That's Guangzhou - October 2016 by That's - Pulse of The City

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The wrap 42 COVER STORY

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QUOTE of the issue

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They've gone from no reliable electricity to having solar panels feeding a battery in every house; from no cell phone reception to having ubiquitous iPhones.â&#x20AC;? Shanghai-based American photographer Benjamin Newbry on a Tibetan village that's captivated him for the past six years p12

74 EVENTS HK

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A Streetcar Named Desire

HK Int'l Comedy Festival

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8 CITY 10 Gotta Smoke? What Your Cigs Say About You.

12 westward bound A Day in the Life of a Tibetan Village in Sichuan.

18 LIFESTYLE 20 Setting the Pace Is Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evolving Fitness Industry a Blueprint to Follow?

24 Uncle Peter Pan Clothing That's Hopefully Romantic.

32 ARTS 34 A colorful History The Surreal Story of the Blue Man Group.

40 Book Review: Shenzheners Human Tales in an Anonymous Metropolis.

60 EAT & DRINK 62 sino-savvy sommelier The Best Wines to Pair with Regional Chinese Dishes.

64 grappa's Veni Vidi Amavi.

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Editor's Note

October

I long ago gave up learning how to compose Chinese characters. Despite my paternal parentage and classes on the subject until the age of 16, in adulthood I quickly dispensed with the beautiful but fussy nature of writing in Mandarin. After all, in the age of the computer, where pinyin will often suffice, it’s enough just to recognize the logograms. For some time now there has been a fierce. ongoing argument over a particular linguistic question: are Chinese characters holding the nation back? It’s not a new point of view. The seminal writer Lu Xun, who advocated the use of vernacular and is arguably the most important modern author in Chinese literature, was against them, and even Mao Zedong condemned their efficacy. It is worth nothing that both men made these comments more than 70 years ago. Between then and now, wars, revolution and societal turbulence contributed to putting the issue on hold, but over the last decade, with the Middle Kingdom in a more stable position than it has been in a long time, the debate has arisen once more. In this month’s cover story (p42), Dr. Jonathan Chatwin incisively gets to the heart of the matter, introducing the fascinating history of Chinese characters and using it to frame the contemporary battleground surrounding the future of the national language. Like many Guangzhou expats, I am taking part in the current K2Fit 10-Week Fitness Challenge – in fact, That’s PRD’s web editor, Matthew Bossons, has been charting his trials and tribulations in weekly blogs on www.thatsmags.com, as he tries to turn his beer gut into six-pack abs. All this healthy activity inspired Deputy Editor Jocelyn Richards to look into the fitness fads sweeping China. Gyms are springing up at a rate of knots, but is the growth sustainable? Is it really benefiting health or largely just another enterprise aimed at making as much money as possible out of human insecurities? Where do government initiatives overlap with commercial interests? Turn to p20 to find out. If you, like us, have ever wondered how best to pair Chinese food with wine, we have something that may put your mind at ease on p62. Having surveyed a number of experts from some of the PRD’s biggest vendors of vin, we have several recommendations for reds and whites to complement such delicacies as dim sum, Peking duck and kung pao chicken. November is on the horizon, and that means one very important thing: the annual That’s PRD Food & Drink Awards. We’ll be launching voting for the various categories, from Beer Bar to Date Night Restaurant, later this month on WeChat and the web. Every year we have people bemoaning the fact that they didn’t make their voices heard, so make sure you don’t miss out in 2016! Until November, I’ll be steering clear of rich sauces and craft beers (being the dedicated K2Fit challenger I am…), which is sure to make the fabulous awards party all the more delicious. Tom Lee Editor in Chief

WIN WIN WIN

In Guangzhou, a pair of tickets to the Blue Man Group (p76), a pair of tickets to Romeo and Juliet by the Mariisnky Ballet (p76), a pair of tickets to Swan Lake by the Mariisnky Ballet (p76), a pair of tickets to Cara Dillon (p74), a pair of tickets to Randy Brecker (p74) and a pair of tickets to the Sinne Eeg Quartet (p74). In Shenzhen, four tickets to Bänz Oester and the Rainmakers (p72), four tickets to Otomo Yoshihide and Yoshigaki Yasuhiro Duo (p72), four tickets to Sebastian Schunke Group (p72), five vouchers to Lunch Cube (p85) and 10 vouchers to Dazzle Club (p85). To find out how to win one of these fabulous prizes, simply message our official WeChat (Thats_PRD) with the name of the prize you would like.

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CITY the buzz

Behind the concrete

Guangzhou Circle

As you cross Dongjiang Bridge en route to Guangzhou South Railway Station, your eyes will automatically fall on a gigantic, glittering Chinese copper coin (some says it’s a donut) rising out of the middle of nowhere. Seemingly ready to roll into the Pearl River at any moment, this eye-popping, golden construction is named Guangzhou Circle and houses the Guangdong Plastic Exchange, the largest trading center for raw plastic material in the world. Designed by Italian architecture firm AM Progetti, the Guangzhou Circle stands 138 meters (453 feet) from the ground with a 146.6-meter (480 feet) diameter, rendering it the world’s largest round building. Inspiration for its design was drawn from the ancient jade disc found in the mausoleum of the Nanyue king in Guangzhou, setting it apart from most of the city’s Western skyscrapers. Of course, it strikes many as purely a demonstration of China’s newfound wealth. The somewhat gaudy gold color has led locals to dub it tuhao (the equivalent of nouveau riche). Money-wise, it lives up to that description: the total investment in the Guangzhou Circle is about RMB1 billion (USD150 million). The bid for naming it Guangzhou Yuan Dasha (Guangzhou Round Building) in Chinese alone cost RMB100,000. Finished in December, 2013, Guangzhou Circle is said to have been built with a sensitivity of fengshui. Being by the water will bring positive chi and energy, while the central hole allows dragons to fly through. 8 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

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Wendi Deng is a real newsmaker. Rumors and stories about her can amuse one for an entire day, Hometown: Dongguan City including the nature of her reClaim to fame: kung fu lationships with Tony Blair and chopped a pie thrower Vladimir Putin, not to mention the falsification of her profile on Wikipedia. She also made headlines back in 2011 when she counterattacked an intruder who tried to throw a cream pie at her then husband, chairman of the News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, during a hearing on phone hacking. “The speed of her reactions left even a police officer trailing as he ambled over to sort out the melee,” the New York Times drolly reported. A Labour Member of Parliament was said to have added, “Mr. Murdoch, your wife has a very good left hook.” Perhaps Deng picked up her very good left hook during her childhood. Born Deng Wenge (‘wenge’ literally means ‘cultural revolution’) in Jinan City of Shandong Province to Deng Dehui, a factory director from Dongguan, Deng changed her name to Wendi when she went to college in Guangzhou at the age of 17. In the 1990s, Deng studied economics at the California State University and later received an MBA from Yale in 1996, after which she worked for Star TV in Hong Kong. Then she met Rupert Murdoch. Some say Deng introduced herself to Murdoch at a party where she wasn’t invited; others insinuate the couple’s two girls were born out of intrauterine insemination so that she could lay the claim to the media tycoon’s money. Regardless of rumors, Deng kissed Murdoch goodbye in 2013 and is apparently now romancing a British violinist. Quiz Corner Show how much you know about China and the PRD with our monthly mini-quiz. Fill out your answers, take a picture and send it over to our official WeChat account (ID: Thats_PRD) for a chance to win some cool prizes! We will publish the answers for this month’s quiz in our next issue. History: Which Chinese president presided over the peaceful return of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom? Current affairs: The G20 international

forum was recently held in which Chinese metropolis? Sport: Which Chinese NBA player was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame? Food and drink: Burger King recently launched a unique seafood-inspired burger, what is its name? General knowledge: What are Shenzhen’s five largest districts in terms of area?

Totally Trivial

Hot Hot Hot Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with their subtropical climate and intense humidity, are sometimes assumed to be among the hottest cities in China. But with average temperatures of around 29 degrees Celsius in the summer, they don’t even make the top 10, missing out by 4 or 5 degrees to cities like Chongqing, Changsha, Fuzhou, Wuhan and Hangzhou. All these pale in comparison to China’s highest temperature ever officially recorded and recognized: 50.3 degrees at Ayding Lake, Xinjiang. Xinjiang is also home to the Flaming Mountains, claimed by some to be one of the 10 hottest places on earth, where satellites measured a high of 66.8 degrees in 2008.

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• Stephen Curry Shoots Hoops, Makes Dim Sum in Guangzhou Basketball legend Stephen Curry touched down in China last month.

• Controversial Grandview Mall Zoo Set to Expand Despite Outcry The ‘prison for animals’ is reportedly still planning to go ahead with ‘Phase Two.’

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• China Ranking Expats by 'Talent' in New Work Permit System New government scheme to encourage top level foreign talent.

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• In-Flight Guide Blames Chicago Violence on Black People City's south is more dangerous 'mainly because the blacks densely live there.'

COMMENT OF THE MONTh

“We have a saying: being ridiculous doesn't kill you”

WATCH: We Drank Snake-Infused Booze and Nearly Vomited There be reptiles in the booze, yet it goes down as smooth as an oiled snake entering a wine bottle.

-- User Chris on ‘These New Chinese ‘Burkinis’ are Terrifying’ S can the QR code to add our WeChat and get up-to-date news.

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by Sky Thomas Gidge

igarettes will kill you. They will also reveal what kind of person you are according to your preferred brand – or so we’re told by our local tobacconist. B e fo r e y o u o f fe r a smoke to a new buddy, see what assumptions they’ll be making.

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Shuangxi (Double Happiness) - RMB5.5 You’re a simple, hard-working man. You toil in a factory or sit in a shop 36 hours each day. Or you just got a taste for one of China’s oldest smokes when you were younger. Fun fact: the double happiness logo is also used as an ornament to symbolize a happy marriage. No, the freshly married couple down the hall isn’t decorating their door with cigarette advertising.

Chunghwa (or Zhongguo) - RMB50 With a name that translates literally to ‘China,’ these plummy tobacco sticks say you really love the Middle Kingdom. The high price point also means you’re rolling in it. Much face.

Furongwang - RMB25 You can go two ways with Furongwang. You’re either poor and think you can buy face with these not-quite-premium-priced smokes, or you’re already rich but don’t feel like showing off.

Esse Menthol - RMB7 You are a female, white-collar office worker who prefers a discreet smoke at the end of the day. With a slogan like ‘the leaders pleasure,’ you could also be someone who spends nights clacking KTV dice while wearing a dead-eyed smile.

Marlboro - RMB25 Overseas they are the choice of manly men and cancerlunged cowboys, but Marlboros in China say that you are hip. You’re into sports. You like the idea you’re smoking a foreign cigarette. Or you are just an expat clinging to a familiar name. w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m | G Z | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | 1 1

Westward Bound A Day in the Life of a Tibetan Village in Sichuan by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Benjamin Newbry

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hanghai-based American photographer Benjamin Newbry often travels to remote areas of China by motorcycle to find interesting subjects for his work. One village occupied by a Tibetan family in northwest Sichuan in particular has captivated him for the past six years. It all started when Newbry first visited the area in 2010 on one of these motorcycle journeys. During a small detour on his way to the city of Dege (along the border with Tibet), he encountered members of the family, who invited him into their home for tea. “I was hooked,” says Newbry of that serendipitous meeting. “I came back [over and over again in subsequent years], staying longer and talking more with the family and the small village of 17 houses each time.” More of the family and the village’s backstories were revealed to Newbry on each visit. Meanwhile, fascinating changes to the infrastructure of the community and the people add a colorful touch to his photo series of candid shots of the simple daily lives of those who live in the village.

Lila. Entering Grade 4 this year and is the best Mandarin speaker in the village.

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“They’ve gone from no reliable electricity to having solar panels feeding a battery in every house; from no cell phone reception to having ubiquitous iPhones [over the years]. The 5-year-old girl who spoke no Mandarin when we first met has grown into a whip-smart 11-year-old who won an award for having the best Mandarin skills in the region,” Newbry explains. For his next trip, Newbry hopes to play with the juxtaposition of the foreign romanticized notions about Tibetan life to the reality. “I’d like to showcase a staged portrait of the members of the family in traditional garb and a shot of them doing something in their everyday routine next to one another.” To see more of Benjamin Newbry’s work, visit www. cassiusproductions.com.

Dong Zhou. Entering Grade 2 this year.

Hu Zhen Norva. Recently married and had his first daughter last year.

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Peng Cuo. Became a monk at age 12 and is currently studying at a monk college.

Seila. Has two children from her first husband, one from her second husband, and two from her current partner.

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cit y | Man on the Street

A Tradition Going Sour Chaozhou Fruit Snack Seller Text and Photo by Ziyi Yuan

e goes by his street name, Chen Bo, and at 78 presents a slight figure with thin legs and veiny hands that count money seven days a week. Chen has been doing the same job for seven decades: selling Chaozhou-style fruit snacks. The last 18 years he’s been vending them in Shenzhen, where he can be found nightly in Nanshan District. Our search for Chen takes many hours, though almost everyone we speak to seems to know him by name. One person says he has left Shenzhen already. One says he will arrive at Shahe Street around 4pm. We finally find him at 9pm. He is holding a fresh mango and peeling it carefully. He notices us and stands up, asking, “What do you want?” We explain, but he doesn’t want to talk; he’s something of a local celebrity and has already done a number of newspaper and television interviews in the past. 1 6 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

“It’s useless,” Chen remarks, but eventually explains why he persists in selling his snacks day after day. Chen is a practitioner of the dying Chaozhou tradition of pickling fruit. To the uninitiated the snacks taste a bit sour, but enough people buy them in Shenzhen to keep Chen busy. “I’m not earning money, but at least my customers love the food I make,” Chen says, standing behind his cart, which is one of dozens on the road. A customer stops and talks to us. “I’m from Chaozhou. Chen Bo’s fruits really bring back memories of old times.” And that is the key to Chen. Not making money, or even the specific product he is selling. It’s about preserving part of his heritage. “These are memories of the Chaozhou people,” he says. Chen has kept prices low, ranging from RMB3-9 for each stick of pickled fruit. Chen

also sells preserved plums in plastic boxes. A box costs RMB25, with a small bag of plums costing RMB5. We order some. “I know it’s time to get back to my hometown to enjoy the rest of my life, so I will leave Shenzhen soon,” Chen says, before we thank him and begin walking away. Looking back, the light above Chen’s cart is almost lost in the night, but the frail figure is still there, waiting for customers to buy pieces of a dying tradition.

THE DIRTY DETAILS

Monthly salary: RMB2,000-3,000 Days per week: 7 Hours per day: 6

> 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.

Opening Gambit

Tournament Tests Shenzhen’s Chess Best by Sky Thomas Gidge

ver sit in an office feeling like you’re just the boss’ pawn and will never be a member of the board? Take out your frustrations with some crafty stratagems at the fifth Shenzhen International Chess Open Tournament, taking place this month. The headmaster of the Shenzhen Chess Academy, Liu Shilan, sat down to talk about the upcoming tourney and what chess means to her personally. Liu was part of the first wave of Chinese players to participate in international competitions after the ban on playing chess in China was relaxed around 1975. She was seven times the national women’s champion between 1979 and 1986 and received her Woman Grandmaster title in 1983. Why did you begin playing chess? I fell in love with chess at 12. There weren’t many interesting things to do in that era. I found that chess gave me a chance to travel, instead of being cooped up with my

much luckier than we were. They have a lot of opportunities to join competitions, inside or outside China. There’s also a greater chance they will become professional chess players. International chess is a good activity to develop personality and promote mental health.

family. Because of the way things were back then, we didn’t get to see much of the outside world, but attending competitions gave me a chance to do that. It became one motivation to study chess. How is chess in China today different then it used to be? Teenagers studying chess today are

What do you expect from the chess tournament this year? The participants are different each year and I believe that the tournament will attract more people because we have invited Grandmaster Jiangchuan Ye to play against selected advanced players, along with myself.

> The chess tournament is being hosted by the Shenzhen Chess Academy and organized by Hanbridge Mandarin Ltd. It will be held on October 15 from 9am-6pm in Shenzhen Book City. Anyone is welcome to join and the finalists will be invited to play against Ye and Liu. For more information and to register, call 400 600 2202 or scan the QR code above.

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LIFE & STYLE style radar

Tap That App

Mazing Few aspects of on-demand mobile commerce have changed our lives more than food delivery apps. With just the swipe of a finger, we can now summon almost anything – from crisp Sexy Salad greens to Cantonese soup from Hoi Fan – to our doorstep within minutes. Of course, for many of us living in China, operating food delivery apps like Baidu Waimai has meant spending hours deciphering characters – until now, that is. With the recent launch of Mazing, a food experience app available in English that connects people with quality cuisine, ordering delicious meals from home just got significantly easier. Every restaurant featured is licensed and has been tested for quality, so users don’t need to be concerned about the safety or cleanliness of ingredients. Perhaps most unique, however, is the fact that restaurants are given full control over their profiles, delivery zones and delivery fees – Mazing neither charges those who use its platform nor interferes with the information provided (unlike similar platforms like Dianping or Meituan, which let venues pay for better reviews). The result? Honest, objective user ratings that guide customers towards restaurants in a number of categories, including ‘healthy,’ ‘Western,’ ‘Chinese,’ ‘bakeries’ and more. Plus, handy filters like ‘one-person,’ ‘K2Fit’ or ‘cash payment’ allow users to instantly sift through hundreds of options to find eateries that suit their specific needs. With a colorful, clutter-free interface, amusing articles that introduce the hippest places in town and support for payments via WeChat or Alipay, Mazing is the must-have app for the couch potato. Try it in Guangzhou today or stay tuned for its debut in Shenzhen early next year. > Available for both iOS and Android devices. See www.mazing.com or contact 'itsamazingapp' on WeChat for more information.

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Cheap Chic vs Lux Label

All That Glitters Aquamarine Set 7 Necklace RMB19,600 www. d2ukjewellery.com

Forget Me Not Drop Earrings RMB896 www.pandora.net

Forget Me Not Necklace HKD998 www. pandora.net

Aquamarine Set 7 Earrings RMB8,800 www. d2ukjewellery.com

A well-placed diamond can add elegance to almost any outfit, but just because something is shiny doesn’t mean it needs to be expensive. This month we look at earrings and necklaces. On the luxury side are stunners from D2UK decorated with diamonds, amethyst and aquamarine stones. On the cheap(er) chic side are Pandora’s Forget Me Not drop earrings and necklace, bedazzled with cubic zirconia. Inspect-a-Gadget

The 360-degree cameras In the beginning there was Google Street View: the 360-degree street-side images made waves when the service debuted in 2007. But until recently, taking 360-degree photos was the sole province of businesses or wealthy hobbyists who used multiple cameras to stitch together a picture. Enter the single-lens 360-degree camera. Affordable and simple, a raft of these gadgets are coming to the market. YouTube and Facebook already support 360-degree images and video; more importantly, so does your smartphone. At That’s, we got our hands on the Wipet and the soon-to-bereleased Camorama. Both cameras use independent apps to view captured material through a smartphone, allowing the user to simply point the phone where they want to look and resulting in plenty of ‘woah!’ moments among friends. But like smartphone cameras, lowlight situations are a natural enemy. The Camorama, which can record video in 4K, does a competent job of dealing with the problem by offering different light settings. The plan is to eventually use these images in virtual-reality headsets, meaning you'll be able to move your head to look around. Vacation snaps will never be the same! For who: experimental photographers, forward-thinking real-estate agents How much: about RMB2000 Sold where: JD.com, Taobao.com

Daytripper

Huizhou’s Lakes Equally well served by transport links from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Huizhou is a much sleepier city than its larger Guangdong brethren. During the weekdays, when the majority of the residents are at work, it feels almost empty – as empty as a city with an urban population of about five million can feel, at any rate. Not unpopular with domestic tourists, Huizhou lays claim to several leisure activities: a sandy bay, a holy mountain, hot springs. Most of these, however, are far from the city center – so much so that the bay is probably closer to Shenzhen and the mountain nearer Guangzhou. Such are the vagaries of municipal divisions. What Huizhou proper does possess, however, are a pair of scenic lakes. When the sun is shining, the verdurous vegetation seems to blaze, and even in cloudy weather it’s a pleasant antidote to metropolitan malaise. For those who live in Huizhou, it must be delightful to have escape within such easy reach. Xi Hu is the more famous option. Sharing a name with Hangzhou’s famous body of water, well-read Chinese know it from the verses enumerating its beauty by the esteemed poet Su Shi. In fact, a statue of the bard is situated amidst the collection of small temples and pagodas that inhabit the park area surrounding the lake. Speaking frankly, these minor architectures will be of little interest to anybody who has visited similar structures in the Guangdong region, as there is nothing either notably unique or interesting about their

history or construction – though leaders of several tour groups passing by when we are there seem to be weaving their followers many a pretty, if dubious, tale through their megaphones. Instead, it is nature that makes Xi Hu worth visiting. Entering the main gate, a topiary dragon watches over ponds overflowing with lotuses. If the bridges and paths across the lake are not unique, at least they are aesthetically conceived, blending well with the scenery. West Lake can get busy during the weekends, and sometimes the best way to escape the crowds is to hire a pedalo or a motor boat and head out onto the water. If the season is right, you may be treated to the sight of birds nesting on some of the small islands. Honghua Hu is less frequented. Many come here to enjoy the serene, 18-kilometer cycle along a well-maintained road that winds through verdant greenery. Indeed, this activity is linked so closely with Honghua that numerous bike shops at the foot of the hill leading to the entrance rent velocipedes; more are available in the park itself at the beginning of the trail. Prices vary depending on the quality of your mount, but on average RMB40 should be sufficient for a decent ride. Before heading off, a deposit is mandatory, as is passport identification – the universality of this latter measure suggests it is government mandated. More athletic people sometimes run along the lakeside track, but for those who

cycle it is a fairly gentle experience. There are kilometer markers along the route so you can easily keep track of your progress. West Lake and Red Flower Lake, as they are known in English, are within a short drive (or brisk walk) of one another. Both can easily be explored in a single day, and each offers a different type of adventure. TL

How to Get There

From Guangzhou, the best bus to catch leaves from Tianjin Coach Terminal, as this one will drop you at the relatively central Huizhou Coach Terminal. Tickets are RMB65. From Shenzhen, buses at the Nanshan, Futian and Luohu coach stations all go to the more central Huizhou terminal for RMB53-55.

> 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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Setting the Pace Is China’s Evolving Fitness Industry a Blueprint to Follow? by Jocelyn Richards

s recently as 10 years ago, ‘working out’ in China meant spending a few leisurely minutes on a zeroresistance elliptical in a public park. Gym memberships were novelties for young urban kids with money – not calories – to burn, and most fitness centers catered exclusively to men. Fast-forward just one decade, however, and the scene looks entirely different. Women, not men, are leading the ‘sweaty selfie’ fitness craze in China to the delight of brands like Lululemon – a high-end Vancouver athletic wear company that’s selling out of sports bras on Taobao listed for RMB550, or about one-eighth of the average 2 0 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

monthly salary on the mainland. Going to the gym is no longer merely about face, either: obesity rates in China have skyrocketed since 2005, and the World Health Organization reports that about 230 million people – or one in five adults – now suffer from cardiovascular disease. “More and more Chinese people are experiencing health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes. Going to the gym can help that,” says Gordon Li, a sales employee at Total Fitness, one of the oldest fitness companies in South China founded in 2001. The latest push for exercise, encouraged in large part by the government, has led to ris-

ing numbers of gym attendees – about four to five million more people each year in 70 major cities across China, according to Xinhua News Agency. Gym and health club revenues, unsurprisingly, have doubled in that time. Those numbers have also translated into profits for a host of related industries, from basic wearables to organic produce. Even amateurish, start-up fitness apps are now seeing their projects backed by major overseas venture capitalists hoping to cash in on the trend. Chinese consumers and businesses alike appear infatuated with their newfound runner’s high, but the reality facing the industry – as the recently shuttered California Fitness

The latest push for exercise has led to rising numbers of gym attendees – about four to five million more people each year in 70 major cities across China

clubs can attest – is a bit more complicated. In June of this year, China’s State Council approved the 2016-2020 National Fitness Plan, which strives to introduce a “new national consciousness of health and fitness” on the mainland, encouraging citizens of all ages to incorporate physical exercise into their weekly routines. The scheme aims to develop a kind of ‘sports facility network,’ in which there will be a fitness or sports center within one mile of every resident, both in cities and in the countryside, with at least 1.8 square meters of public exercise space allotted to each citizen. That’s a lot of fitness centers. It’s also a great incentive to open a gym for the first time – even if on a whim – since any government-backed industry can expect plenty of complimentary public service announcements during its five years on the national agenda (if you’ve ridden in a Chinese taxi lately, you’re familiar with the nonstop instructional workout videos). Exactly how much financial support Chinese fitness centers receive, however, is still unclear, with some claiming the benefits include tax breaks; others say funds are available but a company has to apply, and the process is relatively troublesome. But the red tape hasn’t stopped thousands of locally owned gyms from rushing to set up shop. On Nonglin Xia Lu, a prominent street in Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, the number of gyms has quadrupled since 2015, with some turning a blind eye to unhealthy workout conditions in the race to sell more memberships. “Don’t go to that gym,” a man distributing flyers for V-Fitness whispered to passers-by a month after Total Fitness opened a second branch down the street. “They just finished renovating and the fumes are unbearable! I can’t believe they let people work out there.” Poor conditions aren’t the only consequence of China’s rapidly evolving fitness market: uncertified, inexperienced personal trainers are also proving to be a serious problem. Earlier this year, a female exerciser in Jing’an District, Shanghai, revealed that her male fitness coach had sent flirtatious words and pornographic images to her mobile phone soon after she commenced training with him. When she asked to cancel the lessons, however, her ‘coach’ – who, it turned out, wasn’t certified – refused. Fitness trainers in China are required to pass a series of tests before they can legally instruct the public, but a 2016 study conducted by the State General Administration of Sports revealed that less than 30,000 people have passed the official national physical and mental examinations for sports training so far. “People easily find ways around that [stipulation],” admits Gordon Li of Total Fitness. “Some pose under the name of a certified trainer when they apply for the job.” In the case one’s trainer turns out to be unqualified, however, it’s often impossible to wiggle out of an annual membership, since many contracts charge fees up front and refuse to issue refunds. California Fitness, which closed all of its branches on the Chinese mainland as well as in Hong Kong and Singapore this July after owing millions in rent and operating costs, was notorious for pressuring members to sign up and then denying them a refund. After closing indefinitely this summer, the chain failed to reimburse 27,000 members owed USD20.8 million. Though the 20-year-old club had been struggling to make ends meet for years (which partly explains its forceful marketing tactics), word of its demise shocked members, who, like everyone else, assumed the fitness industry was booming in China. “California Fitness operated in the most expensive part of town, maybe that’s why they went bankrupt,” offers Xie Xiang, a sales manager at We Young Fitness Club in Guangzhou. “There are so many cheap new gyms opening here, you can’t survive in Zhujiang New Town charging RMB10,000 a year… the competition is too fierce.” An average gym membership in China fluctuates between RMB3,000 and RMB10,000 per year, depending on the city, location, facilities and your bargaining skills. “California Fitness initially listed the annual membership fee at RMB10,000. I was able to talk them down to RMB6,000, but a friend of mine paid RMB7,000,” says Mandy Qin, an avid runner who lost her entire deposit when the company closed this summer.

