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WIN Editor's Note JANUARY 2018

China made global headlines on seemingly endless occasions over the past 12 months: a - high-profile visit from the ‘Tweeter-in-Chief,’ the boom of shared bikes, China’s inaugural Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a lackluster performance by Apple’s iPhone 8, a sev enth consecutive Chinese Super League title for South China’s powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande, the list goes on. Simply put: 2017 was a doozy of a year, both in China and We're giving away tickets to some beyond. of the very best events in the Pearl As such, we’ve decided to start 2018 off with an in-depth look at the year that was. River Delta, alongside a host of free On pages 36-45 we recap That’s social Shanghai media, arts, sports, fashion and food in China in ’17. meals and other goodies. Follow our In our City section, Editor-in-Chief Dominic Ngai explores drone- official WeChat feeds and sign up photography and the folks documenting China’s ever-changing rural and urban land for our weekly newsletter for your - scapes from the sky. chance to win major prizes! To stay Elsewhere in the mag, Jewelz & Sparks, the handsome German DJ duo that col up to date, visit www.thatsmags. - laborated with Quilla on ‘Unless We Forget,’ tell us about their upcoming debut show in com or scan the QR codes below and Canton. And, on page 29, American college dropout turned Chinese social media sensa follow our WeChat accounts. tion Jonny Long fills us in on his past successes, present projects and future goals. While many of you may be in the initial thrust of a soon-to-be fruitless New Year’s resolution (perhaps one involving food and/or booze…), we nonetheless have a spread of mouth-watering and intoxicating new F&B establishments to introduce. Turn to our city-specific food and drink section in the second half of the magazine to indulge your That’s PRD foodie fascinations. ThatsGuangzhou This issue marks a new page for the team, as we welcome two new members to our editorial department: Guangzhou Editor Daniel Plafker and Shenzhen- Editor Adam Robbins. Our entire operation looks forward to bringing you more break ingcome! news, informative features, event info and foodie-focused goodness in the year to

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spacious outdoor swimming pool. Winter Wonderland in the Park is priced at RMB50 including two game tokens. Admission tickets are available at the hotel’s outdoor garden. For a more immersive experience, treat yourself with the Winter Wonderland Room Package (available until February 24). Starting from RMB1,080, the package offers a one night stay in a Deluxe Room, a generous- RMB400 daily dining credit applicable at all hotel restaurants, plus three admission tick ets (each with two game tokens) to ‘Winter Wonderland in the Park’. High-speed internet access is included and kids under 12 enjoy an extraShangri-La bed Hotel, (subject Guangzhou to availability). 1, Huizhan Dong Lu, ooking for some family-friendly fun to see you and your loved ones through the winter Haizhu District (8620 8917 8888, www.shangri-la.com) Lseason? Despite the days getting shorter and the weather colder, there's no reason that wholesome outdoor activities should come to an end. The Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou has you covered, with the welcome return of their ‘Winter Wonderland in the Park’, running until February 25, sure to bring big smiles to rosy cheeks across the city. - The hotel’s 5,800 square-meter outdoor garden is once again playing host to the popular fun-fair concept, complete with games and activities for young and old alike; a perfect destina tion for young families seeking a stress-free break from the daily hustle, right here in the heart of the city. This year, 19 well staffed and meticulously designed activities have transformed the beautifully landscaped space into an engaging carnival of exploration and family bonding. Activities include giant bowling, a hotly anticipated augmented reality puzzle solving game, a trampoline station and pedal boat mini games that will take place on the Shangri-La’s

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JANUARY 2018 | SZ | 5 8 CITY 36 COVER STORY CHINA'S YEAR THAT WAS 9 REPRODUCTION A look at the dizzying highs and spectacular fails that made 2017. PAINTER Master of his craft. 12 ABOVE AND BEYOND Drone photography takes off in China.

18 LIFE & STYLE 46 COMMUNITY

19 KEY CHOW & JARNO LEPPANEN Designers of KA WA KEY. 21 DAYTRIPPER Night Hiking in Shenzhen.

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29 JONNY LONG From cultural cosmonaut to live-streaming sensation. JAN 27 32 JUST FOR KICKS Euphoria Getting acquainted with Foster the People. HK

JAN 25-28 56 EAT & Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic

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CITY

Fly Over China Drones give Chinese photographers an eye in the sky, p12

Shenzhen's Walled City Chinese Urban Dictionary P10 P11

8 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM MAN ON THE STREET 9 - - - JANUARY 2018 | SZ | | JANUARY WWW.THATSMAGS.COM “They’re different prices, based on size. different “They’re or tour neighbor the rare But it’s only and photos of reproductions Countless his meticulous, he considers when Yet THE DIRTY DETAILS THE DIRTY RMB12,000 salary: approx. Monthly 6 per week: Days 8 Hours per day: Man on the Street is a monthly feature where we talk to someone doing an everyday job to gain insight into the lives of ordinary Chinese people. bered fondly for protecting relics during the relics protecting for fondly bered But not here. Revolution. Cultural expen more ones are Of course the larger on.” “Come she explains. sive,” an icon of the Great in for stops ist who businesses and sell to mostly “We Helmsman. she confides, looking up at the rich people,” the family. that support huge canvasses not be the most crea paintings might famous Happiness output, of Eternal but Master tive of his work. proud Studio is clearly of Qi Baishi, with portrait photorealistic the wrinkles curving in soulful depth around this “I’m nothing like he’s all modesty. eyes, millions!” – his paintings sell for guy - - Chen’s wife now joins us, with a tiny boy boy joins us, with a tiny now wife Chen’s put all the paintings!” to no room “There’s on the market down us the low She gives can’t an 8x10 of Zhou, we RMB600 for At From his little refuge, Chen has watched has watched Chen his little refuge, From ber of the proletariat.” Elsewhere in China in China Elsewhere ber of the proletariat.” be remem might longtime premier Mao’s Guanlan Village change through the years, the years, Guanlan Village change through And when city. the encroaching by invaded he dutifully Beijing named its new leader, the mix. But to portrait added the man’s stationed it unobtrusively saw we though spy we outside the shop last month, now behind the door. on the wall high him tucked inquire. that?’ we ‘Why’s his like sits behind the wide table He in tow. Mouse sandals off his Mickey kicks grandpa, Chen measure. with a tape play and starts to just laughs. Taitai out. in and who’s who’s the portraits, for “Mao, of course, [is the most popular] and good. Nobody really Deng. Both of those are reflect. a pause to There’s Zhou Enlai.” wants Xi, too.” do want “People caption lists him as blame them. His really mem a diplomat, and “respected stateman the door. What do you call that in English?” that in English?” call What do you the door. a have don’t that we explain to have We that. at us with pity in his name for looks He eyes. - - - - estled near the Guanlan River in the in the the Guanlan River estled near of Shenzhen, past northern reaches the bustle and din of construction

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are all the portraits in the studio. all the portraits are identical to the photo it was created from, as from, created it was the photo identical to Mona Lisa smile is nearly complete, nearly nearly complete, Mona Lisa smile is nearly the blues of the old Zhongshan suits. with the on the easel The face passed away.” ” (charcoal). Colored char Colored ” (charcoal). “That’s tanjinfen and of the old leaders, their black eyes faces Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. depiction of the a soft-focus coal dust gives as space allows. as space allows. studio’s walls, hung vertically or horizontally or horizontally hung vertically walls, studio’s calligraphic flourish. They dominate the small dominate flourish. They calligraphic horses and rolling mountains detailed with horses and rolling artist’s life. artist’s life. of the wide canvasses to plains, gesturing from eastern Guandong, he married a prag eastern from the and settled into wife matic Cantonese Guanlan Village nearly 20 years ago. A Hakka ago. A Hakka 20 years Guanlan Village nearly of Chen Shengxian, who opened shop in Shengxian, who of Chen Studio.’ Studio.’ ment with the ‘Master of Eternal Happiness Happiness of Eternal ment with the ‘Master N By Adam Robbins Master of Craft His REPRODUCTION PAINTER REPRODUCTION and traffic, the urban explorer can rest a mo rest can explorer the urban and traffic, THE BUZZ

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American expat Yoel Taomas 11 is an English teacher who has been living in China for … is the number of stations on six months. The photo we’ve Guangzhou’s newly opened Metro Line chosen to feature this month 9, which connects the city center with was captured by Taomas the peripheral district of Huadu. Line in Guangzhou’s vanishing 9 has six-carriage trains and shares a Xiancun area, which is located transfer station with Line 3 at Gaozeng between Tiyu Xilu, Shipaiqiao Station. Line 9 also stops at Guangzhou and Liede. Taomas says: North Railway Station, which runs “[The urban village, Xiancun] trains from Guangzhou to Qingyuan, has fascinated the urbanist Wuhan and Beijing, among other cities. in me since my first visit to Construction began in 2011 and the line Guangzhou.”Tag #thatsprd on Instagram for a covers a distance of 20.1 kilometers. chance to be featured on our feed and in the magazine.

BEHIND THE CONCRETE 1,965 Shenzhen’s Historic Walled City Legend says that Shenzhen grew from fishing village to megalopolis in just a few decades. … feet. The imperial height of While pithy, it’s false: the area that Shenzhen encompasses was once home to multiple towns Shenzhen’s Ping An Finance Center, and hamlets, not to mention an ancient walled city dating back to 331 CE. which hosts 115 floors and is now the Over the last couple millennia, it’s held several names, hosted hundreds of imperial troops and fourth tallest building in the world. administrators and even served as the site where Hong Kong was signed off to the British following The building was crowned the tallest the first Opium War. building to finish construction in 2017, Nowadays Nantou Ancient City is an urban village filled with densely-clustered ‘handshake as per the Council of Tall Buildings and buildings,’ although detritus of a grander past still lie scattered around. Urban Habitat’s annual report. The South Gate constructed in 1394, for instance, still stands, although it’s seen multiple renovations during both Ming and Qing dynasties. Another part of the city’s wall is preserved in Zhongshan Park, just north of the modern-day Nantou neighborhood. The former stronghold also sports the odd temple and restored historical building, while the free-to-enter Nantou Museum offers a crash course on local history for those fluent in Chinese. To cap it off, Nantou also serves as the main Shenzhen venue for the ongoing Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture 2017, playing host to various exhibits and activities. It’s yet another reason to25 setZhongshan foot in this Dong ancient Jie, Nanshan gem and District, see howShenzhen it’s changed 深圳市中山东街 with t25he号南头古城 times.

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erial photography has revolutionized the way we see the world. Now with much easier access to drone cameras, photographers eve- rywhere are reaching new heights with their lenses, capturing breathtaking images of places we know so well from higher vantage A points than ever before. China, a country where colorful spreads of natural landscape and futuristic cityscape are readily available in close proximity to one another, is home to large and growing numbers of drone photographers. They are discovering the genre’s equal potency to showcase the intriguing rhythms that flow between the multifaceted topography in the heartland of the Middle Kingdom and its rapidly growing metropolitan areas. Naturally, the country is also a breeding ground for innovation, with DJI, the world leader in the civilian-drone and aerial imaging technology industry, establishing its headquarters in Shenzhen in 2006. But is the sky the only limit for growth for drone photography in China and beyond?

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Drone Photography Takes Off in China

hen Gaspard-Félix Tournachon founded the company in 2006, DJI has been produced the world’s first ever aerial at the forefront of aerial imaging technol- Wphotograph from a hot air balloon ogy innovation, and one of the most obvious over Paris in 1858, never could he have beneficiaries is the world of TV and movie guessed how his actions would change the production. course of history over the next century-and-a- “Almost everything that we watch to- half. day includes some aerial footage. Some First popularized during World War I as that have reportedly used DJI drones in- a form of reconnaissance by military forces, clude Transformers, Spiderman and Game Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by aerial photography has since allowed industry of Thrones. Our aerial systems are also leaders across multiple business sectors to being used by media outlets such as the Tugo Cheng, @cocoanext, @nk7 find new ways to further their technological BBC, National Geographic, and Discovery and entries from SkyPixel Photo development efforts. From infrastructure, Channel,” says Kevin On, DJI’s Director of Contest agriculture and transport to security and film- Communication. making, drones – or camera-equipped UAVs Last year, the Chinese tech company (unmanned aerial vehicles) – have become was awarded an Emmy for Technology and essential tools to accomplish various tasks with Engineering by the National Academy of greater efficiency and effectiveness than ever Television Arts and Sciences in the US, which before. recognized DJI for providing cinematogra- According to a July 2017 report by BI phers with “an affordable and accessible Intelligence, Business Insider’s research ser- platform to create low-altitude aerial images, vice, the global sales of drones (consumer, opening up creative possibilities and facilitat- ‘DRYING CLOTHES IN AUTUMN’ BY 菜鸟视觉 (SKYPIXEL) commercial and government drones coming the distinct looks of some TV shows.” bined) reached USD8.5 billion in 2016, and According to an article by the South the number is expected to increase to USD12 China Morning Post, the privately-held firm’s billion by 2021. sales topped RMB10 billion (USD1.4 billion) Headquartered in Shenzhen and now in 2016, with overseas markets contributing with hundreds of thousands of employees in to three quarters of its revenue. On credits Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, DJI the location of DJI’s headquarters to be one (Da-Jiang Innovations) owns about 70 per- of the main reasons for its rapid growth and cent of the market share of the consumer and dominant position in the consumer drone commercial drone market. Since Frank Wang industry.

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YOU CAN NEVER BE BORED WITH IMAGES CAPTURED IN SHANGHAI

@cocoanext

‘PARADISE’ BY @COCOANEXT AND @ROOFERCYRIL

“Many have referred to Shenzhen as the Silicon Valley of the East, and the city offers a huge pool of engineering talent, as well as easy access to manufacturing. This allows us to innovate faster than anyone else,” he explains. “We’re also seeing tremendous growth across the board, and a growing interest from emerging markets like Southeast Asia and Latin America.” In addition to the fostering innovation in the commercial world through their aerial imaging technology, DJI is also committed to cultivating a community of both amateur and professional aerial photographers. The company is a major driving force behind SkyPixel, one of the largest online platforms dedicated to aerial photography with six million users worldwide. Its popular annual photo contest attracts tens of thousands of entries each year and the winners of the 2017 edition will be announced on January 31. One of the entrants this year is a Henan-born photographer who goes by his Instagram handle, @cocoanext (‘Co’ for short). Having bought his first drone in December 2016, the 25-year-old says camera-equipped UAVs have become an essential weapon in the professional photographer’s arsenal. Co, who has been based in Shanghai for four years, says his current home is hands down his favorite city to shoot with a drone. “You can never be bored with the images you can capture in this city,” he says. “Even if you’re shooting from the same place, altitude and angle, you can get very different shots depending on the time or weather. The buildings create all these wacky shapes of shadows in every shot.”

‘SHANGHAI VIEW’ BY @COCOANEXT AND @ROOFERCYRIL

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Similar to Co, @nk7’s Instagram feed is peppered with bird’s eye view cityscapes from Shanghai, Guangzhou and other metropolises in and around China. With more than 206,000 followers on his account, the Guangdong native says the releases of DJI’s Phantom 4 and Mavic Pro models in mid- to late- 2016 were game changing events that caused the popularity and demand for drones to skyrocket in China and beyond. “The quality of the camera and the stability of these drones improved dramatically from previous models,” says NK on why he started shooting with drones a little over a year ago. While both photographers admit that Google Maps’ satellite function is great for scouting out locations and angles before fly- ing their drones, NK, who recently relocated from Guangzhou to Shanghai, says it was especially helpful for shooting in his former home. “In Guangzhou, the sheer density of the buildings and highways throughout the city center and the suburban area, and the way these structures produce all these interesting points of symmetry, is what I like to explore with a drone camera,” says NK. “In Shanghai, on the other hand, I like to build the shot around the iconic skyscrapers in Lujiazui, so it’s all about finding an interesting foreground, which you can pretty much do from any angle on both sides of the Huangpu.”

