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Contributors Dr. Peter Brindley Timothy A. Brown Dr. Holly Fong John Geary Michael DeFreitas Tiffany Jarva Tim Johnson Janet Gyenes Manfred Purtzki Dr. Kelly Silverthorn Dr. Derek Turner Corey Van’t Haaff Cover photo Michael DeFreitas

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Sliding down the gypsum white sand dunes of Las Cruces

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un, sand, sea, swimming pools… these are the hallmarks of summer. A season that’s all about sipping and savouring outdoors in the stellar weather—from frothy German brew (page 28) to brightly hued beets at your local farmers’ market (page 27). We start with some alfresco dining, across the country—from Vancouver, BC, to Florenceville, New Brunswick. The summer season may be short, but we know how to enjoy it while the going is good. See our picks for must-do patios in Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa (page 8). And then keep moving east to the Maritimes, where you can dine rather poshly in an old railway car in Florenceville, NB. There’s also old-school, camp-style comfort food (with fiddleheads, of course) and fine French fare, auberge style. Whatever end of the spectrum, the locavore yet sophisticated cuisine of New Brunswick will surprise you (page 13). Start sampling! For something a little more exotic, there’s China. Shanghai and Beijing get all the attention—some may say rightly so, with the many wonders and contrasts packed into these megalopolises. But think of these cities as bookends…start and finish with their must-see attractions but go beyond and between. Discover the countryside, where much has remained unchanged for centuries. Glimpse the Great Wall, Terra Cotta Warriors and Karst Mountains, and see the many faces of the Chinese people—farmers, monks, food hawkers, performers, soldiers and goldtoothed guides (page 32). While touring this summer—whether in China or Switzerland (following the tracks of our photography pro)—you’ll likely take a slew of landscape shots. Find out how to make those scenes pop (page 10). And remember to send us your shots! We’d love to showcase your travels. Let us know where you’re going this summer and fall. Send us your photos and questions. And keep your subscription going at justforcanadiandentists.com. Take advantage of this summer!

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Along the banks of the Rio Grande, the southwest desert city Las Cruces is on the edge of the Chiuahuan Desert, tucked in the Mesilla Valley with the rugged Sierra de Los Organos (The Organs) mountain range as a backdrop. Brimming with sun, outlaw history, deserts and mountain ranges, this crossroads destination offers outdoor, historic and culinary adventures— from sliding on white-sand dunes to learning the art of chile ristra making.

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a fingerprint in fragrance. Think whiffs of freshcut lawn on a summer day in Central Park (green and crisp apple of NYC), sea breezes and beachy glamour in Abu Dhabi (bergamot and nutmeg of AUH) or exotic florals in Bali (frangipani and creamy vanilla of DPS)… Capture those scents in the ultimate souvenir of your favourite places—in Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia—with The Scent of Departure, a new collection of perfumes from French perfumer Gérald Ghislain (with designer Magali Sénéquier). The skyscraper-like bottles even have labelling that mimics a luggage tag with the three IATA code letters of the destination it represents: CDG for Paris, HKG for Hong Kong, MIL for Milan, SIN for Singapore…and LHR for London—perhaps most apropos with the Olympics going on this summer. Inhale and imagine Hyde Park, Carnaby Street and perhaps even a gin-and-tonic… thescentofdeparture.com —B.Sligl

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Wild West Frontier In the village of Historic Old Mesilla, Wild West lawlessIntrigued by Las ness once ruled. Today it’s home to walking tours, restored cobblestone streets, Cruces? Go to lascrucescvb.org adobe structures and “Territorial Style” buildings. In the village you’ll find Billy the for more. Kid Gift Shop, which now stands in place of the courthouse where the outlaw was sentenced to hang, and where, according to legend, the ladies loved him so much they helped him to escape. A little farther out of town, travel along the picturesque Geronimo Trail National Scenic Byway (named after the famous Apache warrior known for his many exploits, and where the term “Geronimo!” comes from). The trail gains nearly 3,000 feet over nine miles complete with glorious mountain and valley viewpoints. One highlight of the byway is Hillsboro (you must stop!), an old mining ghost town, now converted into a charming artists’ haven with the Black Mountain Range backdrop. Eat lunch and meet some old-school locals at the General Store Café, which has been in operation since 1879. hillsboronm.com; geronimotrail.com

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Chiles (Hot!) The Chile Pepper Institute (CPI) is the only chile research institute in the world—their garden has more than 150 varieties, from mild bell to hot habanera of the Triple X variety. Just outside of Mesilla, see how chiles are grown, harvested, roasted and turned into ristras (hanging arrangements of drying chili pepper pods) at the Ristramnn Chile Company, a working chile farm. Or visit the village of Hatch, the chile capital of the world. chilepepperinstitute.org; ristramnnchile.com; hatchchilefest.com —Tiffany Jarva

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t’s summer and that means sunglasses are a must— practically and fashionably speaking. And now charitably too. TOMS, the “it” shoe company that launched the onefor-one philosophy of donating a pair of shoes for every chic pair of espadrille-inspired slip-ons it sold, has launched a sunglass line. And, yes, for every pair of shades bought, someone in the developing world will get a much-needed set of glasses. In partnership with the Seva Foundation (seva.org), which has helped nearly three million people worldwide to see again, TOMS Eyewear will give the gift of sight in countries like Nepal, Tibet and Cambodia. To date, close to 55,000 glasses have been delivered, and the summer goal is 100,000. Plus, a big bonus to that feel-good aspect is the look-good one. These Italian-made sunglasses also deliver serious style. Sport this summer musthave and, yes, you’re made in the shade. toms.ca/eyewear —B.S.

