Thinking of trying to cook your favorite Sichuan dishes?Want to learn a song on the guitar for a friend's surprise birthday?Interested in mastering the daily phrases of a foreign language but don't feel like p...Thinking of trying to cook your favorite Sichuan dishes?Want to learn a song on the guitar for a friend's surprise birthday?Interested in mastering the daily phrases of a foreign language but don't feel like paying high tuition fees?We all have the desire to learn new abilities,but perhaps our desire isnt strong enough to make us sign up for classes.Now;many in China have come up with a casual,fun way to learn:skills exchange.展开更多
Marriage:a joining of two people-and their families.For most unions,parents view meeting a prospective spouse for their son or daughter as hugely important and necessary before the nuptials.Generally,this happens late...Marriage:a joining of two people-and their families.For most unions,parents view meeting a prospective spouse for their son or daughter as hugely important and necessary before the nuptials.Generally,this happens later in the relationship.However,the ever-quirky Shenzhen has produced a different phenomenon among the parents of older unmarried singles:park matchmaking.展开更多
Tired of fancy shopping malls where sales staff tail you throughout the store,introducing everything you so much as glance at?Been on a waiting list for weeks to fix your phone's screen?Bored of your usual restaur...Tired of fancy shopping malls where sales staff tail you throughout the store,introducing everything you so much as glance at?Been on a waiting list for weeks to fix your phone's screen?Bored of your usual restaurants?If your answer's"yes"to any of these queries,it's time to go underground.Those who commute to work by metro may already be familiar with the commercial areas in some of the stations,such as Fashion Time in Chegoncmiao and Link City between Shopping Park and Convention a Exhibition Center.Featuring boutiques,groceries,local eateries and international products,these underground districts are micro-communities where shoppers can easily spend a day.Here are some of our favorite finds.展开更多
Chinese New Yeai;Spring Festival,the largest human migration in the world-they are all different names for the same thing:essential winter family time in China.Its the most important celebration of the year for Chines...Chinese New Yeai;Spring Festival,the largest human migration in the world-they are all different names for the same thing:essential winter family time in China.Its the most important celebration of the year for Chinese people.展开更多
At 12pm on a Monday,Dongnien in Shenzhen is packed with people.A gray-haired woman in an ill-fitting dark blue coat,black trousers and shabby cloth shoes carries a bag on her shoulder and an empty plastic cup in her h...At 12pm on a Monday,Dongnien in Shenzhen is packed with people.A gray-haired woman in an ill-fitting dark blue coat,black trousers and shabby cloth shoes carries a bag on her shoulder and an empty plastic cup in her hand.Without even speaking,people passing her already know she's a beggar and avoid eye contact.展开更多
Created by Cai Lun back in Chinas Eastern Han Dynasty paper is one of Chinas four great inventions alongside printing,gunpowder and the compass.The art form of jianzlii,literally‘paper cutting’in English,also evolve...Created by Cai Lun back in Chinas Eastern Han Dynasty paper is one of Chinas four great inventions alongside printing,gunpowder and the compass.The art form of jianzlii,literally‘paper cutting’in English,also evolved in the Middle Kingdom,and its current incarnation is practically iden tical to the arts sixth-century origins.展开更多
Getting She nzhen moving with the worlds trendiest jams for the fourth year in a row,the OCT-Loft Culture Development Co.,Ltd is hosting a two-week-long jazz festival from October 8 to 30.This year,the growing event w...Getting She nzhen moving with the worlds trendiest jams for the fourth year in a row,the OCT-Loft Culture Development Co.,Ltd is hosting a two-week-long jazz festival from October 8 to 30.This year,the growing event will feature 29 artists and bands hailing from over 15 countries around the world.Here are our top picks.展开更多