In Guangzhou, the sheer density of the buildings throughout the city center and the suburban area, and the way these structures produce all these interesting points of symmetry, is what I like to explore with a drone camera

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‘HIGHLAND CITY’ BY @NK7

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THE AESTHETIC PURSUIT

‘CITY PATTERNS: FREEDOM’ BY TUGO CHENG IN THE FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY ARE STRONGLY RELATED

TUGO CHENG

it safely. “If something major happens, it would NK and Co have covered a lot of ground While it’s now much easier for aspiring pho- be much harder for everyone to fly.” with their drones in various cities, but one thing tographers to acquire drones, the importance NK concurs, and points to DJI’s BBS as a they both hope to do more of is document the of obeying basic government regulations must good source of information for amateur pho- vast rural areas of China from the sky. These be underscored. In spring 2017, three separate tographers to do some homework on the best expeditions, however, are something that Hong incidents involving drones near Chengdu’s places to fly drones, tips on operating different Kong-based photographer Tugo Cheng goes Shuangliu International Airport caused dozens models, as well as the basic regulations before on quite often. Over the past few years, he’s of flight delays, affecting tens of thousands of investing in one. “Compared to some Western already been to Daocheng Yading, Tianshan, travelers. countries, there’s a lack of clarity and a central Inner Mongolia, Fujian and parts of rural On the Chinese mainland, all drones are source for drone users in China to get all the Guangdong to produce visually impactful im- subject to the country’s No Fly Zones, which information they need,” NK comments, referring ages with his drone, winning multiple awards include areas around airports, military facilities to the fact that the community in China usually and recognition from National Geographic, and specific cities like Beijing, as well as politi- hears about the newest regulations from various Sony World Photography Awards and the cally sensitive areas like certain parts of Xinjiang. media outlets. International Photographer of the Year competi- Real name registrations are required for UAVs “There’s no doubt that the regulations in tion along the way. that weigh more than 250 grams, while drones China will only get stricter as the number of An architect by trade, Cheng credits his pro- that are over 7 kilograms must be licensed drone users increases,” he concludes. “Before fessional training for giving him the foundation by the Civil Aviation Administration of China that happens, fly more, and fly responsibly.” for developing a good eye as a photographer. (CAAC). In addition, rules for maximum altitude “The aesthetic pursuit in the fields of both archi- and distance are also outlined. tecture and photography are strongly related,” “When I’m asked to offer advice for aspir- Cheng explains, referring to the relationships ing aerial photographers, the first thing I say is between light and shadow, as well as lines and to read the instruction manual of their drones geometry in both disciplines. carefully,” Cheng comments. “It’s important to “Many people can produce good images,” understand your equipment and how to properly he adds. “But I think the ones that truly stand out control it before unleashing your creativity.” must be thought-provoking, and have some sort While the rising popularity of drone pho- of surprising element to the composition or the tography is a good sign, the Hong Kong-based angle. Most importantly, they must also create photographer thinks the community might be an emotional connection with the audience.” growing a little too fast. “A lot of inexperienced In his acclaimed photo series ‘City Patterns,’ flyers treat drones like toys. In a densely popu- Cheng chose to fly his drone at a low altitude lated city like Hong Kong, there are a lot of and tilt the camera 90 degrees downward to hazardous obstacles in the city center… I think capture the everyday lives of Hong Kongers on there should be some sort of mandatory training the street level. “I wanted to shy away from the courses for operating drones before people are ‘typical drone shot,’” says the photographer of allowed to fly them.” the concept. “In the photo titled ‘Freedom,’ for “New users need to realize how dangerous instance, there’s the sharp contrast between an accident caused by drones can be,” adds the people in the swimming pool and the lone Co, who recalls an incident in which the sudden swimmer in Victoria Harbour... that’s more change in direction of wind during the typhoon interesting to me than just a panoramic view of season almost caused him to lose his UAV in the city.” downtown Shanghai, before he was able to land ‘THE BOTTLE OPENER’ BY @NK7

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CITY | PHOTO ESSAY PHOTO ESSAY | CITY LIFE & STYLE

What's Your Type? Understanding the seven universal style types, p22

Rambling in the Dark Streetwear Chic P21 P20

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KEY CHOW & JARNO LEPPANEN Designers of KA WA KEY Interview by Dominic Ngai

Founded in 2015 by Royal College of Art graduate Key Chow, menswear label KA WA KEY’s design concept is all about showcasing soft masculinity and Asian male identity through the interplays of Eastern and Western aesthetics and traditional textile crafts and the latest fashion technology. In 2017, the Hong Kong-born designer teamed up with Finnish artist Jarno Leppanen to enrich the label’s design language through various artistic media. Here, the London-based duo tells us more about the their brand and the concept behind their SS2018 collection, ‘Fried Rice in the Closet.’

How did the two of you meet and start working together? “Designing is an inner conversation, but at the same time, it’s also a collective process for us” JL: We met while working on a project, which eventually led us to collaborate on the KA WA KEY SS17 presentation during London - - Fashion Week Men’s. Our aesthetic and ideas tions, live performances, music, movies, silhouettes are based on classic sportswear matched, so it felt quite natural to start work books, magazines, and things that we see, and streetwear pieces like hoodies and jog Foring together.Key, how different is it to design by taste and smell on the streets of London, as ging pants, and we also incorporated some yourself versus doing so with Jarno? well as during our travels. Designing is an - traditional sportswear fabrics like nylon in inginner organism conversation, that never but at stops the samemoving time, and it’s Whatour windbreakers. has the feedback been like for the also a collective process for us. It’s like a liv brand in China? - KC: When I was working alone, sometimes it evolving. was quite difficult to find a solution to cer Tell us about the concept and inspiration tain challenges by myself. Now, Jarno and I behind your SS18 collection, ‘Fried Rice in The feedback has been great. China is a great the Closet.’ What does the title mean? discuss most of the designs and bounce ideas country to visit, seek inspiration and create- off each other and solve problems together. I as there are so many up-and-coming talents Domuch you prefer each this have collective specific design roles orprocess. respon- who are very experimental and fashion-for sibilities? ‘Fried rice’ is a Chinese slang for sex. The - ward, yet they still very much respect certain story behind this collection is about a young- Whattraditions. are you guys working on in the new - man who tries to hide his sexuality by dress year? ing in sportswear to blend in, and the collec JL: Key’s main area is more on the techni tion is a reflection of his dreams. The concept, - cal aspects of design, while I focus more on - however, goes beyond his sexuality; it’s about PR, but everything is kind of done together. - We are currently developing our AW18 col being true to oneself. During the design process, we talk about in lection, and we are going to be a part of the This is all translated with our interpreta spirations, themes and things like that. Even Men’s Fashion Weeks in Paris and London, as tion on streetwear and sportswear with a though our aesthetics are very similar, there well as New York Fashion Week. We are also strong focus on the choices of material. With are always some differences in opinions and really hoping to show our AW18 collection fabric development and treatment being an taste, which allows us to think about our at Shanghai Fashion Week’s Labelhood again essential part of our label’s DNA, we added Whereideas from do youa different draw your perspective. inspirations? in April. our own twists to create a see-through and www.kawakey.com - layering effect with our own house-made fabrics. The material is practical but light, KC: Our inspirations come from art exhibi and we used lots of soft colors as well. The

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isBeer here! lovers of the world rejoice. The social app that you’ve been waiting for Oh, smart home: your promises grand, and only – as always – ‘a few years’ away. There’s Untappd is an app with similar the milk-ordering fridge, the self-adjusting features to our ubiquitous social media thermostat and ‘smart’ lights. sites, but unlike Facebook and Twitter, - Despite corporate commercials, that’s not Untappd is entirely centered around the the home we live in – though some tech has - consumption and ‘collection’ of your fa- made inroads on the domestic abode, namely vorite suds. color-changing lighting in the form of remote Untappd’s user interface is incred ly controlled bulbs. ibly easy to use and allows you to update Of the dozen or so prominent options, the your profile by checking in with your - features are similar: dimmable bulbs packing most recent brew, the location of the bar 16 million colors and controlled via Bluetooth, and, perhaps most importantly, your rat Wi-Fi or ZigBee. ing of the drink with a score out of five. - After getting hands on with a few color- of your stirring, while ‘sex mode’ sets the bulb We presume this is intended to keep changing competitors, the Heelight didn’t at a red glow, adding color to your … louder bars and venues honest, but more impor impress us with what it did, but what it didn’t: moments. tantly, it serves as a reminder of where no Wi-Fi and no Bluetooth. Yes, the Heelight reacts almost instantly to avoid ordering a dreadfully watery Like the telephone systems of the ’60s, the- to audio, but being sound-centric comes at a Guinness. standard-sized bulb is controlled via sound price: commands from your phone might go One feature we were particularly played at specific frequencies – a chirp emit unheard in a loud room, forcing you to turn off- impressed with was the app’s ‘Wish ted by your smartphone. the music to adjust the bulb. List’ which allows users to keep track of While controllable via mobile-friendly Overall, the Heelight is fun, and at times le sought after craft beers and flavors, or website (scan a QR code and a controller loads gitimately useful – though it won’t have a place even popular venues and breweries you in your phone), the app offers more options, nextRMB48 to on the Taobao. robo-butler, Search Heelight.if he ever gets here. are keen to visit. ranging from the normal to the naughty: The creators of Untappd appreciate ‘nightlight mode’ brightens with the sounds the commitment of seasoned drinkers COVET who chase after rare beers and give users the opportunity to level up and earn new badges with every beer style tried. “Everything that Best of all, people on either side of the bar can enjoy the app together, I’ve been doing [at as venues can also add their menus to the Untappd app to attract nearby hop- CLOT is branded as] heads. We came across Bravo in made in China, and Guangzhou’s Tianhe District during our exploration of Untappd, but it seems like creatively designed in the rest of the city’s bar scene has yet to catch on. For more listings you can China from a Chinese explore Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai, Untappdwhere the is available app is moreon iOS prevalent. and Android devices. perspective” Visit untappd.com for more info. - Says Edison Chen at a speaking engagement in front of a group of NYU students in the thenEverything we cannot has tobe be operating good on atan a interna barom- Big Apple last month. During his 32-minute- eter of saying, ‘this is good for China.’ long talk, the singer, actor and co-founder of Chinese-Canadianstreetwear label CLOT star sharedstresses his the insight importance and tional level, and only then will we be able experience of developing a brand in China. The to stand proud and say, ‘this is Chinese made.’” Watch Chen’s full-length speech by of never sacrificing on quality just because one https://v.qq.com/x/page/i0511snw40t.htmlscanning the QR code. is operating in a developing market like China: “If China is going to be the next super power… 20 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM [email protected]

DAYTRIPPER Night Hiking in Shenzhen

In need of a moderate challenge to spice up us is a murky brown, making the outlines of distance on either side, with a single pavilion your routine? Try night hiking in the city. trees, pavilions and other hikers faintly visible visible atop a faraway-looking peak. - In a way, the less daunting peaks in even at 9pm. It’s a beautiful view, and for the half hour Shenzhen almost seem designed for it: well- From the park entrance near the or so that we linger there, we have it all to our - paved paths reduce safety concerns, and light - Taoyuancun subway station the path slopes up selves – another benefit of hiking at nighttime. pollution helps illuminate the trail. gently. Besides the occasional hiker blasting Finally, we begin our descent. It’s less stren Plus, you can beat the worst of the subtrop EDM, it’s a serene, leisurely climb. uous, if more careful; a slip in the dark could be ical heat during Shenzhen’s long summer. In some ways, the dimness even works - inconvenient, not to mention painful. Convenience aside, urban night hikes have in Tanglang’s favor. For one, it helps mask the Luckily, we conclude the roughly three- the benefit of feeling adventurous: under the areas above the trail still shrouded in green net hour night hike without mishap. It may not cover of semi-darkness, familiar scenery and ting,It where also helps concrete the more appears appealing to have scenery recently to have been much of a getaway from BH the city but cityscapes are rendered fresh and exciting. been laid. it makes for a nice diversion, and an alternative For a change of pace, we decide to tackle wayNorthwest to spend gate, a Tanglang weekend Mountain night. Park, Longzhu Liu Lu, Nanshan District 南山区龙珠六路塘朗山公园西北门 Tanglang Mountain in Nanshan District, a climb pop out. Every once in a while, we round a bend- that typically takes one to two hours in the and catch a glimpse of glimmering highways daytime. and skyscrapers framed by branches. The oc We come equipped with flashlights, cell casional pavilion makes a dramatic silhouette phones and even a headlamp (available at against the sky. Walmart and online) but soon find they aren’t It gets darker and less scenic as we begin our necessary, at least for the first part of the trail. ascent to one of the peaks, however, with trees- As we walk along the paved road, the sky above surrounding the path and blotting out the light.- For safety’s sake, we break out the flash lights as we begin the first of several unforgiv ing flights of stairs. At a viewpoint, a middle- aged park employee in a windowed booth points us towards the peak and yet more stairs. Not long afterwards, we emerge to find a How to get there: large paved space with a tall pavilion, satellite equipment and a terrace overlooking a broad Take Shenzhen Metro Line 7 to slice of the city. - Taoyuancun station, Exit D. Turn right Below us lamp-lined roads sprawl in all onto Longzhu Liu Lu and walk ap directions and miniature cars flit between toy- proximately 13 minutes to reach the sized buildings. Framing the vista is proof of park’s northwest gate. how far we’ve come: dark slopes roll into the WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JANUARY 2018 | SZ | 21 TRADITIONAL

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Represent Represent By Annie Atienza and Dominic Ngai The Colors, Prints and Celebs That Best Best That Celebs and Prints Colors, The

YOURTYPE? WHAT’S SPORTY The ‘Seven Dominant Style Types’ is an important principle of image consulting that stylists often use to build looks for clients in order to achieve the desired image they want to project. The three classic style types (Traditional, Sporty and Elegant) and four non-classic style typesDramatic (Feminine, and Creative)Alluring, have all dominant colors and themes associated with them. When mixed and matched in proper proportion, the chosen style types can tailor the non-verbal message one projects by accentuating certain qualities. Most people generally belong to two or three style types, with at least oneof the classic style types represented. preferences Your are influenced by your upbringing, personality and occupation.Together with international stylistAnnie Atienza, we analyze the images and bodies of work of several Chinese celebrities who best represent each style type, and offer a quick guide to the colors, patterns and fabrics you should wear based on your type. 23

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- New Floating City Episodes Now Online There was a time when those in mainland Floating City China had little understandingLan Yu of homo sexuality. Liu Ye, who daringly played a , a comedy web series male prostitute in (2001), helped that satirizes Shanghai expat living change that. by American writer and actress Leah - In the film, Liu portrayed a man who Churchill, returns after a hiatus with sells his body for a living, eventually falling two new episodes. In Episode Four, pro in love with a client. The role earned him tagonist Jenny learns just how seriously- the Best Actor Award at Taiwan’s Golden expats take their brunch, yoga and Horse Awards in 2001, the year after he pumpkin spice lattes while doing re graduated. search for a lifestyle article along with Born in the northern city of Changchun, jaded freelance photographer Amir. The both of Liu’s parents worked in the city’s fifth episode, arguably the best so far film Formallyindustry trained– which at was the once Central considered in the season, was filmed at essential Shanghai nightclub The Shelter just a few weeks before the ‘cradle of film’ in the PRC. it shut down. Jenny heads there alone after her roommate bails on her to watch movies with her new boyfriend and meets a colorful cast of characters who will make anyone familiar Academy of Drama in Beijing (the most with the club feel nostalgic. Watch both episodes on Bilibili or YouTube. prominent institute of its kind in China), Liu has acted in 55 Chinese productions. Most recently, he has transitionedCity to HAO BU HAO of‘tough Life Andguy’ Death roles, with plots predominantly set in 1920s to ’40s China. In 2009’s Hao , he depicted a military officer who was killed defending Nanjing Several Chinese drama series are going to be getting during China's War of Resistence Against Japanese Aggression. international attention in a big way this year, thanks While domestically famous, he has Day and Dark Matter to deals that Netflix made with both Youku and iQiyi. also starred alongside Oscar winner Meryl Night Youku’s massively popular police procedural Streep in 2007’s . - The Founding of an Army will be the first Chinese series to be officially During Liu’s busy shooting schedule for released overseas via the American-owned entertain (2017), in which Burning Ice ment subscription service. It will be joined shortly he plays Founder of the People’s Republic after by iQiyi’s series (pictured), in which of China Mao Zedong, he visited France on Tientsin Mystic - a dishonored policeman tries to catch a serial killer in four occasions to visit his expectant wife, Harbin, and , a whodunit with a super French national and former Beijing-based natural twist. The shows will be available in all 190 journalist Anais Martane. countries that Netflix serves. The couple’s relationship turned high- profile in 2015, when they appeared in a Chinese reality TV show. The BirthCurrently, of Performers Liu serves as a judge slash Bu Hao tutor on the controversial TV program Kind of like: . Though it was once China’s most promising video Famous for: streaming platform, le.com and its founder and CEO Tom Hanks Jia Yueting have been blacklisted by the nation’s top Zedong court because of exorbitant unpaid loans and bills. portraying Mao See him in: Financial analysts believe that Jia dug himself and the Lan Yu company into debt as a result of overexpansion and over-spending on broadcasting rights for its various (2001) streaming sites, especially its sports platform LeSports.- Blacklisted individuals are not allowed to visit hotels, nightclubs or golf courses and cannot purchase proper ties, cars, or any kind of luxury products.

