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CONTENTS UPFRONT Around Town

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Opinion

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The weird and wonderful happenings around Shanghai over the last month Camden Hauge talks about chasing the “China dream”

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We speak to Porter Erisman, former Vice President of Alibaba.com and Alibaba Group, about his documentary, Crocodile in the Yangtze. A film that gives the audience a fascinating insight into the leadership of founder, Jack Ma

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We take a look at the new Shanghai Symphony Hall before it welcomes the Contemporale series, comprised of contemporary artists, this month

CITY LIVING STYLE TALK

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What’s Hot What’s Cool

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BEAUTY TALK

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HEALTH TALK

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AUTO TALK

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MONEY TALK

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Local Talk

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We talk to handbag and shoe designer, Xin Zhao, who is carving a fashionable niche in Shanghai’s design scene with her accessories brand, REdesigns This month’s must-buys

Thinking of going under the needle in Shanghai? We have done some essential research for you…

We get to grips with intermittent fasting and weight loss Mark Andrews test-drives the Citroën DS5 LS Bill Longstreet tells us about the most common mistakes investors make Take a tour of Zizhong Lu We go off the beaten track in Xi'an

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We review new restaurants, Tomatito and Remedy, whilst our dining columnist gives you all the news that’s fit to dish We get our groove on at Hepcat and sip on cocktails at El Ocho See who went where and who wore what Your essential monthly calendar guide to Shanghai

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Hotel Talk

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Hotel news from around China and great accommodation deals for all

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EDITOR’S LETTER

This month, Internet-based e-commerce site, Alibaba, is preparing for possibly the largest IPO ever seen, so we decided to talk to a man who knows more than most about the inner workings of the, until now, insular company.

Porter Erisman is the Ex-Vice President of Alibaba.com and Alibaba Group. He recently made a documentary, Crocodile In The Yangtze, about the rise of the Chinese Internet giant after being allowed access to archive footage from the company. It is currently showing at film festivals around the world.

We find out more about the documentary and the man behind the brand, Jack Ma (page 10).

We check out the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra’s new digs and learn about Contemporale, a series of programming that allows innovative contemporary artists access to performance space, and audiences, that are mainly reserved for string quartets and horn sections (page 12).

We travelled to Xi'an recently and give you the low-down on our Travel Talk pages. We found out that the Terracotta Warriors aren't the be-all and end-all when it comes to the tourist hotspot. We took a trip with Xi’an Insiders to explore the countryside beyond the city (page 20).

Finally, our Supplement this month focuses on city breaks from around the world. We people watch in Tokyo, nosh in San Francisco and take in a few movies in Mumbai.

As always, we have the latest hotel news, food and drink deals as well as our essential listings at the back (pages 40 onwards). Now, let’s Talk!

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AROUNDTOWN Your news round-up for the month of August Keeping You On Track

Healthier City

Local exit-entry authorities are fast tracking custom formalities for certain groups of people, hopefully speeding up the process for all. Foreigners who have Chinese permanent residence cards and their passports can pass through the customs border unattended, using a machine that can identify fingerprints. Other groups of travellers who will also be able to pass through customs without the manual procedure are Chinese citizens holding a new passport with digitalised fingerprint information, Taiwanese with a pass to enter the Mainland several times for more than one year and airline crew.

Pollution levels in Shanghai are falling.

According to the city’s green watchdog, in the first seven months of 2014, there was a ten per cent fall in the level of PM2.5 pollutant particles compared to the same period last year.

However, it is still important to take into account that the level is still 60 per cent higher than the national standard for air pollutants. The average level of PM2.5 particles up until July this year was 56 micrograms per cubic meter, where as the national standard for an acceptable level is 35mg. Remember, it still important to take precautionary measures in the city such as using air purifiers in the home and wearing effective air pollutant masks when outside.

Cool Summer

This summer appears to be the coolest in Shanghai since 2000.

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, last month marked the end of snafu, three periods forming the hottest period of the summer, but Shanghai has seen only eight high temperature days (higher than 35°C), which is four less days than the annual average.

Last year, the city saw 47 high temperature days. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau has explained that subtropical high pressure has been too weak to control the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River this summer. Furthermore, cold air from the north, heavier rainfall and more typhoons moving northward also kept the temperature down.

At a Harvard College Association for US-China Relations, Yao Ming told top Chinese High School students to express their own opinions, think independently and have the courage to challenge authority. He claimed that the biggest cultural difference between China and the US was that Chinese people do not tend to express their views as openly. He shared anecdotes from his time on the Houston Rockets when he used to be blamed for not contributing to the team because he would only give restrained opinions so as not to hurt anybody.

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The public service announcements promoting blood donation were removed as a result of complaints from commuters who believed that it was unsuitable for his image to be shown in public after being detained, along with Taiwan movie star Kai Ko, for testing positive to marijuana usage.

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Chasing The China Dream

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ver since moving to Shanghai with Saatchi & Saatchi as an advertising strategist, I have been constantly impressed with the calibre of the incredibly driven, passionate and inspiring people around me. Many of them are small business owners, artisans and start-ups – people who choose to do what they love.

Shortly after moving to Shanghai, I started Supperclub; a Shanghai dinner party that brings together different groups of people for a unique dining experience. Quitting my corporate job to make it on my own as an F&B entrepreneur didn’t necessarily come from Supperclub, although hosting Supperclub gave me faith in myself that perhaps I could finally make the jump into F&B – it was a baby step into a world I have always wanted to be a part of.

Now I'm plunging in headlong!

Although the new concept is still in the works, let's just say that Shanghai is lacking a certain type of cafe you can find in New York, London and Melbourne - places where yes, good coffee is a requisite, but food is not an afterthought, it's actually the focus.

I guess "the China Dream" can be on a personal level or statewide level, and as far reaching as the financial and cultural levels. It is seen as ideals in other places, and thus, achieving a certain automatism. I guess it's most often seen through the lens of consumerism, how people want to be able to buy globally recognised status symbols to prove that they have 'made it'. The American Dream and the China Dream share the same spirit – people want to be able to pick themselves up and push themselves forward. I just think Americans might be taught that they have fewer limitations on how far they can go, but I think (and hope!) this is starting to change.

I love how every person in China seems to be an entrepreneur of some description – everyone seems to have six business cards in their pocket.

I just don't think I would have ever had the guts to try to start my own venture at home or in another country. Beyond the fact that Shanghai is undoubtedly less saturated than the other cities I have called or could call home. I think there's a certain encouraging and even cavalier spirit here that makes you say, "I might as well give it a shot!"

It's definitely not easy to set up a business as a foreigner in China, although I have been so thankful for all of the insights people have shared about their experiences starting their businesses – everyone has been very forthcoming and generous with their time and knowledge! Almost surprisingly so – it's nice to know that other small business owners are so supportive, rather than seeing you as a competitor.

Although the market might seem saturated when so many F&B concepts have popped up (especially recently!), I think there is absolutely still room for more. I think the time of the uber-concept has expired worldwide, and people are turning back to just trying to produce great food. People can sense genuine passion and presence. More quality openings also mean better food overall – although I haven't been here long, I feel like I have already seen Shanghai's food scene change from "great, for China" to just "great", no qualifier needed.

The dishes I plan to serve will hopefully be a hit with those missing a taste of home, but also the local Shanghai community is incredibly sophisticated and looking for ways to experience culture through food, so I hope the new venture is able to satisfy both groups.

Camden Hauge is in the process of launching her own F&B venture and can currently be found managing Dogtown (409 Shanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. Tel: 186 1614 7679)

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As it prepares for what could be the largest IPO the world has ever seen this month, Chinese Internet giant, Alibaba, is on the front pages of international business media.

At the same time, a documentary made by former Ali-ren, Porter Erisman, is making waves at film festivals around the world. “Crocodile in the Yangtze” makes use of fascinating insider perspectives to record the rise and rise of Alibaba under the inimitable leadership of founder Jack Ma. Erisman spoke with Talk about the nature of entrepreneurship in China, why Alibaba’s success was so unlikely, and what Jack Ma and Steve Jobs have in common.

s a Vice President of Alibaba.com and Alibaba Group, American, Porter Erisman, 43, spent eight years as a first-hand witness of the company’s growth from a tiny start up to a behemoth of the Chinese internet – and then three years making a movie about it.

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When we started Alibaba, there were all these business-to-business websites that had all the contacts, all the funding, but they tried to build something that pleased Wall Street and Jack wanted to build something simple that any average guy could use – that turned out to match people’s needs at the time.

The end product of all of this is “Crocodile In The Yangtze”, a documentary about Alibaba’s rise, which Mr Erisman is currently showing at film festivals around the world.

How would you describe the atmosphere for entrepreneurship in China – particularly in the digital realm – compared with the U.S. or other Western countries?

Led by enigmatic former English teacher, Jack Ma, and his band of merry computer nerds, the film spans the period from Alibaba’s inception, through its rapid rise and a high profile battle for supremacy in the China market with eBay.

From what I’ve seen, entrepreneurs in China move more quickly and spend a lot less time analysing things, they just move based on gut instinct. They may not always go in the right direction, but if you have enough people moving at that speed, someone’s going to come up with a great idea. China is just raw energy and intuition and action.

Though ostensibly the story of an internet company in China, the film also has karaoke, some martial arts and an inspirational – if somewhat physically underwhelming – leading man to drive along its David-versus-Goliath-then-becomes-Goliath storyline.

How did you become a filmmaker?

I was leaving Alibaba and wanted to write a memoir about being an American working in a Chinese Internet company. When I was preparing to write the book, I went to the Alibaba team who takes care of the archives because I knew a lot of speeches had been taped, I asked them to give me everything they had, and it turns out they had a lot.

I told Jack Ma I was going to make the book project a documentary film project, and then I disappeared for three years.

Has Jack Ma seen the film? What did he think of it?

Once it was finished, I started submitting it to film festivals and then I very nervously contacted Jack Ma and said, “Hey, remember that documentary I told you about three years ago? I made it”.

I then flew to San Francisco and met with Jack, so I could show him the film out of courtesy, I don’t think he loved everything about it, but I had told him I wanted to show my experiences, including all of the success and the failures, where they happened, and he understood.

Alibaba is now such a huge part of China’s Internet landscape, it’s easy to forget that its success was quite unlikely. Was this one of the compelling parts of the story for you?

Hindsight is 20/20 and people look back now and say, “Of course, it makes sense that this English teacher who failed the math section of his college entrance test will become the head of the world’s largest ecommerce company”.

When I joined Alibaba, no one took either him seriously or the company seriously. The fact that [Alibaba’s success] is so unlikely is why people love it. Particularly in developing countries, people maybe see themselves as a Jack Ma – so maybe they can make it big too.

In China, after 1989, there was no place for young people to channel their self-expression. In politics, you can’t express yourselves, even in the arts it’s hard to express yourself. Entrepreneurship is an acceptable form of self-expression.

A lot of the film revolves around the welldocumented battle between Alibaba and eBay for Chinese market share. Why do you think Alibaba triumphed over its Western counterpart?

Jack is a huge fan of martial arts novels and when we battled eBay, we used some of these martial arts strategies. We used their own strength against them.

We engaged them in a very public PR battle, which highlighted this David and Goliath battle and all the buzz created in the media helped us use eBay’s advertising budget to help us educate the market about e-commerce.

A lot of people are talking about Alibaba’s expected IPO. How big of a deal will that be?

Alibaba is kind of a sleeping giant that people aren’t aware of, but once the company goes public, people will understand just how big it is.

After eight years at Alibaba, and another three making a movie about Alibaba, what are the most important lessons you learned from those experiences?

This is going to sound really cheesy, but I really learned that ordinary people working together as a team and sticking to simple values can go out and do extraordinary things.

What’s next for you?

I’ve sold the rights to the story to a Hollywood producer who wants to make a kind of Chinese version of The Social Network. It would be bilingual, with the Chinese audience as a core audience.

I believe in serendipity. If you are relatively smart and okay with people, opportunities come up.

Web: www.crocodileintheyangtze.com

Jack Ma is such an interesting protagonist, how would you describe him?

I do think at a business level, he’s a visionary on the same level as Steve Jobs.

He has this way of looking ahead, seeing where the landscape is going and building something that matches the customers' needs at any given time.

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Breaking New Ground At Shanghai Symphony Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will finally settle into its own, purpose built, Fuxing Lu concert hall this month, and with this momentous move, they will also welcome a monthly concert series, Contemporale, comprising of contemporary artists curated by locally based concert promoters, Split Works.

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he Shanghai Symphony Orchestra can trace its origins back to 1879. It was even known, in its heyday, as the “greatest orchestra in the Far East”. It is surprising, therefore, that the orchestra has never had its own venue, instead preforming at various concert halls around the city.

However, this month, the SSO will finally realise their dream of their own concert hall.

Situated in the leafy Former French Concession and opposite old lane houses, the venue seems like the ideal location for this historic orchestra to finally grow roots.

The venue consists of a 1200-seat concert hall and a 400-seat chamber hall. It couldn’t be in a more musical block, with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music just around the corner and a string of music shops. It is a breeding ground for the next generation of musical talent in Shanghai. Sebastian Wang, Director of the Department of Artistic Planning for SSO told Talk, “It is one of the most well-preserved areas in Shanghai, and it's close to Shanghai Conservatory of music, the institution that witnessed the development of symphony in China just like SSO did”.

The concert hall itself was built from the inside out. The acoustics and internal functionality was the main focus of acoustic designer, Yasuhisa Toyota, who also designed the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Mr Toyota’s mantra was that he was building a piece of a musical instrument instead of a house. The designer employed hundreds of sound tests to ensure the perfection of the sound. The chamber hall of Shanghai Symphony Hall, the same hall that will host the Contemporal series, is the first venue in China to apply 3D holographic sound technology.

Shanghai is not short of options when it comes to impressive concert halls, but many of these venues tend to be rather introverted. Many are government owned, and already draw big crowds for top international and traditional classical talent, therefore are not as motivated to break the mould and try innovative programming. As a result, many are closed to all but the top international artists and promoters. However, SSO has always been a forward thinking organisation, ever

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since its establishment when it was the first institution to introduce symphony to Mainland China, and now with progressive Wang at the helm of programming, and with the help of Split Works, the Contemporale series might just effect change.

Each month this autumn, a globally renowned contemporary artist will play in the more intimate chamber hall; the type of which are usually reserved for traditional and classical performances.

Archie Hamilton, CEO of Split Works, told Talk, “Classical music is traditionally a very conservative foothold by nature, and there is a lack of desire to take risks. The Contemporale series is the first of its kind in China and it will always be a little bit risky but hopefully it will open the floodgates”.

This is the first contemporary series of concerts in Shanghai and therefore a pioneering project for SSO. Due to the government’s Five-Year Plan and innovation goals, there has been a lot of support for the creative industries and many exemplary facilities have been built. “They build fantastic international-class facilities, bringing in big artists and concerts. But now they have built all these places, what are they going to fill them with? We want to try and create innovative programming. [All these buildings] need content, it can’t all just be New York Philharmonic Orchestra”, said Hamilton.

Split Works hopes to introduce contemporary independent artists they bring over to a new, mainstream, classical local audience who may not necessarily have heard their work before. It remains to be seen whether this crowd will appreciate the modern artists. However, Hamilton hopes that they will take the new experience into their hearts.

SSO’s Wang is more pragmatic, “We believe that good music doesn't necessarily depend on the scale of production or performance group. We would like Shanghai Symphony Hall to be a place for the public to actually enjoy and understand the beauty of music rather than limiting the audience or ourselves”, said Wang.

If you are interested in going to witness this pioneering programming at SSO, Moonface, the alter ego of Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown) will bring his anguished vocals and delicate piano accompaniment for the first Contemporale concert in September.

Followed, in October, by Erased Tapes and Unseen Worlds’ Lubomyr Melnyk, the pioneer of the continuous piano technique. November will host the liquid molasses baritone of Bill Callahan (Smog). The series will take a break for winter after the ambient soundscapes of Eluvium just before Christmas.

Moonface Poet and pianist, Moonface, will bring his neoteric sounds to Shanghai Symphony Hall as the first artist in the Contemporale series. His deep and gentle voice along with impressive instrumentals will reverberate around the chamber hall.

21 September. 7:45pm. RMB 100. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Hall.

1380 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Baoqing Lu. Web: www.yoopay.cn For more information, visit www.spli-t.com, www.sh-symphony. com

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Only 18 months into her new career as a handbag and shoe designer, Xin Zhao is finding her way and carving a fashionable niche in Shanghai’s design scene.

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graphic designer by profession, Xin Zhao, started her accessories brand, REdesigns, almost by accident.

As a side line, Zhao had spent a few years slaking her thirst for vintage clothing and accessories with a personal collection she trundled out to sell at markets around town.

A friend, who knew of Zhao’s love for high quality vintage pieces, gifted her a clutch bag sourced in Germany, which Zhao loved, but was hesitant to use because it was in rather poor condition.

Around the same time, Zhao had taken possession of some beautiful European tapestries and had the idea of getting the clutch copied, with the bulk of the bag done in leather, and the tapestry used as an accent.

When it became apparent that local, independent customised leather goods operators were going to charge an arm and a leg for the copied bag, Zhao had the idea to approach a factory.

“Eventually, I approached a factory and the minimum quantity was 50 or 60 bags. The first sample he made me was exactly what I wanted, I put a logo on it and just like that, I had my own label”, Zhao explained with a smile and a shrug.

Though it may seem as though this was a rather genteel introduction into the world of fashion, it wasn’t long before Zhao was learning some tough lessons.

“At the beginning, my concept was about recycled fabrics and styles with the vintage pieces. The first collection was leather, but I lost a lot of money because it was my first time

doing a collection and the factory really tricked me. I hadn’t done my research and had no experience”, she said.

Undeterred, Zhao went on to create another collection, this time expanding her range to include cross body bags and a large tote bag.

This time around, with her new REveries collection, the young designer has distilled her aesthetic into one style of bag, a leather and patterned straw jacquard convertible shoulder bag/backback (RMB 1,280), in two colours, along with matching loafers (RMB 880) in the same summery mint and peach shades.

According to Zhao, many new customers baulk at buying a matching bag and shoes set in one go, though those who work in the art, design and fashion sectors seem to get a kick out of it. This being said, Zhao is now finding more and more customers will buy one piece, then return for its partner piece before too long.

In terms of inspiration, Zhao is adamant about following her own instincts, rather than the collective wisdom of the fashion crowd.

“Loafers are very popular at the moment, but the biggest motivation for me is that I like to wear loafers; I design things that I want,” she said of her current shoe collection.

This being said, as her fan base grows, so does the feedback from customers, some of which is also being incorporated into each new collection.

“Even though I still have a very independent idea about what the designs should be, I couldn’t ignore the voice of

customers who are giving me feedback on the size they want, the colours they want, the styles they want,” Zhao said.

Though it’s early days for REdesigns, Zhao’s plans for new designs and capsule collections are already plentiful, now, she says. It’s just a matter of getting comfortable with the cycle of design and manufacturing collections, as well as building a sustainable customer base, before we see a greater range of Zhao’s distinctive designs hitting shelves around Shanghai.

In many ways, Zhao believes she has come into the game in the right place and at the right time to make a mark with her one-woman operation.

Whereas five years ago, there wasn’t a fashion-forward crowd in China willing to forgo the safety of big labels, more and more young people are embracing fashion as a manifestation of their own uniqueness. leading to a greater need for distinctive design voices such as Zhao’s.

“For years, the whole Chinese culture was about staying low key and not standing out because people will be against you, but now young people more and more want their own voice to be heard and to find a different way to represent ourselves,” Zhao said.

“I am doing this by making my own things and if other people can express themselves by buying and wearing my stuff, that makes me so happy”.

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BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING As the autumn brings cooler weather, stay warm in a printed jacket. The cut gives you a professional feel while the print design keeps it fun!

RMB 1580. Markise, available at Xinlelu. 414 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. Tel: 5213 3301. Web: www.xinlelu.com

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The long days of summer are now behind us and it is back to the daily office grind. But what’s better than returning to the day job decked out in the latest fashions? This month, we present our back-to-work wardrobe essentials.

DELICATE DECORATION This English heritage inspired necklace will brighten up any dull work outfit and leave you feeling like a queen.

RMB 850. Josie Chen. 382 Jianguo Xi Lu, near Taiyuan Lu. Web: www. josiechenrange.co.uk

SKATER GIRL FLAT FOOTED? These flat ballet shoes are any working women’s best friend. Practical yet sophisticated, have them on hand for days when stilettos are not your friend.

RMB 129. Forever 21. 233 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Henan Zhong Lu. Tel: 400 820 0236. Web: www.forever21.cn

SPOTTY DOTTY This tote bag, with a classic Cath Kidston print, is stylish and practical. It would sit perfectly in the basket on a bicycle of any lady on her way to work.

RMB 810. Cath Kidston. 268 Xizang Zhong Lu, near Fuzhou Lu. Web: www.cathkidston. co.uk

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A little less formal, this dress might be best on a casual Friday, but we could not resist having a splash of bright autumnal colour on our pages.

RMB 1699. Ted Baker. 1563 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Tongren Lu. Tel: 5291 9559. Web: www. tedbaker.com

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Show your officemates who wears the trousers in this bold, black and red pair. You certainly won’t get away with being a shrinking violet, so embrace your inner vixen and team with black stiletto heels.

RMB TBC. Ted Baker. 1563 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Tongren Lu. Tel: 5291 9559. Web: www. tedbaker.com

THE DEVIL WEARS…

SKIRTING THE ISSUE This floral skirt is a staple office wear item. Teamed with a light blouse or thicker jumper, it is professional yet flirty and reminds us of a summer’s day.

Step out of your professional phunk in these racy, leopard print shoes. These bold court shoes will leave you feeling empowered.

RMB 1950. Oroton. 2/F, Jing’An Kerry Centre, 1,515 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Yan’an Zhong Lu. Web: www.oroton.com

RMB 750. Cath Kidston. 268 Xizang Zhong Lu, near Fuzhou Lu. Web: www.cathkidston.co.uk

DRESS TO IMPRESS Nothing can compare to the comfort and beauty of a silk dress. The stunning watercolour design will make you stand out in the office.

SHAKE OFF THOSE BLUES This artisan, Mozaik, Iris Satchel bag is inspiration enough to get you back into the office. Classically cut and stylish, it is available in a range of colours.

RMB 5200. Mozaik, available at InShop.

1605 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Changde Lu. Tel: 400 998 1605. Web: www.themozaik.com

RMB 2015, Alice Yim, available at Xinlelu. 414 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. Tel: 5213 3301. Web: www.xinlelu.com

THAT’S A WRAP This light scarf is luxurious, and the perfect accessory to carry around with you in changeable weather. It is light, but can also cover you up on chillier days.

RMB 307.2. Petra Ringstorm, available at www.bundshop.com

CLUTCH ME CLOSE This iPad clutch holder is the perfect accessory for around the office, keeping your iPad protected but stylish.

RMB 960. Oroton. 2/F, Jing’An Kerry Centre, 1,515 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Yan’an Zhong Lu. Web: www.oroton.com

BEEFED UP PINSTRIPES Find black blazers boring? So do we.

How about trying out something new in a bold striped blazer?

RMB 599. Zara. 1,196 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shanxi Bei Lu. Tel: 6279 3282.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Going Under The Needle Casey Hall

Beloved of Hollywood beauties – the magical time-reversing effects of injectable dermatological fillers are well known. But is getting Botox in Shanghai safe? What brand should you use and how much does it cost?

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he idea of injecting botulism into one's face is naturally going to be unappealing to a large percentage of people. But recently, as we have seen more and more friends arrive at parties fresh-faced and visibly younger looking, this botox concept is starting to grow on us.

“So many people have asked me where I am getting my facials done, or whether I am doing more yoga”, one friend explained. “The truth is, I haven’t worked out in months!”

What To Inject?

In Shanghai, there are several different kinds of injectables available to temporarily eliminate what doctors call “static lines” – or the wrinkles that don’t go away when you stop smiling or otherwise change expression.

If it’s Botox you are looking for, most reputable clinics will offer both an American brand (Allergan) and a Chinese version (Hengli). The Chinese brand is almost half the cost (at an average of RMB 1200, as opposed to RMB 2000 for Allergan). Reports are mixed in terms of quality, with some doctors we spoke to saying the quality and effects are basically the same, while women who have tried both swear the Allergan lasted significantly longer than its Chinese counterpart. In general, you should expect one round of Botox to last for between three and six months.

While Botox works best for fine lines, moderate and more severe lines are more effectively treated with Restylane, a dermal filler composed of hyaluronic acid. Priced at around RMB 4000 per 1ml syringe, this treatment often requires deeper injections than Botox and so most reputable clinics will advise you use a mixture of Restylane with Lidocaine, to help with the pain.

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Need To Know

As with many industries in China, cosmetic procedures are largely unregulated, which leads to a large number of spas and clinics with unscrupulous and often untrained practitioners using inferior products to enhance their own financial gain.

According to statistics released by the China Consumer Association, an average of 20000 complaints are filed against cosmetic surgery practitioners each year, and in the past decade, failed cosmetic surgery procedures have left a total of 200000 people disfigured.

Internet news portal, Zhejiang Online, reports that in 2011 alone, a total of 5000 failed cosmetic procedures were reported in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province; 3000 of which were caused by cosmetic injections.

Ask the clinic to show you the packaging of anything that is to be injected into your face, which might help you

Where To Go? Botox/Restylane: Shanghai East Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic. 3/F Shanghai East Hospital, 150 Jimo Lu, near Pudong Da Dao, Lujiazui. Tel: 5876 4134.

Web: www.eastplasticsurgery.com Ye Medical Center. 1165 Hongqiao Lu, near Yan’an Xi Lu. Tel: 6208 8088. Web: www.yemedical.com.cn

decide whether it’s an approved brand or not (though with China’s penchant for top quality copies, it can be hard to tell). Other tell-tale signs of a disreputable clinic include a lack of cleanliness and unrealistically low prices. The reason people always say, “You get what you pay for”, is because you do.

Not Ready For The Needle?

The next best thing to Botox is microdermabrasion, a non-invasive facial procedure which uses aluminium crystals or diamond particles applied via a high-velocity jet of air to take off the top layer of your skin, revealing a glowing new layer underneath.

SkinCity offers a Diamond Microdermabrasion treatment for RMB 898 per treatment, with a typical treatment protocol involving something like six treatments, each a couple of weeks apart.

WorldPath Clinic International. 399 Nanquan Bei Lu, near Shiji Da Dao. Tel: 2020 7888.

Web: www.worldpathclinic.com Bioscor International. No. 5, Lane 89, Xingguo Lu, near Hunan Lu. Tel: 6431 8899.

Web: www.bioscorchina.com Microdermabrasion: Skin City 5.5. 476 Dagu Lu, near Shimen Yi Lu. Tel: 6340 1235. Web: www.skincity55.com

Body Fitness

Intermittent Fasting And Weight Loss Giulia Sciota

Fasting. Call it what you will – cleansing, a religious ritual, insanity. This month we take a peek into intermittent fasting, a subject of scientific research for decades and a recent addition to the dictionary of fitness buzzwords.

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ntermittent fasting means choosing set periods of fasting and not fasting, the former being devoid of all calories.

Water is allowed (and necessary), along with a few zero-calorie drinks, but that’s about it. Intervals are flexible and programmes are endless: some allow fasts as short as six hours, while others go up to 36. Consistency varies too.

So why would someone choose intermittent fasting as a weight loss method, and how does it compare to a normal, calorie-controlled diet?

Weight loss requires a calorie deficit, but long-term diets that are too restricted can cause the body to enter starvation mode, a clever mechanism that fiercely protects fat.

This is great if you’re with Bear Grylls in the Arctic trying to survive for a month on seal fat, but terrible for fat loss. Three days in a ‘starved’ state will activate starvation mode, which is neither healthy nor conducive to sustainable weight loss, as it damages the metabolism we need to process a regular diet.

In this respect, intermittent fasting is appealing because we are able to create considerable calorie deficits without harming the metabolism (fasting periods are never longer than one and a half days).

The catch is that you have to get through the fast.

Luckily for intrigued parties, programmes are numerous and varied.

Junk-food loving athletes may fast one day every week to gain a cheat day where they can eat unhealthy food without gaining weight. One programme advocates a daily, 20 hour ‘fast’ (with limited snacking) where participants eat within the remaining four hours.

Eat, Stop, Eat, one of the most popular programmes, suggests a weekly, ideally 24 hour long fast alongside a regular, normal diet. Oh, and Hugh Jackman in Wolverine? He was eating during an eight-hour window and fasting for the other 16.

But is intermittent fasting good for you?

The short, general answer is, from a health perspective, yes. Scientifically speaking, most programmes that enforce healthy calorie restriction have demonstrated improvements in longevity and cardiovascular health, as well as reduction in inflammation.

In terms of weight loss, results range. Frustrated participants may fail to complete the fasts without the aid of appetite-suppressing supplements.

Moderate programs (i.e. one weekly fast) generally yield positive results and improve health, but not always fast weight loss. If you’re eating an unhealthy diet outside your fast, a break won’t be enough to cause weight loss.

Interested? Here are a few tips if you want to try a fast: Hydrate. Drink water all the time. A great habit, but even more important during a fast. Add lemon to reap from a lengthy list of benefits.

Don’t overdo it. Don’t initially try something extreme and don’t beat yourself up if you fail the first few times. It may help to start small and work your way up.

Keep it short. Short fasts are healthy, long fasts are not. Fasts for more than 36 hours should be supervised by a physician. Remember that three days too hungry will push you into starvation mode. Extended periods of not eating can cause organ damage.

Lastly, some people should avoid fasting altogether. If you are pregnant, under 18, diabetic, or require food in regular intervals, it’s not for you.

Today’s fast-paced culture promotes consistent eating. If you would like to try to give your stomach a break and get some clarity on your own eating habits, it may be interesting to try a 12, 18 or 24 hour fast and see how you feel. If you are interested in making it a habit, we suggest reading Eat, Stop, Eat, for a comprehensive understanding of intermittent fasting.

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AUTO TALK

Citroën DS5 LS - Gallic Charmer?

Mark Andrews

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tep inside the glass fronted DS flagship store on Nanjing Xi Lu and prepare to be assaulted by displays vaunting the car’s heritage and supposed reputation for quality and safety. Emphasised is the role of the DS in Charles De Gaulle’s survival of an assassination attempt and very tenuous links between the car and China!

The reality of the original DS is a car ahead of its time, known for ride quality and innovative technology.

Launched in 1955, it remained in production for 20 years.

Today’s DS is a brand trying to milk this heritage in order to create a more upmarket sub brand for mainstream Citroën.

In China, this means taking aim at the German marques.

The flagship hatchback DS5 was considered a bit too radical in styling for this purpose, and so the DS5 LS, exclusive to China, was born. Citroën DS has a joint venture in China with Chang’an, which produces both cars locally.

Externally, the DS5 LS is an attractive but conventional looking saloon accentuated with a chrome strip echoing the roofline. In China, Citroën branding is eliminated with the grille sporting a large DS logo.

While inside the materials are of a high quality, they lag behind the German competition. Our Luxury trimmed version lacked the ‘watchstrap’ style leather seats of the Prestige trim, but had a high level of equipment.

As to be expected, there is a touch screen infotainment system. However, when we tested the car, the GPS at one point inexplicably refused to work for ten minutes. While sporting heating, the electrically adjustable leather front seats lacked the massage function of the Prestige. Our car also came equipped with optional blind spot warning indicators incorporated into the mirrors.

When manufacturers make versions especially for China, it usually means lengthening the wheelbase.

Unfortunately, the DS5 LS misses a trick. Like the DS5, headroom is at a premium, despite the lack of the former's panoramic sunroof, and knee space is tight. Added length in the design goes into the rear overhang, meaning a more

capacious boot.

Buyers have a choice of three engines. The base model is a conventional 1.8 litre. Better are the two 1.6 turbo units; one delivering a respectable 120kW of power and a higher tuned 147kW version, which as well as giving increased performance delivers better fuel economy. All are available with six speed automatic transmission with a five speed manual unit only being offered with the 1.8 litre engine. Unlike in other markets, there is currently no hybrid version of the DS5 or LS available in China.

We drove a car with the lower powered turbo unit. This

proved more than adequate on the gaojia and in inner city traffic. Acceleration is very good for a car of this size. Perhaps not surprising as the engine is in fact the same as the one in the current Mini and was developed in collaboration with BMW. There are settings for Sport and Snow on the automatic. With already quite urgent acceleration, the Sport mode is somewhat redundant and makes little difference. It can also be driven in manual mode but there are no paddle shifts.

Road holding is good and the suspension setup is geared towards soaking up the bumps on Shanghai roads.

Steering is a little on the light side but does provide a positive feeling as to where the car is heading.

It might not be as distinctive as its hatchback sibling, and it is positioned lower in the market, but the LS attracts attention. Materials and build quality might not be quite up to the German competition, but the price tag also comes in considerably lower. Prices start at RMB 146900 and range up to RMB 246900.

MONEY TALK

What Is The Most Common Mistake Investors Make?

Without doubt, the most common mistake individual investors make is trying to time the market. Neither individual nor professional investors are able to make consistently accurate calls on when to buy and sell their investments. There are a number of expensive newsletters that claim they have the secret to market timing, but just the fact they are selling a newsletter rather than investing is evidence in itself that they don’t have all the answers.

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hen individual investors try to time the market, they are much more likely to buy and sell at the worst possible times. Individual investors tend to use their emotions to decided when to buy and sell. Investors suffer great pain when pessimism is rampant and stock prices fall. They are more likely to buy when everyone is upbeat and prices are near or at their peak. Emotional decisions cause investors, all too often, to shoot themselves in the foot.

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investors get worried and tend to sell their equity holdings. It’s strange that the stock market is the only place where buyers are wary of discounts and prefer to buy after prices go up substantially.

In the first quarter of 2000, which coincided with the top of the Internet bubble, more new money was invested in equity mutual funds than ever before. Then in the fourth quarter of 2002, which turned out to be the market bottom after a sharp decline in stock prices, investors pulled large amounts of money out of equity mutual funds. Then, in the third quarter of 2008, during the worst of the recent financial crises when stocks made decade

lows, investors redeemed unprecedented amounts of equity mutual funds. Our emotions lead us to sell at bottoms and buy at tops, not a recipe for success.

Several studies have tried to measure the cost of bad timing decisions. They all agree that individual investors tend to do much worse than a buy and hold investor who avoided market timing altogether. A well-known study of the so-called "behaviour gap" estimates that it may be as large as five to six percentage points annually over the past 20 years. Other studies have estimated somewhat similar or smaller gaps, but all of the studies agree that emotional investor decisions are extremely costly. Investors can be their own worst enemy.

Bill Longstreet As an investment advisor, one of the most important parts of the job is to rein in the emotions of clients and provide a degree of rationality. If you are convinced a buy and hold strategy is for you and would like to limit portfolio volatility, I would recommend looking for a diversified portfolio of broad based index funds, ETF providers such as Ishares, SPDR and Vanguard are good places to start.

Bill Longstreet is a partner with Caterer Goodman Partners, a primarily fee based financial advisory firm. For more tips on how to handle your savings, check out their blog: www.chinaexpatmoney.com

CITY LIVING

LOCAL TALK

Zizhong Lu

Alex Mark

On your way to Xintiandi, make sure you take a short jaunt down Zizhong Lu. The tree-lined road will show you hidden shops and cafes sure to delight!