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Sand or Snow? With its space-aged aluminum picnic consoles juxtaposed against the white sands and never-ending blue sky, White Sands National Monument boasts the world’s largest gypsum white dunes (275 square miles!)—so large it can be seen from outer space. The sand looks deceivingly like snow and is home to yucca trees, splashes of colourful cottonwoods, unique wildlife, including the bleached earless lizard (cuter than it sounds!), and about 250 different species of birds. The Dunes Drive is eight miles into the heart of the white sands, or go for a hike, grab a sled, and try dune sliding—no toques or snowsuits required. Just be sure to check if the park is open due to eerie closures because of missile testing nearby… nps.gov/whsa

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1. On the down low in Vancouver Competition in Vancouver taste is fierce during the summer. There’s the pull of the English Bay beaches, the cool cloak of Stanley Park’s thousand-acre woods, and the jaw-dropping views from the peaks of Grouse, Seymour and Cypress mountains. But when it’s time to refuel, the picture-perfect patio at Adesso Bistro easily entices the most intrepid travellers. Situated on a residential street in the West End neighbourhood, the dead giveaway that there’s a terazza tucked unassumingly behind manicured hedges is the tantalizing aroma of Ligurian regional cuisine. A whiff of lemon squeezed over a plate of fritto misto di mareintermingles with a hit of salty sea air that drifted up from the bay just blocks away. In this dish, crispy-fried fish, every-so-lightly swathed in batter, shares the plate with juicy prawns, squid and tender artichoke hearts. Forks clang against porcelain plates as diners vie for the last bite of house-cured bison bresaloa, served on a bed of peppery arugula. Glasses of Prosecco are quaffed—perhaps a little too lustily—for a scene that’s the embodiment of Italy on the West Coast. Adesso’s menu is modern, while remaining faithful to its Northern Italian origins. Seafood and pasta, like the triangular-raviolishaped pansotti tossed with pesto alla Genovese capture Liguria’s signature flavours. The best time to visit this bistro whose name means “now” in Italian? Adesso! adessobistro.net

2. Out back in Ottawa From farm to fork and nose to tail, Ottawa’s Murray Street KWC (that’s kitchen-wine-charcuterie) is all about bringing locally raised food to the plate and letting it hog the spotlight. And what better spot to savour true Canadian flavours than this back patio in the Byward Market, where grape vines overhead filter the summer sun’s intensity? Make your own picnic with a gorge-worthy selection of charcuterie (Niagara prosciutto, house-smoked duck breast, elk salami), cheeses (try the soft-ripened Grey Owl or Pine River 7-year), and veggies (roasted mushroom parfait, white bean and garlic pâté). murraystreet.ca 3. Above it all in Calgary Bigger is undoubtedly better when it comes to patios, and Calgary’s West Bar and Grill tops them all. Open in late May, the 15,000-square-foot rooftop space (Canada’s largest! Open eight months of the year!) is decked out with cabanas and fireplaces. Guests can gape at the view and chill while chowing down on comfort foods suitably elevated to the super-cool atmosphere. Steak frites get anointed with truffled Parmesan aioli, and crab meat adds decadence to mac ’n cheese. westrestaurantandbar.com —Janet Gyenes

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s I rode the gondola up to the 3,000-metre summit of Diavolezza, much of the valley was still in morning shadow. The towering, jagged peaks that circled me seemed to pierce the crisp, clear June sky. Few countries offer more stunning alpine landscapes than Switzerland. I wanted to capture the dramatic landscape, so when I reached the summit, I hiked through slippery spring snow up to a vantage point on a nearby ridge, high above the Pers and Morteratsch glaciers. Across the wide glacial valley, deep snow blanketed the 4,000-metre slopes of the Bernina Massif with its signature peaks, Piz Palü and Piz Bernina—a breathtaking panorama. I set up my tripod and snapped away. But after reviewing my first few shots on the camera LCD, I realized they didn’t capture the scale and intensity of the scene. So I signaled two of my travelling companions to stand near the edge of the ridge, and framed them facing the towering peaks. By including a familiar reference element (people), I added a sense of scale to the landscape. Sweeping panoramas of valleys, peaks, rivers, sunsets, etc. are the most photographed and disappointing travel subjects. Each year, I review thousands of pretty landscape pics that lack the one or two elements that could transform them from simple to

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How to make landscapes pop: Dramatic, wild and vast landscapes make us awestruck in real life, and we snap away wanting to capture that power. But that wow factor often doesn’t translate to the photos we take. The solution is simple: add a familiar reference element, something that a viewer who hasn’t been there can relate to. ABOVE Human scale emphasizes the vastness of the Swiss Alps while also adding an emotional element of danger with the man at the edge of the precipitous cliff. RIGHT If you can’t add human scale, then look for something else that has a universal quality— whether a cabin, cow or blooms (as you might find in the Swiss Alps). Here, bringing the camera low and up close to tiny alpine flowers adds a sense of fragility in the foreground that’s set against the towering peaks and seemingly unending mountainscape in the background.

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TheMonteRosaMassif fromGornergrat Peak, cantonof Valais. right Alpineflowersand viewsof Celerinaand St. Moritzfromatop MuottasMuragl inthe cantonof Graubünden.

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PRO TIPS for better landscapes > Familiar foreground elements such as people, plants, houses, etc. work best.

> Although most landscapes are shot with the sun behind you, don’t be afraid to experiment with sidelight or silhouettes.

> When shooting water reflection landscapes, always place

the dividing line a third of the way down from the top or up from the bottom of the frame.

> Use a tripod when possible so you can shoot at an

aperture that delivers the greatest depth of field. It’s also handy if there’s no one around and you need to get into the shot yourself. Use the camera’s self-timer.

> Try to shoot landscapes in the early morning or late afternoon for warmer light and more detail.

> Although most landscapes work better as horizontals, try to shoot some vertical.

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gear up Sometimes the sky doesn’t cooperate when shooting landscapes. White or bright skies can ruin landscapes. Sure you can use image processing software like Adobe Elements or Photoshop to help correct the sky, but it’s much easier and more effective to use a graduated filter in front your lens. The coated/coloured part of the filter alters the sky without altering other parts of the scene. Cokin offers a wide selection of coloured and neutral density graduated filters ($40 – $60.)

stunning. Luckily, it’s easy to correct. Many traditional landscape shots look ordinary because photographers forget to add elements that trigger certain emotions. And typically, the more spectacular the landscape, the less likely photographers will add an element to make the image even more dramatic. They miss an opportunity to transfer their feelings into the image, relying instead solely on the magnificent scenery to pull off the shot. One of the easiest ways to improve a landscape is to add foreground or a foreground element or prop to the scene. Props, when used correctly help to convey emotions like scale, adventure or sense of place into a landscape image. Our eyes see in 3-D so it’s easy for us to drool over a magnificent landscape. Unfortunately, cameras only record scenes in 2-D. I used my two companions to add depth and scale to the grandeur of the Alps. I was careful to shoot them from a position above and some distance away so they appeared small and didn’t compete with the soaring mountains. It’s important that your foreground elements don’t overpower the scene, unless that’s your intention. A few days after shooting atop the Diavolezza, I was breathing the thin air at the summit of the Gornergrat in Switzerland’s Zermatt region. The jagged 4,000-metre peaks seemed to float on a sea of clouds layering the glacial valley. I framed the scene vertically with a rocky outcropping in the foreground. By itself it was a wonderful composition, but I felt the scene lacked the drama it deserved. I recruited a stranger to model for me in exchange for a copy of the final image. I handed him one of my cameras and positioned him at the edge of the outcropping, pretending to take a picture. The final image not only conveyed scale and a sense of place, but it also shouted danger and adventure. So, instead of just pointing your camera and shooting pretty pictures, try these techniques to help you inject a little drama to make your landscapes pop.

