May 13,2009 Beijing’s bar and club owners and nightlife denizens descended on Chaowai Soho for the Sixth Annual Reader Bar and Club Awards. The event was hosted by Beijing theater maven Elyse Ribbons
and Irish TV personality Niall McDonough, and featured giveaways, live music from DJ Ok, Moka and Shixiafei bands and capoeira performances from Capoeira Ache Brasil, and free wine, beer and spirits courtesy of Cofco Wines & Spirits, Ouzo of Plomari, Lindemans and Stella Artois, Spirit 'it'and Grand Marnier. See the website blog and the June issue of the beijinger for a list of the winners.

Photos by: Mary Dennis, Song Yang and Judy Zhou