That's Shanghai - April 2017

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Editor's Note J azz is my favorite music genre. Living in Shanghai, which has had close ties with jazz since the 1920s, I can feel the echoes of its groovy riffs all around the city.

This month's cover story (p54), composed

by Andrew Chin, Zoey Zha and myself, is dedicated to this free-flowing music genre. Here, we examine Shanghai's melodic past with jazz and look at current trends through our conversations with members of the Fairmont Peace Hotel's Shanghai Old Jazz Band, the folks behind China's premier jazz club JZ, Heyday's veteran house drummer and brand-new, soulful US import and other jazzy Shanghai-based talents.

There’s more music to be heard in the Life & Style section, where I visit the home of Ecke Gong (p30), the China brand director for Sonos to look at his collection of guitars and speak to Yunnan-born landscape photographer Yu Dongrui about his project ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars’ (p32) and why he used the prize money from his 2016 WildChina Explorer Grant to create a star map for his home province.

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In the City Section, Jocelyn Richards and Sky Gidge in our Guangzhou and Shenzhen offices look at China’s age-old hukou system (p12) and how it affects the country’s millions of migrant workers and their families. Last but not least, enjoy some serious meaty sandwich foodporn by Betty Richardson on p76 in the Eat & Drink section.

This issue is also Andrew Chin's last issue since his start at That's in 2013. As he moves back to Toronto, we'd like to thank him for his hard work and contribution and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Until next month,

Dominic Ngai Editor-in-Chief

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The wrap

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8 City

20 Life & Style

9 Mobike Problems

26 Secret’s Out

Cracking down on Shanghai’s rainbowcolored bike sharing craze

Victoria’s Secret mega-flagship opens in Shanghai

12 all about Hukou

32 Lost Stars

Is China's internal passport becoming obsolete?

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Photographer Yu Dongrui on creating a star map for Yunnan

36 Wearable Tech A preview of what’s to come when technology meets fashion

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38 Arts

72 Eat & Drink

44 Rebuilding RE:TROS

76 Beast Feast

Beijing post-punk staples undergo a makeover

Our annual sandwich roundup returns

45 Fantômas

80 New Restaurants

Amiina pays tribute to a criminal mastermind

Brewpubs, fancy seafood and French rotisserie

48 Down for the KAWS

84 New Bars

Yuz Museum celebrates the global pop art star

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A look inside Shanghai's first magic cocktail bar

54 Cover Story Jazz and the City Shanghai’s jazz stalwarts on the past, present and future of the city’s music scene

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88 EVENTS

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city The Hukou Issue

How China's 'Internal Passport' Affects Millions of Migrant Workers and Their Families, P12

Are Shanghai Expats Arrogant?

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Siri Is Learning Shanghainese P10

tales of the city

Mo Bikes, Mo Problems

As Bike Share Apps Explode in Popularity, Shanghai Cracks Down on a Booming Market

By Bridget O’Donnell and Rachel Deason

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t seems like bike share services have taken over Shanghai in the last few months. First came the iconic orange Mobike and bright yellow Ofo, then sky blue Xiaoming Danche.

According to the latest estimates, as many as 450,000 shared bikes from 30 different rental platforms serving 4.5 million users have hit the streets of Shanghai.

With numerous bike-sharing companies now vying for riders' attention, it’s easy to see why they’re booming in popularity. The bikes are a cheap and easy way for people to get around the city and an environmentally friendly alternative to cars.

But as more and more companies add new colors to the bike share rainbow in hopes of cashing in on the demand, local governments are finding it difficult to control illegal parking and ensure traffic runs smoothly in the city’s crowded streets.

While apps like Mobike’s instruct users to park bikes in clearly marked white bicycle spaces, many riders ignore the rule, leaving bikes to obstruct sidewalks and roads.

Last month, photographer Shen Chunchen captured stunning images of where Shanghai's Mobikes and Ofos go to die. The images went viral. The photos, taken with a drone, show Huangpu District's overflowing bike share graveyard, which officials set up to store bikes seized for illegal parking. The graveyard is roughly the size of a basketball court and contains over 3,500 orange Mobikes and roughly 500 of other brands.

That’s not the only issue causing woes for traffic authorities.

Faulty GPS systems and apps that don’t recognize bike malfunctions have led to problems with consumers.

And as more competing rental companies hoping to become the

Uber of bikes throw their hats into the ring, incidents of vandalism have been on the rise. In January, around 500 ride-share bikes thrown into two large piles were left smashed, bent and mostly unusable in Shenzhen. And last fall, a man was arrested by the police after a video emerged of him destroying and dumping several Mobikes into the Huangpu River.

As the war between bike share apps heats up, Shanghai authorities have started cracking down. Last month, the Shanghai City Commission for the Development of Public Rental Bikes requested eight leading bike-share platforms to cease distributing new rental bikes around the city.

The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision is also reportedly finalizing new regulations that will monitor the service of the platforms and technical functions of the bikes. Among the new rules include requirements for all bikes to be equipped with GPS and a function that will allow users to track lost and stolen ones. The bikes must also be retired after three years of service.

That could potentially be problematic for Mobike, which has bikes with three- to five-year lifespans, and Ofo, which currently has no GPSenabled bikes in circulation.

The rules mark the Chinese government’s first attempt at regulating the country’s ever-expanding bike-share market.

The crackdown is all part of a larger move to clean up Shanghai’s traffic. In addition to curtailing rental bikes, Shanghai also banned all unlicensed electric motorbikes last month.

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the buzz Quote of the Month

"Being a local or expat doesn't matter. We are all human beings. It doesn't matter where you are from” One response to a recent Global Times article, which asked if ‘Shanghai expats feel superior to those in other Chinese cities’? The article was in reference to a WeChat post that recently went viral: “Regional discrimination is so severe in China that even one of my foreign friends in Shanghai told me that he tends to look down upon Beijing's foreigners," the post allegedly alleged. Digging deeper, GT interviewed Shanghai laowais in order to determine an answer to this ‘age-old debate’.

The responses they received, however, might surprise you: "I feel healthier living in Shanghai than in Beijing. The air quality is better;” "If you come to China to expand your perspectives on Chinese culture, you should definitely move to Beijing, not Shanghai;” and of course, this gem: "It is English teacher versus everyone else...

Shanghai unites fairly or unfairly in its disdain for English teachers.

They are the untouchable caste.”

Touché Shanghai laowai, touché.

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1.45 Billion The expected population size of China by 2030, according to the country’s top health authority, the National Health and Family Planning Commission. By 2050, however, the number will decrease back to a mere 1.4 billion, and then just 1.1 billion by 2100. The population increase comes after the end of its decades old One Child Policy just a little over a year ago. However, some local governments continue to ‘urge young comrades to lead by example in birthing a second child’, as the birthrate in many areas around the country has seen little increase. The policy applies to 90 million people, but only about 28 percent are expected to actually have a second child.

Don’t You Know Who I Am?

Shanghainese Siri Nonghao, Siri.

If you thought Apple’s beloved voice assistant would stop at Mandarin and quit, think again.

Already with 21 languages tailored for 36 countries under its belt, Siri will soon be adding one more to the mix – Shanghainese – the special Wu dialect spoken by the ‘Hai natives.

Other comparable voice assistants fall quite short of Apple’s language-learning progression: Microsoft’s Cortana speaks eight, localized for 13 countries, while Google’s Assistant understands four and Amazon’s Alexa can only comprehend English and German.

While the date for Siri’s Shanghainese mastery is still TBD, we don’t think she needs to worry about the competition.

A Zhuangbi / zhuāngbī / 装逼 v. to pose, to pretend to be a bigwig I can’t come to dinner because I can’t eat at a public restaurant.

Why not?

I’m too famous on the Internet. I'll just turn the restaurant into chaos.

We’ll book a private room then.

*Walks away*

E d i t ed b y B r i d g e t O ’ D o n n e l l / c i t y @ u r b a n a t o m y. c o m

ccording to psychologists, almost all adult problems are rooted in the gap between our expectations and reality. We all wanted to be astronauts, doctors, business moguls and supermodels, but we ended up being IT consultants, pizza delivery boys and office clerks.

The distance between our dreams and our lives is so unbridgeable that it hurts to even think about.

If there was some magic potion to alleviate that feeling of failure, we’d take it in a heartbeat. And that’s what zhuangbi is – pretending to be your dream self for a short while, usually in front of some random audience, to ease the pain of being the embarrassing disappointment that you usually are.

Zhuang means ‘to pretend’ and bi here is short for ‘niubi’ which means ‘extremely impressive.’ Therefore, to zhuangbi is to ‘pose to impress.’ This is what people are doing when they talk loudly in a crowded subway car about closing million-dollar deals, or when they sit in Starbucks with a soy latte that cost half of their weekly salary.

For those few short minutes, those who zhuangbi feel like less of a loser in this game of life versus us. And since our brains can’t distinguish fake happiness from real happiness, we feel as if we’re really our dream selves.

This is why zhuangbi is an addictive game and some will never stop doing it. They sneak into first-class cabins to take a selfie which they post with the caption “first class isn’t what it used to be.” They memorize whiskey brands that they’ve never tasted, just to casually drop the line “I only drink peaty single malts.” They pepper their speech with esoteric acronyms so that people think they are experts. They beg their friends to like their WeChat posts to appear popular and well-connected.

The truth is: we all zhuangbi from time to time. We do it because it takes so little and feels so good. And sometimes, you might even successfully convince people that you are who you pretend to be. Whether you can convince yourself is another challenge altogether.

by Mia Li

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Is China’s ‘Internal Passport’ Becoming Obsolete?

THE HUKOU

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By Jocelyn Richards, additional reporting

by Tristin Zhang and Ziyi Yuan

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magine being tied to one address for your entire life, and that leaving – even for a weekend – would mean fending for yourself in the wild, with no guaranteed access to food or shelter.

Draconian as it may sound, in the years following 1958, when China’s ‘internal passport’ system was formally introduced, the hukou worked in a similar fashion, providing certain entitlements for survival that were only accessible at one’s home base.

If you were born in the countryside, an agricultural hukou entitled you to a plot of land that you were expected to till for subsistence.

If you were born into an urban household, the state set you up with a work unit or danwei, which provided you with a house, food, healthcare and education.

Everything revolved around the address stamped in your hukou book, including, in some sense, your identity.

“I think during the first decades of the communist era, the government really did have this attitude like it was going to take responsibility for all of the citizens of China, to make sure that they were fed and had welfare guarantees, and it was going to do this through the hukou system,” explains Joel Andreas, professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University.

Today, the hukou functions quite differ-

ently. It still determines a number of important entitlements – such as where one can purchase a house or car, enroll children in school or gain medical coverage – but matters of food and employment are left to individuals. China’s planned economy, after all, has given way to a socialist market economy, and the hukou has adapted accordingly.

Nonetheless, it still plays a defining role in many people’s lives. Let’s say, for example, that your hukou is registered in Foshan but you relocate an hour’s drive away to Guangzhou and want to buy a car there. You’ll need to pay social insurance for at least two years before you’ll be eligible for new plates. That waiting period increases to three or more years if you’re looking to purchase a house, and without a hukou, you’ll only ever be able to buy one – not two – residences in the city.

Regardless of how much you earn, without a hukou, your kids will have trouble entering public schools in Guangzhou. Locals get first dibs.

And even if you manage to obtain a Guangzhou hukou that’s tied to an address in Tianhe District, there’s still no way your child can attend one of the more esteemed elementary schools in Yuexiu District, a 10-minute drive away. You’ll need to cough up an extra RMB4 million to buy a xueweifang – or a house

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that guarantees enrollment in a nearby school – before you can secure an education for your little one in Yuexiu.

“The hukou has a long history, but today it is really only used to protect populations in big cities,” says Hu Jiye, a professor of law and finance at China University of Political Sciences and Law in Beijing. “Schools and hospitals have a responsibility to uphold quality on behalf of local residents, but with so many people migrating to first-tier cities, these institutions are overrun.”

In the last 30 years, China has experienced the most extensive internal migration in the world, with 440 million people relocating from rural areas to urban centers between 1979 and 2009.

Statistics of migration to first-tier cities often focus on rural-urban migrants, but there is also a staggering number of young professionals who move between China’s large metropolises – the so-called ‘urban-urban’ migrants – for whom the hukou still presents immense inconveniences.

To control the scale of their populations, cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have introduced points systems to screen incoming hukou applicants.

Similar to the new grading system for expats in China, would-be migrants are scored on various categories, including their employment experience, field of work, academic credentials and even age. One can, for instance, earn 20 additional points just for being 45 or younger. A bachelor’s degree, by comparison, only garners 15 points.

In Beijing, hukou applicants are expected to have paid for medical insurance and pension plans in the city for seven consecutive years – the toughest requirement among all

cities in China. The capital is also the first not to set a minimum number of points to qualify for a hukou, meaning applicants have no way of knowing how they measure up to the secret standard, which fluctuates every year.

The points system is merely one in a series of reforms announced in 2014 that promised to phase out the hukou altogether – something Xi Jinping himself allegedly advocated years ago in his doctoral thesis while serving as governor of Fujian.

The most notable reform of 2014 was China’s decision to stop differentiating between urban and rural hukou for citizens living within city borders.

It dictated that those who held a rural hukou and lived on the outskirts of cities like Beijing or Shanghai would be reclassified as

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“I was born to a farmer in Shuangtang village, in east Guangdong. My impression is that when you have an urban hukou, you’re treated as a higher-class individual and when you have a farmer’s hukou, you’re treated as a lower-class person”

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“I have a Beijing hukou, which is comparably harder to get. But honestly, I don't think an urban hukou is necessarily better than a rural one – it depends on your specific situation. An urban hukou is good if you want to stay in Beijing and buy a car or house or get local education for your children. But a rural hukou, especially these days when land is so expensive, is becoming much more valuable as you can profit from new development”

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urban residents and offered an urban hukou.

Many local – and Western – media celebrated the policy, calling it a positive step towards bridging the decades-old gap between China’s rural and urban citizens. But experts like Kam Wing Chan, a professor of geography at the University of Washington, argue the 2014 reforms have done little to help.

“The nationwide abolition of the agricultural and nonagricultural hukou distinction does not mean much to the great majority of migrants because this change applies only to people within the same locales,” he says. “Migrants from other places are still classified as outsiders.”

For the few who did ‘benefit’ from the reforms, gaining access to an urban hukou also meant relinquishing their rural one, and, by extension, their land.

Professor Joel Andreas points out that the 2014 reforms have been particularly beneficial for municipalities, who, in the process of swapping urban hukou for rural citizens’ land, have acquired new acreage to use towards developing more profitable, large-scale commercial agriculture and luxury apartment complexes.

“That’s where these battles are taking place – where the cities are expanding into rural areas. That’s really where they’re pressing people to give up their land,” Andreas explains.

Whereas 20 years ago, many farmers would have happily exchanged their small plots for the higher wages and ‘face’ that accompanied an urban hukou, today, most prefer to stay where they are.

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A 2014 survey by the Sichuan province bureau of statistics revealed that 90 percent of migrant workers do not want an urban hukou. One reason may be that current social welfare benefits, which used to make the urban hukou so attractive, have declined significantly since the 1980s.

Back in China’s metropolises, charting subtle shifts in the hukou system is less essential for the wealthy and younger generations, whose livelihood does not directly depend on the little maroon book.

“I guess an urban hukou is better than a rural one, though I don't really know the difference between the two,” admits Mia Long, a 24-year-old who recently moved to Shenzhen.

Still too young to worry about buying a house or where she’ll send her future kids to school, Long – like most in her generation – is free from the controlling grasp of the hukou.

The distance allows some to find the humor in it all.

“Mine still says I’m single,” grins Li Xiaojun, who recently celebrated his 11th wedding anniversary in Jilin province.

“I bet 80 percent of Chinese people don’t even live at the same address listed in their hukou… it’s so out of touch.”

Outdated or not, experts claim the hukou is here to stay – at least for the foreseeable future.

“So many entitlements, both urban and rural, are still based on the hukou – it will be a long-term process to shift those,” concludes Andreas. “I think [the hukou] will serve the purpose of keeping track of the population forever.”

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By Sky Thomas Gidge

Measuring the Effects on Those Left Behind

THE HUKOU'S HUMAN COST

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hanks for your kindness. I know you mean well for us, but we should go now,” read the suicide note placed beside the four children.

They died together, each drinking pesticide, the youngest a five-year-old girl.

The 2015 deaths shocked China. Officials made statements, change was promised, hands collectively wrung, and the children’s parents – who had both left the impoverished village for work – publicly took responsibility for not being there.

“I have truly failed them,” mother Ren Xifen told state media. “How I wish I could go with them.”

The dead were ‘left-behind’ children, and although their fate was extreme, their plight is a common one, with a 2013 government backed survey estimating leftbehind children number 60 million, or more than 20 percent of all Chinese children.

But it isn’t that people like Ren want to leave their children behind. Instead, the millions of broken families that define modern China are the human cost of maintaining China’s household registration system, a Sovietinspired ‘internal passport,’ also known as the hukou.

Today, millions of migrants live in cities with hukou registered in other parts of China, making it more difficult to get government sponsored healthcare, purchase property and – key to most parents – access education.

Although children in the countryside may have fewer educational resources, moving to a city can deny access altogether. The rules vary depending on loca-

tion, but migrant children’s access to public schools is often subject to a quota system and parents will need to pay a fee, which many cannot afford.

"I am illiterate and cannot even write my own name,” Ren told media after the deaths. “I wanted them to perform well in school, unlike me, living a hard life.”

So Ren, like millions of others, left her children behind.

But why force her to make that decision?

The answer can be found in the 90s and early 2000s, when economic reforms led a quarter billion people to move into Chinese cities.

During that time, cultural anthropologist Dr. Yan Hairong was on the ground, documenting the migration and the role of the hukou.

“My view is that the hukou system itself has been retooled,” Yan says. “The hukou system is currently used as a gatekeeper.”

A gatekeeper to the cities has proven useful in a country of some 1.3 billion.

Although people are mostly free to enter cities and find higher-paying jobs now, the hukou limits the number choosing to do this by making city life less attractive.

People registered in the countryside – where they own land and can access social services – will rethink a move to the city, where wages may be higher but benefits are harder to come by. If they make the move, it’s often only for a few years, after which they return to where they are registered.

The result is that China, despite extensive migration, largely dodged the slums and outbreaks of disease that plague other high-population countries like India, where freedom of movement is protected by the constitution.

Part of China’s economic miracle can also be traced to the hukou. By maintaining the system, businesses are provided with millions of people willing to work for low wages, before returning to their home in the countryside.

“What’s being misunderstood today, [the hukou] is being seen somehow as evil,” says Yan. “The view is mainstream – not because most people share it, but because the people who have this view are very vocal.

When you look at newspaper articles, you have a single voice, critical, condemning.”

Anecdotally, most Chinese view the hukou as necessary to control migration to cities and maintain public services.

And they may be right. Kam Wing Chan is a profes-

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sor at the University of Washington and has written extensively about migration in China. He points out that local governments don’t rely heavily on households for funding, so more migrants in a city does not mean more cash in the budget.

There have been abortive attempts at hukou reform in the past, but the Chinese government says it will be slow and ‘orderly,’ with a planned 100 million migrants – about half of the total – to get city registration by 2020.

“If the hukou reform continues at the current pace – reducing the percent of migrants by about one third of a percentage point a year – it will probably take another 30 or 40 years to abolish the hukou system,” says Chan.

That is too slow for experts like Dr. John H. BaconShone, a former member of the HKSAR Government Central Policy Unit and current director of the Social Sciences Research Centre at Hong Kong University.

“I’m not suggesting it’s an easy problem, but they have to find some way to do it,” he says. “There would need to be a transition period, but I don’t accept that they can’t cope at all. Many people who want to move have already moved.”

Bacon-Shone points to the one-child policy as a rule that was defended, until being dropped with little impact.

“I can’t see that [the hukou] has had any positive impact… it has created a situation where you fracture families,” he says. “It may not be as visible a consequence, but it doesn’t mean it’s a lesser one.”

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GAME OF HOMES

c i t y | f ea t u re

RURAL path

START

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You apply for a Nanchang hukou. Lose one turn while the government processes your paperwork.

You’ve been offered an urban hukou in exchange for your property.

Move forward 2 spaces.

HOW TO PLAY

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The government is cutting taxes for citizens with rural hukous.

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Your girlfriend’s parents will only let her marry a man with a Beijing hukou.

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You have a job in the city but your children cannot attend school there without hukous. Move back 4 spaces.

A family friend helps you enter a state company and earn a Chongqing hukou. Move forward 2 spaces.

Landed on this spot? You can opt to switch to the shorter path and obtain an urban hukou!

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Stars Aligned

A Photographer's Journey through Yunnan's Colorful Night Skies, P32

Stripes Are Back P24

A Musical Home P30

Technological Fashion P36

spotlight

Denise Lai

Lifestyle Blogger and Graphic Designer Edited by Dominic Ngai

Since 2008, graphic and web designer Denise Lai has been documenting her outfits, travels and delicious meals on her popular lifestyle blog SUPERWOWOMG. Originally from Hong Kong, Lai has been living in Shanghai with her husband and their French bulldog for the past four years, and travels frequently back to her hometown. In this interview, she shares with us the fashion labels that she loves, as well as advice for aspiring bloggers on how to build up a following on social media.

Tell us why you started your blog SUPERWOWOMG. It's crazy to say this, but I've been blogging for nine years now! I started posting about my lifestyle and outfits while I was studying in New York. It was a way for me to connect with my friends and family around the world and also an outlet for me to keep myself inspired and creative. The success of my blog allowed me to connect to other girls around the world who were interested in the same things.

What advice do you have for people who want to start a blog and build up their social media presence?

One thing I'm really proud of is that I've kept the voice and style of my blogposts consistent all these years. Readers nowadays are smart and savvy and they know when someone is regurgitating a press release. Keeping it real with your readers is so important. If you are working with a PR company to promote something, only do it if you really believe in what you're writing about. For social media, keep your posting consistent. When you always have new posts, your followers will know to check your feed all the time. Photo quality and editing/filtering is also really important. (Go easy on the DRAMA filter!)

What are some websites or blogs that you follow on a regular basis?

My favorite blogs are The Haute Pursuit, Park & Cube (love her editorial style), Egg Canvas (her photos are amazing) and MISSBISH (for fashion, streetwear and lifestyle updates).

“One thing I'm really proud of is that I've kept the voice and style of my blogposts consistent” to match. I usually decide what to wear the night before, but it's so easy for me because I wear a lot of basics like black skinny jeans, black sweaters and black Nike sneakers – always black!

What are your favorite labels to wear?

Nike will forever be one of my favorite brands. My whole life I've been mixing sportswear with fashion and 99 percent of the time you'll see me in Nike sneakers. Undercover (Japan) – love that Jun Takahashi puts a twist on classic styles like biker jackets or trench coats with crazy prints, textures or graphics. Chitose Abe from Sacai is a designer and label I love so much for its uniqueness and innovative designs. Celine is hands down my favorite luxury brand. Each piece exudes luxury but is so easy to style with streetwear pieces like Nike sneakers or a parka. For everyday easywear, I shop a lot at COS or online at ASOS White, which is ASOS' higher-end in-house designed collection.

How long does it usually takes you to decide what to wear?

What are a few recent purchases that you like the most?

I usually base my outfit around one or two items – a new jacket or a favorite pair of shoes – then I'll pick the rest of the outfit

I wear glasses every day so finding my new pair of Celine glasses with clip-on sunglasses is a lifesaver. I am in love with my new bucket

bag from Hong Kong brand esemblé. My latest sneaker obsession is the highly coveted Comme des Garçons x NikeLab see-through high-top dunks. The clear panels are so fun and you can show off a cute pair of colored or printed socks.

Is there anything you’d never wear?

I wear all black 99 percent of the time. I'll stray every now and then into army green, navy or grey territory but other than that I never really wear that much color. So I guess you could say I'd never wear anything that’s bright or colorful! There's that meme that says "I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker color" and that is basically my life.

Do you miss Hong Kong?

Hong Kong will always be my home but right now I love living in Shanghai. Whenever I go back, my time is usually just spent with my family or friends. Shanghai is way more spacious, and the creative scene is growing so fast and there are still so many opportunities here. To me, Hong Kong is somewhere I go back to for the familiarity and most importantly, delicious Cantonese food! www.superwowomg.com, www.deniselai.com

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style radar Overheard

Covet

Uma Wang Debuts A/W 2017 Collection at Paris Fashion Week Last month, all eyes were on Uma Wang as the Shanghaibased designer debuted her A/W 2017 collection at Paris Fashion Week. Staying true to her signature style, classic and modern elements continue to go hand-in-hand in her latest earth tone-centric creation. Wang’s mastery in layering is once again prominently showcased in this collection of gowns and dresses through an array of interesting textures, shapes and silhouettes.

“Looking at photos of Emma Watson from that night gave me goose bumps...

She looked like a goddess!”

> umawang.com

A Weibo user comments on the 26-year-old actress’ stunning look at the Beauty and the Beast Shanghai premiere event. Following Watson’s sustainability initiative, her nude color gown by Elie Saab is made from leftover fabric from a previous couture collection of the designer, and features a long train and a sheer cape covered in shiny beads and

Made in China

Ivanka Trump-Branded Fashion Items While her father was preaching the gospel of buying American and hiring American and shaming businesses for outsourcing manufacturing jobs overseas, Ivanka Trump's eponymous brand was doing exactly that.

According to a report by the AFP, more than 82 shipments of her polyester woven blouses, cowhide leather wallets and footwear – all made in China – have passed through US Customs between November 8 (Election Day) and February 26. Oh, the irony. > ivankatrump.com 22 | april 2017 | www.thatsmags.com

sequins. Her partner in crime, Dan Stevens, received mixed reviews for his red carpet look. While some pointed out how shuai the Downton Abbey star has become after dropping a few pounds, others commented on the resemblance of the color of his suit to the Shanghai 2010 Expo mascot, Haibao. > www.eliesaab.com

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Under the Lens

Angelica Cheung on Chinese Millennial Consumers Vogue China’s editor-in-chief Angelica Cheung shares her thoughts about the behaviors of Chinese millennial consumers, and the best way to target this emerging group of powerful spenders in an interview with Business of Fashion.

Describing them as the “real and organic consumers,” Cheung says, “They just love things, they want to buy… [but they] are not consumers that are easily influenced by preaching to them.”

Speaking from her own experience of launching Vogue Me (an edition of Vogue focusing on millennials) last year in China, she explains the different approach that she takes to communicate with a younger audi-

ence. “At Vogue, it’s basically, ‘I speak, you listen.’ With Vogue Me, they speak, I listen, and I try to digest and talk to them in a way that they can understand.” > See the full interview on www.businessoffashion.com

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life & style | fashion

Compiled by Victor Liu

They say stripes never go out of fashion. And we believe them. Once again, style reports are predicting that this timeless motif will be on catwalks – and sidewalks – this summer. Grab one of these classics and we promise it’ll still be on trend when stripes are ‘in’ again (which will probably be this time next year).

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fashion | life & style

For Him

OUTERKNOWN

BEAMS PLUS

NEIGHBORHOOD

MARGARET HOWELL

SHONAN STRIPED HEMP AND ORGANIC-COTTON T-SHIRT

STRIPED COTTON-JERSEY T-SHIRT

STRIPED KNITTED COTTON T-SHIRT

MHL PRINTED COTTON AND LINEN-BLEND T-SHIRT

RMB690

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Rag&Bone

Grayson striped cotton-jersey T-shirt

Striped cotton-jersey top

Mariniere striped cotton-jersey top

Vintage striped cotton-jersey T-shirt

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RMB655

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l i f e & s t y l e | ne w a r r i v a l

Victoria’s Secret More Lingerie than You'll Ever See in One Place

By Rachel Deason

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ictoria’s Secret stores the world over are the oysters of the lingerie universe: classy, attainably avantgarde, and supposed aphrodisiacs. The new Shanghai flagship store is no different. It opened on March 8 to much fanfare and queues to see angels Alessandra Ambrosio, Sui He, Ming Xi and Josephine Skriver. For many Shanghai expats, the store offers a long overdue opportunity to buy undergarments in Western sizes (and at Western prices).

Walking into the three-floor store is like entering a teen-movie director’s vision of an American sorority house. Only, instead of giggling coeds engaging in pillow fights, there are displays on displays of what can only be described as boob garnishes. If you’re looking for any real coverage, your best bet is the basement full of Pink-label bras, panties and soccer mom tracksuits for middle-schoolers.

Much of the lingerie throughout the rest of the store is clearly made for women whose husbands will only keep the lights on during sex if their wives are dressed like a lacier, racier Dr. Evil.

Yet the store’s model of bringing sexy to the everywoman is clearly working in Shanghai. During its first week, the store saw queues out the door, and while this

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was no longer the case by the time we made it there for a visit, the inside was anything but dead, with staff eager to help the odd mix of fuerdai, taitais and laowai pick out under-outfits that cost more than a night out on the town.

222 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Songshan Lu 淮海中路222号, 近嵩山路 (2312 6800)

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Klee Klee

An Eco-friendly Fashion Concept Store on Anfu Lu

By Dominic Ngai

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ith multiple outlets across China, Shanghai-based fashion label ZUCZUG is a familiar to many people. Its new eco-friendly brand, Klee Klee, recently opened its first ever standalone store at the corner of Anfu Lu and Wukang Lu. From its name and logo depicting a slightly curved palm (derived from the word in Lhasa dialect and sign language

Bioscor International Hair Regrowth Treatments That Actually Work Bioscor International was started by Dr. Alan Ong in Melbourne, Australia in 1992.

After experiencing hair loss himself, he decided to open the clinic and become a pioneer in treating the condition. Bioscor now has 15 locations all over the world and is leading the way, not only in hair regrowth,but also in cosmetic procedures and other skin treatments. We sat down with his son Adrian Ong, Head of Product Development at Bioscor International, to learn more about their business.

How did Bioscor begin?

My father started losing his hair when he was 19 and he had spent a lot of money on hair treatments but had no results and he was getting really frustrated. He started experimenting on himself and had years of trial and error. He finally found his perfect formulation when he was about 43 and he started getting a lot of compliments on his hair and started helping patients who were interested, so that’s how the business took off.

Why did you choose to open a clinic in Shanghai?

Hong Kong was actually our first major international location. In the early 2000s we saw China as a booming market and it was a no-brainer at the time to open in Shanghai. It is still going strong and we have built up a loyal customer base.

What makes your hair treatment unique?

There are many products out there that claim they can treat hair loss, however many of these are marketing gimmicks. The way we treat hair loss is through clinically-proven medications and treatments. We also have a range of support products including shampoos and vitamins to help create a better environment for healthy hair regrowth.

What are the major causes of hair loss?

The most common one you will see among most people with hair loss

for ‘slow’) to its white and nude colored interiors and minimalistic product offerings, Klee Klee stays very ‘on brand’ inside and out.

Focusing mainly on womenswear made with organic wool and cotton, as well as home décor products featuring traditional craftsmanship of ethnic minorities from rural China, the warm, neutral color palette of all the displayed products is consistent with what the brand stands for – using eco-friendly material, sustainable production process and promoting social responsibility.

Another highlight is its ‘Let’s Blue’ collection, a line of denim products designed to provide maximum comfort. Made with premium material from Japan, Italy and Turkey, Klee Klee opts to retain the coloring of the raw material rather than using additional dye to create a hand-wash effect.

The store also carries imported denim cleaning solutions made with biodegradable material that are free of toxic chemicals.

Besides this Anfu Lu store, Klee Klee’s products are also available in ZUCZUG outlets and its online platforms. They’re also hoping to further expand their offerings to include children’s clothing and menswear in the future.

322 Anfu Lu, by Wukang Lu 安福路322号, 近武康路 (www.zuczug.com, WeChat ID: ZUGZUGR5)

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will be genetic alopecia. People who would have inherited the 'baldness gene' have an increased sensitivity to a male sex hormone known as dihydrotestosterone.

This hormone causes susceptible scalp follicles to thin and become dormant over time.

How long does it usually take to regrow hair?

We say three months for physical results that you can see in the mirror.

Unfortunately there is no cure for genetic hair loss yet, so while our treatments are highly effective, patients have to keep using it. Many of our patients have stayed with us for over 10 years.

Do you provide other treatments?

We pretty much do everything from anti-wrinkle injections, fillers, chemical peels and lasers to general skincare. We strive to advise customers on what they need. For example, some may come to us to treat their wrinkles, but if their face has a severe acne problem, then we may advise them that treating their acne should be made more of a priority. We use our expertise to help customers make an informed decision.

What is the future for the company?

We want to focus on hair regrowth, we know we have a good product and it’s the foundation of our company. Now that the skin cosmetic market is very saturated in China, we want to focus on hair regrowth and help millions of hair loss sufferers in China and abroad with our highly-effective treatments. Our core product has remained the same for 25 years and we are very proud of this. > www.bioscorchina.com

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l i f e & s t y l e | S h a n g h a i s t r ee t s t y l e

Shanghai Wearabouts Photos by Dominic Ngai

Each month, we scour through the streets of Shanghai to meet with some of the most stylish people in town and see what they’re wearing.

Jamie & Sara Jamie

DJ Jacket: DOE Bag: Celine Sweatshirt: Beast Kingdom Pants: Alexander Wang Shoes: Feiyue

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Aidan

Leather jacket: Sandro

Jacket: Obey Propaganda

Hoodie and Turtleneck: Uniqlo

T-shirt: Jessica Trosman

Jeans: Nobody Denim

Jeans: Burberry

Shoes: Adidas Sunglasses: Ray Ban

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Joseph Jacket: Reclaimed Vintage T-shirt: COS Shirt: Scotch & Soda Pants: H&M Shoes: Vans

Dina Shirt and Jeans: Zara Sara

Sunglasses and Watch: Kate Wood

Hoodie: Uniqlo

Bag: Uni&co Messenger Bag

T-shirt: Stussy

Shoes: John Richmond

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A House Surrounded by Music and Harmony Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Mario Grey

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interior | life & style

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e’s a fan of psychedelic rock and she loves down-tempo, chill-out electronic stuff. Ecke Gong and Avivi Wang have been married for nine years, and their shared love of music brought them together back in college. “We met because my best friend was the vocalist in Ecke’s band,” Wang tells us in the living room of their 120-square-meter apartment at the corner of Hunan Lu and Wukang Lu, while music by French electronica group Air fill the room on a rainy Sunday morning.

Both born and raised in Shanghai, Gong and Wang recently returned to their hometown after a two-year stint in Boston. As the brand director of Sonos in China (an American home electronics brand specializing in smart speakers), Gong is a strong advocate of the label he represents. “After installing Sonos sound system, we listen to a lot more music at home now. We sometimes invite friends over and we have ‘song battles’ over drinks or dinner; it’s a good way to discover new music,” he says while controlling the music selection on his iPhone. Here’s a look inside the couple’s musical home.

Besides doing some freelance styling and art direction, one of Avivi’s recent hobbies is collecting plants for their home. Her latest works are displayed next to their bedroom window.

With the help of friends, Gong and Wang secured their apartment while they were still living in the US. Its central location in the former French Concession offers many dining options within walking distance while the flat’s high ceiling and big windows help accentuate its spaciousness.

Dubbed as ‘Ecke’s man cave’ by his wife, Gong’s prized collection of electric and acoustic guitars, amps, synthesizers and posters of his favorite bands sit prominently in the den.

In addition to all the stuff that they had stored away before moving to Boston, the couple also brought back a lot of furniture and knick-knacks from the US. The customized bicycle seen in this picture and the marble dining table that they found at a charity store in Boston are some of their favorites.

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Trekking through Yunnan,

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, Mapping Its Stars

t r a ve l | l i f e & s t y l e

Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Yu Dongrui

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ince the age of 20, Yunnan native Yu Dongrui has immersed himself in the world of photography and stargazing, traveling around China and beyond to capture dramatic images of constellations, night skies and breathtaking natural landscapes in places like Nepal, Myanmar, India and Switzerland.

The world-renowned photographer is also the recipient of the 2016 WildChina Explorer Grant.

Yu used his prize money to launch a project titled ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars’ – a collection of 10,000 photos that form a star map for his home province.

