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WIN WIN WIN Editor's Note May In Guangzhou, a pair of tickets to see Rythmo! By Samajam (p74), a China is often cited as a land of juxtapositions, and nowhere is that more apparent than within pair of tickets to American singer- its urban villages. Shadowed by the high-rises that define the modern skylines of Shenzhen songwriter Priscilla Ahn (p73), and Guangzhou, urban villages cling to a more traditional way of life, where children play a pair of tickets to Six Appeal together in narrow lanes, mahjong games spill onto the street and front doors are left open. Vocal Band (p73), a pair of tickets Though not particularly aesthetic, these neighborhoods are the heart and soul of a city – to French singer Joyce Jonathan a place where fresh graduates, entrepreneurs and working-class migrants can afford to rent a (p73), a pair of tickets to Shanghai home. Restoration Project (p73), a pair of tickets to ballet Anna Karenina As local governments look to modernize their cities, however, urban villages face an (p72), a pair of tickets to modern imminent threat of being demolished to make room for grander, more luxurious versions of dance La Traviata by Artemis home. How much time do these villages have and what will happen to their residents when Danza (72) and a pair of tickets to they are destroyed? Find out on p40. drumming performance Sword of In City, we’re showcasing the top 14 photographs from our first-ever That’s PRD Wisdom by U Theatre (p72). smartphone photo competition held last month. Voted by you, our readers, as the best images in a variety of genres, these photos capture everything from Zhujiang New Town at dusk to the In Shenzhen, four single-night Yao ethnic minority group in northern Guangdong. See the full collection on p12. passes for each night of The Elsewhere in the magazine, we explore the oddities of Shenzhen’s zoo (p21), introduce Tomorrow Festival, featuring British the best acts in this year’s highly anticipated Festival Croisements (p34) and consult Jamie on post-rock band Blurt (p74), guitarist the quandary of dishonest ayis (p52). Marc Ribot (p74), Japanese underground folk singer Mikami Kan It’s an entertaining issue, and one that will hopefully keep you company this month (p74) and experimental rock group whether you're exploring a new coffee shop, on a long flight home or sprawled out in front of Fushitsusha (p75). Plus, vouchers the AC. for a roast pork dish or egg and Stay cool, PRD! cheese kimbap at Minikor (p82), free-flow cocktail vouchers at Nova Club (p82) and vouchers worth Jocelyn Richards RMB100 to Muine (p82). Editor-in-Chief

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WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 5 8 CITY 40 COVER STORY URBAN VILLAGES UNDER ATTACK 9 IN FORMATION Razing migrants' last refuge. Shared bike mover.

12 SMART SHOTS Winners of the 2017 That's PRD Smartphone Photography Contest.

18 LIFE & STYLE 50 COMMUNITY

19 A MODEL LIVING SPACE Timing Home's ideal interiors. 26 STARRY STARRY NIGHT How one man shot for the stars – and got there. 72 EVENTS 30 ARTS

31 HIGH TONE French dub masters take up a residency in China. MAY 18-21 37 MUSIC AND MOVIE The 7th Guangzhou Art Trade Fair The Tomorrow Festival.

MAY 20 62 EAT & The Ugly Duckling DRINK

70 BREZ'N Honest Bavarian cuisine. 71 THE ONE Raise the roof. MAY 18-31 West Side Story THE WRAP

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or expat parents living in China, find- School of SCNU extends its international- languages, and be able to design their own ing an educational institution that ized language teaching beyond the confines websites and apps. Faccommodates both their offspring’s of the classroom with established partner- According to the head of IEP primary unique talents and interests, and their own ships with IEP campuses in the UK, Spain Jakub Peciak, school faculty strive to give parental expectations, can be difficult. and Germany, where students can study students “the skills to be successful in the While admittedly Guangzhou offers no and visit. 21st century.” shortage of high-quality schools and train- To accommodate such an ambitious In their quest to create technology- ing centers, the newly opened Affiliated language division, the school has assem- competent young adults, The Affiliated Foreign Language School of South China bled an international roster of specialized, Foreign Language School of SCNU uses Normal University sets itself apart with its field-focused faculty, with teachers hailing a range of tools, including cutting-edge commitment to second – and even third from the United States, Canada, the UK, computers and programs, and even 3D – language acquisition and a technology- Australia, Russia and South Korea, among printers. driven syllabus. other countries. Over the course of their stay at the The global nature of the institution’s Dynamic and multifaceted, The school, students will be expected to International Education Programme is Affiliated Foreign Language School of undertake a number of unique projects undeniable, with elements modeled after SCNU’s focus on computer technology utilizing tech – from computer-assisted some of the world’s leading educational starts in the first grade and plays an evolv- design to building full-on prototypes. bodies, including MIT’s computer science ing part in the students’ education until the Although many parents may be un- program, Stanford University’s approach to ninth grade. familiar with much of the new tech in- character growth, the Cambridge English The tech training starts basic, according troduced to their children, school faculty curriculum, Harvard University’s maker- to school administrators, and progresses run weekend seminars aimed at giving space, nature schooling elements from to the point where students should have a parents an introduction to what their Denmark and a Guangzhou-based approach grasp on HTML, Java and other web-coding children are learning and providing them to mathematics and Mandarin. with the support they need at home. The school’s language program is designed to ensure all students are at a level 2 Kexue Dadao, Science City, Huangpu District, of Mandarin Chinese comparable to those Guangzhou 广州市科学城科学大道2号电话 020-32051995 pupils in the government-run school sys- www.scnufl.com tem. During children’s primary years in the [email protected] school they are exposed to a prospectus that is comprised of 50 percent English and 50 percent Chinese. For more informa- Once students graduate from the pri- tion please scan mary level, they will move to the IEP mid- the International dle school, which offers optional classes in Education French, Spanish and Korean, among other Programme QR code: languages. The Affiliated Foreign Language

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Behind the Concrete Chinese Urban Dictionary P10 P11

8 | GZ | MAY 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM MAN ON THE STREET 9 - MAY 2017 | GZ | | MAY WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Are there any other frustrations associ other frustrations any there Are insists. Gufeng day,” every “I’m happy of explosion considers the recent He complaint? only His tires, solid-core have “Because Mobikes our Gufeng, exactly, thoughts Our THE DIRTY DETAILS THE DIRTY salary: RMB10,000 and up Monthly 7 per week: Days 8-10 Hours per day: Man on the Street is a monthly feature where we talk to someone doing an everyday job, in order to get an insight into the lives of normal Chinese people. a month. Gufeng claims that’s because “the a month. Gufeng great.” are with driving dangers associated with the job? ated competition a and growing bikes shared him and is “an thing that “motivates” positive in any improvement towards step inevitable Touché. industry.” great. Also on isn’t the shock absorption adjust the seat, can’t you versions the older people.” taller could injure which exactly. thoughts - IN Text and photo by Jocelyn Richards by and photo Text Shared Bike Mover Shared Bike The sub-contractor Gufeng works for is for works Gufeng The sub-contractor model of every tried out every He’s and ends at starts at 9am A typical day off this one day taken has only Gufeng but pays trying career It’s a physically Clearly. We tell him we’ll follow up later up later follow him we’ll tell We Clearly. FORMATION on WeChat. And before you ask, yes – we did – we ask, yes you And before on WeChat. do some shameless Moments snooping (as journalists do) – the best investigative only that our protagonist, ‘Gufeng,’ and discovered in bamboo rats with Chinese playing enjoys go. you time. So there his spare bike-share of different a number by hired hauls only companies, but he personally the city and be around and Ofos Mobikes facilities. storage various tween in Guangdong, and seems partial bike shared he claims though ones,” the “little yellow to advantages.” “all have they be back out at 8pm if he might 5pm, though be done, and occasionally to still work there’s 3pm. by finishes the job early, on his ancestors to respects “pay to year, Conghua. at his home in Qingming Jie,” RMB10,000 approximately well: surprisingly you took me to America right now I wouldn’t I wouldn’t now America right me to took you look around!” time to have even - - - ave you ever looked at those rows at those rows looked ever you ave bikes aligned shared of seamlessly – is – or what who and wondered

“Ha, America,” he growls, displeased. “If he growls, America,” “Ha, “I have no time for talk,” he barks when when he barks talk,” no time for “I have afternoon Friday It’s 3pm on a sweltering It’s kind of a letdown, we know. We had We know. we It’s kind of a letdown,

between frenzied trips to his truck. trips to frenzied between but he manages to ask where we’re from in- from we’re ask where but he manages to camera. The pressure is wearing on him, is wearing The pressure camera. street’s great distress, directly under a traffic a traffic under directly distress, great street’s their truck illegally and, to our man-on-the- and, to truck illegally their catch? Schwarzenegger’s sidekick has parked sidekick has parked Schwarzenegger’s catch? ment outside of Taojin Metro Station. The Metro ment outside of Taojin from the back of a truck onto a strip of pave onto the back of a truck from Schwarzenegger. his fur dripping from first meet,we sweat biceps. 50 Mobikes move and the mission is clear: Who happens to sound a bit like a Chinese a Chinese sound a bit like Who happens to meaty overworked, and onto brow rowed Beyoncé. But alas, it’s just a man. On a street. But alas, it’s just a man. On a street. Beyoncé. to get those bikes into formation faster than faster formation into get those bikes to expected teams of slick night crawlers trained trained crawlers of slick night teams expected some random guy. some random tive reader, this month we have your answer: answer: your have this month we reader, tive H responsible for such precision? Well, inquisi Well, such precision? for responsible THE BUZZ

RANDOM NUMBER CITY SNAPSHOT Street-Side Seamstress

“I love walking through Guangzhou with my camera to capture the rawness of its streets and its people," says Milka Leuterio (@streetsnatch on Instagram). "In this photo, an older Chinese woman is working 392 alongside the street repairing and altering … is the number of meters three BASE clothes. Her shop is a narrow ‘under-stair jumpers plunged when they leapt off a space’ hardly large enough for her to turn rooftop crane in Shenzhen this past March. around in, and her sewing machine occupies a place on the sidewalk.” 16-year-old Australian based in Hong Kong, accumulatedThe video, which more was than allegedly 9,000 views filmed on by a YouTube within just two days. Scan here to watch the jump. BEHIND THE CONCRETE for being moved a distance of 80 meters. Originally located on what is now Kangwang Nan Lu in Liwan District by Jinlun Guild Hall Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, Jinlun Guild Real estate companies in China have long Hall was built in 1723 to resemble a typical been known to copy architectural styles from Cantonese ancestral shrine. Crafted with the West, but one skill they don’t often get brick and wood, it features a pottery ridge credit for is their ability to move completed crest on the roof similar to that of Chen Clan structures, brick by brick, from one location Ancestral Hall. to another – sometimes just a few meters The only remaining guild hall in away. Guangzhou today, Jinlun was originally an Ever since a 400-square-meter house assembly place for an esteemed silk weaving in Huizhou, Anhui province was relocated guild in Guangzhou. In 2001, when construc- to Salem, Massachusetts in 1997, China has tion to widen Kangwang Lu began, the hall been the world’s expert in transporting es- was moved northwest approximately 80.4 tablished buildings. meters and elevated 1.85 meters. The entire 3.2 A CNN article published this past March process took about three years, and was com- … is the number of feet the South China Sea also named Guangzhou’s Jinlun Guild Hall pleted in August of 2004. or Pearl River would need to rise to destroy among China’s most famous repositioned the entire city of Guangzhou. Canton has structures. It ranks second place in the his- 289 Kangwang Nan Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou more to lose from climate change than any tory of grab-and-go construction, apparently, 广州市荔湾区康王南路289号 other city on the planet, according to a recent article in the New York Times that cites a World Bank report. Shenzhen is ranked 10th on the same list, which measures risk as a percentage of gross domestic product.

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learn more about someone. However, for some folks, it is the only question‘Where are needed you from?’ to work is often you out. the first thing we ask when trying to From Henan? You are a liar and a cheat. From Guangdong? You must eat every animal under the sun. From Dongbei? You must only do business through shady connections and bribery. From Beijing? You must love talking about politics and telling tall tales. Sichuan? Quite the temper. Yunnan? Good at singing and dancing but probably can’t read. Inner Mongolia? How many dairy cows do you have? San Francisco? Gay! New York? Coastal elite in a liberal bubble. Literally meaning ‘map cannon,’ ditupao is the act of attacking individuals or groups purely based on where they are from. It’s the

Ditupao / dìtúpào / 地图炮 v. the judging or discriminating ‘killing’ all in any given region. against individuals or groups purely based on where they are figurativeIn a vast act country of shooting like aChina, map withyou can’t a cannon blame and people indiscriminately for assuming from, stereotyping homogeny among those who grew up in the same place. If you are from Henan, you may expect different social norms than someone from Guangdong. If you are from Dongbei, you may have a higher tol- erance for guanxi than someone from Shanghai. People who live in Guomao are soulless money But as various parts of the country – and the world – become grabbers. more integrated, stereotyping becomes increasingly problematic. The province Henan suffers so much from ditupao that its workers are routinely discriminated against by employers due to their ‘reputation’ Why are you firing ditupao on Guomao? for dishonesty. Another thing about ditupao point on any map, no matter the size and no matter how zoomed in is this: cannons can be fired at any Because I live in Gulou area for the purpose of – or out – it is. For example, you can aim your cannon at a part of the feeling superior. country (Shanghai? Stingy and calculating!), zoom in and aim at a district of Shanghai (Pudong? Tuhao!), and then zoom way out and aim at half the earth (you’re from the southern hemisphere? Lazy!).

You are the victim of your own ditupao. ditupao and those who are from Anhui.” We may all be tempted to simplifyA common things jokeby saying goes: “I'll“I hate never two deal kinds with of thosepeople: from those Henan who again,” fire but humans are best not reduced to dots on a map. Mia Li

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ur first That’s smartphone photography contest drew hundreds of competitive submissions that Ocaptured everything from rolling green hills in Winners of the 2017 That’s PRD Inner Mongolia to ethnic minority groups in northern Guangdong. The 14 photos featured here were voted by you, our readers, as the best images in a variety of gen- Smartphone Photography Contest res. A special thanks to Huawei for equipping our top winners with P10 smartphones and to everyone who joined in our first photo contest!

