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04 Urban Blurbs PRD News in Short

LIFE & WELLBEING 08 Urbanite Events in the PRD

10 Charity

12 Be a Dog This Year

16 Empowering Minds Through Books

22 Air Today, Gone Tomorrow

COVER STORY A TCK Journey and Beyond Hi there, what’s your name?” From Honeymoon, Rejection, Acceptance to Acculturation 25 Raising Third Culture Kids - the Life of Third Culture Kids “ “Hello. My name is Lena, and I am an ATCK.” A Lifetime Global Journey 25 I wish I could go around actually introducing myself as a Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) but alas, it hasn’t happened yet.

EDUCATION “So, where are you really from?” Now this is a question that repeatedly makes me want to cringe. Like other ATCKs, I often get nervous, wondering whether the question refers to my nationality, place of birth, where I am cur- 34 Considering the Motion rently living now, or where my parents and siblings live. Contingent on the person and situation, I’ll often have dif- ferent responses to that question, and I always feel like I need to explain myself and prove my origins, and because 36 Short Stories of that I’ll often find myself omitting parts of my story in order to make my identity easier to comprehend and to explain where home is. 40 A Little Poetry

Truth be told, I, like many other ATCKs (including my husband, pictured above, and my children), never quite FOOD & FUN feel at home anywhere. It feels sometimes that I am in limbo. I am a strange, unexplainable mix of I-don’t-know- what, and I always feel as if I’ll never find that one place where I belong 100 percent. So like many ATCKs, I’ve now as- 46 Our Family Favorites cribed home to a sense of belonging, through family ties and deep emotional connections. It’s an emotional place – 48 Family Recipes somewhere where my heart belongs, with people I can relate to. And whilst I resent the fact that I have to give com- Our Family plicated answers to seemingly simple questions, I cannot help but feel proud. What an amazing opportunity and Ready, Get Set, Go 52 Ready, Get Set, Go Favorites life I have had, to speak multiple languages and see so many countries. I feel grateful for the experiences I’ve had, 46 52 and I am proud to feel, above all, like a citizen of the world. I don’t belong to any one place; it means I choose to be- long to many. EVENTS This issue, we speak to both our young TCKs and TCKs, in the hopes of finding out what makes them global citi- 54 School Events zens. Turn to p25 for our cover story.

56 Guangzhou Events Till our next issue, happy reading, 64 Shenzhen Events THIS MONTH'S COVER Lena Gidwani has been designed by Felix Chen. Chief Editor, Urban Family Special thanks to our 22 TCKs and their families for allowing Urban Family to use their pictures on our beautiful cover.

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4 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 5 Cancels Preferential Policy for Talented Students URBAN BLURBS On February 23, China’s Education Ministry announced that by 2020, a policy that favors students with special talents will see its end. Schools have been requested to gradually phase out this poli- cy, starting from middle schools. The policy was initially intro- duced to discover young talents who were particularly good at arts, sports and other subjects, and had great potential to be outstand- Mandarin ing individuals in the future. Under this policy, students with spe- cial talents were favored for admission regardless of their grades on other subjects. However, feedback showed that this policy had Mastery become exceptionally popular with parents since its introduction. Learn the Basics Before Parents wanting their children to go to top schools with the best GZ Welcomes World’s resources attempted to exploit this policy by sending their kids to First Virtual Zoo you Hit the Town! extra after-school training classes. People’s Daily applauds this On January 1, the Guangzhou Zoo will mark its 60th anniversa- change of rule as a way to regain equality in China’ education land- ry by officially opening its ‘VR Zoo,’ which it declares on its website scape. However, the to be the first of its kind around the globe. Combining virtual reali- cancellation is not Mother Sells Breast ty (VR), augmented reality (AR), 3D and other leading visual techs, expected to have Third Culture Child it reveals the daily life of ‘stars’ at the zoo. The virtual paradise also Milk on Shenzhen massive changes to 第三文化孩子 boasts a variety of prehistoric creatures, extinct species and signa- old habits. More re- dì sān wén huà hái zi Street to Save Daughter ture animals from around the world. Don’t be surprised by the forms are expected A 24-year-old mother, holding a baby in smells of the jungle and animal sounds. All these are a means to in the future with World Citizen her arms, kneeled alongside her husband, enhance an immersive and interactive experience. The zoo hopes regards to the Ga- 世界公民 at a public park in Guangming New District Google Commemorates the VR Zoo will be a calling card of Guangzhou. In the future, the okao and the edu- shì jiè gōng mín in Shenzhen. She was offering to sell her project will interface internationally with animal fans online, ac- the Late Father cation system. breast milk at a deal of ‘RMB10 for one cording to Chen Zujin, a staff member in charge of science educa- Nationality 国籍 minute of breastfeeding’ to fund hospital of tion at the Guangzhou Zoo. They will also combine VR technology guó jí bills for one of her twin daughters. The seri- Google’s search engine honored a Chi- with animal research and wild animal protection. ously ill infant was diagnosed with a num- nese linguist on its homepage in mid-Janu- Birthplace 出生地 ber of illness, including neonatal sepsis, ary over a weekend. A cartoon portrait re- chū shēng dì but is in stable condition. At that time, the vived Zhou Youguang, with an animation couple claimed they still owed the hospital featuring two cards switching between the Hometown 家乡 ‘tens of thousands of yuan’ and the doctor Chinese characters and Pinyin for 'Google' ( jiā xiāng says further treatment would cost more ). Zhou is respected as the ‘Father 谷歌, guge than RMB100,000. The image of Tang try- of Pinyin’ as he spent three years with his Culture 文化 ing to sell breast milk was captured on Jan- team on this project from 1955. It is the wén huà uary 22, and since then, aid has been pro- fundamental language instruction in vided by generous donors in Shenzhen and schools across China, and has not only dra- Identity 身份 Tang’s hometown, as well as from Guang- matically increased the literacy rate in Chi- shēn fèn ming New District’s civil affairs depart- na, but also connected the country with the ment. world. Mr. Zhou passed away on January 13, Family 家庭 2016, aged 111 years old. jiā tíng

Baiyun Airport Opens Its Second Terminal

On April 26, Guangzhou’s Baiyun International Airport wel- comes its second terminal. The opening of the new building is expected to meet the need of increasing the airport’s passen- ger capacity, 45 million passengers a year by 2010, twice the current number. The information was revealed by the city’s Land Resource and Urban Planning Commission. The cost of RMB17 billion on this mega construction project is spent on 397 check-in counters, over 5,000 parking spaces and other fa- cilities. It is reported that Terminal 2 will largely serve as the new home for China Southern Airlines, as well as housing oper- ations for other SkyTeam members like China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines, Air and Air Korea.

6 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 7 URBANITE EVENTS FC SES & My Star Christmas Party 2017 AmCham South China Winter Ball 2017

It was a heartwarming end to 2017 in Shenzhen as FC SES and My Star brought families together for a great cause. Nearly 50 children enjoyed a day of fun with football and basketball coaches at a Christmas event sponsored by Urban Family, in support of ‘A Heart for China.’ Families AmCham South China hosted its annual winter ball on the evening of December 2, 2017 at LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou. Themed donated over RMB5,300 to the charity, along with an abundance of household goods to help people in need. May 2018 bring even more ‘wonderland,’ the party took place amid fairy tales, whimsical romance and glamorous costumes. The lucky draw was one of the event’s support for this worthy cause. numerous highlights, offering prizes valued at over USD200,000, including round-trip flights, hotel presidential suites, luxury watches and fine wines, amongst 14 others.

SWIS Winter Celebration 2017 Shenzhen British Day 2017

On a beautiful day in December, Shen Wai International School (SWIS) PTA hosted its 2017 Winter Celebration, attended by many parents, students, teachers, and guests from the Shenzhen community. Visitors enjoyed a winter market with beauty products and fluffy toys, More than 2,500 guests and 60 vendors gathered at Mission Hills Sport and Eco Park on November 25 to enjoy a day of amazing while visits with Santa and fun activities kept the children entertainment. The bouncy castle, of course, was a huge hit. With so many tasty performances, fun games and delicious, traditional British foods. There were reproductions of the Eye and the River Thames, with a foods, a delightful range of performers and a raffle draw that saw many guests take home prizes, it was a wonderful way to welcome father-son bagpipe duo to set the mood. The British Chamber of Commerce brought out their best for this annual day of winter in Shenzhen. heritage fun and we look forward to next year’s festivities! 8 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 9 LIFE & WELLBEING Couleurs de Chine Educating Children of Ethnic Minorities Compiled by Lena Gidwani

Have You Faced Difficulties Trying to Raise Awareness of This Cause? The association is made up of volunteers, all of whom have busy professional and private lives. This means that it is not always easy for them to participate in every event. A new team has been in place since January this year and the main goal for us is to recreate the human link and connection ouleurs de Chine (CDC) is a vibrant between the godfather (sponsor) and the group of charitable do-gooders who godchild (student), not just through money, are out to make a difference. Their C but also through support and care. aim is to bring education to the children of ethnic minorities in Guangxi province and to What are the Charity's Future see the preservation of their heritage and cul- Plans? Scholastic Sponsorship Program and created ture. Urban Family sat down with Sven Caste- the association, volunteers with a great dose 2018 is a great year for the association lain, to learn a bit more about how CDC are of enthusiasm have continued our mission since it is celebrating its 20th anniversary. changing the lives of these ethnic children. and raised enough to provide schooling for Moreover, as of this January, Couleurs de What is the CDC Mission and 11,000 children around Danian (Guangxi) Chine has been officially recognized as an Aim? and Guizhou. NGO by the Chinese authorities. This will allow us to put in place a more effective Our main goal and aim is to allow a How do You Raise Donations? communication process and reinforce the maximum number of vulnerable children Two-thirds of our funding come from links already present between the sponsors (girls for the most part) of Miao, Yao and individual sponsors and one-third from and the children. We want to thank the wider Dong ethic minorities in the South East corporate ones, mainly French and Chinese community for making our actions and , to have access to primary businesses. Generally, the volunteers of the efforts more effective and worthwhile. school and to carry on, for the brightest ones, association in Guangzhou participate in with higher secondary school, and then For more information, check www.couleursdechine.org or charity actions organized by international onwards to university. Other actions consist email [email protected] schools and parent-teacher associations. of helping to furbish and equip some schools and dormitories, and finally, to also help preserve local traditions as cultural buildings, music and arts.

