The October issue of That's PRD is out now, in both paper-and-ink form citywide and digital PDF form on our website. Here, Chief Editor Jocelyn Richards introduces the magazine:
Growing up in a village with an Elm Street and a Sleepy Hollow Road, we took Halloween pretty seriously. Ghosts hovering menacingly over our yard (with the help of invisible fishing line), a stuffed zombie on the porch swing and a motion-activated witch were just a few of the tricks we had waiting for unsuspecting kids seeking king-size Snickers bars.
Celebrating Halloween in China is… different. For one, everyone’s over sweets by the time the 31st rolls around, having devoured box after box of Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes. And dressing in creepy costumes – if not already banned on the metro in your city – will draw blank stares at best.
To help you celebrate the season, our October cover story features a compilation of the spookiest tales and urban legends from across China. Turn to p38 for gripping accounts of Guangzhou’s Liwan ‘Corpse’ Plaza, Shenzhen’s haunted office building and much, much more…
Remember debate team? In our City section this month, Beijing deputy editor Dominique Wong looks at the new wave of young debaters right here in China using English – not Mandarin or Cantonese – to make persuasive arguments (p12).
Elsewhere in the magazine, Shanghai chief editor Dominic Ngai explores the fate of Chinese brick-and-mortar malls now that e-commerce is booming (p22), Erica Martin recommends three homegrown albums for music buffs to check out (p34) and our PRD editorial team shares the best in new F&B establishments (p58).
If you’re traveling in-country for the National Holiday, remember to veer far, far off the beaten path (avoid these 50 most-crowded spots especially), and if you’re new to South China or visiting for the Canton Fair, welcome to the Pearl River Delta!
Until next month,
Jocelyn Richards
Editor-in-Chief
Cover Credit: We’d like to thank Shadday Studios (WeChat: shadymonkey) for the incredible artwork on this month’s cover page and inside on p40-47.
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> Shenzhen: Download the October issue of That's PRD here, or view it in your browser with Issuu here. To download previous issues, click here.
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