Su Zhenjie China travel First-place winner

Sandy Bergeron People Second-place winner

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John Eas Architecture Finalist

Sorasak Bunrod Mio Hu Architecture Architecture Finalist Finalist

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Max Bradshaw Local travel Finalist

Grace Guan China travel Finalist

Eric Mehlbrech China travel Finalist

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Serena Shih Local travel Honorable mention

Kevin Lee Local travel Finalist

Daniel Ma Local travel Finalist

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Dominique Lila People Finalist Sue Francis People Honorable mention

SCAN FOR VIDEO Scan here to see a video recap of the Christian Saavedra awards ceremony: People Finalist

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hey were a media sensation. Though small, and identically dap- of smartphone-wielding patrons. Tpled, the arrival of the black-and-white Like most animals in the park, the pan- pigs at Shenzhen Safari Park was covered by das look clean and happy, though a show of CCTV, the Shenzhen Television Station and bear cubs on bikes is something we wish our Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. Why? RMB240 tickets hadn’t gone towards. Their DNA has been adjusted, rendering If you have high hopes of spotting a par- them pet-sized for life. ticular fauna, call ahead: on our trip, parts of A short jaunt in Shenzhen Safari Park – the park were closed off, perhaps explaining which we can safely call a ‘zoo’ – leads to a a lack of crowds during the weekday after- concrete paddock, where the pigs are asleep noon visit. Like the pigs, a golden-plumed bird re- Though not snatching headlines with sembling a certain head of state has also been theirin all tiny,their cloned genetically snouts, modified the 300-or-so glory. other a draw for the zoo. Sadly, as it remained in its species kept at the zoo are just as interesting. coop, all we saw of the golden pheasant was From oryxes to alligators, the zoo offers views a large statue in its likeness in front of the of 10,000 beasts and birds – many in open-air park’s gates. enclosures – throughout a 2-million-square- Those looking for some action can attend meter complex located in northern Shenzhen. the nine shows, which are held most days. Established in 1993, wide concrete From the ‘Tiger Jumping Show’ to Mongolian- boulevards lead from ‘Ape Village’ to ‘Penguin themed horse stunts and, oddly, an evening Island,’ necessitating comfortable shoes for a motorcycle and car stunt show, all are includ- How to get there: day of walking. ed in the ticket price. High-speed trains go from Guangzhou The undeniable stars of the show are The Shenzhen Safari Park is worth a visit East to Shenzhen. From there, ride the located in the western area, where pandas for anyone interested in seeing animals that Shenzhen Metro Line 7 to the Xili Lake Yuan Zhou and Jiao Qing reside. The 6-year- most don’t realize are even in Shenzhen – just stop. old bachelors live in an open-air enclosure, be prepared to walk for about four hours and during our visit one poses atop a rock, through the sprawling complex. SG

before flopping off to the squeals of a gaggle WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 21 LIFE & STYLE | FEATURE “A group of chic, chubby-cheeked kids pose for a photo; they look unhappy, or maybe they’re just practicing their pouts”

IN OR OUTRÉ? Photos by Mike Jordan Our Surreal Experience at Shenzhen Fashion Week 2017

Early this spring, fashionistas were out in force in Shenzhen, primping, posing and wearing everything from cloak to costume in Shenzhen Fashion Week's more than 70 shows. Our Shenzhen-based digital editor Bailey Hu was on the ground to witness the surreal spectacle, which she recounts below.

on’t step on the white carpet!” a suited staff member snaps. It’s our first fashion week event, and we’re learning that the scene isn’t as “Deffortlessly glamorous as the promo photos show. For one, the ‘catwalk’ is a carpet stretching the length of the room. A cell phone ringtone overhead startles before we realize it’s part of the soundtrack, a prelude to a bland pop-rock tune on a five-minute loop. Audience members file in, filling up the general seating and two rows of VIP seats on

22 | GZ | MAY 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM FEATURE | LIFE & STYLE either side of the carpet. Some wear pointy-toed heels and artfully-ripped jeans, but almost all the cameramen and some VIPs are wearing plain t-shirts. Our observations end when the lights dim and the show starts. The models shamble out one by one, their mouths all bound or gagged. Each holds a smartphone, pretending to be so preoccupied that she 'accidentally' bumps into the next model. At the end of the catwalk, instead of striking a pose, the models fake taking a selfie or checking their texts. Near the end of the show, they line up to face both sides of the room and photograph the people photographing them, poking fun at the rehearsed, silly nature of Fashion Week itself. Outside, we ask to take a picture of an off-duty model. She sashays towards us as if she were on a catwalk, gesturing and smiling at an imaginary audience. She’s in a parking lot. Nearby, a group of chic, chubby- cheeked kids pose for a photo in front of a Shenzhen Fashion Week sign. Despite identical t-shirts reading 'Little Swan Kids Model Club,' they look unhappy, or maybe they’re just practicing their pouts. dresses and shoes. Under muted electric Leaving the heat behind, we enter lights the material has a soft, almost an air-conditioned venue to see a fur- metallic sheen. Highlights ripple through themed show. Loud bass thumps in the fur as the models make figure eights the background and the expressionless around two pillars. models have whited-out eyebrows. Afterwards, we spot a man in a shiny There’s something hypnotizing about green blazer and fedora with matching the colorful tufts of fur on their coats, green hatband walk away from the venue. He was giving orders to the models earlier – he might even be the designer. Shenzhen Fashion Week teases with the chance of witnessing something groundbreaking or rubbing shoulders with the could-be famous. We think about going after the fedora-hatted man to ask some questions, but we're out of time. Instead, we hail a cab and prepare to return to the real world.

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How One Man Shot for the Stars – And Got There

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How One Man Shot for the Stars – And Got There By Dominic Ngai, photos by Yu Dongrui

ince the age of 20, Yunnan native Yu Dongrui has immersed himself in the world of photography and stargazing, traveling around China and beyond to capture dramatic images of constellations, night Sskies and breathtaking natural landscapes in places like Nepal, Myanmar, India and Switzerland.

The world-renowned photographer is also the recipient of the 2016 WildChina Explorer Grant. Yu used his prize money to launch a project titled ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars’ – a collection of 10,000 photos that form a star map for his home province. Speaking to us from Iceland, the 25-year-old shares the beginning of his ‘star-studded’ journey, and his hope for building a dark sky reserve in Yunnan. >>

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was still in high school; a bunch of friends and rapher stayed up all night to shoot but had a hard time I were hanging out in this villa on a mountain,” sleeping during the day. He credits his strong willpower “I says Yu, recalling that pivotal moment when he as the sole reason for being able to complete the jour- fell in love with stars. “By the time we walked outside ney. for some fresh air after a few drinks, it was already late Enduring extreme weather conditions out in the at night. I looked up, and saw a sky full of stars, among wild for hours or even days to capture the best frames is which was a belt-shaped constellation. I was half-drunk part of the daily lives of professional landscape photog- at the time, but I still clearly remember how mesmeriz- raphers like Yu. On this trip around Yunnan, however, ing it was, and thought to myself, “How awesome would he was able to enjoy a few relaxing moments between it be if I could capture this on camera?’” shots. “I remember this one night where I was lying on And he did just that a few years later. The self- described zhainan (宅男, a socially awkward and in- sky, taking in all the stars above and enjoying a beer. It wasa grass a perfectly field by aserene lake near night Puzhehei, that’s very just rare staring for me, at thees- and traded in his favorite videogames for a new hobby – pecially when I’m on assignment.” travelingtroverted and young photographing man) purchased shiny his stars very and first night camera, skies For Yu, the ultimate goal of ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost along the way. Stars’ is much bigger than satisfying his own curiosity. Coming up with the concept for his 2016 pro- It’s a stepping stone to establishing a dark sky reserve ject, ‘Finding Yunnan’s Lost Stars,’ for the WildChina Explorer Grant was a very natural and easy process. people to promote astronomy) in Yunnan for genera- “I was basically doing something that I love (shoot- tions(an area to come. that’s “Atkept the free moment, of artificial we’re light still pollution in the early for ing night skies and stars) at a place that I call home. stages of communicating with the local government Besides, creating a star map for Yunnan also gave me a and lobbying for their support. [A dark sky reserve] is good opportunity to get to know my home province a still a very new concept in China so we have to be very little better,” Yu explains. patient,” he explains. “There’s a lot of work left to be The biggest challenge that he faced while pursuing done, and it could take some time; Rome wasn’t built in this project was both physical and psychological. Yu one day.” sums it all up in one sentence, “I was sleep deprived the whole time.” For almost an entire month, the photog- To see more of Yu Dongrui’s work, visit ydr.artron.net

“I REMEMBER THIS ONE NIGHT WHERE I WAS LYING ON A GRASS FIELD BY A LAKE NEAR PUZHEHEI, JUST STARING AT THE SKY, TAKING IN ALL THE STARS ABOVE AND ENJOYING A BEER”

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HIGH TONE French Dub Masters Take Up a Residency in China By Erica Martin

High Tone has stood out since their founding in 1997 thanks to their hypnotic brand of bass-pounding dub performed live with a full band. They’re also known for fruitful collaborations with musicians from “Dub music is part of an important around the world, including an acclaimed project with Sichuan-born underground culture linked by reggae, musician Wang Lei back in 2005 called Wangtone. This month, High Tone returns to China for a week-long residency in Chengdu, where and we love this” they’ll collaborate with a group of local musicians before embarking on a China tour. We caught up with the band before they set off. Could you clarify the difference between High Tone and your other project, Dub Invaders? High Tone is seen as a major player in the French dub scene. How High Tone is our band; we play on stage with visuals and lights, a sound do you think French dub music has changed and evolved since engineer, bass and drums, a keyboard, a DJ, a guitar and a sampler. It’s you formed the band in 1997? The French dub scene began mainly in the late 1990s, with the idea play on a sound system, not onstage, and each musician has his own to perform “live on stage with real instruments” as opposed to in the tracksour first with formation a different from set-up. 1997. It’s Dub not Invaders a band, isbut the a samecollective. people, but we studio. Now, the new generation continues to do this, but mostly with computers and rack effects. Panda Dub, however, is one new dub artist Tell us about your upcoming residency in Chengdu. How will these who plays live on stage [like we do]. collaborations play into your next album? We are going to Chengdu to meet Chinese traditional musicians to in- Tell us a bit about your Dub Sound System tour of China last year. tegrate their music into our next album. We have contacts in China for What were some of your most memorable moments? We did three gigs in China in May 2016: Shanghai, Beijing and that good ideas will emerge from this meeting. finding some people who are interested in working with us. We hope We had good vibrations with the audience. People were really atten- What can we expect for your concerts in Shanghai and Guangzhou? tiveGuangzhou. and curious They about were ourall in sound. little clubsAll three over gigs five were days; crazy! very intense! We expect that people will be here at the show like the last time and ready to dance! We will be with our special guest, [reggae performer] Though dub originated in Jamaica along with its predecessor, Shanti D from France, and maybe one guest from China, but we don't reggae, musicians form dub bands all over the world. Why do you know just yet. think dub speaks to so many people from different cultures? Dub music has existed for a long time – since 1970 – and it's continued Sat May 20, 9pm; RMB80 presale, RMB100 at the door. SD Livehouse, Hua evolving each year. It's timeless and universal, and it has never been so Cheng Wang Shi Art Zone, Bldg. No. 7, 132 Gongye Dadao Bei, Haizhu District, alive. Dub music is part of an important underground culture linked by Guangzhou 广州市海珠区工业大道北132号’花城往事’创意园7号楼 (WeChat: SDlivehouse) reggae, and we love this.

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SINO CELEB Stephen Chow Born in Hong Kong in 1962, Stephen Chow is directors and actors. He is especially known forone inserting of China’s himself most notable into the and lead versatile role in his film NUMBER OF THE MONTH familiar with Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Jetfilms. Li, WhileStephen Western Chow’s audiences star eclipses may them be more all in Hong Kong and many Asian countries. USD100 million Chow was raised by his grandparents in Slated for a 2018 release and a government-sponsored housing project, directed by veteran Hollywood but by the time the 90s rolled around, he had stunt coordinator Peng Zhang, secured a string of television roles and was set Asura is a fantasy adventure as a bankable star on the mainland. Comedies includingto act in a theseries parodies of films All that for wouldWinner anoint and From him film based on a story from Buddhist mythology. With a budget of USD100 million, it’s China’s Beijing With Love Chinesemost expensive movies filmrarely to topdate. USD50 million (Stephen Chow’s smash hit The Mermaid, for exam- Final Justice made him a runaway success in ple, Manyhad only American a USD60 blockbuster million budget). films push Though past money the USD100 doesn’t million necessarily mark, buy but qualitydomestic (read: Asia. coupled with the crime film The Great Wall - It was not until 2001’s Shaolin Soccer, cal CGI, extravagant costumes and cutting-edge production techniques that a movie with the directed by and starring Chow himself, that he tagline “The realm), it’s of a desire,chance the for beginningthe film to ofplay a legend” with as warrants. many mind-boggling stunts, fantasti became known to Western audiences. 2004’s Kung Fu Hustle, where Chow again pulled HAO BU HAO double duties acting and directing, was also a the pantheon of Chinese male stars. Hao crossoverKung Fuhit Hustle and solidified is still the Chow’s 11th-highest- status in The reasonably friendly trade talks between Trump and Xi Jinping last month hisgrossing laurels, foreign Chow film directed of all andtime produced at the the - Hollywood box office. NotThe content Mermaid to, restwhich on lystsmay havehave anreported unexpected that it’s benefit likely for China China- based film buffs. Several think tank ana in2016 China. blockbuster film, became the highest-grossing film of all time will increase its quota on imported films Kind of like: Martin Scorsese if he wrote in 2017-18. The quota has been officially himself into all his scripts ofset which at 34 filmswere sincepart of 2012, a cultural and last exchange year 38 Famous for: being the Charlie Chaplin of and therefore didn’t count toward the quota. Chinaforeign is already films the entered world’s the biggest market, movie several Asia See him next in: the upcoming sequel to everyone. The Mermaid market after North America, so an increased two-way film exchange would seem to benefit Bu Hao

reported several weeks ago that they sustained a Chinese film network giant Alibaba Pictures Group Soul Mate andstaggering Ferry Man USD141, and millionhelmed lossthe Chinain profit releases during of 2016. APG released homegrownStar Trek Beyond, films like but their net losses were still nearly double that of the previous year.Hollywood New APG films chairman like and CEO Yu Yongfu, who took over the role this past December, says he plans to focus on Internet content to close the gap in 2017.

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One of the best new albums to come out of Shanghai in 2017 so far is Grim, the debut release by math rock duo Foster Parents. The songs aren’t actually grim at all; they’re nimble and technically impressive with an undertone of nostalgia, but not the kind that takes itself too seriously. Listening will make you feel like a kid eating a peanut butter sandwich and won- dering about the complexities of life. Find it at fosterparentsmusic.bandcamp.com

of American Crime Story, a true crime May, Notes of a Crocodile is a seminal novel serialLeTV isby now the creatorsstreaming of the American first season byPublished Qiu Miaojin, for the a Chinesefirst time cult in iconEnglish who this is Horror Story that’s been garnering revered in her native Taiwan thanks to her rave reviews. Season One explores the writing on queer culture and relationships. infamous OJ Simpson case. The star- A postmodern mix of diary entries, vignettes studded cast includes Cuba Gooding Jr. and satirical stories, Notes of a Crocodile won as OJ; John Travolta and Nathan Lane the China Times Literature Award when it as lawyers for the defense; and Sarah Paulson as lead prosecutor Marsha translated from Chinese by Bonnie Huie. Clark. Streamable at tv.le.com/us Findwas first it on published amazon.com in 1995, for Kindle. and has been

ow in its 12th year, the Festival Croisements is bigger and better than ever, with 216 Franco-Chinese artistic collaborations slated to debut this spring in 30 cities across NChina. From May 6 to July 9, the Pearl River Delta and surrounding cities will play host to - tions and more. Here are the hottest acts you won’t want to miss. visiting dance and theater troupes, cutting-edge musicians, film festivals, award-winning exhibi

Heavy Fingers Saxophone Three guys rocking out on the sax? Yes please. Comprised of Jacques Ponthus, Arno Jourdy and Manuel Fillat, this trio has become a reference in the world of French saxophone High Tension Visual Arts Visual Arts since the group was created in 1993. Their Maï Lucas Reuniting eight winners of the Marcel A French photographer who captures the shows typically mix a bit of humor with jazz, Duchamp Prize – the highest award for young look of youth on streets the world over, Maï classical, reggae, salsa and blues. French creators – this exhibition demonstrates Lucas previously worked as an assistant of the vitality and diversity of the French con- visionary British photographer Nick Knight May 27, 8pm; Guancheng Cultural Weekend, temporary art scene. Each artist is strongly before branching off to pursue her own style. Guancheng Cultural Square, 2 Xiangyang Lu, committed to their approach to today’s world, Prior to this exhibition, she undertook a Guangcheng District, Dongguan 东莞市莞城区向阳路2号 taking a sensitive and sometimes critical ap- several-week-long residency in China to meet 东莞市莞城文化广场 proach to new developments in the circulation and photograph young Chinese people and of information, technology, modernization and familiarize herself with their lifestyle. May 28, 3-5pm. Mission Hills, 1 Gaoerfu Dadao, more. Longhua New District, Shenzhen 深圳市龙华新区高尔夫大道1号观澜湖 May 13-31, Wandun Warehouse, Zinitang Jun 4-Jul 23, 10am-6pm; RMB10. Times Museum, Loft, Zinitang Creative Park, 7 Xi'an Lu, Shawan Times Rose Garden, Huangbian Bei Lu, Baiyun Dadao, Jun 2-3, 8pm/10.30am; RMB80-280. Xinghai Concert Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou 广州市番禺区沙湾镇 Baiyun District, Guangzhou 广州市白云区白云大道北黄 Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, 紫坭西安路7号紫坭堂创意园万吨仓边北路时代玫瑰园时代美术馆(地铁2号线黄边站D出口) Guangzhou 广州市越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号

