The World Heritage sites added two more spectacular sites in their list namely the ancient Silk Road and the world’s longest artificial waterway China’s Grand Canal. These sites were submitted together by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China and added a part of the Silk Road which was a corridor for trade and cultural exchanges between Asia [...]
To be recognized as a city of literature, a city has to meet a number of requirements, this includes quantity, quality, and a diversity of published works. Quantity and quantity of educational programs focused on domestic and foreign literature in the primary, secondary and tertiary level. Existence of libraries, bookstores and private and public cultural [...]
SWIC hosts its annual welcome back breakfast with over 200 members attending. Thank you Auri and team for an outstanding event. Thanks to all the sponsors – (DVpiza.com, Hanbridge, Unigroup, Thunderbird Travel, Allied Pickfords, Fashion Model Agency, Marco Polo Hotel and many others). Everyone had a great time and received lots of gifts and prizes [...]
After operating for several years under the Shenzhen Outdoor Mountaineering Association, the Shenzhen mountain rescue team has given the approval to operate as an independent entity. They are now called the Shenzhen Volunteer Rescue Association for the Public Good and became the first non government organization to be involved in rescue work for outdoor emergency [...]
The Shenzhen Chapter of InterNations is holding their May get together on Friday May 24th from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Snake Pit Bar. Everyone is invited and encouraged to join. See you there!!
Residents are asking the local government to look into protecting a large garden that is heavy populated with wintersweet in Pingshan New Area. Also known as chimonanthus have withered in the recent years due to lack of protection efforts. The garden located on Maluan Mountain covers more than one square kilometer, as of now only [...]
Expatriates with China assets should consider making a will in Chinese. With the increasing number of expatriates coming to China over the last few years to live and work, issues concerning succession in terms of divorce and death are slowly becoming more common – especially for those who have developed a business or have purchased [...]
You are invited to submit a question for philosophical debate. Be controversial, enquiring, push the boundaries, participate. The most popular subject for discussion will be decided by a democratic voting system. Sorry, not suitable for under 16s. for an intellectual workout Sunday 30TH December 2012 Doors open at 1:30pm Debate starts at 2:00pm, or a [...]
After Doomsday, let us all dress up and celebrate the year of 2013 in the one and only The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen. The sexy Curv Bar is eagerly waiting for the ladies to show their perfect curves in the Chinese Style Qipao, can’t wait? Again we have a strict limit of no more than 100 people [...]
The Shekou Women’s International Club annual Christmas dinner served a dual purpose last Saturday, allowing the Ritz Carlton to play host to an important announcement. SWIC came into existence way back in 1992, when the city looked completely different from today’s modern metropolis. The club was set up to look after the needs of newly [...]
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