Beijing Today (January 16, 2015)

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JANUARY 16, 2015
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JANUARY 16, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT BEIJING TODAY
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Zhang Hanyu as Yang Zirong
The Eight Vajra Photos by douban.com Lin Gengxin as Shao Jianbo
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he Taking of Tiger Mountain, a Linhai Xueyuan, a novel that tells a story love, it does have two female charac-
fairly modern Peking Opera, was of battles between People’s Liberation ters: Qinglian, a woman captured by the
Opera recently adapted into a 3D film by Army soldiers and bandit gangs in the bandit leader, and Bai Ru, a kind girl
director Hark Tsui. forests in northeast China. working as a nurse in Troop 203.
Although the film’s public recep- Yang Zirong is a soldier in Troop 203 Many viewers praised Tsui for his
tion has been lukewarm, reviewers of the People’s Liberation Army and the casting selection. Zhang Hanyu plays
Gets a said it offers an interesting take on kind of man who has a hard time win- Yang Zirong, and his handsome and
a classic opera and the one-liners and ning anyone’s trust. The group leader wild appearance fits the character. Shao
special effects make it worth the price Shao Jianbo is loath to rely on him Jianbo is played by Lin Gengxin, a young
of admission. since he looks like a wild bandit and actor known for his energetic roles.
3D
Tsui is famous for his unusual is familiar with Chinese thieves’ cant. The only criticism was his casting of
approach to directing. Unlike past works But Yang’s appearance and skill enable Tong Liya and Yu Nan as Bai Ru and
that left his audience with a strange the group to break the bandit code and Qinglian – mostly because the two are
feeling, The Taking of Tiger Mountain sneak in as a spy. uncharacteristically beautiful for the era.
Reboot
has found more general acceptance. The story also shows the growth of Lines like “Hey guys! Someone’s
Some even called on Tsui to attempt a Gao Bo, a bodyguard who accompanied trying to see my ass!” give the film enough
similar reboot of other classic operas Troop 203, and the Eight Vajra, who play of a ridiculous atmosphere to break the
and movies. a humorous role in the story. tension in what could have been another
BY DIAO DIAO The movie and play are based on Although the story doesn’t focus on stodgy, pseudo-historical flick. ~
Modern China’s Man of Letters
BY DIAO DIAO regarded as one of the funniest entries commentators. All written works are
in China’s modern literary canon. comments on or reactions to life, which
Q
ian Zhongshu may be modern Chi- But throughout his life, Qian’s inter- is inherently greater than the sum of all
na’s greatest man of letters. The ests were often diverted into other fields written works.
humorous and witty writer is best such as comparative literature and Chi- In this compilation, Qian says that
known for his novel Wei Cheng, widely nese studies. His work and notes became life cannot always be happy because life
The Marginalias of Life, a collection of isn’t happy.
essays he completed during the Japa- Nevertheless, Qian encourages read-
nese occupation of Shanghai. ers to be optimistic. He regarded the
Qian’s articles are interesting, contradiction between what people
humorous and profoundly philosophi- want and what life can offer as “the big-
cal. The collection is presented as his gest joke that life plays on itself.”
notes on “the book of life.” Qian says Although Qian wrote many famous
that even when life is hard to under- articles during his life, he never
stand, it’s worth trying to keep a writ- embraced his fame. Many readers have
ten record of its events. noted that all his works are honest and
His most interesting contention is authentic, and Qian writes as though
that all writers, whether working in he is having a face-to-face conversation
Qian Zhongshu and his wife Yang Jiang, the world of fiction or fact, are ineffect with the reader. ~
another famous Chinese writer. Photos by CFP & book.kongfz.com
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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BEIJING TODAY MUSIC JANUARY 16, 2015
d MUSIC LIVE SHOW
ROUNDUP
Beijing boasts one of the world’s most
vibrant indie music scenes. Support our
local artists with a trip to one of this
week’s live performances!
Wanneng Qingnian
@ School Bar
Wanneng Qingnian Lüdian is having its first
solo performance at School Bar. The show
will be an instrumental session with a mix of
and some new songs and old favorites. Only
200 tickets are available for the event.
L January 17, 9-11:30 pm
K 53 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng
N 120 yuan (pre sale only)
Low Wormwood
@ Mako Live Club
Low Wornwood, a northwestern band
founded in 2003, won the Best Album
Award at the 20th Chinese Rock Music,
Best Band at Chinese Media in 2012, Best
Folk and Rock Band at Folk China in 2013
and other awards in 2014. They’re start-
ing a new musical journey this year after
returning from a tour in Europe.
