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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 ...
China's Incredible Find
The terracotta army was discovered by accident in 1974 at Xian , in China, when local farmers digging a well broke into a pit containing 6000 li...
Tedious Taxi Trouble
Cab driver got the full whack of my jetlagged frustration as I arrived into the capital this morning. A female cab driver, I might add - alw...
Cross-cultural communication
Some time ago, I read an interesting linguistic article called Inscrutability Revisited by Linda Wai Ling Young ("Language and Social I...
It's Teatime!
I want to talk about three things, in my very first article for New Dynasty. Learning chinese, my perceptions of concepts of personal space ...
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Participate in "cultural relics surgery" in Xi'an Visitors to the ancient city of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, now have a chance to do relics repair themselves as a local museum is inviting the public to participate in a "cultural relics surgery" activity. Shaanxi History Museum is breaking with... Click here to read the full story!
Kidnapped for speaking out A reporter with the German TV station Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) was interviewing a young man in China about the newspaper censorship controversy, when, immediately after the interview, a team of plainclothes Chinese police picked up the man like a slab of meat and threw him into the back of... Click here to read the full story!
The Only Difference After being married to a Chinese woman for two years, I have noticed one question constantly comes up in conversations with both Chinese and Western people. “What are the differences between Chinese and Western girls?” The differences really aren’t that dramatic or unfathomable.... Click here to read the full story!
Finding work in China I’ve had 4 people call me about working with SRI or information about new jobs elsewhere, two people talked with me about starting their own companies and a couple others talk with me about networking for other work options. I also met in the airport a new couple just moving over to SZ for... 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!
Real Estate Price war Real Estate companies compete desperately for customers these days. Hard times for them but good for consumers. It was never that cheap to buy a house/apartment these days in Xi'an. How long it will last until prices start to raise up again? It is quite usual these days that real estate companies... Click here to read the full story!
Fantasy Club Xi'an Nightclub "Fantasy" in Xi'an from a manly, slightly drunken point of view. When entering Fantasy it seems like a regular nightclub. Of course the first thing to do is to get something to drink. That’s when you first start wondering that what this place is. Bartenders play with... Click here to read the full story!
You Are Fat I see you before. I know. You ah a more fatter than before. I think a you eat a too much. You should a take a die. Dying make you healthy. You, you are more thinly, you sexy, is that right? You wife is Mary. You is Mary. He like a you much thinly. You should die. Literal Translation: I've seen... Click here to read the full story!
Xi'an Marathon on ND TV The Xi'an International City Wall Marathon is a relatively large event in Xi'an. It is insofar special because it is being completely held on the ancient city wall. That is quite unique and gives a special flair for this event. Not only almost all local universities and expats took part... Click here to read the full story!
Grand Noble Xi'an Grand Nobel Hotel Xi'an is a new luxurious property offering comprehensive facilities and services for leisure and business stays. It is conveniently located in the commercial center, shopping and entertainment area of Xian’s downtown, neighboring a lot of popular tourist attractions. Only 40... Click here to read the full story!
Springbrunnen Ich habe deutsch erst gelernt als ich erwachsen war, und selbst wenn ich es von klein auf gelernt hätte… Springbrunnen besteht aus drei Silben, „r“ kommt zwei Mal vor und fängt mir „Spr“ an. Alles schwierige Sachen, zumindest habe ich diese Vorstellung. Und ich... Click here to read the full story!
El tráfico El tráfico en Xi'an o China, los atascos, la extraña forma de conducir de los chinos... Tema de conversación favorito de los extranjeros que vivimos en este país. Podríamos pasarnos horas hablando de ello, y de hecho, lo hacemos. También podría escribirse un blog entero sobre eso. De hecho,... Click here to read the full story!
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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!
Nankino Dum mi ekloĝis en Nankino, miaj usonaj gefamilianoj ne tute komprenis, kial mi volus translokiĝi al ĉi tie. Plejparte por usonanoj estas la problemo je la medio kaj tuta ekonomia sistemo ĉi tie. Ilia nekomprenado estis eĉ pli grava ol nun, ĉar la tempo kiam mi translokiĝis estis antaŭ... Click here to read the full story!
Great Mosque of Xi'an The Great Mosque of Xi'an is a tranquil and historic mosque that has served Xi'an's Muslim community for more than a millennium. The largest and best preserved of the ancient mosques of China, its buildings are a fascinating fusion of Chinese and Arabian styles. A mosque was first built on this... Click here to read the full story!
Xi'ans Air Quality Index (AQI) An air quality index (AQI) is a number used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is currently or how polluted it is forecast to become. As the AQI increases, an increasingly large percentage of the population is likely to experience increasingly severe adverse... Click here to read the full story!
Ron Casey Ron Casey is an english professor from the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE in Australia. He has been to China many times teaching in chinese Universities. His last assignment lead him to Xi'an Polytechnical University. We had the pleasure of interviewing Ron right before going back to... Click here to read the full story!
My trip to Xi'an If Beijing is the political heart of China, then Xi'an is its historical center. An ancient philosopher once mused that all those seeking the truth should go to China. A contemporary philosopher added that no visit to China is complete without a journey to Xi'an. This reflects the important... Click here to read the full story!
Poorly Made in China Like a couple other of my favorite books on China, River Town and Mr. China specifically, I’m admitting to you now that the reason that I like this book so much is that this is my life in print. This is what I’ve done for the past 7 years in China—solved other people’s... Click here to read the full story!
Who do you like to work with? Probably who you identify most easily with. A year or so ago my then 5 year-old told me, in all seriousness, “Dad I’m like Kobe, not white like you.” Suppressing laughter I responded, “Actually, you’re more like Yaoming than Kobe.” But he was... Click here to read the full story!
Special: Miranda Ko Ko was born in Hong Kong to parents of Chinese descents. Her early years spent in the trendy yet conservative region imposed significant influence on her personal style, work ethics and morals. She attended Mills High School in Millbrae, CA and graduated with top honors in 2009. She is currently... Click here to read the full story!
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