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I’m afraid she would send me to the hospital.” Seth, a gay man from Shenzhen, on his fears about coming out of the closet P12 64 (GZ), 66 (SZ) EVENTS GZ SZ HK P58 WINE OF THE MONTH OctoBER 31 NOVEMBER 1-2 OctoBER 2-5 Halloween Party MX World Championship Asia Contemporary Art Show 4 October 2014 / www.thatsmags.com 8 CITY 14 BUMPS IN THE NIGHT Haunted houses in the PRD. 18 WHERE SPEED MEETS StamiNA 24 Hours of Le Mans returns to Zhuhai. 20 LIFESTYLE 22 THEY’RE IN FASHION The glossy posse making style headway in China. 26 A Walk IN THE CloudS Hiking the snowy climes of Mount Emei. 28 ARTS 30 LAST OF THE DIVAS Opera’s first lady speaks her mind. 36 SUCH SWEET SORROW Royal Winnipeg Ballet stages period-perfect Romeo and Juliet. 58 EAT & DRINK 60 THE BEAST KitcHEN (GZ) More meow than roar. 60 BT8 (SZ) Lighting the fuse of fusion. www.thatsmags.com / October 2014 5 Editor's Note October WIN WIN WIN October is a month of two faces in the PRD. On the one hand, everybody gets a whole week off work to celebrate the founding of the glorious People’s Republic of China; that special time of year when you have to make the impossible decision about whether to enjoy the extra-long holiday by In Guangzhou, two tickets to braving the Chinese tourists and traveling abroad, or simply spare Angela Gheorghiu’s recital yourself the hassle and relax at home concert (p30), two tickets to with an improving book (or the new Planet of the Apes movie, we’re not the Mingus Big Band (p33), here to judge). two tickets to the Sloth Trio On the other hand, this month also marks Guangzhou’s biannual (p33), two tickets to Royal Canton Fair, when the city fills Winnipeg Ballet’s Romeo and with international visitors looking for cheap deals to manufacture Juliet (p36), two tickets to everything from nifty new toasters the Tallis Scholars (p64), two to the latest handbag fashions – according to our fashion editor tickets to the St. Petersburg Marianna Cerini, buckled Dopp Philharmonic Orchestra kits for men and metallic oversized wallets for women are all the rage (p65), two tickets to the (p24). In short, it’s one of the busiest Ballet National de Marseille’s months for the region, and we’ve tried Orphee et Eurydice (p66) and to cram in as much as possible into this issue, from Guangzhou’s color run two tickets to cellist Narek to Shenzhen’s light run (check out the Hakhnazaryan and pianist events sections for more details). Arts are going into overdrive, with Oxana Shevchenko’s concert jazz festivals in both Shenzhen (p32) well as dip into the delicious culinary culture (p66). and Guangzhou (p33), a visit from they’ve brought with them from nations such opera’s number-one diva (p30) and a as Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda. Plus, ever lavish ballet rendition of Romeo and wondered what China’s up to in Africa (p38)? In Shenzhen, two RMB100 Juliet from Canada’s oldest surviving vouchers for Bierhaus (p77), ballet troupe (p36). Happy National Day! But soft, what light through vouchers for free coffee and yonder window breaks? In this salads at Kiwi Pizza (p77) and month’s cover story we illuminate Tom Lee the lives of Africans in Guangzhou, as Editor in Chief two tickets for The Venice Hotel’s Oktoberfest (p78). As anybody who has lived in the PRD for a while will tell you, we love our Oktoberfest! After all, what ex- Oktoberfest! pat doesn’t revel in an excuse to down steins of beer while devouring such delicious meaty dishes as pork knuckle, schnitzel and proper sausages? This tradi- tional Bavarian festival is an uproarious celebration of German feasting, which wouldn’t be complete without Hourly updates on news, current affairs the antics of that essential Oktoberfest element: the and general weirdness from around oom-pah band, who sing ridiculous drinking songs PRD and China. and get the audience on their feet to dance absurd ac- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA companying dance moves. This year, That’s PRD has facebook.com/thatsonline partnered with Paulaner Brauhaus in Guangzhou and Shenzhen for their Oktoberfest celebrations, which twitter.com/thatsonline run from October 24 to November 2. For a chance to youtube.com/thatsonline win tickets, check out our WeChat feed, or contact Paulaner directly on 020-2808 6333 in Guangzhou and gplus.to/thatsonline 0755-2668 7230 in Shenzhen to buy tickets. online.thatsmags.com 6 October 2014 / www.thatsmags.com www.thatsmags.com / October 2014 7 CITY « tales taleS OF THE citY Snitches get riches Shenzhen police are offering cash rewards for spirited citizens to report people who earned by turning snitch; the amount will be paid if a successful bust leads to vehicle seizure.have more The than police 50 reportedtraffic violations that 232 under vehicles their had fan over belt. 50 As unpaid much asviolations RMB100 since can be 2012. Of these, 192 are registered in Shenzhen and 50 percent haven't undergone an annual inspection for years. Little information is given about how people can garner clues as to who these offenders are or where their license plates are published. Nevertheless, if one of your friends, colleagues or family members drives atrociously, they may be a cash cow – why not grass them up in the hope of earning some moolah? To do so, log in to www.stc.gov.cn, phone 8333 3333 or text 0755110.