The Bar and Club Award ceremony took place at the EQUIS bar of Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, Nov 27, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

One cannot do full justice to Beijing's glitzy nightlife without a guidebook. This year, Time Out Beijing, a travel and lifestyle magazine, takes a comprehensive look at the city’s amazing drinking and dancing establishments.

The magazine has listed 13 award categories of bars and music venues ranked by professional evaluation and votes of the readers. Each category consists of a winner, a merit award, and a coveted Readers' Choice award.

Let's read on and find out the best of Beijing's nightlife!

Live Music Venue of the year

Winner - School Live Bar

School Live Bar [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Merit - Temple

Readers' Choice – Dusk Dawn Club