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The wrap 34 COVER STORY

42 Community

Mobile Revolution

How cell phone culture is taking over the PRC.

How to transport your pets safely home p42

Three to See

art

p25

exhibitions

QUOTE of the issue

“For me, every part of the score is a high point. Uplifting music was needed, not anything with sadness or tragedy in it.� Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken speaks about composing the music for the Beauty and the Beast musical p26

60 EVENTS HK

P52

Wine of the Month June 3

June 26

June 14

Hand of Mercy

Kousuke Atari

David Guetta

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8 CITY 12 The reds are on the table Can China save a British sporting institution?

16 Off the Page China's Internet literature industry rewrites the rule book.

18 LIFE & STYLE 20 Frame your look Throw shade with this season's hottest sunglasses.

22 The Dragon Wears Guo Pei How China is climbing to the top of the fashion game.

24 ARTS 28 He makin' money! An interview with 2 Broke Girls star Matthew Moy.

30 Yangbanxi The model plays that revolutionized Chinese theater.

52 EAT & DRINK 54 PRINCESS COCO A WeChat foodie's dream.

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Editor's Note

June

Do you remember the early mobile phones, those huge bricks that could barely be considered ‘mobile’ and functioned equally well as a self-defense weapon? How about the days when everybody had a trusty Nokia, which lasted forever but could do little more than make calls and send texts? True, it also had the incredibly addictive game Snake, but that hardly compares to the colorful world of Angry Birds. It really hasn’t been that long since cellular technology became a commercial industry, yet the strides made in design and functionality have been almost as astonishing as the evolution of the Internet. Rather than the limited capabilities of a traditional phone, today we can shop for clothes, buy movie tickets and make dinner reservations while chatting handsfree to a friend via Skype. Nowhere are the implications of these advancements greater than in China. With more mobile users than anywhere else in the world – three-quarters of whom possess smartphones – the value of the Middle Kingdom’s m-commerce is predicted to hit USD450 billion by next year. To put that figure in perspective, it is approximately equal to Singapore’s current GDP. Numerous companies and individuals are seeking to tap into the market, from starting boutique online shops to setting up systems that can provide loans via your cell, and let’s not forget the actual business of making the phones. This issue, we picked up our Apples and Xiaomis to call some of the tech insiders right at the heart of the boom, in order to discover how m-commerce is revolutionizing the nation (see p34). Staying with the Internet, we’ve also been taking a look at how online literature has gone from a rather niche, unprofitable hobby to a million-dollar profession – at least for the lucky few. Some of today’s most famous and respected Chinese authors first made their mark on the burgeoning web, leading the way in translating self-published stories into substantial royalties (p16). On the fashion side, we dissect what this year’s Met Ball tells us about the state of Chinese couture (p22), while over in sport we investigate whether the future of snooker is in the hands of the PRC (p12). Interviews with musical actors, TV stars and up-and-coming rockers are also inside, as well as a guide to flying your pets back home (p42). Have a wonderful summer, PRD! Tom Lee Editor in Chief

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tales of the city Celebrities of the night

Heads for heights Vitaly Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, whose exploits scaling China's loftiest buildings have become so celebrated they might as well copyright the epithet ‘Russian Daredevils,’ are back yet again. After conquering Shanghai Tower, Shun Hing Square and rooftops across Hong Kong, the pair then set their sights on the 115-story Ping An International Finance Centre, still under construction in Shenzhen and soon to be China's tallest skyscraper and the second tallest in the world just behind the Burj Dubai.

Uber out

Freedom frighteners

In light of the recent raid on Guangzhou’s Uber offices, the local authorities will soon launch a new state-owned system for online taxi booking. According to a report by the Nanfang Daily, the new car-hailing platform, called Ruyue (meaning ‘appointment on time’), will be headed by the Guangzhou transportation authority – the same group behind the Uber office raids. Based on numerous reports, the government-backed platform will, essentially, be a clone of Uber. The fundamental difference between Uber and Ruyue is the latter will go through a municipal approval system so that it's appropriately licensed to transport the fine people of Guangzhou, according to officials from the transport authority. The major issue, as cited by numerous observers, is that a government-run app is unlikely to match its competitors and will run a monopoly on the car-for-hire market. Although the service will be rendered ‘safe,’ numerous reports suggest the service could cost as much as three times more than traditional taxis.

Freedom Fighters in Guangzhou. Sounds romantic, doesn’t it? But how it sounds isn't what the group turned out to be v which was a Mafia-style gang composed of foreigners. On April 28, Guangzhou police stated they had broken up the city’s first alien gang with 18 people arrested – including two Chinese. Led by Odunukew Chinedu and Abdoulaye, the group utilized axes and brass knuckles in its activities, which included robbery, blackmail and debt collection. Its members hunted down debts that promised between 20 to 50 percent payouts and regularly forced victims to pay from USD500-1,000 in exchange for their safety. Over the past four months, three operations were carried out to arrest suspected affiliates. These police crackdowns are widely attributed to the gang’s demise. The Freedom Fighters came onto the police radar when, in 2014, they robbed a foreigner. After several months of investigation the criminals were discovered and their inner workings became apparent, according to authorities.

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Prostitutes in Shenzhen have been commanding exorbitant prices recently through dastardly trickery, police in the southern metropolis have found. In an area of the country infamous for its booming skin trade, one group of sex workers put themselves above the competition by creating fabricated articles on Baidu and Sohu Baike (Chinese versions of Wikipedia), publishing fake news features on themselves and Photoshopping their faces onto images of celebrities. All of this was intended to prove that the women were famous entertainers. Middle school dropouts from Shanxi were thus passed off as mixed-race, Koreanborn, Austrian-educated master pianists, renowned models and Miss China finalists who spoke half a dozen languages fluently and brushed shoulders with the creme de la creme of Chinese society. The deceit worked brilliantly, and the women commanded prices analogous to actual B-list celebrities – ranging into the tens of thousands. It was reported on May 6 that four women and one man were arrested by Shenzhen police in association with the saucy subterfuge.

Twister

The nasty weather that has been battering the Pearl River Delta recently took an especially dramatic turn last month when a tornado was spotted in Shenzhen near the city's Bao'an International Airport. Numerous flights were reportedly canceled or delayed (to be fair, though, just about every flight in China is delayed), and the Shenzhen Observatory issued a code yellow warning for rain and code blue warning for wind. The twister was supposedly only the second ever to have been recorded in the city's history – which is, admittedly, incredibly short.


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The buzz

CITY

Edited by Erik Crouch / city@urbanatomy.com

DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

INNOVATION

Lei Jun

Selfie feet

The Xiaomi CEO got some Internet fame last month after a presentation he gave in India went viral. Was it an inspiring keynote? A revolutionary product? No, it’s just that Lei still needs to study up on his English. Lei came on stage, and greeted the Indian crowd by saying, “I’m very glad to be in China… uh, to be in India!” And he was only getting started. The peak of the presentation came when Lei repeatedly asked the crowd “Are you OK?” The audience was enthusiastic, if a bit confused.

The Internet being what it is (read: a frothing pool of irreverence and sarcasm), Lei’s presentation was quickly remixed into an auto-tuned rap anthem, aptly titled, 'Are you OK?' As of print, the remix had more than 350,000 views on Youku and Youtube. What’s more, Lei Jun marked Xiaomi’s big India event with his return to Twitter, and the CEO was immediately drowned in tweets asking – as you could guess – if he was OK. Fortunately, Lei seems to have a sense of humor about the whole thing – he personally retweeted the remix from his account. Not to be outdone, Apple CEO Tim Cook also joined Weibo last month, but he’s in Lei’s shadow. Rather than asking about the newest Macbook, many commenters linked him to Lei’s keynote and asked if he was OK.

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The State Council giveth and the State Council taketh away. In the giveth column, we have a new holiday: September 3, in honor of the 70th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in the Second World War. Employees throughout the country will get Thursday the third and Friday the fourth off to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary. As for the taketh: don’t make any plans for that Sunday, September 6. That’s going to be a working day, where employees will have a chance to catch up on all that they missed over the holiday.

Selfie sticks are so touristy. Plus, they require the use of a hand, which means double-peace-sign photos are immediately out of the question. Fortunately, a brilliant cluster of Chinese Internet users (comprised of mostly, but not entirely, 15-year-old girls) have stumbled upon the future of the selfie as an art form: using your feet. These images of ‘felfies’ (our term) went viral online last month and were picked up by many overseas sites as another example of China’s selfie fever. It may seem a bit cumbersome (and/or smelly), but these girls will stop at nothing to get the perfect shot.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

RANDOM NUMBER

VACATION

New holiday

6,400

“So how is it that US citizens don’t care about intellectual property rights in this case?” The words of an angry Weibo commenter after an American woman was seen running a jianbing (Chinese egg crepe) food cart in Portland, Oregon. While Portland citizens have embraced their city’s new culinary fare, Chinese netizens have not been as kind. Some accuse the US of stealing China’s cultural heritage, while others doubt that the Americans are up to the task. One comment lamented, “I’m guessing the sweet fermented sauce has been swapped out for ketchup and salad dressing.”

That’s the number of Chinese tourists who attended a company outing in France last month, traveling throughout the country in 147 tour buses. The gigantic group stayed in 4,760 hotel rooms in 79 different Parisian hotels and, while in Nice, completed a Guinness World Record for “Longest Human Chain.” Much fun was had by all, presumably because everything was paid for by the company, Tiens Group. This epic vacay is estimated to have cost RMB230 million.


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Lead

Can China save a British sporting institution?

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ith his puffed jacket and spotless PVC dunks, Zhang Anda cuts a peculiar figure outside an industrial park in Romford, a predominantly white working-class suburb of East London. The 24-year-old moved here from Guangzhou more than five years ago, though he speaks limited English, doesn’t like the local food and only “very rarely” ventures into the city. He poses awkwardly for a photo in the parking lot beneath a windowless room at Romford’s Grove Academy. When not watching television in his nearby home, Zhang spends most of his time here practicing the meticulous technique of a sport he has pursued full-time since the age of 11 (and is ranked 103rd in the world at) – snooker. Similar to the better-known pool and billiards, snooker is a game of patience, accuracy and unwavering nerve. It is also fiendishly difficult – the pockets are narrower and the tables far larger than those used in other cue sports. The aim of snooker is to use the white ball to ‘pot’ the other colors into any of the six pockets. But winning is not simply a case of clearing the balls. A player must amass more points in the process. Of the 21 balls available, 15 are red. Worth just one point apiece, their real purpose is to provide an opportunity to sink one of the six ‘colors,’ ranging from yellow (two points) to black (seven points). Through successive potting, players can build a larger score – or ‘break’ – while keeping their opponent off the table. The highest possible break is worth 147 points (all 15 reds, each followed by a black, then every color in order), a feat Zhang has only achieved four times in practice and never in competition. Since its invention by colonial officers in India over 140 years ago, the sport has been dominated by the British. But China now threatens to disrupt the old order. Zhang is one of 16 Mainland players among the 128 who qualify for the professional tour circuit. This number is yet to compare with the UK, which accounts for almost 70 percent of the list, but it is almost three times higher than any other non-British nation. Perhaps more crucially, the arrival of the Chinese has provided a struggling sport with a commercial lifeline. Snooker’s popularity in Britain has waned over the past 20 years. Following its 1980s heyday, television audiences and sponsorship money have steadily shrunk (the latter dealt a further blow when tobacco compa-

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nies, the sport’s main backers, were forced off screens by advertising regulations). Amateur participation has also suffered. Rising rents pushed snooker clubs out of cities and forced large playing tables out of pubs – the traditional entry points for many of snooker’s top professionals. With the sport’s future in jeopardy, its governing body – led by former boxing promoter Barry Hearn – looked abroad. China was always the obvious target. Playing to the country’s traditional strengths of accuracy and patience, snooker already had a footing in the south (thanks to the British influence in Hong Kong) and bore similarities to Chinese eight-ball, a local variant of pool. The country’s first ranking tournament, the China International (now the China Open), was established in 1997. All that was needed was a local hero – someone to capture the nation’s imagination and propel the sport in the way that Yao Ming had done for basketball. Enter Jiangsu teenager Ding Junhui who, at the 2005 tournament in Beijing, swept past a number of top-ranked players to reach the final. At the height of the sport’s popularity in the UK, a record 18.5 million (about one in three) Brits watched the BBC broadcast of the 1985 World Championship final. Two decades later in China – still considered an untapped market – 110 million people tuned in to see Ding win the China Open. Another 10 years on, the country is home to almost half of the sport’s ranking tournaments and around 35 percent of all prize money. In many ways, Grove Academy in Romford has come to embody the story of modern snooker. Not only is it forced to exist on the

outskirts of the sport’s traditional stronghold in London’s East End but, of the 10 players on its roster, seven are Chinese. Its owner, the charismatic Django Fung, leads me upstairs. He has lived in the UK for over 30 years – enough time for his accent to morph into an unusual Canto-Cockney hybrid. The Hong Kong-born accountant’s main business is Burger King franchises, of which he owns almost 30, though he is also a long-time snooker fan. After buying his own club, Fung struck up a friendship with Ronnie O’Sullivan (considered by many to be the greatest player in the sport’s history) and went on to manage him for six years. Ostensibly, he is here to translate for Zhang. But another role soon emerges. Fung’s young protege is especially shy, even in his mother tongue. I begin by asking whether the opportunities to progress in snooker are vastly improved by living in the UK. “Yeah,” comes the monosyllabic reply. Fung is on hand to help out: “He had the opportunity to become professional but all the qualifiers are done in this country,” he explains. “He had no choice but to come here and play – the same as many other Chinese players.” Thirty minutes on and Zhang is just beginning to open up. He laughs about becoming lazier with age and admits to not having a practice schedule, though he aims for four to five hours a day. These are hardly indications of confidence. I wonder whether he has the drive to succeed in this highly competitive sport. But the nickname Mighty Mouse (which he hates) must surely refer to more than his


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height and plump, mousy cheeks. Beneath the timidity are signs of quiet determination. With a first-round tie against former world champion Peter Ebdon at the upcoming China Open, I ask Zhang how many places his opponent ranks above him. “I don’t care,” he says. “As a competitor you have to like the pressure. I like being nervous.” The tournament is exactly four weeks away and the pressure is imminent. Zhang must reach the top 64 this year or face being dropped from the tour circuit, meaning at least two years in the sport’s wilderness. The consequences for his career could be dire. Without a tour card, qualification for major competitions is made significantly harder. Prize money and sponsorship would most likely evaporate. Surviving at the fringes of the sport’s elite is already difficult. Since turning professional in 2009, Zhang has earned approximately GBP60,000 (around RMB550,000) in prize money. From this, he must pay Fung for the use of Grove Academy, as well as covering the cost of visas, travel and accommodation at tournaments around the world. Like most of the Chinese players in the UK, he relies on family wealth. “His mum and dad have been supporting him to come here. They haven't got enough sponsors to pay for everything,” Fung explains. “The amount of paperwork and logistics involved is huge. Maybe that’s the reason why a poor man can’t do it. Like tennis or Formula One [racing], you need to have family to support you.” “If you have no money you can’t even pay for the light to practice under,” chips in Zhang,

who can fall into a family clothing business should snooker prove an unviable career. The next generation may not face such barriers. Sensing the sport’s growing popularity, the Chinese government has pumped money into youth development. It now subsidizes training for the most talented young players. With the traditional barrier to entry – wealth – lowered, China’s domination of the rankings is inevitable, Fung argues. “In five years’ time I would say that 40 of the top 100 will be Chinese, if not 50,” he says. “At the moment, Chinese players’ coaches are good technically but they haven't been in the sport at the highest level – they haven’t won anything. Just wait until the players that used to be on tour go back to give [kids] that kind of experience... beautiful. “If you line up China’s 10 best under-18s against the rest of the world’s, China would win 9-1. The standard is scary. You should see the academy in Beijing – it will blow your mind.”

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eep within the marbled halls of the National Sports Bureau, former player and the current chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), Jason Ferguson, sits on stage for the Snooker World Cup press conference. A tireless advocate for the sport, the Englishman sacrificed his playing career (which had seen him reach a career-high world ranking of 28) to focus on developing the game. As well as promoting snooker’s overseas interests, Ferguson is responsible for grassroots development in the UK. But he admits that nothing in Britain can compare (in scale, at least) to the newly opened CBSA (China Billiards and Snooker Association) World Snooker Academy, just minutes from the National Sports Bureau. After the conference, he walks me there. Sincere and hugely likeable, the 45-yearold is both enthusiastic about Chinese participation and diplomatic about any future dominance. He does not share Django Fung’s vision of a new world order: “I do see that China will have a very strong presence,” he tells me. “But I don’t see snooker being dominated by China, at all.” There are 27 young players at the academy eager to prove him wrong. Dressed in identical orange polo shirts, the students spend up to 10 hours a day training at the government-funded facility. The youngest

player is 11, though most are in their teens. China’s best players are sent here to train. Set across almost 10,000 square meters of space, the academy houses two enormous practice rooms (the larger containing 17 tables) and a second-floor gym. There are 10 similar academies across the country, though Beijing’s is the largest. With equipment costing around RMB27 million (USD4.3 million), there is no shortage of funds or ambition here. “I want to win the World Championship,” declares 17-year-old Zhao Xintong. “My dream is to go to England. If I have the opportunity, I want to play with the most famous players.” State investment means that Chinese players may no longer need to move abroad to advance their careers, as Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda’s generation did. (Grove Academy’s Django Fung sees little future for his facility when today’s teens come of age, though he doesn’t seem hugely worried – “this is my hobby,” he tells me.) Whether this will one day encourage young British players to flock to China is less certain. But soon they may not need to. The CBSA is also building its own Chineseowned academy in Sheffield, England. For now, Zhao will remain at the academy, where he’s been since it opened in 2013. He started playing at the comparatively late age of 12 but, according to his coach, is one of the best players here. Most students’ families must pay either RMB27,000 (USD4,300) or RMB45,000 (USD7,200) a semester, depending on how highly the staff rate their abilities. But tuition fees are waived for the most promising talent. Dean of the Beijing academy, Liu Zheng, thinks that at least 15 are good enough to progress to the tour. He is aiming to see five through to the professional ranks each year. “There are two important ways in which we help the players improve their skills and have better futures,” he explains. “One is that we have six coaches for the players. Then, we use technology.” In the corner of the main practice hall, a snooker table has been rigged with advanced equipment developed by Liu’s private company Rigour, a commercial arm of the CBSA. Birdseye cameras capture the balls’ movements and feed the information to a nearby computer and mounted screen. Players can repeat and perfect different shots from a catalogue of over 500 game scenarios, with the program monitoring the power, spin and accuracy of each attempt. This system can be used for homework and testing, as well as providing statistics for the coaches to analyze retrospectively. Most in the sport appear happy to embrace its modernization. But the old guard seems keen to retain one crucial element of the past – etiquette. Known in the UK as a ‘gentleman’s sport,’ snooker is, according to Ferguson: “played with honor, good discipline and fair rules – it’s a sport where if a player www.thatsmags.com / SZ / June 2015

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Lead makes a mistake he actually owns up to it.” Etiquette lessons are on the curriculum here, and the WPBSA’s head of discipline is flown to China to advise young players on how to behave, dress and manage their social media. Should these students make the tour, they will face an unfortunate reputation. Type ‘Chinese snooker players…’ into Google and the first suggestions are: ‘cheating,’ ‘are cheats’ and ‘accused of cheating.’ This characterization is seemingly an unfair one. In fact, the search results may directly stem from an incident at the 2012 World Championships, when Northern Irish player Mark Allen accused Cao Yupeng (another of Django Fung’s proteges) of ‘pushing’ the ball – a foul shot whereby the player’s cue makes prolonged contact with the white – without alerting the referee. “It seems to be a bit of a trait for the Chinese players. There’s been a few instances in the past… fouls and blatant cheating going on,” suggested Allen at the post-match press conference. “Marco Fu [of Hong Kong] and [Grove Academy's] Liang Wenbo have been known for it in the past. Maybe it is just a Chinese thing.” Television replays supported Cao’s innocence. Allen later issued a non-apology for any offence caused. Anyone wondering whether Allen might hold undue prejudice against China may wish to refer to the infamous tweet he sent that same year: “this place [China] is horrendous… people are ignorant. Place stinks.” If anything, Beijing’s academy provides a model of professionalism that has yet to be achieved in the sport’s British homeland. While the WPBSA is doing a lot to change snooker’s reputation, the traditional route into the game was, according to old stereotypes, skipping school to hang out in smoky snooker dens (“the tour used to be made up of people from a misspent youth,” Ferguson tells me).

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nooker is one of 12 sports under consideration for inclusion at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. It seems fitting that the China Open is ceremoniously launched inside the Bird’s Nest Stadium. One by one, the players link arms with glamorous models and stride past the cameras to sit beneath the emblematic five rings. First out is Ding. He is in poor form. Having become only the third non-British (and first Asian) player to be ranked world number one in December 2014, he has since dropped to fourth. Photographers still battle for his attention as he poses by the strategically placed logos of the tournament sponsors. Zhang Anda, who I have not seen since Romford, walks out some time later, flanked by other male competitors. Lower-ranked players appear last and they have already run out of models. Nonetheless, for a sport with a stuffy reputation in Britain, it is a remarkably glitzy affair. As last year’s finalist Neil Robertson tells me afterwards: “Here, we get the red carpet treatment and a lot of interest from journal-

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Fans watch China’s Ding Junhui (below right) in action at Beijing University’s 4,200-seat student gymnasium

ists… which you don’t really get in the UK.” Players’ star treatment is a result of the considerable money flowing into the game from China. Every Western player now carries a Chinese sponsor and the China Open boasts a number of mainstream backers. This year, car manufacturers Baic Motor and a major trust firm, Bitic, lead the lineup. UK tournaments meanwhile have become heavily dependent on betting companies (which may, like tobacco firms, fall foul of regulations in the near future). Here too, change is evident. Asian online betting firms Dafabet and 888真 人 have both sponsored major British snooker events in recent years, although gambling is technically illegal in Mainland China. When Barry Hearn took control of the WPBSA’s commercial arm, World Snooker, in 2010, the tour’s total prize money was GBP3.5 million (RMB32 million). He predicts it will reach GBP7.5 million (RMB69 million) this year, thanks largely to the sport’s globalization. “We did a major overhaul of how the sport was managed and governed, and how it operated commercially,” Jason Ferguson explains. “We opened new markets by working with local people. We’ve got on airplanes, we’ve done the hours, we’ve found local promoters, we’ve made deals with local television – we’ve worked very, very hard to grow the sport.” The tournament is due to start in a day. Five kilometers to our west, Beijing University’s 4,200-seat student gymnasium has been transformed into a full-scale snooker arena. Six playing tables are set up beneath steep adjacent grandstands, divided from one another by temporary partitions. Two days later, at the second evening session, Ding Junhui is preparing to begin his campaign against little-fancied Scotsman, Marcus Campbell. Hundreds of spectators gather around Table One where an announcer works the crowd, priming them to welcome a national hero. Photographers gather in their booth and final adjustments are made

to the television cameras that will broadcast the game to the country on state-owned sports channel CCTV5. A huge cheer pulsates through the venue as Ding emerges. On Table Four – just meters away but unseen by almost every fan – Zhang and Peter Ebdon unpack their cues in front of an audience of just three (rising to four as I take my seat). Dressed in a black waistcoat, his hair neatly slicked to one side, Zhang looks confident, focused and virtually unrecognizable from the timid player I’d first met. Silence descends as the six simultaneous matches begin. Both players make hesitant starts but it is the underdog who forges an unlikely breakthrough. Zhang puts together a run of 85 points to win the first frame (the term used for each individual game, with first-round matches played as a ‘best of nine’ frames). Ebdon responds assuredly. Having earned the nickname ‘Mr. Intensity’ over a professional career spanning almost 25 years, he appears emotionless taking the next two frames. It is soon 4-2 to Ebdon, meaning Zhang must win the next three frames to avoid elimination. He starts the seventh frame brightly, his best shots met by spontaneous rounds of solo applause from a man to my right in the near-empty stand. Conversely, the young player must wrestle with the distraction of gasps, applause and delight emanating from the main table – Ding is closing in on victory. Concentration is a crucial part of the sport. Noise from other tables is a routine obstacle for lower-ranked players but China’s crowds also offer unique challenges. Complete silence is expected during players’ shots and although chattering has decreased since the tournament began 18 years ago, Chinese fans still have a reputation for ringing phones, noise and movement – cardinal sins in live snooker. Differences in atmosphere may be explained by the profile of the spectators here – they are noticeably younger than those found in the UK. This is a positive sign for the sport’s


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future. But it also produces two incidents – within moments of one another – which would seem utterly out of place at a British tournament. First, a 20-something man in a basketball shirt and backwards Nike beret takes a seat in front of me, before reaching around to massage his girlfriend’s neck. Then, minutes later, a crescendo of applause for Ding’s victory on Table One is accompanied by shouts of “niubi!” (literally ‘cow’s c*nt,’ though closer in meaning to ‘f*cking cool’). It is nearing 1am when Ebdon, the more experienced player, prevails, and only a handful of journalists remain when he appears backstage. Zhang is nowhere to be seen. “[Zhang’s] a very, very good player. He was very calm and composed; very methodical in his style. He just missed a couple of balls here and there,” Ebdon tells me, before voicing a complaint about the quality of the Chinese-made table. “It was difficult for both of us... I wouldn’t be surprised if [all the tables] needed to be re-clothed.” His concerns over the equipment and atmosphere found at non-UK tournaments are shared by other top-flight players. As such, there remains nervousness within the sport about the prospect of relocating the showpiece World Championships from The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where it has been held since 1977. Many have publicly described a move to China as “inevitable,” though WPBSA chair (and ultimate decision-maker) Barry Hearn, has said that doing so “would lose the history and integrity of the event.” Before departing, I ask Ebdon whether he thinks the tournament might one day leave its traditional British home. His answer is one I hear from almost everyone I speak to, from the sport’s top players to the London taxi driver who first took me to Django Fung’s academy. “Barry Hearn is a very good salesman. If the price is right, the World Championships will come to China."

costs must be weighed against the likelihood of progressing to the later stages, so lowerranked players are often scheduled to fly out before tournament ends. Django Fung assures me that Zhang was happy with his performance and believes Peter Ebdon’s experience proved decisive. It was an encouraging display but, with his world ranking only rising to 98th as a result, he’ll need to work hard to reach the top 64 and remain on the tour. It is a poor tournament for all the home favorites. Only two Mainland players make it past the first round. On the 10th anniversary of his famous victory, Ding Junhui is eliminated at the semi-final stage. And as if to remind us that the old order still stands, the final is contested by two Englishmen – world champion Mark Selby and former taxi driver Gary Wilson. Even without a local hero, the last session is well-attended. The tournament’s press officer estimates that ticket sales increased by at least 25 percent on last year.

For all of China’s ability to build venues, academies and the champions of tomorrow, its most important contribution has been the introduction of new fans. They may be a little noisier than the sport is used to, but they are passionate and dedicated to the game. Outside the venue, I speak with Jia Chengbin, 30, who has followed snooker for five years. “I came here all the way from Guangzhou to see Ding Junhui. I’ve come here on three different days to watch his matches,” he says. “I love this sport.” As a fitting sign of snooker’s future, the last spectator I speak with before the final has come out of curiosity. “I’ve watched the matches on TV but this is the first time I’ve come here,” says 33-year-old Dai Weiwei. “I just want to learn more about it and luckily my friend had two tickets. I’ve known about Ding for a long time – almost every Chinese person recognizes that name. He’s an icon in China.”

Zhang Anda relaxes ahead of his match against former world champion, England's Peter Ebdon

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f China is to host snooker’s showpiece event, then it may need a venue like the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. But in Daxing district, south Beijing – best known for its vast watermelon farms – someone has taken this notion a little too literally. An exact replica is allegedly being constructed to support a bid for the tournament when the Crucible’s contract expires in 2017. Western media reported on the project (somewhat disparagingly) last year and my contacts at the WPBSA are not keen for me to visit the site. Their cynicism is understandable – the replica is a dose of ludicrousness in what is otherwise a tale of how to take a sport seriously. Moreover, there’s a perfectly serviceable venue at the Beijing University Student Gymnasium, where the final day of the China Open is underway. Zhang Anda has already left for Romford with prize winnings of just GBP3,000 (RMB27,000). Accommodation and other

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China’s Internet literature industry rewrites the rule book by WILL WU

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eventeen years ago, it was trendy for university students to go on dates at McDonald’s. Couples could be seen sharing a big paper cup of coke and canoodling over a large portion of fries. This ritual was brought into being by an online novel called Flying Dance. At a time when owning a computer was still rare, the serialized romance, written by Taiwanese author Cai Zhiheng, allowed a whole generation to experience the happiness and sorrows brought about by love. But the greatest effect of Cai’s work was not to temporarily affect how boys and girls interacted, but to permanently alter the perception of Internet authorship. People were inspired by Cai to take advantage of what was then a new medium to reach readers. Out of this crop of aspiring writers grew some of today’s most famous literary figures, notably Murong Xuecun and Anni Baobei. A sales manager at a car company in Chengdu, Murong Xuecun posted his writings – Leave Me Alone: A Novel of Chengdu – on his office’s bulletin board system in 2001. The series, which provided a realistic glimpse into the city’s restless life, started to garner public attention, and it was soon being reposted on several online platforms and read by thousands of Chinese netizens. Li Jie, better known by the pen name

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Anni Baobei, rose to fame with her stories of broken youth. The Shanghai native’s soft and sentimental style struck a chord with the public, and her reputation started to grow through entries on Rongshuxia.com, where literati and lovers of the written word gathered in the early 00s. The site was a hub for many big names in contemporary Chinese literature, such as Han Han and Ning Caishen. “We all share a beautiful dream of literature and we treat it seriously,” remarks Anni Baobei, who successfully turned her digital popularity into profitable print runs. She now ranks as one of the top 10 bestselling authors in China. The first 10 years of the 21st century are regarded as a golden age of Chinese Internet literature. Though not a big moneymaker, the industry saw many widely read works emerge during the period, fostering greater interest and setting the scene for future profit. Take Zhenhuan’s Legend (甄嬛传). Written in 2007, the story follows an innocent girl who makes her way up the ladder in the imperial family through open strife and veiled struggle. Five years later, it was adapted into one of the most watched TV series in China, and this year it is scheduled to broadcast in the US. Thanks to successes such as these, online publishing is now a well-established arena, both for producers and consumers.

According to a poll by the China Internet Network Information Center, by June 2014, the number of people reading Internet literature reached 289 million, an increase of 1.5 million from the previous year. Another survey conducted by China’s largest search engine, Baidu.com, found that the fourth hottest phrase as voted by 600 million Chinese netizens in 2014 was ‘wangluo xiaoshuo’ (网络小说, online novels). Currently, there are 2.5 million online writers registered on the six major literature websites in China, actively contributing 150 million words on a daily basis through narratives about history, time travel, romance, bromance and workplace drama. The total sum of words appearing in original online literature over the past decade has already surpassed that of printed works published in the past 60 years. The monetary value of online literature is also starting to rise. In 2013, the total revenue generated by Internet fiction was RMB4.65 billion, an increase of 66.3 percent from the previous year. This included money made from movie and TV adaptations, as well as online game deals. Though the number for 2014 has not yet been released by the government, it is expected to total RMB7 billion. Dashen (大神, outstanding online wordsmiths), many of who used to be paid based on clicks, now earn large sums from licens-


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Tangjia Sanshao, the best paid online writer in 2014

ing payments. Thirty-three-year-old Tangjia Sanshao, the best paid online writer in 2014, earned RMB50 million in royalties from his e-book Douluo Dalu (斗罗大陆). However, not every creative scribe is a dashen. Many produce pieces which are criticized by traditional literature critics as low-brow trash. Such works are usually called ‘xiaobaiwen’ (小白文, works without depth) or ‘YY novels’ (YY文, works filled with illogical and unrealistic fantasies). Writers such as these typically earn a mere RMB2,000 or less per month. Eighty percent of online writers are part-time amateurs. Despite the fact that there is no guarantee of making a living, many, especially the young, are still willing to spend time and energy to publish digitally. They view it as a way to make their myriad voices heard. “It is really rewarding every time I receive feedback from readers. It has nothing to do with money,” says Xiao Miao, a registered author on Jinjiang.com who loves penning short bromance stories and has around 1,000 loyal fans. She is optimistic that her tales will one day reach the big screen, with the characters played by her favorite stars. It’s not just dreamy individuals who see a future in online yarns, however. A month ago, Tencent was reported to have taken over Cloudary Corporation, a user-generated platform that includes the six major literature websites and is worth around RMB5 billion. This makes the Internet giant the largest online fiction operator in the Middle Kingdom. Considering how successful Tencent’s previous investments have been – including QQ and WeChat – it’s a clear hint to the market that the company believes there’s much more mileage to be got out of online publishing in the foreseeable future.

