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CONTENTS

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FOOD HOTEL LIFE PEOPLE

BEER-THEMED HOTEL

FOR A NICE RETREAT

Tsingtao Beer group has

opened a beer-themed hotel.

Check it out!

MAX AND HIS

CYBER-CELEBRITY LIFE

Max, son of Ian Burns, the

founder of REDSTAR is now

HOT!

DOES “LAOWAI” SOUND

OFFENSIVE TO YOU?

Cameron Haden shared his

perspective on the disputed

word - laowai

DENTAL CARE

Get some dental knowledge

from Paul Dental and Yijian

Dental Clinic

THE LOVE STORY OF

RUDI AND MICHELLE

Two love birds in Qingdao get

wedded, we find out how they

endured the pandemic and

more to get together.

LIVING

Follow WAVES and find out

how to get a driver's license in

Qingdao.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Look through Gauthier’s lens

and discover the stories on the

street.

SAKE BISTRO

IN QINGDAO

Follow Mike and find out more

about his favourite Japanese

drink and much more at La

Palourde.

11 17 33 37

Living in Qingdao as an expat is not easy, especially when it comes to the language

barricade. No worries! WAVES has collected useful information for a better life in Qingdao.

The contacts below can all provide English service.

Disclaimer: These are merely suggested contacts, WAVES is not responsible for their quality

control. Please consider researching alternatives before interacting with the following services.

HOSPITAL

INT'L CLINIC

HANDYMAN

CAR

RENTAL

PGL

INT'L SHIPPING

CHINESE

LANGUAGE

TUTOR

DOULA DENTAL

SERVICE

HOUSE

KEEPER

TEACHING

JOBS

LAWYER REAL ESTATE

AGENT

United Family

Hospital:

4008 - 919191

Julia Int'l Clinic:

131 6501-3251

(Qingdao)

185 6397-9229

(Huangdao)

Mr. Fix it:

199 5324 - 5358

Shirley

Ruth:

185 6285 - 6697

Paul Dental:

130 6139 - 3052

Don:

136 8769 - 7428

DNE:

176 6067 - 1530

Wendy:

185 6190 - 7527

Jiang Xi:

137 8067 - 1382

Kaka:

150 0648 - 0550

Please contact

Jasper Zhai if

you know of any

other good services

in Qingdao and

across China.

BESPOKE

SHOES

Dr. Shoz:

136 9422 - 1402

LAOWINE

SHOP FOR

WINE

IMPORTED

FOOD &

DRINKS

10-4 Yunling Road,

Laoshan District

崂山区云岭路10 - 4

Phone:

138 6421 - 2927

SUNNY'S

SUPERMARKET

(Clean Mart)

WAVES

SURVIVAL INFO

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Where to find

WAVES

As a city guide for expats in Qingdao, WAVES magazine is here to make your life in

China easier. Offering information on quality restaurants, bars and entertainment, guides

for healthcare, education, events and much, much more.

WAVES is distributed from more than 200 locations around Qingdao. Below are just a

small selection where you can pick up your copy of WAVES, absolutely FREE.

SHINAN DISTRICT

THE TREE NEARBY THE SEA

Address: 13 Minjiang Er Rd.

闽江二路13号

Phone: 137 1816 - 3522

ROMANO

Address: 158 Zhangzhou Rd.

漳州路158号

Phone: 6869 1315

BROTHERS KEBAB

Address: 65 Xianggang Zhong Rd

香港中路65号

Phone: 8571 3396

KHANBABA

Address: 20-6 Yan‘erdao Rd.

燕儿岛路20-6

Phone: 139 1169 - 0944

ISTANBUL

Address: Yi 69, Zhangzhou Rd

漳州路69号乙

Phone: 186 6190 - 7890

JINGUAN XIAOFU HOTPOT

锦官小釜老成都火锅

Address: L557, 5F, MixC,

(Near the Ice Rink) 万象城5楼L557

Phone: 158 6420 - 9102

CHENGYANG DISTRICT

BLACKSUN

Address: 397 Xingyang Road, Chengyang.

城阳兴阳路397号

Phone: 6679 - 9325

HUANGDAO DISTRICT

JOE CAFE

Address: Villa NO.9, East Area, Dongfang

Huayuan, 138 Ailishan Rd.

凤山路东方花园东区9号别墅

Phone:138 8478 - 9998

LAOSHAN DISTRICT

BURGER & BUN

Address: L1, LIONMALL, 195 Xianggang

Zhong Rd. 香港中路195号金狮广场1楼2号门

Phone: 5571 - 9522

SUPER BOWL

2F, West wing, Leader Mall, 18 Qinling Rd.

秦岭路18号丽达购物广场西区2楼

Phone: 8862 - 8862

LICANG DISTRICT

HAVANA

Address: 1068-173 Baoli Centre Mansion,

1068 Jinshui Rd.金水路1068

号保利中央大厦1068-173

Phone: 186 6979 - 9330

11 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

SAKE BISTRO

LA PALOURDE

The Art of Exquisiteness

& Deliciousness By Mike McCready

12 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

L

iving in Qingdao is bliss, with

fresh local seafood as well as

authentic Japanese and Korean

cuisine available. All thanks to

the advantageous geological location

on the coast.

Most recently the new restaurant

Sake Bistro·La Palourde has opened

in Qingdao, bringing the patrons

and local gourmets a great selection

of sakes and exquisite Japanese

delicacies.

Located in Xi Yue Hui on Hong Kong

East Road, Sake Bistro·La Palourde offers an extremely relaxed atmosphere

upon arrival, making it a perfect

place for relaxing after work or meeting friends. The inner decor follows

the rule of minimalism with nuanuced

lighting and quality furnishings.

As for the drinks - the sake - they

have dry and clean, full bodied, nutty

aroma or crisp acidity types just like

white wines. The price for the sake

is quite reasonable, some are even

cheaper or the same compared to the

supermarket or on the internet. The

owner (Mr. Rob) has a Kikizakeshi

侍酒師证 or Certificate of Sake sommelier, ensuring the whole experience

was delightful and enjoyable.

But it's not just the drinks to visit La

Palourde for. The dishes served here

are exquisite, mostly tapas-style and

are curated to go well with the wide

range of sake available. If you are a

sake and Japanese food lover then

this place should be top of your list.

After from that, Sake Bistro features its

dry-aged tuna and Wagyu, which are

both high-quality and are quite rare

treats to find in Qingdao.

We started with the potato salad with

salmon roe and wasabi mayo which

was super tasty. Do not leave without

trying the miso marinated cream

cheese, the texture of which is extremely smooth and tender, giving you

multi-layer flavours you will definitely

crave again after the first bite. The

dry aged sirloin steak is beautiful and

you can select your own knife and salt

to tailor your unique flavour. Coffee

foies-gras mousse, spice marinated

citrus, sake jelly, pistachio in monaka

cookie and Daijinjyo ice cream are

all highly recommended.

Besides a sit-down meal, there is a

take-away service here for the dryaged meat and fish (deboned and

with skin removed), don't forget to try

that out if you fancy cooking some of

these delicious meals at home.

Kasumi, Hiten (from the second oldest

sake brewery in Japan) and Spica

Gemini are my recommended sake

brands for beginners.

For the Spica Gemini, because it's

made from white koji, it has a higher

acidity and taste almost like a wine,

which makes it a good match with

dishes like refreshing salad or sashimi, or eve green olives if you fancy

some fushion cuisine. For Hiten, it is

also made from white Koji but it uses

the Yamahai method, which gives

it a nutty aroma and more layers of

flavors. That makes it very suitable for

pairing with the Miso pickled cream

cheese or a dry-aged steak.

Sake and tapas bites here at Sake

Bistro·La Palourde are a perfect wind

down combination after work or on

weekends and this is definitely a

restaurant worth returning to.

FEATURES

SAKE BISTRO

LA PALOURDE

熟成酒藏·浅蜊

Opening Hours:

11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 24:00

Address: B1-09, B1, Hisense

Xiyuehui, Haiyou Road, Laoshan

District. 崂山区香港东路海游路玺

悦荟B1层B1-09号

Phone:

182 5426 - 9287

KNOW YOUR SAKE

Sake was brewed in temples and shrines,

and by the 18th century, was a popular

drink in Japan. Sake is made up of

water, koji, mold, yeast, and rice, but

different types of sake have a different

concentration of ingredients.

TYPES OF SAKE

Here are the four basic types of sake:

JUNMAI

Junmai sake has no added sugars,

starches, or alcohol. To make junmai sake, the rice is milled 30

percent, and there is 70 percent of

each grain remaining.

HONJOZO

Honjozo is a little smoother than Junmai,

as a small amount of additional alcohol

is added to lighten the flavor. The 30 and

70 percent rice ratio is the same in Honjozo sake.

GINJO

Ginjo has the same ingredients as Honjozo, but the rice is milled 40 percent, with

60 percent of each grain remaining.

