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北京爱见达广告DM MAR10-MAR23 北京爱见达广告有限公司京工商印广登字 201000068 号 ISSUE 74, THU-WED 北京市朝阳区建国路 93 号 10 号楼 2801 第 74 期 2011 年 3 月 3 日印

Beijing's Ballers Professionals talk about their sporting passions

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Plus Beijing's best • Sports bars • Pub quizzes • Team sports 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 1 编制:北京爱见达广告有限公司 Managing Editor Jennifer Thomé Editorial Assistant Adeline Wang Visual Planning Joey Guo Art Director Susu Luo Photographers Shelley Jiang, Sui, Judy Zhou Contributors Marla Fong, Jordan Thomas Mitchell, Phoenix Tso

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Cover image: Colin Dixon, Chair of the Beijing Gaelic Athletic Association and Financial Consultant at Ten- bridge. Photo by Judy Zhou.

2 AGENDA THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 广告DM LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Agenda prides itself on interviewing Beijing’s movers and shakers. In this issue we’ve decided to be more literal and check out what drives Beijing’s athletes and sports fans. After two weeks of running, climbing, dunking and cruising, we’ve connected with some of Beijing’s (and the world’s) most passionate athletes, and found out what keeps them moving. Colin Dixon, Chair of the Beijing Gaelic Athletic Association and Financial Consultant at Tenbridge (page 20) taught us about the vital relationship between sports and his professional life, and Bruce Wimmer, Director of Consulting at Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations (page 22) sat down with us to talk strategy. Corporate espionage strategy, that is. We also met the founder of Sinout Sports and Culture Company, Tina Qian, (page 24) who wants to inspire Chinese people to head outdoors through her promotion of the Banff Film Festival, and Rick Hansen, Canada’s Man in Motion, whose legendary four-continent journey has inspired thousands, if not millions (page 40). Lee Zheng, the senior fitness instructor at Doubletree by Hilton (page 29) and Celebrity Chef Josh Emmet (page 12) agreed with Qian that balance is the key, and Ritz Carlton Beijing General Manager David Wilson (page 30) showed us one incredibly cool way to find inner peace, while Julia Cui of Octagon filled us in on the future of sports in China (page 32). As China grows, the international community is also getting involved in the sports scene, including Harlem Globetrotter Curley “Boo” Johnson (page 28) who will be launching a basketball camp in Macau. That’s definitely something that local basketball fan and founder of NiuBBall Jon Pastuszek (page 26) will want to write about. Ready to move? Check out our list of the of the best team sports in the city, as well as the best sports bars, pub quizzes and deep tissue massages, where you can reward yourself for finally getting off the couch. That, plus Beijing’s best restaurants, bars, shops, spas, and events, as always. Enjoy!

Jennifer Thomé Managing Editor

This photo was taken right after climbing to the top of Changbai Mountian, and right before being apprehended for illegal hiking. 广告DM THU, MAR 10 –I WED, now stick MAR to 23 writingAGENDA about sports. 3 TRY THESE RESTAURANTS

Baby back ribs

Fresh oysters Surf and turf Steakhouse CRU Tucked away at the eastern end of the CBD, CRU steakhouse has been quietly building a reputation for their ex- ceptional steaks. The reﬁned setting makes the perfect backdrop for a business meeting or romantic encounter. Be sure to check out their lunch menu (RMB 128 or 150 for two or three courses, +15%) for an indulgence that doesn’t break the bank.

Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5908 8530)朝阳区建国路83号华贸中心JW万豪酒店2层

Perfect for impressing someone special, in business ZHENZHI or romance CHAOYANG ROAD

Signature dishes include their selection of oysters JW MARRIOTT HOTEL BEIJING ROAD CRU (Tasmania, Fine de Claire, Eagle Rock and Kumamo- ISPA to), steaks (too many to list here), Maryland crab cakes (RMB 98) and the warm chorizo salad (RMB 88) SHINKONG PLACE

While you’re in the neighborhood, stop into i spa for a rejuvenating treatment, before, or perhaps DAWANGLU STATION SIHUI STATION after, checking out the latest designer brands at the Shinkong Place. Atone for your spending by GUANGHUI BRIDGE roughing the Dongjiao Market and cooking at DONGJIAO MARKET home next week.

4 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 5 TRY THESE RESTAURANTS

Red snapper German style

Half chicken Warm apple pie

European and American Scarlet Blue You know how people always complain about restaurants with large menus that don’t do a single thing right? Well, leave it to the German ownership of this restaurant (they also own the Blue Marlin line found in Suzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai) to listen and make a change. If you’re hankering for some German or American comfort food in a clean and opulent atmosphere, this is the place to be, as long as you’re ok with the rocking live shows at night.

Bldg 17, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Park Road (5905 1909) 朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾 15-1, 17号

Perfect for well-executed comfort food in an opulent setting.

Signature dishes include their half LIANGMAQIAO ROAD chicken (RMB 98), sizzling fajita combo

(RMB 118) and Texas smoked BBQ ribs ROAD PARK CHAOYANG (RMB 98-138) SOLANA While you’re in the neighbor- SCARLET BLUE ROMANA hood, check out the latest shops to COLD STONE open at the Solana shopping center, CREAMERY where you can compliment your LIANGMAQIAO QINGDAO FANG international dinner with some internation- STATION CROBAR

al shopping. Then treat yourself to some authentic gelato at Romana or ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery, and let loose Qingdao Fang or CroBar.

6 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 7 TRY THESE RESTAURANTS

Assorted sushi

Seafood pancake with Peanut tofu purple sweet potato

Japanese Kenzan 乾山寿司 If the mere thought of Japanese food - sushi, rolls, and sashimi - makes you yawn, you’re in luck. The second branch of Kenzan restaurant has just opened, and features delectable twists on all of your delicious, but tired, favorites. The sushi and sashimi come highly recommended, but save room for their salmon and mango roll and seafood pancake with sweet potato. A seat at the lunch counter might just get you a taste of the chef’s latest creations, but if you’re with a large group of people, opt for the cozy, yet expandable, private dining rooms upstairs.

11am-2pm, 5.30pm-11pm. Lucky Street 1-2-A5 (located at the northern end of Lucky Street) (5867 0268) 朝阳区好运街1-2-A5号

Perfect for an inspired Japanese business lunch or a dinner with up to 20 friends ROAD Signature dishes include their peanut tofu (available only on select days), salmon and LIANGMAQIAO KENZAN mango roll (RMB 68), and seafood pancake MOKIHI NASHVILLE

with purple sweet potato (RMB 38) MAIZI CHAOYANG CHAOYANG

While you’re in the neighborhood, make DIAN

it a nipponese evening by rounding the

night out with smooth drinks at the newly STREET PARK opened Mokihi whiskey and cocktail bar, or LIANGMAQIAO STATION for something totally diﬀerent, head over ROAD to Nashville, where whiskey and beer ﬂow like water.

8 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 9 TRY THESE RESTAURANTS

Terrine

Choucroute La tarte ﬂambée gratinée

Alsatian Tonton & Tata Alsace Small and unassuming from the outside, Beijing’s first Alsatian restaurant is, pardon the cliché, big on taste. The menu is relatively simple, and features dishes that are heavy on the primary ingredients of the Alsalce, such as pork, potatoes, cream and cheese. La tarte flambée gratinée, also known as the flammekuche, exemplifies the brilliance of this cuisine with its thin, oven crisp crust that supports a thin yet luscious layer of cream, cheese, bacon and onion.

Daily 11am-11pm. B1-239, Sanlitun Soho, 8 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (136 8120 6738) 朝阳区三里屯Soho2号楼B1-239

Perfect for lingering over rich, hearty food with friends in an unpretentious environment

TUANJIEHU Signature dishes include the crispy with Gruyere STATION cheese, white cheese, bacon, and onion (RMB 68), TONTON & TATA ALSACE and the Choucroute, a hearty plate of sausages, WORKERS' STADIUM NORTH RD. WORKERS' STADIUM EAST RD. EAST STADIUM WORKERS' smoked pork, poached bacon, pork leg, smoked CHANGE AND pork and potatoes, and sauerkraut (RMB 128) INSECT100 ESSENSUALS

While you’re in the neighborhood, treat yourself LA FITE to a new pair of shoes at Change and Insect 100, and a coiﬃng at Essensuals, Toni & Guy’s sister company. While you’ll have no reason not to linger at Tonton & Tata, you could drop HUJIALOU over to La Fite for an evening with the Chinese STATION nouveau riche.

10 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 11 SPOTLIGHT Pardon the cliché question, but everyone wants to know. What’s Gordon Ramsay really like? Is he the same oﬀ camera? No, he’s like that, but he’s also loads of fun. He’s passionate, full on, slightly in your face. [He] loves what he does, and he’s extremely busy, and does a lot of ﬁlming. He’s got a massive empire, so he’s all over the place, and he never lets go of it.

Do you think celebrity chefs like that are good for the industry? Yeah, of course! We’re talking about them here, aren’t we? Jaime Oliver, Gordon Ramsay... I love Jaime, and I think he’s done great things for the industry. He’s had an interesting path over the past ten years, if you’ve watched where he’s gone and what he’s done, that sort of thing. It’s been really great for our industry. It’s also been great for the kids that are just coming out of school are looking to get into the industry. The kitchen is a shockingly hard environment, but now, people have seen it on TV and are really interested in that side of it. It draws them to it, and if they come with that mindset, you know they really want to do it. Chef Josh Emmet stays balanced by staying fit So what do you think it takes for these young chefs to get to the top HELL’S KITCHEN HELMSMAN of the culinary word? It’s not quick – I think you really have to stick with Celebrity Chef Josh Emmet it. I’ve been cooking away behind the scenes for 18 years, and I really enjoy When talking about celebrity chefs the Agenda on his recent, and first, trip to working for Gordon. I absolutely love name Gordon Ramsay instantly pops Beijing, where he hosted an exclusive it. I worked with him in London, and into mind, but one could argue that two night dining event at the St. Regis. in New York we got two Michelin his fame would not have reached such Read on to learn what he thinks makes Stars, another one in LA. But yes, stick great heights without a powerful team a kitchen run, what Gordon Ramsay is at it. It’s quite hard. The young chefs manning the helms of his restaurants. really like in the kitchen, and what his you’ve got in the kitchen, they are 26, Josh Emmet has worked with Ramsay impressions of China are. 27, 28 and have been working there for more than a decade, and met with for more than five years when they start to get a little bit weary, and it doesn’t let up. The hours get longer “I’ve seen it all – the whacky, the wonderful, and the work gets harder. How do the full of surprises – you know, and there are you tell someone that it’s only going some amazing experiences out there and some to get worse than that, not better, people who do incredible food. But A dish has and the pay is only slowly, slowly, to have a reason behind it at the end of the day, slowly going to increase, but that doesn’t it?” they should still be passionate about what they do, since it’s a great job?

12 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM They have to open their eyes to get the bigger picture so that they can “The produce here has been really interesting, as make a nice career out of it. has been working out here. It’s just so different, isn’t it? The way the guys in the kitchen work is Are sports an important part of your career? How do you stay different – they use different equipment, they fit? I put on loads of weight when cook in a different way… It’s slightly bizarre ac- I stop working, because you literally tually. You just sort of work around it and make stand all day and work for years and it happen” years, and when I take two weeks, the weight goes right on. We don’t tend to eat that healthily because of hind it at the end of the day, doesn’t has been working out here. It’s just our shifts, either. it? Once you start breaking things so different, isn’t it? The way the guys I think for a chef there are two down it becomes so vast – your whole in the kitchen work is different – they things: there’s mental stability and fit- concept can be so vast because there use different equipment, they cook in ness, and then there’s physical fitness, are so many little things involved. a different way… It’s slightly bizarre and it’s a f-cking hard job. So you get Always source the best products, and actually. You just sort of work around extremely mentally strained because enhance them. Simplicity is the hard- it and make it happen. of the stress and the pressure, and est thing. I think the more you break But you can’t just [manage the then there’s the physical side where it down, the more you think about it. kitchen] Gordon Ramsay style – that’s people just get worn down easily. It can be a horribly complicated sub- just wrong. You come in and just try Your body shuts down, and then ject, but it should be about simplicity to make it work, so these sorts of they can’t do the hours. So I think it’s and concentrated flavor. things you just have to work around. very important to stay fit, both men- I’m not a big fan of deconstruct- But it’s a fine balance isn’t it? It’s their tally and physically. We all need that ing food or playing around with it kitchen at the end of the day, not balance. [Beijing a chef] is a lifestyle. too much. We try to concentrate on mine. That being said, they also had It’s not a job – it involves a hell of a the ingredients, and not really mess a chance to learn from me, and some lot more than that. around with them too much. There’s were quite interested, and I am quite In Melbourne I was working a lot of talk about that sort of thing, interested in what they are doing. But twenty hours a day, six days a week but oftentimes you got out to eat and yeah, I’m telling you, it’s been hard when I was 23. Try finding a date you can’t fid what they are doing. If on me. F-ck. with that schedule! I would take a girl you order duck you want duck, so we out on Sunday, and then tell her I’ll do product driven dishes and design What about the food? We have see her again next Sunday. You were things around it, instead of having a had some great food. Everything has lucky if you could find a Sunday girl. lot of clutter on the plate. been really, really good. Duck, salad, That’s the way it is. mushrooms… caramelized sweet So what makes a great restaurant? mushrooms with chicken – it was What’s your philosophy on cook- It has to have soul. It has to have per- sensational. ing, and how is it influenced by sonality, and it has to be well thought your work with Gordon Ramsay? out. You know when you walk into a Is there anything you don’t eat? I’ve never been told how to cook or place and it just doesn’t fit, because I don’t eat oysters. I ate about three what to cook by Gordon. He’s only the designers had this idea, and the when I was in New York, because I ever given me guidance on how to chefs had that idea, the owners had was visiting Thomas Keller’s, so I had run a kitchen, but I do what I think is another idea – that’s a classic ex- to do that, and I don’t really like raw right. I’ve been dropped into it, which ample. It’s got to have somebody’s tomatoes, because they are bitter. I like, because I am tough enough to whole soul, their very essence, and When I was in France last year and man up to that and get the job done. their personality. A buzz, a feel, they had these funny little gnarly What Gordon really wants to hear is energy – that sort of thing. tomatoes, and I ate those every day. that I’ll take care of it. They were so sweet – I’ve got quite I’m not huge on molecular gas- How did you enjoy your first visit a sweet tooth. I also don’t eat bugs. tronomy. I’ve seen it all – the whacky, to China? I really enjoyed the local Why do people eat bugs? I don’t the wonderful, the full of surprises markets. Sorry again about being late know! We saw some bugs on the – you know, and there are some – the traffic was a real nightmare. We menu today. amazing experiences out there and couldn’t find a cab, and they drive some people who do incredible food. pretty wildly, don’t they? The produce Interview by Jennifer Thomé But A dish has to have a reason be- here has been really interesting, as

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14 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM THE LIST Schiller’s 大明西餐厅 Crowded with both locals and expats, this well-known long-running restaurant and sports bar serves German-style specialties and beer. Happy hour is daily 5-8pm, buy-one-get-one-free. Sports fans have raved about the affordable drinks and amazing food. Daily 9am-1am. 1 Liangmahe Nanlu (south of Capital Mansion), Chaoyang District (6464 9016) 朝阳区亮马河南路 1号京城大厦南 Union Bar and Grille 优年美式餐厅 Union Bar and Grille is a great place to go when you are craving barbecues and burgers. Great atmosphere, fantastic staff, and being surrounded by the intentionally well decorated interior, you are going to be a fre- quenter. Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am-midnight. S6-31, 3/F, Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Will everybody know your name? Chaoyang District (6415 9117) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区6号楼 3层S6-31 Green Cap 爱尔兰老人酒吧 Situ- ated between Shunyi and Lido, Green Go for the liquid gold Cap welcomes sports lovers and those looking for a relaxed evening. Irish stews, three screens show- GO FOR THE GOLD ing live sports and events like quiz nights all contribute to its popularity. Top Sports Bars in Beijing Tue-Sun noon-late. Beside Western Academy of Beijing, Laiguangying Donglu (off the Airport Expressway), English speaking staff, it’s a consist- It’s time to throw off those heavy coats Chaoyang District (186 1174 7939) 朝 and get ready to salute the coming ently good place to meet up or catch 阳区来广营东路 (北京京西学校旁边) spring. And after you’ve retaken the a game. Quiz-nights every Wed. Daily [email protected] playing fields there’s no better way to 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, unwind than an evening at the pub with Chaoyang District (6415 6389) 朝阳区 The Stumble Inn Eat, Sport and Love. your best friends and some cold beers. So 东直门外大街28号 www.paddyosheas. That is what this famous Sanlitun come join Agenda at some of the best com Village pub is all about. The pool table, dart boards and flat-screen TVs sports bars in town. 敦煌 The Den Tasty food, reasonable are found upstairs. Be sure to check Hooters 美国猫头鹰餐厅 If you are priced beers, cheerful staff, and three out their quiz night. Daily 10am-2am. craving buffalo wings and big jugs TV screens showing different sports. S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 of beer, Hooters should be on your They also have a solid happy hour Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6417 with half-priced pizza and drinks (daily radar. This American sports restaurant 7794) 里屯路19号三里屯Village南区3号 from 5-10pm). Daily 24hrs. 4 Gongti embraces its infamous theme with 楼3层S3-31 www.stumbleinnbeijing. enthusiastic waitresses delivering Donglu (next to City Hotel’s main en- com/home.html beer, wings, burgers, quesadillas, trance), Chaoyang District (6592 6290) jalapeno chili cheese fries, and more. 朝阳区工体东路4号城市宾馆正门旁边 The Irish Volunteer This Irish-themed pub is a nice spot for Lido locals and Daily 11am-1am. Rm 201, Bldg 1, The Pavillion Featuring one of the China View, intersection of Gongti Bei expats. It comes highly recommended best sound systems in Beijing, this for its clean and comfortable environ- and Donglu, Chaoyang District (6585 white-washed lounge caters to both 8787) 朝阳区工人体育场东路和工人体育 ment and the attentive staff. A pint sports lovers and late-night crowds. of Guinness will set you back RMB 场北路交接口，中国红街1号201 www. Regular live music fills the night air, hooterschina.com 60, a Carlsberg a mere RMB 25. Daily and their veranda is the perfect place 9am-2am. Jiangtai Lu (opposite the Paddy O’Shea’s Beijing’s most to spend a lazy summer’s night. Daily east gate of the Lido Hotel), Chaoyang 10am-2am. Gongti Xilu (opposite west genuine Irish pub, Paddy O’Shea’s District (6438 5581) 朝阳区高家园小区 has stolen the hearts of pub and gate of Workers’ Stadium), Chaoyang 平房311号 (丽都饭店东门对面) sports fans alike. Equipped with lots District (6507 2617) 朝阳区工体西路 of high-quality audio screens for （工人体育场西门对面）www.pavil- Compiled by Adeline Wang showing sports events and a friendly lionbeijing.com

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16 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM THE LIST Flag Football Every Sunday at 3pm in Chaoyang Park. Contact Yoyao Hsueh at [email protected] or 15900120 2499 for more information. Beijing Ducks Water Polo The Beijing Ducks practice on Sundays from 2-4pm at ISB. For more info, email [email protected]. Ladies Golf Every Thursday at 9.30am. Join Beijing’s most lihai lady golfers for a weekly swing. RMB 290 includes greens fees, caddy and lunch. [email protected], www. beijingladiesgolf.org Beijing Devils Rugby 7.15pm every Tuesday. Weekly Rugby training takes place out at Dulwich Legend Gardens in Shunyi, with a bus leaving at 7.15 from the Den. China Club Football Football for all. See www.clubfootball.com.cn for more information. Beijing Volleyball Established in 1999, this club plays competitive volleyball games once a week at a court near Houhai. Ability levels range from intermediate to advanced, so new players are encouraged to try out first. Sessions cost RMB 30. [email protected] Work it at Nia with Debbie van Ginkel (front) and Jennifer Schwerin (back right) Beijing Sport and Social Club (Bei- jing SSC) For volleyball players who THERE’S NO “I” IN TEAM are less into the glory of the sport and more into post-game Tsingtao. SSC Get motivated with Beijing’s best team sports meets for volleyball, dinner and beer on the first Wednesday of each month Beijing Gaelic Football Club 爱 basketball, bowling, dodge ball, flag at different locations in Chaoyang. 尔兰足球 If basketball, rugby and football, and tennis. www.mashupasia. [email protected], www.beijin- volleyball are what you enjoy, Gaelic com gssc.com football might be just the thing for SinoScuba This respected scuba Equuleus International Riding Club you. Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm diving school offers PADI courses in 天星调良国际马术俱乐部 This four- at Chaoyang Park and Sundays from English and Chinese, and periodically star riding center teaches students noon-2pm at WAB. Beginners wel- organizes diving trips in China and of all levels dressage and jumping. A come. www.beijinggaa.org overseas. www.sinoscuba.com variety of packages are available. Tue- Sun 7am-noon, 2-6pm. 91 Shunbai Lu, Beijing Hash House Harriers The Badminton Every Sunday at 10am. Sunhe Town (north of and parallel to harriers take to the streets every Contact John at [email protected] week in search of beer, exercise, and Xiang Jiang Beilu), Chaoyang District as much fun as possible. The group Women’s Lacrosse Every Sunday at (6432 4947) 朝阳区孙河镇顺白路91号 meets each Sunday at 2:30pm but 10am. Equipment is provided and the 香江北路北 cost of the pitch is shared. Contact dates and times can vary. Runs usually Beijing Hikers The Beijing Hikers Club Fiona at fi[email protected] last an hour, covering 7-10 km. Sign has been organizing hikes in the hills up on their site for the weekly email. Heyrobics Music, laughs, and even around Beijing every weekend since www.hash.cn some exercise. Every weekend in 2001. Advance reservations necessary. International Friends Football Chaoyang Park and other locations. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. Rm 601, Bldg 2, Club Join an existing team or create Sign up for their newsletter at www. Xinhualian Ligang, 26 Jiuxianqiao your own. The match fees help pay heyrobics.com Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (6432 for referees. Check out the website Nia Fusion fitness that combines 2786) 朝阳区酒仙桥中路26号新华联丽 for information about membership, the classic movement forms of yoga, 港2号楼601室 teams, and fees. (157 1005 0115) modern dance, Duncan dance, www.beijinghikers.com www.iffc1994.com jazz, aikido, taichi, taekwondo, and Compiled by Marla Fong and Mashup Sports Mashup recreates Feldenkrais and Alexander techniques. Jennifer Thomé that college feel with organized Check out their schedule at www. niachina.com.