Twogirlslookingout at PizPalü, Bellavista, Piz BerninaandPizMorteratschfromthesummit of Diavolezzainthecantonof Graubünden.

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The Swiss Alps: All these photos were taken in the Swiss Alps. Summer hiking lets you get right into the alpine where vast vistas offer limitless photo opportunities. myswitzerland.com

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The power of people: Despite the jawdropping mountain range on its own, it’s the addition of two travelling companions into this Swiss Alps scene that gives the beautiful backdrop its power.

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Diners at Fresh can be forgiven if they feel like they’ve taken a step back in time. That’s because this four-diamond restaurant is in an old railcar diner. It’s even located on tracks by the old railway station (now a railway museum) in Florenceville. The small western New Brunswick community is the self-proclaimed “French Fry Capital of the World,” largely because of the McCain plant located there. However, at Fresh, there’s much more than French fries. You’ll sample from three or four set menu choices that change once a month. The restaurant also offers this distinctive option: Jeff’s Choice. “Basically, you tell us what you like, what you don’t like, and our chef, Jeff MacLean, creates something unique for you, based on that,” says owner Sara Caines. “You can pick which protein you’d like and he’ll build the dish. Or you can leave it completely in his hands for a total surprise.” This “fresh” take is part of why the restaurant’s renown extends provincewide, even internationally. “People from right across the province, from Saint John or Moncton, make the trip, driving here regularly, almost every time we change the menu,” says Caines. That’s an entire day for foodies, since it’s about an eight-hour round trip from Moncton. And, once here, you need to allow at least three hours to savour foods like tenderloin steak with a potato skin stuffed with roasted veggies and cheeses or chicken and fiddlehead pasta served with roasted garlic, olive oil and red onion. (Smart foodies stay overnight, settling in at the 19th-century home converted into the Shamrock Inn, a five-minute walk from Fresh.) Regulars from Maine and Quebec make the trip to nosh at Fresh, as do visitors from places like Hawaii, Tokyo—and even

oh Auberges

Just a few hours drive up the Trans Canada Highway from Florenceville, in the northwest of the province, is the town of Edmundston. Here, the French-Canadian influence is very strong, and for diners at the Auberges les Jardins Inn, that’s a very good thing. The fine French Cuisine served nightly includes gourmet dishes that make use of local ingredients: entrées like pork tenderloin stuffed with scallops, fiddlehead pesto and mascarpone or rack of lamb Dijonnaise-style with porto sauce; appetizers that include Maritime seafood chowder and Caesar salad with smoked salmon; and desserts like maple sugar pie (a French-Canadian classic) or chocolate cake fondant. If you want to sample a really traditional French-Canadian specialty, you may be lucky enough to sample ployes while dining there. They resemble crepes—with a few differences. Made with buckwheat flour, these crepes are fried only on one side in a poëlonne (a type of skillet) that’s so hot they cook right through. Then they’re filled with a savoury spread like cretons, a spicy pork meat spread, or something sweet like molasses or maple syrup. Whatever filling you pick, you roll them up and eat with your hands. With ployes, anything goes. “We tend to go with something like cretons for breakfast, then go with sweet after dinner, kind of like a dessert,” says co-owner Valmond Martin. “But there is no rule that says you can’t change that up.”

on the Ledge

You’ll find Doaktown in just about the dead centre of the province, along the Miramichi River. A little over an hour’s drive from the capital city of Fredericton, people— including celebrities like Bobby Orr and the late Ted Williams—come from much farther afield to fish the river. They also come to stay and dine at the Ledges Inn. Packages include the works—a room, fishing guide and boat, meals—or

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you can simply indulge in the cuisine. A day of fishing on the Miramichi works up an appetite, and even if you didn’t fill your quota of fish, Chef Luc Schofield is ready to fill your stomach with his gourmet offerings. His unique approach to the cuisine at the Ledges: he never plans a menu the day before. Every day has its own “menu-dujour,” with ultra-fresh ingredients. “I never really know what I might cook when I get up in the morning,” Schofield says. “I see what’s fresh and available, and go from there.” Of course, this being the Maritimes, that means plenty of seafood, but you might also end up with an exquisite beef tenderloin with mushrooms and a maple syrup-based demi-glace, alongside potatoes and snow peas. And after dessert (from classic crème brûlée to local berries), you won’t want to miss the “Grande Finale”: spectacular flambéed coffee. Even if you’re not a coffee drinker, you’ll appreciate the show as the chef pours flaming liqueurs into a mug.

Miramichi

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If you want something more rustic and closer to what people might have filled their stomachs with before the days of fine dining, try a “camp dinner” at Doaktown’s Atlantic Salmon Museum. Steamed salmon, fiddleheads, home-baked sourdough and cornbread—served on tin plates—will take you back in time. Be sure to arrange this popular, down-home feast ahead of time, though. Want to go further back in time? Head to the King’s Head Tavern at the King’s Landing Historical Village just half an hour from Fredericton. There, you can get a dinner of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, carrots and green beans—all cooked the old-fashioned way, in a wood stove with no electricity. Sated yet? If not, don some hipwaders and step into the Miramichi yourself (see sidebar). Catch your own dinner, and you’ll have a true taste of New Brunswick.

take the taste trail Fresh freshfinedining.com >> Auberges Les Jardins Inn lesjardinsinn.com >> The Ledges Inn ledgesinn.com >> Atlantic Salmon Museum atlanticsalmonmuseum. com >> King’s Landing Historical Village kingslanding.nb.ca more Find out about New Brunswick at tourismnewbrunswick.ca.

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Tasmania. “We’ve covered the continents,” says Caines. So, while the Tassie diner may not have come all the way to New Brunswick just to eat at Fresh (it was probably for the fishing; see sidebar), was it a highlight? Does a train blow its whistle in the night?

if you go

f you think New Brunswick cuisine consists mainly of fish and fiddleheads, you may want to rethink that… While seafood and fish do play a prominent role in the Maritime province’s cuisine—and let’s face it, fiddleheads are a pretty iconic dish for the area—if you spend a little bit of time exploring the province, you’ll find some top-notch dining options, and not just in the major cities like Fredericton, Moncton or Saint John.

