China’s Old Art Forms – Three Artists Who Left Us in September
China has a long-standing tradition of performing arts, with generations of artists being trained up (often by their fathers or other male relatives) to follow in the footsteps of their…
Shenyang Hongmofang – A Variety Show, Northeastern Style
Shenyang Hongmofang is a very recent discovery of mine. Always on the lookout for more interesting events in Shenyang that I can share with my readers, I stumbled upon this…
Discovering Xita – Shenyang’s “Koreatown“ – PART 2
Did you try last week’s restaurant crawl, then? Or at least one or two of the places I recommended in part I of our exploration of Koreatown in Shenyang? I…
9.18 Mukden Incident – What Is It and Where Can I Learn More?
The 18th of September is an important date in the Chinese calendar. It is the day, when, in 1931, the Japanese Army attacked and occupied the city of Shenyang (called…
Discovering Xita – Shenyang’s “Koreatown“ – PART I
Shenyang has one of the biggest Korean settlements outside of Korea. This is due both to the fact that ethnic Koreans (朝鲜族 in Chinese, cháoxiǎnzú in pinyin) are one of…
Shenyang Calendars – Showcasing Our (Temporary) Hometown
Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? I sometimes feel like the year has barely started, but in reality, summer is already on the way out with shorter days…
Summer Fun in Shenyang – Outdoor Activities for Young and Old
Yes, I am aware the calendar says it is autumn. But I am not ready to concede that summer is over. If you feel the same, and want to make…
Museums of Shenyang – the Liaoning Provincial Museum
I wanted to dazzle you with an amazing article about things to do to cool down in the summer heat – on the water, in the water and near the…
Journey to Hong Kong – Cool Souvenirs
As mentioned in my blog post on Ways to Waste Money in Hong Kong, the shopping paradise that is Hong Kong lends itself to squandering your cash on unoriginal souvenirs.…
Journey to Hong Kong – Ways to Waste Money
To me, researching an upcoming trip is almost as much fun as the real thing. It gets me all revved up. When I look at pictures, in my mind’s eye,…