Escape the hoards of tourists in Xintiandi and sneak away to the undiscovered shops that await you.

Here are some of our favourites.

Maid Jump

Looking for something out of the ordinary? Maid Jump café will help you get just that. If you’re hungry and looking for an anime fix, they don’t disappoint. When you walk in, you’re greeted by waitresses that look like they’ve jumped straight out of the pages of a comic book. They’ve also got an impressive collection of anime memorabilia to boot. Settle into one of the comfy arm chairs and chow down on Japanese and western favourites.

Yiyun Jewel

Yiyun Jewel boutique is filled with beautiful stones and gems. They’ve got traditional jade bracelets as well as more modern pieces. Hanging on a carved tree, they have beautiful wood bead bracelets dangling next to jade and gems. It’s a perfect place to pick up a little something as a souvenir for that special someone, or even for you!

Yiyun Jewel. 369 Zizhong Lu, near Madang Lu. Tel: 181 2109 3588

Maid Jump. 453 Zizhong Lu, near Chongqing Nan Lu. Tel: 133 8614

Yiyun Tea Shop

If you’re looking for a traditional Chinese teahouse, then look no further than Yiyun Tea Shop. They offer a traditional tea ceremony, fit for a king, but cater to all budgets. After enjoying the ceremony, take a look at all the different teas they offer. Pick one up as a reminder of your afternoon!

Yiyun Tea Shop. 361 Zizhong Lu, near Madang Lu. Tel: 139 0183 2286

The Pablo For Hair

Looking to make a change to your look? The Pablo For Hair is a tucked away hair salon that’ll do the trick. Their baby pink door, surrounded by a matte dark grey frame, makes the storefront hard to miss. While the salon may be small in size, they offer a wide array of services and styles. You know you’ll be in good hands with one look at the stylists’ perfectly groomed hair.

The Pablo For Hair. 414 Zizhong Lu, near Danshui Lu. Tel: 156 1887 0476

Lululemon

Namaste, and peace be with you. Lululemon, a Canadian athletic wear designer, has made its way to Shanghai. The Xintiandi show room is a little hard to find, but well worth the search. When you walk up the stairs, a wall covered with little pieces of inspiration greets you, pushing you towards completing your personal yoga goals. Inside the second floor show room, you’ll meet well trained yogis, ready to help you find exactly what you need.

Lululemon. 2/F, 396 Zizhong Lu, near Madang Lu. Tel: 6339 1697. Web: www.lululemon.com

Jade Therapeutic Retreat

Treat yourself to a massage at Jade Massage. As soon as you walk in, the dim lights and incense provide a calming effect, especially when combined with the hot tea. You’ll feel yourself starting to relax in no time. Downstairs, enjoy a relaxing traditional Chinese foot massage. If you have the time, indulge in a full body massage in their private upstairs rooms. Have a friend coming to town? Bring them and get massages side by side!

Bini Colour House

Interested in learning more about makeup?

Stop by the Bini Colour House for a lesson in makeup application and hair tutorials. While they specialise in Korean makeup and hair, they can also reproduce any look you give them. Their welcoming associates also love to do wedding applications, if booked in advance of course!

Bini Colour House. 359 Zizhong Lu, near Danshui Lu. Tel: 3305 0501. Web: www.bincaiyi.com

Sissi Vintage

Hats, jewellery, scarves, glasses or anything reminiscent of the 1950s, Sissi Vintage has it! Walk through a front courtyard into the brightly lit boutique.

The back wall is covered in beautiful pillbox hats fit for Jackie Kennedy. This is a perfect place to pick up unique souvenirs.

Sissi Vintage. 351 Zizhonglu, near Madang Lu

Ca Cent Bon Café

Hidden behind an outer gate, this Taiwanese café is a must visit. As you walk through the outer gate into a little courtyard and café, you’ll immediately smell their home roasted coffee.

Try their specialty house blends! They also offer an excellent afternoon tea with an assortment of delicious cakes and sandwiches.

Ca Cent Bon Café. 347 Zizhong Lu, near Madang Lu. Tel: 156 0195 7339. Web: casentbon.taobao.com

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TRAVEL TALK

e Th ff O n g a ’ n i i t X t n I Ge k c a r T n e t a e B

Nyima

Pratten

Xi'an City Walls

Xi’an is one of the oldest cities in China with a history of over 3000 years. It is one of the four Ancient Great Capitals of China, housing some of the most important dynasties in Chinese history. The city was also the starting point of the Silk Road and more recently, discovered to be the home of the Terracotta Warriors. There are undoubtedly a lot of traditional sights and tours for visitors to get to grips with upon visiting the capital, however, the surrounding area also has a lot of other charming characteristics, which we were eager to discover.

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i’an is a city steeped in ancient history and populated by fiercely loyal and proud inhabitants. You cannot enter a taxi without the driver asking for your nationality and being educated about the wealth of history their hometown has to offer compared to yours. And it is true. The city has been able to preserve their local heritage, and the area boasts sights such as the famous Terracotta Warriors, Hua Qing Hot Spring, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, City Walls and Muslim Street.

Start at the City Walls to get to grips with the ancient capital. It is possible to rent a bike and cycle the entire length of the walls, circling the old city as you do so. The walls are also a stone's throw

Xi’an Insiders

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xperience a unique side of Xi’an that tourists rarely see by taking a tour with Xi’an Insiders. The experienced and energetic guides, or "Insiders" if you will, are all young expats who have been living in China for three years who can speak Mandarin, and therefore can effectively communicate with local people. Because the Insiders are permanently based in Xi’an, they have all the local hook-ups and knowledge, keeping their finger firmly on the pulse of the city and surrounding area. These passionate Insiders are always on the look out for the next fantastic and authentic experience to show to their guests in order to make Xi'an as interesting and intoxicating to

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Ancient cave dwelling

away from the Bell and Drum Towers and the Muslim Street. Xi’an has a big Muslim community, thanks in part due to the ancient Silk Road and the path it took through neighbouring Muslim countries. Go for dinner on the street, but be prepared for an assault on all of your senses. The street is lit up with neon lights during the evening and jam-packed with locals and tourists alike. There is a steady flow of people walking down the street and picking up traditional snacks from food venders with treats including Muslim bread, fresh yogurt, nuts and sweets. Stop at one of the many restaurants for biang biang mian.

These noodles originated in Shaanxi and are onomatopoeic in their naming as, when the noodles are being pulled,

they are slammed down on the work surface making a loud banging noise and attracting custom. The noodles are thick, filling and often come in a spicy sauce.

The locals are so proud of their invention that they even gave the noodles a special character made up from 58 strokes!

Of course, no trip to Xian is complete without making a pilgrimage to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. The statues are magnificent and were first discovered in 1974 by a local, now famous, farmer. Each sculpture is so intricately designed that they have completely different features. The army was created to protect the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. There are three pits with warriors, however, not all of the warriors have been uncovered in order

to save them for when we have the technology to adequately preserve the colour of the warriors in the open atmosphere. It is well worth paying for an English-speaking guide to take you around the large site in order to learn more about the history behind the warriors.

It is also possible to visit Hua Qing Hot Springs when on a day trip to see the Terracotta Warriors. The geothermal hot springs are located at the foot of Mount Li and offer stunning scenery. The springs were first build in 723 by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and are famous for the love affair he had with his consort. The springs also benefit from Communist Tourism, as they were the scene of the Xi’an Incident, when Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped.

outsiders as it is to them.

Adventure tours range from half-day jaunts to two-day explorations for groups of one to four people in a four-by-four vintage army jeep or, for single travellers, in the brand’s traditional sidecar. Prices start from RMB 860 per person for half a day in a jeep. There are also luxurious extras available for the flashpackers amongst us, such as a bottle of Taittinger Champagne in a cave dwelling or GoPro video footage of your trip.

There are many different trips available, covering a vast area. Naturally, there is the option to visit the most famous tourist destinations. You are also able to contact the team and cherry pick the activities you would like to include on your tour. We went on a Plateau Ride.

It was fantastic to get out of the city and see the sights of Loess Plateau. This dusty

burnt orange plateau stretches out for as far as the eye can see and is sparsely populated.

It gives you an idea of the vista experienced by traders on the Silk Road thousands of years ago. We visited a local family, who still live in a cave dwelling, dug out from a seven-meter cliff face. The same family has lived in the dwelling for 300 years, although now they do have electricity and other luxurious home comforts. You are also able to book a night’s accommodation in this cave on www.airbnb.com.

Thanks to the knowledge of our Insider, we were also taken to the farmhouse of a sword-smith. We watched how he makes his ancient Chinese weapons from scratch at his in-home blacksmith and met his family. We also ate the most delicious countryside Chinese meal we have ever tasted; a selection of different stir fried fresh vegetables, picked straight from the

ground, before being rolled in a jianbing (a savoury Chinese pancake).

We had such a great sense of freedom when out on the open road experiencing everyday countryside life; we were confronted with new sights and experiences around every bend and truly enjoyed our voyage into the unknown.

It is sad to say, but like many other Chinese cities, Xi'an has grand plans for its vast land. We stumbled across an enormous, tarmacked motorway, about half an hour outside the main city, which currently leads to nowhere, and that was being traversed by a lonely moped.

Unfortunately, this road may soon be stretching out towards a group of ancient cave dwellings, so be sure to go and visit them before they disappear.

Web: www.xianinsiders.com

Xi'an Insider's jeep

Terracotta Warriors

Kempinski Hotel Xi’an

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rom the pagodas to the city walls, to the majestic Chan and Ba rivers, Xi’an’s rich and unique history is just waiting to be discovered.

Kempinski Hotel Xi'an, the leading luxury hotel in town, with fantastic river views and extensive conference facilities, reflects the finest traditions of European hospitality. Its dragon shape reflects the modernity and tradition of modern China embedded in scenic Loess farmland. The hotel, conveniently located 30 minutes from Xi’an International Airport, is the closest five star hotel to the famous Terracotta Warriors.

Kempinski Hotel Xi’an has 355 luxurious, well-appointed rooms and suites that range in size from 40 sqm to 312 sqm and feature plush contemporary furnishing, spacious marble bathrooms and full-length windows with breath-taking river views for all discerning travellers. The interior design of the exquisite rooms is a perfect mix of both tradition and current fashions, creating warmth and providing you with the cosy feelings of home. A spacious Executive Lounge provides exceptional facilities and butler service designed to make guests’ stays even more memorable.

Food And Beverage Guests can pamper themselves with excellent Chinese gastronomy, including the best in Cantonese and Shaanxi cuisine, complemented by an exclusive ambience and a stunning view. Diners can enjoy the exclusive Dragon Palace as lavish wood carvings, contemporary art and traditional and modern furniture set the stage for the

dining experience, while Ba River sits beautifully in the background.

The Paulaner Bräuhaus restaurant and microbrewery provides authentic German food and freshly brewed draft beer, prepared by the in-house German brew master.

There is also an extremely popular, outdoor buffet where guests can relax on deck chairs at the fake white sand beach and feel the summer breeze along the Ba River, whilst listening to the soulful music from a live band.

Kempinski Hotel Xi'an

MICE Facilities You can experience a tranquil environment and contemporary conference facilities at the Kempinski Hotel Xi’an. As the official venue of the Euro-Asia Economic Forum, Kempinski Hotel Xi’an draws upon its vast experience and utmost attention to detail, making the hotel the premier MICE venue in town. Totalling 5000sqm of meeting and banquet spaces that suit every occasion, whether it is a meeting, conference, banquet or personalised wedding, all spaces are equipped with state-of-theart audio-visual facilities and are elegantly designed for distinguished guests. The convention centre offers a unique atmosphere, with natural light and impeccable river views of the Ba Rivers. In total, the hotel consists of 42 meeting and function rooms. This is the perfect location for a team-building weekend away for guests looking for business and leisure in Xi’an.

Kempinski Hotel Xi'an lobby

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CITY LIVING

ART TALK

Beyond The Big Bang Casey Hall

Cai Guo-Qiang is one of China’s best known – and best-selling – contemporary artists. Over almost 30 years, he has carved, or more accurately, blasted a unique niche in the creation of large-scale, often public, works of gunpowder art.

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t seems appropriate that the first major solo exhibition by a living artist at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art should be devoted to the multi-disciplinary and multilayered works of Cai Guo-Qiang.

“The Ninth Wave” features six new works commissioned especially for the exhibition, as well as a veritable greatest hits of Cai’s career. With the uniting theme of the exhibit being man’s fragile and ever-complex relationship with the natural world, China’s current environmental challenges loom particularly large.

“Cai Guo-Qiang addresses increasingly urgent environmental and ecological issues through rich and varied artistic explorations”, Gong Yan, the Power Station of Art’s Director, said.

“The deep humanistic concerns expressed in ‘The Ninth Wave’ have great significance in contemporary society”.

The first work visitors come across in the Power Station of Art Foyer, also called “The Ninth Wave”, is an installation of a fishing boat from Cai’s home province of Fujian, packed with 99 stuffed exotic animals.

“In China we have a saying, if you fall into the Yellow River, you can never get yourself clean. If you fall into this pond, that is definitely the case”, Cai joked, adding that he likes to spend time in this part of the gallery, as he finds the sound of the ink waterfall pouring from the ceiling into the lake soothing.

“Compared to other works in the exhibition, the boat with the animals, for example, this work is more abstract. It’s more spiritual in its conception”.

For those looking for new gunpowder works from Cai, “The Bund Without Us” is an impressive addition to his one-man genre. Created in a pre-exhibition event that opened up the creative process to the public, this large-scale (30-metre-long) gunpowder drawing is a haunting vision for the future of an iconic part of Shanghai.

“We imagined the city of Shanghai and the Bund, what it would look like if humans weren’t here and after several centuries, how nature would have taken it back”, the artist said.

Rather than a Noah’s Ark-style salvation, these animals look to be on their last legs, with a white flag suspended above them – another indicator of the hopelessness of the situation facing the natural world.

On the buildings, which are overgrown with vines, cats look preoccupied by butterflies, tigers and wolves prowl the streets and a water buffalo takes a dip in the Huangpu.

“The ninth wave, in sailor-speak is the strongest, most powerful wave”, Cai explained as he led a special, preopening tour of the exhibit.

“I imagined animals coming back into the city, but instead of depicting realistic animals, I incorporated visual elements from classical Chinese paintings. I was referencing work by Shanghai School of Painters, who were very influential in the rest of China in the late 19th to early 20th century”, Cai explained.

The most ground breaking – literally – new piece is another installation created in situ at the Power Station of Art, in which a 250-square-metre lake, containing 20000 litres of black ink, has been carved from the gallery floor, surrounded by the concrete detritus of its own construction.

The name of the piece, “Silent Ink”, is a play on the homonymic nature of the Chinese language, in which the words “silent” and “ink” sound the same.

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Depicting natural scenes – populated with plants, birds and small animals – the works were then topped with scattered gunpowder, which was exploded, somehow, without destroying the porcelain base.

“Actually, right after the blast it didn’t look like there was much damage, but when we went to install the work, some pieces fell off ”, Cai said.

“If I could identify where the fragments came from, I glued them back on, the rest I didn’t think it mattered – in nature, petals and leaves also fall off ”.

Of the previously exhibited works making an appearance as part of “The Ninth Wave”, be sure not to miss “Head On”.

Also featuring 99 animals, this installation depicts a pack of wolves running and crashing into a glass wall, before getting up and doing it all again.

First created in Berlin in 2006, it has struck a chord with audiences around the world, who see something of the futile routine of modern life reflected in the wolves’ endeavour.

“This work has been quite well-received. People from different cultures all see themselves as one of a pack, going through the daily grind, going to work, coming home and then repeat”, Cai said.

Also featured are numerous video works, as well as short films depicting Cai’s most famous explosive moments, including his work on the opening ceremony of Beijing’s Olympic Games.

“These artists were probably the first group of artists in China to be in contact with Western culture and lived through one of the first stages of modernisation in China”.

It’s not hard to see why Cai is one of China’s most sought after contemporary artists. Though the gunpowder gimmick draws a crowd, there really is so much more to these works than just a big bang. In fact, it’s the moments of tranquillity and contemplation that make his message all the more poignant.

Another gunpowder work created in the lead-up to the exhibit, “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter” is in four-parts, each taking porcelain friezes as their starting point.

“Cai Guo-Qiang: The Ninth Wave” runs until October 26 at the Power Station of Art, 200 Huayuangang Lu, near Miaojiang Lu. Web: www.powerstationofart.org

THE CITY BREAK Photographic essays dedicated to the city we love.

24 Shanghai Street Stories With Sue Anne Tay 28 Observation, Perception And Recognition With @donotsettle 31 Urban Decay Abstract

By Tom Carter

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Tokyo

Family Time In Although, like any modern metropolis, Tokyo is famous for its food, shopping and nightlife, there are many other attractions that make a holiday in this city not only enjoyable for adults, but for young children as well. Along with our young and demanding little friends, Talk went to check out Tokyo and see what it has to offer for the whole family.

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inza is a starting point for any intrepid tourists in Tokyo.

Here you will get a real feel for the commercial buzz of the city. It is one of the must luxurious shopping meccas in the world and hosts many leading, international fashion brands’ flagship stores. It is a bustling, and at some points boisterous, district full of high-end department stores, beautiful boutiques and world-class restaurants. Pull up a chair in one of the numerous coffee shops to refuel after a few hours of window-shopping and people watch an interesting crowd of fashion-forward Japanese youngsters, in comfort. Admittedly, not as stimulating for the children in our party, it is a fun place to get acquainted with modern Japan.

If you are looking for a change of pace after satisfying your designer cravings, take a boat over to Asakusa district. Here you will find the Kaminari-min gate, Senso-ji temple and Nakamise shopping street.

Slightly more traditional than downtown Tokyo, the replica of the ancient Kaminari-min gate, with its massive red lantern, stands at the entranceway to the Senso-ji temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo. Go early in the morning to avoid the crowds and wander around the shrines in peace. Have your fortune told in the Buddhist temple and wish for good luck. Although slightly less brand orientated, the commercial drive of the city is still represented at Nakamise Avenue, a 250-meter long path crowded

with almost 100 small booths selling souvenirs and trinkets. If you are lucky, you might even spot women in typical traditional dress, beautifully patterned silk kimonos with an obi tied tightly around the middle.

This area offers an interesting insight into the Tokyo of years gone by. During the spring, this area is covered in beautiful cherry blossom, and in the summer months, expect fireworks.

Head back into the heart of the city, Shibuya, for an evening’s entertainment. Surrounding one of the busiest train stations in Tokyo, this area is heaving with dining options and nightlife. Here you can restaurant-hop and graze on famous Japanese dishes. We suggest trying the freshest sushi and sashimi, along with hearty donburi and Japanese barbecue.

No family trip to Tokyo is complete without a visit to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea Park. Tokyo Disneyland features seven different themed lands, World Bazar, Adventureland, Westernland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, Toontown and Tomorrowland. Children can meet their favourite characters, and parents can enjoy some good old-fashioned fun at the parades, shows and rides.

Tokyo has something to offer for everyone and is the perfect destination for a short city break with all the family. Be prepared for food, fun and plenty of additions to your wardrobe.

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Conrad Tokyo

Cutting edge Japanese design with an innate sense of style.

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onrad Tokyo is conveniently located just minutes from the world famous upmarket shopping and entertainment district of Ginza and offers panoramic views of the Hamarikyu Gardens and Tokyo Bay. Conrad Tokyo is a luxurious modern icon and features Michelin-starred and award winning restaurants, Tokyo’s finest spa and a superb collection of Japanese contemporary art.

Situated 37 floors over Shiodome, a thriving new business district, the hotel is a masterpiece of contemporary Japanese design. Traditional Japanese symbols and motifs, mon (the gate) and sumi-e (Japanese brush painting), feature in the subtle yet distinctive design.

Another unique Conrad Tokyo design feature is its extensive collection of contemporary Japanese art.

Commissioned from 23 of Japan’s leading master craftsmen and artists to reflect the hotel’s waterfront and historical garden location, the individual art works from sumi-e to sculpture are on display throughout the hotel and in private rooms.

Each of the 290 spacious guest rooms are modelled on either a City or Garden concept according to the views they offer towards the city or the Hamarikyu Gardens and Tokyo Bay. The ambience created by the ceiling heights of the guest rooms and the hotel’s public areas is a welcome feature in a city where space is at a premium.

Food And Beverage Conrad Tokyo houses some of the city’s top

restaurants and bars, including a new restaurant, Collage, which offers modern French food combining the best of European culinary style. Within four months of opening, in December 2013, Collage, the modern French dining sensation, celebrated the award of a coveted Michelin Star in the seventh edition of the guide to the best dining and hotels in Tokyo, Yokohama and Shonan. Collage’s Chef de Cuisine, Shinya Maeda, is a native of Japan and is considered one of the country’s leading culinary talents. Collage showcases a blend of classical French cuisine and Chef Maeda’s unique contemporary approach to ingredients and technique, presented with distinctive graphic visual style. After an already very successful career, in 2006, Chef Maeda joined Gordon Ramsay Holdings where he distinguished himself with his Japanese-inspired creative flair and attention to detail.

In early 2008, he was handpicked by the master chef to be his right-hand man in Japan at the helm of Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo and Cerise

by Gordon Ramsay, earning the restaurant a prestigious Michelin star for five consecutive years. Situated on the 28th floor, with breath taking views of the dynamic city, Collage also accommodates a private room and an open kitchen to meet all kinds of requests from the guests.

Guests can also choose from innovative Cantonese food with a dash of flair, created by Chef Albert

Tse at China Blue, exceptional Japanese cuisine such as kaiseki, sushi and teppan at Kazahana, casual dining at Cerise or drinks and entertainment at TwentyEight Bar & Lounge; with spectacular panoramic views of Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge through the eight meter high glass walls.

Spa Mizuki Spa is the largest spa of its kind in Tokyo and boasts Tokyo’s only true Hinoki bath, made out of beautiful Hinoki cypress, which has a rich grain, smooth texture and subtle scent.

The spa features modern Japanese design that evokes tranquillity, while employing a combination of Oriental and Western treatment methods unique to Conrad Tokyo. Water and the moon, two of nature’s powerful yet calming symbols, have been integrated into the design of the spa to create a harmonious cocoon. A clear blue carpet, which mirrors a full moon reflected over an aqueous surface, welcomes guests.

Mizuki Spa’s signature treatment, Tranquillity, is a full body hydrating treatment combined with an aroma facial massage. It relieves tension and stress, smoothes and tones the skin and offers a journey for the senses, resulting in an intense state of physical and mental wellbeing and comfort.

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I Left My Stomach In

San Francisco

Jamie Barys

San Francisco has more restaurants per capita than any other city in America, and many food trends fan out across the country from this West Coast dining destination.

Thanks to SF’s fertile surroundings, local restaurants can source practically any ingredient they need from within 50 miles. The food-focused residents have turned local artisanal food purveyors, like Acme Bread and Cowgirl Creamery, into the city’s celebrities, granting them top billing on menus and giving restaurants that use their products instant gravitas. Here are 10 stops to fuel your vacation.

Hog Island Oyster Company

Zuni Cafe

Head behind the Ferry Plaza building and pull up a chair on the patio of Hog Island Oyster Company’s flagship restaurant. For the past 32 years, this oyster farm has been the touchstone of the local merroir, providing the city with Tomales Bay bivalves. Don’t miss their famous clam chowder and grilled cheese!

Avital Tours Sample the hippie-dippy flavours of Haight Ashbury on Avital’s newest food tour. Coined the “Eat Your Drink” tour, you’ll sip cocktails in a hidden garden where the bar sources its fresh ingredients, drink bacon Mexican hot chocolate and sip on a soda pop flavour designed exclusively for Avital guests. (You’ll also nosh on piroshkis and tacos along the way).

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Blue Bottle The grand old dame of California cuisine, Zuni Café has been around since 1979, and cooking the food of Chef Judy Rogers since 1987.

The Caesar salad and whole chicken roasted in a brick oven then served on bread salad are legend in San Francisco, and most of the ingredients are harvested sustainably from farms nearby.

Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market

Framed by the Embarcadero’s Ferry Plaza building, the Centre for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s thrice-weekly market, hosts small regional farmers and ranches selling fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, meats and eggs.

Acclaimed brick & mortar restaurants like Tacolicious and Wise Guys Delicatessen set up stands here during market hours.

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This hipster hotspot has gone mainstream, but they’ve stayed true to their values. All beans are roasted in vintage machines in small batches, often of single-origin and brewed within 48 hours through a Poindexteresque laboratory of flasks and siphons before the joe gets to your cup. Ask for a Kyoto-style iced coffee, distilled into a floral, intense cup that you’ll sip as slow as it dripped.

Short for north of the Panhandle, this rustic restaurant doubles as a neighbourhood bistro and a dining destination. They served over 20000 burgers a year, but the menu offers so much more. Sit behind the sandstone bar with a cocktail or watch the open kitchen plate New American cuisine, like avocado toast topped with pickled jalapenos.

Barrique If you’ve ever fantasised about being a vintner and drinking wine straight out of the barrel, Barrique (French for barrel) is your dream come true. The wine bar pours from oak casks acquired directly from the producers, meaning they don’t pass on the cost of packaging the wines or accounting for waste incurred from by-the-bottle service. Try a flight to get a taste of what you like, and pair it with a plate of artisanal cheese.

Soma StrEAT Food Park

One of the early adopters of the modern food truck movement, San Francisco took the mobile restaurant to a new level when Soma StrEAT Food Park opened in an abandoned parking lot. Now a hub that draws nearly 100 food trucks from around the city, including some of the city’s most popular, like The Chairman (Chinese fusion), Bacon Bacon and the “Grandfather of Gourmet Street Food”: Roli Roti. Thanks to a permanent wine & beer truck, Saturdays are known for bottomless Sangria and mimosas freeflow all day Sunday.

Fish Taking the ferry across the Bay to Sausalito is a great vantage point for Golden Gate gaping, but it also takes you to the seafood-loving town of Sausalito. Get your fill of the sustainably-caught, SeafoodWatch-approved good stuff at Fish.

Everything on the menu is seasonal, although their meaty West Coast take on a crab roll with sweet Dungeness is a mainstay – and for good reason.

Monk’s Kettle A gastropub before restaurateurs started using that term willy-nilly, Monk’s Kettle started bringing together food and beer in 2007.

There are 200 bottles and drafts available on any given day, and the suds have a way of finding their way on to the menu too. Chicken is brined in the stuff, salt fries get a hoppy makeover and pretzels are served with a cheddar ale dipping sauce.

Wining (And Dining) In Napa

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t’s not surprising the word “Napa” has become synonymous with wine. The county is home to 487 wineries, and its history of commercial winemaking predates the California Gold Rush, making it one of the oldest in America. The industry was almost wiped out twice: once in the late 19th century when a phylloxera epidemic threatened vines worldwide, then again in the 1920s when Prohibition closed all the wineries save a few fermenting sacramental or medicinal wines.

Forty years later, Robert Mondavi revived the industry, opening the first big commercial winery since the ban on booze, and his legend can still be felt throughout the area. Every afternoon the traffic on Highway 29 in Oakville slows to a crawl known as the “Mondavi Slowdown” amongst locals. The traffic jam is courtesy of visitors to the Opus One Vineyard, a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baroness Philippine de Rothschild that produces a Bordeaux-style blend.

Today, most of the 100000 inhabitants of the Valley make their living through the vines, either by working at the vineyards or through the thriving tourism industry driven by oenophiles from around the world. Five million visitors flock to the region annually, but Napa manages to retain its quaint charm. It helps that the region boasts the most expensive farmland in the country. The running joke amongst locals asks “How do you make small fortune in the wine industry?” “Start with a big fortune”.

To help offset real estate cost (which starts at US$250000 per acre), most wineries charge a tasting fee. Opus One, for example, is by appointment only and runs a hefty US$40 for the privilege of tasting the 2010 blend by the glass. Guests can also join a tour plus tasting starting at US$75.

Smaller boutique wineries start their tastings at US$15, and usually waive the fee if guests purchase a bottle.

If you’ve got limited time, avoid the queues at the larger, more expensive vineyards and try the boutiques, like Tudal Winery in Saint Helena. The family-owned vineyard is famous for the Cabernet grapes, and they should be. The same vines on the 10-acre parcel of land that first produced the brand in 1972 are still

growing today, and they’ve been cultivated by three generations of the family. In addition to the cab, they also grow and blend Chardonnay, Zinfindel, Syrah, Merlot and Sauvignon varietals.

Also worth a visit is Hopper Creek, a small winery producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot on their sixacre property. Their fee includes an unpretentious wine tasting with a knowledgeable vintner who demystifies the wine tasting process and teaches you tricks of the trade that you’ll definitely whip out at your next dinner party.

Platypus Wine Tours One of the dangers of Napa is the lack of public transport combined with generous tasting pours. Platypus Wine Tours takes the threat of drink driving away when they ferry you to and from tastings on their tours. The fee is worth that alone, but they don’t rest on their laurels. They’ve designed one of the best days out in Napa with well-curated tours that include four tastings stops at boutique, familyowned wineries and a delicious picnic lunch to pad your stomach for more vino.

Wine-loving Platypus guides share insider secrets and only take you to tastings that share their passion. You’ll get the VIP treatment at each spot as one of their guests. Besides one-on-one time with the owners and managers of each vineyard, they also provide you with special deals at certain wineries and shipping options on how to get your purchases home in one piece.

Web: www.platypustours.com

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Misadventures In

By Hong Mei

Mumbai Photos by Tom Carter

The following excerpt is translated from Hong Mei's new book The Farther I Walk, The Closer I Get To Me, which follows her one-year backpacking journey across India, she is the first Chinese female on record to do so. Hong Mei and travel photographer Tom Carter will be speaking together at Shanghai’s M Glamour Bar on 14 September.

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ike a caravan of camels, the motorcade of police cars and paddy wagons snakes slowly through the meandering alleys of Dharavi, the world’s largest slum. Tom and I are in the back of one of the wagons, staring forlornly out of the barred window.

Locals peer in to catch a glimpse of the captives – us! We are on our way to an Indian jail.

A few days earlier We arrive in Mumbai in good spirits. We came up by train from the white-hot beaches of neighbouring Goa, along the coast of West India. From the palace-like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, we hop onto a bus to Colaba district.

We check in to the Salvation Army Guesthouse, the cheapest accommodation in Mumbai. There are other guesthouses, but they are terribly small and filthy. The only other option is unaffordable five-star hotels.

We spend our days wandering Mumbai, taking photos.

At dusk, we sit on the front steps of the Salvation Army, sipping ice cold Slice and reading White Tiger. Touts approach us. “Hey man”, a cool Indian guy in reflective glasses says. “You want to be in a Bollywood movie”?

He has our attention, but knowing touts, we proceed cautiously.

The next morning, at the meeting spot, there are fifty other foreigners also waiting to be Bollywood stars. Turns out, we are all just extras. They bus us out to DY Patil Stadium. We expected singing and dancing and glamour, but it’s just a movie about cricket, India’s favourite sport.

Nine blonde backpacking boys from our hostel are chosen as the cricket players. Tom is disappointed; he’s not blonde, and actually passes for Indian because of his Goa tan. However, he is the tallest and, surprisingly, selected as the tenth player and given a cricket uniform.

The other extras and I are sent high up into the empty stadium seats. In post-production, they will digitally multiply us into 60000 spectators.

Beneath the scalding sun, we watch from the distance as the “team” films and refilms a single scene of the fake cricket game. The film’s star, Shahid Kapur, dives to catch a ball and wins the game. Tom and the other extras run to embrace their hero.

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his hair. He does this every five minutes. This is not an exaggeration. Months later, in Delhi, we watch Dil Bole Hadippa! Tom’s appearance is mere fractions of a second. Shahid Kapur’s hair looks fabulous.

The next day, the touts find us again. We fall for it and meet at the Gate of India for our next Bollywood acting gig. It’s just a Samsung cell phone commercial.

No dancing. The star is Aamir Khan, we’ve seen him on posters all across India for Ghajini and, later, 3 Idiots. Tom and I are relegated to playing tourists in the background. In the afternoon, we are sent to a studio.

The extras are directed to stand around Mr Khan in a prop subway car. I’m right in front of him! My heart thumps. I steal a snapshot and the director yells at me.

When we see the commercial online later, Tom is there, but only the top of my head; I’m too short!

With the 500 Rupee payment from our Bollywood debut, we book a “reality” tour in Dharavi slum, where Slumdog Millionaire was filmed. No photos are allowed. Tom is dissatisfied. Now that we know how to get here by train, we go back to the slum the next day, unescorted. Tom insists on photographing the patchwork of corrugated metal rooftops from a high vantage point. We walk into the grounds of the highest nearby apartment complex. I wait in the stairwell while Tom walks up to the top.

A man interrogates me. “What are you doing here”, he shouts. “Who are you with?” I wonder where Tom is with distress. He finally comes back downstairs. Some mean men lock the gates of the front door and won’t let us leave the building. They accuse us of trespassing.

They are all shouting at us. “Pay us or we will call the police”, they say. We won’t pay.

The police come. Not one, but an entire convoy of cars and paddy wagons. Sirens and lights fill the slums of Dharavi. Is this real? Are we in a Bollywood movie again? We don’t know if the police are arresting us or saving us! “I’m so sorry baby”, Tom says. “This is my fault”. We don’t let go of each other’s hands. They bring us to the police station and request our passports, then start filling out paperwork. I’m Chinese! For the first time in India this concerns me. I could be deported…

India Through Chinese Eyes

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ravel photography, bilingual talk and book launch with author couple, Hong Mei and Tom Carter

With her debut travelogue, The Farther I Walk, the Closer I Get to Me, author Hong Mei becomes the first Chinese woman to backpack across the entire Indian subcontinent.

Alongside her husband, travel photographer Tom Carter, the couple deliberately selected off-the-beaten path regions and survived on an extremely limited budget as they drifted for nearly one year across the length and breadth of India.

From 4pm on Sunday 14 September at Shanghai’s Glamour Bar, Hong Mei and Tom Carter will be debuting their new book and discussing the transforming nature of independent travel while presenting a photo slideshow of India’s brilliantly diverse life and culture. An inspiring event for solo travellers as well as families!

RMB 75 (includes a drink). The Glamour Bar. 6/F, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Tel: 6329 3751.

