Beijing Today (January 2, 2015)

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by  Beijing Youth Daily Group

MUSIC TRAVEL FOOD
BYEBYE NOISE SEARCHES SLOPES FOR YOUR SKI TIS THE SEASON FOR NIANGAO...
FOR ‘CALMING’ ROCK P.3 SEASON OUTINGS P.5 IN HOTPOT? P.8
PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY
ISSUE NO. 707
JANUARY 2, 2015
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WHAT
LIES
WITHIN?
YOUNG ARTIST TANGO TAM SAYS HIS SEARCH FOR ART
BEGINS WITHIN. IF HIS PAINTINGS ARE ANY INDICATOR,
HIS INNER WORLD IS ONE CREEPY PLACE! P.4
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JANUARY 2, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT BEIJING TODAY
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2013 reboot 1995 original
Viewers Blast CCTV’s
Cartoon Reboot
BY LI RUIQI
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ast year, CCTV Kids rolled out were nothing particularly impressive, but children,” he said. “It is no longer the Chinese cartoon I
New Big Head Son and Small the show excelled at capturing the era But CCTV miscalculated. remember. It looks like yet another Japa-
Head Dad, a remake of one of and creating characters that found a place The new characters not only failed nese show made for the Internet,” said a
the channel’s most popular cartoons in pop culture. “From the dialogue to to win attention but inspired an entire Douban user named Keximodeshu.
of the 1990s. It was the network’s the costumes ¬ everything in that show generation to lament the network’s loss That the son and dad still love each
latest attempt to duplicate the success touched something from my childhood. of inspiration. other might be the only comfort for dis-
of an old show by updating it with The son’s family was as familiar as my “The characters are like fine dolls appointed fans of the original.
flashy 3D art. real neighbors,” said Wang Xiaozhuo, a without souls,” said Liu Ziyu, an under- The failure of the domestic market to
When the show ended its one-year student in her 20s. graduate student at Communication produce any breakout animated show has
run last week, it did so with dismal rat- Dong Hang, the head of CCTV Anima- University of China. Others said the left many studios to fall back on “adapt-
ings and almost universal disdain. tion, said the new version was intended as comparison to “fine dolls” was already ing” the classics. But producers would be
The most critical viewers hailed it as a reboot rather than a remake and that the too generous. advised to remember that it takes more
“a destroyer of childhoods.” company hoped to drag its classic charac- In one episode of New Big Head Son than a new design to remake an old show
With its humorous and somewhat ters into the era of digital animation. and Small Head Dad, the angry mother for a new audience.
realistic portrayal of an average family, “The 3D design makes it possible for swells to become a giant with a distorted Classics carry the baggage of their
Big Head Son and Small Head Dad was characters to have more fluid and natural face backed by flames. Many viewers said generation’s collective memory, and living
one of the most popular animations of expressions. Their exaggerated features it was a rather insulting way to depict an up to that can be even more challenging
the 1990s. Its storytelling and production were chosen to meet the tastes of today’s angry mom. than discovering an original hit. ~
The Diaries of Boys and Girls
BY DIAO DIAO
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hildren’s literature in China is often within the encapsulated society of pri- a friend of one of the girls in the first
limited to exaggerated fairytales mary school. book. Boy’s Diary is set after the stu-
with bright pictures. But for growing The book’s stories are in the form dents have been split up into different
children these can be too simple. Older of diaries of girls between the ages of middle schools.
children and younger teens often fall 11 and 12 as they begin to go through The Diary series includes realistic
into a neglected literary zone, being physical and mental changes. The book portrayals of modern family arrange-
both too old for children’s books and too contains casual stories of big changes in ments and broken marriages. It also
immature to appreciate more mature a girl’s life, such as the first time one shows the new approach to teaching
literature. wears a bra, gets her period or develops used in primary schools that began
Yang Hongying’s novels were some feeling for a boy. with education reforms at the turn of
of the first to target this group. The diaries describe the confusing the century.
The female writer from Sichuan period of time when teens want to grow Girl’s Diary was first published in
province is a former elementary school up while staying young. 2000 and it is has remained a top seller
teacher and the author of many fairy- The success of Girl’s Diary led Yang among elementary school students ever
tales. Her breakout novel Girl’s Diary to work on a follow-up book, Boy’s Diary. since. Some adults are also fans since
is based on observations of her daugh- The second story is written from the the books offer a very accurate window
ter and classmates as they operated perspective of a male classmate who is back into childhood. ~
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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BEIJING TODAY MUSIC JANUARY 2, 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!
