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Good news for everyone, travelling to Chengdu just became a lot easier. With the visa-free transit permit, you can spend nearly a week in Chengdu.

Being able to communicate with the people around you makes living abroad way easier! So let us begin with small steps by being able to talk to your taxi driver in real Sichuanhua.

What’s been happening in mala city whilst you’ve been away for Chinese New Year? Catch up on the news here:

Whether you’re looking forward to a night out with your sweetheart or looking to make a new connection, romance is in the air.Check out where to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2019 in Chengdu.

As predicted, the month of the Lunar New Year is a sad time for foreign movies in China. We only get 3, possibly 4. In the culture bureau’s effort to support Chinese culture, we get a LOT of fun local

Chengdu can seem dauntingly large at first with its mammoth size alongside a very copy and paste style of architecture. However as Chengdu has rapidly developed, so has its transportation. Here’s a look at how to cut out all the

Chinese New Year, the period of Chunyun, is the greatest annual human migration and it often leaves big cities deserted. To make sure you don’t get stuck without somewhere to eat or shop we’ve complied a list of what’s open and what’s not this coming Spring Festival…

Emerging from in-between exhibitions of ancient history and traditional artefacts, the Museum of Broken Relationships Chengdu offers a contemporary display of modern relationships. Over a hundred different stories and tokens have been collected from all across China.

Travelling across the globe can be a daunting task, so we don’t blame you for wanting to bring your cat or dog along.As of May 1st 2019, there will be a new and speedier method of getting pets into China.

Do you want to try yoga or pilates but don’t know any good studios? Here are four wellness places in the city.

Another amazing Chengdu-Expat Award comes to an End.Thursday night was the 2018 Chengdu-Expat Awards presentation night, and what a fabulous evening it was. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a magical night. A very special thanks to

The winners are in! After a month full of nominations, voting and the judges – we can finally reveal who you chose to celebrate this year in the city! For the 2018 Chengdu-Expat Awards, we partnered with DiDi English Version as we couldn’t

Over 5000 people have had a say on their favourite events, places and communities in Chengdu, for 2018. Now it’s over to the expert judges… and the result will be revealed at the Chengdu Expat Awards Party – in collaboration with DiDi English Version. 

As the country and city gears up for the biggest event on the Chinese calendar it can be hard, as an expat, to find things to do. Locals tend to pack up shop and head home. But fear not, we’ve collected some handy tips and info that might make your Chinese New Year much more fun.

In a once in a lifetime event, the Tibetan and Chinese New Years fall at the same time. Get the details on how you can make the most of the 7 day holiday.

Ever tried to order food in Chengdu but your Mandarin is lacking? It’s not the easiest of tasks, but there’s finally a solution. Introducing the brand new Munchwich ordering platform, the MunchApp! The MunchAppA MiniProgram accessible from within WeChatto make your

Ever found yourself walking past the endless Metro construction and thinking what’s it all for? Well, we’ve got the down-low on what’s happening… New Payment System for the Metro.In the past week we’ve seen Chengdu Metro Operation launch a new QR

If you’re looking for professional development opportunities and to give your resume a boost, USAD & USAP are offering the chance to take part in a globally recognised program.United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) and United States Academic Pentathlon (USAP) are

The Chengdu-Expat awards are back for the third time, to celebrate the communities, places, and people that made living in the Chengdu so special in 2018. This year, we’ve partnered with DiDi English Version, who specialize in getting you to your

Chengdu’s metro system has just launched a new payment service, allowing commuters to pay for travel by scanning their mobile phones using a QR code. To operate the service, users must download the Tianfu Tong 天府通 app. Unfortunately, at this