How Many Girls/Families have CDC Helped So Far? In 2017, more than 5.000 children were supported, from attending primary school classes to going to university. Since 1998, when Françoise Grenot-Wang introduced the

10 www.urban-family.com 广 (4008-919191, (4008-919191, 号人保大厦附 I caution my Chinese patients to let go of Chinese patients I caution my 301 pressures and differences can easily arise. pressures and differences can easily of for any easy (not their childhood patterns us) and to allow their families to be in are – and to not get caught they whomever I often of behavior. old childhood patterns that all cultures from the same to couples say the dilemma of how to be solve I see. To that me and be with another is an existential challenge and calls for courage and kindness resentment - blame, sarcasm, entitlement, our against work and so on simply These are attitudes connections and loving. all need to control. we that and behaviors seem to are found in dogs who Alternatives get along with each other (if not naturally by neurotic “owners”); dogs are influenced kind and able to easily appreciative, forgiving, of the Year As it is the let go of their stress. I’m looking follow their example! Dog – let’s favorite – dogs are my to this year forward people. 楼首层 United Family Guangzhou United Family PICC Annex, 1/F, Clinic, 301 Guangzhou Bldg, Dadao Yuexiu Zhong, Guangzhou District, 州市越秀区广州大道 中 emergency:8620 8710 www.ufh.com.cn) 6060, Whilst children struggle to be true to children struggle Whilst themselves while relying on caregivers, teens on caregivers, relying while themselves express some freedom to have finally to fit in want desperately but still themselves to set want who adults Young with their peers. world the find that may out on their own path and social can be expectations very of work the whole marry, When/if we oppressive. want begins again as we childhood struggle and try to please, (still) our own path our against settle or battle compromise, to be supposed think it was We partner. land in a no-man’s and are often lost different And then if we of confusion and distraction. against struggle our own children, we have As we single day. choose, every they the path to create our own and struggle develop these against need to push we identities, with our own families forces, even restraining offering the promise still of origin, although We of security and unconditional love. even to feel the pressure to “behave,” continue etc. I on our own, mature are older, we when people talk about their difficulties hear many the in going home to visit families. And when such as with Chinese is strong, obligation old conflicts, families this time of year, most of us compromise ourselves, which which ourselves, of us compromise most us to allows not an ideal solution, although to and to sort-of-give-in sort-of-be-ourselves happy. nobody others. This makes

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By Dr. AlfredBy Dr. Chambers, Psychologist / Director ServicesHealth of Mental Family United at Guangzhou Clinic Be a Dog This a Dog Be Year and Kindness Courage A Call for families “get together.” For whatever reason, whatever For families “get together.” with danger it is often fraught the because are all faced with, we that task contradictory is, “How can I be me, you in all relationships, be together?” This challenge and still be you, pay with us regardless of our age. If we stays to children, it seems to be the attention course them to differentiate natural to create from their caregivers, themselves their own unique personalities, their own their life and express in the world path But of course, want. they energy the way and are our families, schools in wait lying – all with their own expectations cultures Therefore, us to follow. want surely they that day of the second new moon after the winter moon after the winter of the second new day since wondering, were In case you solstice. on December 21 is always solstice the winter Year Chinese New calendar, in the Western, 21 and Febru- January be between will always part of it fell on the “eve” ary 20. This year, February 15. The red colored clothes and dec- (although and use of firecrackers orations, places), is according many in now restricted a method to stop anyway, to one old myth local children. A the spirits from eating evil good idea, I guess.

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your child’s skill level. At home, reading should be a relaxed time of discussions are a great opportunity for bonding. warmth, safety and enjoyment, focusing on the adventure that takes There are many ways for children to develop a love for reading, place. Let the ‘test environment’ remain at school! At the end of a and sometimes, we just need to adapt how we approach the activity to reading session, ask your child if they liked the story and chat about show children how they can derive knowledge, inspiration and any particular overarching messages the book may have had – those enjoyment from reading.

uperheroes are everywhere; they rule movies, own television Reading Can Be a Springboard for Other Activities screens and even appear in comics occasionally. Yet some of the The act of reading leads to a time of bonding and quality time most interesting stories about caped crusaders right now S spent together. Children learn in various ways, and while some may don't come with pictures or fancy special effects. They're in good old not pick up a book on their own, you can still use reading as a bridge fashioned books. Yes, books! Whilst others seem to be born book- for other types of activities that they do enjoy, which encourages worms, for others, it can be more difficult to get them to pick up a reading for purpose. Children who are spatially-oriented might be book. Here are five suggestions to help get kids in super reading interested in doing arts and crafts based off of a book they read, while mode. children who absorb information aurally can appreciate the act of Allow Your Child to Choose Their Own Books reading aloud as a means of spending quality time together. Make reading interesting by empowering your child to select Culture of Reading books according to their interests. Let them explore genres, topics Should parents reward their children for reading? The answer is and types of books, because the decision process helps them take that reading should be seen as a joy and pleasure, in and of itself. ownership of the very books they wish to engage with. Instead of offering incentives to read, allow your children to see you (At the Same Time…) Encourage Your Child to reading a book and enjoying it so much that they see that reading is Expand Their Interests itself, rewarding. This helps develop a reading culture at home, and will prompt your child to actively seek his or her own ‘reward’ by While appreciating their interests, you can also encourage your reading child to consider other topics. As they discover other types of books, they will develop a desire to explore further. Inquisitiveness can lead Read Together as Quality Time children to become adept innovators or skilled researchers in the Reading together should be more than just an activity to build future.

16 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 17 LIFE & WELLBEING Top Picks App Happy Compiled By Natalie Foxwell and Yuzhou Hu

Compiled by Natalie Foxwell & Yuzhou Hu

BrainPOP Jr. Epic! Pixie Free for basic content or USD9.99 a month for USD7.99 a month for unlimited access USD9.99 one off payment unlimited access With Pixie, a child’s imagination can be the This is a great App to encourage children to be App for readers of all ages and levels. This force behind the creation of amazing Nurture a love of reading with Epic, an online library can be used on all desktops, stories. This authoring tool allows children week a new animated movie is released, that laptops and table devices, so it’s extremely to create artwork, include voice narration intrigued about the world around them. Each covers a different topic. Themes for the movies convenient. With over 25,000 titles on all and images to develop story books and and the related quizzes covers anything from curriculum activities. This App encourages science, reading, writing, math, health, art and biographies, DIY, quizzes and language, children to use their creativity and genres: fiction, non-fiction, STEM, communication skills and it’s available topic or even person e.g. Abraham Lincoln or on what you are searching for. The interface across all main devices iPad, Android, Mac technology. Children can search for a specific you name it and Epic will have something going to the dentist, and all related content will is extremely user-friendly. Once you pay and Windows; children can even save their be presented. The App centers around two the unlimited access fee, there are no in- project on one device and reopen and edit main characters Annie and Moby her robot, App purchase requirements, just an entire it on another. together they deliver the information and ask questions to keep children engaged. library at your fingertips.

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Monument Valley 2: USD1.99 VocabularySpellingCity Monument Valley is an Apple design award- winning App with beautiful artwork that touches Free for basic learning content or USD34.99 both your site and sound senses with its engaging premium access annual fee illusions and soundscapes. This surreal 5 of the With more than 35 interactive word games and exploration through fantastical architecture thousands of pre-made word lists, there is no requires you to travel through mysterious Best denying that VocabularySpellingCity helps build monuments, uncovering hidden paths and literacy skills in a fun and engaging way. With unfolding optical illusions. The goal is to reach the premium ad-free access, sentence and paragraph exit on each screen by manipulating your way Learning through puzzles; not complicated to control but are also available. Adults can track a child’s sophisticated enough to keep young minds writing exercises, flashcards and additional games Apps progress on spelling tests and other exercises, and engaged. Phase I and II are somewhat similar but children can see correct answers for questions worth the indulgence to immerse yourself in the they missed. With each game, children can see, stunning designs. This is truly a beautiful App to hear, speak, write, break down and play with play and will have young minds swept away while words to strengthen their literacy skills. thinking through each puzzle’s requirements.

18 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 15 LIFE & WELLBEING Talking With Teens A Guide for Opening the Lines of Communication Between Parents and Their Adolescent Children By Dr. Nate Balfanz

t is important to understand how develop- mental changes in the adolescent brain can Ihelp to provide a framework for responding to related observable changes in an adolescent’s personality and behavior. Specifically, rapid growth and restructuring that occurs in the brain during the teenage years helps to prime adoles- cents for a time in their lives geared towards de- veloping peer relationships, taking risks and try- ing new things, must be noted. This time can also include exploring their own talents, passions and belief systems as they face the inevitable launch into adulthood.

To help build effective communication channels with adolescent children, here is a ‘Teen Talk Checklist’ which advises strategies derived from research and clinical application. While the items on the list are in no particular order, the more strategies parents are able to utilize in their daily interactions with their teens, the more effective they will be at connecting with their children on a meaningful, intimate level.

The Teen Talk Checklist thoughtful self-disclosure is useful in that it humanizes you as a parent and helps the teen feel less alone in their struggles. Real 1) Take on the Teen’s Perspective healing can only take place when your child experiences you less as In attempting to connect with your teen, you’ll need to an adult simply talking down to them as a child, and more as a kind, consciously move from the position of an outside observer of the compassionate and consistent human being in whom they can child’s experience, to that of an active and involved participant. relate and confide. This can be accomplished by asking yourself the question, “What 4) Trust That Everything Being Said Has Meaning would I need right now if I were in my child’s shoes?” while also using statements that convey genuine curiosity and interest in This helps to demonstrate that you are engaged and that you your child’s experience such as “What was that like for you?” place value in what your child considers important enough to talk about, even if at first it may be seemingly insignificant. If you can 2) Validate and Contain the Teen’s Feeling States have the patience to really listen closely for the smaller details in In addition to aligning yourself to your child’s perspective, what your child is saying, you’ll be demonstrating to them that you you’ll also want to provide affirmation and validation towards their know how to be there to hear them out when they choose to go feeling states (an important step that parents frequently overlook). deeper into their issues. This can be done by providing process commentary about what 5) Remain Aware of Your Own Feeling States you see happening for your child on an emotional level through phrases such as, “I can see how this made you feel…” or “That must All parents should perform regular ‘self-check-ins’ to recognize have made you feel really…” It’s only after you have validated your which of their own needs are not being met, as it will likely have an child’s feeling states that you can switch gears and provide more impact on their capacity to effectively attune to the needs of their explicit direction and support for what to do in a situation. children. Monitoring and exercising self-care is critical for parents not only because they are entitled to it, but also because their 3) Use Self-disclosure and Humility to Your Advantage children deserve a positive model for what healthy mental and It will be helpful to consider the importance of well-timed self- emotional functioning looks like. disclosures in your role as a supporting adult in your child’s life. A

