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The Women of Chengdu

From past to present, China has had many badass women. Warrior princess Xun Guan, was only 13 years old when she was recognised as a tactical military genius. Song Qingling, became the Mother of modern China and the honouree president

Deal of the week – Shamrock

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday. This WeekThis week Irish bar and restaurant Shamrock are offering 2 great deals:1. 25% or more off 5 selected single malts: Tullamore shot  Usually

My [Ultimate] Weekender

Abu Solutely aside from having the best name in Chengdu, he leads trips to the Tibetan Plateau, custom builds bamboo bikes and captains Chengdu’s ultimate Frisbee team.Ultimate Frisbee captain Abu was born in Sichuan but moved to Lhasa in Tibet,

Deal of the Week – Aqua Select

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This Week:This week Aqua Select are offering buy one get one free on their 180g sustainable salmon fillets.  For two 180g salmon fillets

My [Opening] Weekender

Clay Christian Co-Owner of new venue The Range talks moving from Shenzhen and his opening weekend in Chengdu.Clay couldn’t look more at home at The Range Bar & Grill near Jiu Yan Qiao. The stone clad walls, exposed wood beams and

Deal of the Week – Waifood

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This WeekWaifood offers a wide range of authentic western and imported foods through their website Waifood.com and their WeChat store. What’s more they

Where Anthony Bourdain Ate in Chengdu

In October legendary chef writer and tv personality Anthony Bourdain brought his award winning CNN show to Chengdu to show off the amazing food this city has to offer. Accompanied by his friend, 3 star Michelin chef Eric Ripert, they

Deal of the Week – Suit Republic

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This Week:Suit Republic, the home of tailored suits, shirts and shoes in Chengdu and Chongqing are offering over 40% off a tailored shirt

English Language Films in Chengdu February 2017

China only allows a handful of English language or foreign films to be released in China every year, and luckily for us, we’re already on schedule to hit over fifty in 2017. So if the pollution is bad or you’re

Social Enterprise in Sichuan

Social Enterprise in SichuanSocial enterprise is a creative, responsible and socially inclusive idea that much of contemporary society is moving towards. It’s aims are to maximise improvements in human and environmental well-being. The do-gooders! Here are some great ideas for

My [Festive] Weekender

Kurt Macher General Manager of award winning The Temple House describes his weekend in the cityKurt is immaculately dressed, with an eye for detail and a flair for the dramatic. He is bringing a new level of style and panache

My [Dramatic] Weekender

Hester Welch progressive theatre specialist and newcomer to Chengdu describes her weekend in the city.My Weekender is a feature brought over from Shanghai where people doing cool and creative things tell us how they spend their weekends in the city. Hester

What’s Happening in Chengdu?

As one of China’s fastest growing cities, Chengdu is frequently picking up new air-routes, art exhibitions and festivals. These are some worth taking note of:Adis Ababa – Chengdu Direct FlightAfrica’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it will offer

Book Review: Eddie Huang’s Double Cup Love

Eddie Huang scarcely needs any introduction – he’s a restaurateur, author, and TV personality while a sitcom based on his childhood immigrant family experience kicked off its third season a few weeks ago. The brothers in the TV shows and

Deal of the Week – Healthy Gourmet

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This week Healthy Gourmet are offering 20% off all food when you dine in at their Tongzilin location. You can also claim 10%

Nightshift Jazz Band

Nightshift is a Jazz band based in Chengdu, Sichuan. 四川成都的爵士乐队  Very experienced professional jazz band, to make your event more exciting and classy.夜班乐队(和主唱)与东游记 (萨克斯钢琴架子鼓爵士三重奏)是一个经验丰富专业的乐队,为让您的活动更带劲和高大上。Available in all configurations:可选各种乐队组合:*Quartet: Singer, piano, drums, saxophone四重奏:主唱,钢琴,架子鼓,萨克斯*Trio: Singer, piano, drums or saxophone, piano, drums 三重奏:主唱,钢琴,架子鼓或者 萨克斯,钢琴,架子鼓*Duo: Singer

2016 Chengdu Christmas Events

Where to enjoy Christmas in the Chengdu? Check out this overview of Restaurant offers, scrumptious Hotel Dinners & Parties1. 餐厅/ Restaurants12月22-31日/ December 22-31Xmas/ NY Raclette @ The Beer Nest IIRaclette incl. melted cheese, ham, baked potatoes, bread and salad. 拉克莱特奶酪,火腿,土豆,小黄瓜包菜,面包,沙拉*场地/ Venue: 啤酒窝2/

Deal of the Week – Christmas & New Years Raclette

Deal of the Week: X-Mas & New Years Raclette Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This Week The Beer Nest II are offering a Christmas Special of Artisan Raclette

Chengdu-Expat 2016 Award Party Recap

The Party!2016 Chengdu-Expat AwardsWednesday night was the Chengdu Expat 2016 Awards party, we hope all who came had a great time, everyone looked beautiful! The winners of each category were announced, and given their awards. The event started at 7pm

Chengdu International Club 2016 Holiday Bazaar Recap

The Chengdu International Club’s 2016 Holiday Bazaar was a great success. Held on November 19th at Chengdu International School for one day only, the numbers were astounding. We had over 100 vendors, over 3000 attendees, and raised over 280,000 RMB