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2017 ISSUE 09 MONTHLY ࣱኃయ঳ኃయతѮ

P E O P L E Perseverance is Precious P226

L I F E D I N I N G F E A T U R E Making Friends in China P552

for Lunch P54 C U LT U R E The Four Great Inventions P46 T R AV E L WuHu P64

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TheJin is the new Wechat subscription account of1 Jin Magazine More exciting stories to come… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017 CONTENTS 20 26 38 46 FEATURE PEOPLE PARENTING CULTURE

Are Foreign Kids Really Cuter and Smarter? The Four Great Inventions Ԧ௙ܷٽ Ժྕᄉߦߔ͂ 48 50 LOOK&LEARN TIANJIN IN Cashless China Perserverance Is Precious PHOTOGRAPHS ૆ڱڙᄉþ௃ဗ᧚ÿၶา ᠛ڍ˖

28 36 The City Where Cash Is A Dirty Word Welcome to the Thirteenth National Games! ;BUSINESS EDUCATION ʶए௃ဗ᧚ۡࣉ ኃӠʻࡒКᤁ͗൓ᤀ

LIFESTYLE TIANJIN TIPS Making Friends in China 52 Receiving Packages 61 ̓ధԣᄉ᫂᥊ அঋᤫᄉซ਒̂ᮉ Marketing Matters Becoming an Attorney in China DINING FEATURE TRAVEL ᄽᄉ਴ᖸᩘ՘὞ ݟʹᡋʼՂก˧ᡸ; What Do You Have For Lunch 54 WuHu 64 ۡ˧὞ ႉຣӦۡࡢӦۡප؀ӤᯋՈཁ

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King Hall Hotel The Deeper Meaning of Deodorant 58 When Home Isn’t Home Anymore 74 TIANJIN 22 Middle Huanhu Road (Huanhu Zhong Lu) Hexi District ( 22 ) ᧖௦ࠑ὞גINTERNATIONAL Two ᯭͳҍᄉຆࡎդ˦ ܸʽ˧ܷὋ C HRISTIAN TEDA International Hotel FELLOWSHIP Locations. No.8 2nd Avenue, TEDA Tianjin. 8

King Hall Location: 8:30am English service 10:00am English & Mandarin services Hotel ᦤआ Wellington College International Tianjin Ariva Herac Many The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin Green Park Villa TNC Languages. ... plus Spanish & Filipino afternoon services Tangla Hotel Tianjin Restaurant ᮿԉ Kindle TEDA Location: Ads YY Craft Beer House Others Ф̴ Tianjin United Family 10:00am English service School ߥಢ Din Tai Fung Fellowship Hospital www.TJIF.com 1862-229-5950 [email protected] Index Tianjin International School SINOBO Rex International School of Tianjin "QBSUNFOUМࠟ Sino-Credit MIFC In observance of Chinese government regulations, TICF activities are open to foreign passport holders or foreign residence permit holders only. Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan nationals are also welcome to attend. You must show your passport before entering. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! TEDA International School Ascott JINGS STUDIO

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T Sep 1 Sep 8 Sep 28 DON’ ! ! ! ! MISS! Sep 1 Tianjinn GranGrandd TTheatrheatreܸศܷܸศܷҚᬒ Tianjinn GranGrandd TTheatrheatreܸศܷܸศܷҚᬒ Tianjinn GrandGrand TTheatrheatreܸศܷҚᬒܸศܷ

Movie: Dunkirk (2017) Drama: The AngrAOy Oystert Mask play: PaP pa The Extraordinardi y MelodiesMldi From the Blue ពҚǑᙢ̲ܳᛠиǒڃԻັʻᎤʶҚ (᭦ХҚǑྙྙǒ Danube—Vienna Boys Choir Release Date: 1 September 2017 (Chinaڃᯭຠ፮ՀҚ ╄ࠪ˖ਠ⒮й㕪аࢗഒ ╄ࠪ˖俉⑟㔯ਦࢗഒ ᮂˬ͗ Genres: Action, Drama, HistoryڃՋ׮ܥ၇෱ႏᄉ᭣ї஼।úú፤˶ጩቧܲ Time: 19:30 ╄ࠪ˖9LHQQD%R\V&KRLU Time: 19:30 Director: Christopher Nolan Time: 19:30 Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard Short One Player Theater” is a group that Founded by Ata Wong Chun Tat in 2010 in performs original play scripts with elements Paris, Théâtre de la Feuille is a physical theatre The Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of boy Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and taken from everyday life in contemporary which uses the Western methodology of sopranos and altos based in Vienna, evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Taiwan. Through highly experimental and Jacques Lecoq along with Eastern artistic Austria. It is one of the best known boys' physical performances, the group looks traditions. While the theatre is now based in choirs in the world. The choir is a private, forward to passing on their ideas of modern Hong Kong, it has presented on different not-for-profit organization. The boys are DON’T day Taiwan. They use newly innovated global stages on its many tours and divided into four touring choirs each ! performances and subjects to express their invitational events, including performances in named after Austrian composers: Bruckner, MISS! Sep 15 concerns about existence. The members of France, Italy, Croatia, Taiwan and China. The Haydn, Mozart and Schubert. The Taiwan’s new generation use professional theatre continues to be eager to accumulate combined choirs perform about 300 Movie: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) theatrical productions to open up the space as much touring experience as possible. concerts each year before almost 500,000 between us all and to help communication people. Each group tours for about nine to Release Date: 15 September 2017 (China) among the different people of the world. eleven weeks. Some of their most famous Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama pieces include "Good Morning" and "Merry Director: Matt Reeves Christmas from Vienna Boys". Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn

After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.

DON’T The 23rd China International Furniture Expo ! Maison Shanghai MISS! Sep 12-15 Shanghai Home Design Week

TiTime:me: 12-15 SeptemberSeptemb 2017 AAdddress:dress: SShanghaihanghai NNew International Expo Centre (SNIEC) Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre (SWEECC) ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ Following 10 months of preparation, the 23rd China International Tel: 83882000 Tel: 83882000 Tel: 83882000 Furniture Expo (abbr. Furniture China 2017) and the 2nd Maison Shanghai, co-hosted by China National Furniture Association (CFNA) and Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo Int’l Exhibition Co., Ltd., will return on 12-15 September 2017 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and Shanghai World Sep Sep Sep 17 Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC) in Pudong Shanghai, China. 3 8 During the four-day exhibition, the organizers are going to present nicely thousands of new Tianjin Grand Theatre ܸศܷҚᬒ Tianjin Grand Theatre ܸศܷҚᬒ Tianjin Grand Theatre ܸศܷҚᬒ furniture products from total of 3,500 exhibitors in the two venues, covering nearly 350,000 square meters exhibition areas. Together with more than 40 purposeful meetings and forums on-site, HD projection: Frankenstein Piano Concert American Hymn Melody Orchestra Furniture China and Maison Shanghai in the upcoming edition will greatly offer to lead its audience .ǒ ˋൖ᮲ৰᤙ̠ᮂಪ᱔Ռ̍ݽݷᔈԤᨁ၀ጷՋᮂˬ͗ Concert to experience the various possibilities of life aesthetics and stylesںǑळПᐯலڣࠑҚᬒဗڍڍᔭ ͗ˬᮂڃൠ஼।ᬀӴ᠄ડՋ׮ژڍ݈͛úᎾܥ̠ ࿞䳵g㣿ቄ、૸ቬӰ㔤࡙ৼ㜎㛾က ዚҾྟᰳຌஉ௡ ╄ࠪ˖䱯࿞ ╄ࠪ˖㤡ഭࢗ䲒⧠൪ ࿩ৼ䫒⩤㓴ਸ ╄ࠪ˖&DQWXVҀഒ Time:15:00 Time:15:00 Time:19:30 T DON’ ! ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi ADD: Culture Center, Pingjiang Dao, Hexi MISS! Sep 21 ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ ໇ᢘՓকບ᫂ౙՇ̓ਢ Tel: 83882000 Tel: 83882000 Tel: 83882000 International University Fair

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017 Sep Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm Sep 1 Sep 2 23 Location: Sports Center, Western Shore Art Salon Western Shore Art Salon ᜴ࡿᓧశᯝ Western Shore Art Salon ᜴ࡿᓧశᯝ Wellington College International Tianjin

Event Introduction: Organised by Wellington College International Tianjin, our 4th Piano Recital Zhiwei Guitar Concert Xun Music Concert International University Fair will welcome universities and higher education institutions from ᮂˬ͗ around the world. This event is free to attend for both exhibitors and the general public, providingڣ˃ˬۧ៷úúᣜܥٿᮂˬ͗ ᤉ԰ᄉڃˬᮂˬ͗ ణՐᄉ͟ࣄúúং͚Ռ̴ݍ࠴᳝ᨁ၀࿗ Time: 19:30 Time: 19:30 Time: 19:30 an excellent platform for the Tianjin-based local and international community to consult Admissions Officers and China-based representatives of global universities and higher education institutions. ADD: No.3 Youyi Bei Lu, Hexi ADD: No.3 Youyi Bei Lu, Hexi ADD: No.3 Youyi Bei Lu, Hexi For further information about being an exhibitor or attending the event please contact ໇ᢘՓ֟ᤪՈ᧨ֽ ໇ᢘՓ֟ᤪՈ᧨ֽ ໇ᢘՓ֟ᤪՈ᧨ֽ Email: [email protected] Tel: 022-87587199 Tel: 8622-23263505 Tel: 8622-23263505 Tel: 8622-23263505

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Jin Magazine Honorary Advisory Committee Ǒ̬௅ܸศǒఽংᕥ᝗ᮎ᫇ށտ͗ "Ti Hui Card" Officially Released China to Establish Pioneering Free Film Trade Zone in Tianjin ᯪ˓ॕ᜼þᒬ᠞Ӝÿڍ˖þͳ৻ӴÿൣयԦᛠ ܸศᰳளӜኡत

Seasonal Special Discount From July 24, the first batch of 50,000 Tianjin "Ti Hui Card" Tianjin Binhai Hi-Tech Industrial Development Area is to build the first free film for International School!! Bjoern Lindemann will be released at branches of the ICBC. So far, half of the cards trade zone in China to promote the country's cultural industry. The goal of the free One FREE Chinese style antique furniture General Manager, Haver Technologies Tianjin have already sold out. From August 1, cardholders can go to trade zone in northern China is to attract foreign production teams to make films for client who exports Household Goods! ֺ෗መ੾὇ܸศὈథᬌМՂ঳ፂူ sport card service units to improve their fitness or to ticket sales about Chinese culture and Chinese stories. As China's first centre of national culture outlets to buy national games tickets. Christoph Kaiser and technology demonstration base, the area has been striving to develop a culturally General Manager from Turck (Tianjin) creative industry. At present, the industry's GDP accounts for nearly 6 percent of the ࢹ׷ᩏᛠܸศࣉѫᛠՉᎩ region's total, and is expected to reach 10 percent by 2020 with the film cultureڍ˖ڙTechnology Co., Ltd త௅ᡐὋᯪ੺ʹषܸศþͳ৻Ӵÿ ࠶А὇ܸศὈመ੾థᬌМՂ঳ፂူڎ .(ཁМधԦᛠὋᄫґࣂᩘ׫᣾Ӧǌత௅ᡐὋ૆ӴࣉඞԺҁͳᐱ৻ඞӴኣጝన industrial chain achieving a total income of over 100 billion yuan ($14.87 billion Christoph Schrempp ҫӬͮᤈᛠϣᢵ๖᠟ὋՎௐὋᤆԺҁӠʻࡒКᤁ͗᫂ᇽጲʽ̼׫ཁ᠓˻Кᤁ ͗ඊᠾ᫂ᇽǌ ࠑጞ஠Ӑ֖መ੾ᚷڍᯪ੺ڍ˖˝ᯪ˓ॕ᜼þᒬ᠞Ӝÿǌͺڍ˖Vice president of the European Chamber ܸศໜ๑ᰳள੾శ̖ˉधԦӜൣኡत of Commerce in China, Tianjin Chapter ǋᇒᆂ̇ǋڃᬶڍ˖Ὃᤂࣱ౎ὋܸศᰳளӜܷҦԦࡘ஠ӐѸ਒̖ˉὋ඼ᐐ˿Ӵ೎ᬟ e΃லڠՋᇧᔴ۲ ൖᄩ׷ܸ͗ศѫ͗ҝ˞ࣝڍ˖ КҦ੩ᤴ̾መ੾ڙൖѲॕˉኍʶ੺ХథࣛҮবǋᇧᔴব֖ԓѸবᄉመ੾஠Ӑ͌ˉǌܸศᰳளӜॆґൣ ሯஅஊንǋ̖ˉஊንǋ̠੥ǋ੾శǋᠪ᧚ኍழ᭦ࠪڙႂॕࢹˉӐͳጆὋల౎ὋឞӜᤆ࠱ڍ˖David Xu ˝ஂଢ଼ᄉ Executive Chairman of HR Club ஠Ӑ̖ˉᄉԦࡘଡΘఝܲᄉஂ૆ǌ Sir.Partner Attorney at Law ̠Ҧᠪຸፂူοˬᦉ੯ᛠ˞ࣝՋ͖̠।࣍ Tianjin Airport Begins Direct Flights to Gannan Gabriele Castaldi Local chair of European Chamber, ܸศᒯၲӮᄯᮺᓇጲध᤯ Tianjin Chapter ൖᄩ׷ܸ͗ศѫ͗˞ࣝ Tianjin’s First Polo Sport Park Completedڍ˖ ᖿ੆ • Free of Charge Pre-Move SurveyچJim Belcher Tianjin began direct flights to Gannan on July 31. The flights, ܸศᯪ˓ᯰီͳᐱМ Headmaster from Tianjin International School operated by Tibet Airlines, will fly commuters between Tianjin, • Professional Packing Material ᬄߥಢಢ᫁ڍศܸ Xiahe and Chongqing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and • Professional Packing & Loading Julian Jeffrey Sundays. The flight numbers are TV9937 and TV9938. Recently, the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Sport Park was officially completed. • Special Crating Master, Wellington College International Tianjin The new park is located on the west side of Hai Tai Nan Bei Da Jie in the High-tech • Efficient Customs Clearance ᬄߥಢಢ᫁ڍศ৻༦ᮏܸ ᄯᮺᓇጲൣयध᤯ǌ Zone. The park is equipped with 5 kilometers of professional equestrian track with an • Shipment Forwardingڣ෱఺ܭᒯၲӮڣᬄ఺ڍࣱత௅Ὃܸศໜ๑ ෱ú᧗ࣻὋၿ᜴ᘨᓇቆ੯ᮺὋᓇာՁ˝ 57֖ elder and children's activity area. It has recently been reported that some of the • Destination DeliveryܭMartin Winchell ᓇጲХͳ˝ܸศú Chairman, the American Chamber of 57Ὃඇֆʶǋʻǋ̊ǋ௅੯ᮺǌ equestrian events for the 13th National Games will be held there. After the national • Unpacking and Set-up Commerce China, Tianjin Chapter • Transit Insurance for "All-Risks" .׷ܸ͗ศѫ͗͗᫁ games, the park will then be open to the publicڍᎾڍ˖ • Global Network in more than Ю᝹థМ᧖ 200 CountriesچᰳளӜ๑ฐӮӑܷᛣ᜴Ξǌ̅ͮچൣयᖿ੆ὋឞМچMichael Hart ௅ґὋܸศဖ̍ᯰီᤁҮМ ᤇ᧖ˠҨὋКᤁ͗ፆోڙExecutive Committee Member from American ˃ˉᯰశᠾ᥊ǋᏤ̠ЇቧาҮӜኍǌ൤൒Кᤁ͗ᄉᦉѫᯰశඊᠾᮉᄫࡂ࠱ Chamber of Commerce in China, Tianjin ࠱ࠪࣉඞधஉǌچՐМ տ͗੆տ Chinese Yacht Industry Annual Conferenceށ׷ܸ͗ศѫ͗੯ᛠڍᎾ & Tianjin International Yacht Brands Mark Wong Honorary Chairman from Hong Kong Chamber Exhibition of Commerce in China, Tianjin ໜ๑ளӜˠҨڙᬄຣᓘࡘ࠱ڍᯭຠ׷ܸ͗ศѫ͗ᕥ᝗˞ࣝ ܸศ Michael Yeung New Route to Xinjiang Chairman, HK Chamber of Commerce ԜளႝԠథளᓇጲ in China, Tianjin Sponsored by the China Cruise & Yacht Industry Association ӜὈ׷͗úܸศѫ͗͗᫁ and the Tianjin Cruise & Ship Association, the 2017 Chineseڠᯭຠ὇ڍ˖ Yacht Industry Annual Conference and the Tianjin International Tim Warren Yacht Brands Exhibition will be held in the central business To further meet the needs of passengers travelling to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Headmaster from TEDA International School who wish to go to Xinjiang, Tianjin Airlines has increased the number of flights from ᬄߥಢಢ᫁ district of the Tianjin Binhai New Area on September 8th to 11thڍศฐ᣹ܸ 2017. The theme of this year’s exhibition is the growing Tianjin to Urumqi to twice a week from August 4th. From Tianjin to Urumqi, the flight number is GS7871 which leaves at12:25 and arrives at Urumqi at 16:25; the return Wei Chaoyi (PH.D) popularity of yachting and the subsequent development of the M: 156-2079-2398 ܚ࠶ఴ᯾ܸศ̼ᛪܪᯪ̼ࣝᛪ leisure economy. flight number is GS7872 which will take off from Urumqi at 18:25 and arrive at Tianjin Mr.Daniel Bai Email: [email protected] Chief Representative Melbourne Office Tianjin at 22:00. ᤯ᤁᣤӨ͗ᥪᣂຣᓘѫ͗ǋܸศᥪᣂຣᓘӨ͗˞Ҩᄉþ˖ 022-58313121̓ڍ˖ၿ Ҫܸศ ˨᱔ఱᴎᓇጲὋ̅త௅ᡐ੯ᛠὋඇֆˏာǌԜርܘழΦ̚ศЫ஺ࠆԜளႝὋܸᓇ˝ ܸڙᬄຣᓘఏՏֵࡘÿ࠱ࣱ̅త௅ ௅Ὃڍຣᓘᛠˉࣱ͗ఏܸศڍ ር (4ᓇာὙ̯˨᱔ఱᴎᡐᮺὋὙٿศໜ๑ளӜ˖ॶ׷ҫӜˠҨὋఴ൒ࡘ͗ᄉ˞ᮤ˝ຣᓘܷ͔Ӑˀ͓᫋ፂ฿Ԧ (4ᓇာὙ̯ܸศᡐᮺὋὙક᣹˨᱔ఱᴎ὚ ࡘǌ ક᣹ܸศǌ

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as banks are worried about tracking a issuing bank has it recorded in their system. foreigner who can easily leave China and This can be next to impossible to figure out UNTIL EXPATS HAVE LINKED A therefore may have a hard time collecting any without asking the bank directly. It all hinges BANK CARD WITH WECHAT OR outstanding debt. Comparatively, a Chinese on the bank representative’s data entry. bank account is easier to obtain. A local Namely, every rep represents a unique ALIPAY, LIFE IN CHINA IS phone number along with a form of possibility in how they type an expats name in. GOING TO BE EXPONENTIALLY government issued identification such as a It could include issues like not putting spaces passport are necessary when opening a bank between a first and last name. Or reversing the HARDER. account. Based on various online reports and order of the names due to confusion of which user feedback, many seem to recommend should come first. Any of these variances can based on the user report shared by using ICBC (工商银行 gōngshāng yínháng) spell disaster for users trying to link a new bank China-Channel recently, WeChat has for opening a basic checking account. card in WeChat. surpassed 889 million users. This makes it the However, The Bank of China (中国银行 The best solution, may be to get a print most widely used communication application zhōngguó yínháng) is most known for its out from the bank of how the bank has the in China. Since the initial launch, updates have ability to handle foreign currency. Which some expat’s name recorded in their system. Ideally, included the release of extensive electronic expats may find useful if needing to fund their this can be done when the bank account is payment services. After linking a bank account local bank account via converted foreign being opened. Otherwise, that joy of getting a to their WeChat account, users can pay for funds. With a local bank account and ATM card new ATM card could be quickly dashed to things online, transfer money to others, and in hand, consumers can access the wonderful pieces upon many unsuccessful attempts to even pay bills. For example, household utilities world of electronic payments and online add it to WeChat. Worst case scenario, an expat and even cell phones can be paid using shopping such as Taobao 淘宝 (táob~o) and could go to the bank where their account is, WeChat. Not to mention countless stores numerous other online vendors. The key to and complete the WeChat ‘Add a Card’ process around town accept WeChat for purchases. doing so lies in “linking” the bank card with a onsite. When it gets to the point of entering in Alipay, a Jack Ma creation, is a close digital payment processor, such as Alipay or a name exactly as the bank has it recorded, ask By David Wong and Carmen King second. Other popular phone paying apps are WeChat. the teller to confirm the name is entered Baidu (百度 b~idù) and QuickPass(银联闪付 However, it has reported on extensively, correctly as per their system records. Show the yín lián shăn fù). To pay electronically, all that is sometimes the process of linking a bank card phone screen to the teller as they check their needed is a local Chinese credit card or can be challenging for expats. The problem system. Hopefully it doesn’t get to this point, Chinese bank account. Obtaining a Chinese largely revolves around the requirement in but at least it’s a backup plan. Also, some CASHLESS CHINA credit card though for expats may be difficult WeChat to enter in one’s name exactly as the expats avoid this hassle all together and ask a Mobile payment

an China really go cashless? Yesterday’s China Tianjin at the end of June this year. In his Chinadaily.com.cn published a post It is hard to imagine but just a few speech, he mentioned that he intends to build on July 19 with the title “China decades ago, our monthly or weekly wages Tianjin into a cashless city and the municipal Moves Closer to Cashless Society.” were given to us in envelopes with cash. This government will sign an agreement with They have also shared infographics practice was then replaced by the issuance of Alibaba's financial affiliate Ant Financial to Cdetailing the demographics of “cashless” checks, which had to be endorsed and push forward the building of a "cash-free city" consumers. Observer.com on July 11 released deposited into bank accounts. Speaking of in Tianjin, where electronic payments will be an article entitled: “China Is One Step Closer to checks, when was the last time any of us used in areas such as transportation, medical Becoming a Cash-Free Utopia.” Npr.org had remember writing or receiving a check? China care, education, and social security. their say on the subject on June 29 via: “In seemed to skip the personal check phase. In related news, it was no surprise when China, A Cashless Trend Is Taking Hold with Other than the rich or companies with large it was recently announced that the Hangzhou Mobile Payments.” The Sixth Tone posted on transactions, personal checks were never Airport will be one of China’s first cashless August 08 via WeChat the article: “A Day widely used. Instead, China has jumped from airports. From parking, to food outlets and without Cash: Are Chinese Consumers Ready?” cash to cashless. other services at the airport, these vendors will These are but a few examples. The topic has It’s amazing how quickly society is only take electronic payments, preferably certainly caught the media’s attention of late. changing and this is one aspect, becoming Alibaba. After all, Hangzhou is the hometown Which only reflects the overall trend and cashless. The development and use of cell of Jack Ma and headquarters of Alibaba. awareness within the general public. Yet, as phones and the smartness of these mobile with so many other things parroted by news wonders probably spurs on this phenomenon. Electronic Payments outlets, an individual best do their own In China, where most citizens have more than In China, the top form of electronic research and take time to think things through one device, the use of electronic payments is payment is WeChat or Weixin (微信 wēixìn), before jumping on the bandwagon. JIN is not expanding at a rapid rate. owned by Tencent. For details on exactly how to be left voiceless on the subject, nor shirk the Jack Ma (马云 mǎ yún), founder and pervasive WeChat is in China, see the article responsibility to provide another angle on the Executive Chairman of Alibaba, spoke at the entitled “The WeChat Takeover” published in issue of “cashless China.” first World Intelligence Conference held in the 06/2017 edition of JIN. A key stat is that There are many mobile payment options in stores.

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severe problem in India. to buy today and pay not just tomorrow, but virtually all expats are linking ATM/debit cards The digital trail associated with electronic usually a month later! That means, during and not credit cards. That means, a user must payments though does have some concerned those 30 days the cash or money itself can be have the funds available at the time of in terms of privacy. For example in the article used for other things. This feature of cashless purchase, pretty much making it a “cash” mentioned earlier published on spending via credit cards is both a risk and transaction. chinadaily.com.cn a Korean student was reward. For those with self-control, they may The massive problem with all this is that quoted as saying “I am quite concerned about leave the money sit in the bank or other form the consumer must immediately part with my privacy.” The same student further stated: “I of investment during that period of time. funds at the time of transaction. For Chinese am afraid my personal information might be When the “due date” for the credit card rolls consumers, this isn’t a big deal, at least not leaked.” Indeed, detailed data trails are around, they use the funds to pay off the mentally. As Chinese consumers have long excellent tools in terms of potentially amount in full, avoiding any and all interest since accustomed themselves to spending discouraging dirty deals. However, it also charges. Add to this that sometimes credit cash, that is, the money they actually have. creates the real possibility of infringement of card companies and other financial Expats on the other hand, may have an privacy and even identity theft. institutions even offer 0% interest on entirely different spending mentality. Either In Sweden, their official website purchases or transfers for a period of time, the they don’t want to part with their money at www.sweden.se claims that they are the first opportunity to earn money on money even the time of transaction even though they have cashless society and the majority of Swedes after its been spent electronically is available. it to spend, because they want to use every do not carry cash but rely on bank debit cards The cashless tools popular in China work day possible to invest that money and get a and credit cards. Even their children carry bank on entirely different principals. They amount to return on it. Or, they lack the money, and need cards. However, the website also state that little more than electronic cash. Money that is the month window of time to make the some merchants complain about the extra spent today, must be possessed and parted money before paying the amount off when transaction charges. with today. Alipay and WeChat in China the credit card comes due. Regardless of The phone is your credit card. In Canada and the United States, the fundamentally rely on “cash” or liquid funds which it is, expats simply don’t like the idea of wave of e-payments is rising but still not fully being in the user’s account at the time of parting with their money immediately, which close Chinese friend if they can link their card. isn’t a big problem because they may get paid have reverted to establishing their own utilizing the capability of paying by phone like purchase. There is typically no element of is a critical element of paying with Alipay and Of course, this creates all sorts of liability and via electronic bank transfer. That means, as websites and selling online. The physical store in China. Plastic is still mainstream with many lending or credit involved. This is a huge WeChat at current. opportunity for misunderstandings between soon as their paycheck is processed, they have being little more than a means to try things on individuals carrying numerous credit or bank difference in the cashless nature of China and friends, not to mention concerns over money to spend electronically. Expats in person before buying online. cards. In fact the plethora of cards being lands abroad. Apple Pay is clearly patterned off Cashless for 24 Hours spending too much or adding money. however, may face a number of issues. One, carried in one’s wallet has even been linked to of western buying habits, as it allows users to In the past, one might have wondered Still, in terms of paying electronically and they are paid in cash RMB. This means they Other Cashless Countries some health issues. Such as back and posture link credit cards and not just ATM or debit about going cashless for 24 hours? Nowadays, shopping online, the success in China is have to go to an ATM or bank branch to In India, the government has announced problems related to an excessively thick wallet cards. Even in cases where Alipay or WeChat it is likely not difficult. A recent article was incredible. For example, on last year’s “Singles deposit the money before using it digitally. On a policy for the country to implement cashless being placed in a particular back pocket. After may allow the linking of a credit card, it should about a young man in India who did not Day”, November 11th (11/11), Taobao realized the surface this may not seem like a big deal, payments to counter corruption. In November swiping or inserting (due to chip readers) that be understood that many Chinese users, and touch a bank note or coin for 50 days last year. over a trillion RMB in sales in 24 hours. Buying except it is not uncommon to find ATM’s that of last year, India announced that its most piece of plastic, payments are often made online in China is very efficient. It often entails allow withdrawals but not deposits. The popular paper currency notes would be null electronically via an online bank for the placing an order today and getting the goods second challenge could come for expats that and void within 50 days. It was regarded as purchases. A number of people have not delivered the same day or the next. This are not working in China, and therefore do not one of Prime Minister Modi’s attack on grasped the idea of eliminating this middle includes even perishable goods such as food have a steady stream of cash RMB coming in. corruption and the currency black market. By step and making payments directly with the and frozen items. There are countless apps For them, the process usually include first forcing the use of electronic transactions, all phone at the point of sale. Personal checks are related to buying online. The caveat is, a great needing to withdraw or covert currency into payments would have a record and still in use in some cases, while banks are trying majority of these apps will require payment via RMB. This means, either long waits at the bank discourage illegal payments, which were hard to discourage this by inflicting high charges WeChat or Alipay before being able to and/or complicated conversion processes. For to trace because of the absence of a paper for printing checks and transaction charges. complete the transaction. For example these those that can directly withdraw RMB from an trail. The demonetization also helped curb the A critical clue in understanding the include Jingdong （京东 jīngdōng）, Taobao ATM using a foreign issued ATM card, other counterfeit problem with fake bills that was a difference in the cashless trend between east （淘宝 táob~o）, Tianmao（天猫 problems can arise. Such as daily withdrawal and west lies in attitude toward money itself, tiānmāo）, Meituan Waimai（美团外卖 limits or the overseas bank freezing the ATM perhaps even the wider topic of investment. In měituán wàimài）, Baidu Waimai （百度外 card because of suspected fraud due to the west, money is often thought of as a tool 卖 b~idù wàimài）, Shunfeng Youxuan （顺 frequent withdrawals in large amounts. Even if REGARDLESS OF WHICH IT IS, which can be leveraged. As in, have money 丰优选 shùnfēng yōuxu~n）, 1 Haodian （1 one does get that cash RMB withdrawn, they work for you, instead of you working for 号店 hào diàn）, Meiri Youxian （每日优鲜 still need to get it deposited into their local EXPATS SIMPLY DON’T LIKE money. This is achieved via a number of měirì yōuxiān）, Mobike, and the list goes on Chinese bank account. THE IDEA OF PARTING WITH investment products such as stocks, bonds, and on. Until expats have linked a bank card Nonetheless, despite these related CD’s and the like. For westerners, any with WeChat or Alipay, life in China is going to challenges, E-shopping has become so THEIR MONEY IMMEDIATELY, opportunity to buy now and pay later has the be exponentially harder. effective in China especially for locals that WHICH IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT potential to be a good investment. How so? For expats that have successfully linked a many traditional shopping malls have OF PAYING WITH ALIPAY AND Take for example another form of cashless form of payment the next challenge will come experienced a serious loss of shoppers and payments, a credit card. Instead of buying now in funding the account. For locals this usually downturn in sales. Some department stores WECHAT AT CURRENT. and paying now, credit cards allow the client Moobilebile payment is appappliedlied everywywherhere in tthehe APP woworlrldd..