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Evil qi In Chinese medicine, we view health as harmony between opposites: a balance of yin and yang, hot and cold, excess and deficiency, internal and external. Think of tilt-a-whirl carnival rides. Illness is the turbulent up and down tilt and sickening spin at the edge of the wheel. Health is the stable and calm point in the middle. What makes us swing away from a healthy equilibrium and become unwell? There are only three main reasons that you may slip out of balance: you are attacked by external factors, an internal disharmony develops or ‘other’ factors are at play. This month, I’ll describe how external, climatic factors cause disease. Read again next month to learn about the internal, emotional causes of disease. Many of the great thinkers in China during the time when Chinese medicine first developed were Daoist sages. They were naturalists who were trying to live forever, and eventually they worked out that many human diseases look similar to extreme weather patterns. From this they developed the theory of the ‘six evils’: wind, heat, cold, dampness, dryness and fire from the

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equipment used during the process is cleaned with alcohol, disinfectant and a sterilization cabinet between uses. There are nearly 100 nail polish colors on offer at Nails & Spa, as well as numerous design patterns. We opted for sky blue, and then asked for a flower design on each of our big toes (RMB10/simple design per toe). Once our nails had dried, the treatment ended with a five-minute massage with OPI’s coconut melon lotion. If hunger strikes, food can be ordered directly from Little India or Kiwi Pizza (located in the same hallway) and delivered during the pedicure. Though this is not officially a service offered by Nails & Spa, they don’t seem to mind, making it perfect for the busy businesswoman or the famished shopper in need of a pedicure and lunch in one. CG

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environment can overwhelm a person’s natural resistance and enter the body where they directly cause sickness. Each climatic factor has different characteristics and therefore leads to different types of illnesses. Wind, for example, enters via the nose and nape of the neck, attacks the upper body, has a sudden onset, causes rapidly changing symptoms, leads to dryness and usually brings heat or cold with it. Many common illnesses are caused by external factors, including the common cold, sinusitis, seasonal allergies, bronchitis, influenza, dermatitis, headaches and arthritis. So do external climatic factors actually enter the body and directly cause illness? Is there wind actually blowing around inside your body? I don’t think so, but I do see a lot of patients who have afflictions that I still diagnose as external in nature; for example, ‘wind-heat attacking the nose and throat.’ These days, most Chinese medical doctors see external climatic factors as indirect causes of disease, meaning that your body reacts to climate but isn’t directly attacked by it. In other cases there is no actual exposure to extreme climatic factors, but the symptoms of an attack by one of the six evils is still present. In these cases, the climatic factor is simply a diagnostic label for a complex of

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symptoms that match those of an external attack. The labels are useful because they explain a specific disease process and therefore guide the doctor as to how to appropriately apply acupuncture or herbal medicine to correct the imbalance. Even though I take this more modern view, I still advise people to take care when exposed to extreme climatic factors. Cover the nape of your neck when it is windy, don’t sleep with the air conditioner blowing directly on you and find shade when it is very hot – or you may be struck down by an attack of evil qi.

// Jon hanlon is a Chinese medical practitioner, raised in the us, trained in Australia, now healing the sick in Guangzhou. You can contact him for a booking on 185 0202 5594 or jon@guangzhouacupuncture.com


Fitness

Weight training vs. functional training

When people start exercising or decide to revamp their current routine, they sometimes find themselves looking over options, unsure of what to do. Often, you’ll see two distinct groups: those who advocate focusing on traditional weight training and those who prefer functional training. Fortunately, it’s not a oneor-the-other situation. Both styles have their place in your workout and can benefit your overall health. Let’s talk about what each type of training is. Functional training involves doing activities

that mimic moves that we perform in the real world, conditioning us to be more efficient in everyday life and avoid injury. In functional training, you’re learning how to lift, push, press, jump, unload heavy boxes, pull open a heavy door, carry a kid, jump over a curb and run a mile. You might also add weight to these moves in a safe manner, but the focus is not on isolated muscular training. It’s likely you have tried weight training at one time or another. Traditional weight training targets one or two muscle groups, maximizing the load, which ultimately increases the strength, tone and size of the worked group. Weight training incorporates dumbbells and barbells, plate-loaded machines, pre-loaded machines and cable pulleys. In weight training, you train for a certain number of sets and reps per exercise and then move onto the next. Ideally you work with enough weight that the last couple of reps are difficult or impossible, maximizing the stress to that working muscle. This process teaches the body to increase its muscular output in order to perform a specific task efficiently. Weight training helps maintain equal strength within the muscles, supporting your functional training as well as your everyday activities. For example, if your hamstrings (the back of your thigh) are weaker than your quadriceps (the front of your thigh), the

contraction of your quads may be too strong, which can cause damage to your joints and ligaments. Improving muscular balance by incorporating an isolation move like hamstring curls or stiff leg deadlifts can improve your strength and support you for your next run, boot camp, CrossFit session or movement class. If you have read my column a few times, you probably know by now that I am a bodybuilder and support the traditional methods of strength and weight training. When I’m exercising, I focus on isolating each muscle group, but I utilize a lot of functional moves as well. Bodyweight moves and plyometric exercises are amongst my favorites. These are a nice addition to amp up my heart rate, burn calories, stay agile, lose fat, develop coordination and help condition for the heavy lifts. To sum up, we should try not to rely on only one mode of training. Traditional weight lifting will help you define and isolate specific groups, keeping you strong, balanced and lean. Functional training will help you become faster and more explosive, and will assist in other activities whether on the field, the court or in the pool. Don’t neglect one for the other; incorporate both for a well-balanced program. // Kara Wutzke is a fitness trainer who offers boot camps and individual classes in Guangzhou. she can be contacted by emailing k2fit.gz@gmail.com or through WeChat iD: KaraK2Fit.

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A serious pair of shades packs a lot of attitude, which can be turned to your advantage if you want to make your summer wardrobe punchier. Sunglasses are as significant a style marker for a woman as choosing a pair of high heels or, for a man, as picking the perfect pair of swimming shorts. This month, we’ve separated the fashion burns from the style scorchers, the eyesores from the head-turners, to help you look sharp with our pick of the city’s most stylish sunglasses. Never leave your house without them.


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by Marianna Cerini

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hese are momentous times for fashion in China. The local industry – which is hardly two decades old – has done nothing but grow since a first wave of homegrown designers debuted their work in the mid-90s. The business’ upper echelons around the world have since taken the country – and the wallets of its moneyed consumers – to heart. By now, it’s almost cliche to comment on how important China has become to the global luxury sector. Yet brands from Europe and the US keep opening stores across the PRC at an unprecedented rate and, to promote brand awareness, restaging their runway shows for audiences with epic spectacles in Beijing and Shanghai. Now, the country is getting the art show treatment. At the beginning of May, the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York unveiled China: Through the Looking Glass, an exhibition paying homage to the influence of Chinese culture on Western fashion at the time before the rise of Mao Zedong, when Westerners saw the country as essentially mysterious and exotic. A mix of music, film clips, photography and clothes, the show not only fills the Costume Institute but all of the museum’s Chinese art galleries too. Thomas Campbell, the museum’s director, said this might be the biggest show in

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How China is climbing to the top of the fashion game

its history. One explanation for its size is that it coincides with the centennial of the founding of the museum’s Asian art collection. Another is that China has reached the very top of the fashion game. And, almost overnight, all (fashion) eyes are turning to the country. “The novelty of Chinese designers is shifting,” says Alice McInerney, a fashion journalist and consultant based in Beijing. “You can now shop for Chinese fashion all over the world, in some of the most prestigious boutiques. Customers back in China, while still attracted to international labels, are craving the unique and are much more open to opting for Chinese designers.” And so are international media. From the New York Times to the Economist, a slew of major publications have started profiling Chinese designers and the state of the sector in the PRC. During Shanghai Fashion Week last April, an International Shanghai Fashion Week Summit, organized with the support of marketing and communication giant Ogilvy, was held in the grand settings of the Mandarin Oriental, gathering media, buyers and international fashion figures of the caliber of British fashion commentator Colin McDowell and Business of Fashion founder Imran Amed. Panels were held to address original design in China, while push-

ing for a global agenda. It’s like the Chinese fashion industry suddenly stopped being the lonely kid everyone makes fun of and turned into a grownup people are beginning to take seriously. “China is finally getting the attention of the global arena. There used to be a distinction between East and West, but now we are all on a common platform,” says Tasha Liu, owner of concept store Dong Liang Studio – a boutique fostering exclusively Chinese designers in both Beijing and Shanghai – who took part in the forum. “Local talents have been growing steadily for quite some time now – they have refined their design and technical skills. It’s time they get the recognition they deserve.” That recognition is not only coming via unprecedented attention to local independent fashion, but also by way of a new book, Fashion China, which was released in April to coincide with Shanghai Fashion Week and the summit. Written by Irish-born fashion curator Gemma Williams (and available at 10 Corso Como as well as on Amazon) Fashion China attempts to document the country’s vibrant, albeit fledgling, fashion design industry. An anthology of 41 designers who are toiling hard to establish the reputation of ‘designed in China,’ it includes both established and more up-andcoming talents, revealing a diversity of tastes


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and aesthetics ranging from cutting edge to opulence to avant-garde and minimalism. “‘Made in China’ has become so stereotyped,” Williams stated recently. “I want to highlight another view.” And let’s not forget the Met. The opening gala for the show – an extremely fashionable affair, as it is held and put together annually by queen of fashion and American Vogue’s chief editor Anna Wintour – saw A-list stars and celebrities embracing the Chinese theme of the exhibition with gowns that tried to reference the country (sometimes with arguable results). Rihanna went as far as to wear a creation by Guo Pei, China’s first couturiere, while omnipresent Chinese actress-turned-American import Fan Bingbing donned a gown by rising talent Christopher Bu. Dalian-born garment maker Huishan Zhang, for his part, was asked to do a Met Ball-themed collaboration with American retailer Barneys New York. “The fact that mega-celebs are wearing Chinese designers has turned Chinese fashion into a talking point,” says McInerney. But is the buzz going to last, or is this only one of fashion’s fleeting flings? “It’s difficult to say. China has no doubt left a mark on the industry’s radar, but independent designers have plenty of challenges to face, and not just here,” says Liu. “Maintaining the level that’s expected of them now is what’s going to determine their success – and critical acclaim – in the future. But I stay optimistic.” During a visit to Beijing in January (made to hype the Met show but also lure Chinese investors), Wintour shared equally positive feelings: “I’m sure within the next generation, we’ll see the emergence of Chinese designers on a global scale,” she told the Wall Street Journal. Those designers, however, might not come directly from China. Although first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai are striving to step up their game with state establishments like BIFT (Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology) or privately owned schools such as Istituto Marangoni or the recently opened Condé Nast Center of Fashion & Design in Shanghai, many dressmaker wannabes often fall for the lure of an international education. Over the last five to 10 years, an increasing number of Chinese students have gone abroad to study fashion. Walk through Central St. Martins in London, and you’ll see swarms of Chinese creatives-in-the-making working on projects, exchanging notes, attending classes. Figures confirm it: in 2013, over 50,000 Chinese went to the United States to study art and design-related courses – that’s one-tenth of the total number of Chinese students in the US. The same year, 9,000 Chinese traveled to Britain for the same reason. Talents are looking outward, not inward. And, given their sheer numbers in foreign universities and their growing participation in fashion weeks abroad, it is only normal that some will make an impact on the industry.

Masha Ma, who launched her label in Shanghai in 2008, is a case in point. A graduate of Central St. Martins, she was selected and shown at London Fashion Week and subsequently purchased by a retail store in London. Currently, she shows at Paris Fashion Week, where she’s become a fixture of the catwalk circuit. Although she divides her time between Shanghai and Paris, it is the latter she calls home. “China is growing fast,” she says, “but it still has a lot to learn.” Like Ma, many of China’s pre-eminent fashion designers have formed abroad and now show at international fashion weeks: Huishan Zhang, Yifang Wang, Haizhen Wang, Uma Wang, just to name a few. Many have also won prizes, awards and competitions, or received help to showcase their collections from organizations such as the British Fashion Council and Fashion Scout, which champions young creative talent. This year, out of 26 designers on the shortlist for the LVMH Prize, six were Chinese (though none were named among the award’s eight finalists). Chinese design is emerging as a legitimate player worldwide, yet the road ahead looks like a bumpy one. With a title reeking slightly of orientalism (though its reviews have been overall quite favorable), China: Through the Looking Glass risked being a cradle for mistranslations and simplified preaching, as it is a show of appropriation, rather than one celebrating another culture (its focus is on Western designers’ use of Chinese elements rather than on China’s fashion itself). It’s a thorny territory, no doubt, and one that, transported into the realm of everyday fashion, might risk hindering the development of independent Chinese designers. As with most things, the West has long had a way of deciding what is and isn’t fitting of certain (read: its own) criteria, categorizations or typecasting. With Chinese fashion, the idea of defining what makes it intrinsically ‘Chinese’ can easily fall into generalizations, stereotypes and confusion. During the same trip in which she praised Chinese designers as the next big thing, Wintour also stated, “nothing that could be called modern Chinese style has yet emerged.” Such assessment might refer to many things – the lack of a specific Chinese sensibility to fashion perhaps, or of a ‘school of thought’ encompassing most Chinese designers. What it might also hint at though, and what some have lamented, is the fact that there aren’t many Chinese designers who have a specifically ‘Chinese aesthetic’ – assuming this means a taste for Chinese themes revisited. Does ethnicity have to play such a big part in the upward journey of a country’s style? From a recent interview with the SCMP, Ma thinks not. “While I’m glad to be one of the strong voices of Chinese design, my aesthetic extends beyond my Chinese identity,” she told the newspaper.

Known for collections that incorporate highly contrasted and conflicted elements as well as totally different cultures, Xiamenbased designer Shanguan Zhe, founder of label Sankuanz, agrees. “It’s hard for me to say that my designs have just a Chinese aesthetic or just an ‘international’ aesthetic.” Attempting to pigeon-hole Chinese design might indeed not be the best way to help it gain confidence. “Most young designers want to be recognized on the world stage for their designs through shape, form and technique, not because they use overt ‘Chinese’ elements such as dragon motifs or gold and red embellishments,” says McInerney. “Chinese talent is showing at international fashion weeks, but it also has a strong presence right here in China. That should help shifting opinions so that designers can be viewed on the international stage, as opposed to just being ‘Chinese’ designers.” “Designers like Sankuanz or Uma Wang are just so different from each other,” Liu points out. “But their standards, their ambition, are on the same level. That’s what brings them together.” “The main thing Chinese designers should worry about isn’t what makes their work ‘Chinese,’ but how to improve their production process,” she continues. “The problem is the lack of resources and supplies – China is the world’s manufacturing center yet, somehow, it’s incapable of dealing with small-scale orders. And that affects young talents. The local industry should offer more support to ensure quality and help them flourish. Then, things can go far.” Given the right backing, there is more than enough potential to build a solid fashion industry in China, both in terms of commercial viability and creative clout. Let’s just leave typecasting and nitpicking definitions aside.

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ARTS Coming to a theater near you

Drum Roll

San Andreas

Chui Wan

June 2

It’s been a while since Dwayne Johnson won the public’s heart as wrestling superstar The Rock, but he remains the people’s champion. His Fast 7 just toppled Transformers: Age of Extinction to become the highest-grossing film in China, earning around USD320 million in a few weeks. His onslaught on the nation’s cineplexes continues in this big-budget action-adventure disaster film. When a devastating earthquake strikes California, rescue-helicopter pilot Chief Ray Gaines (Johnson) and his ex-wife (American Gangster’s Carla Gugino) attempt to escape Los Angeles and head to San Francisco to rescue their estranged daughter (True Detective’s Alexandra Daddario).

Jurassic World

With a name that references ancient Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi, it’s little surprise that Chui Wan specializes in mystical and heady neo-psychedelia. The Beijing quartet forged their sound in the mid-noughties at the ongoing, experimental, weekly Zoomin’ Nights. Alongside peers like Birdstriking and Deadly Cradle Death, they formed the Psychoney Collective that reinvigorated the capital’s music scene, a few years after the famed D22 post-punk scene produced local standouts like Carsick Cars and Hedgehog. “We were supposed to launch a label for bands with similar musical preferences, but we’re too lazy,” guitarist Lin Xinyu laughs. “We don’t perform so much together these days, but when we do it’s a lot of fun,” singer-guitarist-organist-violist Yan adds. “It’s part of the friendship!” Like Birdstriking, the group is signed to Beijing indie institution Maybe Mars (P.K. 14, Duck Fight Goose). Unlike their noisier pals, Chui Wan explores the artier side of psychedelia – foregoing mass distortion for locked-in grooves that are reminiscent of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground at their most languid and Beijing art-rock innovators Snapline. Their widely acclaimed 2012 debut, White Nights, led to two European tours. Last month, they performed across North America for the first time, winning rave reviews for their set at the Austin Psych-Fest, where they were on a bill alongside genre

touchstones Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips and Spiritualized. They continue to hit the road as they bring their national tour to T:union on June 20 to celebrate their stunning sophomore album. Chui Wan ditches the reverb of their debut for something that drummer Li Zichao describes as “more primitive.” Although the disc isn’t drenched in overdubs, it fully shows off the evolution of Chui Wan. Immaculately arranged trebly guitar riffs, buzzing organs and atmospheric viola are layered over a surprisingly danceable rhythm for a sound that is otherworldly yet accessible. “This time we left more space on the songs and wanted to keep it simple,” Lin adds. “We wanted to make something that was inclusive and just let it be.” AC // June 20, 8pm, RMb60 presale, RMb80 at the door. t:union,

361-365, Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区广州大道中361-365号东方花苑首层 (020-3659 7623)

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Matt Damon may be filming The Great Wall in China, but what has us really excited is the appearance of Mike Tyson in Ip Man 3. The Donnie Yen series follows the legendary martial arts ace who famously taught Bruce Lee. In the franchise’s final installment, Iron Mike will play a property developer/street fighter who battles Yen several times.

The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron dominated the country’s box office, earning over USD150 million in less than a week. That hasn’t stopped Internet users from pointing out that its Chinese subtitles are bad. Hilariously bad. There are several examples, but the most egregious is a Captain America pep talk that gets lost in translation as a call to run away.

June 10

People’s number two sexiest man Chris Pratt follows up his massively successful turn in Guardians of the Galaxy with this reboot of the Jurassic Park series. Taking place 22 years after the events of the first film, Pratt stars as a velociraptor trainer on a functioning dinosaur theme park. In an effort to boost attendance, geneticists introduce the hybrid Indominus rex dinosaur, created from the DNA of Giganotosaurus, Rugops, Majungasaurus and Carnotaurus. Things predictably go awry, as she escapes and embarks on a deadly rampage. Bryce Dallas Howard (Terminator: Salvation) stars as the park’s operations manager, whose nephews happen to be visiting.

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Three to See Spring until June 21, 10am-10pm, free admission. Kuiyuan Gallery, 9 xuguyuan Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越 秀区恤孤院路9号逵园 (0208765 9746)

Mexico’s Silver – History and Future until August 28 (closed on Mondays), 9am5pm, free admission.

Press the Bottom Leung Chi Wo: A Survey Exhibition until June 30 (closed on Mondays), 10am-5.30pm, free admission. oCAt shenzhen hall A, enping Lu, overseas Chinese town, nanshan District, shenzhen 深圳市南山区华侨城恩平街oCAt深圳馆展厅A

Guangdong Museum, 2 Zhujiang Dong Lu, tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天河 区珠江新城珠江东路2 号 (020-3804 6886)

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A Tale as Old as Time

The Venetian invites musical lovers to “be our guest� with Beauty and the Beast By Jocelyn Richards, photos by Amy Boyle

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t’s two in the afternoon and slot machines are snacking noisily on monopoly money when Hilary Maiberger takes the stage for a press conference at The Venetian Macao. Brown eyes bright like Belle’s, she grips the microphone assuredly, letting her other hand fidget in nervous excitement. Novice enthusiasm is the overarching sentiment of those involved with the latest

production of Beauty and the Beast. Like the Broadway musical itself, many of the cast and crew are touring the world for the first time. Though both unexpected choices for the lead roles, Maiberger, 29, and Darick Pead, 30, are strikingly similar to the Disney characters they portray. Bubbly but shy, Maiberger’s graceful demeanor and spirited vocals epitomize Belle’s charm. Donning macho sideburns and

a gentle tone, Pead breathes new life into the reclusive Beast, delivering his lines with a touch of wit to humanize the role. The two have even found romance offstage. “I think they saw something in me where they said, ‘She’s our Belle. We don’t have to do much with her, she can just be herself in the role and make it honest and grounded,’” says Maiberger, musing on her casting. Touring worldwide since October 2014, the 20th anniversary international tour has reunited the production’s original creative team, including composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice. To enhance the story told on stage, the musical treats fans to new songs that aren’t featured in the animated film, such as ‘A Change in Me,’ ‘Home’ and ‘If I Can’t Love Her’ among many others. “For me, every part of the score is a high point,” says Menken, who won two Academy Awards – Best Original Score and Best Original Song – for the 1991 film version. “Uplifting music was needed, not anything with sadness or tragedy in it.” Clocking in at almost three hours with intermission, Beauty and the Beast may test the patience of little ones, yet lulls are forgiven as soon as showstoppers like ‘Be Our Guest’ transfix the stage with vibrant costumes, larger-than-life choreography and magnificent melody. So far, the show has drawn crowds from Istanbul to Italy, connecting thousands of curious audience members to the power of theater for the first time. Macau will be its ninth and final stop. For young stars Maiberger and Pead, the journey has proven that Beauty and the Beast truly is a tale as old as time – no matter where you’re from. “It’s such a universal message. Places like Bangkok, where I thought it would be quieter because of the language barrier, it absolutely isn’t,” Pead recalls. “People love the story and they’re there to participate with us.” // June 13-July 26, tuesday to Friday at 8pm, saturday and

sunday at 2pm and 8pm, hKD280-680. the Venetian theatre Macao, estrada da baia de nossa senhora da esperanca, Macau 澳门望德圣母湾大马路, 路氹金光大道澳門威尼斯人度假村酒 店 (4001 20 6618, disneysbeautyandthebeast.com)

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He Makin' Money!

An interview with 2 Broke Girls star Matthew Moy By Tom Lee

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emorable roles for Asian actors are still few and far between on American television shows, but fortunately for Matthew Moy, his comedic turn as the bumbling restaurant proprietor in 2 Broke Girls is unforgettable. With his humorous mannerisms and absurd faux Korean accent, his character, Han Lee, has become a fan favorite. Visiting China for the first time for FansTang Comic Con, Moy spoke to us about everything from his Guangdong heritage and ordering dim sum, to his dream TV show and where he hopes to take Han in the future. I don’t know if you know this, but 2 Broke Girls is huge in China. Why do you think it’s so palatable to audiences here? Everyone, and I mean everyone, knows what it’s like to be broke with your best friend. Also, all the characters are like family, so there's that. And lastly, our characters can sometimes be weird people. I think that frees many fans in a way to feel like they can be themselves and laugh when they watch our show. Congratulations on being renewed for a fifth season by the way! How would you like to see Han Lee develop moving forward? I want to see him go steady with a girl. We're so used to him only dating someone once. What would be more interesting is finding out what kind of girl can steal all of Han's heart! I think it takes a special woman that none of us expect.

There have been loads of great guest stars on 2 Broke Girls. Who has been your personal favorite? Hal Linden! Such a great soul. Kind, hard working and such a pro. Next would be Valerie Harper. I just love old sitcom actors.

so it's cool to see where my Chinese roots come from.

In a recent interview you said that you were really resistant to learning Chinese as a kid. Why was that? How much can you speak now? Chinese was boring to me as a kid. I had trouble learning it. I didn't have the ear for intonations. So I just stopped and decided to take karate lessons instead. I can order dim sum in Cantonese a little bit! Hurray for never going hungry.

Why did a Chinese actor get the role of Han Lee over other Korean actors? I don't want to create animosity with other actors, but I think that's a more interesting question

Max and Caroline are constantly trying to make their cupcake business work. If you as Matthew Moy could step into the show and give them some advice, what would it be? Less chatting and more working! Sorry, I guess that was Han's advice too.

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I’ve heard that your trip to China for FansTang Comic Con is your first visit to the country, and that you’re planning to visit your hometown, Taishan, in Guangdong. What prompted you to make the pilgrimage? And do you still have family there? I've never been to China and have always wanted to go. Unfortunately, I don't know of any family who lives there. I am fourth-generation American-born Chinese,

You’re Chinese American playing Korean on 2 Broke Girls. Do you think it’s more positive or negative that Asian casting for Western shows generally ignores actual nationality? Casting offices do not have such a cavalier attitude. They'd get fired if they ignored their orders from creators. If they're ordered to find an actor of a certain race, they try to find an actor of that race. Sometimes though, if an actor looks like a certain race, the casting directors have to slightly adjust if they're not satisfied with anyone else. Because ultimately, the casting directors choose whichever actor fits the role the best for what the creators want, and they're on a deadline. I auditioned with tons of other Korean American actors for the role of Han. Tons. Now, why did a Chinese actor get the role over other Korean actors? How did that happen? I don't want to create animosity with other actors, but I think that's a more interesting question.

If you could create your own TV show, what would it be about? I want Ken Jeong to be my dad, Bobby Lee to be my crazy cousin, and Rex Lee to be my uncle. Maybe Jamie Chung could be my sister. It would be a hilarious sitcom and I think so many high jinks would ensue. I also have high hopes for Ken's new show, Dr. Ken! Can't wait.

Finally, what TV show (other than 2 Broke Girls, of course) has you totally hooked? The 100 on CW. I love sci-fi shows with morals about surviving and bravery. It's so well done.


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Yangbanxi

The model plays that revolutionized Chinese theater BY Tom Lee and Celine Song

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hen Mao Zedong declared traditional forms of theater to be bourgeois and feudalistic, he opened the doorway to a subgenre of theater known as revolutionary opera. Encapsulating the essence of the Cultural Revolution, they were designed to inspire and inform the proletariat in their glorious mission to reform China. Overseen by Mao’s wife Jiang Qing, a former actress, yangbanxi were created that adhered to the government dogma of the time. Known in English as model plays, they quickly gained traction with the public – hardly surprising, since all art was strictly policed and few other stage works were permitted. Initially, eight were created, sometimes canonized as the Eight Model Plays, consisting of five operas, two ballets and a symphony. These pieces were frequently performed and filmed, held up as the epitome of Communist drama during the Cultural Revolution. They were deemed so perfect that, in the most extreme cases, people straying from officially accepted versions were accused of being counterrevolutionaries and shot through the head. Every aspect of life in China at the time was considered important to establishing a harmonious society, summed up by a piece of Party rhetoric: “The whole nation is a chessboard.” According to Professor Lan Fan of Shanghai University, a renowned author of books on theater, film and painting, this also essentially meant every aspect of life was under the control of the central committee, including drama. Thus, influential figures could justify extensive use of funds towards pet projects. “A powerful person, Jiang Qing put artists from all over the country and as much money as needed toward the polishing of the model plays, which I bet is quite enviable for artists today!” says Lan. Following the Gang of Four’s demise in 1976, the model plays fell from favor, but in recent times interest has revived, with productions attracting both nostalgic older generations and youngsters seeking to indulge their curiosity. Fierce controversies rage over the aesthetic value of revolutionary opera. “Some say that, though the content is outdated, the plays

Full critiques of the model plays are stymied, which has limited a comprehensive evaluation. “Our criticism is still largely political, not artistic,” laments Lan. “To some extent, there are still forbidden zones.” While the works can be analyzed within themselves, to examine them within the background of the period or in an international context is still taboo. Specters of those punished for making unapproved changes to the yangbanxi during the Cultural Revolution still hang over interpretations today, which largely stick to the traditional script. “What the audience sees today is still the original version of more than 30 years ago,” says Lan. “Nobody dares to mention adaptations of them.” Considering the original aims of the Communist Revolution, it is interesting to hear Lan mention the monetary benefits of putting on revolutionary operas: the ticket sales are normally high; there are no expensive royalty fees to pay, as with imported plays; it’s much less costly and laborious than nurturing a fresh idea from scratch; and there’s little chance of the production getting nixed by authorities, provided it’s a faithful rendition. “The model plays make things so easy. All troupes need to do is to teach some new dancers or actors with a video from the old times!”

Jiang Qing put artists from all over the country and as much money as needed toward the polishing of the model plays

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have achieved supremacy in artistic creation, especially in evolving Peking opera,” explains Lan. “Others believe techniques can’t be judged separately from content… Whether those creations revolutionized or improved Peking opera is also under debate.” The yangbanxi are notable for modernizing certain aspects of traditional opera. For instance, the melding of symphonic orchestras with Chinese instruments, bringing together violins and pianos with erhus and pipas. On the other hand, propaganda was inherent in the productions and characterization was largely limited. “Take a look at the main figures, they don’t have a family life,” Lan points out. “No wife, no husband. They focus wholeheartedly on the revolution.” Even physical appearance was used to prop up the Party: protagonists were always shown as tall, brave and heroic, striking bold poses and bathed warmly in spotlights. In contrast, antagonists were unflatteringly lit and made to look short and sly. Some sources claim Jiang Qing only allowed attractive comrades the opportunity to play good parts, while ugly or disfigured people were shoehorned into roles as Nationalists or Japanese invaders.

// the Red Detachment of Women is being performed June

16-17, 8pm, RMb180-1,280. Guangzhou opera house, 1 Zhujiang xi Lu, Zhujiang xincheng, tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天 河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (020-3839 2888); June 11, 7.30pm, RMb30-580. Longgang Cultural Center, east side of Longcheng

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The Eight Model Plays Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy

Story: A PLA detachment in Dongbei sets out to destroy a gang of bandits terrorizing the countryside. To circumvent Tiger Mountain fortress’ defenses, the platoon leader infiltrates the group by pretending to be a brigand himself, simultaneously marshaling the help of the local villagers to take down the stronghold. Revolutionary Virtue: The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them. Historical Background: Leading protagonist Yang Zirong genuinely was a military leader who quashed the outlaws of Tiger Mountain. In the very same month he achieved this feat, he was killed in a separate skirmish with another gang of marauders. The catchy title later inspired a Brian Eno album and was adopted as the name of William S. Burroughs’ only credited screenplay.

The Legend of the Red Lantern

Story: A mortally wounded Communist operative entrusts a secret code to a railroad worker. The Japanese apprehend the worker, his mother and his daughter, but through a trick the latter manages to smuggle the code to the guerillas, though at great personal sacrifice. Revolutionary Virtue: Theory of Permanent Revolution – there can be no compromise, no matter the losses. Historical Background: Based on a true story, the reallife grandmother, granddaughter

and father were actually not related. Fleeing the violent suppression of a workers’ strike, they lived communally together. This fact is referenced in one of the opera’s most famous lines, in which heroine Tiemi sings of her “countless uncles,” who are “even closer than blood relatives.”