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A successful fitness regimen is ultimately one that makes you feel good about yourself

Six thousand yuan (USD892) is still not cheap when compared to costs overseas, where budget gyms like Planet Fitness or Bally Total Fitness in the US charge between USD260-630 for an annual membership. It’s even pricier when you consider how much money is wasted due to underutilization. A 2005 study, Paying Not to Go to the Gym by economists Stefano DellaVigna and Ulrike Malmendier, claims average gym attendance is lower than 4.8 times per month. The report estimates that almost 67 percent of a gym membership fee is wasted, on average, when people pay up front only to spend most days sitting at home. The shortfalls of traditional brick-and-mortar fitness centers have inspired some (i.e. Chinese app developers) to propose a solution: move workouts online, and make them free. Social workout app Keep, founded by 26-year-old Wang Ning and backed by GGV Capital, has wooed millennials from overcrowded, musty gyms to an online platform where they can compete with friends, share post-workout selfies and follow free exercise routines. “I prefer Keep over the run-tracker Codoon because it actually encourages you to keep going during your run. I always feel like stopping around the second kilometer until I hear a voice in my earphones scream, ‘jiayou!’” laughs Jessica Lin, a 20-something from Foshan in Guangdong. In an interview with Bloomberg Technology, Wang said he developed the idea for Keep as a student who “couldn’t afford to go to the gym or hire a trainer.” At the time, he recalls, China didn’t have a good app to lose weight or stay fit. Now, dozens of health and wellness applications exist for users to find group workouts, record training regimens or monitor eating habits. WeChat, though not a fitness-specific app, is still a key platform that connects users in workout group chats or on WeRun to compare daily steps with friends. It’s also the online-to-offline portal that SuperMonkey – a fitness brand with studios in Shenzhen and Shanghai – employs to let mobile users sign up for a workout slot at the company’s 24-hour, self-service ‘gymboxes.’ After registering via the official ‘SupermonkeyFitness’ account, a user receives a passcode that grants temporary access to the 60- to 120-squaremeter gym, which allows no more than six people to work out at a time. Every session is paid for separately through WeChat. There are no binding annual fees, deceitful trainers or crowds, and hardly any rules other than ‘visitors should not exercise naked.’ “As a typical white-collar worker you often have to work overtime, so coming off work my gym would always be closed, but I also didn’t want to run outside in the middle of the night because I was worried it wasn’t safe,” says Liu Shuting, one of the founders of SuperMonkey. “I wanted to open a 24-hour gym that operates like a vending machine, which you could also share with others.” Liu and her team admit the process hasn’t been easy. Friends in the industry claim the concept of pay-per-group classes is an “unrealistic ideal” that “might fail.” So far, however, the approach is gaining momentum and support from athletes fed up with traditional gyms. Will this kind of O2O model take over the fitness industry in the future? Liu can’t say for sure, but she does believe gyms will need to offer more freedom and flexibility to customers in order to stay competitive going forward. “A successful fitness regimen is ultimately one that makes you feel good about yourself,” says Liu. And between luxury athletic apparel, social wellness apps and 24-hour gyms, when it comes to exercise, Chinese consumers certainly have their choice of indulgences.

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Flowery Dress RMB188 White Shirt RMB168

Embroidery Coat RMB398

by Ziyi Yuan

Taobao Shop 彼得潘大叔

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Embroidery Flower Dress RMB368

Embroidery Dress with Velvet Ribbon RMB328

“I

am waiting for my soul mate. I will spend the rest of my life making dresses for her,” says designer and hopeless romantic Zhu Xiaoqiao. Although Zhu’s dream woman likely hasn’t donned one of his dresses yet, his designs have already won the hearts of more than 400 followers on Taobao. Zhu’s shop, Uncle Peter Pan, has set itself apart from other stores by integrating European styles of decades past with modern trends. It’s a recipe that has proven popular, with Uncle Peter Pan recently moving his 20-member team from Foshan to Guangzhou to expand. The shop is also notable for never joining in during Taobao’s discount events, inviting the ire of some customers who have gone as far as calling the brand arrogant. The company works at a frenetic pace, introducing two new lines each month, but that hasn’t hindered imitators, which Zhu calls the most difficult part of his business. "I am inspired by old movies, old cities. We are doing the Hong Kong series for [2016’s fall and winter], which is my favorite. I want my customers to feel Wong Kar-wai's movies through this series," says Zhu, referencing the Hong Kong director who is most famous internationally for the romantic drama In the Mood for Love. “I am pouring my soul into making clothes,” Zhu says, “just waiting for my other half.”

Boat Neck Dress RMB228

Greenery Velvet Vest RMB168

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hat makes a g ood busines s hotel? A lot and a little – at t he s ame time. Staff must be attenti v e, but not int rusi v e. Hig h-tech features s hould be pres ent , but kept neatly behind a familiar fac ade. T he interior decoration s houldn’t dist ract , but s hould offer s omet hing more to guests w ho take a clo s er look . T he S henz hen Mar riott Hotel Nans han combines all of t hes e principles w it h a fantastic v ie w to boot .

What Makes a Business Hotel?

Balancing Tasteful Tech and Sky-high Service by Sky Thomas Gidge

Be-view-tiful

Getting a glimpse of Shenzhen is easy for guests at the Marriott, which occupies the top of the tallest building in Nanshan District. The check-in area on the 43rd floor opens into The Lounge, which sports a fantastic view of Shenzhen Bay through windows that stretch 17 stories up. The Lounge’s sleek chairs and modern art pieces are bathed in sunlight during the day and softly lit at night. The nighttime view is particularly stunning: skeletons of skyscrapers and finished beasts are in silhouette, the city’s red and white pulse of traffic flowing around them. Topping out at 300 meters, the Marriott makes full use its elevation with floor-toceiling windows stretching the length of most of its 340 rooms. The suites feature curved windows that give a wide-angle view of the city.

With a smile

After a lightning-fast check-in, the staff will point you to where you need to go, whether it’s the buffet-style Nanshan Kitchen, the Cantonese Man Ho restaurant

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or Teng, a Japanese-style restaurant with a chef from Japan. Suited men and nylonclad women speak English and eagerly help guests in and out of elevators. While they may not have time to stop and chat, they remain courteous as they keep the hotel running.

Lucky numbers

The Marriott is located at 88 Haide Yi Lu, an auspicious address because eight is a rough homophone for wealth in Mandarin. It is also short taxi ride away from the headquarters of Tencent, an Internet company worth more than USD200 billion as of April 2015. Nearby, plenty of companies aspiring to be the next Tencent operate from the Software Industrial Base. Qianhai, the future financial hub of Shenzhen and a place shortlisted to handle the Asian Infrastructure Bank’s financial operations, is also easily accessible.

Hints of history

When it comes to international chains, it is easy to simply copy another hotel’s interior design and be done with it. The Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan chose instead to subtly reference the area’s history as a fishing village. Throughout the hotel are flowing carved wooden art pieces, meant to evoke waves. Mooring rope is wrapped around light fixtures and rubber boots sit on a shelf in the Nanshan Kitchen, yet these details don’t clash with the modernity of the hotel. It’s a tasteful bonus for guests that have a chance to take in the hotel’s dockside decoration.

Hidden tech

At first glance, the Marriott’s sunlit guest rooms appear to be a practice in slick minimalism, but there is more beneath the surface. What look to be wall-mounted black rectangles become backlit control panels when touched, allowing guests to turn on a television viewable inside the bathroom mirror. The Marriott also makes a subtle acknowledgment that the alarm clock is on its way out by providing bedside clocks that include phone-charging cables. But our favorite tech – which we haven’t seen anywhere else – isn’t so much modern as it is original. Speakers are built into each bathroom’s ceiling. Using a remote control, inspirational music can be switched on, the perfect soundtrack for a wakeup routine before heading into the city for business.

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Taste of Stella Artois A Belgian Tradition Since 1366

Stella Artois, the number-one selling Belgian beer worldwide, has nearly 650 years of heritage dating back to 1366 in Leuven, Belgium. Named after the Christmas star (Latin: “Stella”), Stella Artois was originally crafted for Christmas as a gift to the people of Leuven. A golden lager in contrast to the popular dark ales of the time, its brilliant amber color illuminated holiday celebrations for generations thereafter. Every year since then, the lager has treated Christmas as a day of commemoration. This Christmas, Stella Artois has released a limited edition Stella Artois Crystal Chalice designed in collaboration with Swarovski and decorated with Swarovski crystals. “We want the most discerning beer connoisseurs to experience Stella Artois in a special way,” says Stella Artois Global Brand Manager, Mr. Pablo Firpo. “Our heritage and Belgian Nine-step Pouring Ritual help to ensure each Stella Artois is offered with the highest serving standards. This cooperation with Swarovski is yet another testament

to our continuous strive for delivering the most exquisite Belgian beer experience.” Customizing beer glasses is a tradition in Belgium, where beer lovers proudly enjoy Stella Artois from the iconic chalice. This newly launched Stella Artois Crystal Chalice maintains the symbolic star-shaped stem, keeping the golden lager cool and fresh for a longer period of time when held. This limited edition Stella Artois Crystal Chalice is a true tribute to the Belgian beer tradition. Over two million shining crystals decorate the commemorative chalices distributed worldwide, and each chalice is hand-blown. With this magnificent hand-crafted design, each Crystal Chalice is valued at over USD $500. In China, Stella Artois will also launch a series of events to celebrate Christmas, sending online Christmas greetings and limited edition gift sets to fans nationwide. The Stella Artois Christmas gift set contains a limited-edition Christmas bottle of Stella Artois perfect for holiday sharing. Beginning December 1st, follow Stella Artois on Sina Weibo and send sincere Christmas wishes to all your friends and relatives. Users who receive and share the most greetings will have the chance to win a special Christmas surprise from Stella Artois.

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mysore

Exploring the Kaleidoscopic Charms of this Southern Indian City BY Sheila Seiler

MYSORE, INDIA

Located in southern India, Mysore is one of the yoga capitals of the world. It’s the birthplace of Ashtanga yoga and most serious yogis and yoginis of all disciplines have studied there. The city was the capital of the Mysore Kingdom for over 550 years. Located in the southeast province of Karnataka, it’s also known as ‘the City of Palaces,’ and you’ll find many temples, palaces and world-renowned hiking trails and rock climbing mountain areas here.

Traveler’s Tip: The stereotype of India is that it’s dirty and crowded. Mysore consistently tops the list of ‘Cleanest Cities in India’ and is noticeably less populated than Shanghai. For people looking to visit India for the first time, this is a great spot to start.

MYSORE PALACE

While Mysore has seven palaces, the one referred to as Mysore Palace is in the center of town at the Old Fort. One of the most famous buildings in India, Mysore Palace takes in over six million visitors a year – coming in just behind the Taj Mahal. Mysore Palace’s architecture blends Rajput, Gothic, Muslim, and Hindu styles. This three-story building with marble domes is surrounded by large gardens and houses 12 Hindu temples. On Sunday evenings and during special holidays, Mysore Palace is illuminated by 96,000 light bulbs from 7-7.45pm. Traveler’s Tip: You must have your passport with you in order to enter the palace. Opens daily from 10am-5.30pm.

CHAMUNDI HILLS AND CHAMUNDESHWARI TEMPLE A 10-minute tuktuk ride from Mysore Palace is Chamundi Hills. Here, you will find a black granite statue of the bull Nandi, which is the “vehicle” of Lord Shiva. Visitors will climb 1,008 steps to reach the Chamundeshwari Temple for a panoramic view of Mysore. After removing their shoes at the entrance, visitors can offer flower garlands and incense, pray, and take in the sights. Traveler’s Tip: The signs leading up to the temple will direct you to the paid VIP entrance, but there are rarely any lines for the normal entrance (which is free).

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KARANJI LAKE

Mysore is home to five lakes, the largest and most travelerfriendly of which is the Karanji, which is located in the middle of a nature park that also has a butterfly conservatory and the largest aviary in India. You’ll also find a wide array of birds by the lake, include storks, peacocks, egrets, sandpipers, parakeets, various warblers and sunbirds. Karanji is also home to the Regional Museum of Natural History, and the surrounding park is both familyand runner-friendly.

BUYING ALCOHOL

Most hotels or guesthouses can direct you to places that sell alcohol. It’s usually wrapped in newspaper, put into a black plastic bag and vendors only take cash. Kingfisher beer comes in multiple strengths; other major brands include Lion, Cobra, Haywards, Taj Mahal Indian Lager, and Kalyani. The largest breweries are in Bangalore, so beer is popular in Karnataka province. There are three dry days a year: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), and around Election Day.

Let’s be honest: the food is why you come to India. Since Mysore is located in the south of the country, the curries here are often coconut-based and generally less heavy than its northern counterpart. Fermented rice pancakes, grilled fluffy and white, are served at IDLI stands by the side of the road around breakfast time. They’re generally served in pairs with chutney or curry and sometimes with a side of fried dough balls. At lunch and dinner time, the same pancakes are fried and served with curry (these are called palappam), and are served at diners and restaurants. Mysore Pak is a dessert made from sugar, flour, ghee and sometimes cardamom. It has the texture and consistency of fudge and it can be found everywhere. For the largest selection, check out the sweet marts. Traveler’s Tip: Many restaurants have two menus: one for the air conditioned area and another for the non-air conditioned area. The former is slightly more expensive (by a few rupees) and often offers up to 10 times more dishes.

Chuan Spa at The Langham, Shenzhen Brings Supreme Experience Chuan Spa at The Langham, Shenzhen is introducing new treatments for this autumn and winter season, the Herbal Compress and Harmony Massage Therapy. Chuan spa has been designed to create an ambience of tranquillity for both contemplation and inspiration. In Chinese, the word chuan means a serene course of water and the Chuan Spa facilities are modelled to reflect this harmony by using the principles of fengshui.

Before the treatment begins, customer is required to fill out a Five Elemental questionnaire that related to our mood and body condition. Based on the answers, the consultant is able to select one of Five Elemental massage oil (wood, fire, earth, metal or water) to replenish the elements that you need. Lying on a bed in a dimly lit room, guest is relaxed by the traditional Chinese background music. A certified Therapist explained the treatment and the benefits before begin with a Herbal Compress. The Herbal Compress technique offers several potential health benefits: it relieves stress and fatigue, boosts both emotional and physical well-being, improves circulation of blood and lymph and stimulates the internal organs. The herbal bag filled the room with a pleasant herbal smell before an acupressure massage begins. The two treatments help to balance and get ready our body for the coming autumn and winter. The Therapist focused on acupressure points, which will give your body energy to defend against winter’s cold weather.

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GETTING THERE AND AWAY Direct flights to Bengaluru run from Shanghai through Hong Kong or New Delhi, with the total round-trip airfare starting at about RMB4,800. From Bengaluru, it’s a three- or four-hourlong taxi (around RMB400) or bus ride (around RMB40) to Mysore. Buses run starting at 6.30am. There are hotels, guesthouses and hostels accommodating all budgets.

DEVARAJA MARKET Located at the center of Mysore, Devaraja Market is an assault on the senses – eyehigh piles of flowers, artfully displayed vegetables and fruits, stacks of incense, and stalls with thousands of bangles and bracelets. Vendors are friendly and knowledgeable and are often glad to let you sample their products. You can get great deals on Kashmiri chilies that look intense but are quite mild. Flowers and flower garlands used in celebrations and as offerings at shrines are piled everywhere and visitors can watch the vendors threading the flower gardens in their stalls. One of the most unusual and photogenic products for sale at Devaraja Market are piles of colorful powders that are used to make rangoli patterns – commonly seen on floor tiles outside of homes.

ST. PHILOMENA’S CHURCH St. Philomena’s is a neo-Gothicstyle Catholic Church built in 1936. Incongruous with the rest of the neighborhood, the interior has frescoes and offers daily mass services. No photos allowed.

Traveler’s Tip: While not engaging enough to be a destination in its own right, (especially because guided tours are not offered), St. Philomena’s is generally part of organized city tours and would be easy for more adventurous travelers to use as a cycling destination.

Traveler’s Tip: Just like anywhere else, saying thank you (or Dhanyavaad in Hindi) goes a long way.

SAFETY Women should wear loose-fitting clothing that covers their knees and shoulders and be careful when walking alone at night; tight yoga clothing is considered indiscreet outside of yoga studios. Exercise normal caution around valuables and pay extra attention when at markets. Tuktuk drivers are not licensed or registered, so trust your gut instinct about whether or not to ride with them, especially after the sun goes down. 3 0 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

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SANDALWOOD SOAP AND INCENSE FACTORY Mysore is famous for sandalwood incense, soaps and oils. With an unmistakable woodsy scent, sandalwood is known for its calming effects and is traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine, or India’s holistic health system. Sandalwood tones the skin and relieves dehydrated and inflamed skin. It’s also used as a deodorant, disinfectant and anti-inflammatory remedy.

Traveler’s Tip: There are guided tours of the Government Sandalwood Factory. Opens Monday to Saturday from 9.30am-6.30pm. A gift shop is available on site.

As the birthplace of Ashtanga yoga, Mysore is home to several famous yoga schools, and has been home to numerous yoga thought leaders. Ashtanga yoga is the predecessor of vinyasa and power yoga and is characterized by a set flowing sequence series. It was developed from Hatha yoga as a way to keep Indian royalties fit, and involves holding positions for longer periods of time. Yoga doesn’t have a hierarchy of leaders, but most influential yogis and yoginis - from B.K.S. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois to modern yoga superstars like Kino MacGregor and Briohny Smyth - have logged serious time on the mat in Mysore. If you’re a seasoned Ashtanga practitioner who can put your knee behind your ear, then you’ll probably opt to study in one of the month-long sessions at Shri Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute. For the casual yogi or yogini, you can find places that will take you for one-off classes or sell you a one-week membership. But buyer beware – they often won’t run the classes unless enough people show up – so your class could be canceled without prior notice. The most personal and professional yoga studio we found was The Shala, which was founded by B.N.S. Iyengar (no relation to B.K.S. Iyengar, another yoga great). The Shala offers both Hatha and Ashtanga classes - all of which run even if only one student shows up. Unlike most other places, they have a predominantly local clientele, which is good because it has a community feel. The owner, Kanchen, also rents private rooms at below-hostel prices; they get booked up fast, so best to reserve in advance at kanchen@bnsiyengar.net.

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Coming to a theater near you

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (3D)

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James Cameron’s classic gets a 3-D makeover for its 25th anniversary. Justifiably lauded for its then-groundbreaking special effects, Terminator 2: Judgment Day features Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular near-invincible cyborg. However, unlike 1984’s original Terminator, he is here to protect Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from an even more powerful android. A winner of four Academy Awards, it has already grossed nearly USD520 million. Expect that number to rise, especially in China where it was initially unreleased in cinemas. (Cameron’s Titanic made another USD145 million on the mainland following its 2012 3-D re-release.)

StageCraft The internationally acclaimed Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe returns this month with never-before-seen stunts in the thrilling classic The Legendary Swordsman. Based on the 1967 novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Hong Kong author Jin Yong, the play tells the story of protagonist Chong Linghu, a happy-go-lucky apprentice of master swordsman Yue Buqun who would rather spend the day with a pint of baijiu than study a coveted martial arts manual. When he is later chastised by Yue and exiled to Mount Hua for a year to reflect on his poor behavior, Chong discovers carvings of swordplay techniques on the wall of a cave and begins to practice them, seeking guidance from local masters he encounters along the way. Only when Chong returns home does he learn the particular skills he acquired and swordsmen he befriended belong to the ‘unorthodox’ side of jianghu (a martial artist community), and stand to threaten both his

Hao Famed TV adventurer Bear Grylls has recruited Baidu founder Robin Li, NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming and Olympic sensation Fu Yuanhui for some wild adventures in China. Last year, Grylls introduced Survivor Games on Dragon TV where eight celebrities endured challenges like eating raw bull’s testicles in Guizhou Province. Already, Li has posted pictures of himself eating what look like bugs.

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> Wed-Sat Oct 26-29, 8pm, RMB80-380 (receive 10 percent off tickets purchased before Oct 19). Guangdong Performing Arts Center Theater, 1229 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区广州大道中1229号, 广东演艺中心大剧院 (020-3720 6282)

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Mafia: The Game of Survival

Set in Moscow circa 2072, the dystopian Russian sci-fi action film brings the popular card game to life with a twist. In Mafia: The Game of Survival, 11 people from different backgrounds are participating in the most popular show in the world. They must figure out who are innocent civilians and who are ruthless Mafia. The stakes are high, with the winner claiming a million dollars while the losers face a painful death based on their most deep-seated fears. Director Sarik Andreasyan has helmed past Russian commercial hits like That Was the Men’s World, Moms and The Pregnant.

dignity and his life. Bringing together China’s top creative team and performers on a brilliant set, The Legendary Swordsman combines martial arts, acrobatics, drama and Cantonese folk music into what has been called a “vivid recreation of fantasy martial arts.” Conveniently transcending language, the production offers a riveting view into the politics of Chinese martial arts.

Bu Hao During China’s first box-office slide in five years, even its successes are failures. Marking the first time mainland audiences could see Matt Damon on the big screen as Jason Bourne, the eponymous film won praises in the opening week. However, a shoddy 3-D conversion left audiences dizzy (and angry), causing the film’s original 2-D version to be released again.

Three to See

The Second Edition of Lacquer Painting Exhibition at Xiaozhou Village > Daily until Dec 11, 9am-5pm; Xiaozhou Art Zone (east of Yingzhou Ecological Park), 138 Xiaozhou Dong Lu, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 广州市海珠区小洲东路138号瀛洲生态公园东侧 (xiaozhouysq@163.com, 0203408 8028)

Magnum Contact Sheets: The Birth of Classical Photography > Daily until Oct 22, 10am-5.30pm; free. Shenzhen University Gallery, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Da Dao, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南山区南海大道3688深圳大学深圳大学美术馆

Paper Trace by Wei Lu > Tue-Sun Oct 1-Nov 8, 10am-10pm; free entry. Kui Yuan Gallery, 9 Xuguyuan Lu, Yuexiu Districtm, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区恤孤院路 9号逵园艺术馆 (020-8765 9746)

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A Colorful History The Surreal Story of the Blue Man Group by Tristin Zhang

wenty-five years ago, three newly graduated friends wanted to parlay their interest in design, science, comedy, drumming and music into a career. As anybody who has made some steps down this specific job road will know, however, designer-scientist-comedian-drummer-musicians are in low demand. So the trio started entertaining friends at parties; sometimes they just wandered into New York City bars, bold and painted blue, receiving free drinks just because they were weird. Off the back of this alcoholfor-performance foundation, the uncanny Blue Man Group came into being, uniting percussion, technology and pop culture references. “The Blue Man Group event is structured so the whole thing can happen to the audience and the Blue Men together at once, and to spontaneously unfold in real time,” says Blue Man Group’s creative director, Bill Swartz. “I won't simply say it's ‘interactive’ or ‘immersive’ exactly – though it is those 3 4 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

two things – since those are vogue words in contemporary theater which don't cover enough ground for the special type of shared experience we've been exploring and nurturing with our audiences for so long.” Founders Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink conceived of the show from “nothing more than a general dissatisfaction with the grind of late-20th-century urban life,” as Swartz phrases it, putting the concept together “in a way that resonates with our time right now; that would allow us to build a community and to form the cultural connections that people long for.” What’s most attractive about the show is how it feels spur of the moment, drawing spectators into the act, and there’s no telling what will take place next. This unpredictability is exciting, like the twists and turns of a roller coaster, and allows the show to come alive in a way that would not be possible otherwise.