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but then so has his Mandarin speaking СᐎݝζၸӴ̾ՐὋ;ᤆ᜵ፂ࣡ಉលʶʽӴЮ 2014 ᄉࢹᠪᦏ௦̾ဗ᧚्यԦஉᄉὋ̠ڍability, which probably allows him to ͷᮨǌॡܲܰ ੝̴̾͂ඇ˓తᦏ᜵ܲᡪʶ൒ᩏᛠઁᨐߚᤈԜǌ΍ ᤆᭉ᜵ซ਒Ԩဗ֖ᣀ᠌ᄉᬌ̠ڍᩏᛠӴᄉܰܰڍcommunicate and understand the payment ၸ ࡂ͗धݼڍ˖ڙ;options more clearly. Another Canadian expat ҃ǌॆ;ੌᑇ˿੝థᤇ̎ૌੌὋ still slips 100 RMB and 100 USD cash in their ˻˻˻ᄉၶา˿ǌᬓ˿๻ࠂ֖̚ˋὋᤆథॡܲѫዜ ࿗థᄉ"11ὋʽӬঋ૸Ὃᤁᣤ᣽ᤳὋᝧ;ॡঋֵ̖ ᧖˻ˋ᜴ᄉ̠࠵˿ॡڣwallet’s secret compartment for an ࡂྕʼᤇሗ᠓ྫྷழयǌ׷ तበ˿ᒬࣁᄉᎩʼ׷ۡὋधݼ˶ڣemergency or as the Chinese call it “救命钱” ܲὋ̅௦Չܷӭ (jiù mìng qián). Which literally means “save life ˏ్ᒑᡋᡸǌ ழὋ̠͂ࠪþ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶ÿᄉူᝌ௦΍ၸ᜴ڙ money”. This in itself may prove the point. ζၸӴ Ὃᤇ֖ˋ᜴ழ̠๖᠟᜹এᄉࢿऩథСǌ᜴ழ Cashless living may work in some cases. ̠ᙉཨѢ᫂ࣛᄉဗ᧚ʿܲὋͭࣛᄉӴᡛ̾ઁᨐӉଢ଼ However, when the powers out and/or there’s ྏǌ̴͂˷਄̅þ࠙ՈӽይÿὋ̬ܸᔈ௙ܸᄉᨐǌ ζၸӴᄉᤆ൛యథܸὋ੝̴̾͂Ժ̾ઁ੣ܿᄉᨐ no internet service, that smartphone gets real ૅԜϡѾᄉઅᠪὋʽ˓తԦ˿ࢹᠪвઁӴ࣐ᤆʼǌ ;ᄉþ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶ÿ௦ࠃௐҁ᠌Ὃ௃᝶ڍ˖dumb real fast. In an instant all the marvel of Ꮺ “modern technology” disappears and cash ΍ၸॱζᤆ௦ஂ̶ࠂὋ;ॸᮋСᐎʶषϱᗧӴὋᏪ ʿᑞ΍ၸζၸӴ̶൛ǌԵథ"QQMF 1BZᄰࠪቿՋ᜴ழ continues to reign as king. ̠ᄉ๖᠟˷਄ὋЉ᝴ፄ߿ζၸӴǌ੝̾Ὃ;᜵ຌ ഁὋॱζ֖ஂ̶ࠂஂ̶ᦏ௦ᄹʿ᜸ဗ᧚ᄉþဗ᧚̓ ᥦڍ˖଍ᛠ෤థܰڍڙ௛ÿǌ੝̾ᤇಧᄉஂ̶ழय ݝ˶௦֖๖᠟˷਄֖਒ខథСǌ˥ ˿ᄉþ௃ဗ᧚ӐÿርऎԦࡘҁ̣˥᫼ൿڍ˖ փ὞ᑞՠࠃဗ࠴ௐ௃ဗ᧚ၶา὞ͪ˪෤̣˥ʿԺ ᮿᢻܰ᭦᠚ڙᑞǌ̯௉ʼѢ᫂धݼὋӭཬᯖᄉ࠴᠏ ᄉþ௃ဗ᧚ÿၶา ᅋ̶൛̃፤ᆉὋੲʶੲᰐʼР̙Ӭᢻ੊ၸԶᢻᣃ͇ڍ˖ ੩ʶᣙᢻ˶Ժ̾ᄯଋ̯ॱζ̶൛ǌӤᯋΙཨԺ̾ੲ 11ʼ˻ʶषႂॕᇽԜஉౚ"ڙՓþ௃ဗ᧚ÿᇪ͗Ԧࡘᄉ஠ብፂ࣡᜸ ᆉஂ̶Ὃʽ˿ာԺ̾ڍ˖Wechat wallet savings С̅ ܰ˓੣఺ʼԶڙឰ޴ͳὋᤇឬ௙þ௃ဗ᧚ÿᄉၶาழयࣂፂᜁܷ͔ ʶʽὋݟ౦ʿਜ਒ᒬࣁϡᯋԺ̾ ੝ଋԩࣲ˷̾˝࣡ǌþ௃ဗ᧚ၶาÿ௦ঞಧʶሗၶ ӭὋᤇࡂ௦þ௃ဗ᧚ၶาÿᄉʶܸǌ ௦ՠ˶ᑞଋԩࣲ̙ԩФ˖ᄉΦѽ ᙉཨþ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶ÿࣂፂຆЙҁੇ͂ၶาᄉழ̠ڍThink about life in Tianjin. After waking up and and completely cashless, try convincing the lot Besides this, foreign cards may not be a good าழय὞ܰ going to that favorite street vendor for the attendant to take a personal payment to his or idea because it may result in an exchange fee փ὞ ழ᭦᭦Ὃͭᤆ௦థʶ̎ሧҮஂ̶࠺ల᣹ҁᄉᄮӜὋ ੊௦ᡸ᣷Ϣᢻஅ᠟ᤆ௦ڣʽϢᢻڠusual breakfast, simply pay by scanning his or her WeChat account. But this will be irritating and/or a transaction service charge. ࣱ̬తܸศˠҨ˿ˆႌఄᑞܷ͗Ὃᬀ᧖ࣄࣄ ඊݟϢᢻஅ᠟ǌ ᄉክူஅ᠟ͳጆథСὋݟڣʼᄉ໥ᤈ˖ឬ᥊Ὃ̴᜵ઁܸศ ̾ဗ᧚˝˞Ὃᤇ֖Ϣᢻܷ͗ڙᄉѸݼ̠ᯰ̇ her QR Code (quick response code). In fact for them and any delay in the payment ੩ᤴ੆ʶएþ௃ဗ᧚ۡࣉÿࣲ˄ࣂፂˀܸศࣉஊउ ౦ክူտሒᒬၸॱζᣀ᠌˶᝴ʿѽ̅ክူǌ ᤯ǋӝႤǋஓᐱ ᰳᤳМᡸ&5$Ӵ˶Ժ̾ࠃဗ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶Ὃͭ௦̓ڙmost street vendors prefer this versus dealing process will cause the cars in back to start Cashless Conclusion ᄰСᦉ᫂ኣᝠ˿ӨᝫὋ࠱౎͗ ߶ᜈὋݟ౦;ᭉ᜵Ԧᇽ˶ʿ᤟Ջᤇܫwith dirty notes. Plus then having to deposit beeping away to move along. The other At the top of the list of countries ֖ᇪγኍᮖ۪ࠃဗ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶ǌ ᭉ᜵ซб֖᝹ Ὃႂߔஂ̶ᄉ˞᜵ࣰԻ௦ॱζஂ̶֖ஂ ሗழयǌڍ˖ڙ Ꮴ̠.JDIBFMឬὋ̴ణᤂڍၶาᄉᎾڍ˖ڙthat cash later by standing in line at a bank alternative would be to convince one of the presently making payments done in a ̶ࠂὋФ̴ᄉஂ̶ࣰԻᤆథᄇऎᨐӉǋᩏᐎ̶᫄ ʶͮ Ὃͭᤆ෤ڰᤇࣰ̎ԻʼСᐎʶषᩏ ੥ѷѷʽᣑ˿ॱζὋॱζᨐӉ᧖థڙwhich is open only during the daytime, which other drivers in line to provide the needed non-cash method are Singapore, Sweden and ኍǌࠃဗሧҮஂ̶ᯪЎ᜵ థᔈ᣾ǌ̴ឬὋ̴ᤇ˓ࡦஜᄉ̠вଋԩளᱤ̂ྫྷॡ ̠ڍis when they need to be on the streets doing cash and then digitally transfer the amount to Canada with about 60% of the transactions ᛠӴὋ௄Ժ̾௦ζၸӴ˶Ժ̾௦ϱᗧӴǌࠪܰ ᨐӉ᧖உʼڙ౎ឬὋႁឯζၸӴі˪ʿԺᑞὋͭॡ̠ܲᦏథϱᗧ ᬱ˿ǌԲʶͮ౎ᒬҪૅܷᄉధԣ঳͗ ᫸ʹʶὋၸ̴ᄉពឬὋᤇ௦̴ᄉþஐ֐̾ڰ ᩏᛠधڙbusiness. their phone. Talk about losing face and made without cash. China is rapidly exceeding Ӵǌᭉ᜵ซ਒ᄉ௦ὋСᐎᩏᛠӴॸᮋ΍ၸ ᩏᛠᄉधਖ਼ ᨐÿǌ੝̾ᰳመ੾ᄉ̖ྫྷࣲʿ௦බᤉ༦ЏᄉὋݟ౦ڙ;ՏὋ੝̾;ॸᮋᅻ᥊ހTo get to work, scan a QR Code and ride frustrating a lot of people though. the pack and although it was the first country ਖ਼ௐ΍ၸᄉ Տᄉᮊࣿᦏॸ ;ᄉ੣఺෤ႂ˿੊Ꮷ੼ʿҁᎩፎᄉௐϊὋሧҮஂ̶ހa shared bike making payment via WeChat. Or The same holds true at the highway toll to adopt paper money, it may also be the first Տ௦̣˥Ὃߙආᄉܷ࠴зǋቆಪ֖ ᨐඊᣖڰᮋ߸Кʶᒰ੥ᑞ᝹Ꮅ੆ҩǌݟ౦;ʿᆷ߿Ὃణݝ̝ ࡂԪ੆ݖభὋ੝̾γᬖᡐ᜸ᤆ௦ଧʼіӠ take a taxi or private car paying again by using stations, of course there are the ETC (Electronic country to abandon it. ᒬҁᩏᛠಉʶʽǌ ሶݯǌ WeChat. Outstanding bills can be paid via Toll Collection) stations. But they are usually Michael, a USA senior citizen living in online banking. Go and grab lunch at a nearby fewer than the cash booths, an indicator that China, indicated that he has finally restaurant and pay by scanning yet another cash is still more commonly used in this downloaded WeChat and has 200 RMB in his QR Code. Or if sharing a meal and splitting the situation. An ETC card requires registration and account but has yet to use it. He says: “It’s hard total, transfer the amount owed via WeChat to maintaining a balance. Plus for those on an to teach an old dog new tricks, and I still am the other party. expense account, a receipt for the toll used to paying for my small purchases by Going to a movie or shopping after work payment is needed in order to get reimbursed. cash.” Michael makes a good point, older is no problem either without cash. Even from Some gas stations will not take credit people will likely be more comfortable the comfort of home, if not wanting to bother cards or mobile payments, especially those on carrying cash and paying cash. Some simply with cooking or going out to eat, there are the out of town highways. Better not chance find it awkward to use a phone to pay for a several apps related to Waimai (外卖 wàimài) this by preparing some cash on hand when quick Jianbing (煎饼jiānbng) and would that enable ordering meals online. A travelling, or else an ATM run may be rather toss a 5 RMB bill in the cash pail on the nominable delivery fee may apply. Food is necessary. cart, as they’ve done for ages. usually delivered hot and fast. Payment is The other exception that expats need to Nathan, a Canadian expat has lived in made electronically when the order is placed. realize in their cashless China adventure is that China for 3 years and frequently travels on his many local restaurants will not accept foreign own throughout the country and sometimes Cashless Exceptions cards, even if it is a Visa or MasterCard. Be sure to remote areas. He has found that his WeChat Having listed all these options for living to carry some spare cash or be ready with a and Alibaba accounts are sufficient in most cashless, there are a few exceptions. A number hefty available balance in WeChat. Foreign circumstances but still carries about 1-2000 being related to a car. Many parking lots still cards are usually ok at international hotels. But RMB cash just in case. He also states that require payment in cash. If one is really stuck likely it will be refused at small, local venues. things have changed a lot since he arrived in Many vendors have accpeted mobile payment. 24 25 PEOPLE PEOPLE

different than the China he knew from happened? Well, also like so many expats, struggles. So perseverance proved precious. books. Phil doesn’t see these literary works after studying Chinese for one year, he Phil believes if someone only studies as inaccurate. Rather, as having a different realized it was hardly enough time to master textbooks, they will be held back. To really focus. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and the language. So he forked over another year learn a language, living in the country is similar big cities represent where most of tuition and kept studying. It was at this mandatory. That means, not just until it gets expats end up if they come to China, so time, he decided as per a teacher’s hard to be here. Problems will come and they naturally they are frequently reported on. recommendation to try his hand at the HSK ( must be dealt with in Chinese. That’s when Rarely, do foreigners find themselves off the 汉语水平考试 hàny shupíng k~oshì). After progress is really made. Phil distills over a beaten path in the outskirts of the land. The taking some HSK specific prep-courses, it was decade of learning Chinese into the following month trip whetted Phil’s appetite. He test time. The old HSK used to be divided into words. Don’t underestimate the importance realized, the real Chinese that real people three levels. Phil took the highest and scored a of pronunciation, tones, and characters. And speak could hardly be learned via textbooks. 10. He was pleasantly surprised to say the most important of all, get out of your comfort Therefore after graduating from Leeds in least. zone. Spend as much time as possible with 2009 and facing a nationwide economic Having seen some gains for all the pain, it was locals, as you can learn something from crisis, coming to China for further study no time to quit. He began studying at Nankai everyone. seemed like an excellent choice. University (南开大学 nánkāi dàxué) to obtain a Masters in Linguistics. What should have Wisdom in Advisers taken two years took three. Before starting the ૆ڱڙWith many advisers comes wisdom, so second year of study Phil’s apartment was ᠛ ૆ÿὋॡ̠ܲ̾൤˝एڱڙథԱ੆ឥþ᠛ڍ˖ Phil sought the advice of a trusted friend broken into. His tuition money, laptop, and ̠ڍbefore choosing which city to live in. His passport were all stolen which resulted in ԾᩆὋͭᑞϡҁᄉ̠ԁʿܲǌ1IJM#BSLMFZᤇ˓ᔭ Phil is working as an interpreter. goal was to study one year of Chinese in missing class registration and an eight month ʿͭफ਴˿ᤇ˓੆ឥὋᏪ˄̝ᢵࠃ᡺˿߱ǌ ᭍ᄉংਜᏧὋڠ௦ͺ˝ෑࢵܷڍ˖China. As it turns out, that classmate had ordeal to get everything replaced. Yet, 1IJMኃʶ൒౎ ߥߥ˿іࣱ˖஠˿Ὃ̴ͭឬᥦௐܷڙhimself studied a year in Tianjin as part of a study at Tianjin’s Normal University (天津师 perseverance proved precious. Though ᥦௐϊ̴ࣂፂ ࢵՐὋ̴෤థٽ௦þጁዼÿǌ౎ҁڙᄉ˖஠පࣰࠃ 范大学 tiānjīn shīfàn dàxué). As though it Leeds’ language program. His friend stated delayed a year, in time he graduated from ௐᫍຣࡢဓප˶෤థ఺͗᪏གྷ˖஠ὋᏪ௦ᯰʼઅЙ Tianjin would offer the lowest cost of living was yesterday, he remembers his arrival on Nankai. Finally, after five years, it was time to ҁஐବࢹͺ˖ǌ ࢵӑᦉᄉౚ໶ԝὋᥦ᧖ᤆγٽ˿when compared with Beijing, Shanghai and August 21, 2009. “It was so hot and humid my come up for some air and take a trip home. ̴థ఺͗Ԝҁ ᄹҁᄉ˖˹ڙTaipei. Plus Tianjin was a small enough city jeans stuck to my legs.” As the tale goes, he That said, he was in a serious relationship with ૆ᅋ᭣࣡ԓݼᄉၶา࿃খὋ̴֖̾ґ ߸Кʿʶಧǌ̅௦̴਒ខҁὋܷᦉѫᏤܰᦏ͗ڍ˖ that it could be learned to navigate “in about arrived at night and was supposed to be a local Tianjin lady, and was definitely going to ᤤસӑʼࣸᤇಧᝧ̴͂ਕҁཿ৘֖ᒽ᤟ᄉܷۡࣉὋ picked up at the airport by someone ஓመ˹᧖ǌڙᥦὋ˶ʿڙʿڍ˖a week.” Whereas Beijing and Shanghai were return. It was during this moment outside the ͭᄽࠃᄉ ፘ፝ڍ˖much more expensive and massive. Then arranged for by the school. That never box he realized his Chinese was competent. ࣱ1IJM̯ѽЧܷߥඋˉ̾Րᤤસ౎ came the real game changer, a point of happened. So came a night sleeping at the Upon returning his focus became working in ߥ˷ǌ̴ե̯˿ʶ˓ధԣᄉআնὋᤤસ౎ܸศʼ insight which Phil recalls clearly to this day. airport. The next day and still on his own, he the fields of translation and interpretation. ߥǌʶழ᭦Ὃܸศᄉၶา੆ఴඊᣖͯὋԲʶழ᭦˶ His friend stated, if the goal was to learn the managed to get a bus to the city. Those first Later on Phil added a few more notches to his ௦ణ᧗᜵ᄉʶཁ௦ߥ˷ឥᝒˀᬒಢଅՏ௃СὋС᪃ ᄉឥᝒဖܑ˖Ԝǌӑʼࣸᤇڠ௦ઁᒬࣁ߸КᚷЙॆ memories of Tianjin are still fresh in mind:“I ͳὋࠓڃߔ֖Չᒬᄉ࠴ړ̠ڍ߿ᄉܰڌlanguage, the ranking of the university is not academic belt by obtaining a level 3 CATTI ಧᄉۡࣉథ PERSEVERANCE important. A bit taken back, Phil asked why? got off the bus and had no idea where I was. I (China Accreditation Test for Translators and ௛ᝧ;ࠪФ̖ၶΙᠺᏪ௃กઙᢵὋࠪߥ˷ឥᝒඒ௃ He was told the key to learning is how easily saw a dead dog, a young boy urinating Interpreters) certification. Plus four Les Mills’ ࣞүǌ੝ܸ̾ศࡂ੆˿1IJMॆௐᄉʿ̃ᤤસǌ one can immerse themselves in the local nearby, and a group of men noisily playing instructor certificates, which is an entirely ౎ܸศઐ᥊ᄉኃʶܸὋ1IJM̮ཨ᝭ॹ࿆ளǌᥦ௦ Ὃڣ఺ڙby Carmen King ࣱత௅Ὃॆௐᄉܸච໼າ᫐བǌ IS PRECIOUS language. Beijing and Shanghai had chess.” He managed to figure out a rough different story in itself. ǌኃڣ఺ڙ1IJM෤థኍ౎ߥಢଋ̴ᄉ̠Ὃ੝̾Եᑞᅓ Phil Barkley estimate of how to get to Normal University extensive expat communities and many When asked about fluency in Chinese, ̴ܸ̃᠟˿ʶ႖ҩܺ੼ҁʶᣙ᤯ज़ࣉӜᄉМ̓ᢻὋ Ὃњᅋዣ႔ᄉਕ᜿̴ᡋ˿ॡܪʹڙearly a decade of blood, sweat and degree in German and Chinese. He described cliques. The kind that are easy to get into which at the time was near Balitai (八里台 Phil chuckled and replied: “That depends on ʽᢻ˧Րʿᅻᢵ Л᧖Իڙtears by Phil Barkley proves the his Chinese at that time as“a wful.” Still, the and hard to break free from, resulting in bāltái) and started walking. After a long trek, how fluent you want to be. If you want to be ᫁ᄉᡸጻ̅੼ҁ˿ܸศ࣍ᔴܷߥॆௐ᝹በ truth in a simple Chinese main reason to come to Sichuan wasn’t stunted language learning. The icing on the he finally arrived at the dorms. Where he was fluent enough to go to the market and shop, ᄉಢӜǌ኎ႴҦࡉᄉ1IJMᮎʿ३ᤆ෤థஞνݝᄉࠖ ࣽʼᅓ˿᣾ԜὋኃܸ̃௉ʼཁ᧾Ὃ̴ڙᒻὋʶܿχ expression: 贵在坚持 (guì zài linguistics. Rather, as a lover of mountains and cake was Tianjin being close enough to welcomed with demands for payment. The that will probably take about 3 months. But if ڱڙþ᠛ڙլᧇ˿ǌᤇ௦1IJMܥࡂᜁ഍ʽиᝪᄉԯՁ housing was in disrepair ready to be jiānchí), meaning: “perseverance is being willing to lend a helping hand where Beijing that all the tourist spots could still be you want to be able to speak on any topic at ૆ÿᤇ్ᡸʼᡋѢᄉኃʶ൥ǌ ศߥ˷ʶࣱὋͭ௦ʶࣱᄽᄉߥܸڙNprecious.” Hailing from northern Ireland, and needed, he jumped at the opportunity to easily visited. Plus, the local dialect spoken in demolished which meant living quarters any time, you are in for the long haul, and it 1IJMణѹԵਆ ᤇൿڙhaving earned a Bachelors degree in 2009 at visit the place he had only read about. After Tianjin is so similar to standard Mandarin were less than luxurious. Exhausted from the can be really long.” So it was for Phil. One year ʿҁ̣˥Ὃ̅௦̴ઁߥ˷ᄉ᝟Ѳʿறढ᫁Ὃ the University of Leeds in England, Phil set sail arrival, there was no time for touristy stuff. The that daily living would provide plenty of journey, sleep was a top priority. The rest and turned into eight in Tianjin with countless ௐᫍ᧖̴᤯᣾˿)4,ణᰳጞᄉᏥណὋཨՐᣀҁӮध ܷߥፘ፝ឥᝒߥᄉᆯܢߥͮߥ˷ǌᤇ˖ᫍᤆԦၶ˿ for Tianjin that same year. Over the years, he aid work left him virtually zero opportunity to opportunities to learn. Being a cash relaxation didn’t last for long though. At 6:00 ࠟ੝ᜁᄦ͇̂Ὃ̴ᄉߥ᠟ǋቷ᝭ఴႂᑧǋએཱКᜁ AM the next morning he was awoken by didn’t just study this Chinese phrase. He lived it. study Chinese. Not to mention the local constrained student and loving the idea of Ϧᡋ˿Ὃᐄឧ˿ЙߥซбὋʿ३ʿ͓ߥʶࣱǌ̴ͭ ૆˿ʽ౎Ὃᮊѽ̯Ӯधܷߥڱlanguage was completely different than the total immersion, Tianjin was the choice. After military training taking place nearby. So the ᤆ௦њᅋᒬᢵᄉ඄Ҧ Why and When China? Mandarin he’d been studying abroad. He did arrival, Phil found his friends advice to be point is proven, perseverance is precious උˉǌ̯ᥦௐᡐὋ̴ࠪᒬࣁᄉ˖஠පࣰథ˿ζॶὋ The first visit was in 2008 to serve as a though have the opportunity to visit spot on. He would often walk the streets for when it comes to living abroad. HE WAS TOLD THE KEY TO ̅௦Ꮵʽ˿ʻጞᏡដ᝼˹Ὃфॶ̯̂ԯដ֖ቷដழ ᭦ᄉࢹͺǌ volunteer after the massive earthquake in Songpan (松潘 sōngpān), a county in hours without seeing another foreign face. LEARNING IS HOW EASILY ONE ̯ʶࣱҁЛࣱὋᤇ˖ᫍ1IJMፂԊ˿௃ஜ൒ᄉ૖ One Year becomes Eight ૆ǌཱఴࠇመߥʿ͗ឥڱWenchuan (汶川 wènchuān). At the time, northern Sichuan. There he saw true local CAN IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN ੦Ὃᑞᡋҁ̬ܸ᭤ᄉࡂ௦ ࠑὋඇܸ᥄ҁՉሗ᫇ᮤǋᝌڍ˓ᤇڙPhil had been studying Chinese for several living along with original city walls and Academics Like so many expats, Phil’s original plan ᝒὋԵథၶา ᤇ˓᣾ር˖;੥ᑞᄽൣᄉᤈ൥ǌڙyears at university. He was working on a joint always. Everything up until this point was so Phil self-paid for one year of Chinese was for only one year of study. What THE LOCAL LANGUAGE. ф᫇ᮤὋ