Shajiabang

darity. Vigilance for class enemies. Historical Background: In the original plot, premiered in 1964, a stevedore accidentally mixed fiberglass in with the grain, which was bound for unknown lands; later, to further politicize the story, a class enemy was introduced who purposely added the toxic material to wheat, which was more specifically destined for the aid of newly independent African nations.

Raid on the White Tiger Regiment Story: When the Jiangsu market town of Shajiabang comes under Japanese attack, the 18-strong group of wounded PLA soldiers recuperating there rise to defend it and, with the help of the masses, succeed despite their injuries. Revolutionary Virtue: Fight the enemy to the last drop of blood. Historical Background: Another example of augmenting history to create great drama, this particular story was so wellliked that it became the basis for 31 opera versions in nine different styles. It was the Peking opera adaptation, however, that became part of the yangbanxi canon – as did the symphony created for Western orchestra, making Shajiabang the only tale to appear twice in the original list of the Eight Model Plays.

On the Docks

Story: Shanghai dockworkers are loading sacks of grain bound for Africa to aid in the anti-imperialist struggle while counterrevolutionary elements seek to sabotage China’s reputation abroad by conspiring to mix fiberglass in with the food. Revolutionary Virtue: Internationalism and global soli-

Story: It is 1953 in Korea and the treacherous Americans are pretending to pursue peace talks while secretly planning an offensive with the South Korean’s strongest battalion – the White Tiger Regiment – at the head. To pave the way for a counter-offensive, the Chinese People’s Volunteers must eliminate the enemy vanguard. Revolutionary Virtue: Never cherish any illusions about the enemy. Historical Background: Supporting the North Korean army, Chinese soldiers disguised themselves as South Korean troops and covertly breached the enemy lines to devastate the White Tiger Regiment, providing the real-life foundation for the opera. Beyond the fictional representation, the army was also able to capture the White Tiger’s pennant, which is still displayed in Beijing’s Military Museum.

The Red Detachment of Women

Story: Under the yoke of

a cruel landlord, the daughter of a peasant on Hainan Island escapes from a dungeon and joins a Red Army detachment of female recruits. The division valiantly engages in a series of battles with her former tormentor and eventually emerges victorious, liberating the people. Revolutionary Virtue: Women hold up half the sky. Historical Background: During hostilities between the Nationalists and the Communists, there actually was an all-female division stationed on Hainan Island. The story of these women was originally made into a novel, before being adapted into a film, which in turn was the basis for the ballet. Premiered in 1964 by the National Ballet of China, it was performed for President Richard Nixon on his historic visit to China in 1972 and remains one of the most popular yangbanxi today.

The White-Haired Girl

Story: A Hebei peasant girl flees the concubinage forced upon her by her evil landlord, going to live alone in a mountain cave. Her hair turns white, leading people to believe she is a spirit. Her fiancé finally returns from fighting the Japanese to liberate the village from their oppressors. Revolutionary Virtue: Class struggle, patience and faith. Historical Background: Local legends in Hebei and Shanxi surfaced in the late 30s claiming that a white-haired fairy lived in a cave in the area, rewarding the good and punishing the wicked. Though there have been film and opera adaptations of the myth, it is the ballet which has become a classic. The White-Haired Girl is prominently associated with the Shanghai Ballet, the forerunner of which first premiered the dance in 1964.

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The Kids Are Alright

Hiperson leads the next generation of Maybe Mars art-rock by andrew Chin, photo by xiao fu

After months of accumulating hype, Chengdu quintet Hiperson is ready for their close-up. The winners of Douban’s Alibu Music Award for Newcomer of the Year have just released their debut album and will bring their first national tour to B10 Live on June 13.

I feel like I’m in class and the teacher just called on me to answer a question,” laughs guitarist Liu Zetong during a break from rehearsal. “A little nervous, at a loss for what to do, but very stimulated.” Few newcomers have accumulated as much cred as Hiperson. The group began three years ago in university when guitarists Liu and Ji Yinan recorded a couple of demos. Bassist Huang Rentao, drummer Wang Boqiang and frontwoman Chen Sijing later joined. Although it's each member's first time in a band, the early 20-somethings find themselves at the forefront of a Chengdu rock explosion alongside like-minded peers such as The Hormones and Stolen. “Chengdu’s a great place for bands. It’s very inclusive and there are plenty of opportunities for different types of music,” Liu says, praising acts like rockers Daredevil and Lanzhou folkies Gajin. Already, the group has been featured in documentarian John Yingling’s Mainland China episode of The World Underground series that covers underground music scenes across the globe. Domestic rock vets like Wang Wen’s Xie Yugang have taken the young upstarts under their wings, and the group is Maybe Mars-approved, joining

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stalwart domestic acts like Carsick Cars and Duck Fight Goose on the label. “We were deeply drawn to Maybe Mars and hoped to be like one of their bands: genuinely young, dynamic, sensitive, adept at communicating and willing to sacrifice for the sake of music,” Chen says. Label CEO and PK14 frontman Yang

If you want to be in a band, start one as soon as possible

Haisong recorded and produced their album No Need for Another History and the disc will be available in double-vinyl form. “We wanted to structure the album as a timeline, beginning at the immature and reckless period from when we first started,” Liu explains. Their remarkably self-assured debut makes good on the group’s growing hype as keepers of the Mainland post-punk tradition established by acts like PK14 and RE:TROS. Musically, the band shows remarkable skill, disregarding the standard verse-cho-

rus-verse format for something more unpredictable. Their intensity and penchant for anthem-tune group 'whoa-ing' is reminiscent of early Arcade Fire. The poetic and charismatic Chen demands attention on stage. She’s been dubbed “the female Yang Haisong,” which she is less than pleased with, afraid the moniker “will take attention away from the music.” However, she shares his passion and commitment to Mainland indie rock. “If you’re interested in rock music, get involved in the scene. If you want to be in a band, start one as soon as possible,” she implores, while shouting out likeminded young groups like Xi’an’s The Fuzz, Henan’s The Fallacy and Beijing’s Birdstriking. “If you’re young and want to be an artist in China, you will encounter three questions: how do you support yourself, how will you handle your family and society’s reaction, and do you have the passion? As long as the answer is yes to the third question, then you will be able to solve the first two.” // June 13, 8.30pm, RMb60 presale, RMb80 at the door.

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ver 50 years ago, Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan predicted a world condensed into a tightknit community by electronic technology. In this ‘global village,’ as he called it, information would move “instantaneously from every quarter to every point at the same time.” Living at the speed of light, he figured, would encourage a heightened sense of responsibility among humans. Today, McLuhan’s forecast sounds like common sense. We know the stakes of releasing a photo into cyberspace, and aren’t surprised when a political candidate is shunned because of one controversial tweet. Life is unfolding before us, but it’s only validated if it’s online. We rely on the Internet 24/7 to run errands, connect with

friends or access information. Our mobile phones, always reliably at our sides, are our passports to the global village. Nowhere is this truer than in China. Cut to any street corner in the country and see severe cases of phone fixation; people consumed in the alerts illuminating their oversized screens instead of the very real traffic lights in front of them. Currently, China ranks number one in the world in terms of mobile users – around 90 percent of people in the PRC own mobile phones, three-quarters of which are smartphones. For the average wage earner, a phone is an affordable, allpurpose device that’s more convenient than bulky tablets or laptop computers. More than two-thirds of Chinese citizens have shopped using their smartphone,

compared to an average of just 32 percent in countries like the US, the UK, France, Spain, Australia, Russia and Brazil, according to reports from PayPal. Multiply those statistics by a population of nearly 1.5 billion and China’s mobile commerce revolution looks more like a tsunami poised to annihilate outdated infrastructure and make way for the new. So what exactly is mobile commerce? Anyone who has made an online purchase is familiar with e-commerce, which refers to transactions made electronically over the Internet. M-commerce is a subset of that – activity conducted using a mobile device. This could be as simple as buying a sweater on Taobao’s app, scanning a QR code to receive a discount at a restaurant or purchasing movie tickets with Baidu’s

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mobile wallet. More than just shopping with a smartphone, however, m-commerce is also about going 'online to offline' (O2O), or bringing mobile users to physical storefronts. Although Tech in Asia rightly called it “our industry’s stupidest acronym,” O2O describes a concept that may reverse the fate of crumbling brick and mortar establishments in an e-commerce age. “A lot of people in the West think Chinese O2O means virtual showrooms and all sorts of Buck Rogers futuristic nonsense, when in fact it’s just physical locations doing everything they can to hang onto smartphone-obsessed consumers,” explains Ernie Diaz, the publisher of China Digital Review based in Beijing. According to Diaz, m-commerce growth will primarily benefit brands and organizations that have a healthy, physical presence in China. Banks, movie theaters, restaurants and hair salons are among those racing to capitalize on the trend by parading digital coupons and developing efficient mobile services.

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s Chinese society increasingly morphs to fit the shape of m-commerce, it’s hard to recall a time when red envelopes were actually gifted by hand instead of forwarded to friends over WeChat. The transition has occurred more or less overnight, and yet, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang introducing an 'Internet Plus' strategy this year and mobile companies unveiling some of the most affordable 4G plans in the world, it’s not hard to see why. Access to mobile networks has never been easier, and everyone from Beijing officials to farmers in fourth-tier cities is on board. This past April, Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba teamed up with state-owned China Telecom to sell inexpensive phones to rural citizens in an effort to boost mobile commerce. Each handheld device came preinstalled with Taobao, of course, along with four months of free 2G data service.

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Even without support from such initiatives, finding an affordable phone in China is about as challenging as locating a KFC. Domestic brands like Xiaomi, Huawei and Lenovo ensure there is no lack of competitive alternatives to pricy models from Apple and Samsung. With more smartphone-equipped citizens every day, China’s need for trustworthy, efficient mobile infrastruc-

Getting a cheap phone in China is as easy as finding a KFC

ture has sparked innovation in areas like online shopping and mobile payments. Gaining Internet users’ trust is crucial to converting them into online customers, and sites like Taobao and Jingdong have tackled the problem with comprehensive rating systems, detailed product descriptions and photos – lots of them. Whereas sites like Amazon or Etsy average about two images per product, the standard on Tmall is to display shots from at least 10 different angles. Moreover, communication between Chinese merchants and customers is instantaneous. Unlike the Ebay seller who takes a day to respond, vendors on Taobao are available to chat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If mobile users can be described as anything, it’s on the move. Seamless on-demand service is continuously refined by users’ ever-increasing expectations.


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Progressive mobile payments in China have further intensified the m-commerce boom. Kaiser Kuo, Director of International Communications at Baidu, describes how clever transaction methods can overcome the trust gap people have about spending money online. “E-commerce here is more advanced than in the rest of the world,” he says. “Payment services are escrow, so you don’t actually transfer the money until after you receive the goods.”

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isk is marginal – sites like Tmall grant users a full week to return an item, no questions asked. Since the money is held by a third-party during that time, customers can cancel an order and be promptly reimbursed without ever confronting the merchant directly. As Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu invent simpler, more reliable mobile payment options, even middle-aged ayis are taking a break from dancing in the park to load up their digital shopping carts. In 2014, more than 15 percent of smartphone shoppers in China were over the age of 40, according to China Internet Watch. More shocking, however, is the range of financial investment services springing up as mobile apps, like Yu’E Bao and Baifa, which offer higher interest rates than traditional banks. “A lot of our best people are working on finance sector products. Baidu is even developing a system of loans available via mobile,” says Kuo, adding that it’s still too early to talk specifically. Mobile loans? Investing money via private apps instead of state-owned banks? This doesn’t sound like the nation infamous for its state-directed capitalism. Perhaps the Chinese Dream has arrived after all. Or maybe m-commerce is starting to inspire change at a fundamental level. Last year, China met its slowest period of economic growth in decades. As factory workers pack their bags to seek higher-income jobs in cities (delivering Taobao

packages, perhaps), the manufacturing sector has ceased to pump out record profits. Future growth will come primarily from domestic expenditure. Everyone, including the Chinese government, understands the viability of mcommerce in sparking consumer spending. “[The government] knows that Bank of China and all these stodgy SOEs don’t have the innovation or the necessary resources to match Tencent and Alipay in terms of payment systems,” Diaz says. “I’m sure they’ll let them keep it competitive, but I don’t think they’re going to do something backwards in that regard and try to stifle them.”

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n addition to sowing the seeds for a consumer-driven economy, m-commerce has also kick-started growth in rural areas. In the first half of 2014, 58 percent of online purchases in China came from mobile devices registered in lower-tier cities, according to a report by Morgan Stanley. With more rural towns and villages going mobile, opportunities for O2O are bound to grow, giving mom-and-pop stores a shot at profiting from the age of QR codes and WeChat promotions. Like most fads in China, m-commerce is riding a wave of novelty, though it’s too early to gauge how far it is from shore. Generating USD1.9 billion in 2011, the Chinese m-commerce sector is estimated to hit USD450 billion by 2016 – about the size of Singapore’s total GDP. And that number is only predicted to climb. In a few years, traditional sectors like education, health care and real estate will likely have a much greater presence on smartphone screens. The notion of visiting a bank or grocery store will feel as archaic as taking selfies without a stick. Yet no matter how far we creep into this global village, life off-screen will continue as before. Relationships blossoming on Tantan will ultimately be tested face to face. Icebucket challenges, even when viewed in HD, will always feel chillier in reality. Our planet will continue to revolve around the sun – well, until there’s an app for that.

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ocial commerce' sounds like an Internet buzzword, concocted in one of those brightly colored Silicon Valley offices by a dot-com worker at his standing desk. Buzzy it may be, but social commerce is a big deal – the term involves, in one way or another, 90 percent of all consumer purchases today. To the uninitiated, here’s how it works: Mr. Wang buys toilet paper, multi-vitamin tablets and a bottle of baijiu on Tmall, one of China’s largest online retailers. Once he gets his order, he snaps a picture of each item on his phone and posts them on Tmall’s product detail page, which features a forum where people can rate what they bought, post questions, discuss topics and compare their retail experience. Anyone who is interested in buying can see Mr. Wang’s scores and comments. None of this is breaking news – sites like Amazon have had user-review sections for ages – but now they are having a real effect on the business side of things. By analyzing Mr. Wang and his co-consumers’ comments, Tmall (and any other company following this model) can aim its retail strategy in one direction or another. The platform promotes products with higher scores by giving them more exposure. The result is a cycle that encourages better products and services, with the consumers at the center of it; online commerce with a social layer on top. From group-buying sites to product-recommendation services, hundreds of startups and an increasing number of larger companies have embraced this model of turning products into conversations. China is leading the trend. In the PRC, where online retail sales grew 49.7 percent to RMB2.79 trillion last year – prompting Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of Statistics, to comment, “This is where our hope lies” – social commerce has taken on a life of its own, becoming the backbone of e-commerce. And as Chinese tech users shift from computers to cell phones, mobile devices are blazing a new, uniquely Chinese trail. In early February 2014, during Chinese New Year celebrations, five million people opened bank accounts on Weixin (WeChat) and exchanged RMB270 million (USD45 million) with their mobile phones. And in early 2015, Chinese tech giant Baidu’s mobile market share hit 49.9 percent of its total revenue

– an impressive figure for a company that, on mobile, has to fight to escape the shadows of Alibaba (owner of Taobao and Tmall) and Tencent (owner of WeChat).

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here’s no doubt mobile social commerce is gaining tremendous momentum,” says Kaiser Kuo, Director of International Communications at Baidu. “The integration of social media and transactions means consumers don’t just use their phones to buy things or post videos and pictures. They turn to their devices to get services, to solve real-life problems, to seek advice from friends and to decide what products to buy or not to buy.” Purchasing decisions, of course, have always been influenced by friends’ opinions. But the fast pace and huge scale of today’s social networks means that a few recommendations can, in a short period of time, snowball in influence and change a retail strategy overnight. Location-aware smartphones, meanwhile, add the immediacy of the socially shared real-world check-in – giving local businesses with an online presence the opportunity to gain more customers and strengthen their brand identity. “When you buy a movie ticket on your phone, you’re no longer making just a purchase,” says Kuo. “You can read people’s reviews of the film you want to watch, or suggestions about what cinema to go to, what good restaurants are nearby, where to go for a drink afterwards. Same for clothes, personal services, food. The whole purchasing experience is changing.” While this isn’t only the case for China – US mobile commerce reached USD114 billion last year, and social commerce sales are forecasted to represent five percent of online retail revenue (or USD14 billion) by the end of 2015 – there is no doubt that the PRC is “years ahead of the pack,” according to Ivy Jiang, a research analyst at market research firm Mintel. But why is mobile-based social commerce so successful here? “Compared to most Western countries, Chinese consumers are less sensitive about their personal information security,” says Jiang, “which is a great advantage for social commerce businesses. Thirty-seven percent of Chinese mobile users actually want to share their history, make their location

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COVER STORY public and be targeted by localized services to influence and determine their purchases – something that phones make possible through their GPS and geo-location services. In the UK, only 9 percent of consumers are interested in targeted marketing and advertisements. It’s a completely different situation.”

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ccording to JK Shen, senior vice president of brand building for digital consultancy Razorfish China, another winning point for social commerce in China – and a main gap between the PRC and the West – is the way people engage with their online social network. Perhaps because of the restricted communal life that comes from the one-child policy, adults see social media as a way to create and maintain a circle of friends and peers they can trust. “Being ‘social’ is taken very seriously here,” explains Shen. “While in the West, mobile users are primarily content consumers on social media, those in China are avid content creators.” And when it comes to consumption, they are eager to share their views on which products to buy, where to buy them and what they think of them. In fact, roughly 75 percent of all mobile users provide purchase feedback at least once a month, while that figure is less than 20 percent in the States.

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ooking at more data, it is clear that China has no real competitors when it comes to mobile commerce. About 75 percent of Internet users browse from their mobile phones. In 2014, 73.2 percent of consumers in the country had used mobile payments, compared to just 41 percent in the US. Mainstream Chinese consumers and social media users are from the post-80s generation – this is a market that was born mobile. “It’s like China skipped a step and went straight to mobiles,” says Elyse Ribbons, CEO of Geili Living, a social commerce app slated to launch this summer on WeChat. “Cell phones predominate people’s everyday lives like computers used to – and still do – in Western society. Chinese people spend an average of four hours of their day on WeChat, and everything is shared. Integrating a social layer in commerce is just set to become the norm. No question.” Although still under wraps, Geili Living will be able to connect people with small, transparent charities and NGOs across China by way of a game. Users will be asked to invite their friend to play and donate money

(RMB10) to different philanthropic projects rotating monthly – the more people they invite, the bigger their social circle becomes, the more points they’ll get. Ribbons, who has been in China since 2001, first developed the idea while attending Stanford Ignite in Beijing, an academic program for entrepreneurial thinkers. A couple of tweaks to her business plan and an admission into Chinaccelerator (a premier startup incubator based in Shanghai), and the concept is now about to be released as a “social enterprise and philanthropic tool on mobile.” The American hopes to monetize it by tapping into the influence each of us wields over our friends. “Social media and apps lend themselves to promoting and building validation, confirming that what you’ve done, bought or – in our case – donated is great. It’s one of the irrational, unexplainable but inherent bits of human behavior, and Geili Living is banking on that.” Ribbon’s app, of course, isn’t the only one doing that. An increasing number of micro-enterprises and startups in China are recognizing the value of user-generated content and embracing social influence on their e-commerce platforms. The tech giants are helping the process – and starting a competitive race of social com-

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merce that’s bound to give China even more of an edge over the rest of the world.

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n March last year, WeChat, backed by Tencent, launched Weidian (‘mini store’), a mobile-only app that allows small businesses to sell products directly through the messaging platform to their followers and account subscribers. The greater number of friends you have on WeChat, the higher profile the store, and elements like repeat orders, personalized messages, giving away small gifts on festive occasions and having one-to-one chats with customers give Weidian a social touch. This April, Alibaba’s Taobao responded with Xiaopu (‘micro store’) which enables vendors to set up and operate online businesses from mobile devices and promote products through social media. Merchants can post new items by scanning barcodes or taking photos of them, while consumers can access storefronts on their mobile devices simply by entering unique storefront access codes or scanning a QR code-based business card using Mobile Taobao. Xiaopu will also offer location-based services, so buyers can search for shops nearby and vendors can provide more personalized services to customers within the same area. To further lower the entry barrier to e-commerce, Xiaopu is also equipped with a loan application function to provide eligible users with financing support. “Weidian counts over two million stores now,” says Jiang. “It’s an outstanding number. Taobao’s Xiaopu is set to follow suit. The phenomenon is completely changing marketing and retailing – and Chinese brands are adapting fast. Western ones have to pick up their game if they want to really compete in China.” “In China, the future of commerce is on mobile devices,” reiterates Shen. “The Taobaos, Jingdongs and Tencents will keep striving to improve, engage with and win over consumers on their cell phones.” In a society – Chinese and non – where a progressively larger part of your daily ‘living’ is spent online, people, on their end, are only going to share more. Although social recommendation can help you discover things that some algorithm won’t, the thought that private conversations might be soon commercialized by brands and businesses to create products more likely to be shared among peers does cross the mind. But that’s the price of the game, perhaps. In an ever-growing social market, sharing is caring. Right?

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Apps & Numbers The essential guide to all things mobile in the PRC By Marianna Cerini, Tongfei Zhang and Zoey Zha

足记 (Zu Ji), Fotoplace A creative app that reveals stories of places you pass by. Users can take a photo and add their own subtitles, or make photomontages as a comparison of past and present. Basically Instagram, but better.

晒厨易 (Shai Chu Yi), SideChef

Hailing from California – though its founder, Kevin Yu, is Chinese-American – SideChef is a social cooking app that’s proved hugely popular in China, where it launched only last April. It teaches users how to cook in a step-by-step manner, demonstrating every move of a recipe as well as the list of ingredients with pictures and videos.

明星衣橱 (Ming Xing Yi Chu)

A fashion app that shows you what celebrities, fashion bloggers and ‘It' girls are wearing. Users click on the photo of a star whose look they like – say Emma Watson, for instance – and 明星衣橱 helps them find the same (or similar) garment on e-commerce sites it partners with. Easy to wear, easy to get.

逗拍 (Dou Pai)

Make your own GIF or customized short video by embedding yours or others’ images in the templates offered by this app – which spans funny faces, quirky scenarios and pretty hilarious dances. Because there’s a meme for every occasion, really.

1.357

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Apps with Chinese characteristics

Total China population:

(as of 2013)

Number of

mobile

users (as of 2014):

986.6 million mobile Internet users (as of 2014): around 637 million Number of

52.27%

of couples think they don’t communicate enough anymore because of their phones

54.55%

of people in a relationship feel neglected by their partner because of their mobiles

75%

of couples have quarrels over the phone-addiction issue

支付宝 (Zhi Fu Bao)

Zhi Fu Bao is probably the most convenient app ever. It does money transfers (goodbye banks), it can be used to purchase tea eggs and the like in Family Mart (adieu cash) or to pay for water/electricity bills, movie/train/air tickets and top-up phone cards. It’s like the tech version of the Holy Grail. Seriously.

Data from the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication and news site Wenzhou Wang.

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Listen to music

1/3 of Chinese leisure time is spent on the Internet, particularly on mobile phones

66.6%

What do Use social media people do on WeChat-64.8% their phones?

QQ, Fetion-63.8%

Read ebook-39.4% mobile news-25.7%

On average, a Chinese adult reads on WeChat twice a day for over

Watch videos

54.4%

Reading news, reading shared articles on WeChat Moments and reading articles published on WeChat official accounts represents 72.9%, 67.1% and 20.9% respectively

40 minutes

4G users in China reached 162 million

Top five apps in China (as of January 2015) Wechat QQ Baidu Browser QQ BrowseR Sogou Input

in the first quarter of 2015, and are expected to reach by the end of the year

250 million

In 2014,

By the end of the first quarter of 2015, WeChat had monthly active users and the mobile version of QQ had 603 million users

283 million smartphones were shipped to China

Xiaomi

14.97 %

549

Samsung

Others

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Smartphone market share (as of January 2015)

Lenovo

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47.53% of Chinese

people spend 5-7 hours on their phone EVERY DAY

11.65 % Huawei

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Apple

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Homeward Bound

How to transport your pets safely home by Natallia Slimani

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e all come to China for different reasons, pursuing different goals and staying for different lengths of time. What we have in common is that along the way we seek friendship and companionship, often finding it not only through colleagues and new mates, but also at the pet shop. Eventually, you will have to pack your bags and head on home. While there are plenty of things you may wish to leave behind (like old socks and bad memories), you will want your loved ones to join you in the next turn of your life.

If you have already looked into getting your furry friends out of China, you may be familiar with all the stages of the process: excitement, hopefulness, horror, more horror and, finally, desperation. It does not have to be that way. Instead of acting out a scene from Argo, you could be walking into the airport with your pet calmly, confidently and in control. All it takes is research, planning and a touch of optimism – and we already have the first two covered. In this short and simple guide, we’ll go through the dos and don’ts of transporting your cats and dogs to their new lives safely and with no unpleasant surprises.

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When to start

It is highly recommended that you start planning your pet’s journey one year in advance – at the very least six months. Each country has its own animal importation regulations in place and finding out about them early on will help you put a time frame on arranging the necessary records and making flight reservations.

Papers, Papers, Papers

For some nations, you may require as little as a few weeks to obtain the essential papers. For others, it may take several months. Here are the general documents that you will need to have, regardless of where you are going: ● Your pet’s international passport, containing records of all the performed vaccinations (including a rabies vaccination made at least three months prior to the scheduled arrival) ● A vet certificate following a recent health checkup, issued no more than 10 days

prior to your scheduled arrival (takes two to five working days) ● Two full body pictures of your pet with a blue background ● A booked air ticket (needed to make sure the above 10-day rule is complied with) Total cost (excluding your air ticket) is around RMB2,000. For some countries, like Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and most other Eastern European nations, the aforementioned documents alone will suffice. You will need to present them when leaving China and, upon arrival, show them to the airport veterinarian. (In some cases, you may not even be asked to present the papers at all, and, upon answering a few questions at customs, will be on your way.) Other destinations are more stringent, and you may be required to arrange for the following procedures: ● Microchip implant. This is an identifying circuit placed under your pet’s skin. The chips employ RFID technology to store owner information and are used to return lost animals home. A microchip is needed


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when transporting pets to the US and most countries in Western Europe. Even if not required, microchipping your pet is highly recommended to stay on the safe side of things. Cost: under RMB200. ● FAVN (fluorescent antibody virus neutralization) is a blood test demanded by a number of rabies-free counties, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Test results take three to four weeks from the date of sample submission. But – and this is an important but – there are only a few labs that are authorized to perform the test, and your pet’s sample will have to be sent to Europe, so make sure to factor in delivery times. It is best to set two months aside for this test alone, should the country you are traveling to require it. Cost: around RMB2,500. Make sure to double check all the certificates you receive, paying particular attention to the issue dates. As mentioned above, certain items come with validity deadlines.

Who to fly with

When you’ve got a handle on what documents you’ll need, it’s time to move on to select the right carrier. Naturally, your airline choice will be guided by your destination, but before jumping on the first cheap deal that catches your eye, call up the airline and ask the following questions: ● Is pet transport allowed? It sounds obvious, but it’s crucial to check with the airline about your specific flight to make sure the craft is equipped for animal transport. ● How many pets can a person take onboard? Most carriers will only allow one, but some, like Qatar Airways, will let you bring two companions. ● Where on the plane will your pet be traveling? Depending on airline regulations and the size and weight of your pet, you will have the following options: – Cabin: some airlines allow pets to travel right beside you. Your pet’s weight plus the crate should be no more than 8 kilos. Your pet will then be like carry-on luggage and stay with you during the flight. – Excess baggage: your pets will be accompanied by you to the check-in counter and checked in. They will be marked as “excess baggage” on your ticket and travel in the special cargo compartment of the plane. This is the most popular choice among most pet owners and also the one allowed on the majority of airlines. – Cargo hold: your pets will be

checked in separately in the cargo terminal and travel in the cargo section of the plane, reserved for livestock. You will not have to (or be allowed to) accompany your pets, and they will arrive at the cargo terminal of your destination’s airport. This option is usually reserved for bigger animals or when the number of animals exceeds two. The cost of transporting your pet may differ from airline to airline and is guided by the dimensions of the crate and the total weight of the crate with your pet inside. As a reference point, a five-star airline like Qatar will charge you USD50 per kilo.

Travel accessories

When you have decided on the airline, you should receive proper instructions on what to prepare for your pet before flight. Here are the general requirements: ● Crate: your pet’s crate should be designated for air travel and big enough for your pet to fully stand up and turn. You can check any online store, like Taobao, and type in “pet aviation box.” Crates for larger pets will be delivered disassembled but won’t take a MacGyver to put together. ● Water: make sure your pet has enough fresh water for the duration of the flight. You will need to purchase special bottles that can be attached to the crate that will keep your pet well hydrated throughout the journey ● Food: your airline will remind you to provide enough food for the flight. However, opinions differ here, and some pet owners recommend not feeding your pet prior or during the flight in case of motion sickness. ● Sheets: to put on the bottom of the cage in case your pet needs to use the bathroom. ● Entertainment: while you will be munching on bad airplane food and watching

old episodes of Modern Family, your pet will be left to his/her own devices. Sneak in a favorite chew toy, rubber ball or anything that makes your little one happy.

