Stars Over Beijing Seven Courses, Six Maestros, Five Stars One Night Only

北京爱见达广告DM NOV 4-NOV 17 北京爱见达广告有限公司京工商印广登字 20080072 号 ISSUE 66, THU-WED 北京市朝阳区建国路 93 号 10 号楼 2801 室 2010 年第 20 期 DINING . SHOPPING . NIGHTLIFE

Managing the dragon Mixing business with pleasure Business lunches Halal cuisine

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Editorial Planning Manager Jennifer Thomé Assistant Editorial Planning Jiang Jun Visual Planning Joey Guo Art Director Susu Luo Photographers Shelley Jiang, Sui, Judy Zhou Contributors Steven Schwankert, Marla Fong, Dan Edwards, Emmet Conlon O’Reilly, Sarah Lavers

广告总代理:深度体验国际广告(北京)有限公司 Advertising Agency: Immersion International Advertising (Beijing) Co., Limited 广告热线:5820 7700 Designers Yuki Jia, Helen He, Li Xing, Li Yang Distribution Jenny Wang, Victoria Wang Marketing Skott Taylor, Cindy Kusuma, Cao Yue, Lyn Zhao Sales Manager Elena Damjanoska Account Executives Lynn Cui, Sally Fang, Gloria Hao, Phoebe Li, Vincent Liu, Maggie Qi, Maggie Sun, Jackie Yu, Sophia Zhou Inquiries Listings: [email protected] Distribution: [email protected] Sales: [email protected] Marketing: [email protected] Sales Hotline: (010) 5820 7700 Cover image: Hilton Beijing Wangfujing.

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Cod Filet in Golden Sauce

Chinese Salad

Chinese Fusion Yue The entrance to this modern, industrial-chic restaurant may be hard to ﬁnd, but if you and your friends are looking to try some traditional and not-so-traditional Chinese dishes, it might be worth the search. Yue serves Chinese-based fusion cuisine, ranging from standard Sichuan and Hunan-style dishes such as hot and sour chicken feet (deboned) and Chinese yams with blueberries, to reinvented classics such as wasabi-infused “miracle” shrimp balls.

Yue’s almost invisible doorway leads to a two-story restaurant and bar, decorated in sandy stone and golden and black accents. The dining room is big and airy, and a good choice for dinners with groups of four to ten people.

Daily 10am-2pm, 5.30-10pm. 1-7 Lucky Street, 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District (5867 0285) 朝阳区朝阳公园路1号好运街 1-7

STREET LUCKY Signature Dishes: Braised Mushroom with Goose Liver (RMB 88), Chicken Gristle with Tea LIANGMAQIAO Flavor (RMB 48), Crystal Shrimp with Sweet YUE Sauce (RMB 88) GREENERGY

Perfect for: Exploring traditional Chinese with SPA AQUA SALUS an adventurous edge.

While you’re there: Top oﬀ your energy with a smoothie or juice cocktail at Greenergy and a massage at Spa Aqua Salus.

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Assorted Cupcakes

Couscous Salad with Roasted Pumpkin Chicken Panini

Cupcakes, Café and Deli Colibri The latest addition to Sanlitun Village North features cupcakes, great coffees, and a deli for those who need a little bit more substance. Multitudes of cupcakes (RMB 23 each) are made fresh daily in an open kitchen and can be ordered in advance online and by phone. Some of the best flavors are mocha, green tea and raspberry. Ground yourself from your sugar high with one of the eight types of coffee or ten types of teas, or with a choice from the beer and wine list. If you’re looking for more than a sweet buzz, Colibri has prepared panini, sourdough sandwiches, wraps, and salads. With half the shop facing the open square and half facing the underground shopping mall, Colibri has a diverse atmosphere that was designed by Eight Inc., the company behind the sleek lines of the Apple Store.

Daily 10am-10pm. LG51, The Village North, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 0808) 朝阳区三里屯路11号院地下一层NLG-51单元

Signature dishes: Egg and Mayo on Sour- LU SANLITUN dough (RMB 38), Antipasti Wrap (RMB 48), Couscous Salad with Roasted Pumpkin (RMB

48), Cupcakes (RMB 23), Espresso (RMB 15). COLIBRI

O.P.I. Good for: A quick and sweet getaway from MEGABOX the Village shopping bustle GONGRENTIYUCHANG BEILU

While you’re in the area: Get your nails done TUANJIEHU at O.P.I. and wear oﬀ the sugar buzz at the Megabox Cinema.

6 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM Premium Australian Wagyu Beef at Nishimura

ooking for an authentic, classic Japanese Lcuisine restaurant with the perfect ambiance? I would like to recommend Nishimura, where you will be pampered with delectable specialties and heart-warming service amid a contemporary décor. he combined classic and innovative culinary As I walked into Nishimura, I was immediately techniques in his menu, which can be seen taken aback by the tranquil, comfortable through the fresh, tender Tataki Sashimi (Flamed interior, which is made up of wood, stones, Wagyu Carpaccio), the refreshing Seiro Mushi glass, water and metal. Yoshinori Mizutani, (Sliced Beef and Vegetables served in a Bamboo Nishimura’s Chef de Cuisine glows with passion Steamer), as well as the flavourful Robatayaki as he introduced the restaurant, his creative (Grilled Wagyu Skewers) and Teppan- inspirations and dynamic culinary experience. Sautéed Wagyu Sushi. He sincerely invites all For over 20 years, Chef Mizutani served as the connoisseurs to Nishimura for a gourmet treat! Executive Chef for the Japanese Ambassadors to Singapore and Cairo, Egypt, and he also Experience the ultimate gourmet cuisine, where worked in upscale restaurants and five star each bite is a premium treat for the discerning hotels in Egypt, Singapore and Japan. palates!

Chef Mizutani has also won the hearts of Beijing gourmets with his impeccable culinary skills. Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing He shared with me his newest creation for Nishimura Restaurant November--a seasonal Australian Premium Wagyu Garden Wing, Level 2 Beef Menu. He lauded the beef’s tender texture 29 Zizhuyuan Road, Haidian District and rich ﬂavors. To highlight these characteristics, (010) 6841 2211 extension 6719 广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 7 TRY THESE RESTAURANTS

Orange and Red Cabbage Salad

Hercules B.E.L.T Classic Ham and Cheese

Sandwich Shop Hercules Gourmet Sandwich Manufacturing Co. The sleek stone and wood design of this new Tongli eatery make an excellent backdrop for their hand crafted sandwiches. Served on freshly baked bread with a side of tortilla chips and sweet salsa, sandwiches run the gamut of traditional deli favorites, from pastrami on rye; bacon, eggs, lettuce and tomato; and ham and cheese. Sandwiches share the menu with a handful of soups, salads and entrees. The space is warm and bright, and a great place to spend an afternoon surfing the Internet or lounging with a friend. Specials include buy-one-get-one-free drinks every day from 4-8pm, free refills on caffeinated drinks from 2-5pm, and buy-one-get-one-free sandwiches on Tuesdays.

Daily 11am-late. 2/F, Tongli Studio, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区三里屯同里2楼

Signature Dishes: Orange and Red Cabbage Salad (RMB 32), Hercules B.E.L.T. (RMB 32), PALOMA Ham and Cheese Sandwich (RMB 28), Roast SANCHEZ Lamb with Mango Salsa (RMB 58), Carrot JEWELRY Cake (RMB 22) PANTRY MAGIC Perfect for: Refueling and relaxing during a HERCULES day of power shopping at Nali Patio GONGRENTIYUCHANG BEILU

While you’re there: Outﬁt your own sandwich TUANJIEHU workshop with the amazing assortment of supplies found at Pantry Magic, and reward yourself for all of your hard work with a jewel from Paloma Sanchez Jewelry

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Crab Cakes

Crab Salad

Crab House Cage’s Crab House This casual crab house and bar is the first in Beijing to offer a big variety of American-style crab dishes. Crabs, from Alaskan king to Australian snow crab to English bread crab, are held in a big blue tank by the entrance for diners to pick, and no matter which dish you choose, the execution is just right, whether it is the tender and fresh crab salad, the hearty crab cake, or any of the other seafood dishes. The service and atmosphere are very friendly, and wooden floors, cheerful music, and brown paper on the table all provide an authentic crab house feel. Wines from all over the world at the bar area are also a big bargain.

Daily 3.30pm-11pm. 1/F, Shifang Haoting, 16 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8453 1376) 凯奇螃蟹屋, 朝阳区新源南路16号

Signature dishes: Crab Salad (RMB 98), Crab Cakes (RMB 128) and Crab Sandwich (RMB 98) XINYUANLI MARKET

Good for: Chasing away winter crabbiness CAGE'S CRABHOUSE with authentic American crab cakes and XINYUAN NANLULIANGMAQIAO beers.

While you’re in the neighborhood: Head over to the Xinyuanli Market for some of your own ingredients, or pop by Hongyan’s Store for some boutique hand-painted clothing.

10 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM 广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 11 SPOTLIGHT Schroeder to ﬁnd out what it takes to capture the stars and the hearts of Bei- jing’s gourmands.

Tell us a little bit about this event. In this event we bring together six of the world’s most internationally acclaimed Michelin-rated chefs for one evening of ﬁne dining. Each one of them will create a dish based on their expertise and using regional and local ingredients. This year the six chefs who will be joining our own Executive Chef Yu Xianggu are Alfonso Iaccarino, Peter Knogl, Lionel Rigolet, Chris- tian Sinicropi, Pascal Nibaudeau and Eric Westermann. Between the six of them, they have 12 Michelin stars, and represent all of Europe’s ﬁnest culinary traditions.

What kind of food will be prepared at the event? Each chef will cook meals reflecting their culinary tradition and expertise, meaning that each of the courses will be unique. Alfonso Iaccarino, from the two Michelin star restaurant Don Alfonso in Sorrento, Italy is known as a studi- ous chef who studies the 3,000-year -old culture and history of Italian cuisine as well as the cuisines of the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing brings star power to the table region he travels to. He’s known for his passion for southern Italian food and wine, and grows all of his own herbs and vegetables in the mineral- AN INTIMATE DINNER WITH THE rich soil of the Campania region. STARS Peter Knogl will be joining us from the restaurant Cheval Blanc in Basel, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing lights up the culinary scene Switzerland. He was recently awarded with Michelin “Stars” the “Chef of the Year 2011” by the Gault Millau Swiss restaurant guide in On November 22, the skies over Wang- six Michelin star chefs for their “Seven October 2010, in addition to his two fujing will light up with one of the most Courses, Six Maestros, Five Stars, One Michelin stars, one in 2007 and one opulent culinary events of the season, Night Only” event. Agenda caught in 2008. The German-speaking Peter as the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing hosts up with General Manager Nils-Arne Knogl is known to be uncompromis- ing in his pursuit of freshness, and pays great attention to the natural flavours of ingredients. “They come together in Beijing for one evening Lionel Rigolet, the Millau’s Belgian of fine dining, in which each one of them will “Chef of the Year 2007,” specializes in create a dish based on their expertise and using French cuisine, and his home res- regional and local ingredients” taurant, Comme Chez Soi, holds the record for continuously received stars

12 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM with three stars for a continuous 27 years. The traditional, family owned “We’ve actually installed cameras in the kitchen venue has proven the perfect place for Rigolet to develop his talents, and where diners can watch chefs prepare the food he welcomes diners to the restaurant they are about to eat, and each chef will join with his wife Marie-Thérèse Wynants. them and explain to them their inspiration for the Some of his specialties include fillets masterpiece they have created” of sole with a mousseline of Riesling, or prawn and apricot soufflé with crunchy pistachios and red fruits. France will be represented by two tronomic heritage. His own particular a career so much as a way of life. I stars, including Christian Sinicropi, approach to getting to the heart of enjoy everything that I do in my work, the two-star Michelin chef from the his ingredients and creating rich taste and even after so many years I am restaurant La Palme d’Or, located in experiences has been described as still encountering new things. Right Cannes. A celebrity on the Cannes the “Westermann spirit” and was now I am very fortunate to be in a Film Festival circuit, Chef Sinicropi passed on to him by his Michelin- city as exciting as Beijing, and I really is known for creating whimsical and rated father with whom he shared look forward to sharing this special poetic dishes that follow the theme the kitchen for several years. evening with our Chinese diners. of films, such as the as “Amelie” (foie gras confit topped with gingerbread) Do you know what dishes will be How can we take part in the event? and Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- served yet? The menu for the event The event will begin at 6.30 pm on tory” (brioche French toast with has not been set, but last years’ dish- the Lantern Ballroom on Monday, aniseed and basil chocolate). If you’d es offered a spectacular variety and November 22, 2010, with a cham- like to see more of this work, you depth of flavor. pagne reception. People interested can always read his book “Petits Plats in the event can book tickets by call- Grand Ecran” which features 60 reci- What was your inspiration for this ing 5812 8888 ex. 8401 or e-mailing pes dedicated to cinema. event? I wanted to create a culinary [email protected]. Seats are The other French chef at the experience that has never been lived RMB 1,588 (exclusive of 15% service charge) and are limited. A celebrity in the Cannes Film Festival circuit, Chef Sinicropi is known for creating whimsical and You can learn more about the chefs poetic dishes that follow the theme of films, such and what you might expect from this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by as the as ‘Amelie’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate visiting the following websites. Factory.’” Alfonso Iaccarino event will be Pascal Nibaudeau, a before. We’ve actually installed cam- www.donalfonso.com one-star Michelin chef from Le Pres- eras in the kitchen where diners can Peter Knogl soir D’Argent in Bordeaux, France. watch chefs prepare the food they are www.lestroisrois.com The rising star of this event, Chef about to eat, and each chef will join Lionel Rigolet Nibaudeau is known for creative dish- them and explain to them their inspi- www.commechezsoi.be es, and one of his signature plates, ration for the masterpiece they have Christian Sinicropi Breton Blue Lobster served alone or created. We trust that this will take the www.hotel-martinez.com accompanied by a béarnaise sauce dining experience to a new level. Pascal Nibaudeau with juices from the press, ceps and Food is something that I am www.pressoir-argent.com/uk/ black salsify, embodies his unique very passionate about. As a matter Eric Westermann mastery of skills. of fact, I don’t even consider my job www.buerehiesel.com Eric Westermann hails from the world-famous three-star Miche- lin Award Winning Restaurant Buerehiesel in Strasbourg, France, “Food is something that I am very passionate and belongs to a generation of pas- about. As a matter of fact, I don’t even consider sionate chefs who, firmly attached to their countryside and their traditions, my job a career so much as a way of life.” have perpetuated and enriched gas-

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Jade Gray is ready to deliver 12 inches of hot, satisfying pizza – with a side of fun JADE BUT NOT JADED Mixing business and pleasure with entrepreneur Jade Gray

A native of the picturesque town of that’s my Chinese name, and I’m like sport – more expensive than in most Wanaka, New Zealand, Jade Gray has no…that’s my birth name [laughs]. other places. So I took on a job as a stayed in China through thick and thin, My mom gave it to me. She’s run a ski instructor in order to finance my prevailing over the SARS outbreak to fashion business for the last 40 years, sport. I earned 500 kuai a month, by open up Beijing hotspots Lush, Pyro so I guess the question is whether it’s the way – I always tell my employees and, more recently, Gung Ho! Pizza fad or fashion. now that they’ve got it easy. Factory. I got to live in a dorm with eight What first brought you to China? I other guys; we were fed dumplings First things first. Is Jade Gray your first came to China in 1996 to ski and three times a day. But I had a blast, real name? Yes, it’s my real name! practice my Chinese. Then I realized skied for free, and the upside was Actually, people always ask me if that in China, skiing is an expensive that because I was the only foreign instructor, all the rich guys who came to the resort would want me to instruct “Gung Ho’s about trying to get away with things, their mistresses and wives. Don’t ask not only in terms of flavors and styles. We’re not me why. Then at night, they’d invite Italian, we’re not trying to be New York Style. We me to a restaurant, and feed me lob- just are what we are. We think that we can bring ster and French wine. I was 18 or 19 in something those traditions can’t, which is New years old, and at the time I was like, Zealand’s concept of fresh ingredients” “Wow, this is pretty cool.” That was the first of many gigs. I’d

