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2 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 3 The wrap 36 COVER STORY 44 Community Taking it to the extreme Urban sports are transforming the city into a playground.

Shenzhen Film & Acting p44

Three to See artp24 exhibitions QUOTE of the issue "You know my motto, right? Single, bilingual and ready to mingle." International music star Pitbull shares his life philosophy on p26

62 EVENTS HK P54 Wine of the Month

April 18 April 25 April 2-26 Miloš Karadaglic The Greatest Hits of Elvis Cavalia

4 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com 8 CITY 12 myth-busting the Yao Facts and fictions about Guangdong's largest ethnic minority. 14 Matchmaker, Matchmaker Can't find 'the one?' Your parents will.

16 LIFE & STYLE 20 Inside the flower hotel A huge ode to excess. 22 MOZAMBIQUE A pristine paradise.

24 ARTS 28 "We tease, we mock, we exist" Meet the rappers who use Gaga to go after Sinopec. 32 All Dolled Up English National Ballet prepares to delight with Coppélia.

54 EAT & DRINK

58 Flamenco House Restaurant Peace and paella. 60 Champoo Nothing to do with washing your hair.

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 5 Editor's Note April WIN WIN WIN

“Never was anything great province, she has all the achieved without danger.” facts about the Yao people So said Niccolò Machiavelli, and their customs (p12). one of the great minds of It’s a busy month the Renaissance. Of course, for pop music fans, with he was talking about how to the advent of both Katy successfully rule your realm Perry (who we covered In Guangzhou, a pair of tick- by crushing opposition and in our last issue) and ets to Club for Five (p64), dominating neighboring Pitbull (see p26 for an a pair of tickets to Roni states, but it applies equally interview), as well as the well to this month’s cover Backstreet Boys (see the Benise (p64), a pair of tickets story: urban extreme sports. Hong Kong calendar). to Théâtre de la Feuille’s Skateboarding, parkour We’ve also nabbed a chat L’Orphelin 2.0 (p66), a pair of and BMX all came into being with Jiangnan Xiren, the tickets to Melisma Saxophone as part of a counterculture duo who has taken the Quartet (p66) and a pair of desire to do something Middle Kingdom by storm tickets to the English National extraordinary – and they all with their takedowns of Ballet’s Coppélia (p68). come with plenty of hazards. everything from ‘tuhao’ Torn ligaments, broken bones to Sinopec. Using popular In Shenzhen, a pair of tickets and even death are not uncommon to these melodies, including ‘Bad Romance’ and to the Zola Quartet (p62), a disciplines, but that hasn’t deterred thrill ‘Gangnam Style,’ they recompose the lyrics to pair of tickets to the Greatest seekers from testing the limits of gravity with present amusing social commentary (p28). Hits of Elvis (p63), a physi- backflips and supermans. More high culture is on the horizon, too, In fact, these three sports have been with the English National Ballet bringing otherapy session at Vista-SK steadily growing in China, and like everything the sparklingly light and easily digestible International Medical Center in the country, while it may be arriving a Coppélia (p32) and Théâtre de la Feuille’s very (p73), a voucher for a bottle little late to the global party, you can be sure physical version of Chinese classic The Orphan of selected wine at Shark’s that big things are on the horizon. We took of Zhao (p30). Looking ahead, Shenzhen is Coco Park location (p73) and the highway to the danger zone and spoke to set to welcome a grand production of Ghost a pair of Skechers D'Lites people in China’s major metropolises for a the Musical in May. Keep an eye out for our Golden Panda shoes (p74). glimpse into how skateboarding, parkour and interviews with the stars in our next issue. BMX are turning cities into extreme sports Until then, one more piece of advice from For details of how to win, visit playgrounds (p36). Machiavelli to mull over that has always our WeChat feed: Thats_PRD Looking into other subgroups of society, been very instructive to me: “It is better to be this month Guangzhou editor Jocelyn Richards feared than loved.” lays down the facts about Guangdong’s largest ethnic minority, the Yao. Having journeyed Tom Lee into their villages in the countryside of the Editor in Chief

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Who let the dogs out? A dog slaughter ring in Shenzhen was shut down on March 16 after animal rights activists spent almost 40 hours protesting outside the site. Members of the Shenzhen City Canine Society posed as purchasers of dog carcasses in order to enter the compounds, where they found hundreds of iron cages packed with dogs. Within minutes, authorities arrived at the scene, arresting the soulless canine kidnappers and saving 89 dogs in the process. Although the story is not expected to improve China’s infamous reputation for cruelty towards animals, it does promote more pawsitive thinking.

Land of opportunity Don’t head west just yet! A joint report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) China and the China Development Research Foundation named Shenzhen and Guangzhou as the top two “cities of opportunity” last month. Twenty cities – including Tianjin, Chongqing and Nanjing – were ranked based on indicators like healthcare and safety, culture and lifestyle, technology and sustainability. As the ‘Silicon Valley of China,’ Shenzhen scored highest in technological readiness and economic clout, while Guangzhou topped a subcategory for having the highest overall standard of living. Crucial indicators like the number of palm trees per square kilometer and average temperature apparently weren’t factored in, but hey, we still won.

Bromance Do not pass Go Port-a-reality March 18 saw the meeting of two total Head coach Fabio Cannavaro of the Dongguan is sprucing up streets with its strangers: BuzzFeed editor Matt Stopera and Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football latest art installation project, Real Fiction Guangzhou resident Li Hongjun, dubbed ‘Bro Club has been handed a 10-month jail term Cinema, which sets up ‘port-a-cinemas’ Orange.’ A few weeks back, Li was gifted a by Italian courts. The 2006 FIFA World secondhand iPhone from a distant relative Player of the Year found himself in deep the three-month project is being organized around the city. On its first tour to China, – the same phone that was stolen from water after he was caught swimming in by ArtsRouge International and Littmann Stopera in New York months before. After the pool of one of his properties, ignoring Cultural Projects and curated by Klaus discovering mysterious images on his photo orders prohibiting him from entering the Littmann and Dutch conceptual artist Job stream of a man next to an orange tree, grounds. The ban is tied to the ongoing Koelewijn. Three container-like cinemas, Stopera tweeted about the incident, which investigation by Italian authorities was later reposted by a Chinese netizen on into possible tax invasion. Cannavaro’s Lost and featuring a total of 26 seats, were designed by the Swiss architecture firm Weibo with the hashtag “looking for Bro company, Fd Service, had almost one placed in a parking lot beside a theater and Orange.” With 50 million views, it wasn’t million pounds seized last year in Naples long before Li was tracked down, prompting and is estimated to owe another million through an open screen, every spectator is pedestrian street. When observing the ‘film’ Stopera to hop on a plane to Guangzhou and euros in unpaid taxes. Meanwhile, admired transformed into an actor, every building a meet him in person. The two bonded over club director Marcello Lippi announced his noodles in Li’s hometown of Meizhou, where resignation last month, though sources say no ending. Deep, Dongguan, deep. film backdrop and every scene a story with Li is taking advantage of the media attention recent actions of the Italian duo are merely to promote Hakka cuisine. “an untimely coincidence.”

8 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 9 Th e b u zz CITY Chinese Chat FAKES CONVENIENCE Blowing cows and Shanzhai sphinx Restroom round-up eating tofu Last spring, workers in Hebei Province had to dismantle an epic, full- scale replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza, after Egyptian authorities complained to UNESCO that China was manufacturing fakes of its cultural heritage. Well, the folks in Anhui never got the memo, and they’ve gone ahead and built themselves a sphinx as well. This mammoth monument, lovingly referred to in Chinese as the “lion-body-human- face statue” may not be long for this world if Egypt catches on. Book your tickets to Chuzhou, Anhui, before this Wonder of the World(ish) becomes history. One of the most marvelous things about Mandarin is the anecdotes behind everyday idioms. This month, we’re dissecting two that you can regularly insert into con- With more than 500 million us- 吹牛 ers, the Didi Lashi app has gone dòufu (吃豆腐). versation: chuī niú ( ) and chī- cabs? Message your friends? No, tle’) is a common way to say ‘talking thiscompletely one does viral. something Does it flageven big.’ ChuīIn the niú past, (literally a butcher ‘blowing would cat cut a small wound in the leg of a lamb closest, cleanest toilet. Public or a pig after killing it. Then he restroomsmore important abound, – it but finds so thedo pri- blew on the wound until the body vate establishments. Does your pumped up. After that, it would apartment have a particularly be easy for the butcher to skin the swanky bathroom with Wi-Fi? animal. This technique was called You can list it on the app, along ‘blowing pig’ or ‘blowing lamb.’ with a modest fee for its use – What does this have to do this is the Uber Black of toilets, with cows? If a man said that he and we bet it’s going to be huge. could blow cattle, he was talking big, because the skin of bovines was too thick and tough to make RANDOM NUMBER QUOTE OF THE MONTH become a colloquial way to say this practicable. Thus, chuī niú has

someoneAnother is exaggerating, useful phrase e.g., to have nĭ “The quality is great, chuī niú (‘you’re exaggerating’). In the Han Dynasty, there was a and it’s so sexy!” coupleon hand who is chī ran dòufu a tofu (‘eating shop. The tofu’). wife was beautiful and charming, so people called her the ‘Tofu Queen.’ To drum up business, her behavior 6 billion led men to go to her shop just to That’s the grand RMB total spent courtwas occasionally her attention. ﬂirtatious, which by Chinese tourists to Japan dur- - ing the Spring Festival holiday, ployed to say that a man is taking with a tremendous amount go- advantageToday, ofchī a dòufuwoman, is usuallynormally em in ing to buy… toilet seats. Japan a teasing or playful context. For ex- is on the cutting edge of toilet seat development, with stunning are taking advantage of Ellen’). futuristic options like heating, ample, nĭ chī Ellen de dòufu (‘you built-in bidet and even music // taipei language institute (tli) is one of the (to cover up any embarrassing top 10 language school globally. to ﬁnd out sounds). “RMB6 billion” was all more about their Chinese language learn- over the headlines last month, ing courses, contact 0755-2161 8221, email That’s the Taobao review left by a woman who purchased this particu- after Chinese media criticized the [email protected] or visit www.tli.com. - toilet-seeking shoppers for failing tw. 1209A, bldg C, Ming Wah international el online when she wore it. She seemed to love her RMB39 duds any- to support China’s domestic in- Convention Center, sea World, shekou, way,larly althoughshocking whendress, she only took to find photos that donning she didn’t her look new quite wares, like Internet the mod dustry – although they probably nanshan, shenzhen 南山蛇口海上世界明华国 commenters were not as enthusiastic. One helpfully suggested that it didn’t hear it over their toilet’s 际会议中心C座1209A may look a bit sexier “if you don’t wear the pink slippers.” Perhaps. tunes.

10 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 11 Lead Myth-busting the Yao Fact and fiction about Guangdong’s largest ethnic minority

BY Jocelyn Richards

distinguished only as the ‘other’ during

were soon labeled barbarians and forced to liveconflicts away of from power society with in Han mountainous Chinese, the re Yao- gions. Over time, continuous uprisings, con- sequential isolation and shared experiences helped shape the Yao into the (somewhat)

Theysolidified are bodyrebels… they in are the today. best sense. True. The Yao’s rebellious disposition has always come with the territory. As early as A.D. 220, the Shiji -

of southern barbarians – one characterized of the first ofby a traditionficial histories of sustained of China resistance – described to imperiala group regimes. Later historical texts stress that the Yao “refused to be seduced by the lure of the superior, lowland Han culture, which meant aken at face value and in eve- opportunities in neighboring cities, marking paying taxes and providing corvee [unpaid] ryday clothes, even a seasoned labor.” But really, who would work for free? Guangzhouer would struggle to We decided to untangle what’s true from differentiate between modern Yao what’sthe first false major regarding Yao assimilation this people in andhistory. their They consider themselves ‘dog-men.’ T - culture. marcation remains. Despite being the largest Chinese text The History of the Later Han ethnicand Han minority Chinese, in yet Guangdong the official and line boasting of de The Yao are a clearly defined, homog- recountsFalse the– sort myth of. Classicof Pan Hu, fifth a centurydivine dog a population comparable to Chicago’s, the enous group. that married an emperor’s daughter and Yao have historically remained absent from False. China’s 55 ethnic minorities are subsequently fathered a new species of ‘dog- all social, economic and political interac- sometimes lumped together, but for as many men.’ To this day, some Yao still consider the tions in the region. Today, however, many of differences as there are between ethnic clas- legend to be a valid origin story, though most these once brightly clad mountaineers have - simply honor the canine for its admirable abandoned their smog-free villages to seek tions within each individual group. Initially role in other popular legends. sifications, there are often even more varia

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It is merely coincidence, however, that over 190 different treatments using 30 herbs the Chinese character 猺 – depicting a ‘dog’ to treat almost 50 diseases. or ‘beast’ radical – was once the word for Said to stimulate circulation, encourage muscle relaxation, eliminate fatigue and origin, it was actually a graphically pejorative strengthen one’s immune system, the baths ideogram‘Yao.’ Instead used of by reflecting Han Chinese the Yao’s as an mythical ethnic are also believed to treat rheumatic fever, ty- slur. The character was later replaced with phoid fever, and gynecological and skin dis- a human radical (傜) and then an even more eases. Packages of Yao bath tonic have been favorable jade radical (瑶) in the 1950s as spotted on Taobao (search 瑶族泡药包), but part of the PRC’s attempt to glorify Chinese proceed at your own risk. ethnic minorities. Hunan. In traditional China, unequal access // Visit the thousand Year Yao Village (千年瑶寨) in liannan They have a Guinness world record. to education often left girls and women il- County, northern Guangdong, to view one of the oldest func- True. The Hongyao (Red Yao) women tioning Yao settlements. open daily 9am-6pm, admission in Huangluo Village, Guangxi, earned a to communicate. Unlike standard written rMb50. Qian nian Yao Zhai, Chengxi nan, liannan County, Guinness record in 2010 for comprising the Chinese,literate, forcing Nüshu themis purely to find phonetic, alternative with ways Qingyuan 清远市连南县城西南千年瑶寨 (3481 9783, www. about 600 characters that represent different chinayaozhai.com) locks, which average 1.7 meters, are tradi- syllables in a word. Some Nüshu characters tionally“world’s cut first only long-hair once, at village.” the age Their of 16. endless The actually take the mirror image of an original hair is then gifted to the groom on a couple’s Chinese ideogram and reduce the number of wedding day and later becomes part of a strokes (we don’t blame them). Featured in woman’s everyday hairdo. Lisa See’s novel Snow Flower and the Secret Made of three bunches – the hair that Fan, the script was used in poems and letters was cut at 16, hair that is still attached and between sworn sisters, embroidered onto growing, and strings of fallen hair that are clothing or everyday items. collected each day – a woman’s headdress indicates both her social and marital status. They never take commercial medicine. Married women without kids wrap hair True. Perched on mountaintops far from around their heads in a spiral, while those civilization, the Yao learned to develop their with children tie a small bun at the front. own medical practices early on. Families Single women looking for love usually sport passed down knowledge of the therapeutic a bandana, leaving much to the imagination. properties of wild plants and herbs, which were used to heal common diseases. After They have a secret language solely for boiling the plants in water, the Yao would women. pour the resulting tonic into a large barrel True, though it’s rarely practiced today. and bathe in it. These medicinal baths soon Known as Nüshu, or ‘women’s writing,’ the became a trademark prescription of Yao doctors, who are estimated to advise patients in script first emerged in Jiangyong County,

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 13 Feature Matchmaker, Matchmaker Can’t find ‘the one?’ Your parents will

BY Emma Guo

Marriage: a joining of two people – and their families. For most unions, parents view meeting a prospective spouse for their son or daughter as hugely important and necessary before the nuptials. Generally, this happens later in the relationship. However, the ever-quirky Shenzhen has produced a different phenomenon among the parents of older unmarried singles: park matchmaking.

of Lianhua Shan Park is the blind date corner. A sign setnly upa five-minute at the entrance walk byfrom the the park’s red managementsouthern gate of -

Oarea. Thousands of posters of personals plaster the walls of a 200-square-meterfice alerts section, passersby with that some they even are tacked in a matchmaking onto several nearby trees. Parents and a few middle-aged men mill around.

himselfA local as Wen man Jinlong in an unfitted and launches suit notices into his me spiel first. after He thinks a brief I’ve greeting:come for a date. Confident and somewhat intense, he introduces “I’m turning 40 soon and my parents are getting older. My goal is to get married this year and ideally have a kid before 40. I would like to have my wife stay at home taking care of the family. I run my own little store. Although I can’t earn a ton of money from it, it’s still enough for a family of three in the future.” I ask why he came to Lianhua Shan instead of using dating websites. “No one replies to my messages,” he answers. “Plus women’s photos lie sometimes. I prefer to meet people I’m going to date in person.” He mentions that he heard about park matchmaking from a friend who met his girlfriend here.

am uninterested and that he is wasting time. He nods and leaves immediately. He continues talking until I interject, firmly telling him I Next, I speak to a woman named Aunt Zhao. Zhao and her husband moved with their daughter from Wuhan, Hubei Province, shortly after the couple’s retirement in 2012. Zhao lives nearby and comes to Lianhua Shan in the mornings to exercise and see friends. “My daughter is an only child… [and] a bit shy. Her father and I worry about her since she’s turning 30 soon. She works in a shipping agency, and most of her co-workers are women… We need to help her,” she says. Zhao’s daughter thought park matchmaking was embarrass- - ble and respect her choices though, so she decided to give it a try.” ing andAfter resisted several at dates first. set“We up promised by her parents, her we Zhao’swould daughterbe reasona eventually entered into a relationship for eight months, and her poster was removed from the walls. However, the couple broke up when the man relocated to another city. “She didn’t want a long-distance relationship. We have no choice but to support her. She’s our daughter after all,” Zhao continues. Zhao and her hus-

Like many of the parents hanging about Lianhua Shan, Zhao andband her plan husband on putting are nottheir familiar daughter’s with flyer online back dating. up soon. Instead

helps to gauge the suitability of a person better. of reading“It’s convenient profiles on and a website, cost effective they know to do talkingit this way,” face Zhaoto face notes. “We are not familiar with the computer like young people, and my daughter is not really into blind dates.” Rick Li, a Taiwanese man who owns an electronics busi-

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ness, is a regular at park matchmaking. He got Why waste money? I refused, my girlfriend tipped off about the practice from a friend he and her family got mad, and we ended our - cient way to get married is to meet the parents here is easy but making it into a relationship is met speed dating. “He told me the most effi relationship,” says Li who thinks finding a date if the parents like you, then you’ve half suc- “Parents are the biggest problem. ceeded.”and make them like you first. I think he’s right, Somehowdifficult. I feel like they only care about how Li started park matchmaking in 2013. much money you have. The more money you “There were less posters and people here show them, the more they think you love their [then]… only residents living around the neigh- daughter,” he says. borhood were coming,” he says. Li thinks the Li’s words resonate as I look at the posters popularity has grown because it’s free and peo- again. Most are written by parents, only telling ple make new friends by participating. their child’s age and how much they earn per “I met four of my dates here, but none of month. Interested suitors can call the phone them became my wife,” he says. Parents and distance are the main reasons his prospects line) if they like what they see. haven’t panned out. “I come from Taiwan. If I numberWhat listed follows on theis a flyerfairly (the standard parents’ process: direct get married, sooner or later I will move back to Taiwan… Most parents don’t want their daugh- standards are met, they will show a photo of ter to move to Taiwan… especially if she’s an theirparents offspring. will ask If questions the suitor first, continues and if theirto show It’s harsh but at least it’s the truth.” He doesn’t only child.” - mind the rigmarole. If it does go well, the couple Despite those issues, Li almost married mally in the park – the daughter or son, their has the all clear to start going out on dates. his last girlfriend whom he met here. After six parentsinterest, and a day the is suitor.set for the first meeting, nor Li seems tired of park matchmaking, months, his girlfriend’s parents asked him to - but he doesn’t have many options. “I’m 47 buy an apartment and a car in Shenzhen. They trolled and managed, with the son or daughter now… I would never do this if I were 20 years told him this would be a way to show how generallyHowever, going the along first withmeeting what is their tightly parents con younger… I was popular when I was young. But much he loved their daughter and how serious say. The second meeting a few days later is things changed and now karma has got me,” he was about the relationship. much more natural. he sighs. “To me it's completely insane, since the “Some girls tell me that they’re not interest- Perhaps this is the case for many middle- housing prices are way too high here, and we ed in me at all, or they enjoy staying single,” says aged, unmarried people in Shenzhen. At least are moving back to Taipei if we get married. Li. “They do this only to comfort their parents. most have their parents to help them out.

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 15 s t yl e ra d ar LIFE & style TCM street fashion Spooning my patients pain and stiffness caused by energy stagnation. Thisblood type or other of pain body often fluids. affects Guasha a general releases region Chinese medicine is full of treatments that might make you question the sanity of those or come and go. It usually feels dull rather than ancient medicine men who invented them sharprather and than typically a fixed point. hurts Itless might after roam stretching around thousands of years ago. Guasha is one of those or exercise, but returns during inactivity. Upper weird and wonderful treatments. In fact, after back pain and stiffness caused by poor posture acupuncture, it is my top choice for muscle during deskwork is a very common cause, and pain and stiffness. guasha works beautifully to remedy it. Guasha is a deep friction technique that In Chinese, gua (刮) describes the scraping uses a curved edge tool to strip through tight motion used during treatment and sha (痧) describes a dark red or purple color change in stagnation and thereby reduce tension and the skin – this is a strong hint that you should pain.muscle You fibers can getin order specialized to break guasha up energy tools, but expect to get temporary bruising from guasha. I prefer a plain old Chinese soup spoon. Spoon The more serious your energy stagnation, the darker your ‘sha’ will be and the longer it will pressure to drag its rounded edge along your last. Severe cases will show dark purple marks musclein hand, tissue I lube and up yourenergy skin pathways. and then Guasha use firm that slowly fade over a week or two or three. should feel like a strong massage but always This variation makes guasha a nifty way to di- within your pain tolerance. agnose how widespread and how severe your I rarely use guasha as a stand-alone energy stagnation is. As treatment progresses treatment; I combine it with acupuncture. By you see less and less sha, while the pain that combining the two, you get brought you in for treatment will be reducing both a local and as well. systemic affect. In Guasha may look like torture, but done by the long run, this a properly trained professional it is actually a means extended comfortable and highly effective solution for periods without pain. Many of my patients tell me that guasha pain. is their favorite part of treatment. I always As I wrote thought it was my charming personality. Name: Yvonne Zou in a previous Coat: G2000 article, all pain // Jon hanlon is a Chinese medical practitioner, raised in the Scarf: Taobao is caused by Us, trained in Australia, now healing the sick in Guangzhou. Bag: Prada stagnation You can contact him for a booking on 185 0202 5594 or jon@ Shoes: Zara of energy, guangzhouacupuncture.com Tips: Rather than adding, fashion is subtracting.