Web: www.m-theglamourbar.com

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《12道风味》- 鉴品质 阅人文 随着人们生活水准的不断提高，美食文化已 经变得不那么随意、那么简单。如今，吃出 品味，吃出健康是人们追求的境界。所以，

我们推出了《12道风味》专题版块，每月为 读者推荐有品味、又健康的12道菜品，为提 升您生活品质提供一份参考。

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桂鱼的做法多种多样，广为认知的有：松鼠桂鱼、清 蒸桂鱼等，而大厨张春添则独具匠心，推出了“葱油桂 鱼”。鱼肉的原始鲜味被锁住，由内而外散发出的浓香 使人食欲大增。葱油桂鱼汲取了清蒸与红烧两种做法的 精华，肉质鲜嫩，入味十足。

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餐厅：新天世纪中餐厅@上海凯宾斯基大酒店 菜名：葱油桂鱼 菜系：粤菜 大厨：张春添 地址：上海市浦东新区陆家嘴环路1288号

电话：021-3867 8888

小小一盅汤内大有乾坤， 花胶、鱼肚、鸡肉以及 来自有机农场的时蔬蒸了 4小时后，保留了最精华 的部分，汤底清澈，入口 滋润，据说一只半的乌鸡 只能蒸制8份汤品，餐厅 之用心可见一斑。

这道菜是法国鹅肝和台湾芒果的完美结合，在煎 过的鹅肝外层裹上一层薄薄的糖衣，感觉像是另 类的糖葫芦，品尝过的食客都会误以为这是一道 甜点。或许，在大厨陈正源心中这就是一道甜 点，甜在童年的记忆里，甜在创作的心坎里。 餐厅：丹尼斯法式厨房@苏州托尼洛·兰博基尼 书苑酒店 菜名：拔丝鹅肝与爱文芒果·樱桃野莓汁 菜系：法国菜 大厨：陈正源 地址：苏州市工业园区星港街168号 电话：0512-6285 9999

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餐厅：remedy源气365 菜名：花菇花胶炖鸡 菜系：粤菜 大厨：Kevin Huang 地址：上海市黄浦区 蒙自路207号 12003-005室 电话：021-5386 0291

这绝对是一道挑战你味蕾指数的菜品，将牛柳放在扒炉上炙烤 上色，而后均匀喷洒红酒，放入烤箱内烤。小土豆拍扁配以独 特的香料后放入油炸炉内上色。混合生菜淋上意大利黑醋汁后 极其提味。三种食材的完美搭配成就了这道浓香四溢、口味十 足的美食。 餐厅：Crocus Bar & Restarant 菜名：Beef tenderloin with baby potato and salad 菜系：地中海菜 大厨：王亚龙 地址：上海市静安区 愚园支路18号 电话：021-6232 1826

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在上海，能驾驭这道美食的人不超过十个。大 厨Antoni无疑是其中的精英，无论是墨汁的提 取，还是海鲜的选择，他都要亲自把关。西班 牙进口的米粒在充分吸收水分后变得饱满有弹 性，可要做到恰到好处，绝非易事。 餐厅：Antoni Restaurant & Bar 菜名：墨鱼汁海鲜饭 菜系：西班牙菜 大厨：Antoni Gu 地址：上海市巨鹿路794号 电话：021-5204 9879

选料讲究是正宗奥灶面的奥妙所在。无论是 汤底的熬制、调味品的搭配，还是面条的制 作工序，都保证了一整碗的味美鲜醇。汤有 汤的滋味，面有面的讲究，浇头有浇头 的配法，既原汁原味，又完美碰撞，成 为面食界苏式美食的代表。

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餐厅：圣汐餐厅@苏州中茵皇冠假日酒店 菜名：奥灶面 菜系：苏式本帮菜 大厨：李骥 地址：苏州市工业园区星港街168号 电话：0512-6761 6688

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众所周知，“东坡肉”是为了纪念苏东坡而创， 距今已有九百余年历史。在考虑到原有菜式容易 让人产生肥腻感，湖滨28将其改良成薄如蝉翼的 19层“宝塔肉”，配以笋干、小青菜，一同夹进 当季的栗子饼中，猪肉油而不腻，酥而不软，是 一道备受好评的招牌菜品。

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餐厅：湖滨28中餐厅@杭州凯悦酒店 菜名：金牌扣肉 菜系：杭帮菜 大厨：程郁 地址：杭州市湖滨路28号 电话：0571-8779 1234

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人们都有一颗向往法国大餐的心，可总是缺乏 等待美食的勇气。Lobster Thermidor非常独特， 龙虾肉的质感与茄子融合在一起，口感爽滑， 味道浓香。大厨Van Der Laan Rembrandt对美食 的制作近乎苛刻，力求完美，这道全新的菜品 也是他的创世之作，中外顾客对其好评不断。 餐厅：艾露法国餐厅@上海世茂皇家艾美酒店 菜名：Lobster Thermidor 菜系：法国菜 大厨：Van Der Laan Rembrandt 地址：上海市黄浦区南京东路789号，大堂楼层 电话：021-3318 9999

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太湖野鸭配以大厨王斌自制的佐料一起炖制，香 味极具穿透力。野鸭肉质鲜嫩、肥瘦均匀，出汤 浓稠，入口柔和。加入苏州本地的小宽面与之拌 匀，味道极其鲜美。吴王炙鸭是主菜与主食完美 结合，制作手法创新，配料食材的选择也非常讲 究，可谓苏帮菜创新的典范。 餐厅：万豪轩中餐厅@苏州万豪酒店 菜名：吴王炙鸭 菜系：苏帮菜 大厨：王斌 地址：苏州市姑苏区干将西路1296号 电话：0512-8098 9251

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这道冷前菜，看似普通，却融合了大厨Joe Diaz对大海的 情感，腌三文鱼和白蟹口感清新，富含蛋白质，搭配新 鲜的茴香和鳄梨奶油，层次感十足。菜品摆盘充满了田 园风，就像苏州给人们留下的印象，外露清新淡雅，内 藏人文底蕴。 餐厅：里瓦地中海扒房@苏州洲际酒店 菜名：自制腌三文鱼和白蟹 菜系：地中海菜 大厨：Joe Diaz 地址：苏州市工业园区金鸡湖畔旺墩路288号洲际酒店2楼 电话：0512-6285 8888

招牌炖海中宝以海参、鲍鱼、花胶、响螺等多种名贵原料入 汤，响螺含丰富的胶原蛋白，海参高蛋 白，低脂低胆固醇，肉质细嫩易于消 化，对爱漂亮的美眉来说绝对是一道不 可多得的佳品。

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餐厅：万丽轩中餐厅@苏州尼盛万丽酒店 菜名：招牌炖海中宝 菜系：粤菜 大厨：邓英杰 地址：苏州市工业园区苏州大道西229号 电话：0512-6761 8888

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这道菜的灵感源于厨师长挑选食材之时，发现肉店店主将大 块卤好的连着着骨头的牛肉放在炉上烧烤，烤肉的香味混合 着卤汁的味道弥漫四周。而后觉得可以将此做法改良，研制 一种苏式及西式烹饪技艺融合的秘制牛排。功夫不负有心 人，厨师长经过上千次的不断尝试之后，终于调配出了口味 独特的秘制酱料，在中式卤肉的基础之上，烤出了鲜嫩而美 味的“至尊烤牛排”。 餐厅：望湖阁@苏州金鸡湖凯宾斯基大酒店 菜名：至尊烤牛排 菜系：淮扬菜 大厨：吴镇华 地址：苏州市工业园区国宾路1号苏州金鸡湖凯宾斯基大酒店三楼 电话：0512-6289 7888

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New & Noted Jamie Barys

Remedy365 What: Deliciously healthy food Where: 207 Mengzi Lu, near Xietu Lu. Tel: 5386 0291 Why: Just because it’s good for you doesn’t mean it’s bland (and here it means just the opposite)

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f you think you are what you eat, Remedy365 has the dishes to cure what ails you. Owned by Eu Yan Sang, a traditional Chinese medicine brand with over 300 outlets around Southeast Asia, and a history of more than 130 years, they are serious about eating well here. Softly opened in June, they’ve spent two months finding the best way to incorporate their parent company’s famous herbs into their Cantonese soup tonics and laying down supply chains with Mahoto Farm for organic produce.

But the honing isn’t done yet. The owner is a friend of Alvin Leung (of Hong Kong’s Bo Innovation and Bo London), and the Michelin-starred chef is helping them polish the menu. No offense to the talented Mr Leung, but we hope he doesn’t change

too much; the menu already has some real winners on it, like the “bloody” Caesar (RMB 45).

The sanguine name refers to scarlet goji berries blended into thick dressing for an extra oomph of superfruit. But besides a delicious undertone of sweetness on the blushing salad, this salad is a standard Caesar, just better as it's practically bursting with freshness. Lightly dressed crisp romaine crunches in time with croutons and bacon while slivers of Parmesan and cherry tomatoes, roasted until almostdried, pack umami punch.

Remedy365’s gazpacho (RMB 35) also rises to the head of its class. The cool tomato soup is creamy and subtle, almost an afterthought that comes back to hit you over the head as you realise its understated

beauty. However, Shanghai cold noodles (RMB 48) took that same subtly too far and came out downright bland, despite a generous heap of julienned chicken and jinhua ham atop the sesame paste.

Tataki tuna salad (RMB 80) got to the point much faster, with its seared maguro

tuna ensconced in a crust of spicy Cajun tuna that is Superman strong, but somehow never heavy-handed. Add to that edamame, artichokes and cherry tomatoes on bibb lettuce, and you’ve got so much more than a starter.

The salmon was the icing on the cake for me. I’ll admit it: cooked salmon ranks among my least favourite dinners. But at the insistence of the manager (and the desire of my dining partner), we ordered the crispy roasted salmon (RMB 148), and, voila, consider me converted. Crispy golden skin covered a luscious, velvet strip of pink fish that melted into its red miso glaze below. The owner said it was cooked with an old Native American technique, but refused to specify. We find it hard to believe that they could manage such nuance with primitive tools, but we were too distracted with digging in to push for a better answer.

We finished the meal with almond panna cotta (RMB 30) in a floral puddle of osmanthus syrup. Topped with flashfrozen raspberries and fresh blueberries, the refreshing dish was just sweet enough to make it one of the best (and healthiest) summer desserts we’ve had this year. We’ll be back for more, and we’ve got high hopes for Chef Leung.

180 - 1,300, and the bargain bin end of the list is delightfully drinkable.

The bang for your buck extends into food, and you can ask for smaller portions of the tapas to maximize your tasting pleasure. Even with that concession, you’ll still be hard-pressed to try something from every menu category in just one sitting.

From the frituras section, don’t miss the tigres (RMB 25), a trio of mussels diced and dripped with béchamel then fried in a golden crust of breadcrumbs and topped with dollops of homemade mayo.

The undisputed winner from the huevos portion was potito.

Organic eggs softly poached low and slow are the ballast for a jar stuffed with rich foie gras and truffled eggplant. Stir, and eat straight from the spoon for a decadent bite you won’t believe has only cost you RMB 38.

Several of the dishes come from the Chef Alvaro Ramos’ mother, and after one bite of her delicious albondigas (RMB 48, meatballs in tomato sauce), we feel sorry for the woman who ties the tattooed chef down – she’s got big shoes to fill.

(His grandma’s recipe for pork & chicken croquettas has us dying for a dinner invitation to his family home too.)

As can be expected of any El Willy restaurant, the kitchen is dealing with a

crush of curious diners, and occasionally the overwhelming demand affects the meal. In the Rotos I (RMB 55), yolks of the broken fried eggs were hard set, making mixing them up with the potatoes and Iberico ham a job that was less messy than we had hoped for. However, the dish’s baby squid that at first glance sounded like an afterthought saved the day with its seasmacked tender tendrils.

Save room for Willy’s reincarnations of beloved Spanish childhood snacks in the form of Donettes (RMB 40), mini moist cake doughnuts glazed in chocolate, and Bollycao (RMB 40), warm brioche stuffed with gooey Nutella. Have another sip of wine, and admire Willy’s Shanghai expansion plan.

We’re looking forward to Dumbo Bar in his Donghu Lu complex next.

Tomatito What: More happy Spanish tapas from Guillermo “El Willy” Moreno Truellas Where: 2/F, 99 Taixing Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu. Tel: 6259 8671 Why: It’s the brazen (ok, drunken) little sister of elEfante

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omatito is one floor down from El Ocho (Willy’s new cocktail lounge), but that didn’t stop the Spanish restaurateur from making a well-stocked bar the first thing you see when you walk into the tapas joint. Spanish bites are the primary reason to make a reservation here, but with a drink menu that stretches the length of its food menu - both are expansive - you’d be remiss if you didn’t pair your small plates with a sip of the good stuff.

Start with an aperitif (RMB 30-50), on the menu under the instructive heading of “While you are waiting”. Punctuality is not the strong suit of Spaniards and if you’re anticipating the arrival of your dining companions, a glass of rebujito (RMB 45), sweet sherry topped with mint and Sprite, will keep you company.

Once your party has arrived, it’s best to get convivial with one of their pitchers, a steal at RMB 85 for a liter of Asahi or RMB 175 for Sangria. A very short list of wines by the glass is a good indication that the drinks, like the food, are meant to be shared. Bottles of Spanish and Chilean wine run the gamut of pricing, from RMB

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Food For Thought Jamie Barys

Each month, our dining columnist gives you all the news that’s fit to dish. Find out the newest hotspots and the latest closings, as well as the tastiest events in town for September.

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t’s Chili Cook-Off Time! Bubba’s Cool Docks (Wharf 1846, Section 4, 653 Waima Lu, near Wangjiamatou Lu. Tel: 5302 7588. Web: www. bubbasasia.com) is hosting the ninth annual event on 13 September from 11am.

In addition to tasting the city’s top chillies, the cook-off will also include a pizza eating competition and a beer-guzzling contest, plus plenty of booze to fuel the party right through the awards. Entry is RMB 100, which nets amateur judges RMB 50 in vouchers.

The first annual Shanghai Community Food Fair will be hosted by Kate & Kimi (www.kateandkimi.com) at seafood specialty shop, Andes Premium Catch, (6B, 3187 Hongmei Lu, near Hongsong Lu. Tel: 5433 9806. Web: www.andespremiumcatch.com) on 12 September. Expect tastings from local chefs, a farmers’ market with K&K veggies and chef demos with the host’s seafood.

To celebrate Mexican National Day on 14 September, Mayita (6/F, 98 Shouning Lu, near Xizang Nan Lu. Tel: 6334 3288) is hosting a mid-day blowout on their gorgeous patio. From 11:30am-4:30pm,

RMB 300 will get you all-you-candrink margaritas, sangria, Sol beer, house wine, agua frescas and 100% agave tequila shots. There will also be some Mexican street food to pad the stomach for all those libations. Get your tickets in advance, as these will be going quick.

(They’ll also be hosting a similar event for Brazilian National Day on the 24th).

Mooncake season is upon us again, and while that usually means passing on the pucks stuffed with salted duck yolk and Jinhua ham, Strictly Cookies (Web: www.strictlycookies.com) has changed all that with its stuffed cookies (known as “mookies”). Available until 5 September, you can get a pack of six mookies (with flavours from sugar cookie stuffed with red bean to purple potato packed with white chocolate, and of course the classic chocolate chip dough with brownie filling) in a red gift set box for RMB 100.

Villa Le Bec’s slow rollout of eateries continues. The three Michelin starred chef has now opened the complex’s garden (321 Xinhua Lu, near Dingxi Lu. Tel: 6241 9190). It’s perfect for wine tastings, apparently, as evidenced by the invites we’ve received.

Several bartenders on Yongkang Lu have

M&M'S World® Shanghai

taken matters into their own hands when it comes to early closing hours and started a bar around the corner from the ornery Shanghainese neighbours. Kulou Café (Xiangyang Lu, south of Fuxing Lu) may not have the same communal outdoor feel as the bar street, but it’s open late and it’s barely one block away. Expect the party to migrate when the residents get irritable.

Chef Brad Turley (of Goga and Hai fame) is opening a deli shop on the western edge of Changle Lu between Huashan and Wulumuqi – keep an eye out mid-month for that opening. Also almost ready to open as Talk was going to print is Austin Hu’s mozzarella bar, Bottega, in Xintiandi.

We must bid farewell to an after-hours favourite. Shiva Lounge (47 Yongfu Lu, near Wuyuan Lu) was too much of a night owl for its neighbours and bit the dust after four long years. No word yet on what will replace it – maybe some entrepreneurial Xinjiang ren will set up a head shop.

The first star in Shanghai’s cocktail galaxy, Constellation (86 Xinle Lu, near Xiangyang Lu) has opened again after receiving a much-needed makeover.

Although it’s the smallest of the group of bars, you’ll still find yourself fighting for a seat in the leather booths.

Where might you find the largest wall of M&Ms in the world? Shanghai, thanks

to the new M&M'S World® Shanghai (829 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Xizang Nan Lu), a 1600 square meter ode to those candies that melt in your mouth, not in your hand. Get ready for some overt cultural references when you enter the two-storey shop. That wall? Of course it’s named the Great Wall of Chocolate. And guarding it are two terracotta M&Ms. Kung Fu and Pandas are also both well-represented.

They’re selling 22 different colours of the candy, as well as all the China-themed branded kitsch they can foist onto the city’s nouveau riche.

Tiki China (320 Hengshan Lu, near Tianping Lu) is now serving its islander food and drink from Hengshan Fang, the shikumen-styled Sinan Mansions wannabe just off Grand Gateway. Go for the chicken and the okra, stay for the rum-infused cocktails. Next-door is Grimaldi’s, a New York pizza chain with promise that we hope to try soon.

Rumour on the street has is that David Laris is coming back to Shanghai in a big way: with celeb chefs, Joel Robuchon and Tom Colicchio, in tow. The Greek-Aussie chef has teamed up with Cachet Hotel Group and Invest Hospitality to create F&B partnerships for hotels and retail spaces – not unlike what he did with Swire in Hong Kong and Beijing.

We delve deep into Shanghai’s food underbelly to give you an alternative view of the city’s dining scene.

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Eva Clifford

POM POM: A Cookie Bar

isten up cookie lovers! A brand-new cookie business is now open in Shanghai. POM POM focuses entirely on bulk orders, and is committed to providing authentic American-style cookies.

Essentially, this is a business run out of Katrina de Mirman's own kitchen, who single-handedly launched POM POM in January this year. The batchonly policy (one batch contains 15-20 cookies) encourages sharing, so it's a great excuse to invite friends over or host a cookie party of your own.

In the meantime, we can get excited over the menu, which offers flavours such as triple chocolate chunk, cinnamon oatmeal and peanut butter. And for all you crazy

cookie junkies out there, the "junk" cookie has ingredients such as pretzels, potato chips and marshmallows.

Mirman, originally from Chicago, Illinois, has been baking cookies for as long as she can remember, and ensures all her cookies are made with fresh, premium ingredients.

POM POM also offers customisable cookies that come either in a classic shape, as bars, or in the style of a layered cake.

You can also choose to have your cookies delivered either baked or in dough form.

So go ahead, place your order, and host your cookie party now. We'll be waiting eagerly for an invite.

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Hepcat Eva Clifford

What: A rockabilly bar in Jing’an Why: For unique cocktails and a cool atmosphere Where: 2/F, 359 Kangding Lu, near Shanxi Bei Lu. Tel: 5121 3849

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oint owners of heavy metal bar, Inferno, Martin Aamodt and Ting Ting, have once again collaborated to bring you their latest venture, Hepcat. The bar is the result of an impressive regeneration in June, which transformed some empty offices into a rockabilly bar oozing the glamour and rebelliousness of the 1950s. Themewise, it’s a place you could easily stumble across in a drunken haze and wonder if you haven’t just slipped into a time portal

to post-war America. But, that’s only if you notice the retro signage glowing discreetly through the trees on the second floor. Hepcat is neither showy nor pretentious; instead it’s a sanctuary for local Jing’an-ers who don’t want to travel all the way across town for a decent drink.

Hepcat is Ting and Aamodt’s answer to Shanghai’s noticeable absence of rock bars, and though the bar will undoubtedly attract less of a niche crowd than Inferno, their love for rock’n’roll permeates all aspects of the design, to the point where even the drink names bear influences from rock lyrics.

Every detail in the room is thoughtfully selected, from the tiny Betty Boop lurking among the liqueur bottles to the Crosley jukebox you see as you walk in, right down to the menu itself. The drinks are simple and refined, each cocktail as enticing as the next. Aamodt claims that all of their 26 cocktails are unique, and to simplify things you’ll find drinks divided in the traditional fashion into mild, medium and strong strength categories.

For those who want to get straight to it, we recommend Red Hot (RMB 75), a stark combination of gin, white aperitif wine, Pimento Dram liqueur, fresh red chilli and lime juice served straight up in a martini glass. You get to request how spicy you want your drink, so the trick here is to not select more than you think you can handle. We ordered an extra hot and were left weeping as we struggled through it with clenched teeth. For an idea of the taste, imagine what Satan would take as a nightcap. Alternatively, there’s Heels On Fire (RMB 80), which is no less strong, but the Fireball whiskey really takes the lead, providing its familiar cinnamon sweetness and giving it a slightly more bearable edge. Regardless of what you pick, both drinks will leave your mouth searing – and trust us, you will feel the heat.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, you can pick out delicate options like the Bettie (RMB 80), which contains gin, peach syrup, grenadine, lemon juice, strawberry jam and egg white. It has a silky-smooth consistency that’ll no doubt leave you coming back for more. For those caught inbetween, head over to the limbo realm of drinks, where you can find cocktails like the Pink Cadillac (RMB 80), a mix of gin, Aperol, lemon bitters and cucumber juice. They’ve also got punch bowls (RMB 420) for groups, which contain around six servings each.

Hepcat offers an un-missable oyster deal on Thursdays, where you can get yourself a dozen oysters for RMB 188 (shipped in fresh each week from the shores of New Zealand). What’s not to love?

El Ocho Nyima Pratten

What: A cosy craft cocktail bar Why: For intimate, after-dinner conversations Where: 3/F, 99 Taixing Lu, near Wujiang Lu. Tel: 6256 3587. Web: www.elwillygroup.com

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l Ocho is perched above tapas bar, Tomatito, in the new Taixing Lu complex, both of which are part of ‘sexy’ chef, Willy Trullas Moreno’s, El Willy Group. This bar is the perfect continuation from the downstairs restaurant, with quirky design accents and retro Spanish knick-knacks dotted around the venue. The watering hole is large and airy upon arrival, with a long bar situated in the centre of the room and open, breakout spaces with comfortable lounge chairs, conducive to intimate conversations and gatherings, spread all around.

The drinks menu is long, at 34 pages, and one for the “cocktail nerds” as they so eloquently put it. Cocktails certainly take centre stage here. Head barman, Aaron J Feder, started work in the kitchens rather than behind the bar, which seems to have laid the groundwork for his focus on fresh and seasonal ingredients. Feder discovered the art of craft cocktails in his hometown of Boston, during a time of resurgence in classic drink making processes, and worked under many award wining master bar tenders before taking his unique skills to Shanghai.

We sipped on a D.L.B (RMB 88), with gold rum, Fernet Branca, fresh lemon, sugar and bitters, the perfect balance of sweet and sour and an excellent after dinner drink. We also couldn’t finish the night without a Pre-prohibition Old Fashioned (RMB 78/98). Made with rye or bourbon, this classic tipple oozed with confidence and continued our merriment.

Hearty snacks are also available, this is Moreno we are talking about, but the plates only serve the purpose of complementing the drinks, rather than attempting to be a dining destination. If you want to feast on Spanish fare, head downstairs to Tomatito first, before wetting your whistle at El Ocho.

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WHAT'S ON

what'sON

12 September – 14 September

1 September

Burgers & Rock’n’Roll Every Monday, enjoy The Apartment’s signature burger!

Between 3pm and 11pm on Mondays, get one burger and one beer or soft drink for only RMB 50.

The Apartment. 3/F, 47 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu. Tel: 6437 9478. Web: www.theapartment-shanghai.com

#100Laowai Xiamen English.ctrip.com has announced that its third #100Laowai event will be to the seaside city of Xiamen. The two day two night event invites expatriates living in both China and further afield to join this heavily discounted event at the cultural center of Fujian province.The trip offers visitors the chance to learn about the fascinating Hakka minority group with trips to the local tulou, magnificent earthen buildings and an impressive example of human settlement that have housed communities of Hakka people since the Yuan Dynasty (12711368). Several stories high and built for defense purposes around a central open courtyard, they feature tall fortified mud walls capped by tiled roofs with wide over-hanging eaves. One of these tulou – the UNESCO Word Heritage-listed Hongkeng Tulou – is comprised of roughly 100 of these structures and is truly a sight to behold.

RMB 1580. Web: english.ctrip.com

13 September

5 September – 7 September

Photo Shanghai This is the first international and largest art fair dedicated to photography in China. Held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, it’s organised by the World Photography Organisation. Photo Shanghai brings together more than 70 galleries to showcase the best in vintage and contemporary masterworks from around the world with an added commitment to highlighting Asian Photography and galleries.

Shanghai Exhibition Centre. 1000 Yan’an Lu, near Tongren Lu. Tel: 2216 2216. Web: www.photoshanghai.org

X Club Reloaded – Into The Neon Jungle With Basement 6 & MAMASan Celebrate the relaunch of X Club, a 1000sqm laser tag arena and bar, hidden on the south fringe of the French Concession and just 5 minutes away from Yongkang Lu. The new management at X Club has appointed the creative team behind Basement 6 & MAMASan to take over the venue for one night, and transform it into a mysterious, surreal and dazzling NEON Jungle. The event includes an all you can play laser tag tournament, neon painting, glowing accessorizing, local food vendors curated by Shanghai Supperclub, dangerously delicious jungle juice and an ALL night dance party in the 400 sqm Neon Jungle Arena! Dress Code: Neon, Jungle (Blacklight friendly).

From 8pm, X Club will host a 3 hour unlimited tournament. Teams of 4 – 6 will compete head-to-head for the most match victories.

Teams accumulating the most wins at the end of the tournament will be awarded awesome prizes, sweet glory and pride as champions of the Neon Jungle.

Free before 11pm, RMB 50 with 1 free drink after 11pm. Entry fee for the 3-hour unlimited game is RMB 300 per team - to register for the tournament, email: info@xclubshanghai.com with the Subject Line "Neon Jungle Laser Tag Tournament". X Club.

Basement, 366 Zhaojiabang Lu, near Xiangyang Lu.

14 September

India Through Chinese Eyes With her debut travelogue, The Farther I Walk, the Closer I Get to Me, author Hong Mei becomes the first Chinese woman to backpack across the entire Indian subcontinent.

Alongside her husband, travel photographer Tom Carter, the couple deliberately selected off-the-beaten path regions and survived on an extremely limited budget as they drifted for nearly one year across the length and breadth of India. Hong Mei and Tom Carter will be debuting their new book and discussing (bilingual) the transforming nature of independent travel while presenting a photo slideshow of India’s brilliantly diverse life and culture. An inspiring event for solo travellers as well as families!

From 4pm. RMB 75 (juice and soda available). Glamour Bar. 6/F, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Tel: 6350 9988. Web: www.m-theglamourbar.com

16 September

Signature Cocktail Night at the Union Trade Company Three months after Lucano’s launch in Shanghai, they are here to treat you again! Two days of cocktails, emotions and exploring Italy in the greatest Metropolis of China. Special guest, Mr Agostino Perrone, from London will enchant you with Lucano signature cocktails, in the cosiest atmosphere of French Concession.

From 10pm until midnight. Union Trade Company. 64 Fenyang Lu, near Fuxing Lu

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12 September

The Bund Tour Take a stroll along the world’s most famous promenade and learn how a boggy marshland was turned into one of the most important trading hubs in the modern world. View the interiors of some of the Bund’s most stunning architectural masterpieces including the former Yokohama Specie Bank, the HSBC Bank and the Shanghai Club. Discover the scandals that hide behind the façades of Shanghai’s colonial past.

Every Friday afternoon. 1:30pm until 3:30pm. RMB 190 (adults); RMB 120 (children) for a western English-speaking guide and all site entry. Tours must be booked in advance.

Tel:138 1777 0229. Web: www.newmantours.com

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Knit Squares For AIDS-Impacted Orphans Join BEAN's knitting circle and help keep AIDS-impacted orphans keep warm.

BEAN is knitting 20 cm squares, to be pieced together to make into blankets for children in South African orphanages. Volunteers only need to bring themselves. Yarn, knitting needles, and a knitting teacher will be provided.

3pm – 6pm. French Concession, (full details will be provided in follow-up email RSVP) RSVP at beanshanghai@gmail.com with “Knit Square Sept 14” in the subject line to reserve your spot for the event and find out more information. If you don't know how to knit, please write "Knitting Beginner" in your email. If you already know how to knit, even if you can only do the basics (like casting off and on and knitting in a row), write "Knitting Advanced" in your email.

Web: shanghai.beanonline.org; www.knit-a-square.com

20 September

Aerial Yoga And Healthy Breakfast With the support of a soft suspended fabric, Aerial Yoga explores what happens when you combine classical asanas with elements of aerial acrobatics. You do not need to be a circus star, lifelong yogi or natural-born acrobat to come play! Students of all levels can learn to flip, fly and flow through Aerial Yoga sequences. Everyone who enjoyed swinging on the monkey bars as a kid is encouraged to try out this fun fusion of yoga and aerial arts. Following the class, enjoy a super healthy and nutritious breakfast from Sprout!

From 9:30am until 11:00am. RMB 150 (includes yoga class & a healthy breakfast). Om Factory. 3/F, 608 Xikang Lu, near Changping Lu. RSVP: events@sproutlifestyle.com (RSVP essential)

SEPTEMBER 21 September

Adopt A Grandparent

20 September

Wooozy Offline Your favourite electronic series is back to bring the heat and then cool you back down just in time for autumn. Confirming its authority on all things fresh and happening, the series welcomes L.A. duo Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda as Nguzunguzu to bounce the walls of Shanghai.

From 10pm. RMB 80. The Shelter. Basement, 5 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu

Spring is here and BEAN invites you to adopt a grandparent through their elder care program!

BEAN volunteers every month at one of the five elder care centers in Shanghai that have NGO status.

The purpose of this event is to give attention to and share some love with the often-forgotten residents of this elder care center. Volunteers will play mah jong, other Chinese games and western games with the residents at the sponsored elder care center. As with all other BEAN events, there are no language requirements, so if you can play checkers or Jenga, you know enough to participate in this event.

1:30pm – 4:30pm. Changning District. RSVP at beanshanghai@gmail.com with “Adopt a Grandparent – September 21” to reserve your spot for the event and find out more information. Web: shanghai.beanonline.org

27 September

Cirque Le Soir Classique The true essence of Cirque Le Soir reveals itself every Saturday! On this magical night, Cirque Le Soir will tantalise your taste buds and thrill your senses, so sit back and be amazed! Reservations highly recommended.

From 9pm to 4am. Cirque Le Soir. 4/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Xinkaihe Lu. Tel: 400 991 0088.

Web: www.cirquelesoir.com/shanghai

28 September

The Gangster Tour Take a tour through Shanghai with a colonial gangster and learn about the crime lords who once ruled the city like kings. From “Big Eared” Du with his lucky monkey heads to “Pockmarked” Huang and his police car drug distribution, get to know some of the 20th century’s most powerful gangsters and find out why you wouldn’t want to cross them. In the process, you will get the chance to try chopstick pickpocketing, learn how to cheat in a casino, and enjoy a complimentary drink in a colonial mansion. Then, as an optional extra, why not try a cops vs. robbers shooting competition!

Every Sunday afternoon. 3pm to 5pm/6:30pm RMB 290 (adults); RMB 220 (children) for a western English speaking guide, all site entry, and a complimentary drink in a luxurious Song family property. RMB 490 (adults); RMB 390 (children) for Gangster Tour and Shooting Competition. Tours must be booked in advance. Tel: 138 1777 0229. Web: www.newmantours.com

30 September

24 September 20 September

JYJ – Return Of The King JYJ (formerly known as Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun in Japan) is a South Korean pop group formed in 2010

by Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu, the three former members of TVXQ. In April 2010, they released their debut record, which topped the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. Their subsequent releases, including their global debut album, The Beginning (2010) and their second studio album and first Korean full-length album, In Heaven (2011), all debuted at number one on the Korean Gaon Album Chart.

7:30pm until 10pm. From RMB 680 to RMB 1480.

Mercedes Benz Arena. 1200 Expo Da Dao, near Gaoke Xi Lu. Tel: 400 610 3721. Web: en.damai.cn

Healthy Japanese Demo And Lunch This month in Sprout Lifestyle’s featured healthy cooking class, chef Eiko Takahashi will be teaching healthy Japanese dishes made from scratch with a focus on MISO. Eiko is originally from Japan but is a certified Thai Chef from Wandee Culinary School in Bangkok. Since 2009 she has been teaching Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese home cooking groups and giving private classes in Shanghai. Her passion is introducing new authentic Asian flavours, fresh herbs and spices into home cooking to make everyone’s daily life richer, healthier and much more enjoyable. These dishes cover everyone including vegan and gluten-free eaters.

From 10.30am until 12.30pm. RMB 250 (includes demo & tasting). Sprout Lifestyle. Unit 412, Surpass Court, 570 Yongjia Lu, near Yueyang Lu. RSVP: events@sproutlifestyle. com

Fashion Catwalk Party The eclectic Love Bang dance party returns to Dada on the night before the October public holiday.

Since 2010, Heatwolves and DJ Caution have been mixing up hip-hop, house, dancehall, cartoons, DIY clothing and giant inflatable animals. Shirts and sweaters from the Love Bang Fall 2014 clothing line will also be on sale.

From 10pm until late. Free. Dada. 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. Tel: 150 0018 2212.

Web: www.lovebanguniverse.com

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The Mid-autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals in the country when families will spend time together. Treat your family and friends with an exquisite box of authentic Chinese moon cakes presented by InterContinental Shanghai Expo, which start from RMB 188 net per box. For more information or reservations, call Sheng Hui Tang at 3858 1218.

Kids dine for free at Yi Café! Save on your family vacation by letting Pudong Shangri-La treat your kids (below 12 years old) to lunch and dinner at Yi Café from Monday to Friday. RMB 298 for an adult’s lunch and RMB 368 for an adult’s dinner (+15% service charge). Yi Café provides kids with the ultimate culinary journey across the globe, including two dessert and candy stations that bring kids to a paradise of joy and excitement. For reservations, please call 6882 8888 ext. 6888.

Explore a refreshing change and enjoy a better night’s sleep in an extremely purified room at Hyatt on the Bund, the first Hyatt hotel in Mainland China that offers the pure room experience to their guests. Breathe easier with one of the Pure Hypo-Allergenic rooms at Hyatt on the Bund. It is professionally purified to provide the cleanest and most comfortable environment possible for all guests, especially those who may suffer from allergies.

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September sees the nights start to draw in and the temperatures cool off after the peak of summer, so it’s time for some delicate yet hearty dishes. The chefs at Hyatt on the Bund’s Aroma have prepared one of this region’s most favoured meats in a range of appetising styles such as plump roasted or braised duck, rich duck soup or authentic duck dumplings, presented with panache and flair, and perfect to share with colleagues or loved ones in Aroma’s refined dining rooms.

Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai is pleased to

Brunch is now available every weekend from 11am to 3pm at

Show them your dream wedding and the Portman RitzCarlton, Shanghai will show you its realisation. Whatever you imagine, The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai can create. Plan your romantic wedding and enjoy the special offer of RMB 6,888 net per table. This limited offer is valid until 30 September, 2014. For inquires or reservation, please call 6279 7941.

Liquid Laundry. Food highlights include the Liquid Laundry

Bagel with a choice of Schmear (smoky bacon apple, smoked salmon dill, almond honey butter, banana peanutella, strawberry cream cheese, herbed cream cheese and sundried tomato feta).

Other highlights include the Spuds Deluxe, Real Belgian Buttermilk Waffles and the Bloody Mary Salad. For reservations, call 6445 9589.