DAIGINJO

To make Daiginjo sake, 50 to 65 percent

of the rice gets milled away, creating a

fragrant, full-bodied sake.

Sake and

tapas

bites here

at Sake

Bistro·La

Palourde

are a

perfect

wind down

combination

after work

or on

weekends.

13 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

I

t was a rainy day when Chen and I

arrived at the Taidong number 2 subway

exit, with the double escalator leading

up into the din of rush-hour traffic and

the dull grey of dusk. We walked around

Tim’s Donut shop and then we took a

right on Weihai street. Traipsing beneath

some scaffolding which still dripped under

the drizzle. Next we walked under the

new footbridge that crosses over Weihai,

splashing through puddles, before reaching

the little street which was the gateway into

old town Taidong.

Taking a left turn, away from the promenade of the Taidong open market and the

Liqun plaza, into still a busy little section

of town, with the mopeds and people

crossing to and fro. Finally we made

our way to perhaps one of the best kept

seafood secrets of the city: Qiao Xifu (巧

媳妇) - roughly translated as the ‘Wise

Housewife’, choosy and practical, the

quintessential Chinese woman who leads

her household with the expertise of a chief

engineer, home economist, and in this

case, a master chef.

We were immediately greeted by the

smiling lady dressed in white who runs

the small seafood spot. It’s on the corner

across from a police station, sohere may

be a lot of beer being drunk; but there's

no late night brawling here. The seating is

arranged around the hub of the restaurant

and the centrally located kitchen; so it takes

the same number of steps to reach any side

of the restaurant. Our seafood experience

took place around the far corner, deep in

the cozy confines of. The ‘explosion’, as

it was called, was contained by a white

sheet of paper placed on the table before

us. This amazing variety of mollusks, clams,

and shrimp was poured out onto the paper

with a shovel, if you can believe it. “So,

this is the master housewife’s secret”, I

thought to myself, “Use a shovel to collect

the largest and widest diversity of seafood

cooked in hot chili peppers, clove, black

peppers, and an assortment of veggies.

Pour it all out before your guests and let

them feast.” There were also the conical

snails that I consumed here for the first

time. The instructions to eat them: suck the

air out from the narrow tip end, then turn

it around and suck out the snail from the

wide opening. Plunk, in goes a clump of

snail. Delicious, with just enough spice to

tingle the lips.

I have to apologize to those on vegan or

gluten-free diets: there isn’t anything which

fits those menus in the sea. This is the

genuine article and this is Qingdao in a

seashell. There was enough food for two,

easily, but we also had two more join us.

We also enjoyed three other plates, more

reasonably sized, like quote: ‘normal dining’. One albalone - tender and delicious

in picturesque, iridescent shells, the sea

worms with leek - known by the locals as

small sea intestine, and finally a crab with

noodles dish. The crab always prove to be

labor-intensive to eat, cracking the shell,

removing the legs, and the ‘meat’ is so

little, we just need to wait longer for bigger

crabs.

And what would complete an evening out

for seafood dining in our wonderful city? A

pitcher of refreshing, draft, Tsingtao beer.

As I reeled from the eating and quaffing

experience, my eyes rolled upwards to

see the lit up five letters: T-A-S-T-Y. Yes, on

the ceiling, above our heads is the word

that explains why we go out to eat. Come

and taste the defining experience that all

Chinese folks are looking for when they

arrive in Qingdao: the Qiao Xifu seafood,

traditional restaurant, that presumably up

until now only the locals knew about. We

found it without too much difficulty and you

will too. I believe it’s worth it on many levels, but it's especially great to experience

Qingdao this Spring and early Summer.

FALL IN LOVE WITH

LOCAL SEAFOOD! By Drew Sawyer Passow | Photos by Hannah

14 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

I believe it’s

worth it on many

levels, but it's

especially great

to experience

Qingdao this

Spring and early

Summer.

FEATURES

Opening Hours:

11:00am - 2:00am

Address:

Room103,

No. 51 Daming Road,

Shibei District.

市北区大名路51号103户

Phone:

150 6391-1114

QIAOXIFU SEAFOOD

巧媳妇海鲜烧烤大排档

15 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

Chinese tea culture is often

portrayed in classic films as

a philosophical entanglement

of the minds with amazing

color palettes and decor to accentuate

the complexities of characters. Zens T

is a relatively new restaurant located

in Qingdao that seeks to build and

transform this cultural practice with a

modern twist on tea. Zens T’s unique

contemporary architecture distinguishes the venue for the hip, trendy, chic

crowd with amazing ocean views.

Its Western fusion cuisine is imbued

with artistic expressions much like the

art displayed throughout the restaurant

by local Qingdao artists, whose works

provide unique decor. Savvy patrons

wanting to add to their collection

may purchase these works, as they're

for sale, with new works selected for

display every two months.

While admiring the aesthetic beauty

inside, a host of activities awaits you

on the first floor while you wait to be

seated or as you depart. From an

automated robot guiding you through

the store's branded tea line and accessories, to the brewing and tasting of

specialty teas.

The second floor offers a spacious

dining experience with an open kitchen on the main floor, Where you can

watch the preparation of your food.

For brunch, Zens T offers a healthy set

menu with garlic bread, avocado, panfried chicken breast, prawns and egg.

For drinks, their signature Yunqi teas,

bubble teas and coffee are provided, a

perfect fit for the health-conscious.

Zens T craft is in the brewery of teas

and this is where it separates itself, tea

art is the Art of Zen. With the ocean

THE

ART

OF

ZEN:

A perfect

fusion of

East &

West

By Jay El

16 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

FEATURES

Opening Hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Address: 56-10 Bar Street, Polar

Ocean World, 60 Donghai Road.东海路

60号极地海洋世界世界酒吧街56-10

Phone: 176 6401 - 6320

ZENS TEA

& RESTAURANT

THE DETAILS:

Zens T kitchen hours are from 11:00 -

20:00, after which patrons can enjoy

their assortment of desserts, coffee,

and beer-flavored tea. VIP rooms with

an intimate ocean view are available

for booking and the rooftop is also

available for casual and formal occasions catered by Zens T.

view as a backdrop, you can partake

in the four signature seasonal blends of

Yunqi sparkling teas; The Spring Letter

(Spring), Flower Dance (Summer),

Night Bloom (Autumn), and Mountain

Mist (Winter). The Spring Letter is

filled with refreshing herbal aromas

representing blooming flowers, while

the Mountain Mist blend offers a subtle

earthy jolt with a hint of citrus.

Other refreshing choices are also available, my favorite served as though it

was a whiskey on the rocks; smoked

black tea, with a chocolatey aroma, it

was smooth and delightful. Another is

the bamboo leaf tea with the essence

of mint, refreshing and exquisite. You

will wonder which picks off the menu

will pair well with this one.

The tasting menu also provided excellent choices of Western-inspired cuisine

at a fair price. The potato, sausage,

and bacon salad worked well with the

creamy sour cream sauce. Five unique

bread appetizers blend with your palate and were crafted delicately. Other

notable choices off the menu were the

steak & vegetables with a moderately

tangy sauce that blended seamlessly,

and the quarter-chicken seasoned with

a Turkish blend. Both are served with

a side of chips. The Italian-infused

portions of pasta with shrimp, chicken,

or vegetables were savory.

Whether you are looking for a casual

brunch or romantic evening, Zens

T has all the makings of an interesting venue to indulge in wonderfully

created dishes prepared from an open

kitchen, where you will be able to

unwind amongst friends and family;

discussing art, the flavors and aromas

of tea culture.

Zens T craft is in

the brewery of

teas and this is

where it separates

itself, tea art is

the Art of Zen.

17 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

T

he weather in Qingdao is getting

better these days and if you're

looking for a family getaway this

upcoming summer, a newly

opened hotel - the Tsingtao Time Resort

Hotel (owned by Tsingtao Beer Group) is

amongst the best of the available options.

Built along the Golden Beach in Huangdao, the hotel enjoys a picturesque

sea-view and beachside access. Not to

mention it's close to the Tsingtao Time

Craft Brew where you can treat yourself

with a great selection of craft beers right

from the tap, and Western fusion dishes

on their menu.

The design of the Tsingtao Time Hotel

is inspired by a cruise ship and borrows

a touch of beer culture to the concept of

design in order to create a unique, highend coastal resort hotel.

With a total area of 7700 square metres,

there are 63 rooms with different themes

and styles. In addition to the typical king

bed room and standard double-bed

rooms, there are also family friendly

suites with different themes such as nightowl and ocean, to give your child a big

surprise.

Upon arrival, a freshly brewed Tsingtao

craft beer will be served to give you a

warm welcome. Not a beer fan? No worries, a hops tea ought to be the perfect

drink to warm you up.

The room is equipped with a bathtub facing the sea so you can pamper yourself

with a hot bubble bath in the freezing

winter time with a glass of fine beer in

your hand, what more can you expect?

There is a spacious patio on the rooftop with probably the best sea-view in

Huangdao. If you are not worried about

the chilly winter wind, a moment spent

here would be an enchanting experience.