Cool Shop Rong Art Gallery Thomas Tan and his wife, Wu Rong, started Rong Art Gallery as a venue to sell classical Chinese paintings – not rubber chickens. Yet whojumble mistrusts of teacups. her Tanhusband’s finds the taste. sets However, through now, both can be found in their small gallery thesupplier true purposefriends, butfor the shop’sfinal say existence goes to Wu,is shop in Nanhai Ecool. found on the back wall: the paintings. Shelves of toys, hand-painted jewelry and Before opening Rong Art Gallery, Wu plant holders frame the entrance to Rong. worked as an art agent for over 10 years. She Passersby stop and marvel at small xylophones, selects all the paintings displayed at Rong. Of the Chinese watercolor and ink paintings, sneaky panda-in-a-box (RMB50) which takes many were painted by Chinese “national level spareceramic change. flower Reminiscent vases, stamping of a minikits andgarage a one” artists. The paintings include an ink sale, Rong stands juxtaposed to Nanhai Ecool’s trendier spots. It’s refreshingly original and Fangof flower Guoxing. blossoms (RMB12,000) by Zhang Tan uses a McDonald’s marketing strat- ShuimaoTan loves and ameeting flower andnew bird customers (RMB6,800) and by egy:definitely the toys odd, outside like an attract ugly duckling children, or andchicken. their appreciates “foreign friends,” generally giving trailing parents, inside. Once inside, merchan- effect that can be enjoyed by sage yogis and them a 10 to 20 percent discount. Visit him at dise shifts from the curious to the artsy. super stoners alike. Rong Art Gallery from 11am to 10pm. CG Ceramic vases and tea sets (RMB138- (RMB158) sit near the cash register. Lit cones 438) make up the bulk of the store’s wares. // shop 103, bldg 3, nanhai ecool, xinghua lu, Zhaoshang of incenseSeveral funnel multi-tier smoke floral downwards incense holders through Pastel greens, lagoon blues and classic red Jiedao, nanshan District 南山区招商街道兴华路南海意库3 clay-colored sets cover the display tables in a 栋103铺

the various flowers, creating a smoke stream 16 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com spa LIFE & style Tone-Up Town Tone-Up Town’s strongest assets are its location, affordability and cost thereafter is deducted from the staff expertise. It’s also a little dingy balance. Membership perks include and dimly lit, so those looking for priority reservation and technician booking, as well as 50 percent off on here. Frugal folks who want a good birthdays. treatmenta five-star spaand shoulddon’t need not comefrills will While the basics are solid, Tone-Up love it though – especially if they’re Town also offers some unusual options based in the Shekou area. like the Fire Treatment (RMB78/30 Located next to Raindrops Café minutes), a foot massage at the end and underneath Yoga Life, Tone-Up of which technicians light patrons’ Town offers an hour-long neck and shoulder conditioning (RMB188) Foot Massage (RMB68/30 minutes, that’s great for yogis who’ve taken RMB198/90swaddled legs minutes) on fire. Theuses Supreme Tibetan one too many vinyasas or anyone medicine, acupressure, foot cupping needing to release some tension in and even includes a shoulder and back their back. After slathering us with massage. grapeseed oil mixed with jasmine At these rates, we might just have extract, a masseuse uses the tradi- to become Silver Card members. CG tional Chinese massage technique of building heat along the spine to relax the // tone-Up town health Museum, sea World plaza (by raindrops can be purchased. Once members have paid muscles and break up knots. Café), shenzhen 深圳市南山区蛇口海上世界广场同乐养生馆 ( thefive-star RMB2,000 hotel, fee,a silver they membership receive RMB518 card ad- For the price of two treatments at a 雨花西餐厅旁) (2668 8785) ditional credit on their card. Each treatment

Fitness What if I fail?

We’ve all heard the saying that “trying and workout leaves you cold, convince your- failing is better than not trying at all.” It’s self to do just 10 minutes. Get yourself another thing to put these words into ac- ready, put your runners on, pop your tion: making an attempt, sometimes fail- earphones in and by the time you step out ing, but learning from our mistakes and going at it again. in the zone. Once you start your training, Trying makes you vulnerable to ifof you the reallydoor, you’llcan't pushprobably beyond find those yourself 10 failure, and that can be scary. But what minutes, then just go home. But if you’ve happens if you don’t make an effort at all? gone past the point of no return, remem- When you do nothing, then there is no ber why you're there, and get your head failure to deal with. But is it going to make in the game. You’ll be done before you you better? Can you get healthier one step know it. Once you've completed this task, at a time by inaction? No. Unfortunately, you will feel better, and you’re that much you get worse. Doing nothing is safe and closer to your goal. comfortable, but gets you nowhere. We all occasionally miss workouts or What’s the worst thing that can hap- gorge on an unhealthy meal, but it’s your pen if you try? Okay, so you fail. But you reaction that counts. Do you just give up won’t die from trying to do a chin-up and resign yourself to staying the same? and realizing that you can’t even manage Or do you pick yourself back up, dust one. You’ll think, ‘Man, that sucks’ – and yourself off and have another go? If you that’s it. So how can you accomplish that don’t succeed today, dedicate your mind one chin-up? That’s when you assess and and body to pulling it off tomorrow. tweak your methods. Go through the steps Attempting and failing is a process you need to take. Think about how you that takes you to your end result. Try can build the strength you need to reach and persevere. Ice hockey great Wayne that goal. Make a plan and see it through. Gretzky once said, “You miss 100 percent You can and will reach your goal if you of the shots you don't take.” keep trying; it just takes time, practice Take a shot now. and dedication. If you're dreading what you have // Kara Wutzke is a ﬁtness trainer who offers boot camps to do, remember why you're doing it. and individual classes in Guangzhou. she can be con- Visualize your success. If you're having tacted by emailing k2ﬁ[email protected] or through WeChat one of those days when the thought of a iD: KaraK2Fit.

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Zara denim shirt, RMB359 > www.zara.cn Digging denim Spring’s ultimate style

By Marianna Cerini

Levi’s workwear pencil skirt, RMB250 > www.levi.com.cn enim. It stands for the outdoors, freedom, casual and timelessly cool. Its rugged, weathered texture makes it almost rebellious – the antithesis of formal wear, the embodiment of a wild spirit. D Its enduring appeal means there’s a look for any time of the year – especially this in-between bit that’s neither rain nor shine. The pencil skirt. The classic shirt. The skinny jeans. The fashion establishment has fallen for its ‘hip’ factor too – and given it a dressier makeover. This season, Burberry sent smartly-waisted denim jackets down the runway.

Here’s our denim edit for the coming months – a perfect fusion of high-low style. Chanel accessorized its models with domesticated denim flap bags.

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Inside the Flower Hotel A huge ode to excess by Jocelyn Richards

alking along the grounds of and more. We have both a Cantonese and Nansha’s Flower Hotel is much Western-style restaurant. like stumbling into Alice’s W - The Flower Hotel’s staff members are unusually outgoing and friendly towards Wonderland under the influ guests. What sort of training do they un- Dianaence. Life-size statuary cartoons add random lurk intrigue among flawless to the dergo? multiple-acreflowerbeds while nirvana. piglet We pens asked and Xu a Princess Yukun, There are 305 employees total. Each has to participate in an initial orientation before share a few of the motives behind the magic. completing a training session every two the CEO of this imaginative five-star hotel, to weeks. We instruct all employees in proper Who is the mastermind behind the Flower appearance, courtesy, communication, hotel Hotel’s unique theme and decor? knowledge, etc. Our hotel embodies a wedding holiday theme and is inspired by Guangzhou’s What does the future look like for the Flower Hotel? Exterior architecture is handled by Mo Bozhi We’ve been in a trial period since open- Studio,Sunflower while Garden all interior founder design Tan Weixing.is the work as the royal fountain and Princess Diana stating in December of last year but have enjoyed of Shenzhen Meizhi Decoration Design & ues. Every sight may arise from one’s extrava- Construction Co. Ltd. Room designs vary by gant imagination, from a scene in a movie or efforts. We hope to strengthen promotional from a moment in time. There is no particular strategieseveryone’s in recognition an effort to and further affirmation increase of our our lavender, cherry, rose or tulip themes. popularity and allow more travelers to enjoy floor and are either decked out in sunflower, our superior facilities and services. Finally, we The hotel grounds include a number of Wouldsignificance you say– it’s the just hotel the originality is modeled of afterlife. interestingly themed gardens and exhib- an Eastern or Western style? swimming pool, workout room, yoga studio its, like the Hello Kitty room and Princess The hotel’s exterior is modeled after andlook clubs forward and to villas finishing on the the premises. outdoor heated Diana statuary. What is the significance a European castle to expose guests to a behind featuring such themes? fairytale-like world. The grounds are tailored // Flower hotel, no. 16, xinken, Wanqingsha Zhen, nansha District At Flower Hotel, it’s easy to run across to family outings and resemble a children’s 南沙区万顷沙镇新垦16涌花之恋酒店 (3991 9666, www.hzlhotel. scenes that conjure up feelings of deja vu, such playground with ball pools, amusement rides com)

20 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com

Travel

MOZAMBIQUE A pristine paradise

BY NED KELLY, Photos by Noemi Cassanelli

Memba Bay

e are taking a small eight-seat- er turboprop aircraft down the While we may have been flying south, mentally coast of Africa, to Mozambique. we have taken a turn for the horizontal. Nuarro Flying low, as the vast East AfricanW mangrove swamps of Tanzania give has an instant calming effect way to white-sand, palm-lined beaches and turquoise waters that fringe small, tin-roofed As is the company of manager Isabel’s languages. towns and villages, it soon becomes evident two cats, Flip and Flop, who resemble felines A lot of time is spent on that veranda – that we’re headed to a laidback, pleasantly from Egyptian hieroglyphics. These graceful relaxing, reading, enjoying the sea breeze otherworldly land. gods seem to worship the guests though, re- coming up off the beach and – let’s be honest By the time we land at Nuarro Luxury ligiously following you to back to your chalet – snoozing. But there is also a raft of activi- Eco Lodge’s private airstrip, and are driven to make sure you settle in each night. ties on offer at Nuarro, from snorkeling to down dusty roads to the reception atop of sea kayaking, dhow sailing trips to beach Nuarro’s 12 chalets are all constructed from picnics. Bay and down to the wooden Beach Bar, re- naturalIt is materialsdifficult not by to.local At craftsmen,Eco Lodge, with And diving of course. The Marine laxationa dune overlooking is the only wordthe magnificent that comes Memba to mind. large doors in the longitudinal ensuring Activity Centre is a fully equipped PADI - plenty of ventilation and negating the need Centre overseen by friendly couple Susanna tally we have taken a turn for the horizontal. for air conditioning. Dominated by a king and Richardo, who cater for all levels of di- NuarroWhile we has may an haveinstant been calming flying effect. south, men size bed covered in a mosquito net, each has vers, from beginners who walk in right from The snacks help – ruled by the its own veranda looking out to sea, so you the beach, to night and shipwreck dives for Portuguese for nearly 500 years, they intro- can leave the doors open and fall asleep to the more experienced. duced cashew nuts from Brazil. Naturally the sound of the waves. Given that most of the stay is about salted by the sea, they are perfectly washed Darkness having fallen, we settle into getting away from it all, the village walk is - the hammock on our veranda and look out an interesting highlight. One of those pub pire in history, the seafaring Portuguese also quiz facts about Mozambique is that it is the introduceddown with aspices cold beer. and seasoningsThe first global such em as boat we cannot make out rows to shore, its onions, bay leaves, garlic, fresh coriander, presenceover the moonlit made known Indian only Ocean by asthe a crew, fishing who That’s a result of the Mozambican War of paprika, chilli peppers. Food is to become sing in unison; an enchanting song in their Independenceonly country to against have an the AK-47 Portuguese, on its flag. which one of the great delights of our stay. lilting Makua dialect, a branch of the Bantu lasted from 1964 to 1974.

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Sadly, that hasn’t been the only war in the country’s recent history. Just two years

Mozambique descended into an intense civil warafter that finally wrecked gaining its independence land for 15 years, in 1975, until 1992. It was as bloody as it was protracted; and from starvation, with countless others injuredsome one and million losing people limbs todied landmines in fighting – a bleak legacy continuing to plague the nation to this day. well endowed nation has struggled to reach its potential.Suffice to While say with blessed such withturmoil, extensive this natural resources, Mozambique ranks among the lowest in GDP per capita, human development, measures of inequality and average life expectancy. The literacy rate of the country is also estimated to be just over 50 percent. One of Nuarro’s projects is the refurbishment of the local primary school in the neighboring village of Nanantha, attended by no less than 280 children. Five dollars from each over- night stay and two dollars from each activity are also donated to the local community, Nuarro’s 12 chalets are funding the building of a community centre all constructed from and medical post as well as the school. By the time we leave the village we have natural materials by a fair procession of those 280 children fol- - local craftsmen. Each men are bringing their catches, which brings uslowing back us to backthe food. to the Breakfast, beach, where lunch fisher and has its own veranda dinner are all served in a large open restau- looking out to sea, rant on a rocky outcrop at one end of the so you can leave the plucked straight from the sea and cooked to A beach massage, one of the perks of Nuarro perfection.beach - fresh fish, lobster and huge prawns doors open and fall Luxury Eco Lodge Migrating humpback whales pass the bay asleep to the sound of after lunch, rather than make the exhausting the waves with their young, and on the final afternoon decide it is wiser to sit it out on a sofa on the shooting into the air. And then another. Superb white (wine) plumes shoot out of our own restaurantfive-minute terrace walk back with to a ourchilled verandas, bottle ofwe spouts in excitement at having spotted one of these majestic marine mammals. white wine (or two).

Our idleness is rewarded when across // Qu Fei Zhou are a newly-launched travel company offering tailored packages to southern Africa. For more information contact the vast blue we see a great white plume Kat by email at [email protected] or call her on 159 2173 9908 or visit www.qufeizhou.cn.

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 23 c o llag e ARTS Three to See Coming to a theater near you Furious 7

Intervene/Blue Sky

Free admission, until May 31 (closed on Mondays). Fei Gallery, G/F, estate plaza, 5 nonglin xia lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区农林下路5 号亿达大厦首层 (020-3768 8830) apr 12

about LA street racing would become one ofWho our would’ve most enduring thought movie that a franchises little film of all time? After Justin Lin’s recent stellar tril- Black Bird ogy, he turns the keys over to Saw director Free admission, until May 24. hall 2, James Wan. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) redtory Museum of Contemporary Art, and crew (Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, C1, redtory, 128 Yuancun siheng lu, Tyrese) are returning home but are pursued tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天 by a revenge-seeking Jason Statham (Crank). 河区员村四横路128号红专厂艺术区 UFC star Ronda Rousey and action legends C1栋红专厂当代艺术馆2号馆 (020- Kurt Russell and Tony Jaa join in on the fun, 8557 4417) which will surely involve plenty of car chases and monologues about family. It’s the last in the series to feature Paul Walker, who died

their star reportedly left audiences in tears at The Exhibition itshalfway opening. through filming. The film’s tribute to of Ancient Shenzhen

Free admission, 10am-6pm (closed Mortdecai on Mondays). shenzhen Museum, Area A, Civic Center, Fuzhong lu, Futian District, shenzhen 深圳市福田区福中路市民中心A区 (0755- 5210 5550)

Hao bu Hao Hao Bu Hao

apr 17 Johnny Depp is back and he’s got a brand-new mustache and a ridiculous British accent. The former Jack Sparrow stars as an eccentric art dealer who is recruited by Inspector Martland (Ewan McGregor) to track down a missing painting. As it turns out, it supposedly holds clues revealing the location of hidden Nazi gold and madcap adventures ensue. Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany and Jeff It was a historic February as China topped The third season of House of Cards is out, and Goldblum co-star in this adaptation of Kyril China tops the list of pirated downloads with ever. Spurred on by Spring Festival hits like more than 60,000 and counting. The show Chowthe global Yun-fat’s box office The Man market from for Macau the first II and time was a massive hit for Sohu last year. However, franchiseBonfigliloi’s have hit stalled 1970s duecomic-thriller to its nasty novel critical the Jackie Chan-John Cusack starring Dragon recent regulations have delayed its release, andseries. commercial Plans that reception this would – thebe the movie first has in a Blade currently grossed USD30 million worldwide, USD650 million – USD10 million more than about half of its production budget. America., the country’s box office took in a record Barnes.causing fans to find alternative ways to get their Frank Underwood fix – much like Zoe

24 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 25 Lead Mister Worldwide Pitbull’s quest to make history, one party at a time

By Andrew Chin and Zoey Zha

ith megahits like ‘I Know I have a new song called ‘Sexy Beaches.’ I love on Weibo and you introduced the Chinese You Want Me (Calle Ocho)’ sexy beaches and I want to hit up every sexy performers onto the stage – how did that and ‘Give Me Everything’ to affect you? his name, Pitbull has truly believed the party is wherever you and your China is a big place and will become Wgone from Mister 305 to Mister Worldwide. beach I can find in the world. I’ve always even bigger in the years to come. It’s great friends are. Now that my crew and I are in The Miami rhymer shut down China his China, the party is right here. that cross-exposure of music and styles - is growing between the East and West. It ing the party to Guangzhou Gymnasium on Beatwise, what are you digging these should. Aprilfirst time 3. around and is back again, bring days? I love anything that gets me excited and Penguins of Madagascar was really suc- Welcome back to China! We went last makes the crowd want to party! I never want cessful here and ‘Celebrate’ went viral. If time and had a blast. What will this show to release something that somebody puts on you could voice any animated character, be like? when they want to chill and relax. That’s not what would it be? Well, it’s bigger, better, newer and longer, for me. They should make a Fievel movie – An ha! Last year, we had some approval issues American Tail: Fievel and the Rise of the production-wise when we toured China and Miami Kings. I would totally be the voice of a had to adjust it a little bit. This year, China You know my Miami mouse on the up and up. will get the full show. Personally, I try to motto, right? Single, bring a little piece of Miami to the audience You’re very proud of your Cuban- in every performance. It’s my hometown bilingual and ready American heritage. It’s an interesting and it’s part of me. I want to share it with time between the two countries. What everyone. to mingle do you hope will happen in that relationship? Congratulations on your new record You have several very popular anthems Miami is who I am, and Cuba is the cul- Globalization. How does it differ from like ‘I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho).’ ture of my family. Right now, my home base your past work? When you finished those songs, did you is Miami and one day, I hope I am able to live Since 2009, I make resolutions every know they would be global hits? in both places without a hassle. year that I try very hard to follow. For I think any real artist knows when they 2015, it was to make history – and I think have something. Is there anything you would like to add? Globalization is very much a part of that. This is really a great honor for me to be What’s the wildest place you’ve heard one here. When I was younger and starting out, I breaks for me, but I feel like I have really hit of your songs playing? don’t think I ever imagined coming through myThose stride first on albums this album. and hit I have singles truly were become big Wildest situation? Heh, you know my China on tour, twice. Party! Mister Worldwide! motto, right? Single, bilingual and ready to mingle. // April 3, 8pm, rMb380-1,680. Guangzhou Gymnasium, 783 As Mister Worldwide, where are some of baiyun Dadao nan, baiyun District, Guangzhou 广州市白云区 your favorite places to travel? The 2014 AMA Ceremony was a big topic 白云大道南783号 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)

26 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / January 2015 27 Music “We Tease, We Mock, We Exist” Meet the rappers who use Gaga to go after Sinopec

By Will Wu

into the classroom and moaning about the materials prescribed by strict teachers that must be memorized. So popular has the track become that every June, the month when the gaokao occurs, ‘Bei Bei’ is featured on the front page of Youku. Finding the balance between humor and criticism has always been key to Jiangnan Xiren’s success, and while many of their releases have become cultural touchstones to younger generations, not all have been a success. Following a series of audacious moves in their MVs, like putting a sexy girl on a turnta- ble who cries out “I love rich men” and using an animated background in which a sperm enters an egg, the duo produced ‘God Loves Us,’ a commentary on China’s numerous food safety scandals. For this song, they put together different pop tracks with positive

as their previous works. lyrics,“We but were it failed very to disappointed find as broad at an the appeal num- From left to right: director Chris Huo, ber of clicks, as we invested more in produc- Ivan Lok and Tommy Wang says Wang. “It taught us that preaching is not agreeableing this song, to most both netizens.”financially and mentally,” t wasn’t so long ago that the only way feelings in an ordinary way. So we turn to While Jiangnan Xi Ren’s claimed goal is for a singer’s career to take off was mockery. And we mock with plain and simple to “speak for the public,” they have been sub- though album sales, a couple of big con- words. We want others to laugh, and then to jected to harsh attacks in the past. “We have certs and lots of face time on screens, think,” says Lok. often been criticized as being vulgar and I The initial success came 10 years after today’s so-called ‘eyeball economy,’ however, RnB, not everyone will like us,” says Wang. theeither path big to or renown small. Underis through the influence attention- of Lok graduated with a major in art trad- “We,playing together to the withgallery. our It’s director fine. We Chris are Huo,not grabbing stunts. Getting famous is a matter ing,Lok butand ditched Wang first a world met andwhere became creativity friends. actually implant lots of hidden messages in of masterminding a way to stand out from is bought and sold to work at a local radio our music videos. If you just notice the amus- the crowd. station, composing jingles and sound effects ing part, that’s okay. At least you are happy. Rapping duo Jiangnan Xiren found their from a small booth. It was there that he en- That’s the bottom line.” way to fame through reworking popular countered Tommy Wang, who was a DJ and songs, in a similar vein to Weird Al Yankovic. host. // if you want to know more about the duo and their hilarious “Tommy is an idea bank,” says Lok. “He music videos, visit www.sothisﬁlm.com (神曲), a term used to describe catchy tunes never lacks ideas and always reacts fast to thatSpecifically, have a brainwashing they rewrite the effect lyrics on oflisteners. shenqu hot social issues.” Consisting of two Guangzhou locals, Ivan Lok and Tommy Wang, Jiangnan Xiren be- skewered Sinopec, a state-owned oil and gas Member profiles came an Internet sensation in 2011 with the company,Though the Jiangnan duo has Xiren’s since focused first hit largely boldly release of ‘Le D Gaa Gaa’ (‘哩D加价’), which on softer – if no less deserving – targets. “You Ivan Lok translates as ‘prices all go up.’ Set to the tune can’t go too extreme in China. Compromise is Role: Composer, lyricist, singer of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance,’ it satirizes the needed,” notes Wang. Star sign: Libra rising cost of living with lines like “prices Wang and Lok’s signature song, ‘Jiangnan Personality: stingy (according to soar crazily while salaries stay the same” and Xi Style,’ pokes fun at tuhao (the rich but Tommy) “Sinopec is the best, always gaining, never ill-educated) and their extravagant lifestyle. losing” – lyrics that became headlines in Sung to the melody of Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’, mainstream print media. the duo dance in the MV with two LV belts Tommy Wang Role: Lyricist and singer When the music video featuring Lok fastened on their heads. ‘Bei Bei’ (背呗, Star sign: Aries and Wang strutting about town in suits and ‘recite’) reworks Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ to Personality: thinks fast, acts quickly heavy eye makeup was put online, it went express the bitterness students experience – sometimes too quickly (according viral, with more than three million clicks and before the gaokao, China’s national college to Ivan) 100,000 reposts on Sina Weibo. entrance exam. The MV features the pair, “Sometimes it is hard to express your dressed like students, carrying IV drips

28 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 29 Stage Let’s Get Physical Giving The Orphan of Zhao a modern makeover

By Tom Lee

his troupe to Guangzhou this month with his he Orphan of Zhao is one of China’s own adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao, enti- most famous plays. A dramatic tale tled L’Orphelin 2.0. full of court intrigue, murder and Originally trained in HK, Wong later went revenge, it is often referred to as the to France to study at the Ecole Internationale ‘ChineseT Hamlet.’ de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. He aims to inte- Filled with grand motifs similar to grate Chinese and European traditions into Shakespeare’s masterpiece, The Orphan of his performances. In L’Orphelin 2.0, he draws Zhao upon the physicality of the Lecoq School and play to be translated in Europe. The great pairs it with Chinese opera and tai chi. French is authorpurportedly Voltaire the admired first-ever the Chinese story so Wong previously produced another ver- much that he adapted it to create L’Orphelin de sion of The Orphan of Zhao that toured France, la Chine, and it continues to fascinate Western Italy and Taiwan. L’Orphelin 2.0 is much more audiences today: the Royal Shakespeare pared down, dispensing with almost every- Company produced a lavish adaptation in thing except for the thespians themselves. 2012 that caused quite a stir in the UK and US. “This time, I wanted to see if we could use even less ‘real’ materials. I wanted to challenge myself and the actors to use their bodies as the only tool,” explains Wong. “Many previous stage performances of The Orphan of Zhao in China have used extravagant costumes, sets and props. Why not leave that for the audience to imagine? Having these missing links in the pieces might give less for the eyes to see, but the space for the audience’s imagination is boundless.” Speech is also limited to the minimum, he says, adding, “L’Orphelin is telling pictures Because of this central message, The Orphan of Zhao has frequently been utilized poetry.” or, moreKey to specifically, the original Chinese text is paintingthe concept and of and unjust government, no matter the cost – a mantleto encourage that Wong people whole-heartedly to fight against takes tyranny up in The titular character’s mother kills herself to his production. ensureself-sacrifice she does in pursuit not succumb of the greaterto torture good. and “L’Orphelin is more about how far one reveal the whereabouts of her son, as does would go to stand up for the truth and what an enemy combatant who takes pity on the they think is right. I want the audience to boy and allows him to be whisked away to question whether they should always follow safety. When it is decreed that all babies shall the words of others or have the courage to be executed unless the Zhao orphan is given seek for the truth.” up, the hero’s guardian decoys the antagonist

with his own son, who is quickly put to death. // April 25-26, 8pm, rMb80-280. Guangzhou opera house, 1 Justice must prevail, even if heart-rending de- Zhujiang xi lu, Zhujiang xincheng, tianhe District, Guangzhou Though it was written during the Yuan cisions have to be made. 广州市天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (020-3839 2888) - tionalizes historical events that happened more Dynasty, in the 13th century, the tragedy fic - sues a vendetta against a ministerial rival, mas- sacringthan two his millennia entire extended ago. A corrupt family officialexcept forpur a single child, the minister’s baby boy, who is smuggled away and hidden. Years later, the of- nemesis, leading to his bloody end. ficial“The unknowingly story revolves adopts around the heir the of themes his former