Don’t read into pet travel forums

The Internet is filled with horror stories of pets being lost, stolen or frozen during the flight. While it’s necessary to take all the recommended precautions when transporting your canines or felines, most of the scary stories are urban – sorry, ‘aerial’ myths. Here, we’ve busted a few of the most common: ● During turbulence, my pet will be crushed by falling luggage. Your pet will be travelling in a special compartment of the cargo hold and the crate will be secured on the shelf with safety belts. ● It will be too cold in the cargo compartment and my pet will freeze to death. The temperature in the hold is controlled, just like the temperature in the cabin. There may be a difference of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, but that’s it. To make yourself comfortable, you can ask the cabin crew to confirm the temperature in the cargo hold with the pilot. ● The crate door will open and my pet will get out. When you check in your pet at the airport, the crate will be secured with tape and zip ties. So, even if it falls, the door of the crate will not open and, unless your dog is a big fan of Prison Break, his or her escape is highly unlikely. Your pet’s journey home will require planning, commitment and quite possibly a significant financial investment. It may seem intimidating at first, but breaking down the project into steps will make it much less stressful. Soon enough, you and your pet will be reunited on land with all the worries left behind (together with the old socks and bad memories). www.thatsmags.com / SZ / June 2015

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The Fog and Filthy Air

Combating the city’s pollution in schools by Lena Gidwani

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veryone knows that China is polluted. It’s not news. And the culprits, so it appears, are right in front of us. An analysis of air pollution sources in nine monitoring cities, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, shows that car emissions are the main source of smog. Fumes from factories, coal burning and dust from construction sites are the other main air pollution offenders. With vehicles, they account for 85 to 90 percent of the total, according to a representative at a national environmental monitoring conference in April 2015. Children are most at risk to these pollutants and their effects. Their respiratory and immune systems are not fully developed, and they have less of the nose hair that helps filter pollution. In addition, they also breathe a proportionately greater level of air than adults (meaning more noxious substances are inhaled per unit of body weight) and are more likely to be involved in vigorous activity such as outdoor play and sports, which is also believed to make them more vulnerable. Research indicates a clear link between pollution and ill health, including prenatally. A study conducted in Chongqing, China, revealed that fetuses exposed to high levels of air pollutants from a coal-fired plant were born with smaller head circumferences, showed slower growth and performed less well on cognitive development tests at age 2. The consequent shutdown of the plant resulted in children born with fewer difficulties the following year. So how is China dealing with air pollution affecting our school-aged youth today? Educational facilities in cities with grim pol-

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lution levels like Beijing have responded by building domes: giant pressurized canopies that can cover sports fields, playgrounds and courts. Other schools have made it compulsory to wear face masks and have air purifiers installed throughout the campuses. In the PRD, however, air quality is reportedly better. The Ministry of Environmental Protection says that four out of Guangdong’s nine cities are listed among the top 10 Chinese cities with the best air quality. In the first quarter of 2015, the PRD reported no serious or extremely serious pollution, making it less of a challenge for local and international schools. But that does not mean that the issue is being ignored or that parents are less worried. Increasingly, schools in Shenzhen and Guangzhou are taking measures such as monitoring air quality indexes (AQI) in real time using readings from commonly referenced websites like Aqicn.com and Stateair. net. Measurements are taken regularly throughout the day and recorded. Health staff study the data and take into account the results released by meteorological stations, before recommending whether or not students should stay inside or go outdoors for exercises. Other schools are going down the route taken by cities like Beijing and installing air purifiers. At ISA International School Guangzhou, such devices have been installed throughout the entire network of buildings. Principal Elaine Whelen believes that having these air purifiers around the campus is an excellent way to ensure that her students are breathing clean air for the majority of the time. “Our school day goes from 8.30am to

5.00pm, and [students] spend around an hour and a half in the outdoor play areas each day,” she notes. “This means that for at least seven hours a day, they breathe in clean air provided by our school. If parents install air purifiers at home, that is the best combination – home and school – providing good quality air and significantly less long-term damage.” Other schools, however, such as Utahloy International School Guangzhou, believe that air purifiers are not the solution to the issue. UISG invested in five air purifiers as a trial and discovered that they had no tangible effect on the air quality in the rooms. In fact, air-conditioning units and the enclosed nature of a room provides a better air quality naturally by about 30 percent. So, if the air reading is 150 parts per million (ppm) outside, the reading in a room would be about 100ppm or less. “The issue in a school is that students and teachers are constantly moving in and out of our classrooms, mixing the outside air with the air in the rooms. Our view is that the only way to improve the quality of air would be to have a fully enclosed school, i.e. rebuild completely, which is unrealistic,” says Neil McBurney, Head of School at UISG. “Our regular monitoring indicates that the air quality in Guangzhou is nothing like Beijing, Shanghai or Nanjing. We have bad air pollution days in Guangzhou and we deal with this by altering our activities at recess, lunch and after school. This year, we have cancelled outside sport only on one occasion.” Perhaps rather than harping on about how bad China’s pollution is, we should just be thanking our stars we live in the PRD.


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boosted

All about vaccines By Dr. Lincoln Sakiara Miyasaka

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here is a common misperception that vaccinations are solely for the young. On the contrary, vaccinations are recommended for people of all ages. Improved vaccination coverage can result in a healthier, longer life, with a muchreduced chance of catching many preventable illnesses. For instance, the annual seasonal flu vaccination is recommended for everyone over the age of six months. There are also travelspecific vaccines depending on the area you are going to, such as for yellow fever, typhoid, polio or rabies. Immunization schedules differ from country to country but are generally similar. Since we live in China, we need to follow the recommendations of local public health authorities: Japanese encephalitis vaccine: First dose at eight months old; second dose at two years. Measles (two options): 1) Measles vaccine: First dose at eight months; second dose at 18-24 months. 2) Measles and rubella/

MMR vaccine: Eight months or older. Meningitis ‘Group A’ vaccine: Primary immunization at six months; second dose three months later. For age three or older, only one dose. Tetanus vaccine: Children seven or older who need primary series doses of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine should receive Td or Tdap, as age appropriate. People of all ages need tetanus vaccine boosters every 10 years. Other recommended vaccines: BCG (for infants), diphtheria, haemophilus, hepatitis A and B, HPV (can prevent cervical and other genital cancers), herpes zoster (for adults 50 years of age and older), pneumococcal, rabies and varicella. Modern vaccines are usually safe and effective. The most common side effects are local reactions, particularly redness or pain near the injection site. Systemic reactions (e.g. fever) occur less frequently than local reactions, and severe allergic reactions are the least frequent. Severe adverse reactions are very rare.

If a patient has a moderate or severe illness, the vaccination should be postponed. A child or adult should consider skipping a vaccine if they have a history of severe allergic reactions to previous vaccinations. Pregnant women and severely immunocompromised patients should not receive live vaccines. As always, keep your vaccination records up to date and consult with your physician should you have any questions or concern. // Dr. Lincoln sakiara Miyasaka is a family medicine

physician at shanghai united Family hospital and Clinics.

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CITY SCENES Food and Drink Tasting at Penang Malaysian Fusion Restaurant On May 11, That's gathered avid readers and diplomats for a lively night of conversation and an exotic four-course meal at Penang Malaysian Fusion Restaurant – the third stop on the 2015 food and drink tasting series. Sipping quality wines selected by Summergate sommeliers, guests sat for henna tattoos while bidding at a special auction in honor of Tanysha Kuznetzov, a young Russian woman battling cancer in Guangzhou. Thanks to the warm generosity of all present, the auction raised RMB3,000, which was presented to Tanysha two days later on her birthday.

Food & Drink Tasting at Sambal Sambal hosted a That’s PRD food and drink tasting on May 21 to the enjoyment of 40 attendees. The buffet served Southeast Asian favorites like assorted Thai canapes, crispy pork pata and pan-fried dory fillet with pineapple sauce. Refreshing Perrier and Vittel water kept all guests hydrated, while Sambal, Nogogo, Taipei Language Institute, Home Women & Children’s Hospital (Shenzhen), Viva-Dental and Dream Fitness all provided lucky draw vouchers. Other prizes included wine and liquor from Nogogo and an Urbanatomy mug. Everybody left with a smile and full tummies!

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The Venice Carnival Party Shenzhen’s Venice Hotel hosted their own Venetian Carnival on April 25 complete with masks, an Italian buffet, wine and music. The hotel provided each guest with their own mask – in addition to free-flow red, white and sparkling wine – while guests lounged and listened to the pianist, saxophonist and, later, a DJ. Nogogo, Taipei Language Institute and the Venice Hotel all provided prizes for the lucky draw. Other sponsors included Camera di Commercio Italiana in Cina, Sinodis, Memory, Perrier Sparkling Water, Vittel Still Water and Home Women & Children's Hospital (Shenzhen).

Paulaner Brauhaus Fans Party (Supported by ) April 26 saw about a hundred foodies eating, drinking and talking while enjoying live music during the Fans Party at Paulaner Brauhaus in Sea World. The dinner was an unlimited buffet featuring sumptuous German salads, sausages, pretzels, desserts, beer and much more. Other than the hearty meal, lucky draw winners received big prizes throughout the evening, including tickets to Germany for Oktoberfest!

Captivating International – The 2015 Amrosia Kidz with Heart Mini Olympics (Supported by and ) Jingshan Villa, Shekou hosted Captivating International’s fourth annual Amrosia Kidz with Heart Mini Olympics on April 25. About 170 kids attended, raising funds to help support the running costs of Captivating International. More than 350 parents, 164 volunteers, several local businesses and multiple companies supported the event. A great day of fun and excitement was had by all, enabling Captivating to continue its charitable efforts helping children and families in China.

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he UISG boys' and girls' soccer teams traveled to Hong Kong to compete in the ACAMIS Red Division Tournament on April 23-25. After three days of competition, the UISG boys defended their championship title with a 4-2 victory over the Australian International School of Hong Kong. Five UISG players were also named to the All-Tournament team.

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he Grade 5 PYP Exhibition 2015 took place at Shen Wai International School on May 7 to 8. The exhibition is a significant event in the lives of both the PYP students and the school; a celebration of the students’ final year in the Primary Years Program of study. The exhibition represented six weeks of collaborative, inquiry-based learning.

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SC Fine Wines teamed up with Gaja to host a wine-tasting event at Oggi on May 13. A family-owned winery, Gaja produces the most award-winning wines in Italy and is Italy’s leading producer of highquality wines and one of the best in the world. Currently, the Gaja Winery owns 250 acres of vineyards in Piedmont.

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nantara Vacation, Club Asia's leading luxury shared ownership concept for discerning travelers, unveiled its enhanced family program at W Guangzhou on May 27. The program includes stays at the picturesque Phuket Mai Khao destination in Thailand.

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ven in the rainy season, students from Year 2 to 6 at Guangzhou Nanhu International School were out for GNIS’ May 15 musical production of The Jungle Book. Parents and teachers alike dazzled in rousing renditions of classic numbers like ‘The Bare Necessities’ and ‘I Wanna Be Like You.’ In addition to the main characters, each primary classroom performed a dance, a skit or a song.

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n May 2, more than 600 pairs of expectant parents gathered in Crystal Hall, Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre, for the Fourth International Lamaze Experience Camp held by Guangzhou Elizabeth Women's Hospital. Michele Ondeck, President of Lamaze International, and Hatice Ardali, China hypnobirth initiator, introduced the latest natural birth technology.

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eld by Jebsen Fine Wines, Nipozzano Estate Wine Dinner was held at the Westin Grange Grill on May 1. Besides enjoying well-selected wines from Marchesi De'Frescobaldi, one of Italy's most prestigious wine producers with a 700-year-old history in winemaking, diners were also given a chance to taste foods from Igor Macchia, a passionate and creative one Michelin star cook.

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izza Express held a media lunch on May 12, presenting new menu items to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Centering on the concept of simplicity, dishes range from pizza to pasta to salad. By emphasizing the flavors of a few key ingredients, the dishes capture the freshness and vivacity that is the essence of Italian cuisine.

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ine Drink International Media held its fifth anniversary ceremony at Grand Hyatt Guangzhou on May 8. Attendees included consuls general of France, Spain, Austria, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Mainstream wine importers in China as well as representatives from various industries also joined the event.


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The long, hot summer overtook Shenzhen in the first days of May, arriving in the form of a blazing, exhaustive humid heat. From now until early November, neighborhood pools will be the preferred Saturday and Sunday hangouts, while those with free time on weekdays should head to the beach Monday to Friday to avoid chaotic weekend crowds. If driving to Xichong or Dameisha seems troublesome and you just want to kick off your shoes and enjoy some rum coconuts, go to Futian Beach (p58) in Xiangmihu instead. From there, head to Coco Park to check out the newly opened Lolita next to McCawley’s. Over in Nanshan, Han’s reopened as Lay Z Bar (p58) in OCT-Loft but still seems to be missing something. Oh wait, we remember, half of their beer menu selection. Back in Futian, Princess Coco (p54) in Wongtee Plaza makes tons of lobster dishes, including burgers and salads. Be sure to Instagram or WeChat their tiramisu and affogato presentations if you want to impress your social media followers. Also in the same area, serving all-day breakfast and more, Deli Leisure has opened its first shop in Shenzhen. In Coco Park’s outdoor mall, Crepes Mania (p56) offers sweet and savory crepes all prepared in their open kitchen. We like the sweet ones, especially with ice cream added on. In the same neighborhood, Let’s Viet has been upgrading and will be reopened by the end of the month with new name Pho Nam. Baishizhou has its own independent coffeehouse now, along with a book club and musically inclined customers. Banxian Cafe (p56) provides a small but cozy venue that’s only a minute’s walk from the Baishizhou bus stop. For the more tea inclined, visit Honeymoon Tearoom in Coastal City. Run by the Hong Kong import Honeymoon Dessert, it has a huge range of tea and an all-day brunch.

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Off the Vine Cascine 7 Processo

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h, prosecco, the more reasonably priced kin of champagne. Though some think of it as the poor relation in the sparkling family, its effervescent bonhomie makes it a much more constant companion. If champagne is the pretentious, fat grandfather who insists on quizzing you on Latin conjugations, prosecco is the funloving cousin who can’t wait to get up to mischief. In fact, wine consumers around the world have proved they prefer the lighter, less complex but infinitely fun prosecco over its French counterpart – for the past few years, prosecco has eclipsed champagne in terms of

Six of the Best… wraps

sales. While people may opt for the latter on grand occasions, the more accessible and slightly sweeter prosecco is something everybody feels comfortable imbibing regularly. To go back to the earlier analogy, we may enjoy the formal grandeur of visiting pompous grandpapa once in a while, but we’d rather spend the majority of our time with the young, rambunctious cousin. Prosecco is always made using the glera grape, which is native to the Veneto region. Unlike champagne, which typically goes through secondary fermentation in the bottle, Italy’s sparkling star is transferred to a stainless steel tank before pressurized bottling,

Element Fresh

Baron

// B130-210, 1/F, Zone B, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口海上世界B区一 层B130-210 (2681 4848)

// 147 Bar Street, Coco park, mintian Lu, Futian District 福田区民田路购物公园酒 吧街147号 (158 8944 4355)

Spicy tofu, bamboo shoots, shredded carrots, cucumbers, red and yellow bell peppers and spring onion come together in a whole-wheat flour tortilla for a delicious vegetarian meal. RMB48.

Rose Cafe

Open 4pm-2am, Rose Cafe rolls up falafel, tomato, parsley and cucumber in flatbread, then drizzles on homemade Tahiti yogurt, pesto sauce and a little lemon juice. RMB25/falafel or chicken.

// 97 jinhe Lu, Baishizhou, Nanshan District 南山区白石洲金河路97号 (2153 4948)

a process known as the Charmat method. It is not meant to be aged and should generally be consumed within a few years. Cascine 7’s prosecco comes from Treviso, the heartland of the glera grape. It is a spumante sparkling, which means it’s a truly bubbly number, as compared to the less fizzy frizzante. Pair it with some nice prosciutto and melon for a lazy Italian afternoon. Remember, prosecco is made for the here and now, to be consumed without care. // Cascine

7 prosecco can be purchased from pudao Wines, simply visit www.pudaowines.com

Doors Chillout Lounge

Need a latenight snack in Coco Park? Baron is the place to go for the beef or chicken wraps filled with cabbage, tomato, mayonnaise and their distinctively spicy mustard. RMB38/chicken, RMB48/beef.

Tender shredded chicken, a full, almost sweet tomato-based sauce and large, crispy fries served alongside make for a tasty lunch or dinner in the Shenzhen University area. RMB60/chicken, RMB65/beef.

The Dolores

Mama’s

// No. 101, Bldg 2, Nanhai E-Cool, gongye San Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口工业

// Shop 110-111, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山蛇口海上世界110-111 号商铺 (2686 2349)

Chunks of marinated chicken, sweet red and green bell peppers and lettuce go into three sturdy tortillas, served with a light salad. RMB38/ chicken, beef or vegetable. 三路南海意库2栋101 (3313 3667)

// 6-21 Xuefu Lu (new Shenzhen university’s west gate), Nanshan District 南山区学府路 6-21号 (近深圳大学西门) (8630 8114)

For a mouthful of zesty chicken, venture no further than Mama’s Sea World patio for their wrap – full of salad, cheese, tomatoes, mild chili sauce, and, of course, chicken. RMB52. CG


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PALETABLE

Cucumber, lemongrass and citrus cocktail By Christine Gilbert

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ummer in Shenzhen – a hazy, humid blur of pool parties, beach shindigs and wondering when your friends will return from abroad. You’ll buy clothing which will stick to you, no matter how lightweight. The tan you’ve pined for all year will finally come, with barrels of sweat being the tradeoff. People will do anything to cool down: speed on their ebikes, toss handfuls of ice down their shirts. A nude walker in Bao’an was even sighted several years ago – twice. For those less exhibitionist, we have a simple solution: make a cocktail. Featured below, the ‘paletable’ centers around cucumber and lemongrass. Since both ingredients contain antioxidants, they’ll help protect your skin from sun damage while doubling as a breath freshener. Make a batch for laying out or evening get-togethers at your apartment. Ingredients: 45ml gin 20ml orange liqueur 100g cucumber 1 pc lemongrass 15ml fresh lemon juice

15ml sugar syrup

Method: 1) Slice a strip off the cucumber and keep it for a garnish. Cut the lemongrass in two. Keep the thicker end for the cocktail and the thinner one for the garnish. 2) Muddle the cucumber and the thin half of the lemon grass in the cocktail shaker. Add the gin, liqueur, juice and sugar syrup to the shaker. 3) Add plenty of ice cubes and shake vigorously. 4) Double strain into a prechilled martini glass. 5) Roll up the cucumber slice, and stick the thin bit of lemongrass through it. Place in the glass as a garnish.

// This recipe is courtesy of palm Court at The Langham, Shenzhen, Level 1, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区深南大道7888号 深圳朗廷酒店1层 (8828 9888)

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Princess Coco

A WeChat foodie’s dream by Rose Symotiuk

than a child's head. The server pours the espresso on top while ice cream lies underneath the oversized puff. Tiramisu (RMB48) gets transformed into a futuristic chocolate ball starship. Once the chocolate gets drizzled on, it melts away the shell to reveal a nutty, chocolate rendition of the classic Italian dessert. Princess Coco has cleverly marketed itself to young Chinese women obsessed with posting their dinners on WeChat’s Moments. The menu is big and seems to be a work in progress. Affordable and unique in Shenzhen, it will be interesting to watch this spot for future developments.

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rincess Coco is a fun little restaurant in the bowels of Link City in Futian. The Chinese-born owner grew up in Australia, where he opened Princess C’s first location. Now, with the aid of American partners, he’s bringing the idea to Shenzhen. The restaurant has a jaunty nautical theme and especially hypes up the Boston lobster burgers (RMB78). The dish attempts to channel a New Orleans po' boy. In fact, it's a beef burger with lobster meat on top of the patty, along with tomato, lettuce and special sauce. Served with the lobster head and

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claws as garnish, it also comes with a basket of well-seasoned French fries. Since it’s more a novelty item, regular visitors may want to just stick to the tasty lobster by itself (RMB128) or the highly edible pizzas (RMB78). There is a bit of Caligula-like excess to a lot of the dishes at Princess Coco. That continues over into the drinks, which can be ordered according to your star sign (RMB32) and arrive smoking with dry ice. Desserts are the real showstoppers. A take on an Italian affogato (RMB28) comes out with a homemade marshmallow bigger

Price: Approx. RMB100 Who's going: People who like posting pics of their food, young families Good for: Eccentric lobster dishes, smoking drinks, huge marshmallows // No. 65, B1, Wongtee plaza, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District 福 田区福华三路皇庭广场B1层65号铺 (8252 4694)


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Banxian Cafe

Baishizhou coffee culture rises By Christine Gilbert

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he bean of American thirdwave coffee has taken root in Baishizhou’s soil, sprouting in the form of Banxian Cafe. Organic coffee beans and musical jam sessions set the shop apart from other nearby hole-in-the-walls. Run by Lu Lu, a freelance scriptwriter from Guizhou, Banxian feels cozy and a bit bohemian – like the inside of a refurbished VW Bus. Striped dark blue sheets hang from the walls and ceiling in the back room while Christmas lights and bare filament bulbs illuminate the interior in an amber glow. A small, white sheet is draped on the back wall as a screen for Monday and Tuesday movie nights. Random instruments and associated equipment are tucked into corners of the shop – a keyboard, ukulele, guitar, amp and microphone – waiting for someone to pick them up and start strumming. Customers can also store their musical gear inside, so they can play anytime they want. Though there’s no open mic night, the venue would be excellent for one, especially a poetry reading. It will soon start featuring DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, too.

Lu knows the concept of coffee connoisseurship is new in Baishizhou and uses mostly medium-quality (but all organic) beans to keep costs down, but hopes to change that over time as regulars develop a more refined palate. Curious residents can currently purchase single-origin, handbrewed coffees for RMB38. We recommend the Panama single origin, a sultry brew of dark chocolate, oak and cherry flavors. For espresso options, the hot caramel macchiato (RMB25) stays foamy for every sip with a hint of chocolate grafted into the flavor. Though the mocha (RMB25) is smooth and strong, the cheap cream on top detracts from it, along with an overabun-

dance of chocolate syrup. Though not sufficient for lunch or dinner, Banxian has snack foods like the tuna sandwich (RMB25), filling with fresh vegetables, and the tiramisu (RMB25), which is small and flavorless. Other happenings here include a book swap and a Saturday night language exchange. The literature reflects the customer base and is mostly in Mandarin. However, that’s due to the cafe’s tucked-away location near exit A of the Baishizhou MTR station. Once you know the way though, it’s simple: straight out of the station, then take the second left you can into a small alleyway. Just look for the guitar, flower pots and sign that says, “Coffee.” Cheap single origins and good times await. Price: Approx. RMB25-38 for a coffee Who’s going: Young professionals, college students, musicians Good for: Third-wave coffee, jamming, catching up with friends

// Shop 102, Bldg 2, Shahe jie (close to Baishizhou Bus Station 1), Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区深南大道沙河街 下白石一坊2号102铺 (近白石洲公交站1)

Crepes Mania

Nuts, fruits and obstacles By Emma Guo

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hen we cruised into Crepes Mania on a Thursday afternoon, a profuse amount of wait staff descended on us in a flurry of aprons and menus. After a quick sweep of the restaurant, we chalked the staff’s over-eagerness up to a lack of customers – the only other patron sat on the patio, bored and smoking. We sifted through the choices displayed on the several menus nudged towards us to order two sweet crepes: the chocolate (RMB25) and the strawberry, banana and apple (RMB30), then added a scoop of ice cream to each (RMB15). While we waited for our order, we glanced around the rest of the restaurant, which seemed fairly small but tidy: a few tables in the front, an open kitchen and the register in the back. After taking in the inside, we chose to sit outdoors facing a two-story obstacle ropes course for children in the middle of the out-

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door mall. While some of the kids seemed proficient, others will surely hate teambuilding exercises when they get older, if they don’t already. Regardless, it’s definitely the most entertaining spot to sit. The crepes came out simple and elegant with little adornment, similar to ones a good amateur chef could make at home. The chocolate had an abundance of creamy Nutella and a hint of peanut butter. Rich and sweet,

it paired perfectly with the chocolate ice cream we’d ordered in addition The strawberry, banana and apple came with all advertised fruit diced and stuffed inside it, along with a smear of Nutella and imported President whipped cream. We got vanilla ice cream for our add-on, which subtly sweetened and enhanced each fruit’s flavor. Crepes Mania is worth a visit for those with a crepe craving, and the sweet options are decently priced for the size. However, staff don’t speak much English, and after initial contact, aren’t very helpful – especially in finding out the Wi-Fi code. Price: Approx RMB40 per person Who's going: Trendy local ladies, French people, crepe lovers Good for: Dessert, afternoon munchies

// Bldg B1, Coco park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District 福田区福 华三路Coco park负一楼星空广场B1栋 (8655 2196)


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Lay Z Bar

…Yep

By Rose Symotiuk

Lay Z Bar is located in a prime spot – the open-air hallway between My Coffee and My Noodle in OCT-Loft. With thousands of people walking past during the weekend, it would be hard for a business here to fail. The previous establishment here, Han’s, did fail. Han’s housed a lighting shop downstairs and a cafe upstairs, but their plain black exterior and constantly closed door always made it look, well, closed. The same owners have solved this problem in the reboot, now called Lay Z Bar, by tearing down the black wall. They’ve converted the downstairs area with gorgeous interiors featuring a wooden ceiling lattice and their own red mood lighting. That's about all they've done right. They've obviously heard about the imported craft beer trend in Shenzhen and are trying to take advantage of it. Though the menu is robust, they don’t have many of the beers in stock. When asked about a South African

Heng Tesi Cider (RMB35), the manager said it’s still coming – maybe overland on the back of an elephant? The service is positively schizophrenic. On my first visit, a quartet of Germans (the only customers in the bar besides me) ordered beers. The waiter brought one bottle and demanded that they pay for the entire order, bemusing the poor patrons. On my

second visit, four bored waiters seated me inside, then told me to go order at the bar. At least the prices are reasonable. A Magners cider is just RMB40 and Lindemans lambic only RMB35. You wouldn't know it, but they've got great coffee. Beans get ground to order and the best drink is named after me, the rose latte (RMB35). The coffee in a bowl (RMB30) and the coffee smoothies (RMB30) are a cool addition to the area. Maybe the management should rebrand again as a fancy coffee shop? Price: Approx. RMB70/two drinks Who's going: Aimless OCT-Loft wanderers, craft beer drinkers, Germans Good for: Iced coffee, confusing service

// No. 104-107, Bldg F1, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨 城创意文化园F1栋104-107 (8618 4265)

Futian Beach

But why is the rum gone? By Christine Gilbert

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aptain Jack and First Mate Mike, two self-described “sociable boys,” recently built their own coastal bar, Futian Beach – miles inland from the South China Sea. “It was a horrible night when they came,” Jack tells us, referring to the sand delivery. After ordering 61 tons of fine granules to be conveyed to the Xiangmihu location, the driver told them they needed a smaller truck to transport it across the parking lot without cracking the cement. Shortly after the second vehicle arrived, it began raining. The pair, along with extra hired hands, worked through the storm from 11pm to 5am, unloading the cargo bag by bag. Less than two weeks later, the guys sorted out their landscaping, experiencing new levels of fitness in the process, like “six-pack fingers,” according to Mike. Now, Futian Beach has sand a foot deep, two basic wooden bars in the lemonade-stand style, blue and white striped deck chairs and plenty of island food and drinks to pass around the giant Jenga set in back. Go with the tropical theme and order Captain Jack’s Malibu coconut (RMB30). Full of fragrant coconut water and Malibu, it

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comes with a tiny umbrella on top and enough electrolytes to stave off dehydration from the alcohol. Our other favorite here is the apple pie moonshine (RMB25 as shot, RMB30 with mixer). Spiced with cinnamon, it’s light enough to be had by itself and strong enough to give any mixer an apple cinnamon kick. For food, the barbecue lady makes juicy chicken skewers (RMB35/one, RMB60/two) rolled in sesame seeds and served with pineapple and grilled red and green bell peppers for a savory, fruity combo. While entry into the beach costs RMB30, patrons should be aware that drinks and food are purchased separately. Also, Futian Beach only opens Friday to Sunday at present. Though small, the venue offers games, live

music, eclectic playlists (reggae, electric swing and deep house) hula hooping and, at times, live music. Also, it’s the only bar in Shenzhen proper that encourages patrons to walk barefoot inside. During the day time, families come and play games, while at night, young adults drift in for the chilled-out, desert–island lounge vibe. Jack and Mike have lots of ideas for improvements and are testing the waters (or more accurately sands, as Futian Beach has no ‘sea’ yet) in what they call “phase one” of the project. With time, they hope to get some Turkish rugs, bring water into the beach and put a skyline painting above the side fence. As for right now, we say kick off your shoes, order a coconut, sit in a deck chair and gaze up at the night sky. It’s basic, but it’s a good time. Price: Approx. RMB100 for entry, a drink and a chicken skewer Who's going: People who hate the crowded natural shorelines, beach bums Good for: Family day out, Coco Park pregaming, sunbathing, giant Jenga

// Exit B, Xiangmihu mTR Station, Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区深南大道香蜜湖地铁B出口 (137 1479 3479)


Stella Artois recommends » EAT/DRINK

BANG CLUB

Coco Park eclectic By Christine Gilbert

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ang Club continues to support the expat music scene with their latest weekly installment: live indie-rock sessions on Wednesdays. Unlike the other Chinese-style clubs in Coco Park, Bang offers live original music to its patrons while giving foreign performers a chance to play to a new crowd in a central location. The most recent acts have been Decaying Matters, Sessy and Kurt Zimpfer, and all go from 9.30pm until late. Other pleasant surprises

await at Bang, such as not having to spend a certain base amount to sit at an outdoor table. Not only that, the Hello Kitty (RMB48) is a girly but decent cocktail. The drink mixes the juices of many fruits –pomegranate, orange and passion – with vodka and soda water for a tangy late-night summer libation. Of course, the club has more standard drinks too like Stella Artois, available by the bottle (RMB35) or glass (RMB45). Food ranges from the bizarre to the average, with the pole dancing chicken going for RMB98 and slightly pricey egg fried rice available for RMB38. However, people will

come here for the nightly events more than for the food. In addition to the Wednesday evening shows, Bang also has mostly foreign DJ sets of drum and bass on Fridays from 10pm3am, with D-Soul and Quest regularly on the line up. The salsa crew can be seen on Tuesday and Sunday nights from 8pm to midnight twirling around inside while others outside teach moves one on one. Bang tries to provide different kinds of activities and music to a wide customer base of Chinese as well as foreigners. There is more intention here than the usual club setting and an eclectic but surprisingly balanced taste to the activity lineup.

Price: Approx. RMB100 for two drinks Who's going: Live music lovers, salsa dancers, drum and bass kids Good for: Original music showcases, dancing

// No. 138, Shopping park, Fuhua Lu, Futian District 福田区福 华路购物公园138号 (8860 1818)

Where: Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, 4088 Yi Tian Lu, Futian District, Shenzhen

WELCOME TO URBANITES KITCHEN! Urbanites Kitchen Cooking Class @ Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen Theme: Decorate your own cake! All cakes and decorations will be provided.

When: Sunday, June 7 3:00pm to 5:00pm Price: 100 RMB (1 adult +1 kid) 150 RMB (2 adults + 1 kid) 180 RMB (2 adults + 2 kids) Extra Kids 40 RMB For TICKETS: Scan Urban Family QR code (ID: urbanfamily) and write in subject line "SZ-URBANITES KITCHEN". In the message, put your full name, phone number and number of tickets!

