OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVER If you aren't using a proxy to access the internet from the Mainland, you are really missing out on a lot of great content - Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogspot to name a few of the most well known blocked sites. Here's how to get free reign over the internet by using

a VPN.

FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

GETTING WORK PERMIT WHILE IN CHINA? Copy of passport / ID card of legal representative of company. If the company is approved. Step 2 (company applies for Foreign work permit online) This mostly difficult documents to obtain if applying in china is: 1. No criminal record. 2. Educational qualifications. HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in BEST PLACE TO BUY BOOTLEG DVDS June 8, 2015 at 10:51 am #46721. Charlie. Keymaster. This has definitely been covered here but not in years because very few people are buying DVDs nowadays, everything is just streamed or torrented online in China. The place to go is still Computer City (4th and 5th floors) but it seems like there aren’t nearly as many sellers as

there used

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVER If you aren't using a proxy to access the internet from the Mainland, you are really missing out on a lot of great content - Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogspot to name a few of the most well known blocked sites. Here's how to get free reign over the internet by using

a VPN.

FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

GETTING WORK PERMIT WHILE IN CHINA? Copy of passport / ID card of legal representative of company. If the company is approved. Step 2 (company applies for Foreign work permit online) This mostly difficult documents to obtain if applying in china is: 1. No criminal record. 2. Educational qualifications. HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in BEST PLACE TO BUY BOOTLEG DVDS June 8, 2015 at 10:51 am #46721. Charlie. Keymaster. This has definitely been covered here but not in years because very few people are buying DVDs nowadays, everything is just streamed or torrented online in China. The place to go is still Computer City (4th and 5th floors) but it seems like there aren’t nearly as many sellers as

there used

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your SPLIT CROTCH PANTS: CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON Split Crotch Pants: China’s Environmentally Friendly Non-Diaper. May 30, 2020. May 6, 2014 by Sascha. About halfway into my long sojourn here in China, I met an ebullient young man who was on his second week. He kept telling me how great everything was in China, and this in the middle of a drawn out China Blues period for me, and it took 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVER If you aren't using a proxy to access the internet from the Mainland, you are really missing out on a lot of great content - Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogspot to name a few of the most well known blocked sites. Here's how to get free reign over the internet by using

a VPN.

FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

GETTING WORK PERMIT WHILE IN CHINA? Copy of passport / ID card of legal representative of company. If the company is approved. Step 2 (company applies for Foreign work permit online) This mostly difficult documents to obtain if applying in china is: 1. No criminal record. 2. Educational qualifications. HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in BEST PLACE TO BUY BOOTLEG DVDS June 8, 2015 at 10:51 am #46721. Charlie. Keymaster. This has definitely been covered here but not in years because very few people are buying DVDs nowadays, everything is just streamed or torrented online in China. The place to go is still Computer City (4th and 5th floors) but it seems like there aren’t nearly as many sellers as

there used

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your CHENGDU'S ORIGINAL HOT POT Chengdu is renowned for its hot pot, but the majority of Chengdu's hot pot establishments are actually Chongqing imports. The "real deal" Chengdu hot pot was almost eliminated from the streets of the city in the late 1990s, but a few spots remain that still represent the old school Chengdu-style. STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVERSEE MORE ON

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PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to

PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your CHENGDU'S ORIGINAL HOT POT Chengdu is renowned for its hot pot, but the majority of Chengdu's hot pot establishments are actually Chongqing imports. The "real deal" Chengdu hot pot was almost eliminated from the streets of the city in the late 1990s, but a few spots remain that still represent the old school Chengdu-style. STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVERSEE MORE ON

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PASSPORT QUESTION

Keymaster. shinichi wrote: Not mine, is a Canadian passport or visa. Must be the visa. I believe this is where you should go to inquire: Alien’s Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau. Addr： #39 Shuncheng ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

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7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE Fake eggs are still going strong in China, despite the hilarity of it all to people outside of the Mainland PRC. In the few English-language sites that have picked up on this story, the whole idea seems absurd. The major theme across the English-language sites is Hoax! mostly due to the small profit margin to be made and perhaps just the sheer comedy of making fake eggs for a living. CHENGDU SUBWAY: DAY ONE PHOTOS I take a ride on the Chengdu Subway for the first time and come back with photos to chronicle the experience. Chengdu Subway: Day One. HOW TO: UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS USING A PROXY SERVER If you aren't using a proxy to access the internet from the Mainland, you are really missing out on a lot of great content - Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogspot to name a few of the most well known blocked sites. Here's how to get free reign over the internet by using

a VPN.

FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

ACQUIRING A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE Hi Chengdu people, I've been lurking on this forum for quite a while, but now I need some help myself. I will stay in this city for at least 12 months, so I need some long-term entertainment that will keep me busy on the weekends. It has been a dream Read moreAcquiring a

Motorcycle License

GETTING WORK PERMIT WHILE IN CHINA? Copy of passport / ID card of legal representative of company. If the company is approved. Step 2 (company applies for Foreign work permit online) This mostly difficult documents to obtain if applying in china is: 1. No criminal record. 2. Educational qualifications. CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – BEST PLACE TO BUY BOOTLEG DVDS June 8, 2015 at 10:51 am #46721. Charlie. Keymaster. This has definitely been covered here but not in years because very few people are buying DVDs nowadays, everything is just streamed or torrented online in China. The place to go is still Computer City (4th and 5th floors) but it seems like there aren’t nearly as many sellers as

there used

CHENGDU LIVING POST SERIES Sometimes the topics we approach are too big to fit in a single post, so we break them into multiple parts. To keep them organized and easily accessible, we’ve created this series page to index them all. Enjoy! Chengdu Stories: Profiling Personalities Chengdu is filled with colorful personalities and this Read moreChengdu Living Post Series OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA China’s visa rules, which were tightened during 2008’s Olympic Games, have started to ease again which is a big relief. 2019 Update: Never mind, it’s hard again! When entering mainland China you’ll need a pre-arranged visa (unless you’re from Japan, Brunei, or Singapore) which you can arrange at a Chinese Read moreGetting a China

Visa

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your favorite podcast player (we love Overcast on iPhone).Each of the links below goes to the podcast post page, which has download and stream links for each episode as 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA hahaha don’t even get me STARTED on the food regulations in the USA. I mean, yeah, things aren’t as “clean” here overall when it comes to food, but the amount of nonsense involved with running a restaurant in the US (I’ve dealt with it) is outrageous.

WESTERN RESTAURANTS

Despite the greatness of local Sichuan cuisine, a few popular Western restaurants have really built a strong foothold in the South of Chengdu. Led by Grandma’s Kitchen which has maintained presence in Chengdu for almost ten years, a number of Foreign restaurants have cropped up including Turkish, French, Italian, and Read moreWestern

Restaurants

RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS I had a tough Christmas break to begin with, as my German parents and Chinese wife struggled to find common ground. It turns out that

bridging this

FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE LET'S TALK TAOBAO AND ALIPAY! So, I finally got my Alipay (Zhifubao) working! Woo! Now I'm seeing how fast I can spend all my money online! Share your favorite Taobao stores or purchases (here's a link to a similar discussion on Reddit). Or, if there are good or useful services that I can connect Alipay PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to the fish, and much more. CHENGDU LIVING POST SERIES Sometimes the topics we approach are too big to fit in a single post, so we break them into multiple parts. To keep them organized and easily accessible, we’ve created this series page to index them all. Enjoy! Chengdu Stories: Profiling Personalities Chengdu is filled with colorful personalities and this Read moreChengdu Living Post Series OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA China’s visa rules, which were tightened during 2008’s Olympic Games, have started to ease again which is a big relief. 2019 Update: Never mind, it’s hard again! When entering mainland China you’ll need a pre-arranged visa (unless you’re from Japan, Brunei, or Singapore) which you can arrange at a Chinese Read moreGetting a China

Visa

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your favorite podcast player (we love Overcast on iPhone).Each of the links below goes to the podcast post page, which has download and stream links for each episode as 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA hahaha don’t even get me STARTED on the food regulations in the USA. I mean, yeah, things aren’t as “clean” here overall when it comes to food, but the amount of nonsense involved with running a restaurant in the US (I’ve dealt with it) is outrageous.