These are very important messages that I foundof loyalty, missing filial inpiety, society humanity today. andThat’s justice. why I wanted to share it with the modern audience,” says Ata Wong, Artistic Director of Théâtre de la Feuille. The Hong Kong native is bringing

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www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 31 Dance All Dolled Up English National Ballet prepares to delight with Coppélia

By Tom Lee

hat happens when man falls in love with ma-

realistic that it is nearly impossible to distinguish fromchine? the When genuine an artificial article? objectAlmost becomes two centuries so Wbefore Masahiro Mori came up with the term ‘uncanny valley’ to describe the discomfort people experience when confronted by extremely realistic robots, the author E.T.A. Hoffman was already pondering the issue. A writer prone to the macabre and the fantastical, the result of Hoffman’s musings was ‘The Sandman.’ Published in 1816, the short story follows a young man who becomes enamored with a beautiful woman, only to realize that she is nothing more than whirring cogs and glass eyes. Driven insane by this discov-

before throwing himself from a steeple to his death. ery, Whilehe eventually darkly fascinating, tries to murder the plot his flesh-and-bloodis not, on the face fiancee, of it, prime material for a family-friendly show. Yet Coppélia is often cited as particularly good for introducing children to ballet and has become a staple of the ballet repertoire.

automata in the early Romantic era,” explains Tamara Rojo, Artistic“Hoffman’s Director story of the reflected English theNational wide-spread Ballet. “Charles fascination Nuitter, with Coppélia’s scenarist, removed the sinister elements of the story and adapted it to become a light comedy.” - tion, replaced with a lovers’ tiff and an amusingly barmy doctor, all setGone within are thea charmingly violent fits pastoral and the locale. lingering Country fear of maiden enuclea

to Franz, but soon sees that he is less enthusiastic. It transpires thatSwanilda Franz is has aflutter become with besotted the thought with ofCoppélia, her upcoming a beautiful nuptials girl who sits reading all day, speaking to no-one, on the balcony of the local inventor (and crackpot), Dr. Coppelius. Determined to win back her intended’s heart, Swanilda and

full of automata, with Coppélia as the crowning glory. Through aher series female of amusingly chums infiltrate implausible Dr. Coppelius’ events, including house, only an toattempt find it to use a magic spell to steal Franz’s soul, the lovers are brought together once more. Full of whimsical dances and breezy music courtesy of French composer Delibes, Coppélia is an easily digestible diver- tissement. The plot “is full of mischievous charm,” as Rojo puts it, the pinnacle of which occurs when Swanilda pretends to be an automaton come to life – much to the joy of Dr. Coppelius,

Rojo and the English National Ballet are bringing their ver- sionwho ofbelieves Coppélia he to has the finally Guangzhou succeeded Opera in House his experiments. on April 28-29. “This production was specially created for the English National Ballet by Ronald Hynd and has thrilled audiences for many years,” remarks Rojo. “2015 marks this production’s 30th anniversary.” The ENB are also bringing their rendition of Swan Lake for those who prefer the stormy drama of Tchaikovsky’s riveting score, which Rojo believes pairs well with the airy sweetness of Coppélia. “Swan Lake is very serious, whereas Coppélia is the perfect family ballet for young and old alike, full of happiness and laughter.”

// Coppélia: April 28-29, 8pm, rMb180-2,200. swan lake: May 2-3, 8pm (matinee on May 2 at 3pm), rMb180-2,200. Guangzhou opera house, 1 Zhujiang xi lu, Zhujiang xincheng, tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号 (020-3839 2888)

32 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 33 BOOKs Journey to the Northeast Michael Meyer’s love letter to a town called Wasteland

By Aelred Doyle

hina memoir? History sent to cover the war – stuck in Seoul, book? Love story? Why he moaned, “I’ll never go to a war be- not all three? tween Orientals again. The vexation Michael Meyer ar- and delay are too great.” C In 1931, the Japanese invaded gues that “perhaps no other region and annexed the region (Puyi, the last China across the last 400 years” Qing emperor, was their hapless pup- thanhas exerted Dongbei, more the influencenortheastern on pet ruler), and the fertile soil and coal region that was once Manchuria. reserves were key to their war effort to He travels and chases parts of the very end. Settlers came again, in the recent history that have been al- form of over 200,000 Japanese farmers most rubbed out, and has done his and their families – tens of thousands research – there’s an impressive of whom died when the war turned and bibliography at the end. the Soviet army swept through from But it’s what brings him there the north. that makes In Manchuria differ- And the suffering wasn’t over. The ent. As “a sort of connubial quid region saw one of the most horrible pro quo,” Meyer decides to live for events of the Chinese Civil War, with a while in his wife’s hometown, the siege of Changchun leading to a Jilin Province village called 160,000 people dying of starvation. Wasteland (Huangdi). While rural areas like Wasteland This is hardcore rural living, were spared the worst of the Cultural with freezing winter winds gust- Revolution (“this is not that China ing through window panes while book,” the author makes clear), it’s he huddles on the kang – and then never been an easy place to live. And there’s the outhouse. His morning let’s not forget those bitter winters: trip in the depths of winter is “the “The Japanese, the Soviets? They were worst part of the day.” Most of all expelled. The cold returned every year.” he misses his wife, who Skypes The geopolitical back and forth and him from her job in Hong Kong the tussling by three great powers for every day. control are compelling. Life in Dongbei But he thrives there. He loves ever stands still in China: While Meyer handshakes, look him in the eye islives infinitely there, betteran agricultural now, but conglomernothing - andDongbei don’t people, spend thewho whole have firmtime ate starts buying up land and persuad- telling him how good his Chinese ing locals to move into modern apart- is; and he loves the “beautiful and The Japanese, the Soviets? ment housing. Meyer covers this well, unique” landscape. They were expelled. The cold avoiding pat conclusions and making So this is really two books. it clear that the people of Wasteland One is a lovely depiction of a tight returned every year have their own minds. community where people ask what But the book has one more aspect family he belongs to rather than – it’s also a thoughtful and sincere love whether he has eaten; where he causes offense and is forgiven with- story, a personal element that could have made it cringe-worthy but out ever knowing why; where “one rule of the Chinese countryside instead helps us understand what draws Meyer to the region. is that the more peaceful the surroundings, the more noise people Anyone who’s read Peter Hessler’s River Town, justly celebrated make.” as one of the great books about modern China, might remember He’s a witty, close observer of conversation, particularly the lo- that he lived in the town of Fuling with another Peace Corps teacher. cal habit of leading chat to what he calls “The Island of Prices, where Michael Meyer was that teacher, and this is his second excellent China so many villagers liked to drop the conversational anchor and spend book, after his account of hutong living in The Last Days of Old Beijing. some time.” It’s extraordinary that two such sensitive and talented writers were The other is a study of the region, which the Manchu rulers of the thrown together in the same place at the same time. This is a lovely book, a sweet depiction of love and commitment refugees were resettled there, and later a Russian land grab shrank theQing territory. dynasty at first reserved as their own. In the 18th century Han part of China that is more culturally distinct than we realize, and that The Chinese Eastern Railway between Vladivostok and Harbin haswith been a moving the site ending. of such The struggle, fact that makes it’s also it one a fine of theintroduction most approach to a - able and gripping China books we’ve read for a long time. othermade onthe and latter off a over thriving the territory. international port with a significant // in Manchuria (bloomsbury press) is available on Amazon. For our interview with Meyer, visit RussianIn one influence, of many while appealing the Japanese little details, and theauthor Russians Jack London fought eachwas www.thatsmags.com

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By URBAN SPORTS ARE HAVING A MOMENT. WALK DOWN A PARK INM MOST BIG CITIES TODAY AND YOU’LL SEE KIDS RIDING A SKATEBOARD,ADD arianna Cerini t t ROLLERBLADING OR DOING SOME FREESTYLE RUNNING. CHINA IS IT NO EXCEPTION. OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, THE COUNTRYBy HAS IONA WITNESSED A SURGING POPULARITY OF ‘EXTREME’ EXPRESSIONS TongfeiOF L CZhang,ON Zoey ATHLETICISM THAT USE THE CITY AS THEIR PLAYGROUND. ALTHOUGHZha and Will Wu STILL FAR FROM BEING MAINSTREAM, THESE PRACTICES HAVE TRIBUT SHIFTED FROM THEIR ORIGINS AS A COUNTER-CULTURE AND FOUND tTHEIRreme OWN LEGITIMIZATION IN THE PRC. ION

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t Andrew Guan www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 37 COVER STORY Skaters gonna skate Nicky Almasy

n a gloomy Saturday afternoon in the subur- Park (SMP), formerly China’s largest skate park, and the real skateboard in a sports shop. It cost RMB360 – a for- ban Beijing district of Daxing – famed chiefly epic Guangzhou University City Skate Park (GZ Uni Mega tune at the time. I saved up and bought it. My life changed for its watermelon fields – a 7-year-old girl Park), currently the largest in the world at 182,000 square from there.” sports a helmet, knee pads and a skateboard feet – all built with government backing. That was 1992. Han, like many others, taught him- half her size. She is learning how to ‘drop Skateboarding is a quintessentially American sport self how to do a few basic tricks and thought he was the Oin’ – a skateboarding move for novices in which skaters – it grew from a movement of bored Californian surfers only one in Shanghai on a board – until a friend told him prop their boards up on the edge of a ramp and plunge looking for something else to ride when the waves were he had seen someone else skating on the street. “It was down the incline. flat. When it first appeared in China nearly 30 years ago, it almost a shock, to hear I wasn’t alone. I got in touch with Legs shaking, she calls out to her dad, a 30-some- was underground, a niche embodiment of the edgy spirit the guy and we started competing around town.” thing man in skinny jeans and a flat cap standing a few of American cool. At Woodward Beijing, Li tells me a similar story. meters away, to make sure he’s watching. Then she Legend has it that the first US students coming to “When I was about 19, I found this documentary called zooms down the ramp. Beijing to study Mandarin in the wake of Deng Xiaoping’s Dogtown and Z-Boys,” he says. “I just couldn’t stop Not far away, a couple of teenagers are getting ready reform and opening-up policies brought skating to China thinking about it. I bought a skateboard the minute I got to skate down a slide, while Li Chenggao, 31, a computer in the mid-80s. What’s more likely, however, is that to Beijing for university. I went to the park and got on it. programmer, is mastering a casperflip. That’s a trick in Chinese teens came into contact with films likeThrashin’ There were people staring at me, but I didn’t see them. which the board is flipped for half a kickflip, then caught or The Search for Animal Chin – classics for anyone who’s For that first wonderful moment, in my head, I was in upside down, flipped back over and spun backside 180 ridden a board. California.” degrees on its vertical axis, all while in the air. Li has been Easy to come by in first- and second-tier cities, Back in the 1990s, the skating scene picked up practicing the same move for a few weeks now. bootleg VHS tapes offered the easiest way for kids across when American brand Powell Peralta entered the country I am at Woodward Beijing, one of the largest indoor the country to learn about Western pop culture and the hip with a selection of products that, albeit incredibly expen- skate parks in Asia. The space is, indeed, gigantic. lifestyles and sports that came with it. sive, drew the attention of a number of aspirant skaters Opened in 2010 by the Chinese government and Shanghai-based Jeff Han, one of the first Chinese from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. In Camp Woodward – a US venture known worldwide as a skaters to become a professional – an O.G. ‘original 1994, the company launched their first Powell Cup com- promoter of action sports and skateboarding camps – it gangster,’ as I am to learn – got hooked through watching petition in China – it ran for five years – inviting interna- boasts a 40,000-square-foot indoor facility featuring two skateboarding on screen. tional skaters like Steve Caballero, Danny Wainwright and different street courses with rails, banks and pyramids; “I remember watching this film calledGleaming the Mike Vallely to the PRC. a multi-level mini ramp; a wooden bowl with a spine and Cube [featuring Christian Slater as a 16-year-old skate- It put China on the map, expanded the board and deep end; and a giant vertical ramp with a foam pit at- boarder investigating the death of his adopted Vietnamese gear markets in the country (and lowered their prices), and tached. If there ever was a skater’s heaven, this would brother] and thinking how cool skateboarding was. I de- showed Chinese skateboarders the potential of the sport. be it. cided I wanted to do it too and found some plastic boards “When I started training there were probably 30 skat- It’s an impressive project considering it is solely dedi- at a local street stall. They were only RMB70-80 and felt ers altogether in Shanghai. We were all inexperienced,” cated to activities like skateboarding and BMX. incredibly slow… I kept wondering how the skater in the recounts Han. “But having all these pros coming here was There are similar spots in the Shanghai Multimedia film could go so fast. Then, one day, I stumbled upon a an eye-opener. It helped me and a few others see skate-

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boarding as a legitimate life goal to pursue.” and sports culture in China. which is what I’d like to change.” The 40-year-old decided to do just that in 1999, “Magazines, websites, video platforms, they all began Despite the rising cluster of skaters, however, China’s when he quit his job at one of Shanghai’s biggest sending their crews here to film foreign skaters in action.” skating scene has yet to reach its full potential, says Tang. milk companies to open the city’s first skate shop, Fly “Shenzhen is, no doubt, the most popular spot for “We’re still at the very early stages,” he explains. Streetwear. visiting pros. But many cities across the country offer “The sport is growing, but the question is, is it sustaining “Those times weren’t easy,” says Han. “I would take great shots from a skateboarding point of view.” itself? a 27-hour train with no AC to Guangzhou to get shoes Lanceplaine himself has been charting the evolu- “When I first moved here, there were a handful of directly from the factory. I brought back Duffs, Axion, NSS, tion of the sport in the PRC since 2011. He started really good skaters. Twenty amazing professionals. And Airwalks, Vans and DVS, sold them for super cheap, prob- with Shanghai 5, an independent production showing no sponsors. Ten years down the line and I can count five. ably RMB280 to 300, and they sold out fast.” Shanghai’s skate culture across the sidewalks, parks and The sport has certainly become more mainstream, more Soon, Han founded Gift Skateboards, a manufacturer every available, slightly raised bit of asphalt and concrete accepted – people no longer get freaked out when they that started by exclusively producing foreign brands' in the country’s urban centers. In 2012, he took viewers to see you skating by – but right now it isn’t perceived to be boards, but has now become a leading domestic skate- Ordos, in Inner Mongolia, with a film showing skateboard- as cool as it used to be. Young kids aren’t exposed to it board name. As the 2000s kicked in he started Skatehere. ers – both foreign and Chinese – ripping up the streets enough. And it’s getting less traction.” com, China’s most popular Chinese-language skateboard- and parks of the so-called Ghost City (built to accommo- That’s where sites like Jeff Han’s Skatehere.com ing website. date a population of more than a million, Ordos has only a and Kickerclub.com come into play. Qingdao-born skater “There started to be a growing demand to access few hundred thousand residents). Andrew Guan founded the latter in 2001. Like Skatehere, skateboarding in all possible ways, and from different cit- “We are in this skateboarding Mecca,” he continues. the site is an online community for those interested in the ies across the country,” he says. “But also an aspiration to “Few other places are this good for skating.” latest news surrounding skate culture. create a ‘Chinese style’ of skating.” Johnny Tang, former brand manager at Nike and also The 35-year-old started the site in college to put up Shehui Skateboarding, Beijing’s first skate shop, fol- a professional skater, agrees. “China is probably the big- his and his friends’ skate photos. Since then, the platform lowed a similar path. Founded in 2001 by Raph Cooper, a gest and best skate park in the world,” he says. “From the has grown to be an indispensable resource, hosting fea- USC alum who had studied at Beijing University in 2000, it sheer amount of marble and concrete you have in most tures, comprehensive event listings, skater profiles and focused on boards rigorously made in China and boasting cities to the fact that skating is still so new that the police product reviews. Guan travels all over Asia for the site’s Chinese-style graphics. Today, its products are some of don’t really care. You might occasionally get kicked out of content – skating, filming, documenting, interviewing and the most sought-after by local skaters. a spot, but there are millions of other places to take your following a street scene that could have become the norm Predictably, international brands began expanding board. It’s incredible.” in China years ago. their presence too, broadening their recognition in the The Canadian is another well-established figure “Skateboarding has almost reached an impasse over country through marketing campaigns and by sponsoring among the country’s professionals. A former skate legend the last few years,” says Guan. “And that’s partly because local skaters and competitions. in his hometown of Toronto, he moved to China 13 years big companies aren’t sponsoring new skaters. They are From Vans and Volcom to Converse and Adidas, ago, managing to find sponsors to get him to skate here investing their money in the wrong places. Kids don’t every major skate brand started sending their best to the full-time. He was in Guangzhou first, then Beijing and know where to start.” People’s Republic. In 2007, Nike went as far as making a Shanghai. The three cities, he says, have each developed Both Tang and Guan believe that China’s current limited edition Nike SB shoe, the label’s signature skate their own different scene for skating, “not so much in skating generation has a duty to spread the word to the sneaker, with Han’s face on the side. terms of techniques, but of habits.” country’s youth. Spurred by the growing interest in China’s skate “In Guangzhou, most kids skate at night, but they do “Educate, help the scene grow and develop,” says scene, documentary filmmakers like Patrik Wallner and so all year round, because of the warm weather. Beijing is Tang, whose next project after Nike will be with Han’s foreign skaters like Dave Bachinsky, Laurence Keefe, more for the hardcore ones – just a handful of really dedi- Skatehere.com. “I’ll be doing tutorials and traveling around Jimmy McDonald and Dan Zvereff also sought to explore cated skaters brace the cold in winter. The spots there are China to different skater communities. Cities like Kunming what Chinese cities had to offer. amazing though: you have these big groups of skaters just and Qingdao are getting really into the sport. They just “Quite suddenly, China became the number-one going around doing tricks. In Shanghai, you’ve got com- need some guidance. Big brands don’t have a clue how to destination to shoot skating videos,” says Charles munities – different crews. There’s an almost business- do it. So it’ll have to be the work of dedicated individuals. Lanceplaine, a Shanghai-based videographer and skater like approach to it, a sense of ‘I’m skating with this group, We have to bring skateboarding back to where it origi- who has become a go-to filmmaker on the fringe of arts you’re skating with that group.’ It’s more competitive, nated: the streets.” Nicky Almasy

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any awareness or enthusiasm for parkour. Not only does China boast a multitude of online parkour viewers, it has active parkour communities in almost every first- and second-tier city. Talking with a few practitioners reveals that, in a way similar to the evolution of skateboarding in the country, the discipline grew through young Chinese athletes’ exposure to films. “Most Chinese traceurs learned about parkour through movies,” explains Ma Ke, a 34-year-old former parkour practitioner in Beijing who recently stopped practicing because of an injury. “That’s how we were first exposed to it. Until, of course, it physically arrived in China.” The discipline’s entrance into the PRC dates back to 2006, when a few individuals decided to bring those free-spirited stunts from screen to reality, and started practicing as traceurs in parks and urban compounds. In China, of course, back-flipping and gravity-defy- ing jumps were nothing too out of the ordinary: flailing, spinning heroes pour out of kung fu and wu xia tales that are the fixture of many a Chinese television series. Yet parkour, had a really hard time taking off. “No one really knew what it was,” says Matt Talbot-Turner, co-founder of parkour magazine BreathePK and a leading figure for the sport today. "Jumping off buildings wasn’t exactly well received by people at first, in China more than other places." Undeterred by public perception, the first genera- n its most basic form, parkour is the act of mov- and soon caught the attention of thrill-seekers, martial tion of Chinese traceurs continued practicing, however, ing from point A to B using obstacles in interest- artists and, through videos, the media and entertain- and the sport grew quickly – albeit remaining niche. ing ways. In practice, it is a high-adrenaline com- ment industries worldwide. Soon enough, the word parkour was being trans- bination of gymnastics and martial arts, played Luc Besson first captured the sport’s daredevil lated as paoku (跑酷) (literally 'cool running') and out in the middle of the world’s biggest cities. The qualities in 2001 with the filmYamakasi (the name of drawing a growing number of athletes. By 2007, park- Isport is a system of leaps, vaults, rolls and landings de- Belle’s first group of parkour practitioners in suburban our routines were being posted on Tudou and Youku, signed to help a person avoid or surmount whatever lies Paris, established with his friend and fellow parkour while clubs were popping up like mushrooms across in his or her path. Parkour goes over walls, not around athlete Sebastien Foucan), propelling the sport to global the nation. them; it takes the stair rail, not the stairs. fame. In 2006, the James Bond movie Casino Royale Talbot-Turner, who was in Shenyang between 2010 The word itself is made-up, a derivative of 'par- opened with a bracing parkour chase. Madonna has and 2012 fostering the discipline, says its growth was cours' ('route'), so-dubbed by French inventor David featured its performances in one of her tours. Rapper "phenomenal." Belle as he developed the sport in the late 80s and early Chris Brown incorporated a crew of traceurs and tra- "China took to it incredibly fast. The local commu- 90s. Belle credits his father, an acrobat and fireman ceuses (male and female parkour practitioners, respec- nity developed independently from other countries, but with a background in martial arts and military training, tively) in his 2012 act at the Grammys. The list goes on. with impressive determination." as the sport’s inspiration. Parkour owes much of its international popularity Today, traceurs around China number around Over the years, the discipline has grown into a type to the Internet – YouTube, in particular, played a key role 200,000, with some 200 clubs. A handful of keen devo- of urban gymnastics with philosophical underpinnings in increasing awareness and participation in the sport. tees have even made the sport their full-time profession. – a martial art featuring a metaphysical component that Traceurs constantly post their latest moves, experiments Martino Chen, founder of Shanghai Parkour focuses on the feeling and aesthetic expression of free- and mishaps to massive online followings. As the sport Community and Link Parkour, the first gym in Shanghai dom, and the ideas of adeptness and utilitarianism. went viral, it also moved into the mainstream. solely dedicated to the discipline, is one of them. As with most extreme sports, it started as an un- It might be surprising, then, that a country that has The 28-year-old fell for the sport in 2008, after derground movement – in this case, in a Paris suburb – been without access to YouTube since 2009 would have watching District 13, a film notable for its depiction of

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parkour in a number of stunt sequences that were com- The energy-drink brand returned to China two pleted without the use of wires or special effects. Like years ago with another tournament, the China Red Bull many other Chinese traceurs, he had no idea that the Parkour Competition. First held in Hebei Province, last visually stunning acts in the movie were part of an year it moved to Beijing, where more than 30 partici- internationally practiced sport. “I was just fascinated by pants brought the abandoned industrial site of 751 the way people were jumping and flying over walls,” he D-Park Art Zone to life with sets of breath-taking moves recalls. – leaping over parapets, somersaulting off platforms A white-collar worker at the time, Chen started and performing handstands on ledges to the beat of having a go at a few moves on his own. In time, he electrifying hip-hop music. The media attention, how- mastered the sport, becoming one of China’s most ever, was disappointing. prominent practitioners, and decided to make parkour But not everything is doom and gloom for China’s his life pursuit. Last year, he quit his job and opened traceurs and traceuses. Link, aiming to teach parkour professionally in a safe Government backing of the discipline – only if Parkour explained environment. and when practiced safely – has seen the rise of a The gym has nearly 30 students, aged from 6 to few parkour facilities in metropolises. Although park- Parkour has no explicit glossary, but traceurs typi- 40 years old. “Kids, young professionals and students,” our doesn’t need specific props – the city itself is a cally describe the fundamental maneuvers as the he says. “Most of them are male, but there are a quite a traceurs’ playground – offering spaces to train without cat leap, the precision jump, the roll and the wall few girls starting to approach the sport.” potential safety hazards no doubt allows for a less- run. The number might not sound like a lot but, for a intimidating approach to the sport. There is also the tic-tac, in which a nearly discipline based on scaling drainage pipes and jumping It is still inching towards the mainstream, but park- horizontal traceur takes at least one step (and from rooftop to rooftop – and in a country where the our isn’t leaving China anytime soon. sometimes several steps) along a wall and launch- words ‘extreme’ and ‘edgy’ are yet to be met with a "The sport is a social media darling," says Talbot- es himself from it; and the underbar, in which a tra- welcoming attitude by most – it is a strong start. Turner. "It prospers on the Internet like few other dis- ceur dives feet first through a gap between fence Despite worries of its dangers – fuelled in part by ciplines do. China being at the center of today's digital rails, like a letter going through a slot, then grabs videos of extreme routines done at dangerous heights revolution makes it the perfect place for it to thrive. the upper rail as his shoulders pass under it. – one reason for the growing popularity of parkour in There couldn't be a better time for parkour and China." There are also several vaults, including the China, says Chen, is its accessibility to athletes at all Ma likes to highlight another main aspect for lazy vault, the reverse vault, the turn vault, the levels. It’s not necessarily a competitive sport: rather, it’s which, he says, the sport is set to win more acolytes speed vault, the dash vault, and the kong or mon- about progress at a level that’s meaningful for you. among the younger generation. “At its roots, parkour is key vault, in which a traceur runs straight at a wall Ma in Beijing agrees: “Parkour is a very personal as much about helping others to achieve things as it is or a railing, plants his hands on top and brings his sport. It’s about setting your own goals, both mentally about achieving things yourself,” he says. “And I think feet through his hands. and physically. The resulting sense of achievement is that’s enticing for a lot of young people these days.” All these moves link to one another, so that a just great.” Parkour, like kung fu and other Chinese traditions, traceur might say that he went cat to cat, or that Indeed, actually jumping off something tall takes is as much about the philosophical as the physical he tic-taced or konged a wall, then did a roll and a not just strength and technique but also mental disci- – and that may be one major reason to be optimistic wall leap. The intention is to become so adept that pline: you have to be willing to face your fears and com- about its chances in China. the movements recede in one’s awareness and can mit to movements, trusting your body’s ability to take “Parkour feels like flying,” says Chen. “To me, it be performed without reflection. you where you want to go. represents freedom.” “It’s amazing what parkour can make you do,” says Chen. “Although safety is obviously a very important issue. As a traceur, you must learn and always be aware of your limits.” Jiji Li, the founder of Guangzhou’s first parkour team, City Spanker, learned that lesson the hard way. Back in 2009, one year after he had established his team, Li was badly injured from excessive training. “I had to lie on a bed to recover for nearly one month,” he recalls. “I was 25 at that time, an age when pursing limits seemed very important.” The movements common to parkour put a lot of strain on the body, particularly the knees, and it can lead to torn ligaments and strained muscles in even the fittest of practitioners. Li says there is absolutely no point in pushing your body too far: “It was a valuable lesson that I often share with my teammates. Blind risks are pointless.” The fact that most people still look down on the sport is another factor hindering its development. Chen says his parents are not supportive of what he does and would be happier if he had a ‘real’ job. Furthermore, the 2013 death of a parkour enthusiast in Sichuan Province brought negative attention to parkour as a foolhardy, reckless pastime. That, perhaps, explains why sponsored competitions such as the Red Bull National Parkour Tournament, haven’t had the easiest time breaking into the Chinese market. Beginning in 2009 and held again in 2011, the event fizzled out before it could gain steam.

