Shanghai eatery pairs food, wine, light, sound

SHANGHAI: Dinner at the Shanghai restaurant "Ultraviolet" starts at 7:30 p.m., after the guests have been driven to the windowless venue from another meeting spot by two vans.

Once they're seated, giant projections of red brick walls appear and start to shift upwards quickly, creating the illusion that the entire room is sinking. This is followed by the sound of cracking stone, a starry sky, lit purple candles, and the ringing of a church bell.