The hotel is equipped with a multi-function hall, restaurant, board meeting room

and VIP reception space, which covers

an area of 255m². Suitable for organising business meetings, wedding banquets, team building exercises, year-end

parties and other activities.

Tsingtao Time Resort Hotel is part of the

greater Tsingtao Time Resort, which aims

in Qingdao

18 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

Come and feel

the sea breeze,

listen to the

story of time,

and enjoy the

dual charm of

the ocean and

beer.

to create a fantastic place where you can

have a relaxing, fun time with the ones you

love. Come and feel the sea breeze, listen

to the story of time, and enjoy the dual

charm of the ocean and beer.

Just a stone's throw away is the Tsingtao

Time Craft Beer Garden, definitely a

place you need to see for yourself to fully

appreciate. It's both a functional brewery

and a restaurant. When you enter, the first

thing you'll notice is the section of glass

flooring that allows you to look down into

the brewery. When you move into the main

dining area you'll realize just how big of

a place it is. The second thing that'll grab

you is seeing just how many people are

working there. There are so many workers

milling around that one is never far from

your table should you need assistance.

SCAN THE QR

TO ENJOY A

DISCOUNT

TSINGTAO TIME

RESORT HOTEL

青岛啤酒时光

海岸度假酒店

Address:

1356 Jinshatan Road,

Huangdao District

山东省青岛市黄岛区金沙

滩路1356号

Phone:

0532 - 8676 1903

Are you a passionate

gourmet? Do you love

the nightlife, visiting new

places and telling your friends

about what they’re missing out

on? Well then you just might

be suitable for a role as one of

WAVES’ food & drink reviewers!

We’re looking for confident, experienced writers who are fluent in English,

preferably as a first language. We want

them to work with us on reviewing and

writing about their experience visiting

restaurants, bars and attractions around

Qingdao for WAVES. If you’ve ever

dreamed of seeing your name online, or

in print, then this may be the opportunity

you’ve been waiting for.

This position is unpaid; however, we will

comp all your food and drink as well as

entry to the specified locations. All we

ask is your time, and around 800 words

to tell our audience what you think!

Applicants should be verbose and be

able to adequately, attractively describe

what it’s like exploring the food, drink

and nightlife of Qingdao. We want to

know what you liked, what you loved

and maybe what you disliked – this will

help us inform our audience and promote

lesser-known establishments around the

city.

To reiterate,

we're looking for…

• Fluent, preferably native, English

speakers.

• Experienced, professional-level

writers.

• Those able to commit to visits

during weeknights and on

weekends.

To apply, simply

add our editor,

Jasper Zhai, by

scaning the QR

code

WRITE AND EAT FOR WAVES!

JENNY’S

HEALTHCARE

NAVIGATION

ABOUT JENNY

A graduate of the National University of Singapore’s Business School,

Jenny holds an MBA degree alongside a Bachelor of Medicine from

the Peking University Health Science Center. After years of studying

and working both domestically and abroad, Jenny has a great

deal of experience in the medical industry. Jenny offers professional

healthcare navigation advice to assist you with resolving medical

issues in China.

• Consultation and navigation regarding healthcare

access and quality

就医咨询

• Individualized options of potential care plans

个性化就医帮助

• Assistance with appointment scheduling

就诊代预约

• Appointment companion (interpretation, navigation,

and liaison services available)

就医陪诊（翻译及协助）

• Support with extraprovincial care access (Beijing)

医疗转诊（北京）

• Medical document translation services

病历及医疗文件翻译

19 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

20 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

HEALTH

By Dr. Paul Ma

Founder of Paul Dental Clinic, provider of quality dental services

to more than 5000 patients from over 49 countries

Feel free to consult with us with

your dental needs. Friendly

staff at Paul Dental always care

about your concerns.

130 6139 - 3052

Although many parents would

say that the best time for

children to begin receiving orthodontic treatment is around

age 12, when all the milk teeth are

replaced by the permanent teeth - and

starting orthodontic treatment during the

growth spurt was also once considered

the \"gold standard\" for treatment timing

- this is not what many professionals now

consider the best time.

With the development of orthodontic

technology and evidence-based medicine, consensus for the beginning of orthodontic treatment appears to be shifting

towards an earlier start.

It has been found that if some orthodontic

issues are not intervened in at an early

age, before the face and jaws have

completed their growth, the completion of

treatment at a later age would be harder,

more expensive and time consuming. Let

alone the great mental pressure children

may suffer from during the long years of

inaction, or even worse, possible psychological issues.

According to the reference standards of

the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), below are some habits or

signs that may indicate the need for an

intervention treatment:

1. Deleterious

Oral Habits

This includes symptoms such as

mouth-breathing, long-term mouth breathing can cause a narrow upper jaw,

crooked or protruded teeth, mandibular

retraction and more. This habit need to

be corrected as soon as possible. If it has

already shown a negative effect on kids,

early treatment is necessary. This can

avoid extraction of permanent premolars

in order to create adequate space for the

alignment of teeth in Stage II orthodontic

treatment, to the upmost extent.

2. Space Management in the

Primary & Mixed Dentition

Space need to be maintained following

the premature loss of a first or second

milk molar usually due to caries, to prevent crowding of permanent teeth caused

by loss of arch length resulting from teeth

drifting. Initiating orthodontic treatment

in late mixed dentition if it’s only mild

crowded, when leeway space* can still

be taken full advantage of.

3. Crossbite

or Underbite

A crossbite or underbite refers to an

abnormal bite whereby the upper tooth

is behind the lower opposing tooth. If it’s

left untreated, in some cases the crossbite can interfere with the normal jaw

development, leading to an asymmetric

face deformity.

4.Increased Overjet

Overjet is defined as horizontal overlap of the incisors (front teeth).

Increased overjet (greater than 5mm)

doesn’t only affect facial appearance

but also relates to a higher rate of tooth

fracture--upper incisors that protrude (stick

out) excessively are prone to injury due

to the lack of protection from lips.

The AAO recommends taking your child

to a dental professional no later than age

7. Early examination allows a dentist to

identify problems and determine when

to treat them, for the best results with the

least time and expense.

*Leeway space is an excess space

available because of the differences

between the amount of mesiodistal width

of canine, first premolar and second

premolar and the amount of mesiodistal

width of primary canine, first molar and

second molar.

When is the best time for

A CHILD'S

ORTHODONTIC

TREATMENT?

Microscopic

ROOT

CANAL

Therapy

R

oot canal treatment is the most effective method for treating pulpitis

and apical periodontitis. If dental

pulpitis or periapical periodontitis

occurs due to reasons such as tooth decay, dental trauma, or tooth fracture, root

canal treatment can be used to maintain

the integrity of the natural teeth, avoiding

tooth extraction or loss.

Traditional root canal treatment relies

mostly on the doctor's sense of touch and

experience, which can easily lead to

various complications. Microscopic root

canal treatment is a highly precise and

advanced technique for root canal treatment that uses microscopic instruments.

It can more accurately remove diseased

dental tissue and preserve natural teeth

with minimal invasiveness.

Finding the diseased root canal is as

difficult as finding a small object in a

cluttered, dark room. The dental operating microscope provides 20-40 times

magnification and sufficient illumination,

which helps doctors to identify the internal structure of the root canal. With the

guidance of the dental microscope, the

transparent calcified substance can be

clearly distinguished from the yellowish

normal tooth tissue, improving the accuracy of treatment and greatly reducing

the patient's diagnosis and treatment

time.

YIJIAN DENTAL CLINIC

Opening Hours:

10:00 - 18:00

Address:

550-1 Jingcheng Road,

Chengyang District.

城阳区靖城路550-1号

Phone:

186 6165 - 8677 (Olivia)

In addition, when a tooth that has undergone incomplete root canal treatment for

the first time develops problems, we can

also consider retreatment of the root canal. With the help of the microscope, the

remaining inflammation in the root canal

can be thoroughly cleaned, avoiding

various incomplete treatment problems

caused by the complexity of the root canal itself, even including tooth extraction,

and achieving the ideal treatment effect.

Microscopic root canal treatment is

complex and time-consuming, and

is highly demanding of a doctor's

skills, experience and the configuration of their equipment. Why are we

doctors still willing to do it? Because

there is periodontal membrane

around our natural teeth, and the

existence of the periodontal membrane allows you to feel the hardness and texture of food when

chewing, and still have a sense

of one's own teeth. It should be

noted that regular check-ups and

follow-up visits are the key to

maintaining dental health.

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22 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

As an expat

in China,

driving is an

essential way

to improve your quality of

life when living here. Ever

wanted to go to the deep

mountains of Laoshan

for a weekend getaway?

Fancy a trip to the Lingshan Island in Huangdao?

Being licensed to drive

a car makes this much

easier. But how do you

get a driver's license in

Qingdao? Well here's

how...

1. Collect the

required documents

The following documents are required to

apply for a driver's license in Qingdao:

• A valid passport.

• A valid residence permit in China.