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Thrills and Spills on Two Wheels

BMX is thrilling. It’s young. It gives you an his moves’ seeming fluency. It’s obvious that this energy rush like no other. When I am on my isn’t child’s play: BMX requires all the strength – bike, I feel like I can fly.” mental and physical – you can muster. Shen Jian looks dead serious as he tries to First developed in the late 60s in Southern “explain what BMX means to him. His expression is California, BMX is an acronym for bicycle moto stern, almost intimidating. If it weren’t for the palpa- cross. It was invented at the height of the popularity ble excitement in his voice, you’d think he was talk- of motocross, a form of off-road motorcycling, as a ing about a somber subject. Instead, he’s telling us result of youths seeking to imitate the styles of rid- about the extreme sport he’s made into his full-time ing and racing but on bicycles, which they modified profession. and adapted to suit the dirt tracks on which they When we first meet at The Place – an extreme contended. sports park in Pudong that’s a favorite among In China, the sport arrived less than 15 years BMXers and skaters in Shanghai – Shen arrives on ago, mostly via videos and the establishment of his off-road sport bike, featuring knobby tires and a Shanghai as the main host of the Asian X Games lightweight frame, and immediately sets up to show (now Kia World Extreme Games). The extreme sports us some tricks. His face stays thoroughly focused tournament introduced the Chinese public to the dis- throughout, revealing a concentration that deceives cipline, which went on to become one of the event’s

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most popular competitions. miles per hour range) and a standard race is three A few brave kids became so interested in BMX laps – it’s essentially a sprint from beginning to end, that they started practicing on their own. Soon, and it is grueling. The acrobatics certainly don't communities began to develop. In cities like Beijing, make it easier; doing jumps and learning to land cor- Shenzhen and Guangzhou, clusters of BMXers could rectly, while also improvising, requires some serious be seen practicing in skate parks, training along- fitness and preparation. side skaters. Slowly – and in remarkably smaller For the ill-trained, the risks of injury are real. numbers than their ‘cousins with a board,’ as some “I got hurt so many times, I can’t even remem- practitioners say – a local BMX scene started to take ber,” says Shen. “The worst was when I tore a liga- shape. ment in my left foot. The foot was literally hanging The debut of BMX racing as an Olympic sport – off,” he says. “I didn’t move for three weeks.” the first ‘extreme’ discipline to earn such recognition Dangers aside, there’s a feeling that once peo- – during the 2008 Beijing Olympics propelled the ple give BMX a try, they get addicted. practice to further heights. China started organizing “The scene has grown a lot since I first started,” its own tournaments across the country, assembling says Shen. “Government support and the opening a BMX national team. of a number of places specifically dedicated to BMX A key ambassador of the discipline in the PRC, have definitely helped the sport. And the types of Shen had (and still has) a major role in its develop- people coming to it are so different, it keeps things ment. The Shanghai native took to BMX in 2005, a interesting.” skinny 17-year-old with an obsession with bikes and A quick glance around The Place backs up adrenaline rushes. He started out with an inexpensive Shen’s observations. Local BMXers span kids, two-wheel, then began to upgrade it as he got more teenagers and 20-somethings. On a second visit, serious. He rode alone almost every day, “because no we meet a bunch of foreigners practicing alongside one else was doing it,” he says, and got quite a few locals. injuries along the way. His military-like approach to Age and skill don’t seem to matter – everybody training began to see results. shares the track, and everybody is accepted as “In 2007, I decided to dedicate myself to the equal. Although BMX can be a very individualized ac- Thrills and Spills sport full-time. I started winning quite a few titles, tivity, there’s a community atmosphere as well. Many first in teen championships, then on a national level. riders come as much for the companionship as for In 2011, I got a sponsorship with Vans and became the love of the sport and the exercise it provides. their professional BMXer.” “Riding with your friends and learning new tricks That same year he founded Future BMX, a together is what I like most about it,” says Aimeric company promoting the sport across China through Gautherin, a French student studying in Shanghai on Two Wheels courses, events, joint competitions and shows. The who’s practicing alongside Shen. “BMX draws a lot of team he put together counts only seven members like-minded people. Competitions are just a second- – four foreigners, three ary aspect of it.” Chinese – but the demand Shen agrees. “We have training classes of 20 I started for BMX, he says, “is rock- to 30 people every weekend,” he tells us, “and over eting around the country.” 800 students altogether. Practicing together is at the “We travel everywhere core of BMX.” riding alone from Chengdu to Beijing. As he says this, a frustrated look – that of a BMX live performances sportsman who just missed a point or accidentally because no are sensational. Once slips on the verge of winning a race – comes across people see them, they get his face. “The main challenge we have right now is hooked.” improving the level of our most competitive riders. one else was The sport isn’t just a International brands have yet to pick up how big visually impressive series of the scene is getting here, so there aren’t many op- doing it stunts or a spectacular all- portunities for sponsorship. But hopefully that’ll be out race, though. It requires changing soon.” discipline and rigid training. And with that, he shoots off with the rest of the A lap takes about 45 BMXers, over the jumps, around the corners. Like to 50 seconds (riders are typically in the mid-20 one big family.

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Reflecting the Zeitgeist Shenzhen Film & Acting

by Christine Gilbert

Great cities are… not by accident… be- where attendees could present ideas, receive receives from the meetings to produce crea- cause artists and people that identify feedback and get encouragement, as well as with the city… come together in that participate in workshops. Attendance usually confesses that before SZFA, he put little time city and create something,” says David ranges in size from about 16 to 25 people intotive work.producing, Although as it’s he not majored an integral in film, part he of “Shomaker when asked about the vision of who, after splitting into smaller groups, all his current job. “I’m working on things that I never had time for before because other organization dedicated to education, ex- theme. Each group must then produce a people in the group encourage and push me changeShenzhen and Film creation & Acting of all (SZFA). aspects A ofnonprofit video receive a film assignment of a one-word to do it,” he says. production, the organization has developed This approach, according to Shakorian, is The three men agree SZFA has struck steadily over the past eight months, thanks integralshort film to withinthe community-led the hour. education that upon something formerly missing and needed to the efforts of Shomaker, his fellow organ- occurs through SZFA: “The group… is based in Shenzhen. However, they also realize that izers Ali Shakorian and Tre Tennyson, and its on projects. We learn by doing,” he says. to contribute to the artistic identity of a city, other 30-plus members. Only materials that are present can be they must share that work outside the group “Based on our discussions [in the group - and also facilitate training in the different meetings], our vision’s focused on under- phone. Tennyson explains the approach - rhetorically:used, and some “In filmsthe absence get shot of with bountiful a smart To meet both these needs, Tennyson cre- tic identity of Shenzhen,” says Tennyson, an resources, how can the strength of your idea atedfields an of actor’s video productionworkshop. Hewithin developed the group. a pro - Americanstanding and teacher establishing who studied the film acting and and artis gram to review different thespian techniques, playwriting in college and cites SZFA as his For each monthly gathering, SZFA meets discuss the importance of acting in society, main conduit into China’s art community. atsupport a cafe youror bar final with product?” a screen and projector. “If we keep progressing in the direction that Each group shows their movie at the end. dramatic works and propose new modes we’re going… [Shenzhen] is poised to be one Shakorian thinks that an integral part of explore different genres as well as specific of the great cities of the world in the next SZFA gets developed further through this Monday for three hours at Centro in Taoyuan. generation or so. So it begs the question, process. “What we saw when we started of expression. Twenty-five actors met each what does that mean culturally?” doing… creative workshops was… it’s not a the public) of four scenes they had prepared Tennyson, Shomaker and Shakorian video, an acting thing anymore,” he says. The utilizingThe course the finished tools Tennyson with a showcase taught them. (open Both to started SZFA after seeing a communal need diversity of human creativity is what inter- the course and the showcase were free. for an open platform for video production. ests him about it. “All [the groups] have the “[We] did the four scenes last time, but “We all had different friends in Shenzhen same theme…It’s a mixture of professionals the goal moving forward is to do a full play. and amateurs, but the end result… [and] ap- If you’re trying to build a community and we thought we could all support each other,” proaches [are] so amazingly different that establish an identify, it is important to… sayswho Shakorian,were doing a different professional [film] Swedish projects, pho and- you['re] just amazed that human beings have [know] where you want that expression to tographer and product commercial maker. such beautiful minds,” he continues. reach,” Tennyson says when asked about the After drawing up a basic structure, the Shomaker, who owns a swim instruction future of SZFA. He hopes SZFA can reach as three began holding monthly meetings company, appreciates the accountability he many people as possible with their projects.

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“[This] initiates a dialogue, and there may be ideas out there that we start to discuss but don’t quite get to the heart of. Someone else out there might know the other side or the other piece… and I think that’s part of it,” he said in speaking of helping to develop Shenzhen’s artistic identity. The group has agreed that each acting project SZFA does will end in a showcase to support this idea. They will also have larger projects, too. Currently, all of the regular members of SZFA are working to produce a

'myth.' Though the organizers were re- luctantfilm around to discuss the words it in-depth, 'Shenzhen' Tennyson and says there are phases in mind already for produced. “Rather than, for example, have further development of SZFA. performances by Beckett or some other “Eventually, we want each production to playwright… We[’ll] have our writers here in Shenzhen that are contributing their words writing… music, people, graphics… [We plan] and their ideas to be performed by the actors tobe havein-house production from the capabilities start to the so finish. anyone The in here in Shenzhen,” he explains. the community can produce,” Shakorian adds. All the organizers stress that the group The organizers have approached the group with extreme intentionality. They capturing the zeitgeist here. “We’re starting have begun working towards this not only somethingis not for profit, very wholesome,”but is about soaking Shomaker in and says, with the acting workshop, but also with a namely, to immortalize a city through art. plan for a writing workshop next quarter. Tennyson will again instruct the group, this // to contact sZFA email szﬁ[email protected] or visit time in screenwriting, with the idea of do- szfa.org ing an actor’s workshop utilizing the scripts

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when a jealous lover insists on more information so they can satisfy themselves about their ideas on what their partner is up to. But they only strive to satisfy their version of reality, which is a lie to themselves. The partner, regardless of what he or she did or thought or felt, will reply in a way to satisfy, truth be damned. And, if we could know the truth from each other, do we really want it? We are very good at hiding our thinking processes and strategies from our own awareness. Our minds are extremely adept

means there are many mental gymnastics we performat compartmentalizing, outside of our ownwhich attention. by definition Think of it as a mischievous monkey inside our heads that is up to no good, hiding things, throwing some away, making up stories and feeding us random ideas, memories and words to speak. We mistake the monkey for truth. So is lying a bad thing? Well, probably not always. Doctors lie to patients, parents to kids, friends to friends, with the best of in- tentions, to keep the other safe or comfortable. These lies, done with internal awareness may add to the ‘greater good’ in the world. But lie upon lie, layer upon layer deceiving oneself and others, is self-serving and comes from fear and insecurity. It is often harmful he right question is actually not, parents, partners and friends – and with and takes a lot of our life energy to keep up. “Do you lie?” The right question is, strangers. Our human brains are uniquely Is lying avoidable? No. But asking for “How often do you lie?” And unfor- designed to deceive and to try to detect de- or delivering radical honesty is probably an tunately, because we are all such ception, leading to the assumption that this impossible path also. Who can do that? Who goodT self-deceivers, we really do not know ability may be part of our evolutionary herit- wants to hear it? So what to do? the answer to this question, so the best re- age and did not just arrive with the advent of For children, removing reasons for lying sponse may be, “Of course I lie a lot, why do Internet dating! is often useful for creating less stress for eve- you ask?” When parents insist to their children, ryone and teaching them they have options in We deceive, misrepresent, obfuscate, “Never lie to me or I’ll be angry,” they are set- their relationships and need not automatically misdirect, equivocate, confuse the issue, ting their children up in an unwinnable and avoid directness. For example, if a child is not conveniently forget, withhold, lose track, ex- stressful double bind. The child never wants punished or banished for being human (i.e., aggerate, argue for positions we do not even to lose parental love so very early in life will making mistakes or looking out for him or agree with, save face, change the topic, etc. – develop strategies to ‘please’ the parents herself), then why shouldn’t they come clean? and blame others if we are caught at it! – and these strategies are manipulations de- And if parents can talk about lying as a topic, We all lie, often, everyday, and through- signed to get the parents to love them. Smile, without anger or embarrassment (like they out our lives. We learn to lie as very young be good, listen, do your homework, eat your should talk about sex), then perhaps a differ- children, and we become better at it as we vegetables, brush your teeth, never tell a lie, ent lesson can be learned. But that takes more get older – in fact we get so good, we not etc. – these are all opportunities for children courage than most people have. only mislead, withhold, exaggerate and are to please (lie). Children go against their true For adults, we lie and will continue to do consciously dishonest to others (especially natures in order to placate others, and this so, especially in our love and sexual relation- people we are close to), but also to ourselves, begins a lifelong separation from our true ships. However, we can create some aware- all the time. We can safely say that who we selves. ness for ourselves and our partners and try are and how we operate in the world is built What commences in childhood entraps to lessen the effects of deceptions and with- on lies and misrepresentations. adults and all adult relationships. Everyone holding and exaggerations. Different degrees of intimacy, truthful- gets the message that we should not lie, yet ness, deception and strategic enterprise are we are a constant witness to deception and // Dr. Al Chambers is a psychologist and director of mental part of all personalities and nowhere more its many forms; and we participate in its health services at United Family Guangzhou Clinic, 1/F, Annex, than in our erotic and loving relationships. power and the control it imposes on others. piCC bldg, 301 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District, We embrace fantasy, illusion, creativity and We often believe that agreement with Guangzhou 广州市越秀区广州大道中301号人保大厦南塔副 falsehood in our relationships as children, 楼首层 (4008 919 191, 24-hour urgent care: 020-8710 6060)

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Lessons in Britishness Why Asia loves a UK education

By Tom Lee and Lena Gidwani

all it the Harry Potter effect if you - must, or just chalk it up to the ro- cial ceremony to celebrate Epsom’s entrance mantic appeal of the British Empire In total, there are tion’s first overseas campus in Asia. An offi - and its charming heritage, but there currently 7,545 cumstance, graced by Malaysian royalty and isC no doubt that demand for a UK educa- theinto mayor the region of London was filled himself, with Boris pomp Johnson, and cir tion is surging by unprecedented leaps and English-medium along with one of the project’s major inves- bounds. tors, Tony Fernandes, the founder of AirAsia, The last 10 years in particular have international schools who will also sit as chairman on the school’s seen a spike in some of the most prominent board of governors. schools in Britain establishing satellite cam- around the world Located on vast, 50-acre grounds about puses across Asia, as they seek to tap into teaching over 3.9 an hour south of Kuala Lumpur, Epsom the region's multi-billion-dollar international College in Malaysia (ECiM) aims to provide school market. Highly regarded and sought million students, and students with the spirit of British tradi- - tion and academic excellence right in the nized by leading universities throughout the almost half of these backyard of Asia’s established and emerging world,after, UK including curriculum those qualifications in the United are States recog and Canada. schools say they are accepting students, the school has seen en- Nicholas Brummitt, Chairman of the UK-oriented rolmentelite. Over skyrocket. the months Many since of theit first mother started and International School Consultancy (ISC), has fathers sending their children are enticed by been tracking trends for over 30 years. He Epsom’s lofty reputation in England, their says that while international schools still As supply and growth increases stead- initial admiration bolstered by the state-of- cater to globetrotters, the blossoming num- ily in Asia, this has led to a recent plateau- the-art facilities. Though these may not have bers of attendees stem from wealthy Asian ing, if not a decrease, of parents choosing the musty, time-honored whiff of learning families who want a high-quality, Western- to send their children to boarding schools like the original, ECiM’s smart, spotless class- style education for their children, seeing it in Great Britain. A recent 2015 report from rooms, auditoriums, dormitories and sports as gateway to a place at a respected college the UK-based Independent Schools Council pitches are impressive. Clearly, very little while still keeping them close to home. “In estimates that families sending children to expense has been spared. total, there are currently 7,545 English- boarding schools in the UK spend a stag- Fernandes, an Old Epsomian himself, medium international schools around the gering average of about RMB90,000 a term remarked that the opening represents a win world teaching over 3.9 million students, at the senior level. The cost of tuition, com- not just for Epsom College and education in and almost half of these schools say they Malaysia, but also for families across Asia, are UK-oriented in their teaching and learn- loss of time with family, have seen parents ing. Three-thousand-one-hundred-and-six preferringbined with choicethe added destinations expense ofwithin flights Asia, and education right on their doorstep. It’s a international schools globally are delivering as more and more British boarding schools sentimentwho now have that accessparents to across a first-class the continent British (all or in part) the National Curriculum of seize the opportunity to move eastward. share and applaud, not with their hands, but England. Growth remains positively strong, The recent opening of the prestigious with their feet, as they march their way in especially in Malaysia, where 65 percent of Epsom College in Malaysia is a prime exam- increasing numbers to the doors of ever-so- all international schools are UK-oriented.” ple, marking the 159-year-old British institu- English academic institutions.

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Food and Drink Tasting Voyage at Buongiorno On Thursday, March 12, That's PRD Restaurant – the second station of the 2015 Food and Drink Tasting Voyage. The meal commenced with a generous wooden platter of eggplant invited readers to sample an authentic five-course meal and sommelier-paired wines at Buongiorno Italian - tionparmigiana, as guests savory chatted pork over roast, three bruschetta different wines,with tomatoes, prize drawings marinated and salmonconvivial and speeches cold cuts from of pork the owner loin and and Pecorino sommelier cheese of Buongiorno. flakes. Main dishes included pasta with pesto, porcini mushroom risotto and filet mignon, with classic tiramisu for dessert. The night was full of amicable conversa

Urbanites Kitchen Spring Burrito Cooking Class On March 7, Element Fresh hosted the Shenzhen Urbanites Cooking Class in Shekou’s Sea World. About 10 families gathered to learn how to wrap burritos and enjoy their new rolled creations with complimentary fresh juice. Before the start of the cooking class, some guests learned hula hooping tricks from a local hula hoop dance teacher. After the hooping and wrapping came the lucky draw. Prizes given away included: an Element Fresh um- brella, an Element Fresh cash voucher, a C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital voucher, two goody baskets from Nogogo and a room voucher for a night at Mission Hills Resort. That about wrapped up the event!

48 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com Food and Drink Tasting at Flamenco House Restaurant March 21 saw over 25 foodies explore the delights of Spanish cuisine at the March That’s PRD Food and Drink Tasting at Flamenco House Restaurant. Guests indulged in a mouth-watering feast of Spanish specialities including tapas, salads, zesty paella, desserts and, of course, pasta! In addition to a complimentary glass of refreshing sangria, readers sipped on Perrier sparkling water and Vittel still water during their meal. Lucky draw winners received our Urbanatomy mug, free treatment from Toni&Guy, a case of Perrier and vouchers from Viva-Dental, TLI and Dream Fitness. Last but not least, guests also received a coupon and fridge magnet from Flamenco, ending the night with a bang.

St. Patrick’s Day at Canton Tower Fourth Women in Business Forum (Supported by ) (Supported by ) The Canton Tower turned green with shamrock patterns in celebra- Held on March 20 at the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, the Fourth Women in tion of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. Locals and foreigners alike had a Business Forum was co-organized by The British Chamber of Commerce good time with parades, tap dancing, bagpipe performances, authen- Guangdong and the Culture and Education Section of the British tic foods, Irish beer and a DIY fair. Consulate-General (British Council). This year, four unique individuals of a variety of ages were invited to discuss work life in today’s multigenera- tional work force and how, by embracing different attitudes, expectations and aspirations, they had reinvented the rules to ensure success.

