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A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Your Quintessential Guide to Xiqu Follow us on WeChat Now Advertising Hotline 400 820 8428 城市漫步北京 英文版 6 月份 国内统一刊号: CN 11-5232/GO China Intercontinental Press ISSN 1672-8025 JUNE 2019 THE PANEL OF JUDGES 荆孝敏Jing Xiaomin Editor, Vice President of China Intercontinental Press Introduction: Representative projects Engaged in foreign publishing for more than 20 Quintessence of Chinese Traditional Culture, Series years, participated in the planning, application, of Contemporary Chinese books, Series of Beauty of publication of 100 foreign publishing projects China, Regional Promotion Project of Spanish Works and won a number of awards. Participated in the of Contemporary Chinese Writers, Chinese National review of some publications and foreign cultural Treasure Series of Picture Albums, Chinese Traditional exchange programs as an expert. 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Street food, Taobao, cheap public transportation, WeChat Pay – the list goes on. There’s just something about this the very best Beijing Tplace that’s unlike anywhere else in the world. (Really though, where else can you eat hot pot at all hours of the night?) Another reason to love China: the thousands parties, openings, ancient temples to traditional art forms. of yearsOne ofsuch history emblem: – and Chinese a culture opera. built Generally on preserving coined these as xiqu significant, this imperial emblems, drama from shows and talks all form is held sacred in Chinese theater to this day. In this month’s cover story, Edoardo Donati Fogliazza takes us through xiqu’s own long-spanning history and how it’s still month, alongside Hear from opera actor Liu Jianyang, learn how to interpret hand gestures and how to free meals, drinks, identifysurviving characters today, thanks simply to itsby devotedtheir face and masks selfless (shout-out practitioners. to my sisterIt doesn’t for the stop beauti there:- fully designed illustrations). Flip to p. 40 for your quintessential guide to Chinese opera. discounts and prizes. Elsewhere in the magazine, That’s PRD Editor-in-Chief Matthew Bossons takes us through a revealing and captivating photography series of China (p. 10); Bryan Grogan All you have to do catches up with British band Fujiya & Miyagi before their Beijing show (p. 34); and Holly Baer tries out TRB’s new French fusion restaurant (p. 54). is scan the QR code Until next month, below, follow us on WeChat and keep an eye out for your chance to win. 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Valerie Osipov Editor-in-Chief FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ThatsBeijing twitter.com/ThatsBeijing facebook.com/ThatsBeijing WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JUNE 2019 | 3 6 CITY 7 UP UP AND AWAY Daxing’s new airport is almost ready for takeoff 8 GENERATION GAP Two Beijingers share their thoughts on video gaming 14 URBAN DICTIONARY This slang term is a little too 7 much 16 LIFE & STYLE 19 SCENE & HEARD An ultra-hip furniture store lands in Sanlitun 20 COVER UP Stay cool all summer with these vibrant facekinis 22 HOT SPOT A travel guide to Chengdu in 22 Sichuan province 26 ARTS 30 ALL OF THE LIGHTS A spotlight on China’s independent filmmakers 36 TURN ON, TUNE IN Underground artists tap into online radio for exposure 38 ON REPEAT Three new China albums 30 we’re listening to 50 EAT & DRINK 53 MIFAN OR MAFAN An artsy cafe, froyo and cheap burgers 55 CREAM OF THE CROP New Sanlitun bar Chocolate & Milk looks to shake things up 57 ALL THAT JAZZ Wangjing venue B.B. Queen 57 serves blues, booze and more 4 | JUNE 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM 40 THE SHOW MUST GO ON How traditional Chinese opera lives on in contemporary times 10 THROUGH THE LENS A stunning photography series showcasing a lesser- seen China 34 BRIGHTON BEATS Alt-rockers Fujiya & Miyagi on the evolution of their sound WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JUNE 2019 | 5 CITY INTO FOCUS Chinese-American photographer shares remarkable photos of China, p10 Generation Gap The Big Picture Urban Dictionary p8 p9 p14 TALES OF THE CITY TALES READY FOR TAKEOFF: FLIGHT TRIALS UNDERWAY AT BEIJING’S NEW AIRPORT by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza lanes from four Chinese airlines the runways of the Daxing airport have already landed successfully at Beijing Daxing been tested with other types of aircrafts for a PInternational Airport on May 13, as re- total of 112 hours, authorities told CGTN. ported by CGTN. China Southern Airlines, China Built to relieve some pressure from the Eastern Airlines, Air China and Xiamen Airlines overcrowded Beijing Capital International Airport, the new terminal sits in the southern passenger planes on the pristine landing strips suburbs of the city in Daxing district, where it ofwere Beijing’s the first brand-new air carriers airport, to land which one ofis theirnow is expected to contribute to the development close to completion. While we’ll have to wait of key research and innovation areas. Resulting until Oct. 1 to walk through the new airline from an investment of USD11.5 billion, it plans hub’s star-shaped glass-and-steel terminal, the to serve 72 million passengers every year by trial landings are proof that all major construc- 2025 and to claim the title as one of the largest airports in the world. With the new airport soon ready for takeoff, oftion June is finished 30. and that the new airport is set Beijing Nanyuan Airport will shut down. Built to be entirely complete by the official deadline- in 1907, Nanyuan Airport was China’s very cedure to verify the minimum performance criteria, Organizing communication test flights facilities is a standard and even pro the lighting system of the airport, though com- first, making this a monumental closure. mercial planes are the last testing step. In fact, WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | JUNE 2019 | 7 THE BUZZ GENERATION GAP A recent report estimated that China will have 354 million online gamers by 2023, more than the entire US population. What are your thoughts on China’s gaming craze? “Actually, I think playing LIU, 61 video games can have young people. Some games cana positive stimulate influence their brains on and can help their devel- opment. The problems SUMMER EATS arise when there’s no Locals escape the heat to dine indoors control over how much with good company. they game. If they keep Photo by Instagram user @O_David_O playing without limits then health problems can arise for sure. The time spent playing games should not exceed two hours each time to protect the eyes, in particular.