And it’s always changing. For a quarter of a century, the Blue Man show has been evolving and adding new experiences that speak to contemporary culture. “Developments in technology and music – being two special and active interests of ours – are very easily incorporated into our shows, and you will see many new and spectacular things in these and other areas.” The key to success, says Swartz, is to adapt to the current art climate, and the Blue Men have done this astutely. “The themes haven't changed much because they are universal and enduring, but an audience member today that could travel in time would not recognize much specific material from a Blue Man Group show 25 years ago,” explains Swartz. As the troupe embarks on its first tour to China ever, it will be curious to see how the local public reacts. A significant part of the show relies on audience interaction, which

It's a chance for us all to free ourselves from the standard norms of modern life. And maybe laugh a bit in the process

alters the texture of the planned scenarios in authentic and spontaneous ways. “I can promise that it's a special adventure people will not forget, and a chance for us all to free ourselves from the standard norms of modern life in order to make some transcend-

ent personal connections,” says Swartz. “And maybe laugh a bit in the process.” And as for the blue? “It was an accident of convenience and simply an artistic inspiration.” A fortuitous accident indeed, as blue is

the most popular color in world.

> Tue-Sun Oct 11-23, 2.30pm/8pm; RMB180-999. Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区珠江新城珠江西路1 号 (020-3839 2888)

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Music From the Gods The Majesty of Mono BY Andrew Chin

“Witnessing extremely loud sounds live is almost like seeing a spark of thunder in a quiet night sky, then hearing the echoes of loud thunder. It’s beautiful, yet crushing”

ust two years after unleashing the companion discs The Last Dawn and Rays of Darkness, Japanese post-rock legends Mono are already back with their ninth album, Requiem for Hell. “Inspiration is always sudden and without notice,” songwriter and guitarist Takaaira ‘Taika’ Goto explains. “If I miss that moment, nothing similar ever comes back. This time before losing that time, I made notes of every single melody and sound I was hearing in my head.” “At the same time, I started to feel as these things were already existing in my heart. With the melodies in my head, it was a series of really pleasant experiences of my emotions getting released from inside. Even while traveling the world in cars or staying at hotels, I kept getting that same feeling.” Comprised of songs written during “a flood of inspiration” last year, the double album takes inspiration from Dante’s Divine Comedy. “With this album, I portrayed life and death,” Goto explains. “How should one live, what happens when the body decays, where will our souls go? What is body and soul? What is the meaning of new life.” Over a celebrated 17 year career, Mono has developed a grandiose sound that has been described by NME as “music from 3 6 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

the gods.” For Requiem for Hell, the quartet looked to their past, linking with members of a Chicago orchestra to reintroduce strings to their sound, which was memorably captured on 2010’s live album, Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra. They also resumed their working relationship with iconic producer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, P.K. 14) who produced three of their albums from 2004 to 2009. The reunion was spurred by last year’s co-headlining tour with Albini’s group Shellac in Japan and Goto raves of the relationship. “Once again, we were reminded that (Albini) is the person that best understands Mono’s music,” he says. “We feel that this album has the best sound in our discography.” Sharing an aversion towards digital recording, Goto praises Albini as “a magician when it comes to analog tapes.” “Without a doubt, he captured everything perfectly from our air shaking sounds as a band to our emotions, feelings and even the wordless communication between the band members when we perform. He’s truly the best engineer there is for this.” Slated for an October 14 release, Requiem for Hell’s world tour kicks off with a seven-city tour across the mainland that stops off at B10 Live in Shenzhen on October 22.

“For the past few years, every time we release a new album, we start our world tour from China,” Goto explains. “China is a very interesting country filled with history. Every city has a different and unique mood. Everything about it is very original and powerful. Even food in China tastes different in each city, yet they’re all really tasty.” While the group’s records are consistently critically acclaimed, Mono’s mighty reputation stems from their epic live show that routinely packs venues across the world. “Music is about experiences,” Goto says. “Witnessing extremely loud sounds live is one type of experience. It’s almost like seeing a spark of thunder in a quiet night sky, then hearing the echoes of loud thunder. It’s beautiful, yet crushing – an unusual experience.” “At the same time, subliminal music is extremely spiritual. Every sound and melody start to soak into every cell in your body, takes them subconsciously and moves them. Music can speak to everyone eloquently more than words. It’s close to philosophy. It’s a gift from God.”

> Oct 22, 9pm; RMB180-220. B10 Live, North Side of Bldg C2, North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南山区文昌街华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋 (0755-8633 7602)

ELEMENTARY, DEAR WATSON Chapterhouse Theater Takes On Sherlock by An d r e w C h i n

ince first appearing in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has surely become the world’s most famous fictional detective. Eccentric but brilliant, the sleuth remains eminently popular 129 years after his creation. Recent interpretations have ranged from Robert Downey Jr.’s jacked action flick to Benedict Cumberbatch’s wildly popular modernization. But the latest to take on the character is the acclaimed Chapterhouse Theatre, which brings its version of The Hounds of Baskervilles to Guangzhou in October. “I have a personal passion for Sherlock Holmes which goes back to my youth,” explains the theater group’s Artistic Director Richard Main. “I remember sitting with my father watching old black and white films and then later, in college, I used to follow [English Actor] Jeremy Brett who gave a wonderful interpretation. “When we first toured Sherlock Holmes in 2013, I wasn’t sure whether it was going

to work or not,” Main admits. “However, it’s proved to be a huge success. We have gone on to do a number of successful interpretations.” Named by Sherlock fans as the top Holmes novel in a 1999 poll, Baskervilles was “the obvious starting point,” Main says, “as the title holds an empirical value in British literature.” Unlike the hit BBC version, Chapterhouse Theater’s adaptation of the case retains its original Victorian setting. But Main explains that award-winning writer Laura Turner’s script rectifies the original’s lack of central female characters. “We have taken the opportunity to actually allow the Baskervilles protagonist to be female in the story,” he says. “The threat is the same, but it certainly gives an opportunity to explore different reasons why the murderous characters carry out their schemes.” While recent interpretations have also altered some core details – such as Elementary’s casting of Lucy Liu as Watson and Sir Ian McKellan’s portrayal of the

detective as a retiree in Mr. Holmes – the Chapterhouse producer points out all of the adaptations hinge on strong portrayals of the titular character. “The most important thing about recreating the role of Sherlock is not to have an actor who simply wears the lines, but [one who] brings with them an individuality and strength from his own character,” he explains. While Main is reluctant to divulge details on his production, he promises that the mainland tour will allow the company “to use lights and effects to create the atmosphere of confinement and threat” that is so crucial to the story’s supernatural elements. “We are hoping that the Hounds of the Baskervilles will be an incredible success in China,” he adds. “And we are hoping to bring a series of Sherlock productions to you.” > Nov 2-3, 7.30pm; RMB100-320; Xinghai Concert Hall, 33

Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (020-8735 3869)

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Swingin’ Down the Lane

The Pearl River Delta Explodes into a Jazz Symphony by Ziyi Yuan

ctober has unofficially be c ome j a zz month in the PRD. Both Guangzhou and Shenzhen have their own flashy festivals, brimming with international and domestic talent. Guangzhou Jazz Festival Back in 2013, Xinghai Concert Hall decided to expand its horizons beyond its classical music remit and hold a jazz week. The result was met with questions about the scale, the pull of the lineup and other minor queries such as why on Earth it had even been suggested. Undeterred, the Guangzhou institution persisted and expanded; the sequel was a nine-day festival graced by Grammy and Tony Award-wining jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater as well as bass player Victor Wooten, among many other musicians. The crowd of naysayers disappeared. “In retrospect, we didn’t have the appetite for a music festival in the first place. It just grew like a magic,” says Xinghai’s vice president Liu Ying. This month, the third edition of Xinghai’s jazz festival will fill Ersha Island with smooth rhythms and swinging melodies once more, complemented by workshops and exhibitions in between the concerts. WDR Big Band Köln, one of the world’s best bands of its kind, will kick off the festival on the evening of October 21, followed the next day by five-time Grammy Awardwinning trumpeter Randy Brecker. Boundlessness, a stance that the festival has always tried to embody, is once again

evidenced in a section that features Polish jazz talents. While most Chinese audiences by no means associate jazz with Poland, the Eastern European nation is considered a lighthouse for the genre, and inviting the creme de la creme of that nation’s musicians should be a fascinating demonstration of contemporary jazz mores. Local talent is one of the festival’s focal points, since one of its tenets is to nurture the Guangdong capital’s jazz scene. Made in Guangzhou, a special section where four Guangzhou-based bands and musicians, including Xinghai’s very own big band, is set to pep up the nights with original pieces – some composed specifically for the occasion. To draw the occasion to a perfect close, ‘queen of bossa nova’ Lisa Ono will fly you to the moon with her popular bossa nova adaptations of songs like ‘La Vie en Rose,' ‘Take Five’, ‘C’est si bon’ and many others. It goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: go to the Guangzhou Jazz Festival. Otherwise, we’ll inspire you the same way the legendary Charlie Parker was inspired: by throwing a cymbal at your head.

> The Guangzhou Jazz Festival is taking place Oct 21-29 at Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (020-8735 8735, 020-8735 3869). For specific concerts, please visit www.concerthall.com.cn or flip to our events section.

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The Sixth OCT-Loft Jazz Festival 2016

“When you hear music, after it’s over, it’s gone, in the air. You can never capture it again,” jazz musician Eric Dolphy once said. An obvious solution: play another song. Perhaps the organizers of the OCT-Loft Jazz Festival had this in mind when they decided to continue the festival for its sixth year. Starting October 8, musicians from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America will converge in the OCT-Loft, bringing wildly different styles of jazz. Highlights include seven-member

Danish band Horse Orchestra, who will kick off the festival with their original fusion of 1920s New Orleans-style jazz and the ‘freejazz’ style of the 60s. Lectures and a workshop will round out the latter half of the event, with Nagai Akiko talking about her success re-launching a music festival in Japan and Italian band Mothra discussing rhythm, modal music and electronics. Jazz fan or not, some pretty interesting groups will be rotating through and are definitely worth a listen. Some say Shenzhen doesn't have any culture. That’s not true. We just import it.

> The OCT-Loft Jazz Festival 2016 takes place Oct 8-23. A full schedule and tickets are available at octloftjazz.com

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Shenzheners

Human Stories in an Anonymous Metropolis BY Bailey Hu

henzheners, a newly translated collection of fictional vignettes by Chinese writer Xue Yiwei, begins with the story of a Canadian expat. She’s a selfdescribed “country girl” who’s always felt out of place in crowded urban areas. That is, until a fateful encounter with a Chinese man who tells her for the first time about a “very special city, the youngest city in China.” He’s talking about Shenzhen, of course. The metropolis is the organizing theme behind the nine short stories in the book, each of which follows one or two characters as they go about their daily lives. The chapters are named simply, from the opening ‘Country Girl’ to ‘The Dramatist,’ and even ‘The Mother’ and ‘The Father.’ In both title and structure, Shenzheners draws inspiration from James Joyce’s Dubliners, a collection of short stories based on a similar premise. But where Joyce populates his prose with memorable quirks of his Irish hometown, Shenzhen seems to be barely present in Xue Yiwei’s book. The actual name of the city is only mentioned once, and in passing at that. Instead, lives unfold against the backdrop of an anonymous urban landscape. There’s turmoil and angst and sexual tension to be found here, a lot of it inside the characters’ heads. In one story, a neglected housewife becomes obsessed with a man in her neighborhood whom she watches from her apartment window. In her words: “I fantasized that he would reach towards my corner of awkwardness from another planet. And I fantasized that I would hear his breath and my own as well, and our breaths would meet in a perfect fusion, like water and milk.” Not all the drama is internalized, however. In the story ‘Two Sisters,’ a woman tells her younger sibling that she’s finally found a “reliable,” obedient hus-

the writer has lived in Montreal, Canada, for the last 14 years, he consistently writes in Chinese for a mainland audience. He’s been recognized for his work too: Shenzheners won a Most Influential Chinese Book award when it was first published in 2013. Xue’s current life as an expatriate could explain why he chose to start his book with a foreigner going to China. In Shenzhen, the Canadian country girl is a stranger in a strange land. She finds herself disoriented and continuously disappointed in her search for intimacy. The thread of isolation that flavors her story runs throughout the entire book, leaving the reader with a faint taste of loneliness at the end. > Shenzheners is available on Amazon.

There’s turmoil and angst and sexual tension to be found here, a lot of it inside the characters’ heads band, only to see her marriage disintegrate. In ‘The Prodigy,’ a man tells the story of the ‘devil’ that caused his life to fall apart at a young age. Despite the angst, Shenzheners rarely comes across as over the top; it’s melancholy, not melodramatic. Most of the

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stories are told in the third person or from an outside observer’s perspective. That narrative distance, plus translator Darryl Sterk’s spare prose, makes for an overall understated style. Shenzheners represents the first time Xue Yiwei’s work has appeared in English. Although

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by Dr. Jonathan Chatwin

“Chinese people acknowledge all the time in conversations that the written language is problematic – beautiful, ancient, but problematic”

That all languages are riddled with traps for the unwary is well illustrated by my encounter, some years ago, with a pair of confused American tourists visiting the UK who asked for directions to ‘Loogerborooger.’ It took me several minutes, and a map, to ascertain that they were trying to reach the English town of Loughborough (which, for anyone still in doubt, should be pronounced ‘Luffburru’). Mortified, of course, they shook their heads at their collective inability to read their own language and apologized as I stifled a smile. They need not have been quite so embarrassed. It is, after all, an absurdity that the collection of letters they struggled with – ‘-ough’ – should be employed in the English language to denote so many different sounds. Simply say the following out loud for an illustration of the potential for confusion: though; enough; bough; ought; borough. Evolving over hundreds or thousands of years, languages are shaped by innumerous influences, and over time become pervaded with inconsistencies of this sort. As my American acquaintances came to understand all too well, there is often an indistinct connection between a spoken word and its written form in the English language. English, however, has nothing on Chinese when it comes to the complexity of the relationship between the way it is spoken and written. Chinese script is, of course, astonishingly old. The earliest examples of the Chinese script are found on the oracle bones – animal bones onto which questions regarding the future were etched. The bones were then exposed to a fierce heat that cracked them, and thus demonstrated the validity (or otherwise) of their prophecies. Dating from the Shang dynasty – established around 1,500 years before the birth of Christ – the bones provide tangible evidence of the longevity of the ideographic system which the language employs, even if few characters would be recognizable to readers of modern Chinese. By the time of the Qin and Han dynasties, however, the bureaucracy had adopted a script which remains broadly legible today, over 2,000 years on. This

remarkable fact becomes more tangible when one compares written Chinese to written English, which – as anyone who has battled with Beowulf in Old English will attest – changed significantly over its comparatively shorter history. Indeed, after the Han era, Chinese characters did not significantly adapt again until the Government simplified the Chinese reading languages used in the early days of the People's Republic of China.. That reform, however, merely eased the writing and reading of selected characters, and did little to assist with the fundamental challenges of becoming literate in Chinese. Objectively, the written form of Chinese is difficult to learn well. It takes years of dedicated study for Chinese children to attain literacy (many years longer than in Britain or France, for example). In addition to the discrete memorization of thousands of characters, or hanzi , Chinese students also have to learn pinyin, which is now used as the main way of inputting characters on electronic devices via the Roman alphabet. One of the main challenges of learning Chinese script (and the reason for the existence of pinyin) comes from the lack of reliable connections between sound and character shape, unlike in phonetic languages. This complicating aspect is exacerbated by the practical lack of a truly ‘national’ spoken language for the characters to represent. Even excepting other full-blown languages, such as Tibetan, China has always been a country of multiple dialects, and despite the official status of Putonghua (or ‘common speech’) as the national language, dialects such as Cantonese and Shanghainese are thriving. David Moser’s recent book A Billion Voices: China’s Search for a Common Language tells the story of how, over the last century or so, Chinese intellectuals and the state have wrestled both with the challenges of creating a ‘national’ language and the associated difficulties presented by hanzi. The book is certainly timely, for in recent months, the debates around the efficacy of Chinese script have become a little more heated. In May, Ted Chiang wrote an article for The New Yorker bemoaning the difficulties created by the character system, and speculating as to whether “China would have evolved more throughout the millennia and exhibited less resistance to new ideas” if it had encouraged a more adaptable written system. Academic Tom Mullaney cited this assertion as an

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example of ‘Orientalism 2.0,’ in which “Nineteenthcentury understandings of China persist, not only surviving the decline of Social Darwinism and race science, but flourishing in this new century.” When Moser and I meet over sushi near Beijing Capital Normal University, where he serves as Academic Director of CET Chinese Studies, we discuss these recent differences of opinion. “The problem is that these things are impossible to prove empirically,” Moser observes. “People can say ‘well, look at the growth in GDP; clearly the script isn’t holding the country back.’ But it’s like traffic jams: no one can deny that traffic isn’t a problem in Chinese cities – the fact that there’s good growth in GDP in spite of the traffic doesn’t mean there isn’t an issue there to be addressed.” The reality, Moser says, is that the most vocal critics of t he C hine se scrip t a re t he C hi ne s e themselves: “Chinese people acknowledge all the time in conversations that the written language is problematic – beautiful, ancient, but problematic. It isn’t an ‘orientalist’ perspective.” In his book, Moser recounts the evolving realization within China, over the course of the early 20th century, that language reform was desirable. As he explains, the incitement for change came from within China; in the early years after the fall of the Qing dynasty, the May Fourth intellectuals in particular advocated a switch away from the classical Chinese wenyanwen writing style to the more vernacular baihua style, and stridently criticized the perceived limitations of Chinese script. Many advocated for a phonetic system, among them the writer Lu Xun, who observed: “To continue to write with characters is a waste of mental energy and time, not to mention an uneconomical use of paper and ink.” On his deathbed, Lu Xun is rumored to have lamented that China was doomed if it did not dispense with characters. Even Mao Zedong appeared to believe that China was being held back by the character system, telling Edgar Snow in the mid-1930s: “Chinese characters are so difficult to learn that even the best system of rudimentary characters, or simplified teaching, does not equip the people with a really efficient and rich vocabulary. Sooner or later, we believe, we will have to abandon characters altogether.” By the time the Communist Party had gained power, however, the appetite for reform of the written system had abated. Though the prescriptive spoken standard of Putonghua was introduced, reform of characters was limited to a simplification of frequently used ideograms.

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“On his deathbed, Lu Xun is rumored to have lamented that China was doomed if it did not dispense with characters”

Pinyin, introduced in the late 1950s, has in many ways proved to be the savior of Chinese characters, providing an alternative way into the learning of the language (even if, as mentioned, it requires the learning of two systems). Crucially, it also provides a relatively straightforward means of inputting characters into smartphones, tablets and computers. As Moser observes, however, there are still complications when it comes to the efficient input of characters. “On a great many devices, it's still a somewhat cumbersome two-step system, where the user types in pinyin, and then selects the desired character from a popup menu. But even with ‘smart input,’ in which the program intelligently ‘guesses’ the intended characters as you type simplified pinyin, there is still a constant need for checking and correcting the output – the computer isn't perfect. And the user is always cognitively ‘juggling’ two forms of script, unlike the more direct ‘what you type is what you get’ method of alphabetic input.” It will be technology that spurs future changes in the Chinese language. Input systems will undoubtedly continue to improve, but language usage on the Internet in China is already – as in the West – fluid and hybrid, with a mix of real and invented characters, English, pinyin and of course, GIFs and emojis being employed to aid expression. It is a space, Moser observes in his book, in which diverse usage of Chinese – both spoken and written – flourishes, making the notion of correct usage “quaintly irrelevant.” Over time, spoken and written language tends to converge. “Speech is the primary aspect of language use,” Moser writes in A Billion Voices , “and the written script is dependent upon the oral forms.” This convergence has happened in China at a far slower pace that it did in the West – while European literature had moved away from Latin as its main written language by the 16th century, “Classical Chinese continued to be the language of Chinese texts until well into the 20th century.” There is little appetite among intellectuals or the state for any prescriptive change to the character system today, but Moser sees the process of gradual convergence between the language people speak in everyday life, and the written form of that language, as inevitable. What that inevitability will look like practically, however, is impossible to predict. Only one thing is certain, Moser writes in the conclusion to A Billion Voices ; that “the Chinese people, as all human groups on the planet, will continue to evolve their language in ways we cannot now imagine.”

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hile European typewriters started appearing in the early 1 9 t h c e n t u r y, t he c o m pl e x i t y o f h a n z i w a s a c h a l l e ng e f o r those dreaming of a Chinese alternative. By the early 20th century, however, more complex devices, specifically made for logographic writing systems, began to appear. We ask Associate Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University (and the owner of the world’s largest Chinese typewriter collection) Tom Mullaney, to explain how the devices work. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, he aims to bring Stanford’s museum of Chinese typewriters on a five-year world tour from 2017 or 2018. Interview by Oscar Holland.

“ I n s t e a d o f a k e y b o a r d , t h e r e ’s a rectangular tray bed. In the most widely manufactured Chinese typewriter there were 2,450 characters here, selected for the frequency with which they were used. Individual typists then supplemented them with the particular characters they’d need for their work.”

“With your left hand, you hold onto this knob – which is connected to the tray bed – and move it left-toright. You use your right hand on the other lever, allowing you to move the entire chassis of the machine over the tray bed. You align the type chamber above the character you want and push down with your right hand.”

“The metal ‘slug’ of your chosen character is poked up out of the tray bed, from which it’s inserted and temporarily l o c k e d i n t h e t y p e c h a m b e r. T h i s chamber moves up and rubs against an inking spool, so the top of the character is inked, and then it strikes the surface of the paper. Afterwards, the chamber falls back down and spits the metal slug back into its exact place in the matrix. This all happens all in one motion.”

“The characters are free-floating, allowing individuals to customize the tray bed. They were typically arranged by ‘radical’ stroke. So even if you don’t know the exact coordinate of every character, you know the ‘neighborhood’ that each will be in. In the 1950s people began to group characters that were regularly used together, and it tripled the speed of the machine. It was the earliest application of predictive text.”

COMMUNITY Around Town

SOCIAL Skills

Guangzhou Rams Rugby Club

Legend has it that during a football game at England’s Rugby School in 1823, a 16-yearold boy named William Webb Ellis, ignoring the rules, snatched up the ball and began running towards the opponent’s goal. That, as the story goes, is how rugby came into being. An intense sport originated and developed in the United Kingdom and played mostly by its former colonies and European countries, it is vibrant, athletic and engaging. Rugby was properly introduced to China in 1997, the year the nation became affiliated

with the International Rugby Board. Though not overly popular, there are grassroots groups throughout the country. The Guangzhou Rams dates its history all the way back to the beginning. Started in 1997, members estimate that they are the largest rugby club in China. Winners of the South China Tournament two out of the four times it has been held, they were active in the first All-China Cup, which saw 11 teams from major Chinese cities competing against each other.

The club focuses on four areas. Its backbone is contact rugby, with both male and female teams playing a season that runs from September to June throughout China. Touch rugby is the most popular part of the club; a less violent version, any interested individual is welcome to play on Wednesdays from 7-9pm at the Nike Football Pitch of Tianhe Sport Center. There is also a junior rugby section supported by the AFL’s Auskick program and a free boot camp every Tuesday from 7-8pm on Haixinsha Island. Daniel Kolek, a member of the club, is hoping that rugby’s re-inclusion in the Olympics this summer will spur more new recruits: “We are hoping to use this opportunity to open up our club to the local community to spread this beautiful game across China and, more specifically, Guangzhou.”

> Scan the QR code above to follow the Guangzhou Rams’s official Wechat account (ID: gzrams) and learn more about the club’s events. Membership starts from RMB350. (www. guangzhourugby.com)

The Writer's Block

The Story: Part II, by Tre Tennyson “Shit!” The man swiftly lifted the bat off the floor and ran towards the boy, immediately placing a protective arm over his chest and holding him firm against the wall. The footsteps grew louder, and the boy listened carefully, feeling the familiar thrust of his quickened heartbeat lurch inside his chest. The man’s breathing too, he noticed, grew rapid, and his tightly muscled arm grew hot with sweat against the boy’s midsection. The footsteps then seemed to stop all at once. Silence, again, had claimed the building, yet there was a peculiar thickness in the air. The boy listened carefully. He’d learned this before, to listen for breathing or shifting or any sign of someone there. It was common, the silence before. He imagined that they too were doing the same as him, listening for breathing or shifting or any sign of someone there, and so the boy held himself in stillness. His breathing slowed. His sweat seemed to freeze. The man too, he realized, had grown calmer, the heat of his protective arm giving way to coolness, his breathing soft and in5 0 | oc t o b e r 2 0 1 6 | G Z | w w w . t h a t s m a g s . co m

audible. He raised the paper clip to the level of his chin and watched as the man’s fingers tightened around the bat and listened as the footsteps came tumbling down the stairs. The man stepped out with the bat raised to the level of his shoulder and swung out hard heard the dangerous thud of from the stairs was thrown against the wall. And the man, unstopping, threw his bat against the body a second time but missed and hit the

wall instead. The boy called out, and the man turned just as the body threw itself against him, knocking him off his feet and sending the bat spiraling onto the floor, where it rattled to an uneasy stop. The boy watched the man reach for the bat as the body grabbed him by the leg and punched him hard behind the ankle. The man screamed, and the boy screamed too. The body punched the man again behind the ankle and again behind the knee, and the man curled and uncurled on the ground, his anguished face passing in and out of the firelight. > Stay tuned to read the rest of The Story as it’s published on thatsmags.com. Want your writing featured in our fiction column? Craft a 300-400 word story around the following prompt and send your submissions to editor.prd@ urbanatomy.com before October 15.