Seeds Dance Described as a kind of ‘visual poetry,’ Seeds, created by Californian-born choreographer Carolyn Carlson, is a joyful ode to Mother Earth and a call for environmental awareness. The dance, which shifts between reality and imagination through dazzling Music Festival projected animations and vibrant choreog- Music Day On June 24 and 25, Shunde will host several groups new on the French music scene – Feloche raphy, is both a visual feat and provocative and King Krab – as well as locally-based bands Cat Machine, Fat Space and Mysterain. If you can’t statement. make it to Shunde for the live festival, you can catch this mix of French and Chinese talent on PPTV.com, which will be streaming the concerts live. May 27, 8pm; RMB80-200. Studio Theater, Nanshan Culture and Sports Center, 62 Nantou Jie, Nanshan Jun 24-25, 7.30-10.30pm; free entry. Shunfeng Mountain Park, Nanguo Dong Lu, Shunde District, Foshan 佛山市 Dadao, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南山区南山大顺德区南国东路顺峰山公园道南头街62号南山文体中心聚橙剧院 (www.juooo.com)

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14th Panorama of French Cinema Poetry Dance Great French Comedies Film Film Festival Don’t be fooled by the placidness of Festival its name – Poetry is a duet for two danc- Twelve classic French comedies will best of contemporary French cinema and ers set to the electric guitar solo ‘Trash tour Shenzhen Broadway Cinemas this paysThis special year’s tribute film festto the combines great Isabelle the TV Trance.’ It’s an incredibly expressive July, including the inestimable Louis de Huppert, with Elle by Paul Verhoeven, a hybrid work, woven with spectral har- Funès (Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot double winner at the Golden Globes 2017, monies and wild riffs. Dancers Maud Le At!), Jean-Paul Belmondo (That Man from and L’Avenier by Mia Hansen Love, Silver Pladec and Julien Gallée-Ferré play with Rio), Jacques Tati (The Big Day), Thierry Bear winner for Best Director at the Berlin the repetitive essence of the sound while Lhermitte (The French Minister, Little International Film Festival 2016. Two slipping in and out of it, marrying its end- Indian, Big City) and Guillaume Gallienne less metamorphosis. (Me, Myself and Mum). showcased. celebrated animated films will also be Jun 4, 8pm; Price TBC. The Grand Theatre of Jul 7-16. Shenzhen Broadway Cinemas, Coco June. Imax Palace Cinema, IGC, 222 Xingming Lu, Longgang Culture Center, Longgang District, Park, 269 Fuhua San Lu, Shenzhen 深圳市福华三 Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 广 Shenzhen 深圳市龙岗区龙岗文化中心大剧院路269号购物公园百老汇影城州市天河区珠江新城兴民路222号天汇广场百丽宫影城

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THE NOTWIST Endless Invention By Erica Martin

“We always try to keep a certain edge to very band has their own story, but everything we do… an element of confusion in if you tracked the progress of all the Eworld’s best indie bands, some pat- every song” terns might start to emerge. First comes the period of raw energy and potential, followed by the acclaimed breakout album, followed by a change in the band’s sound (usually by introducing electronic elements) and accusa- moments of the droning electronica that the “So I'm very happy it's happening now.” He tions of selling out. By their seventh, eighth band would explore further in 2014’s Close liked Chengdu rockers Hiperson and Beijing or ninth album, the band either makes a high- to the Glass psych-rock band Chui Wan when he saw melancholy of Acher’s lyrics. them on tour in Munich, and is looking for- fade into obscurity. “We always. It’s alltry flavored to keep awith certain the nostalgicedge to ward to meeting more Chinese bands this profileThe comeback 27-year story with ofa newGerman fan base,indie orrock they- everything we do, which doesn't mean it has month. ers The Notwist shares some of these tropes to sound distorted or loud,” says Acher. “It In addition to their expansive, genre- (a breakout album, a move from rock toward just has to have a certain element of confu- crossing music, The Notwist is known for electronica), but thanks to a knack for rein- sion in every song. Something that doesn't the unique lyricism of Acher, who writes and vention and a virtuosic musicality, they’ve sings in English rather than German. His sim- maintained a creative edge, solidifying their of the not-quite-placeable appeal that carries ple, unusual word choice and syntax often status as a perennial underground favorite. throughseem to fitall atof first.”their Thismusic. is an apt description give the songs a surreal beauty. Starting off in 1989 with a noise rock al- The Notwist’s most recent album, 2016’s “As English is spoken in so many coun- bum that vocalist and guitarist Markus Acher Superheroes, Ghostvillains + Stuff, was re- tries all over the world by non-native speak- corded live, complete with crackly audial ers, there are many forms of English that hardcore bands like Moving Targets, Dinosaur imperfections and audience cheers. Releasing are very interesting and poetic,” Acher says, Jr.tells and us Pitchfork,” was influenced they wentby “American on to make post- a a live album was a natural step for the band, referring to a phenomenon that any expat name for themselves by unrolling a dramati- as their concerts are a thrill to watch thanks or resident of an international community cally new aesthetic with each passing album. to their earnest energy and impulsive experi- is familiar with. “I think it's a limitation, but mentation onstage. The YouTube recording also an opportunity to write in a language more… experimental,” says Acher. of their set at 2014’s Pitchfork Music Festival that's not your native one,” he continues. “I “With every record, the Neoninfluences Golden got, Paris provides a prime example. like it somehow. It’s abstract and emotional; which dropped in 2002, is their iconic break- Despite touring extensively throughout a poem right away.” out work,The band’s and it fifth came album, after several overhauls their career, this month will mark the group’s to their sound. An elegant, emotional record Thu May 11, 7pm; RMB100. B10 Live, North Side of that is regularly named one of the best indie “I've been very interested in China for Bldg. C2, North District, OCT Loft, Wenchang Jie, records of all time, Neon Golden veers through afirst long tour time, in China.but never really thought there Nanshan District, Shenzhen 深圳市南山区华侨城创意 spare folk guitar to poppy hooks to a few would be a possibility to tour,” Acher says. 文化园北区C2栋北侧 (0755-8633 7602)

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art concert, part lecture, part movie screening, the fourth Tomorrow Festival Pwill rely on experimental music’s past to cast an avant-garde eye to the future. Beginning the most experimental musicians Shenzhen hasMay ever 17, the heard. five-day event will host some of Known for constructing his own instruments – and at one point building a mechani- cal, touring orchestra – French artist Pierre Bastien’s original trumpeting and artful use of the nail violin will kick off the performance section of the fest, which will be hosted in B10 Live. A day later, band Blurt’s tensile guitars and tribal drum patterns will be on show, as singer Ted Milton hums and growls into a micro- phone in between blowing “his sax to shreds.” Oft cited as a severely underrated guitarist, Marc Ribot’s show on the 20th will explain why the Financial Times hailed his “blistering form and stinging attack.”

Speaking on the same day, music expert Dr. Alan Cummings will look at why Japan saw an experimental music revolution in the 1960s and 1970s, when Japan’s top indie artists of today began developing. Rounding out the festival will be a screening of Paris/ Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno, which looks at the music genre’s evolution from Chicago’s - ering in the adoptive cities of Parisunderground and Berlin. scene to its flow Those interested should head down to the OCT-Loft’s Old Heaven Bookstore May 17, where tickets and prizes

howwill be German-company raffled off. Attendees Dada Machineswill also get turns a firsthand household look ob at- jects into musical instruments.

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GERALDINE BROOKS Celebrated Pulitzer Prize Winner Visits Guangzhou By Erica Martin

chronicle of the Civil War and retelling of the classic novel Little Women from the perspec- Tiso finda precious success rarity; as a tive of March, the girls’ absent writer in any given field father. March won the 2006 one is a feat of near mythic Pulitzer Prize for Literature; proportions.to find success Australian in more than writer though the Pulitzer is limited Geraldine Brooks began her to Americans, Brooks gained career as a journalist work- dual citizenship just a few years ing as a correspondent for the prior to publishing the book. Wall Street Journal where she Now at work on her next spent six years reporting from novel, Brooks will make her way to China for a series of Eritrea, Iran, Israel, Jordan, book talks with Australian andconflict elsewhere. areas around This led Egypt, to her Writers Week. Her last visit to China was 11 years ago with compulsively readable piece her son, but she’s well-read in offirst narrative book, a journalismclear-eyed andcalled Chinese literature and is a fan Nine Parts of Desire, which of Mo Yan and Ha Jin. As she prepares for the Brooks met while working trip, she’s currently “reading abroad.profiles the Muslim women and loving” Liu Cixin’s The Such a strong debut might Three-Body Problem, which has have pushed Brooks farther sparked her interest in Chinese down a path toward journal- ism as a lifelong career, but Perhaps because she was originallysci-fi. comfortable drawing instead as “an experiment” on real life to form a narrative becauseshe soon she began had writing a young fiction child as a journalist, Brooks has and wanted to avoid the kind of writing job that required a novelist, choosing to reani- “long, open-ended, news- matefocused characters on historical from fiction the past as driven travel.” whose stories speak to her. It was likely her experiences as a journalist that helped convince was Thesustaining most difficult a narrative part –of her reality has enough narra- somethingwriting fiction, she’d she already discovered, grap- pled with as a journalist writ- worth of novels. ing Nine Parts of Desire. tive “Theintrigue past to is fill full an of eternity’s implau- “I struggled for months, learning how her later novels as well. sible stories – things that if you made them one sustains a long narrative, how to bring up out of whole cloth, no one would credit the reader along with me on an extended particular story,” she says. “When possible, as true. And yet, they happened,” Brooks I do “Ithis enjoy by diving finding deeply the right into voice letters to andtell a says. “These are the stories that seem to - journals of the relevant period, listening to grab hold of my imagination.” tionjourney,” was rathersays Brooks easier.” about her first book. the way people of that time and place ex- “OnceThat I learned experiment that lesson, became the her shift celebrat to fic- pressed themselves, their vocabulary, their Geraldine Brooks: From Journalist to Novelist, Year of Wonders, a chronicle May 16, 7pm. United Bookstore, 4/F, GTLand of a tiny English village dealing with an This knack for realistic inner mono- Winter Plaza, 85 Huacheng Dadao, Tianhe outbreaked first novel, of plague in the 1600s. It’s told in loguefigures is of part speech.” of the magic of her second District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区花城大道85号高德 novel, March, a lyrical, sumptuously written 置地冬广场4层 (020-3788 7572)

first person, a tactic Brooks has favored in “The past is full of implausible stories – things that if you made them up out of whole cloth, no one would credit as true”

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COVER STORY

URBAN VILLAGES

UNDER ATTACK RAZING MIGRANTS' LAST REFUGE

By Bailey Hu Additional reporting by Sky Thomas Gidge, Jocelyn Richards and Tristin Zhang Drone photos by NK Chu and Daniel MH Chun

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magine living in a maze of a neighborhood where buildings 10 stories tall crowd so closely together that their residents dwell in perpetual shade. Your apartment window, set with steel bars, is little more than a meter away from the building next door; if it weren’tI for the frosted glass, you’d be able to see directly into the room across the alley. Going outside and looking up, you’d glimpse the sky only in the narrow strips between buildings. But it’s better to keep your head down anyway – in the summer, air conditioners hung outside windows have a habit of dripping on unwary pedestrians. This is life in the chengzhongcun, literally ‘villages within the city.’ In the Pearl River Delta they stand as a symbol of the rapid, sometimes uneven, development that’s taken place over the last four decades. The neighborhood described above is a relatively nice one; in less well-kept areas, buildings are shorter and even more closely spaced together. In a place like Baishizhou Village in Shenzhen, clumps and tangles of wires crisscross overhead in alleys, sometimes drooping low enough to touch. In Xiancun, the last remaining ‘eyesore’ of Liede, Guangzhou, heaps of trash fill the narrow cracks between apartments, a breeding ground for rats. But despite all that, urban villages are not the depressing slums they might resemble. After meals, you can catch housewives huddling around doorways, holding babies and chatting. In nearby, narrow lanes paved with concrete, children play. Square mahjong tables are a common sight in ground-floor living rooms that open onto the street. Besides the obvious, they’re useful for drinking tea or playing cards with neighbors. Inside what looks like the most stifling of settings is a flourishing, lively community. But it rests on an unstable foundation. For years now, urban villages have been targeted by redevelopment policies that don’t value the neighborhoods’ inherent strengths. The unique buildings and networks of alleys in today’s urban villages are at risk of being lost forever, and their vibrant communities of migrants forced to search for new shelter in the city.

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RURAL ROOTS

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he current crisis shows just how far urban villages have come in a short time. Only four decades ago, much of the area that’s now prime real estate was undeveloped, rural land. Villagers residing in small-town Bao’anT County (renamed Shenzhen City in 1979) or what is now Guangzhou’s central business district couldn’t have imagined their collectively owned land might one day be so desirable that selling could guarantee a life of luxury. The villagers’ current situation is due to a historical anomaly. In accordance with the national ‘reform and opening up’ policies that started in 1978, local governments bought land to prepare for urbanization. But the villagers were expensive to compensate and move. In the end, they were allowed to keep their property even as cities sprang up all around them. Their land, still classified as ‘rural,’ fell outside city regulations on construction. Villagers were able to raise dozens of short, closely clustered apartment buildings and rent them out to migrants for a tidy profit. As affordable housing became increasingly harder to find, the ‘villages’ took on an important, even integral role in the city. Now, well-off former villagers and their descendants have the freedom to live wherever they want. Some choose to stay in their ancestral homes, but it’s migrants who currently make up most of the urban villages’ population. They also stand to lose the most from their impending destruction.

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SHENZHEN Baishizhou Hubei Village n a weekday afternoon, we come across a group chatting in the space between two low-lying row houses, remnants of late 50s construction. It turns out that canopy hangs above Hubei Village’s street all 10 – seven women and three men – are relatives who hail from Bazhong, market, coloring the sunlight that lands on slabs OSichuan. of meat spread across wood tables. Vendors One member of the family came to Shenzhen a decade ago, and the others trickled Aswat flies while calling out to passing friends in Hakka or in afterwards. Many of them took up residence in Tangtou, one of the five villages that the Chaozhou dialect – in Mandarin-speaking Shenzhen, make up the Baishizhou area. this is an outpost of eastern Guangdong migrants. The atmosphere is friendly, as if we’d stepped into a neighbor’s living room on a social “Some say ‘knock it down,’ others say ‘save cultural visit. relics,’” says nine-year-resident Ding Jian Wei, 35. “This is Do they like living in an urban village? Would they prefer somewhere else? a question for the government.” The answers come in bits and pieces as multiple family members join in. But recently others have taken to answering: ”save it.“ A gated xiaoqu neighborhood would “definitely be more comfortable,” but the “low Founded in 1466, Hubei’s alleys are laid out in prices” of the urban villages still win out. One of the women, 28, says her work situation is “not steady.” She considers her the traditional pattern of three-by-eight, causing current home, which costs RMB1,000 a month, “expensive.” preservationists, photographers and the general public It’s not easy living in Shenzhen, she tells us. A fellow migrant recently died on the job to weigh in on the side of saving the area, or at least part while working for a soldering company. It’s unclear whether his employer will compensate of it. the family. The smell of garbage mixes with incense as 20-year- She knows this area of Baishizhou will be torn down, but not when. Her family has no resident Chen Bao, 67, stands in his shop and explains set plan for that day; they’ll deal with it as it comes, she tells us. BH how Hubei survived Shenzhen’s modernization. Apartments start at: RMB500 (studio) “There are a hundred families that own houses in the area. But they've gone to England, America, all those places.” Developers want to buy out the current owners – none of which live in Hubei, according to Chen – but have been hamstrung by squabbles over compensation. Though, for Chen, most of Hubei can go without fuss: “If they do knock it down, I can go live with my daughter. I just won’t be able to see my old neighbors again.” But he sees a red line. “It's impossible to tear down the ancestral temple,” he says. “If they do? Well, I wish them luck!” SG Apartments start at: RMB1,000