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Liu Yifei to Star as Mulan

After a fraught search process and many delays,Mulan Disney has finally settled upon an actress to play the titular character in their hotly anticipated live-action remake of . ActressChinese Liu PaladinYifei has Returngained ofa massivethe Condor domestic Heroes following overOnce the Upon past afew Timeyears thanks to roles in high-profile domestic filmsThe like Forbidden Kingdom, and Outcast2017’s , as well as international productions such as and is a notablewith Jackie celeb Chan- and Jet Li and with Nicholas Cage. Liu is considered one of China’s “new Four Dan actresses,” JANUARY 5 rity with over 53 million Star Wars: The Last Jedi fans on Weibo plus a high-profile relationship- The Force Awakens with Korean actor Song Seung-heon. The cast Picking up where 2016’s left off, this anticipated ing decision puts to rest second installment of the Star Wars ‘sequel trilogy’ continues to fans’ fears about Disney’s explore the mystery behind Rey’s (Daisey Ridley) true identity. The tendency to whitewash star-studded cast includes the return of Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, its characters, and the John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, plus newcomers Laura Dern and Benicio seems especially able to Wuhan-born actress del Toro.The Critics Last have Jedi raved about the film, comparing the strength of its storytelling to that of the original ’80s do justice to the iconic trilogy. also features Carrie Fisher’s last heroine thanks to her performance before her passing in 2016, and producers past experience with both dedicated the film to her. action films and Chinese period pieces.

From Teresa Teng’s classic love ballads to Wu Bai’s old-school rock, here are tunes from 10 notable artists playing in the PRD this month.

Cheng Bi - 我想和你虚度时光 Li Yuchun - 下个，路口，见

JANUARY Pakho - 够钟 19 Teresa Teng - The Moon Represents My Heart Jackie Wu Bai - 挪威的森林

In this acclaimed biopic centered on theLIFE immediate aftermath of JFK’s Angela Zhang - 淋雨一直走 assassination, Natalie Portman gives a riveting performance as Jackie Kennedy. The film is loosely based on a magazine interview 顽童MJ116 - Just Believe Kennedy gave in 1963 about her husband’s death, and Portman was a powerful Oscar contender thanks to her nuanced and emotionally rich Zhang Jie - 情深深雨蒙蒙 performance. The film is also notable for casting Danish- actor Caspar Phillipson as JFK – though he’s onscreen for less than 10 minutes, his portrayal shocked viewers thanks to his un Mika Nakashima - 僕が死のうと思ったのは canny physical resemblance to the former US president. [I Thought of Dying]

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PLAYLIST Though ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ remains their most vi- JUST FOR KICKS ral hit, here are five other Foster the People songs Getting Acquainted with Foster the People worth a listen. By Erica Martin & Dominique Wong ‘Next to Me’ The single from Foster the People’s new album, American band Foster the People embark on their first-ever China tour this Sacred Hearts, is an effervescent electropop track about instant chemistry upon a first meeting. month to promote their third album, Sacred Hearts Club. The album’s hip- ‘Houdini’ hop and electronic influences mark a departure from the band’s previous This bassy, quirky song about wanting to disap- pear like the famous magician became the second indie pop records, Torches and Supermodels. Although best known for the hit on Torches after ‘Pumped Up Kicks.’ viral hit ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ there’s more to the band than sinister lyrics ‘Lotus Eater’ Like ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ this peppy guitar track juxtaposed with sunny beats. Like the following. has deceptively dark lyrics. It chronicles being on a bad date, including the relatable refrain: ‘I’m sorry I was late, I didn’t want to come.’ FACTS ‘Best Friend’ The most popular track from Foster the People’s - sophomore album, 2012’s Supermodel, is a jazzy, - The band’s original name was ‘Foster & the People,’ referring to front horn-based song about the perils of partying with man Mark Foster and his touring band members, but was constantly mis friends. heard as ‘Foster the People.’ The name struck a chord due to its inference ‘Pay the Man’ of ‘takingThe care’ Client of people and stuck. The opening track of Sacred Hearts kicks off the Mark Foster’s one-time roommate was Brad Renfro, the former child tone of the album with a catchy, electronic beat star of , who subsequently died from a heroin overdose at the paired with surreal, sinister lyrics. age of 25. ‘Pumped up Kicks’ was written during Foster’s stint as a commercial GZ: Jan 20, 8pm; RMB380 presale, RMB580 at the jingle writer at Mophonics. door. Central Station, Bldg No. 2-8, Yangcheng Creative The lyrics of ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ describe the homicidal thoughts of a Industrial Park, 315 Huangpu Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District 天河区黄埔大道中315号羊城创意产业园2-8栋中央 troubled teen. Foster has told music outlets he wanted to “get inside the 车站. SZ: Jan 21, 7pm; RMB380 presale, RMB580 at the head of an isolated, psychotic kid” and “bring awareness” to the issue of door. A8 Live, 2/F, 1002 Keyuan Lu, Nanshan District 南山 gun violence among youth. 区科园路1002号2层

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JEWELZ & SPARKS We Chat with the German Duo About Their Guangzhou Debut By Matthew Bossons

his month we caught up with Julius By now we are very experienced with the Haveciting eithercollabs of coming you been up in to 2018. China previ- TVoigtländer and Gregor Brechmann, live set so we share the tasks and we know ously? If so, where and what stood out? more commonly known as Jewelz & each other very well. A lot of preparation Sparks, to chat about their January 12 debut goes into getting the mashups and remixes Guangzhou performance. The German DJ ready for our live performances. If one of us Yes, we have been here a few times and we duo formed in 2011 and have since seen is playing a new track the other might be on have always loved it. The crowd in Shenzhen success both in the studio and on the global a microphone, or vice versa. It’s all about - was outstanding but, then again, it’s always EDM festival circuit, performing at Ultra entertaining the fans. great! What makes a two-man DJ show better a big party with a Chinese crowd. China is Europe and Tomorrowland, among numer than a one-man gig? ous others. Below we talk about working as Planning to see any sights around a two-man DJ team, collaborations and, of Guangzhou while you are here? It’scourse, your China! first time coming to Guangzhou. You can share every experience. Not only- on What can fans expect? stage which, of course, is great fun but also Of course. We hope we can take some time offstage as a traveling person and a tour Thisto see interview some hasculture. been edited We always for clarity enjoy and that.length. ist. It’s just way more fun to share the good Jan 12, 9pm-late; RMB100. Fei, 3/F, W Guangzhou, A high-energy show with a lot of exclusive Youtimes two with have a good managed friend. to log a No. 1 song 26 Xiancun Lu, Tianhe District天河区珠江新城冼村路26 music and some exciting new mashups on Beatport’s overall charts. Any recipe 号3楼 (020-6680 7825) and remixes. Also, we will be premiering for such success? How does it feel? our collabs with Hardwell and Afrojack in UltraGuangzhou. Europe, Tomorrowland, - Parookaville and TomorrowWorld – you It feels amazing. It’s been a long road. We both have played some major, major gigs. both put in many years to our electronic mu Which one stands out? sic career without achieving international- success. To be patient is rule number one. - But if you keep doing your own style, it al One of our all time favorites was Youways have pays some off in upcomingthe end. collabora- TomorrowWorld in the USA. The atmos tions with both Hardwell and Afrojack. phere was just great, the crowd was amazing Anything you can share about the songs and we were really lucky with the weather. or music? But we feel blessed to play so many amazing Afestivals. lot of people think DJs are a one-man show. How does it work with two of you Not yet, but our collab with Hardwell will be behind the decks? premiered via Hardwell On Air very soon, - while the debut live performance will take place in Guangzhou! We also have more ex ARTS | MUSIC SOUTH CHINA Three New Homegrown Albums on MUSIC CORNER Our Radar this Month By Bryan Grogan

Obliviate by Butterbeer - becomeWhilst attending Obliviate different universities in Zhongshan and Zhuhai, this duo would meet some where in the middle – Shunde, Foshan to be exact – to record songs for what would eventually . The album has been in the making for about three years, but Butterbeer have finally gotten around to adding the finishing touches to this, their debut release. Band members hereJovi and on ObliviateRye are possibly better known for other projects, like Atta Girl and Chestnut Bakery, as well as the Bandcamp label Boring Productions, but they create something thoroughly unique . Their songs crackle with the sound of Sunday morning romance, shared and- not shared alike. ‘Distance’ is a softly sung, glittering piece of indie pop, while ‘Listening to Another Sunny Day Makes Me Forget You’ sees Butterbeer pick up the pace and create a gor geous lovelorn break-up track, before ending on ‘Retrospective,’ which buzzes with ambient, and very tangible, emotion.

Setbacks by Wellsaid

Hong Kong band Wellsaid’s new five-tracker is a sublime exercise in combining the precise - chaos of math rock and post-hardcore. The album has been released in Taiwan and HongSetbacks Kong through Petit Alp Records and Sweaty and Cramped, respectively. In Guangdong, the band en listed Guangzhou label Qiii Snacks Records to help distribute the cassette version of - through Bandcamp. Opening the EP on a high note, ‘Narrow Pass’ is a classic slow burner, as guitars seduce the listener into a relaxed state, until the chorus arrives and vocalist Sung sig nals a rhythm collapse with aggressive shouted vocals. Much of the album is like this, a back and forth between seemingly opposing styles, creating a perfectly pleasurable album of fun tracks.

Inspire by She’s Punk (Xuebeng)

She’s Punk are a group of four recent graduates of Guangzhou University of Foreign Studies - currentlyInspire carving out quite a successful run in the city’s underground scene. With three digital releases this year alone, the all-girl group hitInspire the ground running in 2017. Their most recent re lease, , was cause for celebration this autumn, being their first available physical album. - She’s Punk show their musical versatility on as they regularly veer back and forth between genres and styles. They have designated themselves as a pop-punk outfit, but their growing ten dency to experiment has led the all girl group to shift the balance in their music further towards pop, funk and hip hop, rewarding listeners with a great glut of variety. They hook up with another- local act, rapper Felice, on electrofunk number ‘Yuzhou Manyou’ (which roughly translates as ‘cosmic ramble’). ‘21 o’clock’ connects like a powerful pop ballad, while ‘Phoenix’ is more tradi tionally crunchy pop-punk track.

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2017 CHINA'S YEAR IN REVIEW

BY BETTY RICHARDSON, DOMINIC NGAI, ERICA MARTIN AND NED KELLY

Those of us living in China might have been spared the tumultuous drama that our US counterparts have experienced in 2017, but like always, the Middle Kingdom has had its own fair share of attention-grabbing headlines. From the boom of shared bikes to a presidential visit from The Donald, our team has put together a list of 2017’s most unforgettable viral stories, recounting major events that defined the worlds of sports, tech, arts, fashion and food. Here’s to another year of eclectic, weird and wonderful life in China, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Scan the QR code for full coverage of our Year in Review series. COVER STORY

FOOD & DRINK

gone but not forgotten 2017 Shenzhen F&B Closures -

The following Shenzhen food and drink spots are, for one reason or another, no longer with us today. Let's have a moment of re flection for the unfortunate establishments that ‘bit the crust’ this year. Caroline by La Casa This Coco Park establish- Les 5 Chef’s ment finally lost its home. Adieu to Les 5 Chef’s Futian cousin.

Cave Club Gaucho Garden The little underground Grill music venue with big aspi- After over a decade of operation, rations. Bye, Cave Club, we the grill finally shut shop. (G)ouch. hardly knew you.

Godfather Bistro The Kitchen Futian Was there an offer that Wherever you are now, we couldn't be refused? Either hope you found some pizza way, this diner's now sleep- mind. ing with the fishes.

Mad Bar New Orleans This TV-themed bar was Kitchen driven out of business. The tiny Cajun joint wasn’t able to get the last laugh.

Sambal The Tavern A sambal of hard times We’ll raise a glass in your ahead for Coco Park com- memory. petitors?

Still Around: Magma Turns out rumors of its closure were greatly exaggerated.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

7 Most Popular Stories of 2017 on 9 Topics banned Thatsmags.com from group chats

Chinese government is monitor- While it’s no surprise that the China’s bike share ing our social media activities, Living in the Cyberspace Administration craze of China (CAC) issued new China can regulations in September to “better develop China’s online take 4 years - First came the orange Mobike, and then the yellow Ofo. Now environment, protect the legal off your there’s a bunch of providers to make up China’s rainbow-color rights of Chinese netizens, online - ed bike share craze. The two-wheeled bubble, however, began organizations and safeguard life to show signs of bursting in mid-November when China’s third national security and public in - largest bike-sharing startup Bluegogo ceased operations. terest,” according to China Daily. Along with these new regula tions comes the Public Security China’s poor air quality has been Donald Trump Bureau’s list of nine topics an ongoing problem for all of us banned on online group chats. visits China who live here, but just how bad Effective October 8, sharing - is it? According to a recent study things like politically sensitive - by the Energy Policy Institute at information, violent or porno Last month, all eyes were on Beijing when the University of Chicago, pollu graphic content may lead to fines President Xi Jinping met with US President tion can take an average of 3.5 or police detention. Think twice Donald Trump during the latter’s three-day years off people’s lives. If you before you send off that racy - visit to the Chinese capital. It was all pretty live in Tianjin, where the smog WeChat sticker… standard stuff – an exclusive tour of the problem is the worst in the na Forbidden City with the wives, Peking opera tion, according to the study, it - performances, meetings and plenty of photo can shave 7.1 years off. ops in between. @realDonaldTrump some how managed to tweet about the trip, too! SOCIAL MEDIA

Imported soft cheeses got banned, then unbanned China-based cheese McDonald’s - changes its lovers saw a tumultu ous couple of months Chinese name this fall. First, it was the rumors that imported soft cheeses like Brie, Camembert, Roquefort, In China, McDonald’s is no longer called - blue cheese and goat Mai Dang Lao. Since October 12, the official (金拱门) cheese would be tem Chinese name has been changed Jin Gong porarily banned from Men , which literally means ‘golden - the Middle Kingdom. A arches.’ Chinese customers are apparently - few weeks later, howev not lovin’ the change, some say it sounds like er, the ban was report the name of a Peking duck restaurant. edly lifted and cheese lovers could go on with their lives again.