Photos by Byebye Noise
L January 17, 8:30-11:30 pm
K 36 Guangqu Lu, Chaoyang
N 100 yuan (pre sale); 120 yuan (at door)
Introverted rock, is a branch of hardcore punk
Metal Rock Festival
that took shape in the early 1990s and
@ MAO Livehouse
became popular a little more than a
decade ago. The alternative style is fairly Rock bands are meeting at MAO Live-
KK EE RR SS flexible and most emo bands have very house to celebrate the New Year. The
RR OO CC different images. lineup includes Banhen Tizhi, Multi-Ego,
Twinkle Star’s style of emo rock lands Die From Sorrow, Fengtian, Wu You,
somewhere between pop and punk and Pingjunlü and Ephemerality.
features melody lines that feel more Euro-
pean than American. It’s a sound that L January 17, 7-11:30 pm
Zhao describes as bursting with hope, K 111 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng
are Out to happiness, sentimentality and passion. N 80 yuan (Douban pre sale);
The band’s most popular song to date 100 yuan (at door)
is “The Unknown Future,” an autobio-
graphical track that describes the rough
Twinkle
growth of the band from its start. Liu
said a changing industry is forcing this
generation of musicians to sacrifice more
for their art than ever before.
All the members work together to
BY DIAO DIAO write new songs, and Zhang said they
W often switch parts during rehearsal to
hile the popular image of a find more possibilities for each song.
career musician might be pas- “We are always willing to try new
sionate, wild and crazy, Twin- things,” he says.
kle Star is decidedly different. The But before being a band, Twinkle Star
members behind one of China’s few emo is a family. Making the band their full
rock groups are far more introverted time job puts the members together often
than their songs let on. enough to regularly find inspiration and
Twinkle Star was founded in 2008 by ideas – even while arguing.
full-time guitarist Zhang Shuai. Zhang’s And their personalities guarantee
interest in guitar grew out of a love arguments.
affair with the 1980s Chinese rock band For Liu, music is a way to prop up his
Mr. Miss
Beyond. After graduating from Midi soul and keep himself out of jail. Zhao, on
@ Slow Living Club
Music School, Zhang decided to follow the other hand, is the epitome of an emo-
his dreams to the stage. tional and introverted girl. Once on stage This vocal jazz team came together in 2009
“Starlight originates from a very pow- she becomes another person who shines when its members were studying at Peking
erful source, and that’s what we want to and explodes with energy. University. Their music includes pop, Latin
be. So we named the band Twinkle Star,” Zhang sees his emotional role in the jazz and vocal jazz standards. The judges
he said. band as balancing out their energy and on several TV shows praised Mr. Miss for
Zhao Meng, Twinkle Star’s female cultivating a positive mood. their light and graceful sound.
singer, and its bassist Liu Chang joined The members are recording a new
up shortly after. Like Zhang, both treat album for 2015 to follow last year’s EP L January 17, 8:30-10:30 pm
the band as their full time job. Don’t Look Back and their 2012 debut K 73 Daxing Hutong, Dongcheng
Emo rock, also known as emotional album The End of the New Beginning. ~ N 32 yuan (pre sale); 40 yuan (at door)
Photos by Twinkle Star
Photos by Screaming Kong
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EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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JANUARY 16, 2015 ART BEIJING TODAY
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Digital
Artist
Finds
Herself
Through
Adai Brothers Watch Doomsday
Animation
BY LYNNE WANG
Don’t Afraid of Meeting Again Photos by Bu Hua
W
hile easel arts still remain the domi- “Unlike most humorous Flash animations, Bu’s
nant media for most Chinese artists, works are souring. She adds an imaginative wing
Bu Hua expresses her inner thoughts to traditional painting,” Southern Weekly wrote in
through digital painting and experi- its review.
mental animation. After the success of Cat, Bu continued to create a
Her video exhibition AD 3012, now on display series of animated films based on a seemingly identi-
at Originality Square in 798 Art District, features cal theme: the bitterness and confusion of growth. In Adolescence
an impressive scene in which the downfall of mate- A Seed’s Journey, created in 2004, Bu tells the story of
rial civilization has left the universe caught in end- a seed who endeavors to find who is she by following
less darkness. A girl’s Tai Chi performance lights the and simulating many species. The seed’s efforts end
world by raising the sun. in misery, but she eventually discovers she’s a beauti-
“It’s how I feel about this blundering and arro- ful flower.