WESTERN RESTAURANTS

Despite the greatness of local Sichuan cuisine, a few popular Western restaurants have really built a strong foothold in the South of Chengdu. Led by Grandma’s Kitchen which has maintained presence in Chengdu for almost ten years, a number of Foreign restaurants have cropped up including Turkish, French, Italian, and Read moreWestern

Restaurants

RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS I had a tough Christmas break to begin with, as my German parents and Chinese wife struggled to find common ground. It turns out that

bridging this

FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE LET'S TALK TAOBAO AND ALIPAY! So, I finally got my Alipay (Zhifubao) working! Woo! Now I'm seeing how fast I can spend all my money online! Share your favorite Taobao stores or purchases (here's a link to a similar discussion on Reddit). Or, if there are good or useful services that I can connect Alipay PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to the fish, and much more. 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

LIFE WITH CORONAVIRUS IN CHENGDU: A Q&A Life with Coronavirus in Chengdu: a Q&A. February 21, 2020 by Charlie. 1. Who are you? My name is Lawrence and I am originally from New Jersey, USA and have been living in Chengdu for the last five years. I have worn many hats while working here in industries and roles such as: education, entrepreneurship, cryptocurrencies, and management. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY IN CHENGDU The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Chengdu. First, the good. The extra level to the Second Ring Road has turned out to be a surprisingly efficient piece of work, with its own anoetic beauty. The clean concrete lines of the pylons, and the fresh, unblemished blacktop contrast so well with the sagging moldy balconies of last century’s

buildings.

FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE Fake eggs are still going strong in China, despite the hilarity of it all to people outside of the Mainland PRC. In the few English-language sites that have picked up on this story, the whole idea seems absurd. The major theme across the English-language sites is Hoax! mostly due to the small profit margin to be made and perhaps just the sheer comedy of making fake eggs for a living. STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in PERFORMING IN CHINA: CONFESSIONS OF A WHITE MONKEY Performing in China: Confessions of a White Monkey. December 16, 2011 by Elias. In China, the image of white skin still pays dividends. Especially dancing white people. Promoters for real estate opening parties spend tens of thousands of RMB to set the stage for potential homeowners. Magicians and mini-skirt wearing violin players are CHENGDU LIVING POST SERIES This post series has grown to claim its position among the top resources for foreigners giving birth in China. Part one: Giving Birth in Chengdu – This is the first part in a series about mamas, babies and hospitals in Chengdu. We’ll talk about choosing a hospital, OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

WESTERN RESTAURANTS

Peter’s Tex-Mex. locations: Ke Hua Bei Lu #117 and Tong Zi Lin Dong Lu #12. telephone: 85227965 & 85180903. Nachos at Peters: crispy tortilla chips with cheddar cheese. Among all of the Western restaurants in Chengdu, Peter’s Tex-Mex is probably the leader of the pack with the loyal following it’s acquired over the years. FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. LET'S TALK TAOBAO AND ALIPAY! So, I finally got my Alipay (Zhifubao) working! Woo! Now I'm seeing how fast I can spend all my money online! Share your favorite Taobao stores or purchases (here's a link to a similar discussion on Reddit). Or, if there are good or useful services that I can connect Alipay PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to CHENGDU LIVING POST SERIES This post series has grown to claim its position among the top resources for foreigners giving birth in China. Part one: Giving Birth in Chengdu – This is the first part in a series about mamas, babies and hospitals in Chengdu. We’ll talk about choosing a hospital, OUR CONCISE GUIDE TO CHENGDU If you’re young, avoid Sichuan – this sagely advice has been handed down for generations by Chinese elders keen to protect their children from that most insidious vice: Abundance! If the young have everything at their fingertips, there will be little incentive to work hard and for the traditionally minded, hard Read moreOur Concise Guide

to Chengdu

GETTING A CHINA VISA L (Tourist) Visa – 30 to 90 day durations, generally for multiple entry, from anywhere from one year to ten years, depending on your nationality and the type of visa which you request. The length of your tourist visa will depend on your specific circumstances, and luck is often a factor. An (L) Tourist Visa with 90 day validity and single

entry.

