Sometimes Nantong isn’t quite enough - that’s why we at Nantonglife are recommending Hooters in Shanghai for an evening away for those of you graving Chicken Wings and more shots than you can shake a stick at. Hooters have a number of bars across Shanghai. Tell them its your birthday and you get very special treatment!
A few of our friends recently visited and had a hoot! For more information on how to find Hooters in Shanghai visit www.hooters.com - Have a great time!

Chengshan Lu is home to an ever fluctuating number of small bars. We are going to try and get an up-to-date list of who is operating there very soon. Chengshan Lu is famous for its hospitality and the extreme friendliness of its waitresses. Some of our favorites along the strip (which runs between Hong Qiao Lu and Qing Nian Lu) include Irish Pub, run by David, who makes an awesome frozen margarita and the Rolling Stone Bar with a healthy mix of western and local customers. Further up the street …

Part of the larger Captains Group - Captains Bar & Grill is an institution in Nantong. Opened in 1996 and run since then by Simon Captains has a large patronage amongst foreign residents.  Open daily from 11am til 1am Captain’s serves western style food and a range of local and imported beers. Captains also serves a lunchtime special menu including a choice of either soup or salad and a soft drink. Captains Bar & Grill sponsors its own Football Team who train every second Saturday- ask at the Bar for …

Whilst the British English user in me stops me from ever accepting Color’s name, as a watering hole, I’ve found a true favourite here.  Run by the gently giant Max Guo and his consistently charming Maureen, Color was opened last year as a kind of ‘Western-Chinese’ hybrid, a Hard Rock-esque western style bar for the hipper and more alternatively inclined local Chinese youngsters.
Popular with younger local expats, the place has become something of a hub for the local music scene, across all genres, Chinese and international.  Enter on any evening …

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Nantong Tigers R.F.C was established in 2003. Since then the team have grown from strength to strength participating in  number of China Rugby events including the Shanghai Sevens and International Touch Sevens and the more recent Shanghai Bei (www.shanghaibei.com) The Tigers practice twice a week at Nantong University Teachers Campus from 1330hrs onwards on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They are also looking for new ‘blood’ and keen to promote the development of the sport in the City at all levels. If your interested pop into their Clubhouse - TIGER TIGER BAR …

If your looking for European unsweetened bread then this is the place to try - they are all over Nantong - try the Germany option.
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Need some Chinese Takeaway quick! - these are the guys you need. Wearing their safety helmets in signature orange they can be with you in minutes (at meal times) with varying degrees of culinary delight from 10 RMB to 40RMB. For 10 RMB you can expect to receive 2-3 veggies, a meat and some rice. The more you pay the more like an abridged Chinese banquet it becomes with the addition of skewers, prawns and eggs. Really a meal in a two teir box that’s worth trying. Their number is …

When it comes to Nantong Cuisine it doesn’t get much better than Hand in Hand. After being closed for a few weeks Hand in Hand has reopened with a new face lift and is offering again some great Chinese food. We recommend the Sweet & Sour Pork which is reminiscent of the type of Sweet & Sour us Expats are more acustom to in our own countries. Its a great place to go with friends or if you like you can call them and order the food for delivery to …

Barely will your feet have touched the ground in Nantong, than you’re sure to be starting to think about food, whether it be a reassuringly familiar taste of home or delving straight in and experimenting with the most outlandish of local cuisine.
The Chinese are great fans of eating out, often forsaking their kitchens altogether.  Like virtually every city in China, Nantong has an endless supply of restaurants, ready to cater to any taste, any budget, and often any hour.
As a riverside port city, seafood often features prominently in Nantong’s local …