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The hukou. You may have heard of it as that ‘other ID’ your Chinese friends complain about when they go to buy a car or move to a new city. Issued a few days after birth and valid until one’s final breath, it used to dictate exactly where one could live, eat, work, attend school and access healthcare. Though the hukou’s role is far less pronounced today, it’s still a key player behind the scenes – the force enabling China’s economic boom and fracturing families in the process. But with President Xi Jinping himself allegedly calling to phase out the system years ago, is China’s internal passport finally ready to retire? Find out on p36. In Guangzhou, a pair of tickets to jazz In City, we dive into the meaty topic of beef to see how China’s growing appetite for red band Papanosh (p68), a pair of tick- meat affects us all. If the country’s beef consumption continues to rise at its current rate of 15 ets to street dancers The Best Crew percent per year, we can bet our world’s ecosystems – and climate – will suffer devastating (p69), a pair of tickets to The Game of Love and Chance (p69), a pair of tick- consequences. Flip to page 12 to read the full story. ets to the dance drama Lan Huahua Elsewhere in the magazine, we explore an unmapped village in Shenzhen (p21), chat with by China Oriental Song and Dance the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan (p28) and risk our lives trying 7/11’s Troupe (p69) and a pair of tickets to new prepackaged hot dogs so that you, dear reader, may be spared the experience (p60). the Three Phantoms in Macau (p72). Finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to formally introduce our new WeChat accounts: In Shenzhen, a pair of tickets to UK ThatsGuangzhou and ThatsShenzhen. It’s tough to keep up with technology in a place like five-piece hardcore band Fathoms China, where street-side vendors accept mobile payments and unlocking a bike is as easy as (p70), a pair of tickets to Montreal pop scanning it with a phone. To stay relevant in this age of virtual tech, we’re switching to a new band Braids (p70) and 10 vouchers account that will allow our followers to utilize a variety of new functions, including WeChat’s to George & Dragon, with six valued mini-programs and augmented reality (AR), which can be used in conjunction with our print at RMB50 and four valued at RMB80 (p78). magazine. Exciting changes are in store, so keep checking our website and WeChat for updates and To find out how to win one of these don't be a stranger – we’re always happy to hear your feedback! fabulous prizes, simply message our respective WeChat account Until next month, (ThatsGuangzhou) or (ThatsShenzhen) with the name of the prize you would like. Jocelyn Richards Editor-in-Chief

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8 | SZ | MARCH 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM MAN ON THE STREET 9 - 000 MARCH 2017 | SZ | | MARCH WWW.THATSMAGS.COM “My relatives don’t want to hear about about hear to want don’t “My relatives on the other hand, is daughter, Yang’s throw not to enough “My kid knows THE DIRTY DETAILS THE DIRTY salary: RMB3, Monthly 6 per week: Days 8 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 average Chinese people. enjoy enough annual leave to travel back back travel to annual leave enough enjoy sees Yang once a year. their hometowns to since however, as a chore, more the journey and his wife workers, migrant many unlike with him in Guangzhou. child live ask if he’s we when he grunts garbage,” environmentally for become an advocate litter them not to tell “You behavior. friendly and they’ll you.” curse different. do my but she’d never on the street, trash be a police to pauses. “She wants He job.” woman.” -

- - Text and photo by Jocelyn Richards by and photo Text City Street Sweeper “Don’t worry about it, my boss is at lunch boss is at lunch about it, worry my “Don’t Stopping him to chat in broad daylight daylight chat in broad him to Stopping He tells us Tianhe District alone has alone has us Tianhe District tells He he says. shift,” the night work “I used to and security guards, taxi drivers Unlike “They see my job as the lowest line line job as the lowest see my “They suddenly seems terribly inconsiderate, but but inconsiderate, seems terribly suddenly and talk. walk to declines our offer Yang determined rather he insists, looking now,” interrup the most of this precious make to of work there is. Me? I’m just getting by. I I is. Me? I’m just getting by. there of work shebao better Sichuan for from here moved nities.” with sanitation bases, each staffed seven pick up assigned to of employees hundreds Yang corners. street along different garbage 2pm and shifts – 10am to has reasonable 1am all night, from work 5-9pm – but others until dawn. cleaning like but I don’t “It’s cooler at night there? this place… see the KTV Like up vomit. tonight.” here will be vomit There the state by employed sanitation workers tion. He says passersby rarely give him the him the give rarely passersby tion. He says up a conversa much less strike time of day, him. faze tion, but their attitude doesn’t as benefits, but this city isn’t and retirement no opportu are be – there good as it used to COMING CLEAN COMING - - - -

Our eyes meet momentarily as he steps as he steps meet momentarily eyes Our For 12 straight years, Yang, who asked asked who Yang, years, 12 straight For “Uh, no, we switch neighborhoods every every neighborhoods switch “Uh, no, we “Hey there, you patrol this street every every this street patrol you there, “Hey t’s just after noon Sunday when we spot spot we when Sunday noon t’s just after man wear a youngish-looking our guy: and dustpan in broom ing a neon vest,

down, but in a second he’s off again, navigat he’s off again, but in a second down, plastic bottle. into oncoming traffic to sweep up an unruly up an unruly sweep to oncoming traffic into railing that faces Tianhe Dong Lu, leaning Tianhe Dong Lu, leaning that faces railing hand. He’s balancing precariously on a white on a white balancing precariously hand. He’s six days a week. He sweeps alone, since get sweeps He a week. six days sal his already-meager in a deduction from of RMB3,000 per month. ary the streets of Guangzhou eight hours a day, hours a day, of Guangzhou eight the streets can result with cohorts jabbering ting caught guarded, attention. attention. guarded, use his surname, has been cleaning that we he stops sweeping to give us his full, albeit us his full, albeit give to sweeping he stops spiel about how invaluable his work is before is before his work invaluable spiel about how later learn is Sichuanese. It takes a short a short is Sichuanese. It takes learn later doesn’t look like the loquacious type. look like doesn’t accent we he mumbles in a thick month,” ice, as he’s eyeing our camera timidly and and timidly our camera ice, as he’s eyeing day?” It’s a random question to break the the break question to It’s a random day?” the pavement. We jog to catch up. catch jog to We the pavement. ing the sea of cigarette butts littered across across butts littered ing the sea of cigarette I THE BUZZ

BEHIND THE CONCRETE Canton Customs Mansion buildingDo you know that utilizedwhere the reinforced very first concrete, elevator was installed in Guangzhou? Or the first you’ve seen it before: the Canton Customs Mansion,mosaic and a neoclassical a fire escape? establishment Chances are that overlooks the Pearl River. Canton Customs was one of four major customs areas established during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722) and the only one that handled foreign trade during the late Qing Dynasty. After the Second Opium War, jurisdiction of CITY SNAPSHOT Canton Customs fell into the hands of Great Britain. But it wasn’t until 1916 that the mansion was constructed by British Laundry Day colonists. Last June saw the 100th birthday of A resident of South China for more than a decade, Iain Cocks (@gaatzaat) says change in the mansion, which is known to locals as Guangzhou is especially noticeable now that he lives away from it, in Hong Kong. “Every time I the ‘big bell building’ for its signature clock go back, something has changed,” he says. “The new CBD is probably the most dramatic devel- tower that used to chime daily. C.D Arnott, opment.” When Cocks learned about the urban village Xiancun, an old neighborhood about to the architect that designed the building, be torn down in Liede, he felt compelled to record it before it vanishes forever. programmed the bell’s song after that of “With demolition temporarily on hold over CNY, I took the opportunity to have a good look the Palace of Westminster, or the Big Ben. around and see what was left – this is what I found. Small lives left behind in the wake of redevel- Years later during the Cultural opment, domesticity amongst demolition, set against a background of looming tower blocks.” Revolution, it was changed to ‘The East is Red’ – a song that eulogizes Mao and the Have photos of Guangdong? Tag #thatsprd on Instagram for a chance to be featured on our feed and in the CCP. magazine. With the words ‘Cvstom Hovse’ etched on its portico, the Canton Customs Mansion RANDOM NUMBER serves primarily as a museum today, though its bell still tolls every morning and … is the number of rare white dolphins photographed in the waters off of evening at 8 o’clock. the Shekou Ferry Terminal in Shenzhen last month, inciting praise from lo- Open on the third Wednesday of every month, cal media and criticism from unimpressed Chinese conservationists. While 9.30am-4pm; free entry. 29 Yanjiang Xi Lu, Liwan some celebrated the dolphins’ arrival, others warned that the busy, pol- District, Guangzhou 广州市荔湾区沿江西路29号 luted waters outside of Shekou are not safe for the near-threatened species. Ten years ago, there were an estimated 2,500 Chinese white dolphins in

in part due to invasive construction projects like the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- 3 Macauthe Pearl bridge. River Delta area, but that number has since dropped significantly ... is the number of drones launched into the sky at Huacheng Square in Guangzhou during the Lantern Festival last month, setting a world record for the most simultaneously airborne wurenji. In a stunning display of synchroni- zation, residents reported the drones deftly danced in the sky, breaking ranks and reassem- 1,000 of good luck for the nascent Year of the Rooster. bling to flash images of roosters and other signs

10 | SZ | MARCH 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM [email protected] CHINESE URBAN DICTIONARY Some people say that life isn’t a competition. That’s only because they are winning. At high school reunions you often realize that your old classmates make more money than you do, have better-looking spouses than you do, and are raising smarter kids than you are. You feel defeated. You start to fantasize about appearing at the next reunion looking better than ever, successful enough to ‘one-up’ your former classmates and win back their respect. Nixi is exactly such a scenario. It’s when you turn defeat into vic- tory, pity into respect. You regain all the face you've lost – and then some. It’s when whoever doubted or looked down you must concede that they were wrong. Nixi is the moment when the ugly duckling turns into a beautiful swan. Nixi is, therefore, one of the sweetest feelings. It is little wonder

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How China’s Growing Appetite for Meat Affects Us All By Betty Richardson

umans’ relationship with beef is now a status symbol that indulges our one that has served our kind well. primordial desires. H The fundamental separator be- Until now, China’s relationship with tween us and our closest genetic neigh- beef has followed a different path. Meat bors, the great apes, is that millions of is typically consumed in smaller pieces years ago we began to kill, consume and that are easily managed with chopsticks, – equally importantly – cook animals, rather than great slabs of steak. Beef providing unmatchable amounts of pro- was uncommon in most parts of the tein. country and, to some, the concept of “As a species, we were designed to rare, pink-in-the-middle steaks is con- love meat,” notes Richard Wrangham, sidered barbaric and unhygienic. Professor of Biological Anthropology at But as economists have noted for Harvard University. “Eating it literally years, beef consumption correlates gave us the big brains that allowed us to perfectly with GDP growth. The more dominate the planet.” money we earn, the more we indulge in It’s little surprise that our feelings expensive food. Nowhere is this truer toward the source of human intellect are than China, where the country’s bur- ones of desire. Meat, particularly beef, geoning middle class is flush with cash is a status symbol in societies the world and eager to experience the finer things over, and advancements in agriculture in life. In fact, China’s beef consumption mean that we’ve never had better ac- is rising at an astonishing rate of 15 per- cess to it. Steakhouses introduced cuts cent per year. of meat larger, fattier and tenderer than There is an ominous underbelly our ancestors could have dreamed of – to our growing appetite for beef.

12 | SZ MARCH 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Environmentalists estimate that the livestock sector’s carbon footprint is greater than that of the entire transport industry, equating to 18 percent of all human-produced greenhouse gases. China is now the world’s second largest beef importer, though the average Chinese person consumes far less of it than the average American. But the US Department of Agriculture believes that China’s per capita consumption could overtake America’s in just a few years. George Chen is a man who has seen these changes firsthand, having opened Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse in 2007 – years before China’s craze for steak really took off. “Back then, our customer base was 90 percent expat, and we were one of just six steakhouses in Shanghai,” he explains. “It was CEOs, ambassadors and captains of industry looking for a taste of home. There were virtually zero Chinese patrons. The local customers we had back then were either confused or horrified at the way we served "One gentleman beef. One gentleman even suggested that we take the steak back to the kitchen and cut it up into little pieces.” Fast forward to 2017, and Chen has experienced a turna- suggested that round in Roosevelt Prime’s customer base. “These days, we have 90 percent local clientele. Expat packages just aren’t what they were back in the 2000s.” we take the For many restaurateurs, the most lucrative audience for high-end restaurants are the newly minted, upwardly mobile Chinese middle class. Exclusive experiences are the steak back to the new luxury frontier for China, and dining plays a huge part in this. Chef Panos Kalamidas, chef for Morton’s The Steakhouse, kitchen and cut knows this all too well. The Morton’s in Shanghai’s IFC Mall is the chain’s best-performing branch of over 70 worldwide. it up into little “International travel has had the biggest influence on changing our client base. Chinese customers – particularly younger people – are very informed about quality; they pieces" look for brand names like Ranger’s Valley and enjoy larger cuts like rib-eye or porterhouse. Temperature-wise, they prefer medium to medium-well, though we are seeing a few more people requesting medium-rare.” “We have one super VIP who visits roughly five times per week, though of course, that is an exception,” Kalamidos continues. “Most of our loyal regulars will visit two to three times a month.”

China's Total Imports for Beef and Veal Unit of Measurement: 1,000 Metric Tons (Carcass Weight Equivalent)

Year

2012 86

2013 412

2014 417

2015 663

2016 825

2017 (Est.) 950

CWE 200 400 600 800 1000

Source: Foreign Agricultural Service/USDA Office of Global Analysis, October 2016

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For a long time, Australia has profited from a surprise: India, now the world’s number one exceptional opportunities exporting beef beef exporter (producing over 2 million metric to China. The country has enjoyed years of tons in 2014). But there’s a catch: Cows are near-exclusive access to this burgeoning beef considered a sacred animal in India – and are market thanks to the advantageous China- not eaten, slaughtered, or kept for commercial Australia Free Trade Agreement. The pact purposes – so the beef India exports is pri- is so beneficial that Australian beef sales to marily water buffalo. Known as ‘carabeef,’ the China have boomed six-fold over three years animals’ meat may be relatively chewy, but it’s – to USD651 million in 2016 alone, accord- cheap, and widely used in processed products. ing to research organization Meat & Livestock It is also officially classified as beef by most Australia. food authorities. But brutal droughts in recent years have Having pushed up the global costs of cow depleted the country’s largely pasture-fed meat, Chinese demand is also creating a mar- supply. Their loss is others’ gain. ket for this low-cost alternative. China does China has recently permitted several new not actually permit Indian beef imports, but countries to import beef into its increasingly it is widely believed that the bulk of carabeef lucrative market. The Chinese Government shipments to Vietnam (which buys a stagger- sent shockwaves across the stock markets last ing USD2.1 billion of this meat a year) are car- year when it revealed that a 13-year-long ban ried over the border into gray markets. on US beef, introduced after America reported China’s domestic beef production is signifi- its first case of BSE (mad cow disease) in cant too. Some estimates put it just behind the 2003, would no longer apply. United States and Brazil at nearly 7 million As America tries to regain its footing tons a year – or approximately 10 percent of (before the ban, it supplied 70 percent of global supply. Prior to the economic reform of China’s beef), serious competition from South the late 1970s, China’s domestic herd largely America is emerging. In 2012, Brazil was, like consisted of working cattle, but the policies of the USA, banned from exporting to China the ‘80s and ‘90s provided new incentives for following a BSE scare. Since re-entering the commercial beef production. market, the country has overtaken Australia Small-scale producers and herd numbers as the largest supplier of China’s beef. And have been in recent decline, however. Rapid Brazil’s relatively weak currency means that urbanization has stripped Chinese agriculture its prices are considerably lower than their of its rural labor force, while environmental Western rivals. issues have reduced the amount of grazing Another source of China’s beef may come as pasture. The price of wholesale beef from

Where does China’s beef come from?