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THE LIST as overall, gets a free round of shots AND THE WINNER IS… of the liquor of their choice, while ties are broken with drinking contests. Beijing’s Best Pub Quizzes There’s more, too! If you are lucky, the two-person team next to you will Brush off your drinking skills and reserves with those who win first, second, and keep winning and sharing the extra of random knowledge and enjoy the third place. And win or lose, every booze with your table. With all of the atmosphere, prizes, and eccentric quiz- participant gets to enjoy the host’s free alcohol floating around, this trivia amusingly belligerent Q&A style, and night is the ideal one to unwind at masters at the following trivia nights. we’ve just been informed, lots of after a long day of work, and to ensure The Bookworm British or Irish hosts booze. Voted best quiz night in the that your Thursday morning will make dominate many of the pub quizzes 2010 Beijinger Bar and Club Awards. the rest of the week look as easy offered in Beijing, as do questions de- Mondays at 8pm. The Bookworm as pie. Wednesdays at 8pm. Paddy rived from those countries’ history and Building 4, Sanlitun Nanjie (6586 9507) O’Shea’s. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, culture. The Bookworm’s trivia night 三里屯南街4号楼 Chaoyang District (6415 6389) 朝阳区 is no exception. In fact, the questions Paddy O’Shea’s As one of Beijing’s 东直门外大街28号 are obscure and specific, for instance, authentic Irish pubs, it’s a no-brainer The Kro’s Nest Americans feel at requiring teams to wrack their brains that Paddy O’Shea’s trivia night would home the moment they see the for an animal that could have plausibly have an affable Irish man hosting it, flyer at the front of the restaurant, gone extinct in Scotland in 1743, but and having a good, relaxed time is proclaiming Beijing’s “most American” not elsewhere. Happily, the worse more of an emphasis than prevailing pub quiz. The actual event does not you do, the closer you are to winning in the competition. Best of all, the disappoint. The organizers play on a consolation pitcher of beer. The winning team of each round, as well Beijing’s ultimate frisbee team, and last place team earns prizes along

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18 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM bring their teammates to participate, Barbecue, by virtue of its Lone Star teams, who mostly seem content with while the knowledge tested heav- State decorations, and its cuisine of drinking, smoking, and talking with ily favors 90s alternative rock and ribs, steak, brisket, and other outsized each other, while questions flash on football. The restaurant itself adds to barbecue classics, gives the Kro’s Nest the venue’s various flat screen televi- the American theme, with its menu of a run for its money in terms of the sions in graphics and theme music pizzas so large that they barely fit on “most American” trivia nights. In fact, as that are reminiscent of Who Wants the table, and its drink special during Beijing’s longest running pub quiz, this to be a Millionaire? As a result, this the proceedings of RMB 100 for a event has a loyal crop of regulars, who quiz night is ideal for those who are bucket of any five beers from their come for the boisterous atmosphere, really looking to unwind after work, imported selection. But the Queen’s and for the unique prizes – a keg of providing an authentic Beijing trivia teams need not fear. There is plenty of German beer for the first place team, experience, but with a cozier, classier local expat flavor to go around, from Australian craft beers for the runner- atmosphere. Tuesdays, 8 PM. S3-31, a challenging first round where teams up, and Tsingtao for the third place 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun match up pictures of specific Beijing finishers. 14 Dongdaqiao Lu (on the Lu, Chaoyang District (6417 7794), 朝 neighborhoods with their nearest corner of Guanghua Lu), Chaoyang 阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区3号 subway stop, to Kro himself swapping District (6591 9161). Wednesdays, 8 楼3层S3-31. answer sheets and tallying up scores. PM. 朝阳区东大桥路14号贵友大厦正北 Lush Located in Wudaokou, Lush’s Thursdays at 8pm. 35 Xiaoyun Lu (Op- 200米. pub quiz caters mostly to the herds posite Renaissance Beijing Chaoyang Stumble Inn Stumble Inn is an of students who are studying abroad Hotel, next to Koufuju restaurant), interesting mix between rowdy dive in Beijing for the semester or the Chaoyang District (8391 3131). 朝阳 bar and a romantic lounge. Trivia year. Questions are tailored accord- 区霄云路35号(国航大厦万丽酒店对面, nights here are no exception. While ingly, with most of them centered 口福居旁) growing more and more popular, this on pop culture and recent history Tim’s Texas Barbecue Tim’s Texas quiz night is usually attended by fewer (think 20th century instead of the 19th). Still, if you expect to coast at this trivia event, then you are in for a rude awakening. It is common for many teams to just gain a few points in each around. Further adding to the university atmosphere is a ban on cell phones that can access the internet, as well as a shutdown of the venue’s wireless internet service during the competition hours, reflecting many institutions’ strict academic integrity rules. And with a policy of settling tiebreakers with drinking contests, Lush’s quiz events perfectly captures the academic and social competition that is essential to every university student’s life. Wednesdays, 8 PM. 2/F, Bldg 1, Huaqing Jiayuan, Chengfu Lu (across from the Wudaokou light-rail station), Haidian District (8286 3566) 海淀区成府路华清嘉园1号楼2层（五道口城铁站对面). Pomme O’Shea’s Formerly known as the Pomegranate, this watering hole is in Shunyi and therefore offers a tighter-knit pub quiz than in other Beijing bars. The several teams that regularly participate show up in large part to hang out with each other, but don’t worry, they also welcome new- comers into the general trivia family as well. The friendly, relaxed atmosphere is enhanced by the venue’s courtyard layout, but don’t let that fool you, this pub quiz, like the one that takes place at sister pub Paddy O’Shea’s, is for those who love to drink and compete. Wednesdays at 8pm. 19 Kaifa Lu, Xibaixinzhuang, Houshayu, Shunyi District (8046 2558). 顺义区后沙峪西白辛庄开发路19号

Compiled by Phoenix Tso 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 19 SPOTLIGHT have earned the right to be there. I don’t believe in that. I think if you step back and allow people to try new things they will often step up and do a fantastic job.

Will the Beijing club compete in the Asian Gaelic Games this year? Yeah, we always compete. Some- times we don’t have the strongest football team, but we always have a great group of guys and gals that know how to party and we reward ourselves fairly well with that.

Colin Dixon is always on the ball Are you guys going to win? We may not win the football but we’ll give them a piece of ourselves on the SPORTS STRATEGY MEETS field. [Laughs] It’s always hard at this time of the year before the season FINANCIAL PLANNING has started because the community Colin Dixon, Chair of the Beijing Gaelic Athletic Association is very transient. If you look back three and Financial Consultant at Tenbridge or four years ago and at the players we have now, there’s maybe only one Colin Dixon is a die-hard Gaelic Foot- What the heck is Gaelic Football? or two that are still around. So until ball fan and teacher of commonsense- I’m often asked to describe Gaelic we really get to training and judge based financial planning. Up at 6am Football… It has the hand-eye co- how strong our team is going to be, and working by 7am everyday, the ordination of basketball, the team it’s hard to say. Always hopeful. man has some serious discipline. He organization of soccer, the honor and The emphasis is on fun and par- balances that rigorous work ethic with toughness of rugby, and it has the ticipation. If we compare the sport a dedication to sports that is of similar speed and aggression of Australian with back home, it’s certainly not as weight. Agenda met up with Colin rules football. Combine all of those competitive. We get together here a to see what wisdom we could learn elements into a fast, passionate field few times a week, do a bit of training, from him. game. It’s a lot of fun. Here in Asia we and go for a beer and a chat. It’s not play a smaller sided game, partially ultimately serious and is very much What is the Gaelic Athletic Associa- due to limited numbers but also be- about fun. tion? The Gaelic Athletic Association cause of the limitations in facilities. is the largest sporting organization in Are the teams composed mostly Ireland. But there are more people You’re chairmen of the Beijing GAA of Irish folk? The teams are mostly outside of Ireland with Irish passports this year? I am the chairman this expats and are some local Chinese than there are in it. Generally, if there’s year, but I’m a firm believer in not who play as well, but certainly not an expat community somewhere staying in one position for too long. only Irish expats. If we depended and a few Irish people in it they’ll I think people can become stale if solely on Irish expats here in Beijing, get together and start talking and they do that. There’s also the issue we wouldn’t have enough numbers. some sort of Gaelic club will form. of new people joining the club and There’s a very small Irish community Before you know it twenty different feeling like it’s a closed shop—that in Beijing—those that are involved nationalities will be playing. others have been around longer and in sports join us and usually bring their friends. It’s a very diverse community. In one season we’ll have “Gaelic Football… has the hand-eye coordination around fifteen or sixteen different of basketball, the team organization of Soccer, the nationalities. honor and toughness of Rugby, and it has the speed Does the community stay pretty and aggression of Australian-rules football” tight? It’s probably not as tight as it would be back home, but some

20 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM of the friendships and bonds that have been made have carried on. “Financial planning is mostly about common For example, we played two years sense. It’s important for people to ask as many ago in Bangkok and one of our previous members that moved back to questions as possible and not be overruled by Holland flew out to join us for the someone because they feel that what they are competition. speaking about is too sophisticated”

How do you feel like the Asian Gaelic Games has evolved? It’s sense. It’s important for people to your financial planning simple, work evolved immensely since its begin- ask as many questions as possible with an advisor that you can relate to ning. When it started ten years ago, and not be overruled by someone and ask questions of. Don’t take on it was probably something like a because they feel that what they are anything that you don’t understand group of aging Irish expats that got speaking about is too sophisticated. and understand everything that you together to relive some past glories. The answers are often simple. take on. If you haven’t done any plan- The competitions today are tiered ning up until now, it’s never too late. so that those that want to compete What kind of work does Tenbridge From a sports point of view, play at a more intense level are able to do with charity organizations? Our sports as long as you can and don’t and those that just want to have fun chairman has strong feelings about think that when you get to thirty or are able to do that as well. The Asian investing back into the community. thirty-five you should retire. Gaelic Games have focused on cater- It’s easy to come to China as an expat, ing to everyone. earn some money, and walk away How do you find the time to work without a second thought. In the full time with a successful com- Do you think the Beijing GAA past, we’ve sponsored the children pany and still enjoy a life filled enriches the Beijing expat com- of migrant workers to help them with sports? My life is pretty simple. munity? I think it does. If you come through their education. We did run I get up early every morning and I to a new city and you don’t know a charity ball for a few years and have work hard, but I need sport in my anyone, the first thing most people thrown a few golf events for charity life—it’s essential. I work through will do is reach out and form a bond fundraising. the day and hopefully by the evening with those that can make them feel time am involved in some sport, if not included. Most expats in Beijing work Have Tenbridge and the Beijing everyday, then certainly every other very hard and we offer people the GAA worked together on any day. My days are full and I’m never chance to let off some steam, have a events? We do sponsor events from sitting around asking myself, “What bit of fun, meet new people or have time to time, but at the moment the am I going to do today?” a chat in the bar. The Beijing GAA has Beijing GAA has a very good sponsor. been consistent since 2002. The Irish Network China have come What’s your favorite pub to hang on board this year. out in and watch Football? Oh, Tell us about the company you that’s a tough one. When I go to the work with, Tenbridge. We’re very Do sports strategy and financial pub I tend to go for a chat. I play a lot different from sports but are just as planning go together? I think of football, but don’t watch much of involved with the expat commu- anything that you want to do well it. But if I go out to the pub, I like to nity. There are about 100,000 expats requires some planning. I’ve been go to The Den or Paddy O’Shea’s. Both in Beijing and we offer personal involved in sports all of my life. Gaelic are places where people meet to investment and financial planning Football has always been my passion have fun and are quite unpretentious. consulting services to that commu- but I also play soccer, do kungfu, Their sports crowds are quite good nity. In simple words, we help indi- and scuba dive. Sports are impor- and both of the places also sponsor vidual people manage their money. tant to me and they provide me with teams that I play on. Whether planning for their children’s discipline. That discipline in sports future or their retirement we try to is an important part of my health. Interview by Jordan Thomas Mitchell give people a better peace of mind. And along the same lines, if you’re The company originated in the UK planning for financial success, your The Den 24 Hrs. A4 Gongti Donglu, in front of City Hotel (6592 6290) 工体东路甲4号 (城 and has been in China since ’98. finances have to be disciplined. 市宾馆旁边)

“Partnership, Prosperity, Peace of Do you have any investment and/ Paddy O’Shea’s Daily 10am-Late 28 Dongzhi- menwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6415 6389) Mind.” What’s that about? Financial or sports wisdom to share with our 朝阳区东直门外大街28号 planning is mostly about common readers? Investment advice… Keep

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 21 SPOTLIGHT of their business in Asia and have not done a good job of protecting their business secrets is the reason more business spying occurs in Asia than anywhere else in the world.

It seems that some companies treat corporate espionage as a sport. If you had to compare corporate espionage to a sport, which one would it be? First, it is important to understand that business espionage is not a sport or game any more than it is just something out of When it comes to corporate espionage, prevention is the best medicine television or the movies. If someone wanted to characterize it as a “game” then I would submit it is a very serious THE SPY INSIDE one because it costs global busi- Bruce Wimmer, Director of Consulting at Pinkerton nesses up to US$1.6 trillion a year. Consulting and Investigations The sports metaphor fits when the different teams are professional and Bruce Wimmer is no stranger to How common is corporate espio- money is at stake, but otherwise it is espionage, and with 22 years experi- nage? Unfortunately, it is incredibly not a “game.” ence serving in the Office of Special common. It occurs on a regular basis The metaphor also fits when the Investigations, and almost another two and is probably the most underre- sport is a team sport that relies on decades at Pinkerton Consulting and ported security issue. With the pre- good pre-game planning and strat- Investigations, one could argue that ponderance of books and electronic egy. If I picked a sport, it should also he knows all there is to know about spying devices that are readily avail- be a sport that includes a good active countering it. Agenda decided to infil- able now, almost anyone can use and passive game that is constantly trate, and after gaining his confidence business espionage techniques to adjusting to the opponent’s attack found out what you can do to protect gather competitive information. I strategy. With that in mind, a number your business. would submit that about 20 percent of team sports come to mind includ- of break-ins and thefts attributed ing football (soccer and American Tell us a little bit about yourself. to criminal activity actually have a style), rugby, basketball, or polo. How did you get into this field? I business spying twist. Business spies have been involved in countering often go for years without even being What’s the most brilliant “play” espionage for more than 38 years. detected. While business espionage you’ve ever seen executed? I think I specialized in counterespionage is extremely common it is probably the most brilliant plays were when during the Cold War era as a Special one of the least understood threats the espionage involved a combined Agent in the U.S. Air Force Office of that a business can face. attack that used information gath- Special Investigations. Because of ering for planning, trash covers for that background I became a focal Do you see many differences in gathering names, email addresses point for dealing with countering the way business spying is con- and financial data and then used business espionage when I joined ducted in Asia and other parts of “social engineering” to gain access Pinkerton 17 years ago. As a result the world? The fundamentals are ac- to the premises and steal docu- of working with so many companies tually not geographically or culturally ments and laptops. Another in- and dealing with so many business- different. What is different in Asia is volved employees deciding to leave spying situations, I have considerable some of the techniques and motiva- a company and go compete against experience and have developed a tions. In Asia, starting your own busi- them. The amazing thing was that special expertise in all types of business and owning it is a major motiva- they purchased spying devices with ness espionage worldwide. That tor for business spies. The importance company money and then planted threat expertise translates into being of family and relationships in business them in the conference room and able to help businesses develop and spying in Asia is another somewhat president’s office before they left. implement effective countermeas- unique difference. The fact that so They also left a couple of employees ures to protect themselves. many global businesses have parts behind to provide other information,

22 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM steal documents and provide insights that the electronic devices could not “The most critical piece would be the education give them. and awareness training so that every member of What about the biggest fumble? the team understands the threats – understands Well, the fumbles are so numerous the business spying threat is real and is not just it is difficult to single out one that something you see in the movies or on television is more significant than another, – the players (employees) understand potential because some of the preventable adverse business consequences and each one is losses have arguably been in the trained so they have the ability to play defense, at hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. Others have meant com- least until the defensive unit can take over” panies literally went out of business. While the losses were smaller in many of these cases, the companies that Would you recommend compa- When is it time to call in a secu- went out of business were generally nies to employ offensive tactics rity coach, and what can people smaller companies that could not as well? Yes. Companies need to expect from it? It’s time when you absorb the loss or spread it out over be able to detect and neutralize the realize this is an important business several years like the big ones do. I attacks. In boxing or martial arts that issue and it is not amateur hour or have dealt with several companies would mean not just deflecting the it could be time (unfortunately too that probably lost in excess of USD attack but countering with attacks late) when you realize you have been 400,000,000 to business spies. This that might neutralize the threat. This a victim of business spying. At those included Research and Development could involve passing disinforma- points, go for the professional. The for manufactured items. The tragedy tion, legal actions and working with key with calling in the security coach is that I have not seen a single in- various government and law enforce- for input is that it is important to have stance of business spying that could ment agencies. a coach who is holistic in developing not have been prevented with a rea- an approach. It should be someone sonable counter industrial espionage If there were no regulations, what who has business knowledge and program. kind of equipment would your expertise in risk-based approaches. It dream team have? Ideally, there is important that the security coach What does a good defensive game would be a focal point at a senior lev- have true expertise in dealing with plan look like? A good defense game el that would have responsibility for business spying. It would make no plan starts with the head coach and enterprise-wide implementation and sense to bring a soccer kicking coach coaching staff. It is important that the coordination. Regular, but random, in to work with a basketball team. program have the support of all the penetration tests and compliance Yet I see companies doing this every business units; all the coaches but audits (against the policies/proce- day. especially the head coach. It would dures) would help in the practices. All The security coach should be include a good playbook…good, the standard IT and physical security holistic in approach, knowledgeable reasonable but enforced policies and measures would be in place, for both of all threats and not someone who procedures. It would also include the the home games and away games, is just trying to ply a particular service team captains, who have authority the latter occurring when some of or piece of equipment they sell. It to make the offense, defense and the team members travel. That is an is amazing that so many compa- special units all work together in an extremely vulnerable time in the life nies have sophisticated IT security integrated manner. It would include cycle of a business secret. The most measures, access control and alarm good training on the fundamentals critical piece would be the education systems, closed circuit television and – a good counter business spying and awareness training so that every security guards but these measures education and awareness program member of the team understands the are not risk-based and are not inte- that is tailored to the different units/ threats – understands the business grated in a manner that would make departments. It would also involve spying threat is real and is not just them effective in deterring, detect- some good scouting reports that something you see in the movies or ing, delaying and responding to the gather threat information and allows on television – the players (employ- business spying threats. Get a good, the coaches and captains to imple- ees) understand potential adverse experienced coach, and one that ment measures to defend against business consequences and each listens and integrates his measures attacks and counter with tactics that one is trained so they have the abil- throughout the company. will effectively exploit the business ity to play defense, at least until the spy’s weaknesses. defensive unit can take over. Interview by Jennifer Thomé

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 23 SPOTLIGHT I’m still an MBA student at Peking University, but I haven’t had the time to complete the program. For a long time, I worked with IBM in sales, marketing, and ﬁnance. One of IBM’s policies is to move their employees around to various departments to keep them fresh, which I think is a very good policy.

