Shaoxing is located in the northern part of the Zhejiang region, very close to famous Hangzhou and about an hour and a half by train from Shanghai. The city is considered one of the water towns found in the region south of the Yangtze River, like the more famous Suzhou and Wuzhen, by way of […]
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Chongqing by Rita Heine I decided to write this article to pay homage to one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited: Chongqing (重庆). My history with this city began in February 2016. Every time I think about the days I spent in Chongqing I get a lump in my throat… and think
Today we’ll interview Claudio Piani, who teaches physical education in the city of Shenzhen. You can follow Claudio’s adventures on his blog, Piani per la Cina (?). If you’re interested in finding a job in China as a teacher (not just for physical education) I think you’ll find this interview extremely interesting! Finding work in
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About 125 kilometers South of Saigon is the seaside town of Vung Tau, at the tip of a peninsula separated from the mainland by the Co May River. It is very popular with locals at weekends and holidays, being so close to Saigon. Getting to Vung Tau from Saigon There are buses from Tan Son
A lady practicing Rou Li Qiu If cell phones have made the newer generations lazy, the older age group has decided to make up for lost time during their youth. Chinese medicine recommends it, so a good Chinese person follows through: the need to 锻炼身体 (duanlian shenti), or physical exercise, keeping oneself in shape. Whatever
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Located in the southeastern part of China, Guizhou Province is formed by rice paddies, soft hills full of terraces, villages that stand out of the clouds and the songs and colors of the minorities that populate the region. Even though the province is considered one of the poorest in China, both from a gross internal
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Today we’re interviewing Gessica Cipriano, a classical dance teacher in Jishou, a city located in Hunan Province. If you’d like to learn more about Gessica and her adventures in China, take a look at her YouTube channel. Working in a Chinese university Gessica, first of all thanks for agreeing to answer my questions. Many people
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We’ve received and publish this article written by Antonella Moretti, a blogger and writer. Author of the novel “Parsley & Coriander: Life in China with Italian flavour“. I’ve been living in China for six years, and in my city’s Italian community I’m considered to be a bit of a veteran. In this period of time
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Following the improvement of communications and transport systems due to modern processes of urbanization and industrialization, the phenomenon of migration has become an issue of worldwide importance. The term migration indicates a movement from one area to another, which usually includes passage across more borders happening in a precise interval of time and includes a
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It’s about ten in the morning when we leave our hotel in the center of Harbin and we quickly hurry towards the closest bus stop looking for bus number 338 which, according to the tourist map taken from a hotel near the station the night before should bring us to the Unit 731 Museum. “If
The week of the Chinese national holiday is called 黄金周, or Golden Week: in China, on the first of October they celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the Chinese People’s Republic of China, which is followed by an entire vacation week where schools and offices close and only restaurants and hotels work hard during
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This article was written by Tina Guo. The abbreviated form of Shanghai is 沪 (hù); hence Shanghai Cuisine is also called Hu Cuisine. In the recent history, Shanghai Cuisine has been regarded as a famous school of the traditional Han culinary culture in the regions south of the Yangtze River. Formation and Characteristics of Shanghai
I wrote this short story in 2011. It was firstly published in another website, but the website closed down last year, so we decided to republish the story here on SDC, as we think it’s still interesting, and relevant! A nice encounter Muse Club, Shanghai, almost one a.m. I’m more bored than ever and I
The Hang Nga Guesthouse, best known as “Crazy House”, is an extremely unconventional building designed and built by Vietnamese architect Đặng Việt Nga in Da Lat, in Vietnam. The building, which is often described as “the fairy-tale house”, mimics the form of a tree and contains “natural” decorative elements such as animals, mushrooms, spiderwebs and
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Lesser Three Gorges Boat Trip032 by Paul B Doherty Traveling to Hubei – Index Why visit Hubei Province? When to visit Hubei? Wuhan – what’s there to see? The city of Jingzhou and Mount Wudang Shennong Jia National Park The city of Yichang Frequently asked questions The capital of Hubei Province (湖北) is Wuhan (武汉).
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A project to revitalize the economy in the north of China China’s impressive economic growth in the past 30 years has been amply guided by the development of two enormous urban conglomerates: the Blue River Delta (DFA) around Shanghai and Nanjing in central China, and the Pearl River Delta (DFP) around Canton and Shenzhen in
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Guangdong is the region that best represents Chinese history in recent centuries: it took on the role of a protagonist during the arrival of Europeans in China, it was the base in 1911 where the revolutionary party of Sun Yatsen saw the disintegration of the longest empire in history, was the headquarters of both the
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Once a vibrant, energetic port town along the Thu Bon River, Hoi An has grown into one of Vietnam’s top tourist destinations – and for good reason. Its rich history, unique culture, and mouth-watering cuisine, make this charming waterfront town a hit among visitors. Today, the entire town is recognized as a UNESCO Heritage site,
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Lanzhou, the capital of the Chinese province of Gansu, as opposed to what many guide books say, is actually a city that is worth visiting. Lanzhou is a modern, clean, and peaceful city filled with history. In addition, even what many reputed websites and guides say (like Wikipedia), Lanzhou is no longer the industrial city
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Ming Xiaoling, the main entrance Thanks to a three year stay in this city of about eight million inhabitants, and my incurable curiosity on Sunday afternoons, I am ready to share my best recommendations on how to “invest” your time while staying in Nanjing (or Nanchino, in Italian); or, how to also let yourself be
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