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The Sky Dwellers Made By Mesh: Thai Pork Burgers Photoswww.xianease.com of the Xi'an Scene 1 2 xianease www.xianease.com 3 September 2018
Sep Calendar 6 What’s Going On in Xi’an CONTENTS Food & Drink 8 Moeoni Ramen 燃鬼拉面 10 B&G 51 皇冠假日酒店B&G51餐厅 12 Rendez-Vous 约会空间 14 DirtyMind Coffee 16 Taco Uh-oh 18 Made By Mesh: Thai Pork Burgers Top 5 8 14 20 Top 5 - Live Music Venues Arts & Entertainment 24 The Sky Dwellers 26 Shows You Can’t Miss Sponsord 34 U-Dental Community 16 34 36 Urban Exploration 38 The Eight Oddities of Guanzhong 40 The Mid-Autumn Festival 42 Mooncake Madness Xi’an Scene 46 Photos of the Xi'an Scene Listings 36 38 51 BARS / CLUBS 52 RESTAURANTS Discover YOUR 52 SHOPPING Xi’an and join us 53 HEALTH 53 Spas on WeChat and Weibo! 54 EDUCATION 54 Medical 54 Expats services WeChat Weibo 42 4 xianease XIANEASE Hello Xi’an! Web, Print, Events, and More xianease.com utumn is one of my favorite times of the year. The tourists leave, the September 2018 Volume 94 A temperatures drop to reasonable lev- 《XIANEASE发现西安》DM广告月刊 els…it’s just great. If you’re new in the city, it’s the perfect time to explore and get your XIANEASE bearings; if you’ve been around for a while, Web, Print, Events, and More www.xianease.comxianease.com it’s the perfect time to seek out some new things and experiences and try to recapture Advertising 广告合作 [email protected] a little bit of that raison d’etre you’ve lost hid- General Enquiries 咨询 ing under air conditioning units for months. [email protected] Just don’t let that new experience be the Operations 运营机构 Chicken Taco at KFC. Spoiler alert if you plan 西安易知广告有限公司 on actually reading this issue instead of just Xi’an (Head Office) 西安(总部) skipping to the back to see if your picture is No. 1 Xihuamen, Xi’an 西安西华门1号 there (it isn’t): you’ll be disappointed. Tel 电话: 029-8720 1616 Fax 传真: 029-8720 1077 -Tim King Editor-in-Chief
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This month’s contributors 投稿志愿者
Anthony Cordina Mike Leaner Malcolm Aquino Oomesh Nana Tim King [email protected]
www.xianease.com 5 September Calendar Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 15 Concert Concert Concert 沼泽乐队「争鸣二十年」 US:WE China Releasing Rock 全国巡演 西安站 Tour 2018 质朴回归《摇滚演出》 地下后硬核乐团 直到看見 Time: 8:30pm-10:30pm Time: 8:30pm-12:00pm Location: 1935livehouse 鯨魚的眼睛 黑潮 - Kuro- Location: Aperture Club (光圈Club) Address: Dahua 1935, #251, Tai Hua shio中国巡演 西安站 Address: Tian Pin Xi An, No.1, Huan Nan Lu. Cheng Xi Lu Nan Duan. 新城区太华南路251号大华1935 Time: 8:30pm-10:00pm 碑林区环城西路南段1号天品西岸 Tickets: 100/150RMB Location: Wu Qiong Livehouse Tickets: 40/70RMB (无穹俱乐部) Address: 1F, Wen Chang Gate, Anti- quec Market, No.19 Bai Shu Lin Street, Beilin District. 碑林区城内柏树林大街19号文昌门古玩 城(西安玺韵假日大酒店西)一层 Tickets: 80/100RMB
Sep 8-9 Concert Sep 13-14 Sep 7 [The 1st Xi’an Dance Festi- Concert Concert val] China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater [The 1st Xi’an Dance Festi- Demerit Pointless Escape
6 xianease Sep 22 Oct 3-7 Pub Quiz Concert Concert We will be back in this fall months with more trivia! Keep Stacey Kent Concert LES Miserables The France Musical Concert an eye on this space or email 天籁女声Stacey Kent演唱会 [email protected] for more 法语音乐剧版音乐会《悲 Time: 7:30pm updates and info. Location: Xi’an Concert Hall 惨世界》 (西安音乐厅-交响大厅) Time: 7:45pm Address: Yannan 1 Lu, Qujiang District. 曲江新区雁南一路 Location: Shaanxi Performing Arts Center-Opera House (陕西大剧院-歌 Tel: (029) 8550 1111 剧厅) Tickets: 80-480RMB Address: Yan Nan Yi Road, Qujiang. 曲江新区雁南一路 Tel: (029) 8550 1111 Tickets: 180-1080RMB September Monday Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run Time: 3:00pm (Monday 10th) Sep 23 Full Moon Run Concert Time: 7:00pm (Monday 24th) Wang Wen 惘闻乐队 第十 Want to join the world-famous 张录音室专辑《看不见的 Xi’an Hash Run? Save these dates 城市》 中国巡演 西安站 and be sure to follow our WeChat account Time: 8:30pm-10:00pm to find out where the Location: IMAGINE 16 Club (光音拾陆 runs will be held! 原创音乐俱乐部) Address: No.18, Gaoxin 1 Road, Gaoxin District 高新区高新一路18号（高新创业咖啡街 September Every Sun/Sat 区/高新一路与光华十字口西南角） Tickets: 100/150RMB Ultimate Frisbee September Every Friday Every Saturday Match: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Xi’an Jiao Tong University of Toastmasters Finance and Economics (西安交通大学财 经学院), just next to the 纬二街(Wei Er Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Jie) bus stop. Address: Classroom Every Sunday No.1of Wendu educa- Match: 3:00pm - 7:00pm tion, SAIGE shopping center Floor10, Location: Xi’an Wenli Institute Taibai Chang’an zhong lu, northeast of Xiaozhai Campus (西安文理学院), 1# Keji 6th Road. crossroad 科技六路1号 小寨赛格国际购物中心10楼文都教育 第一教室 Special: Every week different meeting Robin 183-9258-9745 themes, Public speaking in English! Rick Deckard 150-2923-3725
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Article By Mike Leaner
4F, Kaide Square, No.64, West of South 2rd Ring Road. 南二环西段64号凯德广场4层 (029) 8527 0894
B1, SKP, Nan Guan Zheng Jie. SKP负1美食街
B1, Zhong Da International Shopping Mall, No.72, Gaoxin Road. 高新路72号中大国际B1层 (029) 8928 9069
B1, Jin Hui Huan Qiu Square,No.885,Yanta South Road. 雁塔南路885号 金辉·环球广 场b1层B-09号 189-9119-7855 e live in the Noodle City, but companions and I tried all of the above and 10:00am -10:00pm even though I love me a bowl were surprised at the portion sizes, which of youpo noodles, Japanese- left us stuffed. Luckily it’s not just a bunch style ramen hits a spot none of the local deli- of food, everything was tasty, so much so caciesW can. It’s the flavorful broth that really that I sucked down every drop of broth after. gets me, and if you’re looking for the same Moeoni is great at what it does, but it’s not then Moeoni Ramen might just be the place Average Price going to be a good fit for parties larger than for you. per Person three or for a more leisurely meal. Addition- /人均消费: Located in Kaide Plaza on the Second Ring ally, it’s kind of a small place that fills up 50RMB Road, Moeoni is like a lot of Japanese restau- quick around peak meal times. However, if rants in Xi’an in that it tries to transport you you’re shopping at Kaide or just in the area into the land of the Rising Sun with its décor. and want something quick and easy and It’s 90% counter seating, centered around tasty, there are few options better than this. their kitchen so you can check out your food while it’s being prepared. There are no serv- ers here; you’ll order off the touch screen in front of the restaurant and use WeChat Wal- Pros: let or Alipay to pay the bill right away. It’s Good food, fast service convenient for sure and great for a no-fuss dining experience. Cons: More of a quick lunch than a more The food itself is great, with fresh broth leisurely experience made daily in the traditional method. You can get just the base model ramen, or you might get the version that has an entire chicken coop of hard-boiled eggs, or the Mike Leaner likes to get dirty but not for spicy broth, or you might get the one where free. He can be reached at the broth is separate. It’s mostly variations [email protected] on a theme, but you can get some stuff on the side like fried chicken or dumplings. My 8 xianease www.xianease.com 9 Food & Drink B&G 51 皇冠假日酒店B&G51餐厅
