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The Shopping issue

Solana GM Lampson Lam talks retail development DEC 13 – DEC 26, 2012

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Letter from the editor Shopping. There are so many axes of thought to consider the elementary action of exchanging goods or services for money.

Consider: the development of China’s consumer society; the necessity for domestic consumption to make a larger proportion of Chinese GDP; what Marxists might call a move from a productivist (indeed agrarian) society to one predicated on personal consumption; the great urge of Chinese government and society to produce world-class brands and products; China’s push for “soft power”(the iPhone being worth who knows how many units of military force); the vast promise of China’s enormous domestic market, its tantalizing effect on global brands and the sometimes astonishing bottlenecks placed upon their entry (see also the review of The China Twist on page 35). Certainly in the West, shopping (or more precisely the consumption of products) has come to be the key determiner of class, and also, in a weirdly spiritual way, as the means of projecting and even creating, your sense of self, and while China likes to state its individuality, it certainly seems to be following this path.

China’s shopping culture is in flux. Ferocious price-awareness jostles alongside an eagerness to purchase showpiece, facegiving, items; enormous shopping malls compete with tiny “mom and pop” stores, in a highly fragmented market; while in most areas, from wine to art to fashion, there are the stirrings of an informed, discerning market, alongside the inevitable negative behaviors of a newly wealthy class. Observing these trends conflict and play out is fascinating: I don’t know where Chinese consumer society is going (like Japan? Western? Or a typically Chinese stew?), but it’s certainly going places.

In this issue, then, we meet people from three of the largest shopping malls in Beijing. Indigo, Solana and Parkview Green all demonstrate the enormous investment in Beijing’s retail sector, and also its variety. We also meet Steven Hill from TasteV, an innovative wine selection and ecommerce website; test the grey matter of Dominic Johnson-Hill of Plastered T-shirts; introduce our new health column; hear from our law, IT and HR columns, and more. Enjoy!

Contents 4 Lampson Lam

General Manager, Solana

8 China Negotiation 10 Keiran Bowers

Deputy General Manager, Indigo

14 Law Briefing

Intellectual Property Rights And Wrongs

20 Leo Hwang

Executive Director, Parkview Green

Michael Cormack, Managing Editor

24 Steven Hill

Marketing & Operations Director, TasteV

26 Insight - Ask An Entrepreneur Matthew Wong, Two Guys And A Pie

36 Weekend Traveller - Harbin

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RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

Solana’s General Manager Lampson Lam on developing retail Text by Mike Cormack, photo by Sui

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Beijing’s retail environment often seems infrastructure-lead – building large malls and sites and expecting stores to fill up, because, hey, the economy is growing fast, right? As seen with Sanlitun Soho, “Build It And They Will Come” might be effective in a movie, but it’s not really a good business model. Solana,

by Chaoyang Park West Gate, offers a pleasing counterpoint. With an organic feel, a fine range of stores offering goods and services, and attractive layout, it is perhaps the most western of the Beijing shopping malls. Their general manager Lampson Lam told Agenda about keeping ahead in the retail game.

When did Solana open? Was the current retail environment a factor, or was it longplanned? Back then the only department stores and the main retail areas were in Xidan and Wangfujing. The department stores were all state-owned back then, remember. With the rapid development, and the 2008 Olympics, it all sped up. Lots of retailers came here as their first location in China. Foreign retailers started coming here, when the government let them form WFOEs, and they just rushed in. Generally malls started appearing about 1999 and 2000. In China development has been so rapid that after only ten years there are lots of them. Traditionally, these malls contained everything under one roof, but getting experience from North America, the UK and Europe, we understand that there are different retail environments, and try to combine harmoniously with the surrounding area.

How long was there between the concept and the opening of the mall? Solana opened in 2008, and was built in 2005-6, with two or three years of planning. The design is by the Jerde Partnership, an architecture firm from North America. Our boss Ms. Zhang is from North America and had the inspiration to do something similar here. Now we have about 400 stores and are the biggest mall in Chaoyang, with 130,000 square meters of retail space.

How did you settle on this location? Developers always want to do something new. This area had a lot of foreign embassies, middle income families and foreign companies in the CBD so it was an area of rapid development and a prime location for retail. The area now has a lot of high-income families and is logical for a big mall like Solana.

What changes in customer shopping habits have you seen over the years? In a nutshell, the retail business really only started here twenty years ago. Back then there were state-owned department stores, a few shop and restaurants.

The major change was when China joined the World Trade Organization and allowed foreign retailers to do business here. So then 10-15 years ago, the shopping malls came up as developers rushed in to do business. Consumers were then shopping for daily needs – you know, when I first came to Beijing, people only wore blue, grey or white clothes; that’s all that was available. So as Beijing developed, people were looking for something beyond their daily needs and the demand for retail bloomed.

Now people are shopping to try to develop their personal identity and to express their lifestyle activities. They are looking for entertainment.

So for businesses, they follow this trend. Also, customers are more cautious about quality – whether the product is good quality or good for their health. Right now we also have lots of Food and Beverage (F&B) outlets – then it was just local outlets, now there are more Western restaurants.

What is unique to Solana? What’s unique here is that our philosophy is very concerned about the quality of the product. In the process of selecting retailers, we are always concerned about product quality. We understand that shoppers are different nowadays, have travelled, have experience – also that every shopper is very smart! Hence retailers are changing to meet their needs. Also, Solana is not just a place to

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Cover Spotlight buy things; it’s really a place to experience. F&B outlets are very important here – 35% of all outlets, and over 40,000 square meters of floor space. It’s the biggest F&B outlet in Beijing.

With China’s economic growth slowing, has Solana seen consumer spending slow down?

If so, in what areas? Yes. I’ve been talking with people and business is not so good. For example, sportswear has been dropping 10% year-on-year. On the whole, business is growing - maybe 10-15% a year – but some individual retailers are suffering; their numbers are growing less fast than the growth of consumers, so their business is diluting. The whole industry is facing big changes – some malls are doing very well but some face difficulties, and it’s self-reinforcing.

What are the most popular outlets in the mall? What are their main attractions? We have several anchors – Zara has several stores here, H&M, Uniqlo. We’ve been trying not to follow the trend of just bringing in high-end fashion labels and instead bringing in service industries. For example, next year we are bringing in a dental clinic and beauty shops; for children, we are focused on providing services, like early education providers from Japan, the US and UK, and also shops and retailers for kids.

We are always selective though, and look at their products, how they do business, and how long they’ve been running.

What are Beijing’s upsides and downsides for shopping? Retail is always looking for critical mass and Beijing has that. It has twenty million people, high-income families, and over 100 million visitors a year, from inside and outside China. So it’s a great location. The downsides are that it’s a city unlike others because the central government is here, there are lots of procedures to be carried out, lots of controls. It’s a sensitive location so retailers say it’s more difficult than in Shanghai.

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Retail is often considered a hard industry in which to work. What skills do you need to succeed? The retail business is one where you can’t just follow old rules. You must have ideas to keep sales growing. You need to understand the changing needs of shoppers and the market, and adapt accordingly. For example, internet sales are growing fast, so how do you combat that? So some retailers develop through the internet. We put unique things in the mall and focus on quality, service and experience. We have to understand the lifestyle need not just to buy something there and then.

What attracts stores here? Now Solana is mature and been open a few years, we can select who we want here. Our philosophy is to have a concern for quality and for the management and operation of their company. These are our two main concerns. Third, do they have local experience? We look at their logistics (especially for F&B outlets) and supply chain. If you don’t have experience in Asia or China, we will probably say no.

What attracted you to retail? I’ve been in this business for 30 years, and first came to China in 1995. I’d been in the office and apartment leasing business for years. For me, retail is the most difficult part of the property business, but also the most interesting. It’s about trying to provide a platform for shoppers, while their needs and expectations change and keep on changing.

Retailers also keep changing and face stiff competition, so we have to try to provide solutions for both. We help them choose locations, the right customers, and the right outlets. But I keep on learning. For example, one problem is how internet sales will affect shopping malls, and how developers can survive now and in the future. When comparing internet sales in the US and in China, online shopping is only just developing. Shopping trends will change a lot.

So I have to keep on thinking how to do this business – there are no fixed rules.

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CHINESE NEGOTIATION

KNOW YOUR OWN KEY PLAYERS

Who’s setting your China strategy?

With the presidential election over, many international observers are sighing with relief that the United States’ China Policy will remain on an even keel. During the campaign there was a lot of anxious speculation about what the “new China Policy” might look like, and how it would differ from the existing China Policy. My question is, what China Policy?

Wishing and hoping for a new reality, posturing for domestic stakeholders, making threats you have neither the means nor the intention to follow through on and reacting to the Chinese side’s initiatives is NOT a policy. And for all of Romney/Ryan’s tough rhetoric, there was nothing even close to a comprehensive policy from the Republican side of the aisle either. The fact is that the US doesn’t really have a coherent, over-arching China policy. Maybe it can’t, or shouldn’t attempt to have one. But pretending

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we have a grand plan and then over-reacting to every international incident is a recipe for negative unforeseen consequences.

Are you “geithnering” your company’s China strategy?

To “geithner” (after US Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner) your China strategy means to threaten China in public for the benefit domestic stakeholders and then look weak and ineffectual to Beijing by failing to act – thereby undermining your negotiating position and empowering China’s trade hawks to harden their stance. If you are operating in a policy vacuum, then nature will fill it with a never-ending string of half-measures and “least-worst” decisions that leave you reacting to events and other people’s decisions. The US has engaged, threatened, backed-down, back-burnered, pivoted and ultimately struggled to react to China’s rise – not

just for the past four years, but since 1989. For the US government, this may be OK. After all, we have the reserve currency and the US Navy to help us paper over our little “oops” moments.

But if you are responsible for making China decisions at your company, you may not have that kind of safety net.

Who is driving your China decisions?

For business, the issue isn’t policy as such, but rather strategy. Who are you developing your China strategy to address – bosses, board members, accountants, marketers, or Chinese partners? Who is driving your China decisions?

Bosses You are reacting and trying to execute on someone else’s objectives – whether or not they are appropriate. You are making great time, but have no idea where you are going. Secretaries Clinton, Geithner and Panetta were all trying to please a boss with plans that contradicted one another. It’s not necessarily a problem – unless they are operating under the assumption that theirs is the only dog in the fight. What’s the situation in your shop – are you a decider, an executor or an advisor? None of these roles is wrong, but you have to behave appropriately for each.

Board members You are appealing to internal stakeholders about external affairs. In US policy terms, the board of directors are the voters. They are busy, distracted and ill-informed. If you are letting them call the shots you will either get to stay in the job or be a success in China – but probably not both.

Accountants There’s nothing wrong with a bottom-line approach. Regulators and commercial officers play an important role in US-China relation. If you are all about profits then that’s great – so long as you understand that this is a short-term operational approach. If you are buying containers of material or partially finished goods, then your accountant may indeed be your primary stakeholder. But if you think you are building a strategic relationship with a

long-term Chinese partner, then your accountant (and other short-term profit seekers) is the wrong stakeholder to try to please.

Marketers These are your long term policy guys. They are lobbyists, state governments looking for overseas investment, and the State Department in DC, but in your company they are the marketing department – and maybe the CEO. They have the vision. They want to do it all – pivot and embrace, lead and engage. The only problem with visionaries is, well, that they are visionaries. They’ll be right in 10 years and 100 million dollars – but you probably don’t have the time, funds or managerial resources to execute on their grand strategy.

Chinese partners Why would your company develop a China strategy to please your Chinese partners? Ask your China country head. This is your Ambassador – your Huntsman, your Gary Locke. It may be the big guy posted over there – or it may be someone in your HQ. But they are distorting your China policy to make peace with their direct counterparty. The good news is that they really know what’s going on. The bad news is that they think they are the only ones in the company who do. Maybe this guy is reporting to you – or maybe this guy is you.

Either way, you have to remember my golden rule of success in China: your most important Chinese negotiation doesn’t take place in China – it takes place in your own company HQ. Andrew Hupert trains and coaches Western businesses to negotiate successfully and effectively with Chinese counter-parties. He publishes ChineseNegotiation.com and ChinaSolved.com, and recently wrote The Fragile Bridge - Managing Chinese Business Conflict.

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Spotlight

HOW TO CREATE A SHOPPING HEAVEN?

Indigo’s Kieran Bowers unveils another shopping destination downtown Text by Jessica Zhang, photo by Lova

Just opened this September, Indigo Shopping Mall already has shaken up Beijing’s shopping scene. The developer of Sanlitun Village is back to bring a new shopping mecca near the Lido area. Agenda met Indigo’s deputy general manager, Kieran Bowers, to dig deep into building a shopping mall and offering a broader retail experience.

How did you get involved with Indigo Shopping Mall? I worked for Swire Properties in Hong Kong for about four years. At the end of the last year, when I had an open conversation with the company about what opportunities I would like to explore, I said I would like to get to know more about China’s economic growth - so now I’m here. I have been working here in Beijing for four months, but during my seven-year stay in Hong Kong, I visited quite a lot of Chinese cities, like Guangzhou, Guilin and so on.

When did Indigo Shopping Mall open? How long between the concept and opening of the mall? This shopping mall officially opened this September. But it took four years to turn the paper plans into this grand building. There’s a great deal of planning and preparatory work that goes into building a major shopping mall.

Can you please give an overview of Indigo Mall? Indigo Mall is positioned to be a regional neighborhood shopping mall and designed to attract customers from residential districts, Wangjing and Lido all the way up to Shunyi, which are relatively affluent group-residential states in the north of Beijing. A lot of the brands we have are targeted towards middle-class consumers, such as international brands GAP

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and H&M, and also some other mainland brands.

The mall is composed of three levels with a multi-complex cinema, a BHG supermarket and a parking lot.

What are the unique points of Indigo Shopping Mall compared to others in Beijing?

Basically there are four points which make Indigo unique. First, the architecture of the mall itself: it is designed to be very light and comfortable for consumers to experience. While other malls tend to have much higher density of shops, customers feel much relaxed and pleasant shopping in our mall. Second, the winter garden. This is an enclosed glass-roof space in a crescent shape. All around the winter garden are high-class dining restaurants and when you look out from the glass, it will be the park area. It’s a way to provide customers with an outdoor dining experience while sheltering you from freezing temperatures in the winter or blazingly hot weather in the summer. Third, Indigo Park, which will be finished within two years. Having a high-quality shopping mall right in front of a very large beautiful garden will give our consumers a very unique shopping experience. Fourth, a direct subway line 14, which will be coming in 2014. It is not completed yet, so at the moment we offer free shuttle buses over the weekend.

