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Xi'an Models: Guo Jia
Xi'an continues as a breeding ground for potential supermodels. The latest example is our new discovery and head-turner Guo Jia, who will be craning necks when she appears on local fashion magazines this year. We are proud of having her onboard. This university student has been thrust onto the fashion stage in the past couple of months and is really making an impact, becoming a new favorite ND Model! Since winning a model contest in Hangzhou last year, 1,78m Guo Jia will appear in local...
Face? What?
I’ll be the first one to admit that I just don’t get face. My wife would certainly confirm that as well. After I gra...
Have you eaten yet?
So, I was back in China last week, and thought I’d put in a goodwill visit to the old office - you know, to say Hi, how’s it goi...
Rumore, rumore, rumore
Ya se ha mencionado un poco en los comentarios del anterior post, pero bueno, no me parece mal dedicar el artículo de hoy a la princi...
Outliers
Outliers, is the latest thought provoking book from Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t typically review books that I read that are not sp...
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German industrialists attack Chinese Two of Germany’s most prominent industrialists have attacked the business and investment climate in China during a meeting with Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier. The criticism from the businessmen, the chief executives of Siemens and BASF, came against a backdrop of rising discontent among... Click here to read the full story!
BYD's future plans The chinese car manufacturer BYD (BYD stands for "Build Your Dream") wants to become the world's largest producer of automobiles until 2025 and even leave Toyota behind. This information was wired by the state owned "China Daily" who refers to statements of a top-manager of BYD.... Click here to read the full story!
My desert-island... All-time, top five most memorable chinese words / expressions are: 1. Bu hao yisi. As my colleagues in Xi'an tried to explain me the meaning of "Bu hao yisi" I found this is a quite funny expression. My friend said: Look it is quite simple! Imagine you are in the bus and you and another... Click here to read the full story!
General Culture Tips The culture of Xi'an descends from one of the world's earliest civilizations. The Guanzhong Ren (关中人/關中人) culture is considered the cultural antecedent of Xi'anese; their features are satirized as the "Ten Strangenesses of Guanzhong Ren" (关中十大怪/關中十大怪).... Click here to read the full story!
1+1 Club When you enter the door of this popular club a standard security check awaits you. That is quite normal here for this kind of clubs and should be seen as a positive measure that increases safety. You should make sure that you are dressed "in style", although for foreign guests this rule... Click here to read the full story!
The Hell is paved with... Good intentions. I went to Pizza Hut a while back. My waitress seemed like a nice, smart person. She spoke to me in her best English and I replied in kind. What pizza would you like? Pepperoni, please. What size? 12 inches. She was able to tell me that I would have my pizza in 20 minutes. So far,... Click here to read the full story!
Pretty Bubbles in the Air My wife came to me at the end of Spring Festival this year and exclaimed, “I think we should buy another house.” We talked it over for a bit and I agreed to go shop around and see what was out there. I was against the idea, for reasons I will get into later, but went along anyway... Click here to read the full story!
Road traffic behaviour Did you know that since this year a new regulation is in effect that can impose a fine on those pedestrians who disrespect red traffic lights? Well, incredible 10 RMB is the amount. I watched a TV report a short while ago where reporters stood on street crossings in Xi'an to give out free prizes... Click here to read the full story!
It's exciting So...it's time for a new ND Note! A LOT of things are happening right now in Xi'an and it keeps us busy the whole day. Progress and advance all the way along! We luv it! First of all, thanks to all those thousands of visitors who follow us regularly. Thanks to our valued subscribers and customers... Click here to read the full story!
Schnapschenbecher Für diejenigen, die es noch nicht wissen, Hot Pot ist so etwas wie ein Fondue. In einer sehr würzigen und kochenden Brühe werden allerlei Zutaten gekocht. Ich habe den Eindruck, dass Hot Pot einer der Lieblingsessen der Chinesen ist. Zumindest im Winter sieht man überall Hot Pot... Click here to read the full story!
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Hadi Abbas Hadi is a Colombian of arabian heritage. He works in the hotel business and is the F & B Manager of an international Hotel in Xi'an. He is very excited of working in China and to collect a lot of valuable experience for his life and career. Hadi lives in Xi'an since quite a time now -... Click here to read the full story!
Falsa Falsaĵo En ĉi tiu epoko ni kutimiĝis al falseco: Holivudo, komputilaj ludoj, televidaj reklamoj, inaj ŝminkado, ŝerco-novaĵoj, sojkazea viando, plastika ĉio....Sed nun, la ĉinoj regas pli kaj pli multe da la videbla mondo kaj ni malkovras strangegan aferon: falsan falsaĵon, mensogon pri mensogo,... Click here to read the full story!
Textile City Art District Much like Beijing 798 and Shanghai 1933, Xi'an has an art district called Textile town. The district is not an actual town but derives its name from the many textile factories built there since the 1950s. Xi’an Textile City Arts District is situated at Textile City in east Xi’an, which... Click here to read the full story!
Howard Johnson Xi'an Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel, a 5 star hotel situated outside the South Gate. And within viewing distance of the Ming Dynasty City Wall. t is invested by famous local Ginwa Group and managed by Howard Johnson International. Our hotel is the leading address for distinguished business and... Click here to read the full story!
De apartamento a aparcamiento Ya ha salido en los blogs más leídos sobre China, e incluso en algún célebre blog español, pero oye, no puedo quedarme sin hablar del apelotante suceso ocurrido el pasado fin de semana en Shanghai. Una imposible combinación de cimientos malos, paredes buenas y tierra movediza debido a las... Click here to read the full story!
西安模特：张倩 张倩是一名年轻，喜爱运动，音乐，为人友善，充满亲和力的本地女孩。虽然进入模特这个行业已经有几个年头，但她仍然时刻充满着对工作热爱的激情。是一个才华横溢，思路敏捷，脚踏实地的新新青年。... Click here to read the full story!
Terracotta Warriors Today we visited the tomb and mausoleum of Emperor Jing of Han, which is a comfortable 90 minutes or so from our accommodation in Xi'an. The tombs were built between 153 and 126 BC, and there are many other tombs in the vicinity, of other Han emperors, as well as of less prestigious personages,... Click here to read the full story!
Special: Jennifer Su Jennifer Su (born Jennifer Tsou; Pennsylvania, USA) is a television and radio presenter in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Thailand and Johannesburg, South Africa. She is an exceptional woman of many talents. You'll know her best for her TV Presenter role at Sky News where she anchors the "African... Click here to read the full story!
Xi'an: A Market Report Since the 1999 launch of the national Great Western Development Strategy, Xi’an has grown rapidly as a major gateway to western China. With annual economic growth exceeding 13 percent, the city was spared the effects of the global financial crisis that affected China’s coastal areas.... Click here to read the full story!
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