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China knows that, which is why they have embarked on an unprecedented infrastructure boom. High time we shamelessly nerded out on it all, don't ya think? //8 CITY //16 SEX ED Guangzhou Sex Culture Festival sashays into town to stimulate and educate. //26 ARTS //30 HORSE RACE One of the most prestigious accolades in the Mandarin- speaking film world, the Golden Horse Film Awards canter into Taipei this month. //40 COMMUNITY //40 CHEERS AND JEERS Check out the brave souls baring it all for our entertainment at Guangzhou’s open mic nights. //50 EAT & DRINK //53 NEW RESTAURANTS R estaurant and bar reviews for Guangzhou and Shenzhen. 4 November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com //14 //24 //28 //52 GETTING LIPPI IN LIVING COLOR STEP UP FOOD FEATURES E xclusive interview with World Go beyond the movie and the Guangdong’s biggest dance In Guangzhou, we’ve dug up Cup-winning coach Marcello lemurs to discover the real magic festival takes to the streets for dried food market marvels, while Lippi as he shoots for goal at the of Madagascar, a melting pot of its 10th edition, featuring plastic in Shenzhen, a new candy store AFC Champions League. Asian, African and French culture. bubbles and inflatable dolls. has our sweet tooth tingling. // QUOTE OF THE ISSUE // EVENTS IN GZ & SZ ENTERTAINMENT INSERTS "THE HORNETS' POISON WAS TOO STRong – his liver AND KIDNEYS FAILED AND HE COULDN'T URINATE." DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM P11 // Coat couture Fashion p22 // Tyger tyger Books p29 // Vroom vroom City Lead p12 // Get stuffed // Jeepers peepers Six of the Best p50 Cool Shop p22 November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com 5 EI D TOR'S NOTE E ditor’s Note Win! Win! Win! WEB ONLINE AT THATSMAGS.COM China is a huge country, the third largest in the world. Most people know that, but what fewer A RMB600 cash voucher from realize is how active the Chinese government has been in trying to connect the nation’s disparate Lomography Gallery Store regions and coastal cities, linking them together Guangzhou (p10), two pairs of by flight routes, railways and roads. Forget over- tickets to the Guangdong Dance night sleepers, places that used to take days to Festival opening night (p28), a journey to are now just a few hours on the bul- pair of tickets to opera-dance let train away, and planes from Guangzhou and that’s Daily Shenzhen are flying not just to the major metrop- Rigoletto Nightmare (GZ, p62), a pair of tickets to cellist Yo-Yo Our daily blog on the PRD’s olises, but also increasingly unusual destinations latest – both domestic and foreign (Madagascar, for Ma (GZ, p63), a pair of tickets to instance, p24). Deciding to dig into this country- pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (GZ, wide boom in infrastructure, we’ve taken a look p64), a five-course set dinner for at how travel by planes, trains and automobiles is changing in China (p32-39). two valued at RMB700 at Wilber’s (GZ, p74), a pair of tickets to the Performance is being taken to the streets through- Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich’s Star out the Pearl River Delta. In Guangzhou, the Chefs and Art China 2013 (GZ, Guangdong Dance Festival is providing more free p76), two Element Fresh vouchers public shows than ever before – particularly on Web Exclusives Shamian Island, where both international and local valued at RMB500 each (GZ, p78), companies will be strutting their stuff over action- an RMB200 voucher for Seasons News, reviews, interviews packed afternoons (p28). In Shenzhen, the Fringe Restaurant & Club (SZ, p70), a Festival returns with its hugely diverse (and some- pair of tickets to Daniel Powter in times bizarre) array of acts, with the highlight being both Guangzhou and Shenzhen the colorful parade on November 23 (SZ, p60). (back page), two bottles of Duvel Football fever has been hitting the PRD hard re- beer and an official Duvel glass cently, particularly with Guangzhou Evergrande (back page) and a case of Tiger facing FC Seoul in the second leg of the AFC beer (back page). Champions League final this month. To get a bit of insider insight, we’ve interviewed Evergrande’s coach Marcello Lippi, the man behind Italy’s Eat & Drink World Cup win in 2006 (p14). We also had time Reviews, listings, happy to speak to hall of famer Joe Montana, ahead of hour deals and more his trip to Guangzhou later this month with the NFL Home Field events (p16). With our That’s Food and Drink Awards on the horizon, we sign off hoping you have a wonder- ful month of gluttony, whether it’s gorging on F&D AWARDS Thanksgiving dinners (GZ, p50) or feasting your eyes at the Sex Culture Festival (p16). Foodies unite! It’s that time of year, when we here at that’s PRD get Tom Lee ready to fete the crème de la crème Events Chief Editor of Shenzhen and Guangzhou’s Up-to-date info on what’s gastronomic delights. You can join happening all month in the fun too: a limited number of tickets are now on sale for this event (see p2). This is a fantastic op- Connect with Us COVER portunity to enjoy a night out with Stay in-the-loop for our latest friends, make new ones and cel- events, giveaways, contests and ebrate the best restaurants, bars, ca- much more! fes and clubs out there. A ticket gets you in, listening to live entertain- WeChat ID: that's PRD ment, access to free-flow alcoholic THIS and non-alcoholic beverages, a self- facebook.com/thatsprd serve cocktail buffet and piles of fun! weibo.com/urbanatomythat- MONTH’S Guangzhou kicks it off on November sprd 城市漫步珠江三角 洲英文版11月份 国内统一刊号 : CN 11-5234/GO China Intercontinental Press 13 and Shenzhen on November 21. twitter.com/thatsPRDmag COVER http://WWW.THATSMAGS.COM 6 November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com November 2013 // www.thatsmags.com 7 CITY TAE L S of THE ciTY By That's PRD Team E tiquette lesson O ne plus one equals In 2012, Chinese overtook Americans and Germans as the world's top tourism spenders, with 83 million people spend- ing a record US$102 billion on global travel. Though highly Let’s do a bit of simple addition. sought after for their riches, the Chinese have become no- Jerry is married to Marry and torious for their uncouth behavior and disregard for local they have four children. Jerry laws. In response, the Chinese government have initiated is also secretly married to Luo the first-ever tourism law, effective from November 1, which Ting, his business partner in mandates that citizens must “abide by the norms of civilized Guangzhou, with whom he has tourist behaviors." A helpful handbook was also issued, two children.