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The wrap 40 COVER STORY

50 Community

Bikinis, Bronzer and Bodybuilding in China

A Look Behind the Bulging Muscles at the Personalities Pumping Iron.

The Science of Stupidity p50

Three to See

art

p33

exhibitions

QUOTE of the issue

“People are starting to be concerned about their pets moods, and whether they're getting enough sleep.” Grace Wu, senior manager of Pet Fair Asia’s organizing committee, comments on the growth of the pet care industry p22

68 EVENTS HK

Apr 12

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Apr 24

apr 1-May 19

Todes Ballet Alla Duhova

Joshua Bell

Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Viva Las Broadway

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8 CITY 12 Orphaned and Embraced The Struggle for Identity of China's Adopted Children.

16 It's a Walk-off! Shenzhen Fashion Week 2016.

20 LIFESTYLE 26 Fifty Shades of Blue Head-to-Toe Denim Looks for Spring.

28 A Casino-free Guide to Macau Where to Wine and Dine in China's Gambling Mecca.

32 ARTS 34 Queen Sea Big Shark Chapter Three of the Beijing Surfers' Adventures.

38 A Decent Bottle of Wine in China The Grape Adventures of Chris Ruffle.

58 EAT & DRINK 60 Diary of a Boozehound Drinking on the Cheap Every Night of the Week.

64 Haxnbauer Knuckling Down.

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Editor's Note

April

Muscles. We’ve all got them, some of us more developed ones than others. A lot more. In an age where our health and fitness are central to how we are viewed by other people, dumbbells and protein shakes are not uncommon items in most houses. But there are those who pursue the body aesthetic to extremes, building themselves into goliaths with abs of steel. If you haven’t already guessed from the beefcake adorning this month’s cover, this issue is all about bodybuilding and the desire to mold the most impressive physique possible. It’s a world many of us are familiar with mostly through Arnold Schwarzenegger and competitions like Mr. Universe. But have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a bodybuilder? Or what goes on behind the tensed slabs of shining muscle? Well, wonder no more, as we look beneath all the bronzer and skimpy underwear to meet the men and women who seek nothing less than physical perfection (p40). China was a latecomer to bodybuilding, just as it was a latecomer to the world of animal pampering. Where once you’d be pushed to find anyone who would even consider owning a domesticated animal, now the country is home to more pet dogs than any country excluding Brazil and the US and has the second highest number of pet cats in the world. With several fairs leaping up to cater to the obsession with giving pooches and pusses fancy ‘dos and couture apparel, the pet industry is forecast to grow by more than 50 percent by 2019. And you better believe there are companies positively drooling at the potential moola to be made. Turn to p22 to find out more about the Middle Kingdom’s new status symbol and the big bucks at stake. Also within these pages, we’ve taken a look at how Chinese kids adopted by overseas parents confront questions of identity (p12), assembled a helpful guide to the top carhailing apps and how to use them (p14), scouted some of the hottest looks from Shenzhen Fashion Week (p16) and interviewed the most interesting musical acts coming to the PRD this month. Plus, boozers don’t miss our fun feature on how to spend every night of the week throwing back drinks with some of the best deals in town (p60). Bottoms up! Tom Lee Chief Editor

WE'RE HIRING! We’re looking for a native Chinese speaker to take on the role of editor for our Urban Family magazine! As the Urban Family editor you will update the digital products of Urban Family daily, engage in idea generation for features with other editors, coordinate with the commercial team and designers to ensure a smooth production schedule, oversee the layout, appearance and contents of Urban Family for publication, and network with clients and sponsors by attending events. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or above, excellent oral and written English communication skills, creativity, confidence, great interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Interested? Then send your cover letter and CV to tomlee@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Urban Family Editor.’

WIN WIN WIN

In Guangzhou, a pair of tickets to pianist Christian Blackshaw (p68), a pair of tickets to pianist Davide Cabassi (p68), a pair of tickets to guitar duo Roberto Borbone and Lan Rowe (p68), a pair of tickets to dream pop musician Maximilian Hecker (p68), a pair of tickets to a traditional Chinese music concert (p68), a pair of tickets to gaohu master Yu Qiwei (p68), a pair of tickets to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (p68), a pair of tickets to Dutch band Lesoir (p68) and a pair of tickets to piano and flute duo García-Wintersohl (p69). In Shenzhen, a pair of tickets to electro act BlackCat (p69), a pair of tickets to rockers Team Ghost (p69), a pair of tickets to music project Re:plus (p69), four 10 percent discount vouchers for British pub George & Dragon (p78) and 12 10 percent discount vouchers for healthy juice joint Raw Academics (p78). To enter for one of our WeChat giveaways, simply message our official WeChat (Thats_PRD) with the name of the prize you would like and why you should win. Bonus points for original submissions.

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TOP STORIES

INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHT

PRD • Shenzhen to Become 'National Food Safety City' The long ride of horrid food scares may soon come to an end.

• Guangdong Villagers Sell Bags of Fresh Air to Tourists It's time to bask in the wonder of the phrase 'only in China.'

• 5 Spots for Spring in Shenzhen There is no better time to take in urban nature than now.

• Shanghai, Shenzhen among World's Most Expensive Cities A new report places the two cities in the top 20 worldwide for cost of living.

• Heavy Metal Traces Found in Face Masks

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‘Red-eye’ high-speed bullet trains will run between Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

• Taco Bell is Coming to China... Again! America's favorite Mexican fast food joint is finally ready to give China a second chance.

• Billionaire's Son Spends RMB2.5 Million at a KTV Wang Sicong makes headlines for spending an astronomical amount.

• China Wants to Get Rid of One Yuan Notes for Good The one yuan note is about to be taken out of circulation in China.

• Woman Downs 5 Kilograms of Durian to Pass Security She failed to pass security at a station when her bag emitted strange odors. 8 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

WATCH: Dinosaur Hits the Streets of Foshan Rex moving its tail and head as it cruises down the road in the back of a truck.

NATIONAL Bullet Trains

VIDEO OF THE MONTH

The video clearly shows a Tyrannosaurus

Shenzhen Consumer Council claims six out of 30 are tainted.

• China to Introduce Overnight

Thanks to @arnel.arquiza for tagging #thatsprd. Tag your picture on Instagram for a chance to be featured on our feed.

COMMENT OF THE MONTh

“Stupid idea, anyone who buys this will have lost face immediately, better off buying the latest Xiaomi which is better and a fraction of the price” -- User Gerry on ‘Apple Eyes China Market with Cheapest Ever iPhone’

Follow T hat’s PR D on WeChat

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CITY t h e bu z z

DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

Trending Topic The Durian Woman, AKA our new favorite China hero, is a lady who rose to fame on the Internet last month after eating 10 pounds of the stinky fruit to prevent it from being confiscated by security guards at a railway station in Anhui province. The officers discovered the fruit after complaints that the woman’s luggage was emitting strange, ehm, odors. They then proceeded to ban her from entering the train, arguing that items “that pose a threat to public health” (such as durian and stinky tofu) were not permitted onboard. After guzzling the durian, the woman was seen suffering from a severe nosebleed, which is, according to traditional Chinese medicine, a symptom of excessive durian consumption. Shocking, eh? Still, respect to this boss lady.

RANDOM NUMBER

119

Guangzhou’s ranking in this year’s list of the world’s most livable cities.

In Mercer’s annual quality of living city rankings, Guangzhou came in at 119, beating Shenzhen (in the 130s) but coming in behind Tunis in Tunisia and Rabat in Morocco. Overall it was third of 11 Chinese mainland cities featured on the list, behind Shanghai (101) and Beijing (118). Chengdu, Nanjing and Xi’an also held spots in the 130s, while Chongqing, Qingdao and Shenyang found themselves in the mid 140s and

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150s. Jilin just barely made the top 200, at 168. China's special administrative regions fared much better, with Hong Kong tied with Detroit to make the top 100 at number 70 and Taipei coming in at 84. Singapore was the highest rated city in Asia at number 26. Vienna took the overall top spot, followed by Zurich and Auckland. German cities Munich, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt were all in the top 10.

Taco fans, Crunchwrap Supreme enthusiasts and 'fourthmeal' aficionados, rejoice! Soon you'll no longer have to stuff your suitcases up with Taco Bell sauce packets during that annual trip home. That's right: the Mexican fast food chain recently announced plans to come to China later this year. This isn't the first time the Yum! Brands franchise has tried to enter the Chinese market, nor is it new to Asia. In 2003, Taco Bell opened a flagship restaurant in the heart of Shanghai's People's Square and named it "Taco Bell Grande."Shortly after that, another TBG branch popped up in Gubei, followed by two more locations in Shenzhen in 2005. Considerably more upscale than their North American counterparts, the four original China branches came complete with fancy sit-down service, an "exotic menu," Mexican decor, table waitresses and a booze list. But Taco Bell v1.0 was shortlived, with China saying adios to all four branches in 2008. We hope Taco Bell v2.0 fares better.

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Gabby Garcia (bottom right) with her brothers and sisters

Orphaned and Embraced

The Struggle for Identity of China’s Adopted Children by Tristin Zhang

Peggy Truax with May Truax

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hina was once known globally for having one of the most favorable intercountry adoption programs. The one-child policy, which made having surplus offspring a criminal offense, led to a large number of unwanted infants in need of succor. Since international adoption first started in China in 1992, there have been over 70,000 immigrant visas issued by the US consulate in Guangzhou to orphans adopted by American citizens, who are one of the most significant adopters of Chinese kids. However, as the PRC’s adoption program grew more widely known, the government felt it was necessary to introduce more stringent rules, in order to protect youngsters being taken overseas. Since May 1, 2007, prospective parents must meet several criteria regarding marital status, age, mental and physical health, income, education, family size and even weight. Notwithstanding this change, American families alone still adopted a staggering 2,025 children from China in 2014, accounting for more than a third of all international adoptions to the US, according to the State Department’s FY Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption. Adoption has always been

a complicated issue, even within a nation’s borders; when it comes to overseas adoption, it is even more so. For the adoptive parents, the process can be as pricy as it is lengthy, and the post-adoption period even more demanding, whereas for the adoptees, the wrestle with identity may be their most significant struggle in life. May Truax, a kindergarten teacher in Guangzhou, was adopted at 3 years old in 1998 by Peggy Truax, a medical assistant from Colorado, from the Liandu Children Welfare Institute, Zhejiang province. “When I was younger, I had a really hard time with adoption. Where I lived, everyone is very white, blond and blue eyed. There weren’t many Chinese or Asians around. So it was very hard with identity,” says May, who first came back to China at 15, when she began to feel the importance about accepting her Chinese roots and heritage. “I was not interested in being Chinese or anything Chinese when I was younger. My mother tried to push the Chinese culture and roots at me. She would have me take erhu classes.” Ian Garcia can sympathize. The Floridian says his younger sibling Gabby, adopted in 2003 from the Zhuzhou Children Social Welfare Institute in Hunan province, is also sensi-

tive about her origins. “My sister is 13 and she’s very much not interested in China, because she wants to be her own person and doesn’t want to be defined by her Chinese heritage,” remarks Ian. “I don’t think when they are younger they realized how amazing it is to be a part of two cultures.” Gabby hasn’t felt the urge to visit China and steers clear of China-related subjects, he says. “Sometimes when she talks with me, she feels like the Chinese takes away from her personality. People are more interested in that she’s Chinese than in who she is as a person. She doesn’t like that.” The case becomes even more complex if the adoptees have reached an age where they have learned to speak Chinese and harbor memories of growing up in China. There is the difficulty of leaving behind loved ones and the strenuous task of overcoming language barriers. “I have friends who were adopted at 7 or 8. It is very hard for them because they remember their lives in China, and when they speak English, they still have a Chinese accent,” May says. May, too, was already able to talk in Chinese when she was adopted, though she was too young to remember her life before America. Her adopted mother Peggy, however, still

recalls their early interactions vividly. Reminiscing of their time spent in a Chinese visa office, seeking permission for May to go to the US, Peggy recalls: “She started singing a nursery song that I knew, so we kept singing it together, she in Mandarin and me in French.” “She would scream out a word I didn’t understand when she had to go to the bathroom, so I quickly learned that word,” she adds. “I tried to expose her to as much English as possible. Cartoons didn't work because the characters were too hard to understand. I have a lot of old musicals from the 40s and 50s, so I put those on. They spoke slower, had a story she could follow and had lots of singing and dancing.” At present, China has established intercountry adoption cooperation with 17 states: Finland, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada, UK, Norway, Sweden, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Singapore and Italy. A single public charity organization, the China Center for Child’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA), is officially authorized to handle the process. Children are matched by the CCCWA with prospective adoptive parents whose completed applications have been submitted to the CCCWA by licensed adoption agencies in other countries. The reasons people choose to adopt from China are varied. For Peggy Truax, it was her love for the country that spurred her to raise May. Stacy Garcia, on the other hand, was inspired by one of Oprah Winfrey’s talk shows to bring Gabby into the family. In many cases, the sheer number of unwanted children in China plays a role. A nationwide survey published in 2008 by Social Science Academic Press (China) showed that there were 573,000 orphans in the country, a third of which received no financial aid. Sadly, international adoption alone won’t solve a predicament that’s caused, to a large extent, by the persistent conviction that a son who is able to grow the family tree is more important than a daughter.

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So, You Wanna Dache? A Guide to China’s Top Car-Hailing Apps by Jocelyn Richards

ith the rise of mobile commerce and instantaneous service at our fingertips, car-hailing apps have become a daily necessity. For most expats, Uber dominates the trade, but the company is actually losing over USD1 billion a year to compete on the mainland and holds less than 20 percent of the market share. Instead, Didi Chuxing (also known as Didi Kuaidi) – the miracle app born from a deal between e-commerce rivals Tencent and Alibaba – claims an 80 percent share of active users in 400 cities across China. Below, we’ve compared the features, fees and insurance coverage of each app as of April 2016.

Didi Chuxing

SERVICES • • • • •

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FEE   TO   CANCEL

¥0

Private! car" Luxury car" Carpooling

¥0-  28

¥0-  20

Ofﬁcial taxi

¥10  -13

Taxis

•

METER  FACTORS

Ofﬁcial taxi" Private car" Luxury car" Carpooling" Designated   driver" Bus (rental)

Uber

•

BASE   FARE

PAYMENT   OPTIONS •

¥0

• • •

• • • •

• •

WeChat wallet" Alipay" Bank card" Cash (taxis only)

UnionPay" Alipay" Int’l credit card" Baidu wallet

Cash" Metro card

NO. OF   CITIES

>400

1. China   Investment   Corporation  2. Ping’an  Insurance

40-100

1. China Life Insurance  2. China   Taiping  Insurance

>500

Fully   covered;   Insurance varies by   taxi company

How to Use Didi Chuxing

Runners-up

1. Add Didi Chuxing’s official WeChat (dididachegf) or access via Alipay’s app (the Didi Chuxing app requires a Chinese ID card to set up mobile payment options). 2. Agree to share your location (分享位置) and select “I want to hail a cab” (我要打车). 3. Choose your ride: carpool (顺风车), private car (快车), cab (出租车), luxury car (专车), designated driver (代驾) or test-drive (试驾). 4. If you want to reserve a taxi for a specific time, select “reserve cab” (预约出租车) and choose a date and time. 5. Copy the address (in Chinese) of your destination and paste into the end location box (我要去哪儿). 6. Hit the orange “呼叫” call button and wait for a response!

Ru Yue This state-sponsored app was recently purchased by transport authorities in Guangzhou to compete against the ‘illegal’ services of Uber and Didi Chuxing. Ru Yue boasts veteran cab drivers approved by the government, but so far, only riders with a Chinese ID card can set up mobile payment.

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DRIVER   REQUIREMENTS

INSURANCE

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GREATEST  ALLY

Age 22-55" Healthy" > 1 year licensed experience

> 1 year licensed experience

BAIDU

Healthy" Pass background check/interview" > 1 year licensed experience

Lyft After partnering with Didi Chuxing in December of last year, Lyft announced its users would be able to access Didi rides via the Lyft app in China by this summer. The reverse will also be true – Didi Chuxing users can call a Lyft car when visiting the US.

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SHENZHEN MARRIOTT HOTEL NANSHAN

henzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan is strategically located in the cultural center of Nanshan district, place in the landmark building with 300.8 meters height. Hotel offers 340 luxurious guest rooms. Each room designed in a chic and modern style with breathtaking views of Shenzhen city and Hong Kong border. Room amenities include high-speed Internet access, iPod/iPad/iPhone 5&6 speaker dock station with alarm clock and radio functions, mirror TV, spa music, mini bar and a 48-inch HDTV etc. Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan provides 6 food and beverage outlets for guests. Start your day in Shenzhen with a freshbrewed cup of coffee and creative pastries, hand-crafted sandwiches, desserts from The Café. Nanshan Kitchen is the highest of all day dining restaurant in Nanshan district. Offering authentic food in a wide selection from seafood, Teppanyaki and dessert, indulge a day with delectable international cuisine. Man Ho specializes in authentic Cantonese cuisine, offering traditional yet sophisticated dining experience for entertaining or simply warm and memorable fam-

ily gathering. 6 luxurious and inviting private dining rooms can satisfy every detail with modern design. Authentic Japanese cuisine is offered by Teng Japanese Restaurant. It focuses on fresh seafood & imported beef, signature dishes from our experienced chef. As a clearly defined bar The Lounge transition from a coffee and pastry focus in the day to alcoholic beverages and snacks in the evening. Specializing in afternoon tea and evening cocktails in an intimate atmosphere with live piano music accompaniment. The Executive Lounge extends personalized services and exclusive benefits for executive floor guests and Marriot Rewards elite members.

Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan promises to be a coveted destination for successful meetings, conferences, weddings and events. The 900sqm Grand Ballroom can be partitioned into three smaller rooms, featuring a 80sqm P2.5 HD LED Screen and linearray speakers. 360sqm pre-function foyer has all-natural lighting. The hotel’s dedicated catering planning team will make your business conference and dream wedding come to life. Seven fully equipped function rooms ranging from 35sqm to 128sqm and three board rooms provide flexible venues for meetings, incentive events, seminars, product launches and social gatherings.

地址：中国广东省深圳市南山区海德一道88号邮编518054 No. 88, Haide Yi Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong

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Betu's new collection was a mix of nerdy and chic

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Shenzhen Fashion Week 2016

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rom March 18 to 25, Shenzhen was overrun with poshly overdressed, modishly underdressed and, in some instances, minimally dressed individuals proudly sporting colorful badges. And models â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lots and lots of models. Held in a 6,000-square-meter area in OCT Harbour, Shenzhen Fashion Week 2016 drew large crowds to its parade of glamour. Part of Guangdong Fashion Week, which also had a sister event in Guangzhou running from March 20 to 28, confident black signs could be seen from miles away, guiding visitors to the main entrance. Organizers, designers, models and guests gathered under the overcast sky to adjust their outfits and pose for photographers before heading inside to the catwalks. Popular brands like Marisfrolg and Betu showcased their designs alongside promising newcomers, while showrooms located in the futuristic OCT Design Museum gave visitors a chance to steal a closer look at some of the creations spotted on the runway. Despite the rather hostile weather, the event attracted well over 10,000 visitors, proving once again that nothing can stand in the way of a designer handbag. With the city home to over 3,000 garment companies and the value of its clothing exports totaling a whopping USD10 billion in 2014, Shenzhen has all the potential needed to embark on the treacherous and glitter-filled journey to Asian fashion scene domination. Here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve picked out some of the highlights from the eight-day extravaganza.

by Natallia Slimani, photos by Mike Jordan

Carmen used silk gowns as centerpieces of their collection

Zhijiansha presented a colorful Japan-inspired collection

MyScissors showcased a hip take on the classics

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Muscle For Money Port Baggage Handler by Natallia Slimani, photo by Daniel MH Chun

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No need” – these are the words most of the baggage handlers at Shekou port hear almost every day. For many of us, not having to awkwardly maneuver several heavy suitcases into the trunk of a taxi is good news, but for Wu Chen and his ‘colleagues,’ this means they will not be paid. Wu will pick up and load your bags into the taxi anyway. Sometimes he gets a “thank you,” sometimes not. But that’s all in a day’s work. Wu works at Shekou port in Shenzhen. He is not an official employee but a “volunteer of some sort,” as he puts it. Every day, from 8am to 10pm (minus a short lunch break), he will be there. Waiting. He takes a spot right next to the taxi stop where ferry passengers, eager to get to their destination in comfort, line up and wait for cars. Most of them carry bags and suitcases from Hong Kong airport or a day of heavy shopping. Many a Shenzhener has stood in this line, tired after going through customs and anticipating some rest. As the long-awaited car finally arrives, you will see a man hurrying quickly to help

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you put your bags in the vehicle. He will not ask you if his help is needed – something that occasionally gets him into trouble. When the luggage is in the trunk, he might give you a quick glance, but won't insist on getting paid for his services. “Some people won’t even look at me, as if I was never there,” Wu says. “But some would thank me and give a tip. Some ask me not to touch their bags, as they are afraid I will ask them for money. But that's the job. I get what I get and I am happy to do it.” Wu’s enthusiasm is inspiring. The work that he is doing is often unappreciated, but to him that’s not a discouragement. “At least, I get to spend a lot of time outdoors. I see people coming and going. Some of them I already know. I also have some muscles,” Wu says, proudly displaying his toned arms and smiling. One of his wishes is to go on a ferry trip himself and switch roles with his clients. “I can’t travel much," he notes. “Even for Spring Festival, I don’t come home every year.” The long hours are Wu’s only com-

plaint. He tries to always be at the port at peak times when the boats arrive, but as one comes almost every 30 minutes, he can’t do much in between. Most of his days go by in Shekou Matou. He is there from early morning till late night, on weekdays and weekends. Sometimes he takes a day off, but even then his thoughts wander back to his workplace – he asks himself if there are many people at the port that day and if any of them are missing his service. When questioned as to why he chose this work, Wu gazes into the distance with monk-link serenity. “That’s what I can do,” he says.

THE DIRTY DETAILS

Monthly salary: RMB1,000–3,000 Days per week: 7 Hours per day: 10 > man on the Street is a monthly feature where we talk to someone doing an everyday job, in order to get an insight into the lives of normal chinese people.

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TCM

No Forceps, Please! Congratulations you’re pregnant! Now what? There is a lot of pressure on mums-to-be to ‘do the right thing’ during pregnancy. No alcohol, no smoking, just enough exercise, no soft cheese, no cold meat – on and on the list goes. One wrong move, and 18 years from now your child may be suing you because she didn’t get accepted into Harvard… must have been because you didn’t eat organic while you were pregnant with her. So, do you need to have acupuncture to have the healthiest pregnancy, and is it safe to do so? First of all, yes it is absolutely safe. I sometimes hear people say that acupuncture is risky in the first trimester, but that simply isn’t true. Pregnancy is not a dangerous affliction and your unborn baby is not trying to abandon ship at any moment. What is true is that there are some acupuncture points that shouldn’t be used because they have a downward moving effect on your qi (energy); we use these points to induce labor if you go past the due date. But ALL acupuncturists are taught this, again and again, during training. So assuming

that you are seeing a properly trained acupuncturist, you can safely have acupuncture for the entire nine months. Hint: any acupuncturist who has completed a standard four- or five-year university program in Chinese medicine can safely treat you during pregnancy. The standard plan for my pregnant patients is acupuncture once a week for the first 12 weeks, then once a month for the next four to five months and finally once a week for the last five or six weeks. Treatments are focused on building qi and blood as both of these are easily depleted during pregnancy. Special attention is given to nourishing kidney qi since it is the source of the energy needed for growth and development.

Fitness

Kitchen Cleanup As I write this, spring in the PRD is, well, springing! Winter is behind us; there are new leaves and blossoms on the trees, and it’s got me in the mindset to clean up my kitchen and get summer-ready! I’m not talking about taking a mop to the floors or a sponge to the countertops though; I’m talking about clearing out the cupboards and fridge of all the junk food that piled up over the winter. Processed, instant, oversalty, preserved crap that we buy because it’s quick and easy. Sugary snacks that we pick up ‘for the kids’ but end up eating too much of ourselves. Luckily as a trainer, I don’t have much of this hoarded away so it doesn’t take long... How about you? This is a secret I tell my clients and my K2Fit Challengers, and I’m letting you in on it for free: a crucial step in revitalizing your health is the painless act of sprucing up your kitchen. By overhauling what you keep stocked for cooking, you make a conscious shift away from eating for convenience and towards mindfully fueling your body with nutritious, tasty, satisfying food. So, what do you toss? Get rid of instant 2 0 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

foods, foods that are high in sodium, foods with too many calories and almost no nutritional value. A good question to ask yourself is, “would my great grandparents have recognized this as food?” If the answer is no, then get it out of there! I don’t typically advocate wasting edibles, but most processed food is waste already – it’s a waste to eat it and your body knows it. Give it away if you feel guilty chucking it out. Step two in your kitchen overhaul is the fun part: filling your cupboards and fridge with wholesome, beneficial ingredients. Carbs are important, but stay away from bleached, refined, white varieties. I always keep whole-grain options on hand – whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, whole-wheat bread and, of course, oatmeal. Healthy fats are also crucial, so buy some nice

Aside from maintaining your health, acupuncture is useful for combating a range of pregnancy-related conditions. Morning sickness, fatigue, constipation, anxiety and back pain can all be assuaged, and breech babies can often be turned. But is acupuncture essential for a healthy pregnancy? If you fell pregnant easily, have no history of miscarriage and were fairly robust before or during your pregnancy, then you can probably do without regular acupuncture. Instead, just have one consultation in your first trimester to see that you are well-balanced, and then weekly in the last five to six weeks. Why? Because several research studies have found that acupuncture at the end of pregnancy reduces the time a woman spends in labor and reduces her need for pain medication while giving birth. Research has also shown that women who get acupuncture are less likely to go past their due dates and less likely to need intervention during delivery. On-time, shorter and less painful childbirth – who wouldn’t want those amazing benefits?

> 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

olive oil, coconut oil, nuts and seeds, and peanut butter. No kitchen is complete without protein. Stock up on fish (salmon, tuna, sardines), skinless chicken, eggs, tofu and lots of legumes like lentils and chickpeas. For seasoning, steer yourself away from salt and soy sauce, and experiment with fresh herbs, lemon juice, mustards, apple cider or balsamic vinegar, to name a few. Add a fridge full of veggies and fruits to that and you’re good to go! Nutritive meals can be quick and easy to whip up, but I know sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking. Thankfully, there are solutions for that as well! The K2Fit Challenge has partnered up with restaurants in Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Foshan to offer special, K2Fit-approved options. There are also healthy meal services like Fresh-Bites and Go Vegan!, which deliver delicious eats whenever you need. So what are you waiting for? Make over your kitchen and mindset, and treat your body right with real, healthful food! > Kara wutzke is a fitness trainer who offers boot camps and individual classes in guangzhou, as well as running the K2Fit challenge, a 10-week guided fitness competition for those who want to tone up or slim down. She can be contacted by emailing k2fit.gz@gmail.com or through wechat iD: KaraK2Fit

Daytripper

Ancient Huangpu Village and Port “It’s 10 kuai for a bouquet,” announces a rotund, cheerful woman, as we pause to glance at a stall selling startlingly bright flowers. Jazzed up with food dyes and paints to enhance their natural colors, the floral arrangements are almost luminescent, particularly in contrast to the traditional gray-brick facade of the house situated behind them. Forking over a blue note absent-mindedly, we’re certain that some kind of vase to hold these dried blooms can be found amid the bizarre collection of shops that inhabit the Ancient Huangpu Village and Port. This spot was once a key focal point in China’s history; one of the entranceways all foreigners had to pass through – and pay customs tariffs at – if they wanted to trade with the powerful Middle Kingdom. Today, it is a strange but entertaining mixture of kitschy shops and Lingnan architecture. A street of ancestral halls gives way to stores selling hand-made candy and Minnie Mouse-adorned ukuleles. The somewhat dilapidated, picturesque former home of a Qing Dynasty consul rubs shoulders with a slightly less dilapidated but equally picturesque paper cutting art gallery. Head down a random alleyway and you may wander into

an artist’s studio – or someone’s living room. Snack food carts and dim sum diners provide refreshment alongside Western-style cafes. If there is a method to this delightful madness, we don’t see it. At the heart of the maze of streets and courtyards is the Yuehai First Customs Memorial, a concise but informative museum that relates Guangzhou’s history as the most important trading port in China – sans any of that opium unpleasantness. Those unfamiliar with the Canton System and the 13 Factories should take advantage of the surprisingly fluent English plaques accompanying the exhibits. Of course, none of the buildings here date back to the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127) when the village was originally founded. In fact, we’d be surprised if any of them are even survivors from the Huangpu Port’s peak between the mid-18th and mid19th century. Nevertheless, there is a tangi-

ble atmosphere to the place, allowing one to imagine how the area must have buzzed in its Qing Dynasty heyday. TL

How to get there

Ride Guangzhou Metro Line 8 to the last stop, Wanshengwei. Leave via exit C and either walk east for 20 minutes on Xingang Dong Lu or catch the open-air tourist bus that hangs about outside for RMB3. When you arrive, you will see a gateway with the characters ‘村埔黄’ (Huangpu Village) on your right. Note that the ‘ancient’ part is further in from the outer dross. > Daytripper is a monthly column that aims to help people get the most out of their prD experience by proposing fun excursions that can be made in a single day to explore the local culture and nature of the region.

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How Pets Became China’s New Status Symbol

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Words by Marianna Cerini Additional reporting by Tongfei Zhang and Zoey Zha Photos by Mario Grey

fancy, shiny plastic bathtub greets visitors in front of the main entrance at Shanghai International Pet Expo (SIPE) 2016. Milky white foam sits atop the water, and warm bubbles give a Jacuzzi-like effect. But this small pool isn't for humans; it’s for their furry friends. The price? RMB8,800. Pair it with a “pet-friendly heater designed especially to keep your dog or cat warm” (the seller’s words, not ours) at RMB1,500, and you’ve got the “perfect home spa for your pet.” “It’s true,” reiterates the vendor. “These are essential products for your house. Good pet owners know it: both of these items are incredibly popular.” If true, it’s little wonder that China’s pet industry is booming. Forecast to grow by more than 50 percent to RMB15.8 billion (USD2.6 billion) by 2019, according to market research firm Euromonitor, the pet care sector in China is rapidly outpacing the world's biggest market – the United States – which grew by just over 4 percent in 2015 (to an estimated USD60.6 billion). China now has the third-highest figure for dog ownership in the world. The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country is home to 27.4 million pet dogs, behind only the US (55.3 million) and Brazil (35.7 million). China’s cat ownership is even higher – second in the world with 58.1 million (versus 80.6 million in the US). These are remarkable figures for a

country that, during the Cultural Revolution, condemned dog ownership as an elitist, bourgeois pastime. In the capital, keeping dogs was banned throughout the 1980s, and it was only in 2003 that all Beijing residents were allowed to own canines. Now, having a pet has become a symbol of wealth and financial success. This is particularly the case for the affluent middleand upper-classes, many of whom are products of the country's strict one-child policy and appear happy to indulge their pets. Shanghai’s SIPE, and other events like it, seem to support this theory. Walking around the fair – a smaller version of Asia’s largest trade show for animal supplies and aquariums, Pet Fair Asia – we find booths selling high-tech leashes, organic pet food, toys and heaps of accessories for your best friend Fido – like GPS devices and shoes. If your pet doesn’t like walking much, strollers from Japan cost RMB1,100. Cat-scratchers shaped like a Disney castle go for RMB800. A tiny pink bed emblazoned with the tag ‘PRINCESS’ is RMB500. Then, of course, there’s the ‘style section.’ A stand solely dedicated to ‘dogswear’ peddles outfits for your poodle that start at RMB200 and go all the way up to RMB600 for a detachable ballerina outfit featuring a glittery leotard and an organza tutu. The brands on display have names like Sugar Berry, Mamadog and Apple Apple, and you can peruse their offerings in catalogues and on gigantic advertising banners dotting the

expo. Each features creepily sultry pooches staring right into your soul, begging you to buy them ball gowns (or, equally likely, to free them). Everywhere around us, people are handing over credit cards, chatting to vendors, and stocking up on the latest gadgets. It all feels slightly insane, but maybe we just don’t love our cats enough. “I definitely spend a few hundred kuai on Duo La every month,” says Mrs. Chen, a 60-something Shanghainese lady pointing at her poodle. “I just bought her a dress, and I always, always get her imported food.” Pet beauty therapist Huang Yuwen, a 26-year-old whose two dogs (of the eight she owns) are attending SIPE’s competitions and beauty contests, also spends a big slice of her monthly income on her pets. “Food especially is very important to me,” she says. “I want to make sure they get the best quality.” Pet food is indeed one of the most lucrative areas of the industry. Multinationals such as Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive have all rushed to the Chinese market, licking their lips at the possibility of profit. They are onto something: more data from Euromonitor reports that dog food sales are expected to almost triple to over USD760 million by 2019. Over the past year, China has become a key market for companies to launch new pet food, an increasing amount of which is now marketed as organic and all-natural, accord-

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ing to Laurel Gu, manager at market research firm Mintel. “A number of [pet food] manufacturers are developing new products specifically targeting China,” Gu says. “They see its strong growth potential. At the same time, people are increasingly drawn towards products’ health benefits for their pets, labels like ‘no additives’ and specialized foods.” Other sectors are cashing in, too – particularly in the luxury field. Last year, leather brand Coach launched an entire collection of exclusive collars for pooches. American firm Chrome Bones, which specializes in Swarovski crystal-encrusted pet collars and leather carriers costing well above USD200, opened its first China franchise in Shanghai in 2014. It has since reported a steady monthly sales increase of 40 percent. Even the state-owned People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) offers pet insurance policies, with annual premiums ranging from RMB450 up to RMB3,500 a year. In Shanghai, meanwhile, some funeral companies sell burial packages that include a limousine hearse, luxury coffin and flower arrangements for your deceased dog, for a mere RMB500 to RMB9,000.