Ker-splash! Not the sound I’d wanted to hear: a salmon escaping. It had been a trying afternoon. I’d been trying to master the art of fly-fishing and trying my guide’s patience. Actually, Brian Peterson was extremely patient; I’d hooked him once—in the back of his nylon shell—and his only response? A smile and comment, “Couldn’t have been that bad if I didn’t feel it…” This was only the second time I’d held a fly-rod, never mind tried to cast one. I’d taken some quick lessons from Bev Gaston at the Atlantic Salmon Museum the day before, but fly-fishing is much different from spin-casting or deep-sea fishing, both of which I’ve done. But after watching me struggle, and occasionally offering pointers (well, okay, more than occasionally), Peterson helped me hook a four-pound salmon. “Keep it tight! Keep the tip up!” he exhorted. The fish jumped—once, then twice—a beautiful flash of piscine silver splashing in and out of the water, as I tried to reel it in. The guide got the net ready to bring it into the boat…and then the fish spit out the fly and swam off. Catching the salmon would have made a great story. But losing it makes a great “onethat-got-away” story. However, I wouldn’t have fish for supper, that night, at least. Live release of salmon is encouraged, but anglers can keep limited numbers of fish for consumption, based on their licence type. That keeps fish stocks healthy. Just 10 years ago, Atlantic salmon populations were in danger of disappearing, but conservation efforts paid off and the populations are booming now, a tremendous success story. But fish or no fish, anglers in the area will certainly enjoy the down-home friendly Maritime warmth found all along the Miramichi. —John Geary

clockwise from top left Fly fishing with patient guide Brian Peterson; dish with fiddleheads at Auberge les Jardins; local mussels; oyster shucking; fare at Fresh; making “la ploye”; and preparing the “Grande Finale” of flambéed coffee.

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There are many advantages to setting up a practice of your own after graduation or when leaving an associateship. Not only do you have the opportunity to buy the latest equipment but you can also design and decorate your practice how you like, in a location of your choice. As your practice grows, integration of business systems can be handled with relative ease. Given that the baby boomer dentists are predicted to retire at an increasing rate, the result is a decrease in the number of equivalent, full-time dentists serving the population. Coupled with an aging population that will demand more dental treatment, this will lead to increased new

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patient flow and favourable, long-term revenue growth for new practices. Of course, despite the numerous advantages, setting up a new practice has its downside. Unless you have developed a strong patient base prior to setting out on your own, you will see very few patients in the initial stages of practise. In order to attract new patients, you will likely need to work hours that established dentists often don’t—that is, evenings and weekends. And patient retention may be a problem if you find the need to work elsewhere to subsidize your overhead, making yourself unavailable to your own patients at those times. There is also a good chance that you will need to rely on a line of credit for the first one or two years to afford living expenses. You may have little or no cash flow, as overhead will exceed revenue. This can be complicated by the fact that bank financing is more difficult to obtain for start-up practices. You will likely be required to invest 250 to 500 hours of unpaid time to investigate locations and demographics, negotiate a premise lease with the landlord, consult with a lawyer, interview, select and supervise contractors, advertise and interview candidates for staff positions and create marketing material such as a logo, letterhead, signage, etc. These tasks are called the organizational components of goodwill. The time invested, also known as “sweat equity,” may be in excess of $50,000 (500 hours at $100 per hour). You will not receive any payment in return for it until the practice is sold many years into the future. Part 2 of “Now what?” will appear in the next issue of Just for Canadian Dentists. This column of Practice Management is cowritten by Robert T. MacDonald, an Associate of ROI Corporation. He can be reached at robert@roicorp.com.

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here are so many issues to consider in today’s business climate that some new graduates are puzzled as to what direction to take. Most students admit they don’t receive adequate business training during dental school. Our own informal surveys indicate that students want more career advice at this early stage, yet the curriculum is typically focused almost exclusively upon clinical skills—as it should be. Yet, to ignore the fact that dentistry is very much a business is an oversight on the part of the system. The aging population will have a considerable effect on the dental economy. It’s one of several factors contributing to emerging trends in dental manpower ratios that will significantly affect the set-up versus purchase decision for new dentists. And it’s easy to predict trends when you have the benefit of the past with which to compare. Markets are typically cyclical in nature and the supply and demand of dentists and the need for dental treatments is not unique. The future needs of patients as they age and the pending retirement of baby boomer dentists have a substantial effect upon the supply and demand of dental services. What’s harder is taking advantage of this information. New dentists must now consider these factors in order to succeed. You should understand these trends prior to making any decision about setting up a new practice, purchasing an established office or entering into associateship and/or postgraduate/academic studies.

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eet Mike, ex-SWAT Team Leader. For the last nine years he’s taught international Special Forces advanced driving and terrorist response techniques. Mike can scorch Nürburgring (a.k.a. The Ring), the iconic racetrack in Nürburg, Germany with one hand tied behind his back. For the next 60 hours on the Nordschleife (North Loop), Mike is my lifeline. I’m attending BMW’s Track Training Nordschleife. Internally, it’s known as their “fun” school. Mike will ensure I lap the North Loop (a.k.a. the Green Hell) as quickly as my refurbished skill set and bravery will allow. The car—the decathlete-like M3—won’t be the rate-limiting factor. The moniker “Green Hell” is credited to three-time World Driving Champion Jackie Stewart. Generations of racers have a lovehate relationship with the storied Eifel Forest circuit. The addictive challenge of its 23 kilometres of blind corners, crests, dips, curbs and flying spots is not debated. But what made a great test track in the 1920s didn’t translate into a particularly safe racing circuit 50 years later, especially in the wet. The near-fatal wet weather Ferrari crash of three-time World Champion Niki Lauda in 1976 heralded the end of top-tier racing at the old Ring. An adjoining modern F1 circuit was opened in 1984. The Nordschleife carried on as the world’s epicentre of road car development. Each May and October, BMW and MINI book the track for their most enthusiastic customers to experience the Green Hell in their “fun” course. Mike, ever-smiling, ever-confident, gathers round his flock of six. I meet Boris and Filip, a pair of Belgian young guns, hip Sven from Hamburg, studious Ralph from Munich, and sage Matti from Finland. We’ll drive, eat, hang, and (hopefully) graduate together in the next 60 hours. I’m the sole Ring rookie. I’m counting on my crash course of lapping Nordschleife on the PC and Playstation to help me keep pace. BMW teaches the Nordschleife by inter-

mixing full lapping sessions with one-hour segment sections. We’ll have eight segment sessions, intensively repeating a 2 – 4 km segment of the complex circuit. I’ll share a 414 horsepower M3 with Matti on Day 1 and with Ralph on Day 2. SWAT Team Leader will be up front in the lead M3. Mike wants just two car-length gaps in the train following. The M3’s V-8 power is prodigious. M3s are available with paddle-shifted automanual transmission, or the conventional clutch/shifter that we pilot. I miss four shifts throughout the school, but escape without

our Day 1 segment sessions. Approaching Lauda’s corner on my third run I declare, “This time we take it flat out.” Seconds later I murmur, “No we won’t” as my bravado leaves me at the moment of truth. Matti is flat through Lauda on his fourth go. I know it can be done, and I match it. And so we progress, section by section. As our Day 1 full-lapping session commences, so does the rain. SWAT Team Leader doesn’t slow the pace as much as I hope. Mike still wants two car-length gaps, which has me thinking dominos. The spray from