Thus far how many brands do you have and who are your major customers? So far the mall is largely opened with nearly 80 brands and 85% of the mall’s shop space is leased. Our goal is to have 100% of the property leased by next year. Our major customers are the population from the nearby office workers and in the

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local neighborhoods. Many of the brands we a new shopping location? Real estate is a have here are particularly oriented to the youth long-term investment, particularly when you invest in something on this scale. So, you can’t market and families. invest on what you see on the horizon for two Did you have any concerns opening a brand- or three years. We signed an agreement in 2008 new shopping mall while there are already and we are here in 2012. We believe Beijing has several well-known ones in the city? There huge potential and that there’s a very promising are quite a few malls downtown, but if you future for the Beijing retail market. There will look at the competitive landscape, our target is definitely be good years and bad years, but quite unique: middle-class affluent consumers. that’s the nature of business. Our approach has We also have a history of making new places: to take a 50-year horizon. When you make a for example Swire is the developer of Sanlitun huge investment like us, you are going to keep North and South districts, which are very popu- at it. You have to make budgets for the next five lar commercial hubs downtown today. Our faith years, but you cannot be limited by your shortis that as long as you get the right design and run goals only. You have to take the long-term be patient, because it takes time to attract new view, hard though that can be. customers and have repeat business, you can How has the slowing economic growth afcreate a successful new destination. fected you? Do you think that will affect Compared to Swire outlets in other cities, your business in the next few years, like what are Beijing’s upsides and downsides? slowing consumer spending on high-end Hong Kong, from my own experience, is a high- fashion? It could be, but again it is hard to tell. end luxury area with lots of opportunities for There has been such a rapid growth in retail smaller brands. But there is not much catering activity in China. A lot of the media focus is on for the middle market. On the contrary, Beijing the high-end luxury sector, because that’s a has a bigger market for the middle-class con- very interesting story to tell. But there is huge sumers in terms of the varieties of the brands. middle-class consumer activity in Beijing, to Beijing’s consumers are very well educated, they which we are contributing. China’s growth is still have a good eye for fashion, and are very curi- very competitive and many people are visiting ous to explore new markets. So there is huge our mall every day. So the long-term trend has potential for some high-quality brands to suc- got to be positive. ceed, though some will inevitably fail.

What does Indigo Shopping Mall want to Where are the Swire Properties in mainland achieve in Beijing? Our goal is to make it a China right now? Are any others planned destination for shoppers, to be really put into for the future? Besides Sanlitun Village and the retail map. It is designed to be one-stop Indigo in Beijing, we also have Taikoo Hui in location where you can buy Gucci, have a fanGuangzhou, Daci Temple Project in Chengdu tastic dining experience, and then go to watch (which is scheduled to open in 2014 and is a a movie. We want to foster this mindset into our joint-project owned by Swire and Sino-Ocean) customers: to fulfill everything you need or you and Dazhongli Project in Shanghai (expected need to do, just come to Indigo and it will be to open from 2016 onwards and we also share an experience you enjoy. It is a place that has activities and characters. this project with Sino-Ocean).

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Law Briefing

Intellectual Property Rights and Wrongs

Inalienable rights or legal construct?

If I could go back in time and find the person responsible for coining the term “intellectual property rights,”I would slap him about the head and shoulders a bit and force him to come up with an alternative. Seriously, the use of the word “rights” was a huge mistake and has led to a skewed way of looking at these intangible items.

What is the problem? The word “rights” carries with it a great deal of baggage, particularly for folks who are conducting international business. It should come as no surprise that there are several different types of “rights” and that the accepted definition of “rights” in the West is different than that in the East, and particularly

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in China. What kind of right is an intellectual property right? Many of my past IP clients would argue vociferously that IPRs are a kind of natural right, something inalienable and universal – some might even say “God given.”

People who believe in natural rights tend to get emotional when these are infringed upon.

They see IPR holders as always right (the good guys) and the infringers as always wrong (the bad guys). Such a Manichaean view of IP makes for emotionally-charged, and often quite poor, decision making, which is most unfortunate in instances where negotiation is often the key to solving problems. Pragmatism flies out the window when natural rights enter the picture.

But this view of “rights” is absolutely wrong. IPRs are not natural rights but legal rights, those defined and conferred upon individuals and corporations by governments and societies.

More important, these definitions vary between nations; until fairly recently, for example, one could not patent a pharmaceutical in India.

Perhaps the best way of understanding why IPRs are legal rights is to focus on the different kinds of IP. The category itself, IPRs, leads us to mistakenly believe that patents, copyrights and trademarks are the same kind of asset, that they are somehow members of the same family. This is an incorrect and misleading assumption.

Consider the purpose of IPRs. Can we say that society’s goal in protecting copyrights is the same as for patents or trademarks? Not at all.

The stated purpose of trademarks is to distinguish the origin of products and services.

We do not want consumers confused about where these items come from; this would be a problem for the kind of capitalist economic system prevalent in most nations. With patents, the goal is to encourage innovation by granting limited monopolies to inventors; again, an economic purpose, this one tied to technological progress.

Copyrights, the only IPR that incorporates the term “right” in its name, are slightly different.

The purpose of the copyright system is to protect artistic works, but the rights conferred on authors (and sometimes other parties) are of two kinds: moral and economic. With economic rights, we can see the same sort of logic that drives the patent system: encourage certain kinds of endeavors via monopoly rights, which we believe benefits society.

But with moral rights, which cannot be sold/ waived in some legal systems, perhaps we are dealing with something else. Why should society care whether an author of a book sells the right of attribution? Why should there be a law that prohibits the adulteration of a work of art, even if the artist wishes to sell that right?

Moral rights under copyright are still legal rights,

but they are certainly of a different nature than other kinds of IPRs. In addition to the purpose behind each of these IPR protection regimes, the way that these rights are conferred upon individuals also illustrates how they differ from natural rights. However, there are differences among IPRs and between nations. For example, patent rights do not exist in the absence of an official grant from a government. With trademarks in Civil Law nations like China, no IP right exists without the issuance of a trademark certificate; in Common Law nations, rights can attach through usage of the trademark.

As I have outlined above, copyrights are something different. Copyrights vest automatically at the time of publication and can even be recognized across borders according to international treaties. Copyrights, as with trademarks and patents, are still national rights, but with international law, they do come the closest to what we could call an international intellectual property right.

It is difficult not to become emotional when something you own is stolen or otherwise misappropriated. That being said, the mistaken belief that IPRs are somehow inalienable or universal rights can further fuel outrage and make negotiating positions unreasonably rigid.

IPRs are legal rights conferred by governments, rights that can be given or taken away by operation of law according to national policy priorities.

When it comes to IPRs, there are no fundamental rights at play here, just business.

Stan Abrams is an IP/ IT lawyer and professor who has been living and working in Beijing since 1999. He blogs at chinahearsay.com, commenting on law, trade and IP. AGENDA

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fine diner Can there be a more glamorous time of the year than December? As Christmas starts to cast its magical spell over the nation, we are going to celebrate all the thrills, excitement and fun to be enjoyed in this holiday season. No more grumbling about annoying 9 to 5 office routine or to-do lists. Why not going for a fabulous dine out with your family and friends just to see what the city has to offer.

Christmas Feast

Lovely Christmas dining spots in Beijing Compiled by Rachel Chen

China World Hotel Come enjoy a traditional Christmas Eve buffet dinner at Scene a Café for RMB 988 with Asian and international festive specialties, and free flow of sparkling wine and soft drinks. Alternatively, indulge yourself in their Christmas Day Brunch for RMB388 with their selection of carved ham, roast turkey and beef, and Moroccan Lamb Leg. 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6505 2266 ext 31) 朝阳区建 国门外大街1号中国大饭店

The Westin Beijing Financial Street Join The Westin Beijing Financial Street for an early Christmas celebration at Senses and Prego as their Bubbly Sunday Brunch is taken to another level with special appearance by Santa Claus for RMB 428. 9B Jinrong Jie (Financial Street), Xicheng District (6606 8866)西城区 金融街乙9号, 威斯汀大酒店

Raffles Beijing Hotel Raffles Beijing Hotel offers Christmas Eve celebrations in both their traditional Chinese restaurant, East 33 for RMB 1088 and Jaan restaurant with French flair for RMB 788. 33 Dong Chang’an Dajie, Dongcheng District (8500 4331)

SALT SALT is always a popular choice with their South American cuisine. It would be no bad choice to have a lovely Christmas dinner 东城区东长安大街33号北京饭店莱福士 there. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang Maison Boulud District (6437 8457) 盐，朝阳区将台西路9号2层 As one of the most popular French restaurants in the capital, their Christmas dinner （珀丽酒店西边）

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is a must-try. You will be impressed by Chef Brian’s creations and their cocktails made with their secret recipes. Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 9200) maisonboulud.com东城区前门东大街23号 Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast Take your whole family to dine out this Christmas at Beijing Bistro at Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast as they have a two-day celebration offering seafood and roasted turkey with free flow of both champagne and French wine for RMB 498. 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District (5927 8888) 朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万 豪酒店

The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Celebrate your Christmas Eve at Barolo Italian restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing as they launch their Christmas Eve dinner set. Diner can feast upon with Oscetra Caviar, Turkey Consommé, Duck Leg Ballottine, Goose Liver, Truffle and Cheese Fondue, Angus Beef Tenderloin, and of course great desserts for RMB 1,388. 83A Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District (5908 8131) 朝阳区建国路甲83号华贸中心北京 丽思卡尔顿酒店

Morton’s Steakhouse Located in the elegant Regent Hotel, Morton’s Steakhouse (see page 42) has just had a successful grand opening. Their famous American steak would make them one of the best places to go for a Christmas dinner. The Regent Beijing, 99 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District (8522 1888) 东城区金宝街99号北京丽晶酒店2层 Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hilton Beijing Wangfujing offers Festive Season FIZZtastic Sunday Brunches every Sunday in December with free-flow of champagne, delicious Glϋhwein, and selected fine wines for RMB 458. Or you can enjoy their Christmas buffet dinner featuring delicious holiday highlights and live jazz from Nancy J. Brown. 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District (5812 8888) 东城区王府井希尔顿酒店王府井东街8号 Hilton Beijing Hilton Beijing is ready to celebrate Christmas.

Indulge in One East’s signature five-course Christmas dinner in their cozy American home-style dining room for RMB 688 with a complimentary glass of Mumm Champagne.

In addition, enjoy another Christmas Eve

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Seafood Dinner Buffet with a selection of freshly cracked seafood, free flowing wine, beer, baijiou and other holiday favorites for RMB 588. 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5865 5050) 朝阳区东三环北 路东方路1号希尔顿酒店

Renaissance Hotel Fratellifresh will celebrate Christmas Eve in authentic and luxurious Italian style with a special seven-course dinner including Caviar, Oysters and pan roasted Wagyu Beef for RMB 788 including a glass of champagne.

Moreover, throughout December BLD is hosting a special Christmas-themed daily buffet featuring favorite festive items for RMB 268 and their Christmas Eve dinner will be served in BLD for RMB 888. 36 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang

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District (5863 8203 for Fratellifresh; 5863 8223 for BLD) 朝阳区霄运路36号, 国航万丽酒店 The Westin Beijing Chaoyang The Westin Beijing Chaoyang has two Christmas Eve dinner celebrations this year. You can indulge in a buffet dinner at Seasonal Tastes with free flow of dinks and a chance to win flights to Venice plus three-night stays at Hotel Danieli for RMB 1,288; or enjoy Christmas Eve with the six-course dinner with pairing wines at the Grange Grill for RMB 1388, with a chance to win the same Venice trip. 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5922 8888), 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

All prices listed above are for one adult and subject to a surcharge.

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A pleasingly Plump Pinot Noir

Left Coast Cellars Estate Latitude 45 Pinot Noir Pinot Noir wines are among the most popular in the world. Its home is the Burgundy region of France, particularly the Côte-d’Or, though also farmed throughout Europe, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA. Pinot Noir is highly reflective of its terroir with different regions producing sometimes very different wines. Generally, the wine tends to be of light to medium body with an aroma reminiscent of cherry, raspberry and other berry fruits. The wine’s colour when young is frequently much lighter than that of other reds; however, an increasingly evident style from California and New Zealand is a more powerful and darker wine in depth and alcoholic content.

Left Coast Cellars estate - situated on the 45th parallel – consists of 306 acres. Steep hills facing west, north and south, creating a natural amphitheater surrounding a large meadow and spring fed lake, are central to the gravity-fed irrigation of their vines. The Latitude 45 vineyard grows on a soil known as Chehulpum. The Chehulpum is a very young sedimentary soil (laid by water), some deposited as recently as 10,000 years ago by the Missoula Floods. These floods created the Columbia Gorge and are the largest known floods to have ever occurred.

Latitude 45 displays an nose of bing cherry, raspberry and cranberry. Flavors of maple smoked bacon, dark chocolate, mission fig, anise and Asian spices compliment the berrydriven palate. The tannis are soft and refined and are well integrated into the wine. The natural acidity carries this full-bodied pinot into a long lingering finish. The 2006 Left Coast Cellars Latitude 45 Pinot Noir pairs especially well with smoked game and meats.

Get it: Retail: RMB 550/bottle (negotiable on larger orders) Timberhill Wines Co., Ltd 5900 2204 ex: Danny Shi 133 1100 1217 Danny@timberhillwines.com timberhillwines.com

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GREEN SHOPPING FOR A GREENER FUTURE

Parkview Green’s Leo Hwang on creating a fresh environment Text by Jessica Zhang, photo courtesy of Parkview Green

Parkview Green FangCaoDi is already a frequent winner of various prestigious awards: the MIPIM Asia “Best Green Building” Award in 2010, bronze winner at the International Green Awards for “Best Green Intelligence Architecture” in 2011 and the Green Building Award “Asia Pacific Grand Award” in 2012. With its grand opening coming in April, 2013, Agenda invited their Executive Director, Leo Hwang, to share their dedication to building a greener future for Beijing and beyond.

When was Parkview Green planned and established? Originally the company started in Taipei and was one of the top developers there basically. In the early 1980s, we bought a piece of land in Hong Kong and started the project HK Parkview, which is the biggest one we’ve ever done, with 900 residential units.

We finished the project in 1989, and even now it is considered one of the top residential complexes in Hong Kong. Since then, Hong Kong has been through a very big growth phase, so we sold our properties in Taiwan and moved our headquarters there. In 1994, we started buying land internationally, in Shanghai, the south of France, London, Singapore and Beijing.

My grandfather bought the Parkview Green land in 1995 and a lot of architects came in to give us design concepts.

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None of them received the green light until we chose one in 2000. It took almost five years to finish the design work and then construction started in 2005. So we’ve eventually arrived at the stage we’re at now: we finished the construction and opened the mall on September 16th this year, but are still waiting for tenants to be able to do the grand opening. Though we have plenty of experience building residential, hotels and offices, this is the very first shopping mall we’ve ever built, so we are very excited.