It’s as if a craze is taking over first- and second-tier Chinese cities – one that expects owners to burn money on pets. They should, of course, be rigorously pure in breed. The Tibetan mastiff – once the indulgence of choice for the country’s wealthy (a Chinese businessman allegedly paid USD2 million for one in 2014) – is no longer the hottest commodity in the dog world. But pet owners are still very sensitive about the purity of their companions. “It’s a sign of class,” says Chen Yu, a 27-year-old sales executive who owns two Pekingese dogs. “For me, the purer the better, although of course there are plenty of people who don’t care much about that.” But breeds, food and accessories are just a small part of the picture. Pet grooming and pampering services are “skyrocketing” in first-tier cities, says Jiang Yuxuan, a dog beautician we meet at Naughty Family, an indemand Shanghai pet salon, training school and private clinic. “On average, we style 40 pets – mostly dogs – a day, although during holiday season that number can go up to 60 or 70,” Jiang says. “We are always very busy.” Services offered at Naughty Family span

from hairstyling, spa services (i.e. ‘manicures’) to hair coloring, “especially before parties,” says Jiang. “We use the highest quality dye, so it doesn’t hurt the pet.” “Pets have become part of the family, and owners are willing to spend a lot on them,” says senior manager of Pet Fair Asia’s organizing committee, Grace Wu. “We want them to look good and be healthy, but we are also more attentive towards their needs, just like parents would be with their children.” One of the industry’s latest trends is the rise of special care services aimed at the mental state of our furry friends, Wu explains. “People are starting to be concerned about their pets’ moods, and whether they’re getting enough sleep,” she says. “Companies are listening: there’s now a tracking device that allows you to check your dog’s daily patterns, and interact with him or her when you’re not home. Many of our exhibitors will be bringing products like that to the expo next August.” But can such attachment to dogs and cats – one on par with human family members – be healthy for pet owners? A psychologist from the Association of Certified

"My parents have a cat, and they treat her like another daughter"

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Psychologists of China (ACPC), He Liang, is skeptical about the phenomenon. “In some cases, particularly with the ‘me-obsessed’ generation of the onechild policy, people just relish the idea of owning something that’s completely subordinate to their care,” says He. “It’s a way to feel in control of their own lives.” The loneliness and stress endemic to city life means some Chinese urbanites, mostly single ones, see pets as substitutes for human companions, the psychologist explains. “Wanting to treat your pets well is normal and healthy,” he says. “But when pet-owners are willing to spend large sums on beauty makeovers, yet refuse to invest any time and money on maintaining regular social networking, we need to start worrying.”

It’s not just millennials who show excessive love for their animals, however. Approximately 61 percent of urban residents over 65 live with a pet, compared to the national average of 44 percent. Left alone, many elderly people in urban areas have replaced their child with a furry friend. “My parents have a cat, and they treat her like another daughter,” says Chen, the poodle-owner we met at SIPE. “I think she motivates them.” As China’s pet market expands, so does the variety on offer. Last year, Pet Fair Asia had rabbits, hamsters, hedgehogs and parrots. The year before, someone brought in alpacas. This year, they’ll have “an entire hall dedicated to reptiles and amphibians,” says Wu. “We’re in the process of getting our licenses for that.” Whether snakes and lizards will also need salon services is unclear. But if it’s going to happen anywhere, one suspects it will be China.

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Head-to-Toe Denim Looks for Spring

By Marianna Cerini

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f the word ‘denim’ only makes you think of jeans, well, you’re well behind, my friends. There’s much more to this sturdy textile than Levi’s pants. Fashion pros know it well: last summer, everyone was wearing denim – and double denim, too. No longer a fashion faux pas, the trend is coming back this season, with a bunch of offerings spanning skirts, 80s jackets and shirts. Embrace it. Or just wear it solo with a white tee (always the winning combo) and some hipster plimsolls. Here are some key pieces to get you inspired. You be dreamin’ of denim before you even know it.

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01 Pull&Bear RMB399 www.pullandbear.com

Topshop RMB462 www.topshop.com

02 H&M RMB399 www.hm.com

Topshop RMB268 www.topshop.com

03 Zara Men RMB259 www.zara.cn

Zara RMB359 www.zara.cn

04 River Island RMB347.82 www.asos.com

Zara RMB239 www.zara.cn

05 H&M RMB249 www.hm.com

H&M RMB199 www.hm.com

06 Our Legacy RMB850 shop.projectaegis.com

New Look RMB195.54 www.asos.com

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A Casino-free Guide to Macau

Where to Wine and Dine in China’s Gambling Mecca By Betty Richardson

acau: you might know it as the gambling temple near Hong Kong where newly minted mainland millionaires flock to spend their hardearned RMB. It’s true that behemoth casinos now dominate this tiny peninsula and island, but step away from all this, and you’ll find that the former Portuguese colony retains a fascinating and diverse heritage worth a weekend visit away from the blackjack table. The same goes for its eateries. Many of Macau’s most popular dining spots have remained unchanged for decades, and garnered fame among foodies for their delectable, traditional offers. So next time you go, leave the casinos aside and go check them out/eat to your heart's content. Here’s a guide to the best around. 2 8 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

Lord Stow’s Bakery

(安德魯餅店)

Loja Sopa de Fita Cheong Kei

(祥記麺家) Price: RMB50 per person Still going strong since opening in 1958 and with vintage interiors to match, this iconic ‘snack food’ eatery arguably serves the best shrimp roe noodles in the city. Besides their intense flavor, beloved by local Macanese palates, these noodles are also famous for being made in the traditional ‘bamboo pole’ method. An incredibly laborious technique of making noodles, it is estimated that just a handful of ‘bamboo pole’ practitioners still exist in Hong Kong and Macau. The result? Plates of wheat that are remarkable for their excellently chewy and satisfying texture.

What to get:

Shrimp roe noodles (蝦子撈麵) Crispy wontons and fish balls (金沙炸鯪魚球併炸雲呑) > g/F, 68 r. da Felicidade Avenida de Almeida ribeiro (by Kam pek community centre bus station) 新馬路新埗頭橫街4號地下. open daily, 12pm-12.30am (+853-2857 4310)

Price: RMB30-50 per person Just off of Eanes Park in Coloane Village, a sleepy colonial hamlet far from the casino strip, is the famed Lord Stow’s Bakery. Established by Englishman ‘Lord’ Andrew Stow in 1990, this compact little spot draws in a steady stream of egg tart pilgrims to this day. We recommend getting a box of these beauties and eating them there and then (make sure to ask if you can purchase warm tarts straight out of the oven!), before strolling over the Eanes Park square for dinner at Restaurante Espaco Lisboa. If a visit to Coloane Village doesn’t fit with your schedule, there are other branches of Lord Stow’s Bakery to be found around Macau. See www.lordstow.com for details.

What to get:

Classic egg tarts (蛋撻) > 1 rua do tassara, coloane Village (by coloane Village bus station) 市中心撻沙街 1 號地下. open daily, 7am-10pm. (+853-2888 2534)

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Sin Lei Char Chan Teng

(勝利茶餐室 ) Price: RMB50-100 per person Remarkably innocuous-looking from the outside, you’d never guess some of the most popular pork chop buns in the city are served inside this busy little diner. Famous for being one of the most iconic Macanese foods, the pork chop buns here are delightfully crisp, juicy and tinged with spices. It’s a must order at most tables, but also popular are Sin Lei’s home-style comfort food dishes, such as cheese-baked rice, curry with rice, ho fun (fried beef noodles) and spaghetti. Wash it all down with Ribena and lemon or chilled Horlicks, Macau and Hong Kong favorite soft drinks. Expect a queue here and the service to be efficient and at times a tad brusque.

What to get:

Pork chop buns (豬扒包) Beef fried noodles (乾炒牛河) > 94 rua dos mercadores (by Almeida ribeiro bus station) 新馬路營地大街94號. open daily, 7.30am-10pm (+853-2857 3745)

Restaurante Espaco Lisboa

(里斯本地帶餐廳) Price: RMB150-250 per person Quiet and low-key, Restaurante Espaco Lisboa serves homey Portuguese dishes in a converted two-story house at Coloane Village. There might be grander Portuguese restaurants in Macau, but when it comes to eating like a local, this place has it down. The Portuguese owner and Portuguese chef are to be thanked for that: each dish here is beautifully authentic. No wonder Espaco Lisboa has been around for years. If you can, sit on the small balcony on the second floor, which has a pretty view of the ocean, and make sure to order a few bottles from the extensive Portuguese wine list. Coloane Village is slightly out of the way, so make the trip worth your while with a post-dinner stroll through its picturesque streets and promenade.

What to get:

Coconut-spiced ‘African chicken’ Portuguese baked rice Steamed clams > 8 r. das gaivotas, coloane Village (by coloane Village bus station) 水鴨街8號地下及1 樓. 12 noon-3pm, 6.30-10pm (+853-2888 2226)

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DJ Kitchen

(四海美食)

Price: RMB30 per person Situated on the beautiful pedestrian-only section of Rue da Felicidade, this cheerful hole-in-the-wall cafe serves some of the best milk tea and milk coffee we’ve tried anywhere. There are only two upturned boxes for seating, so make this a quick pit stop in between tourist spots. Note the design: having garnered quite a loyal following on Facebook, the enigmatic owner-barista of this place has plastered the wall with photos of happy (and refreshed) customers of yesteryear.

Another spot that looks like a time portal back to 1982, this vintage leitaria (creamery) is famous for three things: milk pudding, papaya milk and milk pudding with red beans. How have they made a living for decades off milk pudding? The answer is simple: it’s delicious and it's hard to find almost anywhere else. The milk pudding itself is mildly sweetened, not at all sour and very refreshing. Papaya milk on the other hand is made with fresh fruit and full-fat milk – it sounds strange but trust us, it’s uniquely delightful. There’s no English menu here, but ordering shouldn’t be a problem; simply point to the bowls of milk pudding displayed by the window.

What to get: Iced milk tea (冰奶茶) Iced milk coffee (冰咖啡) > 26 r. da Felicidade (by Almeida ribiero bus station) 澳門福隡新街26号. (+853-6353 8717)

Leitaria I Son

(義順鮮奶)

What to get:

Double-skin milk pudding (馳名雙皮燉奶) Papaya milk (木瓜鮮奶)

Price: RMB30 per person

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Coming to a theater near you

London Has Fallen

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Gerard Butler reprises his role as Secret Service agent Mike Banning who must thwart a terrorist attack by Pakistani arms dealer Aamir Barkawi (Alon Aboutboul), who is out for revenge. Their battle leaves London in ruin, with famous sites like Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster destroyed in their wake. However, with the American president (Aaron Eckhart) and vice president (Morgan Freeman) at his disposal, Banning is able to launch a counterstrike that brings the fight to Barkawi’s headquarters in Yemen. While the film received less than stellar reviews during its opening in North America last month, it promises to pack plenty of stunning visuals for fans of explosions.

What’s New It may have taken six years, but Queen Sea Big Shark have finally released their third album. With viral hits ‘Bling Bling Bling’ and ‘Mammoth’ included, To Wild Heart is immediately essential. However, the shape-shifting quartet refuses to rest on their laurels, adding horns, sitar and rhymes to their colorful sonic mix. Available at buy.modernsky.com.

Nanchang label Pest Productions are back to their dark ways, releasing the debut disc by Black Kirin. Formed three years ago in Changchun, the symphonic folk black death metal band has ambitiously released English and Mandarin versions of National Trauma. Regardless of language, it’s a fascinating mix of downtuned guitars, guttural vocals and traditional Chinese opera sounds. Available at pestproductions.bandcamp. com.

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The Jungle Book

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All hail Stephen Chow, who reclaimed his title as mainland box office king with The Mermaid. In just 12 days, the Chinese New Yearreleased comedy topped Monster Hunt’s USD382 million record and has already become the first film to gross RMB3 billion. The film has also been granted an unprecedented three-month extension in China’s cinemas.

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The Disney animated classic gets a liveaction reimagining directed by Iron Man’s Jon Favreau. Neel Sethi stars as Mowgli, a human boy raised by Indian wolves (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o and Giancarlo Esposito). When a fearsome Bengal tiger (Idris Elba) threatens his life, Mowgli leaves his jungle home and embarks on a memorable adventure with the black panther Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and Baloo the bear (Bill Murray). Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken provide voices for iconic characters Kaa the python and King Louie the orangutan. The film will debut in China at the same time as America, a week after its world premiere in India.

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Winter is coming. Well not really, but we couldn’t be more excited about the return of Game of Thrones on April 24. Unlike past seasons, fans won’t be able to sneak ahead by reading George R. R. Martin’s books. While the show isn’t available on Chinese streaming sites, we're sure avid viewers can find a way around that...

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When Ip Man 3 starring Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson pulled in RMB443 million in just three days, it seemed too good to be true. The SAPPRFT have confirmed accusations of box office fraud through bulk purchases of tickets and ghost screenings. Officials have also announced that a new package of laws governing the film industry will come later this year.

Three to See

Capillaries of the Field > tue-Sun mar 29-Apr 17, 9am-5pm; free entry. Art museum, guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, 257 changgang Dong lu, haizhu District, guangzhou 广州市海珠区昌岗东路257号广州美术学院美术馆 (020-8401 7900)

The Future of Fashion Is Now

No Boundary

> Daily mar 26-July 31, 10am-5.30pm; free entry. oct Art And Design gallery,

> Daily until Apr 19, 10am-6pm; free entry. Art23 contemporary Art gallery, Qiming community, 23 Qiming San malu, Yuexiu District, guangzhou 广州市越秀区启明三马路 23号启明社区 (188 1980 5255, art23gz@136.com)

9009 Shennan Dadao, oct, nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南山区华侨城深南大道9009号 (0755-3399 3222)

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Queen Sea Big Shark

Chapter Three of the Beijing Surfers’ Adventures BY Andrew Chin

own in their colorful basement rehearsal room at 22 International Art Plaza in Beijing, Queen Sea Big Shark have been working overtime on their third disc. While they brought an electronic sheen to the country’s underground with their last, Wave, the synthesizers have been tucked away in a little-used corner as the band undergoes yet another reinvention.

“We wanted to go back to guitar, bass and drums,” explains guitarist Cao Pu. “There’s not so much electronic music or disco on this record.” “The first album was us looking back at our history, and on our second album, we were looking towards the future and wanted to do something new,” adds front woman Fu Han. “This album is about now. We don’t care about style or if it’s fashionable. We just want to express our thoughts about the world that we’re living in.” It’s been a decade since Queen Sea Big Shark formed after Fu found inspiration at a P.K. 14 show. Their 2007 self-titled debut was 3 4 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

among that year’s best sellers thanks to an infectious mix of surf-rock guitars, dance-punk rhythms and spunky attitude. Converse recruited them for the single ‘Let’s Play,’ Mario Testino shot them for American Vogue and they were among the first Chinese bands to play around America, as part of the 2009 Hope for China tour with Hedgehog and Casino Demon. During that jaunt, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs invited them to open for them in San Francisco, and the group are now seasoned veterans of international touring. They’ve played South by Southwest several times and were given a prime spot at the inaugural Modern Sky

“For us, creativity isn’t just in the music. When people come to our show, they enter a different world that we’ve created”

Festival in Central Park. Despite the lag between albums, the group has remained in the public eye thanks to the hugely popular 2013 single ‘Bling Bling Bling,’ a turning point in the band’s career. “That was the most difficult time for us,” Cao recalls. “We were unsigned, had few shows and were almost bankrupt. We knew we wanted to do something that was different.” “We found our way to express ourselves in Chinese lyrics and are now able to do something crazy with them,” adds Fu, who admits that Cao often teases her by comparing her straight-forward writing style

to “something written by a student.” The group’s playful chemistry is abundantly clear. Their lineup has remained unchanged over the years – a rarity in the Chinese indie world. “It’s a strange chemistry,” bassist Wang Jinghan notes, while Fu admits that they “fight, but in a loving way.” “Music is the most important thing for us,” Cao explains. “We do have a lot of arguments about that but never about things like how to share the money.” The downside of their communal approach is that the band will never be accused of prolific. “It’s very difficult for us to write songs because we treat each motive very seriously,” Cao explains. “Each album takes three or four years from our lives.” They aren’t joking. Twelve months after our visit with the band, To Wild Heart has finally surfaced. “There were all kinds of details that had to be adjusted, from the track listing to little sonic details,” Fu explains. “It ended up taking much longer than expected.” With viral hits ‘Bling Bling Bling’ and ‘Mammoth’ included, the group’s third release is immediately essential. However, the extra time they spent on the album is worth it, with the band introducing sitar (‘Himalayas’), rap (‘Modern People are So Fancy’) and skewed slide guitar (’88 Olympics’) to their already colourful sound. “For this album, we opened up the album creation process and invited a lot of jazz artists and producers to be involved,” Fu says, citing saxophonist Wu Letian as a prominent influence. The singer promises the group will bring that free spirit on the road when their tour stops off at T:Union on April 2 and B10 on April 4. “For us, creativity isn’t just in the music,” Fu says, hyping up the shows. “When people come to our show, they enter a different world that we’ve created.” > gZ: Sat Apr 2, 8.30-10.30pm; rmb100-120. t:Union, 361-365 guangzhou Dadao Zhong, by Zhongshan Yi lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区广州大道中361-365号东方花苑1层 (020-3659 7623); SZ: mon Apr 4, 8.30-10.30pm; rmb100-120. b10 live, north Side of bldg c2, north District, oct-loft, wenchang Jie, nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区c2栋北侧 (0755-8633 7602). to wild heart is available at buy.modernsky.com

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Maximilian Hecker

A Rocking Life Lived BY Andrew Chin

ver since his parents gave him a book about The Beatles during his childhood, Maximilian Hecker has been hooked on the musical life. “The Beatles live looked like a total dream to me,” he recalls. “I was hell-bent to make the same experience as them one day myself.” Now 39 years old, the German singersongwriter returns to China for a nine-city tour, celebrating one of the biggest milestones a musician can achieve: the greatest hits album. With a set list that will delve into the bestknown songs of his eight albums, Hecker’s return to Xinghai Concert Hall on April 15 and Nanshan Culture Sports Theatre on April 16 will be with his full band. He promises the show “will be more like a rock concert than the introverted classical concerts I’ve given in China recently. “It’s going to be a much richer and fuller sound. The songs will be arranged and sound like people know them from my albums.” A Hecker concert is becoming an annual tradition. He first performed on the mainland in 2004 and this tour will be his 16th of Asia. Although he admits to a budding interest in creating short films, Hecker cracks that the biggest change in his life since his last Middle Kingdom visit “is my new hair-do.” “Shortly after returning from China last year, I realized I could no longer torment my-