SMZB
@ MAO Livehouse
SMZB is an old Chinese punk band
founded in 1996. The songs for its new
album A Letter from China were com-
pleted during Wu Wei’s trip in 2012. They
laid down the album last year and invited
Steve Foote of the American punk band
Big D and the Kid’s Table to complete the
mixing in March.
L January 3, 8:30-11:30 pm
K 111 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng
N 60 yuan pre sale, 80 yuan at door
New Year Coming Party
@ Monkey Mountain Club
Monkey Mountain Club will hold a nostal-
gic party to welcome the New Year. Bands
including DID, Auburn, Chaobeibang and
Sexydiffuse will join the party. The second
party will begin at midnight on January 3.
Byebye Noise Photos by Byebye Noise
L January 2, 9-11:30 pm
K 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang
N 50 yuan
The Search for Rock’s
China Town @ DDC Club
China Town was formed by Beijing-based
Calming Power
composers Jess Meider and Gao Fang in
2012. The pair put together amazing layers
of groove, guitar, keyboards and vocals.
Sit or stand, have a beer and say hello
to your friends. Chinatown invites you
F BY DIAO DIAO in and relaxes you through the ears and
our experienced musicians and a lead are becoming way too vague. That’s one a second job and attempt to practice close down into the heart and feet.
singer who was still too young to of the reasons we like rock. It’s such a big to eight hours a day.
drink came together to found Byebye world that you can hardly say what makes The lead singer Songsong and guitarist L January 3, 9-11 pm
Noise when the world didn’t end in 2012. it appealing,” the band said. Hulk Chang are the only two members who K 14 Meishuguan, Houjieshan,
In spite of its name, the group’s garage While it may be difficult to hammer work outside the music industry: Songsong Lao Hutong, Dongcheng
sound clearly worships at the altar of the group into a rock genre or subgenre works for a performing arts agency and N 32 yuan
late 1990s and early 2000s rockers like (or sub-subgenre), Byebye Noise knows Chang works in a foreign company.
The Hives and The Strokes. The Chinese exactly what it gets from its music. Guitarist Wang Wei is a professional
name of the band refers to white noise, “Most people see passion and love in composer and Dudu, the bassist, works as a
the static of the universe that can help to rock, but we think rock can have a calm- music producer and mixer.
fight insomnia. ing effect,” the band said. “Rock has never The band is preparing for its national
But putting people to sleep is the last lacked passion, but it grows when con- tour that will follow the release of their
thing Byebye Noise wants. trolled by logic and power. It’s the differ- debut album in 2015. ~
The band’s live shows have been ence between music and noise.”
applauded for offering just enough of the With skillful compositions and emo-
1990s rock sound to give people something tionally driven lyrics that are neither arro-
familiar while adding their own coarse gant nor sentimental, the group has won
touch to shape something new. more fans with its sound than its personal-
“The limits between different genre ity. Most of the members treat the band as
Mongolian Folk @ Lanxi Bar
Tuliguer is a Mongolian folk singer. His
name means “pillar to the sky” in Mongo-
lian. He studied classic music but then fell
in love with rock. In college, he majored
in Bel Canto and held his own concerts.
Tuliguer uses guitar and Khoomei to cap-
ture the spirit of his home and express
his music.
L January 3, 9:30-11:30 pm
K 183 JiugulouDajie, Xicheng
N 40 yuan
Dudu Songsong Wang Wei Hulk Chang
Photos by Screaming Kong
Hugejiletu
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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JANUARY 2, 2015 ART BEIJING TODAY
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Sadness Comes with the Wind Reincarnation
Find an Exit at Last, This or Next Second Blinded by Red
Finding
Inspiration
from Within
Tango Tam’s Art Journey
Blue Stone Beneath Red Skin A Train to Jiagedaqi Photos by Tango Tam
BY LYNNE WANG
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ainters from the 1970s and world. I have the courage to accept all of with line and which has extra mouths Mucha. I know it is kind of cheesy, but
1980s fought hard throughout them even if they are pale, angry, self- throughout its head. I really found myself through the jour-
the last decade to win recog- ish and lowly because I know change is It seems all of his paintings attempt ney of this creation,” Tam said.