THE CHENGDU LIVING PODCAST The Chengdu Living Podcast. In these podcasts we discuss issues of the day in Chengdu, many of which relate to expats all across the nation. Each episode is under an hour and can be downloaded or streamed from Chengdu Living, or subscribed to in iTunes or your 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

WESTERN RESTAURANTS

Peter’s Tex-Mex. locations: Ke Hua Bei Lu #117 and Tong Zi Lin Dong Lu #12. telephone: 85227965 & 85180903. Nachos at Peters: crispy tortilla chips with cheddar cheese. Among all of the Western restaurants in Chengdu, Peter’s Tex-Mex is probably the leader of the pack with the loyal following it’s acquired over the years. FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE RAISING A CHILD IN CHINA: SPLIT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Raising a Child in China: Split between Two Worlds. March 23, 2011 by Sascha. It’s easy to write about a different culture when you’re standing outside looking in. The differences and similarities are so striking that all it takes are the proverbial a few nights in Bangkok and suddenly you have something to say about Thai morals. LET'S TALK TAOBAO AND ALIPAY! So, I finally got my Alipay (Zhifubao) working! Woo! Now I'm seeing how fast I can spend all my money online! Share your favorite Taobao stores or purchases (here's a link to a similar discussion on Reddit). Or, if there are good or useful services that I can connect Alipay PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to 7 EXPAT FREEDOMS IN CHINA The Freedom to “Be Different”. It’s easy to get fed up with the stares and shouts of “laowai” after being in China for a year or so, but we shouldn’t forget the opposite side of this “being different” situation. First, you can really dress however you like,

dye your hair or

LIFE WITH CORONAVIRUS IN CHENGDU: A Q&A Life with Coronavirus in Chengdu: a Q&A. February 21, 2020 by Charlie. 1. Who are you? My name is Lawrence and I am originally from New Jersey, USA and have been living in Chengdu for the last five years. I have worn many hats while working here in industries and roles such as: education, entrepreneurship, cryptocurrencies, and management. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY IN CHENGDU The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Chengdu. First, the good. The extra level to the Second Ring Road has turned out to be a surprisingly efficient piece of work, with its own anoetic beauty. The clean concrete lines of the pylons, and the fresh, unblemished blacktop contrast so well with the sagging moldy balconies of last century’s

buildings.

FAKE EGGS ARE NO JOKE Fake eggs are still going strong in China, despite the hilarity of it all to people outside of the Mainland PRC. In the few English-language sites that have picked up on this story, the whole idea seems absurd. The major theme across the English-language sites is Hoax! mostly due to the small profit margin to be made and perhaps just the sheer comedy of making fake eggs for a living. STREAMING VIDEO SITES IN CHINA Over the last few years online video sites led by Youtube have turned into the biggest websites on the internet. Every day millions of new videos are uploaded featuring content on more topics than you can imagine, from Techno Viking to free piano lessons. The combination of a library of millions of clips and instant-on playback make streaming video a perfect compliment to the internet and as FAN JIANCHUAN'S OBSESSION Fan Jianchuan’s Obsession. January 12, 2013. May 23, 2012 by Sascha. A large concrete star guards the entrance to Fan Jianchuan’s Educated Youth Museum in Anren, an hour outside of Chengdu. On each side of the star is a plaque, memorializing ten young women who burned to death in their dorm in 1971. The plaques show the school reports

that

PODCAST EP. #11: AQUAFUDE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Podcast Ep. #11: Aquafude & Sustainable Aquaculture. Aquafude are trying to change the way fish are raised and consumed in China. They’ve been going all over Western China changing the local fish farming practices, which includes measuring pollution levels, changing the feed provided to HEALTH CHECK LOCATIONS IN CHENGDU Charlie. Keymaster. Chris Ziich wrote: You want to go here: 1 Tongzilin North Road for your health inspection. Get there early. They speak enough English to get you through the inspection. They check you for pregnancy regardless of gender. Hahaha – CHENGDU URBAN PLANNING CENTER on Jinhui Dong Yi Lu, corner of Anyuan Lu. People may know the Urban Planning Centers of Shanghai, Beijing or maybe even Chongqing. Chengdu is now trying to do excactly the same. The exhibition is filled with tons of models and most prominently a scale 1/1000 model of Chengdu which measures a massive 20×30 meters and has a 30m led screen in PERFORMING IN CHINA: CONFESSIONS OF A WHITE MONKEY Performing in China: Confessions of a White Monkey. December 16, 2011 by Elias. In China, the image of white skin still pays dividends. Especially dancing white people. Promoters for real estate opening parties spend tens of thousands of RMB to set the stage for potential homeowners. Magicians and mini-skirt wearing violin players are

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