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2015.01 18 Welcome to 2015! 欢迎来到2015! InterMediaChina www.tianjinplus.com Managing Director J. Hernan [email protected] Magnetic Plaza, Building 6-140, 1Floor Nankai District Managing Editor 南开区奥城商业广场商6-140,1层(体育馆对面) Mike Ross [email protected] Editors Elvira Cheng, Malaka Yattigala, Michelle Piao [email protected] Contributors Tracy Hall, Andrew Smith, Oshani Silva Ben Hoskins, Priscilla Nolet Michael Dow, Steve Rager Designer Hu Yingzhe Freelance Writers, Editors & Proofreaders Needed at Tianjin’s Marketing, Events & Promotions Premier Lifestyle Magazine! Danni Zhang, Jenny Wang, Carolin Chang [email protected] We are looking for: · Native or high level English speakers who also have Photographer excellent writing skills. Wang Yifang · A good communicator who has the ability to work as part of a diverse and dynamic team. Distribution · Basic Chinese language abilities and experience in Lei Hongzhi journalism and/or editing are preferred but not crucial. distribution@tianjinplus. com If you are interested in contributing to our magazine, please send your CV and a brief covering letter to Advertising Agency [email protected] InterMediaChina advertising@tianjinplus. com Publishing Date January 2015 Tianjin Plus is a Lifestyle Magazine. For Members ONLY www. tianjinplus. com Tel: +86 22 2576 0956 ISSN 2076-3743 2015 2015 CONTENTS 01 CONTENTS 01 30 12 January Calendar 08 Sports & Fitness 32 2015 Sports Year Preview Partner Promotions 10 How to 34 Feature Story 12 How to Master Time Management Friends and Football Special Days 36 32 Art & Culture 14 Special Days of January 14 Old vs. Young Cover Story 18 Past Events Welcome to 2015! Christams Tree Lighting 38 Hopeland 2014 Christmas Party 41 Restaurants Bulldog Coffee 20 Listings Special Dishes 21 Tianjin Listing Index 44 36 18 TEDA Listing Index 56 Chitchat 22 Entertainment 60 Relationships 23 China Travel 62 Health 24 Weihai What is a Bad Bite? 62 Education Global Travel 64 IST 28 Osaka Wellington 29 Fashion 30 Horoscope 66 Weathering Winter! Horoscope 2015 29 64 Include your event email to 2015 January Calendar [email protected] 01 03 12 17 THU SAT MON SAT The Ballet "Swan Lake" Drama "Ghost Blows 1" Wellington College International Tianjin Western Chamber Music Concert 芭蕾舞剧《天鹅湖》 话剧《鬼吹灯Ⅰ精绝古城》 Open Day 握手在冬季——中西室内乐音乐会 天津惠灵顿国际学校公开日 Opera House, Tianjin Grand Theatre Tianjin Grand Hall Western Shore Art Salon 天津大剧院歌剧厅 天津大礼堂 No.1 Yide Dao, Hongqiao District 西岸艺术馆 19:30 19:30 红桥区义德道1号 20:00 80-480 180-580 wellington-tianjin.cn 50-100 +86 22 8388 2000, 2332 0068 400 610 3721 +86 22 2326 1992 04 30 SUN FRI Tap Dance Show "Riverdance" Chinese Ethnic Spring Concert 踢踏舞剧《大河之舞》 沽上情歌——中国民族音乐家迎春音乐会 Opera House, Tianjin Grand Theatre Western Shore Art Salon 天津大剧院歌剧厅 西岸艺术馆 19:30 20:00 02 50-100 180-880 +86 22 8388 2000, 2332 0068 15 +86 22 2326 1992 Cover Girl Event FRI 封面女郎 MON Shangri-La Hotel BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 天津香格里拉酒店 New Year Concert +86 22 8418 8888 BBC苏格兰交响乐团新年音乐会 15 Dec-15 Jan Tianjin Concert Hall 09 天津音乐厅 19:30 80-480 FRI +86 22 2332 0068 Special Days Flamenco Ballet "Carmen" 弗拉明戈舞剧《卡门》 1 Jan New Year’s Day Opera House, Tianjin Grand Theatre 13 Jan Coming of Age Day 天津大剧院歌剧厅 19:30 18 Jan Sinulog Festival 80-580 +86 22 8388 2000, 2332 0068 20 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day 8 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 9 Chinese New Year @ Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel Bai Yun Winter Set Menu @ Banyan Tree Tianjin Riverside At New Dynasty, let authentic Cantonese flavours create a memory Specially-selected set menu with exquisite Chinese dishes including the Chef’s signature soup, authentic of a family reunion gathering! 