gant world,” Bu says. “In spite of material richness, The seed’s story seems to be Bu’s autobiography
our spiritual inherence remains empty and dark. We as a little girl trying to find her true self. A self-por-
have to return our hearts to a state of sinc-erity, awe trait of Bu as a girl in a red scarf and school uniform
and sunshine to fight it.” has become a symbol of her more recent work. Unlike
Nurtured by an artistic family, Bu started to paint her former wood-block style, the girl always appears
before she could read or write and won attention by in an extremely delicate and imaginative scene full of
designing a postage stamp when she was 10 years old. thought-provoking elements.
She held her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong only “Humans are a product of their environment. We
six years later. grow up in an environment full of rules and con-
But early success only brought her a nervous cerns, but it’s necessary to find our ‘real’ selves when
obsession with artistic performance. After graduat- we become adults,” Bu says. “The process of finding
ing from Central Academy of Art and Design, Bu myself is illustrated in my work. In my subconscious,
continued her studies in the Netherlands. When she I expect myself think and behave freely like a girl – Meditating
returned to China in 1998, technology had advanced not to perform for the sake of others – and to achieve
enough to give her a new medium for expression. my own dreams.”
“After so many years of exploration, I found Apart from the style of pictures, the change
Adobe Flash was perfect for me. Flash allowed me in Bu’s mindset is also reflected in her art. It has
to utilize color, structure and style in ways that become more focused on the relationship between
traditional painting makes impossible. There was individuals and their social environment than con-
no limit on the complexity or layers of a picture,” fusion and hesitation.
Bu says. Savage Growth, one of her works from 2008,
Bu started to develop Flash animations in 2001. highlights uncertainty in the context of globaliza-
The boom in digital technology in the early 2000s tion. Bu uses the conflict between of a pigeon and a
helped her distinctive art to attract public attention. bird-like plane as a metaphor for cultural and eco-
Created in 2002, Cat is one of her best-known nomic invasion.
works. The five-minute animated film depicts a story “Conventional wisdom is that mainstream art
about the vagrant life of a mother cat and kitten. The is finished by hand and unchanging. But that’s no
kitten’s world is full of love and happiness thanks to longer true. The rapid development of digital tech-
the protection and care of her hardworking mother, nology has brought us into a new era and signifi-
but she never grows up until death comes to take cantly changed the way we interpret the world, as
Artificial Fairyland
her mom. Faced with uncertainty and struggle, the well as art,” says Wang Boqiao, the founder of Digi-
kitten uses her courage to drag her loved one back tal Art in China.
from limbo. “In the last decade, digital animation has broken AD 3012
In spite of the simple plot, viewers resonated away from pop culture to find a home in art commu- L(cid:0)(cid:0) Through March 3
with Cat’s wood-block style, narrative rhythm and nities. I hope more people can learn to love it and use K Zone B Originality Square, 798 Art Dis-
sad soundtrack. it to express their ideas,” Bu says. ~ (cid:0) trict, No. 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang
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EDITOR: LYNNE WANG ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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BEIJING TODAY TRAVEL JANUARY 16, 2015
TRAVEL
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Photo by nipic.com Photo by aichong.com Photo by fungsung.com Photo by frtp-sh.com
50 Years of
Built in 1959, Worker’s Stadium Musicians and musicologists
hosts a lot more than national sport- often visit the Forbidden City Con-
Performance ing events. It was home to all kinds cert Hall to lecture on musical genre
of live concerts before the construc- or the cultural interpretations behind
tion of the Bird’s Nest and Master- the songs. A professor from Tianjin
card Center in 2008. Music Academy and frequent speaker
Art The stage played host to pioneers shares stories about the relationship
of Chinese rock like Cui Jian and between music and scholars in
Heibao Band. ancient China.
The stadium is constantly offer-
ing different styles of music with K Zhongshan Park, Dongcheng
many artists visiting from abroad. M [phone]
BY LI RUIQI From 1997 to 2008, Worker’s Sta- Q fcchbj.com
dium hosted performances by art- o Take Line 1 of the subway and
ists from Hong Kong and Taiwan get off at Tian’anmenxi Station.