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n March 7, Korean singer The One at- ounded in Shenzhen in 2010, Gaga orbes Travel Guide unveiled its tended a contract-signing ceremony Fresh now has eight branches as annual rating list, honoring Four Owith the Oriental Fashion Media F well as having their food served in FSeasons Hotel Guangzhou with the Culture Co., Ltd in the Hilton Shenzhen Shekou two of Shenzhen’s book bars. Customers prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Nanhai. The One participated in the TV show I can expect food to be “As fresh as it looks” Hotel Award. The top award recognizes Am a Singer and “As Healthy as it tastes,” in Gaga’s hotels as defined by Forbes to be the finest singer. In February, he joined the show again as words. Gaga Fresh serves light continen- establishments in the world delivering ex- a competitorin and 2013 soon for after the first started time his as music a guest tal-style dishes, delicate desserts, tea and ceptional guests experience beyond expec- career in China. coffee. Catering to a hectic schedule, Gaga tations. Only 115 hotels globally and seven Fresh prepares healthy food quickly to hotels in China were awarded the top five provide for you on the go. star ranking in 2015.

o collect donations for the kids with congenital heart disease, Golden TLake and Hope Heart’s organization hold a Spring Charity Bazaar together on March 14 at the club house of Golden Lake. merican International School Guangzhou hosted the annual spring conference of the Warmhearted kids managed the booths, sell- Association of China and Mongolia International Schools on March 13 and 14. Attended ing foods, clothes, books and toys. It was a Aby over 350 leaders and specialists from international schools throughout the region, the successful event with over 300 people joining purpose of the event is to make schools more relevant, exciting and creative places for students and donating money. and faculty alike through the use of 3D technology.

he Consulate General of France in Guangzhou organized A Day of French TGastronomy on March 28 in the Hi Department Store, on the fourth Floor of n March 20, YWIES Education Salon & Information Session was held at Marco Polo Grandview Mall. Famous French chefs and Lingnan Tiandi Foshan. Mrs. Joyce Francis, Head of Admissions of YWIES Guangzhou, Oshared her 14 years’ experience in international education admissions and parents re- skills through six workshops: Taste Game, lations in YWIES. She also helped parents to analyze problems when choosing different educa- experts in French fine cuisine introduced their tion for Chinese children and how YWIES Guangzhou can give your child a bright future. Recipe, Wine Tasting and Table Settings. Soufflé Recipe, Ice-Cream Makers, Pâte à Choux

50 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com Shenzhen reviews, events and information

Tap into the experimental tunes This month 52 What's on in April of teho Teardo 54 The Grapevine 55 Home Cooking and Blixa Bargeld p62 56 New Food and Drink

A monthly insert in April 2015 April 25 SAT The Greatest Hits of Calendar Elvis 63 Shenzhen Poly Theater 2015 what's on in April

FRI The Shanghai 62 Restoration Project 63 OCT-Loft B10 ALL MONTH Dinner Buffet The Westin Shenzhen mondays- Nanshan FridAYS April 10 Afternoon Tea Lia Charlton Hotel Shenzhen 63 52 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com April 1 WED April 3 FRI Gemini Atlantic Attraction

Brown Sugar Jar p62 OCT-Loft B10 p62

APRIL 9 THUR April 10 FRI The zola quartet Amber

OCT-Loft B10 p62 Shenzhen Poly Theater p62

April 11 SAT April 18 SAT Nine Treasures Miloš Karadaglic

OCT-Loft B10 p62 Shenzhen Concert Hall p62

April 20 MON April 23 THUR The Headlines Club for Five

Brown Sugar Jar p62 Shenzhen Concert Hall p62

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 53 g p ra evine EAt/drink GOSSIP Shenzhen has sprung into April: Off the Vine is subsiding, young foals are Shafer Merlot jumpingflowers are in theblooming, meadows. the We’vecold made it through a bleak winter and by golly, it’s time to get n what has to be one of the month we’ve selected a particu- cabernet sauvignon, healthy! most notable ways a movie larly delicious example from Shafer 8 percent malbec has ever affected wine, Oscar- Vineyards. Run by a father-son and 2 percent petit This comes with diet nominated Sideways dealt team, the winery is iconic through- verdot grapes, it is and exercise, and by diet, we Ia savage blow to sales of merlot out California and known to many an intriguing wine mean eating nutritional foods in America. Its protagonist, Miles, that has a luscious, as part of a well-balanced meal snidely derides the red wine boundaries of Napa Valley, where it deep purple hue. plan. Plum Garden (p56) in - isa firm located. oenophile far beyond the Since this merlot Chegongmiao is an ideal place rable were the snubs that the rami- The 2011 merlot is an example to begin this new phase of your throughout the film, and so memo of coming through adversity with pair it with poultry, pork or meat that life. Offering more than 50 tasty, more than a decade since Sideways hasis filled been with garnished the scents with of a dark similarly fruits, buffet-style, meat-free dishes camefications out. are still being felt today, - fruity sauce for the best results. and fresh juice, they make veg- Of course, the truth of the mat- emakerflying colors. Elias ThoughFernandez it comes puts it, from it // Shafer merlot can be purchased through ASC etarianism not only easy but ter is that, like any kind of wine, isa “difficult full of aromas, vintage,” black as Shafercherry winand fine Wines, Unit 1318, 13/f, China Nuclear Bldg, there are some good merlots and sage particularly dominant. Made Shennan Zhong Lu, futian District 福田区深南中路13 too. If you’re a health nut with some bad ones. To prove it, this from 75 percent merlot, 15 percent 楼1318号 (8398 5514) style,filling saunter – and on over a tight to OCT-Loft, budget, where T Guan/T Commune Six of the Best… Flaming foods has opened after two years of planning to the delight of high- fashion vegetarians. Only a few blocks away, you can get a latte or cappuccino from Whatever Café (p59) and enjoy an independent movie screening in their backroom amphitheatre. Offering yummy omelets, paella and refreshing Flaming Orecchiette a Hennessey sangria, Flamenco House (p58) Lamborghini Fantasia D’Angelo Flambeed X-Ta-Sea’s most impressive An Angelo’s waiter pours Absolut Cheesecake now serves Spanish food that’s drink. Galliano, blue Curacao, Vodka into a hollowed-out American cheesecake gets in Huaqiangbei’s Century Place Kahlua, Baileys Irish Cream, parmesan cheese wheel, lights drizzled with cognac, mixed friends. Bacardi 151 and sambuca berries sauce and Hennessy greatIn for Sea a World,filling dinner the German with glow blue in a tower of glass orecchiette pasta, Cambodian Bakery Thomas just opened. pepper,the concoction crumbled on baconfire, then and adds for a creamy yet not heavy We’ve been hearing a lot of RMB68/glass, RMB180/three skinless sausage. RMB160. dessert.after being RMB58. lit on fire tableside glasses.and flame almost a meter high. gamelan music playing in those // Trattoria Italiana Da Angelo, G/f, Bldg 12, OCT parts, leading us to believe the // BT8 Bar & Restaurant, 1/f, Dingfeng Bldg // X-Ta-Sea, 1/f, Cruise Inn, Sea World, Bay, 8 Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan District 南山 (opposite the Mix C), 1036 Bao'an Nan Lu, opening of an Indonesian restau- Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区蛇口海上世区白石路东8号欢乐海岸曲水湾12栋1楼 (8654 Luohu District 罗湖区宝安南路1036号鼎丰大 rant is afoot somewhere nearby. 界太子路明华轮酒店1楼 (2686 7649) 1060) 楼一楼 (万象城对面) (6663 5388) More good news: Bionic Brew is back again in its beloved Baishizhou! The new location is even further inside the entrails

has a kitchen under the same roofof the along urban with village. a pizza NYPD man Pizza who probably knows you, even if you don’t know him.

For some specialty cocktails, Bombe Alaska Flaming Bikini Flaming Dr. Pepper Fire and ice combine. House-made Vodka, Galliano, sambuca and check out Champoo in OCT-Loft ice cream gets wrapped in crisp blue Curacao swirl together enjoy at Rapscallions, which or Baron before being ignited into a setsThere's their plenty B52 shotsof fire-eating alight. We to p60). Remember that balanced on a layer of sponge cake, drizzled blazing inferno. Watch your like their secret menu option diet though, in Cocoand don’t Park get(both too yet fluffy Italian meringue, placed eyebrows. RMB80/glass, crazy. This is the new healthy RMB200/three glasses. RMB25/shot, RMB45/glass. CG phase of your life, after all. with Grand Marnier then finally the best: the flaming Dr. Pepper. flambeed// Belle-Vue, Grandtableside. Hyatt Shenzhen, RMB100. 1881 // The Terrace, Sea World Square (above // Rapscallions Bar, 138 Mintian Lu, futian Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District 罗湖区宝安南 Starbucks), Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区 District 福田区民田路138号购物公园 (8359 路1881号君悦酒店1楼 (2218 7212) 蛇口太子路海上世界(星巴克上面) (2682 9105) 7131)

54 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com home cooking » EAT/DRINK Greens for Growing Kids Chicken and apple chopped salad

By Christine Gilbert

ost salads for adults like it, too. Baby steps though, contain what are baby steps. often unfamiliar, weird-tasting and Ingredients Mgenerally alien-looking foods to 75g butterhead or iceberg let- children. Have you seen a halved tuce artichoke heart? Who thought 1 chicken breast it’d be a good idea to eat that? Half a green apple What about beets? Any China- Handful of raisins savvy child would never put Crispy bacon anything remotely resembling Cheddar cheese congealed blood on their plate. Honey Thus, parents have to get crea- Classic yellow mustard Olive oil totive be – openboth toin theirthe idea ingredients of leafy Preparation: greensand approach with a meal.– if they want kids 1) Season chicken breast with Stephanie Gallagher, a food salt and pepper, then cook it the blogger for kids’ recipes on About.com, has a few tips to baked or pan-fried. entice children into salad eating: 2)way Cut you the like apple, it – grilled,cheese oven-and start simple, let go of nutritional chicken into small chunks. perfectionism, have ingredients 3) Cook the bacon then chop it. kids like and let them make their 4) Mix everything together and own salad. She even suggests sprinkle the raisins on top. setting up a salad bar in the 5) Make the salad dressing with kitchen to make the experience half honey and half mustard and more interactive and fun. To begin your own home salad bar, try out the recipe be- finish with a drizzle of olive oil. // This recipe is courtesy of Chef Scott Minoie low, provided by Scott Minoie from Element fresh, B130-210, 1/f, Zone B, of Element Fresh. Though origi- Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 南山区 nally created for children, he 蛇口海上世界B区一层B130-210 (2681 4848) says the men in the EF kitchen

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NEW PLUM GARDEN YUANTONG VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT Veggie heaven

By Christine Gilbert

hegongmiao doesn’t just have man by the dirty dish Of what we tried, a new meat-free eatery, it has a drop-off near the everything had an movement. All who dine at the New corn juice vat. (It’s excellent consis- important to tency except for the C give the man eggplant, which was Restaurant wonder how the all-you-can- eat buffetPlum can Gardenbe so good Yuantong and yet Vegetarian so cheap your ticket overly soft. All the food (RMB30). The answer is the owner doesn't once you’ve had a slight aftertaste of care about making money. He simply wants returned to make vegetarianism easily accessible. all your dishes just distinctive. The restaurant has several phases, at the end of your The restaurantpeanut oil makes – not all overpowering, their cooking meal, as he will give you oil onsite and sells it along with other veg- parking lot courtyard. Here, patrons can backthe RMB10 dish deposit.) gie goodies in their small health food store skimthe first Buddhist of which texts begins displayed outside on in the Immediately after the register to the at the entrance. tables underneath tents, like right comes the last area of New Make sure to go between the limited a mini Buddhist book opening hours of 11am to 2pm or 5.30 to Over 50 dishes are spread 8.30pm. Staff begin closing up at 8pm and this section, women Plum throughGarden: sectionsthe buffet of itself. fruit patrons clear out by the posted end times. givingfair. Passing away redthrough and desserts, salads, Cheap, quality food, unlimited fresh apples and little wraps, fried dishes, - cards with foxes steamed dishes, ly be back to re-experience all the phases of on them request soups and cold juice and a health food store. We’ll definite people become dishes. vegetarian. After We piled the Price:New Plum RMB30 Garden. these proselytiz- crunchy sweet and Who’s going: Everyone, especially Bud- ers, beyond the dis- sour tofu on our plates dhists and vegetarians plays of prayer beads, along with boiled Good for: Vegetarian food, cheap food, fam- is the cash register, and fried taro, steamed ily outings where diners pay RMB40. eggplant, dumplings, mush- After payment, patrons are rooms with hot peppers, broccoli, // 1/f, Block B, Taianxuan, 118 Tairan Si Lu, Shennan Dadao, given two receipts: one to show the staff carrot and cabbage steam buns, and capped futian District 福田区福田区深南大道泰然四路118号泰安轩 at the dish dispensary and one to show the it off with a glass of fresh watermelon juice. B座1楼 (8356 3781)

56 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 57 new restaurants Flamenco House Restaurant Peace and paella by Emma Guo

uaqiangbei: cheap electronic products, fake fapiao, tech- heads freaking out. Yes, it’s all these things, but Huaqiangbei also has something else to offer Shenzhen. It has Spanish Hfood. Flamenco House Restaurant stands in a hallway of restaurants in - qiang Lu MTR station, there are no electronics peddlers here repeating theirCentury hollow Plaza. mantras. Though Instead only an the escalator mall is rideoddly up and from thankfully exit B of quiet,Hua

to dine. mostlyWe filledcommenced with families our lunch or the with occasional some tapas. Russian The modelpan con coming tomate out y jamon (RMB28) combines Iberico ham, olive oil and tomato on top of

however, it falls short compared to the tortilla de patata (RMB26), a baguette slices for a salty start. Despite the presence of prized pork, side. Croquetas (RMB55) come by twos in three varieties: chicken, cheesespongy andomelet ham. filled Strangely, with soft all havepotatoes a fried and mashed creamy potato aioli sauce taste on to thethem, despite the fact that potato is unusual in Iberian croquettes.

two persons, RMB320/four) for the main? With sweet peppers, What could be more Spanish than a cuttlefish ink paella (RMB170/

size,shrimps, it's a cuttlefish, good choice clams for largeand rice groups from to Northeast order. Though China, softer it’s flavorful rice isand, the surprisingly, norm here, Flamenconot overwhelmingly can also make fishy. it Consideringmore al dente the if portionpatrons request more traditional paella beforehand. For those not seafood inclined, the lasagna (RMB58) is a possible alternative, although it’s a little small for the price. After trying many

the dish, cooking it with minced beef and Spanish ham. kinds of tomatoes, Flamenco settled on a variety from Jilin Province for is by far the best thing on the menu. Apples, oranges, freshly squeezed lemonPair juice the andmeal red with Spanish red sangria wine combine(RMB36/cup, for a just-sweet-enoughRMB166/set), which concoction. Minimally decorated with grey leather booths, marble tables and

is inviting, even though the lighting is dim. Waiters are friendly, and the restaurantcustom paintings manager of Flamencospeaks English dancers and and Spanish a bull if fight, you wantthe restaurant to have a quick ‘charla.’

Price: Approx. RMB120 Who's going: Huaqiangbei residents, models Good for: Casual lunch, family dinner

// Shop B104, Century Place, Huaqiangbei, futian District 福田区华强北世纪汇广场负一层 B104号 (8279 1997)

58 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com new restaurants » EAT/DRINK Pairing with Stella Artois » EAT/DRINK WHATEVER OCT-Loft’s artist hangout

By Christine Gilbert

ner (RMB45) is packed with scrambled eggs, baked beans, salad, ham and more, yet it’s a breakfast rather than a dinner. Go straight for drinks instead of food. In the OCT-Loft area, only Whatever carries New

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (RMB480/bottle).Zealand white wine For Highfield coffee, the latte and cappuccino (both RMB36) come with leafy pat- EAGLE BAR terns on sturdy, thick foam. The most intriguingly named Harborside drinking beverage is time’s memory By Christine Gilbert (RMB40). Also quite foamy, it lay- ers slightly sweetened milk and n OCT Bay, Eagle Bar’s Chinese people about beer chocolate at the bottom of the back patio stands directly by bringing brands from all glass. Like all the coffees, it is full on the harbor’s mildly over the world to his bar. shadowy paintings, sip bodied, satisfying and made quick- I rocky shoreline, offering 120 Though there’s no happy hour whiteee an indieNew Zealandfilm, admire wine varieties of beer. at Eagle, C.K. keeps his prices takes a long time to come out. On draft alone, they have reasonable to allow custom- Sa typical day at Whatever, a cafe ly – as opposed to the food, which A small amphitheater com- over 10 varieties. How- ers to buy decently priced and eventwith space local in artists OCT-Loft. – all in prises the back of Whatever. It ever, Stella Artois’ the clear beer anytime. Whatever grew from the choice here (RMB55/glass, As for food, the venue combined dream of owner Raina in English with Chinese subti- RMB330/3-liter tower). Best serves a fairly good beef is here that independent films Luo and her husband, a local tles play every day at 2pm and enjoyed chilled on a hot day, burger with cheese and painter. Luo used to direct pro- - drink it on aforementioned fries (RMB75) as well as a grams at a Hong Kong TV station er members of the community patio with friends or while margherita pizza (RMB65/9 8.30pm. Different artists or oth but wanted to run a coffee shop. come and give lectures at vary- playing a game of pool at the Her spouse wanted to run an art ing times. In April, an Australian table inside. to pair with a beer like Stella gallery. The couple realized they photographer will have an Venturing into the bar Artois.inch – both classic bar foods could do both if they opened a exhibit of photos of Whatever’s itself, the middle section fusion venue: part cafe, part gal- customers. Maybe that’s too contains freezers where Price: RMB90 for two beers lery and place for lectures. post-modernly self-aware for a patrons can serve themselves Who’s going: - The front of Whatever opens coffee shop, but hey, whatever. ers, beer connoisseurs, pool onto a large wooden deck where the organic and gluten-free players Patio drink people sit either in large groups Price: Approx. RMB36 for Belgiumhard-to-find Brunehaut beers such amber as Good for: Views of OCT Har- talking and smoking, or by them- espresso-based beverages (RMB45), a malt that stays bor, burgers selves with their Apple comput- Who's going: Local artists and and resonates on the palate ers, focusing on design projects. OCT-Loft residents Most clients sport alternative Good for: Brainstorming, seeing Other obscure beers on offer haircuts along with impeccably local art, coffee includein a slightly Saison woody (RMB45), flavor. a accessorized clothing and jew- Belgium farmhouse ale, and Cuvée des Trolls (RMB40) a be seen, though. They come here Belgium pale ale with a curi- toelry. get People things don’t done, come collaborating here to on, and generally appreciating, C.K. Yin, Eagle Bar’s creative work within the local owner,ous orange has traveledflavor. exten- art scene. sively throughout his life, leading to his appreciation for the food, which is decent but of beers from other not outstanding.They definitely Matcha don’t toastcome countries. He enjoys (RMB42), a giant brick of baked telling travel stories dough, contains cubed pieces and discussing his of bread, matcha ice cream, tai chi practice with whipped cream and strawber- patrons. After travel- // No. 103, Bldg E6, OCT-Loft, Enping Jie, ries. It’s an average rendition of ing as a young man, // OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Nanshan Nanshan District 南山区华侨城恩平街创意园 a popular Korean-style dessert District 南山区白石东路8号欢乐海岸东部工业区E6栋103 (8656 2916) he decided to educate - and not filling. The British din www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 59 new bars CHAMPOO Nothing to do with washing your hair

By Christine Gilbert un by a group of pragmatic Bud- The blood and sand (RMB45) contains a dhists, Champoo in OCT-Loft has the cozy feel of a yurt from the a tart hint of passion fruit. According to set of Wolf Totem. Though the bar powerful mango and bourbon flavor with R what does he have for a macho beefcake? is not Mongolian themed, it could easily be mistaken as such, with a lupine pelt on the the bartender,Apparently, this men is alike “woman’s a lot of chardrink.”- So wall, pictures of ruddy grassland women treuse, mixed with maraschino Luxardo, maraschino ale and dry London gin. All upper rooms. combine to give the widow’s kiss (RMB45) and fireplacesChampoo takesglowing its nameorange from in each the Chimof the- pu caves, a mountain hermitage for lamas with strong alcohol. Watch out for the and country western music every night, music that fluctuates between Chinese folk and nuns in Tibet. Arranged similarly to its slicedthe flavor apple of garnishlicorice onand top peppermint though, as mixed it starting at 8.30pm. namesake, the bar’s two-story complex con- could easily get stuck in larger nostrils. Centrally located in OCT-Loft, right tains concealed, cave-like rooms of varying Bottled beers run RMB35-55 while across from My Coffee, Champoo is more of sizes as well as an expansive main area on the nonalcoholic, frothy iced kumquat juice a place for a nightcap than for meditation, its second level. Holes cut out of the second- with passion fruit (RMB26) will give teeto- but it’s relaxing, peaceful and lovely all the talers something to indulge in. same, especially on still, spring evenings. ground, casting shaded natural light. Even though they’re Buddhists, the floorThe patio space allow feels trees comfortable to grow through with large the team at Champoo does not adhere to strict Price: Approx. RMB90 stuffed cushions and wooden furniture, yet Buddhist dietary guidelines and offers Who’s going: Concertgoers from B10, local simultaneously mysterious with its base- several meat options on the menu. We artists, foreign tourists ment wine cellar, multiple passageways and recommend the beef with hot pepper and Good for: faint smell of incense. celery (RMB58) and an old Chinese staple, cocktails, a place to eat a full meal late in Private chats, interesting The bar itself is tucked away in the spicy chicken (RMB68). Both dishes, true OCT-Loft to their names, heat up the mouth and have to see the Macanese bartender and his delicious, chewy meat. // f-1, OCT Loft, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District 南山区华侨城创意文化园 cocktailsback of the adorned first floor with but intricately worth the cut search fruit. f-1 (8609 6697, 8633 7678)

Diners and drinkers can enjoy live lychee and rose syrup, but, compared with the other drinks, is too sweet and less refreshing. Baron Baron also offers Turkish food cooked by menu item, get prepared right in front of the Lording it over Coco Park bar,Turkish next chefs. to the Doner giant meatkebabs, rotisserie the most stand. popular Sold in chicken (RMB38) and beef (RMB48) By Emma Guo variations, they can be purchased anytime, sitting and smoking hookah (RMB128/pipe) as Baron stays open 24 hours. The chicken on the patio, observing everything through a option with tomato, cabbage, mayonnaise

His nickname equally suits the bar, which mustard lingers in the mouths until long after openedfine film in of January melon-flavored and hopes smoke. to attract “well- theand last mustard bite. is filling, and the spice from the In the weeks to come, Baron’s manage- in the words of one bar manager. In the vein ment plans to add events and specials to their mannered people who can hold their alcohol,” lineup. Currently, the bar runs a drink special menu focuses on specialty cocktails (all of buy-one-get-one beers every day of the RMB48)of the refined and single vibe they’re malt whiskeys. going for, To the ensure drink week, 12 noon to 9pm. high-quality, real spirits, Baron’s staff works Lunch and afternoon tea with Turkish tea directly with alcohol company representa- will soon be available, and from this month, tives and not distributors. a belly dance performance will be held twice Berry lovers should order the raspberry, weekly. Now that’s a hard prospect to shake off! made from raspberry puree, vodka and cranberry juice with a mint leaf garnish. It’s Price: Approx. RMB90 proudly on the corner of the bar beautifully refreshing and simple. For spicy Who's going: Well-mannered people, kebab street,oco Park’s offering newest hookah, bar, Baron kebabs sits and alcohol, try the mint hint. Lime, mint, sliced and shisha lovers C cucumber and chili get added to a base of Good for: Spicy food and drinks, lounging, Baron takes its name from the moniker tequila and Campari. The refreshing mix goes Turkish delights of ownermighty Aydin Meden,fine cocktails. who also owns the Luohu Istanbul restaurant. The night we ingredient: Tabasco sauce. The lychee and // 147 Bar Street, Coco Park, Mintian Lu, futian District 福田区 stroll into his establishment, he looks regal, down with a subtle burn thanks to the final 民田路购物公园酒吧街147号 (158 8944 4355)