nition in Chinese art circles, coming,” he said. to tell a story, even if many are fantastic. Walking the lines between pop,
but a few younger artists are already Influenced by his father, a designer, That obsession with capturing extreme super-realism and cubism, it seems hard
making waves. Tam began to study art when he was emotion may be why he has devoted so to define where Tam’s work belongs. His
Born in 1991, Tango Tam finished three years old. Hard silhouettes and much time to his portraits. works pop with self-awareness, anxi-
his studies at the Guangxi Art Institute anatomical poses are imprinted on his “I want to get at the emotions ety and visual effect, but are free of the
in April. His graduation project displays soul. But as a young artist, it is still hidden behind each face. Even if it’s usual depression, Guangxi Nation Paper
a very fresh and warm interpretation of early to define the style of his cre- just imagination, it will keep me sat- said in an editorial.
the world. ations. Tam’s art reflects uncertainty isfied and fulfilled, and I like that,” “I know I don’t fit in and that it
Called Start From This Point, Tam for future and a refusal to abandon his he says. “On the other hand, I appre- won’t make things easy for me. I don’t
completed the collection with classmate extreme position. ciate minimalism and post rock: quiet care about the technique, material and
and collaborator Huang Jiahui. Each In Find an Exit at Last, This or Next worlds that are full of disturbance. For medium – it’s the thought that matters,
supplied six pieces that make skillful Second, Tam depicts a man whose brain me, all of them reveal the nature of this not the form,” he said.
use of color, light and shadow. Tam’s is full of endless, spiraling steps. Using hypocritical world.” “All that matter is where we land
portraits show off his wild imagination purple and malachite green as the main Apart from his distinctive portraits when we ultimately pass away.”
and distinctive artistic language. tones, the picture gives an odd and per- and deviant atmosphere, Tam’s other Tam sees the modern era as one that
“For me, ‘the point’ means a moment plexing feeling about its subject, a young art captures a sense of isolation. In Pres- is woefully fragmented and the structure
of emotional explosion. It’s a single man who is afraid of tomorrow. ent, created in 2013, Tam depicts a girl of society like a table without legs. “The
point after which one could suddenly In Blue Stone Beneath Red Skin, who hovers in front of a church window only truth I want to find is the one that’s
pass away like a life that’s too short. Tam hoists himself up as the hero of while she debates whether to extend a buried deep within us,” he says. ~
I want there to be some record that I his work. In the picture, Tam smokes hand to the disadvantaged.
lived,” Tam said. and twists his face. Oddly enough, “I referenced the stained glass win- Q behance.net/cygne
“My works are my thoughts on the there’s also a horse whose legs are tied dows of Antoni Gaud and Alphonse A 羲TANGO (weibo.com/3o3kissmyass)
EDITOR: LYNNE WANG ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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BEIJING TODAY TRAVEL JANUARY 2, 2015
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BY LI RUIQI
Skiing is one of Beijing’s most popular
winter sports and a great way to escape
the city on the weekends. Rediscover
your love of the snow at
some of the popular
nearby resorts!

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Huaibei Ski
Wooden villas on the snowy ski slopes are Magic Carpet and 8 Cross are two new
Nanshan Ski
what make Huaibei Ski stand out. The Finn- tracks unveiled for this year and The Park
Located in southern Miyun, Nanshan is The Nanshan Express runs every day ish buildings offer a chance to experience No.7 is reputed to be one of the country’s
the home of Beijing’s only X-chute with a between Beijing and Nanshan Ski. It an authentic European ski trip without the best single-board ski experiences.
maximum incline of 35 degrees. For snow departs at 8:30 am and returns at 5:30 trouble of a passport or plane ticket. The drive from downtown Beijing to
boarders, it’s a good place to go if you want pm. A round ticket is usually priced 40 And unlike many Chinese ski resorts, Huaibei Ski takes about two hours and fol-
to soar over the capital’s first U-shaped yuan. Because this is the middle of ski which tend to have a reputation for poor food, lows the Jingcheng Expressway. Bus 936 con-
snowboard track. season, it’s a good idea to call in advance Huaibei offers great dishes from Taiwan. nects the resort with downtown Beijing. On
The center offers a lot of options for to reserve a seat. The bus makes two stops Aside from the snowy sights, the resort weekends, passengers can catch the Huaibei
recreations. Take the dry land slide track in Wudaokou and Sanyuanqiao. offers a bird’s-eye view of the Mutianyu Express at the Guomao or Shaoyaoju subway
to zoom through the mountain’s endless Weekend admission to the slopes costs Great Wall from the cable lift and a chance stations. Bus reservations are required.