Prompt: Your character has awoken on a train filled with strangers. In the distance, dangling between two pieces of luggage overhead, he or she glimpses a slip of paper bearing his or her name in an unfamiliar handwriting…

dear jamie

Take Five

Dog Germs Dear Jamie, My wife and I want a baby, but her parents are insisting we get rid of our dog before my wife gets pregnant. When asked why the dog had to go, my wife said her parents told her ‘dogs carry bad germs.’ The source? Some hometown doctor. I want a baby. My wife wants a baby. And it’s ridiculous I’m being asked to get rid of a dog we’ve loved for the past three years based on the word of some witchdoctor. I’ve asked for evidence of the germs and just been told that ‘everyone knows.’ What’s worse, my wife won’t stand up to her parents and believes it’s better to follow whatever they say. It seems it’s the dog or a baby. I want both. - Fighting for Fido in Foshan

TV Host Harry Harding Dear Fighting for Fido, You bought into the whole China experience when you married a Chinese woman and started setting down roots here. This is part of the China experience. As much as you love your wife, she loves – and respects – her parents and will likely follow their directions. You can try talking with the parents directly, but traditional beliefs tend to have staying power. If her parents don’t budge, you’re going to need to decide what is more Do you have a important to you: a question for our dog or your child. advice columnist? Email jamieinchina@outlook. com with the subject ‘Dear Jamie.’

International Chitter-Chatter

News from the PRD’s Consulates and Chambers

Hailing from the Land Down Under, Harry Harding is Guangzhou’s most recognizable radio and television host. Better known around town as Hazza, Harding has been with Guangdong Radio and Television for just over four years and, by his own admission, he’s “still loving it!”

1. We’re sure working in TV and radio is generally awesome. So what’s the least enjoyable aspect about being on air?

The makeup. And the lights. And then the sweat from the lights. And then the makeup stains on your collar. You can probably understand why I don’t own too many white shirts.

2. What is your favorite part about living in Guangzhou?

Even though I don't like the traffic, it's still the perfect excuse for whenever you are actually running a bit late, and nobody will blame you if you are ‘stuck in traffic’ when you actually forgot to set your alarm. But in all seriousness, it would have to be the food. I'm officially a Cantonese food addict! I love myself some 烧肉 (roast meat) and 白切鸡 (white sliced chicken).

3. Least favorite dim sum dish and why?

Anything with wheat as I am gluten free, which pretty much means I don’t like dim sum at all.

4. First date location: KTV or a bowling alley?

Lovers of beer and pork rejoice! Oktoberfest is upon us, and the German Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Guangzhou, is throwing its boozy annual event. Lasting five days, expect the traditional band to have stein-swilling drinkers on their feet. Earlier in the month the German consul general will be hosting a more upmarket affair at the Mandarin Oriental to celebrate the 26th German Unity Day, taking place not on October 3 (the official national day) but October 11. The end of last month was a busy time around the consulates and chambers. Indonesia celebrated its Independence Day with a fashion show centered on its UNESCO-recognized fabric technique, batik, on September 30 at the Garden Hotel. Meanwhile, the Australian chamber balanced its more staid Business Referral Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre on September 27 with the

flashier inaugural Guangzhou Sportsman’s Gala at the Sofitel on September 23, cohosted by the Guangzhou Scorpions and the Guangzhou Rams (look left to check out more on the latter). On the altruistic side of thing, Dutch consul general Marjo Crompvoets hosted a seminar on baby and mother care at the Sheraton on September 27, and the French consul general Bertrand Furno launched the third edition of Sino-French Month of Environment with a screening of documentary Tomorrow on September 26 at RemixLab – followed by a cocktail dinner naturellement! Finally, the consul general of Mexico in Guangzhou, Carlos I. Giralt Cabrales, hosted a stirring, patriotic 206th Independence Day anniversary – complete with mariachi band – at the Grand Hyatt on September 14. Just look at Mr. Cabrales waving that flag? How could you not get up and sing ‘¡Patria! ¡Patria!’

Definitely KTV! You can sing a couple of my original songs in KTVs here in China, so being able to order and sing your own song in karaoke is a good way to impress people I guess. Besides, I’m terrible at bowling.

5. Who would win in a fight, Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee? Definitely Jackie Chan, unless someone finds a way to bring people back from the dead, then the winner would definitely be Bruce Lee.

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Top of the Class

Honoring Student Stars in the PRD by Dr. Matias Galeazzi

eet our future. These young students have braved high school and made it across the threshold to face their next challenge: university.

Zilu Wang 18 years old

Kenneth Kong 18 years old

Tell us about how you’ve prepared for university since graduation. During the three months, I spent the majority of my time reading. I’ve read books that range from philosophy to economics, and it amazes me to see how rigorous those writings are. I’ve also spent time contemplating my future, namely deciding on a career between the choices of music and finance. I will be going to university in the US to study economics.

Your exams have finished. What have you been doing the last three months? I have been reading many books since writing our exams and even redefined ‘BYOB’ to my meaning of ‘bring your own book.’ I have shared my ideas on books with others, which has greatly enhanced my presentation skills. I have made the decision to study in Canada and plan to not only focus on my academic learning, but also on learning about the humanities within Canada.

Graduate from Utahloy International School Guangzhou

What is your ideal job following university? After graduation, I would like to work in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs. This is because I enjoy a high-intensity environment, the nature of the investment banking business, as well as working with intelligent, creative people.

Graduate of Canadian International School Guangzhou

William Yam 18 years old

Graduate from American International School of Guangzhou What are your plans now that you have graduated from high school? I plan to continue my studies in university and have enrolled in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. I joined the School of Science, hoping to major in mathematics and physics. HK UST is somewhat special, in the sense that major declaration happens during the second year of study. Selection of each major has certain course and grade requirements that needs to be satisfied in year one. After university, I plan to attend graduate school, but it’s rather far away to know for sure. What kind of challenges are you setting yourself for the next few years? Academically, I plan to follow a rigorous study pathway and seek to do well in my courses. The research program that I’m in has pretty demanding requirements, and physics is often regarded as a challenging subject to study. Other than that, I hope to create an impact in my community, HK UST and beyond – maybe through activities in social groups or leading community initiatives. I also hope to gain personal enrichment and seek to challenge myself to explore my limits in the coming years. Ultimately, though, I want to treasure my time at UST and look forward to enjoying the university experience.

Where do you see yourself in five years? After graduation, I plan to be a financial planner. The challenge that I seek for the next few years is to be financially independent and be able to adapt to different career changes.

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What’s the Point?

Solving Modern Problems with Third-Century Philosophy by Dr. Alfred Chambers

encius was a third-century-BC Chinese philosopher who lived shortly after Confucius and, as I will attempt to show here, had some important messages for our modernday situation. But of course history, like our memories, is shrouded in inaccuracies, biases and ever-changing versions of the truth. So trying to give an accurate account of what occurred or what was thought 3,000 years ago is fraught with as many arguable statements as any ‘he said, she said’ disagreement is today. But I will proceed anyway. One version has Mencius as a teacher with many good intentions who wanted to set out and educate the ruling classes on how to be ‘good’ to the people. But after many setbacks and lots of bad luck he kind of gave up, moved back home and regrouped (these are always long and complicated stories). He reflected on his misfortune, flirted with self-pity and finally concluded, perhaps wisely, that life is very capricious at best and that all we humans can realistically hope for is a simple life of kindness to others with all the other endless strivings as only temporary frivolity. Earthly concerns and desires will be unfilled, he said; fleeting at best and certainly not fulfilling. So don’t worry about point B, whatever that may be in your mind (job, perfect grades, health, car, travel, etc.); it is an ever-escaping horizon that will not be reached.

Now fast-forward to today and our anxious lives of intensity, stress and neverending deadlines. We seem to buy into the ideas of not Mencius, but rather Mozi, a third-century-BC contemporary, who said we should keep our heads down, follow the rules, be greedy, look out for number one (me and mine), and all else is not really important. This path, which is constantly about the future and about achievement and zero-sum games of win and lose, may allow for that new microwave, conformity or rush of arrogance but does nothing to fill our hearts. Simply getting to point B from wherever we are now does not create love or kindness; rather it blinds us to the real possibilities we have as humans. Yes, go ahead and plan for the future, be wise in your choices, set out on your journey, but remember: life is capricious, and whatever you think or feel today will be forgotten tomorrow. The best-laid plans are just that – the map is not the territory. We will lose everything we have today and everything we get tomorrow; it’s just a question of when and how. I meet many people who are burdened with this idea that if only they could get a baby/money/girlfriend/slimmer/new iPhone, then they would be happy/relaxed/ less angry/loving. Mozi would say go for it. Mencius would say that is a false path; instead slow down, be gracious and be cool to

all – family or stranger. If one pays attention to the state of the world now, it is easy to be pessimistic, to hunker down and avoid the bad news and difficult decisions, to be self-absorbed. However, so many great thinkers, modern and classic, disagree with that turtle-like strategy of eyes down, navel gazing and striving to point B and suggest that the opposite may have many more rewards. I suggest that there is no point B that will somehow deliver us to that sought-after fulfilling and settled destination. Rather there is only a series of unknown paths with unseen detours and the same destination for everyone. Mencius, Buddha, Jesus, Woody Allan and Louis C.K. all know this. We are not captured by the gravity of the spinning planets – we choose to hang on. Perhaps by maintaining an open heart, stepping confidently forward into the future and keeping in mind that something will happen, that change will come, we can create an attitude of caring, generosity and acceptance, as Mencius much more eloquently practiced and taught. As for point B, that thing in the future we wait for, sure it can be fun to try, but let’s not lose our sense of humor! > Dr. Alfred Chambers, Ph.D., is a psychologist and director of Mental Health Services at United Family Guangzhou Clinic (GZU), 1/F, Annex, PICC Bldg, 301 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 和睦家广州诊所, 广州市越秀区广州大道中301 号人保大厦南塔副楼首层 (4008 919 191, emergency: 020-8710 6060)

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CITY SCENES Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion at Gold Arch (Supported by + )

Organized by Yuexiu Properties and Oakwood Gold Arch Residence, a Mid-Autumn Reunion was held at Oakwood Gold Arch Residence on Ersha Island from 6-8.30pm on September 10. Residents were delighted and thoroughly enjoyed the great performances and traditional activities.

Rio Extravaganza Brazilian Carnival Party (Supported by )

The Shark location in Shopping Park held a Brazilian Carnival Party on August 26 that saw festivities last from 10pm till late. Samba dances and sweet tunes spun by DJ Gloria were the highlights, while complimentary drinks for the ladies flowed for an hour. Sound fun to you? Check out Sharkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next theme-party bash scheduled in October!

Food and Drink Tasting at Oggi Trattoria and Pizzeria With service on point, the food and drink tasting hosted at Oggi Trattoria and Pizzeria was copybook excellent. Twenty-five guests brought with them a laid-back vibe and smiles all around. After munching on some rigatoni pasta and Norwegian salmon, a lucky draw saw Oggi VIP cards, Dream Fitness gift cards, two bottles of wine from Summergate and a free hair wash coupon for Shenzhenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Hair Culture handed out. The night was capped off with a dessert of traditional tiramisu done in Venetian style.

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Interchamber Welcome Back Networking Drinks (Supported by )

IMC (HKU-SZH) Family Open Day

On Saturday, September 10, roughly 10 families joined the informative Family Open Day at the International Medical Center (The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital). The event was a chance for Shenzhen families to explore the city’s premier healthcare center accompanied by the facility’s world-class employees. The day kicked off with a welcome seminar to inform attendees about the medical center’s amenities and services. Afterwards, they toured the hospital. Children were kept busy at the Coffee Bar where they all had the chance to play doctors for the day. The families found the event very informative and were happy to learn more about the useful medical facilities at IMC.

CCIFC 2016 China Talents Trophy

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The night of September 8 saw over 200 senior managers from member companies associated with foreign chambers of commerce at the Prego restaurant at The Westin Guangzhou. Networking drinks, organized by the German Chamber, the British Chamber and the CCI France Chine, were supported by many other Guangzhou-based chambers. With the stunning panoramic view Prego as a background, the evening’s guests feasted on the enticing eats and were surprised by a variety of prizes.

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The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (CCIFC), in partnership with the Consulate-General of France in China and Valeo, held the fourth China Talents Trophy Awards ceremony on September 21 at Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich. Ms. Vaizoue Huynh, vice president of CCIFC, and Mr. Bertrand Furno, consul general of France in Guangzhou, were in attendance. The Talents Trophy is a competition dedicated to Chinese students following Sino-French majors, in order to make younger generations aware of tomorrow’s challenges. It also rewards the most innovative and most talented among the participants. Luo Ran of Beijing Foreign Studies University won the first prize of the competition.

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PRD FOCUS S

ummergate Fine Wines and W Guangzhou organized London No.1 Guest Bartender Night at Woobar on the evening of August 31. The event was graced by London No.1’s global ambassador, Boris Ivan, one of the most renowned bartenders in London. London No.1 is the very first premium, small-batch gin made in London and has a unique pale blue color. Around 80 guests tasted and enjoyed four signature cocktails created by the guest of honor.

hina Hotel, A Marriott Hotel was graced by over 200 guests from the domestic and international media industry on the evening of September 2. Attendees arrived to show off their splendid attire at the hotel’s Black Tie Dinner, celebrating the newly renovated Crystal Ballroom. With a total space of 1,200 square meters, the Crystal Ballroom exudes an elegant and majestic vibe, and is capable of catering for Chinese dinner parties with over 50 tables or 1,500 people.

ubble’s Paradise enervated G Bar in the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou on August 31 with bright colors and summer flavors. Guests were pampered in a vibrant atmosphere with lively dances, candies, desserts and an interesting mix of cocktails, as well as a live DJ. Moscato and sparkling cocktails were extremely popular, while two Australian wines, De Bortoli Family Selection Pink Moscato and De Bortoli Sacred Hill Moscato, were highly sought after.

he Canadian Province of Nova Scotia announced, on September 9, a new international seafood brand to be launched in China, offering an elevated way for buyers to identify Nova Scotia’s premium seafood in global markets. Nova Scotia seafood is a highly sought after for its exceptional food safety regulations and incomparable taste. China is a priority market for Nova Scotia as seafood exports have grown from USD14 million in 2009 to USD208 million in 2015.

he Canton Place launched the 2016 World Music Season in September – a three-month live music festival featuring talents from France, Canada, the US and Brazil. Brenda Ohana kicked things off on September 11, followed by a performance from the SleepWalkers later in the week. Guests enjoyed live performances outside on the majestic courtyard of The Canton Place at dusk. The festival will continue through November.

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o mark its 20th anniversary, ASC Fine Wines commenced a road show earlier this June, arriving at Guangzhou on August 30 at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou. The event introduced over 40 wines from eight countries. As one of China’s best wine importers, ASC has established a reputation by bringing in some of the world’s best wines to wine lovers in China. With a team of 800 employees in China, ASC offers over 100 brands of wines, backed by professional services.

mid fanfare and celebration, The Parisian Macao opened its doors to the public for the first time on September 13. The grand opening of the newest integrated resort from Sands China Ltd. and parent company Las Vegas Sands Corporation represents the crowning achievement of company chairman and CEO Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson’s vision for the Cotai Strip. The opening celebration included pyrotechnics and a lightshow at the half-scale Eiffel Tower.

n September 16, the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Italy’s chocolate and wafer producer Laucker set up a booth on the second floor at Canton Tower, offering an array of delectable wafers for visitors. Many of them reaped a harvest, taking home different flavors of Loacker’s wafers after tasting. It certainly added something extra to the annual celebration, which is normally famous not for wafers but for the multitude of moon cakes that change hands.

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Chinese Yam 山药

We’re Digging… Malico – a new (albeit questionably authentic) burrito shop on Beijing Lu that also sells crepes and churros! Make-your-own-pies at The Pizza Factory, new in Icon Mall next to Jiangnanxi Metro Station Exit B; rediscovering our long-lost affection for gourmet popcorn every time we stroll past The Perfect Pop’s fragrant stand in Parc Central; the hazelnut cheesecake at Grappa’s; ordering delicious yogurt bowls to our office with Mazing app.

A hairy, tubular vine that’s native to Asia, Chinese yam – which literally means ‘mountain medicine’ in Mandarin – frequents many a hot pot menu and resembles white radish when peeled and sliced. The taste is similar to water chestnut, but with a slightly firmer and slimier texture. It is the only species of yam that can be eaten raw. What is the point, you may ask, of consuming yet another oddly shaped root vegetable when taro, sweet potatoes and spuds have the job covered? Chinese yam packs in significantly more nutrients than its starchy counterparts, which are digested more like carbohydrates by the body. Plus, as its name suggests, shan yao is treated like medicine in China to cure disorders related to the stomach, spleen, lungs and kidneys. It’s a powerful immune-system booster and has been proven to control diabetes and treat premature ejaculation The Niubi Chef

Stir-Fried Chinese Yam 清炒山药

We’re Done With… Everything about mooncakes; straining to talk over Hutaoli’s ‘live music’ (read: game shows); the perpetual turnover of restaurants on Xingsheng Lu and uncertain future of Mafia; police forcing Tristan’s to shut down due to licensing issues… though we hear the beloved burrito and beer shop will reopen in a new location soon! 6 0 | O cto b er 2 0 1 6 | G Z | www . thatsmags . com

and leukorrhagia (think twice before Google imaging that). In the 1800s, Chinese yam was introduced to the United States, where it was mainly planted for decorative purposes (its shiny leaves are neatly shaped like arrowheads). It now grows wild there, and has become an invasive species in some areas, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Curious how to prepare this eastern superfood? See the recipe below for one method or order a plate of 山药 (also commonly written as 淮山 or huai shan) the next time you go out for hot pot.

Though usually prepared with black mu’er (木耳, regrettably known as ‘edible tree fungus’ in English), Chinese yam can also be stir-fried alone, dipped in hot pot or stewed in a savory pork rib soup. For the sake of convenience (and to please as many picky eaters as possible), the Niubi Chef introduces a very basic stir-fried recipe this month that preserves both the original flavor and core nutrients of Chinese yam for moderately adventurous diners. Ingredients (serves 2-3): 2-3 fresh Chinese yams 1 carrot 1-2 red chili peppers (optional) 30g (2 tbsp) green onions or green garlic 15ml (1 tbsp) cooking oil Salt to taste

Method: 1. Peel and rinse yams and carrot; cut evenly into thin, circular slices. 2. Soak the yam slices in filtered water to remove sticky texture. Set aside. 3. Rinse and cut green onions and chili pepper at an angle into 2-centimeter sections. Set aside. 4. Warm a wok on high heat; pour cooking oil into wok. 5. Add yam and carrot slices and mix vigorously. Pour in filtered water as needed to avoid burning. 6. After 20 seconds, add a dash of salt. Stirfry for another 3-4 minutes on high heat until carrots are tender. 7. Add in chili peppers and green onions. Stir-fry for another minute and add salt to taste. 8. Turn off heat; place mixture in a shallow serving bowl and serve with rice.

Oldie but Goodie

Panxi Restaurant 泮溪酒家 Best avoided when you’re actually traveling somewhere new, flashy tourist sites often become significantly more appealing once you’ve lived in a city for years – if only for the satisfaction of sticking your nose up at the more ‘ignorant’ tourists when you go. Such is the feeling when visiting Panxi Restaurant after calling Guangzhou home for at least a year. Heralded as the largest gardenstyle restaurant in all of China, Panxi – the go-to establishment for a ‘local’ meal, according to Fodor’s Travel – inhabits a picturesque space along the riverside of old Liwan. The interior is enormous, with more than 10 sitting rooms, a sizable lake (Liwan Lake) and a man-made waterfall plopped in the center for photo ops. Cantonese specialties fill the tables – as do local residents – suggesting that maybe Panxi isn’t strictly a tourist hub after all. In fact, the dim sum (be sure to order the egg tarts 葡式鸡蛋挞 and Liwan Bay congee 荔湾艇仔粥) is some of the most uniquely presented in the city and is very reasonably priced. Try visiting during off-hours (between 1-3pm) to avoid crowds, and leave enough time to explore the endless gardens. The shop to the right of the entrance, which sells freshly baked Panxi goodies, is also worth a two-minute browse. > 151 Longjin Xi Lu, Liwan District 荔湾区龙津西路151号 (8172 1328)

Cocktail

Mojito With an average high of 28 degrees Celsius (that’s 83 Fahrenheit for the Yanks), October is still a hot month in the PRD. Cool your way into the winter or just cling onto your summer memories with the easy-tomake mojito. Ingredients: 8 large mint leaves 10-20ml sugar syrup 1 Thai lime Rum Crushed ice

rim of the glass and drop them in. Push the mint into the lime juice with a spoon. 5. Pour the syrup into the glass. 6. Half fill the glass with rum. 7. Top up the glass with soda water.

> This recipe is courtesy of Ben Qiang at The Peat, 2/F, A block, Tairan Dasha, Tairan Liu Lu, Futian District 福田区泰然六路泰然大厦A座2 楼 (181 2627 3323)

Method: 1. To make the syrup, first boil water then add an equal amount of sugar and allow it to cool. 2. Put the crushed ice into a glass. 3. Juice the lime, removing the seeds, and pour the juice over the crushed ice. 4. Put the mint leaves on one hand and clap. This bruises the leaves and releases the aroma. Rub the mint leaves around the www . thatsmags . com | G Z | O cto b er 2 0 1 6 | 6 1

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Sino-Savvy Sommelier

The Best Wines to Pair with Regional Chinese Dishes Compiled by Jocelyn Richards

weet, sour, spicy or smoked: a typical Chinese meal can go in literally any (or every) direction. So how does a sommelier tackle the challenge? This month, we consulted a handful of experts in the PRD to learn what wines pair best with regional classics.

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Sichuan

(kung pao chicken or mapo doufu)

“With super spicy and oily foods, you could go two ways: pair them with full-bodied wine from Australia, cabernets or merlots, or go with sweet wines that help soften the spice.” – Eric Arroyo, Torres China

“Tyrrell’s Lost Block Semillon. Semillon has more sugar content, and sweetness can handle spicy flavor, so this kind of white wine pairs well with spicy food.” – Nancy Yang, Torres China

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“Rieslings have always been my favorite with Sichuan food, but lately I’ve been wanting to drink Austrian Gruner Veltliner, which has the nose of a riesling, palate of top quality pinot grigio and finish of crisp sauvignon blanc.” – Philip Scott, Montrose Fine Wines

Cantonese

(dim sum and char siu)

“Oaked wines with a similar smoky taste as char siu.” – Doria Xu, Summergate Fine Wines and Spirits “Salentein Portillo Malbec. Malbec have round tannin and spicy aromas. The flavor is not very strong, just like char siu, which is often served with a sweet sauce but retains a hint of toasty flavor.” – Nancy Yang “Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz.” – Ronny Yi, ASC Fine Wines

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Beijing

(Peking duck)

“A cracking pairing with Beijing duck is South African pinotage. With juicy bramble fruit and a structured, rewarding palate, it makes a great match.” – Philip Scott

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“Joseph Drouhin Laforet Bourgogne. Beijing duck is juicy meat, so it’s good to pair with the juicy pinot noir grape, which is light to medium body, and has subtle strawberry and red cherry aromas that won’t cover the flavor of the duck.” – Nancy Yang

Fujian

(seafood or oyster omelets)

“Chablis from Burgundy or pinot grigio from Italy, which has a hint of salted taste.” – Doria Xu “Oysters! It’s got to be Champagne, right?” – Philip Scott

(salted dried duck or beggar’s chicken)

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“Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato.” – Ronny Yi

“I would have to go with a classy Burgundian Rully or a full, complex chardonnay from Australia. Bold in flavor but subtle enough to care for the bird.” – Philip Scott “Le Rose de Mouton Cadet. Salty food can match with medium tannin wine, and chicken and duck easily match white wine, so rose wine is a good choice.” – Nancy Yang “Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier from Eden Valley.” – Ronny Yi

(smoked pork with green beans)

“Pork and pinot noir are a treat to pair together. A cheeky, fruity little number from New Zealand would do the trick. Also I find chilled reds work really well with dishes like this.” – Philip Scott

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Hunan

“Miguel Torres Santa Digna Estelado Sparkling Rose. Smoked pork has a fatty, salty flavor, and dry green beans are also salty, so we can use the bubble to match it. Rose has a medium body that can complement the salty flavor.” – Nancy Yang

For a flexible, one-size-fits-all solution, our sommeliers recommend sparkling – which helps cleanse the palate – or rose, which can easily complement white or red meat. No matter your choice, be sure it’s a wine you genuinely enjoy – even a match made in heaven won’t fool the partiality of your taste buds! www . thatsmags . com | G Z | O cto b er 2 0 1 6 | 6 3

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Grappa’s

Veni Vidi Amavi by Jocelyn Richards

rappa’s has yearned for a satisfactory spot in Guangzhou for quite some time now. With two branches in Hong Kong, the Italian restaurant and bar – also regarded as ‘Italian-American’ by critics that cite pepperoni on the pizza – initially intended to occupy the rooftop of TaiKoo Hui years ago. When that plan fell through, the managers temporarily set their sights on Starlight Walk in Haizhu, which has since devolved into a low-grade square overrun by Chinese canteens. So when word spread that an immaculate mall with an Apple store would open in 2016, Grappa’s managers signed a contract almost immediately, calling it ‘destiny’ the way most Chinese do when something in life goes remotely right. Located at B166 in the circular maze that is Parc Central, Grappa’s offers an easy-tofind entrance outside the mall directly below Apple’s suspended palace. This secret doorway is significant because it means patrons can stay, soaking up live classical music and Australian Shiraz, until 1am – long after the plaza closes. Entering directly from the street also probably makes the decor seem less ‘mallesque.’ After an hour of sitting, when preconceived notions begin to fade, one realizes Grappa’s interior design is actually extraordinary: part of the dining area resembles 6 4 | O cto b er 2 0 1 6 | G Z | www . thatsmags . com

the ancient caves of Matera in southern Italy, with gothic, wrought iron chandeliers overhead. Though that particular corner could have been plucked from the Middle Ages, the other half of the room is bright and cheery, full of natural sunlight. Like most restaurants, Grappa’s claims it imports most ingredients, but flavors indicate that might be true. The insalata di cesare (RMB58), with razor-thin slices of Parmesan, homemade croutons, minuscule bacon bits and invisible house dressing takes on the role of an experienced butler: it’s subconsciously pleasing. The mussels – doused in a delectable cream, onion, carrot and white wine sauce and served with homemade French bread that’s dry enough to feed to ducks – are imported from Chili, New Zealand or France, depending on where they are in season. Prices vary accordingly. An undisputed favorite is the perfectly cooked, homemade pasta blackened with squid ink and topped with seasoned shrimp and cream sauce (RMB148). It is absolutely worth the price – if you’re lucky enough to see it prepared correctly, that is. Pizzas are, except for the Americaninspired pepperoni, authentically Italian. A gorgeous wood-fire oven shipped in from Japan ensures crusts are thin, evenly baked and completely greaseless. The Parma pizza

(RMB108) with Spanish prosciutto, rocket and ripe tomato paste is delicious and light, lacking only in the cheese, which tastes too processed. Be sure to leave room for the desserts, which were conceived by a renowned pastry chef of the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. The house tiramisu (RMB68) is supposedly a hit, but the hazelnut cheesecake (RMB38) and strawberry tart (RMB15) will easily mend disappointment if the signature sweet is sold out when you visit. Perhaps sealed by ‘destiny’ after all, Grappa’s long-awaited home in Guangzhou has certainly hit the ground running. As long as it maintains the quality of its ingredients, this newcomer is here to stay. Price: RMB200 (not including wine) Who’s going: tuhao with taste, Antonio Carluccio Good for: homemade pasta, undisturbed fine dining

> Shop B166, Parc Central Plaza, 220 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District 天河路天环广场B166号 (3725 2300)

Café Amour

Window to the Soul by Tristin Zhang

early a century after his demise, Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani can still take your breath away. His nude artwork ‘Nu Couché’ sold for a jaw-dropping USD170 million last November. On top of being among the creme de la creme of the 19th-century art scene in Paris, he was also a romantic, inspiring artistic boutiques like Café Amour to carry on his story. Inside the cafe, violet walls display reproductions of Modigliani’s finest works. A replica of ‘Nu Couché’ greets patrons in the lounge next to a series of jarring sculptures strategically placed to allure buyers. Mediterranean tiles adorn the floor in front of a dainty display of desserts. An in-house florist – who has aptly placed bouquets directly below Modigliani’s wife’s por-

trait – adds vibrant intrigue to the cafe. Co-owner Nana Zhang is a self-professed “art junkie,” who insists on an impeccable setting. Even the patio furniture, we’re told, is of significantly higher quality than other sets in The Canton Place. The cafe’s desserts, crafted by a French chef, are works of art in their own right.

