Double Eleven Festival in China
Do you know what day is coming up? Yes, that’s right – Double Eleven. The old China hands among you will go “Duh – we’ve been bombarded with 11.11 ads…
Markets of Shenyang – Nanhu Hardware Market
In previous articles, you’ve learned about various specialized markets in Shenyang – for foodstuffs, for instance. Or the Moloch that is Wu’Ai Market. But today, I will introduce a more…
Best Hotpot in Shenyang
The observant reader has probably already discerned (from articles such as my introduction to Xita part 1 and part 2, or from my overview of halal food in Shenyang) that…
Markets of Shenyang – The Definitive Guide to Wu’Ai Market
As mentioned in the article Markets of Shenyang – Foodstuffs, this town has no shortage of places where you can shop. The trick with markets in Shenyang is that you…
Markets of Shenyang – Food Stuffs
Shopping. Love it or hate it, it is definitely an integral part of your daily life. And the first thing you need to figure out when you come to a…
Muslim Street and Beyond – Halal Food in Shenyang
My friend Kenny always says: ”In China, they just call it food.” Sorry, Kenny, but there is no such thing as JUST when it comes to Chinese food. On top…
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…
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…