The award-winning La Vie en Rose Sunday Brunch at Le Royal Méridien Shanghai had the pleasure of hosting their guests with a live music performance, staring British a cappella band, The Magnets. Guests were invited to discover the Sunday Brunch with a new perspective and a wide range of funky and inspirational music combined with the outstanding cuisine offered at la Vie en Rose Brunch.

announce that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. This prestigious accolade honors hospitality excellence and is only given to establishments that consistently receive outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website. Jumeirah Himalayas is now ranked at number 12 out of 3471 hotels in Shanghai.

With authentic all-day English breakfast, simpleand-done-right British cuisine and essentially, a lifestyle of British epicurean, Notting Hill British Cuisine has been offering the city a refreshing bite of British flair since the beginning of August. Unit 105, 378 Wukang Lu, near Tai’an Lu. Tel: 6468 7777.

Take the advantage of YU Bar’s special combo dinner menu at Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan including one main dish and a pint of fresh beer.

Choose from grilled chicken tenders roll, mini burger with fries, chipotle shrimp quesadilla, spicy chicken wing, pan-fried traditional Shanghai pork dumplings served with vinegar and American hotdogs served with potato chips and side salad, with beers including Heineken, Tiger, Budweiser, Asahi Super or Tsing Tao. From 6pm until 8pm (Tuesday to Saturday). RMB 88 net per set. For reservations, please call 2312 5590.

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South China News

Heritage car aficionados can move into top gear for a memorable experience this summer. Until October 2014, The Peninsula Arcade will exhibit one of the world’s favourite cars, the 1966 Ford Mustang, which has been loaned to the hotel by the Shanghai Auto Museum. The Ford Mustang is the second vintage car to be showcased at The Peninsula Shanghai as part of a unique partnership with the Shanghai Auto Museum, the first dedicated auto museum in China.

Due to its popularity, Sheraton Dongguan Hotel is pleased to introduce curry for those who are in a hurry! orkers who have to pick up a quick lunch with an appetising flavour are in luck. This quick and easy meal is prepared by the expert chefs at Botanica, so do no miss this mouth-watering curry seven days a week during the months of September and October.

Reinforcing its British heritage, The Langham, Xintiandi introduced British dining etiquette classes in the hotel in partnership with London-based The English Manner etiquette school. The first classes took place on 15 August, 2014 in the Chairman Suite, which made for a charming setting to host the British Afternoon Tea Etiquette Class and Royal British Fine Dining Etiquette Class.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015 on the tropical island of Hainan. Adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in China, The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills will be located in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province.

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen is now introducing the 2-Star

The opening of Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort & Spa, Hainan on 28 September 2014 will mark Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ much anticipated and first luxury resort in the ‘Oriental Hawaii’ of Mainland China. Located on the southern most tip of Hainan Island and a 40-minute drive from Sanya International Airport, the sprawling 45-acre resort with 340 guestrooms and eight two-storey villas commands 180-degree sea and mountain views and has direct access to an immaculate white-sand beach that stretches 300 metres.

Conrad Macao is pleased to welcome Chef de Partie, Mr. Kyonghoon Chong from Conrad Seoul, who will be special guest chef at Grand Orbit restaurant from 19 September until 29 September, 2014. During the Korean buffet food promotion, Chef Chong will be preparing authentic Korean soups and hot and cold dishes such as Bulgogi (Grilled Korean BBQ), Kalbi JJim (Braised Beef Short ribs), Modum Jeon (Assorted Korean Pancakes) and of course no Korean menu would be complete without traditional Kimchi.

Michelin dim sum menu from 11am to 2pm daily, presented by the 65-year-old dim sum Chef Deng who freshly joins Zhuo Yue Xuan, the signature Chinese Restaurant with more than 50 years of dim sum experience working at Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai Pudong and many famous restaurants in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, even the famous 2-Star Michelin restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Macau.

Executive Chef Tobias Pfister has created an exquisite brunch lay out at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai. Come and taste all time breakfast favourites, theme antipasti, tapas and seafood buffet as well as a la carte main course selection including carved meat, fish and vegetarian options. An unforgettable experience complimented by a wine buffet and live entertainment.

Younger guests enjoy fun activities in a designated children’s area.

RMB 388 per person inclusive of juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea.

Free for kids 12 years old and younger. RMB 148 per person wine buffet inclusive of 7 different wines on offer.

InterContinental Shanghai Expo recently held its “Love

Eternal” wedding fair which was a great success, attended by over 100 guests who were treated to various themed weddings, traditional Chinese, Western, villa and garden style weddings. The main venue for the wedding fair was in the hotel’s 800 square meters Grand Ballroom, decorated in white and green to create a refreshing and comfortable summer experience.

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Langham Place, Xiamen This month, Langham Place, Xiamen, officially throws open its doors to the public. Upon entering Langham Place, Xiamen, the modern and stylish cousin of the traditional Langham brand, you are greeted by a sophisticated, marble grand lobby, beautifully scented aroma and helpful, inviting staff. During your stay, you might be hard pushed to leave the sanctuary of the hotel. However, you really must, as Xiamen has so many exciting things to see and do.

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his is the ninth hotel for the Langham Hospitality Group in Mainland China and it is located in an up-and-coming part of the city; a new development full of business and lifestyle brands. Langham Place, Xiamen embodies luxurious style and understated sophistication. With designled, modern luxury at the heart of every aspect of the hotel, Langham Place, Xiamen offers 327 spacious and stylish guest rooms and suites, four food and beverage venues, famed Chuan Body + Soul Spa, Fitness Centre, Club L Lounge and state-of-the-art MICE facilities.

The hotel is in within easy reach of many tourist and business travellers’ destinations. Located on Xianyue Road in the heart of the city centre, the hotel’s enviable location makes it a 15 to 20 minute drive from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen Conference and Exhibition Centre, Software Park and the main railway station as well as a short stroll away from Wanda Plaza, the city’s newest luxury fashion and shopping destination.

The 327 spacious rooms and suites offer guests the utmost in modern luxury and comfort. Thoughtful touches include signature Dream Beds, a personalised pillow menu and a creative ‘Dream’ themed turn down service inspired by the local culture of Xiamen. Located on the top two floors, the Club L guestrooms allow guests to enjoy the exclusivity of the two-level Lounge with stunning views of the city skyline. In addition, Club

Central China News

The General Manager of Kempinski Hotel Chengdu, Axel Bethke, accepted the worldwide ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Nominated by the Hotel Manager of the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, he encouraged more colleagues to help people with ALS through generous donations. Meanwhile, the executive assistant manager, Mr. Sebastian Thomas; director of rooms, Ms. Constance Schrader; executive chef, Mr. Daniel Ng; and the assistant food and beverage manager, Mr. Patric Steinlechner also joined this ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Mr. Bethke on behalf of his colleagues and the Kempinski Chengdu team personally took care of the donation on the official ALS website.

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L guests may also enjoy an extra level of personalised service and privileges including complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea, evening cocktails and the use of the boardroom. The Club Lounge offers unparalleled views out towards the coastline and lets guests admire the clear blue skies, renowned in Xiamen. In order to make the hotel your home away from home, everything has been thought of in the unique Club L Lounge, including a gaming room, where guests are able to unwind and play the latest video games, and massage chairs perched in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

With innovative cuisine, creative cocktails and stunning décor, each of the hotel’s three restaurants will leave a lasting impression on gourmands. All-day restaurant, The Place, features interactive show kitchens with cuisines from around the world, buffets and a-lacarte selections. Guests may also watch the talented chefs prepare dishes a-la-minute on the Mongolian barbecue grill. It is by far the best buffet in town and also offers outdoor dining. The hotel’s signature restaurant, Ming Court, reminiscent of its Michelin-star namesake at Langham Place, Hong Kong, specialises in modern and authentic Cantonese cuisine and has nine private dining rooms that are ideal for entertaining business clients or friends and family.

Other outlets to tantalise your palates are the livecooking teppanyaki station at T2, which offers delicious tapas, whisky and sakes, and L Bar, which serves tasty bites,

along with creative cocktails and fine wines from it twostorey wine cellar. The lobby level bar also boasts a resident DJ who spins the latest tunes in the DJ booth during the evenings to create a "change of day" ritual.

The hotel also offers nine meeting rooms ranging from 60 to 768 square metres. The pillar-free grand ballroom can cater for up to 655 guests, with state-of-the-art audio, visual and lighting systems and equipment. The Gallery is a suite of specialty meeting venues designed in an all-inclusive environment incorporating food and beverage areas and break-out or lounge spaces. Finally, a fast favourite for memorable occasions and high-powered meetings, the 200square metre Star Room on Level 26 is the highest function room in Xiamen and offers panoramic city and sea views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Wedding couples may also enjoy direct access from the Honeymoon Suite to the Star Room.

Xiamen is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, so it is only right that you venture out to experience the beautiful city and stunning coastline. A short taxi ride away from Langham Place, Xiamen is Gulangyu Ferry Terminal for the short crossing to Gulangyu Island. Only electric buggies are permitted on the island, but it is easy to cover the entire landmass in a few hours. Once an international settlement, Gulangyu is still home to Victorian style architecture and is awash with food stands and tourist trinkets. Take a leisurely walk around the town or paddle in the water on the beach, you are guaranteed to have a good time.

East China News

Swissôtel Kunshan was awarded as the “Best Business

Hotel” by China hotel new vision peak forum organising committee , as well as “The Best General Manager” for GM of Swissôtel Kunshan, recognising the hotel’s achievement.

Crowne Plaza Suzhou will present four nights of great

fun in their lakeside tents including free flow of German beer, Bavarian delicacies and an Oktoberfest band performance on 25, 26, 28 and 29 September 2014. The most successful Oktoberfest band in China will bring the “Happy Spirit” of Oktoberfest to the beautiful Jinji Lake of Suzhou. Fore more information, please call (0512) 6285 9683.

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Listings If you think you've got something we should know about, e-mail Talk Magazine at stlisting@ismaychina.com or send a fax to 6237 5827.

SHANGHAI DINING American BISTRO BURGER •A Mansion Building, 291 Fumin Lu (near Changle Lu). T: 6170 1315

Real handmade burgers with fresh ingredients. Hours: Sun-Thu 10am-12am, Fri-Sat 10am-4am

BLUE FROG •102-103A, Block 6, Daning Life

Hub, 1918 Gonghe Xin Lu. T: 6631 3920. Rm 3, Green Sports & Leisure Centre, 633 Biyun Lu (near Yunshan Lu). T: 5030 6426. GF, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu. T: 5047 3488. 30 Hongmei Entertainment Street, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu. T: 5422 5119. Lower Level, Unit 12, Novel City, 131 Tianyaoqiao Lu (near Xingeng Lu).

T: 3368 6117

GF02, Super Brand Mall. T: 5047 1012.

No 2, 99 Xikang Lu (near Nanjing Xi Lu). T: 6289 2163. Unit 1, Basement, Plaza KIC, 270 Songhu Lu. T: 6533 3103.

Unit 1051B, 1F, Cloud 9 Mall, 1018 Changning Lu. T: 5237 1781. Thumb Plaza, Bldg 18, 199 Fangdian Lu. T: 5833 0801. Infiniti Plaza ,138 Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 6375 6167 香啡缤: 遵义路100号虹桥上海城一 楼140-141单元; 福州路666号金陵 海欣大厦1楼B座, 近延安路; 太仓路 181弄新天地广场北里10号楼; 黄金 城道915号; 浦东银城北路133号汇亚 大厦101室; 陆家嘴西路168号正大广 场GF02商铺; 西康路99弄-2(南京西 路,近恒隆广场2座); 淞沪路270号创 智天地广场地下一层01单元,创智天 地店; 长宁路1018号1051室龙之梦店; 芳甸路199弄证大大拇指广场; 淮海中 路138号无限度广场2楼

The ever-reliable Frog.

浦东金桥, 碧云路633号-3; 浦东新 区陆家嘴西路168号正大广场GF27（ 1楼）; 虹梅路3338弄30号; 天钥桥路 131号永新坊地下一层12室(辛耕路口)

Square Shop: Shop 102A, Building 3, KIC Square, 333 Songhu Lu,Yangpu Central Park Shop: Shop 107, Building 16, Phase 2 Central Park, Apartment 6, Chaoyang Menwei Dajie,Chaoyang District, Beijing Park Avenue Shop: Shop 115, Park Avenue, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Nan Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing Yosemite Shop: Lobby 1, Yosemite Club, 4 Yuyang Lu, Houshayu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing 亦园店:乌鲁木齐中路82号;上海企业 天地店:湖滨路222号1号楼2层10号 铺;南京东路店:南京东路719号6号 商铺;上海浦东潍坊西路60号（近 浦城路）;东海广场店:铜仁路299号 东海广场101;利星国际广场店:上海 市长宁区延安西路1319弄101室;创 智广场店:杨浦区淞沪路333号创智 天地三期102A单元;新城国际店:朝 阳区朝外大街6号新城国际B期16号 楼107号商铺;公园大道店;朝阳区公 园南路6号院4-3号;顺义优山美地 店:顺义区后沙峪镇榆阳路4号优山 美地俱乐部

LOUNGE •GF,JASMINE Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing

Dong Lu (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu). T: 6138 6886

California Grill •40F,JW’s JW Marriott Hotel, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 5359 4969 x 6455

Hours: 11.30am - 2.30pm, 5.30 - 10.30pm 加州扒房：南京西路399号, 万豪酒 店40楼

Steakhouse •2F,Manhattan Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, 2270

Hongqiao Lu. T: 6237 6000 x 6633

As fantastic as the steaks here may be, we've also had a mighty fine lobster here. 曼哈顿扒房：虹桥路2270号万豪虹 桥大酒店2楼

500 Steak House •3F,Prime Hotel Main Tower, InterContinental Hotel, 500 Hengfeng Lu. T: 5253 9999 x 6336

Slabs of meat are complemented by a collection of premium vintages from the wine cellar. 恒丰路500号,上海浦西洲际酒店 3 楼

Bakery & Deli One •559Baker Nanchang Lu (near Shaanxi Nan Lu) T: 6211 8217

Saint Germain Bakery, a renowned Canadian brand provides only the utmost quality, using natural and fresh ingredients.

Hours: 7am-11pm. www.bakerone.cn 加焙坊：徐汇区南昌路559号（近陕 西南路，地铁1号线、10号线陕西 南路站）

•2F, Bauernstube Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel, 5 Zunyi Nan Lu. T: 6275 8888 x 3104

One of the best places in Shanghai to get cold cuts. 农夫之家食品店：上海市遵义南 路5号，虹桥喜来登上海太平洋大 饭店2楼

Café 1188 •Lobby Level, InterContinental

Shanghai Expo, 1188 Xueye Lu (near Yuntai Lu). T: 3858 1208 Interactive kitchens and live cooking stations make this brunch a feast for the eyes.

咖啡厅1188：浦东雪野路1188号， 近南码头路，上海世博洲际酒店一楼

•Unit 140-141, Shanghai City Centre, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

100 Zunyi Lu (near Xianxia Lu). T: 6237 1458. Block B, 1F, Jinlinghaixin Building, 666 Fuzhou Lu (near Yunnan Zhong Lu). T: 6391 7971. House 10, Lane 181 Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu).

T: 6387 4248. 915 Huang Jincheng Lu. T: 6209 9212. Azia Centre, 133 Yincheng Bei Lu (near Lujiazui Huan Lu).

T: 5877 9558. 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, Unit

Costa cafés are springing up all over town. www.costa.net.cn (华美达店) 南京东路715号; (仙乐斯 店) 南京西路388号仙乐斯广场; (港汇 店) 虹桥路1号港汇广场2楼; (Eton 裕 景店) 浦东大道545号; (美罗城办公 楼) 肇嘉浜路1111号; 向城路15号和 17号; 九尊,镇宁路9号; 虹梅路3196号

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Fuwa Pulu Shop 55, Level 3, 388 Xijiangwan Lu. T: 6628 2897 Hours:10am-10pm 164-166 Huichuan Lu. T: 6277 3577 Hours: 10am-12am

Shanghai. T: 3211 9999

A la carte menu with Asian and Western specialties for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hours: 6.30am–11.30pm 赛丽娜: 延安西路488号上海日航 酒店一楼

•1250Whisk Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Huating Lu). T: 5404 7770

香港广场店：淮海路283号3楼南栋 3L-3-04C；虹桥久光店：长宁区仙 霞路99号尚嘉中心B2层

Lobby Lounge •TheThe Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai Lobby Level, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu T: 6279 8888 x 5976

Enjoy afternoon tea or late night cocktails, and small plates in this cozy rendezvous spot where attentive service is always on the menu. Hours: 8am-11pm.

Afternoon tea: 2.30pm-5pm 南京西路1376号上海商城波特曼酒店

La, Shanghai, 33 Fucheng Lu (near Lujiazui Huan Lu). T: 6882 8888 x 210

浦东富城路33号, 上海浦东香格里拉 大酒店紫金楼二楼

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Yi Garden Café Lobby Level, Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel, 159 Henan Nan Lu (near Fuyou Lu). T: 2321 8888

Contemporary café with open kitchens.

Hours: 12-11pm

豫园咖啡厅：河南南路159号豫园万 丽酒店大堂(近福佑路)

•25F,Zpark 1018 Changning Lu (near Huichuan Lu). T: 6115 8888

Sit back, relax and choose from a range of 60 coffee varieties from around the world. 长宁路1018号上海龙之梦万丽酒 店25楼

Chinese - Cantonese

The Lobby •Lobby •8F,AiLeMei Level, The Peninsula Shanghai, Royal Méridien Shanghai, 798 32 on the Bund. T: 2327 2888

All-day dining and the celebrated Peninsula Afternoon Tea with live entertainment. 大堂茶座: 中山东一路32号上海半 岛酒大堂

The Lounge •1F, 15 Xinjinqiao Lu, Pudong T: 6036 8858

Cantonese haute cuisine, contemporary Chinese décor and marvellous city views. Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm

Freshly- baked bread, croissants, pastries, cakes, scones, gourmet pizza slices, fresh juices & fresh roasted coffee.

Card: All Cards. Hours: 7am-10pm. www.glolondon.com, shanghai@ glolondon.com

Chocolate éclairs and other Parisian goodies. Hours: 7am-9pm

粤珍轩：浦东世纪大道88号金茂君悦 大酒店55楼

玛德莱娜西饼屋: 南京东路505号, 海 仑宾馆1楼

•30 cha's Sinan Lu (near Huaihai Zhong Lu).

八佰秀店：常德路788号1号；96广 场店：东方路796号一层170号铺； 古北水城店：水城南路89号；碧云 山庄店：碧云路633号；星游城店： 天钥桥路570-572号1-2F；人民广 场店：人民广场18号出口；正大2楼 店：陆家嘴西路168号，正大百货2楼

Café •1F,Gourmet Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu (near Xikang Lu). T: 6289 5733 南京西路1376号上海商城111室

•Chevalier Shop: 82 Wulumuqi Zhong Jamaica Blue

Lu (near Changle Lu) Shanghai Corporate Avenue Shop: Shop 10, Level 2, 222 Hubin Lu Ramada Shop: Shop 6, 719 Nanjing Dong Lu (near Xizang Zhong Lu). Tel: 6351 3303 Binjiang Shop: 60 Weifang Xi Lu The Exchange: Lobby 101, The Exchange, 299 Tongren Lu Lixing International Plaza Shop: Shop 101,1319 Yan’an Xi Lu. KIC

This must-come restaurant offers traditional Cantonese dishes with selections of Shanghai favorites prepared

by Hong Kong celebrity chef with five elegant private rooms commanding great view. 万豪轩：新金桥路15号上海金桥红枫 万豪酒店5楼

MIO ESPRESSO illy caffe •Showroom 2577 Longhua Lu, bld 11 Room 107, Xuhui. T: 6121 2021

Specialist in OFFICE Coffee Break, HOME and HO.RE.CA solutions with ILLY CAFFE, MIO ESPRESSO, and now also available NESPRESSO COMPATIBLE capsules. www.mio-espresso.com Online shopping available

T: 6093 2062 Hong Kong-style canting straight out of the 1950s.

Bistro •3F,China Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan

Hotel, 159 Henan Nan Lu (near Fuyou Lu). T: 2321 8888 Capturing the essence of great home cooked provincial Chinese cuisine.

Hours: 11am-2.30pm, 5-10pm

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740 Hankou Lu. T: 6080 0743

Serving the Signature Langham afternoon tea with live classical music in the afternoons. 廷廊：汉口路740号朗廷扬子精品酒 店1楼大堂

Alley •NewPeacock Tower Lobby Level, Waldorf

Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 88 Sichuan Zhong Lu, near Guangdong Lu. T: 6322 9988 Hours: 9am-11pm

羿庭：上海外滩华尔道夫酒店,上海市 黄浦区中山东一路2号

上海市巨鹿路889号(11-12幢3-4层) 靠近常熟路

Chinese restaurant •5F,Mao Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, 505 Nanjing Road East.

T: 6351 5888 x 4588

Renowned for its Shanghainese and Cantonese specialties. 南京东路505号上海海仑宾馆5楼

•LevelMingyuan 2 at Banyan Tree Shanghai

On The Bund, 19 Gongping Lu (near Haiping Lu) T: 2509 1188

A contemporary upscale Chinese culinary journey for epicures, serving traditional Cantonese cuisine paying homage to classic Chinese influences in a contemporary style. Ming Yuan offers a range of dining options varying for private dining room and large group tables.

Hours: Lunch 11.30am–2.30pm; Dinner 5.30pm–9.30pm 酩缘：公平路19号上海外滩悦榕庄 2楼（近海平路）

逸龙阁:中山东一路32号上海半岛酒 店2层（近北京东路）

Yue Xuan •Tower 2, 1F, 1116 Hongsong Dong Lu (near Hongxu Lu).

T: 3323 6666

Seriously authentic Cantonese, and the Singaporean chef throws in some great Southeast Asian specialties too! 上海市红松东路1116号

Chinese - Shanghai 599 •LaneChateau 599, 1 Fangdian Lu (near Jinxiu Lu). T: 5033 9113

Exclusive access to luxury private lounge with Huaiyang cuisine. 上海市浦东新区方甸路599弄1号 （近锦绣路）

Club Jin Mao •Grand Hyatt, 86F, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao (near Lujiazui Huan Lu).

T: 5049 1234 x 8688 Club Jin Mao of Grand Hyatt Shanghai, one of the most exclusive authentic Shanghainese restaurants.

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm

金茂俱乐部：浦东世纪大道88号金茂 君悦大酒店86楼

Restaurant •98 Dick’s Kaixuan Lu (close to Wanhangdu Lu). T: 5272 8198

Innovation of exquisite traditional Shanghai cuisine. Discount for lunch menu (Mon-Fri) Open Daily from 11am-9pm. 凯旋路98号(近万航渡路,中山公园龙 之梦北面150米)

Shiji Dadao (near Dongtai Lu). T: 5047 1234 x 8779

万丽轩: 河南南路159号豫园万丽酒店 3楼(近福佑路)

Court •1F,Palm The Langham, Yangtze Boutique,

Changshu Lu). T: 6445 8082

Authentic Cantonese cuisine and dim sum with seven private dining rooms and a signature Peninsula Chinese Chefs’ Table.

Hours: 11.30 am-2.30 pm, 6 -10.30 pm.

Canton •Grand Hyatt, 55F, Jinmao Tower, 88

Bakery •1F,Madeleine Hotel Sofitel, 505 Nanjing Dong

7521 Room.170,1F, 796, Dongfang Lu. T: 6100 9279 89, Shuicheng Lu. T: 5265 6803 89, Biyun Lu. T: 5067 7031 570-572, 1-2F, Tianyaoqiao Lu. T: 6468 5933 Exit 18, People's Square Subway Station. T: 2205 7746 Zhengda Department Store, 2nd Floor, 168, West Lujiazui Lu. T: 5047 0817

East, 15 Xinjinqiao Lu, Pudong.

T:6036 8866.

Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Beijing Dong Lu). T: 2327 6742.

艾美中餐厅：南京东路789号上海世 茂皇家艾美酒店(8楼)

London Bakery Cafe •1F,glo 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (near

icake •Room 1, 788, Changde Lu. T: 5239

Ho •5F,Man Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong

万丽轩: 浦东长柳路100号淳大万丽 酒店2层

Traditional Cantonese, with innovative presentations.

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm

The Lounge is the ideal venue to meet your business partners and friends at the lobby. Enjoy an afternoon tea or relax over a cocktail or glass of champagne.

Lu. T: 6351 5888 x 4186

Hotel, 100 Changliu Lu. T: 3871 4888 x 6612

Long Court •TheYiPeninsula Shanghai, 2F, 32

上海恒丰路500号,上海浦西洲际酒 店5 楼

Nanjing Dong Lu (near Xizang Zhong Lu). T: 3318 9999 x 7700

虹口区西江湾路388号龙之梦购物 中心3楼55商铺；长宁区汇川路 164-166号

Dongping Lu). T: 6466 6565

Li Restaurant •2F,Wan Renaissance Shanghai Pudong

Cantonese, Shanghainese and other regional specialties.

Café •2F,YiGrand Tower, Pudong Shangri-

Huaihai Lu. T: 3331 2396 B2, Shang Jia Center, 99, Xian Xia Lu, Changning District.

The steak is great but we love the antipasto and condiment bar!

CAFÉ •488SERENA Yan'an Xi Lu, Hotel Nikko

万豪轩中餐厅：南京西路399号39楼

Hours: 11am-2pm, 5-10pm

Shanghai Puxi.

T: 5253 9999 x 6399

茉·莉酒廊：南京东路20号

Ooh we love a Whopper. www.burgerking.com

Meihua Lu (near Fangdian Lu).

T: 3858 0888

上海外滩华尔道夫酒店上海黄浦区中 山东一路2号

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm

Chinese Restaurant •5F,Jade Hotel Main Tower, InterContinental

A Cantonese restaurant with a modern design. www.fccshanghai.com

Le Diamant •3L-3-04C, South Building, 3F, 283,

Nanjing Dong Lu. T: 6351 2916 Ciro's Plaza, 388 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 3505 1958 545 Pudong Dadao.

T: 6888 1773. Metro Tower: 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu. T: 6426 7854 15 & 17 Xiangcheng Lu (near Dongfang Lu). T: 5081 1182. Joy Plaza: 9 Zhenning Lu. T: 5238 2901 3196 Hongmei Lu. T: 6406 5909. 269 Wujiang Lu. T: 6136 1403. 638 Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 5306 5231 588 Nanquan Bei Lu. T: 5190 6295

Talk likes to enjoy an afternoon reminiscing at the former news room where Shanghai Club members read their papers and smoked their pipes.

Hours:12-11pm

淮海路1250号，近常熟路

www.lecrememilano.com

ROOM •1F,GRILL Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, 1108

Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988

福临门: 浦东富城路33号上海浦东香 格里拉大酒店浦江2楼

@ F.C.C. •BldgMANCHURIA 11-12, 3-4F, 889 Julu Lu (near

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Costa Coffee •Shop B, 1F, Ramada Plaza, 719

Salon de Ville •Waldorf Astoria Club L Level, Waldorf

Hours: 10.30am-11.30pm. www.whiskcafe.com.cn. whisk@whiskcafe.com.cn

KING •132BURGER Yuyuan Lu (near Jiaozhou Lu).

汉堡王: 愚园路132号，近胶州路

北京西路500号 （静安雕塑公园二 号门）

Lu). T: 6882 8888 x 25

Specialises in sharks fin, abalone and birds nest. Hours: Mon-Fri 11.30am2.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am-3pm. Daily 5-10pm

Offering the finest afternoon tea and Saturday Tea Dance experiences.

Hours: 11am-12am. www.fairmont. com/peacehotel

Le Crème Milano 434 Shaanxi Nan Lu (near Yongjia Lu).

T: 6433 5208

T: 6255 2144

Beacon Café •500Red Beijing Xi Lu (near Shimen Er Lu)

Crystal Jade Unit 2F (12A & B), Bldg 6-7, Lane 123 Xingye Lu (near Madang Lu).

T: 6385 8752. 7F, West Gate Mall, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu (near Jiangning Lu). T: 5228 1133. 507B, 5F, Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu Fave of Hong Kongers looking for some good hometown cooking.

翡翠酒家: 兴业路123弄新天地6-7号 楼F-12A-B；南京西路1038号梅龙 镇广场7楼；虹桥路1号港汇广场507B

Hui Tang •2F,Sheng InterContinental Shanghai Expo,

1188 Xueye Lu (near Nanmatou Lu).

T: 3858 1188

We love it for its interactive show kitchens and live cooking stations. 盛会堂：浦东雪野路1188号，近南码 头路 上海世博洲际酒店2楼

Pavilion •TheSummer Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

2F, East Plaza, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6279 8888 x 4770

Crazy villa with nooks and crannies everywhere.

No. 1288 Lujiazui Ring Lu. T: 3867 8888*6199

Cantonese Cuisine with Shanghai Signature dishes. Great value “ All You Can Eat “ Dim Sum Menu for lunch. 10 Private rooms available. Open 11:30am-2:30pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm. 新天世纪中餐厅：浦东新区陆家 嘴环路1288号 上海凯宾斯基大酒 店2楼

Court •2F,T’ang The Langham, Yangtze Boutique,

唐阁：汉口路740号2楼

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龙凤厅和平饭店：南京东路20号

Suntime Century •2F Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai.

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm

Fook Lam Moon 2F, River Wing, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu (near Yincheng Dong

Presenting traditional Shanghainese and regional Chinese cuisine with breathtaking views of the Bund and Pudong skyline.

Hours: 11.30am – 2pm, 5.30 – 10pm. www.fairmont.com/peacehotel

1039 •1039FuYuyuan Lu (near Jiangsu Lu).

740 Hankou Lu. T: 6080 0800

翡翠园中餐厅：上海市遵义南路5号， 虹桥喜来登上海太平洋大饭店2楼

Dong Lu (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu). T: 6138 6880

南京西路1376号上海商城波特曼 酒店

• Emerald Garden

2F, Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel, 5 Zunyi Nan Lu (near Xianxia Lu). T: 6275 8888 x 4910

Phoenix •8F,Dragon Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing

In Hong Kong, T’ang Court enjoys an envied reputation and two coveted Michelin stars.

Hao •39F,Wan JW Marriott Hotel, 399 Nanjing

Xi Lu (near Huangpi Bei Lu). T: 5359 4969 x 6436 Cantonese creations with stunning city views.

T: 5237 1878

愚园路1039号，近江苏路

House •221Full Shimen Er Lu (near Xinzha Lu).

T: 6209 1686

Yum... hongshao rou!

Garden •6F, Paradise Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao

(near Yincheng Dong Lu). T: 5047 7773 Hours: 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-11pm

天萃庭: 浦东世纪大道88号金茂裙房6层

CUISINE •6F,SHANG-HIGH Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel

Shanghai. 1108 Meihua Lu, Pudong.

T: 3858 0768 / 0760 Regional Chinese dishes with seasonal, organic ingredients. www.jumeirah.com

迷•上海餐厅：梅花路1108号上海卓 美亚喜玛拉雅酒店6楼

COURT •TheTANG Langham Xintiandi, 5F, 99

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Madang Road (near Taicang Lu).

T: 2330 2428

If you crave contemporary Chinese cuisine, then Tang Court is your choice.

Specialising in Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes. Tang Court creates an innovative mix of traditional favourites and modern delicacies. www.tangcourt-xintiandi.com 新天地朗廷酒店: 马当路99号五层

This Sichuanese restaurant, cocktail bar and tea house is an expansion of the popular Citizen Cafe. www.citizenshanghai.com 龙门阵茶屋川菜馆：东湖路30号

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South Beauty 5F, Shanghai Times Square, 93 Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 6391 0890.

Unit 1, 28 Taojiang Lu (near Hengshan Lu). T: 6445 2581.

Unit B7-B8, Shanghai City Centre, 100 Zunyi Lu (near Xianxia Lu).

T: 6237 2885. 881 Yan’an Zhong Lu (near Tongren Lu). T: 6247 5878.

3F, Citic Square, 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 5292 5331 Great Sichuan classics served with flair in fantastic surroundings.

Hours: 11am-10pm 俏江南：淮海中路93号大上海时代 广场5楼；桃江路28号一座；遵义路 100号虹桥上海城外围街B7-B8单 元,近仙霞路; 延安中路881号；南京 西路1168号中信泰富广场3楼

Fancy pants Cantonese at the Waldorf - what's not to love? Hours: Lunch 11.30am-3pm, Dinner 5.30-11pm. www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com 蔚景阁 中山东一路2号外滩华尔道 夫酒店5楼

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Whampoa Club 5F, No.3 The Bund, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu (near Guang Dong Lu).

T: 6321 3737

The regal Whampoa Club brings a new level of sophistication to Chinese cuisine.

Classic Shanghainese and Chinese dishes are interpreted with contemporary flair in the stunning Art Deco dining room.

Accompanying the sumptuous cuisine is an extensive wine list and an exclusive selection of premium teas from all regions of China. Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm www.threeonthebund. com 中山东一路3号，外滩三号5楼，近 广东路

Xiao Nan Guo •3337 Hongmei Lu. T: 3208 9777.

17 Yincheng Xi Lu. T: 5887 7000.

1398 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6289 1717.

3F, New Jinjiang Tower, 161 Changle Lu. T: 6472 1982 / 6415 1188 x 80306 Deserved reputation for traditional Shanghainese food. Hours: 11am-2pm, 5-10pm 小南国：虹梅路3337号; 银城西路 17号; 南京西路1398号；长乐路 161号新锦江大酒店三楼

Yongfoo Elite •200The Yongfu Lu (near Hua'nan Lu).

T: 5466 2727

Set on the grounds of the former British Consulate, a haven of fine food, exquisite antiques and peaceful gardens. 雍福会: 永福路200号

Shanghai •LaneYe181 Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu). T: 6311 2323

Modern Shanghainese with a solid dim sum spread and live jazz every weekend.

Half portion is available for order.

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm 夜上海: 黄陂南路338号新天地

Petit Franck •376LeWukang Lu (near Tai'an Lu).

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Villa Du Lac 383 Huangpi Nan Lu (near Xingye Lu). T: 6387 6387 湖庭: 黄陂南路383号(近兴业路)

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Element Fresh T: 5116 9887

Laowais love EF! Minimum order RMB 40.

No delivery fee. Delivery service covers downtown, Lujiazui and Jinqiao area. http://order.elementfresh.com

Munchies •974 Wuding Lu, (near Jiaozhou Lu).

T: 6218 4616. 563 Shunchang Lu (near Jianguo Dong Lu).

T: 6311 3616 Free delivery within 1km.

Hours: 10am-10pm

Sherpa's •T: 6209 6209

Serving hungry people in Shanghai since 1999, Sherpa's now works with over 100 international and Chinese restaurants. www.sherpa.com.cn

French

•2FAcqua Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai.

No. 1288 Lujiazui Ring Lu. T: 3867 8888*6192

Best of European Cuisine with Business Set Lunch menus. Beautiful Brasserie Restaurant with Aquarium and a stunning view over the Huangpu River. Open 11:30am-2:30pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm 海蓝餐厅：浦东新区陆家嘴环路 1288号 上海凯宾斯基大酒店2楼

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Allure Lobby, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, 789 Nanjing Dong Lu (near Xizang Zhong Lu). T: 3318 9999 x 7022 The menu of traditional French dishes comes highly recommended.