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For more information please call: + 86 22 2466 7251 Family Reunion Afternoon Tea Time @ Hotel Indigo Tianjin Haihe @ Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Tianjin For your afternoon leisure, you can enjoy the elegant environment at Albert’s, while tasting fantastic food and surfing the Internet via wifi. Now only 78 Spend unforgettable moments with your family and CNY you can choose selected cakes, snacks and friends with us for a Spring Festival family reunion by cookies, tea, coffee or juice with fresh fruits. enjoying free soft drinks, local beers and wines. Time: 2:00-5:00 pm (Monday - Sunday) Period: 18 February 2015 – 20 March 2015 Price: 78 CNY/person Price: From 2388 CNY per table Venue: 2/F, Albert’s Venue: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Tianjin For more information or reservations, please For more information, please calll: +86 22 2457 8888 contact: +86 22 8832 8888 ext. 3260 10 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 11 in 2009 and 2014 as some of his most Players noted that the team was a fantastic memorable moments with the team, opportunity to bring together so many along with the accompanying post-match different people, providing a chance to parties! In addition, this past year saw the learn about other cultures, both on the formation of the Jin Chao Tianjin Amateur field and off. And while styles of play may Football League, a six week competition differ amongst everyone, they make it in early fall bringing together the best work. Actually, they not only make it work, amateur teams in the area and sponsored but they thrive and everyone becomes by a local advertising agency and Tianjin good friends, and you can always find TV5. As the lone foreign team, Laowai them at a local bar on Sunday afternoons United placed 3rd in the tournament after a game. eventually won by a team of former 2015 should be another fun year for Laowai Chinese professional players sponsored United. They again plan to participate in by Shell. Furthermore a budding rivalry various competitions throughout the year, has developed with Binhai International as well as continually looking for matches Football Club, with Laowai United claiming with high level opponents possibly in bragging rights with a string of recent Beijing or Shanghai. Then there are of victories. course the weekly friendlies on Tuesdays But while the competition on the field has and Sundays throughout the year. Their gotten stronger and the level of play has home field at 43 Middle School on Anshan increased, Tianjin Laowai United is not just Xi Dao is undergoing some renovation so about football. Team member Eelco van they are in a bit of transition having to play Kuilenburg says, “The games are fun, but games all over the city, but they hope to parties and good fun are what lasts. This find a more permanent location in the near is our thing, our social thing. And it’s nice future. The Ritz-Carlton Tianjin sponsored to be with people who understand you.” the team this past year, and the team will The amazing thing about a statement like continue to be on the lookout for more this is that the players for Tianjin Laowai supporters throughout the community. As United could hardly be said to be anything the team enters its second decade here in alike. For a recent tournament they fielded Tianjin good things are in store, so if you a roster of 23 people composing of 16 enjoy football and friendship then Tianjin different nationalities, ranging from 17 to Laowai United just might be a place you 40 years old. There are students and there can call home. are others that work, yet it is by the bond For more information on Tianjin Laowai of football that they find common ground, United, contact team captain Matthieu realizing that while they come from many Pierazzi at [email protected] or backgrounds, they are really quite alike. 130 7208 8310. Friends and Football By Ben Hoskins 现在,在天津的各个地方我们都可以随处看见外国人,身处异乡的他们生活在这里应该也很不容易。足球让他们聚 集到了一起,虽然他们的年龄不一样,身份也不一样,但是在足球场上,他们找到了共同点,意识到虽然他们来自 不同的背景,但他们真的很相似。在这里,他们可以了解彼此的文化,每个人都可以变成好朋友。 t’s a Tuesday night in December at the opponents all over the city, usually playing He says from year to year there is usually Heping Sports Stadium.