Speaking to us from Iceland, the 25-year-old shares the beginning of his ‘star-studded’ journey, and his hope for building a dark sky reserve in Yunnan. >>

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“I

was still in high school; a bunch of friends and I were hanging out in this villa on a mountain,” says Yu, recalling that pivotal moment when he fell in love with stars. “By the time we walked outside for some fresh air after a few drinks, it was already late at night. I looked up, and saw a sky full of stars, among which was a belt-shaped constellation. I was half-drunk at the time, but I still clearly remember how mesmerizing it was, and thought to myself, 'How awesome would it be if I could capture this on camera?'”

And he did just that a few years later. The selfdescribed zhainan (宅男, a socially awkward and introverted young man) purchased his very first camera, and traded in his favorite videogames for a new hobby – traveling and photographing shiny stars and night skies along the way.

Coming up with the concept for his 2016 project, ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars,’ for the WildChina Explorer Grant was a very natural and easy process for Yu. “I was basically doing something that I love (shooting night skies and stars) at a place that I call home.

Besides, creating a star map for Yunnan also gave me a good opportunity to get to know my home province a little better,” Yu explains.

The biggest challenge that he faced while pursuing this project was both physical and psychological. Yu sums it all up in one sentence, “I was sleep deprived the whole time.” For almost an entire month, the photographer stayed up all night to shoot but had a hard time sleeping during the day. He credits his strong

willpower as the sole reason for being able to complete the journey.

Enduring extreme weather conditions out in the wild for hours or even days to capture the best frames is part of the daily lives of professional landscape photographers like Yu. On this trip around Yunnan, however, he was able to enjoy a few relaxing moments between shots. “I remember this one night where I was lying on a grass field by a lake near Puzhehei, just staring at the sky, taking in all the stars above and enjoying a beer. It was a perfectly serene night that’s very rare for me, especially when I’m on assignment.”

For Yu, the ultimate goal of ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars’ is much bigger than satisfying his own curiosity.

It’s a stepping stone to establishing a dark sky reserve (an area that’s kept free of artificial light pollution to promote astronomy) in Yunnan for generations to come. “At the moment, we’re still in the early stages of communicating with the local government and lobbying for their support. [A dark sky reserve] is still a very new concept in China so we have to be very patient,” he explains. “There’s a lot of work left to be done, and it could take some time; Rome wasn’t built in one day.” > To see more of Yu Dongrui’s work, visit ydr.artron.net > To apply for the 2017 WildChina Explorer Grant (before April 23), visit explorergrant.wildchina.com

“I remember this one night where I was lying on a grass field by a lake near Puzhehei, just staring at the sky, taking in all the stars above and enjoying a beer”

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Jingan Residence 8 The Szarka Family Tells Us Why They Love Their Shanghai Home

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s we step into the Szarka family’s 189-square-meter flat at Jingan Residence 8, fouryear-old Benjamin is excited to show us his playroom and his favorite Batman toy. Later joined by the rest of his happy family, parents John and Tabata and his two-year-old sister Chloe in the living room, they share with us their favorite things about living in Shanghai, a city that they’ve called home since 2014.

Originally from the US and Brazil respectively, John and Tabata met in a suburban area of Ohio before moving to Shanghai for John’s work. With its convenient location on Changshu Lu and Julu Lu – right in between the former French Concession and

the center of Jing’an – choosing Jingan Residence 8 as their home was an easy decision for the Szarkas.

“We’ve always wanted to live in the former French Concession. It’s very convenient for John to get to work, and there’s a very nice children’s playroom in the clubhouse; Ben and Chloe go there to play twice a day.

Many expat families with kids around their age live here too… Ben has already made many Japanese friends in the building,” Tabata says.

With a big circle of friends in the city, the Szarkas find themselves mostly hanging out within a fourblock radius of their home: eating out a few times a week at Charlie’s, Xibo or El Bodegon just across the street,

going to the outdoor plaza in front of The Center with the kids after dinner to watch Chinese aunties dancing the night away, and as John notes, “attending a birthday party almost every weekend.”

John and Tabata, who are expecting their third child this summer, will be staying in Shanghai for the foreseeable future. One of the things they love about the city is its cultural diversity. “I grew up in a big city in Brazil, and Shanghai reminds me of home a little bit,” Tabata says.

“We get to hang out with people from all over the world, and it’s awesome for the kids to have that.”

8 Changshu Lu, by Julu Lu 常熟路8号, 近巨鹿路 (6207 8000, www.jingan8.com.cn)

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life & style | fashion column

Seamless Integration Where Will Technology Take Fashion?

By Timothy Parent, founder of chinafashionbloggers.com

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hanghai Fashion Week is just around the corner, and the theme this season is technology. But technology is more than just a theme, and could alter the very fabric and foundation of fashion.

There is so much fashion tech that already exists but isn’t widely available to consumers: hydrophobic clothing that repels all liquids, meaning you’ll never have to worry about stains or rain again; materials with chemical coatings that neutralize pollution, which turns you into a walking air purifier; shoes that harness kinetic energy, meaning every step you take helps generate power that can be used to charge your phone or any other electronic device.

And although these technologies already exist today, consumers are mostly being shown gimmicky versions of the tech-fashion combo, like bags and dresses that have been outfitted with strands of LEDs. Sure, lights are cool, but technology shouldn’t be simply added on top of garments. It should be truly integrated.

At the height of the integration with fashion and technology is surely Iris van Herpen, the Dutch designer known for 3D printed garments that have earned her a place on Paris’s Haute Couture calendar. But China has its own fashion-tech darling, Vega Zaishi Wang, who used electroluminescent panels in a collaboration with Intel’s Creators Project to create dresses that light up evenly across the surface of the fabric, creating an illusion that the garment itself is breathing and alive.

But Vega, who is at the forefront of this

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movement, isn’t optimistic about technology’s role in fashion; she believes technology seems to be pushing designers to be more commercial and less creative. With the democratization of access to fashion through the internet, there is now even more competition from brands made purely for commercial purposes, and consumers are falling for it. So even though tech certainly enables creativity, it may also be a double-edged sword.

Babyghost is another local brand that is leveraging technology to enhance fashion.

For their Spring/Summer 2017 show, they integrated NFC, or near-field communication, into their work so that the clothes could communicate with a range of electronic devices… and the possibilities are nearly endless! But the design duo believes the real potential comes in enhancing the way clothes are “advertised, interacted with, and sold.” So even though technology can change both the form and function of fashion, in the short term it is more likely to revolutionize the way we perceive fashion… and that seems to be just what Shanghai Fashion Week wants.

“I think tech will help to generate new methods of showcasing fashion,” states Landon Du, the head of communication at Shanghai Fashion Week. “Both B2B and B2C will benefit from the application of technology in fashion.” How exactly this will manifest is yet to be seen, but one such project from Beyond the Bund and CFB called “Fashion For All” will livestream the runway shows from Shanghai Fashion Week so that the general public can enjoy them in real time.

Fashion is as exclusive and elitist as ever, but Candy Li, the founder of Green Code, believes that technology will force people to rethink the very definition of fashion.

Technology has already paved the way for fashion to become greener, and sustainability is yet another way for it to become more technology-driven. By optimizing production and sales, introducing biodegradable fabrics, and creating a closed-loop system, technology can make fashion more environmentally friendly.

But this is literally the tip of the iceberg.

In the future our clothing may be completely digital and projected onto us. Tech-enabled clothing could also bring us nano-fibers that bend light and make us invisible. The possibilities are virtually endless, but the tech/ fashion dichotomy usually ends up leaning one way or the other, which is why it hasn’t really ever worked for the average person.

Consumers would surely love to see tech giants like Tencent and Baidu throw their hats into the fashion arena, but will something truly transformative ever come out of this interplay between these industries, or will fashion tech forever be relegated to the headlines of wishful writers?

Timothy Parent is the founder of China Fashion Bloggers and has championed the local fashion industry since 2009.

The Westin Ningbo Wonder Awaits for the Whole Family

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believes in ensuring all their guests leave the feeling better than when they arrived, and kids are no exception.

Designed to enrich the experience of young guests, the Westin Family program aims to inspire kids and their families through different travel-related activities and develop their love of travel at a young age. Offered at RMB1,288 net per room per night, the Westin Family package offers a breakfast for two people (free for children under 1.2m, half-price for children between 1.2 and 1.5m, full-price for children over 1.5m) at Seasonal Taste, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, and a kids’ cooking class in the same space (suitable for ages 6 and up). In addition, SPG members can also receive a 25 percent discount at any of the hotel’s restaurants.

To work off all the calories, guests can take advantage of The Westin Ningbo’s 25-meter infinity pool or a range of cardio and strength training machines and free weights in the fitness studio. All 310 modern guestrooms and suites are outfitted with state-of-the-art amenities designed to provide maximum comfort to the entire family.

With the Westin Family package, guests can also enjoy a 2pm late checkout, just in case if you’d like to stay in their Heavenly Bed for an extra hour or two (depending on occupancy and booking conditions).

For a relaxing vacation time with the entire family, The Westin Ningbo is the place to be.

75 Rixin Street, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang (574 8910 8888, www.westin.com/ ningbo)

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Alcest

Masters of Blackgaze

By Andrew Chin

Since marrying shoegaze’s melodic waves of ear-bleeding distortion with the thunderous dramatics of black metal over a decade ago, Alcest has been leading the blackgaze movement. They show no signs of slowing down with their acclaimed fifth album, Kodama. Before they bring their world tour to MAO Livehouse as part of their seven-city China tour, we caught up with the French rockers' frontman Neige.

“We wanted to go back to something a bit closer to our roots, but still performed in a modern and new style”

Kodama is said to be influenced by Princess Mononoke. How so?

are even more intense in a concert setting though, which we think works really well with the character of the songs.

Japan became a big influence on the music, as well as the concept and visuals behind the record. I absolutely love this country and have had a close connection to it since I was a child.

Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke told a story that I really related to. The feeling of living between worlds – the urban world and nature or the spiritual world and our earthly world – the duality between youth and death, femininity and animality, all are relatable to the music on Kodama.

The album has been praised as a return to Alcest’s earlier blackgaze style. Was that intentional?

We wanted to go back to something a bit closer to our roots, but still performed in a modern and new style. We consciously decided to go for a more punchy style on Kodama, by putting a bigger focus on the rhythm section than ever before, but at the same time keeping the melodic and atmospheric side through lot of guitar work in many different textures. It was a very natural choice for us, after having released a soft and mellow record like Shelter in 2014.

What can fans expect from your live show?

Our setlists are usually a mix of songs from our entire discography, but we are of course playing a lot of the songs from Kodama. We try to stay close to the feel of the album when playing the new songs live. They

Alcest is considered pioneers of blackgaze. Do you agree?

It’s true that when I started Alcest back in the early 2000s, there weren’t really any other bands doing this mix of specific elements that I was doing in my music.

It wasn’t a conscious choice. I wasn’t really trying to make something new. It was mainly a result of definite inspirational sources from my youth – trying to recreate the atmosphere and vibe from these places.

Could you imagine Alcest would achieve such acclaim when you started it?

In the beginning, I had no expectations to what the future would hold.

I could never have imagined people all over the world appreciating what we do in this way. We always hope to reach even more people as we tour around the world, though. It still feels amazing to be doing so many dates in China. We love this place so much, ever since the first time we visited back in 2011, and we are super excited to come back.

Asia is one of our favorite territories to play!

Apr 14, 9pm, RMB120-150. MAO Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号3楼, 近建国中路 (6445 0086, newnoise.taobao. com)

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The cyberpunk manga classic gets a glitzy Hollywood live action makeover. Despite criticisms of white-washing, Scarlett Johansson takes on the iconic role of The Major – the humancyborg field commander of Section 9. While the special ops law enforcement group is constantly thwarting cyber criminals and hackers, they face a new enemy that will stop at nothing to sabotage the artificial intelligence technology that they employ.

The Fate of the Furious

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What do you do after you set records and become the first film to gross over RMB2 billion in China?

For Vin Diesel and the rest of the Fast and Furious crew, you seriously switch it up. Following the events of Fast 7, Dom Toretto and his team are settling back into normal lives. However, the mysterious criminal mastermind Cipher (Charlize Theron) is able to corrupt Dom, turning him against his friends. Can the family get back together? Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Helen Mirren, Tyrese and Kurt Russell co-star, while Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray directs.

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Magda Danysz Moves to the Bund With locations in Shanghai, Paris and London, Magda Danysz Gallery has been lauded for their past shows celebrating contemporary talents like JR and Futura. They’re moving from their Yangpu location to a new 400-square-meter space on the Bund.

For the new space’s inaugural exhibition, they’re presenting Liu Bolin’s famed Hiding in the City series. Known as ‘the disappearing man,’ Bolin teamed with JR for a performance at the Louvre Pyramid last summer in which they both disappeared. > Apr 12-May 21. Magda Danyz, 256 Beijing Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (magdagallery.com)

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Hao While this year’s Oscars will forever live in infamy, iQiyi has scored the streaming rights to Moonlight and La La Land, the two films announced as Best Film. It’s a huge coup for the Baidu-owned subsidiary that has also raised USD1.53 billion as they battle rivals like the Alibaba-owned Youku and Tudou for China’s streaming supremacy.

Bu Hao The first major Chinese-American co-production was met with a resounding thud across North America. Despite starring Matt Damon and being directed by Zhang Yimou, The Great Wall failed to impress, grossing just USD34.8 million after last month’s opening. Ironically, many Chinese netizens criticized the film for being “too Hollywood.” Analysts estimate the bigbudget spectacle could lose more than USD75 million.

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What’s New Formerly known as the punk capital of China, Wuhan is undergoing a musical renaissance thanks to new school bands like Chinese Football.

The eastern emo act made waves around the world with their 2015 self-titled debut.

While they’ve changed drummers, they dip into their melodic bag of tricks on their latest EP, Here Comes a New Challenger. Available at chinesefootball.bandcamp.com.

With the second season of Humans receiving rave reviews, Le TV revisits the 2012 Swedish original that spawned the acclaimed remake. Taking place in a futuristic Sweden, Äkta Människor (Real Humans) explores what occurs in a society where robots are already widespread, begins to integrate a select group of robots with free will that want their freedom. Streamable at tv.le.com/us.

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14 minutes China’s new Film Industry Promotion Law was introduced on March 1 and Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine film was the first to be effected. Rated R in America for strong language and violence, Logan was released last month across China with 14 minutes cut from its original running time and a parental advisory.

Historically, China has not employed a ratings system allowing audiences of any ages to see any films released. This has prevented films like Deadpool from coming to the country in the past.

Despite the cuts and warning, Logan won the box office with an impressive USD48.34 million opening weekend. The film has garnered wide praise across the world for its gritty and surprisingly emotional story.

After a season where it seemed inevitable that the Golden State Warriors would meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals for the third straight year, there’s a surprising amount of intrigue heading into the NBA playoffs. Will Kevin Durant come back to full health? Will Lebron hold up after a grueling regular season? Find out starting April 15 with games streamable exclusively at v.qq.com. www . t h atsma g s . com | ap r i l 2 0 1 7 | 4 1

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Owen Pallett

Never Comfortable

By Andrew Chin

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iolins may seem like an unlikely instrument to drive indiepop, but throughout his award-winning career Owen Pallett has consistently broken the mold.

While attending the University of Toronto, he was the go-to string arranger for buzz Canadian acts like Arcade Fire, Hidden Cameras and Death from Above. A member of numerous bands ranging from experimental indie (Les Mouches) to Celtic rock (Enter the Haggis), Pallett found instant acclaim when he stepped out on his own.

A unique setup certainly helped. Under the alias Final Fantasy (which he eventually dropped in 2010 to avoid issues with the creators of the hit video game franchise), Pallett instantly enchanted audiences as a one-man band, playing his violin through a loop pedal to allow him to create complex arrangements live.

Despite winning the inaugural Polaris Prize – an annual award given to the best Canadian album based on artistic merit – for his sophomore album, He Poos Clouds, Pallett admits he’s still driven by doubts.

“I still lack that confidence,” he says. “I think confidence is the enemy of artistic pursuit. You always want to feel off-balance and exploratory, or else the work is no longer interesting.”

Whether it’s his solo albums, his Grammy-winning string arrangements (Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs) or his Oscar-nominated film scores (Her), Pallett’s discography is littered with interesting work.

His third album, Heartland, was a heady conceptual disc driven by conversations between “a young ultra-violent farmer” named Lewis and his all-powerful creator and album narrator, unsubtly named Owen.

Its follow-up, 2014’s In Conflict, is Pallett at his most direct, with synthesizers adding an electronic edge to his trademark baroque pop. It boasts collaborations with iconic producer and ambient pioneer Brian Eno, who Pallet dubs “the single most influential musician on my production and songwriting.”

“Ironically, working with him didn’t affect me that much,” Pallett says. “We’ve hung out several times before in person but at no point did we work in the same room on In Conflict. He contributed some amazing parts and fixed a bunch of songs. It felt very workmanlike – just like me.”

While he promises that “the new album is coming close to being completed,” Pallett has remained busy providing strings to seemingly everyone from indie favorites (Titus Andronicus, Caribou, Franz Ferdinand) to pop stars (Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams,

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Confidence is the enemy of artistic pursuit. You always want to feel off-balance and exploratory, or else the work is no longer interesting

Linkin Park).

“I worked on 20 or so records last year as an arranger,” he says. “I’ve been studying a lot of scores from the last 20 years or so to try and expand my compositional vocabulary. I’m not the most talented arranger, but I think I am good at finding a good spot between innovation and pop history.”

Although he remains focused on finishing up his longawaited fifth disc, Pallet is excited for his first tour of China that takes over the stately Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall on April 22 and then Beijing’s leading rock club Yugong Yishan the next night.

“I tend to prefer rock clubs, simply because I prefer the urgency of a standing crowd,” Pallett admits. “That said, I know that people generally prefer seated venues, so it balances out equally.”

Both shows will be unique. Although Pallett beams about the end of the 2015 In Conflict tour (“I felt as if we were the best band on the planet”), he admits “the superlatively positive responses everywhere [they] played” triggered his artistic instincts to returning to the uncomfortable.

“With that in mind, I figured it was time for a change,” he says. “I have sold my synthesizer and am now playing with a guitar and violin instead.

Apr 22, 7.45pm, RMB80-180. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, 1380 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Baoqing Lu 复兴中路1380号, 近宝庆路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

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Rebuilding RE:TROS The Second Act of the Beijing Post-Punk Standouts

By Andrew Chin

Since emerging from the Beijing underground a dozen years ago, RE:TROS has been among the standard bearers for the country’s postpunk influenced indie scene. However, as they prep their first album in eight years, frontman and guitarist Hua Dong promises a “remodeled” version of the band, stressing that they’re not a punk band anymore.

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t over 12 minutes long, their first single from the project ‘At MOSP Here’ is a sign of things to come. While it retains the group’s trademark intensity, the song is built on urgent electronic beats achieving Hua’s goal to have fans treat them as a new band.

“Over these eight years, we have been trying to make more interesting music. We were looking for a more open way of integration to creation, rather than following a particular style or direction,” he explains.

Since moving from Nanjing to Beijing in 2003, Hua has been among the country's indie vanguard by leading RE:TROS. Their 2005 debut, Cut Off! featured legendary producer Brian Eno on three tracks.

Signed to Modern Sky, they’ve remained a staple at the Strawberry Music Festival, while touring America several times and opening for Gang of Four on their 2011 Australian tour.

However, if bands like Bauhaus, Joy Division, Television and Pere Ubu were models for the group’s early blueprint, Hua credits acts like PVT, Liars, TV on the Radio, Einsturzende Neubauten and Tune-Yards as influencing RE:TROS 2.0.

“The greatest impact on us has been Battles,” he adds. “Their musical imagination, their concepts and structures have been a great inspiration to us. Because of them, we began to try use loops in creating music.”

The group is continuing their experimental approach with their upcoming national tour, which stops off at MAO Livehouse on April 21.

While they recently released a second single, the gothic bluesy ‘Pigs in the River,’ RE:TROS plans to use the upcoming shows to workshop the songs with an eye towards releasing the album in the second half of the year.

“It’s difficult to change the way you create,” Hua notes. “For this album specifically, we added more synthesizers, which reduces the weight of the guitar. We also used a lot of loops for simple motivation to start that we built into relatively complex movements.”

“All of this makes the new songs sound structurally and conceptually different from the traditional rock and roll of our past albums.

We’re still in the process of throwing away a lot of songs that had some details that we just weren’t able to solve perfectly.”

While some groups would cringe at the idea of touring behind an album that audiences have yet to hear, Hua smiles at the challenge.

“When you’re trying to create something new, why not try to go further? We’ve played some of the new songs at music festivals to let people feel the changes we have gone through. When you really win

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“When you’re trying to create something new, why not try to go further?” the respect of the audience, you feel very happy and pleased,” he notes.

“After all, some people will look into the depths of the music and find a place where they can resonate with each other. It’s because of those people that the foundations of China’s indie scene can continue moving forward.”

Apr 21, 8.30pm, RMB120-150. MAO Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu,

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Fantômas

Amiina Celebrates a Criminal Mastermind

By Andrew Chin

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n Scandinavia’s vast world of instrumental acts, Amiina has carved out its own distinct space. Known for incorporating a seemingly endless number of instruments into their songs, they first gained renown as the string section for acclaimed Icelandic band Sigur Rós.

“We first worked together in music college and that evolved over some years as we started to do sessions and tours with various bands in Reykjavík,” explains Amiina co-founder Sólrún Sumarlioadottir.

While the group provided strings on four Sigur Rós album, Amiina officially formed in 2004 after “feeling the need to compose [their] own material.”

The result has been three acclaimed albums including last year’s Fantômas – their score to the seminal 1913 French silent film.

“The project began as a concert for (French musician) Yann Tierson’s curated shows celebrating the 100th anniversary of the film,” Sumarlioadottir explains.

“We had scored several silhouette animation films from the early 20th century by Lotte Reiniger and really liked the idea of scoring such an old and remarkable film. The whole process of writing the music was really enjoyable.”

A huge hit when it was released, Fantômas follows the misadventures of its titular criminal genius. It spawned four additional film serials, which were restored and rereleased in 2006.

“The strong visual language of Fantômas appealed to us from the start,” Sumarlioadottir says. “The film has been so beautifully restored that all details are very vivid.”

Sumarlioadottir raves that the group’s initial Fantômas concert at the Theatre de Chatelet in Paris was “a unique evening and a great experience.” However, she admits that there was more work for the group to do.

“Some of the musical cues in the film only last a very short time so

“For this project, we have a rather simple set-up – only about eight instruments” we wanted to create versions of the tracks that could stand on their own on an album.”

The result is Amiina at their darkest. Noirish strings meet foreboding beats to create what the Irish Times dubs “a contemporary classical, post-rock cocktail.”

It’s the perfect soundtrack to the devious deeds of Fantômas – a character that represents the bridge from 19th century Gothic villains to 20th century serial killers in crime fiction – one that they plan on recreating live at MAO Livehouse on April 22.

“For this project, we have a rather simple set-up – only about eight instruments,” Sumarlioadottir says. “It’s a palette that just works really well with the film.”

With their world tour for the album kicking off last winter and continuing into the fall, it would be hard to fault the band if they were getting fatigued off seeing the film.

However, Sumarlioadottir insists that’s not the case. “We enjoy it even more now than in the beginning,” she says. “It is always a pleasure to dive into Paris 1913!”

Apr 22, 9pm, RMB160-200. MAO Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号3楼, 近建国中路 (6445 0086, newnoise.taobao. com)

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Gates to Otherside Traveling Between Worlds

By Andrew Chin

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erely months away from its milestone 10th anniversary, Beijing label Maybe Mars has helped define China’s indie cool.

Their latest act, Gates to Otherside, agrees.

“Maybe Mars has developed a crowd and a sensibility about music that we’ve all inherited to some degree,” says bassist Alex Turner, citing labelmates Ourself Beside Me, Snapline and Carsick Cars as influences.

“They’re wonderful in that they don’t push music, plans or commercial activities on their artists. There’s a very simple commonality – we are the same thing that they are – and everything flows naturally from that.”

Although the trio is comprised of veterans in Beijing’s music scene (Turner and vocalist/guitarist Sun Heting previously played in Carsick Cars, while drummer Jiang Mengyang is a member of riot grrrl punks Free Sex Shop), Turner describes their formation as “chance.”

“Jiang and Sun happened to be jamming for fun and they liked what they made, but needed a bassist,” he explains. “Moreover, there was the feeling in each of us when we started playing that this was something we should do, that it was natural. This ‘ought’ comes from the environment of the Beijing music scene and that each of us were ready to start making music.”

While Turner admits that “the scene has declined,” he’s hopeful that Gates to Otherside, along with other Beijing upstarts like Lonely Leary, Future Orients, TOE and Dice, will turn things around.

“There’s a gap open to young new bands, especially since crowds seem to be growing,” he says. “Kids are looking for something right now. When they find it, everyone will know.”

With a sound that marries psychedelia with the hooks found in Maybe Mars stalwarts like Carsick Cars and The Gar, Gates to Otherside have succeeded in their goal of “trying to make a specific world with every song.”

“One thing the three of us enjoy in both listening and playing is that music can be transported from one world to another” “One thing the three of us enjoy in both listening and playing is that music can be transported from one world to another, which we’re learning to create,” Turner adds.

Already live favorites in Beijing’s underground scene, the group will be ready for their national close-up with the release of their debut disc, Dragon Bus Terminal. The album was recorded and produced by Brian Jonestown Massacre co-founder Ricky Maymi, who will also produce Maybe Mars stalwarts Birdstriking’s sophomore disc.

“Recording was quick and concentrated, which didn’t allow for hesitation or regret,” Turner says.

“When we did come to a crossroads, Ricky was there to be a guide – ‘Left sucks, you should go right.’ This was especially helpful for a young band’s first album. His experience with songwriting and understanding of what kind of sound international listeners will respond to was invaluable.”

To support the disc, the group is embarking on their first national tour, which stops off at Yuyintang on April 28. Turner admits, “We have some work to do before the tour, but if we’re nervous, it’s because we’re young and excited. I bet the crowds are too.”

Despite just dropping their debut late last month, the band is already eyeing their sophomore disc. “It’s already been a year since we finished recording, but in that time we’ve collected a lot of new material,” Turner says.

“We’ll use the summer after the tour to put it through the grinder and make our next piece.”

Apr 28, 8.30pm, RMB60-80. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan'an Xi Lu 凯旋路 851号,近延安西路 (5237 8662)

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ROUND EYE Monster Madness

By Andrew Chin

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aving taken inspiration from their adopted Shanghai hometown for their self-titled debut album, freak-rockers Round Eye have the world on their mind for its follow-up.

“Socially, so much has happened since the beginnings of this record to now,” says frontman Chachy. “Trump, cops, wars, ISIS, the rise of redneck nationalism, Round Eye’s trip to North Korea, tours, new members in the band and video productions. Lotta runnin’ around.”

New album Monstervision takes its name from a late-night horror movie marathon television show hosted by Joe Bob Briggs – the beer willing, cowboy film critic alter ego of The Daily Show correspondent John Bloom.

“It was so campy, so ridiculous and so American,” Chachy explains.

“As a punk band, you don’t have to look hard to find things to be angry at these days. I mean, look at the alternate reality we now live in. I am from a country that has Donald Trump as president. Fact.

“So this album not only mimics the pop culture insanity of today’s world through the songs, but it’s also as if life on Earth is actually an episode of Monstervision, hosted by none other than the man himself – Joe Bob Briggs.”

To this end, Round Eye managed to get John Bloom to appear on the album. The record’s other guests include Duck Fight Goose’s frontman Han Han, SUBS frontwoman Kang Mao, members of The Psyders, and some Hooters girls from the restaurant’s Huaihai Lu branch.

Monstervision also features the last recording from saxophonist Steve Mackay (The Stooges, Violent Femmes), which was recorded in Beijing with producer and P.K. 14 frontman, Yang Haisong, a week before his last show at Shanghai’s On Stage.

“Steve loved Shanghai and the people of China,” Chachy says reverentially. “He had such a good time. He really loved doing what he did, and nothing would ever get in the way of that, not even death. He simply loved to play – and play with those he loved.”

Much has changed in the two years since that show. The group em-

“We’re confident, we strut and we aren’t pricks about it” barked on extensive tours of China, America and Europe (“it changed us so much, as we started to really just attack the audience”). Their music video for ‘Billy’ won praise in the American and European punk underground, including the seal of approval from Alternative Tentacles co-founder and Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra (“you kidding me? Shit man, that’s awesome!”).

Chachy has used the group’s growing cache to bring punk legends like Mike Watt and MDC on tour to China. “Every artist we’ve brought here left a changed man or woman, for better or for worse,” he laughs.

“But one thing is always the same: the surprise. They never accurately anticipate how China will be.”

The band itself has gone through lineup changes with Chachy raving that it’s “a match made in hell.”

“We all have the same sense of humor, have toured the world together and are all meat-eating alcoholics,” he cracks.

Before they embark on a huge European summer tour, they’ll be playing a record release show at Yuyintang on April 21. Chachy promises it will be a good time.

“We’re confident, we strut and we aren’t pricks about it. We’re going to work now and we’re having fun at work. The studio is where we take the message in earnest but the stage is where we vent the frustrations,” he says.

“I used to hate the term ‘party band' but if somebody wants to think of us that way, then we must be doing something to provide a good time. Isn’t that a good thing?”

Apr 21, 9pm, RMB60. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路851号, 近延安西路 (5237 8662)

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Kawsing a Scene Yuz Museum Salutes the Pop Art Star By Andrew Chin

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Few artists have been able to straddle the world of art and commerce as easily as KAWS. In the past year, he has crafted limited edition tees and accessories for Uniqlo, introduced his latest character 'BFF' with an eight-meter-tall statue at Central Embassy in Bangkok and stunned European art critics with his stunning wood statues populating Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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he Brooklyn-based artist and designer has become a pop art star, synonymous with cool.

MTV recruited him to remake their iconic Moonman award given for their Music Awards show, Macy’s asked him to remake his popular 'Companion' character into a balloon for their Thanksgiving Day Parade, brands like Dos Equis and Hennessy have reached out for limited-edition bottles designs and rappers like Kanye and The Clipse have had album covers created for them.

“KAWS uses the same imagery to seamlessly cross visual divides, such as commerce and art. So few artists have done this successfully, but Andy Warhol and Keith Haring are two good examples,” says Andrea Karnes, the curator behind the retrospective show, Where the End Starts.

Boasting around 100 works, Where the End Starts drew record-breaking crowds to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. It arrived at the Yuz Museum in late March, where it will run until August 13.

“KAWS has such a huge fan base in Asia,” Karnes says of the show that will also be his first career retrospective on the continent.

“The Yuz Museum recognizes that and expressed their interest in his work early in the process. The Yuz space and their enthusiasm for KAWS make them a perfect second venue.”

Boasting works that span oil paintings, sculptures, toys and graffiti, Where the End Starts is a thorough examination of KAWS’ unlikely career. The New Jersey born artist struck upon his style as a graffiti

artist in the 1990's, first coming to renown for painting cartoon heads and tails onto fashion advertisements across New York City.

While some of the subverted ads would remain in place for months, they became highly sought collectible items as KAWS’ popularity rose in the fledgling street art scene.

Japanese clothing brands like Bounty Hunter and A Bathing Ape were early adopters, recruiting KAWS to create limited edition toys and clothing.

Pop culture is a recurring motif in KAWS’ work he's memorably remade beloved animated characters from The Smurfs, The Simpsons and Peanuts. Pharrell Williams commissioned the artist on a series based on SpongeBob Squarepants.

'Companion' remains KAWS’ signature piece. Its mixture of KAWS’ signature inflated skull and crossbones, its Mickey Mouse body and his face covered by both gloved hands has made him a modern “subculture hero.” Sculptures of the character have loomed large in Manhattan, Hong Kong, Malaga and London.

KAWS describes the character “as a figure in the world now, and it’s not all great out there.” Despite the cartoonish roots of his characters, Karnes credits the artist’s appeal to the emotions they immediately elicit.

"KAWS's figures often express what it means to be human,” she says. “The moods they convey are universally understood regardless of what language or cultural background you come from. We can all relate to feeling sad, shy or overwhelmed.”

Other characters like the Michelin Man-esque 'Chum', the pink bunny 'Accomplice' and the recently revealed Sesame Street-ish 'BFF' will be featured in Where the End Starts.

“The works were carefully chosen to show KAWS’ main themes in various media,” Karnes explains.

“Visitors will see the Chum figure in the form of painting, sculpture, drawings and so on.”

"KAWS's figures often express what it means to be human. The moods they convey are universally understood. We can all relate to feeling sad, shy or overwhelmed”

> Until August 13, 10am-9pm (Tues-Sun), RMB150. Yuz Museum, 35 Fenggu Lu, by Longteng Dadao 丰谷路35号, 近龙 腾大道 (6426 1901, yuzmshanghai.org)

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The Plane of For the Sake of Time

By Zoey Zha

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Through these lines, it’s the time that you observe

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or their latest group exhibition, The Plane of Rewriting, Pearl Lam has brought together eight Chinese modern artists. However, all of the exhibited works might strike a familiar twinge as they are the result of each artist’s long-term renewal of their previous ones.

Although the exhibition is notable for featuring works across a variety of media from painting to installations, they all share the same quality of offering a different take on writing. As one of the exhibited artists Huang Yuanqing explains, it’s a nod to the origins of Chinese art history.

“The art of traditional calligraphy is so profoundly in the roots of our history that it has become the foundation for many other art forms of ours,” he says. “In the end, it all comes down to dots, lines and planes – which are the three crucial elements in practicing calligraphy. That’s why we prefer to say ‘drawing’ instead of ‘painting,’ which was introduced more heavily in Western art systems.”

Having started his calligraphy training as a child, Huang admits he wasn’t able to shake off his interest in the art form even as he attended Shanghai Technology College during the 1980s. “Looking back at my own studies then, I can’t even understand a word I wrote,” he jokes.

As a result, Huang figures that his college experience complements his logical way of thinking, which helps to shape his mind as an artist more comprehensively.

His current work incorporates his sophisticated calligraphy skills into his drawing.

For The Plane of Rewriting, Huang chose works that represent his style of creating pieces that are seemingly never finished, but rather in a state of constant reformation. The idea of rewriting as a transformative process of self-renewal is a unifying theme for the exhibition – a plea for patience in a fast-moving world filled with explosive information.

Though the exhibition aims to break the invisible wall between artists and audience by threading all personal works and exhibiting them in the public, the

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f Rewriting tranquility and almost sacred vibe of a segmented exhibition room at the corner of the gallery is perfect to store the works of Zhou Yangming.

Zhou’s works require great patience in terms of both creating and appreciation. His drawings – rows of identical short lines completed in one stroke in different materials – are simplistic at first glance.

Upon closer examination, the amount of concentration and the work’s nuance become simply overwhelming.

“The process of composing an artwork like this is both a mental and physical,” he says indiscernibly.

With his shaved head and beaded bracelet on his wrists, the devout Buddhist cites creating art as his only medium to communicate with the world.

When asked about why he draws lines rather than other subject or patterns, Zhou explains that it’s never the form that matters, but the nature.

“It’s as plain as it might seem with one look,” he says. “But in that time, the ideas and energy it captures reflects in the essence. Through these lines, it’s the time that you observe.”

Until May 10, 10.30am-7pm, free entry. Pearl Lam Galleries, 181 Jiangxi Zhong Lu, by Fuzhou Lu 江西中路181号，近福州 路 (6323 1989, www.pearllam.com)

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Invisible Planets 13 ‘Visions of the Future’

By Bailey Hu

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e’re big fans of Chinese literature in general, which is why we have mixed feelings about this collection of contemporary sci-fi yarns, rendered into English by translator and writer Ken Liu. Its slick cover promises “Thirteen intriguing visions of the future from China,” and the stories in the anthology at least don’t lack imagination. From villages populated by eerily lifelike androids to metropolises that fold up like game boards, there’s a lot to be explored here.

But the occasional flaw in characterization or plotting can shatter the illusion of the world inside the book, and one of the stories suffers from a whole multitude of issues.