20 www.urban-family.com LIFE&WELLBEING LIFE & WELLBEING Air Today, Gone Tomorrow Top Picks Compiled by Natalie Foxwell & Yuzhou Hu Five Steps for Healthier Air MaskEDITOR'S Up PICK By Angelica Almas Compiled By Natalie Foxwell and Yuzhou Hu Welcome to our new series, UF Editor’s Picks, where we aim to remove your endless searching by providing our Top 5 picks of certain products each month. Let us do the research for you. This month we put together two lists where we recommend the top 5 brands of face masks and learning Apps.

he Air Quality Index (AQI) isn’t the least effective mask is the standard cotton How to Reduce Potential Contamination: best indicator of air quality but it is mask. Most masks follow American stand- Tthe measure used by government ards to show their anti-haze index. Basically, • Leave your shoes at the door. Studies in- agencies to inform the public in clean air re- the higher the number, the better. An N90 dicated 70 percent higher particulate levels ports. Each country has unique standards mask, for example, filters out 90 percent of in homes where outdoor shoes are worn. and scales. API, or air pollution index, is the airborne particulates in the air. An N95 Chinese version of AQI. mask filters out 95 percent of the airborne • Ventilate (open your windows) for at particulates larger than 0.3 microns — least 20 minutes per day. Shigematsu Particulate Matter (PM) is a much more that's much smaller even than PM2.5 mi- DD11V valid indicator as it tells you what pollution crons. This is a good thing, since most of air • Get a hepa vacuum. An unsung weapon is made up of, including chemicals, metals pollution's bad health effects are caused by against air pollution, they remove 99.7 per- RMB48.95 (for one)/ and dust particles. The smaller the particle, particles 2.5 microns and smaller. cent of particulates larger than 0.3 micro- RMB386 (for the bigger chance they have of entering the grams. 3M 10) body and causing lots of damage. Indoor Invaders 8576 • Get an air purifier. Indoor air is vastly im- RMB33.2 (for one)/RMB249.5 (for 10) Shigematsu is a renowned Japan-based company • Bad: PM10 - particles that are 10 microm- Due to today’s highly efficient, tightly proved, even with just short sharp bursts selling assorted face masks. Back in 2013 when 3M is probably the most common brand of eters can enter the lungs. sealed homes, indoor air is typically five to each day. Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster occurred, the 10 times worse that outdoor air. You’d be Japanese Prime Minister inspected the site mask in most pharmacies and convenience • Worse: PM2.5 - particles that are 2.5 mi- surprised at the extent of pollutants such as • Get your home tested. The only way to mask. Besides Taobao, you can easily find this of5 the Best wearing a gas mask produced by Shigematsu. stores, such as Family Mart. Although most of crometers can enter the blood stream. lead, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), for- know how to effectively combat your indoor the respirators combat pollutants adequately, maldehyde, allergens, radon and mold in toxins is to know where they are and what ability is extremely effective. This is further we recommend the 8576 series. This mask not Mask Therefore, you can be sure their masks’ filtration PM is measured in mass concentration, your home. causes them. validated by the fact that this brand tops almost all only blocks out 99.5 percent of certain oil and or the number of micrograms of PM2.5 dust pollution mask recommended lists, which helps non-oil based particles, it also adjusts to per cubic meter (µg/m3.) 24-hour maxi- Brands different face shapes and provides optimum mum allowable levels depend on each coun- paying. comfort due with its adjustable nose clip. support the higher price you’ll find yourself try’s standard.

• Europe: 25 µg/m3

• United States: 35 µg/m3

• China: 75 µg/m3

Guangzhou and Shenzhen averages around 70-180 µg/m3.

Smartphone Savvy Koken HI-LUCK KIDS Lvdun A favorite free app for tracking the hid- Honeywell H950V RMB310.4 (for 10) RMB38.45 (for one) den villains in the air is called China Air Pol- RMB90.95 (for 15)/RMB111.95 (for 20)/ lution Index, created by Fresh Ideas studios. RMB132.95 (for 25) There so many masks available for adults, Like Honeywell, Lvdun also provides different It compares PM2.5 reports from the US Em- however, when it comes to children, the options colors and patterns that look great while also The most cost-effective masks on the market bassy with China’s Ministry of Environmen- become limited. Fortunately, we have Koken. protecting your lungs. Their masks are reusable may be the ones from Honeywell. A single mask tal Protection (MEP) report. Specially designed for children, the mask can from Taobao is much cheaper than those of 3M regularly. Owning a unique design of non- and Shigematsu, not to mention the wide range however, you need to change the filter discs Cover Up to protect a child’s vulnerable respiratory of colors and patterns to choose from, for those filter 99.4 percent of particles, which is pivotal system. In addition, the mask’s material who are fashion-conscious. While the woven fabric and filter discs, their masks can Planning to buy an air mask to battle stretches, which ensures it can be airtight for China’s sports team use this brand. However, if protection may not be as high as the premium filter better than Honeywell. Even athletes from the ever growing pollution levels? Masks are children aged 5 to 12. your face is on the smaller side, we wouldn’t a great source of protection, but not all recommend this product as there may be air the molecules, which is certainly better for your masks are created equal. A mask efficiency ones, it can still filter out nearly 94.2 percent of leaks, deeming it less effective. lungs than not wearing a mask at all. test conducted in Shanghai revealed the 14 www.urban-family.com

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States to go to college, and at twenty-three while still studying Culture Kids business administration, I became an entrepreneur owning and operating numerous food A Lifetime Global Journey and retail establishments in New York City.

I switched to an undergraduate in Community Psychology, pursued Graduate Studies Social Work. After over thirty years in New York, I was ready for a change. I was invited to China by a lady who would eventually become my wife. She was originally from the Philippines and had already been in China for ten years. China has been good to me; I am healthier, and my quality of life has improved dramatically. I feel a connection to China that is hard to describe. It first hit me, this ‘thing for China”, when I was in Florida on vacation. When it was time to come back to China for work, I caught myself saying, “I am going home”. It startled me as I never ever planned to visit much less live in, and fall in love am a Jamaican born, US citi- experience led me to reflect on education. Jamaica at the time with China. zen living in China. I look my life with new lenses. I asked was a colony of Britain, and his Iback now and ask myself, my family questions, different plan was to also give his children, I have held true to the family “How cool is that?” In many ways questions this time, questions and grandchildren, a dual prescription, and have brought I now call China my home after that began to give me answers citizenship. My grandfather many years of rich experience to living here for eleven years, that made sense. They almost all devoted his whole life to bear upon the challenge of America seems like a dream and began with, “Mom, how come?” education, even then, knew the loving, caring, and supporting Jamaica a distant memory. power of international international school students in After a thorough mindedness. China. Over the years, I have I first learned about “Third investigation I was proud to come face to face with literally elcome to a borderless, interconnected child who has spent a substantial part of their Culture Kids” when I attended a discover in fact that I was a TCK My love and value for hundreds of mirrors of myself, world where multicultural opportunities formative years outside their parents’ culture. “Families in Global Transition by design. You see, my education was inspired by my and these TCKs (students, and experiences are rife, where frequent Those who fit that bill have an inclination to mix Conference” As I listened to the grandfather attended Boston grandfather, an Education Officer W parents and teachers) all reflect goodbyes, the unknowns and a sometimes incon- and merge their birth culture with their adopted speakers my whole life began to University, and worked in New who would often have me tag back some angle, aspect and sistent journey is the norm. This is the journey of a culture, creating one of their own: a third culture. make sense. Pieces of my York for many years. While there along when he visited the dimension of myself. It is by Third Culture Kid (TCK). unfinished puzzle began to fall he got married and had four schools he audited.I graduated Meet our PRD TCKs and our adult TCKs, as they talk piecing together these into place. Questions I had never children. He decided to take high school at sixteen, and So what exactly is a TCK? The term, created by about their journey. reflections and continuing to been able to answer before, like these American-born children somehow by default followed my American sociologist Ruth Hill Useem, refers to a learn about myself as a TCK, that why I never feel at home with a Jamaican heritage, back to grandfather’s family I am better able to work with and anywhere and where home is, Jamaica West Indies so they cold prescription; my TCK journey support TCKs. were now answered. This have a British formative began. I migrated to the United

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By Amanda Abel

or 21st century families, being instance, if the organization connects feelings that drive family members to internationally mobile is two families from the same country to seek for the familiar (comfort foods, TV Fbecoming a more common support each other, the level of shows, Facetime with a close friend). As experience. acculturation to China could take place the adult navigates a new language, at a slower process, than if the family is awkward feelings from our teen years There are many amazing stories connected with a local Chinese family arise – when we did not know or that we share, and the research is now the planet becomes almost who speaks English. If family members understand the surroundings. The new revealing some of the long-term an addictive hunger. As we fully immerse themselves through language student pushes through the implications of living abroad. Many of spend more time listening language study and building bad China days and learns to respond us began the journey as an experiment, deeply to the local families, relationships with local Chinese, they differently in the future. After a few often a two or three-year commitment; we find a love for the will acculturate even more rapidly. years, we find a transformation begins however, we now may find ourselves in Chinese people growing. These are three examples of how a to happen in this cross-cultural a social group of individuals who have We see that they, like us, family may relocate and experience the exchange. We begin to soften our grip lived most of their adult years away want the best for their host culture. on our own passport culture. We begin internal struggles of loss and self-identity are them more open to marrying outside of their from their passport culture. Our cross- children; we find that they, like us, spend to appreciate, and even delight in the not acknowledged on the re-entry to the race, ethnicity, religion or nationality. TCKs cultural lifestyle is now the new normal. Regardless of how you acculturate their free time in the parks playing with their cultural oddities that are not odd passport culture; teenagers may remain in a were concerned with finding a person who to China, you will encounter culture children; we see that they, like us, discuss The Bittersweet Cycle of Acculturation anymore, but have become the new prolonged stage of adolescent development shared their international outlook rather stress. A growth mindset demands a future college plans looking for the best normal. We share life with families in until their mid to late-20s. than someone who had the same cultural We begin to acculturate to the host level of adaptability, accommodation environment for their child. We reach a place international schools who also love the characteristics. society as soon as we unpack our and acculturation, but it inevitably where we are able to look at our own culture, thrill of seeing new countries and luggage. Research suggests that the results in a form of stress. Following the not as better than China’s, just different. This To combat the feelings of alienation and learning from people all over the world. The Future Looks Promising for the Adult vision and expectations of the sending honeymoon period, the experience of is true acculturation; when we have lost any rootlessness, over 75 percent of the people in Our thirst for amazing scenery and Third Culture Kids organization will strongly influence the contradictions between expectations sense of superiority and move into a position the ATCK study, actively participated in their unique exchanges with people across family in the acculturation process. For and reality can cause uncomfortable of accepting, respecting, and treasuring the Recent research about the Adult Third local community and nearly 47 percent are differences we find in our host culture. Culture Kid (ATCK) is very encouraging. involved in global volunteer activities. Many According to the ongoing research of Ann of the ATCKs maintain global contacts Baker Cottrell and Ruth Hill Useem in ‘Adult through social media and times of reunions. What Is It like for Children and Teenagers? TCKs: life choices, commitment, and personal Fluency in foreign languages also helps the characteristics’ (March 2007), the TCK ATCKs to feel at home with other cultures. Children will usually absorb their new maintains global dimensions throughout Nearly 80 percent of this sample occasionally environment and language, delighting in the their lives. The research represents over 600 speak a language other than English and 20 diversity of their new home. Younger children participants over the age of 25. We see percent regularly speak another language. have a natural openness to learning and stability and commitment in higher living without prejudices. Instead of selecting education, where 94 percent began post- their friends based on nationality, TCKs will secondary education within one year of high The Journey Goes on… see all children from other nationalities as school graduation, 39 percent completed an friends. If nurtured by parents, this The ATCK brings cross-cultural skills they MA and 11 percent completed a doctoral perspective will continue and grow through have practiced in their adolescence into degree. One third of this research group the Middle School years. adulthood. Rather than just a chapter in their chose international majors or minors, while lives, it is their story. The ones that thrive Contrarily, teenagers have the most 71 percent of the working graduates are outside of their culture have grown in many challenging time as TCKs. They struggle to involved in some form of international work. strengths: adaptability, growth mindset, find their self-identity, where they belong, The occupational choices reflect a continued problem solving, social skills and language, and how to handle grief and hidden loss of love of learning and interest in helping others which bridge cultures and creates wonder friends that come and go in the international globally with a desire for independence and and delight. The TCK community is a mosaic community. However, the research shows flexibility. Additionally, marital patterns are of colors, representing the nations and the that most teenage TCKs are skilled at interesting as well; the data shows a people that have touched and changed their conforming to many cultural environments. willingness to commit and stay committed lives. What a blessing to live in the beauty of TCKs have the ability to adapt to many with 77 percent married and 72 percent diversity! surroundings, while they lack self-awareness remaining in their first marriage. The of the hidden losses that are accumulating. If international background of TCKs makes

