Category: China
TRAPS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS You know that it’s called the Hilton or the Marriot or the Ritz Carlton and, as an experienced world traveller, you may think you may …
BEST MEAL SO FAR LONGCHUAN RESTAURANT SHENZHEN It all started with a call from our friend Subroto, an eccentric Indonesian-Chinese, who for many years wandered China in search of …
If you are visiting for a short time the custom of giving a red envelope at Chinese New Year will not be required of you. If you have any …
Fraser Place Fraser is well known around the world for providing serviced apartments at a reasonable price and this is one of their two Shenzhen ventures. In Shenzhen Fraser …
EXIT: GETTING FROM SHENZHEN CBD TO HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Many hotels have direct buses to the airport, via Huanggang Checkpoint or Shenzhen Bay Bridge checkpoint. Otherwise you can …
Sheraton Dameisha Resort Hotel Queen of the Shenzhen Riviera, great sweeping lines, giant plate glass windows giving out onto expansive views of sea and mountains, the Sheraton Dameisha has …
ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS ShenzhenParty.com http://www.ShenzhenParty.com With a hat tip to the publisher of this book, the most popular English language website for keeping up-to-date with Shenzhen’s social scene, particularly …
A protected, wetlands reserve not far from Shenzhen CBD with a pathway at the edge of the sea, Mangrove Forest National Park. As we write this we are sitting …
Public Holidays New Year’s Day: 1st January Chinese New Year: 1-3rd day of 1st lunar month, usually late January or early February Qing Ming Festival Tomb sweeping day: Usually …
MOBILE PHONES You can use GSM roaming on your own phone but as usual it’s prohibitively expensive. If you have a GSM phone that is not locked, go to …