To be clear, Invisible Planets includes some wholly wonderful tales. There’s Hao Jingfang’s ‘Folding Beijing,’ for instance, which won a well-deserved Hugo Award last year.

In the story, a neat gimmick – Beijing as a tripartite mechanized city, each section of which folds and unfolds according to a strict schedule – unveils hard-hitting truths. Citizens in ‘Third Space’ live in poverty and are only allowed out at night, while those in ‘First Space’ enjoy high-end accommodations and coveted daylight hours.

In ‘Folding Beijing,’ class division is literally made concrete, a pointed jab at modern-day inequalities.

Other stories are just as zany in conception, but work. Chen Qiufan’s ‘The Year of the Rat,’ for instance, is set in a gloomy future where college grads are reduced to hunting down geneticallymodified, anthropomorphic rats in order to get by.

But as readers work their way through the book, certain tired tropes tend to show up repeatedly, distracting from the colorful yarns.

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"From villages populated by eerily lifelike androids to metropolises that fold up like game boards, there’s a lot to be explored here" doe-eyed girl appears in a story, you can be sure that she’ll meet a tragic yet poignant end. Failing that, she’s an unattainable ideal that was inserted into the narrative to add unnecessary romantic tension.

The one exception is ‘Call Girl’ by Tang Fei, a cryptic tale that oddly sexualizes its school-age female protagonist.

But the weaknesses of the anthology are most embarrassingly apparent in the story ‘The City of Silence,’ by Ma Boyong. Intended as an homage to 1984, it instead comes across as a pale imitation. George

Orwell’s classic catches the imagination with the insidious, all-seeing Thought Police who understand human nature all too well. The analogous ‘appropriate authorities’ in ‘The City of Silence,’ on the other hand, don’t really get it.

Implausibly, they rapidly narrow down the choices on a ‘List of Healthy Words’ that citizens can use while allowing no outlets for pent-up emotion, and yet the vast majority of people mutely obey. Exposition is lengthy and awkwardly placed, while attempts at compelling imagery fall flat: distilled water, the bland taste of which “nauseated” the protagonist, is repeatedly used as a metaphor for life under totalitarianism.

‘The City of Silence’ has a particularly bad case of the central problem plaguing the collection: unrealistic characterization.

It’s distracting, and it makes it hard to take the anthology seriously.

Which is a shame, because despite the translator’s best intentions, some will inevitably see Invisible Planets as representative of Chinese science fiction, and maybe even Chinese literature, as a whole. The casual reader who picks up this tome could be turned off from further exploration and discovery of real literary gems.

Translator Ken Liu took a gamble with this unorthodox collection, which includes an introduction and three short essays that educate the reader about Chinese science fiction. Liu obviously intended for this background information to heighten readers’ interest in the stories, but while the checkered history of the genre is actually pretty ‘intriguing,’ we can’t always say the same for the rest of the anthology.

Invisible Planets (Macmillan) is available on Amazon.

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Laurence Chellali: Together

Until Apr 28. OFOTO, 2/F, Bldg 13, 50 Moganshan Lu, by Changhua Lu 莫干山 路50号13幢2楼, 近昌化路 (6298 5416, www.ofoto-gallery.com)

Liang Shaoji: Sha Sha Sha

Until May 6. ShanghART Gallery West Bund, Building 10, 2555 Longteng Avenue, by Fenggu Lu 龙腾大道 2555号10号楼 (www.shanghart.com)

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Yang Yongliang: Time Immemorial Until May 28. Matthew Liu Fine Arts, 2/F, 115 Yuanmingyuan Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu 圆明 园路115号2楼，近北京东路 (6315 1582, www. mlfinearts.com)

Trilogy: The Other World of Zhang Wen

Until Apr 16. Art + Shanghai, 191 Nan Suzhou Lu, by Sichuan Zhong Lu 南苏州 路191号, 近四川中路 (6333 7223, www.artplusshanghai.com)

Please Fasten Your Seat Belt as We Are Experiencing Some Turbulence

Until Apr 30. Leo Xu Projects, Bldg 3, 49 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴西路49号3号楼, 近永福路 (3461 1245, www.leoxuprojects.com)

He An: Dark Purple

Until Apr 30. Madein Gallery, Rm 106, 2879 Longteng Da Dao, by Fenggu Lu龙腾大道2879号 106室, 近丰谷路 (www.madeingallery.com)

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AZZ

the City

By Andrew Chin

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“The world of a Saturday night is a cartoon globe spinning on the axis of jazz – just as quick, just as crazed; gravity loses its pull and buildings are launched skywards”

azz is embedded in Shanghai’s DNA. Its imprint can be found throughout the city’s Art Deco marvels, its too cool speakeasies and the vibrant music community centered around its packed jazz clubs.

A genre born in the late 18th century by mixing disparate influences like West African slave songs and European classical, jazz’s fusion of contradictions perfectly suited a city recently divided into foreign concessions and open to anyone.

“Whitey Smith was among the first jazz musicians who came from

- Mu Shiying, ‘Five in a Nightclub’ (1932)

America to Shanghai in 1922,” says Andrew Field, author of Shanghai’s Dancing World and co-author of Shanghai Nightscapes.

“He claimed in his memoir that he ‘taught China to dance’ by incorporating Chinese elements into his music.

His orchestras played at the Majestic, the Paramount and many other famous ballrooms of the era.”

During the roaring 1920s, the then-new genre was the perfect soundtrack for Shanghai’s modernity.

The city’s reputation as the ‘Paris of the East’ rung around the world.

Hollywood stars Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Anna May Wong were seen flocking to its infamous nightclubs and ballrooms.

Dance halls were a lively mix of Filipino musicians, unhinged Westerners and bohemian Chinese attracted to the music and the club’s White Russian and Chinese hostesses.

It was a scene open to colorful foreigners like Buck Clayton, a longtime trumpeter for Count Basie’s band; Teddy Weatherford, an American

stride pianist who would eventually move to India where he is considered a godfather of its jazz scene; and Joe Farren, an Austrian Jew who organized chorus lines at the Paramount.

The music struck a chord with the rebellious instincts of local listeners. The notorious gangster Du Yuesheng ordered the formation of the first all-Chinese jazz group in 1935.

Composers like Li Jinhui added local characteristics in pioneering ‘yellow music’ – a derogatory term denouncing it as vulgar.

Writers like Mu Shiying would pioneer a Shanghai modernist style of writing inspired by the music’s grooves and misadventures in the city’s nightclubs. Even Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling purportedly recruited Whitey Smith to perform a Josephine Baker song at their wedding.

The city would lose its groove when jazz was outlawed as an ‘indecent’ form of entertainment with the 1949 formation of the People’s Republic of China.

“After 1957, it became more dangerous to perform or dance to jazz music in Shanghai,” Field says. “So, the music and dancing went ‘underground’ in the form of private house parties.”

When Deng Xiaoping relaxed that prohibition in 1978, the music and dancing returned with a vengeance.

“By the late 1980s, there were literally hundreds of social dancehalls operating in Shanghai by day and by night, catering to the city's working classes,” Field says.

Famed Shanghainese actor Lin Dongfu opened the House of Blues and Jazz in 1995. Other venues like The Cotton Club and JZ Club would follow, providing a home to the city’s mix of local and foreign musicians.

“Live venues that have existed for more than a decade made a huge impact spreading jazz to the Chinese community,” notes singer and JZ fixture Jasmine Chen.

While it shares nightlife spaces with dance clubs, live houses, KTVs and the city’s vast landscape of bars, jazz continues to thrive in Shanghai.

Its sophisticated history literally lives on with each performance by the famed Peace Hotel Old Jazz Band.

Its Golden Age style is alive in stylish lounges like Heyday. Its musical future written with each show at the JZ Club.

Jazz is a living legacy, a feature unique to Shanghai where every night is a Saturday night.

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Jazz with a Shanghainese Twist Words by Zoey Zha, Photos by Yang Lei

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studied classical music and violin since I was young, but when I heard jazz for the first time, I was immediately hooked. For me, it’s much lighter than classical,” says Li Mingkang, the 81-year-old cellist of the legendary Shanghai Old Jazz Band. He and his bandmates, a group of six professionally-trained musicians with an average age of 82, play at the Fairmont Peace Hotel’s Jazz Bar every night from 6.30pm to 12.30am.

Throughout the last 30 plus years, the band has attracted a prestigious list of audiences, including foreign dignitaries like former US presidents Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. As we sit at the hotel’s lobby, Li reflects on the most difficult years of his life and the early days of the band’s sensational debut in 1980, along with subsequent visits to places like Hong Kong and Macao before the two former colonies were returned to the Chinese mainland and other countries overseas.

During the Cultural Revolution in 1960s and 70s, Li admits that he would only dare to dream about performing music again in public. “The radio only played yangbanxi (样板戏, model opera) at the time. Listening to or playing classical music was forbidden, otherwise you’d get punished.”

His passion for music, however, remained strong despite the oppression, and Li managed to keep practicing in secret whenever he had the chance.

“I’ll never forget that night in 1976, when all the young kids on the street were carrying their radios and playing Beethoven. All of a sudden, the sound of classical was back in the air,” says Li, recalling the end of Cultural

Revolution with an excitement shining through his eyes.

Though the situation had improved immediately, their early performances at the Peace Hotel were only accessible to foreign guests and the Chinese elite, while the common people were kept at a distance behind police barricades outside the hotel.

Since the beginning, the songs that the Old Jazz Band perform on a nightly basis have mostly been ballads from the 1930s and 40s. The 63-year-old band manager Xiao Xueqiang, who’s been working with the hotel and the band since 1996, doesn’t classify it as pure jazz, instead, he calls it ‘soft jazz’ or jazz with a Shanghainese flavor.

“We don’t improvise like Western jazz musicians do; we usually stay true to how the melodies were originally written… the music is performed to match the atmosphere of the bar and to pay tribute to its 1920s and 30s vibe,” Xiao elaborates. That, essentially, is the bar’s bread and butter and the secret ingredient to its claim to international fame and a successful formula that’s fully supported by the hotel’s top management.

“Songs like ‘Ye Shanghai’ (Shanghai Night) and ‘Rose, Rose, I Love You’ are xiaodiao (小调, Chinese pop songs with traditional folk elements) that should be performed in a Jiangnan (south of the Yangtze) style, and our interpretation accentuates those qualities. That’s what makes us so unique, so Shanghainese,” Xiao explains.

Apart from songs that are known to millions of Chinese, the band also plays a range of popular foreign tunes to fit the taste of an increasingly younger clientele at the bar. One that Li Mingkang finds most memorable is ‘As Time Goes By.’ “I remember seeing an old Japanese man who came in alone a few years ago. While we were playing the song, he was tearing up silently at the bar… I had always wondered what was going through his mind at the time.”

It’s probably a familiar story that has happened many times in this room.

As the melodies of nostalgic tunes fill the bar, patrons are offered a glimpse into a time and place full of memories of yesteryears. That is the magic of the Fairmont Peace Hotel’s Jazz Bar. See the Shanghai Old Jazz Band perform at Fairmont Peace Hotel daily starting at 6.30pm. 20 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 南京东路20号, 近中 山东一路 (6138 6888, www.fairmont.com/ peacehotel)

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The Rebirth of the Cool JZ’s Expanding Empire

Words by Andrew Chin, Photos by Voision Xi and Fan Wei

Less than 12 months after drawing reverential crowds for the final days of its Fuxing Lu location, JZ Club is back to packing the house. With its annual JZ Spring Festival set for May holiday and a growing number of livehouses across the country, JZ’s groove is only growing – thanks to a pioneering record deal with Sony Music.

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t’s Saturday night and The Mixx Company have finally broken the crowd. As they launch into Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition,’ a group sitting at the tables in front of the stage finally get up to dance powerless to the funk.

Following the show, singer Kevin Max!m smiles appreciatively. The group that also features singers Denise Minnifield and Gil Kuppusami had built up a following at JZ Club’s old location and the good vibes continued on to its new digs.

“For me, JZ Club was a crossroad for some of Shanghai’s best musicians.

The narrowness of the building encouraged a certain level of intimacy that very quickly began to feel like family,” Max!m says.

“Somehow, despite its transition from such a cozy to a much larger venue, they have maintained that feeling. Add to that much better lighting,

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sound and space to move, and I believe JZ Club has not only upgraded its outfit but also its mojo.”

While JZ Club’s iconic sign remains, its new Found 158 incarnation has a much different vibe. It uses its larger space to great effect, layering rows of tables to keep the focus on its large stage. Art Deco windows and gothic ceiling fixtures add a sophisticated touch, while its mixed crowd of locals and foreigners suited and booted create a scene unique to Shanghai.

That diversity also defines the music community that JZ Club has built.

Pioneering Shanghai jazz singer Coco Zhao notes, “The scene is definitely much more vibrant and happening than the 1990s when we started.”

“There are more musicians both locally and internationally, as well as bigger audiences – especially more Chinese. More musical styles have emerged within these years. With the

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JZ Club has not only upgraded its outfit but also its mojo

JZ Festival, JZ Club’s expansion and other live music venues growing, there are so many great musicians coming to Shanghai. We have more opportunities to listen to the music and understand more of what the jazz movement is like today globally.”

Zhao has benefited from that cultural exchange. His latest EP Coool is a collaboration with songwriter-producer Jeroen Den Hengst recorded while he toured Europe last summer with other JZ standouts.

“Performing in different countries and collaborating with local musicians is one of the best ways to learn and expand your musical vision,” he says.

“And Shanghai jazz has become more recognized outside of China. I have met so many new friends and fans in all different countries from my music.”

The singer’s much anticipated big band album is set for release later this year. It’s part of a new partnership between JZ Music and Sony Music to co-release records across China.

“We wanted to release jazz music from local artists on a bigger scale and lead a more formal way of record production,” explains JZ founder Ren Yuqing.

“Besides releasing records, we will do more crossovers between jazz and pop music in the future.”

Already JZ Club standouts Lawrence Ku, Toby Mak and Li Xiaochuan have released records packaged under the ‘Power of China Jazz’ label through the deal.

“I feel lucky that JZ Music and Sony Music gave me the freedom to record my original music,” Li says.

“That is a lot of trust!”

Li's album Initial has received rave reviews, capping off a big 12 months for the trumpeter, who had collabo-

rated on stage with award-winning artists Gast Waltzing and the Eddie Gómez Quartet. His upcoming China tour with German jazz bassist stops off at JZ Club on April 6.

“We always learn from the past and try to move the music forward, but we also learn from the people the people that we play with,” Li says. “I think all of the styles from the past, present and maybe future enrich my musicality.

You can hear all of the different influences on Initial.”

Despite acclaim for all the JZ Music-Sony Music releases, a packed new venue and visits from internationally acclaimed guitarist Kurt Rosenwickel set for April 18-19, Ren sees more room for growth.

“We’ve got some good suggestions for concepts for the future,” he says. “We will do better.”

158 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞 金一路 (6431 0269)

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A Day in the Life Jazzy Conversations with Heyday’s Proprietor, Singer and House Drummer Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Yang Lei

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anuary 9, 2015. Hours before the opening night of Heyday, Brian McKay and his wife were enjoying dinner just across the street from his 1920s-style jazz bar. The Detroit native had been confident about his first F&B venture all along, but suddenly, a moment of panic rushed into his mind: “What if no one likes it? What if no one comes?”

By 9pm, his worries were washed away by the sight of a line that filled up the sidewalks of Tai’an Lu. “When I sat down and heard the first show, that’s when I thought, 'Wow, this is what I was hoping to do.'”

“Somewhere there’s music, how faint the tune… Somewhere there’s heaven, how high the moon…” singer Jade Lee performed ‘How High the Moon’ to kick-start Heyday’s inaugural show.

Recalling that first night over coffee, McKay adds, “It doesn’t mean that we had it spot-on, we’re always trying to improve.” Having been exposed to jazz from a young age, the idea of opening a jazz-themed bar and lounge came to him after settling in Shanghai more than a decade ago.

“I’m a nostalgic person; I always thought it would be wonderful if I could go back in time to the 1920s and 30s and walk into a jazz bar… A city of this size and with such an amazing history

of jazz could use another venue devoted to this genre,” he explains. Its name – Heyday – was chosen based on the idea that Shanghai has come full circle, that the ‘golden era’ has returned.

In addition to a regular lineup of Shanghai-based talents, international heavy hitters have also graced Heyday’s stage over the past two years. Its success also gave him the confidence to open a second (and bigger) venue, Shake, which is focused on soul music.

“Shake’s concept is a Manhattan-style supper club – a destination for the whole night starting with dinner and drinks, followed by a show,” McKay explains.

While Shake is made for a fun night-out with a big group, McKay is proud of the intimate setting that Heyday provides for its audience and performers. “There’s a lot of science in the design elements of Heyday; our acoustic engineer worked closely with the interior designer to make sure we have the aesthetics that we wanted (the metallic fan, for instance, is an iconic fashion item of the 1920s era), and also wonderful acoustic property as well (soundproofing materials are used throughout the space).”

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arra Conner Jones, a singer who McKay had invited from the US to perform regularly at both venues, says, “Heyday is like me sitting in my

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living room and sharing stories with my friends, while Shake is the complete opposite... I joked with a friend recently that I’m now a musical schizophrenic.”

“I don’t normally like pumpkin soup, but I’ll try it,” the Jacksonville, Florida native says to the waitress in the restaurant where we meet for lunch. When it arrives, she takes a small spoonful and says, “Oh, I actually quite like that ginger flavor.” This seemingly inconsequential anecdote sums up her current life mantra pretty well.

“My mom’s death in 2012 is very instrumental to who I am today and how I think. The day she stopped breathing, it was as if a light went off, but another one came on. From that moment, I’ve fought to push myself to [follow my dream] even when I’m afraid… I’ve spent many years in fear of failure and have probably missed some opportunities because of it,” Jones tells me.

Two years after, in 2014, the former teacher resigned from the school board that she had worked at for 19 years and became a full-time theater actress and singer at the age of 43.

After discovering her passion for singing at age 11 while performing in a church choir, Jones enrolled in an arts high school and trained to become a classical opera vocalist and pianist, but a chance encounter with theater turned the focus of her musical journey to the stage.

Shortly after taking on her passion as a full-time profession, Jones became friends with longtime Shanghai-based actress/singer Apphia Campbell on the set of The Color Purple in Sarasota, Florida. Through Campbell, Jones was introduced to Brian McKay, who was looking for a jazz and soul singer to do a six-month contract at Heyday and Shake at the time. A few days after her phone interview with McKay in November 2016, Jones had accepted the offer. By Valentine’s Day of 2017, she was on her way to China for the first time in her life. A week after landing in Shanghai, she performed her first show at Heyday.

In addition to having to deal with the stress of living abroad for the first time, the singer also had to overcome the anxiety of having her first solo show as a headliner. “My background is in theater, where I have the entire cast around me to lean on,” she says of how nervous she was on the first night. “I just took a few deep breaths and told myself, ‘Just be you. Don’t try to be who others want you to be.’”

While she’s only been here for just over a month, the singer finds the

When I play, I have my eyes on the other musicians because I want to feel where they're going… and feeling is not on your iPad screen.

Shanghai audience’s level of appreciation to be on a completely different level. “I’m glad I said yes to the opportunity. Even though I was afraid, I believed that I can do anything for six months,” she says, reflecting on the decision to come to Shanghai. Just like pumpkin soup, if you don’t try it, you’ll never know.

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ust a couple of hours before Tarra Connor Jones takes the stage on a Wednesday night, Heyday’s house drummer and bandleader Ronnie Williams is sitting by the bar, eating a slice of New York-style pizza before the show starts. Born and bred in Brooklyn, the 57-year-old has been playing drums professionally since the 1990s.

A jazz traditionalist and proud New Yorker at heart, Williams doesn’t hold back on what he thinks about the trend of live music in Shanghai and abroad. “Technology has made us lazy.

I go to clubs today and all these kids are up there reading music off of their iPads. You see, in New York, that's a no-no. You should practice at home before you come on stage.”

“It was tough love, man,” Williams says, recalling the first few months of performing at a weekly jam session in Harlem. “I got booed for two months.

The New York crowd is rough… if you’re not doing it right, they’ll tell you to get off the stage. I was so embarrassed but I stayed to watch and learn from the guys who didn’t get booed.”

For the seasoned drummer, playing jazz is a little more complicated than other genres. “It’s more about the expression; you can improvise and play what you feel like. When I play, I have my eyes on the other musicians because I want to feel where they’re going… and feeling is not on your iPad screen.”

After coming to Shanghai to play for the first time in 2005 for a short contract, he returned home and started to feel the precursor of the financial crisis. “Gigs fell off, no one was able to find work [consistently]. Then I got calls from musicians I met in Shanghai, who said they needed drummers and that I could work every night.” Since then, Williams has been based in Shanghai and playing drums at different clubs around the city and country.

When asked about how jazz has changed over the past decade, the purist in Williams comes out in full swing. “Real jazz is the stuff in the American Songbook, Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Charlie Parker. For some reason, people nowadays think that jazz must have a backbeat – a ‘pocket.’ Okay, that’s fusion, but don’t say it’s jazz.

The young guys would say, ‘Well, it’s different now,’ but that’s because you guys are changing it,” he says, before quoting Duke Ellington, “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”

Williams, who was with Heyday for seven months when it first opened, recently returned to Shanghai from a stint in Thailand and is now back at Heyday full-time. “I’m 57, young man.

At this point, I just wanna play some nice music, and that’s jazz. It makes me feel good, and someone’s paying me at the end of the night… I have a good life here, you know what I’m sayin’?”

50 Tai’an Lu, by Xingguo Lu 泰安路50路, 近 兴国路 (6236 6075)

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Leader of the

New School

A Bu on China’s Next Generation of Jazz Words by Andrew Chin, Photos by Jazzman

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n a country that has produced world famous musical prodigies like Li Yundi and Lang Lang, it’s no surprise that young musicians are starting to branch out from classical and put their imprint onto other genres like jazz. At Shanghai’s JZ School, standout musicians from the scene are passing on their tricks to talented kids. Down in Guangzhou, 14-year-old saxophonist CC Lee has become a fixture on the live scene.

However, the undisputed leader of the new school is 17-year-old A Bu. The pianist has already performed in the Forbidden City, covered Coltrane’s ‘Giant Steps’ on his debut album at age 13, won the prestigious Parmigiani Montreaux Jazz Solo Piano Competition at 15 and introduced his compositional chops on last year’s Butterflies Fly in Pairs. While he’s currently studying at the pre-college program at the prestigious Juilliard College, A Bu managed to find time for a study break to recount his journey.

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How did you start playing piano?

When I was four years old, my father brought me to a piano store. He bought me an upright piano after seeing me play on it at the store. He also found a piano teacher for me soon afterward.

Many people have nightmares about being forced to take piano lessons as a kid. What was your experience like?

My childhood wasn’t peaceful, either.

Honestly, I didn’t find practicing interesting at all. However, my parents were always supportive. Sometimes, my father was even harsh on me – he always made sure I practiced well.

You trained in classical. What drew you to jazz?

I had my first jazz lesson with [Central Conservatory of Music professor] Hongwei Kong when I was nine years old. At the beginning, I couldn’t even comprehend what jazz and improvisation was all about. All I had learned before to play and express was what was on the music sheet.

Later, when I was 13, I discovered the beauty of jazz – the freedom and creativity of it – by listening to the French pianist Michel Petrucciani and the Latin jazz pianist Michel Camilo.

For me now, my favorite jazz pianist is Keith Jarrett. The wonderful Russian composer Nikolai Kapustin also inspires me a lot.

You formed the A Bu Jazz Trio when you were 12 years old. How did audiences react to a band so young?

Many in the audience were impressed to see me, a boy, playing jazz on stage.

Personally, I didn’t think too much

about my age. All I wanted was to play music and have fun with my trio. Our debut jazz concert was at the Beijing Nine Gates Jazz Festival. Afterward, we started to rehearse more and played concerts across many cities in China.

You’ve worked with Grammywinning producer Jakob Handel and acclaimed musicians like Antonio Hart. Does your age ever present a challenge?

Sometimes, I do feel nervous when working with such accomplished artists and producers. However, those people are always supportive, especially to young musicians. The more I get to the work with them, the more I feel inspired by them.

How has studying at Juilliard affected your musical style?

At the moment I am studying classical piano with the American professor Ernest Barretta. In my opinion, studying classical music is quite important even as a jazz player. In fact, jazz was created based on classical music. How can you play jazz well if you know nothing about classical music?

Have you been inspired by New York’s local jazz scene?

Absolutely. New York City is a huge melting pot of all cultures around the world. You can literally go to any kind of concert every day whether it’s jazz, classical, pop, rock and so much more.

As a young musician, I think New York is a great place to be as there are many creative and inspiring musicians, as well as lots of opportunities.

Last year you released your second album. Have you been happy with the reception?

At the beginning, I couldn’t even comprehend what jazz and improvisation was all about. All I had learned before to play and express was what was on the music sheet My last album Butterflies Fly in Pairs included 10 original songs and one arrangement on a Cantonese theme.

Overall, I am happy with what I composed. In my future compositions, I wish to bring more elements such as classical music, folk music and Chinese themes.

At the moment I’m working on my third album, which will hopefully come out this year. The album will feature my own compositions, as well as standards. There will be international artists joining me on it.

You toured theaters across China last year. How was the experience?

Last May, I invited the Japanese bass player Kengo Nakamura and the drummer from my second album, Ryan J Lee, to join the tour. The three of us enjoyed the whole experience. For me, it was wonderful to be back in China and present my music to the Chinese audience. We had five concerts and they all went well. Plus, we had many tasty meals.

You’ve already accomplished so much. What goals do you have for the future?

The most important goal for me is to study and observe as much as I can. As a musician and player, I want to bring happiness to my listeners and to people all around the world.

For more on A Bu, visit www.abujazz.com

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Coco Zhao Hometown: Hunan, China Favorite Jazz Song: ‘The Island’ by Ivan Lins and ‘A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing’ Time in Shanghai: 24 years and a blink On Shanghai’s jazz scene: People never stop trying to achieve their dreams. There’s also a big happy family vibe from all the musicians here.

On his style: Jazz fusion with a Chinese twist Where to catch him: JZ Club and Heyday. I will also be playing jazz festivals and clubs in other countries

Tarra Conner Jones Hometown: Jacksonville, USA Favorite jazz song: ‘A Sunday Kind of Love’ Time in Shanghai: About three weeks On Shanghai’s jazz scene: There are so many different options for a musical experience - live bands and singing, clubs that offer diverse genres of music - jazz, soul, funk, traditional, you name it On her style: A mix of Broadway, gospel and jazz with a dose of classical training! I'm good at adjusting my voice to the situation and song Where to catch her: Heyday and Shake

Shanghai All-Stars

By Andrew Chin

There are too many nightlife options in the city. That said, these Shanghai-based singers have cultivated a loyal following by consistently packing the house with their dynamic shows.

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Anne Evenou Hometown: Lorient, France Favorite Jazz Song: ‘My Shining Hour’ by Harold Arlen Time in Shanghai: 20 years soon!

On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Shanghai enjoys a special link with jazz that started almost 100 years ago. Jazz also has its sexiness and sensuality, just like Shanghai On her style: Versatile. I love blues, gospel, jazz, soul, R&B, funk, Brazilian and Latin groove. Of course, I love the French romantic chansons, along with the tradition of cabaret and gypsy jazz Where to catch her: Heyday, The Kee Club, The Pearl, Glam, JZ Club and stay tuned for a big theater concert

Gilbert Kuppusami Hometown: Mauritius Favorite Jazz Song: ‘Smile’ by Nat King Cole Time in Shanghai: 15 years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: There’s so much diversity and international musicians. You can find every style of music here On his style: African and Mauritian rhythm mixed with reggae On where to catch him: Mostly at JZ Club with Noukilla and Studio 188

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Frank Bray Hometown: New York, USA Favorite jazz song: Anything on Kinda Blue by Miles Davis Time in Shanghai: Eight years and happy co-founder of The Pearl for the past three years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Shanghai brings together a very diverse demographic of global sophisticates in music, art and business. This dynamic fosters a hunger and appreciation that creates a rich atmosphere for jazz On his style: I'm a jazz singer and entertainer in the classic American craft.

Some have said Sinatra with a hint of Jim Morrison On where to catch him: My show New York Nights at Waldorf Astoria’s Long Bar every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with the swingiest cats in town. I also perform with a 17-piece Pearl swing band on a regular basis at The Pearl

Jasmine Chen Hometown: Liaoning, China Favorite Jazz Song: ‘You Go to My Head’ Time in Shanghai: 12 years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Several live jazz venues have existed for more than a decade, which provides very important links between jazz musicians and the audience. They have made a huge impact spreading jazz to the Chinese community, providing a platform for both foreign and Chinese musicians to develop the local jazz scene On her style: I'm from a Western classical music background, which has influenced my jazz singing and writing.

I like beautiful melodic lines, acoustic and natural sounds and rhythmic beats.

They all appear in my music.

On where to catch her: I have a monthly show at JZ Club

Ginger Kwan Naomi Fitch Hometown: London, UK Favorite Jazz Song: Tough one, but if I must choose, it’s ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone Time in Shanghai: Five-and-a-half years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: There’s an incredible community of musicians here that makes being a professional player feel like being part of a very diverse family of all backgrounds and ages On her style: Powerful, emotive, honest On where to catch her: Shake

Hometown: Hong Kong, China Favorite Jazz Song: I’m a sucker for ballads in general. One of my favorites is Duke Ellington’s ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ Time in Shanghai: One year On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Musicians from different ethnicities are contributing by adding their own sound and style. There’s a pool of different genres and inspirations. It’s also good that a lot of live venues are catering to that, as well as the demand.

On her style: Old fashioned, yet contemporary. Sensual, passionate, soulful, unpredictable…

Where to catch her: Heyday

Jade Lee Hometown: Guangdong, China Favorite Jazz Song: It’s difficult to pick because I have so many Time in Shanghai: Nearly three years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Shanghai is modern and people living here have good taste. There are so many great musicians. The environment here is awesome!

On her style: Mixed. I do jazz standards. I also do modern stuff On where to catch her: Every Tuesday and Wednesday at Long Bar (Waldorf Astoria). Also JZ Club and Heyday

Cherry Brown Hometown: Los Angeles, USA Favorite jazz song: ‘Misty’ by Lady Ella Fitzgerald Time in Shanghai: Seven years On Shanghai’s jazz scene: Sometimes I look behind and suddenly it hits me – I’m playing with an Australian pianist, an Italian bassist, a Mauritian drummer and a Portuguese guitarist. This is normal! This diversity adds so much texture and richness to the music. This is music in Shanghai.

On her style: A beautiful blend of soul, jazz and gospel Where to catch her: Every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9.45pm at 1515 West Bar at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai www.thatsmags.com | april 2017 | 65

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entrepreneur

Lauren Himle

Putting Your Passion Into Your Work

By Alyssa Wieting

Lauren Himle has put her obsession with fitness and health into good use by starting up her own healthy food business, as well as working for a personal training app.

A positive and highly motivated individual, Himle has high hopes for her newly launched company. After three years of working in Shanghai, here she tells us her tips to succeed and stay in the game.

Tell us about your two companies and how they are involved with each other.

By day I work for a startup called WeBox, a CSP venture (the guys that bring you Brawl on the Bund). It is a location-based app that provides personal training on demand (think Sherpas, but for fitness). By night I, along with my friend and business partner Jackie, run our startup Nomad Trading Co, a company that provides healthy food for people on the move. The two complement each other beautifully, largely due to the fact that they both have the same goal of making it easier for people to live healthy.

Why did you choose Shanghai?

When I was 15, I came to China for a summer study abroad program, where I had my first taste of total freedom and self-reliance. I found calmness in the chaos of this city and became addicted to its vibrancy.

I made an effort to come back almost once a year until I graduated college, at which point I took a job that had me constantly traveling between Asia and America. I have now been here for about three years and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon.

What was your motivation and inspiration for starting your businesses?

I grew up with a mother who is an excellent cook and can out-lift most men. She definitely rubbed off on me and as such, I have always been a fitness fanatic who is comfortable in the kitchen. Throughout college and the early stages of my career I found it hard to find food that was healthy but also easy to eat on the go. I began spending Sundays in the kitchen testing out recipes (particularly for treats and snacks) that I could package and eat throughout the week. Soon I started cooking for my friends and realized I was on to something when they said they would pay for me to do their weekly meal prep.

What are the biggest challenges for setting up a business here?

The hardest part is maintaining focus. There is always so much going on every day of the week. You need to be ready to make sacrifices in many areas of your life – say goodbye to late nights out and hello to late nights in!

"Everyone is a little bit crazy but it takes eccentricity to thrive [in Shanghai]" What is the one most important piece of advice you would give to someone starting a new business here?

Take advantage of Shanghai’s entrepreneurial environment. You can afford to fail here and your failures will become the sturdy building blocks of your success. Don’t be afraid to talk about them either; lose your pride and gain a whole wealth of knowledge. The community in Shanghai is what makes it so great – everyone is a little bit crazy but it takes eccentricity to thrive here.

Who is your personal business idol?

Just as my mother is my inspiration, my father is my idol. Call me cliché but it’s the truth. When he was 25, my dad was already an elected state representative who risked everything to start his own business.

He lived off ramen, didn’t take a paycheck and made hard sacrifices that came along with a life of entrepreneurship. Now nearly 40 years in the running, his firm is one of the most respected in its field.

What would you say your biggest success has been?

My resilience. In entrepreneurship, if you aren’t resilient you are shit outta luck.

Where do you see your company in five years?

In five years, I would like to see Nomad products in thousands of gyms across China and as a preferred nutrition partner for health conscious families, the career-focused and fitness enthusiasts alike. I want our brand to be synonymous with a healthy, balanced and enjoyable onthe-go lifestyle.

Wechat ID: Nomad Trading Co

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out& About sports community

making a difference

Saving Dogs from Yulin

Get Your Run On Shanghai Running is bringing back their epic Tian Ma Shan Classic for the third consecutive year and it’s not for the faint of heart. Runners can choose a 5-mile or 10-mile distance, which covers various types of terrains that wind through the villages and countryside surrounding Tianmashan before turning up Shanghai’s largest hill. Runners will get to run through Tianmashan Park ‘s bamboo forest and Buddhist temple. Registered runners will receive a t-shirt, and trophies are given to the top three male and female runners in each distance. Spots are limited to 300 participants, so sign up early. > To register, visit https://247tickets.cn/ shanghai-running.

United Love Shelter in Guangzhou is making some moves to save dogs off the streets and from the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. It all started when Olya Gusak visited the Festival in 2016 and saved some injured dogs. Currently, 40 of them are ready for adoption and in need of loving families. Although they are unable to transport young puppies far away from the city, it is very possible to adopt the adult dogs in Shanghai and other areas of China. While the adoption is free, United Love Shelter requires families to pay the transportation fee. If you are looking for a furry friend to add to your family, this may be just the organization to seek out.

> For adoption inquiries contact WeChat ID: olya_gusak

Youth Vibes

YCIS Boy Scouts Honored The Boy Scouts of America recently honored YCIS Shanghai as their official Charter Organization in Puxi in a ceremony during the Cub Scout’s annual Blue & Gold Banquet.

The Boy Scouts is a value-based organization that works to build character and train youths to become more active in their community. This year’s Blue & Gold Banquet marked the 107th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts, and the celebration included songs, skits, a photo booth, a Scout spirit-themed centerpiece contest, a delicious dinner complete with an ice cream bar, and the opportunity to connect with the other families in the Pack for an evening of great fun. YCIS was presented with the official Chartering certificate from the Pack Committee Chair and Cubmaster. > www.scouting.org

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recent noteworthy event

Ladyfest Strikes Again Held on March 11, this year’s Ladyfest Shanghai was an utter success. A non-profit event celebrating the empowerment of women, the event had an unprecedented amount of performances and vendors, which filled up Suzhou Creek Warehouse this year. Check out some of the photos from the event. > Photos by: Huan Zhao

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Sustain

c o m m u n i t y | c ha r i t y

Our Fashion How Textile Waste Is Affecting Our Environment

By Alyssa Wieting

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D

o you know where those old t-shirts that you threw away last month ended up? Or all those clothes that you gave to charity after your kids outgrew them? How about where that RMB150 sweater came from that you purchased last Saturday on a whim?