Can you tell us a little bit about the Banff Mountain Film Festival? Banff is a National Park in Canada. The Banff Centre is an NGO that focuses on “inspiring creativity” and their location is inside of the National Park. In 1976, three mountain climbers decided to form a film festival based on outdoor living. This year will be Tina Qian wants you to get some fresh air the thirty-sixth festival. There’s a main festival that takes place at the Banff Centre in Canada and after a week of film screenings and awards, a se- SIGNING OUT OF CITY LIFE lect number of films will go on tour Tina Qian, Founder of Sinout Sports and Culture around the world. Organizations like Company Sinout will have the pleasure of hosting the Banff festival in their home Agenda managed to catch up with their energy to the beautiful out- country. Sinout is the tour host in the remarkable Tina Qian, marathon doors. We work to do this by promot- China. runner, skier, snowboarder, diver, surfer, ing and cooperating with visual arts This year the festival will be host- and mountain climber. She is also the projects that are focused on healthy, ed at the Megabox in Beijing and at founder of Sinout Sports and Culture outdoor living. Currently we are work- the Film and Art Center in Shanghai. Company, which she uses as a plat- ing to bring the Banff Mountain Film The festival will run for one week in form to inspire Chinese culture towards Festival and the Banff Mountain Pho- each city. healthy and balanced outdoor living. tography Competition to Beijing and She is currently working to bring the Shanghai. Can you reveal some details about Banff Mountain Film Festival to Beijing the films that will be shown this as a means of showcasing the outdoor Does Sinout promote actual sport- year? We will show sixteen films lifestyle. ing events or do you only focus on this year and some of the categories the visual arts? We’re a new com- include “Adventure,” “Outdoor Sports,” You founded Sinout Sports and pany and for our first few seasons, we “Mountain Culture,” “Environment.” Culture Company. Tell us about don’t want to over-extend ourselves. Some of the stories will include those it. Sinout is “Sign out.” But is also For now, we are only focusing on the of base jumpers, paragliders, bike wordplay on “Sino,” the prefix used visual arts aspect. riders, kayakers, mountain climbers, to refer to China. Sinout is focused runners, snow boarders, etc… on helping people in China sign out Sports… Visual Arts… What’s your The films that we will show here of their work, their computers, their background? Well, my major back in China are picked from the films unbalanced lifestyles, and moving in University was engineering and that make it to the finals at the main festival. I haven’t chosen all of the films that we’ll show quite yet—they “Sinout is focused on helping people in China are all so good! This year just blows sign out of their work, their computers, their the previous year away. unbalanced lifestyles, and moving their energy to the beautiful outdoors” Can you tell our readers about one of the films you’re most ex-

24 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM cited for this year? There’s a film we showed last year called “Solo.” It “When I first attended the Banff film festival my was probably the most popular film impression of the individuals participating in it that we showed. It’s a story about an adventurer who wanted to be the was so good. They are warm, honest, and doing first person to kayak from Australia to the things that they love” New Zealand. The journey took about 30 days and he makes it within 30 kilometers of New Zealand and dies young age. Children start to hike, competition and win awards. But the before he reaches the beach. snowboard, and climb virtually be- goal is the same as the film festival, to This year we are showing the se- fore they can walk. But in China, many encourage healthy, outdoor living. quel to “Solo.” This time, there are two of these activities are very new to us. young guys that want to attempt the We’ve just started to explore serious Do your friends and family live an same journey. You’ll have to come see outdoor living within the past ten active life here in Beijing? When it to find out what happens! I had a to fifteen years. It’s something that I suggest snowboarding, biking, or chance to meet one of the guys from only young people are willing to ac- tennis to my friends, they look at me the adventure and I hope to invite cept right now—when you come like I’m strange. There are more and him to come to the Beijing screening to one of our film screenings you more people getting involved in an of the film. will see very few older people. But outdoor, active lifestyle here in China, in Canada the theater will be full of but it’s still not the majority by any What was it that inspired you old people. means. But that is what I’m working about the Banff Mountain Film There’s a film that we’d like to to change. Festival? When I first attended the show about old people in New Zea- Banff film festival my impression of land. These people do all sorts of What’s your favorite outdoor the individuals participating in it was outdoor sports… mud surfing, kite sport? Hm… hard to choose! I just so good. They are warm, honest, and surfing, snowboarding. This is how I started surfing in Sydney. I started doing the things that they love. Their want to encourage people to live, but skiing in 2002 and snowboarding in lives are so inspiring yet they are so it’s going to take some time. This is 2003. I started diving in 2005 and I humble. They are completely genu- our future in maybe 20 or 30 years. also love to rock climb, but I don’t ine people that I feel I can relate to. have enough time to do everything Why do you choose Visual Arts as that I want to do. Does China have any films the means to spread your mes- represented in the Banff Mountain sage? Film is a very powerful me- Where do you ski or snowboard Film Festival? There’s only been one dium. It can be a very strong way to around Beijing? Nanshan or Shi- Chinese film that’s received an award give influence to something. I think jinglong, but I, of course, prefer the from the festival. Lu Chuan directed a that film is inspiring and what I want Swiss Alps. [Laughs] But I have plans film called “Kekexili: Mountain Patrol” to do is inspire people. to be in Colorado next week to do in 2004. It depicts the struggle be- It’s also important for people to some business and good skiing with tween rangers and poachers in Tibet. connect to characters and most of my husband. It’s a beautiful film. Other than that, the films that we show are about no Chinese films have won awards real people that do real things. Sean Do you know of any good places to from Banff. White, the snowboarder was at the enjoy outdoor activities in Beijing? festival last year. So many young I run marathons and when I need to Do you have any people from the people look to him for inspiration train, I go running at Baihe in Huirou film industry in China working and his life is an example to them. district. It’s very beautiful. But kayak- with you on promotion? Xia Yu is Maybe they only do what he does ing and dragon boating in Houhai is working with us as our promotion because they think it’s cool, but it’s a lot of fun. ambassador. We went to Banff in a good start. Canada together last year. He will be And you live in Australia… Yeah, I at the festival in China this year. What about the photography com- try to be the bridge. I’m from China, petition? The photography compe- but live outside of China and that What are some of the challenges tition is a way to encourage average gives me a lot of perspective. I can you face while working to help people and amateur photographers see clearly the changes that I want to Chinese people to “sign-out?” In to live a healthy, adventurous life make because of this perspective. a country like Canada people are and to document it with photos. exposed to outdoor sports at a very They can enter those photos into the Interview by Jordan Thomas Mitchell

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 25 SPOTLIGHT letic ability and are able to display it as team players and as individuals. I think the Chinese appreciate that.

How did NiuBBall come along? There are millions of basketball fans here. More and more players from the states are signing deals here with teams as well as creating merchan- dise. As the basketball scene in China becomes more international, the rest of the world becomes more interested in what’s going on here. But at the end of the day, those people don’t live here, they don’t speak the language, and they don’t know the culture. I do live here, I read and speak Chinese and am fully immersed in the Hoophead Jon Pastuszek’s NiuBBall is a slam dunk basketball culture. I ﬁgured I could be the guy to step up, ﬁll the niche, and help give people a better under- BASKETBALL THROUGH standing of basketball in China.

AND THROUGH Where are most of your readers Jon Pastuszek, Basketball fan and founder of NiuBBall based? Most of my readers are in the States, but I get hits from the Encyclopedia.com defines a Hoophead basis, that the Chinese people like Philippines, Australia, Europe… I as a basketball player or devoted fan. It basketball. Though, I don’t think that write in English, so for the most part is safe to say that Jon Pastuszek goes well they fully understand why or just it’s limited to English speakers. beyond the average fan. Having coached how popular it is. There are a lot of basketball in both San Francisco and opportunities to get involved in the Do you think Basketball is a good Beijing, Jon has earned some legitimate development of the sport here, on means for cultural exchange be- bball cred. Being a Chinese speaker and both amateur and more professional tween China and The West? Abso- reader, he’s taken his knowledge and love levels. lutely. I think we’re already seeing a of basketball and formed NiuBBall—the lot of it. Both professional and college one-stop-shop for everything basketball Why do you think basketball is teams in China are going over to and China. popular in China? I think the Chi- the States for a period of time to do nese have always been a people to training at athletic academies. There Why Basketball? Basketball is defi- admire individual expression and are quite a few American and Euro- nitely my passion—it’s what I enjoy in basketball you can’t really hide pean coaches flying out to China for doing the most. Some people get behind anything. You’ve got a jersey, the summer to hold clinics or all-star off on music, some people get off some sneakers, and a ball. Everyone camps. The head coach of the Na- on going out, I get off on playing can see what you’re doing and eve- tional Team is an American guy and basketball. I used to mess around ryone can see your facial expressions. before that there was a Lithuanian with running and I played a bit of At its core, it’s a team game—you guy. This kind of exchange is mutually baseball, but at the end of the day have to play five on five. But it also has beneficial for the sharing of ideas and I’m a hoop head. room for individual expression. I think understanding of the diverse ways to that’s why guys like Kobe Bryant and approach basketball. Why China? Most people outside of Michael Jordan are so popular. These China know, if even just on a casual are guys that have transcendent ath- With all of the teaching and the writing, do you get a chance to play much? It’s tough in the winter “Some people get off on music, some people get because of the cold, but I play indoor off on going out, I get off on playing basketball” ball a few times a week. There’s a little bit of a community in Beijing and

26 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM the guys who play all know each other. We all make sacrifices living in “I constantly have ideas to provide more services Beijing and one of those sacrifices is and meet new demands. It’s definitely not just not playing as much pickup ball. The coaching and not just writing—I’m out here try- good thing is that, at least in Beijing, there’s no shortage of places to play ing to tackle all aspects” in the summer. What kind of work do you do with a little bit hesitant to get their kids What’s your favorite basketball Sports Beijing? I run two Basketball involved in extracurricular activities team in China? I’d have to say Bei- camps in Beijing. I do one with Chi- because they feel like it might take jing. nese kids and with expat kids. Sports away from school. Beijing is an expat community that Favorite player? Ding Junhui is one runs mostly out in Shunyi. Most of the Your life is Basketball. What’s the of my favorite players. He’s an under- students we work with attend inter- difference between work and play? sized power forward. He’s a little bit national schools and we frequently I do have to be mindful because bas- short for his position, which is unique do work at the Western Academy of ketball is fun for me but it’s also my to see in China because there’s such Beijing and the International School professional focus. The difference an emphasis on height. I like that he’s of Beijing. Basically, I just run basket- for me is that I’m a coach. I’m always shorter than everyone but uses his ball workshops with the kids. working on improving as a coach—I heart and hardworking attitude to read a ton of material, I watch a ton overcome that. How’d you start running Basket- of material, I talk to people. I also love ball camps in China? I was first in- getting out on the court to play, but What’s the vision for NiuBBall? I’d troduced to a Chinese guy that was that’s not what I do professionally. My like it to be the one-stop-shop for in charge of the camp. The interview physical skills will eventually start to everything basketball-related in Chi- was funny… basically we were play- decline, but my coaching skills can na. We’re not limited to just covering ing five on five outside, I was on a just continue to grow. the CBA. I’d like to be more involved in breakaway and dunked the ball. He the community by organizing pickup hired me immediately. Are you working towards becom- games, by being an outlet for people I have a background in coaching. ing more involved in the business who like the game and want to play, I’ve done work with the teams at the side of basketball? Yeah, I’m always by building a scouting index for peo- University of San Francisco. I really just thinking about good ways for me to ple to keep track of up and coming enjoy teaching. The age or nationality expand myself and make my talents young players. I’d really like to build of the kids doesn’t matter. and passions more lucrative. I con- a community out of it. stantly have ideas to provide more Do you find that there’s much of a services and meet new demands. Are there others working for NiuB- difference between teaching Chi- It’s definitely not just coaching and Ball other than yourself? No, just nese kids and expat kids? One of not just writing—I’m out here trying me right now. But I could always use the biggest differences is that I tend to tackle all aspects. more writers and more of those that to coach Chinese kids in Chinese. really like basketball. Anyone should Sometimes their English skills aren’t What are your favorite spots to feel free to contact me if they have great, especially their basketball chill and watch a game? Well, the interest in working with us. English. It’s been good for my lan- NBA comes on in the morning here guage skills. I also find that Chinese so probably my couch. I don’t think You’ve been doing some recent kids learn differently than some of there’s a basketball bar in Beijing. I traveling through China. What the expat kids do and it’s good to like to listen to live music so I tend have you been up to? Right now, have an understanding of that. I like to chill at Yugong Yishan. I also like with the CBA season going on, most both—it’s a good balance. Salsa Caribe. of my travels are based around going to games, introducing myself Are you seeing some real talent in Interview by Jordan Thomas Mitchell to people, meeting with some of the kids that you’re working with? What I’m doing, especially on the Salsa Caribe 7pm-2am, 4 Courtyard, Gongti the foreign players. I have a season Beilu, Behind the Bookworm pass to games, so I just have to get Chinese side, is coaching kids that (6507-7821) 工体北路4号 myself to the games. This past week just like to play. China is a culture that’s so focused on academics and Yugong Yishan Daily 7pm-late. 3-2 Zhangz- I was in Shanghai for Shanghai vs. izhong Lu (100m west of Zhangzizhong Lu Liao Ning and in Nanjing for Jiangsu puts so much pressure on kids to subway station) (6404 2711) 东城区平安大 vs. Xinjiang. study. It seems like most parents are 道张自忠路3-2号(地铁五号线张自忠路站往西100米)

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 27 SPOTLIGHT give young men of all socioeconomic backgrounds between the ages of nine and fourteen years of age the opportunity to develop both their basketball skills and their life skills. Right now I am actually in nego- tiations to bring my knowledge of the game to Macau and set up camps, clinics, leagues and tournaments there, as well as to give speeches and entertain the youth. You know, I think my legacy is not determined by what I do during my lifetime, but what those whose lives I have touched decide to do with their lives.

You do a lot of speeches, and have also made the transition from the court to the silver screen. How did that work? The transition was really easy, because once I became a Globetrotter I instantly became an entertainer and learned how to play the crowd. I’m a storyteller at heart, and it’s also helped that I am very Curley "Boo" Johnson shares his skills on and oﬀ the court passionate about the things I speak about. My message is simple, but effective: never give up, no matter how HOOP DREAMS hard you have to try. Always believe Harlem Globetrotter Curley “Boo” Johnson in yourself! For nearly a century, the Harlem Globe- industry? I needed a job! Seriously Do you attribute your career to trotters have combined athleticism and though, my father was a professional inborn skills or hard work? I’d say theatrics in their performances around basketball player and I wanted to fol- my athletic ability came from my the world, entertaining thousands of low in his footsteps. I was a big fan of father [Curley Johnson Sr. was a bona families, as well as religious leaders and the NBA, the NFL and the Globetrot- ﬁde pioneer of basketball –ed.], but heads of state. Agenda called upon an ters, so I decided to pursue a career my skills came from hard work! None old friend, the legendary Curley “Boo” in that. of my skills – be it dribbling, ball han- Johnson, who has traveled to more than dling, or my overall ability – were 81 countries, performed for Pope John You have a legacy of charitable God-given. I worked hard on them. Paul II, and can dribble a ball more than work. Tell us about that. I have al- 500 times per minute, to learn how he’s ways given back to society, and I What’s your opinion of Chinese using his brilliant sports career to create always will. I feel very strongly that I basketball players? Chinese basket- better futures for America’s youth, and have a responsibility towards others. ball players are really well respected his plans to bring the Globetrotter spirit There’s no doubt that I have left some throughout the industry, especially to China. footprints in the world, like through Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. my Skills for Life Peoria basketball How did you get started in this camps. In these summer camps, we How do you stay in shape? I still play basketball! Four times a week!

“You know, I think my legacy is not determined Interview by Jennifer Thomé by what I do during my lifetime, but what those whose lives I have touched decide to do with To learn more about Curley “Boo” their lives” Johnson’s basketball clinics, see http://skillsforlifepeoria.com

28 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM SPOTLIGHT don’t like it, but I feel it can help you slow down and recover from busy city life.

What are your favorite tools for staying healthy in the city? I don’t know if I would choose any actual “tools.” I prefer to make good lifestyle choices. In the big city, everyone works day and night trying to get approval or a raise, but when everyone chases this goal, most people can’t have it. I choose an ordinary life. This doesn’t mean that I don’t have ambition – I do lots of things – but I just don’t see how chasing fame and fortune is my destiny. I also prepare my own food, since Got an excuse for being unfit? Not anymore, you don’t! food cooked in restaurants tends to be higher in fat, salt and calories. I KEEPING HEALTHY IN HAZEVILLE usually only eat out three times a month. Lee Zheng, Senior Fitness Instructor at Doubletree by Hilton Do you have any nutritional tips For the past ten years Lee has been to pollution. Beijing is crowded, and to help people cope with the pol- keeping himself and some of China’s most people have a long commute, lution? Eating frequent but small most prominent figures healthy in leading to a lot of pollution caused meals can help speed up your meta- spite of heavy pollution and everyday by motor vehicle exhaust. Every day bolic rate and strengthen your body’s stresses. Agenda sat down with Lee to millions of cars, buses, and trucks absorption, and eating high fiber, learn more about the techniques he burn gallons of fossil fuels and release high protein foods can make you uses to train celebrities, and how he exhaust into the air. The bad traffic feel more energetic. This, combined finds balance in his hectic schedule. conditions increase gasoline use and, with lots of water, also has a great consequently, levels of pollutants. detoxifying effect. You have a very diverse back- The potential illnesses caused by ground. What do you think is the this include shortness of breath, eye, You like to draw as well. Tell us most important for people living nose, and throat irritation, and even about that. Art is not something that in a city – nutrition or exercise? It cancer. This is definitely the biggest I do for a living, but it allows me to is essential to balance the two. Fol- health problem we face. free my mind and create things that lowing a scientific exercise regime help me express what’s important can help your cells stay younger, and How do you manage to exercise to me. Cartoons in particular help let your body feel energetic and fresh. despite the severe pollution in people understand my message, be You should also try to eat more fish the city? Air pollution is one of the it ironic, sad or happy. They always than red meat. I think it’s key to have most noticeable and common com- tell a frank story. at least thirty minutes of moderate plaints of people living in the big city. acitivity a day, which helps protect Most of the time, I prefer to work out You’ve worked with several fa- against weight gain and also boosts indoors, and I regularly work out for mous people. What’s that like? immunity. This includes brisk walking, ninety minutes a day at our hotel You’re right – I’ve worked as fitness gardening and dancing. Intense activ- fitness center. There is a 3,000 square and nutrition coach for several fa- ity includes jogging and swimming. meter rooftop garden that joins the mous people, and some of them fitness center, a green oasis in the have made a really big impact on me. What is the biggest health problem heart of the city. I can jog up there Yao Ming, the basetball player, really faced by people living in Beijing? and play ball with our guests. impressed me with his personality. In big cities like Beijing, people tend When I get a day off, I flee the city He’s very honest. to have an overall unhealthy lifestyle, to go hiking or fishing with friends and the air quality is really poor due in the suburbs. Most young people Interview by Jennifer Thomé

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 29 SPOTLIGHT thought it was dangerous and dirty, and they thought he shouldn’t have it, but he loved it. I remember he used to sit me on the petrol tank in the front, and I got such a thrill out of it! When I got old enough to ride one myself I got a trail bike, and I used to go to college on it, and then when we finished college we used to go off-road, mess around in the mud and just have fun with it. We used to go watch the motorbike Grand Prix in England, and it was great fun. But in those days, the exotic bikes market wasn’t really developed. Not like today where bikes have become an iconic luxury item with baby boomers. I’ve ridden bikes all over the world: Australia, America, wherever I go. Say I go to Miami, I hire a bike and I tour Miami. Los Angles, Las Vegas, San Francisco… I took one to Highway 1 and then Napa Valley. But the roads here are some of the best ever. It’s really first class tarmac.

I hear you ride a Harley. Why did you choose that bike? What you do with Harleys – and Harleys are special – is you add things to them, and it comes to a point when the things you add to them cost almost as much as the bike itself. Harley dealers give you a book as big as the phone directory with all the parts, and it becomes Polished chrome, the open road, and peace of mind very personal. It becomes your bike.