Australia

Brazil

Argentina Uruguay

Source: Foreign Agricultural Service/USDA Office of Global Analysis, October 2016

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China doubled between 2008 and 2013, according to the the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. "Without a significant Perceived low quality and food scandals have also made consumers wary of domestic meat. But some enterprising producers reduction in global meat- are hoping to reverse the trend by producing higher quality beef here in China. Paul Kastro of Monster Steaks, a butchery with eating, keeping global an in-house dry-aging facility in Shanghai, says that he has experienced a new caliber of locally-raised beef from imported breeds, warming below two degrees such as Black Angus and Simmental. “We source our beef from local farms with European production lines in Inner will be nearly impossible" Mongolia, which matches the specific crite- ria we require for dry-aging,” he says. “For example, the beef is never frozen, and is nat- urally raised on pasture and straw without the use of hormones and antibiotics.” Kastro estimates that demand for this kind of high-grade domestic beef will continue to rise, as it’s priced competitively in the premium market. But the scale of domestic production cannot yet satisfy con- sumer demands, meaning that China will continue to be reliant on imported beef.

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MARCH 2017 | SZ | 15 The world’s hunger for beef has a dark side that, if left unchecked, could threaten public health and inflict irreversible environmental damage. And with 854 million regular beef eaters predicted by 2030, China is now a huge part of this problem. Methane, a greenhouse gas produced by the diges- tive systems of cattle and sheep, is up to 33 times more damaging to the atmosphere than carbon diox- ide, making it one of the world’s worst pollutants. The production of cow milk and beef account for 41 and 20 percent respectively of the 100m tons of methane produced annually. But it doesn’t stop there. Cattle are unequivocally the most water-intensive livestock, with each pound of human-digestible protein requiring 1,799 gallons of water to produce (when the water required to grow feed is taken into account). By comparison, one pound of pork requires less than a third of that. In terms of emissions, a kilo of beef protein produces 1,000 kilograms of greenhouse gases, compared to just 24 kilo- "Meat consumption grams for pork and a mere 3.7 kilograms for chicken. Cattle cultivation is also having a devastating effect on some of the world’s most environmentally precari- has been fantastically ous ecosystems. In Brazil, China’s main beef supplier, 70 percent of the deforested land is used for grazing beneficial for us, pasture, with the remainder used to grow soybeans for feed. In his groundbreaking paper The Triangle, environmentalist Zhou Wanqing argues that if China, and now by some Brazil and the USA continue to grow at the present rate, the impact of intensive factory farmed meat will place “effectively unbearable” pressures on natural horrendous irony, resources. Chinese policymakers are well aware of the detri- mental impact beef eating may have on the country. it’s become part In 2016, the Chinese Government released new di- etary guidelines calling for meat consumption to be reduced by 50 percent. The move was applauded by of a system that environmental campaigners. Such guidelines are a “win-win for policy-making,” according to Laura Wellesley, a research associate threatens our at the London-based international affairs think tank Chatham House. “Without a significant reduction in global meat-eating, keeping global warming below species" two degrees will be nearly impossible,” she says.

But guidelines mean little without public aware- ness. In China, attempts have amounted to a string of state-funded public service announcements featuring American director James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger urging people to eat less meat. Still, lowering meat consumption could constitute an easy win that reduces national greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 percent. This could, according to Wellesley, “free up” the remaining carbon budget and “lower the costs of mitigation across the rest of the economy.” Meat is a hard habit to kick. Whether China has the ability to do so will have huge implications for us all. As Richard Wrangham says: “Meat consumption has been fantastically beneficial for us, and now by some horrendous irony, it’s become part of a system that threatens our species.”

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DAYTRIPPER Shenzhen’s Shasi Village

here’s an old woman who has a ried in the 1940s. tory experience can head to the nearby Hong key. If you knock on her door, she Down the alley from the temple is the Shang Temple and Shajing Oyster Cultural “Twill unlock the temple,” a man says Weitou well, a mid-Qing era well that is still Gallery, which – judging from online accounts standing in the alley outside his house. His in use. One of three historic wells in the area, – is as exciting as it sounds. its head is formed with granite blocks in a The opening of new Line 11’s Shajing for an adventure novel than Shenzhen’s Shasi hexagonal shape. The water is reachable by Station means Shasi is more accessible than Village.words take a moment to sink in, more fitting hand and said to give cooked food a sweet ever, but it also means development in the Following the man’s instructions, we area is likely to accelerate, with property make our way to house 897 and ‘Aunt Xie,’ Shasi is a notable urban village because owners speculating online that razing will a lifelong village resident who has been itflavor. didn’t succumb to the development that begin sometime in 2017. charged with opening the doors of Guanyin began in Shenzhen in the 80s when village For anybody interested in a way of life Tian Hou Temple to anyone who asks. landowners erected multi-story apartment vanishing from China’s cities, a trip to Shasi Though Architectural Digest won’t be buildings to cater to cash-strapped migrants Village will provide plenty to photograph featuring the humble space’s four walls and looking to make it in the big city. and recount, just make sure you go before it’s modest shrine, the ‘temple’ is notable for be- Instead, it has maintained some of the gone. SG ing a Taoist site dedicated to a Buddhist god. village rhythm with families leaving their It was rebuilt in 1829, according to a glass doors open during meals, allowing passersby encased plaque that also notes a local man a glimpse into the domestic. passed the highest level of imperial exams. In Shasi’s arm-span wide alleyways you’ll Thankfully, plaques in Chinese are placed How to get there: at different historic sites in the village, be- children playing with dogs and an air of the FROM GUANGZHOU cause looks can be misleading: we assumed unexplored:find hunched the elderly village greeting is left blank neighbors, on map From Guangzhou South Station (广 the building across from the temple dated apps and contemporary descriptions of the 州南站) take a train for one hour to from dynastic times, but Aunt Xie tells us it area are limited, even in Chinese. Guangming City Station (光明城站) was actually built around the time she mar- Those looking for a more curated his- and take a taxi to Shajing Big Street (沙井大街, RMB50). Enter the village on the right.

FROM SHENZHEN Ride Line 11 to Shajing Station (one hour and 20 minutes), from there take a taxi to Shajing Big Street (沙井大街, RMB15) and enter the village on the right, or simply walk 40 minutes from the subway.

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Trekking Through One of China’s Deepest Canyons By Jocelyn Richards

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eah, we get one or two cars falling in every month. Most are taken by the current and disappear… you’re lucky I “Yknow this road,” a former PLA soldier tells us coolly as he rounds another hairpin turn on a cliff cut by the Jinsha River. The lack of guardrails is terrifyingly apparent, and we heave ourselves away from the ledge before every turn as if our weight will compensate for a sudden wrong move from our driver. Just 20 minutes earlier, we’d flagged down his green truck outside of Tina’s guesthouse and asked for a lift to Qiaotou – the town where our trek commenced a day earlier – so that we could catch a ride in one of the vans that haul smelly hikers back to Lijiang and Shangri-La every evening. Prior to embarking on what Lonely Planet calls the “unmissable trek of southwest China,” the blogging world told us to fear the rapid elevation gain that is Tiger Leaping Gorge’s ‘28 bends,’ but anyone who’s hiked the canyon recently knows the steep switchbacks are no longer the most trying part of the trek. No, the first three hours of the hike, as we so grudgingly discovered, are by far the most challenging mentally, thanks to newly paved roads that leave backpackers completely exposed to the sun, monstrous trucks spewing exhaust as they pass and locals on mules who will seemingly follow you to your death – or until you wave the white flag and hand over RMB300 for a ride up the mountain. The scene at the trailhead is a marked departure from the serene dirt path that existed there before construction began in 2014, which brought visitors to the first lodge, Naxi Family guesthouse, in one and a half hours (not three) and avoided a steep detour that now guides hikers straight up the base of the mountain on a narrow footpath better fit for mules. Needless to say, give yourself plenty of time to get to Naxi and don't trust the outdated paper maps available at the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area Ticket Office. On the day of our hike, it’s almost 5pm before we approach the regal steps of Naxi Family guesthouse. Despite it being a holiday week, we’re set up in a private room – complete with a washroom, hot water, a TV and queen bed – for just RMB120. Reservations are not typically needed, but at some guesthouses like Half Way, new roads have given access to hordes of lazy tourists, so booking a room ahead online is advised during peak travel months. As the sun dips low enough to send ripples of pigment across the sky, we make our way to the upper lookout deck and eagerly await our first meal on the mountain. My friend has called in so many orders to the kitchen that the staff politely inquires if we’re expecting additional guests. The food on this trail – like the views – has a knack for

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etching itself in your memory. Kitchens at the guesthouses use locally grown produce and everything from Naxi sandwiches to Western apple pie has that distinct homemade goodness that lifts the mood and sparks hearty conversation. No one’s a stranger on the mountain, and though parties of hikers may sit at different tables during dinner, banter often spills across the room as people from South Korea or France or Brazil chime in to general topics of travel and life abroad. Here on a distant peak in Yunnan lies a hidden microcosm of the world, made possible by the warmth of the Naxi people who exude an infectious sense of home.

e rise the next morning at 7.30am and fuel up on chocolate banana Wpancakes and Yunnan coffee before setting foot on the trail. A solo hiker from Hangzhou has asked to tag along, and the three of us embark towards the menacing 28 bends together, moving swiftly in order to cover the remaining 18 kilometers by dusk.

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At a maximum depth of 3,790 meters from river to mountain peak, Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest and most stunning canyons in the world. Legend posits a tiger once jumped across the gorge at its narrowest point to escape a hunter, giving way to its name, which is a literal translation of the Mandarin 虎跳峡). Most Chinese tourists don’t bother hiking the upper sections of the trail,hǔ tiào and xiá instead ( ride buses to the lower road that overlooks a stone the tiger supposedly landed on when taking its legendary leap. From ground level, it’s hard to see beyond the immense canyon walls that bind the Jinsha River on its course. Only after ascending 2,670 meters (and climbing the 28 bends) can hikers bask in a panoramic view of the valley, with the majestic Haba Snow Mountain to the north and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to the south. The hike is a breeze from there on out, as relatively flat terrain leads one through a series of micro ecosystems, from forests of evergreens to dusty lanes lined with prickly fastened to the canyon wall. No matter what pear cacti. Two mountain villages – Ya Cha the lovely woman who’s been selling water at and Bendi Wan – are also positioned along the base for decades tells you, the climb is not the trail, lending Alpine-esque views of green “easy” nor suitable for those even remotely hillsides speckled with clusters of rooftops. afraid of heights. She’ll do her best to egg you As we near Half Way guesthouse, the trail on, but keep in mind that there’s an alternate narrows to less than a meter wide, with a (and much less nerve-wracking) route if you sheer drop-off on the right. When locals tell so choose. you not to hike the gorge during Yunnan’s Riding back towards Qiaotou, we can rainy season, they’re referring to this section. just make out the trail we’ve been following Even on a sunny day, it’s best to save the for two days as a mere squiggle on the precarious selfies for later. mountainside above. Construction vehicles By the time Tina’s white exterior barrel past on the highway, where man’s mark materializes on the horizon, our legs are on nature is all too apparent. It’s disconcerting trembling from overexertion. The sun has to think how much has changed since our last only an hour or two left in the sky, and we’ve visit to the gorge three years ago, but then missed the 3pm bus that carts hikers back to again, few places in China have escaped the Lijiang. grasp of urbanization. On any other day, we’d have a quick rest at If anything, our latest hike has reaffirmed the guesthouse and spend an extra hour hiking what we’d hoped would be true: that in down to the river, where a rickety wooden places, the trail is still quiet enough to hear bridge hangs suspended over the middle mountain goats shuffling in the grass and at rapids. The trek, known to some as ‘Teacher night, the enveloping darkness still lights up Zhang’s Trail,’ packs one final adrenaline rush the stars. in the form of a 170-step vertical ‘Sky Ladder’

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28 | | SZ SZ | | MARCH MARCH 20172017 || WWW.THATSMAGS.COMWWW.THATSMAGS.COM FEATURE By Andrew Chin Eastern Emo FORESTS

idwestern emo may have had its hey- members were involved in bands thriving in day in America over a decade ago, but Singapore’s metalcore, post-hardcore scene and Mbands like Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up progressive rock scenes, Forests have struck a Kids and The Promise Ring continue to serve as inspiration for a new crop of guitar-driven acts “Singapore’s indie music scene is great,” Koh in indie scenes across Asia. sayssignificant demurely. chord “It’s with constantly its noisy growing emo sound. with or Co-released last year by Guangzhou indie without us. Check out our friends Long Live the label Qiii Snacks and Hong Kong’s Sweaty & Empire and Xingfoo&Roy.” Cramped, the No, Emotion compilation brought Along with other Singaporean upstarts like together eight acts across Asia like Wuhan’s Chinese Football and Shenzhen’s Bokchoy that has been leading an emo wave at home while win- ningThe Cosmic praise forChild connecting and The Caulfieldthat scenes Cult, with Forests others Admitting that they were roped into partici- across the country’s musical underground. definepating thisafter ‘eastern both labels emo’ approached movement. them online, Their sophomore album, Sun Eat Moon Grave Party, was lauded as one of Singapore’s best re- The album has received global praise and the cords last year from numerous tastemakers. Koh groupSingapore will triobe making Forests their are reaping Chinese the mainland benefits. admits the group didn’t see any of it coming. debut performing at Loft 345 in Guangzhou on “Listening to the album now, maybe if we March 4. had spent some time on it, it would have been a “Yes, we are China virgins!” smiles the little more polished,” he says. group’s drummer Niki Koh. “We really hope peo- Despite the constant understatements - the ple bring dumplings and beer to the show. We group once cited ‘disappointment’ as their big-

Cheeky irreverence permeates the group with the attention that the disc has received. whoare definitely describe lookingtheir songs to feast as “sad after.” songs for happy gestIn influence addition – to Koh performing says the group regularly is thrilled in people.” They formed Singapore and neighboring Malaysia, they’ve three years ago after Niki discovered an ad on “We would like to tour them again,” Koh says. Singaporean music forum “Andcompleted hopefully their do first Korea tours one of day Japan as andwell.” Taiwan. SOFT from bassist/vocal- However, the band’s trip to China is just a ist Darrell Laser and gui- handful of gigs they have planned until the summer. tarist/vocalist Adam Lee. “We’re currently writing the next album, but “Adam initially started it is going to take a while,” Koh says. “We’re hope- the band with 'Foals with fully planning to have it pressed and released by screaming' in mind,” Koh the end of the year.” explains, “but along the way all of that went out Sat Mar 4, 8pm; RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door. the window.” Loft 345, 4/F, 19 Xiaogang Garden, Jiangnan Dong Lu, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 广州市海珠区江南东路晓港花 While all of the 园19号4楼 (8423 8985, WeChat: Loft345_bar)