14 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM always planned on China. I did a degree in Chinese and marketing, and “I didn’t come to China to go through life slogging from day one, I placed my bets on my guts. That’s why I’m an entrepreneur – I refuse China. I’d always traveled and wanted to work overseas, and I realized New to go into a cubicle” Zealand’s future wasn’t Europe or America anymore - it was Asia. through life slogging my guts. That’s legend, even though she’s only four How’d you go from ski instructor in why I’m an entrepreneur – I refuse feet tall. Her biggest expense of the rural China to business owner in Bei- to go into a cubicle. If we’re going year is medicine for 60 kuai, and after jing? I came here for my first start-up, to do a brand, let’s make it fun! We that is 50 kuai tobacco, which she a fitness center near the Beijing Lan- think there are local brands that are rolls herself. guage and Culture University. I bought good, not so much international into a gym that was going bust. That is brands. Beijing’s sometimes such a So what places keep you in the what brought me to Beijing and it was dreary place, and we want to liven it city? I love any local Beijing hot pot the people that made me stay here. To up! What’s going to make noise and joint that uses charcoal! I also really me, Shanghai is like a well-tailored suit. catch your eye? It’s pink! We’re going like Lord of Salt out in 798 and Duck It looks great, but I’m more of a jeans to ruffle peoples’ feathers with our de Chine and Migas. I also like to and T-shirt kind of guy. Beijing, to me, is marketing. We don’t want to offend catch at show at Yugong Yishan and like your favorite pair of jeans – it feels people, but we do want to be cheeky D-22, and shop at Lane Crawford, good and looks good and you don’t and make people laugh. At the end of Casa Pagoda, and Panjiayuan. want to wear anything else. the day, if we can make people laugh, it’s much more fun than a serious, Gung Ho! Pizza Daily 11am-midnight. Bldg What inspired you to open up a piz- 3, China View (rear side, opposite City Ho- pretentious Italian place. It’s great if tel), Gongti Donglu, Chaoyang District. (8587 za restaurant? Failure. I opened up you’re doing that, but it’s not the vibe 1404/1370) 朝阳区工体东路中国红街3号楼 a nightclub called Zub in Wudaokou. at Gung Ho! www.gunghoventures.com It was my dream project with kickin’ Lord of Salt 天下盐 Daily 10am-10pm Inside electronic music and micro drinks. It We heard you also run a courtyard 798, Dashanzi, 2 Jiuxianqiao, 798, Chaoyang turned out it was a niche, and the kids District (5978 9623) 朝阳区朝阳区酒仙桥2号 retreat by the Great Wall. Yep, it’s 大山子 798艺术工厂 wanted draft beer and hip-hop. In the an event retreat courtyard. I had a ashes of Zub, I was determined not to courtyard of my own up in Jiankou Duck de Chine 全鸭季 Daily 11am-2.30pm, give up. When I was a kid, my mother 6-11pm 1949–The Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Village for eight years, and became Gongti Beilu (6501 1949) opposite the south always had a woodfire brick oven in somewhat of a local. Then they gate of Pacific Century Place Mall), Chaoyang her house that we used to make piz- knocked my place down this year. District (朝阳区工体北路4号院 (太平洋百货南门对面) zas. There was nothing in Wudaokou I knew it was going to happen so I like that at the time, and kids wanted had a new place built from scratch. Migas 米家思 simple comfort food, like beer and It’s a little too high-end for a holiday Daily 10am-3pm, 5-11pm. 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 pizza. So that’s when we started Pyro Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6061) house, so we decided to do exclusive 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园6层 Pizza, and it just took off. events up there. The goal is to hold at least one Yugong Yishan 愚公移山 Daily 7pm-late3-2. What is the concept behind Gung Zhangzizhong Lu (100m west of Zhangz- event a month. It’s primarily a holiday izhong Lu subway station), Dongcheng District Ho! Pizza Factory? Gung Ho’s about house, but we use it as a retreat space (6404 2711) 东城区平安大道张自忠路3-2号 trying to get away with things, both as well. There are guys who rent it (地铁五号线张自忠路站往西100米) in terms of flavors and styles. We’re for the weekend with barbecues, D-22 Tue-Sun 7pm-2am. 242 Chengfu Lu (two not Italian, we’re not trying to be but mostly we use it for corporate doors west of 13 Club), Haidian District (6265 New York-style. We just are what we events and training. You can book it 3177) 海淀区成府路242号 are. We think that we can bring in for yourself online at www.gunghov- Lane Crawford Daily 10am-9pm. L130, Sea- something those traditions can’t, entures.com. sons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Financial Street, which is New Zealand’s concept of Xicheng District (6622 0808) 西城区金融街金 The second you shut the court- 城坊街2号金融街购物中心L130 fresh ingredients. That’s one big thing yard door you enter old China. This we also decided that if we were go- village has not changed in the last Casa Pagoda Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun ing to work our asses off to turn this 11am-8pm. 6 Sanlitun South Street (6591 5922) 2,000 years. They still eat all their own 三里屯南路6号 www.casapagoda.com business into a franchise in the next crops. I have a next-door neighbor five years, we sure as hell better have who is 78 years old and she lives on Dirt Market Panjiayuan 潘家园旧货市场 fun with it. Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 4.30am-6pm. an annual budget of 210 kuai. We West of Panjiayuan Qiao, Chaoyang District I didn’t come to China to go call her Da Ma, big Ma. She’s like a (6775 2405) 朝阳区潘家园桥西边

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Workday lunches don’t have to be a dull Café Europa Featuring light bistro routine of fast food or greasy dives. To fare, this chic venue draws in the well- simplify your midday meal meetings, heeled CBD crowd. The four lunch Agenda has hand-picked some of the options change every week, and RMB best business menus and the most out- 60-75 gets you the soup of the day, a standing lunch specials around town. green garden salad, a choice of main Alameda This Brazilian restaurant course and a dessert. Café Europa is a perennial reader’s favorite, with offers one of Beijing’s best value busi- a daily changing set menu that has ness lunches, and is a great place for plenty of options to choose from. At a anyone who appreciates good food mere RMB 60 the lunch deal is a steal, and wine at fair prices. Café Europa serving up hearty portions that satisfy. Rm 1113, Bldg 11, Jianwai Soho, 39 While you’re there, check out their Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang decent list of reasonably priced wines District. (5869 5663) www.cafeeuropa. or their capirihinas. Bigger groups cn 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho11号 should book a table. It wasn’t voted 楼1113 “Best Business Lunch” in the Beijinger’s Ganges The mid-day crowds in the 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards for dining room attest to its popularity. nothing. Daily noon-3pm. Sanlitun Co-winner of “Best India/Pakistani” in Beijie (beside the Nali Mall), Chaoyang the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant District. (6417 8084) 朝阳区三里屯北街 Awards, Ganges at The Village offers W Dine and Wine The set lunches a generous, all-you-can-eat spread are a reasonable RMB 98, and the for just RMB 42 from 11am to 2.30pm plush purple surroundings and mood on weekdays. S93-3, Sanlitun Village lighting create a relaxed atmosphere South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang Dis- that takes you away from your hectic trict. (6416 0181/6121) www.ganges- workday in style. Lunch is served from restaurant.com 恒河印度餐厅,朝阳区三 11.30am-2.30pm Monday- Friday. 里屯路19号三里屯Village南区S93-3 22-1 22-1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (next Mughal’s Up on the fourth floor of to Jingkelong), Dongcheng District. Nali Patio in Sanlitun, this authentic In- (6416 9838) www.w-dinewine.com万 dian/Pakistani restaurant serves a deli- 杰福咖啡厅,东城区东直门外大街22-1 cious, freshly prepared express lunch week. For RMB 89, their Greek chef SALT Venezuelan/Lebanese head with a good selection of curries. Voted will serve you with a soup or salad, chef Ana Estevez offers up popular “Outstanding Indian/Pakistani” in the a choice of main course, a soft drink two- and three-course menus (RMB Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant and a coffee. 59 Wudaoying Hutong 88-108), which change daily at this Awards, Mughal’s offers a midweek (100 meters west of Vineyard Café), lunch buffet for RMB 45 from noon award-winning Lido area eatery. Voted Dongcheng District. (8403 9748) 东城 an “Outstanding Business Lunch” in until 2.30pm.4/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun 区五道营胡同59号 the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 6082/134 6638 2160, mughalbeijing@yahoo. Village Café This contemporary city Awards. Mon-Fri noon-3pm. 2/F, 9 café offers a new take on international Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japanese com) www.mughalbeijing.cn 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层 flavors in a casual dining atmosphere. School,west of Rosedale Hotel), The set lunch menu costs RMB 68 for Chaoyang District. (6437 8457) www. Saffron Tucked away in the hutongs, two courses, and RMB 88 for three, saltrestaurantbeijing.com 盐, 朝阳区 this stylish Mediterranean restaurant is and friendly waiters serve quality food 将台西路9号2层(珀丽酒店西边) a fantastic lunchtime bistro with cozy that’s sure to make you go for a sec- Aria The China World Hotel restaurant interiors and an open kitchen. Saffron ond visit. The lunch menu is available delivers modern European cuisine in delivers an outstanding weekday set weekdays from 11.30am to 2.30 pm. a smart casual dining environment lunch menu priced at RMB 68 for two Daily 24hrs. 1/F, The Opposite House, that is known for its excellent service. courses, RMB 88 for three, and RMB Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Offering a delectable business set 108 for four courses. Saffron Tue-Sun Noon-2.30pm (lunch). 64 Wudaoying Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6410 lunch menu (RMB 158/178/198 for 5210) www.theoppositehouse.com three courses) from 11.30-2.30pm, Hutong (150m west of Vineyard Café), Dongcheng District. (8404 4909) 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号 you’re sure to leave satisfied after 楼瑜舍1层 generous servings of the pigeon and 藏红花,东城区安定门五道营胡同64号院 pomegranate salad and coq au vin. (安定门桥东南角) Mosto Offering inventive, exciting 2/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomen- Argo Situated in a beautiful courtyard contemporary food with a South wai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6505 building, this authentic Greek restau- American twist, their incredibly 2266 ext 6644) 阿郦雅, 朝阳区建国门 rant offers a reasonable lunch menu popular weekday lunch specials are 外大街1号中国大饭店2层 from 11.30-14.30 during the working served daily from noon to 2.30pm and

16 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM were voted an “Outstanding Business voted “Outstanding Mediterranean” in offers a choice of two courses from Lunch,” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant the daily specials menu, plus a glass Restaurant Awards. 3/F, Nali Patio, 81 Awards. The weekday set lunch menu of wine, local beer or juice for RMB 98. Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5208 offers a three-course meal featuring 1 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang District. 6030) www.mostobj.com 摸石头, 朝 a choice between salad or soup, two (6591 9148) 朝阳区三里屯南路1号阳区三里屯路81号那里花园3层 entrees and two types of desserts, La Pizza Get a pasta dish and a salad Athena Voted “Outstanding Mediter- making it a good spot for a workday for RMB 58, a salad and a pizza for RMB ranean” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader lunch. 17 Gongti Beilu (opposite north 68, a salad and fish or steak for RMB Restaurant Awards, Athena offers an gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang 78, a salad, pasta and soup for RMB 88. RMB 68 lunch buffet of salads, kebabs District. (6417 9669) 朝阳区工体北路 You can also choose the two-person and sliced cold cuts all week from 17号 set menu for RMB 98, which includes 11.30 to 2.30pm. 1 Sanlitun Xiwujie, Time Café If you’re after five-star food a salad and a margarita pizza. All set Chaoyang District. (6464 6036) 雅典娜 at three-star prices, this two-course lunches come with soft drinks. Daily 希腊餐厅, 朝阳区三里屯西五街1号 business set lunch menu is one of the from 10.30am to 3pm. 1/F, 3.3 Mall, 33 Di Napoli Extensive and inexpensive best deals in town. The standard set Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (5136 set menus offer the best of this Italian lunch includes an appetizer, a main 5582) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯路33号3.3服 eatery. RMB 68 gets you pizza, risotto dish and desert, while RMB 68 will 装大厦西北角底商 or six pasta options along with a upgrade you to a steak set lunch. Daily Taverna Set lunch menu features two choice of salad and drink, while RMB from 11.30am to 3pm. Unit 1038, 3/F, courses following tea or coffee. Add 88 gets you a meat or seafood dish Bldg 10, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsan- RMB 20 for dessert, and RMB 30 for a with a salad and a drink. C-10, Lucky huan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. glass of house wine. Daily from noon Street, 1 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, (5869 3488) 食客满源咖啡厅, 朝阳区东 to 2.30pm. 1949–The Hidden City, Chaoyang District. (5867 0263) 拿波里三环中路39号建外Soho10号楼3层1038 Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu (behind 餐厅, 朝阳区朝阳公园路好运街C-10号 TERRA Check out newly opened Pacific Century Place), Chaoyang Dis- Olive Cafe This long-running TERRA at lunchtime for good food and trict. (6501 8882) www.elite-concepts. restaurant combines Italian, Greek great value. Their lunch rapido, served com 朝阳区工体北路4号院 (盈科中 and southern French flavors and was Tuesday to Friday from 11am-2pm, 心南面)

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Jack Perkowski does not fear the dragon “MR. CHINA” ON MANAGING THE DRAGON Wall Street veteran and investment legend Jack Perkowski

Your blog “Managing the Drag- the years, I have developed my own writing process? I never appreciated on” has been going for a couple views as to how China works, and the what a major undertaking it is to have of years now. What inspires you blog provides the perfect platform for a book published until I took up the to keep writing? First of all, I enjoy communicating those views to oth- task in 2006. Despite the effort and writing and the challenge of putting ers. And finally, the blog has proven commitment required, though, writ- into words my thoughts on China to be great new business tool for ing Managing the Dragon was one and its development. Writing the JFP Holdings, the company that I of the most satisfying things I have blog also forces me to stay abreast founded last year. done. The book was fun to write and of major events, whether they are it provided a great opportunity to re- business, political or social in nature, You wrote a book to inform people flect on fifteen years of experience. and to learn enough so that I can about doing business in China, Without question, the process write intelligently about them. Over but what did you learn during the taught me how to put into perspective all that I have learned. It forced “Writing Managing the Dragon was one of the me to think more broadly about how China works and where it is going, most satisfying things I have done. The book and what it takes to live happily and was fun to write and it provided a great oppor- work successfully here. While I had tunity to reflect on fifteen years of experience“ made many observations and drawn many conclusions over the years,

18 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM writing the book gave me the opportunity to connect the dots, so to “Ironically, the global economic crisis was the cata- speak, and to form comprehensive lyst for the formation of my new venture” views on these subjects. As a result, I now find it much easier to take new events as they occur in China and less ups and downs, and there will non-Chinese alike. They exist in areas the world around it and put them be times when you will question as diverse as financial services, health into context. whether starting your own business care, environmental technology, edu- was really worth it. To get through cation, value-added manufacturing Tell us a little bit about your new those hard times, you will need all of and distribution, to name but a few. venture, JFP Holdings. Ironically, the courage of your convictions that The opportunities are there -- the the global economic crisis was the you can muster. the trick is to develop and implement catalyst for the formation of my new Moreover, being an entrepreneur a strategy to take advantage of them. venture. As the world plunged into and working for yourself is addictive, deep recession in the fall of 2008, I and once you go down that path, it’s Anything else you’d like to tell our believed that China would be the difficult to get back into the main- readers? As China’s economic and first to lead the way out, and said stream job market. However, before political influence continues to grow, as much in the predictions for 2009 taking the entrepreneurial road, you I notice a tendency on the part of which I posted on my blog. I also must do a careful assessment of your many to argue that its influence will believed that, when companies and strengths and weaknesses. fade, just as Japan’s economic and investors from around the world If you believe you have what it political influence waxed and then eventually got back to the business takes and are still determined to go waned in the 1980s. There is also of looking for growth, China would ahead, you will need a good idea or a tendency to believe that China’s be of even greater interest than it had concept for your business. Ideally it gain is somehow a loss for the United been before the crisis, and I wanted should be something that is unique States and the other major countries to be set up to help them. Finally, I and different. Then you will need to of the world. I strongly disagree with believed that Chinese companies develop a well-thought-out strategy. each of these sentiments. would increasingly look to expand This is perhaps the most important Therefore, government and busi- abroad, and that my experience in part. A unique product or service ness leaders around the world need both markets would be an important and a well-grounded strategy can to consider how to deal with this new asset for them to draw upon. help you overcome the inevitable reality, and China has to take on the JFP Holdings was founded on mistakes that will be made in execu- responsibilities that come with the those basic premises. Quite simply, tion. If your company has a “me too” mantle of global leadership. our goal is to help Western compa- product or service, or a strategy that The unprecedented changes nies get their products and technol- is not well thought out, then your that the world is seeing as China ogy into China by working with them execution had better be flawless, and other under-developed econo- to develop appropriate strategies for which is nearly impossible, particu- mies, one by one, come into their the Chinese market, to implement larly in China. own is positive for everyone. Adding those strategies and to gain access If at all possible, develop a strat- millions of people around the world to any capital that may be required egy that doesn’t require a great deal into the global economy provides to fund them. Similarly, we help Chi- of capital upfront. Once you take one that many more minds to find a cure nese companies to expand abroad by dollar from an investor, you have a for AIDS, develop new ways to power helping with strategy, implementa- boss, so don’t take the step of bring- the global economy and solve other tion and capital. ing in investors lightly. global problems. Those of us working in China have What advice would you give to Has the China bus left? Are there the good fortune of being in a posi- young entrepreneurs looking to no big opportunities left anymore? tion to personally witness the impact, make a start in China? There are a Absolutely not! Even though China is both good and bad, which China’s number of suggestions I would make, now the second largest economy in development is having. To the extent beginning with the most important the world, it is still in the embryonic that we can, each in our own way, use advice of all, which is to think very stage of development. Even a first- our experience to promote a better carefully about whether you really time visitor to China can immediately understanding of what is happening want to be an entrepreneur in the spot numerous product, technology here, we can all play an important role first place. I don’t care how great and service “gaps,” each one of which in the transition to the new era that is your idea is, it will take an enormous represents a significant business op- evolving in this century. amount of work and persistence to portunity. These opportunities are make it a success. There will be count- available to everyone, Chinese and Interview by Steven Schwankert 广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 19 THE LIST of translated blog posts from around China. Stories cover everything happening online, from scandal to gossip and news, and translated commentary from Chinese netizens provide deep inside into their psyche.

Modern Lei Fang has made a name for himself on the blogging scene with his insights into daily life in China, but if you’re overwhelmed by modern China, Jeremiah Jenne’s blog Jotting from a Granite Studio provides interesting insight to China’s literary past, with but a dash of modern news for good measure.