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self and others with my Brit pop haircut,” he deadpans. “I experimented around and came up with this styling gel disco look.” Despite the new ‘do, Hecker assures fans that the sound remains the same. His self-described “melancholy pop hymns” have drawn comparisons to indie icons like Radiohead, Sigur Rós and Nick Drake. “I’ve never been interested in variety or changing my style,” he admits. “I write songs because I need to unblock the channel to my soul with the help of music to emotionally survive.” He credits his parents’ record collection, full of classic rock greats like The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens and Leonard Cohen, for setting his early tastes. A drummer since he was 9 years old, Hecker picked up the guitar shortly after Kurt Cobain’s death “because I wanted to cover Nirvana songs.” “Me and my friends busked on the streets of our small hometown,” he recalls. “Around that time I wrote my first songs, and I was the drummer in several school bands. Later, I gave up the idea of being a professional drummer when my band mates and I realized we would simply never find a record label. I started then concentrating on writing and singing songs.” Hecker’s big break came in 2000 when a demo of his song ‘Cold Wind Blowing’ was used by German director Esther Gronenborn’s film Alaska.de. His 2001 debut disc, Infinite

Love Songs, was named by the New York Times as one of the top 10 albums of the year. He’s since toured the world with acclaimed acts like Cat Power, Bill Callahan and The Walkabouts, while Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant has been a vocal proponent. Since 2003, his tracks have been released across Asia through distribution deals with indie labels in South Korea and China. Hecker credits word of mouth from his frequent tours, praising social media platforms like Weibo for fanning the flames. “I think I return to China so often because there seems to be a demand from the part of my fans,” he says. It’s not just a one-way relationship. Hecker has penned songs for Golden Melody Award-winning singer Faith Yang and cowrote Wei Ruxuan’s 2010 single ‘Kun Zai’ with Sodagreen singer Wu Qingfeng. While he admits this tour will only provide one day off, which he will use to rest, Hecker doesn’t think that will hamper his life philosophy: “Trying to be creative. Trying to write. Trying to change my life. And trying to find a girlfriend.”. > gZ: Fri Apr 15, 8pm; rmb100-380. xinghai concert hall, 33 Qingbo

lu, ersha island, Yuexiu District 越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn). SZ: Sat Apr 16, 8pm, rmb100-380. nanshan culture Sports theatre, nanshan Dadao, nanshan District 南山区南山大道南山区文化体育剧院 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

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Redemption

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Yunggiema Immortalizes Mêdog BY Andrew Chin

riginality is one of music’s most precious commodities and a trait that Yunggiema has in spades. With a sound rooted in the traditions of her Monpa ancestry, the singer is both revered in indiefolk circles and a former runner-up on Chinese Idol. Despite enjoying a sizable fanbase, the singer is just putting the finishing touches to her debut album. Scheduled for a May release, it will be preceded by a four-city national tour that stops off at Fei Livehouse on April 22 and B10 Live on April 23. Seven years in the making, The Secret Land of the Lotus is a “tribute to my Mêdog hometown.” With an estimated 80,000 Monpa people in the world, Yunggiema immortalizes the grueling trek that brought her ancestors from East Bhutan to Tibet over three centuries ago, where an estimated 25,000 Monpa people now reside. Tracks like ‘Sad Song’ capture the loneliness of the months-long barefoot journey that members of the Monpa made escaping from a tyrannical leader to a secret land mentioned in Padmasambhava’s sutra. Others like ‘Pray for the Eternal Beauty’ capture the serenity of Mêdog – a geographically lush paradise full of wild animals, which was the last county without permanent road access in China. She credits her grandmother for teaching her ancestral songs and melodies “ever since I began to learn how to sing.” While her aunt is a Sichuan Conservatory of Music graduate dedicated to preserving these ancient songs, Yunggiema originally studied performance art at Communications University of China in Beijing. “I was about to graduate from school when I met Song Yuzhe from Dawanggang in Lhasa in 2009,” she says. “After that, I gave up my dreams to be a dramatic actress and pursued music.” She joined the folk favorites before moving on to a solo career inspired by her ancestral story. An immediate hit in the indie world, Yunggiema’s profile was exponentially elevated by her performance on the 2013

“My biggest concern is how people connect with my music. I hope they find it comforting” season of Chinese Idol. “My teacher encouraged me to do it,” she explains. “She was very concerned about me, and wanted more people to hear the sound of my voice. At first I was hesitant, but a lot of my friends were supportive despite some opposition from the independent music community.” She remains surprised that she did so well on the show, immediately enchanting mainstream audiences with her ethereal voice and unique backstory. Other indie favorites like Mongolian fusion rockers Hanggai and Beijing blues group Hoochie Coochie Gentleman have since followed in her footsteps, flooring mainstream

audiences with their distinct sound. While big names such as the mainland’s original rocker Cui Jian have since recruited Yunggiema on projects, she modestly notes, “My life didn’t change too much after. I am who I am.” That earthy nature can be found throughout Yunggiema’s music. With tracks that range from sparse traditional arrangements to modern orchestration inspired by Portishead and Massive Attack, Yunggiema has crafted a sound that is wholly her own. Although she boasts the potential to become a global world music star like Sa Dingding, Yunggiema downplays any larger musical ambitions. “I just sing and express myself to the best of my abilities,” she says. “My biggest concern is how people connect with my music. I hope they find it comforting.”

> gZ: Sat Apr 22, details tbD. Fei livehouse, b4-01/02, redtory, 128 Yuancun Si heng lu, tianhe District 天河区员村四横路128 号红专厂创意园区b4-01/02 (189 0227 6904); SZ: Sun Apr 23, 8.30-10pm; rmb120 presale, rmb150 at the door. b10 live, north Side of building c2, north District, oct-loft, wenchang Jie 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区c2栋北侧 (0755-8633 7602)

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A Decent Bottle of Wine in China

The Grape Adventures of Chris Ruffle BY Aelred Doyle

uixotic doesn’t even begin to cover it. In this rueful, enjoyable short history of Yorkshire man Chris Ruffle’s ongoing attempts to build a Scottish-style castle and vineyard in Shandong Province, we see yet another laowai caught in the gears of modern China. The book gives us diary-like annual summaries of progress, production lists, letters to interested parties and even reproductions of the poetry visitors leave behind, all combining to give us a sense of the small victories and small defeats along the way. But this is not a story of failure. Treaty Port is still going, and the castle housing hotel and restaurant draws curious visitors from afar, as well as inevitably appearing in wedding photos. Ruffle is made of stern stuff; he bemoans his mistakes and innocence (looking back at his early ideas, he comments: “Ah, so idealistic, so naive...”) but remains always phlegmatic and determined to move forward. He has a typically sharp but nonbitter definition of the ‘mei wenti’ one village head liked to reassure him with: “This did not actually mean that the problem would be overcome, but it made everyone feel better.” It clearly helps that this has been a heroic sideline rather than his sole means of supporting himself (in real life he is the CEO of an investment firm). And he is no starry-eyed China neophyte – he knew there would be plenty of bumps along the way. (Ruffle is an Asia pro and Shanghai resident who first started working in Beijing in 1983 and has had stints in Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo.) His wife, from Taiwan, is his business partner in the vineyard and castle, and clearly a settling influence and a hardheaded businesswoman. The book is probably the least pretentious ever written about winemaking: “Hundreds of tons of fertilizer were ploughed into the land; I signed one check for 600 tons of chicken shit. At times it looked like a bad day on the Somme.” Either Ruffle or his publisher also has a great eye for the telling quote. “Disaster teaches us humility.” – St. Anselm. “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience – well, that comes from poor judgment.” – A.A. Milne.

had been up to, only to find a blank page telling that the website had been hacked, in Turkish.” But wine is made! Less than hoped, often not as well as hoped, but real wine. The vineyard, named Treaty Port as a callback to the colonial days of nearby Yantai, has succeeded in its ‘decent wine’ goal more than in its ‘turn a profit’ goal, and apparently has a good red and an excellent white that blends chardonnay and viognier. One of Ruffle’s goals is to make wines that go well with Chinese food, specifically hongshao rou; another is to encourage more people to try white wine in a country where red rules. Ruffle is an enthusiast – as one would have to be – and in his early correspondence with possible partners and consultants, his keenness is persuasive. “I remember you once said that you would like to build a Scottish castle in California. Well, this is not California, but it is a beautiful spot, looking down towards a lake over a valley full of orchards of apples, peaches and apricots.” The big boys have not been far behind. In fact, Domaines Barons de Rothschild, better known as Lafite, set up their own vineyard just up the road. This turns out to be useful, and Ruffle gets some valuable feedback and sincere cooperation. But it’s a reminder that it’s a hard life for a tiny self-funded operation doing everything from scratch. China has quickly achieved wine relevance, and now it seeks (and through operations like Grace Vineyards is gaining) respect. Chinese people are the biggest consumers of red wine in the world, at around two billion bottles a year, much of it Bordeaux. China also has the second largest area of land dedicated to wine growing. But Ruffle got in early, and was dealing with workers and local leaders still unfamiliar with the process. More recently, plans for new roads have been cramping his style. Ruffle is left at least with a hard-won optimism, with plenty of excellent stories to tell. This charming though often gruesome little tome is another quirky gem from Earnshaw Books.

"Things go wrong in cascades of disaster. People borrow money and disappear; foreign consultants jack up their prices then quit; steel tanks are delivered late; accounts are frozen"

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Things go wrong in cascades of disaster. People borrow money and disappear; foreign consultants jack up their prices then quit, leaving Ruffle in the lurch; workers build as they are used to doing, rather than as this strange new structure demands; the weather does not cooperate, and drowns most of a harvest. Steel tanks are delivered late with faulty parts; accounts are frozen. Even the more controllable aspects of the project can be confounding: “On one day, back in Yorkshire, I proudly entered the website address, to show my parents what we

> chris rufﬂe: A Decent bottle of wine in china (earnshaw books) is available at www.earnshawbooks.com.

Bikinis, Bronzer and Bodybuilding in China

Oscar Holland

images & design by

Holly Li

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ehind a partition wall at the

back of Shanghai’s World Expo Center, the scent of spray tan hangs in the air. Bronzed skin may be more commonly associated with rural labor in China, but in the world of bodybuilding (or jianmei yundong – literally ‘healthy and beautiful exercising’) it represents the final flourish in a quest for perfection. Flashes of bare soles and unfinished legs are the only traces of the paleness beneath. While bigger international competitions offer spray booths for a more even coating, in the makeshift backstage at the International Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo (IWF), tanning spray is applied the oldfashioned way. Coaches smear it liberally onto their teams, which consist of toned women in bikinis and hulking men in skimpy regulation ‘posing suits’ (read: revealing colored briefs). Once suitably bronzed, the competitors carry out some final exercises before proceeding to the stage. These last-minute pumps may add a little to the bulge of muscle. But for most of these athletes, the short walk through the convention center marks an end to months of preparation – and days of dehydration to achieve tight skin and highly visible veins. This is the first major competition after Chinese New Year, but all the competitors I ask say that they abstained from the traditional celebrations of dumplings and baijiu shots. Amid the mass of human flesh, Taiwanese bodybuilder Ady Kung strikes poses for fans and photographers. Having just returned backstage from his semi-final, the 35-year-old’s smiling face appears utterly relaxed while his body tenses in every way imaginable – just as it had on stage moments earlier. He replicates some competition stances, each designed to show off different sides of his freakishly muscular physique. “I want to be a hero – I always wanted to be a superhero and to look strong,” he says of his decision to progress from powerlifting to bodybuilding 14 years ago. Kung is calm, soft-spoken and as stoic as one might expect. He is “very

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confident” about his chances in the next day’s final. And with good reason. Having already competed in five international-level competitions in his career – and with hopes of breaking into Asia’s top five this year – Kung was clearly among the best in his semifinal. Even to the untrained eye, his muscularity, symmetry and poise stood out on stage. Should he succeed, a reward of RMB10,000 (USD1,500) awaits. Although top prizes at China’s biggest competitions can be up to eight times higher, the winners’ pot here at IWF is still sizable given that competitors pay an entrance fee of just RMB100 (USD15). The majority of the prize money comes from sponsors looking for a slice of China’s growing interest in extreme fitness. In addition to commercial events like this one, official competitions are becoming increasingly common, according to China’s national team coach, Ji Kaili, who I find backstage, deep in a crowd of scantily dressed competitors. “There are around 10 national-level competitions a year,” she explains. “But if you include all the smaller ones at a provincial level, it will be closer to 50. That’s an increase of at least 60 percent in the last two years. The fitness market is peaking now, and the people’s mindset is changing.” Nonetheless, the popularity – and standard – of bodybuilding in China cannot compare with Europe or the US, its spiritual homeland. As new competitions like Mr. Universe and Mr. America provoked fascination in the West throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the sport was falling out of favor in China. Viewed as a Western pursuit and outlawed during the Cultural Revolution, bodybuilding was consigned to underground gyms until the economic and social reforms of the late 1970s. But the sport developed rapidly

thereafter. China founded its first formal bodybuilding competition, the Hercules Cup, in 1982 and joined the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) four years later. By 1994, Shanghai had been asked to host the World Championships, though it was clear that the country’s amateur athletes could not match their international counterparts. As American stars flew to China with lucrative sponsorship deals, one competitor, Chen Gin, cycled over 2,000 miles from Guizhou province just to take part. Today, China boasts its own homegrown world champions. Mainland competitors have won titles in the IFBB and the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF). No-one in the bodybuilding world seems to know quite how many athletes there are in China, but the WBPF’s secretary-general tells me it’s in the “thousands.” At a semi-professional level, however, there would appear to be no more than 100, none of whom live on prize money and sponsorship alone. (To do so would require a significant sum – one athlete I speak to spends RMB10,000 a month on high-protein food ahead of competitions.) Every competitor I meet has another job in the fitness industry, many of them personal trainers. By contrast, the number of full professionals in the US is close to 1,000. Mainland tournaments are also considered to be behind international standards. A number of athletes I speak to complain of backstage chaos at Chinese shows, with competitors left

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confused about when to go on stage, or told last-minute before they’re ready. But IWF runs smoothly enough. There is even a small media center where I am introduced to one of the veterans of Chinese bodybuilding, Tang Jianyi. Tang has been bodybuilding for the last 27 years. I offer him a seat on a white leather sofa, but he politely declines on the grounds that he may leave some of his tan behind. “It’s getting better and better,” he says of the changes he has seen in bodybuilding since the 1980s. “More people are getting involved and the equipment is getting better.” Despite being in his early 60s (I dare not ask his exact age after receiving an indifferent grunt in response to my observation that he does well to keep up 44

with younger competition), Tang’s toned, taut body is a caricature of masculinity. Like all of the bodybuilders here, it’s hard to understand how he achieves such an exaggerated shape through exercise and diet alone. “I’m totally natural. I don’t use any steroids or medicines,” he says, preempting an awkward question. “This is my way – the natural, healthy way.” True, perhaps, though the same cannot be said for many in bodybuilding. Since the 1970s, the use of steroids and growth hormones has been the most open of secrets. It is prolific among the sport’s top competitors, and China appears to be no different. No-one seems to deny that steroids are found here. But the caveat offered is always the same: Chinese athletes don’t use them

properly. While there is debate on whether any steroid use can truly be considered ‘safe,’ certain practices – like giving muscles enough rest at the end of each ‘cycle’ – reduce the dangers. As China arrived late in bodybuilding, coaches may lack the experience and education to mitigate the risks. While there was no evidence of steroid use among the competitors at IWF, the question remains: how can Chinese bodybuilders compete at an international level without them? *** The next day at IWF, the finals are getting underway. Ady Kung and the competitors in his weight class prepare in a pen beside the stage, their tans still dripping. A huge man with a surgical

"Chinese people still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like women with muscle but it should be considered healthy and beautiful"

facemask performs resistance exercises with a length of elastic, while others rub and slap their muscles in anticipation. There’s no seating area for spectators. Instead, crowds pile against a metal barrier, climbing on gym equipment for a better view. The audience appears to be made up of curious onlookers rather than bodybuilding enthusiasts, though a small cheer rings out as the finalists are summoned for inspection. Once their numbers are called, each bodybuilder struts to the front of the stage to strike poses for a long table of judges. The accompanying music varies dramatically. One athlete emerges on stage to an orchestral anthem that crescendos as he reaches for the sky, biceps bulging. Kung, meanwhile, performs to Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose.’ It’s strangely emotive. As all eight finalists line up beneath bright lights, judges ask them to perform identical poses in groups of two or three, rotating clockwise in quarter turns. All maintain smiles throughout; their muscles visibly shaking with strain. Their attempts to appear both tense and relaxed vary in success. Kung certainly seems composed, but others’ grins assume manic properties, their heads appearing as if photoshopped onto separate bodies (an illusion exacerbated by uneven tanning). After about 10 minutes of comparison, the judges dismiss the bodybuilders. Kung’s confidence proves well-founded: he is crowned the winner shortly after, returning to the stage to collect his trophy and a brown envelope stuffed with cash. Next up is a group of toned

guys in board shorts. Known as ‘physique,’ this category focuses less on extreme muscle development and more on attainable – one might say ‘normal-looking’ – figures. The crowd thins a little – extreme musclemen are the main attraction here. But in the women’s categories, it’s quite the opposite. The more accessible divisions (‘fitness,’ ‘figure’ and ‘bikini’) have proven far more popular in China. IWF doesn’t even have a traditional ‘bodybuilding’ competition for women, explains Head Judge Rocky Cao. “Bikini is the most popular now because it’s the most accessible,” he says. “People, especially in China, prefer women to be more fit and feminine. Bodybuilding for women got cancelled because it’s too muscular – you couldn’t tell if it was a guy or a woman at all. “For bikini, the judge needs to see that you’ve trained and have a healthy diet,” he says, explaining the criteria he’ll be looking out for. “You have to be thin, but not as lean as the physique athletes.” As the bikini athletes prepare for their final, a larger audience forms once more. Spectators hold phones and iPads aloft. By the competitors’ entrance, an old man with a long-lens camera (and no visible media pass) takes snaps of the women as they warm up in the pen. Each finalist sports a sparkling bikini, faultless makeup and – as regulations stipulate – high heels. Like the male bodybuilders, each competitor is called to the stage individually before posing in groups for comparison. The positions they are asked to assume focus less on muscular

strength and more on tone and traditional notions of femininity. Many in the sport believe that these less extreme categories (and more achievable body shapes) make fitness competitions more appealing to women. Two-time national champion Lulu Zhu is a case in point. She’s not competing at IWF, but she’s here to meet friends and watch the contest. Zhu used to have a desk job at a jewelry brand before becoming more serious about fitness two years ago. “I was going to the gym quite regularly, and I had some friends who said: ‘come and try a competition,’” she explains. “I started to like fitness more than luxury things – it’s more valuable. So I quit, and now I work in fitness full time. “I do personal training at the same time. I have some female clients who I help to achieve their goals, and I’m also a master trainer, which means I give classes to personal trainers to help them get certified.” The eventual winner of the bikini division, 34-year-old Jennifer Zhang, has a similar story. As a first-time competitor, she found the competition to be a natural progression from her fitness regime. “I started at a gym,” she explains backstage. “I trained every day and started to get the benefits from the training. I built up my body, felt good and had a good shape. Last year my trainer asked me if I was interested in joining this competition and I thought, ‘why not?’” “For bikini it’s the whole package,” Zhu explains, when I ask about the differences in judging between men and women. “You’ve got to have a good body, but you’ve also got