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marketing juggernauts in China, the when many of such residents live in rural areas government and Tencent. The first difference is where mass marketing may be virtually useless. EXPATS WHO ARE GOING TO TRY Chinese consumers respond to requirements Instead, do not, in any way overlook or not suggestions. The government requires underestimate the power of each and every TO LAUNCH A BRAND IN CHINA, consumers to be in the know, or else face individual consumer and their somewhat OR EVEN REBRAND A BRAND IN some legal consequence. A huge motivator for incomprehensible power of persuasion over CHINA ARE GOING TO NEED TO sure. This means, no matter how challenging their close associates. Look to market to or inconvenient the obtainment of everyone via someone. Win the vote of the PLAY CATCH UP IN TERMS OF information may be, it must be obtained. In personal consumer and they will market that UNDERSTANDING HOW LOCAL fact, Chinese consumers are incredibly message for you. As they have been trained by resourceful and resilient when it comes to the marketing strategies of the government, BUYERS BUY AND WHY. obtaining necessary information. A second namely to motivate the end-user to obtain difference is Chinese consumers rely on and information that is necessary no matter what, the top search engine provider Baidu to trust highly individuals, most especially, those so too businesses must make their information, by Carmen King ensure their company is found when key they know well. This is where the ever product, service or message become words are searched. This is nothing new and dominate concept of “relationships” or “guanxi” “necessary” in the minds of the individual. As models itself exactly after the internet pioneer (关系 guānxi) yet again comes into play. they do, that person will be far more effective in Google. As with its overseas counterpart, Baidu Notice where the connection exists between transmitting the message to the next person MARKETING MATTERS advertising is not cheap. Big companies spend these two consumer characteristics and both than any ad could ever hope to. big money to advertise via Baidu. The issue is, marketing success stories? It lies in a powerful, small and medium size companies with but basic Chinese character that is also one of n real estate it is often said location is mindlessly and endlessly until, bingo, one day is a legal requirement. For example, if a limited budgets can only buy so much Baidu the earliest to be learned by natives: 人 (rén), everything. In fact some claim Mc everyone everywhere can’t forget it. The company wants to be incorporated in China, advertising before it becomes cost-prohibitive. meaning: person. Donald’s may be more a real estate Chinese government is actually a master they must understand the legal procedure for Other mainstream marketing mediums The government relies on people, actual ;ᄽᄉ਴ᖸᩘ՘὞ exist. For example, perhaps nowhere could living, breathing humans stationed at ᛠˉ᧖ὋͮᎵф߿ʶѬὋ̖ڠੜڙempire than a fast food fortune. After all marketer. In fact, any expat wanting to doing so. Expats will probably be shocked that ̠͂࣡ឬὋ ὋᏪʿ̨̨̗ܷ̖ڠ˓in many cases that Mickey D’s is located understand Chinese marketing should actually a lot of such information is primarily being more consumer “eyes” see a message than via countless government offices through the ੝̾ॡ̠ܲᦏ᜼᳠ॆҶ˝ʶ Ion some prime property. Still, in general why is take time to read up on the tactics used by the disseminated person to person and not online. public transportation advertising. Sure, country to disseminate information. So too, ௦ʶ˓ঋᮿֵྠǌඒ௃Ⴀ᫇Ὃ᳠ॆҶᄉ੆ҩሎʿध ࠑὋᖸᩘ௦᭣࣡᧗᜵ڍழ᜴ڙ᫲ǌڃthe golden arches known more for burgers powers in charge. Why? That is, entrepreneurs actually need to visit in millions, even hundreds of millions of people WeChat relied on living breathing people to ߱ुܷᄉᖸᩘ ڙᄉʶាὋ͌ˉݟ౦෤థֵྠ߱ࡂ̣˥ᦏʿ௦Ὃͭ than buildings? No doubt it has a lot to do Simply put, there has been an amazing person a government building and talk to a may become aware of a particular product or pass on the word, slowly but surely, one by Ὃ̠͂ࠪᖸᩘᄉഏএԁʿ঳௦ᥦ˥Ӡѫ௙ᆷὋڍ˖ service in a very short interval via subway or one inviting their friends, family and colleagues with marketing. conveyance of standardized information live person in order to obtain specific ̾ᒯ̅௬३ᥦ˥ᬊၶǌ ڍၶาࢹͺᤂࣱ̊ᄉᎾڍ˖ڙMarketing is big business. Especially in conveyed to an incredibly large crowd in information necessary to incorporate a public bus advertising. However, that to add them on WeChat. In fact expats who ዚಪ࠶ЬᎬͣྱὋ ФᎩቢڙwestern countries, such as America a business China. Think about it, few countries face business. In such a scenario, the Chinese advertising bill is not going to be small. In fact, were in China pre-WeChat can attest to the ̠Ὃʶ੣ѸҨDIBJSNBJONJHPDPN ᎩቢὋࣲ ੝᭦˙ᄉሗሗ᫇ᮤǌФ˖ణܷڣࣉڍ˖is nothing without a brand. In the east, marketing challenges that amount to government, was and still is to a large extent it may just turn the lights off before sales are slow, steady and absolutely undeniable ʼК᭦ူѢ ڙ๖᠟Ꮷ௃᝶௦ڍ˖ᄉ᫇ᮤࡂ௦ੌశᄉ੔ཨʿՎǌ especially in China, things can be a totally communicating a message to over one billion relying on people, that is physical ever even realized. Next comes the time-tested WeChat takeover. To the point, that as our ๖᠟ழयʼᤆ௦๖᠟Юࠓʼᦏథᅋ߸КʿՎᄉৰхǌ methods of television, radio and billboards. Yet “cashless” cover article highlighted, forget ѸतֵྠὋ̴ᭉ᜵ྱѾຌڍ˖ڙధԣᔩਆڍܰ different ballgame. In fact, many expats may humans. Yet, that is exactly what a marketer human-to-human communication to market ˖ࠑᄉ᠓ྫྷॶူǌ͉ʹ̠Ὃ̴ਆᤈЙ˻ڠbe challenged by how different the marketing must do in China. Another case to be studied their message. again, all options in China. Marketers are not about chatting and communication, if one ഁ˿ᝌఴ Ὃᦏᭉ᜵ᔈ᠟ܷ᧙ௐ֖ᫍዴҦԜ̲ጹᆐቂଁڣࣉڍ ,game is here. It isn’t to say marketing isn’t by marketers is Tencent and their product Tencent via WeChat at first glance may left without options. In fact, most marketing wants to simply survive in China financially happening. Of course it is. The question is how, WeChat. Outside of the Chinese government, seem to have taken a totally different road. In options available overseas are available in such as buy daily necessities they must have ాᏧ͂੝ࢹ̅ॶ᝟ᄉን႔֖ழ᧪ǌࠪᖸᩘ̠տ౎ᝮὋ ᖸڣឞ௦ঞಧᄉึርǌʶڣࣉڍ˖ణຌഁ੩᤯̴͂ when and where. perhaps one of the next best marketers in reality though, they didn’t. Here’s why, WeChat China. WeChat! ᩘੌक़˖Ὃӳ૵థѽͮᎵᄉබᤉ௦ాҦᄉʶழὋก ൤Ὃ˿ᝌஊउᄉځA site called chairmainmigo.com was China is Tencent under the guise of WeChat. As users grew generally speaking organically. ।ᄉሞి˶͗ϙՓ߽̅ழʶ᣷ǌ founded by Miguel Roberg, an American JIN reported recently as per the user stats There was no massive, all-encompassing, Chinese Consumers Conclusion ርࣿࡂ௦ʶ˓ॸ᜵ဖᓫǌ˶ࡂ௦ឬὋ͌ˉࠑॸᮋ᭦ տ̓ៀὋழ੥ᑞᖌ३ѸˉᄉᄰСζ̠ގexpat who according to the bio listed on his released via China-Channel, WeChat users country-wide marketing effort that in short The point lies in how Chinese consumers Expats need to seriously consider these ࠪ᭦ᄉ֖ా ὋвܷᄉాҦ˶ᭉڙsite, has been “working here [China] for over 5 have neared the 900 million mark in recent order caused everyone everywhere to differ from those abroad. For the sake of factors when devising a marketing plan. No ো֖ᠪᝬǌ௃᝶௦᣾Ԝᤆ௦ဗ ᜵᭤̠ˀ̠˧ᫍᄉ̓ึ౎͛୦߱͂ᄉζোǌ years now.” His site actually does a fairly decent times! It is simply mind-boggling to imagine download WeChat and start using it. Instead, in discussion, two differences will herein be amount of money is sufficient to market to ᜁࣸค͛ڍ˖ڙ͛ፑᄉᖸᩘ੣ൿૈᄉ௦ᝧζো proposed. Each is based on the success of two over one billion China residents. Especially job of documenting some of the major the type of data storage infrastructure many cases, it was the individual user that ୦ध౎ὋඊݟᎩፎࣸնǋМР̓᤯ࣸնǋႂԻႂ᜼ ࣸὋᖸᩘᏧ͂ᄉ˧ڣὋࣉܷ˧ڍ˖marketing issues faced in China. A top necessary to store and maintain nearly 1 billion carried the message to the next consumer. In Мᡸྠࣸնኍǌ ๑ܰ੝ᑞᛠ३᤯ᄉڙproblem is the tactics are totally different. users related information. Not to mention fact, it could be said that WeChat users ᤤસʿᑇ౥ˠǌ̂ࠃʼὋᥦ̎ ʶಧԩၸǌ˶ڍ˖ڙChinese consumers simply consume content these users are not simply sending text, but promoted the product themselves! That’s right, ᖸᩘᤤસ ˖Ὃ̅ڙ๖᠟ᏧణܷᄉӜѾڍ๖᠟Ꮷ֖ܰڍ˖ for different reasons and in different ways. multimedia content including pictures and unpaid, uncompensated marketing labor ๖᠟ᏧࠪᒬࣁᄉᭉයϡѢԥःᏪʿ௦तᝫὋФ൒ڍ ధԣᄉ଍ᩘǌډᄉ๖᠟Ꮷ᭣࣡ζᠺ֖ζᠺ̅ֆڍ˖ videos. entirely free for WeChat. A marketers dream ˖ॶ̠ڍ˖ڙChina Marketing For marketers to understand how come true. ݟ൤Ὃੇ͂˶вʶ൒Ӿ᝼˿þСጆÿ ॕֽǌ֖ͮڠExpats who are going to try to launch a marketing works in China, let’s briefly examine ᄉ ߿ᖸᩘ᝟Ѳᄉௐϊᭉૈڙధԣڍbrand in China, or even re-brand a brand in how the Chinese government and WeChat Traditional Marketing ፫ʼ੝ᤗὋܰ ገǌࠪ̅ᤇ˓థᅋӠі̢̠ځ᜵ಪܰᝢᄽᏥᘼᤇ̎ China are going to need to play catch up in works. The government definitely has a huge Here’s the point, traditional marketing ࠑ౎ឬὋઅЙʶ߿᜵᧙ҦᏪᛠǌ᣾ѫᄉܷ᜺ڍԯᄉ terms of understanding how local buyers buy advantage, namely the law is on their side. tI means for information dissemination definitely ഴᖸᩘ˶᝴ज़ज़ࣲʿ᤟ၸǌҫॸ᝭Ͱ˓̠ᄉҦ᧙Ὃ ଍ࣸࠇ͛ᄉ᥊ᡸʼὋॡܲௐϊԯԯᄰ͛ᄉॕֽ᜵ڙ and why. The marketing process is complete could be said, understanding, or being aware exist in China. This includes the most obvious with certain rhetoric being repeated often of the government’s messaging and programs one of online advertising. Businesses can pay ᤉᤉܷ͉̅ʹ्यᄉ଍ᩘǌ

28 29 Past Events Executive Breakfast Brieﬁng: Can China Contain Financial Sector Risks? August 17, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel, Tianjin

For August’s Executive Breakfast, AmCham invited Mr. Sitao Xu, Chief Economist of Deloitte China to talk about his thoughts and forecasts of a wide range of subjects which are pertinent to US companies who operate in China as the global economy has surprised on the upside so far in 2017. He also talked about how would policymakers address heightened financial sector risk in 2018 and lessons from the Asian financial crisis. Prior to Deloitte, Sitao Xu was Chief Representative of China and EIU forecasting director at the Economist Group from 2004 to 2014. He appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg, CCTV, and other TV shows as a commentator on China. He is on the Speaker Retainer Program for the Virginia-based CFA Institute, and is often invited by leading MNCs to their board rooms to present key issues on China. AmCham remains committed to providing its members with more informative and engaging events. AmCham China, Tianjin, would also like to thank Mr. Wheeler for leading this month’s Executive Breakfast. For information on upcoming events, please visit the official AmCham website (www.amchamchina.org) for more.

Upcoming events: Tianjin's Third Annual Joint Chamber Golf Tournament Date and Time: 9:30AM – 8:30PM, Saturday, September 16 Golf Tournament Venue -- Tianjin Fortune Lake Golf Club Awards Banquet Venue – Tianjin Renaissance Lakeview Hotel Tickets • Golf + Banquet: RMB 1100 (includes greens fee, golf carts, facilities and caddies (does not include caddy tip and golf clubs), registration pack, lunch, awards banquet, return transportation and lucky draw) • Banquet only: RMB350

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Monthly Executive Breakfast Brieﬁng Date and time: 7:15 AM—9:00 AM, September 21, Thursday Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin

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30 31 Past events Workshop - Learn to Motivate People Eﬀectively to Improve Team Performance 21.07.2017

On Friday July 21st, the German Chamber of Commerce Tianjin hosted an informative and interactive workshop on the Topic of “Learn to Motivate People Eﬀectively to improve Team Performance” at the Carnegie training facility. Motivation is one of the most important core factors on our road to achieve not only personal but also team success. But how exactly to encourage people to maximize their enthusiasm and productivity? This topic puzzles lots of team leaders. During our workshop, Carnegie’s senior lecturer Mr. Weijun Sun took us on the exploration for the essence of encouragement. Around 20 Professionals from diﬀerent companies gathered on this afternoon in order to further enhance their leadership skills.

Excel Workshop - A Button Check and Intelligence Monitoring: Advanced Reporting Design 28.07.2017 On Friday July 28th, German Chamber of Commerce Tianjin hosted an Excel Workshop on the Topic of “A Button Check and Intelligence Monitoring : Advanced Reporting Design” at the Astor Hotel Tianjin. Very often people underestimate the power of excel. This powerful program, which is an essential part of everybody’s work life, has more to it than one might think at first glance. On this afternoon, over 30 professionals were seeking to explore what Excel could possibly contribute to their daily tasks. And they should not be disappointed. Together with our experienced speaker, the first part of the workshop focused on visualizing reports and creating models. These tools make it significantly easier to analyze data and further to present these to fellow colleagues. In the second part of the Workshop the participants were taught to create Monitoring and Alerting Systems through Excel which will help them to recognize problems in the future. After more than two hours, the fruitful seminar was rounded off by a Q&A with the coach. Upcoming Events September 1, 2017, 14:00 – 16:00: Seminar - Cyber Security Law and Data Security, The Ritz Carlton , Tianjin September 7, 2017, 14:30 - 18:00: Workshop - Agile Project Management, GCC Office Tianjin September 17, 2017, 09:00 – 19:00: Special Event - 5th German Chamber Soccer Cup Tianjin 2017, International School of Tianjin (IST) September 22, 2017, 14:00 – 16:00: Special Seminar - Salary Developments 2018, The Astor Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Tianjin September 27, 2017, 19:00 – 22:00: Kammerstammtisch Tianjin, Bavaria Beer Keller (Italian Town)

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32 33 The Second Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Labor Dispute Seminar and Sino-Credit Labor Law Forum Were Completed Successfully in Tianjin

n August 3, 2017, The Second Sino-Credit Law Office, Xu Yongge was the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Labor guest speaker at the forum whose sharing Dispute Mediation and topic was The Positive Role Played by Social Arbitration Seminar and Organizations in Resolving Labor Disputes. Sino-Credit Labor Law Forum What followed was” the discussion of wereO held in Four Seasons Hotel successfully. implementing Regulations for Handling Cases Leaders of the Ministry of Human Resources of Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration in and Social Security, Liu Huashan, deputy Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei regions”. Discussion director of Tianjin Human Resources and guests included principals of Labor and Social Security Bureau, leaders of Meditation Personnel Arbitration Office of Human Chen Si: How to Break the Deadlock in and Arbitration Office in Human Resources Resources and Social Security Bureau in the Change of Labor Contracts from Big Data and Social Security Bureau in Beijing, Tianjin Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, chairman of China Perspective and Hebei, leading officials of arbitration in Labor Relation Institute and professor in Tongzhou, Langfang and 16 districts and Capital University of Economics and Business, counties in Tianjin, leaders of Professional Chang Kai, dean of the School of Economics Committee on Labor Law in National Lawyers in Capital University of Economics and Association, 100 member enterprises of Business, Feng Xiliang and director of HRCLUB and all lawyers and clients of Professional Committee on Labor Law in Sino-Credit Law Office gathered together to National Lawyers Association, Wang Jianping. discuss the problems which arose in the In the afternoon, this forum focused on implementation of the regulations for specific problems on labor law often faced by handling cases of labor dispute arbitration. enterprises. Interactive guests who would Cui Peiling: How to Solve the Problem answer difficult questions in labor dispute That Employees Take Advantage of Sick Leave cases on the spot included Xu Yongge and to Earn Extra Money Huafeng, partners of Sino-Credit Law Office, Su Wenwei, secretary general of Professional Committee on Labor Law in National Lawyers Association, Qiu Wenwu, former presiding judge of civil court in Tianjin Bihai New Area Court and Meng Quan, doctor of the School of Economics in Capital University of Economics and Business. And four partner lawyers in Sino-Credit Law Office operated on-site training, explaining many intractable The successful opening of this forum problems on labor law through many concretely reflects the spirit of implementing practical cases like practices and thoughts in “Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated labor dispatching and outsourcing, how to development” in the field of labor and social view the birth and death of labor relation security. This forum has built a from taxation perspective, how to break the communication platform for labor and social deadlock in the change of labor contracts security problems in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, from big data perspective and how to solve which is beneficial to resolve cross-regional the problem that employees take advantage labor disputes. On the basis of broad of sick leave to earn extra money. consultation, the forum mainly discussed the Li Huimiao: Practices and Thoughts in new problems and new cases arising in labor Labor Dispatching and Outsourcing relation and deeply discussed the difficulties in practices. After the complete information exchange and drastic confrontation of ideas, we reached a consensus on some knotty problems. We hope that the seminar will develop better and better with the support of At the opening ceremony of this forum, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei regions. Liu Huashan, deputy director of Tianjin Human Resources and Social Security, made a speech. Director of Tianjin Human Resources Hotline: 022-6077-5860 Labor and Personnel Dispute Meditation He Jia: How to View the Birth and Death HRCLUB website: Center and senior partner of Tianjin of Labor Relation from Taxation Perspective http://www.tj-hrclub.org

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being reformed next year in 2018. These Conclusion local firm. In doing so, the Chinese firm changes have yet to be revealed. possesses the legal right to advise and THERE ARE TALKS OF SIKAO Registration for the 2017 Sikao is already China is changing. This is reflected in represent in matters of law within China, CHANGES COMING IN 2018, closed. So attorney hopefuls can only wait almost every area of life. The law is but one yet the expat attorney could be an until early next year when hopefully more area. As is typical with things in China, invaluable liaison in the acquisition and HOWEVER AS ONE CHINESE information on the changes will be testing is a step to success. In terms of retention of international clients, ATTORNEY MENTIONED, THE LAW released. becoming an attorney, judge, prosecutor or particularly those of a corporate nature. For expats, it should be noted, as of notary, the RMB starts at Sikao. Sikao is no Still, it doesn’t look like the Dashan (大山 IN CHINA AS IS TRUE WITH OTHER current there appears to be no provision for joke. With current pass rates at a paltry dàshān) of the courtrooms will be debuting COUNTRIES, FALLS WITHIN THE taking the Sikao. That means, no average of around ten percent annually, anytime too soon. SCOPE OF POLITICS. opportunity to become an attorney in that means a lot of folks are going home China, at least not for now. As to the crying not cheering after trying their hand changes coming in 2018, as to if they will at it. Expats at this point, have zero attorney’s to intern for at least one year include any opportunities for expats, that is opportunity to be an official attorney in before being able to interview with the hard to say. Sikao up to now, has only been China, not even being able to take the Judge China Lawyers Association (律师协会 l shī available for mainland Chinese nationals, Sikao. There are talks of Sikao changes xiéhuì), which is essentially the “bar and citizens of Hong Kong, Macau, and coming in 2018, however as one Chinese association.” Reports seem to indicate that Taiwan. Even expats who have practiced attorney mentioned, the law in China as is the pass rate for these interviews are fairly law outside of China, such as in America true with other countries, falls within the BECOMING AN high when compared with the percentage can not practice law within China. The scope of politics. Thus, it probably won’t be of successful Sikao testers. caveat to this is setting up a practice for tomorrow that changes so significant as ATTORNEY IN CHINA consulting on foreign law. For example, a allowing expats to take the Sikao will be Sikao Prep by Carmen King fairly well known American expat by the coming. name of Gary Chodorow who offers legal In the interim, there may still exist As with about everything else in services in Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, several big opportunities for expats in ݟʹᡋʼՂก˧ᡸ n terms of American culture the law is test, the infamous “Gaokao” (高考 gāok~o). China, there are countless prep-classes and Los Angeles apparently focuses mainly China related to the law. One, they could ᄉก।஠Ӑ௦ʶ˓ऊܷᄉͳጆǌ̯᣾Ԝҁڍa big part. From the old days until Essentially, what Gaokao is to getting into available for potential Sikao students. Since on matters relating to American like Gary start a firm that specializes in Ꮎ ˿Ὃᥦ̎ʶᄯፂˣʿᛯᄉႂ᜼ᓫᄫ᧖঳௦࠵ʿڙtoday, some of the top T.V. shows and college, so Sikao is to getting into anything Sikao is an annual test, there are two main immigration. In such a scenario, he is advising on foreign law for Chinese ဗ ˶ᄉก।ڍ˖ก҃ᄉᮤ౅ǌᬣᅋᇪ͗ᄉʿறᤈ൥Ὃ movies in the west have legal types of classes. Those that can be started relying on his expertise and knowledge of nationals. No doubt a key to Gary’s success Ὃᦏడকଧڍ˖ధԣ౎ڍ൥Ԫ३߸ؒǌʿ࠵ܰᤩڙ related to the law. Sikao accordingly to connections. There was Perry Mason, Baidu Baike is the countrywide, earlier in the year, and those which are American law. According to his website is that speaks Chinese. There are countless ᅋʶ˓þઅ఺ԨࢻÿᄉਆกὋ̾˝̴͂Ժ̾థ఺͗ ᇪ͗಩ఴࡂ̬ॆڙIMatlock and Murder, She Wrote back in the standardized test which essentially marks designed specifically to cram before the www.lawandborder.com Gary is admitted reasons why locals need solid legal advice ᤠᥗʶ̎ก।᠉͉ǌᤇಧᄉਆก ࠑՂڍభὋੇᄰζܥก।ᄉڍ˖day to name a few. In more recent times the starting point for anyone whose dream test. Prices seem to range from a few to the State Bar of California. However, on matters overseas. An expat attorney ௦ܸழܳ៣ǌС̅ Law and Order, Boston Legal, and The Good is to be an attorney (律师 l shī), judge (法 thousand to several tens of thousands of when a representative for his firm was being located locally and ready to กᏥណԺ̾նឃ;ኔ಴ǌ ӣܷߥᄉᏥណԶþᰳᏥÿὋڍ˖ڙ੝ֆᅻὋ͔ Wife all were hits. On the big screen there f~guān), prosecutor ( RMB. Interestingly though, in chatting with asked if he advises on Chinese law, the communicate in Chinese is quite ࠑڍ官检察官 ᏪਆᤈЙก।ጆፑᄉᏥណὋࡂᜁሥ˝þՂᏥÿǌ are so many movies based on attorneys ji~ncháguān), or notary (公证员 a few attorney’s currently practicing law, response was a candid and concise: “no.” appealing. Two, co-operation with a local ՂกᏥណ௦ઝ͉।࣍ǋก߽ǋ೜߽֖ࠢМ᝼տ੝ॸ ඇࣱతڙbattling it out in the courtroom it would be gōngzhèngyuán). Of course for those they actually spoke fairly well of these Any requests for Chinese legal advice Chinese firm. Since expats can’t practice ᮋ᤯᣾ᄉʶᮉᏥណǌՂกᏥណʶᓉᆷ߿ nearly impossible to even begin to list passing the Sikao, the next steps vary types of class, not entirely dismissing their would be referred to an affiliate law office law independently in China, the next best ᄉኃʻ˓ֆళˠᛠὋᏥណѫ˝ˏܸᤈᛠὋѫѾᏥಉ Ꮵၶ̠ஜᄉڍКڙណԃὋᏪඇࣱᄉ᤯᣾ည˶Ե˓ٽ them all. There seems to be a definite according to the end goal. value. Self-study for the Sikao is definitely in China. thing may be to align with an established ࢺԾǌᮊѽ᤯᣾ՂᏥᄉߥၶὋʽʶ൥௦੼ҁʶ infatuation and mesmerization with the An investigation of Sikao reveals as an option, however, as with other tests in ˓Ժ̾ࠃ˷ᄉ।࣍̂ҫ੝ǌ಩૵థС᜺߿Ὃ੝థᮔ ˖᜵థᒯ࠵ʶࣱᄉࠃ˷ፂᰍ੥Ժ̾ᤈЙҁڨ।࣍ܫ law in the west. When it comes to China, with Gaokao, students taking the test are China, it appears that tapping into the ।࣍Ө͗ǌڍ the law is becoming increasingly numerous, but those doing well on it are wisdom of those professionals dedicated to ˶ፏܷܲஜᄉᏥណʶಧὋՂกᏥណ˧ґڍ˖֖ important. Some expats may have had the relatively few. In fact, one attorney training others on how to take the test isn’t idea that coming to China meant an personally proposed the pass rate for the a bad idea. The key is, ask around before థॡܲᛩ˷ာԺΘᤤસǌ᧜̅ឞᏥណ௦ʶࣱʶˠᛠὋ Ὃᤆథۋ൤ᛩ˷ာܷᒰѫ˝ˏዜὋʶዜ௦૆ˣੌځ opportunity to color outside the lines and Sikao may be as low as ten percent or less. paying tuition, particularly seeking the ʶ̎ࠃ˷।࣍̓ៀᄉ᣾ር˖Ὃ֖ڙǌۋʶዜ௦቉ѣ ᄉ਒˦ǌᒬڙoperate a business with far less legal His estimate was consistent with Baidu advice of active attorneys in terms of which ੇ˶Ԧဗ̴ࣲ͂᭣Кᦉՠᝢᛩ˷ာߚ responsibility. Especially in recent years, this Baike which also quotes a passing class is more cost-effective. It should be ߥᏥណនཨ᧗᜵ὋͭՓథፂᰍᄉ̠խԨʶ̎Ꮵណ᫂ simply isn’t the case. A possible indicator of percentage of only around ten. Sikao is an noted though, there are talks of the Sikao ᥊˶ͪ˪঳௦ʿᩱᄉ˞਒ǌॆཨὋݟ౦;థਆกᤤ how the law is growing in prominence in annual test historically taking place on the સʶ̎ᛩ˷ာὋʿݰ᫇᫇ґ̠ᄉ਒᜸Ὃ̾൤౎ϡѢ ᄉՂกᏥណᤆ࠺ڍ˖ൣᆷᄉᤤસǌ੔ᒯᄫґ˝ൢὋ China is the big business surrounding what third weekend of September. Registration is धஉǌਕТᡙᄉధԣ˶Եᑞኍҁల౎в̠ڍలࠪܰ is known as the: 国家司法考试 (guójiā sīf~ limited to a specific time period, such as ϡ᝟Ѳ֖੩ኪǌ ၶาᄉழழ᭦᭦ὋڙԦၶஇԪὋᤇͳဗڙൣڍ˖ k~oshì). June 15-July 4. Applicants must register Փ౎଍࢓ᏥណὋᏪڍ˖according to the requirements set forth by ก।˶ʿ᣾Ե௦Ф˖ʶᮉǌ The Sikao the local office of the Ministry of Justice (司 Ꮵណͪ˪௦᤯ज़੆ҩᄉॸ᜵᤬फ़ǌਆ᜵੆˝।࣍ǋ ก߽ǋ೜߽ࠢǋМ᝼տὋ;ࡂ३Ў˝ՂᏥϡϡ̶Ѣǌ 法部 sīf~bù). ᄉก।ጆፑὋڍ˖ᤆ෤థ఺͗ᤈЙ̠ڍ᥋ਲ਼ᄉ௦Ὃܰ Known colloquially as “Sikao” (司考 Should a student successfully pass the ॆཨ˶ࡂʿᑞᏥԨՂᏥǌథ̠ឬ ࣱՂᏥ࠱͗ ڍ൤ܰځsīk~o) amongst locals, it has many Sikao, the next step is to find a legal firm to థܷᄉԪҮὋͭก।උቤ࡚̅ஊ෴ᔴ႘Ὃ common characteristics to another major intern at. China requires all potential Attorney ̠ᏥԨᤆ௦఺͗຤ᕇᄉ̂ǌ

