Culinary Explorations at SPICES All-Day Dining Restaurant
Daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Breakfast Buffet: 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Lunch Buffet: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner Buffet: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. À la carte lunch and dinner selections served daily from 11 a.m. to
Bookworm International Literary Festival 2015
From 13 to 29 March, The Chengdu Bookworm will host the 9th Bookworm International Literary Festival, a forum for literature, thought and debate featuring writers, thinkers and performers from around the world. With both Chinese and English events as well
New places to discover in Chengdu: Jason’s Coffee, Wai Tan Beijing Roasted Duck
Check out our list of new places to discover in the ‘DuJason’s CoffeeJason’s Coffee is an independent roaster and cafe that used to be near the south gate of Chuan Da and just recently moved house, setting up shop across
Sichuanhua and Chinese Network Buzzwords
Check out some real local Sichuan slang & some more Chinese internet buzzwords. Learn to speak like a local! SichuanhuaXiǎo mèi er 小妹儿 = Little missfěnzi 粉子= Beautiful girllǎo tào 老套 = Boss [Literally:old things]zhái nán 宅男 = Lazy guy (NEET,
Football in Chengdu, China
2002 was a wonderful year for football in China. The nation was enthralled as the national team headed off to the World Cup and Chinese players graced teams in the premier leagues of Europe. So what went wrong? Everyone with
QSI International School of Chengdu Promotes Service Learning in China
QSI International School of Chengdu partnered with Heifer International for a service-learning “Read to Feed” program that encourages children to develop both a love of reading and an opportunity to help create a better world. During the past 3 years
Chengdu’s Retail Scene & Bustling Urban Lifestyle
A few short years ago, large shopping malls were few and far between, but Chengdu retail space has increased eightfold over the past four years. Several large shopping malls now boast comfortable environments with global brands and a variety of
“Chengdu, Can Do!”: The Land of Abundance
The fertile Chengdu Plain, on which Chengdu is located, is also known as the “Country of Heaven” (Chinese: 天府之国; pinyin: Tiānfǔzhiguó), a phrase also often translated as “The Land of Abundance”. The discovery of the Jinsha site suggests the area of Chengdu had become the center of the bronze age Sanxingdui culture around the time of the establishment of the state of Shu, prior to its annexation by Qin in 316 BCThough Chengdu has a rich history, like much of China, the face changing art that is a feature of Sichuan opera is a suitable metaphor for the city which is trying to be seen as a modern destination for business
