Ease up on the poor kid he asked a serious question if inartfully put.
To be honest the scene you described isn't my cup of tea, but I will try to put it in terms easily understandable for one who lives and parties in Shanghai: there isn't the same late night scene, as far as I am aware there is nowhere like say dragon club where you can party until dawn--although on the right night I have heard Speakeasy stays open fairly late.
There is also nowhere like windows where you can get 10 RMB mixed drinks 200 RMB bottles and see sex acts being performed on the dance floor.
there is also no Bar Rouge equvalent where it will be mostly Euros and Chinese v.i.p.s with models.
There is also certainly nothing like Malones, or anything else that resembles a western sports bar, and the western food here generally sucks. However, there is less demand for it as most people here are not looking to recreate their western lifestyle the way they do in Shanghai and the local food is very good.
Typical beer prices are 15-20 RMB, with mixed drinks 20-40. If you realyl want to pinch your mao, there is always the option of bringing a beer you bought for 2-3.5 kuai in a store into the bar, as outside drink seems to be an accepted local practice despite the signs that say otherwise.
You will also not find pits like BonBon, Babyface or Bamboo (thank god) with its collection of girls desperately looking to hook up with westerners. It would also be difficult to pull in as much variety as one easily does in Shanghai, if you know what I mean. Locals hooking up with westerners is not unheard of, but is more of the girlfriend variety than the hi I just met you let's have sex.
Kunming does have a small developing music scene,. However, you will not see touring acts from around the world like you see in Shanghai and as was pointed out if you want to go to the bars you will soon get to know the much smaller Lao Wai bar crowd quite quickly.
Kunming is also somewhat of a bohemian city for China, and there is a good arts scene for a city its size.
Kunming is also much more laid back, the people are more honest, and it is a good spot to explore the rest of Yunnan, Sichuan and SE Asia.
If you like outdoors stuff and sports, you will find the weather much more agreeable and the air much cleaner, you can actualy see the sun during the day and the stars at night.
If partying is your main goal Kunming may not be the place, but it can certainly be done here with much less of the pretension, and I have yet to have a girl just plop herself down at my table expecting me to pour her a drink from the bottle I just bought.
It's very different, but much more Chinese and much more relaxing and far better weather.