Those with a sweet tooth should try the blackcurrant lemongrass pearl (RMB48): a round dessert filled with a harmonious marriage of blackcurrant jam and lemongrass mousse. Presented on a citrus-infused crust and garnished with white chocolate resembling delicate feathers, it’s almost too beautiful to eat. If you fancy something tart, Aix (RMB45) is up to the task. Topped with a vivid variety of berries and coupled with an almond crust, it is a sweet and sour symphony enhanced by a refreshing fig filling that entices your palate. “When I know your soul, I will paint your eyes.” Modigliani’s famed approach meant that many of his portraits remained unfinished, distinguished by the white dabs of paint that concealed his subject’s expression, and therefore their soul. At Café Amour, the enigmatic spirit of the artist thrives in the nostalgic, though somewhat haunting, adornments. It’s a place to find inspiration; to enjoy quality Italian coffee and relive a slice of history – if only for an afternoon. Price: RMB70 Who’s going: Canton Place strollers, art collectors Good for: sensational French desserts, an artsy, exclusive aura

> Shop 2, The Canton Place, Haifeng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (next to Element Fresh) 天河区珠江新城海风路广粤天地2号商铺 (新元素餐厅旁) (8527 9515)

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Shuimusheng

Meatless Chic by Tristin Zhang

hat does vegetarianism mean to you? Probably something very different than what it signifies to the person sitting next to you. The scope of vegetarianism varies greatly across cultures, with some avoiding all dairy products, eggs and even honey, while others take a more relaxed approach. As for Chinese vegetarians – most of whom follow the basic tenets of Buddhism – there is no shame in consuming certain seafood, like prawns, but one’s lips should never touch pungent veggies like garlic, scallions or onions. What’s more, the presentation of Chinese vegetarian dishes (as seen in Buddhist or Taoist temples) is almost always straightforward and free of frills. Nestled on the fourth floor of Modern Mall next to Exit C of Dongshangkou Metro Station, Shuimusheng (水木笙), a new vegetarian eatery (its signboard reads ‘vegan,’ but we’ll talk about bad translation another time), is consistent with such beliefs – aside from the fancy plating. Its young owners strive to add panache to each dish, which, when combined with the restaurant’s astute service, has already won it popularity. Though open for only three months, the place is regularly thronged with patrons waiting for a savory lunch or dinner. Here, glass walls, birdcages and wooden furniture fit well with the gray concrete floor and pillars, interweaving an old-time Cantonese feel into contemporary decor. Buddhists believe life is not complete without tasting the ‘four flavors’ of existence: sourness, sweetness, bitterness and spiciness. Shuimusheng has infused its organic food – harvested from distant, mountainous regions of China – with each of the four essences. The menu is regrettably only available in Chinese, so look for the thumbs-up icons and be sure to order the xiaolongbao (翡翠布袋, RMB88/four). At first glance, spending 22 kuai on one dumpling seems excessive, but hear this: each soupy pocket requires no less than

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10 steps to prepare. Filled with a delicious array of mushrooms and corn kernels and topped with grape sago, it’s an unusual but aromatic combination. The guava sauce drizzled on top yields a refreshing, fruity finish. For appetizers, try the Fours Flavor of Life (人生四味, RMB38), a dish featuring a quartet of uniquely prepared vegetables that will tempt diverse, demanding palates. Huakai fugui (花开富贵, RMBXX), a vegetable roll composed of laver, egg and vegetables wrapped in a tofu skin, also has a pleasant, rich taste. Shumusheng has departed from rigid Chinese vegetarian cuisine in favor of something more fun. It attempts to incorporate all eight of China’s great regional cuisines and, at least with some dishes, has hit the nail on the head. Come try it out, but remember to book a table in advance. Price: RMB80 Who’s going: vegetarians in their 20s or 30s, trendy foodies Good for: well-presented veggies, Buddhist fare with a twist > Shop 405, 4/F, Dongshan Jinxuan Xiandaicheng, Nonglin Xia Lu, Yuexiu District (Exit C of Dongshangkou Metro Station) 越秀区农林下路东山锦轩现代城4喽405 (东山口地铁站C出口) (2988 0336)

Taksim Garden

24-Hour Kebabs, Kati Rolls and Curries by Lena Gidwani

resentation probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Indian food, but the good folks at Taksim Garden don’t believe in rules. Instead, they are experimenting, all day and all night, with higher quality ingredients and presentation. If you’ve been to the Taksim on Jianshe Liu, you’ll already know the gist of how this place is run. The new version is located next to the Guangzhou Railway Station and the China Southern building. Many rate an Indian restaurant on what comes out of the tandoor. Here, lamb chops (RMB98) emerge from the hot clay oven coated with a thick and tangy marinade, making you want to gnaw at the bone once the meat is gone. Dal makhani (RMB68), an inky stew of spiced black lentils that have been coaxed into absorbing what feels like twice their own weight in imported clarified butter, is deeply, truly luxurious – words we are rarely tempted to use in the context of lentils.

As you flip through the lengthy, pictorial menu, turn to the curry section for some staples. Give the requisite butter chicken (RMB88) a shot. This yogurt-and-spicemarinated chicken is dressed in a velvety red bath comprising butter, onions, ginger and tomatoes and is scented with garam masala, cumin and turmeric, with a cinnamon tang. Sop it up with a side of garlic naan (RMB28/ basket). If you’re yearning to see a model pretend to eat kati rolls and Kingfisher beer at 6am, this is it, baby. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, this place attracts quite a party following when the sun comes up. Food aside, Taksim Garden is pretty earthy. The entrance is grim, but given the location, it’s to be expected. The owners have taken great pains to dress up the interior. Low, moody lighting, leather armchairs, over-the-top wallpaper and heavy curtains are split between three distinct sitting areas suited to different moods and purposes of visit.

There’s a fine dining section with maharaja-style tables and a more casual area for tipples and shisha. Or, if you’re craving some green, head out to the patio where you’ll find landscaped gardens that are surprisingly charming (even with the preposterous spotlights). Did we mention Turkish? Perhaps not. This restaurant is the latest installment in the Taksim family of Turkish and Indian restaurants – both in China and overseas – and so serves up, by way of culinary default and its moniker’s birthplace, a full menu of Turkish delights. There are flatbreads, barbecued meats and plenty more Halal options. Price: RMB100 Who’s going: early-morning party crowds, Moghul mania Good for: 24-hour eats, parties in a park

> Shop 202, Bldg 4, 187 Huanshi Xi Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区环市西路187号大楼4楼2号202室 (8666 7740)

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Red Chilli

The People’s Food, Reinvented Text by Lena Gidwani, photos by Claire Zheng

t was early in the 1980s when one New York Times Magazine wrote about Vietnamese food. The flavors, they penned, and we quote directly, “were like lightning bolts to our jaded palates.” The chicsters, the hippies and the culinary bigwigs greeted it rapturously and hastened to try it. Fresh herbs! Lively flavors! Oh, and pho! Lighter than Chinese, it was seemingly less fiery than Thai. And then, just like that, it became a part of our gastronomic landscape. Red Chilli, the newest member of the Senses group of restaurants, implies heat. Now, we’re not being fussy, but the name also implies singular. In other words, if it is spice you’re after, the kind that gets your pulse racing as you mop beads of sweat from your brow, look elsewhere. At Red Chilli, you’ll find gentler-on-thetongue Pan-Asian fusion, with a heavier focus on Vietnamese, and, given the similarity in ingredients, some Thai thrown in for good measure. The simple menu appears to have all the trimmings, with a notable interest in crunchy cabbage and green limes, fresh garlic, lemongrass, basil and pandan leaves. There are a few authentic gems buried, so do look closely. A satisfactory char-grilled pork neck (RMB58) appears on the list of appetizers. Thin and slightly chewy, the meat is basted and flavored with just enough depth. Given its penchant for reinventing the culinary wheel, the Thai prawn carpaccio with lime chilli relish (RMB98) fits the bill. 6 8 | O cto b er 2 0 1 6 | G Z | www . thatsmags . com

For salads, go upmarket and sink your teeth into some crispy soft-shell crabs and crunchy green mango salad (RMB68). Curries tend to be on the sweeter side, but are still good. Try the braised beef short ribs in red curry sauce (RMB98). If there is a downside to dining here, it’s that you pay for what you get, and if you happen to have expensive taste buds – say, lobster – then be prepared to shell out. For instance, if you’re ordering said crustacean at a hefty 700 grams, it comes at a price tag of RMB468. It might seem a lot if you’re a bean counter, but hey, this is seafood we’re talking about, and it’s never been cheap.

No matter your budget, don’t forget about the pho! At RMB48, it’s well priced and goes down as it should when slurped up with a glass of good wine from the list of well-selected tipples. Amidst all the theatrics on the table, there’s a certain calm as you walk in, past an entrance that’s painted jade green. Checkered floors, a centered bar, monochromatic portraits of old Saigon and just enough lighting for you to take flattering selfies constitute the interior. Ah, we love selfies, and the presentation of dishes and relentless stimulation of cold, hot, pickled, crisp, tangy and loaded flavors will have you a little overwhelmed. A plate of mango and sticky rice (RMB48) is the perfect, soothing little sweet to send you back out into the world with a song on your lips. Dine at Red Chilli, if you dare, just don’t complain if you’re expecting Thai street food at rock-bottom prices, doused in blazing pellets of heat. After all, some things in life are simply destined to be finer… Price: RMB120 Who’s going: fusionistas and pho-natics Good for: gentler Vietnamese gastronomy, fresh produce > Shop 30-32, The Canton Place, Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城清风街广粤天地首层30 32铺 (3824 0991)

Hutaoli Music Restaurant and Bar

Background Noise by Jocelyn Richards

chain with as much fanfare as Johnny Rockets back home, Hutaoli tries – hard – to be the gathering place for music junkies and alternative youth. Its heavily filtered pics on Instagram reflect an innate desire to look cool, as do the moose heads and exposed light bulbs suspended around the interior of the restaurant. New to 289 Art Park (speaking of places trying too hard…), Hutaoli’s overhanging vines and backlit bonsai trees draw passers-by inside with relative ease. Cultured as the collection of wine bottles and suited bartenders are, however, the flimsy paper menu (written only in Chinese) oozes with run-ofthe-mill dishes that, as usual, span all of China’s regional cuisines with a bit of Italian pizza (RMB58) and cheesecake (RMB42) thrown in for good measure. Soon after we arrive, an enjoyable live acoustic band is replaced by two overzealous hosts screaming at guests to scan a QR code to partake in a ‘game’ on behalf of Hutaoli’s soft opening. Chaos ensues, turning what could have been a peaceful evening of red wine and gossip into a boisterous battle to shake one’s iPhone faster than everyone else in the room. Wine is only available by the bottle (RMB98-458) – which, given the noise, may be for the

better – and is poured into a decanter first, winning Hutaoli points for sophistication. Still, without cocktails the drink menu feels incredibly sparse. Of note on the snack menu is Sichuan cold vermicelli (四川凉粉, RMB26), mouth-watering chicken (口水鸡, RMB38) and sweet and sour ribs (糖醋排骨, RMB38). The vermicelli is decent for the first few bites until you realize it’s sitting in about an inch of chili oil and a sauce that tastes suspiciously similar to Laoganma (老干妈), the store-bought hot sauce. When asked where the restaurant’s rack of lamb (RMB98) is from, one waitress claims France, another China. Traceable sourcing isn’t really a thing yet here though, so we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. By the time we ask for the bill, the game show has quieted down enough to converse with our waitress at a normal volume. Was it an unusually raucous night to stop by? Perhaps. But we’re not overly inclined to give Hutaoli another chance. Price: RMB120 Who’s going: head bangers, middle-class families Good for: live music in a gorgeous setting, spicy nibbles

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Wine and Dine

Sausage and Potato with Vinter Sauce by Sky Thomas Gidge

hannel your inner French chef with this no-frills recipe that hails from the countryside near Lyon, France. The wine-centric Beaujolais Nouveau Day takes place in November each year, and, as Chef Thomas Ligout describes it, this meat, potato and sauce dish is a key part of the celebration. “To feed all these people that are drinking more than usual, this dish is a must,” Ligout says. “You just boil some potatoes, boil some sausage and make a huge amount of sauce, and in the middle of the town you just give that to everybody.” We may be far from France, but you can enjoy a bottle of wine (or three) with friends, tempered by this hearty dish. 7 0 | octo b er 2 0 1 6 | G Z | www . thatsmags . com

Ingredients (serves three): Three potatoes Three pork sausages 60g of chopped onion 1/2 bottle of dry red wine 50g of butter 15cl of water 10g of flour Salt Black ground pepper

Method: Sausages and Potatoes: 1. Clean the potatoes, but do not peel them yet. 2. Set water to boil in a large pot. Once boiling, put the potatoes inside the pot (make sure they are beneath the water) and cook for around 20 minutes 3. After 20 minutes, add the sausages to the boiling water and cook for another 20 minutes. Sauce: 1. Put 30 grams of butter in a small pot and heat on a medium flame until it bubbles. 2. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, which should take around five minutes. 3. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper. Add the wine and the water, then

use a low flame to slowly reduce the liquid by half over 30-45 minutes. 4. Remove the resulting sauce from the pot for use later. 5. Cook the rest of the butter (20 grams) in the empty pot until it bubbles. 6. Add flour and whisk until the mixture becomes a light brown. 7. Pour the wine sauce back into the pot slowly and stir it in. 8. To serve, peel the potatoes and place them on a plate with the sausage. Apply sauce liberally. > This recipe is courtesy of Chef Thomas Ligout at French Touch Kitchen catering in Shenzhen and www.ftkitchen.cn (151 1250 0312)

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Godfather of Italian

Buongiorno Celebrates 10 Years of Tradition in Guangzhou by Jocelyn Richards

ven in a rapidly modernizing country like China, there is something to be said for tradition and the value that it holds in a still unseasoned land. With Italian food – a cuisine that many attempt but few actually master – respecting time-honored recipes and selecting only authentic, DOP ingredients is the key to creating dishes that taste truly excellent. “Without the proper ingredients, it’s difficult to make good Italian food,” says Alessandro Bonafè, the general manager at Buongiorno. By ‘proper’ ingredients, Alex is referring to those with Denominazione di Origine Protetta, or ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ – the official stamp that proves Parma ham really originated in Parma, Italy, just like true Champagne must hail from that particular region of France. Buongiorno sources its pasta from Gragnano (the birthplace of dry pasta), Carnaroli rice, premium cold cuts and cheeses from Italy, beef and lamb from Argentina, Australia and New Zealand and its seafood from selected local fishermen and from the Mediterranean. Executive Chef Massimo Canzian, who at a very young age served as sous chef at famous five star luxury hotels like Majestic in Rome and then as chef at renowned establishments such as Hotel Parco dei Principi and Hotel Hassler, personally sources and selects the prime ingredients employed at Buongiorno, most of which are imported. Boasting more than 25 years in the industry, Chef Canzian’s passion shines through each dish he fashions, reflected in both the authenticity of flavor and the expressive presentation.

Take the La nostra Porchetta con Focaccia, for instance: a special savory pork roast slow-cooked for six hours in mouthwatering herbs, it’s a soothing, visually appealing appetizer served with just-baked rosemary focaccia bread. The L’Antipasto Buongiorno is another fabulous way to kick off a meal. Generous enough for two, the appetizer includes Parma ham (DOP, of course), creamy buffalo mozzarella and a hearty portion of homemade focaccia. Enjoying a fine Italian meal requires coming on an empty stomach. For your pasta course, try the Gragnano spaghetti mixed with Parma ham and tangy sundried tomatoes smothered in light pesto sauce and feta cheese. Blended with pine nuts, basil and

cheese, the pesto is delectably smooth and expertly balanced by the firm, satisfying texture of the pasta. One of the highlights on Buongiorno’s menu, the 1,000-gram Australian Black Angus T-bone steak is not for timid appetites. Presented with seasonal grilled vegetables and pan-roasted potatoes, it’s a dish for big occasions, and won’t disappoint. If the affair is more casual, opt for the bold La Diavola pizza, topped with fresh chili, spicy pepperoni and bell peppers. Light, fresh and with a delicate crisp, this pie captures the buoyant spirit of Florence in every bite. Fine cuisine deserves to be paired with exquisite wine. At Buongiorno, Alex is a certified sommelier of the Italian Sommelier Association, a member of the Worldwide Sommelier Association. After you select your main course, you will be recommended a suitable complement from a long list of wines hailing from Italy, France, Argentina, Chile, Portugal and New Zealand. Conclude your evening on a high note with classic tiramisu. Faintly sweet and crafted with care, the dessert pairs nicely with the Moscato Spumante Dolce from Lombardia, Italy. Turbulent as the outside world may be, little has changed about Buongiorno since it first joined the city’s main international street, Jianshe Liu Malu, a decade ago. It is still in the same location, still serving the same loyal patrons year after year, still driven by passion and still guided by tradition. But the flavors, well, those preserve something even grander: a cuisine with roots stretching to antiquity. > 3/F, Yi’an Plaza, 33 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District 越秀区建设六马路33号宜安广场3楼 (8363 3587)

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Bravo

Stairway to Hefen

by Matthew Bossons

ravo was the talk of the town long before it commenced operations. For those familiar with Zhujiang’s Huajiu Lu, you’ll know the hype was due to the large banner – put up months prior to opening – that displayed a spread of tiled images of semi-nude craft beer drinkers. It was, to say the least, eye-catching. The team at That’s PRD – being fans of all things craft beer – was eager to get inside for a peek and a pint, and last month we did just that. Hosting an impressive 34 taps, only 22 of which were operational on our visit, Bravo has a beer for everyone, from the novice drinker to the seasoned beer bro. With half the beers on tap made in-house by proprietor Wayne Shen and brewmaster Rocky Wang (of Lazy Guys), many of the beers at this establishment can only be sampled there. Although we didn’t have the chance (or the constitution) to try all of Bravo’s signature suds, we made a considerable dent, and among our favorites were the Yuhuan Lychee Ale (RMB58), Song of Chu Single Hop IPA (RMB65), Strong Arm American Stout (RMB65) and, at the number-one spot, This is Not Bacon Rauchbier (RMB58). All these beers demonstrate a firm grasp of brewing on the part of the craftsmen – Wang was trained in Canada; Shen studied brewing in Germany – and pair perfectly with a wide variety of the food options on Bravo’s menu designed and overseen by Executive Chef Andrew, formerly of the Ritz-Carlton and DoubleTree by Hilton. The 36-hour slow-roasted Australian short ribs (RMB168) are everything you hope they’ll be: flavorful and cooked to fall-off-the-bone perfection. The ale-battered fish and chips with tartar sauce (RMB68), made with fresh snapper, are perfect for absorbing some of that excess beer after one pint too many. Those looking for something a tad healthier and lighter, try the roasted vegetable salad and marinated baked ricotta with lemon and basil dressing (RMB58). Perfect for dates, dude nights and post-Bar Mitzvah beers, we give Bravo a proud nod of approval. It’s exceeded our expectations and succeeded in becoming Guangzhou’s premier gastro pub.

Price: RMB100 Who’s going: ‘hopportunists,’ those that worship the craft Good for: fancy bar food, bacon-flavored beer

> 115 Huajiu Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城华就路115号 (3809 3309)

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The Man Behind the Monk

resident of Guangzhou for almost 20 years, Jeremy Sargent is very much your modern-day Renaissance man. In between managing all three Happy Monk locations, he is also a full-time legal consultant in China, Chairman of the British Chamber, advisor to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Honorary Legal Advisor of the British ConsulateGeneral Guangzhou. In 2012, he was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honour list in recognition of his legal work and services to British businesses in China. This month, we chatted with Sargent about his vision for the Monk and advice for aspiring restaurateurs in Guangzhou.

Happy Monk’s Founder Jeremy Sargent Shares His Vision

What first brought you to China? Believe it or not, my attachment with Guangzhou started at a very early age, back in 1978, when they had just opened China up for tour groups and my dad was working in Hong Kong. I was young but I remember it: you walked onto the street and hundreds of people surrounded you, they’d never seen foreigners. Everyone was wearing a Mao suit and there were bicycles everywhere. From then on, my deep fascination with China, its language and culture began. I spent a year in the 80s as a student at Fudan University, and traveled for four months all over China as a backpacker, hitchhiking from Yunnan to Tibet to the northeast, Fujian to Xi’an. And then, in terms of career, I returned to work as a lawyer in Hong Kong. The firm had just opened an office in Guangzhou, however,

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so seeing that I’d studied Mandarin, they volunteered me to “go up North,” as they put it (laughs).

Since then you’ve started your own legal consultancy firm here. Can you tell us how ethics and business work together in China? Ethics tend to take second place, but I think that’s changing because China has improved customer service and ethical trading, especially online. Focusing on solid ethical business practices and core values is good for you, good for the world and good for business – it’s good for everybody. There’s no conflict between that and making money.

What advice would you give someone thinking of opening a restaurant here in Guangzhou? I would say pursue ethical business practices and do your homework first. Be prepared to put a lot of time and effort in. I know that sounds obvious, but a lot of people go into restaurants or bars and think, oh this will be great fun, I’ve got somewhere to drink with all my mates… it’s not like that. It’s a proper business.

You’ve said the Happy Monk will focus on traceable sourcing in the future. What can we expect? Our aim is to get to a more traceable source for all our food and drinks. I recently traveled to the UK and that’s all the rage there – the ‘farm-to-table’ movement. We’d like to reach the point where we will be able to tell our customers exactly where every ingredient is from, with confidence.

The staff always seems pretty chipper at the Monk. What’s your secret? All our staff started on the floor here – we’ve never laterally hired managers. We are working very hard to create a strong soft culture at Happy Monk, and try to show young people here in China that the service industry can be a career move. There is a great future in it if you can crack it. We’ve built up a series of mentor groups to support junior staff and plan team-building activities each month. We also bring a number of our staff members to New Zealand every year for 10 days. For many, it’s their first trip overseas. Being able to take guys like that, that are loyal and work hard, to somewhere like New Zealand is amazing. Afterwards, they share their travel experiences with the team in Happy News, our internal publication. Aside from more exciting travels, what else is in store for the Happy Monk? We’re opening a fourth branch in Zhujiang – in Kingold Century building – which will hopefully be ready to go next January. Stay tuned!