Every purchase that you make has both an environmental and societal impact. The whole idea of sustainable fashion is coming to the forefront as a result of the rising popularity of ‘fast fashion.’ Thanks to brands like H&M, Zara and Forever 21, who produce and sell clothes that are cheap so that their customers can purchase new items on a weekly basis, the demand for clothes has become much higher than before, while the amount of textile waste has also skyrocketed as a result.

The US is the world’s biggest culprit of fast fashion and textile waste, with the average American disposing of 82 pounds of textiles per year, most of which end up in endless landfills.

Consumerism has escalated to a new level, where quantity is better than quality, and new is more coveted than timeless.

Livia Firth, the creative director at sustainability consulting firm Eco-Age, is a strong advocate for sustainable fashion and urges consumers to take a closer look at where their clothing is coming from and where it will end up when we are finished with it.

In the new documentary The True Cost, she states, “The world now consumes about 80 billion new pieces of clothing every year. This is 400 percent more than the amount we consumed just two decades ago.” It’s an alarming figure considering that 95 percent of America’s clothing was manufactured domestically just 50 years ago, yet 97 percent are made overseas today. Most of this waste is littering developing countries that are now producing most of these products, often in inhumane and dangerous working environments.

However, the US isn’t the only one to blame.

It’s an issue that the entire world should be aware of. Nitin Dani of Green Initiatives here in Shanghai is doing his part to counter the trend.

On China’s involvement, he says, “I think the baseline problem is that the vast majority (53 percent) of clothes around the world get circulated through China. But the number that blows my mind is that China dumps 70,000 tons of textile waste per day, so you really see the sheer amount of waste that is produced every single day. In all honesty, recycling alone cannot be the solution anymore. Instead, it has to be about questioning our initial consumerist tendencies and behaviors.”

RE:FORM, Green Initiatives new program, is not simply a clothing drive, but instead it focuses on working with businesses in Shanghai to tackle the root of the problem. While Dani believes the need to keep recycling shouldn’t be ignored, he expresses his concern with basic collection boxes, stating: “Some of these initiatives miss out on educating the public. Just putting the collection boxes out can sometimes give the message that we are giving you a license to buy more things so you can recycle more, just like plastic bottles.

The fundamental question is do you even need to have a plastic bottle in the first place? There are other options.”

The program organizes workshops to connect the community with companies to educate the public on how to become responsible consumers and the importance of purchasing items that last. RE:FORM also helps companies to identify issues with their manufacturing process and offer advice on how to recycle or dispose of textile waste.

While there are many negative side effects to fast fashion, including lack of responsible recycling, sweatshops and chemically-indused cotton, it all begins with the consumer. Ultimately, we as consumers hold the power and can choose what we want to buy. Obviously, there is no quick fix to the problem we have on hand, but in order to save our environment, consumers will have no other choice but to one day demand another standard. We can all do our part by opting for brands that care about quality and produce pieces that are meant to last for a long time.

Learn more at www.greeninitiatives.cn/reform.

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eat &

drink Feed the Beast

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on the grill

Raphael Holzer On Perfecting Drinking and Dining Edited Betty Richardson

Raphael Holzer is a man who knows how to drink. Having masterminded the acclaimed drinks programs at cult Hong Kong eateries Yardbird and Ronin, he's moved on to distilling his own Fernet spirit according to an age-old family recipe, in addition to spearheading the bar at Highline. We caught up with the man himself to talk perfect highballs, reviving classic 60s drinks and the importance of amazing ice.

What’s the secret to a good cocktail program?

There's no secret. Good spirits are one part, but produce is also important. All the juices need to be fresh; lemon, lime all add sparkle to a drink. Good ice is also really important – it should have no bubbles.

What drink would you say encapsulates your style of cocktails?

Developing the drinks programs for Yardbird and Rōnin, we spent a lot of time researching in Japan – and one thing that really stood out to us was highballs. We drank so, so many of them. In cans, on draught, at one incredible six-seater bar in Ginza serving nothing but that – they are amazing.

So we developed a highball menu, using different whiskies paired with fresh twists, a hint of lemon or yuzu, grapefruit or mint. Just very simple; good whisky, really good ice, good soda, no more than three ingredients. A simple highball will always make me happy.

How can you tell what’s good ice and bad ice?

Bad ice melts quickly and ruins your whisky. Good, solid ice melts slowly and makes your drink delicious until the last sip. With a highball, there should still be ice in your glass after you've finished it.

Tell us about the inspiration behind Highline's cocktails.

For the core menu Cody and I kept in line with the 60s California concept, and wanted to bring back cocktails from that era; Mai Tais, Sex on the Beach, Blue Hawaii and so on.

We discovered that these drinks are super delicious if you make them with quality spirits and fresh ingredients rather than pre-mixes, which have given them a certain reputation.

There was also a more 'sophisticated' style of drinking from that era, like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds. One example is our

Cognac Old Fashioned, which we make with Cognac Park Carte Blanche and Luxardo Maraschino cherries.

Tell us about the coffee shochu you've been developing.

Sunday's Coffee Shochu – one of my favorites! At Yardbird we experimented making umeshu (Japanese liqueur made by steeping plums in shochu) when we received a shipment of fantastic ume (a plum-like fruit) from Wakayama. We moved on to trying it with different flavors, but nothing really worked.

Matt [Abergel, co-owner and chef of Yardbird and Rōnin] and I still argue whose idea it was to infuse coffee beans, but together with Elliot Faber [Sommelier and Beverage Manager at Yardbird] we developed a recipe. The final product uses Beyond Coffee Roasters coffee beans, Japanese rock sugar and Sengetsu Rice Shochu. It's basically our party starter. After three or four shots of this you'll be absolutely wired.

Fernet Branca is enjoying cult popularity at the moment. Is your own spirit, Fernet Hunter, similar?

Fernet is basically a style of Italian bitter, named after the doctor (Bernadino Branca) who invented it. My grandfather was a distiller and had his own recipe for Fernet dating back to the 1900s, which I have revived.

You can see from the visual appearance, it's quite different from Fernet Branca, which highlights how diverse this spirit can be. The taste too is very different; Fernet Hunter uses ingredients from in and around my hometown of Brunnwald, Austria, including arnica root, lavender, orrisroot and more.

What can you make with it?

You can drink it straight, in teas, cocktails and highballs. It's pretty diverse, and can be drunk with stronger flavors too, like peaty whisky.

Lastly, if you were trapped on a desert island with only one spirit and one cocktail for the rest of your life, what would it be?

I'm assuming I'd be a pirate in this scenario so it would have to be rum. And if I have rum, then it would have to be daiquiris.

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breaking bite

Return of Hamachan

Authentic Japanese Tonkatsu in Jing’an We have mixed feelings about 2017, to be honest. On the one hand, there are new openings in Found 158 to get excited about, such as Cyclo 2’s new Cambodian and Laotian-leaning menu, a new Zapfler brewpub, Pera Turkish cuisine and Bistro du Sel. But then we also have bad news, like that Three on the Bund bid adieu to Chi-Q, Jean Georges’ Korean BBQ joint, last month.

Much-loved surf ‘n’ turf eatery The Bull & Claw will also make a comeback at long last, after abruptly closing last Christmas. That’ll be at the expense of longstanding El Patio, as Bull & Claw will be occupying the entire Fenyang Lu villa that the Spanish restaurant previously called home.

Speaking of El Patio, their former chef, Pol Garcia, has taken up station at the newly revamped La Maison. The food is an interesting mix of Asian-meetsMediterranean; standouts for us were the beetroot tartare with salmon roe and nutty pistachio dip with pita. See also the gorgeous lounge bar on the second floor.

More exciting news comes from chef Akrame Benallal, whose eponymous restaurant in Paris earned him a Michelin Star and a successful spin off in Hong Kong. He’ll be opening Akmē, which like its siblings will focus on modern French cuisine, housed in a minimalist design palace on Wulumuqi Lu. Opening in a month, they say.

Coffee heads, make note of Blacksheep Espresso, which seriously impressed us with their blissed-out whitescale interiors and simple yet high quality coffees.

We like the flat white, but the matcha latte is also a winner. Find them at 169 Jianguo Zhong Lu. See listings for the above venues at www. thatsmags.com/shanghai

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For those of us who can’t get enough Japanese food but live far from Gubei and Hongqiao (home to many of the best restaurants), Tonkatsu Hamachan is a cheap and cheerful godsend.

Tucked down an alleyway on Jiaozhou Lu, this Japaneseowned eatery specializes in tonkatsu, Japanese-style deep-fried pork cutlet. Each piece is breaded with crunchy and nonoily panko breadcrumbs, encasing a beautiful pork cutlet of either filet or loin inside (RMB85.)

It’s served with the traditional shredded cabbage salad, which you can douse with a zesty dressing if you so wish. We also chanced some of Hamachan’s deep-fried oysters (RMB100/six) – very nice if you’re a fan of cooked oysters, but don’t let it distract you from the main event.

Curry sauce, on the other hand, is a commendable addition. An RMB30 serving is enormous, and wonderful with the plain white rice that accompanies the tonkatsu. Recommended for comforting weeknight dinners. > No. 60, 273 Jiaozhou Lu, by Xinzha Lu胶州路273弄60号, 近新闸路. Open daily, 11.30am-10pm. (5282 1671)

Fly By Jing Sichuan Private Kitchen Maybe you've tried Jenny Gao's Sichuan street food-inspired brand Fly By Jing before; maybe you haven't. All we know is that if you love Chinese cooking and want to know what it tastes like outside of a restaurant, you need to go try her new monthly private kitchen. Set in Gao's own studio (for which reason the address is kept under wraps), the twice-a-month event seats 10 and sets out a multi-course exploration into the untold story of Sichuan cuisine. Best believe it goes beyond the 'spicy numbing,' inch-deep red oil shebang that usually goes for Sichuan food in Shanghai.

While some dishes do constitute as hot, it's not the kind of heat that'll leave you gasping for breath. And besides, the RMB500 ticket includes free-flow wine and beer to wash it down.

> Monthly, tickets announced via the Fly By Jing WeChat account (flybyjing1).

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We Eat It and So Should You

Pork Intestine Noodles Out of all of Shanghai’s most famous noodle houses, there are few more intimidating than Da Chang Mian. A city institution that has been serving generations of locals, this old Shanghai gem serves a specialty: pork intestine noodles.

As we arrive at 11.50am on a Saturday a line of over 50 people young and old greets us, along with a distinctly farmyard fragrance perfuming the air.

Inside, 30 diners are seated over two rickety floors, the ceiling so low the waitresses have to hunch over to take our orders. She remembers 10 at a time without taking notes.

We opt for a classic: pork intestines with spicy meat in a signature, opaque brown broth (大肠辣 肉汤面, RMB23.) The texture and flavor verges on indescribable; chewy yet tender, poopy yet… delicious?

To be clear, Da Chang Mian’s intestines are immaculately prepared, but when you’re eating a whole bowl of the things, the umami flavor becomes almost too much for our snowflake constitution to handle. (We fail to finish our bowl).

This place is a deep cut to be sure – and a musttry for foodie bragging rights. > Da Chang Mian (大肠面), 59 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Ji'an Lu 请带我去 复兴中路59号, 近吉安路. Open daily, 9am-8pm.

The Isles Fish & Chips Refuel, Britannia Flying the flag for British food in Shanghai, The Isles specializes in one of the UK’s best-loved dishes: fish and chips. They’re pretty serious about their credentials too – they’re members of the UK-based National Federation of Fish Fryers (NFFF), an organization that provides quality assurance for fish and chip outlets globally. Naturally, you can expect crispy battered fish filets, chunky chips, peas and tartar sauce, priced from a wallet friendly RMB49.

They’ve got three branches around the city (including one opening soon inside the brand spanking new Raffles City Changning), all of which you can spend the RMB500 voucher we’ve got to give away this month at. Simply scan the QR code below and stay tuned for the competition announcement.

> The Isles, Stair No 5, Shanghai Stadium, 666 Tianyaoqiao Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Lu 天钥桥路666号八万人体育馆5号扶梯, 近中山南路. Open daily, 10.30am-10pm (6090 1098) The Isles, 1 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Liulin Lu 淮海中路1号, 近柳林路. Open daily, 9-12am (6385 6679)

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Beast Mode Sandwiches The New Lunchtime Lineup for Serious Appetites

By Betty Richardson

Is there anything worse than an under-filled sandwich? We’re just not sure there is. That’s why we’ve dedicated this edition of our top sandwiches list to shops that understand the importance of ratio. Oh, and meat. Lots and lots of meat.

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Beast from the East:

Saigon Mama Rye Times:

Tock’s Deli

These guys are known for their tasty bowls of pho, but they also happen to make a halfway authentic version of Vietnam’s other beloved lunchtime specialty: banh mi. A vestige from the French colonization of Vietnam when baguettes became a daytime staple, Saigon Mama’s banh mi get a mention on our list by virtue of going the extra meaty yard – each has ham and house-made pork pâté in addition to a main filling of grilled chicken, pork or beef.

Add on pickled julienned carrots, cucumber, radish, and cilantro in a crunchy wholewheat baguette and you have yourself a boss lunch that’s substantial

Shanghai’s original Montreal deli, Tock’s has stood the test of time – and an acrimonious family split between proprietor Richard Tock and his nephew Brian, who had managed the place and contributed secret spice recipes up until September 2016. The hullabaloo has since died down: Brian Tock moved onto pastrami acclaim consulting for deli Morty’s in Hong Kong, and Tock’s sandwiches remain as hearty as they ever were.

We say the go-to order is smoked beef sandwich

enough to keep you full for hours. Don’t forget to make use of the house hot sauce. (RMB55)

> Shanghai Centre: Room 113, 1/F, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu 南京西路1376号, 上海商城 东峰113商铺, 近西康路. Open daily, 11am-10pm. Local and international cards accepted. (6289 0522) > Xujiahui: 618 Xujiahui Lu, SML Center, Room 1F-A-09 by Ruijin Er Lu 徐家汇路618号日月光中心广场1F-A-09室, 近瑞金 二路. Nearest metro: Dapuqiao, 5 mins. Open daily, 10am10pm. (3159 3305)

on rye, in ‘monster’ size (225g). Be sure to specify you want medium-fatty pastrami – lean is too dry, and fatty is too chewy. Garnish liberally with yellow mustard and intersperse between mouthfuls of pleasingly salty, skinon thin-cut fries. (RMB98)

> 221 Henan Zhong Lu, by Fuzhou Lu 河南中路221 号, 近福州路. Nearest metro: People’s Square, 10 mins. Open daily, 11am-10.30pm. (6346 3735)

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The Big Dipper:

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if a bowl of pho and a French dip sandwich had a baby? No? Well, that’s exactly the thought process of Alan Wong’s chef Beth Cosgrove when she put this beast of a ‘wich on the lunch menu. Named the ‘Shanghai Dip,’ rare roasted beef, pho herbs (basil, mint and cilantro) and fresh red chilies are stuffed into toasted white bread. On the side is a bowl of hot five spice oxtail beef broth, for you to dip

your sandwich for an ultra juicy, beefy and herbaceous bite, punctuated by a spicy kick.

Two extra sauces – ricotta lemongrass and hoisin sriracha garnished on the plate – add even more flavor to the crusts. (RMB140)

> 2/F, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, Portman Ritz Carlton Hotel, by Tongren Lu 2/F, 南京西路1376号, 波特曼利 兹卡尔顿酒店内,近同仁路. Open daily, 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-11pm. (6289 0618)

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The Casual Bruncher:

Highline

Pastrami Mami:

Madison Kitchen

Made with an M7 Angus brisket, Highline’s pastrami sandwich has both flavor and tenderness, and has quickly become a mustorder on their lunch and brunch menu. Their secret? Eight hours in the smoker. Pastrami sandwich connoisseurs will notice the use of baguette rather than the customary sliced rye – but don’t worry, it’s soft enough to avoid

If you haven’t tried Madison Kitchen yet, now is the time. Presided over by Chef Austin Hu, this New York-style deli makes quality housecured meats and big portions its selling point. Resident favorites in the That’s office include the kimchi grilled cheese (RMB55), and Green Eggs & Ham (egg salad, tomato, ham, lettuce and pesto, RMB55) but the true

any mouth scrapes, and more importantly, doesn’t interfere with the intense enjoyment of layer upon layer of juicy brisket. Properly sour pickles on the side offer welcome refreshment, and we like swapping out the French fries for sweet potato ones for an extra RMB10. (RMB98)

> 6/F, Ascott Hotel, 282 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 6/F, 雅诗阁公寓, 淮海中路282号, 近黄陂南路. Open daily, 6.30-1.30am.

(6333 0176)

beast mode moniker belongs to The Big Girl. Packed with cola brined ham, pastrami, coleslaw, cheddar and mustard on a Kaiser roll, this enormous protein punch is pound for pound a verified heavyweight. (RMB85)

> 1414 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Fuxing Zhong Lu 淮海中路1414号, 近 复兴中路. Nearest metro: Changshu Lu, 6 mins. Open Weds-Mon, 11am-7pm.

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Dodu

Spinning the Right Way ‘Round

By Betty Richardson

The Place Rotisserie chicken isn't a new thing – kids have been roasting beasts on spits since pretty much the Iron Age. And we mean, literally, kids, whose job back in the Medieval days was to turn the roasting spit over an open fire, a job later designated to dogs on wheels and finally, electric motors like those at Dodu, a new French rotisserie spot on Changshu Lu. They've had a rough time since opening in late January. No licenses, lots of people showing up, complaints from the neighbors. Then the authorities stepped in to shut them down, the visa people got involved and the whole thing was a right old mess. After a three-weeklong siesta, however, they're finally open again, this time licensed up to the hilt.

The Food

With such a tiny space at their disposal, Team Dodu have wisely opted to keep things simple, offering just-roasted birds with a concise selection of sides.

It's a scientific fact that the constant rotating motion of rotisserie supplies evenly distributed heat throughout your beast or fowl of choice, keeping the meat juicy and the skin evenly crisped. But equally important is the quality of the bird.

We are told Dodu uses 'Label Rouge' chickens bred on a farm in Taiwan.

Established by the French government in the 1960's, the 'Label Rouge' (Red Label) program is a method of farming that insists upon oldfashioned methods that translate to a bettertasting (and more expensive) bird.

And they are monsters.

As far as rotisserie chicken goes, we can't argue with the quality. The breast isn't dry, the skin is crunchy, seasoned with fancy fleur de sel (flaked sea salt) and rosemary; the leg and

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wing meat is very succulent. It's also RMB108 for a 750g portion that can feed two people.

You can also do a whole bird for RMB198, or a quarter for RMB58.

Upgrade RMB20 more, and you get two sides and two sauces to accompany your bird.

Potatoes roasted in the rotisserie oven are a natural pairing, flavored with chicken fat dripping onto them. These are good, but would be mesmerizing had they been just a touch crispier.

Cauliflower cheese gratinée with Emmenthal cheese was velvety, creamy and a smidge too cold. Green bean salad with pesto was surprisingly refreshing – we loved that they still had a juicy vegetal bite to them – much needed after the chicken and roasted potato indulgence. (And more aioli dip than we'd care to disclose.) If you can manage dessert, the RMB28 vanilla cream pots are delicious. 2.5/3

minutes as a party of four had taken our spot (which they later rectified). We can't help but think that it's probably better to not accept reservations at all than make people who have booked wait that long. The place is also rather petite, so if you are dining in, make sure your party isn't larger than four.

We won't lie, much of the food at Dodu is stuff your mom could rustle up at home.

This is cookery not cheffery, but that is no bad thing. We'd prefer simple, honest yet wellexecuted food like this over an expensive chef ego trip any day.

Two will comfortably dine for RMB69 per person – you don't need us to tell you that is an absolute steal. 1.5/2

At that price, you can bet your bottom dollar that Dodu is hectic. Despite booking a table for two, we were initially told to wait 30

81 Changshu Lu, by Changle Lu 常熟路81号，近长乐 路. Nearest metro: Changshu Lu, 5 mins. Open Tues-

The Vibe

Total Verdict: 4/5

Price: RMB69 per person Who’s going: French expats, locals Good for: rotisserie chicken, small groups, French cooking

Sun, 10am-10pm. (6431 5176)

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proprietor Shingo Gokan could be forgiven for doing a simple concept as his next project.

But as the ambitious are wont to do, Gokan’s follow up is just as complex. Sober Company comprises a café, kitchen, cocktail bar and secret speakeasy. The place is a love letter to New York where Gokan worked for years, most notably as mixologist at famed cocktail bar Angel’s Share.

The café and bar parts of the venue are inspired by the West and East Villages respectively, while Sober Kitchen, which this review will discuss, takes a nod from Chinatown.

The Food

Sober Kitchen Boon and Bust on Sober Company’s Second Floor

By Betty Richardson

The Place Having initiated one of the most successful cocktail bars in Asia, Speak Low, the multi-storied speakeasy with a different theme on each level,

Slotted on the second floor, the Kitchen is a warm and inviting space, full of cool little details like mahjong tiles in the tables. Over in the kitchen is Ka Tokumai, a Taiwan-born, Japan-raised, NYCtrained chef, who in theory cooks Japanese-style Chinese food.

Most recently Ka trained at New York izayaka restaurant Sakamai, and seems to have lifted at least five dishes from his alma mater and put them on the menu at Sober Kitchen.

The most obvious is uni ‘banmian’ noodles (RMB178), a signature at Sakamai, which like the original comes with a roasted bone marrow, menma (bamboo shoots) and luxurious little tongues of uni on top. The thick noodles, which have a nice toothsomeness, are actually better sans bone marrow, which contributes only oiliness once mixed in.

Another Sakamai export is the kara-age fried chicken (renamed Ka’s fried chicken at Sober Kitchen), and like the original comes with harissa soy vinaigrette and ‘brûlée’ lemon.

It’s not all copy pasting from Sakamai, however. Sober’s mapo tofu with foie gras (RMB128) is a sweet talking matrimony of texture, all silky tofu and melty foie gras. Tipsy shrimp (RMB78) are also a boon – raw, cured in Cointreau, yellow wine and tamari soy sauce.

Other Chinese dabblings are less successful.

‘Dan dan’ pork tacos were like mushy unseasoned baby food on dry rock-like crackers, a weirdly wet yet dusty mouthful that left us reaching for our High Line cocktail (RMB90). 1.5/3

The Vibe

Like many a trendy New York restaurant, Sober Kitchen operates a no-reservations policy for parties under six, so if you’re planning on rolling through with the gang, do so early or prepare to wait around on the first floor. 1.5/2

Total Verdict: 3/5

Price: RMB200-300 per person Who’s going: young locals Good for: dates, Japanese-style Chinese food, ballsy cocktails

2/F, 99 Yandang Lu, by Nanchang Lu 雁荡路99号,2楼, 近南 昌路. Nearest metro: Huangpi Nan Lu, 5 mins. (5309 8261) a d v er t or i a l

Easter Feaster Indulgent Family Brunch at Intercontinental Shanghai NECC

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unday brunch is a prerequisite for any fun-filled weekend, especially when you’ve got the whole family in tow. But as many parents know, making a compromise between gourmet indulgence with a place where the little ones can let loose is a challenge. Beleaguered brunching parents,

the Intercontinental Shanghai NECC hears your plight – that’s why they’ve installed a kid’s activity zone right inside Five Live All Day Dining restaurant.

Let the kids work up an appetite while you sample from the extravagant buffet selection – you’ll find brunch favorites like eggs Benedict, as well international live cookery stations and a fresh salad bar.

But let’s be honest, the real reason you’re at a hotel brunch is for indulgence.

Where else can you enjoy unlimited fresh oysters, lobsters, steak and scampi without constraint? Add an extra treat of free-flow Champagne, selected wine and local beer for RMB200 per person (RMB100 excluding Champagne), and you have a recipe for the perfect Sunday afternoon.

On Sunday April 16, the Easter Bunny himself will be in attendance for a special Easter Day brunch. Special activities include an Easter egg hunt, face painting and balloon sculpting, along with tasty chocolate treats at the Sweets Buffet.

Adults dine for RMB358 net per person, including soft drinks and juice. Bring the whole family (two adults and one child) for just RMB750 net, with each additional child of height over 1.4m at RMB100 net.

Every Sunday until April 30, 11.30am-2.30pm. Five Live All Day Dining, Intercontinental Shanghai NECC 1700 Zhuguang Lu, Gate 3, by Yinggang Dong Lu诸 光路1700号国家会展中心3号门上海洲际酒店一层, 近盈 港东路. (6700 1888 ext.6035)

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Ostra

When Bad Food Happens to Nice Restaurants

By Betty Richardson

The Place You might think reviewing restaurants is a bed of roses, but it is not without its foibles.

Occasional food poisoning aside, the biggest gripe is seeing nice restaurants ruined by crap food, which more often than not is ruinously expensive, too.

Our most recent encounter is Ostra, a stunning new seafood bistro just next to the Jing An Kerry Centre, which taught us more than we had expected to learn about money and how the rich spend it.

The Food

On the menu is an elite lineup of shockingly expensive seafood. And we’re not just talking the usual Shanghai markup; this is some of the most egregiously priced food we’ve ever seen in this city.

Take, for example, a salad of 5J 60-month aged Bellota jamon with arugula, which your correspondents turned down on account of its RMB420 price tag. One diner at the table next to ours wasn’t so shrewd; the look on his face when it showed up with a few fat-less pieces of jamon and iceberg lettuce was that of a man coming to terms with the whimper of true culinary apathy.

Further despair was in store in the form of completely unseasoned pan-fried quail with exactly one half of a cherry tomato and a wedge of lemon (RMB180). So bland!

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So pale. Talk on our table turned wistfully to McDonald’s chicken nuggets, seasoned, crispy-skinned little buggers they are.

We held out a beacon of hope that seafood would prove better, but the baked fresh Boston lobster with Champagne butter sauce (RMB420) quickly dispelled that dim hope.

It looked like it had spent the night partying at Lola and ended up passed out on its couch covered with a thick blanket of cheese vomit. Flavor-wise it had all the bitterness of a Shanghai expat who’s stayed just a little too long.

We realize, all too late, that Ostra is where expensive jaded seafood come to die. RMB380 is a lot to pay for spaghetti, no? Even when it comes with a fancy red Spanish carabinero shrimp on top, this was taking the piss. We questioned who in Shanghai has so much money that they can waste it on food so bad, especially when there are so many other expensive restaurants to choose from. People who dine in the private rooms of Ostra is the answer. 0.5/3

The Vibe

The thing about restaurants like this is that only the super rich are willing to overlook how awful the food is. And this isn’t a uniquely Shanghai phenomenon – the secret of many of the world’s chicest restaurants is that their food is completely overrated, a formula that works provided it is glamorous and

visited by the right kinds of people.

Because when you have that kind of money, you only care about the fact that you’re eating lobster and oysters, not whether they’ve been ruined by the person who cooked them.

0.5/2

Total Verdict: 1/5 Price: RMB500-1200 per person Who’s going: wealthy locals Good for: break up dates

88 Tongren Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu 铜仁路88号, 近南京 西路. Nearest metro: Jing’an Temple, 3 mins. Open daily, 11.30am-2pm; 5.30-10pm. (6288 3299)

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Goose Island Brewhouse Chicago Native Lands in 'Hai

By Betty Richardson

The Place We don’t know if you’ve heard, but China’s turning into a consumer-driven economy. The next few decades will belong to a millennial Chinese generation who are educated in the ways of the world, of craft beer and limitedrelease urban athletic footwear.

Executives at Anheuser-Busch InBev (the world’s largest brewing company) know this, and for that reason they’ve selected their golden child ‘local champion’ craft beer brand, Goose Island, to spearhead a bold new project that’s set to revitalize one of the shittier Shanghai streets that really ought to be less shitty: Maoming Bei Lu, just off Nanjing Xi Lu. Enter the Goose Island Brewhouse.

Brewing craft beers in-house alongside ‘elevated’ food experiences, the Brewhouse is just one of the concepts inside Fengsheng Li, joining the Hard Rock Café and more in an open-air complex that looks similar to the 1920s Art Deco lane house block that it faces, except that it was built last year. For the record, said 1920s lane houses are slated to be demolished in due course. Call it the evil of urban revival, but hey, if it weren’t this it’d be another office block or mall. At least Fengsheng Li keeps semblances of old Shanghai architecture alive.

the food at Goose Island isn’t all that bad.

Lots of it is actually pretty good, as in, it’s been given more than a cursory thought, with a proper chef and a fancy imported charcoal oven. The beers are exactly what you’d expect at Goose Island, decent quality, and a wide selection of house-made specials, all from RMB38.

Plates like the grilled asparagus with sundried tomatoes and poached egg, served on a Himalayan salt slab (RMB78) burst with color and flavor, as does the large and appropriately gooey burrata cheese (RMB88), and IPA mac ‘n’ cheese (RMB58). The Brewhouse Burger (RMB138) is also made with care: charred pork belly strips so thick they can’t really be called bacon, blue cheese, relish, smoked ketchup and a thick burger patty that you can request medium rare.

Other parts of the menu feel more like box-ticking than genuine chef-driven passion.

Steaks, while certainly flavorsome thanks to the grill, are more rugged than tender, chunky French fries a little dry, perfunctory nachos and sandwiches that need a lot of work before matching up to other serious offerings in the city. 1.5/3

The Vibe It’s hard not to be impressed by the sheer magnitude of the place – it’s like dining inside a faintly posh and very shiny brewery. Though the Brewhouse is undeniably beer forward, it doesn’t really feel like a bar, clearly catering more towards table diners than casual beer-lovers popping in for a pint.

Comparisons to Liquid Laundry, which beats the Brewhouse in terms of both food and atmosphere, are inevitable. But hey, they’re both owned by the same company now, so whichever you choose, AB InBev wins. 1.5/2

Total Verdict: 3/5

Price: RMB150-300 per person Who’s going: locals and expats Good for: groups, craft beer pairings

255 Maoming Bei Lu, by Weihai Lu 茂名北路255号， 近威海路路. Nearest metro: Nanjing Xi Lu, 1 min.

Open daily, Open daily, 3-10pm. (6219 0268)

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Straight No Chaser Hot from the success of his first opening, Tour, Torontonian mixologist Mack Ross has gone all meta on us and opened a bar within a bar: The Magnolia Room. Like Tour on the first floor, Ross sticks with the cocktail plus snack formula – each drink comes with a small edible bite that complements the flavor.

Remember Xixi Bistro, that cool little Italian Chinese bar and restaurant that opened and closed last year after a ‘no license’ fiasco? Well, they’re back in the game. Renamed Xixi’s Bar, the new location is inside Xintiandi, and will also boast an eatery. Stay tuned for our review next month.

In less happy news, Shanghai bid farewell to a jazz institution last month: The Cotton Club. The legendary live music venue hosted over 5,000 performances, and earned the respect of music lovers all over the city. Said owner Greg Smith to That’s: "The party on the corner is over. But not to worry, we shall rise again." Could a second iteration of Cotton Club be on the cards?

There’s a new club on the horizon just in time for party season: Smash. Sitting on the new fancy part of Panyu Lu (a neighborhood we frequent for gay club Lucca), Smash offers a comfortable compromise between life DJ club, bar and lounge. Drinks from RMB40.

The team that unleashed Shanghai Supperclub is launching a new project: Cocktail Cinema. The first one in March screened American Psycho alongside three thematic libations from Logan Brouse, held inside a secret location.

Want a heads up for the next on in April? Follow 'socialsupplyshanghai' on WeChat and stay tuned.

Behind the Bar

The Five Types of Drunks You Meet in Shanghai

By Logan R. Brouse

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lessed is the drunken state. We’ve all been there, or seen someone under the influence become one of the following examples. Let me explain Shanghai’s collective sins as I drink several large gins.

The Woo-hoo Girls

Woo-hoo girls are the women that are ready to party, be it a Wednesday night at their favorite bar blasting Jameson picklebacks, dressed up in finery at a ladies’ night on the Bund or drinking out of dick straws at a hen party, these betches go from zero to hyenainspired “Wooooo-Hoo” as they pound shots and yell out in laughter anytime the cute bartender walks past them. If there are Woo-hoo girls in the house, they will bring the ruckus.

Ages range from 23-59.

The Sticky Fingers

There’s recently been talk in the city about a certain Goose statue getting swiped outside a bar. Rumors and speculation abounded, the couple were caught on camera and later by the police. The rest is speculation. Was there jail time? Deportations? Impoundment inside the AB InBev interrogative torture dungeon?

Whatever the consequences, when people get boozed up the problem runs from the fucking stupid (Goose theft), to harmful (scooter theft) to just plain annoying. Like all the people that steal glassware, flasks and other souvenirs of a time they probably won’t remember. Booze lowers inhibitions which can lead to stealing. This is just a slippery slope to eating street meats, jerking off strangers down a dark Jing’an alley and finally the biggest debasement of all: teaching English for money. Just don’t do it.

The Sleeping Beauties

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This is something I noticed when I was working with the big nightclubs, but I’ve seen it

at my bar as well: a full table of girls and guys halfway into the night and one or two have just passed the fuck out. I remember vividly when Park 97 used to be open – at the end of the night you’d see heaps of PYTs laid out like Hurricane Hennessey just tore through. If they were passed out at the bar I’d try to shake them awake, but if it was a table then we’d leave them to it because they’re paying thousands of rambos to sleep in a club. Wild.

The Wolf Pack

These are the table bros that have meticulously scouted out the best routes to watch girls headed back from the washroom, and they are there only to close. Wolf Packs are dudes who have money and are ready to spend it, with increasing urgency as pulling time dwindles towards the end of the night. They usually like to alert people to the fact they have paid for a table via blurry WeChat videos of Le Baron or ASL at 2am on a Friday night. You’ll see them go from dinner to a bar to whatever lounge/club is hot right now, trying to be Drake but ending up on the floor like David Hasselhoff.

Drunk Dads

Once the guys who could be found day-drinking heavily during the glory days of Yongkang Lu, nowadays there’s sightings of them on Shaanxi, boozy brunches, and wherever else children can wait in a corner watching their father figures slowly lose their respect over pints of whatever is cheap. We’re talking shirt off, beer-belly-out debauchery, with a young’un strapped in the Baby Bjorn along for the ride.

Logan R. Brouse, proprietor and mixologist of Logan’s Punch, has run bars and clubs in Shanghai for over six years. In between hangovers, he puts pen to paper to record his pontifications on the drink industry.

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Blackstone Magic Bar Just the Trick

By Betty Richardson

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e’ve just about had it with gimmick-laden bars. Can’t we all just agree that one does not need a theme to get drunk? Especially true if you are of English descent.

Blackstone Magic Bar does have a theme, but with good reason. It is part cocktail bar, part magical theater. As in, a proper little amphitheater where magical illusionists host intimate performances every Thursday to Saturday, and a proper little cocktail bar with a menu designed by the rather insouciant looking mixologist Chris Xi, formerly of E.P.I.C. The theater itself is a miniature but grand little affair, all velvet seats, dramatic stage lighting and structured acoustics that negate the need for microphones. As for the shows themselves, which run just under an hour, we won’t be giving away any details of what they entail, but guests can prepare for bamboozlement in the form of sleight of hand, misdirection, and what we suspect to be straight up witchcraft. Tickets for the shows are RMB240 (RMB300 for the front row), and include a drink.

Those drinking at the bar won’t be denied a dose of magic either, as the house entertainers step behind the bar to perform at regular intervals throughout the night. It’s a nice touch that makes the trip to the still-not-fullyopen Found 158 worth it.

If you were expecting solemn classic drinks at Blackstone, then think again. Xi and co. have outdone themselves with a whimsical booze menu that is determined not to be overshadowed by live magic. The ‘Mexican Joe’ (RMB95) arrives with pink gelatin pearls suspended in its mezcal and banana liqueur content, topped with balls of watermelon, honey dew and cantaloupe.

The Classic Force (RMB95) is another candy-inspired libation, a sizeable cloud of egg white foam concealing a pleasingly tart brandy, lemon juice and bitter concoction underneath. A single maraschino cherry is concealed within an edible sugar casing and adhered to the base of the glass.

