That's Shenzhen - July 2016

P ea rl R iv er D el ta

It's a Small World After All

BEHIND CHINA'S GREAT AMUSEMENT PARK GOLD RUSH

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44 Community

It's a small world after all

Behind China's Great Amusement Park Gold Rush.

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“The streaming apps started out with a ‘stream first, license later’ attitude... Since there was pretty much no regulation, very little risk of being successfully sued for infringement, everyone got away with it.”

Alex Taggart, of Beijing-based music-industry consultancy Outdustry, weighs in on music streaming in China p30

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European Wine Fair

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Let It Be

Carnival of the Animals

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8 CITY 10 Digital Nomads Traveling the World in Search of Fast Wi-Fi.

14 Folds within Folds The Modern Art of Origami.

18 LIFESTYLE 20 Luxury on the Go A Look at the Travel Habits of Young Chinese Luxury Jetsetters.

24 Shades of Cool The Summer's Essential Eyewear.

26 ARTS 28 Blood, sweat and Tears Surfer Blood: Indie Rock's Survivors.

32 The Renaissance Man The Beautiful Mind of Leonardo da Vinci.

52 EAT & DRINK 54 Cool Treats Chill Out with the City's Best Heat Quenchers.

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Editor's Note

July

Ah, the heat of summer. The sweltering, smothering, smoldering heat of summer. It’s weather like this that makes one want to escape to island paradises, to far-flung lands where there’s nothing to do but throw back chilled cervezas and read an improving book or two. Yet, for those of us who don’t set our clocks by school time, there is no two-month holiday to savor. It really makes one yearn to chuck in the whole office job malarkey and take up a life of remote working.

Inspired by these procrastinations, this month’s lead feature is all about the good life – and by that we mean the life of digital nomads, those lucky individuals who take full advantage of our Internet-connected world to set up office in a rustic hut (that miraculously also has high-speed Wi-Fi) and work from wherever they want on the Earth.

That’s not to say they don’t work full time; it’s just that they work full time from the comforts of an adorable coffee shop in rural Philippines or laid-back Thailand. Intrigued?

Inspired? Turn to p10 to discover more about how you could make the dream a reality.

For those of us who follow the China zeitgeist, there is one big topic that’s on everyone’s lips: theme parks. With Disney’s mega new opening in Shanghai and homegrown giant Wanda throwing down the gauntlet, there’s plenty to be excited about for adrenaline junkies chasing the rush of a roller coaster and the refreshing splash of the log flume. Summer is typically the time to take advantage of an amusement park, and so this month’s cover story is dedicated to just that topic. Turn to p34 for not just in-depth looks at the Middle Kingdom’s new attractions, but also a rundown of the country’s top spots for thrills and spills.

Got some free time on your hands? Why not take up the art of origami? This month’s photo essay shows how one piece of paper can be transmogrified into something as detailed as the feathered wings of a bird or the pleated dress of an anime character (p14).

Perhaps you're a foodie in search of that perfect loaf – with several new bakery openings in Guangzhou, we’ve ranked all the newcomers so you can target the best ones (p54). In Shenzhen, on the other hand, cool off with our picks of the chilliest treats in town (p54).

For once, July doesn’t herald the death of stage and sound. Indie rockers Surfer Blood are playing around China (check out p28 for our interview) at the same time as an exhibition on the genius of Leonardo da Vinci is opening for several months (p32).

Stay frosty, PRD. Tom Lee Editor in Chief

WIN WIN WIN

In Guangzhou, a pair of tickets to indie rockers Surfer Blood (p28), a pair of tickets to the Gershwin Piano Quartet (p64), a pair of tickets to a cappella Metro Vocal Group (p64), a pair of tickets to Luigi Rubino (p64), entry passes for the 2016 International Vertical Marathon (p65), a pair of tickets to Ravel opera The Child and the Spells (p66), a pair of tickets to audiovisual fairy-tale Rick the Cube and the Time Misery (p66), a pair of tickets to Papa by Theatre de la Feuille (p66), a pair of tickets to puppet show The Star Keeper

by Theatre de l'Oeil (p67), a pair of tickets to puppet show Battle Against Garbage (p67) and a pair of tickets to Madagascar Live (p67).

In Shenzhen, two pairs of tickets to Surfer Blood (p28) and a pair of tickets to Sam Ock and J.Han (p62).

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Jeb Corliss, AKA the 'Human Arrow' There are a lot of spectacular ways to experience the Great Wall but this one might just take the cake. Jeb Corliss, also known as the 'Human Arrow,' flew over the Great Wall on Sunday, successfully completing his signature stunt. The American base-jumper and skydiver performed his daring act over a section of the Chinese landmark in Tianjin. Dressed in a wingsuit, Corliss jumped out of a helicopter from roughly 1.83 kilometers in the air. He managed to glide precisely through the sky at a speed of 193 kilometers per hour and nail a small, fist-sized target that hung over the Great Wall. Corliss, 40, has performed similar stunts around the world, jumping from iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Space Needle in Seattle, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

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China Ranked World’s Most Stressed-Out Country

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Bloomberg recently published a global rankings table comparing “stress ratings” for 74 different countries using data on environmental factors and living conditions, rather than interviews or psychological questionnaires. The final results actually indicate “how stressed people in these countries will predictably be,” and not “how stressed people in these countries claim to be.”

Seven factors are equally considered (homicide rates, GDP per capita, income inequality, corruption perception, unemployment, urban air pollution and life expectancy) and countries were ranked from one to 74, with one being the most stressed and 74 being the least stressed. China placed close to the middle at 29th. The most stressed country was Nigeria, while the least stressed country was Norway (other Scandinavian states came in at the bottom of the list as well). Japan, the UK and the US placed 60th, 56th and 54th, respectively.

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"We saw a beer bottle filled with black explosive powder rolling towards us with a lit fuse."

An eyewitness described the explosion at Pudong International Airport last month to That’s.

The traveler was standing in the check-in line when two homemade explosives detonated, injuring five. The terrifying scene unfolded on June 12 at around 2.20pm after a man grabbed a beer bottle with explosives and hurled it towards a ticketing counter at Check-in Area C in Terminal Two. The man then took out a knife and attempted to kill himself by slashing his throat. He was taken away by police and sent to the intensive care unit. Authorities stepped up security measures at both Pudong and Hongqiao Airports following the incident.

Police said the bomber was a 29-year-old migrant worker from Guizhou with a bad online gambling habit and wrote on WeChat that he was “preparing to do something completely crazy” that he would not survive.

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VIDEO OF THE MONTH Expat Rebukes Queue Jumpers in Three Chinese Dialects A foreigner in Wuhan recently confronted a pair of queue jumpers and reasoned

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DIGITAL NOMADS

TRAVELING THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF FAST WI-FI

by Terence Collins and Natallia Slimani

“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”

– Lao Tzu

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our morning starts with a relaxing swim in the ocean and a stroll down a sandy beach. You have a lazy breakfast that flows into brunch before heading over to your office: a hammock swinging between two palm trees. You open your laptop, take a sip of fresh

coconut juice and look back on the times where you had to be at the office by 9 – without a single drop of nostalgia.

Sounds like a dream, doesn't it?

Ever since the book Eat, Pray, Love made it into the mass consciousness,

many a high-level professional has closed his or her eyes in a fancy top-floor office and imagined what it might be like to drop the suit and briefcase for the adventure of a lifetime.

For some, it was more than a passing fancy, and many of those who used to contemplate traveling the world with a laptop have actually gone and done just that. Faster Internet speeds, compact gadgetry and a more widespread understanding of online capabilities have all played their part.

Whether they call themselves digital nomads, telecommuters or freelancers (new terms are being coined as we speak), the number of people riding the wave of progressive technological advances is growing. In fact, three out of five North American workers recently surveyed stated that they can (and are willing to) work remotely.

But wait. Before you hand in that notice, there are quite a few things to think about.

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HOW TO GET STARTED Have a passport, a saleable skill and an itch to escape the office? Then you have the qualifications to be a digital nomad – a term, by the way, many remote workers dislike; but it’s the sign the press has hung on them, and it has stuck.

So, what exactly is a digital nomad? Put simply, someone who makes their living online, thus allowing them to enjoy an itinerant, gypsy lifestyle, working anywhere in the world. Estimates indicate that over 90 percent of those currently choosing this modus operandi are men.

Without a good Internet connection, digital nomads are dead in the water. One person we spoke to had to leave China because of its web restrictions – Google, Facebook and Twitter are blocked – and slow network speeds. He found it almost impossible to communicate with his clients around the world.

Perhaps you were planning to run off to a secluded beach to begin your new desk-free life?

Think again. If the Wi-Fi is sub-par, you’re sunk.

All serious remote workers we spoke to said a great work area other than your home or neighborhood coffee shops was a must-have. Enter coworking spaces. A recent development, co-working spaces have emerged as places for great Wi-Fi, a comfortable, high-tech environment and socializing with the tribe. Pay a monthly fee and you never know who you may meet and what possibilities might emerge – either working for someone or collaborating with them.

The biggest problem is often how to finance the

WHERE TO GO Wi-Fi and cost of living will be your guiding stars to nomadic bliss. Of course, there is no dismissing the emotional component – you may simply have strong feelings for this or that spot on the globe.

One first-rate resource to help you make an informed decision is Nomad List (nomadlist.com). Founded four years ago by a digital nomad who found necessary information on cities, visa, Wi-Fi speed, climate and other details scarce, he set out to gather it himself. Initially crowdsourcing facts and presenting them in an Excel spreadsheet, the demand and success morphed his basic site into a little pearl that’s now recognized as the de facto Wikipedia for parsing all a city’s variables, in order to decide whether to stake your digital claim to Sao Paulo, Shenzhen, Barcelona or any of the other 100-plus cities he showcases.

With that said, certain cities have become particularly popular in the digital nomad community. Quite unexpectedly, the very best one is just a three-hour flight away.

Chiang Mai, Thailand – The Number-One Destination for Digital Nomads

vagabond dream. Even if you have a very useful skill, such as a Ruby on Rails developer, you’ll need to hook up with a paying client who will recognize and reward your abilities.

The solution is marketing – SALES and marketing.

Cringe, horror, you mean I have to sell? Afraid so. Unless you’ve negotiated a move from permanent employee to contractor with your present employer (that’s the perfect combination), you’ll need to match your skills with someone who needs them. You need the hunger of a starving man and the drive of a Nanshan District cabbie.

Although many nomads fear and abhor selling, the successful realize it’s essential. It’s also a talent that’s not difficult to learn, and you can find help. In fact, the digital nomad movement has gained such proportions that a sizeable support ecosystem has emerged to make this vital component easier.

Here are a few places that can help in finding your first contract: • AngelList – AL zeroes in on a great employment sector, the startup market, which is generally open to remote, contract positions. In fact, its tagline says 18,335 of the world’s best startups are hiring on AngelList. The site has great search capability and prides itself on complete transparency, with remuneration details revealed for each job. Angel.co • Problogger – Founder Darren Rouse is a respected, veteran blogger who offers great tips for promoting yourself and finding freelance jobs, not just as writers/bloggers, but in a variety of other marketingtype jobs as well. He has an active job board which is updated daily. Take a peek and you’ll find hiring employers ranging from startups to established, respected Internet companies. Jobs.problogger.net • Remoteok – Hundreds of jobs here, mostly in high-tech companies, many of them start-ups. With a very clean interface and easy-to-search database that allows users to filter results by type, you can find results by location, pay range and whether the job can be done remotely. Remoteok.io • Meetup – A great resource for networking and finding job opportunities. Meetups are available in most major cities throughout the world and bring together people who share common interests. Simply search for nomad, tech, marketing or job gatherings in your city. For instance, the site lists both a Guangzhou Remote Workers meetup and an Internet Startups meetup in Shenzhen. Meetup.com

Where Bangkok offers buzz, nightlife and excitement, Chiang Mai gives you nature, a more relaxed lifestyle and great outdoor sports. Nestled in the mountains up north, 427 miles from Thailand’s capital, it’s the country’s second largest city and an outdoorsman’s Mecca. You can enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking and a variety of other invigorating pursuits. Those who live here have emigrated from fast-paced, high-octane metropolises for a quieter, more laid-back experience.

Nomad List named it the number-one destination for digital nomads. Why? Because it tops the charts for cost of living, climate, Internet speed, low crime and access to fellow remote workers. In addition to its 300-plus Buddhist temples, low-priced massages and over 400 restaurants, it has one of the world’s best co-working facilities, Punspace. The company hosts two well-furnished locations,

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restaurants on-site, 24/7 access and blazing-fast Wi-Fi for a mere 3,500 baht (RMB650) per month.

According to one of Punspace’s early members, Bibi Shand, a 51-year-old Lithuanian mobile app developer, Chiang Mai is beloved for good reason. “I’ve been here, off and on, for almost five years. Chiang Mai is the best price performer in Asia, offers the best restaurants and attracts an intriguing international crowd of tourists, professional gypsies and guest lecturers at Chiang Mai University. I love its unpretentious, New Age feel. It helps me balance my hectic work life. I hesitate to sing this city’s praises too loudly. I don’t want to see it get ruined.”

Shand also notes that Chiang Mai’s proximity to Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries makes travel easy and inexpensive.

Davao, Philippines – Beach Paradise

The Philippines is known for its large online freelance community – even back in 2013, local freelancers were reported to have made a whopping USD76 million on Elance (since rebranded as Upworks). As with Chiang Mai, the main attractions are fast Internet, low cost of living and a large English-speaking community.

Davao is the place to go those seeking palm trees and sandy beaches. With the abundance of small islands and water activities, the Philippines is a paradise for sunbathers, surfers and adrenaline junkies.

“I have tried several places in Asia, but the Philippines is just the right vibe for me,” says Dan Kwatkowski, surfer, blogger and an aspiring startup founder. “Sure, Internet is not always great – you have to know places. But once you settle down, it all falls into place. I can’t imagine my life without a beach. And Davao is great for that.”

Shenzhen, China – A Good Place to Startup

When you think of a ‘slow’ life and relaxing atmosphere, Shenzhen probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind.

However, the city seduces with its international vibe, proximity to Hong Kong and the ever-growing startup culture. With an abundance of tech companies looking for talent, Shenzhen serves as a promising jump-off point for your new lifestyle.

Many of the city’s new tech companies are eager to hire professionals, but are often not able to offer an attractive fulltime package. This makes for some good negotiating ground and may lead to a stable telecommuting position.

Bill Davis, an IT professional, first journeyed to China all the way back in 2001. He then found full-time employment with one of the local companies and worked 9-to-6 days for four years.

“I was eager to learn about China, study the language, meet the people, and was actually hoping to put it all into a book later on,” he recalls. “But I soon realized that I was being naive. Working full time left me with no ‘me’ time, and traveling during public holidays was a major hassle. It then dawned on me that I would be leaving China without knowing anything about it.”

The grim realization led Davis to quit his job. He spent over six months looking for a freelance position and settled in Shenzhen. Now, he has several stable clients and enough time to see the world. “Shenzhen just has all I need,” he says.

“I can easily hop on a train to almost any town in China, plus there is Hong Kong Airport. I can be in Thailand or Bali within a few hours.”

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PROS

– Visa challenges – Some countries are more lenient than others, and some passports have greater cachet. The nomad grapevine can be helpful in learning what’s what in the country you’re in, but you better get used to border runs; they’re an unavoidable part of the dance.

– Miss out on family events – Weddings, births, funerals. Life on the road has many positives, but you will miss family events when they are taking place 10,000 miles away. That may be a blessing or not, depending on your point of view. Skype, Google Hangouts and other video chat apps can greatly reduce the distance.

– No stable home – This may be an issue or not, depending on your priorities and life choices. Some nomads find one or two cities they fall in love with and migrate between them, proving ‘home’ bears different definitions for everyone.

– Time zone differences – If you’re living in Hong Kong and your Chicago client schedules a 3pm conference call, it means you need to be up at 2am. Since many clients are in other parts of the world, time zone accommodation is part of the job.

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CONCLUSION

+ Permanent release from cubicle hell – Enough said; if you’ve been there, you understand how important this is. + Set your own hours – Are you most productive from 9pm to 4am?

Have at it. If you can deliver on time and as committed, you can work any hours you choose. That’s freedom. + Geographic mobility – Live wherever you desire and move whenever your feet get itchy. + Pick and choose your projects – With in-demand skills and the resources to hear about new opportunities, you can work on a series of shortterm, full-time contracts or take on multiple long-term, part-time ones. We talked to people who’d been in the field a couple of years and found most of their work comes from referrals. It pays to cultivate contacts and over-deliver. + Meet and work with interesting people – Follow the example of Chad, a Singaporean nomad who works with developers in Colombia, Belarus and Romania. “These bright techies are not only my project lifelines, but some become my friends.

They’re interesting people with exciting lives, and we share a lot.”