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TRANSCRIBED SINO CELEB Jin Xing “There is a disconnect Jin Xing is an extraordinary woman. Born in between what Trump 1967 in Shenyang, she is recognized as one of China’s best dancers, can belt out a tune in and his appointees a television staple. But, given her widespread might want to do and acceptance,five languages she and is most has established remarkable herself for some as - thing she used to be: a man. The struggle with identity began at age 6, what Hollywood wants when she would stand in thunderstorms hoping for a gender-changing lightning strike. to do” In 1978, she joined a military dance en- semble, sashaying her way to colonel. A 1988 landmarkSpeculation visit is running to Hollywood. rampant as government officials and movie industry representatives from dance scholarship saw Jin head to New York ChinaThe and 2012 America deal was meet struck, to renegotiate temporarily trade settling terms a established case that the five United years States ago from brought Xi Jinping’s against City where a newspaper called her a ‘Chinese China to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It erased an almost 20-year-old quota on American genius’ before she set off to teach and study in Europe. thefilms, revenue. nearly doubling the number of US movies imported for China releases to 34 per year. It also China to get approval for a sex change – an op- increased Hollywood studios’ share of China’s box office receipts, from 13 percent to 25 percent of erationIn 1994, that damaged Jin became her the leg first and person led doctors in to a quick deal and avoid a WTO case. The Global Times to tell her she would never dance again. addedChina’s to the box quota office with has the since share enjoyed of revenue remarkable increasing growth, to the so international it’s beneficial average for both of sides 40 percent. to come She was back on stage within a year and However, folks like University of Southern California predicts political that science a dozen professor more filmsand China- will be company. in 1999 founded China’s first private ballet Donald Trump’s loud rhetoric on China’s trade practices. In 2000, she adopted three orphans just America film industry analyst Stanley Rosen are concerned due to newly elected US President before meeting her future German husband in HAO BU HAO a Paris airport terminal. In 2011, a Zhejiang TV show dropped her as a celebrity judge, an event Jin ascribed to a Hao After months of decline, China’s box society,’ but a 2014 viral clip put her back in thefear spotlight. she would have ‘a negative influence on month, thanks to another record- Watching the host of So You Think You Can breakingoffice rebounded Chinese inNew a big Year way holiday last Dance asking a contestant for a sob story, Jin spits out: “Chinese TV always digs at people’s that earned over USD490 million. scars, consumes their pain… this is the biggest filled with domestic blockbusters weakness of Chinese TV and I hate it!” Her like the Vin Diesel starring xXx: The straight-talking style resonated with audi- ReturnAlso pitching of Xander in were Cage hit, as foreign well as films ences and she launched a nationally broadcast a solid Valentine’s Day opening for show nine months later. Oscar favorite La La Land. Kind of like: a classy Ru Paul Famous for: masterful dancing, being a Bu Hao straight-talking game show judge While the Stephen Chow- produced See her next in: the Jin Xing show Journey to the West: Demon Chapter

and is en route to grossing USD232 mil- ruledlion, it’s the been first viewed day of Chinese as a slight New disap Year- Journey to the West butpointment. its 2017 Chow’s sequel firsthas been overshad- owed filmby Jackie set records Chan’s at hit the China-India box office, coproduction Kung Fu Yoga.

COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU Beauty and the Beast Emma Watson (Harry Potter) stars as Belle in this live-action re- make of Disney’s 1991 animated classic. Downtown Abbey’s Dan

with stalwarts like Academy Awards winners Kevin Kline and EmmaStevens Thompson, co-stars as as the well titular as Ewan beast McGregor with the rest (Trainspotting of the cast )filled and Ian McKellan (Lord of the Rings). The romantic musical will revisit the original’s iconic songs like ‘Be Our Guest’ and an updated version of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ sung by Ariana Grande and John Legend. Director Bill Condon previously helmed the hit adaptation of the Broadway musical, Dreamgirls - MAR ready set a record with over 127.6 million views in one day. 17 , and the film’s trailer has al MAR Kong: Skull Island 24 The Wanda-owned Legendary Entertainment studios re- boots King Kong for the second chapter of their ambitious MonsterVerse. While he’s already scheduled for an epic Godzilla vs. Kong glimpse of the updated colossal ape in Kong: Skull Island. fightTom Hiddlestonin 2020’s (Thor), John Goodman, viewers and will Samuel get their L. first Jackson star as members of the shadowy government organization, Monarch, who discover a mysterious island full of apex predators. Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room) co-stars as a war photojournalist who joins the dangerous exhibition to investigate further.

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SLEEPMAKESWAVES Thunder From Down Under By Andrew Chin

nown for bringing post-rock stalwarts like Tortoise, Mono and Toe to China, Chengdu-based promoters New Noise have unlikely journey. The group formed in 2006 after he and guitarist Tom Kracked up a loyal following that routinely sells out shows. It’s BinetterHowever, responded Wilson to beams a MySpace about post the finalmade result by guitarist and the Jonathan group’s allowed them to introduce lesser-known acts to China like Australia’s Khor looking for members to start a new post-rock project. Sleepmakewaves, who return with a nine-city tour that stops off at He admits there “were just a handful of bands when [they] started T:union on March 17 and B10 Live on March 18. out,” but the buzz generated from their electric live show led to plum “Sleepmakeswaves is truly one of the most exciting bands to see opening spots for Mono and Boris. live,” New Noise founder Jef Vryes declares. “It’s a melodic tsunami that will overwhelm everybody.” Bassist Alex Wilson appreciates the love and the band hopes to “We haven’t played any of the (new) their newest disc, Made of Breath Only. songs live yet, so I think there’s going make“We it reciprocal. feel it’s a real Their honor upcoming to be able shows to tour will China,”be the firsthe says. to celebrate “We haven’t played any of the (new) songs live yet, so I think there’s going to be a real energy that comes from us to be a real energy that comes from us discovering what these songs are like on stage. I’m happy that China is the place that we get to do discovering what these songs are like that.” With a sound they dub ‘crescendo-core’ for its mix of disparate on stage” “We rely on the chemistry and communication between the four promises that Made of Breath Only will be “dark and brooding” com- of us on stage,” Wilson says. “We don't jam and prefer to play tight, but paredinfluences to their like last metal, disc. progressive rock, indie and electronica, Wilson I believe the songs take on a new kind of life from being performed in “Made Of Breath Only describes how so much of what we experi- the moment." While Binetter and Khor have since left the group, Wilson prom- of personal experiences we had in the two years following Love of ises Sleepmakewaves’ passion remains the same. Cartographyence is fragile and and a fleeting,”bit of a preoccupation he explains. “We with came water, to icethis and idea the because cold." “We’re driven by a desire to keep writing songs and seeing the Once again, the group convened with producer Nick DiDia (Pearl world by playing music with people we love,” he says. “All of us, includ- Jam, Bruce Springsteen) in his Byron Bay studio. However, Wilson ing our previous members, remain good friends.” admits, “The creative process wasn’t so easy this time around as we’re pursuing both sides of our approach more fully than before." GZ: Fri Mar 17, 8.30-10pm; RMB80 presale, RMB100 at the door. T:union, 361- “There are more ambient, drawn-out moments on this album than 365 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District 越秀区广州大道中361-365号东方 any before, but also moments that are denser, busier and more riff- 花苑1层 (3659 7623); SZ: Sat Mar 18, 8.30pm; RMB80 presale, RMB120 at the focused than what we've attempted in the past. It was a challenge to door. B10 Live, North Side of Building C2, North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧 (8633 7602) tie all these elements together into a whole that felt unified.” 32 | SZ | MARCH 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM STAGE | ARTS WUTHERING HEIGHTS A Victorian Romance Gone Wrong By Andrew Chin

Heathcliff.” Chapterhouse veterans Emily Hurdiss and Matt Christmas will take on the main roles, while award-winning writer Laura Turner penned the stage adaptation. Past touring productions have impressed across Europe for their gorgeous cos- tuming and use of open-air stages to recreate the story’s Moor setting. “I’ve been to Haworth where the Bronte sisters lived. If you stand near the church, which is beside the vicar ridge, you cannot help but have a feeling of strange impending Victorian-esque doom. Death haunted Victorian society and more so at Haworth where the land and water was riddled with illness,” Main says. However, - dent that he’sChapterhouse confi raised across Europe for their open-air adaptations of stage Theatre will classics, Chapterhouse Theatre has been building a follow- be able to Ping across China after bringing The Jungle Book and Sherlock recreate that Holmes and the Hound of Baskervilles on tours last year. mood during its tour feels quite surreal to think that the company has had some suc- of theaters cess“As in awe country organize so farthese away,” tours admits from ourArtistic offices Director in Lincoln Richard it across China. Main. “I have been quite surprised at how warmly we have been received, only because it’s a new venture. As with any theatre, you do something you love and you hope other people with love it too.” The British group is looking to capitalize on the buzz with their tour of Wuthering Heights that stops off at Xinghai Concert Hall in “Wuthering Heights is essentially the Guangzhou from March 31 to April 1 and Shenzhen Children’s Palace on April 2. Emily Brontë’s lone novel remains regarded as a master- bridge between women writing books piece in English literature and Main praises the 1847 novel as a pio- neering work. about things that they thought people “It is essentially the bridge between women writing books about things that they thought people wanted to read and beginning to write wanted to read and beginning to write as strong individuals with passions and desires that had been locked away and denied to them as women,” he says. as strong individuals” Written during the Victorian age, Wuthering Heights continues to resonate with its stark depiction of the era and the doomed romance “Wuthering Heights works within our imagination with its wind- between the rough orphan Heathcliff and Catherine, the daughter of swept and barren moorland setting,” he says. “The gothic atmosphere the man that took him in. that is created within it is an emotional one. What we take as being Often compared to Romeo and Juliet for its tragic love story, Main some form of Victorian horror is presented in the words the people agrees that Wuthering Heights depicts “a real love.” speak and the way they treat each other.” The Victorian age remains a strong muse for the company. about a love that all of us aspire to, but very few actually achieve. It’s Although they recently completed a tour of A Christmas Carol, which about“There the brutality is absolutely of love.” nothing superficial about it,” he adds. “It’s included a performance at The British Museum, Main promises While Brontë tells the multi-generational story through several Chapterhouse Theatre will return later this year with tours of Jane narrators, Chapterhouse Theatre will forego that device “to tell the Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. story directly through live action.” “I really wanted to draw out the passionate relationship between GZ: Mar 31-Apr 1, 7.30pm, RMB100-320. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Catherine and Heathcliff and tell the story through their eyes,” Main Lu, Yuexiu District 越秀区晴波路33号星海音乐厅; SZ: Apr 2, 8pm, RMB80-300. explains. Shenzhen Children’s Palace, 2002 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路 2002号 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn) “Even though their story is only part of the overall plot of Wuthering Heights, here it is always at the forefront of the drama – playing on the characters’ minds and never allowing the audience to forget the dangerous dark passions that consume Catherine and

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THE AMAZING AMY TAN With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility By Andrew Chin

ver since her award-winning debut The Joy Luck EClub stampeded onto the New York Times best-seller list for an impressive 77 weeks, Amy Tan has loomed as the biggest Asian-American literary voice. Speaking from her San Francisco home, the 64-year-old chuckles at her hallowed status. “I get referred to as some laughs, before dramatically drop- kindping herof historical voice to say,figure,” “back she in the ancient days of early Asian- would ever write a story about a American literature…” courtesan – it seemed so clichéd “I get referred While The Joy Luck Club and and potboiler romance stuff.” - Inquiries into details of the to as some kind tion were commercial successes photo led to extensive research notableits subsequent for showing 1993 therefilm adapta was of the era’s courtesans, fashion of historical a market for Asian-American and social structure. “I had to stories, Tan has also become a be in that world full-time,” Tan figure - back explains. “After a while, you just American writers rebel against. have to write even if you sense in the ancient figure“Some whose people tropes condemn other Asian- my what the criticism could be.” writing and say, ‘She’s writing The writing process is the days of early about the past, which is not what “It wasn’t until I was much subject of Tan’s upcoming book we are about,’ whereas others older that I started hearing over that is tentatively scheduled Asian-American say, ‘She opened the door to our the years obliquely about that for an October release. She de- being able to do this,’” Tan says. man – and my mother’s arranged scribes it as “an accidental book” literature…” “I take credit for neither one. marriage and her three daugh- – a memoir inspired by going I was just doing what I wanted ters [in Shanghai].” through boxes of family memo- to do with my own writing. If Her mother’s experience rabilia. one piece a week to her pub- I opened doors, great – I don’t inspired The Joy Luck Club, which “It’s the underside of the lisher – Tan hints she might pre- take credit for it. If it makes peo- mothers of The Joy Luck Club view some of the upcoming work ple feel that the past is being too visit to Shanghai, two years prior stripped away and not looking during her Shanghai Literary honored, then go write a book towas the also book’s spurred release. on by Tan’s first so great,” Tan says. “It shows Festival appearances on March that brings Asian-American lit- “It was 1987, so women were the kind of emotional trauma 11-12. erature to the future.” still wearing blue pant suits and in [my mom’s] life and how She’s also been using her She notes that her style is short hair. I thought I was going that was handed to me, which voice in other ways, recently uniquely rooted in her experi- to blend in, but there were peo- became something I had to deal appearing at the San Francisco ence as an American-born ple crowded around me saying, with.” Women’s Day March following daughter of two Chinese immi- ‘Oh, she’s weird looking,’” she “It’s not about the details; it’s President Donald Trump’s in- - chuckles. about the imagination. It’s not auguration. Tan admits Trump’s ing the Chinese Civil War. Tan has since visited about making something up; it’s immigration policies strike close grants“When who Ifled was the a kid, country I never dur Shanghai about 15 times over about taking something that’s to her heart due to her family’s wanted to know anything the past 30 years. The city’s from the depths of who you are, personal experiences. about China and my parents rich past was the inspiration for “We were illegal immigrants never really talked to us about Tan’s 2013 novel, The Valley of almost like repressed memory who faced the possibility of be- China. It was within 10 years Amazement. Inspired by a photo and going,finding ‘Oh, these that’s things how that my are ing deported for 10 years,” she of the war and people were of a courtesan in 1910 Shanghai imagination works.’ That’s what I says. still pretty racist and paranoid who “was wearing the exact “There’s this great fear that about Communist China. As kids, same thing as my grandmother While she’s currently doing your life – one that you are still people would call you terrible in my favorite photo of her,” revisionsdo with fiction.” – a result of changing creating – is going to be taken names,” she says. she admits. “I never imagined I her writing process to submit from you in an instant.”