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Events JUNE 1 Arts Concert: Mika British Grammy-nominated singer Mika will have his debut tour in China! Mika began his pop career in 2007 with the defining single ‘Grace Kelly,’ which went on to sell over three million copies worldwide and was the second British single ever to top the charts on downloads alone. Vibrant and energetic, prepare yourself for a concert with high energy and some rumble! RMB380 presale, RMB480 at the door, 7.30pm. A8 Music Mansion, 1002 Keyuan Lu, Nanshan District 南山区科园路1002号A8音乐大厦2层 (6445 1123)

Nightlife Gig: Stars and Rabbit indonesian folk music duo Stars and Rabbit formed early in 2011 in Yogyakarta. they meld pop and folk music with raw simplicity of composition, arrangement and per-

formance. Using a DiY approach to writing and recording, their songs constantly change as they allow themselves to be spontaneous and react to the vibe from the audience. RMB40 presale, RMB60 at the door, 8pm. North Side of Bldg B10, North District, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 (8633 7602)

JUNE 3 Arts Concert: I Musici founded in Rome in 1951 by students of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, i Musici is an ensemble performing sans conductor. in recent years, the musicians have played in many festivals, prestigious theaters and concert halls worldwide. for a taste of their style, check out one of their many recordings of the four Seasons by Vivaldi. RMB80-380, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号深圳音 乐厅 (8284 1888)

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Gig: Hand of Mercy formed in Sydney in 2007, hand of Mercy has become a mainstay of the Australian hardcore scene. in 2012, they released their debut album Last night. next, they toured through Australia, europe and the UK for two years straight, assimilating a loyal fan base across the world. now, join their movement in Shenzhen and marvel at their signature moshcore rifts. RMB90 presale, RMB120 at the door, 8pm. North Side of Bldg B10, North District, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 (8633 7602)

Gig: League of Gentlemen formed in 2013, League of Gentlemen, also known as LOG hK, have released two albums: introducing and Cinema noir. Members hail from hong Kong, toronto and Cleveland. they play not only new-wave pop, but greasy soul rock and psychedelic songs, too. RMB40 presale, RMB50 at the door, 9pm. Brown Sugar Jar, 1/F, Bldg 2, Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District 福田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋1 楼 (2541 6110)

JUNE 5 Arts Concert: An Ning Chinese pianist and Steinway artist An ning comes to town! An ning began his musical studies at the Cleveland institute of Music and started his international career after winning top prizes in numerous competitions. the program will include Schumann’s Arabesque and Liszt’s ‘Piano Sonata in B Minor.’ RMB100-380, 8pm. Shenzhen Poly Theater, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan District 南山区后海滨路深圳保利剧院 (8617 1698)

JUNE 6 Arts Concert: Piano Recital by Wang Yuja Chinese pianist Wang Yuja will play the masterpieces of Chopin and Balakirev. Wang was named a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist award winner and graduated from the Curtis institute of Music in 2008. RMB180-680, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号 深圳音乐厅 (8284 1888)

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Eat: Malaysia Food Festival

Modern Malaysian cuisine is the sum of many parts. Malay, Chinese, indian and indonesian culinary traditions all meet in the country’s favorite dishes, tinged with influences from thailand, Portugal, the netherlands and Britain. this symphony of flavors makes the country’s food incredibly complex and diverse. to introduce the multifarious facets of Malaysian recipes, Yusaini Md Yusof, Malay Sous Chef at the hilton Kuala Lumpur, will bring his 30 years of experience to bear at the hilton Shenzhen Shekou nanhai’s buffet, whipping up mouthwatering examples of beef rendang, laksa and satay, among other favorites. // Lunch: RMB218 from Monday to Saturday, RMB338 on Sunday. Dinner: RMB318 from Sunday to Thursday, RMB388 for Friday and Saturday. All prices are subject to a 15 percent service charge. Open, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District (2162 8888) 南山区蛇口 望海路1177号深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店

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Sports: 5th P&P Go Kart Cup the China-italy Chamber of Commerce (CiCC) will hold the 5th P&P Go Kart Cup. for CiCC’s unique networking and team-building activity, both participants and spectators must complete mandatory registration via email at infoguangdong@cameraitacina.com. Due to limited spaces, seats are on a first come, first served basis. All participant or spectator fees include transportation costs, access to the event and lunch. Racers: RMB500 for CICC members, RMB650 for non-members. Spectators: RMB300 for members and non-members, 8am. Extreme Speedway, Shangnan Dong Lu, Huangpu Cun, Shajing, Bao'an District 深圳极速赛车场,宝安区沙井街 道黄埔上南东路 (8365 2682)

Gig: The Best Pessimist the Best Pessimist is the stage name of Ukrainian musician and composer Sergey Lunev. his piano songs have a full, rich atmosphere. for his Shenzhen concert, he’ll perform with three other Ukrainian musicians to create evocative, ambient songs with post-rock influence. RMB70 presale, RMB 90 at the door, 8pm. North Side of Bldg B10, North District, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 (8633 7602)

JUNE 7 Arts Concert: Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc founded in September of 1986 by nicolas Porte, Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc is a children's choir composed of around 80 children, all 10 to 15 years old. the kids will perform Mozart's opera-comedy, Bastien and Bastienne , as well as some hymns and songs from the soundtrack of Les Choristes . RMB80-680, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号深圳音 乐厅 (8284 1888)

Nightlife Gig: War of Ages War of Ages singer Leroy hamp clearly empathizes with the world’s hurting youth. hamp and his brother, drummer Alex, certainly know about rising from pain. War of Ages is as much ministry as it is heavy music, and that spirit shines through their songs. Only years of collaboration and a thick friendship could produce the command and virtuosity found in this band. RMB100 presale, RMB120 at the door, 8pm. North Side of Bldg B10, North District, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区 B10栋北侧 (8633 7602)

JUNE 10-11 Arts Dance: Beauty and the Beast


EVENTS

Based on one of history’s most enduring fairy tales, the American State Street Ballet Company will stage an extraordinary and emotional rendition of the classic love story. Watch the romance of Belle and the Beast unfold on stage through stunning choreography, dazzling costumes and the luscious music of tchaikovsky. this performance is suitable for audiences of all ages. RMB100-380, 8pm. Shenzhen Poly Theater, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan District 南山区后海滨路深圳保利剧院 (8617 1698)

JUNE 11 Arts Dance: The Red Detachment of Women this Chinese ballet tells the story of Wu Qionghua, a housemaid of nan Ba tian, the cruel warlord of a village on hainan island in the 1930s. finally rescued by hong Changqing, leader of the Red Detachment of Women, she joins the all-female troop to become the group’s leader after the death of hong. eventually, the band of women captures and executes the warlord, liberating Wu's home village. this was the ballet performed for President nixon during his 1972 visit to China and is one of the country’s eight original model plays. RMB30-580, 7.30pm. Longgang Cultural Center, east side of Longcheng Square, Longgang District 龙岗区龙城广场东侧龙岗文化中 心 (8955 8992)

JUNE 12 Arts Concert: Beethoven Concerto Chinese pianist Zuo Zhang will collaborate with Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s name Day Overture and ‘Piano Concerto no. 5’ in Shenzhen. Passionate and gifted, Zuo Zhang has collaborated with many of the prestigious orchestras in the world. RMB50-280, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号深圳音 乐厅 (8284 1888)

JUNE 13 Arts Concert: Sam Hui hong Kong singer-songwriter Sam hui will be performing his Wonderful World show in Shenzhen this month. Combining Western-style music with Cantonese slang, hui is credited with popularizing Cantopop and regarded as the first major Cantopop superstar. RMB280-980, 8pm. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Junction of Keyuan Dadao and Haide San Dao, Nanshan

District 南山区科苑大道与海德三道交汇 处深圳湾体育中心 (8630 8840)

Nightlife Gig: No Omega Swedish post-hardcore band no Omega formed in Stockholm in 2010. With heavy guitar riffs, vocals filled with emotion and punkinspired drumming, they have been working hard on creating a sound that’s both vibrant and melancholic. RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, 9pm. Brown Sugar Jar, 1/F, Bldg 2, Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District 福田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋1 楼 (2541 6110)

JUNE 16 Nightlife Gig: J. Rickenmann Quartet Swiss saxophonist and composer Juliane Rickenmann celebrates the release of her second album, emei, with this gig. named in tribute to Mount emei, one of four Buddhist holy sites in China, the album focuses on music which inspired Rickenmann during her two-year stint living and playing in Sichuan. RMB30 presale, RMB40 at the door, 9pm. Brown Sugar Jar, 1/F, Bldg 2, Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District 福田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋1 楼 (2541 6110)

Arts Concert: Jay Chou taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou released his first album in 2000, entitled Jay. Since his debut, he’s sold over 30 million albums and won numerous awards in the music industry. Vastly popular in hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, Shenzhen audiences can now flock to see him at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. RMB280-1,580, 7.30pm. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Junction of Keyuan Dadao and Haide San Dao, Nanshan District 南山区科苑大道与海德三道交汇 处深圳湾体育中心 (8630 8840)

JUNE 26 Arts Concert: Kousuke Atari Japanese enka artist Kousuke Atari’s beautiful and tender voice made him popular in Japan. his fame in China came later, after singing and acting in the taiwanese rom-com Cape no.

7. Check out his Japanese islandstyle songs and pensive gaze. RMB180-680, 8pm. Nanshan Culture Sports Theatre, 2106, Nanshan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区南 山大道2106号南山文体中心 (400 610 3721)

JUNE 27 Arts Concert: Nashville SMZ Trio nashville SMZ trio is comprised of violinist elisabeth Small, pianist Robert Marler and cellist Zhang Xiaofan. the three teach at Belmont University’s School of Music in the United States. for this performance, Dvorak’s ‘trio no. 4 in e Minor,’ Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau and Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso will be among the pieces played. RMB80-280, 7.30pm. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号 深圳音乐厅 (8284 1888)

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JUNE 18 Arts Concert: Bukatribe With only four microphones and their fantastic vocal skills, french a cappella group Bukatribe has conquered audience’s ears in only a year since their formation. expect a concert of soul, reggae, chanson and rap for their Shenzhen set. RMB50-150, 8pm. Nanshan Culture Sports Theatre, 2106 Nanshan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区南山大道2106 号南山文体中心 (400 610 3721)

JUNE 19-21 Arts Stage: The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey Gods and storms can’t deter a man determined to return home - well, not forever at least. Presented by Britain’s Paper Cinema, the story of homer’s classic myth will be told vividly through hand-drawn animations and masterful puppetry. RMB50-680, 8pm. Shixia Theater Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 3006 Fuqiang Lu, Futian District 福田区福 强路3006号福田文化馆石厦戏剧主题馆 (4006 228 228)

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JULY 4

Concert: Transition

transition, a British rock band from Bristol, found a distinctive east-meetsWest style after performing and studying in taiwan for three years. they combine rock music with Asian rhythm and melody to create works that touch the souls of those in the audience. RMB100-380, 8pm. Shenzhen Poly Theater, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan District 南山区后海滨路深圳保利剧院 (8617 1698)

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HOTEL NEWS

Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel Grand opening

Aloft Dongguan Songshan Lake Key-free entry system Aloft Dongguan Songshan Lake will debut SPG Keyless, enabling its guest to be the first in Dongguan to experience the future of travel. Powered by the SPG App, this entry system is an evolution of Aloft Hotels’ Smart Check-in, equipping guests to bypass the front desk, avoid waiting in line and begin their stay with a mere tap of their smartphone. This innovation gives hotel associates more time to engage with guests and transform their first interaction with them from being transactional to personal. SPG Keyless is first rolling out their program at Aloft, Element and W Hotels around the world, as these brands cater to next-gen, design-savvy, tech-forward guests. // 7 Xinzhu Lu, Vanke Plaza, Songshan Lake National High Tech Development Zone, Dongguan 东莞市松山湖高新技术开发区新竹路7号万科生活广场 (0769-8210 6666)

JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Tofu Boutique from winner of Marriott International’s inaugural Bang! competition Estella Pan, the passionate young food and beverage entrepreneur who won Marriott International’s inaugural Bang! competition in China, unveiled her Tofu Boutique at JW Marriott Shenzhen on May 18. Pan’s vision of a stylish and contemporary twist on traditional tofu recipes passed down through her family was selected from numerous entries to win the contest. Marriott International fully supports Pan to nurture and cultivate her concept at JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen, giving hotel guests and local clientele an exciting, new and healthy fast-food option. The pilot Bang! campaign is a global trendsetter for Marriott International, with subsequent campaigns now extending to Shanghai and, in the next few months, Singapore. // JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区深南大道6005号金茂 深圳JW万豪酒店一层大堂 (2269 8026)

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Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel held its grand opening ceremony on May 5. Designed by British architectural firm Atkins, the hotel comprises 440 spacious, comfortable rooms and suites with sweeping sea views. Rooms come equipped with modern conveniences and all of the Sheraton brand’s signature amenities and services. Additionally, three distinctive dining venues provide an array of culinary options. Zhanjiang serves as an important ocean-side trading center for southwest China, and the hotel is conveniently located in the city’s new business district with retail shops at its doorstep. The property is only 10 minutes from the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone and 20 minutes from Zhanjiang Airport. For visitors opting to arrive in grand style, Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel offers the only helicopter landing pad in the city. // No. 128, Haibin Da Dao Bei, Chikan District, Zhanjiang 湛江 赤坎区海滨大道北128号 (0759-3588 888)

Kempinski Hotel Huizhou New general manager Kempinski Hotel Huizhou has announced the appointment of Lars Pursche as its general manager. A German native, Pursche joined Kempinski Hotel Group in 2011 and worked as director of sales and marketing at Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich. Almost 20 years of hotel work experience led him to operational positions, bringing him to Zurich and San Francisco. The hotel is confident that with his strong sales and marketing background and demonstrated leadership skills, he will drive the Kempinski Hotel Huizhou’s performance further while securing the property's ranking at the top of the city's hotel market. // 2 Yunshan Xi Lu, Huizhou 惠州云山西路2号 (0752-289 8888)



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restaurant AMERICAN Element Fresh 1/F, Zone B, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 4848) 南山区蛇口海上世界广场B区1层

BAKERY/DESSERT Awfully Chocolate B1C-076, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8328 3448)

城负一层 B98 号 4) 罗湖区金光华广场 B2 层 28 铺 5) 福田区福华三路星河购物公园负一楼 073B

La Crêperie Rozell 1/F, Yinglong Bldg, 6025 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2533 8633) 深圳市福田区车公庙英龙大厦一楼

Lola Shop 130, Sea Taste Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 1010)

德国面包坊 , 南山区望海路南海玫瑰花园 24-2 商 铺

Baguette & Compagnie Shop Middle 124, Sea Taste, Gongyuan Nan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 3283)

巴吉特 , 南山区蛇口公园南路海韵嘉园裙楼中 124 号

Chez Clement Shop 110-1, Phase I, Coastal Rose Garden, 1093-6 Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2160 0880)

南山区蛇口望海路 10963-6 号南海玫瑰园一期商 铺 110-1

Cold Stone Creamery 1) No. 029, 2/F, King Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8261 1520); 2) B1-J01, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2531 3593)

酷圣石冰淇淋 1) 罗湖区金光华广场负二楼 029 号 2) 福田区福华三路购物公园 B1-J02

Daily Treats 2/F, The Westin Shenzhen, 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (8634 8306, www.westin.com/shenzhen)

思悦兹饼屋 , 南山区深南大道 9028 号 -2 深圳益田 威斯汀酒店 2 楼

GaGa Fresh Talk 1) B1, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8359 1880); 2) 1/F, Gate 8, South of Central Book Mall, 2014 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (2393 1125)

GaGa 鲜语 1) 福田区福华三路星河购物公园 B1 层 ; 2) 福田区福中一路 2014 号深圳书城中心书城 1 楼南区 8 号门

Gelato Italiano G/F, Tianranju Bldg, Junction of Xiangmei Lu and Jingtian Si Lu, Futian District (2390 3636) 福田区香梅路与景田四路交汇处天然居一楼

HH Gourmet, Shop 43B, Nanhai Rose Garden II, Gongyuan Nan Lu, Nanshan District (2683 9259).

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Honey Moon 1) B1-25, 1/F, Holiday Plaza, Nanshan District (8629 8767); 2) No. 152, 1/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9680); 3) B98, 1/F, Mix City, Luohu District (8300 5599); 4) No. 28, B2/F, King Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8399 3468); 5) 73B, B1, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8290 3125) 满记甜品 1) 南山区益田广场负一楼 B1-25 2) 南山 区海德一道海岸城广场 1 层 152 铺 3) 罗湖区万象

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Simplylife S169, 1/F, The MixC, 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2221 1782)

Flavorz 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222)

SWT Paradise G/F, Central Walk, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (177 0405 6916)

Foo 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, 138 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8826 8700)

罗 湖 区 宝 安 南 路 1881 号 华 润 中 心 万 象 城 首 层 S169 号商铺

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Treasures & Scent The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888) 福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店

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Backstube Shop 24-2, Coastal Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 0468)

Coffee Garden 2/F, Shangri-La Hotel (east of Railway Station), 1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8233 0888)

Alenha G/F, InterContinental Shenzhen, 9009 Shennan Dadao, OCT, Nanshan District (3399 3388)

炎巴西烧烤餐厅 , 深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳 华侨城洲际大酒店底层

Amazon Brazilian BBQ 1) B1/F, New City Plaza, Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District. (2594 1188); 2) Sea World, Taizi Lu, Nanshan District (2668 3388); 3) No. 289, 2/F, Coastal City, Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District (8635 9658)

亚马逊巴西烧烤餐厅 1) 深圳福田区深南中路新城 市广场负一楼 ; 2) 南山区太子路海上世界广场 ; 3) 南山区文心五路海岸城广场 2 楼 289—290 号

Bubba Mac's Smokehouse BBQ 3/F, McCawley's, Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 4496) 南山区蛇口海 上世纪118号麦考利三楼

Garden BBQ & Lounge 1/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 88605)

花园烤肉 , 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒 店花园烧烤·酒廊

Gaucho Garden Grill Behind the Taizi Hotel, 3 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 6608)

花园巴西烤肉 , 南山区蛇口太子路太子宾馆 1 楼后 面

BUFFET Café Chinois JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8230)

万豪西餐厅 , 福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 JW 万豪酒店

Café Pavilion 1/F, The Pavilion, 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District

廷韵咖啡厅 , 福田区华强北路 4002 号圣廷苑酒店 1 楼廷韵咖啡厅

Café Zen 1/F, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, 4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District (8828 4088)  鲜 Café 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼

Café Zentro 1/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhen, 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext. 8117, cafezentro@szvenicehotel.com)

南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号深圳威尼斯酒店 1 楼

全日餐厅 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿 酒店 2 楼

馥餐厅 , 深圳四季酒店 深圳市福田区福华三路 138 号6楼

Four Seas International House 3/F, Holiday Plaza, Shennan Lu, Nanshan District (8982 9988) 四海一家 , 南山区深南大道益田假日广场 3 楼

Fusion Café 1/F, The Pavilion Century Tower, 4014 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District

菲苑咖啡厅 , 福田区华强北路 4014 号圣廷苑酒店 世纪楼一楼菲苑咖啡厅

Golden Jaguar 4/F, Shop 401, KK Mall, Kingkey Financial Center, Chai Wuwei Financial Center, Luohu District (8889 6969)

金钱豹 罗湖区蔡屋围金融中心京基百纳空间 4 楼 401 铺

Mercado InterContinental Shenzhen, OCT, 9009 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District

广场咖啡厅 , 深南大道 9009 号华侨城深圳华侨城 洲际大酒店

Panash 2/F, Four Points by Sheraton, 5 Guihua Lu, Free Trade Zone, Futian District (8359 9999)

泛亚风情餐厅 , 福田保税区桂花路 5 号福朋喜来登 酒店 2 层

Q Café Restaurant & Bar G/F, 999 Royal Suites & Towers, 1003 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (2513 0999 ext. 33703)

Q咖啡, 罗湖区深南东路1003号丹枫白露酒店首层

Seasons 2/F, Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen, Haide San Dao, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan District (8888 8888)

四季西餐厅 , 南山区后海滨路海德三道凯宾斯基酒 店2楼

District (2598 6166); 3) 1/F, Moi Friendship City, Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District (8223 8106); 4) 1/F, S103, Mall City, Shenhui Lu, Longgang District (2837 2330); 5) No. 18, Coco Beach, OCT Harbour, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8654 1315); 6) Coco Park Store, intersection of Zhongxin Er Lu and Fuhua Lu, Futian District (opposite of Pingan Bldg, Coco Park) (8654 1315)

埃克斯咖啡 1) 福田区彩田北路 8 号路雅昌艺术馆 1 楼 ; 2) 福田区深南中路 1093 号新城市广场 LG 层 L111-112; 3) 罗湖区人民南路茂业友谊诚一楼 ; 4) 龙岗区深惠路摩尔城一层 S103 号 5) 南山区白石 路东 8 号欢乐海岸椰林沙滩 18 号 6) 福田区福华二 路与中心二路交汇处 ( 平安大厦 cocopark 对面)

Aller 3/F, Badminton Court, Crown Sports Center, Tairan Jiu Lu, Futian District (8889 9878)

来吧空间 , 福田区泰然九路皇冠体育中心羽毛球馆 3楼

Andes Café Shop 40, Phase 2, Nanhai Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 6704)

安第斯咖啡 , 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 40 号商铺

Banxian Café Shop 102, Bldg 2, Shahe Jie (close to Baishizhou Bus Station 1), Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (130 6692 2124)

南山区深南大道沙河街下白石一坊 2 号 102 铺 ( 近 白石洲公交站 1)

BBQ Chicken & Beer Café 1) Shop 121122, B/F, Golden Central Business Tower, Jintian Lu, Futian District (8280 4653); 2) 1/F, Donghai City Plaza, 8099 Hongli Lu, Futian District (2600 4055); 3) 3/F, Jinxiu Garden, Qiaocheng Dong Lu, Nanshan District (2600 3887)

比比客 1) 地铁会展中心 E 出口 ; 2) 福田区红荔路 8099 号东海城市广场 1 楼 ; 3)南山区侨城东路锦 绣花园会所 3 楼

Bucher Cafe & Lounge 50 Yankui Lu (opposite to Dameisha Sheraton Resort), Yantian District (2536 6891)

远洋帆清吧 盐田区盐葵路 50 号

Café Marco 1/F, Marco Polo Hotel, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8298 9888 ext. 8358) 马高 , 福田中心区马哥孛罗酒店 1 楼

Café One 1/F, The Fountain Suites Shenzhen, 2017 Shennan Dong Lu, Futian District (8228 8822 ext. 3168) 咖啡湾 , 深南东路 2017 号华乐大厦一楼

Silk 2/F, The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888)

Cafe Pavilion 1/F, The Pavilion Longgang, 168 Dayun Lu, Longgang District (8989 9888 ext. 316)

Social 96/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888 ext.1832)

Café Time Shop 62, Section E, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2685 5709)

福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店 2 楼

廷韵咖啡厅 , 龙岗区大运路 168 号中海圣廷苑酒店 1楼

秀餐厅 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号

南山区蛇口海上世界广场 E 区 62 号

The Show Kitchen 32/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338)

The Coffee Point 1) 2/F, 28 Renmin Bei Lu, Longhua Township (2814 7647) 2) 2/F Tianbei Lu, Telecommunications Bldg, Luohu District (2560 5297) 3) 1/F, Manha Business Plaza, 2022 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8324 0305)

乐厨 , 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号 深圳君悦酒店 32 楼

The Tasty Buffet 5/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9922)

大饱口福,南山商业文化中心区海德一道海岸城购 物中心五楼

CAFE Aix Arôme Coffee 1) 1/F, Yachang Art Gallery, 8 Caitian Bei Lu, Futian District (2683 2087); 2) Unit L111-112, LG/F, New City Plaza, 1093 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian

波特咖啡 1) 龙华镇人民北路28号2楼 2) 罗湖区田 贝四路邮电大楼2楼 3) 福田区华强北路2022号曼 哈商业广场1楼

Coffee Time 1/F, Returned Students Foundation Garden, South Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (8635 0922)

咖啡时光 , 南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业园首 层

Crema Coffee Express Right Side of International Chamber of Commerce Tower, 168 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8831 5001)

克瑞玛咖啡 , 福华三路 168 号国际商会中心大堂右 侧


The Drawing Room 96/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888 ext.1468)

闲逸廊 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号96层

Emily's Cafe Shop 1, Phase 2, Peninsula City, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 3469) 南山区蛇口半岛城邦二期 1 号商铺

The Exchange 1/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, East Wing, Great China International Exchange Square, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8383 8888) 怡聚轩西餐厅,福田区福华路大中华国际交易广场 大中华喜来登酒店1楼

Fix Deli 1/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222)

Fix 美食屋 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔 顿酒店 1 楼

Friends Coffee Cafe & Bar 1/F, Huamao Xinyuan Bldg, Hongli Xi Lu, Futian District (8297 0601) 福田区红荔西路华茂欣园首层商铺

Greenland Lounge 1/F, The Pavilion, 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8270 8888 ext. 8213)

绿涧廊 , 华强北路 4002 号圣廷苑酒店一楼绿涧廊

Heather's Garden Cafe Area B, No. 9, Nanshan Flower Market, Qianhai Lu, Nanshan District (186 8894 6329)

欧石楠咖啡馆 , 南山区前海路南山花卉市场 B 区 9 号

Hollys Coffee G/F, Urban Sunshine Bldg, 6017 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8284 0541)

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旅行者,罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 楼

The Lounge JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8220) 福田区深南大道6005号金茂深圳JW万豪酒店

Ming Dian Coffee and Tea 59 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2686 7982)

名典咖啡语茶, 南山区蛇口太子路59号

More Bar 1/F, east side of Artpia, 8 Zhongkang Nan Lu, Futian District (8279 7909).

深圳 MORe 酒咖吧 , 福田区中康南路 8 号雕塑家 园首层东侧

Old Heaven Books Shop 120, Bldg A5, Phase II, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District (8614 8090)

旧天堂书店 南山区华侨城侨城创意文化园北区 A5 栋 120 铺

Onyx Lounge 1/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222)

Onyx 大堂酒廊 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思 卡尔顿酒店 1 楼

Origo No. 107, Bldg 1, Nanhai E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2160 9527)

原坊 , 南山区蛇口兴华路 6 号南海意库一号楼 107 号

Palm Court The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888) 福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店

豪丽斯咖啡 , 福田区深南大道 6017 号都市阳光名 苑首层

Ryu Coffee & Wine Bar Shop 121, Bldg 2, Nanhai E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Nanshan District (2680 7755)

ITA Coffee Shop A3, International Leisure Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 9203)

Sam’s Coffee Yong Jing Xuan, Gongye Qi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 0123)

ITA 咖啡 , 福田区深南中路 1095 号中信城市广场 国际休闲街 A3 商铺

Italian Bain Coffee 1) 1/F, Hoba Home, Bao’an Bei Lu, Luohu District; 2) L2S113, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8831 1684); 3) B1, MixC City, Luohu District (2557 7272)

百年意式咖啡店 1) 罗湖区宝安北路好百年首层中 庭 ; 2) 福田区福华三路星河购物公园 L2S113; 3) 罗湖区万象城芮欧生活百货 B1 楼

Italian Best Coffee Rm S142, Gate 8, Shenzen Book Store, Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (2399 2094)

意天利 , 福田区福中一路深圳书城 8 号门 S142 室

Java+ JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2269  8026)

迎客馆 , 福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 JW 万 豪酒店

Knockbox Coffee No. 201, Coastal City Shopping Centre, 33 Wenxin Lu, Nanshan District (8625 9281) 南山区文心五路 33 号海岸城二楼 201 号铺

KK Café 1) Lobby, Poly Bldg, Chuangye Lu, Nanshan District (2642 9334); 2) Plaza Garden City, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2686 8520)

KK 咖啡 1) 南山区创业路口保利大厦大堂 ; 2) 南山 区工业八路蛇口花园城 3 期 3 栋 15 号

La Piazza 1/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhan, 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext. 8113) 南山区华侨城深南大道9026号威尼斯酒店大堂

Library 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888 ext. 1459/1455)

藏书阁 , 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 100 层

Lobby Bar 1/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 88605)

南山区兴华路 6 号南海意库 2 栋 121

南山区蛇口工业七路雍景轩裙楼首层 101101B

Sculpting in Time Café Shop A110, Bar Street, Eco-Square, OCT, Nanshan District (2660 3991)

雕刻时光咖啡 , 南山区华侨城生态广场酒吧街 A110 号

大堂酒廊 , 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼

The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (8266

悦酒店37层

Crepes Mania Building B1, Coco Park, No. 269, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8655 2196) 福田区福华一路Coco Park负一楼星空广场法兰 丝松饼屋

La Maison Shop 108, Rose Garden I, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2685 7030) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园一期108号

L'epicerie No. 35, Phase 2, Nanhai Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 7246) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期35号铺

Le Bistro No. 212. Area D, Coco Park, 138 Mintian Lu, Futian District (8316 9651)

馨迪 , 福田区民田路 138 号购物公园 D 区 212 号

Les Duos B, Bldg 12, Qushui Bay, OCT Bay, 8 Bashi Lu Dong, Nanshan District 南山区白

石路东8号欢乐海岸曲水湾12栋B (8652 6692)

Patio Resto No. 112, Deep Blue Bldg, Longcheng Lu, Nanshan District (186 8896 6961) 庭院法式餐厅 , 南山区龙城路深蓝公寓 112 商铺

The Penthouse 28/F, Huale Bldg, 2017 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8228 8822)

蓬濠法国餐厅,罗湖区深南东路2017号华乐大 厦28楼

Pipette 1/F, InterContinental Shenzhen, 9009 Shennan Dadao, OCT, Nanshan District (3399 3388 ext. 8581)

深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳华侨城洲际大酒店

Swallow Nest 11/F, Nanhai Hotel, 1 Gongye Yi Lu, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2669 2888 ext. 394) 南海酒店燕巢厅,南山 区南海大道工业一路1号南海酒店9楼

Vienne French Restaurant Wuzhou Hotel, 6001 Shennan Dadao, Luohu District (8293 8000) 维埃纳法式餐厅,福田区深南大道6001

号五洲宾馆内

Seasonal Tastes 1/F, The Westin Shenzhen, 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (8634 8411, www.westin.com/shenzhen)

知味全日餐厅 , 南山区深南大道 9028-2 号深圳益 田威斯汀酒店 1 楼

Spinelli B1/F, S002-003, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8318 2016)

盛品利咖啡福田区福华三路 269 号星河购物公园 B1 楼 B1S002-003 号铺位

Spring Box Rm 101-102, Bldg 5, Nanhai E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2688 5119)

南山区蛇口兴华路 6 号南海意库 5 栋 101-102

Sugar Box 1/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338, shenzhen.grand.hyatt.com) 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 1 层

Street D Café 101-1, 1/F, Business Street, Huifang Garden, Xuefu Lu, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2606 6797)

迪街咖啡 , 南山区南海大道学府路荟芳园商业内街 1 楼 101-1

TT’s Coffee 1) East side, 1/F, Liancheng Bldg, 1003 Chunfeng Lu, Luohu District (2510 8245); 2) 2/F, Central Book City, Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (8277 7632)

TT 咖啡 1) 罗湖区春风路 1003 号联城大厦 1 楼东 侧 2) 福田中心区福中一路中心书城 2 楼

Viu Café G/F, Donghua Holiday Inn, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (8619 3999) 南山区南海大道东华假日酒店首层城 4 楼

The Voyage 1/F, Central Book City, Fuzhong Yi Lu, CBD, Futian District (8276 5027)

旅行者西餐厅 , 福田中心区福中一路中心书城内一 楼

大堂吧 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒店

Lobby Lounge 1/F, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, 4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District (8828 4088)

Belle-Vue 37/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338) 悦景餐厅, 罗湖区宝安南路1881号深圳君

FRENCH Art de Vivre Shenzhen Sculpture Academy, 8 Zhongkang Lu, Shangmeilin, Futian District (8251 0369) 福田区上梅林中康路 8 号雕塑家园

GERMAN Baodenburg Brauhaus 1/F, Jinyuelai Hotel, 2 Xieli Lu, Longgang District (2890 7122) 龙岗区中心城协力路2号金悦来酒店1楼

Bierhaus No. 117, Sea World Plaza, Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 9591) 德瑞坊啤酒餐厅, 南山区蛇口太子路海上

世界广场117号

Brotzeit L1C-055B, 1/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8359 2080)

福田区福华三路购物公园1楼酒吧街

Lowenburg Deck 5-7, Minghua Cruise, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 2668) 南山区蛇口太子路明华轮5-7层

Paulaner Brauhaus C-005, Huanchuan Square, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 7230) 南山区蛇口海上世界环船 广场C-005

Prusa 4/F, Bldg B, World Finance International Center, 4003 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8333 5551, 8333 5552) 罗湖区深南东路4003号世界金融中心B座4楼德 普鲁斯

ITALIAN Baia B301, Sea World, 8 Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 8836)

南山区蛇口望海路8号海上世界船尾广场B301

Blue 3/F, Venice Hotel Shenzhen, 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888). 南山区华侨城

37-40 号

Eatalicious NB119, Bao’neng All City, 2233 Zhongxin Lu, Nanshan District (3688 0992)

意餐 南山区中心路 2233 号宝能 All City 购物中心 NB119

Elba 99/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District.(8308 8888)

欧尔巴 , 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号深圳瑞吉酒店 99 层

The Grill & Bar 2/F, Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian Free Trade Zone, Futian District (8358 8662)

扒房·酒吧,福田区保税区桂花路 5 号深圳福朋喜 来登酒店 2 楼

Idutang Bldg F3, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District (2691 1826)

一渡堂 , 南山区华侨城创意文化园内

Itali-An 1/F, Oriental Plaza, 1072 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8225 7278) 罗湖区建设路 1072 号东方广场 1 楼

La Terrazza 1/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338) 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 1 层

Lavo Bistro & Lounge Rm 1B, 1M/F, Tower 3, Kerry Plaza, 1 Zhongxin Si Lu, Futian District (8899 9676, 8255 7462) 福田区中心

四路一号嘉里建设广场第3栋1M层1B室

Mezzo 2/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Great China International Exchange Square, 1 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8383 8888) 福田区福华一路 1 号大中华国际交易广场大中华喜 来登大酒店 2 楼

Milano Italian Restaurant Bar & Pizzeria 1/F, Anhui Bldg, 6007 Shennan Dadao, Chegongmiao, Futian District (8358 1661) 米兰意大利餐厅, 福田区车公庙深南大道 6007号创展中心(安徽大厦首层)

Paletto Italian Restaurant 2/F, The RitzCarlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222)

福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 2 楼

Prego 3/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark Shenzhen, 3018 Nanhu Lu, Luohu District (8217 2288) 罗湖区南湖路 3018号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店3楼

Red Rock G/F, Shop L1S-07, Xinhe Shopping Plaza, 2088 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (8629 3803).