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or fresh graduates, young entrepreneurs and creatives, working-class migrants and even some white-collar folks, urban villages are cheap, incredibly convenient places to live. They provide food and shopping and entertainment at price points that suit residents’ needs. FIn Shenzhen’s Hubei Village, 78-year-old Chen Xiuwen says the village is one of the few places in Luohu where a single man can support his aging mother. “I’ve been here four or five years,” she says, sitting on a concrete stoop at the intersection of three alleys where she greets almost everyone who passes. “I live with my youngest son.” Chen pickles vegetables at home and sells them from a small plastic tub every day. She’s not alone – many residents in urban villages run small businesses of their own, meaning restaurants cater to all kinds of tastes: Harbin dumplings, Sichuan malatang, Hunan ‘wooden bucket rice,’ Korean bibimbap, Hong Kong egg waffles and Taiwanese milk tea, just to name a few. Secondhand furniture shops, hair salons, fruit sellers, tiny grocery stores and similar shops proliferate at ground level. Scholars have confirmed urban villages’ incredible vitality. Stefan Al, an architect and associate professor of urban design at UPenn, was the main editor of the book Villages in the City: A Guide to South China’s Informal Settlements (2014), which examines chengzhongcun in the PRD. According to him, mazes of alleys provide “relief from the monotony of the grid.” In contrast to dividing up residential from commercial zones, urban villages exhibit “mixed use” characteristics that promote a lively, “pedestrian friendly” street culture. For city planners, there’s “a lot to be learned in urban villages,” Al says. It “would be a waste to just demolish them entirely,” as with the former Yumin and Dachong villages in Shenzhen, or Liede and now Xiancun in Guangzhou. SHENZHEN Gangxia (East) fter more than a decade of planning and negotiations, in 2013 high-rise office buildings and apartment complexes were raised on what used to be the Western half of Gangxia Village. AThe smaller, eastern part of Gangxia still stands, a tall ring of buildings surrounding a dense collage of low-lying roofs. Here, we find a few middle-aged men hanging out in front of a small liquor and smoke shop. One of them is a Gangxia villager. The other two are migrants; one owns the dry goods store next door. The other, who hails from Fujian and has lived here for 20 years, points out his home across the street. During the day, he tells us, he’s most often found sitting in front of the smoke shop. How does he like Gangxia? “It’s okay here,” he tells us between puffs of a cigarette. The area is familiar to him, as are nearby shop owners and residents. He does business for a living, although he doesn’t specify what kind. He estimates East Gangxia will be torn down as well in around 20 years. But for now, he doesn’t seem particularly worried about the prospect: “If we want to leave, we’ll leave.” BH Apartments start at: RMB1,100 (studio)

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THE DOWNSIDES

hile they’re undoubtedly valuable, many urban villages are also packed with buildings Al calls “substandard.” Apartments may be cramped; some lack smoke alarms, let alone elevators. WThe narrow alleyways that contribute to a neighborhood’s character can also restrict emergency vehicles from entering. And despite their bustling vitality, urban villages can be noisy, crowded and unsanitary to the people who live there. They also have an unsavory history, at least according to some sources. The title of a Tencent News piece from last April, for instance, starts with: ‘Shenzhen Urban Villages’ Dark Past.’ It focuses on Xiasha Village’s reputation as a home for ernai, or ‘second wives,’ of Hong Kongers. In addition, the article brings up a notorious 2006 crackdown in which police rounded up 167 sex workers and their patrons from Xiasha and two neighboring urban villages. But according to architect Duan Peng, whose interest in Shenzhen’s urban villages started shortly after he arrived in 2001, the view of chengzhongcun as a breeding ground for illicit activities is outdated. 2007 marked a “turning point,” he says, when surveillance cameras installed in the villages within city limits brought down crime. Still, it’s hard to deny that urban villages were erected for profit, not comfort. Notorious ‘handshake buildings’ are so close to one another that by leaning out of their respective windows, neighboring residents can shake hands.

GUANGZHOU Shipai Village

azing down from the 17th floor of a with malatang and buys two skewers of tofu stuffy room that’s never known the warmth of nearby hotel, Shipai – Guangzhou’s before leading us deeper into Shipai’s robust natural sunlight. To an outsider, it could be a largest and oldest urban village – seems nightlife. dungeon, but to Lu, it’s home. Gto stretch for miles, dwarfed by a ring of towering He’s taking us to his apartment, hidden in Shipai boasts the highest land price of all skyscrapers hugging its perimeter. a warren of winding lanes that house Shipai’s urban villages in Guangzhou. Like Lu, most At 8pm on a Saturday night, 28-year-old Lu signature ‘handshake buildings,’ sometimes residents here work in the IT industry, at Qing has just delivered his last batch of phone called ‘kissing buildings’ given the absurdly tight computer cities in Gangding and Tianhe South. screen protectors. He turns from the well-lit gap between them. Just 30 years ago, the area of Shipai was a Tianhe Lu onto a crowded lane in Shipai scented Lu opens an iron gate and guides us into a sea of vegetable patches and tile-roofed houses dating to the Qing dynasty, which were torn down, one by one, by residents like Dong Xiaobo and transformed into seven-story concrete buildings packed with 20 studio apartments. Dong explains he followed the example of his relatives, who all flattened their historic homes to construct extra rooms that could be rented out to migrant workers. The number of rebuilt houses continued to multiply between 1981 and 1998, creating what would become Guangzhou’s largest urban village. TZ Apartments start at: RMB500-600/month (studio)

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It’s not uncommon, according to a prior resident of Tangxia Village, Guangzhou – where some buildings are only 20 inches apart and not all windows are secured – to see someone climb into your kitchen from an adjacent patio on their way to a friend’s apartment (or while snooping around for cash). The architectural crowding also blocks out sunlight, which in addition to creating a gloomy atmosphere forces some residents to dry their laundry on lines in the street.

GUANGZHOU Xiancun

team of teqin, or special duty officers, Authorities have wanted to flatten Xiancun While the population of Xiancun used to hover enters the village when we do. They’ve to make way for shiny new real estate ever around 40,000, today it likely stands at a few been hired to keep order in Xiancun in the since 2010, when Guangzhou hosted the Asian hundred. Soon, its Lego-like four-story abodes Atime before its demolition. When we enter, it’s not Games. Despite numerous attempts, however, will be swept away forever, replaced with shinier, hard to see why. an agreement on land development and more acceptable versions of home. JR Inside, the alleys are so narrow that sunlight compensation was never reached – until recently, Apartments start at: RMB400-500/month cannot penetrate all the way to ground level, that is. (studio) making it dark as night. Eighty percent of the buildings have been gutted, and most residents have already moved out. The few remaining villagers have taken up the hobby of watching their homes be destroyed from a lookout point atop a pile of debris on the other side of a manmade pond. One towering apartment complex has already been constructed where a portion of Xiancun used to lie, a 40-something migrant worker tells us. He won’t be given a room there, of course, since he merely rented in Xiancun and could never afford a new apartment in central Liede, but he understands why the village is being demolished. “You have to admit, it’s ugly,” he says, squinting at men in red hardhats across the pond. “I know why they have to tear it down, but that just means I’ll have to find another place to live, like Shipai.”

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espite their less-than-pristine appearance, urban villages often occupy desirable locations.D Chengzhongcun like Shenzhen’s Gangxia or Guangzhou’s Xiancun are even in central districts where shiny new office buildings and skyscrapers provide a sharp contrast. To the local government and developers, urban villages may seem like eyesores, to be wiped out and replaced by more impressive, cosmopolitan structures. Even parts of Shenzhen’s Hubei Village, with its rare 500 years of history, are scheduled to be torn down to make way for a giant shopping mall. Redevelopment plans vary between villages. Sometimes, they’re delayed due to complex negotiations over villagers’ compensation or land ownership rights. But after plans for redevelopment have been made, they’re rarely brought to a complete halt. In Guangzhou’s Liede Village, for every square meter of property they owned, villagers were promised an equivalent amount in the new luxury apartments to be constructed in the area. Even property that violated regulations (any building higher than four stories) was compensated, at RMB1,000 a square meter. In the end, all of Liede was demolished, including an 800-year-old ancestral hall. In Shenzhen’s Dachong Village, 168 families agreed to a government payout of more than RMB100 million in exchange for their land. Those who refused to sell had their property taken anyway when the district government exercised its right of eminent domain. The migrants were evacuated from the area, and almost all buildings razed to the ground. In Baishizhou, Shenzhen, redevelopment is underway. One UNDER ATTACK section of the area has already been torn down, and businesses lining a main road are being pushed to leave. Residents of some places, such as Shenzhen’s Dafen Oil Painting Village, will most likely escape this fate. Dafen is a rare success story among urban villages; not only does it support a prosperous arts industry, pumping out a large percentage of the world’s oil paintings, but over the years it’s also become a major tourist attraction. According to Mary Ann O’Donnell, an artist and scholar whose work on urban villages began more than two decades ago, there are also other exceptions: sometimes, a village’s location simply isn’t valuable enough to attract the government’s attention. There are signs that official opinion on urban villages may be shifting. Although they’ve been featured in previous exhibits, this year marks the first time that the Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, a large-scale event open to the public, will focus on urban villages as its main topic. But even if the biennale brings more awareness, there’s no relief in sight for villages already targeted by redevelopment plans, and the migrants who make homes and run businesses there. The price hike that follows demolition and reconstruction effectively forces many of them to look elsewhere for a place to live or work. As urban villages are torn down, cities lose some of their most vibrant neighborhoods. At the same time, the rare places that can provide working-class migrants with refuge or the chance to pursue a better future will only become harder and harder to find.

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Night and Day Two converse personalities talk life in the PRD, p51

Dear Jamie Bluesox Baseball P52 P52

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CLASH OF THE KARAS 10 Questions with Two Polar Opposites Compiled by Jocelyn Richards

ne is a dark-haired, dirty-mouthed Craziest thing most people don't know If you could ‘get with’ one famous person partier who "gets people fat" by about you? who would it be? Oworking for Mazing app. The other KS: People think I'm always out having KS: Clint Eastwood. He may be older than with the K2Fit program. Known respectively fun but in reality, I can't even get a date! dirt now, but he’s still got it! asis blonde,‘Bad Kara’ buff, and healthy ‘Good andKara,’ gets these people two infit- KW: I love junk food. I just choose not to KW: Shakira. We meet up once a year. dependent women are, indisputably, the eat it very often. Best part about living in South China? have effected positive change in the commu- You’re hungover. What’s for breakfast? KS: If I end up doing something crazy, no nity,definition whether of polar by hooking opposites. PRD And expats yet upboth with KS: Something greasy. Nachos are the one is surprised anymore so no one cares. workout plans, recommending the best bars in best! There’s so many wonderful people to meet town or just giving us solid advice on life. KW: I can’t remember the last time and become friends with, and most people This month, we pulled Good Kara (Kara I woke up with a hangover. But likely, I are supportive of one another. Wutzke) and Bad Kara (Kara Schroeder) would’ve grabbed mac 'n' cheese. KW: All the people I get to meet from aside to see just how different they are – at all over the world, in all different industries, least when it comes to hangover snacks and That one must-have item you always bring from all walks of life. I’m a coach with friends celebrity crushes. traveling? who are diplomats, lawyers, pilots, teachers, business owners, journalists, soccer players, What’s your ideal Saturday? KS: A Bluetooth speaker. I can’t function the lot. It's amazing! without music. “Bad Kara” Schroeder (KS): Getting as KW: Workout gear! much sleep as possible, having brunch with What do you most admire about the other friends, taking a nap, then going out with Kara? Definition of a solid workout? friends for an event or party and seeing how KS: Good Kara is buff and I can send her crazy everyone gets. KS: Solid? Does running around to beat up my enemies! Just kidding! I really “Good Kara” Wutzke (KW): I like my Guangzhou and Shenzhen in high heels admire her for building such a fantastic pro- current Saturday routine! Sleep in – well, count? gram to motivate people to be healthy. until 6.40am – coach Bootcamp at 7, then cof- KW: Whatever you can do to get that She’s also very, very caring and kind and fee with the K2Fitters afterwards. Brekkie at heart rate up and challenge your body. If you even though she’s ‘good,’ I’ve caught her being home with the fam, gym time in the arvo and consistently work hard at something, wheth- bad a couple of times, which makes her even then an early dinner at an outdoor seating er it’s weight-training, running or yoga, then more likeable! venue, with a movie to end the night. you know you’re progressing. KW: Bad Kara isn't that bad. She's ex-

tremely kind and full of life which makes you Motto you live by? Alcoholic drink of choice? want to be around her. KS: "If you keep one foot in yesterday and KS: Pisco sour. I mean, if I’m looking to She's always smiling, laughing and one foot in tomorrow, you piss all over today. get tipsy, I guess anything with alcohol works spreading that gift to others. She goes out of Don't piss on today." for me. KW: KW: Vodka soda with heaps of fresh lime. name ever. her way to help people and has the best first

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DEAR JAMIE SOCIAL SKILLS Awry Ayi’s Shower Bluesox Baseball Stepping into the ‘Bluesox Habits Academy’ is like entering a different world. Outside: sweltering Dear Jamie, I have an ayi who has come to clean and construction workers ripping weekly for about a year. Recently, something upShenzhen the sidewalk. heat, tall Inside: office baseball. buildings perturbing has been happening. She cleans Everywhere. while we are away and each time I come Globes painted to look like home the shower is wet, and it contains long, baseballs shed light on a red diamond on Cui, who started playing baseball in the black hairs and the shampoo bottles are noticeably lighter. It is obvious she is taking protrudes from the reception desk. There are eight years before returning to Asia and mak- advantage of our home amenities. shelvesthe floor. stacked A giant with wooden equipment carving and of a three bat as- ingfirst baseball, grade in andShenzhen, the brick-and-mortar lived in the US foracad - That being said, she is an excellent house- troturfed practice spaces. emy, his full-time job. keeper. She is also cheap and reliable. I have This is the headquarters of Shenzhen’s Although Shenzhen’s baseball scene no idea how to approach the situation with- is small, Cui is determined to change that. out making our dear ayi lose face. Bluesox. Bluesox offers classes for adults and children Help us Jamie-wan-Kenobi, you are our premierOutside baseball the ‘academy,’ group, the about fittingly-named 100 adults (taught in English with Chinese translation). only hope. play regularly in the group, forming multiple “We just need to show them the sport and they -Pilfered in Guangzhou teams that participate in outdoor, in-city tour- love it,” he says of newcomers. naments. Dear Pilfered, Bluesox also has social events like dinners Monthly membership for adults, including access Your problem has a brand-name solu- and group trips, with organizer Tim Cui call- to weekly events, costs RMB300-500. For more tion: Nair. The favored hair remover of ornery ing it more of a lifestyle than purely a sports information, visit www.blsxsport.com or add them teenagers, plop a bottle of Nair down in the group. on WeChat: bluesoxsports. shower and wait for the wayward house- keeper to do the deed herself – though you’ll still end up with black hair in your drain. After INTERNATIONAL CHITTER-CHATTER this balding episode, she might stop shower- ing entirely! Celebrating the Past, Forging New Ties her. Honestly, her face level is the least of your The Consul General of the Republic of Poland concerns.Don’t feelYou’re like paying possible her jail to time?clean andThen she fire is celebrating the 226th anniversary of its important platform for exchange between is singing rub-a-dub from the laowai’s tub. May 3rd Constitution Day this month, a French2-8pm atand Sofitel Chinese Guangzhou companies, Sunrich. the forum An will That’s not only disrespectful, it’s borderline watershed moment in Polish-Lithuanian feature table discussions on topics such as the theft. history that brought positive reforms to the environment, energy, architecture and design, -Jamie Commonwealth and promoted political equal- high-tech, agribusiness, nuclear energy and ity. more. French and Chinese cultures will also be Got a problem? Just, sort of, ball it up, into On June 6, the French Chamber of a tight black thing and bury it deep, deep Commerce and Industry in China welcomes wine, accompanied by traditional Chinese inside where it festers unacknowledged the 2017 Sino French Business Forum from dishes.showcased through a fine selection of French until you explode in a blaze of rage and regret. Or ask Jamie at jamieinchina@ outlook.com!