No lines at the iPhone 8 release

New iPhone releases used to be big deal in China, where flocks of legit fans and scalpers would line up for hours outside the Apple Store to get their hands on the hottest new device. This, however, didn’t happen for the iPhone 8 release on September 22. - According to photos on social media, there were more barricades and se curity guards than actual shoppers at Apple Stores around the country.

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Ethiopian Marathon Runners

The 2017 Wuxi Marathon took a strange turn due to a... strange turn. Two Ethiopian runners, Chala Lelisa Debele in yellow and Gardisa Birhanu Shumie in red, were comfortably leading when they failed to spot a 90-degree left turn 100 meters from the finish line. They continued going straight, leaving Khalid Kamal Yaseen of Bahrain, who was initially in third place, to steal in for a cheeky win.

UCLA Basketballers Nick Kyrgios

Three bad ballers were caught shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton The 22-year-old Aussie man-baby walked store next to their Hangzhou hotel. One of them, LiAngelo Ball, is the off court at the Shanghai Rolex Masters younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo Ball and son of - Ball in the Family after losing the first set of his match outspoken basketball sneaker entrepreneur LaVar Ball. Together, the to American Steve Johnson on a tie family is the subject of reality show . Now listen Ball breaker, having a tantrum at the umpire boy, you’ve let UCLA down, you’ve let Donald Trump down, but most in the process. This coming after last of all … you’ve got some great material for your show. year throwing a match against German Mischa Sverev, while asking an umpire, “Can you call time so I can finish this match and go home?” You go home Nick. Go China Football Team home and never come back, you hear?

Victory against South Korea in March, after Marcello Lippi had been brought in as head coach, had Chinese fans daring to dream they SPORTS could make the World Cup. After all, the Italian had not only won the World Cup itself in 2006, but also Guangzhou Evergrande in 2013. It brought glory on China was not to be, a 1-0 defeat to Iran when he won the AFC meant no Russia next summer for Champions League with Team China.

Carlos Tevez

A big fat flop is what the Argentine star has been at Shanghai Shenhua. inLiterally. September Shenhua that bosshe bad year Wu Jingui declared

would not pick the former - DOWN Manchester United and City - forward because he was over weight. Tevez, who is on a con tract worth a reported GBP32 million a year, managed just four goals all season. So eight million pounds per goal. Money well spent … UP

Guangzhou Evergrande

Evergrande won their seventh consecutive Chinese Super League title with two games to spare. - Ironically, it was the team’s bitter city rivals Guangzhou R&F who se cured them the title with a 2-1 win over second placed Shanghai SIPG.- Congratulations to Evergrande and their fans. But seven years, seri ously?! Give someone else a chance, would ya … Roger Federer

Sure, there was the small matter of winning the Shanghai Rolex Masters, his second - Shanghai crown and sixth title of 2017. But Good year Federer also made the most of the city - rid ing on the Shanghai Metro, meeting up with- Yao Ming, and doing an impromptu dance- off with Mickey Mouse on court. Dad danc ing with the Disney icon. Living. The. Dream.

Lewis Hamilton

The Brit recorded his fifth victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, to set him on his way to his fourth Drivers’ Championship. And he managed to avoid the temptation of spraying his prize bottle of bubbly directly onto the face of one of the F1 grid girls, as he had done in 2015. Which was nice. China Table Tennis

Tianjin The World Table Tennis Championships were held in Düsseldorf, Germany over the summer. Guess who Quanjian won four of the five gold medals? Bet you can’t. Have a stab at it anyway though. The Chinese Super League newcomers Give up? Okay, it was clinched a place in the 2018 AFC Champions China! China, winning League with a dramatic 2-1 win at champions at table tennis?! We Guangzhou Evergrande in the very last game know, we couldn’t of the season. The bad news for Tianjin is that believe it either. Evergrande were so impressed by what they Unprecedented. A saw, they decided they wanted Quanjian’s CSL real turn up for the Manager of the Year Fabio Cannavaro back. books … And back to Guangzhou he went. 41 COVER STORY ARTS

Hip-hop Quote of the year: “Can you even 2017 Calendar freestyle?” May

Chengdu rap group Higher Brothers June drops their debut - album, Black Cab. 你有 Asian-American music label 88rising debuts a reac 吗?” as coined by The tion video on YouTube in which Western rappers A loose translation of “ July Rap of China like Migos comment on the Higher Brothers’ song freestyle ‘Made in China.’ The video tops a million views in a judge Kris Wu while less than a week. Popular Shanghai rapper he grilled a contestant after a The Rap of China Al Rocco is dismissed performance early in the season. Reality TV show debuts on iQiyi. from The Rap of China The internet just about exploded in the first round for in response, with an outpouring August rapping in English. of memes mocking the pop star, He proceeds to pen including several compilation a diss track against videos of Wu proving that in fact, Chengdu rapper MC Fat Shady, another Rap of - the TV show. he himself cannot even freestyle. China contestant, drops the music video for his Despite the fact that hip-hop fans- track ‘Gua Laowai’ (Stupid Foreigner), which caus September around China and beyond poked es an uproar and immediately goes viral. fun at the show for beingThe too Rap ho of China Chinakey and commercial to embody The season finale of The Rap of the values of hip-hop, - airs. Chongqing rapper GAI was essential to catapulting is announced as the winner along hip-hop to mainstream popular with PG One, and is immediately ity in the country, pulling several signed to a major label. underground artists (including - October Chongqing rapper GAI, who won November - first place on the show) out of ob scurity and clearing the way for A crescendo of fawning media cover them to become superstars. Pharrell becomes the reluctant face of Singles’ age throughout the year on hip-hop Day by performing the ‘hip-hop’ song ‘Double in China generally – and Higher 11’ onstage with none other than Kris Wu for the Brothers specifically – culminates - Singles’ Day Gala at Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz in a feature story in the New York Times, Arena. complete with the predictably corny head - line: ‘With Dreadlocks, Rhythm and Flow, Higher Brothers’ China Embraces Hip-Hop.’ 88rising tour, featur ing fellow superstar Rich Chigga, sells out all dates throughout China within hours. ARTS Arts 2017 Approval Matrix Our Version of New York Magazine’s Famous Hierarchy of Good and Bad Taste

Highbrow Celebrated filmmaker Jia Zhangke debuts Pingyao Crouching - Tiger, Hidden Dragon Festival, China’s an swer to Sundance.

Netflix green-lights摆渡身 its Marvel Comics teams first Chinese language up with NetEase to series, Bardo ( ), series centered Though it did decently in create the first Marvel a jailbreak thriller with - - China, The Great Wall flopped a supernatural twist. perheroes Despite rave reviews overseas and lost USD75 mil around Chinese su from critics, Blade Runner lion, putting future US-China Feminist 2049 becomes a major co-productions in jeopardy. box office flop in China. be- - Indian film After becoming Dangal - China’s highest gross cesscomes in aChina major ing film of all time,- box office suc Wolfversy Warrior by being II sparksnamed contro the libraryA futuristic, opens - - otherworldly and instantly nation’s of Zhang Ziyi announc in Tianjin becomes an The live-action ficial Oscar es that she’ll gets delayed Hao Bu Internet sen- remake of Disney’s contender. be joining the in a starring role Mulan Godzilla franchise until at least 2019. sation. Hao

Shenzhen-based drag queen Sister Tomato - becomesshoot in a a grocery viral hit store after an impromptu photo

A troupe of min Justin Bieber gets 青 ions went rafting banned from China Weibo user and province as part 红造了个白 creates at a park in Hunan for ‘bad behavior.’ Photoshop wizard 3 characters of a Despicable Me epic images of Game as street vendors and publicity stunt, of Thrones - totally creeping out Xiamen Foreign local park-goers. shop owners Language openingSchool’s sceneflaw less re-enactment of La La Land’s At his much-anticipated China debut at a festival in Shanghai, A$AP Rocky drops his mike and storms offstage when the police turn off the power during his show. At long last, the Unicode Consortium releases dumpling 43 and chopsticks emojis. Lowbrow COVER STORY

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Fas hion LIFE & STYLE Icon

Zhou Wengang Since 2014, fashion photographer Zhou Wengang has been documenting the Photographer styles of Chinese modernites on the streets of the nation’s major cities. Frequently seen outside of Fashion Week events in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen sporting his red beanie and shooting some of the most well- dressed passersby with his DSLR camera, Zhou’s work has been featured in the Fashion Week coverage of news outlets like Sohu. Here, he tells That’s … because you about the trends he noticed while probably don’t attending this year’s fashion events, as work for FedEx. well as his favorite city to shoot in. - How do you usually decide which person to photograph? ette dresses, coats, shirts and trou Weird Hats from This Havesers on you the noticed streets theseany differences days. between how people dress in dif- It’s sometimes about the overall look, ferent cities? Year’s Fashion Shows or it could also be one piece or item that catches my eye. Basically, he or more daring and high-energy in the That You Would Not Whatshe has was to stand your outmost from memorable the crowd. In general, I think Shanghainese are experience while covering Fashion Actually Wea r … Weeks? way they dress, while Shenzhen is simpler, less flashy. Beijing, on the other hand, is slightly more mature When I was covering Shanghai and conservative, but I actually get Fashion Week a few seasons ago, a the best photos here. I think it’s 4 car hit me while I was chasing down thebecause people there here are have many an leadinginborn sense art someone for a shot. Luckily, I walked institutions in and around the city, so Whataway unscathed. do you like most about street fashion photography? of fashion, as well as an understated - Lastly,charm that’sis there quite a special unique. meaning to the iconic red beanie that you … because it I see it as a way to document the dif wear? looks like a sat- ferent styles seen on the streets of ellite dish. China. Many people who have never been here have a misunderstanding Red is my favorite color; it’s the color that the Chinese don’t really know of the Chinese flag and it’s also very how to dress. I want my photographs festive. I’ve become very attached to Whatto prove are them some wrong. of the most notice- my red beanie, and I’ve been wearing able trends this year? Followit everyday Zhou Wengangfor the last’s work two on years! his - official WeChat ID: wengangstreetsnap

There are a lot of oversized silhou Style Events LIFE & STYLE of the Year

Singles’ Day, Double Digit Growth Who has time to find a new boyfriend or girlfriend on Singles’ Day? November 11 is now all about buying a new iPhone, hand- bag or even a refrigerator! For e-commerce giant Alibaba, the annual shopping extravaganza generated a whopping RMB168.2 billion in sales – a 39 percent increase from 2016. Rock on, Jack Ma!

China’s First Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shanghai played host to this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and dozens of models descended upon the city to walk the runway at the star-studded event in November … because it (those who got a travel visa did, anyway). Jane Zhang, Harry looks like you’re Styles and Miguel provided the entertainment, but it was one of the dwarfs Shanghainese model Ming Xi, who stole the show when she on an off-off took a tumble during her walk. (Ouch!) Taylor Swift and Katy Broadway pro- Perry were previously rumored to be part of the performance duction of Snow lineup as well, but couldn’t make it in the end … because there would be too much ‘bad blood’ on stage, right? White.

Weird Hats from This Luxury and Streetwear Crossovers Year’s Fashion Shows The fashion world has seen many crossovers between luxury and street fashion labels in recent That You Would Not years, but Louis Vuitton and Supreme’s collabora- tion, which debuted at the Paris Fashion Week in January, took things to another level. After Luhan Actually Wea r … was seen wearing a limited edition red hoodie with the LV monogram and Supreme box logo, … because paper the asking price for the item on eBay went up to USD25,000 (about RMB165,000), or nearly 30 mache items should times its retail price. Thanks, Luhan … stay in third grade art class. KOLs (Continue to) Strike Gold An increasing share of the marketing budget of brands in China has gone to hiring KOLs (key opinion leaders), who have millions of followers across different social media platforms, as their spokespeople. High profile brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre and New Balance, for instance, have tapped internet sensation Papi Jiang to head up their advertising campaigns this year. Expect more to come in 2018. 45 COMM UNITY

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| WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JANUARY 2018 | JANUARY WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Have you ever thought about organizing about organizing thought ever you Have be held at another to a charity pub crawl the year? time during in the cal room is definitely There I have. Yes, People another charity pub crawl. for endar and that causes no trouble a fun event love and raises the community by is supported me and I’ll see it to Leave charity. for money I can come up with. Maybe Santa Team what committee calling the organizing start better Pub Crawl.’ ‘Team Santa Pub from best memory What's your by? gone Crawls (an of Santa Jody one special photo I have with a and myself organizer) important SPC back and years a few from woman Chinese with me, she was stays the look on her face who the children, are Then there so excited. Santas at see so many to away blown are also comes with the one time. Satisfaction rave who all the participants, from feedback has the SPC special event a truly about what back giving are that they become and the fact time. a great having the community while to This interview has been edited for clarity and length. - - - SANTA SUCCESS SUCCESS SANTA Finding out Why 2017’s Santa Pub Best the Was Crawl Yet Hong Ly by By Matthew Bossons, photos bers to the Team Santa organizing committee committee Santa organizing the Team bers to so it's learning the past couple of years, over on training is nothing like doing and there by the job! bles, beer and food, each year the pub crawl pub crawl the each year and food, bles, beer out Watch getting bigger and better. keeps 2018! year another have only has it you Rumor of the left at the helm as organizer or two SPC? in Guangzhou living me, I love remind Don’t will have longer if China be here and I plan to will be in go, the SPC to if I have me. However, new mem been inviting good hands. I have the moment I realize the event is running the event the moment I realize myself; and enjoy and can relax smoothly people, both of Chinese and the involvement and those looking on, espe those on the SPC children. the young cially when from now different is the event How it first started? Santas (the eight only were since there Well, Society) the Whisky Appreciation gents from and there first Santa Pub Crawl on the very music, wine, bub live 250, with over now are Wall Street

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Journal and was even featured in the Guangzhou’s most notable nonprofit events 2003, the occasion has evolved into one of Christmas revelers. Since its inception in sell-out 250-person crowd of joyously boozy without a hitch this past November, drawing a The 14th annual Santa Pub Crawl went off Pub Crawl (SPC) as the best yet. find out why many are hailing the 2017 Santa talked with longtime organizer Kent Highet to when they are letting loose at the venues; letting loose at the venues; are they when get involved; the smiles on peoples’ faces the smiles on peoples’ faces get involved; Santas, who hail from around the world, to to the world, around hail from Santas, who There are four things: the passion of the four are There SPC? What is the best part of organizing the What is the best part of organizing homeless. Bells Project, which supports Guangzhou’s which Bells Project, have already donated RMB1,000 to the Jingle the Jingle RMB1,000 to donated already have ideas [for which charity to support] and we support] and we to charity which ideas [for organizing committee, are throwing around around throwing are committee, organizing this year, which is great. ‘Team Santa,’ the Santa,’ ‘Team is great. which this year, It looks like we have RMB20,000 to donate donate RMB20,000 to have we like It looks How much money was raised? was much money How really was a special night. was really own way – and an awesome atmosphere. It atmosphere. – and an awesome way own ever, with new venues – each special in their – each special in their with new venues ever, spirit this year. I think this year was the best was I think this year this year. spirit and they were definitely filled with Christmas filled with Christmas definitely were and they The Santas involved always make it special make always The Santas involved than previous years? previous than success. What do you think made it better better made it think do you What success. The 2017 pub crawl was a resounding a resounding was The 2017 pub crawl COMM AROUND TOWN UNITY

