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2014 October issue of Taste of Life Magazine, France and Canada's leading luxury lifestyle magazine in Chinese and English.
2014 October issue of Taste of Life Magazine, France and Canada's leading luxury lifestyle magazine in Chinese and English.
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Editor’s letter<br />
Be Vibrant<br />
Looking through this issue, I think I see China’s spirit brimming<br />
up. What colours! Blue, yellow, white, purple, pink,<br />
red, orange — find them all on a single piece of antique<br />
Chinese porcelain or on one embroidered vintage gown.<br />
Traditional Chinese people were in love with colours and<br />
we hope you’ll be in love with all the stories and ideas on<br />
our pages in this edition.<br />
Seldom do you find a house made of glossy blue bricks.<br />
On page 78, “Modernist Gem,” go inside one and discover<br />
how Brad Lamoureux’s simple but ingenious architecture<br />
made a cozy space expand and subtly course with colour.<br />
Our style pages are rife with dreamy combinations and<br />
textures. On page 100, Taste of Life’s Lens is a leafy, painterly<br />
trek through a fashion kingdom, all four seasons of it.<br />
For more autumn ideas, we focused on fireplaces in our<br />
Better Living Guide, page 68. Campfires, fire pits and living<br />
room hearths are unfamiliar to people from mainland China<br />
but they’re eager to get in on the fun. <strong>Oct</strong>ober is the perfect<br />
time to trade-in the digital flicker for a purely orange one<br />
and connect to something elemental.<br />
Our interviewees this month are filled with hearts of gold.<br />
Robert Lee shows us all how much good an individual can<br />
do in “Inspirational Philanthropy,” page 56, while Joy Chao<br />
& John Henshaw demonstrate harmony in their live/love/<br />
work/create existence: “Design Duo,” page 60.<br />
In this edition’s cover story, Diana Teng imbues her role at<br />
Shen Yun Performing Arts with sunshine from her home in<br />
California. Her artform — classical Chinese dance — requires<br />
her to perform as much with her heart and mind as with<br />
her body. Teng had to go on a journey inside herself before<br />
she could take to the stage as a principal dancer, portraying<br />
princesses, heavenly maidens and even a demon from<br />
ancient lore. Don’t miss “California Dreamin’” on page 50.<br />
Wishing you an <strong>Oct</strong>ober filled with luxurious moments refined<br />
through the wisdom of Eastern and Western cultures.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Brett Price, Managing Editor, English<br />
brett@tasteoflifemag.com<br />
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