Artistry on Ice on September 4th in Beijing, China

[yaoyao]

Thanks.
I think the seating chart is very strange.
Anyway there is no way to buy ticket from abroad, so my friend booked the ticket instead of me.
Do you know where the official hotel is ?

Here is more advanced seating chart, you can choose your seat online.
http://live.damai.cn/bj/xuanzuo/66670

Here is the official hotel, but all in Chinese, you can let your Chinese friend help you.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpo...language=zh_CN

[yaoyao]

Joannie Rochette will join the show!

[luCN]

Hi everyone~：）I find some new interviews on tudou.com

Shen&Zhao said that there will be two stages for singers and others,confirmed Rochette's attendance，and they also said they may oganize a show next year！LOL

I'm so busy these days,I will bring more details when I have time

[NONKO]

Thanks for a lot of information.

Here is a Russian article.
http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20100811/263970161.html

[melonmelon]

Here is more advanced seating chart, you can choose your seat online.
http://live.damai.cn/bj/xuanzuo/66670

Here is the official hotel, but all in Chinese, you can let your Chinese friend help you.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpo...language=zh_CN

Thank you so much.
The official hotel is not Nikko Century hotel ??
I think that hotel is far from the rink.
I'm really sorry but is it right ?

[yaoyao]

http://pic.yupoo.com/chenjing2010/Ap2WWumD/LA9V6.jpg

[yaoyao]

Thank you so much.
The official hotel is not Nikko Century hotel ??
I think that hotel is far from the rink.
I'm really sorry but is it right ?

Yes, the official hotel is Four Points by Sheraton in Haidian District, instead of Nikko Century hotel. It is indeed relatively far from the rink.
Here is the map:
http://pic.yupoo.com/chenjing2010/Ap2WWumD/LA9V6.jpg

[luCN]

Yes,the official hotel is really far away from the rink,and the traffic not good.You know,figure skating isn't popular in China at all.The sponsors are hard to find for an ice show,even if there are plushy and Yugudin......

BTW，Shen&Zhao announced that five Chinese pairs including them and P/T,Z/Z are preparing a group number choreographed by their coach Yao,something like Paso Doble LOL

[bohemianrsdy]

I have purchased two (2) 100 rmb tickets to this event, but due to some changes in schedule, I might not be able to attend -- I am willing to re-sell these tickets for a lower price. If anyone is interested, please PM me

[NONKO]

http://sports.xinmin.cn/2010/08/18/6366679.html
http://sports.sohu.com/20100818/n274303765.shtml

Chinese pairs already started the rehearsal for the show.

[Angelskates]

I have my tickets

[RunnersHigh]

http://sports.xinmin.cn/2010/08/18/6366679.html
http://sports.sohu.com/20100818/n274303765.shtml

Chinese pairs already started the rehearsal for the show.

Rehearsal already? Wow..... Great!!!!

I have my tickets

ticketS?

[Angelskates]

ticketS?

Yes, well for me, and some friends And technically I don't have them, and I haven't paid for them, but a friend already has mine for me Wheeeee.

[letsskate]

Does anyone know the TV broadcasting schedule yet?? I'd assume the chinese channels will show it live? but then, i also know that CCTV is known for changing their schedule last minute and unannounced ... so.. anything? So I can probably prepare early and find a stream online lol..

[luCN]

CCTV won't broadcast zhe show , because Shen&Zhao collaborate the show with a Shanghai local TV.

I'm so suprised they didn't work with CCTV or at least Beijing Local TV ,the show may get much more attention here in Beijing then, now it's .......

And I'm a little disappointed ,because that shanghai local TV's audiences will be much less and it may add too many ads into it.

[NONKO]

CM for the show

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/m28i5IjLk0Y/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4887ak76Jsw

[zhantt]

Hi everyone~ I am an old fan of figure skating, but new to FSU

I translated one of S/Z interview on Aug 19 in order to promote this show to a greater English-speaking audience. This is a tremendously long piece, so I'll post only the Google Docs public link in here. Please feel free to re-post this preamble or the whole piece to anywhere you like

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A brief note to English viewers
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This is a translation of an interview with Shen/Zhao and their coach Yao Bin about their September 4th show Artistry On Ice, recorded by Tencent.com (video included in this link) on August 19th. The video of the interview can also be found in three parts on YouTube at
Part 1 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsVwl6boOB0
Part 2 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRXGg2r_GqA
Part 3 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMtdjnSV0h4
This translation is hosted on Google Docs at
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=1yv0...3ay8iq5E&hl=en
The time stamps in this document are available based on both the whole video on Tencent or the split copy on Youtube.

This will be the first figure skating show in China. As you might not have known, S/Z once retired after winning 2007 Worlds and toured in many shows around the world, including Stars On Ice. They came back for Vancouver Olympics, won the first Gold for China and felt it is time to pursue their second dream, which is to promote figure skating in China. Their first step is to start the Artistry On Ice shows, partly inspired by SOI, and put their wedding ceremony into this debut.

China has very little figure skating culture, market nor fandom. It will be a tremendous endeavor to have the public understand figure skating as the art it is. It is simply amazing to see S/Z get committed to this life-long dream after the Gold at Vancouver.

This is the reason I took time to take down their words and translate it into English. Some of it may sounds very naive to you, but please remember that they, as such big stars in the West, are talking to a country and an audience who is almost ignorant of figure skating. Do take a look at Shen’s face when she speaks, an innocent little girl with such sweet dreams.

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[xuefan76]

Hi everyone~ I am an old fan of figure skating, but new to FSU

I translated one of S/Z interview on Aug 19 in order to promote this show to a greater English-speaking audience. This is a tremendously long piece, so I'll post only the Google Docs public link in here. Please feel free to re-post this preamble or the whole piece to anywhere you like
......

China has very little figure skating culture, market nor fandom. It will be a tremendous endeavor to have the public understand figure skating as the art it is. It is simply amazing to see S/Z get committed to this life-long dream after the Gold at Vancouver.

This is the reason I took time to take down their words and translate it into English. Some of it may sounds very naive to you, but please remember that they, as such big stars in the West, are talking to a country and an audience who is almost ignorant of figure skating. Do take a look at Shen’s face when she speaks, an innocent little girl with such sweet dreams.

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Thanks Shen&Zhao and all others enjoy figure skating......

[RunnersHigh]

Next weekend!!! BTW, no live stream at the official home page? I tried but hard to understand

[yaoyao]

A little sorry, no live stream at the official home page at present, BUT I believe we will have many clips about the show.
The whole show will be broadcast video on September 11th by Shanghai TV.
When I find a easy-to-use live stream of Shanghai TV for foreign fans, I will post it！


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To zhantt, thanks very much!