Is there a similarity between peo- ZEN ON TWO WHEELS ple who have brand loyalty to their Ritz Carlton Beijing General Manager David Wilson bikes, and say, to your hotel? I think so, definitely. Especially with Harleys and other luxury brands. There’s a David Wilson is a meticulous person, How did you get into motorcy- joke we always tell, that Harley is the and this character trait has allowed cling? When I was very young my ultimate in brand loyalty, because him to flourish as General Manager at brother used to love motorbikes, and how many people would have a the Ritz Carlton for nearly a decade. He I remember that when I was five or product tattooed on their arm? Not also has a longtime passion for motor- six years old he had an old British me, but Harley users are just that cycling, a hobby that helps him stay Velocette – a real classic racing bike. passionate about their brand. It really centered. Agenda decided to find out I used to love it! It used to leak oil all conjures up a certain lifestyle, a sense how he gets his kicks. over the place, and my parents hated of freedom, something very special. it and wished he would sell it. They And you’ve seen this whole brand developed. Just look at the market “The roads here are some of the best ever. It’s here in Beijing. The bikes are 200 to really first class tarmac” 250 percent more than they are in America – they are very expensive

30 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM because of the tax, but they’ve got a fantastic showroom here and they “When you start riding … you can only think sell bikes. A lot of people aspire to about the road, the traffic, controlling the bike have something different now, and – everything else disappears” you see a lot of luxury magazines, like the Robb Report, who have a special motorbike edition. In America about my bike has to be perfect. It is a famous player, so I really enjoy it. they even have special motor home always has to be clean, the chrome Just recently we got together and with drive-in garages for their motor- has to be polished, and every part started playing in a club near the Ren- bikes, so they’ve really taken it to a has to be perfect. But my artist friends aissance Capital. They have a tennis different level. couldn’t care less. It goes through the academy. One of the coaches used to mud, and they can’t be bothered. It’s be Fedora’s sparring partner. They’ve Is that true in China as well? I think also expressed in the way you ride. I got a lot of coaches there. it’s true in China as well. When you like to ride well, fast, and safe. I think the main thing about go to the dealership here you see I once decided that I would try bikes, especially for me, is that part all sorts of people. And that’s the dirt biking, so I bought this monster of the pleasure of riding a bike is the great thing about biking. Whether of a bike, this 450 cc Honda, a com- bike itself. We love the actual bike. We people are riding a bike that they’ve petition enduro bike, and I started ride for fun, not for transport. There’s a cobbled together themselves for a riding in the middle of Java, riding up huge difference between car drivers couple of hundred dollars, or some- volcanoes… I had a few accidents on and bike drivers. Car drivers drive to body is riding a bike that cost 80,000 that, but nothing too serious. get someplace, but when you ride a dollars, everyone respects the bikes bike, it doesn’t matter where you go. and it doesn’t matter how much it What about doing business on the We couldn’t care less where we go, costs. Everyone mixes, talks, has lunch bike? No, but you do build relation- because we never use the bike for together. It’s not like an elite thing. ships on these trips. In Japan, a lot of transport. I do sometimes, but only to avoid the traffic in the city. But most of the time it’s about “Your bike is an expression of your personality. the fun of riding. It’s also really about In my case, for instance, I’m very meticulous. I’m a sense of relaxation. I found this out a perfectionist, so everything about my bike has in Japan. If I got really stressed at to be perfect” work and got home at nine or ten o’clock, I’d take the bike out for an hour or two, come home around All bikers have this common love of relationships were built on the golf midnight, and feel totally relaxed. biking, so it doesn’t matter. course, and a lot of relationships were That’s because when you’re riding, built riding bikes. A lot of times you you have to concentrate 100 percent. What places do you love to ride? get to know people through riding, It’s a bit like cooking. When you cook, Mutianyu is my favorite. The road is and later they’ll bring business in, and you have to relax because you can’t the best, and there is a nice variety want to do business. Especially when think of anything else. So whatever of landscape. The views are amazing, you come to a new country and you is going on in your mind, you clear. and there’s little traffic. The country- don’t know anyone. It’s a great way When you start riding it’s the same side is spectacular, and sometimes to get to know people. thing. You can only think about the we just get lost out there. But it’s all road, the traffic, controlling the bike around that area. Another great ride Do you play any other sports? I play – everything else disappears. So you is Cuandixia – it’s a very old village golf, and did a lot of that in Japan and relax. It’s great stress relief. and a Wold Heritage site. in Bali. And Tennis, if I have time. But When you ride in a car, some- time is the main thing. You have two times you don’t remember what Do you see any correlation days on the weekend, and you’d be you’ve passed, whereas when you between riding and your manage- hurtling around like crazy if you tried ride a bike, you remember every- ment philosophy? I think if you’re to fit everything in. The bike would thing. In Bali you could smell cloves, doing racetrack riding or competitive take priority for me. you smell coffee roasting on the side riding there is some kind of strategy, I played a lot in India, where I had of the road. You smell spices, and you but it’s more the case that your bike two tennis courts in the hotel, and smell flowers. You actually feel it. You is an expression of your personality. In the Davis Cup teams would often don’t feel that in a car. my case, for instance, I’m very meticu- stay with us, so guys would give me lous. I’m a perfectionist, so everything coaching. A very good friend of mine Interview by Jennifer Thomé

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 31 SPOTLIGHT solutions – and a dedicated team of research and strategy services which are provided to the multinational brands. Here in China we mainly work on consulting for two main groups. First, we service property owners, i.e. sports organizations like the Chi- nese Olympic Committee. We helped them develop their post-Olympic strategy. We also provide sponsorship consulting to corporate sponsors, which involves a lot of negotiating and leverage. Regarding the North Face 100 event coming up, we’ve been doing a lot of packaging and promoting events to a higher level – to get more fans to participate and also to attract more sponsors.

What’s your strategy for promoting sports events in China? Have you faced any major barriers? Pro- moting sports events in China is a bit different than in other countries. Running is very strong and popular Julia Cui with female endurance runner Diane Van Deren here in China, but unlike in Europe or in the United States it’s not a lifestyle yet. So we are trying to promote IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING sports more to the general public, so that there are more participants Octagon Asia Director Julia Cui who can feel the change and passion that sports bring to your life. The By understanding consumer passion representation and management. major barrier right now is basically for sports, music, and entertainment, We belong to the Interpublic group, just trying to make sports a lifestyle Octagon is able to help deliver market- which is composed of other adver- for people here in China. Foreign ing plans that fit their clients’ objec- tising and public relation groups, events such as basketball and soc- tives. Agenda recently sat down with but we are the only ones respon- cer are still more popular than local Octagon Asia director Julia Cui to learn sible for athlete sponsorship and Chinese events such as badminton. more about what Octagon is up to, representation. Our company does Most people are interested in watch- and to talk about the future of sports a lot of sports marketing, representing World Cup soccer and Olympics in China. ing over 800 top athletes all over more than anything else. So our job the world, as well as entertainment now is to market the local events Tell us a bit about your company, marketing, representing various here and to make them more popular Octagon, and what you do? Octa- bands and celebrities. The biggest in China. gon is the world’s largest sponsorship departments are probably marketing consulting practice, and a pioneer – which includes sponsor marketing, What will the North Face 100 and leader in athlete and personality sports event organization, marketing event be like this year? This event is designed to promote endurance running here in China. It is officially “Promoting sports events in China is a bit different called the North Face 100 Beijing than in other countries. Running is very strong International Endurance Challenge. and popular here in China, but unlike in Europe We picked the Great Wall as the place or in the United States it’s not a lifestyle yet” for the 100-kilometer run. This event, which started in 2009, is part of the

32 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM North Face Running Series here in Asia. We are organizing everything for “Most of the 10k runs in China take place on the North Face, from event promotion to road, so this year will be the first opportunity for organization to marketing. Judging the 10k runners to have a real trail run, to see the from the Beijing International Mara- thon in 2009, we could see the popu- lake and the environment around them” larity of running here; over 30,000 people participated in that event. So from that we knew that many people lar here in China, and badminton will be more, because we believe were used to the concept of running is also increasingly popular. Other that running is one of the easiest in a marathon. Then came the North sports have not shown much of an sport for everyone. Everyone can Face 100, which is a 100k run that increase yet, but we are seeing a very run. And you can do it almost any- takes place in the mountains. This powerful outlook. In a country as big where. We believe that the number was a difficult concept for people as China, it will take time to make of competitors will increase – that to believe in the beginning and we sports a part of peoples lives. there will just be more and more limited the number of participants of everything. I also see the future to 100 people. Later we noticed that Who are your most active par- having a lot more unique extreme our quota kept increasing, which is ticipants in China, and how has challenge events, like the North Face why in the second year we increased this demographic changed over 100 event, where it brings you the the participants to 200. This year we the past years? It really depends on experience of running in nature – a will increase the level of difficulty to how we see it. In the past, runners different experience than most peo- increase its appeal to the hard-core have been people who are recently ple are used to. runners. And this year for the 10k we retired, and students, because they As for nutritional supplements, are launching a new experience – a had time to run outside and train. The we see that more of the hard-core 2km trail, so that amateur runners students would have to run because runners are paying more attention can experience running on a real trail they were in school, and the retired to them. There is definitely a market rather than the roads they are used people would run because of health for this. But here in China, product to. Most of the 10k runs in China take reasons. These two groups were the choice is limited. If more companies place on the road, so this year will most active in marathons ten years promote nutritional supplements be the first opportunity for the 10k ago. But right now we have so much here in China, that will definitely be runners to have a real trail run, to see more diversity, which is very evident a good business opportunity. the lake and the environment around at the North Face 100. Many foreign- them. This year we will increase our ers participate – people come from all Who are your favorite Chinese participants to 6,600, but still limit the over the world to compete. More and athletes? I have so many favorite number of participants in the 50k and more, we’re seeing people in their 30s athletes. I really like Li Nan and Ding 100k categories. to 40s who are working for interna- Junhui – both are really making a tional companies, and many people breakthrough, and are basically de- What big change in sports do you from sports and athletic groups who veloping on their own. They get a see here in China? The Beijing Ol- are active participants as well. little government support, but their ympics was a big drive for China, and growth and popularity are all based definitely impacted the promotion What do you think the biggest on their own talents and passion of sports here. It not only increased trends in athletics will be over the for their sports. Ling Dan is also the awareness of sports amongst the coming years? Equipment, new representing the new generation general public, but it also helped to sports, nutritional supplements? of athletes. We did a global badmin- grow a lot of new talent in the sports With regard to equipment, we see ton survey in 12 countries last year, industry. A lot more people now pos- brands such as Nike and Li Ning all and he has the most fans. Ling is so sess a greater international vision, focusing on making running popu- dominant because of his dominance and we’re able to work together with lar; they have many products and on the court, his personality, and his them to create more content. As far types of equipment to make running passion for the game. His energy on as participants are concerned, we a better experience for everyone. the court really gives us hope for the still have a long way to go but it is Right now many companies like New future of sports here in China. It is definitely increasing rapidly. There are Balance, Li Ning, Nike and North Face nice to see sports stars here in China many marathons held all over China, are doing a lot of grassroots activities. impacting the lives of people, and and it is slowly becoming a lifestyle. They all have their own running clubs hopefully we’ll be seeing many more But regarding the diversity, we’re still and weekend activities to connect homegrown stars. not sure yet. Running is always popu- more with their public. And there Interview by Marla Fong

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Blissful baths, massages and facials

Spa i spa 泰美好 Local massage chain i spa oﬀers a wide range of consistently relaxing and rejuvenating massages, facials and body wraps at several locations around town. Treatments are inspired by both eastern and western traditions, so whether you want a marine salt polish (RMB 398) or a Thai herbal scrub (RMB 398), a deep impact massage (RMB 698) or a traditional Chinese massage (RMB 488), bliss is just a choice away. i spa also features facials from Sothys and Jurlique. i spa has eight locations around town (Sanlitun, Upper East, Napa, Gulou, Nikko, China Central Place, near the Summer Palace and the airport), all of which can be found at their website, www.ispa.cn

11am-11.30. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (5908 8380) 朝阳区华贸中心建国路83号北京JW万豪酒店2层 ROAD JINTAI

Signature treatments include the Siam Healing massage (RMB 698 per 90 minutes), and the Pure Gold and Lingzhi CHAOYANG ROAD body scrub (RMB 498 per 30 minutes). Their lunch break massage card (RMB 500) gets you 50% oﬀ all treatments JW MARRIOTT HOTEL I SPA CRYSTAL JADE under two hours done before 2pm for one year. NOBU SHINKONG PLACE CRU FAUCHON While you’re in the neighborhood, see if you can pop into Nobu, the famous Japanese restaurant which is in its soft opening. If they are still closed, stop by CRU for an evening DAWANGLU SIHUI of classy, American dining (or a fantastic, not to mention STATION STATION reasonable, business lunch), or Crystal Jade at Shinkong Place for an inspired, healthy Chinese dinner. While you’re at Shinkong, pick up some chocolates at Fauchon.

34 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM 广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 35 THE LIST 1号温特莱中心B座101 and locations at Financial Street, Sunjoy Mansion, Xindong Street, Lido and Central Park. See www.taipan.com.cn for addresses and specials. Kocoon While not speciﬁcally a sports massage, Kocoon’s Aroma Hot Stone Full Body Massage (RMB 685 for 100 minutes) will melt away any stress or tension, no matter what the cause. Tue-Sun 10am-8.30pm. Rm C301,3/F, North Bldg, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie (west side), Chaoyang District (5208 6068) 朝阳区三里屯北街西侧 81号那里花园北楼3层C301室www. kocoonspalounge.com

Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat 悠庭保健会所 Alongside their traditional massages, Dragonfly offers a Post-Workout Spot Massage (RMB 150 for 60 minutes) that focuses on your sorest parts. If you’re in need of a more comprehensive treatment, try their Top-to-Toe Massage (RMB 290 for 60 minutes), administered by two therapists at once, which they guarantee will make you feel as light as a dragonfly. 1) Daily 10am-1am. 1/F, Grand Summit Plaza, 19 Dongfang Being healthy has never felt better Donglu (100m north of Lufthansa Center), Chaoyang District (8532 3122) 朝阳区朝阳区燕莎桥东方东路19号外交会所1层（燕莎中心路北100米）2) Daily NO PAIN, NO GAIN 10am-1am. 60 Donghuamen Ave Beijing’s best sports massages (near The Peninsula Hotel and Oriental Plaza), Dongcheng District (6527 9368) Life in the city is tough, and at the end of your whole body. 1) Daily 11am- 东城区东城区东华门大街60号(近王府 of the week you tend to need some extra 2am. 14A Guanghua Lu (5/F, Nuo’an 饭店和东方广场) 3) Daily 10am-1am. TLC, especially if you’re the kind of person Bldg, southwest of the Kerry Centre), B1/F, Eastern Hotel, Nansanlitun Nanlu, who lives by the “work hard, play hard” Chaoyang District (5130 9718, 6591 Chaoyang District (6593 6066) 朝阳区朝阳区三里屯南路逸羽酒店1层 credo. A good sports massage is the 6247) 朝阳区光华路甲14号（嘉里中心西 perfect solution, and has many benefits: 南侧诺安大厦5层）2) it reduces the heart rate, increases blood Daily 11am-1am. B1/F, Jiahui Center, Purple Jade Country Club Spa circulation and lymph drainage, reduces 6 Jiqingli, Dongcheng District (6551 Located far outside the North Fourth muscle tension, improves flexibility, and 6112/13) 东城区吉庆里6号佳汇中心 Ring Road, the spa at Purple Jade relieves pain. Treat yourself to one of 地下1层 Country Club is a secluded hideaway these post-workout tension tamers. from the craziness of the city. Oriental Taipan Massage and Spa Equipped with advanced facilities and Long Island Massage and Spa 长岛东方大班保健休闲会所 The Oriental professional, experienced personal 健身This large establishment offers Taipan Massage and Spa is well known trainers, their fitness center offers a Chinese and Thai-style massage and as a destination for those in need variety of personal fitness programs, reflexology, including a Thai Body of an oasis of relaxation, but their including Latin Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Retreat Massage (RMB 428 for 90 Oriental Taipan Signature Massage Kickboxing, Fitness Ball, Water Aero- minutes) that originated in Thai Royal (RMB 198 for 60 minutes), which bics and Tai Chi, plus an excellent all- palace and that uses deep tissue, focuses on the meridians of the body around health curriculum. Treatments pressure points, and stretches to and improves lymph node drainage, (from RMB 380) include aromatherapy reduce stress and stimulate the nerve is great for helping your body recover massage, sports massage, hot stone meridians of the body, and a Spine quickly. For those not inclined to exer- therapy, body scrubs and body wraps. Pro Massage (RMB 388 for 60 minutes) cise, a fat-burning bath (RMB 300 for Daily 2pm-1130pm. 1 Ziyu Donglu, which uses herbal oil to massage the 30 minutes) is also available. 1) Daily Chaoyang District (6492 5551 ext shoulders and upper and lower back. 12pm-2am. Rm 101, Bldg B, Winterless 6007) 朝阳区紫玉东路1号 The therapist then adjusts the joints of Center, 1 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang your spine, and stretches the tendons District (6538 8086) 朝阳区西大望路 Compiled by Marla Fong

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Rick Hansen has inspired thousands around the world CANADA’S MAN IN MOTION RETURNS TO CHINA Rick Hansen speaks on his upcoming visit to the Middle Kingdom

For more than 20 years, Rick Hansen and addressing change for people mendous growth and change and has been showing the world that with disabilities. There is a histori- we look forward to the opportunities disabilities don’t have to stop cal relationship here – since my to address the business community people, but rather that they make them original “Man in Motion” World Tour – an because it takes more than govern- unstoppable. Rick Hansen’s journey to opportunity to recognize the ment to achieve meaningful social realize his dream of a world inclusive moments of friendship, inspiration change. Hong Kong is [also] a vibrant and accessible to all continues, and he and partnership [has emerged]. city that is [very] connected to the will be visiting China once more next world. We look forward to engaging month, traveling to Beijing, Shanghai Are there particular places you’d their youth in meaningful dialogue and Hong Kong. Agenda caught up like to visit during this trip? We – as they are such an important part with Hansen before his big visit to learn will have the opportunity to revisit of the intergenerational push toward what keeps him going. three major areas – Beijing, Shanghai, “Cure” and “Accessibility.” Hong Kong. Beijing provides us with What are the main goals and ob- the opportunity to reconnect with You took a trip up the Great Wall jectives of your China visit? [My the CDPF (Chinese Disabled Person’s was nearly two decades ago goals] are to continue to build on Federation). As the political center of – what changes have you seen and strengthen relationships and China, it is such an important place in China and how do you think presence going into the next 25 for setting policy and direction for things will progress in the future? years – China plays an instrumen- research and accessibility and is a Going to the Great Wall was a sym- tal role in continuing to the global city with such rich history and vibrant bolic gesture to challenge and shift acceleration of progress in the ar- culture. people’s perceptions of what people eas of spinal chord injury research Shanghai has undergone tre- with disabilities are capable of. It was the beginning of a new conversation with China about the potential of “Coming back to China is a symbol again of people with disabilities – a [sort of] how far it has come in a long journey of social emergence into a life with access to change” all society has to offer … Coming back to China is a symbol again of

40 AGENDA THU, MAR 10– WED, MAR 23 广告DM how far it has come in a long journey of social change. China has made im- “Returning [to China] will be a celebration of mense progress thanks to its leaders, progress: 25 years ago it took a herculean effort the CDPF and people with disabili- to summit that Wall; [now] there is access via a ties themselves. This is evident from gondola” the [successful] 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, all the new retail and tourist destinations (and acces- What are your plans for next 25 person who acted as a mentor, to a sibility considerations) and the sight years? To continue to balance health, peer on a team who showed me how of more people with disabilities in family and relationships. To learn and to make a difference, to my wife who society. Returning [to China] will be a grow – and continue challenge my- gave me perspective and taught me celebration of progress: 25 years ago self to think globally. I recognize that to never give up. There are many it took a herculean effort to summit the world has changed dramatically in others I’ve met along the way who that Wall; [now] there is access via the last 25 years, and will likely change have overcome great obstacles … all a gondola. even more quickly in the next 25 years. of them are values-based mentors. I also recognize that we have more in What are the biggest obstacles common than we are different – and Are there any Chinese figures you you have encountered and how that the future of this planet depends find particularly inspirational? have you overcome them? The larg- on all of us being healthy, inclusive Deng Pufeng – I have been inspired est obstacle in life and in dealing with and accepting of each other. For the by his determination and courage to a disability has been other peoples’ next 25 years, I’ll continue to define be able to face his spinal cord injury attitudes – challenges in terms of new goals and new dreams that have with optimism, to overcome chal- how people view people with dis- meaning – and I will work to apply lenges, and to lead an extraordinary abilities. The best way to change that them in a purposeful way. life. He has represented China ad- is to shine a light on where those mirably – envisioning not what was pre-conceived notions came from Who is the most inspirational – but what could be. He has been a based on fact and history. The more person you’ve ever met? I’ve been tremendous supporter and friend we can profile the lives of people inspired by so many people – there – right from the original journey, and with disabilities, the more people has been a succession over my life- for that I will always be grateful. will understand that they have im- time. So many people have made a mense potential to be politicians, difference in crafting my life’s mis- Check out the website of the Rick athletes, actors, artists, researchers, sion and have played different roles, Hansen Foundation, at www.rick- poets – the list goes on and on ... from a former coach who taught me hansen.com, and stay tuned for details By creating access to a world where the love of sport, to another injured on his April 13-15 visit. people with a disability can engage with neighbors, fellow countrymen etc, the more the attitudes and stig- mas fade into history.