Article By Anthony Cordina
No.1, Zhu Que Zhong Road, Beilin District. 朱雀路中段1号西安皇冠假日酒 店51楼(西安皇冠假日酒店51层) 158 2938 6939 11:30am - 2:00pm 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Average Price per Person /人均消费: 492RMB
ar and Grill 51 is a pretty straight- Some examples of these are the French oys- forward name. It’s a bar. It’s a grill. ters, Canadian lobster, Australian beef, Mexi- And it was recently recognized as can scallops and Alaskan King Crab. Dishes America’s newest and smallest state. Kid- are all meticulously prepared and beautifully Bding! Actually, B&G 51 is the 51st floor of presented by well trained staff who keep the Crowne Plaza building near Xiaozhai close tabs on your table at all times. You will and is the highest restaurant in the city. select your food, a set meal or à la carte, from a tablet with detailed English transla- Half bar, half restaurant, B&G 51 boasts a tions for each dish. full 360 degree view of Xi’an with the dining area facing a general northeasterly direction The bar opens at nine and the lights below and the bar area facing a south-westerly slowly turn on as if the city itself were adjust- direction. Needless to say the view is abso- ing to the mood inside. The live music stops lutely breathtaking. You can see right to the and is replaced by a more upbeat selection. edges of the city and beyond (depending Staring out across the city at the brilliant on the air quality) and the sunset over the lights of downtown Gaoxin with a Long Is- canopy of high-rises is quite surreal. land Iced Tea is a spectacular way to finish Pros: off an evening. Great views, service and food As you might expect from Crowne Plaza, the interior is lavish. The reception in particular I have yet to try every restaurant in Xi’an but Cons: is especially elegant with grey, white and I bet you would be hard-pressed to find a High demand usually means no walk-in caramel marble flooring and a chandelier better setting for a romantic dinner than resembling a school of fish gracefully un- B&G 51. As tables are limited and demand is service dulating down from the layered ceiling. You high, you will need to make a reservation be- will be treated to slow renditions of modern fore you arrive and you will probably be bet- Chinese pop songs being played from the ter off booking a while in advance, especially Anthony Cordina never breaks the second grand piano tucked away in the corner. for special occasions. Dinner at B&G 51 is a must have experience and is sure to make rule of Fight Club. He can be reached at The menu is largely Mediterranean with in- your dinner partner very pleased indeed. [email protected] gredients sourced from all over the world.
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9F, SKP, Nan Guan Zheng Jie. 南关正街西安SKP商场9层 (029) 8369 9050 10:00am - 10:00pm
Average Price per Person /人均消费: 170RMB
endez-vous is not just a restau- the best, if not the best western food I have rant. It is also a bookstore, a café had the good fortune of trying in Xi’an. and a cocktail bar with a curiosity The Beef Carpaccio, Signature Crab Cakes, shop thrown in the middle. It is a sophisti- Asparagus Potato Soup, Minestrone, Slow catedR balance of all these parts that can only Cooked Beef Ribs, Pan-Seared Cod Fish and be fully appreciated by visiting Rendez-vous. Lava Chocolate Cake all come highly recom- mended and are the works of Chef Phillip, Combining all these elements, Rendez-vous who trained at The International Culinary In- can make one feel as if they were strolling stitute of Las Vegas and served as Head Chef around the duty-free zone at an airport. The of The Clement Hotel in Palo Alto, California books, many of which are in English and before joining SKP. about art, architecture and design, can be read at your leisure while sipping cocktails. From the 9th floor, North-west corner of You can also buy them to add to your home the SKP luxury department store, you can collection. Rendez-vous get all their books enjoy a view of South Gate while drinking directly from the printers, so their prices are coffee and reading books, enjoy an amazing often less than you would pay online. lunch or dinner with friends and then get loose at the cocktail bar with the lights of The curiosity shop will have you feeling like a the city wall as your backdrop. Rendez-vous Pros: kid again as you ogle over the giant golden aims to provide all its guests with a relaxed Great food, unique atmosphere Dia de los Muertos skull, exquisite miniature environment where you can enjoy the finer steam engines from Germany and genuine Cons: things and feel in absolutely no hurry to Swarovski-encrusted iPhone covers and wa- leave. Rendez-vous is very foreigner friendly No touching! ter bottles, to mention but a few (no touch- and the handsome Mr. Eric Wang, the Food ing please!). and Beverage Manager, who is also fluent in And then there is the food. With all the at- English, does an outstanding job of ensuring exemplary food and service. Rendez-vous is Anthony Cordina never breaks the second tention paid to the books and high-end toys I was expecting the food to be a sort of ac- a novel concept which cannot be praised rule of Fight Club. He can be reached at companiment, something to snack on while enough and you should absolutely experi- [email protected] browsing. It is not. The food is easily among ence it for yourself.