• A valid health certificate.

• A recent photograph

(2 inches x 2 inches).

• A completed application form.

• A payment of the application fee.

• Apply for a learner's permit.

Once you have collected all of the

required documents, you can apply for

a learner's permit at the local traffic

police office. The application process is

relatively simple and can be completed

in a few hours.

2. Take the

written exam

The written exam is a multiple-choice

exam that covers a variety of topics

related to driving, such as traffic laws,

road signs, and driving etiquette. The

exam is relatively difficult, so it is important to study for it carefully.

3. Pass the practical

driving test

The practical driving test is a test of your

ability to drive safely and obey the rules

of the road. The test will be conducted by a traffic police officer and will

typically involve driving around a course

and performing various maneuvers.

4. Pay the

applicable fees

The fees for a driver license in Qingdao

vary depending on the type of license

you are applying for; The fees for a

Class C license (for cars) are as follows:

Application fee: 200RMB

Written exam fee: 50RMB

Practical driving test fee: 100RMB

5. Receive your

driver's license!

Once you have passed the written exam

and the practical driving test, you will

be issued a driver's license. Your driver's

license will be valid for a period of five

years. After five years, you will need to

renew your driver's license.

Here are some additional

tips to help you get your

driver's license in Qingdao...

Start the application process early. The process can

take several weeks or even

months, so it is best to start

as soon as possible.

Practice driving regularly.

The more you practice driving, the more comfortable

you will be when you take

the practical driving test.

Be patient. The application

process can be frustrating

at times, but it is important

to be patient and persistent.

Last but not least - WAVES

reminds you - never drink

and drive!

CITY

How do you

GET A

DRIVER'S

LICENSE

in Qingdao?

By Yolanda Yao

L

23 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

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Hisense Plaza will once more conduct its charitable project for the

tenth year in a row. This kind act

has helped a great number of students in

the impoverished areas of China get new

sets of school tables and chairs, creating

better study conditions for these learners.

Now, if you donate only 150RMB, one

table and one chair will be bought and

delivered to an impoverished student in

the remote areas of China to improve

their study conditions. Little drops of love

can make a river of hope, and you can

make a difference in these student's lives.

Fundraising period:

March 1st, 2023 to July 1st, 2023

Fundraising channel:

Scan the QR code to donate directly or

download the \"HIU APP\" to participate in

donations.

As a donor, you will receive:

1. One donation certificate.

2. Install donor nameplates on the donated desks and chairs.

3. A chance to register to attend the

on-site donation ceremony organized in

2023.

Attention:

1. After donation, there is no need to go

through any procedures. The staff will

notify you the follow-up matters.

2. The points exchanged for products are

non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and

do not issue invoices.

3. Please keep it properly. This coupon

is not subject to loss reporting, return or

exchange, and cannot be exchanged for

cash.

4. Please use within the validity period.

Expiration will automatically expire;

5. Hisense Plaza Member Club Service

Hotline: 66788585

DONATE 150RMB AND

HELP AN

IMPOVERISHED

STUDENT

GET A

SCHOOL

CHAIR

AND

TABLE

HIU APP

DONATE

MONEY

25 WAVES MARCH / APRIL 2023

LIFE

PHOTOS BY GAUTHIER DELECROIX

Hey, you! - Yangzhou, September 2022

26 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023 Waiting in braids - Guilin, December 2020

27 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023 Two different worlds - Guilin, December 2020

28 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023 Hard life - Xiamen, January 2018

29 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023 You are all invited - Beijing, June 2017

30 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

PHOTOGRAPHER’S PROFILE:

Gauthier Delecroix is French street

photographer, who has been based

in Qingdao since Summer 2016.

Shooting exclusively in black and white

to capture a timeless aspect in his work

and better play with high contrast on

each image, he aims to capture fragments of the life of ordinary people.

Looking where people don't usually

look, seeing emotions, storytelling and

creating a heritage for future generation, are the key drivers of his photographic journey.

\"Never too far, always candid\" is his

motto when it's time to get lost in the

streets.

Live from the streets - Dalian, March 2018

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江西路

宁夏路

敦化路

错埠岭

清江路

双山

长沙路

地铁大厦

海尔路

万年泉路

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Haixin Bridge

海信桥

芝泉路

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海游路

海川路

海安路

石老人浴场

苗岭路

同安路

辽阳东路

东韩

华楼山路枣山路

会展中心

青岛二中

青岛科大

张村

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海洋大学

世博园

北宅

北九水

庙石

浦里

鳌山卫

山东大学

蓝色硅谷

水泊

博览中心

皋虞

温泉东

臧村

钱谷山鳌山湾

君峰路振华路永平路青岛北站

沧安路永年路兴国路南岭

遵义路

瑞金路

仙家寨（汽车北站）

流亭

凤岗路

小寨子

正阳中路

农业大学

沟岔

东郭庄

大洋

红岛科技馆(方特)

观涛

健身中心(红岛会展)

健康中心

红岛火车站

大涧

胶东

胶东机场

胶州北站

Wanda Plaza

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青岛

Capital Mall

凯德茂

Lion Mall

金狮广场

Leader Plaza

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汇泉广场

Wanda Plaza

万达广场

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Qingdao North Railway Station

安顺路

Cang'an Rd

胜利桥(纺织谷)

Anshun Rd

中心医院

Shengli Bridge (Textile Valley)

水清沟

Qingdao Central Hospital

北岭

Shuiqinggou

Beiling

Xiaocunzhuang

小村庄

海泊河公园

Haipohe Park

西吴家村

Xiwujiacun

洪山坡(妇儿医院)

Hongshanpo (Qingdao Women

and Children’s Hospital)

Jinsong 3rd Rd

劲松三路埠西

Buxi Dabudong

大埠东

Dongjiaxiazhuang

董家下庄

科苑纬七路

Keyuanwei 7th Rd Pengjiazhuang 彭家庄

Nanzhaike

南宅科

Xiaolaoshan

小崂山

沙子口

Shazikou Dengying

登瀛

Dahedong

大河东

段家埠

Dujiabu

福辽立交桥

Fuliao Flyover

Xinhaoshan (Qingdao Municipal Hospital)

信号山(青大附院)

Changle Rd

昌乐路

Guangrao Rd

广饶路观象山(市立医院)

Guanxiangshan (Qingdao Municipal Hospital)

Zhongshan Rd

中山路

(暂未开通

Xizhen

西镇

Not available now)

Tuandao

团岛

海泊桥(海慈医疗)

Haibo Bridge (Hiser Hospital)

Yongnian Rd Xingguo Rd Nanling

Zunyi Rd

Ruijin Rd

Xianjiazhai (North Coach Station)

Liuting

Fenggang Rd

Xiaozhaizi

Zhengyang Middle Rd

Qingdao Agricultural University

Goucha

Dongguozhuang

Taishan Rd

Lijin Rd

Zhiquan Rd

May Fourth Square Fushansuo Yanerdao Rd Gaoxiong Rd Maidao

Haiyou Rd

Haichuan Rd

Haian Rd

Shilaoren Beach

Miaoling Rd

Tongan Rd

Liaoyang East Rd

Donghan

Hualoushan Rd Zaoshan Rd

Licun

Licun Park

Qingdao Railway Station

Hall of the people Huiquan Square Zhongshan Park

Taipingjiao Park

Yan'an 3rd Rd

Jiangxi Rd

Ningxia Rd

Dunhua Rd

Cuobuling

Qingjiang Rd

Shuangshan

Changsha Rd

Metro Building

Haier Rd

Wannianquan Rd

Junfeng Rd Zhenhua Rd Yongping Rd Dayang

Hongdao Science and Technology Museum (Fangte)

Guantao

Convention and Exhibition Center)

Fitness Center (Hongdao International

Health Center

Hongdao Railway Station

Dajian

Jiaodong

Jiaozhou North Railway Station

Jiaodong International Airport

Convention Center

Qingdao No.2 Middle School

Science and Technology

Qingdao University of

Zhangcun

Kutao

Ocean University of China

Expo Garden

International Horticultural

Beizhai

Beijiushui

Miaoshi

Puli

Aoshanwei

Shandong University

Oceantec Valley

Shuipo

Expo Center

Wenquan East

Gaoyu

Zangcun

Qiangu Mountain Aoshan Bay

胶州湾

黄海

Taidong

台东

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FIRST

RAIN

LICUN PARK 6:04

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6: 15

RAILWAY STATION

QINGDAO NORTH 6:00

STATION

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6: 15

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6:30

QIANGUSHAN

6: 15

minutes before the last train.

