This punk bar is a major testing ground for local bands, and a great place to enjoy live rock, punk and ska music, as well as cheap drinks.

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Further east in Chaoyang district, the rough and ready 2 Kolegas, with its graffiti-daubed walls, is a classic underground club that stages punk gigs and live jam sessions.

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The former's Shrinking Telephone is two minutes of garage punk mayhem and perfection, and you will not see a more energetic live set on this planet.

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