Events in Shenyang Archives - Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com Explore Shenyang, China, and beyond Tue, 05 May 2020 17:39:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://journeysnjaunts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/0761201ed5ccd801f3c799c365d5c7f-150x150.png Events in Shenyang Archives - Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com 32 32 The ICS Gala Ball 2018 https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/29/the-ics-gala-ball-2018/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/29/the-ics-gala-ball-2018/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:32:14 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12935 It is that time of year again: dust off your dancing shoes, dig your evening wear out of the closet, and get ready for the annual ICS Gala Ball! Like every year, the International Club Shenyang (ICS for short) gets together with friends for an evening filled with fine dining, fabulous music, and charity. This […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/29/the-ics-gala-ball-2018/feed/ 0 The New Basketball Season Starts – Get Your Tickets Now! https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/17/the-new-basketball-season-starts-get-your-tickets-now/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/17/the-new-basketball-season-starts-get-your-tickets-now/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:06:28 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12902 If you were in Shenyang in April 2018 (and not hiding under a rock somewhere), you must be aware that the Liaoning Basketball team won the CBA (that’s the Chinese Basketball Association to the uninitiated) this year. I still remember how, on April 22nd, my WeChat Moments exploded with posts about the final game, then […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/17/the-new-basketball-season-starts-get-your-tickets-now/feed/ 0 Horseback Riding in Shenyang https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:19:47 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12760 I had an interesting inquiry this week. One of the Journeys & Jaunts readers asked me whether I knew of any places that offered horseback riding lessons for children in English here in Shenyang. I didn’t, but – naturally – was intrigued and started doing research. It turns out that this topic is of interest […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/feed/ 0 China’s Old Art Forms – Three Artists Who Left Us in September https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/28/chinas-old-art-forms-three-artists-who-left-us-in-september/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/28/chinas-old-art-forms-three-artists-who-left-us-in-september/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2018 04:50:51 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12726 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 predecessors in their chosen artform. Three of these artforms thus passed on in China are crosstalk (相声 in Mandarin, xiàngsheng in pinyin), storytelling (评书 in […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/28/chinas-old-art-forms-three-artists-who-left-us-in-september/feed/ 0 Shenyang Hongmofang – A Variety Show, Northeastern Style https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/26/shenyang-hongmofang-a-variety-show-northeastern-style/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/26/shenyang-hongmofang-a-variety-show-northeastern-style/#respond Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:37:52 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12717 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 little theater. Hongmofang is actually the pinyin of the Chinese name for the Moulin Rouge. But that is where the similarity with the Parisian attraction […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/26/shenyang-hongmofang-a-variety-show-northeastern-style/feed/ 0 Shenyang Calendars – Showcasing Our (Temporary) Hometown https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/12/shenyang-calendars-showcasing-our-temporary-hometown/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/12/shenyang-calendars-showcasing-our-temporary-hometown/#respond Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:59:53 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12667 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 and cooler evenings. Fall is just a quick breath away, and then – it will soon be time to think about Christmas. Why am I […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/12/shenyang-calendars-showcasing-our-temporary-hometown/feed/ 0 Summer Fun in Shenyang – Outdoor Activities for Young and Old https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/06/summer-fun-in-shenyang-outdoor-activities-for-young-and-old/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/06/summer-fun-in-shenyang-outdoor-activities-for-young-and-old/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:06:57 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12628 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 the most of the balmy days left to us this year, then this article is for you. Let’s have a look at fun activities in […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/06/summer-fun-in-shenyang-outdoor-activities-for-young-and-old/feed/ 0 Bene Coffee Group https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/08/24/bene-coffee-group/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/08/24/bene-coffee-group/#respond Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:53:52 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12555 What exactly is that? The Bene Group consists of very nice people meeting for coffee at a café in the city center once a week for a chat. They meet, have a cuppa joe together and might even eat a delicious waffle while they’re at it. When is this? The Bene Group meets every Wednesday […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/08/24/meet-yoga/feed/ 3 Improv Night and Game Night @Sophie’s https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/08/24/improv-night-and-game-night-sophies/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/08/24/improv-night-and-game-night-sophies/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:25:28 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12529 What exactly is that? Sophie’s offers two different regular events: Game Night and Improv Night. On Game Night, you get to experience fun activities such as flip cup, beerpong, cards against humanity, dart, foosball and many more. Prizes are awarded to the winners at the end of the night. And it is of course the […]

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