So, are you still planning to write – Eat what you kill – Some that resignation letter? A nomadic lifenomads love their work but style may not be for everyone, but there cringe when selling and are useful lessons to be learned from the marketing themselves. That trend. The fact that technology is now letting spells disaster and could us even consider exploring the world with a boomerang you back to laptop is nothing short of amazing. It’s a temptthe corporate cubicle. ing idea, one that’s catching on. According to Successful nomads use certain forecasts, by 2035 there will be one bilcontacts and networking lion remote workers. That’s a population larger to develop relationships than that of Europe, South America or North and a steady pipeline of America. And they will all be wireless. work.

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The Modern Art of Origami

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by Tristin Zhang

hen the subject of origami is mentioned, most people think of flapping birds and children’s toys. While that’s certainly where the craft began, it has since been developed into an intricate and demanding aesthetic form. From mammoths, dragons and unicorns to facsimiles of Predator, Yoda and Snoopy, the modern art of origami has introduced a realm of unlimited possibilities and fragile beauty.

Beyond visual pleasure, its techniques have also been applied in the fields of mathematics and engineering. For instance, origami has been used to perfect automotive airbag deployment and space telescopes.

Stretching back to the Tokugawa period (1603-1868) in Japan, origami was originally a kiddy diversion. The well-known paper crane figure is a classic example; easy to fold and taking less than five minutes to mold in experienced hands. You would think that for something which has been around for hundreds of years, everything that could have been done with it would have been done with it.

However, it was raised to a new level of ingenuity in the last century by Japanese origamist Akira Yoshizawa, who created hundreds of thousands of new models. His most significant contribution was ‘wet folding,’ a technique that employs water to make manipulations of the paper easier. Objects assembled through wet folding have a sculptural finish to them, and it was this that helped reshape public perceptions of origami as an art form.

Today, with the help of computer programming, origami has developed in a more technical sense. Using math and engineering principles to formulate crease patterns (based on which the paper is folded) allows artists to devise complicated human effigies and multi-

Folds scaled snakes.

Still, the reason for origami’s appeal remains the same as ever: the inventive way a single sheet of paper can be transformed, by dexterous folding alone, into everything from a dragon to the grim reaper.

Zhang Chi is a freelance designer based in Panyu, Guangzhou. He developed his paper-craft hobby at a young age. In 2006, through a Chinese bulletin board system called Tianya Forum, he first learned about the non-cut models of modern Japanese origami done via wet folding. He has been practicing the skill ever since.

When Zhang started, people in China were replicating origami patterns designed and published online by foreign enthusiasts. Zhang was initially the same, but unlike those who took pleasure in following in the creases of others, he was creative and insightful enough to learn how to make his own templates. The results have been acclaimed by his peers.

Here are some of Zhang’s phenomenal origami models, all of which required days of complex designing and folding.

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cit y | man on the street

Straight to Your Doorstep Baidu Takeout Deliveryman

by Tristin Zhang

W

hen Google extended its services to the field of shopping delivery in America, Baidu’s copycat mavens must have been wondering, “What can we do in China?”

The answer they came up with was takeout.

After raising approximately USD300 million at the end of 2015, the web giant’s O2O vessel, Baidu Waimai, set sail into the sea of food delivery service with a fleet of electrical bikes.

Deliverymen on company velocipedes, attired in bright red uniforms and hats, shuttle to and fro between restaurants, coffee shops or bakeries and houses, apartments or offices through a warren of streets, competing against time and weather.

When Lai Jinbao launched into his first day as a deliveryman for Baidu Waimai in Guangzhou, it was a mess. “It was confusing.

I wasn’t familiar with routes and locations.

I had to refer to the map on my phone and could only do one delivery in a run,” recalls Lai. He is one of 60 Baidu Waimai employees in the commercially active Taojin area.

This is Lai’s first job in Guangzhou, a city which he has been in for only three months.

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The Jiangxi native is working for a wage of RMB3,000 per month plus ‘reward earning,’ the amount of which is based on the number of orders accomplished as well as ratings from customers and businesses.

Orders are automatically distributed to him by Baidu’s system, which also sets him a maximum delivery time. If he exceeds the time, he receives no rewards. “But it only happens with novices,” explains Lai. His work is recorded in Baidu’s internal app, which is specifically designed for Baidu Waimai staff.

Lai starts his day at 10am and must work eight hours. He receives orders in the app, confirms with the clients, plans out the route in his mind, picks up the packages, drops them off and waits for more orders to come in. “Now I can deliver three or four packages at a time,” he boasts.

The app keeps his score marked according to the number of five-star ratings received, which decides his rank. His rank in return decides the size of reward he can earn per order.

Lai is currently a ‘God’s Rider,’ a title that carries with it an additional 1.8 kuai per order.

“We have a quality-control supervisor who takes photos of us to ensure that we ap-

pear clean and professional and that we obey traffic rules. We are told to never put packages on the ground,” Lai remarks. “We are picked on sometimes, especially by those running small businesses in wholesale markets. They are picky and have no courtesy. Some don’t even thank you. It’s the worst.”

According to Baidu, its delivery service covers over 100 cities and boasts a total of 30 million registered members in China as of November 2015. For most people, it’s simply a way to make metropolitan life easier. For Lai Jinbao, it’s a way to explore and adapt to a strange new city.

THE DIRTY DETAILS

Monthly salary: RMB6,000 (base wage plus incentives)

Days per week: 7 days Hours per day: 8

> 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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LIFE & STYLE style radar

TCM

Soothing Stress A little stress is a natural part of life – it motivates you and warns you of danger. Too much, however, can make life miserable and is terrible for your health. Proper stress management is one of the basic requirements for well-being. When you think of ways to control it, having acupuncture needles poked into you and then left in place for 30 minutes or drinking a murky herbal tea made from boiling a mixture of twigs, roots and minerals may not immediately spring to mind, but both are actually very relaxing.

Maybe you’re wondering, ‘what’s so bad about stress anyway?’ Or maybe you’re someone who achieves more when stress is high.

From a Chinese medical standpoint, stress causes stagnation in the circulation of energy in your body. This is turn will impair blood circulation, cause muscle tension, disrupt some organ functions, deplete energy levels and unsettle emotions. In the short term, stress leads to a range of unpleasant symptoms like anxiety, poor mental clarity, fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, change in appetite and insomnia.

If stress persists for longer periods, it weakens your immunity, affects hormone lev-

els and slows your body’s healing and repair processes. Left untreated, it increases your risk of chronic health problems like heart disease, autoimmune disorders, depression and gastro-intestinal diseases, and exacerbates many pre-existing health problems like asthma, skin conditions, chronic pain and high blood pressure.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine can help you feel less stressed and address many related health problems. The combination is soothing, and for many people the effect is immediate. The treatment rebalances the flow of qi through the energy pathways of your body,

Staying Steadfast through Summer

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> 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

20 minutes, so don’t let any of those excuses hold you back! The worst-case scenario is that you’ll maintain your current fitness level.

Fitness

Just because we hit the summer months, that doesn’t mean we should stop training.

Unfortunately, it does for a lot of you out there. When we’re in the holiday mindset, the excuses start piling up. “There’s no gym.”

“I’m too busy visiting all my family.” “I have so much to get done while I’m back home.”

“Relax we’re on holiday, let’s just go to the beach.” I could name a thousand other reasons that I hear from my clients year after year. You may be fooling yourself, but you’re not fooling me!

I’ve spent the last several months battling my own health issues. This humbling experience has taught me never to take my body and health for granted, but it also makes it even less believable when people neglect their bodies. We all have 24 hours in a day. We all have busy lives. We all have our own mental or physical obstacles, whether they are big or small. And all of these things are relevant.

and you will often feel relief when you get off the table at the end of a session.

If the source of your stress is short lived or has already passed, then just a couple treatments should be enough. However, if stress is ongoing or extreme, or if it has already led to chronic health issues, then treatment will take longer and will likely include both acupuncture and herbal medicine.

You can use Chinese medicine as an ongoing relaxation technique and to try and reduce the likelihood that recurrent stress will lead to chronic health problems.

Ultimately, though, if you are regularly so stressed that your well-being is affected, then you probably need to be making some changes in your daily life. These changes may be simple time management adjustments, or they may involve more major change like leaving your job, but they should be addressed. Otherwise, you may be stuck with your stress-related symptoms indefinitely.

Three to four rounds of the following: － 1 minute jogging on the spot － 15 squats － 20 deadbugs － 25 jumping jacks － 30 mountain climbers － 20 prisoner walking lunges － 10 push-ups － 5 tuck jumps

In the end though, we only have one body.

So do you want to live healthily, feel good and look good? This should be an easy question to answer ‘yes’ to! And if you said ‘no,’ I strongly suggest you think about why.

With that little tangent complete, here’s the deal. Because I care about you and your health, I have a program set up for you to do wherever you are. Find just 20 minutes per day and get it done. We both know you have

If the exercises are unfamiliar, WeChat KaraK2Fit and I will personally walk you through it. Contact me throughout the summer and let me know how you’re doing. I’ll happily give you feedback, modifications, kudos or all of the above.

Now, what’s your excuse? Meiyou. Go train!

> 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

Humen Opium War Museum Dongguan’s reputation is a somewhat murky one. In the plus column, it is a powerful manufacturing base, a beacon of productivity in the region. On the other hand, it also houses one of the largest, emptiest shopping malls in the world, a classic hubristic construction.

Even more memorably, the city remains a byword all over the country for prostitution, even though the industry has been strongly curtailed by repeated police raids.

But long before its modern-day notoriety as a sex haven, Dongguan was famed throughout the land for a different illicit activity: drug smuggling. In fact, it was here that the fuse was lit for one of the most explosive events of Chinese history, the Opium Wars.

Located in Humen, a town within the borders of Dongguan city, the Opium War Museum is a reminder of those controversial conflicts. Also known as the Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, it is dedicated to the man who stood firm in the face of the foreign powers pedaling their mind-numbing wares.

Though his actions inadvertently led to China’s invasion by Western forces, today he is lauded for his uncompromising morals and true patriotism.

Stepping off the bus at the memorial park, the atmosphere is surprisingly peaceful. A large open area greets you with monuments, walkways and the first major highlight of your trip: a flower-filled lake in the shade of tall trees. Most visitors take their time here, snapping photos and strolling around the water. As you walk further, a row of cannons greets you at the entrance to the museum.

Unlike most local museums, the Lin Zexu Memorial uses clear, well-worded (though at times direct and even harsh) English descriptions, and by the time you make it to the third-floor exhibition hall, you will have all the dates and names you need, accompanied by plenty of visuals.

The exhibition is centered on the spring of 1839, when massive amounts of opium were destroyed – a crackdown led and initiated by Lin Zexu, Chinese scholar and official for the Qing Dynasty.

The museum’s galleries don’t go into too much detail describing the actual Opium Wars, instead focusing on the occurrences leading up to them and how local lifestyle was affected by colonial activity and the opium trade.

Unless you plan on spending the whole day within the museum’s modest walls, you will also have time to explore Humen. The small factory town is unexpectedly green and

offers a few other attractions, like the Sea Battle Museum, Keyuan Garden (created in 1850 during the Qing Dynasty), Shajiao Fort and more morsels to satiate your craving for local history. NS

> 113 jiefang lu, humen, Dongguan 东莞市虎门镇解放路113号 (0769-8551 2065)

How to Get There

From Shenzhen there are two options.

Take a bus from Luohu Bus Station to Humen Bus Station, then take a city bus (3A) or taxi to the museum. Alternatively, go to Shenzhen North Railway Station, take a high-speed train to Humen Railway Station and take a taxi to the museum.

Both journeys take a total of about two hours from the city center. From Guangzhou, take a 20-minute train from the South Railway Station to Humen Railway Station, then a 20-minute taxi to the museum. Entry is free.

> 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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life & st yle | s f ea a l tounr e

Luxury on the Go A Look at the Travel Habits of Young Chinese Luxury Jetsetters

By Dominic Ngai

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he image of various inappropriate or uncivilized (bu wenming) behaviors in public may have once been the stereotype designated to Chinese travelers, but the

times are a-changin’ as a young generation of jetsetters from the Middle Kingdom become much more internationally minded and economically powerful.

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n May 30, hundreds gathered at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre for the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia 2016 – a four-day exhibition and conference attended by high-end hotel brands, travel agencies and media from around the globe. On the stage was Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher Rupert Hoogewerf, who addressed the audience with a discussion on “why China’s Gen Y is driving global luxury” at the opening forum.

The topic was chosen in association with the release of the ‘Chinese Luxury Traveler 2016’ report by his company and Marriott International that same week, which sheds light on the travel habits of high net worth adults from 12 first- and second-tier cities born after 1980, who spend an average of RMB420,000 on travel per household each year. Research was conducted on 525 individuals who fit the requirements, surveying them on their favorite travel destinations, hotel and airline preferences, overseas consumption patterns, sources for travel recommendations and more.

Miki Tang is currently the lifestyle director of women’s luxury magazine Richesse and former fashion and lifestyle editor for the Chinese editions of Robb Report, Leon and InStyle. She embodies the spirit of a young and savvy luxury traveler. A week after ILTM, we met at Aunn, one of the hippest cafes in Jing’an – a location chosen by her.

The media industry veteran is also the author of Around the World in High Heels (高跟鞋走地球), a series of travel guidebooks incorporating Sex and the City-esque romance story elements set in popular travel destinations. The first of the series (on Paris and Seoul) was released in September 2015 along with her WeChat subscription account of the same name, which boasts nearly 100,000 followers. A travel video collaboration with online streaming platform iQiyi.com is in production, while a silver screen adaptation inspired by her book is planned for a 2017 release.

According to Hurun’s ‘Chinese

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life & s t y le | fe at ure

I think there’s a change in the Chinese attitude to spending money; they are more willing to spend more on an experience – such as travel – instead of just buying actual products like shoes or handbags

Luxury Traveler 2016’ report, respondents revealed that official accounts like High Heels and their friends’ WeChat moments are their major travel information sources (48 and 47 percent, respectively), while traditional media such as TV, newspapers, SMS ads and cold calls were at the bottom of the list, used by only 7-22 percent of respondents.

Gathering recommendations from Tang's work contacts in the fashion industry around the globe, ‘High Heels’ focuses more on the trendiest places in each city where the creative types hang out, rather than the most obvious, tourist-y parts of town that she is obliged to report on when she’s working for someone else.

“As an editor, the stories that you cover are often limited by the positioning and style of publication or adver-

tisers. I’ve always wanted to start my own thing, something with an overarching theme of qingshe [轻奢, which directly translates to ‘light luxury’],” says Tang of the reason why she started High Heels three years ago.

She’s referring to the idea of spreading the gospel of spending money on travel, but doing so in a smart way, to her target audience: mostly stylish, financially independent and well-educated women. One of her travel philosophies, especially for solo female travelers, is to stay at a good hotel even if it means paying more.

“For example, if I’m going somewhere for four nights, I’d stay in one of the most iconic or signature hotels of the city for two nights. For the rest of the trip, I’d move to a contemporary, design-focused boutique hotel, which are cheaper.” Another tip is about

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Michelin-starred restaurants.

“There are ‘smart’ ways to enjoy them, such as visiting at lunch or ordering their tasting menu,” she explains.

Tang and her peers are the faces of an emerging market segment that new hotels want to tap into. According to the Hurun survey, young luxury travelers’ hotel budgets average RMB3,113 per room per night, while France is listed as the most popular destination in Europe and one of the top favorite shopping destinations among the respondents.

La Reserve Paris, one of the newest hotels in the French capital, is located next to Champs-Elysees in the 160-year-old former residence of French statesman Dike de Morny. Opened in February, the property was restored as a chic yet classical 19th-century-style Parisian urban mansion, offering 26

suites and 14 rooms.

The hotel’s CEO Didier Le Calvez is confident that their offerings will satisfy the increasingly discerning palates of young luxury Chinese travelers, who view “personalized services,” “unique brand style” and “artistic design” (in addition to room conditions) as the most important decisionmaking factors when choosing a hotel.

“La Reserve hotels are focused on the Chinese clientele,” he tells me. “In Paris, we’re able to offer tailor-made and on-demand Chinese breakfasts, while our Geneva property has Tse Fung, an upscale Chinese restaurant with 19 Cantonese chefs working in the kitchen.”

Le Calvez also adds that La Reserve is fully aware that WeChat is the perfect channel to communicate with the Chinese clientele, hence an official WeChat account is launching in July. Besides featuring news from its properties, the account will also share lifestyle and wine-related content (the owner Michel Reybier has a vineyard in Bordeaux) to its followers.

Halfway across the Atlantic in the US (the number-one

business travel destination for young Chinese luxury travelers), Dream Hotels is gearing up for the grand opening of its Los Angeles outpost this fall.

Director of Hotel Sales at Dream Hollywood, Matthew Yoakum, is ready and excited to receive this new generation of Chinese luxury jetsetters. Their sister properties in New York and Miami have already seen a five to six percent average yearon-year increase in the number of Chinese visitors.

“Dream Hotels have always been in the forefront of engaging technology. We have the advantage of building a hotel from scratch, integrating both technology and comfort into the luxury of our property. Not only is our hotel ‘China ready,’ it’s also ready for the future,” Yoakum tells me.