How does a shopping mall differ from other building projects you’ve done? Shopping malls are the hardest to do. Residential complexes are easy, because you build a residential complex and you have a product and agents selling for you. In a good market, residential is always easy to sell. Since the number is fixed, the maximum number of customers is the number of units you have. Once your customers have bought your product, they either stay forever or they lease your product for at least three or four years.

81% of its construction waste material, and 25% of its building materials are recycled. The reason that we are stick to this green concept is that we have faith in providing our customers an “always fresh” environment.

Why did you create a shopping app? How will it bolster your business? Our app is in the Apple app store and will officially be announced on December 1st. The mobile app not only allows us to regularly communicate with our customers, but also provides customers bus schedules, the activities we have in the mall, where to park your car, a full shop directory and all the information customers need for a great shopping experience.

Art is one of Parkview Green’s most distinctive features. Why is it important to the shopping mall? The art collections we have here are my uncle’s personal possession. He doesn’t believe that a building is truly alive unless you fill it with life, so you have got to fill it with people, plants and, most important of all, art. We have a lot of Dali sculptures, and also It’s the opposite when it comes to a mall. You some from contemporary Chinese artists. have to deal with mass communication, which requires much marketing and branding strate- Who are your main customers? We try to do gies. You need to drive the traffic. You have things slightly differently. Most malls focus on several thousand customers a day that you need female customers, and there’s a lack of male to pull in. People don’t have a contract with you; branding, because on average women spend they can come in one day and somewhere else four or five times more than men. Of course a lot the next day. Also, you have an “umbrella” busi- of our brands cater to women, but we also offer ness: you have a mall and you also have tenants, a lot of men’s watches and men’s fashion. who have to deal with their own branding and marketing. But in terms of marketing, the mall Has the slowdown in China’s economic is also linked with the tenants. You also have to growth affected you at all? China’s economic offer customer service every day, so it is a lot growth may slow down a bit, but after all Beijing is the capital. It is like Europe, when European’s more complex. economic growth slows down, London is still Could you elaborate on your green philoso- doing amazing. When the economy slows phy? Our project’s name is Parkview Green, so down, you feel it more outside of the city. But the green story is probably the most important Beijing is never going away, now it is a world thing for us. Our building is one of the most city. It is a city that you can’t ignore anymore, environmentally-friendly buildings in Asia. We like New York and Hong Kong. achieved a saving of up to 44% in energy use Check out parkviewgreen.com/en and 48% in water use. We were able to recycle

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IS BYD LOW ON POWER?

Has the Chinese car manufacturer taken a wrong turn?

After four years of partying hard, investors in Shenzhen-based battery-turned-auto maker BYD woke up at the end of 2012 with a terrible hangover. The company’s third quarter revenue was only 10.53 billion RMB, a drop of 10.7% year-on-year, while third quarter profits fell to a mere 4.6 million RMB, a 94% decline from the 77.37 million RMB profit the company posted in the third quarter of 2011. To make matters worse, the company projected that total revenue for 2012 might be down as much as 98% on 2011.

In fact, it’s been a year brimful of disappointing quarters for BYD, which has been reflected in the company’s stock price in the Hong Kong exchange. After February’s high of HKD 28.35, the stock slid to a low of HKD 12.68 in July. It was then that BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu emerged to rally investors, telling the media that BYD’s lost revenues have paid for gains in technology.

Wang’s speech seems to have worked, since BYD’s stock price stabilized in Q4. Moreover, Wang’s emphasis on technology was not just

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a PR talking point; in many ways BYD is a tech company first and a car company second.

A private firm in an industry dominated by state-owned titans, BYD famously got on Western radar screens in 2008 when Warren Buffett acquired 10% of the company. Buffett’s investment proved a boon to BYD, as favorable press drew investors to the company and boosted its ambitions to become the leader in NEVs – New Energy Vehicles – in China and beyond.

In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek named BYD the top tech company in the world, citing its explosive revenue growth in 2009 and equally phenomenal stock performance. Two years later, however, many are asking where BYD took a wrong turn.

According to Greg Anderson, financial analyst and author of the recent Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry, BYD’s problems began with hubris. “Back in 2009 Wang Chuanfu made the bold prediction that BYD would be the largest Chinese automaker

by 2015 and the largest in the world by 2025.”

However, even in 2010 – which was a good year for BYD – the company’s growth rate of 16% was actually half the average growth rate in the Chinese auto industry. Like many other high flying tech companies, BYD failed to innovate.

BYD’s record 2009 profits came from sales of the F3, aka the “shanzhai Corolla,” yet the company never launched another great model.

her friends hope to be using public transportation instead.

Of course, BYD understands the draw of public transport, and its NEV development has kept one large foot in the public transport sector and a smaller foot in the consumer market. It can rightfully boast that Shenzhen runs a fleet of 500 e6 electric taxis and another 1,000 electric buses. BYD has also reported sales of electrics Lack of focus, Anderson argues, has also played for public transportation in London, Hong Kong, a role in BYD’s decline. BYD’s solar business has and even Los Angeles. potential, but at the moment it drains company resources. The battery division, which depends BYD’s electric buses have been a smart investon OEM sales to mobile firms like Nokia and ment, but their cabs have struggled. Chinese citMotorola, has suffered alongside its custom- ies prefer to keep taxis local. Beijing, for instance, ers. As such, it’s not surprising that BYD often has a fleet of Beijing Hyundais, while Tianjin flirts with going it alone, becoming the next runs Tianjin Toyotas. Shanghai prefers Shanghai Lenovo or Haier. In the fall of 2011, BYD posted Volkswagen taxis, but if Shanghai were going to a mockup of a RMB 1,000 Android smartphone go electric, the new SAIC Roewe E50 would be on Sina Weibo, but like many of the company’s more attractive than the BYD e6. BYD’s problem tech projects, the BYD smartphone proved to with the e6, to paraphrase Tip O’Neil, is that all taxi sales are local. be vaporware.

There’s no question that BYD has been an innovator, and it would be wrong to count the company out. But by being a clever private sector fox in a marketplace that rewards wise public sector hedgehogs, BYD has spread itself perilously thin. Restructuring the battery division and making good on tech investments could get the company back on the road to success. I asked Anderson whether Buffett should consider unloading his shares of BYD. He said yes, but added, “I would keep a small investment just as a speculative bet on the audacity of Wang As a young car driver and member of China’s Chuanfu.” middle class, Joyce Xu is precisely the kind of consumer that BYD ought to be winning over with the promise of NEVs, but for her the probMatthew Stinson is an lem is where to charge the car. “I’m afraid that eight-year Tianjin resi[when NEVs become common] people will fight dent, photographer, over charging stations like they fight over parkESL teacher and teching spaces.” Although Greg Anderson informed hound. me that Chinese cities are building NEV-friendly infrastructure such as public charging stations, by the time they come online, Xu says she and

Returning to the subject of cars, it’s worth asking why BYD’s NEVs have failed to electrify Chinese consumers. For starters, Chinese aren’t very enthusiastic about electrics and hybrids.

At every Chinese auto show, the big draws are luxury imports and sports cars, while NEVs sit lonely on the stage. But before we criticize Chinese consumers for being less green than their American or European counterparts, there are practical reasons why Chinese aren’t keen on electrics.

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NATURAL SELECTION

Marketing and operations manager Steven Hill explains TasteV’s wine curation Text by Jiao Li, photo by Lova

Wine in China (as discussed in our wine issue, number 112) is on the up and up. While, like any nascent industry, it has troubles with consistent quality, pricing and veracity, there are dedicated enthusiasts seeking to build from the bottom up. One such grassroots organization is TasteV, a social wine curating and e-commerce site, build by Napa Valley afficionado Steve Han. Their marketing and operations manager Steven Hill told Agenda how they refine their taste.

Tell us about yourself and how you ended up in China. I first came to China when I was 18. For my high school graduation present, I was invited on a trip with my aunt and uncle. We traveled through China for three weeks together and that trip changed my views of the world. When I returned to the US, I enrolled in Chinese Language at university, and later decided to continue my studies to receive a minor in Chinese Language and Society.

After I graduated, I planned to spend a year in China working and improving my Chinese, but four years later, I'm still here!

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What exactly is TasteV and how does it work? TasteV is a social e-commerce website and online community where we help our members find and buy great wines in China. By joining TasteV, members gain access to a community of wine lovers and experts where they can find, learn about and discover the best wines in China. In addition they are able to buy wines that have been selected by our network of over 50 experts for their high quality and value at each price point. At TasteV we have a slogan: "Find better wine, share better taste". Our

goal is to help members find great wine, but also teristics such as taste, body, aroma, etc. Finally, help them expand and to share their specific the top choices are judged further by our inhouse curators on aspects such as value, outside taste with their friends, online and offline. scores, and winery, to make our final selection of What was the inspiration behind starting the which wine to offer our members. Our current company? TasteV's CEO and co-founder, Steve selection rate is about one in twenty.

Han, was inspired to start TasteV after spending many years living and working in California. Dur- TasteV is an Innovation Works company – ing his time there, he became very interested in how has that helped? Innovation Works has the wine culture of California, and wine became been integral in the development, launch and a hobby for him. When he returned to China, he success of TasteV. For starters, they provided was frustrated with the wine market here. With funding at the very beginning to help us create problems in bottling, pricing, improper labeling, the website, stock wines, etc. Now, Innovation and even fake wines, they found it difficult to Works provides ongoing help and support with find a good quality bottle of wine without a legal advice, financial service and HR support lot of research beforehand. This is how TasteV and training. It's great to have an organization was born. Steve was inspired to start an online like that behind us. community where sommeliers, wine experts and other industry professionals could interact Consumer behavior is changing in China with other wine lovers here in China. The idea as the affluent choose more discrete luxwas to create a platform for people to find, share, ury items. What impact will this have on discuss and recommend wines to each other. TasteV? This trend is actually something that we at TasteV are welcoming. Up to the very What distinguishes TasteV from other e- recent past, buying trends for wine in China commerce companies? The main difference was based on luxury, name brands. Because between TasteV and our competitors is how of this, consumers hadn't been interested in much we rely on our users in the community. new, lesser known wines, even if they are really Our portfolio of wines is directly affected by our great quality and value. In the wine sector, we users through social curation. We believe the are seeing an expansion into New World wines best way to find great wines is to ask our users as well as smaller boutique brands that Chinese what they're drinking and loving. Through this consumers are spending some time learning method, we get wines we never would have about before deciding to buy. At TasteV, we welfound on our own, and many are our best sellers. come this change, because our mission is not to Another big difference is that a very big part of provide famous wines regardless of their quality. our mission is to simplify the selection process We want to find the best wines, no matter what for our use as well as educate them on the wines country or winery they come from. they are choosing and drinking.

What is your wine selection process? Our selection process always starts with a call for recommendations. We use social media such as weibo to send out requests to our followers for a certain kind of wine we're looking for as well as contact our network of experts for their suggestions. Once we have a list of suggestions, we acquire samples of the wines and hold a wine tasting, inviting experts, industry professionals and some of our members to participate. During the blind tastings we rate the wines on charac-

Jiao Li is the Head of International Strategy and Investment at the Great Wall Club, a CEO member-based business platform for the mobile Internet industry. A King’s College London graduate, she spends her time tracking the latest trends in technology and culture.

Find out more at gmic.greatwallclub.com.

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insight - ASK AN ENTREPRENEUR

Taste of Creation

Two Guys And A Pie’s Matthew Wong bring new flavors to Sanlitun Text by Jessica Zhang, photo by Sui

ON BACKGROUND I studied Accounting and minored in Marketing at MacQuarie University in Australia. However, I soon realized that I have a greater passion for marketing than accounting. After graduation, while working as an accountant, I was searching for potential marketing jobs in Australia for four years, with fashion labels, discount buying companies and so on. Then my mom encouraged me to work in Beijing and I just loved the idea.

On the one hand, Beijing is a fascinating place to be if you want to build a career out of marketing, and on the other hand, I could help share some responsibilities of the family business.

When I first came here, I was working for IES Global Beijing Ltd., and I then met Andrew. We both came from Australia and our love for the same football team brought us together. Andrew likes taking risks while I am a bit more conservative, which makes us a good combination for doing

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day (within our opening hours) can come in for a free pie every day. However, there can only be one king in our shop; if someone breaks your record, your title will be taken away unless you break their record to reclaim it. For our monthly competition, the winner, who posts a photo of you eating on our pies on weibo or Facebook and writes the most incredible ideas about what ON PRODUCT We offer beef pies, chicken pies, vegetable pies, should be put in the next pie, will be offered a apple pies, sausage roll, and sides, soups and pie named after him or her and that pie will be drinks. To figure out what makes a great meat on display for a month. pie, we tried around 30 pastries, more than ten different flavors and finally settled down on As for online marketing tools, we are constantly interacting with our customers on weibo and what we have today.

Facebook. There are also reviews and blogposts The meat pie is a humble food, accessible to on thebeijinger website, which brings us plenty anyone, so our customers aren’t limited to of expat customers. expats who already know pies and love pies as much as we do. Besides the six bars and ON CAPITAL cafes that we are serving, we also serve at the We are totally self-funded.

“Pies and Ales” Event in The Hutong, which has brought us a solid customer base. Another great ON COMPANY PHILOSOPHY portion of our business goes to local Chinese We treat every staff member as a part of our family. We always listen to our customers and who haven’t tried meat pies before. make adjustments according to their feedback.

For example, some customers said they would ON STAFFING We have six staff at the moment. Besides me and like to have some apple pies so now we sell Andrew, we have another Chinese co-founder, them as well.

Shi Ying. When the new business kick off, it’s important to work with people who can you ON AMBITION trust. So we mainly ask our friends to see if they What we want to achieve is that someday know anyone who is looking for jobs, because everyone in China will try at least one meat pie it’s easier to trust someone who you have con- in their life. nections with.

ON INDUSTRY ISSUES The most challenging issue in the food industry ON MARKETING Besides our shop, we also have a website. To in Beijing is food safety and hygiene problems. make our business more fun, we try to person- In order to solve the problem, we have tried alize our shop and website and come up with many suppliers and picked the ones that we interesting games that everyone can enjoy. If are happy with. Because if there is one customer you come to our shop, you will notice that there who is unhappy with the food, they may tell ten is a photo arch, where we display the photos of more people and the power of word-of-mouth people eating their first meat pie in their life and goes on until eventually you just go bankrupt!

Therefore we only sell clean and healthy food other game winners. that we and our customers can indulge in.

When the shop opened, we started our “Pie King” competition. The winner of the competiCheck out twoguysandapie.com tion who can eat the most number of pies in a business together. Meat pies are an Australian icon and we just thought it might be a good place to start. After running our delivery service for a year, we have received piles of wonderful feedback and eventually this September we opened our first store in Sanlitun.

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WATCHING YOUR BACK IN BEIJING

Keeping balance in the Chinese way of life When I compare my pace of life in California to the rocket-speed one here in Beijing, the phrase “old folks home” is what comes to my mind. Granted, crossing the street is excruciatingly slow (if you follow traffic rules), but that’s because everyone wants to get somewhere fast. This fast-paced life and development also means more people working in China need to travel all over the map.

body, the effective weight of the head doubles.