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– Guo Weipan, 34

“I was born to a farmer in Shuangtang village, in east Guangdong. My impression is that when you have an urban hukou, you’re treated as a higher- class individual and when you have a farmer’s hukou, you’re treated as a lower-class person.”

magine being tied to one address for your entire Ilife, and that leaving – even for a weekend – would mean fending for yourself in the wild, with no guaranteed access to food or shelter. Draconian as it may sound, in the years following 1958, when China’s ‘internal passport’ system was formally introduced, the hukou worked in a similar fashion, providing certain entitlements for survival that were only accessible at one’s home Is China’s base. If you were born in the countryside, an agricultural ‘Internal hukou entitled you to a plot of land that you were expected to till for subsistence. If you Passport’ were born into an urban household, the state set you up with a work unit or dan- Becoming wei, which provided you with a house, food, healthcare and education. Obsolete? Everything revolved around the address stamped in your hukou book, including, in some sense, your identity.

decades of the communist era, “Ithe think government during the really first did have this attitude like it was going to take responsibility By Jocelyn Richards, for all of the citizens of China, additional reporting to make sure that they were by Tristin Zhang and fed and had welfare guaran- Ziyi Yuan tees, and it was going to do

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much you earn, without a hukou, your kids will have trouble entering public schools in Guangzhou.

And even if you manage toLocals obtain get a first Guangzhou dibs. hukou that’s tied to an address in Tianhe District, there’s still no way your child can attend one of the more es- teemed elementary schools in Yuexiu District, a 10-minute drive away. You’ll need this through the hukou sys- to cough up an extra RMB4 tem,” explains Joel Andreas, million to buy a xueweifang professor of sociology at – or a house that guaran- – Dai Kunhong, 45 Johns Hopkins University. tees enrollment in a nearby Today, the hukou func- school – before you can se- tions quite differently. It cure an education for your “I moved to Guangzhou in 1993 but still determines a number little one in Yuexiu. of important entitlements – we’ve never had a local hukou, so we “The hukou has a long such as where one can pur- history, but today it is really chase a house or car, enroll had to pay RMB10,000 for my son only used to protect popu- children in school or gain lations in big cities,” says Hu medical coverage – but mat- to attend primary school here and Jiye, a professor of law and ters of food and employ- RMB40,000 for his middle school. ment are left to individuals. of Political Sciences and China’s planned economy, Lawfinance in Beijing. at China “Schools University and Unfortunately, he scored poorly on after all, has given way to a hospitals have a responsi- socialist market economy, his high school entrance exam and bility to uphold quality on and the hukou has adapted behalf of local residents, accordingly. we were forced to send him back to but with so many people Nonetheless, it still - our hometown of Shanwei, where his ies, these institutions are many people’s lives. Let’s overrun.”migrating to first-tier cit hukou is, for high school.” say,plays for a definingexample, role that in your In the last 30 years, hukou is registered in China has experienced the Foshan but you relocate most extensive internal an hour’s drive away to migration in the world, with Guangzhou and want to 440 million people relocat- buy a car there. You’ll need ing from rural areas to ur- to pay social insurance for ban centers between 1979 at least two years before and 2009. you’ll be eligible for new plates. That waiting period increases to three or more years if you’re looking to purchase a house, and without a hukou, you’ll only ever be able to buy one – not two – residences in the city. Regardless of how

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AGE DISTRIBUTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS (%)

408 16-20 years old Statistics of migration to 7 21-30 years old rural-urban migrants, but there 306 isfirst-tier also a staggering cities often number focus on of 31-40 years old 5 young professionals who move between China’s large me- 41-50 years old 204 tropolises – the so-called ‘urbanurban’ migrants – for whom the 3 > 50 years old hukou still presents immense inconveniences. 102 Source: China Labor Bulletin To control the scale of their populations, cities like Beijing, 1 Shanghai and Guangzhou have 0 introduced points systems to screen incoming hukou appli- 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 cants. Similar to the new grading system for expats in China, would-be migrants are scored on various categories, including their employment experi-

credentials and even age. One can,ence, for field instance, of work, earn academic 20 additional points just for being 45 or younger. A bachelor’s degree, by comparison, only garners 15 points. In Beijing, hukou applicants are expected to have paid for

– Alfred Wang, 32 “I have a Beijing hukou, which is comparably harder to get. But honestly, I don't think an urban hukou is necessarily better than a rural one – it depends on your specific situation. An urban hukou is good if you want to stay in Beijing and buy a car or house or get local education for your children. But a rural hukou, especially these days when land is so expensive, is becoming much more valuable as you can profit from new development.”

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process of swapping urban hukou for rural citizens’ land, have acquired new acreage to use - able, large-scale commercial ag- riculturetowards developing and luxury moreapartment profit complexes. “That’s where these battles are taking place – where the cities are expanding into rural areas. That’s really where they’re pressing people to give up their medical insurance and pension fered an urban hukou. land,” Andreas explains. plans in the city for seven con- Many local – and Western Whereas 20 years ago, many moved to Shenzhen. secutive years – the toughest – media celebrated the policy, farmers would have happily Still too young to worry requirement among all cities in calling it a positive step to- exchanged their small plots for about buying a house or where wards bridging the decades- the higher wages and ‘face’ that she’ll send her future kids to not to set a minimum number old gap between China’s accompanied an urban hukou, school, Long – like most in her ofChina. points The to capital qualify is for also a hukou the first, rural and urban citizens. But today, most prefer to stay where generation – is free from the con- meaning applicants have no way experts like Kam Wing Chan, they are. trolling grasp of the hukou. of knowing how they measure a professor of geography at A 2014 survey by the The distance allows some to up to the secret standard, which the University of Washington, Sichuan province bureau of sta- argue the 2014 reforms have tistics revealed that 90 percent “Mine still says I’m single,” The points system is merely done little to help. of migrant workers do not want grinsfind the Li Xiaojun,humor in who it all. recently onefluctuates in a series every of year. reforms an- “The nationwide abolition of an urban hukou. One reason may celebrated his 11th wedding nounced in 2014 that promised the agricultural and non-agricul- be that current social welfare anniversary in Jilin province. “I to “phase out” the hukou alto- tural hukou distinction does not bet 80 percent of Chinese people gether – something Xi Jinping mean much to the great majority urban hukou so attractive, have don’t even live at the same ad- himself allegedly advocated of migrants because this change benefits, which used to make the dress listed in their hukou… it’s years ago in his doctoral thesis applies only to people within the 1980s. so out of touch.” while serving as governor of same locales,” he says. “Migrants declinedBack significantlyin China’s metropolises, since the Outdated or not, experts Fujian. from other places are still classi- charting subtle shifts in the hu- claim the hukou is here to stay The most notable reform kou system is less essential for – at least for the foreseeable of 2014 was China’s decision to the wealthy and younger gen- future. stop differentiating between ur- fromfied as the outsiders.” reforms, gaining access erations, whose livelihood does “So many entitlements, both ban and rural hukou for citizens to anFor urban the fewhukou who also did meant ‘benefit’ re- not directly depend on the little urban and rural, are still based living within city borders. linquishing their rural one, and, maroon book. on the hukou – it will be a long- It dictated that those who by extension, their land. “I guess an urban hukou is term process to shift those,” con- held a rural hukou and lived on Professor Joel Andreas better than a rural one, though I cludes Andreas. “I think it [the the outskirts of cities like Beijing points out that the 2014 reforms don't really know the difference hukou] will serve the purpose of or Shanghai would be reclassi- between the two,” admits Mia keeping track of the population - for municipalities, who, in the Long, a 24-year-old who recently forever.” have been particularly beneficial fied as urban residents and of

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hanks for your - kindness. I know ment sponsored healthcare, “Tyou mean well for purchasemore difficult property to get and govern – key us, but we should go now,” to most parents – access read the suicide note placed education. beside the four children. Although children in the They died together, countryside may have fewer each drinking pesticide, the educational resources, moving to a city can deny access HUKOU’S The 2015 deaths shocked altogether. The rules vary youngest a five-year-old girl.- depending on location, but ments, change was promised, migrant children’s access China.hands collectivelyOfficials made wrung, state to public schools is often and the children’s parents subject to a quota system – who had both left the im- and parents will need to pay poverished village for work a fee, which many cannot – publicly took responsibility afford. HUMAN for not being there. "I am illiterate and can- “I have truly failed them,” not even write my own mother Ren Xifen told state name,” Ren told media after media. “How I wish I could go the deaths. “I wanted them to with them.” perform well in school, un- The dead were ‘left-be- like me, living a hard life.” hind’ children, and although So Ren, like millions their fate was extreme, their of others, left her children plight is a common one, with behind. COST a 2013 government backed But why force her to survey estimating left-behind make that decision? children number 60 million, The answer can be found Measuring or more than 20 percent of in the 90s and early 2000s, all Chinese children. when economic reforms led But it isn’t that people a quarter billion people to the Effects like Ren want to leave their move into Chinese cities. children behind. Instead, the During that time, cul- millions of broken families tural anthropologist Dr. Yan on Those Left Hairong was on the ground, are the human cost of main- documenting the migration tainingthat define China’s modern household China Behind registration system, a Soviet- inspired ‘internal passport,’ also known as the hukou. Today, millions of migrants live in cities with hukous registered in other parts of China, making it

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and the role of the hukou. “My view is that the hukou system itself has been re- People registered in the tooled,” Yan says. “The hukou countryside – where they own system is currently used as a land and can access social ser- gatekeeper.” in a city does not mean vices – will rethink a move to A gatekeeper to the cit- more cash in the budget. the city, where wages may be ies has proven useful in a There have been abor- country of some 1.3 billion. tive attempts at hukou to come by. If they make the Although people are mostly reform in the past, but the move,higher it’s but often benefits only are for harder a few Chinese government says years, after which they return higher-paying jobs now, the it will be slow and ‘orderly,’ to where they are registered. hukoufree to limitsenter thecities number and find with a planned 100 million The result is that China, choosing to do this by making migrants – about half of the despite extensive migration, city life less attractive. total – to get city registra- largely dodged the slums and tion by 2020. outbreaks of disease that “If the hukou reform plague other high-population continues at the current countries like India, where pace – reducing the percent freedom of movement is pro- of migrants by about one tected by the constitution. third of a percentage point a Part of China’s economic year – it will probably take miracle can also be traced to another 30 or 40 years to the hukou. By maintaining the abolish the hukou system,” system, businesses are provided says Chan. with millions of people willing That is too slow for ex- to work for low wages, be- perts like Dr. John H. Bacon- fore returning to their home Shone, a former member in the countryside. of the HKSAR Government “What’s being misun- Central Policy Unit and cur- derstood today, [the hukou] rent director of the Social is being seen somehow as Sciences Research Centre at evil,” says Yan. “The view is Hong Kong University. mainstream – not because “I’m not suggesting it’s most people share it, but an easy problem, but they because the people who have this view are very it,” he says. “There would vocal. When you look at needhave to findbe a sometransition way tope do- newspaper articles, you riod, but I don’t accept that have a single voice, critical, they can’t cope at all. Many condemning.” people who want to move Anecdotally, most have already moved.” Chinese view the hukou as Bacon-Shone points to necessary to control migra- the one-child policy as a tion to cities and maintain rule that was defended, un- public services. til being dropped with little And they may be right. impact. Kam Wing Chan is a pro- “I can’t see that [the fessor at the University of hukou] has had any positive Washington and has written impact… it has created a sit- extensively about migration uation where you fracture in China. He points out that families,” he says. “It may local governments don’t rely not be as visible a conse- heavily on households for quence, but it doesn’t mean funding, so more migrants it’s a lesser one.”

"It has created a situation where you fracture families”

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MARCH 2017 | SZ | 41 COVER STORY GAME OF HOMES You apply for a You’ve been HOW TO PLAY Oops! You had a You scored 68 out Nanchang offered an urban child out of of the necessary hukou. Lose hukou in To begin, each player rolls one die 71 points to get a (open our That's AR app and scan wedlock and can’t one turn while exchange for 1 get him a hukou. Shanghai hukou. this page to roll a virtual die on your the government your property. Move back 6 Try again next processes your Move forward 2 phone). If the result is a 1, 2 or 3, you spaces. year and move paperwork. spaces. were born with a rural hukou and back 3 spaces. must start on the RURAL PATH. If you Shenzhen is roll a 4, 5 or 6, place your piece on Your parents looking for want to apply for the URBAN PATH (use a coin to mark talented young a hukou in your your spot on the board). graduates to get a city. Lose one hukou and you Once each player has a piece on turn as you help just qualiﬁed! START, take turns rolling one die them prepare the 2 Move forward 2 and moving ahead the number of paperwork. spaces. spaces rolled. If you roll a 6, for example, move ahead 6 spaces. The government is cutting taxes When approaching the FINISH, you for citizens with 3must land directly on the space to rural hukous. win. If you’re 4 spaces away from the FINISH Move forward 5 FINISH and roll a 5, you must remain spaces. where you are and try to roll a 4 on your next turn. Your girlfriend’s You have a job in You were born parents will only the city but your with a Tianjin FINISH wins! let her marry a children cannot 4 hukou and can The first player to land on the man with a attend school buy a house and Beijing hukou. there without PLAYERS: 2-4 car there. Move FINISH Move back 2 hukous. Move EST. PLAY TIME: 10 MINUTES forward 5 spaces. spaces. back 4 spaces.