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The TCK Experience Name: Bianca Mehta Is It Worth the Challenge? Age: 12 Compiled by Lena Gidwani Nationality: Indian Countries Lived in: India, Dubai, and China School: Guangzhou Nanfang International School Studying in a foreign country can be a real challenge. What do our PRD-based Third Culture Kids think of their overall TCK experience? We talk to a few Third Culture Kids to find out what this After learning about the term ‘TCK’, it finally gave me a word that describes how I feel about being a nomad. It’s like a bunch of different layers of cultures being stacked in my head like a cake. ‘Third Culture Kids’ spend group of world citizens truly think of their identity, upbringing and cultural belonging. many years outside of their home culture, but never quite adapt to their host culture, either. From these two cultures, they form their own. Being a TCK, I’ve learned a lot of things; being in a different environment, different weather, food, fashion and style, culture, religion, and living a different lifestyle. It has taught me how to get easily adapt to any kind of environment. Two keywords I feel describe TCKs well are ‘fast’ and ‘curious’.

Name: Marco Fiorito Name: Bethany Jayesinghe Names and Ages: Jenna Peat (13 years old) and Ashleigh Peat (10 Age: 17 Age: 18 years old) Nationality: Italian Nationality: British Nationality: New Zealanders and British Countries Lived in: , Countries Lived in: Australia, New Zealand, India and China Countries Lived in: Sri Lanka and China England, South Africa School: British School of Are there any personal traits from being a TCK that you take pride in? and China Guangzhou We take a lot of pride in being from New Zealand. We are very vocal about our School: American heritage and what is means to us. In addition to this, we also embrace the local culture Third culture influence presented very well, whether it be Australia, India or China. We like to involve ourselves in the International School of itself to me in the form of East vs. West. many events and activities that are in the given destination. For example, Holi, Diwali, Guangzhou Born in England, to Sri Lankan heritage, Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival. We are very it was easy for me to confuse my life at multicultural and enjoy interacting with everyone. When someone asks me where I’m from, I pause. The home with life in the outside world. It was for that reason that I never question doesn’t have a simple answer, and the reply often really developed the ability to speak Sinhalese; too confusing. Moving Do you remember a specific challenge that you had to overcome as a TCK? ends up with me telling my life story. I lived in England to China added a whole new dimension, in terms of experience, culture The challenges we face generally revolve around language in non-English until I was 13, and despite being well travelled and having a and even language. Currently, I am more fluent in Chinese than my speaking nations. However, we have overcome this through learning the language and passport twice its original thickness, the true experience of ethnic language amplifying my third culture status. On the other hand, being patient with our approaches. At times, being different in appearance and the other cultures was still missing. When I moved to South there is the sense of cultural dilution that I occasionally feel when I go interest that this creates has been challenging but again we have both embraced this Africa, and then to China, I became immersed into cultures back to visit my grandparents in Sri Lanka. But this is what is so and been courteous in our approach and response. We have been able to experience a other than my own, and learned more about the world astounding about the term ‘third culture,’ because I know I have three lot in our short lives, being just aged 13 and 10, and this has taught us many things so than any class could’ve taught. Being a TCK is certainly a countries that I can call home, that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This far in our lives. positive experience, shaping people into skilled global is an experience that I believe will very much transfer into my life at citizens capable of easily adapting to many different university whether it is discussions at seminars or simply relating to What is one thing that you have taken with you from each country? lifestyles in an increasingly globalized society. other people. We have certainly embraced the culture in each destination and have taken many aspects with us while growing up. As we from New Zealand, it would be the rugby culture and how important this sport is to New Zealand. Prior to living in New Name: Ryan Yuen Jun Bruysters Zealand, we didn’t know what it was and now we are huge supporters. In Australia, we love the outdoor lifestyle and beach culture; this is something that was a highlight for Age: 18 us. In India, we embrace the festival culture and how this is celebrated, as we would Nationality: Dutch and Malaysian regularly dress up, even appearing on international television for this aspect. In China, it would be the dining culture and food as we both have learnt to use chopsticks and Countries Lived in: Malaysia, Egypt and China enjoy Chinese food such as Dim Sum and fried rice. School: Utahloy International School Guangzhou Parenting varies geographically and culturally. How do your parents balance raising you in a Western style while living in an Asian environment? As a Third Culture Kid living in a country to which I had no initial ties with, seemed like a challenge when I first tried to adapt to a foreign culture. Yet, in a family with polar opposite cultures, I have learned to embrace my Having been abroad from our home country of New Zealand for all but one year of our lives, our parents have not lost touch with our roots, parents’ culture into my own unique one. The truly special aspect of being a TCK is having an entirely new, more which is important. Part of their reason for living overseas is for us to experience other cultures and to appreciate New Zealand a lot more for open mindset to the cultures of others. So yes, I do believe being a TCK carries many virtues that others may not what it is. Raising us outside of New Zealand does come with its challenges. However, our family stays true to our origin and our core values and necessarily have. Rather than adapting to a culture, I believe the ability to accept and to be able to integrate morals. Of course, we are still young and only in time will we see the result of our exposure to the foreign/Asian environment. However, it is also ourselves into a different culture allows for TCKs to find comfort in our uniqueness in who we are. equally important for us to respect this aspect as well. Part of our development is to be surrounded by variances in many aspects of our lives and to ultimately to become more accepting of the differences and giving us a more diverse upbringing.

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Development (US). Dr. Bornstein indicates Meet Our ATCKs the method by which parents can achieve this is by not only considering their own Our Global Citizens cultural experiences and upbringing, but more importantly, to recognize and Compiled by Lena Gidwani understand the modern cultural climate in which their child is living. As he states, “Both parents and children are required to be n Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) is an individual who has spent significant periods of childhood living outside his or her parents' flexible in order to appropriately select, edit culture(s). Adults who have gone through such experiences during their development years understand the experience of growing up and re-fashion cultural information,” in order A in different environments and cultures. Say hello to two ATCKs currently living in the PRD. to become what he calls “culturally competent members of their society.” In other words, while the cultural backgrounds and practices of each parent are to be Are there any personal traits from being a Cultural interaction; I can more or less respected and cooperatively incorporated in ATCK that you take pride in? find a relevant topic most times as I have their child-rearing practices, a greater Indeed! The languages I now know, the travelled so extensively. There is something emphasis should be placed on examining cultural awareness I possess as a result of in common with everyone, all the time. how those traditional cultural elements do or living in so many countries, and most of all, do not fit in with their child’s daily living In the hospitality industry, trends vary the trait of adaptability, which ensures that I experience. geographically and culturally. How do you can take on any challenge. balance Western and Asian aesthetics? Do you remember a specific challenge that I eat tapas with chopsticks. It is all about Tips to Support Culturally you had to overcome as a ATCK? respecting one’s aesthetics and then you Cooperative Parenting Saying bye to close ones is very hard. On balance out how to adapt. In the end as a Here are some tried and tested tips to the flip side, I now have ‘homes’ around the ATCK, you’re pretty much always a foreigner help parents from differing cultural world! one way or the other. Embrace it and go with backgrounds Effectively complement one the flow! Has your career path been directly another’s approach to raising kids? influenced by the fact that you grew up as a Increase Your Personal Cultural Awareness TCK? Name: Patrick Schori Yes, it certainly has, especially with Spend some time in thoughtful Countries Lived in: Australia, Brazil, networking. Meeting people from around the consideration of your own cultural Philippines, , , world is such a blessing and I learn so much upbringing and how it has impacted who you , Portugal, Vietnam and China whilst interacting with them. are today. What elements of your experience were helpful in navigating the often Role: Working for Hyatt International What is one thing that you have taken with Parenting in a turbulent waters of childhood? Which ones you from each country to further your career? Number of Years in China: 5 years were not? Discuss this with your partner, and Culturally Diverse consider together how it can positively shape your approach to parenting. Name: Vinisha Rohra Not really, but it sure has been an Maintain Healthy Boundaries advantage in the workplace, as ATCK’s have a Context Countries Lived in: Hong Kong, Korea, tendency of having very few degrees of Whether it be grandparents, friends, and China separation and plenty of networks How Can Parents from Differing Cultural Backgrounds teachers or the many other well-intentioned Role: Sales Merchandiser at Trading everywhere. Effectively Complement One Another’s Approach to individuals in your life, everyone seems to Import/Export Company have their own insights and advice on how to What is one thing that you have taken with Raising Kids? best raise your children. While we can Number of Years in China: 21 years you from the places that you have lived in? graciously thank those supportive others for One thing I have taken form living in By Dr. Nate Balfanz sharing their knowledge, ultimately it is up to Are there any personal traits from being a another country is the culture. Chinese individual parents to determine which ATCK that you take pride in? culture is so beautiful in the amount of ulture consists of a myriad of factors, including but not limited to – traditions and culturally informed methods are most Growing up as a TCK has made me more diversity each holiday promotes. customs, morals, language, faith and spiritual practice, geography, as well as genera- appropriate for raising their kids. aware of other cultures and how other people In the field you work in, business conduct tional influences. And these will in turn shape a person’s behaviors, belief systems and think. Now that I am a ATCK, I take in pride C Focus on Developing Your Child’s Own varies geographically and culturally. How ultimately the ways in which they interpret the world. When taking into consideration all of having an objective view on life and in being Cultural Identity do you balance Western and Asian these complex variables, it should be of no surprise that the already challenging task of being a open and accepting. aesthetics? parent can be exacerbated when you have two partners whose own upbringing and cultural A primary struggle for children as they Do you remember a specific challenge that It all depends on what the customer heritage are not reflective of one another. How do we as parents find a common cultural age is how to develop esteem and a strong you had to overcome as a ATCK? wants, and we have to respect their culture ground with our partners by which to raise our kids? self-acknowledgement, with culture dictating Being a ATCK promotes many challenges. and ways of working. Sometimes how things this to a significant degree. The aim here is What the Experts Say One in particular that I faced was the idea of work in China isn’t always the way it works in for parents to help their children forge their not being connected to my motherland of other countries. It’s all about ensuring “With so much emphasis on identification of differences among peoples, it is easy to forget own unique identities, rooted in equal parts India. It made me feel like an outsider balance and keeping both parties happy, that nearly all parents regardless of culture seek to lead happy, healthy, fulfilled parenthoods from each partner’s cultural heritage, while whenever I was visiting family in India. whether it be the customers we sell to or the and to rear happy, healthy, fulfilled children,” notes senior investigator and cross-cultural also considering how this fits in the context factories we work with. parenting expert Dr. Marc Bornstein of the National Institute of Child Health and Human of the modern cultural climate. 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Freddie Mercury