Suppose an adult head is about ten pounds: a slight one-inch forward lean would make it a twenty-pound stress load for your neck. To feel what that means, just try holding a bowling ball with an outstretched arm – all day long.

Some people feel that with proper strengthening exercises they’d be able to handle the extra stress. The real issue, however, goes beyond the stress and pain; it is future joint degeneration in the spine, and disturbance of how the brain commands the body. In fact, the many busy bees I’ve encountered here in Beijing have neck spines as straight as bamboo sticks. For some, they even begin to bend in the wrong direction.

You know this has happened when just bending your head forward to play with the phone makes your head heavy and dizzy.

Besides travelling everywhere, the “It’s the Chinese way!” retort is perhaps another common frustration foreigners experience when emphasizing the importance of solid infrastructure, design, or background support for any venture.

After all, no business can survive and thrive on just superficial marketing schemes. This may be common sense, yet for many busy business travelers, ignoring the infrastructure of their bodies have also become the “Chinese way”. This all-important infrastructure in the body is the This forward lean and other deviations can happen anywhere in your body. spine (plus the uniquely-human cranium).

Crooked posture floods the brain with stress Are you out of balance? How can you tell?

For every inch your head is forward from your The best way to tell whether your body is off

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balance is to ask someone to take a front and a profile full-body picture. It is intuitive to find deviations in the front-view picture. For the profile, see if the back of the ear, the shoulder, hip joint, knee joint, and the ankle joint line up. In some people, however, the points appear to line up straight, but it is because they are crooked in so many places they end up lining up. This phenomenon is the body’s natural adaptation mechanism, otherwise known as compensation. Another important detection method is to simply listen to your body. The amount of stress or pain is usually a good gauge of how your posture is out of balance. You can also stand still with our eyes closed, wait a few seconds, and notice if your head has a tendency of bending, turning, or tilting away from midline. For some people, the postural disturbances have accumulated for so long that walking in a straight line requires focused concentration.

Deeper than pain – the bad back and disease connection Gait, or the way you walk, is often influenced by posture. Typically you will find the two legs different in length when the posture is bad. According to Dr. Janet Travell, President John F. Kennedy’s personal physician, as little as 1/8 inch leg-length difference can cause pain and stress in the body. The higher the discrepancy, the more likelihood of developing functional scoliosis.

The posture and pain connection is not difficult to make. The connection to organ health and diseases, however, is often ignored even by doctors. “Structure determines function” is one of the central principles guiding Chiropractic and Osteopathy – the two major fields of manual medicine in the West. For one thing, the nervous system controls everything in your body, including every single hair follicle. If it is prevented from communicating properly with the organs, the organs will misbehave.

Another way bad posture can cause organ dysfunction is the physical stress it causes.

One common poor posture is the butt tilting up high. This usually causes the pelvis to tilt

forward. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl supporting your abdominal organs. By tilting forward, it is as if you are pouring out your organs, dangling them, increasing stress with every breath you take. This is why there are so many organ symptoms and disorders which seem to have mysteriously unknown causes.

“What can I do? Is exercise enough?” Believe it or not, many people end up making the posture worse by improper exercise. It is important to know what to do and when. For example, people with stressed Psoas muscles should not do sit-ups until the muscles’ habits have changed. Any exercise program must be tailored to your current posture condition.

Hotha Yoga and Pilates are two exercises with posture correction in mind already.

To exercise is like brushing your teeth daily.

It simply becomes an engrained habit. But at times the postural habits have decayed so much that a more thorough correctional program is needed. There are many methods of postural correction such as Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Rolfing, various forms of spinal adjustment, and of course proper yoga or Pilates programs. If you ever need to fix the “decay”, question of techniques is not your main concern. Rather, find out how the practitioner analyzes your bad postural habits and how they can be corrected.

After your posture correction program has been designed, and the infrastructure faults corrected, you can keep it nice and “clean” for a long time by continued “flossing” with yoga or Pilates.

Dr. Enoch Lee is the director of the Manual Medicine and Chiropractic Department at Puhua International Hospitals - Shuangjing

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INSIGHT - on the job

make them happy

Frankson Lee, General Manager of InterContinental Beijing Financial Street Text by Rachel Chen, photo by Mitchell Pe Masilun

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As the General Manager of InterContinental Beijing Financial Street, my job is to make people feel happy, not only the guests but also the employees. I always believe that happy employees will make happy guests. The GM needs to know how to motivate his employees and when they feel good about themselves; they can serve the guests better in return.

And from there I had to learn how to deal with emergency situations and guests complaints; and how to communicate with guests when they are upset. I also got to learn how to handle different employee relationships.

My childhood dream was to be a doctor as I always believed that a doctor can save a lot of lives and make people feel good. But as a hotelier, we are doing the same thing too. When I was a duty manager, we provided counselor service to clients when they feel depressed or stressed. So I was doing part of what a doctor could be doing.

I’m a Singaporean so I had to serve in the army before I joined the hotel industry back in the 1990s. I earned SG $350 in my first job there.

One person that I particularly respect is the managing director of InterContinental Hong Kong. I’ve known him for two years and he taught me a lot about developing people not only in their work and also in their personal lives.

Other than him, I’ve met a lot of great people that have helped me along the way, otherwise I wouldn’t be here as the person I am.

I’ve always wanted to create a very happy and cozy working environment for my employees. In this hotel, people are working hard together and they form a strong bond between themselves. And the working vibe makes them feel like they’re at home.

During the course of my career, I’ve managed to open two hotels, one in Chengdu and one in Tokyo, and it’s very satisfying to see I’m really passionate about meeting people that the hotels are running successfully from from different places and different cultures. the grand opening.

This is what attracted me to join the industry.

The day-to-day challenges of a hotel GM are I am a person who likes reading and watch- about how you manage both your time and ing TV and I feel that I get a lot of ideas and yourself because your schedule is not fixed. inspiration from doing so. I especially like to read Different things might come to your table, stories about success, such as books about Rich- and it’s absolutely crucial to know when you ard Branson and Steve Jobs. When I feel tired, I should schedule your time for your guests and when to meet your employees. It’s about how read these books and it keeps me going. to organize things.

Communication is very important in this business. It’s about how to bring across the The hospitality industry is a unique industry ideas and message to other parties in a clear in that I think you can achieve success even and precise manner. Basically, it’s about telling without too much academic background. In people the right things in the right time with general, if you have a good attitude, you can go very far in this industry. the right words.

Of all my previous positions, the position of a duty manager has taught me the most because the duty manager needs to take care of everything when the general manager is not around.

I’ve enjoyed every single moment of this job since I arrived. We’ve got a great team and the people here are very friendly to me and my family.

The hospitality industry is not easy and you have to stay focused all the time as it requires a lot of hard work and a lot of attitude - the attitude to learn, the attitude to delight people, You have to genuinely care about people, not fake it.

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STAFF DESIRES

What local staff want and need in the modern workplace This issue, I want to share with you all some interesting information that we gleaned from a recent survey we did here at Antal, all about what the local Chinese value most when choosing one company over another. It’s not my usual style, as it is statistic heavy, but I know you will find it insightful and hopefully useful – so read on.

ing industries show greater willingness to be relocated, as much as 70% of the Luxury Goods and Retail respondents would not move away from the metropolis.

If it is good news that job location is no longer an obstacle when hiring employees, another aspect of this work mobility trend shows that the already well-known practice of “job-hopping” remains very strong here. With 58% of survey respondents considering changing their current working industry, most industry sectors in China are still facing retention problems.

According to this survey, conducted by us at Antal and the bilingual magazine Network HR over a period of weeks earlier this year, the aspirations of Chinese workers are evolving rapidly as the employment market remains as So to overcome this and avoid seeing your best strong as ever. talent leaving to work for your competitors, start More than half of Chinese employees (53% - all to offer something more than just “higher pay” figures in this note are rounded to the nearest see my previous column on staff retention that whole number) are now willing to relocate to deals with this headache. second, third and even fourth tier cities – yet this willingness varies in each industry. While Even though salary and benefits, company employees from Machinery and Manufactur- size, and the company’s public reputation, are

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HR BRIEFING still top attraction factors for employees when joining a company, the survey reveals that other incentives are now strongly taken into account by local professionals. Management style and a good work-life balance, for example, now appear to be very important to Chinese. We see an increasing amount of candidates asking for more holidays, or if they can work from home, for example. In my opinion they are following the trends from Western countries.

matching their values and culture. So be sure you really do value your Chinese employees!

In an employment market marked by high mobility and attrition, employer attraction is a powerful tool which, together with strong retention strategy, can considerably enhance your company’s business by strengthening employee’s engagement. Before launching an HR strategy based on your company’s vision and interest, it is important to also take into As mentioned in most of my columns, training is consideration what the local talents value and paramount in attracting staff and keeping them expect from your organization. happy. Lack of space for promotion is the first reason for employees leaving their company If you would like to see a full copy of this survey, in the most active industries such as Automo- please don’t hesitate to contact me directly on tive, Chemical, Machinery, Manufacturing, and sjones@antal.com.cn.

Luxury Goods. @sjantal Despite the growing popularity of local firms, China’s most desirable employers in 2012 are still, for most Chinese executive employees, foreign companies. The findings reveal that no less than 66% of participants would prefer to work for a foreign firm. However, multinationals should be careful as the gap is shrinking: half of those currently working for a multinational firm would prefer to join a state-owned or private company! More and more competitive, these local companies attract their staff through often similarly high salary packages, but also through a management and working environment

59.8%

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Sarah Jones is Head of Operations at Antal International, winner of “Best International Recruitment Agency” at the 2012 Recruiter Awards.

Incentives to join a company

43.2% 39.6%

49.1% 30.4% 31.9% 10.9%

薪酬福利

Salary&Benifits

公司规模

管理风格

Management Style

良好的生活工作平衡

培训体系

Training System

晋升空间

Promotion opportunity

公司声誉

Public reputation

交通便利位置优越 Easily Accessible Locations

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Book CHOICE

THE CHINA TWIST

By Wen-Szu Lin

Wen-Szu Lin is an International Director of Operations covering North Asia for FOCUS Brands. Prior to that, Wen-Szu was the Master Franchisee for Auntie Anne’s Pretzels in China.

With an MBA from Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania, Wen-Szu has experience in management consulting and engineering.

For foreigners, operating your own business in China is akin to walking through the jungle towards a chest bearing vast treasure: it sure looks worth it, but it’s hell of a tricky getting there, and you can get attacked at any angle by something unexpected. This book is a riveting tale of a team attempting to launch a franchise of a US food company (a pretzel chain called Auntie Anne’s) and the bureaucratic undergrowth which they must traverse and master. Tale after tale of absurd and Kafkaesque complexities and all-too-familiar agent incompetencies will have readers nodding their heads in recognition, shaking their fists at regulatory malfeasance and wiping away tears of laughter. Whether it’s getting fired by their lawyer, waiting for an official who appears busy but is actually finishing his game of World of Warcraft, or gradually learning how business is really done in Beijing, Wen-Szu Lin deftly captures the frustrations and shady characters to which the small business owner is prey.

You may come away fearing to do business in China ever again, but this is an excellent, humorous, waspish, and insightful book which should be read by any would-be China entrepreneur.

You will laugh. And cry.

Get It: The China Twist is available from amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Bookshout.

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WEEKEND TRAVELLER Harbin, the northernmost city in China, is a famous gateway to ice and snow experiences. It is where Russian culture mingles with the quintessence of northern China’s heritage. After a hectic year, your body needs to get cooled down, while Harbin also promises you stunning ice artwork that’s world-renowned. Undoubtedly, this will be one of your best winter trips, but one vital tip: forget about the cool dressing style; just bring all your warm gear.

harbin, city of ice and lights

Must see-and-dos in China’s coldest city Compiled by Jessica Zhang

There are so many things that make winter the most captivating of all seasons. Early on in life, during our schooldays, we look forward to Thanksgiving, Christmas gifts, winter break and snowball fights. Even as we mature and grow older, the merest hint of snowflakes can titillate our memory with images of the good old days. Harbin, China’s most popular wintertime tourist attraction, boasts the most beautiful snow scenes in the country. Its International Snow and Ice Festival ranks as the fourth largest ice and snow festival in the world. This festival starts on January 5th every year and lasts one month, making this season the best time to enjoy this great city.

Speaking of festivals during the winter, Harbin hosts four top tourist attractions where you can truly taste the flavor of the city. Sun Island is home to the Sun Island International

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Snow Sculpture Art Fair, which is one of the highlights of the ice festival. This is where China’s snow sculpture art springs from, and it receives more than one million tourists every year, even presidents Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. Ice and Snow World, west of Sun Island, is by far the largest ice and snow art exhibition in the world. This place is highly recommended for night visits, when you can get a sense of what Disneyland looks like in the winter. With multi-colored lights, these grand ice-sculpted masterpieces look absolutely dazzling. Polar Land House is the first polar amusement park in the world, which offers professional and engaging animal shows, such as beluga, walrus and sea lion show. You don’t need to go all the way to the poles to see real penguin or polar bear, they’re all here.

Northeast Tiger Park is home to more than 500 purebred northeast tigers. It is a breath-

taking experience to wander around and have a closer insight into this tiger world. However, if you feel outside is too inclement, Harbin Ice and Snow Gallery has the largest indoor ice and snow landscape, where more than 100 famous art pieces are on display.

Close to Russia, in Harbin you might easily bump into some exotic architecture within the city limits. St. Sophia Cathedral is one of the most magnificent structures downtown, whose historic, cultural and economic values are worth a mention. Harbin Mayor Wang Guangdao praised its restoration for raising the level of Harbin culture and inspiring its people. Central Street, a prosperous commercial hub, is where the modern city life collides with the astounding historical civilizations.

You might feel like you’re in Europe surrounded by crowds of Chinese people, as the street is full of fine examples of European architecture.

Harbin’s food is heavily influenced by Russia and Mongolia. Like most cities in China, it has abundant types of food, yet some of its

local cuisines should never be missed on your travel list. You may have eaten bread for most part of your life, but you might not have tried the Harbin version. Da Lie Ba, a big round bread, combined with Harbin Smoked Sausage is known to every local and can be bought on most streets. Wuji Rib House is one of the best Dongbei style restaurants where nutrient broth and mashed potatoes are highly recommended. For expats, the experience to eat with your hand with plastic gloves could be one of your highlights in the trip.

If you don’t feel like food adventures, Harbin is not lacking in fancy Western restaurants either. Cafe Russia (Luxi Yaxi), a time-honored brand, is elegantly designed with relaxing and Russian-feeling atmosphere. Located in the Central Street, Hongwei Xican Jiuba has gained popularity with delicious steaks and salads.

