巴适 #1 Blind Massage on the East Side
巴适 Básì means awesome, great, spiffing, far out, dope in Sichuanese, and is Chengdu-Expat’s new guide to exploring Chengdu’s cracks and crevices.
Taxi Chat – Sichuanhua With Your Cab Driver
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 Happening in Chengdu [February 2019]
What’s been happening in mala city whilst you’ve been away for Chinese New Year? Catch up on the news here:
The Metro’s About to Get Faster, In More Ways Than One [January 2019]
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
African Swine Fever Reported in Sichuan
African Swine Fever has appeared in Sichuan, now officially having cases in 18 of China’s 31 provinces.It is important to note that this fever has not yet been known to infect humans, and is completely separate from swine flu. There
Sichuanese Sayings: He’s Cute? That’s Fake!
People have long joked, 天不怕地不怕只怕四川人说普通话 – there is nothing to fear but the Sichuanese speaking Mandarin, and it can be true…With a large lack of retroflex sounds (ch, zh, sh, etc.), confusions on h/f, n/l, s/c initial consonants and n/ng, en/un, ian/uan finals, it
Write for us at Chengdu-Expat
We are looking for new writers and contributors who find living in Chengdu as fascinating as we do. The city is bursting with great food, fast development and an amazing emerging arts scene, and we want to find talented writers who want
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
Sichuan Science and Technology Museum Reopening
The Sichuan Science Museum will be holding its pre-opening as of November 1st. Visitors have to book tickets online via the Museums official website to secure a place.http://www.scstm.com (please be advised the website is only in Chinese)The revamp which cost 120
Travel Tips: XiaoJin – Gem of the West
I never intended to stay long in XiaoJin. I never intended to stay at all actually. After a two-day stint hiking in the mountains near Wenchuan, I had planned on making the overland trip by bus to Danba the morning
Sun breaking through the rain ☂️?@maxxeich
Sun breaking through the rain ☂️?@maxxeich
Living in the ‘Du??@thecolourofbraille
Living in the ‘Du??@thecolourofbraille
Yin and Yang – finding serenity ? @chiquitaaa88
Yin and Yang – finding serenity ? @chiquitaaa88
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
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
The Many Faces of Sichuan Local Cuisine
By Susan JohnsonSource: MORE Magazine July 2016We’ve always felt that one of the best things about living in Chengdu is the food, but finding and keeping up with the good spots has been taking some work. Sichuan food is one
New Libraries in Chengdu
Libraries are key destinations to check out in a new city. They are usually clean, comfortable, and relaxing spots to pass a few hours or do any studying, reading, and computer work. Really great libraries through their architecture, collections, and