红岩意大利餐厅,南山区南海大道 2088 号信和自 由广场 1 楼 L1S-07 商铺

The Spaghetti House 1) Shop 399, 3/F, MixC, 1181 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (8266 8006); 2) Shop FL1014, L1/F, Central Walk, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8280 1060) ; 3) Shop 258, 2/F, Coastal City, 33 Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District (8635 9622) 意粉屋 1) 罗湖区宝安南路1881号华润中心

万象城三楼399号商铺 2) 福田区福华一路3号中心 城L1层FL1014号铺(会展中心地铁B出口) 3)南山 区文心五路33号海岸城2楼258号铺

The Top 5/F, Bldg 1, Nanhai E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2688 1132) 南山区蛇口海上世界兴华路6号南海意库1号楼5

Trattoria Italiana Da Angelo 1) No. 113, B2/F, Nanshan Guest House, Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 5927); 2) L226-227, Excellence Century Plaza, Tower 4, intersection of Haitian Lu and Fuhua Lu, Futian District (2531 3842); 3) G/F, Bldg 12, OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan District (8654 1060) 艾嘉路意大利餐厅 1)南山 区蛇口太子路南山宾馆113商铺B2楼; 2)福田区海 田路与福华三路交汇处卓越世纪中心4号楼二区商 业层L226,227商铺; 3)南山区白石路东8号欢乐海 岸曲水湾12栋1楼

Vista Lago 1/F, Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen, OCT East, Dameisha, Yantian District (8888 3333, www.interlakenocthotel.com)

花园餐厅 , 盐田区大梅沙东部华侨城茵特拉根酒店

JAPANESE

深南大道9026号深圳威尼斯酒店3楼

Caffe Di Roma Bistro 37-40 Shangye Jie, OCT Portofino, Nanshan District (2600 3297)

古罗马咖啡吧 , 南山区华侨城波托菲诺商业街

Banzai-Ya Japanese Dinning G/F, Haiyangge, Haibin Garden, Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2683 3090)

万菜屋 , 南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园海阳阁 1 楼

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Musical: Sound of Music, 7.30pm/1pm/5.30pm, HKD395–3,488. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA (www.hkticketing.com) The world’s most popular musical, The Sound of Music is coming to Hong Kong with a lavish production from the home of West End musical theater, the famous London Palladium. The Sound of Music brims with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the stage, including ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen,’ ‘Climb Every Mountain,’ ‘The Lonely Goatherd,’ ‘My Favorite Things,’ ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘Do-ReMi’ and ‘Edelweiss.’ This iconic show touches the hearts of all ages – don’t miss it!

JUNE 4-6 THU-SAT

Listings

Chitose Family Restaurant Inside Jusco, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2894 2208) 千登世, 福田区深

JUNE 12-13 FRI-SAT

Musical: A Marshacal Night, 8pm, HKD180-250. Fringe Club Underground (www.hkticketing.com) It all started when Marsha was overwhelmed with emotions after watching Les Mis for the first time. Her heart was racing, goose bumps covered her arms and she began to tear up as the voices on stage harmonized to the song ‘One Day More.’ This 12-yearold girl swore that when she grew up, she would be the one on stage eliciting those emotions in her audience. Soon, she started her musical quest, performing in high school and moving to New York to study musical theatre. Then, somehow, she left the Big Apple to start her acting career in Hong Kong. Join Marsha to trace her journey through her favorite musicals – and some of her not-so-favorite musicals.

JUNE 14 SUN

JUNE 5-7 FRI-SUN

JUNE 17-20

THU-SUN

Dance: Beauty and the Beast, 3pm/7.15pm, HKD180-350 Drama Theatre, HKAPA (www.hkticketing.com) One dark and stormy night, a young prince makes a decision that he lives to regret. When an old beggar woman knocks on the castle door and begs for shelter, the selfish prince turns her away. Furious at his lack of kindness, the beggar woman reveals herself to be an enchantress and turns the prince into a hideous beast. The spell can only be broken if the Beast can learn to love and earn love in return. But how could such a creature ever find love?

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油大道缤纷假日商铺126号

Japan Fusion 2-3/F, World Finance Center, 4003 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8266 6688)

中森名菜 , 罗湖区深南东路 4003 号世界金融中心 二 , 三楼

Kamado Shop 319, 3/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Lu, Nanshan District (8635 9792) 上井日本料理, 南山海德一道海岸城3楼319店铺

WED-SAT

Musical: R.A.W, 8.30pm, HKD180-240. Fringe Club Dairy (www.hkticketing. com) Performed by some of Hong Kong’s leading musical-theater actors, R.A.W. will feature the ensemble’s signature fierceness and cheekiness. Yet it won’t forget to question, challenge and seek answers for humanity. R.A.W. will take you back to the most crucial element of how we all see things: perspectives. If you haven’t already got some hints from the show’s title, bring your curiosity and enjoy a delightful evening with music, theater and drinks at the Fringe Club.

JUNE 28 SUN

Concert: The Best of the Stylistics Live in Concert, 8pm, HKD680/980. Rotunda 3, KITEC (www.hkticketing.com) The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA, in 1966. The group’s first album is entitled The Stylistics and from that album came ‘Stop, Look, Listen to your Heart,’ ‘You Are Everything’ and ‘Betcha by Golly Wow.’ The success of the first album was phenomenal for that time along with an unheard release of six singles in total. The Stylistics are now known as the Philly group with the sweet love songs.

区蛇口海上世界广场C区001-C004

Senor Frogs No. 57, Rose Garden Phase 2, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2667 1155) 南山区蛇口玫瑰园二期57号 Tequila Coyote Cantina Shop 113, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2683 6446); 2) No. 152, Coco Park, 138 Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8295 3332)

仙人掌餐厅 1) 南山区蛇口海上世界商铺 113 号 ; 2) 福田区福华路 138 号购物公园 152 号

Vietnamese

Kamii Restaurant 1) 6/F, King Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8261 1001); 2) G/F, Central Walk, Futian District (8278 0059); 3) 3/F, Kingkey Banner Center, intersection of Baishi Lu and Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8628 6060)

上井精致日本料理 1) 罗湖区人民南路金光华广场 6 楼 2) 福田区怡景中心城 G 层 3) 南山区红树林 白石路京基百纳广场 3 楼 45 号

Kenzo Teppanyaki 25/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8302 9564 ext. 88661) 银座铁板烧餐厅, 福田区深南大道竹子林 东方银座美爵酒店25楼

Kyoku Japanese Cuisine Restaurant Bldg 17, Qushui Bay, OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8654 1122) Kyoku No. 02, 1/F, Podium Bldg, Kerry Plaza, Futian District (8221 2388)

Concert: David Guetta Listen Tour Hong Kong 2015, 8pm, HKD580/880. Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo (www.hkticketing.com) With 2009’s multi-platinum ‘One Love,’ two-time-Grammy-winning artist, producer and DJ David Guetta cemented his status as a genre-busting hits maker whose in-your-face fusion of electro and hip-hop beautifully warps the pop landscape. Now, with his latest album Listen, he is bringing the party to Hong Kong.

JUNE 11-14

Hele Japanese Cuisine No. 126, Binfen Holiday Shop, Nanyou Dadao, Nanshan District (2606 9163) 和乐日本料理,南山区南

南山区白石路东8号欢乐海岸曲水湾17栋

Drama: Letters to the Beloved, 3pm/7.30pm, HKD150-230. Fringe Club Upstairs (www.hkticketing.com) Letters to the Beloved, the tale of Mrs. Charles Dickens, is the latest original drama from Clare Stearns, artistic director of Perilous Mouths Theatre. Through soundtracks, physical movements and lines of the main protagonists, the play investigates the life of Catherine Hogarth Dickens, the wife of the great Victorian writer.

Drama: The Wind in the Willows, 10.30am/2pm/5pm/, HKD195-435. Drama Theatre, HKAPA (www.hkticketing.com) Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see a masterpiece of children’s literature brought to the stage by one of the UK’s most innovative and prolific production companies. The Wind in the Willows takes you on a journey through the wild, wild wood and up the river and back again, learning on the way the value of friendship and how, with a little effort, anything is possible.

南中路1095号中信城市广场吉之岛内

Latina 001-C004, Zone C, Sea World Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 7697) 南山

Offering an excellent range of Vietnamese cuisine, all at a reasonable price and served in a relaxing environment, this is a solid option to satisfy cravings, pho sure.

Kyoku日本料理 福田区中心四路一号嘉里建设广 场裙楼第一层02铺

pho nam Shop B26C, Link City Passage (near Coco Park), Futian District

Momiji 3/F, Holiday Inn Donghua Shenzhen, No. 2307, Donghua Park, Nanhai Lu, Nanshan District (8619 3999) 米西索加, 南

La vie A2-39, Poly Cultural Plaza, Houhai, Nanshan District

山区南海大道东华园 2307号东华假日酒店三楼

Nishimura 1/F, Marco Polo Shenzhen, 28 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8298 9888)

西村日本料理 , 福田中心区福华一路 28 号深圳马 哥孛罗好日子酒店 1 楼

Osaka Japanese Restaurant 1/F, Swallow Hotel, 3002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8220 0364) 大阪日本料理店, 罗湖区嘉宾路3002号海

燕大酒店1楼(金光华对面)

Sakana-Ya Japanese Dinning 4/F, Oriental Plaza, 1072 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8228 0778) 酒菜屋 , 罗湖区建设路 1072 号东方广场 4 楼

Shizuku 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8231)

福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 JW 万豪酒店 2 楼

越品 , 福田区连城新天地 B26C 商铺 (8255 7048)

越鼎记 , 南山区后海保利文化广场 A2-39 (8628 7826)

Muine No. 219, 2/F, Garden City, 1086 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2681 7828); Shop 203, L2/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8693 7310) 南山区南海大道 1086 号花园城中心第 2 楼 219 号铺 ( 蛇口沃尔玛对面 ) ; 福田区福华三路 Coco Park L2-203

OTHER WESTERN 360°Bar, Restaurant & Lounge 31/F, Shangri-La Hotel (east of Railway Station), 1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8396 1380)

360°西餐酒廊 , 罗湖区建设路 1002 号 ( 火车站 东侧 ) 香格里拉大酒店 31 层

Sushi Chef Ting 1) Shop 150, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9662) ; 2) G/F, New Street Plaza, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2606 3639); 3) G/F, Xinwanjia Supermarket, Jintian Lu, Futian District (3333 1202)

Acaly’Do 1/F, Citic Mangrove Bay (near Shahe Golf), Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8626 8176)

Sushi Oh Restaurant L318 Shop, Jusco Store, Basement, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2594 0928) 寿司屋, 福田区深南中路1095号中信广场

喜悦 1) 罗湖万象城二期 B 座 3 楼 ; 2) 南山区蛇口 半岛城邦 2 期商铺 1 号

寿师傳回转寿司 1) 南山区海德一道海岸城美食美 家 150 铺 2) 深圳南山区南海大道新街口广场首层 ( 近东滨路 3) 深圳福田区金田路兴万家超市首层

负层吉之岛L318铺

Sushi King 1/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9765)

寿司王,南山区海德一道海岸城购物广场一楼 149 号商铺

LATIN AMERICAN Amigos Restaurant and Bar 1) Shop E6, G/F, Carriana Friendship Center, Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District (6133 9993); 2) 1/F, Honglong Hotel, Sea World, 32 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2683 5449)

欧蜜戈墨西哥餐厅 1) 罗湖人民南路佳宁娜广场 1 楼 E06 商铺 2) 南山区蛇口 3 号太子 路海上世界 鸿隆公寓首层

南山区沙河东路中信红树湾首层沙河高尔夫斜对面

Atmosphere 1) Shop 368, 3/F, Block B, Phase Two, MixC, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2227 7788); 2) Shop 1, Peninsula Phase 2, Shekou, Nanshan District (2602 7898)

Burger King 1) No. 108, B/F, KK Shopping Mall, KK Financial Centre, Luohu District (8202 5622); 2) 2/F, Sang Da Bldg, Huaqiang Bei, Futian District (8202 4922); 3) L2C-002, 2/F, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District. (2151 5526) 汉堡王 1) 罗湖区菜屋围京基金融中心之京基百 纳空间负一楼 108 号 2) 福田区华强北桑达大厦 2 楼(茂业百货对面)3) 福田区福华三路 269 号 cocopark2 楼 L2C-002 号铺

Casablanca Shop 118-120, Bldg 1, Sea World Plaza, Haibin Commercial Bldg, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 6968)

卡萨布兰卡餐厅,南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园商业 中信 1 栋首层 118-120

Caesar Restaurant 2/F, Lidu Hotel, Guangfa Bldg, 2007 Dongmen Nan Lu, Luohu District (8225 9988 ext. 244)

凯撒咖啡西餐厅,罗湖区东门南路 2007 号广发大 厦丽都酒店 2 楼


Listings

City Steak Emperor No. 229, 2/F, North Shenzhen Book City, Hongli Lu, Futian District (2399 2133)

城市扒王 , 福田区红荔路深圳书城北区 2 楼 229 号

Plaza, Nanshan District (8629 8729)

王品台塑牛排,1) 深南中路 1045 号红岭大厦 1 楼 2) 南山区深南大道 9028-2 号益田假日广场三楼

Danube 1/F, Vienna Hotel, 73 Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8398 1688, 8398 6993)

Paiza Bistro & Lounge No. 110, Phase 1, Peninsula City, Jinshiji Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 7055)

多瑙河西餐厅, 福田区福华路73号维也纳酒店1楼铺

南山区蛇口金世纪路半岛城邦一期 110 号

Double Star Cafe 2/F, King Glory Plaza, Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District (8261 1808, www.doublestar.com.hk)

Poseidon Restaurant & Bar No. 13, Phase 3, Coastal Rose Garden, Jinshiji Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2160 9519)

帝宝星 , 罗湖区金光华广场 2 楼

Doors Chillout Lounge 6-21 Xuefu Lu, Nanshan District (8630 8114) 南山区学府路6-21 号 (近深圳大学西门)

D.U.B ST. 23 25A, G/F, Wongtee Plaza, 118 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8206 2323) 福田区福华三路118号皇庭广场G层25A

Four Seasons Dining Room No. 105, Haibin Business Center, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District

南山区蛇口海上世界海滨商业中心 105 号 (2689 3986)

波塞冬西餐厅酒吧,南山区蛇口金世纪路南海玫瑰 园三期 13 号

Princess Coco Shop 65, B1/F, Wongtee Plaza, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8252 4694) 福田区福华三路皇庭广场 B1 楼 65 号铺

Rapscallions No. 138, Gouwu Garden, Mintian Lu, Futian District (8359 7131) 瑞布斯, 福田区民田路购物公园北园138号

Romas Bar & Grill Block B (behind the Taizi Hotel), 5 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2683 8492, 2683 8491) 罗马西餐厅 , 南山区蛇口太子路太子宾馆后 B 座

Friday Cafe No. 111, G/F, Xinxing Square, Diwang Bldg, 5002 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8246 0757)

Seattle Café No. 38, 1/F, Holiday Garden, Nanshan District (2606 4862)

Grange Grill 25/F, The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan, 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (8634 8431)

Shark 1) Shopping Park B, Mintian Lu, Futian District (8203 1999) 2) West of Bar Street, Sea World Squae, Shekou, Nanshan District (2602 9569) 鲨鱼餐吧 1) 福田区民田

星期五西餐厅 , 罗湖区深南东路 5002 号地王大厦 信兴广场首层 111 号

威斯汀扒房, 南山区深南大道9028号-2深圳益田 威斯汀酒店25层

Grape 1 Yanshan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 7777). 葡逸餐厅 , 南山区蛇口沿山路 1 号

西雅图西餐扒房,南山区缤纷假日花园 1 层 38 号 ( 东华假日酒店旁 )

路购物公园B区一楼 2) 南山区蛇口海上世界西侧 国际酒吧街

Sky Paradise 50/F, Hilton Panglin Hotel, 2002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2518 5888) 罗湖区嘉宾路 2002 号希尔顿彭年酒店 50 楼

Greenery Cafe 3/F, Hualianfa Bldg, 2006 Huaqiang Bei Jie, Futian District (8399 8828, 8399 8118)

绿茵阁,华强北商业街 2006 号华联发大厦三楼

The Grill 2/F, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2162 8888) 南山区望海路 1177 号蛇口希尔顿南海酒店 2 楼

The Grill & Bar 2/F, Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian Free Trade Zone, Futian District (8358 8662) 扒房·酒吧 , 福田区保税区桂花路 5 号深圳福朋喜 来登酒店 2 楼

The Kitchen No. 144, Coco Park, 138 Mintian Lu, Futian District (2531 3860)

现场厨房 , 福田区民田路 138 号城建购物公园 144 号

Stonegrill L1021-L1022, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District

石 头 烧 福 田 区 福 华 一 路 怡 景 中 心 城 L1021 尚 铺 (8276 5289)

Subway 1) FL1004, 1/F, Yijing Central Walk, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8280 1186); 2) Shop B14, B/F, Gouwu Garden Metro Shopping Mall, Futian District (8329 2299) 1) 福田区福华一路怡景中心城一楼西侧FL1004号 铺; 2) 福田区购物公园负一楼地铁商业广场 B14

Super Steak 3/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2531 3998) 超级牛扒 , 福田区福华三路 Coco Park 三楼

Take Seafood Supermarket No. 103, Zone A, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2160 2378) 南山蛇口海上世界船前广场 A 区 103 号

The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338) 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 层

Life Cali Bistro South Gate, Central Walk, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (3682 2766) 福田区福华路中心城广场 L 层南大门旁

LSD F1-105A, OCT-Loft, Enping Jie, Nanshan District (8610 6344) 迷食 , 南山区华侨城创意文化园 F1-105A

Made in Kitchen 7/F, Kingglory Plaza, 2028 Renmin Lu, Luohu District (8261 1899)

Taste 3/F, Four Points by Sheraton, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian District (8359 9999 ext. 88667)

桂花酒店 , 福田保税区桂花路 5 号福朋喜来登酒店 3楼

Tasty 1/F, International Finance Center, 4003 Shennan Dong Lu, Futian District (2598 1298, 2598 1299)

西堤牛排, 深圳市深南东路4003号世界金融中心1F

The Village No. 108-109, Haichang Jie, Shekou, Nanshan District (2685 0910)

南山区蛇口海昌街海尚国际裙楼 108-109 号铺

厨房制造 , 罗湖人民南路 2028 号金光华广场 7 楼

Mama’s No. 110-111, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2686 2349)

Veranda Restaurant & Lounge 5-1 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 6608) 南山区蛇口太子路 5-1 号

南山区蛇口海上世界 110-111 号商铺

May Flower Restaurant 2/F, Phase 4, Commerce City, Azure Coast, Houhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2649 8033/2649 022)

五月花餐厅 , 南山区后海大道蔚蓝海岸四期商贸城 2楼

McCawley's Bar & Grill Shop 109, Bldg 7, Phase 3, Rose Garden, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 4361). 南山区蛇口南海玫瑰园三期 7 号楼 109 号商铺

McCawley’s Irish Bar & Restaurant Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 4496)

麦考利爱尔兰酒吧,南山区蛇口海上世界广场 118号

One Steak 1) 1/F Hongling Bldg, 1045 Shennan Zhong Lu, Nanshan District (2586 6333); 2) L3-1, 9028-2 Shennan Lu, Holiday

West Steak House 2/F, 52 Jiefang Lu, Luohu District (8229 9139) 西部牛扒城,罗湖区解放路 52 号 2 楼

Willy's Crab Shack 18 Shiyun Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (8827 8002) 南山区蛇口新街 石云路18号 (www. willyscrabshack.com)

Futian District 纽奇比萨 1) 南山区望海路南海玫

瑰园二期46B铺; 2) 福田区购物公园负一层地铁商 业街B14铺; 3) 龙华新区民康路八号仓奥特莱斯; 4) 福田区民田路购物公园北园A区125

Lou Palacio Pizza 1/F, No. 40, Bldg A, Poly Cultural Center, Nanshan District (8628 7109) 帕拉休,南山区保利文化广场A区40号店铺

NYPD Pizza 1) Shop FL1015, Central Walk, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8887 6973); 2) No. 26, Haichang Jie, Shekou, Nanshan District (8887 6973); 3) 3085-10 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8887 6973, 137 9847 1160)

纽约批萨1) 福田区福华一路中心城FL1015商铺; 2)南山区蛇口海昌街海尚国际裙楼26号铺 (近新一 佳); 3) 罗湖区东门深南路3085-10号

Papa John’s Pizza 1) 1/F, F2.6 Tianzhan Bldg, Tian’an Industry Plaza, Futian District; 2) Unit 149, 1/F, Coastal City, Nanshan Business & Culture Center, Nanshan District; 3) 2/F, Soho Coco Park, 3 Fuhua Lu, Futian District; 4) 1/F, 115B, Garden City Commercial Centre, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District; 5) 1/F, TT International Area, Lianhua Lu, Futian District; 6) 1/F, Hubei Baofeng Bldg, 1054 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District; 7) 3/F, Manha Shopping Plaza, Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District; 8) 2/F, Luohu Culture Center, Renmin Bei Lu, Luohu District; 9) Unit A1-14, 1/F, Poly Cultural Centre, Nanshan Business & Culture Center, Nanshan District 棒!约翰 1) 福田区天安数码城

天展大厦F2.6栋1楼; 2) 南山区商业文化中心海岸 城一层149号商铺; 3) 福田区福华三路购物公园 2 楼; 4) 南山区南海大道花园城商业中心115B; 5) 福 田区莲花路TT国际街区首层; 6) 罗湖区宝安南路 1054号湖北宝丰大厦首层; 7) 福田区华强北路曼哈 购物广场3楼; 8)罗湖区东门步行街人民北路罗湖文 化中心2楼; 9) 南山区南山商业文化中心区保利文 化广场A1-14号

Pizza Express Shop 568, 5/F, the MixC, 1881 Bao'an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2215 9036) 罗湖区宝安南路1881号万象城5楼

Kiwi Pizza 1) Shop 46B, Phase II, Coastal Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2160 1583); 2) B14 Underground Commercial Street, Coco Park, Futian District (8329 2299); 3) No. 8 Outlets Minkang Lu, Longhua District; 4) No. 125, Area A, North Park, Shopping Park, Mintian Lu,

360°Bar, Restaurant & Lounge 31/F, Shangri-La Hotel (East of Railway Station), No.1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8396 1380-8360).

罗湖区建设路 1002 号(火车站东侧)香格里拉大 酒店 31 层

Apollo 57/F, Hilton Shenzhen Pengnian Hotel, 2002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2518 5888 ext 3914) 罗湖区嘉宾路 2002 号彭年酒店 57 楼

Butter Basement B/F, Carrinna Friendship Square, 2002 Renminnan Road, Luohu Dist. (2518 3338) 罗湖区人民南路佳宁娜广场负一楼

Brew House 3/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites and Landmark, 3018 Nahu Road, Luohu District. (8217 2288 ext. 569)

罗湖区南湖路费用户号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店 三楼

Brown Sugar Jar 1/F, Le Yang Feng Jing Ge, Huang Bei Lu, Dongmen, Luohu District. (2541 6110) 红糖罐 罗湖区东门商业圈 黄贝路乐扬枫景阁一楼

Champs Bar & Grill  2/F, Shangri-La Shenzhen, Luohu Dist. (8396 1366)  罗湖区香格里拉大酒店 2 楼

Chocolate  1/F, New 2000 Plaza, Huishang Mingyuan, Nanqing Street, Dongmen, Luohu District. (2582 2222)  罗湖区东门南庆街汇商名苑2000广场1楼(金莎 国际会所楼下)

City Cowboy 2/F, Jihao Garden, 1048 Hua Li Lu, Luohu District (2582 8218) 深圳市罗湖区华丽路 1048 号集浩花园 2 楼

Decanter 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888-1459/1455)

品酒阁 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号 100层

Southeastern

Discovery Bar 48 Jin Tang Jie (next to Lijing Int’l Club), Luohu District (8248 1742) 罗湖金塘街 48 号丽晶国际俱乐部旁边

Sambal B102, Century Place, Shennan Lu, Futian District (2264 1000) 桑芭桑芭 福田区深南中路世纪汇商场负一层 B102号

SPANISH

Evolution Bar F2/3, Carriana Friendship Square (next to Starbucks), Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District 罗湖区人民南路佳宁娜友宜广场

首层G2&G3(近星巴克咖啡店)

Echo Club, No.S268, MixC, Phase II, No.1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2292 3777). 埃可俱乐部·酒吧,罗湖区宝安

南路1881号华润中心万象城二期B栋二楼

Flamenco House Shop B104, B1/F, Century Place, Huaqiangbei, Futian District (3300 5750) 福田区华强北世纪广场负一层B04

TURKISH Anatolia Turkish Restaurant, 1/F, Xing Yue Business Hotel, No. 3018 Dongmen Nan Lu, Luohu District (8222 6154; 8225 7677).

安纳托利亚, 罗湖区东门南路 3018 号兴悦商务酒 店1楼

Istanbul Fast Food Cafe Jinghua Building 1C055, Huafa Bei Lu, Futian District (3309 7180, 3309 7190) 福田区华发北路京华大院一号楼 1C055 号

Mevlana Turkish Restaurant 154 Zhenxing Lu, Futian District (8336 8778)

梅夫拉那土耳其餐厅福田区振兴路 154 号

The Istanbul Restaurant Room 107, Lang Yu Feng Ting,1010 Wenjin Nan Lu, Luohu District (8261 0201)

土耳其伊斯坦布尔餐厅,罗湖区文锦南路 1010 号 朗御风庭 107 号地铺

PIZZA

LUOHU

nightlife

Face Club,4/F, MixC Mall Phase II, No.1881 Bao'an Nan Lu, Luohu District(8266 6699).

罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号万象城第二期卡地亚楼上 四楼

Feeling Bar 1/F, Zhidi Plaza, No.3068 Chunfeng Lu, Luohu District (2230 1119) 罗湖区春风路置地广场首层

Key Bar G-6 SOHO, Jia Ning Na Square, 2002 Ren Min Nan Lu, Luohu District

罗湖区人民南路 2002 号嘉宁娜友谊广场 SOHO 酒吧 街 G-6

Le Nest 1/F, Guomao Da Sha, Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District (8221 1018) 罗湖区人民南路国贸大厦 A 区外一楼

Malt 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888-1459/1455) 天吧,深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区

深南东路5016号100层

Michelle’s Bar South gate of Shenzhen Stadium, Sun Gang Lu, Luohu District (8327 6642) 罗湖区笋岗路深圳体育馆南门 Milky Jiabin Lu (beside Soho Bar), Luohu District (8225 8199) 罗湖区嘉宾路soho吧旁 Oasis Bar 13/F, Jinhu Hotel, Hubei Lu, Luohu District 罗湖湖贝路锦湖宾馆13楼 Richy Club, 66 Chunfeng Lu (next to Lu Shan Hotel), Luohu District (8234 2565) 春风路3023号(庐山酒店1楼)

Soho Bar Opposite of King Glory Plaza, Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8220 0628) 罗湖区嘉宾路金光华广场对面

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Concert: Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock, 8pm, MOP180-580. Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium (www.macauticket.com) Boasting numerous Grammy Awards and over half a century of experience on stage, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock are among the most important jazz influences of all time. This month, they will appear together in Macau for what is guaranteed to be a historic performance.

JUNE 6 SAT

Stage: Cesar Millan Live, 7.30pm, MOP280-880. Venetian Macao – Cotai Arena (www.macauticket.com) International dog behavior expert Cesar Millan is known for his television series, teaching clueless owners how to correct pet misdemeanors. To create balanced relationships between humans and canines is his goal in rehabilitating dogs and training people. For those who want to have a better relationship with man’s best friend, don’t miss this show.

JUNE 13 SAT

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Sparkle Club & Restaurant 1/F, Zense Hotel, Wen Jin Zhong Lu, Luohu Dist. (8239 4800) 罗湖区文锦中路升逸酒店首层

Nautical Centre (www. www.sport. gov.mo) Jointly organized by the Sport Development Board and Macau China Dragon Boat Association, this race is the centerpiece of the annual celebrations in remembrance of noble poet and official Qu Yuan. Audience members will witness thousands of skilled athletes from home and abroad gather annually in Macau to participate in this significant event.

JUNE 13-JULY 26 SAT-SUN

Musical: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, 2pm matinees, 8pm evenings, MOP280-680. Venetian Macao – Theater (www.macauticket.com) The beloved fairy tale of a hideous beast and the beautiful maid destined to redeem him is also a story of several firsts. The acclaimed movie version was the first animated movie ever to be nominated for a Best Film Academy Award. Later, it was later translated into a popular stage show, becoming the first of Disney’s movies to receive the Broadway treatment. This musical is now landing in Macau for more than a month, complete with all the beloved tunes.

JUNE 14 SUN

Concert: Impressionism, 8pm, MOP80-180. Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium (www.macauticket.com) With Chinese pianist Chen Sa, the Macao Orchestra will introduce Ravel’s ‘Piano Concerto in G Major,’ in addition to Debussy’s ‘Petite Suite’ and ‘Images Pour Orchestre’. These three works are masterpieces of musical impressionism, and audiences will be taken on a journey through one of the most colorful periods of musical history.

JUNE 27 SAT Concert: Michael Learns to Rock, 8pm, MOP300-900. Broadway Macau (www.pklive.com) Danish pop and soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock is undertaking a world tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary and will stop off in Macau this month. With the perfect balance of Scandinavian sound and international pop accents, the band is popular around Asia and one of the most beloved in their native land.

JUNE 13-14 & 20 SAT-SUN & SAT

Festival: Macau International Dragon Boat Race, Nam Van Lake

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Stage: War Sum Up, 8pm, MOP100300. Macao Cultural Centre – Grand Auditorium (www.macauticket.com) Inspired by Japanese culture, War Sum Up is a manga opera that merges Japanese manga images with classic warrior texts. Rich in expression of poetry, it’s a mix of classic, electronic and pop music. Performed by Latvian Grammy Award winners Radio Choi, this show has been received with great acclaim since its premiere in Riga in 2012.

JUNE 28 SUN

Concert: Piano Recital by Colleen Lee, 8pm, MOP120-380. Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium (www.macauticket.com) Colleen Lee is a Hong Kong pianist who won sixth place at the 15th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in 2005. Touted by some as one of the leading pianists of her generation, her music has been heard on the radio, and she has been engaged to perform in Europe and the United States.

Tanghui Bar 1/F, A08, Zhidi Plaza, Chun Feng Lu, Luohu District (2230 1698) 罗湖区春风路北侧置地逸轩裙楼 A08

Tashe Delick Bar 3/F, Shanghai Shizhuang Company, 2033 Hongling Zhong Lu, Luohu District (8241 8028) 红岭中路 2033 号上海时装公司 3 楼

The Penthouse 38/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338) 罗湖区宝安南路1881号深圳君悦 酒店38层

The St. Regis Bar 96/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 8888-1468)

瑞吉吧 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 96 层深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 99 层

3542).