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| WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MARCH 2017 | MARCH WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Between organizing annual events and annual events organizing Between do not need specific skills to “Volunteers Renee Zhang, who regularly sends red sends red regularly Zhang, who Renee sponsor amounts of RMB10 to “Weekly has the government years, In recent Shan 100 group the Yue This winter, din out for homeless individuals Taking ner at local restaurants, Zhang says, is also is also Zhang says, ner at local restaurants, about learn more to a “good opportunity can help them we how find out them and to further.” is collections, the group holding regular contributions and receive to happy always in do interested anyone welcomes warmly nating their time. need is an interest you adds Zhang. “All help,” and passion in helping others.” Want to get involved? Add Renee on WeChat (reneezhangzicheng) for English inquiries or Jackson (kenkong88) for Chinese and learn what you can do to support the homeless in our community. close bonds with those in need and has so far in need and has so far close bonds with those treat emergency sought lives, three saved 50 people 20 and helped around ment for build a new life. to job interviews score others’ donations in the encourage to packets it’s clear the homeless says group, WeChat of and in need of the items appreciative are given. us, but to milk is nothing to or snacks extra people is wonderful,” see it helping so many she says. assisting to changed its approach positively shelter offers homeless citizens, and now workers migrant home for fares and train reforms in cities. Fresh find work unable to improve aim to also system the hukou to in cities, living migrants social security for as so far, has been gradual progress though lack sufficient often municipal governments urban support their burgeoning to resources populations. on behalf of shelter a temporary arranged and liaised in Guangzhou homeless migrants them with daily provide to with local hotels essentials. - Founder Jackson Kong has seen the group has seen the group Kong Jackson Founder positive more have society to want “We that with 15 restaurants Cooperating Every day since 2013, rain or shine, the since 2013, rain day Every dents have worked together to improve the improve to together worked dents have providing by of their homeless friends, lives amenities but clothing, daily food not only those in need medical assistance for and even of treatment. 2,000 kind nearly friends to a few from grow dedicate regularly who volunteers hearted the cause. time to own their help we “Currently, explains. Jackson energy,” of 700 homeless friends in just one area over taking them out for week, Guangzhou every build about them and to learn more meals to relationships.” stronger of the day every hot food provide kindly has forged Shan 100 group the Yue week, their energy into helping the homeless. into energy their resi both local and international of group - - ith more than one billion red pack than one billion red ith more during WeChat ets sent out over it was holiday, the Spring Festival

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Dear Jamie, I don’t know if you’ve spent much time with older Chinese, but so far my experience with my 60-something Chinese in-laws has been extremely frustrating. They often come to our apartment unannounced and act like it’s theirs, using our kitchen to make meals without asking and inviting their friends over to play poker until midnight. I studied Chinese culture in college and know that I should be understanding of Chinese family values. I actually genuinely like my in-laws as people – it’s just too much to have them over 24/7. Shouldn’t For anyone who grew up with a healthy diet they respect my culture too? of martial arts movies, walking the streets grow in popularity, especially with the release I’ve talked to Chinese friends and they - ofhighly martial simplified arts hits combat like movie art” willIp Man continue 3. to tell me that now, most younger generations pointing. Where are the temples? The ancient Don’t have Bruce Lee’s superhuman mus- refuse to live with their parents and that my teahouses?of China for And, the first most time importantly, can be a bit where disap is cles? No problem. in-laws seem “especially traditional.” How the kung fu? “It’s not a hard style, using strength can I explain this to my spouse without Though kung fu may not be as popular as - coming across as insensitive? it was in the past, Shenzhen is seeing part of ed,” says Lam. And for anyone who can’t imag- -Desperate in Dongshan a worldwide resurgence, according to kung fu ineagainst capping strength off a –day energy with isa battleused and royal, deflect that’s instructor Gary Lam. not Wing Chun, which focuses on ‘relaxation.’ Lam teaches Wing Chun Kung Fu – the Dear Desperate, style popularized by Bruce Lee – three to four Shenzhen lessons are held Monday, Wednesday and There are two ways to tackle this prob- Friday from 7 to 9pm and Saturdays 3 to 5pm in lem, one more insensitive than the other. Luohu District. The first lesson is free. Twelve lessons of teaching under his belt and a growing num- cost RMB1,800 and 24 lessons go for RMB2,800. Let’s start with the more mature approach: days a week in Luohu District. With five years ber of about 30 students, Hong Konger Lam For more information, contact Lam via WeChat at VingTsunGary. why you are unhappy with unannounced sit your significant other down and explain visits from the in-laws. I’d recommend is confident the “effective, streamlined and giving your spouse some perspective by explaining how your family operates back INTERNATIONAL CHITTER-CHATTER home and what you’d expect of your own parents in a similar situation. This should Roses and Red Carpets illustrate your expectations without coming across as obtuse and demanding. This Women’s Day, China Southern Airlines If you are traveling out of the PRD on The other option is to make the in-laws is partnering with the ProEcuador and March 8, be sure to return in time for the so uncomfortable with the situations they the Consulate General of Ecuador in European Chamber’s sixth annual Gala walk in on that they eventually dread visit- Guangzhou to present female passengers Dinner, which will take place on Saturday, ing you. There is a myriad of ways to do on 50 different flights with a precious April 8. Themed ‘Fashion Through Time,’ the this, but might I recommend blasting loud Ecuadorian preserved rose. If you’re fly- event will kick off with a cocktail reception, or offensive music (Metallica and Tupac ing out of Guangzhou Baiyun International red carpet, signature board and photo shoot come to mind) during these late-night pok- Airport on March 8, you may also be one before transitioning into an opening ceremo- er games? It’s bound to break them eventu- of the lucky female passengers on chosen ny and lucky draw, then dinner, entertain- flights to receive an elegant bracelet made ment and interactive games. Stick around in -Jamie of the unique petals, which are cultivated ally – if it doesn’t break your neighbor first. in “the closest country to the sun” and for the midnight after-party, where you’ll Got a problem? We’ve got a prob- on slopes of volcanoes, where the soil is haveyour roaringa chance 1920s to mingle garb with or 70s top flared level pantsman- lem solver, and its name isn’t re- rich in minerals. Gentlemen, not to worry: agers, VIP corporate clients and local political volver. It’s Jamie. Message Jamie at they’ll also be preparing hot cocoa for eve- [email protected]. ryone onboard. most important corporate events of the year. figures at one of the European Chamber’s

TAKE FIVE Nausheen Ishtiaq-Chen

and that too as a plot-driven producer, photographer and world narrative. Ntraveler,ausheen amongIshtiaq-Chen other things.is a filmmaker, From her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan, she’s If you had to cast yourself in traveled to New York City on a Fulbright, one of your own films, what taken an epic road trip across the continen- role would you play and why? 7000 Shenzhen. She and her husband Cecil cur- Miles, which is a documentary rentlytal US andmanage hosted their filmmaking very own workshopsstart-up, Zen in projectI'd most about easily life fit ininto Pakistan and Zany. and New York City. It would feature my life as a participant, How long has your company been running, and you'd spend a day with me and what's your (and Cecil's) vision for it? being my invisible companion. Zen and Zany has been operating for the Name at least one amazing past two years. Our vision is to enable our movie or TV series that you've clients to visualize and transform their watched recently. ideas from the script to the screen. phy or films would you like to make? The Americans has really been very inspiring Most memorable project you've done in in its tight scriptwriting and very relatable Seriously though, anything meaningful that's Shenzhen? characters. Mr. Robot has had some very thoughtFeature lengthprovoking, films created with dancing in original fairies! or innovative and unconventional cinematog- We collaborated with a leading hi-tech com- new ways. raphy. pany to create original virtual reality content in 3D. That took a long time to plan and cre- Nausheen’s company, Zen and Zany, is on Facebook In an ideal world, what kind of photogra- ate as we were all new to creating VR content, (https://www.facebook.com/zenandzanyfilms).

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THE GENDER GAP Are We Setting Boys Up to Fail? By Lena Gidwani

emember when our young girls nosed with learning disorders and attention So what can we do? wanted to be nurses in pink uniforms problems at nearly four times the rate of Remember all that drawing, tracing let- Rand our boys doctors? Or when most girls. They’re also held back in schools at ters, putting plastic shapes into small holes, judges were men in black robes and forensic twice the rate, get expelled from kindergar- singing songs and answering teachers' ques- wigs while women were courtroom stenog- tions you did when you were young? It turns raphers? do less homework, get a larger percentage of out those simple activities were intended to Well, things are different now. After lowten almostgrades fiveand times are more more prone often to than drop girls, out years of struggling for equal opportunity and of school. that does not come as easily to boys as it does breaking through ceilings of all sorts, our Are girls smarter, or are they simply tostrengthen girls. our fine motor skills – something girls are graduating and going into tradition- working harder to make up for lost years? Exercising self-control and paying atten- ally male-dominated professions and busi- It’s a heated debate, but boils down to a tion for a sustained period of time is another nesses in record numbers. couple of things. Many experts say behavior skill boys take longer to learn. In addition, Yet recently, the tables have turned again, girls tend to function socially in a way that as test results show that it is our boys who teachers' grading practices, and that conse- works well for group settings and tend to could now use a little more help in school, quently,plays a significant boys receive role lower in early grades childhood from their stick close to adults, while boys appear to where they're falling behind their female teachers than testing would have predicted. counterparts. These scores affect teachers' overall percep- they can get. You may have heard the whole ‘hard- tions of boys' intelligence and achievement, strayA askindergarten’s far away from curriculum, authority figures even though as wired’ versus ‘soft-wired’ gender assump- penalizing them from the get-go. it is mostly play-based these days, thus re- tions before. Girls are great communicators Boys may also struggle in lower years while boys are risk-takers. Girls are quieter because clinical neuropsychologists say shouldn’t be blaming our boys for getting and are often rewarded for classroom behav- their brains aren't developed enough to lowerquires grades a specific in high set of school skills. and So perhaps not always we grasp the concepts of reading and writing. being accepted to university. Maybe we need can be silly and are often punished for being, Compounded by an inability to sit still for to reexamine our kindergarten curricula and well,ior that boys. they find easier, like sitting still. Boys as long as girls, they might poke the seat methodologies in order to respect major Jokes aside, the statistics are not pretty. in front of them, blurt out jokes during les- gender-based learning differences. Should A book written by psychologist Michael sons and sprint around the playground like we be tailoring our activities and separating Reichert and educator Richard Hawley, a freed prisoner, leading to detention. By them when need be? Can we alter our bias to- aptly named Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys: the time they’re done with primary school, wards what we subjectively perceive is good Strategies That Work and Why, scrutinizes many boys, now demotivated, believe they classroom behavior? boys' academic achievement by conducting can’t do well in school even when they try, Perhaps we need to rethink it all, if we a study of teachers’ methods and student so many just stop trying. And soon enough, truly want to give our boys a chance to shine performance. you've got a sizable disparity in grades be- According to the study, boys are diag- tween genders. will always be boys… and fulfill their potential. Then again, boys

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HOW DO WE MAKE OUR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS TRULY INTERNATIONAL?

I believe one of the main goals of in- there is a danger of racism. In the cur- nities: We value your language and ternational education in China should rent world climate our international your culture. This is how we can make be to promote the development of schools should be embedding mul- our international schools truly inter- mother tongue languages alongside a tilingualism and multiculturalism in national. strong bilingual English and Chinese the curriculum wherever possible. programme. In order to accomplish The International Baccalaureate (IB) this, we need to implement a curricu- philosophy openly states that it aims lum that has a truly international per- to ‘make the world a better place.’ spective and a pedagogical approach International schools should aim for that develops an open attitude to such altruistic ideals. other cultures. Research tells us that children Many international schools need who have developed the rules that to consider how to change in order easier time learning successive lan- cultural diversity in our schools. Too guages.govern theirIt has firstalso been language observed have that an oftento create language classrooms is seen that as reflecta problem the children who have not fully devel- and not as a resource. If we view languages as additive and not subtrac- lateroped on.a first language can experience in many languages. The valorization language based cognitive difficulties oftive, some students languages could over become others fluentoften International schools, such as has its roots in political power bat- ISA International School and Utahloy tles, imperialism and colonialism. International School, with their rich Elaine Whelen When other languages and cultures mother tongue programmes, send out Head of School, ISA International are not accepted and respected, then a very clear message to their commu- School of Guangzhou

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FIGHTING FIBROMYALGIA The Secret to Treating Chronic Pain By Dr. Hsing K. Chen

arrying a two-inch-thick folder of med- mins to promote the recovery of her nerve ical records and six large envelopes of function, enhance her natural resistance C to pain and to maintain the normal physi- girl accompanied by her father, presented me ological function of her nerve cells. I will with theMRI evidence and MRA of films,eight yearsTina, aof 16-year-old pain that use other agents to help improve micro- affected the right side of her body. circulation. Coupled with chiropractic It bothered her constantly, she told me, treatment, it will cure both the symp- during the day and at night, with episodes of toms and the cause. deep-seated pain in her right arm, leg and even After nearly a decade of pain, chest. Sometimes, the pain was so unbearable that her mom had to massage the area to re- life of hospital visits behind her lieve some of the discomfort. andTina get can back finally to livingput her like miserable a regular Tina stayed at the Guangzhou People’s teenager. Hospital for two weeks, completing tests and exams from her hospital bed while she waited Dr. Hsing K. Chen is a general practitioner and chiropractor at Bellaire International Eventually, she did a biopsy to rule out Clinic 1) Room 601, 6/F East Tower, Times Square, 28 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District, thefor doctorschance ofto afind tumor, out exactlybut every what test was came wrong. out Guangzhou, 广州市天河区天河北路28号时代广场东座 negative except the needle EMG. Her diagnosis 6楼601 020-2899 3911 , 020-3891 0511 - 2) 2202-2203, No. 62 Jinsui Lu, Qinaoxin Kingold acterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain Century, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe accompaniedwas fibromyalgia by fatigue, – a disorder sleep, typically memory char and District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区 mood issues. 珠江新城金穗路62号侨鑫国际金 Tina and her family then spent eight long 融中心2202-2203 years traveling to countless doctors in China 电话：020-3796 2020 and Australia looking for a cure. When she www.bellaireclinic.com came to me, she had already tried a host of dif- Email: [email protected] ferent remedies with no success. What was this mysterious pain Tina was experiencing and just how dif-

With a detailed chiroprac- ticficult exam would and it set be of to spinal treat? had multiple subluxations in herX-ray neck plain and films, back I foundspine vershe- tebrae, complicated by deep

We did spinal manipula- tiveand therapysuperficial along tissue with spasms. physi- otherapy and deep tissue tech- nique. She felt a little better after four treatments as the spinal misalignment adjusted, and she felt 60 percent better after seven sessions. We were all happy for Tina, and she and her parents started to feel hopeful – at least they knew now that this wasn’t a cancer-like disease and that it would be curable. After a short break, Tina will begin her second period of treatment. I will method so that her muscles and nerves can betteruse block recover. injection and an infiltration At the same time, I will use multiple vita-

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CITY SCENES Taps Coco Park Grand Opening Bash

a merry time. DJ Guiddo hit the decks and DJ Ekki spun an eclectic mix of disco, soul and Afrobeat, all in the gleam of Taps’ signature brewing tanks. FillingFebruary up 15the saw establishment’s Taps’ grand opening spacious party. indoor Discounts and outdoor on premium areas, the beers party and went a free past flow midnight. special “Shenzhensaw Shenzhen’s is not fooda city and of conformity.beverage royalty It is a havingcity of diversity,” said Taps’ boss Daniel Dumbrill. “Which is the perfect environment for us to accomplish what we would like with Taps."

AISG 35th Anniversary Art Exhibition Magma Photo Exhibition Kicks Off The American International School of Guangzhou (AISG), the longest On January 20, Shenzhen-based photographer Mike Jordan saw his photography back to where it all began: Baishizhou. The sprawling urban its 35th anniversary by hosting an art exhibition from February 22 to village in central Shenzhen puts the city’s grit in full view, where Jordan 26.established The opening non-profit ceremony international was attended school by inthe South Mexican, China, Australian, celebrated captured it in a set of black and white photographs selected for display New Zealand and Indian consuls general. The exhibition showcased the in Taipei. At the event, DJ Volkov’s vinyl tunes set the mood for creative AISG story written over the course of their 35-year history and featured conversation and discussion about the wall-hung pictures. “One person a photographic display of AISG's milestone achievements as well as a said they could see many things [in the pictures] that they saw in daily range of student artwork. For 35 years, AISG has been honoring its her- life, but had never stopped to think about,” Jordan said. “For me, that itage and inspiring bright futures by providing the best education to the was the biggest compliment I could receive.” The photos would be on expatriate community in Guangzhou. show in Magma Bar until April 1 and were available for sale.