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Dirty Mind Coffee
Article By Mike Leaner
Xi Lv Compound, No.25, West of South 2 Ring Road. 南二环西段25号西旅家属院南门 10:30am - 8:00pm
Average Price per Person /人均消费: 35RMB
’m slowly becoming more astute in ity is literally all it can hold. I preferred sitting the ways of finely made coffee, but at the counter, because it gave me a chance generally it remains a means to a jit- to see my coffee being made and also some tery, caffeinated end. It’s partly a defense opportunity to talk to the owner/operator of mechanism—theI roulette-ish nature of the café. getting some java in the city means that if What impressed me most about Dirty Mind I’m keeping expectations very low (i.e. priz- was the straight-forwardness of its menu. ing caffeine above all else), then everything There are no more than ten coffee drinks on better than awful is great. This notion has the menu, six of which are always available. served me well in years past, when “cof- These staples are a no-frills affair—Ameri- fee shops” were behemoths that offered a cano, latte, cappuccino, flat white, you get thousand crappy drinks and “western” dish- the idea. Every drink accentuates the best es for way too much money, and expected aspects of the coffee and is prepared with you to be impressed. However, the arc of the incredible care. I had something called the coffee universe is long and it bends towards “Dirty,” a shot of hot espresso surmounting Pros: better coffee, and Dirty Mind is a great ex- an undercurrent of cold milk that eventu- ample of that. Great coffee, intimate experience, ally coalesced into a smooth, refreshing specialized menu The Zhuque Da Jie location of Dirty Mind is drink. My companion had a latte, which Cons: the last remaining store of a chain that never had a most spectacular design drawn into quite got its links together. It’s just nestled its foam. When paired with one of the two Perhaps too intimate and specialized for into an alleyway along the Second Ring cakes offered, it was a great afternoon-tea- some Road. It’s a humble location but a strategic like experience. one, chosen both for its proximity to some Dirty Mind proves that, when it comes to language schools and offices and the fact coffee, simplicity is key. You don’t need a that there are no Starbuckses around. There huge dining room floor or an encyclopedic Mike Leaner likes to get dirty but not for is a narrow counter to sit at and a couple menu—all you need is solid brewing skills free. He can be reached at of almost-tables along the rear wall, but it’s and a small place to show off your wares. [email protected] such a small store that the 10-person capac-
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Article by Tim King
omething monumental happened in Beijing on November 12th, 1987, Ssomething that would change Chi- na forever: the Mainland’s first KFC opened. It was the largest KFC in the world at the time, and the first western restaurant chain to come to China. People lined up for blocks, with some reports saying that the line stretched in to Tiananmen Square. By the end of the first day, more than 2,200 buckets of the Colonel’s 11-herb- and-spice secret recipe were sold, and the store made a cool $80,000 USD ($173,000 today). Three decades later, there are now more than 5000 stores in 1,100 cities; the Chinese market is the largest for KFC and, almost exclusively through that brand, parent company Yum! makes about half of its annual revenue here.
My first trip to a KFC in China was not quite what I expected. I generally didn’t eat at KFC in my ancestral homeland of the Unit- ed States, and was surprised to find a more typical fast-food chain. You see, these days KFC (née “Kentucky Fried Chicken,” at one point audacious enough to claim that its chicken was “kitchen fresh”) is more known across the US as a horrific laborato- ry of the absurd, one whose mad scientists have unleashed culinary crimes against humanity. These crimes include, but are not limited to: the Double Down, a cheese and bacon sandwich that eschews bread for two fried chicken patties (which I actu- ally tried and had trouble breathing for a whole afternoon); the BBQ Bacon Boxmas- for those times when I wanted to just say sooner than I’d thought. About five years ter, a deep-fried chicken fillet, bacon, BBQ “screw it” and eat some French fries and a ago, sales began to decline at Chinese KFC sauce and a hash brown, all wrapped in a chicken sandwich, but did nothing to cure stores—and achingly bad service com- tortilla that fits its contents like my jeans my homesickness. Without that hearty bined with back-to-back food scandals fit after I gained the Freshman Fifteen in helping of insanity, that willful disregard didn’t help. After fixing the scandals and college; and the Pizza Twister, which is un- for common decency that makes Ameri- trying to improve their service routine, fortunately exactly what it sounds like. can KFC what it is, it felt wrong—just a KFC needed to give Chinese consumers hollow imitation. However, that missing a reason to come back in. They revamped Back in China, my trips to KFC were great twelfth spice was coming to Chinese KFC their menu, offering even more options
16 xianease the reality were both theoretically comprised of the same things. The guacamole was surprisingly good, however.
I would’ve been upset, but as that last greasy bite slid down my gullet, I realized something. That combination of heaviness, ma- laise, confusion and disappointment that I felt was something I’d not felt in a long time. Not since that time I tried the Double Down. I put on a pair of elastic gym shorts and leaned back in satisfaction—not from my meal, but from the knowledge that the devil-may-care insanity of a home I left so many years ago had finally found its way back to me.
Tim King is the editor-in-chief of Xianease and lives in a world of constant gastro-intestinal disappointment. He can be reached at [email protected] that catered to local tastes like rice dishes. And they also let some of the crazy in.
Sharp observers may remember the “Chizza” from several months ago (helpfully spelled out for customers as “chicken + pizza” in ad- vertising), but I was too horrified at the idea to even think about trying one. I had a similar reaction to the new “Chicken Taco,” but then my girlfriend expressed a desire to try it. Like every time I decide to eat at KFC, I said “Screw it” and prepared for a drive to the devil’s house with my beloved.
Before we go any further, we need to talk about what a “Chicken Taco” is. Its clear precursor is the Double Down Dog, in that it’s a folded slab of fried chicken (of that particular size and shape that only a fast food joint can achieve) filled with something else. In this case, it’s filled with corn, tomatoes, lettuce, guacamole and a spicy sauce. The picture even makes it look appetizing.
