No gay activities Apr2025 China
More precisely 17-20apr2025 Hong Kong, then Shenzhen, Fanjingshan, Changsha, Tianjin, Beijing until 10may2025. Details about Tantan online dating app, Blued/HeeSay (Chinese version) and Destination gay disco in Beijing. At time of posting, 1 EUR = 8.24 CNH (Chinese Yuan or Renminbi), 1 USD = 7.22 CNH, 1 CNH = 4.55 THB.
Thu17apr2025 Bangkok to Hong Kong
There are various gay saunas, but previous visits 2019 were such a disappointment, I gave up. Online dating was poor as well in 2019 and 2024, don't waste time. This time I stay in a dorm, can't bring anyone home anyway. For me, Hong Kong is a write-off as a gay destination. See here as well: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/07/gay-activities-apr2024-china.html
However, after my last trip to Hong Kong 2024, I learnt of a penis-shaped rock. Google maps 陽元石 at 22.3895, 114.2276, on internet generally referred to as Nui Po Shan penis rock 女婆山. This trip, hike to the rock:
I have seen a lot of rocks, and I have seen a lot of cocks, and this the most cock-looking rock I know of. Others think the same: https://www.vrcation.net/2021/06/26/the-worlds-best-looking-penis-shaped-rock/ and https://crew-explorer.com/hiking-guide-to-the-worlds-best-looking-penis-rock-in-shatin-nui-po-shan/ :
More pictures, details for hiking and some puns here:
https://droneandslr.com/travel-blog/hong-kong/penis-rock-nui-po-shan-hike/
For another penis-shaped rock in China see here: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/07/danxia-shan-hiking.html
Sun20apr2025 Hong Kong to Shenzhen
I met someone from Hornet last year and would meet him again, unfortunately he is offline. Filed as lost.
Mon21apr2025 Shenzhen
Online dating distance of 12th profile:Grindr 886 m (last free profile 3 km), Romeo 3.3 km (however many profiles last online long ago), Hornet 9 km, HeeSay (international version) 10 km, Tantan busy (no distance shown). More about Tantan in a previous post: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/07/gay-activities-apr2024-china.html
Fri25apr2025 Guangzhou
I can't like any more profiles on Tantan unless I get a subscription. Is there a limit of likes in free version? In the course of my trip, some days I would get that message, some days I can like more profiles. I guess there is a limit about 100 profiles that you can like in a day in free version.
General about Tantan: the quality of profiles is much better than others (Hornet, Grindr, HeeSay). Most profiles have clear face pictures. Most users are in the 20-30 age range which I prefer. There are a lot of profiles in Thailand as well. However, I don't understand how they show profiles (at time of posting in Thailand, I get profiles from Thailand and China). When someone likes you back, you get a message and can start chatting. However, there is no indication of location. When I'm back in China, I would need to know who likes me back in the place I am at the moment, and don't know how to do that. So far, I have amassed about 300 mutual likes in the course of over a year, chatted with some of them, but haven't met any. That's quite some time, dozens of hours, spend on Tantan with nothing to show. You could say it's unsuitable for people travelling around, but more geared for dating when you stay somewhere long time.
One screen on my phone fits 8 matches/chats, and I can scroll down 34 screens, which is 272 matches in 16 months (10mar2024 first match).
Sat26apr2025 Guangzhou
Pee in a public toilet, and I think my neighbour is looking over at my dick.
In Supermarket discount clothes, underwear 10 RMB (about 40 THB), some fabric nice to touch, some nice designs, but all too large 2XL and 3XL. Underwear on the street same price.
Online dating distance of 12th profile: Grindr 1 km (last free profile 2 km), Hornet 2 km, HeeSay 2 km, Gayromeo 1.1 km (but many online days ago, that's why I put it last). Tantan some like me while I was offline for a day. Some leads, but too late now, leaving tomorrow.
Mon28apr2025 Fanjingshan hiking
No penis shaped rocks, difficult with slate, easier with sandstone or granite. They have a mushroom-shaped rock, though:
Wed30apr2025 Fanjingshan to Changsha
A general observation of Chinese hotels is thin walls. You can hear what's going on in hallway and next room. Today, there are sounds (woman) of my neighbors having sex.
Thu1may2025 Changsha
Distance of 12th profile: Tantan many profiles, Grindr 4 km (last free 288 km), Romeo 8.6 km (online 2 weeks ago), Hornet 292 km, HeeSay 298 km.
Fri2may2025 Changsha
On morning market across the road (meat, fruit, vegetables) there is a stall with underwear, one for 10 or two for 15, there are some nice to touch, but print only okay. No purchase.
Tue6may2025 Tianjin to Beijing
All afternoon and evening work on computer and phone, plan sightseeing and even more time spent looking for gay venues. Seems to be no currently open gay sauna or public bath. Information in English is outdated (pre-Covid), and when I search in Chinese, results is mostly locals asking if a place is still open.