Last but not least, the blogs on the Beijinger’s website have a variety of Beijing-based blogs that cover everything from organic living to din- TALKING POINTS ing, shopping and nightlife. Chinese blogs hold up a mirror to the Middle Kingdom Blog Roll Blogs have come along way in the past Beijing Boyce covers both food and China Development Brief few years. What used to be little more wine, with a strong emphasis on the www.chinadevelopmentbrief.com than online diaries, photo collections latter, and is a great place to get the China Dialogue and video links have now become inside scoop on the local bar scene. www.chinadialogue.net battlefields strewn with information, If you want to narrow down your op- Danwei www.danwei.org opinion and passion. Beijing’s blogs are tions to reds and whites, check out his Hao Hao Report no exception, and while blogs come and wine-only blog Grape Wall of China. www.haohaoreport.com go, those that remain provide a wealth If you want your food blog without WSJ China Real Time Report of insight on all things China. a side of local business gossip, Red blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/ Cook and Appetite for China are just China Sports Today China Development Brief is an inde- a click away. www.chinasportstoday.com pendent publication that reports on Wild East Football social developments and civil society Beijing Daze covers both live music http:// wildeastfootball.net in China. If you are looking for envi- and food, featuring great insight into Stylites www.stylites.net ronmental news, the bilingual China Beijing’s local music scene. For another Nicely Made in China Dialogue features news, analysis and inside look into the music world in http://nicelymadeinchina.com discussion of environmental issues China there is China Music Radar. Beijing Boyce concerning China. The blog is maintained by promotion www.beijingboyce.com company Split Works, and covers the Grape Wall of China Currently down, Danwei once featured country’s music industry. For a deeper www.grapewallofchina.com some of the most comprehensive news understanding of the Chinese music Red Cook on media, advertising and urban life in scene, check out Rock in China. www.redcook.net China. But not to fear, many competi- Appetite for China tors are emerging, so those who want Dgenerate Films covers China’s www.appetiteforchina.com to keep up to speed with real news can independent film scene and is run Beijing Daze beijingdaze.com check out the Hao Hao Report and by a non-theatrical distributor of China Music Radar the Wall Street Journal’s China Real independent contemporary films from www.chinamusicradar.com Time Report, among others. China, and Dan Edwards’ Screening Rock in China www.rockinchina.com China blog is another great source for Dgenerate Films Blogs like China Sports Today and independent films, featuring reviews, http://dgeneratefilms.com Wild East Football can keep you spotlights on actors and directors, and Screening China up to speed on sports in the Middle more. Alive not Dead is an online screeningchina.blogspot.com Kingdom. If window shopping is your community dedicated to helping Alive not Dead sport of choice, Stylities follows artists by giving them a space to www.alivenotdead.com Beijing’s hottest hipsters and is a great connect and cooperate, and to share China Hush www.chinahush.com place for style inspiration. Inspired to their work with their fans. China Smack www.chinasmack.com shop? Whether you’re seeking a hat, Modern Leifang a cello, or a new pair of shoes, Nicely If sensational exposés are your thing, www.modernleifang.com Made in China can point you in the check out China Hush and China Jottings from a Granite Studio direction of locally produced, high- Smack. These blogs specialize in http://granitestudio.org quality merchandise. laying bare China’s dark side by means

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Zach Chen leads hikers far away from city stresses A BREATH OF FRESH AIR Zach Chen of Beijing Hikers

Zach Chen is one of the chief guides private tours as well as coming up with Do you get a big mix of people on for Beijing Hikers, a group which spe- new ideas. We’ve gotten really busy in your hikes? Yeah, a huge mix. In the cializes in leading interesting treks the last couple of weeks spending ex- past, it’s mostly been expats living in and around Beijing and the Great tra time out on the trail to clear some in Beijing, though we’ve started to Wall. Zach, a Chicago native, has lived of the more overgrown paths. see more and more tourists come in Beijing for almost two years. We through. More locals as well. caught up with him on his day off for Are these new hikes, then? Some of a chat about upcoming hikes and the them are new – we’re always looking Are there many regulars? There are joys and demands of the job. out for new hikes. Others have been definitely some regulars. We have a around for a while and have become membership which is well worth- Is this a demanding job? Yeah, it is, more overgrown. A lot of the trails while – sign up for RMB 200 per year I’m out hiking three days a week and we use were originally used to get and get a bit of a discount on hikes. then the other two days, I’m doing from one village to another, so more So there is something of a commu- things around the office. That ranges and more of these roads are falling nity. A lot of people remember each from helping set up hikes to arranging into disuse. other from previous hikes. Apart from getting outdoors and getting good exercise, it’s also a great way to meet “Getting out into the countryside can be such a people. hassle. We take that away – all you have to do is show up and be ready to hike” How big are the groups for your hikes? Well, this is our busiest time

22 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM of year. We max out at 30 people. That’s the most we’ll take out but I “Thankfully, we haven’t had anyone show up in don’t think we’ve had less than 20 high heels but it hasn’t been far off” lately. It sounds crowded but you’ve got a big mix of folks – some want It’s a hassle-free way to get out- differently here. So there are things to go really fast and treat it as one doors. A lot of the expats in Beijing that I’m just not used to, like access of their weekly workouts and oth- are from places where they are used fees. Part of it is that outdoor recrea- ers just want to hang back and take to being able to just go outdoors tion is emerging here. It’s just some- photos, so the group ends up getting for a walk or go out somewhere on thing you take in your stride and spread out. their own. Here, they may not drive realize that it’s an evolving situation. It’s usually two guides per hike. or speak Chinese or be familiar with Somebody at the front of the hike the countryside; getting out into the What one piece of advice would and someone at the back to make countryside for them can be such a you give people who are tempted sure nobody gets left behind and hassle. We take that away – all you to join one of your hikes? Shoes, everybody is safe. have to do is show up and be ready definitely good shoes. I know it’s un- to hike. realistic to expect people to pack hik- You mentioned that this is your ing boots if they’re on holiday and the busiest time of the year. I’m guess- Have you come across much in- hike is just one day out of their trip. ing that it’s a good time to go hik- teresting wildlife? I’ve seen some But they should wear at least athletic ing around Beijing because of the snakes which were pretty neat. Once shoes or something like that. Warm weather. Yes, definitely. The sky is I saw a deer. Mostly it’s birds and clothing is a must-have as well. clear. We recently had seven blue sky lizards, though with the weather days in a row and the temperature is getting colder they’ll be heading After a good hike, where’s your a big part of it. The leaves are starting underground at this time of year. favorite place in Beijing to cele- to turn too so it’s nice to take in the brate with a beer? I don’t get out too scenery. I mean, every time of year What are the challenges and frus- much these days but there are some is a little different. Winter is fun too trations of this line of work? Every nice places near some of the hikes. because you get to see some pretty now and again you get some people We like the Irish Volunteer on Jiangtai interesting scenery in the snow. who have signed up and they haven’t Lu. That’s nice for a pint or two after really thought through what it means work. Sanlitun is always good but in Do you have a favorite view you’ve to go hiking. Thankfully, we haven’t particular, I’m a big fan of The Tree come across? Is there a particular had anyone show up in high heels and Nearby the Tree. sunset that stands out in your mind? but it hasn’t been far off. The chal- I’m a big fan of the hills out to the lenge is when someone isn’t really When you’re out hiking, do you northwest out in Yanqing County, but prepared. Most people know what to ever think, “God, I’d love an office it’s all different. It’s hard to say, really. expect. People who have heard of us job”? No, not a chance. The other through word of mouth also tend to week I was out with a local farmer How do you guys earn your mon- be better prepared. Every now and cutting trail. We were out there for ey? Anyone can get a bus to the then we’ll get a tourist who thinks it’s hours in the pouring rain and all I Great Wall and start hiking, so what more casual than the reality. think could think was: I’d much rather do you offer that’s extra? First of all, be here right now than in front of a there are so many different places we Have you ever had to carry any- computer screen somewhere. take groups that even locals don’t one on your back up a mountain? know about. We’ve got a really broad I haven’t had to carry anyone yet but The Irish Volunteer Daily 9am-2am. Jiangtai catalogue of places that people Lu (opposite the east gate of the Holiday Inn over the summer, the heat was too either wouldn’t know how to get Lido), Chaoyang District. (6438 5581) 朝阳区高 much for quite a few people. Every 家园小区平房311号(丽都饭店东门对面) to or wouldn’t think to go to. There’s now and again we’d have to walk also our focus on safety and service. The Tree Daily noon-2am. 43 Sanlitun Beijie somebody back to the bus earlier If there’s a larger group of people, we (100m west of Sanlitun Bar Street, behind than expected. We made sure eve- Poachers Inn), Chaoyang District. (6415 1954) make sure there are enough guides ryone was taken care of. 隐蔽的树, 朝阳区三里屯北街以西100米 to make sure everyone is looked af- Poachers后面三里屯医院旁 ter. Beijing Hikers just sponsored me Does it bother you that fees are Nearby the Tree Daily 11am-midnight (restau- and my colleagues to go to first aid charged to access the Great Wall rant closes at 10pm). Xingfu Sancun 3 Xiang training by International SOS. The (behind Yashow, west of Tongli), Chaoyang and other sights? Well, I have a back- post-hike meals are also included in District. (6413 1522/87) www.nearbythetree. ground working in the outdoors in com 树旁边酒吧, 朝阳区幸福三村三巷三里 the fee – they are quite popular. the US and it’s organized completely 屯南33号院内(雅秀后边同里西边)

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Cocktail and Whiskey Bar Twilight 暮光 If cocktails are your thing, don’t miss out on this bar. One reviewer raves that “Twilight differentiates itself from the masses through great quality and amazingly consistent precision cocktails day in day out.” Although Twilight lacks the favorable Sanlitun address, its quality and reasonable prices, not to mention its atmosphere, more than compensate. Spirits are infused with fruit, ginger and chillis. There are house cocktails and twists on classics: a Bloody Mary includes tomato-and-chilli-infused vodka, with salt, pepper and crisp flecks of bacon sprinkled around the rim of the glass. The finer whiskeys include Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-2am. 3/F, 0102, Bldg 5, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (5900 5376) 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho5号 0102单元3层

Wine Bar Enoterra Described by one fan as the ultimate place for wine lovers, this popular bar has a large selection of wine wines both reasonably priced and delicious. The atmosphere is comfortable, classy and unpretentious, which combined with a delicious tapas menu makes it the perfect place for a relaxed drink with friends after work or a romantic evening. As Enoteca is an independent distributor, the wine list offers diverse and unusual selections, with bottles starting at RMB 98. Voted “Outstanding Wine Selection” in the Beijinger’s 2010 Reader Restaurant Awards. Daily 10am-2am. D405, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie, Chaoyang District (5208 6076). 朝阳区三里屯北街81号那里花园D405室

24 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM 广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 25 SPOTLIGHT things such as investment banking. I’ve been doing startups since 2006. My ﬁrst startup was a communications company called Tokiva. It’s a communications company that helps people stay in touch through aﬀord- able international calls. Other than that I was also one of the founding members of an angel investor organization in Beijing. I’ve got a couple of other things in the works, but I can’t comment on them yet.

What’s the key to your success? Well, it really comes down to the fact that I’ve been lucky to work with a great bunch of people.

How would you describe the people on Hengzhi? Well you won’t find drunken pictures or provocative profiles. What our users will share is pictures of outings, their moods, and also interesting links. So it is a combination of social and professional, but a more refined social. People really Li Tong knows his business – and that of many others as well use this as a platform to get to know people from their industry on a more CONNECTING THE DOERS personal level. CEO Li Tong of the Professional Networking Site Hengzhi How did you publicize Hengzhi? That’s a good question. Marketing is The Chinese business networking cient way to keep in touch with my always tough, because if you don’t do website Hengzhi is fast becoming an friends and colleagues from around it well, your product can’t exist. For us insider favorite. A hybrid of Facebook the world. LinkedIn wasn’t very intui- there was the added challenge that and LinkedIn, the website provides a tive for my Chinese friends, and once we wanted to keep the site profes- platform for Chinese businessmen and Facebook was blocked, there wasn’t sional, meaning we didn’t want to let entrepreneurs to make the personal really a good way to keep in touch. everyone in. So the question we were and professional connections that drive I went to MIT, so I’m a “trained geek.” faced with was: How do we evolve our their business forward. Agenda got in When I couldn’t find a place to keep user base, rather than simply grow it? touch with founder and CEO Li Tong in touch with my friend and organ- It turned out that viral marketing to learn out how to market to China’s ize all of my contacts, I simply built was the key. We started out with 100 businessmen, why the Internet is so one. That’s how Hengzhi came into friends and friends of friends, and important in China, and the key to existence. then we incentivized them by giving running a successful business network- them credits for bringing new people ing platform. What’s your professional back- to the website. ground? As said, I received my train- This system is very sustainable, Why did you found Hengzhi? ing at MIT and then worked in the and has a lot of advantages as well. I founded Hengzhi as a more effi- US and Canada for a few years, doing Once Hengzhi reaches a certain scale it can actually be really compelling to “I’m a ‘trained geek.’ When I couldn’t find a place to advertisers such as airlines and hotels, keep in touch with my friends and organize all of and that is because we have an afflu- ent and professional user base that is my contacts, I simply built one. That’s how Hengzhi unrivaled. These are the ideal users came into existence.” that people want to reach – they are

26 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM professional, aﬄuent, they blog and share their experiences with others. “In China, particularly in sites like ours, people are So at a certain point we’ll invite ad- a lot more likely to know each other and see each vertisers to the website, but not quite yet. When the time comes we will other in real life as well as being in touch online” carefully select exclusive advertisers.

To what extent do Hengzhi mem- ism in the online forums, we simply sion is a lot of manufactured content, bers socialize in real life? A lot of our choose to keep our target audience so you have one or two choices, and members organize events and out- very focused. hundreds of selections within those ings on Hengzhi, and then post their categories. I, for one, don’t watch TV pictures and updates from the events So what role do you think the In- here at all. on our website. We also organize ternet plays in people’s lives? The dinners where members can come internet is a communications tool What do you do in your free time? together and get to know each other. no matter where you go, but espe- When I’m not busy running the com- We had our launch party in February, cially in China. On Hengzhi we help pany or planning events, I actually and it was great. About two hundred people find jobs, make connections have another start-up project – my users turned up. and more. Back in June there was a son Max. I love spending time with These meetings are a great place post on the New Yorker website that him. I also really like to play sports, for Chinese businessmen and return- talked about how easily online action and often play basketball or go ing overseas Chinese to meet and talk is transferred into real-life action in swimming at the Kerry Centre. The about doing business in China. We China, and I think that the relation- basketball court is a great place to invite speakers to give presentations ship between the two is really differ- meet new people. Other than that, on various topics related to business. ent than it is on the Internet in other I lay low. I actually live really close At our last event we did have some countries. You can have lots of friends to my office, so I spend most of my foreign participants, but they didn’t following you on Facebook, or lots time in this area. My life is centered on two blocks. I might go out to Sanlitun every once in a while for a dinner at “So the question we were faced with was: How Element Fresh, grab an ice cream do we evolve our user base, rather than simply at Häagen Dazs, or catch a movie grow it?” at Wanda.

Kerry Sports Daily 6am-11pm. Kerry Centre mix that well with the crowd, even of connection on LinkedIn, but you Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 朝 though they speak Mandarin really might not ever see them. 阳区光华路1号嘉里中心酒店 (6561 8833 ext 6465) well. The thing is, the active members In China, particularly on sites like on Hengzhi spend a lot of time on the ours, people are a lot more likely to Element Fresh Mon-Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun website and know each other really know each other and see each other 7am-11pm. S8-33, Bldg 8, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6417 well, so events are an opportunity for in real life, as well as being in touch 1318) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南 them to meet up in person. I think online. Just look at our activities sec- 区8号楼S8-33 anyone who shows up without being tion. People organize outings, dinners Häagen-Dazs 哈根达斯(China Central Place) an active member might be left out and even karaoke parties. They use 11am-10pm. Unit L05b, Bldg 1, Huamao of the mix. the web as a way to get to know each Shangye Jie, 89 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District. other, but then go the extra step and (6530 7045) 朝阳区建国路89号华贸商业街 So do you have non-Chinese users? spend time together in real life as 1楼L05b铺(近新光天地) Yes, we do, but not a lot. They prob- well. At my company we have one Wanda International Cinema Daily 9am- ably make up less than ﬁve percent. employee who met his wife on QQ, 10pm. 3/F, Bldg B, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5960 3399) 朝阳区建国 Hengzhi is in Chinese only, so if you and they actually texted each other 路93号万达广场B座3层 don’t read Mandarin, you won’t be for two years before they ﬁnally met able to sign up. We don’t do this to and got married. Explore Li’s creations at www.tokiva. be exclusive, but honestly, our cur- com and www.hengzhi.cc. Hengzhi rent group of users is big enough Do you think that the lack of qual- is invitation-only. If you don’t know and complete enough that we don’t ity television has anything to do anyone on there yet, get networking! need to expand into the international with people’s desire to be online? market. Some people ask whether or Haha! That’s an interesting way to You can read Evan Osnos’ New Yorker not this is a nationalistic gesture, and look at it. I suppose that could be post at www.newyorker.com. it isn’t. While there is some national- true! What you get on Chinese televi-

广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 27 THE LIST opportunities and partnerships is Oriented, which holds events on the last Thursday of every month.

