Month: December 2017

2017 New Year’s Eve in Chengdu

As 2017 is coming to and end, time to wonder where to celebrate and count down the new year in Chengdu. Check out some options for you and your friends to start 2018 right: New Year Dinner @ VINOTEKAVenue: Vinoteka, Wine Bar

Visit Everest – 8 Days on Top of the World

One of the most fantastic things about living in Chengdu is its close proximity to the Tibetan Plateau – and visiting Everest is on many of our bucket lists.Tibet Vacation now arrange an 8 day bus tour, with a classic route,

Chengdu-Expat 2017 Award Party Recap

The 2017 Chengdu-Expat Awards PartySaturday night was the 2nd Chengdu-Expat awards, thanks to everyone who came along and made it such an enjoyable night. Hosted by the beautiful Oakwood Residence Funder Chengdu and featuring live music from the talented Allen

Vote Now! The 2017 Chengdu-Expat Awards

The Chengdu-Expat awards are back this year to celebrate the communities, places, and people that make this city so great. Open nominations were held from December 1st and closed midnight Thursday 7th December. We received over 600 sets of nominations, and

Christmas 2017 in Chengdu

Christmas in ChengduSpending Christmas in Chengdu this year?If your diary isn’t already full, get involved in some restaurant offers, scrumptious hotel dinners, events and parties taking place in this fabulous city! 21st December – Santa Parade Pub CrawlLast year, over 50 Santa’s

New Chengdu-Xi’an High Speed Train

Departing from Chengdu East Railway station and arriving at Xi’an North station in just 4hr-4hr30m, this high-speed train runs several times a day, making it a great opportunity for the people of Chengdu to take a day trip to the

Chengdu Metro Line 7 Officially Open

Chengdu’s metro line 7 is officially open.Line 7 is the first circular metro line in Chengdu which uses a single-loop operating system. Spanning 38.6 kilometres the line will run between the city centre’s 2nd and 3rd ring roads.StationsThe line has

Deal of the Week – Craft Beer

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday. This Week  Locally brewed pints of Chengdu Craft IPA and Chengdu Craft Wheat beerare just 20¥ this week at The Beer Nest II.The deal

2017 Awards Nominations Are Open!

The Chengdu-Expat awards are back this year to celebrate the communities, places, and people that make this city so great.Nominations are open and we’re waiting for you to tell us who your favourites are:Best Western RestaurantBest Local RestaurantBest Food DeliveryBest

Chengdu’s Best Bakeries

Craving some sweet treats or some freshly made bread?As much as we all love Sichuan food sometimes we need to satisfy our cravings, and it can be difficult to find some good quality Bakery’s in such a large City.We’ve narrowed

Surviving winter in the Du’

Christmas is coming and don’t we know it! The temperature has dropped and the shops are filling with Christmas décor and festive food.This article will give you all the information you need to survive the winter months in Chengdu!  What to