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Dubai; Quality Arabian Experience in Confucius Temple

Born in Syria but raised in Sweden, co-owner (one of three)of Dubai Ali Alkalih is quick to show his grand designs for a future look, if business goes well, that is; as almost an apology for the present decor...

La Mona Cafe

How do you fancy going to the Olympic Stadium for a delicious slice of pizza? Most enthusiastic, I hope! The big red British post box at the entrance of La Mona does a good job in...

The Me

Sitting diagonally across and only a skip and jump from La Mason lies The Me, a shortened form of Mediterranean, it appears. Acutely aware of each other’s existence, it is The Me that could be thought...

La Mason

One cannot help but imagine what an ad for this locality would look like; an urban hipster sitting at a dining table with a hairstylist trimming her long mane of hair in the latest fashionable look, while the tattoo...

Dealing with China Noise

Noise. Probably the single most unnerving aspect of Chinese city life for anyone from a country with reasonable standards of decibels is the concerning rate of noise pollution. As you plan on making your new life in China or...

Buying Underwear in Nanjing 101

Welcome to our Guides to Nanjing section. Today we are taking a look underneath our clothes in this guide on where and how to buy underwear in China. Best places to buy underwear H&M While one cannot help but feel a bit...

Using the Nanjing Public Transportation Card

Once you have settled into your new Nanjing home you might want to start exploring the city. Part of that is making use of it’s expansive public transport system; with countless busses, six brand new metro lines, two thirds...

Squat’s Up; A Guide to Chinese Toilets

Going to the bathroom is second nature, but when in China, you might want to think twice and enter at your own risk. Squat toilets are not actually such a hassle, if it is clear what to expect, what...

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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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