艾露：南京东路789号上海世茂皇家 艾美酒店(大堂楼)

•210CAMELIA Shiji Dadao (near Pucheng Lu).

Vibrant, chic and stylish Camelia at Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, is the city's newest dining sensation. World class French and Japanese cuisine, cool cocktails, exceptional wines and hot vibes.

Lu). T: 6437 9361. 5F, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu (near Shanxi Lu).

T: 6288 8897. Hotline: 400 820 7706 Delivery: 6209 6209

品川, 桃江路47号, 恒隆广场5层南京 西路1266号

Spice •3F,Sichuan 500 Hengfeng Lu (near Tianmu

An authentic Parisian bistrot with vintage maps and photographs of Paris adorning the walls. Open every day for dinner 6pm-1am (last order: 11pm). www.franck.com.cn

•378Farine Wukang Lu (near Tai’an Lu)

天蜀阁四川餐厅：恒丰路500号3楼

We pay tribute to the ordinary yet extraordinary boulangeries all over France, and the artisanal tradition they represent. Our passion is evident in our respect for our ingredients, and the authentic flavours of our crusty breads, croissants and other French specialties – all baked daily, using ground stone flour imported from France. Open from 7am to 8pm every day.

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Georges •4F, Jean No.3 The Bund, Zhong Shan Dong Yi

Lu) T: 5253 9999

Sichuan Restaurant offers a pleasant and memorable dining experience with innovative Sichuan cuisine and elegant environment combining Chinese and Western flavour.

Hours: 11.30am – 10pm

Sichuan Citizen Restaurant & Bar 30 Donghu Lu (near Huaihai Lu).

T: 5404 1235

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Nanjing Dong Lu). T: 6323 9898 Classy, but not stuffy. Relaxed, without sacrificing the chic factor.

Hours: Dinner: Mon-Sun 5.30pm10.30pm (Last order), Late Night: Thu-Sat 11pm-2am (last order) www.mmbund.com

by Jean Georges •4F,Nougatine No.3 The Bund, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu (near Guang Dong Lu).

T: 6321 7733

Nougatine is a smart, upscale bistro that delivers Jean Georges’ signature cuisine in more relaxed surroundings. The stylish space is anchored by a dramatic carved stone bar, which offers an extensive drink selection and creative cocktails. The premium value menu features comforting bistro fare such as gourmet salads and the classic JG burger. Hours: Dinner MonSun 6pm-11pm. www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一路3号，外滩三号4楼，近 广东路

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Pelham’s

1F, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988 This fine dining restaurant emanates warmth, intimacy and elegance, without being overly formal. The exciting menu of modern French cuisine prepared by Chef Bruno Bruesch further elevates the gastronomic experience at Pelham’s.

Operating Hours: Daily, 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm 中山东一路2号，上海外滩华尔道 夫酒店1楼

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Paulaner Brauhaus 150 Fenyang Lu (near Fuxing Lu).

T: 6474 5700. Xintiandi North Block, Lane 181 Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu). T: 6320 3935.

2967 Binjiang Dadao (near Lujiazui Huan Lu). T: 6888 3935

Room •87F,Dining 100 Shiji Dadao, Park Hyatt

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Lu, (near Guang Dong Lu). T: 6321 7733 Jean Georges Shanghai is the first

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Justifiably labelled world class. Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30-11.30pm.

Different buffets available through the week, and a Champagne brunch every Sunday.

Continental delights are the order of the day at this restaurant, along with the impressive Bund view. www.rooseveltchina.com

Restaurant •TheTables Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

T: 6248 0000 x 1860

华山路250号，希尔顿大酒店大堂

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100 Century Avenue 91F, Park Hyatt, 100 Shiji Dadao.

T: 3855 1428 x 4560

One of the highest restaurants in the world, and it has multiple show kitchens Too many views to choose from!

Day Dining / Café •2F,All Pudong City Bistro,15 Xinjinqiao Lu, Pudong. T: 6036 8855

The all-day-dining casual restaurant located features interactive show kitchens and live cooking stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner and complimented by an extensive a la carte menu. The culinary team will showcase exciting cuisines from around the world with local favorites.

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Hours: 11am- 11pm every day open

Lu. T: 6882 8888 x 280

复兴中路571号近思南路

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The COOK 1388 Huamu Lu (near Fangdian Lu), Lobby level, Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai. T: 6169 8886 The COOK is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and serves a daily buffet breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

厨：上海浦东嘉里大酒店上海浦东新 区花木路1388号

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CACHET The Langham Xintiandi, Level 1, 99 Madang Lu, Xintiandi. T: 2330 2288

Delivers an innovative assortment of international and Asian dishes. Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, guests can indulge in the Cachet’s global epicurean delights throughout the day. www.mingcourt-xintiandi.com 新天地朗廷酒店: 马当路99号五层

World-class. What more can we say about Jade on 36? 富城路33号浦东香格里拉大酒店36楼

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L'Atrium 2F, Grand Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao, 369 Xian Xia Lu. T: 5153 3300 x 3708 L’Atrium is a contemporary restaurant featuring a spectacular sky-high oil painting and down-to-earth personalized services. Graceful and cozy, L’Atrium provides a fine selection of innovative gastronomy including international breakfast fairs, themed buffet, French infused a la carte services. www.grandmercurehongqiao.cn

仙霞路369号 上海虹桥雅高美爵酒店 二楼，岚亭餐厅

M on the Bund •7F, 5 on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu).

T: 6350 9988

米氏餐厅：外滩5号7楼

Café •38F,Marriott JW Marriott Hotel, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu (near Huangpi Bei Lu).

T: 5359 4969 x 6422

Spectacular city views, fresh a la carte and elaborate buffets.

CATHAY ROOM •8F,THE Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing

Dong Lu (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu). T: 6138 6881

Offers casual elegance with accomplished modern European cuisine with picturesque views of the Bund and Pudong skyline.

Hours: 12– 2.30pm, 6 – 10pm. www.fairmont.com/peacehotel 华懋阁和平饭店：南京东路20号

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Citizen Bar and Café 222 Jinxian Lu (near Shaanxi Nan Lu). T: 6258 1620

Cosy relaxed European decor, first floor coffee house and lounge with wi-fi. Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-12.30am, Sat-Sun 10am-12.30am 进贤路222号, 近陕西南路

Buffet •2F,Comely Majesty Plaza Shanghai, 719

Nanjing Dong Lu. T: 6350 0000 x 208

Buffet with city views of Nanjing Lu. Hours: 6am-10pm

南京东路719号上海南新雅大酒店2楼

Element Fresh •112, Shanghai Centre, 1376

Nanjing Xi Lu (near Xikang Lu). T: 6279 8682 4-5F, Kwah Centre, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Donghu Lu). T: 5403 8865 GF, Northwest corner, Super Brand Mall, Luijiazui Xi Lu (near Lujiazui Huan Lu), Pudong.

T: 5047 2060 Shop 163, GF, Grand Gateway Mall, 1 Hongqiao Lu. T: 6407 5972 331 Hongfeng Lu (near Biyun Lu). T: 3382 1700 6F, 228 Xizang Nan Lu (near Shouning Lu). T: 6334 3598 1F, Gubei Garden Plaza, 2088 Yan'an Xi Lu (near Yili Lu). T: 5116 9887 1F, Kerry Parkside Pudong 1378 Huamu Lu (near Fangdian Lu)

Healthy, tasty food and great service. Hours: Sun-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri-Sat 7am-12am 新元素：南京西路1376号112室； 淮海中路1028号嘉华中心4&5楼； 浦东陆家嘴正大广场一楼；虹桥路 1号港汇广场; 红枫路331号; 西藏 南路228号永银大厦6楼；延安西路 2088号虹桥嘉顿广场一层;花木路 1378号浦东嘉里城1楼

- All Day Dining •1F, Essence Block 2, 1116 Hongsong Dong Lu,

Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao. T: 3323 6571

All day dining with a global spread of Chinese, Pan-Asian and Atlantic favourites. www.shanghaihongqiao.hilton.com 全日制餐厅-元：上海红松东路 1116号，上海虹桥元一希尔顿酒店 二号楼一层

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Grand Brasserie Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988

The Grand Brasserie offers a chic yet casual all-day dining experience.

The brasserie menu juxtaposes the flavors of East and West with a fresh, contemporary flair. Operating Hours: Daily, 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm 百味园，中山东一路2号，上海外滩 华尔道夫酒店

•56F,Grill Grand Hyatt, 88 Shiji Dadao,

International buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. www.jumeirah.com

Tempt your taste buds with succulent steaks and fresh seafood. Hours (dinner only): SunThu 5.30-10pm, Fri-Sat 5.30-10.30pm

郁全日餐厅：梅花路1108号上海卓美 亚喜玛拉雅酒店1楼

on 36 •36F,Jade Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng

The sort of restaurant you read about in Conde Nast and other glossies. Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.15-10.30pm

CAFE & LOUNGE •1F,ARTE Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel

Shanghai. 1108 Meihua Lu, Pudong.

T: 3858 0718 x 0710

27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. T: 2322 0888

中山东一路27号

CAFÉ MORCEAU No.571. Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Sinan Lu. T: 6445 8703

•6F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near

宝莱纳：汾阳路150号；太仓路 181弄新天地广场北里19-20号；陆 家嘴西路2967号

Franck BistroT 376 Wukang Lu (near Tai'an Lu).

T: 158 2167 6767/6437 6465

THE HOUSE OF ROOSEVELT, SKY •Restaurant

Mr & Mrs Bund

浦东四季酒店：浦东世纪大道210号

世纪大道100号上海柏悦酒店87楼, 近东泰路

Atrium Café •Lobby, Hilton Hotel, 250 Huashan Lu.

T: 6433 1213 Le Petit Franck offers a place to escape from everyday hectic life, and relax over some traditional French snacks and carefully selected wines and crafted cocktails. Outdoor seating available.

Hours: 11.30am-1pm.

Serves bountiful plates of authentic German food and jugs of German grog.

Hours: Mon-Fri, 5pm-2am, Sat 12pm2am, Sun 11am-2am

Shanghai. T: 6888 1234 x 4560

Chuan •47PinTaojiang Lu (near Wulumuqi Nan

•5F, Jin Mao Tower Side Building, 88 Shiji La Tour

鸿禧茶居: 兴业路123弄新天地南 里3号楼

It’s chaos spelled backwards! Go figure.

T: 2036 1300

Chinese - Sichuan

1 Taojiang Lu (near Fenyang Lu).

T: 5465 9055 A great selection of galettes, crepes, traditional cakes and cider. Hours: 10.30am - late, last order 11.30pm 桃江路1号,近东平路

Xintiandi. T: 6385 7777

Restaurant & Tea Garden •BldgSOAHC 3, Lane 123, Xingye Lu,

Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu).

T: 6322 9988

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La Creperie

Dadao, Pudong. T: 5047 5859 Fine French fare in the shadow of the Jinmao Tower. Hours: 11.30am -2pm, 5.30-11pm 拉图餐厅: 浦东世纪大道88号金 茂裙楼5楼

Chinese - Yangzhou Jing Ge •5F,Wei Waldorf Astoria Club, 2 Zhongshan

signature restaurant outside New York by famed 3 Michelin Star Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten. The refined French cuisine is perfectly complimented by the luxurious yet understated setting.

Since opening in 2004, Jean Georges has set the bar for fine dining in Shanghai with artfully crafted seasonal menus, an elaborate wine list, and impeccable service. Mon-Sun 11:30am2:30pm, Dinner Mon-Sun 6:00pm11:00pm, Brunch Sat-Sun, 11.30am3pm. www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一路3号，外滩三号4楼， 近广东路

Pudong. T: 5049 1234 x 8907

烧烤: 浦东世纪大道88号金茂君悦大 酒店56楼

Mosaic restaurant 2F, Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, 505 Nanjing Road East.

T: 6351 5888 x 4281 Casual restaurant mixing modern French inspired cuisine artfully blended with Asian flair. 南京东路505号上海海仑宾馆2楼

Wine Bar & Kitchen •2F,NAPA South Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu. T: 6318 0057

Bringing wine experience and enjoyment to a new level in a historical setting. www.napawinebarandkitchen.com 中山东二路22号2楼

Ocean •Lobby level at Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund,19 Gongping Lu ( near Haiping Lu). T: 2509 1188

Dining in a romantic and contemporary setting, an extensive array of selected premium products from the sea. A distinct and innovative gourmet experience to satisfy the most discerning of tastes, Ocean, fully realises the art of cooking. Savour our signature dish ‘The Seafood Platter’. Hours: Lunch 11am–5.30pm; Dinner 6pm–10.30pm 海怡：公平路19号上海外滩悦榕庄 1楼（近海平路）

太仓路181弄新天地北里8号

Lobby Level, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu T: 6279 8888 x 7166

南京西路1376号上海商城波特曼酒店

Tian Di Show Kitchen •Restaurant

1F, Grand Mercure Baolong, 180 Yixian Lu. T: 3505 9666

Blending art with taste in this heavenly eatery, the new Tian Di Restaurant feature local Chinese, Asian and International Cuisine in show kitchen style that entices the senses and brings the excitement of cooking from behind the scene. Hours: 6am-10.30pm

All Day Dining •1F, Vie Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan

Oriental, 3388 Sichen Lu, Sijing Town. T: 3761 8888 x 1911

Dine in style with tranquil lagoons and fresh seafood. 上海市松江区泗泾镇泗陈公路3388弄， 上海东方佘山索菲特大酒店1楼

Indian on the Grille •505Kebabs Zhongshan Nan Lu (near

Fuxing Dong Lu). T: 6152 6567 中山南路505号

•3F, VEDAS 83 Changshu Lu (near Julu Lu).

T: 6445 8100 / 6404 1551

One of the best Indian restaurants in the city. Hours: 11.30am-2pm, 6-10.30pm www.vedascuisine.com 常熟路83号3楼 (近巨鹿路)

Italian

•3F, Basilico InterContinental Shanghai Expo, 1188 Xueye Lu (near Puming Lu).

T: 3858 1172.

They have a marble table shaped like Italy. 'Nuff said. 巴赛利意大利餐厅：浦东雪野路 1188号，近南码头路 上海世博洲 际酒店三楼

•1F, Casalingo Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East. 15 Xinjinqiao Lu, Pudong.

T: 6036 8838

This signature restaurant stays true to its name("homemade" in Italian), featuring an open kitchen with pizza oven, a sumptuous antipasto counter and a gelato coffee bar. 卡萨琳戈：新金桥路15号上海金桥红 枫万豪酒店1楼

•913Casanova Julu Lu (near Changshu Lu).

T: 5403 4528

巨鹿路913号, (近常熟路)

Ciao Dining Room and Ciao •Bambino

1F, The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, 740 Hankou Lu. T: 6080 0800 x 7744 City Bistro •2F, Pudong Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East. 15 Xinjinqiao Lu, Pudong.

T:6036 8855

All-Day-Dining restaurant features interactive show kitchens with live-cooking stations for buffets complimented by an extensive a la carte menu showcasing cuisines from around the world with local favorites. 都会尚膳：新金桥路15号上海金桥 红枫万豪酒店2楼

Pelham’s •Waldorf Astoria Club L Level, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988

This New York-style fine dining restaurant is elegant without being too formal. 上海外滩华尔道夫酒店：上海黄浦区 中山东一路2号

Shook! Restaurant & •Rooftop Terrace

5/6F, The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, 23 Nanjing Dong Lu (Bund 19) T: 2329 8522 www.shookrestaurantshanghai.com

Shook!餐厅及顶层露台：南京东路 23号（外滩19号）斯沃琪和平饭店 艺术中心五楼及六楼

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Sir Elly’s Restaurant, Bar and Terrace The Peninsula Shanghai, 13-14F, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Beijing Dong Lu). T: 2327 6756

Modern European dining by Chef David Chauveau with six private dining rooms, an intimate bar, and an expansive U-shape outdoor terrace offering breathtaking views of the city. 艾利爵士餐厅、酒吧和露台：中山东 一路32号上海半岛酒店13、14层 （近北京东路）

T8 •House 8, North Block Xintiandi,

Lane 181, Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu). T: 6355 8999

A haven of authentic Italian & Mediterranean dining.

•56F,Cucina Grand Hyatt, 88 Shiji Dadao (near Dongtai Lu). T: 5049 1234 x 8908

A stylish trattoria that serves traditional Italian favorites. Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm 意庐: 浦东世纪大道88号金茂君悦 大酒店56楼

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Da Marco 1F, 103 Dongzhu'anbang Lu, Golden Bridge Garden. T: 6210 4495.

1F, Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu (across from Element Fresh).

T: 6447 7577 大马可：东诸安浜路103号1楼；虹 桥路1号港汇广场1楼(新元素对面)

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Favola 8F, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, 789 Nanjing Dong Lu. T: 3318 9999 Chic Italian restaurant featuring food from various regions of Italy.

法沃莱：南京东路789号世茂皇家 艾美大酒店

•27F,Giovanni’s Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel, 5 Zunyi Nan Lu. T: 6275 8888 x 4276 Sample authentic cuisine from various regions of Italy.

Hours: 12-2pm, 6-10.30pm

吉范尼斯意大利餐厅：上海市遵义 南路5号，虹桥喜来登上海太平洋大 饭店27楼

•6F, Mercato No.3 The Bund, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu (near Guang Dong Lu). T: 6321 9922 This coastal Italian restaurant offers vibrant cuisine, stylishly rustic décor, and breathtaking Bund views. The menu created by 3 Michelin Star Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, features amazing wood-fired pizzas, house made pastas, and the freshest seafood, graced with the true flavor of Italy. 5.30pm-1am 中山东一路3号，外滩三号6楼，近 广东路

e Vino Ristorante •BldgPane 33, 47 Fuxing Lu (near Sinan

OYAMA •20 SUSHI Donghu Lu (near Huaihai Zhong

Owner/chef Antonio Sciaraffa serves authentic Italian food in a friendly, home setting.

20 course omakase menu served by Oyama-san himself

Lu), Sinan Mansions. T: 5465 2177

思南路47号,思南公馆第33墅(近思 南路大门)

•1F,SABATINI South Annex,Wheelock Square, 1717 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 3127 8577

An authentic dining experience best ended with its delicious pear and ricotta dessert.

Hours: Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm, High Tea 3-5.30pm, Dinner 6-10.30pm. reservations@sabatini-sh.com

Shanghai •RmVa7, Bene North Block, Xintiandi, Lane

Lu). T: 5404 7705

Serving only the finest ingredients; Taihei serves high quality Sushi and Sashimi with an innovative twist. Hours: Lunch 11.30am–2.30pm; Dinner 5.30pm–9.30pm 公平路19号上海外滩悦榕庄2楼（近 海平路）

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Be impressed by the inspiring landscape of Lupu Bridge crossing over the Huangpu River. Dance to the rhythm of the river while enjoying the fine wines with a spectacular view of new post-Expo Shanghai. 上海市卢湾区江滨路99号28楼（打浦 路底）上海绿地万豪酒店

Japanese

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AMBROSIA 150 Fenyang Lu (near Yueyang Lu).

T: 6431 3935

Former home of legendary General Bai set in immaculate gardens. Japanese and Korean cuisine cooked on smoke-free grills. 仙炙轩：汾阳路150号

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Benkay Japanese Restaurant 3F, Hotel Nikko Shanghai, 488 Yan’an Xi Lu. T: 3211 9999 Benkay offers sushi, tempura and teppanyaki.

弁庆日餐厅：延安西路488号上海日 航酒店三楼

RMB 160 all you can handle. What more could you want? 瑞金一路139号1楼；东平路15号； 衡山路543号衡山宾馆2楼；淮海中 路283号香港广场南座3楼；虹许路 943号；虹桥路1288号

Korea

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CHI-Q 2/F, No.3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu. T: 6321 6622

Enjoy CHI-Q’s traditional yet innovative culinary experience marrying Chef Marja’s Korean homemade-style recipes with Jean-Georges’ modern spin and an elegant yet playful sharing style BBQ dining experience. Business Hours: Dinner Mon-Sun 6pm-10.30pm

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•1MF,J-MIX Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, 1108 Meihua Lu, Pudong. T: 3858 0888 Its private teppanyaki rooms make for good grilling.

•56F,Kobachi Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao. T: 5049 1234 x 8907

Sushi, sashimi and yakitori in a stylish interior.

Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm 日珍: 浦东世纪大道88号金茂君悦

TEPPANYAKI & LOUNGE •3F,MOONSHA 5 on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu).

T: 6323 1117

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Hanmadang 3/F Highton Hotel. 1,000 Hongsong Dong Lu. T: 6415 9691 Classic Korean cuisine

Smoki Moto •Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing

hotel. 397 Tianlin Lu (near Lianhua Lu). T: 3325 8388 Korean BBQ with a Japanese Twist

Zheng Yi Ping •Bldg.18, 51 Hongxiu Lu. T: 5428

7301. 111 Yili Nan Lu. T: 5477 0019. 225 Jinhui Nan Lu. T: 3432 2735. 292 Ziteng Lu. T: 3431 7287 Authentic and relaxed Korean cuisine

London London Gastro Grill •2F, glo 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (near Dongping Lu). T: 6466 6565

London Rooftop BBQ •4F, glo 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (near

A delightful eating experience.

Enjoy food from glo hickory oak burning smoke BBQ pit while enjoy the open rooftop skyline views. Card: All Cards.

Hours: Mon- Fri. 5pm-late. Sat- Sun. 11-late. www.glolondon.com, shanghai@glolondon.com

SUSHI BAR •630SHARI Yongjia Lu (near Wulumuqi Nan Lu).T: 5466 0320

More sushi options than you can shake a stick at. 徐汇区永嘉路630号

•803SHINTORI Julu Lu (near Fumin Lu).

T: 5404 5252

Uber-smooth eatery that takes some finding. Hours: Mon-Fri 5.30-11pm, SatSun 11.30am-11pm 新都里无二：巨鹿路803号

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SUN WITH AQUA 2F, 6 on the Bund, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu).

T: 6339 2779

Immaculate interior and open kitchen, with an emphasis on delicate seafood dishes. 中山东一路(外滩)6号2楼

San’s Kitchen •1F La Green Hotel, 1775 Jinqiao Lu.

T: 5032 1311

碧云国际商务酒店1楼，金桥路 1775号

Mediterranean

•26FAzur 1018 Changning Lu.

(Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel) T: 6115 8888 Zhongshan Park's only casual chic Mediterranean restaurant providing

中山东路22号 (近金陵路)

Las Tapas •House 33, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu.

T: 6465 8345. 259 Hongfeng Lu (near Biyun Lu), Pudong. T: 3382 1686. Red Town, C6, Building 59, 570 Huaihai Zhong Lu T: 6415 9567

Designed to sate the cravings of those foodies who it pains to settle on a single dish, tapas brings all the flavours of Spain to your table in one sitting. Hours: 10am-2am 虹梅路3338弄，虹梅休闲街；浦东 红枫路259号，近碧云；淮海西路 570号第59幢C6

璐娜：太仓路181弄新天地北里15幢 单元1

Martin •811Restaurant Hengshan Lu (near Yuqing Lu).

Still going strong in its great Xintiandi location. Hours: 11.30am - 2am

Mexican

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Cal Kitchen B1 Carrefour, Thumb Plaza, 185 Fangdian Lu, Pudong. T: 5033 6637.

B1-03, Multi-Media Plaza, 999 Changning Lu (near Zhongshan Park).

T: 6340 1923 It's Mexican food, California-style.

Agave •ACantina Mansion, 291 Fumin Lu (near

Changle Lu). T: 6170 1310.

357 Hongfeng Lu (near Biyun Lu).

T: 6886 0706

Big burritos, tacos and a salsa bar to fill you up, and Shanghai's widest selection of tequilas to wash it down. www.cantinaagave.com

•2F,Maya Shanghai Grand Plaza, Club

Southeast Asian The Flavors of Asia •2F,Asiatique 369 Xianxia Lu, Grand Mercure Hongqiao. T: 5153 3300 x 3700

With graceful and cosy dining ambiance.

Hours: 6am-10.30pm 泛亚风情餐厅: 仙霞路369号虹桥美 爵酒店二楼

Bali Laguna •No.1649 Nanjing Xi Lu (inside Jing’an Park). T: 6248 6970

Romantic atmosphere with authentic Indonesian cuisine to boot. 巴厘餐厅：南京西路1649号 (静安公园内)

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Celadon 26F 1018 Changning Lu (Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel) T:6115 8888

Focusing on authentic regional specialties from Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Malaysia with an interactive approach. Celadon Tea Lounge offers a variety of over 36 specialty teas. 长宁路1018号上海龙之梦万丽酒 店26楼

T: 6431 6639 Martin Berasategui is

known for inventive, modern Spanish cooking and this venture, in an historic villa within Xujiahui Park, reflects that.

Neat little Malaysian in the middle of Dagu Lu's strip of restaurants.

Hours: 11am-10pm 娘惹情马来西亚经典风味餐厅咖啡 屋：大沽路417号，近石门一路

Spanish

•2F Albero Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai.

No. 1288 Lujiazui Ring Lu. T: 3867 8888*6196 The Best Spanish Tapas in Pudong.

Friendly and casual atmosphere.

Open Monday to Friday : 11:30am-

The first choice for many discerning Thaifood-lovers in Shanghai. Delivery service now available. Hotline: 400 880 7729. Delivery: 6209 6209. www.simplythai-sh.com

东平店：上海徐汇区东平路5号C座; 新天地店：上海市黄浦区新天地马当 路159号(兴业路路口); 虹梅店：上海 市闵行区虹梅路3338弄老外街28号 (近虹梅休闲街); 金桥店：上海市浦 东新区蓝天路600号碧云休闲体育中 心A6; 国金店：上海市浦东新区世纪 大道8号上海国金中心D座4层; 尚嘉 店：上海市长宁区仙霞路99号上海尚 嘉中心3层312A单元; 久光店：上海 市静安区南京西路久光百货1618号 8层S801-1A; 嘉里中心店：上海市 静安区南京西路1515号静安嘉里中心 4层N4-11; 仙乐斯广场店：上海市黄 浦区南京西路388号仙乐斯广场3层 312-314; 月星环球港店：上海市普 陀区中山北路3300号月星环球港4楼 L4101-L4105; 港汇恒隆店：上海市 徐汇区虹桥路1号港汇恒隆广场6楼 612室; 恒隆广场店：上海市静安区南 京西路1266号恒隆广场5楼503室

•2F,Puli Lane 199, Thumb Plaza, 19

Fangdian Lu, Pudong. T: 5033 9221 Hours: 11am-11pm

上海市浦东新区芳甸路大拇指广场 199弄19号2楼

Thai Mai Thai Cuisine •1019Chiang Kangding Lu (near Yanping Lu).

T: 5228 1588

Hours: 11.30am - 2pm, 5-11pm. www.chiang-mai.com.cn 清迈府泰国料理: 康定路1019号(近 延平路)

Paradise •38 Coconut Fumin Lu (near Yan’an Xi Lu).

T: 6248 1998

Consistent performer with a wonderful garden for al fresco Thai dishes. 富民路38号 (近延安路)

Thai •3F,Lapis Lane 199, Thumb Plaza, 19

Fangdian Lu. T: 5033 9223. Lane 248. 14 Taikang Lu. T: 6473 3989.

285 Hunan Lu. T: 5466 3026.

Shanghai Centre, Rm 109, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 5252 0082 Lapis Thai provides various indoor and outdoor venues which can hold 200 people. Hours: 11am-late

浦东新区大拇指广场芳甸路199弄 19号3楼；卢湾区泰康路248弄 14号；徐汇区湖南路285号 ;静安区 南京西路1376号109室

Xintiandi: 159 Madang Lu, Huangpu District,Shanghai. (Corner of Xingye Road) Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2400HR Hongmei: 28 Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, Hongmei Pedestrian Street, Minhang District, Shanghai. Sun-Thu: 1100 - 2300HR, Fri-Sat: 1100 - 2400HR Jingqiao: A6 Green Sports & Leisure Center, 600 Lantian Lu, Pudong New Area Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2300HR IFC: Level 4, IFC Mall, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR LA: Level 3, 312A, L'Avenue Shanghai, 99 Xianxia Lu,Changning District, Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR Jiuguang: Level 8, S801-1A, Jiu Guang Department Store, 1618 Nanjing West Lu, Jingan District. Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR Kerry Center: Level 4, N4-11, Shanghai Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing West Lu,Jingan District.

Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR Ciros: Unit 312-314, Level 3, 388 Nanjing West Lu, Ciros Plaza, Huangpu District, Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100

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789 Nanjing Lu 64-66F, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, 789 Nanjing Dong Lu. T: 3318 9999 Upscale hotel bar featuring spectacular 360-degree views of the city. Hours: Mon-Thurs 5pm-1am, Fri-Sat 5pm-2am, Sun 3pm-1am

789 南京路: 南京东路789号(64-66楼)

Bar •2F,Aquarium 6 Bund, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu.

T: 6339 2779

If we’ve seen a bigger fish tank in a bar, it was in a Bond film. Mon-Thurs, Sun 6pm-1am, Fri-Sat 6pm-3am 中山东一路外滩6号2楼

505 •2F, Bar Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, 505 Nanjing Road East. T: 6351 5888 x 4298

Cozy ambience with music, French wine, champagne, cocktail, tea and pastries. 南京东路505号上海海仑宾馆2楼

Barbarossa Restaurant & •Lounge

231 Nanjing Xi Lu (inside People's Park). T: 6318 0220

Romantic three-story Moroccan themed lounge on a lake hidden in People’s Park.

Hours: Sun - Thurs 11am - 2am, Fri - Sat 11am - 3am. www. barbarossa.com.cn

Hours: Sun-Thu 8pm-2am, Fri-Sat 8pm-4am. 皋兰路２号甲，复兴公园内

•BundBar18,Rouge 7F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi

Lu). T: 3353 3887

Taiwanese

肇家浜路1111号5楼

T: 5383 2328

Suisse •1582Chalet Kangding Lu (near Wanhangdu

上海市静安区康定路1582

T: 6426 8256

at park 97 •2A upstairs Gaolan Lu (inside Fuxing Park).

Swiss

Features typical Swiss delicacies in a Chalet style atmosphere.

Hours: Tue-Sun, 5.30-11pm

River •5F,Mekong Metro City, 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu.

芭芭露莎会所餐厅：南京西路231号 (人民公园内)

6028 Hours: 3pm-12am

1100 - 2300HR, Fri-Sat: 1100 - 2400HR

T: 6327 0800.

Global Harbor 3300 Zhongshan North Lu Putuo District, Shanghai. Global Harbor: Level 4, L4101-4105, Global Harbor 3300 Zhongshan North Lu Putuo District, Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR Grand Gateway Plaza66: Level 6, 612, Grand Gateway Plaza66, 1 Hongqiao Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR Plaza 66: Level 5, 503, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing West Lu, Jingan District.

Shanghai. Mon-Sun: 1100 - 2200HR

Tapas Spanish Bar •1928Siempre Gonghe Xin Lu. T: 2602 2222 x

Xuhui District, Shanghai. Sun-Thu:

Nyonya •417MyDagu Lu (near Shimen Yi Lu).

- 2200HR Level 4, L4101-4105,

衡山路811号 (近余庆路)

Simply Thai •Dongping: Cunit, 5 Dongping Lu,

Dongping Lu). T: 6466 6565

Malaysian

Expect Willy's trademark quirkiness in the decor and yin yang structured menu! Hours: Mon-Sat: 11.30am-2.30pm and 6-10.30pm, Saturday Brunch 11.30am-3.00pm. www.el-willy.com

Lane 181 Taicang Lu. T: 6336 1717

虹梅路3338弄虹梅路休闲街39号

•2F, NADAMAN Tower 2, Pudong Shangri-La,

富城路33号浦东香格里拉大酒店2座2楼

•UnitLuna 1, Bldg 15, North Block, Xintiandi,

Entertainment Street. T: 6465 9336

中山东一路,外滩5号三楼

Shanghai, 33 Fucheng Lu. T: 6882 8888

李奥纳多：华山路250号希尔顿酒 店1楼

Lindo •UnitMexico 39, Lane 3338, Hongmei

Sizzling Grills, stone baked pizzas, international favorites with our showcase grill executive chef from UK. Card: All Cards. Hours: 11am-Midnight. www.glolondon.com shanghai@glolondon.com

In addition to the teppanyaki tables, Moonsha provides an excellent Bund view.

Open for dinner only. Hours: 6.30-10.30pm

Our pick for the best mid-range Mexican in town.

伊藤家：瑞金二路24号；荣华西道 19弄6号；淮海中路381号中环广场3楼

Hikari Japanese restaurant Bldg 10, 3911 Hongmei Lu (near Yan'an Lu). T: 6242 9186 慕光日本料理: 虹梅路3911弄10号楼

Yan'an Zhong Lu). T: 6248 0000 x 1850

House, 568 Julu Lu (near Shaanxi Nan Lu). T: 6289 6889

Great sushi, a classic favourite.

They've got all the s's covered: shabu shabu, sukikyaki, sushi and sashimi.

Mediterranean Cuisine •415Haya’s Dagu Lu (near Chengdu Nan Lu).

•1F, Leonardo’s Hilton Hotel, 250 Huashan Lu (near

Lu). T: 6467 1511. Lane 19, 6 Ronghua Xidao. T: 6219 2286.

3F, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Danshui Lu). T: 5382 5777

Daduhe Lu. T: 6095 8888 x 7052

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El Willy Tapas & Rice South Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan Dong Lu (near Jinling Lu). T: 5404 5757

大沽路415号 (近成都南路)

•24Itoya Ruijin Er Lu (near Huaihai Zhong

I.Z.K.Y. •Guoson Centre, Block 1, 1F, 388

Go for the tapas, stay for the sangria.

Flavourful falafels! And don’t miss the take-home dips. Hours: 10am-10pm

15 Dongping Lu (near Hengshan Lu). T: 6445 4734. 2F, Hengshan Hotel, 543 Hengshan Lu. T: 6433 0899 / 6437 7050. 3F, South Building, Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Yan'an Xi Lu).

T: 6390 7244. 943 Hongxu Lu. T: 6242 2190. 1288 Hongqiao Lu. T: 6278 3105 / 6278 3106

阿尔贝鲁西班牙餐厅：浦东新区陆 家嘴环路1288号 上海凯宾斯基大 酒店2楼

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T: 6327 0897 / 6295 9511

•1F,Tairyo 139 Ruijin Yi Lu. T: 5382 8818.

2:30pm, 6:00pm-10:30pm

Bocado 2F, 47 Yongfu Lu (near Fuxing Xi Lu).

T: 180 1727 1340

The Bund, 19 Gongping Lu ( near Haiping Lu). T: 2509 1188

This is Xintiandi chic, with some of Shanghai’s very best Italian food, at highend prices. www.vabeneshanghai.com

YU Bar 28F, 99 Jiangbin Road, Luwan District, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan. T: 5318 8888

长宁路1018号上海龙之梦万丽酒 店26楼

Taihei •Level 2 at Banyan Tree Shanghai On

181, Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu).

T: 6311 2211

太仓路新天地北里181弄7号

a unique and exiting healthy, fresh, Mediterranean experience.