DEAR JAMIE Work Visa Woes

Dear Jamie,

I recently relocated from Italy to Zhuhai for a job I applied for through an online English teaching agency. When I was first contacted by the training center I’m now - working at, they assured me that I’d be given accommodations, a full time job with a rea sonable salary and a work visa. While they’ve delivered on the first two promises, they have been unable to get me a work visa because I’m “not a native English speaker.” - China has rules regarding how and to whom work visas are issued, and I under stand that. But I can’t help but feel mislead by my employer, who has simply told me to continue working on a tourist visa. I love living in Zhuhai, but after three months in ‘visa limbo’ I’m beginning to think it’s best-Visaless to head in backZhuhai to Europe and pursue a career with my degree. Dear Confused, SOCIAL SKILLS

The situation you currently find yourself in is an all too common one. And while we Fuckup Nights could waste time pondering who’s to blame, it’s probably most important to focus on the- fact that you’re currently employed without - “3-Person Indie Team, A Mobile Game, 3 working chain SimplyWork took the reins this the appropriate paperwork and thus break - Years, with $0 Revenue,” reads the slide be past September. So far three Fuckup Nights ing the law. hind the speaker. An unconventional topic for have been held at its Hi-Tech Park location Unscrupulous options aside, you essen normal conversation, let alone a networking and more are scheduled to take place every tially have two choices: throw in the towel seminar. But that’s Fuckup Nights’ specialty: two or three months, alternating between and hit as many of China’s fantastic ‘AAAAA’ turning conventional thinking about business Chinese and English. tourist attractions as possible before heading gatherings have gained traction among and entrepreneurship on its head. According to main organizer Kiwi Lam, home, or, if you really love living in Zhuhai - - Four speakers explain, using bullet points (and want to continue living in ‘the city of a - and diagrams, the reasons behind past fail Shenzheners: the November English-language hundred islands’), find a new job that pro ures – from not delegating enough to com edition filled the 120-person space to capacity. vides you with that oh-so-coveted work visa. municating poorly with clients to missing the Even if speakers’ stories aren’t immediately While the latter option will undoubtedly warning signs of a foundering partner. The useful to attendees, Lam speculates, they can require some leg work and comes with no - goal? Help attendees get smart about startup still network with like-minded entrepreneurial guarantees, you may find yourself surprised - setbacks. types – an important step towards success or with the number of interesting job opportuni The event is a relatively recent import just, you know, not fucking up. ties (that include a work visa) that are avail - Tickets (including refreshments) cost RMB48-88. to Shenzhen. Fuckup Nights, which began in Search for ‘Fuckup Nights’ on www.huodongxing. able in the PRD. Mexico City in 2012, is a licensed brand simi com for upcoming events. For more updates, follow And heck, if you’re already considering lar to TEDx, with followings in over 250 cities their official WeChat account ‘SimplyWork.’ retreating with your tail between your legs around the world. back to Italy, you really have nothing to lose After a series of talks at Mod Bar, co- by hitting-Jamie the pavement and handing out a few resumes. Stuck in a jam (sandwich)? Email Jamie for some peanut butter at [email protected].

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ally have any of the stronger smelling ones; - Alessandro Nicolau however, due to the fact that most Chinese are used only to processed cheese, which is basi cally gelatin with a taste of cheese, they get - surprised when they see real cheese. Fresh This month we talk to Alessandro Nicolau, mozzarella has liquid with it so they find it re an expat of Lebanese, Portuguese, Italian and ally weird that it’s not a dry block and we’ve Spanish heritage and the man behind La Vaca had clients saying that it was spoiled because Feliz. A decade in China has seen him trading liquid was coming out of it. jewelry overseas and helping his sister set up Generally, the reactions are quite positive shop selling snacks from their native Brazil. But Packespecially a basket because with it a reminds good bread, them a of bottle tofu. of his current claim to fame – and what’s earned wine, and one of your cheeses: Where’s your him the love of many homesick expats – is his perfect Shenzhen picnic destination? business of crafting soft, fresh cheeses for the What’shungry massesthe best of thing the PRD. about doing business in southern China? That’s the toughest question but I’d say two - places: Shenzhen Bay Park (if you don’t want to travel far) or Dongchong Beach (if you’re It’s the way all cities in the region are con What’sokay driving a craving for a youwhile). just can’t satisfy in nected and the fact that setting up an export China? company in Hong Kong makes doing business here very convenient and hassle free. The area also has a great foreign community which is only disappointment. But it also became the I grew up surrounded by grandparents who our main clientele for the cheese business at biggest drive to start producing it. - China just saw a (temporary) ban on some had to adapt their taste in order to satisfy their the moment. Also, the beaches! - What’s been your biggest disappointment soft cheeses and China generally seems wary cravings, even if it meant doing it by them since you moved here? of the pungent stuff. What was the worst re- selves. I prefer to look at life through that per action to your cheeses? spective instead of the usual expat mindset of- - “I can’t believe they don’t have this here!” So I The fact that you can’t just walk into any place pretty much am able to get plenty of satisfac and order a proper cheese sandwich is my As we work with fresh cheeses we don’t re tion in China, be it food or things to do.

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- eing of Chinese descent, I can totally report not only raised many eyebrows but cuts of meat in smaller portions however, is understand about how sensitive this- also severely inflamed Italian food aficio still reasonable. Opting for healthier methods topic is. In fact, I will probably lose all nados and experts. Apparently, persecuting of cooking such as grilling or steaming will my friends on Facebook and WeChat, pro prosciuttos is not to be taken lightly. also make a big difference. In a nutshell, vided I make it through the week alive first. According to the research report, bacon, 1. Ham, sausages, bacon, beef patties But, here it goes anyway. processedham and sausages meats in rank the samealongside category cigarettes as as- should be avoided if possible. Red meat is bad for you and processed as a major cause of cancer, placing cured and 2. Pork is considered red meat too. If Moremeat kills Food, you! More Fortune necessary, buying the lean cuts of meat would bestos, alcohol, arsenic and tobacco. reduce long term risks. The word ‘loin’ in the B - Here are the exciting findings from meat would probably be healthier e.g. pork WHO’s International Agency for Research on loin, sirloin etc. Asian cultures tend to view food as a celebra - Cancer (IARC) report: 3. Trim any overlying fats that you see tion of life and fortune. They are inextricably • There was enough evidence to rank pro before cooking. intertwined, like Mickey and Minnie. Both - cessed meat as group 1 carcinogens because 4. Try to balance your protein intake by entities need to exist to determine harmony - of a causal link with bowel cancer. consuming chicken, fish, beans or lentils. and balance in life. In fact, one is not consid • The IARC’s experts concluded that each 5. A bigger overall risk factor is still obe ered living, if we do not consume good food. - 50-gram (1.8-ounce) portion of processed sity and lack of exercise. Eating some meat Hence, in Asian culture, more food equals meat eaten daily increased the risk of colo with plenty of vegetables and fruits, coupled a better life and, by some warped ‘karma- - - rectal cancer by 18 percent. with four hours of exercise a week will lower voodoo’ magic, is supposed to lead to more • It places red meat in group 2A, as prob the risk of cancer and heart disease signifi good fortune. ‘Over-Ordering Leads To Overeating’ ably carcinogenic to humans. Eating red cantly. meat is also linked to pancreatic and prostate Dr. Adam Koh has over 20 years of clinical Howcancer. Does It Cause Cancer? experience and is currently working as a family If you’ve attended a Chinese wedding you’ll physician at Sing Health Medical. Open Mon-Fri have probably noticed that there’s enough - 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun food to feed a small Sudanese village, and - 9am-3pm; 2 Xiancun Processed meat contains preservatives, main probably half of Liberia. This age-old tradition, Lu, Tianhe District, ly nitrites, which get converted to nitrous ox rooted in eons of human evolution survives Guangzhou 广州市天河 ide. Under high heat, it releases acrylamide, a till this day. Giving food is regarded as a ‘godly’ 区冼村路2号 (020-3739 - carcinogen. trait in the human realm, and ‘eating more’ is Good Habits, Balance Holds the Key 2500, 020-3739 2566, not only polite, but a necessary and fundamen www.singhealth.asia) tal reciprocation of the giver’s love. - Meat, being a highly revered food group, So with this knowledge etched into the deep becomes the centerpiece of any banquet, usu recesses of your mind, make sure you give Whyally in Meat the form Is Bad of a roasted young pig or fowl. that makeshift roadside barbeque stall a miss, despite the tempting charred smell of the lamb kebabs over charcoal roasters. A balanced diet comprising of healthier A recent World Health Organization (WHO) 50 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM EDUCATION | COMMUNITY WHAT MAKES A SCHOOL TRULY INTERNATIONAL? Four Tips for Finding the Best Place for Your Child to Learn By Lena Gidwani

Budget The 3 M’s: Multinational, Multilingual, to send them to a private international Multicultural - school?lanning on having a kid in China? Want International schools are a lifelong commit - ment. You cannot simply enroll your child in We live in a world that transcends boundaries, Well, here’s a reality check for you. - ents living in mainland China can spend as a school and then drag them out a year later so it’s worth ensuring that a school can instill Anecdotal research indicates that expat par because you can’t afford it. Sure, financial is the ‘3 M’s’ in them. In fact, one can sum it up - sues do occur unexpectedly, but unless you as international mindedness, and it is what much as half a million USD in fees alone if they - have spare cash around, don’t do it. It’s not fair the International Baccalaureate Organization send their children to a solid, reputable inter on either you or your child. You should have (IBO) claims sets them apart from other edu national curriculum school from early years to at least three years’ worth of annual fees lying cational programs. According to the IBO, “It P18. Add in bus services, uniforms, vacations, around per child. Don’t do it otherwise; you’ll is a philosophy that students will carry with insurance/medical care, after-school classes only be disadvantaging them. them through the rest of their lives.” Now that and just general expenses (iPads, anyone?), Transferability of Students’ Education Gutis some Instinct deep stuff. and the total cost of sending your third-culture - kid to such schools is close to USD1 million. And that doesn’t even include what you’ll As an expat family, your school is your commu spend when they go off to university. How’s - nity, and you must be sure that the program - Yes, indeed. The most important criteria of - that for a hole in your pocket, folks? of study is right for you for when you go back all is what you feel when you enter a school. Though many educational experts gener home. It is very easy to get taken in by beauti It’s an innate knowing, one that cannot be ex ally believe that TCK’s do not necessarily have ful buildings, good marketing and persuasive plained, but only felt. And at the end of the day, to attend international schools, most expat - promises of guaranteed admission to Harvard- what people say about a school or what the families still follow this trend. After all, who and Cambridge, but one needs to look beyond school is named means nothing – it’s what you doesn't want the best (and a sense of familiari that and ask yourself these important ques feel and what is behind the name that really ty) for their child when away from home? This tions: is this curriculum accepted back in my matters. After all, you know your child best, so begs a couple of very valid questions – what home country or my next destination(s)? Does trust yourself to make the right decision when is an international school, and what, exactly, this curriculum allow my child to seamlessly- it comes to choosing an international school. makes it international so as to command such transition? Am I equipping my child with high price tags? And how does one choose an transdisciplinary skills that can be used re international school, especially in China? gardless of where they are? Here's what we’ve gathered from speaking to fellow parents. WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JANUARY 2018 | SZ | 51 CITY SCENES ‘Leap Forward 2018’ at Canton Tower Shenzhen White Collar Fight Night (Supported by ) (Supported by )

The ongoing event series hosted at Canton Tower, ‘Leap Forward 2018,’ December 9 saw White Collar Fight Night (WCFN) host its third event kicked off on December 16 with a Christmas lightingFirst Ray ceremony. of Sunshine Two in in Shenzhen, with nine bouts, a charity auction and almost 700 people concerts were open to the public – one featuring classical music and the in attendance. With cans of Wolf Beer in hand, spectators were on their other traditional Chinese music. An exhibition, feet and cheering for the eagerly anticipated fight between Michelle Yu 2018, started on January 1 and will end at the end of the month. and Lillian which ended, like most, in a TKO. The successful event raised RMB60,000 for One Foundation, which works to provide children’s healthcare and disaster relief management.

Captivating Santa Run SWIS Winter Celebration

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Captivating’s inaugural Santa Run was a festive success with 342 On a beautiful sunny day in December, Shen Wai International School runners and 65 volunteers donning red hats for the charity fun run. (SWIS) PTA hosted its 2017 Winter Celebration, attended by many Freedom:61 kicked off the holiday season with rousing carols while 133 parents, students, teachers, and guests from the Shenzhen community. children got to chance to meet Santa Claus himself. Funds raised from Visitors enjoyed a Winter Market with beauty products and fluffy toys, the event would go to support the work of Captivating International in China. while visits with Santa and fun activities kept the children entertained. The bouncy castle, of course, was a huge hit. With so many tasty foods, a delightful range of performers and a raffle draw that saw many guests take home prizes, it was a wonderful way to welcome winter in Shenzhen.

52 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM AmCham South China Winter Ball (Supported by and )

AmCham South China hosted its annual winter ball on the evening of December 2, 2017 at LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou. Themed ‘wonderland,’ the party took place amid fairy tales, whimsical romance and glamorous costumes. The lucky draw was one of the event’s numerous highlights, offering prizes valued at over USD200,000, including round-trip flights, hotel presidential suites, luxury watches and fine wines, among others.

European Chamber Cup Football Tournament Shenzhen British Day (Supported by and ) (Supported by and )

For the first time in their five-year history, the European Chamber More than 2,500 guests and 60 vendors gathered at Mission Hills Sport - Cup Football Tournament was held for the benefit of three charities: - and Eco Park on November 25 to enjoy a day of amazing performances,- The Starlight Exceptional Child Rehabilitation Centre, Shenzhen Dogs fun games and delicious, traditional British foods. There were reproduc Protection Association and Cat Talker. With 16 teams competing pas tions of the London Eye and the River Thames, with a father-son bag sionately for the trophy cup, it came down to a hard-fought victory pipe duo to set the mood. The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong for Five Star Sports, with teams from Lenovo and FC Baohu winning brought out their best for this annual day of heritage fun and we look second and third place. forward to next year’s festivities!

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- he choir of the British School of Oakwood Gold Arch Residence held an TLAS opened its third workplace at Guangzhou had one of their most suc appreciation party last month that saw GTland Plaza on December 15, on cessful Christmas seasons to date, around 200 residents enjoy a fun-filled- which occasion a total of 300 guests seeing over 240 students perform at some of evening. Family and friends gathered together were invited. The workplace is located on Guangzhou’s top venues, including five-star to dine and participate in festive games and ac the 41st floor of the building, Overseeing hotels and a grand finale at Taikoo Hui Shopping tivities prepared by the team at Oakwood. Huacheng Square and Guangzhou’s CBD. Mall. T A

- Organized by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, co-organ he International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS) successfully- ized by the Florentia Village, supported by the Italian Consulate marked its 15-year milestone as one of the leading international in Guangzhou and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the first schools in China this past month. In commemoration of the oc edition of ‘Natale, Christmas like in Italy!’ was successfully held in casion, ISNS held a formal ceremony on December 13, 2017 welcoming Florentia Village Foshan from December 8-10, with many Chinese and founding family members Dr. Francis Pang and Ms. Joyce Pang, Chinese international participants. government officials, VIP guests and families of the school. T

Country Far Away

ecember 14 saw a great number of he Christmas bazaar hosted by Bubble he film , directed participants enjoying themselves at Kingdom International Kindergarten by Gan Xiao’er from South China Trinity’s Christmas party. The bash - saw both students and their families Normal University, was nominated also saw various vendors supported by taking part in a meaningful event. Parents Internationalfor Best Picture, Film Best Festival Script, hosted Best Actor in Saipan in a on Trinity’s partners, as well as singing perfor from each class organized their own booths - Leading Role andCountry Best Score Far Away at the's leadingMarianas ac - mances presented by Trinity’s students, Nansha that sold a variety of objects ranging from International School and the Japanese Women’s handicrafts and Christmas decorations to sec December 6-8. Choir. ondhand children’s book and tasty edibles. tor, Ma Yue, won Best Actor in a Leading Role D54 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM T Tat the film festival.