Harbin’s nightlife is less hectic compared to Beijing, but there are still some options where you could use a drink. David’s Camp Music Bar or Barbizon Western Food Bar are cozy for conversation, and Blue’s is a bit more lively.

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THE (HONEST) TRUTH ABOUT DISHONESTY

By Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely’s The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful and deeply researched take on cheating, deception and willpower.

With previous titles Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality classics in their field, now behavioral economist Dan Ariely delves deeper into the murky recesses of contemporary psychology, asking: What makes us cheat? How and why do we rationalize deception of ourselves and other people, and make ourselves ‘wishfully blind’ to the blindingly obvious? What affects our willpower and how can we ‘catch’ the cheating bug from other bad apples? If you’ve ever wondered how a whole company can turn a blind eye to misdemeanors within their ranks, whether people are born dishonest and whether you can really be successful by being totally, brutally honest, Ariely has the answers.

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Dan Ariely is the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Behavioral Economics at MIT. His work has been featured in leading scholarly journals as well as a variety of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Business 2.0, Scientific American, and Science. He splits his time between Princeton and Cambridge.

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WORKING lunch

International

VIC 国际美食 Located on the sixth floor of Sofitel Wanda Beijing in the CBD, VIC (an acronym for “Voyage of International Cuisine”) offers well rounded buffet dining with cosmopolitan selections. A great range of food choices hail from their Indian corner, imported seafood corner, Asian hot and cold food, and luxurious French cheese and foie gras. In addition, they showcase a Champagne Sunday Brunch every week where there’s a great selection of champagne, French wine and German beer to complete your meal. RC Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm. 6/F, Sofitel Beijing, Building C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (8599 6666) 朝阳区建国路93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店6层 Perfect for a quality business lunch or brunch.

Signature dishes include French cheese and bread, foie gras, and their highly praised pastries and desserts (buffet RMB 248 plus 15% surcharge).

Most likely to impress: the spacious dining area with a cozy ambience and a nice view of the CBD outside the window.

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business dinner

Steakhouse

Mortons of Chicago Despite or because of its centrality, Wangfujing and Dengshikou are not overly blessed by great places to eat and drink. (Trust me – I used to work there). But that seems set to change, with US steakhouse Mortons of Chicago setting up shop in the Regent Beijing hotel. Aiming to please carnivores, Mortons is a proper US-style steakhouse, with fine marine offerings (such as Maine lobster and Ahi Tuna Tower) also prominent. The bar offers wine, import beer and signature cocktails, such as the “MORTini”. MC The Regent Beijing, 99 Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng District (8522 1789) 东城区金宝街99号北京丽晶 酒店2层

Perfect for chomping down on big plates of bloody meat.

Signature items include Chilled Prime Ocean Platter (RMB 580 for two), Wagyu Strip Sirloin (RMB 615), Bonein Ribeye (RMB 768).

Most likely to impress: it’s all about the meat. Vegetarians need not apply.

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THE NIGHTCAP

Cocktail Bar

Apothecary Apothecary displays mixology at its finest, concocting delectable potions of brandy, gin, rum and whiskey. With fresh fruit, homemade bitters, and countless mixers at their disposal, expert mixologists create tantalizing beverages that you can’t help but enjoy. A menu of Creole dishes features house-smoked meats, sausages stuffed with vegetables pickled in Apothecary-branded brine. To top it all off, the gently polished blonde woods and soft lighting make this one of Beijing’s most unpretentious yet sophisticated bars. MC 6pm-late Tuesday-Sunday; Closed Monday. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu 三里屯北路81号那里 花园3层4

Signature drinks old fashioned and whiskey cocktails (RMB 55) Perfect for impressing fussy clients with service and ambience that feels like home Most likely to impress: the range of cocktails rivals most venues in the city and outshines almost everywhere in Sanlitun.

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BEIJING’S BRAINIEST BOSS

DOMINIC JOHNSON-HILL

Creative Director, Plastered Tshirts Text by Mike Cormack, photo by Mitchell Pe Masilun

Dominic gets a decent five out of twelve. Want to take part? Email editor@agendabeijing. com.

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Me too. Loved it. Which company’s personal computer business did Lenovo buy in 2005?

Not bad at all. Have you seen the quiz be- IBM. fore?

Yeah, I looked it up in one of your issues – made Correct. French President Francis Hollande pledged to raise the top rate of taxation to me quite nervous! what?

Well, you know it’s all about managerial and Hmm, 50%? professional things, so it shouldn’t be too No, it was 75%. hard for you…

Whoa…!

But I outsource all that!

Hi, Dominic.

Hi, Agenda, how’s it going?

Spoken like a true professional. Let’s get to I know. Who is the governor of the Bank of it. Which company used “I’d Like To Teach The England?

Oh, is it Martin… Merlin… Mertin…?

World To Sing” in its 1970s ads?

(Suavely) Coca-cola.

You’re close!

Easy. What year was Windows XP released? (Exasperated) Oh… no, I don’t know!

I reckon… 19… 1998?

You’ll kick yourself: Mervyn King.

Ah! Right!

No, I’m afraid that year was Windows 98.

Oh god, of course!

A real tip-of-your-tongue one there. Who XP was 2001. Which investment bank was founded CNN? described as “the masters of the universe”? Was it Ted Turner?

I’d have to say… Goldman Sachs.

It sure was. A recent Bloomberg survey of And you’d be right. Which Swiss company the world’s twenty richest people found how was the most profitable in the world in many from Greater China?

I’ll take a stab and say eight.

2011?

A Swiss company…? Hmm – a Swiss bank?

It was only two, would you believe?

No, it was Nestlé, believe it or not. What does (Laughs) Well, the Chinese must be good at hiding it away!

WFOE stand for?

(Certain) Wholly foreign-owned enterprise.

Quite. What is the name of the measure of Indeed. Which company produced the best- economic inequality?

Oh… oh my god! It… (Thinking hard) I… I selling home computer of all time? don’t know.

Oh god, this is probably a trick question!

Not if you were a 1980s child…

Was it IBM? Or Spectrum?

It’s a four letter word.

(Laughs) I’m thinking of another four letter word right now, but that won’t be it!

No, it was Commodore, with their ComI guess not! It’s the Gini coefficient. Thanks, modore 64.

(Nostalgic) I had one of them! They were bril- Dominic.

Thanks, Agenda. liant!

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Friday, DEC 14

NOON-2PM The Future of Venture Capital and Private Equity AmCham China Conference Center

5PM-MIDNIGHT Wine Salon Fridays Bar Veloce

Come to Bar Veloce on Fridays for free tastings and discussions hosted

by Sommelier Krishna Hathaway (with occasional guest speakers/ winemakers) featuring a flight of wines of a different style or region, changing weekly.

Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949 - The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District

The Financial Services Committee and Small Business Forum invite you to a lunchtime presentation by Gregory W. Slayton.

The Office Park, Tower AB, 6/F, 10 Jintongxi Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区金桐西路10号, 远洋光华国 际，AB座6层, 中国美国商会新办公 室 会议室

朝阳区工体北路4号院（1949西门对 面）

Tel. 8519 0842

Tel. 6586 1006

Tuesday, DEC 18

Wednesday, DEC 19

Thursday, DEC 20

10AM-10PM Christmas Season at Seasonal Tastes Seasonal Tastes

11-2AM Christmas Kerry Style Kerry’s Kitchen

11AM-11PM 2012 New Winter Menu Flamme International Grill

朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀 大饭店2层

朝阳区光华路1号,

朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village3 楼S4室

Enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner at Seasonal Tastes for RMB 368 plus 15% service charge per person, including traditional Christmas favorites, perfectly prepared for this festive season.

Enjoy free flow of beer and soft drinks.

2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District Tel. 5922 8880

Sunday, DEC 23 11.30AM-3PM Fizztastic Sunday Brunch Vasco’s

Kerry’s Kitchen offers Christmas ham, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, Australian Tomahawk steak, puddings and more. Start the New Year with a gastronomic brunch buffet. Delectable local, regional and Western cuisine makes Kerry’s festive feast easy for all to enjoy!

1/F, Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 嘉里酒店1层

Tel. 8565 2088

Monday, DEC 24 10AM-11PM Christmas Season at Grange Grill Grange Grill

Showcasing an array of brunch favorites and international selections, complemented with free-flowing premium champagne, the “Autumn fizztastic” offers the appetizing seasonal spring treats featuring the seasonal vegetables, fresh seafood, new fruits, soft tommy, healthy soup and more.

5/F, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District

Come and enjoy the Christmas Eve with the delicious six-course dinner with paring wines at Grange Grill. Let them amaze you with a chance to win a grand prize of roundtrip flights to Venice plus a three-night stay at the historic Hotel Danieli for people.

2/F, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

东城区王府井东街8号希尔顿北京王府 井酒店5层

朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京 威斯汀大饭店

Tel. 5812 8888

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FLAMME’S Winter Menu will be ready for your tasting pleasure. There are 20 new dishes for you to try and some old favourites are back! Paul Mathew has developed new innovative cocktails to quench your thirst during the dry winter of Beijing.

S4-33, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District Tel. 6417 8608

Highlights for Thu, NOV 1 – Wed, NOV 14 Saturday, DEC 15 8PM-LATE G-Session/Post It At G Scarlett

Come to Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant as they celebrate a moment of nostalgia. Handwrite your Christmas cards and they will pay the postage.

All cocktails and standard drinks are at RMB 30 and buy five get one free. Live DJ from 9pm.

Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu (in the alley leading to Julong Garden), Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内

Tel. 6552 2880 scarlett@hotel-g.com

Sunday, DEC 16 6PM-10PM Barolo New Menu Barolo

“Chef of the Year” Gianluca Visani offers his new creations and brings the taste of traditional Italian home cooking by presenting diners the vibrancies and romance of Italy with a burst of flavors in a delectable and inventive way.

2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路甲83号北京丽思卡尔顿酒 店巴罗洛意大利餐厅

Monday, DEC 17 6PM-2AM Monday Industry Night at XIU XIU

Every Monday, working in the hospitality or airline industry? Join them for Absolut Vodka at RMB 300 per bottle and selected beers at RMB 150 per six bottles. All night long at XIU! 6/F, Park Life, Beijing Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街2号,北京银泰中 心6层

Tel. 8567 1108

Tel. 5908 8151

Saturday, DEC 22

Friday, DEC 21 9AM-4PM “Esprit Dior” The National Museum of China

Brand New Unlimited Dim Sum Brunch DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing

With over 20 years Cantonese culinary experience, Sui Yuan restaurant’s new Chinese chef Mr. Johnson Zheng and his team present you a brand new Dim Sum menu with more than 40 different kinds of Dim Sum. 168 Guanganmenwai, Dajie, Xicheng District

Explore Dior through the decades: couture, accessories and perfume.

Besides featuring a collection of over 100 dresses, the exhibition also includes contemporary artwork and photography

by Chinese artists. Free to attend.

East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District 东城区天安门广场东侧, 中国国家博物馆

西城区广安门外大街168号北京希尔顿 逸林酒店

Tel. 6512 8910

Tel. 63381999 ext 1726

Tuesday, DEC 25 11.30AM-2PM Christmas Day Set Lunch CRU Steakhouse

Come to CRU Steakhouse to celebrate traditional Christmas with an upscale, meaty twist such as roast turkey, foie gras, imported Australian beef and more.

2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心JW万豪 酒店2层

Tel. 5908 8530

Wednesday, DEC 26 9PM-MIDNIGHT Ladies Night @ Zeta Bar Zeta Bar

Enjoy an evening where females are definitely on top. There will be complimentary Zeta Bar special cocktails for the ladies and sexy tones played by their international DJ for you to dance the night away. Free to attend.

1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

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朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号

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EVENTS DEC 13 thu 9AM-5PM The Confident Negotiator C512, Lufthansa Center

The Benelux Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to a two-day training with the theme “The Confident Negotiator” on December 13 and 14. The Confident Negotiator program enhances the negotiating skills of client and non-client facing professionals, teaching them the techniques to create win/win outcomes and to maximise the satisfaction of both parties. RMB 3,900 RMB for members and RMB 4400 for non members. All prices include material and lunch. there’s a 10% discount for the second participant of the same company and a 15% discount for the 3rd registration and above of the same company.

50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

Tel. 6465 3388 events-bj@bencham.org bencham.org/events/ events_beijing/b20121213

11.30AM-1PM Ganges Lunch Buffet Ganges Indian Restaurant

Sample the full variety of Indian food at Ganges Indian Restaurant - fragrant Rice dishes, barbequed Tadoor food, delicious Naan bread, as well as your favorite curries, soups and salads. Ganges Lunch Buffet - offering Starters, Curries, Tandoor BBQ, Salads, Soups, Rice and Dessert for just RMB 55.

Stall 202, 2/F, Bldg 1, Shimao Depart-

ment Store, 13 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路13号世贸 百货1号楼2层202

Tel. 6416 0181 ganges-restaurant.com/en/

NOON-2PM The Future of Venture Capital and Private Equity AmCham China Conference Center

The Financial Services Committee and Small Business Forum invite you to a lunchtime presentation by Gregory W. Slayton. Slayton will discuss what distinguishes successful angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity investors and comment on how the investment landscape is changing. RMB 100 for members with advanced payment; RMB 150 for members at the door; RMB 200 for employees of member companies; and RMB 500 for nonmembers.

The Office Park, Tower AB, 6/F, 10 Jintongxi Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区金桐西路10号, 远洋 光华国际，AB座6层, 中国美 国商会新办公室 会议室

Tel. 8519 0842 bococonn@amchamchina.org amchamchina.org/event/1273

DEC 14 FRI 9AM-5PM The Confident Negotiator C512, Lufthansa Center

The Benelux Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to a two-day

training with the theme “The Confident Negotiator” on December 13 and 14. The Confident Negotiator program enhances the negotiating skills of client and non-client facing professionals, teaching them the techniques to create win/win outcomes and to maximise the satisfaction of both parties. RMB 3,900 RMB for members and RMB 4400 for non members. All prices include material and lunch. there’s a 10% discount for the second participant of the same company and a 15% discount for the 3rd registration and above of the same company.

50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

Tel. 6465 3388 events-bj@bencham.org bencham.org/events/ events_beijing/b20121213

5PM-MIDNIGHT Wine Salon Fridays Bar Veloce

Come to Bar Veloce on Fridays for free tastings and discussions hosted by Sommelier Krishna Hathaway (with occasional guest speakers/ winemakers) featuring a flight of wines of a different style or region, changing weekly.

Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949 - The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路4号院（1949西门对面）

Tel. 6586 1006

8.20PM-1AM Rendez-vous Bar “Class of 1992” Cocktails Kempinski Hotel Beijing

Every day till the end of November in Rendez-vous Bar, they turn back the clock to 1992 with homemade signature cocktails to celebrate 20 years of Kempinski Hotel Beijing.