When I arrived at my local KFC, they were kind of confused at my order. Not one, but two Chicken Tacos? The cojones on this guy! the cashier’s face seemed to say. She yelled the order to the line, just to make sure this insanity was properly communicated to those preparing my meal. After several minutes, the two tacos were boxed and ready. Lastly, they slipped in a note, written in Chinese that basically said “eat this as fast as possible.” Whether that was because the guacamole wouldn’t keep, or a straight- up warning, was unclear. Back home with the missus, there was much anticipation as we unboxed our bounty. We found… about what you’d expect: a messy, dull-colored heap of almost food that was the same as the picture insofar as the picture and www.xianease.com 17 Recipes Made By Mesh Thai Pork Burgers Article by Oomesh Nana
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500g pork mince 1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped Quick Cucumber Pickle: 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 3 small sporing onions, sliced 3 baby cucumbers (Israeli) or 2 large 1 large baguette or regular burger buns 1/4 cup white grape vinegar 1/2 onion, peeled and thinly sliced into rings 1/4 cup light brown sugar or regular white 2 tomatoes, sliced into discs sugar fresh coriander leaves for garnishing 1 teaspoon sesame seeds Homemade mayonnaise (from August 2018’s 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed feature) 1 dried red chilli Sliced eggplant, grilled until tender 2 tablespoons water
*NOTE: I usually use half an eggplant, sliced into 1cm discs and oven bake them without any oil, until tender. Cut the cucumber into long ribbons using a potato peeler avoiding the seeds as you get towards the Mix the ingredients together and form into 4 medium- middle of the cucumber. sized patties (or into mini meatballs). Brown them in a Heat the rest of the ingredients in a small pot and hot pan with a little sunflower oil or vegetable oil. I give allow it to simmer for 3 minutes. Allow to cool well. them a quick flash in the pan and then transfer them to Pour this over the cucumber ribbons. Let steep for the oven (200 degrees centigrade) for around 10 minutes. 15-20 minutes, turning the cucumber in the mari- Set aside and keep warm. nade.
18 xianease To assemble: About Mesh: “My hands interpret my soul’s craving.” ~ Oomesh Nana 3 baby cucumbers (Israeli) or 2 large Born with a passion for food, Oomesh, also known as Mesh, is a 1/4 cup white grape vinegar natural cook, teacher, inspirer and Chef. Mesh was inspired into the 1/4 cup light brown sugar or regular world of culinary by family and close friends, and has been playing, cooking, experimenting and creating from the age of 12. white sugar His passion for teaching, sharing and inspiring have led him to 1 teaspoon sesame seeds become a world-class in- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed structor in the culinary field. A true natural in any kitchen, 1 dried red chilli Mesh enchants people with 2 tablespoons water his simple, easy-to-cook and fuss-free approach to food. A strong believer in good qual- Cut the cucumber into long ribbons using a potato peel- ity, fresh, local ingredients, er avoiding the seeds as you get towards the middle of Mesh is always inspired to the cucumber. try new and creative ways to make food taste WOW – by Heat the rest of the ingredients in a small pot and allow showcasing the ingredients in it to simmer for 3 minutes. Allow to cool well. Pour this their simplest and most basic over the cucumber ribbons. Let steep for 15-20 minutes, forms. turning the cucumber in the marinade.
Born in East London, South Africa, Mesh has published 2 recipe books. He is a qualified Chef and Graphic Designer and currently an English language teacher.
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Article By XIANEASE LIVE MUSIC VENUES
While, for many, autumn might mean a sad return from vacation to the work-a-day grind, the great thing about autumn is that the city comes back to life.
WUQIONG CLUB
无穹俱乐部 Nestled just inside Wenchang Gate, Wuqiong is one of the newest venues on the scene, but already one of the most exciting. From local bands to touring groups from all around the country, Wuqiong has been host to some of the most exciting acts in China’s underground scenes. Shows are generally cheap (usually <100RMB) and their bar- room is a cool place to hang out as well. Address: 1F, Wen Chang Gate, Antiquec Market, No.19 Bai Shu Lin Street, Beilin District. 碑林区城内柏树林大街19号文昌门古玩城(西安玺韵假日大酒店西)一层
20 xianease IMAGINE 16
光音拾陆原创音乐俱乐部
Freshly moved to the new Coffee Street in Gaoxin, Im- agine 16 is still one of the city’s premier live houses. You can find acts from nearly every genre, from hip hop, to folk, to new wave, to metal gracing their stage and you can enjoy the performances with a pint from Xian Brew- ery.
Address: No.18, Gaoxin 1 Road, Gaoxin District. 新区高新一路18号（高新创业咖啡街区/高新一路与光华十 字口西南角）
MEETING JAZZ club
If you’re not so into rock music, or maybe not comfortable at rock venues, Meeting Jazz is a nice change of pace. Regular jam nights, artists in resi- dency and touring musicians have all gotten their jazz on in Meeting Jazz’s intimate club. There’s noth- ing quite as cool as having a cocktail and taking in some jazzy grooves.
Address: 2F, 20m West of Shunchengxiang Zhuque Gate. 朱雀门里顺城南路西段20米2F Phone: (029) 8761 8950
www.xianease.com 21 TOP 5 Shaanxi Performing Arts Center
陕西大剧院 The Shaanxi Province Performing Arts Center is where all the fancy cultural stuff happens. Operas, plays, the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra and occasional surprises all call their concert hall home, and tickets run from the affordable to the super-premi- um, assuming you’ve bought yours in time.
Address: Yan Nan Yi Road, Qujiang. 曲江新区雁南一路 Phone: (029) 8550 1111 DA HUA 1935
大华1935 Lastly, we have Da Hua 1935, a textile mill that became a cul- tural tourism center in recent years. The most impressive part of the transformation is the addition of a venue that has hosted some big acts, such as Rhapsody of Fire when they were on their farewell tour. Tickets here might be a bit on the pricy side, but you’ll get to see some acts here you won’t see anywhere else.