On the other hand, if you’re an entrepreneur who cringes as the thought of returning to cubicle land, then Entrepreneurs Organization Beijing is the place you want to be. This professional organization is highly organized, comes with a steep entrance fee, and creates a tightly woven network of entrepreneurs who rely on one another for advice on running their businesses. But doing business with fellow members is against the rules, so don’t even think about it!

Get connected at one of many networking events If you’re a woman looking to connect professionally, Beijing hosts at least two NETWORKING 101 excellent networking groups. Women in Business provides both a place for Connecting the Capital, Online and Off women to show off their achievements, to network with other accomplished Beijing is a big city bustling with op- at the Capital Club Athletic Center. Be women, and to meet and discuss portunity and new friends, but finding sure to check out their holiday bazaar current issues relevant to women at those that are right for you is truly an art later this month! their monthly meetings. Viva Beijing form. Luckily, the capital is also stuffed offers professionally minded women in to the brim with networking groups and If you’re looking for something more Beijing an inspiring and international sites that can make the task a lot less industry-specific, Web Wednesdays career support network. daunting. So whether you’re looking is a network of young professionals for people with similar professions and interested in intersections of creativity, Less concerned about work than interests, new friends, or more, there is a technology and business. Events are about food and wine? Beijng’s got that networking group for you. free and held every third Wednesday covered too, and you can meet lots of of the month, and attendance will likeminded people at the monthly Be- LinkedIn, the online professional put you in the forefront of the digital ijing Foodies events. Another option, networking tool of choice for many, revolution. if you happen to be in possession of has nearly 4,000 groups linked to China, two X chromosomes, are the Women and provides easy access to people in Everyone knows that China’s ecologi- who Wine events held on the second the same industry. International and cal future is less than bright, but the Wednesday of every month. easy to use, the site creates a network members of Green Drinks are looking of people that you trust in business, to change that. Their monthly meet- Want more? This list only covers the tip which in turn can help with the job ings join individuals interested in the of the iceberg. More networking groups search, industry research, and can even environment, sustainable develop- can be found at thebeijinger.com. help you check out a prospective part- ment, corporate social responsibility, ner or employee, not to mention mate. and social and environmental justice issues. They meet on the second Get Connected! If you’re fresh off the plane and just Tuesday of each month. LinkedIn www.linkedin.com want to get to know some people, InterNations www.internations.com groups like the web-based InterNa- Feeling homesick? Need some business INN www.innbeijing.org tions are the way to go. InterNations advice? Some of the best professional Web Wednesdays on LinkedIn is one of the largest international and social networking events are held Green Drinks [email protected] networking sites with hubs in more by the various chambers of commerce AmCham www.amchamchina.org than 200 cities, and provides insider stationed in Beijing. Events range from BritCham www.pek.britcham.org tips from other expats as well as offline standard networking events to topical FC Club www.fcclub.com get-togethers. It is invitation only, but presentations on problems and op- Oriented www.oriented.com if you’re an international person with portunities in business. Entrepreneurs Organization Beijing charm, you’re a shoo-in. www.eobeijing.com If you’re all about business, the FC Women in Business International Newcomer’s Network Club is for you. This headhunting- www.women-in-business.net (INN) also provides foreigners with geared group sponsors frequent Viva Beijing www.vivbeijing.com information on living in Beijing, and events and brings together business Beijing Foodies [email protected] also has monthly meetings where you professionals and headhunters in Women who Wine can meet new friends. The meetings their monthly meetings. Another [email protected] are open to all foreign passport hold- international network of young profes- ers on the last Monday of each month sionals interested in Asian business Compiled by Marla Fong

28 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM 广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 29 SPOTLIGHT independent films screening in New York around the same time, and we wondered about how to build a distribution system to give stronger exposure to these films in the US. Karin first went to China in 2008, met dozens of people and came back with about 50 DVDs. I did the honors of watching every single one of them, and that’s been one of my primary functions since. I’ve watched over 300 independent films in the past three years in order to choose the best for our catalog. Additionally I run our blog (dgeneratefilms.com), which has become a leading resource for up-to-date news Kevin Lee captures a new generation, and distributes it and in-depth articles and interviews about the Chinese independent film scene. DGENERATE dGenerate Films’ Kevin Lee – Taking Independent What kinds of films does dGenerate Chinese Cinema to the World distribute? We specialize in distribut- ing films from Chinese independent China offers few opportunities for a satisfying career path, so at the end filmmakers who work outside the cinephiles wanting to watch some- of college I enlisted in a two-year official system. Because these films thing on the big screen other than Hol- teaching stint in rural China – it was don’t go through the censors, they lywood blockbusters and the historical the most exciting thing I could think are among the most cutting edge epics churned out by local studios. But of. It was there that my true cinephile works from China, both in terms of if independent Chinese films are hard nature came out – I used movies all content and artistry. These include to see in Beijing, they’re even more dif- the time as a teaching tool, making such acclaimed narrative filmmakers ficult to track down in the US. American lesson plans out of film dialogue and as Ying Liang (The Other Half) and Liu filmmaker Kevin Lee, along with pro- holding discussions based on movie Jiayin (Oxhide), important documen- ducer Karin Chien, are working hard to scenes. Eventually one student made tary filmmakers like Ou Ning (San remedy this with the New York-based the modest observation that I should Yuan Li) and Zhao Liang (Crime and dGenerate Films (dgeneratefilms.com), do something related to movies in- Punishment), and those who work in a new company specializing in bring- stead of teaching! So it was in China multiple genres, like Cui Zi’en (Enter ing the best in independent Chinese that I discovered my calling. the Clowns) and Zhao Dayong (Ghost cinema to US audiences through public When I returned to the States and Town). screenings, online rentals and DVD felt the absence of my China life, so I Almost all of these films are made sales to schools and universities. watched just about every Chinese film with digital cameras and technology, Kevin was recently in Beijing meet- I could get my hands on. It was Jia which has revolutionized filmmaking ing with local filmmakers and shooting Zhangke’s Platform that truly opened in China by giving more artists the his own documentary. Agenda caught my eyes – this was the first film that chance to make films in a greater up with him to talk about Chinese film- really showed the China I had experi- variety of situations. making, Dgenerate Films and the future enced firsthand, and that connection We named our company dGen- of China’s film industry. between my experiences and the erate to acknowledge this digital movie screen was revelatory. It forever generation of artists. Can you tell me a bit about your changed my concept of what movies background and how you became could or should be, and it’s definitely Who do you regard as the most interested in Chinese cinema? I’ve informed my work with dGenerate. important filmmakers working in loved movies all my life, though I was How did you become involved China today? I used to think that the discouraged from pursuing filmmak- with dGenerate Films? dGenerate only filmmakers worth paying atten- ing since my parents didn’t consider is the brainchild of Karin Chien. She tion to were those working outside it a practical career. But I couldn’t find and I started discovering Chinese the state system, but gradually I’ve

30 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM come to appreciate the importance of what filmmakers are doing within the system. Jia Zhangke (Still Life, 24 City, I Wish I Knew) is no longer an underground filmmaker, but his recent state-approved productions are important because you can really see him trying to bring a more thought- ful, critical perspective about Chinese history and society to commercial filmmaking. You can even see this in mainstream, big budget films like After- shock and City Of Life and Death, which are making significant advances in bringing mainstream Chi- nese cinema to global audiences. They’re doing this with psychically charged scenarios that allow for more thematic complexity and darker subtexts than typical propaganda productions. They’ve learned a lot The remote mountain settlement of Zhiziluo, Yunnan, featured in Ghost Town from Hollywood, and now they’re poised to take it on. Something that struck me this Recommended Screening Venues year was that the Shanghai TV Fes- Broadway Cinematheque MOMA Is it getting any easier for inde- tival, which precedes the Shanghai (BC MOMA) The crème-de-le-crème of Beijing’s indie film scene combines multi- pendent filmmakers to work in Film Festival, awarded large produc- plex-style comfort with an eclectic screen- China? I’d say that the climate has tion funds to underground docu- ing program of local and foreign films. opened up considerably in China mentary filmmakers like Cong Feng Open daily, times vary. Dongzhimen 东直门, North area of Dongzhimen MOMA, 1 Xiang- compared to ten years ago. When a and Xu Tong. So the most exciting heyuan Lu, Dongzhimen, Chaoyang District director like Lou Ye can still shoot a development may be how the under- (8438 8258) 朝阳区东直门香河园路1号, 万 feature film like Spring Fever in broad ground documentary scene finally 国城北区（二环路东北角） daylight, it’s clear that there is a lot breaks into the mainstream, giving CNEX Salon Café Hosts regular screenings of more freedom than there was in the audiences a more down-to-earth hard-to-see independent Chinese documenta- past. ries and features. Directors are usually on hand look at their own society. to talk about their films. 3 Guangqu Donglu, Of course, there are still hurdles. inside Image Base Beijing (take Dongsihuan If people think that you are making You’re currently in China working to Da Jiaoting Qiao, turn East onto Guangqu Lu. Go straight past three stops, make a U- a film about a sensitive issue you’re on your own documentary. Can turn, go straight about 200 meters; Jingyuan bound to get a call from the local you tell me a bit about the project Image Base is on the north side of the road), authorities. Those are the incon- and what the film is about? The Chaoyang District (8721 5576) 朝阳区广渠东路3号竞院图片基地1号库东1层 veniences that filmmakers have to documentary is about several of my contend with if they want to make former students in China, investigat- Trainspotting This trendy café has a decent an independent film. But many direc- ing where they are now and what has screening room where independent Chinese documentaries are regularly shown free tors have proven to be both resolute happened to them in the 12 years of charge. Filmmakers are always on hand and resourceful in dealing with the since I was their teacher. It’s taken to discuss their work, and films are usually situation. me all over China: Jiangxi province subtitled in English. Daily 11am-11pm. 46 Fangjia Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), One thing worth keeping an eye (where I was their teacher), Beijing, Dongcheng District (6400 1725) 东城区方家 on is to what extent the system will Guangzhou, Zhejiang. 胡同46号艺术园区 (国子监南临) absorb or co-opt the independent It will be my first feature produc- Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) scene. Jia Zhangke and Wang Xia- tion, which is fitting – after all, they UCCA screens often controversial local fea- oshuai’s (Beijing Bicycle) crossover to were the ones who inspired me to tures and documentaries that are hard to see elsewhere else in China’s capital. The cent- state-approved productions is already make a career in film! er’s multi-lingual website is kept up-to-date an example of how this happened to with screening details. Highly recommended. the Sixth Generation, and the digital Interview by Dan Edwards Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (8459 9269) generation can’t be far behind. 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区

广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 31 SPOTLIGHT fused the hell out of people. When you’re dealing with brands, they want to know that they are your primary concern. When you’re dealing with musicians, they want to know that they are your primary concern. So we went with the idea of separating the two.

Was there a leap of faith involved for brands? How did you decide what was the right forum for the right brand? Well, yes, looking back on 2006 and 2007, this was new territory. When we did the Yue Festival the first time around, it was a first, but the Love Noise tour particularly was a real watershed for brands looking at the way they use experience and how they use social media. It’s both an education and a waiting game. Steering away from traditional media like radio and print and going viral back then was a huge leap. Now, a few years on, I think that’s become Archie Hamilton is the man behind many a band in China standard. Most large brands have moved their expansion online. I have a huge respect, for exam- BANDS AND BRANDS ple, for Converse. They definitely took Music-branding guru Archie Hamilton of Split Works/ the bull by the horns back then. There Splatter was a large sum of money involved for a brand like that. It worked out Archie Hamilton is at the forefront of You’re pretty busy these days with well but this is my bugbear as well band promotion, festival manage- your new company, Splatter. What as my challenge: to persuade brand ment and youth marketing in China. are you doing differently and what managers and their respective agen- Since moving here in 2005, his com- will Splatter specialise in? Well, cies to take a bit of a risk. pany Split Works (www.spli-t.com) we’ve always dealt with brands since I look at so much of what hap- has made possible Chinese tours our year-long campaign with Bacardi pens in this industry and it’s so stand- for the likes of Sonic Youth, Faithless in 2006. But what we found is that a ardized. It has created a dull kind of and many others. Until recently, Split lot of brands – rightly or wrongly – still branding which is basically a celebrity Works has promoted cutting-edge believe in the traditional music market on underground ads presenting yet brands (including Converse, Apple and that TV is a given to chew up most another product just in a different and Bacardi), mostly through the mu- of the market. What we do is we like pose wearing a different colored shirt. sic industry. With some exciting gigs to communicate between entertain- When you see even more brands coming up and the recent development content and social media. jumping on that bandwagon, they ment of new sister company Splatter When we were selling ourselves just start to look silly and unimagi- (www.spla-t.com) taking over the as this kind of hybrid company – part native. branding side of the business, we booking agent, part gig promoter, caught up to catch on. part branding agency – we just con- This popularity measurement tool you’ve come up with – band love – what is it all about? Well, basically “A lot of brands – rightly or wrongly – still believe about three years ago in Shanghai I in the traditional music market and that TV is a lost a fairly obscene amount of mon- given to chew up most of the market” ey bringing over a band that was a big band in the UK and Europe. When

32 AGENDA THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 广告DM they arrived in China for pre-promotion stuff, we realized that they had “It’s both an education and a waiting game. Steer- about five fans in China and I paid for ing away from traditional media like radio and print it. As a result of that, I turned around and going viral back then was a huge leap. Now, and thought: I have to understand this better myself. a few years on, I think that’s become standard. So, we developed a tool that takes Most large brands have moved their expansion 60 different relative metrics, plugs online” them into an algorithm and spits out a number. That number sits relative to reason for it is that: a) the production to prevent against moments such a bunch of other numbers and tells me is subpar to what it should be, or b) as the Bjork incident? Sure, we’ve al- how big that band can be. It has to be because the artists aren’t experienced ways done that. We had Sonic Youth used with experience and instinct but enough on those stages to really own play in Beijing and Shanghai a year it hasn’t failed me. Over here there’s them. So, with the Yue festival in 2007, before Bjork and they were probably nothing like album sales, nothing like I took those two principles to heart potentially more controversial. It was radio play to give us an idea -- every- with top production and bands that important to get on the phone with thing that we measure is unknown. knew how to manipulate a 15,000 these guys and explain to them that So, we’ve been doing that for capacity arena in an outdoor park the idea of coming here and say- three years. We’ve done about 900 and blow the place away. ing controversial things that then different bands. I haven’t lost money Of course, if you’re going to do get us thrown out of the country to on a show or tour since. that you have to charge people USD such a degree that we can never do 50-100 in order not to go completely anything over here again is probably So, does band love tell us who we bankrupt (which we pretty much not best for the long-term stability of should look out for? Yes! There’s a did in that first year). The choice was the music industry. So yeah, we pick band called World’s End Girlfriend simple: Do I put the ticket price up our artists carefully and brief them who are a Japanese operatic rock and bring in bigger acts that more before they come. band – that sound is very hot here people in China know, do I take the at the moment. They’ve got this production down a few notches and As well as Sonic Youth, you’ve melodic, sad way of expressing wait for the market to catch up, or do brought over Faithless, Maximo themselves. we change the format completely? Park, and the Go! Team. If you I’m really looking forward to We hit on this idea of an urban could bring anyone, who would bringing over The Cave Singers. I cultural festival in Beijing and Shang- you choose? The list is a million miles saw them at South by Southwest hai. JUE has grown organically and this long. Among current bands, I’ve got and they were my favorite band of year it was six or seven times bigger a ridiculous hard-on for some British the week. They’re a great, great live than the year before. We have almost bands like Florence and the Machine. band. half of next year’s acts booked and we Arcade Fire would be huge here. have some really interesting surprises The JUE Festival will see its third on the horizon. People will come What prompted you to make the incarnation in 2011; it was pre- more and more to associate those move over here in 2005 and what ceded by the Yue festival in 2007. two weeks in March with a time when keeps you going now? I had a really What prompted the change from the two cities are really pumping. strong feeling that the West was go- that big outdoor music festival to ing nowhere. I’ve worked in the music the present ten-day music and art What’s the difference between the industry for over 15 years now and it festival? I think the key for me was music scenes in Beijing and Shang- is heavily saturated and limited in the standing on a beautiful day in Zhong- hai? I think Shanghai is much more West. Almost every avenue has been shan Park (Shanghai) with lots of peo- trend-based, so the hot, hipster art- tried. The idea of going somewhere ple having fun, thinking: I’ve paid ists are generally well-received there. to be a bit experimental and try new about USD 50 per person to throw Beijing has a much longer and deeper things was for me. this party. I suddenly thought: This association with its music. Also, ironi- To get under the surfaces of plac- is ridiculous! One of the things that I cally, Beijing is a bit too cool for school es like Wuhan, Tianjin and Beijing and promised myself when I first arrived and you struggle to whip up the excite- see those people come to gigs and here was not to give in to that idea ment you can in Shanghai. People in be blown away by what’s in front of that we can do substandard produc- Beijing are more relaxed about things. them is hugely exhilarating. I can’t tion. I go to a lot of festivals in China imagine being anywhere else. and I’m always disappointed that What about bands coming over music isn’t more central. I believe the here, is it necessary to brief them Interview by Emmet Conlon O’Reilly

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Pop-Music Record Store Free Sound Records 福声唱片 If you’re looking for mainstream music, check out Free Sound Records. Home to all the current Top 40 albums, Free Sound Records sells both Chinese and international hit music. The store was founded in 2005 and is associated with their own record label. Located in a bustling section of Xinjiekou, Free Sound Records has a decent selection of popular music: CDs start at RMB 20. Pins, posters, and stickers are also for sale starting at RMB 15. If you're looking for vinyl or indie music, Free Sound isn't for you. However, this place is bursting with compila- tions like “House Party Vol. 2” (RMB 35) featuring Funkytown and Sugar Pie Honey Bunch. Free Sounds Records has a solid collection if you’re a Lady Gaga fan (RMB 50 for her latest album), but if you’re looking for a more eclectic or underground genre, you might need to search elsewhere. Free Sound Records 40E Di’anmen Xidajie, Xicheng District. (6613 6182, [email protected]) 西城区地安门西大街戊40号

Indie Record Store Rockland Rockland is one of the few local record stores left in Beijing where you can ﬁnd a vast supply of good music. Located in one of Houhai’s hutongs, this little hole in the wall has every album you should want. Rockland’s extensive collection includes classic bands like The Beatles and The Velvet Underground (30RMB each) but they also stock some great current names from overseas like The Kooks (40RMB). Further- more, Rockland’s selection includes local Chinese rockers like Beijing’s Carsick Cars’ new album “You Can Listen You Can Talk” (RMB 45). In addition to great popular albums, Rockland also sells self- produced CDs. Rockland doubles as an underground record label that specializes in indie music, and in conjunction with Rockland Impression Design Studio, a design and print company. The owner also has a music cafe in Nanlougu Xiang called “69 Impression Music Cafe” and an extensive amount of knowledge regarding the Beijing local rock scene. Rockland is your one stop shop for great contemporary rock music and also stocks independent Chinese ﬁlms, movie posters, and other random memorabilia. It’s a must-visit whether you are looking for popular rock albums or trying to discover new artists.