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With these special children, we may have to A new teacher's teach them for a year or more. There are a PEOPLE DON'T CONSIDER THAT lot of unexpected situations so we need to feelings about be flexible. All of which makes me feel I am OUR CHILD'S INTELLIGENCE COMES a fledgling to the special education special education industry. Thank you to my predecessors FROM MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING who were patient, helping me and giving HOW MUCH TIME PARENTS SPEND Time has passed quickly, as I have me guidance. They let me feel the warmth been working in Jian Hua Autism of the team and a supportive force behind My understanding of autism was clearer INTERACTING WITH THE CHILD ON Rehabilitation center nearly 10 months. me, but also let me have the confidence to and clearer in this way. BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND Recalling the first time I met a special stand. The longer I am a special education Our students are called "the children education teacher, I had so many questions teacher, the more I know what it takes to be of the stars". They may be in the little world NONEDUCATIONAL TASKS. in my mind and my curiosity became my a qualified special education teacher. He or which they build for a lifetime. But, please first motivation to become a teacher. My she must have unusual love and patience. believe that they have happy and sad swimming lessons and many hours spent head was full of doubts as I came to the But it is not enough, it also need to have a feelings. It is difficult for them to express playing on their grandparents' farm, my kids Center and started the first day of work. solid professional knowledge and rich their feelings. They are children, they have All kids are cute and smart. are tanner than ever. Among the first things It was on a tense and busy day, that I teaching experience to support. the same innocence and stubbornness as they'll hear when we set foot in our city is had the first contact with this group of Thinking about myself, I had no special the other children. They should enjoy the special children. I didn't know how to face educational background and knew very ARE FOREIGN KIDS REALLY how ugly they've gotten, especially beautiful multicolored happy childhood, them or how to start to interact with them. little about autism. So after the induction, it but they lost some colors because of Catherine. Her light skin is gone. No one CUTER AND SMARTER? While watching the experienced teachers was very important to supplement autism. The child is the hope of his family. by Charlotte Edwards understands how envious my sister is about organizing the children to do activities, my professional knowledge in this field. I When we are face every child, we can see my daughter's easy-to-tan skin. admiration spontaneously arose. Being a started borrowing books about autism, and their and their family's story. As a special Two weeks shy of starting my ninth special education teacher is not as easy as I started to browse related websites. At the education teacher, I hope that through our oday's topic comes from two acceptable-to-his-American-mother grades. year as a mother, I insist that there's no one first thought. In order to teach the children same time, I read some study about efforts and perseverance there will be a day sentences that I've heard more But that's not okay to his Chinese teachers, race or gender that's cuter or smarter than a simple action, it may needs thousands of children's education. In daily work, I paid when children with autism can walk times to repeat and train. Normal children, more observation, reflections, consulted times than I could ever keep track peers and their parents (and yes, grades get another. I'll continue to advocate that shoulder to shoulder with normal children don't need to learn deliberately different experienced predecessors modestly and into the sun to meet the beautiful life they of: "Foreign kids are so cute!" and posted publicly for everyone to see). They parents look towards the positive features in kinds of life skills such as eating or tolieting. that made up my deficiency continuously. have ahead of them. "Foreign kids are so smart!" Even have this false belief that he should be their kids, and do their best to positively Tbefore my almost nine-year-old was born I smarter, and because he rarely gets full influence the things that they can change. heard these comments from well-meaning marks on exams, they see him as a failure. So The rest is genetics; no one can change that. SUBWAY by Zheng Hong Xiang and Kate King Chinese family, friends, acquaintances, and it's well-known that he doesn't take after his even strangers. I still hear them quite often dad. He must take after his mom. Ahem. Not and if I had a dollar for every time I heard quite so. I didn't skip a grade but I did finish ViLE~LZkL Ժྕᄉߦߔ͂ Nuanxue: Sounds good, I’ll take the value meal then. Fú wù yuán Qǐng wèn sān míng zhì xū yào such comment, my kids' college funds college a term early while still getting on the What do you want to eat Nuanyu? నҫտឯ᫇ʻ௙෴ᭉ᜵ would be off to a great start! honor roll. People don't consider that our jiā rè ma ࠴ߦ ᠾ ᄇ ։ Nuǎn xuě Nà hǎo jiù diǎn zhè ge tào cān Ҫབ՘ڍఴయᄉពᮤ౎ຸ̅ੇեҁᄉ௃ஜ൒С̅ܰ ࡂཁᤇ˓ݒᮿ ఋᭂᥦݝ ߦߔܹᐒ௙˿ÿǌڍ ࠴ߦܹԺྕ˿ÿὋþܰڍᮂὙþܰܥOf course I have always disagreed with child's intelligence comes from many factors, ᄉ Sandwich Artist: Hello, welcome to Subway. What would ba Nuǎn yǔ nǐ xiǎng chī shén me ne Nuanyu: No thank you. ;ਆՈ̣˥փ these statements as best I could in a including how much time parents spend ੇߦߔঋࡦ˿Ὃݟ౦ඇ൒եҁᤇಧᄉ᝿᝶ੇᦏᑞథ you two like to eat? աǌఋᭀ ᨐᄉஅЙὋᥦ˥൤҈ੇߦߔᄉܷߥ۲᧚͗థʶ˓ Nuǎn yǔ Bù xū yào xiè xieڰʶ foreign-to-me language because I didn't interacting with the child on both Fúwù yuán Nín hǎo huān yíng guāng lín Nuanyu: I’m not sure. What do you guys think I should get? ఋᭀʿᭉ᜵ ៘៘ǌ ʿᩱᄉधݼǌ ˙൓ᤀЏ believe them at all. "Bu yi ding," I say. It's not educational and non-educational tasks. నҫտ৥ݝ ඇ൒థࠑ̠੊ధԣԦᛪᤇಧᄉ᝿᝶ௐὋੇᦏ͗ៜ liǎng wèi chī diǎn shén me Nuǎn yǔ Wǒ yě bù zhī dao nǐ men Sandwich Artist: Would you like ice in your Coke? ;͂ Fú wù yuánKě lè jiā bīng ma ःឬþʿʶ߿ÿǌͺ˝ࠑ᫁Ὃੇॆཨ࣎భߦߔ ˏͮՈཁ̣˥ ఋᭀੇ˶ʿᅻ᥊ٿcertain. Of course, as any parent does, early I Then there's beauty. The most ᘾᄉ yǒu shén me tuī jiàn ma నҫտԺˬҪс՘ hoped my kids would have some degree of disheartening time this came up was when a ͂᫁३Ժྕ໠̜ὋՎௐ˶࣎భ̴͂ᑞ੆˝ᐒ௙Ꮎݝᄉ Nuanxue: I’d like the tuna sandwich. థ̣˥଍ᕚ՘ .Ὃͭᤇʿ௦ੇ᜵Сซᄉ׬ʶЮࠓὋੇ࣎భ̴͂Ժ̾ Nuanxue: You can put ice in both our drinks̠ good looks and of course we wanted them mom was commenting on my daughter's Nuǎn xuě Wǒ xiǎng chī jīn qiāng yú sān míng zhì Sandwich Artist: We have a daily special. Today’s special to become intelligent humans. But that curly auburn hair and asked her daughter, ϣऔঋˬᄉ੆᫁Ὃᤇࡂܴ˿ǌ ఋᭂੇਆՈ᧚౮᱒ʻ௙෴ǌ is the ham sandwich with a Coke. Nuǎn xuě Liǎng bēi dōu jiā bīng ߦߔ͂ʶܸܸ੆᫁Ὃథ̠ឬ̴͂͗Ϸ̴͂ᄉྙྙ ఋᭂˏ౓ᦏҪсǌ Sandwich Artist: And what would you like to drink? wasn't the only thing we focused on. And "Who is more beautiful, the foreign girl or ʶಧὋ੆ፚ͕ऩὋʶᡸᰳӣὋͭੇЇߔࡂ௦ॡ௾᤯ᄉ Fú wù yuán Wǒ men měi tiān dōu yǒu yī kuǎn tào Fú wù yuán Hē shén me ne నҫտੇ͂ඇܸᦏథʶ൛ݒ ᄹ౎̴ࣂፂ Vocabulary: (Cí) ជ (huì)඼ੇڙcertainly not when they were babies. Being you?" By the way she asked the question, it ̠׹Ὃ̴བྕߥ˷ὋҰҦ߸੆ͺˉὋ నҫտ؞̣˥փ cān tè jià jīn tiān de tè jià tào cān shì huǒ ̬ܸᄉྱ͈ݒᮿ௦༡ Dān di~n: A single item. For example: I’ll just have a ᄉᏤ࣍Վߥᅊ᧖ԁʿ௦ ᮿྱ̴͈ڙhealthy and happy were our main goals. was clear that the daughter was supposed ॡݝ˿ὋԺ௦ᤇಧᄉ੆ፚ .ᝢ˝ຈᛝЇःឞඊʶᓉߦ Nuanxue: I’ll have a Coke. tuǐ sān míng zhì jiā kě lè hamburger, I don’t want a mealڠᥦ˥߸Ꮎǌ̠͂঳௦ᩱឧ As they've gotten older, and started to say that my daughter was prettier. And ᒑʻ௙෴ҪԺˬ ߔఝᐒ௙੥ࠪǌੇ˶঳௦ॡ᥋ਲ਼ܷܲஜᄉࠑࣲ᫁ʿ௙ Nuǎn xuě Kě lè ba school, we hear the comments about how she did. And then the mother told the three ఋᭂԺˬաǌ Dān diǎn Yì wèi dān dú diǎn cài Bǐ ገὋ߱Ժ̾Ӊહஓᐱ Nuanyu: Ok, I’ll get that. Ӭཁ਒˝þӬ࿗ཁᖜÿǌඊځᄆߦߔ͂ᄉఄҦԦࡘ౎ᒬॡܲ foreign, and especially mixed (half-Chinese, year old that she wished the girl was as ࡎ᭦̾Ԣ᭣ஓᐱࡎ᭦ᄉˏ˓፤ऎǌ Sandwich Artist: Right now if you order any sandwich Nuǎn yǔ Tīng nǐ de jiù lái zhè ge ba rú Dān diǎn yī ge Hàn bǎo bāo bù ʿ ӉۿݟӬཁʶ˓ල ࡂ౎ᤇ˓աǌ half-other race), kids are smarter. People beautiful as mine. My heart hurt for that little ᬓ൤˧ܰὋᤆథС̅þݝᄹÿᄉࠅᎾǌథʶͮݤ and add just 9 yuan you can turn it into a value meal. It ఋᭀե;ᄉ includes a salad, a medium drink and either two yào tào cān ݤ᫇ݜᄉݘЇὋ௦ੇݘЇᜡᓣᄉԃԦݝᄹᤆ௦ݜᄉᳫ Sandwich Artist: Would you like a cookie or chips with assumed my son would be like his father. He girl. I thought she was adorable. She was cookies or a bag of chips. ᜵ݒᮿǌ ?ኔݜ௦ੇݘЇᄉᜡᓣԃ thatٿᄯԦݝᄹὋݘЇʿϛধጉᄉ started school early, skipped a grade, got the petite with striking jet black hair and Fú wù yuán Xiàn zài dān diǎn rèn yì sān Language Tip: (Yǔ) ឥ (yán) ᝒ (Diǎn)ཁ ࠴Ү̠Ὃ˨ Fú wù yuán Hái xū yào jiā xiē xiǎo shíޓԦݝᄹǌᤇᝧੇॡᬱ᣾Ὃᥦ˓ݘߦ௙௙ Ӭཁ͉਒ʻڙనҫտဗ ᅊ᧖ݜ௙௙ࡂ௦ॡݝᄹὋ నҫտᤆᭉ᜵Ҫ̎࠴ᮻ Biànkě: Conveys “eligibility”. For example: If you spendੇڙhighest score on the gao kao in his city, and beautifully tanned skin. I complemented her ᳫᄉܿԦὋϣऔᄉᐨᓣὋ míng zhì jiā jiǔ yuán biàn kě huò dé chāo zhí ma Yǒu tián bǐng shǔ piàn děng .went on to get a master's degree during a on her hair and outfit so that she'd hear ԁ᜵ᜁ̠ૅ౎ϡՉሗඊᣖǌੇॡ᥋ਲ਼Ὃੇࣞݜϡ˿ᛧ ௙෴Ҫ˴ЊΦԺᖌ३ᡓϘ 200 RMB you are eligible to participate in a drawing ՘ థၵᯖǋᘢྞኍǌ time when most kids went to work after something positive about her. న֖ܿԦὋੇ࣎భݜᄉˆႌ᧖Ժ̾ܲʶ̎ሤ౜ᄉˋ᜴ǌ tào cān bāo kuò yī fèn shā lā yī Biàn kě Yì wèi jiù kě yǐ Bǐ Ӊહʶ͊෡ડǋʶ Nuanyu: No thank you. ΦԺ਒˝þࡂԺ̾ÿǌඊ ሗி੊বѾ ݒᮿ˓גආ̝˴ࣱ˿Ὃੇݼጻᝢ˝෤థॆ middle school. But Nathaniel is average. He Luckily my daughter won't hear many ge zhōng bēi kě lè tián bǐng liǎng kuài huò ࡂʶ߿ඊԲʶ˓ुǌੇ͗ፘ፝Сซߦߔ͂ᄉ᫄ЏཁὋ Nuǎn yǔ Bù yòng le xiè xie rú Gòu wù Mǎn yuán biàn kě cān jiā ៘៘ǌ ݟ᠓ྫྷ໗ǊЊΦԺԟҪ ੊ ఋᭀʿၸ˿ڰˏenjoys studying, works diligently on his comments like this during the coming ˓˖౓Ժˬǋၵᯖ ᝧ̴͂ࡉణܷᄉҰҦ̴ࠪ͂؝ݝᄉ̂ྫྷ̖ၶሤ౜ॕ shǔ piàn yī bāo chōu jiǎng huó dòng assignments and gets months. After six weeks of daily outdoor ֽǌͷʽᄉὋࡂ̓ፋ᥋͛˿Ὃੇ͂ឹ˶இԪʿ˿ǌ ᘢྞʶӉǌ Sandwich Artist: Would you like your sandwich toasted? ઙݑาҮǌ

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Video games have strong links by David Wong 天津市西青区东姜井霞东别墅32～1 orget text neck, these days its battle different characters within ancient with inactivity. Damaged vision, disturbed Volunteers QQ group: 98010271 “game neck.” It can be seen by Japanese virtual environments. It is a free sleep, addictive behavior and increased Contact Tel: Kim Beibei 13299987848 taking any form of public app. aggression are other possible problems An appointment for visits Tel: 18622662869 transportation or simply by being 《斗地主》(dòu dìzh) is a poker like tied to video games. So it is a case of his month, Jin Magazine’s “The while providing professional rehabilitation. (Advance booking for visits is required at on the look out for zombie like video game. Though no real money is gamer beware. Helping Hand” is identifying a This results in an improvement in the least 2 days prior to the visit) Fhumans who almost walk right into you, required to be spent, it is a digital card volunteer service in Tianjin that is quality of life, the establishment of Website: www.zaoanbaobei.net others or even some objects because they match where players gamble to win big. It giving back to our community. temporary warm home and ultimately WeChat platform: zaoanbaobei2013 are head down, entranced by a mobile is a free download. We hope to help shed light on hope that the baby return to normal family phone video game. What are the games 《三国杀》(sānguó shā) is also a card Ttheir efforts, let people know what they are life. In addition, the volunteers will be what As mentioned, this is the final Helping that are memorizing the masses in China? game. Its name and virtual themes are providing and why and how you can the child can kindly called her family. Hand article, we hope that readers have 《王者荣耀》(wángzhě róngyào) based on the era of the well-known ੣ຣܸʽ participate and also lend a helping hand. The current facility has 10 been enlightened by the series for the past accordingly to Baidu Baike features one on “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” novel. ᜴ˋ˥ᬓ˿ࢹͺᑞᝧ;۠ܿ͑಴Ὃݟ̬ᤆథ̣ This will be the last article in this series; we orphan/patients with different diseases year, remember it only takes a moment of one, three on three or five on five battle Players can choose different roles as they ᑞᝧ;ˣˣᬝЙ੣఺Ꮺ௃กᒬ઩὞ੇ࿮Ὃ੣఺ຣ੅ hope that you have a better understanding and the need for surgical treatment and your time to share a helping hand with modes. Onscreen players are controlled by attempt to kill the opponent. It is free to ፏࠪ௦ʿࠓ঒᜼ᄉʶᐦᇷማҦ᧙ǌௐʽణึᛠᄉі of the many special services being postoperative rehabilitation. All daily those that are in need. Thank you. real people linked up via the internet. Users download. ൛ຣ੅ܷᒰథὙǑဌᏧᕥᏣǒǋǑܸᴜЛᦉ੣ຣǒǋǑ᫺ ఼ǒኍǌڍǒǋǑʻ˞ڠprovided by special people in our expenses and treatment costs are covered can choose from different personas and The various games mentioned above ᫹࣍ǒǋǑ஦ ˀՉሗຣ੅ဓࠑᄉᐉܸ᣾ር˖Ὃੇ˶˿ᝌҁڙ community. solely by public donations. then do battle as this character. It is a free may be seen being played by gamers out Ջᄉ˃ซ̅੣ຣǌ᤯࣡ᤇڣᤇ̎ధԣԺ̾ʿѫௐᫍ Good Morning Baby - Tianjin Special Since its inception, the Morning Baby download. and about. Talking to these folks reveals ̎ຣ੅ᦏ௦Б᠟ʽᣑὋͭᤇࣲʿ਒։ᅋຣ੅МՂ෤ Child Rehabilitation Care Center, was volunteer team members have assisted a ௉߶ࠂ᠄ 《天龙八部手游》(tiānlóng bābù they play them throughout the day at థᨐᠽǌᄰԥὋԵ᜵;ဓ᣾ᤇ̎੣ຣὋ;ࡂ͗ᅻ᥊Ὃ ᅋܷ᧙Юᦉ᠓˻ᬝ᫷ǌඊݟधԦ׷͗ڙinitiated by the Chinese Children's Charity total of 27 orphans and disabled children, shuyóu) is based on an ancient story different times to pass the time spent ຣ੅᧖᭦ߚ Relief Foundation Western Children's Fund and presently care for 10 babies. They are ܸศྱ൳Їቧऔܬએူ˖ॶ which also was made into a T.V. series in waiting or traveling. These games and ឩ࠭;ᔈᨐ˝;ᄉᝇᓣЌϘὋ̾൤౎ᖌԨఝुܷᄉ ஜ૵௬ᇧὋᥦ̎ʿᔈᨐဓຣ੅ᄉ̠ڣҩᑞǌ಩૵ࣉ in Tianjin. This project, through the also in need of long-term volunteers that 2003 as stated by Baidu Baike. Players many others are free downloads, however ௉߶ࠂ᠄Ὄܸศྱ൳Їቧऔܬએူ˖ॶὋၿܸ ᏅԵӳ౜࠵ஜඊΒǌ ԦᡐὋ௦˖ӧ࠵ࣱЇቧਝؒஐү۲᧚͗ experience similar things as in the game that doesn’t mean the companies aren’t ႂߔຣ੅ፏࠪ௦ʶ˓థ́ᝫᄉពᮤǌథ̠᜿३ܢintegration of social resources, built a are willing to share their love to help the ศྕॶ̠ ຣ੅ʼ᭦ᄉڙศ੝በᮉᄫǌ᤯᣾ஞՋᇪ͗ just mentioned. They can choose their looking to make money. On the contrary, ੣ຣ௦௃ࠎᄉˬᡙὋᏪథ̠Ѷࠪํ᠟ܸڙpublic platform for children 14 years old children. ᜴ᦉЇቧஐү۲᧚ ጉᤇ̎ຣ੅ᄉௐϊὋ଼ڙӜߣЇԢᇪӜЮ character and fight alone or as a team. users are presented with a number of ௐ֖ᫍዴҦᛪᇧઝউǌੇ͂ڠand younger who have congenital The founder is Ms. Gao Peizhe高培哲 ᠪຸὋୃतМᄝࣰԻὋѫઝϟᤉ diseases. 女士, a lecturer, who was exposed to poor ྱ൳ЇቧᄉႼჀ෴Ⴄ֖ШᐱԌҦὋ˝ৣథЎܸবႼ They go around in different virtual worlds in-app purchases. These usually result in С̅ຣ੅ᄉব᠎Ὃʽᣑႌ᭦˶࣡࣡͗ፋѢ௙ᆷᄉૈ ჀᄉߣЇ὇ ֆࡦὈὋ߶ଅӝႤὋ΍ߦߔၶߚʽ౎Ὃ ᇧὋͭᬓ൤˧ܰὋੇ͂ःឞᅻ᥊ௐᫍፏࠪ௦ʿࠓํ The organization arranges medical children with poor relief and as a result of killing enemies. It is also available for free. their onscreen character looking better, ᝪ ᠟ᄉǌ᫁ௐᫍᄉ˃ซႂߔຣ੅ᤆԺᑞ͗लԦੇ͂ᢵܬࣲ३ҁᓡݝᄉశґశՐએူǌՎௐଡΘ˃ˉऔ Ὃణጻ࣎భ 《阴阳师》(yīnyáng shī) is a 3D being more powerful or obtaining some ͳᄉʿ᤟ԥःǌ࠴ဓ঩ৰὋܷဓ͝ᢵὋՉͮဓࠑѬچcare, keeping the child well and getting her frequent contact with children's ጶὋଡᰳၶߚ᠎᧙Ὃतበ˙ௐຝᯯࠑ ൣ࣡ࠑऐၶาǌ Japanese themed RPG. It allows players to other sort of advantage. 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Exceptional IB New Term Begins! Diploma 2017 School has begun, and this is Results at IST promising to be an exciting school year for students and staff at Tianjin International Yet Again! School. It’s a year of change, and with change comes the rekindling of hopes and dreams. We are enthusiastic about our new administration team. Our new Head of Anyone in International education School, Rachel Scroggins was our early knows that the International childhood center principal for seven years and has lived in Tianjin for 16 years. Several Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) of our divisional principals are new to their represents the pinnacle of what positions, and they are eager to get to international schools can offer their know the staff and students. We have students and that it is unsurpassed as a many teachers who have been at TIS for global measure of school excellence and more than 10 years, and those teachers are student preparation for university level developing their leadership skills and study. aspects of its Diploma Programme. From While success in the IB Diploma providing guidance about programs and sharing the rich history that comes from TIS In July of 2017, IST celebrated yet our 100% pass rate against the global Programme is never guaranteed, students serving the expat community for over 30 another year of exceptional results that average of 78% to our average score of 35 at IST are guaranteed to be among the years. confirm our position as Tianjin’s premier points against the global score of 30 most competitive and best prepared Several major renovations are giving international school with results that truly points, or our average course score of 5.86, students in Tianjin, and globally, to meet the school building a fresh look. A new stand apart. IST exceeds the global average IST is a clear leader not only in Tianjin, but the challenges of university study and the fence is being built around the school to and the Asian-Pacific standards in all also in China and beyond. future that awaits them. continue to offer a safe and secure environment. We are also installing a new gym floor and a rock climbing wall. The PROMOT ION wall is sponsored by our Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO), and we are thrilled that the parents have invested in this new piece of equipment. Beautiful new auditorium IST’s First Day of seating is being installed. Finally, fresh the School Year 2017-18 The wet weather notwithstanding, coats of paint have everything looking August 9, 2017 was a morning of smiles, sparkling and inviting. cheers, hugs and laughs as students This year, our staff is focusing on returned to start their new school year at teamwork and unity. With such a talented IST, along with new students commencing group of teachers and staff, we look on their wonderful “learning at IST” journey. forward to TIS continuing to be a shining Teachers, parents and students were all in a light in Tianjin. We are especially looking forward to getting to know our new jovial, friendly and enthusiastic mood and students and families better and are so there were many high-fives and squeals of glad for them to be part of our TIS family. delight all around. Happiness, the hallmark of IST, was the all-pervading mood! What a great start to the new school year 2017-18!

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Save the Date: Wellington College Festival of Education 2017

After two successful Festival of Education events in Shanghai we now offer pupils, parents, teachers and the wider community to be involved in the first Festival of Education in Wellington College International Tianjin. The festival will take place on Monday 23rd October and it promises to become one of Tianjin's leading annual opportunities to understand, learn and question issues facing education today. The four main strands of the Festival – learning for Early Years, Wellbeing, Chinese and British attitudes to education, and general educational inquiry – will form the basis of the event and provide broad organizational guidelines. This year, in addition to a range of exciting talks and discussions, there will be a number of WellingTEN talks with education at their heart. challenges which lie ahead. Our vision is for Wellington College International Tianjin The festival will not only be available New Appointment all pupils to achieve the Wellington enjoys an excellent central location on a in Tianjin but also across the Wellington Identity: to be Inspired, Intellectual, purpose-built campus in the Hongqiao group of Colleges starting in Shanghai on Independent, Individual and Inclusive.” District of Tianjin; the College is a vibrant the 20th -21st October, Hangzhou on the Julian Jeffrey has been appointed Julian is passionate about education and popular co-educational school 22nd, finishing in Tianjin on the 23rd. as the Master of Wellington College and believes in a lifelong learning where offering a top class British education for So, whether you are a parent, an International Tianjin. the pupils can go forward and be pupils aged 2-18 years. The school offers an educator or someone who is interested in After University in Durham and Exeter, successful wherever they work. Simply outstanding, CIS-accredited educational teaching and learning, there is plenty on Julian began his career in 1991, teaching aiming to bring pupils to university level is provision for children from 2-18 years, with offer during the festival. History in a north London Girls’ not enough for Wellington. Julian its core principles drawn from the United Independent School. He worked at mentioned, “We don’t want to just produce Kingdom, but fully reflecting our overt Save the date and join us! Wellington College from January 1997, children to go on to next three or four internationalism. The Nursery offers an we offer booking Education 2017 will be the education performing a variety of roles which years of their learning. We want young unrivalled Early Years’ Foundation stage Provisional List of Speakers 2017 discounts. For pricing event of the year in Tianjin - be part of it! included Head of Department, AS/A2 people who can face the world and be programme, delivered through a bilingual * Debra Kidd will consider inquiry-based details regarding group Please do get in touch should you Public Exams’ Officer, and Assistant successful in their 20s, 30s and 40s. So, for format that fosters advanced language learning. bookings, please contact have any questions regarding the festival Housemaster. Latterly, he ran the school’s us, the education process is looking acquisition and accelerated cognitive * Shonette Bason Wood has been penciled the Support Team at: or you can visit the Festival of Education training programmes for the teaching staff, beyond the examinations and looking to development. The Junior School in for the Early Years stand. [email protected] website on the information below. including the specific training of new develop lifelong skills. Of course, curriculum, from Years 2-6, is rooted in the * Ian Warwick and Richard Farmer will teachers and the statutory induction of examination success is important. We UK National Curriculum and International develop their thoughtful contributions on Sponsorship/exhibiting Opportunities Wellington College Festival of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs), as well as understand that parents want to send their Primary Curriculum (IPC), whilst children in education. The Festival of Education offers Education team coaching sport and leading numerous children to us to achieve wonderful results the Senior School (Years 7-13) follow IGCSE Further plans are well under way to organizations the opportunity to engage [email protected] school trips (for pupils, parents and staff) and get into best Universities across the and A Level courses. bring in other speakers with interesting, with an influential and progressive http://www.festivalofeducation.cn around the world. He also served for six world, but we also want them to unconventional and controversial things to education audience in a relaxed and years as a governor in an independent understand that for us, a child needs to be say about education – more news on them welcoming environment. Preparatory School in Surrey. From resilient and independent-minded because when their participation is confirmed. We have many partnership options for 2014-2017, he was the Second Master and they are going to go and live somewhere October 2017, from exhibition space to Head of the Senior School of Wellington else for at least a certain period of time and Ticket Options partnership packages. All offer a platform College International Tianjin, prior to his they need to be successful on their own. The Wellington College Festival of to network and promote your organization appointment as Master of the College. Their parents can’t do everything for them Education will take place on 23th October to educators and the expat and local Julian Jeffrey said, “I am incredibly and for our successful learners, they need 2017 at Wellington College International community involved in all areas of the proud to be appointed as the Master of to show that they can stand on their own Tianjin. education sector. one of China's leading schools, excited and two feet.” For group bookings of five or more, Wellington College Festival of energized by the opportunities and Opened in September 2011,