FOOD, DRINK & EVENTS IN SHENZHEN

'Sin City' Dining Exploring Dongguan's F&B scene, p60-61

Turkish Delight The Pirate’s Wife P58 P65

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The soft opening of a venue by everyone’s favorite simian-themed hip hop crew; organic food being championed by both a Sea World shop and upscale OCT dining spot (page 64); convenience store staple Rio stepping it up with a weird yet tasty yogurt-vodka blend

the two trillion mark, barely beating (page 57); Shenzhen’s GDP breaking OLDIE BUT GOODIE player in the Delta. out Guangzhou to become the biggest Mevlana Turkish Restaurant

Huaqiangbei is on the rise. Once known We’re Done with: large-scale renovation scheme and the ad- makeGenerous solid choices helpings for snackingof hummus or splitting.(RMB28) ditionchiefly of for new cheap malls wholesale have literally electronics, raised athe and homemade flatbread (RMB10) also

Some parts, however, stay untouched, For beverages, Mevlana offers Turkish retainingarea’s profile. the slight seediness that used to oftea humanity’s (RMB6-10 culturala cup) and heritage. coffee (RMB26), the latterThe concentrated of which is a brew UNESCO-listed makes a satisfy piece- ing after-meal sip that, like Turkish food in discourageddefine the neighborhood. by the ‘average’ sanitation rat- Mevlana is one of those places. Don’t be it all the more valuable. sign by the door – our sensitive American general, is hard to find in Shenzhen – making stomachsing, symbolized remain by unscathed an unhappy after emoji many on a the Mevlana Turkish Restaurant, 154 Zhenxing Lu, Futian meal here. District 福田区振兴路154号 (8336 8778) Sign aside, the interior is welcoming, burgers – holy Batman, they’re bad; with latticed woodwork and spacious seating ChinaThe flop taking of Mickey two steps D’s latest forward, themed one A hefty menu offers blown-up shots infrastructure, experts expostulate); on both floors. step back on its coal cut (insufficient Coco Park establishments this year; the of cuisine ranging from Middle Eastern to the loss of not one, not two but five sticking to Turkish dishes, though, especially ofChinese the kebab and evenvariety. Indian. We recommend The firinda beyti kebab kidding.)belated arrival of Michelin reviewers to Canton – what, no Shenzhen? (Just particularly dear to our hearts for the pairing of well-seasoned lamb and (RMB78) crispy is pas - try with a yogurt dipping sauce. Like the

popular ‘Turkish pizzas,’ topped with cheese (RMB58), beef (RMB68) and more, its bite- sized pieces are also easy to share. 58 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM [email protected]

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL WHAT’S ON WAIMAI Gaga鲜语 Brewer’s Banter - cent arrivals may ask with chagrin: This month It’s lunchtime in Shenzhen and -re we chat with wich?' Rocky, a notable 'whereGaga can saves we findthe daya good with sand reliable quality and excellent bread. From brewer and Guangzhou - deliver solid sandwiches, hearty cooked chicken. nado. ten locations across Shenzhen they (RMB68) to get some egg and slow- craft sud aficio salads and some brunch classics that But if you love brunch, you’ll keep us wanting more. On requests … The house favorite is a chicken which is available anytime after they - want their full English (RMB68), ber a group of sliced avocado and arugula to bal- to your meal with their fruit tea or customers“I still remem ask- anceand mango the fruit’s sandwich sweet (RMB68)acids. The with open at 11am. Add some vitamins ing for hot pot classic Reuben and Gaga sandwich than the coffee. at our brewpub. (a carnivore feast of ham, bacon and juiceThe blends, eatery which is currently travel better promot - We do not serve chicken, with an egg) both deliver on ing a delivery deal to share with the hot pot at all.”

On bizarre drinks … “One of our loyal customers priceflavor, tag. with sweet potato fries and ofoffice: fries three or guac pitchers and chips of fruit for teathe for always asks for raw eggs to mix into his stout. He be- a side salad included in the RMB68 same.RMB88, or two pitchers with a side lieves it is the perfect way to have dark beers.” featuringVegetarians tender find roasted a hearty pumpkin, meal in Price: On forgotten belongings … “Lots of cell phones the harvest season salad (RMB58), Good for: sandwiches, fruit tea quinoa and kale, with some nuts Search:RMB60-80 Gaga, 鲜语 launched to the public.” cauliflower and tomato on a bed of have been forgotten, especially new models just Available on: protein, or choose the gaga salad for crunch. Add RMB10 for some Dianping, E Le Me, Meituan

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SIN CITY DINING A Look at Dongguan’s Most Enticing Eateries Text and photos by Tristin Zhang once bywords for China’s southern city of Dongguan, and that’s ‘Manufacturing boomtown,’ ‘sin city’ and ‘sex capital’ were still how many see it today. Nestled right between Guangzhou sexand industryShenzhen, has it’s not considered only curbed a ‘backyard’ the sex trade, for grownups but also hit in lothe- Pearlcal businesses River Delta. hard, The causing 2014 anti-vice collateral crackdown damage to on the its food roaring and beverage scene. Dongguan’s ‘Virgin Hotel’ and the like may have been shut down, but its jiuba jie (bar street) and Western restaurants have survived nonetheless. This past month, we visited our neighboring city to explore its resilient dining scene. Here’s what we have to report:

Hollywood Baby Too

This neon-lit bar has been entertaining its clientele for more “Pole dancers starts 11:00pm …” announced a fluorescent board. theor less wild 15 years years. of Open Dongguan’s from 6pm bar tillscene late started into the with night, it. Hollywood BabyBy Too, 9pm adjoined on a Friday by its night, sister it’s restaurant still very Hollywoodempty, and Tapas,the pole claims behind us awaits company. Above us is a glass floor which apparently isn’t designed for girls in skirts to walk on. Or is it? Some might say this is where dreams go to to die and beer bellies come to grow. But, if you’re in Dongguan on a weekend and looking for a party, pop into Hollywood Baby Too.

Shop A1001, New World Garden, Dongcheng Zhi Lu, Dongcheng District, Dongguan 东莞市东城区东城支路新世界花园A1001

One for the Road prides itself on being a “safe, family-friendly environment.” Between theThe playground only traditional next Englishto its patio pub and in Dongguan the kid’s corner, – One forit’s theobvious Road why – this establishment is a go-to hangout for expat families. Housed in a spacious, two-story establishment, One for the livensRoad, whichup the isspace a minute’s on Friday walk evenings. from Martin’s Bakery, hosts a quiz night on Mondays and darts tournament Tuesdays, while live music

The pub offers ten beers on tap, most of which are English tastecraft beersof this such green as cocktail Greene isKing’s unworldly: IPA, Abbot What Ale do and you East want Coast from IPA. a drinkCocktail that’s drinkers? called AlienGive the Urine Alien Sample? Urine Sample (RMB35) a try. The The menu, besides telling the story behind the pub’s name and asfeaturing pies and Xi stews, Jinping as having well as a someGreene Asian-flavor King IPA with selections. David Cameron, Served by boasts some local dishes and includes traditional English fare, such is stuffed with cubed beef, onion, mushroom and herbs. friendly waiters, the stout pie (RMB90), cooked namely in stout beer,

1/F, BldgDinner 2, IEO and Dynatown, drinks at Dongcheng One for the Dong Road Lu, costs Dongcheng about RMB200.District, Dongguan 东莞市东城区东城东路星河传说新天地2号楼首层 (0769-2203 0001)

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Martin’s Bakery - eran Dongguan expat, has established itself as the one of the most reputed WesternSince its inceptionrestaurants four in yearstown. ago,The Martin’s,German eateryrecommended slash bakery, to us situated by a vet inside a vast residential complex that houses a medley of restaurants and bars, is not readily accessible. It took us a good ten minutes in the complex’s hoagiegarden, packed and the with aid ofchicken, a mildly lettuce, helpful onion, security cucumber, guard, to cheddar find Martin’s. and tomato We thoroughly enjoyed the chef’s sandwich (RMB85) – a foot-long disappointment. – but the beef dumpling soup (RMB50), small and overpriced, was a big -

For a German restaurant, Martin’s menu is diverse: on top of your regu lar pork knuckle, schnitzel and sausages, it also includes pasta, burgers and even1/F, Bldg some 20, Chinese IEO Dynatown, edibles. Dongcheng Lunch for Dong two Lu,costs Dongcheng roughly RMB200.District, Dongguan 东莞市东城区东城东路星河传说新天地2号楼首层 (0769-2276 5885)

Xiabafang (下坝坊) A warren of alleys located by a canal, the neighborhood of Xiabafang is dot- ted with Tibetan-decor bars, live music pubs, coffee shops in wood houses and recently-renovated red-brick restaurants. This is where Dongguan’s Chinese bar-goers flock to on weekends, usually after 9pm as we are told. The Tree House here throws some intoxicating parties, while Qinghua Zuiyue ( ) earns its name for hosting some groovy Chinese bands. Businesses清花醉月 in Xiabafang aim to attract more visitors through the use of a tried-and-true concept: offering them a taste of the exotic in Dongguan. Walking the alleys, you might see a Himalayan bar, Guns ’n Roses cafe or a stands set up as night falls hawking local snacks and the chanting from a nearbyMonroe-themed monastery. bar. The only thing authentic at Xiabafang may be the food

Xiabafang, Wanjiang District, Dongguan 东莞市万江区下坝坊

The Place An emblem of American culture since the 1970s, Hard Rock planted its flagship China venue right here in Shenzhen. Yes, Longhua’s Mission Hills neighborhood is yourpart ofDidi Shenzhen. driver can Within navigate a year the or construc two, Line- tion4 will chaos. take you right there. In the meantime, from Joan Jett and Bon Jovi and costumes Inside, it’s nostalgia incarnate: guitars infrom black Elvis, and Rihanna neon, but and it Chineseworks somehow. rockers like Here,Second autotune Hand Rose. hasn’t The killed look the is slick radio ’90s star. L.A. Rock and roll lives on, as innocuous and family-friendly as burgers and fries.

The Food

serviceYou want charge) a burger? rubs They’ve espresso got on a adozen. patty blendedJava Lava from (RMB98, Australian all prices rib eye,add beef15 percent fat (Bud, Stella and Snow) and share a Jumbo Hard Rock Cafe promises, in Vegas, Dubai and tenderloin. The end result is familiar - - cheese-and-bacon Americana, with a bold falo wings, freshly fried chicken tenders, ries of American greats and new memories onionCombo rings, (RMB148). delectable Its lip-smacking Southwest spring buf sharedand now with Shenzhen. friends. Visit for the hits, memo But for January only, indulge in a bit of fire from the grilled jalapeño. rolls (each with the appropriate sauce) and cream cheese bruschetta are enough for Price: sauce of slow-simmered Budweiser that Budburger (RMB118) slathered in a thick three to comfortably share. Who’s going: music fans, urban explorers, could masquerade as a smoky bourbon. RMB120-150 Or pick the hickory smoked combo Good for: nostalgia, tried-and-true The Vibe AmericanMission Hills classics day-trippers (RMB128), with tender meaty ribs and Nearest metro: chicken that tastes like it just came off dad’s With rock music, we don’t really want au- Didi ride own sauce and this one is almost a chutney, Qinghu (Exit A), 40 minute richgrill withon the vegetables fourth of insideJuly. Every its barbecue dish has its tang. harmony.thentic passions We want – real our love,rockers despair, to churn joy andout Open daily, 12pm-12am; 9, Mission Hills Dadao 龙华新区观澜高尔夫大道9号, Longhua District (3395 reliablepain waver classics with onthe demand. heart, too That’s fickle what to find friends, kick back with some draft beers 2888) If you’re in the neighborhood with

62 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM NEW RESTAURANT | EAT & DRINK BOFEI YUEPIN Where East Meets West By Paul Barresi

The Place Nestled in the bustling heart of Luohu, the shadow of the Grand Hyatt, sits Bofei Yuepin.close to BehindMixC Shopping this Canton-fusion-inspired Mall and beneath restaurant is the same group responsible thefor Shenzhenculinary world. clubbing Upon institution entering Face,the third with Bofei Yuepin marking their first foray into

Cantonese cuisine without a classic staple – diningfloor, patrons room with are greetedample seating by huge for tanks groups. Hangingof fresh fish above before the patronsturning intois a series a modern of curved, colored glass neatly arranged to re- itassorted was welcomed steamed when veggies our (RMB118). dessert arrived: Even after all that we were still hungry, so semble a school of fish. be fooled by the name, this gym-friendly dish The Food wasegg whitesboth tasty with and almond healthy. juice (RMB30). Don’t Tucked away in the kitchen is a dedicated - The Vibe ously worked at Lung King Heen in Hong team of chefs led by Ma Guiming, who previ classic Cantonese dishes, as well as having rated Chinese restaurant in the world. Incorporating Western techniques to cook KongSoon – famed after as taking the first our Michelin order, attentive three-star Yuepin ideal for both Chinese and foreign wait staff brought out an exotic pair of dish- an English and Chinese menu makes Bofei heightened by Western cooking methods. diners looking to try satisfying local flavors es – jellyfish with red vinegar (RMB68) and Price: thefried frog frog was legs seasoned with pepper with salt the (RMB88).perfect Who’s going: small groups, party people blendThe jellyfish of salt, had pepper, a surprising and spice crunch to make while eat - Good for:RMB150-250 taking out clients, lovers of contemporary cuisine The highlight was the poached brisket in ing the fiddly legs worthwhile. Nearest metro: minutes Australian Angus beef. The end result is in- Grand Theatre (Exit F), 10 clear broth (RMB168), made by slow cooking credibly tender meat that had us coming back Open daily, 11.30am-10.30pm; S368, MixC Phase II, Luohu District 华润万象城二期三楼S386店铺柏菲粤品 (8232 0108) for repeated helpings. And we couldn’t enjoy

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VOISIN ORGANIQUE Farm Fresh By Bailey Hu

The Place in the case of the starter, a time: ‘childhood’ is theEach inspiration dish bears behind the name what of looks a place like or a cute cafes and apartment buildings, is Voisin Organique.In a quiet corner of the OCT, nestled between of chilled foie gras, however, smooth and An unassuming brick entrance in an slightlysimple wafer sweet cookie. with the A biteaddition reveals of raisins. a ‘filling’ alleyway belies a restaurant with great as- pirations. Voisin Organique requires diners (imported from Spain) garnished with sliv- to RSVP at least a day in advance, and takes ers ofIt’s vegetables followed by and servings marinade, of tuna ‘Shunde- belly pride in sourcing ingredients from a network style'. The lightly sour, nutty seasoning of organic farms around China. On the restaurant’s Dianping page, sprin- kled among food photos are shots of green- enhancesOverall, rather the cookery than masks excels the when flavor natural of houses, freshly unearthed taro roots and the ingredientsthe raw fish. are allowed to shine: highlights odd free-range fowl. - with coconut water; tiny wild chestnuts tion farm-to-table, is still catching on, Voisin include a rich chicken consomme flavored In a city where organic food, not to men served with a salty dipping sauce; and a is a trailblazer. tomato broth. The Food clear,The spherical only (slight) jelly made disappointment of concentrated of the meal is the steak: the tender, medium-rare meat is nearly overwhelmed with sauce, carefullyWe sample executed, the 10-course locally tastinginspired menu bites. for December (RMB488 a person), a series of runny egg yolk. dried onion flakes, fermented garlic and a The Vibe Given the pricing and number of courses, you’ll want to set aside two or three hours to