At this modern-style boutique hotel designed to attract a younger audience, iPad menus created with interactive multilingual software that allows you to have the entire hotel at your fingertips are standard features in all 179 rooms. “We have everything these young luxury travelers are looking for,” Yoakum adds.

And he’s onto something – Matthew Yoakum, Director of Hotel Sales, Dream Hollywood

Didier Le Calvez, CEO of La Reserve Paris

More than 60 percent of the respondents in the Hurun survey cite interactive digital utilities as their favorite hotel service, coming in just behind butlers (68 percent).

But it’s not just about the hardware. Like La Reserve Paris, Dream Hollywood has also solicited help from a Shanghaibased PR team to head up their WeChat account to lure potential guests from the Middle Kingdom with a soft touch. In addition to the basic hotel news and promotions, they’re also thinking of partnerships with local KOLs. “We’d like our target audience to see us while swiping their WeChat moments, giving a broader and more holistic communications architecture,” Yoakum says.

Back at Aunn Café in Jing’an, Miki Tang’s observations into China’s emerging travel market left a lasting impression. Since starting out as a fashion editor nine years ago, she’s been traveling regularly for both business and leisure – often away from home for at least two weeks each month.

“When I first entered the business, I remember looking at social media platforms (Weibo at the time) and everyone was showing off new clothes and accessories they bought during their travels. Over the past few years, however, on my WeChat moments, I’ve noticed people are now more keen on posting their experiences – the trendy cafes or restaurants they’ve been to or the cool people they’ve met along the way,” she says.

“I think there’s a change in the Chinese attitude to spending money; they are more willing to spend more on an experience – such as travel – instead of just buying actual products like shoes or handbags,” Tang adds.

With 2016 being the first year in history when the number of billionaires in China surpassed the number in the US (according to another study by Hurun Report released in early 2016), there’s no doubt that all luxury travel providers will be looking at innovative ways to get a slice of this increasingly influential market.

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L i f e & s t y l e | tf ra s l a vh ei ol n

This Summer’s Essential Eyewear

by Tongfei Zhang & Dominic Ngai

FOR HIM

Kate Wood RMB688 www.katewoodoriginals.com

Pull&Bear RMB299 www.pullandbear.cn

Kate Wood RMB688 www.katewoodoriginals.com

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Kate Wood RMB688 www.katewoodoriginals.com

Zara RMB199 www.zara.cn

Bershka RMB129 www.bershka.cn Bershka RMB99 www.bershka.cn Kate Wood RMB688 www.katewoodoriginals.com

La Perla RMB2,750 www.laperla.com/cn

Pull&Bear RMB99 www.pullandbear.cn

FOR HER

Sunglasses are probably the most useful accessories out there. Too lazy to put on makeup? Got pandas eyes from working (or werking) too hard the night before? Or simply want to spice up your look a little? Just throw on a pair of cool shades and walk out the door – you’ll feel like a million yuan. True story. So, invest in a few pairs this summer and look awesome while you’re hungover. Oh wait… Did we mention that sunglasses are also meant to protect your eyes from blinding UV rays? w w w . t h a t s m a g s . c o m | S Z | J u ly 2 0 1 6 | 2 5

ARTS co llag e

Coming to a theater near you

Bounty Hunters

What’s New Celebrated abroad, Chinese arthouse king Jia Zhangke is launching an online platform for short films. Jiascreen will introduce two new short films a week from first- or second-time directors around the world. Free for users, Jia plans for the service to be accessed mainly through WeChat with a goal of reaching one million registered users. To be launched at www.jiascreen.com.

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This new age of Asian cinematic cooperation has never looked more thrilling in this starstudded mainland-Hong Kong-South Korea co-production. South Korean heartthrob Lee Min-ho makes his first appearance in a Chinese film alongside Wallace Chung (The Continent) and Tang Yan (Farewell for Love).

Director Shin Tae-ra brings the manic touch that made his 2009 film My Girlfriend Is an Agent a big hit in this story about five young, danger-loving strangers who team up to capture criminals for rewards. Filmed in China, Thailand and South Korea, Bounty Hunters used a top Hollywood team for special effects with promises of gunfights, car races and parachuting escapades.

Just 17 years old, A-Bu takes a major leap on his sophomore disc, Butterflies Fly in Pairs. Having covered Coltrane on his debut, the Beijing-based pianist flexes his post-bop composition chops in this new release. Recorded in New York City, he’s backed by stalwarts like saxophonist Antonio Hart and bassist Tom Kennedy. Released by Sennheiser Music and is streamable on Xiami.

As one of Modern Sky’s original acts, New Pants have already established themselves as the Beijing music scene’s dance-pop heart. On their first album in five years, the quartet are beginning to somewhat act their age. Because of You Life is Hot downplays the rhythmic intensity of their past classics for something more melancholic (yet melodic). Available at buy.modernsky.com. hao bu hao

Hao

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Out of the Shadows

Great news for video-game nerds.

While the film adaptation of Warcraft was a box-office flop in North America (earning only USD29.9 million), it earned over USD180 million in less than 10 days in China. Its streaming video rights on the mainland were purchased by PPTV for a whopping USD18 million – reportedly twice the price of the previous record holder.

july 2

The 1980s hit cartoon series charmed a new generation with its 2014 reboot, which became a surprise hit. In the followup, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo must tap into their collective turtle power as they face off against their sworn enemy, Shredder, who is aided by two newly converted mutants, Bebop and Rocksteady.

It’s not just a CGI fest, as Transformers’ Megan Fox and Arrow’s Stephen Amell reprise their roles as intrepid reporter April O’Neil and corrections officer Casey Jones. The film has already grossed over USD100 million, topping the American box office last month on its opening weekend. Cowabunga!

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Bu Hao Bad news for sci-fi nerds. The much-hyped cinematic adaptation of Liu Cixin’s pioneering The Three Body Problem has been delayed from its summertime release.

Rumors are running rampant online that the production has gone way over budget. Liu has refused to comment, but director Kong Ergou promises the film will hit big screens by next June at the latest.

Three to See

Affinity of Nature & Human by Ren Rong > Daily until aug 31, 10am-6pm; free. 1618 gallery, 1/f, baby city, houhai Zhongxin lu, nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南 山区后海中心路baby city一楼1618艺术空 间 (0755-8386 1618)

Parallax Self-instructed Altitude by Cai Chao > tue-Sun until july 24, 9am-5pm; free. guangdong museum of art, 38 yanyu lu, ersha island, yuexiu District, guangzhou 广州市越秀区二沙岛烟雨路38号 (020-8735 1468)

> tue-Sun until aug 14, 10am-7pm; free entry. fei gallery, g/f, estate Plaza, 5 nonglin xia lu, yuexiu District, guangzhou 广州市越秀区农林下 路5号亿达大厦负一楼 (020-3768 8781/020-3768 8830)

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arts | music

A

BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD, SWEAT SWEAT SWEAT AND AND AND TEARS TEARS TEARS

fter being dropped by Warner Bros and losing their guitarist to cancer, Surfer Blood have gone from being Florida’s most exciting new band to indie rock’s survivors.

But now they’re ready for act two, frontman John Paul Pitts tells Andrew Chin.

Over the course of three albums, Florida’s Surfer Blood have lived through the extreme highs and lows of the music industry. They’ve gone from being celebrated by the New York Times and touring with their idols, the Pixies, to being abruptly let go by their label for disappointing sales.

But as they embark on their first tour of China, the quartet seem at peace; comfortable returning to the indie rock world they once looked set to rule. Last year’s 1000 Psalms – their first album since being dropped by Warner Bros – was praised as a welcome return to the noisy hooks of their celebrated debut, Astro Coast.

“We weirdly got a clean start,” explains frontman John Paul Pitts from his home in East LA. “It was nice to have no one really listening or knowing what we were doing. We locked ourselves in the basement and it was so fun not having to think about anything else except music."

“I think it’s a grower,” Pitts says of the disc. “It may have been jarring for people at first, but we’re now getting a lot of requests at shows for [the record’s] deep cuts. That is always a good sign that people have digested an album in its entirety.”

Finally able to use songs deemed too weird by a major label, 1000 Psalms is an eclectic declaration of independence.

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thing that comes,” Pitts reflects. “But having to think about whether songs were good for radio, and having A&R guys coming into the studio and making notes in front of you while you’re recording – that pressure was much more than I ever expected it to be.”

Nonetheless, the band’s early success allowed them to their record sophomore album Pythons with Pixies producer Gil Norton (using guitars lent to them by Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago) in the very studio where the Beach Boys created Pet Sounds. “I wouldn’t trade that crazy experience for anything,” Pitts says, without a hint of bitterness. “[But] the label dumped a ton of money into making Pythons, which we never asked them to do.” he admits. “It was pretty clear that we were self-sufficient and self-reliant.”

This DIY attitude has been Surfer Blood’s trademark since they first emerged from a Florida music scene better known for its hardcore and metal scenes (“people kind of scratched their heads when they came to our shows”). Pitts credits the group’s original guitarist Thomas Fekete with encouraging him to dream beyond the Florida scene.

“I’ve been writing original music since I was 15. Early on, it was very, very derivative of the Pixies and Fugazi... and still is,” he deadpans. “I was very content recording songs in my bed-

room, putting them on the Internet and playing the bar down the street a couple times a month. If Tom hadn’t given me that push, I don’t know if I would’ve ever tried to get out of town.”

Although Fekete passed away in May after an elongated battle with cancer, Pitts is glad “to have seen so much of the world with him and learned so many lessons.” Among his fond memories is the wild week in 2009 when the group became the talk of New York after impressing an audience filled with major label reps at the CMJ Festival.

“We had played New York City a bunch before, usually to 10 to 15 people,” Pitts laughs. “But we played a bunch of times that week, and suddenly, more and more people were coming to each show.”

Now embarking on the second act of Surfer Blood’s story, Pitts reveals the band have nearly finished writing their next record with an eye toward an early 2017 release (he references “the stranger, darker psychedelic stuff” from Cream’s Disraeli Gears as an inspiration). When asked if any of the new songs might make an appearance on the upcoming six-city China tour, Pitts wrestles with the idea.

“It might be a good place to try stuff out on totally fresh ears,” he admits. “That’s a solid ‘maybe.’”

Before they dropped us, our label dumped a ton of money into making the album – which we never asked them to do. It was pretty clear that we were selfsufficient and selfreliant

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Going Against The Stream Online Music Streaming: Great for Chinese Listeners, Not So Great for Chinese Artists?

We Ask, Then Listen

by Noelle Mateer

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hen I ask Fu Han how she makes money from her music, she pauses.

“Yeah, that is a big question,” she says.

Fortunately for Fu, that’s not her job – the label she’s signed to, Modern Sky, handles the finances for her band. Fu is busy enough as it is, writing and performing music as the frontwoman of Queen Sea Big Shark.

But while she’d love to make the creative process her only focus – especially given the recent release of QSBS’s acclaimed new album, To Wild Heart – the woes of producing and monetizing music in 2016’s world of online streaming eat up more than their fair share of her energies.

“Now, the money we make from the record is almost zero,” she says.

The reason is probably already installed on your phone. QQ Music, Xiami, Wangyi – these are just a few of the free music-streaming platforms that have grown exponentially in China in recent years. But their success stories aren’t controversy-free. As recently as last year, these sites and apps hosted huge swaths of songs without artists’ or labels’ permission.

“You’d type your song’s name in the search bar, and you would find all these websites where you could download it,” says Fu. When asked if her songs are ever used for commercial purposes without her permission, her response is swift: “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Of course! Always.”

Fu’s story of copyright infringement and intellectual property theft is all too common, says Alex Taggart, of Beijingbased music-industry consultancy Outdustry.

“The streaming apps started out with a ‘stream first, license later’ attitude, in order to get people to use their services,” he explains. “Since there was pretty much no regulation, very little risk of being successfully sued for infringement, everyone got away with it.”

To many, this may come as no surprise.

After all, China isn’t exactly known for

its adherence to copyright laws. What might be more surprising, then, are recent improvements, according to Nathaniel Davis, co-founder of concert promotion agency Split Works.

“I think it is much better now than it was even two to three years ago,” he says.

“You see a lot of the major companies making concerted efforts to license the material that is on their sites.”

As Taggart explains further: “The authorities have been steadily ramping up their rhetoric regarding copyright protection, and have issued increasingly strongly worded notices and regulations requiring the streaming companies to get their houses in order.”

But the process of getting the houses in order – that’s the tricky part. It has resulted in a battle of the tech giants, who offer payouts to major labels in exchange for permission to use their music.

Currently winning the fight for users is the Tencent-backed QQ Music, which integrates with Tencent’s best-known app: WeChat. (Ever tried searching a song on WeChat? Message qqmusic a title and it’ll shoot back with a streaming link almost instantly.)

Meanwhile Xiami, arguably the cooler of the two with its curated playlists and smart interface, has less reach. Xiami links can’t be shared to WeChat because, well, Tencent said so. But the bottom line of all this is: these companies are increasingly streaming music they actually have the right to stream.

Still, there’s disagreement about how artists can actually get paid from this. At the moment, the reality is, really, they don’t. Artists make most of their money from gigs and sponsorship deals. (Queen Sea Big Shark, for instance, cashed in when Converse used their music for a promotional campaign.) Streaming, therefore, is a way for labels to get listeners to notice their artists.

“As far as I'm concerned, I'm not worried about people using platforms like QQ to listen to music,” says Xiao Linfeng

(otherwise known as X.L.F.), a recording artist, DJ and manager of Modernsky Lab. “I see QQ as more of a publicity platform for my music.”

It’s perhaps fortunate Xiao feels this way. Many artists don’t have a choice, as those on smaller labels don’t have the power to fight back against the unlicensed streaming of their work. Or as Davis says of the music-rights buyouts: “A lot of these are done through big blanket deals with major labels in order to capture the ‘big artist’ catalogs, but which miss the music from other artists and smaller labels.”

Even these ‘major labels’ need to have serious clout if they wish to remove their music from online streaming services.

And I mean serious clout – in 2014, Taylor Swift made headlines for refusing to put her album 1989 on popular American music player Spotify. But Swift is the rare exception.

Queen Sea Big Shark’s Fu Han empathizes with Swift’s decision, but is unable to go against the stream.

“Now we put the music for free online, but I feel the audience doesn’t respect musicians like before, because they don’t pay for it,” she says. “They think it’s free.

It’s not valuable. I think that’s wrong.”

The earnest emotion in Fu’s eyes makes it clear that this is a topic she’s passionate about – even if it’s technically her managers’ responsibility.

“I think that, now, as musicians, we don’t have a lot of knowledge of the law or the contract or the rights,” she says. “But I think that in the future, most musicians will.”

When I ask Fu if the complexities on the online world are changing the way she makes music, she rushes to reassure me: “No, of course not.”

“But the rules of the game are changing so fast,” she says.

Fu goes on to describe her energetic new album To Wild Heart with equal passion. “Sometimes people say to us, ‘Why do you mix so many things together in one record?’ I think there are no rules.”

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The Renaissance Man The Beautiful Mind of Leonardo da Vinci

BY Andrew Chin

Written into history as the artist behind masterpieces like the ‘Mona Lisa,’ Da Vinci: The Genius brings to life the full accomplishments of the quintessential Renaissance man. The exhibition also highlights Leonardo da Vinci’s work as an inventor, scientist, anatomist, engineer, architect, sculptor and philosopher.

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ince its debut in 2005, over five million people across 57 cities and six continents have visited Da Vinci: The Genius. The exhibit is the centerpiece of Melbourne-based Grande Exhibitions, who also created Van Gogh Alive, and is scheduled to come to Guangzhou in July for just under three months.

At the exhibit’s China opening at The Hub – a new commercial complex near Shanghai's Hongqiao Railway Station by the same developers as Xintiandi – Grande Exhibitions CEO Tim Atkins gushes at the range of da Vinci’s creative curiosity.

“If you look at his anatomical drawings, his flight machines and his artwork, da Vinci had a fascination in so many different areas of life,” he raves.

“It would be amazing to sit down with him and try to understand what he was on about.”

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Da Vinci: The Genius is separated into 17 themed areas. The first thing that visitors see is a life-sized replica of a balestra gigante.

The show reveals that the ‘Mona Lisa’ is actually composed of four portraits layered on top of each other

According to da Vinci’s specifications, the giant crossbow could open its arms approximately 24 meters wide and was mounted on a cart standing 20 meters long and 40 meters wide.

It’s one of 75 life-sized machine inventions brought to life from the aerial screw to the double flute. Previously consigned to da Vinci’s personal notebooks, the recreations were handcrafted by Italian artisans working at the Grande Exhibitions-owned Museo Leonardo da Vinci in Rome.

Chosen for their ability to read old Florentine dialects, the artisans have developed methods to interpret da Vinci’s penchant for encrypting his ideas through methods like shorthand and mirror reading.

Over 6,000 pages of codices were scoured from da Vinci’s notebook, and then created with materials and techniques from 15th century Italy.

These pieces interpret da Vinci’s designs for modern inventions like the car, bicycle, parachute, SCUBA, submarine and military tank.