Are there any opportunities you passed up and later regretted? Life is ﬁlled with opportunities and there have been many that I haven’t pursued. Certainly one wonders what the outcome might have been – but I have no regrets – because the life I’ve pursued and opportunities I have chased are based on my best thinking and judgment at the time. I could have chosen a life of generating more income – but I would have given up pursuing my greatest passion – to live a life of meaning and purpose. So it’s not a regret, it’s an intentional choice. Hansen's herculean feat: the Great Wall of China

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Uni-Design in China One East Veal Sets “Uni-design in China” is an art show Guests will be able to enjoy a wide to transcend the boundaries of the variety of delectable veal menu design ﬁeld and a collaborative eﬀort items at the Hilton Beijing’s award to break through the bottleneck of winning One East restaurant be- the industry. Based on the subjects tween 2nd and 31st March. Lunch of the exhibition, “Arts China · Design Set Menu: RMB 128 (2-course) or Forum II” will lead to further explora- RMB 138 (3-course) per person. Din- tion with some of the most creative ner Set Menu: RMB 388 (3-course) minds. 10th March -12th April. Bei- or RMB 458 (4-course) per person. jing Center for the Arts 23, Qianmen Dinner wine paring: RMB 168 per Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 person. Subject to 15% surcharge 8008) www.beijingcenterforthearts. One East, Hilton Beijing 2/F, Hilton com www.chienmen23.com 天安 Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Chaoyang 时间当代艺术中心，东城区前门东 District (5865 5030) 朝阳区东三环大街23号北路东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层

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7.30pm 6.30pm 9.30pm Crea8- Fashion, Media and Exhibition of love letters Vitalic, Pet Conspiracy, Creative Industries Network- The library of the French Cultural Liman, A.M.U., VJ Zhiqi ing Evening Centre proposes a series of lectures Ballsy dance-ﬂoor bangers that’ll Sponsored by Agenda Magazine. of the work of Ananda Devi, a female rough you up, gently. RMB 120, RMB RMB 90 if pre-registered before Mon- author from Mauritius. Free Entrance. 80 (advance) 3/F, Tango (formerly day 14 March or RMB 150 full price. Library of French Cultural Centre 18, known as The Star Live), 79 Heping Price includes a complimentary Gongti Xilu, Guangcai International Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong drink, appetizers, happy hour until Masion, Chaoyang district (6553 subway station), Dongcheng 10:00pm and unlimited network- 2627) www.ccfpekin.org/ 北京市朝阳 District (6425 5677) 东城区和平西 ing opportunities. To register, email 区工体西路18号光彩国际公寓街79号糖果三层（雍和宫桥路北 [email protected] or call 139 1109 50米） 8002. Zeta Bar 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5865 5050) 颐达吧，朝阳区东三环北路东方路1号希尔顿饭店2层

SUNDAY, MAR 20 MONDAY, MAR 21 5-9pm Malaysian “Selera” Food, Film and Friends: Global Visiting Malaysian chefs, led by Cuisine and World Cinema Chef Azhar bin Arshad and Chef On the third Sunday of every month, Mohd Nisyam bin Shauri from The The Hutong and Electric Shadows will Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur will be run a joint workshop consisting of a presenting their signature Malaysian Cantonese cooking class followed by dishes on a la carte at The Ritz-Carl- a movie screening. RMB 240 (includes ton. Alternatively, diners who prefer cooking class and movie), RMB 200 a more indulgent meal may delight (members), RMB 35 (movie only). The in the Malaysian “Selera” buﬀet lunch th Hutong 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang at RMB218+ per person. March17 - th Hutong (southeast of Beixinqiao 27 Ritz-Carlton Financial Street, 1 subway station), Dongcheng District Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, (6404 3355) 东城区九道湾中巷胡同 Xicheng District (6629 6996) 西城区 1号(北新桥地铁站东南边) 金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽思卡顿酒店大堂

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7.30 pm 6.30pm-Late Mars En Folie 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Ball 2011 Fleurent-Didier, Cloé du Trèﬂe, The single largest St. Patrick’s Day Alex Nevsky and Aliose make the celebration in Asia. Every year the Ball night romantic with Francophone welcomes more than 700 guests from rock, indie pop and electric pop. all over the world, including musicians Free (tickets available at Alliance and dancers ﬂown in from the Emer- Française locations starting Mar 10). ald Isle to perform alongside local en- Yugong Yishan 2-3 Zhang Zizhong tertainers. E-mail [email protected] Lu (former Duan Qirui government for tickets. RMB 1,000. Renaissance building, east of Ping’an Dadao), Beijing Capital Hotel, Shuangjing 61, Dongcheng District (6404 2711) 愚 East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang District 公移山东城区张自忠路2-3号段祺 (5863 8888) Tickets reservation: 瑞执政府旧址西院 [email protected] 北京市朝阳区东三环中路61号

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10 THURSDAY 10am-7pm Here and now: Documentary Photography in Contemporary Spain Until March 10th Exhibition Hall, Instituto Cervantes 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District (5879 9666) www. pekin.cervantes.es 北京塞万提斯学院,朝阳区工体南路甲1号 1pm Fortune Cookie Capitalism Industral- ist, financier and high tycoon of Lonely China Day’s new album draws you into a place that transcends the the Reagan era, arch capitalist John East, West, and even the Earth itself. D. Kuhns gives us a taste of China Fortunes-a sensational account of 25 RMB 120. Kocoon Rm C301, 3/F, North years of ups and downs in what was 6pm-8pm, and OnwardS Bldg, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie (west the Wild East. RMB 50. The Bookworm CAI’s Fundraising Evening Spon- side), Chaoyang District (5208 6068) 朝 Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang sored by Beijingkids. Funds raised will 阳区三里屯北街西侧81号那里花园北楼 District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- go towards CAI’s empowerment 3层C301室 worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 programs for migrant children and 4号院 migrant children training. RMB 8pm 200/person (before March 7th), RMB 3pm 220/person. RMB 110 of the ticket Twilight Tones Join Xi Chuan and Bruce Gremo to hear Gremo’s shifting Paradise Lost Join travel writer Chris price will go towards CAI’s empower- soundscapes reflecting the ebb and Taylor to hear about his new novel, ment programs for migrant children. flow of Xi Chuan’s spoken words. Be- Harvest Season, which is an explora- Mughal’s Restaurant 4/F, Nali Patio, 81 lieve it or not, you will be mesmerized. tion of development, tourism and Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (Janel RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, culture clash. RMB 50. The Bookworm 134 6640 3227) www.cai-china.org 朝 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang 阳区三里屯路81号那里花园4层 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- 7.30 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 4号院 International Women’s Day Varieté 9.30pm Sponsored by Agenda. Celebrate the 5pm centennial of International Women’s Lonely China Day Another musical Living in Beijing and Departing Day at a Varieté Show, put on by epic experiment. RMB 79.9/59.9 from China with Pets This presenta- the Beijing Independent Artists. All (Presale) Yugong Yishan 2-3 Zhang tion will focus on three different proceeds from this show will assist Zizhong Lu (former Duan Qirui aspects: Living in Beijing with Pets, female entrepreneurs from rural China government building, east of Ping’an Rabies Awareness & Prevention and start their own businesses through Dadao), Dongcheng District (6404 Departing from China. Free. German Wokai.org. The actors, dancers, martial 2711) www.lonelychinaday.com 愚公 Centre Meeting Room 11/F, Landmark artists, singers and organizers are all 移山东城区张自忠路2-3号段祺瑞执政 Tower 2, 8 East 3rd Ring North Road, collaborating on this from the good- 府旧址西院 Chaoyang District (6590 6919/20/21) ness of their hearts and for their love TimeS Vary [email protected] 朝阳区东三 of the arts. This March 10-13th, mingle Uni-Design in China “Uni-design in 环北路8号亮马河大厦11层 with the foreign and Chinese artists and philanthropists in Beijing for this China” is an art show to transcend the 6pm original and exciting show! Contact boundaries of the design field and an Southern (Hemisphere) Gothic Stephanie Jensen-Cormier at 150 1076 effort to break through the bottleneck Australia’s outback, desert rustbelt and 4137. RMB 80 advance, RMB 100 at the of the industry. Based on the subjects Tasmanian wilderness, as successors door. Penghao Theatre and Café 35 of the exhibition, “Arts China · Design to the American deep south, form Dongmianhua Hutong Jiaodaokounan Forum II” will lead to further explora- tion with some of the most creative the backdrop for Australian Gothic. Street Dongcheng District, Beijing 东 Young writers Julia Leigh and Craig 城区蓬蒿剧场东棉花胡同35号 minds. Through April 12th. Beijing Silvey lead the way. RMB 50. The Center for the Arts 23, Qianmen Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, 7.30-9pm Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. Introduction and Green Tara Medi- 8008) www.beijingcenterforthearts. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 tation Crystal channeling and therapy com www.chienmen23.com 天安时间工体北路4号院 and Meditation with Tristen Churn. 当代艺术中心，东城区前门东大街23号

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MAR 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 Chaoyang District (6581 9058) 朝阳区建国路郎家园8号尚8创意产业园 6.30-10pm www.yishu-8.com International Women’s Day Interna- tional Women’s Day raises awareness 8pm about the daily challenges women Out of the Archives: A Mosque in face living in China. This cocktail Munich Join Ian Johnson for a fasci- 11 FRIDAY nating talk on researching and writing event is comprised of a silent auction, 11.30am keynote speakers, networking and A Mosque in Munish- from archives to interviews with the most unexpected The People’s Republic of Desire An- women-to-women mentorship op- figures. RMB 50. The bookworm Court- nie Wang presents a hyper-observant portunities. Funds will benefit China yard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District account of a society in flux. Join us for Education Initiative. Venue TBA. (6586 9507) www.chinabookworm. a talk on the portrait of gender politics www.intlwomensday.org/womensday. com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 among China’s nouveau riche. RMB 50. html, [email protected] Yin Yang Community Center Court- 7pm 9pm yard 1, Hegezhuang Village (across Film: Van Gogh Soak in the last The Syndicate 7th Anniversary Par- from The Orchard; call for directions), quiet months of the Dutch artist’s ty Sponsored by the Beijinger. Drum & Chaoyang District (6431 2108) 朝阳区 life through this stunning biopic by bass legend LTJ Bukem visits with MC 崔各庄乡何各庄村一号院（果园对面） Maurice Pialat. The film is set in the Conrad to toast Beijing’s own drum & 1pm early summer months of 1890, as Van bass heroes. Slide, Blackie, LYDNB, Dan and Kay C all take turns as well. RMB Transcreation Discussing the creative Gogh recovers from his stint at the asylum and enjoys new wellsprings of 100, RMB 70 (advance). 9pm. Yugong process of literary translation with Yishan 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Mabel Lee, translator of Nobel Prize creativity. RMB 15, RMB 10 (students). 7pm. UCCA Dashanzi 798 Art District, Duan Qirui government building, east winner Gao Xingjian’s Soul Mountain of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng District and Lu Jiande, CASS professor and 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (8459 9269) 尤伦斯当代艺术中心, 朝阳 (6404 2711) 愚公移山东城区张自忠路 translator of modern English language 2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院 texts. Moderated by Paper Republic’s 区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区 Eric Abrahamson. RMB 50. The 7:30-10pm 10pm Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, 6th Annual Internationa l Women’s Beijing at the Movies Drawing on his Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. Day Celebration – “Mentoring encyclopedic knowledge of Chinese chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Future Women Leaders” Sponsored cinema from the first silent movies to 工体北路4号院 by Agenda. Inspired by the vision Communist-era propaganda and the 6pm that one day all Chinese children will historical blockbusters, literary adapta- have access to a quality educa- tions and art-house realism of today, The Slap Hear Greek-Australian Chris- tion, the China Education Initiative former TimeOut Beijing film editor tos Tsiolkas read from his portrait of (CEI) takes a unique approach to Simon Fowler takes us on a tour of the broken liberal dreams, empty consum- eliminating educational inequity in 101 Essential Chinese Films. Free. The erism, selfishness, adultery, vengeful China. RMB 200 per person. Contact Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, sex, misogyny and new-age longings. [email protected] for Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. RMB 80. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, sponsorship and participation details. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 www.chinaeducationinitiative.org 工体北路4号院 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 Cable 8, 8 Langjiayuan, Jianguo Lu, ELVIS.T Pathway Release Party Celebrate with the Acupuncture head boy as he releases sophomore album Pathway. Free. 10pm. The House Work- ers’ Stadium North Gate, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. (6552 6661) 朝阳区工体北路工人体育场北门 TimeS Vary

Hakka Round Buildings and Xia- men Until Mar 13. Warm up to Fujian province with its beautiful seaport city of Xiamen and the earthen tulou architecture of the Hakka people. Cost includes airfare, accommodation, meals, tour guides and more. RMB 5,600. China Culture Center Kent Center 29 Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6432 9341) www. chinaculturecenter.org 朝阳区亮马桥路 The Syndicate 7th Anniversary- Don't Miss It! 29号安家楼肯特中心院内

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12 SATURDAY 10am Perfumed Palace M. A. Aldrich introduces us to one of Beijing’s little-known communities in his book The Perfumed Palace. Join us to hear more from Aldrich’s learned and elegantly written study. RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 10am-3pm Country Fair Organic produce, wines, teas, cheeses, even prod- International Women’s Day brought by PENGHAO ucts to support local farmers. Free. 10am-3pm. Studio-X Beijing A103, 46 Fangjia Hutong, Andingmen Naidajie, the reflection of real life a duty of the Cool Climate Wine Tasting & Dinner Dongcheng District (6402 8682) 东城 writer or conceptual yoke?” RMB 50. Sponsored by Agenda. Compare wines 区安定门内大街方家胡同46号A103 The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti from regions with cooler climates Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) discovering how these climates affect 11am-12.30pm www.chinabookworm.com 老书虫， the wine styles. Wine Tasting: RMB Pao de lo de Ovar Learn how to make 朝阳区工体北路4号院 200. Set Dinner RMB 588. RMB 700 for the perfect Portuguese sponge cake both. Wine tasting at 6pm, set dinner from Ovar with chef Fernando. Cook- 3-5pm at 7.30pm. Contact jim@pudaowines. ing class only RMB 148, with lunch Frango da Guia & Acorda de Peixe com or 6559 1339. Sadler 23 Qianmen buffet RMB 380. Pastry, Hilton Hotel e Marisco Learn the secret of Portu- Dong Da Jie, Dongcheng District Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing Dongjie, guese grill chicken with Tromba Rija (6559 1399) 东城区前门东大街23号 Dongcheng District. (5812 8888) 东城 before exploring how to make flambé www.sadler-beijing.com 区王府井希尔顿酒店王府井东街8号 seafood with mashed bread and fresh coriander. Cooking class only RMB 7.30pm

12.30pm 198, RMB 420 with dinner buffet. Main Ballet: Raise the Red Lantern The Great Annual FT Debate Peter Kitchen, Hilton Hotel Wangfujing, 8 RMB 100-500. NCPA Opera House 2 Aspden, Lucy Kellaway, Simon Kuper Wangfujing Dongjie, Dongcheng Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District (6655 and Jan Dalley: Is The Globalisation District. (5812 8888) 东城区王府井希尔 0000) www.chncpa.org 国家大剧院， of Culture a Force for Good? Silver 顿酒店王府井东街8号西城区西长安街2号 Room, Capital M 3/F, 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (southeast of Qian- 4pm 8pm men), Chongwen District (6702 2727, Travels with Lieve Joris Joris dis- A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking [email protected]) cusses how a story is traced from its Romanians Highlighting prejudices, 崇文区前门步行街2号3层 inception, following leads, characters, stereotypes and mindless nationalistic crafting narratives, capturing details ideology, Dorota Mastowska speaks NOOn and creating vivid worlds. RMB 50. The about her body of work: novels, Female Voices in New China Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, rap-poems and plays. RMB 50. The Fresh, distinctive and controversial, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chun Shu, Mian Mian and Liu Suola chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. embody the range and diversity of 工体北路4号院 chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Chinese women’s voices. Drugs, sex 工体北路4号院 and ennui-their works capture the 6pm present as they see it. RMB 50. The Future Perfect Chan Koonchung dis- Slam, Rap, Words Omar Musa and Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, cusses a world where months go miss- Kelly-lee Hickey join Chinese hip-hop Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. ing, “Starbucks Wangwang” is on every artists for this one-off slam showdown chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 corner and happiness is compulsory. at Dos Kolegas. Co-hosted by the JUE 工体北路4号院 RMB 80. The bookworm Courtyard 4, festival. RMB 50. 2 Kolegas 21 Liang- Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 maqiao Lu (inside the drive-in movie 2pm 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 theater park), Chaoyang District (6436 Writing Life: Chinese fact & fiction 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 8998) 朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往 Miao Wei and Hu Xudong discuss “Is 6pm 东1500米路北汽车电影院内）

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China. Also editor in chief of the hip Li Café. G Floor, FX Hotel NO.39 Maizidian MAR magazine, Zhang provides her insight Xilu,Chaoyang (6506 8277) 老河岸，朝 into China’s young minds. RMB 50. The 阳区麦子店西街39号富驿时尚酒店G层 Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. 5pm chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Gérard Guégan on Cinema Specialist 13 SUNDAY 工体北路4号院 of cinema and committed writer, Gérard Guégan will share his passion

10am 3pm for French cinema through two Blue Sky Thinking: The Environ- Conference around the work of masterpieces. With these two ﬁlms he ment in China Hear Jonathan Watts, Swiss writer Jacques Chessex The will remind us that the French cinema the author of the sobering When Swiss Embassy, in collaboration with of the 1960’s was at the leading A Billion Chinese Jump present his the French Embassy, invites you to a hedge. Auditorium of CCF 18, Gongti unprecedented overview of China’s conference around the work of the Xilu, Guangcai International Masion, environmental degradation and writer Jacques Chessex, gathering a Chaoyang district (6553 2627) www. innovation. RMB 80. The Bookworm Chinese specialist of French literature ccfpekin.org 北京市朝阳区工体西路 Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang and a documentary over the writer. 18号光彩国际公寓 Free entrance, seats are limited. In District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- 6pm worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号 French and Chinese. Auditorium of CCF 18, Gongti Xilu, Guangcai Interna- Writing Africa Hear two writers, He- NOOn tional Masion, Chaoyang district (6553 lon Habila and Lieve Joris, whose work In Conversation Feng Tang is one of 2627) www.ccfpekin.org 北京市朝阳区 consistently returns to Africa, share China’s most exciting young novelists. 工体西路18号光彩国际公寓 their perspectives on capturing its complexities and narratives. RMB 50. His latest novel, Everything Grows, 4pm has been hailed by critics as a Chinese The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Catcher in the Rye, with its wry Poetry Anthology Three English- Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) observations on youth and matura- language poets meet three Chinese www.chinabookworm.com 老书虫， tion. Hu Xudong, literary Professor poets in this evening of poetry. A rare 朝阳区工体北路4号院 chance to hear esteemed poets recite at Beida introduces Feng in this 8pm English-language event. RMB 50. The their work: Xi Chuan, Wang Jiaxin, Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Lan Lan, Kelly-Lee Hickey and others. Northern Soul: a performance The Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Bookworm is proud to be a sponsor chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 of the Australian National Slam 工体北路4号院 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 Championship and thrilled to bring 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 Hickey to Beijing for her debut China 2pm performance. Join us for a moving In Conversation One of China’s best- Electric Shadows: Auteurs Join us and powerful performance of poetry. selling novelists and the most criti- for a special screening of German RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, cally acclaimed of the 80s generation ﬁlmmaker Ling Lee’s latest documen- Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 female writers, Zhang Yueran writes tary followed by a director Q&A and 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 on loneliness, alienation and longing discussion on documentary making in 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号 China and beyond. RMB 30. Riverbank for love and meaning in modern 10pm Translation Slam Stepping up to the challenge, our friends at Paper Republic will tackle translating one of our English-language authors into Chinese and one of our Chinese-language authors into English. Join us to see who comes out on top! Free. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 TimeS Vary Indian bazaar Gather for the Indian community’s annual bazaar, featuring live songs and dances and stalls selling tasty Indian treats, hand-em- broidered clothes, home décor items and jewelry. Free. Time TBD. The British School of Beijing 5 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District (8532 3088) www. britishschool.org.cn 北京英国学校，朝 Jewelry at the Incredible India-ICB Bazaar 阳区三里屯西六街5号