福田区福华三路卓越世纪中心 2 号楼裙楼 4-5 层

Executive Lounge 25/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen,Shennan Da Dao Xi,Futian District (8350 0888)

福田区深南大道西东方银座美爵酒店 25 楼

Ella Entertainment Park East Gate, Shopping Park, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福华一路购物公园东门

Frankie’s No.33-34, Building 3, Gui Huayuan Garden, Fenghuang Dao, Guihua Lu, Futian Free Trade Zone (8271 9220)

福田保税区桂花路凤凰道桂花苑花园 3 栋一层 33-34 号铺

Gold Rush Bar 2/F, The Pavilion Hotel, 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian Dist. (8207 8888 ext. 8225) 华强北路4002号圣廷苑酒店二层

Honolu Club Top/F ,Donghai Jingtian Yinzuo, Jingtian Bei Jie, Futian District 景田北街东海景田银座顶层

FUTIAN 3D Bar Block B, Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1093 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 6011) 福田区深南中路 1093 号中信广场酒吧街 B 区

After 5 Bar & Cafe Unit 104, Jin Run Building, Tai Ran Jiu Lu, Futian District (2396 4800). 福田区泰然九路金润大厦104 Angelbaby Bar 1/F, Huale Building, No.1, Zhong Hang Bei Lu, Hua Qiang Bei, Futian District.(2830 7788).

天使宝贝 福田区华强北中航北路 1 号华乐大厦一楼

Before Sunset Bar Bar Street, CITIC Plaza, Futian District (13510131001)  中信广场酒吧街

Beng/Bang No.138, Block B, North of Shopping Park, Min Tian Lu, Futian District (8860 1818). 欧莉酒吧,福田区民田路购物公园北园B区138号

Brown Sugar Jar G9 Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan 9 Lu, Futian District. (8320 7913) 红糖罐 福田区泰然九路皇冠科技园 2 栋 G9

Calio Bar Shop 055, 2/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian Dist. (2533 1844) 福田区福华三路星河苏活购物公园二楼 055 号

Chicago Club G/F, Gate 4 of Shenzhen Stadium, Sungang Lu, Futian District (8324 0294) 福田区笋岗路深圳体育馆四号门首层 Club Viva No. 140, Fuhua Lu, CoCo Park, Futian District (137 9825 6176) 福田区福华路城建购物公园 140 号

Craft Head Nano Tap House West Shop, Bldg 161, Crossing of Huanggang Gongyuan Yi Jie and Shuiwei Ba Jie, Futian District (136 6229 2253)

福田区皇岗公园一街与水围八街交界处 161 栋西面 商铺

Crystal Bldg E, Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 5509) 福田区深南中路中信广场酒吧街 E 栋

Curv Bar 1/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Road, Futian District (2222 2222)

福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 1 楼

Duke’s, The Langham, Shenzhen, No. 7888, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888). 福田区深南大道7888号深圳朗廷酒店 Day and Night Building A3, Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 9203) 福田区深南中路中信广场酒吧街 A3 栋

Demon 1) Building C, Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2615 7405) 2) 78-79, Bar Street, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2531 3800) 1)福田区深南中路中信广场酒吧C

栋 2) 福田区福华三路COCO 商城,地铺78-79

Evening Show 4-5/F, Building 2, Huanggang Business Center, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8270 8888; 8278 3999;137 2435

La Casa No.139 Coco Park, Fuhua Lu, Futian District. (8290 3279)

悦坊 福田区福华路城建购物公园 139 号

Lachesis 7/F, Bldg 3, Phoenix, 2008 Shennan Lu, Futian District (186 7919 1990) 福田区深南路 2008 号中国凤凰大厦三号楼七楼

Lavo Bistro & Lounge 1M/F, Room 1B, Tower 3, Kerry Plaza, No 1, Zhongxin Si Lu, Futian District (8899 9676; 8255 7462)

福田区中心四路一号嘉里建设广场 T3 栋 1M 层 1B 室

Leo Bar Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 9898) 福田区深南中路1095号中信城市广场国际休闲 街A4

Light Club 1/F, AB Block, Shenzhen Culture Creative Park, Fuqiang Lu, Futian District (8337 9999) 福田区福强路文化创意园 AB 座首层

Lili Marleen Fuhua Yi Lu (opposites Coco Park Starbucks), Futian District (8295 0548) 福田区福华一路购物公园星巴克对面

McCawley’s Irish Bar Shop 151-152, Coco Park, Futian District. (2531 3599) 福田区购物公园 151-152

Mexico Fans Club 1/F, Eight District Bldg, Tiyuguan, Futian DIstrict (8329 3138) 体育馆八区首层

O! Garden No. 138, Mintian Lu, Futian District. (8889 6999) 福田区民田路 138 号购物公园

Pepper Club, 2/F, Shopping Park, Fuhua Lu, Fustian District (8319 9040). 福田区福华路购物公园二楼

Rapscallions Bar, No.138 Min Tian Lu, North of Shopping Park, Futian District (0755-8359 7131).

瑞布斯酒吧,福田区民田路城建购物公园 138 号

Skyline Bar Hui Hotel, Block 401, 3015 Hongli Xi Lu, Futian District (8830 5555)

福田区红荔西路 3015 号 401 栋 ( 红荔路与福华路 交界 ) 回酒店

Sports Bar 7/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 88605) 体育吧 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒店

Time Out Bldg A1, Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2594 0778)

福田区深南中路 1095 号中信城市广场国际休闲街 A1 栋

Tonga Bar 1010 Central Walk, Fu Hua 1 Lu, Futian District

福田区福华一路 3 号怡景中心城 , 1010 号铺 ( 大 中华喜来登酒店旁 )(8780 1687)

True Color Club 1) Guo Qi Club, 25/F, Block A, Guo Qi Bldg, Shangbu Nan Lu, Futian District (8212 9333) 2) Dong Yuan Club, 3-4/F, Dong Yuan Bldg, Dongyuan Lu, Futian District (8227 4834) 3)Zhen Hua Club, 2/F, Zhong Hang Yuan Bldg, Zhenhua Lu, Futian District (8324 0986);www.truecolorclub.com

1) 国企总店 , 福田区上步南路国企大厦 A 座 25 楼


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2) 东园分店 , 福田区东园路东园大厦 3/4 楼 3) 振 华分店 , 福田区振华路中航苑大厦 2 楼;

Vinsplus Room 6, 1/F, Kerry Plaza, No.1 Zhongxin Si Lu, Futian District.(8273 2082) 荣仕廊酒业 福田区中心四路1号嘉里建设广场裙楼一层6室

Xpats Bar & Lounge FL1016 & FL1017 (next to NYPD), East Side Walk, Central Walk Shopping Mall, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8280 1352) 福田区福华路中心城东面 1016-1017 铺

Yi Bar & Lounge 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, 138 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8826 8900) 逸廊吧 深圳四季酒店6楼, 福 田区福华三路138号

NANSHAN 3D Bar 1)11, Bar Street, Window of the World, Nanshan Disdrict (2690 1559) 2)17, Block A, Bar Street, Poly Culture Centre (8628 7911)

The George & Dragon. The quintessential British pub; good draft beers, ales, stout, cider, hearty pub food,w BBQ's, screening non-stop sports, secluded beer garden. Your home away from home. George & Dragon British Pub Shop No.3, Back of Taizi Hotel, Taizi Lu, Seaworld Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 8564).

1) 世界之窗欧陆风情酒吧街头 11 号 2) 南山保利文 化广场 A 区 17 号

南山区蛇口海上世界太子路太子宾馆一楼后排 3 号 商铺

Aulon Wine Bar  Shop 32, Coastal Garden II, Wanghai Lu, Shekou (2688 3381)

Eden Garden Rooftop Bar 16/F, Hilton Senzhen Shekou Nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District

蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 32 号

Bar Leo 1/F, Poly Cultural Centre, Nanshan District (8628 6868)

伊甸园屋顶酒吧,南山区望海路1177号蛇口希尔 顿南海酒店16楼

南山区中心区保利文化广场一楼 21 号(保利剧院 对面)

Enigma Bar Beside the KTV, Seaworld, Shekou Nanshan District (2667 7744)

Barfly No.3-12, Garden City Phase III, Gongye Ba Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2667 2532)

Eagle Bar Block 20, OCT Bay, No. 8 Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan District. (8654 1082)

南山区蛇口工业八路花园城三期 3-12 号

老鹰吧 南山区白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸曲水湾 20 栋

Blu Bamboo, No. 3-4, Xinghua Lu, Sea World Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (134 1003 7390).

Galleon Restaurant & Bar interContinental, 9009, Shennan Lu, OCT, Nanshan District (3399 3388)

南山区蛇口海上世界兴华路 3-4 号

南山区深南路华侨城洲际大酒店

Bill & Helen 1st floor, Taizi Hotel, No.5, Taizi Road, Shekou, Nanshan Dist. 2668 5972) 南山区蛇口太子路太子宾馆一楼

Good Time Bar 202-2 Haide Plaza, Coastal City, Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District (8635 9286)

Boomerang, A1-39, Poly Cultural Center, Hou Haibin Lu, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (8655 2054).

Jazz Garden No.5, Window of the World Bar Street, Nanshan District (2660 0032).

回旋镖酒吧,南山区后海大道后海滨路保利文化中 心 A1-39 号

Brown’s Wine & Cigar House Shop 55-56 Commercial Street, Portofino Club House, Xiangshan Lu, OCT, Nanshan District (8608 2379) 南山区华侨城香山路波托菲诺会所商业

街 55-56 号

Cheers Gan Bei Bar Shop 60, Coastal Rose Garden II, Wanghai Lu, Shekou (2683 2864) 蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 60 号商铺干杯酒吧

Club Tropicana B/F, Nan Hai Hotel, Gongye Yi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Dist. (2669 2888 ext 513) 蛇口工业一路南海酒店负1楼

Crocetta B106, Sea World Square, Shekou, Nanshan District (8833 6272)

南山区海上世界环船广场 B106

CJW OCT BAY No.15 Qushui Bay, OCT BAY, No.8 Baishi Lu. Nanshan District (8639 5266)

欢乐海岸 CJW 南山区白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸曲水 湾 15 栋

Coko Club 1) Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1093 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 9998) 2) No.6, European Customs Bar Street, Window of World, Nanshan District (2692 9098); 3) Haide plaza, Coastal city, Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District

1) 福田区深南中路中信广场深圳国际酒吧街 F 栋 2) 南山区世界之窗欧陆风情酒吧街 6 号 ; 3) 南山区文 心五路海岸城购物中心海德广场 202-1

Club Viva International Bar Street, West of Seaworld Square, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2669 7365)

南山区海上世界广场西侧国际酒吧街

Dolores No. 101, Bldg 2, NH-Ecool, Gongye San Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (3313 3667) 朵多 南山区蛇口工业三路南海意库 2 栋 101

蛇口海上世界海上明珠旁边

南山区文心五路海岸城购物中心海德广场 202-2

爵士花园,南山区世界之窗欧陆情酒吧街 5 号

Jordan’s Bar 55 South Sea Rose Garden, Phase 2, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2668 6040) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 55 号

Idutang OCT Loft, Enping Jie, OCT, Nahshan Dist. 南山区桥城东恩平街华侨城创意文化园内

La Piazza G/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhen, No.9026 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (2693 6888) 南山区深南大道 9026 号深圳威尼斯酒店首层

La Maison Shop 108, Nanhai Rose Garden, Building 29-32, No. 91, Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District. (2681 6410) 南山区望海路91号

29-32栋南海玫瑰花园108号

Lay Z Bar Shop 104-107, Bldg F1, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District (8618 4265) 南山区华侨城创意文化园 F1 栋 104-107

Listen Bar G/F Xin Neng Yuan Bldg, Nanhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (2643 3939) 南山区南海大道新能源大厦首层

Liberty Bar, Building 115-117, Sea World Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (134 2385 3725). 自由吧,南山区蛇口海上世界 115-117 号

Butterfly Dream Music Bar,14 Qushui Bay, OCT-Bay, 8 Baishi Lu Dong (8654 1185/86541186 ).

蝴蝶梦音乐餐厅 , 白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸酒吧街 14 栋

Lounge 1982, 1/F, InterContinental Shenzhen,9009 Shennan Road,OST(3399 3388) 深南大道深圳华侨城洲际大酒店 1 楼

Laffa 12pm-2am, G/F, Fuzon Hotel, No.1 Kanle Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 7888) 南山区蛇口康乐路 1 号金銮富众酒店地下

McCawley’s Irish Bar Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668

Southeast Asian Restaurant Address: B102, Century Place, Shennan Lu, Futian District, Shenzhen 深圳福田区深南路世纪汇负一 层 B102

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4496) 南山区蛇口海上世界广场118号 Mosaic Club Shop 18, Coastal Rose Garden II, Wang Hai Road, Shekou, Nanshan District (10 minutes walk past the Golf Club) 望海路南海玫瑰花园 2 期 18 号商铺

Musibase Bar 1)Building 2, Bin Hai Zhi Chuan, Haide San Lu, Nanshan District (8612 5125) 2)G/F,Maple Leaf City Hotel, No.1039 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District. (2235 3933).

根据地音乐现场 1) 南山区海德三路滨海之窗 2 栋 2) 南山区南山大道 1039 号枫叶城市酒店首层

Old Heaven Books Shop 120, Building A5, OCT Loft Phase II, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District.(8614 8090). 旧天堂书店 南 山区华侨城侨城创意文化园北区A5栋120铺

Oscar’s Sports Bar& Grill F/2, Holiday Inn Shenzhen Donghua , Donghua Park, Nanhai Lu, Nanshan District (8619 3999 ext.3208) 南山区东华假日酒店2楼

O Seven, Building 13A, OCT Bay, Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan District (2660 0707; 2690 0707). 南山区白石路东欢乐海岸曲水湾13A Penny Black Jazz Cafe Shop 134, Building A5, OCT Loft Phase II, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (8609 8585).

黑邮票爵士咖啡,南山区华侨城创意文化园北区 A5 栋 134

Ritz Bar 52 South Sea Rose Garden Phase 2, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2681 2793) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 52 号

Rose Bank, 2/F, Shop 210-211, Building A4, OCT Loft Phase II, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District(8633 7473). 南山区

华侨城创意文化园北区A4栋2楼210-211号

Spurs Country Music Bar, Above McDonalds in Seaworld Plaza, Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. 南山区蛇口太子路海上世界广场麦当劳楼上

Seagull Restaurant & Bar South of Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan Dist.(2688 0000, 2682 0768) 南山区蛇口海上世界南边海景广场旁边

Simple Living Bar 104 Area C, Eco Plaza, OCT, Nanshan District (2691 2691) 华侨城杜鹃山东街生态广场 C 区 104 号

Simplicity Bar Chang Qing Garden, Nanshan Da Dao, Nanshan District (2657 2776) 南山区南山大道长青园

Snake Pit Shop 20, Phase 2, Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District.(130 4883 7140) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 20 号

Sports Bar 7/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen, Zhuzilin, Shennan Boulevard, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 88622)

福田区深南大道竹子林深圳东方银座美爵酒店 7 楼

Spy Glass Lanhong Haoyuan No.6, Haichang Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (134 3093 9084) 南山区蛇口海昌街蓝虹豪苑 6 号

The Base Bar 1-2/F, Xi HaiAn Bldg, Nanyou Dadao, Nanshan District (2649 0296) 南山区南油大道西海岸大厦 1-2 楼

The Jin Bar 115 - 117 Sea World Square, Shekou 蛇口海上世界 115-117 号

The Boom Boom Room 3/F, Bldg A, Poly Culture Square, Coastal City, Nanshan District (137 9827 4737) 南山区海岸城保利文化广场 A 栋三楼

True Color Club OCT Club, Eco-Square, OCT Nanshan District (2691 3479, www. truecolorclub.com) 华侨城店 , 南山区华侨城生态广场酒吧 A109

The Tavern Sports Bar 3/F, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 1939, www.tavernchina.com) 南山区蛇口海上世界广场 B 区 306

The Terrace Above Starbucks,

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Seaworld Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 9105)

Nanshan District. (2642 9141, 2642 9142)

南山区蛇口海上世界广场 2 楼星巴克楼上

南山区南海大道与创业路交汇处保利大厦 6 楼 606 室

UKlub Wine Gallery Recreation Building 18, OCT Bay, No.8 Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan District (8389 9898; 8389 9798)

Ming Lun Clinic 1/F Dong Jia Bldg (adjoins Panglin Hotel), Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2518 5502)

南山区白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸曲水湾 18 栋

V Bar 2/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhan, No.9026 Shennan Daodao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext: 8015) 深圳南山区华侨城深南大道9026号

威尼斯酒店2楼

X-TA-SEA 1/F, Cruise Inn, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2686 7649) 南山区蛇口海上世界太子路明华轮酒店 1 楼

Ying Lian Bar NO.7, European Customs Bar Street, City Inn Window of World (135 1078 1877) 世界之窗城市客栈欧陆酒吧街7号

beauty waxing Candy Girl Beauty Center 505, 5/F, Block A, Reith Center, next to Century Holiday Plaza, Metro Station Window of the World Exit C1, Shennan Lu, Nanshan District (138 2659 5245)

南山区深南大道以北沙河世纪假日广场 A 座瑞思中 心 505 室内

health DENTAL Viva Dental L2/F, Galaxy Center Shopping Mall, No.5, Zhongxin Lu, Futian District (2361 8563;2361 8565) 福田区中心五路星河 发展中心购物广场L2层

Meng En Dental R1809,F18,Golden Central Tower, Jintian Lu, Futian District.(3322 8038/3322 8278) www.mengendental.com 福田区金田路金中环商务大厦 1809 室

Ace Dental 3049 Excellence Times Plaza, Yitian Lu, Futian District (8381 5811)

卓越齿科 深圳市福田区益田路卓越时代广场 3409 室

Arrail Dental Unit 2, G3&G4/ F, Di Wang Commercial Center, Shun Hing Square, 5002 Shennan, Dong Lu, Luohu District (2583 5608). www.arrail-dental.com

罗湖区深南东路 5002 号信兴广场地王商业中心 G3&G4 层 2 单元

A-Top Dental 1) 2/F Guihua Building, 46 Guiyuan Lu, Luohu District. (8213 1198) 2) Shopping arcade (opposites the west gate of Shenzhen University), Hui Fang Yuan Garden, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District. (8213 1198) 3) 2/F Honglong Building, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District. (8213 1198) 4) 2/F Bitao Yuan (opposites Bitao Football Field), Taizi Lu, Nanshan District. (8213 1198) www.top917.cn

1) 罗湖区桂园路 46 号桂花大厦 2 楼(原桂园派出 所对面) 2) 南山区南海大道荟芳园商业区(深圳 大学西门对面)3) 南山区南海大道鸿隆大厦 2 楼 4) 南山区太子路碧涛苑 2 楼(碧涛球场对面)

Dental Bauhinia 9/F,Block B,Shenzhen International Chamber of Commerce Tower,138 Fuhua Yi Lu,Futian District,(8371 1696, 8371 2696) http://www.dentalbauhinia.com

紫荆齿科 福田区福华一路 138 号国际商会大厦 B 座9层

H&J Dental Clinic Room 1105-1106, Block B, Pavilion Hotel, Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8207 5220). www.huijieck.cn 福田区华强北路圣廷苑酒店 B 座 1105-1106 室

Hua Mei Dental 6/F,Baoli Building, Intersection of Nanhai Dadao and Chuangye Lu,

罗湖区嘉宾路东佳大厦 1 楼(彭年酒店附楼)

Reborn Dental Implant Center Rm 801, New World Center, No. 6009, Yitian Road, Futian District. (2398 2858) reborndental@ hotmail.com ; http://www.reborndental. com/en 瑞邦植牙专科 大厦 801 室

福田区益田路 6009 号新世界中心

Shenzhen Shiromoto Dental Clinic 2/F, Peng Ai Hospital, 1122 Nanshan Dadao, Nanshan District. (8622 4459, Japanese hotline: 13662206000). Daily 8.30am-10pm. www.sdc-shenzhen.com 南山区南山大道1122

号鹏爱医疗美容医院2楼

U-Dental Clinic Unit F, 24/F, Jin Run Mansion, 6019 Shennan Da Dao, Chegongmiao, Futian District (8280 0366, 8280 0399) 福 田区车公庙深南路6019号金润大厦24层F单位

U-Family Dental No.109 Shopping Street, Xihai Mingzhu Garden, Taoyuan Lu, Nanshan District (8625 0573) www.ufamilydental.cn

南山区桃园路 1 号西海明珠花园地面商业 109 号

Victoria Dental Room 1510, Tower 3A, Excellence Century Center, Fu Hua San Lu, Futian District.(8837 3300) 维港齿科, 福田区

福华三路卓越世纪中心3号楼 A座1510室

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL Chiho Medical Center United 203, Block B, International Chamber of Commerce Building, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District. (8830 1498) info@chihoclinic.cn;www.chihoclinic.cn 福田区福华一路国际商会大厦B座203单元

CanAm International Medical Center Shenzhen E0119, Fraser Place, 1033 Nanhai Dadao, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2688 7106)

南山区蛇口南海大道1033号泰格国际公寓E0119

C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital 1-2/F, Shengtang Bldg, 1 Tairan Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District (4001 666 120, 3322 7188) 福田区车公庙泰然九路一号

盛唐大厦1-2层

Distinct Clinc 1) Shenkou Medical Center,Room 5B, 5th Floor, Tower A, Wanrong Building, Gongye Si Lu, Nanshan District (8666 4776) 2) Diwang Medical Center, G4 (N), Office Tower, Diwang Commercial Center, No.5002 Shenzhen Dong Lu, Luohu District (2220 1852) 3) Exhibition Center Clinic, Room 0219-0220,Int’l Chamber of Commerce,168 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8347 9801) 4) Coastal City Clinic, Room 1012, Coastal City West Tower, Haide Sandao, Nanshan District (2167 7955) 5) Well Child Center, Room 5A, 5th Floor, Tower A, Wanrong Building, Gongye Si Lu, Nanshan District (26816760) 6) Specialty & Surgical Center, Room 5C, 5th Floor, Tower A, Wanrong Building, Gongye Si Lu, Nanshan District (2682 8205) 7) Zhujiang New Town Medical Center (Coming Soon), Room 1205-1207, R&F YingKai Building, Huaxia Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (020-3809 9090) English Services Line: 0755-8826 9919

1) 南山区工业四路万融大厦A座5层5B室 2) 罗湖区 深南东路5002号地王商业中心商业大楼北翼G4层 3) 福田区福华三路168号国际商会中心裙楼0219 4) 南山区海德三道海岸城西座写字楼1012室 5) 南 山区工业四路万融大厦A座5层5A室 6) 南山区工业 四路万融大厦A座5层5C室 7) 广州市天河区华夏路 富力盈凯大厦1205-1207单元

Dayabindu International Counseling & Psychology Services A1311, 13/F, Golden Central Tower, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8280 2248). Individual & marriage counseling, psychotherapy, and trainings in English, Spanish & Putonghua(with interpreter). www.dayabindu.com 福田区福华路金中环国际商务大厦 13 楼 A1311

Far-east Women &Children Hospital 5/F, No. 2097, Shen Nan Dong Lu, Luo Hu District ( 8261 3384)

深 圳 市 罗 湖 区 深 南 东 路 2097 号 五 楼 http:// en.woman91.com/

Home Women& the Children’s hospital 12018 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District. (3391 9122) 南山区深南大道12018号 International SOS Shenzhen Clinic. 6 NanHai Dadao, Industry Mansion (East Annex), Shekou, Nanshan District. (2669 3667)

环宇一家综合门诊部 . 蛇口南海大道 6 号工业大厦 附楼 .

Shenzhen Renji International Clinic 3rd Floor, No.6 Tianxia Tongjian Building, Nanxin Lu, Nanshan District. (2607 9966, 2649 3191) 仁济诊所 南山区南新路 田厦统建楼 6 栋 3 楼

Shenzhen Puji Clinic 1-4/F, Phase 2, Huibin Plaza, Dongbin Lu, Nanshan District. (2649 1709, 2649 1333, 8603 9111). 南山区东滨路汇滨广场二期裙楼 1-4 层

Shenzhen Wu Zhou International Clinic 3/F Block B, Wu Zhou Chinese And Western Union Medical Hospital (7 Kehua Lu), Keyuan Bei Lu, Science And Technology Park, Nanshan District (135 5479 2040)

南 山科技园科园北路深圳五洲中西医结合医院 ( 科 华路 7 号 )B 座 3F

The Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital International Medical Center, Haiyuan Yi Lu, Futian District ( 8691 3388, www.hku-szh.org )

香港大学深圳医院 福田区海园一路 ( 白石路与侨城 东路交汇 )

Vista-SK International Medical Center Lvl 4, Bldg 4C, Shenzhen Software Industry Base,Xuefu Lu, Nanshan District (3689 9833) 南山区学府路软件产业基地4栋C座裙楼4层

Life & Style boat charters Sky Sea World 3E-2, Seaview Bldg, 18 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2680 7666, 2681 2999, www.sswgsz.com) 南山区蛇口太子路海景广场3E-2

Real Estate Executive Real Estate Shenzhen Rm 329, Times Plaza, 1 Taizi Lu, Nanshan District (2667 3013, 135 6071 0609, lexi@shenzhenrent.com.cn)

深圳源合森哲房地产投资管理有限公司 南山区蛇口 太子路1号新时代广场329

education INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS American International School, No. 82,Gongyuan Lu, Shekou,Nanshan District (8619 4750) 南山区蛇口公园路82号青少年活动中心

Buena Vista Concordia International School (BCIS) GuangShen Highway, BaoAn exit, XiCheng, Bao’an Disctrict. info@bcis.net.cn; BCIS.net.cn; (2823 8166). 曦城协同国际学校,宝安区广深高速公路宝安出口

Funful Shenzhen Bilingual School Inside Goldfield Seaview Garden, Xinzhou Nan Lu, Futian District (2381 0830). www. funful.com.cn 福田区新洲南路金地海景花园


Listings

OPEN DOOR Green Oasis School  No 4030, Shennan Middle Road, Tianmian, Futian District. (8399 6712) admission@ greenoasis.org.cn   www.greenoasis.org.cn 福田区田面村深南中路 4030 号

Hailida International Kindergarten Xinganghong Kindergarten, intersection of Tai’an Lu, Luohu District (2549 0253). www. hailida.com.cn 罗湖区太安路口新港鸿幼儿园

Mensa Kindergarten No.13, Xin Housha Lu, Yongkou Cun, Houjie Town, Dongguan.(Tel: 0769 8152 5999; 8290 1900; 8290 1919, Fax:0769 5152 5222)

菁华园幼儿园 东莞市厚街镇涌口村新厚沙路 13 号

International School of Nanshan Shenzhen A Canadian school accepting application for Pre-Grade 1 through Grade 12. 166 Nanguang Lu, Nanshan District (2666 1000, 2606 6968). admission@isnsz.com www. isnsz.com 南山区南光路 166 号

Oxstand International School No.2040, Buxin Lu, Luohu District. (2581 3954/138 2355 1821/135 1006 5811) eva@oxstand.com.cn 深圳奥斯翰外语学校 罗湖区布心路 2040 号

Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten the Peninsula one, Jin Shiji Lu, Shekou Nanshan District ( 2685 1266)

半岛城邦国际幼儿园 南山区蛇口东角头金世纪路 1 号半岛城邦一期

LANGUAGE TRAINING C Mandarin Rm 1516, Reith Center, Tower A Century Holiday Plaza, Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District. (8662 6522,8662 6533). info@cmandarin.com http://www.cmandarin.com/

西曼德汉语培训学校 南山区深南大道 9030 号瑞 思中心世纪假日广场 A 座 1516 室

Cotalk Chinese 1) A1912, Reith Center, Exit C1 of Window of the World metro station, Nanshan District (159 1974 6086); 2) No. 5C-508, Seascape Square, Exit D of Sea World metro station, Shekou, Nanshan District. (139 2746 5084)

1) 南山区沙河世纪广场瑞思中心 A1912; 2) 南山区 蛇口海上世界 D 出口海景广场 5C-508

ING English 1) 4/F Rm405, Jingtian Fu Er Building, Futian District (6139 3296) 2) 2/F Xiulin Xin Ju, 7 Meiyuan Lu, Nanshan Dist (2642 8428) 3) Rm 102, Block 52, Yuan Ling Garden, Yuan Ling Xi Lu, Futian District (2594 0606) 4) 2/F, Hongshuwai Club, Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District. (8626 8094)

1) 福田区景田妇儿大厦 4 楼 405 室 2) 南山区梅园 路 7 号秀林新居 2 楼 ; 3) 福田区园岭西路园岭小区 52 栋 102; 4) 南山区沙河东路中信红树湾社区南会 所二楼

Hanbridge Mandarin 2/F Hongshuwai Club Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District. (8626 8094) 南山区沙河东路中信红树湾社区南会所二楼

Quality Schools International 2/F Bitao Center, 8 Taizi Lu, Shekou,Nanshan District (2667 6031). www.shk.qsi.org 南山区蛇口太子路 8 号碧涛中心 2 楼

QSI International School of Shenzhen (Futian) A1, TCL Science Park, No. 1001 Zhongshan Yuan, Nanshan District (8371 7108) 中山园路 1001 号 TCL 科学园区 A1 栋

Shekou International School Jingshan Villas, Gongye Er Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 3669). www.sis.org.cn

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Shenzhen (Nanshan) Concord College of Sino-Canada 166 Nan’guang Lu, Nanshan District (2656 8886). www.ccsc.com.cn 南山区南光路 166 号

Shenzhen Oriental English College Bao’an Education City, National Highway 107 (Bao’an Airport North) Bao’an District (2751 6669). www.szoec.baoan.net.cn/ 宝安区 107 国道宝安教育城 ( 宝安国际机场北 )

Shenzhen Soccer Schools Sports Training Services for Kids in Futian and Shekou with Qualified English Speaking Coaches. 602 Haibin Garden, Xinhua Lu, Shekou,Nanshan District. (26690765,13823112524) cathy@ shenzhensoccerschools.com www.shenzhensoccerschools.com 南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园海虹阁 602

St. Lorraine Chinese-English Kindergarten 1) Tongjing Garden, Shadong Lu, Liantang, Luohu District (2582 4450) 2) Gemdale Haijing Garden, Xinzhou Nan Lu, Futian District (8330 3329). www.st-lorraine.edu. hk/zhenchun

1) 罗湖区莲塘沙东路桐景花园 2) 福田区新洲南路 金地海景花园

The Child-loving Pre-school (Shenzhen) Education Center 1)16 Jingtian Dong Lu, Xiangmi San Cun, Futian District (8391 0751, 8390 5242) 2) Jian Xin Yuan, Xin Xin Garden, Shixia Er Lu, Futian District (8345 1123, 8345 1146)

1) 福田区香蜜三村景田东路 16 号 2) 福田石夏二路 新新家园建鑫苑

UP We maximize infants & toddlers learning abilities. Rm 307 A/B/C, 3/F, East Pacific Square, Hongli Xi Lu, Futian District (8339 0166; 8339 0266) www.upchildren. com 福田区香蜜湖红荔西路东海城市广场三楼

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I Mandarin Chinese School 1) 1F, West Wing, Xincheng Building, 1027 Shennan Dadao, Futian District. (2598 7982) 2) Rm 8, 2/F,Youran Ju,Liuzhou Zhiye Center,Nanhai Dadao,Shekou,Nanshan District. (2682 8811) 3)Rm1706, Main building of Golden Central Tower, No.3037,Jintian Lu,Futian District.(15811815474)

爱玛德 1) 福田区深南中路 1027 号新城大厦西座 1F 2) 南山区蛇口南海大道和工业八路交汇处六洲 置业中心悠然居 2 楼 3) 福田区金田路 3037 号金 中环商务大厦主楼 1706

Flamenco House A trip to Spain Recently named one of 2014’s top 10 outstanding specialty restaurants in Shenzhen, Flamenco House has won over the city’s foodies. Located inside Huaqiangbei’s Century Place, Flamenco House balances tradition and innovation; time-honored recipes and a modern, eclectic ambience. The menu guarantees an authentic voyage across the plains of Spain. The whole experience encompasses not only fine dining but sheer joy and pleasure, from your palate to your heart. // Shop B104, B1/F, Century place, Huaqiangbei, Futian District 福田区华强北世纪汇负一层B04 (3300 5750)

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Huazhen Mandarin 1605B, Eastern Tower of Coastal City, No.33 Wenxin Wu, Nanshan District (8278 0705; 2167 4466). www. huazhenchinese.com; huazhenchinese@ hotmail.com. 南山区文心五路 33 号海岸城东座 16 楼 05B

HT Chinese School, 1) Rm 2302, Modern International Building, No. 3038 Jintian Lu, Futian District (136 3290 9630). 2)Rm 17C, Profusion Holiday E, Nan Guang Lu, Nanshan District (3663 0235) www.ht-1.cn.