Thai Gallery •No.127-1 Datian Lu (near Beijing Xi Lu). T: 6217 9797

Don’t miss the aesthetics while enjoying the authentic Thai food in a tatami seat. Hours: 11am-2.30pm, 5.30pm-12.30am 大田路127-1号 (近北京西路)

Lu. T: 6339 1199

Bund-side bar with world class terrace and great music. Not cheap, but still jampacked with classy folks on Friday and Saturday nights.

Hours: 6pm - 12am. 中山东一路外滩18号7楼

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The Bar 2F, The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, 740 Hankou Lu. T: 6080 0734

Vietnamese Golden Bull VIETNAMESE •CUISINE

Shanghai ifc mall Shop: L3-19, Shanghai ifc mall, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong. T: 6190 8170 The Reel Shop: 2A, The Reel Dept.

Store, 1601 West Nanjing Lu, Jing’an District. T: 3256 8996 Grand Gateway Shop: L5-506, Grand Gateway 66, No. 1, Hongqiao Lu, Xuhui District.

T: 6391 5589 BB1 SBM Shop: 8F-21, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, Pudong. T: 6836 9711 BB1 iapm Shop: L5-515, iapm mall, Shanghai ICC,999, Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 5466 6812 Elegant environment and fabulous Vietnamese dishes.

国金中心店：浦东世纪大道8号上 海ifc商场L3-19； 订座电话：6190 8170 越洋广场店：静安区南京西路 1601号芮欧百货二楼2A； 订座电话：3256 8996 港汇广场店：徐汇区虹桥路1号港 汇恒隆广场五楼506； 订座电话：6391 5589 小金牛正大店：浦东陆家嘴西路 168号正大广场8F-21； 订座电话：6836 9711 小金牛环贸店：淮海中路999号环 贸iapm商场L5-515； 订座电话：5466 6812

An art deco inspired cocktail bar with intimate seating and an impressive list of classic cocktails, vintage wines, fine champagnes and whiskeys.

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Blue Marlin Shanghai Green City: 689 Lantian Lu. Green City Jinqiao Pudong T: 5030 9676 Thumb Plaza: Bldg 17, 199 Fangdian Lu. Thumb Plaza Pudong. T: 6886 7876. www.bluemarlin.cn.

金桥碧云店：浦东新区金桥碧云国际 社区蓝天路689号;大拇指店：浦东新 区芳甸路199弄大拇指广场17号

Bounty Rhumerie •Bounty Jing’an. 550 Wuding

Lu (near Xikang Lu). T: 2661 9368.

Bounty Xuhui, 47 Yongfu Lu. (near Fuxing Dong Lu). T: 137 6451 0616.

Bounty X @ Sinan Mansion, 3F & Terrace, 47 Sinan Lu. Unit 33, near Fuxing Zhong Lu. T: 189 1719 7641 武定路550号近陕西北路,永福路 47号(近复兴西路),思南路47号33单 元3楼&天台(近复兴中路)

CROCUS Bar & restaurant •No.18.Yuyuanzhi Lu,Near Wulumuqibei Lu. T: 6232 1826

Daily Happy Hour: 2pm - 8pm, Cocktails, house red / white by the glass, draft beer, half price. Wed: Ladies Night 8pm - 12am.

Free ladies night,all you can drink on Daiquiris and Margaritas. Thu: Italian Pizza Night 2pm - 8pm, All pizza on the menu - 58RMB. Fri: Fashion Cocktail Night 8pm - 12am. 100RMB gets you 5 tickets for cocktails or standard drinks. Sat: Tapas Day 2pm - 8pm, 2 free tapas for a group of more than 5 ppl. 静安区愚园支路18号（近乌鲁木 齐北路）

9 •87F,Cloud Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, Pudong. T: 5049 1234 x 8787

Entertaining visitors in Shanghai? Take them here for a tipple. Hours: Sun-Fri 6pm-12.30am, Sat 10am-9.30pm 浦东世纪大道88号金茂君悦大酒店 87楼

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Club G Plus •Room 428, Xingye Lu, Lane 123,

Melting Pot •288The Taikang Lu (near Sinan Lu).

新天地兴业路123弄428室

泰康路288号 (近瑞金二路)

Cigar Bar •TheCO2 Longemont Shanghai. 2F, 1116

Lounge •24F,M1NT 318 Fuzhou Lu. T: 6391 2811

Xintiandi Block 6. T: 5386 8088

Yan’an Xi Lu. T: 6115 9988 x 8250

The CO2 Cigar Bar is where cigar connoisseurs and those who indulge occasionally gather to share their love of the finer things in life.

Le Soir •BundCirque 22, 4F, Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, near Xin Yong'An Lu.

Opening in September!

RSVP@Cirquelesoirshanghai.com www.cirquelesoir.com 中山东二路22号，4楼，近新永安路

•1877Eddy’s Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Tianping Lu). T: 6282 0521

Popular, long-standing and mostly gay bar.

Mon-Thu 8pm-2am; Fri-Sun 8pm-3am 淮海中路1877号 (近天平路)

Bar •6F, Glamour 5 on the Bund (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6329 3751

www.m-theglamourbar.com 外滩5号6楼

of Blues & Jazz •60 House Fuzhou Lu. T: 6323 2779 福州路60号(外滩)

Bar •4F,indigo 6 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Fuzhou Lu). T: 6321 5398

T: 6415 8180

Hours: Every day from 6pm - late. bookings@m1ntglobal.com 福州路318号24楼

98 •333Mini Hengshan Lu (near Wuxing Lu).

中山东一路6号4楼 (近福州路)

Jazz Bar •GF,The Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing

Dong Lu, T: 6138 6886

The world famous Old Jazz Band plays nightly with the best female vocalist and her repertoire of famous Shanghai tunes. Hours: 5pm-2am. www.fairmont.com/peacehotel 爵士吧和平饭店：南京东路20号

KABB •House 5, North Block, Xintiandi, Lane 181, Taicang Lu. T: 3307 0798

Often a refuge for tourists who tire of the Xintiandi circus, but it’s worthwhile for locals too. Hours: Sun-Thu 7am-12am, Fri & Sat 7am-late 新天地太仓路181弄北里5号

Kaiba •479 Wuding Lu (near Shaanxi Bei

Lu). T: 6288 9676 739 Dingxi Lu (near Yan'an Xi Lu). T: 6418 2252 Taikang Terrace, Room 202, 169 Jianguo Zhong Lu. T: 6280 5688

北京东路77号5楼，近圆明园路

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Music Room 92F, Park Hyatt Shanghai, 100 Shiji Dadao. T: 6888 1234 x 4560

Live music every Monday to Saturday and Ladies' Night every Wednesday, from 8.30 - 10.30pm

Narcissus •4 Hengshan Lu (near Wulumuqi Nan Lu). T: 5465 4755

The Shanghai Club’s extravagant 39-foot Long Bar remains after painstaking architectural restoration as part of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.

This legendary bar offers a good selection of cocktails as well as deluxe oysters and premium Cuban cigars. Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday 4pm-1am, Sunday 2pm-1am

廊吧，中山东一路2号，上海外滩华 尔道夫酒店1楼

•4/F,M18 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near

Nanjing Dong Lu. T: 5302 9589

M18 CLUB: Tue to Sat from 9pm. M18 COCKTAIL BAR: Tue to Sat from 8pm. The Sexiest Boutique Nightclub in Shanghai with magnificent views of the Pudong skyline and picturesque landscape. The exclusive club is located on the fourth floor in the legendary Bund18. 上海市 中山东一路18号外滩18号四楼

•154Manhattan Nanyang Lu (near Xikang Lu).

T: 6247 6656

南阳路154号 (进西康路)

Club •4F,M2 Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Huangpi Nan Lu).

T: 6288 6222

Large club featuring international DJs playing house and hip-hop. Hours: 9pm -late. www.museshanghai.com

Factory •172MMaoming Nan Lu (near Yongjia Lu). T: 6415 1088

茂名南路172号 (近永嘉路)

•145Mela Nanyang Lu (near Xikang Lu).

T: 6258 1090 Hours: 10pm-late 南阳路145号 (近西康路)

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•UnitTMSK 2, North Block, Lane 181, 11

Taicang Lu, Xintiandi. T: 6326 2227

A coloured glass extravaganza of a bar bang in the middle of Xintiandi.

Hours: 1.30pm-1.30am 透明思考餐厅：太仓路181弄北里 11号楼2单元; 牡丹66：南京西路 1266号恒隆广场502

TOPS •Roof,Banyan Tree Shanghai On the

Bund,19 Gongping Lu( near Haiping Lu) T:2509 1188

茂名南路162号 (近复兴中路)

公平路19号上海外滩悦榕庄顶楼 （近海平路)

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New Heights 7F, No.3 The Bund, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu (Guang Dong Lu). T: 6321 0909

The aptly-named New Heights is a modern brasserie offering Continental and South East Asian fare. The breezy rooftop terrace which affords unrivaled views of the Bund and Pudong skyline, is the perfect place to enjoy an alfresco meal or a drink under the stars. Lunch Mon-Sun 11.30am-2.30pm, (Sat-Sun till 4:00pm), Dinner Mon-Sun 6pm-10.30pm, Sat-Sun till 11pm, Brunch Sat-Sun 11am-4pm www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一路3号，外滩三号7楼，近 广东路

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Niche 2F, The Westin Shanghai, 88 Henan Zhong Lu. T: 6335 1888 x 7342

•1377Oscar’s Fuxing Zhong Lu (near Baoqing

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Dongping Lu). T: 6466 6565

Zhong Lu). T: 6473 7838 Hours: 7pm-3am

河南中路88号威斯汀大饭店2楼

Lu). T: 6431 6528

British social pub with relaxed environment (you'd be relaxed after an eight hour Sunday happy hour as well).

Hours: 11am-2am, Happy Hour Mon - Sat 4-8pm, Sun 12-8pm 奥斯卡：复兴路1377号(近宝庆路)

Paulaner Brauhaus •150 Fenyang Lu (near Fuxing Lu).

T: 6474 5700. 19-20, North Block, Lane 181, Taicang Lu (near Madang Lu). T: 6320 3935. Riverside Promenade, Binjiang Dadao, Pudong.

T: 6888 3935 Perfectly gluggable, restoring German grog. Hours: Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 11am-2am

宝莱纳 ：汾阳路150号；太仓路 181弄北里；浦东滨江大道富都段滨 江风光亭

Bar •237QHengshan Lu (near Gao’an Lu).

T: 6433 5710 Hours: 2pm - 2am 衡山路237号 (近高安路)

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The Ritz Bar The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai 2/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai.

T: 6279 8888 x 5778

The Ritz Bar is open every evening from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. every Monday to Sunday. Mixologists create uber cool drinks and special martinis made to order or select from an impressive collection of malt whiskies. 南京西路1376号上海商城波特曼酒店

de Ning •TheSalon Peninsula Shanghai, B1, 32

Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Beijing Dong Lu). T: 2327 6731

Offering signature cocktails, light snacks and live music. Ideal place for events meeting and theme parties. 玲珑酒廊：中山东一路32号上海半岛 酒店地下一层（近北京东路）

•6F, SUGAR 35 Shaanxi Nan Lu (near Changle Lu). T: 6215 8777

Beautiful bar for beautiful people.

Hours: Daily, 11.30am - 1am 陕西南路35号6楼 (近长乐路)

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延安西路3040号; 虹梅路3721号

London Lounge Bar •3F,glo 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (near

As the first open rooftop bar with full 180°unobstructed view in Shanghai, it offers a breath-taking panorama spanning from the historic Bund, across the Huangpu River, to the iconic Lujiazui skyline.

•162Nelly’s Maoming Nan Lu (near Fuxing

新天地店: 新天地北里马当路119号; 上海商城店：南京西路1376号上海 商城111A; 正大广场店: 浦东陆家嘴 168号GF28

French gourmet food and bottles of bubbles and table wines.

安福路53-57号(近常熟路); 太仓路 58号(近济南路)

中山东一路外滩5号3楼

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5pm. www.ghcchina.com

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Relaxed lounge with an extensive martini menu, wine selection and an array of Japanese snacks. Hours: 9.30pm-1am. www.moonsha.net

Muse Entertainment Yi Feng Galleria, 5F, 77 Beijing Dong Lu, near Yuanmingyuan Lu

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Cheese & Fizz 119 Madang Lu (near Taicang Lu).

T: 6336 5823. Unit 111A, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6279 8298. Unit GF28, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, Pudong. T: 5041 1695

EnoteCa Wine Lounge and Boutique 53-57 Anfu Lu (near Changshu Lu).

T: 5404 0050. 58 Taicang Lu (near Ji'nan Lu). T: 5306 3400

(near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu).

T: 6323 1117

Now a retro British pub, this villa used to house liquor factory workers.

Long Bar 1F, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988

徐汇区漕溪北路1111号靠零陵路口上 海体育馆（万体馆/上海大舞台）1号 大扶梯旁，地铁上海体育馆站3/5/6号 口步行一分钟

Lounge •3F,Moonsha 5 on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu

A bar-cum-nightclub, perfect for evening soirees of cool cocktails and hot jazz.

Happy Hour: 5.30-9.30pm

酒坊：浦东雪野路1188号，近南 码头路上海世博洲际酒店一楼花园 及别墅区

Home-brewed beer and the most extensive beer collection in town. Exquisite western and teppanyaki meals at reasonable price.

衡山路333号 (近吴兴路)

Liquor Factory •InterContinental Shanghai Expo, 1188 Xueye Lu (near Nanmatou Lu).

T: 3858 1188

Stadium. ( Metro exit 3/5/6, 1111 Caoxi North Lu, near Lingling Lu).

T: 3356 5005

T: 6433 2896. Hours: 2pm-4am

衡山路4号 (近乌鲁木齐南路)

Hours: 6pm-2am

Beer Factory •WestShanghai gate of Shanghai Indoor

Looking for the perfect place to meet friends, unwind from work, de-brief during the day? Then glo Wine Bar is the perfect destination. Whether you want to catch up over cocktails, share a well chosen bottle of wine or enjoy our International tapas & platters, you will find the perfect solution in glo Wine Bar. Card: All Cards.

Hours: 4pm-late. www.glolondon.com, shanghai@glolondon.com

Sinan Lu).T: 5383 2328

T: 6340 0955

Representative office and retail store. www.jointekfinewines.com 骏德酒业：威海路409号 (近石门一路)

Reserve •383Napa Weihai Lu (near Shimen Yi Lu).

T: 6340 0418

Retailer specialising in wines from Napa Valley and Sonoma. Free wine tastings every Friday. www.napareservewines.com

•58 Summergate Yan'an Dong Lu. T: 180 0820 6929

皋兰路2号甲 (复兴公园内)

Free door-to-door delivery from a climatecontrolled warehouse within 24 hours of order, from Monday to Friday. cellar.door@summergate.com

Bar •32F,VUE West Tower, Hyatt on the Bund,

Roosevelt Wine Cellar, THE •HOUSE OF ROOSEVELT

Hours Sun-Thu 8pm-2am, Fri-Sat 8pm-4am

Dental Care •3040Hygeia Yan’an Xi Lu (3721 Hongmei Lu, Hongqiao Pearl City).

T: 6406 1866 / 137 6127 5978

Asia •3F,Orthodontics Ciro’s Plaza, 388 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6359 9359 T: 6473 7733

南京西路388号仙乐斯广场1楼

Dental •7F,ProShine JH Plaza, 2008 Huqingping Lu. T: 5988 5898

www.proshine-dental.com

• SongFeng Dental 2F, No. 1500 North Sichuan Lu,

Hongkou District.

Free Hotline: 4000213899 7562 上海虹口区四川北路1500号2楼

Fine Wines •409Jointek Weihai Lu (near Shimen Yi Lu).

威海路383号

at Park 97 •2A Upstairs Gaolan Lu, Fuxing Park (near

上海全康医疗中心: 南京西路1515号 上海嘉里中心301室

The Shanghai international •aesthetic clinic

Suite 208, 1275 Yingchun Lu, Pudong District. T: 3868 5118 / 139 1890 7562 www.tiac.com.cn 上海浦东新区迎春路1275号208室

Shanghai United Family •Hospital - Dental Clinic

1139 Xianxia Lu (near Linquan Lu).

T: 2216 3900

Hours: Mon & Wed 9am-7pm; Tues, ThurSat 9am-5pm; closed Sun. www.ufh.com.cn

Fitness & Yoga Global Nutra-Express •Room 606, 261 Yunnan Nan Lu.

T: 138 1848 8508 / 139 1826 5447 Hours: 10am-5pm. www.globalnutra-express.cn

199 Huangpu Lu (near Wuchang Lu).

T: 6393 1234 x 6348

2F, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. T: 2322 0888

House of Roosevelt has one of the largest wine cellars in Asia. www.rooseveltchina.com

KERRY SPORTS •Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai, 4F,

非常时髦酒吧: 黄浦路199号上海外滩 茂悦大酒店西楼三十二楼

中山东一路27号

A massive 24-hour gym with amenities galore and something for the entire family.

Revel in the view from this rooftop bar while sipping cocktails. Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-1am; Fri & Sat 5pm-2am

•28F,YU99Bar Jiangbin Road, Luwan

District, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan. T: 5318 8888

Be impressed by the inspiring landscape of Lupu Bridge crossing over the Huangpu River. Dance to the rhythm of the river while enjoying the fine wines with a spectacular view of new post Expo Shanghai.

上海市卢湾区江滨路99号28楼（打浦 路底）上海绿地万豪酒店

(Yin Yang) •125YYs Nanchang Lu (near Maoming Nan Lu). T: 6466 4098

Small bar crammed with artsy types until the wee hours. 南昌路125号 (近茂名南路)

Zeal •South Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan Er Lu (near Xin Yong'an Lu). T: 6328 8668

Turns out there is room for another Bund Bar with Lujiazui views.

Bar •25F,Zpark Zpark Bar, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel, 1018 Changning Lu. T: 6115 8888

Get your drink and your groove on at this hotel bar.

WINE

ASC Fine Wines •17-18F, BM InterContinental Business Centre, 100 Yutong Lu. T: 6056 1999 www.asc-wines.com

裕通路100号洲际商务中心17-18楼

Wine Residence by ASC •57 The Jiangyin Lu. T: 6318 0857 ASC藏酒轩：江阴路57号

Cellar •2F,Aussino 147 Weihai Lu. T: 5118 1299

Over 800 wines from 200 wineries. Wine club membership, exclusive discounts, tastings and events. Hours: 10am-12am. www.aussino.net 黄浦区威海路1-3号

Millesimes •415Aux Shaanxi Bei Lu (near Beijing Xi Lu).

T: 5213 7883

www.auxmillesimes.com

Brachetto d’Acqui •2000 Jianhe Lu. T: 6262 1377.

218 Changde Lu. T: 6279 3551

剑河路2000号; 常德路218号

Discoveries •TheWine Cool Docks, Rm 101-111, Bldg 13, 505 Zhongshan Nan Lu. T: 6152 6680

Wine Discoveries offers a great selection of South African, German, Australian and French wines. Free delivery for one case or six bottles. www.safinewines.co.za, info@safinewines.co.za. 黄浦区中山南路505号老码头，13号 楼101室

Wine-Link •House 18, Lane 228 Anfu Lu (near Wulumuqi Zhong Lu).

T: 5403 6548 / 5403 0594 www.wine-link.com

安福路228弄18号(近乌鲁木齐路)

•UnitYangjiu 5A, 1375 Huaihai Zhong Lu

(near Fuxing Zhong Lu). T: 5168 8971 A website that distributes imported wines, Champagne, spirits, food and wine accessories. They can deliver to your door in 24 hours. www.yangjiu.com 淮海中路1375号5A座 (近复兴路)

HEALTH Dental Dental Clinic •200Care Yincheng Dong Lu (near Shiji Dadao). T: 5047 1790 www.care2004.com

陆家嘴168号正大广场7楼09室

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Cidi Dental Clinic Room 706-708, 495 Jiangning Lu. T: 5115 4575

1388 Huamu Lu. T: 6169 8858

WellNess •668MeHuai'an Lu (near Xi Suzhou Lu).

Classes for kickboxing, yoga and more. www.mewellness.com

Body Fit •717OZHuai'an Lu (near Xi Suzhou Lu).

T: 6288 5278 / 135 6424 0374

Thai boxing studio run by tough-guy Tomer Oz. www.ozbodyfit.com

Raja Yoga •Xujiahui Club: 3F, 88 Xingeng Lu

(near Wanping Nan Lu). T: 6427 4328.

Caobao Lu Club: 7F, 93 Caobao Lu (near Liuzhou Lu). T: 6484 9557.

Wanda Club: 3F, 189 Zhengtong Lu. T: 3511 1093 The first international member of IHRSA in China, Raja has more than seven clubs in Shanghai.

Health Services Amercian-Sino OB/GYN/ •Pediatrics Serivices

3F, Block 6, Clove Apartment Building, 800 HuaShan Lu. T: 6210 2299 ASOG was founded in 2003. We provide a comprehensive array of on-site services for women and children by certified specialists from overseas and China. Our facilities located in the city center are comfortable and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We are committed to providing quality, compassionate, and personalized healthcare with international standards.

Our medical staffs are bilingual in English and Chinese.

江宁路495号706-708室

Dr. Zhou’s Dental Clinic •Room 3001B, Jianhui Mansion, 922 Hengshan Lu (next to the Pacific Department Store, Xujiahui).

T: 6447 0390 衡山路922号3001B

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General and Cosmetic Dental Centre of Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics 1139 Xianxia Lu (near Linquan Lu).

T: 2216 3900 仙霞路1139号

Health Care Medical •andGlobal Dental Centre Room 301, Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 5298 6339

Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-

American-Sino Ob/Gyn •Service

13F, Complex Building, Huashan Hospital, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu (near Changle Lu). T: 6249 3246

Hours: 24 hours. www.americanobgyn. com, www.huashanobgyn.com.cn 乌鲁木齐路12号华山医院综合楼 13楼

Shanghai Clinic •LaneBioscor 89, 5 Xingguo Lu (near Hunan Lu). T: 6431 8899

International clinic with Australian, American and Chinese doctors specialising in plastic/cosmetic surgery,

medical skin treatment, natural hair regrowth and cosmetic dentistry. www.bioscor.com.cn 兴国路89弄5号 (近湖南路)

Canadian Evergreen Family •Health Centre 1286 Hongqiao Lu. T: 6270 6265 www.greenmedicalcenter-sh.com 虹桥路1286号

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International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital of the China Welfare Institute 910 Hengshan Lu (near Tianping Lu).

T: 6447 0399 / 6407 9476 www.pmehk.com

衡山路910号 (近天平路)

Parkway Health Medical •CENTRES

Parkway Corporate Office, 7F, 108 Zhaojiabang Lu Gleneagles Medical and Surgical Centre, 4F, 389 Nanjing Xi Lu Shanghai Centre Medical and Dental Centres, 203-4 West Retail Plaza, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu Specialty and Inpatient Centre, 2/3F, 170 Danshui Lu Hongqiao Medical Centre, 2258 Hongqiao Lu. Jinqiao Medical and Dental Centre, 51 Hongfeng Lu Mandarine City Medical Centre, Mandarine City, Suite 30, 788 Hongxu Lu 24-hour appointment service. T: 6445 5999 百汇（上海）医院管理有限公司： 肇嘉浜路108号7楼；南京西路389号 明天广场裙房4楼；南京西路1376号 203-204室；淡水路170号2-3楼； 虹桥路2258号；浦东金桥红枫路 51号；虹许路788号名都城30号底层

Shanghai Children’s Medical •Centre 1678 Dongfang Lu. T: 5873 2020 scmcmed@online.sh.cn 东方路1678号

Shanghai Gleneagles •International Medical, Dental & Surgical Centre 4F, 389 Nanjing Xi Lu, Tomorrow Square (same building as the JW Marriott Hotel). T: 6375 5588

Internationally-trained medical staff and state-of-the-art facilities. Dentistry, family medicine, general surgery, gynaecology and more.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. www.gleneagles.com.cn 南京西路389号明天广场4楼

Shanghai United Family •Hospital

1139 Xianxia Lu. T: 2216 3900 (hospital)/2216 3922 or 2216 3936 (appointments)/2216 3999 (24 hour emergency hotline)

A purpose built, full service, internationally accredited hospital that offers a full 24/7 emergency room.

Hours: Mon-Sat, 8.30am-5.30pm. www.ufh.com.cn

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Huashan Pudong Hospital International Division Managed

by United Family Healthcare Ground floor, Area A & B, 525 Hongfeng Lu, Pudong.

Appointments: 5030 9907 www.ufh.com.cn

United Family Minhang Clinic •Shanghai Racquet Club, Ground Floor

Clubhouse. Lane 555 Jinfeng Lu, Hua Cao Town, Minhang District.

T: 2201 0995

A comprehensive clinic that offers family medicine and counselling services for the whole family. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. www.ufh.com.cn, srcclinic@ufh.com.cn

Sino United Health •Shanghai Centre (Portman) Clinic:

Suite 601, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6279 8920. Jinqiao Clinic: Lane 300, 16 Hongfeng Lu (near Biyun Lu), Jinqiao, Pudong.

T: 5030 7810 Specialists from around the world in the fields of orthopedics, physiotherapy, sports medicine, and neurology. www.sinounitedhealth.com 上海城门诊部：南京西路1376号上海 商城西峰601室; 金桥门诊部：浦东金 桥红枫路300弄16号(近碧云路)

WHS •Shanghai Centre: 1F, 106D, 1376

Nanjing Xi Lu (across from HSBC Bank). T: 6289 8511 Kerry Parkside, 1378 Huamu Lu, B130B (across from Watsons). T: (400) 611 0212 One-stop-shop health store chain providing professional guidance on imported health & wellness products from around the world.

EDUCATION Schools

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Active Kidz shanghai Room 601, 3211 Hongmei Lu (near Chen Jiaqiaozhi Lu). T: 6406 6757.

Pudong: Ramada Plaza, 18 Xinqiao Lu (near Biyun Lu). T: 3872 6770 (Wed-Fri) Community-run, non profit organisation that provides quality athletic programs for expatriate children.

www.activekidz.org 浦西：虹梅路3211号601 室（陈家 桥支路）；浦东：新金桥路18号华美 达大酒店1楼

School •2F, Brain 126 Ronghua Dadao. T: 6295 0461 www.brainschool.com.cn

Gubei Secondary Campus: 248 Hongsong Dong Lu. T: 5175 3030 Pudong Campus: 48 Xueye Lu (near Yuntai Lu). T: 5886 9990 Shangyin Campus, 185 Longming Lu, Minhang. T: 5417 8143 Jiao Ke Secondary Campus: 55 Wanyuan Lu, Minhang. T: 6480 9986 www.suis.com.cn

荣华东道126号2楼

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The British International School Pudong: 600 Cambridge Forest New Town, 2729 Hunan Lu. T: 5812 7455.

Puxi: 111 Jinguang Lu, Huacao Town, Minhang District. T: 5226 3211 www.bisschina.com

沪南路2979号600; 闵行区金光路 111号

Concordia INTERNATIONAL •SCHOOL SHANGHAI

999 Mingyue Lu, Jinqiao, Pudong.

T: 5899 0380 www.concordiashanghai.org

浦东金桥明月路999号(近黄杨路)

上海协和双语学校 虹桥校区：虹泉路 999号，近金汇路；古北中学校区： 红松东路248号；浦东校区：浦东新 区雪野路48号；尚音校区：龙茗路 185号；教科实中校区：万源路55号

The WESTERN INTERNATIONAL •SCHOOL OF SHANGHAI (WISS) 555 Lianmin Lu. T: 6976 6388

A future-orientated school with a diverse and compassionate community. Its goal is for its students to enter the world as wellbalanced, global citizens. www.wiss.cn 青浦区联民路555号

BEAUTY

Bamboo Leaf •Rm 403 Oneluijiazui Building, 68 Yincheng Zhong Lu, Lujiazui.

T: 5010 6656

children's technology •workshop

Hongqiao: Unit 504, 3211 Hongmei Lu (above City Shop). T: 6446 6766.

Pudong: Unit 46-47B Thumb Plaza, 199 Fangdian Lu. T: 5033 3053 www.ctworkshop.com.cn dora@ctworkshop.com.cn

Dulwich College Shanghai (DCS) •DCS Main Campus: 266 Lan'an Lu

(near Biyun Lu).

DUCKS Campus: 425 Lan'an Lu (near Biyun Lu). T: 5899 9910 www.dulwich-shanghai.cn

上海德威英国国际学校:主校区：上海 浦东金桥蓝桉路266号 幼儿园：上海浦东金桥蓝桉路425号

P O N S MU

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Mandarin Family – The Language Centre of Chinese Jinqiao Campus: Room 302, Lane 199, 40 Biyun Lu (near Biyun Carrefour). T: 5030 9916 www.mandarinfamily.com

Spa •21F,Quan Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan

Hotel. 159 Henan Nan Lu. T: 2321 8888 With gymnasium, infinity edge pool, juice bar, indoor spa garden and relaxation areas.

Hours: 10am-10pm

The Waldorf Astoria Spa offers an international elixir of luxury spa experiences, delivered by a team of highly qualified and skilled therapists.

Each experience is enhanced by the purest exquisite products selected from around the globe to send you on a journey of transformation and sensory enlightenment. Operating Hours: Daily 10am-10pm

Annabel Lee – Exquisite •Chinese Silk

Bund Flagship Store: Lane 8, 1 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. T: 6445 8218.

Xintiandi Store: Unit 3, Bldg 3, North Block, Lane 181 Taicang Lu. T: 6320 0045 Linen and embroidery. Hours: 10am10.30pm. www.annabel-lee.com

CROWN RELOCATIONS •Crown Worldwide Building, Lane 72975, 59 Suide Lu. T: 6250 8820

Crown Relocations, a division of the Crown Worldwide Group, serves over 10,000 customers from over 250 locations in 55 countries, providing domestic and international transportation of household goods, transit protection, storage services, home and school search, inter-cultural training, expense management, policy consulting, program administration and other relocation services. The company serves corporations, diplomats and private customers. www.crownrelo.com. shanghai@crownrelo.com

A classy contemporary sanctuary – enjoy the tree-top view of the French Concession in Moroccan-style daybeds.

Hours: 11am-9pm, 11am-7pm (weekends)

蔚柳溪水疗：南京东路20号上海和 平饭店1层

嘉柏（中国）国际货运代理有限公 司：上海市普陀区绥德路729弄75支 弄59号嘉柏大厦

Massage •370YuWuyuan Lu (near Wukang Lu).

– UNIQUE ARTWORK •ANDESTRELITZIA GIFT PRODUCTS FOR ALL AGES

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BAMBOO 7 3F-C1, 37 Shuicheng Nan Lu. T: 6209 8400 Huaguang Shop: 3308 Hongmei Lu. T: 5422 1271 Biyun Shop: 1198 Biyun Lu. T: 5030 8406 Jiuzhou Shop: 3F, 3219 Hongmei Lu. T: 5175 9168 Meihua Shop: 985 Meihua Lu. T: 5059 9059 Luocheng Shop: 12 Shuicheng Lu. T: 6295 0300 Pucheng Shop: 708 Pucheng Lu. T: 5877 1788 Xintiandi Shop: 586 Madang Lu. T: 3331 7117 Yingchun Shop: 1130 Yingchun Lu. T: 6856 7122 Huangjinchengdao Shop: Room 201, 735 Huangjinchengdao Lu. T: 6208 9200 Dapu Shop: 550 Xujiahui Lu. T: 5465 9959 Dagu Shop: 508 Dagu Lu. T: 3366 2778

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Hours: 12pm-12am

Centre I. T: (571) 8678 6560 Essensuals Hangzhou Shopping Centre II. T: (571) 8510 2126 Essensuals Kunming. T: (871) 363 3950 Essensuals Ningbo. T: (574) 8389 9868 Essensuals Fujian.

T: (595) 8391 9999 / 8366 6789 www.essensuals.co.uk

Essensuals 杭州大厦一店；杭州大厦 二店；昆明店；宁波店;福建店。

Franck Provost •3182 Hongmei Lu. T: 6446 6928.

No 466, 4F, Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu. T: 6407 3172. GF, 35 Shaanxi Nan Lu (near Changle Lu).

T: 6267 5171

Senses •Shop 413, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing

(near Tai’an Lu). T: 6126 7800

武康路376号五楼（近泰安路）

SOSPA •Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental, 3388 Sichen Lu, Sijing Town.

T: 3761 8888 × 1555

Offers the ultimate experience in luxury and relaxation, allowing guests the ability to unwind and indulge their senses, while conveniently remaining within 35 minutes of downtown Shanghai.

Global leading hair salon features highly trained stylists and colourists. Hours: 10am - 10pm

松江区泗泾镇泗陈公路3388弄，上 海东方佘山索菲特大酒店SOSPATM水 疗中心

Residences), 88 Henan Zhong Lu (near Yan’an Dong Lu). T: 6335 1888

虹梅路3182号；虹桥路1号港汇广场 4楼466铺；陕西南路35号，1楼4号 商铺（长乐路）

The Spa •4F, 250 Huashan Lu (in the Hilton

威斯汀酒店3楼

GIn One Spa •1F J-life, Jinmao Tower, 88 Shiji

Combining traditional Asian therapies with modern techniques, The Spa offers a full range of fitness classes, body work, amenities and services. All cards.

Hours: 6am-11pm

Beauty Farm •Shop 210, Central Plaza, 381

Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 6391 6789.

Shop 332, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6288 4646

Professional aromatherapy by certified practitioners. Expert skincare and beauty treatment by certified practitioners.

Zhong Lu (near Pu'an Lu). T: 6335 3091. Suite 1FB, Silver Tower, Jiu An Plaza, 258 Tongren Lu. T: 6247 7377

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Benson Salon •Puxi: 778 Jiangning Lu (near

Dadao. T: 5103 6767

世纪大道88号金茂大厦J-life1楼15号

GOlden Resort Massage •678 Shaanxi Bei Lu (near Wuding

Lu). T: 6217 8628. Hours: 12pm-2am.

636 Yongjia Lu (near Hengshan Lu).

T: 6445 1729. Hours: 12pm-3am 陕西北路678号(武定路路口); 永嘉路 636号 (近衡山路)

Nail Salon •208Glamour Nanyang Lu (behind Shanghai Centre). T: 6279 0170

Friendly, professional, high quality service in a convenient location. Hours: 10am-10pm

Nanjing Dong Lu (near Xizang Zhong Lu). T: 3318 9999 A contemporary, urban day and wellness spa. Plus, sauna, steam rooms, gym, aerobics, plunge pools and indoor pool with outdoor sun deck. 南京东路789号艾美皇家酒店10楼

Nail Salon •UnitM20 21-22F Building, Lane 123 Xingye Lu (at Xintiandi Plaza).

T: 5306 1955

Gubei Campus: 18 Ronghua Xi Dao T: 6219 5910 Hongqiao Campus: 11 Shuicheng Lu. T: 6242 3243 Pudong Campus, Regency Park: 1817 Huamu Lu. T: 5033 1900 Pudong Campus, Century Park: 1433 Dongxiu Lu. T: 5045 6475

Professional manicurists.

