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JUNE 2015 | 3 EDITOR'S NOTE Summer is officially here. You can know Her column titled "Yoga &" focuses on that because the outdoor squares in Ningbo Back for round two is the eminent explaining some tenets of yoga that you can suddenly fill up with stuff to do. photographer and travel enthusiast Peter bring into your daily life. This month she Morgan. This time he takes us on a whirlwind focuses on yoga and the breath. That life force The beginning of June kicked off great with tour of Vietnam with weaves and splashes in all of us can make or break your cool, so be The Whale Music Festival. The event at of beautiful color, stunning landscapes, and sure to have a look at how to get a handle on the Ningbo Cultural Plaza saw thousands intimate portraits. Mr. Morgan spent time that internal fire. of concert goers cheering for their favorite in Sapa which is very near to the border of Ningbo bands. Yunnan, the colors and the flavor of life there If you're feeling like a field trip, be sure to head are absolutely stunning. to Hangzhou on June 12th for DISCO 86. The As if that were just the warm up, the Cultural epic retro party will feature none other than Plaza is showing no signs of slowing down. If getting down to Yunnan isn't on your our own DJ FREE PIZZA as well as JUNKS Just after that, the first China CEEC (Central immediate list, you can get a taste of it right and other excellent and radical performances and Eastern European Countries) Art and here in Ningbo at Ashima Courtyard. The or awesomeness. Get your Blade Runner and Culture Exhibtion will be underway this indoor/outdoor beautifully decorated wooden get ready to go to the future.. in the past... that month. One of the two honored guests is setting is tucked in the back alleys behind gu is the future. Yeah. It's a party. We should all go Poland and there are reports of a Polish Poster lou. The food is excellent, the drinks are cheap there in a Delorean. and Stamp Exhibition. Polish graphic design and the atmosphere exactly where you need is incerdibly playful and fun. Add to that the to be the reap the benefits of a hot and slow And finally, we have a special entry in our Kids food and music festivals that accompany the summer day. It's a declious staple the Ningbo Section from students at Hua Mao MEA. The entire activities that stretch for more than a food landscape, be sure to check it out. students were performers in an adaptation of week and it should be a great festival. Where the Wild Things Are. This production On the other side of the town but with a was close to our hearts at Ningbo Guide as we If parts of Western Europe were feeling left similar relaxed and approachable vibe is Cafe helped to make the show happen. The play was out, it seems the Cultural Plaza was planning & Design. This coffee shop and bar is made a mix of physical theater, mask performance, something just in case. Fete de la Musique is by designers for designers. The decor has art and dance. The show was workshopped and a celebration of French, Chinese, and other student that grew up a little (but not too much) devised by the kids themselves over a three International artists that should be excellent written all over it. It's a sophisticated space month period. and wacky. The shorter festival will comprise that is playful comfortable and cool. And they music and art from varying places around the have a lot of kinds of ice cold vodka. Sold. Cold Irreverant and wild creativity can be in short globe. sold. supply at times people. It's also a great month for local bands, as Exit After you've approiately chilled out at the Let it roar y'all. As always, we'll see you out 4 will have their album Pre-Release Party this above two places, you may want to continue there in the 'bo this month. month of June 20th. Be sure to get out and that feeling by calming way way down with support our local music and art scene. some Yoga Classes from Gabriella Butarazzi. Editor in Chief Nick Jumara ALWAYS INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED Editor David Straughan 《我爱宁波》DM广告 2015年06月出版 Contributors 广告许可证 东南传媒 甬广固(2013)15号 Gabriella Butarazzi 法律顾问 钱家骏 Beyond Mandarin Julie Huffman 广告代理 宁波市江东贵德广告有限公司 地 址 宁波市中山东路455号 Sylvie Meltzer 邮 编 315040 Peter Morgan 电 话 0574-27780803 Yasmin Morgan 传 真 0574-27780802 Shameen Prashantham E-mail [email protected] 网 址 www.ningboguide.com Magnolia Wang Jolie Xin 寻找广告良机,请联系我们 { 崔绿南 } Cui Lv Nan Contact us at +86 (574) 2778-0803 For advertising opportunities, call us or email [email protected]. 