Address: #251, Tai Hua Nan Lu. 新城区太华南路251号大华1935
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(天行者)Article by Malcolm Aquino
f you’ve ever worked as an English dren in school, when the family is looking teacher at a shady school, you know to make some extra income. Ihow to put out fires. You have class in five minutes, your lovely (read: awful) This perseverance is fueled by the hope manager tells you to have a class with a of the three teachers becoming state ragtag group of kids who don’t belong in teachers, both a great honor and a source the class, and some don’t even belong in of extra funding for the school. Many call society. Your classroom has holes in the them dreamers, others call them insane, walls. The IWB board hasn’t worked prop- but the three carry on with Jieling school, erly in months. The desks are all beat up because it is all they have. The compas- and you have nothing to go on except the sion and dedication of the three teachers constant “make sure the kids are having inspires others who find themselves as fun” instructions you are given. Yet, the volunteer community teachers, most of show must go on. You persevere through them young people either going to uni- Born in 1956 in Tuanfeng in Hubei the madness, coming out with what you versity or currently attending. These three province, Liu Xinglong’s (刘醒龙) can only hope is a good lesson. That hope young persons’ motivation leads them to works include eleven novels and takes you through your contract, that fight for Jieling school, even when they twelve collections of short stories. hope of a better gig with better students, have stopped teaching there, and the leg- endary patience of Sun Sihai, Deng Youmi Some of his novels have been better management, and better facilities. and Prinicipal Yu seems to have paid off, translated and published in Eng- That hope for something better is what sometimes literally. However, there is no lish, French, Japanese and Korean. drives the community teachers of Jieling, easy road in life, and the teachers are con- His novel The Sky Dwellers won a small rural town up in the mountains of fronted with all sorts of problems, from the 8th Mao Dun Literature Prize China and the central location of author Liu Xinglong’s The Sky Dwellers. Jieling in 2011, while his Holy Heaven’s is known to only produce “sweet pota- Gate won the first Academy of toes,” a phrase given to the less intelligent Contemporary Chinese Literature group of peasant farmers who make Jiel- Prize and the second China Novel ing their home. Society Novel Prize. He has also Literacy is low, funds are even lower, but won the Lu Xun Literature Prize Sun Sihai, Deng Youmi, and Principal Yu for a novella and Taiwan’s United must make due and try to teach the chil- Literature Prize. dren of Jieling, even if it costs them their health, marriages and political standing. Unlike us English teachers, who get paid quite well, the three teachers are only paid about 50RMB a month, a paycheck that rarely actually shows up in their hands. On top of all of this, the three are in charge of all maintenance, curriculum and even housing for some of the most desperate students. The teachers must also fight with parents to keep their chil- 24 xianease rainstorms that collapse walls to a shady village cadre who has a personal vendetta against the trio. They aren’t alone however. Many of the best and brightest students band together to help the teachers when times are tough, even if all they have to do is show up to school. Most of the villagers think very highly of the three teachers, but others find them to be troublemakers and a nuisance. This colorful cast of characters really lends itself to the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child.”
There is romance, tragedy, comedy, triumph, and defeat. Liu Xin- glong paints three vivid portraits of men who only know dedica- tion and hard work. They’ve never had it easy. They don’t regret or blame others, just keep on keeping on. I wish I had teachers half as good as these three in my life. The three men are an inspi- ration, not just to others in the novel, but outside. Since reading it, whenever a problem at work arises, I always remind myself that I could be working in Jieling. I have gotten quite comfort- able in a big, modern city collecting five-figure checks, and the novel was a good reminder that I’ve got it quite easy here.
Jieling is a fictional place, but there are plenty of real places that this could occur in. That is what makes Liu’s writing so great. The novel is clearly drawn from real events and situations. Replace Jieling with any number of rural townships and there is sure to be some resemblance to Jieling. The Sky Dwellers is a love letter to the community, or minban, teachers and all that they must endure for the sake of education. The novel is also one of the more positive Chinese novels I’ve read in a while, so it was re- freshing to have a happy ending for once.
Like any novel, there are some problems. However, the ones in The Sky Dwellers are minor. Pacing can be a bit of an issue. A major conflict will get resolved after a few chapters, then there are lulls where not much of anything happens. This can be at- tributed to world building, but as someone who has done some travelling through rural China, it started to drag a bit at times. Some of the tragedies in the novel seem a bit contrived, like they were put in there for the sake of having tragedy. They do not tell the reader anything about the characters that we didn’t already know. Others came out of nowhere and killed some of the mood in certain sections.
All in all, I would highly recommend The Sky Dwellers for those who like inspirational, feel-good stories and for teachers. Even though that ragtag class you pulled out of your ass in five min- utes may seem like a total circus, just imagine that you could be doing all of that for 50RMB a month!
Malcolm Aquino has been exploring China for the last two years. If there is beautiful scenery and delicious food, chances are he’s been there. www.xianease.com 25 Arts & Entertainment
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The Xi’an claim to fame is obviously its history, the palaces and pagodas and what have you. While that’s all wonderful and impressive, sometimes it’s great to get a different perspective on the city. Instead of digging around for ancient history, you could instead dig into Xi’an’s modern history. If you know where to look, you can find abandoned buildings, repurposed factories, splashes of street art and even more surprises. We’re here to give you a leg up on your urban exploration of this great city and help you see a side you didn’t know existed. Muslim District
西仓This one kind of seems like a “duh” suggestion, but how much have you really ex- plored the Muslim District? Have you found the Great Mosque? Have you eaten bar- becue in a back alley that’s thousands of years old? Have you found the infamous, twice-a-week Bird and Flower market (between 8am and noon on Thursdays and Sundays)? Or have you just gotten as far as the Drum Tower and then complained about all the tourists? There’s always more to discover in this unique and amazing part of the city, and autumn will be a great time to seek out some of those secrets.
Address: North of Xicang Road ( ) 西仓路北侧 Hours: 8:00am - Noon (Every Thursday and Sunday)
Da Hua 1935
大华1935The biggest name in this trend of industrial culture sites, Da Hua 1935 used to be an enormous textile factory and now is a sprawling facility just sitting there, hoping that tourists will show up. There’s a lot dedicated to the history of the factory but there’s a lot of empty space perfect to wander around in. If you’d like a goal to work towards on your visit to Da Hua 1935, you might consider attending a concert there or trying out a nearby restaurant, or even making your way to the very back of the area to find an archery range.
Address: No.251 Taihua South Road ( ) 太华南路251号
36 xianease Banpo International Art Zone 半坡国际艺术区 Let’s start off in the east of the city with the Banpo Art District. It’s a bit of a haul on the subway, but once you’re off it’s just a short walk to this gauze-factory-turned- artsy-place. There are a few businesses around, such as cafés, offices for business in creative industries, photography and dance studios; what you’ll really be doing here is getting lost among the corridors of the old gauze factory, seeking out murals and statues and graffiti.
Address: No.238 Fangxi Street ( ) 纺织城纺西街238号
LaogangchangLaogangchang DesignDesign CreativeCreative IndustrialIndustrial ParkPark 老钢厂创意设计产业园 Hidden near the Xi’an Architecture and Technology University is a defunct steel mill that’s trying to find new life. Since it was acquired in 2002 by the Xijian University Science and Education Industry Group, development has been slow but steady, with the aim of developing an area like Beijing’s 798. It’s rather unknown even today, and though a few businesses and a bar or two have moved in, you’ll still have plenty of space to roam around and soak in all of Laogangchang’s industrial stylings.