The Happy Monk, Jianwu

The Happy Monk, Xingsheng

The Happy Monk, Happy Valley

> Shop 107, G/F, 29 Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District 越秀区建设五马路29号首层107铺 (8376 5597)

> Shop 109, 7 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城兴盛路7号109铺 (3877 8679)

> Shop 124, G/F, Happy Valley Shopping Mall, 36 Machang Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District天河区珠江新城马场路36号太阳新天地首层124铺 (3832 5317)

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Sinne Eeg Quartet Jazz

Ewan Dobson Guitar

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Kesha Pop Concert With the release of her debut album Animal in 2010, Kesha’s wild spirit and smashing lyrics propelled her to instant commercial success. The American singer and rapper achieved two number-one singles – ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘We R Who We R’ – while writing songs for other artists like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus. Drawing inspiration from 80s stars such as Queen, Beck and Madonna, Kesha rules pop radio with her boom box beats, junk-shop rags and bleached Sabbath hair. > Sat Oct 8, 8pm; RMB299-999. Hall 1, Guangzhou Gymnasium, 783 Baiyun Dadao Nan, Baiyun District 白云区白云大道南783号 (www.juooo.com)

Cara Dillon Folk Music

By adhering to her rich Irish heritage, Dillon has emerged as one of the best female folk singers in her home country. She released her self-titled debut album with support from her musical partner and husband, Sam Lakeman. Her talent and devotion to Irish folk music has consistently been recognized at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Meteor Music Awards, where she was awarded Best Traditional Song, Best Irish Female, Best Folk Act and Best Traditional Act among many other accolades. > Sat Oct 15, 8.30-10.30pm; RMB150 advanced order, RMB200 at the door. Y:union, 8/F, Happy Valley Mall, 36 Machang Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城马场路36号太阳新天地购物中心8F818乐府 Livehouse (135 6024 4425).

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Danish jazz talent Sinne Eeg is a vocalist and composer who is considered to be one of the top performers in the Scandinavian jazz scene. Having studied with American singer Janet Lawson in New York, Eeg usually sings in English and has composed many songs of her own. The clarity of her voice and nearly perfect intonation has meshed well with jazz, winning her Best Danish Vocal Jazz Album at the Danish Music Awards three times, in 2007, 2010 and 2014. Bringing her quartet to Guangzhou, Eeg will perform classic American jazz tunes by Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and more. > Sun Oct 23, 8pm; RMB80-680. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District 越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (8735 8735, 8735 3869)

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Lisa Ono Bossa Nova

As one of Canada’s accomplished musicians, 35-year-old Ewan Dobson of Ontario has mastered the art of fingerstyle guitar. His musical approach – a fusion of shred metal guitar, classical and bluegrass music – is often referred to as ‘acoustic metal,’ and has won him countless awards, including grand prizes at both the Burlington Rotary Fall Music Festival and the Pickering Rotary Music Festival in 1996 and 1998. Since then, Dobson has released no less than 12 solo albums, the latest of which, Insomnimania, will inspire his show in Guangzhou. > Fri Oct 14, 7.30-9pm; RMB90 advanced order, RMB120 at the door. 191 Space, 191 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District 越秀区广州大道中191号 (8737 9375)

Randy Brecker Jazz Born in Sao Paulo, Japanese-Brazilian singer Lisa Ono first picked up a guitar at the early age of 15 before going on to debut as a professional Bossa Nova singer in Japan in 1989. As of November 2007, Ono had released 22 albums. She’s since been active in Asia and tours regularly in the US and Brazil. For this year’s Guangzhou Jazz Festival, Ono will present classics like ‘La vie en Rose’ and ‘Take Five.’ > Sat Oct 29, 8pm; RMB80-1,280. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District 越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (8735 8735, 8735 3869)

2016 World Music Season at The Canton Place Jazz

Looking to enjoy some live international music on weekend evening? Organized by The Canton Place and sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Guangzhou, the 2016 Music of the World Season at The Canton Place will run from September to November and will gather talented musicians like Kandy Guira of France and groups Grand Blanc, Migrants Quartet and RendezVous. > All month. For more information, please follow The Canton Place’s official Wechat (ID: gzthecantonplace).

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WDR Big Band Köln Jazz

Grammy and German Jazz Awardwinner WDR Big Band Köln is the touchstone of Europe’s jazz scene, producing over 70 records. A big band of the West German Radio Company in Cologne that has been dedicated to jazz for 60 years, WDR’s mission is to further promote the genre among the German public by way of broadcast and concert. This October, the world-renowned WDR Big Band Köln will present an upbeat evening under the baton of popular American conductor Vince Mendoza. > Fri Oct 21, 8pm; RMB80-880. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District 越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号 (8735 8735, 8735 3869)

Five-time Grammy-winning trumpeter and flugelhornist Randy Brecker is a versatile player who has exceled at the musical realm of jazz, rock and R&B for more than four decades. Starting his career as a trumpeter in the 60s, Brecker ventured into jazz-rock before forming the Brecker Brothers in 1974 with support from his brother, Michael. The band went on to release six albums that garnered seven Grammy nominations and the hit single ‘East River.’ At this month’s Guangzhou Jazz Festival, Brecker will perform with the Brazilian jazz quartet Balaio. > Sat Oct 22, 8pm; RMB80-880. Xinghai Concert Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District 越秀区二沙岛晴波路33 号 (8735 8735, 8735 3869)

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Absolute Taste of Vietnam Buffet Dinner

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Japanese Gastronomy by Chef Majima Japanese

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LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou is proud to introduce an authentic (and affordable) Japanese luncheon experience by Japanese Chef Majima. To make reservations, please contact Mr. Ben Wu at 189 2625 8546. > All month daily, 11am-3pm, 6-11.30pm; RMB78 plus 15 percent. Japanese Restaurant, 2/F, LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区环市东路368号 (189 2625 8546)

Happy Hour at Roof Top Bar Happy Hour

Come explore the breathtaking view from Roof Top Bar at LN Hotel Five and enjoy an evening set meal featuring dim sum, tacos and two signature cocktails. > All month daily, 6pm-1am; RMB198 per person. Roof Top Bar, LN Hotel Five, 277 Yanjiang Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区沿江路277号 (8931 0505)

Come to Sofitel for a fresh taste of Vietnam at 2 on 988 Café, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant. Between October 10 and 16, the restaurant will present Vietnamese Week, organized by Mrs. Dao Giang Huong and Mr. Le Duy Thanh, chefs of Sofitel Legend Hanoi. The weeklong promotion will feature tastes of fine Vietnamese delicacies like tropical fruits, seafood, herbs and spices. > Mon-Sun Oct 10-16, 6-10pm; RMB464 (Sun-Thu), RMB580 (Fri-Sat). 2 on 988 Café, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District 天河区广州大道中988号 (3819 0828)

Limoni New Menu

Italian

In September, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou revamped its menu by Chef Andrea Zamboni, taking gourmet indulgence to a whole new level. Now featuring over 40 original dishes, including an array of Italian regional classics, the fresh menu is a perfect excuse to schedule a lavish dinner at the hotel’s Italian restaurant Limoni. > All month, 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. Limoni, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, 3 Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城兴安路 3号 (3813 6888)

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Swan Lake Ballet

The Second Edition of Lacquer Painting at Xiaozhou Village

Exhibition

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The renowned Mariinsky Ballet Company presents Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s all-time favorite ballet Swan Lake, which debuted in the company’s very own theater in 1895. Generally presented in four acts outside of Russia and Eastern Europe, Swan Lake is unique in that its ending varies, from romantic to tragic, in different productions around the world. > Fri-Sun Nov 4-6, 2.30pm/7.30pm; RMB380-5,472. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (3839 2888)

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A Streetcar Named Desire Live Broadcast American author Tennessee Williams is considered one of the three foremost playwrights in 20th century American drama, along with Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. His work A Streetcar Named Desire, which opened on Broadway in 1947, won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1948. Now starring the brilliant Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby, this timeless masterpiece, broadcast live from London by National Theatre Live, will debut on screen this month at the Guangzhou Opera House. > Thu Oct 6, 2pm; Sat Oct 15, 7.30pm; RMB160. Experimental Theatre, Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (3839 2888)

Disney on Ice Stage

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Romeo and Juliet Ballet

Ballet in the 1930s was influenced to a large extent by dramatic theater and one can detect such impact in Russian ballet choreographer Leonid Lavrovsky’s Romeo and Juliet. Presented by the Mariinsky Ballet Company, which has witnessed the history of Russia’s choreographic art, this piece, debuted in 1940, conveys absolute faith from the two lovers with elegant dances by the soloists of the company. > Tue-Wed Nov 1-2, 7.30pm; RMB380-5,472. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (3839 2888)

Co-organized by several art associations from Haizhu District, Foshan and Jiangmen, this year’s edition of Lacquer Painting at Xiaozhou Village will last for three months and promises a series of art appreciation events and workshops. The exhibition, featuring the work of more than 50 artists, is one of the largest annual lacquer painting shows in the province. > Daily until Dec 11, 9am-5pm; Xiaozhou Art Zone, 138 Xiaozhou Dong Lu, Haizhu District (east of Yingzhou Ecological Park) 海珠区小洲东路138号瀛洲生态公园东侧 (xiaozhouysq@163.com, 3408 8028)

Paper Trace by Wei Lu

Exhibition

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The Blue Man Group Show

Parents, prepare the rascals for a Disney extravaganza! The spectacular show will be hosted by the adorable Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and many other beloved characters, and will feature skaters dressed as characters from Disney’s greatest movie plots. Founded in 1981, Disney on Ice has seen eight different productions and tours throughout America, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. Take the kids on an unforgettable adventure this fall with Disney on Ice! > Sat Nov 5, 3pm/7.30pm; RMB180700. Guangzhou Gymnasium, 783 Baiyun Dadao Nan, Baiyun District 白云区白云大道南783号 (3663 9007, 3663 9159)

As part of a new worldwide tour, Blue Man Group is bringing their wildly popular and award-winning production to Guangzhou in October. Having performed for almost 25 years, the group’s shows have been enjoyed by more than 35 million audience members in more than 15 countries. Presenting a synthesis of comedy, theater, rock and dance, the Blue Man Group combines science, comedy, musical and visual effects, treating audiences to a fully immersive audio-visual experience. > Tue-Sun Oct 11-23, 2.30pm/8pm; RMB180-999. Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (3839 2888)

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Displaying astounding lacquer paintings and paper cuts by Chinese artist Wei Lu, who serves as an associate professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, this exhibition explores the deep, mysterious nature of a female’s inner world. Wei’s paper cuts, untraditional in terms of patterns, reflect her pursuit for inner veracity. Each is completed using only one continuous cut and boasts unbelievably delicate details. > Tue-Sun Oct 1-Nov 8, 10am-10pm; free entry. Kui Yuan Gallery, 9 Xuguyuan Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区恤孤院路9号逵园艺术馆 (8765 9746)

Oil Painting Experimental Class

Workshop

Silver Ring Crafting

Workshop

If you’ve ever thought about fashioning your own ring, this workshop is the answer! Run by Yizhi Ornament Studio, a local company based in Redtory that handcrafts silver jewelry, the workshop offers classes for anyone interested in forging a ring from selected patterns or from one’s imagination. > Sat ongoing, 1.30-5.30pm; RMB380 (materials included). Bldg E2, Redtory, 128 Yuancun Si Henglu, Tianhe District 天河区员村四横路128 号红专厂E2四方馆 (137 1106 5494)

Looking to hone your artistic skills beyond selecting the best Instagram filters? Contrary to what you may hear, it’s never too late to start. Come to the picturesque village of Xiaozhou in Haizhu District for a weekly class in oil painting and surround yourself with other ardent beginners. The classes will feature an instructor and set objective, but students can also opt to pursue their own projects. Bring your creativity and an open mind! > Wed-Sun until Nov 5, 2-5pm (appointment needed one day in advance); RMB180. Sengu Studio, Ancient Huangpu Village and Port, Haizhu District 海珠区黄埔古港森谷画社 (156 2624 2990, WeChat: sengustudio)

Mandarin Open House Language

Mandarin Open House is a community language learning activity held by one of the top Mandarin training centers in China. On top of exchanging insight into the rich and challenging aspects of living and working in Guangzhou, participants can also learn practical, daily Chinese phrases about popular topics that locals like to talk about, including food, celebrities, dating, traveling, job hunting and more. Mandarin House offers accredited Chinese language programs. Call or visit their center and see why more than 30,000 people have chosen Mandarin House to learn Chinese! > Sat Oct 22, 1-2pm. Room 1403, 14/F, Tower B, Zhongtai International Plaza, 161 Linhe Xi Lu, Tianhe District 天河区林和西路161号中泰大厦B1403室 (400 633 5538, www.mandarinhouse.com)

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HONG KONG & MACAU CALENDAR OCTOBER 7-10 FRIMON

Macau A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival, 8am-6pm. From A-Ma Cultural Village, Coloane (www.macaotourism. gov.mo) This year marks the 14th edition of the A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival, an annual event held on Macau’s Coloane Island. After a ritual ceremony, a parade will commence in honor of the statue of A-Ma – known in mainland China as Mazu, or the goddess of the sea – to celebrate the beliefs and customs surrounding the UNESCO-inscribed tradition. Performances and shows will also accompany the celebration.

OCTOBER 7 FRI

Curtis on Tour with Jason Vieaux, 8pm; HKD180-280. Concert Hall, HKAPA (www.hkticketing.com) Eulogized by Gramophone Magazine to be “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists,” American virtuoso guitarist Jason Vieaux will return to Hong Kong this October to perform with Roberto Díaz on viola and Nigel Armstrong on violin, both from the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music.

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Vienna Boys Choir Concert Tour 2016, 7.30-9.30pm; HKD280-880. Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall (www.urbtix.hk) With a history spanning five centuries, the celebrated Vienna Boys’ Choir are one of the world’s best and share a reputation comparable to that of the Vienna Philharmonic. World-class composers and conductors such as Mozart, Haydn, Schubert and Bruckner were once members of the choir, which is divided into four touring groups named after those four masters of music.

OCTOBER 21-30 FRI-SUN

The View Finder to Asian Film 2016, 4pm/7.30pm; MOP60. Small Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket. com) Organized by the Macao Cultural A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Royal Centre, The View Finder to Asian Film is New Zealand Ballet, 7.45pm/3pm; an opportune occasion to view insightHKD160-420. Auditorium, Sha Tin Town ful films from distant regions of Asia Hall (www.urbtix.hk) under the microscope. From heartThe Royal New Zealand Ballet will warming stories to thrilling, evocative present the audience a world of pheand controversial topics, this year’s nomenal dance and music in its choedition is bound to move audiences reographic adaptation of Shakespeare’s by taking them into a cinematic world A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Created of diverse cultures, including secretive by one of today’s top choreographers, lands like North Korea and Afghanistan. Liam Scarlett, this enchanting story will be illustrated through incredible dance and Mendelssohn’s beautiful music.

OCTOBER 7-9 FRI-

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OCTOBER 21-23 FRI-SUN

The 19th Lusofonia Festival, Time TBC; Free. Taipa Houses Museum First held in 1998, the Lusofonia Festival is a fun-filled carnival that celebrates the Portuguese heritage of the town, with participation from both the Portuguese-speaking and Chinese communities. Featuring music, gastronomy, handicraft works and more from Portuguese-speaking countries like Cape Verde, Brazil and Timor Leste, this festive occasion will make a fantastic family day out, as surrounding streets and lanes at Taipa village will be decked out in Portuguese style.

UNTIL OCTOBER 30

The Macao International Music Festival, 3pm/4pm/8pm; MOP120-700. For specific programs, please visit www.icm.gov.mo. For 30 years, the Macao International Music Festival has hosted exhilarating performances featuring a range of international artists for music lovers to enjoy. To celebrate the festival’s 30th anniversary, this year’s edition, themed ‘Glorious 30: The Sinophone Rhapsodies,’ will enchant with classic masterpieces as well as works of ethnic appeal presented by local and visiting virtuosi. Don’t miss it!

OCTOBER 13-NOVEMBER 5

OCTOBER 8-16

10th Annual HK International Comedy Festival, HKD200-300. Visit www. hkcomedyfestival.com for times and venues. Organized by TakeOut Comedy and featuring the Paul Ogata, this year’s HK International Comedy Festival will be full of laughs, continuing its nineyear tradition. Book your tickets for Asia’s largest comedy festival.

Hong Kong Tennis Open 2016, Victoria Park Tennis Stadium. Visit www.hktennisopen.hk for times and prices (852 2504 8592) Entering its third year, the Hong Kong Tennis Open is a world-class tennis competition and a Women’s Tennis Association sanctioned International Series Event. This year will see over 50 players competing for laurels, including Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams.

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OCTOBER 28 FRI

Verdi’s Otello, 7.30pm; price TBA. Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (www.urbtix.hk) Based on one of Shakespeare’s best tragedies, Verdi’s Othello is an operatic production by Opera Hong Kong that is philosophically profound and depicts devastating jealousy. It is a tale of love, betrayal and revenge that will dazzle you with world-class vocalists. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will play under the baton of renowned conductor Maestro Gianluca Martinenghi.

Fashion Walk Halloween Styloween 2016, 7.30pm (parade and party); free entry. Fashion Walk, Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay (www.timeout.com) This year’s Halloween Styloween is going to be filled with an array of stylish fairytale characters parading. Trick-or-treat goodies and prizes await you at this themed party that’s bound to be a night of thrill and chills.

NOVEMBER 3-4 THU-FRI

Carmen by Spain National Dance Company, 8pm; MOP150-300. Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com) In celebration of choreographic novelty, the Spain National Dance Company will present Carmen, a choreographic adaptation of French composer Georges Bizet’s masterpiece. Mixing the original score with contemporary music, this rendition tells Carmen’s tale of jealousy and desire with beautiful choreography while offering a fresh view of the classic.

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Thriller Live, 1pm/2pm/6pm/8pm; MOP180-480. The Parisian Theatre, The Parisian Macau (www. parisianmacao.com) This electrifying concert, organized as a tribute to the King of Pop, will feature a 90-minute, intensive explosion of rock, soul, pop and disco music. Thriller Live, produced by London’s West End, is celebrating its eighth year and has been applauded by audiences in over 30 countries. Come witness MJ’s musical legacy performed for the first time on stage at The Parisian Macao!

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hotel news HOTEL NEWS

Ebony at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou Reopens with a Revamped Outdoor Garden and New Gin Bar

Guangzhou Marriott Hotel Tianhe Sponsors Pool Party at E-Cup Coffee On September 3, Guangzhou Marriott Hotel Tianhe joined and sponsored a pool party held in E-Cup Coffee at Tianhe Sports Center, co-organized by GoWhere and Mazing app. Hot party-goers enjoyed the hotel’s special drinks and delicious food.

Ebony, the grill restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou recently unveiled its new look after renovation. Designed by Ronald Lu and Partners headquartered in Hong Kong, who converted the existing service station into a new bar, the outdoor garden transformed into a verdant space surrounding the dining room. The gin bar, Jin at Ebony, intends to introduce a new ‘anchoring bar’ function into an all-day dining space. Within this 300-squaremeter glass structure, the designers successfully established a harmonious connection between the elegant interior space and nature of the exterior environment.

Embrace a Memorable Wedding at The Park Open Day The first wedding showcase at the Park Hyatt Guangzhou was held on August 26 and 27. The event enjoyed a wonderful turnout and visitors were able to see the stunning venue as it would appear on their wedding day. They also had the opportunity to chat with a host of wedding experts about the latest ceremonial and reception trends.

The Vienna Boys’ Choir Returns to Guangzhou The Vienna Boys’ Choir 2016 Asia Tour commenced at Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou this autumn after almost two years since their last visit to South China. To celebrate their return, Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou joined hands with the Vienna Boys’ Choir to present a classic musical performance for fans at the hotel on September 22 and 25. The world-renowned Vienna Boys’ Choir and the Vienna Philharmonic are considered Austria’s two national treasures. The choir boasts a history of over 500 years, with a well-established tradition in professional musical education and vocal training.

2016 Annual Appreciation Dinner at LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou The 2016 Annual Appreciation Dinner was held in the Grand Ballroom at the LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou on September 9. Over 600 guests were transported to a traditional scene inspired by the Mid-Autumn Festival. The welcome cocktail reception in the lobby featured a five-foot full moon, glowing beautifully alongside traditional lanterns and platters of dim sum. During the gala dinner, guests were served a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival banquet while enjoying a live shadow puppet show, contemporary dancing, a magic show, live band performances from the hotel’s resident band Neorush and a special celebrity performance by Chef Martin Yan, who taught guests how to make traditional moon cakes. Ending with spectacular live music, the dinner was a great way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn holiday.

Jonathan Shea Joins Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou as Executive Chef Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou recently appointed Jonathan Shea as executive chef. A native of New Zealand, Shea is fondly known as Chef Jonny among his peers. Shea is no stranger to Asia, as his culinary background spans the globe, with recent years spent in Shanghai, Qingdao, Nanjing and now Guangzhou. Beginning his career in the hospitality industry in 2002 at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, Shea moved on to the Shangri-La Hotel in Vancouver, Canada in 2009. During his tenure, he had the opportunity to work with 3-Star Michelin chef Jean Georges Vongrichten. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, he was the executive chef at the Shangri-La in Nanjing.

travel deals Stay at Chimelong Hotel and Enjoy Two Free Tickets to the Water Park In the sweltering days of summer – or autumn, as the climate would have it here in South China – what better way to beat the heat than at a world-class water park? Come stay at Chimelong Hotel and you can splash around for free for the first night at the hotel! Only a 5-minute walk from the hotel, Chimelong Water Park is well equipped with thrilling rides, lazy rivers and themed kiddie pools, so the whole family can enjoy the getaway. And this year, the water park has introduced even more entertaining shows such as Starry Water Party and Fire Dance. It’s an adventure just waiting to be experienced, so don’t miss out! > Chimelong Hotel, Chimelong Tourist Resort Area, Panyu Dadao, Panyu District 番禺区番禺大道长隆旅游度假区内 (8478 6838)

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Langham Place, Guangzhou curated the ‘Dreaming Space’ themed summer wedding show on August 28 together with Perfect Wedding, which attracted 300 couples. Thirteen renowned bridal service suppliers were invited to present the latest international wedding fashion trends to guests. The main stage, decorated in white, was set up in the 2,888-square-meter great hall, where an ingenious 3D wedding dress show was held. The hotel also presented four new gastronomic menus, priced from RMB6,888 to RMB16,888, with a wide range of benefits. For wedding enquiries, please call 8916 3339 and receive a special discount for certain dates.

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RESTAURANT ASIAN INDIAN (south ASIAN) Bombay Grill Cuisine of India 2 Aiguo Lu, Overseas Chinese Village (opposite Holiday Inn City Centre Hotel Lobby), Yuexiu District (8359 4533) 孟买印度餐厅, 越秀区环市东路华侨新村爱国路2号 (假日酒店正门对面) Ice Cube Bar & Grill 1/F, Paco Hotel, 5 Jianshe San Malu, Yuexiu District (8382 9522) 越秀区建设三马路5号柏高酒店首层 Little India Indian & Nepalese Cuisine Units 103-104, Edinburgh International Apartment, 2 Huali Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3878 1353) 越秀区珠江新城华利路2号爱丁堡国际公寓103-104号铺 The Tandoor-Guangzhou 2/F, Asia International Hotel, 326 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (6260 8999) 天都里印度餐厅 , 越秀区环市东路 326 号亚洲国际大酒店二层

INDONESIAN Lombok Indonesian Restaurant 522 Huifu Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (020-8306 5831) 越秀区惠福东路 522 号 Pandan Indonesian Cuisine 1) No. 1619, Bldg A, 475 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8760 5258); 2) 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 5075) ; 3) Shop 1-3, 2/F, 11 Xingsheng Lu, Tianhe District (3805 1586) 香兰印尼餐厅 1) 越秀区环市东路 475 号 A 区 16-19 号 ; 2) 越秀区建设六马路一号 ( 靠东风东路口 ); 3) 天河区兴盛路 11 号兴盛汇 2 层 1-3 铺

JAPANESE California Roll Restaurant 1) Shop 101, 55 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8370 3288); 2) ; 12 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District(8376 5763); 3) No. 107,Building 31,Liede Dadao, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3827 8599) 加州卷 1) 越秀区建设六马路 55 号 101 铺 ; 2）越秀区建设六马路 12 号 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城猎德大道 31 号中海璟晖 107 号 Fusion Japan 102B-105, Pearl River City Garden, Huali Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3838 5477) 非常日本 , 天河区珠江新城华利路 25 号珠江都荟 102B-105 I by Inagiku 5/F, W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (6628 6628) 稻菊日本料理 , 天河区珠江新城冼村路 26 号广州 w 酒店 5 楼 Kaiseki Japanese Restaurant 4/F, Lobby No. 2, Chimelong Hotel, Panyu Dadao, Panyu District (8478 6838 ext. 61488) 怀石料理日本餐厅 , 番禺区迎宾路长隆酒店二号大堂4层 Koyama Robatayaki Sushi 1) 4/F, Electronic Bldg, 403 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8732 2022); 2) 3F, Ping An Building, 50-160 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District (3886 8038); 3) Shop 101, 1/F, Times Square, 28 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (3882 1846) 小山日本料理 1) 越秀区环市东路 403 号电子大厦 4 楼 ; 2) 天河区体育东路 150-160 号平安大厦 3 楼 ; 3) 天河区天河北路 28 号时代广场 1 楼 101 店

Tairyo Teppanyaki 1) 2/F, Zhizhunhui, 263 Huasui Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8559 8937); 2) 2/F, Guangyi Bldg, 3438 Huale Lu, Yuexiu District (8360 1371); 3) Shop 3008, 3/F, Baiyun Wanda Plaza, Baiyun District (2332 0061); 4) Shop 3009, 3/F, Guilan Wanda Plaza, Nanhai District, Foshan (0757-6685 3568); 5) Shop 3005, 3/F, Panyu Wanda Plaza, Panyu District (2293 8935) 大渔铁板烧 1) 珠江新城华穗路 263 号至尊汇二楼 ; 2) 越秀区华乐路 34-38 号广怡大厦 2 楼 ; 3) 白云区万达广场室内步行街 3 层 3008 铺 ; 4) 佛山市南海区桂澜北路 28 号万达广场三层 3009 铺；5) 番禺万达广场三层 3005 铺