Here some info in English, would be good if it wasn't outdated:
https://chinagaytours.com/gay_guide/gay_beijing.html
https://www.beijinggaymassage.com/model/ Their pictures of staff look promising, but out call only. I would rather go somewhere to have a look at the facilities and staff.
http://www.bjpowerspa.com/en/sls.asp (bj is abbreviation for Beijing), no pictures, because: Note: beijing power spa does not post technician photos online, because our staff is far better than any pictures. The simple introduction above is for reference only, we are very choosy in recruiting our masseurs, they need to be handsome, strong and well skilled. you can rest assured that you made the right choice, you will be pleased by our services and experience unknown satisfaction.
Only descriptions, e.g. Allan: 24year 177cm 64kg Advanced masseur,enthusiastic sunshine boy who loves swimming, handsome, stylish, cheerful, bright skin, passionate and active, three years of spa experience-choose him, you will look back on life with no regrets.
https://www.travelgay.com/venue/beijing-power-spa
Comments not encouraging.
How to get Blued (Chinese version; international version now HeeSay): On mobile with eSIM go to blued.cn, download .apk file (173 MB), go to Downloads, click on file to install. “Welcome to Blued”, agree to terms and conditions. Icon “Blued”. Can select other country's dialling code and phone number to receive SMS with code, but then a message that says only mainland Chinese phone number accepted. Offers only “Mobile Login”, “WeChat Login” but then “This login method needs to be bound to a mobile number”, and when I confirm, accesses my WeChat. Set username, weight, height, position, my Thai phone number with country code, no error message and wait for SMS with code. Various other SMS from my Thai mobile operator, but not the one from Blued. Go back, try again, “There are multiple registrations on this device. Try again later.”.
Try again later. Now only +44 (UK) as predial available. Next day same. Give up and uninstall.
Distance of 12th profile: Grindr 778 m (last free profile 3 km, half of them White), Hornet 3 km, HeeSay 5 km, Romeo 1.2 km (but online long ago), Tantan many profiles.
Wed7may2025 Beijing
Dongdan park 19:25-50, sunset to dark. Ground level general public, hilltop with pavilion as well, but around on the slopes two uncles intercept me for a grope at my crotch and hand under shirt up to my nipple, until I can extricate me. If I hadn't know this is gay cruising, I would have thought this set-up (two men blocking my way) is a robbery! There is one person of unclear gender (face mask) in hoodie, underwear (trunks) and long socks, strutting around to expose as much butt as possible.
See here as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFnplNzm_7I
Beijing's GAY Park - Dongdan by pai pai (my summary: there is a movie about gays in the park; nowadays mostly elder gays; distribution of condoms and STD counseling in the park)
Thu8may2025 Beijing
Distance of 12th profile: Tantan a lot, Grindr 1 km, HeeSay 5 km, Hornet 5 km, Romeo 1.2 km but most profiles online long ago.
Can Destination, largest gay disco in China, save this trip from a gay point of view?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUBxhJYvPI
Destination Bar Beijing, China
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1U8Zpz5xII
The biggest gay bar in china
Taxi to Destination, arrive 22:25. No other customers outside, only staff. No ID or security check to get in.
Stairway up blocked, staff says will be open tomorrow. Most rooms on ground floor empty/dark and blocked, only one active.
30 RMB lemon squash. There are 10 to 20 customers during my stay. A few women and Whites. On stage singer or play music and background wall all LED. One persons smokes in toilet, and later singer smokes in main hall. Music too loud, light and temperature okay. Out 23:22. Disappointing. Adverts for upcoming events:
West Road Club woman approaches me, “take lady home for massage” and “have sexy show”, and 100 m further another one, she is bar manager, do I like music, they have beautiful girls. No thanks.
Fri9may2025 Beijing
Chat on Gayromeo, tentative date, but then offline. Filed as missed.
Taxi to Destination, arrive 22:54. No ID or security check. 80 entry (includes a drink), get stamp on arm (visible in UV), walk around a few times, later get pineapple juice 25 with the ticket. Inside some sleeveless, outside mostly long. There is a cloakroom where people leave their bags and long sleeve clothes. Good music and light effects in main room.
Three locals chat me up, one music too loud to understand anything, other two speak a bit of German. In total spot three cute.
Some quite muscular with tank top, now I have a name for the opposite of pug (the dog, too much skin): puffer fish, where the skin or clothes can barely contain the body.
When I arrive estimated 200 customers, when I leave 500. Still some rooms empty, but others crammed. About 20 Whites and one Black. Over 20 people smoking, later over 50 estimated smoking at the same time, distributed in entire building. At first I thought good ventilation, but later can't smell it from getting used, but burns in eyes. Horrible, this is chemical warfare. Out 00:41.
Nearby, two women on mocy stop next to me to invite me to their club. No thanks.
Another gay disco Touch, video looks promising:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzFi3hE1_j8
Beijing gay bar-touch by pai pai
See here as well: https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?21659-KTV-Gay-Clubs-in-China
Summary:
One lost, one missed, two disco visits (Destination).
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