Whipping around corners at Nürburgring as part of the BMW Track Training on the Nordschleife, a.k.a. Green Hell; SWAT Team Leader, and lifeline, Mike.

any consequence. My heel-and-toe downshifting is occasionally perfect (yes!), but more often not (ugh!). No wonder the conventional clutch/shifter has disappeared from modern race cars. For me though, the transition from public-road driving to race-circuit driving is all about winding up the courage on braking force and cornering speeds. The track limits in a modern performance car are just so much higher than used in day-to-day road driving. Matti and I have a great laugh during

the leading cars is blinding. Mike exudes calm over the radio “…very slippery here…do not touch this inside curb… stay in fourth, wider line than usual please…Kelly, close up the gap would you sir.” What were fleeting glimpses of underor over-steer in the dry are now long, lurid, “how-badly-will-this-end” sphincter testers in the wet. Fortunately, the car’s electronic brain saves us each time. Electronics trump myelin yet again. At least I don’t make any situation worse by holding my breath and closing one eye. I survive Day 1, as do the M3s. With my jet lag, I’m exhausted. Matti, Boris, and Filip head off in their own cars to join the 21 Euro-

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Nordschleife is hallowed ground to any sports-car or racing enthusiast. Experiencing its challenge has been a goal of mine for some time. I now have a first-hand understanding of the Green Hell’s love-hate dichotomy, particularly its perils in the wet. It would be hard to envision a more desirable Nordschleife venue than BMW’s Track Training: fully insured, highest-calibre instruction, and cars developed at and for the Ring. Demand for BMW’s Ring “fun” course far outstrips supply. Most seats are scooped by repeat attendees. Registration occurs on-line and fills within 12 – 18 hours of release, (M3 seats gone first, typically). You’ll need to start monitoring bmw-drivertraining.com (find Race Track Training Nordschleife) in the second half of February. If you are lucky enough to enroll, you can look forward to challenge, new friends, skill augmentation, and that certain swagger of Outward Bound-like bragging rights. But you can’t look forward to training behind a SWAT Team Leader. Two weeks after our team’s 8:40 lap, Mike’s next career as in-house consultant to a Middle Eastern Royal Guard began. (Ja, we pried about the harem details—he just gave us another of those infectious smiles.)

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BMWhas longbeeninvolvedindriver training, boastingmorethan200,000graduates. The schooling year of 1958sawBMW’s first courseat the Nürburgringcircuit, withpre-war racinglegend Hans Stuck as chief instructor. Today, BMWGroup’s DrivingSchool is a global enterprise, withover 250cars, 100motorcycles, and120instructors. Thecoreof BMW’s driver trainingschools is a five-stepseries of graduated courses incar (or motorbike) control. Steps movethroughCompact, Advanced, Perfection, FascinationI, andFascinationII levels. Generally, onecannot enroll ina higher category until onehas passedtheprerequisite. (Track Training Nordschleifeis theexception.) InCanada, all fivecourselevels areoffered. Compact, Advancedand Perfectioncourses areofferedin335i models at a closed-roadsuburbanToronto facility. ThetwoFascinationlevels occur aboardBMWM3s at therefurbished4.3 kmMont Tremblant racingcircuit, (a.k.a. “thelittleNürburgring”). Get all the Canadiancoursedetails at bmw.ca. BMWUSAoffers a similar complement of courses. Theclosed-roadcourses occur at a facility near theSpartanburg, SouthCarolina, BMWfactory. Themost advancedcourses employ thefantasticVirginia International Raceway. Visit bmwusa.com for moredetails. Students canperfect bothfront-wheel-drive(MINI) andrear-wheel-drive (BMW) car control. TheBMWfamily of schools offers evenmorediversity with: off-roadcourses inEuropeandAfrica; winter drivingcourses inAustria andSweden; economy-drivingtrainingfor fleet drivers; andsecurity-service techniques for your inner JasonBourne. And, just like1958, BMWcourses toobtainracinglicences continueat the ’Ring, andelsewhere.

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per-lap Nordschleife public evening session. Sven and I tour the Dorint Hotel’s parking garage and the weapons-grade track-day cars of the other guests. Porsches slightly outnumber BMWs. The remainder: an occasional Audi, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and the Nissan (Skyline) GTR. I don’t sleep well. I peer out my hotel window hourly from 2 am, dejectedly seeing rain and bluster. Fortunately, the track is dry by the second segment session of Day 2—which I’m happy about, as it is our turn on the famous high-speed roller coaster section at Phlanzgarten. After we’ve maximized our collective student pace, we implore SWAT Team Leader to catch some air for our cameras. Mike complies, but his infectious smile is temporarily absent. I’m relieved when we move on to Galgenkopf, (irony will be apparent to linguists). The final afternoon is spent full-lapping. With almost 1,000 Ring kilometres logged, I’m much more comfortable at speed, regardless of the rain. Sven announces our last lap was completed in 8 minutes 40 seconds. That is a pretty impressive pace for a street car, in training formation, including a Ring rookie. (It is only later I realize SWAT Team Leader drove this pace one-handed, the other holding his radio… manual transmission shifting to boot).

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Roadmap to a new smile to find a product that could run on any desktop computer that used Windowsbased applications. Those functions are the imaging portion of the software, then there’s the prescription portion for the lab. “Dental GPS is imaging software that allows the dentist to show before and after photos of all types of cosmetic procedures such as crown lengthening, veneers, full mouth rehab; anything you can think of, even a chipped tooth. Dr Methot found that if patients could see the end result, they would invest in the procedure,” she says. The key is in how the images are gathered. Accredited labs know exactly how to place the patient model in three spatial planes, explains Kovar, exactly as seen in the patient photo so the actual end result will be identical to what the software already simulated. “It’s more than imaging,” she says. “It’s a smile prescription for the lab.” It used to be a patient would be shown either a hand model or some before and after pictures of other patients. They never knew for sure how the procedure would look on them. “They see the end result using a photo reproduced exactly, because of components in the software. The digital face bow put in the mouth gives a crucial plane to the lab. The m-ruler creates a customized ratio to the patient’s face to give optimal layout, which can then be tweaked to the doctor’s plan. With the face bow, they’re able to place the model in all three spatial planes,” says Kovar.