Daily 2-10pm. 2 Nanguanfang Hutong, Houhai, Xicheng District. (6657 1926) [email protected] 西城区后海南官房胡同2号

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No Ties After Five Live: The Amazing Insurance DJ Johnny Vicious Salesmen, Nucleus Discounts on beer and selected The venue says it all. RMB 100 gets cocktails. Join the No Ties Club “The best band in Beijing” – as you in and a drink. 8pm. Destination. and collect stamps to receive free selected by the Global Battle of the 7 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. buckets of beer, wine and spirits. Bands – rock your night. RMB 30. (6552 8180)目的地, 朝阳区工体 5pm. Free. Mix, Westin Chaoyang. 10pm. 2 Kolegas. 21 Liangmaqiao 西路7号 Westin Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Lu (inside the drive-in movie theater Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳 park), Chaoyang District. (6436 8998) 区新源南路1号威斯汀酒店两个好朋友，朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往东1500米路北汽车电影院内）

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3rd Annual European Union Green Drinks Edinburgh Festival 2010 Film Festival in China Join Beijing’s green commu- Highlights – If That’s All There Is The EU film festival invite EU nity for their informal drinks at Member States to showcase a recent their monthly meet-and-greet. As part of the festival bringing popular film. Half of the movies will Happy hour promotions apply. the fringe to Beijing comes this be screened in commercial theaters in All welcome. Contact Jenny at well-received tale of impending Star City Cinema and Broadway Cin- [email protected] for more marriage and modern neuroses. emathèque MOMA while the second details. Free. 7.30pm. The Book- 7.30pm. RMB 150-280, RMB 60 half and 2 short film programmes will worm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, (students). Nine Theater. Chaoyang be screened at a few EU Cultural Cent- Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) District Culture Center, 17 Jintai ers and Institutes including French Cul- 书虫书吧，朝阳区工体北路4号院 Xili, Xiaozhuang, Chaoyang District. tural Centre, Instituto Cervantes, Ger- (8599 1188) 9个剧场, 朝阳区朝 man Embassy School, Italian Institute 阳区小庄金台西里17号朝阳区文 of Culture, Polish Embassy screening 化馆内 room and UCCA. English and Chinese subtitles. Contact estelle.nurier@gmail. com for more information.

SUNDAY, NOV 14 MONDAY, NOV 15 MONDAY, NOV 15 White Truffles Monday Pizza Night Film Festival: Nordox 2010 Alba white truffles are in season, Buy any pizza and get the second The Nordic Documentary Festival so enjoy a special menu featuring one for free. 6pm-Midnight. brings 17 films exploring themes the exquisite white truffles shaved Ciro’s Pomodoro. 81 Sanlitun Beilu, such as media and politics and tableside. Daily 6-10.30pm. Cepe. 1 Chaoyang District. (5208 6008) 波莫 reflections on being human. Full Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, 多洛, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号 details at www.nordox.cn. Free. Xicheng District. (6601 6666 ext. 6255) UCCA. Dashanzi 798 Art District, 4 四季汇, 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 融街丽思卡顿酒店 (8459 9269) 尤伦斯当代艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区

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Chi Fan for Charity Chopin Piano Marathon Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Screening Fine dining at tables donated by 200 years after Chopin’s birth, Forbid- Beijing’s top establishments, includ- den City Concert Hall present you A whole day of Chinese outdoor ing Capital M, Sureño and Hatsune. 10 concerts including almost all the films and documents. Free. 10am. All proceeds benefit local charities. program of Chopin by 5 musicians Mega Box. B1/F, Sanlitun Village Don’t miss the afterparty at Hatsune. from Poland, 3 musicians from Israel, South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang Register at www.chifanforcharity. 48 students from Central Conserva- District. (6417 6118) 美嘉欢乐影城, org. From RMB 500 (includes three- tory of China. RMB 30-380. 2pm, 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南 course meal and two glasses of 7.30pm. Forbidden City Concert Hall. 区地下1层 wine/person). Time TBD Inside Zhongshan Park, Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6559 8285) 中山公园音乐堂，西城区西长安街中山公园内

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Wine Club Piano: In Memory of the 200th Concert: Air Supply Discover some of the world’s finest Anniversary of Chopin's Birth: Sing along to ‘80s hits with the Aussie wine regions. Five wines and one Vladimir Ashkenazy and Son duo. They are not too old to be “lost in cocktail accompanied by expert The world-renowned composer and love.” 7.30pm. RMB 280-2880. Tickets commentary and canapes. RMB his son offer their tribute to Poland’s at 400 610 3721. Capital Gymnasium. 150+15% per person. 6pm. finest. RMB 100-1,000. 7.30pm. NCPA. 54 Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian District. One East. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 2 Chang'an Jie, Xicheng District. (6655 (6835 8306) 首都体育馆, 海淀区白 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang District. 0000) 国家大剧院, 西城区西长安石桥路54号 (5865 5030) 朝阳区东方路1号希尔街2号顿酒店2层

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04 THURSDAY 9am-1pm, 2-5pm Day of the Dead Altar at the Mexican Embassy A fusion of pre-Columbian traditions and the Catholic feasts of All Saints, El Día de los Muertos is a day not of mourning but of celebration and of taking death in stride with humor and irony. Mexicans visit cemeteries to decorate graves with flowers and candles and hold vigils in memory of their loved ones. In Mexican homes, colorful altars are adorned with photos, mementos and favorite foods of the deceased. On the 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, the Embassy of Mexico dedicates its Day of the Dead Dinner and Special Love Songs at Cabare altar to revolutionary figure Pancho Villa. Free. Mexican Embassy. 5 Sanli- opera, based on a true battle, was 10pm tun Dongwujie, Chaoyang District. 朝阳 very influential, and even spawned Girls’ Night Out Free vodka drinks 区三里屯东五街5号 a famous song, “The Flowing Waters from 10pm-1am for the ladies. Free. of Honghu.” RMB 80-500. NCPA. 2 9.30am Xiu. Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomenwai Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6655 Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5867 1108) Ladies Golf RMB 290 (includes 0000) 国家大剧院, 西城区西长安街2号 green fees, caddy and lunch). 秀, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号

Tee-off time is 9.30am. Details at 7.30 & 9pm TimeS Vary [email protected] or www. Samba Beginners Beginner’s class Dinner and Special Love Songs En- beijingladiesgolf.org on every Thursday by native Brazilian joy a romantic candlelit three-course and professional dancer and fitness 5pm meal made with ingredients known to instructor Renata Secco. RME 80 per be aphrodisiacs, as well as two glasses No Ties After Five Discounts on lesson. J-Ballet Studio. 1/F, Bldg D, of sparkling wine and live music. RMB beer and selected cocktails. Join the Jingxiu Yuan, Xingfucun Zhonglu, 368 per couple. Cabare. 15-1, Bldg 15, No Ties Club and collect stamps to Chaoyang District. (8453 3003) 朝阳区 Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, receive free buckets of beer, wine and 幸福村中路景绣园D座1层 spirits. Free. Mix, Westin Chaoyang. Chaoyang District. (5905 1760) 朝阳区 Westin Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, 9pm 朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾15号楼15-1号 Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳区 Exposed: Ladies’ Night Free VnC Book Talk: Jonathan Fenby Historian 新源南路1号威斯汀酒店 cocktails and second-floor “girls-only” Jonathan Fenby shares his latest work, 6pm zone. Free. Zeta Bar. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, an expansive biography on Le General Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, titled The General: Charles de Gaulle Wine Club Discover some of the Chaoyang District. (5865 5000) 颐达 and the France He Saved. RMB 30, world’s finest wine regions. Five wines 吧，朝阳区东三环北路东方1号希尔顿 RMB 20 (members). The Bookworm. and one cocktail accompanied by 饭店2层 Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang expert commentary and canapes. District. (6586 9507) 书虫书吧，朝阳区 RMB 150+15% per person. One East. Give Me Goose Buy-one-get-one-free 工体北路4号院 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, on bottles of Grey Goose. Free. Bling. Chaoyang District. (5865 5030) 朝阳区 Solana 5-1, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Mule and Mojito Thursday With 东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层 Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) 朝 northern China facing shortages, Mao 阳区朝阳公园路6号Solana蓝色港湾国际 6-10pm Mao Chong wants you to use less 商区5-1 water. Order a mule or mojito and Bodega Fever Fill up on as much 9.30pm bring your glass back for a refill. The tapas as you can from Scarlett’s wide- bar saves water on washing the glass, ranging selection. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A Liu Yue Guitar Trio Jazz lines read and you’ll pay just RMB 20 for the refill. Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 by classic guitar. Free. East Shore Live Win-win. Free. Mao Mao Chong. 55A 2880) 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 Jazz Café. 2 Qianhai Nanyanlu (just Wudaoying Hutong (west of the Lama to the west of the post office on 7.30pm Temple), Dongcheng District. (139 Di’anmenwai Dajie), Xicheng District. 2692 4563) 东城区五道营胡同甲55号 Chinese National Opera: The Red 东岸咖啡, 西城区地安门外 (8403 2131) (雍和宫西边) Guards on Honghu Lake This 1956 大街前海南沿2号楼2层

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6666 ext. 6255) 四季汇, 西城区金城坊 7.30pm NOV 东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店 Drama: The Overcoat Gecko Theatre 6pm Company’s interpretation of Gogol’s “The Overcoat” brings the tale firmly Thank Funk It’s Friday Half-price up-to-date. They say “get the coat, get drinks from 6-9pm. Free. Zeta Bar. 2/F, the girl, save the world.” RMB 80-220, Hilton Beijing, Dongfang Lu, Dongsan- 05 FRIDAY RMB 40 (students). Capital Theater. 22 huan Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5865 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District. 5000) 颐达吧，朝阳区东三环北路东方 10Am 首都剧场, 东城区王府井 1号希尔顿饭店2层 (6524 9847) Half-day Great Wall Hiking A 大街22号 half-day hike on the Mutianyu Great Seafood Carnival Dive into king Modern Dance: First Ritual Wall. RMB 420. Meet 10-11.30am. Call crabs, oysters, lobster, caviar and Lisa on 139 1150 8227 or 8621 6278 BeijingDance/LDTX Collaborate salmon – have it steamed, fried or With Expressions Dance Company for more information. CnAdventure. roasted to your taste at live cooking www.cnadventure.com to present a creative piece on ritual stations. RMB 328+15% (including – personal, shared, religious, secular. NOOn beer and wine). Elements, Hilton RMB 100, RMB 60 (students). PLA Song Classic Lunch Series with Penguin: Hotel. 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan and Dance Theater. 60 Deshengmen- Jonathan Fenby on The Radetzky Beilu, Chaoyang District. (5865 5020) nei Dajie, southeast corner of Jishuitan 希尔顿酒店, 朝阳区东三环北路东方 March Jonathan Fenby discusses Bridge, Xicheng District. (8322 0726, 路1号 Joseph Roth’s 1932 novel about the 6613 1718) 解放军歌舞剧院, 西城区德 Austro-Hungarian Empire on the brink Thank God it’s Friday All standard 胜门内大街60号积水潭桥东南角 of collapse. Join him for an afternoon drinks for RMB 25. TGIF Coupons are 8pm of literature, food and interesting on sale buy 5 coupons and get the conversation. RMB 150 (includes 6th drink for free! Coupons can be Chill Out Out with the laptops, in with two-course meal). The Bookworm. used every Friday. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A the cocktails and jazz. Free. 8-11pm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 The Bookworm. Courtyard 4, Gongti District. (6586 9507) 书虫书吧，朝阳区 2880) 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) 工体北路4号院书虫书吧，朝阳区工体北路4号院 6-10.30pm 5.30-9.30pm 9pm Boutique Beergustation Fridays = Greenfish Seafood Extravaganza Live Music: My Name is City Zen five courses + five beer pairings. The Get wrecked in a briny sea of crabs, Folk rock band called City Zen. 5-course menu includes crispy oysters scallops, oysters and lobster, where RMB 40. Hot Cat Club. 46 Fangjia with Old Stout, ceviche with Pale Ale, the wine flows like the tide. RMB Hutong (just south of Guozijian Jie), and chipotle ribs with Blue Star Wheat. 328+15% (including free-flowing Dongcheng District. (6400 7868) 东城 RMB 388. SALT. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu wine and soft drinks), kids half-price. 区方家胡同46号艺术园区 (opposite the Japanese School, west Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Finan- of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. cial Street. 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Live Music: Acid Jazz The first and (6437 8457) 盐, 朝阳区将台西路9号2层 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 only acid jazz band in China. Special （珀丽酒店西边） guests include: Beijing underground rapper BIG CAT (Jia Wei, Jie Zi), vocalist Anne Marie, rapper Kor Element and DJ Eric Lee. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). Yugong Yishan. 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Duan Qirui government building, east of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng District. (6404 2711) 愚公移山，东城区张自忠路2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院 9.30pm Live Music: Dismember Virgin The bands’ names tell you who they are: Urethral Fracture, Rectal Wench, Zoetic Rubbish and Sacrificet. RMB 50. 13 Club. 161 Chengfu Lu, Haidian Dis- trict. (8261 9267) 海淀区成府路161号 Live Music: The White Eyes Wild youngsters from Taiwan present a combination of sound, clothing and lights. Joined by Bigger Bang and The Ghost Spardac. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). MAO Livehouse. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. (6402 Modern Dance: First Ritual at PLA 5080) 光芒，东城区鼓楼东大街111号

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06 SATURDAY 8Am Life in a Vineyard Spend a day working in a vineyard, getting a hands-on insight into wine production techniques before tasting some of the vintages. Meet in front of McDonald’s at Ginza Mall, southeast corner of Dongzhimen Qiao. RMB 450, RMB 390 (children under 16). Ninety Percent Travel (151 1791 6648, [email protected]) www.90percenttravel.com DJ Slide at Siif 11.30am-3pm 6pm 9.30pm Sealicious Seafood Buffet Lavish spread of fresh seafood with glass of Hans Bar Grand Opening Hutong Live Music: Today is Autumn Enjoy welcome bubbles and free-flowing hotel bar opens with Australian duo different kinds of rock & roll at the drinks. RMB 428+15%. Seasonal Taste, In The Mood playing. Free. Hans Bar. 7 metal base. Pop rock, punk rock, Westin Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Bingmasi Hutong, Dongcheng District. metal and more. RMB 50. 13 Club. 161 东城区北兵马司胡同7号 Chaoyang District. (5922 8880) 朝阳区 (8402 5588) Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (8261 9267) 海淀区成府路161号新源南路1号威斯汀酒店 7.30pm

1-4pm Beijing Guoan vs. Jiangsu Shuntian 9.40pm Tickets at 5905 9082 or Workers’ Black Sesame Gourmet Learn Live Music: The Gar The one and only Stadium. RMB 30-100. Workers’ the secrets of Chinese cooking in a Beijing gig that The Gar will present in Stadium. Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang courtyard kitchen with the master 2010, and they’re bringing new songs. District. (6501 6655) 工人体育场, 朝阳 chefs. Class includes a demonstra- See Livehouse, p42. Mr. Graceless joins 区工体南路 tion, hands-on cooking, plus lunch. in. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). Yugong RMB 300, RSVP required. Black 8.30pm Yishan. 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Duan Qirui government building, Sesame Kitchen. 3 Heizhima Hutong, Live Music: Original Scream Night Dongcheng District. (136 9147 4408) east of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng Join The Reason, The Falling, Alt Senior, 愚公移山，东城区 www.blacksesamekitchen.com 东城区 District. (6404 2711) Logic Lose Contral, Siwu and TOOKOO 张自忠路2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院东城区黑芝麻胡同3号 and have a night of Screamo. RMB

2pm, 7.30pm 60, RMB 50 (advance/students). MAO TimeS Vary Livehouse. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, Chopin Piano Marathon 200 years Chi Fan for Charity Fine dining Dongcheng District. (6402 5080) 光 at tables donated by Beijing’s top after Chopin’s birth, Forbidden City 芒，东城区鼓楼东大街111号 Concert Hall present you 10 concerts establishments, including Capital M, including almost all the program of 9pm Sureño and Hatsune. All proceeds benefit local charities. Don’t miss Chopin by 5 musicians from Poland, 3 I Don’t Do Him, I Do G Free-flow musicians from Israel, 48 students from the afterparty at Hatsune. Register at cocktails and wine. But only for ladies. www.chifanforcharity.org. From RMB Central Conservatory of China. RMB Free. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu, 30-380. Forbidden City Concert Hall. 500 (includes three-course meal and Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) 朝阳区 two glasses of wine/person). Time TBD Inside Zhongshan Park, Xi Chang’an Jie, 工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 Xicheng District. (6559 8285) 中山公园 Live Music: Christmas They play 音乐堂，西城区西长安街中山公园内 No Go Die Broken beats from original Chinese pop songs from The Syndicate’s DJ Slide, including 4pm the future ... Price TBD. Time TBD. everything from dubstep to funk. Free. Zuiyuefang Bar. 18 Andingmen Xidajie Beijing Chamber Music Lovers Pro- Siif. 67 Beiluogu Xiang, Dongcheng (30m east from north end of Beiluogu gramme include E.Dohnanyi Serenade District. (6406 9496) 如果, 东城区鼓楼 Xiang), Dongcheng District. (6405 in C major for String Trio, Op. 10 and 东大街北锣鼓巷67号 4482) 醉乐坊, 东城区安定门西大街18号 Franz Schubert D 581 B-flat major for (北锣鼓巷北口东侧30米) string Trio presented by KIFE String Live Music: Jess Meider Beijing rock Trio. RMB 65(RMB 10 for students) star will perform two sets of homeg- The TREK Peloton Road Bike Cycling including a drink. Capital M. 3/F, 2 rown originals in acoustic format. Free. Club Rental bikes are available. More Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast The Bookworm. Courtyard 4, Gongti information at tom@cyclosportschina. of Qianmen), Chongwen District. Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) com or 139 1028 0053. (6702 2727) 崇文区前门步行街2号3层书虫书吧，朝阳区工体北路4号院

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grilled lobster served tableside. RMB 1/F, Bldg D, Jingxiu Yuan, Xingfucun NOV 348+15%. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8453 Financial St. 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, 3003) 朝阳区幸福村中路景绣园D座1层 Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 6666 ext. 6255) 四季汇, 西城区金城坊 7.30pm 东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店 Disney Musical: High School Musi- cal World Tour The film sensation 07 SUNDAY Dim Sum Madness Dim sum buffet brings its stage version to the capital. 10.30am menu featuring 20 gourmet essentials, RMB 80-2,010. Poly Theatre. Poly Plaza, as well as baby abalone and chilled 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng Temujin the Tiger in Beijing! Much- teas. RMB 199 for two. 11.30am-3pm. District. (6500 1188 ext 5126/5127) 保 loved children’s author Sarah Brennan Celestial Court Restaurant. 2/F, St 利剧院，东城区东直门南大街14号保利 shares the funny and fabulous Tale Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, 大厦1层 of Temujin. Which is the fourth Chaoyang District. (6460 6688 ext zodiac beast in Sarah Brenna’s Chinese 2460) 天宝阁, 朝阳区建国门外大街21号 8pm Calendar Tales series. The Tales 北京国际俱乐部饭店2层 Live Music: Breakdance Competition are illustrated by renowned South Bodypop till you drop. RMB 30. Yugong China Morning Post cartoonist Harry NOOn-3pm Yishan. 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Harrison. Books will be on sale at the American Sunday Roast Lazy Sun- Duan Qirui government building, east event. RMB 10/65(Kids/Adults) includ- days of prime beef rib cut tableside of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng District. ing a drink. Capital M. 3/F, 2 Qianmen with all the trimmings plus traditional (6404 2711) 愚公移山，东城区张自忠路 Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qian- puddings and pies. RMB 178+15%, 2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院 men), Chongwen District. (6702 2727) RMB 98+15% extra for wine buffet. 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 One East, Hilton Hotel. 1 Dongfang 9pm 11.30am-3pm Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang Live Music: Daniel Hart This guy works in both St. Vincent and John FIZZtastic Champagne Brunch District. (6466 2288) 希尔顿酒店, 朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号 Vanderslice’s bands. He brings his Premium Taittinger Champagne on own “breathtaking musical tapestry.” free-flow and a lip-smacking array of 2pm, 7.30pm RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). D-22. 242 international gastronomy. The “Kidz Chopin Piano Marathon See Satur- Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. (6265 Paradise” features a special food buffet, day, Nov 6 listing. 3177) 海淀区成府路242号 cartoons and toys for the tots. RMB 368+15%. Penta, Hilton Wangfujing. 5.30 & 7pm TimeS Vary 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng Samba Intermediates Intermedi- Hiking on the Great Wall & Silver District. (5812 8888 ext 8411) 东城区王 ate class on every Sunday by native Pagoda Forest Trek to the wild Huan- 府井东街8号希尔顿北京王府井酒店 Brazilian and professional dancer and ghuacheng (Yellow Flower Great Wall) and the Silver Pagoda Forest, meet Sunday Champagne Brunch Get fitness instructor Renata Secco who local villagers and eat lunch made your bubbly on at Greenfish’s lavish has over 10 years of performing and from local products and homegrown Sunday brunch featuring pan-fried teaching experience in Brazil, USA and fish. RMB 220 (includes transporta- foie gras, seared beef medallions and Asia. RME 80 per lesson. J-Ballet Studio. tion, guide, lunch and breakfast), RMB 170 (advance). Register at [email protected]. Culture Yard. 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng Dis- trict. (8404 4166) 东城区石雀胡同10号 Designer Talk: Wang Yiyang Details, price and time TBD. Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. Dashanzi 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (8459 9269) 尤伦斯当代艺术中心, 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区

Hash House Harriers Run every Sunday, then drink like a sailor at port. Meet at Paddy O’Shea’s. Meeting times vary (www.hash.cn). Paddy O’Shea’s. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6415 6389) 朝阳区东直门外大街28号 The TREK Peloton Road Bike Cycling Club Rental bikes are available. Riders are divided into groups based on speed and distance. More information at [email protected] or 139 Designer Talk: Wang Yiyang at UCCA 1028 0053.

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08 MONDAY 10am Half-day Great Wall Hiking A half-day hike on the Mutianyu Great Wall. RMB 420. Meet 10-11.30am. Call Lisa on 139 1150 8227 or 8621 6278 for more information. CnAdventure. www.cnadventure.com 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm A Peruvian Journey Don’t miss the chance to experience lauded Executive Chef Reto Steinemann’s take PERUVIAN Food Festival at Café Swiss on fresh, healthy and pure Peruvian contemporary cuisine. RMB198/228 per person (lunch/dinner). Café Swiss. at [email protected]. RMB 60, secretaries. If only all offices were like Swissotel, 2 Chaoyangmen Beidajie, RMB 50 (members). The Hutong. this. While Tia and The KnutZ heat up Dongcheng District. (6553 2288) 东城 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong the dance floor with R&B, hip-hop, 区朝阳门北大街2号 (southeast of Beixinqiao subway sta- jazz and more. Free. Xiu. Park Hyatt, 2pm tion), Dongcheng District. (8915 3613) 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang 东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号(北新桥地铁 District. (5867 1108) 秀, 朝阳区朝阳区 Lakeside Afternoon Tea Daily after- 站东南边) 建国门外大街2号 noon tea at RMB 98 including a pot of your favorite tea and tea pastries Bookworm Pub Quiz Put your grey TimeS Vary include classic sandwiches and freshly matter to the test under some tough 3rd Annual European Union Film baked scones served every afternoon questioning. Wine specials all night. Festival in China The EU film festival before 5pm. Water. Store 15-4, Solana, Free. The Bookworm. Courtyard 4, invites EU Member States to showcase 6 Chaoyanggongyuan Lu, Chaoyang Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6586 one recent, popular and success- District. (5905 6008/9, 137 0113 1533) 9507) 书虫书吧，朝阳区工体北路4号院 ful film. Half of the movies will be 子水，朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国 screened in commercial theaters in 际商区15-4 8pm Star City Cinema and Broadway Cin- Kokoh Conley Jazz singer whose 7-8pm emathèque MOMA while the second talents extend to writing and produc- half and 2 short film programmes will Chinese Language and Culture Club ing her own music. Free. Centro. 1/F, be screened at a few EU Cultural Cent- The Chinese teachers will teach you Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, ers and Institutes including French the stuff you really want to know, like Chaoyang District. (6561 8833) 炫酷， Cultural Centre, Instituto Cervantes, slang and cursing, pick-up lines, what 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心饭店1层 German Embassy School, Italian the popular music is nowadays and Institute of Culture, Polish Embassy Allie Webb LA singer belts out pop more. Register at contact@cultureyard. screening room and UCCA. Each and jazz tunes. Free. Aria. China net. RMB 75/workshop, RMB 250/ film will be screened in their original World Hotel. 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, month (4 workshops). Culture Yard. 10 language with English and Chinese Chaoyang District. (6505 2266) 中国大 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District. subtitles. Contact estelle.nurier@gmail. 饭店, 朝阳区建国门外大街1号 (8404 4166) 东城区石雀胡同10号 com for more information. Movie Night Flicks on the screen. Free Vinyasa Yoga Yoga with the knowl- Happy Anniversary SALT Celebrate dessert if you buy dinner between edge of yoga veterans. Price 100. with SALT and get 20% off any bottle 7-9pm. Free. Lush. 2/F, Bldg 1, Huaqing Reservation in advance required. Yin of wine on Mondays all month. SALT. Jiayuan, Chengfulu (across from the Yang Community Center, Courtyard 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu (opposite the Japa- Wudaokou light-rail station), Haidian 1, Hegezhuang Village, Chaoyang Dis- nese School, west of Rosedale Hotel), District. (8286 3566) 海淀区成府路华清 trict. (6431 2108) www.yinyangbeijing. Chaoyang District. (6437 8457) 盐, 朝嘉园1号楼2层（五道口城铁站对面） com 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村1号院阳区将台西路9号2层（珀丽酒店西边） 9.30pm 7.30-9.30pm Temptation Mondays Get over Life Drawing Club Sketch live models The Boardroom Buy-one-get-one- the Monday blues with 30% off any in an encouraging environment. free Moët champagne cocktails, 20 bottle of wine. Mosto. 3/F, Nali Patio, Either bring your own art materials percent discounts on all bottles of 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District. or purchase them there at minimal Johnnie Walker and Hennessy VSOP, (5208 6030) 摸石头, 朝阳区三里屯北路 cost. Beginners are welcome. Register and a free glass of sparkling wine for 81号那里花园3层

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Women’s Rugby Dulwich Legend Inn. S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, NOV Gardens, Shunyi. Free bus leaves The 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. Den at 7.15pm. Contact Amy at 152 (6417 7794) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯 0148 7305 or haggisgoeswild@gmail. Village南区3号楼3层S3-31 com. 8pm 7.30pm Quiz Night Questions and answers. 09 TUESDAY Disney Musical: High School Musi- Free. Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q. 14 Dongda- 10am-nOOn cal World Tour The film sensation qiao Lu (on the corner of Guanghua brings its stage version to the capital. Lu), Chaoyang District. (6591 9161) Charity Auction Day The British Club www.timsbarbq.com Tim’s 熏烤房, RMB 80-2,010. Poly Theatre. Poly Plaza, invites you to join them for coffee and 朝阳区东大桥路14号贵友大厦正北200米 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng a charity auction. All foreign passport District. (6500 1188 ext 5126/5127) 保 8.30pm holders are welcome. No jeans or 利剧院，东城区东直门南大街14号保利 sneakers allowed. RMB 60, RMB 40 Open Mic Night Brave a demanding 大厦1层 (members). Capital Mansion, 6 Xiny- crowd and get a drink for your efforts. Free. Paddy O’Shea’s. 28 Dongzhimen- uan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (8486 Green Drinks Join Beijing’s green wai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6415 2225) 朝阳区新源南路6号 community for their informal drinks 6389) 朝阳区东直门外大街28号 6pm at their monthly meet-and-greet. Happy hour promotions apply. 9pm Irish Volunteer Quiz Irish Volunteer All welcome. Contact Jenny at Mundo Latino with Magic Tequila Jiangtai Lu (opposite the east gate [email protected] for more of the Lido Hotel), Chaoyang District. All night long, enjoy 20 percent details. Free. The Bookworm. Court- discounts on all bottles of tequila to (150 1112 4113) 朝阳区高家园小区平房 yard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. 311号(丽都饭店东门对面) the sound of salsa and Latin rhythms. (6586 9507) 书虫书吧，朝阳区工体北 Free. Xiu. Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomenwai 6-10pm 路4号院 Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5867 1108) All About Wine & Pasta All you can Headhunter Social Networking 秀, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号 eat pasta and all you can drink wine at Evening Opportunity knocks for Eastside Open Mic An open mic RMB148. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A Gongti career development. Professionals night with drinks specials to get you Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 2880) 朝 from all industries welcome. Register brave enough. Free. Tun. Courtyard 4 阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 at [email protected] or 139 1109 (20m south of Salsa Caribe), Gongti 8002. RMB 80 (includes free drink 7.15pm Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6585 5866) and canapés), RMB 50 (before Nov 8). 屯, 朝阳区工体北路4号院 Beijing Devils Training Dulwich Flames, Hilton Wangfujing. 8 Wang- Legend Gardens, Shunyi. Free bus fujing Dongjie, Dongcheng District. TimeS Vary leaves The Den at 7.15pm. The Den. (5812 8888) 东城区王府井东街8号希尔 Contemporary American Woodcut 4 Gongti Donglu (next to City Hotel’s 顿北京王府井酒店 Showcasing 90 works by 50 artists main entrance), Chaoyang District. from the top eight woodcut galleries Stumble Inn Quiz Night How many (6592 6290) 敦煌, 朝阳区工体东路4号 in America. Styles reflect the eastern, beers do you have? Free. The Stumble 城市宾馆正门旁边 middle and western part of America’s woodcut styles. Artists include James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns. National Art Museum of China. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District. (6401 2252/7076) 中国美术馆, 东城区五四大街1号 From the Bronx to Beijing: Ameri- can Graffiti in the New China Chris “Daze” Ellis, the pioneer of graffiti art in the U.S., to hold his first solo show in China, offering a chance for the Chinese art sector to further explore graffiti art. Also known as “Urban Art”. Graffiti Art is a one-of-a-kind art movement founded on the strong energy of the youth combined with urban functionality, which began with street and subway murals. It brings art closer to the urban environment and the general public for better communication between them. Changart Gallery. 798 art zone, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区酒仙桥路2号 Woodcuts at the National Art Museum of China 798艺术区

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10 WEDNESDAY 9-10.20Am Yoga Learn with knowledge teacher and hard working classmates. RMB 120 (one class), RMB 800 (eight classes). Yin Yang Community Center, Courtyard 1, Hegezhuang Village, Chaoyang District. (6431 2108) www. yinyangbeijing.com 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村1号院 4pm Buy One Burger, Get One Free From steakhouse to swiss & ’shrooms – double your fun. All-Star Sports Bar & Grill. Bldg 5, 1/F, Solana Shopping Mall, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang Rhapsody of Fire at Star Live District. (5905 6999) 朝阳区朝阳公园路 6号Solana蓝色港湾国际商区5-1 metal are now attached to fire. It’s a sex. Free. Touch, Westin Chaoyang, 6-9pm metalhead’s festival. RMB 300 (back 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. Cold Cut Combo Night Feel like zone), RMB 500 (front zone), RMB 800 (5922 8888 ext 8112) 朝阳区新源南路 salami? Ham? Both? Get a large platter (VIP). The Star Live. 3/F, Tango, 79 Hep- 1号威斯汀酒店 ing Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong of cold cuts and one bottle of house Everything Irie Sounds from Jamaica, subway station), Dongcheng District. wine for RMB 218. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A with buy-one-get-one-free Guinness (6425 5677) 星光现场，东城区和平西街 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 and rum and coke. Free cosmopolitans 79号糖果3层（雍和宫桥路北50米） 2880) 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 for the ladies. Free. Bling. Solana 5-1, 6-11pm Frank’s Quiz Win money. RMB 20. 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) 朝阳区朝阳公园路 Martini Wednesdays Beijing’s best Frank’s Place. Jiangtai Xilu, west of 6号Solana蓝色港湾国际商区5-1 martinis? Ten of them are buy-one- Rosedale Hotel, Lido area, Chaoyang District. (6437 8399) 朝阳区丽都将台西路 get-one-free tonight. Free. Q Bar. On Hump Day Mid-week drinks the top floor of Eastern Inn Hotel, Pomegranate Quiz Quizmaster discounts. Free. Pyro. B1/F, Bldg 12, 100m south of Beer Mania, Sanlitun Karl one week, a guest every other. Huaqing Jiayuan, Wudaokou (5 min Nanlu, Chaoyang District. (6595 9239) Expect fun questions on such topics from Wudaokou subway station), 朝阳区三里屯南路麦霓啤酒吧南100米 as Cockney rhyming slang. Free. The Haidian District. (8286 6240) 海淀区五 7.30pm Pomegranate. 19 Kaifa Lu, Xi Baix- 道口华清嘉园12号楼地下1层 Edinburgh Festival 2010 Highlights inzhuang, Houshayu, Shunyi District. 10pm – If That’s All There Is As part of (8046 2558) 石榴园，顺义区后沙裕西白辛庄开发路19号 Kitchen DJs Bitesize Buddha and Saul the festival bringing the fringe to D cook up down and dirty funk soul Beijing comes this well-received tale 8.30pm disco and early hip-hop. Free. Punk. of impending marriage and modern Paddy’s Quiz Free prizes for every B1/F, The Opposite House, Bldg 1, neuroses. RMB 150-280, RMB 60 round and free drinks for the top The Village at Sanlitun, 11 Sanlitun Lu, (students). Nine Theater. Chaoyang five finishers. Free. Paddy O’Shea’s. Chaoyang District. (6410 5222) 朝阳 District Culture Center, 17 Jintai Xili, 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang 区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜 Xiaozhuang, Chaoyang District. (8599 District. (6415 6389) 朝阳区东直门外舍地下1层 1188) 9个剧场, 朝阳区朝阳区小庄金台大街28号西里17号朝阳区文化馆内 TimeS Vary 9pm 8pm Tango Learn from Alejandro and Live Music: Wang Wen The post-rock Camila. Arriba. RMB 120 per class. Live Music: No Name Trio Beijing’s instrumental band rocks on their six- Private lessons available. See www. best gypsy jazz band. Free. Purple town tour. RMB 60, RMB 50 (students). camilaye.com or call 8552 5228. Haze Courtyard. 1 Dongsi Liutiao (east MAO Livehouse. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, exit), Dongcheng District. (6501 9345) One-day Great Wall Hike Sign Dongcheng District. (6402 5080) 光紫苏庭, 东城区东四六条1号 up at least two days in advance at 芒，东城区鼓楼东大街111号 [email protected]; alterna- Live Music: Rhapsody of Fire tively, call 5166 9102 or 8621 6278. Formerly known simply as Rhapsody, Coquin Ladies Night Free cocktails CnAdventure. www.cnadventure.com the masters of symphonic power until 1am for those of the appropriate

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6-10pm the “monkeys” and help them to make NOV music. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). Bodega Fever Fill up on as much D-22. 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District. tapas as you can from Scarlett’s wide- (6265 3177) 海淀区成府路242号 ranging selection. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 9pm 2880) 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 11 THURSDAY Exposed: Ladies’ Night Free VnC 7.30 & 9pm cocktails and second-floor “girls-only” zone. Free. Zeta Bar. 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 9.30Am Samba Beginners Beginner’s class Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Ladies Golf Beijing’s avid lady golfers on every Thursday by native Brazilian Chaoyang District. (5865 5000) 颐达 play weekly at a local course. RMB and professional dancer and fitness 吧，朝阳区东三环北路东方1号希尔顿 290 (includes green fees, caddy and instructor Renata Secco who has over 饭店2层 lunch). Tee-off time is 9.30am. Details 10 years of performing and teaching at [email protected] or experience in Brazil, USA and Asia. Give Me Goose Buy-one-get-one-free www.beijingladiesgolf.org RME 80 per lesson. J-Ballet Studio. on bottles of Grey Goose. Free. Bling. 1/F, Bldg D, Jingxiu Yuan, Xingfucun 10am-2pm Solana 5-1, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District. (8453 Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6999) 朝 INN Trekkie Make new friends and 3003) 朝阳区幸福村中路景绣园D座1层阳区朝阳公园路6号Solana蓝色港湾国际 explore the secret gems of Beijing 商区5-1 together on the second Thursday 7.30pm of every month. RSVP two days in Basically Beethoven Beijing’s only 9.30pm advance to [email protected]. classical open mic night. Join hosts Liu Yue Guitar Trio Jazz lines read Free. Venue TBD Helena and Torbjoern to get involved by classic guitar. Free. East Shore Live or just bask in the music. Free. The Jazz Café. 2 Qianhai Nanyanlu (just No Ties After Five Discounts on Bookworm. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, beer and selected cocktails. Join the to the west of the post office on Chaoyang District. (6586 9507) 书虫书 Di’anmenwai Dajie), Xicheng District. No Ties Club and collect stamps to 吧，朝阳区工体北路4号院 receive free buckets of beer, wine and (8403 2131) 东岸咖啡, 西城区地安门外大街前海南沿2号楼2层 spirits. Free. Mix, Westin Chaoyang. Edinburgh Festival 2010 Highlights Westin Chaoyang, 1 Xinyuan Nanlu, – If That’s All There Is As part of 10pm Chaoyang District. (5922 8000) 朝阳区 the festival bringing the fringe to Girls’ Night Out Free vodka drinks 新源南路1号威斯汀酒店 Beijing comes this well-received tale from 10pm-1am for the ladies. Free. 6pm of impending marriage and modern Xiu. Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomenwai neuroses. RMB 150-280, RMB 60 Wine Club Discover some of the Dajie, Chaoyang District. (5867 1108) (students). Nine Theater. Chaoyang 秀, 朝阳区朝阳区建国门外大街2号 world’s finest wine regions. Five wines District Culture Center, 17 Jintai Xili, and one cocktail accompanied by Xiaozhuang, Chaoyang District. (8599 TimeS Vary expert commentary and canapes. 1188) 9个剧场, 朝阳区朝阳区小庄金台 Afterwork at Cabare - Don’t tell RMB 150+15% per person. One East. 西里17号朝阳区文化馆内 my Boss Pop live music and friends 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, meetups Dinner, group of 8(or more) Chaoyang District. (5865 5030) 朝阳区 8pm get a giant paella and glass of sangria 东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层 Live Music: Cheeky Monkey Improv for RMB 98/person. Cabare. 15-1, Bldg Theater Play interactive games with 15, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 1760) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾15号楼15-1号

Mule and Mojito Thursday With northern China facing shortages, Mao Mao Chong wants you to use less water. Order a mule or mojito and bring your glass back for a refill. The bar saves water on washing the glass, and you’ll pay just RMB 20 for the refill. Win-win. Free. Mao Mao Chong. 55A Wudaoying Hutong (west of the Lama Temple), Dongcheng District. (139 2692 4563) 东城区五道营胡同甲55号 Flamenco Night Enjoy a glass of Sangria with Tapas at RMB 58 or RMB 200 for a bottle to flamenco guitar live band. Water. Store 15-4, Solana, 6 Chaoyanggongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 6008/9, 137 0113 1533) Basically Beethoven at Bookworm 子水，朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾国际商区15-4

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12 FRIDAY 5.30-9.30pm Greenfish Seafood Extravaganza Get wrecked in a briny sea of crabs, scallops, oysters and lobster, where the wine flows like the tide. RMB 328+15% (including free-flowing wine and soft drinks), kids half-price. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Beijing Finan- cial Street. 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 6666 ext. 6255) 四季汇, 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店 6pm Boutique Beergustation Fridays = five courses + five beer pairings. The Seafood Night at Raffles 5-course menu includes crispy oysters with Old Stout, ceviche with Pale Ale, and chipotle ribs with Blue Star Wheat. Chinese opera, Kunqu dates back to 9pm RMB 388. SALT. 2/F, 9 Jiangtai Xilu the Ming dynasty. The Peony Pavilion Live Music: Moonglow Cabaret 1925 (opposite the Japanese School, west – a mythical tale of true love battling Moonglow Burlesque, the only bur- of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang District. conservative feudal ethics – is one of lesque performance troupe in Beijing, (6437 8457) 盐, 朝阳区将台西路9号2层 its definitive pieces. RMB 580-1,980 presents a two-hour extravaganza. Price （珀丽酒店西边） (includes dinner). Nanxincang Imperial TBD. The One. No.5 (the white building), Granary. Nanxincang, 22 Dongsishi- 6-10pm 718 Art and Culture Zone (Opposite to tiao, Chaoyang District. (6409 6477/99) Xinglong Jiayuan west gate, Near 718 Seafood Carnival Dive into king crabs, 皇家粮仓, 朝阳区东四十条22号南新仓 bus Station), 19 Ganluyuan, Chaoyang oysters, lobster, caviar and salmon 7.30pm District. (5914 8087) 朝阳区高碑店北路甘 – have it steamed, fried or roasted to 露园19号718传媒文化创意园5号楼(兴隆 Drama: Tuesdays With Morrie your taste at live cooking stations. RMB 家园西门对面718总站旁边) 328+15% (including beer and wine). Hong Kong’s Chung Ying Theatre Elements, Hilton Hotel. 1 Dongfang Lu, Company explores old age in their 10pm adaptation of Mitch Alborn’s bestseller. Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. Live Music: Luke Chow Have an easy RMB 50-120. Oriental Pioneer Theater. (5865 5020) 希尔顿酒店, 朝阳区东三环 night with indie pop music. Joined 8-2 Dongdan Santiao (northeast 北路东方路1号 by Arrows Made of Desire, Pacalolo corner of Oriental Plaza), Dongcheng and Old Fashion. RMB 40, RMB 30 (stu- Seafood Night at Raffles Extravagant District. (6527 6911, 6559 7394) 东方 dents). D-22. 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian weekend seafood includes Alaskan 先锋剧场, 东城区东单三条8-2号东方 District. (6265 3177) 海淀区成府路242号 king crab, freshly shucked imported 广场东北角 oysters, various mussels and clams, Live Music: Steely Heart, Candy Boston lobster slowly boiled with bay Piano: In Memory of the 200th An- niversary of Chopin’s Birth: Vladimir Monster, Metoo Young Chinese leaves, lemongrass, lime or grilled with bands rock in English. Disco punk, butter and garlic. RMB 368. Raffles Ho- Ashkenazy and Son The world- renowned composer and his son pop punk and post punk. RMB 40. 2 tel. 33 Dongchangan Jie, Dongcheng Kolegas. 21 Liangmaqiao Lu (inside District. (6526 3388) 北京饭店莱佛士, offer their tribute to Poland’s finest. RMB 100-1,000. NCPA. 2 Chang’an Jie, the drive-in movie theater park), 东城区东长安街33号 Chaoyang District. (6436 8998) 两个好 Xicheng District. (6655 0000) 国家大剧朋友，朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往 Thank God it’s Friday All standard 院, 西城区西长安街2号东1500米路北汽车电影院内） drinks for RMB 25. TGIF Coupons are 8.30pm on sale buy 5 coupons and get the TimeS Vary Live Music: Xu Zhepei This talented 6th drink for free! Coupons can be Garage Art Tour 2010 Sydney’s Steve used every Friday. Scarlett. Hotel G, 7A girl was one of the biggest surprises to the mainstream ten years ago. Gorrow’s art and limited edition tees Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 make the Beijing stop of their Asian 2880) 朝阳区工体西路甲7号北京极栈内 Fame has changed, the music remains. RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). MAO tour. Free. The Source. 14 Banchang 6.30pm Livehouse. 111 Gulou Dongdajie, Hutong (next to the Lüsongyuan Hotel), Nanluogu Xiang, Kuanjie, Kunqu Opera: The Peony Pavilion Dongcheng District. (6402 5080) 光都江 One of the most ancient forms of 芒，东城区鼓楼东大街111号 Dongcheng District. (6400 3736) 源, 东城区宽街南锣鼓巷板厂胡同14号

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I Cabare Live Dinner music 3 courses menu at RMB 248. Come, dine, drink and dance. Cabare. 15-1, Bldg 15, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District. (5905 1760) 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾15号楼15-1号 The TREK Peloton Road Bike Cycling Club Rental bikes are available. Riders are divided into groups based on speed and distance. More information at [email protected] or 139 1028 0053. Garage Art Tour 2010 See Friday, Nov 12 listing. Top 13 Old Beijing Snacks with Ninety Percent Travel

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14 SUNDAY 10am Badminton Contact John at [email protected]. Women’s Lacrosse 10am. Equip- ment is provided. Cost of pitch fees is shared. Contact Fiona at fi[email protected]. 11.30am-3pm FIZZtastic Champagne Brunch Premium Taittinger Champagne on Joe Hisaishi at NCPA free-flow and a lip-smacking array of international gastronomy. The “Kidz Paradise” features a special food buffet, 1-6pm shi-grade fish to making sushi rolls. In- cludes meal and wine. RMB 398+15%. cartoons and toys for the tots. RMB Open Doors Day Language learning Kempinski Hotel. Beijing Lufthansa 368+15%. Penta, Hilton Wangfujing. ought to go beyond the classroom. Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng Put your language skills into practice District. (6465 3388 ext 4200) 凯宾斯基 District. (5812 8888 ext 8411) 东城区王 and meet people from all over the 饭店, 朝阳区亮马桥路50号府井东街8号希尔顿北京王府井酒店 world who take part in language Sunday Champagne Brunch classes and culture clubs. Register at 5.30 & 7pm [email protected]. Free. Culture Get your bubbly on at Greenfish’s Samba Intermediates Intermedi- Yard. 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng lavish Sunday brunch featuring pan- ate class on every Sunday by native District. (8404 4166) 东城区石雀胡同10号 fried foie gras, seared beef medallions Brazilian and professional dancer and and grilled lobster served tableside. 1.50pm fitness instructor Renata Secco. RME RMB 348+15%. Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton 80 per lesson. J-Ballet Studio. 1/F, Bldg Hutong Rickshaw Tour Call Lisa on Financial St. 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, D, Jingxiu Yuan, Xingfucun Zhonglu, 139 1150 8227 or 8621 6278 for more Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District. (6601 Chaoyang District. (8453 3003) 朝阳区 information. RMB 180. Meet at 1.50pm 6666 ext. 6255) 四季汇, 西城区金城坊幸福村中路景绣园D座1层 at the South gate of Lotus Lane. CnAd- 东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店 venture. www.cnadventure.com 7.30pm Dim Sum Madness RMB 199 for 3pm Joe Hisaishi and China NCPA two. 11.30am-3pm. Celestial Court Concert Hall Orchestra Concert The Restaurant. 2/F, St Regis Hotel, 21 Jian- Flag Football Contact Yoyao Hsueh at Oscar-winning film scorer will please guomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. [email protected] or 159 0120 2499. the crowd with music from the likes (6460 6688 ext 2460 or 2462) 天宝阁, Chaoyang Park. 1 Nongzhan Nanlu, of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and 朝阳区建国门外大街21号北京国际俱乐 Chaoyang District. 朝阳公园, 朝阳区农 Takeshi Kitano’s Brother. RMB 180- 部饭店2层展馆南路1号 1,080. NCPA. 2 Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District. (6655 0000) 国家大剧院, 西城 NOOn-3pm 4pm Capital Conversations: Values in 区西长安街2号 American Sunday Roast Lazy Sun- China The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos, days of prime beef rib cut tableside Sunday Salons – China’s Mozart An Forbes’ Gady Epstein and The New with all the trimmings plus traditional intimate evening with piano prodigy York Time’s Ian Johnson, who is also puddings and pies. RMB 178+15%, Peng-Peng Gong, China’s young- the author of Wild Grass, embark RMB 98+15% extra for wine buffet. est-ever Juilliard attendee. RMB 30, on a lively discussion on how the One East, Hilton Hotel. 1 Dongfang RMB 20 (advance). The Bookworm. tremendous changes in China have Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang impacted values. RMB 65 (students District. (6466 2288) 希尔顿酒店, 朝阳 District. (6586 9507) 书虫书吧，朝阳区 RMB 10) includes a drink. Capital M. 区东三环北路东方路1号工体北路4号院 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street 1pm (southeast of Qianmen), Chongwen TimeS Vary Women’s Soccer The Odds and Ends District. (6702 2727) Hash House Harriers Run every are Beijing’s only amateur 11-a-side 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 Sunday, then drink like a sailor at port. football team for women. Suitable 4-7pm Meet at Paddy O’Shea’s. Meeting times for all skill levels. Matches or practice vary (www.hash.cn). Paddy O’Shea’s. Sushi and Sashimi Class Chef Tani will every week. Free. Beijing Geological 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang teach you genuine Japanese cooking, University. Contact Wenhui at 8526 District. (6415 6389) 朝阳区东直门外 from cooking rice to cutting fresh su- 2420 ext 111 or [email protected]. 大街28号

