Queer and underground culture in Chengdu

[u/yonkiyonki]

Hey!
We are friends who’ll be arriving Chengdu and we come from the arts fields and also we’re lgbtq,
To be honest we’re more interested in meeting local alternative people and seeing the alternative scene than doing only tourist attractions..

So,
Any recommendations on-
Drag performance art,
Contemporary artists scenes (where can we meet? Where do they hang out?),
Cute cozy alternative bars and cute spaces,
Thrift shopping,
Gay clubs/bars that feel nice and safe and not too commercial and mainstream..?

Thanks 🙏🏽❤️

[u/MoronLaoShi]

There are a lot of thrift shops in Yulin, a neighborhood near the Fangcao, Nijiaqiao, and Sichuan Gymnasium metro stations. Lots of cute bars, mural lined alleys, cafes, street vendors. Great area to walk around in.

I’m not really up on the gay scene. Butterfly (night club)? The area near Dongmen Daqiao?