YinYang Music Festival on the Great Wall

My name is Elsa Ximena Navarro. I am from a small town in Mexico and I was in and around China for more than two years, traveling and loving life. It was May, and the 10 of us were about to take the…

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A South African Teaching English in China – My Story

My name is Darius Coetzee. I am from Boksburg South Africa and I have been living in China since early 2017. To my fellow South African's: China is the place to start living. We often joke and say…

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Six Essentials to take to China

Arriving in China you'll quickly realise this is an entirely different world the what you may be familiar. Even compared to its nearby neighbours, China is unique, and when considering the things to…

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48 Hours in Shanghai

Turning off the high street, Google’s China unravelled. Winding alleyways shrouded with over hanging canopies, bright red lanterns waving in the breeze, stalls overflowing onto the cobbles and fish…

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Prices in China: A Guide to Everyday Essentials

Like with all countries the larger cities tend to see higher prices that the smaller, less touristy destinations. Having spent time in Shanghai, Yangzhou, Nanjing and Beijing this difference is…

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Xi’an

Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province and one of the oldest cities in China. It is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important…

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Chengdu

Chengdu is traditionally a tourist city and it doesn’t have much spots in town but it serves as a transit for a number of natural sightseeing & hiking routes in middle west of China. The…

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Guangzhou

Guangzhou is relatively laid back compared to Shanghai where people always seem in a rush and it is very conveniently located, 2 hours by train to HK, close to Zhuhai which is nice for a weekend and…

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Wuhan

Wuhan is home to the nearly 2000-year-old Yellow Crane Tower. But it isn’t all ancient in this city they have a very famous food street (Hubu Street) that mixes Chinese dishes, such as their…

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Xining

Quick-fire intro to Xining Xining is the capital of the Qinghai province. It is located in the west of China and thus has a very unique style and vibe over many other eastern Chinese cities. It can…

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