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PRD FOCUS

heraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central gave the hospitality in- Guangzhou held a Thai food festival to offer guests a culinary dustry a glimpse into the future of green hotel stays at its “Green tour of Thailand from February 17 to March 5. Invited mas- SToday, Green Every Day” sustainability campaign this February, W ter chefs from W Retreat Koh Samui served the perfect com- an extensive initiative aimed at making the hotel stays and operations bination of Thai delicacies, while W Guangzhou was transformed into as environmentally sound as possible. With a focus on guest empower- a creative pop-up restaurant. Guest chefs took diners on a whimsical ment, through “Make A Green Choice” (MAGC), and other measures culinary adventure with a buffet of signature dishes ranging from tom such as Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel’s “Monthly Earth Hour,” the pro- yum soup and curries to Thai beef salad, fried minced pork with chili gram comprised a vast array of tailored solutions designed to reduce and mango sticky rice. the property’s ecological footprint.

his February, L'etoile French Restaurant in located Shenzhen’s tudents from The British School of Guangzhou (BSG) have been OCT Loft invited Michelin-starred chef Christian Tetedoie to pre- awarded a visit to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tsent the arts of French cuisine. Tetedoie is renowned as being S(MIT) in April after winning a competition to ‘hack a deck of the “chef for the French President at Elysee Palace” and was a repre- cards.’ They will enjoy a special week of workshops with some of the sentative of MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France). He is currently working world’s top academics. to promote French food culture in China.

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Springing Forward A guide to the greatest hits (and misses) in Shenzhen's food scene

Meat Again Booze and Buddies P64 P66

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Scan the QR code here to watch a video of Chef Robert Conaway preparing this dish.

A SHELLFISH INDULGENCE Vietnamese Freshwater Prawn Scampi with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime Text by Jocelyn Richards, photos by Claire Zheng

t’s quick, it’s sophisticated, it’s… pasta: 120ml white vermouth, dry the dish you make when you can’t cook or 30ml fresh lemon juice Method: Iare 18 and trying to impress a date with 1 teaspoon lemongrass, minced 1. For the shrimp, you have two options: serve spaghetti and canned sauce (pro tip: just 3 lime leaves, chiffonade whole, in which case just pat them dry and leave as order in). 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped is or, serve over pasta and remove the head and tail The secret to preparing truly exceptional Salt and pepper to taste pasta, Chef Robert Conaway reminds us, is 2. To assemble, heat the butter in a pan over a sprinkling a bit of salt into the water as it For garnish: shell, butterfly and chop. boils – almost enough to make it taste like Basil chiffonade and sweat for two minutes. the ocean. That will prevent the spaghetti Thin-sliced lemon wheels medium3. Turn flame. heat Whento high melted, and add add the the shrimp lemongrass and cook from becoming mushy and ballooning to Red capsicum, juilenne for one minute (chopped) or until the head begins to twice its size. The second secret is in the turn red (whole). Remove and reserve. sauce: it has to be made from scratch, and If served over pasta: 4. Return the pan to the heat, add the garlic and you’ll need lots and lots of butter (or olive 500g black spaghetti sweat for 30 seconds, then add the lime leaf and oil). lemon juice. With this month’s recipe, you can opt 5. BTAB (bring to a boil) and cook for 30 seconds. to spoon the white wine sauce and chunks 6. Reduce to a simmer and add the lemon zest of Vietnamese freshwater prawn over black and the parsley. Season slightly and add the spaghetti or nix the carbs altogether and prawns back to the sauce and cook for an- serve the crustaceans whole. Either way, other 1-2 minutes. you’re looking at a quick trip to Ole for 7. Check the seasoning (yes, you can go ahead and sneak easy 30 minutes in the kitchen. a spoonful) and then serve Feelinglemongrass fancy? and Finish kaffir your lime mas and- an on a platter or spoon the terpiece off with a dusting sauce over fresh pasta. of basil chiffonade and get Garnish with parsley that shrimp on Instagram. and a thinly sliced lemon.

Ingredients This recipe is courtesy of Executive (serves 4-6): Western Chef Robert Conaway at 6 Vietnamese fresh- LN Garden Hotel, water prawns Guangzhou, 368 4 tablespoons but- Huanshi Dong Lu, ter, unsalted Yuexiu District 越 1 tablespoon garlic, 秀区环市东路368号 minced 广州花园酒店 (8333 8989)

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MARCH 2017 | SZ | 59 GRAPE VINE THE SCANDALOUS SCOOP COCKTAIL We’re digging: Caipirinha Like a bikini-clad babe rising from the waves, the caipirinha will lead to a double take: a smooth sip of lime and sugar, packing an uber rum kick. The secret? Traditional Brazilian liquor called cachaca (available on JD.com). Served in a rock glass, the caipirinha has the allure of the land of the palms and reputedly cures the common cold. So whether you’re beachside working on a tan or dealing with a stuffy nose, drink up! Ingredients: ½ lime 1 teaspoon white sugar

2 ½ fluid ounces cachaca Method: Taps’ grand opening tip top craft beer taking Coco Park partakers by surprise; 1. Slice a lime into quarters. Bus Grill Turkish Steakhouse 2. Squeeze two lime wedges snatching Trip Advisor’s top restau- into the rock glass and drop the unpeeled wedges into the glass. rant spot, not bad for the new kid; briefly 3. Add sugar and muddle with lime. parties being held for our four-footed 4. Add ice. furry friends at Providence Cocktail’s 5. Pour in the cachaca and stir. monthly dog brunch; residency Jardin Orange’s lavish launch giving Shenzhen a much needed art infusion; a post- OLDIE BUT GOODIE festival return to normal as restaurants reopen, bringing culinary color back to Shenzhen shores! Winter Melon Hotpot Don’t be put off by this shop’s awkward shiitake mushrooms (RMB22 for a single We’re done with: serving). You can also sample the free house restaurant’ – it actually specializes in an beverage, a strange, slightly sweet melon- obscureEnglish name, and delicious ‘Refined Cantonese Chowzhou tradition: hotpot based drink. winter melon hotpot. A word of warning: this restaurant’s It’s the hotpot you know and love, but menu does not offer English translations and served inside half of a hollowed-out gourd. - Before you ask, the melon doesn’t sit on a tonghua should come armed with a transla- hot plate. Instead, it’s nestled inside a par- tordoesn’t app haveor a knowledgeable photos. Those notfriend fluent to get in puthe full winter melon experience.

wintertially filled melon. metal Then pot. it’s The simply water a inmatter the pot of Shop A03, Shimudi, Huangguan Kejiyuan, Tairan addingheats first, your followed favorite bymeats the brothand vegetables. inside the Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, Futian District (Chegongmiao It’s strange, but it works. The melon ‘pot’ Station, Exit C) 福田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园十亩地 A03号 (8228 0038) Classic Laya Burger’s ‘American’ pork- layers begin to soften and can be scraped off textured beef patties being served up withstarts a outmetal firm, spoon. but as By time the endpasses of thethe meal,inside in jaw snapping-ly tall portions; festival the melon-based broth plus chunks of soft present package pollution still stuff- melon form a belly-warming stew. ing up the city’s bins; looking twice at You can plan out your hotpot strategy chicken treats given the jump in H7N9 (pro-tip: try the chicken) or just pick whatev- deaths; a rough month of headlines for endangered pangolin, with blood fried pairs well with most meats and vegetables. rice and scale-based breast enhance- er catchesIf you’re your hungry fancy. and The impatient, melon’s mild be sureflavor ment incensing media. to order the chaozhou ge fan, a rice dish that has savory tidbits of pork, squid, taro and

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WE TRIED IT The only positive with this frank was the bun, which was both more aesthetically pleasing 7/11’s Prepackaged Hot and palatable. Although, sadly, it was also heated Dogs up fully wrapped in the microwave, which It’s no secret we’re big hot dog fans. From doomed this dog to the Chicago dogs and New York-style hand same soggy fate as its cannons to the renowned chili cheese dog, predecessor – rendering it we’ve sampled ‘em all. Our passion for hot essentially inedible. dogs is so intense that it recently led us to Priced at RMB7.80, you’re try 7/11’s new(ish) prepackaged, micro- better to invest in a can of beer waveable franks. You’re probably saying to yourself, “These (pro tip, you’re welcome). cheesy taste promoted so prominently on are 7/11 prepackaged hot dogs, what could Seriouslyor a bag though, of dill unpickle- flavored chips the packaging similarly left something to be you honestly expect?” And the answer to less you are a desired (although, in fairness, this is to be that is: not much. But we tried them anyway, culinary cosmo- expected from a convenience store hot dog). and this is what we have to report: naut hell-bent For RMB6.80 it might be worth a try, but we on trying every urge you to keep your expectations in line food creation with the price point. Cheese Hot Dog dreamed up by In some regards, this hot dog was bet- the conveni- ter than your run-of-the-mill ‘behind the Black Pepper Butter Crispy Hot Dog ence store gas- counter, one-day-old wiener’ 7/11 is known tronomy gods, If the 7/11 Cheese Hot Dog was gross, this for, but in laymen’s terms, it still sucked. we strongly frank is an abomination. Also sporting sad Although we applaud the addition of cucum- suggest eating cucumbers, the fake cheese taste on this hot bers to the oft-plain hot dog, we found them just about any- dog was unbearable – particularly when cou- a bit depressing in quality – particularly thing else. pled with the fact it had a suspicious day-old, after being nuked in the ol’ microwave. The left-in-the-sun sushi taste.

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LONGFOOD Waiting for It By Sky Thomas Gidge

onfood sits across from the 115-story Ping’an Center’s Western maw, which in coming Lmonths will surely shower the trendy restaurant with the white-collar workers it’s designed for. The menu is focused on health-conscious diners that have money – not time – to spare. Pizza crusts are kept thin, salads labeled ‘low carb’ and most dishes cost over RMB50. Despite the rent in such a prime location, Lonfood hasn’t given in to the temptation to cut costs by keeping portions sizes down. Instead, most dishes make a solid meal on their own. The RMB56 Hawaii poke bowl, which balances sushi rice with salty seaweed, also contains a mix of vegetables and chunks of salmon large enough to be mistaken for watermelon. The smorrebrod open sandwich (RMB48), on the other hand, may require a side. The dish includes two slices of German-style wheat bread with four possible topping selections, including a delectable combo of mashed beetroot and smoked salmon. The Parma ham with cherry tomato topping has a dash of sweet-tart balsamic vinegar. But it’s also a lot to put

on a thin slice of bread — we can tell you firsthand that there’s a serious risk of losing a topping. As for the fried mozzarella cheese withas offices as many fill up customers in the neighboring as it can sticks (RMB42), we’ll just go ahead and handle.financial center, providing Lonfood - cent orange color, they are disappoint- Price: RMB100 inglysay it: plain, they’re with bad. the Despite provided a fluores home- Who’s going: - made sauce not doing much for the 12 ers Good for: designers, office working, quick lunch or dinner, chunks of redfinger-sized velvet latte bites. (RMB34 Also scoring warm/RMB36 low on salmon cozy second floor seat cold).the flavor It uses meter beetroot is the toslightly get a pinkishsweet tint, but is otherwise unremarkable. Shop 79, 1/F, Coco Park Bar Street, Futian We are told that all ingredients District 福田区79铺Coco Park酒吧街 (2348 are bought fresh from local farms, 0711) but visually they appear comparable to what’s on offer in, say, the nearby chain restaurant Gaga. Perhaps most attractive is the sleek restaurant design, which uses a partial glass ceiling to bathe the cozy

On our visit, the food is prepared quicklysecond floorand capably, in sunlight. but Lonfood’s real test will come in the near future

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eye more than the stomach. A human mouth ently carbonated, but the thick Oreo milk- shake (RMB36) is a saving grace at the end with a bottom bun crushed under the heft of CLASSIC LAYA of the meal. patties,cannot fitvegetables around the and burger, partially which caramelized arrives As we sip the rich drink, we ponder the onions. value of American diner food as a whole. An even bigger turnoff is the alarm- BURGER The tradition was designed for convenience ingly tender beef patties. Though the menu rather than pleasure, and in that sense Laya promises customers they’re eating beef, we Caloried Away stays true to its roots. Like an Oreo milk- could easily believe it had been swapped By Bailey Hu shake itself, Laya delivers basic satisfaction, with pork. Similarly, the bacon crowning the hundreds of calories and not much else. burger tastes like fatty ham. espite the name – and Statue of Flagship burger aside, Laya does offer Price: RMB100 Liberty painted on the wall – what at least one pleasant surprise. The peanut Who’s going: trend chasers, nostalgic Laya serves up is not a classic butter bacon burger (RMB69) is a delicious D Americans American burger. It’s a take on the dish that combination of creamy melted peanut butter Good for: includes plenty of pitfalls for purists, yet and savory ‘bacon’ and beef. It also doesn’t friendly Western food may check all the boxes for casual diners. require you to unhinge your jaw. filling your mouth hole, budget- In a city of overhyped Western options, Drink-wise, the homemade fruit beer Shop 201, 2/F, KKOne, Binhe Da Dao, Futian District 福 Laya’s decor and ambiance are refreshingly - 田区滨河大道京基滨河时代广场2楼201号铺 down to earth, with black and white tiles and red vinyl booths giving the restaurant (RMB30) falls flat, coming chilled and appar a retro-homey feel. Similarly, the menu presents an array of comfort foods, from wings to quesadillas to milkshakes. Though there are a few oddities, like fried chicken drumsticks with blueberry sauce (RMB39) and a spicy burger topped with crab roe (RMB79), for the most part Laya aims at standard, solid fare. Execution of individual dishes, however,

burger (RMB89) is a double beef patty mon- strosityis uneven. apparently For example, designed the joint’s to please flagship the

Looking towards the mains, the Lokum

BUS GRILL TURKISH STEAKHOUSE premium tenderloin, seasoned with black pepperWagyu beefand chunksfillet (RMB of sea 198) salt, is servedfive slices with of Thankfully, the theme doesn’t extend in- Carrot and Steak roasted garlic, potato and creamed spinach. side, where red-cushioned diner-style seating By Sky Thomas Gidge Despite the ‘steakhouse’ moniker, there and upscale cutlery showcase the expert eye are a fair few vegetarian options. Marked by of the man in the driver’s seat, Birol Dincli. a carrot on the menu are the RMB68 Turkish Owing to a food and beverage career span- garden salad and the RMB68 spoon salad, a ning seven countries and two Michelin-starred bowl of almost-minced vegetables, includ- restaurants, Dincli has whipped Bus into a pro- ing tomato, onion, and parsley topped with fessional operation right out of the gate. crushed Turkish walnuts. The spoon salad With staff recruited from a top Shenzhen eschews balsamic vinegar for pomegranate hotel, service is uncomplicated, fast and syrup, creating a slightly sweet experience. friendly as a divine lahmacun (RMB48), or Wine-wise, Bus gives some love to the Turkish pizza, is set down. The mildly spicy whites, a refreshing change from the ever- minced lamb is mixed with bits of parsley popular full-bodied reds. The crisp La Joya and tomato before being spread over a wafer Reserva Sauvignon Blanc goes for RMB58 a of dough. Before folding up a slice and chow- glass or RMB248 a bottle. A bit pricey, but at ing down, diners squeeze a lemon wedge Bus’s prime location that is to be expected. over the dish and wipe it with a mint leaf, With excellent service, quality ingredients and reasonable prices, Bus Grill Turkish the simple-looking dish. creating a melody of unexpected flavors for Steakhouse will no doubt enter regular rota- ere weeks after opening, Bus Grill tion for Shenzhen foodies – no wonder they Turkish Steakhouse (Bus, hereafter) already recommend reservations. Msnagged Trip Advisor’s number one - Price: RMB200 views that include heavy use of the word ‘best.’ Who’s going: net review writers, meat lovers restaurantYet, when rating, approaching riding a wave the of Coco five-star Park relo- Good for: steak, casual diners, groups, cation, Bus appears to be a theme restaurant. grilled food It’s decked out with faux tires, a bus-like LED and looks very much a large, red form of Shop 134, 1/F, Shopping Park, B area, Futian District public transport. (behind Taps) 福田区购物公园B区134 （0755 8257 4011）