"Judging in China is below par. The bikini contest is more about beauty than muscles"

Above | One of China's most successful fitness athletes, Lisa Liu, at her photography studio in Beijing

to have a good face, makeup, hair, skin – you’ve got to show people your definition of being beautiful.” The female competitors are certainly in excellent shape. They too have undergone months of preparation – diet, exercise and dehydration – for the show. But unlike the men’s division, there is something overtly flirtatious about the hair flicks, pouts and playful smiles required to win the approval of the judges (almost all of whom are men). There is a quiet but audible ‘whoop’ from the crowd when the competitors are asked to turn their backs and stick their butts out. There is something very uncomfortable about this asymmetry of expectation between male and female categories. While the former are encouraged to achieve extreme levels of strength, the latter are celebrated for their femininity. But the message from all in the sport is clear: there is no appetite for traditional female bodybuilding in China. The national team coach who I’d met the day before, Ji Kaili, hopes that more muscular forms of women’s competition take off in China. “Chinese people still don’t like women with muscle,” she says. “It should be considered healthy and beautiful. That’s why we need more media attention for girls working out. But it’s going to be quite hard – not just in China, but worldwide.” Everyone at IWF seems keen to stress that this is not a Chinese phenomenon. Indeed, the bikini division was only introduced into China two years ago, while the worldwide move toward feminization in female bodybuilding has been underway since the early 1990s. In 1992, the IFBB created rules stating that female competitors shouldn’t be “too big,” steering judges toward a more feminine physique. Eight years later, the chair of the judges committee, James Manion, wrote to all IFBB

competitors telling them that women would be judged on healthy appearance, face makeup and skin tone. He concluded with the criteria: “symmetry, presentation, separations, and muscularity BUT NOT TO THE EXTREME!” (his capitals). Then, in 2005, the IFBB introduced a ‘20 percent rule’ that requested female athletes in a number of categories decrease their muscularity by a fifth. *** The uneasy differences between male and female roles in bodybuilding stem not from the competitors themselves, but from the judging system. Much of this trickles down from the upper echelons of the sport, though there are specific problems that arise in China. I meet competitive bodybuilder Lisa Liu at her studio in Beijing. In addition to running her business as a gym photographer, she is one of the country’s most successful fitness athletes. Having gained sponsorship from a supplement brand, she trains for four to five hours a day and can bench press 100 kilograms. “Judging in China is below par,” she says. “The bikini contest is more about beauty than muscles. As long as female contestants look beautiful and skinny, judges think they’re great – even if they don’t have muscles. A woman I know is a pole-dancing teacher, who never spends time building up her muscles, but she does well in competitions every time because she’s beautiful. “In China, they are like swimsuit models, 90 percent of whom don’t have much muscle to speak of. If they were entering international competitions, they would be knocked out in the first round.” Her latter judgment may be unduly harsh. While it is clear that few Chinese competitors are

globally competitive, an increasing number (including Lulu Zhu, who I met at IWF) are placing well at international-level competitions. But Liu is not alone in her criticism of judging in China. One male athlete, who speaks to me on condition of anonymity, says that judges are affiliated with bodybuilding teams, and that it is almost impossible to win without joining one. “It’s very political. Judges have stakes in gyms and they want their athletes to win so they can increase their fees for personal trainers,” he says, pointing to other commercial interests, like equipment businesses and supplement lines. The athlete tells me that he once entered a contest independently and placed lower than he – and fellow entrants – expected. After joining a team, he secured a second-place finish, which he feels would have otherwise been impossible. At IWF, Head Judge Rocky Cao had been adamant that team membership makes no difference. “Whether you’re on a team or on your own, the judges are fair to the athletes,” he told me. “Some might belong to a big team but the judges used to be athletes – they know what it feels like to be treated unfairly. So they are trying their best to just judge how the competitors look on the stage.” Bodybuilding has always been shrouded in controversy. Steroid use, gender inequality and the dangers of extreme fitness have long been talking points in the sport. But the growth of these competitions in China reflects something very positive: the increased interest in health and fitness. Extreme fitness may be a niche pursuit, but it is symptomatic of wider gym culture. One suspects that as China grows stronger, so will its bodybuilders.

Additional reporting by Lin Yin

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The Science of Stupidity

Inverting the Genetic Code by Lena Gidwani

sk not what your genes have done to make you smart, but what they’ve done to make you stupid. Few of us are as smart as we’d like to be. You may be sharper than Hoyt but dimmer than Sally. You may be a better writer than Annette, but Julian trumps when it comes to long division and trivia. Oh, and Phil, let’s not forget how much better he is at playing the violin than you are. Human intelligence is a complex trait. For the most (and measurable) part, an IQ test – the most common of which is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – remains by far the most powerful predictor of intelligence and of the life outcomes that people care most about in the modern world. And this matters a lot, because smarter people generally do better at school, make more money, enjoy better health, raise cleverer children, feel happier and, just to rub it in, perhaps live longer as well. Where does intelligence come from? How is it built? For years and years researchers have tried hard to find the exact answers in our genes. With the rise of cost-effective genome sequencing, they’ve examined the genomes of thousands of people, looking for variants that unmistakably affect intelligence. And lo and behold, they have found an impressive total of… two. One determines the risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s and affects IQ only late

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in life; the other seems to build a bigger brain, but on average it raises IQ by all of a measly 1.29 points. Other genetic factors may thus be at work: a recent report established that several hundred gene variants taken together seemed to account for 40 to 50 percent of the differences in intelligence among the 3,500 subjects studied. But the researchers couldn’t tell which of these genes created any sizeable effects, and when they tried to use the genes to predict differences in intelligence, they could account for only 1 percent of the differences in IQ, bringing them back to square one. So although there have been some suggestions, no single gene has yet been conclusively linked to intelligence, much to the disappointment of would-be parents looking to influence and modify their future child’s genetic makeup through advanced reproductive technologies such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). This has led to a number of people asking: what if we’ve been thinking about the genetics of intelligence from completely the wrong angle? Simply think of it as an example of how models have to sometimes be inverted or even turned inside out in the light of evidence, or in this case, the lack of it. This provocative hypothesis sets forth that differences in intelligence are not the

presence or absence of smart genes per se, but rather the accumulation of random differences in construction in the genome that arose during human evolution. It says that humanity has an evolved baseline intelligence, or the same basic blueprint. Where we differ, and what explains observed differences in intelligence, is how well our bodies can follow this blueprint. The most intelligent individuals will be the ones whose bodies most accurately follow and reproduce their genetic code. Innate differences in intelligence are not explained by differences in design but by differences in construction, better known as mutations. These mutations may have conferred genetic variants which are non-specific, diverse and far more idiosyncratic. This means that the mutations affecting intelligence in one person may be totally different from those affecting it in another, meaning that there will be no genes ‘for intelligence.’ In other words, mutations can therefore push an individual to one side or the other of the smartness bell curve, giving rise to the roots, or genetics, of stupidity. So the next time you see Sally, Julian or Phil, don’t play the comparison game and beat yourself up; just blame your great-great-grandfather for your inability to be bright, do long division or play the violin well.

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Preparing for a Second Baby

Don’t Get Complacent, It’s a Whole New Ball Game by Allyn Zamora, M.D.

repping for child number two can be both overwhelming and rewarding at the same time. Even though you have been through pregnancy and childbirth before, the body changes and experiences you will have with your second pregnancy will still be unique and different. Being pregnant with your second baby is more challenging physically, mentally and emotionally, as you will be taking care of your first child while pregnant and are responsible for the emotional adjustment and acceptance of the older child towards the new addition to the family. Another important factor to consider is the time interval between your pregnancies. If there is a big gap, consider enrolling in a prenatal class to refresh your memory and update yourself; you will be amazed how much new information you can get, and this could also help you connect with other expecting mothers who you can exchange notes with.

Prenatal care

As each pregnancy is unique and requires the same level of care, you will need to go to your prenatal check-ups with the same frequency as your first pregnancy. But if you had any medical complications during your first pregnancy, like gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced hypertension, you should be monitored more frequently by your obstetrician.

What to expect on your second pregnancy

Nausea and vomiting (morning sickness). This is common in the first half of pregnancy and can be mild or severe. If you did not experience nausea and vomiting the first time around then you are very lucky, but do not assume that the second time will be the same. Sleeping and fatigue. In your first pregnancy you could rest at the first sign of fatigue. However, the second time around, caring for the first child may make you extra tired and sleep-deprived. Lower back pain. This is more common in a second pregnancy. The expanding belly and extra weight you gain can cause back strain, and if your first child is still young, lifting, bending and carrying them can add to the strain and cause more frequent lower back pain. Earlier perception of quickening or baby’s movement. As you previously experienced how it feels when your baby moved, you can now recognize the baby movement earlier.

Childbirth and labor

Labor and childbirth are quicker the second time because the cervix and vaginal tissues yield more readily to the pressure of the baby's head, decreasing the amount of time it takes to push the baby out. If you delivered your first baby through caesarian section, you can actually plan and choose your date of delivery with your obstetrician. After delivery, most second-time mothers are much more sensitive to the postpartum pains caused by the contractions of the uterus as it shrinks back to its pre-pregnancy size and return to its normal location. These are usually mild for first-time mothers because they have better uterine muscle tone so the uterus contracts and stays contracted, compared to second-time mothers in whom the uterus intermittently relaxes and contracts again. Breastfeeding can also make postpartum pains more intense because the baby’s sucking triggers the release of hormone oxytocin, which causes the uterus to contract. It is also common for you to feel some degree of depression or postpartum blues a few days after your delivery. This is often caused by several factors that could include: emotional exhaustion following the excitement and fear you experienced during pregnancy and delivery; the discomfort you feel after giving birth; the fatigue from the lack of sleep; your anxiety over your ability to provide appropriate and adequate infant care to the new baby and to the older sibling; body image concerns. Spousal and familial support is very crucial during this period, and organizing help or a close family member to aid you with both the new baby and the older child before your

due date can help you cope with the new challenges and responsibilities you will face.

How to prepare your first child

Emotionally preparing and helping your first child accept and adjust to his or her new role as big brother or sister is a big responsibility, but both parents can help with the transition by creating a sense of excitement and anticipation for the arrival of the new sibling and assuring them that although the new baby will take a lot of time and attention, there will still be plenty of time and love for her or him. Sit down and talk to them about the advantages of having a sibling to play with and how lucky the new baby will be to have them as a big brother or sister. You can also bring them with you during your regular prenatal consultations so they can hear the new baby’s heartbeat and watch the baby during ultrasound examinations. After delivery, you can consider letting your first child visit the hospital as soon as possible to bond with the new baby. At home, give them the opportunity to help you take care of the baby. For example, they can assist you during the changing of the baby’s diaper or help push the baby stroller. The important thing is that your first child needs to be involved so they will feel the baby is an extension of the family and not a replacement.

> Allyn Zamora is an obstetrician and gynecologist at United Family guangzhou clinic, 1/F, Annex, picc bldg, 301 guangzhou Dadao Zhong, by Jinsui lu, Yuexiu District, guangzhou 广州市越秀区广州大道中301号人保大厦南塔副楼首层 (4008 919 191)

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CITY SCENES Oakwood Presents a Ravishing Jazz Night (Supported by )

The evening of March 10 saw a bluesy gathering of friends and customers in the Oakwood Premier Guangzhou, the first luxury brand of Oakwood in China. The event began with a vibrant jazz dance that delighted everyone and set the lively mood for the evening. While enjoying the buffet served by Oakwood, guests mingled to jazzy melodies in the outstanding Oakroom Restaurant & Bar, delighting in the raffle games prepared by That’s PRD. General manager of the Oakwood Premier Guangzhou Edward Lim took the opportunity to extend gratitude to Oakwood’s residents and customers. The night came to an end with an awe-inspiring saxophone performance.

AmCham South China Report – Multinationals Show Greater Confidence in the Direction of Chinese Economy The American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China) released its 2016 White Paper on the Business Environment in China and 2016 Special Report on the State of Business in South China on March 1. The 322-page White Paper, now in its eighth year, presents a highly researched, exhaustively cited account of the on-the-ground business environment in China and argues for the nation’s leadership to “keep moving forward and accelerate the pace” of economic reform. The 2016 Special Report on the State of Business, meanwhile, aggregates and analyzes the experiences of the 246 companies who participated in the chamber’s annual State of Business Study. This year, 75.6 percent of participants reported that their primary business focus was providing goods or services to the Chinese market, while only 24.4 percent reported a primary focus of manufacturing for export.

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The 21st Francophonie Festival in China Organized by the French consulate, the Swiss consulate, members of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) and numerous Chinese partners, the Francophonie festival in China gathers hundreds of thousands of people yearly around numerous events in many domains: music, art, cinema, sport, literature, gastronomy, performing arts, etc. This year, the festival featured Congolese photographer Baudouin Mouanda who introduced an exhibition on the S.A.P.E. (Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People), French author Frédéric Ciriez who introduced his book Mélo and award-winning director Abderrahmane Sissako with his film Timbuktu. During the festival, a Francophone karaoke was launched in China in more than 3,500 KTVs, and a WeChat game centered on Francophone expressions and French spellings was held for beginners to practice the charming language.

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One of the hottest events of the year, the 2016 Chili Cook-off was held on March 19 in Shenzhen at Coyote’s Mexican Cantina and on March 26 in Guangzhou at McCawley’s Bar & Grill. Several teams showed off their chili-cooking prowess, with the winners proudly walking away with well-earned prizes. The spicy event attracted lots of hot food lovers, flocking to the venues in both cities for a whole afternoon of chili-tasting fun. Attendees sampled the prepared chilies to determine their favorites and vote, with a buffet of nacho chips and corn bread as well as a selection of dips to complete the foodie affair. A lucky draw was held at the end of the event; lucky winners headed home with large Nogogo baskets. Twenty percent of the proceeds from both events went to charity, with the Chili Cook-off in Guangzhou donating the amount to Paws Animal Rescue.

Ecuadorian Roses Land in China Southern Airlines – Beautiful Gift for a Woman Who Dreams High

Nogogo Open House

The Consulate General of Ecuador in Guangzhou, together with Asia’s biggest airline, China Southern Airlines, hosted a campaign entitled An Ecuadorian Rose for a Woman Who Dreams High on March 8 in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to celebrate International Women’s Day. Presenting fresh, premium Ecuadorian roses to the female passengers aboard the airline on this special day, the Ecuadorian consulate offered the best varieties of rose, which are grown on the slopes of the volcanoes in Ecuador. Ambassador of Ecuador in China Jose Borja, Consul General of Ecuador in Guangzhou Mariella Molina and Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines Ren Jidong toasted to celebrate this International Women’s Day and announced the formal start of the campaign.

Nogogo Online Groceries, touted as the first online grocery store in Shenzhen, held a large-scale super sale at its warehouse in Shekou. The general public received 30 percent off for shopping in-store on the day. Suppliers including Coco Miraco, P&E Miracle, Aussino Wines, Links Concept, Sooth Road, Hellenic Agora, HK Beer Co., Bionic Brew, Mr.V, H.H Gourmet, The Deli Range and That's PRD attended the event to introduce their goods and provide free samples to the customers.