TAKE FIVE Dr. Bernadette P. Carmody Director of the American International School of Our theater is due to open on May 23 so I'd Guangzhou Dr. Carmody is dedicated to creat- say that's another new and very exciting oping a stimulating environment for students that portunity for our Visual and Performing Arts positively impacts the community at large. This programs as well! month, she shares the school’s greatest development in 35 years and describes what she likes Every school has a unique identity or most about South China. personality. How would you describe that of AISG? This year marks AISG’s 35th anniversary. themselves, promote better learning and better What’s been the greatest change since our refreshed mission statement: nurturing behavior. then? future-readyI believe the heart individuals of AISG to is aspire, reflected achieve, in I think our Innovation Initiative, launched this and contribute. We challenge students to What do you like most about living in year, is the single biggest example of change strive for academic rigor, provide them with Guangzhou? within the school to date. Our students are opportunities to discover their potential and There is an amazing synergy between the old developing the skills needed to thrive in a passions, and encourage them to give back to and the new in South China that is fascinating. rapidly-changing, digital environment. Whether their community. Within a short walk from our apartment, my it is building a prosthetic hand for a child with a husband and I can be wandering through a wet disability, competing in robotics championships How much does an ‘American’ mindset market or searching out siu mai from a street- around the world or designing and printing 3D play into that identity? side vendor. One of our favorite things to do is to plant cells, the Innovation Initiative is providing We are an internationally-minded school take our visitors on cruises along the Pearl River. our students with a phenomenal platform for guided by American values and principles. Standing on the deck of the boat delighting in a creativity and real-world learning! We also understand the importance of being traditional tea ceremony with the neon skyline of happy. Positive social interactions between Zhujiang New Town in the background provides Any other exciting developments? adults and students, and amongst students

a magnificent juxtaposition.

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MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT The Pleasures and Perils of Living Online By Lena Gidwani

In a world and age where billions of peo- so on. But don’t get carried away – you don’t ple have taken both their personal and pro- have to act like your own PR manager. fessional lives online, one needs to be con- Just keep in mind that you can never fully scious and mindful of one’s digital footprint. erase your digital footprint, so watch out for What, you may ask, is a digital footprint? posts that are not positive. For sites you can A Facebook post or an Instagram photo, control, you can delete posts and pictures. a comment on a friend’s blog, a video you up- But for those you can’t, all you can do is try loaded on YouTube just because it was funny, a Skype call, a Snapchat that was recaptured few pages of a search. magine this: you’re a 16-year-old with on a phone camera, a tweet you had to make to ‘bury’ sites so they don’t pop up in the first a zest for psychedelic tunes and graf- – all of these leave an eternal trail that can be I seen, searched or tracked, as well as stolen or you Wantcease out?to exist It’s inpossible, a world but where the flipfolks side are spray painting a mailbox, complete with sick shared many times over. In a nutshell, almost judgedis that if both you personallysuddenly decide and professionally to go offline, tracksfiti. in You the make background, a one-minute and upload video ofit toyou anything and everything on the Internet on their number of followers, online engage- your YouTube channel. You get loads of hits, leads to the creation of a digital identity, and your mates at school think you’re so cool. known as your digital footprint. Groovy stuff. Whether it’s passive (data uploaded ment or influence. Employers often check Your mother is so appalled by this video, without the owner’s knowledge) or active somean applicant's are even onlinehired asprofiles a result. to see if they however, that she posts an innocent question (self-created and uploaded by the owner) is are anUnderstanding appropriate fitprivacy for their policies company, of sites, and to an online psychologist on Facebook asking not relevant. The crux of the matter is that untagging yourself where and when neces- whether or not her teenager needs therapy. almost anyone with access to the Internet sary, avoiding the sharing of personal issues Said shrink replies within a few hours, but has an online presence. This impacts your and photos, thinking twice before you tweet, reputation and how you are perceived as a that’s how he gets followers. person and/or professional, with everyone the post, is key to ensuring your digital foot- not afterFast forward tweeting 20 about years, it first.and your After now all, from teachers to potential employers often printand asking remains for positive.permission first if others are in 36-year-old self is in the running to work judging you and your lifestyle via your ‘on- As technology continues to evolve, use line resume’ – i.e. your chosen social media - expected, background checks are conducted, platforms. fer you a wealth of opportunities with no side andat the soon, UN inold the video field footage of child taken protection. from street As Of course, there are ways to protect your effectsthis modern-day as long as enableryou act andfittingly, engage as itrespon can of- cameras emerges, depicting a young man e-reputation and boost your digital presence sibly, and clean up as you go along. running away as a police car whizzes past, by staying on top of what’s being said about Remember, you are eternally what you cans of spray paint in hand… you online, such as by setting up alerts and post…

54 | GZ | MAY 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM HEALTH | COMMUNITY FORGET THE SHEEP 4 Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep By Selena Wood

ow many hours do you get a night? Try Listening to Soothing Podcasts but many people swear by it. Listening to Icelandic If it’s less than seven, you may be at - music – the lyrics of which are incomprehensible to Hrisk for a range of health problems, cally designed to help you fall asleep? ‘Sleep most – is also a tried-and-true method. from obesity and heart disease to impaired withDid Me’ you features know bedtime there’s a stories podcast that specifi get immune function or even depression. Adults progressively more boring until you can’t Eliminate Noise and Light between the ages of 18 and 64 need seven focus any longer. It sounds amusing, yes, Guangzhou was recently named the noisiest to nine hours a night according to the city in the world. If construction or garbage National Sleep Foundation, but most peo- men are keeping you awake at night, invest in a pair of ear plugs. Be sure also that If you’re trying to get more rest but your room is cool and dark. Buy curtains haveple operate trouble on falling five to asleep, six. the following designed to block out the sun – it’ll help you tips might help you secure some much- stay asleep longer in the morning. needed shut-eye. Keep Your Devices in Another Room Keep a Sleep Diary Unless you’re listening to a soothing Track your sleeping habits by writing podcast or music, consider keeping all down the time you go to bed and when of your devices (laptop, tablet, phone) in you wake up. Note whether you took another room to help train your body that naps, how soundly you slept and how you beds are reserved solely for sleeping. It felt upon waking. Knowing your sleep sounds simple, but can be the difference be- habits will help you better communicate tween tossing and turning all night long and insomnia problems to a doctor and gain drifting peacefully into dream. new insights into your sleep patterns.

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That’s PRD Smartphone Photography Contest Awards Ceremony (Supported by , and ) After months of planning, the That’s PRD Smartphone Photography Contest successfully came to pass with an awards ceremony at Sky Hall on Party Pier on the evening of April 7. The occasion saw photos by the winners of the contest exhibited at the hall, DJ Tangen playing electrifying beats, as well as delicious treats sponsored by Zapatas and Feel More Bagels and an array of drinks by Vikings, Goose Island, Pearl River Beer, Fuji Water. The evening also saw two winners take home a Huawei P10 smartphone, sponsored, of course, by Huawei.

AmCham Spring Ball European Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala (Supported by and ) (Supported by ) Themed ‘Musical Fantasy,’ the AmCham Spring Ball gala kicked off with The European Chamber held its sixth annual gala dinner themed a cocktail reception in the lobby of LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, where ‘Fashion through Time’ on April 8 at the LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou. guests experienced the charm of renowned theater worldwide. The Throughout the evening, numerous performances and interactive pro- song ‘On the Street Where You Live’ served as the prelude of the per- grams invited attendees to explore the evolution of fashion over time. formances in the Grand Ballroom. While the whole party brimmed with Guests were greeted by an engaging cocktail reception followed by a musical shows, bunches of roses were presented to all female guests. set dinner. A catwalk featured fashionable wears from various decades, Renowned Broadway star Brad Little’s rendition of The Phantom of the while the ‘Best Dressed’ award encouraged guests to get on stage and Opera main score was a highlight of the event.

flaunt their smart attire.

56 | GZ | MAY 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM British Chamber of Commerce Holds 6th Women in HealthTech AmCham HK Delegation Visits Business Forum HarMoniCare in Shenzhen (Supported by and ) On March 29, an AmCham Hong Kong delegation, including Chairwoman Tara Joseph, visited Shenzhen HarMoniCare Women and Organized by The British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong and sup- Children's Hospital. They were warmly welcomed by Chen Wei, the ported by the Culture and Education Section of the British Consulate- vice president of HarMoniCare Medical Group, and other leaders from General, this year’s Women in Business Forum was held to great suc- the hospital, who discussed the current medical situation and strategic cess on March 31 at Marriott Hotel Nanshan, Shenzhen. With a healthy cooperation in the near future. More than 30 chief representatives from mix of nationalities and industries, more than 250 guests convened Walgreens Boots Alliance, MetLife Limited and Aon Hong Kong Limited were present. forerunners shared stories about overturning traditional concepts to achieveto share their their dreams. experiences Generous working sponsors in different ranged fields. from Five local industry English media to health care providers and the Marriott Shenzhen Nanshan.

2017 Easter Community Event (Supported by and )

Easter Sunday saw an 'eggs-ellent’ family-friendly party with attendance from 150 guests. A nonprofit event, the gathering saw children partake - ceryin arts items and andcrafts, essential bubble oils, football, cosmetics, drone T-shirtsflying, tai and chi more. lessons and more. Numerous venders also attended, displaying their products at the Abnet Market. Everyone enjoyed a buffet, with free-flow German beer and wine. Food and drinks sold at the market included French homemade pate, gro

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n March 28, LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou catered for Oppein’s ogether, all Hilton hotels in Guangzhou held a special client appreciation party at the Baiyun Gymnasium. More than ‘Chocoholic’-themed afternoon tea event on April 12. O TParticipating hotels included Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe, Hilton and international chefs and over 300 service staff cooperated to make Guangzhou Baiyun, Hilton Foshan, DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou this grand900 occasion guests enjoyed possible. the five-course dinner. In total, 200 local and DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou Science City.

s part of the Innovation Initiative, AISG’s tech coach, Jenelle he British School of Guangzhou’s production of Sweeney Todd, Kresak, and middle school science and math teacher Tami Cutter The Demon Barber of Fleet Street last month was a resounding Ahelped students to combine their knowledge of science, technol- Tsuccess. Students performed the popular musical thriller to a ogy, art and math to create 3D replica printed cells. The process they fol- packed theater over three nights. lowed to that used by doctors to test techniques for surgeries.

ines of Argentina, an organiza- Wtion promoting Argentine wines globally, launched the seventh edition of World Malbec Day. With the slogan ‘Malbec, the heart of Argentina,’ the event took place in cities around the world and at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou on April 21.

Malbec integrates the DNA of theAs Argentina's country and 'flagship occupies grape,' 35 percent of all hectares planted in Argentina. It has given a vigorous character to the viti- viniculture of the country over the last 20 years.

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ANNA KARENINA This month See the Lithuanian ballet live in 60 What's On in May Guangzhou 63 Home Cooking p72 64 Grapevine 66 New Food and Drink

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Tapas with a View Party Pier’s newest arrival, p69

Hey Tea The One P66 P71 HOME COOKING

THE PRAWN OF AN ERA St. Regis’s Prawn Coconut Curry By Sky Thomas Gidge

ehold, the giant tiger prawn! From mighty mandible to prepossessing posterior, 300 mil- Bdeep waters of the world. They’re also great with coconut curry. lion years of evolution have made this crustacean uniquely fit to dart through the not-so-

Ingredients: For the prawn Ginger and garlic paste Lemon juice Turmeric powder

For the coconut curry 100ml coconut oil 150ml coconut milk 1 red onion, sliced 2 tomatoes, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 tbps ginger paste 2 tbps garlic paste 1 tbps lemon juice 10 pieces fresh curry leaf 10g dry red chili 5g mustard seed 2 tbps turmeric powder 2 tbps cumin powder 2 tbps Kashmir chili powder

Method: until golden brown, then add the ginger and garlic paste. 3. Mix all of the dry spices with water to create a smooth Preparing the prawn paste. 1. Leave head and tail, but remove outer shell. 4. Add the paste into the onion mixture in the pan. Saute 2. Marinate with all ingredients for at least 10 minutes. gently until the spices release an aroma. 5. Add diced tomatoes and pepper and saute. 6. Add the prawn into the pan, adding a little Cooking the curry water as required and saute gently so that it 1. Heat the cooking pan and add coconut oil. Wait until there is faint absorbs the spices. smoke then gently add the curry leaves, mustard seeds and dry red 7. Add the coconut milk into the curry and simmer until chili. the prawn is cooked to a golden color. 2. Once the mustard seeds start to crackle, add the sliced onion. Fry

This recipe is courtesy of Chef Paul Rajdeep of the St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District, Shenzhen 深圳市罗湖区深南东路5016号 (0755-8308 8888)

SCAN FOR VIDEO Scan the QR code here to watch Chef Rajdeep of St. Regis Shenzhen in action.

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THE SCANDALOUS SCOOP WE TRIED IT We’re digging: Cremia Ice Cream

KFC may not seem like a place Chinese food- What’s so special about Cremia? ies would rave about, but that’s exactly what happened last August when Cremia ice cream product of a Japanese company’s quest to cones appeared at KFCs for a limited time in makeAccording ‘high to class’ the officialsoft serve. website, They it’sused the high- six Chinese cities. They returned to Shenzhen fat milk and cream, then paired the result late last December, and the frozen treat is still with a fancy cone. available at select stores. Cremia tastes very different from soft serves After sampling, we can confirm that - ing, just the taste of pure, whole dairy. we’veIt’s tried like before.drinking There’s condensed no artificial milk from flavor the can (not that we would know from experience), only less cloyingly sweet. But the best part is the cone. The buttery cookie is delicate but not brittle, rich but not Cocina – a tapas club with a view on Party overpowering. It’s a perfect complement to Pier; those coconut vendors in parks the ice cream. Or anything. If we could, we’d that accept WeChat payments; the new order a stack of cones to take home. brunch menu at McCawley’s with health- conscious options; how The Locksmith in times the price of regular KFC soft serve. But Foshan grows its own herbs and garnishes it’s stillAt RMB25 cheaper a pop,than, Cremia say, Haagen-Dazs, is roughly five so on its roof (p68); the tasty new menus at why not try this ‘high class’ treat while you Social&Co and Somewhere Else; YouTube still can? and iQiyi sensation ‘The Food Ranger’ – a Canadian who tries eclectic Chinese street food in amusing half-hour episodes. COCKTAIL We’re done with: Method The Paloma 1. Shake all ingredients with ice then Unlike the main liquor involved, the origin 2. Top with grapefruit soda. of this month’s cocktail is unclear. One strain into a highball glass filled with ice. story holds that in hot and humid Tequila, This recipe is provided by our friends at Mexico, a bartender known for mixing Shenzhen’s Providence Cocktail, 2/F, Paradiso drinks with a large knife invented the palo- Apartments, 82 Furong Lu, Futian District 福田区福荣路82号金域蓝湾2楼 (186 6538 3106) ma, or ‘the dove.’ Wherever the drink came from, the destina- tion is the same. The paloma is now one of Mexico’s favored vehicles for Tequila. Cool, refreshing and easy enough to whip Coca Cola’s new ginger soda (do they know up on a languid summer’s day, this Central it’s a cold remedy in China?); waiting two American drink will get you through the hours in line for a cup of Hey Tea (read all PRD’s hottest months. about our experience on p66); the sad reality that is a patio-less Xingsheng Lu in the springtime. Ingredients 60ml 100-percent agave blanco tequila 30ml fresh pink grapefruit juice 15ml lime juice 7.5ml agave syrup Grapefruit soda

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OLDIE BUT GOODIE Gong Qiong Chinese Concept Cuisine

Growing up, we were told not to play with On Friday nights and weekends, the place tends to get busy but doesn’t our food. As adults, we learn that letting take reservations ahead, so come early (around 5.30pm) and hold down a ta- people play with their food is actually a ble until your friends arrive. You won’t regret the wait. Price: RMB200/person with drinks right, that is. veryAt profitable Gong Qiong, business a minimalist plan – if concrete you do it Section B, Warehouse 5, levels 1-3, Party Pier, Yuejiang Lu, Haizhu District 海珠区阅江西路 facade located beside Sun in Sky at Party 珠江琶醍啤酒创意园B区仓51-3层, 廾穹概念中国菜 (8944 7055) Pier, dishes are meant to be interactive, inches in edible soil. arrivingIn this flaming, four-story steaming establishment, or buried sixnoth - ing is as it seems: those four mushrooms on your plate? Yeah, those are really steamed baozi pressed with cocoa powder. That solid ball of ice smoking on a platter? It’s actually a hollow shell containing fresh sauteed bamboo stalks. Even a simple shrimp dish becomes a kind of entertainment at Gong Qiong, as pink crustaceans are poured over hot coals right in front of your table.

