Many groups were formed in the wake of COVID-19, as many of us looked to bond with others after our time in lockdown. Now, a year later, many of those groups are still going strong. Amongst them is the Xi’an Foreign Parents Community, a support and socialization group for families living in Xi’an. To better get to know this group, we talked to the founders, Gary Wood and Alex Rambaud, to see what this group is all about.
So you’ve found out that you’re having a baby. What do you do next?
This question can be a difficult one, even when a language barrier is not present, but when living in a country that is not your home country, it can seem like an insurmountable task to prepare for the birth of your little one.
There is plenty of advice out there about what you should do, much of it conflicting, so we are for the most part going to steer clear of all the little tidbits of wisdom that are often passed around and focus instead on the major steps and where you can get them done.
2021年6月5日下午，贾平凹文学艺术馆迎来为期三周的“某一天”儿童绘画艺术展。在开幕现场，一场别开生面的公益音乐会为这次诸多小艺术家画展拉开帷幕，并将持续开放至6月25日。 这次儿童绘画艺术展是忘山艺术写生俱乐部的孩子们向社会进行的第二次汇报展出。忘山艺术写生俱乐部是由著名艺术家韩建刚先生发起，致力于自由快乐地绘画艺术创作。俱乐部的孩子们，平均年龄只有10岁，但却对绘画艺术充满了向往与创新。2020年10月，应大风尚再生艺术馆傅强老师邀请，孩子们艺术展第一次精彩亮相，并得到了文化圈的肯定和鼓励。首展之后孩子们的作品被一些机构或个人收藏，而孩子们依然天真无邪，纤尘未然，用绘画创作，快乐地表达自我。孩子的作品与纯粹的创作状态像一股清流，让我们看到了人类的初心；通过孩子的画，启动了我们逐渐远离和遗忘的艺术源动力。 “某一天”来自于一首风靡全球的公益爱心之歌《One Day》。某一天我们回归最初的模样，像孩子一样，无忧无虑，没有成见，只有爱和自由。摆脱了各种绘画技巧，孩子自由展现内心时，使我们在绘画中看到，艺术不是人类的避难所，而是宇宙间力量与智慧的承载。这一切，今天孩子们呈现给了我们，希望某一天，这个世界只有艺术，没有战争，没有灾害、没有环境污染，动物们不再被灭绝，全球不再继续变暖，我们能快乐地在地球上活下去。 Read More …
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2021年5月13~14日，“星厨驾到 · 臻味传奇”臻味XIAN开机启动仪式携手劳斯莱斯汽车西安全新古思特臻享晚宴于全球仅有的5家索菲特传奇酒店之一 — 西安索菲特传奇酒店华美启幕，为本地生活方式、时尚、美食、汽车等各界媒体嘉宾，以及尊贵的劳斯莱斯车主奉上一场美味盛宴。 2021年臻XI’AN电子杂志推出的全新美食栏目—《臻味XIAN》，是以短视频结合的星级大厨和餐厅的系列微型纪录片，由臻XI’AN、小虎牙、叭哔侠联名出品。此次栏目开机仪式合作的星级大厨 — Read More …
Isola del Nord has been a staple on the Xi’an scene for longer than most foreigners have been in China. This cozy little restaurant, located on the 11F of the KI Building on North Street, has steadily served up some of the best Napoli-style pizza in the city, along with exceptional Italian foods, for 13 years now. So, how does the restaurant hold up after all these years?
It’s never easy to maintain a restaurant at the best of times, and the past year and a half have been some of the roughest in recent memory, presenting a challenge to the entire industry. Yet, through all of this, Isola has stood up to its reputation, and continues to provide one of the nicest dining environments in the city.
L ocated just a short walk from Dayanta, the Hualuxe hotel is a large, expansive hotel, part of the hotel chain of the same name. Located on the second-floor of the hotel from the lobby, the dining area for this restaurant has many segmented areas for sitting, including several private dining rooms located just adjacent to the main floor. The whole restaurant is decorated in a modern look, with accents that reflect traditional Chinese culture.
We visited Vigor Sky Garden Restaurant on a wet Sunday night to try their Cantonese cuisine. Zhongda Guoji (中大国际) is a tower of steel and glass. We made our way through the atrium, between the Teslas on display to the elevators. Located on the 5th floor, the restaurant is just a short ride up. Unlike other mall restaurants, which are usually hidden in a labyrinth of shops, its location is very convenient. The restaurant is accessible by subway, taxi, shared bike, and there is parking available at the mall.
