The July issue of That's PRD is out now, in both paper-and-ink form citywide and digital PDF form on our website. Here, Editor-in-Chief Matthew Bossons introduces the magazine:
On May 30, several friends and myself made our way to Tianhe Sports Center to witness the debut of professional MMA in Guangzhou: REBEL FC. The event was action-packed, and, although I don’t categorize myself as a combat sports fan, I definitely enjoyed the show.
However, one major thing stood out to me at the fights: the lack of female fighters. The only women that entered the ring over the course of the three-hour event were “skimpily dressed and generically attractive” ring girls. At the evening’s conclusion, I silently pondered: where is China’s Ronda Rousey, where are China’s women warriors?
With this month’s Cover Story, we have an answer, courtesy of the always-fabulous Dominique Wong from That’s Beijing. On pages 36-45, Dom takes an in-depth look at China’s rising female MMA stars and the challenges they face.
In our City section, I chat with a Guangzhou-based filmmaker (page 12) and attempt to answer a kinda bizarre question (page 16): is a man-eating species of salmon lurking in a Xinjiang lake?
Elsewhere in the mag, we introduce one of Guangzhou’s premier swimming holes (which boasts some great cliff jumping spots, be careful!; page 21), chat with Shanghai punk band Ugly Girls (page 27) and share some stylish shirts for summer (page 22).
Catch you all in August!
Matthew Bossons
Editor-in-Chief
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