The August issue of That's PRD is out now – paper-and-ink-form citywide and in digital PDF form. Chief Editor Tom Lee introduces the magazine:
This year’s Olympics will surely go down as one of the most notorious of our time. Sportspeople dropping out over Zika virus fears, the shocking state of unpreparedness exhibited by Brazilian officials and the Russian doping debacle have all contributed to making the 2016 Games a historic shambles. It’s hard not to indulge in a spot of schadenfreude and recall as a Brit that, while our Olympics in 2012 may have suffered from comparison to China’s flashy 2008 affair, at least it wasn’t as much of a disaster as this one is almost certainly going to be.
To mark the momentous occasion, we decided not to focus on the athletes who are competing this summer but those who came before. We asked ourselves, what do the sportspeople of yesteryear do once their days of representing their country are gone? To answer that question, we chased down both Chinese and foreign retired sport professionals residing on the mainland today, including tennis ace Li Na and boxing hero Zou Shiming. Turn to p34 to read what they said about life after the finish line.
There have been so many memorable film quotes over time: “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” “Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.” “Ogres are like onions.” Okay, that last one wasn’t included in the American Film Institute’s top 100, but it does segue neatly into this month’s big theater spectacle: Shrek the Musical, featuring everyone’s favorite green, flatulent monster. We sat down with the show’s director to get the dirt on animation’s filthiest creation (p31).
In the world of sports, the debonair Matt Horn managed to score a one-on-one with Dragan Stojković, the man who’s turning the fortunes of local side Fuli around. Flick to p14 to find out what he had to say about Chinese football, living in Guangzhou and rumors about his future as manager of Arsenal.
This issue marks the last columns from two of my favorite contributors, fitness guru Kara Wutzke and TCM practitioner Jon Hanlon. Their entertaining, enlightening columns have been a pleasure to read and I look forward to working with them in a different capacity in the near future. Go to p18 for their final words of advice – the most important advice you’ll ever hear. Maybe.
As summer draws to a close, we’re preparing to launch several new features in That’s, so keep your senses alert for the winds of change. And if you haven’t already downloaded our new app, hop to it, there’s no easier way to get articles and city listings on your mobile!
Bidding you a jolly farewell from a comfy pool-side lounger!
> Guangzhou: Download the August issue of That's PRD here, or view it in your browser with Issuu here. To download previous issues, click here.
> Shenzhen: Download the August issue of That's PRD here, or view it in your browser with Issuu here. To download previous issues, click here.
0 User Comments