Helen's Description

Like Kenny G and construction rubble, Helen’s is everywhere in China. Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xiamen and, yep, Tianjin, which ‘boasts’ two. You know the drill: RMB8 draft Tsingtao, backpackers’ graffiti, cheap drinks, RMB38 buckets of fake alcohol, shisha pipes, half-decent food; go for the pizza – but don’t, you know, go for the pizza. The crowd is 80 percent local, with a smattering of foreign students (there are three local universities) and the atmosphere convivial. A good place to pre-game but remember: those drink are cheap for a reason and if you get there late, be willing to share a big table with infinite possibilities.