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he second edition of Good France tantalized South China last month. Since debuting last year, the event has taken place in 1,500 restaurants around the world, 61 of which are in China. Assisted by a culinary team of international renown, the Consulate General of France in Guangzhou selected nine restaurants in South China, six in Guangzhou and one in Shenzhen, to present the creme de la creme of French gastronomy.

n March 4, Club Italia Master held a press conference in Guangzhou, presenting their development strategy in China. Strategic partners include Consul General of Italy in Guangzhou Laura Egoli, Deputy Secretary General of Guangdong Provincial Government Zhao Kun, Deputy Director General of Guangdong Sports Bureau Lin Ying, Executive Director of Club Italia Master Massimiliano Suglia and President of NanAo Sports Fei Shusheng.

n International Women’s Day, the Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou held a cocktail party to introduce Claire Wright. Wright, well known as a prominent female public intellectual, award-winning historian and author in Australia, won the 2014 Stella Prize for Women’s Writing with her book The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka. Her researches include Australian history and gender history and politics, among others.

arch 3 saw the launch of the spring and summer series of Uniqlo and Lemaire in Guangzhou. Offering an ideal wardrobe filled with flexible and versatile pieces one can wear every day, this spring and summer collection meets the need for light summer attire. With a wide range of color options, the collection consists of 35 items for the ladies and 37 for gentlemen.

arch 8 saw the inaugural China International Women’s Film Festival Awards Ceremony in Guangzhou. Co-organized by the British consulate, the China International Women’s Film Festival awarded several prominent actresses and female directors. The aim of the festival is to reevaluate Chinese films screened in the past year from a feminine point of view and to popularize feminism in China.

n the night of March 17, SO’O LK Hair Salon threw its 12th spring reception party at the Garden Hotel. The Oscar-themed soiree was attended by over 900 guests, with staff from the hair salon’s 34 branches dressing up in numerous fun outfits. SO’O LK has steadily grown in the past years in a challenging market through visionary management and the overall commitment of its staff.

epal participated in the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) from February 25 to 27 at Pazhou International Center. The fair provided an ideal platform for fresh promotions and visibility of Nepal as an exotic holiday getaway next door to China. With the provision of gratis visas to Chinese visitors to Nepal, this is certainly a perfect time for Chinese tourists to visit Nepal.

ine importer Aussino celebrated the 20th anniversary of its establishment in Guangzhou, holding the first wine festival of the year. A golf tournament for the festival teed off on March 18, attracting 70 wine enthusiasts and golf players, while March 19 saw an exciting wine carnival held in the Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou with attendance of more than 2,000 wine lovers.

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hujiang Party Pier and Art Culture District has been upgraded to an urban space not to be duplicated, incorporating music, art, food, fashion and tourism. Located on the west of Pazhou, bars like JZ Club, Lucky Jack and The Clock fill the area with music, while the food scene offers diversified options such as Mexican, American, Japanese and Chinese cuisines, among many others.

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EAt/drink GOSSIP Let’s be honest, we expected more from March. We were hoping for sunshine, warmth, picnics in the park… In other words, spring. Instead we were met with squalls, rain and painful humidity with bursts of cold weather. With all of the misty dread happening outside, the bar and restaurant scene seems to have decided to hold back a bit till better times, and we have not seen too many new arrivals. With that said, there are still a few announcements to make. Boiling Beef Restaurant is

getting ready to open its doors in OCT Harbor – serving stewed steak we are guessing. After a night at the movies, the restaurant is right around the corner for your convenience. From meat to veggies, Vive La Salade is now open in Chegongmiao, smack in the centre of Tian’an Cyber Park. If your office is anywhere nearby, swing by for a healthy snack. Speaking of healthy, we are excited about the upcoming opening of Green Room, Shenzhen’s very own plant-based SIX OF THE BEST… SMOOTHIES

Avocado Coconut

This true giant of a smoothie is available at Element Fresh in 650-milliliter cups for RMB58 and can pretty much fill the nutrition quota for an entire day. It’s rich, only a little sweet and full of coconut flavor.

> 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)

Coldbuster

A true smoothie and juice master, Jenergy has a wide selection of smoothies to fit even the most specific demands. Priced at RMB40, the coldbuster is a colorful and by far the most delicious anti-cold medicine you could take.

> Shop no. 1, hezheng mingyuan, 16 Xinwen lu, Futian District 福田区新闻路16号合正名园1号商铺 (8389 2686)

Wine Freezer

Who said smoothies are for kids? Coyote’s wine freezer (RMB60) is a great aftersunset treat on hot days. With red wine, strawberry pulp and ice blended into a smooth serving, it comes with a kick！

> Sea world, 18 taizi lu, nanshan District 南山区太子路18号海上世界 (2683 6446)

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restaurant from the creator of the famous Nomaste ice cream. Dondonya is the newest Japanese joint in town, flying in from neighboring Hong Kong, while Guangzhou import Oggi has announced it’s plating up Italian. Two new bars have entered the scene, 107 Live and Peacock, bringing with them a vitalizing whiff of new music styles and craft cocktails. Hopefully one or both of these spots can distract us from the spring showers.

Mango and Yogurt

Mango is one of those fruits that seem to be simply meant for smoothies. Welsion’s mango and yogurt combination (RMB28) is smooth, sour-sweet and topped with sliced mango pieces for a real treat.

> no. 2-5, peninsula phase ii, wanghai lu, Shekou, nanshan District 南山区半岛城邦二期 2-5商铺 (8626 3381)

The Split

Llao Llao specializes in frozen yogurt, and when that's combined with a smoothie, you get a dessert that is really close to an ice cream yet still the consistency of liquid. The split (RMB38) is a combo of bananas, creamy caramel sauce and fro-yo.

> 3F-313A, Seaview plaza, taizi lu, Shekou, nanshan District 南山区蛇口太子路海景广场 (2567 8467)

Recovery Smoothie

Kosmo Wellness Cafe encourages healthy living with food supplements and generous protein servings. The recovery smoothie (RMB35) is a meal in itself, consisting of nutritious bananas and a muscle-toning scoop of whey. > Shop 15-20, Sea world, Shekou, nanshan District 南山区蛇口海上世界广场15-20铺 (2686 1419)

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Orecchiette Prick Up Your ‘Small Ears’ By Natallia Slimani

recchiette is a variety of home-made pasta originating from Apulia, a region of southern Italy. Literally translated as ‘small ear,’ the name comes from the pasta’s shape, which resembles, well, a small ear. The two other main ingredients are sausage and melted

Parmesan – and you really can’t go wrong with a trio like that. Highly recommended by Angelo’s experienced chef, orecchiette can easily become your signature dinner party favorite. It’s easy to make, has a strong and colorful presence on the table and the taste will leave your guests hunting you down for recipes. Not that you have to share; this one is just for you. Ingredients: 190g orecchiette 110g sausage 3g fresh herbs 60ml cream 120g tomato sauce 10ml vodka 10g Parmesan cheese 10ml olive oil 50g sliced onion

10ml white wine Salt and pepper

Preparation: 1. Boil orecchiette for eight minutes. 2. While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a saucepan, then add in the herbs and sausage (homemade, if you feel like a challenge). 3. Mix in the white wine and tomato and boil for one minute. 4. Put the orecchiette pasta into a frying pan. Add grounded cheese, cream and salt and pepper to taste. 5. Add vodka to the saucepan and stir. 6. Mix the orecchiette with the sauce and let it simmer for five minutes. 7. Plate and serve. Buon appetito!

> this recipe is courtesy of chief chef rick Xiao from Angelo mediterranean Sun, l226-l227, intown, crossing of haitian and Fuhua lu, Futian District 福田区金田路会展中心卓越世纪中心4号楼 2楼l226-l227铺(近财富大厦) (2531 3842)

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Diary of a Boozehound

Drinking from Monday to Sunday by Natallia Slimani

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Start the hardest day of the week by looking confidently into the future – Future 1, that is. The trendy new bar kicks the week off with Champagne Night – buy two Perrier Jouet (RMB1,280/bottle) and get one for free. Gather a group together to pitch in and kick off the week in style.

Tuesdays are tough. Make yours a tad easier and stop by Fannou House for the bar’s signature cocktail: the anise tini (RMB80). It comes with fresh rose petals and a ball of ice. Every day before 9pm, take advantage of the two-for-one special! If this doesn't make you see the rest of the week in a positive, pinkish light... well, there are still five more days to fix that.

The middle of the week calls for a cool off. Slow down over floating ice (RMB88), a chilly cocktail with an enticing presentation. Grab a chair at Pepper Club and sip slowly – this drink is as close to artwork as one can get in a bar.

> no. 6, lanying Fang, 3/F, oct harbour, 8 Baishi Dong lu, nanshan District 南山区白石路东8号欢乐海岸购物中心3楼蓝楹坊6号 (400 9939 911)

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> Shop 111-112, Bldg A4, north District, oct-loft, nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区a4栋111-112铺 (8633 7056)

> 2/F, coco park, Fuhua lu, by Yitian lu 福田区福华路购物公园二楼 (8387 9899)

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

The weekend is getting nearer – a definite cause for happiness and happy hours. Swing by Providence on happy hour Thursday (time yet to be confirmed) and try out their signature infusions – great discounts are rolling out soon.

Time to be rewarded for slogging it out at your 9-to-5 job with something really big. Giant even. The good folks at Coyote’s Mexican Cantina are happy to oblige by dropping the prices for their giant mojitos all the way down to RMB70. If you’ve ever wondered if you can take down two of these, Fridays are the best time to find out.

How about a fish bowl? Nope, we are not trying to talk you into impulsive pet shopping. The Tavern Sports Bar lets you supersize your cocktails at only RMB288 (a huge drop from the original RMB360). Because why not? The huge buckets of drinks are meant to be shared and a great way to kick off a night of partying.

Sum up the week with a black sax at Lavo. The Fernet Blanca based cocktail is mixiologist Eric Pallas’s recent creation – and a result of a bet. Intrigued? You should be. Head over to sample and find out all about this mystery cocktail.

> 2/F, paradiso Apartments, 82 Furong lu, Futian District 福田区福荣路82号金域蓝湾2楼 (186 6538 3106)

> 18 taizi lu, by wanghai lu, Shekou, nanshan District 南山区太子路18号海上世界 (2683 6446)

> 306, B Block, Sea world, taizi lu, nanshan District 南山区太子路海上世界广场一期B区306 (2669 1939)

> 1B, 1m/F, tower 3, kerry plaza, 1 Zhongxin Si lu, by Fuhua lu 福田区中心四路一号嘉里建设广场第 3栋1m层1B 室 (8899 9676)

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Oggi Trattoria Pizzeria Il Restorante Italiano

By Natallia Slimani, photos by Christina Zhuang

hen you take away fashion and gloss, when there is no need to impress your friends with new hip underground joints, when all that matters is having a great meal experience, there are only three things to look for: great food, good view and pleasant company. Oggi, a Guangzhou import, has pizzas worthy of a serenade and views that will make you consider relocating – the pleasant company is up to you. We took one of the outside tables with just the right amount of shade and sunlight. As the restaurant was filling up with regulars – we were there splat in the middle of lunchtime – Oggi staff moved tables to free space for more hungry visitors. On a Monday. Clearly, this place is doing something right. Oggi serves Italian food in one of the few

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spots in Shenzhen where you could actually feel like you’re in Italy. With outside seating overlooking Shekou Bay and Hong Kong, and the Peninsula’s famed 50-meter swimming pool just a few steps away, you may start feeling like that long-awaited vacation has come early. Start with a light salad. Insalata panzanella combines crunchy romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions with a red wine vinaigrette (RMB48). For a classically Italian meal, follow this with a dish of pasta – the options are abundant, from seafood and meat to vegetarian varieties, all made fresh. Meat lovers, don't miss the 35-ounce, oven-braised beef rib in a 12-spice herb sauce (RMB480), which comes with a side of salad, veggies and roasted potatoes.

Pizzas, as may well have been expected, are a must-try. The margherita (RMB98) comes with a generous topping of homemade mozzarella. Oggi’s light vacation atmosphere is a strong encouragement to wave off the rules and pair your lunch bliss with an Aperol spritz (RMB68), that oh-so-Italian aperitif that is a cornerstone of la dolce vita.

Price: RMB200 and up Who’s going: Italian food lovers, the Godfather Good for: Romantic dinners, sun-drenched afternoons

> 3-14 golden century road, phase 3, coastal rose garden, Shekou harbor, nanshan District 南山区蛇口南海玫瑰花园三期 (2689 0118)

Baia Burger Concept

A New Take on an Ol’ Favorite By Terence Collins, photos by Mike Jordan

ou may know Baia Restaurant Bar and Grill. Italian wine and food lovers rave about it. Its Coco Park offspring, Baia Burger Concept, shares its dedication to quality and name but takes you down a very different gastronomic path. The new joint’s specialty? Craft burgers, beers and juices. These are served inside a wide, windowed, relaxed space, the room’s rectangular shape with a partial second-floor making it spacious and friendly. General Manager Florian Bissinger (Flow) is proud of the craftsmanship in the solid wood tables, substantial chairs and design touches, which lend a great industrial chic feeling. The menu, predominantly burgers, offers amazing choices. The eight basics feature 180 grams of the finest Australian wagyu, but it’s the accessories that make each unique. Texan and barbecue lovers will be drawn to the “beef pulls pork” burger. Pulled pork, braised for 12 hours, is topped with beef, apple coleslaw, fried onion strings and bourbon barbecue sauce, all served on an exquisite, home-baked brioche bun. Conclusion? We won’t be needing Texas BBQ anytime soon. The rest of the burger lineup (RMB85-120) features additions

like pesto, caramelized onions, buffalo mozzarella, baby spinach and truffle sauce. Side salads, potato fries, mac and cheese, and corn on the cob are available too. Head Chef Stefan assures us surprises like a burger of the month lie in store. A well-stocked, floor-toceiling bar stands at one end of the new Baia. Bissinger says craft beers and drinks are just the beginning. Tell them what you fancy and they will deliver it. Need a healthy alternative? Try the non-alcoholic drinks (the virgin mojito includes what smells and tastes like freshpicked mint) or the five ultrahealthy raw juices, which are crafted (of course) using Danish recipes and a vitamin- and nutrient-protecting cold press technique. Finish off the meal with an orgasmic salty caramel milkshake. Though when we went it was the burger bar’s first day for these beauties, we guarantee they’ll be a winner. Price: Approx. RMB200 Who’s going: Burger people, meat lovers Good for: Craft burgers, premovie dinners

> l1c-077-078a, 1/F, Shopping park, Fuhua San lu, Futian District 福田区福华三路购物公园一楼078A (8290 6696)

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Haxnbauer

Knuckling Down

BY Ziyi Yuan, photos by Mike Jordan

cademic and scientist Louise Fresco once said about food: “It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.” This seems to be the most fitting quote to describe Brotzeit’s rebranding as Haxnbauer, an authentic German restaurant specializing in schweinshaxe. Known to English speakers as pork knuckle, it is one of the most recognized recipes in German cuisine; a heritage carefully passed from generation to generation in kitchens across the country. Haxnbauer’s version arrives at the table after having been marinated for 16 hours and cooked for a further 72 hours to ensure a crispy yet tender texture. Only the finest meat is selected for the process, of which many steps remain a well-kept secret. You’re going to want to round up some friends who love meat for this wood-accented hangout, even if it’s just so you can tuck into the feast platter (RMB758), which includes enough Haxnbauer pork knuckle, sausages and roasted lamb shank for five people! You can order the schweinshaxe separately as well for RMB218. Another traditional eat is the kartoffelsalat (RMB28), aka potato salad – and yes, the menu does provide plenty of opportunities to hone your German culinary lingo. This staple dish is the perfect appetizer, combining sour and savory notes in a smooth, creamy texture. Have it with a side of sauerkraut (RMB28); the crunchy pickled cabbage is light, fresh and zesty. You wouldn’t leave Germany without trying its signature desserts, would you? We couldn’t. Emperor’s cake (RMB88) caught our attention with its powerful name and seduced our palate with the deep flavors of rum and raisin. Complete with homemade apple sauce and a touch of cinnamon, the sweet did not remain on the table long, despite the rather big portion. German beer needs no special introduction, and Haxnbauer has lots of choices stocked in its carefully planned-out bar. If you are already on a first-name basis with most of the popular beer

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brands, go for a taste of something slightly different. Affensaft (RMB58/0.3 liters) is a refreshing and flavorful fruit and beer mix. While generally restaurant rebranding doesn't signal much more than poor marketing the first time around, Haxnbauer is making a clear statement with its name change: it’s going back to its roots with traditional German cuisine, signature dishes polished by generations of professionals and home cooks, and generous servings. Changes like that we are happy to welcome.

Price: RMB200 Who’s going: Meat eaters, pork connoisseurs, beer enthusiasts Good for: Schweinshaxe, kartoffelsalat, other unpronounceable German dishes > l1c-055B, 1/F, coco park, Fuhua San lu, Futian District 福田区福华三路星河coco park一楼 l1c-055B (8359 2080)

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Providence Cocktail Bar What’s in the Glass? by Sky Gidge, photos by Mike Jordan

f Coco Park is sex with a stranger, Providence is a first date with someone you’ll marry. “We’re looking for the people who have given up on going out,” says owner Beck Salander. Later, he describes it as a place for those “who care about what’s in the glass.” Since opening a few months ago, Providence has positioned itself as the answer to what is wrong with nightlife in Shenzhen; a lodestar to the wave of craftcocktail bars opening across the city. The decor is simple with black Australian leather seating, real candles, sanded wood tables and music that is kept quiet enough for date-night whispers. A 10-meter mahogany bar reflects dimmed Edison bulbs as the first drink of the night is set down, a dark and stormy (RMB70): Black Seal Rum complementing homemade ginger beer topped with a lime wedge – specifically, a Thai lime wedge. Providence recently dropped a supplier that swapped in Taiwanese limes for Thai. (“If you’re making a cocktail, there is no substitute.”)