Ticket sales and entry stop three

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QINGDAO NORTH

Competitiveness.

most livable city by the Chinese Institute of City

Institute. In 2009, Qingdao was named China's

the Z/Yen Group and China Development

Qingdao ranked 47th; the index is published by

In the 2020 Global Financial Centers Index,

and Hisense.

home to electronics multinationals such as Haier

well as a commercial and financial center. It is

Qingdao is a major seaport and naval base, as

5,764,384 inhabitants.

area made of the 7 urban Districts was home to

of the 2010 census, Qingdao built-up (or metro)

over six districts and four county-level cities. As

the sub-provincial level, Qingdao has jurisdiction

GDP of any city in the province. Administered at

connects Asia with Europe. It has the highest

of the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative that

China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city

literally means \"greenish-blue island\". Located on

Province. The city's name in Chinese characters

Qingdao is a major city in eastern Shandong

About Qingdao

东海东路5号-10网点

131 6501-3251

Qingdao’s

International School

Since 1996 admissions@isqchina.com

+86-0532-8881-5668

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WAVES

33 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

1

4 years ago I arrived in a different Qingdao. The Bank of China

building on Fuzhou Nan Lu was

basically the only skyscraper and

The Best Western was the only meaningful building around Shilaoren. “Big” LPG

just opened as a competitor to Le Bang

and New York Bar and ff you wanted to

go to Huangdao you needed to take the

ferry, which could leave you stranded if

the weather turned.

As the city changed so did the people;

initially friends came and went but over

time a somewhat stable group started expanding thanks to 2pm Sunday

Frisbee games, Dama Lama gigs at

Creative 100, Brunches at Kiwi Café,

BBQs at La Villa and some legendary

Island Parties. One day somebody held

a house party – who knew that this was

where I would meet the girl that I was to

fall madly in love with?

This isn't a love-at-first-sight Hollywood

story, though Michelle and I did get on

well from the very beginning. At first we

mostly saw each other at these bigger

group gatherings; Gigs at Downtown

bar, the annual pub crawl, the Brazilian’s Christmas eve, Summer days at

Dahedong. Over time the groups became smaller; Tacos and beers around

Huangxian Lu, day trips to Liuqinghe,

Thanksgiving dinners at a mutual friend’s

apartments. We kept growing closer to

each other, eventually it became just

the two of us having Ramen at Baibu, a

cocktail next to the fireplace in Freeman

or going for a walk on Xiao Qingdao.

Feelings were developing quickly.

One day, after spending a day walking

around old town, we had our first kiss.

Our lives were on a new course.

I’d traveled extensively in China before

meeting Michelle but she has a knack

for digging that little bit deeper and

finding some truly amazing places. A

week in Hunan included the highlights

of Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang but also

an awesome two days at Furong Zhen,

a beautiful ancient village built around a

waterfall.

In Hainan we relaxed in Yalongwan and

explored Houhai, but for surfing we left

Sanya for the dusty streets of Riyuewan to find awesome waves, excellent

people and the fantastically named

“CunBaKe” village coffee shop and

restaurant.

I returned the favour during our holidays

to South Africa. Long road trips through

the Karoo desert and along the Garden

Route. Diving in Sodwana and Stilbaai.

Seeing penguins in Cape Town, Hippo’s

FINDING

LOVE IN

QINGDAO

By Rudi Delport

34 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

FEATURES

WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023 34

in St. Lucia and the elusive leopard in

the Pilansberg National Park.

We have many more trips planned, and

now that the borders are open we can

start putting them together.

She introduced me to the subculture of

Chinese hip-hop which quickly veered

into us discovering some of the best rock

and roll on the planet – yaogun(摇滚)!

Tong Yang (痛仰)，New Pants (新裤子),

Second Hand Rose (二手玫瑰), The Big

Wave (大波浪) and so many more. This

reinvigorated me, not only was it good

for my Chinese, but it created an opening

into modern Chinese art and culture that I

previously found frustrating to explore as

most other avenues left me stranded at the

surface.

This added a great element to our

holidays as a list of upcoming festivals,

and the bands that played at them, were

equally as important to consider as the historical sites we wanted to visit. (Many of

the above bands will be playing in Qingdao this June, so go see for yourself!).

Covid threw a curve ball into our plans

– as it likely did for everybody – but this

was also where I knew that we would last.

I had already bought a ring and asked

her parents’ permission to marry her (a

South African necessity). This cleared the

way for her to move to Shanghai with

me after I accepted a new job, though I

struggled to find the right opportunity to

ask that all important question.

Before I could, the Shanghai lockdown hit

us and we were stuck in the apartment for

nearly 3 months. This is a stress test for

any relationship, but we made it through

by supporting each other when times were

tough. Michelle was a rock that kept us

going while I had to work extremely long

hours. We were finally allowed outside in

June, leaving the apartment with a stronger bond than ever.

Soon after we were back in Qingdao for

a few weeks. It had just rained, creating

a beautiful double rainbow in the sky.

Opportunities like this don’t come by

every day...

She said “yes” on the roof of our apartment building, with the Qingdao skyline

creating a perfect backdrop.

The city that we both love has changed a

lot in the past 14 years, and so have we.

We got married on April 27. I'm incredibly excited about the rest of the journey

ahead.

I love you Michelle!

It had just

rained,

creating a

beautiful

double

rainbow

in the sky.

Opportunities

like this don’t

come by

every day...

35 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

I

n order to tackle the reason why the

expatriate and local communities take

different stances on the term. We have

to start with an understanding of what

‘offensive words’ are, what Laowai/

Waiguo means and their use as well as

differences in culture.

OFFENSIVE WORDS:

In the Oxford Dictionary, for a word to be

offensive it must be ‘rude in a way that

causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed

because it shows a lack of respect’. This

definition seems to ring true with the

Chinese understanding of an offensive

word, or being offensive when you fail to

give a honorific like 您 (nin) for an elderly

you respect.

Laowai and Waiguo(ren) in the dictionary

meaning are both taken to mean foreigner, the former old foreigner the latter

foreign country (person). With the root

meaning of the word said to come from

Beijing dialects meaning 很亲切的外国人

or 很有意思的外国人. It is likely the origin

has more to do with the Romans that often

traded in Northwest China along the Silk

Road for centuries.

From the perspective of someone familiar with the development of the Chinese

language ‘Lao 老’ is a very commonly

used term to infer respect 老婆(wife), 老师

(teacher), 老朋友(close friend), 老 [insert

name] (named close person), 老师傅(wise

master), 老板 (boss). In that sense, Laowai

is a way of saying respectfully foreigner

like 您 is a way of respectfully saying

hello.

The trouble is that the concept of ‘老’or

this type of honorific is just as alien to

English as ‘the’ is to Chinese speakers. In

Chinese ‘老’ is a term of endearment, it is

a way of referring to a person based on a

characteristic that makes up who they are.

It is using ‘old’ to infer trust/respect. Taking to one side whether calling someone

‘old’ in all situations is wise.

IS

LAOWAI/WAIGUO

(老外、外国)

OFFENSIVE?

By Cameron Haden

36 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

FEATURES

The trouble is the 外 part. Expatriates, I

do not think, particularly have an issue

with being called 老...(老叔叔 old uncle)

However, I would put it like this, if you

had lived in China for over 50 years, had

grandchildren here, spoke fluid Chinese

and were a citizen, then by all accounts

you might consider yourself a local; I

mean if you're 68 you've spent nearly all

your life in China. By the laws of the land

you are a 中国人 or at least a 中国 citizen. Yet, based purely on your

appearance, you will forever

be 老外, forever 外 and that is

the totality of who you are. You

will never be accepted, and

that is the trouble with 外。

Outside of Asia, there has

been a lot of concern with

labelling people based on

characteristics and studies into

how broad labels can create

discriminatory practises. In

fact, the level of awareness

in 外国 societies is so extensive that it is quite taboo and

even disrespectful to refer to

a person based on a characteristic as it has the effect of

denying who they are besides

them. Now we even consider

whether calling some 他, 她

without consent to potentially

be rude with emails stating the

preferred 她, 他 let alone an

ethnic characteristic.

If a member of your family,

your 妈妈, 爸爸, 奶奶, always

called you Chinese - never

your name, never acknowledged your work - so you're not the ‘smart

one’ or ‘the musical one’ or called Wang.

You are just ‘Chinese 中国人’ that might

after a while annoy you. Now, imagine

someone not used to that culture, who

even finds it offensive, is subjected to that

daily or just when they have not heard it,

are reminded. What about if they are out

with family, and then someone asks 你好,

你老外吗？Or just points at you and says

老外, 我要看老外. The phrase \"like an

animal on display\" comes to mind.

The other day I was out eating with family,

when the server asked where I was from.

When I was out at the beach just picking clams with many other locals I was

pointed to and heard 老外. When I was

playing for a work football team, the other

team tried to disqualify me because they

could not believe a 老外 could be doing a

job other then in education.

So is it offensive to use a term of endearment for someone visiting or working in

China from overseas? Yes and no. Will a

visitor always take offense? Not always, it

depends on their level of Chinese cultural

awareness and their expectation of local

awareness. It is also about whether they

are offended or choose to ignore it, are

desensitised or simply do not care. Since

they know it is respectful in Chinese, even

if it is not respectful in English. If you think

this might be an issue or are considering

whether you should ask someone who

looks different how you should refer to

them, you likely already know 老外 might

not be the best answer. Since foreigner

and old teacher/friend are two very different things, there’s no real polite way to

say your not from around here and do not

understand our culture - that’s how 老外

can be perceived, as both a very culturally aware and not culturally aware person

has the title. If we separated 老外 and 外

国and had a real title of endearment a

person could earn that might mean more.

