First 5 apps you need to survive in Chengdu
Moving to Chengdu means saying goodbye to some apps and saying hello to others. Before coming to China you don’t have time to discover all the best apps straight away so we have given a list of the first apps you need to get to survive in Chengdu.
8 Things To Do In Chengdu This Week [October 2018]
The days may be getting shorter, but there’s no shortage of things to fill the days. A plethora of art, music, food, business and family events are taking place this week in the city:Chengdu Hash House Harrier’s AnnualRed Dress Charity
Top Game Developer Internship!
https://v.qq.com/x/page/d06552rl110.html?ptag=4_6↓Join IGG’s Project Inter-G!This is the best opportunity to explore the game industry in a top gaming companyFor students, Inter-G is a terrific winter internship.For professionals, Inter-G is a great program to learn and practice.IGGIGG is a renowned developer and publisher
Chengdu’s Supermarkets of the Future
A new supermarket retail concept is rapidly increasing in popularity, beginning with Amazon Go in the US, and now in China with Alibaba’s Hema Supermarkets. The concept marries online and offline shopping experiences to create the most improved, efficient service.
Another Chinese Valentines Day?
Today, if you received WeChat messages from your Chinese friends wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day, you may have been left a little confused. Valentine’s Day is on the 14th February after all, is it not? Well, right, Valentine’s Days falls on
Chengdu’s Future Architecture
During the last few decades of development in China, new architectural projects have become synonymous with record-breaking firsts and avant-garde design. From the 28-story Louis Vuitton ‘boot’ in Shanghai to Fuzhou’s Star Trek Enterprise replica, municipal governments and private developers have been commissioning
2018 FIFA World Cup Full Schedule (China Time)
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July.Here’s the full schedule, groups and match timings (China time). A total of 64 fixtures will be played in the course of the
9 Foreign Movies to China in June 2018
9 Foreign Movies to China in June 2018After an action-packed May without any options for the kiddos, we at least have a couple cartoons to choose from this month. Those animation movies are from Japan, Germany, and the USA, respectively. And because we
Trade Tariffs Sparks Reaction from Local Businesses
WeChat groups were set alight in Sichuan this week after the USA and China announced new waves of trade tariffs on each other’s goods. This caused some local businesses to act in a similar manner, taking politics into their own
14 Foreign Movies Come to China in January 2018
Films this January When all is said and done, January is looking pretty sweet, too! We have 14 scheduled films, which is the most foreign films in one month yet, and finally including STAR WARS.We have a couple cartoons, Russians in
Organic Food in Chengdu
Chengdu-Expat explains where to source organic food in Chengdu.The market for organic food in China has taken off in the wake of food safety scandals and environmental concerns. Buying organic offers a more reliable provenance whilst countering the negative environmental
When is Chinese Valentine’s Day?
A few times a year you might receive WeChat messages from your Chinese friends wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day, leaving you a little confused. Valentine’s Day is on the 14th February after all, is it not? Well, right, Valentine’s
How to Buy and Top-up a Public Transport Card in Chengdu
If you’re in Chengdu for any substantial amount time you’re bound to end up using Chengdu’s public transport system.Relatively new, opening in 2010, and forever expanding, with a raft of lines and line extensions planned to open in the next
Jiuzhaigou Earthquake
On Tuesday at 9:19pm China Standard Time a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan’s Jiuzhaigou County, 420km north of Chengdu.The small town of Zhangzha, at the epicentre of the quake, is believed to have been particularly affected. The quake’s tremors, which could
Deal of the Week – Organic Salmon
Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This weekAqua Select are offering Buy 2 Get 1 Free or Buy 4 Get 4 Free. They are 98RMB each. What’s
Luyeyuan Stone Sculpture Museum? @the.concrete.project, Bi Kejian
Luyeyuan Stone Sculpture Museum? @the.concrete.project, Bi Kejian