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EAT & DRINK | NEW BARS NAKAMA Cocktails and a Cat By Ziyi Yuan

e’ll just go ahead and say it: outside of hotels, Bao’an District is a cocktail dead zone. WAnything but a gin and tonic is likely to be screwed up by the district’s few bars, which seem to specialize in warm Tsingdao. That was until Nakama opened. Nakama is small, though we’re told 40 located a short walk from thecan Bao’anfit in the Center bar, which subway is station. When we visit, Louis Huang, one of three boss- es, leads us into the slick space that features a crea- tively paneled ceiling below which a dozen or so young ladies are posing with their drinks. The menu itself is evidence of Huang’s hard work, establishing Nakama’s identity with a smorgasbord of original cocktails. Huang starts us off with the smoky (RMB68), which sweeps across the palate with sour and sweet notes. If we were being poetic, we might say it opens a door to a Theflower-filled money is garden every- thingof flavors. (RMB68) But, nah. makes good - ate a distinctive aromatic, use of elderflower to cre a puff (RMB68) uses peach juicefloral and taste Japanese and the Choyalove in liquor to produce a savory, fruity concoction. Mocktails are on the menu for non-drinkers, or you can request the bartender switch out the alcohol for something else. The bar’s resident American shorthair feline will swish its tail between your chair legs sometime during the evening if you’re lucky, otherwise you’ll need to satisfy your cocktail and pet desires with the bar’s adorable dog, a shiba inu. Price: RMB100 Bao’an scene and does so with fair Who’s going: neighbors, creative cocktail lovers, IT dudes prices.Nakama Swing capably by after fills 8pm a gapto try in the Good for: inventive cocktails, a light buzz what may be Bao’an’s top independent tipple. 1118 Xinghua Yi Lu, Tianjin Shishang Kongjian, Bao’an District 宝安区兴华一路天健时尚空间1118号 (177 0402 8120)

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EAT & DRINK | NEW BARS-UB WHISKY AND COCKTAIL

Comfortable high seats line the long pine When we visit on a Tuesday, well- bar, which is wide enough to pull a Coyote - UB WHISKY Ugly to the reggae-infused deep house, ter in, but all possibility of pretension is cut though we need to say it is played a bit too bydressed a deer customers bust bedazzled with slicked with a backbowtie hair and fil loud – unfortunately par for the course in & COCKTAIL these parts. Leaving UB Whisky & Cocktail, we’re Though UB won’t be unseating The Peat happyhung from to report the second-floor that although space. friend found- or Whisky Life for the ‘best selection’ title, it ed, it manages to balance the ‘everyone- Friends with Benefits does stock some gems like the medium-peat knows-your-name’ vibes with the hallmarks By Sky Thomas Gidge Bowmore 12 (RMB78). of a professional cocktail stop. But anyone can serve whisky, right? We test the mixologist’s mettle with a RMB88 Price: RMB88 Makiyo. Served in a bamboo cup it is gar- Who’s going: Shixia cocktail sippers, friends nished with slices of pear, a cherry and a of friends dusting of sugar. It is a dollop of sweet and Good for: dark dates, wasabi-themed cocktails sour brought on by the combination of lemon juice and mint syrup mixed with Absolut pear vodka – clearly aimed at the ladies or 105A Shixia Er Street, Shixia, Xin Gang Shang Cheng anyone with a sweet tooth. South Area, Futian District 福田区石厦二街新港商城南 Perhaps the most original drink we try 区105A (186 6666 7280) pening a bar with friends… what – and something we would order again – is could go wrong? Well, a lot. Plenty of the RMB88 sushi cocktail. The wasabi taste Ofriendly partnerships go from hugs comes in early but doesn’t overwhelm the to a ‘closed’ sign in months – that’s why we whisky, apple juice and other ingredients. approached UB Whisky & Cocktail with a bit Moving to something more traditional, of skepticism. the old fashioned (RMB88, noticing a price Located in Futian’s Shixia, UB is hidden pattern?) skewers to the sweet – but no mat- enough that you’ll look very in-the-know ter, if you know how you want your drink leading your friends behind a shopping mall made, they will do it. You see, the friends that and into the indirectly lit space where real started the bar are more likely to chat with candles illuminate tables and a collection of you than make you a drink; a task left to pro- spirits sit on a two-story-tall shelf. fessional wait staff.

EAT & DRINK | STELLA ARTOIS

special effects, similar to a music fes- What sort of experience tival set up. We’re aiming for a March will Eden bring? STELLA grand opening. We also have a big out- It will be a real club experi- door space, including a pool. ence, but a different sort of experience than what’s on of- ARTOIS What type of party people are you fer here now. We are aiming expecting? for the feeling of a mega club. music festival experience. You’ll see all walks of life coming here to party. Foreigners, overseas return- That’s a pretty cool atrium. PRESENTS What sort of music will ees, anyone who enjoys Western bar Yeah, the atrium is entirely you focus on? culture – not China bar culture. We transparent. Even if you’re We’ll be working mostly The Man Behind don’t have sales people pushing you to inside you can still see the with house, EDM and hip- drink. You want to enjoy one cocktail? sky. We also have an excel- hop. We plan on having Eden lent sound system for a some of the world’s top 100 den recently opened the Great, that’s fine. DJs come here, beginning doors to its luxurious out- with the grand opening. Eside area, with most revel- What will attract people of the massive atrium outback to Eden? ers that filter through unaware First of all, we concentrate LED screens and a festival- on quality of product. qualitycurrently sound being system. outfitted CEO with Louis Secondly, our service: we Chu – who also oversees Sicilia make sure employees un- and Mojo – sat down with That's derstand the products and to talk about Coco Park’s newest know how to treat people party hot spot. right. Also, our prices aren’t too expensive. What makes Eden different from the other clubs in the 1/F, Shopping Park Bar Street area? West Entrance (across from The We will have an indoor space Kitchen Futian) 福田购物公园酒吧街西面入口(对面 The Kitchen that allows performances to use Futian) (159 9958 1117)

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Power Station Gig Fathoms Gig sleepmakeswaves Gig

The Taiwanese duo Power Station is B10 Live will welcome Australia’s big- characterized by their fast-paced rock gest instrumental post-rock quartet ballads, electrifying rock anthems sleepmakeswaves this month. This and fist-pumping beats. ARIA-nominated group will be play- Sat Mar 11, 7.30pm; RMB280-1,080. ing tunes from their new album Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Made of Breath Only. Binhai Dadao (by Coastal City), Sat Mar 18, 8.30pm; RMB80 presale, Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001 RMB120 at the door. B10 Live, North 号(近海岸城) (8630 8840) Side of Building C2, North District, OCT- Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District The five-piece hardcore band Fathoms is bringing their crushing metal and 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧 hardcore-tinged fare to Shenzhen’s B10 Live. Hailing from Brighton, the UK, (8633 7602) Castle in The Sky Concert the band has released an original album and two EPs in the last six years. Wed Mar 8, 8.30pm; RMB80 presale, RMB100 at the door. B10 Live, North Side of Building C2, North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧 (8633 7602) FanFan Concert win! We have two tickets to this concert to give away. Message our official WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) before Mar 5 with the subject ‘Fathoms’ and why you should win. Please include your full name and contact number.

Fans of Miyazaki films will enjoy this live rendition of songs from 80s Braids Gig animated classics such as Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro. This After years out of the spotlight, family-friendly event features accom- Taiwanese Mandopop singer FanFan plished Chinese violinists Xiao Nan is poised to reappear in Shenzhen. and Shi Yimei. Singing from her newest album Sun Mar 12, 8pm; RMB180-380. Fanfan's Time to Give Thanks, FanFan Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong will belt her way through a series of Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福中一路 trademark laid-back ballads. 2016号 (8284 1888) Sat Mar 18, 7.30pm; RMB280-980. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Dadao (by Coastal City), 1099 Gig Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001 号(近海岸城) (8630 8840)

If by Hebe Tien Gig

As part of their China tour, Norwegian post-rock band 1099 is coming to Shenzhen for a live show. Formed in 2007 in Montreal, this trio is an experimental pop band that com- Peddling electronic music influences, bines stunning vocals, powerful drumming and tasteful electronics, warped this four-person stage of energy is and sewn together with widescreen warmth and full-bodied punch. Known to fans as Hebe, Hebe Tien is notable for combining art- and jazz- Thu Mar 9, 8.30pm; RMB80 presale, RMB120 at the door. B10 Live, North Side of a member of Taiwanese Mandopop rock styles. Building C2, North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城 girl group S.H.E. In 2010, she re- Sun Mar 12, 8.30pm; RMB50 presale, 创意文化园北区C2栋北侧 (8633 7602) leased her first solo album, with RMB80 at the door. Brown Sugar Jar, eight music videos scoring more than G9, Huangguan Technology Park, win! 10 million views on YouTube. Tairan 9 Lu, Futian District 福田区车 We have two tickets to this concert to give away. Message our official Sat Mar 25, 7.30pm; RMB480-1,280. 公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋G9 (8320 WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) before Mar 5 with the subject ‘Braids’ Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 7913) and why you should win. Please include your full name and contact num- Binhai Dadao (by Coastal City), ber. Nanshan District 南山区滨海大道3001 号(近海岸城) (8630 8840)

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T-Market Market Mettāsonic Launch Party and Album Release Party

Born out of Fresh and Muzikbox, DJ Quest returns to Shenzhen with a new record label and a bass music compilation album from artists all around China and Taiwan. Featuring a live showcase at Mars Livehouse and after party at Public, this event (and the label) aims to shine a spotlight on talented local producers in Asia and spread the love through music. The after party will start at 12am. Take a walk through Shenzhen’s most creative area when the T-Market lets local artists display – and sell – Sat April 1, RMB50 presale, RMB70 at the door, free their handiwork in public. Bags, trinkets and everything in between are on sale. for after party with festival ticket. Mars Livehouse, Sat-Sun Mar 4-5, 10am-10pm; free. North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意 T-Park Film Creative Park, 10F, East Gate, 2001, Binhe 文化园北区C2栋北侧 Lu, Futian District 福田区滨河大道2001号T-Park10楼

Snake Pit 30th Anniversary Party Shady Monkey Hip Hop's 3rd Year K2Fit Spring Challenge Fitness Anniversary Party

In support of all-around health and wellness, the K2Fit Ultimate You Challenge is back for another season this March, offering you 10 weeks of meal Community institution The Snake Pit is cel- Come celebrate Shady Monkey Hip Hop's Third plans, exercise regimens and customized advice ebrating its 30th Anniversary! Home to Shekou Year Anniversary Party on March 11. Some of from coach and founder Kara Wutzke. If you’re sports and social clubs, this bar set up shop Shenzhen's best musicians, MCs and DJs will looking to tone up, gain muscle mass or just meet March 30, 1987. Stop in for a shot of signature rock the stage with one of Shenzhen's biggest an awesome community of people, register for this snake juice and relive a part of Shenzhen his- sound systems. season’s challenge before March 9 and take the tory. Snake Pit Members enjoy free beer and Sat March 11, 10pm-late; free entry. Club Sector, A8 first step towards becoming the ‘ultimate’ version food. Music Mansion, 1002 Keyuan Lu, Nanshan District 南 of you! Thu-Fri, Mar 30-31, all day; free entry. Snake Pit, 山区科园路1002号A8音乐大厦2层 Registration ends March 9, challenge continues Shop 20, Rose Garden Phrase 2, Nanshan District through mid-May; RMB700 for returning challengers, 南山区南海玫瑰园2期20号商铺 (130 4897 3180) RMB900 for first- timers. www.k2fitchallenge.com.

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Pleasance Exhibition Simon Denny: Real Mass Entrepreneurship Exhibition

Presented by OCAT Shenzhen, Simon Denny: Real Mass Entrepreneurship will mark the first solo China exhibition for the New Zealand artist, who represented his country at the 56th Venice Biennale. Tue-Sun all month, 10am- 5.30pm; free. OCAT Shenzhen Exhibition Hall A, F2, OCT Loft, Nanshan District 南山区深南大道华侨城恩平路 (2691 5100) Gathering excellent work from over 10 Chinese artists, Pleasance will present oil paintings, Chinese paintings and other creative work. Daily until Mar 12, 10am-5pm; free. Barn for Contemporary Art, C3 Space, North District, OCT-Loft, Wenchang Jie, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2 栋北侧

PRINCIPIO by Piotr Kaliński Exhibition Wuthering Heights by Chapterhouse Theatre Britain Stage

In the winter of 1999 Chapterhouse Theatre Company took its first steps towards becoming one of a number of touring theater companies specializing in garden performances in the UK. This time, they will present Emily Bronte’s classic romance in Shenzhen. This treasured story of enduring love and passion Piotr Kalińsk of Poland will hold his has thrilled and entranced first solo exhibition in Shenzhen this for generations. March. Sixty of his illustrations will Sun April 2, 8pm; RMB200/300. be on show, illustrating an artistic Shenzhen Children Palace, style that has long been favored by 2002 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian European art enthusists. District 福田区福中一路2002号 Daily until Mar 15, 11.30am-8pm; free. (8351 3099) ONES, Bldg.19, 63 Qianhai Yi Lu, Nanshan District 南山区前海一路63号前海企业公馆 19栋壹会 (6686 6008 ) All Exhibition

Macbeth Drama The All exhibition will investigate how ‘integrality’ can be created by artists using different forms of expression, including computer art and device building. Artist Jiang Zhi is the one-man show behind All, which will be his first solo exhibition since 2012. Shenzhen-based Zhi is known for artwork that investigates the politics of migration and puts a creative twist on established This English-language classic by the art forms. bard translates across cultures. The Tue-Sun until Mar 26, 10am- China Shakespeare Company will pro- 5.30pm; free. OCAT Shenzhen vide a new take on a dramatic classic. Exhibition Hall A, F2, OCT Every Thu, all month, 8pm; RMB50-60. Loft, Nanshan District 南山区 Shop 107, Block B, G/F, Hong Long Century 深南大道华侨城恩平路 (2691 Plaza, Luohu District 罗湖区深南东路鸿隆 5100) 世纪广场B座首层107铺