Perhaps the most intricate of all is the ‘Red Hot Mama’ (RMB150), a trifecta of alcohol infused ‘makeup’ items (a pair of gin and

chili lipsticks, a ‘powder box’ of Pernod and rose water pearls, and a spray bottle of gin, crème de menthe) and a single glass of rosé Champagne.

Elaborate is an understatement, and you either dig these sort of drinks or you don’t.

For those who don’t, Blackstone has 12 nononsense classics like martinis, Irish coffees and negronis for RMB80.

Price: Drinks from RMB80, shows from RMB240 per person Who’s going: locals and expats Good for: dates, small groups

B/1, Found 158, 158 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路 158号, 近瑞金一路. Nearest metro: Huaihai Zhong Lu, 6 mins. Open daily, 7pm-2am. (139 1846 2770)

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EVENTS

Apr 2 | NIGHTLIFE

Why Be + Rui Ho Wooozy Offline and Genome6.66Mbp team up to present a double bill of producers making waves in future noise. Koreanborn, Danish-raised and Berlin and Cophenhagenbased Why Be has been working on the fringes of experimental dance music through projects like Demon City. He’s increasingly gaining traction in the mainstream thanks to acclaimed tracks like the FACT Mag approved ‘Heroin Hat.’ Berlin-based, China-raised Rui Ho has won rave reviews for his enigmatic mixture of modern electronic club beats with traditional Chinese music soundscapes. > Apr 2, 10pm-late, RMB80. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号,近 法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)

Apr 1 | COMMUNITY

Dog Day Saturdays

On the first Saturday of the month, The Rooster (Jing’an) throws a backyard party where dogs are welcome. There will be free hot dogs, RMB35 Flying Dog Beers and dog treats for the little buddies.

Donations will also be collected for local animal rescue group, Best Friends China. > Apr 1, 3-5pm, free entry. The Rooster (Jing’an), 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu, by Bejing Xi Lu 陕西北路455号, 近北京西路 (5213 5601)

Apr 1 | NIGHTLIFE

Apr 2 | NIGHTLIFE

Harper and Midwest Kind

Basic Soul Unit The award-winning Australian singer-songwriter Peter D. Harper has won wide acclaim for his distinct take on roots, which he dubs ‘world blues.’

A masterful harmonicist, guitarist and didgeridoo player, Harper’s 2016 disc Show Your Love topped the charts across Europe and spent six months in the Top 10 of the Billboard Blues Chart. > Apr 1, 9pm, RMB100-120.

The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471弄, 近武 进路

Apr 2 | COMMUNITY

A Knock Out 6

VOID presents the Canadian house and techno mastermind known for his expansive sound. Comfortably able to swing from lush and soulful to crunchy and jacking, Basic Soul Unit is known for his adventurous sets. > Apr 2, 10pm-late, RMB80. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4 楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409)

Apr 3 | NIGHTLIFE

Wu Tiao Ren

The Aboro Foundation and Aboro Academy host this biannual charity boxing and kickboxing event. Amateur fighters from the academy will battle fighters from other Shanghai gyms. Funds raised will go to Aboro Foundation, which was started by undefeated women’s boxing champion Michele Aboro to inspire physical and mental wellbeing through fitness and nutritional education. Fights start at 2pm. > Apr 2, noon, RMBTBA. Aboro Academy, 2/F, 667 Changhua Lu, by Anyuan Lu 昌化路 667号2楼, 近安远路 (6222 0266, www.aboroacademy.com) 8 8 | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | www . thatsma g s . c om

Despite starting out by singing in a dialect local to Haifeng, Guangdong, the cheekily named folk trio has built up a massive national following thanks to their sardonic lyrics and a sound that veers from gentle ballads to rockabilly-tinged rock. They play a rare Yuyintang show to celebrate their latest disc, Dreamy Lisa Salon, which was recently released on Modern Sky. > Apr 3, 9-11.30m, RMB80-100. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路 851号, 近延安西路 (5237 8662)

Events

Apr 3 | NIGHTLIFE

Apr 7 | NIGHTLIFE

Josh Pan

Jay Hardway

SHFT presents the five-city tour of the Skrillex-approved producer. Often referred quasi-jokingly by fans as ‘the next Diplo,’ Pan is revered for his expansive sound that ranges from hip-hop-inspired beats like ‘Touch the Sky’ to the laid-back lounge vibes of ‘Rock With You.’ > Apr 3, 10pm-late, RMB80-120. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115 号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)

The Dutch DJ and producer first made waves with his hit collaboration with Martin Garrix, ‘Wizard.’

The two have since paired up on other bangers like ‘Registration Code,’ ‘Error 404’ and ‘Spotless,’ while Hardway continues to release electro-house hits for Spinnin’ Records. > Apr 7, 10pm-late, RMB180.

MYST, 1123 Yanan Zhong Lu,

by Fumin Lu 延安中路1123 号, 近富民路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 7 | NIGHTLIFE

Dimitri Vegas

Apr 5 | NIGHTLIFE

Juan Carmona Along with his brother Like Mike, the Belgian DJ and producer was picked as the World’s No. 2 DJs on last year’s Top 100 DJs list. Known for their electro house and big room house bangers, Dimitri will be stopping off in Shanghai for a solo show, before the duo’s headlining set at the massive SpringWave festival in Shenzhen. > Apr 7, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. M2, 4/F, Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 淮海 中路283号香港广场4楼, 近黄陂南路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

The award-winning Spanish flamenco guitar virtuoso brings his mix of Andalusian tradition with musical modernity for an intimate showcase. > Apr 5, 10.30pm, free entry. UNICO Shanghai, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu 中山东一路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路 (5308 5399)

Apr 6 | NIGHTLIFE

Thomas Stabenow presents Li Xiaochuan

Apr 7-9 | COMMUNITY

Urban Family Young Explorers

Two years ago, German bassist Thomas Stabenow teamed with Chinese trumpeter Li Xiaochuan for an album of refined, acoustic world jazz.

They’ve finally linked up again to bring the disc to life on a tour of China. Tom Peng New Grass Band opens. > Apr 6, 8.30pm, RMB100. JZ Club, 158 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞金一路 (6431 0269)

Our sister publication Urban Family has built a mini city for families to explore at The Place. Kids can indulge their little scientist by joining in on some magic medical experiments or watching a simulation of a volcanic eruption. Other activities include a kid’s car racing game, making fossils and a very cool Tesla driving opportunity to That’s and Urban Family readers. > Apr 7-9, 11am-5pm, RMBTBA. The Place, 100 Zunyi Lu, by Ziyun Lu 遵义路100号, 近 紫云路 www . thatsma g s . c om | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | 8 9

Events

Apr 7-9 | SPORTS

Apr 8 | NIGHTLIFE

F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Major Lazer

Stars of racing converge in Shanghai for the annual China stop in the Formula One series. Michael Schumacher still holds the current track record at 1:32.238 minutes in the 56 laps race. The big race goes down on April 9, but there are a weekend of activities planned with special family tickets for one adult and one child available from RMB1,080-1,880. > Apr 7-9, RMB860-2,760. Shanghai International Circuit, 2000 Yining Lu, by Jiadong Automobile City 伊宁路2000号, 近嘉定汽车城 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

While they’ve all rocked Shanghai individually, the trio of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire bring their genre-hopping project to Shanghai for the first time. Initially a dancehall-inspired act, Major Lazer has since scored hits while exploring disparate genres like reggae, reggaetón, house and moombahton. > Apr 8, 10pm-late, RMB280-480. MYST, 1123 Yanan Zhong Lu, by Fumin Lu 延安中路 1123号, 近富民路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 7-14 | LIFE/STYLE

Shanghai Fashion Week

Apr 8 | NIGHTLIFE

Yellowclaw

Fashionistas get ready, as designers from all over China show off their latest fashions on the catwalk. In previous years, Chinese designers like Momo Wang and her Museum of Friendship and Haizhen Wang of Fixxed and Hiuman have stolen the show. While it’s strictly invite only, expect plenty of parties across the city. > Apr 7-14, various locations. More details at www.shanghaifashionweek.com

Apr 8 | NIGHTLIFE

Starman: A Tribute to David Bowie After packing The Pearl last year, Chad Romero and The Diamond Cats once again pay tribute to the greatness of David Bowie.

Expect to hear classics like ‘Space Oddity,’ ‘Heroes’ and ‘Let’s Dance,’ in this tribute concert that incorporates dance and vision to properly toast the Starman’s 50-year career. Tickets available at www. thatsmags.com/shanghai. > Apr 8, 9pm, RMB150-180. The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471弄, 近武 进路 9 0 | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | www . thatsma g s . c om

The Dutch duo has introduced the world to Amsterdam Trap Music and Amsterdam Twerk Music through releases on Diplo’s Mad Decent. They’ve since gone on to work with tastemaking labels like Spinnin’ and Fools’ Gold, while racking hits like ‘In My Room,’ which featured Ty Dolla Sign and Tyga. > Apr 8, 10pm-late, RMB250. M2, 4/F, Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 淮海中路283号香港广场4楼, 近黄陂南路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 8 | NIGHTLIFE

Elevator One Year Anniversary The Donghu Lu hotspot celebrates its first anniversay and you can bet they’re going to do it in style.

Expect the club’s residents like Co:Motion’s MIIIA to tear it down in what promises to be a festive night. > Apr 8, 10pm-late, RMB50. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409)

Events

Apr 8 | NIGHTLIFE

Apr 9 | NIGHTLIFE

Wiwek

The Code 20

123号6号楼5楼, 近马当路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

The Dutch DJ and producer is credited as the pioneer of jungle terror – a hybrid of dissonant lead snths, tribal drums, offbeat kick drums and chant samples. He’s collaborated with Skrillex and Yellow Claw, while releasing music on acclaimed labels like Barong Family and OWSLA. > Apr 8, 10.30pm-late, RMB100. Fusion, 5/F, Bldg 6, South Block, 123 Xingye Lu, by Madang Lu 兴业路

Apr 8-12 | ARTS

Swan Lake

The organization behind the avantgarde closing Grand Prix events take over M1NT for the seventh straight year. For this edition, they will present a unique show, The Forbidden City: Shanghai that consists of laser lights, Chinese drums and tailor made customs.

Red Bull Racing F1 Resident DJ Erok spins, while past editions of the party have attracted F1 pilots like Lewis Hamilton, sports stars like Carmelo Anthony, celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and royalty like the Princess of Manaco, Charlene Wittstock. > Apr 9, 10pm-late, RMB200. M1NT, 24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu, by Shandong Zhong Lu 福州 路318号24层, 近山东中路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

Apr 11 | ARTS

Ute Lemper

Shanghai Ballet presents their grand adaptation of the Tchaikovsky classic. With former English National Ballet artistic director Derek Deane overseeing choreography, stage and costume design, this version of Swan Lake has been dazzling local audiences since its 2015 Valentine’s Day premiere. > Apr 8-12, 7.30pm, RMB80-680. Shanghai International Dance Center, 1650 Hongqiao Lu, by Shuicheng Lu 虹桥路1650号, 近水城路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 9 | NIGHTLIFE

Hardwell

F1 weekend is shaping up to be a battle of the parties and MYST has landed the two-time world’s number one DJ as anointed by the hallowed Top 100 DJs list. The electro-house megastar has headlined major festivals like Ultra and Tomorrowland, while amassing a loyal global following thanks to relentless touring. > Apr 9, 10pm-late, RMB480-580. MYST, 1123 Yanan Zhong Lu, by Fumin Lu 延安中路 1123号, 近富民路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

The chanteuse has been universally praised for her interpretations of Kurt Weil, Berthold Brecht, Berlin cabaret songs and the French chanson. She teams with the SSO Chamber Orchestra for a performance of The Nine Secrets – her recent project that sets the words of Paulo Coelho’s Manuscripts Found in Accra to music. > Apr 11, 8pm, RMB80-580.

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, 1380 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Baoqing Lu 复兴中路1380号, 近 宝庆路 (5046 2471, 247tickets. cn)

Apr 11-May 10 | ARTS

Wicked Stephen Schwartz’s hit musical goes back to the Land of Oz, telling the stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. While the film paints the Wicked Witch as a villain, Wicked has fun with its story, recasting her as a victim to the Wizard’s corrupt government.

The show has won three Tony Awards and been seen by more than two million people. > Apr 11-May 10, 7.15pm (Tues-Sun) and 2pm (Sat-Sun). Shanghai Culture Square, 36 Yongjia Lu, by Jianguo Lu 永嘉路36号, 近建国路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn) www . thatsma g s . c om | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | 9 1

Events

Apr 12-13 | NIGHTLIFE

Apr 14-15 | ARTS

Sinne Eeg Quartet

Giselle

One of Scandinavia’s premier female jazz vocalists, Eeg has won the Danish Music Award for best Danish Vocal Jazz Album of the Year three times. She brings her quartet to the refined confines of JZ Club for a pair of shows. Charles Foldesh Trio opens. > Apr 12-13, 8.30pm, RMB100. JZ Club, 158 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞金一路 (6431 0269)

Apr 14 | NIGHTLIFE

Choice 37

The romantic ballet was first performed in 1841 at Salle Le Peletier in Paris. The show remains hugely popular with Shanghai Ballet reviving choreographer Marius Petipa’s version, which he staged with the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg in the late 19th century. > Apr 14-15, 7.30pm, RMB80-680. Shanghai International Dance Center, 1650 Hongqiao Lu, by Shuicheng Lu 虹桥路1650号, 近水城路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 14-15 | NIGHTLIFE

Paul Ogata

Affiliated with YG Entertainment, the DJ and producer has laced K-pop stars like Big Bang, G-Dragon and Epik High with hits. However, he also has indie cred thanks to his work with underground rhymers like Blu and Aloe Blacc. > Apr 14, 10pm-late, free entry (with RSVP). Le Baron, 7/F, 20 Donghu Lu, by Huaihai Lu 东湖路20号7楼, 近淮海中路 (reservations@lebaronshanghai.com)

Apr 14 | NIGHTLIFE

The Kung Fu Komedy favorite returns with his edgy, often-improvised and always hilarious show. The winner of the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Ogata has guested on Showtime’s Pacific Rim Comedy, Comedy Centrals’s Live at Gotham and The Late Late Show. > Apr 14-15, 9pm (Fri) 8pm and 10pm (Sat), RMB170-200. Kung Fu Komedy, 4/F, 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, by Julu Lu 襄阳路1号4楼, 近 巨鹿路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

Borrowed Identity Apr 14-15 | NIGHTLIFE

Femme De La Crème Saloon

Slowmance takes over Elevator with some help from the rising German new school house and techno producer. He’s released tracks on Ostgut Ton and Let’s Play House, while remixing the likes of Ben Sims and Jacques Renault. > Apr 14, 10pm-late, RMB80. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4 楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409) 9 2 | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | www . thatsma g s . c om

Groove Entertainment presents this new series of intimate performances mixing dancing, singing, pole dance and comedy.

Prepare to be enchanted by veteran vixens and dabbling debuts. Royal Dancing will be showcasing their best students and Lash Lush will glamorize one lucky guest through a makeover. Dress code: vintage/cocktail affair.

Tickets available at www. thatsmags.com/shanghai. > Apr 14-15, 9pm, RMB150200. The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471 弄, 近武进路

Events

Apr 15 | ARTS

Apr 16 | COMMUNITY

Hamlet

Easter

Tis the season for some feasting and there will be plenty of Easter brunches and Easter egg hunts across the city. Stay tuned for our mega guide to Easter at www. thatsmags.com/ shanghai.

NT Live is an initiative that brings the best of West End theater to the rest of the world by filming live productions. They’re screening Olivier Award-winning director Lindsay Turner’s hit adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Ten million tickets were sold out within seconds for the 12-week show that starred Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch. > Apr 15, 2pm, RMB150. Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 288 Anfu Lu, by Wukang Lu 安福路288号, 近武康路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

Apr 16 | ARTS

No Man’s Land

Apr 15 | NIGHTLIFE

Cloud Nothings

This National Theatre Live screening of Harold Pinter’s classic story of two old writers getting drunk stars famed thespians (and noted besties) Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan. > Apr 16, 2pm and 7.15pm, RMB100-150. Shanghai Grand Theatre, 300 Renmin Dadao, by Huangpi Bei Lu 人民大道300号, 近黄陂北路 Described as ‘a band incapable of writing a bad song,’ the Pitchfork approved group specialize in hooky, lo-fi rock. They’ve drawn comparisons to Guided by Voices, worked with iconic producer Steve Albini and have received raves for last year’s Life Without Sound. Lao Ayi opens. > Apr 15, 8.30pm, RMB120-150. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路 851号, 近延安西路 (5237 8662)

Apr 15 | NIGHTLIFE

Gaika Woozy Offline and Genome present the Brixton-based producer and singer who’s been dubbed “electronic music’s answer to Basquiat,” thanks to his powerful strain of forwardthinking elec-

tronic dancehall. > Apr 15, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)

Apr 18-19 | NIGHTLIFE

Kurt Rosenwinkel After rocking the old JZ Club with a solo show, the master guitarist returns with a full band.

They’ll be dipping into selections from Caipi, Rosenwinkel’s latest album, which was 10 years in the making and sees the acclaimed artist stretching his sound into new directions. Xiongguan Zhang Quintet performs the late set. > Apr 18-19, 9pm, RMB200-280. JZ Club, 158 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近 瑞金一路 (6431 0269) www . thatsma g s . c om | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | 9 3

Events

Apr 20 | ARTS

Apr 21 | NIGHTLIFE

Lang Lang

Push and Pull 4-Year Anniversary

The Shenyang born pianist is arguably China’s biggest musical export.

While some of his peers have derided him as “the J.Lo of the piano,” Lang Lang routinely sells out prestigious venues around the world like Carnegie Hall and the Great Hall of the People. He’s also been recruited by Grammy’s to jam with Metallica, Pharrell Williams and Herbie Hancock. > Apr 20, 7.30pm, RMB801,280. Shanghai Grand Theatre, 300 Renmin Dadao, by Huangpi Bei Lu 人民大道300号, 近黄陂北路

The recurring club night celebrates four years in the game by celebrating some of Shanghai and Tokyo’s finest. Known for reinterpreting the percussive structures of Afro-Portuguese and Latin American music through club sounds, Wrack headlines the festivities. Push and Pull co-founder Alta will make his Shanghai return after moving to Japan, and he’ll likely play a set heavy on gqom. Swimful, Zean, Hyph11e and Naah support. > Apr 21, 10pm-late, free entry. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近 法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)

Apr 21 | NIGHTLIFE

Ran Groove Compilation Release Party

Apr 20 | NIGHTLIFE

Steve Says

Back by popular demand, the comedy hypnotist will dazzle with this fun and fastpaced show. 12-20 self-selecting volunteers will star in the show, thrilling the rest of the crowd with hypnotized behavior like forgetting how to drink water and believing they are supermodels. Tickets available at www.thatsmags.com/shanghai. > Apr 20, 9pm-late, RMB120-150. The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471弄, 近武进路

The rising Beijing label have lived up to their early goal of being the Maybe Mars of electronic music, thanks to stellar releases by Soulspeak, Animal Pop and JRG. They celebrate the latest release in their Ran Groove compilation series with a party down south.

Past editions have featured Chinese techno veterans like Elvis T and Mickey Zhang, as well as rising talents like Xiamen producer Knopha. > Apr 21, 10pmlate, RMBTBA. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409)

Apr 21 | NIGHTLIFE

Kiko Navarro and Gabrielle Poso

Apr 20 | NIGHTLIFE

Rob Smith Antidote presents the Bristol DJ, musician and producer.

While he’s released drum and bass records on the !K7 Records label, Smith has evolved with a style that mixes hip hop, dub, reggae and dubstep. > Apr 20, 10pmlate, RMB60. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福 路115号, 近法华镇 路 (150 0018 2212) 9 4 | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | www . thatsma g s . c om

Two UNICO Shanghai favorites team up for a unique set mixing Afrohouse and electronic percussion.

On the decks is Kiko Navarro, who has become an Ibiza favorite thanks to his groovy house.

Complementing him will be virtuoso percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Gabriele Poso. > Apr 21, 11pm-late, RMB100 (for gentlemen). UNICO Shanghai, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu 中山东一路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路 (5308 5399)

Events

Apr 22 | COMMUNITY

Apr 24-May 1 | NIGHTLIFE

Pride’s Got Talent

China International Comedy Festival The Shanghai Pride-organized amateur talent show turns three. Participants will compete for RMB3,500 in total cash prizes in front of a live audience and local celebrity judges, as well as guest professional performers. Auditions go down on April 9 at The Pearl from 3-5pm. Register with your name, talent, phone number and WeChat ID to shanghaipride@gmail.com and prepare an audition piece that is no longer than five minutes. > Apr 22, 8pm, RMBTBA. The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471弄, 近武进路 (shpride. com)

Apr 22 | NIGHTLIFE

DJ Earl

Comics from all over the world do battle in the second annual competition organized by Kung Fu Komedy.

RMB14,000 and spots at LA’s famed Comedy Store, New York’s Comedy Cellar and the 2017 Burbank Comedy Festival are on the line. In addition to opening the festival with a pair of performances, Martin Marrow joins fellow Second City cast member Catherine Savage and writer Amelia Chappelow as the judges. The English language final goes down on April 29 at Jiadu Theatre. > Apr 24-May 1, various times, RMB300-350 (festival pass) or RMB50-70 for preliminary rounds. Kung Fu Komedy Club, 4/F, 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, by Julu Lu 襄阳路1号4楼, 近巨 鹿路 (www.comedyfestival.cn) > Apr 29, 8.30-10.30pm, RMB170-200. Jiadu Theatre, 719 Yan’an Xi Lu, by Caojiayan Lu 延安西路719号, 近曹家堰路 (www.comedyfestival.cn)

Apr 27-28 & May 6 | ARTS

Godspell

Dubbed ‘the future of footwork,’ the Teklife producer is revered for masterfully mixing turbo breaks, rave synths and chopped vocals into a frenetic stew. It’s a huge headliner for the Love Bang crew, who will also celebrate their seventh anniversary.

Support from DJ Caution, Zean, Xu Dongmei and more. > Apr 22, 9pm-late, RMB80 (RMB60 before midnight). DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)

After some venue drama, DreamWeaver’s adaptation of the musical classic is back on and now at On Stage. Featuring music and new lyrics from the Grammy and Oscar winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), Godspell boasts a casts of Shanghaibased musical theater veterans like Kevin Max!m (see p58). > Apr 27-28 and May 6, 7.30pm, RMB200-280. On Stage, A2-101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by Hongqiao Lu 淮海西路570号红坊艺术文化社 区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (5046 2471, 247tickets.cn)

Apr 23 | SPORTS

Apr 28 | COMMUNITY

2017 Bright Dairy Change U Shanghai International Half Marathon

Big Bamboo Spring Classic

This premier race will take 15,000 participants across Pudong’s top sights, starting at Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, and then going the Shanghai Tower, the Shanghai World Expo China Pavilion and the Oriental Sports Center. See more information on www.shang-ma.com. > Apr 23, 7am. Start at Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, 1 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 浦东世纪大道1号, 近陆家嘴环路 (www. shang-ma.com)

Hit the links at Tianma Country Club for the ninth edition of this annual golf tournament. Sign-up early at any Big Bamboo location with a RMB1,688 package, getting you a round of golf, food, drinks, transportation to and from the course, as well as entrance to the after-party at Big Bamboo Hongqiao. Enjoy a day of good vibes followed by a dance party featuring a performance from Shanghai’s premier party band, Studio 188. > Apr 28, 8am, RMB1,688. Tianma Country Club, 3958 Zhaokun Gong Lu 赵坤公路 3958号 (bbmarketing@bigbamboo.asia) www . thatsma g s . c om | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | 9 5

Events

Apr 28 | NIGHTLIFE

Apr 29 | ARTS

Ripperton

Maximilian Heckerw

The Berlin singer-songwriter has amassed a massive following in China thanks to his ‘melancholy pop hymns’ and his frequent tours of the country. > Apr 29, 7.30pm, RMB100-380.

Shanghai Centre Theater, 4/F, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu 南京西路 1376号上海商城4楼, 近西康路 （400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 29-May 1 | ARTS Raphael Gros has enjoyed a varied career, working with Steve Bug and remixing Radiohead. With his Ripperton guise, he’s been touring the world spinning sets that explore the soulful side of house, minimal and techno. > Apr 28, 10pm-late, RMB80. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4 楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409)

Strawberry Music Festival

Apr 28-30 | SPORTS

Shanghai Longines Global Championship The world’s premier show jumpers battle for big prize money and are jockeying for supremacy of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), as it returns to Shanghai for the third straight year. > Apr 28-30, 11am and 2pm (Fri), 11am and 3pm (Sat), 9.30am and noon (Sun), RMB380-800. Shanghai World Expo Equestrian Park, Shangnan Lu, by Xueye Lu 上野路, 近雪野路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

While details are still scarce, Modern Sky has announced the return of their annual May holiday music festival to Shanghai. Past editions have featured international acts like Disclosure, Carley Rae Jepsen, The Hives, Justice and Explosions in the Sky. As always, it was also serve as a showcase for some of the label’s top acts like Queen Sea Big Shark, RE:TROS (see p44) and Hedgehog. Stay tuned for details as they come at www.thatsmags.com/shanghai. > Apr 29-May 1, 1-11pm, RMBTBA. Expo Park, 1750 Shibo Dadao, by Changqing Bei Lu 世博大道1750号, 近长青北路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

Apr 30 | NIGHTLIFE

Intergalactic Gary

Apr 29 | NIGHTLIFE

Swimful

The Shanghai-based producer has laced beats for the Based God, Lil B, and streetwear company Mishka. He links with local label SVBKVLT for his latest EP and follow-up to last year’s PM2.5. > Apr 29, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. DADA, 115 Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法 华镇路 (150 0018 2212) 9 6 | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | www . thatsma g s . c om

Co:Motion x Discosmic Adventure team up to bring the Dutch master of the decks to Elevator. For more than three decades, Intergalactic Gary has been rocking the dancefloor with his flawless mixing style and ability to build bridges between seemingly different genres. > Apr 30, 10pm-late, RMB80. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 新乐路218号4 楼, 近东湖路 (136 6174 7409)

hotel news

Hotel newS Bellagio Hotel Unveils Its First Hotel in China Bellagio Shanghai is the first Bellagio Hotel in China and the second in the world just after its sister property, Bellagio Las Vegas. With its brand statement of “Nothing Short of Unforgettable”, the hotel recently hosted a recruitment event prepare for its grand opening this summer.

Greenland World Center Hotels Appoints Rolf Wieser as Cluster Culinary Chef Rolf Wieser has been recently appointed as Cluster Culinary Chef of Greenland World Center Hotels and will oversee kitchen operations of PRIMUS Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao, PRIMUS Residence Shanghai Hongqiao and The QUBE Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao. Wieser has many years of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked for international hotel groups like IHG, Hilton and Sheraton.

Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai Appoints András Biro as Hotel Manager A passionate hotelier with extensive experience in the Rooms Division, András Biro began his career in 2004 at Radisson Blu in Hungary and has previously worked in luxury properties like the Radisson Blu in Dubai, the Constance and Dusit Thani Resorts in the Maldives before joining in the Kempinski brand in 2015. Since then, he’s served as Kempinski Hotel Chongqing’s Executive Assistant Manager before moving to Shanghai.

Greenland World Center Hotels Appoints Cindy Xu as EAM of The QUBE & PRIMUS Residence Shanghai Hongqiao Cindy Xu has been appointed as the new Executive Assistant Manger of Greenland World Hotels. She will be assisting Cluster General Manager in managing the operations of PRIMUS Residence Shanghai Hongqiao and The QUBE Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao. She has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and was working in Beijing in London while these cities were hosting the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012.

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c i ty s c e n es

CITY SCENES On February 22, Steven Ciobo, the minister of Australia Trade Travel & Investment Department, announced the official partnership between Tourism Australia and AFL China Regular Game. The Gold Coast SUNS and Port Adelaide game is scheduled on May 14 at Shanghai Jiangwan Stadium.

On March 2, the Qube, Pudong held its first Thank You Party this year to offer its partner a memorable stay.

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Hakatan Maru launched three new flavors of ramen and a variety of snacks, which have already become very popular with diners.

Aiming to provide a diverse shopping experience to its customers, Shanghai IFC now has 14 international high-end skincare and beauty brands, including Dior Beauty, La Mer, LA Prairie and Noesa.

From March 27 to 28, the World Built Environment Forum Annual Summit was held in Shanghai to explore the impact various economic strategies will have on the environment.

Fast casual American restaurant Fatburger, which is known for offering large juicy burgers, has opened a new location at Shanghai Tower.

Japanese restaurant Sen-ryo has launched new Fugo menu, Available until May 21, diners can enjoy a sensational culinary experience with these new offerings. www . thatsma g s . c om | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 | 9 9

listings restaurants American

AE KITCHEN NOT JUST BRUNCH. One of the most popular brunch places in town! 1) 491 Yuyuan Lu,

by Zhenning Lu (6241 3233) 2) 1632-5 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Hunan Lu (3123 5633) 3) 457 Jumen Lu, by Runan Jie (3159 5833) 1) 愚园路 491 号 , 近 镇宁路 2) 淮海中路 1632-5 号 , 近湖南路 3) 局门路 457 号 , 近汝南街

Bistro Burger Bistro Burger serves 100 percent Australian beef patties with special spices and fresh ingredients and milkshakes made with New Zealand ice cream. The bistro also functions as a bar where a wide selection of beers and cocktail concoctions can be best enjoyed. 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu (6170 1315) Mon-Sat: 11-12am; Sun: 11-10pm www.bistroburger.com.cn 富民路 219 号 1 楼 , 近长乐路

Blue Frog is pleased to introduce a creative new Drinks Menu. As the new year begins, this new menu wakes up everyone’s taste buds with a bevy of specialty and original cocktails, mocktails, shots, beer, wine and healthy drinks inspired by popular ingredients.1) Room 1E27, 1/F, Building 1, Chamtime Plaza, 1239 Zuchongzhi Lu, by Jinke Lu (5080 1320) 2) Green Sports & Leisure Center, R3633 Biyun Lu, by Yunshan Lu (5030 6426) 3) Lower Level, Unit 12, 131 Tianyaoqiao Lu, by Nandang Dong Lu (3368 6117) 4) Daning Life Hub, 102A103A, Block 6, 1918 Gonghexin Lu, by Daning Lu (6631 3920) 5) No. 176 Fashion Park, Jinfeng Lu and Yunle Lu (3490 9880) 6) Room 118, Shanghai Plaza, 138 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Pu’an Lu (6390 0277) 7) Unit 131, 1st Floor Kerry Parkside, 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (3378 0271) 8) B109, 100 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (6877 8668) 9) No.12-14, Fucheng Lu, by Mingshang Lu (6891 0977) 10) Unit 122, 1/F Plaza 96, 796 Dongfang Lu, by Laoshan Lu (6891 5210) 11) Unit 1-L119 & 1-LM12, The Place, 100 Zunyi Lu, by Ziyun Lu

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(6237 1236) 12) 10b, 1/F, Skymall, No.5001, Dushi Lu, by Xinzhu Lu (3350 8122) 13) 755 Shanghai Disneytown, Lane 255, West Shendi Road, Pudong New Area (5833 0399) 14) Unit 113 & 115 & 211, East Block, BINGO PLAZA, 345 Tianshan Lu, by Tianzhong Lu (6278 7269) 15) Unit 124 & 125, 950 Zhenhua Lu, by Dahua Er Lu (6070 6908) 16) L104&202, 379 Hengfeng Lu, by Yutong Lu (5299 2730) 1) 祖冲之路 1239 弄长泰广场 1 座 1 楼 1E27, 近金科路 2) 碧云路 633 号 1 层 R3, 近云山路 3) 天钥 桥路 131 号地下 1 层 12 室 , 近南丹东路 4) 共和新路 1918 号 6 幢 102A-103A 室 , 近大宁路 5) 金丰路运 乐路丰尚国际广场 176 号 6) 淮海中路 138 号上海广场 商场 118 室 , 近普安路 7) 花木路 1378 号浦东嘉里城 商场一层 L131 单元 , 近芳甸路 8) 世纪大道 100 号上 海环球金融中心 B109 室 , 近东泰路 9) 富城路 12-14 号 , 近名商路 10) 东方路 796 号 96 广场第一层 122 单元 , 近崂山路 11) 遵义路 100 号虹桥南丰城步行街 1-L119&1-LM12 单元 , 近紫云路 12) 莘庄都市路 5001 号仲盛世界商城 1 层 10b, 近莘朱路 13) 浦东新 区申迪西路 255 弄上海迪士尼小镇 755 号 14) 天山路 345 号缤谷文化休闲广场东座第 113&115&211 单元 , 近天中路 15) 真华路 950 号 124&125 室 , 近大华二路 16) 恒丰路 379 号 L104 & L202 单元 , 近裕通路

Element Fresh Chain of restaurants and one of the longest running with quality ingredients and good service. One of the mainstays in Shanghai.

1) Rm.112, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6279 8682) Mon-Thurs: 7am11pm; Fri-Sat: 7-12am Sun 7am-11pm 2) 4/F, 1028 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu (5403 8865) Mon-Thus: 8am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 8-12am; Sun 8am11pm 3) 1/F Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu,

by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5047 2060) Mon-Thurs: 9am10.30pm; Fri 9am-11pm Sat-Sun: 8am-10.30pm 4) 1/F, Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu (6407 5992) Mon-Thurs: 7am-11pm; FriSat: 7-12am; Sun 7am-11pm 5) 6/F, 228 Xizang Nan Lu, by Taoyuan Lu (6334 3598) Daily 7am10.30pm 6) 2/F, Shanghai World Financial Center, 100 Shiji Da Dao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6877 4001) Daily 10am-10pm 7) 1/F, 2088 Yanan Xi Lu, by Yili Lu (6083 7436) Mon-Thurs: 9am-10.30pm; Fri 9am-11pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10.30pm 8) Green City, 331 Hongfeng Lu, by Biyun Lu

(3382 1700) Mon-Fri: 9am-10.30pm; Sat: 8am11pm; Sun 8am-10.30pm 9) 1/F 1378 Huamu Lu,

by Fangdian Lu (2022 2537) Mon-Thurs: 9am10.30pm; Fri 9am-11pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10.30pm 10)unit 2, building 18, north block xintiandi, 181 taicang Lu Sun-Thurs 8am-12pm; FriSat 8am-2am (6326 0950) 11) Shop 402, 4/F, K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu Daily 10am-10pm (6315 2070) 12) Unit N112, N2-11, Jing’an Kerry Centre, 1551 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Tongren Lu Sun-Thurs 8am-11pm; Fri-Sat 8-12am (6139 8297) 1) 南京西路 1376 号上海商城 112 室 , 近西康路 2) 淮海中路 1028 号嘉华中心 4 楼 , 近东湖路 3) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场 1 楼 , 近陆家 嘴环路 4) 虹桥路 1 号港汇广场 1 楼 , 近华山路 5) 西藏 南路 228 号 6 楼 , 近桃源路 6) 世纪大道 100 号环球金 融中心 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路 7) 延安西路 2088 号虹桥嘉 顿广场一层 , 近伊犁路 8) 红枫路 331 号 , 近碧云路 9) 花木路 1378 号浦东嘉里城 1 楼 , 近芳甸路 10) 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 18 号楼 02 单元 11) 淮海中路 300 号 K11 艺术中心 4 楼 402, 近黄陂南路 12) 南京西路 1551 号静安嘉里中心 N1-12，N2-11 单元 , 近铜仁路

all day long. 7/F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321 0909) www.threeonthebund. com 中山东一路 3 号 7 楼 , 近广东路 Hooters Great food, great beverages, and pretty HOOTERS Girls. -This is HOOTERS! 1) 1/F, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, by Fucheng Lu (5049 0199) 2) 1/F, 1498 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Wulumuqi Nan Lu (6437 9811) 3) 3/F, L’Avenue, 99 Xianxia Lu, by Zunyi Lu (6212 0296) 4) 201, China View Building No.1,East Worker's Stadium Lu,Chaoyang District,Beijing (010 6585 8787) 5) 1F, Lippo Tower, No.62 North Kehua Lu,Chengdu (028 6281 8877) 1) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场一层 , 近富城路 2) 淮海中路 1498 号 1 号楼一层 , 近乌鲁木齐南路 3) 仙霞路 99 号尚嘉中心三层 , 近遵义路 4) 北京市朝阳区 工人体育场东路，中国红街 1 号楼 201 5) 成都市武侯 区科华北路 62 号力宝大厦一层

KABB 1) North Block House 5 Lane 181 Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu (5465 3856) 2) LG1-142, Shanghai iapm mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Nanchang Lu (6448 3039) 3) Unit S1-04, Jing An Kerry Center, 1238 Yan’an Zhong Lu, by Changde Lu (6237 8863) 1) 太仓路 181 号，新天地北里 5 号 楼 2) 淮海中路 999 号上海环贸广场地下一层 LG1142, 近马当路 3) 延安中路 1238 号静安嘉里中心一层 S1-04 号单元及二层 S2-04 单元 , 近常德路

POP a generous and playful all-day dining rooftop American Brasserie with spectacular Bund views.

