Nightlife in China’s megacities can seem like an endless fantasy — that is, if you’re lucky enough to live downtown. Nightclubs, live music venues, bars, lounges, and late-night hot pot spots are usually concentrated in central entertainment areas, like Sanlitun in Beijing, and “Ju Fu Chang” in Shanghai (the area demarcated by Jule, Fumin, and Changle Roads).

However, life in the suburbs of the same cities unfolds at a different pace, and evening entertainment is no exception. While outlying districts can’t directly compete with nightlife downtown, new options are emerging, from vibrant food scenes to “ghost markets” that pop up and vanish in the early hours of the morning.

A RADII Conversation with Novel Fergus, Hong Kong’s Hip Hop Poet

Hong Kong rapper Novel Fergus, also the founder of record label Yack Studio, grew up in the working class neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, where he immersed himself in the city’s culture, from grassroots communities to local cinema. Spitting lyrical rhymes with authenticity and style, he makes music that combines his personal stories with the aesthetics of the Chinese language.

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