老师 is gained from education, 老板 from

experience on the job, 老婆 from supporting the one you love, 您 from living a long

life filled with wisdom but 老外 is earned

by birth so really it's nothing special, is

being born overseas really

worth respect when you did

nothing to earn it?

As for me, in principle, the

word means nothing but in

reality I do get annoyed when

someone refers to me as 老外

although my partner gets even

more offended when people

go up to them and ask whether

I am 老外 more, because it is

irrelevant. If I do pick up clams

on the beach like thousands of

others is that strange? If I eat

fish in a restaurant in Qingdao

is that odd? If I take a train to

work for the 200th time should

I be told ‘welcome to China’.

Should I be given a job over

a more qualified and capable

person because I am a 老外 or

overlooked for job opportunities for the same reason?

That’s the problem, you could

even say 白人 that’s pretty

rude, might be 100% true. So,

maybe the issue is not with 老

外 but how it is being used,

which is in the context of \"That

person looks out of place and is not from

around here\". Overseas you still get that

problem, its not like 普通话 is special but

it is seen as a big problem, how people

have been referred to by characteristics,

whereas here it is not. The best advice is

if you see someone special or unusual be

tolerant and if you must point them out to

family why not describe them based on

the clothes they are wearing, or height as

you would anyone else. Now, I do not ask

if someone is local it's hard to know, even

harder if they do not look Han Chinese

and many people here even Han Chinese

look like 外国 so going by appearance is

really not that helpful at all.

...based

purely on your

appearance,

you will forever

be 老外, forever

外 and that is

the totality of

who you are.

I

n this interview we here at WAVES

spoke to Max, a famous vlogger in

China, and also the son of Ian Burns,

who founded REDSTAR magazine. We

find out what their life is like in the UK,

and how he became an influencer.

Can you tell us a little about

yourself and your channel?

My name is Max Burns, I’m currently 19.

I was born in Bulgaria in 2003 to an Eng

-

lish dad, Ian, and Bulgarian mum, Teddy.

We flew back to Qingdao when I was just

18 days old. My mum tells me that she

wasn’t able to give birth to me in Qing

-

dao due to SARS. I spent two-thirds of my

life living in China, six years in Qingdao

and seven years in Beijing where I went to

a Chinese school called Fangcaodi. During my time studying in China I had lots of

experiences that deepened my connection

with the tradition, culture and food of the

country.

When we moved to England in 2016 I

was determined to keep my Chinese lan

-

guage abilities but found them dwindling.

My channel came about because I was

trying to keep up with my Chinese. My

second year in the UK I posted my first

video under the title ‘Max’s Food Adven

-

ture’. I was originally posting restaurant

reviews and short content with other

people trying weird western and Chinese

food combinations, stuff like that. Nowa

-

days, on my channel I do anything food

related, whether it be recipe testing or

food events or restaurant reviews, but my

favourite thing to do is cook Chinese food.

What do you enjoy most

about vlogging?

I enjoy all the experience I get from it,

I’m constantly learning and improving. In

college I studied film studies and pho

-

tography. And when I’m creating content,

90% of the time I am also operating the

cameras, sound and lights - all while

cooking or doing other things in front of

the camera.

This has allowed me to learn so much

about the industry in terms of the produc

-

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38 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

tion process. Creating content led me to

fall in love with food also, something I

will forever be grateful for. I have found

so much joy and passion in my cooking.

Lots of doors open and I get to try loads of

new things, for example I’m in China for

the summer creating content. My first time

back home in China for seven years.

How do you see your identity as

you grew up in China and speak

Chinese fluently?

I have a muddy view of my identity sometimes. As a British-Bulgarian who grew

up in China, I have a pretty mixed bag

in terms of culture and tradition. I have

always seen China as my home, with

England and Bulgaria being a bit distant

to me. But now that I have moved away

for nearly a decade I am a lot closer to

England and I try to keep my Bulgarian

culture alive as well. If I had to tell you

how I see my identity, I would go with a

Bulgarian-Englishman with deep Chinese

roots.

My Chinese I learnt from a very young

age from my Chinese nanny. When I was

born my dad quit his job in engineering

and started up Qingdao’s first English-language magazine, REDSTAR. This meant

that my parents were super busy all the

time. They found a local nanny to help

look after me. This was commonplace

when I was growing up, most of my

friends had been looked after by nannies.

However I was super close with mine and

I used to call her nainai which is Chinese

for grandma. I owe my Chinese name

to her, and my early knowledge of the

language.

Along with her help I also went to Chinese

schools from kindergarten all the way to

middle school. Therefore I have a strong

connection to China and I’m very happy

to have adopted Chinese culture in my

life.

Is your family involved

in your videos?

Originally my family were not involved

in my videos at all - apart from how my

parents encouraged me to carry on with

my efforts. However when quarantine hit

and everyone was in lockdown I started

to create more family-oriented videos,

cooking for my family and so on.

What’s your favourite video

that you’ve filmed so far?

From around 300 videos I think it’s very

hard to choose my favourite, but I think

this one filmed at a UK University is

particularly cool - [在英国大学新生周

出摊儿，请全校吃煎饼果子-哔哩哔哩]

https://b23.tv/yddQTF7 - I was invited

to Coventry University in England to cook

for all the people attending the open day.

I was in the kitchen cooking for hours

from eight in the morning till well into the

afternoon. I got so much joy from cooking

and sharing authentic Chinese cuisine for

the public. I think all my videos where I

cook for a large group of people tend to

be my favourites.

Do you plan to come back to

China? What would you do here?

I plan to be in China for the whole of

this summer, I want to reconnect with my

childhood friends, my nanny and my family friends. I would also like to travel and

study regional Chinese cuisine. I hope

to have the opportunity to meet fans and

experience more Chinese culture.

As an influencer now, what do you

see the responsibilities you carry?

Any word to those who want to

become a vlogger as well?

I think people tend to overlook the job of

an influencer. It requires a lot of consistent

hard work and dedication, much like

everything else in life. The upkeep is the

hardest part. You have to continually show

up and post content or people just forget

about you in this fast-paced game. I also

have to work with a team and do my best

to make sure I’m doing all that I can to

keep things flowing.

A word to anyone trying to make content

and be an influencer is to not try to be

an influencer. Just be consistent is what

I would like to say. Show your passion

and wear your heart on your sleeve. Be

yourself, unapologetically, and never stop

creating.

What's your plan in the future?

In the future my dream is to have my own

TV show where all I do is travel and eat

the local food. Great experience!

Anything you want to

say to our readers?

Whatever you decide to do with life just

make sure you’re passionate, and most

importantly, consistent.

If I had to tell

you how I see

my identity, I

would go with

a BulgarianEnglishman with

deep Chinese

roots.

39 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

THE

SPELL

OF

ATTRACTION PART 2:

By Nicole Vasilcovschi

You touch me and the music of time is absorbing us,

We fly, we dream, we don't want to be separated.

I am now the leaf that stays near the tree

When the wind is trying to take me away,

You keep me there,

You don't let me fall,

You hold me in your branches, as a part of you,

But the wind is strong, and the wind is there,

And the wind is screaming

In the deep darkness of the night,

And I fly towards a new season,

And you dance around me,

And you don't let me go,

And you break your branches for me,

We both fall, we both scream, we both change,

We are transformed into particles of attraction,

We become a part of the eternal light,

A light that is projected in the

Pure crystalline water of dreams.

Then we both float,

Under the moonlight,

Like two lotus flowers,

And we shine,

We fly, and sing, and smile,

And we are cold and hot,

And the happiness is

Giving us a new sign,

And the moonlight is encircling us,

Again and again,

Under the spell of attraction.

Later, we are walking hand in hand,

In the human form of the celestial magnetism,

You take me to open the gates

Of other castles,

And we run, we sing, we dream together,

Visualizing the immortality.

In the church of stones you kiss my soul

And our hearts fly together to paradise,

Where a sidereal arc of tomorrow

Is painting our path,

Then, we run again in the rain,

And we smile and cover ourselves

With the bliss of an ancient spell.

40 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

The wooden door, now automated, opened slowly revealing the house's foyer. It gave the barman the strange feeling

that it was being opened by a ghost, adding to the eerie mood

already plaguing him. At the end of the foyer the old wooden

stairwell stood as intimidating as it had been the first time

young Mathias Trevi set eyes on it. Now in his 30s, Tai felt

even greater fear of what might be atop those twisted wooden

steps. The woman, Liz, walked through and, without a word

or a single gesture, started climbing up the stairs. Her movements, Tai observed, bore their usual regal grace but somehow

felt less self-assured than before. He noticed how the sunlight

coming through the window hit her raven black hair, creating the illusion of a shimmer that bounced around her broad

shoulders. The barman stared immobile, still standing at the

door. Pulled down by some inexplicable gravitational force, his

eyes made their way from the crown of her head to her back,

which was left partially bare by the shawl she wore. Drawn by

the straight line of her spine, his eyes continued further down

until he discovered two slopes he had never noticed before.