A picture really is worth a thousand words

patients from learning about a particular procedure to visualizing it well enough to commit to it. So he invented Dental GPS. “What he would promise patients, he had to be certain he could deliver, so he invented the software to perform two specific functions,” says Tanya Kovar, Dental GPS’s Operations Manager and Trainer. It took seven years of research and design

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Other programs allow dentists to photoshop an image; Dental GPS, says Kovar, is not only three times faster, it produces a prescription for the lab, rather than a snapshot to be translated by the lab. Typically, the receptionist takes a photo of a patient to create the simulation. For more advanced procedures, a dentist can capture the image though Kovar says anyone trained on the software during the two one-hour webinars, would be able to correctly get the image. “During the first hour, I demonstrate and explain all the tools and functionality. Then we gather pictures with the picture protocol – patient looks straight ahead, the Frankfurt plane parallel to the floor so the photographer can see both ears in equal proportion. We recommend a Canon G12 camera but any good digital camera will work,” she says. A wireless connection allows photos to be downloaded to your server in seconds, without ever having to remove or keep track of a memory card. Once the photo is on the computer, says Kovar, it’s loaded into the software and in less than a minute, the simulation presents the end result. “The right smile is selected for their face. The doctor or staff member chooses teeth that fit their faces. Clients may indicate they are looking for something specific but in general, they are wowed by the before and after photos,” she says. Currently about 400 dentists are using the three modules: whitening, repair and smile prescription. The annual fee for a subscription to Dental GPS is about $1,500 which includes free software upgrades, training and all technical support. She says many dentists do not charge patients directly to recover costs. Instead, non-cosmetic patients often turn into cosmetic patients so dentists can enjoy a healthy return on their investment. “It’s so much more than just promising a good end result; patients can see their own faces with their new teeth and that is what makes the difference,” says Kovar. “In our case, a picture really is worth a thousand words.”

Charlottetown is home to the classic charms of Confederation, sweeping seasides,

sweet seafood and an iconic Anne. And it’s oh-so summer. (CE events in Charlottetown are highlighted in blue.)

photos, clockwise from right: John Sylvester Photography; Tourism PEI; Tourism PEI / Barrett & MacKay; tourism PEI (2)

PS (global positioning system) has revolutionized how we move around our cities and our planet. The technology has proven itself as an accurate navigational tool. A quick look at any Smartphone map application and we can see exactly where we are, even when we don’t have a clue. It will show us our end destination and how to get there. You don’t even need to know how to read a map; GPS can provide turnby-turn instructions to get you to your desired location. Dr. Alain Methot liked the idea of GPS. A dentist in practice for more than 30 years, he often lectured about cosmetic dentistry. But he had yet to find the best road map to get his

harlottetown—even its name sounds charming, as it rolls off the tongue. It’s a place that evokes many images for Canadians: sailboats skimming across a calm harbour under warm sunshine, freshly boiled lobsters dripping with butter, a red-haired, free-spirited girl named Anne (with an e), a roomful of solemn-looking men in dark suits, founding a nation. Province House is a great place to start your visit to this beautiful city. Home of Prince Edward Island’s legislature since way back in 1847, the building maintains its venerable, historic feel. Which is perfectly appropriate, given its role in the birth of our nation—it was here in 1864 that delegations from across the colony met to discuss a Confederation. Still the home of PEI’s provincial government, the building welcomes visitors—over 100,000 every year—who are welcome to wander its halls and chambers and even take in vignettes of

the Fathers of Confederation, held on site during the warmer months. And if this province and this city are well-known for what they put down on paper some 150 years ago, they’re even more famous for what they put on a plate today. Prince Edward Island is sometimes called the “million acre farm,” and a lot of that culinary goodness, reaped from the fields and the surrounding waters, ends up in Charlottetown, both at its wonderful twice-weekly Farmer’s Market (held on Wednesdays and Saturdays) and at the many restaurants in town that specialize in farm-tofork cuisine. The local tourism board even offers a program that will match you up with a local chef, who will teach you how to shop, cook and, of course, eat the Island’s bounty. Charlottetown is a harbour town, and it offers some great opportunities to get out on the water. The local yacht club offers one of the best, a charter

sailing experience onboard The Saga. The ship takes guests out of the harbour, rolling out past PEI’s signature red beaches and sandstone cliffs as the sun sets, and as you sip wine and dine on some lovely tapas. And no visit to this city would be complete without a little Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maude Montgomery’s beloved character is, of course, a great Canadian icon, and she comes to life in Charlottetown. Staged for the first time in 1964, Anne of Green Gables—the Musical has become a modern-day classic, and Anne, Gilbert and company still take to the stage on a nightly basis until the end of September. The Confederation Centre of the Arts even offers a backstage tour—great for true fans, or perhaps just the perfect finish to your Charlottetown adventures. —Tim Johnson For more on Charlottetown and PEI, go to tourismcharlottetown.ca + tourismpei.com.

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beets of various colours. Back home, I roasted them whole to bring forth an earthy sweetness that’s delicious in a salad with some feta and candied nuts. Roasting beets is a fairly easy process, as they can be cooked in an oven or on a grill with other items. The key is to wrap them loosely in a foil pouch to retain moisture. To hasten the process, I usually add an ice cube to generate some steam. Roasting them for about 45 minutes until soft concentrates and caramelizes the sugars. With small beets they can be roasted whole. For larger beets, cut in half. Because the beets are sweet, pair them with a sparkling or off-dry wine with good

Sip the 2010 Côtes du Rhône rosé from Domaine de Beaurenard with this crisp, colourful beet salad, pairing sweetness with acidity.