Discover the elegance of the “Beijing” with Martin Miller gin infused Chinese green tea, or sample the “King Corvinus” with cinnamon infused Bourbon whisky. Cocktails starting at RMB 45 and subject to 15% surcharge.

Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

Tel. 6465 3388 ext. 4225 restaurant.beijing@kempinski.com Ganges Lunch Buffet Sample the full variety of Indian food at Ganges Indian Restaurant - fragrant Rice dishes, barbequed Tadoor food, delicious Naan bread, as well as your favorite curries, soups and salads. Ganges Lunch Buffet - offering Starters, Curries, Tandoor BBQ, Salads, Soups, Rice and Dessert for just RMB 55. Stall 202, 2/F, Bldg 1, Shimao Department Store, 13 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路13号世贸百货1号楼2层202 Tel. 6416 0181

DEC 15 sat 10AM-3PM Save the Date: AustCham Workshop - Reponse to the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper

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With the new establishment of the Advocacy & Government Relations platform in AustCham Beijing, one of the key products will be an annual white paper from the Chamber to advocate and represent the views of the membership and the wider Australian business community. This updated White Paper will serve as a recommendation to the Australian Government on executing the vision of the Ken Henry white paper in a practical way.

As representatives of Australians operating on the ground here in China, your views and comments will be essential to the value of this white paper.

1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店

Tel. 6595 9252 Stevan.tao@austcham.org austcham.org/events/2012/dec/15/ save-date-austcham-workshopreponse-ken-henry-white-paper

11AM-3PM Weekend Brunch Brussels Bar and Restaurant

Saturday and Sunday Brunch featuring fresh pancakes and French toast as well as their own “crepes” spin on some tradition Brunch items: try their eggs benedict crepes, or steak & eggs crepes with Bearnaise.

Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949 - The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路4号院（1949西门对面）

Tel. 6591 9525/ 134 8880 4794

11.30AM-3PM Aroma Weekend Brunch @ The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Aroma

Continue the Sunday feast at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, Aroma brunch is now open for the all weekend.

Enjoy the relaxing weekend Brunch at Feast, with a wide selection of special work-fry dishes and BBQ, and very special products like imported Boston Lobster, Norwegian Salmon, French Foie Gras, Australian Beef Steak, and more new delicacies.

Executive Chef Bruno shared his exclusive recipe to turn a dinning experience into a lasting memory.

83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区华贸中心建国路甲 83号丽思卡尔顿酒店

Tel. 5908 8161

8PM-LATE G-Session/Post It At G Scarlett

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Bubbly Brunch@SALT Add sparkle to your weekend with SALT’S New Weekend Brunch with delightful contemporary menus and indulgent, fresh and seasonally-style. New innovative twists, wines and beers and Gaby’s seriously spicy Bloody Mary are also offered. Non-alcoholic and children’s options are also available. Reservations encouraged. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District 朝阳区将台西路9号2 层（珀丽酒店西边）Tel. 6437 8457 Come to Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant as they celebrate a moment of nostalgia. Handwrite your Christmas cards and they will pay the postage. All cocktails and standard drinks are at RMB 30 and buy five get one free. Live DJ from 9pm.

Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu (in the alley leading to Julong Garden), Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内

Tel. 6552 2880 scarlett@hotel-g.com

8.30-11.30PM Latin & Ballroom Dance Party Sino-Chu Wine Bar

Their Latin & Ballroom Dance Party is held tonight. To attend their dance party there is a RMB 30 minimum purchase requirement from the Sino-Chu. Food and drinks can be enjoyed at the tables surrounding the wooden dance floor.

18 Liangmahe Nanlu (behind the Australian embassy), Chaoyang District 朝阳区东直门外大街亮马河 南路18号亮马河红酒屋

Tel. 8532 2418

DEC 16 SUN NOON-3PM Bubbly Sundays The Westin Beijing Financial Street

The Westin Financial Street’s award-winning brunch features a huge international buffet, and an action-packed kid’s corner. RMB 428 per person includes free-flow

champagne, wine, beer and cocktails.

RMB 398 without alcohol. RMB 198 for kids between six and twelve. All prices are subject to a surcharge.

9B Jinrong Jie (Financial Street), Xicheng District 西城区金融街乙9号威斯汀大酒店

Tel. 6606 8866

6-10PM Barolo New Menu Barolo

“Chef of the Year” Gianluca Visani offers his new creations and brings the taste of traditional Italian home cooking by presenting diners the vibrancies and romance of Italy with a burst of flavors in a delectable and inventive way.

2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路甲83号北京丽思卡 尔顿酒店巴罗洛意大利餐厅

Tel. 5908 8151

NOON-4PM Bubbly Brunch@SALT SALT

Add sparkle to your weekend with SALT’S New Weekend Brunch with delightful contemporary menus and indulgent, fresh and seasonally-style. New innovative twists, wines and beers and Gaby’s seriously spicy Bloody Mary are also offered. Non-alcoholic and children’s options are also available.

Reservations encouraged.

2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District 朝阳区将台西路9号2层（珀丽酒店西边）

Tel. 6437 8457

DEC 17 MON NOON-2PM Agua Business Lunch Agua

Agua’s lunch menu changes weekly and it includes a choice of three starters, four main courses and three desserts with only RMB88 for two courses and RMB98 for three.

4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层

6PM-2AM Monday Industry Night at XIU XIU

Every Monday, working in the hospitality or airline industry? Join them for Absolut Vodka at RMB 300 per bottle and selected beers at RMB 150 per six bottles. All night long at XIU! 6/F, Park Life, Beijing Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街2号, 北京银泰中心6层

Tel. 8567 1108

DEC 18 TUE 10AM-10PM Christmas Season at Seasonal Tastes Seasonal Tastes

Enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner at

Seasonal Tastes for RMB 368 plus 15% service charge per person, including traditional Christmas favorites, perfectly prepared for this festive season.

Enjoy free flow of beer and soft drinks.

2/F, Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂 北京威斯汀大饭店2层

Tel. 5922 8880

11.30AM-10.30PM A Capital Christmas Capital M

Enjoy all the traditions of Christmas at Capital M in December: festive decorations, a gorgeous pine tree, and complimentary mulled wine and hot spiced apple cider by the roaring fireplace... or the terrace, if you’re brave! Delicious Christmas menus feature all the traditional goodies such as chestnuts, stuffed turkey, goose, mince pies, and Christmas crackers.

You will enjoy Christmas caroling by the International Festival Chorus on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qianmen), Chongwen District 崇文区前门步行街2号3层

Tel. 6702 2727

8PM-MIDNIGHT Year End Party at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing

Celebrate your year end party at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, which offers a comprehensive service and

memorable experience provided by a dedicated team of professionals and well experienced specialists. Whether you are looking to organize a team building activity or a private party, their ladies and gentlemen will take care of all the details for you.

83A Jianguo Lu, China Central Place, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路甲83号华贸中心

Tel. 5908 8973 ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Beijing/ Default.htm

DEC 19 WED 9AM-NOON Workshop on Business Writing Radisson BLU Hotel Beijing

Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China invites you to join a workshop on business writing. In most of our daily tasks we write emails to customers, suppliers and colleagues and we also receive dozens of emails. A big risk is that our emails get lost in the mass. This workshop will help you to get your emails read, understood and acted on. You will learn about the four principles of good business writing and how to write a well-structured, persuasive email. Free of charge for the first participant and RMB 100 per person for the 2nd participants from the same member company. RMB 500 per person for nonmembers.

Mike Godfrey is the Australian guest speaker and he has senior management and marketing experience in Europe, Asia and Australia with strong business qualifications.

6A Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区北三环东路甲6号丽笙酒店

Tel. 5922 3388 swedishchamber.com.cn/events/ bei_jing/2012-12-19-%28bj%29workshop-on-business-writing

11-2AM Christmas Kerry Style Kerry’s Kitchen

A Capital Christmas Enjoy all the traditions of Christmas at Capital M in December: festive decorations, a gorgeous pine tree, and complimentary mulled wine and hot spiced apple cider by the roaring fireplace... or the terrace, if you’re brave! Delicious Christmas menus feature all the traditional goodies such as chestnuts, stuffed turkey, goose, mince pies, and Christmas crackers.

3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qianmen), Chongwen District 崇文 区前门步行街2号3层 Tel. 6702 2727

Kerry’s Kitchen offers Christmas ham, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, Australian Tomahawk steak, puddings and more. Start the New Year with a gastronomic brunch buffet.

Delectable local, regional and Western cuisine makes Kerry’s festive feast easy for all to enjoy!

1/F, Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区光华路1号,

嘉里酒店1层

Tel. 8565 2088

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EVENTS 6-8PM Absinthe Green Hour Modernista

Absinthe was a popular drink in France, Switzerland, Spain and many other European countries during the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries. Come to Modernista’s “Green Hour” to enjoy their bigger Absinthe collection! Now there are more than 20 new kinds of excellent Absinthe, served in a traditional way. Come to meet Green Fairy and taste authentic Boheme flavour!

Special Absinthe deals are up to 25 % discount in their Absinthe selection.

44 Baochao Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 东城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同44号

Tel. 136 9142 5744 modernistabj@yahoo.com

9PM-1AM Regi Brown back on stage!

Mix

Can’t wait any longer for the return of this soulful vocalist? Then you are more than welcome to reignite your Jazz passion with Regi Brown’s soothing melodies at Mix in The Westin Beijing Chaoyang.

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂 北京威斯汀大饭店

Tel. 5922 8880

DEC 20 thu 11AM-11PM 2012 New Winter Menu Flamme International Grill

FLAMME’S Winter Menu will be ready for your tasting pleasure. There are 20 new dishes for you to try and some old favourites are back! Paul Mathew has developed new innovative cocktails to quench your thirst during the dry winter of Beijing. Try his pairings on their Chef’s recommendations and don’t forget to try the warm cocktails listed on the FLAMME blackboard.

S4-33, Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里 屯Village3楼S4室

Tel. 6417 8608

11.30AM-1AM Aria Bar’s Single Malt and Cigar Pairing Aria

Enjoy eight different kinds of finest single malts, from Macallan 12 Years to Glenmorangie 10 Years, perfectly accompanied by three kinds of premium

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Aria Bar’s Single Malt and Cigar Pairing Enjoy eight different kinds of

finest single malts, from Macallan 12 Years to Glenmorangie 10 Years, perfectly accompanied by three kinds of premium cigars, such as Romeo Belvederes and R&J No3. Fonseca at Aria Bar of China World Hotel. RMB 288 plus a 15% service charge for a double shot serving of single malt whisky and one cigar.

2/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店二层阿丽雅 Tel. 6505 2266 ext. 36 / 6505 5838 cigars, such as Romeo Belvederes and R&J No3. Fonseca at Aria Bar of China World Hotel. RMB 288 plus a 15% service charge for a double shot serving of single malt whisky and one cigar.

2/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

person; and four-course set lunch for RMB 268 per person; or add RMB 98 per person for “build your own” Bloody Mary, wine and beer buffet.

1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号

朝阳区建国门外大街1号中 国大饭店二层阿丽雅

Tel. 5865 5000

Tel. 6505 2266 ext. 36 / 6505 5838

5-8PM Glühwein House Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center

Noon-2.30PM Niajo Business Lunch Niajo

Come to Niajo, the traditional Spanish restaurant, and try their weekly changing three-course menu for only RMB 98, including a glass of soft drink, house wine or tea. Coffee or tea after desserts is also included. Their dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients to offer the maximum flavor and highest quality.

3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园3层

Tel. 5208 6052

NOON-3pm Authentic American Brunch @ One East Hilton Beijing

Indulge in a true American style Sunday Brunch. Compliment a perfect afternoon with an unlimited speciallyselected beer and wine buffet or build your own Bloody. Two-course set lunch for RMB 188 per person; threecourse set lunch for RMB 228 per

Why not relax after a long day at work, together with your colleagues, family and friends and enjoy a glass of mulled wine at their traditional wooden hut on their Paulaner terrace.

What could warm you better than their deliciously spiced hot wine and grilled Nürnberger sausages in the bread roll, while warming your hands over their open fire in the shine of their lightened Christmas trees.

Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区亮马桥路50号, 凯宾斯基饭店

Tel. 6465 3388 ext. 4212 paulaner.beijing@kempinski.com

DEC 21 fri 9AM-4PM “Esprit Dior” The National Museum of China Explore Dior through the decades: couture, accessories and perfume.

Besides featuring a collection of

over 100 dresses, the exhibition also includes contemporary artwork and photography by Chinese artists. Free to attend.

East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District

offer the maximum flavor and highest quality.

3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园3层

Tel. 5208 6052

Chaoyang District 朝阳区华贸中心建国路83号

Tel. 5908 6688

DEC 22 SAT

东城区天安门广场东侧, 中国国家博物馆

Tel. 6512 8910

11AM-10PM S.T.A.Y. Restaurant Presents A Winter Repertoire S.T.A.Y.

Established by French chef Yannick Alléno, S.T.A.Y. Restaurant in ShangriLa Hotel, Beijing presents a new menu analogous to a new musical movement that is in tune with the warm winter sun. The newly created gourmet cuisine plays against winter’s chill while adding a pleasant tune to the winter symphony for the delight of lovers of French cuisine.

Valley Wing 1/F, Shangri-La Hotel, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District 海淀区紫竹院路29号北京香 格里拉饭店新阁一层

Tel. 8882 6727

Noon-2.30PM Niajo Business Lunch Niajo

Come to Niajo, the traditional Spanish restaurant, and try their weekly changing three-course menu for only RMB 98, including a glass of soft drink, house wine or tea. Coffee or tea after desserts is also included. Their dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients to

5PM-MIDNIGHT Wine Salon Fridays Bar Veloce

9AM-3PM French Brunch Le Petit Gourmand

朝阳区工体北路4号院（1949西门对面）

朝阳区三里屯后街同里3层小美食家

Tel. 6586 1006

Tel. 6417 6095

8PM Perfectly Crafted Annual Party at JW Marriott Beijing JW Marriott Hotel Beijing

10.30AM-2.30PM Brand New Unlimited Dim Sum Brunch DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing

Come to Bar Veloce on Fridays for free tastings and discussions hosted by Sommelier Krishna Hathaway (with occasional guest speakers/ winemakers) featuring a flight of wines of a different style or region, changing weekly. (Reservations Required, limited seating) Courtyard 4 (opposite west entrance of 1949 - The Hidden City), Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District

JW Marriott Hotel Beijing newly launched 2012 Annual Party Package.

Located in the centre of business district, JW Marriott Beijing offers a pillarless Grand Ballroom of 1,230 square meters, the state-of- art technology and specially crafted dining options, a dedicated event management team is delight to prepare a superb party for you.

83 Jianguo Lu, China Central Place,

Start off your Saturdays and Sundays with their generous French Brunch offer, which will satisfy a strong hunger and a sweet tooth both with its association of eggs, bacon, potatoes and sausages, but also their fresh fruits salad and its French pastries for only RMB 98, don’t miss out on one of the best brunch deals of the city!