Address: No.109 Xingfu South Road ( ) 幸福南路109号华清学院内
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Article by Tim King
There are a lot of potential adjectives one could use to describe Xi’an or Shaanxi: special, strange, different, astonishing, bizarre—the list goes on. Whichever one you’d choose, there’s no denying that this place is, if nothing else, very unique. The people of Shaanxi (specifically the Guanzhong Plain, a historical area that comprises much of modern day Shaanxi) would even agree with you if you called their homeland “bizarre,” because they are well aware of their reputation. There is no clearer indication of this than the Eight Oddities of Guanzhong, a list of eight features of this region’s culture that set them apart from any other people or cultures across China. 1. Giant Noodles This won’t come as much of a shock to anyone who’s found a street full of restau- rants to find that they’re only serving noodles, but the local obsession with large noodles is very well-known. There is some conjecture that the biang biang noodle, the most famous of all the Shaanxi noodle varieties, comes from an abundance of wheat in the Guanzhong area and a lack of some other things. Without meat and vegetables, one would need to eat a hell of a lot of noodle to get the proper energy to make it through the day, and our local noodles that more closely resemble belts really do the trick.
2. Giant Pancakes Speaking of oversized wheat-based foods, the third oddity of Guanzhong is the guokui (锅盔), a pancake the size of a manhole cover. It is said that guokui was the chosen ration of Tang Dynasty soldiers for its size, flavor and portability. You can still find this kind of pancake today in the Muslim District or in restaurants that serve Shaanxi cuisine.
38 xianease 3. Hot Peppers Our glutinous local specialties are great and all, but man cannot live on bread or noodle alone. The wise locals know this to be true, and have a solution: just put hot peppers on it. While Sichuan is usually pegged as the “spicy” province, even they don’t have the audacity to just make a meal out of peppers and bread and nothing else. That’s because they merely adopted the spicy; the Guanzhongers were born in it, molded by it, and are presumably immune to sting ring by now.
4. Squatting While the “Chinese squat” is now world-famous, there are no better or more dedicated practitioners of it than the people of Guanzhong. They claim it’s more comfortable than standing or sitting, and will often squat even if there is a nice comfy stool or bench nearby—sometimes squatting on said seat. Reasons for this behavior are conflicting, sometimes citing the behaviors or edicts of emperors of ancient 5. Head-Kerchiefs dynasties, or claiming that it’s a reinterpretation of kneeling. Not a reference to the shawls common to the ar- ea’s female Muslim population, decorated cloths or handkerchiefs are the traditional tool for local women to limit their exposure to the sun or dust, to keep their hair in place or simply to sop up 6. Half Houses sweat on hot days. These printed handkerchiefs were a common alternative to hats, which could Another example of the historical practi- be expensive in olden times. cality of the Guanzhong people are some- thing known as “half houses.” These are houses that, rather than having a ridge that slopes down on either side, there is just one slope, as if you cut a normal house in half. No one is a hundred percent sure 7. Qin Opera why the Guanzhong people built them Qin Opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, is this way, but consensus points to it being also one of its most distinctive. That distinction comes more economical to build a house that from the perception that Qin Opera performances are way, though some theorize its shape was much more about yelling better suited to catching rainwater for loudly than actually sing- various uses around the home. ing. It’s often charitably said that this fierce form of performance is reflec- tive of the soul of the 8. Insular People local people. It’s often said that Guanzhong women are loath to marry outside of their geographic area and that the Guanzhong people in gener- al have little desire to venture out. Historically, this is because Xi’an was the center of the universe, and less historically some modern locals will say that “the places around Shaanxi just aren’t as good.” Fair enough. Why would you go through all the trouble of crossing the Tim King is the editor-in-chief of Xianease. He can mountains just to get to somewhere worse than where you are? be reached at [email protected] www.xianease.com 39 Community
THE Mid-Autumn FESTIVAL
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Another festival is upon us, so we’re back to try to help you understand what in the world it’s all about. Sep- tember 24th will see the return of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration of the fall harvest, which is one of the oldest traditions in Chinese culture. It has some unique traditions and a thrilling legend behind it, so without further ado, here’s what’s up with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A FESTIVAL AS ARCHERS AND OLD AS (RECORD- ELIXIRS AND ED) TIME MOONS, OH MY When we say that this is one of the oldest As seems to be the case with many Chinese Chinese traditions, we’re not kidding. Schol- festivals, Mid-Autumn has the requisite fan- ars say that autumnal harvest celebrations tastical tale attached to it. date back as far as the Shang Dynasty, which makes this tradition about 3000 years old. The most prominent version of this tale in- The same sources claim that the earliest volves a romantic couple: the hero Houyi, celebrations would have largely involved an archer, and his wife, Chang’e. Houyi’s de- paying tribute to various mountain gods, or piction can vary from telling to telling, often to dragons that they believed brought rain complicated by the fact that there was a real- to nourish their crops. life legendary figure of the same name from prehistoric China, which causes the two to be The first use of the name “Mid-Autumn” to conflated. Sometimes he’s referred to as a describe this festival appears in the Rites of god of archery, which makes the most sense Zhou, a written collection of rituals, customs to us, as he’s credited with using his bow to and theories of the Zhou Dynasty. The festi- shoot nine of ten suns out of the sky. Let’s val always occurs on a full moon, on the 15th unpack that, because a statement like that day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. begs many questions: there used to be ten suns, and thanks to Houyi’s crack shooting, 40 xianease we now have only one (although given how hot it gets here in the it’s a happier story. However, in the interest of promoting cultural summer, we’re not sure we would notice the difference). knowledge and understanding, we thought we should share both versions with you. Impressed by his prowess, the Queen of Heaven (whom you might remember from the Qixi Festival), gave him an elixir of immortality. As any immortal will tell you, living forever means that you have to GETTING MOONED watch the people you love die; too in love with Chang’e to consign As you might have guessed from some of what we’ve already dis- himself to that fate, he gave it to her for safekeeping. However, cussed, the moon is central to celebrations of this holiday. The most an apprentice of his (a man who all versions of this tale agree was famous of these traditions (and the one you’re most likely to have kind of a jerk) found out about the immortality elixir, broke into forced upon you by well-meaning coworkers) is the eating of the the couple’s house while Chang’e was there alone in an attempt to “moon cake” ( yue bing). This food became popular and con- force her to give it to him. Given the choice between taking drastic nected to the 月饼festival during the Song Dynasty, though there are measures and letting a total jackass live forever, Chang’e chose the several other legends that explain its appearance. Our favorite of former, quaffing the potion herself and floating off into the heavens. these stories is the one in which Han Chinese in the Yuan Dynasty Since she so loved Houyi, she chose to live on the moon to be as hid messages in moon cakes for the purpose of organizing to rebel close as possible to Earth, and to him. against their Mongol rulers.