Providence puts a special twist on classic cocktails – or invents the cocktail. The florist (RMB70) is one of the more popular drinks original to the bar. The pink vodka-based drink is a balance of lemon juice and lavender syrup served in a coupette and garnished by a floating lavender sprig. Peach bitters are added after the shake and strain, leaving more peach aroma than flavor. A lot of thought goes into what gets poured into a glass – or even put on it – with a Scotch whiskey sour coming adorned with

lemon peel, mint and a cooked cherry. Salander is adamant that all 260 spirits stocked are genuine, explaining that 90 percent of sellers refuse to do business with Providence when they are asked to write detailed receipts, making the sellers legally responsible for anything fake. When we visit, the service is spot-on; moments after changing seats an Englishspeaking waiter moves a glass of water to us. But the ambiance, cocktails and service come at a price, with the most expensive cocktail on the menu running at RMB100. Providence is best left for hot dates and lubricating business deals – you can meet strangers in a club. Price: RMB200 Who’s going: Those who have all but given up hope on bars Good for: Meeting the cocktail love of your life

> 2/F, paradiso Apartments, 82 Furong lu, Futian District 福田区福荣路82号金域蓝湾2楼 (186 6538 3106)

Juicy Jelly A Burst of Fresh Flavor by Ziyi Yuan, photos by Daniel MH Chun

e’ve seen our share of bars over the years: classic, futuristic, posh, Western… You name it, we’ve probably seen it. Our bar-reviewing experience has led us to believe (quite arrogantly, we admit) that we can almost instantly place a bar into a category. This is why when we get to visit a place that doesn’t let us do that, we get anxious. And interested. Let’s start from the beginning. Juicy Jelly is clearly not a common name for a bar – unless, of course, the bar itself is 6 6 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

uncommon. It sits almost in the center of Sea World in the midst of establishments that are much easier to pin down. Open till 2am, a great deal of focus is on the cuisine. You will have the signature fish and chips (RMB118) bar snack right next to the rather unexpected Argentine red prawns and urchin with fettuccine (RMB138). Both dishes are way above bar quality – they are meticulously prepared by the chef, Tommy Yu, who has worked for the Hilton hotel chain and traveled through Europe to polish his skills.

Even vegetarians will be able to find a suitable snack at the bar: spinach and cheese ravioli with tomato and mushroom (RMB98). Don't miss out on some of the most reasonably priced cocktails in Shekou. Try the Lamborghini (RMB42), a fiery cocktail with a blue flame dancing atop. The classics are all there, like the mojito (RMB38), or just sip straight Kahlua (RMB38/glass; RMB420/bottle). Draft beer comes within the RMB40-60 range and has specially made foam – Tommy’s previous experience in an Irish pub clearly shines through. All Juicy Jelly needs is to build up loyal clientele, and from there it’s pretty much a straight road into Shekou famedom. Price: RMB150 Who's going: Hungry party-goers, draft beer lovers Good for: Eating after midnight, cheap cocktails

> Bldg.3, A Block, Sea world, nanshan District 南山区海上世界 A区3栋 (8694 0998)

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Macau International Clubbing Show Fair

Art Beijing 2016 Art Fair

First Annual Cross Border Summit Business Conference

Peek into the world of big business, meet top industry leaders from around the world, learn negotiation tactics, listen to others’ first hand experience of doing business in Asia and share your own insights; discuss optimization strategies in today’s competitive world markets and more. > Apr 16, 9am-6pm; RMB195/295. IBM Building Rooftop, 7/F, Blog B, Technology Building 2, Gongye Liu Lu, 1057 Nanhai Da Dao, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区南海大道工业六路科技大厦2期B座7层 (www. crossbordersummit.com)

The folks behind Shanghai Comic-Con, Reed Exhibitions, take over the Venetian Macao for the inaugural edition of this tradeshow dedicated to the nightlife and entertainment industry. Rub shoulders with some of the movers and shakers whose job is to make sure people have a good time. Exhibitors will cater to design, decoration, bar products, equipment, beverages, sound, light and a broad spectrum of other brands. There will also be the annual Asia Club and Bar Awards, as well as a DJ festival that will feature international and upcoming domestic talent. > Wed-Fri May 18-20, noon-7pm, free entry if register. Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de N. Senhora da Esperanca, s/n, Taipa, Macau 澳门威尼斯人度假村酒店澳门望德圣母湾大马路路金光大道 (0755-2383 4551, macauinternationalclubbingshow.com)

Mandarin Open House Shenzhen Language

Mandarin Open House is a community language learning activity held by one of the top Mandarin training centers in China. On top of exchanging insight into the rich and challenging aspects of living and working in Shenzhen, participants can also learn practical, daily Chinese phrases and more about popular topics that locals like to talk about, including food, celebrities, dating, traveling, job hunting and more. For more information, please contact Mandarin House at info@ mandarinhouse.com. > Sat Apr 2, 1-3pm. RSuite 1118, Xinhua Insurance Building, 171 Mintian Road, Futian District 福田区民田路171号新华保险大厦1118室 (400 633 5538, www.mandarinhouse.com) 6 8 | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w.t h at s m a g s . c o m

Themed “Locally Based, Asia Oriented,” the 11th edition of the biggest art fair in Chinese mainland, Art Beijing, will be held from May 1 to 3. Divided into four pavilions – classic art, contemporary art, public art and design – Art Beijing will offer something for everyone with its immense art collections of diverse genres. The focus of the exhibition will be in emerging East Asian artists with world-famous figures like Andy Warhol presented as well.. > Sun-Mon May 1-2, 11am-7pm; Tue May 3, 11am-6pm. National Agricultural Exhibition Center, 16 Dongsanhuan Bei Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区全国农业展览馆 (www.artbeijing. net)

Fifth European Chamber Cup Football Tournament Sports

The annual sporting event by the European Chamber is an excellent opportunity to build team spirit, exercise and burn off a few extra pounds. With the support of China Merchants Shekou Holdings and other partners, over 1,000 people from around 20 companies will be joining the game. This year will be the event’s fifth, which is a significant milestone. Are you ready? Team up now! > Sat Apr 23, 8.30am-5.30pm; Members: RMB6,700 for a team; Non Members: RMB10,500 for a team. Soccer World, No. 1 Yucai Road, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口育才路一号索福德蛇口体育中心 (8635 0920)

Team Ghost Gig

Hear Chase The Light Concert

New Noise is organizing Team Ghost’s tour in China. The French group formed around Nicolas Fromageau, co-founder of M83, will rock the city with swirling noisy guitars, signature French charm and a musical exploration of vices and obsessions. > Fri Apr 29, 8.30pm; RMB60 for presale, RMB80 at the door. B10 Live, North side of Bldg C2, North District, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧B10现场 (8633 7602)

Violin Maestro Joshua Bell in Concert Gig

Re:plus & Ai Ninomiya Gig

Established in the romantic seaside city of Xiamen in 2009, BlackCat will be presenting their new EP Chase The Light, a gift to all electronic music lovers in the city. Together with VJ Cerpen, the band will be in town on April 22. > Fri Apr 22, 9pm; RMB50 for presale, RMB70 at the door. Brown Sugar Jar, Block 5, Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan 9 Lu 福田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园5栋 (189 3867 9176)

Re:plus, a Japanese music project led by Hiroaki Watanabe and Kohei Soto, and Ai Ninomiya, a popular Japanese bilingual vocalist, are scheduled to have five shows in China. Re:plus have been recognized for their DJ work, as well as collaboration with famous artists like Joi Cardwell, Studio Apartment, Daishi Dance, DJ Okawari and others. > Thu Apr 7, 8pm; RMB150 for presale, RMB180 at the door. B10 Live, North side of Bldg.C2, North District, OCTLoft, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧B10现场 (8633 7602)

The superstar violin virtuoso Joshua Bell and the renowned classical pianist Alessio Bax are in town together for a concert to remember. Don’t miss the rare occasion to see the two maestros of classical music on one stage. > Thu Apr 14, 8pm; RMB180-680. Symphony Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu (Shao Nian Gong metro station), Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号 (地铁少年宫站) (8284 1888)

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Providence MASH Cocktail Concept Dinner 3 Drink Event

Old World Pavilion Drink Deal

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That's Deals at Future 1 Drink Deal

Providence has joined forces with MASH to bring this amazing evening to you. The bar and restaurant will prepare five courses, a dessert and seven different drinks. Full prepayment is required for confirmed booking, since the number of available tickets is limited to 20. > Tue Apr 5, 7-10pm; RMB799 per person. 2/F, Paradiso Apartments, 82 Furong Lu, Futian District 福田区福荣路82号金域蓝湾2楼 (186 6538 3106)

Five wine suppliers will provide over 50 wines from the best wine regions of Europe at the Old World Pavilion. Enjoy a flavorful afternoon, sample traditional wines and learn about Old World culture from renowned wine experts attending the event. > Sat Apr 9, 1.30-6.30pm; RMB288 for presale, RMB300 at the door. Hilton Hotel, B Block, IFC, No.1003 Shennan Da Dao, Futian District 福田区深南大道1003号大中华国际金融中心B座 (136 0252 6285)

Enchanted Spring Garden Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea This treat is only for our beloved readers. Stop by for a bite during the day or explore inventive cocktail options after sunset. F1 is a new up-andcoming bar in the city’s art and entertainment hub – OCT Bay. Show this event at the bar and get a 15 percent discount during meal times and 25 percent off when bar time kicks in! > March 7 - May 31, 11.30am-1am. No. 6, Lanying Fang, 3/F, Oct Harbour, No. 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan District 南山区白石路东8号欢乐海岸购物中心3楼蓝楹坊6号 (400 9939 911)

It’s time to celebrate the arrival of the most colorful and vibrant season of the year! Inspired by the fleeting beauty of spring garden, the Westin Shenzhen Nanshan has prepared a series of memorable spring-inspired experiences just for you. Sample the sweet and savory mini sandwiches, tarts, quiches and more. > All month, 12-5pm; RMB158 plus 15 precent service charge for two. The Westin Shenzhen Hotel Yitian, 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, by Shahe Dong Lu 南山区深南大道 9028-2号益田威斯汀酒店 (2698 8888)

Digging A Hole In China Exhibition

The Future of Fashion Is Now Exhibition

Todes Ballet Alla Duhova Dance

Digging a Hole in China features a range of works created in contemporary China that bear a connection to land. Curated by Venus Lau, the exhibition features works from the mid1990s and onward and explores the potential of ‘land’ – as a cultural and political concept – in artistic practice. > Tue-Sun Mar 20-Jun 26, 10am 5.30pm; free. OCAT Shenzhen, F2, Enping Lu, OCT-LOFT, Shennan Da Dao, Nanshan District (2691 5100) 南山区深南大道华侨城恩平路 (2691 5100)

See what the future might look like – and don’t forget to dress up. The Future of Fashion Is Now exhibition brings together the latest generation of fashion designers and takes a critical view of the current fashion system. Innovative and fresh designs and edgy looks are to be expected. > Daily Mar 26-July 31, 10am-5.30pm; free. Oct Art And Design Gallery, 9009 Shennan Dadao, OCT, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城深南大道9009号 (3399 3222)

Todes is Moscow’s most popular contemporary dance group. You will spot the elements of ballet, break dance, hip-hop, jazz and more. Having once started out as a small troupe, Todes now stride confidently over the globe, applauded by audiences in the US, Australia, France and Germany. > Tue Apr 12, 8pm; RMB680-1,000. Shenzhen Poly Theater, 33 Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District 南山区文心五路33 号 (8637 1698)

see Face: A Visualized Era of Living Exhibition Liu Hong’s artwork is colorful, meaningful and feminine. With a mix of bright colors and black and white base, the paintings are a powerful statement of inner beauty, confidence and poise. > Daily Mar 20-May 15; free. e Museum of Contemporary Art, 1F, Cultural And Creative Free Trade Zone Building, Binlang Dao, Futian District 福田区槟榔道创意保税园一层e当代美术馆 (8277 7907)

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Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen

Venice Hotel Shenzhen

Easter Media Cocktail Party

Earth Hour for Blue Skies

Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen held its first Easter media thank you party on March 18 at the ground floor garden. The party started with a special sign-in program: guests used the colorful inkpad and their fingerprints to leave notes of their presence. The guests were later asked to fill in wishing cards and put them into the lucky draw box. In the meantime, the Kempinski bunny rabbit and two Easter princesses were busy taking Polaroid pictures with the guests. General Manager Eggert Muus and Residence Manager Raymond Su wished the guests a happy Easter.

Venice Hotel Shenzhen has kept Earth Hour as tradition since 2008 and was first hotel to adopt the activity in Shenzhen. This year, Venice Hotel observed Earth Hour on March 19 – all the lights were turned off and candles were lit to encourage the public to pay more attention to climate change. As one of the three hotels to have won the EarthCheck’s Golden certification, Venice Hotel Shenzhen has always strived for sustainable development in environmental protection.

Marriott Shenzhen Cluster Hotels Group Power to Win the Market

In 2016, Marriott International Group is aiming to speed up its brand building by calling in the collective strength of hotel clusters. Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan, JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen, JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an and Marriott Executive Apartment are working together to enhance brand reputation and influence by conducting annual marketing activities. A number of joint projects are coming up and the group will take full advantage of sharing resources and leveraging power of individual properties to highlight the brand core competition ability. It’s predictable that more and more hotels will position their strategic goals on resource control and distribution in the future, especially when the idea of staying in alliance and management competition spreads. These advanced concepts are generated from the fact of economic globalization, brand extension and an increasingly maturing domestic market.

Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel Wins Business Hotel in Shenzhen Star Performer

Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel has recently been awarded with the Business Hotel in Shenzhen Star. The award is based on the Hurun Report of the Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey. As a leading business hotel in China, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel is recognized for its location as well as the extraordinary SPG® members’ benefits. “Vast experience in the hospitality industry contributes to our personalized service,” says William Chea, the general manager of the Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel. “We encourage associates to be inspired when delivering service to our valuable guests. This makes us the best choice for MICE organizers”.

The Langham Hotels and Resorts

The Langham, Shenzhen

The Langham Hotels and Resorts Awarded with Two Gold Adrian Awards

New General Manager Jeffrey van Vorsselen

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) have recognized Langham Hotels and Resorts with two Gold Adrian Awards for advertising and digital marketing excellence in the 59th annual Adrian Awards, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing competition in the world. These awards were bestowed upon Langham in recognition of two recent launches – the new Langham Hotels and Resorts website and The Art of the Stay ad campaign. These will be Langham’s first HSMAI awards. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the Oscars of the hospitality industry – the HSMAI Adrian Awards – for these achievements,” said Simon Manning, vice president of sales and marketing of Langham Hospitality Group. “Not only did we create a best-in-class hotel group website and a corresponding ad campaign to re-introduce our brand in the luxury market, but we’ve been recognized by our industry peers for doing so, and we couldn’t be more proud.”

Langham Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey van Vorsselen as the General Manager of The Langham, Shenzhen. Jeffrey brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry to this position including pre-opening, operations, sales and marketing and general management. Jeffrey has worked in New Zealand, Australia, UK, Africa, USA, Asia, and gained a profound understanding and knowledge of the hospitality market in China. He is an excellenceseeking and insightful hotelier who will lead the management team at The Langham, Shenzhen to achieve even greater heights.

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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

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)

zhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338)

GERMAN

乐厨 , 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 32 楼

CAFE

Baodenburg Brauhaus 1/F, Jinyuelai Hotel, 2 Xieli Lu, Longgang District (2890 7122)

Café Marco 1/F, Marco Polo Hotel, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8298 9888 ext. 8358)

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

马高 , 福田中心区马哥孛罗酒店 1 楼

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

龙岗区中心城协力路2号金悦来酒店1楼

界广场117号

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

闲逸廊深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号96层

福田区福华三路购物公园1楼酒吧街

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

Lowenburg Deck 5-7, Minghua Cruise, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 2668)

The Exchange 1/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, East Wing, Great China International Exchange Square, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8383 8888)

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

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

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

南山区蛇口太子路明华轮5-7层

广场C-005

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

深南大道9026号深圳威尼斯酒店3楼

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

南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号深圳威尼斯酒店 1 楼

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

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

大堂酒廊 , 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼

欧尔巴 , 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号深圳瑞吉酒店 99 层

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

The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (8266 1234)

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

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

La Terrazza 1/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338)

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

Mezzo 2/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Great China International Exchange Square, 1 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8383 8888)

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

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

香咖啡 , 罗湖区建设路 1002 号香格里拉酒店 ( 火车站东侧 )2 楼

Coffee Shop 1/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 88605)

Coffee Shop 西餐厅 , 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒店 1 楼西餐厅

Flavorz 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222) 全日餐厅, 福田区福华三路116号深圳丽思

卡尔顿酒店2楼

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

馥餐厅 , 深圳四季酒店深圳市福田区福华三路 138 号6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

Grand Kitchen 3/F Wyndham Grand Shenzhen Hotel, 2009Cartian Road, Futian District Shenzhen, Guandong(8299 8888) 趣味自助餐厅福田区彩田路2009号3楼

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

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

旅行者，罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 楼

旧天堂书店南山区华侨城侨城创意文化园北区 A5 栋 120 铺

宝安区宝兴路8号

Silk 2/F, 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 2 楼

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

秀餐厅深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号

The Show Kitchen 32/F, Grand Hyatt Shen-

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

6007号创展中心（安徽大厦首层)

Palm Court The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888)

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

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

Prego 3/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark Shenzhen, 3018 Nanhu Lu, Luohu District (8217 2288) 罗湖区南湖路

福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店

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

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

FRENCH

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

Shenzhen Kitchen JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an No 8 Baoxing Lu, Bao'an District (2323 8888)

罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 1 层

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

Q咖啡, 罗湖区深南东路1003号丹枫白露酒店首层

四季西餐厅 , 南山区后海滨路海德三道凯宾斯基酒店2楼

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

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

悦酒店37层

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)

福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 2 楼

3018号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店3楼

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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

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

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

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

Deli Leisure Shop 5-6, L1/F, Wongtee Plaza, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8252 7135)福田区福华三路皇庭广场L1层5-6号商铺

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)

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

Jenergy Shop No. 01 He Zheng Ming Yuan, 16 Xinwen Lu, Futian District (8389 2686) 福田区新闻路16号，合正名园 1号商铺

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

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

Mama’s No. 110-111, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2686 2349) 南山区蛇口海上世界 110-111 号商铺

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

越品 , 福田区连城新天地 B26C 商铺 (8255 7048)

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

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

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

Burger & Lobster 1) Shop 65, B1/F, Wongtee Plaza, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8252 4694); 2) 2/F, B Block, SCC, 9 Wenxin San Lu, Nanshan District (6190 3010)

1)福田区福华三路皇庭广场B1楼65号铺; 2) 南山区文心三路9号中洲控股金融中心B座二楼

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

南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期35号铺

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

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

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

深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳华侨城洲际大酒店

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桂花酒店 , 福田保税区桂花路 5 号福朋喜来登酒店 3楼

Willy's Crab Shack 18 Shiyun Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (8827 8002)

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APRIL 10 SUN

商业街B14铺; 2) 龙华新区民康路八号仓奥特莱斯; 3) 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)

Performance: The Illusionists, Various Times; HKD395-995. Grand Theatre Hong Kong Cultural Centre, (www. urbtix.hk) The world-famous Broadway magic show is in Hong Kong to dazzle audiences with indescribable and unforgettable acts of illusion. Get your tickets early for this magic extravaganza, featuring disappearances, mind-reading and a full view water escape.