新天地兴业路123弄F座21-22

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COLORISTE 2F, Diage Complex, 20 Donghu Lu. T: 5404 7861

Founded by Asia’s hair colourist master, Jun Laung, COLORISTE is a stylish and chic choice for hair colour, styling and care. www.coloriste.net

A multidisciplinary and holistic approach to well-being including physiotherapy, restorative massage, skincare and body treatments inspired by Wudang wushu.

Hours: 10am-11pm

House calls available, taxi fare payable by the client. Hours: 11am-2am 愉庭保健会所: 五原路370号(近武 康路口)

Yuan Spa •Lower Lobby, Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu. T: 6393 1234 x 6527

Includes 12 spa treatment rooms, a 24 hour fitness centre, swimming pool, whirlpool, steam and sauna rooms, a beauty salon and a juice bar. http:// shanghai.bund.hyatt.com

THE LOFT, Jiashan Lu, 508, Building 1, Creative open space on 2nd floor, Xuhui District. T: 15901669272

Customized hand made paintings.

Colourful cushions, bags, paper products etc… illustrated by French artist Celine Menard. Showroom and studio open to public on Monday, Thursday and Friday – 9:30am to 4:00pm. www.estrelitzia.eu on-line boutique: http://market.zocou. com/shop/17-estrelitzia 上海市徐汇区嘉善路508号1号楼商 街概念店

黄浦路199号上海外滩茂悦大酒店 底层大厅

Suites Top Glory Shanghai •LaneFraser 600, 1 Yincheng Zhong Lu,

TRAVEL

Long stay accommodation for both singles and families. Fraser Suites offers a more flexible way to stay in Shanghai.

Lujiazui. T: 6378 8888

ifc residence •8 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai.

Airlines Air France •Room 3901, Ciro's Plaza, 338 Nanjing Xi

Lu (near Xizang Zhong Lu). T: 6350 9268 Cathay Pacific •Room 2101-2104, Shanghai Square

(The living room)

Breakfast: Mon-Fri 6:30am-10:3pm, Sat-Sun 6:30am-11pm. 国金汇: 上海浦东陆家嘴世纪大道8号 (汇客大厅)

Office Tower, 138 Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: (400) 888 6628 www.cathaypacific.com.cn

Place Jinqiao Residences •LaneLanson 399, 18 Zaozhuang Lu, Pudong.

Tongren Lu (near Nanjing Xi Lu).

T: 3222 9999

These one- and two-bedroom homes are close to expatriate communities, international schools and European supermarkets. www.lansonplace.com

Dragonair •Room 2101-2104, Shanghai Square

Lanson Place Jinlin Tiandi •Residences

瑞金一路106号，靠近淮海路

www.dragonair.com.cn

A home away from home. www.lansonplace.com

•Level Toni & Guy Salons 4, River Wing, Pudong

Office Tower, 138 Huaihai Zhong Lu. T: 400 888 6628 / 400 881 3368 (real-time flight information)

Shangri-la, 33, FuCheng Lu, Pudong, Shanghai, P.R. China Tel:28286691 No.1380 Dingxiang Lu. Tel:58433968/58433936 Super Brand Mail B2 F1A-06.

Tel:50472298

香格里拉店:浦东富城路33号,浦东 香格里拉大酒店浦江楼4楼， 电话28286691；联洋店： 浦东丁香路1380号，电话： 58433968/58433936；正大广场 店：浦东正大广场F1A-06，电 话：50472298

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Urban Retreat Wellness & Spa 8F, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6289 7007

NAIL STUDIO •123VILLY'S Wulumuqi Bei Lu (near Yuyuan Lu).

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T: 5403 9931

T: 5013 3592

Adjustment, neuromuscular, spine, joint, exercise and relaxation. Hours: 9.30am-8pm. handong_dn@126.com

The Peninsula Spa The Peninsula Shanghai, 3F, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Beijing Dong Lu). T: 2327 6599

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WILLOW STREAM SPA 1F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing Dong Lu, T: 6138 6818

Emirates Airlines •Room 3302, Zhong Xin Buliding, 258

Oh’s Chiropractic Centre •Room 1202, Mingzhu Building,

水城南路55号明珠大厦1202室

华尔道夫水疗，中山东一路2号，上 海外滩华尔道夫酒店3楼

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SPA InterContinental Shanghai Expo Level 4, InterContinental Shanghai Expo, 1188 Xueye Lu, Pudong (near Nanmatou Lu). T: 3858 1460

Hours: 10am-12am. www.urbanretreat.cn

55 Shuicheng Nan Lu (opposite Carrefour Gubei Store). T: 6209 5546

www.ycis-sh.com

1388 Huamu Lu. T: 6169 8856

Lu). T: 6403 0618 or 138 1781 0433

•10F,LeLeSpa Royal Méridien Shanghai, 789

Yew Chung International •School

AT KERRY SPORTS •KerrySPAHotel Pudong Shanghai, 4F,

HAIR & NAIL SALON •PUXI:SUNNY 106,Ruijin Yi Lu (near Huaihai

浦西店：江宁路778号（海防路口）； 陕西北路278号8楼；浦东店：上海市 浦东金桥碧云路1208号（红枫路）

闵行校区: 极地路288号; 闵行校 区: 朱建路301号; 徐汇校区: 华泾路 1455号

华山路250号4楼

洲际水疗馆,浦东雪野路1188号(近南 码头路)，上海世博洲际酒店四楼.

www.bensonsalon.com

Minhang Campus: 301 Zhujian Lu. T: 6221 9288. Xuhui Campus: 1455 Huajing Lu. T: 6496 5550 www.ssis.cn

Shanghai). T: 6248 0000 x 2600

Highly skilled professional therapists incorporate the wisdom of natural healing to invigorate and restore harmony to your body.

Haifang Lu). T: 6277 8778 Puxi: 278 Shaanxi Bei Lu, Golden Eagle Shopping Mall. T: 6288 2803 Pudong: 1208 Biyun Lu (near Hongfeng Lu). T: 50303878 Jiuguang: Ongoing Department Store 4F, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu. T: 6288 7216

Shanghai Singapore •International School

Hongqiao Campus: 999 Hongquan Lu (near Hongxin Lu). T: 3431 0090

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Waldorf Astoria Spa 3F, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (near Guangdong Lu). T: 6322 9988 - 3620

恒丰路568号恒汇国际大厦1601室 ( 近上海火车站 )

Find your energy, find yourself, find Peace.

It’s a peaceful haven of pampering at the heart of this bustling metropolis.

上海市卢湾区淮海中路138号无限度 广场209A；铜仁路258号1楼B室

Shanghai United •International School

VARIOUS

Edge •85F,Water’s Park Hyatt Shanghai, 100 Shiji Five star TCM and aromatherapy make for one heady spa trip!

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科苑路88号德国中心3号楼（近龙东 大道）；瑞金二路266号 （近泰康 路）；南昌路66号, （近雁荡路）

南京东路507号7楼

Dadao. T: 6888 1234 x 4250

虹梅路3911号5号别墅；新乐路 206号；浦东金桥红枫路386号；新 乐路218号;浦东花木路1378号；保乐 路646号；安福路322号202室;胶州路 193号；南昌路559号2楼

Diva Life Nails & Beauty Tower 3, German Centre, 88 Keyuan Lu (near Longdong Da Dao).

T: 2898 6078. 266 Ruijin Er Lu (near Taikang Lu). T: 5465 7291 Nanchang Lu (near Yandang Lu).

T: 6384 2033 booking@mydivalife.com

www.travelzoo.com/cn

Shui Urban Spa •5F, Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Lu

闵行校区: 金丰路258号; 浦东校区: 凌白公路1600号

古北校区: 荣华西道18号; 虹桥校区: 水城路11号; 浦东御翠园校区: 浦东花 木路1817号, 浦东世纪公园校区: 浦 东东绣路1433号

Contemporary Asian retreat. Hours: 10am1am. www.dragonfly.net

Lu (near Shanghai Railway Station).

T: 6056 1000

Fully equipped gymnasium and professional massage facilities. All cards.

Hours: Gymnasium 6.30am-11pm, Sauna 6.30am-2am, Spa 9am-3am

Essensuals Salons •Essensuals Hangzhou Shopping

Bronze Bodies •209A, Infinity Plaza, 138 Huaihai

虹桥ECE校区：虹桥路2212号 ;虹 桥总校：虹桥路1161号 ;浦东小学 部：秀沿路800号 ;浦东初高中部：横 桥路198号;杭州校区：东新路78号

东湖路39号

Lu. T: 6351 5888 x 59

Travelzoo •Room 1601, Centro, 568 Hengfeng

上海市徐汇区新乐路２18号2楼

Shanghai American School •Minhang Campus: 258 Jinfeng Lu,

www.scischina.org

Hours: 12pm-1am. www.taipan.com.com

Vita Spa •7F, Hotel Sofitel, 507 Nanjing Dong

清云居: 浦东陆家嘴银城中路68 号时 代金融中心403

淮海中路381号210店铺；南京西路 1266号恒隆广场332店铺

Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao ECE Campus: 2212 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai.T: 6261 4338 Hongqiao Campus: 1161 Hongqiao Lu. T: 6261 4338 Pudong Lower School: 800 Xiuyan Lu. T: 5812 9888 Pudong Upper School: 198 Hengqiao Lu. T: 5812 9888 Hangzhou Campus: 78 Dongxin Lu, Hangzhou. T: (571) 8669 0045

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Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa 38-A Donghu Lu. T: 6415 8880

Lu). T: 6466 5123

Tell them your request and let them do the rest. vwww.imtravelin.com

Xi Lu. T: 6288 2188.

Shop 202, 1138 Pudong Nan Lu, Pudong. T: 6888 2995

金桥校区：碧云路199弄40号302室

Zhudi Town. T: 6221 1445.

Pudong Campus: 1600 Lingbai Gong Lu. www.saschina.org

半岛水疗中心：中山东一路32号上海 半岛酒店3层（近北京东路）

Village Retreat •2F, 6TheDongping Lu (near Hengshan

Dragonfly Crossroads @ Donghu 2F, 218 Xinle Lu, Xuhui District (near Donghu Lu). T: 5403 6133

Highly regarded spa in the Westin, for massages and spa treatments.

NDO

Seven spa treatment rooms and two VIP suites, a relaxation area and thermal facilities. Indoor Swimming Pool and 24-hour open Fitness Centre with personal training.

Massages, waxing and manicures by experienced, well-trained therapists with complimentary sandwiches. They also offer a therapist's training course, if you’d like to learn how to massage your family members. www.blretreat.com

Banyan Tree Spa •3F, The Westin Shanghai (Westin

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Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat Villa 5, Lane 3911 Hongmei Lu. T: 6242 4328 206 Xinle Lu (near Dongtai Lu). T: 5403 9982 386 Hongfeng Lu, Jinqiao, Pudong.

T: 3872 6996 2F, 218 Xinle Lu. T: 5403 6133 Pudong Kerry Parkside, Retail L119, 1378 Huamu Lu. T: 2025 2308 646 Baole Lu. T: 6221 9770 Room 202, 322 Anfu Lu. T: 5406 0680 193 Jiaozhou Lu. T: 5213 5778 2F, 559 Nanchang Lu. T: 5456 1318

青籁水疗: 南京西路1376号上海商 城东峰8楼

T: 3255 8131

With the comfiest chairs and some of the best base coat in town, Villy’s offers the whole package (which includes complimentary wi-fi and wine or tea.

Hours 10am-10pm 乌鲁木齐北路123号 (近愚园路和北 京西路口)

Lane 168, 3 Xingye Lu. T: 2306 1888

Lemon Zest •1 Taojiang Lu. T: 6466 9099

Lemon Zest offers factory direct prices up to 40 per cent below the brand names and a lifetime warranty against defects. Hours: 10am9pm (10pm Fri, Sat) 品厨：桃江路1号

Putuo Shanghai •LaneModena 58, 1 Tongchuan Lu, Putuo.

Travel Agencies B Plus Travel •Room 7A, Block A, Jiafa Building,

Lane 129 Datian Lu (near Beijing Xi Lu). T: 6289 9090

bplus@bplustravel.com, www.bplustravel.com

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Country Holidays Silver Block, 5F, Unit 5A, Jiu An Plaza, 258 Tongren Lu 铜仁路258号,九安广场,银座5A

Ctrip •T: 400 820 6666 China's leading online travel services provider. www.ctrip.com

Flight Centre •www.flightcentre.com.hk Imtravelin.com •T: 5108 7090 Your personal travel

assistant in China is here! Still fed up with searching hotels and booking air tickets for your business trip or family vacation?

T: 6117 7668

www.modenaresidence.com/shputuo 上海品尊名致精品酒店公寓： 普陀区铜川路58弄1号

Gallery of Art •3F,Shanghai No.3 The Bund Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road by Guang Dong Road.

T: 6321 5757

SGA strives to be the most authoritative and influential private gallery displaying and dealing in contemporary Chinese art.

Hours: 11am-7pm. www.shanghaigalleryofart.com www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一路3号，外滩三号3楼，近 广东路

Simply Life •Unit 101, Xintiandi, 159 Madang Lu,

(near Taicang Lu). T: 6387 5100.

9 Dongping Lu (near Taojiang Lu).

T: 3406 0509

逸居生活：马当路159号新天地101单元

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•No.7Pearl Jian Guo Men South Avenue, Dong Cheng District, Located on Lobby Level. T: 010 5811 8200

Café/Afternoon Tea Garden Lounge •Garden Lounge, Lobby, The St. Regis Beijing, 21 Jianguomen waidajie, Chaoyang District.

T: 010 6460 6688

The Garden Lounge is a perfect venue for afternoon tea and evening drinks.

The European chandeliers, Romanstyle fountain and deep sofas create an inviting and distinctive atmosphere, ideal for a business cocktail or social rendezvous.

Open Daily from 8:30am - 1am.

Chaoyang District.

T: 010 8414 9830

DRAGON PALACE •Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50

Keikoku Japanese •Restaurant

Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

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Feast 2/F, Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36 North Third Ring Road East T: 010 5798 8908 (Food by EAST) •2F,FEAST No.22 Jiuxianqiao Road,

•ThePREGO Westin Beijing Financial Street

9B, Financial Street, XiCheng District T: 010 6606 8866

Chaoyang District.

T: 010 8414 9820

朝阳区建国门外大街21号，北京瑞吉 酒店大堂。

May 1 – June 30 Lunch and Dinner (a la carte) Traditional Japanese Cuisine in Gentle Breeze This restaurant draws a regular crowd of Japanese and non-Japanese customers alike, all attracted by the authentic ambiance and very fresh seafood. In this season, don’t miss the sea eel dishes.

The sashimi and Sushi stand out, but the hot dishes and teppanyaki shouldn't be overlooked either. This Japanese restaurant will offer you an excellent dining experience.

Restaurant

Hai Korean Restaurant •MayYun 1 – June 30 Lunch and Dinner

Leaf •2/F,Banana Financial Center, Bldg B,

Zhongguancun Shopping Center T: 010 5986 3666

•36 Bene North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District.

T: 010 5798 8995

Cafe & Teahouses •China World Summit Wing, 80th floor.

No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue.

T: 010 6505 2299

Open daily from 11:30am - 2:30pm and 6pm - 10pm. 朝阳区建国门外大街21号, 北京瑞吉 酒店二层，天宝阁中餐厅。

PROVINCIA No.7 Jian Guo Men South Avenue, Dong Cheng District. T: 010 5811 8233

•1F,Hagaki No.22 Jiuxianqiao Road,

Sand Pebbles Lounge •74 Wudaoying Hutong. T: 010 8404 0767

Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388 Jaan •Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 East Chang

Spice Factory •Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu

KEMPIDELI •Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

Kerry’s Kitchen •Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Choayang District.

T: 010 8565 2088

Kerry’s Pantry •Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Rd.

Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

T: 010 65871222

Colibri •LG51, No. 11 Sanlitun Road, Sanlitun Village North.

T: 010 6417 0808

T: 010 6500 7939

Sureño, Mediterranean •Restaurant

Building 1, No. 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District. T: 010 6410 5240 The Horizon •Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Rd.

Choayang District. T: 010 8565 2188

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The Red Chamber China World Summit Wing, 4th floor.

No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue T: 010 6505 2299 LA GONDOLA •1/F,TRATTORIA Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao

Chez Julien •Lucky Street, Chaoyang Park West CJW Beijing •L-137, The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu.

•TheSENSES Westin Beijing Financial Street

9B, Financial Street, XiCheng District T: 010 6606 8866

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Road. T: 010 5867 0218

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No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue T: 010 6505 2299

Choayang District.

T: 010 8565 2788

Cepe 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, The RitzCarlton Beijing, Financial Street.

T: 010 6629 6996

Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

Siam •A10Very Xinyuan Xili Dongjie T: 010 8451 0031

Vasco's •Hilton Hotel, 8 Wangfujing East Street T: 010 5812 8888

•BarKrangfer's Restaurant & Fourchette •A7 LaSanlitun Road.

T: 010 6466 1757

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La Taverne 7 Gongti Xili.

T: 010 6551 8967

Village Café •Building 1, No. 11 Sanlitun Road,

Chaoyang District. T: 010 6410 5210

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YAOCHI 7 DongSanHuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District. T: 010 8587 6888

Lime Thai •Tower 15, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie T: 010 6597 0887

Chapter •29 Conrad North Dongsanhuan Road,

Maison Boulud Ch'ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Dong Dajie. T: 6559 9200

North Third Ring Road East T: 010 5798 8993

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Danieli’s 2/F, 21 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District.

Yue •Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36

朝阳区建国门外大街21号，北京瑞吉 酒店二层。

Choayang District. T: 010 8565 2398

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Nadaman China World Summit Wing, 4th floor.

No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue T: 010 6505 2299 Noodle Bar •China World Summit Wing, 4th floor.

No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue T: 010 6505 2299 Marco •9 JinOh!Cheng Fang Street T: 010 6622 0566

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Peter's Tex-Mex Grill 88A St. Regis, 21 Jianguomen Waidajie. T: 010 8532 2449

North Third Ring Road East T: 010 5798 8998

Restaurant •MayJin1 –Yuan June 30 Lunch and Dinner

(a la carte) Taste modern vegetarian delicacy, purify your body and spirit Jin Yuan Restaurant brings tranquility to the table, with soft music and classical Chinese décor. The fresh, healthy vegetarian food is made from ingredients sourced from around the country and recipes are designed for maximum nutritional value. Try the braised tofu with pine nuts, dressed with a light brown sauce that lends a delicate flavor. Perfect for some meatless contemplation.

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T: 010 6552 6969/8599 9999 Rumors •8 Beichen Donglu, Yayuncun T: 010 8497 7288

The Beach •Block 8, West Gate of Chaoyang Park M: 135 2188 2889

HLG •Solana #5-1, No. 6 Chaoyang Park Road. T: 010 5905 6370

Sensations •Huaqingjiayuan East Gate T: 010 8286 3517

Mango Restoclub •6 Ritan North Street.

T: 010 8561 3685

Lantern Club •Gongti West Road.

M: 135 0134 8785

BISTRO •No.7CITYJianWALL Guo Men South Avenue, Dong Cheng District, Located on Lobby Level. T: 010 5811 8255

T: 010 6591 1191

Bar •40 Mai Beiluoguxiang. T: 010 6406 1871

Block 8 •Chaoyang Park West Rd., No. 8 T: 010 6508 8585

Cargo Club •6 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6551 6898 Vics •Inside Workers' Stadium north gate T: 010 5293 0333

Remix •Inside Worker's Stadium North Gate T: 010 6530 2889

(a la carte) Featuring Authentic Hangzhou Cuisine

Spark •B108, •3/F,Mokihi The Place, 9 Guanghua Lu C12 Lucky Street. T: 010 5867 0244

Hangzhou cuisine, one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China, serves up lighter fare emphasizing flavor and freshness. Featuring everything from the painstakingly sautéed shrimp with Long jing Tea to the braised pork with preserved vegetable, this classically decorated restaurant serves honest good food without the frills. Local diners consistently return when in need of an impressive venue for meeting with business partners or catching up with old friends.

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The Summit Club May 1 – June 30 Dinner only (a la carte) Italian Fine Food in the Air

Mix-The Westin Beijing •Chaoyan 7 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District.

T: 010 5922 8880

Pepper •1 Wangzhuang Lu, Wudaokou T: 010 8237 2963

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PAULANER BRAUHAUS Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

Monday Hunan Cuisine Tuesday Japanese Cuisine Wednesday Thailand Cuisine Thursday Continental Cuisine Friday Korean Cuisine Saturday Shandong Cuisine Sunday South American Cuisine

Lounge •MayThe1 –Mezzanine June 30 15:00-18:00

RMB168 per person + 15% service charge Sweet Happy Afternoon

A sophisticated venue for afternoon tea, the Mezzanine Lounge offers a truly elegant ambiance that will delight both you and your friends. Do not miss its divine blueberry cheese cakes, rich green-tea tiramisu and tasty cup cakes. Enjoy the sweetness while you bask in the warm afternoon sun.

Club •Blue1801 Castle Apartment, Dawang Xilu T: 010 8599 7856

Club •B1/F,Global Dongyuan Dasha, 35 Chengfu Lu. T: 010 6255 1616

Coco Banana •8 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 8599 9999 Suzie Wong •WestClub Gate of Chaoyang Park

Banana •1/F,GTScitech Hotel, 22 Jianguomen Waidajie. T: 010 6528 3636

•UnitG-Loft S1-30 Village 3rd Floor, No. 19 Sanlitun Road.

T: 010 6415 3338

RMB338 per person + 15% service charge inclusive of unlimited red/white wine, draft beer, juices and soft drinks.

Enjoy Global Fine Food

T: 010 6587 1501

•19 Chocolate Ritan Bei Lu. T: 010 8561 3988

This Spring, the Summit Club restaurant serves up a wide selection of pasta classics in an intimate, candlelit environment. For pasta fans, there are different choices of pasta topped with your favorite sauce.

While you are indulging in the fine food, don’t miss the panoramic view of Beijing Central Business and Embassy districts, especially this blossom season.

Café •MaySkyline 1 – June 30 Dinner 18:00-22:00

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V+ Party Floor, Bldg 3, China View, Gongti East Road. T: 010 8587 1233

T: 010 6500 3377

Pepper •1 Wangzhuang Lu, Wudaokou T: 010 8237 2963

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Press Club Bar 1/F, The St. Regis Beijing, 21 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District. T: 010 6460 6688 Open daily from 9am - 12:30am.

朝阳区建国门外大街21号，北京瑞吉 酒店一层。

Propaganda •100m north of the east gate of Huaqing jiayuan,Wudaokou T: 010 8289 3991

Club •B1/F,Redwest side of 3.3 Shopping Mall, Sanlitun Houjie, Chaoyang District M: 136 5131 9097 Latte •Northwest corner of Worker's

Rendez-vous Bar & Lounge •Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50

Stadium. T: 010 6551 8881/8885

Ritz-Carlton Bar (Shin Kong •Place)

T: 010 6551 2373/135 2061 4049

Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

The Ritz-Carlton, No. 83A Jian Guo Road. T: 010 5908 8888

•66 Salud Nanluoguxiang. T: 010 6402 5086 •1F,Xian No.22 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. T: 010 8414 9810

Beijing •58 Elements Gongti West Road

Club •4/FLAN Twin Tower, B12 Jianguomen Waidajie. T: 010 5109 6012/13

Mix •Inside Worker's Stadium North Gate T: 010 6506 9888/6530 2889/150 1138 2219 Club Gaga •6 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6552 8888

Market Place •B1, BHG Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu

Flamenco Club •Workers Stadium West Gate

Michel •1/F,Boucherie Jiezuo Building, Xingfucun

Club •50 Pulse Liangmaqiao Lu.

The Drive-Thru 5-306 Sanlitun SOHO. T: 010 8590 0390

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Club X •88 Changan Jie.

Nutrition Center •No.Elite 0159, Building C, Chaowai SOHO,

•3/F,Winghouse Taiyue Suites, 16 Sanlitun Nanlu

T: 010 6553 5278

Zhonglu. T: 010 6417 0489

T: 010 5208 6092

Open daily from 6pm - 10pm, and open from 11:30am - 2pm Monday to Friday.

Centro •Kerry Hotel, 1 Guanghua Rd.

T: 010 6530 5888

Miyabi •Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng, 36

•1/F,Crêpanini Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu

Brussels Restaurant & Bar •4 Gongti Beilu. T: 010 6591 9525

LA •No.Club 8, Gongti West Gate

Mesh •Building 1, No. 11 Sanlitun Road,

Supermarket

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Chaoyang District.

T: 010 6584 6215

No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue T: 010 6505 2299

Chaoyang District.

T: 010 6410 5220

T: 010 6402 7047

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Atmosphere •China World Summit Wing, 80th floor.

House •MaySimple 1 – June 30 Lunch and Dinner

de la Poste •58 Café Yonghegong Dajie.

Celestial Court 2/F, The St. Regis Beijing, 21 Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District. T: 010 6460 6688

Street. T: 010 5208 6040

Grill 79 •China World Summit Wing, 79th floor.

9B, Financial Street, XiCheng District T: 010 6606 8866

T: 010 6595 5135

•3/F,Apothecary Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun North

朝阳区建国门外大街21号，北京瑞吉 酒店一层。

Open daily from 6am - 11pm and for Sunday Brunch from 11:30am - 3pm on Sundays.

•TheJEWEL Westin Beijing Financial Street

Flo •18 Brasserie Xiaoyun Lu.

Bar

•203Glen Taiyue Suites, 16 Sanlitun Nanlu

An Avenue.

T: 010 6526 3388

T: 010 6500 6704

NIGHT

Seafood barbeque is the all time favorite. This season, fresh abalone, Boston lobster, king of razor clam from abysmal sea will be delicately cooked to tickle your taste buds. Elegant decor and ambiance makes the dining experience perfect for impressing business partners and friends.

Jianguomen Waidajie, Chaoyang District. T: 010 6460 6688

HONZEN •Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50

Bleu Marine •5 Guanghua Xili.

(a la carte) Fresh Seafood Barbeque

Court •LG/F,TheTheGarden St. Regis Beijing, 21

Chaoyang District. T: 010 6417 6688

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(a la carte) Perfectly experience Chaozhou and Hunan flavors This Baroque style restaurant serves elaborate Chaozhou fare and fragrant Hunan dishes which are sure to please everyone. Helmed by award-winning Master Chef Tan, the Restaurant boasts a breathtaking white marble decor, elegant chandeliers, and a view of beautiful greenery outdoors.

•2F,Domain No.22 Jiuxianqiao Road,

DINING

Chaozhou Restaurant •MayJade 1 – June 30 Lunch and Dinner

No. 6, Chaowai Dajie.

T: 010 5900 4538 City •52 Lohao Jingshun Lu.

T: 010 8459 4647 Food Center •15 Schindler's Zaoying Beili. T: 010 6591 9370 Mart Wanda Plaza •B1,Wal Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu. T: 010 5960 3566

World Health Store •Room 2152, 1/F , A section, North

Tower, SOHO Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Rd. T: 010 5900 2209

T: 010 6465 3388

T: 010 8391-3311 x 813

T: 010 6584 3353

Club

•18 180° Zhongguancun Beidajie

Club •143Dao Xizhimenwai Da Jie, West

T: 010 8261 3366 x 702

Triumph Plaza, 1/F. T: 010 8801 6848

Queen Club •6 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6553 3555

Haze •A101, Guanghua Lu SOHO, 22

Inner Affair •6 Xiliujie, Sanlitun. T: 010 8454 0899

Guanghua Lu. T: 010 5900 6128

•79 Tango Hepingli Xijie. T: 010 6428 2288 •

Tang Micheng 8 Chaoyang Park West Gate T: 010 6500 8888

•B1,Amber Bldg B, The Place, A9 Guanghua Lu. T: 010 8269 6933

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Passion KTV 1/F, West Hall, The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel. T: 010 6590 1104

•A8 Armaini Gongti Beilu. T: 010 5167 3333

Beijing Hotel •22 East Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District

Paw Paw •Beijing City Hotel, First Floor, Gongti

T: 010 8426 0888

MGM •Inside Worker's Stadium West Gate,

Dajie. T: 010 8511 7777

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Rd.Chaoyang District.

T: 010 6551 5555

Beilu #4. T: 010 6500 7827

No. 88. T: 010 6552 5556/9

G3 Palace 3 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6553 6699 Hong Club •1 Gongti Nan Lu. T: 010 6552 8338

•B1 Hollywood Huasheng Plaza, 12 Yabaolu T: 010 5120 6758

Palace Club •Builing A, Chaowai Soho, No. 6

Chaowai Street. T: 010 5840 1885

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BAR 19 TANGLA Hotel, 19 Fuxingmenwai Street, Chang’an Avenue West T: 010 5857 6688 x 6819 Hei Club •EastHeiGate of Workers’ Stadium T: 010 6553 2228

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Fairmont Beijing •Yong'an Dongli Road, Jianguomenwai Gallery Hotel •NO.50 Workers’Stadium North

Hilton Beijing •1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu T: 010 5865 5000

Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel •8 Wangfujing East Street T: 010 5812 8888

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Hotel G Beijing A7 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6552 3600 Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing •6 Shouti Nanlu. T: 010 6849 2001

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11 Financial Street.

T: 010 5852 5888

J&E Mansion •Honglingjin Park, Chaoyang District

Club •B1/F,Vegas Ritan International Hotel, 39

T: 010 5139 8739

•3/F,Tango 79 Hepingli Xijie. T: 010 6428 2288

Place Chaoyang District.

T: 010 5908 8954

EZ •1/F,Club Wudaokou U-Center, 28 Chengfu Lu. M: 189 0114 7080

CN Club •House 79, 4 Gongti North Road T: 010 6615 2999

•1/F,WuNW corner, Wudaokou U-Center M: 189 1020 6978

Club •706,Share 7/F Zhongyu Plaza, 6A Gongti North Rd. 400 899 1300

•RmBossanova 209 Taiyue Studios, 16 Sanlitun

South Street. T: 010 6500 3351/134 6667 7852 Le-Nest •8 Gongti North Street, Gongti East Gate. T: 010 6553 2228

Lantern Bar •Gongti West Road. M: 139 1197 7989 Saint Island Club •Yuhui Nanlu, Shaoyaoju Beili T: 010 8461 2340

Marriott Beijing •83 JW Jian Guo Road, China Central Kempinski Hotel Beijing •Lufthansa Center

50 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 3388

International Clinic •Rm.Bioscor 1008 E-Tower, C12 Guanghua Lu

Yogi Yoga (Ritan Park) •North Gate, Ritan Park

Potter's Wheel •International School

Beijing International •Medical Center

Yoga, Easy Life •Rm.Easy 503, Bldg 2, Jianwai SOHO

Amcare Women's & •Children's Hospital

Yogi Yoga (Zhongguancun) 8/F, Zhongxin Shuma Plaza, 52 Beisihuan Xilu. T: 010 6269 2352

T: 010 6503 5707

S106, 1/F, Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 1561

9 Fangyuan Xilu, Jiangtai West Road 9-9. 400 100 0016 TCM Traditional Chinese •Medicine OHS Clinic-Oriental

Health Solution Rm.D, 29/F, Bldg B, Oriental Kenzo Building, Dongzhimen Waidajie T: 010 8447 6886 Smart Health Medical and •Dental 215, Lido Place, 6 Jiangtai Lu T: 010 6437 6898

T: 010 5863 8241

• Renaissance Beijing Chaoyang Hotel

36 Xiao Yun Road, Chaoyang District T: 010 6468 9999 Financial Street •1 JinRitz-Carlton Cheng Fang Street East,

Hotel, Beijing •29 Shangri-La Zizhuyuan Road Haidian District Beijing Dongcheng Hotel •36 Sheraton North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District. T: 010 5825 7944 Sofitel Wanda Beijing •Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu

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Flower Medical Center of •Beijing

Hengxiang Mansion 1st floor No. 15 Tuan Jie Hu Street Chaoyang District T: 010 8597 7096

Fitness & Yoga

Opposite House •TheThe Village at Sanlitun, Building 1, 11 Sanlitun Beilu. T: 010 6417 6688 The Peninsula Beijing •8 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing

Emperor Hotel Beijing •33 The Qihelou Street, Dongcheng District T: 010 6526 5566

yuan lu, haidian. M: 159 1081 6634 Shine Center •Room 2501, Cell#5, Building #4, UHN

Gongyuan Xilu.

T: 010 5905 6067/6077 Lotus •RmYogi 301, Bldg 5 D4, 9

Chegongzhuang Dajie.

T: 010 8831 2208/8831 2209 Yoga •5A Pinkstyle The Gate Tower North B, 19 Zhongguancun Ave. T: 010 8248 8119

Hot Yoga •RmOmShanti 2, 1/F, Bldg C, Huanqiu Maoyi

Danny's Hair Salon •Season Club B36, Dongzhimen Waidajie, Chunxiu Road T: 010 8453 0399/817

ERIC Paris Salon(Lido Hotel) •Inside Lido Hotel, 112 Jichang Lu

Hummingbird Spa •Tower 26, Central Park,

M: 135 0107 5843

Chaoyangmen Wai. T: 010 6533 6922

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ZigZag Massage & Nails 52B Wuaoying Hutong T: 010 8404 0020

•55 Frost Xingfucun Zhong Lu

T: 010 6417 9148/138 1107 4516

99 Massage and Spa Center •703E-Tower, Guanghualu, Chaoyang District . T: 010 6501 0799

Therapeutic Retreat •17 Bodhi Gongti Beilu. T: 010 6413 0226 Retreat •1/F,Dragonfly Eastern Inn, 6 Baijiazhuang Lu T: 010 6593 6066

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MuZen Retreat 60 Andingmen Dong Lu T: 010 6406 3566 Society •5F Waxing Haiyuncang International Plaza,

Paris Salon(Westin) •F5,ERIC the Westin Beijing, B9 Financial Street. T: 010 6629 7865

Bodies Tanning & •ProBronze Shop 6/F, 17 Gongti Beilu T: 010 6413 1180

Show Palace Hair Styling •Studio Rm 1027, 3.3 Fashion Plaza, 33 Sanlitun Lu. T: 010 5136 5534/5

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K.U.L Hair Salon W216, 2\F, Bldg A, Fortune Plaza T: 010 6533 0028

Hosa Fitness Centre •6 Jianguomen Wai Dajie, SK Building

Yoga Center •RmSansthing 201, Bldg 6, Lishui Gardens

A, Rm 3201

Westin Workout •7 North Dongsanhuan Road,

Dongzhimen Waidajie.

T: 010 5139 6208

Fitness •BldgOzone 2, 6/F, Zhubang 2000 Building, 99 Balizhuang Xili.

T: 010 8586 5583

T: 010 6467 8221

"Blackbox" room No. 77 Baiziwan Nan Er Road. M: 135 0105 6857

Bikram Yoga Beijing •Pacific Century Place, 2A Gongti Bei Lu. T: 010 6539 3434

HEALTH

YIHE 42 Hot Yoga ( Blue •Castle)

M: 139 1029 0260

3/F, No. 2 South Building, Blue Castle, Dawang Lu. T: 010 8599 7395 YIHE 42 Hot Yoga (Gongti •Beilu)

T: 010 5985 0333

3FA, Grand Rock Plaza, Gongti Beilu T: 010 5190 9833

GlobalCare Women & •Children's Hospital

42 •1/F,OmBldgYoga 9, Lido Apartment Building

24 Xi Dawang Lu. T: 010 8776 9899

District, Beijing.