3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District

With over 20 years Cantonese culinary experience, Sui Yuan restaurant’s new Chinese chef Mr. Johnson Zheng and his team present you a brand new Dim Sum menu with more than 40 different kinds of Dim Sum including steamed bean curd skin rolls with abalone sauce, steamed prawn dumpling with spinach, baked barbecued pork with pine nuts and crystal scallop dumpling with chives, a buffet of cold appetizers, congee and dessert, free flow of selected Chinese tea. Do not put limits to your pleasure!

168 Guanganmenwai, Dajie, Xicheng District 西城区广安门外大街168号 北京希尔顿逸林酒店

Tel. 63381999 ext 1726

11.30AM-10PM New Discovery at Yu Yu

Brand New Unlimited Dim Sum Brunch With over 20 years Cantonese culinary experience, Sui Yuan restaurant’s new Chinese chef Mr. Johnson Zheng and his team present you a brand new Dim Sum menu with more than 40 different kinds of Dim Sum. Do not put limits to your pleasure! 168 Guanganmenwai, Dajie, Xicheng District 西城区广安门外大街168号北京希尔顿逸 林酒店Tel. 63381999 ext 1726

Yu welcomes you to a brand new menu that bring an unforgettable gastronomic experience, keeping “the way of Yu” by mixing classic Cantonese cuisine with Chef Ku’s new creations. Beside the new menu, their Executive Chinese Chef Ku also creates a memorable weekend for you with their exquisite unlimited Cantonese Dim Sum Brunch.

83A Jianguo Lu, China Central Place, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路甲83号华贸中心

Tel. 5908 8111

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EVENTS DEC 23 SUN 11AM-4PM Bubbly Sundays The Westin Beijing Financial Street

The Westin Financial Street’s awardwinning brunch features a huge international buffet, and an action-packed kid’s corner. RMB 428 per person includes free-flow champagne, wine, beer and cocktails. RMB 398 without alcohol. RMB 198 for kids between six and twelve. All prices are subject to a surcharge.

9B Jinrong Jie (Financial Street), Xicheng District 西城区金融街乙9号威斯汀大酒店

Tel. 6606 8866

11.30AM-3PM Fizztastic Sunday Brunch Vasco’s

Showcasing an array of brunch favorites and international selections, complemented with free-flowing premium champagne, the “Autumn fizztastic” offers the appetizing seasonal spring treats featuring the seasonal vegetables, fresh seafood, new fruits, soft tommy, healthy soup and more. All of them demonstrate an exceptional gastronomic creativity and are presented in style by their innovative team.

5/F, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District 东城区王府井东街8号希尔 顿北京王府井酒店5层

Tel. 5812 8888

NOON-4PM SALT Bubbly Sundays SALT

Indulge in Chef Paulo De Souza’s delicious brunch choices such as Shrimp and Potato “Tortilla”, Serrano Ham Crunchy Rolls, Seared Rare Tuna, Spinach-Basil-Ricotta Malfatti with Provencale Cherry Tomatoes, Grilled Lamb Chops and Grilled Pita with Paprika Humus, Spanish Style Seafood Rice and his mouthwatering spring desserts. Add from the refreshing selection of Gaby’s seasonal wine list, splash out with a slightly indulgent cocktail or two, or go “free-flow”.

2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District 朝阳区将台西路9号2层（珀丽酒店西边）

Tel. 150 1144 0032, 6437 8457 http://www.saltrestaurantbeijing.com beijingifc.org

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Christmas Eve at Jaan Give your Christmas celebrations a little French flair by dining with your group at Jaan for lunch for RMB 428 or dinner for RMB 788 per person. All prices are subject to a 15% surcharge. Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District 东城区东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士 Tel. 8500 4186, 6526 3388 ext 4186

DEC 24 MON 10AM-11PM Christmas Season at Grange Grill Grange Grill

Come and enjoy the Christmas Eve with the delicious six-course dinner with paring wines at Grange Grill. Let them amaze you with a chance to win a grand prize of roundtrip flights to Venice plus a three-night stay at the historic Hotel Danieli for people.

2/F, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路7号 金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

Tel. 5922 8880

NOON-10PM Christmas Eve at Jaan Jaan

Give your Christmas celebrations a little French flair by dining with your group at Jaan for lunch for RMB 428 or dinner for RMB 788 per person. All prices are subject to a 15% surcharge.

Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District 东城区东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士

Tel. 8500 4186, 6526 3388 ext 4186

5-10.30PM Winter Wonderland Christmas Eve Grand Gala Dinner Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street

The Ritz-Carlton ballroom will be

transformed into a blue, white and silver winter wonderland, and you’re invited to take part with free-flowing wine (champagne in the poshest package), a brimming buffet and rousing entertainment. Don’t miss a chance to win tickets to this extravaganza with their Giveaways. Platinum gala dinner for RMB 6,688+ per person inclusive of free-flowing Moet & Chandon Champagne, red & white wine, soft drinks, coffee or tea plus 3 lucky draw entry tickets. Gold gala dinner for RMB 5,688+ per person inclusive of free-flowing red & white wine, soft drinks, coffee or tea plus two lucky draw entry tickets. Silver gala dinner for RMB 4,688+ per person inclusive of free-flowing red & white wine, soft drinks, coffee or tea plus one lucky draw entry ticket.

1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Financial Street, Xicheng District, Xicheng District 西城区金融街金城坊东街1号

Tel. 6601 6666

DEC 25 TUE 11.30AM-2PM Christmas Day Set Lunch CRU Steakhouse

Come to CRU Steakhouse to celebrate traditional Christmas with an upscale, meaty twist such as roast turkey, foie gras, imported Australian beef and more.

2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District

朝阳区建国路83号华贸中 心JW万豪酒店2层

Tel. 5908 8151

Tel. 5908 8530

NOON-2PM Classic Business Set Lunch Dynasty Plaza

11.30AM-6PM Christmas Day Unlimited Bubbalicious The Westin Beijing Chaoyang

Enjoy a great Christmas Day at The Westin Beijing Chaoyang and celebrate all throughout the day with unlimited Bubbalicious buffet.

7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂 北京威斯汀大饭店

Tel. 5922 8888

11.30AM-10.30PM Celebrate Festive Season at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Barolo

Experience the taste of traditional Italian home cooking with Barolo Christmas Eve Set Dinner, let their Italian Chef Gianluca pamper you with his signature creations by presenting diners the magnificent five-course cuisines. RMB 1, 388 per person for a five-course set dinner and above rates are subject to 15% service charge. And besides, they also offer a magical Christmas lunch spread for you and your loved ones that specially created by Chef Gianluca. RMB 688 per person for this five-course set dinner. All diners will enjoy one glass of welcome champagne upon arrival.

2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District

朝阳区建国路甲83号

Catering to business people’s need for convenient and nutritious food, Dynasty Plaza presents a series of 5-course set lunch menus starting from RMB 98. Besides selected salads, soups, desserts and fresh fruits, choose your own favorite main course from braised tenderloin in red wine sauce, pan-fried salmon, Penne carbonara, New York club sandwich or Hainanese chicken rice. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and satisfy your palate.

Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, 50 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区王府井大街50号北京天伦王朝酒店

Tel. 5816 8888 ext. 8298

NOON-10.30PM A Very SALT Christmas Day SALT

Celebrate your Christmas Day at SALT today. RMB 268 for two courses, RMB 308 for three courses, RMB 488 for two courses and free-flow drinks, RMB 548 for three courses and free-flow drinks.

Gather friends and family for turkey, venison, Waldorf salad and Zacapa Rum 23 pudding.

2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District 盐，朝阳区将台西路9号2 层（珀丽酒店西边）

Tel. 6437 8457

DEC 26 WED 11.AM-2.30PM Pasta e Basta at Trattoria La Gondola Kempinski Hotel Beijing

Take your lunch to the next level with their special Pasta Business Lunch offered at Trattoria La Gondola, seven days a week. Indulge true Italian cuisine during every lunch paired with a grand selection of Italian wines. Don’t waste another lunch on simplicity; treat yourself to the most divine pasta in town.

Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号

Tel. 6465 3388 ext. 4215 restaurant.beijing@kempinski.com

7.30-9PM Balboa Style Swing Classes Modernista

Come to learn to swing with the best Swing dance teachers in town such as Josh Dominick and Leru!

44 Baochao Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 东城区鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同44号

Tel. 136 9142 5744 modernistabj@yahoo.com

9PM-MIDNIGHT Taste of The Best ROOMbeijing

Best lounge music and best price often don’t mix, unless it’s done by ROOMbeijing.

Featuring their best DJs from Spain: DJ Cad & DJ Yauman every Wed till Sat. Kitchen opens till 1am. No entrance fee but table bookings are highly recommended.

Rm 301-302, 3/F, Park Life, Yintai Centre, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街2号 银泰中心301-302室

Tel. 8517 2033

Ladies Night @ Zeta Bar Zeta Bar

Celebrate Festive Season at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Experience the taste of traditional Italian home cooking with Barolo Christmas Eve Set Dinner, let their Italian Chef Gianluca pamper you with his signature creations by presenting diners the magnificent five-course cuisines. 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, China Central Place, 83A Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国路甲83 号 Tel. 5908 8151

Enjoy an evening where females are definitely on top. There will be complimentary Zeta Bar special cocktails for the ladies and sexy tones played by their international DJ for you to dance the night away. Free to attend.

1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号

Tel. 5865 5000

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Line 15

Changping Line Fangshan Line Yizhuang Line

XIAOCUN JIUGONG YIZHUANGQIAO YIZHUANG CULTURE PARK WANYUANJIE

YIZHUANG RAILWAY STATION

CIQU

CIQU SOUTH

JINGHAILU

TONGJINANLU

RONGJINGDONGJIE

RONGCHANGDONGJIE

ION

XIAOHONGMEN

Yizhuang

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Business Business Listings Chambers of Commerce

AHK (Delegations of German Industry & Commerce) bj.china.ahk.de AmCham-China (The American Chamber of Commerce) amchamchina.org Austcham Beijing austcham.org British Chamber of Commerce in China britishchamber.cn BENCHAM (Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China) bencham.org Camera di Commercio Italiana in Cina (China-Italy Chamber of Commerce) cameraitacina.com CCIFC (French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China) ccifc.org DCCC (Danish chamber of commerce in China) dccc.com.cn European Chamber (European Union Chamber of Commerce in China) euccc.com.cn Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China (HKCCC) hkccc.com.cn ICCCI (INDIA CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY) indiachinachamber.com IsCham China (The Israeli Chamber of Commerce in China) ischam.org Singcham (Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China) singcham.com.cn Spanish Chamber of Commerce in China spanishchamber-ch.com Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China swedishchamber.com.cn Swisscham (Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce Beijing) bei.swisscham.org Joinway Dental www.dentalcn.com +8610-84476092 Professional Networking

Beijing Entrepreneurs ce-online.cn 2/F, Annex to Sunjoy Mansion No. 6 Ritan Road, Chaoyang District (6569 1321) 朝阳区北京市朝阳 区日坛路6号新族大厦2层

Viva Beijing Professional Women’s Network Meets last Wednesday of every month. vivabeijing.org Entrepreneur’s Organization Beijing Chapter eobeijing.com Serviced offices

Vantone Commercial Center 万通商 务中心 1) 26-27/F, Tower D, Vantone Center, A6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie,

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Chaoyang District (5905 5905) 朝阳区 朝阳门外大街甲6号万通中心D座26-27 层; 2) 8/F, Tower A, 2 Fuchengmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District (8804 7288) 西 城区阜城门外大街2号A座8层 vantone-

commercialcenter.com

Servoffice International Centre 世 鳌商务中心 1) 5/F, CBD International

Tower, 16 Yongan Dongli, Chaoyang District 朝阳区永安东里16号 CBD国际 大厦5层; 2) 4/F, Teda Times Center, 15 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳 区光华路15号泰达时代中心4层; 3) 12/F, Oversea Plaza, 8 Guanghua Dongli, Chaoyang District 朝阳区光华东里8 号中海广场南楼12层; 4) 10/F, SOHO Nexus Center, A19 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路甲 19号 SOHO嘉盛中心10层; 5) 9/F, Tower A West, Tianyin Mansion, A2 Fuxingmennan Dajie, Xicheng District 西城区 复兴门南大街2号 天银大厦A座西9层; 6) 1 Sanfeng Beili, Chaoyang District 朝阳 区三丰北里1号 servoffice.com SBC Business Serviced (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 11/F, Tower A, Gateway, 18 Xiaguangli Beilu, Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District (59231166) 朝阳区 东三环霞光里北路18号佳程广场A座11层

Sbc.com.hk APBC Offices 1) 16/F Gemdale Plaza Tower A, 91 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District (5920 8333) 朝阳区建国路91 号金地中心A座16层; 2) 10/F, World Financial Center, East Tower, 1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环中路1号环球金融中心东 塔10层 (5920 8336); 3) 17/F Ping An

International Financial Plaza, Tower B, 1-3 Xin Yuan Nan Road, Chaoyang District 朝阳区新源南路1-3号平安国际 金融中心B座17层 (5829 1888) apbcoffices.com Regus 12 locations available in Beijing: China World Tower 3, Zhongguancun Metropolis Tower, NCI Centre, China Life Tower, IFC, Parkview Green (Opening Soon), Financial Street Excel Centre, Prosper Center, Kerry Centre, Pacific Century Place, China Central Place, Lufthansa Center (400 120 1205) 国贸三期,中关村欧美汇大厦,北京新华 保险大厦中心,北京中国人寿大厦,财源 国际中心, 芳草地,雷格斯卓著中心,雷 格斯北京世纪财富中心,嘉里中心,盈科 中心,华贸中心,燕莎中心 regus.cn

三环中路39号建外Soho11号楼2804

Kingdom Travel Specializes in corporate and holiday travel planning and offers airline, hotel, car, and cruise reservation services. Staffed by professional travel consultants. Apt 718, Bldg 2, Guanghualu Soho, 22 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (5870 3388, fit@ kingdomtravel.com.cn) kingdomtravel. com.cn 中侨国旅, 朝阳区光华路22号光 华路SOHO 2号楼718室

Sunflower Travel Specializes in leisure and business travel, offering international and domestic trips, and customized trips to create a unique travel experience. 22D, Bldg B, Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (8447 6361) sunflowertravel-cn.com, Dongcheng District. (8447 6361) 东城 区东直门外大街48号东方银座B座22D)

TUI China Travel Co. Ltd. Travel services from an international team. Offers city tours, tour packages with special interest groups and individual travel arrangements all over China, as well as to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and other Asian countries.

Unit 921-926, Bright China Chang An Bldg, Tower 2, 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. (8519 8800, privatetours@tui.cn) tui.cn 途易, 东城区建国门 内大街7号光华长安大厦2座921-926 Airlines

Air Canada Rm C201, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District.