Service is polite, if unhurried, during our weekdayproperly enjoylunch. a Waitresses meal at Voisin top upOrganique. our glass- Price: Who’s going: health-conscious diners, in- but the time between courses is sometimes the-knowRMB488 epicures es of water and kale-pear juice frequently, Good for: We’re rewarded, however, with metic- dining ulouslylong enough designed to fit indishes whole that conversations. both satisfy Nearest metro:long conversations, fusion fine- minutes delivery and fast food reign supreme, it’s Baishizhou (Exit A), 24 aand reminder stimulate that the sometimes senses. In true an era quality where Open Tue-Sun, 11am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5.30-10pm Sat- Sun; 117, Futian Creative Culture Park, Qiaobei Yi takes time. Jie, Nanshan District 南山区侨北一街富田创意文化园 117号 (133 2298 7869)

64 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM NEW BAR | EAT & DRINK JOLLY ROGER Jewel of the PRD By Adam Robbins

espite the name, there’s not a glimpse of skull-and-crossbones nor piracy inside the Jolly Roger. Which D so familiar with these spirits. For us she is a shame, since history’s most successful pirate is probably Ching Shih, a Cantonese - woman who ruled the South China Sea, re- ingmixed a bloom a delicious of rosemary Lost Rosemarry scent, beautifully (RMB78) presentedwith lemongrass with an and old-style lime flavors cup and balanc metal Yet that woman’s disciplined spirit - tiringinfuses in this 1810 elegant, with amnesty approachable and all estab her loot.- lishment from Joanna Guo, a sequel to her appreciatestraw. With their impeccable drink and English work she with convers her to initial success in Xiamen. Within the small discoveres with customers, new favorites. enjoying most those who but welcoming wood-paneled bar is a mel- With buy-one-get-o offers every day from low energy and a cool aesthetic that let us sit and sip long into the night. We found a revelation in Fernet, a re- Whiskey was the initial focus of the bar, - 10am (!) to 8pm, and a small side room for based on market research that pointed Guo omile, cardamom and aloe. Guo loves it on notVIPs quite to unwind, perfect we – the expect bathroom many sippersis a short will to this expat-friendly spot near Sea World. icefined with Italian Coke, spirit but weof myrrh, prefer rhubarb,her more chamcrea- walkfind a into new the favorite mall and at the Guo Jolly (and Roger. guests) If it’s But foreign patrons have been replaced smoke inside – it’s a small price to pay for by the up-and-coming Chinese set, who it transforms our favorite Negroni into this little treasure. have developed a taste for Jolly Roger’s somethingtive cocktails. deeper, In the with Hanky-Panky a bright citrus (RMB98) scent classy cocktails and high-end spirits like and a settled bitterness on the tongue. Open daily, 10am-2am; 105, F/1, Huiging Shopping Josie, one of the women behind the bar, Center, Taizi Road, Nanshan District南山区太子路汇 brings a cultural education to sippers not 港购物中心1层105店面 (177-2260 1098) the Singleton 12 Year (RMB1,280 a bottle, RMB1,980/two).

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il Club looks too nice to be an edgy electronic music venue. The walls Omay be unadorned concrete but the black bar top is immaculate, and panels sus- pended from the ceiling cast everything in a warm glow. On a weekday night, with only a hand- ful of customers populating the cocktail bar, it’s hard to imagine that experimental music parties – nightwave and grime one week, dub techno the next – are held at the club next door. But maybe that’s the point. Co-founder Sun Huiyuan tells us Oil Club is designed to the nightclub portion, concealed behind an unmarkedbe a new kind black of door,venue hosts in Shenzhen. weekend While raves, the bar lets music lovers drink to the dull thrum of house beats on a Thursday evening. soundingPlus, the glass cocktails that’s presented aren’t bad. inside We first a try the Catcher in the Rye (RMB78), a gimmicky - face of the tart, bourbon-sweet drink, leaving smoke-filled bell jar. Mist swirls over the sur and hair. still a work in progress. But, given top-notch a faint woody smell on our fingertips, scarves- drinksIt’s and clear eye-catching that the four-month-old DJ lineups, we’re bar isex - teel sip, mixing gin and tea in a porcelain cited to see where Oil Club will go from here. The RMB88 Take a Break is a more gen Price: cup.We It tastes also try inexplicably a dry martini, milky a classicand subtly which, Who’s going: electronic music lovers, cool sweet, yet still packs a boozy punch. kids RMB50-90 per drink specially requested. Like the other drinks Good for: upscale cocktails, secret raves it’salong strong with yet customized smooth, ifcocktails, of moderate must portion be Nearest metro: - utes - Xiasha (Exit D), 5 min luminatingsize. the walls of the bar with images of multicolored,As we sip Sun moving turns onclouds. a projector, A group il of Open daily, 7pm-2am; 11A, 1/F, Tairan Building, Tairan Ba Lu, Futian District 福田区泰然八路泰然大厦 laborers arrives with a towering potted plant 01层 L1-11A (158 1747 9767, official WeChat ‘OIL to be placed in a corner. 油’)

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Querevalu Concert

Canada’s Peter Sagar (aka Homeshake) offers up some entertaining contradic- tions with his latest thrift store synth-pop. Fresh Air continues Sagar’s explora- The Japanese singer and actress performs as part of her Full Course Tour. Is imitation the highest form of flat- tion of dreamy, downtempo bedroom R&B and draws inspiration from such Her single, ‘Glamorous Sky,’ was written tery … or appropriation of the sacred? disparate artists as Sade, The Band, Broadcast, Prince and Angelo Badalamenti. by author Ai Yazawa and composed by Alexandro Querevalu, born in Lima, His smoky, laid back love songs and decidedly stoned sound somehow bring a L’Arc-en-Ciel vocalist Hyde, going on Peru, and emigrating to Poland at 18, is breath of fresh air to listeners’ minds. to reach number one on the Oricon firmly in the former camp. Dressing in Sun Jan 14, 8.30pm; RMB150 door RMB100 presale. B10 Live, Building C2, North Singles Charts. She continues to record the costume of Native American tribes, Area, OCT-Loft, Xiangshan Dong Jie, Nanshan District 南山区香山东街华侨城创意文 albums and is best known for portray- he performs earnest and soulful rendi- 化园北区C2栋北侧B10现场 (8633 7602, b10live.taobao.com) ing Nana Osaki in the live-action film tions of North America’s indigenous win! adaptations of Nana. music. You’ll either resonate with the Fri Jan 12, 8pm; RMB780-1,080. versatility, eloquence, and emotion he We’re giving away tickets for both featured B10 Live concerts! Message our Shenzhen Luohu Gymnasium, 48 Jing expresses, or want to shout at him to official WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) three days before the show and Er Lu, Luohu District 罗湖区经二路48号 take off the damn headdress. tell us why you should win! 罗湖体育馆 (2541 1009, damai.cn) Thu Jan 11, 8pm; RMB180-320. Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 62 Nantou Jie, Nanshan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区南山大道南头街62号南山区文体中心 (8661 6818) Cicada Concert Foster the People Concert

Song Siheng Recital

American band Foster the People embark on their first-ever Shanghai pianist Song Siheng will pre- China tour this month to promote their third album, Sacred Hearts Club. The album’s new-found hip-hop and electronic sent Mozart’s ‘Variations on Twinkle, Taiwan’s Cicada was formed in 2009, consisting of influences mark a departure from the indie-pop brightness of Twinkle, Little Star,’ Chopin’s ‘Prelude violin, cello, acoustic guitar and piano. Their earliest their viral ‘Pumped Up Kicks.’ No. 15,’ ‘Prelude No. 24’ and scores albums personified the land and the ocean around Sun Jan 21, 7pm; RMB380 presale, RMB580 door. A8 Live, 2/F, from movies like Teheran 43, The them, while their latest music turns its attention to 1002 Keyuan Lu, Nanshan District 南山区科园路1002号2层A8现 Legend of 1900, Merry Christmas Mr. the fauna of the world. White Forest is dedicated to 场 (247tickets.com) Lawrence and Spirited Away. Some of the animals of the coral reefs, sea turtles, humpback the performances will be accompa- whales, dolphins, as well as cats of the city and birds nied by movie clips on screens in the of the mountains, portraying the relationship between background. human and ocean and its impact on these other lives. Fri Jan 12, 8pm; RMB99-880. Shenzhen Fri Jan 12, 8.30pm; RMB120 door, RMB100 presale. B10 Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Live, Building C2, North Area, OCT-Loft, Xiangshan Dong Futian District 福田区福中一路2016号 Jie, Nanshan District 南山区香山东街华侨城创意文化园北深圳音乐厅 (8284 1888) 区C2栋北侧B10现场 (8633 7602, b10live.taobao.com)

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Huaqiang Bei Tour

Join a group of business owners and entrepreneurs who are interested in learning about the biggest electronics market in the world. Visit supply chain com- panies to observe and understand the electronics manufacturing process, then take a guided tour of the electronics market with local experts Colin Phils is a Richmond, Virginia-based band offering complex instru- while networking mental music (guitar loops, synth lines and intricate drumming) alongside with your peers. densely harmonic vocals. Their sound has been described as part math-rock, Sat Jan 2, 9am-9.30pm; RMB528. Huaqiang Plaza Hotel, 100 Zhenhua Lu, Futian District 深圳市福 part indie-rock, with catchy hooks and harmonies throughout. 田区振华路100号华强广场酒店 (852-5808 4008) Fri Jan 26, 8pm; RMB100 door, RMB80 presale. B10 Live, Building C2, North Area, OCT-Loft, Xiangshan Dong Jie, Nanshan District 南山区香山东街华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧B10现场 (8633 7602, b10live.taobao.com) AVATAR: Discover Pandora Exhibit

From James Cameron’s groundbreaking film Euphoria Concert comes an experience for the entire family based on some of the most astounding and fascinating aspects of the alien moon Pandora. Experience unique discoveries in this 12,000-square-foot entertainment and educational experience and gain thought- provoking insights into the many ways in which Pandora reflects our own planet. From Jan 28, 10am; RMB199 early bird, RMB588 VIP. 1/F, Great China International Exchange Square, 1 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福华一路1号大中华国际交易广场一楼 (247tickets. com)

DinoLab Exhibit

DinoLab is not your traditional dinosaur exhibition. In addition to a variety of skele- tons and fossil replicas, there are interactive spaces and facilities where children can experience digging and cleaning fossils The incredible diversity of Europe’s electronic music hits Shenzhen´s Oil and even hold and ex- Club, following huge successes in Beijing and Shanghai. Portuguese- amine interactive dino Angolan DJ Firmeza and Swedish-Chilean producer Dinamarca bring African babies. Plus there's a as well as Latin American rhythms to the European beat family for a mind- 360-degree corridor boggling, foot-hopping lineup. The night is completed with French Retina to let visitors get a Set and Hungarian DMC champ DJ Bootsie. This event is organized by the full view of a 15-me- European Union and supported by Fake Music Media. ter long animatronic Sat Jan 27, 9pm; RMB100 door RMB70 presale. Oil Club, L1-11A 1/F, Tairan T-Rex. Tickets available Building, Tairan Ba Lu, Futian District 福田区泰然八路泰然大厦01层L1-11A by WeChat only. Oil Club (158 1747 9767) Ongoing, 10am-9pm; RMB160 under 18 or over 60, RMB200 adult, includes admission for one child under 1m tall. Shekou Cruise Center, Nanshan District 南山区深圳蛇口邮轮中心 (2669 1213, WeChat ID: cmhk-xl)

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Legally Blonde Musical Riverdance Irish Dance

Follow the singing, dancing exploits of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others and successfully de- fends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. This celebration of traditional Irish music and dance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque- Throughout, she defies expectations while staying true to influenced traditional music called ‘Timedance.’ Composers Whelan and Lunny augmented herself. It’s not high drama, but it’s a whole lot of fun. Irish folk with a rock rhythm section of electric bass and drums, and a four-piece horn section Mon-Sat Jan 1-6, 8pm; RMB180-980. Shenzhen Poly Theatre, Baoli to create a genre-leaping masterpiece. The high-energy feats of these dancers will leave you in Culture Square, Haibin Lu, Houhai, Nanshan District 南山区后海海 awe of the children of Éire. 滨路保利文化广场保利剧院 (400 185 8666) Thu-Fri Feb 1-2, 8pm; RMB280-1,280. Shenzhen Poly Theatre, Baoli Culture Square, Haibin Lu, Houhai, Nanshan District 南山区后海海滨路保利文化广场保利剧院 (400 185 8666) The Producers Musical Russian Oil Paintings Exhibition

A total of 54 oil paintings by more than a dozen renowned professors from Repin Academy of Fine Arts are now on display at J Space, the factory-turned-art space in OCT- LOFT. True to the classical realistic approach, most of their art works bear distinctive characteristics of local culture and folklore, according to the curator. Until Jan 18, 10am-6pm; free. J Space, Building C-8, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C-8栋君瑞汇当代艺术空间 (189 3891 7301)

From the Academy Award-winning movie, Mel Brooks brings the story of Max Bialystock, timid Leo Bloom and their extravagant boondoggle to the stage. With singing and dancing and barrels of laughter, this touring production starring Richard Morse, Richard Meek and Sam Wingfield will have your pulse marching to a faster pace. Thu-Sun Jan 18-21, 7.30pm; RMB180. Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 62 Nantou Jie, by Nanshan Da Dao, Nanshan District 南山区南山大道南头街62号 (8661 6818)

70 | SZ | JANUARY 2018 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM TASTE Shang Palace Set Menu

Shark Tasting Menu

Michelin-starred Chef Mauro Elli arrives in Shenzhen for two nights of extravagant eating. Enjoy lobster tartare, grapefruit risotto, Wagyu beef with beetroot gnocchi and so much more, each with their carefully chosen wine pairing. Limited to 20 seats each night, so reserve soon. Tue Jan 9 (Futian), Wed Jan 10 (Nanshan); RMB888, RMB288 wine pairing, RMB144 wine pairing if pre-paid. Shark, Shop 133, Block B, Coco Park, Fuhua Lu, Futian District 福田区福华路购物公园B区133号 (8203 1999); Shop NL118, MixC World, 9668 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 南山区深南大道9668号华润城万象天地NL118商铺鲨鱼餐吧 (8670 9732)

With nearly 20 years of culinary experience across the world, Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen’s newly appointed Chef Eddie Leong brings expertise in Cantonese cuisine and Chinese regional specialties. He has absorbed rich cooking techniques and classic food-presentation styles from France, Italy and Japan. With his extensive expertise, he brings an innovative and inspired signature new set menu to diners at Shang Palace. Ongoing; Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen, 1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District 罗湖区建设路1002 号深圳香格里拉大酒店 (8233 0888)