“The helicopter was an early 20th cen-

tury invention, but da Vinci was thinking about the type of machines that would be capable of flight 400 years before that,” Atkins says.

“It highlights his style of thought and shows that someone a long time ago was thinking of these modern inventions.”

While the biggest criticism of Van Gogh Alive was its dependence on its high-tech multimedia presentation, Da Vinci: The Genius is a wondrously tactile experience.

Visitors can tinker with some of the pieces and can fully experience others like da Vinci’s Infinity Mirrors room.

Of course, da Vinci’s vital work as an artist isn’t ignored. Reproductions of famed works like ‘Virgin of the Rocks’ are displayed, as are animated presentations of masterpieces like ‘The Last Supper.’

However, the artistic highlight is the ‘Secrets of The Mona Lisa.’ They detail the

findings of scientific engineer and examiner of fine art, Pascal Cotte, who was given unprecedented access to the famed piece.

While the original remains too fragile to move from the Louvre, Cotte was able to take it off the wall and conduct scientific analysis of it through self-invented multispectral cameras.

With the Louvre museum and leading ‘Mona Lisa’ experts, he has verified his findings. For Da Vinci: The Genius’s opening in Shanghai, he unveiled his latest discoveries.

With government officials, Zhang Weijun (the son of Zhang Leping, the cartoonist behind Sanmao, the Vagrant) and the BBC on hand, Cotte revealed the real identity of the Mona Lisa.

Rather than a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo, or the alleged mistress of Giuliano de’ Medici, da Vinci’s patron in Rome, the

‘Mona Lisa’ is actually composed of four portraits layered on top of each other.

Cotte explains that the initial draft was of an unknown subject. In its second incarnation as a 'Portrait of Pearls,' it depicted a goddess or beatific woman. The third was a portrait of Gherardini, before morphing to its final version – with a veil added around the head and a body to mask the previous version’s Florentine dress and hairstyle among the changes.

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BEHIND CHINA'S GREAT AMUSEMENT PARK GOLD RUSH by andrew chin, additional reporting by tongfei Zhang

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fter years of anticipation, Shanghai Disney has finally opened its doors. Thirty years after Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park opened with the slogan, “Disney is too far, come to Beijing Shinjingshan Amusement Park,” the real thing is there and it’s already an unparalleled success.

Travel agencies and nearby hotels have reported a surge in sales, while the municipal government has opened the city’s biggest tour bus hub at Shiliupu Wharf near the Bund to support the influx of visitors from all over China trying to nab the hottest ticket in the country.

The park’s Chinese partner, Shanghai Shendi Group, predicts that it will draw 10 million visits a year, but industry analysts say that number is conservative, some claiming that it could reach 16 million visits, challenging Tokyo Disneyland as Asia’s

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most visited theme park.

“Disneyland is going to have a bigger influence on China than when KFC first came,” predicts Lou Jiajun, professor in tourism at East China Normal University in Shanghai. “It’s revolutionary.”

But there’s no rest for the House of Mouse. Other international players are rushing in to claim their stake in the burgeoning Chinese amusement park pie – one that industry analysts AECOM predicts will overtake the United States for attendance by 2020.

Universal has broken ground in Beijing on what will be its largest theme park. Six Flags has signed a deal to build multiple parks starting in Haiyan in Zhejiang Province, and Wet n Wild Haikou is scheduled to open by the end of the year in Hainan.

Hello Kitty laid claim to Anji in Zhejiang when it opened its third

park in the world there last year.

Over the past few months, Fox Consumer Products president Jeffrey Godsick and Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine have visited the country touting the possibilities of bringing a Twentieth Century Fox World (likely) and Neverland (less so) to China.

Chinese companies aren’t taking the challenge lightly. The country’s largest theme park, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, has already bested Hong Kong Disneyland for south China supremacy. Their ‘Orlando plan’ to convert Heqin Bay will go into overdrive with construction beginning on a 300-hectare animal kingdom, a 5,000-seat circus, an indoor amusement park and a science and technology theme park to join its Thea (Themed Entertainment Association) Award-winning theme park.

As the world’s fourth largest theme park operators in terms of attendance, OCT Shenzhen can’t be

discounted. Innovators of China’s amusement parks, they spearheaded the cultural attractions boom of the 1990s with Splendid China and Window of the World, and operate the mainland’s first theme park franchise, Happy Valley.

China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, is also getting in on the act. Despite making a fortune in real estate development, Wanda Dalian has aggressively entered the market, opening the first Wanda City in Nanchang in May with construction taking place on seven other sites.

Wang has made international headlines with flat-out trash talk,

telling CCTV, “Disney shouldn’t have entered the mainland. We have a strategy – one tiger is no match for a pack of wolves.

Shanghai has one Disney, while Wanda will open 15 to 20 parks across the nation.”

Punctuating the sentiment, Wang proceeded to drop the mic, purring, “within our company, I’ve said that we will make Disney China unprofitable in the next 10 to 20 years.”

Despite the brewing war of words, AECOM Asia’s Chris Yoshii notes that China’s theme park industry has room for both domestic and international companies to thrive.

“The market is huge,” he says.

“There are almost 200 cities with a population of one million or more, so there’s plenty of opportunities for different parks and scales. The theme park business per capita is well behind other countries. China has a lot of time to go before it’s going to be a problem.”

Heilongjiang Province Harbin: Wanda City

Liaoning Province Shenyang: Fantawild Adventure

Beijing Municipality OCT Happy Valley - Beijing

Tianjin Municipality Happy Valley Tianjin

Shandong Province

Tai’an: Fantawild Adventure Qingdao: Fantawild Dream Kingdom

Henan Province

Jiangsu Province

Zhengzhou: Fantawild Adventure

Changzhou: Changzhou Dinosaur World Wuxi: Wuxi Wanda City

Shanghai Municipality

Anhui Province Sichuan Province

Jiuzhaighou: Jiuzhai Songcheng Resort Chengdu: Happy Valley Chengdu Chengdu Wanda City

Happy Valley Shanghai Shanghai Disney

Wuhu: Fantawild Adventure Hefei: Hefei Wanda City

Hubei Province

Wuhan: Happy Valley Wuhan Wanda Film Park

Zhejiang Province Hangzhou: Hangzhou Songcheng Park

Jiangxi Province Nanchang: Wanda City Nanchang

Hunan Province

Zhuzhou: Fantawild Adventure

Fujian Province Xiamen: Fantawild Dream Park

OCT Wanda

Yunnan Province

Lijiang: Songcheng Lijiang Romance Park Wanda Xishuangbanna International Resort

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guilin: Wanda City

Fantawild Dinosaur World Songcheng

Guangdong Province Guangzhou: Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Chimelong Paradise Guangzhou Wanda City Shenzhen: OCT East OCT Window of the World OCT Happy Valley - Shenzhen Shantou: Fantawild Adventure

Disney

Hainan Province

Sanya: Songcheng Sanya Romance Park

南海诸岛

Chimelong

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Mickey Makes his Move

Authentically Disney, Distinctly Chinese

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hip and Dale are trying to find their zen.

The cuddly chipmunks are doing tai chi with a changshan-adorned master as spectators snap pictures of the routine – a living embodiment of “authentically Disney, distinctly Chinese.”

It’s a line that Disney’s CEO Bob Iger pounds. “We didn’t just build Disneyland in China, we built China’s Disneyland,” he declares.

“From the moment visitors enter, everything they see and experience – the attractions, the food, the entertainment – will be instantly recognizable as authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese down to the smallest detail.”

Dressed in Disney Imagineer garb (ocean blue collared shirt with Disney-approved nametag and dark dress pants), Iger cites unique aspects “specifically designed for China,” like the wider Mickey Avenue designed for extended families and the 10,000-square-meter garden in front of the Enchanted Storybook Castle created because “people in China, especially Shanghai, love outdoor space.”

It’s true. The wider walking paths mean that even when Shanghai Disney is busy, it never feels claustrophobic. The garden is a lively scene – families taking

a rest with grandparents smiling at their excited grandkids, couples taking selfies tackling one of Disney’s famed giant turkey legs, groups excitedly staring at their theme park maps, plotting their next move.

While rumors of a delayed opening were surfacing as recently as February, Shanghai Disney has indeed finally opened after five years of construction and at a cost of USD5.5 billion.

Iger notes that he first stepped onto the 963-acre site back when it was mainly agricultural land in 1999 and admits, “If somebody told me beforehand it would take 17 years before the park was finally built, I probably wouldn’t have done it.”

Still, he beams with justifiable pride at Shanghai Disney’s opening. It’s the third largest Disney theme park in the world – roughly twice the size of its counterparts in Anaheim and Hong Kong – and home to the world’s largest Enchanted Storybook castle, the effects-laden Pirates of the Carribean ride, and a Tron rollercoaster that lives up to its hype.

Already, Disney’s sixth resort in the world is a hit in its new home. Lines began forming at 4.30am for the opening, full of visitors from around the world. The

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excruciating wait times during the park’s month-long trial operation period have been greatly reduced, and there’s a genuine awe that Shanghai Disney isn’t a ‘made in China’ disappointment.

It’s even an attraction for visitors not willing to shell out the RMB499 admission. The Wish Upon A Star park sits outside of Shanghai Disney’s subway station, while the adjoining Disney Town houses the mainland’s first Cheesecake Factory, a new Wolfgang Puck, hip Japanese clothing company A Bathing Ape and a theater where the first Mandarin adaptation of the Broadway hit The Lion King is making its world debut.

“Disneyland is going to have a bigger influence on China than when KFC first came,” predicts Lou Jiajun, professor in tourism at East China Normal University in Shanghai.

“The disparity between them and domestic parks is obvious.”

“Parks like Disney have a better concept and atmosphere. They are nicely designed with exceptional services, not to mention impressive musicals and performances. The good thing is that this will definitely push domestic parks to bring their operation and experiences offered to a higher level.”

Already, challengers are lining up. China’s richest man Wang Jianlin has been the most vocal, boldly confident that his company Wanda’s plans to build 15 Wanda City projects across the country will top Shanghai Disney.

While Wang suggests that “Disney’s vast intellectual property rights have become a burden,” the opening of Shanghai Disney only strengthens its foothold in China’s burgeoning film world – one that in-

dustry analysts predict will surpass the United States as the world’s biggest market next year.

“The growth of China’s theatrical box office really got everyone’s attention,” says AECOM Asia’s Chris Yoshii.

“It’s a market that everyone has to go after because it’s so huge.

Even Hollywood movies are trying to tap into that revenue

source, which is why so many movies today try to involve a bit of China, even if it’s random.”

Recent Disney films like Alice Through the Looking Glass, Captain America: Civil War and The Jungle Book have already scored coveted same-day global release dates, with Zootopia raking in USD236.1 million to become the seventh highest grossing film of all time in China.

Captain America directors

the Russo Brothers have signed on to produce a mainland film centering around a Chinese superhero, while Disney’s co-production deal with Shanghai Media Group will release its first project on Earth Day 2017, the nature documentary Born in China.

Wang may have been right that “China has never had a generation that blindly followed Mickey Mouse” – and there is a startling lack of Mickey at Shanghai Disney – but the park does feature the Star Wars Loading Bay: a perpetual

primer for its mega-franchise that has at least five more films scheduled.

However, Iger’s attention is fixed on Shanghai Disney. “We’re always thinking about what to do next,” he says.

“We have 7 square kilometers of land to work with – plenty of room to grow and add all types of attractions that provide an authentically Disney, distinctly Chinese experience.” > www.shanghaidisneyresort.com/en

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Wanda World Order Wang Jianlin’s Hostile Takeover

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“China has never had an era of blindly following Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck”

ang Jianlin will not be doing interviews, we were told. It’s disappointing news, but then again the Wanda Dalian boss has armed the media with bulletin boards full of material, declaring his company’s mission to surpass Disney as the world’s largest tourism enterprise by 2020.

In one appearance on CCTV, he mocked the high costs of Shanghai Disney’s construction (“we internally analyzed why they spent so much money and we can’t explain it in a sentence or two”), its dependence on characters foreign to the market (“China has never had an era of blindly following Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck”) and its long-term prospects in China (“financially, it doesn’t look good to me”).

As expected, the explosive interview made international news.

After all, who in their right mind throws the first stone at Disney – the operator of eight of the 10 most visited theme parks in the world and the industry’s Goliath?

But there is no scenario in which Wang Jianlin could ever be a David. After all, he’s Asia’s richest man (last valued at US30.4 billion

by Forbes), China’s largest real estate developer, the world’s largest movie theater owner (thanks to his 2012 acquisition of America’s AMC Theaters) and minority owner of Atlético Madrid, with rumors that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be his next purchase.

And that hour-long CCTV interview was a savvy move – aired five days before the unveiling of the first Wanda City in Nanchang in Jiangxi Province: a 200-hectare

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monolith containing an outdoor amusement park, hotel resorts, dining and commercial districts, as well as its centerpiece, Wanda Mall.

“Wanda City has a broader business model than Disney. It combines culture, entertainment, tourism, commerce and other businesses,” says Wanda spokesman Liu Mingsheng.

“Wanda City is a global first – it solves the seasonality problem for tourism and is more accommodating to local culture. Every Wanda City is designed with local tradition and flair in mind.”

Shaped as porcelain cups – a nod to Jiangxi’s centuries-long history of producing pottery – Wanda Mall is home to an indoor ocean park, an aquarium, a film park and the Wanda Kids Place – the first of 200 planned family playzones that will take on Merlin Entertainment’s plans to open a Legoland in Shanghai.

“Opening a cluster of parks is not a bad strategy,” says industry analyst AECOM Asia Chris Yoshii.

“People can spend multiple days in the location. It creates a destination overnight.”

During the park’s official opening, invited media members face a terrifying sight. The morning VIP preview session of Wanda Mall has ended and the doors are about to open to the waiting public horde ready to check out Nanchang’s newest attraction.

It’s a scene out of Dawn of the Dead except Mickey Mouse, Captain America and Pikachu are most definitely in the house. While Disney has been relatively silent about Wang’s remarks, they did warn they will protect its intellectual property rights at all costs once

news surfaced. (Wanda’s response: “These characters were brought in by non-Wanda stores residing within Wanda Mall.”)

Inside Wanda operated properties, there’s an eerie absence of well-known characters – although if it chose to take that route, Wanda could tap into latest acquisition Legendary Entertainment’s filmography that includes The Dark Knight, Godzilla, Jurassic World, Pacific Rim and Inception.

What the Wanda City outdoor park offers is a lower ticket price (RMB198 on weekdays and RMB248 on weekends compared to Disney’s RMB370/499) and lots of rides – 43 attractions across 80 hectares compared to fewer than 30 offered at Shanghai Disney.

While Disney dresses Daisy Duck in a qipao, Wanda City seamlessly integrates Chinese culture.

The film park features a flight simulator through Jiangxi complete with mists of water sprayed onto the crowd as they glide over the province’s rivers.

The park is broken into five themed areas. Pottery Village features a 4D Porcelain Cinema Theater, a “haunted kiln,” a spinning porcelain cup ride and the terrifying (in a good way) Soaring Dragon and Dancing Phoenix ride with six inverted loops.

Poyang Fisherman’s Village alludes to the provincial lake and features all the park’s water attractions. Bamboo Forest offers a python-themed wooden rollercoaster created by award-winning Great Coasters International. Temple of Clouds houses Coaster through the Clouds – China’s highest (242.8 feet) and fastest (84.5 miles per hour) rollercoaster.

The kids-themed Fairy Lady Land is full of traditional motifs, and vendors can be found across the park offering workshops on traditional crafts. Even the Sky Diver drop ride is shaped like a pagoda.

Already construction is under-

way for Wanda Cities in Harbin, Guangzhou, Wuxi, Chengdu and Guilin. Hefei Wanda City is slated to open in September with local Hui culture elements incorporated along with the world’s highest looping rollercoaster.

“Wanda’s business model has been to very aggressively go into places and build as quickly as possible,” AECOM’s Yoshii says.

“It works well for shopping centers and office buildings, but with theme parks, we will have to wait and see.”

However, Wang is brimming with confidence, even taking the fight with Disney abroad by investing USD3.3 billion in the EuropaCity mega-project near Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, set to open in 2024.

He touts Wanda’s innovative multiple-business model and the company’s ambitious expansion plans to open 15 Wanda Cities across China plus two abroad within the next five years.

“We have a strategy,” Wang snarled to CCTV. “One tiger is no match for a pack of wolves.” > www.nanchang.wandaresort.com

“Opening a cluster of parks is not a bad strategy. People can spend multiple days in the location. It creates a destination overnight”

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The Great China Amusement Park Guide This Business of Fun

The opening of Shanghai Disney and introduction of Wanda City are just the latest entries into the Mainland’s burgeoning amusement park boom. With the market only growing, the country is going to be filled with parks competing for your holiday budget. Here are the best options.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

With nearly 7.5 million visitors last year, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is the current king of China’s amusement parks. The Thea Award winner has been a standard bearer since opening in 2014. Home to the Parrot Coaster (Asia’s first wing coaster with an added splashdown thrown in) and formerly the world’s largest aquarium, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is only growing. Ground was broken in January for four extensions to convert Hengqin Bay into the Orlando of China: a 300-hectare animal kingdom, a 5,000-seat circus, an indoor amusement park and a science and technology theme park. Chimelong’s original park, Chimelong Paradise in Panyu, Guangzhou, remains popular: it draws over 3.6 million visitors. > zh.chimelong.com/oceankingdom/en

Songcheng

Originally conceived as a celebration of Song Dynasty culture in Hangzhou, this theme park group enjoyed a 50 percent boost in attendance to crack the world’s top 10 theme park group with over 22 million visits.