Everybody thinks they know what tai chi is:raise that leg,swing this arm,all in slow motion.Few;however;derstand much about the thought behind it-most expats don't even know what tai chi actually means.Tai chi,or ...Everybody thinks they know what tai chi is:raise that leg,swing this arm,all in slow motion.Few;however;derstand much about the thought behind it-most expats don't even know what tai chi actually means.Tai chi,or tai ji chuan(太极拳)as it is actually pronounced in Mandarin,is a centiiries-old Chinese exercise that literally translates into,supreme ultimate fist',though it is sometimes rendered as'boundless fist'.展开更多
Oriental Climbing Club东方攀岩馆Located in Overseas Chinese Town(OCT)and boasting a panorama of Window of the World,ascensionists have 20 different choices to match their personal skill level.These are available via t...Oriental Climbing Club东方攀岩馆Located in Overseas Chinese Town(OCT)and boasting a panorama of Window of the World,ascensionists have 20 different choices to match their personal skill level.These are available via three climbing walls,one each at 5 meters,8 meters and 15 meters.Both indoor and outdoor facilities are provided.展开更多
文摘Thinking of trying to cook your favorite Sichuan dishes?Want to learn a song on the guitar for a friend's surprise birthday?Interested in mastering the daily phrases of a foreign language but don't feel like paying high tuition fees?We all have the desire to learn new abilities,but perhaps our desire isnt strong enough to make us sign up for classes.Now;many in China have come up with a casual,fun way to learn:skills exchange.
文摘Marriage:a joining of two people-and their families.For most unions,parents view meeting a prospective spouse for their son or daughter as hugely important and necessary before the nuptials.Generally,this happens later in the relationship.However,the ever-quirky Shenzhen has produced a different phenomenon among the parents of older unmarried singles:park matchmaking.
文摘Tired of fancy shopping malls where sales staff tail you throughout the store,introducing everything you so much as glance at?Been on a waiting list for weeks to fix your phone's screen?Bored of your usual restaurants?If your answer's"yes"to any of these queries,it's time to go underground.Those who commute to work by metro may already be familiar with the commercial areas in some of the stations,such as Fashion Time in Chegoncmiao and Link City between Shopping Park and Convention a Exhibition Center.Featuring boutiques,groceries,local eateries and international products,these underground districts are micro-communities where shoppers can easily spend a day.Here are some of our favorite finds.
文摘Chinese New Yeai;Spring Festival,the largest human migration in the world-they are all different names for the same thing:essential winter family time in China.Its the most important celebration of the year for Chinese people.
文摘At 12pm on a Monday,Dongnien in Shenzhen is packed with people.A gray-haired woman in an ill-fitting dark blue coat,black trousers and shabby cloth shoes carries a bag on her shoulder and an empty plastic cup in her hand.Without even speaking,people passing her already know she's a beggar and avoid eye contact.
文摘Created by Cai Lun back in Chinas Eastern Han Dynasty paper is one of Chinas four great inventions alongside printing,gunpowder and the compass.The art form of jianzlii,literally‘paper cutting’in English,also evolved in the Middle Kingdom,and its current incarnation is practically iden tical to the arts sixth-century origins.
文摘Getting She nzhen moving with the worlds trendiest jams for the fourth year in a row,the OCT-Loft Culture Development Co.,Ltd is hosting a two-week-long jazz festival from October 8 to 30.This year,the growing event will feature 29 artists and bands hailing from over 15 countries around the world.Here are our top picks.
文摘Everybody thinks they know what tai chi is:raise that leg,swing this arm,all in slow motion.Few;however;derstand much about the thought behind it-most expats don't even know what tai chi actually means.Tai chi,or tai ji chuan(太极拳)as it is actually pronounced in Mandarin,is a centiiries-old Chinese exercise that literally translates into,supreme ultimate fist',though it is sometimes rendered as'boundless fist'.
文摘Oriental Climbing Club东方攀岩馆Located in Overseas Chinese Town(OCT)and boasting a panorama of Window of the World,ascensionists have 20 different choices to match their personal skill level.These are available via three climbing walls,one each at 5 meters,8 meters and 15 meters.Both indoor and outdoor facilities are provided.