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HK MO UNTIL JAN 7 venetianmacao.com) JAN 4 brilliant song and dance spectacu- Taiwanese band Mayday have THU lar, you won’t believe your eyes. WED-MON enjoyed a loyal and enthusiastic following since their inception in JAN 13 the late 1990s. Called “the Chinese Beatles” by CNN, they have har- SAT vested almost every music award Imagine Dragons: Evolve World there is in China. Mayday are to Tour, 8pm; HKD388-888; AsiaWorld- greet fans with their most popular Expo (www.asiaworld-expo.com) songs in Macau this January. Kings of anthemic yet moody alt-rock, Grammy Award-winning Imagine Dragons shift perspective on their third album and take FEB 2-4 on a brighter but more layered The Sound of Music the Musical, FRI-SUN emotional outlook. Turning self- 2pm/7.30pm; MOP288-888. The Electric Wonderland 2018, 10pm- doubt into a soaring, shimmering Venetian Theatre (www.venetianma- 3am; HKD288-488. Lan Kwai Fong epic driven by heavy beats and cao.com) (www.electricwonderlandhk.event- Reynolds’s rapid-fire flow, or bring- The highly-acclaimed namesake brite.com) ing waves of majestic harmonies musical of The Sound of Music MusicFest.Asia and Xin Wang | and warped vocal effects to his re- tells a true story set during World Prestige team up to bring the PRD counting of life’s journey, Imagine War II in Austria. Its notable score some of the best musicians and Dragons delve past illusions to includes ‘My Favorite Things,’ ‘Do- DJs in the world. Start the year off something true and real. Re-Mi,’ ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain,’ ‘The right with Jewelz & Sparks, smash Lonely Goatherd,’ ‘Sixteen Going hit producers who collaborate with on Seventeen’ and, of course, ‘The some of the biggest names and Sound of Music.’ bring fans to their feet at shows JAN 16-17 like Tomorrowland, Parookaville SAT-SUN and Main Stage Ultra Europe. Studiodanz 15th Anniversary JAN 13-22 Showcase, 8pm; HKD180-220; Southorn Stadium (www.studiodanz. DAILY com) JAN 5 Legends in Concert, 2pm/6pm/8pm; Celebrate 15 years of success MOP180-480. The Parisian Theatre FRI with one of Hong Kong's leading (www.parisianmacao.com) dance establishments. On this Voted the number one tribute special anniversary, choreogra- show in Las Vegas, Legends in phy from SDZ tutors, performed Concert comes to Macao for a lim- by SDZmates, will be followed ited engagement. Featuring acts by extraordinary professionals paying tribute to Michael Jackson, dancing in the styles of Hip Hop, Elvis Presley, Lionel Richie, Whitney Urban, Girls Hip Hop, Heels, Jazz Houston and Freddie Mercury, the Funk, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz 17th Macao City Fringe Festival, show consists of brilliant perform- and Contemporary. Come out on a various times; MOP80/120. For more ers who not only physically, but cold night and watch the stadium information, visit www.macaucity- vocally resemble the star they Underground Series feat. Superstar heat up! fringe.gov.mo. DJ Nic Fanciulli, 9pm-4.30am; Featuring a wide range of artistic portray. HKD412-624. Yojimbo (www.yo- performances and pieces, the an- jimbo.com.hk) JAN 25-28 nual Macao City Fringe Festival One of the most influential artists DAILY allows artists to submit and share ONGOING to come out of the international their works with the public. The dance music scene in several years, public can also join in a number of DAILY Nic has performed regularly to activities and workshops to better sold out crowds across the sunny nurture their interest in arts from isles of Ibiza (Pacha, Ushuaia, different fields. DC10, Space / Hï Ibiza) as well as headlining Ultra Music Festival in the US, Europe and Asia. Presented JAN 26-28 by MusicFest.Asia and Xin Wang | Prestige. FRI-SUN Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic,11am, 3pm, 7.30pm; HKD300- FROM JAN 6 780. Hong Kong Convention and Batman Dark Flight, various times; DAILY Exhibition Centre (www.disneyonice. MOP200-280. Studio City Macau com.hk) (www.studiocity-macau.com) Cats, 7.45pm; HKD330-1,045. The The first 4D flight stimulation Hong Kong Academy for Performing Relive the magic of Disney’s Frozen with Anna, Elsa and Olaf as they of its kind, Batman Dark Flight Arts (www.hkapa.edu) is a thrilling, multi-sensory and Following its triumphant season in discover that true love is the great- est magic of all. Kids of all ages will action-packed experience allowing London’s West End, the acclaimed you to engage in combat against revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s be captivated by exciting moments from Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Batman's Gotham City super vil- legendary musical is set to have lains. Supported by state-of-the-art audiences purring with pleasure Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and more, with over 30 Mayday Concert, 7pm/8pm; flight stimulation technology, audio when it comes to Hong Kong this design and visual graphics, it’s guar- month. If you haven’t yet seen this songs for the whole family to sing MOP355-1,155. Cotai Arena (www. along. anteed to be a pulse-racing blast.

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HOTEL NEWS THE ST. REGIS SHENZHEN Appoints Menad Berkani as Executive Chef Originally from Tropéziens, the central commune of Provençe, Chef Menad is a master Chef with over 35 years’ experience in cooking. Chef Menad began his culinary career in 1982 as an ap- prentice in the restaurant Grange in Cogolin in Var, France, alongside Chef Stéphane Richou. In 1997, he started to work with Renault Formula 1 Motorsport Team, in charge of their culinary well-being. Two years later, he worked as Executive Chef at the German Embassy in Washington, DC. Later in 2003, he opened the hotel Millennium in Agadir, Morocco and join the Sofitel Essaouira as executive cooking chef. Being in the industry for almost 25 years, Chef Menad left in 2006 to follow training at the Lenôtre School and at the restaurant Le Pré Catalan with the Frédéric Anton, 3-starred Michelin chef in Paris. After that, he participated in the opening of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan in Egypt, then the Sofitel Legend Winter Palace in Louxor. He was promoted to manage the culinary teams of the two legendary Palace Hotels in the cities of Aswan and Luxor in Egypt. Later in 2015, he came to China and has been to several cities like Taiyuan and Shanghai. During his career, Chef Menad won international titles such as Master Chef of France, Le Chef Euro Toques – nominated by Paul Bocuse himself – and Gout de France – nominated by Alain Ducasse.

GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR Announces Its Four-City Road Show for 2018

Hanover Milan Exhibition (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., is teaming up with China Southern Airlines and Ocean Park Hong Kong to hold the second stop of their four-city tour of the 2018 Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) at the Hilton Shenzhen. During the road show, organizers demonstrate the unique advantages of the GITF and the new bright spots of 2018, bringing together China Southern Airlines and Ocean Park Hong Kong to explore exciting new trends in holiday travel and the latest promotional activities. Already the travel fair has attracted nearly 100 local tourism groups and the media's enthusiastic participation. In addition to Shenzhen stop, GITF 2018 will tour other cities that previously cooperated with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion: Chengdu, Hangzhou and Beijing. Each stop will be jointly organized by different exhibitors such as France’s Réunion Tourism Office, the Mexican Tourism Board, the Turkish National Tourism Organization, UK Holiday Group, Guidebook Customization and the Great Wall Society. Each stop along the four-city road show will explore the value and attractiveness of the Guangzhou International Travel Fair for the media and travel industry while exploring new kinds of tourism.

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SHERATON SHENZHEN FUTIAN Invites You to an Italian Family Set Lunch Sheraton’s Mezzo Italian Restaurant has designed a new lunch menu to let the whole family savor more than 10 of their delicious dishes. Your table of four to six will enjoy three kinds of salad, soup, then a Grand Plate of roasted chicken leg, grilled pork sausage, grilled lamb chop, but- tery turbot, deep-fried calamari, seasonal vegetables and French fries. Chef Albert’s team goes full Italian with classic spaghetti and a 12-inch traditional pizza, topping off the feast with three kinds of desserts. A la carte, this is nearly RMB1,000 in value, but your family gets all this for just RMB488. Call to reserve a table for lunch, 12-2.30pm daily. 2/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福华一路1号大中华国际交易广场大中华喜来登2 GEORGE & DRAGON 楼 (8282 6258) Launches Old School Sunday Roast

SAFFRON INDIAN RESTAURANT GEORGE & DRAGON AND BAR Launches Old School Sunday Roast Serves Bharwan Potato Hot from the Tandoor

Louhu’s newest Indian restaurant now serves scrumptious tandoori Famous for its barbecue, George & Dragon is now doing a great traditional Bharwan potato, coated and marinated with sesame seeds. This delicious Sunday Roast as well. Roast beef, lamb and pork with mashed and roast po- vegetarian entrée is filled with a mixture of ginger, green chilies, cashews, tatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding are all on the menu. Stop in every cottage cheese and Indian spices before it’s grilled in the Tandoor and Sunday from noon til late, for a savory feast that’s only RMB138. served hot. Shop 3, behind Taizi Hotel, 5 Taizi Road, Nanshan District 南山区太子路5号太子宾馆1楼后排3 Floor B1, Jinhu Hotel, 1005 Wenjin Lu, Luohu District 罗湖区文锦中路1005号锦湖宾馆地下一层号商铺 (2669 8564) (8219 1115)

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Shen Wai International School 29 Baishi China-Italy Chamber of Commerce San Lu, Nanshan (8654 1200, www.swis.cn) Rm220, 2/F, International Chamber Of 深圳外国语学校国际部南山区白石三道 29 号 Commerce, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District HEALTH (Tel: 8632 9518; Fax: 8632 9528). www. cameraitacina.com ` HarMoniCare Women & Children's Hospital 福田区福华三路国际商会中心 2 楼 220 室 12018 Shennan Dadao, by Nanshan Dadao (3339 1333) 深圳和美妇儿科医院南山区深南大 European Union Chamber of Commerce HOTEL 道12018号 Rm 308, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High- Futian Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen No.4088 Vista-SK International Medical Center Lvl Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: Yitian Lu, Futian District (8828 4088). 8635 0920; fax: 8632 9785). 福田区益田路 4088 号福田香格里拉大酒店 4, Bldg 4C, Shenzhen Software Industry Base,Xuefu Lu, Nanshan District (3689 南山高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 3 楼 308 室 The George & Dragon The quintessential 9833) 南山区学府路软件产业基地4栋C座裙楼4层 British pub; good draft beers, ales, stout, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen 138 Fuhua French Chamber of Commerce in South cider, hearty pub food with BBQ's, screening San Lu, Futian District (8826 8888) China (CCIFC) Room 318, 3/F Chinese non-stop sports, secluded beer garden. Your 深圳市福田区福华三路 138 号 C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital 1-2/F, Shengtang Bldg, 1 Tairan Jiu Overseas Scholars Venture Building,South home away from home. www.george-dragon. Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District (4001 666 section of Hi-tech Industry Park, Nanshan com. Email: [email protected] Grand Hyatt Shenzhen No.1881 Baoan Nan District (Tel: 8632 9602; fax: 8632 9736) 3 Taizi Lu, by Minghua Lu, Nanshan District Lu, Luohu District (8266 1234) www.shen- 120, 3322 7188) 福田区车公庙泰然九路一号盛唐大厦1-2层 www.ccifc.org 南山区科技园南区留学生创业大 (Tel: 2669 8564). 南山区太子路3号太子宾馆1 zhen.grand.hyatt.com 罗湖区宝安南路1881号厦3楼318室楼后排3号商铺

Hardrock Hotel Shenzhen， Hard Rock German Chamber of Commerce La Maison is a genuine French restaurant in Cafe Shenzhen，No.9 Misson Hills IMC(International Medical Center) serves the local community and expatriates 217 Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Shekou. It has a casual but elegant family Road,Shenzhen，0755-3395 2888 深圳硬石 Building, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan style ambiance. We serve authentic home 酒店深圳观澜高尔夫大道9号 from all over the world. We are proud to provide private, personalized healthcare for District. (8635 0487) www.china.ahk.de made French cuisine which we'll help you each patient. Our experienced staff from 南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 217 to pair with a selection of wines, beers & Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai 1177, spirits. Come on in and enjoy whether you Wanghai Lu, Nanshan District Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas provide comprehensive medical services The American Chamber of Commerce in are a gourmet or total new to French food. 深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店南山区望海路 1177 号 South China (2162 8888) including general and specialty outpatient Rm 208, 2/F Overseas Chinese Address： Shop 108, Nanhai Rose Garden, 91 services, health assessments, inpatient Scholars Venture Building, southern section Wanghai Lu, by Fuwan Lu 南山区望海路91号南海 of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan Dis- Hilton Shenzhen Futian Town B, Great China services and more. Scan QR Code above for more info of IMC. 深圳市福田区海园一路， trict (Tel: 0755-2658 8342; fax: 0755-2658 MAN HO Restaurant-introduces Special International Finance Centre, 1003 Shennan 8341). www.amcham-southchina.org Cantonese Dish Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Dadao, Futian District (2130 8888) 香港大学深圳医院国际医疗中心 International Medical Centre，The University of Hong Kong Golden Bay,33 zonglu Dadao,Dapeng Dis- 深圳佳兆业万豪酒店大鹏新区 - Shenzhen Hospital, 1, Haiyuan 1st Road, The British Chamber of Commerce, Shen- trict 2839 8888 zhen Sub-Chamber Rm 314, 3/F Overseas 棕榈大道 33 号玫瑰花园 108 号（ 2685 7030）

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Shenzhen Longrun Investment Co., Ltd, a fast-growing restaurant enterprise is looking for two foreign hostesses to join the team to greet and show hospitality to guests on behalf of the company. Requirements 1. Ability to understand and speak basic Chinese. 2. A minimum height of 168cm. 3. A passion for communications, with a presentable image. Monthly payments ranges from RMB 12,000 to 15,000 The options of full-time (RMB12,000 to 15,000 per month) or part-time (RMB70-90 per hour) employment are available. For inquiries and application, please contact Ms. Hu at 13631593166 or 075522909515. Mobile Game company business development position. A NASDAQ listed Shenzhen based mobile game company iDreamSky is looking for an expat for one business development position, native English speaker and fluent in Mandarin a must, well versed with mobile games or business negotiation experience a plus. Responsible for looking for Western games suitable for the Chinese market and contacting the game developers. Our office is located in NanShan district, Shenzhen. If interested, please send resume to Evan at email: [email protected]

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Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries 12.22~1.20 1.21~2.19 2.20~3.20 3.21~4.20

The planets have aligned to spell: It’s not a good month to sign any You will drop another iPhone into The random you made out with on ‘YOLO.’ Whenever somebody contracts or make any commitments a public toilet – the second in two NYE will turn out to be either the love questions you, utter YOLO or, other than the one to your new ayi. months. But who’s counting, amirite of your life – or your worst enemy. If alternatively, say yes to everything. Communicate only via cat stickers and Pisces? Hot tip: zip your pockets up the party you attended on December Viva on a Monday night? YOLO. A emojis, and always alternate between for once and maybe buy a Samsung. 31 was in Shekou, the latter is more black taxi charges you 100 kuai from the two with each reply. likely. Louhu to Coco Park? Yes.

Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo 4.21~5.21 5.22~6.21 6.22~7.22 7.23~8.23

Beware of unwanted visitors from Your chatty nature is usually a hit That new bike you bought is one of Your star, the sun, is not out, so your past. To avoid detection, wear an with taxi drivers who want to practice those recycled stolen ones. Keep it. put those guns away and put on a elaborate wig during daylight hours their English, but dial it back this Buy an expensive bike lock off Taobao goddamn jacket for once. There are and affect a heavy Cantonese drawl. month. Nobody cares you went to Bali and feel anxious every time you plenty of attention-grabbing coats Livestream your antics under the name over the break and ‘found yourself.’ hear the song ‘What Goes Around… for sale at Shopping Park. Beware of ‘Wiggy,’ but quit after nobody sends Comes Around’ by Justin Timberlake. buttons and mirrors. you any virtual gifts.

Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius 8.24~9.23 9.24~10.23 10.24~11.22 11.23~12.21

That perfect-looking person on Tinder You can’t decide on a New Year Start the New Year off with a bang. The reason you can’t find a new job is actually lives in an urban village full of resolution, so let the stars make one But, like, don’t light off fireworks, because you keep getting wasted-face mushrooms (not that kind). Swipe left for you: Spend three-quarters of because you will get arrested. It’s while “networking” at InterNations – you’ll know who it is. During the full your salary on organic produce from illegal. RSVP to all invites, get events. Sign up to a job site instead. moon, eat only round-shaped foods, your local farmer’s market that will invited to party’s WeChat group, and Dramatically overstate your Chinese- like roujiamo or pizza. eventually rot in your fridge. then cancel one day in advance. speaking abilities when asked.

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