1)福田区金田路 3038 号現代国際大厦 2302 室 2) 南山区南光路缤纷假日 E 栋 17C 室

ING English 1) 2/F Honghao Garden, 2004 Xiangmei Bei Lu, Futain District. (8353 6200) 2) 2/F Xiulin Xin Ju, 7 Meiyuan Lu, Nanshan District. (2642 8428) 3) 2/F, Building No.8, Baishida Garden, Luohu District. (2561 3600) 4) 2/F, Hongshuwai Club, Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District. (8626 8094) 1) 福田区香梅北路 2004 号宏浩花园 2 楼 2) 南山

区梅园路 7 号秀林新居 2 楼 ; 3) 罗湖区白仕达 8 号 楼 2 楼 4) 南山区沙河东路中信红树湾社区南会所 二楼

La Seine French Training Center Room 1108-1112, Honggui Building, 2068 Honggui Lu, Luohu District (2586 5656). www. laseine.com.cn 罗湖区红桂路2068号红桂大厦

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Linda Lee Interactive Chinese B Bihua Lu, Bitaoyuan Villa, Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2686 2019). www.lindalee.com.cn 南山区蛇口太子路碧涛苑别墅碧桦路 B 号

Jiahua Language School 1) Unit3106B The Modern International Fuhua Lu,Futian District (2396 0365 / 2396 0363) 2)12/F, Block B, New Energy Building, No.2239 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (400 6089 228) 1) 福田区福华路现代国际大厦31层3106B

2) 南山区南海大道2239号新能源大厦B座12楼

Grange Grill Tableside smoked striploin Grange Grill at The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan recently introduced their newest creation: tableside smoked striploin. With culinary innovation and a refined cooking method, the dining experience at this swanky high-rise grill has been taken to the next level. The new Cap Grain Angus striploin comes to the table in a wooden box, fully infusing the cut with a sweet smoke aroma. A rosemary fragrance and specially designed sauce combine in the striploin for a unique flavor. Grange Grill is ready to wow every gourmand’s taste buds with this amazing sensory dining experience. // 25/F, The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan, 9028-2 Shen’nan Lu, Nanshan District 南山区深南大道 9028-2号深圳益田威斯汀酒店25楼 (2698 8888)

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Taipei Language Institute The best choice for learning Chinese Established in 1956, Taipei Language Institute (TLI) became a pioneer in the field of Chinese language teaching. With over 50 years of experience, innovation and proven results, TLI is now one of the world’s leading language institutes. Around 25 percent of the world’s population is culturally and linguistically connected to China. For those planning to undertake business in a competitive cross-border economy, TLI can provide the tools and expertise needed for learning Chinese and understanding the culture of this immensely important region. // 1209A, 12/F, ming Wah International Convention Centre (next to Fraser), near Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口龟山路8号明华国际会议中心1209A (2161 8221, www.tli.com.tw)

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Century Kingdom Hotel Baige Lu, Buji Town, Longgang District (8996 9999) 龙岗区布吉镇白鸽路

Crowne Plaza Shenzhen Longgang City Centre 9009 Longxiang Avenue, Longgang city centre, Longgang District. (3318 1888)

深圳龙岗珠江皇冠假日酒店 龙岗区龙岗中心城龙翔 大道 9009 号

Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark 3018 Nanhu Lu,Luohu District Shenzhen (8217 2288) 罗湖区南湖路 3018 号

Mandarin House International quality accredited Chinese language programs. Whether at your office, home, or our conveniently-located schools; learn practical and modern Chinese with experienced teachers. Effective courses include: Conversational Chinese, Written Chinese, Business Chinese, HSK Preparation and tailor-made Private Tutoring to meet your specific needs. Mandarin House is an official registered HSK testing center as well. Call us or visit our school and see why more than 20,000 people have chosen Mandarin House for learning Chinese! Room 1118,11F, 171 Mintian Lu, Futian District (400 633 5538, www. mandarinhouse.com, info@mandarinhouse. com)福田区民田路171号新华保险大厦1118室

Nihao Mandarin Room 14E, Bldg 6, Zhongshan Shenzhen Wanpan Garden, 186 Shahe Lu, Nanshan District (2674 5831) 南山区沙河 东路186号深圳湾畔花园6栋14E

New Concept Mandarin 3/F, Bitao Center, 8 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2688 3577).www.newconceptmandarin.com 南山区蛇口太子路八号碧涛中心三楼

Newcity Chinese School Room 4A, Building 6, Yang Ri Wan Pan, Coastal City, Nanshan District (8650 5536, study@newcity-chinese.com). 南山区海岸城漾日湾畔 6 栋 4A

New Oriental English Training 10 Kexing Lu, Science-based Industrial Zone, Nanshan District (8980 4966). http://shenzhen.neworiental.org 南山区科技园科兴路 10 号

PlayLife International Language Training Center No. 2302, Modern International Bldg, CBD of Futian District (8271 2566) 福田区金田路现代国际大厦2302

Qianmo Chinese 3/F, Hongfu Tower, Caifu Building, Caitian Lu, Futian District (8295 2151) 福田区彩田路彩福大厦鸿福楼三楼 Sinomatin Immersion Chinese Suite 301, Block ‘A’ Haibin Huayuan (Seaview Garden), Seaworld, Shekou, Nanshan District

希诺麦田沉浸式汉语 深圳市蛇口海上世界海滨花园 A 栋 301 室

TLI (Taipei Language Institute) 1209A, Building C, Ming Wah International Convention Center, Seaworld, Shekou, Nanshan District (2161 8221) 南山区蛇口海上世界明华

The Tavern Sports Bar & Grill BBQ, sports and more

深圳市福田区福华三路 138 号

Golden Central Tower Intersection of Fuhua Lu and Jintian Lu, Futian DIstrict (8383 9918). www.jinzhonghuan.cn

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Grand Hyatt Shenzhen No.1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (8266 1234) www.shenzhen.grand.hyatt.com 罗湖区宝安南路1881号 Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen Shennan Dadao Xi, Futian District (Zhuzilin metro station) (8350 0888) 福田区深南大道西(地铁竹子林站) Grand View Hotel 277 Fuhua Lu (Exit C at Gangxia metro station), Futian District (8297 6888). www.szgvhotel.cn 福田区福华路 277 号(地铁岗厦站 C 出口)

Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai 1177, Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District

深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店 南山区望海路 1177 号 (2162 8888)

InterContinental Shenzhen 9009 Shennan Dong Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (Exit C at the Huaqiaocheng metro station) (3399 3388).www.intercontinental.com 南山区华侨城深南东路9009号(地铁 华侨城站C出口)

JW Marriott Shenzhen No.6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District. (2269 8888) 福田区深南大道 6005 号

JW Marriott Shenzhen Bao’an 8 Baoxing Lu, Baoan District (2323 8888) 深圳前海华侨城 JW 万豪酒店 , 宝安区宝兴路 8 号

Kempinski Hotel Hai De San Dao, Hou Hai Bin Lu, Nanshan District (8888 8888) http://www.kempinski.com/cn/ 南山区后海滨路海德三道

Marco Polo Shenzhen Fuhua Yi Lu, CBD, Futian District (8298 9888). www. cn.marcopolohotels.com 福田中心区福华一路 Mission Hills Resort No.1 Mission Hills Dadao, Bao’an District.(2802 0888)

观澜湖酒店集团 宝安区观澜湖高尔夫大道 1 号

Ramada Plaza Shenzhen Meilong Lu and Minwang Lu Cross, Minzhi Lu, Long gang District (8171 1333). www.ramadasz.com

南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园碧波阁 2A 湖区深南东 路 5002 号地王商业中心 11 楼

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Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen 138 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8826 8888)

国际会议中心C栋1209A

// 3/F, B Zone, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口海上世界广场B区306 (2669 1939)

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Union Mandarin 2A Bibo Building, Haibin Garden, Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2688 4090)

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Futian Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen No.4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District (8828 4088).

Pavilion Hotel 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8207 8888) www.pavilionhotel.com 福田区华强北路4002号

The Tavern Sports Bar & Grill is located on the third floor of Zone B in the new Sea World Plaza. Showing all major sporting events from around the world on large televisions, suitably positioned in both inside and outside dining areas, they offer an extensive Western menu, amazing daily specials and a weekend BBQ. The fully stocked bar has a wide selection of drinks from around the world. Customers can also enjoy the free pool table.

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Best Western Shenzhen Felicity Hotel 1085 Heping Lu, Luohu District. (2558 6333) www.bwsz.net

hOTEL 999 Royal Suites & Towers No.1003, Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (2513 0999;Fax: 2513 0839). www.999royalsuites.com; sales@999royal-suites.com. 丹枫白露酒店 罗湖区深南东路 1003 号

深圳豪派特华美达广场酒店 . 梅龙路与民旺路交汇 处

Shangri-La Hotel East of the Luohu Train Station, Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8233 0888). www.shangri-la.com 罗湖区建设路火车站东侧

Shenzhenair International Hotel Shenzhen 6035 Shennan Da dao, Futian District (8881 9999). www.szahotel.com 深圳深航国际酒店,福田区深南大道 6035 号 .

Shangri-La Futian Hotel No. 4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District. (8828 4088 ) 福田香格里拉大酒店,福区益田路 4088 号

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Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8383 8888) 福田区大中华国际交易广场内

Sheraton Dameisha Resort 9 Yankui Lu, Dameisha, Yantian District (8888 6688) 盐田大梅沙盐葵路 ( 大梅沙段 )9 号

Sunshine Hotel 1 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8223 3888). www.sunshinehotel.com 罗湖区嘉宾路 1 号

St. Regis Shenzhen No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District.(8308 8888) 深圳瑞吉酒店 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号

Tangla Hotel Shenzhen, No.588 Ji Xiang Zhong Lu, Longgang City Center, Longgang District (8998 8888).

com.cn 南山区华侨城(地铁A出口) ★★★ City Inn Overseas Chinese Town (Huaqiaocheng metro station), Nanshan District (2693 0666). www.cityinn.com.cn

French Chamber of Commerce in South China (CCIFC) Room 318, 3/F Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Building,South section of Hi-tech Industry Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8632 9602; fax: 8632 9736) www.ccifc.org 南山区科技园南区留学生创业大

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Golden Lustre Hotel 3002 Chunfeng Lu, Luohu District (8225 2888) 罗湖区春风路 3002 号

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Greatwall Hotel Shen Zhen 2086 Honggui Lu. Luohu District (2558 3369). www.greatwallhotel.com 罗湖区红桂路2086号

German Chamber of Commerce 217 Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Building, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District. (8635 0487) www.china.ahk.de

深圳友和国际唐拉雅秀酒店 , 龙岗区中心城吉祥中 路 588 号

Hai Tao Hotel 8 Gongye Yi Lu, Industrial Zone, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 1688) 南山蛇口工业区工业一路8号

The Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen East Overseas Chinese Town, Dameisha, Yantian District (8888 3333). www.interlakenocthotel.com 盐田区大梅沙东部华侨城

Vienna Hotel (Meilin) No.33/35, Zhongkang Lu, Shangmeilin, Futian District (8331 7168) 福田区上梅林中康路33-35号

The Langham, Shenzhen, No. 7888, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888). 深圳朗廷酒店,福田区深南大道 7888 号

The Pavilion Longgang 168 Dayun Road, Longgang District. (8989 9888) www. pavilionhotel-longgang.com 中海圣廷苑酒店 龙岗区大运路 168 号

The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222) 福田区福华三路 116 号

The Westin Shenzhen 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (2698 8888) www. westin.com/shenzhen 南山区深南大道 9028 号 -2

The Venice Hotel Shenzhen No.9026, Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888)

深圳威尼斯酒店 南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号

Holiday Inn Dong Hua Dong Hua Yuan, Nan Hai Boulevard, Nanshan District. 8619 3999 南山区南海大道东华园 Wongtee V Hotel No.2028 Jintian Lu, Huanggang Business Center, Futian District. (8891 1111) 深圳皇庭V酒店 福田区金田路

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Wu Zhou Guest House 6001 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8313 9480). www. wuzhouguesthouse.com 福田区深南大道6001号

Wyndham Grand Shenzhen 2009 Caitian Lu, Futian District (8299 8888) 深圳温德姆至尊酒店 , 福田区彩田路 2009 号

★★★★ No. 1 Chunfeng Century Plaza Hotel Road, Shenzhen (8232 0888)http://www. szcphotel.com 罗湖区春风路1号 Four Points by Sheraton 5 Guihua Lu, Free Trade Zone, Futian District (8359 9999) 福田区保税区桂花路5号 Grand Skylight Garden Hotel Tianmian City Building, Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (8281 6666) www.ggslhotel.com

Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8635 0920; fax: 8632 9785).

南山高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 3 楼 308 室

☆ Shenzhen Loft Youth Hotel Building 3, Enping Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2694 9443, 26601293) 南山华侨成恩平街 3 栋

Vision Fashion Hotel Inside Shenzhen Grand Theater, Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (2556 1570)  视界风尚酒店,罗湖区深 南东路5018号深圳大剧院内

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IFE Business service Limited 15/F, Tower 2, Kerry Plaza, Zhongxin Si Lu, Futian District (3304 3438) 福田区中心四路嘉里建设广场 2 座 15 楼

Israel’s Trade mission to China Shenzhen Liaison Office Rm 306,Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 2671 2226; Fax: 2671 2223). www.israeltrade.org.cn

南山区沿山路 3 号

Reits Service Apartment Yan shan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2667 3667) Email:info@reits-service.com 瑞特兹服务公寓 南山区蛇口沿山路 11 号

Chicago Suites International 9 Yannan Lu (next to Hualian Building), Futian District (8281 0888). 福田区燕南路9号(华联旁) Fietser International 6012 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8292 8666). 福田区深南大道6012号

Hair and Make-up Marieke van Schijndel 2/F, the Venice Hotel, 9026 Shennan Lu, OCT, Nanshan District. (185 66260692).www.qnippbymarieke.com. 马丽歌发型设计-化妆造型,南山

南山区深南大道国际市长交流中心

Master Club 183 Taining Lu, Luohu District (2568 9222) 罗湖太宁路183号 Minghua Hotel 8 Guishan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 9968). www.minghuahotel.com 南山区蛇口龟山路8号

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Shenzhen office Room535, 5/F, Podium Building Cafu Square, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian Free Trade Zone (3391 1656)

Shenzhen Asian Culture Society A non-profit networking organization in Shenzhen (134 2372 0417, Mary Ann MacCartney). www.shenzhenacs.com

The American Chamber of Commerce in South China Rm 208, 2/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 0755-2658 8342; fax: 0755-2658 8341). www.amcham-southchina.org

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福田保税区桂花路 5 号加福广场裙楼 535 号

The British Chamber of Commerce, Shenzhen Sub-Chamber Rm 314, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 2658 8350). 深圳市南山区 高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦3楼314室

The Brussels Enterprise Agency Rm 222, 2/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of HighTech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8632 9700; fax: 8632 9705). www.investinbrussels.com 深圳市南山区高新科技园南区留学

生创业大厦2楼222室

The Korea Chamber of C&I Shenzhen Rm 312, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of HighTech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8635 0985; fax: 8635 0907). sz.korcham. net.cn 深圳市南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业 大厦3楼312

区华侨城深南大道9026号威尼斯酒店2楼

New Times Hotel 4018 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2590 1909) 罗湖区嘉宾路4018号 Novotel Bauhinia Shenzhen Qiaocheng Dong Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2548 3461) 南山区华侨城侨城东路 Seaview Hotel Overseas Chinese Town (Exit A at Huaqiaocheng metro station), Nanshan District (2660 2222) www.seaviewhotel.

European Union Chamber of Commerce Rm 308, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-

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Guan Shanyue Art Museum 6026 Hongli Lu, Futian District (8306 3156). Closed on Mondays. Free admission. www.gsyart.com 福田区红荔路 6026 号

Hakka Culture Museum 1 Luoruihe Bei Jie, Longgang Town, Longgang District (8429 7960). 龙岗区龙岗镇罗瑞合北街一号 He Xiangning Art Museum 9013 Shennan Da Dao, Shenzhen (2660 4540). Daily 10am-5.30pm, Closed on Mondays. www. hxnart.com 福田深南大道 9013 号

The OCT Art & Design Gallery 9009 Shennan Da Dao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (3399 3222) 南山区华侨城深南大道 9009 号

Shenzhen Museum Section A, Shenzhen Citizen Center, 3 Fuzhong San Lu, Futian District (8201 3036) www.shenzhenmuseum.com.cn Tue-Mon 9am-5pm, Monday Closed. Free admission.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

南山高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 2 楼 201 室

Gallery of Shenzhen Fine Art Institute Intersection of Yinhu Lu and Jinhu Lu, Luohu District (8241 4497). Free admission. Daily 9am-5pm. www.inkpainting.org

罗湖区爱国路东湖一街 32 号东湖公园内

business

Egypt-China Business Council (South China) Rm 201, 2/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8635 0900; fax: 8635 0901).

龙岗区大鹏镇鹏城社区

Shenzhen Art Museum Inside Donghu Park, 32 Donghu Yi Jie, Aiguo Lu, Luohu District (2542 6069). www.szam.org Tue-Sun 9am5pm, Monday closed. Free admission.

海上世界C区103店 2)罗湖区宝安南路1881号华 润中心万象城S48号

福田区福华三路国际商会中心 2 楼 220 室

Museum of Ancient Dapeng City Pengcheng Community, Dapeng Town, Longgang District (8431 9269). RMB20, daily 9am5:30pm.

OCT Contemporary Art Terminal Enping Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Shennan Da Dao, Nanshan District (2691 5100). 10am5.30pm. Closed on Mondays. www.ocat. com.cn 南山区深南大道华侨城恩平路

Toni & Guy 1) 103, Section C, SeaWorld Shekou, Nanshan District (2290 9521); 2) Unit S248, Phase 2, the Mixc, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District 1)南山区蛇口望海路

wChina-Italy Chamber of Commerce Rm220, 2/F, International Chamber Of Commerce, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (Tel: 8632 9518; Fax: 8632 9528). www. cameraitacina.com

SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 306 室

福田深南中路田面城市大厦

Jinhui Jasper Hotel International Mayor Communication Center, Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District (8610 0888)

金田路4018号安联大厦26层; 2) 深圳A8大厦,深圳 市南山区科技园科园路1002号A8大厦15层; 3)深 圳NEO大厦, 深圳市福田区深南大道6011号NEO 企业大道A座44层; 4) 深圳中洲控股金融中心, 深圳 市南山区后海大道与海德一道交汇处中洲控股金融 中心A座7层; 5) 深圳新世界中心, 深圳市福田区益 田路6009号新世界中心23层; 6) 深圳时代金融中 心, 深圳市福田区深南大道4001号时代金融中心14 层; 7) 深圳时代广场, 深圳市蛇口区太子路1号新时 代广场3层; 8) 深圳彭年广场, 深圳市罗湖区嘉宾路 2002号彭年广场

Shekou Women’s International Club A social club opens to membership for all expatriate ladies living in Shekou and surrounding areas. www.swiconline.com

南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 2 楼 08 室

Ascott Maillen Shenzhen No.3 Yanshan Road, Nanshan District. ( 2160 0188).

shan District; 5) New World Centre, 23/F, New World Centre, No.6009 Yitian Road Futian District; 6) Times Financial Centre, 14/F Times Financial Centre, No. 4001 Shennan Avenue Futian District; 7) New Times Plaza, 3/F, New Times Plaza,No.1 Taizi Road Shekou District; 8) Panglin Plaza, 35/F, Panglin Plaza, No.2002 Jiabin Road Luohu District; 1)深圳安联中心, 深圳市福田区

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Shenzhen Paleontology Museum Inside Xianhu Botanical Garden, Luohu District (2570 2716). RMB20, Mon-Fri, 9am5pm, Sat-Sun9am-6pm. 罗湖区仙湖植物园内

OTHERS Art de Vivre Shenzhen Sculpture Academy, 8 Zhongkang Lu, Shangmeilin, Futian District (8251 0369) 福田区上梅林中康路 8 号雕塑家园

Chartis Insurance Company China Limited Shenzhen Branch 11/F, Diwang Commercial Center, 5002 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (Tel: 3685


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Da Wang Culture Highland Xintianzai Station, Wangtong Lu, Luohu District.( 2235 1680) info@dawang.org.cn

Longgang Cultural Center East end of Longcheng Square, Longgang District (8955 8996). www.szlgcc.com

Dafen Oil Painting Village Dafen Village, Buji Town, Longgang District (8473 2633). www.cndafen.com

Modern Performance Center Lianhua San Cun, Hongli Xi Lu (opposite to Lotus Bldg), Futian District (8332 4826/83324966).

Guanlan Original Printmaking Base Shenzhen 22 Art Zone Gongyuan Lu, No.22, Bao’an Distrit. (2766 4239)

Nanshan Cultural Center Intersection of Guimiao Lu and Yueliang Wan Dadao (2666 5145). Daily 9:30am-5pm.

Nanhai E-Cool 6 Xinghua Lu (next to Sea World), Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 9999)

Old Heaven Books Shop 120, Building A5, OCT Loft Phase II, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District.(8614 8090).

OCT LOFT Enpingn Lu, Overseas Chinese Town,Shennan Da Dao,Nanshan District. www.octproperties.com/

Shenzhen Auditorium 5 Shangbu Zhong Lu, Futian District (8210 3619).

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宝安区 22 区公园路

南海意库,南山区蛇口兴华路 6 号(海上世界旁)

南山区深南大道华侨城恩平路

Ozu Book B10, 1/F, Tianjian Xin Tian Di Plaza, Jingtian Bei Lu, Futian District (188 2378 4809).

小津概念书房,福田区景田北路天健时尚新天地一 楼商铺 B10

Xiaoxiong Japan Used Piano Warehouse 6/F, 8 Taoyuan Lu, Luohu District (8226 8078) www.pianoclub-sz.com 罗湖区桃园路 8 号 6 楼

Shenzhen 22 Art District Gongyuan Lu, District No.22, Bao’an District (2766 4239). 宝安区 22 区公园路

Shenzhen Academy of Sculpture 8 Zhongkang Lu, Shang Mei Lin, Futian District (8395 3116). 福田区上梅林中康路 8 号

Shenzhen Art Institute of Calligraphy and Painting 38 Hongwei Lu, Caitian Village, Futian District (8315 5182). www.szart.cn 福田区彩田村宏威路 38 号

Shenzhen Arts School 16 Baihua Lu, Bai Sha Ling, Futian District (8326 5405). www. szas.com 福田区白沙岭白花路 16 号

Shenzhen Children’s Palace Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (8351 3099). www.szcp.com 福田区福中一路市少年宫

Shenzhen Citizen’s Art Gallery 95 Yannan Lu, Futian District (8335 1377). 福田区燕南路 95 号

Shenzhen Citizen Center 3 Fuzhong San Lu, Futian District (8210 7992). 福田区福中三路 3 号

Shenzhen Curio World Xinxiu Lu, Luohu District (2566 8882). www.szcurio.com 罗湖区新秀路

Shenzhen Fine Art Institute The intersection of Jinhu Lu and Yinhu Lu, Luohu District (8243 8390). www.inkpainting.org 罗湖区金湖路银湖路口交界

Shenzhen Library Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (8284 1211). Tue-Sun, daily 9am9pm. www.szlib.gov.cn 福田区福中一路 2001 号

Space E6 2/F, E6 Building, OCT LOFT, Enping Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Shennan Da Dao, Nanshan District (8623 2952). Free admission. www.space-e6.cn

南山区深南大道华侨城恩平路创意文化园 E6 大楼 2层

VENUES Auditorium of Shenzhen Citizen Center 3 Fuzhong San Lu, Futian District (8210 7992). 福田区福中三路 3 号

Futian Cultural Center 2 Dongyi Jie, Futian District (2531 8321). 福田区景田东一街 2 号

Huaxia Arts Center 1 Guangqiao Jie, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2692 8991). www.octeshow.com 南山区华侨城光侨街 1 号

Idutang Building F3, OCT Loft, Engping Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (8609 5352). 一渡堂,南山区华侨城恩平路文化创意园 F3 栋

Liangcha Shop Block F3 (opposites LSD restaurant), OCT Loft, Enping Lu, Oversea Chinese Town, Nanshan District (8609 5352). www.liangchashop.com

凉茶铺,南山区华侨城恩平路创意文化园 F3 栋

龙岗区龙城广场东侧

福田区红荔西路莲花三村(莲花二村莲花大厦对面)

南山区文化馆,桂庙路与月亮湾大道交汇处

旧天堂书店 南山区华侨城侨城创意文化园北区 A5 栋 120 铺

福田区上步中路 5 号

Shenzhen Citizen’s Art Gallery 95 Yannan Lu, Futian District (8335 1377). 福田区燕南路 95 号

Futian District (8210 3619, 8210 1673).

福田区深南大道 1018 号

福田区上步中路 5 号

Huaxia Arts Center Digital Cinema 1 Guangqiao Jie (Huaqiaocheng metro station), Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2692 8991). www.octeshow.com

Shenzhen Cinema 1 Xinyuan Lu, Luohu District (8217 5808, 1682 0011).

华夏艺术中心数码影院,南山区华侨城光侨街 1 号 (华侨城地铁站)

Longgang Movie City 1/F, Section A, Longgang Cultural Center, East end of Longcheng Square, Longgang District (8955 8888) 龙岗影城,龙岗区龙城广场东侧龙岗文化中心 A 区

MCL Cinema City 5/F, Garden City Center, Nanhai Da Dao, Nanshan District (2685 8870) 南山区南海大道花园城中心五楼

Nanyou Theater Nanyou Cultural Plaza, Dongbin Lu, Nanshan District (2664 5846) 南山区东滨路南油文化广场

Poly International Cinema 3/F, Section B, Poly Culture Center, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan District (8628 7088). 南山区文心五路保利文化广场 B 区 3 楼

Shenzhen Auditorium 5 Shangbu Zhong Lu,

Shenzhen Concert Hall 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu (Shao Nian Gong metro station), Futian District (8284 1888) www.shenzhenconcerthall.com

罗湖区新园路 1 号

Sun Plaza Digital Cinema 6/F Sun Plaza & Department Store, Dongmen Walking Street, Luohu District (8239 3788, 8239 3804). 罗湖区东门步行街太阳百货六楼

The Cinema of Shenzhen Citizen’s Art Gallery 95 Yannan Lu, Futian District (8335 1043). 福田区燕南路 95 号

Warner Jinyi International Cinemas Central Walk (Exit B at Metro Hui Zhan Zhong Xin station), Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8280 1168). www.szjydy.com

福田区福华一路怡景中心城(地铁会展中心站 B 出 口)

Zhongying Jindian International Cinema 3/F, Jiaxinmao Shoping Center, intersection of Nonglin Lu and Qiaoxiang Lu, Futian District. (8253 1188)

中影今典国际影城 , 福田区农林路与侨香路交界嘉 信茂

福田区福中一路 2016 号(地铁少年宫站)

Shenzhen Grand Theater 5018 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (2590 6000). 罗湖区深南东路 5018 号

Shenzhen Gymnasium Sungang Lu, Futian District (8324 9715). www.szgym.com 福田区笋岗西路

Shenzhen Poly Theater Intersection of Houhaibin Lu and Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District (8637 1698, 8637 1699). 南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处

Splendid China Folk Culture Village Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2660 0626). 9am-9pm, RMB 120. www. chinafcv.com 南山区华侨城

Shenzhen Theater 1 Xinyuan Lu, Luohu District (8217 5808, 8229 0807). 罗湖区新园路 1 号

Theater of Shenzhen Children’s Palace Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (8351 3099). 福田区福中一路,深圳市少年宫内

Window of the World Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2660 8000). 9am10.30pm, RMB120. www.szwwco.com 南山区华侨城

cinema Bona Cineplex 9/F, Moi Department Store, No.2009, Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8301 9333) 福田区华强北路 2009 号茂业百货九楼

Broadway Circuit 2/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8881 1222). www.bcinema.cn 百老汇,福田区福华三路购物公园二楼

China Film South Movie City 1)1093 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2594 4588) 2) 3/F Kingglory Plaza, intersection of Renmin Nan Lu and Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8261 1138) 3) 4/F, Gang Long Cheng Shopping Center, Baomin Er Lu, Zone No.80, Bao’an District (2965 9918) www.nsmovie.com

1) 福田区深南中路 1093 号中信城市广场 C 区 3 楼 2) 罗湖区人民南路和嘉宾路交汇处金光华广场 3 楼 3) 宝安 80 区宝民二路港隆城购物中心 4 楼

Costal City Cinema 3/F, Costal City Shopping Center, 33 Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District (8612 9988). www.coastalcitycinema.com

海岸影城,南山区文心五路 33 号海岸城购物中心 3楼

Donghai Pacific Cineplex 4/F, Donghai Shopping Plaza, 8099 Hongli Xi Lu, Xiang Mi Hu, Futian District (8837 1187) www. sztpy.com.cn

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Sport

Have Running Shoes, Will Travel

The best – and worst – Chinese marathons by Lacey Kang

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t’s nearing summer and you need a fitness goal to keep your training plan on track. Yes, it’s time you signed up for a marathon. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time runner or a seasoned veteran, there’s nothing quite like the fear of a punishing long-distance run to keep you from sleeping through your alarm call

and missing out on that early morning run. With China undergoing something of an explosion in long-distance competitions, there’s more race options available than ever before. From rugged mountain ultras to scenic ocean runs, there’s something for everybody and every level

of fitness. The question is, which race should you opt for? We caught up with some of the runners over at Beijing-based HeyRunning!, the self-professed largest running community in China, to get the low-down on the best of this season’s top competitions – and which events to avoid.

jun 13

juL 19

jul 19

Lanzhou International Marathon

Genghis Khan MTB Adventure & Grassland Marathon

Zhang jiakou Kangbao Grassland International

“One of China’s 14 government-certified Marathon Golden Medal Races, so will have, at a minimum, water stations and timing chips. Probably get a nice free race T-shirt too.”

“Massively popular, one of the very best races out there. Amazing running environment, top-level organization, great postrun party vibe. Register early before it sells out.”

“Potential home of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Likely to be a pretty well put together race this year. Within easy reach of Beijing too.”

oct 18

nov 6

Yunnan Shuifu Half Marathon

Beijing International Marathon

“Apparently there was an 80-year-old runner competing last year. That said, it’s pretty rugged and undeveloped out there. One for the purists.”

“Like running on Mars if the PM2.5 is high. The route is pretty lame too. But being that it’s Beijing, it’s hard to say no. Hometown pride! ”

Qiandongnan International 100KM Ultra Challeng e

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“Possibly the best long-distance race in Asia, impeccably organized, stunning mountain scenery and very friendly locals.”




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