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Eventers in China. Using unusual instru- s the Year and echo Klassik newcomer APRIL 1 ments to express his emotion and APRIL 10-11 of the Year awards in 2011. Guitar thoughts, he released his first album fans shouldn’t miss this show. NIGHTLIFE in 2002. formerly known as a singer ARTS RMB80-380, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert keen on drinking and smoking, he hall, 2016 fuzhong Yi Lu, futian Gig: Gemini Drama: Amber quit alcohol and cigarettes to start District 福田区福中一路2016号深圳音乐 A french-Chinese rock band founded After a heart transplant, Gao Yuan living a healthy lifestyle in 2013. 厅 (8284 1888) in france in 2005, Gemini is made up sees himself as a man without a now on tour for his latest album, of married couple Suna, a Chinese heart and doesn’t take anything he’s returning to the stage with this pianist, and Gabryl, a french guitar- in life seriously. A young woman newfound image. ist and composer. their first glimpse named Shen Xiaoyou comes into APRIL 20 RMB100 presale, RMB120 at the door, at fame in China came with the 2006 Gao’s life and seems to fall in love 8pm. north Side of Bldg. B10, north release of their first album, Personal with him. however, she’s more con- NIGHTLIFE District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 Life. though usually in Beijing, cerned with his heart, which former- Gig: The Headlines 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 they’ll be in Shenzhen this month for ly beat in the chest of her now dead Swedish punk rock band the (8633 7602) your viewing pleasure. fiance. Amber tells a story of love, headlines have played more than RMB50 presale, RMB60 at the door, temptation and deception. Coming 300 shows in europe since their for- 9pm. Brown Sugar Jar, 1/f, Bldg 2, to Shenzhen under the direction of mation in 2005. they have released huangguan technology Park, tairan APRIL 8 the famous Chinese director Meng three albums, one eP and built a Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, futian District 福 Jinghui, this play will be performed loyal fan base in Germany over the 田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋1楼 NIGHTLIFE in Mandarin without translation. years. their music is influenced by (2541 6110) Gig: Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld RMB180-680, 7.30pm. Shenzhen the Clash, Rancid and the Ramones. italian composer teho teardo and Poly theatre, houhaibin Lu, nanshan RMB50 presale, RMB60 at the door, Gig: The Last Sighs of the Wind German musician Blixa Bargeld first District 南山区后海滨路深圳保利剧院 9pm. Brown Sugar Jar, 1/f, Bldg 2, founded in 2011 in Mogilev, Belarus, met at a theater and, soon after, (8617 1698) huangguan technology Park, tairan the Last Sighs of the Wind is com- began working on a melody for a Jiu Lu, Chegongmiao, futian District 福 prised of two guitar players, a bass- soundtrack. the song, ‘A Quiet Life,’ 田区车公庙泰然九路皇冠科技园2栋1楼 ist and a drummer. their music is full led to the larger process of writing APRIL 11 (2541 6110) of powerful beauty – some of their and producing an album together. post-rock songs are said to soothe expect songs to be sung in english, NIGHTLIFE German and italian during their the soul while others contain melo- Gig: Nine Treasures APRIL 21 Shenzhen performance. dies evocative of thunderstorms. established by five young Mongolian RMB100 presale, RMB150 at the door, RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, rock musicians in Beijing in 2011, NIGHTLIFE 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north nine treasures is a Mongolian folk Gig: Royz 南 District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District metal band. they use modern as Royz is a visual kei band established 山区华侨城创意文化园北区栋北侧山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 B10 well as traditional Mongolian instru- in September 2009 in Osaka, Japan. (8633 7602) (8633 7602) ments such as the balalaika and the Members of the band dress in morin khuur to make a uniquely fantastical, colorful costumes and Mongolian folk metal sound, putting incorporate awesome stage effects APRIL 2-3 APRIL 9 one in mind of galloping through along with fierce rhythm in their the steppe. performances. Catch this group, who NIGHTLIFE NIGHTLIFE RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, believes “music has no boundaries,” Gig: The Seven Mile Journey Gig: The Zola Quartet 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north on their annual Asian tour this year. Long-brooding post-rock band hailing from italy, the Zola Quartet District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 RMB250, 7pm. north Side of Bldg the Seven Mile Journey will finally draws from contemporary jazz and 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 B10, north District, OCt-Loft, nanshan venture to Shenzhen. instead of Spanish traditional music. their (8633 7602) District 南山区华侨城创意文化园北区 relying on climaxes in their music, repertoire is made up of original B10栋北侧 (8633 7602) the power of the Danish group lies compositions by their guitar player, in the middle of their songs, where Gonzalo Rodriguez. the group uses APRIL 12 they tell a thrilling story. the simple elements of jazz – expres- APRIL 22 RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, sion, improvisation, spontaneity and NIGHTLIFE exploration – to make a crisp, beau- 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north Gig: Saycet NIGHTLIFE 南 tiful and complete sound for their District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District Saycet is a musical and visual pro- Gig: sleepmakeswaves 山区华侨城创意文化园北区栋北侧 audiences. B10 ject run by Parisian musician Pierre from Sydney, sleepmakeswaves is an RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, (8633 7602) Lefeuvre. Lefeuvre grew up listening instrumental rock band founded in 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north to Boards of Canada and Múm, and 2006. Aiming to create dynamic and District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 Gig: Atlantic Attraction now makes contemplative, uplifting emotional music, the band released 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 Atlantic Attraction was formed by electronic music. for Saycet’s live their first demo in 2007. Since then, (8633 7602) four Dutch guys in the hague. the shows, Lefeuvre works with VJ Zita the band has toured Australia and band members’ international travels Cochet to bring fans video projec- europe multiple times as well as the along with the current generation tions of bright, colorful landscapes. US once, even playing in SXSW. in of British indie bands shaped the APRIL 10 RMB80 presale, RMB100 at the door, July of last year, their second album, group into what it is now. With 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north Love of Cartography, was released. their broad indie-rock sound and NIGHTLIFE District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 now, they will perform in China for high-energy live performances, the Gig: The Shanghai Restoration 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 the first time. band has quickly gained a large fol- Project (8633 7602) RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door, lowing. their musical influences in- founded by American-born Chinese 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north clude foals, Kavinsky and the Boxer producer and harvard grad Dave District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 Rebellion. Liang, the Shanghai Restoration 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 RMB40 presale, RMB50 at the door, Project (tSRP) combines hip-hop and APRIL 18 (8633 7602) 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north electronica with old jazz music from District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 1930s Shanghai. this visit, Liang ARTS 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 will stage songs from tSRP’s latest Concert: Milos Karadaglic APRIL 23 (8633 7602) album, the Classics, together with Guitarist Milos Karadaglic was born rapper Jamahl Richardson and jazz in Montenegro in 1983. he began ARTS singer Zhang Le. studying piano at 8, and when he Concert: Club for Five APRIL 5 RMB80 presale, RMB100 at the door, was 17, he moved to London after founded in finland in 2001, Club 8pm. north Side of Bldg B10, north receiving a scholarship from the for five is one of the greatest a cap- NIGHTLIFE District, OCt-Loft, nanshan District 南 Royal Academy of Music. his debut pella groups in the world. Known 山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10栋北侧 Gig: Wan Xiaoli album, Mediterráneo, won him fans for their unique style of singing, (8633 7602) Born in the 1970s, Wan Xiaoli is one around the world as well as the pres- they self-arrange and self-compose of the most well-known folk sing- tigious Gramophone Young Artist of most of the pop tunes they croon.

62 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com their repertoire is mostly sung in Roll’s classic tunes. Audiences will cake or berry muffins. Come enjoy 30, Seasonal tastes is cooking up a finnish and english. Check out their also hear music by Buddy holly and the great food, excellent outdoor Brazilian-themed dinner buffet with goose-bump-inducing version of Paul Anka. surroundings and beautiful view of authentic food and entertainment. ‘Sweet Dreams’ online to warm up RMB100-580, 8pm. Shenzhen Poly Shenzhen. Presented on giant skewers, the for this stunning performance of vo- theater, houhaibin Lu, nanshan RMB198-298, 2.30pm-5pm. Lia chefs will pass around more than cal mastery. District 南山区后海滨路深圳保利剧院 Charlton hotel Shenzhen, 13 Gaoxin 12 freshly grilled delicacies to you, RMB80-580, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert (8637 1698) nan Si Dao, hi-tech Park, nanshan directly cut onto your plate. Don’t hall, Shenzhen Concert hall, 2016 District, 南山区高新科技园高新南四道 miss out on the refreshingly zesty fuzhong Yi Lu, futian District 福田区福 13号 (6663 0000) caipirinha. Prices are subject to a 15 中一路2016号深圳音乐厅 (8284 1888) APRIL 26 percent service charge. RMB318 Sundays-thursdays, RMB348 ARTS Sundays fridays-Saturdays. Seasonal tastes, APRIL 25 Drama: The Merchant of Venice the Westin Shenzhen nanshan, 9028-2 Written by William Shakespeare, the EAT/DRINK Shennan Lu, nanshan District 南山区 ARTS Merchant of Venice is a tale of love, Eat: British Sunday Roast 深南路9028-2号深圳益田威斯汀酒店 Concert: Melisma Saxophone wealth and justice. the plot centers from now until the end of April, (8634 8411) Quartet on a Venetian moneylender's bar- guests can enjoy a classic British Based in Amsterdam, the Melisma gain with a young merchant, with roast at the Grill during lunchtime Eat: Seafood Buffet Saxophone Quartet was formed in a pound of flesh as a guarantee. on Sundays. A traditional meal in this month, Seasons Restaurant has 2009 and has distinguished itself Britain’s tnt theatre troupe, one the UK, the roast usually consists fresh seafood delicacies. featuring as a talented young ensemble. the of the most popular international of roasted meat and potatoes with luscious Boston lobster, blue mussels quartet plays many different styles touring companies in the world, will Yorkshire pudding, vegetables and from holland and mouthwatering and genres, including a traditional perform this classic. gravy. the hilton Shenzhen Shekou Alaskan king crab, the buffet will repertoire for saxophone quartets. RMB60-280, 8pm. Shenzhen Children‘s nanhai’s version comes with all of be sure to whet the appetite of they enjoy creating their own ar- Palace, 2002 fuzhong Yi Lu, futian these, as well as traditional english any seafood connoisseur in town. rangements to share with their District 福田区福中一路2002号深圳少年 desserts and a bottle of British Additionally, abalone, succulent audiences. 宫 (8351 3000) beer. shellfish, whelk, mantis shrimp, mini RMB80-280, 8pm. Shenzhen Concert RMB388. the Grill, hilton Shenzhen octopus and live Scottish oysters can hall, Shenzhen Concert hall, 2016 Shekou nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, also be sampled. indulge in roasted fuzhong Yi Lu, futian District 福田区福 Monday-Friday nanshan District 南山区望海路1177号 whole black cod, Australian steak 中一路2016号深圳音乐厅 (8284 1888) 深圳蛇口希尔顿南海酒店 (2162 8888) and German sausage from the open EAT/DRINK BBQ kitchen as well, along with a vast selection of desserts. Concert: The Greatest Hits of Elvis Eat: Afternoon Tea RMB328 plus 15 percent service if you ever sing along with the Address Rooftop Bar proudly All Month charge, 5.30pm-10pm. 2/f, Kempinski ‘heartbreak hotel,’ ‘hound Dog’ or presents a new afternoon tea hotel Shenzhen, haide San Dao, ‘Love Me tender,’ you should not set, serving twinings teas and six EAT/DRINK houhaibin Lu, nanshan District 南山 miss this nostalgic music feast. in a kinds of delicate cakes and snacks. Eat: Dinner Buffet 区后海滨路海德三道凯宾斯基酒店二楼 tribute to elvis Presley, singers and Guests can select pastries such as A traditional Brazilian barbecue (8888 8888) dancers will perform their unique the strawberry napoleon, opera is a universal favorite. Until April ways to express the King of Rock and

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The St. Regis Macao Cotai Central

The St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announced on February 3 that The Renaissance Huizhou St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central is Hotel scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year. The Macau location continues the legacy of the luxury brand thoughtfully built for a new generation of global travelers. The highly antic- ipated hotel will mark the brand’s 36th property worldwide and the seventh in the Greater China region, hot on the heels of recent landmark openings in Chengdu, Tianjin, Sanya and Shenzhen.

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For more list- Coco Beach, OCT Harbour, 8 Baishi Dong ings please check out www.thatsmags.com Coffee Shop 1/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Lola Shop 130, Sea Taste Garden, Wanghai Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Fu- Lu, Nanshan District (8654 1315); 6) Coco Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 1010) tian District (8350 0888 ext. 88605) Park Store, intersection of Zhongxin Er Lu 南山区蛇口望海路海韵嘉园裙楼中 130 号商铺 Coffee Shop 西餐厅 , 福田区深南大道竹子林东方 and Fuhua Lu, Futian District (opposite of 银座美爵酒店 1 楼西餐厅 Pingan Bldg, Coco Park) (8654 1315) restaurant 埃克斯咖啡 1) 福田区彩田北路 8 号路雅昌艺术馆 1 Simplylife S169, 1/F, The MixC, 1881 Flavorz 2/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, 楼 ; 2) 福田区深南中路 1093 号新城市广场 LG 层 L111-112; 3) 罗湖区人民南路茂业友谊诚一楼 ; 4) Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2221 1782) 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (2222 龙岗区深惠路摩尔城一层 S103 号 5) 南山区白石罗湖区宝安南路 1881号华润中心万象城首层 2222) AMERICAN S169 号商铺路东 8 号欢乐海岸椰林沙滩 18 号 6) 福田区福华二全日餐厅 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿路与中心二路交汇处 ( 平安大厦 cocopark 对面）酒店2楼 SWT Paradise G/F, Central Walk, Fuhua Yi Aller 3/F, Badminton Court, Crown Sports Element Fresh 1/F, Zone B, Sea World, Lu, Futian District (177 0405 6916) Foo 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen, 138 Center, Tairan Jiu Lu, Futian District (8889 Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 4848) 福田区福华一路中心城 G 层 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8826 8700) 南山区蛇口海上世界广场B区1层馥餐厅 , 深圳四季酒店深圳市福田区福华三路 138 9878) Treasures & Scent The Langham, Shen- 号6楼来吧空间 , 福田区泰然九路皇冠体育中心羽毛球馆 3楼 zhen, 7888 Shennan Dadao, Futian District BAKERY/DESSERT Four Seas International House 3/F, Holiday (8828 9888) Andes Café Shop 40, Phase 2, Nanhai Rose 福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店 Plaza, Shennan Lu, Nanshan District (8982 Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Dis- 9988) Awfully Chocolate B1C-076, Coco Park, 四海一家 , 南山区深南大道益田假日广场 3 楼 trict (2668 6704) 安第斯咖啡 , 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期 40 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8328 3448) BBQ 号商铺福田区福华三路购物公园负一楼 B1C-076 号铺 Fusion Café 1/F, The Pavilion Century Tower, 4014 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District BBQ Chicken & Beer Café 1) Shop 121- Backstube Shop 24-2, Coastal Rose Alenha G/F, InterContinental Shenzhen, 菲苑咖啡厅 , 福田区华强北路 4014 号圣廷苑酒店世纪楼一楼菲苑咖啡厅 122, B/F, Golden Central Business Tower, Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Dis- 9009 Shennan Dadao, OCT, Nanshan Dis- trict (2681 0468) Jintian Lu, Futian District (8280 4653); 2) 德国面包坊 , 南山区望海路南海玫瑰花园 24-2 商 trict (3399 3388) 1/F, Donghai City Plaza, 8099 Hongli Lu, 炎巴西烧烤餐厅 , 深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳 Golden Jaguar 4/F, Shop 401, KK Mall, 铺华侨城洲际大酒店底层 Kingkey Financial Center, Chai Wuwei Finan- Futian District (2600 4055); 3) 3/F, Jinxiu cial Center, Luohu District (8889 6969) Garden, Qiaocheng Dong Lu, Nanshan Dis- Baguette & Compagnie Shop Middle Amazon Brazilian BBQ 1) B1/F, New City 金钱豹罗湖区蔡屋围金融中心京基百纳空间 4 楼 trict (2600 3887) 401 铺比比客 1) 地铁会展中心 E 出口 ; 2) 福田区红荔路 124, Sea Taste, Gongyuan Nan Lu, Shekou, Plaza, Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District. Nanshan District (2689 3283) 8099 号东海城市广场 1 楼 ; 3）南山区侨城东路锦巴吉特 , 南山区蛇口公园南路海韵嘉园裙楼中 124 (2594 1188); 2) Sea World, Taizi Lu, Nan- Mercado InterContinental Shenzhen, OCT, 绣花园会所 3 楼号 shan District (2668 3388); 3) No. 289, 9009 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 2/F, Coastal City, Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan 广场咖啡厅 , 深南大道 9009 号华侨城深圳华侨城 Bucher Cafe & Lounge 50 Yankui Lu Chez Clement Shop 110-1, Phase I, Coastal District (8635 9658) 洲际大酒店 (opposite to Dameisha Sheraton Resort), 亚马逊巴西烧烤餐厅 1) 深圳福田区深南中路新城 Rose Garden, 1093-6 Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Yantian District (2536 6891) 市广场负一楼 ; 2) 南山区太子路海上世界广场 ; 3) Panash 2/F, Four Points by Sheraton, 5 远洋帆清吧盐田区盐葵路 50 号 Nanshan District (2160 0880) 南山区文心五路海岸城广场 2 楼 289—290 号南山区蛇口望海路 10963-6 号南海玫瑰园一期商 Guihua Lu, Free Trade Zone, Futian District 铺 110-1 (8359 9999) Café Marco 1/F, Marco Polo Hotel, Fuhua Yi Bubba Mac's Smokehouse BBQ 3/F, Mc- 泛亚风情餐厅 , 福田保税区桂花路 5 号福朋喜来登 Lu, Futian District (8298 9888 ext. 8358) Cold Stone Creamery 1) No. 029, 2/F, King Cawley's, Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, 酒店2层马高 , 福田中心区马哥孛罗酒店 1 楼 Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8261 1520); 2) Nanshan District (2668 4496) 南山区蛇口海上世纪118号麦考利三楼 B1-J01, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian Q Café Restaurant & Bar G/F, 999 Royal Café One 1/F, The Fountain Suites Shen- Suites & Towers, 1003 Shennan Dong Lu, zhen, 2017 Shennan Dong Lu, Futian Dis- District (2531 3593) Garden BBQ & Lounge 1/F, Grand Mercure 酷圣石冰淇淋 1) 罗湖区金光华广场负二楼 029 号 Luohu District (2513 0999 ext. 33703) trict (8228 8822 ext. 3168) 2) 福田区福华三路购物公园 B1-J02 Oriental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Q咖啡, 罗湖区深南东路1003号丹枫白露酒店首层咖啡湾 , 深南东路 2017 号华乐大厦一楼 Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. Daily Treats 2/F, The Westin Shenzhen, 88605) Seasons 2/F, Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen, Cafe Pavilion 1/F, The Pavilion Longgang, 花园烤肉 , 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒 Haide San Dao, Houhaibin Lu, Nanshan 168 Dayun Lu, Longgang District (8989 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District 店花园烧烤·酒廊 (8634 8306, www.westin.com/shenzhen) District (8888 8888) 9888 ext. 316) 思悦兹饼屋 , 南山区深南大道 9028 号 -2 深圳益田四季西餐厅 , 南山区后海滨路海德三道凯宾斯基酒廷韵咖啡厅 , 龙岗区大运路 168 号中海圣廷苑酒店威斯汀酒店 2 楼 Gaucho Garden Grill Behind the Taizi Hotel, 店2楼 1楼 3 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 GaGa Fresh Talk 1) B1, Coco Park, Fuhua 6608) Silk 2/F, The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 Café Time Shop 62, Section E, Sea World, 花园巴西烤肉 , 南山区蛇口太子路太子宾馆 1 楼后 San Lu, Futian District (8359 1880); 2) 1/F, Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 Shekou, Nanshan District (2685 5709) 面南山区蛇口海上世界广场 E 区 62 号 Gate 8, South of Central Book Mall, 2014 9888) 福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店 2 楼 Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian District (2393 1125) GaGa 鲜语 1) 福田区福华三路星河购物公园 B1 The Coffee Point 1) 2/F, 28 Renmin Bei 层 ; 2) 福田区福中一路 2014 号深圳书城中心书城 BUFFET Social 96/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Lu, Longhua Township (2814 7647) 2) 1 楼南区 8 号门 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 2/F Tianbei Lu, Telecommunications Bldg, 8888 ext.1832) Luohu District (2560 5297) 3) 1/F, Manha Gelato Italiano G/F, Tianranju Bldg, Junction Café Chinois JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shen- 秀餐厅深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 Business Plaza, 2022 Huaqiang Bei Lu, of Xiangmei Lu and Jingtian Si Lu, Futian nan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8230) Futian District (8324 0305) 万豪西餐厅 , 福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 District (2390 3636) The Show Kitchen 32/F, Grand Hyatt Shen- 波特咖啡 1) 龙华镇人民北路28号2楼 2) 罗湖区田 JW 万豪酒店福田区香梅路与景田四路交汇处天然居一楼 zhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District 贝四路邮电大楼2楼 3) 福田区华强北路2022号曼 (2218 7338) 哈商业广场1楼 HH Gourmet, Shop 43B, Nanhai Rose Gar- Café Pavilion 1/F, The Pavilion, 4002 Huaq- 乐厨 , 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 32 den II, Gongyuan Nan Lu, Nanshan District iang Bei Lu, Futian District 楼 Coffee Time 1/F, Returned Students Foun- 廷韵咖啡厅 , 福田区华强北路 4002 号圣廷苑酒店 dation Garden, South Hi-Tech Industrial (2683 9259). 1 楼廷韵咖啡厅丛欢欢西餐厅 , 公园南路南海玫瑰园二期 43B 商铺 The Tasty Buffet 5/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Park, Nanshan District (8635 0922) Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9922) 咖啡时光 , 南山区高新科技园南区留学生创业园首 Café Zen Honey Moon 1) B1-25, 1/F, Holiday Plaza, 1/F, Futian Shangri-La, Shen- 大饱口福，南山商业文化中心区海德一道海岸城购层物中心五楼 Nanshan District (8629 8767); 2) No. 152, zhen, 4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District (8828 4088) Crema Coffee Express Right Side of Inter- 1/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan 鲜 Café 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼 District (8635 9680); 3) B98, 1/F, Mix City, national Chamber of Commerce Tower, 168 CAFE Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8831 5001) Luohu District (8300 5599); 4) No. 28, Café Zentro 1/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhen, 克瑞玛咖啡 , 福华三路 168 号国际商会中心大堂右 B2/F, King Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8399 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese 侧 3468); 5) 73B, B1, Coco Park, Fuhua San Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext. Lu, Futian District (8290 3125) 8117, [email protected]) Aix Arôme Coffee 1) 1/F, Yachang Art Gal- The Drawing Room 96/F, St. Regis Shen- 满记甜品 1) 南山区益田广场负一楼 B1-25 2) 南山南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号深圳威尼斯酒店 1 zhen, 5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu Dis-

66 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com trict (8308 8888 ext.1468) The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 闲逸廊深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号96层 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (8266 1234) Emily's Cafe Shop 1, Phase 2, Peninsula 旅行者，罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 City, Shekou, Nanshan District (2689 3469) 楼南山区蛇口半岛城邦二期 1 号商铺 The Lounge JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shen- The Exchange 1/F, Sheraton Shenzhen nan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8220) Futian Hotel, East Wing, Great China Inter- 福田区深南大道6005号金茂深圳JW万豪酒店 national Exchange Square, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (8383 8888) Ming Dian Coffee and Tea 59 Taizi Lu, 怡聚轩西餐厅，福田区福华路大中华国际交易广场 Shekou, Nanshan District (2686 7982) 大中华喜来登酒店1楼名典咖啡语茶, 南山区蛇口太子路59号

Fix Deli 1/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shen- More Bar 1/F, east side of Artpia, 8 Zhong- zhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District kang Nan Lu, Futian District (8279 7909). (2222 2222) 深圳 MORe 酒咖吧 , 福田区中康南路 8 号雕塑家 Fix 美食屋 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔园首层东侧顿酒店 1 楼 Old Heaven Books Shop 120, Bldg Friends Coffee Cafe & Bar 1/F, Huamao A5, Phase II, OCT-Loft, Nanshan District Xinyuan Bldg, Hongli Xi Lu, Futian District (8614 8090) (8297 0601) 旧天堂书店南山区华侨城侨城创意文化园北区 A5 福田区红荔西路华茂欣园首层商铺栋 120 铺

Greenland Lounge 1/F, The Pavilion, 4002 Onyx Lounge 1/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Shen- Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District (8270 zhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District 8888 ext. 8213) (2222 2222) 绿涧廊 , 华强北路 4002 号圣廷苑酒店一楼绿涧廊 Onyx 大堂酒廊 , 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 1 楼 Heather's Garden Cafe Area B, No. 9, Nan- shan Flower Market, Qianhai Lu, Nanshan Origo No. 107, Bldg 1, Nanhai E-Cool, District (186 8894 6329) 6 Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District 欧石楠咖啡馆 , 南山区前海路南山花卉市场 B 区 9 (2160 9527) 号原坊 , 南山区蛇口兴华路 6 号南海意库一号楼 107 号 Hollys Coffee G/F, Urban Sunshine Bldg, 6017 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8284 Palm Court The Langham, Shenzhen, 7888 0541) Shennan Dadao, Futian District (8828 豪丽斯咖啡 , 福田区深南大道 6017 号都市阳光名 9888) 苑首层福田区深南大道 7888 号深圳朗廷酒店

