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Where to Watch the World Cup: Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming

Friday, 11th June 2010 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (3)

Don't see your Chinese city on here? Want to tell us where you're watching? Leave a comment!

The closest that China's favorite team is getting to the FIFA World Cup this time around is last week's warmup game against France, which underdog (understatement!) China won 1-0 on a free kick goal from Deng Zhuo Xiang in the 68th minute.

But this country has had plenty of time to adjust to its absence from the 2010 World Cup, and there are plenty of fans here supporting Italy, Argentina, England, Brazil and Spain—any team that's a contender has a fan base in China.

This is the biggest sporting event since the Olympics, and bars are looking to cash in with viewing parties galore over the next month. Here's a quick breakdown of some great sources of information on where to watch:

Beijing Boyce is the capital's most prolific eating and drinking blogger. Lucky for us, Boyce is also a sports fan. Here's his extensive list of place to watch the World Cup. He's also got recommendations on where to buy country flags and gear, and no doubt will be reporting on the viewing experience once the games start.

The Beijinger doesn't seem to have a direct link to a list of viewing options, but bars will upload their promotions here, and users will chime in on
the best places to watch.

City Weekend's Beijing and Shanghai sites both have World Cup pub guides. Charles Silverman (Beijing) highlights the best places to watch outdoors, the hidden sports spots, and some swanky joints for fans with deep pockets. CW Shanghai offers a quick list of bars, and tips on where to buy face paint and jerseys.

Finally Kunming, my Chinese hometown, seems to have come a long way in sports broadcasts in the past two years. GoKunming's list is evidence that Chapter One now has a lot of competition for fans who don't want to watch alone at home.

Tags: FIFA World Cup, football, soccer, sports bars

Comments

  • Ted Brooks
    Tuesday, 15th June 2010
    localnoodles coverage of the World Cup in Beijing is the best I've seen in this city - http://www.localnoodles.com/[...]
  • UmbroChina
    Friday, 18th June 2010
    If you're heading out to catch the World Cup, drop by O'malleys. They will be giving an Umbro World Champions Collection shirt to one lucky winner each night for seven nights starting until Saturday, June 19th.

    Cheers,
    Adrian
    http://umbro.com
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