It's November, and guess what that means? We're only a month away from the last month of the year. And that means that it's time for you to start voting in the CHENGDOO citylife Annual Readers' Poll. And why should I vote?, you ask. Well, not only is it good to support and recognize the local businesses that provide you with services and products that improve your city life, but also, as my father told me when I came of voting age: IT'S YOUR CIVIC DUTY.

If altruistic reasoning doesn't convince you, how about this?: Everyone who spares five minutes to fill out the survey will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win one of more than 25 fantastic prizes donated by local businesses. Prizes include a car rental, Italian shoes, wine, coffee, entrance tickets, lunches, dinners, and thousands of RMB in food and beverage vouchers redeemable at some of Chengdu's most popular eateries.

Curious about who won in years past? Here's a summary:

Best Bar
Cafe Panam(e), 2007, 2008
Shamrock, 2008
Honorable Mentions
Dave's Oasis, 2008
Hemp House, 2007
The Leg & Whistle, 2008
Shamrock, 2007

Best Cafe
The Bookworm, 2007, 2008
Honorable Mentions
DADAWA, 2007
MoMo, 2007, 2008
Starbucks, 2008

Best Western Restaurant
Peter's Tex-Mex, 2007, 2008
Honorable Mentions
The Bookworm, 2007
Casa Mia, 2007
Grandma's Kitchen, 2008
Peterpan, 2008

Best Asian (non-Chinese) Restaurant
Namaste Afila, 2007, 2008
Honorable Mentions
Cacaja, 2008
Fiesta Thai, 2007
Sultan, 2008
Tandoor, 2007, 2008

Best Chinese Restaurant
Vegetarian Lifestyle, 2007
Yangyang, 2008
Honorable Mentions
Gingko, 2008

Best Club
Club 88, 2008
Honorable Mentions
Seven, 2008
Xiongmao, 2008

To see last year's results in full please download CHENGDOO citylife Magazine issue 19, "And the Winner Is ..." here.

As you can see, many of the same venues have won two years in a row. Will you make it a third? Only you have the power to crown the 2009 winners!

Our readers' favorite covers from 2007 (L) and 2008 (R).

Finally, we'd like to thank all of the sponsors of the poll for donating the prizes: 8trees Wine Bar and Restaurant, the Bookworm, Cafe Panam(e), the Chengdu Ocean Park, Desir, Hemp House, Lan Town, Latitude Femme Italian Shoes, Leanna's Bakery, the Leg & Whistle English Pub, Machu Picchu Bar, Mooney's Bar, Panda Club, Parkway Thai Restaurant, Peterpan, Peter's Tex Mex, Pristino Cuppa, Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and Shouqi Car Rental.

So go on, click here to cast your ballot and enter in our grand sweepstakes right now.