Singing tunes like 'We Are the Champions' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' the lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen was certain- ly a TCK who made it big. Of Parsi descent, Freddie spent his childhood in the Sultan- ate of Zanzibar, and then lived in India un- til he was 17 years old.

Barack Obama Gillian Anderson Half American, half Kenyan, Barack Obama is perhaps the You might remember her classic TV most famous Third Culture character, the embodiment of science Kid, who has contributed to and logic, FBI Special Agent Scully the term becoming so well- from The X-Files. Her family moved to known. Obama spend part of London from Puerto Rico where Gil- his childhood in Indonesia lian spent her first 15 months. When with his mother and her sec- she was 11 years old, her family relocat- ond husband. In Grade 5, he ed to Grand Rapids, Michigan where returned to Hawaii to live with she became interested in theater, and his grandparents. the rest is history.

Famous Third Culture Kids You Know Them, But Do You Really Know Them? By Frances Chen

Kobe Bryant

The legendary five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant is also a true TCK. He grew up in Reiti, It- aly until he was 14 years old, and while there, he learned the basics of basketball. He was pret- ty good at that, as it turns out!

Yo-Yo Ma

Recognized as a child prodigy, the world-class musician was Audrey Hepburn born in Paris and chose to con- The British film and fashion icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age was born in . Due centrate on the cello at the age to Hepburn’s father’s work, her family was regularly traveling between , Arn- of 4. He moved to New York hem, The Hague and London while she was very young. However, thanks to her multi- when he was 7 years old and cultural upbringing, she learned to speak five languages: French, English, Dutch, Span- started studying at The Juilliard ish and Italian. School at age 19.

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Considering the Unexplored dismissive actions when points and rebuttals are being delivered, listening respectfully and patiently waiting for their turn to Primarily, debating is important for pupils because it gives respond are all essential elements of debating. Of course, it also them a chance to think critically about things they wouldn’t takes great courage to argue a case to an audience of their peers necessarily get to discuss in lessons. Whatever topic is being and teachers. Being respectful and considerate of other views is debated, whether it’s the situation in North Korea or if school both an important life skill and a helpful approach to debating. classes should be set according to ability, debating allows pupils to discuss and explore subjects at a very mature level, where they A key skill that the best debaters have – and one which is not aren’t told if they are right or wrong. intrinsically obvious – is the ability to listen. Debating is not just about coming up with the best argument, it’s also about engaging Frequently, pupils propose the motions themselves, which has with your opponent, probing their argument before picking it led to some of our most interesting and closely-fought debates, as apart. To achieve this, pupils must listen so that they have a clear pupils are able to dive into topics that truly excite or interest them. understanding of what their argument is. This means that pupils Debating gives pupils the opportunity to follow their own ideas; to are taking a step back and reviewing the value of their beliefs, consider them, present them, express them and have them judged which will help them develop a more understanding, empathetic for their own value. Whether the debate focuses on current affairs, sense of character. elements of their own education, moral or philosophical questions, it’s a very open and engaging forum that encourages free-flowing Considering the Future critical thinking. As well as refining different skills and encouraging the positive Considering the Information personality traits already discussed, debating is also an excellent testing ground for many of the tough challenges pupils are likely Debating is also about critical engagement, particularly to face later in life. It is the best form of preparation for interviews, engagement with information. Our pupils are living in an age of whether for employment or higher education opportunities. It’s unprecedented access to information, which brings invaluable also a great way for pupils to learn how to think on their feet and learning opportunities but plenty of pitfalls too. Debating is respond intelligently and assertively to whatever is being thrown extremely helpful in teaching pupils to engage with sources of at them. information critically: testing them to detect bias, spin and even outright falsehoods. This process of critical engagement with When preparing for a debate, pupils can (and should) try to information helps them create a reasonable, balanced view of the anticipate what the questions and key points of discussion will be, subject they’re exploring, while also strengthening the argument, but it’s very likely that something will catch them off guard, they bring to the debate. If facts are not checked or a source seems requiring them to quickly form a viable response. It’s an incredibly wildly inaccurate or unbelievable, that will become a weakness in valuable lesson for pupils to learn how important preparation is; it the argument for the opposing team to challenge and exploit. will help in almost any situation encountered and contribute to Ultimately, debating encourages pupils to look at a range of developing skills to instinctively react to what’s put in front of information sources covering the same subject matter and identify them. If they can deliver intelligent, confident and considered for themselves what they believe is trustworthy and what isn’t. responses to questions under pressure during a debate, they’ll be in a great position to tackle university and job interviews further Considering Your Point of View down the line. When preparing for a debate, pupils are often forced to look at Most established schools in the PRD have a debate team. Ask topics from a completely different perspective. By arguing a your teachers and join one today! position contrary to their own beliefs, pupils constantly and carefully examine the reasons for holding such beliefs. Just as importantly, to present the best argument, they must consider the Considering the Motion perspectives of the opposing side and find the reasoning behind those perspectives. By thinking from unfamiliar angles, pupils are Debating Encourages Pupils’ Critical Thinking encouraged, even forced, to deconstruct pre-formulated opinions By Darren Simpson and James Beadle about the topics they debate. This is important because critical thinking requires an open and unbiased mentality with the capability of taking on new ideas ebate training and competitive debating can play an invaluable role in pupils’ development. Beyond public speaking and personal and information and judging them for their inherent worth. communication, it is important to highlight the impact debating can have on improving confidence, independence and critical Considering the Opposition thinking – all crucial skills with far-reaching benefits for the everyday aspect of a pupil’s life. D Debating is a formalized environment with set rules and, admittedly, pupils sometimes take time to get used to the mechanics of it. Not speaking out of turn, not laughing or making

34 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com 35 EDUCATION This is a collection of fact and fiction written by our young writers in the PRD. Enjoy! The Lighthouse A Bloodcurdling Tale of Darkness SHORT STORIES By Amy Petchkanokpraw, Utahloy International School Guangzhou

drag myself through the daggered my fingers just barely graze the writing stairs are creaking and groaning by the rocks. The strong winds are blow- on the walls. The only things I see are time I get to the top. An old woman rows and rows of pictures. Each frame gives me a smile and welcomes me. I ing the winds in a never-ending cy- GNIS ‘CAS’ Trip to Cambodia I contains a different person. All of them smile back, remembering that hospitali- cle. Just one wrong move and I could have death dates. All of them died this ty is difficult to come by. An Unforgettable Journey fall straight to the dark, stormy water. year. “Do you come here often?” she asks I look up, catching just a glimpse of By Salma Alkhayat, Guangzhou Nanfang International School My heart starts to beat faster, my with aa voice as sweet as honey? Her the light coming from an old light- hands are shaking as I quickly drop voice calms me as she hands me a cup house. The point has worn out from them to either side. I look away, just to of hot tea. I sip, the bitterness like some- the sun and the colours are faded. see that a single lightbulb has been thing I’ve never tried. It must be an ac- turned on. My stomach drops and my quired taste. Just in the top, I see a figure, dark legs have seemed to stop in their tracks. I shake my head. “My first time and tall. His back is towards me as I no- Suddenly, “boom.” A loud footstep is here.” Her smile gets bigger. “Just per- tice the being walk back inside. The sea- heard, coming from behind my eye- fect.” I cock my head, becoming con- gulls are loud, yelling for me to run sight. The rusty staircase creaks as more fused. She tells me to forget about it and away. But the sky is already turning steps sound. My hair stands straight and goes to get something in the other cloudy as thunder roars in my ears. my mouth becomes a desert. room. I hadn’t even noticed it. I walk Hard pellets of rain hit my face as I run “Who’s there?” A voice yells. My around the circular space, roaming my towards the only structure in sight, the breath slows down as I heave a loud eyes over the controls. I look at the walls lighthouse. sigh, but a distinct woman’s voice calms to see just one blank picture frame. The I try not to slip as my pace quickens. me. “Come up if you’d like. You haven’t old woman comes out with a camera The path has become slippery and the got much time.” Her sweet, sickly voice and a man, the one I saw before. rain has started to block my eyesight. swims down to me. “Let’s take a picture, shall we?” Her Luckily I reach the beaten-down door I start walking up the never-ending smile changes, turning grave. just as a strike of lightning hits. My staircase. What did she mean by “I The flash clicks as the man in dark hands grab for the graffiti-filled walls. haven’t got much time?” I shake my grabs my neck. Inside, the rusted staircase welcomes head, forgetting about the pictures on “Just perfect,” she says. me. A gust of wind sends me chills as the wall. She must be leaving soon. The