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14 MONDAY 9am-7pm Des Cases et des hommes At the 16th edition of francophonie festival in China, Beijing Alliance Française presents quantity of exciting events: Exhibitions of all kinds of “Cafés des Sciences,” French-speaking countries film festival. Entry Free. Beijing Alliance Française, Guangcai International Mansion, 18 Gongtixilu, Chaoyang District (6553 2678 ext. 209fr/207cn) Starving? Try Colibri’s New Set Lunch! [email protected], www.afchine. org 北京法语培训中心-光彩校区，朝阳区工体西路18号，光彩国际公寓2层 west of Rosedale Hotel), Chaoyang the factories and massage parlors of District (6437 8457) 盐，朝阳区将台西 boom-town Shenzhen. RMB 50. The 10-12am 路9号2层（珀丽酒店西边） Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. Chinese fortune telling, known as 1pm chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 “fate calculation” (算命 suanming in Life in the Workshop of the World In 工体北路4号院 light of the Foxconn suicides last year, Chinese) has utilized many varying divination techniques throughout Chang shares with us how conditions 8-9.15pm the dynastic periods. RMB 1,500/per and factory life affect the girls’ wellbe- Yoga and Live Music Kocoon lauches eight sessions. The course is in a small ing, psychologically, emotionally, and an exclusive and private setting for a group of four or five people, and each materially. RMB 80. The Bookworm unique wellness experience of Yoga. session lasts 2.5 hours. In English. Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang Starting from Mar 7, every Monday 8- CCC Clubs China Culture Center Kent District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- 9.15pm. Kocoon Rm C301, 3/F, North Center 29 Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 Bldg, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie (west Chaoyang District (6432 9341) www. 4号院 side), Chaoyang District (5208 6068) 朝阳区三里屯北街西侧81号那里花园北楼 chinaculturecenter.org 朝阳区亮马桥路 5-7pm 29号安家楼肯特中心院内 3层C301室 Happy Hour at Mana Come over 12-14.30pm and indulge yourself into a warm late 10pm Swiss Week at Sofitel Wanda Beijing afternoon at Mana every day from The Hornet A spelling bee, only nasti- VIC Featuring more than 20 Swiss spe- 5 pm to 7 pm. All drinks are sold on er. If words like stromuhr, guerdon and cialties such as Roesti Potatoes, Berner buy-one-get-one-free basis. Mana 2 euonym just roll off your tongue, then Platte, Suure Mogge, cheese, Zuger Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District, you might just have what it takes to Kirsch tart , Executive Chef Christian Chaoyang District. (6460 6721) 朝阳区 claim the title of best speller in Beijing! Werdenberg is proud to let everybody 朝阳区三里屯北小街2号 Teams of six compete for orthographic enjoy the cuisine of his motherland, prowess and eternal glory. Free. The Switzerland.12th -20th Mar. RMB 228 6pm bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Lunch Buffet. Sofitel Beijing, Bldg C, Oil Barren Join The Bookworm to Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang hear Helon Habila of his native Nigeria chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 District (8599 6666 ext. 6521) present Oil On Water, his evocative 工体北路4号院 portrait of the damage wrought by vic@sofitelwandabj.com 朝阳区建国路 93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店6层 ‘black gold’. RMB 50. The Bookworm TimeS Vary Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang Hot about Herbs Get a healthy start 12-3pm District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- to spring with nourishing Cantonese SALT Winter Days + add a glass! worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 herb soups such as double-boiled Enjoy SALT’S signature style and fresh 4号院 black chicken with ginseng and tastes with SALT’s favourites. Check bird’s nest, essence of chicken with out the new seasonal wine and drinks 8pm cordyceps and wolfberry, and lotus list to compliment your dining. MON- Northern Girls From one of China’s root, peanuts and pork rib Soup, DAY-FRIDAY 12-3pm. 2 courses 88rmb, most exciting and assured avant- which will surely tantalize your taste 3 courses 108rmb, + add a glass of garde writers, Sheng Keyi’s Northern buds. Scene a Café, China World Hotel wine or beer - 2 courses 118rmb, 3 Girls is the scandalizing and raw 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang courses 138rmb. SALT 2/F, 9 Jiangtai account of a precocious migrant girl’s District (6505 2266 ext 35) 咖啡苑，朝 Xilu (opposite the Japanese School, travels from her small inland village to 阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店

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MAR 5.30-10.30pm homme by Molière and explains their Indian Regional Cuisine at work and the way chosen to perform Tamarind Showcasing the diversity of the play on June 3, 4 and 5, 2011. India’s cuisine, this promotion focuses Free entrance, seats limited. In both on the Royal Cuisine of Rajasthan, French and Chinese. Auditorium of the Coastal Seafood of Goa and French Cultural Centre 16 Gongti Xilu, 15 TUESDAY Maharashtra, the tropical coconut Chaoyang District (6553 2627) 法国文 curries of the South, and the rich food 化中心，朝阳区工体西路16号 9am-5.30pm of the Nawabs from the North. Prices 7.30pm Change Management for Managers range from RMB 30 to RMB 358 per If you are looking to change your Crea8- Fashion, Media and Creative dish. Through March 31st. Tamarind Industries Networking Evening organization and strategies to help (Marriott Northeast) 2/F, Beijing Mar- Dress glamorously to impress those you, then this workshop is for you. riott Hotel Northeast, 26A Xiaoyun Lu, who decide what’s hot and what’s not. Members: RMB 2,800/person, non- Chaoyang District. (5927 8328) Mar- Sponsored by Agenda Magazine. RMB members: RMB 3,300/person. Course riottBeijingNortheast.com 朝阳区霄云 90 if pre-registered before Monday in English. CCIFC Conference Room 路甲26号海航大厦万豪酒店2层 14 March or RMB 150 full price. Price Office Unit C512, 5th Floor, Office includes a complimentary drink, ap- Building, Lufthansa Center, Chaoyang 6pm petizers, happy hour until 10pm and District. (8531 0015 ext.186) jeyanthy. Crime Writing in China Former po- unlimited networking opportunities. [email protected] 朝阳 liceman, A Yi, is thought to be China’s To register email eventbj@fcclub. 区燕莎中心有限公司写字楼5层C512， most promising crime writer. Join us com or call 139 1109 8002. Zeta Bar CCIFC 会议室 for his debut with an international 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, audience. RMB 50. The Bookworm Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 10am-nOOn Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang INN Coffee Morning – Sanlitun Free. (5865 5050) 颐达吧，朝阳区东三环北路 District (6586 9507) www.chinabook- 东方路1号希尔顿饭店2层 10am-noon. The bookworm Courtyard worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 4号院 (6586 9507) www.chinabookworm. The Whitest Boy Alive Deftly dance- com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 6.30pm able Scandinavian efficiency, joined by local boys Mr. Graceless. RMB 180, RMB Campaign Ruby Beijing resident 130 (advance). 7.30pm. 3/F, Tango (for- 1pm Jessica Rudd penned her hit debut merly known as The Star Live), 79 Hep- In Conversation Author of Ishq and novel in cafes around the city. Join ing Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong Mushq and The Obscure Logic of the us for a taster and Q & A. RMB 50. Yin subway station), Dongcheng District Heart, Priya Basil is in conversation Yang Community Center Courtyard 1, (6425 5677) 东城区和平西街79号糖果三 with Capur, author of Stealing Karma. Hegezhuang Village (across from The 层（雍和宫桥路北50米） RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Orchard; call for directions), Chaoyang Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 District (6431 2108) 朝阳区崔各庄乡何 Stumble Inn Quiz Night Free. 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书各庄村一号院（果园对面）虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 7.30pm. The Stumble Inn S3-31, 3/F, 7pm Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu,

5-8pm Le Bourgeois gentilhomme by Chaoyang District. (6417 7794) 朝阳 Sangria Night Hot Sangria for RMB Molière: from the idea to the 区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区3号楼 20 at Ciro’s Pomodoro. 81 Sanlitun performance The Lanterns Theatre 3层S3-31 Beilu, Chaoyang District (5208 6008) 波 (Théâtre des Lanternes) hosts a 莫多洛, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号 conference on Le Bourgeois Gentil- 8pm The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog Andrew O’Hagan tells us about the creation of the character Maf and his place in the long tradition of taking animals in literature. RMB 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 10pm Picturing Beijing Join artist Helen Couchman, photo-journalist Shiho Fukada and photo-blogger Jordan Thomas Mitchell present and discuss the stories behind their work capturing our ever-changing city. Free. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. chinabookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 Stumble Inn Quiz Night hosted by Robbie Hennebry. 工体北路4号院

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16 WEDNESDAY 11am Characterisation Priya Basil leads us through her methods, providing tips, exercises and scenarios to the questions like how can you make fictional characters grow through the vagaries of plot? RMB 250. Yin Yang Community Center Courtyard 1, Hegezhuang Vil- lage (across from The Orchard; call for directions), Chaoyang District (6431 2108) 朝阳区崔各庄乡何各庄村一号院（果园对面） 1pm Committing Journalism A Book- worm festival tradition and perennial favorite: another year on, four Beijing- based foreign correspondents, Gady Epstein, Peter Foster, Louisa Lim and Evan Osnos discuss reporting Join Leslie Chang and Peter Hessler for a wonderful Conversation evening. on Beijing and China. RMB 80. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Inn S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 9345) www.purplehaze.com.cn 紫苏庭 Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. Courtyard, 东城区东四六条一号（与潮阳 chinaBookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 (6417 7794) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯门北小姐路口）工体北路4号院 Village南区3号楼3层S3-31 6pm Paddy’s Day Quiz G Free. Paddy 8pm O’Shea’s 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Burying the Bones: Pearl Buck Blue Note: Poetry, Music and Life Chaoyang District (6415 6389) 朝阳区 One of Britain’s most distinguished A special evening of moving poetry, 东直门外大街28 biographers, Hilary Spurling revives blues and jazz. The acclaimed prize- the legend of Pearl Buck in her latest winning poet Jackie Kay reads in 9.30pm book, Burying the Bones. RMB 80. The her Glaswegian lilt works inspired by Live Jazz, Blues and Folk at Le Zinc Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, musical loves in her life, accompanied Featuring singer-songwriter Jordan Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. by locally based Beijing jazz musicians Mitchell who will enchant us with his chinaBookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 led by Matt Roberts. RMB 50. The eclectic finger style guitar composi- 工体北路4号院 Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, tions and reinterpretations of folk 6.30pm Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. classics. www.jordanthomasmitchell. chinaBookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 com or radio.pangbianr.com/album/ Exhibition of love letters The library 工体北路4号院 jordan-thomas-mitchell Le Petit of the French Cultural Centre proposes Gourmand 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun a series of lectures of the work of In Conversation Husband and wife Houjie, Chaoyang District. (6417 6095) Ananda Devi, a female author from journalists Peter Hessler and Leslie www.lepetitigourmand.com.cn 小美 Mauritius. Free Entrance. Library of Chang have written some of the best 食家, 朝阳区三里屯后街同里3层 French Cultural Centre 18, Gongti received non-fiction works on China. Xilu, Guangcai International Masion, 10pm Join them for this rare joint event dis- Chaoyang district (6553 2627) www. cussing reporting, living in and leaving Shui Tu Bufu 水土不服 Join us to ccfpekin.org 北京市朝阳区工体西路 China. RMB 80. Studio X A103, 46 hear some of our festival authors-Kel- 18号光彩国际公寓 Fangjia Hutong, Andingmen Naidajie, ly-lee Hickey, Jackie Kay and Andrew 6-12pm Dongcheng District (6402 8682)东城区 O’Hagan-as well as local Beijingers tell 安定门内大街方家胡同46号A103 their most memorable tales about the Ladies’ Night Buy one cocktail and funny, strange, awkward and memo- get one free. Ciro’s Pomodoro. 81 Zac Sax Trio Featuring standard jazz rable aspects of being a fish out of Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District (5208 water. Free. The Bookworm Courtyard 6008) played on Sax, drums and bass. Purple Haze Courtyard No.1 Dongsiliutiao 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (in the corner of Chaoyangmen (6586 9507) www.chinaBookworm. Blackwater Traditional Irish music com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 gets you in the mood for tomorrow’s Beixiaojie) Dongcheng District (6501 festivities. Free. 7.30pm. The Stumble

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MAR 11am-1.30pm District (6586 9507) www.chinaBook- Black Sesame Thursday Cook- worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号 ing Class: Basic Chinese Master 7.30pm chefs will teach you how to prepare basic Chinese dishes like spinach and St. Patrick’s Day Robbie Hennebry peanut salad, fried rice, garlic broccoli, plays a live acoustic set before DJ Tipsy 17 THURSDAY and egg and tomato. Reserve at www. takes you into the early hours. Free. 7.30pm. The Stumble Inn S3-31, 3/F, blacksesamekitchen.com. RMB 250 9am-5pm (includes demonstration, hands-on Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, 朝阳 Auditing the Procurement Function cooking and lunch). 11am-1.30pm. Chaoyang District. (6417 7794) 区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区3号楼 in China: a practical Roadmap Black Sesame Kitchen 3 Heizhima 3层S3-31 Through this course, participants will Hutong, Dongcheng District (136 learn how to use audits internally 9147 4408) www.blacksesamekitchen. 8pm to evaluate the performance, assess com 东城区东城区黑芝麻胡同3号 weaknesses, recommend improve- The Future is Now! We bring to- ments and controls, and communi- 1pm gether two “third generation” Chinese cate results to management to ensure The War on Terror: War of Shadows sci-fi writers, Han Song and Pan the implementation of corrective Join us to hear Megan Stack talk about Haitian, to discuss their imaginings of actions. Members: RMB 3,800/person, Every Man in this Village is a Liar, the China’s future: its cities, environment non-members: RMB 4,500/person. story of those years and the devasta- and society. In Chinese with English Course in English. CCIFC Conference tion one phrase could wreak across a translation. RMB 50. The Bookworm Room Office Unit C512, 5th Floor, region. RMB 50. The Bookworm Court- Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang Office Building, Lufthansa Center, yard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District District (6586 9507) www.chinaBook- Chaoyang District. (8531 0015 ext.186) (6586 9507) www.chinaBookworm. worm.com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路 [email protected]. com 老书虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 4号院 org 朝阳区燕莎中心有限公司写字楼5层 9.30pm-1am C512，CCIFC 会议室 3pm St. Patrick’s Day/Bump City An- Inspector Singh Investigates Inspec- 10-11am tor Singh’s creator, Shamini Flint, reads niversary Party House band Bump Benefits of Breathwork We can from the Inspector’s latest caper and City’s one-year anniversary at Eudora survive for weeks without food, leads us through her particularly Asian coincides with the Irish festivities. Tra- for days without water – but only crimes and locations. RMB 50. The ditional Irish food served all day, with minutes without breath. Explore the Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, green beer, and specials on Guinness dynamics and methods of breathing Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www. and Jameson’s. You can also win Bump City CDs and a chance to sing with well from the perspective of both chinaBookworm.com 老书虫，朝阳区 traditional Eastern and modern 工体北路4号院 the band. Free. 9.30pm-1am (band). medicine. RMB 150. The Hutong Eudora Station 6 Fangyuan Xilu, 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong 6pm Chaoyang District (6437 8813/8331) 亿 (southeast of Beixinqiao subway sta- Thicker than Water Yan Lianke 多瑞站，朝阳区芳园西路6号 tion), Dongcheng District (6404 3355) discusses Dream of Ding Village and 9.30pm 东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号(北新桥地铁 his other work. In Chinese with English Vitalic, Pet Conspiracy, Liman, 站东南边) translation. RMB 50. The Bookworm A.M.U., VJ Zhiqi Ballsy dance-floor Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang bangers that’ll rough you up, gently. RMB 120, RMB 80 (advance) 9.30pm. 3/F, Tango (formerly known as The Star Live), 79 Heping Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong subway station), Dongcheng District (6425 5677) 东城区和平西街79号糖果三层（雍和宫桥路北50米） 10pm Identity: a performance One-of-a- kind artist, traveler and professional eccentric Bill Aitchison brings us his unique performance of imperfect translations and misunderstandings, based on this one-man show taking a humorous and smart look at mixed-up identity. Suppported by British Council China and Arts Council England. Free. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) www.chinaBookworm.com 老书虫，朝 Who’s the most Irish? Battle it out on Paddy’s Day at Paddy O’Shea’s 阳区工体北路4号院

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18 FRIDAY 9am-5pm Auditing the Procurement Function in China: A Practical Roadmap See March 17. CCIFC Conference Room Oﬃce Unit C512, 5th Floor, Oﬃce Building, Lufthansa Center, Chaoyang District. (8531 0015 ext.186) jeyanthy. [email protected] 朝阳区燕莎中心有限公司写字楼5层C512， CCIFC 会议室

1pm Enjoy a glass of Perrier Jouet Brut or Rose every Friday night at Maison Boulud. Country Driving The former New Yorker Beijing correspondent talks yishu-8.com [email protected] 朝 the team, and the throng of authors about his latest work-the acclaimed 阳区建国路郎家园8号尚8创意产业园 and volunteers! Special Guests! RMB and, at times, white-knuckle ride, 艺术8 50. The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Country Driving: A Journey Through Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 China from Farm to Factory. A unique 7.30 pm 9507) www.chinabookworm.com老书 overview of contemporary China Mars En Folie 2011 Fleurent-Di- 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 through the prism of car mania. RMB dier, Cloé du Trèﬂe, Alex Nevsky and 80. The bookworm Courtyard 4, Aliose make the night romantic with 9pm Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 Francophone rock, indie pop and Shanren Wild-west-Chinese folk, 9507) www.chinabookworm.com 老书 electric pop. Free (tickets available at reggae-rockiﬁed. RMB 80 RMB 60 虫，朝阳区工体北路4号院 Alliance Française locations starting (advance). 9pm. 3/F, Tango (formerly 6pm Mar 10). 7.30pm. Yugong Yishan 2-3 known as The Star Live), 79 Heping Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Duan Qirui Xijie (50m north of Yonghegong Future Publishing, Future Fiction government building, east of Ping’an subway station), Dongcheng District We bring in experts from diverse Dadao), Dongcheng District (6404 (6425 5677) 东城区和平西街79号糖果三 backgrounds to see where we are 2711) 愚公移山东城区张自忠路2-3号段层（雍和宫桥路北50米） now and what lies ahead… RMB 50. 祺瑞执政府旧址西院 The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti Bump City Anniversary Party House Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) Opera: Don Pasquale Donizetti’s tale band continues to celebrate one year www.chinabookworm.com 老书虫， of love between social unequals – and at Eudora, with CDs and a chance to 朝阳区工体北路4号院 the trickery employed to achieve their sing with the band up for grabs. Free. 6pm-late union – makes its China premiere. 9.30pm-1am (band). Eudora Station Champagne Night Maison Boulud RMB 50-280. 7.30pm. Beijing Concert 6 Fangyuan Xilu, Chaoyang District launches a weekly bubbly night in Hall 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District (6437 8813/8331) 亿多瑞站，朝阳区芳 association with Perrier-Jouet. Brut (6605 7006/5812) 西城区北新华街1号园西路6号 is RMB 128 per glass, RMB 638 per Celtic Music: Katie Targett-Adams 10pm bottle. 6pm-late. Fresco Bar, Maison & Ireland Seeley Band Have a Weng Weng & Yang Bing Electronica Boulud Ch’ien Men 23, 23 Qianmen Gaelic ol’ time with Celtic harpist Katie from the godfathers of the local Dongdajie, Dongcheng District (6559 Targett-Adams and her band, who will scene. Free. 10pm. The House Workers’ 9200)www.maisonboulud.com 东城区 perform “The Skye Boat Song,” “Rain- Stadium North Gate, Gongti Beilu, 前门东大街23号 bow,”” My Love is Like a Red Red Rose,” Chaoyang District. (6552 6661) 朝阳区 7pm and crowd favorite “Auld Lang Syne.” 工体北路工人体育场北门 And what’s a Celtic concert without Music Beyond the Moongate - 1st TimeS Vary International Chamber Music Irish dancers? RMB 38-380. 7.30pm. Festival Series The workshop will talk Forbidden City Concert Hall Beijing Fabão at Alanting Live Bar & Café about connections between ideas Inside Zhongshan Park, Xichang’an Every Friday, Alanting Live Bar & Café and musical materials of traditional Jie, Xicheng District (6559 8285) www. presents the AMAZING Fabão (Brazil- and modern works to help the audi- fcchbj.com 北京中山音乐堂，西城区西 ian singer and guitarrist) interpreting ence better listen to and understand 长安街中山公园内 Bossa-Nova, Samba and MPB tunes. Alanting Bar & Café 1/F Forte Inter- the evening’s works. Followed by a 8pm concert at 8.00 pm. RMB 100. Yishu national Apartment, 235 Chaoyang 8 Cable 8, 8 Langjiayuan, Jianguo Lu, Closing Party The last page of the North Road, Chaoyang District Chaoyang District (6581 9058) www. story. Raise a glass with Bookworm, (85715168) 朝阳区朝阳北路235号复地国际公寓一层