twists, take a sleigh ride or go tire skiing 380 yuan per person for a 4-hour stay. to visit the conference room where many A single ticket for a whole day costs 340
on the slopes in the warm sun. Book a day in advance to save 140 yuan on heads of state met to negotiate Asia-Pacific yuan on the weekend. Book in advance to
In addition to its many professional your ticket. More details are available at economic issues during the 2014 APEC. save 140 yuan. More details are available on
facilities, Nanshan offers training and Nanshan’s website. As a basin surrounded by the Great Wall, the website.
safety courses for children and begin- Huaibei has the best climate for snowmak-
ners. Beginners can take the aerial ski lift L 8:45 am-5:30 pm ing and the highest quality snow among Bei- L 8:30 am-5 pm(day); 4:30-9:30 pm(night)
or ask for ground towing. Besides exer- K Shengshuitou Village Henan- jing’s ski slopes. Tracks in Huaibei are longer K 548 Hefangkou Village, Huaibei
cise tracks, there are mogul slopes, wave zhai County, Miyun and gentler than those in other ski resorts County, Huairou
slopes and mushroom barrier tracks tai- M [phone] and beginners will find it easier to keep their M [phone]
lored for players of different skill levels. Q nanshanski.com balance. Night skiing is also available. Q hbski.com

Other Recommended
Resorts
Jundushan Ski
K 588 Zhenshun Village, Cuicun
County, Changping
M [phone]
Q bjski.com.cn
Yunfoshan Ski
Photo by douban.com K Xiwengzhuang County, Miyun
(near Yunfoshan Resort)
M [phone]
Q yfski.com
Yunju Ski
K Caijiakou, Zhangfang County,
Fangshan
M [phone]
Q yunjuski.com
Photo by topic.rbc.cn Photo by tuniu.com
EDITOR: LYNNE WANG ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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JANUARY 2, 2015 ETCETERA BEIJING TODAY
ETCETERA
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Netspeak: Sarcasm and Kisses
BY DIAO DIAO
WEEKLY TANGO
Japanese cartoons.
Usually it is paired with another
sentence that has an opposite meaning,
such as “I just took a dump in the bath-
room. I feel so cute.” The first sentence
should be five characters long to keep
the balance.
Example: 感觉自己萌萌哒
For native speakers returning to China Mài Méng (卖萌) Momodá (么么哒)
after a long absence or new learners, Mài méng is similar to méngméngda but Momodá is a synonym for “to kiss” used
the world of Chinese as spoken on the used as a verb. The phrase is part of by close friends to express thanks to
Web can be awfully confusing. Many of a popular response to people posting each other. In some contexts, people have
the new words are influenced by English, exaggerated selfies and used to tease. started to substitute momodá for xièxiè.
Japanese or other foreign languages and Example: 卖萌可耻 The term originated as a kind of
can be difficult to understand from char- sexual proposition. However, with more Tango studies at Tsinghua University’s
acters alone. Méngméngda (萌萌哒) people using it online, it has turned into Academy of Art and Design.
We’ve decided to start putting together Originally an adjective used to describe something of a casual greeting.
a glossary of modern Internet Chinese in a person acting cute or lovely, the term In recent versions of Tencent’s WeChat, For more comics, follow his Sina Weibo
this new biweekly column. Check back on méngméngda has evolved into a synonym typing momodá in Chinese will cause feed at Atangocartoon.
our next issue for another three words. for stupid. The phrase is borrowed from kisses to rain from the top the screen. ~
HANZI PICROSS: AI
Pets Embrace the Year of the Goat
WHAT KIND OF
PIG HAS CURLS?
Follow the clues on the top and left to
SUPER GOAT CAT A GOAT YEAR PIG.
I‛M A GOAT YEAR
TRANSFORMATION THAT‛S WHAT KIND. blacken squares and reveal the character.
DOG AT HEART...
GO! BIU BIU BIU!
Meaning: to love, affection
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19.Between ports 70.Roulette bet 31.Earring site Solved Our Puzzle?
