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.
After spending a year within Mainland China on a twice-extended business visa, I was recently informed that I had to leave the country and re-enter with a new visa. For many people, this means a trip to Hong Kong. Now that my latest visa run in Hong Kong is complete, I’m ready to share what I’ve gone through on this trip and look at how the process has changed over the years.
Sometimes the hustle and bustle of the city can get overwhelming. Fortunately you can get away from it all by basking in the lush and peaceful surroundings of “Flower Town” just 30 minutes outside of Chengdu.
Hot Pot is but another Sichuanese institution – like teahouses and foggy skies – without which the locals would slowly wither and die. In fact, the overcast Sichuan sky and the damp conditions of the Sichuan basin make hot pot a necessity.
You might not know it, but just outside of Chengdu, some of the best green teas in the world are grown on mountains shrouded in fog.
Looking down over Chengdu’s roadscape is no longer a luxury reserved for tenants of high-rise apartments. Now anyone on foot can enjoy a view of the street from Chengdu’s brand new pedestrian overpass system.