When it comes to food here in Xian, we’re spoilt for choice. People flock from all over to indulge in Shaanxi’s delights. And rightly so. The noodles are world famous! And so is the you po mian and rou jia mo. The list is endless. But it’s totally okay to hanker for a different taste every now and then. And for this reason it’s great to see so many new and exciting restaurants popping up all over Xian.
Once you kick off work, especially once you reach your weekend, it’s nice to be able to get your evening started off right. While the tradition of happy hour hasn’t caught on in every establishment in the city, there are still a fair few places where you can go to loosen up your tie an let your stress begin to melt away, at a price that won’t cause you more stress on the back end. To help you in finding such establishments, we have rounded up the Top Five Happy Hours in Xi’an for May of 2021.
The Xi’an City Wall is a symbol of the city’s ancient past, and constant reminder of days gone by. Stretching 14 kilometers in length and encompassing 36 square kilometers of the city center, the city wall has protected the heart of Xi’an for over 600 years.
Growing up on an island surrounded by finely grained sand with blue ocean water and later moving to Xi’an just shy of four years ago, I am no stranger to life surrounded by local attractions and the bustle of tourists. With smartphones charged and digital SLR’s packed with batteries to spare, there is this constant movement of people taking photos. Panting from my morning jog and sitting on a wooden bench beneath the pagoda as the sun rose slowly from its slumber, I realised how the people snapping photos keep changing but the location is constant; the subject is constant. If we take a photo, how often is it that we look back at the same photo and reminisce?
The law in any country can be difficult to understand, so it’s not unusual that people who are living and working in China are often unaware of the benefits that they are entitled to while working here. This is especially true for foreigners, as there are fewer resources to let them know the exact laws and how they are applied. This is often compounded by the fact that some unscrupulous companies deliberately hide some of this information from their employees so that they will have fewer out of pocket expenses.
However, as foreign employees, those working in China are required to abide by the same laws and are also entitled to most of the benefits of their Chinese counterparts (there are some exceptions, such as National Health Insurance, etc.). So, we’ve put together a rundown of some of the benefits that you, as an employee working legally in China, are entitled to.
NOTE: We are not lawyers, and cannot speak to the actual application and interpretation of the law. If you are seeking advice on legal matters or similar issues, contact a lawyer.
Have you ever regretted taking a job teaching English? Have you worked in different schools or companies? If you’re going to teach English here in China, what type of job fits you the best? Do you even like teaching? These are some important questions I will address in this article.
After just over four years in China, I’ve worked several different types of teaching jobs. They were different in pay, different in intensity, in different cities, had different objectives, different working hours, and I had different levels of satisfaction overall. However, sometimes I get the impression that English teaching all gets lumped into the same category. To start, let’s take a look at some common options for teaching jobs in China.
Towards the middle of April, Francis (F) and Jin (J) sat down for brunch with Marcella (M) and Gao Xia (G) on a fine Sunday with freshly baked biscuits, smoked salmon, and wine, to do a tandem interview about their work as professors in Xi’an.
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What is the Sunday Club?
Essentially, it’s a WeChat group that promotes social events and aims to present Xi’an as an inclusive and friendly city. The group is for like-minded international and local people who want to go out, make friends at events and pursue their interests. We showcase a wide variety of events, from DJ and music parties, to board game evenings, comedy nights, creative writing meetings, art exhibitions, cinema screenings and anything else that brings people together.
人气爆品火热回归, 美食美景点燃夏日激情！西安锦江国际酒店河畔烧烤自助晚宴2021年4月30日盛大启动。夏天最迷人的烟火气，都藏在了滋滋爆油的BBQ烤盘上，落日的余晖带走炎热，恣意徜徉在微风习习的灞河畔，品味鲜美多汁的烧烤美食、香嫩海鲜… 近百种餐品任选任食，多款软饮无限畅饮。还有沙滩海盗船游乐区为您开启周末欢快亲子时光。这个夏天，西安锦江国际酒店邀您在风景怡人的灞河畔酣畅到底！ 烤肉多一分则柴，少一分则涩，厨师将火候掌控得恰到好处，温度与肉质达到绝妙的平衡，锁住食材原汁原味。肥肉肥而不腻，瘦肉细嫩弹牙，外皮紧实，色泽分明，带着略微焦香，内里肉汁四溢，鲜嫩入味。 甄选优质生蚝及扇贝，肉质鲜嫩富有弹性，佐以蒜蓉提味，烤制出令人流连忘返的舌尖记忆，还有烤牛排、烤鸡翅、铁板虾、酱烤鱿鱼、象拔蚌，西陵鱼、等无限畅享。香辣鱼豆腐、脆皮香肠仔、烤土豆、烤玉米、烤面筋… Read More …
4月24日伴随着第六个航天日来临，西安中宝宝马携手XIANEASE发现西安在西安万丽酒店成功举办了创新纯电动BMW iX3科技探索亲子体验日，超过40位不同年龄层的BIMMER和媒体参与了活动。逐梦科技，悦享于心，体验BMW纯粹电动驾趣。 活动现场陈列着的许多科技感十足的航天主题布置，包括航天飞船和卫星等模型，连茶歇都别出心裁的做了航天科技的元素，仿佛进入一片蓝色的星辰大海。 活动开始，小朋友们以极度的热情拥抱太空，身穿宇航服的小模特从楼梯上踩着轻快灵动的节奏缓缓走下，未来科技感十足的表演瞬间吸引到了现场大小朋友们的眼球。 Read More …