Capital Theatre
such as Eason Chan, Jay Chou and Follow Exit B and walk 5 minutes
Relic of Old Beijing Leehom Wang. east to reach the south gate of
In Labor Stadium, you can find Zhongshan Park. The hall is in the
During the last 50 years, masterpieces Bossa Nova by Japanese singer Lisa Ono northwest corner.
that depict restless civilian life have or roar along with 60,000 others during
made Capital Theatre the cradle of clas- a live show with Jessie J and Akon. Chang’an Grand Theatre
sic plays and genius actor. Many plays Essence of Chinese Culture
that premiered here in the 1950s have K Gongren Tiyuchang Bei Lu,
Photo by aichong.com
become landmark creations in contem- Dongzhimen, Dongcheng Chang’an Grand Theatre is an old
porary drama. M [phone] name in Beijing. Built in 1937, the
Chaguan by Lao She and Leiyu by Cao Q search.damai.cn theatre is associated with the Four
Yu both debuted at the Capital Theatre. o Take Bus 113 or 118, get off at the Dans of Peking Opera: Mei Lanfang,
The notion of renyi still resonates Gongrentiyuchang stop and walk Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun and
today, not only as a brand for decent west about 180 meters west. Xun Huisheng.
plays but a gathering place of artistic The original building in Xidan
youth. Visit the nearby Sanlian Book- Forbidden City Concert Hall was demolished in 1989. The cur-
store in Dongsi and then hunt for tra- Concerts & Chorus rent location at Jianguomen is a res-
ditional foods in the hutong. Finish toration completed in 1996. Shows
the day with an evening show at the The Forbidden City Concert Hall is at the new theatre are designed for
capital theatre for a pleasant week- found inside Zhongshan Park, the tourists to make use of a multi-func-
Photo by visitbeijing.com.cn
end in Beijing. bridge between the Forbidden City tional stage with lifts and revolv-
and Zhongnanhai. The hall holds ing platforms.
K 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng more than 300 performances each The new theater is capable of put-
M 4006655501 year and is the home of the China ting on extraordinary performances
Q bjry.piao66.com Philharmonic Orchestra and Beijing based on classic plays like Jiangx-
o Take Bus 103, 104, 108 or 111 Symphony Orchestra. ianghe and Bawangbieji.
to Dengshikouxi and walk north With soft seats and insulated
250 meters. walls, the hall is one of the best K 7 Jianguomen Nei Dajie, Chaoyang
symphony venues in China. Most M [phone]
Worker’s Stadium concerts consist of tunes by a spe- Q changandaxiyuan.cn
Songs for 60,000 cific composer such as Mozart or o Take Bus 1, 4 or 10 to Jianguomen
Photo by sccnt.gov.cn
Beethoven, though there are also stop. The theatre is 420 meters to
A concert at Worker’s Stadium is the theme concerts like Memorial the north.
dream of every Chinese pop singer. Soundtracks of Hollywood.
Photo by qdifeng.com
EDITOR: LYNNE WANG ~ DESIGNER: YAN ZHAO
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JANUARY 16, 2015 ETCETERA BEIJING TODAY
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Netspeak 101: Faux Idioms
BY DIAO DIAO
C WEEKLY TANGO
hinese idioms are famous for their Bu Ming Jue Li
accuracy and simplicity. But not all Bu Ming Jue Li (不
idioms are as they appear. Recently, 明觉厉) is actually a
it has become popular in Internet jargon contraction of a longer
to make up new phrases that resemble sentence that means,
idioms. But it may be a long time before “I don’t know what it
any of them sneak their way into your means, but I’m sure
idiom dictionary. it’s awesome!” In this
case, the characters literally mean “don’t
Xi Da Pu Ben know, feel awesome.”
In Xi Da Pu Ben (喜大普奔), we see a fusion The phrase is usually used to express
of four real Chinese idioms. admiration when someone is talking about
Xi stands for Xi Wen Le Jian (喜闻乐见 something you don’t understand.
), meaning happy to see. Da stands for Da
Kuai Ren Xin (大快人心), meaning it feels Lei Jue Bu Ai
great to have revenge. Lei Jue Bu Ai (累觉不爱) is a contraction
Pu stands for Pu Tian Tong Qing of a longer sentence that means, I feel too
(普天同庆), meaning people in the world tired to be able to love. The characters lit-
celebrate. Ben stands for Ben Zou Xiang erally mean, “feel tired, can’t love.”
