Theres also a documentary called 'Beijing Bubble,' or Beijing something or another which is a rather shitty documentary about a bunch of pseudo-punk emo kids in Beijing. Worth watching if you are interested in the topic but otherwise not worth a second.

The question might not be 'spend enough,' as much as spend any at all. TO answer Blaquesmyths question, I'd say there are three predominant reasons for going to kundu clubs, dancing, picking up available and intoxicated girls, or in some low cases, sharking for free beer. I'd be lying to say there aren't any people who are going for 'good wholesome cultural exchange,' but the number is quite low.

What it all boils down to is that most foreigners in Kundu clubs are chill, buy their beer, and show respect to those around them, however the minority that think free beer should be expected, girls partying at others guys tables are acceptable targets for the proverbial 'mack attack,' and rules of conduct followed by most patrons were not designed for them spoil it for the rest of us.

Back in my heyday I saw it happen every night I was out, around 1:30-2:00 there would be one or two foreign lads sneak in and start sharkin, and on more than one occasion got their asses kicked. From the standpoint of the club, I get it....it's a business and if they percieve foreigners aren't good for business, they have their solution. It's not right, but it is what it is.

@blobbles, not all of it was directed at you but at general comments. You have a right to bash kunming as much as I have a right to argue with you. Seems like I can't do so without being called the anti-fun police. agree to disagree eh?

Cool. Wish you all the best of luck finding a place that suits you. When the air pollution and 'cold' of Kunming finally get to you, living in any of the top 100 cities in China are basically out of the question, (up for debate, any 3 million 人口 city in China more liveable than Kunming?) I don't think so. Moving to qujing, dali, or any place like this will have its pro's. Smaller prefecture level capitals are obviously going to have some advantages in improved air quality and less congestion, and generaly have a certain appeal to those that want the 'authentic China experience.'(4 years ago I orignially interviewed for Yuxi but it didn't work out) The truth is, I think most of would like to get out of Kunming for one of the Qujingish towns in Yunnan, but very few of us get to the point where we are willing to give up the western companionship, 'overpriced' western imports, and most importantly employment options that Kunming has to offer, myself included. Kunming is a provincial capital and obviously is heading the same way as other Chinese cities, and we all have the freedom to come and go. But this one-sided whining about the 'cold,' and 'almost western food' and 'overpriced' imports seems a bit silly.

Most of you at least are being relatively objective, however abcdabcd's, 'i'm totally miserable here.' statement is worthless and as the hippies would say 'sends out bad vibes man,' I think it would be best for him or her to just go...the sooner the better.

Blobbles and Liumingke, complaining seems to be your main purpose of commenting on this site, almost daily for quite some time now. Why are you still here? We all have 'I hate China days' and it's okay to vent every once and a while, but to be constantly bitchin and complaining and still stay fascinates me.

sounds like a 老表 to me. sucks to hear.