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Follow Us on WeChat Now that's guangzhou that's shenzhen China Intercontinental Press Advertising Hotline 城市漫步珠三角 英文版8月份 AUGUST 2017 国CN内 11统-52一34刊/G号O: that’s PRD 《城市漫步》珠江三角洲 英文月刊 主管单位: 中华人民共和国国务院新闻办公室 Supervised by the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China 主办单位: 五洲传播出版社 地址: 北京西城月坛北街26号恒华国际商务中心南楼11层文化交流中心 11th Floor South Building, Henghua lnternational Business Center, 26 Yuetan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing http://www.cicc.org.cn 总编辑 Editor in Chief of China Intercontinental Press: 慈爱民 Ci Aimin 期刊部负责人 Supervisor of Magazine Department: 邓锦辉 Deng Jinhui 编辑: 梁健 发行/市场: 黄静 李若琳 广告: 林煜宸 Editor in Chief Jocelyn Richards Shenzhen Editor Sky Thomas Gidge Senior Digital Editor Matthew Bossons Shenzhen Digital Editor Bailey Hu Senior Staff Writer Tristin Zhang National Arts Editor Erica Martin Contributors Gary Bailer, Lachlan Cairns, Zaruf Ezhan, Lena Gidwani, Matt Horn, Dr. Adam Koh, Jimmy Li, Mia Li, Vivian Liu, Noelle Mateer, Dominic Ngai, Iris Wang, Dominique Wong, Allyn Zamora, Zheng Yueyue HK FOCUS MEDIA Shanghai (Head Office) 上海和舟广告有限公司 上海市蒙自路169号智造局2号楼305-306室 邮政编码: 200023 Room 305-306, Building 2, No.169 Mengzi Lu, Shanghai 200023 电话: 021-8023 2199 传真: 021-8023 2190 Guangzhou 上海和舟广告有限公司广州分公司 广州市麓苑路42号大院2号楼610室 邮政编码: 510095 Rm 610, No. 2 Building, Area 42, Luyuan Lu, Guangzhou 510095 电话: 020-8358 6125 传真: 020-8357 3859 - 816 Shenzhen深圳联络处 深圳市福田区彩田路星河世纪大厦C1-1303 C1-1303, Galaxy Century Building, Caitian Lu, Futian District, Shenzhen 电话: 0755-8623 3220 传真: 0755-6406 8538 Beijing 北京联络处 北京市东城区东直门外大街48号东方银座C座G9室 邮政编码: 100027 9G, Block C, Ginza Mall, No. 48 Dongzhimen Wai Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100027 电话: 010-8447 7002 传真: 010-8447 6455 General Manager Henry Zeng Operations Manager Rachel Tong Accountant Annie Qi Production Supervisor Jack Lin Designers Claire Zheng, Felix Chen Sales Managers Celia Yu, Justin Lu Senior Account Executive Shumin Li Account Executives Wesley Zhang, Nicole Tang, Annie Li, Tia Weng Sales Assistant Sunnie Lü Event Manager Valentina Latorraca Event Supervisor Alice Wang Senior Marketing Executive Fish Lin Marketing Executive Peggy Ni Distribution Luo Zhi, He Wei Wen National Operation CEO Leo Zhou Head of Communication Ned Kelly HR/Admin Director Penny Li Financial Manager Laura Lu Head of Digital Vickie Guo Digital Joseph Miao, Miller Yue, Amanda Bao, Lambert Chen, Peggy Zhu General enquiries and switchboard (020) 8358 6125 [email protected] Editorial (020) 8358 9847 ext 808 [email protected] Sales (Guangzhou) (020) 8358 9847 ext 802 [email protected] (Shenzhen) (0755) 8623 3210 ext 801 Distribution/Subscription (020) 8358 7749 ext 828 Listings & Events (Guangzhou) (020) 8358 9847 ext 808. (Shenzhen) (0755) 8623 3220 Web & IT (021) 5238 5459 Fax (020) 8363 3759 ext. 816 www.thatsmags.com 广告经营许可证: 京海工商厂字第8069号 法律大部: 大成律师事务所 魏君贤律师 Legal advisor: Wei Junxian, Dacheng Law Firm Distribution across the 国际标准刊号: ISSN 1672-8041 国内统一刊号: CN 11-5233/GO Pearl River 定价: 25.00元 邮发代号:46-193 Delta: 63,000 copies 如发现印刷装订问题, 请与广州白云天马印刷厂联系 部分非卖品, 仅限赠阅 2 | SZ | AUGUST 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Editor's Note AUGUST 2017 N W I Free to Play My first window into esports (also known as electronic sports or professional video gaming) was the 2014 documentary , and the only reason I watched it, as I recall, was because it was the featured USD0.99 cent movie rental on iTunes that week. Fast forward three years, and I’m attending a digital gaming event live: the We're giving away tickets to some National Electronic Sports Open (NESO) at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. A Chinese of the very best events in the Pearl team has just won the whole tournament, and I’m halfway through a list of questions Dota 2 like ‘Do your parents support your career?’ which suddenly seem extremely outdated. River Delta, alongside a host of free “You don’t know much about esports, do you?” A player from China’s Team meals and other goodies. Follow our Newbee, ranked among the top five in the world, asks with a grin. I didn’t, and my assumption that many Chinese didn’t either couldn’t have been official WeChat feeds and sign up further from the truth. Now the No. 1 market in the world for video games, China for our weekly newsletter for your is home to more than 70 million esports enthusiasts – more than triple the US’s 20 chance to win major prizes! To stay million. Meanwhile, there are roughly 117 million esports players in China, from recreational to professional, and half of the 10 highest-earning esports players in the up to date, visit www.thatsmags. world in 2016 were Chinese. com or scan the QR codes below and Yet despite those numbers, electronic sports are only just beginning to reach their full potential here, as local governments and universities gradually show more follow our WeChat accounts. support for the industry. To read more about how China is helping shape the future of digital gaming, turn to p38. Elsewhere in the magazine, we go behind the scenes of global fidget spinner production (p12), chat with a Russian photographer who is redefining impressions of modern China (p16), divulge 10 things you never knew about Ariana Grande (p34) and speak with some of the world’s leading snooker players before they compete in Guangzhou this month (p52). ThatsGuangzhou There’s a lot going on this summer in the Pearl River Delta, so remember to flip to p72 for a few ideas on how to spend your holiday! Cheers, Jocelyn Richards Editor-in-Chief ThatsShenzhen Hourly updates on news, current affairs and general weirdness from around the PRD and China. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/ThatsPRD twitter.com/ThatsPRD youtube.com/thatsonline #THATSPRD 4 | SZ | AUGUST 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | AUGUST 2017 | SZ | 5 38 COVER STORY 8 CITY GAME ON 9 END OF THE LINE The future of sports is digital. It's also Chinese. E-bike taxi driver. 12 MADE IN CHINA The fidget fad's cash then crash. 18 LIFE & STYLE 48 COMMUNITY P 19 MIKE DYNAN Bringing the best of British to China. 22 THAT'S 2017 A HOSPITALITY AWARDS Celebrating the best of China’s hotel industry. 72 EVENTS R 28 ARTS SZ 32 SUMMER FLICKS China's most binge- W worthy films. AUG 12 36 CHINA MUSIC CORNER Liam Gallagher Three new homegrown albums on our radar this month. MO E SEPT 2 60 EAT & 2017 Macao International Fireworks Display Contest H DRINK HK 66 SAFFRON Indian identity. T 70 PERCH After-work aerie. AUG 11 - SEPT 2 Hong Kong Pulse Light Show 6 | SZ | AUGUST 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM w o h c c u @ CITY Another China The Pearl River Delta reimagined, p16 Eco-Architecture Behind the Concrete P10 P11 8 | SZ | AUGUST 2017 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM

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