in Shanghai JAMES is the bubble does not play in a bar in Guangzhou. Is to record the
Author: zhulianbihe