Reply #175 Randal's post
So, if we have finished with the plethora of reviews of the post Shekou LE reorganization effort of the now non-existent sit down and take away bar girl services....
Can we please return to the Seaworld restaurant reviews? I am arriving in a less than a month and would like to know where the best food is served, both sit down and take away. This appears to be the only action remaining in Shekou.
I’m sure that the Seaworld LE has whipped the remaining bars into shape so that they are more Havana-ish in how customers are treated. Nothing goes on except for the buying of overpriced, watered down drinks and the teasing of customers into thinking that there might be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. After a few too many drinks, a bro will think anything is possible. Am I spot on? Or way off base with my assessment?
I see zero evidence of anything going on at the bars left standing in Shekou. Was Obe correct in his RIP declaration? Perhaps so. Not sure I believe this, but last month, one girl from a more prominent Seaworld bar told a business associate of mine that the LE will randomly track the after hours movement of girls to see if they go home, or to a nearby hotel. If this is even remotely accurate, I’m sure it is intended to spook the girls into submission. Even the rumor of would deter most girls. Obviously there are ways around this LE tactic, but I’m not sure the girls will risk it. It used to be you could leave the bar with the girl on you arm at any time during the night. A few years later, you had to leave first, and then the girl would follow about 30 minutes later. Then, a few years later, the girl would have to leave after closing and show up at your room at around 4am. No thanks. See the LE induced trend?
So, is Shekou now just a money pit wasteland with no hope? Or, are there some glimmers of hope still remaining? If so, then what specific bars and what specific girls are most promising? Or does anyone even know? A list of what bars to go to....and what bars to avoid would be nice. Obviously Havana is well documented as the #1 bar to avoid. Sunrise Bar was also a no go for anything on site or after hours. So, I know that some Shekou bars and bar girls are only good for flirting.
Also, a new, up to date list of the bars left standing would also be nice from one of you expats enjoying southeast China on a daily basis. It would help out guys like me that only make it over there once a quarter and have no idea what’s going on. Apparently, a lot has happened since I was there in July.
Note: this posting was intended to be snarky. No disrespect intended however.
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