Mon-Fri, Lunch, 11am-5pm; Sat & Sun, Brunch, 11am-4pm; Mon-Sun, Dinner, 5-11pm. Afternoon Tea, 2-5pm, Dessert & Cocktail, Pop them up

Shanghai Beer Factory, or affectionately called by its fans as “SBF”, has finally opened its second outlet in Jin Qiao, Pudong in July 2016. First established in 2014, SBF started brewing and serving its very own craft beers out of its location at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, achieved recognition as the “Best Craft Beer Restaurant” in 2015. SBF also offers both classic all-time favorites and innovative dishes with Jinqiao branch launched its wholenew desserts selection since August. 1) Pudong: Rm124, Building 7 of Life Hub, 3611 Zhangyang Lu, by Jinqiao Lu. (6160 0116) 2) Xuhui: West Gate of Shanghai Indoor Stadium, 1111 Caoxi Bei Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Er Lu (3356 5005) 1) 张杨路 3611 号金桥国际商业广场 7 号楼 124 室 , 近金桥路 2) 漕溪 北路 1111 号上海体育馆北门 , 近中山南二路

Listings

Bakery SHERMAN ORIGINAL HOMEMADE. Now offers fresh bread everyday. E04, 1F, 150 Hubing Lu, by Jinan Lu HUBINGDAO (6333 2833) 湖滨路 150 号 湖滨道购物广场 1 楼 E04, 近济南路

Chinese hot-pot Qimin Organic Hotpot Marketplace Qimin, the restaurant originated from Taiwan and created by the same people who brought us “GREEN & SAFE.” The bustling marketplace environment is filled with organic groceries, fresh seafood,a variety of vegetables, assorted meats, open kitchen food stands and diners surrounded by lively marketplace food stands, creating a real food bazaar atmosphere. Every item on the menu is carefully selected from the original source, making sure all ingredients are completely natural or organic. Without exception, all dishes are from “Farm to Table” using the most natural ingredients for the boiler in order to extract the primary flavors nature has to offer. 1) 7/F, Takashimaya Department Store, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Manao Lu (6295 2117) 2) (NEW) 4/F, Reel Department Store, 1601 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Changde Lu (6258 8777) Daily 10.30am-11pm 1)

most prestigious Shanghainese restaurants in the city, offering exquisite and authentic Shanghainese cuisine. Daily from 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.3010.30pm. 86/F, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (5047 8838) www.shanghai.grand.hyatt.com 上 海金茂君悦大酒店 86 楼 , 浦东新区世纪大道 88 号 , 近银城中路

The Chinoise Story A unique restaurant featuring radically fused cooking styles. Lovely space.

Expect classic Chinese dishes served in individual portions rather than family style. Cathay Building, Jin Jiang Hotel, 59 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu (6445 1717) 11am-2.30pm; 6-10.30pm 茂名南 路 59 号锦江饭店北楼底层 , 近长乐路

The Crystal Garden Bathed in natural light, the Chinese restaurant Crystal Garden offers the very best of authentic Chinese cuisine including provincial cuisines plus high-quality seafood. The restaurant's garden-style setting and professional, friendly team makes The Crystal Garden a popular venue for intimate wedding banquets and private functions. 5/F, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai, 88 Henan Zhong Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6103 5048) Lunch: 11:00am – 2:30pm (Mon-Fri), 11:00am – 2:30pm (Saturday & Sunday, Yum Cha); Dinner: 5:30pm – 10:00pm (Daily). 河南中路 88 号上海威斯汀大饭店 5 楼，近广东路

Wisca

虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋百货 7 楼 , 近玛瑙路 2) 南京西 路 1601 号芮欧百货 4 楼 , 近常德路

Upscale Cantonese in an Elegant Setting

Cantonese Summer Palace Combining South-Eastern Chinese cuisine with Cantonese flair, the Summer Palace enhances gastronomical sensations with a poetic visual dreamscape. Open hour: Breakfast from 7am to 10am; Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm(Mon – Fri)\10am to 2.30pm(Sat & Sun);Dinner from 5.30pm to 10pm. (86 21) 2203 8889 3/F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉

The Merry Hotel’s Wisca restaurant can only be described as a hidden gem.

From the reasonably-priced but expertly-executed Cantonese dim sum dishes to the elegant and relaxing atmosphere, everything about this place is noteworthy. Even the Michelin Guide has taken notice, granting the restaurant a well-deserved spot on its 2017 Bib Gourmand list for recommended value restaurants.

大酒店三楼，延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 .

YUE Chinese Restaurant is presenting an exciting blend of local & traditional Cantonese dishes served in a modern atmosphere boasting nine private dining rooms. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) Lunch 11.30am - 2pm; Dinner 5.30– 9.30pm 浦北 路 1 号 , 上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼 , 近柳州路

YUE 1525 Enjoy authentic Hong Kong- style Cantonese cuisine at YUE 1525 for either business lunch, family gatherings or special occasions.

YUE 1525 is headed by the veteran Cantonese Chef Wong from Hong Kong. Dim sum, clay pot dishes, double-boiled soups and chef’s signature recipes are among the favourites. Lunch daily, 11.30am-2.30pm. Afternoon tea, 2.30-4.30pm on weekends only. Dinner daily, 5-10pm. Level 3, 1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6225 8665) 定西路 1555 号巴黎春天新世界酒店 3 楼 , 近愚园路。

Yu Yuan Chinese Restaurant A fine dining room designed in modern Art Deco style. Their experienced chefs bring their rich experience and passion for cooking into authentic Cantonese and Taiwan cuisines. Hotel Pravo, 3/F Yu Yuan Chinese Restaurant, 299 Wusong Lu, by Kunshan Lu 吴淞 路 299 号宝御酒店 3 楼 , 近昆山路

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Grape Restaurant Originated from 1987, Grape Shanghai is a well-known Shanghainese restaurant popular in the expat community. Chinese traditional cuisine is offered here, featuring Peking Duck, Mandarin Fish with Pine Nuts and Kung Pao Chicken, Deep Fried Ribs with Garlic and dishes served on a sizzling hot cast iron skillet. Jia, 55 Xinle Lu, by Xiangyang Bei Lu (5404 0486) 新乐路 55 号甲 , 近襄阳北路

Gui Hua Lou offers the very best of authentic Shanghainese, Huaiyang, and Sichuanese cuisines.

Chef Gao creates a special blend of both worlds, traditional dishes with modern interpretations all in the ambiance of distinctive Chinese décor. 1F, River Wing, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu,

by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 6888) Lunch 11.30am3pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat & Sun, Dinner 5.3010pm daily 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大酒店浦江楼 1 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路

Whampoa Club This Bund institution specializes in modern reinterpretations of Shanghai classics.

Great view, fancy eats. 5/F, 3 on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321 3737) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm www.threeonthebund.com/ 中山东一路 3 号 , 外滩 三号 5 楼 , 近广东路

Sichuan

As the elevator doors open onto the third floor, you will feel like you’re entering an oasis. Tables run along the inside of a bamboo enclosure surrounding a fountain. The back room is so delicately designed that it feels like someone should be performing calligraphy at every table.

And the food is just as graceful as the surroundings. The shaomai steamed dumplings (RMB20-29) elevate the flavor of the fillings, which range from hearty carnivorous offerings like orange flavored sole and beef or shrimp and squid to sumptuous vegetarian offerings like quail egg. The big buns (RMB1220) are fragrant as well, with the fresh shrimp option a standout favorite.

Wisca even offers egg rolls (RMB20-39), authentic Cantonese style but reminiscent of the crunchy, flaky delights of American Chinese food fame.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the menu is the dessert section. For most, durian invites pinched faces of disgust, but Wisca manages to highlight only the good aspects of the controversial fruit, cleverly pairing it with red bean in a flaky flower-shaped pastry. The result is pure deliciousness, even for someone who typically runs away from durian. Or, try the refreshing coconut and tapioca custard, the perfect palate cleanser after a flavorful meal.

Wash it all down with a cup of the finest tea, poured in a traditional manner right at your table. The Anhui Huangshan Maofeng green tea is a knockout, as is the Pu’er. > Wisca, 3/F Merry Hotel, 396 Yan’an Xi Lu 延安西路396号美丽园大酒店3楼。Nearest metro: Jing’an Temple, 10 mins.

VUE Dining This restaurant is designed to create marvelous dining experience in privacy with one of the city’s best skyline views. Featuring authentic handmade dim sum and Cantonese cuisine, it is an ideal venue for family celebrations and friends’ gatherings. 31/F, West Tower, Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, by Wuchang Lu (639312346330) Lunch: Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm; Sat&Sun: 11.30am-3.30pm; Dinner: Daily 5.30pm10.30pm www.hyattonthebund.com 黄浦路 199 号 , 上海外滩茂悦大酒店西楼 31 层 , 近武昌路

Shanghainese Club Jin Mao With superlative views overlooking the Shanghai skyline, Club Jin Mao is one of the

Sichuan Citizen The people who brought you Citizen Cafe and Bar have gone native with this Sichuan eatery. Here you’ll find all the classics amply spiced and served in bamboo-clad dining room. 30 Donghu Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (5404 1235) Daily 11am-10.30pm 东湖路 30 号 , 近淮海中路

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Yunnan food, Gathering Clouds inherits the most charming Yunnanese cuisine and culture in a modern vibe. Carefully selecting natural ingredients from original source, the place introduces the most authentic Yunnan flavor as well as live sports to all. Unit 105, Building E, 381 Panyu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu (6271 7162) Daily 11:30am – 2:00pm, 5:30–10:00pm 番禺路 381 号 幸福里步行街 E105, 近法华镇路

Lost Heaven 1) 17 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Sichuan Nan Lu (6330 0967) 2) 38 Gaoyou Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (6433 5126) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.3010.30pm 1) 延安东路 17 号 , 近四川南路 2) 高邮路 38 号 , 近复兴西路

serving New American cuisine. Opened in 2005, it went through a complete renovation in 2014, and became more inviting than before. The ever popular Basil Drop remains the same. And the terrace is lovely on a nice day. 222 JinXian Lu, by Shanxi Nan Lu (6258 1620) Daily 11-12.30am www.citizenshanghai.com 进贤路 222 号 , 近陕西南 路

NONG CAFÉ Located on the second floor, NONG Café offers a lively culinary experience with its open-kitchen stations in a light and airy, interactive, market-style setting. Diners can watch chefs use impressive culinary techniques to prepare their favourite à la minute dishes in the open-kitchen. Breakfast, Monday to Friday, 6-10.30am; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 6-11am; Lunch, 12-2pm. Dinner, 5.30-9.30pm. 2/ F, 1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6240 8888) 定西 路 1555 号巴黎春天新世界酒店 2 楼 , 近愚园路

The Middle 8 This buddha-themed restaurant offers the beauty of Yunnan cuisines with sincere and love in a quiet vibe. With a large statue of buddha and traditional interior, this Beijing transplant is where you could taste out the pure flavor of Yunnan without leaving Shanghai.

Unit406, South Block, HK Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (6029 6350, 6029 6352) 淮海中路 283 号香港广场南座 406 室 , 近黄陂 南路

Cafes Café Liang The CAFÉ LIANG restaurant treats diners with multiple dining options and cuisines.

Diners can indulge in Asian and Western cuisines with a taste of Southeast Asian influence coupled with Mainland Chinese classics. Open Hour: Breakfast from 6am to10.30am; Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm (Mon - Fri)/ from 11.30am to 3pm (Sat & Sun); Dinner from 5.30pm to 10.30pm.

(86 21) 2203 8889. 1/F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静 安香格里拉大酒店一楼，延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁 路.

CHA Lounge CHA Lounge is the place for a welldeserved afternoon break. An extensive selection of traditional Chinese and Western tea and delicacies, delicious beverages and international wines, as well as pastries, homemade chocolates and macaroons are offered daily. Guests can also treat themselves to an exquisite afternoon tea buffet at RMB108 per person which is offered daily. Open daily, 8am-8pm. Afternoon tea buffet, 2.30-5.30pm. 1/F, 1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6240 8888-8155) 定西路 1555 号巴黎春天新世界酒 店 1 楼 , 近愚园路

Coffee Tree With a light and airy European look, the cozy spot offers an array of fresh and homemade items including salads, sandwiches, quiche, pasta, and cakes using the finest ingredients. Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Lu, by Tai’an Lu (6466 0361) Mon-Sun 9am-10pm www. coffeetreecafe.com.cn 武康路 376 号 , 近泰安路 DELI Enjoy French desserts, pastries, cakes, or hand crafted chocolates from the Deli counter located in Lobby Lounge. Your choice, eat in or take away. Special price for cakes and pastries everyday after 6pm. 1/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) Daily 9am 9pm 浦北路 1 号，上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 1 楼，近柳 州路

Wagas 1) 199 Fangdian Lu, by Dingxiang Lu (5033 6277) 7am-10pm 2) Rm108 Maxdo Center, 86 Xianxia Lu, by Hami Lu (5208 1978) 7am10pm 3) 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Madang Lu (6335 3739) 7am-10:30pm 4) 288 Jiujiang Lu,

by Henan Zhong Lu (3366 5026) Mon-Fri: 7am8pm; Sat-Sun: 9:30am-6pm 5) Shop 116, 169 Wujiang Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu (6267 0339) 8am10:30pm 6) 283 Jianguo Xi Lu, by Jiashan Lu (5466 8312) 7am-8pm 7) 1/F, 1118 Lujiazui Huan Lu,

by Dongchuan Lu (5879 4235) Mon-Fri: 7am6pm; Closed on Sat&Sun 8) 1/F, 265Jiaozhou Lu,

by Xinzha Lu (6272 0353) 7am-11pm 9) L102, 1/ F Channel One, 155 Changshou Lu, by Shanxi Bei Lu (3131 5008) Mon-Sun: 7am-11pm 10) Unit 116, 381 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Madang Lu 11) 1/F,Cloud Nine Mall, 1018 Changning Lu, by Kaixuan Lu 12) Building 3, No.6, Pudong Chamtime Plaza, Lane1239 Zuchongzhi Lu, by Jinke Lu 13) Unit171, Plaza 96, 796 Dongfang Lu,

by Laoshan Lu 14) Unit 151, Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu 15) 7 Donghu Lu,

by Huaihai Zhong Lu 16) 268 Shuicheng Nan Lu,

by Yan'an Xi Lu 17) Unit101, 227 Huangpi Bei Lu, by Renmin Dadao 18) Unit120, Block3, 3611 Zhangyang Lu, by Zhonghuan Lu 19) Unit105, Bingu Square, 341 Tianshan Lu, by Weining Lu 20) L1-05, Yueda 889, 889 Wanhangdu Lu, by Changshou Lu 21) L101, Joy City, 166 Xizang Bei Lu, by Qufu Lu 22) Unit108, Lifestyle Center, 138 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Pu'an Lu 23) 483 Panyu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 24) 410-416 Hengfeng Lu,

by Yutong Lu 25) Unit 2-104, Greenland, 699 Zhongshan Nan Er Lu, by Dong'an Lu 26) D109, Baoland Plaza, 555 Kunming Lu, by Dalian Lu 27) T2, 2550 Hongqiao Lu, Hongqiao Int'l Airport T2 (near Gate 47) 28) 67 Daxue Lu, by Zhixing Lu 29) 1F, B-104, 1665 Hongqiao Lu, Starry Sky Square,

by Shuicheng Lu 30) Unit101, 252 Jinkang Lu, by Huamu Lu 31) B1E04, Parkson Newcore Citymall, 789 Tianshan Lu, by Loushan Guan Lu 32) Room106, 458 Jiangsu Lu, by Yuyuan Lu 33) 195 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu 34) Unit118, Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu 35) LG Unit16, IFC 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 36) Unit 137, 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu 37) Unit 175, Fashion Park, 571 Yunle Lu, by Jinfeng Lu 38) Unit 2-L102 & 2-L204, Building 14 #28,The Place, 100 Zunyi Lu, by Ziyun Xi Lu 1) 芳甸路 199 弄大拇指广场 31 号 , 近丁香路 2) 仙霞路 86 号万都商 城 108 室 , 近哈密路 3) 淮海中路 300 号香港新世界 广场 , 近马当路 4) 九江路 288 号 , 近河南中路 5) 吴 江路 169 号 116 商铺 , 近南京西路 6) 建国西路 283 号 , 近嘉善路 7) 陆家嘴环路 1118 号汇亚大厦 1 楼 , 近东川路 8) 胶州路 265 号 1 楼 , 近新闸路 9) 长寿路 155 号调频壹广场 1 楼 L102, 近陕西北路 10) 淮海中 路 381 号 116 室 , 近马当路 11) 长宁路 1018 号中山 公园龙之梦 1 层 1051&1053 室 , 近凯旋路 12) 祖冲 之路 1239 弄长泰广场 6 号 3 号楼 , 近金科路 13) 东 方路 796 号 96 广场 171 单元 , 近崂山路 14) 虹桥路 1 号港汇恒隆广场 151 室 , 近华山路 15) 东湖路 7 号 , 近淮海中路 16) 水城南路 268 号古北家乐福 , 近延安 西路 17) 黄陂北路 227 号中区广场 1 楼 101 室 , 近人 民大道 18) 张扬路 3611 号金桥国际商业广场 3 座一 层 120 室 , 近中环路 19) 天山路 341 号缤谷广场 105 室 , 近威宁路 20) 万航渡路 889 号一层 5 室 , 近长寿 路 21) 西藏北路 166 号上海大悦城 101-01B, 近曲 阜路 22) 淮海中路 138 号无限度广场一层 108 单元 , 近普安路 23) 番禺路 483 号 , 近法华镇路 24) 恒丰路 410-416 号 , 近裕通路 25) 中山南二路 699 号正大乐 城 2-104-1, 近东安路 26）昆明路 555 号宝地广场 D 栋一层 109 单元 , 近大连路 27) 虹桥路 2550 号上海 虹桥机场（靠近 47 号登机口）28) 大学路 67 号 , 近 智星路 29) 虹桥路 1665 号星空广场 1 层 B-104, 近 水城路 30) 锦康路 252 号 101 室 , 近花木路 31) 天山 路 789 号百盛优客城市广场地下一层 B1E04, 近娄山 关路 32) 江苏路 458 号舜元大厦 106 单元 , 近愚园路 33) 安福路 195 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路 34) 南京西路 1376 号 118 室东塔 , 近西康路 35) 世纪大道 8 号上海 IFC 商城 LG1 层 16 单元 , 近陆家嘴环路 36) 花木路 1378 号浦东嘉里城商城一层 L137 号单元 , 近芳甸路 37) 运乐路 571 号丰尚国际生活中心 175 室 , 近金丰路 38) 遵义路 100 弄虹桥南丰城 14 幢 28 号 2-L102 & 2-L204 单元 , 近紫云西路

Deli Shops Citizen Café & Bar is a sophisticated coffee house, a craft cocktail bar, and a restaurant

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Green & Safe With an organic farm in Kunshan, this organic store provides daily delivered

vegetables and a variety of local and imported organic goods, such as organic extra virgin olive oil, white and red balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, muesli and more. 30% off on all breads after 7pm everyday in Dongping branch. 1) 6 Dongping Lu,

by Hengshan Lu 5465 1288, 1/F: 8am-10pm; 2/ F: 6pm-12am 2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Hongbaoshi Lu 10am–9.30pm 1) 东平路 6 号 , 近衡 山路 2) 虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红宝石路

Fine Dining Five Live: Serving daily breakfast and dinner buffets, a la carte menu and extravagant Sunday Brunches, Five Live All Day Dining welcomes guests and gastronomes into a compelling cooking theater. An array of local Shanghainese, regional Chinese and international cuisines are prepared at five interactive cooking stations, including fresh seafood on ice, a grill and carving station, specialty noodles and dumplings, soup and Taiwanese hotpot, a Mediterranean kitchen and a dessert counter. INTERCONTINENTAL SHANGHAI NECC, 1700 Zhuguang Lu, by Yinggang Dong Lu (National Exhibition Convention Center, Gate 3) (6700 1888-6028) 国家会展中心洲际酒店 , 诸光路

2.30pm; Dinner Sun-Thurs: 6-10.30pm; Fri-Sat 6-11pm www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/Dining/ Sir_Ellys_Restaurant/default.aspx 中山东一路 32 号 上海半岛酒店 13 楼 , 近南京东路

SAVOR All Day Dining Restaurant offers Western and Eastern cuisine showcasing an open interactive kitchen with buffet and a la carte options. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu,

by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) Daily 6am - 12pm 浦北 路 1 号 , 上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼 , 近柳州路

French

1700 号国家会展中心 3 号门，近盈港东路）

Jade on 36 Restaurant This stunning restaurant makes modern European cuisine with an Asian twist. Excellent wine list, beautiful views and a sumptuous weekend brunch. 36/F Grand Tower, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 6888) Lunch 11.30am - 1.30pm (Monday to Saturday), Dinner 5pm - 10pm (Monday to Sunday), Sunday Brunch: RMB788+15% service charge per person, 11.30am - 2.30pm. (fbreservation.slpu@shangri-la.com, www.shangrila.com/shanghai/pudongshangrila) 富城路 33 号 , 近陆家嘴环路

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana An extension of the three Michelin Star venue (by the same name) in Hong Kong, a fantastic fine dining fare that will leave you both comforted and breathless. 6-7/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (6087 2890) 圆明园路 169 号 6-7 楼 , 近北京东路 M on the Bund This Bund pioneer serves up impeccable service and a menu peppered with Continental, Aussie and Moroccan inspiration.

Try the pavlova for dessert. 7/F, No.5 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6350 9988) MonFri: 11.30am-2.30pm; 6.15-10.30pm; Sat-Sun: 11.30am-3pm; 6.15-10.30pm reservations@monthebund.com www.m-onthebund.com 中山东一 路外滩 5 号 7 楼 , 近广东路

MARC restaurant Located on the rooftop, under the helm of the legendary Michelin-starred French chef Marc Meneau, MARC restaurant serves guests with customized afternoon tea and an exquisite Michelin-starred fine-dining experience.

Daily 12-10.30pm, 21/F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路

Jean Georges Chef Jean-Georges’ first signature restaurant outside of New York brings his famed French fine dining to all gourmets in Shanghai.

With the completion of renovation in March 2016, Jean-Georges Shanghai now opens for guests to discover the new bar, lounge, dining room, private room and open kitchen. 4/F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321 7733) Mon-Fri, Lunch, 11.30am-2.30pm. Sat&Sun, 11.30am3pm. Mon-Sun, dinner, 6-10.30pm. Brunch, Sat& Sun, 11.30am-3pm www.threeonthebund.com 中 山东一路 3 号 4 楼 , 近广东路

PHÉNIX eatery & bar Rooted in the philosophy of “Life is about the ingredients”, a visit to PHÉNIX is a charming invitation to reconnect with the essentials through an intuitive French cuisine inspired by the richness of seasonal natural ingredients. PHÉNIX also features an intimate yet vibrant lounge space, allowing guests to enjoy classic minimalist cocktails and an impressive wine selection with 250 labels. Level 2, 1 Changde Lu,

by Yan’an Xi Lu Daily 6.30am – 11pm, phenix@ thepuli.com, phenix.thepuli.com (2216 6988) 上海 璞麗酒店二楼，常德路 1 号，近延安西路

Mare Western Restaurant It’s the only place where you can taste Marseille Seafood Hotpot!

The tomahawk steak is the best in Shanghai. Hotel Pravo, 2/F Mare Western Restaurant 299 Wusong Lu, by Kunshan Lu 吴淞路 299 号宝御酒店 2 楼 , 近 昆山路

Oceans Dining in a romantic and contemporary setting, an extensive array of selected premium products from the sea. A distinct and innovative gourmet experience to satisfy the most discerning of tastes, Ocean fully realizes the art of cooking.

Lobby floor, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund, 19 Haiping Lu, by Gongping Lu (2509 1188) Lunch 11.30am – 2.30pm; Dinner 5.30– 9.30pm. banyantree.com 海平路 19 号悦榕庄 1 楼 , 近公平路 ON56 This four-in-one restaurant at Grand Hyatt Shanghai offers the best cuts of prime beef from the Grill, sumptuous Italian classics from Cucina, top-shelf sushi from Kobachi and delectable sweets from Patio. Daily from 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm; 56/F, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (5047 8838) www.shanghai.grand.hyatt.com 上海金茂君悦大酒店 56 楼 , 浦东新区世纪大道 88 号 , 近银城中路

Pelham’s Celebrated Chef Jean-Philippe Dupas presents modern French cuisine with a brand new menu, highlighted a mix of premium, local ingredients with contemporary flair. 1/F, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6322 9988) Lunch MonFri: 11.30am-2pm; Dinner daily 6-10pm www. waldorfastoriashanghai.com 中山东一路 2 号外滩华 尔道夫酒店 1 楼，近广东路

Sir Elly’s Restaurant & Bar Dine on fine modern European cuisine while overlooking the Huangpu River. Expert cocktails offered at both the circular bar and the expansive 14th floor terrace. 13/F The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu,

by Nanjing Dong Lu (2327 6756) Lunch daily 12-

Mr. & Mrs. Bund Molecular madman Paul Pairet takes a more laissez-faire approach with this modern French eatery. Expect straightforward food and a great wine list. 6/ F Bund 18, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (6323 9898) Dinner: Monday to Sunday 5.30-10.30pm,late Night: Thus-Sat 11pm-2am, brunch: Sat-Sun 11.30am-2.30pm www.mmbund. com 中山东一路外滩 18 号 6 楼 , 近南京东路 Vue Restaurant Enjoy classic European fare with one of the city’s best skyline views. 30/F Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, by Wuchang Lu (6393 1234-6328) Daily 6-11pm 黄浦路 199 号 , 上海外滩 茂悦大酒店西楼 30 楼 , 近武昌路

German Paulaner Brauhaus Enjoy Bavarian food (and more importantly, beer) in a warm, wellpopulated atmosphere. 1) House19-20, North Block Xintiandi, Lane181 Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu (6320 3935) Daily: 11am-2am www.bln.com. cn 2) 2967 Lujiazui Xi Lu, by Binjiang Da Dao (6888 3935) Sun-Thu: 11am-1am; Fri-Sat: 11am-2am 3) 3/F, 555 Shibo Da Dao, by Guozhan Lu (2206 0555) Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am12am hellauer@bln.com.cn 1) 太仓路 181 弄新天地 北里 19-20 号楼 , 近马当路 2) 陆家嘴西路 2967 号 , 近滨江大道 3) 世博大道 555 号 3 楼 , 近国展路

Listings

OPEN DOOR Indian Bhoomi stores One stop destination where a wide range of Indian & Pakistani food products are served. 266 Yaohong Lu, by Hongsong Dong Lu, Minhang district, (2428 3400) Mon-Sat 9.30am9.30pm, Sunday 2-7pm 闵行区姚虹路 266 号 , 近红

dishes with seasonal ingredients prepared in unique, simple, and attentive ways since 2002.

Come and enjoy the finest sashimi, sushi and teppanyaki in town and we hope to serve you the best. 75 Nanhui Lu,by Beijing Xi Lu (6218 1932) Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm;5.30pm-10pm 南汇路 75 号 , 近北京西路

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Italian Fratelli Di Cucina Using imported high quality ingredients, talented chef hailing from Italy serves traditional Italian food in a classic Italian atmosphere. Daily 11am-11pm. No.40, Lane3338 Hongmei Lu, by Hongxu (3463 3771) 虹梅路 3338 弄 40 号 , 近虹许路

Japanese HE Japanese Restaurant The Tokyo-native head chef introduces authentic Japanese cuisine using only jet-fresh imported ingredients, with sophisticated cooking methods and timehonored craftsmanship. Daily 5.30-10.30pm.

RMB1088/1538/1888. 5/F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 KOI KOI will light up your senses by sizzling Teppanyaki , fresh Sashimi, Sushi, BBQ and Sake. Reasonable-priced business lunch sets also available. 2/F, InterContinental Shanghai Puxi, 500 Hengfeng Lu, by Tianmu Xi Lu (5253 9999-6326, www.intercontinental.com) Mon-Fri 11.30am2.30pm; 5.30-10pm 上海浦西洲际酒店 2 楼 , 恒丰路 500 号 , 近天目西路

Miyabi Japanese Restaurant & Sky Bar Nested on the 37th floor boasting a stunning night view of the Bund and Lujiazui area, Miyabi Japanese restaurant sees open teppanyaki stations and exquisite Japanese cuisines in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. A guest DJ plays live lounge music every night from Tuesday to Saturday, making Miyabi a perfect choice to enjoy the night over a cocktail or a Japanese whisky. 37/ F, Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel, 59 Siping Lu,by Hailun Lu (2601 0088, sheraton.com/ shanghaihongkou) 5.30-10.30pm 四平路 59 号虹口 喜来登酒店 37 楼 , 近海伦路

Nadaman The chic but casual Nadaman restaurant features an extensive menu of Japanese favorites. Choose from the Teppanyaki Table, a la carte choices, bento boxes and lunch and dinner set menus all at great value. Nadaman also has three private dining rooms which can accommodate up to 12 persons for larger family or corporate gatherings. 2/F, Grand Tower Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 6888) Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner 5.3010pm daily 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大酒店紫金楼 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路

Takumi Robatayaki & Sake In this authentic Japanese restaurant, you’ll see skilled Japanese robatayaki chefs grill seasonal fish, meat and vegetables over open coal fire with Japanese sakecuisine pairings served. Wifi available. 1) L4-22, ifc mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (5011 1677). Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. 2) N3-14, Jing An Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu,

by Anyi Lu (6259 5177). Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm.1) 世纪大道 8 号 ifc 国金中心 4 楼，近银 城中路 2）南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心北区 3 楼 , 近安义路

TSURU Japanese Restaurant TSURU features classic Japanese Kaiseki cuisine. The interior decoration, inspired by the traditions and culture of Japan, contrasts reds, chocolates and pine hues as its main color. Chef Masami Honda has 50 years of experience in Japanese cuisine. Open Hour: Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm; Dinner from 6pm to 10pm. (86 21) 2203 8889. 2/F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒店二楼，延 安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 .

Sakitori Japanese Restaurant The newly renovated Japanese restaurant with four private dining rooms is where guests get to indulge themselves in authentic Japanese cuisine complemented with a variety of sake. Chef Hideki Kamata with over 22 years of culinary experience is well versed in traditional Kaiseki cuisine, Teppanyaki and Sushi.

2/F, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Changfeng Park, 158 Daduhe Lu, by Guangfu Xi Lu (2215 6250) 上 海新发展亚太 JW 万豪酒店 2 楼，大渡河路 158 号 , 近光复西路

Ooedo Japanese Restaurant Serving authentic and high quality Japanese cuisine on an extensive menu since opened in 1995, they’ve introduced consultant Mr. Yoshida-san from Hyogo for traditional Japanese cooking.

Daily lunch:11.30am-2pm(last order 1.30pm), dinner:5.30pm-10pm(last order 9.30pm). 1)Room 104E,Lujiazui Investment Tower, 366 Pudian Lu,

by Dongfang Lu (6841 6377) 2)L3-E03, 150 Hubin Lu,by Ji'nan Lu 1) 浦电路 366 号 , 近东方路 2 ) 湖滨 路 150 号 L3-E03, 近济南路

korean CHI-Q This Korean restaurant concept developed

by Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his wife Marja at Three on the Bund puts a gourmet spin on traditional Korean barbecue. Expect highquality grilled meat, seafood and vegetables served in a beautiful space crafted by Neri & HU. 2/F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321 6622) 6-10.30pm (last order) www. threeonthebund.com 中山东一路 3 号 2 楼 , 近广东

Sincere Restaurant Dim Sum with a Shanghainese and Southeast Asian Twist Like eating dim sum but keen on having more than just Cantonese offerings?

Sincere Restaurant is the place for you. Newly opened in Hongkou’s Hall of the Moon shopping plaza, Sincere Restaurant is a creative dim sum concept that marries traditional Cantonese flavors with Shanghainese favorites along with some Southeast Asian influences.

Sourcing most of their ingredients from a restaurant-owned organic farm in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, Sincere places great importance on customers knowing exactly what they’re eating and where it came from – a rare and invaluable thing in Shanghai that cannot be underplayed.

Using only the finest ingredients, the restaurant also manages to keep prices low. In fact, their RMB88 per person all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch will leave both your stomach and your wallet feeling full. Choose from 10 steamed dishes, 10 pan fried options, eight noodle and rice plates and six desserts for an all-around culinary extravaganza.

Sincere’s strong suit is definitely its pork dishes, all of which come from their so-called ‘panda pigs’ on the farm. The unique breed, named for its black and white pattern, stays small so lean cuts don’t lose their flavor. Its smooth and delicious texture is even better than that of the famed Spanish black pig, and it remains one of the most popular breeds for flavor the world over. Try this in the delicate xiaolongbao or the sumptuous and crunchy potstickers.

The dark horse favorite of the meal is the dessert. Stick with Chinese favorites like red bean tangyuan, or go across the culinary seas to enjoy a fresh mango cheese pastry or indulgent strawberry layer cake.

Even the more adventurous menu offerings like chicken’s feet manage to suit a western palate, and the authentic Thai dishes are a welcome change of pace to keep the meal fun and exciting throughout.

To drink, enjoy a glass of fresh-squeezed juice or a cup of the finest tea.

And to top everything off, ask for a plate of white strawberries, which taste like a cross between a peach and a pear.

The all-you-can-eat deal is available every Monday-Friday during lunch hours. > Sincere Restaurant 致真逸品, 502 Hall of the Moon, 188 Ruihong Lu 瑞虹路188号月 亮湾502单元。Nearest metro: Linping Lu, 5 mins. (6521 1177)

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Latin American

Gintei Teppanyaki Sushi Restaurant Gintei has been serving traditional and authentic Japanese

Unico by Mauro Colagreco The largest tapas lounge in Asia is reflecting the trendiest part of Latin contemporary culture with unique cocktail creations, stunning interior design, special music compilations, and exquisite selections of tapas

by Chef Mauro Colagreco. Located at Three on the Bund, the prestigious address in Shanghai, UNICO is committed to enlarge the Latin culture, while inviting people to feel and share passions within the space. Here, discover a new experience in Shanghai nightlife, where food and feelings naturally merged. 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu,

by Guangdong Lu (5308 5399) Mon-Fri 6pm-2am; Sat-Sun 6pm-late. www.unico.cn.com 中山东一路 3 号外滩三号 2 楼 , 近广东路

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Listings

Mediterranean

friends or business partners. 40/F, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (5359 4969, www. jwmarriottshanghai.com) 上海明天广场 JW 万豪酒

Calypso Restaurant & Lounge The Calypso.

Located in the hotel’s piazza, the eye-catching two-storey bamboo-clad glass-roof building brings Mediterranean cuisine to the doorstep of guests and residents. Roof terrace also available. This is topped off with DJ music, creating the epitome of a relaxed ambience. Restaurant Open Hour: 11am to 11pm; Terrace Lounge Open Hour: Non-Winter Season (Mar – Nov) 2.30pm to 1am (Mon - Thurs); 2.30pm to 1.30am (Fri & Sat); 12pm to 1am (Sun).