ITA Coffee Shop A3, International Leisure Ryu Coffee & Wine Bar Shop 121, Bldg 2, Street, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Nanhai E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Nanshan Dis- Zhong Lu, Futian District (2598 9203) trict (2680 7755) ITA 咖啡 , 福田区深南中路 1095 号中信城市广场南山区兴华路 6 号南海意库 2 栋 121 国际休闲街 A3 商铺 Sam’s Coffee Yong Jing Xuan, Gongye Qi Italian Bain Coffee 1) 1/F, Hoba Home, Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 0123) Bao’an Bei Lu, Luohu District; 2) L2S113, 南山区蛇口工业七路雍景轩裙楼首层 101101B Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8831 1684); 3) B1, MixC City, Luohu Dis- Sculpting in Time Café Shop A110, Bar trict (2557 7272) Street, Eco-Square, OCT, Nanshan District 百年意式咖啡店 1) 罗湖区宝安北路好百年首层中 (2660 3991) 庭 ; 2) 福田区福华三路星河购物公园 L2S113; 3) 雕刻时光咖啡 , 南山区华侨城生态广场酒吧街罗湖区万象城芮欧生活百货 B1 楼 A110 号

Italian Best Coffee Rm S142, Gate 8, Seasonal Tastes 1/F, The Westin Shenzhen, Shenzen Book Store, Fuzhong Yi Lu, Futian 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nanshan District District (2399 2094) (8634 8411, www.westin.com/shenzhen) 意天利 , 福田区福中一路深圳书城 8 号门 S142 室知味全日餐厅 , 南山区深南大道 9028-2 号深圳益田威斯汀酒店 1 楼 Java+ JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shennan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8026) Spinelli B1/F, S002-003, Coco Park, 269 迎客馆 , 福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 JW 万 Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8318 2016) 豪酒店盛品利咖啡福田区福华三路 269 号星河购物公园 B1 楼 B1S002-003 号铺位 Knockbox Coffee No. 201, Coastal City Shopping Centre, 33 Wenxin Lu, Nanshan Spring Box Rm 101-102, Bldg 5, Nanhai District (8625 9281) E-Cool, 6 Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Nanshan 南山区文心五路 33 号海岸城二楼 201 号铺 District (2688 5119) 南山区蛇口兴华路 6 号南海意库 5 栋 101-102 KK Café 1) Lobby, Poly Bldg, Chuangye Lu, Nanshan District (2642 9334); 2) Plaza Sugar Box 1/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, 1881 Garden City, Shekou, Nanshan District. Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 7338, (2686 8520) shenzhen.grand.hyatt.com) KK 咖啡 1) 南山区创业路口保利大厦大堂 ; 2) 南山罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 1 层区工业八路蛇口花园城 3 期 3 栋 15 号

La Piazza 1/F, The Venice Hotel Shenzhan, Street D Café 101-1, 1/F, Business 9026 Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Street, Huifang Garden, Xuefu Lu, Nanhai Town, Nanshan District (2693 6888 ext. Dadao, Nanshan District (2606 6797) 迪街咖啡 , 南山区南海大道学府路荟芳园商业内街 8113) 1 楼 101-1 南山区华侨城深南大道9026号威尼斯酒店大堂

Library 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 TT’s Coffee 1) East side, 1/F, Liancheng Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 Bldg, 1003 Chunfeng Lu, Luohu District 8888 ext. 1459/1455) (2510 8245); 2) 2/F, Central Book City, Fu- 藏书阁 , 深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 zhong Yi Lu, Futian District (8277 7632) 100 层 TT 咖啡 1) 罗湖区春风路 1003 号联城大厦 1 楼东侧 2) 福田中心区福中一路中心书城 2 楼 Lobby Bar 1/F, Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen, Zhuzilin, Shennan Viu Café G/F, Donghua Holiday Inn, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (8619 3999) Dadao, Futian District (8350 0888 ext. 南山区南海大道东华假日酒店首层城 4 楼 88605) 大堂吧福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒店 The Voyage 1/F, Central Book City, Fuzhong Yi Lu, CBD, Futian District (8276 5027) Lobby Lounge 1/F, Futian Shangri-La, 旅行者西餐厅 , 福田中心区福中一路中心书城内一 Shenzhen, 4088 Yitian Lu, Futian District 楼 (8828 4088) 大堂酒廊 , 福田区深圳福田香格里拉大酒店一楼

www.thatsmags.com / SZ / April 2015 67 04 Listings FRENCH 楼 Caffe Di Roma Bistro 37-40 Shangye Jie, OCT Portofino, Nanshan District (2600 APRil 2-26 APRil 18 Art de Vivre Shenzhen Sculpture Academy, 3297) thu-SUN SAT 8 Zhongkang Lu, Shangmeilin, Futian Dis- 古罗马咖啡吧 , 南山区华侨城波托菲诺商业街 trict (8251 0369) 37-40 号福田区上梅林中康路 8 号雕塑家园 Elba 99/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, 5016 Shen- Belle-Vue 37/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, nan Dong Lu, Luohu District.(8308 8888) 1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 欧尔巴 , 罗湖区深南东路 5016 号深圳瑞吉酒店 7338) 99 层悦景餐厅 , 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 37 层 The Grill & Bar 2/F, Four Points by Shera- ton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian Free La Maison Shop 108, Rose Garden I, Trade Zone, Futian District (8358 8662) Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District 扒房·酒吧，福田区保税区桂花路 5 号深圳福朋 (2685 7030) 喜来登酒店 2 楼南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园一期108号 Stage: Cavalia, 12 noon, 7pm, 8pm, Concert: The Piano Guys, 8pm, Idutang Bldg F3, OCT-Loft, Nanshan HKD395-1,995 (students HKD245-1,845). L'epicerie No. 35, Phase 2, Nanhai Rose District (2691 1826) HKD480-1,080. Hall 2, Asia World-Expo 一渡堂 , 南山区华侨城创意文化园内 Central Harbourfront Event Space Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan (www.hkticketing.com) District (2668 7246) (www.hkticketing.com) Their Youtube channel has more than 南山区蛇口望海路南海玫瑰园二期35号铺 Itali-An 1/F, Oriental Plaza, 1072 Jianshe Horse lovers, Cavalia is coming to a half a billion video views and over Lu, Luohu District (8225 7278) theater near you! Become immersed three million subscribers. You prob- Le Bistro No. 212. Area D, Coco Park, 138 罗湖区建设路 1072 号东方广场 1 楼 in a gorgeous equine spectacle of Mintian Lu, Futian District (8316 9651) ably saw them playing atop the Great 馨迪 , 福田区民田路 138 号购物公园 D 区 212 号 dancing, sprinting and neighing. A La Terrazza 1/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, Wall or have heard their version of 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 treat for the eyes and ears, the show Coldplay’s ‘Paradise.’ Yes, the crea- Les Duos B, Bldg 12, Qushui Bay, OCT Bay, 7338) will take your breath away, as skilled tive Piano Guys are coming to Hong 8 Bashi Lu Dong, Nanshan District 南山区白罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 1 层 equestrians and horses perform stunts Kong. With a piece for everyone, the 石路东8号欢乐海岸曲水湾12栋B (8652 6692) rarely seen outside of the movies. Lavo Bistro & Lounge Rm 1B, 1M/F, Tower group will play everything from clas- Patio Resto No. 112, Deep Blue Bldg, 3, Kerry Plaza, 1 Zhongxin Si Lu, Futian sical to electronic mixes, film scores Longcheng Lu, Nanshan District (186 8896 District (8899 9676, 8255 7462) to pop songs. 6961) 福田区中心四路一号嘉里建设广场第 3 栋 1M 层 APRil 10-12 庭院法式餐厅 , 南山区龙城路深蓝公寓 112 商铺 FRI-SUN 1B 室 Dance: Secrets of the Lost Circus, APRil 22-23 The Penthouse 28/F, Huale Bldg, 2017 Mezzo 2/F, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8228 8.30pm (preview on Friday), 2.30pm, WED – THU Hotel, Great China International Exchange 8822) Square, 1 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District HKD228-628. Theater at The Hong Kong 蓬濠法国餐厅，罗湖区深南东路2017号华乐大 Concert: Backstreet Boys, 8pm, (8383 8888) Academy of Performing Art (www.hk- HKD888-988. The Metroplex at 厦28楼福田区福华一路 1 号大中华国际交易广场大中华 ticketing.com) 喜来登大酒店 2 楼 Kowloonbay International Trade and Pipette 1/F, InterContinental Shenzhen, Secrets of the Lost Circus takes place Exhibition Center (www.hkticketing. 9009 Shennan Dadao, OCT, Nanshan Dis- Milano Italian Restaurant Bar & far in the future, after Armageddon com) trict (3399 3388 ext. 8581) Pizzeria 1/F, Anhui Bldg, 6007 Shennan has left the world in ruins. A young Arguably the pinnacle of the boy 深南大道 9009 号华侨城 , 深圳华侨城洲际大酒店 man, adrift in a city he used to know Dadao, Chegongmiao, Futian District (8358 band era, the Backstreet Boys are 1661) well, seeks signs of civilization. His Swallow Nest 11/F, Nanhai Hotel, 1 keeping the 90s alive with their con- Gongye Yi Lu, Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan 米兰意大利餐厅, 福田区车公庙深南大道6007号创 search brings him into contact with tinuing tours. I don’t care who you District (2669 2888 ext. 394) 南海酒店燕巢展中心（安徽大厦首层) numerous tribes, from aerialists and are, where you’re from, what you 厅，南山区南海大道工业一路1号南海酒店9楼 Paletto Italian Restaurant 2/F, The Ritz- acrobats to mimes and jugglers. did – as long as you love them, come Vienne French Restaurant Wuzhou Hotel, Carlton, Shenzhen, 116 Fuhua San Lu, and sing out loud, because they want 6001 Shennan Dadao, Luohu District Futian District (2222 2222) 福田区福华三路 116 号深圳丽思卡尔顿酒店 2 楼 APRil 16-25 thu- to show you the meaning of being (8293 8000) 维埃纳法式餐厅，福田区深南大道 lonely. You know you want it that 6001号五洲宾馆内 SAT way. The In a World Like This tour Prego 3/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark Shenzhen, 3018 Nanhu Lu, Drama: Macbeth, 7.30pm, HKD250. showcases the best of BB. GERMAN Luohu District (8217 2288) Underground Theater of the Fringe 罗湖区南湖路 3018 号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店 Club (www.hkticketing.com) 3 楼 Macbeth is the shortest of APRil 24-25 Baodenburg Brauhaus 1/F, Jinyuelai Hotel, Red Rock G/F, Shop L1S-07, Xinhe Shop- Shakespeare’s four great tragedies, FRI – SAT 2 Xieli Lu, Longgang District (2890 7122) yet one of the most powerful. ping Plaza, 2088 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan Comedy: Improvengers, 8pm, HKD150. 龙岗区中心城协力路2号金悦来酒店1楼 District (8629 3803). Memorably opening on a trio of The Fringe Club (www.hkticketing.com) 红岩意大利餐厅，南山区南海大道 2088 号信和自 Bierhaus No. 117, Sea World Plaza, prophetic witches, the play deals with “Captaining Hong Kong through 由广场 1 楼 L1S-07 商铺 the temptations of power and the Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan District (2669 a marvelous universe of audience 9591) slippery path to damnation. Macbeth, 德瑞坊啤酒餐厅, 南山区蛇口太子路海上 The Spaghetti House 1) Shop 399, 3/F, inspired hilarity in their all-new, 世界广场117号 MixC, 1181 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District a brave Scottish general, is told that worthy of a Tony, Starkly non- (8266 8006); 2) Shop FL1014, L1/F, Cen- Brotzeit L1C-055B, 1/F, Coco Park, he is fated to become the King of trademark infringing improv show,” tral Walk, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8359 2080) Scotland. At the instigation of his (8280 1060) ; 3) Shop 258, 2/F, Coastal the Improvengers take Avengers 福田区福华三路购物公园1楼酒吧街 wife, he sets out on a course of be- characters and involve them in com- City, 33 Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District trayal and murder. Lowenburg Deck 5-7, Minghua (8635 9622) pletely spontaneous situations. It’s 意粉屋 1) 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号华润中心万象 the perfect blend of comics, film and Cruise, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan Dis- 城三楼 399 号商铺 2) 福田区福华一路 3 号中心城 theater; a night of weird and wacky trict (2689 2668) L1层FL1014号铺(会展中心地铁B出口) 3)南 APRil 16, 18, & 19 南山区蛇口太子路明华轮5-7层 scenarios. Not suitable for people 山区文心五路 33 号海岸城 2 楼 258 号铺 THU–SAT under 18 years of age. Paulaner Brauhaus C-005, Huanch- Concert: Concert in the Dark, 8pm on The Top 5/F, Bldg 1, Nanhai E-Cool, 6 uan Square, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan Xinghua Lu, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan April 16; 11.30am, 3.30pm and 8pm District (2668 7230) 南山区蛇口海上世界环 District (2688 1132) on April 18-19; cocktail party on April APRil 26 船广场C-005 南山区蛇口海上世界兴华路6号南海意库1号楼5 19, HKD480-1,500. The Metroplex at SUN Prusa 4/F, Bldg B, World Finance Trattoria Italiana Da Angelo 1) No. 113, Kowloonbay International Trade and Opera: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, International Center, 4003 Shennan Dong Exhibition Center (www.hkticketing. B2/F, Nanshan Guest House, Taizi Lu, 5pm and 10pm, HKD152-190, Wellcome Lu, Luohu District (8333 5551, 8333 5552) Shekou, Nanshan District (2682 5927); 2) com) Theater at the Hong Kong Academy of 罗湖区深南东路4003号世界金融中心B座4楼德普鲁斯 L226-227, Excellence Century Plaza, Tower The very first concert planned by the Performing Art (www.hkticketing.com) 4, intersection of Haitian Lu and Fuhua Lu, blind and performed, as its name The Barber of Seville is one of Italian Futian District (2531 3842); 3) G/F, Bldg implies, completely in the dark, this composer Rossini’s most popular 12, OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Lu Dong, Nanshan unique experience will run for eight operas. Set in 17th-century Spain, it District (8654 1060) ITALIAN 艾嘉路意大利餐厅 1) 南山区蛇口太子路南山宾馆 shows. This is the fifth year of Concert tells the story of a barber who helps 113 商铺 B2 楼 ; 2) 福田区海田路与福华三路交汇 in the Dark, which combines music a beautiful young lady break away 处卓越世纪中心 4 号楼二区商业层 L226,227 商铺 ; and dialogue in the absence of light 3）南山区白石路东 8 号欢乐海岸曲水湾 12 栋 1 from her greedy and prurient guard- Baia B301, Sea World, 8 Wanghai Lu, 楼 to deliver a must-hear performance. ian, in order to marry her lover. Full Shekou, Nanshan District (2681 8836) 南山区蛇口望海路8号海上世界船尾广场B301 Minus the production expenses, of cheeky fun and witty repartee, a Vista Lago 1/F, Interlaken OCT Hotel Shen- all proceeds will be donated to the filmed version of The Met’s current Blue 3/F, Venice Hotel Shenzhen, 9026 zhen, OCT East, Dameisha, Yantian District Dialogue in the Dark (Hong Kong) production is being shown at the Shennan Dadao, Overseas Chinese Town, (8888 3333, www.interlakenocthotel.com) 花园餐厅 , 盐田区大梅沙东部华侨城茵特拉根酒店 foundation. HKAPA. Nanshan District (2693 6888). 南山区华侨城深南大道 9026 号深圳威尼斯酒店 3

68 April 2015 / SZ / www.thatsmags.com Shekou, Nanshan District (2683 5449) JAPANESE 欧蜜戈墨西哥餐厅 1) 罗湖人民南路佳宁娜广场 1 楼 E06 商铺 2) 南山区蛇口 3 号太子路海上世界鸿隆公寓首层 Banzai-Ya Japanese Dinning G/F, Haiyang- ge, Haibin Garden, Xinghua Lu, Shekou, Latina 001-C004, Zone C, Sea World Plaza, Nanshan District (2683 3090) Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 7697) 南山万菜屋 , 南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园海阳阁 1 楼区蛇口海上世界广场C区001-C004

Chitose Family Restaurant Inside Jusco, Senor Frogs No. 57, Rose Garden Phase 2, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2667 Futian District (2894 2208) 1155) 南山区蛇口玫瑰园二期57号千登世 , 福田区深南中路 1095 号中信城市广场吉之岛内 Tequila Coyote Cantina Shop 113, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2683 Hele Japanese Cuisine No. 126, Binfen 6446); 2) No. 152, Coco Park, 138 Fuhua Holiday Shop, Nanyou Dadao, Nanshan Lu, Futian District (8295 3332) District (2606 9163) 仙人掌餐厅 1) 南山区蛇口海上世界商铺 113 号 ; 2) 和乐日本料理，南山区南油大道缤纷假日商铺 126 福田区福华路 138 号购物公园 152 号号

Japan Fusion 2-3/F, World Finance Center, 4003 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District Vietnamese (8266 6688) 中森名菜 , 罗湖区深南东路 4003 号世界金融中心二,三楼

Kamado Shop 319, 3/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Lu, Nanshan District (8635 9792) 上井日本料理, 南山海德一道海岸城3楼319店铺

Kamii Restaurant 1) 6/F, King Glory Plaza, Luohu District (8261 1001); 2) G/F, Central Walk, Futian District (8278 0059); 3) 3/F, Kingkey Banner Center, intersection of Bai- shi Lu and Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan District (8628 6060) 上井精致日本料理 1) 罗湖区人民南路金光华广场 6 楼 2) 福田区怡景中心城 G 层 3) 南山区红树林白石路京基百纳广场 3 楼 45 号

Kenzo Teppanyaki 25/F, Grand Mercure Ori- ental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Shennan Dadao, Offering an excellent range of Vietnamese Futian District (8302 9564 ext. 88661) 银 cuisine, all at a reasonable price and served 座铁板烧餐厅, 福田区深南大道竹子林东方银座美爵酒店25楼 in a relaxing environment, this is a solid option to satisfy cravings, pho sure. Kyoku Japanese Cuisine Restaurant Bldg 17, Qushui Bay, OCT Bay, 8 Baishi Dong Lu, Let’s Viet Shop B26C, Link City Passage Nanshan District (8654 1122) (near Coco Park), Futian District 越品 , 福田区连城新天地 B26C 商铺 (8255 7048) 南山区白石路东8号欢乐海岸曲水湾17栋

Momiji 3/F, Holiday Inn Donghua Shenzhen, La vie A2-39, Poly Cultural Plaza, Houhai, No. 2307, Donghua Park, Nanhai Lu, Nan- Nanshan District 越鼎记 , 南山区后海保利文化广场 A2-39 (8628 shan District (8619 3999) 米西索加, 南山区南 7826) 海大道东华园 2307号东华假日酒店三楼 Muine No. 219, 2/F, Garden City, 1086 Nishimura 1/F, Marco Polo Shenzhen, 28 Nanhai Dadao, Nanshan District (2681 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8298 9888) 西村日本料理 , 福田中心区福华一路 28 号深圳马 7828); Shop 203, L2/F, Coco Park, Fuhua 哥孛罗好日子酒店 1 楼 San Lu, Futian District (8693 7310) 南山区南海大道 1086 号花园城中心第 2 楼 219 Osaka Japanese Restaurant 1/F, Swallow 号铺 ( 蛇口沃尔玛对面 ) ; 福田区福华三路 Coco Hotel, 3002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8220 Park L2-203 0364) 大阪日本料理店, 罗湖区嘉宾路3002号海燕大酒店1楼(金光华对面) OTHER WESTERN Sakana-Ya Japanese Dinning 4/F, Oriental Plaza, 1072 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8228 0778) 360°Bar, Restaurant & Lounge 酒菜屋 , 罗湖区建设路 1072 号东方广场 4 楼 31/F, Shangri-La Hotel (east of Railway Station), 1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District Shizuku 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, 6005 Shen- (8396 1380) nan Dadao, Futian District (2269 8231) 360°西餐酒廊 , 罗湖区建设路 1002 号 ( 火车站东福田区深南大道 6005 号金茂深圳 JW 万豪酒店 2 侧 ) 香格里拉大酒店 31 层楼 Acaly’Do 1/F, Citic Mangrove Bay (near Sushi Chef Ting 1) Shop 150, Coastal City, Shahe Golf), Shahe Dong Lu, Nanshan Dis- Haide Yi Dao, Nanshan District (8635 9662) trict (8626 8176) ; 2) G/F, New Street Plaza, Nanhai Dadao, 南山区沙河东路中信红树湾首层沙河高尔夫斜对面 Nanshan District (2606 3639); 3)G/F, Xinwanjia Supermarket, Jintian Lu, Futian Atmosphere 1) Shop 368, 3/F, Block B, District (3333 1202) Phase Two, MixC, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, 寿师傳回转寿司 1) 南山区海德一道海岸城美食美 Luohu District (2227 7788); 2) Shop 1, 家 150 铺 2) 深圳南山区南海大道新街口广场首层 Peninsula Phase 2, Shekou, Nanshan Dis- ( 近东滨路 3) 深圳福田区金田路兴万家超市首层 trict (2602 7898) 喜悦 1) 罗湖万象城二期 B 座 3 楼 ; 2) 南山区蛇口 Sushi Oh Restaurant L318 Shop, Jusco 半岛城邦 2 期商铺 1 号 Store, Basement, CITIC City Plaza, 1095 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District (2594 Burger King 1) No. 108, B/F, KK Shopping 0928) 寿司屋, 福田区深南中路1095号中信广场 Mall, KK Financial Centre, Luohu District 负层吉之岛L318铺 (8202 5622); 2) 2/F, Sang Da Bldg, Huaq- iang Bei, Futian District (8202 4922); 3) Sushi King 1/F, Coastal City, Haide Yi Dao, L2C-002, 2/F, Coco Park, 269 Fuhua San Nanshan District (8635 9765) Lu, Futian District. (2151 5526) 寿司王，南山区海德一道海岸城购物广场一楼 149 号商铺汉堡王 1) 罗湖区菜屋围京基金融中心之京基百纳空间负一楼 108 号 2) 福田区华强北桑达大厦 2 楼（茂业百货对面）3) 福田区福华三路 269 号 cocopark2 楼 L2C-002 号铺

LATIN AMERICAN Casablanca Shop 118-120, Bldg 1, Sea World Plaza, Haibin Commercial Bldg, Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 6968) Amigos Restaurant and Bar 1) Shop E6, 卡萨布兰卡餐厅，南山区蛇口兴华路海滨花园商业 G/F, Carriana Friendship Center, Renmin 中信 1 栋首层 118-120 Nan Lu, Luohu District (6133 9993); 2) 1/F, Honglong Hotel, Sea World, 32 Taizi Lu, Caesar Restaurant 2/F, Lidu Hotel, Guangfa

