Ghost-like Chinese Girl Scares the Hell Out of People (clip)
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...
View ArticleFreedur VPN Giveaway
Perhaps you’ve already noticed, but we at Chengdu Living are big fans of Freedur VPN. We use it every day to access some of our favorite sites like Facebook and Youtube. We’re happy to announce that we...
View ArticleChengdu Travel Videos: Mind, Body, and Spirit
Note: Since the videos embedded within this post are Youtube links, you will need a VPN to view them if you’re in China. Last year I spent several weeks with a small creative team to put together a...
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Chengdu
First, the good. The extra level to the Second Ring Road has turned out to be a surprisingly efficient piece of work, with its own anoetic beauty. The clean concrete lines of the pylons, and the fresh,...
View ArticleForeign Dancers and Their Journey from Los Angeles to Chengdu
It is Gerran’s first week in China. He has never been to Beijing or Shanghai; Chengdu is the first city that he has seen. Now he is on the highway riding to Meishan, a third-tier city an hour’s...
View ArticleVideo: China’s Electric Revolution
As someone who’s lived in China for nearly four years, one of the things I find most interesting about this country, and specifically Chengdu, is the presence and sheer number of ebikes (electric...
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