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Hey Robert i would say no, unless you specifically asked for it when you got your card, you probably cant do it, just go back to the bank and ask for taobao purchasing level card… don’t forget to bring 20 pieces of ID and a vile of blood ๐ anything other than deposit and withdraw really confuses them when dealing with foreigners,,,, i hate all banks around the world, but chinese banks have brought me close to my snapping point a couple times ๐ Good Luck!!
o and as for national day, i usually avoid all chinese holidays, i try not to travel anywhere, unless you like taking pictures of the back of peoples heads ๐ , but you should hit a couple holidays just too appreciate avoiding them lol
Hey WoodWerd, hmm no-one has piped up yet, i’ll see what can enlighten you on ๐
i biked from century city(south chengdu) to longquanyi took me about an hour and a half one way at a good speed, not alot there but have random small areas/towns to hang out in, you’ll get lots of attention and drinking partners, whether or not they speak english, they’re pretty friendly.
if you want to hit chengdu, not sure about buses but a taxi ride could be between 100-150rmb depending on destinations..
would recommend a scooter out there, will just make life a little easier.
first 3 months will be a bit of a blur for you but should be lots of fun, if your ok with being outta the city and around most people that can’t speak english lol ( but they are very friendly )Food safety problems in chengdu?? what could go wrong with hanging dead carcasses in 30 degree heat all day or keeping dead fish in stagnant water and then selling it to restaurants?? screw refrigeration!! ๐
Hey Henry not much point in putting all the teams up, as you probably only just want to see the team thats going to win it all!! I was subject to some sabotage techniques, but my team was built around controversy and adversity, so will demolish all others anyway!! ๐
1. (3) LeSean McCoy RB
2. (22) David Wilson RB
3. (27) Drew Brees QB
4. (46) Pierre Garcon WR
5. (51) Hakeem Nicks WR
6. (70) Ryan Mathews RB
7. (75) Fred Davis TE
8. (94) Arizona DEF
9. (99) Stephen Gostkowski K
10. (118) Greg Jennings WR
11. (123) Josh Gordon WR
12. (142) Pierre Thomas RB
13. (147) Sidney Rice WR
14. (166) Alex Smith QB
15. (171) Josh Freeman QBya there are dog kennels around, just asked my colleague, he says this one is full service kennel they can pick up your dog, groom, shower as well. the english name is “love peace kennel” ็ฎ็ฑๅฝ้ ๅฎ ็ฉไผๆ๏ผๅฐๅ๏ผๆ้ฝ้็พๅบไธๅก่ทฏไผๅ้ๅนฟๅบ๏ผ6210-7778 … you ping dao plaza, ching yong square….. not sure if they speak english or not, he reiterates that its not cheap…
i’d be up for a live draft, but i finish work at 9pm, could maybe sneak out for a couple hours though…. i’m up for an additional FLEX spot, no idea what that is but, why not…
@ charlie, i was using livetv.ru a couple years back, but was a little hit and miss with the waaaay slow internet back then, might be better now with speed upgrades
is 400 really that low for for an unskilled job? i know what you guys are trying to say with supply and demand, 400 works out to be about 12,000 a month ( if one was keen and worked every day ) which from what i’ve seen is more than alot of english teachers are getting paid ( a skilled job ) and as far i know they are REALLY in demand. and as for 1,000 a day?/30,000 a month ( if one was keen ) isn’t that more than 70% of foreigners here are getting paid? i think for 1,000rmb a day for doing a non skilled job there would be a huge influx of foreigners coming here.
Though i could be wrong ๐
Hey Sign me up!!
i’m kinda in the same boat but with hockey, been getting massacred in the hockey pools back home the last couple years, being over here is definitely a strange disadvantage, never done a football pool before but how hard could it be ๐Was there a few days ago as well, definitely a fun intimate place where you will definitely get to know the owners and have a good time.
@charlie, i’m pretty sure ivan was the head chef of the other spanish restaurant in tongzilin(parador) and left to open this place…. wish them all the best, they are great people go and enjoy!!! ๐There are a few “organic” farms in and around chengdu Sunyuki and sunshine farm there is another in the south maybe 20 minute drive south of century city i’m sure there is more if i put more effort into it :-). I’ve talked to a few of them, they are willing to grow what you want if its a fair amount, they have sister farms in taiwan and shanghai as well, i think sunyuki delivers a mix bunch of veg once a week if you join there shopping list…avocados are around….some are willing to rent you space to grow what you want as well, i guess depending how into you are.
ya thats been a more frequent reoccurring topic amongst westerners i meet, they too are looking for a good brunch place, the spot seems to get good comments on there breakfast, not sure why people aren’t flocking there. Wow those prices in shanghai are sooo cheap, how can they do that for that price?? i’m guessing volume, but….. maybe something will becoming in the new water street area/tianfu community…
Well if you put it into the context of a city of 14 million then yes it does look like slim pickings, but if you put it in context of an expat community of 6-7,000 living here then not so much, i was thinking more of the different options we have here, and i (if i sat down and thought about it ) could probably name about 15 western restaurants mid to high-end in chengdu with local and western chefs.
But i do need to disagree with you on the fact that chinese like western food, they don’t (well not yet ). I know a bold statement after seeing a packed mcdonalds, kfc, pizza hut, subway.But they are hardly representations of western food,(technically yes)but non of these and the ones you mentioned you order “courses” in, A starter, appetizer, main course and dessert. These are the new wave of restaurants in chengdu ( 3 more coming in the next few months ) and its going to be a bit of a learning curve for the locals,they will soon realize there are more than 20 types of western dishes. I’ve talked to many chefs in chengdu and beijing and it’s the same story, they’ve had to take some salt out of the savory couses and some sugar out of the desserts, our food, for now is too sweet and too salty, so if we need to adjust our flavors for them then…
you want to bring Dennys to chengdu??? lol
anyway i could write on this topic for pages, might/should be a whole new thread. ๐
yes and open after 2pm ๐ went there last week at noon ๐ thought bakers started work at 5am lol girlfriend tasted their cakes awhile back and she wants more!!!
“Yeah, finding food in short time yesterday was a bust. Surprising that there arenโt more โWesternโ food places popping up beyond the fast food options”.
@Brendan There is..
Vin restaurant
Grappas
Parador [sp?]
ViaVia
Desir
jingjang hotel French restaurantAll have western chefs and i think all are open on sundays, there might be more this is just off the top of my head.How many more do you want?? :p
I got all my gear from DECATHLON beside ikea they have a pretty big selection of outdoor clothes and biking gear
Height Mountain/Hybrid Size Road Size
<5โ2โ 13/14 43/47
5โ3โ 13/15 47/50
5โ6โ 16/18 50/52/54
5โ9โ 18/19 52/54/56
5โ11โ 19/21 54/56/58
6โ2โ 21/23 56/58/60
6โ3โ 23/25 58/60/62
6โ4โ 25 60/62
i used this chart before i bought my mountain bike and it fits pretty good
There are tons…what area are you in? if you want good cantonese but a little pricey there is GINGKO i go every once in a while when i feel the need for the good stuff, otherwise there a lots of lower end ones around.
Gingko address is:
Yinxing Jinge
2ๅท Jinli Middle Rd, Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
+86 28 8666 6688 โ 80% cantonese 20% sichuan