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Bldg, 2007 Dongmen Nan Lu, Luohu Dis- District (2668 4496) 04 麦考利爱尔兰酒吧，南山区蛇口海上世界广场 trict (8225 9988 ext. 244) 凯撒咖啡西餐厅，罗湖区东门南路 2007 号广发 118号大厦丽都酒店 2 楼 One Steak 1) 1/F Hongling Bldg, 1045 the eighth Macau International Real City Steak Emperor No. 229, 2/F, North Shennan Zhong Lu, Nanshan District APRil 4 Estate Fair showcases theme of show- Shenzhen Book City, Hongli Lu, Futian (2586 6333); 2) L3-1, 9028-2 Shennan SAT ing upscale properties and homes, District (2399 2133) Lu, Holiday Plaza, Nanshan District (8629 combining tourism, culture, enter- 城市扒王 , 福田区红荔路深圳书城北区 2 楼 229 8729) 号王品台塑牛排，1) 深南中路 1045 号红岭大厦 1 tainment and commerce together. 楼 2) 南山区深南大道 9028-2 号益田假日广场三 Danube 1/F, Vienna Hotel, 73 Fuhua Lu, 楼 Futian District (8398 1688, 8398 6993) APRil 11 多瑙河西餐厅, 福田区福华路73号维也纳酒店 Paiza Bistro & Lounge No. 110, Phase 1, 1楼铺 Peninsula City, Jinshiji Lu, Shekou, Nan- SAT shan District (2668 7055) Dance: Dance Action 2015, 8pm, Double Star Cafe 2/F, King Glory Plaza, 南山区蛇口金世纪路半岛城邦一期 110 号 MOP100. Grand Auditorium, Macao Renmin Nan Lu, Luohu District (8261 1808, www.doublestar.com.hk) Poseidon Restaurant & Bar No. 13, Phase Culture Centre (www.macauticket. 帝宝星 , 罗湖区金光华广场 2 楼 com) 3, Coastal Rose Garden, Jinshiji Lu, Shek- Concert: Amazing Winds, 8pm, ou, Nanshan District (2160 9519) MOP120. Grand Auditorium, Macao Dance Action is a series of remarkable Doors Chillout Lounge 6-21 Xuefu Lu, Nan- 波塞冬西餐厅酒吧，南山区蛇口金世纪路南海玫 shan District (8630 8114) 瑰园三期 13 号 Culture Centre (www.macauticket. dance performances staged by Regina 南山区学府路6-21 Dance Group since 2005. The theme 号 (近深圳大学西门) com) Rapscallions No. 138, Gouwu Garden, In this Macao Youth Symphonic Band changes frequently, and this year will D.U.B ST. 23 25A, G/F, Wongtee Plaza, 118 focus on cosplay. Two-hundred-and- Mintian Lu, Futian District (8359 7131) concert, audiences will be serenaded Fuhua San Lu, Futian District (8206 2323) 瑞布斯, 福田区民田路购物公园北园138号福田区福华三路118号皇庭广场G层25A by four solo shows. Marimba, sixty dancers transform themselves Romas Bar & Grill Block B (behind the clarinet, tuba and saxophone per- into various animation characters Four Seasons Dining Room No. 105, Haib- Taizi Hotel), 5 Taizi Lu, Shekou, Nanshan formances will be given by Lily Hoi, to bring audience a spectacle that is in Business Center, Sea World, Shekou, both fun and fantastically skilled. District (2683 8492, 2683 8491) Helen Tang, Alvin Sam and Derek Lee Nanshan District 罗马西餐厅 , 南山区蛇口太子路太子宾馆后 B 座南山区蛇口海上世界海滨商业中心 105 号 (2689 respectively. 3986) Seattle Café No. 38, 1/F, Holiday Garden, MAY 1-2 Nanshan District (2606 4862) Friday Cafe No. 111, G/F, Xinxing Square, 西雅图西餐扒房，南山区缤纷假日花园 1 层 38 号 fri-Sat Diwang Bldg, 5002 Shennan Dong Lu, ( 东华假日酒店旁 ) Luohu District (8246 0757) 星期五西餐厅 , 罗湖区深南东路 5002 号地王大厦 Shark 1) Shopping Park B, Mintian Lu, 信兴广场首层 111 号 Futian District (8203 1999) 2) West of Bar Street, Sea World Squae, Shekou, Nanshan Grange Grill 25/F, The Westin Shenzhen District (2602 9569) Nanshan, 9028-2 Shennan Dadao, Nan- 鲨鱼餐吧 1) 福田区民田路购物公园B区一楼 2) 南山区蛇口海上世界西 shan District (8634 8431) 侧国际酒吧街威斯汀扒房, 南山区深南大道9028号-2深圳益田威斯汀酒店25层 Sky Paradise 50/F, Hilton Panglin Hotel, 2002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2518 Grape 1 Yanshan Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Concert: Lovely Jazz, 8pm, MOP50. 5888) District (2668 7777). 罗湖区嘉宾路 2002 号希尔顿彭年酒店 50 楼 Small Auditorium, Macao Culture 葡逸餐厅 , 南山区蛇口沿山路 1 号 Centre (www.macauticket.com) Stonegrill L1021-L1022, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Greenery Cafe 3/F, Hualianfa Bldg, 2006 Organized by Macao Philharmonic Concert: Katy Perry, 8pm, MOP380- Futian District Association, jazz lovers should not 1,680. Venetian Macao-Cotai Arena Huaqiang Bei Jie, Futian District (8399 石头烧福田区福华一路怡景中心城 L1021 尚铺 8828, 8399 8118) (8276 5289) miss this show. The Macao Jazz (www.macauticket.com) 绿茵阁，华强北商业街 2006 号华联发大厦三楼 ‘Fruit sister’ Katy Perry is bringing her Swing Band will be joined by other Subway 1) FL1004, 1/F, Yijing Central bands from Zhuhai in an evening full Prismatic World Tour to Macau on the The Grill 2/F, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Walk, 3 Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8280 of smooth tunes and cool cats. first of May. Beginning in Northern Nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nan- 1186); 2) Shop B14, B/F, Gouwu Garden Ireland in May 2014, Perry has been shan District (2162 8888) 南山区望海路 1177 号蛇口希尔顿南海酒店 2 楼 Metro Shopping Mall, Futian District (8329 touring Europe, North America and 2299) Oceania with 20 of her songs, includ- 1) 福田区福华一路怡景中心城一楼西侧 FL1004 The Grill & Bar 2/F, Four Points by Shera- 号铺 ; 2) 福田区购物公园负一楼地铁商业广场 ing hits ‘I Kissed a Girl’ and ‘Firework.’ ton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Lu, Futian Free B14 Trade Zone, Futian District (8358 8662) 扒房·酒吧 , 福田区保税区桂花路 5 号深圳福朋喜 Super Steak 3/F, Coco Park, Fuhua San Lu, 来登酒店 2 楼 All Month Futian District (2531 3998) 超级牛扒 , 福田区福华三路 Coco Park 三楼 The Kitchen No. 144, Coco Park, 138 Mintian Lu, Futian District (2531 Take Seafood Supermarket No. 103, Zone 3860) A, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District 现场厨房 , 福田区民田路 138 号城建购物公园 144 号 (2160 2378) 南山蛇口海上世界船前广场 A 区 103 号

The Lounge 33/F, Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, Taste 3/F, Four Points by Sheraton, 5 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District (2218 Guihua Lu, Futian District (8359 9999 ext. 7338) 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号深圳君悦酒店 33 层 88667) 桂花酒店 , 福田保税区桂花路 5 号福朋喜来登酒店 3楼 Life Cali Bistro South Gate, Central Walk, Fuhua Lu, Futian District (3682 2766) Tasty 1/F, International Finance Center, 福田区福华路中心城广场 L 层南大门旁 4003 Shennan Dong Lu, Futian District LSD F1-105A, OCT-Loft, Enping Jie, Nan- (2598 1298, 2598 1299) Concert: Sam Hui, 8pm, MOP280- 西堤牛排, 深圳市深南东路4003号世界金融中 shan District (8610 6344) 心1F 1,080. Cotai Arena, Venetian Macao 迷食 , 南山区华侨城创意文化园 F1-105A (www.macauticket.com) The Village No. 108-109, Haichang Jie, Festival: Macau International Film Made in Kitchen 7/F, Kingglory Plaza, Hong Kong singer-songwriter Sam Shekou, Nanshan District (2685 0910) and Video Festival 2015, Macao 2028 Renmin Lu, Luohu District (8261 南山区蛇口海昌街海尚国际裙楼 108-109 号铺 Hui will be performing his What a 1899) Wonderful World show in Macau this Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium 厨房制造 , 罗湖人民南路 2028 号金光华广场 7 楼 (www.macauticket.com) Veranda Restaurant & Lounge 5-1 Taizi Lu, month. Combining Western-style Shekou, Nanshan District (2667 6608) music with Cantonese slang, Hui is Macau’s major film fest will be Mama’s No. 110-111, Sea World, Shekou, 南山区蛇口太子路 5-1 号 running all month, featuring lo- Nanshan District. (2686 2349) credited with popularizing Cantopop 南山区蛇口海上世界 110-111 号商铺 cal and international films. Movies West Steak House 2/F, 52 Jiefang Lu, and regarded as the first major Luohu District (8229 9139) Cantopop superstar. featured include Theeb, the story of May Flower Restaurant 2/F, Phase 4, Com- 西部牛扒城，罗湖区解放路 52 号 2 楼 two Bedouin boys caught up in a merce City, Azure Coast, Houhai Dadao, conflict between Britons, Ottomans Nanshan District (2649 8033/2649 022) Willy's Crab Shack 18 Shiyun Lu, Shekou, 五月花餐厅 , 南山区后海大道蔚蓝海岸四期商贸城 Nanshan District (8827 8002) APR 10-12 and Arabs in the Wadi desert dur- 2楼 ing World War I; Corrections Class, 南山区蛇口新街石云路18号 (www. FRI-SUN willyscrabshack.com) Exhibition: Macao International 25-year-old Russian director Ivan McCawley's Bar & Grill Shop 109, Bldg 7, Tverdovsky’s film about disabled Phase 3, Rose Garden, Shekou, Nanshan Real Estate Fair, 11am-10pm. youngsters in a former Soviet District (2667 4361). Cotai Expo Hall A, Venetian Macao 南山区蛇口南海玫瑰园三期 7 号楼 109 号商铺 Republic; and immigrant vampire (www.v-8.cn) tale What Do We Do in the Shadows, A well-known exhibition in Macau, McCawley’s Irish Bar & Restaurant amongst many others. Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan

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Kiwi Pizza 1) Shop 46B, Phase II, Coastal 360°Bar, Restaurant & Lounge 31/F, Rose Garden, Wanghai Lu, Shekou, Nanshan Shangri-La Hotel (East of Railway Station), District (2160 1583); 2) B14 Underground No.1002 Jianshe Lu, Luohu District (8396 Commercial Street, Coco Park, Futian Dis- 1380-8360). trict (8329 2299); 3) No. 8 Outlets Minkang 罗湖区建设路 1002 号（火车站东侧）香格里拉大 Lu, Longhua District; 4) No. 125, Area A, 酒店 31 层 North Park, Shopping Park, Mintian Lu, Apollo 57/F, Hilton Shenzhen Pengnian Futian District Hotel, 2002 Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (2518 纽奇比萨 1) 南山区望海路南海玫瑰园二期46B铺; 2) 福田区购物公园负一层地铁商业街B14铺; 3) 龙 5888 ext 3914) 华新区民康路八号仓奥特莱斯; 4) 福田区民田路购罗湖区嘉宾路 2002 号彭年酒店 57 楼物公园北园A区125 Butter Basement B/F, Carrinna Friendship Lou Palacio Pizza 1/F, No. 40, Bldg Square, 2002 Renminnan Road, Luohu Dist. A, Poly Cultural Center, Nanshan District (2518 3338) (8628 7109) 罗湖区人民南路佳宁娜广场负一楼帕拉休，南山区保利文化广场A区40号店铺 Brew House 3/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel & NYPD Pizza 1) Shop FL1015, Central Suites and Landmark, 3018 Nahu Road, Walk, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District (8887 Luohu District. (8217 2288 ext. 569) 6973); 2) No. 26, Haichang Jie, Shekou, 罗湖区南湖路费用户号深圳富苑皇冠假日套房酒店三楼 Nanshan District (8887 6973); 3) 3085-10 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8887 Brown Sugar Jar 1/F, Le Yang Feng Jing Ge, 6973, 137 9847 1160 ) Huang Bei Lu, Dongmen, Luohu District. 纽约批萨1) 福田区福华一路中心城FL1015商铺; 2)南山区蛇口海昌街海尚国际裙楼26号铺 (近新一 (2541 6110) 红糖罐罗湖区东门商业圈黄贝路乐扬枫景阁一楼佳); 3) 罗湖区东门深南路3085-10号

Papa John’s Pizza 1) 1/F, F2.6 Tianzhan Champs Bar & Grill 2/F, Shangri-La Shen- Bldg, Tian’an Industry Plaza, Futian District; zhen, Luohu Dist. (8396 1366) 罗湖区香格里拉大酒店 2 楼 2) Unit 149, 1/F, Coastal City, Nanshan Business & Culture Center, Nanshan Dis- Chocolate 1/F, New 2000 Plaza, Huishang trict; 3) 2/F, Soho Coco Park, 3 Fuhua Lu, Mingyuan, Nanqing Street, Dongmen, Luo- Futian District; 4) 1/F, 115B, Garden City hu District. (2582 2222) 罗湖区东门南庆街汇 Commercial Centre, Nanhai Dadao, Nan- 商名苑2000广场1楼（金莎国际会所楼下） shan District; 5) 1/F, TT International Area, Lianhua Lu, Futian District; 6) 1/F, Hubei City Cowboy 2/F, Jihao Garden, 1048 Hua Li Baofeng Bldg, 1054 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu Lu, Luohu District (2582 8218) District; 7) 3/F, Manha Shopping Plaza, 深圳市罗湖区华丽路 1048 号集浩花园 2 楼 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian District; 8) 2/F, Luohu Culture Center, Renmin Bei Lu, Luohu Decanter 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, District; 9) Unit A1-14, 1/F, Poly Cultural No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District Centre, Nanshan Business & Culture Center, (8308 8888-1459/1455) 品酒阁深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路5016号100层 Nanshan District 棒 ! 约翰 1) 福田区天安数码城天展大厦 F2.6 栋 1 楼 ; 2) 南山区商业文化中心海岸城一层 149 号商铺 ; Discovery Bar 48 Jin Tang Jie (next to Lijing 3) 福田区福华三路购物公园 2 楼 ; 4) 南山区南海大 Int’l Club), Luohu District (8248 1742) 道花园城商业中心 115B; 5) 福田区莲花路 TT 国际罗湖金塘街 48 号丽晶国际俱乐部旁边街区首层 ; 6) 罗湖区宝安南路 1054 号湖北宝丰大厦首层 ; 7) 福田区华强北路曼哈购物广场 3 楼 ; 8) Evolution Bar F2/3, Carriana Friendship 罗湖区东门步行街人民北路罗湖文化中心 2 楼 ; 9) Square (next to Starbucks), Renmin Nan Lu, 南山区南山商业文化中心区保利文化广场 A1-14 Luohu District 罗湖区人民南路佳宁娜友宜广场号首层G2&G3(近星巴克咖啡店)

Echo Club, No.S268, MixC, Phase II, Pizza Express Shop 568, 5/F, the MixC, No.1881 Bao’an Nan Lu, Luohu District 1881 Bao'an Nan Lu, Luohu District (2215 (2292 3777). 埃可俱乐部·酒吧，罗湖区宝安南 9036) 路1881号华润中心万象城二期B栋二楼罗湖区宝安南路1881号万象城5楼 Face Club,4/F, MixC Mall Phase II, No.1881 SPANISH Bao'an Nan Lu, Luohu District(8266 6699). 罗湖区宝安南路 1881 号万象城第二期卡地亚楼上四楼 Flamenco House Shop B104, B1/F, Century Place, Huaqiangbei, Futian District (3300 Feeling Bar 1/F, Zhidi Plaza, No.3068 Chun- 5750) feng Lu, Luohu District (2230 1119) 福田区华强北世纪广场负一层B04 罗湖区春风路置地广场首层 Key Bar G-6 SOHO, Jia Ning Na Square, 2002 Ren Min Nan Lu, Luohu District TURKISH 罗湖区人民南路 2002 号嘉宁娜友谊广场 SOHO 酒吧街 G-6

Anatolia Turkish Restaurant, 1/F, Xing Yue Le Nest 1/F, Guomao Da Sha, Renmin Nan Business Hotel, No. 3018 Dongmen Nan Lu, Lu, Luohu District (8221 1018) Luohu District (8222 6154; 8225 7677). 罗湖区人民南路国贸大厦 A 区外一楼安纳托利亚，罗湖区东门南路 3018 号兴悦商务酒店1楼 Malt 100/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District (8308 Istanbul Fast Food Cafe Jinghua Building 8888-1459/1455) 天吧，深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区 1C055, Huafa Bei Lu, Futian District (3309 深南东路5016号100层 7180, 3309 7190) 福田区华发北路京华大院一号楼 1C055 号 Michelle’s Bar South gate of Shenzhen Sta- dium, Sun Gang Lu, Luohu District (8327 Mevlana Turkish Restaurant 154 6642) 罗湖区笋岗路深圳体育馆南门 Zhenxing Lu, Futian District (8336 8778) 梅夫拉那土耳其餐厅福田区振兴路 154 号 Milky Jiabin Lu (beside Soho Bar), Luohu The Istanbul Restaurant Room 107, Lang District (8225 8199) 罗湖区嘉宾路soho吧旁 Yu Feng Ting,1010 Wenjin Nan Lu, Luohu Oasis Bar 13/F, Jinhu Hotel, Hubei Lu, District (8261 0201) 土耳其伊斯坦布尔餐厅，罗湖区文锦南路 1010 号 Luohu District 罗湖湖贝路锦湖宾馆13楼朗御风庭 107 号地铺 Richy Club, 66 Chunfeng Lu (next to Lu Shan Hotel), Luohu District (8234 2565) 春风路3023号（庐山酒店1楼）

Soho Bar Opposite of King Glory Plaza, nightlife Jiabin Lu, Luohu District (8220 0628) 罗湖区嘉宾路金光华广场对面 Sparkle Club & Restaurant 1/F, Zense Hotel, Wen Jin Zhong Lu, Luohu Dist. (8239

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4800) 罗湖区文锦中路升逸酒店首层 Executive Lounge 25/F, Grand Mercure Vinsplus Room 6, 1/F, Kerry Plaza, No.1 Zhongx- 湾 15 栋 Oriental Ginza Shenzhen,Shennan Da Dao in Si Lu, Futian District.(8273 2082) 荣仕廊酒业 Tanghui Bar 1/F, A08, Zhidi Plaza, Chun Xi,Futian District (8350 0888) 福田区中心四路1号嘉里建设广场裙楼一层6室 Coko Club 1) Bar Street, CITIC City Plaza, Feng Lu, Luohu District (2230 1698) 福田区深南大道西东方银座美爵酒店 25 楼 1093 Shennan Zhong Lu, Futian District 罗湖区春风路北侧置地逸轩裙楼 A08 Xpats Bar & Lounge FL1016 & FL1017 (2598 9998) 2) No.6, European Customs Ella Entertainment Park East Gate, Shop- (next to NYPD), East Side Walk, Central Bar Street, Window of World, Nanshan Dis- Tashe Delick Bar 3/F, Shanghai Shizhuang ping Park, Fuhua Yi Lu, Futian District Walk Shopping Mall, Fuhua Lu, Futian Dis- trict (2692 9098); 3) Haide plaza, Coastal 福田区福华一路购物公园东门 Company, 2033 Hongling Zhong Lu, Luohu trict (8280 1352) city, Wenxin Wu Lu, Nanshan District District (8241 8028) 福田区福华路中心城东面 1016-1017 铺 1) 福田区深南中路中信广场深圳国际酒吧街 F 栋 2) 红岭中路 2033 号上海时装公司 3 楼 Frankie’s No.33-34, Building 3, Gui Hua- 南山区世界之窗欧陆风情酒吧街 6 号 ; 3) 南山区文 yuan Garden, Fenghuang Dao, Guihua Lu, Yi Bar & Lounge 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel 心五路海岸城购物中心海德广场 202-1 The Penthouse 38/F, Grand Hyatt Shen- Futian Free Trade Zone (8271 9220) Shenzhen, 138 Fuhua San Lu, Futian Dis- 福田保税区桂花路凤凰道桂花苑花园 3 栋一层 trict (8826 8900) 逸廊吧深圳四季酒店6楼, 福 Club Viva International Bar Street, zhen, 1881 Baoan Nan Lu, Luohu District 33-34 号铺 (2218 7338) 罗湖区宝安南路1881号深圳君悦田区福华三路138号 West of Seaworld Square, Shekou, Nanshan District. (2669 7365) 酒店38层 Gold Rush Bar 2/F, The Pavilion Hotel, 南山区海上世界广场西侧国际酒吧街 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian Dist. (8207 The St. Regis Bar 96/F, St. Regis Shenzhen, NANSHAN 8888 ext. 8225) No.5016 Shennan Dong Lu, Luohu District 华强北路4002号圣廷苑酒店二层 Eden Garden Rooftop Bar 16/F, Hilton (8308 8888-1468) 瑞吉吧深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 96 3D Bar 1)11, Bar Street, Window of the Senzhen Shekou Nanhai, 1177 Wanghai Lu, Honolu Club Top/F ,Donghai Jingtian 层深圳瑞吉酒店罗湖区深南东路 5016 号 99 层 World, Nanshan Disdrict (2690 1559) 2)17, Nanshan District Yinzuo, Jingtian Bei Jie, Futian District 伊甸园屋顶酒吧，南山区望海路1177号蛇口希尔景田北街东海景田银座顶层 Block A, Bar Street, Poly Culture Centre (8628 7911) 顿南海酒店16楼 La Casa No.139 Coco Park, Fuhua 1) 世界之窗欧陆风情酒吧街头 11 号 2) 南山保利文 FUTIAN 化广场A区17号 Enigma Bar Beside the KTV, Seaworld, Lu, Futian District. 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WORLD CUP CHINA? Plans afoot to host planet's greatest sporting show

BY IAN WALKER

Former England international goalkeeper, Ian Walker played for Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers. In 2012 he moved to China to become goalkeeper coach of Shanghai Shenhua, before crossing the city divide to join Shanghai SIPG in 2014. Follow him on Twitter and Weibo @IanWalks1.

Sittingast month in Beijing’s Prince William Great Hall paid of a the visit to LChina and met with President Xi Jinping.- the queenPeople, to Xi and to make after agetting state visit the formalilater this year…ties out yawn), of the theway two (an got official down invitation to discussing from what men across the world really enjoy talking about: football.

Aston Villa supporter Wills said to Xi. The president“I also responded gather you’re that quite he wanted a football China fan,” to learn from traditionally strong footballing na- tions, such as England. Seems it wasn’t just polite diplomatic chitchat; two weeks later China released a sweeping new policy document that seeks to make development of football the nation’s sporting priority, stating it would “pro-

Chinaactively did apply get the to hostWorld the Cup. World To doCup.” so, they ba- sicallyPersonally, need to put I think together it would a package be fantastic to prove if to FIFA’s Executive Committee that they’re a clubs is not the solution. years before that happens, but “a journey of a worthy host nation. (Or perhaps a number of I think the government is getting that, ‘packages,’ if you are to believe the accusations which is what makes this plan for reform so in- right thing now, then the future looks bright for swirling around the decision to award the 2022 teresting; a 10-year, 50-measure directive that Chinesethousand football. miles…” and all that – if they do the tournament to Qatar…) includes building two more national football As for infrastructure, China has already got Since moving here in 2012, I have already training centers and establishing 50,000 spe- a lot of good stadiums, and, as we saw from the noticed a few changes in football development, cial football schools by 2025. If that is imple- Olympics, they would get the tournament right with a number of academies springing up. mented, hopefully you’ll start seeing a lot more and make it spectacular. I hope they go for it, That is a start, because only if you invest in the talented Chinese players coming through. and I hope they get it. And if the goal is to in- Obviously, the population of the country crease people getting involved in football, what lot of things in China are instant, and they want being what it is, China should have a really better way than hosting the greatest sporting everythinggrassroots willnow, you but see just the throwing benefits. money I know at a strong side. I think it is going to take at least 20 show on the planet?

Chinese Super League GUANGZHOU APRIL HOME FIXTURES Guangzhou's two top teams are poles apart, judging from the action so far in GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE TAOBAO this year's Super League. Evergrande Sun, April 12, 8pm vs Liaoning Whowin Fri, April 17, 8pm vs Hangzhou Greentown - Sun, April 26, 8pm vs Jiangsu Guoxin Sainty foreTaobao drawing got off with to a Changchunflying start, Yatai winning 1-1. // Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium, 299 Tianhe Lu, bothR&F, of their on the first other two hand,matches are 2-1, clearly be Tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州市天河区天河路 suffering from the loss of Sven Goran- 299号 Eriksson. Though they came third last year overall, so far this season they've GUANGZHOU R&F bombed in every single match. Okay, so Sun, April 3, 7.35pm vs Guizhou Renhe they only lost by one goal each time, but Sat, April 18, 7.30pm vs Shijiazhuang Ever we're sure that three losses is not how Bright they wanted to start the season. // Yuexiu Shan Stadium, 988 Jiefang Bei Lu, Evergrande's brand-new purchase, Ricardo Goulart, the most Still, it's early days yet, and there's expensive man in the Chinese Super League. His transfer fee was Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀区解放北 plenty of time for R&F to pick up steam. 15 million euros. 路988号.

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