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any of life’s finest, quirkiest, and most surreal moments would be missed but for a glass (or two, or three) of good beer. Conferences and business trips, where sage words such as “well, I’ve a long day tomorrow, I should turn in” were blithely disregarded for “well, one won’t hurt,” have meant many life-long friendships and the anecdotes that sustain them. While I don’t intend to use this argument during my annual academic report, beer has indeed gotten research started, conferences organized, invites accepted, and manuscripts written. Quite an achievement for four simple ingredients: water, yeast, sugar and hops. So, at the risk of sounding quite the “lager-lout,” I wish to give simple thanks for my alcohol dehydrogenase. For centuries, primitive sanitation meant that European drinking-water was simply unsafe. Therefore, fermentation became, quite literally, a life-saver. Fast-forward generations and one culture has ADH; another gets red in the face at the very thought. Whether it’s icecold pilsner in Prague; warm soupy “heavy” in Edinburgh; stout, black as coal, in Dublin; or ludicrously potent tripels in Brussels, quality beer deserves it due. But, for now, my focus is on Germany and Austria. It’s very trendy to talk of the 100 places you must visit; those “must-dos” and “must-sees.” I implore you to add Munich’s Oktoberfest. Fabulous Wiess Biers (wheat beer rather than the typical barley) served in litre steins and sipped in 400-year-old beerhalls was the best cure for jetlag I’ve ever experienced. An overnight flight in the stale cabin of a cramped jet was quickly forgotten with best friends, cold beer, and just a touch of “umpapa.” International détente was rapidly established with others from Germany, France and England. All it took was the willingness to sing silly drinking songs, and the crashing together of glasses whenever high school language skills failed. The ambiance was further achieved by the rows of beautifully decorated steins in lockers built for the regulars. This was combined with gravity-defying feats by waitresses loaded with beer and bratwurst. In a world of homogenous franchises, it was rather refreshing (pun intended) to spend a little time in a place that is “cool” precisely because

it isn’t trying to be. Hours later (I think) we found ourselves (goodness knows how) in bucolic beer gardens, ready for more inspired silliness. However, again, a picture is worth 1,000 words: These are not your standard beer gardens. Left heavily treed in order to keep the beer cool below ground (of note, “lager” comes from the German word for cold storage), these unspoiled urban rest spots invite all members of the family, and in no way resemble the cordoned-off leper-colonies of North American beer gardens. The Bavarians would no more insult you with plastic cups, fences and Neanderthal bouncers than Canadians would suggest playing hockey in a swimming pool. The following morning began with nary a hangover (thanks in no small part to the Bavarian beer purity laws of 1516). Buoyed with advice from the previous night’s revelry, the beer halls gave way to cars, castles, and cuckoo clocks. We sped into the Bavarian Alps and lunched at mad King Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein castle. Because it seemed just too decadent not to, we then had supper in the medieval splendour of Innsbruck, Austria. With mountains on three sides, an alpine river gurgling away, and a refreshing evening chill, the food and drink pairing became a doddle. As long as the beer was cold and the food hot, the evening couldn’t fail and the conversation couldn’t help but crackle. In contrast, the following day stopped conversation dead in its tracks. A harrowing, but nonetheless deeply meaningful, tour of Dachau concentration camp left all of us speechless. I’m profoundly impressed with how little Germany hides the unsavory parts of its history. I had also, until that day, never fully empathized with the idea of drinking to take the edge off a hard day. With little shame, I’ll admit this day beer provided anodyne relief. Perspective regained, and perhaps

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with a touch more humility and humanity, we headed off to the remarkable, fabulous, city that is Berlin. Whether it’s to see the remnants of the Wall; the Fernsehturm communication tower (built by the east to intimidate West Berlin but resembling a giant spear of asparagus) or Checkpoint Charlie, this city should be on your bucket list. Yet, for such a wonderful destination, Berlin’s beers compare to Munich’s much as its historic cars: Berlin gave us the Trabant (18 horsepower and a two-stroke engine!); Munich birthed the BMW. During its heyday as the capital of the German Empire, Berlin housed some of the country’s largest and most influential brewers. A century of turbulent history (now there’s an understatement) means that bland Pilsner now dominates, as it does in much of the world. There is the chance to try a Rauchbier (quite literally “smoked beer”) or, as my friend called it, “bacon in glass.” While unlikely to become your regular tipple it does pair nicely with smoked meats. There’s also the chance to avoid Berliner Weisse. Its sour taste means it differs from the marvelous German wheat beers mentioned earlier. It also means that it’s usually mixed with red (raspberry) or green (woodruff) syrup. It might even be served with a straw (oh, the humanity). Just don’t say you weren’t warned. If light American beers are for those that hate beer but love to pee, then the same accusation works for Berliner Weisse. And that’s just a small sample of Germany’s and Austria’s scenic, historical and epicurean delights. So, despite an extensive bucket list of my own, to quote the words of a famous local…I’ll be back.

udging from the most consistent and current inquiries I get from dentists, these are the most common tax concerns in the dental profession right now.

1. Tax-free sale of the practice. Practice values have been increasing steadily, especially in the urban areas, and dentists are looking to structure their affairs to sell their practice without any tax costs. The dentist is able to claim the $750,000 capital gains exemption on the sale of his shares of his dental corporation. This exemption also extends to the office real estate, which can either be owned by the dental corporation or by a separate holding company. The capital gains exemption extends to all of the individuals

who own shares in the corporation. Shares owned by a holding company are not eligible. If you have the family trust with four family members as beneficiaries, then your total entitlement is $3 million ($750,000 x 4). You have to meet three conditions to get access to the coveted exemption: 1. At the time of sale, 90% of the fair market value of the corporate assets must be used in an active dental practice. 2. During the 24 months prior to the sale of the shares, 50% of the fair market value of the corporation’s assets must have been used in the active practice. 3. The shareholders must have owned

the shares 24 months prior to the sale. The 24 months holding period test does not apply when you set up a dental corporation and transfer all, or substantially all, of your dental assets to the corporation. In other words, as a self employed dentist you can benefit from the $750,000 capital gains exemption by transferring your practice assets on a taxfree basis to a newly formed corporation and then sell the shares immediately thereafter.

2. The tax deductible mortgage. With mortgage rates inching higher, there has been a resurgence of interest in setting up schemes to make the mortgage interest tax deductible. There are a >>

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>> number of strategies; the most common for dentists is the “share sale” strategy. To illustrate, assume the following facts: 1. Your shares of Dental Inc. are worth $600,000. 2. You have a $600,000 house mortgage. 3. You sell the shares to a family member or trust for $600,000 in exchange for a promissory note. The gain of $600,000 on the share sale is protected by the $750,000 capital gains exemption. 4. The family member, or trust, borrows $600,000 from the bank to pay off the promissory note to you. 5. You use the proceeds to pay off your mortgage. 6. The family member receives dividends now from the corporation to service the bank loan. The strategy makes not only the interest tax deductible, but it will also reduce the cash flow required to service the debt, if the family member is in a lower tax bracket than you are.

There are a number of other tax deduction options which you should review with your accountant to find the most suitable one for your circumstances.