They moved from one side to the other as she climbed up,

until she suddenly came to a halt. The upper end of the body

twisted gently as she turned around to beckon the barman to

follow her. Were it not the middle of the day, he thought, she

could have been the moon standing there right by the window.

She looked at him and simply smiled, her eyes were asking

him 'Are you waiting for an invitation?' He bolted up the stairs,

embarrassed to be making her wait and, more importantly, to

have stared at her in a way he felt was inappropriate.

The door might have simply been automated but for Tai

there was definitely more than one ghost in that home. With

Liz leading him forward, he made his way through the corridor. He stopped almost at the window which led to the main

garden, his mother’s, and opened the door to the room where

her sickbed had been. There she was again all the sudden,

laying on the bed weak and helpless. Once plump with life,

then stripped to the bone and robbed almost the entirety of her

dark curly hair by illness. Twenty years! She had been gone

for twenty years and yet she still inhabited that room. Painful

as her memory could be, the barman was still happy to see

that she had been kept alive in that room.

“He DID love her.”

He mumbled to himself, answering the question that had

always puzzled him as a young boy but he never dared to

ask. Perhaps, if he had loved his mother, his father had loved

him as well. At least before. A chill ran down his spine when

he realized a similar sight awaited him in the next room. The

cold spreading over his body was suddenly countered by the

touch of a warm hand on his shoulder. Tai looked down to find

five long fingers, pale and smooth, topped with well-manicured

nails. He turned around to find the stone cold mien completely

transformed.

“I’m here.”

Liz uttered softly. While shivers of impending suffering

still ran down the barman’s spine, he now found comfort in

knowing he would not be alone to bear it. Inadvertently, a different chill began to run through his body, as the metaphorical

embrace became a real one.

Liz had no idea what came over her. She felt like she was

outside of her own body and looking at herself from without.

She saw her body pressed to the back of Tai’s, her arms

wrapped around his neck, and her chin pressed softly against

his shoulder blade. His face, half turned, was looking down at

her hand while the corner of his eye sought and avoided her

gaze. His body was tense and its only movement was a slight

tremble. She was not looking at herself, she thought, it was

one of those ridiculously girly heroines from the K-dramas she

had watched as a teen that she was seeing before her. Her

stomach churned at the pathetic sight, as the young heroine

clung to her lover at the cost of her own dignity.

“Thank you.” The barman uttered suddenly.

Filled with relief, Liz swiftly let go. She shook her head as

if to say 'It's nothing.' Glad to see her recent behavior as a

gesture of friendship, as she also was, he turned towards her.

“I’d like to see my father now, if you do not mind.”

He asked as if he was a guest in his father’s house. Liz

only nodded and then turned around to lead the way.

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OF BADAGUAN

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AN INTERVIEW WITH

THE PRINCIPAL

OF MINGDE

CHILDHOOD

DEPRESSION

YCIS

QINGDAO

SCHOLARSHIP

AWARDS

2023-2024

2023

43 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

We are delighted

to announce the

2023-2024 school

year YCIS Qingdao scholarship award results!

Since the scholarship application

started last December, we have

received numerous applicants. After

careful consideration, two students

have been awarded the 2023-24

Scholarship awards. They are KIM

Nahee from Year 10 and NISHIBORI Ryosuke from Year 12. Congratulations!

YCIS Qingdao launched the new

YCYW Scholarship Programme in

2021, as Yew Chung Yew Wah

Education celebrated its 90th anniversary, targeting both prospective

and current students. The awards

underscore our school mission: To

align with science and technology,

culture and arts, love and charity.

They recognise students' academic

and leadership skills as well as their

level of community engagement.

The Yew Chung Yew Wah Scholarship Programme's emphasis on

recognising excellence in a range

of areas is a testament to our commitment to developing well-rounded

students who are not only academically proficient but also possess

essential skills and qualities. We

believe students who demonstrate

leadership, creativity, critical thinking and community spirit are equally valuable and have the potential

to make a significant impact on the

world around them.

In addition to recognising and

rewarding exceptional students,

the scholarship program will also

inspire other students to strive for

excellence in various areas. It will

create a culture of excellence and a

sense of healthy competition among

students, which will ultimately

benefit the school and the wider

community.

We would also like to thank the

teachers, staff, and parents who

have supported and encouraged

these students along the way. With

their dedication and hard work, we

are confident that our YCIS students

are the future leaders of our society,

and we are committed to supporting them in their quest for knowledge and personal growth.

2023-2024学年青岛耀中奖学金

得主正式揭晓！今年的奖学金申请竞争

异常激烈，自去年12月开放申请，经过

严格的资料审核、面试和缜密的多方考

量，最终十年级新生金那喜获得IGCSE

奖学金，十二年级学生西堀亮佑获得IB

奖学金，祝贺他们!

2021年，在耀中耀华国际教育成立

90周年之际，青岛耀中首次面向校外及

在读学生推出耀中耀华奖学金计划，秉

承“与科技结盟、与文艺结盟，与仁爱结

盟”的使命，青岛耀中奖学金项目代表了

学生在学术、领导力与社区服务方面取

得的成就。

耀中耀华奖学金项目专注于学生在

各个领域的卓越表现，在优异的学术成

绩之外，学生的领导力，创造力，批判

性思维能力及社区服务精神同样重要。

青岛耀中致力于对学生全面均衡的培

养，我们相信奖学金项目能够为学生发

展提供更多机会，激励学生不断进步，

为学校和社区贡献积极的力量。

在奖学金的激励下，青岛耀中将涌

现出越来越多在各个领域拥有出色表现

的同学们，创造追求卓越和良性竞争的

积极氛围，点燃同学们的学习热情。

我们还要感谢一直以来为同学们提

供支持与鼓励的教师、员工及家长们，

是全体学校社区成员的奉献与努力，助

力同学们在求知与个人成长的道路上步

履不停，收获精彩！

YCIS QINGDAO

SCHOLARSHIP

AWARDS

2023-2024

青岛耀中

2023-2024

学年奖学金得

主揭晓！

KIM NAHEE • Y10

IGCSE SCHOLARSHIP

NISHIBORI RYOSUKE • Y12

IBDP SCHOLARSHIP

44 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

Weizhou Island, located in Beibu Gulf, is

China's youngest and

most beautiful volcanic

island. The booming tourism industry has

made the island's economy flourish, but

it also poses a significant challenge to its

garbage disposal. The island's domestic

waste must be transported by boat to

Beihai City, which is 24 nautical miles

from the island. As the island's garbage

increases, it becomes more challenging

to handle, and the islanders' garbage

shipping costs increase annually.

In September 2014, Mrs. Xu Haiou

introduced the concept of \"Zero Waste\"

to Weizhou Island for the first time, which

aims to protect all resources through

responsible production, consumption,

reuse, and restoration to achieve sustainable, zero-pollution development on the

island. The \"Zero Waste\" initiative is a

significant step forward.

The \"Zero Waste\" initiative has dramatically changed the island's domestic

waste disposal, reducing the amount

of garbage by nearly half and making

Weizhou Island a proof of concept for

the \"Zero Waste\" concept.

In the past year the C-Eudaemonia

Institute of Sustainable Development

brought our team to sites nationwide to

explore sustainable development under

various concepts. In the Xishuangbanna

rainforest and Mogao Grottoes, we led

our students to explore sustainable development from an ecology and cultural

perspective. At the end of January, we

visited Weizhou Island to allow our students to learn about marine sustainable

development in action.

Under the guidance of Mrs. Xu and the

local volunteer team, students experienced several Zero Waste Island initiatives, such as interviewing B&B owners

and villagers, making enzymes, cleaning

up beach trash, creating a Zero Waste Island booklet, \"101 Little Things You Can

Do Right Now\", \"Zero Waste Project

Proposal,\" \"Three Day and Two Night

Island Tour.\" The students also visited ten

major composting locations on the island

to learn and experience sustainable development through practical actions.