ave you ever travelled hundreds learned a lot from them. We carried some alligators, and went zip lining. The of miles to help others? Well, sand using a wheelbarrow into the area sights were wonderful and it was very students from Guangzhou Nan- in which we built the classroom’s floor. peaceful. Once the project was complet- H We mixed our own mortar and use it to ed, we went to see the historical temples fang International School did during lay bricks to build the foundation wall at Angkor Thom. We visited Angkor Wat, their CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) for the floor. To make the walls, we had which is a temple complex in Cambodia trip from 5 to 11 November 2017. Thir- to cut wood and nail it together and and the largest religious monument in teen students, including myself, and two painted it afterwards. We got dirty and the world. We also saw another impor- staff members went to Cambodia. Be- muddy, but all of us put in a lot of effort tant temple called Ta Prohm. They were fore the trip, everyone was excited into building this classroom in three all magnificent. about going to another country and days. It was tiresome, and our bodies help a local school. During the trip, were sore. Additionally, we had to deal Overall, the trip to Cambodia was building a classroom was challenging, with insects crawling all over the place both charitable and fun. Trips like this fun and tiresome, but above all fulfill- and on us while working. All the hard are important to all students of differ- ing. In addition, we went sightseeing in work was definitely worth it. The smiles ent ages. Besides being able to help oth- different parts of Cambodia and did on the kids’ faces said it all. ers, they provide knowledge and experi- some enjoyable activities. The trip to ence students cannot learn in a class- Cambodia was very meaningful. Besides completing our main mis- room. On this trip, we were able to help sion in Cambodia, we were able to do those underprivileged people in need, other exciting things. We went to a local taken out of our comfort zones and Our destination was a small rural night market and bought cool souve- broadened our perspectives in life. It village in Siem Reap. The goal was to nirs. We ate delicious local ice cream, taught us how to be more independent build a classroom for underprivileged some relaxed while getting a massage, and helped us grow personally from students. We were divided into three and one brave student tried eating a such a diverse experience. It was a very groups; each one had their own tasks. scorpion. We also saw a cool circus show, special trip. One that I will remember The tasks were challenging, but we rowed a boat around the river and saw for the rest of my life.

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“Do you think sign language is important?” world, imagine how many more Beethovens and Helen Kellers “Yes!” we might have if we paid them more attention. Communica- “Do you think the hearing impaired is treated as equals to tion, therefore, would be a great place to start. everyone else?” “No..” Learning sign language is hard. Just like spoken languages, “Would you want sign language to be a part of the school sign languages are different in every country. That doesn't curriculum?” mean we should neglect it, right? After learning it ourselves, we “Um… no.” found incorporating sign language into our daily lives difficult. Without people to practice with, we lacked the motivation to This was the conversation we had with most of the 30 stu- continue. dents that we interviewed at University. When asked if sign language was relevant to them, most said yes. Nonetheless, advances have been made that makes learn- However, we then asked if they would learn it, and the result ing sign language much easier. Apps with videos in sign lan- was depressing: only 20 percent of the respondents were will- guage can help learning be interactive and fun. Some airlines ing. include safety demonstrations with interpreters signing. Many innovative improvements are being made, but it’s still up to us Being a deaf person is like living in a foreign country: you to take the first step. don't understand the languages spoken around you, and you can't communicate properly. Now imagine feeling like this for How? Small improvements can be made at a time: learn the rest of your life; wouldn’t you start secluding yourself? some signs on YouTube; practice signing with your friends; and greet someone with hearing loss genuinely. If everyone learns a Many have sympathy for the hearing impaired. But only few basic signs, the hearing impaired would feel less like an that: sympathy. Nothing more. Since they are disabled, we tend outsider of society. to think that they can only lead, at most, a mediocre life. Histo- ry, however, proves us wrong. Beethoven and Helen Keller were In the 21st century, equality is what we all strive for; com- just two figures that proved being deaf is not a restriction. mitting to these small acts will bring us all closer to our ulti- mate ‘everyone's equal' goal. Let us allow the hearing impaired With 360 million people experiencing hearing loss in this to ‘hear' our care for them.

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This is a collection of poems written by our young students in the PRD. Enjoy! A LITTLE POETRY

What Should I Write? ON THE PAGE BOOK PICKS FOR KIDS By Ram Goyal, Guangzhou Nanfang International School

Think, think, think…. DREAM What should I write? SNOW I can’t just leave the paper By Kendra Perkins All blank and white. With the Christmas season fast approaching and the A poem, a story, an essay, a lecture? cooler weather upon All this thinking is going to give my us, what better reasons do you need Brain a fracture. to cuddle up and read a festive book with A damsel in distress, or magical chess, your children? A flying carpet, or a dangerous tar pit. This wonderful story begins on December 24, Christmas Eve, with an old farmer settling in for a I give up. I can’t do this anymore. OUT OF MY MIND however helps her rise above these winter’s nap. He’s snuggled up in his favorite chair I hope that my boring blathering doesn’t enjoying a cup of steaming peppermint tea. It’s extremely By Iris Chen changing moments, in which she is Make you snore. difficulties through two life- For many children, the topic of year without snow! As the farmer falls asleep the wonder cold outside, but for some strange reason, this is the first zzzZZZ zzzZZZ living with disabilities can be voice. and the story begin. able to find her identity and her unfamiliar, which is in part due to a As the book’s narrator, Melody He dreams about a huge snowstorm covering his animals lack of understanding and perhaps recounts her life with incredible in a thick white blanket. We are taken outside into the limited exposure to those living snow where the farmer is on a mission to guess which without perfect health. Out of My invincible inner strength in the face animal is hiding underneath. This interactive book comes Mind is an award-winning novel, honesty. Her journey identifies an of adversity, and how she battles for written by Sharon M. Draper, that Five Stars acceptance and understanding. have fun guessing which animal is under there. The book gives readers a chance to with a snow blanket film over each page, and children will is a wonderful choice for parents to communicate with By Zhiyuan (Peter) Li, Utahloy International School When her school starts teaching her their children and ask them questions when reading along. Guangzhou when someone is unable to walk or the alphabet for the second year in a understand the difficulties faced It also encourages them to predict what will happen next talk. This inability to express who row, Melody refuses to comply with with the story. they really are, creates a battle such low expectations. When other Year and year you have been rising. against conforming to what others students doubt her intellectual The quirky names (or rather numbers) that the author Like a bright star, alone but still shining. think of them. capabilities in class, she ‘aces’ a quiz uses for the animals and the tree will elicit giggles from and proves them all wrong. young children, and can help introduce counting and even Reaching the dream and away from the darkness. In the novel we meet Melody, a naming the characters themselves. The message in this 10-year-old girl born with cerebral It is through this persistence that book is about how holidays bring family and friends palsy. While those around her think Melody inspires young readers, together. It also teaches children about being kind to one You are high up in the sky. she is incapable of learning, she is even though many may not face another. So when the flood came, you could always fly actually brilliant, with an such problems, her determination impeccable memory, and great will be thought provoking and Lovers of American author and illustrator Eric Carle’s Like a phoenix and escape from hopelessness. sense of humor. Unable to speak or provide new insights. Melody classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar will recognize the move anything other than her encourages readers to challenge the iconic collage illustrations in this wintry tale about a You are not alone thumbs, she is trapped inside her perceptions they hold of themselves farmer who dreams of a white Christmas. Like Caterpillar, body which creates an extremely and others, and how everyone has the pages bring in extra fun and interest for young readers. Around you, there are always friends, instead of complicated life. At school, the voice, even if it cannot be heard. There is also a musical surprise at the end of the book that clones. children around her cruelly taunt will put a smile on any child’s face. Out of My Mind is recommended for But, we can always pass through it, with our friends. her with names, and a lack of Your people are tough and strong ages 5 and up, and is available on Dream Snow is recommended for children aged 3-7 years old, and knowledge around her intellect When old people fall, the youth will come. taobao.cn and amazon.cn. is available from taobao.com and Amazon.cn They support you when you are wrong. leaves her in the special-ed When today is over, tomorrow will come. Obstacles are always in front and, they will never end. classroom. Melody’s determination

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It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hopes and a world of fears. There's so much that we share. That it's time we're aware. It's a small world after all!