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HONG KONG & MACAU CALENDAR HK MO MARCH 3-11 MARCH 17-JUNE MARCH 3-26 MARCH 24-25 FRI-SAT 11 TUE-SUN FRI-SAT 2017 HKAF Rose Theatre Kingston- FRI-SAT To Each Her Own City, 8pm; MOP120. Small Auditorium, Macao All My Sons, various times; HKD220- Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs, Cultural Centre (www.macauticket. 480. The Hong Kong Academy for various times. Para-site(www.para- com) Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre (www. site.org.hk) Produced by the Macao hkticketing.com) Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs is Foundation, To Each Her Own City is Arthur Miller’s first great Broadway based on several intertwined lines a dance work created by renowned success, All My Sons is based on of tension and narratives found Hong Kong choreographer Mui a true story. Combining a tale today in the realities of artistic and Cheuk Yin, Taiwan choreographer of love, guilt and the corrosive cultural productions and contem- Ku Mingshen and Macau elite power of greed, it is gripping and porary thought in the Asian sphere choreographer Stella Ho. It is com- profoundly moving. All My Sons and beyond. Themed ‘traveling and prised of three different works that exposes corruption at the center of transforming,’ it is constructed on explore the relationship between the American dream. a spectrum of art practices, new individuals and their city, telling commissions and case studies. MARCH 11 stories via poetic body movements. Three Phantoms, 2pm/6pm/8pm; SAT MARCH 17 MOP180-480. The Parisian Theatre, Clash of Champions 2, 7pm; FRI The Parisian Macao (www.cotaiticket- MARCH 30 HKD380-1,880. Hong Kong ing.com, 4001 206 618) THU Convention and Exhibition Centre - Featuring three former singers Hall 5BC (www.hkticketing.com) who have performed the male The Clash of Champions 2 box- lead in English composer Andrew ing extravaganza will feature Rex Lloyd Webber’s defining musical, ‘The Wonder Kid’ Tso enter the The Phantom of the Opera, Three ring to defend his World Boxing Phantoms is a sensational musical Organization International ti- theater production that presents tle against Asia-Pacific champ songs from renowned musicals Hirofumi Mukai of Japan. Kyuhyun Solo Concert – such as Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Reminiscence of a novelist in Cats and We Will Rock You, among MARCH 11 others. Come enjoy “the best gala Hong Kong, 8pm; HKD580-1,480. Feast of Pak Tai, all day. Pak Tai AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10 (www.hk- evening of musical theatre you are SAT ever likely to see.” Temple, Taipa Village ticketing.com) Pak Tai’s birthday is on the third Kyuhyun, a member of Korean win! day of the third lunar month, which boy band Super Junior, is coming We have 4 pairs of tickets falls on March 30 this year. In to Hong Kong for his first solo to this show to give away! Message Chinese folk religion, Pak Tai con- concert ‘Kyuhyun Solo Concert- our official WeChat account quered Demon King, who was ter- Reminiscence of a novelist-in Hong (ThatsGuangzhou) before March rorizing the universe. As a reward, Kong.’ If you are a fan of Super 21 with the subject ‘Phantom’ and he was given the title ‘Superior Junior, or just want to see what why you should win. Please include Divinity of the Deep Dark Heaven’ all the hype is about, this is your your full name and contact number. and ‘True Soldier of the North.’ A chance. feast for Pak Tai will be ‘offered’ on this day and Cantonese opera will MARCH 23-25 MARCH 10 be performed in a bamboo theater 2017 Kim Jae Joong Asia Tour in THU-SAT FRI outside the temple. Hong Kong, 8pm; HKD680-1,280. Art Basel, various times; HKD250- Scotch Whiskey Tasting, 6.30- AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10 (www.hk- 850. Hong Kong Convention and 9.30pm; MOP600. Cabana, Banyan ONGOING ticketing.com) Exhibition Centre-Hall 1 & Hall 3 Tree Macau (www.macauticket.com) TUE-SAT After returning from Korean mili- (artbasel.com) Like whiskey? Come revel in this tary service, songwriter Kim Jae Art Basel returns to Hong Kong for tasting event at the scenic Banyan Joong will lead a tour through its fifth edition, presenting 20th Tree with whisky specialists and eight major cities in Asia. Kim audi- and 21st century works of modern brand ambassadors from Scotland tioned for S.M. Entertainment and and contemporary art. With half and Hong Kong. Offering more was accepted into the agency at 15 of its 242 exhibitors drawn from than 10 types of whiskies aged up years old. After joining pop group Asia or the Asia-Pacific, this year’s to 21 years and two whisky-pow- JYJ, Kim became one of the most show also premieres galleries from ered cocktails, it’s bound to be a popular singers in Asia. the rest of the world, totaling 34 very (un)forgettable Friday night. countries. MARCH 16-19 MARCH 10 THU-SUN MARCH 31 FRI Ad Lib, 10am-7pm; free entry. Macao 2017 HKAF Druid-The Beauty Queen FRI Magic Show by Mario Lopez, 8pm; Museum of Art (www.mam.gov.mo) of Leenane, various times; HKD200- Fifth Harmony The 7/27 Tour Live in MOP160. Small Auditorium, Macao Since artist Konstantin Bessmertny 500. The Hong Kong Academy for Hong Kong 2017, 8pm; HKD1,190. Cultural Centre (www.ccm.gov.mo) moved to Macau from Russia 23 Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre (www. AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10 (www.hk- Spanish magician Mario Lopez, years ago, he has witnessed dra- hkticketing.com) ticketing.com) winner of the International Close matic changes in the city, which Sporting brash humor, direct lan- This girl group was organized by Up Magic Competition in 2013, have inspired him to employ an guage and inventive storytelling, Simon Cowell and formed dur- developed an interest in magic absurd visual language to express The Beauty Queen of Leenane has ing the second season of The X after exploring the realms of music, himself from the perspective of been widely praised. This Tony- Factor US in 2012. The energetic painting, skating and juggling. both a foreigner and an insider. The award winning black comedy ap- Ally Brooke Hernandez and gospel Now, you’ll find him in theaters, exhibition Ad Lib showcases a col- peared on Broadway and has been singer Normani Kordei lead Fifth restaurants, on the streets and lection of his recent work, includ- performed across the world. Harmony. even in the jungles of Peru. Come ing paintings, sculptures, videos explore the magic and see this and installations. mastermind conjure up a bunny or two.

74 | SZ | MARCH 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM HONG KONG & MACAU CALENDAR HOTEL NEWS Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen Hard Rock International Launches ‘The Table’ Food and Beverage Loyalty Program Announces Launch of Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced a new food and beverage loyalty program called The Table by Golden Circle, which Futian hotel in mainland China: Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen. Slated to Shangri-La, Shenzhen will launch on January 1, 2017. The set menu in- openHard inRock summer Hotels 2017, recently the new announced Hard Rock the propertylaunch of willits first offer a luxury stay for modern travelers who are seeking a reprieve from traditional accommodations. Blending pop culture and Thecludes concepts five courses include created ‘elegant’ by fiveJiangnan, chefs ‘intimate’and completed Cantonese, by three ‘upbeat’ dining premium hospitality, Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen promises a Malaysian,venues, reflecting Australian five ‘chill’concepts and to ‘adventurous’ bring guests Textures a diverse of experience. Chocolate. host of world-class leisure, dining and entertainment options Resident Australian Chef Mathew McCool prepares the 36-hour-braised and the thread that unites them all – music. Aiming to become short rib with potato and cured egg for the fourth ‘chill’ act. Traditional a new landmark in the Guangdong region, Hard Rock Hotel Australian cuisine is combined with Australian short rib, Japanese Shenzhen will continue the brand’s tradition of presenting sauces and preserved egg, which gives the dish a combination of tastes memorable moments through music. Whether a guest prefers and aromas. rap, pop, reggae or R&B, travelers can experience an unparal- leled music amenity program – The Sound of Your Stay - offering complimentary in-room Fender guitars and DJ-equipment.

Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen Welcomes Boddy Liu as Director of Food & Beverage Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Boddy Liu as director of food and beverage. With 16 years' hospital- The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen ity experience, Liu has accumulated well-rounded management experi- Welcomes Michelin Chef Cristoforo Trapani ence. He has also The executive chef of one-star Michelin restaurant La Magnolia, worked with many Chef Cristoforo is set to create a sensory experience as he presents international hotel his own version of modern Italian cuisine at Shenzhen’s exclusive brands, such as Wes- dining venue, Paletto. Chef Cristoforo developed his passion for tin, Sheraton and Re- naissance. Liu pointed of his hometown and birthplace, Piano di Sorrento in Campania. out that the Kempin- Hecooking learned at an the early tastes age, of intertwinedfresh produce with from the his flavors mother and in colors a fruit ski Hotel Shenzhen and vegetable shop, which inspired him to prioritize the freshness has been open for 10 of ingredients and develop a high quality, elaborate cooking phi- years, creating an op- losophy. Through work with other chefs, Chef Cristoforo acquired portunity as well as a a reputation for collecting and advancing the rich traditions of challenge for him. He southern Italian cuisine. Chef Cristoforo’s creative cuisine will be aims to lead his new available from March 8 to 11 at the hotel. but mature team to a higher level. In order to achieve this goal, he will devote himself to staff training to improve service quality and guest satisfaction. Liu is enthusiastic about great cuisine and hopes to provide an unforgettable culinary experience for guests.

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European Union Chamber of Commerce Rm 308, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High- Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District (Tel: Baia Burger Concept 078A, 1/F, Shopping Eager L122, INTOWN, Fuhua San Lu, Futian 8635 0920; fax: 8632 9785). Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District 福田区福华 District 福田区福华三路卓越INTOWN购物中心一南山高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 3 楼 308 室三路购物公园一楼078A (8290 6696) 楼L122号 (8889 3793)

French Chamber of Commerce in South China (CCIFC) Room 318, 3/F Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Building,South section of Hi-tech Industry Park, Nanshan District (Tel: 8632 9602; fax: 8632 9736) www.ccifc.org 南山区科技园南区留学生创业大厦3楼318室

German Chamber of Commerce 217 Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture pho nam 1) Shop B26C, Link City Passage Building, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan (near Coco Park), Futian District； 2) B1 District. (8635 0487) www.china.ahk.de floor, B1-04, Zhuoyue Plaza, Shangmeilin, 南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦 217 Futian District 越小品 , 1）福田区连城新天地 B26C 商铺 (8255 The American Chamber of Commerce in 7048)；2）福田区上梅林卓悦汇 B1 楼 B1-04 South China Rm 208, 2/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan Dis- trict (Tel: 0755-2658 8342; fax: 0755-2658 8341). www.amcham-southchina.org Mash Gastropub Phase 3, Shuiwei, 2-5 The Brew South gate, Yijing Central Walk, 3 Hanggang Park Jie, Futian District 福田区皇 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District 福田区福华一路怡景 The British Chamber of Commerce, Shen- 岗公园街2-5云顶翠峰三期 (8322 0215) 中心城南大门 (2389 2669) zhen Sub-Chamber Rm 314, 3/F Overseas Chinese Scholars Venture Building, southern section of High-Tech Industrial Park, Nan- shan District (Tel: 2658 8350). 深圳市南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业大厦3 楼314室 SERVICED

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GEORGE & DRAGON VISTA-SK INTERNATIONAL Introduces Lamb Chops to the Menu MEDICAL CENTER Provides Examination Package

George & Dragon is a quintessential British pub boasting draft beers, ales, stouts and ciders. This spring, they are upping the ante with lamb chops, sold in portions deserving the George & Dragon name. Vista-SK International Medical Center has introduced an RMB198 examina- 3 Taizi Lu, Nanshan District 南山区太子路3号 (2669 8564) tion package for women, which includes consultation, Leucorrhea Routine and Ultrasound. The OB/GYN department provides women of all ages with high quality healthcare services of international caliber. Whether you are a win! developing teenager, a wife preparing to have children, a new mother or a mature woman experiencing a big change, the doctors at Visa-SK are here We’ve got 10 vouchers, including six vouchers valued at RMB50 and four to provide you with professional, reliable and customized healthcare. vouchers valued at RMB80, to give away. For a chance to win, message our 南山区学府路软件产业基地 WeChat feed: ThatsShenzhen 4/F, Nanshan Software Industry Base, Xuefu Lu, Nanshan District 4 栋C座4层 (3689 9688)

THE LANGHAM, SHENZHEN BREADSOCIETY Offers Luxurious Platinum Afternoon Tea Sets Up First Shenzhen Shop

This spring, the award-winning Palm Court restaurant at The Langham, Founded in Singapore, breadsociety recently opened its first Shenzhen shop in Shenzhen proudly presents its platinum afternoon tea. With carefully se- Coco Park, Futian District. Despite being a newcomer to Shenzhen’s budding lected ingredients and advanced culinary skills on show, their talented chefs bread scene, the shop is already proving popular. invite you on a luxurious and delicious afternoon journey. Shop L1-J16, 1/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District 福田区福华三路Coco Park一楼L1-J16 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District 福田区深南大道7888号 (8828 9888) (2360 4500)

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Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini 2.20~3.20 3.21~4.20 4.21~5.21 5.22~6.21

Pisces – you’re hankering to play Get your shit together this month. Sorry, Taurus – he or she is just not Trouble in your celestial house matchmaker, aren’t you? Well, set Do some spring cleaning. You should that into you. This month, you will get of communications means a your friends up and you may be either organize your desk or quit all rejected by a crush, but not to worry – misunderstanding will arise in the rewarded with a romantic surprise the spam-riddled WeChat groups you’ll experience a surge in romantic middle of the month. Seek help from of your own. If your date suggests you’re in. But misfortune will befall interest after an exciting night out the friendly stranger you will meet at eating at The Brew, they’re the one. you if you quit any group chats with in Shekou. Talking to a stranger at Costa Coffee. Don’t eat hot pot this Dates on Taizi Lu are inauspicious. 13 people in them on the 13th. a dumpling house may lead to good month, or else. fortune.

Cancer Leo Virgo Libra 6.22~7.22 7.23~8.23 8.24~9.23 9.24~10.23

This month, you will open up You will be pushed out of your You’ve focused all your energy on Time to flirt! You are glowing this emotionally to someone in your comfort zone soon. Gird yourself pleasing others, so take some time month, and suitors will go out of life. Make it your ayi? You’ve for upcoming challenges with for yourself! Go to that sex shop in their way to speak with you. Do not, been meaning to practice your the teaching of Confucius, or Luohu. Or not, it’s your life. Beware however, mistake men on Chicken Chinese more, anyway. Eat hand- inspirational quotes on Pinterest or of taxi drivers wearing red jackets. Street for suitors – they just want pulled noodles on the third of the something – we don’t really know. you to drink Qingdaos in their seedy month, and you’ll find an item you’d Drink baijiu on the 18th. bars. previously thought was gone forever.

Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius 10.24~11.22 11.23~12.21 12.22~1.20 1.21~2.19

It’s time to look deep into yourself You want a raise? Then go get a Get your colored pencils or Your March will come in like a lion and figure out what you really want. raise! You deserve it, and your work calligraphy brush, because mid- and go out like a lamb – not to use Or you can pay one of those fortune achievements have been stellar March you will reach your creative hackneyed phrases in your horoscope tellers in Shasi Village to do it for lately. Just don’t ask for one if the peak. Should you become a start- but, well, here we are. Weather the you – your choice. Drinking Yanjing AQI is over 150. Walk backwards into up nerd? Maybe! Stars indicate that hectic beginning of the month with during the full moon will bring you your office for good luck. you’ll be sharing your good news booze (yes, we’re using this as an good fortune. with others at the end of the month . opportunity to plug our bar reviews, p. sounds like a start-up nerd to us. 66).

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