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 65 EAT & DRINK | FEATURE WHAT’S UP WITH HEY TEA? Why People are Queueing Hours for this One Drink By Jocelyn Richards

(not the reduced fat version) The popular milk cap tea shop for RMB23. Gknownong Cha for is officiallyits addictive dead. – if not nause- ating – cream-topped brews has, at long last, for how one should drink Hey Tea been assailed by the explosive popularity of (becauseThere’s of specificcourse), instructions which suggest that Hey Tea. To say Hey Tea has a cult following might be an understatement. In the last few months, –instead the cheesy of using top aand straw the first,tea – you simultane should- it’s gone from a small street-side shop in ously.open the top flap to swig both layers Jiangmen, Guangdong to a sought-after na- Being avid Gong Cha fans, however, tionwide sensation. we have a habit of saving the best – The most confounding thing about Xi Cha i.e. the cream cap – for last, and do (喜茶), as it’s known in Mandarin, however, the same this time. is how long people are willing to queue for it: nearly two hours, in most cases. - But is Hey Tea really that good or are edlyThe uses first high-quality few sips bring tea leaves pure, and people just trying to look cool by posting ingredients,sweet, flowery one tea reason, (Hey Teaa girl alleg in line photos with its ultra-slim cup? tells us, why they’re so popular). The tea itself is undoubtedly a step up To attempt to understand the mindset from Gong Cha’s. of a Wetypical decided Hey Teato find enthusiast, out. we ventured About halfway through, we start deep into classic chou doufu-consuming to taste a hint of the salty cheese. It’s mallrat territory: China Plaza in Guangzhou. - ment the tea surprisingly well. of Hey Tea. subtleTowards at first, the and end seems of the to drink, comple There,On onour the way sixth up afloor, series lies of a winding celestial escala Mecca- however, our sips begin to summon tors, we spot droves of others who have made something sinister: thick, cloying the pilgrimage: three boys in school track- globs of salty cheesy cream. The suits posing giddily with their prize; a dazed sensation is like taking a bag of woman clutching an assorted six-pack to her movie theater popcorn and dump- heart; a couple silently slurping the remains ing the liquid butter straight into of their two-hour wait. your mouth. Not good. It’s approximately 3.23pm when we step Next time we’ll follow Hey into the line that snakes around the front Tea’s instructions and drink the of the shop and down a long corridor of the - So anyway, is Hey Tea re- ing cups of water on trays, ostensibly to avoid allycheesy that top amazing first with or does the tea. the amall. lawsuit. Hey TeaPassersby personnel enjoy shuffle asking about how offerlong appeal lie in saying that you we’ve been waiting and then shaking their tried it? heads incredulously at our response. We’ll let you determine Though the line is long, the entire pro- that – by ordering via cess has been streamlined to a T, such that WeChat, of course. Did we by the time we reach the checkout counter mention you can do that too? (at 4.11pm), we’ve already seen a menu and had our order recorded on a piece of paper. A Newest branch: B/F, International Grand City, 222 and complete the transaction in seconds. Xingmin Lu, Tianhe District 天河 team of three cashiers then confirm our order 区兴民路222号天汇广场IGC负一层 (3739 2323) a cool cup of Hey Tea, making the total wait

At 4.32pm, we finally get our hands on - Don’t want to stand in ly shorter than we’d anticipated going in. line? Pay someone else time one hour and nine minutes – significant to. Order on WeChat via Chawang (金凤茶王) with a full cheese cap supercatmiumiu. We order the most popular flavor: Jinfeng

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ou might know this Italian eatery by duck pizza (RMB88). The Alba and its former name, Pizza Express, which Calabrese (RMB108) are the way Ysounded more like a fast-food joint than to go, though. Order two different a family restaurant serving platters of dainty varieties on one pizza if you want, mushrooms stuffed with pesto, mozzarella - and sundried tomatoes (RMB59). Pizza Marzano, on the other hand, is a just Pastaknow dishesthe final at pricePizza willMarzano be dic are classy enough moniker to feel at home in somewhattated by the underwhelming, more expensive but flavor. hold glitzy malls like IGC, which is exactly where their own for the price (RMB60-70). If the chain’s latest branch opened shop. you’re looking for a solid side to comple- Don’t get your suit and tie out just yet, ment your pizza, try the chicken drum- though. The shop is still casual – maybe two sticks instead (RMB48/two), served piping notches up from a Pizza Hut – with a bright in- hot, juicy and slathered in mouth-watering terior that works well enough for kids’ birth- barbecue sauce. They’re not cheap, but you Price: RMB150 day parties but not a hot date. Tables are only - Who’s going: Chinese families with kids, a foot apart – a bonus if you want to see what gardless – they’re that good. 30-somethings your neighbors ordered, a drawback if you’re mightFor find dessert, yourself you’d ordering be better seconds off trying re Good for: some of the best pizza in trying to speak in private. any of the other new sweet shops in IGC Guangzhou, casual dining For starters, try the aforementioned (Venchi, Softree ice cream or even Hey Tea stuffed mushrooms, which arrive toasty and come to mind), as Pizza Marzano’s tiramisu dripping hot, aromatic olive oil. Those seeking (RMB48), chocolate cake (RMB52) and 1) Shop 116, B1/F, Parc Central, 218 Tianhe Lu, a dose of veggies should opt for the avocado cheesecake (RMB48) all seem to lack that Tianhe District 天河区天河路218号天环广场B1层116铺 salad (RMB58) over the superfood salad special spark characteristic of truly great (3855 0734); 2) Shop 4114, 4/F, IGC, 222 Xingmin Lu, Tianhe District 天河区兴民路222号天汇广场4层4114 (RMB68), as the latter disappoints with three homemade baked goods. Maybe they were 号 (3727 7236) single pieces of roast pumpkin and canned just having an off night. beets on a bed of tough, bitter spinach. If you live near Liede and are craving Pizza is a must-order here, and Marzano pizza out, then Pizza Marzano’s your place. has its bases covered with classic Italian top- For authentic, home-style Italian cuisine, pings and local interpretations like the Peking however, head elsewhere.

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ituated in the charming dining area of pork, chicken, goose and pigeon himself be- Lingnan Tiandi, The Locksmith’s exteri- fore cooking it in a Josper oven from Spain Sor vaulted façade draws one’s attention To kick off our meal, we start with the smoked– one of eggplantonly five inserved China. with roast lemon, andfirst. is The just impressive one indication deco that design, The we’re Locksmith later Baharat spice and coriander (RMB28) and to even the most full-bearded hipster barista istold, pushing originates the boundaries from Australian of the firm F&B Studio scene Y, an assortment of bread made in-house (E.J. in downtown Seattle. Of course, all garnishes in Foshan. mills and bakes all his own bread too). Try On a rainy weekday afternoon, we’re the focaccia and sourdough when you visit, cocktail made with superfood-of-the-moment greeted personally by Head Chef E.J. and elect both RMB28. matchaare grown tea, on-site. is our personalThe matcha favorite. flip (RMB98), a to sit at a table that affords a perfect view of The main course consists of the giant Having just opened, The Locksmith is still the happenings in the expansive and modern river prawn (RMB58) and the somewhat an undiscovered culinary gem. Go now be- range of other produce is grown onsite at The varies by size), both of which are excellent. wielding diners whose sole existence is to post kitchen. All garnishes,Locksmith, herbs, giving flowers a garden- and a ominously-named ‘Leather Jacket fish’ (price foodfore itphotos gets trendy on WeChat and overrun Moments. by selfie-stick fresh aroma to every dish. and garnish that has us eagerly pining for the But really, there is high-concept stuff here Australian chef E.J. per- veryThe fish last is bits doused of meat in aon creative the platter. mix of spices that wouldn’t be out of place on Shanghai’s sonally cures eye-of-round, Dessert comes in the form of a hol- Bund. The fact that such a dining option is as well as dry-ages beef, low chocolate egg stuffed with a delightful available right here – just an hour outside of combination of mango and coconut, and is Guangzhou – should not be taken for granted. served on a bed of dried mango and brownie crumbs (RMB98). We’re instructed to crack Price: RMB200 it open with a hammer, which is mildly Who’s going: foodies in the know, anyone vis- unnerving and feels a bit like the scene in iting Foshan Django Unchained, where Leonardo DiCaprio Good for: a classy evening out, home-grown threatens to split open the skull of Samuel L. produce and herbs Jackson’s father. The result, however, is still altogether delicious. 2 Qilin She, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, In between courses, we sate our thirst Foshan 佛山市禅城区岭南天地麒麟社2号 (0757-8203 with regular drinks at the bar, where the 6557) theme of meticulous stylization continues. The house cocktails are all mixed by Perth native and resident bartender Joe and show an attention to detail that would give pause

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lemony meringue over dulce de leche that, according to COCINA one Peruvian poet, is as light, sweet and alluring as that of a woman’s sigh right after a steamy soiree. Tapas with a View Remember Christian Grey’s pleasure dungeon in Fifty Shades Darker, aka the Red Room, where he takes all of his By Lena Gidwani subs through their paces? Visually, Cocina (which coinci- dently is a feminine noun for kitchen) appears no different, albeit with more pleasure and no pain. Bathed in hues of seductive red, the sultry eating e’re big on tapas, especially exotic ones. You get space features bold artwork, dramatic ceilings and loads of delightful variety, and as Mama always chandeliers, plus a lounge where you can cozy up to says, sharing is caring. W Cocina’s well-selected tipples. Over at Party Pier, touted once again as the next big Try an icy Peruvian mojito (RMB80) or a thing now that the chengguan have taken over Xingsheng Lu, smoking whiskey sour (RMB90), whilst you comes the Peruvian-inspired Cocina. listen to trending tunes from their easy-on-the- By the masterminds behind Le Saint Maxime, this part- eye DJ. Fancy some fresh air? Drinks in hand, saunter over to the patio and you’ll feel like comes blessed with expansive, uninterrupted views – reason you’re in the heart of some very hot action enoughrestaurant, to turn part-lounge, heads. Its part-nightclub varied, modern on menu the sixth is designed floor to that goes on late into the night. share, as is most of Cocina’s food, which we quickly realized So of course, it seems only right is as stimulating to the eyes as it is to the palate. you’d have to beg for her. A reserva- Start with a shot of Leche de Tigre (RMB28), a tart and tion, we mean. She gets busy, so book spicy elixir leftover from marinating ceviche, served with ahead. dainty beef sushi (RMB42/2 pieces), topped with quail eggs. Price: RMB200 freshDown shrimp some on anticuchosa stick. Tapping (skewers) on Nikkei to whet influences your appetite is the Who’s going: those with trained for more solids – try the salmon cubes (RMB48/2) drizzled taste buds with a peppery sauce (amazing), followed by some of the Good for: ceviche, tempting most delicious ceviches you could imagine this side of town. tapas and late-night patio parties served in a small bowl with peppers, onions, corn and micro Highlights are the Pescado (RMB48): fish of the day herbs in a bath of leche de tigre. It sounds strange, but we 6/F, Jingxuan Bldg, Area B, Zhujiang Party Pier, 118 bite. Modiesha Jie Haizhu wouldThe fish other and/or dishes swim are acrossgood too, the althoughPearl River they just might for one raise District 海珠区磨碟沙大街 some eyebrows for their commitment to culinary fusionism. 118号珠江琶醍啤酒文化 The creme brulee foie gras maintains an aura of French re- 创意艺术区B区精选楼6楼 (185 8868 0411) the quinoa salad (RMB48) features fresh cherry tomatoes, avocadofinery coupled and feta with cheese touches and normallythe succulent reserved thin forcuts desserts, of wagyu M4 (RMB95), served with mash and tomato salsa, will satisfy all red meat cravings. The list goes on and the small plates keep coming – it’s the most fun, sociable way to spend an evening. The beautiful meal ends, like all good things, with dessert. In this case, the suspiro de limena (RMB48) – a crumbly cookie made of flour and pisco – is served with a cloud of soft WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 69 EAT & DRINK | NEW RESTAURANTS

BREZ’N Honest Bavarian Cuisine By Tristin Zhang

rez’n, the Bavarian word for pret- zel, is the young and chic sister to BGerman eatery Paulaner Brauhaus and has already garnered a following here in Guangzhou for its hearty Bavarian food. A recent addition to the brand-new Kingold International Financial Center located nearby Zhujiang New Town Metro Station, Brez’n, brightly lit by natural light and antler- beside the Happy Monk’s newest branch. shapedThe pendants, venue greets is housed patrons on (most the first of whom floor are white-collar workers out for lunch or sausages, pork knuckles and ribs alongside like the Radler (lager with Sprite), the Cola happy hour drinks) with glass walls, brisk salads and potatoes – both of which will see Weizen (Cola with wheat beer) or the Russ’n colors and wooden furniture. (wheat beer with Sprite) for RMB48. Dishes are as prettily presented as dis- Here, staff glide rather than rush about, Dessert will see diners lick their lips as played on the menu which, on top of classic bringingthe once-famished patrons Paulaner leave satisfied. lager and wheat they fall in love with the popular Austrian and pork knuckles, meatloaf, beef goulash and beers that come in one-third, one-half or one- South German treat known as an ‘Emperor’s sausages, offers the appetizing Brotzeit plat- liter glasses for RMB35, RMB55 and RMB98 pancake’ (RMB48). A light, caramelized pan- ter (RMB158 for two), a starter comprising respectively. Consider pairing your draft beer cake split into pieces when fried, this dessert various cold cuts and cheeses. A main dish with pretzels in sweet mustard (RMB18) if is typically sprinkled with powdered sugar could be the sea bass (RMB118) wrapped you’re in the mood for a simple snack. and served hot with apple or plum sauce. The in juicy bacon or, for a party of four, a Brez’n Curious palates can try beer mixes apple strudel with vanilla cream (RMB48) platter (RMB398) consisting of an array of and chocolate cake (RMB38) will also do the trick, though why not try something new, right? At Brez’n, you won’t regret it.

Price: RMB100 Who’s going: white-collars upstairs, German expats hunting for a taste of home Good for: Bavarian eats, classic ‘Emperor’s pancakes’

Shop 3-4, Kingold International Financial Center, 62 Jinsui Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城金穗路62号侨鑫国际金融中心3-4号铺 (3739 2543)

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on’t be shy,” she prompted. come. These heavyweights are residents “Do it anywhere you want.” in cities like Ibiza and Las Vegas, getting “DHe ran his hand up and crowds pumped till the wee hours. And down her arm, only to notice she didn’t now, it’s all at your doorstep – if you have a stamp. And so he did, as all good can make your way to Beijing Nan Lu, bouncers do, stamp her arm and let her that is. enter the pulsing, raving wonderland of Drinks are fairly inexpensive; basics music, dance and drinks. like a gin and tonic or vodka with sprite The One blends the appeal of a high- go for RMB50, and mixed cocktails like energy nightclub and a modern lounge, long islands and mojitos run for RMB60. Of course, tables are where the magic that hasn’t quite warmed up to it. happens, but be prepared to shell out and Youngis set to people redefine dancing nightlife and inputting a city some serious cash if you want a pre- their hands up, multicolored confetti, an mium spot to watch the crowds as they after-party crowd celebrating whilst the let it all go. sun comes up – all of this contributes to what is termed a ‘Top 100 Club.’ Price: RMB60 - Who’s going: night owls tions and other requirements to invite Good for: big name DJs, late-night hang- top DJs,Meeting The Onethe technical has played specifica host to outs, electro house and techno beats world-class names like DJ Slushii, Adam Trigger, Wolfpack, Diego Miranda, 26 Beijing Nan Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区北京 Rehab, JP Candella, Tujamo, Tommy 南路26号 Walker and Timmy, with more slated to

STELLA ARTOIS RECOMMENDS LAB Loft By Jocelyn Richards

ost of us walk past bars and Your best bar snacks on restaurants on M offer? Xingsheng Lu without ever We have all the clas- venturing inside, but to sics: pizza, sliders, beer- what extent are we miss- battered chicken bites ing out on less-explored and fries – they’re all but still awesome places? worth a try! This month, we talked with Lab Loft’s planning What kind of clientele does supervisor Cathy Liang to give LAB Loft attract? you an insider’s look at the bar and everything it offers. establishments on Xingsheng Lu, Can you tell us a bit about We were one of the first large What sets LAB Loft apart from other bars what you offer? than 800 square meters, with large on Xingsheng Lu? We represent a stylish and privateand roomshave three that floorsyou can covering rent out. more LAB Loft comes from the abbreviation modern lifestyle, so the interior is I’d say we attract those who enjoy music, for the word ‘laboratory’ in English, which trendy and comfortable. You can come KTV, chatting with friends, entertainment, denotes experiments, research or chemical in and relax with a beer from almost any smoking cigars or hanging out in non-smok- - country in the world, or enjoy special LAB ing areas. dom, an unrestrained space where people cocktails, imported wine and snacks. We also reactions. But it also signifies a kind of free can carve out their own zone and their own have darts, a pool table, karaoke and other Enjoy Stella Artois at LAB Loft for RMB38 per adventure. Here, there can be ‘chemical reac- forms of entertainment. It’s a great place to 300ml-cup or RMB48 for 500ml. Shop 103-104, 7 tions’ between people, so to speak, resulting take a break from bustling city life and relax Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天 in new connections. in an uninhibited space. 河区珠江新城兴盛路7号103-104铺 (3703 3012)

