What’s new in Qingdao
5 Top Sights
No. 2 Bathing Beach 第二海水浴场
Inside Taiping Bay 汇泉湾东侧太平湾内
St. Michael’s Cathedral 天主教堂
15 Zhejiang Lu (8286-5960) 浙江路15号
Zhong Shan Park 中山公园
28 Wendeng Lu 文登路28号
Badaguan 八大 关
Wushengguan Lu 武胜关路
Shilaoren Beach 石老人海水浴场
Haikou Lu 海口路
China’s top 5 seasonal summer vegetables
Going to a local market can be an interesting experience, especially if you are looking for some fresh, local produce. The biggest difference between markets and supermarkets in China and those in the West is that here you can generally find only...
China’s very own ‘fake Paris’ – Tianducheng (天都城)
In the hinterlands of Hangzhou, away from the hustle and bustle of the city lies a bohemian and romantic neighbourhood. It’s an area full of iconic architecture, walkable promenades, and magnificent gardens. Some might even call it the ‘The Paris of the East.’ If you...
FOUR EASY WEEKEND GETAWAYS AND DAY TRIPS FROM HANGZHOU
With new high-speed rail lines increasingly connecting Hangzhou to the rest of China, nearby destinations are easier than ever to reach. Whether you want to explore bamboo forests, hike through rock peaks, learn about ancient...
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China’s top 5 seasonal summer vegetables
Going to a local market can be an interesting experience, especially if you are looking for some fresh, local produce. The biggest difference between markets and supermarkets in China and those in the West is that here you can generally find only...
China’s very own ‘fake Paris’ – Tianducheng (天都城)
In the hinterlands of Hangzhou, away from the hustle and bustle of the city lies a bohemian and romantic neighbourhood. It’s an area full of iconic architecture, walkable promenades, and magnificent gardens. Some might even call it the ‘The Paris of the East.’ If you...
FOUR EASY WEEKEND GETAWAYS AND DAY TRIPS FROM HANGZHOU
With new high-speed rail lines increasingly connecting Hangzhou to the rest of China, nearby destinations are easier than ever to reach. Whether you want to explore bamboo forests, hike through rock peaks, learn about ancient...
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China’s top 5 seasonal summer vegetables
Going to a local market can be an interesting experience, especially if you are looking for some fresh, local produce. The biggest difference between markets and supermarkets in China and those in the West is that here you can generally find only...
China’s very own ‘fake Paris’ – Tianducheng (天都城)
In the hinterlands of Hangzhou, away from the hustle and bustle of the city lies a bohemian and romantic neighbourhood. It’s an area full of iconic architecture, walkable promenades, and magnificent gardens. Some might even call it the ‘The Paris of the East.’ If you...
FOUR EASY WEEKEND GETAWAYS AND DAY TRIPS FROM HANGZHOU
With new high-speed rail lines increasingly connecting Hangzhou to the rest of China, nearby destinations are easier than ever to reach. Whether you want to explore bamboo forests, hike through rock peaks, learn about ancient...
Cute Cafes and Bakeries Around Qingdao …Because Sometimes Looks Really Do Matter
Okinii Coffee Okinii Coffee is a cute, little cafe on Yan’erdao Road and when you walk in, you are immediately greeted by warm white walls, mood lighting, laidback music and a very home sweet home feeling. This is the perfect spot for study, chilling or just getting...
How Does the Way-Finding Experience Affect One’s Intention to Revisit a Place? THE WAY Brewery – Study Case
Another year, another month, another Environmental Psychology (EP) article! In a previous Redstar issue, I wrote about the influence that the physical environment might have on violent behaviour. In this article, I will share more knowledge about way-finding and how...
Heart Bombs vs Time Zones: Can Long-Distance Relationships Work?
Personally, a foolproof formula on successful long-distance relationships (LDR) is totally nonexistent. However, if you’re looking for testaments on how some LDR couples have made / are making their relationship work (and you’re on the same boat), then read on!...
A Pig Year For Us All
By Izabella Cuyuca At this exact moment, life feels so serendipitous. As someone who was born in the Year of the Pig, who will also be in China during Chinese New Year in 2019, it all seems like it’s meant to be. In Chinese, 緣分 (yuánfèn) means “fateful coincidence”, a...
Call of the Stone Jungle
By Christina Lee I’m packing a pair of worn jeans, a toy camera, a drawn map and two-way tickets in my backpack. I’m going to Hong Kong and I’m ready to be lost in its huge stone jungle for New Year’s Eve. Notes from my diary: Chapter 1. Letting in the Jungle It was...
Digital Detox: My Journey to Self-Discovery in the Wilderness
Kseniya Srrukova It was a typical hot and humid Thai day. Sweating and heavily breathing I was making my way up the stairs to a temple on the top of a mountain. I was about to take a Vipassana meditation retreat for ten days with no internet, no food after noon, no...
A Spring In Your Festival Step: A Journey Through the Ancient City of Jimo
By: Izabella Cuyuca Although my ancestry is rooted in China, I’ve never felt more out of touch with my own culture as I do now as an outlander. Unbeknownst to me, the Spring Festival is the most important event for the Chinese people. Much like Easter and Christmas in...