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The Hutong 1 Jiudaowan Zhongx- 9pm MAR iang Hutong (near Beixinqiao Exit C), The Besnard Lakes, Maze “Like the Dongcheng District (8915 3613) 东 Beach Boys when it’s calm, and Queen 城区九道湾中巷胡同1号(北新桥地铁站 when it’s crunchy.” -- All Music Guide 东南边) RMB 80 (door) / 60 (presale). MAO 11am-5pm Livehouse 111 Gulou Dongdajie, 19 SATURDAY Dongcheng District (6402 5080) 东城 The Feast of Francophonie The 4th 区鼓楼东大街111号 8am edition of the Feast of Francophonie Great Wall and Silver Pagoda For- is a festive and popular cultural event Love Song by Tsangyang Gyatso est Hike Hike to the wild Huang- organized by the Embassy of Ivory Happy Avenue will hold its live con- huacheng (Yellow Flower Great Wall) Coast to celebrate the francophonie in cert at Yugong Yishan bar at 9 p.m. on and the Silver Pagoda Forest, and have China. Free entrance, open to all. Friday night, March 19. Let us dream lunch in a local village. Cost includes Inside the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire 9, a new grace of love! RMB 60, RMB transportation, guides, entrance, and Bei Xiao Jie, Chaoyang District (6532 50 (students), RMB 40 (advance) For 朝阳区北小街9号 lunch. RMB 220. 8am. Culture Yard 10 1482/3572) reservation :( 136 9920 1742) Yugong Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District NOOn-2pm Yishan 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former (8404 4166, contact@cultureyard. Duan Qirui government building, east Set-lunch at Raffles Featuring mouth net) www.cultureyard.net 东城区石雀 of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng District watering main courses that include 胡同10号 (6404 2711) 愚公移山东城区张自忠路 Javanese chicken curry, Cambodian 2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院 6.30pm-Late stir-fried diced beef with crushed St. Patrick’s Day Ball 2011 The single black pepper or pineapple and prawn 9.30pm-1am largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration curry. Noon-2.00pm, Daily. Starting St. Patrick’s Day/Bump City An- in Asia. Every year the Ball welcomes from RMB 88+, including tea or cof- niversary Party House band Bump more than 700 guests from all over fee. East 33 Raffles Beijing Hotel, 33 City’s one-year anniversary at Eudora the world, including musicians and Dongchangan Jie, Dongcheng District coincides with the Irish festivities. Tra- dancers flown in from the Emerald (6526 3388 ext 5171) 东三十三，东城区 ditional Irish food served all day, with Isle to perform alongside local enter- 东长安街33号北京饭店莱佛士 green beer, and specials on Guinness tainers. E-mail [email protected] 2pm and Jameson’s. You can also win Bump for tickets. RMB 1,000. 6.30pm-late. City CDs and a chance to sing with Concert: Francophone Choir of Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, the band. Free. 9.30pm-1am (band). Beijing « Maurice Ravel » The French Shuangjing 61, East 3rd Ring Road, Eudora Station 6 Fangyuan Xilu, speaking singers from 10 countries of Chaoyang District (5863 8888) Tickets Chaoyang District (6437 8813/8331) 亿 the francophone choir of Beijing “Mau- reservation: [email protected] 多瑞站，朝阳区芳园西路6号 rice Ravel” are very pleased to present 北京市朝阳区东三环中路61号 a concert mixing songs of different 10pm

11am-2pm styles and languages. Free entrance, Yellow Capsule Shanghai icon Playwriting Workshop: The subject to seats limit. Auditorium of Ben Huang teams up with French Playwright’s Toolbox. Saturdays French Cultural Centre 16 Gongti Xilu, DJ/producer Tomash and StudioZero 11am-2pm starting March 19 for eight Chaoyang District (6553 2627) www. to present this new party series. Free. 法国文化中心，朝阳区工 weeks ending in May. RMB 80 per ses- ccfpekin.org 10pm. Punk B1/F, The Opposite House, 体西路16号 sion. Register: beijingtheatre@gmail. Bldg 1, Sanlitun Village, 11 Sanlitun com; (130 1181 2720). Space limited. Lu, Chaoyang District (6410 5222) 朝阳区三里屯路11号三里屯Village1号楼瑜舍地下1层

Made in Ningxia Buyi, Wu &The Side Eﬀects and Nucleus’s northwest rock session. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. 2 Kolegas 21 Liangmaqiao Lu (inside the drive-in movie theater park), Chaoyang District. (6436 8998, [email protected]) www.2kolegas. com 两个好朋友, 朝阳区亮马桥路 21号（燕莎桥往东1500米路北汽车电影院内） TimeS Vary 1001 Nights Night Riviera Events seek out the Queen of Persia. Price and time TBD. Scarlett Hotel G Daily 6pm-3am. 7A Gongti Xilu (in the alley leading to Julong Garden), Chaoyang District (6552 3600) 朝阳区工体西路甲 Irresistible Dark wild rice pudding with coconut cream at East33, Raﬄes 7号北京极栈内

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20 SUNDAY 10am-13pm Games Yard: Mahjong Morning- intermediate On our intermediate workshop, you will learn strategy and betting, and visit a local Mahjong house to play like the locals do. RMB 70. Reservation required! Culture Yard 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng Dis- trict (8404 4166) contact@cultureyard. net www.cultureyard.net 东城区石雀胡同10号 11am-2.30pm Sunday Roast --Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef at One East, Hilton Beijing All You Can Eat Dim Sum Brunch “All You Can Eat Dim Sum Brunch” is several Western compositions by TimeS Vary available on Saturdays and Sundays Asian, American and European from 11am to 2.30pm. Price starts composers with a performance of a Swiss week at Sofitel Wanda Beijing from RMB108 per person. Shangri-La’s traditional piece from China, Japan VIC Featuring more than 20 Swiss Kerry Centre Hotel, 1 Guanghua Lu, or Korea. RMB 100. Yishu 8 Cable 8, 8 specialties such as Roesti Potatoes, Chaoyang District (8565 2188) www. Langjiayuan, Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang Berner Platte, Suure Mogge, cheese, shangri-la.com 朝阳区光华路1号嘉里 District (6581 9058) www.yishu-8.com Zuger Kirsch tart, Executive Chef 中心饭店 [email protected] 朝阳区建国路郎 Christian Werdenberg is proud to let 家园8号尚8创意产业园艺术8 12-3pm everybody enjoy the cuisine of his 5-9pm motherland, Switzerland. RMB 228 Authentic American Sunday Roast Lunch Buffet (12-14.30pm), RMB 288 Food, Film and Friends: Global Cui- One Year Anniversary Treat yourself Dinner Buffet (6-10pm). Sofitel Beijing, sine and World Cinema On the third to a carefree Sunday with family and Bldg C, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Sunday of every month, The Hutong friends this March and celebrate the Chaoyang District (8599 6666 ext. and Electric Shadows will run a joint second year of American culinary 6521) vic@sofitelwandabj.com 朝阳区 workshop consisting of a Cantonese delights at One East with a good old- 建国路93号万达广场C座索菲特酒店6层 fashioned Sunday roast. Three-course cooking class followed by a movie set lunch: RMB 198 per person. RMB screening. RMB 240 (includes cooking “The Darkroom” by Cuban artist 98 per person for free-flow wine and class and movie), RMB 200 (members), Carlos Garaicoa From March 19th beer. Free for children under 6 years RMB 35 (movie only). 5-9pm. The to April 24th. Exhibition Hall, Instituto old and kids room available. Subject Hutong 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Cervantes 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang to 15% surcharge. One East, Hilton Hutong (southeast of Beixinqiao District (5879 9666) http://www.pekin. subway station), Dongcheng District Beijing 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang cervantes.es 北京塞万提斯学院,朝阳区东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号 Lu, Chaoyang District (5865 5030) (6404 3355) 工体南路甲1号 [email protected] 朝阳区东 (北新桥地铁站东南边) 三环北路东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层 9.15pm Francophone Film Festival Broadcast 2-5pm Probing the Happiness on the in original version and subtitled in Chinese/English/French. March 3-31. Acting Workshop: Triple Threat Norder of China The French-speak- 1) French Cultural Centre 16 Gongti Training Sundays 2-5pm starting ing section of the Western Returned Xilu, Chaoyang District (6553 2627) 法 March 20 for eight weeks ending in Scholars Association (WRSA) is pleased 国文化中心，朝阳区工体西路16号; May. RMB 80 per session. Register to present the documentary: Probing 2) Embassy of Poland in China 1 Ri Tan [email protected]; (130 the Happiness on the Border of China, Road, Jian Guo Men Wai, Chaoyang 1181 2720). Space limited. Fu Café 71 directed by Yushu (original name: Li District (6532 1235) 朝阳区建国门外 Chaodou Hutong (first hutong east Haipei), independent female directed 日坛路1号; 3) Embassy of Romania of the south end of Nanluoguxiang), who has studied in China and in in China 2 Ri Tan Road, Chaoyang Dongcheng District (6403 3595) 浮 France. Free entrance, seats limited. In District (6532 3442/3255) 朝阳区日生，东城区东城区南锣鼓巷南端炒豆 French and Chinese. WRSA conference 坛路东2街; 4) Beijing Languages and 胡同71号 center [email protected] www. coesa.cn/lffh/ WRSA conference Cultures University (BLCU) 15 Xueyuan 3pm center 4F/B, Zhong Ou Hotel. No.55 Road, Haidian District (8230 3114) 海 Music Beyond the Moongate- Nongzhan Beilu, Chaoyang District 淀区学院路15号 www.faguowenhua. Closing Concert and Workshop (6591 8833 ext. 27) 朝阳区农展北路 com/francophonie, www.ccfpekin.org, This evening’s concert will pair 55中欧宾馆 www.pekin.polemb.net

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Details TBA. Beijing Entrepreneurs 3838) www.rumigrill.com 入迷, 朝阳 MAR 2/F, Annex to Sunjoy Mansion 6 Ritan 区工体北路甲1号兆龙饭店对面 Road, Chaoyang District (6569 1321) 5-8pm www.ce-online.cn 朝阳区北京市朝阳区 “Hoppy” Hour at Hopfenstube Buy 日坛路6号新族大厦2层 one get one free house brewed beer 21 MONDAY daily 5-8pm. Valid until 31st March. Wine flight 3 shot of wine for RMB 88. Anytime from Mon-Sun. Enote- Hopfenstube No.3 Sanfeng North 11am-2pm Area, Chaoyang District (South of rra D405, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Saddle Social Set Lunch A starter, Prime Tower) (5909 6683) 朝阳区三丰北 Chaoyang District (5208 6076) 朝阳区 two tacos and a drink. RMB 60, RMB 75 里3号（泛利大厦南侧）三里屯路81号那里花园D405室 (includes glass of wine). Free. Mon-Fri. The Saddle Cantina Nali Patio, 81 San- 7.30pm Malaysian “Selera” Visiting Malaysian litun Lu, Chaoyang District (5208 6005) Bookworm Pub Quiz With The chefs, led by Chef Azhar bin Arshad 朝阳区三里屯路81号那里花园2层 Bookworm’s Literary Festival over, quiz and Chef Mohd Nisyam bin Shauri night reverts to type. Free. 7.30pm. from The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Hopfenstube Business Lunch RMB The Bookworm Courtyard 4, Gongti will be presenting their signature 88 per person, including unlimited Beilu, Chaoyang District (6586 9507) Malaysian dishes on a la carte at The salad bar, soup of the day, and choice www.chinabookworm.com 老书虫， Ritz-Carlton. Alternatively, diners of 1 main course. Hopfenstube No.3 朝阳区工体北路4号院 who prefer a more indulgent meal may delight in the Malaysian “Selera” Sanfeng North Area, Chaoyang District (South of Prime Tower) (5909 6683) 朝 11pm-1am buffet lunch at RMB218+ per person. 阳区三丰北里3号（泛利大厦南侧） Late Supper All month. Perfect for Through March 27th. Ritz-Carlton those wanting late-night gourmet Financial Street, 1 Jinchengfang 11.30am-2.30pm munchies, Terra is offering a selection Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, Xicheng District Cepe Business Lunch RMB 260+ per of dishes with special wine pairings (6629 6996) 西城区金城坊东街1号北京 person, enjoy your business lunch at selected by owner Gaby Alves. 11pm- 金融街丽思卡顿酒店大堂 one of Beijing’s finest Italian Dining 1am. Terra 1 Sanlitun Nanlu, Chaoyang Room. Mondays through Fridays. District (6591 9148) 朝阳区三里屯南 GoArt in Kempinski As part of the Cepe, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street 路1号 Kempinski Arts Support Program, Estonian photographer Alexander The Ritz-Carlton Financial Street, 1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, Jinrong Jie, TimeS Vary Gronsky will be exhibiting a series of Xicheng District (6629 6996) 意味轩， The Beijinger 8th Annual Reader photographs taken in his recent China 西城区金城坊东街1号北京金融街丽思卡 Restaurant Awards The readers tour under the theme of “Water and 顿酒店大堂 have spoken – their votes have been Mountains” in the rear lobby of Kem- tabulated. The envelope, please … pinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center Hungry for Hummus? Middle Eastern Time and venue TBD. from March 1 to March 31. Kempinski favorite Rumi is offering a lunch buffet Hotel Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangma- that includes many of their most pop- The 2011 Planning for Your IPO qiao Lu, Chaoyang District (6465 3388) ular menu items. RMB 88. Mondays Forum CE Premier proudly brings www.globalhotelalliance.comAbout through Fridays. 11.30am-2.30pm. you their 2nd annual “Planning for 朝阳区凯宾斯基饭店亮马桥路50号 Rumi 1A Gongti Beilu (opposite Zhao- your IPO” Forum, focusing on Chinese long Hotel), Chaoyang District. (8454 companies seeking IPOs in multiple All about Oysters The Westin Beijing foreign exchange markets. (RMB 1000) Chaoyang extravagantly showcases oyster dishes throughout the month of March, flying in oysters from France, Canada and the US. Through March 31st. Seasonal Tastes, Grange, Westin Chaoyang 2/F, the Westin Beijing Chaoyang, 7 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District (5922 8880) 朝阳区朝阳区东三环北路7号金茂北京威斯汀大饭店

Elements Buffet Featuring Variety of Veal Dishes Guests will be able to enjoy a wide variety of delectable veal menu items at the Hilton Beijing’s award winning Elements restaurant. Lunch Buffet: RMB 188 per person. Dinner Buffet: RMB 248 per person. Subject to 15% surcharge. Through March 31st Elements, Hilton Beijing 2/F, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, The Beijinger 8th Annual Reader Restaurant Awards Chaoyang District (5865 5020) 元素阁，朝阳区东方路1号希尔顿酒店2层

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22 TUESDAY 9am-5pm Strategic Financial Management The strategic financial management course takes the participants through the fundamentals of financial reports, as well as the techniques of business valuation and the creation of shareholder value. Members: RMB 3,800/person, non-members: RMB 4,500/person. Course in English. CCIFC Conference Room Office Unit C512, 5th Floor, Office Building, Lufthansa Lap of Decadence - Champers and Oysters from Aria Bar Center, Chaoyang District. (8531 0015 曼波 ext.186) jeyanthy.geymeier@bei. Movies presents Mambo Girl ( Champers and Oysters An aphro- 女郎, 1957) in Chinese with English disiacal experience waits at Aria Bar swisscham.org 朝阳区燕莎中心有限公司写字楼5层C512，CCIFC 会议室 subtitles. Doors at 7pm, movie at where an international selection of 7:30pm sharp. Free entry and drink freshly shucked oysters are served 10am-nOOn discounts. Jianghu Jiuba, 7 Dongmian- with a choice of sauces such as Pakistani Cooking Class The hua Hutong, Dongcheng District(6401 Champagne granita and classic sherry Hutong’s most popular cooking class 4611) http://www.tinyurl.com/sanmao vinaigrette. Three oysters of choice at is taught by a Pakistani chef who’ll 江湖酒吧, 北京交道口南大街东棉花 RMB 170. Through March 31st. Aria 2/F, show you what an authentic home- 胡同7号 China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai cooked meal tastes like – curries, naan Dajie, Chaoyang District (6505 2266 and all. RMB 250, RMB 230 (members). BEEF Social Networking Dinner Mix ext 36) 阿丽雅，朝阳区建国门外大街1号 The Hutong 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang business with pleasure at this monthly 中国大饭店二层 Hutong (southeast of Beixinqiao event with over 100 like-minded busi- subway station), Dongcheng District nesspeople, entrepreneurs, executives Myanmar: Ancient Realm, Tropical Seaside All month. A 12-day trip to (6404 3355) 东城区九道湾中巷胡同1号 and finance professionals. Register (北新桥地铁站东南边) at [email protected] or 139 1109 little-known Myanmar, where the 8002. RMB 200 (includes buffet meal, wonders of a rich and ancient culture 10.30am-8pm complimentary drink and lucky draw), and glorious tropical landscapes Tarot Cards Reading & Healing, RMB 150 (register before Mar 21). await visitors. RMB 14,700. TUI China with Marianne Niederer A spiritual 7.30pm-late. The Club Wing, St. Regis Unit 921-926, Bright China Chang healing session begins with the bal- 21 Jianguomen wai Dajie District (139 An Bldg, Tower 2, 7 Jianguomennei ancing of your Chakras and Aura. Prior 1109 8002) [email protected] 朝阳 Dajie, Dongcheng District (8519 8999, reservation necessary. Kocoon Rm 区建国门外大街21号 [email protected]) www.tui.cn C301, 3/F, North Bldg, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beijie (west side), Chaoyang TimeS Vary China Dream Red Gate Gallery District (5208 6068) 朝阳区三里屯北街 celebrates their 20th anniversary by 西侧81号那里花园北楼3层C301室 Berrilicious Cakes By the slice or the bringing together a trio of Shanghai cake at RMB 25 or RMB 225 (1.5 lbs.) artists (Chris Gill, Xue Song, and Pu Jie) 4-5pm Through March 31st. Gourmet Corner, to comment on art and urbanity, past, The Hilton Beijing Veal Cooking China World Hotel 1/F, Guomao West present, and future. Free. Through Classes RMB 188 per person including Wing (next to Starbucks), 1 Jian- April 17th. Red Gate Gallery 1/F and tasting of the dish and one glass of guomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 4/F, Dongbianmen Watchtower, house wine. Subject to 15% surcharge. (6505 2266) 美食店，朝阳区建国门外大 Chongwenmen Dongdajie, Chong- Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, 街1号国贸西楼1层星巴克对面 wen District (6525 1005) 红门画廊,崇 Chaoyang District (5865 5020) 朝阳区文区崇文门东大街东便门角楼楼上东方路1号希尔顿酒店 Spring Lamb Savour highlights such as lamb cannon, beetroot and goat’s Historical Retrospective Part I A 5-8pm cheese, and braised lamb shank, look back at the photojournalism of Sangria Night Hot Sangria from 5 to 8 spring vegetables and sage jus, 798 Photo Gallery’s best documen- pm for RMB 20 at Ciro’s Pomodoro. 81 perfectly paired with Bordeaux. 1 - 31 tary photographers allows viewers a Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District (5208 March 2011. Aria 2/F, China World Ho- chance to visit a China of other times. 6008) 波莫多洛, 朝阳区三里屯北路81号 tel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang Free. Until March 31st. 798 Photo Gal- 7.30pm District (6505 2266 ext 36) 阿丽雅，朝 lery Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao 阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店二层 Lu, Chaoyang District (6438 1784) 朝阳 Mambo Girl The World of Chinese 区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区

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Black Sesame Kitchen 3 Heizhima Courtyard, 东城区东四六条一号（与潮阳 MAR Hutong, Dongcheng District (136 门北小姐路口） 9147 4408) www.blacksesamekitchen. com东城区东城区黑芝麻胡同3号 The Black Atlantic Bewitching orchestral dream-pop. RMB 50. 8pm. 7.30pm MAO Livehouse 111 Gulou Dongdajie, 23 WEDNESDAY INN monthly meetings An op- Dongcheng District (6402 5080)东城区 portunity for foreigners to obtain 鼓楼东大街111号 9am-5pm information about living in Beijing and 9.30pm Strategic Financial Management to meet new friends. INN meetings are See March 22. CCIFC Conference open to all foreign passport holders Jazz Quartet at Le Zinc Le Petit Gour- Room Oﬃce Unit C512, 5th Floor, living in Beijing. The Capital Club Ath- mand/Le Zinc hosts jazz, blues, and Oﬃce Building, Lufthansa Center, letic Center. 3rd Floor, Low Rise Capital folk performances. Le Petit Gourmand Chaoyang District. (8531 0015 ext.186) Mansion, 6 Xinyuan Road Chaoyang 3/F, Tongli Studios, Sanlitun Houjie, [email protected]. District (010 84862225 ext. 136) 朝阳 Chaoyang District. (6417 6095) www. org 朝阳区燕莎中心有限公司写字楼5层区新源南路6号，京城大厦京城俱乐部康 lepetitigourmand.com.cn 小美食家, C512，CCIFC 会议室乐中心三层朝阳区三里屯后街同里3层

6-12pm Wine Tour: Spain An introduc- TimeS Vary Ladies’ Night Buy One Cocktail and tion to Spanish wine. Reserve at Champagne Cocktails Take your Get One Free, From 6 to 12. Ciro’s Po- [email protected]. RMB 150, pick from four decadently delicious modoro. 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang RMB 120 (advance). 7.30-10pm. champagne cocktails - Berries Royale, District (5208 6008) Culture Yard 10 Shique Hutong, Kir Royale, Mimosa and the Cham- Dongcheng District (8404 4166) www. pagne Cocktail. RMB 140 per ﬂute, at

7-10pm cultureyard.net东城区石雀胡同10号 the Lobby Lounge. 1 - 31 March 2011. Lobby Lounge, Grand Millennium 7 Wine ‘n’ Dine: Lin Zhong Pastry chef Lin Zhong of The Fig Tree joins 8pm Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang forces with Black Sesame Kitchen No Name Trio Featuring Gyspy style District (8587 6888) 北京千禧大酒店， for a special edition of the Wine jazz, played on guitar and accordion. 朝阳区东三环中路7号 ‘n’ Dine series. She’ll be speaking Purple Haze Courtyard No.1 Dongsil- about her experiences attending Le iutiao (in the corner of Chaoyangmen Jess Meider Beijing’s rock girl presents Cordon Bleu and running The Fig Beixiaojie) Dongcheng District (6501 her new rock & roll project. Price Tree. Reservations required. RMB 250. 9345) www.purplehaze.com.cn 紫苏庭 TBD. Time TBD. Yugong Yishan 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Lu (former Duan Qirui government building, east of Ping’an Dadao), Dongcheng District (6404 2711) 愚公移山东城区张自忠路2-3号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院

Omar Galliani “Chinese Diary”Curated by Manuela Lietti, this “Chinese Diary” is a solo exhibition of renowned Italian artist Omar Galliani will be presented from 23rd March to 20th April. Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing (Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Pechino), Sanlitun Dong Er Jie 2, Pechino, Chaoyang District (6532 2187) www.iicpechino.esteri.it [email protected] 意大利使馆文化处三里屯东二街2号

Tea and River Treats An innovative twist on Huaiyang and Cantonese cui- sines this spring as the chefs present a menu of tea-based specialities such as sautéed shrimp with Longjing tea, braised minced chicken with chrysanthemum petals and braised black-bone chicken with crushed Pu’er tea. 1 - 31 March 2011. Summer Palace, Lobby, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang Dis- trict (6505 2266 ext 34) 夏宫中餐厅，朝阳区建国门外大街1号中国大饭店大堂 Jess Meider welcomes you into her rock world.