APRIL 24 SUN

Sport: Queen Elizabeth II Cup, 11am-6pm; HKD10-HKD190. Sha Tin Racecourse (www.hkjc.com) Dive back into British tradition at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup – ranked ninth in the 2015 World’s Top 100 Group 1 Races. Marvel at the majestic energy of the world’s finest racehorses as they compete for the HKD20 million prize.

APRIL 27-May 8 wed-sun

Festival: Thai New Year Celebration, 12am-6pm; free. Carpenter Rd Playground, Kowloon City Songkran, or Water Festival, the renowned Thai New Year celebration, is finally here! The festival will take place in Hong Kong’s “mini Thailand,’ Kowloon City, and welcomes all visitors to enjoy the warm hospitality of the Thai-Hong Kongese tradition.

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

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

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

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)

福田区深南大道西东方银座美爵酒店 25 楼

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

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

Southeastern

福田保税区桂花路凤凰道桂花苑花园 3 栋一层 33-34 号铺

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

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

Thai up No.108, 1/F, Tianli Mingcheng, Haide Er Dao, Nanshan District (8667 5585)

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

McCawley’s Irish Bar Shop 151-152, Coco Park, Futian District. (2531 3599)

南山区海德二道天利名城一楼108号

福田区购物公园 151-152

Yes Thai Cuisine 1) 3/F, Shopping Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2531 3918) ; 2) 2) No.517, 5/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9929); 3) 3) L410, KK Mall, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohuo District (2290 0333); 4) 4) 6A, OCT-Bay, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8281 9918); 5) 3/F, B Area, Seaworld, Nanshan (2162 6000); 6) 2/F, Jiufang Shopping Center, Renmin Lu, Longhua District (2949 3311); 7) 4/F, Jiuzhou Vanke Square, Longxiang Dadao, Longgang District (8926 3966)

O! Garden No. 138, Mintian Lu, Futian District. (8889 6999)

1) 福田区福华三路 269 号购物公园 3 楼 ; 2) 南山区海德一道海岸城 5 楼 517 号 ; 3) 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号京基百纳空间购物中心 L410; 4) 南山区白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸 6A 号 ; 5) 南山区海上世界 B 区 3 楼 ; 6) 龙华新区人民路九方购物中心二楼 ; 7) 龙岗区龙翔大道九洲万科广场 4 楼

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

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

Vintage Bar 1/F Wyndham Grand Shenzhen Hotel, 2009Cartian Road, Futian District Shenzhen, Guandong(8299 8888) 温吧福田区彩田路2009号3楼

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

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

APRIL 12-16

品酒阁深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号 100层

TUE-SAT

Exhibition: One Belt One Road Visual Arts Exhibition, 10am-6pm; free. Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery, Admiralty Explore the works of 15 worldknown female artists in an exhibition that pays homage to the history and future of women in art. Organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Women, the exhibition brings together different cultures and artistic styles.

PIZZA Kiwi Pizza 1) B14 Underground Commercial Street, Coco Park, Futian District (8329 2299); 2) No. 8 Outlets Minkang Lu, Longhua District; 3) No. 125, Area A, North Park, Shopping Park, Mintian Lu, Futian District 纽奇比萨 1) 福田区购物公园负一层地铁

APRIL 7

Concert: An Evening with Tom Jones Live, 8pm; HKD688-1,488. Grand Hall, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com) The famously charismatic Welsh singer is making a triumphant return to Hong Kong for a one-night concert on April 7. Sing along to popular hits like ‘It’s Not Unusual’ and ‘What’s New Pussycat.’ Make sure to grab your ticket early to enjoy this one-night-only experience.

南山区蛇口新街石云路18号 (www. willyscrabshack.com)

THU-SUN, TUE-SUN

Concert: Thus Spake Zarathustra, 8pm; HKD180-480. Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (www. urbtix.hk) Principal Guest Conductor Yu Long joins cellist Jian Wang in Haydn’s joyous cello concert. Together, they embark on a journey with Strauss’s thrilling poem Thus Spake Zarathustra, unforgettably used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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

Performance: Swan Lake On Ice, Various times; HKD345-945. Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (www. urbtix.hk) Featuring international and awardwinning skating stars, this will be a spellbinding production of the classic Swan Lake on Ice. Get ready to be mesmerized by the exhilarating portrayal of this iconic love story.

罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号万象城第二期卡地亚楼上四楼

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

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

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 Volfoni Bar&Grill  Shop 32, Coastal Garden II, Wanghai Lu, Shekou (2688 3381)

蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 32 号

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

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

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

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

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

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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, Seaworld Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 9105)

南山区蛇口海上世界广场 2 楼星巴克楼上

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).

南山区蛇口海上世界太子路太子宾馆一楼后排 3 号商铺

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

Laffa 12pm-2am, G/F, Fuzon Hotel, No.1 Kanle Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 7888)

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

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

南山区蛇口康乐路 1 号金銮富众酒店地下

发展中心购物广场L2层

McCawley’s Irish Bar Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 4496) 南山区蛇口海上世界广场118号

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

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

RMK (Rumaku) No.4 B-10 Shenzhen Software Industry Base, Haitianyi Lu, Nanshan (137 5113 1489) 南山区海天一路深圳市软件产业基地4栋B座裙

Hai Dadao, Industry Mansion (East Annex), Shekou, Nanshan District. (2669 3667)

福华三路卓越世纪中心3号楼 A座1510室

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

国际商会大厦B座9层

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

环宇一家综合门诊部 . 蛇口南海大道 6 号工业大厦附楼 .

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL 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) 1) 南山区

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten the Peninsula one, Jin Shiji Lu, Shekou Nanshan District ( 2685 1266) 半岛城邦国际幼儿

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/

Shenzhen Women& the Children’s hospital 12018 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District. (3391 9122) 南山区深南大道12018号

园南山区蛇口东角头金世纪路1号半岛城邦一期

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, Nan-

International SOS Shenzhen Clinic. 6 Nan-

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Point and Point, 8pm; MOP120. The Old Court Building (www.macauticket.com) Dancer Studio Macau presents multimedia dance project Ponto e Ponto or Point and Point. The routine tells the story of a protagonist’s life journey and pauses at crucial turning points that make him ponder the sense of his existence. Act I opens in a public bus where subtle, unintentional interactions between passengers and the protagonist reveal the depth of his inner thoughts.

APRIL 1-MAY 19 FRI-THUr

Viva Las Broadway, 5pm (Wed-Fri, Sun-Mon)/4pm and 7pm (Sat); MOP18-380. Broadway Theatre, Galaxy Macau (www.macauticket. com) Viva Las Broadway is composed of an exhilarating array of classic arts troupes like Crazy Rouge – a group of celebrated British dancers – and other sensational acts from around the globe. A flirtatious group, Crazy Rouge blends classical numbers with modern charm, and dances to the best of artists like Bruno Mars, Christina Aguilera and Beyonce. Another favorite act is Laserman, which flaunts a visual explosion of dazzling lights. Mime artist Eric Boo and husband-and-wife act Mr. and Mrs. G from Las Vegas are other popular acts at Viva Las Broadway.

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shan District (2669 3669). www.sis.org.cn 南山区蛇口工业二路鲸山别墅内

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

APRIL 30-MAY 29 SAT-SUN

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18号海景大厦3E－2

宝安区 107 国道宝安教育城 ( 宝安国际机场北 )

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)

Soccer Training

福田区新洲南路金地海景花园

Shen Wai International School 29 Baishi San Lu, Nanshan (8654 1200, www.swis.cn) 深圳外国语学校国际部南山区白石三道 29 号

The 27th Macao Art Festival, for specific programs, please visit www. icm.gov.mo The 27th edition of the Macao Arts Festival (MAF), themed “Time,” will launch under the slogan “Reshape Your Imagination: Experience the Spirit of the Times.” With 27 captivating programs that fall into seven categories (Thematic Highlights, Groundbreakers, Cross-Disciplinary Creations, Family Entertainment, Quintessence of Tradition, Concerts and Exhibitions), the MAF is the perfect occasion for art enthusiasts to appreciate classic works refined over time.

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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SoccerRangers™ International youth development football training for kids 4 to 15yrs. The perfect base to experience the benefits and joys of playing football. Grassroots, learning centred coaching methodology based on fun small sided games. Training sessions delivered by experienced and Football Association FA qualified coaches.

深圳市南山区华侨城创意园美林大厦E4栋509 Shēnzhèn city, Nánshān district, OCTLOFT, Měi lín Building E4, 5th floor, Room 509 www.soccerrangers.com +8613554859065 tom.oconnor@soccerrangers.com

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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

Living Dinosaurs, 10am-6pm; MOP25-80. Macau Science Center (www.msc.org.mo) This is the first dinosaur-themed exhibition organized by the Macao Science Centre and examines a species that dominated the Earth for over 160 million years. Featuring 14 mechanical replica dinosaurs, multimedia interactive games and an Imax show Dinosaurs at Dusk, the exhibition allows visitors to enter the fascinating world of this prehistoric species.

ONGOING

Human Scenery, 2-7pm; free entry. G/F, Macau Cultural Centre,  Xian Xing Hai Avenue (www.creativemacau.org.mo) Landscape photographs offer a unique appreciation of beauty. Photographer Tang Kuok Hou captures trivial scenes in human activities in an attempt to redefine the monotony of city life and incorporate various elements into one picture. In his works, one can see elements of people, community, nature and memory.

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/

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Photo Contest If you are a photographer or just like taking photos, this is the perfect chance for you to share them with the community of Macau. While strolling through the city, snap your camera when you come across an interesting sight, an inspiring show, a curious stranger or a weird-looking tree. Send them to whatson@macaotourism.gov.mo and your photos have a shot at being published by the Macao Tourism Board. Please write ‘Experience Macao Your Own Style Photo Sharing’ in the subject line of the email and limit your photo to 1 MB or less. Also, be sure to provide the name of the photographer you’d like to publish. Enjoy Macau!

Mandarin House Internatinal quality accredited Chinese language programs. Whether at your office, home, or our convenientlylocated schools; learn practical and modern Chinese with experienced teachers. Call us or visit our school and see why more than 30000 people have chosen Mandarin House for learning Chinese! Futian 11F, 171 Mintian Road, Futian 深圳市福田区新华保险大厦 1118 室 Tel: 400 633 5538 E-mail:info@mandarinhouse.com Web:www.mandarinhouse.com

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

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)

hOTEL Hotels with the sign of a golden key are members of the Golden Key Alliance. ★★★★★ 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 Shenzhen 3018 Nanhu Lu,Luohu District (8217 2288) 罗湖区南湖路 3018 号

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

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen 138 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8826 8888) 深圳市福田区福华三路 138 号

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

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

Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai 1177, Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District

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

Hilton Shenzhen Futian Town B, Great China International Finance Centre, 1003 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2130 8888) 福田区

2) 南山区南海大道2239号新能源大厦B座12楼

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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国际会议中心C栋1209A

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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）

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George & Dragon A True British Meal

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Stop by the traditional British establishment George&Dragon for a good ol’ bar meal. The British burrito, also known as Yorkshire Wellington, is a succulent dish of sliced roast ham in beef gravy, wrapped in fresh Yorkshire pudding with a side of potatoes and vegetables. Sink your teeth into the stuffed pork chop, a thick cut of pork filled with seasoned bread crumb stuffing. The rib eye steak is a real feast: a 350-gram Australian grain feed rib-eye seasoned and grilled to your liking paired with potatoes, corn on the cob and salad.

We are exposed to countless toxins that fill our bodies with dangerous free radicals on a daily basis. Free radicals overload our organs, slow down our natural detoxification processes and cause infections to grow. The Raw Academics believes that juicing is one of the best way to improve your mental and physical health, purify, restore and protect bodies from the wear and tear of modern life. The Raw Academics is the first conceptual and fresh-made cold-pressed juice brand in Shenzhen. The shop also provides signature juice cleansing programs.

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Venice Hotel Shenzhen New Italian Chef Antonino Scordo

Maxim's Group, Hong Kong’s famous food company, has opened its first Dondonya, a popular Japanese restaurant, in Huaqiang Bei Nine Square Mall. The opening party had every guest dress in pink or purple to match the cherry blossom theme. The restaurant’s official opening was completed with the symbolic lighting of lanterns and the official announcement of the Shenzhen Dondonya's opening.

The Venice Hotel Shenzhen welcomes their new Italian Chef Antonino Scordo from Italy Ragusa in the role of Chief Chef at Blue Italian Seafood and Grill Restaurant. Chef Antonio has over 15 years of culinary experience and draws inspiration from Mediterranean flavors and natural agricultural products that make the classics taste so well. Blue Italian Seafood and Grill Restaurant owns an open kitchen and two individual private rooms. The restaurant provides a wide variety of wines, Italian food, selected steaks and more. In addition, guests are welcome to hold birthday parties, private activities or weddings at the restaurant.

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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 .

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The Westin Shenzhen 90282 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)

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FROM CHAMPS TO CHUMPS?

Evergrande May Be About to Get the Boot by Matt Horn

t is only four months since that glorious night in the Tianhe Stadium when Guangzhou Evergrande were crowned the champions of Asia, but three games into this campaign they are staring elimination at the group stage in the face. After two matches at home and one away, they languish at the foot of Group H with their fate possibly decided even before the final match at home against Sydney on May 3. If they cannot pick up at least one win over either Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on April 5 or Korea’s Pohang Steelers a fortnight later, the defence of the title will be in tatters. Things would be looking a whole lot better if they had not squandered an early two-goal lead in the middle of March at home to Urawa Reds. That should have been the platform for a comfortable win, but they allowed their opponents back into the game and, for the second successive match, conceded a crucial 89th-minute goal. The previous setback was in Sydney, which currently heads the group on six points. The Aussie team may have benefited from being deep into their domestic season, but that is no excuse for Big Phil Scolari and his men, as the home draws against Pohang and Urawa came against sides at a similarly early point in their

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leagues. With Evergrande having taken ownership of the Chinese Super League for the past five seasons, a prolonged run in the AFC Champions League is a must for Scolari. It was the thirst for a second continental title in three years that helped persuade the club to ditch Fabio Cannavaro, allowing the World Cup-winning manager to emulate Marcello Lippi with victory last year. It would certainly be interesting to see what reaction there might be to getting dumped out so early, although there is no doubt that the team does have the quality to achieve the successes they need on their travels. Back in the CSL, both Guangzhou teams enjoyed mixed fortunes at the start of the 2016 campaign, losing their first game but winning their second. That set up the third game a treat: the derby clash in the Tianhe Stadium on April 1. Unless you are lucky enough to immediately get your hands on this magazine, the majority of you reading this column will already know the result, and I would certainly be an April Fool to predict a winner. Despite Evergrande’s domestic dominance, it is a match that Fuli has had joy in over recent seasons, with a 2-2 draw there last season and winning 1-0 in 2014.

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Fri Apr 1, 7.35pm vs Guangzhou R&F Fri Apr 15, 7.35 vs Henan Jianye Sat Apr 30, 7.35pm vs Shanghai Shenhua

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Star striker Jackson Martinez has hit the ground running, scoring in the first two league games, and he would become an instant hero if he could put one over on the city rivals. Fuli has a particularly tasty month of matches ahead of them. Following the derby there is no doubt the big game for Fuli will be on April 15, when they face not only former boss Sven Goran Eriksson, but a team boasting two former Evergrande stars: the Brazilian duo of Elkseson and Conca. A week later they face the big-spending early leaders Jiangsu Suning, giving fans the chance to see former Chelsea star Ramires as well as record buy and yet another Brazilian, Alex Teixeira. In addition to the derby match, one issue that will definitely be cut and dried by the time this magazine hits the shelves is the status of China’s 2018 World Cup campaign. And while I desperately hope I am wrong, this is one scenario I am happy to stick my neck out and predict. The country will be licking its wounds once again and hoping that the boom in the CSL and support from Xi Jinping’s government will at least give them hope of putting up a better fight when qualification for Qatar 2022 gets underway in four years’ time.

Guangzhou R&F Fri Apr 8, 7.35pm vs Yanbian Funde Sat Apr 23, 3.30pm vs Jiangsu Suning