There is a completely different version of this tale in which Houyi The most common variety today is rather savory and has an egg yolk was made a king for his sun-killing abilities, but became a tyrant and in it, but in the modern era there has been an explosion of diversity demanded the elixir from the Queen of Heaven. He got his wish, but in the flavors of a moon cake, encompassing flavors from the fruity Chang’e, who hated the man he had become, stole it and drank it and sweet, to the glorified ice cream sandwiches sold as moon cakes herself. Then while she floated off to heaven, he took a shot at her by international companies like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs. but missed, and then got so angry he died. Other customs include making offerings for peace and luck to If it were up to us, we would choose the first version of this to be con- Chang’e (now the Goddess of the Moon) by setting up an altar and sidered canon in the Chinese Festival Cinematic Universe because offering her various fruits. Traditionally, the day has also been one to celebrate marriages or for single young women and men to find a partner. If nothing else, most traditions involve taking a long gander at the bright, full harvest moon. SO WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO FOR THIS? Mid-Autumn is an easy one for laowai. Take the work holiday, try to graciously accept the moon cakes given to you and, if you’re going for the 2018 Laowai of the Year award, buy the beloved, traditional locals in your life a box of moon cakes (this will make them…over the moon).
Question or comments about activities around Xi’an contact us at [email protected] www.xianease.com 41 Community MOONCAKE MADNESS Article by XIANEASE
Many foreigners treat Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes like they would fruitcakes at Christmas: dense, less-than-palatable and to be graciously accepted before re-gifting them. But if you’re interested in giving this traditional food another try (or a first try!), definitely seek out one of these interesting, more delectable variations.
YU PIN XUAN
御品轩 If you want a quick and easy and palatable mooncake just so you might join in the seasonal festivities, bakery chain Yu Pin Xuan ( ) is the place for you. They make flaky, dense mooncakes in many flavors, including御品轩 blueberry and chocolate. With all of their locations it’s very convenient to just drop in and grab one—and just as convenient to order a bunch delivered to your office since you forgot to buy some for your coworkers, you monster.
Address: 1F Xin Hui Building, #33 Gaoxin Road ( ) 新汇大厦1楼(近光华路 MEI-XIN MOONCAKE
美心月饼Direct from Hong Kong, Mei-Xin is the biggest name in mooncakery. Really, they’re a big deal. They’ve been the top seller of mooncakes for 20 years, and even have press junkets with celebrity guests. Their original recipe is the traditional one, white lotus seed paste with egg yolks, but more recently they’ve expanded their product line to “lava custard” mooncakes and “snowy” mooncakes (the latter of which is unfortu- nately only available in Hong Kong).
Available online at JD.com or offline at Hema Supermarkets
42 xianease RENYI ROAD HAND- MADE MOONCAKES
仁义路手工月饼 If you’d like your mooncakes to be a little more local, there’s nothing more local than the handmade mooncakes made and sold on the street at Renyi Road. The Ma Brothers, from Shande in northern Shaanxi, come down to Xi’an every year for one month to sell their lovingly prepared mooncakes, the recipe for which has been passed down for generations. This ten-year-old tradition has become very famous in Xi’an, so be prepared to wait—but you won’t regret doing so.
Address: Renyi Road ( ) 仁义路
FRESH MEAT MOONCAKE
河马-苏式月饼 Known as “Su-style” mooncakes, this specialty snack from southeast China throws out the egg yolks and fills each cake with fresh meat and crayfish. The result is a crispy, flaky pastry filled with flavorful meat and gravy. Locally, the best are made by Chef Xie Liang, who says that each of his mooncakes has three crayfishes’ worth of meat in them to ensure each bite is spicy, savory and delicious.
Address: 1F Gaoxin Da Du Hui, #305 Keji Road ( ) 科技路305号高新大都荟一层
FIVE-STAR HOTELS
酒店月饼 If all else fails, the five-star hotels in the city all offer mooncake packages, and are surprisingly affordable. No matter how much you spend on them, a box of moon- cakes from one of these hotels will be premium, beautiful and will taste as good as they look. They’re also great places to stock up if you plan on giving many to family, friends and colleagues.