Winter Season (Dec - Feb) 2.30pm to 11pm (Mon - Thurs), 2.30pm to 12midnight (Fri & Sat), 12pm to 11pm(Sun). (86 21) 2203 8889. Jing An Kerry Center Piazza, 1218 Middle Yan’an Road, Jing An Kerry Centre on West Nanjing Road, Shanghai. 延 安中路 1218 号 南京西路静安嘉里中心南区广场

Modern Greyhound Café was the first fashion café in Bangkok offering the fashion, service and food concept - 'Thai with a twist' as a casual dining experience. With various outlets between Hong Kong, Beijing and now Shanghai - Greyhound Café is the modern take on fusion cuisine. 11ammidnight. 503, IAPM, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu (5466 6105, www.greyhoundcafe. com.hk) 淮海中路 999 号 IAPM mall 503 商铺 , 近陕

店 40 楼，南京西路 399 号，近黄陂北路

Morton’s the Steakhouse The first Morton’s in Chinese mainland specializes in classic, hearty American cuisine including the grain-fed prime aged Australian beef, fresh seafood and spectacular desserts served in generous portions.

1) 4/F, IFC Mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6075 8888) Sun-Thurs 11.30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11.30am-11pm www.mortons.com/shanghai 1) 世 纪大道 8 号 , 国金中心 IFC 商场 4 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路

The Spot Bar & Restaurant Since opened in Sep 2006, the Spot Bar and Restaurant has been home of many expats away from home. The menu introduces delicious food items as well as the Spot’s signature dishes at reasonable prices. With a warm ambiance, it’s an exciting place where you get to meet friendly people. 255 Tongren Lu, by Nanjing Lu (www.thespot.com.cn)t 铜仁路 255 号， 近南京路

KIWIANA A New Zealand themed restaurant with typical New Zealand furniture and decorations which offers fun and a relaxed ambiance to be shared with friends and family. Daily 10am-10pm (last order 9.15pm),1) Room15, B/F , District 2 , River Mall, 1368 Shibo Dadao, by Guozhan Lu (3158 3759) 2) Room 07-08, 5/F, Block A, Longemont Shopping Mall, 388 Xijiangwan Lu, by Sichuan Bei Lu (6628 3596) 1) 世博大道 1368 号世

1218 号，近铜仁路 .

博源二区 B 楼 15 室 ( 保利剧院楼下 ), 近国展路 2) 西 江湾路 388 号凯德龙之梦 A 座 5 楼 07-08 室 , 近四 川北路

号 iapm 环贸广场 , 近陕西南路

MO'S Restaurant Lounge Bar Located in the heart of former French Concession, newly opened MO’S Restaurant Lounge Bar Shanghai specializes in modern Chinese and Western food in a onestop designed restaurant which includes a lounge, restaurant and a bar. 1 Yueyang Lu, by Fenyang Lu Daily lunch 11am-2pm/Sat-Sun brunch 11am4pm. Dinner 5-10pm (Sat-Sun till 11pm) (5435 6018/6051 0659) 岳阳路 1 号 , 近汾阳路 Mr Willis An inviting kitchen-dining room offers straightforward homey mains and lovely starters.

Served family style. Expect a small seasonal menu that is market and whim driven. 3/F, 195 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu (5404 0200) Mon-Fri 11am-2pm 5pm-12am, Sat-Sun 11am- 12am 安福 路 195 号 3 楼 , 近乌鲁木齐中路

Shook! Restaurant & Rooftop Terrace Matthew Ona serves up creative international cuisine with beautiful views and the biggest Terrace on the Bund. 5-6/F, The Swatch Art Peace Hotel (Bund 19), 23 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (2329 8522) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 6-11pm www.shookrestaurantshanghai.com 南京东路 23 号上海斯沃琪和平饭店艺术中心 5-6 楼，近中山东一 路

Sasha’s Steeped in history, this hugely popular bar is located in a 1920’s mansion that formerly housed the famous Soong sisters and boasts one of Shanghai’s largest and favorite alfresco terraces.

Huge beer list, diverse food offering and 24 wines by the glass. 11 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu daily 11am – 2am (6474 6628) 东平路 11 号，近衡 山路

Thought For Food is the flagship restaurant inside The Living Room by Octave, open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch serving tasting menus, sharing plates and quick meals that all feature responsibly and honestly sourced ingredients.Vegetables are sourced from certified organic farms and their own rooftop garden - fully traceable to ensure safety and quality to the table. The poultry, pork and seafood are carefully selected from free range sources that are certified and traceable.Daily 7am10pm;Sunday brunch 11am-3pm. Former French Concession>357 Jianguo Xi Lu, by Taiyuan Lu (3338 4660) thoughtforfood@livingoctave.com. www.livingoctave.com 建国西路 357 号 , 近太原路

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The 1515 WEST Chophouse & Bar Meat lovers will be delighted by the restaurant’s generous portioning philosophy. The house butcher presents signature prime cuts which are cut and weighed on an old-fashioned scale on the table and sent straight to the grill. Restaurant Open Hour: Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm; Dinner from 6pm to 10.30pm. (86 21) 2203 8889. 4/F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong,

by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒店四楼，延安中路

西南路

Morton’s Steak and Seafood Grille The world’s first Oyster Bar and Seafood Grille by Morton's focuses on presenting the city’s finest seafood dining experience with premium seafood flown in fresh daily. L4-403, iapm Mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu (6067 7888) 淮海中路 999

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Located in a restored historic building on Shanghai’s famous Bund waterfront, the fine dining steakhouse hailing from the New Orleans presents the finest customaged Australian Wagyu beef which is served “sizzling” hot. Further complemented by friendly services and an inviting atmosphere, it’s a perfect location for business dinners and family gatherings. 4/F, Five on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (6071 4567) 外滩 5

Yi Café Guests entering Yi Café may ask themselves ‘where do I start’ – can we suggest you stroll through the 12 live food stations, Chinese, Malaysia, Indian, Japanese, Thai, seafood, vegetarian, western, Middle Eastern, Salad bar, juice station and dessert counter. Once you view the variety on display you will know where to start. 2/F, Grand Tower Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 6888).

Now with an array of lobster highlights every Thursday for dinner. Lunch 11.30am -2.30pm Mon to Fri, Brunch 12 - 3pm Sat & Sun, Dinner 5.30 - 10pm daily 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大酒店 紫金楼 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路

Nepalese Nepali Kitchen Still the friendliest service this side of Kathmandu. Enjoy authentic food delivered with the necessary spicy punch in a pleasant atmosphere. 4 Lane 819 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu (5404 6281) Mon 6-11pm, Tues-Sun 11am-2pm, 6-11pm 巨鹿路 819 弄 4 号 , 近富民路

Pizza PizzaExpress 1) 380 Huangpi Nan Lu, by Xingye Lu (5383 3999) Sun-Thurs: 11.30am-11pm; Fri & Sat: 11am-11pm info@pizzamarzano.cn www.pizzamarzano.cn 2) Suite 107, Shanghai Center,1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289 8733) Daily 11am-11pm info@pizzamarzano. cn 3) No.1, Unit 111, 570 Yong Jia Lu, by Yue Yang Lu (6467 8898) Sun-Thurs: 12-11pm; Fri&Sat: 11am-11pm info@pizzamarzano.cn 4) 507B/C, 5/F Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu (6447 8880) Daily 10am-10pm info@ pizzamarzano.cn 5) Unit 403, 4/F, K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 1) 黄陂 南路 380 号 , 近兴业路 2) 南京西路 1376 号上海商城 西峰 107 号 , 近西康路 3) 永嘉路 570 号 111 单元 1 号楼 , 近岳阳路 4) 虹桥路 1 号港汇广场 5 层 507B/C, 近华山路 5）淮海中路 300 号 K11 购物艺术中心 403 号铺 , 近黄陂南路

Steakhouses JW’s California Grill Located on the 40th floor above Shanghai's stunning skyline, the relaxed and classy setting offers refined lifestyle dining with seasonal, market fresh cuisine using premium products cooked to perfection. Discover sophisticated chef-crafted cuisine in the main area or enjoy exclusivity in the private room among

www.simplythai-sh.com Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm 6) Unit 312A, 3/F, L’Avenue Shanghai, 99 Xianxia Lu,

by Zunyi Lu (400 880 7729, delivery: 6209 6209, enquiry@simplythegroup.com , www.simplythaish.com) Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm 7) Level 8, S8011A, Jiu Guang Department Store, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Jingan Temple 8) Level 4, N4-11, Shanghai Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Tongren Lu 9) Ciros Plaza, Level 3, 312-314 388 Nanjing Xi Lu,by Huangpi Bei Lu 10) 4/F, L4101-4105, Global Harbor, 3300 Zhongshan Bei Lu, by Jinshajiang Lu Mon-Sun 11am-10pm. 11) 6/F, Rm612, Grand Gateway Plaza66, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu Mon-Sun 11am-10pm 12) 5/F, Rm503, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu Mon-Sun 11am10pm 1) 东平路 5 号 C 座 , 近岳阳路 2) 马当路 159 号 , 近兴业路 3) 虹梅路 3338 弄老外街 28 号 , 近延安 中路 4) 蓝天路 600 号碧云休闲体育中心 A6, 近蓝桉 路 5) 世纪大道 8 号上海国金中心四层 , 近银城中路 6) 仙霞路 99 号上海尚嘉中心 3 层 312A 单元 , 近遵义路 7) 南京西路 1618 号久光百货 8 楼 S801-1A, 近静安 寺 8) 南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心 4 楼 N4-11 , 近 铜仁路 9) 南京西路 388 号仙乐斯广场 3 楼 312-314 0) 中山北路 3300 号环球港 4 楼 , 近金沙江路 11) 港 汇广场 6 楼 612, 虹桥路 1 号 , 近华山路 12) 南京西路 1266 号恒隆广场 5 楼 503, 近西康路

Coconut Paradise This cozy, Modern-Thai style house offers casual dining with lots of attention to southeast Asian detail with soft light,Dark teak wood and a faint hint of incense.The spicy beef lettuce wraps sprinkled with fresh mint make a perfect starter for the shrimp Pad Thai, also have the best curry cuisine .1) 38 Fumin Lu, by Yan’an Zhong Lu (6248 1998) 2) 2/F, 378 Wukang Lu, by Hunan Lu (5424 5886) Daily 11.30am-2pm; 5.309.30pm coconutparadise38@gmail.com www. lostheaven.com.cn/main.html1) 富民路 38 号 , 近延 安中路 2) 武康路 378 号 2 楼 , 近湖南路

The Grill With a central grill, rotisserie and a large built-in marble displaying the freshest seafood, it is a contemporary and colorful venue for guests in search of the freshest seafood and succulent prime grade meats grilled right in front of them in the open kitchen. 56/F Jin Mao Tower, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (5047 1234) Lunch: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: Daily 5.30-10.30pm 世纪大道 88 号金茂君 悦大酒店 56 楼 , 近东泰路

The MEAT The Kerry Hotel’s meat mecca, make sure you take a peek into their meat locker to see your dinner up close and personal. 1388 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (6169 8888) 5.30-10pm 花木路 1388 号 , 近芳甸路

Speciality Food Shops City Super Shanghai Offers a one-stop shopping for both groceries and prepared foods from around the world. LG 2, Shanghai IFC Mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5012 0998) Daily: 10am-10pm www.citysuper.com. 世纪大道 8 号国

vietnamese PHOCO Set in a pretty lane house, the enormous outdoor courtyard is the spot’s most attractive attribute, which is graced with bamboo gardens and features mainly Vietnamese dishes and western fusion cuisine including steaks and pasta.

No.1, Lane 920 Changle Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu (5289 6275) 长乐路 920 弄 1 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路 Pho Season With 20-years experience in SouthEast Asian cooking, theirFrench-born-South Asian chef has all the South-East Asianspecialties– Vietnamese ‘Pho’, Cambodian ‘Loc Lac’ and Thai ‘Pad Thai’. 427 Dagu Lu, by Chengdu Bei Lu (6327 3778) Daily 11am-11pm 大沽路 427 号 , 近成都北路 Pho Store Owned by an Australian Vietnamese, the Pho Store offers Vietnamese street-flavor phos in a cozy and trendy environment. 118 Xikang Lu,

by Nanyang Lu daily 11am-10pm (6215 5534) 西 康路 118 号 , 近南阳路

金中心商场地下 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路

Green & Safe With an organic farm in Kunshan, this organic store provides daily delivered vegetables and a variety of local and imported organic goods, such as organic extra virgin olive oil, white and red balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, muesli and more. 1) 6 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 5465 1288, 1/F: 8am-10pm; 2/F: 6.30pm-12am 2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Hongbaoshi Lu 10am–9.30pm 3) 4/F, 1601 Nanjing Xi Lu (6258 8777) 1) 东平路 6 号 , 近衡山路 2) 虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红宝石路 3) 南京西路 1601 号 4 楼 B 区

FIELDS China A premier online grocery store based in Shanghai who provides healthy and safe options for all your grocery needs, including vegetables, fruits, meat & poultry, fish & seafood, dairies, bakeries and personal care products.

Seasonal produce and ready-to-serve dishes are also available. With same day delivery on orders in Shanghai, FIELDS makes it convenient and affordable for you to have healthy and safe organic, imported food items in China. 400-0210339, www.fieldschina.com, cs@fieldschina.com.

Thai Simply thai 1) 5C Dongping Lu, by Yueyang Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) Sun-Thurs:11am11pm;Fri & Sat: 11am-midnight 2) 159 Madang Lu, by Xingye Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) Mon-Sun: 11am-midnight 3) No.28 Laowai Jie, lane 3338 Hongmei Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) Sun-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri & Sat: 11ammidnight 4) A6 Green Sports & Leisure Center, 600 Lantian Lu, by Lan’an Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) Mon-Sun: 11am-11pm. 5) 4/F IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) enquiry@simplythai-sh.com

Pho Real Some of Shanghai’s finest pho and Bánh mì, with high-quality ingredients and a young, hip environment. 1) 166 Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu (5403 8110) Mon-Fri: 11am -2 pm, 5.30pm -10pm; weekends: 11am -10pm 2) 1465 Fuxing Zhong Lu by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6437 2222) Mon-Fri: 11am -2.30pm, 5.30pm -10pm; weekends: 11am -10pm 3) Kerry Centre Store, Kerry Centre SB1-12, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Changde Lu (6299 1827) Daily 11am-10pm 4) 1-L206, The Place, 100 Zunyi Lu, by Tianshan Lu 11am-10pm (5291 0907) www.phorealgroup.cn 5) Hongkong Plaza. S2-11 Hongkong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (6313 8927) 11am-10pm 6) S07, 4/F, Takashimaya Department Store,1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Manao Lu (6278 3277) 10am-21.30pm 1) 富民路 166 号 , 近长乐路 2) 复兴中路 1465 号 , 近淮海中路 3) 南京西 路 1515 号嘉里中心 SB1-12, 近常德路 4) 虹桥南丰 城南区 1 期 -L206, 遵义路 100 号 , 近天山路 5) 淮海 中路 283 号，香港广场南座 2-11 室 , 近黄陂南路 6) 虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋商场 4 楼 07 室 近玛瑙路

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nightlife Bars

Avenue Joffre BAR Started by cocktail master Munenori Harada, formerly of el Coctel, this 1920’s Shanghai-style bar mixes high-quality cocktails in a relaxed and refined environment.

Specializes in gin with over 20 types from all over the world. Daily 7pm-3am 1/F,Unit 5, 570 Yongjia Lu, by Yueyang Lu (6029 9725) 永嘉路 570 号 5 号 楼 1 楼 , 近岳阳路

Barbarossa Restaurant & Lounge Stand by the lake inside People’s Park, the three-story Barbarossa restaurant and lounge offers an array of fine food, cocktails, shisha, tapas and live entertainment in an exotic ambience. 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Bei Lu (6318 0220) Restaurant: 11am-11pm; Bar: 5pm-2am. www.Barbarossa. com.cn 南京西路 231 号 , 近黄陂北路

home-made snack. A free foosball table, classic rock and a big screen showing ESPN and Star Sports channels. 7 Donghu Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6415 7019) Daily 1pm-2am jennysbar@ hotmail.com www.jenny-shanghai.com 东湖路 7 号 , 近淮海中路 142 号 , 近南京西路

Cloud 9 Cloud 9 is one of the highest bars in the world, located on the 87th floor of Grand Hyatt Shanghai. Cloud 9 owns a spectacular 360 degree view of Shanghai and offers the best cigars, cocktails and savory treats to all guests. MondayThursday: 5pm – 1am; Friday: 5pm – 2am; Saturday: 2pm – 2am; Sunday: 2pm – 1am. 87/ F, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (5047 8838) www. shanghai.grand.hyatt.com 上海金茂君悦大酒店 86 楼 , 浦东新区世纪大道 88 号 , 近银城中路

Bin 74 A slick, cozy, glass-encased wine bar+shop in the heart of the French Concession. 74 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431 0258) Daily 2pm-1am www.cosmogroup.cn 复兴西路 74 号 , 近永福路 Big bamboo 1)132 Nanyang Lu, by Xikang Lu (6256 2265) 2) No.20 LaoWai Entertainment Street Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6405 8720) 3) 381 Hongfeng Lu, by Mingyue Lu (5030 1779) 1) 南阳路 132 号 , 近西康路 2) 虹梅路

Qimin Organic Hotpot Marketplace A Celebration of Ingredients

3338 号虹梅路休闲街 20 号 , 近延安西路 3) 红枫路 381 号 , 近明月路

Bounty Rhumerie A French-owned, piratethemed rum bar that is surprisingly low in cheese and high in atmosphere. You can get just about any type of rum cocktail ever conceived by man and then a few more. 47 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (137 6451 0616) Daily 6pm-late www. bountybar.cn ning@bountybar.cn 永福路 47 号 , 近 复兴西路

CHAR bar Classy cocktails and sophisticated setting, best known for its exquisite 270-degree views over The Bund and Pudong skyline. 30/ F, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by Dongmen Lu (3302 9995) Daily 4:30pm-late, www.char-thebund.com 中山东二路 585 号英迪格酒店 30 楼 , 近东门路

POP Bar influenced by the playfulness, art deco highlights and tropical vibe of cosmopolitan Miami, is a fun and elegant rooftop lounge to enjoy afternoons and nights in good company and funky music. Opening Sunday to Friday from 2:00pm till late; Saturday from 1:00pm till late. 7/ F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321 0909) www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一 路 3 号 7 楼 , 近广东路

Judy’s Established in 1993, Judy's is the longest running party venue in Shanghai! Have a few drinks, settle on the vibrant party atmosphere and enjoy the house band. Enjoy dancing the night away seven days a week with your favorite party rocking music. Food is available all day until wee hours. 331 Tongren Lu, by Beijing Xi Lu (6289 3715) Daily 11am-late www.judysco.com.cn 铜仁 路 331 号，近北京西路

Kaiba Belgian Beer Bar 739 Dingxi Lu by Yan’an Xi Lu (6280 5688) Sun-Thurs 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-2am marketing@kaiba-beerbar.com 定西路 739 号 , 近延安西路

Senator Saloon Senator Saloon has the largest selection of Bourbon and Rye in Shanghai.

Cocktails are carefully crafted. The atmosphere is intimate with velvet flock wallpapers and artisan tin ceilings. Popular bar snacks include Mac and Cheese, Pork Belly Sliders, and Chicken Pot Pie. 98 Wuyuan Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu (5423 1330) 五原路 98 号，近乌鲁木齐中路

The 1515 WEST Bar The Bar provides Champagnes, vermouths, sherries, white wines and a cellar featuring a selection of New World wines and Reds ensure that Wine Sommelier, Jasper Sun always has the best recommendations at hand. Open Hour: 5pm to 1 am (Sun-Thurs)\ 5pm to 1.30am (Fri & Sat). (86 21) 2203 8889. 4/F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒店四楼，延

Straight from Taiwan, Qimin Organic Hotpot is continuing their mission to change the way Shanghai thinks about hotpot with the launch of a brand new store in Yong Ping Li on Hengshan Lu. Forget what you know about traditional hotpot experiences – perhaps oily soup, big round tables and uniform curls of frozen beef come to mind? Qimin is shaking up the format to revolutionize how and what you eat at China’s favorite mealtime.

For starters, the hotpots at Qimin are individual, meaning that each diner at the table can pick their own soup bases; our favorites are the matsutake chicken or roasted beef bone broth. Made from organic natural ingredients without artificial additives, these nutritious soups are a great way to boost your immune system.

Additions for the pot are similar to what you’ll find at Qimin’s other locations: lots of meat, seafood, fresh vegetables from their internationally certified organic farm in Kunshan, including the ever-popular mushroom log – decked with fresh fungi that you can snip right into the soup, as well as fresh wheatgrass.

Seafood at Qimin is another highlight. Premium options like fresh Alaskan crab are a fantastic addition to the pot, and are auctioned off to the highest bidder at playful intervals throughout the dinner service. More delicate seafood bites like clams, Brittany oysters from France and mussels from New Zealand are nestled into bamboo steamers that sit atop the hotpot, cooked in the fragrant steam from the soup.

Last but not least, any Qimin visit would be remiss if it didn’t involve beef; 28-day dry-aged, premium Australian wagyu to be precise. Like the premium seafood, larger cuts such as bone-in rib-eye are auctioned off to the hungriest tables.

Perfect for larger groups, couples and single diners, Qimin unites everyone together in a convivial and relaxed marketplace-inspired environment. You’ll see ‘laundry’ hanging from the ceiling, baskets of vegetables in every corner and a beautiful terrace flanked by bulrush plants. Expect high quality ingredients, friendly service and a full belly. > 3/F, 191 Hengshan Lu, by Yongjia Lu 衡山路191号3楼, 近永嘉路. Merto Hengshan Rd, exit 4, 2 mins. Open Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm, 5pm-2am; Sat-Sun: 11am-2am. (5465 9195)

安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 .

Clubs Bar Rouge The go-to spot for Shanghai’s glitterati, this chic lounge offers expertly mixed cocktails, the latest electro beats and one of the best views on the Bund. 7/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (6339 1199) Sun-Wed: 6pm-3am; Thu-Sat: 6pm-late www.bar-rougeshanghai.com 中山东一路 18 号 7 楼 , 近南京东路

Jenny’s Blue Bar Second home to hordes of blokes who regularly stop by for a drink or a

M1NT Winner of 2009 Readers’ Choice Award for “Club of the Year”.Join the posh and the poser alike in this quasi exclusive nightclub, where a chic dining room offering up superb Asian inspired fusion and grilled fare are a;sp available.

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24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu, by Hankou Lu (6391 2811) Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner: Mon-Sat 6-11pm; Club: Wed-Sat 9:30pm-late bookings@m1ntglobal.com www.m1ntglobal. com 福州路 318 号高腾大厦 24 层 , 近汉口路 MARC Club Located on the rooftop with a big terrace, MARC Club boasts stunning views, where patrons can sip enticing cocktails to beats from world-famous DJs.Daily 10.30pm-midnight, 21/F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路

MYST Daily 9:30pm-late 1123 Yanan Zhong Lu,

by Fumin Lu (64379999) 延安中路 1123 号 , 近富民 路

Hotel Bars BRU: Open from afternoon until late, BRU is a gastro pub serving casual comfort food, including rotisserie prime meats, fresh seafood and tapas plates accompanied by a wide selection of beers, wines and cocktails. As the name suggests, beer is the highlight with bottled craft beers from around the world and eight premium beers on tap. Communal benches and kegs to share are ideal for groups of colleagues and friends. Each evening, a live band enhances the stylish ambiance with contemporary and classic tunes. INTERCONTINENTAL SHANGHAI NECC, 1700 Zhuguang Lu, by Yinggang Dong Lu (National Exhibition Convention Center, Gate 3) (6700 1888-6031)

Brunch at RMB148 per person or RMB108 for those arriving after 2pm, with a new menu and free-flow make-your-own Bloody Mary station. 1/F, 1525 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6252 1111-8100) 定西路 1525 号酒店 1 楼 , 近愚 园路。

JW Lounge Bar Popular with high-flyers, this lofty lounge boasts panoramic city views and offers an extensive champagne list, either by the glass or the by bottle. Live music six days a week. 40/F, JW Marriott, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Bei Lu (5359 4969-6864) Daily 5pm2am www.jwmarriottshanghai.com 南京西路 399 号 JW 万豪酒店 40 楼 , 近黄陂北路

Long Bar Offering a good selection of cocktails, deluxe oysters and premium cigars, legendary Long Bar remains to be a part of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund after architectural restoration. Lobby, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6322 9988) Mon-Sat 4pm-1am; Sun 2pm-1am 中山东一路 2 号外滩华尔道夫酒店大堂 , 近广东路

YOU BAR An ideal whisky and cigar bar, YOU Bar is designed in a sleek and stylish vibe completed with a fireplace. With a cozy downtempo ambiance and an extensive selection of whisky-based cocktails, single malts and cigars, this is a great place for smart-casual gatherings. Daily happy hours from 6-8pm. 1/F, 1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6320 8888) 定 西路 1555 号巴黎春天新世界酒店 1 楼 , 近愚园路

Live Music

国家会展中心洲际酒店 , 诸光路 1700 号国家会展中 心 3 号门，近盈港东路

Cloud 9 Located on Level 87 of Jin Mao Tower, this sky lounge has magnificent views of the entire city, where guests can enjoy a wide collection of creative cocktails, champagnes and Asian Tapas. The floor-toceiling glassed double-height section also holds a hide-away mezzanine bar. 87/F Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (5049 1234) Mon-Fri 5pm-1am; Sat-Sun 2pm-1am 世纪大道 88 号金茂大厦 87 楼 , 近东泰路

HU Bar & Lounge is Shanghai’s newest nightlife destination and showcases the Best of Shanghai’s Past and Present. HU looks back at the past while embracing the progress and fast-paced evolution Shanghai is known for all while giving its guests towering, iconic and the most amazing views of the city’s skyline from all around. 65F / 66F, 789 Nanjing Dong Lu,

by Xizang Nan Lu 南京东路 789 号 65-66 层 , 近 西藏南路 http://www.leroyalmeridienshanghai. com/hubar

Jade on 36 Bar The ideal venue for sunset cocktails and late night drinks, take in the spectacular views of the iconic Bund and the dazzling Shanghai skyline while sipping martinis and fine wines paired with a selection of gourmet bites. Live DJs and musicians will put you in the mood for indulgence. Martinis take centre stage in the new cocktail menu set to launch in March at Jade on 36. Expect a selection of over 25 curated martinis ranging from light and refreshing to coffee-infused recipes and sweet treats, reimagined with unexpected flavours, alongside a selection of classic cocktails and indulgent nibbles.Happy Hour: Buy-one-get-one-free signature cocktails from 5-7pm daily; Free-flow champagne: Enjoy unlimited champagne every evening from 8-10.30pm at RMB 488++ per person. 36/F Grand Tower, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Xi Lu 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大 酒店紫金楼，近陆家嘴西路（6882 3636）

Lobby Lounge With large floor-to-ceiling windows and a crystal chandelier, the Lobby Lounge offers a distinct atmosphere that is perfect for a rendezvous with a wide selection of top and rare whiskeys and fine wines. Daily 8am-midnight, 1/F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 Music Room is a cozy yet private spot high above the clouds. In addition to an extensive collection of specialty drinks, whiskeys and cocktails, Music Room offers different entertainment themes from Monday through Saturday, including Ladies’ Night on Wednesday. 92F, Park Hyatt Shanghai, 100 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (6888 1234) MonThur 6pm-1am; Fri-Sat 6pm-2am 世纪大道 100 号上海柏悦酒店 92 楼 , 近东泰路

Penta lounge Every Sunday between 11 am and 4pm, diners at Penta lounge at Penta hotel Shanghai get to enjoy a spiced-up lazy Sunday

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JZ Club Shanghai’s true jazz scene has finally arrived. Check it out and dig the vibe. 46 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431 0269) Daily 7pm-2am www.jzclub.cn 复兴西路 46 号 , 近永福 路

LOgO 298 Xingfu Lu, by Pingwu Lu 幸福路 298 号 , 近平武路

The Shelter This former bomb shelter is THE place for alternative electronic music in Shanghai. Low/no cover and good drinks prices make this an indie haven. 5 Yongfu Lu,

by Fuxing Xi Lu (6437 0400) Wed-Sat 9pm-late thesheltershanghai@gmail.com 永福路 5 号 , 近 复兴西路

Yu Yin Tang Warehouse music space run by the Yu Yin Tang collective, filled with a motley crüe of rock aficionados at the forefront of shanghai’s burgeoning hardcore scene. 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (5237 8662) TueSun: 8pm-2am; closed on Mon. durn1976@ gmail.com www.yuyintang.org 凯旋路 851 号 , 近延安西路

Sports Bars

slightly sweet French/Belgian season brewed with oats and five different malts, Slovenian hops, black pepper and coriander seeds for a full flavored winter beer.1) 15 Dongping Lu,

by Hengshan Lu (3461 0717) Daily: 10am-2am www.shanghaibrewery.com 2) 21C, Hongmei Entertainment Street, 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6406 5919) Sun-Thu: 10am 2am; Fri-Sat 10am-3am 1) 东平路 15 号 , 近衡山 路 2) 虹梅路 3338 号 , 虹梅休闲街 21C, 近延安西路

Brick Restaurant and Wine Lounge Quaint, cozy, comfortable and cool, Brick also offers a jazz scene. Get a table by the piano, tuck into some Mediterranean-style cuisine. 30 Sinan Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6093 2005) Daily 112am brickwangyan@163.com 思南路 30 号 , 近淮 海中路

Dr Wine This sumptuous wine bar has bottles from RMB118 (a French Cab Sauv) to RMB45,000 for a 1982 Chateau Lafite.

Don’t worry if the selection overwhelms you, someone will be there to hold your hand. 177 Fumin Lu, by Julu Lu (5403 5717) Sun-Sat 5pm-2am info@lebistrodudrwine.com 富民路

TShanghai Brewery Microbrewery restaurant and sports bar with the chef from Michelin two-Star restaurant. Great hand-crafted beer (6 styles), tasty food with international flavors and live sports on big screens. Try brew master's winter special – golden, malty,

11/F, Carlton Building, No. 21 Huanghe Road, Huangpu District

Shui On Plaza 上海瑞安中心

12/F, Shui On Plaza, No.333 Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区淮海中路 333 号瑞安广场 12 层

One Corporate Avenue 上海企业天地中心

15/F, One Corporate Avenue, No.222 Hubin Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区湖滨路 222 号企业天地一号楼 15 层

Bund Centre 上海外滩中心

18/F, Bund Centre, No.222 East Yan’an Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区延安东路 222 号外滩中心 18 层

Raffles City

Roosevelt Wine Cellar The Largest Wine Cellar in Town with over 4,000 labels. Every Wednesday is Winesday 6.30-8pm. The House of Roosevelt, 2/F, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu,

by Beijing Dong Lu (2322 0800) info@27bund. com, www.27bund.com 中山东一路（外滩）27

The Headquarters

号罗斯福公馆 2 楼 , 近北京东路

HoF A popular wine bar that provides super tasty chocolate and cakes for afternoon tea, featuring chocolate velvet cakes, death by chocolate, etc. A variety of wines and cocktails are provided at night. B1/F, DBS Building, 1318 Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Dongyuan Lu (5010 0800) Mon-Sat: 3pm-10pm www.houseofflour.com 陆 家嘴环路 1318 号 B1 层 , 近东园路 , 武定西路 1251 弄 20 号 , 近江苏路

上海来福士广场

51/F, Raffles City, No.268 Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区西藏中路 268 号来福士广场 51 层 上海都市总部中心

25/F, The Headquarters Building, No.168 Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区西藏中路 168 号都市总部大楼 25 层

Hong Kong Plaza 上海香港广场

26/F, Hong Kong Plaza, No.283 Middle Huai Hai Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区淮海中路 283 号香港广场 26 层

Silver Court 上海永银大厦

3/F, Silver Court Office Tower, No.85 Taoyuan Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区桃源路 85 号永银大厦 3 层

Business center

Shanghai Tower [Coming Soon] 上海中心

Regus Serviced Office 雷格斯服务式办公室

29/F, Shanghai Tower, Dongtai Road, Pudong, Lujiazui

•Flexible office leases from 1 day to 1 year

上海市浦东新区东泰路上海中心大厦 29 层

•Quick and easy to set up for 1-200 people

Jin Mao Tower

•Prices from RMB180 per month

31/F, Jin Mao Tower, No.88 Shiji Avenue, Pudong, Lujiazui

8/F, Longemont Yes Tower, No.399 Kaixuan Road, Changning District

西路 116 号 , 近浦东南路

鸿祥大厦

177 号 , 近巨鹿路

号 , 近延安西路 2) 南阳路 132 号 , 近铜仁路 3) 红枫 路 381 号 , 近碧云路

The Camel Bar The screens, hot-blooded crowd and happy hour specials make this a fun place to meet and watch a game. 1) 1 Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu (6437 9446) Daily 10am-2am www.camelsportsbar.com 2) 116 Weifang Xi Lu, by Pudong Nan Lu (5879 5892) Daily 10am-2am 1) 岳阳路 1 号 , 近东平路 2) 潍坊

Carlton Building [New]

L’Aveue A classy and trendy wine bistro in Xintiandi offering a selection of home-made tapas, dips, pizza, sharing plates and wines in a comfortable and warm atmosphere. 1/F, 333 Huangpi Nan Lu, by Taicang Lu (6301 9999) 24/7, 11-2am 黄陂南路 333 号 1 楼 , 近太仓路

•Find more on Regus.cn

519-521 号思南公馆 26A, 近思南路 2) 复兴西路 82 号 , 近永福路

上海市中国上海市黄浦区天津路 155 号恒基名人商 业大厦 20 层

上海市黄浦区黄河路 21 号鸿祥大厦 11 层

Wine Bars

Big Bamboo A sports bar offering an expanded food menu, with entertainment including pool tables and flat screen televisions. Big Bamboo pulls large crowds for events like the World Cup and Superbowl. 1) Hong Mei Entertainment Street, No. 20, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6405 8720) Daily: 11am-late www.bigbamboo.cn 2) 132 Nanyang Lu, by Tongren Lu (6256 2265) Daily: 2pm-4am celine@truelegend.asia 3) 381 Hongfeng Lu, by Biyun Lu (5030 1779) SunThu: 11am-2am; Fri-Sat: 11am-3am celine@ truelegend.asia 1) 虹梅路 3338 弄虹梅休闲街 20

Boxing Cat Brewery 1) Unit 26A, Sinan Mansions, 519-521 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Sinan Lu (6426 0360) Mon-Fri: 5pm-2am; Sat-Sun: 10am-2am info@boxingcatbrewery.com www. boxingcatbrewery.com 2) 82 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431 2091) Mon-Thu: 5pm-2am; Fri: 3pm-2am; Sat-Sun: 11am-2am 1) 复兴中路

20/F, Henderson Metropolitan, No. 155, Tianjin Road, Huangpu District

•Tel: 400 120 1207 SHANGHAI (43 LOCATIONS) Cloud 9 [New] 上海龙之梦大厦中心

24/F, Cloud 9 International Plaza, No.1018 Changning Road, Changning District 上海市长宁区长宁路 1018 号龙之梦大厦 24 层

Longemont Yes Tower [New] 上海龙之梦雅仕企业大厦中心

上海市长宁区凯旋路 399 号龙之梦雅仕企业大厦 8 层

Oriental Financial Centre [New] 上海东方汇经中心

7/F, Oriental Financial Centre, No.333 Lujiazui Ring Road 上海市浦东新区陆家嘴环路 333 号东方汇经中心 7 层

Changxing Building [New] 上海畅星大厦中心

1/F, Changxing Building, Building 1, No.888 Bibo Road, Pudong 上海市浦东新区碧波路 888 号畅星大厦 1 层

Central Plaza [New] 上海中区广场

2/F, Central Plaza, No.227 North Huangpi Road, Huangpu District 上海市黄浦区黄陂北路 227 号中区广场 2 层

Henderson 155 [New] 上海恒基名人商业大厦

上海金茂大厦

上海市浦东新区世纪大道 88 号金茂大厦 31 层

21st Century 上海 21 世纪中心

6/F, The 21st Century Tower, No.210 Shiji Avenue, Pudong, Lujiazui 上海市浦东新区世纪大道 210 号 21 世纪大厦 6 层

Aurora Plaza 上海震旦国际大楼

11/F, Aurora Plaza, No.99 Fucheng Road, Pudong, Lujiazui 上海市浦东新区富城路 99 号震旦国际大楼 11 层

Standard Chartered Lujiazui 上海陆家嘴渣打中心

5/F, Standard Chartered Tower, No.201 Shiji Avenue, Pudong, Lujiazui 上海市浦东新区陆家嘴世纪大道 201 号渣打银行大 厦5层

BEA Finance Tower 上海东亚银行金融大厦中心

15/F, BEA Finance Tower, No.66 Hua Yuan Shi Qiao Road, Pudong, Lujiazui 上海市浦东新区花园石桥路 66 号东亚银行金融大厦 15 层

Plaza 66 上海恒隆广场

15/F, Tower 2, Plaza 66, No.1266 West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District 上海市静安区南京西路 1266 号恒隆广场二座 15 层

Eco City 上海 1788 国际中心

9/F, Eco City, No.1788 West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District

Listings

OPEN DOOR 上海市静安区南京西路 1788 号 1788 国际中心 9 层

Shanghai Centre

25/F, One Prime, No.360 Wu Jin Road, Hongkou District

上海商城

上海市虹口区武进路 360 号壹丰广场 25 层

5/F, West Office Tower Shanghai Centre, No.1376 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District

Harbour One

上海市静安区南京西路 1376 号上海商城西峰 5 层

Garden Square [New] 上海嘉地广场

11/F, Garden Square, No.968 West Beijing Road, Jing’an District

上海东方海港国际大厦中心

16/F, Harbour One, No.1080 Dong Da Ming Road, Hongkou District 上海市虹口区东大名路 1080 号东方海港国际大厦 16 层

Baoland Plaza [New]

上海市静安区北京西路 968 号嘉地中心 11 层

上海宝地广场

Nanjing West Road

16/F, Tower B, Baoland Square, No.688 Dalian Road, Yangpu District

上海南京西路中心

18/F, Shanghai Oriental Centre, No.699 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District

上海杨浦区大连路 688 号宝地广 B 座 16 层

上海市静安区南京西路 699 号东方众鑫大厦 18 层

上海创智天地

Yueda 889

9/F, Tower 12, KIC III, No.333 Songhu Road, Yangpu District

上海悦达 889 中心

KIC Yangpu

8/F, Yueda 889, No.1111 Changshou Road, Jing’an District

上海杨浦区淞沪路 333 号创智天地广场三期 12 号楼 9层

上海市静安区长寿路 1111 号悦达 889 广场 8 层

THE HUB Centre

The Tower 上海锦江向阳大厦

14/F, Jinjiang Xiangyang Tower, No.993 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District

上海虹桥天地

5/F, Tower 3, THE HUB, No.29 Suhong Road, Minhang District 上海市闵行区苏虹路 29 号上海虹桥天地三号楼 5 层

上海市静安区南京西路 993 号 14 层

Henderson 688 [New] 上海恒基 688 广场

16/F, Henderson 688, No.688 West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District 上海市静安区南京西路 688 号恒基 688 广场 16 层

ICC 上海环贸广场

7/F, One ICC, Shanghai ICC, No.999 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui District 上海市徐汇区淮海中路 999 号上海环贸广场 7 层

CCIG International Plaza 上海中金国际广场

12/F, Building A, CCIG Int’l Plaza, No.331 North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District 上海市徐汇区漕溪北路 331 号中金国际广场 A 座 12 层

Huaihai Plaza [New] 上海淮海国际广场

28/F, Huaihai Plaza, No.1045 Middle Huihai Road, Xuhui District 上海市徐汇区淮海中路 1045 号淮海国际广场 28 层

CCIG Int’l Plaza Lv 17 [New] 上海中金国际广场 17 层

17/F, Building A, CCIG Int’l Plaza, No.331 North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District 上海市徐汇区漕溪北路 331 号中金国际广场 A 座 17 层

Grand Gateway [New]

mind & body Hairdressers

Mirage.M Hairdressing & Makeover A well-trained team from London and Singapore specialize in European and Asian haircut & colour, an expert on blonde hair that uses exclusively professional Wella & Organics products. Unit 101, block 11, Cool Docks, 505 Zhongshan Nan Lu, by Xin matou jie ( 6152 6762) www.miragemhairmakeup.com 中山南路 505 弄老码头 11 号楼 101 室 , 近新码头街

Toni and Guy Celebrating 51 years of fashion,hair and heritage, Toni and Guy is an international brand offering the best and creative hairstyle to suit each client. 1) East Tower 209, ShanghaiCentre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu 2) 1380 Dingxiang Lu,

by Yingchun Lu (5843 3830) 3) Unit F1A06, B2, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu,

by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5047 2298) 4) 4/F, River Wing, Pudong shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Mingshang Lu (2828 6691) 1) 南京西路 1376 号 上海商城东峰 209 室 , 近西康路 2) 丁香路 1380 号 , 近迎春路 3) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场地下二层 F1A-06 室 , 近陆家嘴环路 4) 富城路 33 号浦东香 格里拉 4 楼 , 近名商路

Beauty

上海港汇广场

48/F, Grand Gateway, No.1 Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District 上海市徐汇区虹桥路 1 号港汇广场 48 层

Shanghai Mart Hongqiao

The Chop Chop Club Paul Pairet’s Luxurious Simplicity Breathing fresh fire into the grills at Unïco, legendary Shanghai chef Paul Pairet’s Chop Chop Club has fast become one of the most talked-about restaurant openings of the year.