Canton Global Ali Omar Durzi, Academy

Angela Hong, Utahloy International School Guangzhou

Prtha Deva-Singh Guangzhou Nanfang International School

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It The Canton spot for around. dining and strolling 46 FOOD & FUN 49 www.urban-family.com www.urban-family.com urst your taste bud with an authentic Thai curry, compliments of the chefs at The Terrace Restaurant and Bar Restaurant The Terrace of the chefs at compliments curry, Thai bud with an authentic taste your urst coming from the the freshness while table alive, will bring any taste creamy in Shenzhen. The warm meal. to a joyful be the key curry could just of spring. Indeed, a Thai green will remind you ingredients Boil the chicken shortly till shortly Boil the chicken a high heat. over the wok Heat until and stir strips the chicken Add the long beans, Add curry beans, eggplant, seconds. Then scoop for several and stir the basil leaves Add in a serving bowl. jasmine rice with cooked Serve 1 portion of any green curry sauce 1 portion of any milk Coconut sauce Fish cut into meat with bones removed, Skinned chicken 2 lime leaves 8-9 curry beans 2 cherry tomatoes 6-8 chopped long beans of eggplant 6-8 chunks of red chili slices Several A small handful of basil leaves the color gets pale but meat still still the color gets pale but meat tender. the green curry sauce, coconut Add stir fry for 1-2 sauce, and and fish minutes. to stir- in the curry sauce. Continue coated boiling. till the sauce start fry for 1-2 minutes and red chili and lime leaves, cherry tomatoes, Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce well. stir to mixture is simmering. Continue the until the heat till the fragrance is out. simmer for 8-10 minutes the fragrance with a lid to keep cover a bowl, to put into it up to surprise the noses. ready strips Method of Preparation: Method of Preparation: • • • • • • Thai Green Curry Buds Taste your Titillate to A Curry Shenzhen and Bar, By Restaurant Terrace Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • B ethod of anna Cotta: ompliments of Maiks Gourmet, a startup Gourmet, a startup of Maiks ompliments M : Preparation P to soften the and gelatin, put ice water • In a bowl, gelatin seeds • Put the milk, 180 grams of sugar and vanilla on medium fire a pot for ten minutes together into stir and • While hot, add the softened gelatin carefully cream but well • Add and mix fast the and put into or cup a glass into • Pour for 3 hours refrigerator Sauce: • In a saucepan, mix passion fruit and 90 grams of five medium fire for sugar and let it cook over Let consistency. becomes till it minutes a sauce-like it cool down. fridge. 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Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou Spa Honored by Le Xian Fang Primary School with the Elderly in 2018 Forbes Travel Guide Flower Market Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou was recently honored with the title of ‘Five- On the afternoon of February 13, a group of warmhearted students from Star Spa in China’ by the 2018 Forbes Travel Guide. This is the third year the Le Xian Fang Primary School volunteered to accompany a group of elderly Guangzhou hotel was awarded a five-star rating. Occupying a prime location in Guangzhouers to the Flower Market. With the companionship of Guangzhou’s CBD, Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou adorns its interior with art the youngsters, the group of senior citizens was treated to a sincere and festive Canton Global Academy Year of the Dog Celebra- Clifford International School Celebrates CNY and offers an elegant dining experience coupled with world-class service. outing that allowed them to recall joyful memories from when they were young. tion On January 1, Clifford International School’s elementary students and teachers attired in traditional Chinese costumes and celebrated the arrival of Students and teaching staff from CGA contributed greatly to a family day Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog. Accompanied by a nice choir, the little of fun in celebration of Chinese New Year, along with their wonderful sponsors. gala was set in a festive mood, just right for the following dragon dance perfor- At its new campus location in Baiyun District, visitors were treated well with mance when the atmosphere peaked. The fun of making dumplings marked the tasty foods, traditional Chinese handicraft exhibits, and performances on the accomplishment of the whole celebration. The annual event was infused with stages. While sugar painting attracted most of the visitors, the lion dance, magic elements of CNY and Chinese traditions. In such international environment show, and face changing on the main stage also kept them entertained. The that the school has offered, pupils are educated to embrace different cultures, grand raffle served as the last but biggest highlights and saw many took home in this way, they thrive as passionate English learners with an international big awards sponsored by the event partners. mindset. New Arrivals August Ye Say Hello to the PRD's Dec 12, 2017 Newest Members

Esther Li Jan 4, 2018 UISG Open Day a Huge Success UISG Students Visit Switzerland for Inaugural On Thursday March 15, Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG) Ski Trip welcomed parents, friends and visitors to their beautiful campus. Visitors were Utahloy International School Guangzhou students and teachers em- able to witness firsthand the exceptional teaching and learning environment barked on their first ski trip to the majestic Swiss Alps over the Chinese New and student engagement that happen at UISG every day, from Early Years all Year break. There was a nice mix of new and experienced skiers and everyone the way to Year 12. Visitors also had the opportunity to engage in and observe thoroughly enjoyed six days of skiing in Verbier, the third largest resort in the Share your good student learning in action, as well as participate in a range of special events Zijun Tan world. The views were stunning, with over 400 kilometers of ski trails available scheduled throughout the day such as a Maths workshop and whole school news with us! Sub- to the group. The students also engaged in activities such as ice skating, sledg- July 4, 2017 arts and music celebration. UISG is very proud of its inquiry-based learning Louie Li ing, torch light walks, a dance, agility and speed games, team games and even missions to uf.prd@ approach and pride itself on its commitment to high quality, challenging, inter- exploring the village. Nov 6, 2017 national education. The day was a great success for one and all! urbanatomy.com

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Mar 21-22 Mar 16-May 26 From Kafka to Orwell: Texas Cowboy Barbecue Marie Darrieussecq American author Will James once said, "A cow- Dissects the World boy is a man with guts and a horse.” French Mar 19, Mar 21-22 Receiving the Young Writer Award at 19, French Mar 24 restaurant 8, Faubourg at Sofitel Guangzhou UISG Presents The Sound writer Marie Darrieussecq is author of over 20 March 24 Sunrich pays tribute to the Wild West legacy Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra books, among which Truisms, a bestseller that ISA Open Day for Japanese Families and asks you to bring your guts to and eat like of Music has translated into over 40 languages, is highly VF Chamber Orchestra is a resident orchestra at the Verbier Festival, an emi- a cowboy! Join the weekend Texas BBQ, enjoy This classic makes an inaugural appearance acclaimed. This month, the French author is nent classical music festival in Europe. Their concert in Guangzhou compris- Pondering which school to send your kids to? ISA has issued an invitation American country music by a live band, dart this March at Utahloy International School having a book tour containing literary confes- es classic, popular tunes by Austrian, German and French composers, such to all the Japanese families. Come and visit the campus with your little ones competition, Kendall Jackson wine selection, Guangzhou. Presented by UISG Secondary sions, interviews, debates and book signings in as Bach’s ‘Violin Concert No.2’, Schubert’s ‘Symphony No. 5’, among scores of who are ready for school. Additionally, ISA suggests that exposing our chil- salad bar, dessert station and among other eats students, the story of the von Trapp family has three Chinese cities. others. In this concert, the talented musicians of the VFCO are playing under dren– especially when they are at a young age – to a school environment and treats. early on in the formative years is deemed helpful for their adaption to cam- found a place in the hearts of everyone who sees Wednesday-Thursday Mar 21-22, various times; free en- the baton of Hungarian maestro Gábor Takács-Nagy. pus and school life in the future. Friday-Saturday Mar 16-May 26, 6-10pm; RMB368. 8, it. Join us for a truly enchanting evening under trance. Saturday, Mar 24, 8pm; RMB80-880. Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, , Yuexiu Faubourg Bar & Terrace, 8/F, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 the stars as Maria sings the title song on a pine- Wednesday March 24, 9am-12pm. For reservations, call (8620) 8890 0909 or email to admis- Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, , Guangzhou 天河 covered hillside. It's magical! Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2 Baiyun Dadao [email protected]. ISA International School Guangzhou Block C2-2 Redtory, Siheng Lu, No.128, 区广州大道中988号广州圣丰索菲特大酒店8楼 (020- Bei, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 白云区白云大道北2号广 March 19, 1.30pm; March 21-22, 7pm. Tickets are RMB50. Yuan Village, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 广州爱莎国际学校 广州市天河区员村四横路128 3819 0988) 东外语外贸大学 ， For more information or bookings, email [email protected]. 号红专厂C2-2 Multi-Function Hall, UISG Campus, 800 Shatai Bei Lu, Baiyun Fangsuo Bookstore, Shop MU35, Taikoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Lu, 天河区天河路 号太古汇 District, Guangzhou广州市白云区沙太北路800号 Tianhe District, Guangzhou 383 MU35号 (faguowenhua.com)

March 21 Good France Mar 25 Mar 28-29 Mar 30 Over 3,000 chefs from notable restaurants in Mar 22-23 150 countries will participate worldwide in Good Luca Stricagnoli The Seagull Jane Eyre 2018 International Mar 24 France (Goût de France) festival to celebrate Folklore Fantasies Born in the small town of Varese in in 1991, Four-act comedy The Seagull was considered When English novelist Emily Bronte’s classic French gastronomy on March 21. All the chefs E-business Expo Stricagnoli developed a curiosity for classical one of Russian playwright Anton Chekov’s best love story in Wuthering Height was put on stage A comic puppet play of imagination and fantasy will prepare a dinner in line with the Good guitar at an early age. Though he began practic- works. It confronts the romantic conflict be- by Chapterhouse Theatre Company in 2014, One of the authors of the book Blockchain based on some subjects taken from Bulgarian France menu. The event is organized by the ing at 10 years old, Stricagnoli put aside the tween the art and mundane daily life. “the gothic mist, backdrop from day to night Revolution, Alex Tapscott whose work focuses folklore, Folklore Fantasies tells stories with French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs guitar for three years, picking it up later to play OKT Theatre’s recreation of The Seagull is burst- and gorgeous ending allow(ed) the audience to on the application of blockchain technology everyday objects and is performed with various and chef Alain Ducasse. Inspired by Auguste in non-conventional ways that earned him a ing with humor and has garnered rave reviews fall in love with the story they once fell in love and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, is visiting forms and sounds woven into it. Since firstly Escoffier, who came up with the idea of provid- spot in local talent shows. By age 22, Stricagnoli from theater critics. with some time ago,” as written in The Positive. Guangzhou for a two-day conference on the staged, the show has won many a prize in festi- ing the same menu in numerous cities world- was signed by US label Candyrat Records Founded in 1999, Chapterhouse Theatre wide on the same day for as many guests as pos- potentials of blockchain. Beside this, Tapscott vals around the world. Wednesday-Thursday, Mar 28-29, 7.30pm; RMB80-680. will also be holding a private meeting to share and became a media sensation on YouTube , 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Tianhe District 天 Company specializes in performing outside un- sible. It is considered as a good demonstration Saturday, Mar 24, 11am/3pm; RMB100-260. Zhengjia ideas about blockchain. Come and listen to what and Facebook for his debut videos. Now 23, 河区珠江西路1号广州大剧院 (020-3839 2888, gzdjy.org) der the stars and at some of the most beautiful of French cuisine, its capacity for innovation, Theatre, F/7, Grandview Mall, 228 Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District, Stricagnoli is touring the world and will land gardens in the UK. This time, the famous British the author has to say before you jump on the 天河区天河路正佳广场正佳 楼演艺剧场 and its values: sharing, enjoying, and respecting Guangzhou 7 in Guangzhou this March. Reserve your tickets touring theater company is staging the classic bandwagon. (damai.cn) the principles of high quality, environmentally today and see this prodigy in action. Jane Eyre in Guangzhou. responsible cuisine. Thursday-Friday, Mar 22-23, various times; RMB280-19,800. Langham Place, Guangzhou, 638 Xingang Dong Lu, Haizhu Sunday, Mar 25, 7.30-9pm; RMB99-499. T:union, 361-365 Friday, Mar 30, 7.30pm; RMB100-320. Xinghai Concert Hall, For more information of the event, please visit www.good- District, Guangzhou 海珠区新港东路638号广州南丰朗豪 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, , Guangzhou 越 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 越秀 france.com. 酒店 (huodongxing.com) 秀区广州大道中361-365号凸空间 (400 188 6980, 区二沙岛晴波路33号星海音乐厅 (concerthall.com.cn) showstart.com)

