Month: May 2018

The 6 Week Challenge

Chinese Corner Mandarin Learning Centre have developed a way to teach people intensive survival Chinese in 6 weeks, in a fun and effective way.They are looking for people to test this new Chinese bootcamp.[kleo_gap size=”12px” class=”” id=””][kleo_gap size=”12px” class=”” id=””]After

Deal of the Week – Tailored Shirts

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu.This WeekSuit Republic, the home of tailored suits, shirts and shoes in Chengdu are offering 35% off when you buy 2 tailored shirts.You can choose from

Jobs in Chengdu | May

Are you looking to change industries or get ahead in your career?We will begin sharing jobs from a wide range of industries – although never jobs that discriminate on the colour of your skin. Please scan the QR code below

Smile Asia Week in Chengdu

The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu and Smile Asia are working together to change young children’s lives. As a part of Asia Smile week, they are raising money to provide surgery for children suffering with facial deformities. To date, this charity has raised

Co-working Spaces in Chengdu

In China’s startup city, it’s no surprise that co-working caught on so rapidly from 2016 when we saw the beginning of a mass move away from serviced offices or rented cubicles in the city. The stand-out spaces so far are

Sichuanese Sayings: He’s Cute? That’s Fake!

People have long joked, 天不怕地不怕只怕四川人说普通话 – there is nothing to fear but the Sichuanese speaking Mandarin, and it can be true…With a large lack of retroflex sounds (ch, zh, sh, etc.), confusions on h/f, n/l, s/c initial consonants and n/ng, en/un, ian/uan finals, it

A Love Letter to Chengdu

Big news from Mandarin Blueprint at the end of the article with a special offer exclusively for Chengdu-Expats, don’t miss it!After I moved to Chengdu, people told me it had its own culture along with a somewhat independent streak and look out…you

CDIS Opens in the Heart of the City

On May 4th 2018, Chengdu International School celebrated its new Heart of the City campus after twenty years of serving expatriate students in Chengdu. The new campus is located in Shuinianhe, very close to the Niuwangmiao metro station, which is really

The Quest for the BEST Margarita in Chengdu

The Quest for the BEST Margarita in ChengduThe Margarita: a Latin summer treat from the beautiful pacific coast is now a staple cocktail around the globe. What’s more, our lovely, spicey, foodie city has fallen for its limey wonder. Cocktail bars, restaurants

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo as Moka Bros Turns 3

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo as Moka Bros Turns 3,One of Chengdu’s favorite brunch spots in TaiKoo Li is about to have a weekend long party to celebrate it’s third anniversary with some Mexican flavor.Your Cinco de Mayo weekend Moka Bros will

9 Foreign Movies to China in May 2018

9 Foreign Movies to China in May 2018Happy May Day holiday, our loyal readers! Without mentioning last month‘s box office flops, let’s keep an optimisitic positive attitude and focus on the future. It’s the least we can do. And only