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Par for the Kourse JULY 2012 one anniversaryyear Competition madness - massive prize to be won inside InterContinental Shenzhen Focus p38 Fame-Y Winehouse CONTENTS JULY 2012 Chief Executive Office: P.C. Director: Italiana Granni Consulting Director: shirley Editor: Simon Cormack Editing Consultant: May Guan 6 arts & events Financial Controller: Takuto Marking:Connie Sasa 14 eureka Designers: Fung, fish, kaka Publication Co-coordinator: Rain, Nana 18 muse Photographer: Alex, Jan 20 fighting fit Contributors Nigel Whittaker Matthew Friedman 22 yummy John Richardson Anita Riley Donna Livingston simon edward smith Ray Hecht Andy Reeves 24 wine jason rey Victoria Lee Jeff Helmsley Cynthia G Contact Tel: 86 20 8365 1980 / 8365 2811 Fax: 86 20 8365 2566 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] CITY Window 4 Cover Story 8 42 12 Par for supremos fortune the Kourse jetsetter 15 COMPETITION WINNERS Fame-Y Winehouse InterContinental Shenzhen Focus Here are the results of July's competition from our wine section, CRU. Here are the results of July's competition from our Destination Hong Kong & Shenzhen section, sponsored by InterContinental Shenzhen. One lucky entrant can win the chance to stay at the hotel for one night, include complimentary breakfast for two guests. All you need to do is July's prize was 2 bottles of our Simply Summer wines. The answer to the answer a simple question and the prize could be yours for the taking. question: 'Where does Muscatel come from?' was 'Spain'. July's answer is as follows: How many districts is the Shenzhen S.E.Z. separated into? - 6 Winner: Winners: Johnny Jordan Andy Bryant Congratulations to him. Congratulations to you all. Check out our new competition on page 35. Many thanks to our sponsors for supplying the prizes for this competition. Many thanks to our sponsors for supplying the prizes for this competition. Let us lead you to our secret rooftop garden. Let us serve you champagne beside the bubbling stream. Let us invite the butteries to your morning Tai Chi routine. Let us turn a weekend away into an invigorating escape. 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Reservations:Reservations: 0755-2222-22220755-2222-2222 Website:Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/http://www.ritzcarlton.com/ ShenzhenShenzhen ©2012 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC city window 04 Both Hands Yabuku on the Wheel Yakuza As of the middle of last month, the police have been Blackburn's Nigerian-born super cracking down on 'one-arm-bandits' - those who like striker is set to land in Guangzhou to multitask whilst in control of their vehicle. There as the latest recruit for the city's will be verbal warnings and on-the-spot fines (¥100) R&F team. This year’s joint-fourth for people found guilty of simultaneously driving top scorer in the Premier League is and either using their phones or smoking cigarettes. joining the ever increasing camp of Nobody said you couldn’t fix your make-up, though! foreign talent in the Chinese national league and is bound to dominate in a deal that is reportedly '99 per-cent complete'… Hong Kong's health authority stated that a 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as suffering from the dreaded Influenza A (H5N1) infection, and is currently receiving intensive care at Princess Margaret Hospital. This strain of the illness is the same as that of wild birds detected in 2011 and 2012 and in the imported human infection case in late 2010. He is supposed to have started experiencing the telltale symptoms after a visit to Guangdong. His condition is still described as US on being critical… the Move The U.S. Consulate General is due to move into new digs in Zhujiang New Town in early 2013. It will be bigger than your average 'visa outlet', spread over seven Shy buildings and covering a multitude of services, including The Birds! marine security guard quarters and a warehouse. This Spiderman larger property has been designed to help deal with the growing number of applications for US visas from A silent hero who saved a toddler from falling to her TheBirds! potential immigrants. death from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Guangzhou has been found after a 'manhunt'. The man shimmied his way up the building to rescue the infant, only to disappear immediately after. Mr. Zhou, an electrician, says that he is used to working on exteriors and had no time Tat's Crazy! to think about his own safety… A ban has been placed on the performance of plastic surgery and tattoos on minors in Guangzhou - something that should