THAI Banana Leaf 1) 5/F, World Trade Centre, 371-375 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8776 3738); 2) 2/F, Times Square, 28 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (3891 0728) 蕉叶风味屋 1) 越秀区环市东路 371-375 号世贸大厦 5 楼 ; 2) 天河区天河北路 28 号时代广场 2 楼 Hot Basil Thai Cuisine 1) Shop G4-5, 522 Huifu Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8330 2183); 2) 2/F, Unit 205, 75 Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (8558 3988) 泰地道 1) 越秀区惠福东路 522 号 G4-5 铺 ; 2) 天河区天河东路 75 号二楼 205 铺 Mr. Thai Shop 201 (above Starbucks on Xingsheng Lu), 31 Liede Dadao, Tianhe District (8660 6822) 天河区猎德大道 31 号二楼 201 ( 兴盛路风情街星巴克上 )

VIETNAMESE District Bo Ho No. 20 Jianshe Si Malu (next to Oggi) Yuexiu District (8356 7059) 越秀区建设四马路 20 号 Indochine 57 Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (2893 5253) 天河区天河东路 57 号 Lemon House Vietnamese Cuisine 1) 1/F, 11 Jianshe Liu Ma Lu, Yuexiu District (8375 3600); 2) 511 Huifu Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8318 9715) 越茗苑越式美食 1) 越秀区建设六马路 11 号首层 ; 2) 越秀区惠福东路 511 号 Pho Kim Saigon No. B110, -1/F, IFC shopping mall, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District ((Mr. Wong: 138 2516 5093) 天河区珠江新城 IFC 国金天地负一层 B110 铺

OTHER ASIAN Kang Ho-Dong Baekjeong No. 2-2, 3/F, Xingsheng Hui, Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District(3810 4800) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路兴盛汇3楼2-2号 Honey Beam's 27 Huali Lu, Tianhe District 天河区华利路 27 号 (181 0255 3597) Ya Kun Kaya Toast Shop 523, 5/F, GTLand Winter Mall, 16 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江东路 16 号高德置地冬商场 5 层 523 (8526 9606)

BAKERY & DESSERT Awfully Chocolate M50, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (www.awfullychocolate.com) 天河区天河路 383 号太古汇 M50

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Emmaus Bakery 1 Congyun Lu (opposite Poly Hotel), Baiyun District (3663 5171, emmaus@yeah.net) 麦子烘焙 , 白云区从云路 1 号商铺（保利山庄酒店的对面）

Dongfeng Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District (8132 9797) 太平洋咖啡 1) 天河区天河路 208 号天河城购物中心第一层南门廊 A 号商铺 ; 2) 天河区天河路 383 号太古汇商场 MU06 号铺 ; 3) 天河区体育西路 191 号一层自编号 A15 单元 ( 写字楼大堂内 ); 4) 荔湾区中山七路 48 号西门口广场 1 楼 103 铺 ( 近地铁西门口站 D 出口 ); 5) 越秀区东风中路 515 号东照大厦 103 铺

Maison Delice Ice Cream 64 Xiadu Lu, Haizhu District (French/English: 139 2894 2789; Chinese/English: 136 0964 0604) 玛利兹法式冰淇淋，海珠区下渡路 64 号

Teddy Coffee Shop Shop D2, South end of Mall of the World, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8888 8565) 天河区珠江新城花城汇南区 3001 商铺 D2

Cheris Patisserie L/1, Kabin Dasha, 379 Shougouling Lu, Tianhe District 天河区瘦狗岭路 379 号卡宾大厦首层

Mr. Bean 1) Shop 104, Starlight Walk, 352354 Xingang Zhong Lu, Haizhu District (189 2759 4161); 2) B1, Grandview Mall, 228 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (189 2959 0831) 1) 海珠区新港中路 352-354 号环球星光城 104 铺 ; 2) 天河区天河路 228 号正佳广场 B1 Perma Bakery 38 Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District (8380 7050) 朴门面包工房 , 越秀区建设五马路 38 号 The Mandarin Cake Shop Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, 389 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8886) 文华饼店 , 天河区天河路 389 号广州文华东方酒店 White Swan Deli 1/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30840) 美食屋，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 1 楼

CAFES Chois Coffee 1)Yuanjing Lu, Baiyun Distrct (8627 2081); 2)559 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District(8523 8363); 3)27 Huali Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District(3855 9019) 崔逸斯咖啡 1) 白云区远景路 3 社 1 号 ; 2) 天河区天河北路 559 号首层 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城华利路 27 号 DownTown Shop 102-103, Peace World Apartment, 29 Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District 啡悦 , 越秀区建设五马路 29 号好世界公寓首层 102103 号铺 H2O 4/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou,3 Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3813 6688) H2O 池畔吧 , 天河区珠江新城兴安路 3 号广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店 4 楼 Henry’s Coffee and Bakery Shop 101, 80 Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3893 9367) 天河区珠江新城花城大道 80 号 101 铺 Kafelaku Coffee 1) Shop 1516, 1/F, China Plaza, 33 Zhongshan San Lu, Yuexiu District (8373 8221); 2) Haiyue Lu, Tianhe District (3827 9021); 3) 1/F, Guangwu Hotel, No. 101, 603 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (8754 4117); 4) Fortune Plaza, 116 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District (3881 1325) 猫屎咖啡 1) 中山三路33号中华广场1楼西门1516铺; 2) 天河区海月路 ( 近海风路楼; 3) 天河路603号之101号广武酒店1楼 4) 体育东路116号财富广场

Lady 7 Café 2/F, Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (3868 2008) 天河区天河东路 75 号 2 楼 Laihui Coffee 1/F, 84 Tianhe Nan Yi Lu, Tianhe District (2984 7242) 来回咖啡 , 天河区天河南一路 84 号首层 Lobby Lounge 2/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30818) 月兔吧，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 2 楼 Naughty Bean Shop B1, B/F, South Zone, Mall of the World, 89 Huacheng Dadao, Tianhe District (3831 5355) 天河区花城大道 89 号花城汇南区负一层 B1 号 People's Café (open 24 hours) 1) 1/F, 35 Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 6677); 2) Shop 106-107, 8 Xingsheng Lu, Tianhe District (3805 1528) 1) 越秀区建设五马路35号大院一楼; 2) 天河区兴盛路8号106-107铺; Pacific Coffee 1) Shop A, South Gate, 1/F, Tee Mall, 208 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (8558 8263); 2) Shop MU06, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3868 2026, 3868 2030); 3) Shop A15 (Lobby), G/F, 191 Tiyu Xi Lu, Tianhe District; 4) Shop 103, G/F, Westmin Plaza, 48 Zhongshan Qi Lu, Liwan District (8132 9797); 5) Shop 103, East Hope Bldg, 515

CHINESE Flavors of China 3/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30818) 风味餐厅，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 3 楼

CANTONESE Bing Sheng Restaurant 1) 33 Dongxiao Lu, Haizhu District (3428 6910); 2) 168 Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (8751 8683); 3) 1-4/F, Wufeng Hotel, 438 Jiangnan Dadao Nan, Haizhu District (8447 2844) 炳胜 1) 海珠区东晓路 33 号 ; 2) 天河区天河东路 168 号 ; 3) 海珠区江南大道南 438 号五凤酒店 1-4 楼 Chaly’s Daily Shop 28, The Canton Place, Haifeng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3862 1305) 茶里 , 天河区珠江新城广粤天地 28 号 Din Tai Fung Shop 35, M/F, Taikoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8181) 天河区天河区天河路 383 号太古汇 M 层 35 铺 Food Street 1/F, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu, Yuexiu District (8666 6888 ext. 3156) 食街 , 越秀区流花路 122 号中国大酒店１楼 Four Seasons 1/F, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu, Yuexiu District (8666 6888 ext. 3123) 四季 , 越秀区流花路 122 号中国大酒店１楼 Lai Wan Market 2/F, The Garden Hotel Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext.3922) 荔湾亭 , 越秀区环市东路 368 号花园酒店 2 楼 Lao Yang Dumplings Unit 14, Street Two, Huanan Country Garden Main Gate, Panyu District (180 0222 9433) 番禺区番禺大道华南碧桂园正门右侧商业 2 街 14 铺 Hoi Fan 1) Shop 16, The Canton Place, Haifeng Road, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District; 2) Shop 26, The Canton Place, Haifeng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3862 1433); 3) 3F, Fall, G.T Land Plaza, 11-13 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3869 2704); 4) 3F, Onelink Walk Shopping Mall, 230-232 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3899 2206); 5) 2F, Central Plaza (South Tower), 18 Jianshe Da MaLu, Huanshi Dong Lu, YueXiu District (8302 2281) 开饭 , 1) 天河区珠江新城广粤天地 16 号 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城广粤天地 26 号 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城珠江东路 11-13 号 ; 4) 天河区天河路 230 号－ 232 号高德置地［秋］商场 3 楼 ; 5) 越秀区环市东建设大马路 18 号保利中环广场南塔 2 楼 Jade River 3/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30818) 玉堂春暖，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 3 楼 Peach Blossom Chinese Restaurant 3/F, The Garden Hotel,Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext. 3316) 桃园馆中餐厅, 越秀区环市东路368号花园酒店3楼 Wuu’s Hong Kong Cuisine Shop 103-107, B1/F, 75 Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (8757 0062) 吴係茶餐厅 , 天河区天河东路 75 号 B1 楼 103-107 Yan Yu 4/F, W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (6680 7828) 宴遇中餐厅, 天河区珠江新城冼村路26号广州w酒店

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FUSION Arcade No. 3, Taigucang Warf, 124 Gexin Lu, Haizhu District (2810 1581) 三和仓食酒堂 , 海珠区革新路 124 号太古仓 3 号西门 M9 Restaurant Lounge Shop 112, 9 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3802 0171) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 9 号 112 铺 River Café 1/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30818) 流浮阁，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 1 楼 Rooster King 110 Xingsheng Lu, Tianhe District 天河区兴盛路110号

MIDDLE EASTERN SYRIAN Orient Palace G/F, 875 Renmin Bei Lu (beside Guangdong Art Institute), Yuexiu District (8136 2438, 8136 2439) 芳廷餐厅, 越秀区人民北路875号首层(广东画院侧) Shami House 2/F, Zhao Qing Da Sha, 304 Huanshi Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District (8355 3012 / 8355 3091) 莎米屋 , 越秀区环市中路 304 号肇庆大厦 2 楼

Turkish Bosphorus Restaurant 1) Shop 9, Zhaoqing Bldg, 304 Huanshi Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District (8356 3578, 8356 3753) 2) 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 7644) 铂斯土耳其餐厅 1) 越秀区环市中路 304 号肇庆大厦 9 号铺 ; 2) 越秀区建设六马路 1 号 2 楼 Sultan Restaurant Turkish BBQ 1) 1-3/F, 367 Huanshi Dong Lu, between Baiyun Hotel and Friendship Store, Yuexiu District (8349 4170, 8349 4171); 2) Shop 102 & 114, Zhonghai Jinghui Huating, 31 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, TianHe District(3801 5002) 1)苏坦土耳其烧烤餐厅, 越秀区环市东路367号1-3 楼 ( 白云宾馆与友谊商店夹位处 ); 2) 广州市天河区珠江新城兴盛路 31 号中海璟晖华庭二期商铺 102 & 114

WESTERN AMERICAN Element Fresh 1) Shop L302, TaiKoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8506); 2) G/F, 42 Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3828 8482) 新元素, 1) 天河区天河路383号太古汇广场L302店; 2) 天河区珠江新城清风街42号首层 63 Burger & Booze 12,13 Bravo Plaza, 1 JinSui Road. Zhu Jiang New Town. Tianhe District. Guangzhou (3888 5086) 珠江新城金穗路 1 号邦华环球广场 12.13 铺 Chicken Express 1) 11 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 5379) 1) 快快基 , 越秀区建设六马路 11 号 Gail’s Place American Cuisine & Bar Poly Champagne Garden, 32 Huali Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8350 1667) 天河区珠江新城华利路 32 号 , 保利香槟花园首层 Ricci Creative Eats Shop 015B, G/F, Popark Mall, No.63 Linhe Zhong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China (Across the street from IKEA) (3809 6330) 天河区林和中路 63 号东方宝泰购物广场首层（宜家家居对面） The Brew Sports Bar & Grill  1) Unit 9-11, Huanan Country Garden, Panyu Dadao (across the road from Chimelong Theme Park), Panyu

District (3482 0401); 2) West Section, Bao Lin Yuan, Huaxun Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3408 9549); 3) Shop 11-13, Yuhai Food Street, 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8382 8299) 1) 番禺区番禺大道华南碧桂园碧华商业 2 街 9-11 号 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城华讯街保林苑西区加拿大布鲁咖啡馆 , 近发展中心 ; 3) 越秀区建设六马路誉海食街 11-13 号铺

british Rebel Rebel 42 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District (8520 1579) 天河区体育东路 42 号

The Tavern Sports Bar Traditional English style bar that fosters a cosy intimate atmosphere. Both Taverns offer an extensive menu of Western favorites and different theme nights throughout the whole week. 1) Poly 108, 6 Huajiu Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8550 3038); 2) On the right side of the Huanan Country Garden, Yingbin Lu, Panyu District (3482 4882, www.tavernchina. com) 致盛 1) 天河区珠江新城华就路 6 号保利 108 公馆 ; 2) 番禺区迎宾路华南碧桂园大门右侧

FRENCH The Connoisseur 3/F, The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext.3964) 名仕阁 , 越秀区环市东路 368 号花园酒店 3 楼 Jardin d’Olive No. 101, 48 Tiyu Xi Lu, Tianhe District (8750 6440) 橄榄园 , 天河区体育西路 48 号 101 La Marina Shop G20, 10 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3888 0805) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 10 号兴盛汇 G20 铺 ( 近保利心语花园 ) Sainte Maxime Shop G19, 11-17 Xingguo Lu, Liede, Tianhe District (3810 9300) 天河区猎德兴国路 11-17 兴盛汇 G19 号铺

GERMAN 1920 Restaurant 1) 4/F, 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District; 2) Shops 67, 69, 72 & 76, The Canton Place, Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8388 1142); Shop MW01-03, 05, Central Zone, Mall of the World, 89 Huacheng Dadao, Tianhe District (8709 6033) 1920 咖啡厅 1) 建设六马路一号前幢 4 楼 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城清风街 48 号广粤天地 67, 69, 72, 76 号铺 ; 3) 天河区花城大道 89 号花城汇 MW01-03, 05 商铺 Munich 1820 Shop 102, 7 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3703 3309) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 7 号 102 铺 Paulaner Bräuhaus L307, 3/F, TaiKoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (2808 6333) 宝莱纳 , 天河区天河路 383 号太古汇广场 L307 Pearl River 2/F, Da Mi Cang, Zone A, Party Pier Beer Cultural & Creative Art Zone, Yuejiang Xi Lu, Haizhu District (8413 2692) 德国主题餐厅 , 海珠区阅江西路珠江琶醍啤酒创意艺术区 A 区大米仓二楼

ITALIAN An-tico Shop L 304, 3/F, TaiKoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (8550 9028) 天河区天河路 383 号太古汇商场裙楼第三层 L304 号 Bocca Kitchen + Bar Shop 110, Bldg T25, The Canton Place, Haifeng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8759 1558) 天河区珠江新城海风路凯旋新世界 T25 栋 110 铺 Buongiorno 1) 3/F, Yi An Plaza, 33 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8363 3587); 2) A7, Xinshijie Haoyuan Diyi Ju, 168 Dongcheng Nan Lu, Dongguan (0769 2339 6499) 邦奴意大利餐厅 1) 越秀区建设六马路宜安广场 3 楼 ;

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Xingang Dong Lu, Haizhu District (8916 3388) 海珠区新港东路 638 号广州南丰朗豪酒店 Aroma Cafe Shop 117, 1/F, Voka Street, 460 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (185 0200 1416) 天河区天河北路 460 号沃凯街首层 117 铺 The Carousel 30/F, The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext. 3996) 凌璇阁 , 越秀区环市东路花园酒店 30 层 The Cascade Cafe 1/F, The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext.3909) 观瀑廊咖啡厅, 越秀区环市东路368号花园酒店1楼 The Eating Table No. 401, 4/F, GTLand Winter Mall, Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zjujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8398 0502) 天河区珠江新城珠江东路高德置地东商场店 4 层 401 室 Ebony 4/F, Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, 389 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8884) 天河区天河路 389 号广州文华东方酒店 4 楼 G Restaurant 22/F, Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, 12 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8550 8025/8026) 天河区珠江新城珠江西路 12 号富力君悦大酒店 22 楼 Happy Monk 1) Back of Yi’an Plaza, Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 5597) ; 2) No. 109, 7Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3877 8679); 3) Outdoor Plaza, Happy Valley Mall, 36 Machang Lu, Tianhe District (3832 5317) 1) 越秀区建设五马路宜安广场后门 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 7 号 109 号铺 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城马场路 36 号太阳新天地户外广场 Hooley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant 1) 101, 8 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3886 2675); 2) 102, Unit 22, Creative Park, Jihua Si Lu, Chancheng District, Foshan (0757-8226 4606); 3) Section 2, Yijia Yuan, 7 Xingzhongdao, Zhongshan 爱尔兰西餐酒吧 1) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 8 号 101; 2) 佛山市禅城区季华四路创意产业园 22 栋 102; 3) 中山市兴中道 7 号颐嘉苑 2 卡 The Kitchen Table 2/F, W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (6680 7816) 标帜餐厅 , 天河区珠江新城冼村路 26 号广州 W 酒店 2) 东莞市东城南路 168 号新世界豪圆第一居 A7 号 Grappa’s Shop B166, Parc Central, 218 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3725 2300) 天河区天河路 218 号天环广场 B166 铺 The Italian Restaurant 3/F, East Tower, Zhujiang Bldg, 360 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8386 3840, www.xiaojiefengqing. com) 小街风情 , 越秀区环市东路 360 号珠江大厦东座 3 楼 Limoni 3/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, 3 Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3813 6688) 意轩 , 天河区珠江新城兴安路 3 号广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店 3 楼 Oggi Trattoria & Pizzeria 1) 1 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District (8751 5882); 2) Shop 106, The Canton Place, Haifeng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3862 0240); 3) 1 Tianlun Garden, Jianshe 4 Lu,Yuexiu District (8356 1196) www.oggirestaurant.com 卡布里西餐厅 1) 天河区体育东路 1 号 ( 近黄埔大道 ); 2) 天河区珠江新城海风街广粤天地 106 ; 3) 越秀区建设四马路天伦花园首层

sheng Lu, Tianhe District (3805 1282); 4) 1 Tianlun Garden, Jianshe 4 Lu,Yuexiu District (8356 1196) www.oggirestaurant.com 卡布里西餐厅 1) 天河区兴盛路 8 号 119 铺 ; 2) 越秀区建设四马路天伦花园首层 Summer House Directly behind the Marriage House, Xietian Li, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan (133 9223 6374, www.summerhouse.com.cn) 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里（嫁娶屋正后面） Tomatoes Pizzeria G5, 11 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3839 9523) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 11 号兴盛汇 G5

RUSSIAN Arbat Restaurant G6, Xingsheng Hui, 17 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3847 9186) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路兴盛汇 17 号 G6 铺 Katusha 1/F, Binghua Hotel, 2 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (8729 9083) 天河区天河北路 2 号冰花酒店首层

LATIN AMERICAN Latin Grillhouse 1) 3/F, Wing Kin Square, 29-31 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8331 9118); 2) 4/F, Grandview Plaza, 228 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3833 0052) 拉丁餐厅 1) 越秀区建设六马路 29-31 号荣建大厦 3 楼 ; 2) 天河区天河路 228 号正佳广场 4 楼 Tristan’s Texmex Restaurant and Bar Unit 101, 25 Liuyun Yi Jie, Tianhe Nan Lu, Tianhe District (139 2608 0256) 天河区天河南路六运一街 25 号 101 ( 地铁体育西路 B 或 H 出口 )

PIZZA Oggi Pizzeria

1) Shop 119, 8 Xing-

Oakroom Restaurant & Bar 16/F, Oakwood Premier Guangzhou, 28 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District (3883 2828, 3883 3883 ext. 6704) 天河区体育东路 28 号广州方圆奥克伍德豪景 16 楼 Pétrus Grill Room 3/F, Lobby 1, Chimelong Hotel, Panyu Dadao, Panyu District (8478 6838) 帕图斯扒房 , 番禺区番禺大道长隆酒店 1 号大堂 3 层 Prime 4/F, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu, Yuexiu District (8666 6888 ext. 3468) 扒房 , 越秀区流花路 122 号中国大酒店 4 楼 Silk Road Grill 1/F, White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, No.1, Shamian South Street, Liwan District (8188 6968 ext. 30818) 丝绸之路西餐厅，荔湾区沙面南街 1 号白天鹅宾馆 1 楼 Social & Co. Shop 112-113, 6 Huajiu Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3804 9243, www.socialandco.com) 天河区珠江新城华就路 6 号 112-113 铺 Summer House Directly behind the Marriage House, Xietian Li, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan (133 9223 6374, www. summerhouse.com.cn) 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里（嫁娶屋正后面）

Spanish

Wilber’s 62 Zhusigang Er Malu, Yuexiu District (3761 1101, www.wilber.com.cn) 越秀区竹丝岗二马路 62 号

WINE ASC Fine Wine No. 1705, Tower B, Centre Plaza, 161 Linhe Xi Lu, Tianhe District (8666 8683, 8666 8021) 圣皮尔精品葡萄酒 , 天河区林和西路 161 号中泰广场 B 塔 1705 Aussino World Wines Rm 2017, Southern Securities Bldg, 148 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District 富隆酒窖 , 天河区体育东路 148 号南方证券大厦 2017 室 East Meets West Fine Wines Room 507, Vili International, 167 Linhe Xi Lu, Tianhe District (8327 4162, www.emw-wines.com)由西往东 ( 上海) 贸易有限公司深圳分公司, 天河区林和西路167 号威尼国际公寓写字楼507室 Everwines 108 Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3821 2195) 天河区珠江新城海风街 108 号 Everwise Wine Ltd. D7, 15/F, Jian He Centre, 110 Tiyu Xi Lu, Tianhe District (3880 4860) 永醇酒业 , 天河区体育西路 110 号建和中心 15 楼 D7 Jebsen Fine Wines 28/F, Tower B, China International Centre, 33 Zhongshan San Lu, Yuexiu District (8713 7155, www.jebsenfinewines.com) 捷成中国贸易有限公司 , 越秀区中山三路 33 号中华国际中心 B 塔 28 楼 Jointek 1) Shop 57-60, Section C, Dongdu Da Shi Jie, 422 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8769 6288) 2) Next to the Huashan Hotel, Yuexiu District (8756 9109) 骏德酒业 , 1) 越秀区环市东路 422 号东都大世界 C 区 57-60 号铺 ; 2) 越秀区华山宾馆旁 Justwine Cellar Chain Store 1) 90 Tianhe Nan Yi Lu, Tianhe District (8758 0807); 2) Unit 11-3, G/F, Guangzhou International Trade Center, Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (3825 0440) 神之水滴葡萄酒连锁店 1) 天河区天河南一路 90 号 ; 2) 天河区天河北路广州国际贸易中心地铺一层 11-3 单元 Summergate Unit 2409, 24/F, China International Center, Bldg B, 33 Zhongshan San Lu, Yuexiu District (2883 6800, www.summergate. com) 美夏 , 越秀区中山三路 33 号中华国际中心 B 塔 24 层 2409 单元 Torres China Guangzhou Office Rm G, 6/F Jianhe Bldg, 111-115 Tiyu Xi Lu, Tianhe District (3887 0367, info@torres.com.cn) 桃乐丝葡萄酒贸易有限公司 , 天河区体育西路 111115 号建和中心 6 楼 G 室

NIGHTLIFE Bravo Shop 114-115, 6 Huajiu Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (13570499142) 天河区珠江新城华就路 6 号 114-115 铺 The Brew Sports Bar & Grill  1) Unit 9-11, Huanan Country Garden, Panyu Dadao (across the road from Chimelong Theme Park), Panyu District (3482 0401); 2) West Section, Bao Lin Yuan, Huaxun Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3408 9549); 3) Shop 11-13, Yuhai Food Street, 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8382 8299) 1) 番禺区番禺大道华南碧桂园碧华商业 2 街 9-11 号 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城华讯街保林苑西区加拿大布鲁咖啡馆 , 近发展中心 ; 3) 越秀区建设六马路誉海食街 11-13 号铺

Mezomd Cafe Shop 112-116, Canton Place, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3831 6227) 曼索蒂 , 天河区珠江新城广粤天地 112-116 号铺

Brussels Belgian Beef Cafe Shop 133B, Starlight Walk, 354 Xingang Zhong Lu, Haizhu District (8412 3032) 海珠区新港中路 354 珠影星光城 133b 铺

Solo Tapas Shop 105, 1/F, North Tower, Huale Bldg, 57 Huale Lu, Yuexiu District (8784 7850) 越秀区华乐路 57 号华乐大厦北塔一楼 105 铺

Cave Bar B/F, Pearl River Bldg (East Side), 360 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8386 3660) 墨西哥酒吧 , 越秀区环市东路 360 号珠江大厦 ( 东 ) 地下

OTHER WESTERN Alfresco Langham Place, Guangzhou, 638

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Three Drops Kitchen & Bar 10 Xietianli, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里 10 号 (0757 8203 1400)

Duo Club 16 Jianshe Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (English: 137 1077 0232; Español: 187 0207 4849; Chinese: 134 2402 1170) 元素吧 , 越秀区建设六马路 16 号首层

