Right after the Rolling Stones after-party Marcel, Samuel and myself went to Babyface to see DJ Tiesto play. It was a ten minute walk from Xintiandi, and it was nice to be outside for a few minutes to cool off. The tickets for Tiesto were quite cheap, only RMB 220 including his latest CD! So it was no wonder that Babyface was overcrowded. When we came in Tiesto (or Tijs Verwest, as his real name is
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