坐落于北部湾的涠洲岛，是中国最年轻

的火山岛。旅游业的繁荣使得涠洲岛的经济

蓬勃发展，但同时也给岛上的垃圾处理带来

了极大的挑战。海岛生活垃圾需要用船运至

北海市进行处理，随着岛上垃圾增多，处理

难度变大，垃圾运费也逐年增高。

2014年9月，广西北海民间志愿者协会的

许海鸥会长将“海岛零废弃”概念首次引入涠

洲岛，通过对产品、包装、材料负责任的生

产、消费、重复利用和修复，禁止危害环境

和人类健康的焚烧及向土地、水资源、空气

中进行排放，实现海岛的可持续、零污染发

展。

“海岛零废弃”行动极大地助力了岛上

生活垃圾的处理，如今垃圾数量减少了将近

一半，涠洲岛成为“海岛零废弃”理念的示范

点。

今年1月底，橙知优德带着学生们来到

了北海涠洲岛。在许会长和志愿者团队的指

导下，学生们体验了“零废弃小岛”的多项行

动，如采访民俗老板和村民、酵素制作、海

滩垃圾清理、制作海岛零废弃手册“立刻就能

做的101件零废弃小事”、“零废弃项目提案”

、“三天两晚小岛环保之旅”，还造访了岛上

的10个主要堆肥点，在实际的行动中，学习

和体会可持续发展。

C-EUDAEMONIA

ZERO WASTE

ISLAND INITIATIVE

@ WEIZHOU ISLAND

45 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

张校长是一个拥有幸福能力的人，一位与

众不同的校长。她没有传统印象中校长的正襟

危坐、不苟言笑，相反她的亲和、平易近人、

温柔而坚定让人印象深刻。与这样的校长交谈

令人愉快，她身上散发出来的独特气质，不浓

不淡恰到好处，让人如沐春风。相信这样的校

长一定能带出一所幸福的未来学校。

张校长曾在国际文凭（IB）世界学校工

作12年，IB的从业经历不仅让她看到了高品质

国际化教育的典范，而且在IB教育中她和孩子

真正做到了教学相长。张校长认为，教育是农

业，不是工业。孩子们好比一颗颗小种子，需

要阳光雨露、肥沃的土壤、需要成人的关爱呵

护。每一个孩子都独一无二，每一个孩子都是

一座金矿。

与普通的双语学校不同，明德是一所真正

意义上融合的国际化学校，不仅是中外管理团

队、中外课程、中外师资的融合，更是深层次

的中西文化的融合。

丰富多元的“延展课程CCA体系”供学生们

选择，这和文化课学习相得益彰。优质课程能

够进一步促进学生各项能力的提升，也能从“

人格培养”、“兴趣发展”等方面实现综合素质

的提升。

学校的文化核心内涵是“仁爱”，明德学校

弥散在空气中的人和、气顺、风正、劲足，定

能让学校成为一所幸福、安全、充满爱与智慧

的“圣园”！

明德双语执行校长张催叶：

幸福的校长创办幸福的学校

46 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

littleWAVES

Many children have

fears and worries,

and may feel sad and

hopeless from time to

time. Strong fears may appear at

different times during development.

For example, toddlers are often very

distressed about being away from

their parents, even if they are safe

and cared for. Although some fears

and worries are typical in children,

persistent or extreme forms of fear

and sadness could be due to anxiety

or depression. Learn about anxiety

and depression in children.

ANXIETY &

DEPRESSION

IN CHILDREN:

GET THE FACTS

By Sarah Green

FACTS

• Anxiety and depression affect many children.

• 9.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 5.8

million) had diagnosed anxiety in 2016-2019.

• 4.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 2.7

million) have diagnosed depression in 2016-2019.

• Anxiety and depression have increased over time

• “Ever having been diagnosed with either anxiety or

depression” among children aged 6-17 years increased

from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in

2011–2012.

• “Ever having been diagnosed with anxiety” among

children aged 6-17 years increased from 5.5% in 2007

to 6.4% in 2011–2012.

• “Ever having been diagnosed with depression” among

children aged 6-17 years did not change between

2007 (4.7%) and 2011–2012 (4.9%).

Learn more facts about children’s mental health

47 WAVES MAY / JUNE 2023

ANXIETY

When children do not outgrow the fears

and worries that are typical in young

children, or when there are so many

fears and worries that they interfere

with school, home, or play activities, the

child may be diagnosed with an anxiety

disorder. Examples of different types of

anxiety disorders include

• Being very afraid when away from

parents (separation anxiety)

• Having extreme fear about a specific

thing or situation, such as dogs, insects, or going to the doctor (phobias)

• Being very afraid of school and other

places where there are people (social

anxiety)

• Being very worried about the future

and about bad things happening (general anxiety)

• Having repeated episodes of sudden,

unexpected, intense fear that come

with symptoms like heart pounding,

having trouble breathing, or feeling

dizzy, shaky, or sweaty (panic disorder)

• Anxiety may present as fear or worry,

but can also make children irritable

and angry. Anxiety symptoms can

also include trouble sleeping, as well

as physical symptoms like fatigue,

headaches, or stomachaches. Some

anxious children keep their worries to

themselves and, thus, the symptoms

can be missed.

DEPRESSION

Occasionally being sad or feeling hopeless is a part of every child’s life. However, some children feel sad or uninterested

in things that they used to enjoy, or feel

helpless or hopeless in situations they

are able to change. When children feel

persistent sadness and hopelessness, they

may be diagnosed with depression.

EXAMPLES

of behaviors often seen in

children with depression include

• Feeling sad, hopeless, or irritable a lot

of the time

• Not wanting to do, or enjoy doing, fun

things

• Showing changes in eating patterns –

eating a lot more or a lot less than usual

• Showing changes in sleep patterns

– sleeping a lot more or a lot less than

normal

• Showing changes in energy – being

tired and sluggish or tense and restless a

lot of the time

• Having a hard time paying attention

• Feeling worthless, useless, or guilty

• Showing self-injury and self-destructive

behavior

• Extreme depression can lead a child to

think about suicide or plan for suicide.

For youth ages 10-24 years, suicide is

among the leading causes of death.

Some children may not talk about their

helpless and hopeless thoughts, and may

not appear sad. Depression might also

cause a child to make trouble or act unmotivated, causing others not to notice that the

child is depressed, or to incorrectly label

the child as a trouble-maker or lazy.

TREATMENT

for Anxiety and Depression

The first step to treatment is to talk with a

healthcare provider, such as your child’s

primary care provider or a mental health

specialist, about getting an evaluation.

Some of the signs and symptoms of

anxiety or depression in children could

be caused by other conditions, such as

trauma. A mental health professional can

develop a therapy plan that works best

for the child and family. Behavior therapy

includes child therapy, family therapy, or

a combination of both. For very young

children, involving parents in treatment

is key; the school can also be included

in the treatment plan. Consultation with

a healthcare provider can help determine if medication should be part of the

treatment.

If you need help finding treatment, visit

mentalhealth.gov.

MANAGING

SYMPTOMS:

Staying Healthy

Being healthy is important for all children, and can be especially important

for children with depression or anxiety.

In addition to getting the right treatment,

leading a healthy lifestyle can play a role

in managing symptoms of depression or

anxiety. Here are some healthy behaviors

that may help:

Having a healthy eating plan centered on

fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes

(beans, peas, and lentils), lean protein

sources, and nuts and seeds.

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Decades of research highlight the immediate and longer-term mental health challenges caused by rising temperatures and

extreme weather events, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicide, aggression,

and gender-based violence

F

rom record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires to drought

and intense heat, the Earth continues to experience

dramatic increases in severe weather events as a result

of human-inflicted damage to our climate.

These climate change–fueled disasters are causing deleterious

impacts on human health, such as respiratory issues, allergic

reactions, compromised fetal and child development, gastrointestinal illnesses, and chronic diseases such as cancer.

The effects of climate change extend to an individual’s overall

well-being, a finding that psychologists continue to elevate.

Here are a few recent research findings examining the effects

of climate change on mental health:

HOW

DOES

CLIMATE

CHANGE

AFFECT

MENTAL

HEALTH?

By Amy Novotney

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

In 2022, researchers at the University of Cambridge

analyzed 41 studies that explored several types of

extreme weather events, such as storms, floods, droughts,

heatwaves, and wildfires. They found that gender-based

violence appears to be exacerbated by extreme weather

and climate events. Contributing factors include economic shock, social instability, enabling environments, and

stress.

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

DISORDER (PTSD)

Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire, one of the deadliest

and most destructive wildfires in California history,

had rates of PTSD on par with war veterans, and they

were at increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a 2021 study from the University of California–San Diego. Survivors of hurricanes and floods suffer

similar rates of depression and PTSD.

SUICIDE

The economic impacts of droughts lead to increases in

suicide, particularly among farmers. Further, authors of

a 2018 study in the journal Nature predicted warmer

temperatures could lead to as many as 40,000 additional

suicides in the United States and Mexico by 2050.

AGGRESSION

Higher temperatures lead to more aggressive behaviors.

A 2021 study published in the Journal of Public Economics found that violent crime in Los Angeles increased by

5.7% on days when temperatures rose above 85°F compared with cooler days.

ANXIETY

Even some Americans who have not been directly affected

by a climate disaster are experiencing climate anxiety—an

overwhelming sense of fear, sadness, and dread in the

face of a warming planet or anxiety and worry about

climate change and its effects. A 2020 APA survey found

that 56% of U.S. adults said climate change is the most important issue facing the world today. Nearly half of young

adults ages 18 to 34 said they felt stress over climate

change in their daily lives.

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