Listening Bars / China
Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in China
7 rooms across 6 cities — combo shops where buying and listening share a space.
Beijing
- Li-pi Records 莱蒎黑胶唱片
Long-running Beijing record store (est. 2009) that relocated into the 798 Art Zone gallery district, now combining a large event space, restaurant/cafe and record store. Carries a broad mix of Western and Chinese-pressed vinyl, including hard-to-find Chinese jazz titles.
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Chengdu
- Mintone Records Store (明堂士多)
First bricks-and-mortar shop from Chengdu's independent Mintone record label, tucked below a Yulin apartment block. Day-cafe/night-bar space with a dedicated vinyl section focused on soul, funk, R&B, hip hop and jazz.
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Guangzhou
- Vinyl House (臻音堂)
Vinyl record and coffee shop in a Tianhe residential compound, run by a pilot and his wife; thousands of curated used LPs alongside coffee, desserts, craft beer and whisky. One of four indie Guangzhou shops that co-released a Record Store Day cassette in April 2024.
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Shanghai
- BOOCUP 浣熊唱片店 (Raccoon Records)
Coffee-and-vinyl shop on Yueyang Road in the former French Concession, part of the Raccoon Records chain (est. 2018). Stocks imported rock and film-soundtrack vinyl, including pre-2000 original pressings, plus a charity merch line by children with intellectual disabilities.
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- Root Down
Listening bar on Nanchang Road from DJ Gary Wang (ex-The Shelter), spinning funk, soul, jazz and rare groove on vintage speakers alongside a small vinyl retail selection including Mr. Bongo and Now Again label pressings, with cocktails from a Japanese mixologist.
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Shenzhen
- Vinylhouse (黑胶房子)
Independent record label and record store founded by four Shenzhen-based music producers; flagship 'city within a city' space in Nantou Ancient City combines vinyl retail, bar, tea service and DJ culture.
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Wuhan
- Vinyl Planet (黑胶星球)
Vinyl-themed record shop and cafe in the Huafa Zhongcheng mall on Qingnian Road, Jianghan District; draws large weekend crowds of young collectors and hosts regular listening gatherings.
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