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广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 59 VISITOR INFO Information on this page excerpted from WI-FI 诊所,朝阳区光华路1号嘉里中心 the Insider’s Guide to Beijing 2010, For a list of Wi-Fi locations in Beijing, B29号 available in stores around Beijing or by visit http://v4.jiwire.com/search-wifi- China-Japan Friendship Hospital delivery to your home, hotel or office. To hotspots.htm?city_id=1757971. Mon-Fri 8am-noon, 1.30-5pm; Sat 8- order a copy, call 5820 7700, or e-mail 11.30am; 24-hour emergency. Yinghua [email protected]. USEFUL WEBSITES Dongjie, Hepingli, Heping Jie Beikou, www.thebeijinger.com Agenda’s Chaoyang District. (6422 2952, 6422 COMMUNICATIONS sister site has a directory listing more 3209) www.zryhyy.com.cn 中日友好 than 4000 Beijing venues, as well as 医院，朝阳区和平街北口和平里 USEFUL NUMBERS a blog, forum, events, reviews, clas- 樱花东街 Ambulance & Emergencies 120 sifieds, and more. Hong Kong International Medical Beijing 999 Ambulance Service 999 www.beijing-kids.com “Beijing’s Clinic, Beijing Daily 9am-9pm; 24- Beijing United Family Hospital essential expat family resource” offers hour emergency, 9/F, Swissôtel office Emergency Room 5927 7120 articles, events, a directory and forum tower , 2 Chaoyangmen Beidajie, catering to English-speaking families. Dongcheng District. (6501 4260, 6553 Fire 119 2288 ext 2346) www.hkclinic.com 北 Police 110 HOSPITALS & CLINICS 京港澳国际医务诊所，东城区朝阳门北大街2号港澳中心办公楼9层 Traffic Accident 122 Bayley & Jackson Medical Center Telephone Directory 114 (Chinese); Clinic and dental hours Mon-Fri 9am- International Medical Center (IMC) 116114 (press 2 for English service). 6pm; Sat 8am-4pm; doctor on call Daily 24 hours. S106, 1/F, Lufthansa 24 hours. 7 Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang Center, 50 Liang-maqiao Lu, Chaoyang Time 117 District. (400 810 0120, 5869 6166) District. (6465 1561/2/3, dental 6465 Weather 12121 www.bjhealthcare.com 庇利积臣医 1384/94/28) www.imcclinics.com 国疗中心，朝阳区日坛东路7号际医疗中心，朝阳区亮马桥路50号 PHONE CARDS/MOBILE PHONES 燕莎中心1层 Beijing International SOS Clinic IP cards for calls in China and overseas Daily 24 hours. Pharmacy Mon-Fri Peking Union Medical College Hos- are sold in cell phone stores, news- 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm. Suite pital Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm; 24-hour stands and China Telecom outlets. 105, Wing 1, Kunsha Bldg, 16 Xin-yuan- emergency. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Cards with a face value of RMB 100 sell li, Chaoyang District. (6462 9112, 24hr (the foreigners’ wing is located south for RMB 30-40. 6462 9100) www.internationalsos.com of the inpatient building), Dongcheng SIM cards and cell phone top-up 国际SOS，朝阳区新源里16号琨莎 District. (6529 5284, emergency 6529 cards (chong zhi ka, 充值卡) can 中心１座105室 5269) www.pumch.ac.cn 北京协和医院，东城区王府井帅府园1号（外 be bought from cell phone stores, Beijing United Family Hospital and 国人就诊楼在门诊楼的南侧） newsstands and SIM card shops. Call Clinics Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm, Sun and SMS charges are as follows for the 8.30am-5pm; 24-hour emergency. major networks: 2 Jiangtai Lu, Lido area, Chaoyang MONEY China Mobile Easyown (Shen Zhou District. (appointment 5927 7000, ATMS Xing, 神州行) Making and receiving emergency 5927 7120) www.united- calls costs RMB 0.6/min. Calls cost familyhospitals.com 北京和睦家医 Most ATMs accept foreign bankcards RMB 0.2/min within Beijing and RMB 院，朝阳区将台路2号 connected to the Cirrus, Plus, AmEx, Visa 0.3/min domestic long-distance if you and MasterCard networks. Some local Beijing United Family Health & banks charge transaction fees (RMB 25 dial 12593 first, then the number you Wellness Center − Jianguomen wish to call. for Bank of China) but many do not; Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm. B1/F, St. your home country bank will probably M-zone (Dong Gan Di Dai, 动感地 Regis Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, slap on a fee for each withdrawal in Bei- 带) Local calls RMB 0.25/min at peak Chaoyang District. (8532 1221, emer- jing. Maximum single-day withdrawal hours (9am-9pm), off-peak calls RMB gency 6433 2345) www.unitedfamily- limits for foreign cards vary but range 0.12/min. 北京和睦家建国门保 hospitals.com RMB 3,000-5,000, with a per session 健中心，朝阳区建国门外大街21号 China Unicom Ruyitong (如意通) limit. For a list of ATMs, see www.move- 国际俱乐部饭店地下１层 Local calls RMB 5.4/min, longer andstay.com/beijing/guide_banks.asp distance calls RMB 1.24/min. Dialing Beijing United Family Clinic American Express 6505 2228; after- 96531 before the number you wish to – Shunyi Mon-Thu 9.30am-7.30pm; hours US hotline: 001 336 393 1111; call reduces both local and long-dis- Fri-Sun 9.30am-4.30pm. Unit 818, Emergency card replacement (Hong tance calls to RMB 0.25/min. Receiving Pinnacle Plaza, Tianzhu Real Estate Kong): 00852 2277 1088; Stolen travel- calls costs RMB 0.2/min (weekdays Development Zone, Shunyi District. er’s checks: 10 800 744 0106 (toll-free) 9am-8pm) and RMB 0.35/min (off- (8046 5432, emergency 5927 7120) peak). www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com 北京 Western Union (800 820 8668, China Post Beijing 6659 9111 ext 8459) UP Xinshili (UP 新势力) Local calls 和睦家顺义诊所，顺义区天竺房地 www.westernunion.com RMB 0.25/min. Receiving calls costs 产开发区荣祥广场818号 RMB 0.1/min. Paying an extra RMB Beijing Vista Clinic – Kerry Centre Visa Certain banks, notably Bank of 5 per month gives unlimited free Daily 24 hours; clinic hours 7.30am- China and HSBC, can provide cash incoming phone calls and lower fees 9pm. B29, Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua advances with a Visa card. Many ATMs for making phone calls. Lu, Chaoyang District. (8529 6618) allow Visa cardholders to withdraw www.vista-china.net 北京维世达 money up to a daily limit.

60 AGENDA THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 广告DM TRANSPORT & TRAVEL (5182 6253, Chinese) 北京西站，丰 All embassies except Russia’s are 台区莲花池东路 located in Chaoyang District. AIRPORT & AIRLINES Beijing South Railway Station Australia 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Beijing Capital International (Beijing Nanzhan) 12 Yongdingmen- (5140 4111) 东直门外大街21号 Airport General enquiries 6457 1100, wai Dajie, Chongwen District. (5186 Canada 19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie. lost luggage 6459 9523, customer 7999) 北京南站，崇文区永定门外 (5139 4000) 东直门外大街19号 complaints 6454 1166. Terminal 1 大街12号 6454 0100, Terminal 2 6459 8333, France 3 Sanlitun Dongsan Jie (8532 Terminal 3 6453 0030. Beijing North Station (Beijing 8080) 三里屯东三街3号 Beizhan) Xizhimen, Xicheng District. http://en.bcia.com.cn/ Germany 17 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (5186 6223, Chinese) 北京北站，西东直门外大街17号 Air Canada 6468 2001, 400 811 2001 城区西直门 (8532 9000) Air China 800 810 1111, 400 810 0999 India 1 Ritan Donglu (6532 1908) TAXIS 日坛东路1号 Air France 4008 808 808 Beijing’s 67,000 cabs are easy to hail, Ireland 3 Ritan Donglu (6532 2691) except during the rush hour peak. All Nippon Airways 800 820 1122 日坛东路3号 Drivers are generally friendly and hon- Austrian Airlines 6464 5999 est, but few speak English. The flagfall Italy 2 Sanlitun Dong’erjie (8532 7600) British Airways 400 650 0073 rate is RMB 10, and RMB 11 after 三里屯东二街2号 China Southern Airlines 6459 0539, 11pm. At press time drivers could add Japan 7 Ritan Lu, Jianguomenwai 6459 6490 95539 an additional RMB 1 to the bill to cover (6532 2361) 建国门外日坛路7号 fuel costs. Tips are not expected. Continental Airlines 400 650 6686 Malaysia 2 Liangmaqiao Beijie (6532 Beijing Taxi Dispatching Center Dragon Air 400 888 6628 2531) 亮马桥北街2号 They can’t send a driver to your house, Japan Airlines 400 888 0808 but will alert all taxis with GPS in the Netherlands 4 Liangmahe Nanlu (8532 0200) 亮马河南路4号 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 400 880 vicinity of your request for a taxi and 8222 exact location. (6837 3399) New Zealand 1 Ritan Lu Dongerjie (6532 7000) 日坛路东二街1号 Korean Air 400 658 8888, 8453 8137 Bejiing Yinjian Taxi Company Call them and they will notify their drivers Pakistan 1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Lufthansa Airlines 6468 8838 of your location. (96103) (6532 2504) 东直门外大街1号 Northwest Airlines 400 814 0081 ASM Chauffeur and Tour Services Philippines 23 Xiushui Beijie (6532 Qantas Airlines 400 888 0089 Airport pick-up and delivery service, 1872) 秀水北街23号 SAS 8527 6100 chauffeur service and personal guide Russia 4 Dongzhimen Beizhongjie service available. English-speaking (6532 1381) 东直门北中街4号 Shanghai Airlines 800 820 1018, drivers. Pricing on website. (5166 Singapore Airlines 6505 2233 1575) www.chauffeurasia.com Singapore 1 Xiushui Beijie (6532 1115) 秀水北街1号 Swiss Air 8454 0180 Beijing Limo Airport pickup, corpo- South Africa 5 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Thai International 8515 0088 rate events and sightseeing. Choose from stretch limos, buses and vans, all (6532 0171) 东直门外大街5号 United Airlines 800 810 8282 with bilingual drivers. South Korea 20 Dongfang Donglu www.beijinglimo.com/english 东方东路20号 TRAINS & RAILWAY STATIONS (8531 0700) Train tickets go on sale ten days in TOUR COMPANIES Sweden 3 Dongzhimenwai Dajie advance of departure at train stations (6532 9790) 东直门外大街3号 and ticket agencies but are available Beijing Citybus Tours See all of Bei- jing’s major sights in a three-hour bus Switzerland 3 Sanlitun Dongwujie to travel agents a day earlier. Round- (8532 8888) 三里屯东五街3号 trip tickets for trains starting from and tour. Call 6512 2032 or 400 650 0760 terminating in Beijing can now be pur- for information. www.citybustour.com Thailand Embassy: 40 Guanghua chased 12 days before the return date. Lu (6532 1749). Visa and consular In addition, tickets for the Beijing- PASSPORTS & VISAS section:15/F, Bldg D, Twins Tower, Hong Kong train can be bought up to Jianguomenwai Dajie (8566 4469) VISA APPLICATIONS/EXTENSIONS 20 days ahead of departure. 大使馆，光华路40号. 领事馆，建 To book a ticket for pick up at agency Exit & Entry Administration of the 国门外大街双子座大厦D座15层 near you, call 9510 5105. You can Public Security Bureau Mon- United Kingdom Embassy: 11 Guang- also order a ticket on www.51piao. Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. 2 Anding- hua Lu (5192 4000). Visa and Consular com/train for pick-up or, for a RMB men Dongdajie (by Xiaojie Qiao), sections: 21/F, North Tower, Kerry 10 surcharge, delivery to an address Dongcheng District. (8402 0101, 8401 Centre, 1 Guanghua Lu (8529 6600) within the Fourth Ring Road. 5294) 北京市公安局出入境管理大使馆，光华路11号，领事馆，光处，东城区安定门东大街2号 Beijing Station (Beijing Huo- 华路1号嘉里中心北楼21层 chezhan) Beijing Zhan Jie, EMBASSIES United States of America 55 Anjialou Dongcheng District. (5101 9999, If your embassy has moved, or you Lu (entrance on Tianze Lu) (8531 3000, Chinese) 北京站，东城区北京站街 can’t find it in the list below, consult visas 8531 3333, visa call center 400 887 Beijing West Railway Station (Bei- the up-to-date list of all the embassies 2333). 安家楼路55号(东门在天泽路) jing Xikezhan) Lianhuachi Donglu in Beijing at www.travelchinaguide. Vietnam 32 Guanghua Lu (6532 (east of Xisanhuan Lu), Fengtai District. com/embassy/foreign/beijing. 1155) 光华路32号

广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 61 LANGUAGE GUIDE Introduction to tones reproduced from Immersion Guides’ 天坛 Temple of Heaven Tiāntán Mandarin Phrasebook, available in stores around Beijing or by 颐和园 Summer Palace Yíhéyuán delivery. To order a copy, call 5820 7700 or e-mail 圆明园 Old Summer Palace Yuánmíngyuán [email protected] 雍和宫 Lama Temple Yōnghégōng 秀水街 Silk Street Market Xiù Shuǐ Jiē At a loss for words? These two pages are a quick-reference 雅秀市场 Yashow Market Yǎxiù Shìchǎng summary of useful phrases that might come in handy 世贸天阶 The Place Shìmào Tiānjiē on your travels around Beijing. You won’t get far without 三里屯 Sanlitun Sānlǐtún knowing some of the basics of spoken Chinese, so let’s 后海 Houhai Hòuhǎi start with ... 国贸 World Trade Center Guómào 金融街 Financial Street Jīnróng Jiē 银行 TONES bank yín háng 邮局 post office yóu-jú 旅店 hotel lǚ diàn 机场 airport jī chǎng 火车站 railway station huǒchē zhàn 地铁站 subway station dìtié zhàn 药店 pharmacy yào-diàn 医院 hospital yī yuàn 大使馆 embassy dà shǐ guǎn 北/南/东/西 north/south/east/west běi/nán/dōng/xī CABS AND DIRECTIONS 我要去… Take me to… wǒ yào qù... • Tone is variation in pitch by which a syllable can be pro- 师傅 Driver shī-fu nounced. All Chinese pinyin are marked with one of four 左转 Turn left zuǒ-zhuǎn tones. The four tones are as follows: 右转 Turn right yòu-zhuǎn 一直走 1st tone – singing tone; high, flat, continuous Go straight ahead yì-zhí zǒu 到了 2nd tone – rising; similar to the intonation used to ask a We’re there dào-le 掉头 question U-turn diào-tóu 我要发票 in English, like “oh?” I want the receipt wǒ yào fa-piao 红绿灯 3rd tone – dip tone; falls and then rises traffic light hóng-lǜ-dēng 过马路 4th tone – falling tone, sharp like when you holler “boo!” cross the street guò mǎlù • These tones are incredibly important. If you get them SHOPPING AND BARGAINING wrong, people will not understand what you are saying. I (don’t) want this wǒ (bu) yào zhè gè Many syllables in pinyin have dramatically different mean- 我(不)要这个我要一个 ings depending on the tone. Take for instance the Pinyin I want one (of an item) wǒ yào yí gè 多少钱？ construction bao: How much does it cost ? duō shǎo qián? 包薄 One yuan/kuai (unit of currency) 一元/块 First tone: bāo wrap Second tone: báo thin yì yuán/yí kuài 保抱 That’s too expensive 太贵了 Third tone: bǎo guarantee Fourth tone: bào hug tài guì le Can you lower the price? Néng piányi yìdiǎn ma? As you can see, if you’re not careful, you will mistakenly tell 能便宜一点吗？ someone that you want to hug them, when in fact, you Where can I buy… zài nǎ kě-yǐ mǎi…? just want to give them a guarantee. 在哪可以买？ BASICS EATING 你好 Hello/hi ní hǎo waiter/waitress 服务员再见 fú-wù-yuán Good-bye zài jiàn menu 菜单请 cài-dān Please qǐng order food 点菜谢谢 diǎn cài Thank you xiè xiè bill/check 买单是/不是 mǎi-dān Yes/no shì/bú shì I am vegetarian 好/不好 wǒ chī sù/wǒ bù chī ròu Good/not good hǎo/bu hǎo 我吃素/我不吃肉我叫 My name is … wǒ jiào… … I do not eat pork/beef 对不起 wǒ bù chī zhūròu/niúròu I’m sorry / excuse me dùi bù qǐ 我不吃猪肉/牛肉 I am … 我是… wǒ shì … I am allergic to peanuts wǒ duì huā-shēng guò-mǐn Can I …? wǒ kě-yǐ…ma? 我对花生过敏好吃我可以…吗？ the food’s good hǎo-chī 筷子 I don’t understand 听不懂 chopsticks kuài-zi tīng bù dǒng 刀叉 Can you speak English? knife and fork dāo-chā nǐ huì shuō yīng-yǔ ma? 勺子你会说英语吗？ spoon sháo-zi cup/glass 杯子 GETTING AROUND bēi-zi napkin 餐巾纸 Where is…? …? …在哪？ cān-jīn-zhǐ zài nǎ rice 米饭 Tiananmen 天安门 mǐ-fàn Tiānānmén chili sauce 辣椒 Forbidden City 故宫 là-jiāo Gùgōng ketchup 番茄酱 Wangfujing 王府井 fān-qié-jiàng Wángfǔjǐng 醋长城 vinegar cù Great Wall Chángchéng

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广告DM THU, MAR 10 – WED, MAR 23 AGENDA 63 CLASSIFIEDS Commercial and service classifieds cost CBD Area: SERVICES - CAR RENTAL & DRIVER RMB 300 for the first 30 words, and RMB Central Park - 新城国际： Welcome joint the expatcar motor 10 for each additional word. To submit a Studio, 75m², ¥8,000 club membership classified ad: 1) e-mail: phoebeli@truerun. 1 Br. 90m², ¥9,000 We buy your car com; 2) submit your ad directly online at 2 Br. 125m², ¥12,000 Help you sell out your car www.thebeijinger.com; Free ads will be 2 Br. 130m² duplex, ¥13,000 Car license plate draw lottery registration placed on a space-available basis and 3 Br. 190m², ¥19,000 New car sales at the discretion of the editor. 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