have been done a long time ago. If youngsters Bank aren’t allowed to smoke, then it hardly seems consistent to let them deface their bodies. The age of consent for this practice Deception will be raised to 18 in the not-too-distant future, to the relief of millions of concerned A man who was appointed as parents. a municipal Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) member after claiming to have bought a U.S. bank has been detained for alleged fraud. Whistle The Atlantic Bank of America later turned out to be completely While You fabricated. He is accused of creating fake invoices worth millions of yuan, Work resulting in losses of tax revenue of It's nice to see a positive reaction to up to ten times that figure. Don’t human rights allegations against China - bite the hand that feeds you! the government is set to write a new bill concerning the regulations of work safety in the country. The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, established in 2002, has been responsible for legislation aimed at reducing industrial accidents and protecting the lives of China's diligent workforce. The amendments are set to further tighten the loop on contractors and employers, ensuring that 'safety always comes first'. Watch the public opinion polls change after that bright idea…! arts & events 06 Adobe® CreAtive Suite® 6 roAdShow GuAnGzhou (wedneSdAy 4th July, 2012) The next line in the legacy of Adobe® is here. Every designer's wet dreamIndependent collection th Ju ChLy,I 2012)na In [email protected]. LIvehouSe of tools that makes almost any (Frtype Iofday 13 media come alive has just released its latest version, including everybody's favourite Photoshop. Some of the industries experts and the firepower behind the software's programming are coming to Guangzhou to give a practical demonstration of its There are a lot of signs that China's music scene is not just about horrendous, intricacies. I can't wait…! manufactured pop acts and out-of-touch mainland legends clinging on to whatever fame they can. It's all about the kids. Maybe Mars, a brand new record label, which The Westin Guangzhou, 6 Linhe Zhong Lu, focuses on representing the more alternative of fresh bands and musicians crafting Tianhe District, Guangzhou. the future of music in China, is coming to Guangzhou to showcase their findings so Time: 13:30-17:30 far, including Carsick Cars and Mr. Graceless… Information: (+86) 10 8586 4581/2/3 e-mail: [email protected] Star Department Live House, 1850 Creativity Zone, 200 East Fangcun Avenue, Liwan District, Guangzhou. Website: http://adobeevent.bizcom.com.cn/ Time: 20:00-23:30 Price: ¥100 / ¥80 student Website: http://www.douban.com/event/16495695/ the deeP exhibition (FridAy 1St June – th bbC nAtionAl tueSdAy 30 October, orCheStrA oF WaleS 2012) Al Day Stage oF the Soul o– il GuAnGzhou ConCert FrenCh Nation th turdAy Take a simulated journey to the PAintinG exhibition by Fu (SundAy 15 July, 2012) PArty 2012 (SA th bottom of the deepest oceans on lili@Fei GAllery (SAturdAy 14 July, 2012) our wonderful planet, and have a th It's going to feel like the Last 30th June – FridAy 13 July, 2012) look at some of the creatures Night at the Proms in the Under the watchful eye of that lurk within its depths. You If you are a fan of rich oily Albert Hall when the Welsh the French Chamber of are going to see crazy looking colours swashed across fragrant musical maestros turn up in Commerce French national bottom feeders with skin like canvas and are in the Dong Shan the city for one leg of their Asia day is here, so don your berets. leather and chops like hoover area of the city, then pop into this tour; the Xinghai Concert Hall There is a concession for nozzle attachments, as well as intimate little exhibition of works is surely a worthy venue of such members of the CCIFC, the some beautiful seabed landscapes by the artist Fu Lili for a scene as talent. The symphony orchestra, co-organisers, for this event, crafted over thousands of colourful as the bright summer usually in residence at the St. which has a theme of 'Canton centuries. The exhibition was sky. I could go into the ins and David’s Hall venue in Cardiff, Plage' - roughly translated as originally held in Paris from outs of exactly what the concept is makes annual international Guangzhou beach. Sounds November 2007 to May 2008, and its popularity has seen it behind the collection, but it is the tours and appearances like an oxymoron, but I’m sure transform into one of the most usual 'self expression' and 'inner throughout the world, under the there are plenty of other things mind-boggling displays you could name of BBC NOW.