Gao (奔走相告), meaning people run and It is most often said by someone who is feel-
tell each other the news. ing depressed after a long run of bad luck. ~
Ask Beijing Today
the Bingxue Dashijie, or World Tell them you lost your phone and my roommate just told me that
Ask Beijing Today is our weekly of Ice and Snow, which is highly want the same number back. You she could not withdraw enough
attempt to make life in China less recommended by visitors. It costs will get a new SIM card with the money because of a 3,000 yuan
confusing. 200 yuan to enter or 80 yuan for same number and the same credit per day limit on Chinese ATMs.
students. Skiing or snowboarding that was in the phone when you Is this true? What is the normal
You can email your own questions around Harbin is great, and the lost it, assuming no one else has withdrawal limit on most Chi- Tango studies at Tsinghua
to [email protected]. snow is much better than that used your phone in the meantime. nese ATMS? University’s Academy of
found in Beijing. A China Mobile Service Center A. Since June 2007, the total with- Art and Design.
is different from stores that sell drawal limit on Chinese ATMs has
Q. All my friends have been to Q. Do you know how can I get China Mobile SIM cards. Call risen to at most 20,000 yuan per For more comics, visit
the Ice Festival in Harbin. I am my cellphone number back if I 10086 for directions. card per day. But each machine his Sina Weibo feed at
wondering when it starts and lose my mobile phone? might have its own limit. If she Atangocartoon.
what people can do there? A. If your SIM card service is Q. My roommate and I are shar- can wait in the bank to see a
A. It starts on January 5 every year China Mobile, just go to a China ing an apartment with a rent teller, she can withdraw as much
and lasts for a month. You can visit Mobile Service Center near you. of 6,000 yuan per month, but as 50,000 yuan. ~
THE BEIJING TODAY CROSSWORD
19.First Emperor 63.Private plane facility 31.Rajahs’ wives
22. Zeppelin 64.Seesaw 33.Ego’s counterpart Send your completed
23.Oodles 65.Cheesy chips 36.Wounds crossword within two
25.Aromatic seed 37.Atop weeks to get our next two
27.Eat formally Down 38.Circus star issues mailed out for free!
28.Disband, to Brits 1. Ripple 39.Spring Festival
30.He speaks terse truths 2. Perfect example (pinyin) Beijing Today
32.Muscle builders 3. Tax pro 40.Mexican money Room 1801, 23 Building A
34.Like fine wine 4. Alluring 41.Red envelopes Baijiazhuang Dong Li,
35.Seafood fishes 5. “You here” 42.Romeo & Juliet, for Chaoyang District
36.Sharpen 6. “ and fro” instance Beijing 100026
38.Flu symptom 7. Early hours 43.Heavy edit
40.Marvel antihero 8. Indian ruler 44.Fight Offer and delivery eligibility
44.One who assigns times 9. Baba 45.2009 Pixar movie limited to Beijing addresses
47.Winter warmer 10.Neckwear 46.Kid
48.Gunk 11. Worship 55.Put to work
Last Week’s Solution (No. 707)
49.Ashen 12.Hoodwinked 56.Untrustworthy one
50.A Northen bastard in 13.Leafy dishes 57.Away from WSW
the world of Westeros 15.Jockey 58.Spy agency
51.Harry’s friend at 19.Leg muscles, for short 59.Tolkien baddie
Hogwarts 20.Evil spirits 60.Shown on an American
BY SU DERUI 13.Hokkaido’s capital 52.Windows forerunner 21.US medical research speedometer
14.Stink 53.Postal center 24.Burned down 62.Otherwise
Across 16.Take to the sky 54.Renounce 26.Nyet 63.Article
1. China’s favorite chat 17. Chinese dumplings 58.Long wave 27.Condensed books
7. Language of the Koran 18.Rent out 61.Buddy 29.Voiced displeasure
EDITOR: YANG XIN ~ DESIGNER: ZHAO YAN
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BEIJING TODAY CLASSIFIEDS JANUARY 16, 2015
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Club dinners of pork and beef, Chef Rob world music festival. entry into your next destination country.