20.Spinning around 71.886 34.Bright star
22.The Governator 72.Loser to VHS 36.Expel Send your completed
24.Dead against 73.Nervous 37.Former Italian coin crossword to the editorial
25.Lucky bird 38.“Piece of cake!” department within
26.Lift off Down 39.Digits two weeks to get
30.Husky’s tow 1. Blacken 41.Ready Beijing Today’s next two
32.Booted 2. Geely product 43.Poetic muse issues mailed to your
33.Familiar with 3. German card game 46.Final doorstep for free!
35.Small island 4. Caffeine nut 49.Soak back in
40.Famous chicken 5. Ottoman bigwig 51.Surgical tool Cut out this section of
42.Beijing’s migrants 6. Temple head 52.Post the page and mail it to:
44.Derisive look 7. Writer of satire 53.Wing it
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47.Celtic tongue 9. Seed or Street 55.Banded rock Room 1801, 23 Building A
48.Persia, today 10.Nasal accent 57.Main artery Baijiazhuang Dong Li,
50.Eternally 11. Fable writer 60.Surrender Chaoyang District
52.Monsieur’s wife 12.Printers’ daggers 61.Prayer ending Beijing 100026
56.Bits 16.Directed 62.Fathoms
58.Maxims 21.Xuanzang’s western 63.“What ?” Offer and delivery eligibility
BY SU DERUI 10.The “Way” 59.Mid-Autumn treat destination 66.Fitting limited to Beijing addresses
13.Residence card 64.Pelvic bones 23.Forearm bones
Across 14.Highland hill 65.Stink 26.Calls for
1. Wine containers 15.Spud, once of the NBA 67.Dromedary 27.Eschew
6. Objectives 17. Even a little 68.Pleasant tune 28.Ice cream holder
EDITOR: YANG XIN ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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BEIJING TODAY CLASSIFIEDS JANUARY 2, 2015
` CLASSIFIEDS
MUSIC ART
a stage to test their tunes. Nobody works vice and set him up for your first not-to-be-
harder and is less recognized than the brain missed party of 2015.
behind Super School Fighter Gu Jingping.
L 10 pm - 4:30 am, January 10
L 8 - 11:30 pm, January 10 K The Bar at Migas, 6/F, Nali Patio,
K School Bar, 53 Wudaoying Hutong, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang
Chaoyang N 50 yuan
N 30 yuan M [phone]
M [phone]
COMMUNITY Zhang Xiaotao:
P [email protected]
Q musikid.com/tour/250 In the Realm of the
Microcosmic
STAGE
Pekin Fine Arts is hosting its first solo exhi-
bition of artist Zhang Xiaotao, a graduate of
the oil painting department at the Sichuan
Fine Arts Academy.
Zhang’s video animations Sakya
(2010-2011) and The Adventures of Liang
Nathaniel Gao Kindermusik with Lampel: Liang (2012-2013) were exhibited at the 55th
Jazz Quartet Music,Movement, Story Venice Biennale as part of the China National
Pavilion’s group. He co-founded the Sich-
Telling and Fun
Nathaniel Gao is a saxophonist and com- uan Fine Arts Academy’s New Media Stud-
poser who has been based in Beijing since Create memories and make learning fun in ies Department in 2010, where he works
2006. He has been a key contributor to the our classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers as a professor advocating increased support
local jazz scene as co-leader of the quintet and big kids! for new media art and a pioneer of new
Red and a leader of his own quartet and trio. In Lampel’s music classes, participants media innovation. Zhang is earning a doc-
Additionally, Gao has been active in an eclec- sing, dance, giggle, hop, travel on imaginative toral degree at Beijing’s Central Academy of
tic range of other musical projects including adventures, cuddle, play instruments, share Fine Arts with Xu Bing as his advisor.
Three Sergeants Syndrome, the Beijing City ideas, read stories and celebrate the unique-
Big Band, Afrokoko Roots and Bu Yiding. He Flamenco Legacy ness of each child. As a trained and licensed L 10 am - 6 pm, January 5
has performed at the Ninegates Jazz Festi- Kindermusik educator, Lampel leads the K Pekin Fine Arts, 241 Caochangdi,
Workshop with La Tati
val, the MIDI Jazz Festival, the Ditan Park class through music and movement activi- Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang
Music Festival and at major venues in Bei- La Tati is a world-renowned flamenco ties with proven developmental benefits that M [phone]
jing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Gao gradu- legend awarded by UNESCO. This is a include boosting early literacy and language Q pekinfinearts.com
ated in 2006 with BA in music performance one-week workshop for everyone inter- abilities, social-emotional skills and cogni-
SPORTS
and in 2011 completed an MA in jazz at the ested in flamenco dance. You will have the tive development. Classes offer parents and
City College of New York. opportunity to work with La Tati to fill children a chance to enjoy special one-on-
in the missing gaps in past training and one moments of bonding together. Volleyball Saturdays
L 10 pm - 1 am, January 3, 10, 17, 31 unlock the secrets of flamenco.
