Year: 2017

What’s Happening in Chengdu? [Autumn]

This Autumn sees a number of great art and photo exhibitions, as well as film festivals coming to the city! There’s also new air routes, events and more. Here’s what’s happening: Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu A-MAZE-IN LANES launches Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu

Top 10 Photography Spots in Chengdu – Part 2

Known for its distinctive culture and cuisine within China, Chengdu is a marvelous city brimming with life that offers a myriad of unique views. You just have to know where to look. We previously shared the first five top places

Casarte Family Run

 Looking for a way to get your blood pumping at the weekend?Gather your friends and family for theCasarte Family Runat 10:00 on October 29th!The run takes place at the beautiful Chengdu Egret Bay Wetland Park.Free of charge and come ready to

2017 Chengdu Halloween Events in Chengdu Overview

One of the biggest party week of the year is coming up and there are so many parties and events to choose from so put on your fangs and sink your teeth into these Halloween treats…10月27-31日/ October 27-31:Disney Nightmare*Venue/ 场地: Jellyfish

My [Diwali] Weekender

Dev RaturiCo-Founder of Amber Palace and owner of China Wide Restaurant Chain Redfort tells us about his weekend in the city.Originally from Uttarakhand in India, Dev Raturi now lives in Chengdu after spending the last 12 years building the Redfort

The Biggest Halloween Production in Town

Each year, Jellyfish throws its highly anticipated Halloween party in both JellyOne and Jellyfish LKF.It looks like the spookiest season of the year is about to hit Chengdu hard very soon and believe us, you will remember it…if you make

Event: Preparing Your Children For The Future

Léman International would like to invite you to an educational workshop:“How to prepare our children for the futureworkshop is co-hosted by the principals and education leaders from Léman International School Chengdu alongside North Broward Preparatory School, the Village School and

Deal of the Week – TV Box

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.Claim 50% off a TV box from Waijiaothis week with Deal of the Week:After Discount:Lifetime  – 1880元2 Year – 1480 元1 Year –

Deal of the Week – Waifood Delivery

Save 50¥ when you spend 400¥ on orders at Waifood  this week!This deal if valid for 7 days from Tuesday 10th October to Monday 16th October 2017.  It is exclusive for customers in Chengdu and cannot be combined with any other

Trying out Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu

​Most foreigners’ first introduction to Chinese medicine is for the common cold. After living a few years in Chengdu and dealing with the colds that linger due to pollution and humidity, we’ve found that nothing knocks a lingering Chengdu cold out as effectively

Deal of the Week – Fusion Cuisine

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This week Bishop, one of Chengdu’s newest fusion dining etablishments is offering a holiday special:20% off all foodfor both lunch and dinner&Buy 1

Travel Tips: XiaoJin – Gem of the West

I never intended to stay long in XiaoJin. I never intended to stay at all actually. After a two-day stint hiking in the mountains near Wenchuan, I had planned on making the overland trip by bus to Danba the morning

Deal of the week – Gym Membership

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This week Chengdu’s only 24 hour gym with full air purification are offering buy 1 month, get 1 month free membership.This

Want to get in Shape? Join the Chengdu K2Fit Team

Want to get in Shape? Join the Chengdu K2Fit TeamMany of us look to get into shape, tone up or lose weight – but finding the motivation to get to the gym or work out on your own can be

Chengdu Metro Line 10 Officially Opens

Chengdu’s much anticipated Metro Line 10 opened September 2017, providing a direct line to the airport. Also known as the Airport Express, Chengdu-Expat headed down to check it out. The newest addition to Chengdu’s burgeoning Metro system, Line 10 starts at

Organic Food in Chengdu

Chengdu-Expat explains where to source organic food in Chengdu.The market for organic food in China has taken off in the wake of food safety scandals and environmental concerns. Buying organic offers a more reliable provenance whilst countering the negative environmental

Mosika: Journey to the West

Mosika, a Journey to the WestLazy yellow rays filtered though the pine trees as we slowly made our way up the valley in the late afternoon. A deep blue river flowed on our are right and we were hemmed in

My [tech] Weekender

Allen Sanchez Co-founder of Le Wagon ChengduAlthough originally from LA , we caught up with Allen on his 4 year anniversary in Chengdu. He first came here as a university councillor  and after a brief dalliance in Hong Kong he has

When is Chinese Valentine’s Day?

A few times a year you might receive WeChat messages from your Chinese friends wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day, leaving you a little confused. Valentine’s Day is on the 14th February after all, is it not?  Well, right, Valentine’s

Where to watch “The Money Fight”

The Money FightIt’s finally here! The fight we have all been waiting for! Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes to our screens early morning on the 27th August. So rise and shine all you boxing/MMA fans you are in