Cunningham and Zhou will be surprising Its song “Ayrhindu,” also known as the This session is free and everyone
diners with a Yunnan spin on chicken. Drinking Song, was selected as the theme is welcome! Send an email to the orga-
Cunningham created the Carnivore’s song for Holland’s Zwarte Cross festival. nizers before January 16 to confirm
Club to increase awareness of second- Hanggai has appeared in televised per- your attendance.
ary cuts and offal. Growing up on a farm formances in Canada, Germany, Japan, We will be sharing advice on pet
in Victoria, Australia, the Cunningham South Korea, Holland, Mexico, New Zea- transport safety, choosing airlines and
family used every part of the animal for land and China. minimizing travel-related stress for you
cooking. Today, few people still regularly and your pets. New airline regulations
consume all parts of an animal. Cun- L 9 - 11:30 pm, January 17 for cargo transport and “winter black-
ningham is on a mission to change Bei- K Yugong Yishan, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu, out” periods affecting pet travel will also
jing’s mindset. Dongcheng be shared.
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COMMUNITY
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STAGE
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SPORTS
The Imagery of Painting:
An Awakening
Taking imagery as its subject, this forum
engages contemporary dilemmas in paint-
ing. Curator Dai Zhuoqun narrates two
theses encompassing his own opinions The Humor Section Preparing for Spring
and research on the topic.
Presents Pete Johansson Festival Through Art
The first presents imagery as a
response to the relationship between cur- The Humor Section is back with come- Chinese Spring Festival is the nation’s
rent painting practices and Chinese paint- dian Pete Johansson. The Canadian-born most ceremonious and distinctive tradi-
ing traditions. As a self-sufficient painting writer and actor currently lives in the tional festival. Every province has its own
system that has persisted for more than UK and has made a number of notable customs, traditions and celebrations.
a thousand years, Chinese painting has television appearances, including Comedy Get your hands in the celebration
Moria Chappell, American
no precedent of realism or abstraction. Central’s Premium Blend, CTV’s Comedy and tune your creative juices to make
Instead, the spirit becomes written form. Now, CBC’s Comics! and CBS’s The Late interesting and festive decorations. Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
The second topic considers the unprec- Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Enjoy the New Year atmosphere as the
Master Workshop
edented revolutions in painting over the He has also appeared at the presti- holiday approaches. Gain knowledge and
past century. The intersecting of these gious Just for Laughs festival and HBO’s practical skills you can to take back into Tribal fusion bellydance is a new dance
two issues is intended to break through Aspen Comedy Arts festival. This Humor the classroom. style born in the US in the late 1990s
artificial barriers between traditional and Section will be the last one hosted by Des Come and join us in this creative teach- through a fusion of Oriental, Indian and
current Chinese painting. The imagery is Bishop, so don’t miss the opportunity to er’s professional development program. Flamenco dances.
the point of incision for directly confront- see Des before he leaves China. Certificates will be provided upon com- Snaky, mesmerizing, elegant, poetic
ing the essence of painting. pletion of the workshop. and strange, the uniqueness of tribal bel-
L 8 - 10 pm, January 18 lydance movements lies in a challenging
L 2 - 4 pm, January 29 K The Bookworm, Courtyard 4, L 9:30 am - 3 pm, January 17 combination of muscle isolation and lay-
K Ullens Center for Contemporary Art Gongti Bei Lu, Chaoyang K IMTI Campus, 688 Glory Palace, ering of the different parts of the body. A
(UCCA), Dashanzi Art District, N 150 yuan (presale), 180 yuan (at door) 2 Shunfu Lu, Renhe Town, Shunyi tribal bellydancer also stands out thanks
4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang M [phone] N 400 yuan to her amazing and very personal cos-
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MUSIC
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DINING L 8-10 pm, January 23
K Dongzhimen Terminal,
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YACHT
Departing from China
Tonight, I Am in New
with Pets: Step-by-Step
Delhi: Hanggai 2015
Guidelines
Founded in 2004, Hanggai is China’s most
Dining Carnivore’s popular band on the international festival It is never too early to begin preparations
circuit today. The Mongolian rock band for overseas travel with pets! Come join
Club: Yunnan Style
has travelled to 60 countries and regions the experts at ICVS as we share step-
Attention food lovers! The guest chef for and played more than 500 shows. Hang- by-step instructions on the exit process,
the first Carnivore’s Club of 2015 will gai has repeatedly been the last act at microchipping, vaccinations and other
be Chef Sue Zhou on January 24. Follow- Wacken, the world’s largest heavy metal requirements into help you prepare for a
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JANUARY 16, 2015 FOOD BEIJING TODAY
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Beijing’s Most
Popular
Original
Restaurant
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riginal recipes, classic furniture and
pear soup make Xiaodiao Litang one of
the city’s most popular restaurant chains.