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Halal cuisine – food prepared according Zhanlanguan Lu (at the intersection to Muslim dietary laws – plays a surpris- of Baiwanzhuang), Xicheng District. ingly big role in Beijing’s food scene, (6899 2569/4560) http://www.hong- particular in the areas populated by the binlou.com.cn/hqfw.html 鸿宾楼, 西 Hui Minority. Halal foods must be free 城区展览馆11号（百万庄路口） of alcohol, and meats may only come Dong Lai Shun This halal hot pot has from non-carnivorous animals that been around for more than a century, were slaughtered in a humane fashion, and this traditional eatery stays true to something that often makes halal meats its roots, using copper pots over white a safer and more delicious alternative hot charcoal. The service is friendly to regular meats. Many of those living and the mutton delicious, and while in Beijing are familiar with the ﬂavors of there may be cheaper and cooler Hui cuisine from their visits to Xinjiang places to have hot pot, Dong Lai Shun restaurants, but the following places is impossible to beat on tradition. 1) can open up your culinary landscape to Daily 6.30am-9.30am, 11am-9pm. many new and wonderful dishes. 12 Xinyuanxili Zhongjie, Chaoyang Da Shun Tang A popular restaurant District, Chaoyang District. (6467 among Beijing’s Uighur community, 3707/6460 0671); 2) Daily 11am-10pm. this venue specializes in lamb and 5/F, APM Mall, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, beef dishes like zhima yangrou (stir- Dongcheng District. (6528 0932) 东来 fried lamb coated with sesame seeds). 顺, 1) 朝阳区新源西里中街12号; 2) Daily 10.30am-2.30pm, 5pm-9pm. 1/F, 东城区王府井大街138号新东安大厦5楼 Bldg 5, Fayuansi Xili, Xuanwu District. Jubao Yuan One of the oldest halal (6353 0644) 大顺堂, 宣武区法源寺西 restaurants on Niujie, the biggest 里5号楼1层 halal territory in Beijing. Jubaoyuan is known for its fresh beef, hand-cut Hong Bin Lou This time-honored Hui Snacks restaurant applies halal dietary rules mutton slices and well-mixed sesame to Beijing cuisine, including Chinese dipping sauce, as well as its reason- Nailao Wei The imperial family used duck prepared according to Muslim able prices. Daily 11am-10pm. 5-2 to eat this special dairy desert created dietary law, shuan yangrou (scalded Commercial Building 1, Niujie Xili, from boiled and coagulated full fat lamb) and feiniu huoguo (beef crock- Xuanwu District. (83545602) 聚宝源, milk, rice alcohol and sugar. Pure pot). Daily 11am-2pm, 5-9pm. 11 宣武区牛街西里商业楼1号5-2号 white, sweet and served cool, this is the perfect summer snack, and comes in fruity ﬂavors such as papaya and blueberry. Nailao Wei. Daily 8.30am- 10pm. North end of Niujie, Rm 107, 202 Guang’anmennei Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6352 2402) 奶酪魏, 宣武区广安门内大街202号107室(牛街北口) Baiji Niangao This place serves steamed glutinous rice rolled up with sweetened red bean paste, a traditional treat called niangao. Varieties include the famous lü da gun, donkey rolling on the ground; huangmi niangao, sticky millet cake and zhima niangao juan, sesame seed sticky rice cake. Daily 8am-4.30pm. 1/F, Niu Jie Qingzhen Supermarket, 1 Shangye Lou, Niu Jie, Xuanwu District. 白记年糕, 宣武区牛街(北口西侧)1号商业楼牛街清真超市1楼 Long Xingsheng Snack Shop Beijing foodies rave about this halal snack shop, where the food is made by hand and with no chemical additives. Try the cold beef slices (jiang niu rou) sand- wiched in hot shaobing and Songrou

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(松肉) - a popular Hui speciality made Kaorou Ji This halal restaurant has of tripe. Daily 11am-10.30pm. 65-8 from dates, tofu and nuts. 5.30am- been around since the Qing dynasty, Lipukang, Ande Lu, Xicheng District. 9pm. 19 Ya’er Hutong (near Yinding serving up their house specialities of (133 0111 8396) 爆肚金生隆, 西城区安 Qiao), Houhai, Xicheng District. (8403 barbecued lamb and steamed sesame 德路六铺炕65-8 1024) 隆兴盛名优小吃, 西城区西城区后 buns. Daily 11am-11pm. 14 Qianhai 海鸦儿胡同19号(近银锭桥) Dongyan, Xicheng District. (6404 Hand Pulled Noodles 2554) 烤肉季, 西城区前海东沿14号 Mabashi This tiny Hui-style restaurant Huguosi Xiaochidian Traditional Kaorou Wan This restaurant special- is known for its hand-pulled noodles halal snacks of various shapes and izes in Hui-style grilled beef and other (la mian 拉面) and braised beef (hong- sizes are served by this popular, traditional dishes, and was lauded by shao niurou 红烧牛肉). North gate of hygienic, laozihao (historical brand). 1) the likes of Emperor Puyi and author Jishuitan Hospital (on the northwest Daily 5.30am-9pm. 93 Huguosi Dajie, Guo Moruo. 1) 10.30am-9.30pm. 32B side), Xinjiekou Dongjie, Xicheng Xicheng District. (6618 1705); 2) Daily Zizhuyuan lu, Haidian District. (6848 District. 马八十, 西城区西城区新街口东 6am-8pm. 180 Di’anmenwai Dajie, 7031/7035); 2) Daily 10.30am-9.30pm. 街积水潭医院北门路口西北角 Xicheng District. (6404 2946) 护国寺 185 Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng 小吃店, 1) 西城区护国寺大街93号; 2) District. (6406 9729); 3) Daily 10.30am- Xinjiang Style 西城区地安门外大街180号 9.30pm. 58 Nanlishi Lu, Xicheng Tulufan Restaurant This well-known District. (6802 8180); 4) Daily 10.30am- Xinjiang restaurant is managed Roasted Mutton/Beef 9.30pm. 69 Wanquanhe Lu, Haidian by Chen Niansheng, a 70-year-old Baikui Laohao This popular eatery District. (6257 6888) 烤肉宛, 1) 海淀区 restaurateur who also founded Nan features shao yangrou, a spice-infused 紫竹院路乙32号; 2) 东城区雍和宫大街 Lai Shun (one of the most popular braised mutton and soup. The ground 185号; 3) 西城区南礼士路58号; 4) 海 halal restaurants in town). They serve ﬂoor serves a wide range of snacks, 淀区万泉河路69号 great fried crispy mutton (baohu 爆 while more formal dishes and seating 糊), sweet-and-sour carp (tangculi yu can be found on the second ﬂoor. 1) Mutton Tripe 糖醋鲤鱼), fried fermeneted soybeans Daily 11am-2pm, 5.30-11.30pm. 158 Baodu Jinshenglong To enjoy a full (chao madoufu 炒麻豆腐) and grilled Jiaodaokou Dajie, Dongcheng District. tripe experience, start with sampling breads (kao baozi 烤包子). 10am-2pm, (6404 0967); 2) Daily 6am-8.30pm. the four kinds of mutton tripe: duling, 5-9pm. 6 Niu Jie (north entrance), Xu- Longfu Guangchang, 1 Longfu Qianjie, duxin, shixin and duban, then move anwu District. (8316 4691, 8316 0247) Dongcheng District. (6406 0668) 白魁 on to another round of tripe varieties: 吐鲁番餐厅, 宣武区宣武区牛街北口6号老号, 1) 东城区交道口大街158号; 2) mogu, shandan and hulu. Finish with a 东城区隆福前街1号隆福广场 plate of duren, the most tender variety Compiled by Jiang Jun

广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 55 THE LIST ence of Islam in China’s culture and history and see the ancient Silk Road’s endeavors brought to life. RMB 2 for Chinese citizens, RMB 10 for foreigners. Daily 8am to 6pm. 18 Niu Jie, Xuanwu District (6353 2564) 宣武区牛街18号 Bus Route: Take bus no. 10, 48, 213, 626 or 717 and get off at Niujie or Niujie Mosque Station. Take bus no. 6, 57, 201, 613 or 687 and get off at Niujie Crossing East Station. Take bus no. 5, 38, 57, 109, 201 or 381 and get off at Niujie Crossing West Station. Dongsi Mosque 东四清真寺 The Dongsi Mosque is the city’s second largest and is also the headquar- ters of the Beijing Islamic Association. It was originally constructed in the 14th century, was rebuilt in 1920 and restored in the 1970s. The mosque has three resident Imams and the worship hall can host up to 500 people. Like many of Beijing’s mosques, the architecture of Dongsi has both Chinese and Arabic infl uences. This mosque is also home to many cultural relics and a library that included a book presented by the emperor of Egypt and other priceless Islamic manuscripts. In addition to the Friday Djuma service, the resident Imams lead prayers fi ve The Dongsi Mosque has seen over 600 years of the capital's history times per day. Imams are available for special religious ceremonies including weddings, births and funerals. Dongsi BEIJING’S MOSQUES Mosque welcomes foreign Muslims Glimpses into China’s Islamic Past and Present living in or traveling to Beijing. The entry cost is free, but it is reserved only for Muslims. Dongsi Mosque is Niujie Mosque 牛街清真寺 determine fasting times for holidays located one block from the number 5 Located in the Xuanwu District of like Ramadan. Dongsi subway stop.13 Dongsi Nanda Beijing, Niujie Mosque (Ox Street Niujie Mosque is also home to many Jie, Dongcheng District (6525 7824) 北 Mosque) is the city’s largest and most artifacts that are very important to 京市东城区东四南大街13号 famous. It was fi rst constructed in 996 Islam. Several ancient Islamic texts, A.D. during the Liao dynasty and has stone tablets, and porcelain relics Nan Douya Mosque 南豆芽清真寺 since gone through numerous resto- that came to Beijing via the ancient Nan Douya Mosque was originally built ration and conservation eff orts. The Silk Road are housed in this mosque. during the Qing Dynasty in the early mosque was rebuilt and expanded Outside of the prayer hall, there is a 1800s but was recently reconstructed after it was destroyed by Genghis garden where the son of the founding a block away from its fi rst location. Khan and his armies, and today the Imam is buried, along with a few other This mosque primarily serves the Hui mosque is over 6000 sq meters with sheikhs. Their gravestones are still community that lives in the area, but over 42 rooms and a Prayer Halls that intact and the epigraphs visible. is visited by thousands of foreigners can fi t thousands of worshippers. Conservative dress is also required in each year. Many travel agencies have The Niujie Mosque was built pointing all areas of Niujie and certain areas of included Nan Douya Mosque as a stop towards Mecca, the Muslim holy land, Niujie Mosque are off limits to tourists for Muslim visitors in their tours of and boasts a mix of both Chinese and and non-believers. These areas include Beijing. The three resident Imams host Arabic architecture. The mosque’s Watching Moon Tower and the main services fi ve times daily but entry into structure is simple and compact Prayer Hall. the mosque is reserved for believers. and was constructed based on the Niujie’s worship services have The Nan Douya Mosque has no en- traditional Chinese wooden palace been known to draw hundreds of trance fee but encourages donations design. However, the decorations people each day and the Muslim from visitors. It is located right near are distinctly Islamic. There are no community surrounding the mosque the Chaoyangmen subway station. 4 images or statues depicting humans remains strong. Local grocery stores Douban Hutong, Dongcheng District or animals as is customary to Islamic carry halal meats and bilingual (8406 8225) 东城区豆瓣胡同4号 beliefs, and the still intact Watching signs. Visiting the Niujie Mosque is a Moon Tower was used by Imams to beautiful opportunity to see the infl u- Compiled by Sarah Isabel Lavers

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Beijing North Station (Beijing 8080) 三里屯东三街3号 Beizhan) Xizhimen, Xicheng District. http://en.bcia.com.cn/ Germany 17 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (5186 6223, Chinese) 北京北站，西东直门外大街17号 Air Canada 6468 2001, 400 811 2001 城区西直门 (8532 9000) Air China 800 810 1111, 400 810 0999 India 1 Ritan Donglu (6532 1908) TAXIS 日坛东路1号 Air France 4008 808 808 Beijing’s 67,000 cabs are easy to hail, Ireland 3 Ritan Donglu (6532 2691) except during the rush hour peak. All Nippon Airways 800 820 1122 日坛东路3号 Drivers are generally friendly and hon- Austrian Airlines 6464 5999 est, but few speak English. The flagfall Italy 2 Sanlitun Dong’erjie (8532 7600) British Airways 400 650 0073 rate is RMB 10, and RMB 11 after 三里屯东二街2号 China Southern Airlines 6459 0539, 11pm. At press time drivers could add Japan 7 Ritan Lu, Jianguomenwai 6459 6490 95539 an additional RMB 1 to the bill to cover (6532 2361) 建国门外日坛路7号 fuel costs. Tips are not expected. Continental Airlines 400 650 6686 Malaysia 2 Liangmaqiao Beijie (6532 Beijing Taxi Dispatching Center Dragon Air 400 888 6628 2531) 亮马桥北街2号 They can’t send a driver to your house, Japan Airlines 400 888 0808 but will alert all taxis with GPS in the Netherlands 4 Liangmahe Nanlu (8532 0200) 亮马河南路4号 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 400 880 vicinity of your request for a taxi and 8222 exact location. (6837 3399) New Zealand 1 Ritan Lu Dongerjie (6532 7000) 日坛路东二街1号 Korean Air 400 658 8888, 8453 8137 Bejiing Yinjian Taxi Company Call them and they will notify their drivers Pakistan 1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Lufthansa Airlines 6468 8838 of your location. (96103) (6532 2504) 东直门外大街1号 Northwest Airlines 400 814 0081 ASM Chauffeur and Tour Services Philippines 23 Xiushui Beijie (6532 Qantas Airlines 400 888 0089 Airport pick-up and delivery service, 1872) 秀水北街23号 SAS 8527 6100 chauffeur service and personal guide Russia 4 Dongzhimen Beizhongjie service available. 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广告DM THU, NOV 4 – WED, NOV 17 AGENDA 61 LANGUAGE GUIDE Introduction to tones reproduced from Immersion Guides’ 天坛 Temple of Heaven Tiāntán Mandarin Phrasebook, available in stores around Beijing or by 颐和园 Summer Palace Yíhéyuán delivery. To order a copy, call 5820 7700 or e-mail 圆明园 Old Summer Palace Yuánmíngyuán [email protected] 雍和宫 Lama Temple Yōnghégōng 秀水街 Silk Street Market Xiù Shuǐ Jiē At a loss for words? These two pages are a quick-reference 雅秀市场 Yashow Market Yǎxiù Shìchǎng summary of useful phrases that might come in handy 世贸天阶 The Place Shìmào Tiānjiē on your travels around Beijing. You won’t get far without 三里屯 Sanlitun Sānlǐtún knowing some of the basics of spoken Chinese, so let’s 后海 Houhai Hòuhǎi start with ... 国贸 World Trade Center Guómào 金融街 Financial Street Jīnróng Jiē 银行 TONES bank yín háng 邮局 post office yóu-jú 旅店 hotel lǚ diàn 机场 airport jī chǎng 火车站 railway station huǒchē zhàn 地铁站 subway station dìtié zhàn 药店 pharmacy yào-diàn 医院 hospital yī yuàn 大使馆 embassy dà shǐ guǎn 北/南/东/西 north/south/east/west běi/nán/dōng/xī CABS AND DIRECTIONS 我要去… Take me to… wǒ yào qù... • Tone is variation in pitch by which a syllable can be pro- 师傅 Driver shī-fu nounced. All Chinese pinyin are marked with one of four 左转 Turn left zuǒ-zhuǎn tones. The four tones are as follows: 右转 Turn right yòu-zhuǎn 一直走 1st tone – singing tone; high, flat, continuous Go straight ahead yì-zhí zǒu 到了 2nd tone – rising; similar to the intonation used to ask a We’re there dào-le 掉头 question U-turn diào-tóu 我要发票 in English, like “oh?” I want the receipt wǒ yào fa-piao 红绿灯 3rd tone – dip tone; falls and then rises traffic light hóng-lǜ-dēng 过马路 4th tone – falling tone, sharp like when you holler “boo!” cross the street guò mǎlù • These tones are incredibly important. If you get them SHOPPING AND BARGAINING wrong, people will not understand what you are saying. I (don’t) want this wǒ (bu) yào zhè gè Many syllables in pinyin have dramatically different mean- 我(不)要这个我要一个 ings depending on the tone. Take for instance the Pinyin I want one (of an item) wǒ yào yí gè 多少钱？ construction bao: How much does it cost ? duō shǎo qián? 包薄 One yuan/kuai (unit of currency) 一元/块 First tone: bāo wrap Second tone: báo thin yì yuán/yí kuài 保抱 That’s too expensive 太贵了 Third tone: bǎo guarantee Fourth tone: bào hug tài guì le Can you lower the price? Néng piányi yìdiǎn ma? As you can see, if you’re not careful, you will mistakenly tell 能便宜一点吗？ someone that you want to hug them, when in fact, you Where can I buy… zài nǎ kě-yǐ mǎi…? just want to give them a guarantee. 在哪可以买？ BASICS EATING 你好 Hello/hi ní hǎo waiter/waitress 服务员再见 fú-wù-yuán Good-bye zài jiàn menu 菜单请 cài-dān Please qǐng order food 点菜谢谢 diǎn cài Thank you xiè xiè bill/check 买单是/不是 mǎi-dān Yes/no shì/bú shì I am vegetarian 好/不好 wǒ chī sù/wǒ bù chī ròu Good/not good hǎo/bu hǎo 我吃素/我不吃肉我叫 My name is … wǒ jiào… … I do not eat pork/beef 对不起 wǒ bù chī zhūròu/niúròu I’m sorry / excuse me dùi bù qǐ 我不吃猪肉/牛肉 I am … 我是… wǒ shì … I am allergic to peanuts wǒ duì huā-shēng guò-mǐn Can I …? wǒ kě-yǐ…ma? 我对花生过敏好吃我可以…吗？ the food’s good hǎo-chī 筷子 I don’t understand 听不懂 chopsticks kuài-zi tīng bù dǒng 刀叉 Can you speak English? knife and fork dāo-chā nǐ huì shuō yīng-yǔ ma? 勺子你会说英语吗？ spoon sháo-zi cup/glass 杯子 GETTING AROUND bēi-zi napkin 餐巾纸 Where is…? …? …在哪？ cān-jīn-zhǐ zài nǎ rice 米饭 Tiananmen 天安门 mǐ-fàn Tiānānmén chili sauce 辣椒 Forbidden City 故宫 là-jiāo Gùgōng ketchup 番茄酱 Wangfujing 王府井 fān-qié-jiàng Wángfǔjǐng 醋长城 vinegar cù Great Wall Chángchéng

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