A woman is cooking in an open-style kitchen inside a house party venue in Qingdao, Shandong province, Jan 8, 2017.[Photo/IC]

House parties are becoming more popular in a number of Chinese cities as a new social activity. Originating in Western countries, house parties are still a relatively new form of gathering in China. Compared with traditional ways of socializing, a house party is a more intimate and cozy venue, where people can not only enjoy food and booze, but play games or other activities.

Take the house party set-up above, people can cook in the kitchen, sing Karaoke or play table tennis. The homey and integrated style of partying is definitely an attraction to urban dwellers who always crave something new.