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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

Every so often, followers of Chengdu-Expat, receive a special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, for one week only. This week, Rob’s MVP Pizza are offering 20% off everything on their menu.What’s Rob’s Anyway?Rob’s MVP Pizza is a new American

New year, new foreign movie list! And not too bad of a selection if we do say so ourselves… at  least better than last month. A lot of you were askin’ about the new Transformers and the Creed sequel and we thankfully

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

       Check out BMW’s luxurious Ride-Hailing in Chengdu – Get coupons as soon as you sign upIts’s only about a month until Spring Festival is celebrated in China, where millions of red ‘lucky money’ packets will be given to children. Feel

As 2018 is coming to and end in and it’s time to celebrate. There are dinners, drinks specials, parties and big nights out to help you bring in 2019. Which will you choose?1. Dinners Dazzling New Year’s Eve at SocialAddress: No.88

Cheesecake Love Opens Tongzilin StoreCheesecake Love, one of Chengdu’s favorite sweet indulgences, are now opening their very own shop in Tongzilin. You’ll now be able to enjoy more flavors of freshly made, New York style cheesecake, more often. What’s more they’re

After November gave us so much to choose from, it’s finally time for December. And we all know what that means! No, thankfully we don’t have to wait for another Star Wars movie to come to China. It means time to rewatch

Two 2019 Chengdu Marathons Open for RegistrationGreat news for the growing community of avid runners today in Chengdu, as registration for two of the city’s long distance runs began today. Firstly, taking place on 17th March 2019, is the Chengdu Panda Marathon.This will be

Spending 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 city!1. 餐厅/ RestaurantsDecember 1-31: The Beer Nest FondueFrom December 1st to 31st, Cheese Fondue @

Laughter, some kind of secret heat, Christmas cheer, a stiff drink and a thrilling film. We’ve found five ways to warm you up this week in Chengdu:Chengdu Comedy NightThursday 29th NovemberThe Chengdu Comedy Club, who now tour China with their shows, test

How many years have you been living in Chengdu?How is your Chinese?How far can you go in three months?Do you find it is hard to practice your Chinese with your local friends? Do they insist upon speaking English with you?When

Friends and family visits may have just got easier – as a new visa-free travel policy is coming into place in Chengdu. And easier still for our British friends, with a new direct flight from Heathrow to the city planned

Starting April 2019, visiting family may become a lot quicker for a lot of expats. London’s Heathrow Airport will be connected to Chengdu via a new direct flight with Air China, allowing for easier travel to and from the two