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Fei 2-4/F, W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (6680 7825) 妃 , 天河区珠江新城冼村路 26 号广州 W 酒店 2-4 层 Happy Monk 1) Back of Yi’an Plaza, Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 5597) ; 2) No. 109, 7Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3877 8679); 3) Outdoor Plaza, Happy Valley Mall, 36 Machang Lu, Tianhe District (3832 5317) 1) 越秀区建设五马路宜安广场后门 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 7 号 109 号铺 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城马场路 36 号太阳新天地户外广场 Hooley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant 1)101, 8 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3886 2675); 2) 102, Unit 22, Creative Park, Jihua Si Lu, Chancheng District, Foshan (0757-8226 4606); 3) Section 2, Yijia Yuan, 7 Xingzhongdao, Zhongshan 1)爱尔兰西餐酒吧, 天河区珠江新城兴盛路8号101; 2)佛山市禅城区季华四路创意产业园22栋102; 3) 中山市兴中道7号颐嘉苑2卡 JZ Club The Bucket, Zhujiang Beer Museum, Yuejiang Xi Lu, Haizhu District (3446 9831) 海珠区阅江西路珠啤博物馆大酒桶 ( 琶醍 A 区米库旁 ( 珠江啤酒博物馆 ) GoGreenCBD Simulator Golf Club Unit 420, Floor 4, GT Land Winter Plaza, Zhujiang Dong Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou,P.R.China (+86 020 3893 9133，gogreengolf.com.cn) 广州市天河区珠江新城珠江东路高德置地冬广场四层 420 单元 Lazy Guys 105-106, Huaqiao Garden, 1 Zhengping Nan Jie, Taojin Bei Lu, Yuexiu District (153 6003 3696, 138 0882 9951) 越秀区淘金北路正平南街 1 号华侨乐园 105-106 Lotus Pond 1/F, The Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8333 8989 ext.3191) 荷塘雅座 , 越秀区环市东路 368 号花园酒店 1 楼 Lucky Jack No.23, Zone A, Party Pier, Yuejiang Dong Lu, Haizhu District 海珠区阅江东路琶醍珠江啤酒厂文化创意园 A 区 23 M9 Restaurant Lounge Shop 112, 9 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3802 0171) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 9 号 112 铺 McCawley’s Bar & Grill Shop 101, 16 Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3801 7000) 天河区珠江新城花城大道 16 号 101 铺 Mr. Rocky Restaurant & Bar 1) 6-7 Tai Gu Cang, 124 Gexin Lu, Haizhu District (3448 0800); 2) Shop 6-7, Zone B, Party Pier, 118 Modiesha Da Jie, Yuejiang Lu, Haizhu District: 3) 1/F, Time Square Plaza, 28 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District 洛奇先生美国西部牛仔餐吧 1) 海珠区革新路 124 号太古仓 6-7 号仓 ; 2) 海珠区阅江路磨碟沙大街 118 号珠江琶醍啤酒文化创意艺术区 B 区 06-07 铺 ; 3) 天河区天河北路 28 号时代广场 1 楼 The Paddy Field 1) Booth 1A, 1/F, Central Plaza, 38 Huale Lu, Yuexiu District (8360 1379); 2) Shop XT204, 2 Xietian Li, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan (0757-8203 1023, www.thepaddyfield.com) 田野西餐厅 1) 越秀区华乐路 38 号广怡大厦 1 楼 1A; 2) 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里 2 号 XT204 铺 In·Side·Out By Threedrops 3 floor, 10 Xietianli, Lingnan Tiandi, Chencheng District, Foshan (0757 82031400／189 885 25470) 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里 10 号 3 楼 Revolucion Cocktail 9 Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3802 9960) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路 9 号 The River Oyster Bar & Grill 4/F, Zone C, Zhujiang Party Pier Art & Creative Area, Yuejiang Xi Lu, exit of Modiesha Tunnel, Haizhu District (138 2604 0956, 135 1277 1631) 海珠区磨碟沙隧道口阅江西路珠江啤酒厂琶醍艺术创意区 C 区 4 楼 Sapphire Lounge 4/F, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu, Yuexiu District (8666 6888 ext. 3450) 马天尼吧 , 越秀区流花路 122 号中国大酒店 4 楼 Social & Co. Shop 112-113, 6 Huajiu Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3804 9243, www.socialandco.com) 天河区珠江新城华就路 6 号 112-113 铺 Song's Club Shop 2-12, Xingsheng Hui, Xinsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe

District (3887 5888) 天河区珠江新城兴盛路兴盛汇 3 楼 2-12 铺 Soothe DS 450 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (8754 6182) 天河区天河北路 450 号 Summer House Directly behind the Marriage House, Xietian Li, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Foshan (133 9223 6374, www.summerhouse.com.cn) 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里（嫁娶屋正后面） Wilber’s 62 Zhusigang Er Malu, Yuexiu District (3761 1101, www.wilber.com.cn) 越秀区竹丝岗二马路 62 号 Woo Bar 1/F, W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (6628 6628) 天河区珠江新城冼村路 26 号广州 W 酒店

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INT’L MEDICAL SERVICES Bellaire Int'l Clinic No. 601, 6/F, East Tower, Times Square, 28 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (3891 0511) 贝利尔诊所，天河北路 28 号时代广场东 6 楼 601 Dr. Sherily Xiao Master of Medicine. 19 years TCM & Acupuncture & Massage & Physiotherapy Experience.Only for appointment. Fu Lai Garden Shui Yin Zhi Jie Shui Yin Road Yue Xiu District Guang Zhou. （Tel: 137 1052 6617. E-mail: xiaoshuilan@ hotmail.com. L5, Zoo station, C exit) 广州市越秀区水阴路水阴直街福莱花园 Eur Am Int’l Medical Center 1/F, North Tower, Ocean Pearl Bldg, 19 Huali Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng (3758 5328, 24hr urgent care: 137 1041 3347, www. eurammedicalcenter.com) 康辰国际医疗 , 珠江新城华利路 19 号远洋明珠大厦北座首层 Guangzhou Elizabeth Women's Hospital 484 Kangwang Zhong Lu, Liwan District (24-hour hotline: 400 886 9268, e-mail: inquiries@eliza.hk) 广州伊丽莎白妇产医院国际医疗中心，荔湾区康王中路 484 号 United Family Guangzhou Clinic 1/F, Annex Bldg, PICC Bldg, 301 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong (4008 919 191, 24-hr urgent care: 8710 6060) 广州越秀和睦家门诊部 , 广州大道中 301 号人保大厦南塔副楼首层

DENTAL CLINICS All Smile - Dr. Lu Int'l Dental Clinic Rm 603-604, 6/F, Metro Plaza, 183 Tianhe Bei Lu (24-hour hotline: 8755 3380). Mon-Sat 9am6pm (other times by appointment) 大都会牙科，天河北路 183 号大都会广场六楼 603604 H&H Dental Center 1/F, Mingmen Building, 4 Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3808 0700, 3808 0729; 24-hour hotline: 139 2516 2826; E-mail: hnhdental@163.com) H&H 牙科中心（嘉茜医疗门诊 ), 天河区珠江新城花城大道 4 号名门大厦正门首层 Kaiyi Dental Clinic 11/F, Ice Flower Hotel, 2 Tianhe Bei Lu (3886 4821,www.kaiyiyk.com) 凯怡牙科诊所，天河北路 2 号冰花酒店 11 层 Wisdom International Dental Clinic Room 2008-2010, No.2 Hua Li Road. Zhujiang Xincheng (Edinburgh International Apartment) (3877 2897). Daily 9:30am-9pm. 广州维思顿牙科中心，珠江新城华利路 2 号 20082010 （爱丁堡国际公寓）

HAIR AND NAIL Hair Code 1) 54 Taojin Lu, Yuexiu District (8359 9964); 2) Shop 5A017-18, 5/F, Grandview Mall, 228 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (8550 5180); 3) 3/F,South District of Poly Central Plaza, 18 Jianshe Da Ma Lu, Yuexiu Distric (8302 2068) 芭曲，1) 越秀区淘金路 54 号 ; 2) 天河区天河路 228 号正佳广场 5 楼 5A017-18; 3) 越秀区建设大马路保利中环广场南区 3 楼

Hair Corner L225, 2/F, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8338) 天河路 383 号太古汇商场裙楼第二层 L225 号铺 SO’ O LK (Hair Salon) 1) G/F, 545 Binjiang Dong Lu, Haizhu District (3425 7429); 2) Shop 103A, World Trade Centre, 371-375 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District (8760 6299); 3) Shop101, 712 Binjiang Dong Lu, Haizhu District (8419 1022); 4) Shop101, Fuli Edinburgh Apartment, 2 Huali Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District(3826 3718); 5) Shop 15 2/F, Chateau Star River Hotel, Yingbin Lu, Panyu District(3479 0641); 6) Shop81-82, G/F, New City Plaza, Olympic Garden, Luoxi New Town, Panyu District(3452 1826); 7) Shop 21, Agile Phase II, Fenghuang Bei Lu, Huadu District(3692 8686) 苏豪路易士，嘉玛发廊，1) 天河区天河北路 366 号都市华庭 13 铺 ; 2) 越秀区环市东路 371-375 号世界贸易中心首层 103A; 3) 海珠区滨江东路 712 号 101 铺 ; 4) 天河区珠江新城华利路 2 号富力爱丁堡公寓 101 铺 ; 5) 番禺区迎宾路星河湾酒店 2 楼 15 号铺 ; 6) 番禺区洛溪新城奥园城市花园首层 81-82 号铺 ; 7) 花都区凤凰北路雅居乐二期 21 号铺 Toni&Guy 1) G/F, 75 Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe District (English: 8754 2116, Chinese: 8754 2113); 2) M05, B1, Peace World Plaza, 362 Huanshi Dong Lu, Tianhe District (English: 8388 9987, Chinese: 8388 9916) 1) 天河东路 75 号首层 ; 2) 环市东路 362 号好世界广场负一层

3393); 2) 19,Kexiang Road Luogang District,Science Park, Guangzhou (3213 5555) 1) 广州美国人，二沙岛烟雨南路 3 号 ; 2) 广州罗岗区科翔路 19 号 Canadian Foreign Language School Cambridgshire Garden, Panyu District (39191868 ext. 0) 广州市番禺区剑桥郡加拿达外国语学校，广州市番禺区剑桥郡花园 Canadian International School of Guangzhou Cambridgeshire Garden, Nancun Town, Panyu District (3925 5321) www. cisgz.com 广州加拿大人国际学校，番禺区南村镇雅居乐剑桥郡花园内 Canadian Internatioanal Kindergarten Agile Garden, Yinbin Lu, Panyu District (8456 6551). 加拿大国际幼儿园，番禺区迎宾路雅居乐花园 Canadian (Mayland) International Kindergarten Mayland Garden, Keyun Lu, Tianhe District (8561 6516) 美林国际幼儿园 , 天河区科韵路美林海岸花园棕林街 48 号 Clifford School International International Building, Clifford School, Clifford Estates, Shiguang Lu, Panyu District (8471 8273; 8471 1441; 8471 1694) 祈福英语实验学校，番禺区市广路 Guangzhou Huamei International School 23 Huamei Lu, Tianhe District (Tel: 8721 0372). www.hm163.com 广州华美英语实验学校，天河区华美路 23 号

fitness True Pilates China China’s First True Pilates China Studio &True Pilates NY Instructor Certification Training Center. Add: 7F/7 Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang New Town. www.truepilateschina.com （186 2007 6022）珠江新城花城大道 7 号 7 楼

SPA O Spa Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, 12 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (8396 1234 ext.3520) 天河区珠江新城珠江西路 12 号广州富力君悦大酒店

EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS Alcanta International College (AIC) 1130 Baiyun Dadao Nan, Baiyun District (8618 3999; 8618 3000; 8618 3666) 亚加达教育机构国际预科部 , 白云区白云大道南 1130 号 . www.aicib.org American Int’l School of Guangzhou (AISG) 1) 3 Yanyu Nan Lu, Ersha Island (8735

Guangzhou Nanfang International School No.1 South Industrial Park, Yinglong Lu, Longdong, Tianhe District (3886 6952, 3886 3606, Fax: 3886 3680). www.gnischina.com 广州南方国际学校，天河区龙洞迎龙路龙山工业园南1号 ISA International School Guangzhou Block C2-2, 128 Yuancun Siheng Lu, Tianhe District 广州爱莎国际学校, 天河区员村四横路128号红专厂创意园C2-2 (8890 0909, info@isaschool. com ) Int’l French School of Guangzhou Favorview Palace, Tianhe District (3879 7324).www. efcanton.com. 广州法国学校，天河区汇景新城 Japanese School of Guangzhou 10 Fengxin Lu, Science City, High-technology and Industrial Zone (Tel: 6139 7023, Fax: 6139 7027). www.jsgcn.com 广州日本人学校，高新技术产业开发区科学城风信路 10 号 Mayland International School Mayland International Resort, 168 Shanqian Dadao, Huadu District (3672 8212) 美林湖国际学校，花都区山前大道 168 号美林湖国际社区 Raffles Design Institute 9F, B Tower of Guangzhou Sinopec Building, No.191, Tiyu Xi Lu, Tianhe District. (8350 0760; 400 8332 033) gz.raffles.edu.cn 广州莱佛士设计培训学院，天河区体育西路 191 号中石化大厦 B 塔 9 楼 St.Lorraine Anglo-Chinese School Riverside Garden, Dashi Town, Panyu District (8458

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listings 8252; 8450 7290). www.st-lorraine.com.cn 莱恩英文幼儿园，番禺区大石镇丽江花园 The British School of Guangzhou 983-3 Tonghe Lu, Baiyun District (8709 4788) 广州英国学校 , 白云区同和路 983-3 Utahloy Int’l School www.utahloy.com 1) 800 Shatai Bei Lu, Baiyun District (8720 2019, fax 8704 4296); 2) Sanjiang Town, Zeng Cheng (8291 4691 fax 8291 3303) 广州誉德莱国际学校，1) 白云区沙太北路 800 号；2) 增城三江镇 Yew Wah International Education School of Guangzhou Dragon Lake Resort, National AAAA Tourist Attraction, Huadong Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou (8683 2662 / 400 850 9778) 广州耀华国际教育学校广州市花都区花东镇山前旅游大道学而街 9 号（比邻国家 4A 级旅游风景区九龙湖） www.ywies-gz.com Yihe Int’l Kindergarten Summer Palace, Tonghe Town, Baiyun District (3623 8230). 颐和国际幼儿园，白云区同和镇颐和山庄

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Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel Hengqin New District, Zhuhai (0756-299 8888, www.chimelong.com) 长隆横琴湾酒店 , 珠海市横琴新区 Chimelong Penguin Hotel Hengqin New District, Zhuhai (0756-299 3366, www.chimelong. com) 长隆企鹅酒店, 珠海市横琴新区 Chimelong Circus Hotel Hengqin New District, Zhuhai (0756-299 3399, www.chimelong.com) 长隆马戏酒店, 珠海市横琴新区 China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel 122, Liuhua Lu (8666 6888) www.MarriottChinahotel.com 中国大酒店 , 流花路 122 号 Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre 339 Huanshi Dong Lu (8363 8888) 广州中心皇冠假日酒店 , 环市东路 339 号 Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Huadu 189 Yingbin Dadao, Huadu District (3690 0888) 广州花都皇冠假日酒店 , 花都区迎宾大道 189 号 . www.crowneplaza.com Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Science City 28 Ningcai Lu, Central District, Science City (8880 0999) www.crowneplaza.com 广州翡翠皇冠假日酒店 , 科学城中心区凝彩路 28 号 DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou 391 Dongfeng Lu, Yuexiu District (2833 7215; 2833 2888) 广州希尔顿逸林酒店 , 越秀区东风路 391 号 DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou - Science City 18 Shuixi Lu, Huangpu District (3223 8888) 广州汇华希尔顿逸林酒店·科学城 , 黄埔区水西路 18 号 DoubleTree by Hilton Heyuan 123 Yuewang Dadao, Heyuan (0762-2298 888) 河源汇景希尔顿逸林酒店 , 河源市越王大道 123 号 Dong Fang Hotel 120 Liuhua Lu, Yuexiu District (8666 9900, www.hoteldongfang.com) 东方宾馆 , 越秀区流花路 120 号

Mandarin House International quality accredited Chinese language programs. Whether at your office, home, or our conveniently-located schools; learn practical and modern Chinese with experienced teachers. Call us or visit our school and see why more than 30000 people have chosen Mandarin House for learning Chinese! Tianhe 14F, Tower B, 161 West Linhe Road 广州市天河区林和西路 161 号中泰大厦 B1403 室 Tel: 400 633 5538 E-mail:info@mandarinhouse.com Web:www.mandarinhouse.com

Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou 5 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (8883 3888) 广州四季酒店，天河区珠江新城珠江西路 5 号 Four Points by Sheraton Guangzhou, Dongpu 1 Jingying Lu, Huicai Lu, Dongpu (3211 0888) 广州东圃合景福朋喜来登酒店 , 东圃汇彩路菁映路 1 号 Grand Hyatt Guangzhou 12, Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (8396 1234 www.guangzhou.grand.hyatt.com) 广州富力君悦大酒店 , 天河区珠江新城珠江西路 12 号

Berlitz Language Training A2G Shengya Business Center, 107 Tiyu West Road, Tianhe (Tel: 3887 9261, 3887 9262) www.berlitz.com 贝立兹中心，天河体育西路107号盛雅商务中心A2G

Guangzhou Marriott Hotel Tianhe 228 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (6108 8888) 广州正佳广场万豪酒店，天河区天河路 228 号

Eclipse English Education 18D, No.368, Tianhe Bei Road, GZ (Tel:38780382,18922769713) 爱誉英语 , 天河北路 , 368 号 , 18D

Hilton Foshan 127 Lingnan Dadao Bei, Chancheng District, Foshan (0757 8306 9999) 佛山希尔顿酒店 , 佛山市禅城区岭南大道北 127 号

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Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun 515-517, Yuncheng Dong Lu, Baiyun District (6660 0666) 广州白云万达希尔顿酒店 , 白云区云城东路 515-517 号 www.hilton.com.cn/guangzhoubaiyun

BUSINESS CENTER

Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe 215 Linhe Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District (6683 9999) 广州天河新天希尔顿酒店，天河区林和西横路 215 号 www.guangzhoutianhe.hilton.com

Atlas Workplace 30-32F, Agile Center, 26 Huaxia Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District （+86 400 6090 938，atlasworkplace. com）寰图商务中心，广州市天河区珠江新城华夏路 26 号雅居乐中心 30-32 楼

Langham Place Guangzhou 638 Xingang Dong Lu, Haizhu District(8916 3388) 广州南丰朗豪酒店 , 海珠区新港东路 638 号

Servcorp 54/F, Guangzhou Iconic IFC Tower, 5 Zhujiang Xi Lu (2801 6000) www.servcorp. com.cn 珠江西路 5 号广州国际金融中心 54 层 The Executive Centre 1) Skyfane Tower, 8 Linhe Zhong Lu (2831 7244); 2) Rm 702, Building No.1, Taikoo Hui (2886 1555) 1) 德事商务中心，1) 天河区林和中路 8 号海航大厦 10 楼 ; 2) 太古汇 1 座 702 室

HOTEL Hotels with the sign of a golden key are members of the Golden Key Alliance. Panyu Dadao,Panyu Chimelong Hotel District (8478 6838, gz.chimelong.com) 长隆酒店 , 番禺区番禺大道

LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou 368, Huanshi Dong Lu (8333 8989, www.thegardenhotel.com. cn) LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District 广州花园酒店 , 越秀区环市东路 368 号花园酒店 (8333 8989) LN Hotel Five 277 Yanjiang Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District （8931 0505）广州岭南五号酒店，越秀区沿江中路 277 号 Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou 389 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 8888) 广州文华东方酒店 , 天河区天河路 389 号 Park Hyatt Guangzhou 16 Huaxia Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (3769 1234) 广州柏悦酒店天河区珠江新城华夏路 16 号 Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (3606 8866, www.pullmanhotels.com) 广州白云机场铂尔曼大酒店 , 广州白云国际机场 Royal Tulip Carat Guangzhou 388 Guangyuan Zhong Lu (8396 6866) 广州卡丽皇家金煦酒店，广园中路 388 号

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Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel 208 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (6668 8888) 粤海喜来登酒店 , 天河区天河路 208 号 Sheraton Grand Guangzhou Huadu Resort Northeast of Shanqian Dadao, Huadu District (3695 3888) 广州花都合景喜来登度假大酒店，花都区山前大道东北侧 Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou 1, Huizhan Dong Lu, Haizhu District (8917 8888, www.shangrila.com) 广州香格里拉大酒店 , 海珠区会展东路 1 号 Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich 988 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District (3883 8888) 广州圣丰索菲特大酒店 , 天河区广州大道中 988 号 . www.sofitel.com The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou 3, Xing’an Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (3813 6688, www.ritzcarlton.com) 广州富力丽思卡尔顿酒店, 天河区珠江新城兴安路3号 The Westin Guangzhou 6, Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District (2886 6868, www.westin.com/ guangzhou) 广州海航威斯汀酒店 , 天河区林和中路 6 号

Denmark Rm 1578, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, 122 Liuhua Lu (Tel: 8666 0795; Fax: 8667 0315) 丹麦领事馆，流花路 122 号中国大酒店写字楼 1578 室  Ecuador Room 1801, R&F Building, 10 Huaxia Lu, Zhujiang New Town (Tel: 3892 7650; Fax: 3892 7550) 厄瓜多尔共和国驻广州领事馆，珠江新城华夏路 10 号富力中心 1801 室 France Rm 810, 8/F, Main Tower, Guangdong Int’l Hotel, 339 Huanshi Dong Lu (2829 2000) www.consulfrance-canton.org/ 法国领事馆，环市东路 339 号广东国际大酒店主楼８10 室 Germany 14/F Teem Tower, 208 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (Tel: 8313 0000; Fax: 8516 8133) www.kanton.diplo.de 德国领事馆，天河路 208 号粤海天河城大厦 14 楼 Greece Rm 2105, HNA Building, 8 Linhe Zhong Lu (Tel: 8550 1114; Fax: 8550 1450; grgencon. guan@mfa.gr) 希腊领事馆 , 林和中路 8 号海航大厦 2105 室

The Westin Pazhou Area C, Guangzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center, 681 Fengpu Zhong Lu, Haizhu District (8918 1818, www.westin.com/pazh ou)广州广交会威斯汀酒店, 海珠区凤浦中路681号广州国际会议展览中心C区

Guangzhou Narcotics Anonymous Meetings: Monday 6.30pm and Friday 7pm. (For help: 188 9857 0042 (French, Chinese & English), 133 3287 0750 (Persian), 185 8876 4470 (English), www.nachina.com)

W Guangzhou 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (6628 6628) 广州 W 酒店 , 天河区珠江新城冼村路 26 号

India 14/F, Haichuan Dasha, 8 Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District (8550 1501-05) 印度领事馆，天河区林和中路 8 号海船大厦 14 楼

White Swan Hotel 1 Shamian Nan Jie, Liwan District (8188 6968) 白天鹅宾馆 , 荔湾区沙面南街 1 号

Indonesia Rm 1201-1223, 2/F, West Building, Dong Fang Hotel, 120 Liuhua Lu (Tel: 8601 8772; fax 8601 8773; kjrigz@public.guangzhou. gd.cn) 印度尼西亚领事馆，流花路 120 号东方宾馆西座 2 楼 1201-1223 室

Community Associations Argentina 2405, Teem Tower, 208 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3888 0328, cguan@ mrecic.gov.ar) 阿根廷共和国领事馆 , 天河区天河路 208 号粤海天河城大厦 2405 单元 Christian Fellowship Hilton Hotel Guangzhou Tianhe , 215 Lin He Xi Heng Lu, Tianhe District (6683 9999) (Foreigners only. Please bring ID) Worship Hours: 10am-11:30am. every Sunday. 广州天河新天希尔顿酒店 , 广州天河区林和西横路 215 号 Guangdong Int’l Volunteer Expatriate Service (GIVES) Contact Rosaline Yam (8778 2778; givescn@ yahoo.com) www.gives.cn Guangzhou Women’s Int’l Club (GWIC) For contact information, visit www.gwic.org Brazil Rm 1403, 10 Huaxia Lu, R&F Center, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (02083652236; cg. cantao.itamaraty.gov.br) 巴西驻广州总领事馆, 珠江新城华夏路10号富力中心1403室 Australia 12/F, Zhujiang New City, Development Centre, 3 Linjiang Lu (Tel: 3814 0111; Fax: 3814 0112) www.guangzhou.china.embassy. gov.au 澳大利亚领事馆，临江路 3 号珠江新城发展中心 12 楼 Belgium Room 0702, 7/F, R & F Center, Unit 2, 10 Huaxia Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (Tel: 3877 2351; Fax: 3877 2353) 天河区珠江新城华夏路 10 号富力中心 7 楼 0702 室 Cambodia Rm 802, The Garden Hotel (Tower), Huangshi Dong Lu (Tel: 8333 8999 - 805; Fax: 8365 2361) 柬埔寨领事馆，环市东路花园酒店大楼 808 室 Canada 801, Office Tower, China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel ,Liuhua Lu (Tel: 8611 6100, Fax: 8667 2401) www.guangzhou.gc.ca 加拿大领事馆，流花路中国大酒店商业楼 801 室 Colombia Unit 12, 36/F No 5, Zhujiang West Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou (8883 4826, cguangzhou@cancilleria.gov.co) 哥伦比亚驻广州总领事馆，珠江西路 5 号广州国际金融中心主塔写字楼 36 层 12 单元 Cuba Rm 2411, West Tower, Huapu Plaza, 13 Huaming Lu, Zhujiang New Town (Tel: 2238 2603 / 2238 2604; Fax: 2238 2605) 珠江新城华明路 13 号华普广场西塔 2411

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