M: 136 0137 1790

Senz Spa 109, 1/F, Bldg 1, 1 Baijiazhuang Road T: 010 5967 0458

Studio •1 XinAlona Yuan Nan Lu.

International Hospital •BldgOASIS C1, 9 Jiuxianqiao North Road

Julie's Salon •Workers' Stadium Door 10, Chaoyang

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District. T: 010 5907 8888

Dental

No 2 Guanghua Donglu T: 010 5100 0556/7

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T: 010 5139 8922

Vikasa Yoga Shala •RmPrana 2409, 4/F North Tower, SOHO Shangdu, 8 Dongdaqiao Rd T: 010 5869 6438

EDUCATION Schools School •No.3e9-1International Jiang Tai Xi Lu

Beanstalk International •Kindergarten

Traders Upper East Hotel •2 Dongsihuan Beilu, Chaoyang

Beauty Salon •RmDaisy's 301, Bldg B, Sunshine 100 Apt,

Unit 303, 3/F IFC Mall, 1-3 Xinyuan Nanlu. T: 010 8444 2388

Yanhui Yoga Pilates Studio •Beijing City International School,

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46 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 8440 1918

Kangning Massage •Entrance1, 8 Xinyuan Nanlu

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang •7 North DongSanhuan road, Sanlitun The Westin Beijing Financial Stree 9B, Financial Street, XiCheng District T: 010 6606 8866

Bldg. 1, 11 Sanlitun Beilu T: 010 6410 5016

Meili Shijie •1/F,Somerest Grand Fortune Gardens,

Yoga Summit The Grand Summit Park 5, Bldg 17, Tianshui Xiyuan. T: 010 5935 9136

Andingmen Nei Da Jie. M: 135 2042 9129

Gymnasium •10 Chaoyang Yaojiayuan Lu. T: 010 8597 7888

Yanshaqiao. T: 010 5922 8888

•TheKocoon Opposite House, Basement 2,

Wai. T: 010 6533 6922

Regent Health Club 5/F, The Regent Hotel, 88 Jinbao Jie T: 010 8522 1888

Block 7 No. 9 Yard Fang Yuan South St. T: 010 8457 8359

Place Chaoyang District T: 010 5908 8951

Beijing •83ATheJianRitz-Carlton Guo Road, China Central

BEAUTY

Hummingbird Spa •Tower 26, Central Park, Chaoyangmen

Lu. M: 139 1179 8376

No.6 North Road of East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District T: 010 5130 7951

China World Hotel Beijing •1 Jianguomenwai Dajie

T: 010 6338 1888

Zhou Yoga •yihaiChan dasha 1701, liu dao kou, xue

T: 010 6437 3344

T: 010 8516 2888

by Hilton Beijing •168Doubletree Guang'anmen Waidajie

Haidian District. T: 010 6259 6702

Lake Club •35 East Dongzhimen Waidajie

Marriott Hotel Northeast •26ABeijing Xiaoyun Lu. T: 010 5927 8888

Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou •8 Beisihuan Zhonglu. T: 010 8498 2288

Yoga •No.6Mountain Gongzhufen Cun,Xiangshan,

Honglingjin Park, 5 Houbalizhuang T: 010 8583 3731

TATA •Gongti North Gate. T: 010 8511 3880

Aqua Salus Urban Retreat •Taiyue Height 106, 16 South Sanlitun

HOTELS

International Airport.

T: 010 6456 5588

Dajie. T: 010 6513 2188/6522 7168

Yew Chung International •School of Beijing

Chaoyang Gongyuan Xilu T: 010 6538 1098

with Yonnie •CheYoga Nian Dian Hutong, just off

T: 010 6553 2288

Hotel Beijing Airport •No.9CITIC Xiao Tianzhu Road, Capital

Yoga ( Oriental Plaza) •5/F,Yogi Oriental Plaza, 218-2 Wangfujing

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Western Academy of Beijing 10 Laiguangying Dong Lu T: 010 5986 5588

Greenlake 1513 Spa •Rm.1513 Greenlake Garden, 9

Richmond Park Leisure •Fitness Center

Gym Ginza Mall •C/F,Powerhouse Kenzo Office Bldg, 48

T: 010 6505 2299

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1 Chajia Donglu, Langxinzhuang T: 010 8538 6977

T: 010 6508 1241

Center, Anzhen Bridge, North Third Ring Rd. T: 010 5825 6846/5825 6246

Swissôtel Beijing •2 Chaoyangmen Bei Dajie

World Summit Wing Beijing •No.China 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue

T: 010 5900 0850

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Massage Center •1/F,Paradise Shouqi Plaza, A3 Zaoying Lu

Kerry Sports Center •1 Guanghua Lu. T: 010 6561 8833

T: 010 8599 6666

T: 010 6505 2266

T: 010 8561 5506/5507

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Beijing Capital Hotel •61 Renaissance Dongsanhuan Middle Road

KindyROO International •Early Childhood Development

Yard •6/F,Yoga 17 Gongti Beilu. T: 010 6413 0774

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Guo Jia Chinese Medicine Clinic Rm. 23A, 23/F, Tower B, Zhonghai Zijing Haoting, 30 Dongsanhuan Beilu T: 010 8598 0423

Raffles Hotels & Resorts •33 Dong Chang'an Jie. T: 010 6526 3388

Lido Office Tower 3, Lido Place, 6 Jiangtai Road. T: 010 6430 1600

Pakistan Embassy College 1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie T: 010 6532 6660

Vista Medical Center 3/F Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Lu T: 010 8529 6618

Bikram Hot Yoga 5/F, Bldg E, Yingke Centre, 2A Gongti Beilu. T: 010 6539 3434

One Spa •2\F,InBldg E, Beijing Hotel, 33 East

Nanlu, Dongsihuan Beilu T: 010 5129 6876

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7 Ritan Donglu. T: 010 8562 9998

Club •78 Cross Sanlitun Nanlu. T: 010 6586 5020

Dong Cheng District T: 010 5811 8678

Stadium. T: 010 6553 5815

8 Chaoyanggongyuan Nanlu T: 010 6539 8888

Lilyspring Spa •North Door Dongshanshu, Dongfeng

Academy Maple Drive-in Theater,21 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 8457 4397

Chaoyang District, Beijing T: 010 5922 8888

Marriott Hotel City Wall •No.7Beijing Jian Guo Men South Avenue,

Yoga •1/F,Universal Gongti Literary Garden, Workers

Springs Spa •B1\F,Palm Palm Springs International Club,

Chang'an Avenue. T: 010 6523 0333

Harrow International •School Beijing

International Academy of •Beijing

M: 139 1176 7521/133 9190 0713

42 Hot Yoga (Solana) •3/F,YIHE Bldg. 14, Solana, No. 6 Chaoyang

T: 010 8567 1234

T: 010 5869 7540

Yoga (Shunyi) •1/F,Fine Le Leman Lake Club House

Resource Hospital •18 King's Xiaoyun Lu. T: 010 6468 1355

Park Hyatt Beijing •2 Jianguomen Wai, Yintai Center

The Family Learning House •Jianwai SOHO West Zone

287, Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang County.

T: 010 6444 8900

Legendale Hotel Beijing •90-92 Jinbao Street. T: 010 8511 3388 New World Hotel Beijing Hujialou, Near Hujialou Subway Station. T: 010 6597 8888

Airport Road. T: 010 6454 9000

Tower 2, 16/F, 3 Xi Dawang Lu T: 010 5900 3192/139 1176 7521

Chang'an Jie. T: 010 6559 6769

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T: 010 6583 1818/6583 5757/6581 5656

Bayley & Jackson Medical •Center

Yoga ( Blue Castle) •BlueFine Castle International Centre,

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T: 010 6841 2211

Nice •1/F,Club Zhongfu Building, 99 Jianguo Lu.

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T: 010 6592 2791/92

International Village, Xibahe Dongli #2, Chaoyang District.

M: 151 1001 9193

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Club Rumors Basement, Wudaokou Hotel M: 136 3312 7700

Beijing International SOS •24-Hour Clinic

Waidajie T: 010 6515 6272/73, 6515 7891/92

Medical Services •SuiteConfidant 701, 7/F Beijing Tower, 10 Dong

Kerry Hotel Beijing 1 Guang Hua Road. T: 010 6561 8833

Financial Street. T: 010 6601 6666

LIV Club 2/F, 6 Gongti Xilu. T: 010 6708 9898

218 Xiaoguan Beili, Anwai Dajie T: 010 6496 8888

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InterContinental Beijing Financial •Street

Shenlu Jie. T: 010 6588 8887

Yogi Yoga (Chaoyang Park) •Tennis Center, Chaoyang Park

New Century International Children’s Hospital (NCICH) No.56 Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District T: 010 6802 5588

Grand Millennium Beijing 7 DongSanHuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District. T: 010 8587 6888

Charm Club •Workers Stadium, north of Fubar

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AmAsia International •Medical Center

Grand Hyatt Beijing •1 Dongchang'an Jie. T: 010 8518 1234

Imperial Courtyard 16 Huayuandongxiang.

T: 010 6708 5978

SimSim 03-90 Ritan Highlife, 39 Shenlu Jie T: 010 8569 0331

Zen Place Yoga Club Dulwich College Beijing •24/F,TheJingtai •Legend Building, 24 Jianguomen Garden Campus, 89 Capital

5/F, Beijing New World Shopping Mall, Chongwenmen. T: 010 6708 5077

Suite 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Building, No.16 Xinyuanli, Chaoyang District T: 010 6462 9112

Link Star Unit 258, 2/F, Bldg E, World City, 8 Jinhui Lu. T: 010 8590 7430

T: 010 6551 2877

The New World Eaton •Medical Center

T: 010 6437 8810

Beanstalk International •Bilingual School

1/F B Building, No 40 Liangmaqiao Rd, Chaoyang District.

T: 010 6466 9255 Beijing BISS International •School 17, Area 4, Anzhen Xili.

T: 010 6443 3151

World Youth Academy •18 Beijing Huajiadi Beili. T: 010 6461 7787 School of Beijing •9 AnBritish Hua Street. T: 010 8047 3588

1 Haiyuncang Hutong, Dongcheng District. T: 010 5123 9397

Road. T: 010 6501 2881

Salon(Kerry Center) •ShopERIC123,Paris Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Toni & Guy Hairdressing( IFC •Mall)

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T: 010 6463 1399

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•A11Aibosen Liufang Beili. T: 010 6465 2044 •BldgZenspa 1, A8 Xiaowuji Lu T: 010 8731 2530

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Regency Taipan Ambassy Court, Basement, No 55 East 3rd ring road. T: 010 6509 1388 Spa •5/F,I Tower 2, Taiyue Suites, 16

Tony Studio(Wangfujing) 919, 9/F, Bldg 2, Beijing APM, Wangfujing.

T: 010 6528 1568 Toni&Guy Hairdressing •(Seasons Place)

4F, Seasons Place Shopping Centre, 2. Jinchengfang Street, Xicheng District. T: 010 6622 0316 Tony Studio(Jianwai SOHO) •V-0117, Bldg 9, Jianwai SOHO, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu T: 010 5869 4697

California Fitness •L3/L4, South Building, The Place, 9

Sanlitun Nanlu. T: 010 6507 1517

Guanghua Lu. 400 810 0988 T: 010 6587 1288

F Spa •Chaowai SOHO, B115-121, Zone C

Vita Hair Styling & •DayDolce Spa

T: 010 5900 1868

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Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa 2/F, Block 9, Lido Place, A2 Fangyuan Xilu. T: 010 6437 6299 Essence Vale Spa •4 Yuyang Lu, Houshayu

Bldg. 5, Baijiazhuang.

T: 010 6501 7256

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Fushi Ladies Hair Reviviscence & Maintenance Salon Rm.705, Bldg 5, Jianwai SOHO T: 010 5869 7620 Feng Chao Liang Yan Beauty •Salon

T: 010 8041 7588

Spa by Westin •5/F,Heavenly Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 North

2A2, Bldg 15, Oulujingdian Building, Yayuncun. T: 010 8485 2874

Aixin Massage Keep-fit Center •Rm.202, 2/F, Bldg 1, Fulihuayuan, 40

1/F, Bldg 7, Julong Huayuan, 68 Xinzhongjie.

T: 010 6551 8091/9596

East Third Ring Road.

T: 010 5922 8531

Maizidianjie. T: 010 6504 6490

Oasis Resort & Spa •2/F,Yan Novotel Oasis Hotel, Yanjiao

Rejuva Institute of Age •Management

Focus Beauty Salon •B1,50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthsansa Center T: 010 6465 3388

Canadian International •School of Beijing

Economic & Technological Development Zone. T: 010 6159 2299

Learning Center •of Children's Beijing

Bldg. 5, Baijiazhuang. T: 010 6501 7256

Dongsihuan Beilu.

T: 010 5130 7068

de Feng for Men only •Rm.Spa 204 Binduyuan, 15 Zaoying Beili,

See Yu •Rm.Chuk 11-102, Baihuan Jiayuan,

38 Liangmaqiao Lu. T: 010 6465 7788

3052 & 3056 Gahood Villa’s, Baixinzhuang, Houshayu T: 010 8046 7082

Vita Hair Styling & •DayDolce Spa

Nongzhanguan Beilu. T: 010 6501 2881

La Feuille •C1-4-1-0103, Upper East Side, 6

Shuangjing Qiao. T: 010 6772 6847

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SOUTH CHINA DINING Café/Afternoon Tea

•1/F,Alfresco Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe, 215

Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6683 3610

林下轩：广州天河区林和西横路 215号广州天河新天希尔顿酒店首层

Italian Café •TianAurora Lun Garden, Jianshe Si Ma Lu. T: 020 8356 0733

奥罗拉意式咖啡馆：广州建设四马路 天伦花园首层

Veranda •2/FCafé China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu. T: 020 8666 6888 x 3248 丽廊咖啡厅：广州流花路122号中国 大酒店2楼

Coffee •VokaMaan Street, 460 Tianhe Bei Lu,

Tianhe District. T: 020 8751 7080 漫咖啡：广州天河区天河北路460号 沃凯街

Atrium •70/F,The5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl

River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3370

中庭酒吧：广州天河区珠江新城珠江 西路5号广州四季酒店70楼

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The Cascade Café 1/F Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8333 8989 x 3909 观瀑廊咖啡厅：广州观市东路368号 花园酒店1楼

Espression •14,Lavazza 1/F, Onelink Walk, 230-232

Tianhe Road, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3899 2863 广州天河区万菱汇1楼14铺

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Sky Café 45/F, Asian Hotel, 326 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 6128 8888 x 4583 云顶阁：广州环市东路326号之一亚 洲国际大酒店45楼

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T Lounge & Bar 1/F, Hilton Guangzhou, Tianhe, 215 Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District T: 020 6683 3610 广州天河区林和西横路215号广州天 河新天希尔顿酒店首层

Chinese/Cantonese Sheng Restaurant •33Bing Dongxiao Lu. T: 020 3428 6910

168 Tianhe Dong lu. T: 020 8751 8683 1-4/F Wefeng Hotel, 438 Jiangnan Dadao Nan. T: 020 8447 2844 炳胜：东晓路33号；天河东路 168号；江南大道南438号五凤酒 店1-4楼

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Five Zen5es 2F, The Westin Pazhou, 681 Fengpu Zhong Road, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8918 1226 中国元素中餐厅：广州海珠区凤浦中 路681号广州广交会威斯汀酒店2楼

Hongmian Chinese •Restaurant

4/F, The Westin Guangzhou,6, Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 2886 6868 红棉中餐厅：广州天河区林和中路 6号广州海航威斯汀酒店4楼

•3/F,LaiTheHeen Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou,

Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3813 6688 丽轩中餐厅：广州天河区珠江新城兴 安路3号广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店3楼

Wan Market •2/F,LaiGarden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8333 8989 x 3922

荔湾亭：广州环市东路368号花园 酒店2楼

Chinois •6/F,LeSofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District. T: 020 3883 8888 x 3342

南粤宫：广州大道中988号广州圣丰 索菲特大酒店6楼

Xuan •5/F,SuiHilton Guangzhou Tianhe, 215

Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6683 3666/3668

广州天河区林和西横路215号广州天 河新天希尔顿酒店5层

Penthouse •22/F,TheGrand Hyatt Guangzhou,

12Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8396 1234 s 3398 空中花园：天河区珠江新城珠江西路 12号富力君悦酒店22楼

Heen •71/F,Yu5Yue Zhujiang West Road, Pearl

River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3371

愉粤轩：广州天河区珠江新城珠江西 路5号广州四季酒店71楼

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Italian Mondo •72/F,Caffe 5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl

River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3373

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意珍：广州天河区珠江新城珠江西路 5号广州四季酒店72楼

采悦轩：广州天河区天河路粤海喜 来登酒店

Dong lu. T: 020 8917 8888 x 6418

Yue Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel, 208 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6668 8888

Southeast Asian Basil French Vietnamese •Restaurant

No.20 Haiming Lu, Up Zone Residence Bldg. Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3831 2567 金不换法越风味餐厅：广州天河区 珠江新城海明路20号力迅上筑西区 A005铺

CoolThai •Shangri-La Hotel, 1 Huizhan Dong

Lu, Haizhu District. T: 020 8917 8888 ext 6450 香泰：广州海珠区会展东路1号香格 里拉酒店

Malaysia mania •ShopPenang 49-51, 475 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District. T: 020 8760 8599 Hours: 11am - 10.30pm

槟城马来西亚餐厅：广州越秀区环 市东路475号之三东都大世界1楼 49-51号

5 •G/F,Soi1 Jianshe Liu Ma Lu, Yuexiu District. T: 020 8388 3821

广州越秀区建设六马路1号誉海食 街1楼

Japanese

•2/FFurusato Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8333 8989 x 3925/3926

故乡日本料理：广州环市东路368号 花园酒店2楼

•4/F,Kaiseki Lobby No.2, Chimelong Hotel, Panyu Dadao, Panyu District.

T: 020 8378 6838 x 61488

怀石料理日本餐厅：广州番禺区迎宾 路长隆酒店2楼大堂4层

Long Ye Cheng •Shop 213, Office Tower, China Hotel.

T: 020 8666 6888 x 2256.2257 33 Miaoqian Zhi Jie. T: 020 8767 5603 龙野城：广州中国大酒店商务楼 213铺；广州庙前直街33号

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Kumoi 72/F, 5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3372 云居：广州天河区珠江新城珠江西路 5号广州四季酒店72楼

•42F,Mai The Westin Pazhou, 681 Fengpu

Zhong Road, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8918 1246

舞日本料理：广州海珠区凤浦中路 681号广州广交会威斯汀酒店42楼

•3/F,Nadaman Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou, 1 Huizhan Dong Lu, Haizhu District.

T: 8917 6498

滩万日本料理：广州海珠区会展东路 1号广州香格里拉大酒店3楼

Fusion

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2 on 988 2/F, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District. T: 020 3883 8888 x 3304 全日制餐厅：广州大道中988号广州 圣丰索菲特大酒店2楼

Catch •100/F, 5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl

River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3300

佰汇鲜：广州天河区珠江新城珠江西 路5号广州四季酒店100楼

•4/FEbony Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou,

389 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3808 8884

广州天河区天河路389号广州文华东 方酒店4楼

•1/F,Foods The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou,

Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3813 6688 广州天河区珠江新城兴安路3号广州 富力丽思卡尔顿酒店1楼

Seasonal Tastes •2/F, The Westin Guangzhou, 6 Linhe

Zhong Lu, Tianhe District. T: 020 2826 6967 1/F, The Westin Pazhou, 681 Fengpu Zhong Road, Haizhu District. T: 020 8918 1206

知味：广州天河区林和中路6号广州海 航威斯汀酒店2楼；广州海珠区凤浦中 路681号广州广交会威斯汀酒店1楼

Twist Mediterranean •Restaurant

106/F, The Canton Tower, 222 Yuejiang Zi Lu, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8933 8092 璇玑自助餐厅：广州海珠区阅江西路 222号广州塔106层

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T: 020 8423 8985 广州市海珠区江南东路晓港花园 19号4楼

•16 McCawley’s Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang New

Town, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3801 7000 / 186 2011 2924

3 Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, TIanhe District. T: 020 3813 6688

广州圣丰索菲特酒店：天河区广州大 道中988号

丽思卡尔顿水疗中心：广州天河区珠 江新城兴安路3号广州富力丽思卡尔 顿酒店4楼

The Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou •3, Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town,

Heavenly Spa •6/F, The Westin Guangzhou, 6 Linhe

www.ritzcarlton.com

TIanhe District. T: 020 3813 6688

广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店：天河区珠 江新城兴安路3号

II Forno Paddy Field •Shangri-La •4thNew Hotel Guangzhou, 1 Huizhan floor, Fineland Tower, 28 Tiyu

Zhong lu, Tianhe District. T: 020 2886 6868 4F, The Westin Pazhou, 681 Fengpu Zhong Road, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8918 1928

T: 020 2886 6868

爱弗罗：广州香格里拉大酒店会展 东路1号

天梦水疗中心：广州天河区林和中路 威斯汀酒店6楼; 广州海珠区凤浦中路 681号广州广交会威斯汀酒店1楼

HOTELS

Pazhou •AreaTheC, Westin Canton Fair Complex, 681

Ponte •2/FIIHilton Guangzhou Tianhe, 215 Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6683 3636

广州天河区林和西横路215号广州天 河新天希尔顿酒店2层

•3/F,Limoni The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou,

Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3813 6688

Celebrate the famously brief black truffle season at LIMONI with masterful set menus and unforgettable à la carte creations featuring the prized ingredients Dates: July to September Price: Starting from RMB 158 意轩：广州天河区珠江新城兴安路 3号广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店3楼

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Prego 40/F, The Westin Guangzhou, 6 Lin He Zhong Road, Tianhe District.

T: 020 2826 6968 帕戈意大利餐厅：广州市天河区林和 中路6号广州海航威斯汀酒店40楼

Other Western

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1920 4th floor, 1 Jianshe Liu Ma Road, Taojin, Yuexiu District. T: 020 8388 1142 183 Yan Jiang Zhong Road, Haizhu Square. T: 020 8333 6156 Shop67,69,72&76, The Canton Place, Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang New Town. T: 020 8388 1142

The first and the finest German eatery in Guangzhou 广州越秀区建设六马路1号4楼；广 州越秀区沿江中路183号；广州天 河区珠江新城清风街48号广粤天地 67,69,72,78号铺

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9 Garden No.9 Jiansheliu Ma lu, Yue Xiu District. T: 020 8376 6197

Mediterranean healthy dinning with a nice environment. Hours: 12am – 2am 广州市越秀区建设六马路9号

Dream Garden •Ground floor Guangdong Museum of Art by the Pearl river, 38 Yanyu road, Ersha Island. T: 020 8732 0368 广州市二沙岛烟雨路38号

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G 22/F, Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, 12, ZhuJiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 8396 1234 x 3423 广州天河区珠江新城珠江西路12号富 力君悦酒店22楼

Grill •6/F,LeSofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District. T: 020 3883 8888 x 3344

香榭丽舍扒房：广州大道中988号广 州圣丰索菲特大酒店6楼

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广州天河区珠江新城花城大道16号

Dong Road, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8398 6181

Food for the hungry, Drink for the thirsty, Home for the homeless. 广州市天河区体育东路28号方圆 大厦4楼

Lounge •1/F,Pearl The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou

, Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3813 6688

Guangzhou

珍珠吧：广州天河区珠江新城兴安路 3号广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店1楼

Chateau Star River Hotel •YingBin Lu, Panyu District.

One •AreaTheA, Zhujiang Party Pier Beer

www.chateaustarriver.com

Culture & Art Zone, Modiesha Tunnel, Yue Jiang Xi Lu, Haizhu District.

T: 186 8021 3380 Biggest nightclub with great sounds, light systems and captivating programs.

广州海珠区阅江西路磨碟沙隧道珠江 琶醍啤酒文化创意艺术区A号

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The Soul 12 Jiang She Liu Ma Road, Taojin, Yuexiu District. T: 020 8386 6939 Best Cocktails in Town

广州越秀区建设六马路12号

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Tian Bar 99/F, 5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District T: 020 8883 3399 天吧：广州天河区珠江新城珠江西路 5号广州四季酒店99楼

Rebel •42 Rebel Tiyu Dong Road, Tianhe District T: 020 8520 1579

广州天河区体育东路42号

EDUCATION Schools

T: 020 3993 6688

广州星河湾酒店：番禺区迎宾路

www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels

Hotel, A Marriott Hotel •122China Liuhua Lu. T: 020 8666 6888 www.marriottchinahotel.com

广州中国大酒店：流花路122号

www.crowneplaza.com

www.shenzhen.grand.hyatt.com

广州中心皇冠假日酒店：环市东路 339号

Crowne Plaza Guangzhou •Huadu

28 Ningcai Lu, Central District, Science City. T: 020 8880 0999 www.crowneplaza.com

广州四季酒店：天河区珠江新城珠江 西路5号（IFC）

Hyatt Guangzhou •12,Grand Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New

Guangzhou Nanhu •International School

www.guangzhou.grand.hyatt.com

55 Huayang Jie, Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District. T: 020 3886 6952

Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun 515-517 Yuncheng Dong Lu, Baiyun District. T: 020 6660 0666

Town, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8396 1234

广州富力君悦酒店：天河区珠江新城 珠江西路12号

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www.hilton.com.cn/guangzhoubaiyun

广州万达希尔顿酒店：白云区云城东 路515-517号

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Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe 215 Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6683 9999

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www.utahloy.com

Mandarin Oriental •Guangzhou

Petal Place •ShopTheF13/B, Redtory, 685 Linjiang

Dadao, Tianhe District. T: 020 3703 9106 花半间景观概念餐厅：天河区临江大 道685号红专厂创意园区F13/B铺

Tandoor •2/F,The Asia International Hotel, 326,

Hair Corner •L225, 2/F, Taikoo Hui Shopping Mall,

花水疗中心：广州天河区珠江新城珠 江西路5号广州四季酒店69楼

Hours: 10am - 10pm

广州天河区珠江新城花城大道16号

Magic Hair Salon •6/F, The Westin Guangzhou, 6 Linhe

Zhong Lu, Tianhe District. T: 020 2826 6769 7/F, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong. T: 020 3734 5022

NIGHT

明镜台：广州天河区林和中路6号广 州海航威斯汀酒店6楼；广州大道中 988号圣丰索菲特大酒店7楼

District. T: 020 2829 6258

Xi Lu, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District. T: 020 8396 1234

•60,A1Xianlie Dong Henglu, Tianhe 广州天河区先烈东横路60号星坊创 意工作园

One •1/FBar Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe, 215 Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6683 3619/3620

独壹酒吧，广州天河区林和西横路 215号广州天河新天希尔顿酒店首层

345 •4thLoft Floor, 19 Xiao Gang Garden, Jiang Nan Dong Road, Haizhu District.

广州文华东方酒店：天河区天河路 389号

Hotel Tianhe •228Marriott Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District. 广州正佳广场万豪酒店：天河区天 河路228号

天都里印度餐厅：广州市环市东路 326号亚洲国际大酒店2层。

Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 3726 6363

www.mandarinoriental.com/guangzhou

T: 020 6108 8888

River New City, Tianhe District.

T: 020 8883 3000

•16 Vlife Huacheng Dadao, Zhu Jiang New

389 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3808 8888

广州天河路383号太古汇商城裙楼第 二层L225商铺

Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 6260 8999 www.tandoorchina.com

广州天河新天希尔顿酒店：天河区林 和西横路215号

383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3808 8338

Spa •69/F,Hua5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl

O Spa •Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, 12 Zhujiang 广州天河区珠江新城珠江西路12号广 州富力君悦酒店内

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So Spa 7/F, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District T: 020 3883 8888 x 2303

So Spa水疗中心：广州大道中988号 广州圣丰索菲特大酒店7楼

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The Ritz-Carlton Spa 4/F, The Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou,

Nanshan District. T: 0755 2162 8888

Shenzhen •9009InterContinental Shennan Road, Overseas

Crowne Plaza Guangzhou •Science City

Favorview Palace, Huijing new town, Wushan, Tianhe District.

T: 020 3879 7324

BEAUTY

HILTON SHENZHEN SHEKOU NANHAI •No. 1177, Wanghai Road,

广州花都皇冠假日酒店：花都区迎宾 大道189号

www.crowneplaza.com

800 Sha Tai Bei Road, Baiyun District.

T: 020 8720 2019

托普卡皮土耳其烧烤餐厅，广州环市 东路367号1-3楼

深圳君悦酒店：罗湖区宝安南路1881号

深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店： 南山区望 海路1177号

Utahloy International •School Guangzhou

www.sultanrestaurant.com.cn

District. T: 0755 8266 1234

189 Yingbin Dadao, Huadu District.

T: 020 3690 0888

www.guangzhoutianhe.hilton.com

Sultan Restaurant Turkish BBQ 1/F-3/F. 367 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8349 4170/4171

Shenzhen Hyatt Shenzhen •1881Grand Baoan Nan Road, Luohu

339 Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8363 8888

Poolside Bar and Grill Shangri-La Hotel, 1 Huizhan Dong Lu, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8917 8888 x 6422 广州会展东路1号香格里拉大酒店

广州W酒店：天河区珠江新城冼村 路26号

Plaza Guangzhou •CityCrowne Centre

www.fourseasons.com/guangzhou

广州誉德莱国际学校

www.thegardenhotel.com.cn

Tianhe District. T: 020 2213 1000

www.cisgz.com

www.micschina.com

Garden Hotel •368,The Huanshi Dong Lu. T: 020 8333 8989

广州长隆酒店：番禺区番禺大道

5 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District. T: 020 8883 3888

Mayland International Resort, No.168 West Shanqian Ave, Huadu District.

T: 020 3672 8212

广州广交会威斯汀酒店：海珠区凤浦 中路681号广州国际会议展览中心C区

www.chiimelonghotel.com.cn

Four Seasons Hotel •Guangzhou

Mayland International •School 美林湖国际学校

www.westin.com/pazhou

Hotel •26 WXiancun Lu, Zhujiang New Town,

32 Shiguang Road, Shiqiao, Panyu District. T: 020 3925 5321

www.gnis-china.com

Fengpu Zhong Road, Haizhu District.

T: 020 8918 1818

T: 020 8478 6838

广州加拿大人国际学校

广州南湖国际学校

广州海航威斯汀酒店：天河区林和 中路6号

广州花园酒店：环市东路368号

广州科学城中心区凝彩路28号

www.efcanton.com

www.westin.com/guangzhou

Chimelong Hotel •Panyu Dadao, Payu District.

Canadian International •School of Guangzhou

International School •of French Guangzhou 广州法国国际学校

The Westin Guangzhou •6, Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District.

www.guangzhoumarriott.com

Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun •Airport

Chinese Town. T: 0755 3399 3388 www.intercontinental.com

深圳华侨城洲际酒店：华侨城深南 大道9009号

Marriott Shenzhen •6005JWShennan Boulevard, Futian District. T: 0755 2269 8888

www.JWmarriottshenzhen.com 金茂深圳JW万豪酒店：福田区深南 大道6005号

Hotel Shenzhen •HaiKempinski De San Dao, Hou Hai Bin Road,

Nanshan District. T: 0755 8888 8888 www.kempinski.com

深圳凯宾斯基酒店：南山区后海滨 路海德三道

Polo Shenzhen •28 Marco Fuhua 1st Road, Futian CBD, Shenzhen. T: 0755 8298 9888 www.marcopolohotels.com/

深圳马哥孛罗好日子酒店：福田中心 区福华一路28号

Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen •Futian

4088 Yi Tian Road, Futian District.

T: 0755 8828 4088 www.shangri-la.com

深圳福田香格里拉酒店：福田区益 田路4088号

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Sheraton Dameisha Resort, Shenzhen 9 Yankui Road, Dameisha Yantian District. T: 0755 8888 6688 www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton

深圳大梅沙京基喜来登度假酒店：盐 田区大梅沙盐葵路（大梅沙段）9号

Sheraton Hotel Shenzhen •Futian

Great China International Exchange Square, Fuhua Road, Futian District.

T: 0755 8383 8888 www.sheraton.com/shenzhen

深圳福田喜来登酒店，福田区福华路 大中华国际交易广场

Langham Shenzhen •7888TheShennan Boulevard, Futian District. T: 0755 8828 9888

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. T: 020 3606 8866

www.shenzhen.langhamhotels.com

铂尔曼酒店：广州白云国际机场

Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen •116The Fuhua San Road, Futian District.

www.pullmanhotels.com

Guangzhou Hotel •208Sheraton Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District.

T: 020 6668 8888

www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton 广州粤海喜来登酒店：天河区天河 路208号

Sheraton Guangzhou Huadu •Resort

深圳东海朗庭酒店，福田区深南大 道7888号

T: 0755 2222 2222 www.ritzcarlton.com

深圳星河丽思卡尔顿酒店，福田区福 华三路116号

St. Regis Shenzhen •5016TheShennan Road East, Luohu District. T: 0755 8308 8888

Northeast of Shanqian Dadao, Huadu District. T: 020 3695 3888

www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis

广州花都合景喜来登度假酒店：花都 区山前大道东北侧

Venice Hotel Shenzhen •9026TheShennan Boulevard, Nanshan

www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton

Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou •1, Huizhan Dong Lu, Haizhu District.

深圳瑞吉酒店，罗湖区深南东路 5016号京基100大厦73-100楼

District. T: 0755 2693 6888 www.szvenicehotel.com

T: 020 8917 8888

深圳威尼斯酒店：南山区深南大道 9026号

广州香格里拉酒店：海珠区会展 东路1号

The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan •9028-2 Shennan Road, Nanshan

www.shangri-la.com

Guangzhou Sunrich •988Sofitel Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District. T: 020 3883 8888 www.sofitel.com

District. T: 0755 2698 8888

www.starwoodhotels.com/westin 深圳益田威斯汀酒店：南山区深南 大道9028-2号

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Who married 89-year old J Howard Marshall II in 1994?

From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?

What is the name usually given to a female horse that is four years of age or in thoroughbred racing, under the age of five?

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Name Peter Rabbit's three sisters?

Which country has the longest coastline?

Who was the youngest ever American President?

What is the largest bone in the human body?

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Which modern band consists of Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders?

Formentera is the smallest of which group of Islands?

How long did the Hundred Years’ War last?

What name is given to the Jewish candlestick with special religious meaning?

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Which African country has the shilling as its currency?

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What term describes a male swan?

Who is the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?

Which breed of cats, rabbits, and goats have the same name?

The Olympics of which year featured as the setting for the film Chariots of Fire?

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Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

In the Hans Christian Andersen story, which little girl was found inside the petals of a flower?

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What is the title of the children's book in which the main character's surname is Bucket?

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What is the Greek word for restaurant?

1. Anna Nicole Smith. 2. Belgium. 3. Filly.

4. Arctic Monkeys. 5. Taverna. 6. Balearic.

7. 115 years (1337 – 1453). 8. Menorah.

9. Kenya. 10. Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail.

11. Canada. 12. Theodore Roosevelt.

13. Femur. 14. Cob. 15. Spencer Perceval.

16. Angora. 17. 1924. 18. Victor Hugo.

19. Thumbelina. 20. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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