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(劳动南路与高新路十字东北角) The Belgian Bar Restaurants 唐延南路4号 绿地笔克国际会 Phone: 132-0183-6996 展中心 乐班餐厅 杰诺比利时酒吧· Hours: 8:00pm - 2:00am Phone: (029) 6861 1082 F7 #69 Shun Cheng Nan Lu Cafes Mix Bar 迷吧 Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm (East Side Inside The South Gate) · · Olive Cafe 橄榄咖啡 南门里顺城南路69号 H10 #66 Cien Road, Qujiang K7 5 South Jinhua Lu, East of Xi’an, F7 G/F Block B, Chang’an Metropolis Phone: (029) 8726 4019 New District University of Technology East Gate center, No.88 Nanguan Zheng Street Beilin District Hours: 12noon - 2:00am 曲江新区慈恩路66号 Footbridge Phone: (029) 6568 6568 金花南路5号理工大学东门过街 碑林区南关正街88号长安国际 · Chateau De Coiffe Nivolle Hours: 8:00pm - Midnight 天桥对面 广场B座G层 珂霓城堡 Hours: 9:00am - 11:00pm Phone: (029) 8765 1617 French Wine, Salamis, Cheeses Hams, Malt Hall Craft Beer Phone: (029) 6224 9208 Hours: 9:00am - 11:00pm Home made Bread. 麦芽堂精酿啤酒餐吧· Sculpting in Time I11 B1, No.1 Building, Jinying Plaza, H4 2F, Xi’an Yang Guang Interna- A11 Xiang Shu Jie Qu, Southwest · Furong South Road, Qujiang District tional Hotel, #177, Jiefang Lu) Corner of Fenghui Nan Lu and Keji 6 雕刻时光 解放路177号西安阳光国际大 Lu Intersection, Gaoxin District Spacious and comfortable cafe 曲江新区芙蓉南路芙蓉新天地1 酒店2F 高新区沣惠南路与科技六路十 I7 NO.41,Shida Road,Yanta District 号楼负一层 雁塔区师大路41号2楼 (外国语 Phone: 180-9180-3800 (Raphael） 字西南角橡树街区（百事特威 Phone: (029) 8983 2611 大学正门往东100米) 139-9283-0634 (Melanie） 酒店楼下) Hours: 9:00am - 11:00pm Phone: (029) 8845 6484 Phone: (029) 8522 8182 Hours: 2:00pm - Midnight · Paulaner Brauhaus · U-Café 优咖啡 普拉那啤酒坊 A7 2F, Block B, Jing Xin Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi’an, Business Square, #19, Dazhai Lu, No.6 West Section, Euro-Asia Avenue, Yanta District. Chanba Ecological District 雁塔区大寨路19号晶鑫商业广 浐灞生态区欧亚大道西段6号西 场B座2F 安锦江国际酒店 Phone: (029) 8133 8869 Hours: 11:00am - 9:30pm Phone: (029) 8337 0465 Hours: 5:00pm - Midnight Western Hacker - PschorrBrauhaus 德国赫佰仕啤酒坊· Isola del Nord Italian· Restaurant B9 No. 16 Gaoxin 4 Lu, Isola del Nord Gaoxin District 意大利餐厅 西安高新区高新四路 16号 Isola del Nord is one of those places that once you set foot in you realize that you Phone: (029) 6568 2399 are in for a good meal. Hours: 11:00am - 2:00am F5 11F, K.I.Tower, 1 Xihuamen www.hacker-pschorr-brauhaus.com 西安市西华门凯爱大厦11层 DÚO Spanish Authentic Phone: (029) 8720 1501/1502 Cuisine· Hours: 11:30am - 3:00pm (L.O. 2:00pm) DÚO 西班牙主题餐厅 5:30pm - 10:00pm (L.O. 9:15pm) I11 No. 1666 Qujiangchi Xi Lu, Qu · Burger King 汉堡王 Jiang New District F5 B1, Exit C, Bei Da Jie 曲江新区曲江池西路1666号 Stop, Subway Line 2 Phone: (029) 6821 6666 / 6825 地铁二号线北大街站C出口 Hours: 11:30am - 2:00pm B1层 5:30pm - 10:00pm Phone:(029) 8738 8321 Hours: 8:00am - 10:00pm www.xianease.com 51 www.xianease.com September 2018 51 Restaurants / Shopping · Fanier 费尼餐厅 Authentic American Restaurant · Inimitable Restaurant Burgers, Pasta, Brunch and MORE! 旺角创意餐厅 F10 7F, Saga International Shopping Japanese cuisine; BBQ; Dessert. Center, Xiao Zhai, Xi’an 西安赛格国际购物中心七层 A11 Block C, Wangzuo Xian Dai Cheng, Keji 5 Lu, Gaoxin Phone: (029) 8932 9216 Hours: 10:00am - 9:30pm 科技五路旺座现代城C座 Phone: (029) 8878 5478 · Dolce Vita Hours: 11:00am - 2:00pm 罗马假日意大利餐厅 5:00pm - 9:30pm G5 319 Dongxin Jie 西安市东新街319号 Korean Phone: (029) 8792 8888 Ext. 4018 Tudari 土大力 Hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm (Lunch) · F6 2F, INTIME Shopping Mall, #48 5:30pm - 10:00pm (Dinner) Xida Jie D3 1F, East gate of G Park, No.22, 西大街48号银泰广场2楼 Xing Huo Road. Phone: (029) 8727 1264 星火路22号老城根G-Park东门北 Hours: 11:00am - 11:00pm 侧1层32号 Phone: (029) 6569 5601 Chinese Hours: 10:30am - 10:30pm · 醉长安 · BanToo G6 #56, Shu Yuan Gate. 班图南非红酒西餐厅 书院门56号 A12 2F, Bolck B, Ling Hai Da Sha, Lv Phone: (029) 8728 1828 Di, No.1, Jin Ye Road. Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm 锦业路1号绿地领海大厦B座2楼 Phone: (029) 6236 5323 Thai Food Hours: 10:00am - 11:00pm · Thai Flavours Pizza 泰极香珑 D3 G Park #47,Xinghuo Road, 座1层G1区 Phone: (029) 6296 1099 · L’acquolina in bocca Lianhu District Phone: (029) 8935 8615 Hours: 10:00am - 10:00pm 阿果里呐 星火路22号老城根G-Park1层 Hours: 10:00am - 10:00pm B12 #5 Taibai Nan Lu, Zi Wei Shang Phone: (029) 6569 5868 Tea Markets Ceng, 2nd, east building, shop Hours: 11:00am - Midnight (Weekdays) · Ren He Tea Market no.20107 11:00am - 2:00am (Weekends) Shopping 人和茶叶市场 高新区太白南路5号紫薇尚层东 #101 Changle Zhong Road 2号楼20107 Vegetarian Foreign Goods 长乐中路101号 Phone: (029) 8889 4573 Tianlong Vegetarian Hours: 11:00am - 8:00pm (Sunday off) · Ole’ 精品超市 天龙宝严素食馆 · F7 B1, Wang Fu Jiang Bai Huo, #88, Clothing Markets G10 #1 Yanta Xi Lu Nan Guan Zheng Jie. Bai Hui Market Indian 雁塔西路1号 · 南关正街88号王府井百货B1层 百汇市场 Ganges Indian Restaurant Phone: (029) 8526 6880 · Phone: (029) 8765 1821 恒河印度餐厅 Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm F9 Bai Hui Market, Chang’an Lu 长安中路 百汇市场 A11 Happy mall food · Metro 麦德龙超市 court. East of South Square of Big Hotpot Western Supermarket located next to Wild Goose Pagoda Yanta Distric the TV tower in the South of Xi’an. This Sporting Goods Hai Di Lao 海底捞 is one of the best places in Xi’an to 雁塔区雁塔南路大雁塔南广 H10· purchase imported food such as cheese, DECATHLON 场东南角 (新乐汇美食广场北 #11, South of Yanta Lu · 雁塔路南段11号 beer, wine, meats and those hard to find 迪卡侬 (南二环店) 门内) ingredients. Phone: (029) 8931 8440 Phone: (029) 8553 6971 D9 Opposite of Xidian University Hours: 10:30am - 3:00am F12 #86 Chan’ an Road, 50 meters North Gate,Tai Bai lu Kou, South 2rd 177-9228-5586 to the TV Tower Ring Road. Hours: 11:00am - 11:00pm B8 3F, Gao Ke Buliding, #1 Gaoxin 长安南路86号，临近电视塔 4 Lu 南二环太白路口(西安电子科技 高新四路1号高科广场3楼 大学北门对面) Japanese Phone: (029) 8836 1337 Shopping Centers Phone: (029) 6282 6888 · Mai Restaurant Hours: 10:30am - 3:00am · Ginwa Shopping Center Five Ring Outlets 舞亚洲餐厅 世纪金花购物中心 五环工厂店· H11 #66 Cien Road, Qujiang New dessert F6 #1 Xida Jie next to the Bell Tower C9 #18 Gaoxin Lu District Godiva 歌帝梵 西大街1号钟鼓楼广场 高新路18号 曲江新区慈恩路66号 · Phone: (029) 8763 1708 J7 South of Er Huan Dong Lu Phone: (029) 6568 6568 F7 1F, Block A, Ginwa, No.336, East C9 #55 Keji Road 东二环与咸宁西路交叉十字 Hours: 11:30am - 2:00pm of Huan Cheng South Road. 环城南路东段336号世纪金花A 科技路55号 5:30pm - 10:00pm
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