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from watching paper wasps make their nests.” and Europe. In the 15th century the Germans Still, the fame and glory associated with learned how to use alloy-cast characters INSTEAD OF CREATING SOMETHING inventing paper making techniques wasn’t which marked the beginning of this great THAT WOULD PROLONG AND enough to give Cailun a pleasant passing. It is invention being promoted throughout reported he died by suicide so as to avoid Europe. PROTECT LIFE, IT SEEMS AN prison due to a change in political power. He INVENTION WITH CAPABILITIES has been revered as the “paper god” (纸神) Conclusion despite being unable to save himself. The What started as three great inventions COMPLETELY TO THE CONTRARY “Cailun Memorial” (蔡伦纪念馆 càilún came to be four. The compass, gunpowder, RESULTED. jìniàngu~n) is located in Hunan Province (湖南 paper making and printing are currently 省 húnán shěng). Baidu goes on to chronicle credited as Chinese inventions. These results the global impact Cailun’s paper making had. however may not have been the original come to China during the early Qing dynasty For example, it notes:“W ord has it during the intent of the people involved. It demonstrates and having made important contributions in Gunpowder Printing middle ages in Europe it took over 300 pieces the value of enduring effort, even if the the transmission of modern western scientific of lambskin to copy a Bible. The transmission of outcome is different than initially planned. The knowledge in China.” culture was prohibited due to material costs.” early stages of globalization can be seen as This barrier was broken thanks to the great each of these inventions didn’t stay in China Gunpowder (⚛㦟 N[φ_U). invention of paper making. but spread worldwide. In addition, humans Baidu Baike places the invention of from other lands contributed to the process of gunpowder over one-thousand years ago Printing (ঠࡧᵟ ) progression either by thought or deed. That during the Sui and Tang dynasties by an _ªTYN[¿YN· With the economization of paper said, with knowledge certainly comes alchemist of that time. Yet as with many products people’s demand for written works consequence as each of China’s four great inventions, it seems the efforts that led up to would eventually be satisfied on a level inventions created ripples in the stream of the discovery of gunpowder were made for an perhaps previously unimaginable. Another time which extend all the way down until entirely different purpose. The work of those piece in the puzzle is China’s invention of today. alchemists of long along reveal humankind’s printing. Baidu Baike puts the earliest of everlasting desire for everlasting life, as they block-printing productions to be between the were working on an elixir which would enable Compass years of 650-670; a single page of an Papermaking endless life without aging. That miracle drug Ԧ௙ܷٽ The four great inventions incantation printed in Indian Sanskrit which is never came to be. Instead of creating said to have been unearthed in 1974 from a ܷٽᄉþڍ˖˿ʼ˓తᄉಜᄫ˖Ὃੇ̭͂ፀڙ something that would prolong and protect Tang dynasty tomb near Xian. It further reports ÿ౎ٽ؝൓ၸþ̠ڍ˖˿஠ብ˖ੇ͂ଡҁڙlife, it seems an invention with capabilities ՏᗂÿὋ Ԧܷٽᄉþڍ˖THE FOUR GREAT INVENTIONS that historian Deng Guangming has ॅጩ঳ፆὋᥦ˥ఴయੇ͂ࡂ౎ឬឬ completely to the contrary resulted. The article confirmed that block-printing was invented ௙ÿǌ by Carmen King wraps up by explaining it wasn’t until around ФࠃԵథʻܷԦ௙ὙӾ҄శǋૈӮڍ˖during the Tang dynasty and during the later ణѹὋ PTFQI+ ܢ͛ஓڍ the 13th century that Europeans started to ᧪֖༡ᕱǌ ˆጡᄉௐϊὋᔭ invention of the compass is largely related to years of it, such techniques began to be widely ܷٽ᧗ܷԦ௙Ὃ̅௦þ˓ٽhe Chinese are big on culture, So as history had it, the three great inventions understand the effects of gunpowder and &ELJOT ઁᤴጭశѴЙኃ China’s early mining of magnetite. This mining utilized. Baidu Baike places the invention of especially that which relates to of China became four. several more centuries passed before it Ԧ௙ÿᄉឬกࡂ̯൤ึ͛ध˿ǌ experience led individuals at that time to movable-type printing during the Song ૈӮ᧪ࡂ௦ݟ̬ (14 ᄉᬼ्ὋᏪ˄௃ᭉઝॶЌ China. Last month we discussed developed into more advanced forms which ध᧓ᆇ̖ᄉௐϊὋԦဗ˿ᇒᨠڙthe “The Four Great Novels” (四大 Compass (ᤷই䪸 `NυTT`NÑT) discover the magnetic properties of magnetite dynasty and notes eventually this invention ႂ᫇ᮤǌ԰̼̠͂ ˧ڙincluded pellet shaped gunpowder. ᄉᇒҦ࡚বὋᏪ˄ᤇሗᇒবԺ̾ૈᇧழՓǌͭ sìdà míngzhù). This month and its subsequent ability to indicate direction. spread to Japan, North Korea, the Middle-East 名著 An expat knows the pain of getting lost Accordingly, black gunpowder progressively Րᄉॡࣱܲ᧖Ὃ̠͂ᦏ෤థူᝌૈӮ᧪ࢹͺᄉԓူὋ The report continues by mentioning despite ௦ਫ਼ࣰᄉǌᄯҁီڠ˝ᝢڠௐᄉ̠͂ᤆᩱឧॆ˝ځ .Tlet’s tackle “The Four Great Inventions” (四大发 in China. It can bring with it a blend offe ar and replaced “cold steel” weaponry ͛୦᜴ழဗ̼መߥڍ˖ҁܢ明 sìdà fāmíng). According to Pleco’s PLC and frustration. A handy tool in avoiding and/or this awareness, for some years including those ǋ ˆጡథ᜴ழ͛ஓ around the mid-11th century a complete ᅻខὋ̠͂੥጗ൣ˿̾ज़ᄉᩱឧ᜹এὋफຌ˿ૈӮ CC dictionary along with Baidu Baike these are: alleviating such geographic confusion is the Paper making (䙐㓨ᵟ Ù`NυYN·) understanding of why exactly the compass ᧪ᄉԓူǌ paper making (造纸术 zàozhshù), printing ( modern day mobile phone equipped with The beginning of Chinese paper making ௐయᄉགྷ᧚࣍Ԧ௙ᄉǌנfunctioned as it did was still lacking. One of ༡ᕱ௦ ࣱܲґᬡ 印刷术 yìnshuāshù), the magnetic compass ( GPS. When using a map app it will display a according to Baidu Baike was somewhere གྷ᧚࣍ᄉࢹͺ௦གྷ੆᫁ၶʿᏤᄉ˜ᕱὋ֖༡ᕱᄉͺ such inaccurate ideas which delayed clarity ڠ指南针 zhnánzhēn) and gunpowder (火药 digital compass with visual indication of any around the 1st century BCE and is credited to a ၸ߸Кᄰԥǌᤇಧᄉ˜ᕱ̯లགྷ੆᣾Ὃͭԁ਒ܰ was the reported belief that the earth was flat. huyào). Yet, Baidu Baiku presents an change in direction and position. The man named Cailun (蔡伦 càilún). Wikipedia ភၶ˿ᤇ˓͚ܷᄉԦ௙ǌ ˆጡᄉௐϊὋൖฮ̠ध It wasn’t until the 15-16th centuries that ݼᝢខ༡ᕱὋі˓ˆጡՐ੥ઁ༡ᕱ҃ᤴ੆ཀᕱǌ interesting detail about these “four great psychology behind such high-tech features mentions that paper had existed in China back ੝థᄇመ˹ʼὋᤴጭశᄉԦ௙Ꮷᦏ௦ᗿ͟Ὃڙ inventions,” namely, they used to be only three! may well be the tried and trusted compass. missionaries came to China and began ࣂፂधݼ΍ၸጭष˿ὋԵʿ᣾ᗿڍ˖ґὋ˧̴ڙͭ in the 2nd century BCE, but Cailun was That’s right, China’s “great invention” count was Unlike its current counterpart a compass introducing western theories related to how responsible for the first major “improvement ࠪ͟ጭषᤈᛠ˿இᓡࣲࠃဗಕэӐၶ̖ǌᗿ͟ၸಝ the compass functioned. Of the two theories set at three for sometime. The three originals does not require a battery or carry with it the and standardization” of the process. Both ᄔǋ᳣ܷ֖ຓᎩᤇܸ̎ཨጛ፤̼ఢᤴ͈ᰳ௔ᄉˌ፨ which influenced the Chinese, one originated ຫӮᄴᤆڙᆵᄉቫߔǌᗿ͟ᜁ᝗˝ጭᇷὋڱڠ᠎֖ were printing, the compass, and gunpowder. danger of needing recharged at some critical references indicate the key to Cailun’s paper with English physician and physicist William तథᗿ͟ጡএᯝǌጭषᄉԦ௙΍३ধਆǋ஠௙֖ᅻ The article goes on to note in the mid 1800’s a moment after a long period of use. nsteaI d, making success was the utilization of natural missionary from England named Joseph though simple in design, the compass is Gilbert while the other came from the Belgium ខ३ҁఝࣸคᄉ͛୦ǌ ጭषᑞܴ੺᧙ၶࣲ̖ᡋᤈ̠ࠬ࣡ࠑ˧ՐὋ̠ڙ ”fibers, such as “bark, hemp, silk, and fishing net Edkins came to Shanghai to preach and later powered by what seems to be a never ending born missionary representing the “The Society instead of using silk which was cost-prohibitive ͂ࠪ੣зᠪ஧ᄉᭉයቆґʼӣὋ̅௦Բܰʶ˓͚ܷ of Jesus” known as Ferdinand Verbiest. The Мڙestablished a church in Beijing. It is said that natural energy source. The compact, handy or bamboo because it was too heavy. Ԧ௙þӾ҄శÿःᤁᏪၶǌఱ౛Ӿ҄ణ௉Ѣဗ latter about whom Baidu describes as being: ߷̼੥Ѣဗ˿าߙӾ҄ὋڙὋ˧Ր̼נJoseph was the first to add a forth item to the and reliable compass is one of China’s so-titled Wikipedia makes mention of “a legend that Њ ࣱᄉ list of great inventions, that of “paper making.” four great inventions. Based on Baidu, the “One of the most influential missionaries to ᤇᮉ੾శᬣՐ͛Й௅ఴǋమᱤǋ˖ˋ֖ൖฮǌ says Cai received inspiration for making paper Cai Lun, the inventor of paper making

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PERHAPS THEY THOUGHT I WAS DOING IT DELIBERATELY, A NEW SPIN ON SOMEONE PRETENDING TO HAVE LEFT THEIR WALLET AT HOME WHEN IN REALITY THEY JUST DID NOT WANT TO PAY.

something very great with his vision for a cashless city, my problem was that in Hangzhou I was phoneless.

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ҁ͟ஙὋᤇ௦ੇ ࣱሎधܸٿڍ˖Will the west world go cashless soon? ੇѷѷ̯ ǌ᫪ѾіࣱὋథ̎̂ৰڠڗᄉڍ˖ศ˧Րኃʶ൒᧗ᤄ ᄉᦹབὋͭథܸ̎ܭby a 16 year old girl and she told me that even know where it was. She could not ̮ཨ෤థԪὋඊݟ৓̠ᄉᙏߔ֖ young people in that city hadn’t really seen survive in Hangzhou. The older people that I ̂ৰԪ३ᝧੇʿᅻ੝ଏ˿ǌ ᄉڍ௦౒ࢶὋեឬᤇ᧖௦ᬀ᧖ࣚڠTHE CITY WHERE ᤇ൒ੇᄉᄫᄉ CASH those notes before, although they had seen have seen with phones do not use smart ܷఴᖸὋ੝̾;͗Ԧဗᤇ௦ʶए෤థဗ᧚ึҮᄉۡ coins. phones, they use the most simple type. Also ࣉὋʶѬஂ̶̨᭤ʶᦉ੣఺ࡂᑞ߸੆ǌథ̠ᡱੇឬὙ by Paula Taylor IS A DIRTY WORD I took a taxi and gave the driver a 100 what about buying things in the street from þੇѢ᫂Ժ̾ʿࣛᨐӉὋͭঃࣛ੣఺ੇࡂาʿ˿ǌÿ More and more expats are prone to the scan-and-pay way of life. yuan note – the taxi fare was 60 yuan. He the impromptu sellers that pop up ੇధԣᄉ੣఺ͪ˪̣˥ᦏᑞϡὋ̶൛ǋ߿ᮿԉǋ߿ ᄉ̠ᦏథᤇᮉ੾ᑞǌ̴ࠪ̅ڍ˖looked at me in consternation as if he didn’t everywhere? They certainly do not accept ܰӭǋ˻ᛧనὋݝϷК ͂౎ឬᤇಧᄉၶาॡΦѽὋͭࠪ̅ੇᤇ˓ᆀయ஺ຣᄉ ʿழΦ˿ǌڠ౎ឬԺ௦ܷܷ̠ڍܰ have just come back to London from able to go to China in summer again. was hardly able to take advantage of it. Of know what to do, then after holding the note payment by mobile phone, nor do the ႂពӴǌڍ˖visiting China, my first visit since I left in This time round I was down south in course my phone is from England, I do not aloft for some time and rummaging around in markets. ᙉཨੇ˶థఄᑞ੣఺Ὃͭ௦ੇ෤థ 2014. Some things had changed and Hangzhou and Shanghai and it was very have a Chinese phone number and all the his car, he finally took his wallet out and gave ఄᑞၶาᄉኃʶ᜵ገࡂ௦ᎩፎὋᏪੇᤋМР XJGJ ᦏʼ ॡܲ XJGJ ᦏ᜵යᣤЙ੣఺ՁซбὋੇԁԵ˝ځsome things hadn’t. What were the different. China has really advanced in the establishments require that you input a local me the change from that. The Mobile Revolution ʿԜὋ ༡ᢻቢὋੇপᭉᐎፎҁੇᄉధԣὋͭ௦༡ڙthings that hadn’t changed – well the three years that I have been away, and these number to be able to access the internet. I Incidentally in England there is an option ᑞ࣯ᅭᅊǌ ᢻቢᄉМР XJGJ ᭉ᜵ซбὋ̅௦ੇ౎ҁʶࠑঋᮿआὋ mosquitoes welcomed me with open fangs. changes are astounding. As you know arrived at the train station not knowing this The cashless city meant more cash in my to pay by phone when needing to use a car I ᙉཨᤇ᧖˶థ XJGJὋͭ˶ᭉ᜵੣఺Ձซбǌᄹᅋੇཤপ Honestly I was driven crazy by them. When I Hangzhou is the home of Alibaba. It is an and desperately needed to contact my pocket park space, but in a survey carried out in order ֖ፏభᄉᄫЏὋʶͮݝॶᄉआ᫁ᝧੇၸݜᄉ੣఺Ձซ lived in China I slept under a mosquito net, at almost cashless city and people do everything friends. I went into the KFC to take advantage I felt like a cheapskate because every to ascertain the popularity of this method, бὋᤇ੥ᝌ˿ੇᄉ྆ᄸ˧পǌ least I could sleep without worrying, as before by phone. One man said to me “I can leave of their Wi-fi and found out that I could not time I offered to treat my friends to dinner, me most people confessed that when confronted ੇԯ᛺᧖ଧᅋॡܲဗ᧚Ὃͭࡂ௦ᔈʿѢԜὋॡܲ I used a net, whilst I was asleep and home without my wallet, but I cannot leave use it and so could not let my friends know producing my filthy lucre would result in a with the fact that the only option to pay was ୎᠏ᦏ෤థᭅᨐ੼ፋੇὋѢሜᢻՂ఺˶௦Ꮱ᣷Кᢵ੥ ѓܴ੼ੇᄉᭅᨐὋᤇಧʶ౎ੇᄉᆷᄴ˿ʿ࠵ᨐǌ completely unaware, I apparently was a home without my phone as I will not be able where I was. I asked one of the workers in bewildered stare from the waitresses, ending by phone, they drove away and found ࡃࡁᄉ௦֖ధԣʶᡐՈᯋὋ௙௙ឬݝ௦ੇឯᄉὋ restaurant made in mosquito heaven a to survive”. there what to do, she shrugged her shoulders up with one of my friends saying “Oh don’t another car park. The major reason given for Ժ௦ᄹҁੇૅᅋʶԮߔဗ᧚Ὃనҫտ᭚ѢʶҝʿԺধ restaurant where the most discerning of and said “Mei banfa” but then a supervisor worry, I will pay, I have my phone”. Perhaps this was mistrust, they thought that there was ᝫᄉᛪৰὋݝϷੇ୿ᅋᄉ௦ʿ˦˧᠈ὀ̅௦ੇధԣԵ ὋឬὙþ෤̂Ὃ෤̂Ὃੇ౎աὋੇၸ੣఺̶ǌÿ̅ډmosquitoes dined every night. Unfortunately No phone – no life obviously sensing my desperation used her they thought I was doing it deliberately, a new more chance of them being conned by this ݝ౎ᝌ the critters bit me during the day too. This My friends produced their phones at phone to get the code and then gave it to me. spin on someone pretending to have left their method and they would rather talk to a ௦ੇԪ੆˿ʶ˓ʿਜ਒ፆ᠌Ꮺ΍ၸʽͺ͐κᄉ࠴̠ǌ ௐϊधݼ̠͂ᤋᨐᦏʿਆ᜵˿὞˥̣̯ time I stayed with a friend and I kept pointing every opportunity to pay for everything that I wanted to buy an ice cream in a wallet at home when in reality they just did human, hence paying by phone would have ੇݝ݈ᥦ̎ၸʿ਄ᰳመ੾ᄉᏤ̠ឞঞ˥Ҩǌੇݤ out the mosquitoes in her house – however needed to be paid for, book restaurants and well-known international ice cream parlour not want to pay. In fact everywhere I went, limited success here. ݤࡂ௦ʶ˓ࠪள̂ྫྷॡᤌ᧼ᄉ̠Ὃॆࣱੇ͂˝˿ழΦ ځthey didn’t trouble her as long as I was there. I everything else that needed to be booked, but when I tried to give them M.O.N.E.Y the C.A.S.H. was a dirty word. Yes China is definitely at the forefront of ᐎፎݜᏪፋݜ˻˿ʶᦉ੣఺Ὃ̯ͭ౎෤థ੩᤯᣾Ὃ ౒ڙtook a maximum strength repellent with me order food etc., in fact their phones could waitress apologised and said that she could I wonder how the elderly get on with the mobile revolution and whether or not this ˝ݜ̯౎ਆʿᡐ౎ၸ߱Ὃၴᒯᦏ෤థध఺ǌၶา but the mosquitoes did not understand that seemingly get anything done. My friends not open the till as there was no change in it. this development. My mother would have method of paying will become as popular in ࢶᄉඇ˓Ꮴ̠ᦏԺ̾ཿጶ΍ၸ੣఺ஂ̶՘὞ ᔭڙࠃဗ՘὞˧ґڍᔭڙᤇಧþΦ૸ÿᄉၶาᑞ they could not and should not bite me. came from Tianjin to see me and before I And you won’t believe this but at a ;Եᑞ᤯᣾੣఺̶᠟Ὃڣథ᣾ʶ൒ុಉὋݟ౦Ϣᢻڍ been completely unable to function. We other countries remains to be seen. All I can ڙThe second thing that hadn’t changed could tell them about this phenomenon, they supermarket my shopping came to 30.5rmb. bought her a mobile phone thinking it would say is that during my trip to Hangzhou I saved ௦ՠᑞଋԩ὞ॡ̠ܲᤤસᄯଋधᡋǌԺ᜸੣఺ஂ̶ ᄉଋԩऎᤆᤉᤉʿᡛὋ̠͂ࠪ߱ᛪဗѢॡुᄉʿڍwas the heat! Oh my goodness how do produced their phones to book and pay for The .5 is obviously wu jiao or 50 cents. The be easy to contact her when she was off a lot of money, why, because nobody wanted ᔭ people survive in those temperatures. In taxis. We went to a clothes shop and they young lady on the till said she had never seen doing her voluntary work at all hours, but after to accept it, so I feel a little apologetic to my ζ͉ਕǌ ࠑᄉ௃ဗ᧚௾Ԣርऎ௦ՠᑞ᣹ҁڍEngland at the moment our lovely summer bought me some presents - they used their one of those notes before and wanted to call several failed attempts to reach her, she friends who had to keep sponsoring me. Oh ˆႌʼФ̴ ᄉᤇൿௐᫍੇਕ᜿ॡڍ˖ڙᄉපࣰ࠺ʿ௙ᆷὋͭڍ˖ temperature is 12 degrees which I think is phones to pay. How about me? Well for someone over to clarify it. I didn’t believe that ᠪүੇǌᯰ̇੩ᤴ௃ဗڙ঳௦̴͂˝ځadmitted that she did not take the phone well what can you do I was willing to spend ࠪʿᡐధԣὋ ڍ˖perfect, so you can see why the 40 degree those few weeks life was not convenient at all. she really didn’t know what that particular with her when she went out, in fact she hadn’t spend spend – honestly I was. I think that Jack ᧚ۡࣉᄉౝਆᄽᄉॡ͚ܷὋͭᯪЎ;᜵థʶᦉࣛ heat nearly killed me. I don’t think I will be Almost everywhere has free Wi-Fi but I note was, but at the time I was accompanied ever even switched it on, in fact she didn’t Ma, the founder of Alibaba has achieved Ձᆉᄉ੣఺ὀ

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Rugby WELCOME TO THE Defending champion, Tianjin women's volleyball team THIRTEENTH NATIONAL GAMES! Cycling, roller skating enthusiasts participate in display activities All pictures are provided by the Photo Department of Jin Wan Newspaper. he thirteenth People's Republic of Sports jointly decided to promote the China National Games (also called National Games Benefit the People Project National Games) will be held in during this period to host the National Tianjin from August 27 to Games and the project will last until September 8, 2017. In early April, December 31, 2018. The 13th National weT had the marathon race for the National Games also will launch competition events Games and over the next few months we for ordinary people which is the first time Dressage will have the modern pentathlon, that the National Games have included synchronized swimming, rhythmic events for local people. Locals can gymnastics, rugby, boxing, judo, tennis and participate in the square dance, softball, ኃӠʻࡒКᤁ͗൓ᤀ; other events that will be held in advance. dragon dance, bridge and another 19 major ኃӠʻࡒᤁҮ͗὇ኤሥКᤁڍChina’s best new athletes and champions - national games, which is likely to greatly ˖ӧ̠ඞР֖ ٽڙศˠᛠǌ௉ܸڙwho have already shaken the international improve people's enthusiasm for these Diving ͗Ὀࣱ̅త௅ᒯత௅ Юපࣰణᰳǋ᜺ഴణܷᄉ፫Ջবڍڍ˖త͊Ὃᤇᮉ sports world - will debut at the Tianjin sports. ᤁҮ͗ࡂࡘध˿ᯰડౚඊᠾᄉᝇᤩὋଋʽ౎ᄉі˓ National Games. It’s so exciting to be able to Beautiful Tianjin welcomes you. You తௐᫍὋဗ̼̊ᮉǋᔈಧຣฒǋᓧశͳୱǋ഼ഐ ణᮆڍ˖enjoy the highest level in sports events in must come and enjoy the wonderful events ီǋાѣǋಀ᥊ǋᎩီኍඊᠾଡґˠᛠὋ ᄉˆႌкڲᬄͳڍባ੾Ὃᥦ̎Լ֣ڣTianjin. To buy tickets you can go through with us. ࠸ᄉᤁҮտՎ ణᰳڍ˖ศᄹҁܸڙศКᤁ̜͗ᄰǌᑞܸڙthe official website of the Thirteenth иᦏ͗ පࣰᄉᤁҮᠾ̂௦ʶ͇ࣳᤁᄉ̂Ὃ;Ժ̾᤯᣾ኃӠ National Games, taobao.com and jd.com. Or ʻࡒКᤁ߽͗ழᎩቢǋ๻ࠂᎩ֖̚ˋᎩ᠓˻᫂ᇽὋ you can go to the many distribution points ˶Ժ̾ၸᢵ͊᝼੊એཱԜඇ˓Ӝ᝹በᄉ৻ඞᇽԦஉ to get free tickets just by showing your ID ཁᮖԨБ᠟ᄉ৻ඞᇽǌ ࣱత௅੆ҩԨ३ኃӠʻࡒКᤁ͗ڙcard or passport. First torchbearer Wei Qiuyue ܸศ Boxing Tianjin obtained the right to host the ᄉ˞ҨాὋࣱత௅ὋኃӠʻࡒКᤁ͗͗ॵ֖ Ռᇻྫྷþศޏÿൣय̜ᄰǌఴࡒКᤁ͗˞ᮤ˝þК ࠑͳᐱڍÿǌܸศࣉ̠ඞஊउˀڍ˖Thirteenth National Games on August 16, ᤁ৻ඞǋϣऔ ᤁҮ͗ֆڍˠҨኃӠʻࡒКڙOn July 3, 2016, the Thirteenth ঳ࡌРՎӨ׷ф߿Ὃ .2011 National Games emblem and mascot య˖ӨՎ଍ᤈþКᤁ৻ඞࢹርÿὋᄯᒯࣱత "Jinwa" were officially unveiled. The theme of ௅ፆోǌఴࡒКᤁ͗ᯪ൒ध᝹˿Ꮕ͔ඊᠾᮉᄫὋ ᓁǋಀҦီǋᓁڣthe 13th National Games is “National Games ௾᤯ࣉඞ˶Ժ̾ઐՏԟҪӉહࣸ ᴜǋೃྠኍ˓ܷᮉᄉКᤁ͗ඊᠾὋଡᰳКඞԟˀ Benefit the People and make a,Healthy ͳᐱᤁҮᄉབৰǌ China”. Tianjin Municipal People's Ꮎ˟ᄉܸศ൓ᤀ;Ὃ౎ᤇ᧖᜹ᠵዴॐᄉᠾ̂ Government and the State Administration of աǌ Men's football U18 Enthusiastic citizens Tennis Aquatic Sports

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relationship. Whether it’s a shared view on the world or a shared interest in hobbies or media, Chinese people are always open to sharing their own interests as well as learning about the personal interests of foreigners. Most Chinese people just want opportunities to engage with a new culture while also sharing theirs to foreigners. While it can be more comfortable to make friends with other foreigners in Tianjin, it’s imperative to make friends with local people as they can give you a greater glimpse into the Chinese lifestyle than the superﬁcial glimpse that most foreigners receive.

̓ధԣᄉ᫂᥊ BBQ Ὃᇪ̓঳௦ॸʿԺ࠵ὋᤇʿӬӬ˸̴ڍऩڙMAKING FRIENDS ၶา certain conditions. A story is fed to the after your meal. ChuanChuanXiang is not only ௦˝˿ࠬ੼ࢹͺ఺͗Ὃఝܲᄉ௦߱Ժ̾ࣞүੇ͂᤯᣾ ధԣڍࣉᄉ஠Ӑ֖ԊԽǌॡܲܰۡڙparticipants and they have to work together a great way to stave off the coming cooler ௅࣡ၶา˿ᝌ੝ to solve puzzles within the room or complex season but an excellent way to make new ౎ܸศ˧Րᄉኃʶ͇̂ࡂ௦ࠬ੼þՎዜ͖ͦÿὋᤇಧ ڍܰ˿ϡʶழ᭦Ժ̾ᎀᝌধ˸˧ৰὋԲʶழ᭦˶ԥ௡ to escape and finish the match. These types of Chinese friends. ੝᭦˙ᄉ̓ԣࡃࡁǌణᤂੇ˶ፆ̓˿ॡܲڍ˖ڙby Bryce Cristiano ధԣ IN CHINALuckily, most of your time meeting new Chinese friends will be over drinks, setting a casual atmosphere. games can actually be great with Chinese Many Chinese men are fans of basketball ளధԣὋ᤯᣾ˀ̴͂ᄉ̓ึὋᝧੇࠪ˖᜴ழధԣᫍᄉ friends as the puzzles and story are presented and football. Finding common ground on this ̓ึழय̖ၶ˿ຆ҈ᄉধᏥǌ ᄉழयథᅋ੔ཨʿ̠ڍʼ֖Ꮎܪధԣᄰڙ̠ڍ˖ etworking while abroad is an may not have tried before, for myself KTV was KTV, only one person sings a song at a time so in Chinese and offer and opportunity for your is usually quite easy. While China does have it’s Ր੥ᅻ᥊ԓ౎׮˧ڍ˖˿absolute must, not only for one of those new activities that I had to having small games on hand can help keep new friends to practice quickly translating or own basketball and soccer associations (CBA Վᄉ࿃хὋࡂඊݟੇ˶௦౎ ൠ˶Ժ̾ᜁॆϡޠˬาҮǌࠪ̅ᥦ̎థཤᘼჁᄉ̠౎ finding business connections but others preoccupied. A common game on give you the opportunity to practice your and CSL respectively) the majority of sports ధԣԺ̾௦᭣ܷ࣡ᄉૌੌὋ;ʿ̨᜵̠̓ڍ˖acquaint myself with after moving to China. ᝮὋ֖ for building up a nuanced For some with anxieties, making Chinese hand is usually Liar’s Dice, which is also pretty Chinese. fans follow the NBA and foreigner soccer ߥ͗ܪူឥᝒᬩᆽὋ;ᤆ३Ԝߥ˷ʶሗКளᄉలᅻ஠ perspective of the culture which friends can be a harrowing experience as you common in the U.S. KTV and escape rooms always build up teams. Some simple games to bond with Ӑǌ Ὃ֖ளధԣ͗᭦ᄉܷܲஜௐϊᦏ͗ᜁ໥ፁڍ˖ڙ ,Nwe’re engaging with on a daily basis. Many not only have to deal with language barriers Besides table games like Liar’s Dice, a an appetite and if you are with a group of friends over could be a game of basketball people rush to seek out other foreigners and but also an entirely new culture. well known pastime in China is mahjong, a Chinese friends at night, it’s pretty predictable ping pong, or badminton. If you and your ੆ᦤࡌὋᤇಧᄉචඦణ˝ᣏౚǌኤӬᄉ؞ᦤᐉܸὋง ᄉణৌॆழयǌډᦏ௦ᎀᝌጊषඦڣա੊ᏧԜͳᐱ English speakers when they first arrive in game played on a table with many different that you will end up at a BBQ, hotpot, or Chinese friends are not amused by sports, ᡛܴ˿ᝌὋᥦ˥;ʶ߿ᅻ᥊ᤇ᧖ᄉڍ˖Luckily, most of your time meeting new ݟ౦;ࠪ Tianjin which can help alleviate homesickness Chinese friends will be over drinks, setting a tiles. The game may only be played with prawn restaurant. All these locations offer a video games are also extremely popular here. ̠͂థʶᮉྱѾབᛱᄉಷ᭦ᤁҮὋ߱ࡂ௦᳣࠱ǌ᳣ ԰̠Ԧ௙ᄉӯबຣ੅Ὃʶᓉڍ˖Ὃၿڍ˖as you have solidarity amongst people with a casual atmosphere. Some of the most three-four players so larger parties may gather lively nighttime atmosphere for having a large Games like LoL and CS still dominate the ࠱Ὃᡐຸ̅ Ὃʼ᭦҈థᔈጮڰ஧҃੆ᄉ࠴᫁ழ܇similar background. Quite a few foreigners are common nights out involve simply grabbing around the table and take turns at the end of meal with friends. These types of locations are net-cafes but Honor of Kings (王者荣耀) is ၸቫߔǋᰣܿ੊ ൤ܰځᔈಧ֖᜺ѶᣖܲὋ˝ځapprehensive about making friends with drinks and engaging with a few bar games or a match. The game dating back to the Qing usually open either 24 hours or till early in the currently one of the newest MOBA games ੊ߙಧὋඇҝषǌ ధԣଁଦᡐ౎ʿܹࠓ௛ǌܸචఋ֖ᄉ௅ߔ᧖Ὃ;Ժڍ locals though. Perhaps in Tianjin, unlike more dynasty can be tricky for foreigners to get the morning, allowing parties to stop by for food capturing the market. ʶᡐᐉࠑ࣡੩᳣࠱Ὃၶาॡ௦ڮډgoing out to venues. While concerts and live ̾ፂ࣡ᄹҁᏤ̠͂ “international” cities, there’s a heightened issue performances aren't common many people hang of, especially since the characters and and more drinks in their packed dining halls. While these are only a few stereotypical ਁ਒ǌ ಷ᭦ຣ੅ʼὋ;ᤆԺ֖̾ధԣڙwith the language barrier or many people feel choose to spend evenings packed together in winds tiles rely on a basic understanding of Many of these BBQ locations are not the activities to engage in with your Chinese ݟ౦;ʿਆࡌᬌ that Chinese culture is alien to them. What do a KTV room, singing songs with friends in a the characters for 1-9 as well as the cardinal typical Western BBQ that you may find in the friends, it is impossible to generalize an entire ԜॕᬒὋ੊Ꮷᤤસࠚࠈᤠᑱǌࠚࠈᤠᑱ௦ʶ˓ॡݝᄉ ፂ᣾˿ʶጆѴᄉ๖Ᏹ˧ՐὋڙChinese people even like to do? It kind of more private atmosphere. Unlike the directions. Looking up instructions online States but rather just a variety of grilled population. Find common ground in your ᪏གྷ˖஠පࣰᄉ఺͗ǌ ழ᜻ᮻ௸ᮿǌ༡ᩝǋདཏǋᙊᩝᦏ௦ڠ˓ឞ௦ௐϊ੼ seems like a nonsensical question but the before you play can give you a decent vegetables and meats with spices more suited own interests and hobbies that can be used stereotypical karaoke in the West, KTV in China ʿᩱᄉᤤસǌᤇ̎ᮿᯝܷܲ࠴ௐᖸˉࣲ˄ᦏᑞଡΘ ʿᩱᄉ࠴ᐐቆᫍǌډpastimes of Chinese people and foreigners is offers up large private rooms that can understanding but usually Chinese friends are to Chinese tastes. Hot pot restaurants are to build the basis for a more authentic ඦ ధԣᦏ௦ᡛီ֖዇ီᄉྕݝᏧὋᤇ˶௦ڍ˖somewhat different. As I’ve been making new accommodate for quite a large group of excited to teach foreigners how to play the always entertaining with a group and feels ॡܲ ʶᡐὋѬڙfriends for myself lately, I’ve been confronted people. If you're someone who's worried famous game. It’s common to see older more like a communal meal. A little bit ੇ͂Ժ̾੼ҁᄉРՎཁ˧ʶǌʻ̊ݝԣᐐ by the contrast between how foreigner about embarrassing yourself with your Chinese men huddles along the sidewalks cheaper but absolutely worth checking out ᇖͳᐱᮉᄫ˶௦ॡݝᄉ෣᤯᤬फ़ǌॆཨὋݟ౦;ᄉధ ᤇ᧖˶᭣࣡ԩ൓ڙԣࠪᤁҮʿਕгὋᥦ˥ႂߔຣ੅ friends enjoy spending their time together signing, the fear is mitigated as you're only during temperate days, overseeing a game of are the ChuanChuanXiang 串串香 locations. ᤀǌ versus Chinese friends. embarrassing yourself to a room full of mahjong and bantering but the game still Normally you will find these locations in pop FOR SOME WITH ANXIETIES, ̾ʼᄉतᝫ˶Ե௦ణ˝ࠬ࣡ᄉᐎፎధԣᄉழयὋ For those in China, especially within the drunken friends, rather than with a room full holds interest for younger people. up tents along the roads at night. Inside, many MAKING CHINESE FRIENDS CAN ੇᄰζඇ˓̠፤એధԣᄉழयᦏʿࡉᄰՎǌ˝˿Ժ̾ cities, the lifestyles can be drastically different of strangers. KTVs tend to be a go-to function You are not entirely forced into table people huddle around a giant metal table ఝݝᄉ੼ҁংՎ᥊ՋᄉధԣὋ;ܷԺ̾ᛪဗѢᄽࠃᄉ ̅ˬ঳௦̠ڍ˖than smaller U.S. cities. Some of the main for a drunken night out and even team games with Chinese friends though. Escape with a massive boiler in the middle, cooking BE A HARROWING EXPERIENCE AS ᒬࣁǌ௃᝶௦ࠪˆႌὋᤆ௦ࠪᇪ͗Ὃ ڍ਒ܰڙѫ̙ᒬࣁᄉТᡙྕݝὋॆཨὋ̴͂˶ྱѾ͗ activities which might amuse Chinese friends building exercises with colleagues. rooms are becoming a bit popular in the cities up hundreds of skewers with a variety of tofus, ధԣ̓ధԣఝ˝ᒽڍศ֖ܸܰڙYOU NOT ONLY HAVE TO DEAL ధԣᄉਕ᜿ǌᙉཨ is either nonexistent or in short quantity in the and can be a nice alternative to tabletop Ժ̴͂˝ځధԣ௦᭣࣡థॸ᜵ᄉὋ̠̓ڠWhen venturing out to KTV or bars it’s meats, and vegetables. You pick from the WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS BUT నὋͭˀॆ ᄉၶาழयథఝܲᄉ˿ᝌὋᏪʿ௦ܷ̠ڍ˖U.S. When making new friends it's good to just pretty common to have games on hand for games or a laid-back visit to a movie theater. middle boiler at your own volition and save ̾ᝧ;ࠪ ధԣ੝ᑞᄹҁᄉԵ௦ᛪ᭦ဗ៵ᄉˋ᜴ǌڍhave an open mind to new activities that you customers. Normally in an environment like These games put players into a room under the skewers on the side to be counted up ALSO AN ENTIRELY NEW CULTURE. ܲஜܰ