Boasting a unique model that emphasizes live theatrical cultural performances, Songcheng is able to usher in vast groups of people to its three parks, including sites recently opened in Lijiang and Jiuzhaigou. > www.songcn.com

OCT

Pioneers of the Chinese theme park, OCT Shenzhen is the largest theme park group in China and fourth overall. OCT Shenzhen made their start with cultural parks like Window of the World before opening the country’s first theme park franchise, Happy Valley, which has locations in six cities.

With four of China’s most popular parks (OCT East, Window of the World and OCT Happy Valley in Beijing and Shenzhen), the company has a vast network across the country, with plans to upgrade existing parks with new rides. > www.happyvalley.cn

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Fantawild

The Happy Valley of water parks made their debut in the world’s top 10 most attended operators thanks to a strategy of building mid-size attractions across China’s second- and third-tier cities. They have 12 parks in total, with a trio located in their budding base of Wuhu in Anhui Province. > www.fantawild.com

Changzhou Dinosaur Park

Despite opening 16 years ago, this (somewhat) educational theme park remains the fourth most popular theme park on the mainland. Often called ‘Eastern Jurassic Park,’ it mixes a few rides with a 20,000-square-meter museum devoted to dinosaurs, and is home to 70 different kinds of trees and more than 4,000 plants as part of its ecological commitment. > www.cnkly.com/common/english

Hello Kitty Anji

Technically, the beloved feline-like character (for some reason its creators insist it is not a cat) beat Mickey Mouse into China by opening its third theme park in the world in Anji, the first outside its native Japan. While it’s a bit far from civilization, the park has been praised as a fun place for the kids since opening last year. > www.hellokittypark.cn

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Wet n Wild Haikou (2016)

Originating on Australia’s Gold Coast, Wet n Wild has become synonymous with water parks around the world. Its first China location is scheduled to open near the end of the year in Haikou, Hainan Province. The 50,000-square-meter project includes an 8,000-square-meter indoor family water park featuring the brand’s signature collection of thrilling slides and attractions. Global industry leaders WhiteWater West Industries will supply all the attractions.

Universal Beijing (2019)

The Beijing suburb of Tongzhou will be the home of Universal Studios’ biggest theme park, covering 2.02 million square meters. Set to open in 2019, Universal Beijing will feature a theme park, a water park, a Universal CityWalk retail-entertainment complex and the world’s first Universal-themed resort hotel. Subway Line 7 will be extended to the park, and Universal is putting their best efforts into the project, recruiting Steven Spielberg to help with the park’s design.

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Six Flags Haiyan (2019)

With 19 locations across the world, Six Flags is currently the fifth largest theme park group in the world.

They’re banking that their plan to build multiple theme parks across China will significantly bolster that number. An official groundbreaking ceremony took place in January for its first mainland project: a RMB30 billion property full of record-breaking rollercoasters and other thrilling experiences in Haiyan, Zhejiang Province.

Scheduled to open in 2019, the park will be located on the coast of Hangzhou Bay, a 45-minute trip from downtown Shanghai.

Legoland Shanghai (2019)

The world’s second highest attended theme park operator, Merlin Entertainment, has already committed to opening its first mainland Legoland amusement park in Shanghai. Already, a Legoland Center has been built to whet the appetite, with operators expecting the park to open by 2019.

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To Learn or Not to Learn Mastering Your Mother Tongue

by Lena Gidwani

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erdinand de Saussure, a Swiss linguist and semiotician, and the founder of theoretical linguistics, once said that "language and mind are like the two sides of a piece of paper: neither can exist without the other."

Many third-culture kids (TCKs) belong to a school of thought that implies the mother tongue of a person or a people has cultural, social and personal value, making it a basic qualitative component of one’s existence rather than a simple tool of communication.

Consciousness of a 21st-century world and of others and ourselves, by necessity, passes through notions structured and expressed by means of language.

The fact that TCKs can express their conception and talk about it in their own language is possibly more significant than ever before. It is their history, their identity and the physiognomy of their nation. In this sense, language is for them the main component of their consciousness, what constitutes their identity as a person and distinguishes them from being simply a part of a mass.

It is for this reason that it is so important for a third-culture child, especially one who studies in English, to learn their mother tongue or a foreign language. Mastering it means coming to know a different conception and structuring of the world. Access to more than one foreign language is even better; it is the ideal way to combat a language monopoly and to find additional ways to view the world.

International schools like Utahloy

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International School Guangzhou (UISG) and, more recently, ISA International School of Guangzhou (ISA) have invested substantially in a mother tongue program.

At UISG, foreign languages such as French, Spanish, German, Korean, Chinese and Japanese are offered. Amanda McDonald, acting head of UISG, says that frequency is key. “UISG is a truly international school, and as such, we offer the widest possible range of languages and subjects to meet the needs of our families who represent over 45 nationalities. Primary students have four lessons a week, Year 7 to 10 students have seven lessons per two weeks and Year 11 to 12 students have between six and nine lessons per two weeks, depending on the level studied.”

McDonald believes that languages open doors for all learning, and that it is vital for students to develop their own first language to a high level to enable them to understand and deepen their learning of all other subPhoto courtesy of ISA

jects, whether in an academic discipline such as math or history, or the learning of a third or even fourth language.

Elaine Whelen, Head of ISA, is of the same belief. Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and Russian are currently taught at ISA; French and Korean will be added to the repertoire come August. A supporter of this program, she believes that development of each child’s mother tongue must start from an early age.

“In the process of becoming bilingual or trilingual, children, from the onset, must learn about their own and other cultures and develop a sense of appreciation for diversity, which will enable them to live comfortably in culturally distinct environments and situations,” she says.

In the lasting words of Ludwig Wittgenstein, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world”. Lest we forget, mastering your own language, or more, is in fact an opus vitae in our global village.

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Childhood Vaccination

Protecting Kids from Dangerous Diseases

by Dr. Jack Chen

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accines are among the 20th century's most successful and costeffective public health tools for preventing disease and death. There are two reasons for immunizing every child: 1. Immunization is the safest and most effective way of giving protection against a disease. After immunization, your child is far less likely to catch it. The benefit of protection against the disease far outweighs the very small risks of immunization.

2. If enough people in the community are immunized, the infection can no longer be spread from person to person and the disease dies out altogether. This is how smallpox was eliminated.

The Basics Vaccination starts from birth. Schedules are different from country to country but the core first-year program is identical and it should include: ● DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis – also known as the triple antigen): 3 doses ● Polio: 3 doses ● Hib (haemophilus influenzae type b): 3 doses ● Hepatitis B: 3 doses Thanks to biomedical technology, five or even six of these antigens can be made into one injection. The five-in-one or six-in-one vaccine is not only convenient to administer, but is also a far superior vaccine in quality as it reduces the unwanted reaction (fever and pain).

What is also recommended worldwide?

Other vaccines added to the early child-

hood program: ● Chickenpox: given together with MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) after 12 months of age, then repeat at 4 years old. There is an MMR and varicella four-in-one vaccine available nowadays ● Pneumococcal: brand name Prevenar 13, given in four doses from 2 months of age ● Meningitis: different types and commercial products in different areas ● Rotaviral: given in two to three doses in the first year ● Seasonal flu shot: yearly for everyone above 6 months of age ● HPV (human papillomavirus): for cervical cancer and genital warts prevention. In 2008, a vaccine called Gardesil was licensed worldwide for females aged 9 to 26 for the prevention of HPV infection and cervical cancer. Gardesil is the first-ever vaccine researched and manufactured to prevent cancer. Though it is not licensed in China, it is available in Hong Kong. The program consists of three injections at 0, 1 to 2 and 6 months.

Vaccination for children in Guangzhou The vaccination schedule is the function of the local government body (CDC, Center for Disease Control). In addition to most vaccines listed above, children in Guangzhou routinely receive the following: ● BCG: a once-only vaccine given at birth for the prevention of tuberculosis ● Japanese B encephalitis: a yearly injection (two doses) after the first birthday ● Hepatitis A: two doses after 12 months of age Most common questions from parents

Recommended Childhood Vaccination Schedule in Guangzhou

written to my clinic include catch-up schedules and transnational vaccination re-scheduling.

It’s encouraged to consult a doctor for individualized advice. > Dr. jack chen is medical director and general practitioner at eur am international medical center, 1/f north tower, ocean Pearl bldg, 19 huali lu, Zhujiang xincheng, guangzhou 广州珠江新城华利路19号远洋明 珠大厦首层康辰医疗 (020-3758 5328 (english), 020-3759 1168, (japanese), www.eurammedicalcenter.com)

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CITY SCENES Shenzhen Urbanites Kitchen Cooking Class at Haxnbauer On June 4, the Urbanites Kitchen at Haxnbauer brought 12 kids and their parents a wonderful experience making German pizza and strawberry mocktails.

The event was filled with snacks, which were provided by Haxnbauer. Chef Christoph showed little chefs how to make fladen German pizza dough. As the pizzas were roasting in the oven, Chef Christoph introduced the strawberry mocktail, which is a non-alcoholic drink combining cranberry juice and Fiji Water. He went on to demonstrate how to mash the strawberry, mixing it with cranberry juice and Fiji Water. Little chefs excitedly followed the instructions to create refreshing beverages. Three Haxnbauer VIP Cards, Vista-SK International Medical Center Children Health Package and Viva-Dental Checking and Scaling Vouchers were given away in a luck draw.

MICS Macau 2016 Completes First Successful Edition at The Venetian Macao (Supported by )

British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong 2016 Golf Tournament (Supported by )

The inaugural Macau International Clubbing Show (MICS Macau) 2016, the first-ever Asian trade show with a dedicated focus on the nightlife and entertainment industry, concluded at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel on May 20. The three-day event, a collaborative effort between Reed Exhibitions and MICS Monaco, received a total of 600 visitors from 32 countries and regions.

Showcasing the latest entertainment and event management products, MICS Macau covered key industry components, including but not limited to lighting, bar, pro-audio equipment, food and beverage, design, decor and hospitality technology and solutions. The concurrent Asian Club and Bar Awards Ceremony, organized by the Asian Club & Bar Association, served as a gathering for Asia’s club and bar owners, managers, exhibitors, VIP visitors and media, and unveiled a total of 30 honors in celebration of best practices in club and bar concept development, operations, promotion and innovation.

Around 30 winners were present to accept their awards.

The 2016 British Chamber Golf Tournament was held at the Rose-Poulter Course in Dongguan Mission Hills on May 20. This year was the fourth British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong Golf Tournament to take place in Dongguan and it welcomed around 70 golfers. In true British style, the event was held on a foggy and rainy afternoon, which, fortunately, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the participants competing for a range of attractive prizes, which included bottles of champagne, umbrellas from Michael Page, free upgrade tickets by British Airways, golf and hotel vouchers from Mission Hills, healthcare vouchers from Home Women’s and Children's Hospital of Shenzhen and Vista-SK and many more. At the award ceremony dinner, a total of RMB9,500 was raised for Captivating International Foundation Ltd, a vacation summer school and book project for students in Maxiang Township, Qinghai.

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Summer Starry Night at Oakwood Premier Guangzhou (Supported by ) The evening of June 16 saw the Oakwood Summer Starry Night party take place, with members from consulates and chambers of commerce gathering in the Oakwood Premier Guangzhou. In the starry Oakroom restaurant, the party started with a stunning crystal ball dance. A graceful ballet delighted the whole party, while guests were treated to a delectable selection of food and wine.

La Cรกmara Celebrates the Ninth Annual Latin Festival in Guangzhou (Supported by )

Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup (Supported by )

The ninth Latin Festival in Guangzhou on June 4 was organized by La Cรกmara, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in China, South Division.

The event took attendees into the vibrant, rhythmic world of Latin music. Professional dancers moved to the sounds of salsa, bolero, mariachis and tango. The Martin Reyes Band was playing live throughout the whole event. People enjoyed a Brazilian capoeira show by students, as they indulged in an array of Latin American and Spanish food.

The 2016 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, an exciting amateur tournament, took place at Royal Palm Golf Club in Guangzhou on June 3. The event has grown tremendously since the inaugural tournament in 2013, involving 100 players this year. The 2016 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup was scored by the New Peoria System. Mr. Zheng Zhiyong won the individual competition with a score of 66 and progresses to the grand final in Antalya, Turkey, this October and November.

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SA International School of Guangzhou just signed a collaboration agreement with the British boy’s boarding school Eton College to deliver to ISA’s 9th and 10th graders the EtonX Modern Leadership Program, a blended (online and offline) course where students learn about the philosophy of leadership and practice in real-world experiences. Students who successfully complete the program will earn a reference letter from EtonX that is suitable for inclusion in university application.

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n partnership with the Canton Club as well as the Mexican, American, Turkish, Argentine, Australian and British consulates in Guangzhou, Canton First Estate will launch its first global summer camp this July.

Consuls general and representatives from commercial chambers introduced attendees to this fun-filled summer camp in a media conference held in the Canton Club on June 6.

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n the evening of May 27, Parkview Wine hosted a wine tasting at the Tian Bar on the 99th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, Guangzhou featuring the FLV Bordeaux series. Joined by François-Louis Vuitton, a member of the famous LV family who is himself a fashion and wine lover, the evening gladdened guests with a taste of the six varieties of this limited series.

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he British School of Guangzhou bid farewell to its graduating class of 2016. Coming from all walks of life, these 12 students exemplified their love of learning over the past two years, leading up to successful completion of their A-levels.

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o celebrate the arrival of the 2016 UEFA European championship in France from June 10 to July 10, the Consulate General of France in Guangzhou and Guangzhou R&F football club organized a friendly football tournament during the weekend of June 4 and 5. In partnership with nine other European consulates, this two-day tournament saw eight teams compete vigorously with each other and showed true team spirit.

he Lingnan Forum Series on International Management, organized

by Lingnan MBA Center and Lingnan (University) College of Sun Yat-sen University, features guest speakers discussing the ins and outs of international management. Launched on March 12 at the W.T.Chan Auditorium in Sun Yatsen University, the forum, divided into four sections, has seen hundreds of alumni of Lingnan College and invitees from different fields.

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nvited by Consul General of Italy Laura Egoli, hundreds of guests observed the Italian National Day celebration in the Four Seasons Hotel, Guangzhou. After Vice Governor of Guangdong Province Cai Chaolin kicked off the celebration with a football, invitees were treated to a delicious assortment of Italian food. A kid’s corner thronged with rascals added zest to the evening.

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oors to Sustainability: A Dutch Day was held on June 16 at the fourth Shenzhen International Low Carbon City Forum (ILCC) which took place in the Shenzhen International Low Carbon City Convention and Exhibition Center. The Dutch Day consisted of a Holland Pavilion with a low carbon exhibition and Sino-Dutch seminars on circular economy, smart urbanization and low carbon development and cooperation.

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EAt/drink GOSSIP And it’s here – vacation time. As you pack that suitcase full of gifts and souvenirs to take back home or shop for swimsuits for your beach getaway, don’t forget to say “see you later” to the city in style. Shenzhen is staying home for the summer, and it has plenty of cool spots to keep it company.

Remember that frozen yogurt shop in Sea World? The one that was later closed to make space for an advertising agency?

Well, it’s back. Cheerfully titled Tutti Frutti, the shop offers a variety of frozen treats for the scorching city summer.

Just a 10-minute walk away, Redding

Station has undergone a revamp – it's now a quick buffet-style eatery for busy office workers in the area. Sea Bear Creative Cuisine is another Nanshan newcomer specializing in seafood and sushi.

It is with a sad heart and disappointment that we announce the closing of L’Epicerie, a French bistro, restaurant and bakery; a popular gathering spot for the French community and those who appreciate fine wine and food.

It's not all bad news, of course.

Shekou’s famous Tequila Coyote’s Cantina has undergone a rebranding and will now

be known as Tequila Coyote’s Mexican Food & Grill with a new improved menu to match its shiny new title.

KK One Mall continues to bring forward new experiments in dining and drinking.

This time, it’s the provocative-sounding bar Demon that has caught our eye. Stop by for a pint or the doors to the underworld (just kidding, we hope). For a safer option, pay a visit to Venga (P60), a sports beer bar in the best of traditions. Looking for a touch of the spotlight? Take a peek inside Mr. J (P58), a new restaurant in Futian rumored to have been opened by a Taiwanese celebrity.

SIX OF THE BEST… Vegetarian Restaurants

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Dengpin Vegetarian Foods

The all-vegan Western restaurant in Houhai is one of the hippest new establishments in Nanshan, known for its creative cuisine and a friendly vibe.

