​China’s infamously potent firewater, báijiǔ (白酒) is a family of clear spirits distilled from grain or rice with an acquired taste that ranges from pineapple to soy sauce, liquorice, gasoline or old socks!

​Shenzhen knows what it’s doing when it comes to mixing cocktails.

The word “wine” gets rather loosely translated here – many Chinese “wines” are in fact spirits.

China’s craft-beer revolution, which kicked off in Shanghai and Beijing around 2010, has much more recently found its way to Shenzhen. Brew pubs and specialist craft beer bars are popping up all over the city, and even regular bars and cafes are starting to add a couple of Chinese craft beers to their taps.