Its most ordered and most recom-
mended drink is the restaurant’s pear
soup. A large kettle costs 28 yuan and
comes with enough stock to serve a table
of five. The boiled pears smell fragrant
and taste only mildly sweet. Each table
has a small stove to keep the pot warm.
Its most popular dishes include pear
shrimp, which are made out of pear
Holiday Foods:
balls and sweet and sour shrimp, spare-
ribs cooked with prickly ash and pepper,
Laba garlic and tripe, and many kinds of
Traditional Laba
juicy rice.
Cold dishes like jellied cheese in the
shape of a fish, red bean cakes and tradi-
Garlic tional Beijing pea cakes are also popular.
The decor is a throw back to Old Bei-
jing with tables and chairs made of heavy
wood and purple pottery tableware.
BWY DIAO DIAO The restaurant has long lines during
hile the Chinese tradition of from garlic pre- dinner and lunch hours. Guests who are
making Laba porridge, also known pared in the tra- waiting for an open seat can enjoy free
as eight-treasure porridge, is ditional fashion. lemon water and snacks by the door. ~
widely known across the country, northern The bright
China has another way to celebrate the green color is the Photos by xiawu.com & CFP
approaching send of the Lunar year. result of chemical
The eighth day of the 12th lunar month changes brought The vinegar used to soak garlic is worth
is known as the Laba Festival and Beijing about by the garlic’s reaction to low tempera- saving for its unique taste. People who don’t
families celebrate by pickling garlic. Jars pre- tures while sealed in an acidic environment. like the strong taste of Laba garlic usually
pared on that day are opened and enjoyed on Laba garlic tastes sour and sweet, and still enjoy using the spicy vinegar as a dip.
Chinese New Year’s Eve. the vinegar helps to blunt the spiciness of Laba garlic should be made using heads
The mysterious green garlic can be made raw cloves. The garlic balances out greasy of garlic that have a purple skin to ensure the
only during the coldest days of winter. tastes, aids digestion and goes well with best taste. The Laba Festival falls on January
Though many restaurants like to cheat nature rice, noodles, dumplings and other foods. 27 this year, so it’s almost the right time to
and make their Laba garlic in a freezer, the Garlic also kills bacteria and helps to pre- start making your own Laba garlic and Laba
Pear soup
taste and texture is actually quite different vent various diseases. vinegar at home. ~
MAKE YOUR OWN WITH THIS RECIPE
Learn to
Make Laba Ingredients:
\ 300g pig tripe \ sesame oil
Garlic with \ Laba garlic \ dried chili peppers
\ 1 piece star anise \ ground black pepper
Tripe \ 2g salt \ starch
\ 2 tsp soy sauce \ Laba vinegar
\ 2 tsp oyster oil \ ginger
\ 2 tsp huangjiu \ prickly ash Red bean cakes
BY DIAO DIAO
\ oil \ starchy water
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aba garlic with tripe, or Labasuan
feichang, is a popular dish served in
almost every Beijing restaurant during the The Steps:
winter. Pickled garlic helps to make the pig 1.Clean the intestines and place them in a bowl of water. Add some salt and vinegar and let
tripe more palatable. them stand for an hour. Transfer to a basin of starchy water that has been used to wash
The dish requires Laba garlic, a kind of rice. Soak another 30 minutes.
pickled garlic that is traditionally prepared 2.Transfer the cleaned intestines to a pot of cold water and begin heating. Once the water
on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. reaches a rolling boil, cook the intestines another minute before removing to a cutting
Jellied cheese in the shape of a fish
Peel 500g of purple garlic and toss the board. Cut into segments.
Photos by dianping.com
cloves in a big jar. Fill the jar with black 3.Add some oil to a pan. Add the prickly ash, star anise and minced ginger and begin to stir
vinegar until the garlic is fully submerged. fry. When the spices become fragrant, add the huangjiu, soy sauce and oyster oil. Reduce
After that, seal the container and leave the flame and cook 10 minutes. K Xiaodiao Litang
it outside your window for four weeks or 4.Add the salt and pepper powder. Jia 14, Baijiazhuang Dong Li,
until the garlic turns green. 5.Add the intestines and return to a small flame. Thicken the juice with a mixture of M Chaoyang
It’s really that easy. starch and water. Season with sesame oil. [phone]
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN