April 2015 The Health Edition TIME FOR A SPRING CLEANSE PAPER MAGAZINE April 2015 CONTENTS 20 04 city window 05 diary 10 arts & events 11 cover story Spring is here! Find out how to do a gentle yet thorough spring cleanse based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles. 14 fortune 16 16 jetsetter 26 star chef Why put Machu Picchu in Peru on the 28 yummy travel bucket list? Simple. Because it's one of the most important 30 cru archaeological sites in the world. 32 cheers 18 eureka 33 cotchin 20 auto 34 supremos 22 muse Ambassador Robert W. Holleyman, 23 fighting fit current Deputy United States Trade Representative, on a brief 24 athlete Guangzhou visit, talks fair trade. 36 out n about 37 living 38 destination 40 bulletin 18 WeChat: Paper online: PAPER www.neo-ads.com/paper Contact Tel: (8620) 8365 2811 Email: [email protected] Chief Operating Officer: Marketing Manager: LC Chau Ambro Chow, Rita Shi Director: Marketing Executive: Italiana Granni Purple Liu, Mark Liu Consulting Director: Designers: Allan Au Hrioly, W.A Editing Consultant: Publication Co-coordinator: May Guan Nana Cheung Editor in Chief: Photographer: Diane Fermin Roeder Leona, Rita Guest Editor: Contributors: Ben Chu Allan CW Au, Brad Phillips, Dr. Clive Fermin, Financial Controller: GiGi Chik, John Chu, Lena Liu, Ria Joo, Ronda Takuto Chua, Roy Moorfield, Steve Tremblay, Yuyao.K. Marketing Director: Shirley Xie Mazeaud 4 PAPER MAGAZINE city window Why Y? A six year old boy on a school tour was caught deliberately drawing the letter “y”on a modern Chinese landscape painting being displayed at the Guangdong Museum of Art. With the painting valued at around RMB 100,000, the boy (or rather, his parents) face a fine of RMB 32,000. An expensive lesson in courtesy! Mobile Charity Win During Chinese Lunar New Year, the popular Grazie! Ciao, Signor Lippi smartphone app “Lucky Money Grab & Deliver” After helping Guangzhou Evergrande win helped the Zhuhai Charity Federation raise over RMB the 2013 AFC Champion League crown and 6,000 in just two days. All proceeds went to buying multiple championships with 85 victories out Lantern Festival gifts for 90 elders living in Nan Xiangli of 128 games, legendary Italian couch Marcello community. Lippi bade farewell in March. Cabbage for Cabbies A government hearing was recently held in Guangzhou on the distribution of an “Appointment-Taxi”operation quota. This was recognized as a first step towards launching a new taxi business that frees drivers from expenses such as contract and fuel consumption fees, maintenance costs, and provides them with a minimum monthly average salary of RMB 4,500. Community Spirit The Shenzhen 9th Community Neighborhood Festival had over 700 community committees joining together in bringing staged performances such as singing and dancing, neighborhood charity projects and free food and drink tasting booths. Fast & Furious...and Fatal A speeding Mercedes Benz spun out of control on the airport expressway near Shenzhen Bao’an Airport, causing a multiple car pile-up; the accident resulted in an appalling 33 casualties, nine of whom died at the scene. Free Parking Extended The Shenzhen Municipal Traffic Bureau announced that by mid-2015, private car- Female Foot Power owners are to have longer free parking hours To celebrate International Women’s Day on March at night, starting from 8pm. 8, Luohu District organized the 2015 Shenzhen Women’s Marathon with over 3,000 runners participating. Yay for fun, fearless females! Four Points By Sheraton Guilin Media FAM Trip Consulate General of Italy's Music Concert of the Italian Pianist Giulia Grassi Consulate General of Mexico's Events Opening Ceremony of Black Birds - Avital Cnaani Israeli Contemporary Art Exhibition Everwise Wine Pairing Dinner @ The Langham Place, Guangzhou and Dongguan Sofitel Royal Lagoon Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai VIP Visited Somerset Grandview Shenzhen Grand Opening Ceremony Macau Wine & Dine Festival 2015 Nike Woman N+TC Tour Guangzhou The press conference of <The Phantom of the Opera> Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou Awarded Forbes Five-Stars Ceremony The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, Forbes Five-Star Night 10 PAPER MAGAZINE arts & events Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour Coppelia by the English National Ballet Presented by Sun Entertainment Culture and Performed by the acclaimed English National Ballet company, Coppellia is an AEG Live, sponsored by Heineken, the luscious enchanting, effervescent family-friendly ballet, perfect for young and old alike. Ms. Perry lands in Guangzhou on her Prismatic Delibes’ irresistibly melodic score is performed by the English National Ballet’s full World Tour, promoting her album “Prism”, which orchestra - this is a magical spring season treat not to be missed! debuted at number one on The Billboard 200. Event Date: Tuesday & Wednesday, 28 & 29 April 2015 Event Date: Saturday, 18 April 2015 Time: 8 pm Venue: Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House Time: 8 pm Ticket price: RMB 180, 280, 380, 580, 680, 880, 1280 Venue: Guangzhou International Sports Arena, 2666 Kaichuang Road, Luogang District For tickets, visit http://gzdjy.org For tickets, call 400 610 3721 Pitbull Live in Guangzhou Juilliard Quartet Concert Pitbull's 2011 album "Planet Pit", featured the single Winner of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, the Juilliard Quartet "Give Me Everything", which was his first number-one features four generations of Juilliard Quartet single on the Billboard Hot 100. Catch the charismatic members, ranging in age from 30 to 80 years. A rapper from Miami, the self-proclaimed “Mr. staple on the international music scene for over Worldwide” on his worldwide tour, live in Guangzhou. 60 years, the Quartet has recorded more than 100 albums. Event Date: Friday, 3 April 2015 Time: 8 pm Event Date: Sunday, 4 April 2015 Venue: Guangzhou Gymnasium, 783 South of Baiyun Avenue, Baiyun Time: 8 pm District Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, Ersha Island, For tickets, call 400 610 3721 Guangzhou Ticket price: RMB 100, 200, 280, 380, 680 For tickets, visit www.concerthall.com.cn Kent Nagano and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra 2015 "Finland Club For Five" Vocal Combination China Lead by American conductor Kent Nagano, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra delights with the performance of violin virtuoso Ray Chen, winner of the Tour renowned Queen Elisabeth competition. The Symphony’s Macao debut treats with Using only their voices, Club for Five from Finland is one of the world's best a cappella Mendelssohn’s everlasting Violin Concerto in E minor, Jean Sibelius’ blazing Symphony groups today. This new breed of "vocal band" specializes in all kinds of musical No. 2 and Beast Sampler, a refreshing brand instruments to imitate vocal sounds, from B-box, Bass and even electronic music, new piece by Sweden’s greatest living using diverse singing styles from classical, pop, jazz, folk, hip-hop. Don’t aca-miss it! composer Anders Hillborg. Event Date: Friday, 24 April 2015 Time: 8 pm Event Date: Friday, 3 April 2015 Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, Ersha Island, Time: 8 pm Guangzhou Venue: Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Ticket price: RMB 100, 180, 280, 380, 480, 680 Macau For tickets, visit www.concerthall.com.cn Ticket price: MOP 180, 280, 380, 480 For tickets, call (+853) 2870 0699 L’Orphelin 2.0 - Théatre de la Feuille First based in Paris and now in Hong Kong, Théâtre de la Feuille was founded in 2008, with artistic director Ata Wong. It aims to develop Physical Theater in Asia, which Complete Mozart introduces European Contemporary performing style With Taiwan Philharmonic Conductor Lü Shao-chia and Violinist Jiang Yiliang leading and combines it with Eastern theatre. The inaugural the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, explore an all-Mozart reportoire of music, with production, L’Orphelin,has toured Paris, Reggiolo (Italy), Mozart's instrumental music and orchestral music. Pula (Croatia) , Taiwan and Hong Kong, to critical and Event Date: Saturday, 25 April 2015 audience acclaim. Time: 8 pm Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, Ersha Event Date: Saturday & Sunday, 25 & 26 April 2015 Island, Guangzhou Time: 8 pm Ticket price: RMB 80, 120, 180, 280 Venue: Experimental Theatre, Guangzhou Opera House For tickets, visit www.concerthall.com.cn Ticket price: RMB 80, 180, 280 For tickets, visit http://gzdjy.org Merchant of Venice by TNT Theatre Britain Though classified as a comedy, one of Shakespeare’s most renowned plays is perhaps Penderecki • Tribute to the Masters most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for one of its characters, Known as the "contemporary of Beethoven," the Polish Shylock. Performed by TNT Theatre, the company was founded in 1980 in Britain and master Krzysztof Penderecki, collaborates with Chen Ye since then has established itself as one of the most popular international touring Yuan, Professor Department of Central Conservatory theatre companies in the world. of Music, Vocal Opera, paying tribute via a vocal Event Date: Sunday, 26 April 2015 divertimento to "three Chinese songs," in showing his Time: 8 pm unique insights on Chinese poetry. Venue: Shenzhen Children’s Palace, Fuzhong Event Date: Thursday, 30 April 2015 1st Road, Futian District Time: 8 pm Ticket price: RMB 60, 120, 180, 280 Venue: Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, Ersha Island, Guangzhou For tickets, call 400 610 3721 Ticket price: RMB 80, 120, 180, 280, 380 For tickets, visit www.concerthall.com.cn cover story PAPER MAGAZINE 11 Spring: the season of renewal, growth and change. Spring is here, which means some of us may be embarking on a seasonal spring cleanse and detoxification program. A gentle yet thorough spring cleanse is an important part of integrative medicine, and by extension, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). 12 PAPER MAGAZINE cover story ccording to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Spring and Fall seasons provide the best opportunities for deeply detoxifying and cleansing the body of harmful impurities that have collected in our organs and tissues over the past years.