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• On October 25th, 2021, China’s General Office of the State Council announced the official national holiday schedule for 2022.• As a recap, there are 7 Chinese holidays in China which are New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweep), Labor Day, Dragon

It looks like another autumn has arrived in the city, where we’re not going beyond China’s fine borders – and before you know it winter will be in town. Luckily there’s lots going on to keep us distracted; celebrations, yet another

Do you want to have an easier life in China?Do you want to improve your employment prospects?If yes – then learning, or improving Chinese might be for you!We’re all likely to be in China for a little while now – so

After two years of thorough preparation in London as well as in Chengdu, on 31st August, SPGS International School Chengdu opened its doors to its first cohort of students and began a promising and exciting year. The School is built on a close partnership

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Term is about to begin, and we all wonder how to ease children back into learning-mode, after summer of fun?“Holiday Syndrome” is inevitable, so we need to carefully bring the children back from “play mode” into “work mode”. But how

The Chengdu government departments that deals with labor relations issues, such as questions about clauses in your contract (usually Chinese versions only), and which handles disputes.There are various Labor Bureau Offices in Chengdu, please check Google to find the one

As of August 12, 2021, the city of Chengdu had no new locally confirmed cases for 14 consecutive days. Accordingly, the last standing medium-risk area in American Garden was downgraded from medium-risk to a low-risk area. The whole of Chengdu

Camping Near ChengduWhen most people think of Chengdu, they picture pandas chomping on bamboo, endless lajiao and hectic driving – not tents, campfires and three-day-old underwear. However, no far from the city, especially in western Sichuan, there’s no shortage of unique hiking

  Your crappy dating life in China is about to get rescued. Ugh. Dating apps. They are abusive. They are addictive. They treat you like garbage. I get it.When I first moved to Chengdu, having an endless line of matches at my

• Euro 2020 kick-starts this summer 2021 with 51 matches to savour across the course of a month-long period from June 11th to July 11th.• The anticipated rescheduled tournament is now set to take place in summer 2021. With 51 matches taking

Note from the editor: We know that many people in the city are in need of support, and it can be difficult to decide who to help, and when. We were approached by someone from the Chengdu International Dad’s group, as their child is very

In the 1990s, a community called “Tongzilin” in Wuhou District, Chengdu, brought together more than 4,300 foreigners from 46 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan. One fifth of the population has become the most

Exciting news for panda lovers, the Chengdu Panda Base is reported to be tripling in size by the end of May 2021, transforming it into a huge panda resort. The move comes as Sichuan province, known as the hometown of

A lot has changed in Chengdu in the last 10 years. Giant buildings emerged from construction sites, new metro lines popped up regularly and the city’s footprint expanded by the hour. One thing that has remained constant though is the

Drink, eat and be merry. Check out where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chengdu:March 17: Home PlateAddress:Wuhou District, Ziwei East Rd. No. 54成都市武侯区紫薇东路54号March 17: The RangeAddress:Wuhou District, First Ring Road #9 South First Section Building 1. Second Floor Suite

SPGS International School Chengdu are delighted to announce they will open later this year. They will initially be opening their Early Years (Nursery & Reception) and lower Junior School classes (Year 1 to Year 3), for boys and girls aged

 14 Day PRE-Flight Quarantine From Some Destinations Beijing has tightened its travel restrictions by ordering passengers from certain countries travelling to China to spend two weeks in quarantine before boarding flights.Passengers have also been warned they must take direct flights to get

Garbage is an unavoidable problem for any city, and an even bigger problem for the world. At present, the best way to manage it, is to sort it by type. We all have a part to play in creating efficient waste

It’s that time of the year again!Chinese New Year, specifically Chunyun, is the greatest annual human migration, often leaves big cities deserted. With Lunar New Year falling on February 11, you may have noticed the crowds begin to thin already.