Month: September 2017

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

Deal of the week – Gym Membership

Followers of Chengdu-Expat WeChat receive a weekly special deal on a great product or service in Chengdu, available every Monday.This week Chengdu’s only 24 hour gym with full air purification are offering buy 1 month, get 1 month free membership.This

Want to get in Shape? Join the Chengdu K2Fit Team

Want to get in Shape? Join the Chengdu K2Fit TeamMany of us look to get into shape, tone up or lose weight – but finding the motivation to get to the gym or work out on your own can be

Chengdu Metro Line 10 Officially Opens

Chengdu’s much anticipated Metro Line 10 opened September 2017, providing a direct line to the airport. Also known as the Airport Express, Chengdu-Expat headed down to check it out. The newest addition to Chengdu’s burgeoning Metro system, Line 10 starts at

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

Mosika: Journey to the West

Mosika, a Journey to the WestLazy yellow rays filtered though the pine trees as we slowly made our way up the valley in the late afternoon. A deep blue river flowed on our are right and we were hemmed in

My [tech] Weekender

Allen Sanchez Co-founder of Le Wagon ChengduAlthough originally from LA , we caught up with Allen on his 4 year anniversary in Chengdu. He first came here as a university councillor  and after a brief dalliance in Hong Kong he has