For a taste of something different, stop by Dengpin Vegetarian Restaurant, serving meat-like dishes made entirely of tofu. You can also buy treats for home at this buffet restaurant.

> 1/F, B Block, tiley Fame city, 10 wenxin San lu, nanshan District 南山区文心 三路10号天利名城B座一楼 (136 4140 6225)

> 3/F, the Place, Juntingming yuan, Bao'an nan lu, luohu District 罗湖区宝安南路骏 庭名园3楼 (2590 8588)

New Plum Garden Yuantong Vegetarian Restaurant

For an inexpensive, quality vegetarian all-you-can-eat buffet and to stock up on homemade cooking oil, pay a visit to Plum Garden, open from 11am to 2pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm. > 1/F, Block B, taianxuan, 118 tairan Si lu, Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区福田 区深南大道泰然四路118号泰安轩B座 1楼 (8356 3781)

Yunlaiju (Windlucky)

Known to practically any vegetarian and vegan in town, Windlucky is a haven for Yunnan-style veggie food, with flavorful spices and herbs accompanying every meal. > 6/F, yilida Bldg, chuangye lu, nanshan District 南 山区南山大道与创业路交界处亿利达大厦六 楼 (3690 2178)

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Vegan Awakening Restaurant

One of the oldest vegetarian restaurants in Shenzhen, Vegan Awakening is still going strong and serves as a popular meet-up spot for vegetarians in Shenzhen.

> 202 tairan gongmao yuan, chegongmiao, Futian District 福田区车公庙泰然工贸园202栋西侧一 楼 (8250 4570)

Jing Yi Teahouse

Frequented by Buddhist monks, this hidden vegetarian teahouse is a truly authentic experience. Sample Guangdong vegetarian cuisine as well as an abundance of imitation meat dishes. > 7/F, Jintang Bldg, 3038 Baoan nan lu, luohu District 罗湖区地王宝安南路3038号金塘 大厦7楼 (2558 6555)

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Roll’em Up! Fish Fillet and Mango Rice Paper Rolls

By Natallia Slimani

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light, filling snack that’s easy to eat on the go and quick to cook is a true treasure in summer. Fish fillet and mango rice paper rolls make a great appetizer for a pool party or a simple, finger-food lunch. Easily packed for outdoor consumption, these cold, fresh mouthfuls boast a bold combination of flavors, loads of crispy, leafy vegetables, delicious fish, sweet mango and a handful of crispy roasted peanuts. So, get all of these fun ingredients together and start rolling!

Ingredients: 28cm rice paper 1 mango 1 sole fish fillet 1 head red leaf lettuce 1 head lettuce 1 head frissee (endive) 1 carrot 1 cucumber A handful of chopped peanuts Dried onion Flour

Fish sauce

Preparation: 1. Cut lettuce, cucumber and carrot into long, thin pieces.

2. Cut mango and fish fillet into 1.5cm-wide pieces.

3. Sprinkle the fish fillet with flour and fry till soft and crispy.

4. Fry dried onion and peanuts together.

5. Take one sheet of rice paper and soak it in water for a few seconds till soft.

6. Put one leaf of red lettuce and frissee on one half of the rice paper sheet. Put a leaf of lettuce on the other half.

7. Put cucumber, carrot and chopped lettuce shreds on top of the lettuce leaf.

8. Top with mango and fish.

9. Sprinkle with dried onion and peanuts.

10. Roll the rice paper sheet from the outside to keep all the ingredients neatly inside.

11. Cut the rice paper roll into eight pieces and dip in the fish sauce.

> this recipe is courtesy of chef hu haijian from muine, B139 and B139-2, B1/F, Jiufang Shopping mall, Shennan Zhong lu, Futian District 福田区深南中路华强北九方购物中心B1层B139&B139-2 (2681 7828)

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Lemon and Orange Mini Melts

These tiny treats are probably the cutest way to beat the heat. Imported from Korea and coming in a range of zesty flavors like lemon and orange, they are already gathering lines in Shekou Sea World. RMB30. > mini melts, Shop 30, Block 3, District a, Sea world, Shekou, nanshan District 南山区蛇口海上世界船头 广场a区3号楼30号商铺 (131 4999 9981)

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Soft Ice Cream with Marshmallow and Banana Hurry on down! This special soft ice cream with marshmallow and banana is limited edition and will run out together with the season. Topped with a humongous pink marshmallow, this frozen treat is a visual experience as much as a taste one. RMB38. > nun, Shop 215, east Side, coastal city, haide er Dao, nanshan District 南山区海德二道海岸城东座 215铺 (8629 0069)

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henzhen’s scorching summer is in full swing and, if you are like us, you are probably desperately looking for ways to cool down. No time for the swimming pool? No worries.

These cool treats are sure to bring your body temp a few degrees down – conveniently and on the go!

Plateau Rose Ice Cream For seasoned Shenzheners, Alexander’s ice cream does not need an introduction.

Following the popular trend of rose coffee, the famous online ice cream shop is introducing a new flowery flavor. RMB21. > alexander’s, order via wechat: ylSDZg or visit www.alexanders.com.cn

Melon Boat by Ci Gusta!

One scoop not enough? Go all in with a melon boat by Ci Gusta!

With a variety of flavors to play with, this is a great treat to share.

RMB45.

> ci gusta, Shop 125, B1, all city, nanshan District 南山区中心路宝能太古城南区负一楼125商铺 (2683 9259)

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Le Poulet Rotisserie Bar

Roasting Revolution

By Natallia Slimani, Photos by Mike Jordan

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At Le Poulet, we roast chickens.” So says the glass message board leading into the restaurant’s kitchen. Those are also some of the first words out of the mouth of Le Poulet’s proud owner, Justin Ong, and a double glass rotisserie oven in the center of the venue serves as the ultimate confirmation.

One thing that Le Poulet projects instantly is quiet confidence – and we like it. The fact that it is Shenzhen’s very first rotisserie is exciting, almost as exciting as the sight of browning chickens cooking behind Ong as we learn about the eatery’s background, trying not to drool.

Located just a two-minute walk from Taoyuan station, it has cozily nested amidst milk tea shops and welcomes passers-by with a humble sign and a much more forward aroma of

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sumptuous, herb-infused birds.

While you may expect a typical rotisserie to be a simple two-chair, two-table joint, Le Poulet is not your typical anything. The restaurant’s interior designer flew all the way from Shanghai to create a space that is hip and modern. A floating table and staircase, a suspended second floor and a wall above the bar made entirely out of green Heineken bottles are just some of its features.

Despite the fancy decor, when it comes to food, the restaurant excels in exquisite simplicity. An order of a whole roasted fowl (RMB158, includes three sides) is more than filling and definitely meant for sharing – as are quite a few menu items.

Soaked in brine for 12 hours, massaged with marinade and left overnight before being roasted in the oven for 38 minutes, it takes three whole days to prepare Le Poulet’s signature fare. Each perfectly spiced poultry specimen is roasted in a very special oven that took Ong three months to obtain. The result: juicy meat made in the best of rotisserie traditions.

“You won’t get this anywhere else in the city,” says Ong with a confident smile. For the full experience, he encourages diners to order a bottle of wine (RMB387) with their meal. “We want people to stop thinking of wine as something that they can’t afford. There is good wine that you can enjoy with every meal,” says Ong. While we highly recommend that you don’t leave Le Poulet without trying the big bird experience, there are a lot of other menu items that won

us over. The rottisseur (RMB48 for three) is the owner’s favorite, a mini burger made with roasted chicken meat in between two mantou buns. Mango prawn salad (RMB56) is a great starter: a serving of imported shrimp with flavorful chutney.

The chicken wrap (RMB36) is a quick and filling snack – there’s also a vegetarian version, rich in cream cheese, which will make an appearance on the menu soon.

Craving a dessert? Lots of them are displayed at the bar, including a nice variety of the classics like cheesecake.

A cup of freshly ground coffee will set you back RMB26-30, but we suggest you try Jing Tea, one of the world’s finest green tea brands.

While the food at Le Poulet may speak (or rather cluck) for itself, Ong is a man on an educational mission. His goal? Teaching his patrons to appreciate great food and great wine. And he has some top-notch teaching materials.

Price: RMB158 for a whole chicken dinner with three sides Who’s going: rotisserie appreciators, lovers of tender white breasts and thighs Good for: wining and dining, chicken (obviously) > tianxia international centre, 8 taoyuan lu, nanshan District 南山区桃园路8 号天下国际中心 (2640 0299)

Lin Lang

Hidden Dream House

BY Ziyi YuaN, PHOTOS BY DANIEL MH CHUN

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ood things come hard. This age-old adage is well-illustrated by our search for Lin Lang, a new dessert diner hidden in the intricate turns and twists of Furong Street in Futian District.

While quite unremarkable on the outside, Lin Lang wins over with its personality. This small dessert shop is fun, playful and has a good sense of humor – a pretty nifty combo for a place of its size.

A good way to start your visit is to test your luck with the qiuqi Swiss roll (RMB25/30), which literally means ‘random Swiss roll.’ Random, because once you order it, you have no control over the flavor that arrives at your table: ours was salty cheese and we consider ourselves pretty lucky. Lemon cheesecake (RMB16) stores no surprises and goes really well with mint with double lemon (RMB15), a natural cooler in scorching weather.

Lin Lang’s owners, Fish Liu and Lee Zhang, have very high requirements for the ingredients used in their culinary creations, and even the aforementioned lemon drink is made with two kinds of

lemon for a smoother and balanced taste.

Winter melon tea is one of the popular Cantonese specialties and boasts a distinct taste that goes well on its own.

If, for some reason, you only have time or space for one menu item, we highly recommend you set your eyes on serradura (RMB15/18), a Macao specialty with a deceitfully unappetizing nickname (sawdust pudding). The delicate combo of whipped cream and crumbled biscuit is classically delicious.

Beyond dessert, Lin Lang is simply a beautiful little spot for afternoon tea or a relaxed chat.

With a small flowerfilled backyard, it’s

naturally cozy and intimate and, thanks to its location, still quite unspoilt.

Price: RMB50 Who’s going: cooling off with natural teas, stuffing down cake Good for: dessert lovers, people who like hidden gems

> no. 102, 1/F, Block 54, no. 1 South gate, yitian cun, Furong lu, Futian District 福田区益田村南1门54栋102 (150 0208 4039)

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Mr. J Diner

Wrapped in Mystery

BY Ziyi Yuan, Photos by Mike Jordan

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hen doing a restaurant review, one should focus on the food, right? We choose to think so for this one, ignoring the mounting rumors that Mr. J was opened by a certain famous Taiwanese celebrity. So, shush. It’s all about the food, remember?

Mr. J is one of the new restaurants in KK One mall. Sporting a softened industrial interior, it’s made to attract and intrigue.

As we venture further into the restaurant, the design takes a turn towards the classic – and there is even a large screen in the corner showing black-and-white movies.

Fish Tzeng, the restaurant’s manager and a Taipei native, says that Mr. J has already been serving all-day brunch in Taiwan for eight years. Here in Shenzhen, the establishment will focus mainly on fusion with a sprinkling of a few traditional Taiwanese dishes like pork belly buns (RMB28), a common sight in the capital’s night markets.

Other menu items tend to target local

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tastes. You have your seafood in a variety of lobster dishes and your staple meaty Western sidekicks: beef burgers (RMB68). The restaurant even serves lobster burgers, inexplicably disguised on the menu as “lobster salad and lobster soup,” for RMB128.

Drinks offer more variety and some quite interesting options as well.

Blueberry soda (RMB42) is refreshingly fizzy, made with homemade blueberry jam. Marshmallow cocoa (RMB45) is a warming treat for a rainy day – soothing

and flavorful, yet not overly sweet. A true specialty is the house milk tea (RMB48), a secret mix of three tea varieties and not at all like the everyday fare one finds at milk tea stalls around the city.

However, all of this is not set in stone.

Fish Tzeng says that a new menu is on the horizon.

“We are improving and adjusting taste for mainland Chinese customers,” he says, without going into too much detail as to what that would entail. One thing is clear: Mr. J likes a good mystery.

Price: RMB200 with lobster dishes Good for: milk tea, fusion food, celebrity sightings Who’s going: young professionals, KK One mall shoppers, Taiwanese pop music fans

> Shop 414, kk one, 9289 Binghe Dadao, Futian District 福田区 滨河大道9289号京基滨河时代四层l414 (8863 5246)

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Venga

Real Madrid

by Bailey Hu, photos by Mike Jordan

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enga, located next door to Peacock Bar in Shekou, is not your typical sports bar. Even the name itself, Spanish for ‘come on,’ intimates a different kind of drinking experience for Shenzheners thirsty for something new.

Inside the entrance you’ll find a wellstocked fridge and a row of small tables, mosquito-repelling lamps at each one a welcome touch for the summer. The whole space is done up in a striking Latin theme. A whole leg of Spanish ham takes pride of place on one side of the room, and the wall on the other side is almost completely covered with framed, autographed photos of European football players.

The fun doesn’t stop there. Upstairs, sports fans will be delighted to find a spacious area with several TV screens displaying multiple games at once. Store manager Danny Deng assures us that no matter where you sit, there will be a monitor visible.

Although the bar is still in its soft opening phase (formal opening on July 10), it’s been wide awake until 6am every night recently in order to let football fans catch live broadcasts from the ongoing UEFA Euro Championship.

What do avid fans get to snack or slurp on as they cheer on their favorite players? A fairly broad selection of beers, from Portuguese to Mexican to Spanish. Alongside the more conventional bar food and drinks, there’s also a small tapas menu. A definite seafood theme is detectable in the offerings, which include shrimp and tuna canapes (RMB30) as well as shrimp skewers (RMB70).

A word to the wise: everything on the menu is written in Spanish or Chinese.

However, those not fluent in either language can still resort to the old point-and-choose method, as most of the food and all of the drinks are helpfully accompanied by pictures.

Valentina (pronounced ‘Balentina’) Yang, cofounder, explains that this attention to detail came as a result of the bar’s origins in a local school, Sol Spanish, where she and several other cofounders taught Spanish language and culture to an audience of mostly

adults.

Their desire to create an authentic Latin cultural experience, to share with students as well as other people around the city, eventually led to the birth of Venga. The founding group worked together to plan every aspect of the establishment, from the decor to the food options, with the help of an Ecuadorian consultant.

Along with football, Venga also plays host to Latin bands and salsa parties, and Valentina hopes that the cultural offerings will only expand in the future, perhaps even including Shenzhen’s biggest Spanish language corner.

In the meantime foreign and Chinese guests are free to come drink, eat, socialize, dance, watch sports and play FIFA or foosball or pool. Even with its lofty ambitions, Venga’s off to a pretty good start.

Price: RMB80-150 Who’s going: football enthusiasts, Spanish speakers Good for: kicking back, exotic international beers

> Shop134, 4-7 Building, north side, Zhuoyue weigang mingyuan, nanshan District 南山区中心路卓越维港名苑北区 4-7栋裙楼134 (8827 8291)

Cheeky Monkey

Game, Beer And Wings

by Natallia Slimani

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eel like grabbing a quick drink and some food as you watch the game?

There are lots of bars in the Shekou Rose Garden neighborhood that offer just that. Cheeky Monkey is the newest addition to the troop.

It is sure to catch your eye as you stroll along the street: bold neon sign, colorful flags, sports-themed interior and people sitting at the bar or at tables inside.

‘Must be good,’ you’ll probably think and head right in, just like many patrons before you.

While Cheeky Monkey is definitely a bar, the sports part takes over – you won’t be comfortable here indulging in a glass of red.

Instead, it's just the right place to stop by for a pint with the lads. Beer definitely dominates the scene, and there is a wide choice of all the popular brands.

Craving a cocktail? All the classics are here as well: Bloody Mary, mojito, White Russian (all RMB40) and more. To get your

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appetite going, kick off with an aperitif: dry martini (RMB50) or El Torado (RMB55).

Cheeky Monkey does not have an extensive food menu – in fact, it’s concise enough to fit onto half an A4 sheet. A mix of Western and Indian, the bar focuses on what’s fast and snack-like – think an assortment of meats to pair the game with. Monkey kebab (RMB58) is a large serving of your choice of beef, lamb or chicken with vegetables and

sauce between two fresh breads plus a side of fries.

Specials? You bet. The bar is the proud winner of Best Wings in the competition held by Shekou Daily. Try these bad boys for RMB45.

Cheeky Monkey is still new, and there may be a glitch or two when you make your order, so make sure to check that everything has been written down correctly. With that said, once the order is placed, most dishes arrive at the table really fast. With signature Indian heat, the food pairs perfectly with the drinks, setting you up for an evening of cheering on your favorite teams.