4 | JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015 | 5 Shortlist 40 Nightlife NIGHTLIFE CONTENTS 40 Fete de La Musique This is the second year for Ningbo to host this music and art festival The Briefing featuring acts from all over. 42 06 The Wire 42 Whale Festival News and more from around Ningbo Our recap from the epic Whale. 10 Shortlist 43 Cocktail Events worth your attention in and Lounge brings us the around Ningbo Blue Margarita. 14 Business China and India, can they be friends and LGBTQ+ rivals? 44 Safe Space Map Travel Where you can be you. 16 Vietnam Body & Mind Peter Morgan takes us on whirlwind tour 46 Touch Spa of our neighbor to the south. Relax and Rejuvenate. Eat & Drink 48 Yoga & Just... breathe. 30 Ashima Courtyard Delicious and authentic Yunnan cuisine Kids & Family in back alley Ningbo. Where the Wild Things Are The Last Drop 50 34 Students and performers recap Cafe and Design is just that. their experience. 36 What's Your Local? Check out these recommendations. Listings 38 Pork on the Fork 56 The Directory Red Braised Pork BBQ style. Everywhere you need to know. 44 6 | JUNE 2015 eAT & DRINK 30 34 38 TRAVEL 16 BODY & MIND kids 48 50 JUNE 2015 | 7 The BRIEFING City to Offer 72-Hour Tourism Package to Foreign Tourists Three days of visa free Ningbo-Changsha High-Speed entry into Zhejiang just Railway Launched got easier The first successful passenger journey on To take advantage of Zhejiang the new high-speed Province's new 72-hour-visa-free railway between Ningbo policy, the city is developing a tourism and Hunan Province's package designed to help foreign Changsha was completed tourists make the most of their short May 20th, marking the visit to the area. The police, which was official opening of the announced last year in October, allows new line. The new train tourists from 51 countries, including leaves Ningbo at 6:56 AM France, Russia, the United States and each morning and leaves more, to stay in Zhejiang Province for Changsha headed for up to 72 hours without a visa if they Ningbo at 3:36 PM each arrive in China at Hangzhou Xiaoshan day. The total journey International Airport. takes about six hours and stops in nearby cities such as Jinhua and Quzhou along the way. 8 | JUNE 2015 X THE WIRE / SHORTLIST / INSIGHT / BUSINESS Direct Fight to A new daily flight between Ningbo and Daegu, South Korea was put into service on May 18th. The route, which is run by OkAir Airlines, runs Monday Daegu, South Korea through Friday, takes less than three hours and departs from Ningbo at 5:30 PM and from Daegu at 7:10 PM. Daegu is one of South Korea's most popular Now Open tourist cities featuring a more rustic lifestyle than mega-cities Seoul and Busan and offers much in the way of historical sites. 2015 Ningbo International Tourism Exhibition to Take Place in September From September 4th – 6th, the Ningbo International Convention Center will host the 2015 Ningbo International Tourism Exhibition to draw attention to the city's tourism resources. The event is to be held with 800 participating booths across the 17,000 square meter exhibition area. Last year's event saw on-site transactions totaling RMB 11 million. Metro Line 2 Making Progress On May 6th, a metro train successfully made the journey from Datong Bridge Station to Qingshupu Station, marking the beginning of the commissioning stage for Metro Line 2. While the first phase of Line 2's underground section began commissioning March 28th, this was the first above-ground portion of Line 2 to undergo the process. The first phase extends from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Qingshuipu Station, stopping at Ningbo Rail Station along the way and connecting with Line 1 at Gu Lou (Drum Tower) Station. JUNE 2015 | 9 The BRIEFING City Government Releases “Mobile Resident Card” Ningbo's latest resident card or for bus and subway fares while “E-Tong Card” made its public enjoying several discounts debut May 14th. The card, around the city. Residents can which is issued by Ningbo change their cards to NFC- Mobile, the Ningbo Resident USIM cards for free at Ningbo's Card Company, and the mobile business centers, and Ningbo Unionpay Company, can simply download and functions almost exactly the install the needed app software same way as the physical card, to their phone to begin using offering a cashless way to pay the card. City's First Free Vegetarian Restaurant Opens in Yinzhou Yuhuazhai, Ningbo's first free vegetarian restaurant, opened its doors to the general public on April 28th. The restaurant offers five vegetarian dishes and one soup every weekday from 11:00 AM to noon.