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  • Recently, Alipay has rolled out new upgrades to make mobile payment services more accessible and convenient for international visitors to China.• Visitors to China simply need to link their foreigner bank cards to Alipay to make payments at

Chengdu is a UNSECO World City of Gastronomy, and famous globally for its cuisine. It has tens of thousands of restaurants, and amazing food around every corner – but sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. Are expats and visitors able

• If you’ve been thinking about saying goodbye to your glasses or correcting visual impairments, it is now safe and affordable, with some of the world’s leading specialists, on your doorstep. • Myopia has become a very common problem with

Chengdu’s Post-COVID Restaurant Boom • The drought is over! After 3 years man of our favourites international eateries shut up shop, and promises of new brands from big groups head-quartered in Shanghai struggling to make it over to Sichuan’s sizzling capital

Do You Need To Carry Passport In China? In China, it is legally required for foreigners to carry their passports at all times. This regulation is enforced to facilitate identity verification by local authorities, which can occur at various checkpoints

Under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, foreign travelers can enjoy a six-day stay in Chengdu without a visa, provided they come from 53 eligible countries, enter and exit China from eligible ports, stay within the allowed cities and regions, as

Our post-covid dreams of actually going places are finally coming true, with cheeky weekends away in Hong Kong now a 10 hour high speed train away, from Chengdu East. Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu to Lan Kwai Fong Hong Kong here

• From July 28 to August 8, the 2021 World University Games will take place in Chengdu. For more information about the Games, click here.• On June 16th, The first batch of tickets for the FISU Games went on sale

SkyRemit, an exclusive remittance tool designed specifically for expats, has rapidly gained popularity since its launch just three months ago.It offers support for a wider range of currencies and continuously enhances the user experience. Furthermore, an app version is currently

• Summer is well and truly in town, so we wanted to introduce a somewhere special to help quench your thirst, in this balmy summer heat!• Located in the arty DaChuanXiang alley not too far from TaiKoo Li, and Lan

“Thunderstorms in the southwest” was the reason I was given at Beijing Capital International Airport for the delay for my flight to Yunnan’s provincial capital, Kunming, on Wednesday, May 31. The plane bobbed in the turbulence not too far from

This new GILI’S has a pretty unique location• The city is being treated to another new GILI’S location, this time in Chengdu’s South; GILI’S Waterfront! Located in the middle of ‘Gourmet Island’ in Luxelakes Eco-city. You might have seen their

Tencent will let foreign users link their Visa cards to their WeChat mobile payments accounts ‘from July’. This will allow tourists to use their smartphones to pay tens of millions of Chinese merchants that already accept the domestic version of

On June 13th, 2023, the Consulate General of Türkiye in Chengdu opened to serve a consular district covering Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Yunnan. This Consulate General of Turkey, located in the city center (Ping’An Financial Center), is the 3rd established

​Sending money abroad from China can be a hassle. Traditional bank transfers can take days to complete, and the fees can be high. Private remittance services can be unreliable and unsafe. However, with the rise of online remittance tools, sending

Common Gathering Food, Design & Lifestyle Festival in Chengdu  • Yes, summer is in town, so its time to get out there.  We’re excited to introduce this  market down south – in ‘Gourmet Island’ in Luxelakes Eco-city, where you get

Suit Republic is your number one choice for custom suits, shirts, shoes and more in China Scroll down to join the prize draw for your chance to win a custom suit.   Custom Suit Prize DrawWho Can Enter?The Prize Draw is open to

 Which overseas card types can be added in Alipay?Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club International and Discover  Get started with Alipay in 3 Steps1) RegistrationOpen Alipay > tap “sign up” to register2) Verification and Adding Bank CardIn the lower right corner tap”Me””Bank

Chengdu Montpellier International School (MIS) was founded in 2019, a result of the friendship and cooperation between the French and Chinese governments for four decades. And the model school for international cultural and educational exchanges between the cities of Chengdu

Welcome Back to the CSLAt the start of 2022, Chengdu Rongcheng FC were promoted to the Chinese Super League (CSL). Considering the last Chengdu team to play in the top tier was Chengdu Blades, who were relegated due to a