Unlike most conventional restaurants, the Chop Chop Club uses a digital system that alerts diners to whatever is fresh from the Carvery at that moment, with a focus on large format meats like cote de boeuf, whole grilled turbot, roasted leg of lamb and more. Depending on your party size, you can order a single portion or the whole thing – but be fast, once an item is gone it’s gone.

Like Pairet’s restaurant further up the Bund, Mr & Mrs Bund, Chop Chop Club’s menu is teeming with dishes that experiment with innovation. We love the Chicken Americain, adapted from an old French recipe that sees each succulent bird slow cooked before being spatchcocked and grilled. Each mouthful is juicy and rich, with a distinct charcoal flavor from the grill.

Other specialties include the gorgeously unctuous oxtail, laden with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce and fresh cilantro, charred cabbage with lemon and anchovies, proper beef tartare with egg yolk and shiitake mushrooms – snip them off directly off a log with scissors.

Best enjoyed in a group, Chop Chop Club has another secret to know about: before 7.30pm, a selection of wine, and cocktails are 50% off. Bottles of wine start from RMB150, by the glass from RMB30, and bottles of cocktails (“bocktails”) from RMB150. Our top tip, order your bottles before 7.30 to drink cheap all night long! This promotion is available until the end of May 2017. > 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu中山东一路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路.

Nearest metro: Nanjing Dong Lu, 12 mins. Open daily, 6-11pm. (5308 5396)

上海虹桥世贸商城

2/F, ShanghaiMart, No.2299 West Yan’an Road, Changning District 上海市长宁区延安西路 2299 号上海世贸商城 2 层

Maxdo Centre [New] 上海万都中心

43/F, Maxdo Centre, No.8 Xingyi Road, Changning District 上海市长宁区兴义路 8 号万都中心 43 层

Silver Centre 上海银座企业中心

No.1388, North Shaan Xi Road, Putuo District 上海市普陀区陕西北路 1388 号银座企业中心

Central Towers 上海品尊国际中心

11F, Tower B, Central Towers, No.567 Lan Gao Road, Putuo District 上海市普陀区岚皋路 567 号品尊国际中心 B 座 11 层

Zhabei Centro 上海恒汇国际大厦

22/F, Zhabei Centro, No.568 Hengfeng Road, Zhabei District 上海市闸北区恒丰路 568 号恒汇国际大厦 22 层

One Prime 上海壹丰广场

Helen Nail Spa A long-time favorite among locals and expats alike, Helen Nail Spa is much more than a nail spa; they have a variety of pampering treatments and excellent waxing services. 1) 120 Nanchang Lu, by Yandang Lu (5383 8957) Daily 10am-10pm 2) No 6, Lane 819 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu (5403 7802) 3) 70 Shimen yi Lu, by Dagu Lu (6333 7535). 1) 南昌 路 120 号 , 近雁荡路 2) 巨鹿路 819 弄 6 号 , 近富民 路 3) 石门一路 70 号，近大沽路

Lily Nails With more than fourteen years’ history in Beijing, Lily Nails provides professional mani & pedi, gel/ acrylic nails, eyelash extension, waxing and massages at an affordable price.

Services are up to 40 percent off with free wifi. 10am-10pm 1) 3824-1 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6215 5192) 2) 1665 Hongqiao Lu, by Shuicheng Lu (6278 2099) 1) 虹梅路 3824-1 号 , 近延安西路 2）

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Listings

虹桥路 1665 号星空广场 G1 层 J02（地铁 10 号线水城路站 1 号口）

Health Services American Medical Center The American Medical Center (AMC) was founded with the mission to bring the highest American standards of healthcare to Shanghai. AMC provides comprehensive orthopedic care for all bone, joint, and soft tissue injuries, as well as internal medicine, preventive medicine, pain management, and medical imaging services.

AMC’s renowned physicians have treated US presidents and professional athletes and bring their expertise to help patients in Shanghai.

Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm. 888 Tianlin Lu, by Lianhua Lu (6485 7333) http://www.amc-shanghai. com. 田林路 888 弄 1 号东楼 , 近莲花路

Cosmetic Plastic & Laser Center

BIOSCOR Shanghai Clinic

号大上海时代广场办公楼 4 楼 , 近柳林路 6) 虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋百货 5 楼 501 室 , 近玛瑙路

IMCC Founded in 1993, International Medical Care Center of Shanghai General Hospital was the first join-venture medical facility in town, providing medical treatments, health care and physical examinations by professional medical team and nurses who have a good command of foreign languages. 1) 585 Jiulong Lu, by Wujin Lu (6324 3852) 2) 650 Xin Songjiang Lu, by Jiasong Nan Lu (3779 8630) www. firsthospital.cn 1) 九龙路 585 号 , 近武进路 2) 松 江区新松江路 650 号 , 近嘉松南路

Jiahui Clinic (Jing’an) Located in the heart of Shanghai’s vibrant downtown, Jiahui Clinic offers outpatient services including family medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, ear-nosethroat, eye, dentistry, nutrition, mental health, and medical imaging. Jiahui’s professional team comes from China and around the world, can speak multiple languages, and has decades of experience. Here, transparent and quality health care is offered at the best value. MonSat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 9am-1pm. 88 Changshu Road, Suite 101, by Changle Road (2285 2800) http://www.jiahui.com 常熟路 88 号 101 室，近 长乐路

Cosmetic Surgery Botox & Dermafiller Laser Skin Center Cosmetic Dentistry Bioscor Shanghai Clinic With over 10 years' experience, Bioscor's team of international docors and skin specialists are committed to provide you with the best level of service for all your cosmetic needs such as Botox, Filler, Pixel, Cutera, Ulthera, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peel, Vein Therapy and Cosmetic Sugerys. No.5, Lane89 Xingguo Lu, by Hunan Lu (6431 8899) 9am-6pm info@bioscor.com.cn www.bioscor.com.cn. 兴国路 89 弄 5 号 , 近湖南 路

DeltaHealth Hospital·Shanghai is affiliated with innovative healthcare provider DeltaHealth. Focusing on cardiovascular care, the general hospital is designed and built in accordance with joint Commission International (JCI) standards. DeltaHealth Hospital·Shanghai is built to cover the entire Yangtze River Delta. The 200-bed capacity will enable the hospital to better serve patients and their families. Following its inauguration, DeltaHealth Hospital·Shanghai will open its general and cardiovascular outpatient services while accepting appointment requests for cardiac surgeries such as CABG, cardiac value repair, and certain aortic surgeries. (6015 1313/400 8210 277, www.deltahealth.com. cn, Wechat: DeltaHealth_CN) 109 Xule Lu, by Zhulu Xi Lu, QingPu District 青浦区徐乐路 109 号，近诸陆西路

Global HealthCare Medical & Dental Center – Puxi Suite 303, Eco City 1788Nanjing Xi Lu,

by Wulumuqi Bei Lu (5298 6339, 5298 0593) 南京西路 1788 号 1788 国际中心 303 室 , 近乌鲁木 齐北路

Global HealthCare Medical & Dental Center – Pudong Shop 212, Shanghai World Financial Center, 100 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6877 5093, 6877 5993 ) 世纪大道 100 号上海环 球金融中心商场 212 室 , 近陆家嘴环路

Health Club@Jing An Shangri-la For healthconscious guests, the Health Club features the latest cardio and fitness training equipment, and a heated indoor 25-metre sky-dome lap pool. Open hour: 6am to 11pm. (86 21) 2203 8888. 4F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里 拉大酒店四楼 延安中路 1218 号 南京西路静安嘉里 中心 .

TOKUSHINKAI Dental Clinic 1) Jing’an: 2/ F, Pacheer Commercial Center, 555 NanjingXi Lu, by Chengdu Bei Lu 10am-6pm (63400270, 6340-0290) 2) Jinqiao: 160 Lan'an Lu,

by Biyun Lu 10am-10pm (6340-0270, 63400290) 3) Lianyang: 1192-1198 Dingxiang Lu, by Fangdian Lu 10am-10pm (68561040 | 6856-1045) 4) Hongqiao: 3/F Maxdo Center, 8 Xingyi Lu, by Xianxia Lu (52080208, 5208-0218)10am-8pm 5) Greenway: 4/ F Shanghai Times Square, 93 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Liulin Lu (3366-6129) 9.30am-6pm 6) Takashimaya: 5F,Takashimaya, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Manao Lu (6268 2286) 1) 南京西路 555 号 555 商厦 2 楼 , 近成都北路 2) 蓝桉路 160 号 , 近 碧云路 3) 丁香路 1192-1198 号 , 近芳甸路 4) 兴 义路 8 号万都商城 3 楼 , 近仙霞路 5) 淮海中路 93

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Shanghai East International Medical Center A joint venture general hospital providing a comprehensive range of world-class services including family medicine, vaccinations, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, chiropractic care, traditional Chinese medicine, psychological counseling, specialty care, surgical services, as well as on-site 24-hour emergency service. also conducts CPR and first aid courses bimonthly in English and Chinese. 150 Jimo Lu (24 hour: 5879-9999 or 150-0019-0899 ; care@seimc.com.cn; www.seimc.com.cn) 即墨 路 150 号

Shanghai Redleaf International Women and Infants Center; Shanghai Redleaf International Women's Hospital 1209 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu 8am-5pm, 24/7 (6196 3333) marketing@redleafhospital. com www.redleafhosptial.com 淮海中路 1209 号 , 近东湖路

Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics 1) 1139 Xianxia Lu, by Qingxi Lu (2216 3900, 2216 3999) Mon-Sat: 8.30am-5.30pm 2) Shanghai Racquet Club, Lane 555 Jinfeng Lu, by Baole Lu Mon-Sat 9am-5pm 3) 1/F, area A & B, 525 Hongfeng Lu, by Mingyue Lu (5030 9907) Mon-Sat: 8.30am-5.30pm 4) 8 Quankou Lu, by Linquan Lu Mon-Sat: 8am5.30pm www.ufh.com.cn 1) 仙霞路 1139 号 , 近

up applications, it is the first spa in Shanghai offering award-winning Biologique Recherche skincare treatments and facial products. 3/F, The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (2327 6599), MonFri 11am – 12am; Sat-Sun 10am – 12am; treatment reservation begins at 10am. 中山东一 路 32 号，上海半岛酒店 3 楼，近北京东路

Yu Massage Step into a tranquil dynastic setting when you cross the threshold of this spa, adorned in antique Chinese-style decorations.

Matching the decor, the services are primarily Chinese, offering Chinese massage, aroma oil massage and foot massage. 1) 366 Wuyuan Lu, by Wukang Lu (5403 9931) 11-1:30am 2) 199 Huangpi Bei Lu, by Renmin Dadao 10am1:30am (6315 2915) www.yumassage.cn 3) 2/ F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu 4) 484 Xikang Lu, by Kangding Lu (6266 9233) 1) 五原路 366 号 , 近武康路 2) 黄陂北路 199 号，近威海路口 3) 新乐路 218 号 2 楼 , 近东湖路 4) 西康路 484 号 , 近 康定路

青溪路 2) 金丰路 555 弄上海网球俱乐部内 , 近保乐 路 3) 红枫路 525 号 A&B 区 1 楼 , 近明月路 4) 泉口 路 8 号 , 近林泉路

Massage & Spa CHI, The Spa CHI, the Spa at Shangri-La, offers massages and treatments that are based on authentic natural healing methods found in the traditional well-being practices shared by many Asian cultures. 6/F, Tower 2, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Mingshang Lu (5877 1503) 10-12am www.shangri-la.com/en/ corporate/chi 富城路 33 号上海浦东香格里拉大酒 ParkwayHealth Medical & Dental Centers 24/7 Hotline 6445 5999 1) Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm.

Sat - Sun, 9am-5pm Gleneagles Medical and Surgical Center, Tomorrow Square 4/F, 389 Nanjing Xi Lu 2) Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm Hong Qiao Medical Center, 2258 Hong Qiao Lu. 3) Medical Center Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm Dental Center Mon - Sun, 8.30am-7.30pm Shanghai Centre Medical & Dental Centers, 203-4 West Retail Plaza, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu. 4) Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm After Hours Care (Primary Care) Mon-Sun, 7pm-9am.

Specialty and Inpatient Center, 3F, 170 Danshui Lu. (near Xintiandi) 5) Medical Center Mon-Fri, 8.30am-7pm Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm Dental Center Mon-Fri, 8.30am-7pm Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm Jin Qiao Medical & Dental Center, 997, Biyun Lu, Jin Qiao, Pudong 6) Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, 9am-5pm Jin Mao Tower Medical Center, (Close to Gate 15) 1N01(B) Jin Mao Tower, No.88 Shiji Dadao, Pudong New Area Single Medical Aesthetics provides onestop individual medical beauty service.

A professional team of doctors and skin specialists are committed to providing the best services to meet all your needs including Botox and Derma-filler injections, Skin Rejuvenation, Laser treatment, Skin tightening and Cosmetic Surgery. Room 202A, 285 Jianguo Xi Lu,

by Xiangyang Nan Lu (6433 0056) WeChat: singlemedical. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-8pm. info@singlemedical.com, www. singlemedical.com 建国西路 285 号科投大厦 202A 室 , 近襄阳南路

Shanghai Aier Eye Hospital Shanghai Aier Eye Hospital, which was founded by the largest chain ophthalmology center in China, is a firstrate, comprehensive ophthalmic medical center and hospital that provides excellent English service for expats. 1286Hongqiao Lu, by Songyuan Lu (3251 9930) Mon-Sun: 8.30am5.30pm ipsc@aier021.com en.aier021.com/ 虹 桥路 1286 号 , 近宋园路

店二座 6 楼 , 近名商路

CHI, The Spa CHI, The Spa at Jing An ShangriLa, West Shanghai offers guests the comfort of personal treatment rooms to experience the magical journey. The destination: an unprecedented level of peace. Open hour: 10am to 11pm(Mon – Thurs)\10am to 12midnight (Fri – Sun). (86 21) 2203 8888. 4/ F, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒

推油网 ·Seven Massage 宫七 A high-end

massage brand that provides door to door service and a variety of body essential oil spa massage in a quiet and private environment.

Whether you prefer a pampering spa at home or during your hotel stay, feel free to make appointments by calling 3490 1117 or 6882 1317 or go to their actual stores. Opening hours: 11-1am. Home service hours: 9ammidnight. Pudong: 2302 Zhangyang Lu, by Jingnan Lu (6882 1317, 15221309767) Puxi: 2/F, 1832 Gubei Lu, by Hongsong Dong Lu (3490 1117; 17717447707. www.toyoo7. com) No.441,wuning nan lu,by changshou lu (62097991, 18217764112) 1) 张杨路 2302 号 ,

店四楼，延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 .

近泾南路 2) 古北路 1832 号 2 楼 , 近红松东路 3) 武 宁南路 441 号 2 楼，近长寿路

Chuan Spa This world-class spa located within the new Langham Hotel specializes in traditional Chinese treatments. Designed for contemplation and inspiration, rediscover your inner self with an escape to a spa treatment in any of the four luxurious therapy rooms. 3/F, The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, 740 Hankou Lu, by Xizang Zhong Lu (6080 0722) 10am10.30pm tlsha.info@chuanspa.com www. chuanspa.com/en/Shanghai/ 上海人民广场朗廷扬

Waldorf Astoria Spa The Waldorf Astoria Spa offers an international elixir of luxury spa experiences delivered by a team of highly skilled therapists. Each experience is enhanced by purest exquisite products selected from around the globe, sending you on a journey of enlightenment. 3/F, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6322 9988-3620) Daily10am-10pm 中山东一路 2 号外滩华尔道夫酒

子精品酒店 3 楼 , 汉口路 740 号 , 近西藏中路

店 3 楼 , 近广东路

Pregnancy Health Service

Dragonfly 1) 2/F, 559 Nanchang Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu (5456 1318) 2) 206 Xinle Lu, by Fumin Lu (5403 9982) 3) L119, 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (2025 2308) 4) Villa 5, 3911 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6242 4328) 5) 193 Jiaozhou Lu, by Xinzha Lu (5213 5778) 6) LG2-47 IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6878 5008) 7) 616 Biyun Lu,

by Yunshan Lu (5835 2118) 8) SB1-05B, B1 South Retail, Jingan Kerry Centre, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, by Changde Lu (6266 0018) 1) 南昌 路 559 号 2 楼 , 近陕西南路 2) 新乐路 206 号 , 近富 民路 3) 虹梅路 3911 号 5 号别墅 , 近延安西路 4) 胶 州路 193 号 , 近新闸路 5) 世纪大道 8 号国金中心 LG2-47, 近陆家嘴环路 6) 碧云路 616 号 , 近云山 路 7) 延安中路 1218 号静安嘉里中心商场南区地下 一楼 SB1-05B (25 号商铺 ), 近常德路

The Peninsula Spa Escape from the hustle city life and enjoy massages, facials or make-

American-Sino OB/GYN/Pediatrics Services ASOG was founded in 2003. We provide a comprehensive array of on-site services for women and children by certified specialists from overseas and China. Our facilities located in the city center are comfortable and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We are committed to providing quality, compassionate, and personalized healthcare with international standards. Our medical staffs are bilingual in English and Chinese.Opening Hours Monday-Friday 9:00--20:00 SaturdaySunday9:00--17:00 Vaccination for children is not available after 5pm Direct billing with over 30 international insurance companies 1) Inpatient: 14/F, Complex Building Huashan Hospital, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu, by Changle Lu (6249 3246, 5288 7240) 2) Outpatient: 3/F, Block 6, Clove Apartment, 800 Huashan Lu, by Zhenning Lu (6210 2299) Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat- Sun 9am-5pm 1) 乌鲁木齐中路 12 号华山医 院综合楼 14 楼 , 近长乐路 . 2) 华山路 800 弄丁香公 寓 6 号裙楼 3 楼近镇宁路

Shanghai East International Medical Center A joint venture general hospital providing a comprehensive range of world-class services including family medicine, vaccinations, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, chiropractic care, traditional Chinese medicine, psychological counseling, specialty care, surgical services, as well as on-site 24-hour emergency service. also conducts CPR and first aid courses

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bimonthly in English and Chinese. 150 Jimo Lu (24 hour: 5879-9999 or 150-0019-0899 ; care@seimc.com.cn; www.seimc.com.cn) 即墨 路 150 号

Shanghai Redleaf International Women and Infants Center; Shanghai Redleaf International Women's Hospital 1209 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu 8am-5pm, 24/7 (6196 3333) marketing@redleafhospital. com www.redleafhosptial.com 淮海中路 1209 号 , 近东湖路

VIP Maternity&GYN Center This is a reputable chain of hotel-style VIP Maternity & GYN Centres delivering premium Obstetric and Gynaecological (“OB/GYN”) services.

There services include prenatal examinations, examinations, genetic consulting, general examinations, minor operatio VIP13-15/F, 1961 Huashan Lu, by Changle Lu (6407 0399, 5288 9999) Daily 8am-10pm www.upmg.us 华山路 1961 号贵宾楼 13-15 层 , 近长乐路

Yoga Karma Life Yoga This large newly renovated high-end studio in Pudong offers a diverse range of styles and classes, including Ashtanga, Anusara, Hot yoga, soft Yin and Basics. The teachers are top notch and international, with world-renowned visiting guest teachers offering workshops and teacher trainings. Classrooms are spacious and bright, and changing areas are clean and stylish.

Classes taught in both Chinese and English.

1) 160 Pucheng Lu, by Shangcheng Lu (5882 4388, 150 0003 0588) Daily 9am-10pm info@ karmayoga.com.cn www.karmayoga.com.cn 2) 2nd floor, No. 758 South Xizang Lu 1) 浦城路 160 号 , 近商城路 2) 西藏南路 758 号 2 楼

The Pure Yoga Shanghai flagship studio is located at iapm mall on 999 Huaihai Middle Road, in the heart of Shanghai’s shopping district. Pure is Asia’s leading lifestyle brand and is proud to extend its foothold in Shanghai after Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and New York. Pure Yoga brings to our city its yoga and fitness expertise, a team of passionate and internationally recognized instructors,

plus exciting workshops and teacher training conducted by renowned yoga masters. L6-615, iapm mall, 999 huaihai Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu (5466 1266) 淮海中路 999 号 环贸 iapm 商场 L6-615, 近陕西南路

Y+ Yoga Centre Whether you are looking to develop your spiritual wellbeing, body toning or just socialise with the hip young crowd, Y + Yoga Centre will have the right class for you. 1) 2/F, Bldg2, 299Fuxing Xi Lu,

by Huashan Lu (6433 4330) Daily 6.45am 8.45pm info@yplus.com.cn www.yplus.com. cn 2) 3/F, 308 Anfu Lu, by Wukang Lu (6437 2121) info@yplus.com.cn 3) 2/F, 202 Hubin Lu,

by Shunchang Lu (6340 6161) Daily 7.30am8.45pm info@yplus.com.cn 1) 复兴西路 299 号 2 号楼 2 楼 , 近华山路 2) 安福路 308 号 3 楼 , 近武康 路 3) 湖滨路 202 号 2 楼 , 近顺昌路

Life & style Apparel

ANNABEL LEE SHANGHAI is a Shanghaibased luxury home and fashion accessories brand that reflects beautiful Chinese tradition and culture. It boasts sophisticated modern Chinese design in the form of the finest Chinese silk, cashmere and jewelry. Silk pouches with delicate embroidery, intricatelywoven cashmere shawls made of the highestquality cashmere from Inner Mongolia, breathtaking jewelry made of beautiful gemstones, all of which make perfect gifts! No. 1, Lane 8, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Fuzhou Lu (64458218) 10am-8pm 中山东一路 8 弄 1 号，近福州路 Shanghai Tang 1) No.15 North Block,181 Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu (6384 1601) Mon-Sun 10.30am-11pm 2) Shop E, Jinjiang Hotel, 59 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu (5466 3006) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm 3) Shangri-La Pudong Lobby Level, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Mingshang Lu (5877 6632) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm 4) 1/ F, 333 Huangpi Nan Lu, by Taicang Lu (6384 1601) Mon-Sun 10.30am-11pm 5) L1C, Level 1 the Peninsula Hotel, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (6329 6255) Mon-Sun 10.30am-11pm 6) L221, Citic Square, 1168

Nan Jing Xi Lu, by Jiangning Lu (5212 2162)

Mon-Sun 10.30am-11pm 1) 太仓路 181 弄新天 地北里 15 号 , 近马当路 2) 茂名南路 59 号锦江饭店 E 店铺 , 近长乐路 3) 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大酒 店一楼 , 近名商路 4) 黄陂南路 333 号新天地 1 层 , 近太仓路 5) 中山东一路 32 号半岛酒店 1 层 L1C 铺 , 近南京东路 6) 南京西路 1168 号中信泰富广场 2 层 221 单元 , 近江宁路

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Furniture & Lifestyle SHANG XIA 1) 233 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Songshan Lu (8017 9777) 2) No.8D-16, Departure Hall on Hongqiao Airport T2 (2238 2549) 1) 淮海中路 233 号 , 近嵩山路 2) 虹桥机场 T2 航厦出发大厅 8D-16

family fun NBA Playzone The NBA is excited to provide children and their families with a safe, clean environment for sports and fun right in the heart of Shanghai. Our 1,500 square meter space features ten signature elements including a concessions area and a retail store. Whether it’s hitting a buzzer-beater at the Arena, exploring the twists, turns and slides in the Mascot Training Ground, building balance and coordination in the Rookie Challenge, watching your favorite player come to life at the Interactive Court, dunking like a pro on our trampoline lanes or measuring yourself against your favorite star at one of our NBA Measure-Ups, NBA Playzone is sure to deliver an active, inspiring, educational, and fun experience for the whole family. What’s more, our world famous NBA mascots, Clutch and Benny the Bull, will make regular appearances at NBA Playzone, delighting parents and children alike with their comedic routines.

Website: www.nbaplayzone.com Email: info@nbaplayzone.com Address: 2F, Hubindao Shopping Mall, Huangpu District Opening this Summer!

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SHANGHAI CENTER, F1/1376 Nanjing Road (W), (EAST SUITE)Sells imported books, newspapers, magazines and other foreign publications. www. bookzines.com chochobook@yahoo. com.cn 325 Changle Lu, by Shaanxi Lu (5404 8728) 长乐路 325 号 , 近陕西路

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徐家汇校 Xujiahui School 徐汇区天钥桥路 93 号中福实业大厦 11 楼 ( 近肇嘉 浜路，1,9,11 号线徐家汇站 )

93 Tianyaoqiao Rd 11F near Zhaojiabang Rd, Xujiahui Station (Line1,9,11)

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Business center Regus Business Centre Premium Business Centre 21 in Shanghai, 70+ in Greater China Tel: +86 400 120 1205 www.regus.cn Regus is the world’s largest provider of workplace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world’s largest network of video communication studios.

Servcorp is the industry-leading, technologically advanced provider of the most professional, flexible and costeffective serviced office and virtual office solutions. Tel: +86 400 656 0166 www.servcorp.com.cn Kerry Center Level 29 Shanghai Kerry Centre 1515 Nanjing West Road Jing An District, Shanghai 200040 Close to Jing’An station (Line 2,7) 嘉里中心 29 楼 南京西路 1515 号 中国上海市静安区 靠近静安寺地铁站（2 号线）

Servcorp At the Bund 5th Floor Somekh Building, Bund 149 Yuanmingyuan Road Huangpu District Shanghai 200002 Close to People Square Station (Line 1,2,8) 圆明园路 149 号 外滩哈密大楼 5 楼 中国上海黄浦区 靠近人民广场地铁站（1 号线）

Citigroup Tower Level 23, Citigroup Tower 33 Huayuanshiqiao Road Pudong, Shanghai 200120

Close to Lujiazui Station (Line 2) 花旗集团大厦 23 楼 花园石桥路 33 号 中国上海浦东 靠近陆家嘴地铁站（2 号线）

Shanghai Business Center 第一商务中心 CBD, Grade A Building, Serviced Office Lujiazui, Huaihai Road, West Nanjing Road, Hongqiao, Xujiahui Free Service, Impartial Assessment, Best Offer Call Green To Viewing:189 1732 8282 www.001BC.com The Executive Centre – International Finance Center 德事商务中心 - 上海国金中心

Level 8 & 36, Tower 2, International Finance Center No.8 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai (Lujiazui Station, Line 2)

上海市浦东新区世纪大道 8 号 , 上海国金中心二期 8 楼 / 36 楼（地铁二号线陆家嘴站）

The Executive Centre – CITIC Square 德事商务中心 - 中信泰富广场

Level 35, CITIC Square No.1168 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai (West Nanjing Road Station, Line 2)

上海市静安区南京西路 1168 号 , 中信泰富广场 35 楼 ( 地铁二号线南京西路站 )

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The Executive Centre – Xintiandi 德事商务中心 - 新天地

Level 5, Xintiandi No.159 Madang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai (South Huangpi Road Station, Line 1)

上海市黄埔区马当路 159 号 , 新天地 5 楼 （地铁一号线黄陂南路站）

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Level 20, The Center No.989 Changle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai (Changshu Road Station, Line 1) 上海市徐汇区长乐路 989 号 , 世纪商贸广场 20 楼 ( 地铁一号线常熟路站 )

The Executive Centre - Chong Hing Finance Center 德事商务中心 - 创兴金融中心

Level 12, Chong Hing Finance Center No.288 West Nanjing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai (People Square Station, Line 1)

上海市黄浦区南京西路 288 号 , 创兴金融中心 12 楼 ( 地铁一号线人民广场站 )

TINVEST Tinvest Group- boutique serviced office ( Former French concession) www.tinvestgroup.com 6433 5707 or 18317070380 T288 9F/10F,Dramatic Art Center 288 Anfu Rd,Xuhui District,Shanghai Close to Changshu station (Line 1&7), Close to Shanghai library station (line 10) T297 #297,Wuyuan Rd Close to Changshu station (Line 1&7), Close to Shanghai library station (line 10)

中山公园校 Zhongshan Park School 长宁区凯旋路 166 号凯旋坊 6 号楼 3 层 D 座（近 汇川路，2,3,4 号线中山公园站）

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Horoscopes

Finally, a horoscope that understands your life in Shanghai

by Noelle Mateer

Aries

3.21~4.20 You’ve always been charming, but this month, you’re on fire. Use your deadly smile to get out of a rough situation, like haggling with taxi drivers, or being propositioned at ASL. Don’t travel north during the Tomb-Sweeping Festival.

Leo

7.23~8.23 You may find yourself at a crossroads – hesitate before choosing your path forward. The right choice could lead to happiness (dumplings); the wrong choice could lead to despair (no dumplings).

Sagittarius 11.23~12.21

Leadership is your strong point this month – so get out your megaphone and small red flag, and guide a tour group through Xintiandi. Tap your toes three times for good luck before entering public toilets.

Taurus 4.21~5.21

It’s time to get in shape, so next time you walk by gym reps passing out fliers and shouting ‘fitness club!’ try listening to them. Or just run away really, really fast – that’s exercise too. Avoid Tianzifang on Sundays.

(That part isn’t your horoscope, it’s just generally good advice.)

Virgo

8.24~9.23 You’ll receive good news on the 21st – if your VPN is working, that is. Try turning it off and on again. Is the Hong Kong server not working?

Try Bangkok. No? Singapore? It is inauspicious to use the American servers.

Capricorn 12.22~1.20

Do your thing this month. Just not too much of your thing – we don’t want you getting kicked out of an all-you-candrink Champagne brunch again. Don’t take Metro Line 7 on Mondays.

Gemini

5.22~6.21 Gemini, you will be plagued by a wandering mind this month. By all means, dare to dream – but don’t let that dreaming interfere with your ability to navigate People's Square Station safely. Eat egg-and-chive jiaozi on the 3rd.

Libra

9.24~10.23 A series of seemingly unconnected events will converge in suprising ways.

But if it’s rainy outside, you’ll never be able to work out how. Go for a ride on a Mobike on April 12th and you will be rewarded. DO NOT USE OFO.

Aquarius 1.21~2.19

T h e s ta r s h ave s h i f t e d i n t o y o u r celestial house of intellect, whatever that means – you know we’re just making these up, right? Consider tackling an intellectual hurdle. (The biggest intellectual hurdle of all is learning Chinese.)

Cancer

6.22~7.22 You’re the life of the party this April.

Consider hosting a barbecue, but choosing Asahi over Qingdao will lead to misfortune. Roasting mantou on the 15th of the month will be auspicious.

Scorpio

10.24~11.22 Breaking social norms will earn you plenty of stares, but if you do, that guy/girl you like will fall instantly in love with you. Only joking – don’t be weird. Go for a ride on an Ofo bike on April 12th and you will be rewarded. DO NOT USE MOBIKE.

Pisces

2.20~3.20 It is a month of love and romance for Pisces – keep your eyes open, and you will meet an alluring stranger on Wukang Lu. Do not make eye contact on the Metro.