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Mar 30 Mar 31 We Lost the Sea: China Tour 2018 Poison Apr 2 Apr 14 This month, Beijing Dance Theater bring Poison to Guangzhou. Through Sydney-based instrument band We Lost the Sea have been “crushing guitar Tour UISZ Open Day and Football Tournament emotions created by dancing and music, the three-act dance performance, noise with dark melodic atmospherics.” Their live shows are an aural journey It is with pride we welcome you to Utahloy International School Zengcheng’s inspired by The Flowers of Evil by French poet Charles Baudelair, tries to With hit singles ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘’ from his debut al- packed with emotion, drifting highs and intense, and crushing lows that treads Open Day and Football Tournament, to be held on Saturday, 14 April. You will manifest the everlasting question of good and evil, beauty and ugliness, at bum , the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, pop rock an unexpected path. During their first tour to China, the Australian band will be be able to explore the exceptional teaching and learning environment and some point deploying the stories of Garden of Eden. veteran James Blunt rose to fame. Blunt’s musical passion did not recede to performing powerful tunes from the album Departure Songs. any degree during his service in the British Army. It was during his assign- see firsthand the student engagement that happen at UISZ every day, from Saturday, Mar 31, 7.30pm; RMB80-680. Guangzhou Opera House, 1 Zhujiang Xi Lu, Tianhe Friday, Mar 30, 9pm; RMB80. T:union, 361-365 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou ment to Kosovo that the talented musician composed ‘No Bravery.’ With his Early Years all the way to Year 12. Our classrooms will be open to all parents District, Guangzhou 天河区珠江西路1号广州大剧院 (020-3839 2888, gzdjy.org) 越秀区广州大道中361-365号凸空间 fifth and latest album The Afterlove, Blunt is currently on tour around the and visitors throughout the day; with highlighted teaching and learning world, and will stage a concert in Guangzhou on April 2. Tickets to the con- opportunities on offer across the school. And for a bit of fun and games, join cert are hot sale, so get your hands on them asap. in the football tournament as teams compete with each other so determine who gets to keep the UISZ Cup. Monday, Apr 2, 8pm; RMB380-1,280. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, 259 Dongfeng Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 越秀区东风中路259号中山纪念堂 (damai.cn) For more information, contact (020-8291 3201 / 8291 4691, [email protected]). Dapuwei Country, Zengjiang Lu, , Guangzhou 广州市增城区增江街大埔围村

Mar 31 All Apr Paellas Lobster and Oyster Paellas is an independent rock band based in Weekend Tokyo. Their variable compositions – indie rock Apr 1 Apr 16-17 April 21 Apr 29 Dive into the Mega Sparkling Seafood Buffet fused with R&B, the coldness of house music Aga-Boom BSG Business and Family Day Trip to Maximilian Hecker feast at 988 Café on the weekend. There are and fluent strokes of funk guitar – convey cer- lobsters from Canada, live shucked Ostre Argent Straight from Las Vegas, Aga-Boom is an un- Economics Conference Huangpu Port German music producer and songwriter tain melancholy particular to urban life. With missable physical comedy production combin- Maximilian Hecker is adored for his delicate oyster from France, Denmark salmon, 12 kinds On April 16 and 17, the British School of Organized by Bowtie History and Ignite the latest album Yours, Paellas is performing in ing classical theatrical style and the expressional voice and troubadour-like quality, leaving an un- of poached seafood on ice, 10 new hot seafood Guangzhou will host a business and econom- Academy – two international Guangzhou-based four Chinese cities this month. language particular to the world of clowns. conventional impression on fans. From his very dishes including red curry crabs, whole steam ics conference for teachers and students, run groups dedicated to bringing out the best of the Saturday, Mar 31, 8-10pm; RMB110. 191 Space, 191 Transcending languages and cultures with the first album Infinite Love Songs to Spellbound turbot, whole sea bass roasted with sambal, by world-renowned business author and chief city – the tour is to be enchanting and educative. Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 越秀 art of slapstick, the show with “masterly clown- Scenes of My Cure, Hecker, an all-around musi- black pepper king prawn, blue mussels braised examiner, Ian Marcouse. Having supervised Around Huangpu Port, once the entry point for 区广州大道中191号191空间 (400 188 6980, showstart. ing with its own originality” is “pure family cian, has insisted on composing, singing and in French champagne, among many others. the grading of over one million exam scripts, foreign merchants 200 years ago, guests will ex- com) fun” and “literally riotous,” as was described by playing instruments on his own. Hecker de- Moreover, you can indulge in the more than 20 Marcouse will provide essential advice on plore Customs House, Village Museum and the critics. scribes his songs as melancholy pop hymns. delicious desserts and two seven-layered black improving skills in application, analysis and Beidi Temple, and with the help of family games and white chocolate fondue. Sunday, Apr 1, 10.30am/4pm; RMB100-550. Guangzhou evaluation. to improve the understanding of every section. Apr 29, 8pm; RMB100-380. Guangzhou Friendship Theater, Friday-Saturday all month, 6-10pm; RMB580 adults, RMB347 Friendship Theater, 696 Renmin Bei Lu, Yuexiu District, After lunch, a woodblock workshop will satisfy 698 Renmin Bei Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市越秀 越秀区人民北路 号广州友谊剧院 Monday-Tuesday Apr 16-17, time TBD; RMB300 students, 区人民北路 号 children aged 6-12, free for one child aged 5 and under with Guangzhou 696 (damai. handicraft and art lovers. 698 cn) RMB175 teachers. The British School of Guangzhou, 983-3 one adult. 2 on 988 Café, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich, 988 Tonghe Lu, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 白云区同和路983-3 Saturday Apr 21, 9.30am-2.30pm; RMB450 for one parent 天河 Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 号广州英国学校 (020-8709 4788) and a child, RMB 800 for one family (3-4 people), and lunch 区广州大道中 号广州圣丰索菲特大酒店 楼 988 8 (020- included. Meet at Wanshengwei Metro Station, Exit B. For 3819 0988) registration, please email [email protected].

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Mar 24 Apr 6 International Little Bazaar and Wizards by International Job State Puppet Fair Theatre For this bazaar, we are looking Varna to bring together people from In every country, in around the world to showcase every town, in every the great businesses out here in neighborhood, on Shenzhen. There are so many every street lives at goods and services available in least one weird old man this city, and we hope to bring who cannot smile. He everyone together in order to en- doesn't like ice cream, hance our lives and businesses. he doesn't like flying HiredChina.com will hold an kites, doesn't like play- international bazaar in Shekou, Mar 31 ing football or playing Shenzhen every month. We aim with kids and even less for continuous growth and coop- We Lost the Sea: China Tour 2018 Mar 24 than he likes to talk to eration each month to build an New Noise proudly presents 8 shows for progressive post-rock band We Lost his neighbors. What is international living and working Repertoire Fragment the Sea from Australia. Their live shows are an aural journey packed with that about? Find out at community. We want to have all Graceful, dreamy ballet arrives from Japan, with award-winning young danc- emotion, tension, drifting highs and intense, crushing lows that treads an un- the show! expats in Shenzhen visit here so that they can better integrate into Chinese ers performing acts of cultural diplomacy. With solo and pas-de-deux perfor- expected path. These mind blowing artists create something that is so unique life. There will be a variety of internationally-oriented products so that for- mances that defy their tender age, this intensely beautiful show promises to and yet has induced a tsunami of emotions oozing out of every pore of your April 6, 3pm. Price: eigners can have a sense of being back home, and so that the Chinese can transcend your expectations for what young dancers can accomplish. soul. After selling out venues all over in Australia, this tour will mark We Lost RMB80/120/160/200/400 (160*3)/500 (200*3). If you have any questions about purchasing tickets, please call hotline learn more about international products. We are looking forward to making Shenzhen Poly Theater, Baoli Culture Square, Haibin Lu, Houhai, Nanshan District, Shenzhen the Sea’s first appearance in China. 400-610-3721 or 10103721 or send an email to [email protected] information, email pon- this a new landmark for more people to visit! (0755-8637 1687) B10 Live, North side of Building C2, North Area, OCT-Loft, Xiangshan Dong Jie, Nanshan District [email protected] or check damai.cn/event/tickets_141098/ Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, (0755-8633 7602). Info: www.newnoise.cn; Tickets: newnoise.taobao.com Please contact Miss Totolie for booth consultation. Wechat: hiredchina2. Event is free for all. 102- 62 Nantou Jie, by Nanshan Da Dao, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (0755-8661 6818) 20, Block A, 2nd Phase, Science and Technology Building, 1057 Nanhai Dadao, Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (0755-3315 5334)

Apr 14 May 4 MimiRichi- Fall Out Paper Boy: Mania World in Tour Live in Shenzhen Shenzhen Before their appear- Hailing from Chicago, ance on the world Fall Out Boy is an scene, MimiRichi American alternative toured the territory rock band that has ce- of the Soviet Union. mented their position Victories and prizes as one of rock music's gained at different biggest-selling bands, festivals and compe- backed by their arse- titions have brought nal of top-ranked hits a huge popularity to and albums. YL LIVE actors. is proud to announce Mar 29-31 April 14, 10.30am. Price: that Fall Out Boy is RMB60/100/160/200/400 bringing their Mania Romeo et Juliette: de la Haine a l'Amour (160*3)/500 (200*3). If Tour to Shenzhen March 24 The Bard's great tragedy of the love the destroys two teens is reborn with mu- you have any questions May 4, 8pm, Tickets Kidz with Heart Mini Olympics for Charity sic and lyrics by Gerard Presgurvic. Besides a tweak to the death of the lovers, about purchasing tickets, RMB380-1280, Shenzhen the author gives more voice to Lady Capulet and greater context to Tybalt please call hotline 400- Bay Sports Center, 3001 Calling all the kids aged five to 11 years old in Shenzhen for the highly-antic- as he plays out his fatal jealousy. The production uses choreography by Carl 610-3721 or 10103721 Binhai Dadao, Nanshan ipated Mini Olympics! The event organized by Captivating and Shenzhen Portal, with costumes by Laurent Déjardin. In Shenzhen the shows will be in or send an email to District, Shenzhen (0755- Charity Federation will raise money to help children from disadvantaged French with Chinese subtitles. [email protected]. For 8630 8888) information, email pon- areas in China. Registration ahead of time is highly recommended, at a price March 29-31, 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinee, RMB280-1,080. Nanshan Arts and Sports Center, 62 of RMB230 including a goodie bag, a T-shirt, and a medal. [email protected] or check damai.cn/event/tickets_141110/ Shenzhen Children’s Palace, 2002 Nantou Jie, by Nanshan Da Dao, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (0755-8661 6818) Fuzhong Yi Lu, Shenzhen (0755-8351 3099) Saturday, Mar 24, 8am-1pm; RMB 230 SWIS, 29 Baishi 3rd Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. For sign-up, visit www.CaptivatingEvents.org or follow Urban Family official WeChat account (ID: urbanfamilyprd). 深圳外国语学校国际部 深圳市南山区白石三道29号 ，

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