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Science was never my favorite subject back in high school, but as we were compiling the content plan for this issue, it became apparent that it’s a recurring theme this month.
First up, our cover story is all about pain. In the first half of the feature (p50), Betty Richardson takes a look at the Chinese attitude towards opioids, and how OxyContin, a prescription painkiller that was used ‘non-medically’ by 1.7 million Americans in 2015, is making its way into China. Meanwhile, four doctors and proponents of non-invasive, conservative and alternative treatments speak to me about how physical therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and TCM can alleviate chronic pain.
Our scientific excursion continues in the Life & Style feature (p28) where I attend a water tasting session with master water sommelier, John Zhu, who supplies a collection of fancy water bottled from sources at the most remote corners of the world to luxury hotels around China. Find out more about why a bottle of iceberg water from Greenland costs RMB1,500 and the science behind tasting water in this story. Special thanks to the folks at Park Hyatt Shanghai for setting up the interview and tasting session.
In the Food Section, Michael Zee, better known by his Instagram handle @SymmetryBreakfast, speaks to Betty about his recent move to Shanghai and how a simple habit of making breakfast for his partner has turned into a huge success – and earned him a book deal – on p72.
Elsewhere in the magazine, Arts Editor Erica Martin provides a snapshot of SCoP’s newest exhibition, Here’s Looking at You (p38), and profiles one of China’s best-known rock bands, PK14 (p40). In the community section, I speak to the folks behind Common Language’s Rainbow Center and ShanghaiPRIDE about the fight against domestic abuse among gender minorities in China (p64).
Until next month,
Dominic Ngai
Editor-in-Chief
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