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Staying in the same place for the whole day you can buy any daily necessity at any remember to turn off your smartphone can become very stressful and a change of moment. Among the big chains brands during lunch or any meal. Studies have scenery can refresh the brain and recharge such as Lawson, Family Mart, there is only shown that people tend to gain weight if yourself for new ideas. 711 that can be found in Tianjin. They have eating and using your phone because your For those of you that are fortunate a very good selection of the three meals of brain is not realizing how much you eat enough that your company has a canteen the day. At lunch hours, the hot Hefan (fried and you tend to overeat. or cafeteria, these problems will not have to dishes plus rice) is always popular as you be considered. For example, Victoria is also can choose from at least ten dishes from Canada and she is lucky to have an including meats and vegetables. administrative job at the new Nankai Sandwiches and salads are for those who University campus, which has a large only want a light lunch and they can go cafeteria and also many on campus food with bottled juices or fresh coffees. outlets, at very reasonable cost. Although these convenient stores are far from being everywhere, you can always Daily Specials find one nearby an office building in CBD. Just as the first factories spawned chophouses nearby, there are likely a Delivery variety of restaurants near your work place. Another alternative is to order your If you are in a high-rise shopping center, no meal from your favorite restaurant. There doubt there will be many choices in the B1 are dozens of apps that provide this service or B2 levels. They will be very competitive and cost is usually 5-7 rmb depending and western outlets usually have daily upon the distance to be traveled and if it is Lunch options in a convenient store specials that have a set menu offering during peak hours of dining. A few of the soup, main course, dessert and a drink, all most popular services are: Elema ᯘ˿˥ at a reasonable price, between 50-90rmb. which literally means: “Are you hungry?” ὞؀Work lunch No problem if you are dining alone, another app is Dianping Waimai ཁ᝿ܰӭ ӤᯋՈཁ ˝ඞ̾ᮻ˝ځࠪඇʶᮿᯋᦏ᭣࣡᧗᜼Ὃ̠ڍ˖ but in a group, it gets complicated and literally means “Takeout Sales” is part of the ڠʼာᄉڙHandmade noodle delivery of meals may be haphazard with DianPing user-driven restaurant service. ܸὋӤᯋ˶ʿΒܰǌܷܲஜ̠Ӥᮿᦏ᜵ one person waiting if they have ordered Baidu also uses the Waimai term for their ழᝌфὋ੝̾˶੆˝ᝧ̠ణܿႺᄉʶᮿǌᙉཨඇ˓ ૆ኤӬঋ૸ڱby David Wong МՂᄉӤ͓ௐᫍʿՎὋܷͭܲஜ̠ᦏ WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR LUNCH something different. It really becomes delivery service. The familiar kangaroo logo ᄉԓѶ౎ᝌфӤᮿǌ ᰳࡎзߙ഍᧖Ὃඇܸᄉ ࢺԾὋႂ೘ࡂڙ awkward, when you insist that the person seen on the delivery scooters belongs to ᦏጬጬѢ౎ՈӤᯋǌҁ̠͂˝ځӭ meaning “ Great ͗Ԫ३᭣࣡ᬱኍὋܰڃf you have spent any amount of time midday meal in record time and have eat it without interrupting his game of with the delivered food start without you, Meituan Waimai Ꮎ ౎ʼာ˿ὋԠ௦ʶٿin China, you should know that eating sufficient time for a nice nap after eating. cards. but he or she feels it is rude to do so. Team Takeout Sales” ˿ ࢺԾὋܷࠑՈ߸Ӥᯋ ኍڙႂ೘ᄉᰳࢎௐᫍǌݟ౦;ʿਆઁௐᫍํ᠟˱˓ is probably one of the most important So what to do for lunch? However, most native Chinese are not You don’t need to face this problem Scrolling down the restaurants list can ؝൓ʻ௙෴Ὃ̠ڍႂ೘ʼὋ;Ժ̾ᒬࣁࣛᯋǌॡܲܰ with Chinese meals, but you need to come take an hour if you don’t quite know activities in the Chinese culture. keen on cold sandwiches and if you have ᤇሗᮻྫྷ҃ͺ᭣࣡ኤӬὋᏪ˄߸КԺ̾૊ཱᒬࣁᄉ Lunch is no exception and is usually Pack your own access to a microwave oven, you can try to a general agreement of what dishes the Chinese or don’t really know what you ؝ݝຊҪୃᦠᮻ౅Ὃ˶ʿᭉ᜵͉ʹҪࢹǌ Iat noon and is referred to as “Zhong Wu To avoid the hassle of fighting the many of the instant meals such as group will order. There is usually a “take want. You can mark the restaurants you like ݟ౦;ࢹͺ᭣࣡ጒ঄Ὃ;Ժ̾ѽၸМՂ᧖ᄉॱ сڙCan” ˖Ӥᮿ or shortened to “Wu Can” Ӥᮿ elevator traffic and finding a suitable diner, microwavable noodles, reheated charge” person that will do the ordering and next time directly order from previous จ༮फʶཁழΦᮻֵὋӉߔǋᯕߔᤇዜᮻྫྷஉ ኷᧖Ժ̾γߚ३ˣʶཁὋᭉ᜵ᄉௐϊૅѢ౎ၸॱจ or “Wu Fan” Ӥᯋ . the obvious choice is pack your own lunch. dumplings or Baozi Ӊߔ . First make sure and used to obtaining consensus from the orders. Pizzas, burgers and kebabs of ༮ԹʶʽࡂᑞՈ˿ǌ group. In the past, it was customary for trustable brands are available on delivery Prior to the 1900’s or modern Western choices are very simple, the most you also have access to a refrigerator as Ԁ΍;ᄉМՂЉ᝴ઁӤᮿૅҁࢹͮʼՈὋ;˶ industrialization, there was only two meals common, is likely the “sandwich”, named most of the food that can be zapped, need someone to fight for the bill and people apps but you have to be no farther than 3k ᜵ซ਒ʿ᜵Ո։᥊᣾̅҇༎ᄉᮻྫྷὋඊݟᒮ៯ᑻǌ in the day, the morning meal of breakfast after John Montagu the 4th Earl of to be refrigerated. will take turns with hosting, but the new from them. Order as early as possible ͭ˶థ̠ѢԜՈӤᯋԵ௦ਆᤨᤨ᮲Ὃఆௐሎध and the evening meal of supper or dinner. Sandwich a British statesman in the 1700’s. Also make sure what is the company trend is going “AA” or going “Dutch” and because the delivery takes very long time ҨМࠈᤇ˓࠯᫆ᄉဖܑὋ૰૰ᑧߔǌзߙ഍ֆ᣷ᦏ ು൒ᄉᮿԉὋᑞ໗ᡛʿՎ̠Ꮕᄉᭉ֖ۋథՉሗዜ͗ During the day, the men were usually The sandwich became known as any policy on eating at your desk; in speaking splitting the bill. during peak hours. And when weather is ᄉពὋ;ࡂఝڣයǌ࠾Ф௦ݟ౦ᤇ˓зߙ഍૙ᅋ׷ Some restaurants will have a bad, the delivery fee rises and your meal ழᝌф˿ǌӤᮿௐᫍॡܲᮿԉᦏڠoutside of the home, returning in the combination of meats or foods served with Victor from Canada, he indicated that ʿၸԦ਌Ӥᯋ෤ ᤇಧڙevening to have their meal with the family. between two slices of bread, and there are because his company receives many membership card to encourage repeat would come much later. Please be థॆ௅ྱ͈ᖜὋ౼ʶܸԺᑞᤆథӦ͈௅Ὃᡏ With industrialization, workers were given endless types of sandwiches. visitors during the day, eating lunch at the customers and offer a discount or free item sympathetic to the delivery guy and be ᄉ௅ߔԜՈᯋᑞᓫᄴʿ࠵ǌݟ౦;ྱѾ᧾ৰ̅౼ࠑ an hour to have something to eat in order Do you know what is an “Elvis desk is forbidden. Having said this, if you after a number of visits – Starbucks and patient! ᮿԉὋ;Ժ̾Ҩʶष͗տӴὋ̙ԩ͗տ͈ಪǌ to re-energize themselves for the rest of the sandwich”? Attributed to the King of Rock are allowed to eat lunch at your desk, try to some of the burger outlets are examples, These are just some of the delivery ܷ഍દᝇᄉՉሗΦѽआඇҁ˖Ӥ˶௦̠ܥ᳿ ෲὋՉሗʻ௙෴ǋᄣᯋǋ᭦్Ժ̾ᝧඇܸᄉӤᮿᦏ where you will be given a free drink or services, you will find that most restaurants shift. and Roll, it is made with peanut butter, pick items that won’t smell up the office, ʿ᧗ಧǌ ਹ३ʽ഍੊Ꮷ঄ᄉ෤ௐᫍ˻ᯋᄉʼڙIn China, its amazing, starting at 11:45 sliced bananas and bacon. More typical you may like Stinky Tofu ᒮ៯ᑻ Chou Tofu burger after earning sufficient points. Most will be willing to delivery for free if you are ࠪ̅ࠃ ǋڃthe elevators of the high rise building will varieties are “BLT” Bacon, Lettuce and or the West equivalent of Roquefort restaurants will give you an on-the-spot close and many restaurants will have their ာி౎ឬὋᥦࡂଃѢ੣఺ཁ˓ܰӭաǌᯘ˿˥ǋᎾ ǌ;Ժ̾੼˿ܹܲڙbe jammed with people trying to rush out Tomatoes or a “Club” which is adding turkey Cheese, but be considerate of your discount if you scan their OR code and own service. ᄇऎǋཁ᝿Ὃᤇዜᄉ "11 ࠃ ˖ளᮿԉҪЙܰӭὋ˶Ժ̯̾̾ґᄉᝠӬ̎גfor lunch. The same at 1:00, the rush of the or chicken meat and bacon to the BLT. The neighboring colleagues. follow their wechat. ੼థ ᄯଋʽӬὋᄴʽʿ࠵଼ጉᄉௐᫍǌ߿ܰӭʶ߿᜵ᡏ Conclusion ᰳࢎయ˧ґʽӬὋՠѶ;ᭉ᜵ኍॡ᫁ௐᫍὋᩱ᣾ڙ hordes returning from lunch, if you are advantage of packing a sandwich, is it is No matter how attractive the packed situated on the higher floors, try to avoid quick and no need for utensils, in fact, that lunch or reheated items are, most times it is Quick and convenient So you can see there are many Ӥ͓ௐᫍࡂʿݝ˿ǌ these peak hours. Many will finish their was why it was invented, so the Earl could good to have a break from the workplace. Convenient stores are places where choices, try to make a healthy choice and ၸᮿᄉௐϊС૿੣఺ὋᝢᄽՈᯋ੥ϣऔǌ

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tastes as you can ﬁnd traditional Xinjiang lamb skewers, lamb chop and The Grill Brothers lamb kidney. Enrico’s contributions include the Italian beef skewer and steak. Parhati is the master in the kitchen and his culinary knowledge assures authentic ﬂavors. The menu is openly designed for people from various cultures including local Chinese, Japanese and Westerners. The lamb ostrich, deer and camel skewers are obviously for those with an adventurous spirit and beer is the best match of beverage to go with them. The grill has available Wusu Beer and Sinkiang Beer from Xinjiang and Birra Roma and red wines from Italy. Many of the guests come not only for food, but also to relax, mingle with friends and enjoy some lounge music. Anyway, people still like the atmosphere and that will always be a Lamb skewers and beef skewers reason to drop in for a skewer and drink or two. The Grill Brothers are an interesting duo as one is from Italy while Enrico and Parhati the other is from Xinjiang in Western China. We covered Enrico’s story in our magazine when he opened his small shop selling Italian imported Details: groceries. On the other hand, Parhati is a very shy middle-aged man ⪲ᘻ☓☐ who looks more likely to have come from a country in Southeast Asia. Add: 106 Yingkou Dao, Heping District The Grill Brothers joint is now just opposite Enrico’s shop on Tel: 18622438173 Yingkou Dao, in the former location of a hole-in-the-wall burger place. Hours: 18:30-00:00 (closed on Mondays) The BBQ selections are also a combination of Italy and Xinjiang ̞: RMB 70

opened in Tianjin and it is going viral in the business circles of Xikang MIESMIES CCoontntainerainer Road. Featuring industrial elements such as oil drums, steel chains and a cement floor, the rigid style is softened by modern artistic paintings that are in contrast to the harsh fittings but strangely harmonious at the same time. Once food is ordered, guests are given a safety helmet with an order number on it. The menu is quite simple with only a few dishes which include staples like spaghetti, pizzas and a roasted chicken platter. One of the signature dishes of MIES is called the Scooped Hot Dog, which looks like a dual-flavor pizza but it’s actually a lot of cheese and fried beef with hot dog buns for the base. Other dishes are quite orthodox and the prices are reasonable. The 9.9 RMB coffee is another good reason to have your lunch here. The clincher for many is that on Mondays, 25% is off from everything on the menu. Scooped Hot Dog Details: Add: 102-2,City Center Building, at the intersection of Xikang Lu ؙand Yueyang Dao, Heping District RoastRoasteded Chicken Platter ൠ൰˖ᯠޤ㺇㾯ᓧ䐟оዣ䱣䚃Ӕਓ䎋亯ѝᗳYLSᓅ୶ Originally from Korea, MIES Container has become the next big Tel: 022-23591696 thing in the competitive catering business in Seoul with its factory-style Hours: 11:00-02:00 décor and American style food. The first MIES Container outlet just ̞: RMB 70

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DEODORANT IS A SUBSTANCE THAT BASED ON CURRENT IS APPLIED TO THE UNDER ARM CONDITIONS, THE TOP PRIORITY AREA TO PREVENT BODY ODOR. IT WHEN PURCHASING FRUIT AND DOES NOT STOP SWEAT, BUT IT IS PRODUCE IS SAFETY NOT PRICE. INTENDED TO KILL THE BACTERIA THAT INTERACTS WITH OUR caveat is like the “Tips” article this month details, receiving packages has its own SWEAT. challenges. That said, overall these days buying online trumps in-person. Mainly in the beginning of the 20th century. Makes due to convenience and avoiding death you wonder what people were doing the few marches with heavy goods. Of course, Deodorant is a substance that is applied to the under arm area thousand years prior to this invention! buying online means inability to hand pick Green food When all is said and done, deodorant each edible item. Some rotten fruits or certainly has its usefulness. Particularly vegetables may be received. Though this THE DEEPER MEANING noticeable when everyone is smashed usually is the exception and not the rule. together on the subway. So, remember to BUYING FRUITS AND Plus customer service of the vendor can be think of others and do what you can to contacted for compensation. Based on OF DEODORANT control your body odor especially when in by Carmen King current conditions, the top priority when by Kate King and Carmen King confined spaces and rather formal VEGETABLES purchasing fruit and produce is safety not circumstances. This can include venues like price. Paying more for imports (进口 jìnku), certified organic (有机 yujī), or at least eodorant is an interesting topic used in China. Just within the past few years attending class, going to work and s our cashless cover detailed, obtain those “Dole,” “Sunkist,” or “green food” (绿色食品 lsè shípn) is here in China. It is not something have people started becoming somewhat associating at a friend’s house. Bad body odor shopping online and paying “Washington Grown” stickers and stick definitely worth considering. you think about very often, but aware of it and starting to use it. reflects badly on oneself. It may cause other digitally via Alipay or WeChat is them on whatever they want to. I’m sorry when it does come up, it’s a real people to think of someone as lacking good quite popular these days. Items but do not be so naive as to believe things head scratcher. Growing up in the What is deodorant? Where did it come manners and even being uneducated. being purchased include fruits are what they seem to be. Unregulated DStates, the topic of deodorant is pretty from? Therefore, rather than seeing deodorant andA vegetables. pesticide use is also a real concern. But common. Do I want natural or traditional. Deodorant is a substance that is applied merely as issue of culture or health, perhaps it The two biggest differences in buying again, its possibly better than buying street Do I want a spray, roll-on or a stick? There is to the under arm area to prevent body odor. should be viewed as part of decency and methods for fruits and vegetables are side from that person who is about to flee also the never ending trial and error of It does not stop sweat, but it is intended to respect for others. in-person or online. In person options at any moment. finding a deodorant that doesn’t leave your kill the bacteria that interacts with our sweat. mainly include going to a market or store. Stores or supermarkets theoretically clothes caked with white chalk. Other than This interaction is what causes body odor. So, However there are also those purveyors of go one step further in ensuring fruits and produce via carts, tarps and trucks. Buyers vegetables are fit for human consumption these thoughts, whether or not someone will no bacteria, no odor. There are also types of Certified organic Food use deodorant is, for the large part, a given. deodorant that are called antiperspirants. ᯭͳҍᄉຆࡎդ˦ should be aware though, such sellers may and are as advertised. Usually by size, Which one to use is the question? So, other These, like deodorant, kill the bacteria but not be licensed vendors. Therefore, the shape, color and taste the authenticity of .߱ quality of their goods could be highly “imported” products can be confirmedڍᎾڙ௦ʶ˓థᡙᄉពᮤὋͭڍ˖ڙthan some random moments of thinking then go a step further to actually prevent ᯭͳҍ Ր੥ԦဗὋᤇ᧖ࡏ ࣞ;ᤤ᠓ݝᄉ౦ᘁֵ̖˧ڍ˖˿౎ڙԁॡ࣡᜸ǌੇ˶௦ about it while you’re in the store, it’s kind of a sweating, keeping the under arms nice and questionable. Water injected watermelons However, it is still no guarantee. The issues ὋЏ௦ڍᎾڙழǌ᜵ᅻ᥊Ὃڠཨ෤థ׫ӭᯭͳҍᄉ and unregulated chemical use are but a with stores is that the fruit or vegetables ጲ᠓ڙnon-thought. Until you come to China. dry. Well, at least more dry than if you weren’t ᯭͳҍᄉ᠍౵ࡂᑞӳ໗ஞ˓ᡋङǌੇ෤Ҩกူᝌᤇ ᬣᅋ௃ဗ᧚ஂ̶ழयᄉᤩຑ௾ԢὋੇ͂ It wasn’t until arriving in China and using it. One of the issues that many people ᣷ʿ׫ӭᯭͳҍᄉৰхὋ̅௦ੇԠ̲ጹଅಉඇ˓᠍ few issues. Generally speaking, these are often are not the freshest, over priced, and ྫྷ˶Ԫ३ࠓ௛ॡܲὋ࠾Ф௦ॆੇ͂᠓˻ප౦ᘁᖜᄉ ழὋੇᄹҁ˿ዜͪᯭͳҍ probably illegal sellers subject to fine hard to lug home. This is due to many ௐϊὋৰхఝ௦ඊ̾ज़ኤΦঋ૸ǌڠʶ˓ॡ࠴ᄉڙwalking through the grocery store over and have with antiperspirants is that they use ౵Ὃጻ̅ ጲڙover, that one day it dawned on me that I had aluminum as one of the ingredients. There ᄉˋ᜴Ὃ̲ጹʶᄹ߱ࡏཨ௦ᬀᤓ᣹லᄉǌੇ̯ʿᅻ and/or being run off at any moment. That’s expats not having their own cars. ᤤ᠓౦ᘁֵ̖Ὃੇ͂Ժ̾ᤤસጲʽ᠓˻੊ ᥊ᬀᤓ᣹லᤆϡᯭͳҍὀͭ௃᝶ݟʹὋ߱˶ኪ௦ᯭ ᠓˻ˏሗழयǌͭॆੇ͂ᤤસጲʽ᠓˻ᄉௐϊὋʶ never seen deodorant anywhere! In the are possible links between aluminum and why their location and availability is Online vendors such as Jingdong ᑞ੼ҁᄉ˝ஜʿܲᄉі ߿᜵ࠪᥦ̎ึҮᄉ׷᠏ଡᰳ᝜᜿ǌݟ౦;ᤤસҁॆڍ˖ڙͳҍ˿Ὃ੝̾ᤇ௦ੇ anything but reliable. （京东 jīngdōng）, Taobao （淘宝 ᠓˻Ὃ˶ʶ߿᜵ࠪ౦ᘁʼ᭦ᄉಕኣ႐ཁᇷǌڣᄉࣉڠ states there are whole aisles dedicated to certain diseases, so some choose to use more ˓ᤤસǌ ᄉௐ Buying at local produce markets (菜市 táob~o）, Tianmao（天猫 tiānmāo）, ᥦ̎ಕซᤈԯᄉֵ̖Ժᑞలॸᄽᄉ௦ᤈԯ᣾౎ǌڍ˖ʿ΍ၸᯭͳҍ՘὞ੇణѹ౎̠ڍ˖ deodorant, but here, oddly, nothing. I found natural products, but, as is often the case, the ΍ၸ߱Ὃͭᤂіࣱᡔ౎ᡔܲ 场 cài shìch~ng) offers buyers a slightly Meituan Waimai（美团外卖 měituán ူ᝶ʼᝮὋ׷आ੊ᡓࣉ᧖׫ӭᄉ౦ᘁᄰࠪ߶Кǌڙit almost incomprehensible, so I went on a natural product don’t always provide the ϊὋᤇ᣷෤థܲ࠵̠ specific search. After some scouring, I finally same result. So, when it comes to deodorant, ᄉ̠धݼСซࣲ΍ၸᯭͳҍǌቂቤ̣˥௦ᯭͳҍ὞ more standardized environment. Yet, again wàimài）, Baidu Waimai （百度外卖 b~idù ̯߱͂੝ୋஉᄉප౦ᄉᮧᓣ्֖࿃౎ᄹὋþᤈԯÿ థ˶ڣᯭͳҍ௦ၸ౎γ૆࣯ྜᄉʶሗ˓̠એူֵ̖Ὃ ֵ̖ᄉᄽࠃবܷܲʿᜁ̠কႠǌͭនཨὋ׷ found a tiny area with some items that do your own research and choose what it is buyer beware. While these vendors at wàimài）, Shunfeng Youxuan （顺丰优选 ᄉ᫇ᮤὋඊݟප౦ʿளᱤǋ͈ಪ᣾ᰳǋୂᤁ᳣ڣʶᓉၸ̠̅ͳᑹʽኍ௛Ѣෂᄉᦉѫǌ߱᤯᣾ં҃ጹ ׷ least have gone so far as to legitimize their shùnfēng yōuxu~n）, 1 Haodian （1 号店 looked like deodorant. One was from Adidas. works best for you. ᖗጒ൸౎ђ࠵ෂ։ͳ։ǌᯭͳҍᄉൢෂҩᑞຸᒬФ ཐኍǌͭݟ౦ᤤસጲʼ᠓˻Ὃ᫇ᮤࡂᓫᄴॡܲǌ଍ I had no idea Adidas made deodorant! Even ંෂาব੆ѫᤇሗาব੆ѫܲ˝ᨷᄡὋ੊ᩞᄡ ǌ business by renting a stall or booth in a hàodiàn）, Meiri Youxian （每日优鲜 měirì ᕚՉͮੇ͂ఽং᧖᧓᝺᣾ᄉ XXXGSFTIGBSNQMVTDPN ःၸ̅ൢෂҍֵ̖ὋФʶ௦න designated building for selling food, where yōuxiān）, and our local Tianjin expat ጲʼ᠓ྫྷࣰԻὋ߱ʿ̨ଡΘᤞ᠍ʼ᫂నҫὋᤆԺ̾ڠstill, the bottle was tiny! So there were maybe Where did it come from? థˏሗᨷᄡᜁࣸค one or two choices in a very obscure location According to my research, it seems that ӐᏃᨷǌනӐᏃᨷథ௛ໄ̅පᄉྱবǌᯭͳҍ˖ᤆ exactly they are sourcing their goods is still Daniel from Fresh Farm Plus ˝;ᄉ׷ֵଡΘ׫ՐనҫὋʶெஅҁథ᠎᧙᫇ᮤᄉ դథФ̴᭣ંෂาব੆ѫὋᤇ̎ᣘү੆ѫӉહ๦ᐨ ֵ̖ὋԺ̾ᐎጆΘः׷ᖌԨᄰःᛩϩǌС̅ᮻֵὋ and that was the extent of the selection. the first deodorant was invented in the States subject to question. After all, there are no (www.freshfarmplus.com) featured recently ҍὋ˽ӐҍὋᯭප੆ѫ֖චᭈ଍ᤈҍኍǌࣉ᭦ʼᄉ ੇ͂ణСॶᄉःឞ௦߱ᄉ᠎᧙߶К᫇ᮤὋᏪʿ௦͈ “real brands” being made available. Do not in JIN, offer fruits and vegetables. The ǌ᠓˻ ಪǌᤈԯֵ̖ǋథ఺ᝢ᝼ǋ፮ᓣᮻֵᦏ௦Ϙ३ܷࠑۋᭈǋᡋဨ֖ѕᒖኍʻሗዜؤDo Chinese people wear deodorant? near the end of the 19th century, with the ᯭͳҍ᤯࣡థ I’ve come to find that deodorant is not widely first antiperspirant coming along somewhere ᄉௐϊᤆ᜵಩૵ᒬࣁᄉᭉයᤈᛠኘᤤǌ trust those stickers or labels. Anyone can biggest advantage is they all deliver. The Ꮵᘼᄉᤤસǌ