(400 811 2001) aircanada.cn 加拿大航空, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心C201

Air France Rm 1609, 16/F, Bldg 1, Kuntai International Mansion, 12A Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (400 880 8808) airfrance.com.cn 法国航空, 朝阳区朝阳门外大街甲12号昆泰国际大厦 1号楼1609室

Korean Air 901-3, Hyundai Motor Towers, 38 Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District. (8453 8137, 40065 88888) koreanair.com.cn 朝阳区霄云路38号现 代汽车大厦901-3号

Phillipine Airlines Unit 1621, Tower 2, Bright China Chang An Building, No. 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District (6510 2991) cn.airphillipineairlines. com 菲律宾航空,东城区建国门内大街7 号光华长安大厦2座1621室

TRAVEL AGENCIES

Turkish Airlines W103, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1867) thy.com 土耳其航

Country Holidays Rm 2804, Bldg 11, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (+21 3222 0616, beijing@countryholidays.com. cn) countryholidays.com.cn 朝阳区东

United Airlines C/D1, 15/F, Tower A, Gateway Plaza, 18 Xiaguangli, Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (8468 6666) united.com 美国联合航空, 朝阳区东三

TRAVEL

空, 亮马桥路50号燕莎中心W103

环路霞光里18号佳程广场A座15层C/D1 Hotels

Grace Beijing Unit 1, 706 Houjie, 798 Art District (enter from north gate), 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District.

(64361818) 酒仙桥路2号院798艺术区 706后街1号

Westin Beijing Financial Street, 9B Jinrong Jie (Financial Street), Xicheng District., Xicheng District (6606 8866) 西城区金融街乙9号威斯汀大酒店

Shangri-La Hotel Beijing, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian District (6841 2211) 海 淀区紫竹院路29号北京香格里拉饭店

Kempinski Hotel, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6465 3388) 朝阳区亮马桥路50 号凯宾斯基饭店

Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (5863 8888) 朝阳区东三环中路 61号北京富力万丽酒店

朝阳区建华南路17号 ascottchina.com, the-ascott.com, somerset.com

The Millennium Residences @ Beijng Fortune Plaza Bldg 6, Fortune Plaza, 7 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (8588 2888) 朝阳区 东三环中路七号院六号楼 millenniumresidencesbeijing.com Westin Financial Executive Residences 9B Financial Street, Xicheng District (6629 7587) 西城区金融大街乙9 号 dora.deng@westin.com Fraser Residence CBD Block B, Ocean International Centre, 58 Dongsihuanzhonglu, Chaoyang District (5870 9188, 40088 16988, sales.frbeijing@ frasershospitality.com) 朝阳区东四环中 路58号远洋国际中心B座北京辉盛庭国际 公寓 frasershospitality.com

Embassy House 18 Donzhimenwai Xiaojie, Dongcheng District (8449 9000) 东城区东直门外小街18号万国公寓 embassyhouse.comHospitals

Radisson Blu Hotel Beijing 6A Dongbeisanhuan Road, Chaoyang District. (5922 3388) 北京市朝阳区北三

Healthcare

环东甲6号

21st Century Health Care - Beijing Glory Clinic Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat-Sun 9am - 6pm; 24 hour house call service.

40 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District.

(84446168 (English/Chinese)8444 6160 (Japanese) 6468 6021(Korean)) gloryclinic.com 朝阳区亮马路40号

Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District (5812 8888) 东城区王府井东街8号北京 王府井希尔顿酒店

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5922 8888) 朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂 北京威斯汀大饭店

DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing, 168 Guang’anmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District (6338 1999) 西城区广安门外大 街168号希尔顿逸林酒店

Marriott Beijing Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District (5927 8888) 朝阳区霄云路甲26号海航大厦万 豪酒店

Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5865 5000) 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1 号北京希尔顿酒店 Serviced apartments

Ascott 1) Ascott Beijing, 108B Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (6567 8100) 朝 阳区建国路108B; 2) Ascott Raffles City Beijing, 1-2 Dongzhimennan Dajie, Dongcheng District (8405 3888) 东城 区东直门南大街1-2 3) Somerset Grand Fortune Garden Beijing, 46 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (8451 8888) 朝阳区亮马桥路46号; 4) Somerset ZhongGuanCun Beijing, 15 Haidian Zhongjie, Haidian District (5873 0088) 海淀区海淀中街15号; 5) Luxury Serviced Residence Beijing, 17 Jianhua Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6566 2200)

Hospitals

Bayley & Jackson Medical Center Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm. 7 Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8562 9998, after-hours emergencies 8562 9990, billing@ikang.com) bjhealthcare. com 庇利积臣医疗中心, 朝阳区日坛 东路7号

Beijing Intech Eye Hospital Daily 8.30am-4.30pm. 1/F, 4-5/F, Panjiayuan Plaza, 12 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District. (6771 5558, customerservice@ intecheye.com) intecheye.com 英智眼 科医院, 朝阳区潘家园南里12号潘家园 大厦1层,4-5层

Beijing International SOS Clinic Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm.

Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building, 16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District. (Clinic: 6462 9112, 24hr hotline 6462 9100, china.inquiries@internationalsos.com) internationalsos.com 北京国际救援 中心, 朝阳区新源里16号琨莎中心1座 105室

Mon-Thu 9:30am-7:30pm, Fri-Sun 9.30am-4.30pm. Unit 818, Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Development Zone, Shunyi District. (8046 5432, fax 8046 4383) unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家医院诊所, 顺义区天竺开发 区荣祥广场818号

Beijing United Family Hospital Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm. 24-hour emergency care. 2 Jiangtai Lu (in the Lido area), Chaoyang District. (5927 7000, 5927 7120 (ER ), fax 5927 7200) unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京和睦家 医院, 朝阳区将台路2号

Hong Kong International Medical Clinic Daily 9am-9pm. 9/F, office tower of the Swissotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Dongcheng District.

(6501 4260, 6553 2288 ext 2345/6/7) hkclinic.com 北京港澳国际医务诊所, 东城区朝阳门北大街2号港澳中心瑞士酒 店办公楼9层

International Medical Center (IMC) Daily 24hrs. S106, S111 Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmahe Lu, Chaoyang District. (6465 1561/2/3, 6465 1384/28, marketing@imcclinics.com) 北京国际 医疗中心,朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心 写字楼1层S106

OASIS Healthcare Beijing’s fullservice international luxury hospital.

9 Jiuxianqiao North Road Chaoyang District, Beijing,100015 China 北京市朝 阳区酒仙桥北路9号 +86 400 UR OASIS oasishealth.cn Vista Medical Center Daily 24hrs.

Level 3 Kerry Center Shopping Mall , No.1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District (8529 6618, fax 8529 6615, vista@ vista-china.net) vista-china.net 维世达 诊所, 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心B29

Commercial and service classifieds cost RMB 300 for the first 20 words, and RMB 15 for each additional word. To submit a classified ad: 1) e-mail: stacyzhao@ truerun.com; 2) submit your ad directly online at www.thebeijinger.com; Free ads will be placed on a space-available basis and at the discretion of the editor.

For more information on how to place a classified advertisement in Agenda call Stacy: 5820 7700 ext 822 ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE

诊, 朝阳区东三环武圣北路54号

Beijing Service Apartment for Rent Daily/Monthly/Yearly @ Sublet.CN FULL SERVICE: 24H Hotline: 008610-6493-8285, 6491-2993 Email: subletcn@gmail.com Website: http://www.sublet.cn

Beijing United Family Shunyi Clinic

Dongzhimen/Sanlitun Area:

Beijing Puhua International Clinic Mon-Sun 9am-6pm. 54 Wusheng Beilu, Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District. (8773 5522, 8911 6665 (24hr hotline)) puhuaclinic.com 北京普华门

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CLASSIFIEDS Harbor City, Studio, 40m², ¥300/night or ¥3,900/month; Seasons Park - 海晟名苑: Studio, 47m² with open kitchen, ¥399/night or ¥6,000/month; 1 Br, 65-75m², ¥580/night or ¥8,5009,000/month; 2 Br, 100m², ¥12,000 2 Br, 128m², ¥13,500 2+1 Br, 148m², ¥15,000 3 Br, 160m², ¥16,000 3 Br, 205m², ¥24,000 East Avenue – 逸盛阁: 1 Br, 85m², from ¥ 9,500 1 Br, 100m², ¥ 12,000 2 Br, 130m², ¥ 15,000 Shimao Gongsan Plaza – 世茂工三: Studio, 64 – 90 m², from ¥ 9,500 1 Br, 103 – 112 m², from ¥ 14,000 2 Br, 140 m², from ¥18,000 Tunsanli/Yongli International – 屯 三里/永利国际 Studio, 64 – 70 m², from ¥ 8,000 1 Br LOFT, 110 m², from ¥ 13,500 New MOMA - 万国城: Studio, 100m², ¥8,500 2 Br, 140m², ¥14,000 3 Br, 245m², ¥20,000 Sanlitun SOHO - 三里屯SOHO: 1 Br, 120m², ¥15,000 2 Br, 150m², ¥18,000 2 Br, 170m² ¥20,000 3+1 Br, 245m², ¥33,000 3+1 Br, 260m², ¥35,000 International Wonderland - 首开 幸福广场: 1 Br, 95-120m², ¥8,500 2 Br, 125 - 140m², ¥13,000 Regentland/Worker Stadium/DongsishItiao - 瑞士公寓: 1 Br, 80 - 95m², ¥11,000 2 Br, 125m², ¥15,000 3 Br, 140m², ¥18,000 Guangcai Int’l Apartment - 光彩 国际： 3 Br. 217m², ¥23,000 4 Br. 270m², ¥25,000 Lufthansa Area: Beijing SOHO Residences - SOHO北 京公馆： 1 Br. 80m², ¥13,000 3 Br. 245m², ¥ 25,000 Gemini Grove - 星源汇 1 Br. 80m², ¥11,000 1 Br. 90m², ¥13,000 CBD Area: Central Park - 新城国际： Studio, 75m², ¥9,500 1 Br. 90m², ¥13,000 2 Br. 125m², ¥17,000 2 Br. 130m² duplex, ¥18,000 3 Br. 190m², ¥23,000 3 Br. 220m², ¥ 25,000 4 Br. 265m², ¥33,000 Windsor Avenue - 温莎大道： 1 Br. 90m², ¥1,000 2 Br. 158m², ¥14,500

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3 Br. 300m², ¥25,000 Fortune Plaza - 财富中心： Studio. 70m², ¥9,000 1 Br. 90 m², ¥12,000 2 Br. 140m², ¥16,000 3 Br. 205m², ¥19,000 Global Trade Mansion - 世贸国际： Studio. 80m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 170m², ¥17,000 3 Br. 260m², ¥19,000 CBD Private Castle - 圣世一品： 2 Br. 115m², ¥10,000 2 Br. 148m², ¥14,000 3 Br. 170m², ¥17,000 Dawanglu Area: China Central Place - 华贸中心： 1 Br. 90m², ¥9,000 2 Br. 125m², ¥14,000 3 Br. 165m², ¥17,000 Gemdale Int’l Garden - 金地国际： 2 Br. 148m², ¥17,000 3 Br. 199m², ¥22,000 Chaoyang Park Area: Palm Spring - 棕榈泉： 2 Br. 138m², ¥15,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥20,000 3 Br. 218m², ¥25,000 Park Avenue - 公园大道： 2 Br. 174m², ¥16,000 3 Br. 180m², ¥18,000 3 Br. 193m², ¥26,000 Oceanwide Int’l Residential District - 泛海国际： 3 Br. 185m², ¥16,000 4 Br. 245m², ¥23,000 Greenlake Place - 观湖国际： 3 Br. 173m², ¥14,000 3 Br. 192m², ¥16,000 4 Br. 260m², ¥26,000 Beijing Golf Palace - 高尔夫公寓： 3 Br. 270m², ¥29,000 Star River - 星河湾： 3+1 Br. 260m², ¥26,000 Courtyard for Lease: Jiaodoukou 2+2 Br. 200m², ¥32,000 Lama Temple 2 Br New Renovate.

130m², ¥26,000 Forbidden City, 2 Br Modern Style, 131m², ¥26,000 Dongsi Courtyard Office, 350m², ¥55,000 Services

Beijing CYTS car rental service group Luxury car rental promotion Big car rental brand, unbeatable price Brand new vehicle fleet, full insurance Professional, experienced staff, local trained English-speaking driver Multi-language tour guide Tailor-made solution 24*7 standing by Contact us for more discount information T: 57458067, 13718943926 info@carservicecn.com www.carservicecn.com

Beijing TOP-A Vehicle Service Ltd Set up to specifically cater for the needs of the expatriate communities, we provide: English-speaking driver, long/short term leasing, airport pick up/drop off, sedan, van, and bus. Tel: 6438 1634, 135 0123 7292 service@ expatslife.com www.expatslife.com Network services: Unblock websites, securing web surf, Access to your favor sites such as Facebook, Youtube or Twitter etc. for RMB30/month. Also, offer VoIP services and use mobile make international call without using a calling card or broadband internet connection as low as RMB0.15/minute.

Contact Roger @ 186.6435.8006 or ip2telephone@hotmail.com Beijing EX-PATS Service Healthy, reliable, experienced, English-speaking housemaid/nanny. Free agency and 24-hour English service. EXPATS Life group also serves with Mandarin, car leasing, English-speaking driver, Chinese driving license, vehicle registration. Tel: 6438 1634, 135 0123 7292 service@expatslife.com www. expatslife.com General

Lily’s Antiques Specializing in high-class antique furniture (mainly from northern China, in walnut and Elmwood) and cus­ tom-made furniture, for the local market.

Also wholesale for antique and newly made furniture. Excellent service for international transportation of furniture.

Furthermore a wide selection of acces­ sories is offered. 1) Daily 8.30am-6pm.

Gaobeidian Showroom, 6 Gaobeidian Furniture Street, Chaoyang District.

Con­tact Lily Quan (6572 9746, 138 0139 6309), (8579 2458, www.lilys-antiques. com); 2) Visit by Appointment, Factory and Ware­house Address, Baimiao industry area, Songzhuang town, Tongzhou District. Contact Lily Quan (6572 9746, 138 0139 6309) (138 0139 6309) 华伦古 典家具, 1) 朝阳区高碑店家俱一条 街69号; 2) 通州区工厂地址, 通州 区宋庄镇白庙村工业大院 The best Tattoo studio in China Creation Tattoo is the first professional body art studio in Beijing. We provide service below: Tattoo, Personal body art design, piercing, microdermal ,Tattoo removal. We has created the perfect platform to satisfy the needs for body art with professional equipments and personnel. welcome to custom. Add: 4309, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District Tel:010-58691886 Website:www. tianxiciqing.com 地址：北京市朝阳 区建外SOHO东区4楼4309号