3. Have the Corporation write off medical expenses. Consider having your corporation set up a Private Health Services Plan or PHSP for the employees of the practice, including family members who receive a salary from the practice. The PHSP allows your company to deduct the medical expenses without triggering a taxable benefit. The beauty is that when you carry on your practice in a dental corporation there is no requirement that you must use a third party for your PHSP, so you save the fees paid to a third-party provider or insurance company. The steps of setting it up are simple: 1. You create the PHSP by preparing the corporate director resolution. 2. A written employment agreement between the employee and the

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company outlining the eligibility requirements is drawn up. 3. The company sets up an expense account in your records to track the individual’s amount of medical expenses paid. If you are interested to set up your own PHSP, we can send you the sample documents without any charge.

4. Avoid the Canada Pension Plan contributions. Many younger dentists want to avoid mandatory CPP payments as they do not expect to collect any CPP benefits when they are retired. For a dentist and his spouse the maximum CPP is about $9,200 for 2012. A simple method to avoid the CPP is to draw dividends rather than a salary from the corporation. As an added benefit, in all provinces except Quebec, the personal tax on dividends is lower than the tax on salary.

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he early morning sunlight illuminates the thin wisps of mist that gently swirl over the still waters of Tongli’s Zhuxing Dai Street canal. Our guide, her glistening gold-capped teeth punctuating a broad warm smile, greets us as we

Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium in Beijing.

one of many adventures. Most visitors tend to explore around Shanghai or Beijing, but I opt for a tour that includes some off-the-beaten-path destinations. Don’t get me wrong, must-see Beijing and Shanghai are great, but the smaller towns like Tongli provide rare surprises and even more memorable experiences.

greatest museums in the world. Most of our first day is spent exploring the palace complex and adjoining Tiananmen square before escaping the city for China’s single greatest attraction, The Great Wall. Standing as a symbol of China’s historic detachment and sense of vulnerability, the Great Wall snakes 5,600 kilometres across deserts,

with a special dim sum banquet and a captivating Tang Dynasty stage show. But the real show in Xian is the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. Emperor Qin Shi Huang assembled the clay army in 3rd-century BC to protect him in his afterlife. The site lay buried for 2,200 years until 1974, when a local farmer uncov-

SIlkworm cocoons at the No. 1 Silk Factory in Suzhou. left Shanghai shops around the City God Temple.

step aboard a Chinese version of a gondola. Dubbed the Venice of the East, Tongli is one of those towns that has bent with the winds of change, but hasn’t broken from tradition. The old city centre, with its canals and narrow cobbled streets, remains much as it did 300 years ago, a sort of ancient time-warp amid China’s modern growth spurt. Each ancient stone bridge we glide under resembles a time portal into a different era of the city’s layered past. Our morning gondola ride ends too quickly, but it’s only

Beijing centre of the Chinese universe Our tour starts in Beijing, one of the largest cities on the planet (with a population of over 20 million). Although there are tons of things to see and do, the physical and symbolic centre of Beijing is the Forbidden City (designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987). This vast 100-hectare palace complex (9,999 rooms, six-metre-wide moat, 10-metre-high walls) was home to 24 emperors for nearly 500 years. Today, it’s the largest palace complex and one of the

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hills and plains. As we hike up to the ramparts of the less-visited and more-original Mutianyu section of the wall, it becomes apparent that no task is too large for the Chinese people.

Xian home of the Silent Army After Beijing we go to Xian to explore the immense Temple of Heaven complex, where Ming and Qing emperors performed sacrifices to Heaven in hopes of good harvests, and the idyllic Summer Palace, the favourite retreat of Empress Dowager Cixi. Here we feast on the city’s culinary and cultural delights

ered the first of three massive earth and timber vaults. So far, the extensive excavation has revealed over 6,000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, horses and chariots. The first glimpse of these trenches packed with life-like warriors leaves everyone breathless.

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rivers and terraced hillsides. Aboard a Li River cruise, we float amidst the Karst peaks, past bamboo groves, sleepy fishing villages, cormorant fishermen on bamboo rafts and herds of water buffalo. Then we explore the massive limestone Reed Flute Cave marveling at the enormous stalactites and stalagmites that cover the colourfully lit Crystal Palace chamber.

Downtown Shanghai skyline from the Bund.

the popular Chinese saying, “In Heaven there is paradise; on Earth, there is Suzhou.” Besides its fabulous gardens, Suzhou is famous for high-quality silk. We tour the No. 1 Silk Factory and see the entire silk process from silkworm to cloth. Each silkworm spins its cocoon with a continuous 1,000-metrelong strand. Machines twist the strands of four to eight cocoons

feels like New York City. As far as big cities go, it’s overwhelmingly impressive, but all that sleekness tends to drown out its cultural roots, so you’ll have to work a bit to find the city’s more traditional distractions. A good place to start is Chenghuang Miao, or the City God Temple, a quiet cultural oasis amid all the steel and glass. Surrounding the temple

fascinating history, exceptional scenery, mouthwatering cuisine and some of the world’s most profound historic sites. Explore China’s bustling modern cities and the roads less travelled. By the end of our adventure it’s surprisingly obvious that despite the dramatic changes and modernization sweeping China, there are still places, even within the big cities, where enduring

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Morning tai chi in Shanghai. right Food stall in the Muslim quarter in Xian.

suzhou the garden city Suzhou boasts more than 60 classical gardens, the oldest of which dates back to the 5thcentury BC. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties the city’s 200 classical gardens prompted

Dragon Spine Rice terraces, Longsheng. left Mao’s portrait hangs over the entrance to Forbidden CIty, Beijing.

together to form a single silk thread. The silkworm’s hard work then makes its way into the factory’s gift shop, in everything from silk duvets to scarves.

Shanghai City on the Sea Our Shanghai visit starts as a blur—literally. Zipping from the airport to downtown Shanghai at 431 kilometres per hour on the world’s fastest Maglev train seems an appropriate way to enter China’s largest, hippest and fastest growing city. With its modern skyline, yellow cabs and “business, business, business” motto, Shanghai

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complex are dozens of centuryold buildings that house shops selling everything from herbal medicines to jade figurines, and a plethora of restaurants that serve ample portions of more traditional cuisine including the city’s perennial favourite, xiao long bao, or steamed soup dumplings. The popular Lu Bo Lang restaurant near the Kio pond has hosted world leaders from the Clintons to Fidel Castro, and serves some of the best soup dumplings in town. From old to new, Beijing and Shanghai make ideal bookends for a 14-day China “spree” packed with surprises,

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The next day, we hike along the step-like rice terraces blanketing the 600-metre-high slopes around Longsheng. The aptly named Longji or “Dragon Spine” Rice Terraces are the handy work of the Zhuang and Yao people (China’s two main minorities) who have farmed these slopes for centuries.

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