58 59 WECHAT TALK TIANJIN TIPS

in the city now has the easy function in their cash registers or walls. We enjoy a lovely dinner and conveniently show our phone's payment QR to cover the cost of The platform for XianYu allows delicious meal. Our date is obviously users to browse content as it's impressed. posted in real time, making 10:33pm for a community feeling. There we are watching a movie with our new girlfriend and the power suddenly goes off! Looks like we forgot to add credits to our electricity this month. It's kind of late and we would rather not bother our landlord about it. Wechat saves the day again! We can add a couple red Wechat payment rambos of credit and the TV comes back on. Thanks to the ubiquity of Wechat's QR code scanner and reader, anyone from a GOING CASHLESS street food stall manager to an elderly taxi RECEIVING driver to even our utility bills can be paid digitally with this wonderful all-in-one app. We can go days without needing cash and by Carmen King PACKAGES Receiving package WITH WECHAT if you forget your wallet as you walk out by Culturalbility the door, you need not worry. Just don't forget your charger at the same time. ased on experience, the absolute check it by asking multiple people, such as government issued identification for the best case scenario for receiving the apartment manager or going to the receiver. They often want to see the ife in China requires trading in our Didi driver. Done. He will arrive in two packages is to use an easily nearest post office and talking to an agent. original I.D., so be sure to bring it. If reliance on cash for a reliance on minutes. After the ride is finished, we can identifiable, locatable, and If the package is being sent from abroad, someone is trying to pick up the package our cell phone's battery power. pay him directly through Wechat. Hope we accessible address which has email the sender a document with the for another person, both the receiver and When we go out, instead of don't need that wallet today! ௃ဗ᧚᣾ʶܸ Bsomeone stationed there during usual address in both English and Chinese. When designated pickup person’s I.D. likely will be checking to see if we have business hours every day. An example of filling out the packing slip they can fill in needed. Be aware, if the package has sat at Ὃඇ൒Ѣ᫂ᄉௐϊὋੇ͂᜵ϡᄉज़ this would be an office or store that has a English. Then tape the address in Chinese the post office for a few days, a storage feeڍ˖ڙLenough cash, we can never leave home 11:30am ၶา without a spare phone charger and Getting hungry again, we look ज़ʿ௦೜ಉᢵʼ௦ՠࣛ˿ᡛܴᄉဗ᧚ὋᏪ௦ԥܬᆷ worker there daily from say 9:00 AM to 5:00 to the outside of the box and use packing may be charged. If it came from overseas, ၸႂ෈௦ՠᜈݝǌ࠵˿ᤇˏಧὋѢܫᝢЌႂ٧̾Ԣ battery pack. We would be screwed outside and see the pollution is ᫂͋͹ᄇྒ૓ॶǌథ̠ၴᒯ࠱ᤇ̎ᬃֵ࡚ௐ҈᠚ጊ PM. Granted, sometimes delivery attempts tape to cover the paper entirely so that it tax may be due. All packages are subject to ,otherwise. Some people even keep these particularly heavy today. We choose not to ੣఺ὋݝաὋʿክঞಧὋੇ͂ᤆ௦Ў౎ᄹᄹʿࣛဗ happen outside these hours, but the fact won’t get damaged or become being opened and investigated. Note ศ᣾ʶܸᄉৰхաǌ that the majority of the time, someone is unreadable. some post offices rent post office boxesܸڙconstantly attached to their smart phones go out for lunch. Thankfully, we can use ᧚ ݯॆǌѢ᫂ҁᛣᝇ௉ there to receive the package is a huge step Another tactic is talk to your school, which could help those without a reliableܫat all times. Doesn't seem so smart after all. the Food Delivery option in our Wechat to ຌ௽ὋᮊѽᡐࣽὋэ .Anyways, let's take a look at a typical order almost anything we feel like. Let's do ཁ୎˻௉ཁǌጁዼὋࣛ˿੝థˋ᜴ԁ׬࿗ঃ᝭ᨐ in the right direction. In addition, the employer, or trusted local friend and see if address Ӊǌࣻࣳᄉ௦Ὃ௉ཁᩓᄉቓԯʼథ̶൛̃፤ᆉὋኤ cashless day in Tianjin: dumplings. Boom. Paid for and will be ӬʶੲὋ᫇ᮤᝌфὋ̯൤ݤݤв˶ʿၸઝॶੇঃࣛ person there needs to speak and you can use their name, address and .੷ǌѫὋʼာ᜵ᤌҁὋበԀ੩ᢻ۲ఴ෤ understand Chinese very well. This is phone number for the local contactڇdelivered hot and fresh in 30 minutes or ᨐӉᄉ ੣఺᧖ᤆథԶᢻᣃ because the delivery agent often calls to However be sure your name is also அঋᤫᄉซ਒̂ᮉڙѢሜᢻਜ਒Ϣʽ౎Ὃݝ˓ג7:21am less. థ We roll out of bed, shower, put some ͇ὋԦѢᭉයὋіѫ᧾Юҁ᣹Ὃፆోᛠር੣఺ஂ confirm, who you are, where you live, and included on the shipping label so you can clothes on, grab our phones, and head 3:59pm ̶ὋழΦԠঋ૸Ὃੇ࿮̬ܸʶܸੇᦏʿ͗ၸҁᨐӉ when you will be home, etc. Seems make claim to the package. Be sure to get ঋᤫᙉཨঋ૸ὋͭଋஅঋᤫథௐԠॡ᳣ཐǌᯪ Ὃ᤯࣡ڦڠࢹͺௐᫍథ̠ଋஅᄉڙ˓ǌ ЎὋ;᜵ᤤસʶ˿ down to the street corner. We order a Da We get the dreaded text message ʼ᫂˧ґᦏڙὋԠҁ˿ӤᯋௐᫍὋܰ᭦ᄉ෉౿ݟ൤ː unnecessary but all too common. Sadly, the tracking number from the sender. You ௦ҨМࠈ੊࠴Ӝஷ᣷ᄉ࠴׷आǌঋᤫտ ࠑὋͭ௦ॡܲڙBing Ji Dan with extra bacon. The total is that our phone will lose service in a half an ᧗Ὃʿݟཁ̎ܰӭ౎ՈǌਆՈ̣˥ࡂᝠ̣˥ǌʽӬ they don’t also have the best can take this number to any post office and ͗ፋஅ͇̠੩ႂពᆷᝢζো̾Ԣ௦ՠ ౎ឬ௦̠ڍkuai. Oops, we forgot our wallet back in hour. Having no time at all to go down to Րѫ᧾ࡂԺ̾Ոҁབ˪ᄉᎾᮻὋʹˬᏪʿ˝὞Ὑ communication skills, can be from other check on its progress. However, it may not ঋᤫտᦏథใ᧗ᄉԯᮂὋࠪ˖஠ʿݝᄉܰ 12 our apartment. No worries – there's a QR the mobile storefront, we can quickly tap ѫὋੇᄉ੣఺ଋҁᆀζᜁնᅻ᜵Ꭰ᠟˿ὋԺ௦ੇ areas and may not even speak standard be in their system until after the package ˓ૌੌὋ࣡࣡͗ᲛՎᲥᝮǌݟ౦ႂព঳௦ᐎፎʿҁ Ὃ᤯࣡͗ॡᬱ੼ǌܪѾڙquick response) code for payment over to Wechat Wallet's Mobile Top-up ঄३಩ఴ෤థௐᫍԜᖸˉܷԉղǌࣳݝᄉ௦Ὃॱζ Mandarin. This can make for a frustrating has entered China. Another odd detail is ̠ὋঋᤫտԵᑞઁӉ᜜உ) зэᆷὋʿᆷ܌ʶ߿᜵ၸ˖஠ڦڠา˿ǌ ;ᒬࣁᄉᥪ࠘ܬԺ̾ᒬүᎠ᠟Ὃੇᄉ੣఺Ԡ໗ᛝ gerry-rigged to their little window. We function to pay our bill. Our phone service ࠘ܰڍὋԀ࠱᜵ԜᡍጝὋݘధԣतᝫՈ༡ᩝǌݝ and unclear call for the novice. Be aware, if sometimes the overseas tracking system ߿ࡂԜ᫇᫇ྫྷˉክူտ੊ᥪࡌǌݟ౦Ӊ᜜௦̯ ᤯᣾ႂߔᥪ͇Ԧፋ͇̠࠘Ὃڦڠᭉ᜵ϡᄉࡂ௦੼ʶࠑԺ̾੣఺ஂ̶ᄉᯝ you don’t pick up your phone after several will show “attempted delivery” when in fact ౎ᄉὋ;Ժ̾ઁ˖஠ڙscan and every one is happy. is safe once again. ˿Ὃဗ ߔǌݟ̬ܷഏ෤థіࠑʿଋԩ੣఺ஂ̶ᄉᮿԉ˿ attempts to be reached it could result in the local receiver has never even been ᝧ̴੩ӾѢ౎᠚ҁӉ᜜ܰ᭦Ὃвၸᤨ௙ᑚࣛ࠯ݝ̾Б ǌڭࠑᄹႂॕᄉௐϊὋ the package not even being delivered and contacted. Should you see this, it’s a good ߙᤛᜁ෉౿૮ڙ7:50am 7:12pm աǌѫὋॆੇ֖ݘధԣൣ Վ̂੊Ժ᭤ᄉډଽʿ߿ὋࡂԜයයֆڙὋॱζԠвʶ൒ᄉ઼ஐ instead left somewhere else. That location time to go to the nearest post office from ݟ౦;ࠃڠAlmost late for work, we scarf down We've got a hot date planned tonight ቉ཨ෤ႂ˿ὀਕ៘ܸਕ៘ ǌ ధԣὋ௦ՠᑞၸ̴͂ᄉՏߙ֖ႂពஅঋᤫǌԲܰᤆ᜵ੇ˿ our breakfast and try hailing a taxi. and she mentioned she loves hot pot. ᬣᅋॱζஂ̶ᄉ௾᥅ӐὋԀΦ෤థဗ᧚ὋԵ᜵ may be inconvenient and difficult to find. the delivery address and check on the γߚݝᤁӬՁ̾Φಉលঋᤫ࿃খǌ̯ᥪࡌଡԨӉ᜜ᭉ Typically, none are stopping for us. At least Now to find one that will accept Wechat as థʶԻ੣఺Ὃੇ͂ʶಧԺ̾ᮊѽऎ᣾߸Ꮎʶܸǌॆ When entering a delivery address, package. In some cases, the package will ᜵ᢵ͊᝼੊એཱὋ੝̾Ԝ˧ґʶ߿ࣛݝ˿;ᄉ᝼͇Ὃ we have our phones and can Wechat a payment. Luckily, almost every restaurant ཨὋᨐӉԺ̾ʿࣛὋЌႂ٧Ժፏࠪʿᑞ࠵ǌ make sure the address is accurate. Double be there and can be taken after showing a ̾Бᄆᡪʶᡘǌ Need help using Wechat to go cashless in Tianjin? Scan our QR code to follow our account and ask for our free helpful guides! 60 61 DISCO VERING DISCO VERING

THE WATCH TOWERS AND STEEP PATHWAYS AGAINST THE BACKGROUND BANDS OF INKY MOUNTAIN PEAKS MAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS IS HOW I ALWAYS IMAGINED THE WALL TO LOOK.

Mutianyu Great Wall Toboggan

Mutianyu Geat Wall Jiankou Great Wall ᮖ႔ʿʶಧᄉ᫁ۡ

ၸ౎ક७ڍ˖by Robert Watt and steep pathways against the background Badaling and Mutianyu, the sellers here are ᫁ۡ௦˖ӧඞிᄉ៵ड़Ὃ௦԰̼ ᄉ͚ܷ᥋̖ǌͭþ᫁ۡÿᤇގڍbands of inky mountain peaks make great more likely to be old women from a nearby ܰ౎ЙΥᏧǋ௬ᇧ photographs. This is how I always imagined village, who somehow manage to haul bottles ˓ជͪ˪ʿܹэᆷὋߙ᭦ʼᄹݝϷ௦ʶ᭦ʶభ௃ Ὃͭࠃᬄʼ᫁ۡ௦ၿॡܲ᮲ಪᤏऩܖډthe wall to look. of drinks up what is quite a difficult, but ᬄǋӬុᄉ ǋܸཨࡕᬩ֖ʿ᝟ФஜᄉѫۍۿVIEWS OF THE Walking east from Mutianyu the wall enjoyable climb through a steaming jungle, ᄉतኒጷ੆ᄉὋథ ழᜁ᧗ڠὋథ̎ܙ੆ऋ܅ګǌణ԰Ꮴᄉᦉѫࣂፂஂ WALL rises in a series of quick and very steep stairs culminating with a makeshift ladder to the top. ൿ᫁ۡ௦߸КʶಧᄉǌˏגὋ੝̾෤థڌतǋҪ here is no greater symbol of China walking on the wall. Part of its popularity is its into hotels. Although nowhere near as popular before ending at one of the watchtowers. The most popular hike is South to Л᣹ࡺ᫁ۡ௦ణ᠆ᄨՏᄉʶ˓௿ཁὋሎӑۡ̚ than its Great Wall. It snakes closeness to Beijing and ease of transport, it’s as Badaling it still has the trappings of tourism, From the windows you can see how the Mutianyu, which takes about 4 hours. There are ӜణᤂὋ̓᤯˶ణΦѽǌඏบˋ˞ࣝడፂឬ᣾ᤇಧ physically across the north as a also where Mao Zedong famously remarked but on a smaller scale. Although there is a unrestored wall would look, but sadly can’t steep rises and descents, trees and bushes to ᄉՏԱὙʿҁ᫁ۡ᭣ݝලὀЛ᣹ࡺ᫁ۡ௦፤એ֖ክ continue. East the hike is longer, it’s possible to get around and loose stones underfoot. The ူ३ణݝᄉὋ˶௦ణԩຣࠆ᭞ᅏᄉὋ੝̾ඇҁМР visceral reminder of this ancient You’re not a real man if you haven’t climbed Subway and a Burger King there are many ϛయὋᤇ᧖ᦏ௦̠ࡢ̠๑Ὃ୔ᐪଋᢒǌͭݟ౦;ᑞ power, a long penetrating the Great Wall. Badaling was the first section of Chinese restaurants serving reasonable (if walk to Jiankou. North route to Huanghuacheng is the most ෸ᅋᤇൿ᫁ۡᡋҁऄὋ;ణጻ͗ਕԩҁ߰᭡ǋԓݼ Tpresence reaching across Asia. It exemplifies the wall to be restored and it looks new. It’s slightly pricy) food, some with pleasant If you hike to Mutianyu from the East or dangerous length of the Wall. Sky Ladder, The ᄉ˸ె᮲ৰǌ China’s flair for grand projects and for its wide and solid, surrounded by large car parks outdoor seating areas where you can watch return the same way you can get a toboggan Eagles Flies Facing Upward and Beijing Knot ਢၾࢌ᫁ۡՎಧॡథՏὋͭ௦ຣࠆ̠ஜ᜵ඊЛ people, as numerous and their customs as and souvenir stalls. During the national people. You can reach the wall by walking ride down. Again, hardly in keeping with the give some clues as to the incredible features ᣹ࡺ᫁ۡ࠵ʶ̎ǌ፵ᢻᄉ᝹Ꮅᝧ̠ਕҁ௦ࠪ᫁ۡᄉ ૆᭤Ԥᒑ୻ྒྷᄉពὋ͗ԦဗФࠃڱ;character or setting of the wall, but really on the way. Some parts are so decrepit and ̟ຐὋͭݟ౦ established, as the stones. A barrier that still holidays it’s rammed with families clambering through the woods or take a shuttle bus then ˶ॡ˫։Ὃᬓ᭣;௦˓१൥ྕݝᏧǌਢၾࢌ᫁ۡࡂ embodies suspicions of protectionism, motifs to get a selfie on its ramparts. Despite all this, a chair lift up to the top. good fun. steep that it can only be completed on hands ௦ੇਆ៵˖᫁ۡᄉಧߔὋ᚝ᚊᬑࢍᄉᆂ೘֖ᩱᖿν ʽ᫁ۡᄉௐڙof control and the trope of inscrutability. it’s still impressive; the scale of reconstruction For the purist traveller, the installation of a and knees, painstaingly picking a route across तᄉ瞭భԻ᭣࣡Йႆǌᬓ˿፵ᢻὋ ʶ˓Ӭ̠໎ڙڮIts name ‘The Great Wall’ is, however, a bit itself a huge achievement. It stretches away modern chairlift may feel like a desecration of a Jiankou the loose rubble. If you complete this hike you ϊὋ;ᤆԺ̾ͳᰍʶʽᡓጞ໎೘Ὃ ຣ᜾᫁ڙof a misnomer; the name suggests it is one into the distance and it’s easy to imagine you UNESCO heritage site and that using it Jiankou is the section titled ‘The wild will be among the few. I turned back at the first ౛ʼὋᮊᅋ᧚࡚໎᥊ʶᡸʽ໎Ὃ;ʿϷ௦ ᧖ဓᏫǌچˬຣڙwall’. A segment of wall in the Beijing area that steep section. In consolation, there is a trout ۡὋχϷ௦ long structure. In reality, it comprises sections could walk east to the sea or west to the edge encourages more unsympathetic ኶੭᫁ۡᜁሥ˝þ᧘᫁ۡÿὋγ૆ᅋԓݼᄉ᮲ ̓˄ᎵఝҪᤉሎۡӜὋᏪͮူڠ߱ᄉ˝ځof varying styles and designs, with numerous of the empire. Despite the huge numbers of development. But to be fair, the walk up to the has gone relatively undisturbed since it was farm nearby where you can catch a fish and ᠁Ὃᤇ௦ ˧ሗ̓᤯ࢹХܲڙbranches, of trenches and natural barriers. people present at Badaling, a half hour walk in wall is not particularly interesting, and unless built. This is partly due to its remote location, have it bar-b-queued or prepared for eating ᤯ʿΦѽὋݟ౦ʿ௦ᒬᰁὋ;᜵ Ѭ૰੥ᑞҁ᣹ǌ঳᫁М᧖ᄉ኶੭᫁ۡ௦१ٿParts built centuries ago have tumbled to ruin, either direction and you are likely to be almost you’re very keen on hiking, the time and away from the city sprawl and main roads. raw with wasabi – delicious. ᫍ౎ Ὃ֖Ф̴᫁ۡඊᡐ౎Ὃ߱ఝᰳǋఝچˬothers have been rebuilt, maintained and alone to enjoy 4kms of rugged countryside energy is better spent enjoying the wall, rather Getting there is more difficult and requires a The seasons change. The summer green ൥ྕݝᏧᄉ car or a couple of bus changes and a local taxi, turns to autumn hues, the bleak greys of ᬑࢍǋఝ᚝ᚊὋ;ᑞͳᰍҁˊౣ˖୻ᄅᄉˬᡙǌ enhanced, so that no two sections are the before the walk ends. than the approach. The chairlift is surprisingly ॡܲ१൥Ꮷᤤસਢၾࢌ᫁ۡᄉӮቪὋКርܷഏ Ὃᜁᔳࠚᄉಝڸsame. Thinking of The Great Wall as a single pleasant, swaying over the canopy of trees, then some moderate hiking. But it is the most winter then the cherry blossoms of spring. ˓࠴ௐǌᤇൿᡸርథॡܲᡐ͑ᄉᬑ ǌਢၾࢌӑ᭦ڰὋᡸʼ࣊໗ౚҮᄉᆂډentity ignores its complex reality, like its use as Mutianyu silent except for the constant chirp of the dramatic and original section remaining. It’s Each offers another view, just as these three ˊ֖༞ఱӉ a metaphor, it’s a sweeping generalisation. Mutianyu is another popular site for the cicadas higher, steeper and more winding than the sections of the wall offer very different ௦ణӿᬖᄉʶൿᡸὋథ̎ᡸൿԵᑞ१੣୻ᄅὋ঻ঢ wall. It’s more out of the way, but can be This section of the wall has been restored other sections and at 20kms long is the area experiences. And this is just one small area of ॡ࠵థ̠ᑞᡋ߸ᤇൿᡸርὋԥൣੇ௦ᅻᬱᏪᤝ˿ǌ for the serious hiker. Despite its remoteness, it its entire length. To truly know The Great Wall is, ሖܸҁ˿Ὃ᫁ۡԠ௦Բʶ႖௿ᓣ˿Ὃͭඇʶൿ Badaling reached by bus from downtown Beijing. Many too, but more sympathetically than at ᫁ۡԠ͗థᒬࣁᄉѾಧ᮲ৰǌᡋ᥅᫁ۡ௦ʶ˓ܷᐾ ǌڍ˖Probably you’ve been to Badaling. It’s the people start, or end their hikes at this point and Badaling. It is the section most likely depicted is popular with hikers and therefore not perhaps like knowing China, impossible in one ᄉౝਆὋࡂϷ;ቃФʶၶ˶௃ก߸Кᝢខ most popular tourist site for seeing and the area is dotted with farmhouses converted in pictures and on leaflets. The watch towers immune from drink and food vendors. Unlike lifetime.

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hundreds of local brand hotels and smaller business hotels but be prepared for less English but should be no major problem. ANOTHER EXCELLENT VIEWING POINT FOR THE RIVER IS FROM Conclusion As mentioned, WuHu is a bit out of the THE EXECUTIVE LOUNGE OF THE way and not as well known as many other HILTON HOTEL WHICH IS IN THE Chinese tourist spots but there are many advantages. The cost for hotels, attractions WUHU CENTRAL BUSINESS and food is much less than the more popular DISTRICT AND ALONG THE areas. Also, you can escape the normal YANGTZE AND THE VIEW IS crowds of people. As Tracy, who works at the Canadian International School says: “I love UNOBSTRUCTED AND NO MATTER WuHu because it is not so big and you can DURING THE DAY OR AT SUNSET, live here very comfortably. There are famous small dishes everywhere and a great place for THE SCENE IS UNFORGETTABLE Foodies.” AND GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF So give WuHu a try, you will be the Saint Joseph’s Cathedral pleasantly surprised. THE MAJESTY OF THE MIGHTY The Fantawild Adventure Park is one of RIVER. by David Wong China’s largest theme parks with 125 million Night of Wuhu square meters and 15 different zones at an WUHU investment of 1.5 billion rmb. For a more ou and most of our readers through reeds, which makes its Chinese Frog 清蒸石蛙 “Qing Zheng Shi Wa” which is tranquil stop, try the Tianmen Mountain Park ۡ˧probably have no idea where is name, quite appropriate. probably ok if you were not told what kind of 天门公园 which is by the Yangtze river in ႉຣӦۡࡢӦۡප WuHu. Located in Anhui province meat and it was stir fried and not recognized, Jiujiang District. It has a wonderful Buddhist Ὃͭݟגڙit is about a 2-hour flight or a What to eat there’s just something too cute about a frog temple with beautiful mountain and scenic ଡҁþ෇ۡÿὋԺᑞॡ̠ܲᦏʿᅻ᥊ 4-hour train ride from Tianjin and WuHu Cuisine and nearby Anqing city that forbids most foreigners from partaking it views. For those not so athletic, there is a ౦ᝮþᓸຫÿὋܷࠑࡂ͗៮ཨधబǌᓸຫὋ߶ॵᄴᄉ ጞۡࣉὋ௦ፘ߶ॵᄴᄴ͗Ջᐩ˧Րᄉኃܷ̃ڠ˓ʶ neither being a direct route, it is surely not a make up YanJiang Cuisine which is part of the in a meal. For many of these dishes and local cable car and minibus to the top. In the ࣲʿ௦ʶ˓ӠѫѢՏᄉ஺ຣۡࣉὋ஋Ꮺ˝ځY Tianmen Mountain Park ۡࣉǌ well-known tourist destination. However, this Anhui or Hui Cai 徽菜 , one of China’s Eight snacks, try the Fenghuang Food Street 凤凰 evening, there is a local performance, so you ॡ࠵ᜁ̠ଡᡐǌͭ੊᝴ൣ௦ᎅ̅߱ᄉͯុὋ੥΍३ sleepy hideaway has much to offer and Culinary Traditions. This type of cooking is 美食街between Yinhu South Road 银湖南 spend a full day at this venue. ᤇएۡಪܰխलੇᄉซ਒ǌݟ౦;౎Ὃ;͗Ԧဗᓸ worth the trip if you are planning to be in the known for dishes prepared with aquatic 路 and Zhongshan North Road 中山北路. ຫᤆԺ̾௦ʶ˓ॡݝᄉ˖ᫍቢǌ area, in nearby locations such as Nanjing 南 products and fowls, featuring clear, refreshing, Where to stay ౎ᓸຫ஺ຣὋ;ʿԺᩱ᣾ᄉࡂ௦Ԝᮖ႔᫁෇ᄉ Мǋᨠˏၸᨁಮೌ˝ۋ᮲᧓ǌᓸຫ᫁෇ܷೃὋ௦ೃ 京in neighboring Jiangsu province or the crisp, tender, delicious and mellow tastes What to see As previously mentioned, the ʽࡎǌᨠᡸೃ᫁ዚὋڙʼࡎὋᨠᡸڙனડೃὋМᡸ famous Yellow Mountain黄山“HuangShan” compared to the heavier northern flavors that Top of the list is the Yangtze River or DoubleTree by Hilton is one of the choices for Мᡸೃ᫁ ዚὋᣑ᧗᧙ᰳ३৲̠ǌ ழͮ̅ᓸຫ˖ܼ׷ҫӜὋ̯ʽഢᦤआڠalso in Anhui; take an extra few days and you we are used to in Tianjin. Chang Jiang. This magnificent river flows thru internationals. There is also a Crowne Plaza, ੇͰᄉ will be surprised. Egg Dumplings 农家蛋饺”Nong Jia Dan the center of WuHu or probably the city grew which was only recently opened, and both ᄉᛠஊᦤङՓܰ᜹ᠵὋԺ̾ᄹҁ߸ஞᄉᓸຫܑЮ᫁ WuHu is the second largest city in Anhui Jiao” are dumplings, usually associated with around the river. There are many vantage are in the central business district. ෇෱ึᄉܤ᫪௿᜹ǌᏪᦤआࠪ᭦Ὃࡂ௦ᡉᡉథՏᄉ ᓸຫܸ˞ஓ۵Ὃᡯ̬ࣂథ ࣱܲᄉԊԽὋᒯ̬̮ province following its capital, Hefei. Wuhu has rural cooking, using thin sheets of egg instead points. For the more budget minded there are Egg Dumplings γߚ߸ݝὋనҫܷ͔ǌ ృᄆǑభܸ᫂ࡢǒʶថᏪܸʽ᫔Տᄉܸ᫂ࡢځ a population of about 5 million people and of flour for the wrapping, traditionally use The WuHu Yangtze River Bridge is a speak a local dialect but almost everyone will pork as a filling. In preparation, a ladle is lightly combined rail and automobile, ˶᭣࣡Ϙ३ຣ̠ԟ᜹᝺᫇ǌܸ᫂ࡢ᬴ᢈᓸຫࣉӑ᥻ also speak Mandarin. The name WuHu literally coated with oil and heated, well-beaten eggs double-decker Cable Bridge that has an ᫁෇ႏὋܸ᫂̃ࡢ˖̾ˋೌࡢణ˝ᬑࢍὋ቉Ј෇˖Ὃ means “Reed Lake” and sits on the Yangtze are spooned into the ladle and cooked until incredible total of approach lanes stretching ݟѧҏமᆍὋࢳࢳཨᆙಎ˖ึὋ̽ʶธӡ᧖ᄉ᫁෇ ÿᄉ݈ྱ௿៵ǌٿઈᣀӑԜὋ्੆þᇊපˋึᒯ൤ River also better known in China as “Chang the mixture forms a dumpling wrapper. The over 10,000 meters. The bridge is very high to ӡᄇࣱ౎Ὃ̾Ф࿗థᄉࡢ्පҸ֖˗ԑᄉԊԽ஠Ӑ ࠆ౎ᥑຣᮤ֘ǌܸ᫂ࡢʽܚJiang” 长江or Long River. In fact, it is the pork filling is then spooned into the egg allow for the heavy cargo traffic on the river. ऄᘓխलᅋԊ̼Տึǋ longest river in Asia and third longest in the wrapping and the entire dumpling steamed. Another excellent viewing point for the థˏܪʿԺܲ३ᄉ̠஠௿᜹ǌʶ௦ԊԽৢˣᄉܸ᫂ world, after the Amazon in South America It is often served with soy sauce. river is from the Executive Lounge of the ˹ᬒǌ̃௦ѾХྱᓣᄉᨶ͹ࠫὋΙࡢϭපὋ᮲௿ፏ·Ὃ ᄉζ१ґ౎ལᯭર͹ὋඇᤶڠՉڍand the Nile in Africa. Noodles such as Beef Noodles 牛肉面 Hilton hotel which is in the WuHu central ࣱܲ౎խलᅋК ͹̂Ὃᯭཎใ᥷Ὃᯭࠆݟ໼ǌʿؒᤁҮᄉຣ̠Ժୃ WuHu became known as a major inland “Niu Rou Mian” and Shrimp Noodles虾籽面” business district and along the Yangtze and ˱፵ᢻ੊࠴ࣄક᣹ࡢᮆὋϭ௸ᄉௐϊᤆ͗థዴॐ໥ ᤇ᧖य़ʼʶܸὋ˶ʶ߿ʿ͗᜿३௃ᐉǌڙ൤ځport as early as the Three Kingdom period in Xia Zi Mian. Many local dishes feature noodles the view is unobstructed and no matter ѢὋ 200BC and remains the fifth largest port and pasta rather than rice, which is more during the day or at sunset, the scene is ᓸຫܑЮ࠴Ո͔ܲὋඊݟйࠑᙫᯕǋྥᐚ᭦ǋ along the Yangtze River. It was occupied by predominate in Southern Chinese cooking. unforgettable and give you a good idea of ᙊዞ᭦ǋЛМࡢᒮ៯ᑻǋຌᗡᆂᙲኍǌјќᎾᮻᛣǋ Japanese forces in December 1937 and was There are some other dishes that most the majesty of the mighty river. Right across ᩏຫӮᡸǋ˖ࡢӑᡸὋ௦ᎾᮻᄉܸʽὋӡʹʿ᜵ᩱ᣾ǌ Ф߱థՏᄉۡࣉ֖௿ཁᄰඊὋᓸຫ௬३ڍ˖֖ the staging point for the battle of Nanjing, foreigners would steer clear of such as the the street from the Hilton is the Saint Joseph’s థ̎ˀ͔ʿՎǌ߱෤థᰳ௔ᄉྫྷ͈Ὃ෤థ઴૗ᄉ̠ᏅὋ ߱ᄉ࿗ʶ௃̃Ὃ˝ځǌͭ੊᝴ࡂ௦ڠڗduring this time, Chinese resistance fighters infamous Stinky Toufu 八公山臭豆腐 “Ba Cathedral, a beautiful church that was built ˶෤థࣸᜀᄉ hid in the lakes surrounding WuHu by Gong Shan Chou Dou Fu” which is from a about 100 years ago and is well preserved ੥΍३̠͂႐ʽ౎ᄉူၿԪ३ᥦ˥׬ʶǌፋᓸຫʶ submerging themselves and breathing specific district in Anhui and Steamed Stone and still open for service and mass. WuHu Yangtze River Bridge ˓఺͗Ὃ;͗థʿʶಧᄉ৲؝ǌ