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 71 La Traviata by Artemis Danza Modern Dance Ancient Jade Article Exhibition

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A symbol of sovereignty and dig- nity, jade objects and art works Anna Karenina Ballet have existed in Chinese history for thousands of years. In concert with Since its inception, the ballet Anna the Chongqing China Three Gorges Karenina has toured the world Museum, the Guangzhou Museum more than 100 times. Created by will exhibit a collection of more than 200 objects made of jade. Lithuanian choreographer Anzelika ‘La Traviata’ is a dance tribute to Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi’s namesake Cholina, this version differs from opera, created by Italian modern dance troupe Artemis Danza, member of the Ongoing until Jul 2, 10am-5pm; classic productions in its score and World Dance Alliance (Europe). Dancers convey the melancholy of love be- RMB10. Guangzhou Museum, Yuexiu choreography, but has nevertheless tween Violetta and Alfredo, the main characters of the story. Park, 988 Jiefang Bei Lu, Yuexiu garnered critical acclaim from experts and audiences alike. Come see Sun May 7, 8pm; RMB80-680. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, District 越秀区解放北路988号越秀公 why everyone’s raving about Anna Tianhe District 天河区珠江西路1号广州大剧院 (www.gzdjy.org, 3839 2888) 园广州博物馆 (www.guangzhoumu- Karenina at the Guangzhou Opera seum.cn, 8355 4759, 8355 0627) House this May. win! Tue May 30, 8pm; RMB80-680. We have a pair of tickets to this show to give away! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsGuangzhou) with the subject ‘Traviata’ and why you should Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang win. Please include your full name and contact number. Xi Lu, Tianhe District 天河区珠江西 Lacquer Paintings and 路1号广州大剧院 (www.gzdjy.org, Installations Exhibition 3839 2888) Sword of Wisdom by U-Theatre Drumming win! Performance We have a pair of tickets to this show to give away! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 26 with the subject ‘Anna’ and why you should win. Please include your full name and contact number.

The Ugly Duckling Stage

In an age when technology seems to provide many distractions, Lightwire Theater brings a classic tale, The Ugly Duckling, to the modern stage in an Founded in 1988 by Taiwanese artist and NYU graduate Liu Ruoyu, U-Theatre Featuring the work of female artists unforgettable theatrical experience. is distinguished by its drumming integrated with martial arts, Zen Buddhism of different ages and from various Lined with electroluminescent wire, as well as a wide range of music, dance, drama and ritual. Their work ‘Sword regions within China, this exhibition the well-known characters continue of Wisdom’ tells of the unknown aspects of life one is facing, the sword being at the Qiao Shiguang Art Gallery on the Corbian tradition as they illumi- their courage. Famous for their precise movement, U-Theatre will astonish au- Shamian Island will showcase over 40 nate the darkened stage and wend diences of all ages. paintings and art installations. their way into audiences’ hearts. Sat-Sun Jun 3-4, 8pm; RMB80-880. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Ongoing until Jun 28, 2-5pm (Tue- Sat May 20, 3.30pm/7.30pm; Tianhe District 天河区珠江西路1号广州大剧院 (www.gzdjy.org, 3839 2888) Fri), 10am-5pm (Sat-Sun); RMB10. RMB100-588. Guangdong Performing Qiao Shiguang Art Gallery, 28 Arts Center Theater, 1229 Guangzhou win! Shamian Nan Jie, Shamian Island, Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District 天河区 We have a pair of tickets to this show to give away! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 30 with the subject ‘Sword’ and why Liwan District 荔湾区沙面岛沙面南街广州大道中1229号广东演艺中心剧院 you should win. Please include your full name and contact number. 乔十光美术馆 (8403 9277) (www.damai.cn) ·

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American singer and songwriter Priscilla Ahn has touched quite a few hearts with her albums, including This is Where We Are and When You Grow Up. Ahn began playing at open mic nights and was later discovered by Blue Note Records who produced her first album,A Good Day. High Tone Dub Music Grounded in folk, country and pop, her music has appeared on numer- Trendsetters in dub music, five- ous TV shows in the past. member band High Tone have be- The vital and energetic Six Appeal is an American award-winning vocal en- Sun May 21, 8-9.30pm; RMB100-480. come a household name in France. semble that performs everything from classic oldies to current chart toppers. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Their sound is fluid and constant, Known from coast to coast for their vivid musical style and playful charm, Six but retains a strong psychedelic and Appeal won first place at the National Harmony Sweepstakes Championship Ersha Island, Yuexiu District 越秀区 hypnotic flavor. Since their inception in 2012. Their concert in Guangzhou will include the Lion King original score 二沙岛晴波路33号星海音乐厅 (en. in 1997, High Tone have released ‘Circile of Life,’ ‘Happy,’ and ‘Wagon Wheel’ by Bob Dylan, among other famous damai.cn, 8735 3869) a total of seven studio records and tunes. win! have been touring extensively from Sat May 27, 8pm; RMB80-480. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, We have a pair of tickets Europe to China. They’ve collaborat- Tianhe District 天河区珠江西路1号广州大剧院 (www.gzdjy.org, 3839 2888) to this show to give away! Message ed with Chinese musician Wang Lei our official WeChat account in the past to produce Wangtone, (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 18 an album considered the most win! with the subject ‘Ahn’ and why you significant indie music exchange be- We have a pair of tickets to this show to give away! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 24 with the subject ‘Six Appeal’ and should win. Please include your full tween China and the world to date. name and contact number. Sat May 20, 9pm; RMB80 presale, why you should win. Please include your full name and contact number. RMB100 at the door. SD Livehouse, ‘Hua Cheng Wang Shi’ Art Zone, Shanghai Restoration Bldg. No. 7, 132 Gongye Dadao Bei, Project Gig Joyce Jonathan Pop Haizhu District 海珠区工业大道北132 号’花城往事’创意园7号楼 (WeChat: SDlivehouse)

Oliver Heldens DJ

Following their 2015 The Classics Tour, The Shanghai Restoration Project, a trio founded by Emmy Award-winning musician Dave Liang, return to China this May to promote their latest release: Life Elsewhere. It’s an album that weaves jazz, electronica, samba, bossa nova and world With his popular single ‘Gecko,’ music with Chinese Taoist philosophy. which made it to No. 1 on the Buzz French singer Joyce Jonathan’s first album went gold five months after its The band will be joined by jazz gui- Chart of DMC World magazine, release and platinum the very next year. Jonathan secretly composed her tarist Zhang Xiongguan. Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens caught the first song at the age of seven and posted three of her own compositions Sat May 13, 8.30-10pm; RMB100 attention of “the greatest DJ of all on MySpace when she turned 16. She also performed some of her songs in time,” Tiesto. He then made his way Chinese and, in this concert, will sing ‘Huafang Guniang’ (Greenhouse Girl), a advanced order, RMB120 at the door. into DJ Mag‘s top 100 DJs in 2014 popular song by Chinese rock star Cui Jian, in French. T:union, 1/F, 361-365 Guangzhou and ranked 12th in 2015. After sell- Tue May 30, 8pm; RMB240-680. Central Station, No. 2-8, Yangcheng Creative Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District 越秀区 ing out in many a music festival, Heldens will make his appearance in Industrial Park, 309-315 Huangpu Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District 天河区黄埔大道广州大道中361-365号东方花苑首层凸 Guangzhou this month. 中309-315号羊城创意产业园中央车站展演中心 (www.damai.cn) 空间 (www.luoo.net, 3862 5735) Fri May 19, 9pm; RMB100-550. G5 Le win! win! We have a pair of tickets Nest, No.5 Apron Plaza, 353 Yunxiao We have a pair of tickets to this show to give away! Message our official to this show to give away! Message Lu, Baiyun District 白云区云霄路353 WeChat account (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 27 with the subject ‘Joyce’ and why our official WeChat account 号5号停机坪购物广场G5乐巢 (www. you should win. Please include your full name and contact number. (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 10 huodongxing.com) with the subject ‘Shanghai’ and why you should win. Please include your full name and contact number.

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 73 W Fashion Week Fashion The 7th Guangzhou Art Trade Fair Fair

SmartChinEase Mandarin Class With three halls – International, Classic and Collections – this year’s SmartChinEase provides Mandarin edition of the GATF is offering world- training in a fun range of shapes class art works of all shapes and and forms. Their goal is to show The W Fashion Week is where fashion brands and up-and-coming designers forms from prestigious art institu- the charm of the Chinese language, will be exhibiting their creative collections. With the theme of “Futuristic tions in the US, France, Germany, while their “point of penetration Wave”, this year’s edition looks to envision a future of metallic artificial hair, Italy, Russia, Korea and more. is teaching Chinese as a foreign dresses that dispense actual cocktails, accordion-like protective headgear and Featuring as many as 11 themed language to expats.” SmarChinEase outfits that would fit right in on an alien runway. W Guangzhou invites fashion exhibitions in four days, the GATF is a boasts students from all over the disrupters and fashion brands to unveil their creativity through exclusive pres- must-see event for art lovers. entations and happenings. world and offers tailor-made courses Thu-Sun May 18-21, 10am-6pm; for each of them. One-on-one class Mon-Fri May 8-12, Time TBC; RMB168. W Guangzhou, 26 Xiancun Lu, Zhujiang RMB50. Zone C, Canton Fair Complex, is RMB120 per hour, while group New Town, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城冼村路26号 (6628 6628) classes starts from RMB60 per hour. 382 Yuejiang Zhong Lu, Haizhu There’s also an online option avail- District 海珠区阅江中路328号广交会 able. C区 (www.gzyibohui.com, 180 2868 Ongoing. Go to www.chinese- 2193) hsk.com to learn more about SmartChinEase (159 2041 4158) Rythmo! by Samajam Family

Dare2Wear Party

Created with the little ones in mind, ‘Rythmo!’ is an interactive musical performance. Each child and parent Dust off your banana suit, sexy nun will receive drum sticks, whirly tubes costume or whatever other uncanny or an African djembe and will be apparel you may have hiding in your led by talented musicians to create wardrobe, because the Dare2Wear something extraordinary. party is here. Organized by the chari- Thu Jun 1, 3pm/8pm; RMB80-480. ty Hopeful Hearts, Dare2Wear will be Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang held at the Happy Monk at Kingold Century, with proceeds going to fi- Xi Lu, Tianhe District 天河区珠江西 nance heart surgeries for children 路1号广州大剧院 (www.gzdjy.org, from low-income families. 3839 2888) Sat May 6, 8pm; RMB250. Happy win! Monk (Kingold Century), Unit 1, We have a pair of tickets G/F, Kingold Century, 62 Jinsui Lu, to this show to give away! Message our official WeChat account Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District (ThatsGuangzhou) before May 28 天河区珠江新城金穗路62号之一侨鑫 with the subject ‘Rythmo’ and why 国际金融中心商业裙楼1层1号铺 (RSVP you should win. Please include your via WeChat: vanessa_lengert) full name and contact number.

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Inspired by local Cantonese cuisine, the culinary creatives at Catch restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou are introducing a new menu utilizing seasonal ingredients for an extensive selection of mains Tacos at Roof Top Bar and tempting desserts. So far, din- Tacos ers have given thumbs-ups to the scampi carpaccio, mozzarella cheese Craving tacos? LN Hotel Five is of- puree, morel mushroom, basil caviar, roasted pigeon, foie gras, jasmine fering as many as 15 different taco Come relish a seafood buffet brunch at Open, with a delicious offering of cavi- varieties at its picturesque Roof Top poached raisins and celeriac puree. ar, Scottish oyster, grain-fed Australian beef (which means more marbling and a Others were impressed by the fine Bar this month. Come enjoy a spec- smoother texture), roasted suckling pig, as well as an array of desserts. Or, for tacular view of the Pearl River and selection of desserts, such as mango a more satisfactory and fun dining experience, try making your own paella or mini dome, pistachio sponge, coco- try any of their quenching cocktails risotto under the guidance of expert in-house chefs. A cookie-making class will to cap off a great night. nut crumble and Mandarin mousse. also be offered to the little ones. Don’t miss out on this seasonal feast! Ongoing, 5.30pm-midnight. For res- Sun ongoing, noon-3pm; RMB265 plus 15 percent, half for children from Ongoing. Catch, Four Seasons ervations, call 8931 0505. Roof Top 6-12, free for children under 6. Open, DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou, 391 Hotel Guangzhou, 5 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Bar, LN Hotel Five 277 Yanjiang Lu, Dongfeng Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区东风路391号广州希尔顿逸林酒店 (2833 Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天 Yuexiu District 越秀区沿江路277号岭 2888) 河区珠江新城珠江西路5号广州四季酒南五号酒店 (8931 0505) 店 (8883 3901)

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2017 | GZ | 75 HONG KONG & MACAU CALENDAR HK MO cal range in classic songs. It’s simply MAY 8-11 a masterpiece that should not be MAY 12-13 MAY 27-28 MON-THU missed. FRI-SAT SAT-SUN The Seagull, 7.30pm; MOP120-380. MAY 19-21 Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com) FRI-SUN During the 28th edition of Macao Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Art Festival, Iceland’s Reykjavik City 12pm-9pm (Fri), 11am-7pm (Sat- Theatre will present Russian play- Sun); HKD160. Hong Kong Exhibition wright Anton Chekhov’s stage mas- Centre (affordableartfair.com) terpiece The Seagull. The namesake The fifth Affordable Art Fair Hong play is designed with a modern Kong will bring 110 local and inter- twist of remarkable humor and un- national galleries together to offer ease: three women, six men, four HOFEX Tradeshow, 10.30am-6.30pm artwork ranging from HKD1,000 to acts and lots of discussion about lit- (Mon-Wed), 10.30-5pm (Thu); HKD100,000 for everyone from first- Village People, 8pm; MOP480/580. erature. The scenery is transformed free with registration. Hong Kong time buyers to long-term collectors The Venetian Macao (www.venetian- from a Russian country estate to Convention and Exhibition Centre to enjoy. macao.com) an Icelandic summer house livened (www.hofex.com) Celebrating its 40th anniversary, with karaoke and parties, but sup- Celebrating its 30th anniversary, MAY 26-28 American disco group Village pression, anger, desire and love HOFEX, Asia’s leading food and People is touring the world with remain. hospitality tradeshow, is set to take FRI–SUN their famous tunes, fabulous cho- people from the food and hospital- reography and signature outfits MAY 27, 28, 30 ity industry as well as attendees modeled after Native American from all kinds of fields on an ex- and cowboys to construction SAT, SUN, TUE traordinary culinary journey. This workers and bikers. Joining the tradeshow is bringing the world’s group is Australian’s pop group most comprehensive selection of Bjorn Again. The concert will be a food and drink, hospitality equip- night of nostalgia and great music ment and supply products to Hong of the 70s. Kong. MAY 14 MAY 12-13 SUN FRI-SAT Creative Postcard Workshop, 11am- Tango With Piazzolla, 8pm; HKD120- 4.30pm; free with registration. 380. Hong Kong Cultural Centre Macao Museum of Art (www.mam. Macao International Dragon Boat (www.hkphil.org) gov.mo, 853-8791 9814) Races, time TBC; Nam Van Lake Tango dancers performing Astor Cyanotype, invented in 1842 by Nautical Center (www.macaudragon- Piazzolla’s saucy new tango will British chemist and photographer boat.com) join the Hong Kong Philharmonic. John Herschel and popular in the This year’s Macao International Considered the world’s foremost 19th century, is a photo-devel- Dragon Boat Races will see teams tango composer, his musical crea- oping technique that allows the from Hong Kong, Japan, the U.S., tions are infused with elements of Carmen and More, various times; transfer of an image onto paper the Philippines, China, Thailand, jazz and modern classical music. HKD140-1,000. Hong Kong Cultural or other mediums by utilizing sun- Singapore, Korea and Australia Centre (hkballet.com) light to preserve the image. After compete. The Macao races have Hong Kong Ballet offers audi- being processed with cyanotype, been promoting the modality of ences a variety of one-act ballets exposed images appear bluish. In dragon boating and have grown to showcase their dancers’ talents. this workshop, participants will to become a grand-scale sporting The highlight is an original one- use the technique of cyanotype to event attracting atheletes from act version of Carmen created by craft their own postcards. around the world. The first two Hong Kong Ballet talent. The story days will see local teams compete involves a passionate woman who MAY 24-27 in the 200 and 500-meter races, has captured the imaginations of while international teams will com- audiences worldwide. WED-SAT pete on the third and final day. JUN 3 ALL MONTH SAT TUE-SUN