at 2 PM
K East Shore Live Jazz Cafe, 2/F, Mastering contemporary flamenco L 10 - 11 am, January 10
2 Qianhai Nanyan Lu, Xicheng (west of requires knowledge of the art form’s evo- K Ivy Academy, Central Park Campus, Meet for a game of volleyball with a big mix
the post office on Di’anmenwai) lution. La Tati knows how to get the best 24 Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmen Wai of women and men from all over the world.
M [phone] out of dancers, to fill you with courage and Dajie, Chaoyang Games are Saturdays from 2 - 4 pm.
help you move forward and find the pas- M [phone] Players meet at a nice indoor hall by
sion within. P [email protected] the Beihai Park Sports School. Head 50
Q kindermusik.com/lampel meters east of Exit B to the Sports School
L 7 - 9:30 pm, January 12 - 18 entrance, then walk inside past the first
TRAVEL
K Casa Flamenco, 11-1-14, 9 Jianwai Dajie, building, turn right, and on your left will be
Qijiayuan Diplomatic Residence the entrance to the second building. Take
Compound, Chaoyang Two-Hour Flights the left double doors inside to the multi-
N 300 yuan per class function sports hall.
to Hengshan
M [phone] Basic volleyball skills are expected. The
P [email protected] China United Airline announced the open- warm-up session should help you remember
ing of its new air route from Beijing Nanyuan any moves or rules you may have forgotten.
NIGHTLIFE
Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport on Court rental costs 560 yuan for two hours
December 23. with the fee shared by the players. It typi-
The round-trip flight is numbered cally costs 45 - 55 yuan.
KN5701 and KN5702. It departs Beijing
Nanyuan at 9:10 am and arrives at Heng- L 2 - 4 pm, January 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 31
yang Nanyue at 11:25 am. The return flight K Shichahai Sports School, 57 Dianmen
Chinese Modern Guys, takes off from Hengyang Nanyue at 12:05 Xidajie, Xicheng
pm and arrives in Beijing at 2:20 pm. The N 560 yuan divided by the number of players
Li Shi, Sleep Paraylsis,
flight lasts 135 minutes. M [phone]
Hard Candy Revolution, Through December 31, 2015, tourists YACHT
The Hotline, Quick Shot who arrive in Hengyang on the flight will
receive free admission to the Grand Temple
Local promotion group Super School Fighter Dim Sum Disco of Hengshan within three days of their
is celebrating its second anniversary! arrival. Tourists must present their board-
Presents San Soda
Even if you don’t know any of the ing pass and ID card to qualify.
bands playing at this anniversary show, San Soda is back! The Berlin-via-Belgium From May 31, tourists can enjoy free tick-
you’ve probably heard of The Diders, Heat house music phenomenon took Asia by storm ets of all National A-class tourist scenic spots in
Mark, Secret Club, The Big Wave, Free during his 2014 spring tour, however a freak Hengyang except for Nanyue. Tourists can also
Sex Shop and Gate to Otherside. What thunderstorm hovering over Beijing on May save 15 percent on their stay in any star-rated
do they all have in common? They’ve cut 1 left him stranded on a Hebei tarmac and hotel and 20 percent on their meals.
their chops playing Super School Fighter unable to make his debut appearance in the Located in the middle reaches of Xiangji-
shows over the past couple years. capital. Fast forward a few months and now ang River, Hengyang is a tourist destination
Super School Fighter is dedicated to find- the relentless party fiends over at Dim Sum in Hunan province with many cultural sites
ing Beijing’s top new bands and giving them Disco have called San Soda back into ser- and scenic areas like Hengshan. www.hackerboat.com
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN
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JANUARY 2, 2015 FOOD BEIJING TODAY
HOLIDAY FOODS
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Huoluhuo’s
Niangao
Hotpot
BY DIAO DIAO
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uoluhuo is a Korean restaurant in Bei-
jing that’s as popular with locals as
it is with the Korean expat community.