Price: RMB100 (cocktail and food) Who’s going: sports fans, Rose Garden residents Good for: watching the game, having a pint, the best chicken wings in Shekou

> Shop 55, coastal rose garden 2, Shekou, nanshan District 南 山区蛇口滨海玫瑰园2期55铺 (2668 6040)

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Another Eason’s Life Concert

Surfer Blood Gig

Hear Renext Concert

Taiwanese singer and actress Rene Liu was the first to win Best Actress awards at the Asia Pacific Film Festival in both television and film productions. A multi-talented artiste, she has also recorded a number of albums, including the best-selling I'm Fine. > Sat July 9, 7.30pm; RMB280-1,080. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Dadao (by Coastal City), Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001号(近海岸城) (8630 8840)

Eason Chan, a prominent Hong Kong singer and performer, will be appearing at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center right in the middle of summer.

Praised by Time magazine as a front-runner in the next generation of Cantopop, Eason Chan has a loyal local following in the city and tickets are expected to sell like hot cakes. > Sat July 16, 8pm; RMB380-1680. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Dadao (Coastal City), Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001号(近海岸城) (8630 8840)

Cantemus Regensburg Chor Concert

Surfer Blood is an American indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida. Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz started playing music together in Orlando, before meeting Thomas Fekete at an Ultra Music Festival after-party in Miami. The group was formed with the immediate goal of releasing a record and touring nonstop. > Fri July 8, 8.30pm; RMB90 for presale, RMB120 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)

Lala Shu Concert

Founded in 1954, Cantemus Regensburg Chor started off with just 30 members and is now a 700-person choir. The group will be performing their 24 best songs, including the works of Beethoven and Mozart. > Sat July 30, 8pm; RMB80-480. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号, 深圳音乐厅 (400 003 9992)

The fans of the Chinese version of South Korea’s popular reality show I Am a Singer remember Lala Shu very well. Her powerful voice and endless energy have earned her the respect and appreciation of millions of fans. > Sat July 23, 7.30-9.30pm; RMB280-780. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Dadao (by Coastal City), Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001号(近海岸城) ( 8630 8840)

Luigi Rubino Gig This summer, Luigi Rubino, an Italian pianist, introduces his first album, A Theme for the Moon, to China. A member of the neoclassical Italian band Ashram, Rubino has also collaborated with bands such as Argine, Corde Oblique and Trees. Today he dedicates himself to original composition and draws inspiration from 20th-century classical music. > Sat July 23, 8.30pm; RMB100 presale, RMB120 at the door. Brown Sugar Jar, G9, Huangguan Technology Park, Tairan Jiu Lu, by Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区车公庙泰然九路 皇冠科技园2栋G9 (189 3867 9176)

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Sam Ock & J.Han Gig Sam Ock is a passionate experimentalist, an instinctive musician and a dauntless lyricist. He seamlessly combines thought with sound, making music a natural extension of himself. With a distinctly unique voice and presence, J. Han captivates with contagious energy and adds in an edgy urban hip-hop sound.

See them live at OCT-Loft. > Wed July 20, 8.30pm; RMB130 for presale, RMB160 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)

Sight in the Darkness by Liu Xintao Exhibition

The Suggestive Wheel: An Era of Metaphors Exhibition

More than 30 works from Liu Xintao, a Chinese visual artist, will be displayed in the Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition presents the rapid development of urban and rural areas in China, its sunny and dark sides. > Tue-Sun until July 24, 10am-6pm; free. e Museum of Contemporary Art, 1/F, Creative Free Trade Zone Building, Binlang Lu, Futian District 福田保税区槟榔道创意保税园首层 e 当代美术馆 (8277 7907)

This exhibition reflects Chinese social realities and leads you to a better understanding of the development of Chinese society. Over 10 Chinese artists will share their works and visions of real China. > Daily until Aug 5, 10am-10pm; free. Boxes Art Space, Bldg 11, Lan Ying Fang, 3/F, O'Plaza, OCT Harbour, 8 Baishi Lu, Nanshan District 南山区白石路东8号欢乐海岸购物中心F3蓝楹坊11栋

Fanhua Zaojing by Jiang Heng Exhibition

Affinity of Nature & Human by Ren Rong Exhibition

What do you find beautiful? For Jiang Heng, it's the combination of flowers, butterflies and skeletons. This free exhibition is originality, performance and art at their best. > Daily until Aug 17, 10am6pm; free. 38/F, China Merchants Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山蛇口招 商局广场38层 (2655 2685)

Ren Rong combines strong Chinese traditions with creative elements of contemporary art. Intrigued?

His works will be on display all summer. > Daily until Aug 31, 10am6pm; free. 1618 Gallery, 1/F, Baby City, Zhongxin Lu, Houhai, Nanshan District 南 山区后海中心路Baby City一楼 1618艺术空间 (8386 1618)

see Forest: The 5th Category by Lizi Exhibition

Summer getting too bright for you?

Let your eyes rest in the black, white and grey world of Lizi. The exhibition, featuring over 40 of the artist’s works including paintings and videos, is a journey into mystery and a unique vision of reality. > Tue-Sun until July 24, 10am-6pm; free. e Museum of Contemporary Art, 1/F, Creative Free Trade Zone Building Binlang Lu, Futian District 福 田保税区槟榔道创意保税园首层 e当代 美术馆 (8277 7907)

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Morning and Evening Yoga Class Sports

The Adorable Cat Show Exhibition

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French National Day Festival

French and Chinese communities will come together in celebration of this historical occasion.

Many activities are scheduled for guests’ entertainment as well as a selection of stunning food and drinks. A complete open bar with French wines and cocktails will provide perfect pairings for Western and Asian food served at the event. > Fri July 15, 7pm; price and venue TBC. For updated information contact CCIFC via wang. bingxin@ccifc.org. 地点另行通知, 可通过邮件 wang.bingxin@ccifc.org预定.

An exercise routine for the mind just as much as the body, yoga is well known for its healing benefits.

Start your day with gentle hatha yoga held outdoors in Mangrove Park; feel the morning breeze and stay energized for the rest of the day! > Mon-Fri all month, 7-8am and 8-9.30pm; RMB100 for one class. Morning yoga class at Mangrove Park, Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District 南山区望海路深圳湾公园 Evening yoga class at Window of the World, 9037 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区深南大道9037号世界之窗 (131 4586 5530)

A whole world of cuteness in coming to the city with the Adorable Cat Show. Discover a myriad of breeds, attend a workshop on how to feed and a take care of a house cat and, maybe, leave with a new friend. Pet adoption will be available on site. > Daily until July 4, 10.30am-9.30pm; RMB58. 1/F, Shenzhen Bingo Shopping Mall, Mintang Lu (nearby Shenzhen North Station), Longhua New District 龙华新区 民塘路(近深圳北站)深圳缤果空间深圳北站购物中心一楼 (8339 9599)

European Wine Fair Drink

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Tequila Coyote’s Mexican Food & Grill Lunch Set

The European Wine Fair is a relaxed event to help people learn more about European wine-drinking traditions. Play games like wine casino and bottle toss while socializing with oenophiles. Complete a wine scorecard and submit it to win great prizes from the lucky draw. > Sun July 10, 2.30-6.30pm; RMB149 presale, RMB199 at the door. Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区深南大道竹子 林深圳东方银座美爵酒店 (8350 0888)

Shenzhen Beer Festival Drink

Tequila Coyote’s has introduced a new menu, expanding its variety of traditional and contemporary Mexican food. Stop by for a tasting with a lunch set for two, including a salad, main course, dessert and drink. > Mon-Fri all month, 11am-2pm; RMB88/set. Tequila Coyote’s Mexican Food & Grill, 18 Taizi Lu, by Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District 南山区太子路18号 海上世界 (2683 6446) 6 4 | J u ly 2 0 1 6 | S Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . c o m

More than just a chance to sample some international beer varieties, Shenzhen Beer Festival is an entire shebang featuring live music, dance, performances, outdoor barbecue and more. > Daily until July 6, 7.30pm; RMB55.

Window of The World, 9037 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区 深南大道9037号世界之窗 (2690 2840)

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hotel news

Marriott Executive Apartments - The OCT Harbour, Shenzhen Third-Year Anniversary Celebration

Marriott Executive Apartments – The OCT Harbour, Shenzhen celebrated its third birthday on June 9. In honor of the landmark, the residential complex held a three-year anniversary celebration at Coast Restaurant on June 6. Around 100 people attended the party, including long-stay guests, clients, travel agencies and media.

The night was themed around beer, and guests dressed as sailors while enjoying drinks, seafood and barbecue to the accompaniment of live music. General Manager Cai Peinan thanked all the guests who attended the party for their support and participation.

As the first Marriott Executive Apartments in South China, Marriott Executive Apartments – The OCT Harbour, Shenzhen insists on providing the best service and a comfortable environment, building a good reputation in the industry.

The Ritz Carlton, Shenzhen Ravi Kumar Returns as Director of Food and Beverage On May 31, Ravi Kumar was been appointed director of food and beverage of The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen.

This is Mr. Kumar’s second time in Shenzhen. In his new position, he will manage the business operations of the hotel’s award-winning restaurants and lead the strong F&B team to the next level, as well as drive engagement among the dedicated hotel associates while ensuring the continuous creation of memorable experiences for all guests.

“I am delighted to make a return to the prosperous Shenzhen and witness the entry of new industries that keeps the city dynamic and attractive to entrepreneurs.

Shenzhen is a very exciting, interesting and diverse city where the food and beverage market continues to grow rapidly. I aim to ensure that the hotel solidifies its luxury status and market leadership position. I am delighted to be leading The Ritz-Carlton food and beverage operations in Shenzhen where we truly have an opportunity to create exceptional wow experiences that will stay with our guests for life,” Mr. Kumar said in setting his vision for the future.

Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, Hilton Shenzhen Futian and DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Longhua 'Stay Healthy At Hilton. Eat like an Olympian’ Campaign With the Summer Olympic Games less than two months away, Hilton Worldwide, as the official hotel partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee, announced a number of initiatives in line with its continued support for Team China.

As part of Hilton Worldwide, from June 20 to August 20, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, Hilton Shenzhen Futian and DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Longhua (scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2016) will launch ‘Stay Healthy at Hilton. Eat like an Olympian,’ giving away accommodation at DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Longhua.

This Olympics-inspired campaign is meant to encourage hotel guests to eat and train like Olympians and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

During the campaign period, guests eating at the all-day-dining restaurants in either Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai or Hilton Shenzhen Futian will have the chance to enter the lucky draw to win a one-night stay in a standard room at DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen Longhua with breakfast for two people.

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The Langham, Shenzhen TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016 The Langham, Shenzhen has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016 for the second consecutive year. The accolade is bestowed based on the quality and quantity of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

Occupying an enviable position in the heart of Futian, Shenzhen's commercial and retail hub, The Langham, Shenzhen is connected to the city's premium shopping center and surrounded by luxury boutiques. Continuing the Langham legacy of delivering refined service and luxurious comfort, the hotel comprises 352 elegant rooms and suites, from the elegant Deluxe Room to the grand Royal Suite.

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

四季西餐厅 , 南山区后海滨路海德三道凯宾斯基酒 店2楼

Shenzhen Kitchen JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an No 8 Baoxing Lu, Bao'an District (2323 8888) 宝安区宝兴路8号

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

悦酒店37层

6007号创展中心（安徽大厦首层)

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

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

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

Emily's Cafe Shop 1, Phase 2, Peninsula City, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 3469)

L'epicerie No. 35, Phase 2, Nanhai Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2668 7246)

闲逸廊 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号96层

南山区蛇口半岛城邦二期 1 号商铺

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

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

南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期35号铺

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

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

La Piazza 1/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhan, 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext.

8113)

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

世界广场117号

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

福田区福华三路购物公园1楼酒吧街

大堂酒廊 , 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼

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

旅行者，罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 楼

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

Q Café Restaurant & Bar G/F, 999 Royal

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3018号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店3楼

Vietnamese

龙岗区中心城协力路2号金悦来酒店1楼

南山区华侨城深南大道9026号威尼斯酒店大堂

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

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

深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳华侨城洲际大酒店

Fix 美食屋 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔 顿酒店 1 楼

藏书阁 , 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 100 层

福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 2 楼

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

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

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

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

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)

Celebrate or let loose with Stella Artois! Indulge in a Stella Artois at the following establishments.

Element Fresh 1/F, Zone B, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 4848)

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

Upmarket chain restaurant Element Fresh has finally opened its first Shenzhen branch in Shekou with lifestyle branding already on point. Featuring nutritious and delicious food, the menu includes breakfasts, a variety of salads, sandwiches, pastas, desserts, fresh juices and smoothies. Using only the freshest, in-season ingredients, Element Fresh promises customers a tasty and nutritious meal. Large windows and subdued lighting systems make the restaurant a nice and relaxing place to eat at. With a second-floor outdoor terrace, the Sea World location provides customers an attractive venue with nice view.

Consistently one of the most popular spots in OCT-Loft, Idutang knows how to stand out, even amongst an elite crowd. Known as a restaurant and bar, Idutang is divided into indoor and outdoor sections. Surrounded by bushes, the L-shape outdoor terrace is airy yet private, perfect for a casual meal during the weekends. With a foosball table by the door, large bar with attentive bartenders and a spacious indoor seating area, Idutang is the perfect place to order some wines or beers with friends while enjoying live music performances on stage.

南山区蛇口海上世界广场 B 区 1 层

Simplylife Sea World 101-103, Zone B of Sea World Plaza, Shekou (2669 2406) 星美乐海上世界 蛇口海上世界 B 区 101-103

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

Afternoon tea has been a Langham Hotel legacy for more than a century. Continuing with the tradition, guests are invited to enjoy the Langham’s signature afternoon tea served in fabulous Wedgwood chinaware at Palm Court, the stylish lobby lounge in the Langham, Shenzhen. The afternoon tea set menu includes scones, cakes, smoked salmon and ham, as well as Earl Grey tea. With professional and friendly services, Palm Court offers a nice venue for gatherings with friends and business networking.

一渡堂 , 南山区华侨城创意文化园内

X-Ta-Sea Sports Bar & Restaurant Inside the Minghua Ship (enter the Cruise Inn Hotel door and turn left), Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2686 7649)

海洋之星 , 南山区蛇口海上世界明华轮船明华轮 酒店大堂左侧

The Tavern Sports Bar No. 306, 3/F, Area B, Sea World, Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 1939)

致盛餐厅 , 南山区蛇口太子路海上世界 B 区 3 楼 306 室铺

罗湖区南湖路3018号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房 酒店3楼

Located on the third floor of a five-star hotel, Prego is not only famous for the quality of its food but also friendly and professional services. The menu includes pastas, pizzas and seafood; to assure customers experience an original taste of Italy, Prego is committed to cooking with only the finest imported ingredients. For drinks, selected wines and mineral water are available upon request. With decor modeled after an Italian bistro and traditional Italian music, Prego is an elegant dining option that aficionados of Italian cuisine should not miss.

Club Viva No. 140, Coco Park, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (2669 7365)

喂哇俱乐部 , 福田区福华路城建购物公园 140 号 地铺

挪威森林酒吧 福田区深南中路 1095 号新城市广 场酒吧街 D 栋

First Meet C101, Sea World Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (8827 8696) 初见缘南山区蛇口海上世界广场 C101

George & Dragon British Pub No. 3 (behind Taizi Hotel), Taizi Lu, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 8564)

Samuel Smith's 1/F, Hai Ya Bin Fen City, 99 Jianan Yi Lu, Bao'an Distrcit (2328 7363)

Eagle Bar OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (8654 1082)

Sunset Cafe Bar No. 147, Coco Park, Mintian Lu, Futian District

Spicy Shell Seafood Unit 001-002, 3/F, Block 3, Area A, Sea World Plaza, Shekou, Nanshan District (8628 9393)

Bang Bar No. 138, Coco Park, Mintian Lu, Futian District (8860 1818)

圣乔洽西餐厅 , 南山区蛇口海上世界太子路太子 宾馆一楼后排 3 号商铺

老鹰吧 , 南山区白石东路 8 号欢乐海岸

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

Circle Bar Bldg D, Shenzhen International Bar Street, Zhongxin Citic Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu (across from Starbucks), Futian District (2598 9998)

加辣比海鲜餐厅 南山区蛇口海上世界船前广场 A 区 2 栋 3 层 001-002 铺

Hana Pizza Bar & Restaurant Bldg G1-2, International Leisure Street East, New City Plaza, Shennan Lu, Futian District (6186 1850)哈拿吧, 福田区深南中路新城市广场国际

休闲街东侧G1-2栋

Coko Bar Shenzhen International Bar Street, Zhongxin Citic Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu (across from Starbucks), Futian District (2598-9998) 酷客吧(中信城市广场店) 福田区深南中路1095 号新城市广场酒吧街

Water Front Bldg G1, Shenzhen International Bar Street, Zhongxin Citic Plaza, Shennan Zhong Lu (across from Starbucks), 1095 Futian District (2598 9998)

水岸吧福田区深南中路 1095 号新城市广场酒吧 街 G1 栋

森美尔啤酒吧， 宝安区 宝安 5 区建安一路 99 号海雅缤纷城一楼 ( 香缤广场对面 )

三色吧 , 福田区民田路购物公园酒吧街 147 号

邦吧 , 福田区民田路购物公园酒吧街 138 号

Banana Leaf L1C-076, Bar Street, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8284 6655)

蕉 叶 南 亚 站， 深 圳 市 福 田 区 福 华 三 路 269 号 COCOPark 国际风情酒吧街 L1C-076 号

Run Bar,Bar Street, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8358 6711)

深圳市福田区福华三路 269 号 COCOPark 国 际风情酒吧街

Miu Bar Bar Street, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Road, Futian District (8358 6711)

深圳市福田区福华三路 269 号 COCOPark 国 际风情酒吧街

D Cup Bar Street, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8358 6711)

深圳市福田区福华三路 269 号 COCOPark 国 际风情酒吧街

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Eat.Play.Love., 8.30pm; HKD680. The China Club (www.ticketflap.com) Emmanuel Ceysson, the principal harp of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York and the world champion at the 2004 USA International Harp Competition, will be in town this July. Ceysson’s enthusiasm and boundless energy will give you an unforgettable experience.

Come and join an evening of beautiful music with food and drinks.

July 12 TUE

St. Joseph’s College Green & White Concert, 2pm/7.30pm; HKD100-250.

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts - The Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre (hkticketing.com) Established in 1875, St. Joseph’s College is not only a school of academic distinction, but also a school that emphasizes on its students’ holistic development, including aesthetic qualities and music education.

Therefore, St. Joseph’s College gathers all its musicians to showcase their musical talents in an annual event, the Green and White Concert.

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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

come back with Made last year.

The album's hits swept all major music charts, setting the stage for Bigbang's second world tour.

July 28 THU

Tegan and Sara Live in Hong Kong, 8pm; HKD588. Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre - Rotunda 3 (hkticketing.com) Twin sisters born in Calgary, Alberta, and now residing in Vancouver, BC, Tegan and Sara’s career numbers are impressive – over a million albums sold, seven Gold certifications, one Double Platinum certification, three Juno Awards, two Polaris Prize nominations and a Grammy nomination.

Come and see them perform live in Hong Kong on July 28.

July 30-31 SAT-SUN

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)

JULY 22-24 FRI-SUN

Let It Be, 8pm at Friday and Saturday; 10.30am/3.30pm at Sunday; HKD288688. AsiaWorld-Expo, Runway 11 (hkticketing.com) Straight from London’s West End and Broadway, the international hit show made its North American debut with a eight-week tour throughout Canada and the US during spring of 2015. Let it Be has been seen by over tw0 million people worldwide and is now starting its 2016 tour. Relive the past from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, with favourite hits including 'Hard Day’s Night,' 'Day Tripper,' 'Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,' 'Twist and Shout,' 'Get Back,' 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand,' 'Strawberry Fields and more.'

Anison Dream Stage, 7.30pm; HKD5801180. Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre - Rotunda 3 (hkticketing.com) Anison Dream Stage, the world’s biggest anime song festival, is held in Hong Kong every year — typically, just once a year. But this time you are in luck. Anison Dream Stage will be a two-day concert with nine Japanese performers bringing you nearly three hours of non stop anime hits on July 30 and July 31.

JULY 22-AUGUST 21

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)

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

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)

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)

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

Southeastern 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) 南山区海德二道天利名城一楼108号

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)

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

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

nightlife

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

LUOHU

The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338)

July 22-24

罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 层

FRI-SUN

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

Bigbang's Made Tour, 8pm at Friday and Saturday; 7pm at Sunday; HKD6881,688. AsiaWorld-Expo - Arena (hkticketing.com) One of the most anticipated events of 2016. The famous Korean pop group has been receiving renewed attention since their invincible

Guihua Lu, Futian District (8359 9999 ext.

88667)

Assembling, 6.30pm; free. Sin Sin Fine Art, Central (sinsinfineart.com) This summer, Sin Sin Fine Art proudly presents a refreshing group exhibition entitled Assembling, co-curated

by Bronwen Shelwell and Sin Sin Man to bring together five artists with different cultural backgrounds, all based in Shenzhen, China. The content of Assembling includes ceramic, glass, installation, multimedia and painting and dance. Each artist has their own perspective while sharing the same thread of chance that brought them together.

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)

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) 品酒阁 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号 100层

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

罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号万象城第二期卡地亚楼上 四楼

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

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

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

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

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

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

Taste 3/F, Four Points by Sheraton, 5

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Champs Bar & Grill 2/F, Shangri-La Shenzhen, Luohu Dist. (8396 1366)

酒店38层

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

OPEN DOOR

Kiwi Pizza Award-Winning Slices Based on a secret New Zealand recipe, Kiwi Pizza is a staunch favorite with many Shenzhen residents. Crafted from fresh dough, with no added sugar and just a sprinkling of olive oil, its pizzas have been recognized with a number of accolades, including the readers’ choice prize for best pizza at the That’s PRD Food and Drink Awards! Recently, the antipodean joint closed its Shopping Park branch, in preparation for a new store that will soon be opening in Holiday Plaza. Stop by for a delicious crust and one of the best selections of toppings in the city. > 3/F, outlets mall, longhua new District 龙华新区奥 特莱斯商场三楼 (8329 2299)

Shark Restaurant Futian New Summer Menu

Prego Italian Restaurant Chef Fabrizio Delights Guests with New Creations

Celebrate the warmer months with delicious food and drinks! Shark in Futian has launched a new summer menu: Chef Mattias together with his international culinary team are ready to wow you with hot, bold flavors and seafood delicacies. The new items include seafood ceviche (RMB168), slow-cooked rabbit leg wrapped in Iberico ham (RMB158), slow-cooked New Zealand venison ribs, chocolate gravy and deep fried polenta (RMB 298) and more. Pair the new creations with Shark’s renowned signature cocktails and let the vacation begin!

Prego Italian Restaurant has just appointed a new chef who will be delighting patrons with an authentic Italian menu created together with his team. Born in beautiful Sicilia, Fabrizio Vermiglio has over 10 years of experience in the kitchen.

Entering the culinary arena at a very young age, he was inspired by his mother and grandmother’s homemade food as well as part-time job experiences in restaurants. Prior to his current position at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark Shenzhen, he worked at the St. Regis Shenzhen and The Venice Hotel Shenzhen. In his new role, Chef Fabrizio is ready to create Italian flavors with seasonal and fresh ingredients, and aims to impress guests with both taste and stunning presentation.

> Shop 133, Block B, coco Park, Fuhua lu, by yitian lu, Futian District 福田区福华路购物公园B区133号 (8203 1999)

> 3/F, crowne Plaza hotel & Suites landmark Shenzhen, 3018 nanhu lu, luohu District 罗湖区南湖路3018号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店三楼 (8217 2288)

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FUTIAN that produces non-verbal performances using mimes and other expressive tools. As its pilot project, Chook & Gek, a clowning and theatrical performance utilizing puppetry, has been praised throughout Europe.

Based on a classic story by Russian writer Arkady Gaidar, it is about a lost postman’s adventure in Russia’s wild north.

JULY 28 THU Carnival of the Animals, 3pm/7.30pm; MOP100/140/180.

Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com) From juggling zebras to skipping kangaroos, Carnival of the Animals has carried audiences away with its whimsical performances. An acrobatic escapade and visual adventure enhanced by sumptuous video animation, this circus theater promises little ones and grownups bursts of laughter as a pack of wild ‘animals’ tumbles, flies, leaps and spins. Don’t miss this top-notch acrobatic show!

JULY 22-AUGUST 7 FRI-SUN

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

19th Anniversary Concert of Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra, 8pm; MOP100/150. Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com) Founded in 1997, the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra strives to provide musical training and performing opportunities for the local youth, as well as hosting a forum for musical exchange. The orchestra works to improve the standard of the students’ music appreciation and has given more than 300 performances since its inception. This July, join in celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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

UNTIL AUGUST 21

悦坊 福田区福华路城建购物公园 139 号

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)

福田区深南大道西东方银座美爵酒店 25 楼

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

南山区蛇口康乐路 1 号金銮富众酒店地下

福田保税区桂花路凤凰道桂花苑花园 3 栋一层 33-34 号铺

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

福田区购物公园 151-152

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

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

JULY 23-24 SAT-SUN

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

ONGOING

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Chook & Gek Mime Comedy, 3pm/7.30pm; MOP180. Small Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com) Founded in 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Melting Point is a boutique theatre

Living Dinosaurs, 10am-6pm; MOP2580. 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.

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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

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

The Flower Ripple Wedding Exhibition of Macao Fashion Wedding Gowns and Flowers, 10am8pm; free. Macao Fashion Gallery, 47 Rua de S. Roque (www.macaofashiongallery.com) The market for tailor-made wedding gowns has grown substantially in Macau in recent years, inciting a surge of wedding dress designs. This month, the Macao Fashion Gallery will invite four outstanding, local designers to display two of their finest, handmade works – some classically gorgeous, others fashionably adorned – all highlighting the perfect female figures. To better demonstrate the beauty of these dresses, the exhibition will also feature the work of florists who designed floral accessories for each dress.

南山区蛇口海上世界太子路太子宾馆一楼后排 3 号 商铺

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

福田区中心四路一号嘉里建设广场 T3 栋 1M 层 1B 室

Shrek the Musical, 1pm/2pm/6pm/8pm; MOP180-780.

The Venetian Theatre (www.venetianmacao.com) If you or your kids are fans of DreamWorks’ animated film Shrek, you definitely don’t want to miss its musical adaptation, which was brought to life by DreamWorks and Neal Street Production. After debuting in Broadway in 2008, Shrek the Musical has been staged in theaters worldwide. Come enjoy a hilarious and heart-warming story where a green ogre finds happiness with a little help from his talking donkey and Princess Fiona.

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).

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

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

Laffa 12pm-2am, G/F, Fuzon Hotel, No.1 Kanle Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 7888) 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 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 楼10号

Snake Pit Shop 20, Phase 2, Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District.

(130 4883 7140) 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰

园二期20号

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

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

发展中心购物广场L2层

Dental Bauhinia 9/F,Block B,Shenzhen International Chamber of Commerce Tower,138 Fuhua Yi Lu,Futian District,(8371 1696, 8371 2696) http://www.dentalbauhinia.com 紫荆齿科 福田区福华一路138号

国际商会大厦B座9层

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

福华三路卓越世纪中心3号楼 A座1510室

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

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital 1-2/F, Shengtang Bldg, 1 Tairan

URBAN MOMENTS Do you have party pictures to contribute? Send them to us at editor.prd@urbanatomy.com and we’ll run the best.

Latino Party Dance the night away @ Shark Shopping Park May 27

Mark Knight @ Pepper Jun 18

Ladies Night @ Terrace Jun 22

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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 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

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

Far-east Women &Children Hospital 5/F, No. 2097, Shen Nan Dong Lu, Luo Hu District ( 8261 3384) 深圳市罗湖区深南东路2097

号五楼http://en.woman91.com/

Shenzhen Women& the Children’s hospital 12018 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District.

(3391 9122) 南山区深南大道12018号 International SOS Shenzhen Clinic. 6 NanHai Dadao, Industry Mansion (East Annex), Shekou, Nanshan District. (2669 3667)

环宇一家综合门诊部 . 蛇口南海大道 6 号工业大厦 附楼 .

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

St. Lorraine Chinese-English Kindergarten 1) Tongjing Garden, Shadong Lu, Liantang, Luohu District (2582 4450) 2) Gemdale Haijing Garden, Xinzhou Nan Lu, Futian District (8330 3329). www.st-lorraine.edu. hk/zhenchun 1) 罗湖区莲塘沙东路桐景花园 2)

福田区新洲南路金地海景花园

Shen Wai International School 29 Baishi San Lu, Nanshan (8654 1200, www.swis.cn)

Real Estate

深圳外国语学校国际部南山区白石三道 29 号

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

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

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

hOTEL

307A/B/C

Hotels with the sign of a golden key are members of the Golden Key Alliance.

LANGUAGE TRAINING 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)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

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

2) 南山区南海大道2239号新能源大厦B座12楼

www.jiahuaschool.com

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

American International School, No. 82,Gongyuan Lu, Shekou,Nanshan District (8619 4750)

Life & Style

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

boat charters

★★★★★ 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 Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai 1177, Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District

深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店 南山区望海路 1177 号 (2162 8888)

Hilton Shenzhen Futian Town B, Great China International Finance Centre, 1003 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2130 8888) 福田区深南大道1003号大中华国际金融

中心B座

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）

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

Soccer Training

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

深圳瑞吉酒店 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号

The Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen East Overseas Chinese Town, Dameisha, Yantian District (8888 3333). www.interlakenocthotel.com 盐田区大梅沙东部华侨城 The Langham, Shenzhen, No. 7888, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 9888). 深圳朗廷酒店，福田区深南大道 7888 号

The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 2222)

福田区福华三路 116 号

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

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

深圳威尼斯酒店 南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号

Wongtee V Hotel No.2028 Jintian Lu, Huanggang Business Center, Futian District.

(8891 1111) 深圳皇庭V酒店 福田区金田路

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FOOTBALL FUN WITH FULIGANS The CSL’s First Foreign Fan Group is Rocking Guangzhou

by Matt Horn, photo by Guan Kaiheng

H

ooligans have been grabbing unwanted headlines at Euro 2016, but here in Guangzhou a group of Fuligans are making a name for themselves in a far more positive way.

At the start of the 2013 Chinese Super League season, this band of brothers – and sisters – became the first foreign fan group in the country. It was created by Scot Tom Simpson, who explains: “Fuli was formed in Guangzhou in 2011. For the last game of the 2012 season we hired a bus for a match in University City, and out of that trip the idea of a fan club was born.”

Tom not only set up the group, after a few beers he came up with the inspired name, and last month he was back down south from his new home in Beijing to join his fellow Fuligans for the game against Guoan. Over pre-match drinks at McCawley’s the current crop shared their thoughts on both the club and the group.

The general consensus is that one thing missing in China is that feeling of following a football team with your friends, hanging out and having a pint, a problem the Fuligans have remedied.

Following Tom’s move to Beijing, Englishman John Hassett has taken over as organizer in chief, and he credits social media with a boost in the group’s activity. “There was a dip in the numbers, but we now have a very active WeChat group that has got it

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going again,” he says. “We have more than 40 members, and about 20 people who regularly go to games, including a couple of families with kids.”

As well as taking over as president, John designed this year’s Fuligans shirt, combining his love of the club with that of the British street artist Banksy.

“To be honest I thought I was signing up to follow Evergrande,” admits teacher Will Gomm, who came on board from the beginning. “But now when we go to play them we all sing, ‘There is only one team in Guangzhou.’” Will is moving to Shanghai, where he is ready to welcome fellow Fuligans for exciting away trips in the future.

There is no doubt that the attractive price of season tickets, just RMB450, is a draw, and the members have remained loyal after a drop in standards since the glory days of qualifying for the Asian Champions League under former England boss SvenGoran Eriksson.

“We are not pot-chasers,” adds UK deputy consul general in Guangzhou Andrew Massey. “We are a great family community with all welcome.”

The desire to back the underdog may come from the fact that many of the Fuligans have a history of supporting clubs that are strangers to glory. St Johnstone, Wolves, Coventry City, Bristol City and Brighton are some way from the elite back in Britain

where the majority of Fuligans are from.

But this is no British clique, as they are joined by Dutch, Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, Italian, Serb and local Chinese fans, to name but a few. For those members who skip the pre-match pint, the meeting point is a shop near the ground where the beer is sadly often warmer than the welcome from the somewhat grumpy shop owner. But that is in great contrast to the gathering local fans who love the singing and camaraderie shown by the Fuligans and take countless photos and sights to share on their WeChat moments.

Inside the Yuexiushan Stadium the Fuligans are part of the fervent support created by the club’s four Chinese fan clubs, joining and sharing songs with the likes of Blue Dream. Much fun has been had on the Fuligans WeChat forum, creating songs to back their team, with a particular favourite in honour of Swedish star Gustav Svensson.

Sitting in mid table, the Fuligans are happy with the job being done by coach Dragan Stojkovic, although they are concerned about a lack of firepower and a fear of losing ground in the cash-rich CSL. Legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson famously spoke about Manchester City as the noisy neighbours. There is no doubt the Fuligans are helping to turn up the volume for Guangzhou R&F as they challenge the supremacy of Evergrande. > if you want to know more about the Fuligans contact John at johnfhassett@yahoo.com, gzfuligans@yahoo.com or see James at rebel rebel.

The Fuligans still here to sweat it out this summer will be out in force on Wednesday night of July 20 as the derby match takes place at Yuexiushan.

Hengda triumphed in the first game 2-0 in Tianhe, but hopes will be high of revenge. Throw in the return of former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson with Shanghai SIPG at the end of the month and there is no doubt the Fuligans have a lot to shout about this month.

HOME FIXTURES Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao July 10: Guangzhou Evergrande v Chongqing Lifan, 7.35pm July 24: Guangzhou Evergrande v Beijing Guoan, 7.35pm

Guangzhou R&F July 2: Guangzhou R&F v Shujiazhuang Ever Bright, 3.30pm July 15: Guangzhou R&F v Tianjin Teda, 7.35pm July 20: Guangzhou R&F v Guangzhou Evergrande, 7.35pm July 31: Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai SIPG, 3.30pm