Chengdu Living

In China, the demand for dancing foreigners is high and although it might be demeaning, it pays the bills. These are the Confessions of a White Monkey.

Sichuan Cuisine has a hold on me. There was a time when I wasn’t sure why I wanted to eat Beef slices and bamboo shoots in a spicy, peppercorn broth. But those times are over. I know now that it’s all about the love.

Now that the Playstation 3 has been hacked, it’s flying off store shelves in Chengdu. I decided to pick one up recently and see what it’s all about. Whether you’re into games or movies, here’s what you need to know before getting one for yourself.

After a 20 year haitus, The Smurfs are merrily singing their way to Chengdu in the form of a new amusement park. This is completely bizarre. And awesome.

Getting around China on a bicycle is a fantastic experience that’s tempered by the eventual realization that bike thieves are everywhere, all across the country. Use these five tips to greatly reduce your chances of unwittingly donating your bike to the local community of thieves.

After witnessing countless sports cars race down Chengdu’s streets, it’s official that the street racing global phenomenon, with it’s noisy exhaust pipes, colorful imagery and taste for danger, has finally broken into Chengdu.

The origin of this clip is mysterious, but it depicts a Chinese girl wearing a nightgown and scaring the hell out of people as they enter the door next to her. It only takes one look at her silent gaze before bystanders freak out, one by one.

If you haven’t heard of Jin Ke La, you should check this out. A Chinese fertilizer company masquerades as an American government-affiliated multi-national with hilarious result.

Judging by Hollywood movies, zombie attacks must be a regular occurrence in the United States – but why not in China? What would happen with a billion delicious braaains to devour?