10th World Supermodel Production and International Fashion Week, 7.30pm/8pm; MOP150-800. Macau Tower (www.macauticket.com) MAY 18-31 With a business theme, the 10th Thriller Live, 2pm/6pm/8pm; MON–SUN World Supermodel Production MOP180-480. The Parisian Theatre, West Side Story, 7.45pm (Tue-Fri), Sting 57th and 9th Tour, 8pm; and International Fashion Week, The Parisian Macau (www.parisian- 2pm and 7.45pm (Sat), 1pm and 6pm HKD588-1,288. Hong Kong taking place at Macau Tower, will macao.com) (Sun); HKD445-1,195. Lyric Theatre Convention & Exhibition Centre showcase the latest fashions and This electrifying concert, organized (www.westsidestoryhk.com) (www.livenationlushington.net) feature the world’s leading fashion as a tribute to the King of Pop, will A vibrant new stage production of An English musician, singer and designers. Top-level models will feature a 90-minute, intensive ex- the classic dance musical is coming songwriter, Sting is touring to pro- compete for the titles of World plosion of rock, soul, pop and disco to Hong Kong, following wild ac- mote his new album 57th and 9th. Supermodel and World Teen music. 'Thriller Live', produced by claim and sold-out seasons around Returning to Hong Kong for the first Supermodel. London’s West End, is celebrating the world. An outstanding interna- time in five years, this legendary its eighth year and has been ap- tional cast will electrify audiences figure will play old hits along with plauded by audiences in over 30 with their passionate high-energy material from his new album. countries. dance routines and astounding vo-

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Musical Fantasy Amcham Spring Ball 2017 @ LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou April 22

Bravo & Brewdog Tap Takeover April 13

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Guangzhou worked together with David Liu Named General Manager Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun and 2017 APCAC Asia Pacific Business the Guangdong Museum to present of Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Hilton Yuxi Fuxian Lake Bring Summit Press Conference at LN “Stories in the Darkness,” a class Zengcheng Yunnan Specialties to Guangzhou Garden Hotel, Guangzhou on energy conservation which took To bring local gourmets a unique guests on a meaningful journey with and abundant dining experience, lights out for an hour, as well as Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun, in col- emphasized the importance of envi- laboration with sister hotel Hilton ronmental conservation. Yuxi Fuxian Lake, launched the ‘Taste Yunnan at Fuxian Lake’ food and culture experience at its Sense nds Resorts Macao ‘A Night to Restaurant over a 20-day period Shine’ Cocktail Event in Guangzhou from April 17 to May 7. Dishes were On April 11, Sands Resorts Macao created by three experienced guest hosted a cocktail event on the theme chefs from Yunnan’s Hilton Yuxi ‘A Night to Shine’ in Guangzhou to Fuxian Lake. introduce the resort’s newest of- ferings to travel industry partners, On April 19, the American Chamber meeting organizers and the media. Macau Food Festival in Hotel Nikko With seven distinct hotel brands, David Liu has been appointed Guangzhou of Commerce in South China general manager at Crowne Plaza (AmCham South China) announced more than 150,000 square meters of Guangzhou Zengcheng. Liu has more Café Verano at Hotel Nikko the opening of the 2017 APCAC Asian versatile meeting and event space, than 20 years of experience in the Guangzhou hosted the Macau Food Pacific Business Summit at LN Garden great dining and top international hospitality industry, having worked Festival, where chefs from Hotel Hotel, Guangzhou. The four-day entertainment, Sands Resorts Macao in sales, marketing and hotel opera- Okura Macau were invited to create event brought together more than is one of the most comprehensive tion management with many famous feasts that offered guests a taste of 600 business and industry leaders, destinations in the Asia Pacific area. international hotels such as IHG, Macau. Dishes like curry chicken, policy experts and top government curry crab, pork stew and Bacalhau Shangri-La and more. officials from the US, China and Thian Oon Ken Appointed Director a bras lured diners to savor Macau’s from across the Asian Pacific region. specialties. of Sales and Marketing at Grand As an ‘economic powerhouse,’ the Hyatt Guangzhou David Jean Marteau Named Asia Pacific Council of American Executive Chef of Grand Hyatt Chambers of Commerce represents Sofitel Foshan to Open in July Guangzhou 29 American chambers of commerce from 22 economies in the Asia Pacific, 20,000 member companies, 50,000 overseas American executives, 10 million employees, USD620 billion in annual FDI management and USD$1 trillion in annual trade.

The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou Joined Earth Hour

Located in China’s leading furniture David Jean Marteau has worked in Graduating from Curtin University city – Lecong in Shunde – Sofitel the culinary field for more than 30 of Technology, Australia with a Foshan connects to the Louvre years. From 1988 to 1994, he ob- bachelor degree in commerce in International Exhibition Center and tained rich knowledge in different 1996, Thian Oon Ken spent the next is the first property of Accor under restaurants and hotels before he 12 years accumulating his sales and its flagship Sofitel Hotels & Resorts joined Renaissance Cruises as chef management skills in various famous brand in Foshan of Guangdong prov- de cuisine. He began his career in companies and hotels in Malaysia. ince. Set to open on July 1, Sofitel Asia with Huating Hotel and Tower Ken began his China career journey Foshan will blend modernity with Shanghai in 2007 and then worked In its commitment to environmen- by joining the Horizon Resort & Spa, the city’s rich heritage, featuring a at Parkyard Hotel Shanghai as corpo- tal conservation, The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya as assistant director of sales. stunning interior design concept rate executive chef for seven years. Guangzhou once again partici- He has taken the position of director by Cheng Chung Design from Hong Marteau is an asset for Grand Hyatt pated in Earth Hour, from 8.30pm of sales and marketing in different Kong and inspiration from French Guangzhou in his new role, leading to 9.30pm on March 25. In accor- hotel brands including Sheraton and Cantonese ‘Art de Vivre.’ the hotel’s culinary team to creating dance with the ‘Blue WE’ theme in Dongguan, Shangri-la Fuzhou and delectable dining experiences for China this year, The Ritz-Carlton, Sofitel Guangzhou. guests.

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Discover Splashing Fun with Dolphins at LN Hotel Five Cycle Canton Package Hengqin Bay Water World Discover Guangzhou off the beaten track, mingle with locals and visit unknown cultural treasures by bike. With Cycle Canton, you can tour hidden Kick-start a cool vacation this summer with the Hengqin Bay Water World. gems of the city by starting in the ‘old town’ in Yuexiu District and ending Covering an area of 12,000 square meters, Hengqin Bay Water World in the modern downtown of Zhujiang New Town. A complimentary Cycle boasts abundant recreational water facilities. Guests will have an unfor- Canton tour will be offered to those staying a minimum of two nights in an gettable experience meeting and playing with dolphins in the hotel’s Executive Room at LN Hotel Five for RMB1,500 per night for one person or Dolphin Pool and acquiring knowledge about various cetaceans at a fun RMB1,950 per room for two. Prices are subject to a 10 percent surcharge educational class. and tax. Chimelong Henqing Bay Hotel, Fuxiang Bay, Hengqin New District, Zhuhai 277 Yanjiang Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区沿江中路277 号 (www.ling- 珠海市横琴新区富祥湾长隆横琴湾酒店 (www.chimelong.com, 400 883 nanhotelfive.com, 8333 8989) 0083)

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2) 东莞市东城南路 168 号新世界豪圆第一居 A7 号 FOOD & DRINK Element Fresh 1) Shop L302, TaiKoo 1920 Restaurant 1) 4/F, 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District (3808 Yuexiu District; 2) Shops 67, 69, 72 & 76, 8506); 2) G/F, 42 Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang The Canton Place, Qingfeng Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District (3828 8482) Xincheng, Tianhe District (8388 1142); Shop 新元素 , 1) 天河区天河路 383 号太古汇广场 L302 MW01-03, 05, Central Zone, Mall of the 店 ; 2) 天河区珠江新城清风街 42 号首层 World, 89 Huacheng Dadao, Tianhe District (8709 6033) 1920 咖啡厅 1) 建设六马路一号前幢 4 楼 ; 2) Happy Monk 1) Back of Yi’an Plaza, 天河区珠江新城清风街 48 号广粤天地 67, 69, Jianshe Wu Malu, Yuexiu District (8376 72, 76 号铺 ; 3) 天河区花城大道 89 号花城汇 5597) ; 2) No. 109, 7Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang MW01-03, 05 商铺 Xincheng, Tianhe District (3877 8679); 3) Outdoor Plaza, Happy Valley Mall, 36 Mach- Aroma Bistro Shop 117, 1/F, Voka Street, ang Lu, Tianhe District (3832 5317) 460 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District (185 1) 越秀区建设五马路宜安广场后门 ; 2) 天河区珠江 0200 1416) 天河区天河北路460号沃凯街首层 The Eating Table With seats for more than 新城兴盛路 7 号 109 号铺 ; 3) 天河区珠江新城马场 Knightship Fusion Restaurant Newly 117铺 200 diners to explore gastronomy at a less 路 36 号太阳新天地户外广场 opened in Guangzhou’s CBD and con- frenetic pace, The Eating Table's warm, veniently located in Zhujiang New Town, Bravo Shop 114-115, 6 Huajiu Lu, Zhuji- alluring design enlivens the senses. The Knightship Fusion Restaurant provides ang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江 owner, who spent years in Melbourne, has Hooley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant 1)101, 8 gourmet food with international favor in an 新城华就路6号114-115铺 ensured that the food delivers to both lo- Xingsheng Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe unparalleled atmosphere. We are commit- cal and foreign palates. Enjoy a tapas-style District (3886 2675); 2)Section 2, Yijia Yuan, ted to applying our understanding of what The Brew Sports Bar & Grill 1) Unit meal, with a menu that boasts a wide range 7 Xingzhongdao, Zhongshan constitutes a quality life to each dish in our 9-11, Huanan Country Garden, Panyu of appetizers, soups, pastas and both meaty 1)爱尔兰西餐酒吧, 天河区珠江新城兴盛路8号101; boutique restaurant. In addition to Chinese Dadao (across the road from Chime- and marine-filled mains. 2) 中山市兴中道7号颐嘉苑2卡 and Asian foods, you can also taste the best long Theme Park), Panyu District (3482 Shop 401, 4/F, GTLand Winter Plaza, Zhuji- of European fare on our‘fusion’ menu. 0401); 2) West Section, Bao Lin Yuan, ang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新 Shop No.116，Zhong Hai Jing Hui Huating, Huaxun Jie, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe 城高德置地冬广场4楼401室 (8398 0860) In·Side·Out By Threedrops 3/F, 10 Xi- No.33, Liede Da Dao, Tianhe, Guangzhou District (3408 9549); 3) Shop 11-13, etianli, Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng District, Yuhai Food Street, 1 Jianshe Liu Malu, Buongiorno 1) 3/F, Yi An Plaza, 33 Jianshe 广州市天河区猎德大道 33 号中海璟晖华庭一期首层 Foshan (0757-8203 1400, 189 885 25470) 116 号铺电话：020-85162413 Yuexiu District (8382 8299) Liu Malu, Yuexiu District (8363 3587); 2) A7, 佛山市禅城区岭南天地协天里10号3楼T 1) 番禺区番禺大道华南碧桂园碧华商业2街9-11 Xinshijie Haoyuan Diyi Ju, 168 Dongcheng 号; 2) 天河区珠江新城华讯街保林苑西区加拿大布 Nan Lu, Dongguan (0769 2339 6499) 鲁咖啡馆, 近发展中心; 3) 越秀区建设六马路誉海邦奴意大利餐厅 1) 越秀区建设六马路宜安广场 3 楼 ; 食街11-13号铺

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OPEN DOOR FEATURED LISTINGS SIGNATURE ABALONE DISH AT GRAND HYATT GUANGZHOU

Abalone, a highly sought-after delicacy in China typically served at weddings or special occasions, is rich in minerals and believed to help promote healthy vision, improve circulation and boost one’s immune system. This season, Chef David Jean Marteau at the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou will prepare this prized dish in a Western style, using abalone brought in fresh every morning. Boasting more than 30 years of culinary experience, Chef Marteau looks forward to making your first taste of abalone unforgettable. Stop by G Restaurant this month and try it for yourself! From 1988 to 1994, he obtained rich knowledge in different restaurants and hotels before he joined Renaissance Cruises as chef de cuisine. He began his career in Asia with Huating Hotel and Tower Shanghai in 2007 and then worked at Parkyard Hotel Shanghai as corporate executive chef for seven years. Marteau is an asset for Grand Hyatt Guangzhou in his new role, leading the hotel’s culinary team to create delectable dining experiences for guests. G Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, 12 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District 天河区珠江新城珠江西路12号广州富力君悦大酒店G烧烤餐厅 (8396 1234 ext. 3423)

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Both Taverns offer an exten- Xincheng, Tianhe District (3808 0700, 3808 Guangzhou (AISG) 1) 3 Yanyu Nan Lu, Ersha Island (8735 and some produce is grown onsite, while sive menu of Western favorites and dif- 0729; 24-hour hotline: 139 2516 2826; E- 3393); 2) 19,Kexiang Road Luogang the Australian head chef personally dry- ferent theme nights throughout the whole mail: [email protected]) ages much of the meat. 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Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo 4.21~5.21 5.22~6.21 6.22~7.22 7.23~8.23

You’re going through a stressful, You’ve been bad lately, and now You’re searching, questioning, Your celestial house of intellect anxiety-ridden time. Try some it’s time to repent. Climb on looking for answers. Perhaps is strong this month, so learn TCM or cupping, or, well, just top of a really tall thing – IFC, you’ll find those answers in something new or study ask one of the old ladies who for example – and look out over a book at left in the metro. Or something old. But we hope you hangs out in your neighborhood Guangzhou while thinking about maybe you won’t – we don’t aren’t taking the gaokao. The courtyard – she’ll know what to your choices. Drink snake baijiu actually know. Only enter subway stars spell bad luck if you’re do. Follow her advice and your on the 4th and you will find love. stations from the south. taking the gaokao. troubles will go away by the 16th. Maybe.

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

You’re in a fighting mood this You will accomplish whatever Your advice from the stars this Take time to get outside this month. Haggle your rent down, you set out to achieve this May month is toilet-specific: When month – maybe even outside ask for a raise, or challenge the – as long as you set really easy using the bathroom anywhere in Tianhe (wild, we know). We hear Laoguangzhou in your apartment goals. Vow to read one chapter of Yuexiu District, do not flush your Huizhou is supposed to be cool. block to a ping-pong match. a book, or to go on one run along toilet paper. How many times do As for inauspicious omens, avoid Wear purple on the 19th or your the Pearl River. Turn around three we have to tell you to put it in the Jianshe Lu on weekends. For the favorite snack stall will vanish. times before boarding Line 5. trash? rest of your life.

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

You’re feeling creative this You will meet a beautiful May is a month of ups and Tell that special someone how month, so carve out time to stranger at a Xingsheng bar and downs for you. Maintain a sense you really feel with a romantic, express yourself. Consider spend hours conversing under of normalcy by establishing a smelly boat ride off Taikoo Wharf taking a painting class, or the night sky. Unfortunately that routine. We suggest starting or a long walk past all your singing loudly in a public park. stranger will turn out to be here every day with congee and favorite CBD construction sites. Do not ride the APM Line, or on business, inspecting plastics ending it with niurou fan. Speak Wear a face mask on the 15th for misfortune will befall you. factories. Ditch them. only Cantonese under a full good luck. moon.

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