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Brand New Guangdong Executive Strawberry Afternoon Tea Set Menu The Unforgettable Teacher's @ Victorian Lounge Executive Chinese Chef Johnny Lai is pleased to present you with brand kindness Activity at TGI Fridays Spectrum Dinner Set Menu new Guangdong executive menu. Featuring 6 healthy and delicious Relax and savour a splendid Strawberry Afternoon Tea at the historic and courses, including ﬁne soups, classic Guangdong dim sum, fried dishes and Guest with his teacher's card and dine at our restaurant can enjoy 30% oﬀ classy surroundings of our Victorian Lounge. Price starts from RMB 68 net/set desserts. Prices start from RMB198+* per person (minimum of two orders). on September 10th, and what’s more? He can get a heart-shaped Oreo CNY 301 net / 2 persons Chinese, Western & Japanese set menu for your selection! Date: 11:30am – 2:00pm, Monday – Friday, September 1 – 30 frozen dessert for free. 14:30 - 17:00, September The price including VAT & service charge Venue: 1st Level, Tian Tai Xuan of The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin TEDA International Club Tianjin Victorian Lounge, 1F, The Astor Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tianjin Reservation: 8319-8888 Ext. 3570 Tel: 86-22-5857-8888 Add: 7+2, Fu Kang Lu, Nankai District For more information or reservations, please call 022-5852 6888 ext. 8909 Venue: 7F Spectrum, Hotel Nikko Tianjin *The above rate is subject to 15% service charge. Tel: 022-58695555

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T: 2716 6262 Tel: 022-59006108 ܪᮿԉ̃഍Տྱ὇ܸศὈҨ̂چOffers buffets with open kitchen. ዪ Hours: 11:30am~14:00pm O'Hara's-authentic British lounge 1F, Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel, Tel: 139 200 21679 1F, Sheraton Hotel Tianjin, Zi Jin Shan 17:30pm~22:30pm ๑፤ౣᦤաὌፂЦᔭयᦤա& Joy city 16 Binshui Road, Hexi Hrs: 09:00am-18:00pm Lu, Hexi Offers the intimacy of an English ܷ৤ۡ BA ෱᜴Ӝࠕප᥊Ձʹ˟ܸศࠕᯝࡎ ෱᜴Ӝጋ᧚ࡢᡸܸศ؝౎ᄅܷᦤआࡎ Stocks a number of popular brands ᦤ <'3&/$)กᮿԉ> Chantal (Tianjin) International Co.Ltd gentleman's lounge with regal R Tel: 5822 3388 Tel:27313388 including Sephora, H&M, supermarket and ᬄ᠞௛థᬌМՂ Winchester styled sofas and anڍա ᯭ᣹὇ܸศὈ Hrs: 06:00am-10:30am/11:30am-14:00pm Hrs: 06:00am-23:00pm plenty of restaurants. Tianjin Downtown Room 104 , No.30 Building , KEYUANLI, oversized bar counter. 17:30pm-22:00pm No.2, Nanmen Wai Da Jie, Nankai ···························································· Hexi District, Tianjin China 1st floor Astor Wing, A Luxury Drei Kronen·1308 Brauhaus ෱᜴ӜӮܷ᫂ܰᛣՁ ᧖ Collection Hotel, Tianjin, 33 TaierچFLO ܸศࣉ෱᜴ӜԺ ǆ1&% Tel: 5861 8888کSHOPPING Pacifica– All-day Dining ᡸॳ፤ಪॳᮿ׿ᦤ ለ഍ ǆᾡ 1& % Tel: 86-13920706019 Zhuang Road, Heping ᮿԉ Good sausages, awesome pork knuckle Web: tjjoycity.com᜴ى᜴࣓ᖦ The best French Restaurant in Tianjin ࣰ֖ӜԻЇࣺᡸՁ Address: Pan Pacific Tianjin 1F1 Zhang and nice beers. ᠓ offers the most authentic French cuisine. ܸศѽᮊॳܷᯋआ៷ӧዴᤤᦤआὋ ZiZhong Road, Hongqiao District 1F, BLK5, Jinwan Plaza Jiefangbei Road, Heping Heping Joy city ྫྷ Brasserie FLO is the first restaurant in ᦤआʶࡎ Ձ഍ࡎ 189 Nanjing Road, Heping District, TianjinڣTianjin, China 300091 ࣰ֖Ӝᝌஉӑᡸศັࣸ Tianjin to offer fresh oysters from France. Tel: 58526888 ext. 8919 ศคࣰܹฟܷᦤआ഍ Tel: 23219199 Hrs: 06:30pm-01:00am ܸศࣉࣰ֖ӜӮ̚ᡸՁܸ Tel: +86 22 5863 8888 Ext. 8718 www.ldwg1308.com ෱ӑӜ਒ܷѽ᮲ৰӜЏܬ᥊Ձ Hrs: 11:0am-24:00pm No.37 Guangfu Road, Italy Style Town, Riverview Place █ BAR Qba ᧖඼ى᧖˖ॶىHebei ܸศ element fresh 2ա 1& % ளЊገᮿԉ TGI FRIDAYS Tel: 2662 6688 A newly opened huge shopping mall stocks Tian jin Downtown Qba’s Latin-inspired décor creates an No.59, 1F North Area, Joy City, 2 Nan ௠య̊ᮿԉ 1& # Fax: 2445 2625 many different items. ···························································· authentic ambience where delicious Men Wai Da Jie, Nankai Great place to have tasty burgers, Hrs: 11:00am-23:00pm Riverview Place, 238 Liu Wei Lu, Hedong WE Brewery tapas and Latin-style snacks are shared ӮधӜܸศࣉӮधӜӮܷ᫂ܰᛣՁܸศܷ french fries, chicken and steak. ӻᦾᦤԇ District ᧖඼ى৤ۡ᠓ྫྷ˖ॶǗӑӜ'ǘՁ׷ᩓ [ Italian ਒ܷѽᮿԉ] among friends. ෱ˋӜНጣᡸՁ No.7-2, Fukang Lu, Nankai Trolley Bar WE Brewry has six draft beers which Tel: 022-87353372 ӮधӜܬऔᡸՁ [ Chinese ˖ᮿԉ] The Westin Tianjin, No. 101 Nan Jing Tel: 24230101 ˯ࡈ᜴ᮿԉ change depending on the seasons and Hours: 11:00 –22:00 Tel:23005555 Tianjin Downtown Road, Heping Trolley is well known among Aocheng the owners desire to experiment as well Hrs: 11:30am-22:00pm Tianjin Downtown ···························································· ࣰ֖ӜӮ̚ᡸՁ locals for quality western food and a as a small but excellent menu of ܸศՙᬟގலමᦤआ █HOTEL Promenade Italian Restaurant ···························································· Prego good selection of craft and foreign western food including burgers and Tel: 2389 0088 ෱ࡿ਒ܷѽᮿԉ ¥200 1& $ PAULANER Tianjin Shang Palace ਒ܷѽᮿԉᾡ 1& % beers. The pub has six beers on tap hotdogs. Hrs: Tue-Sat 6:30pm-01:00am [ Hotel ᦤआ] ,ᯭࠌ Prego’s cuisine is rustic yet refined % کCuisines are showcased in a sumptuous ௾ડጩ׿ᦤ including two Indian Pale Ales (IPA’s), 4, Yi He Li, Xi An Dao, He Ping District, Tianjin à la carte menu. International favorites A unique journey experiencing Specializes in authentic Cantonese rooted in tradition while producing the Kentucky IPA from Kentucky and ܸศࣉࣰ֖Ӝ᜴߶᥊঩֖᧖Ձ Flair Tianjin Downtown comprising fresh produce are prepared authentic Bavarian food, flair and cuisine and local specialties, Dim Sum innovative creations using only the finest Goose Island from Chicago. Tel:18630888114 ǆ1&& ···························································· by a dedicated team of savvy chefs. coziness. and Peking Duck and freshest ingredients available. Add: 119, 1F, Building 23, 22 Tianxi, Hours: Sun-Thursday: 5pm~midnight East Asian cuisine, the menu combines The Westin Tianjin 1F, St. Regis Tianjin, No. 158 Zhang Zi Venice Square, Italian Territory, 1F, Shangri-La Hotel, Tianjin, No. 328 3F, The Westin Tianjin, No.101, Nanjing Aocheng, Nankai District Fri.-Saturday: 5pm-2am playful snack-style dishes with richly ܸศՙᬟގலමᦤआ Zhong Road, Heping No,429-431, Shengli Lu, Hebei Haihe East Road, Hedong Lu, Heping ရὋՁ഍ऄ׷ Monday closed flavorful entrées, designer desserts and No.101, Nanjing Road, Heping Districtܸڣݗۡ׷ˉࣸ ࣰӜषᒬআᡸՁܸศ။Ռ᧚ᚷᛣᦤआʶࡎ ෱ӑӜᑇѽᡸՁ ෱ˋӜ๑෱ˋᡸՁܸศᯭಪ᧖ડܷᦤआࡎ ࣰ֖ӜӮ̚ᡸՁ֖ Tel: 15222091582 ࣰ֖ӜӮ̚ᡸՁ லමᦤआࡎ the freshest of seafood. SHOPPINGގTel: 8418 8111 ܸศՙᬟ ڣࡈலࣸގTel: 5830 9959 ਒ܷѽ᮲ৰ River Lounge Tel: 2389 0088 Fax: 2389 0099 Hrs: 05:30am-10:00am/17:30pm-21:30pm Tel:24468192 Hours: 11:00-00:00 Hrs: 10:30 to 14:30 Tel:23890088 The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin, 1st floor, No. ။Ռႏա ᾡ1&% Website: westin.com/Tianjin Hrs: 10:30am-01:30am 17:30 to 22:00 Hrs: 11:30am-14:30pm 167 Dagubei Road, Heping District, ᠓ One of Tianjin’s premiere destinations, ྫྷ ᯰ౎᜴̍ ] 18:00pm-22:00pm Tianjin ChinaڍCholito [ Thai&Malay ฐ you can enjoy High Tea or artisan ࣰ֖Ӝܷ෶ӑᡸՁ ᜴ာྤᮿԉ Brasserie FLO Tianjin Din Tai Fung ܸศለ഍ cocktails at the gleaming bar or in ܸศ˟ধӴ࠶ᮏᦤआʶ഍ Offers elegant, comfortable afternoon Tianjin Downtown ᳿ฐ˗ ǆᾡ 1& Cielo Everything here is centered on the style Tel: 5857-8888 lunch and evening dining, featuring ···························································· Steamed Bread made of choice ingredients ਒ᕢe਒ܷѽᮿԉ conversation areas furnished with rich and ambiance of a traditional French Mon-Fri 17:00-24:00 Spanish music and interior design. YY Beer House Authentic and creatively composed leather seating overlooking the sparkling brasserie and reflected in its 1920s are the main attraction. The Special desserts, Sat-Sun 17:00-01:00 BA ฐᮿԉ ǆᾡ1& % steamed glutinous rice pudding and Italian cuisine in a modern space. Hai River. The signature cocktail features aچAddress: at the crossing of Hebei Lu and ዪ Parisian Art Deco style. Every detail has blend of unique Chinese flavors and Seats:118 ᦤ Luoyang Dao, Heping District The best Thai Restaurant in Tianjin R been meticulously crafted, from the almond togu, will melt in your mouth. 9/F, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, 138 ա ࣰӜܷ̊᥊෱ӑᡸ֖ฦ᫹᥊̓ԯ offers the fantastic Thai food and beer. 18 Binshui Dao, Hexi. Chifeng Road, Heping District, Tianjin seasonings, including Fujian lapsang֖ Tel: 58352833 crystal chandeliers to the marble Gusto Bar ࣰ֖Ӝᡆࢎ᥊Ձ souchong tea, Sichuan pepper, and soy ࠕප᥊ˀጋ᧚ࡢᡸ̓ԯ Ao Men Lu, (behind the International ෱᜴Ӝࠕප᥊Ձ 3 Hrs: 11:30am-15:30pm17:00pm-22:00pm flooring, with each piece being an exact ա .ߢᦤआࡎ sauce with fine vodkaٽBuilding), Heping. Tel: 2813 8138 Ext 8001 ܸศ replica of the Brasserie FLO in Paris. Hand-crafted cocktails, craft beers and RES TA Hrs: 11:00am-14:30pm/17:00pm-21:30pm Tel: 022- 2716 6263 1F, St. Regis Tianjin,No.158 Zhang Zi ᬄܷԗՐڍ ࣰӜ་᫂ᡸὒՁ֖ Add: No.37 Guangfu Road, Italian Style whiskies in a sleek, sexy ambiance. Drei Kronen 1308 Tel: 18526654835 (Eng；WeChat) Hours: 06:30am~10:00am Zhong Road, Heping (Next to Jin Tower, Town, Hebei District 9/F, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, 138 Cuisine: German Hrs: 11:00am-24:00pm 11:30am~14:30pm the opposite side of Ha Mi Road) URAN ෱ӑӜ਒ܷѽ᮲ৰӜЏܬ᥊Ձ Tian Tai Xuan ᮿ ஷὋֺࠚ᥊ൣ Chifeng Road, Heping District, Tianjin܈The main feature here is the German If need be, we have a designated driver 17:30pm~21:30pm ࣰ֖ӜषᒬআᡸՁὋศ Tel: 022-26626688 ܸฐᢾ ԉ ߢᦤआࡎٽcuisine and, of course, the beer. Drei to take you to your next destination. ࠪ᭦Ὃܸศ။Ռ᧚ᚷᛣᦤआʶࡎ ࣰ֖Ӝᡆࢎ᥊Ձܸศ Savor dishes from the renowned T Kronen 1308 presents a large range of Tel: +86 22 2716 6264 Cantonese tradition in concert with [ Japanese ௅஧] Tel: 5830 9958 specialist craft beer styles including La Sala Lobby Lounge YY Craft Beer House ( NEW OPEN ) Hrs: 10:00am-01:00am Hours: 18:00pm~01:00am ߢeܷ۵ᦤङ innovative creations exploring seasonalٽ ฐᮿԉ ǆᾡ1& % Kawa Sushi Loungeچlagers, dark and wheat beers brewed ዪ

Cozy yet energetic lobby lounge for a local ingredients, together forming a WINE according to recipes more than 700 Xiannong Courtyard, No.1, Hunan Lu, ≼e࠮Ղᦤङ Lobby lounge quick bite or cocktail. culinary experience which is not only █SHOPPING years old. They are able to provide the Heping District, Tianjin Authentic Japanese sushi lounge ܷ۵ᦤङ ጙ 2/F, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, 138 extraordinary but quite possibly the drinker with a brew that will suit any ܸศࣉࣰ֖Ӝܷ̊᥊Ўйܷᬒ experience. Provides fine wines from all over the ᦤ most unique in the entire world. Tianjin Downtown ᮿԉ 7/F, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, 138 world, cocktails, snacks, coffee andچspecial occasion. Besides serving the Chifeng Road, Heping District, Tianjin ຫӮᡸՁዪ The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin, 1st and 2nd ···························································· ߢᦤआࡎ TEL : 58352835 / 185-2225-5354˄En˅ Chifeng Road, Heping District, Tianjin other soft drinksٽmost authentic beer in Tianjin, the ࣰ֖Ӝᡆࢎ᥊Ձܸศ floor, No. 167 Dagubei Road, Heping Riverside 66 restaurant also provides traditional and Tel: 022-2716 6261 Hrs: 11:00-24:00 ࣰ֖Ӝᡆࢎ᥊Ձ 1F, Shangri-La Hotel, Tianjin, No. 328 C ڣߢᦤआࡎ ܸศ়ᬟࣸٽdelicious Bavarian food. Hours: 11:30am~14:00pm ࣰ֖Ӝܷ෶ӑᡸՁ ܸศ

If need be, we have a designated driver Haihe East Road, Hedong OFFEE ,Add: 1F, BLK 5, Jinwan Plaza, Jiefang Bei 17:30pm~22:30pm ܸศ˟ধӴ࠶ᮏᦤआʶ഍֖̃഍ Tel:022-2716 6262 The mega department store in Tianjin ֝ to take you to your next destination. Hrs: 11:30am-14:00pm ෱ˋӜ๑෱ˋᡸՁ Lu, Heping District Hours: 11:30am~14:00pm ܸศᯭಪ᧖ડܷᦤआࡎ customer can enjoy the forefront of fashion Happy hour Monday~Sunday, 17:30pm-21:30pm ׾ .Ձ഍%ए഍ 2:00pm~6:00pm, YY craft beers, Buy 1 17:30pm~22:30pm Tel: 8418 8111 hereڣࣰӜᝌஉӑᡸՁศັ֖ࣸ Tel: 5857-8888 Tel: 022-23219199 get 1 free( for 1 person) Hrs: 09:00 to midnigh 66 Xingan Lu, Heping District Seats:160 ࣰ֖ӜТ߶ᡸՁ

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Shangri-La Hotel, Tianjin Summer Wedding Show Held Ascott Passes 100 Property Milestone in China and Begins Service Celebrated its 3rd Anniversary in The Astor Hotel in Harbin

Opened on 08 August 2014, Shangri-La Hotel, Tianjin has The summer wedding show was held at the Victorian CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business ahead of 2020.” thrived in this gateway city to Northern China, thanks to the great Lounge of The Astor Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tianjin on unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), recently announced that its In July this year, the Ascott Limited (Ascott), acquired an support afforded to her by the local community. August 12, 2017 and more than 150 guests attended the event. serviced apartment numbers have passed the 100 property additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels (Quest) for Lauded with awards, such as, ‘2016 CHA Best Luxury Hotel’ by With huge glass dome, the Victorian Lounge was decorated milestone in China. One of the newly signed three contracts A$180 million (S$191 million). This will increase Ascott’s stake in LifeStyle, ‘Best Chinese Restaurant 2017, Shang Palace’ by That’s with light blue veil. Bride and bridegroom walked the aisle covered marks its first steps into Harbin in China. To date, Ascott now Quest from its current 20% to 80%, propelling Ascott to become Tianjin Magazine. ‘Best Buffet 2017, Café Yun’ by That’s Tianjin with pale blue petal and took the most beautiful vows. owns more than 18,600 serviced apartments in China. the largest serviced residence provider in Australasia and the Magazine. ‘Best Banquet Facilities Hotel 2016’ by Best Hotel & A stunning catwalk show offered brides-to-be an opportunity Meanwhile, Ascott has also signed a strategic cooperation largest serviced apartment operators in Oceania. This acquisition Resort. ‘Best Hotel Service, 2016’ and ‘Best Hotel Facilities, 2016’ by to see the latest wedding dress. Guests who pre-registered were agreement with Yunnan Honghe Guangming Co., Ltd, in which further enriches the product line of the Ascott Group, as we Ctrip. And, ‘Best Wedding Venue’ by Travel & Leisure, to a name a entered to win various prizes including bridal jewelry set, wedding both parties will actively seek cooperative opportunities through continue to expand with our established Ascott, Citadines, few awards we have been so honoured to receive. photo shooting package and stays in presidential suite of The apartment projects. This is a new project and adds to the Somerset, Quest and The Crest Collection brands. Also, the Ascott Astor Hotel Tianjin. Hotel also offered a great surprise to couples agreements Ascott has already reached for strategic cooperation is acquiring an 80 per cent stake in the US-based corporate who sign contracts at the spot. with well-known domestic developers Vanke, Yuexiu Group and accommodation company Synergy Global Housing for S$46.7 the CSC Dongfu Group. million (US$33.7 million), tripling its portfolio from 1,000 to Mr Tan Tze Shang, Ascott’s Managing Director for China, said: around 3,000 units in the US. “We are excited to be surpassing our 100th property milestone in China this year. Up to now, we have added 16 new properties this year, with nearly 2,900 serviced apartment units, which is a 52 per cent increase compared with this time last year. This time, we will extend our footprint into Harbin, which marks an important step in the Northeast market. What’s more, we are expanding our partnership with Alliance. The newly announced strategic cooperation with Yunnan Honghe Guangming Co., Ltd, Yunnan's largest state-owned developer, not only can help to promote our local market developments, but also will help us to accelerate our expansion around China. With close to 19,000 units, Ascott will achieve our target of 20,000 units in China well Promoting Chinese Classics among Children Mr. Dario Pithard Appointed

A performance and quiz show about Chinese classical General Manager of studies was held in Wuqing District on August 1st. About 200 children from diﬀerent cities gathered to exchange their The St. Regis Tianjin knowledge of Chinese literature and culture. Peking Opera, martial arts, calligraphy and Chinese ink painting were among the subjects showcased on the stage by the The St. Regis Tianjin, an iconic hotel in town located along students. For the quiz show, 3000 questions about Chinese historic the Hai River, delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Dario celebrities, ancient architecture, ancient poems, customs and Pithard as General Manager. Mr. Dario Pithard has wealth of etiquette were prepared for the children of diﬀerent age groups. leadership experiences and enjoyed a career spanning over 20 All of them were very interested in participating because it was a years in the luxury hospitality industry cross Europe and Asia. fun way to learn about Chinese culture.

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YET, AS A FEW OF THESE MAJOR INCIDENTS PASS BY AND END UP IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, IT CAN LEAD TO A DAY WHEN ONE REALIZES THEY ARE “HOMELESS” OR IF FURTHER ALONG IN THE PROCESS, NO LONGER VISITING BUT ACTUALLY “HOME” DESPITE BEING FAR FROM KANSAS.

home to the next occurs when suddenly a

Where is home person has pushed through all the pain, achieved pretty much everything they came to accomplish, and not longer feels any WHEN ISN’T overwhelming urge or necessity to leave. It is HOME at this point, that leaving may no longer represent giving up and going home, but rather leaving what has in actuality become HOME ANYMORE home. by Carmen King

t’s been said home is where the heart is. Such experiences may in themselves be Ask a Chinese person and the answer where the line starts to get crossed, and the may different. Some might say home is transformation starts to occur and “home” is where they were born. Others might say no longer “home.” As Phil Barkley’s comments home is where they have a house. For reveal in his interview this month, living Iexpats living in China, the issue of where abroad really starts when major bumps in the “home” is can be complicated. In flight, there is road are hit and instead of running away, one a point where either you are going to fly or faces them head on, and in Chinese.T his is A road to nowhere possibly die trying. Living abroad can intimidating to say the least even eerie for sometimes feel similar. At a certain point, the expats. Yet, as a few of these major incidents ᧖௦ࠑ὞גspeed is far too fast to stop, the plane is pass by and end up in the rear view mirror, it ܸʽ˧ܷὋ rattling, and the runway is about to run out. can lead to a day when one realizes they are ;ឬὋࠑ௦̠͗ڍ˖ǌגڙࠑࡂגڙThe runway often comes in terms of “homeless” or if further along in the process, థ̠ឬὋॶ ᄉڍ˖ழὋ;ᄉੜߔࡂ௦;ᄉࠑǌࠪ̅஺ࡏڠѢၶᄉ ఽ˿ǌܬ౎ឬὋࠑᄉ߿˦ࡂॡ̠ڍܰ cash, or more commonly the lack there of. The no longer visiting but actually “home” despite cover article discussed at length one form of being far from Kansas. ੇ͂ᤇయఽংᄉ˞ᮤ஠ብឬᄉ௦þ௃ဗ᧚ÿὋͭ ౎ឬὋþ௃ဗ᧚ÿԺᑞࡂ௦Фߙ᭦̼ᛪᄉ਒̠ڍcashless-ness. Sadly, for the average expat The feeling of homelessness can come ࠪܰ trying to make it in China, the meaning of when realizing one has lived too long away ধὋᏪʿ௦̣˥ᰳመ੾̖ྫྷǌॡ̠ܲকᅋʶᮣгᬖᄉ ǌڣcashless is far too literal for comfort. It is one from their place of birth to actually go back ॶ౎ҁᤇ᧖Ὃԁ̾৫Қஅ ڍڙᤇయᄉ̠ྫྷಜᄫ˞̠М1IJM #BSLMFZឬὋၶา ٿὋୢҁܿᆠᛝึὋͭʿ᜵ᣀᢵܝthing to be broke and know worst case and simply pick up where they left off, ܰὋ;ణѹ঳͗ᇋ scenario one can go sleep on their parent’s however still do not feel entirely comfortable ԜὋʶ᣷ߥឬ˖஠Ὃʶ᣷ፘ፝ґᛠǌॆణѹᄉʿᮊᦏ couch. It‘s whole different thing to be walking in their new location of habitation. It could be ੆˝᣾ԜὋ;ࣂፂᑞ͉ࠪʹ਒͇̯ܰ̂ࠓःࠪᄉௐ ᧖ǌв᣾ʶൿגڙὋࠑܪʹڙaround a place which is a million miles from said, the person is neither this nor that, neither ϊὋ;ԁ͗Ԧဗʿᅻᢵ ˓ҁᤉᬥӡ᧖˧ܰᄉᥦٿwhat was formerly known as home and be here nor there. It isn’t exactly pleasant. This is ௐᫍὋԀΦ;ॡˣ෤థ þࠑÿὋ˶ʿ͗вథþধ˸ÿᄉਕ᜿ǌ ሎधШᐱ;ᄉࠑ˝ځnearly bankrupt. It is uncomfortable and definitely a point of critical mass. If an expat ̖ၶᤇሗ௃ࠑԺॅᄉਕԩ௦ unsettling to say the least. Then comes that slams on the brakes, closes up shop, and ܹˣὋԠ෤థ߸К᤟ःளᄉࡏͰဖܑὋణՐԪ੆˖ʿ moment of realization, like with taking flight, quickly returns to their country of origin, than ˖ǋฟʿฟὋᤇሗਕ᜿ॡᬱԩǌݟ౦;᜿३ὋݝաὋ ழὋڠࠑὋᥦ੥௦ੇణཿ৘ᄉٿit’s either going to all come together and perhaps within a relatively reasonable period ੇ᜵ፆోᤇ᧖ᄉʶѬ ;ࠑ˧ՐὋٿmake for a lovely adventure or end in disaster. of time they can re-assimilate into their native ੇ᜵նឃ;Ὃᤇʿ௦߸К෤థ᮲ᬖᄉǌ вᇋʶ᥅ὋʶѬᤆ᜵᧗ளܝᇋᄉڍ˖ڙԺᑞ᜵ઁॆѹ The point is, the outcome is no longer entirely habitat. If though, they step on the gas and ᤟ःǌ;͗᫇ᒬࣁὋੇʶ߿᜵ᤇ˥ϡ՘὞੝̾Ὃሎध ࠑὋᏪ௦ሎधࣂፂԪ੆ࠑٿᄉʶѬڍ˖up to the person. We are in many ways, simply make every effort to take flight, it is not ʿ਒։ᅋஉप ǌڍ˖along for the ride. without risk of failure. The full move from one ᄉ

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