Its niangao hotpot is famous for being the
capital’s finest.
Red is the most popular color during
Spring Festival, and Chinese people often
like to eat something red in hopes of enjoy-
ing a better life in the coming year. Korean
hotpot meets both requirements with its
fiery color and auspicious ingredients.
Huoluhuo’s niangao hotpot has a thick
tastes and spicy flavor that speaks to
China’s New Year’s its Korean origins. For those looking for
Photo by CFP an alternative, the restaurant also offers
cheese niangao hotpot, barbecue hotpot
and Huoluhuo niangao hotpot with soup
and other food such as cabbage, tofu, sau-
Food: Niangao
sage and noodles.
A single big hotpot can serve three
people at lunch.
Cheesy rice, fried chicken and red
bean ice are the most ordered foods. Its
BY DIAO DIAO sweet, fried chicken has also been popu-
J lar since the debut of the Korean drama
anuary will not mark the beginning each winter to eat people. beans with brown sugar. Suzhou niangao My Love From the Star. ~
of the new Chinese lunar year in The clever Gao family came up with is popular in Jiangsu and Guangdong,
2015, but it’s still the time when many a plan to hang rice strips outside their where it is flavored with rose, osmanthus,
winter cooking traditions are brought out home to stuff the monster with rice before jujube and mint. Many people batter thin
for a period of pre-celebration. it could eat anyone in the village. “Guo slices of niangao with an egg wash and fry
Niangao, sometimes known as rice nian” and “niangao” are both homages to them in lard.
cakes, are one of the culinary corner- the popular story. Hainan niangao is often sliced into
stones of the Chinese New Year. While Niangao can be steamed, fried or thin pieces and boiled in chicken stock or
most cakes are made of steamed gluti- boiled. In Zhejiang province, people add another thick soup.
nous rice, the northern variety often uses bean sprouts, pork and marinated shrimp Beijing’s niangao is available through-
corn flour as a substitute. Niangao are to the rice before steaming. Vendors pour out the year in most Hui ethnic restau-
also called as “nianniangao,” because the a broth over the niangao before serving to rants. Red beans and sweet bean paste,
phrase is a homonym for things getting make it taste thicker. jujubes and other small snacks are often
Huoluhuo niangao hotpot
better year-by-year. The most famous niangao is Zhejiang’s used to flavor Beijing niangao.
Celebrating the Chinese New Year hol- Cicheng niangao. The cakes are made of Yellow niangao can be eaten with or
iday is referred to “guo nian,” with the milled japonica rice that has been soaked without sugar: some people prefer the
verb guo meaning to pass. Ancient stories in water for a week. bitter taste of the jujubes. Many Beijing
tell of “nian” as a monster from the moun- Fuzhou niangao is made using sticky families serve niangao in a hotpot or make
tains that would storm into the villages rice powder, peanuts, jujubes and red their own at home during the holidays. ~
MAKE YOUR OWN WITH THIS RECIPE
Learn to Make
The steps:
Yellow Niangao
Fried chicken
1.Add the corn flour to a mixing bowl. Boil the
jujubes for 2 minutes and reserve the water.
2.Peel and core the boiled jujubes and drop the
BY DIAO DIAO
fruit into the corn flour. For a sweet taste, add
T
he white version of niangao is widely sugar to the water when boiling the jujubes.
available in Beijing’s restaurants and 3.Use a big spoon to stir the corn flour while
supermarkets, but the older yellow form is slowly pouring the water from the jujubes
becoming lost. into the mixing bowl. When the flour clings
Beijing tradition regards yellow as the into a dough, use your hands to knead it to
color of wealth and happiness, and the corn an even consistency. Cover and let stand for
flour used to make this type of niangao is 10 minutes.
good for digestion. Yellow niangao is often 4.Oil the inside of a steaming pot. Put the
Red bean ice Photos by dianping.com
made with jujubes and red bean paste. kneaded dough into the pot and smooth the
surface. Steam for 30 minutes.
Ingredients: 5.When the niangao cools, use a spoon to Huoluhuo Restaurant
\ 300g corn flour loosen it from the edge of the pot. Allow it K U Town Square, 2 Sanfeng Beili,
\ 100g jujubes to cool, then cut it into squares and serve. Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang
\ sugar water oil Photo by douguo.com M [phone]
EDITOR: DIAO DIAO ~ DESIGNER: PAN FAN