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March Madness in China

Friday, 21st March 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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Don't see your city, favorite sports bar or sporting event below? If you know something we don't, contact us here

March Madness. Bubble Team. Final Four. Bracketology. If these words mean anything to you, you're probably American. And if you're in China, you're probably looking for a place to tune in to the first two rounds of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament this weekend. We have found a couple of spots in Beijing and Shanghai that will be showing the tournament. These bars are subject to the scheduling of their satellite providers, but so far it seems like most will have a live airing and a tape delay one. Call the bars below for details.

Shanghai
Bubba's Texas-Style Bar-B-Que and Saloon
2262 Hongqiao Lu, next to the Hongqiao Marriott
Telephone: 62422612

Beijing
Goose & Duck
Guanhu International Tower
No.105,Yao jia yuan road
Chaoyang District (East of Chaoyang Bridge) 　　
Telephone: 5928-3045

Kro's Nest (乌巢)
Inside Gongti Beimen
工体北门
Telephone: 6553-5253

The Pomegranate 石榴园
19 Kaifa Lu, Xibaixinzhuan
Houshayu, Shunyi
后沙峪西白辛庄开发路19号
Telephone: 8046-2558

Rickshaw人力车
Corner of Sanlitun Nanlu and Gongti Beilu
三里屯南路滚石西门
6500-4330

Sunset Bar and Grill
Corner of Xingfu Yicun and Xingfu Zhonglu, Sanlitun
Telephone: 131-4133-3018

Tim's Texas Bar-B-Q and Roadhouse
27 Super Bar Street, Nuren Jie
星吧路27号
Telephone: 6461-1141

Hong Kong
Rumor has it that Skitz Sports Bar in Wanchai is airing games. We're working to confirm that rumor, but in the meantime check them out here.

Other sporting events around China this weekend:

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Football Club will host a field hockey competition, the 2008 Easter Tournament, Friday and Saturday at its field hockey pitches in Hong Kong. Twenty teams of various talent levels will face off in short 18-minute games from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Beijing: The Good Luck Beijing 2008 Water Polo Open continues with games from 3:00 to 6:00 Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Shanghai and Beijing: International Pillow Fight Day. Ok, so it's not a sport. But you could definitely work up a sweat smacking people with down-stuffed pillows. The good times roll at exactly 3:03 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. Beijingers will congregate at The Place Shopping Mall at 9 Guanghua Road near the Yong'an Li metro stop. Shanghairen will meet at The Lawn at Shanghai Sculpture Space, 570 Huaihai Road.

Image: Sports Illustrated

Tags: basketball, events, March Madness, sports bars